Patents by Inventor Kenta Nakamura

Kenta 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: 20240148031
    Abstract: Dried pasta contains 5 parts by mass or more and 40 parts by mass or less of bran derived from white wheat, which is common wheat, in 100 parts by mass of a flour ingredient. It is preferable that the dried pasta further contains 50 parts by mass or more and 95 parts by mass or less of pulverized durum wheat in 100 parts by mass of the flour ingredient. It is also preferable that the white wheat is at least one of Australian Standard White and Western White. It is also preferable that the bran derived from the white wheat has been heat-treated. It is also preferable that the dried pasta has a noodle strand shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicants: Nisshin Seifun Welna Inc., NISSHIN FLOUR MILLING INC., NISSHIN SEIFUN GROUP INC.
    Inventors: Kenta ASAHINA, Tomoyuki FUJII, Kenji NAKAMURA, Atsuyuki MIYATA
  • Publication number: 20240136235
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a substrate according to the first disclosure includes immersing a substrate on which a plurality of circuit patterns are formed in pure water or a corrosive solution, applying voltage between the plurality of circuit patterns in a state in which the substrate is immersed in the pure water or the corrosive solution and determining the substrate to be a defective product when a tree is generated in the plurality of circuit patterns due to the voltage application and determining the substrate to be a non-defective product when the tree is not generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Mamoru MATSUO, Kenta NAKAHARA, Keiichi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240122990
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for the treatment of cardiac diseases and disorders using in vitro-differentiated cardiomyocytes. Such methods can take advantage of both autologous and allogeneic pluripotent stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Inventors: Charles E. MURRY, William Robb MACLELLAN, Robert Scott THIES, Kenta NAKAMURA, Daisy Sue NAKAMURA, Lauren E. NEIDIG
  • Publication number: 20240108955
    Abstract: A fitting device for selecting a golf club suitable for a golfer comprises: an acquisition part that acquires measurement values obtained by measuring a golfer's swing motion of a first golf club with a measuring device; and a calculation part that calculates a swing index related to the swing motion based on the measurement values; a determination part that determines, based on the swing index, a second optimum characteristic index indicating characteristics of a shaft for a second golf club different from the first golf club; and a selection part that selects at least a shaft for the second golf club that matches the second optimum characteristic index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Smitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenta NANKE, Kousuke OKAZAKI, Yuto NAKAMURA, Masahiko UEDA
  • Publication number: 20240097441
    Abstract: A management system includes a plurality of resources configured to be electrically connected to an external power supply, and a management device configured to manage the resources. The management device includes a planning unit and a management unit. The planning unit is configured to determine a power balancing plan of each of the resources by using first information on a use schedule of each of the resources and second information indicating a magnitude of an environmental load in a process of generating electric power to be supplied by the external power supply. The management unit is configured to manage the resources to cause each of the resources to operate according to the power balancing plan or a modified power balancing plan in power balancing of the external power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER MIRAIZ CO., INC., CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
    Inventors: Yusuke HORII, Eiko Megan UCHIDA, Masashi TANAKA, Masato EHARA, Sachio TOYORA, Tomoya TAKAHASHI, Akinori MORISHIMA, Takuji MATSUBARA, Tohru NAKAMURA, Ryou TAKAHASHI, Kenta ITO, Toshiki SUZUKI, Atsushi MIYASHITA, Takashi OCHIAI
  • Publication number: 20230405814
    Abstract: A current limiting device includes a current limiter to limit a current to be carried to a drive within a range of a limit value. The limit value is set to change according to a speed of the drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masataka TANABE, Shinji KAJIHARA, Kenta NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230405700
    Abstract: A control device includes an acquisition portion which acquires a detection value of a temperature detected by a detecting member, a specifying portion which specifies a temperature change trend of a solder processing portion based on history information of a detection value acquired by the acquisition portion, a setting portion which sets a number of heat pulse to be applied to a heating portion by correcting a reference value using a correction value, a control portion which controls the application of the heat pulses to the heating portion based on a setting result of the number of heat pulse by the setting portion, a storage portion which stores the history information. The setting portion sets the correction value using correction information which is different according to whether the temperature change trend is a temperature rising trend or a temperature declining trend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Hitoshi TAKEUCHI, Mitsuhiko MIYAZAKI, Kenji MATSUZAKI, Kenta NAKAMURA, Yoshitomo TERAOKA
  • Patent number: 11849260
    Abstract: A work management apparatus, a work management method, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for managing a plurality of soldering works to be manually performed on a board, include: storing, in association with identification information of the board acquired by an identification information acquisition device connected to the work management apparatus, captured images of an entirety of the board and monitor information being chronologically continuous and respectively acquired by an image-capturing device and a soldering monitor device each connected to the work management apparatus in the soldering works; and chronologically displaying each of the captured images and monitor information stored in association with one piece of identification information selected from among the stored identification information of the board in a state where a capturing date and time of the captured image and an acquisition date and time of the monitor information match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: HAKKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Matsuzaki, Kenta Nakamura, Hitoshi Takeuchi, Kosho Karino
  • Publication number: 20230318514
    Abstract: A current limiting device includes a current limiter to limit a current to be carried to a drive within a range of a current limit value. The current limit value is set to change according to an acceleration of the drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masataka TANABE, Kenta NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230274470
