Patents by Inventor Kenichi Ogawa

Kenichi Ogawa 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).

  • Patent number: 11535044
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a conveyance unit, a printing unit, and a heating unit provided on a downstream side with respect to the printing unit in the conveyance direction, and a control unit. The conveyance unit conveys a printing medium along a conveyance direction. The printing unit ejects ink onto the printing medium conveyed by the conveyance unit. The heating unit heats the printing medium on which ink has been ejected by the printing unit while being in contact therewith. The control unit controls the printing apparatus such that a first surface of the printing medium passes through the same heating unit a plurality of times, wherein the first surface includes ink having been ejected by the printing unit onto the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuya Hamada, Kenichi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11515034
    Abstract: A nurse call system that enables a call for a nurse from anywhere in a hospital ward while a patient carries a mobile phone is provided. The nurse call system includes a plurality of patient mobile phones 10 are carried by hospitalized patients and connected to a controller 8 via a base station 12 as with nurse mobile phones 9, and each patient mobile phone 10 has a hospital room ID and a nurse call slave device ID registered therein for recognizing a bed location of the patient carrying the patient mobile phone 10, thus enabling a nurse call operation for transmitting a call signal with the hospital room ID and the slave device ID added thereto, to the nurse call master device 7 and at least one of the nurse mobile phones 9, through a predetermined operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Aiphone Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11395404
    Abstract: A wiring board includes a first substrate having stretchability, wiring disposed adjacent to a first surface of the first substrate and extending in a first direction, and a stopper disposed adjacent to the first surface or second surface of the first substrate. While stretch length of the wiring board is being increased in the first direction, electrical resistance of the wiring exhibits a first turning point at a first stretch length and tension applied to the wiring board exhibits a second turning point at a second stretch length smaller than the first stretch length. The first turning point is a point at which an increase in electrical resistance per unit stretch length changes. The second turning point is a point at which an increase in tension per unit stretch length changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko Okimoto, Kenichi Ogawa, Mitsutaka Nagae, Makiko Sakata, Toru Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 11393383
    Abstract: A display control device includes: a circle setting unit that sets a reference circle that serves as the reference for a scale mark layout; a scale mark position determining unit that determines the position of a scale mark on the reference circle; a rectangle setting unit that sets a number display rectangle of the size corresponding to the number of digits of the indication number indicating the value corresponding to the scale mark; a rectangle position determining unit that determines the layout position of the number display rectangle from the position of the scale mark, using a calculating formula that has been set on the basis of the size of the reference circle and the size of the number display rectangle; and a number display unit that displays a number in the number display rectangle, and the calculating formula is designed so that, in a case where a straight line extending through the center of the reference circle on a display screen is set as a symmetrical axis, number display rectangles for disp
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirohiko Higuchi, Kenichi Ogawa, Keiko Imamura
  • Publication number: 20220210912
    Abstract: This wiring board includes a substrate having a first elastic modulus and including a first surface and a second surface positioned on the opposite side of the first surface; wiring positioned on the first surface side of the substrate and connected to an electrode of an electronic component mounted on the wiring board; and a reinforcing member having a second elastic modulus greater than the first elastic modulus and at least including a first reinforcing part that is positioned on the first surface side of the substrate or on the second surface side of the substrate and that at least partially overlaps the electronic component mounted on the wiring board when viewed along the normal direction of the first surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicants: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Kenichi OGAWA, Takao SOMEYA
  • Publication number: 20220183150
    Abstract: A wiring board includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface located on an opposite side to the first surface, where the substrate has stretchability, an interconnection wire located adjacent to the first surface of the substrate, and a stress relaxation layer located between the first surface of the substrate and the interconnection wire, where the stress relaxation layer has a modulus of elasticity lower than that of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Mitsutaka NAGAE, Kenichi OGAWA, Makiko SAKATA, Toru MIYOSHI
  • Patent number: 11284507
    Abstract: A wiring board includes: a substrate first elastic modulus including a first surface and second surface positioned on the opposite side of the first surface; wiring positioned on the first surface side of the substrate and connected to an electrode of an electronic component mounted on the wiring board; and a reinforcing member second elastic modulus greater than the first elastic modulus and including a first reinforcing part positioned on the first surface side of the substrate or on the second surface side of the substrate and partially overlaps the electronic component mounted on the wiring board when viewed along the normal direction of the first surface of the substrate. The wiring includes a section that does not overlap the reinforcing member when viewed along the normal direction of the first surface including pluralities of peaks and valleys aligned along a planar direction of the first surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Kenichi Ogawa, Takao Someya
  • Publication number: 20220015228
    Abstract: A substrate that is stretchable and that at least has a wiring region; wiring at least positioned in the wiring region on a first surface side of the substrate, the wiring having a meandering shape section that includes peaks and valleys aligned along a first direction that is one of planar directions of the first surface of the substrate; and a stretching control mechanism that controls extension and contraction of the substrate. The stretching control mechanism at least includes stretching control parts that are positioned in the wiring region of the substrate and that are aligned along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicants: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Kenichi OGAWA, Takao SOMEYA
  • Publication number: 20220015227
    Abstract: A wiring board on which electronic components are mountable includes a stretchable portion having stretchability and having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an interconnection wire electrically connected to the electronic components mounted on the wiring board. The stretchable portion includes first regions lined up in each of a first direction and a second direction, a second region including first portions and second portions, and a third region surrounded by the second region. The first regions overlap the electronic components. The first portion extends from one of two first regions neighboring each other in the first direction to the other thereof. The second portion extends from one of two first regions neighboring each other in the second direction to the other thereof. The second region has a lower modulus of elasticity than the first region. The interconnection wire overlaps the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi OGAWA, Naoko OKIMOTO, Mitsutaka NAGAE, Makiko SAKATA, Toru MIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20210410280
