Patents by Inventor Keiichi Nakamura

Keiichi Nakamura 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).

  • Publication number: 20230283255
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to acoustic wave devices on stacked die. A first die can include first acoustic wave device configured to generate a boundary acoustic wave. A second die can include a second acoustic wave device configured to generate a second boundary acoustic wave, in which the second die is stacked with the first die. The first acoustic wave resonator can include a piezoelectric layer, an interdigital transducer electrode on the piezoelectric layer, and high acoustic velocity layers on opposing sides of the piezoelectric layer. The high acoustic velocity layers can each have an acoustic velocity that is greater than a velocity of the boundary acoustic wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nakamura, Rei Goto, Keiichi Maki
  • Publication number: 20230247183
    Abstract: A film antenna receives a wireless signal transmitted by radio, a relay unit relays the received wireless signal to a television receiver, an LED indicator emits light based on a control signal transmitted from the television receiver, a storage case stores the film antenna, the relay unit and a light emitting unit, and a connection member connects the storage case to the television receiver. In addition, in a state of being connected to the television receiver, in a normal direction to a housing surface having a display unit on a housing of the television receiver, the storage case has a protruding section which further protrudes from the housing surface and stores the film antenna in the protruding section. For example, this disclosure can be applied to a receiving device having a receiving unit which receives the wireless signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Soichiro NAKAMURA, Hiroyasu SATO, Shin YAMAMOTO, Hirotaka TAKO, Keiichi TAKAHASHI, Ken YANO, Shunsuke KAJIURA
  • Publication number: 20230216482
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a packaged surface acoustic wave filter chip is disclosed. The method can include providing a structure having first interdigital transducer electrodes formed with a first piezoelectric layer, second interdigital transducer electrodes formed with a second piezoelectric layer, and a substrate between the first and second piezoelectric layers. The method can include forming a plurality of through electrodes extending at least partially through a thickness of the structure such that a first set of through electrodes of the plurality of through electrodes are electrically connected to the first interdigital transducer electrodes and a second set of through electrodes of the plurality of through electrodes are electrically isolated from the first interdigital transducer electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Takanori Yasuda, Ousmane I Barry, Keiichi Maki, Hiroyuki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20230203631
    Abstract: The steel material according to the present disclosure consists of, in mass%, C: 0.15 to 0.45%, Si: 0.05 to 1.00%, Mn: 0.05 to less than 0.80%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.0100% or less, Al: 0.100% or less, Cr: 0.30 to 1.50%, Mo: 0.25 to 2.00%, Ti: 0.001 to 0.015%, N: 0.0100% or less, O: 0.0050% or less, V: 0 to 0.05%, Nb: 0 to 0.010%, B: 0 to less than 0.0005%, Ca: 0 to 0.0100%, Mg: 0 to 0.0100%, and rare earth metal: 0 to 0.0100%, with the balance being Fe and impurities. In the steel material, the grain size number of prior-austenite grains is less than 7.0, Formula (1) to Formula (4) described in the specification are satisfied, the yield strength is 896 MPa or more, and the absorbed energy at -10° C. is 95 J or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Keiichi KONDO, Yuji ARAI, Keiichi NAKAMURA, Taro OE, Takenori KURAMOTO, Yosuke TAKEDA, Hiroki KAMITANI
  • Publication number: 20230203098
    Abstract: To provide a peptide, etc., capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier (BBB) by binding to a human transferrin receptor (hTfR). A peptide, etc., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 (Ala-Val-Phe-Val-Trp-Asn-Tyr-Tyr-Ile-Ile-Ser-Cys) or an amino acid sequence having substitutions, deletions, additions, and/or insertions of 1 to 10 amino acid residues (inclusive) in the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicants: JCR PHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD., PEPTIDREAM INC.
