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).
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Publication number: 20240144507Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Kazuya Nobayashi, Shin Tanaka, Makoto Oigawa, Shigeo Kodama, Tomoyuki Kawamoto
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Patent number: 11963567Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: L'OREALInventors: Shinsuke Okuda, Makoto Kawamoto, Henri Samain, Jean-Baptiste Blanc, Alexis Leonard, Franck Giron, Caroline Lebre, Anne Bouchara
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Patent number: 11920300Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masahide Nakamura, Makoto Kawamoto, Akira Hashimoto, Naoto Aruga
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Patent number: 11814791Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Naoto Aruga, Makoto Kawamoto
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Patent number: 11725343Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hayato Yanagawa, Makoto Sato, Makoto Kawamoto
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Publication number: 20220412004Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Masahide NAKAMURA, Makoto KAWAMOTO, Akira HASHIMOTO, Naoto ARUGA
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Publication number: 20220316136Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Hayato YANAGAWA, Makoto SATO, Makoto KAWAMOTO
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Publication number: 20220098792Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Naoto ARUGA, Makoto KAWAMOTO
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Patent number: 11148881Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tooru Siraisi, Norihiro Okatsu, Masahiro Sato, Masaru Yagi, Makoto Kawamoto
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Publication number: 20200138138Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: L'orealInventors: Makoto KAWAMOTO, Shinsuke OKUDA
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Publication number: 20200128897Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: L'OREALInventors: Shinsuke OKUDA, Makoto KAWAMOTO, Henri SAMAIN, Jean-Baptiste BLANC, Alexis LEONARD, Franck GIRON, Caroline LEBRE
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Publication number: 20200048000Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Tooru Siraisi, Norihiro Okatsu, Masahiro Sato, Masaru Yagi, Makoto Kawamoto
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Patent number: 10232563Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi Oohashi, Makoto Kawamoto, Takuya Shimokawa
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Patent number: 9487252Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi Oohashi, Makoto Kawamoto
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Publication number: 20160236405Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi OOHASHI, Makoto KAWAMOTO, Takuya SHIMOKAWA
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Patent number: 9403654Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Makoto Kawamoto, Satoru Shiohara
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Publication number: 20150329153Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi OOHASHI, Makoto KAWAMOTO
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Publication number: 20150151943Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Makoto KAWAMOTO, Satoru SHIOHARA
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Publication number: 20150109396Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventor: Makoto KAWAMOTO
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Patent number: 8720674Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Makoto Kawamoto