Patents by Inventor Kenji Nagata

Kenji Nagata 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: 20250100260
    Abstract: A packaging bag laminate to be used for a packaging bag, a spout-attached packaging bag, and a content-contained spout-attached packaging bag, includes a base layer, an intermediate layer, and a sealant layer that are laminated in this order, the base layer is a stretched film made of high density polyethylene, the intermediate layer is a multilayer-coextruded film in which support layers mainly made of polyethylene are laminated on two sides of a gas barrier resin layer, and the sealant layer is a film made of one or more materials selected from ethylene homopolymer or ethylene copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Toru ICHIKAWA, Kousuke SHINOZAKI, Katsuyuki YOSHIKAWA, Masahiro ITO, Kenji NAGATA, Naijun TONG
  • Publication number: 20240190635
    Abstract: A packaging container-filler member includes: a front-side sheet and a back-side sheet disposed to oppose each other; a first connecting sheet connecting outer edges of the front-side and back-side sheets on a first side in a first direction along the front-side sheet; a second connecting sheet connecting outer edges of the front-side and back-side sheets on a second side in the first direction; and a third connecting sheet connecting outer edges of the front-side and back-side sheets on a first side in a second direction along the front-side sheet, the second direction crossing the first direction. The front-side and back-side sheets, and the first and second connecting sheets constitute a cylindrical body whose cross section is rectangular when the cylindrical body has a three-dimensional shape. The first, second and third connecting sheets are each folded in an opposing direction in which the front-side and back-side sheets oppose each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventor: Kenji NAGATA
  • Patent number: 11738909
    Abstract: A sleeve (10) is for being provided in a bag body (20) to come into contact with an inner face of the bag body (20) in a tubular state and imparting a three-dimensional shape to the bag body (20), and comprises polyolefin and a filler. The packaging bag (1) includes a bag body (20) and a sleeve (10) provided in the bag body (20), and is capable of self-standing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Toru Ichikawa, Kenji Nagata
  • Publication number: 20200407119
    Abstract: A sleeve (10) is for being provided in a bag body (20) to come into contact with an inner face of the bag body (20) in a tubular state and imparting a three-dimensional shape to the bag body (20), and comprises polyolefin and a filler. The packaging bag (1) includes a bag body (20) and a sleeve (10) provided in the bag body (20), and is capable of self-standing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Toru ICHIKAWA, Kenji NAGATA
  • Publication number: 20190159714
    Abstract: Provided are a grip strength detection mechanism, an exercise apparatus provided with the same, and a method for using the same. The exercise apparatus is provided with: a grip part 12 comprising a cylindrical flexible member; sealing members 13, 16 which seal both ends of the grip part 12 to form a deformable sealed space 18 which is surrounded by the grip part 12; a pressure sensor 28 which is held by the sealing member 16 and detects the pressure within the sealed space 18; and a control unit which detects, as the pressure within the grip part, a reference grip strength which is not more than the maximum grip strength detected by the pressure sensor 28 in order to display, on a display unit 7, the grip strength of a user gripping the grip part 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Tadanori NAGASU, Kenji NAGATA, Hideo HATA, Hidekazu KATO
  • Patent number: 9965923
    Abstract: A game machine displays a movie in which at least one object moves in a predetermined area. The game machine includes an attribute management data storage device that stores attribute management data for managing a plurality of types of attributes. And the game machine specifies at least one holes to be assigned with any one of attributes in the predetermined area, select an attribute to be assigned to the hole by lottery from attributes, assigns the attribute selected to the hole, and generates in a game, change corresponding to the attribute assigned to the hole when the object reaches the hole on the movie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: KONAMI GAMING, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakamura, Kenji Nagata
  • Patent number: 8879127
    Abstract: A first light source and a second light source are arranged so that a protrusion direction of a first terminal from a first supporting body and a protrusion direction of a second terminal from a second supporting body are different when viewed in the longitudinal direction of a light guide. The first light source and the second light source are arranged so as to reduce a protrusion direction of the first supporting body and the second supporting body in a predetermined direction from an area where the first light source and the second light source overlap when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Murakami, Kenji Nagata, Junya Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20140206427
    Abstract: A game machine displays a movie in which at least one object moves in a predetermined area. The game machine includes an attribute management data storage device that stores attribute management data for managing a plurality of types of attributes. And the game machine specifies at least one holes to be assigned with any one of attributes in the predetermined area, select an attribute to be assigned to the hole by lottery from attributes, assigns the attribute selected to the hole, and generates in a game, change corresponding to the attribute assigned to the hole when the object reaches the hole on the movie.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: KONAMI GAMING, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakamura, Kenji Nagata
  • Patent number: 8767274
    Abstract: An image sensor unit includes: a light source including a light-emitting surface that emits light; a substantially rod-shaped light guide including a light emitter that linearizes the light from the light source and irradiates a sheet; an image sensor that receives light from the sheet and converts the light into an electric signal; a light condenser focusing the light from the sheet onto the image sensor; a circuit board on which the light source and the image sensor are mounted; and a frame accommodating the light guide, the light condenser and the circuit board. The light condenser and the light emitter of the light guide are disposed substantially parallel to each other. The center line of the light-emitting surface of the light source is disposed nearer the optical axis of the light condenser than the center line of the light emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Tsumekawa, Kenji Nagata
  • Publication number: 20130265617
    Abstract: A first light source and a second light source are arranged so that a protrusion direction of a first terminal from a first supporting body and a protrusion direction of a second terminal from a second supporting body are different when viewed in the longitudinal direction of a light guide. The first light source and the second light source are arranged so as to reduce a protrusion direction of the first supporting body and the second supporting body in a predetermined direction from an area where the first light source and the second light source overlap when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: CANON COMPONENTS, INC
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MURAKAMI, Kenji NAGATA, Junya KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20120320436