    Inventors: Kenichi TAKAHASHI, Eiji YODEN, Hidehiko HASHIMOTO, Saki FUJIYAMA, Masaki OHUCHI, Naoko NAKAMURA, Nasir Kato BASHIRUDDIN, Naoki SAWAI, Takeru EHARA, Masatoshi TAKUWA, Keiichi MASUYA, Shinnosuke INABA
  • Patent number: 11689178
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave device that includes high velocity layers on opposing sides of a piezoelectric layer. A low velocity layer can be positioned between the piezoelectric layer and one of the high velocity layers, in which the low velocity layer has a lower acoustic velocity than the high velocity layers. The acoustic wave device can be configured to generate a boundary acoustic wave such that acoustic energy is concentrated at a boundary of the piezoelectric layer and the low velocity layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nakamura, Rei Goto, Keiichi Maki
  • Publication number: 20230187719
    Abstract: An electric power demand adjusting device is configured to execute an acquiring process of acquiring an evaluation value ?D for a high-rate deterioration of a secondary battery connected to a power utility grid, which results from a salt concentration unevenness in an electrolyte solution, and a discharge non-participating process of not allowing the secondary battery to participate in adjustment of discharge demand from the power utility grid when the evaluation value ?D of the secondary battery is greater than or equal to a predetermined discharge threshold value K1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Kohki NAKAMURA, Keiichi ITO, Kimihiko FURUKAWA, Shinya INUI, Noriharu KOBAYASHI, Masaki YUGOU
  • Publication number: 20230179171
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave filter is disclosed. The surface acoustic wave filter includes a substrate, and first and second surface acoustic wave filter structures disposed on first and second main surfaces of the substrate, respectively. The first surface acoustic wave filter structure includes a first piezoelectric layer a plurality of first surface acoustic wave resonators formed on a top surface of the first piezoelectric layer, and a first wiring layer connecting the first surface acoustic wave resonators to each other. The second surface acoustic wave filter structure includes a second piezoelectric layer, a plurality of second surface acoustic wave resonators formed on a bottom surface of the second piezoelectric layer, and a second wiring layer connecting the second surface acoustic wave resonators to each other. A plurality of through electrodes extends through the substrate, the first piezoelectric layer, and the second piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Takanori Yasuda, Ousmane I Barry, Keiichi Maki, Hiroyuki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11614129
    Abstract: The automatic transmission has, on an axis of a power transmission shaft: a one-side clutch including a plurality of friction plates; and an other-side clutch including a plurality of friction plate. A pressing section of a piston of the one-side clutch and a pressing section of a piston of the other-side clutch are arranged to overlap each other in an axial direction. On one side in the axial direction of the plurality of friction plates of the one-side clutch, a radial section of the piston of the one-side clutch and a radial section of the piston of the other-side clutch are arranged in parallel in the axial direction. Pressure-receiving sections of the pistons of the one-side clutch and the other-side clutch and bearing sections of the pistons of the one-side clutch and the other-side clutch are aggregated and arranged on a radially inner side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Tatsutoshi Mizobe, Yoshihiko Fujita, Keiichi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11536322
    Abstract: An automatic transmission has a one-side clutch and an other-side clutch in an axial direction, the one-side clutch and the other-side clutch being aligned in the axial direction on an axis of a power transmission shaft. These clutches respectively include: drum sections; hub sections; friction plates that are engaged in an axially slidable manner between the drum sections and the hub sections; and pistons that press the friction plates. The friction plates in the one-side and other-side clutches are arranged in parallel in the axial direction. The pistons in the one-side clutch and the other-side clutch are arranged on one sides in the axial direction of the friction plates and are arranged such that axial positions thereof overlap. The piston in the other-side clutch penetrates the friction plate in the one-side clutch in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Tatsutoshi Mizobe, Yoshihiko Fujita, Keiichi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11525488
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes a clutch device having a clutch hub, a clutch drum, a friction plate, a piston, and a hydraulic chamber. The clutch drum includes an outer-side cylindrical portion, a disc-shaped first radial portion extending radially inwardly, an axial portion extending axially from the first radial portion, and a disc-shaped second radial portion extending radially inwardly from the axial portion. The piston includes a pressing portion disposed between the first radial portion and the friction plate side, and a disc-shaped piston radial portion extending radially inwardly from the pressing portion. The hydraulic chamber is provided radially inwardly from the axial portion and on the non-friction-plate side of the piston radial portion. A comb-teeth portion is provided at a radially intermediate portion of the piston radial portion. The axial portion and the piston radial portion intersect with each other in a comb-teeth shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Keiichi Nakamura, Yoshihiko Fujita, Tetsuo Yamada
  • Patent number: 11486453
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes a clutch having a drum section, a hub, a friction plate, a piston that presses the friction plate, a hydraulic chamber to which hydraulic oil is supplied to urge the piston in a direction toward the friction plate, and a cancellation chamber to which hydraulic oil is supplied to cancel a centrifugal hydraulic pressure applied to the hydraulic oil in the hydraulic chamber, and the piston is interposed between the hydraulic chamber and the cancellation chamber. The drum section includes communication passages that extend in a radial direction and respectively communicate with the hydraulic chamber and the cancellation chamber. Of the communication passages, in the communication passage that communicates with the cancellation chamber, an adjustment member is provided at an end portion on a radially inner side, and can adjust an atmospheric air release position of the communication passage in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Keiichi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20220242979
