Patents by Inventor Kenta Tanaka

Kenta Tanaka 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: 12260552
    Abstract: A determination device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire image information of a target image in which excrement is captured and a determination unit configured to determine a characteristic of the excrement in the target image, select a part of the excrement specified according to a time series of excretion, and confirm a representing characteristic for representing the excrement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: LIXIL Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshige Aoyama, Kenta Tanaka, Hiroto Miwa
  • Publication number: 20250091340
    Abstract: A controller of a liquid ejection apparatus controls an ejection inspection circuit to perform a first ejection inspection. After the first ejection inspection, the controller controls a driving element to perform a post-inspection driving operation including a plurality of types of driving operations. The plurality of types of driving operations have different driving frequencies for driving the driving element. After the post-inspection driving operation, the controller controls the ejection inspection circuit to perform a second ejection inspection. In a case where a first condition is satisfied regarding a relationship between a result of the first ejection inspection and a result of the second ejection inspection, the controller performs a first operation including the post-inspection driving operation after the second ejection inspection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Masahiro HAYASHI, Kenta HORADE, Zenichiro SASAKI, Takafumi NAKASE, Nobumasa TANAKA, Ryuji HORATA
  • Patent number: 12247104
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a resin material that has a novel structure and can be suitably used in a printed wiring board: and a resin composition that contains this resin material and has a cured product thereof having a low dielectric loss tangent and excellent adhesion, heat resistance, and mechanical characteristics. The present invention provides: a polyamic acid resin that is a reaction product of an amino phenol compound (a), an aliphatic diamino compound (b), a tetrabasic acid dianhydride (c), and an aromatic diamino compound (d), said polyamic acid resin having an amino group at both ends thereof: a polyimide resin being an imidization compound of the polyamic acid resin: a resin composition containing the polyimide resin: and a cured product thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenta Sugawara, Ryutaro Tanaka, Shigeo Hayashimoto
  • Publication number: 20250080455
    Abstract: A management device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires change information from which a change in an operational state of one or more functional units included in an onboard network is discernible, and from which a change in a state of use of a transmission path in the onboard network by the functional units is discernible; and a setting change unit that performs setting change to change settings for the onboard network based on the change information acquired by the acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Yoshitaka KIKUCHI, Takeshi HAGIHARA, Hirofumi URAYAMA, Darmawan GO, Tomohiro OTSU, Hideyuki TANAKA, Tatsuya IZUMI, Yusuke YAMAMOTO, Kenta OGATA, Hideki GOTO, Yasuhiro YAMASAKI, Takashi YASUDA
  • Patent number: 12239235
    Abstract: A mattress including air cells that are located on both sides of a user, in which the air cells each have a convex shape on a first side surface, and the air cells are arranged so that the convex shapes thereof are respectively located near shoulder blade outer edges of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Ohno, Makoto Tanaka, Takayuki Arimatsu
  • Publication number: 20250069457
    Abstract: This entry management device is provided with a pre-authentication unit and a notification unit. The pre-authentication unit executes a pre-authentication process of determining whether a person to be authenticated is a registered person, by cross-referencing pre-authentication information regarding the person to be authenticated and registered information for pre-authentication stored in a database. The notification unit determines, using the result of the pre-authentication process, the content to be issued to the person to be authenticated as guidance information, and outputs the guidance information to a display device for displaying the guidance information. The guidance information notifies the person to be authenticated of an authentication process for determining whether the person to be authenticated is permitted to enter a restricted area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kenta TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20250067588
    Abstract: Provided is a chemical analysis apparatus which has a stirring function for stirring, by using an ultrasonic element, a reagent or the like and a sample to be measured, and with which it is possible to infer the presence or absence of a reaction liquid and estimate the liquid amount of the reaction liquid without using a means such as a sensor and a visual inspection. This chemical analysis apparatus has an ultrasonic stirring mechanism and is characterized in that the ultrasonic stirring mechanism comprises: a piezoelectric element; a plurality of electrodes provided to the piezoelectric element; a power source unit for applying voltage to the electrodes; a detection unit for measuring electric impedance for each of the plurality of electrodes or for any combination of the electrodes; and an analysis unit for determining the liquid amount in a reaction vessel from the electric impedance detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
    Inventors: Yuusuke KOURAI, Masaru TATEMI, Mutsumi SUZUKI, Kota SASAKI, Gorou YOSHIDA, Yuto TANAKA, Kenta TSUNASHIMA
  • Patent number: 12236723
