Patents by Inventor Koji Takahashi

Koji Takahashi 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: 11633996
    Abstract: A double-wishbone type of suspension device for a vehicle comprises a forked-shaped upper arm, a forked-shaped lower arm, and a connecting rod which connects a front-side arm portion of the upper arm and a rear-side arm portion of the lower arm, wherein the connecting rod comprises an upper rod which is rotatably connected to the upper arm, a lower rod which is rotatably connected to said lower arm, and a resilient bush which connects the upper rod and the lower rod in an expandable manner in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumitaka Andou, Norio Asano, Masaya Hiramatsu, Koji Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20230112623
    Abstract: Provided is a phosphonium compound represented by Formula (I): in Formula (I), R1, R2, and R3 are independently from each other, an alkyl group or an aryl group, the alkyl group is a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic alkyl group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms, the aryl group is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms; X is a reactive group having a hydrazide group, a halide group, a pseudohalide group, or a thioester group; and Y? is an anion having a total charge of ?1, or Y? is absence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Seketsu Fukuzawa, Koji Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Itoh, Masaki Takiwaki, Shugo Tsuda, Masayoshi Mochizuki, Taku Yoshiya
  • Publication number: 20230090056
    Abstract: When a predetermined instruction has been made on the basis of an operation input in a case where a positional relationship between a player character and an arrangement object satisfies a predetermined condition, the player character is caused to perform a predetermined action on the arrangement object. Then, on the basis of a virtual camera in a virtual space, a game image in which the player character and the arrangement object are included and in which a predetermined visual effect is added to the arrangement object on which the predetermined action has been performed is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshifumi MASAKI, Hiroshi UEDA, Koji TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20230086477
    Abstract: An example of an information processing apparatus performs, in a predetermined area in a virtual space, editing including at least one of selecting a placement object to be placed in the area, placing the placement object, and moving the placement object, based on an operation input. The information processing apparatus performs presentation upon completion, which includes at least one scene and displays, for each scene, an image of the area based on a virtual camera. In the scene, the information processing apparatus sets a gaze point of the virtual camera at any of a position of the placement object placed in the area, a predetermined position in the area, and a position of a character arranged in the area, and sets the virtual camera at a position at which the placement object placed in the area is not placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Ken KATO, Koji TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20230090134
    Abstract: A player character is caused to start a continuous action on the basis of an operation input. Every time a predetermined time elapses from the action start, a non-player character included in a predetermined range including a position of the player character and having a size corresponding to an elapsed time from the action start is determined. Then, the non-player character determined to be included in the predetermined range is caused to start the continuous action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Junhiro NISHIYAMA, Koji TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11609311
    Abstract: A pulsed light emitting element emits pulsed light that is linearly polarized in a first polarization direction, the pulsed light passes through a polarizing beam splitter and a lens in this order and is radiated onto a target object, reflected light passes through the lens and the polarizing beam splitter in this order, is linearly polarized in a second polarization direction that is different from the first polarization direction, and is concentrated on a light receiving element, the pulsed light emitting element and the light receiving element are provided on a focal plane of the lens, and the optical axis of the pulsed light and the optical axis of the reflected light overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuji Iguchi, Noriaki Fujii, Hidenori Kawanishi, Koji Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11593041
    Abstract: An image forming system includes a receiving unit that receives an adjustment value for adjusting a value of an applied voltage in case of transfer in response to an operation of a user, a detector that detects a value of an electric resistance of a print medium as a resistance value. A first control unit controls the applied voltage based on the adjustment value indicated by the second adjustment value information included in the adjustment update information received by the first communication unit. A second control unit uses the adjustment information transmitted respectively from the plurality of image forming devices and determines the adjustment values to be used in the plurality of image forming devices. A second communication unit transmits the adjustment update information including the second adjustment value information indicating the determined adjustment values respectively to the plurality of image forming devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Koji Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20230057817
    Abstract: A cover member according to the present invention includes a transparent substrate that has a first main surface and a second main surface and a transparent first functional layer that is layered on the first main surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Koji TAKAHASHI, Hisao IMAI, Kazuaki OYA, Kiyomi HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20230058235
    Abstract: A moral analysis unit extracts, as a moral expression word, a word matching a morality-related word related to morality from acquired data which is text data on the basis of a moral foundations dictionary which is dictionary data defining the morality-related word. A processed data display unit analyzes the moral value of the acquired data by using the moral expression word.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Koji TAKAHASHI, Yasuto NISHIWAKI, Masataka OSHIMA, Hiromasa NAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11538796
    Abstract: In an image display device, a scattering unit has a size that covers a surface of a red conversion unit on a side that emits light having a second wavelength and a surface of a green conversion unit on a side that emits light having a third wavelength, and faces at most a part of a micro LED element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Sharp Fukuyama Laser Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masumi Maegawa, Katsuji Iguchi, Koji Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11535152
