Patents by Inventor Kei Okada
Kei Okada 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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Publication number: 20240140004Abstract: A press molding method of a glass optical element using a mold, the method including plural steps with pressurizing, in each of which load is imposed on a piece of glass material at a temperature above the glass transition temperature, and a step without pressurizing between two steps with pressurizing, wherein in a step without pressurizing between a first step with pressurizing and a second step with pressurizing, the second step with pressurizing being the next step with pressurizing after the first step with pressurizing, the temperature of the mold is reduced by 50 degrees centigrade or greater with respect to the temperature of the mold in the first step with pressurizing and then the mold is heated before the start of the second step with pressurizing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: NALUX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kei OKADA, Takehiko YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20240117250Abstract: A photo-alignment thermosetting liquid crystal composition including: a side-chain liquid crystal polymer which contains a liquid crystal constitutional unit containing a liquid crystal moiety in a side chain and a non-liquid crystal constitutional unit containing an alkylene group in a side chain, a copolymer which contains a photo-alignment constitutional unit containing a photo-alignment group in a side chain and a thermally crosslinkable constitutional unit containing a thermally crosslinkable group in a side chain, and in which the photo-alignment constitutional unit does not contain a linear alkylene group between the photo-alignment group and a monomer unit, and a thermal crosslinking agent for bonding to the thermally crosslinkable group of the thermally crosslinkable constitutional unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunsuke IRIE, Ken-ichi OKUYAMA, Kazuyuki OKADA, Terutaka TAKAHASHI, Kei AKIYAMA
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Publication number: 20240091998Abstract: Provided is an after-cure type laminated film having a low reflectance. A laminated film comprising: a transparent support substrate, an uncured hard coat layer formed on at least one surface of the transparent support substrate, and an uncured optical interference layer formed on the uncured hard coat layer, wherein the uncured hard coat layer comprises an active energy ray-curable composition for forming a hard coat layer, the uncured optical interference layer comprises an active energy ray-curable composition for forming an optical interference layer, the transparent support substrate has a thickness of 50 ?m or more and 600 ?m or less, a stretch ratio of the laminated film at 160° C. is 50% or more, and the laminated film heat-treated at a temperature of 90° C. for 30 minutes has a minimum value RAH of a reflectance taken between wavelengths of 380 nm and 780 nm of 2% or less and measured from a side of the uncured optical interference layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jumpei TAKAHASHI, Takuma OKADA, Kei TAKIGAWA, Kazuhito KOBAYASHI, Takeki HOSOKAWA, Takamitsu WATANABE
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Publication number: 20230419203Abstract: By a platooning formation pattern proposal method, a platooning formation pattern proposal device, or a platooning formation pattern proposal system, a formation pattern of platooning is proposed when vehicles perform the platooning, information related to the formation pattern is collected, information in a predetermined index is extracted from the collected information, a score of the index is calculated, a recommendation formation pattern is proposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Makiko HANZAKI, Hajime NOMURA, Kei OKADA
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Publication number: 20230419840Abstract: By a platooning formation pattern proposal method, a platooning formation pattern proposal device, or a platooning formation pattern proposal system, a formation pattern of platooning is proposed when vehicles perform the platooning, information related to the formation pattern is collected, information in a predetermined index is extracted from the collected information, a score of the index is calculated, a recommendation formation pattern is proposed, a person having provided a predetermined value is granted a predetermined right.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Makiko HANZAKI, Hajime NOMURA, Kei OKADA
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Publication number: 20230310181Abstract: A knee joint that is capable of widening a moveable range, and that has good energy efficiency and is small and lightweight is described. Also described is a knee joint that is of an active type, but comparatively inexpensive. A drive section moves a driven member. An elastic member is arranged between the driven member and a linear motion member. The linear motion member elastically moves in at least one direction, in accordance with movement of the driven member, by way of the elastic member. A crank mechanism can realize bending and extension of the knee joint by converting linear motion of the linear motion member to rotational motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Xiaojun Sun, Masayuki Inaba, Kei Okada, Yuki Asano