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus configured to communicate with an information processing apparatus that generates an image, based on information about a viewpoint position set in a virtual space, the imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to capture an image of a subject formed by an imaging optical system, a drive unit configured to rotate an imaging direction of the imaging unit in a pan direction or a tilt direction, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a position that does not change by rotation of the drive unit as a reference position, and acquire a position of an entrance pupil of the imaging optical system with respect to the reference position, and an output unit configured to output information including the position of the entrance pupil to the information processing apparatus, wherein the viewpoint position is set based on the position of the entrance pupil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: KENTA NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230250393
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions for reducing or preventing arrhythmias associated with or caused by transplantation of cardiomyocytes to cardiac tissue. In particular embodiments, the pre-treatment of in vitro-differentiated cardiomyocytes with amiodarone before administration to cardiac tissue for engraftment reduces or prevents engraftment arrhythmias, and/or reduces the need for adjunctive anti-arrhythmia drugs after cell administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Charles E. MURRY, William Robb MACLELLAN, Robert Scott THIES, Kenta NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 11651938
    Abstract: Provided is an impedance matching device capable of promptly improving an impedance mismatch between a high-frequency power source and a load even when the impedance of the load continuously changes. An impedance matching device according to the present invention is for use in a high-frequency power system configured to supply a load with an output from a high-frequency power source via a matching circuit whose constant is mechanically changed, and the impedance matching device includes a matching condition value acquisition portion for acquiring a matching condition value indicating a matching condition between the high-frequency power source and a load, and a control portion for controlling an oscillation frequency of the high-frequency power source based on the matching condition value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: ADTEC PLASMA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Takahara, Etsuro Kawata, Takamichi Kishira, Takehiro Okazaki, Nobutaka Fujiwara, Atsushi Katsuya, Kenta Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20230077983
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions related to treating and preventing an engraftment arrhythmia with an effective amount of amiodarone and ivabradine. Also described herein is a method of cardiomyocyte transplant, the method comprises: dministering in vitro-differentiated cardiomyocytes to cardiac tissue of a subject in need thereof; and administering to the subject an amount of amiodarone and an amount of ivabradine effective to reduce engraftment arrhythmia in the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Robert Scott THIES, William Robb MACLELLAN, Kenta NAKAMURA, Charles E. MURRY, Bjorn KNOLLMANN
  • Publication number: 20220201255
    Abstract: A work management apparatus, a work management method, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for managing a plurality of soldering works to be manually performed on a board, include: storing, in association with identification information of the board acquired by an identification information acquisition device connected to the work management apparatus, captured images of an entirety of the board and monitor information being chronologically continuous and respectively acquired by an image-capturing device and a soldering monitor device each connected to the work management apparatus in the soldering works; and chronologically displaying each of the captured images and monitor information stored in association with one piece of identification information selected from among the stored identification information of the board in a state where a capturing date and time of the captured image and an acquisition date and time of the monitor information match.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Kenji MATSUZAKI, Kenta NAKAMURA, Hitoshi TAKEUCHI, Kosho KARINO
  • Patent number: 11319021
    Abstract: A bicycle rear derailleur includes a base member, a chain guide, a movable member and a first link member. The base member is configured to be mounted to a bicycle frame at a frame mounting axis. The chain guide includes a first pulley rotatably arranged around a first pulley axis in a first pulley plane. The movable member pivotally supports the chain guide about a pivot axis. The first link member moves the chain guide between first and second lateral positions. The first lateral position is closer to a bicycle center plane. The first pulley plane intersects the first link member in a state where the chain guide is located at the second lateral position. The frame mounting axis is spaced from the pivot axis by a distance equal to or larger than eighty-nine millimeters when the chain guide is at the first lateral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Shouta Suyama, Atsuhiro Emura, Kenta Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11273509
    Abstract: A heating tool having a temperature sensor fixed within a tip of the heating tool with maximum heat conductivity to the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Hakko Corp.
    Inventors: Kenji Matsuzaki, Kenta Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11179791
    Abstract: A soldering and de-soldering station and systems including enhanced features for the soldering heating tools, load detection functionality, tip management, automatic tip temperature calibration, cartridge/handle position and movement sensing and interactive capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kenji Matsuzaki, Hitoshi Takeuchi, Kenta Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11161568
    Abstract: A rear derailleur includes a base member, a movable member, a link and a chain guide. The link is connected to the base member about a first link axis and to the movable member about a second link axis. The chain guide is mounted to the movable member about a tension pivot axis. The chain guide includes a first pulley having a first rotational axis and a second pulley having a second rotational axis. The tension pivot axis is substantially parallel to the first and second rotational axes. A first reference line defines a distance between the tension pivot axis and the first rotational axis with a range between 2 to 70 millimeters. The first link axis and a reference plane define an angle ranging from 3 to 35 degrees. The first reference line and a second reference line define an angle ranging from 20 to 170 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Kenta Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11077884
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a main frame, and a bottom plate disposed below the main frame and attached to the main frame. A slide member is attached to a lower surface of the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenta Nakamura, Yasuhisa Okabe
  • Patent number: 11059118
    Abstract: A cordless, hand held soldering iron operable with a control station providing wireless temperature control functionality and a charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Hakko Corp.
    Inventors: Yoshitomo Teraoka, Kenta Nakamura