    Abstract: A method for producing a chloroprene-based polymer latex which can efficiently remove a residual volatile organic substance from the chloroprene-based polymer latex while suppressing the deposition of agglomerates is provided. In the method for producing a chloroprene-based polymer latex of the present invention, when the residual volatile organic substance comprised in the latex is volatilized and removed, a mixed fluid of one or more gases selected from the group consisting of inert gases and air, and water is contacted with the latex at a gas pressure higher than the saturated water vapor pressure, and a temperature of the mixed fluid is a temperature lower than a boiling point of water at the gas pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki MIURA, Yuji HASHIMOTO, Keiichi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220235151
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing purified chloroprene-based-polymer latex which enables efficiently removing a residual volatile organic substance from chloroprene-based-polymer latex while suppressing foaming and the deposition of aggregates. The method for producing purified chloroprene-based-polymer latex of the present invention has at least the following steps (I) to (III): Step (I): a step of introducing chloroprene-based-polymer latex into a container beforehand, Step (II): a step of removing a residual volatile organic substance in the chloroprene-based-polymer latex which satisfies specific requirements (1) to (4), and Step (III): a step of collecting the latex from the container after performing the step (II) at least once, to thereby obtain purified chloroprene-based-polymer latex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yuki MIURA, Keiichi NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 11398401
    Abstract: A wafer mounting table includes a first electrode and a second electrode buried inside of a ceramic substrate having a wafer mounting surface so as to be parallel to the wafer mounting surface with the first electrode closer to the wafer mounting surface than the second electrode. The wafer mounting table includes a conductive section that electrically conducts the first electrode and the second electrode. The conductive section is such that a plurality of circular members comprised of plate-shaped metal meshes parallel to the wafer mounting surface are stacked between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Akatsuka, Masaki Ishikawa, Kazuhiro Nobori, Akiyoshi Hattori, Keiichi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11390167
    Abstract: A power supply system includes a first circuit, a second circuit and a voltage controller. The first circuit includes a first power supply line connected to each of a first load, a power supply source, and a first battery. The second circuit includes a second power supply line connected to a second load and a second battery connected to the second power supply line. The voltage controller includes a DC-DC converter connected between the first power supply line and the second power supply line. The second load is able to perform a function that substitutes for at least part of a function that the first load performs. The voltage controller includes a converter control unit configured to control the DC-DC converter such that an output voltage higher than or equal to a voltage of the second battery is output to the second power supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Keiichi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20220154785
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes a starting clutch which connects and disconnects motive power between an engine and a transmission mechanism. The starting clutch includes a clutch hub connected to the engine, a clutch drum connected to the transmission mechanism, a friction plate provided between the clutch hub and the clutch drum, and a piston which presses the friction plate. The clutch drum has a radial-direction portion extending from an end portion of the outer-side cylindrical portion on a first axial-direction side to the radial-direction inner side, and an annular oil dam member extending from an end portion of the outer-side cylindrical portion on a second axial-direction side to the radial-direction inner side to immerse the friction plate in oil supplied from the radial-direction inner side toward the outer side, together with the outer-side cylindrical portion and the radial-direction portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Tatsutoshi Mizobe, Keiichi Nakamura, Masaya Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20220154783
    Abstract: An automatic transmission has a one-side clutch and an other-side clutch in an axial direction, the one-side clutch and the other-side clutch being aligned in the axial direction on an axis of a power transmission shaft. These clutches respectively include: drum sections; hub sections; friction plates that are engaged in an axially slidable manner between the drum sections and the hub sections; and pistons that press the friction plates. The friction plates in the one-side and other-side clutches are arranged in parallel in the axial direction. The pistons in the one-side clutch and the other-side clutch are arranged on one sides in the axial direction of the friction plates and are arranged such that axial positions thereof overlap. The piston in the other-side clutch penetrates the friction plate in the one-side clutch in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Tatsutoshi Mizobe, Yoshihiko Fujita, Keiichi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20220154782
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes a clutch device having a clutch hub, a clutch drum, a friction plate, a piston, and a hydraulic chamber. The clutch drum includes an outer-side cylindrical portion, a disc-shaped first radial portion extending radially inwardly, an axial portion extending axially from the first radial portion, and a disc-shaped second radial portion extending radially inwardly from the axial portion. The piston includes a pressing portion disposed between the first radial portion and the friction plate side, and a disc-shaped piston radial portion extending radially inwardly from the pressing portion. The hydraulic chamber is provided radially inwardly from the axial portion and on the non-friction-plate side of the piston radial portion. A comb-teeth portion is provided at a radially intermediate portion of the piston radial portion. The axial portion and the piston radial portion intersect with each other in a comb-teeth shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Keiichi Nakamura, Yoshihiko Fujita, Tetsuo Yamada
  • Publication number: 20220154780
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes a clutch having a drum section, a hub, a friction plate, a piston that presses the friction plate, a hydraulic chamber to which hydraulic oil is supplied to urge the piston in a direction toward the friction plate, and a cancellation chamber to which hydraulic oil is supplied to cancel a centrifugal hydraulic pressure applied to the hydraulic oil in the hydraulic chamber, and the piston is interposed between the hydraulic chamber and the cancellation chamber. The drum section includes communication passages that extend in a radial direction and respectively communicate with the hydraulic chamber and the cancellation chamber. Of the communication passages, in the communication passage that communicates with the cancellation chamber, an adjustment member is provided at an end portion on a radially inner side, and can adjust an atmospheric air release position of the communication passage in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Keiichi Nakamura