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Patent number: 11696840Abstract: A knee joint that is capable of widening a moveable range, and that has good energy efficiency and is small and lightweight is described. Also described is a knee joint that is of an active type, but comparatively inexpensive. A drive section moves a driven member. An elastic member is arranged between the driven member and a linear motion member. The linear motion member elastically moves in at least one direction, in accordance with movement of the driven member, by way of the elastic member. A crank mechanism can realize bending and extension of the knee joint by converting linear motion of the linear motion member to rotational motion.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: The University of TokyoInventors: Xiaojun Sun, Masayuki Inaba, Kei Okada, Yuki Asano
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Publication number: 20210298922Abstract: A knee joint that is capable of widening a moveable range, and that has good energy efficiency and is small and lightweight is described. Also described is a knee joint that is of an active type, but comparatively inexpensive. A drive section moves a driven member. An elastic member is arranged between the driven member and a linear motion member. The linear motion member elastically moves in at least one direction, in accordance with movement of the driven member, by way of the elastic member. A crank mechanism can realize bending and extension of the knee joint by converting linear motion of the linear motion member to rotational motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Xiaojun Sun, Masayuki Inaba, Kei Okada, Yuki Asano
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Patent number: 10442081Abstract: An arithmetic processing unit 40 estimates a possible existence region of a specific state quantity by performing polyhedron projection processing for finding a projection region obtained by projecting a convex polyhedron to a subspace representing the specific state quantity, where the convex polyhedron is within a space configured with the contact reaction forces of a plurality of contacting portions (13, 23) of a mobile robot 1 and the specific state quantity as variable components and where the convex polyhedron is specified by a mechanical relation between the contact reaction forces and the specific state quantity and by a linear inequality representing a contact reaction force constraint condition.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Masao Kanazawa, Yoshiki Kanemoto, Shunichi Nozawa, Yohei Kakiuchi, Kei Okada, Masayuki Inaba
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Publication number: 20180001471Abstract: An arithmetic processing unit 40 estimates a possible existence region of a specific state quantity by performing polyhedron projection processing for finding a projection region obtained by projecting a convex polyhedron to a subspace representing the specific state quantity, where the convex polyhedron is within a space configured with the contact reaction forces of a plurality of contacting portions (13, 23) of a mobile robot 1 and the specific state quantity as variable components and where the convex polyhedron is specified by a mechanical relation between the contact reaction forces and the specific state quantity and by a linear inequality representing a contact reaction force constraint condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Masao Kanazawa, Yoshiki Kanemoto, Shunichi Nozawa, Yohei Kakiuchi, Kei Okada, Masayuki Inaba
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Patent number: 9815510Abstract: A controller 40 for a mobile robot 1 estimates, in a climbing up or down motion of the robot 1, the difference between the actual position and attitude of a distal end portion 13 of a to-be-supported movable link 3 that has been supported by a structure A and the desired position and attitude thereof, and determines a motion target of the robot 1 such that at least either the desired relative position/attitude of the distal end portion 13 of the to-be-supported movable link 3 with respect to a base body 2 or the desired support position/attitude of the distal end portion 13 of a to-be-moved movable link 3, which is to be moved, is adjusted according to the estimated value of the difference.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Masao Kanazawa, Masayuki Inaba, Kei Okada, Yohei Kakiuchi, Shunichi Nozawa
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Patent number: 9568128Abstract: A piping connection device includes a female block member fixed integrally with a male block member, and a first pipe is inserted into the female block member. The piping connection device further includes a drain passage through which a part of an outer peripheral surface of the first pipe communicates with an outer surface of the female block member. The drain passage is disposed in a portion higher in heat capacity than the other portions in the female block member.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Kei Okada, Terukazu Higuchi, Shinichi Naganuma, Yoshinori Yanagimachi
