Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Okamoto
Kazuhiro Okamoto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11945928Abstract: Provided are a polyol composition in which hard caking does not occur when stored for a long period of time, and a polyurethane foam using the same. The polyol composition comprises a polyol compound, a foaming agent, a filler, and a metal oxide fine particle, the foaming agent including a hydrofluoroolefin, and the metal oxide fine particle having a count number ratio of OH ions of a metal constituting the metal oxide fine particle with respect to a total count number of all ions measured using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry of 0.1 or less.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Takehiko Ushimi, Kazuhiro Okada, Masako Okamoto
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Publication number: 20240071231Abstract: A human machine interface is configured to select an information display destination from among a plurality of display areas. The HCU acquires a sight line direction of a driver based on an image of an in-vehicle camera. The HCU displays, upon detecting a hop-off action of the driver based on an output signal of an in-vehicle sensor in a situation in which an attention target event such as a puddle, a step, other vehicle or the like exists on a road surface near a door of a driver's seat, in the display area corresponding to the driver's sight line direction, text or an image practically indicating (a) a content of an attention target event or (b) how to deal with a situation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Masafumi Nohara, Taro Kobayashi, Natsuko Miyazaki, Keiji Okamoto, Asuka Sakai, Kazuhiro Matsui, Haozhou Li, Jinhae Choi
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Patent number: 11782359Abstract: A developer storing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a developer container and a container supporting portion that holds the developer container at a predetermined attachment position. The developer container includes a container body, an inlet, a first handle portion, and a second handle portion. The inlet is provided at a container upper portion of the container body, at a position near a first end portion on a side of an insertion direction of the developer container. From the inlet, the developer is caused to flow inside the container body. The first handle portion is provided at the container upper portion of the container body. The second handle portion is provided at a second end portion of the container body on a side of a draw-out direction opposite to the insertion direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Kazuhiro Okamoto
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Publication number: 20230282791Abstract: A wiring board includes a metal substrate, an insulating resin layer positioned on the metal substrate, the insulating resin layer including: a first surface facing the metal substrate, a second surface positioned opposite to the first surface, third surfaces positioned between the first surface and the second surface, first ridge portions where the first surface meets the third surfaces, second ridge portions where the second surface meets the third surfaces; and a first closed pore group closer to the first ridge portions than to the second ridge portions. The first closed pore group includes a plurality of closed pores densely contained.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro OKAMOTO, Sentarou YAMAMOTO, Yuhei MATSUMOTO, Yoshihide OKAWA
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Publication number: 20230168606Abstract: A developer storing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a developer container and a container supporting portion that holds the developer container at a predetermined attachment position. The developer container includes a container body, an inlet, a first handle portion, and a second handle portion. The inlet is provided at a container upper portion of the container body, at a position near a first end portion on a side of an insertion direction of the developer container. From the inlet, the developer is caused to flow inside the container body. The first handle portion is provided at the container upper portion of the container body. The second handle portion is provided at a second end portion of the container body on a side of a draw-out direction opposite to the insertion direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventor: Kazuhiro Okamoto
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Publication number: 20230160560Abstract: A substrate support body includes a support plate, an enclosure member, and a bonding material. The enclosure member is arranged on the support plate. The bonding material is arranged on an entire surface of an inner region of the enclosure member and is bonded to the support plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Yuhei MATSUMOTO, Sentarou YAMAMOTO, Kazuhiro OKAMOTO, Yoshihide OKAWA
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Patent number: 11650535Abstract: A toner collection device includes a toner collection container, a toner conveying passage, a side wall, a recessed sensing portion, and a detection sensor. The toner conveying passage includes a first inclined portion provided right under a toner collection port and inclined downward leftward in the left-right direction perpendicular to the up-down direction and a second inclined portion connected to a bottom end part of the first inclined portion and inclined downward frontward in the front-rear direction perpendicular to the up-down and left-right directions, with an end part of the second inclined portion on the left side in contact with the inner wall face of the toner collection container on the left side. The recessed sensing portion has an opening between a top end part of the side wall and the inner wall face of the toner collection container.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.Inventor: Kazuhiro Okamoto