    Abstract: In a tilt parking mode, “a target parking position” can be accurately determined without changing a camera tilt angle and an HMI display range, and can be notified to a driver, so that the usability can be improved. A parking support device includes an external field recognition unit such as a camera and a sonar, which recognizes an external field, an information holding unit which holds information of a parking frame line recognized by the external field recognition unit, a parking region extraction unit which extracts a parking region from information of the parking frame line, a parking position determination unit which determines a target parking position from the parking region, and a path calculation unit which calculates a parking path from a current position of an own vehicle up to the target parking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Okubo, Koji Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11520050
    Abstract: A three-dimensional image element and an optical radar device that have low cost and are capable of detecting a distance to a measurement object at a close distance before a final result of counting the number of pulses is acquired are realized. A pixel storage element has a plurality of binary counters that integrate the number of electrical pulses at mutually different timings and the reading of data by a signal processing circuit and the integration are able to be performed in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsuji Iguchi, Koji Takahashi, Hidenori Kawanishi
  • Patent number: 11506988
    Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member, which has high abrasion resistance and is resistant to being deeply flawed. Specifically, provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a support and a surface layer formed on the support, wherein the surface layer comprises at least inorganic particles having pores in surfaces thereof, wherein at least a resin in the surface layer penetrates the pores, and wherein when vibration having a frequency of 0.5 Hz is applied to the surface layer at 28° C., the loss tangent tan ? of the dynamic viscoelasticity of the surface layer is from 0.005 to 0.05.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Koji Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11456288
    Abstract: An image display element includes micro light emitting elements arranged in an array, a drive circuit substrate that includes a drive circuit for supplying a current to the micro light emitting elements to cause light to be emitted, and an antenna arranged on a light emitting surface of each of the micro light emitting elements, in which the antenna includes isolated convex portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Sharp Fukuyama Laser Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Onuma, Katsuji Iguchi, Koji Takahashi, Hidenori Kawanishi
  • Publication number: 20220288558
    Abstract: Provided is a solid phase mixture including an oxidizing agent and/or a salt of the oxidizing agent and solid phase particles. The oxidizing agent is a compound capable of selectively oxidizing 1,2-diol compounds. In addition, a packing material containing the solid phase mixture is provided. Further, a column packed with the packing material is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Seketsu Fukuzawa, Koji Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220283522
    Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member that suppresses an image defect resulting from its support and is reduced in long-term potential fluctuation. The electrophotographic photosensitive member is an electrophotographic photosensitive member including a support having a cylindrical shape and a photosensitive layer formed on the support, wherein the support has a surface formed of Al and/or an Al alloy, and wherein the IR peak area ratio A of the surface of the support determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy satisfies the following condition: A?0.50 where the IR peak area ratio A represents a ratio a/z of a peak area “a” in the range of from 1,016 cm?1 or more to 1,130 cm?1 or less to a peak area “z” in the range of from 650 cm?1 or more to 1,130 cm?1 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Masayuki Shinozuka, Motoya Yamada, Koji Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220276577
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member having: a support with a cylindrical shape; and a photosensitive layer, in which the support has a surface formed of Al and/or an Al alloy, and the surface of the support includes Al crystal grains having (?) plane having {001} orientation of ?15° or more and less than +15°, (?) plane having {101} orientation of ?15° or more and less than +15°, and (?) plane having {111} orientation of ?15° or more and less than +15°, a ratio of an area occupied by Al crystal grains having (?) to the total area of the surface of the support is 10% or less, and a ratio of an area occupied by any one of Al crystal grains having (?) and Al crystal grains having (?) is 60% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Koji Takahashi, Masayuki Shinozuka, Motoya Yamada
  • Publication number: 20220276578
    Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member that can suppress the surface direction unevenness of an output image throughout repeated image formation. The electrophotographic photosensitive member is an electrophotographic photosensitive member including a support having a cylindrical shape and a photosensitive layer formed on the support, wherein the support contains at least one of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and wherein when an area at the maximum frequency calculated from the area distribution curve of the aluminum crystal grains of the surface of the support is represented by A (?m2) and the half-width of the highest peak in the area distribution curve is represented by B (?m2), the support satisfies the following formula (1): B/A?1.0 ??(1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Motoya Yamada, Koji Takahashi, Masayuki Shinozuka
  • Patent number: 11423528
    Abstract: The image inspection apparatus includes a camera that images a workpiece placed on a stage and generates a workpiece image, and a second camera having an imaging field-of-view wider than that of the camera, which images the workpiece and generates a bird's eye view image. The apparatus detects a position of the workpiece based on the bird's eye view image, and positions the workpiece based on the position of the workpiece so that the workpiece is located in or near an imaging field-of-view of the camera, thereby imaging the workpiece with the camera to generate the workpiece image. The apparatus specifies a detailed position and an orientation of the workpiece in the workpiece image generated by the camera, and determines an inspection point of the workpiece in the workpiece image based on the detailed position and the orientation of the workpiece specified, thereby executing a predetermined inspection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: KEYENCE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji Takahashi
  • Patent number: D984029
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Takahashi, Kosuke Komiya, Kazunori Hattori