Patents by Inventor Kouji Abe
Kouji 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).
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Patent number: 10657999Abstract: A plasma CVD device includes a chamber (102), an anode (104), a cathode (103), a holding portion which holds a substrate to be deposited (101) a plasma wall (88) an anti-adhesion member (91) which is arranged between a first gap (81) between the anode and the plasma wall and a first inner surface (102a) of the chamber and a pedestal (92) which is arranged between the anti-adhesion member and a back surface of the anode and which is electrically connected to the anode. The maximum diameter of each of the first gap, a second gap (82) between the anode and the anti-adhesion member, a third gap (83) between the back surface of the anode and the pedestal, a fourth gap (84) between the plasma wall and the anti-adhesion member and a fifth gap (85) between the anti-adhesion member and the pedestal is equal to or less than 4 mm.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: ADVANCED MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Kouji Abe, Toshiyuki Watanabe, Masafumi Tanaka, Kohei Okudaira, Hiroyasu Sekino, Yuuji Honda
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Publication number: 20190320041Abstract: A control method includes: receiving, by a computer, a request of a process for an information processing system from a terminal device; transmitting the received request to the information processing system; acquiring first information associated with a content of the request by referring to a memory which stores information indicating a response content for the request in association with the content of the request; receiving second information that is transmitted from the information processing system and indicates the response content for the request; extracting third information different in the second information from the first information based on the first information and the second information; and controlling whether to transmit the second information to the terminal device or transmit the third information to the terminal device based on an information amount of the third information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Yuriko Oshima, Ryohei MORISHITA, Yuki Mochizuki, Kouji Abe, Junya Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 10138758Abstract: The quatro generation system of the present invention includes: a power generation engine driven by fuel gas; an exhaust-heat boiler configured to utilize energy of exhaust gas discharged from the power generation engine to produce steam from boiler water; a boiler-water circulation device configured to supply the steam produced by the exhaust-heat boiler to a steam-energy recovery unit, and to return condensed water of the steam to the exhaust-heat boiler after the steam-energy recovery unit recovers energy of the steam; a condensation economizer configured to utilize condensation latent heat of exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust-heat boiler to heat a heat medium; and a heat-medium circulation device configured to supply the heat medium heated by the condensation economizer to a thermal-energy recovery unit, and to return the heat medium to the condensation economizer after the thermal-energy recovery unit recovers energy of the heat medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Yagita, Kouji Abe, Takao Koide, Toshihide Noguchi, Tomoaki Nakai, Hiroaki Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Esashi, Jun Hyodo
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Patent number: 10125914Abstract: A pan tilt drive device includes a board, a drive worm that is rotatably supported by the board, a terminal worm wheel that is rotatably disposed relative to the board, a holder plate that is parallel to the board, a shaft that is rotatably supported while being parallel to the holder plate, an intermediate worm wheel that is fixed to one end of the shaft, and that meshes with the drive worm, an intermediate worm that is fixed to the other end of the shaft, and that meshes with the terminal worm wheel, a pivot mechanism, and a biasing member that biases the holder plate toward the drive worm and the terminal worm wheel.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichiro Okamura, Takashi Saitou, Kouji Abe
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Patent number: 10084901Abstract: A cordless base unit includes a controller that performs control in a case where an incoming call arrives from the landline telephone network, in such a manner that the cordless handset and the mobile information terminal perform sound ringing for the incoming call, that automatic answering starts after a predetermined time has elapsed and the sound ringing for the incoming call is stopped except for the mobile information terminal that is set to be used outside of the house, and that while the automatic answering is performed, the mobile information terminal that is set to be used outside of the house continues to perform the sound ringing for the incoming call.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kawamura, Yoshihiro Shirakawa, Kouji Abe, Daijiro Matsuyama
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Patent number: 10001696Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a pan housing that is supported so as to be pan-rotatable about a pan-axis, a supporting arm of which a base end is supported by one end of the pan housing so as to be rotatable about a first tilt-axis which is spaced away from and perpendicular to the pan-axis, and a tilt housing which accommodates a camera, and of which one end side opposing the supporting arm is supported by a tip of the supporting arm so as to be rotatable about a second tilt-axis which extends in the same direction as the first tilt-axis extends.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Jyouji Wada, Yoshihito Urashima, Shinichiro Okamura, Akihiro Iizuka, Kouji Abe, Hideaki Yamada, Takashi Saitou, Hirofumi Sugi
