Patents by Inventor Koji Abe

Koji Abe 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).

  • NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION AND LITHIUM BATTERY
    Publication number: 20170309962
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolytic solution comprising a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte, which further contains a combination of a nitrile compound and an S?O group-containing compound (or a dinitrile compound) in an amount of 0.001 to 10 wt. % imparts improved cycle performance and storage property to a lithium battery, particularly a lithium secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji ABE, Takashi HATTORI, Yasuo MATSUMORI
  • PACKAGE AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170309800
    Abstract: A package for mounting a light emitting element includes a pair of lead electrodes and a resin molded body. The pair of lead electrodes are made of metal plates. The package has a recess portion in which a light emitting element is mounted. The recess portion is formed of the pair of lead electrodes and the resin molded body. The pair of lead electrodes are exposed on a bottom surface of the recess portion. At least one of the pair of lead electrodes has a groove portion that is formed along a periphery of the metal plate exposed on the bottom surface of the recess portion. The periphery of the at least one of the pair of lead electrodes on the bottom surface of the recess portion constitutes a boundary between the bottom surface of the recess portion and a side surface portion of the recess portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji ABE
  • Nonaqueous electrolytic solution and energy storage device using same
    Patent number: 9793576
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolytic solution prepared by dissolving an electrolyte salt in a nonaqueous solvent and an energy storage device, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes LiPF2(—OC(?O)—C(?O)O—)2 and at least one kind of a compound having a carbon-carbon triple bond represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a halogen atom; and R3 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group. X represents a hydrogen atom or —CR1R2—OS(?O)2—R3.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Masahide Kondo
  • Water-in-oil emulsion sunscreen cosmetic composition
    Patent number: 9789345
    Abstract: To provide a low-viscosity water-in-oil emulsion sunscreen cosmetic composition which is extremely excellent in UV protective enhancing effect (as the protective boosting effect of the UV absorption capability thereof) over a broad UV radiation region and has superior feeling in use (smooth feeling, dry feeling, and non-sticky feeling, etc.). A water-in-oil emulsion sunscreen cosmetic composition comprising (a) from 0.01 to 10% by mass of a water-soluble polymer and (b) from 0.01 to 30% by mass of a UV absorbent, and having a viscosity of at most 10,000 mPa·s (as measured with a B-type viscometer at 30° C.), wherein the aqueous phase accounts for at most 45% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideto Ueda, Koji Abe, Akio Nasu
  • Toner
    Patent number: 9785077
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toner having a toner particle that contains a binder resin and an organic silicon polymer, wherein the organic silicon polymer has a specific structure, the proportion of the specific structure to the number of a silicon atom in the organic silicon polymer contained in the toner particle is at least 5.0%, the toner particle contain a polyester resin of from at least 1.0% by mass to less than 80% by mass, and the polyester resin is a specific polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Yuhei Terui, Katsuyuki Nonaka, Tsuneyoshi Tominaga
  • Process cartridge and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 9778615
    Abstract: A process cartridge and an image forming apparatus are provided. The process cartridge is detachably mountable in an apparatus body of the image forming apparatus, and includes a plurality of photosensitive drums, a first outer side plate which is provided on one side of the photosensitive drums in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum, a second outer side plate which is provided on the other side of the photosensitive drums in the axial direction, and opposes the first outer side plate with the photosensitive drums interposed therebetween, and a plurality of input parts which are provided on ends of the photosensitive drums at the one side, respectively. An end face of each of the input parts being provided inward with respect to the outer surface of the first outer side plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Junichi Hashimoto
  • DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE COMPRISING MECHANISM FOR INFORMATION DETECTION
    Publication number: 20170277117
    Abstract: A developing cartridge may include a housing including an outer surface, a small-diameter gear, a large-diameter gear, a first gear, and a moving member. The small-diameter gear may include a first engaging portion positioned on at least a portion of a peripheral surface of the small-diameter gear. The large-diameter gear may be positioned farther from the outer surface than the small-diameter gear from the outer surface. The large-diameter gear may be rotatable together with the small-diameter gear. The first gear may include a second engaging portion, a first end surface, a second end surface, and at least one protrusion. The moving member may include a contact portion configured to move the moving member from one position to another position in a state where the contact portion is in contact with the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuna TAGUCHI, Koji ABE, Motoaki MUSHIKA, Yasuo FUKAMACHI
  • DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE PROVIDED WITH CASING INCLUDING PRESSURE MEMBER
    Publication number: 20170269504
    Abstract: A developing cartridge includes a casing and a developing roller. The casing has an accommodation chamber, first and second ribs, a handle, and first and second pressure members. The accommodation chamber has one end portion and another end portion in a first direction, and an outer surface. The developing roller is positioned at one side of the accommodation chamber in a second direction. The ribs, the handle, and the pressure members are positioned at another side of the accommodation chamber in the second direction. The ribs and the pressure members are positioned at the outer surface. The handle is positioned between the first rib and the second rib in the first direction. The first pressure member is positioned between the handle and the first rib in the first direction. The second pressure member is positioned between the handle and the second rib in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji ABE, Motoaki MUSHIKA, Kazuna TAGUCHI, Yasuo FUKAMACHI
  • LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, PACKAGE, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170271565
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing an assembly comprising: a package comprising: a resin member having an inner side surface defining a recess, and a lead frame supported by the resin member and arranged at a bottom surface of the recess, and a light emitting element electrically connected to the lead frame; and forming a reflective film containing particles of a first light reflective substance on at least a portion of an outer surface of the resin member corresponding to the recess. The first light reflective substance comprises particles of a white pigment. A reflectance of the reflective film is higher than a reflectance of the resin member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji ABE
  • NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE, POWER STORAGE DEVICE USING SAME, AND LITHIUM SALT USED FOR SAME
    Publication number: 20170271091
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution having an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, the nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing a lithium salt having a specific ?,?-dihydroxy carboxylic acid ester structure, phosphono hydroxy carboxylic acid structure, alkoxycarbonyl hydroxy carboxylic acid structure, or formyloxy structure; an energy storage device using the nonaqueous electrolytic solution; and a lithium salt used for the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. This nonaqueous electrolytic solution makes it possible not only to improve the electrochemical characteristics when the energy storage device is used at a high temperature and a high voltage and to improve the capacity retention rate after high-voltage and high-temperature storage, but also to suppress gas generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji ABE, Shoji SHIKITA, Junichi CHIKA, Kei SHIMAMOTO, Yosuke SATO
  • Toner and method for producing the same
    Patent number: 9766566
    Abstract: A toner includes a toner particle including a surface layer containing an organosilicon polymer. The toner particle contains a styrene acrylic resin and a block polymer that has i) a polyester segment C and a vinyl polymer segment A, the mass ratio C/A of the polyester segment C to the vinyl polymer segment A being 40/60 to 80/20, and ii) a melting point Tm of 55° C. to 90° C. The organosilicon polymer has a partial structure represented by Rf—SiO3/2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinsuke Mochizuki, Kenichi Nakayama, Koji Abe, Toshihiko Katakura, Masatake Tanaka, Naoya Isono
  • DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE INCLUDING DEVELOPING ROLLER AND GEAR
    Publication number: 20170261915
    Abstract: In a developing cartridge, a developing roller extends in a first direction. A developing roller gear, a coupling, and first and second idle gears are positioned at an outer surface of a casing. An agitator gear has an end face in the first direction facing the outer surface. A first protrusion is positioned between the end face and the outer surface, and at a position outside of addendum circles of the developing roller gear, coupling, and first and second idle gears. The first protrusion is pivotally movable about an axis extending in the first direction between a first position and a second position. The first protruding portion has, at the first position, a first length in a second direction connecting the developing roller and the first protruding portion, and has, at the second position, a second length different from the first length in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji ABE, Motoaki MUSHIKA, Kazuna TAGUCHI, Yasuo FUKAMACHI
  • Cartridge provided with coil-shaped electrode member
    Patent number: 9753428