    Abstract: An image sensor unit includes: a light source including a light-emitting surface that emits light; a substantially rod-shaped light guide including a light emitter that linearizes the light from the light source and irradiates a sheet; an image sensor that receives light from the sheet and converts the light into an electric signal; a light condenser focusing the light from the sheet onto the image sensor; a circuit board on which the light source and the image sensor are mounted; and a frame accommodating the light guide, the light condenser and the circuit board. The light condenser and the light emitter of the light guide are disposed substantially parallel to each other. The center line of the light-emitting surface of the light source is disposed nearer the optical axis of the light condenser than the center line of the light emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: CANON COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko TSUMEKAWA, Kenji NAGATA
  • Patent number: 8328617
    Abstract: A plurality of gaming machines for paying out award corresponding to a play, comprising an executor for starting a primary game and a secondary roulette game, a controller for manipulating a secondary roulette to determine a winning gaming machine in the secondary game, a display for representing a winning odds of the secondary roulette game on the roulette, and a decision unit for determining the winning odds corresponding to wager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakamura, Kenji Nagata
  • Patent number: 8061897
    Abstract: A package has a package body formed by mating film materials and sealing peripheral edge portions of the mated film materials so as to form a content accommodation compartment inside the sealed peripheral edge portions, the sealed peripheral edge portions being subjected to an easily peel-off treatment so that the sealed peripheral edge portions are separated and peeled off from each other when the package is opened. A seal opening starting portion is formed outside of one of the sealed peripheral edge portions so that the film materials are separated from each other at the seal opening starting portion, and at least one projection is provided on at least one of inner and outer side surfaces of the film materials forming the seal opening starting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Menicon Singapore Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Ichikawa, Kenji Nagata, Kong Mun Chew
  • Patent number: 7887473
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a packaging bag includes steps of: preparing a sheet of rectangular film material; forming a bag body from the sheet of the rectangular film material; preparing a shaping member; preparing and attaching a fastener; forming a vertical sealing portion; forming the bottom surface portion so as to include a lower end seal portion; a triangular folded portion; and a flat surface folding portion; and forming the lower sealing portion so as to include a central sealing portion; and a side sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hosokawa Yoko Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kenji Nagata, Toru Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20100011707
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a packaging bag includes steps of: preparing a sheet of rectangular film material; forming a bag body from the sheet of the rectangular film material; preparing a shaping member; preparing and attaching a fastener; forming a vertical sealing portion; forming the bottom surface portion so as to include a lower end seal portion; a triangular folded portion; and a flat surface folding portion; and forming the lower sealing portion so as to include a central sealing portion; and a side sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji NAGATA, Toru ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20090176548
    Abstract: A plurality of gaming machines for paying out award corresponding to a play, comprising an executor for starting a primary game and a secondary roulette game, a controller for manipulating a secondary roulette to determine a winning gaming machine in the secondary game, a display for representing a winning odds of the secondary roulette game on the roulette, and a decision unit for determining the winning odds corresponding to wager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: Konami Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakamura, Kenji Nagata
  • Publication number: 20090071960
    Abstract: In the invention, to solve the problem of easily opening a package to be opened by peeling a lid member off from a container, the package 1 includes a container 2 having an open upper portion, and a lid member 10 covering the upper portion for closing. A flange portion 5 formed to the upper portion of the container 2 and the periphery of the lid member 10 are given easy-peeling therebetween for the lid member 10 to be peeled off from the container 2 for opening. The lid member 10 is formed with a tab 11 projecting laterally outward of the periphery closely bonded to the flange portion 5. The tab 11 has a back surface provided with a finger-hold portion 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Kenji Nagata, Toru Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20090023486
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a mahjong game which determines winning or losing in a short time. The mahjong game machine according to the present invention has a display to show a plurality of mahjong tiles, the plurality of mahjong tiles shown on the display may be arbitrarily selected, the selected mahjong tiles are exchanged to complete a meld, and a plurality of mahjong tiles may be exchanged in one turn. Also, the mahjong game machine according to the present invention has a display to show a plurality of mahjong tiles. In the mahjong game machine, mahjong tiles may be arbitrarily selected from the plurality of mahjong tiles displayed on the display screen, the selected mahjong tiles are exchanged to complete a meld, and the display is a widescreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakamura, Yuji Taniguchi, Kenji Nagata
  • Patent number: 7360426
    Abstract: An acceleration sensor that suppresses fluctuations in the offset voltage and with an enhanced temperature characteristic is provided. The acceleration sensor comprises an weight that is formed in the center of a semiconductor substrate; a frame that is formed at the circumference of the weight; a beam or diaphragm that connects the weight and frame; a detection element that is formed on the beam or diaphragm and which detects bending of the beam or diaphragm that corresponds with the applied acceleration; and a lead that is formed on the beam or diaphragm and which guides the detection output of the detection element to a pad that is provided on the frame, wherein a dummy lead comprising a plurality of dot patterns which are at least electrically independent of the lead formed on the beam or diaphragm is formed on the beam or diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignees: Fujitsu Media Devices Limited, Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Atsushi Machida, Sumio Yamada, Hiroshi Tanaka, Hisanori Aizawa, Kenji Nagata, Tsutomu Miyashita, Hiroshi Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20070036473
    Abstract: A packaging bag has a bag body. A body shaping member is disposed inside the bag body to maintain the packaging bag so as to provide a hexahedron shape. The bottom surface portion of the packaging bag is formed from a film material which is overlapped several times for applying strength and rigidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Nagata, Toru Ichikawa