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Publication number: 20170254469Abstract: A pan tilt drive device includes a board, a drive worm that is rotatably supported by the board, a terminal worm wheel that is rotatably disposed relative to the board, a holder plate that is parallel to the board, a shaft that is rotatably supported while being parallel to the holder plate, an intermediate worm wheel that is fixed to one end of the shaft, and that meshes with the drive worm, an intermediate worm that is fixed to the other end of the shaft, and that meshes with the terminal worm wheel, a pivot mechanism, and a biasing member that biases the holder plate toward the drive worm and the terminal worm wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichiro OKAMURA, Takashi SAITOU, Kouji ABE
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Publication number: 20170133048Abstract: A plasma CVD device includes a chamber (102), an anode (104), a cathode (103), a holding portion which holds a substrate to be deposited (101) a plasma wall (88) an anti-adhesion member (91) which is arranged between a first gap (81) between the anode and the plasma wall and a first inner surface (102a) of the chamber and a pedestal (92) which is arranged between the anti-adhesion member and a back surface of the anode and which is electrically connected to the anode. The maximum diameter of each of the first gap, a second gap (82) between the anode and the anti-adhesion member, a third gap (83) between the back surface of the anode and the pedestal, a fourth gap (84) between the plasma wall and the anti-adhesion member and a fifth gap (85) between the anti-adhesion member and the pedestal is equal to or less than 4 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Kouji ABE, Toshiyuki WATANABE, Masafumi TANAKA, Kohei OKUDAIRA, Hiroyasu SEKINO, Yuuji HONDA
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Publication number: 20170115549Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a pan housing that is supported so as to be pan-rotatable about a pan-axis, a supporting arm of which a base end is supported by one end of the pan housing so as to be rotatable about a first tilt-axis which is spaced away from and perpendicular to the pan-axis, and a tilt housing which accommodates a camera, and of which one end side opposing the supporting arm is supported by a tip of the supporting arm so as to be rotatable about a second tilt-axis which extends in the same direction as the first tilt-axis extends.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Jyouji WADA, Yoshihito URASHIMA, Shinichiro OKAMURA, Akihiro IIZUKA, Kouji ABE, Hideaki YAMADA, Takashi SAITOU, Hirofumi SUGI
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Patent number: 9524742Abstract: To provide a CxNyHz film of high density and a deposition method. One aspect of the present invention is a CxNyHz film formed on a substrate to be deposited, wherein x, y and z satisfy formulae (1) to (4) below: 0.4<x<0.7??(1) 0.01<y<0.5??(2) 0?z<0.3??(3) x+y+z=1.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: YOUTEC CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruhito Hayakawa, Kouji Abe, Keiichi Terashima, Yuuji Honda
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Publication number: 20160215656Abstract: The quatro generation system of the present invention includes: a power generation engine driven by fuel gas; an exhaust-heat boiler configured to utilize energy of exhaust gas discharged from the power generation engine to produce steam from boiler water; a boiler-water circulation device configured to supply the steam produced by the exhaust-heat boiler to a steam-energy recovery unit, and to return condensed water of the steam to the exhaust-heat boiler after the steam-energy recovery unit recovers energy of the steam; a condensation economizer configured to utilize condensation latent heat of exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust-heat boiler to heat a heat medium; and a heat-medium circulation device configured to supply the heat medium heated by the condensation economizer to a thermal-energy recovery unit, and to return the heat medium to the condensation economizer after the thermal-energy recovery unit recovers energy of the heat medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Hiroyuki YAGITA, Kouji ABE, Takao KOIDE, Toshihide NOGUCHI, Tomoaki NAKAI, Hiroaki ISHIKAWA, Hiroyuki ESASHI, Jun HYODO
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Publication number: 20160072939Abstract: A cordless base unit includes a controller that performs control in a case where an incoming call arrives from the landline telephone network, in such a manner that the cordless handset and the mobile information terminal perform sound ringing for the incoming call, that automatic answering starts after a predetermined time has elapsed and the sound ringing for the incoming call is stopped except for the mobile information terminal that is set to be used outside of the house, and that while the automatic answering is performed, the mobile information terminal that is set to be used outside of the house continues to perform the sound ringing for the incoming call.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi KAWAMURA, Yoshihiro SHIRAKAWA, Kouji ABE, Daijiro MATSUYAMA
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Publication number: 20150278693Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a prediction program that causes a computer to execute a process includes storing accumulated information in a storage unit, in association with a task having previously occurred, the task being a process that needs work performed by an operator, from among a plurality of operation processes executed by an information processing apparatus, the accumulated information including a status information on the information processing apparatus obtained at a time of execution of a determination process from which subsequent processes branch depending on a determination result and which is executed before the task, and a branching result of the determination process and predicting whether the task is to occur after a predetermined timing based on the status information on the information processing apparatus obtained at the predetermined timing and the accumulated information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakai, Daiki Hanawa, Hiroyuki Fujie, Kouji Abe
