Patents by Inventor Makoto Kawamoto

Makoto Kawamoto 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: 20240144507
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes one or more memories storing instructions, and one or more processors executing the instructions to acquire a captured image and a distance image, detect an object from the captured image, acquire first distance information indicating a distance to the detected object, acquire a grounding position of the detected object based on the captured image and acquire second distance information indicating a distance to the detected object based on the first distance information and the acquired grounding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuya Nobayashi, Shin Tanaka, Makoto Oigawa, Shigeo Kodama, Tomoyuki Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 11963567
    Abstract: Cosmetic treatment method for adding fibers to natural eyelashes, comprising: a) applying an adhesive composition (A) to at least part of the eyelashes, b) bringing fibers (12) borne by an applicator (10) into contact with said adhesive composition (A) present on said eyelashes, c) moving the applicator (10) away from the eyelashes, so as to release fibers (12) which adhere to said eyelashes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Shinsuke Okuda, Makoto Kawamoto, Henri Samain, Jean-Baptiste Blanc, Alexis Leonard, Franck Giron, Caroline Lebre, Anne Bouchara
  • Patent number: 11920300
    Abstract: There is provided a fiber body manufacturing apparatus including: an accumulating section that forms a web by accumulating a material containing fibers on a first transport belt by a dry method; a transport section that transports the web by peeling off a first surface of the web from the first transport belt, and by bringing a second surface of the web, which is a surface opposite to the first surface peeled off from the first transport belt, into contact with a second transport belt; a water-applying section that applies water toward the first surface of the web in a state where the web is in contact with the second transport belt; and a pressurizing section that pressurizes the web to which the water is applied and which is peeled off from the second transport belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masahide Nakamura, Makoto Kawamoto, Akira Hashimoto, Naoto Aruga
  • Patent number: 11814791
    Abstract: A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes a pressing unit, a separate sheet shaping unit, a transportation unit, and a cutting-off unit. The pressing unit includes a pressing roller that presses a material containing fibers and a binder, which has a function of bonding the fibers together, to form the material into a shape of a continuous sheet. The separate sheet shaping unit cuts the continuous sheet into a shape of a separate sheet. The transportation unit is provided between the pressing roller and the separate sheet shaping unit and transports the continuous sheet formed by the pressing unit to the separate sheet shaping unit. The cutting-off unit is provided between the pressing roller and the transportation unit. When transportation abnormality occurs on the continuous sheet that is being transported, the cutting-off unit cuts off, from the continuous sheet, a part of the continuous sheet where the transportation abnormality occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Aruga, Makoto Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 11725343
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning roller configured to rotate about a first rotation axis to clean a component to which paper dust is attached, the cleaning roller having a first area and a second area that is adjacent to the first area in a direction along the first rotation axis and to which more paper dust is attached than to the first area, and a remover configured to rotate about a second rotation axis extending in a direction different from the first rotation axis and configured to come in contact with at least a portion of the second area to remove the paper dust from the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hayato Yanagawa, Makoto Sato, Makoto Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20220412004
    Abstract: There is provided a fiber body manufacturing apparatus including: an accumulating section that forms a web by accumulating a material containing fibers on a first transport belt by a dry method; a transport section that transports the web by peeling off a first surface of the web from the first transport belt, and by bringing a second surface of the web, which is a surface opposite to the first surface peeled off from the first transport belt, into contact with a second transport belt; a water-applying section that applies water toward the first surface of the web in a state where the web is in contact with the second transport belt; and a pressurizing section that pressurizes the web to which the water is applied and which is peeled off from the second transport belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Masahide NAKAMURA, Makoto KAWAMOTO, Akira HASHIMOTO, Naoto ARUGA
  • Publication number: 20220316136
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning roller configured to rotate about a first rotation axis to clean a component to which paper dust is attached, the cleaning roller having a first area and a second area that is adjacent to the first area in a direction along the first rotation axis and to which more paper dust is attached than to the first area, and a remover configured to rotate about a second rotation axis extending in a direction different from the first rotation axis and configured to come in contact with at least a portion of the second area to remove the paper dust from the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hayato YANAGAWA, Makoto SATO, Makoto KAWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220098792
