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: 20240234289
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a first insulation layer, a first wiring layer including a pad formed on an upper surface of the first insulation layer, a second insulation layer formed on the upper surface of the first insulation layer to cover the first wiring layer, a first hole extending through the second insulation layer in a thickness-wise direction and partially exposing an upper surface of the pad, a second hole formed in the second insulation layer to be continuous with the first hole and widening a bottom opening of the first hole and entirely exposing a side surface of the pad in a thickness-wise direction, a via wiring filling the first hole and the second hole, and a second wiring layer formed on an upper surface of the second insulation layer integrally with the via wiring. The second hole partially exposes the upper surface of the first insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Toshiki SHIROTORI, Ryota HOSHINA, Kenta NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240183277
    Abstract: A blade ring assembly including: a turbine blade ring extending in a circumferential direction about an axis; a component to be cooled, disposed on an inner circumferential side of the turbine blade ring; and an outer circumferential side component disposed on an outer circumferential side of the turbine blade ring. The turbine blade ring has a cooling medium intake port leading from an outer circumferential surface to an inner circumferential surface of the turbine blade ring. The outer circumferential side component includes: a first wall portion which covers at least a portion of the cooling medium intake port from the outer circumferential side of the turbine blade ring; and a second wall portion which extends from an end portion of the first wall portion on the axially downstream thereof toward the outer circumferential side of the turbine blade ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroaki KOBAYASHI, Norihiko NAGAI, Kazuharu HIROKAWA, Shinya HASHIMOTO, Naoki TAKETA, Takeshi UMEHARA, Koji WATANABE, Yoshio FUKUI, Kenta NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240179839
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a first wiring layer, an insulation layer covering the first wiring layer, a first through hole extending through the insulation layer and exposing part of the upper surface of the first wiring layer, and a second through hole arranged adjacent to the first through hole. The second through hole extends through the insulation layer in the thickness-wise direction and exposes part of the upper surface of the first wiring layer. A bottom portion of the first through hole is in communication with a bottom portion of the second through hole through a communication hole. A via wiring fills the first through hole, the second through hole, and the communication hole. A second wiring layer is formed integrally with the via wiring on the insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Toshiki SHIROTORI, Ryota HOSHINA, Kenta NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240165726
    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: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Hakko Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Matsuzaki, Hitoshi Takeuchi, Kenta 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: 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
  • 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
  • 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