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Publication number: 20220367759Abstract: A light emitting element mounting package includes a substrate and an insulating layer, the insulating layer is provided on a first surface of the substrate and has a through hole that penetrates in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, and a wall surface facing the through hole has a stepped portion, in which a diameter of the through hole is small on the side closer to the substrate and is large on the side far from the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Yuhei MATSUMOTO, Sentarou YAMAMOTO, Kazuhiro OKAMOTO, Yoshihide OKAWA
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Publication number: 20220328718Abstract: A light emitting element mounting package includes a substrate, an insulating layer, and a metal layer. The insulating layer includes a through hole penetrating in a thickness direction and is provided on the substrate. The metal layer is disposed on the substrate in at least the through hole, and includes a protruding portion extending from the substrate along an inner wall of the through hole. The protruding portion has the shape of a connected body in which metal particles are connected together. The inner wall of the insulating layer includes, closer to the substrate, an inclined surface where the through hole becomes wider, and the protruding portion contacts the inclined surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Yoshihide OKAWA, Sentarou YAMAMOTO, Kazuhiro OKAMOTO, Yuhei MATSUMOTO, Kazuki NISHIMOTO, Kouichirou SUGAI
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Publication number: 20220291624Abstract: A toner collection device includes a toner collection container, a toner conveying passage, a side wall, a recessed sensing portion, and a detection sensor. The toner conveying passage includes a first inclined portion provided right under a toner collection port and inclined downward leftward in the left-right direction perpendicular to the up-down direction and a second inclined portion connected to a bottom end part of the first inclined portion and inclined downward frontward in the front-rear direction perpendicular to the up-down and left-right directions, with an end part of the second inclined portion on the left side in contact with the inner wall face of the toner collection container on the left side. The recessed sensing portion has an opening between a top end part of the side wall and the inner wall face of the toner collection container.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Kazuhiro OKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20220158053Abstract: A joint body of the present disclosure includes a substrate including a base member having insulating properties and a metal layer positioned on a first main surface of the base member, a metal joint layer, and a metal member. The metal joint layer is positioned between the metal layer and the metal member of the substrate. The metal joint layer includes a nickel layer, a solder layer, and a composite layer containing a mix of nickel and solder. The nickel layer, the composite layer, and the solder layer are positioned in this order from the metal layer side to the metal member side. The nickel in the composite layer extends from the nickel layer in the thickness direction and forms protrusions and recesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Sentarou YAMAMOTO, Youji FURUKUBO, Kazuhiro OKAMOTO, Yuhei MATSUMOTO, Kouichirou SUGAI, Kazuki NISHIMOTO
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Patent number: 11262687Abstract: A waste toner storage case includes a case main body, a waste toner path, a conveyance portion, a conversion portion, and a moving member. The waste toner path is provided in the case main body. The conversion portion converts a rotary motion into a reciprocating motion in conjunction with a rotation of the rotation shaft. The moving member is coupled with the conversion portion, reciprocatingly moves in a direction along the inclined guide surface in accordance with the reciprocating motion from the conversion portion, and includes: a first extending portion extending from the coupling portion to the reception port; and a second extending portion extending from the coupling portion to the reception port to make a predetermined angle with respect to the first extending portion in a first direction separating from the inclined guide surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Kazuhiro Okamoto
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Publication number: 20220037250Abstract: A wiring board including: a frame base material; and a metal member, wherein the frame base material is formed in plate-shaped, and includes a through hole in a central region of the frame base material, the metal member includes a stage part and at least one bridge part, a width of the bridge part is equal to or narrower than a width of the stage part, the bridge part extending toward an outer side from the stage part, the stage part is arranged to be fit to the through hole, and the bridge part is arranged to be disposed facing the frame base material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Yuhei MATSUMOTO, Kazuhiro OKAMOTO, Aki KITABAYASHI, Sentarou YAMAMOTO, Youji FURUKUBO