    Abstract: A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes a pressing unit, a separate sheet shaping unit, a transportation unit, and a cutting-off unit. The pressing unit includes a pressing roller that presses a material containing fibers and a binder, which has a function of bonding the fibers together, to form the material into a shape of a continuous sheet. The separate sheet shaping unit cuts the continuous sheet into a shape of a separate sheet. The transportation unit is provided between the pressing roller and the separate sheet shaping unit and transports the continuous sheet formed by the pressing unit to the separate sheet shaping unit. The cutting-off unit is provided between the pressing roller and the transportation unit. When transportation abnormality occurs on the continuous sheet that is being transported, the cutting-off unit cuts off, from the continuous sheet, a part of the continuous sheet where the transportation abnormality occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Naoto ARUGA, Makoto KAWAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11148881
    Abstract: Each of a plurality of automated storages includes: storage shelves with multiple levels; a plurality of transport carriages; a plurality of relay portions; and a lift base capable of being raised and lowered. A transport device includes a plurality of transport conveyors. Each of the plurality of transport conveyors includes: a plurality of receiving portions configured to receive articles; a loading portion configured to deliver articles transported by the transport conveyor and to load the articles to the automated storages; and a transport portion configured to transport articles received at the receiving portions to the plurality of loading portions. The transport portion included in each of the plurality of transport conveyors is installed such that a movement trajectory of articles transported by the transport portion does not overlap a movement trajectory of articles transported by another transport portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tooru Siraisi, Norihiro Okatsu, Masahiro Sato, Masaru Yagi, Makoto Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20200138138
    Abstract: Assembly (5) for the cosmetic treatment for adding fibers to a fringe of natural eyelashes, comprising: —an adhesive composition (A) to be applied to the eyelashes, —at least one device (1) comprising a support (10), comprising at least one substrate (11; 11a, 11b), and fibers (12) having a first end portion (15) releasably borne by the support (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: L'oreal
    Inventors: Makoto KAWAMOTO, Shinsuke OKUDA
  • Publication number: 20200128897
    Abstract: Cosmetic treatment method for adding fibers to natural eyelashes, comprising: a) applying an adhesive composition (A) to at least part of the eyelashes, b) bringing fibers (12) borne by an applicator (10) into contact with said adhesive composition (A) present on said eyelashes, c) moving the applicator (10) away from the eyelashes, so as to release fibers (12) which adhere to said eyelashes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Shinsuke OKUDA, Makoto KAWAMOTO, Henri SAMAIN, Jean-Baptiste BLANC, Alexis LEONARD, Franck GIRON, Caroline LEBRE
  • Publication number: 20200048000
    Abstract: Each of a plurality of automated storages includes: storage shelves with multiple levels; a plurality of transport carriages; a plurality of relay portions; and a lift base capable of being raised and lowered. A transport device includes a plurality of transport conveyors. Each of the plurality of transport conveyors includes: a plurality of receiving portions configured to receive articles; a loading portion configured to deliver articles transported by the transport conveyor and to load the articles to the automated storages; and a transport portion configured to transport articles received at the receiving portions to the plurality of loading portions. The transport portion included in each of the plurality of transport conveyors is installed such that a movement trajectory of articles transported by the transport portion does not overlap a movement trajectory of articles transported by another transport portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Tooru Siraisi, Norihiro Okatsu, Masahiro Sato, Masaru Yagi, Makoto Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 10232563
    Abstract: A method of producing an undercover for a vehicle includes: placing a first component including a planar surface, second components including planar surfaces, and a third component including a cavity with an opening in a surface such that the third component is sandwiched between the second components with the surfaces of the second components and the surface of the third components opposed to the surface of the first component; placing the sheet that is softened between the first component and the second components; vacuuming the sheet with the first component until a first surface thereof is pressed against the surface of the first component; bringing the surfaces of the second components into contact with a second surface of the sheet; and moving the third component toward the first component until the cavity is filled with a portion of the sheet while maintaining the first component and the second components thereat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Oohashi, Makoto Kawamoto, Takuya Shimokawa
  • Patent number: 9487252