    Abstract: A management device to be used in an in-vehicle network including a plurality of function units installed in a vehicle includes: a state information acquisition unit configured to acquire state information indicating a state of the vehicle; and an allocation unit configured to change allocation of transmission bands of a plurality of logical paths between the function units in accordance with the state of the vehicle indicated by the state information acquired by the state information acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES. LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Ogata, Tatsuya Izumi, Yusuke Yamamoto, Yojiro Suyama, Hideyuki Tanaka, Junji Yano, Darmawan Go
  • Patent number: 12235323
    Abstract: An estimation system includes a power storage device and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to execute a charge process of controlling a charge device so as to charge the power storage device, and an estimation process of estimating a full charge capacity of the power storage device. The one or more processors are configured to execute the charge process with an upper limit state of charge of the power storage device set to a value that is more than a first upper limit state of charge when a predetermined condition is met, the first upper limit state of charge being the upper limit state of charge at the time when the predetermined condition is not met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Tanaka, Kenta Onishi
  • Patent number: 12202412
    Abstract: A support structure for supporting a flat inverter located between seats aligned along the vehicle width direction is provided. A bracket supports the inverter in a horizontal position above a floor tunnel of a floor between the seats in a passenger compartment such that it is spaced apart from the floor tunnel. The bracket has a pair of rear leg portions aligned along the vehicle width direction. Middle parts of the pair of rear leg portions are formed so as to be easily bent outward or inward in the vehicle width direction. When a load is applied to the bracket due to movement of the seats during a side impact on the vehicle, the pair of rear leg portions bend, and the horizontal position of the inverter is disrupted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Kunisada, Takashi Tagaito, Motoyuki Tanaka, Seiji Hayashi, Kenta Kamiya, Kohta Kondoh
  • Publication number: 20250007128
    Abstract: A conductive module includes: a conductive board; a voltage detection terminal having a first location configured to be conductively connected to the conductive board; a temperature measurer including a temperature-measuring element and a case holding the temperature-measuring element; a plate-shaped housing assembled to the conductive board, the housing having a terminal accommodating recess accommodating the voltage detection terminal and a temperature measurer accommodating recess accommodating the temperature measurer; a heat-conductive filler disposed in a recessed groove of the temperature measurer accommodating recess; a cover configured to be locked to the housing at a temporary locking position where the first location of the voltage detection terminal accommodated in the terminal accommodating recess is not covered and a final locking position where the first location is covered; and an electric wire conductively connected to a second location of the voltage detection terminal and drawn out to the o
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicants: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yutaro OKAZAKI, Shinichi Yanagihara, Hiraku Tanaka, Kenta Tanaka, Satoshi Morioka, Hiroyuki Kaiya, Hiromi Ueda, Shinpei Mune, Naoto Morisaku, Yutaro Kawabata, Seigo Mochizuki
  • Publication number: 20240405303
    Abstract: A temperature detection unit includes a board-shaped housing having a board side face provided with a recess configured to be fitted with a side edge of a conductive board disposed between a plurality of stacked power storage modules, and a temperature detection sensor mounted on the housing and configured to measure a temperature of the power storage modules. The housing is provided with a sensor accommodating recess accommodating the temperature detection sensor. A plate end face on one side facing an intersecting direction with a direction that the board side face of the housing faces is provided with an opening configured to allow a temperature wire connected to the temperature detection sensor to extend toward the outside. The sensor accommodating recess extends obliquely to approach the conductive board from one side toward the other side in the intersecting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicants: Yazaki Corporation, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryuta TAKISHITA, Hirotaka HASEGAWA, Yutaro OKAZAKI, Shinichi YANAGIHARA, Norihiro OGISHIMA, Hiraku TANAKA, Kenta TANAKA, Satoshi MORIOKA, Motoyoshi OKUMURA, Hiroyuki KAIYA, Hiromi UEDA, Shinpei MUNE, Naoto MORISAKU, Yutaro KAWABATA
  • Publication number: 20240385051
    Abstract: A temperature sensor includes a sensor part that is attached to a flexible thin sheet-shaped electric wire and detects a temperature of a part to be measured. Further, the temperature sensor includes a heat collecting part that is formed of a member with high thermal conductivity, that contacts the part to be measured, and that can transfer heat generated by the part to be measured to the sensor part. The heat collecting part includes a peripheral wall arranged to surround at least a part of sides of the sensor part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro MATSUSHIMA, Kenta Tanaka, Akinori Sakamoto, Hiraku Tanaka, Kohei Oshiba
  • Publication number: 20240344895
