Patents by Inventor Keiichi Hirata
Keiichi Hirata 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: 20230134497Abstract: A vehicular lamp fitting and the like in which a radar unit can be replaced without replacing the whole vehicular lamp fitting are provided. A vehicular lamp fitting includes a lamp housing, an outer lens attached to the lamp housing and forming a lamp chamber between the outer lens and the lamp housing, a lamp unit disposed in the lamp chamber, a bracket, and a radar unit detachably fixed to the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taizo YOKOYAMA, Takuya MATSUMARU, Keiichi HIRATA, Satoshi ITO
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Patent number: 11634064Abstract: A vehicular lamp fitting and the like in which a radar unit can be replaced without replacing the whole vehicular lamp fitting are provided. A vehicular lamp fitting includes a lamp housing, an outer lens attached to the lamp housing and forming a lamp chamber between the outer lens and the lamp housing, a lamp unit disposed in the lamp chamber, a bracket, and a radar unit detachably fixed to the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Taizo Yokoyama, Takuya Matsumaru, Keiichi Hirata, Satoshi Ito
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Publication number: 20230058075Abstract: To improve a performance for removing soluble lead and finely particulate lead. A molded adsorbent (1) includes an adsorption material (3) and a fibrous binder (5). The adsorption material (3) contains activated carbon (3A) and zeolite (3B). A central particle size D50 of the activated carbon (3A) is 27 ?m or more and 35 ?m or less, a central particle size D50 of the zeolite (3B) is 24 ?m or more and 31 ?m or less, and a content rate of the zeolite (3B) is 10 mass % or more and 70.5 mass % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: LIXIL CorporationInventors: Keiichi HIRATA, Naoya TAMURA, Kazuichi OHASHI, Kazuhiro SATO
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Patent number: 9426187Abstract: A device and methods are disclosed. A call control module transmits a moving image captured by a photographing module and sound input by a sound input module to a communication partner device via a communication module, when the communication module receives a moving image from the communication partner device by the communication module, displays the received moving image in a display area set on a display surface, when the communication module receives sound from the communication partner device by the communication module, outputs the received sound from the sound output module, and outputs a transmission restraint signal for restraining transmission of a moving image to the communication partner device, when a first determination condition for use in judging that a user is not watching a moving image displayed in the display area is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Keiichi Hirata
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Publication number: 20150237079Abstract: A device and methods are disclosed. A call control module transmits a moving image captured by a photographing module and sound input by a sound input module to a communication partner device via a communication module, when the communication module receives a moving image from the communication partner device by the communication module, displays the received moving image in a display area set on a display surface, when the communication module receives sound from the communication partner device by the communication module, outputs the received sound from the sound output module, and outputs a transmission restraint signal for restraining transmission of a moving image to the communication partner device, when a first determination condition for use in judging that a user is not watching a moving image displayed in the display area is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventor: Keiichi HIRATA
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Patent number: 9079874Abstract: Provision of a stable ?-lipoic acid. A method for producing ?-lipoic acid nanoparticles, the method comprising the steps of: preparing an aqueous dispersion liquid containing ?-lipoic acid and a nonionic surfactant; adding a divalent metal salt into the aqueous dispersion liquid, wherein the divalent metal salt is a divalent metal halide, a divalent metal acetate or a divalent metal gluconate; and adding an alkali metal carbonate or an alkali metal phosphate into the aqueous dispersion liquid which has been added with the divalent metal salt, thereby forming ?-lipoic acid nanoparticles.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignees: Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd., Nanoegg Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Kazuhisa Sugimoto, Hiromi Nishiura, Yoko Yamaguchi, Keiichi Hirata, Yoshiki Kubota
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Patent number: 8427619Abstract: A liquid crystal display unit has: a pair of opposing substrates; an electrode pattern formed on each of the substrates on an opposing surface side; a vertical alignment film formed on each of the substrates and covering the electrode pattern; a liquid crystal layer squeezed between the substrates; and a pair of polarizer plates formed on the substrates on an opposite side to the side of said liquid crystal layer, wherein an edge of the electrode pattern includes a zigzag pattern parallel to one of axis directions of the polarizer plates and a direction perpendicular the axis direction. Optical through can be reduced along an edge portion of a pixel of a vertical alignment LCD.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masatoshi Horii, Takashi Sugiyama, Yoshihisa Iwamoto, Keiichi Hirata