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Publication number: 20160107310Abstract: A controller 40 for a mobile robot 1 estimates, in a climbing up or down motion of the robot 1, the difference between the actual position and attitude of a distal end portion 13 of a to-be-supported movable link 3 that has been supported by a structure A and the desired position and attitude thereof, and determines a motion target of the robot 1 such that at least either the desired relative position/attitude of the distal end portion 13 of the to-be-supported movable link 3 with respect to a base body 2 or the desired support position/attitude of the distal end portion 13 of a to-be-moved movable link 3, which is to be moved, is adjusted according to the estimated value of the difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Masao Kanazawa, Masayuki Inaba, Kei Okada, Yohei Kakiuchi, Shunichi Nozawa
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Publication number: 20150300544Abstract: A piping connection device includes a female block member fixed integrally with a male block member, and a first pipe is inserted into the female block member. The piping connection device further includes a drain passage through which a part of an outer peripheral surface of the first pipe communicates with an outer surface of the female block member. The drain passage is disposed in a portion higher in heat capacity than the other portions in the female block member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Kei OKADA, Terukazu HIGUCHI, Shinichi NAGANUMA, Yoshinori YANAGIMACHI
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Publication number: 20040235219Abstract: Problem: It has been desired to form a plurality of combinations of plating films continuously on a single transfer rail and to form a plating film having a high quality and a uniform thickness on the surfaces of a lead frame and leads. Solving Means: The plating apparatus is provided below the single transfer rail with a plurality of plating tanks, in which plating solution baths are disposed. By moving the plating solution between the plating tanks and the plating solution baths, it is possible to select a plating film to be formed on a conductive member (21). As a result, it is possible to form combinations of plating films on the conductive member (21) continuously by the single transfer rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventor: Kei Okada
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Patent number: 6515876Abstract: A transformer has a primary winding connected between a pair of d.c. input terminals via an on-off switch, and a secondary winding connected between a pair of d.c. output terminals via a rectifying and smoothing circuit. The output voltage applied from the rectifying and smoothing circuit to the load is held constant by switching the input voltage through feedback control. The switch is driven in either of two different prescribed modes depending upon whether the converter is under normal or light load. In order to ascertain the load magnitude a flyback period determination circuit is connected to a tertiary winding of the transformer for providing a signal indicative of a flyback period during which a flyback voltage exists across the transformer tertiary after the switch is turned off each time. Each flyback period is compared with two different reference periods of time for hysteretic determination of whether the converter is under normal or light load. Several other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kengo Koike, Kei Okada
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Publication number: 20020067626Abstract: A transformer has a primary winding connected between a pair of d.c. input terminals via an on-off switch, and a secondary winding connected between a pair of d.c. output terminals via a rectifying and smoothing circuit. The output voltage applied from the rectifying and smoothing circuit to the load is held constant by switching the input voltage through feedback control. The switch is driven in either of two different prescribed modes depending upon whether the converter is under normal or light load. In order to ascertain the load magnitude a flyback period determination circuit is connected to a tertiary winding of the transformer for providing a signal indicative of a flyback period during which a flyback voltage exists across the transformer tertiary after the switch is turned off each time. Each flyback period is compared with two different reference periods of time for hysteretic determination of whether the converter is under normal or light load. Several other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2001Publication date: June 6, 2002Applicant: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kengo Koike, Kei Okada
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Patent number: D876349Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Masaaki Nagano, Masahiko Kubo, Tadahiko Ogawa, Tomonori Watanabe, Kei Okada, Masayuki Ueuchi, Takema Sato, Tomoki Konno, Yuki Tsuruguchi, Michihiro Yamamoto, Masato Shimizu, Hiroki Niwa
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Patent number: D879036Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Masaaki Nagano, Tadahiko Ogawa, Masahiko Kubo, Yuki Tsuruguchi, Hiroki Niwa, Masayuki Ueuchi, Tomonori Watanabe, Tomoki Konno, Takema Sato, Masato Shimizu, Kei Okada, Michihiro Yamamoto