    Abstract: A cartridge includes: a rotation body; and an electrode member. The electrode member is configured to supply the rotation body with electric power from an external electrode provided outside of the cartridge. The electrode member includes: a contact portion; and an urging portion. The contact portion is configured to be contacted by the external electrode. The urging portion is in a shape of a coil formed by winding a wire rod and configured to urge the contact portion toward the external electrode such that the contact portion is pivotally moved about the urging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junichi Hashimoto, Isao Kishi, Shota Shinoya, Koji Abe, Yasushi Okabe
  • Non-aqueous electrolytic solution and lithium battery
    Patent number: 9742033
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolytic solution comprising a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte, which further contains a combination of a nitrile compound and an S?O group-containing compound (or a dinitrile compound) in an amount of 0.001 to 10 wt. % imparts improved cycle performance and storage property to a lithium battery, particularly a lithium secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Abe, Takashi Hattori, Yasuo Matsumori
  • Package, light emitting device, and methods of manufacturing the package and the light emitting device
    Patent number: 9741909
    Abstract: A package and a light emitting device with which production of burrs can be suppressed, and methods of manufacturing the package and the light emitting device easily are provided. A package includes a pair of lead electrodes made of metal plates and a resin molded body. A recess portion for mounting a light emitting element is formed. The pair of lead electrodes are exposed on a bottom surface of the recess portion. At least one of the pair of lead electrodes includes a groove portion that is formed on the metal plate and along a periphery of a surface of the metal plate exposed on a bottom surface of the recess portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji Abe
  • Toner
    Patent number: 9733583
    Abstract: Provided is a toner, including toner particle having surface layer, in which: the surface layer includes organosilicon polymer which has a partial structure represented by formula (1); in 29Si-NMR measurement of tetrahydrofuran-insoluble matter of toner particle, a ratio of a peak area for the partial structure represented by formula (1) to a total peak area for the organosilicon polymer is 5.0% or more; in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis of a surface of toner particle, a ratio of a density of a silicon atom dSi in the surface of toner particle is 1.0 to 28.6 atom %; and in a roughness curve of toner particle measured by using a scanning probe microscope: an arithmetic average roughness Ra is 10 to 300 nm; ?Ra/Ra is 0.60 or less; an average length RSm of a roughness curve element is 20 to 500 nm; and ?RSm/RSm is 0.60 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shiro Kuroki, Katsuyuki Nonaka, Koji Abe, Toshihiko Katakura, Tsuneyoshi Tominaga, Sara Yoshida
  • Toner
    Patent number: 9733584
    Abstract: Provided is a toner that is improved in transferability as compared to the related art and that keeps its effects through repeated use. In particular, provided is a toner suppressed in dependency on transfer current control. The toner includes a toner particle including a surface layer containing an organosilicon polymer and a resin having an ionic functional group, the organosilicon polymer having a partial structure represented by the following formula (1), the toner particle containing 5.0% or more of the partial structure represented by the formula (1) per 1.000 silicon atom contained in the organosilicon polymer, the resin having an ionic functional group having a pKa of 6.0 or more and 9.0 or less: R0—SiO3/2??(1) in the formula (1), R0 represents an alkyl group having 1 or more and 6 or less carbon atoms, or a phenyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akane Masumoto, Katsuyuki Nonaka, Koji Abe, Toshihiko Katakura, Tsuneyoshi Tominaga, Shiro Kuroki
  • NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE IN WHICH SAME IS USED
    Publication number: 20170222268
    Abstract: Provided are a nonaqueous electrolytic solution having an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, the electrolyte salt including at least one first lithium salt selected from LiPF6, LiBF4, LiN(SO2F)2, LiN(SO2CF3)2, and LiN(SO2C2F5)2, and at least one second lithium salt selected from a lithium salt having an oxalate structure, a lithium salt having a phosphate structure, and a lithium salt having an S?O group, with a sum total of the first lithium salt and the second lithium salt being four or more, and an energy storage device using the same. This nonaqueous electrolytic solution is not only able to improve electrochemical characteristics at a high temperature and much more improve a discharge capacity retention rate and low-temperature output characteristics after a high-temperature storage test but also able to improve low-temperature input characteristics even for high-density electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji ABE, Kei SHIMAMOTO
  • Toner cartridge
    Patent number: D795340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuna Taguchi, Koji Abe, Motoaki Mushika, Takuya Kanda, Yasuo Fukamachi
  • Toner cartridge
    Patent number: D795341
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuna Taguchi, Koji Abe, Motoaki Mushika, Takuya Kanda, Yasuo Fukamachi