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Publication number: 20210349418Abstract: A waste toner storage case includes a case main body, a waste toner path, a conveyance portion, a conversion portion, and a moving member. The waste toner path is provided in the case main body. The conversion portion converts a rotary motion into a reciprocating motion in conjunction with a rotation of the rotation shaft. The moving member is coupled with the conversion portion, reciprocatingly moves in a direction along the inclined guide surface in accordance with the reciprocating motion from the conversion portion, and includes: a first extending portion extending from the coupling portion to the reception port; and a second extending portion extending from the coupling portion to the reception port to make a predetermined angle with respect to the first extending portion in a first direction separating from the inclined guide surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventor: Kazuhiro Okamoto
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Patent number: 11131956Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a sheet cassette, a waste developer container, a capacitance sensor, a partition conductor, and a state determination unit. The waste developer container is disposed adjacent to the sheet cassette, and the capacitance sensor is disposed between the waste developer container and the sheet cassette. The partition conductor partitions between the sheet in the sheet cassette and the capacitance sensor, and is grounded. The state determination unit determines an amount of the waste developer in the developer container, based on a detection signal of the electrostatic capacitance sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.Inventor: Kazuhiro Okamoto
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Publication number: 20210255575Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a sheet cassette, a waste developer container, a capacitance sensor, a partition conductor, and a state determination unit. The waste developer container is disposed adjacent to the sheet cassette, and the capacitance sensor is disposed between the waste developer container and the sheet cassette. The partition conductor partitions between the sheet in the sheet cassette and the capacitance sensor, and is grounded. The state determination unit determines an amount of the waste developer in the developer container, based on a detection signal of the electrostatic capacitance sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventor: Kazuhiro OKAMOTO
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Patent number: 10764459Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a main body, a document pressing plate, and a light shielding portion. The main body has an image obtaining portion which irradiates illumination light on a document placed on a contact glass and captures an image formed on the document. The document pressing plate is attached to the main body in such a way as to pivot around a pivot shaft that is provided on a rear side above an upper surface of the main body. The pivot shaft moves in an up-down direction with respect to the main body. The light shielding portion, when the document pressing plate presses downward the document, extends downward from the document pressing plate with increase of an interval between the document pressing plate and the upper surface on the rear side in the up-down direction, so as to shield the illumination light not to leak outside.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Kazuhiro Okamoto
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Publication number: 20190373131Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a main body, a document pressing plate, and a light shielding portion. The main body has an image obtaining portion which irradiates illumination light on a document placed on a contact glass and captures an image formed on the document. The document pressing plate is attached to the main body in such a way as to pivot around a pivot shaft that is provided on a rear side above an upper surface of the main body. The pivot shaft moves in an up-down direction with respect to the main body. The light shielding portion, when the document pressing plate presses downward the document, extends downward from the document pressing plate with increase of an interval between the document pressing plate and the upper surface on the rear side in the up-down direction, so as to shield the illumination light not to leak outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventor: Kazuhiro Okamoto
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Patent number: 10186700Abstract: A heat-resistant microporous film and a battery separator are provided and including a substrate comprising a porous film; and a heat-resistant layer formed on at least one surface of the substrate, the heat-resistant layer containing a heat-resistant resin and heat-resistant particles, wherein at least one protrusion is formed on a surface of the heat-resistant layer, and a total number of protrusions not exceeding 60 per surface area of 0.0418 mm2.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akiko Kakibe, Sung-kil Lee, Kazuhiro Okamoto
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Patent number: 9799864Abstract: A battery is provided. The battery includes a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a separator; wherein the separator comprises a base which is formed from a non-woven fabric, and a surface layer which is formed on at least one of the surfaces of the base and includes a resin material and inorganic particles, and the separator is formed by a pressurizing process being carried out on at least one of the surfaces of the surface layer, a thickness of the base is 12 ?m or more and 30 ?m or less, an average particle diameter of primary particles of the inorganic particles is 0.3 ?m or more and 0.8 ?m or less, a thickness of the surface layer is 1 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kazuhiro Okamoto