    Abstract: A temperature sensor is integrated to a case to form a busbar module. The temperature sensor includes an FPC, a chip thermistor mounted on the FPC via surface mounting, a metallic heat receiving component configured to come into contact with an upper surface of a battery cell, and an elastic element integrated to the heat receiving component with the FPC interposed between the elastic element and the heat receiving component. The elastic element serves for pressing the heat receiving component such that the heat receiving component comes into contact with the upper surface of the battery cell with an appropriate pressure, wherein the elastic element is formed with a rubber material. The elastic element has a cavity formed therein such that the elastic element is not in contact with a portion of the FPC having the chip thermistor mounted thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro MATSUSHIMA, Kenta TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240344894
    Abstract: A temperature sensor includes an FPC, a surface-mounted chip thermistor on the FPC, a metallic heat receiving component for contact with a cell upper surface, and an elastic element integrated to the heat receiving component. The case includes a facing wall and standing walls and, the facing wall facing the cell upper surface, wherein the standing walls and extend from the facing wall toward a plate portion of the elastic element. The elastic element serves for pressing the heat receiving component such that the heat receiving component comes into contact with the upper surface of the battery cell with an appropriate pressure, wherein the elastic element is formed with a rubber material. The elastic element includes a press-fit lock portion press-fitted into a holding hole in the facing wall, a plate portion with the FPC interposed between the plate portion and the heat receiving component, and an intermediate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Matsushima, Kenta Tanaka
  • Patent number: 12047026
    Abstract: To provide a controller for AC rotary machine which can detect current of the normal phase certainly when the short circuit failure of one phase occurs, in an apparatus that a current sensor is connected in series to the positive electrode side switching device or the negative electrode side switching device of an inverter. A controller for AC rotary machine, when determining that the short circuit failure of any one phase occurred, calculates voltage command values of normal n?1 phases, and changes the voltage command values of the normal n?1 phases so that on period of the detection object device of each phase of the normal n?1 phases become longer than or equal to a length necessary for current detection at least at a current detection timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroya Natsuhara, Isao Kezobo, Tatsuya Mori, Kenta Tanaka, Yusuke Takarada, Yuya Takeuchi, Atsushi Ito, Mamoru Shiraki
  • Publication number: 20240068877
    Abstract: The installation structure of a sensor includes a sensor body, a holder provided with a locking part and configured to install the sensor body by locking the sensor body with the locking part, the locking part configured to deform when installing the sensor body to the holder and configured to restore when installation of the sensor body to the holder is completed, and a holder-installation body provided with an installable portion where the holder is to be installed and configured to prevent a deformation of the locking part of the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hiraku TANAKA, Tomohiro MATSUSHIMA, Kenta TANAKA, Yusuke YAMADA
  • Patent number: 11892359
    Abstract: An installation structure of a temperature sensor includes a measured object support provided with an installation section, a guide section, and a measured object support section configured to support a measured object; and a temperature sensor provided with a guided section engaged with the guide section of the measured object support, and installed in the installation section of the measured object support by moving in a predetermined direction relative to the measured object support in a manner along one predetermined outer surface of the measured object while engaging the guided section with the guide section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akinori Sakamoto, Kenta Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20230341270
    Abstract: A temperature sensor applied to a wire harness includes a temperature-sensitive element, a main body part that holds the temperature-sensitive element, a clamp part, and a connector. The main body part includes a holding part that holds the temperature-sensitive element on the tip side in an insertion direction and is positioned inside the clamp part by being inserted into the clamp part along that direction. The clamp part includes a pair of window parts that allow the temperature-sensitive element to be exposed to outside of the clamp part. Furthermore, the holding part includes a pair of protection wall parts positioned by sandwiching a window part in a state of being inserted into the clamp part. An end part of the wall part on a tip side in the insertion direction is positioned by protruding more than an end part of the temperature-sensitive element on the tip side does.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Hiraku Tanaka, Tomohiro Matsushima, Kenta Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20230030519
    Abstract: A connector (10) includes a set of type 1 contacts (4A) disposed in a type 1 holding area, the type 1 contacts (4A) being disposed facing each other, and a type 2 contact (4B) disposed in each of two type 2 holding areas sandwiching the type 1 holding area. When viewed from above, at least a portion of the type 2 contact (4B) is disposed in a range obtained by extending, in a first direction in which the type 1 holding area and the two type 2 holding areas are arranged, a region in which the set of type 1 contacts (4A) oppose each other in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Additionally, the type 2 contact (4B) includes a connecting portion that is connected to the circuit of the circuit board, and a contacting portion that is disposed at a position separated, from the connecting portion in a normal direction of an installation surface to the circuit board, and that contacts a terminal of a mating connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: I-PEX Inc.
    Inventors: Takao YAMAUCHI, Sho SUZUKI, Kenta TANAKA