    Abstract: A wiring board includes a first substrate having stretchability, wiring disposed adjacent to a first surface of the first substrate and extending in a first direction, and a stopper disposed adjacent to the first surface or second surface of the first substrate. While stretch length of the wiring board is being increased in the first direction, electrical resistance of the wiring exhibits a first turning point at a first stretch length and tension applied to the wiring board exhibits a second turning point at a second stretch length smaller than the first stretch length. The first turning point is a point at which an increase in electrical resistance per unit stretch length changes. The second turning point is a point at which an increase in tension per unit stretch length changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Kenichi OGAWA, Mitsutaka NAGAE, Makiko SAKATA, Toru MIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20210385946
    Abstract: A wiring board includes a substrate, wiring, and a reinforcing part. The substrate is stretchable, and includes a first surface and a second surface located opposite to the first surface. The wiring is located at the first surface side of the substrate. The reinforcing part overlaps the wiring when viewed in a direction normal to the first surface of the substrate. The substrate has a control region and a non-control region. The control region overlaps the reinforcing part. The non-control region does not overlap the reinforcing part. The non-control region is positioned to sandwich the control region in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the wiring extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Kenichi OGAWA, Mitsutaka NAGAE, Makiko SAKATA, Toru MIYOSHI
  • Patent number: 11172570
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a stretchable circuit substrate comprising: a base material being stretchable; a wiring which is on a first surface side of the base material, and which includes a bellows-like member including a plurality of ridges and recesses arranged in a first direction which is one of in-plane directions in the first surface of the base material; and an adjustment layer which includes the bellows-like member and is on the first surface side of the base material so as to at least overlap, in a plan view, a wiring region in which the wiring is positioned; wherein the adjustment layer has a Young's modulus smaller than a Young's modulus of the wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko Okimoto, Kenichi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11109479
    Abstract: A substrate that is stretchable and that at least has a wiring region; wiring at least positioned in the wiring region on a first surface side of the substrate, the wiring having a meandering shape section that includes peaks and valleys aligned along a first direction that is one of planar directions of the first surface of the substrate; and a stretching control mechanism that controls extension and contraction of the substrate. The stretching control mechanism at least includes stretching control parts that are positioned in the wiring region of the substrate and that are aligned along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Naoko Okimoto, Kenichi Ogawa, Takao Someya
  • Patent number: 11059142
    Abstract: In a controller, a machine learning device, and a system that are capable of addressing change in a clamping force without use of expensive equipment, the controller includes the machine learning device that observes machining condition data indicating machining conditions for cutting, spindle torque data indicating spindle torque during the cutting, and cutting force component direction data indicating cutting force component direction information on cutting resistance against a cutting force, as state variables representing a current state of an environment, and that carries out learning or decision making with use of a learning model modelling the machining conditions for the cutting on which the cutting force that allows holding by a clamping force from a machining jig is exerted on a workpiece based on the state variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichi Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20210174227
    Abstract: A machine learning apparatus capable of reducing an error between a machined workpiece and a target shape when the workpiece is machined based on a workpiece model modeling the target shape of the workpiece. A machine learning apparatus includes a state observation section configured to observe machining state data of a machine tool configured to machine the workpiece, and measurement data of an error between a shape of the workpiece machined by the machine tool based on the workpiece model and the target shape, as a state variable representing a current state of environment in which the workpiece is machined, and a learning section configured to learn the correction amount in association with the error by using the state variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Kenichi OGAWA, Takashi NAGATOMI
  • Publication number: 20210176858
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a stretchable circuit substrate comprising: a base material being stretchable; a wiring which is on a first surface side of the base material, and which includes a bellows-like member including a plurality of ridges and recesses arranged in a first direction which is one of in-plane directions in the first surface of the base material; and an adjustment layer which includes the bellows-like member and is on the first surface side of the base material so as to at least overlap, in a plan view, a wiring region in which the wiring is positioned; wherein the adjustment layer has a Young's modulus smaller than a Young's modulus of the wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko OKIMOTO, Kenichi OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210155014
    Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a conveying part configured to convey a medium in a conveying direction. A discharge head is configured to discharge a droplet onto a medium carried by the conveying part. A heating part is arranged at the downstream of the discharge head and configured to heat a medium while contacting with the medium attached with a droplet discharged by the discharge head. The heating part is arranged at a position contacting with at least part of the droplet present on the surface of the medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Takuya Hamada, Kenichi Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20210094327
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a conveyance unit, a printing unit, and a heating unit provided on a downstream side with respect to the printing unit in the conveyance direction, and a control unit. The conveyance unit conveys a printing medium along a conveyance direction. The printing unit ejects ink onto the printing medium conveyed by the conveyance unit. The heating unit heats the printing medium on which ink has been ejected by the printing unit while being in contact therewith. The control unit controls the printing apparatus such that a first surface of the printing medium passes through the same heating unit a plurality of times, wherein the first surface includes ink having been ejected by the printing unit onto the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Takuya Hamada, Kenichi Ogawa
  • Patent number: D925553
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Ogawa, Ryosuke Goto, Yoshihito Takigawa
  • Patent number: D937846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Ogawa, Ryosuke Goto, Yoshihito Takigawa