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Publication number: 20150082215Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to create an operation process by executing a process. The process includes estimating, generating, and displaying. The estimating estimates trailing candidate nodes with respect to a node whose arrangement is definite, using at least one of a preset process definition, a type of node that is a manipulating target, and past creation logs of processes performed in past to create operation processes, when arranging a plurality of nodes on a screen and creating an operation process. The generating generates a display region in which a number of candidate nodes are displayed in an order, amongst the candidate nodes that are estimated. The displaying displays the display region that is generated at a position on the screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Kazuyuki SAKAI, Kouji Abe
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Publication number: 20140349140Abstract: To provide a CxNyHz film of high density and a deposition method. One aspect of the present invention is a CxNyHz film formed on a substrate to be deposited, wherein x, y and z satisfy formulae (1) to (4) below: 0.4<x<0.7??(1) 0.01<y<0.5??(2) 0?z<0.3??(3) x+y+z=1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2011Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Haruhito Hayakawa, Kouji Abe, Keiichi Terashima, Yuuji Honda
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Patent number: 8262387Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an atmosphere heat treatment apparatus that is operable without relying on experiences and/or intuitions of an operator, and a method of operating the same. The atmosphere heat treatment apparatus includes an entrance side exhaust path (26) for exhausting an inside atmosphere from an entrance side of a carburizing chamber (10) to which a transforming gas is supplied, an exit side exhaust path (35) for exhausting the inside atmosphere from an exit side of the heat treatment chamber, and an opening degree adjusting lid (28) attached for adjusting an opening degree of the entrance side exhaust path (26), in which a part or whole of the exit side exhaust path (35) is constituted of a pipe (46) having a predetermined inside diameter.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2006Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignees: Dowa Thermotech Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomihiko Nishiyama, Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Shinichi Takemoto, Kouji Abe, Toshiaki Ohashi, Takashi Sakurai
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Patent number: 7738239Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises: a casing comprising a circuit module; a keyboard mounting portion on which a keyboard is detachably mounted, and a cover detachably covering the opening. The key board mounting portion comprises an opening which allows a wiring electrically connecting the keyboard and the circuit module to be passed therethrough. An area of the opening is equal to or less than half of an area of the keyboard mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Satoshi Yokote, Kouji Abe, Tomomi Murayama, Atsushi Tatemichi
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Publication number: 20090142721Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an atmosphere heat treatment apparatus that is operable without relying on experiences and/or intuitions of an operator, and a method of operating the same. The atmosphere heat treatment apparatus includes an entrance side exhaust path (26) for exhausting an inside atmosphere from an entrance side of a carburizing chamber (10) to which a transforming gas is supplied, an exit side exhaust path (35) for exhausting the inside atmosphere from an exit side of the heat treatment chamber, and an opening degree adjusting lid (28) attached for adjusting an opening degree of the entrance side exhaust path (26), in which a part or whole of the exit side exhaust path (35) is constituted of a pipe (46) having a predetermined inside diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2006Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicants: Dowa Thermotech Co., Ltd., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomihiko Nishiyama, Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Shinichi Takemoto, Kouji Abe, Toshiaki Ohashi, Takashi Sakurai
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Publication number: 20070025071Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises: a casing comprising a circuit module; a keyboard mounting portion on which a keyboard is detachably mounted, and a cover detachably covering the opening. The key board mounting portion comprises an opening which allows a wiring electrically connecting the keyboard and the circuit module to be passed therethrough. An area of the opening is equal to or less than half of an area of the keyboard mounting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Satoshi Yokote, Kouji Abe, Tomomi Murayama, Atsushi Tatemichi
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Patent number: 5946109Abstract: It is an objective of the present invention to make it possible to reproduce the coloration and brightness of the original picture image with good accuracy.In a method step the picture image input region is designated following instructions from the user, and then the area of the picture image input region which is designated is computed following a program stored in a Read-Only-Memory. Furthermore, in another step, the resolution is computed such that the pixels input in the designated area are greater in number than the minimum number of pixels stipulated beforehand.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1997Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventor: Kouji Abe