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Patent number: 8351929Abstract: A mobile station is provided. The mobile station includes: a wireless communication unit which establishes wireless communication with a base station; a storage unit which stores a roaming list used when roaming to a mobile communication network other than a specific mobile communication network; a communication network selecting unit which selects a mobile communication network with which the mobile station is capable of communicating wirelessly, by using the roaming list; and an update unit which requests update of the roaming list through the wireless communication unit at a time of starting the mobile station, and updates the roaming list stored in the storage unit if changed.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Masaki Izawa, Keiichi Hirata
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Publication number: 20110065781Abstract: Provision of a stable ?-lipoic acid. A method for producing ?-lipoic acid nanoparticles, the method comprising the steps of: preparing an aqueous dispersion liquid containing ?-lipoic acid and a nonionic surfactant; adding a divalent metal salt into the aqueous dispersion liquid, wherein the divalent metal salt is a divalent metal halide, a divalent metal acetate or a divalent metal gluconate; and adding an alkali metal carbonate or an alkali metal phosphate into the aqueous dispersion liquid which has been added with the divalent metal salt, thereby forming ?-lipoic acid nanoparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2008Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicants: EZAKI GLICO CO., LTD., NANOEGG RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Kazuhisa Sugimoto, Hiromi Nishiura, Yoko Yamaguchi, Keiichi Hirata, Yoshiki Kubota
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Publication number: 20100330014Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for external application on the skin containing hydroquinone as an active ingredient, which has an excellent skin-whitening activity and reduced side effects. The composition for external application on the skin of the present invention as a means for achieving the object is characterized by containing hydroquinone or a derivative thereof compounded with a lyotropic liquid crystal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicants: TBC GROUP CO., LTD., NANOEGG RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC., ST. MARIANNA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINEInventors: Mina Musashi, Keiichi Hirata, Yoko Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20090325574Abstract: A mobile station is provided. The mobile station includes: a wireless communication unit which establishes wireless communication with a base station; a storage unit which stores a roaming list used when roaming to a mobile communication network other than a specific mobile communication network; a communication network selecting unit which selects a mobile communication network with which the mobile station is capable of communicating wirelessly, by using the roaming list; and an update unit which requests update of the roaming list through the wireless communication unit at a time of starting the mobile station, and updates the roaming list stored in the storage unit if changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Masaki Izawa, Keiichi Hirata
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Publication number: 20090086132Abstract: A liquid crystal display unit has: a pair of opposing substrates; an electrode pattern formed on each of the substrates on an opposing surface side; a vertical alignment film formed on each of the substrates and covering the electrode pattern; a liquid crystal layer squeezed between the substrates; and a pair of polarizer plates formed on the substrates on an opposite side to the side of said liquid crystal layer, wherein an edge of the electrode pattern includes a zigzag pattern parallel to one of axis directions of the polarizer plates and a direction perpendicular the axis direction. Optical through can be reduced along an edge portion of a pixel of a vertical alignment LCD.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masatoshi Horii, Takashi Sugiyama, Yoshihisa Iwamoto, Keiichi Hirata
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Publication number: 20010017577Abstract: A variable phase shifter is improved in liquid crystal response characteristics by using a thin liquid crystal material as a dielectric substrate. The variable phase shifter includes two substrates disposed parallel to each other. The substrates have alignment layers on their mutually opposing inner surfaces. A liquid crystal layer is sealed in the area between the substrates. A transmission line is formed to meander on the inner surface of one of the substrates. A grounding conductor is formed on the inner surface of the substrate along the transmission line at a predetermined distance therefrom. External electrodes are formed at least in regions on the respective outer surfaces of the substrates, each of which regions corresponds to the gap between the transmission line and the grounding conductor. A bias voltage source applies a bias voltage between the upper and lower external electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2001Publication date: August 30, 2001Inventors: Yasuo Toko, Yasushi Iwakura, Yoshihisa Iwamoto, Masayuki Kanechika, Keiichi Hirata, Fumio Kubo