    Abstract: A vehicular undercover constituting a lower surface of a vehicle and molded from a synthetic resin sheet includes a cover main body having a plate shape including one surface that is a flat surface and another surface that is opposite to the one surface, a reinforcing rib projecting from the other surface of the cover main body, and at least two auxiliary ribs projecting form the other surface of the cover main body and sandwiching the reinforcing rib therebetween. The cover main body includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is between the at least two auxiliary ribs and has a first thickness, and the second portion is on an opposite side to the first portion with respect to each of the at least two auxiliary ribs and has a second thickness. The first thickness is smaller than the second thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Oohashi, Makoto Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20160236405
    Abstract: A method of producing an undercover for a vehicle includes: placing a first component including a planar surface, second components including planar surfaces, and a third component including a cavity with an opening in a surface such that the third component is sandwiched between the second components with the surfaces of the second components and the surface of the third components opposed to the surface of the first component; placing the sheet that is softened between the first component and the second components; vacuuming the sheet with the first component until a first surface thereof is pressed against the surface of the first component; bringing the surfaces of the second components into contact with a second surface of the sheet; and moving the third component toward the first component until the cavity is filled with a portion of the sheet while maintaining the first component and the second components thereat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi OOHASHI, Makoto KAWAMOTO, Takuya SHIMOKAWA
  • Patent number: 9403654
    Abstract: A stacker on which a sheet that has entered with a direction intersecting a vertical direction as an approach direction in a state where a recording surface faces upward in the vertical direction is loaded in a state where the recording surface faces downward in the vertical direction, includes: an elastic plate capable of applying a pushing force to the sheet from a non-recording surface that is the rear surface of the recording surface; and a medium loading section on which the cut sheet can be loaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Kawamoto, Satoru Shiohara
  • Publication number: 20150329153
    Abstract: A vehicular undercover constituting a lower surface of a vehicle and molded from a synthetic resin sheet includes a cover main body having a plate shape including one surface that is a flat surface and another surface that is opposite to the one surface, a reinforcing rib projecting from the other surface of the cover main body, and at least two auxiliary ribs projecting form the other surface of the cover main body and sandwiching the reinforcing rib therebetween. The cover main body includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is between the at least two auxiliary ribs and has a first thickness, and the second portion is on an opposite side to the first portion with respect to each of the at least two auxiliary ribs and has a second thickness. The first thickness is smaller than the second thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi OOHASHI, Makoto KAWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150151943
    Abstract: A stacker on which a sheet that has entered with a direction intersecting a vertical direction as an approach direction in a state where a recording surface faces upward in the vertical direction is loaded in a state where the recording surface faces downward in the vertical direction, includes: an elastic plate capable of applying a pushing force to the sheet from a non-recording surface that is the rear surface of the recording surface; and a medium loading section on which the cut sheet can be loaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Makoto KAWAMOTO, Satoru SHIOHARA
  • Publication number: 20150109396
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a housing that has a top wall section on which a top opening is provided, a top opening/closing body that is capable of being disposed at a closing position at which the top opening/closing body covers the top opening, and a recording unit that performs recording on a medium inside the housing. The top opening/closing body disposed at the closing position makes a sliding movement from the closing position, thereby causing the top opening to be exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Makoto KAWAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8720674
    Abstract: A sorting apparatus sequentially receives and holds a plurality of transported items that are transported and sorts and supports the transported items, and includes an endless movement member disposed so as to form a constant revolving movement pathway, and a plurality of support members that are attached to the movement member so as to be arranged along the direction in which the movement member revolves and that are capable of supporting respective transported items. In a support region that is a region of the revolving movement pathway of the movement member in which the transported items are supported by respective support members, the highest position of the support members decreases the closer the support members are to the downstream side of the direction in which the movement member revolves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Kawamoto