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Patent number: 5272126Abstract: An adsorption type packing for gas chromatography composed of finely divided carbon particles in whole, and having a ratio of nitrogen gas adsorption at a relative pressure of 0.3 (V.sub.0.3) to nitrogen gas adsorption at a relative pressure of about 1.0 (V.sub.1.0) each in the adsorption isotherm of said packing, V.sub.0.3 /V.sub.1.0, of 0.9 or more and a BET specific surface area of 1,000 to 2,000 m.sup.2 /g; and a process for producing said packing.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1992Date of Patent: December 21, 1993Assignees: Nippon Carbon Co., Ltd., Shinwa Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Ichikawa, Akira Yokoyama, Keiichi Hirata
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Patent number: 5179646Abstract: A frame processing system is capable of expanding and contracting a frame having a plurality of frame lines to define a plurality of areas. One of the areas can be expanded or contracted without expanding or contracting the other areas. One of the frame lines is designated by a cursor, for example, and the designated frame line is moved together with the cursor on the display. At this time, all the other frame lines connected to the designated frame line are automatically expanded or contracted to maintain the connection therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1991Date of Patent: January 12, 1993Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasushi Kawakami, Keiichi Hirata, Tomoko Miura, Yoshimi Itagaki, Tomohiro Ban, Akihiro Furukawa
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Patent number: 5175850Abstract: A data processing device wherein messages are inputted for a plurality of recipients. The recipients' names are displayed along with the number of messages. When a message is inputted for a new recipient, the recipient's name as well as the message are automatically stored. In the event the recipient's name has already been stored only the message is stored.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1989Date of Patent: December 29, 1992Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Keiichi Hirata, Yasushi Kawakami, Atsuko Kawasumi, Miyuki Sato, Yoshinari Morimoto, Akihiro Furukawa
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Patent number: 5115410Abstract: A program processing system including a program input device for entering optional programs for performing an optional function, an optional-program memory for storing the optional programs, a standard-program memory which stores a standard program for performing a basic function; a commanding device for designating one of the optional programs, for execution of the designated optional program, and a controller for retrieving the designated optional program from the optional-program memory, to perform the corresponding optional function, if the designated optional program is stored in the optional-program memory, the control means retrieving the standard program from the standard-program memory, to perform the basic function, if the designated optional program is not stored in the optional-program memory means.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1988Date of Patent: May 19, 1992Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Keiichi Hirata, Yoshinari Morimoto, Minoru Ooishi, Tomohiro Ban, Akihiro Furukawa
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Patent number: 5113520Abstract: A data processor for speedier processing of input data includes a data processing system for executing a text editing process and a text printing process by the time slice method and a preference control unit for selecting between the above processes. When data is entered into the processor, the entering process or text editing process is generally preferred to the text printing process. Therefore, no delay occurs in inputting data through a keyboard from data entry to its display. If desired, it is possible to prefer the text printing process to the text editing process.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1989Date of Patent: May 12, 1992Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Keiichi Hirata, Tomohiro Ban, Atsuko Kawasumi, Kazuko Nakagawa, Yukimi Mizutani, Satoru Tsuruki
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Patent number: 5098784Abstract: Supports for gas chromatography comprising aggregates of finely divided carbon particles, said aggregates having a bulk specific gravity of 0.2 to 0.5 and a specific surface area of not more than 1.0 m.sup.2 /g and being produced by coating finely divided particles, such as carbon powder, having a diameter of 100 .mu.m or less and a content of particles having a diameter of 5 .mu.m or less of 20% or less, with a liquid thermosetting resin, and subjecting the coated particles to forming, curing, heat-treating, dividing and classifying; and a process for preparing said supports.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 1991Date of Patent: March 24, 1992Assignees: Shinwa Chemical Industries Ltd, Nippon Carbon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Ichikawa, Akira Yokoyama, Keiichi Hirata, Hiroo Wada, Kenzo Kotera
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Patent number: 4996640Abstract: A data processing system capable of processing data in a plurality of modes including an input/edit mode is disclosed. The system includes a data name memory, start address memory and edit condition memory wherein the status of data being processed in the input/edit mode is stored when processing in the input/edit mode is interrupted to enable processing in a different mode and based upon which the system resumes processing in the input/edit mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1987Date of Patent: February 26, 1991Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shiro Yamada, Keiichi Hirata, Minoru Oishi, Yoshinari Morimoto, Akihiro Furukawa, Atsuko Kawasumi