Patents by Inventor Makoto Kobayashi

Makoto Kobayashi 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: 10265654
    Abstract: A filtering medium includes first and second porous membranes mainly composed of fluororesin, and a plurality of air permeable supports to support the first and second membranes. The second membrane is disposed downstream of the first membrane. When air containing polyalphaolefin particles with a count median diameter of 0.25 ?m is continuously passed through at a flow rate of 5.3 cm/sec and pressure loss is increased by 250 Pa, the first membrane has a dust retention amount larger than the second membrane. The filtering medium has a pressure loss of less than 200 Pa when air is passed through at a flow rate of 5.3 cm/sec. A collecting efficiency of NaCl particles with a particle diameter of 0.3 ?m is 99.97% or more when air containing the NaCl particles is passed through at a flow rate of 5.3 cm/sec. The dust retention amount is 25 g/m2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Shibuya, Hideyuki Kiyotani, Kunihiko Inui, Li Bao, Shinichi Chaen, Seigo Yamamoto, Makoto Kobayashi, Hitoshi Niinuma
  • Patent number: 10245545
    Abstract: An embossed air filter filtration medium has at least one porous film and a plurality of air-permeable support materials supporting the at least one porous film. The least one porous film includes a fibril-formable polytetrafluoroethylene, a non-fibril-forming and non-hot-melt-processable component, and a non-fibril-forming and hot-melt-processable component having a melting point below 320° C. Surfaces of both sides of the air filter filtration medium are formed by two air-permeable support materials of the air-permeable support materials. The air filter filtration medium has a plurality of embossed projections. The embossed air filter filtration medium may be part of a filter pack, which may be part of an air filter unit. The embossed air filter filtration medium is manufactured by laminating air-permeable support materials on the at least one porous film and embossing the air filter filtration medium to form the projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Hara, Kunihiko Inui, Li Bao, Makoto Kobayashi, Hitoshi Niinuma
  • Publication number: 20190095598
    Abstract: A device identifies an authorization endpoint based on region information received from an application and associated with the user, transmits an authorization code request to an authorization endpoint, and receives an authorization code response from the authorization endpoint, corresponding to the authorization code request. Alternatively, the region information is obtained from pre-existing information on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Makoto Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20190098240
    Abstract: An imaging element has plural pixels which photoelectrically convert light rays having different colors, and has a light receiving surface on which the plural pixels are arranged in two dimensions according to a regular pattern, the plural pixels include first pixels that output signals each having a first color component which most contribute to obtainment of brightness signals, and second pixels that output signals having color components other than the first color component, the first pixels and the second pixels are as defined herein, and a pair row is formed on the light receiving surface as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20190082579
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Zoysia matrella plant named ‘Fox’, characterized by having less ear emergence, dark green leaf color, thick stolon, high tolerance to tread pressure, better summer survival, late fall discoloration, and high disease resistance, as compared to other Zoysia grass varieties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicants: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Chubu Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Makoto Kobayashi, Shigemitsu Kasuga, Masumi Ebina, Shin-ichi Tsuruta, Shigeaki Yamada, Shinnosuke Oota, Yasuyuki Uozumi
  • Patent number: 10203139
    Abstract: The present invention provides precise temperature control of a cooling chamber and comprises: a cooling chamber; a refrigeration circuit having a compressor, a condenser installed at the outlet side of the compressor, an evaporator, installed between the outlet side of the condenser and the inlet side of the compressor, for cooling the cooling chamber, and a decompression means installed at the inlet side of the evaporator; and a refrigerant control unit which has a refrigerant control valve installed between the condenser and the evaporator, and which adjusts the refrigerant flow rate that flows into the evaporator by controlling the opening/closing time of the refrigerant control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoharu Iwamoto, Manabu Motegi, Ryota Aoki, Isamu Takatsuki
  • Patent number: 10192764
    Abstract: An overhead transport vehicle includes a vibration-proof portion disposed between a belt and a lift device. The vibration-proof portion includes a first connection mechanism disposed on a side where a first load acts in a width direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to both a travelling direction and a lifting direction of the lift device, and a second connection mechanism disposed on a side where a second load larger than the first load acts in the width direction, and which has a larger repulsive force than that of the first connection mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20190024963
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heat exchanger for refrigerator and a refrigerator having the same. The heat exchanger for refrigerator includes a plurality of heat transfer continuously arranged in multiple stages from a windward side to a leeward side, wherein the heat transfer fins disposed in the lower stage are offset in one of the column direction and the width direction from the plane's perspective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Makoto KOBAYASHI, Shingo IMANO, Toshiaki SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10165098
    Abstract: In a telephone switching apparatus equipped with an automatic call recording function, when recording of a call is started, a PB signal cannot be sent by operating a button any longer. Further, a user mistakenly assumes that there is a problem because the PB signal cannot be sent. Means capable of selecting, when recording means starts recording of a call, whether a PB signal is sent or not is provided, thus making it possible to send a PB signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignees: NEC Platforms, Ltd., NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EAST CORPORATION, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Morimoto, Hiromi Sasaki, Makoto Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180343381
    Abstract: Provided are a distance image acquisition apparatus capable of obtaining a wide-range and high-accuracy distance image, and an application thereof. The distance image acquisition apparatus includes a distance image generation unit (42) that generates a distance image including a plurality of distance values corresponding to a time of flight of light from an light emitting unit (12) to a light-receiving surface of an imaging unit (20) on the basis of an imaging result of the imaging unit (20); a storage unit (22) that stores correction information corresponding to a lens thickness difference between a plurality of main light beam paths from a lens (14) to the light-receiving surface of the imaging unit (20); and a correction unit (44) that corrects the distance values in the distance image on the basis of the correction information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto KOBAYASHI, Tomoyuki KAWAI, Yoshinori FURUTA
  • Publication number: 20180322311
    Abstract: An information processing system provides a web service to an information processing device having personal information from a server device providing the web service. The server device includes: an issuing unit that issues an access token in response to a request from the information processing device; an authentication unit that receives a service provision request from the information processing device and authenticates the access token; and a transmission unit that transmits a command for using the personal information to the information processing device when the access token is authenticated. The information processing device includes: a registration requesting unit that requests the server device to register the information processing device; a provision requesting unit that transmits the service provision request to the server device using the issued access token; and a utilization unit that uses the personal information in accordance with the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Makoto Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180299024
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a refrigeration cycle device and three-way flow rate control valve. In a refrigeration cycle device including a compressor, first and second coolers configured to cool first and second storage compartments at least, respectively, and a mixer configured to mix refrigerants that have passed through the first and second coolers, a refrigerant flow path is switched so that refrigerants of first and second flow rates are circulated to the first and second coolers, respectively, while the first and second storage compartments are being cooled, and a refrigerant flow path is switched so that a refrigerant of a specific flow rate, which is smaller than a first flow rate but is not zero, is circulated to the first cooler after cooling of the first storage compartment is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi Matsuzaki, Makoto Kobayashi, Kazuo Shimizu, Tatsuya Shimizu, Toshiaki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20180231116
    Abstract: A drive unit for a straddled vehicle includes an engine main body unit, a transmission unit, and a shared lubrication oil supply mechanism. The shared lubrication oil supply mechanism includes a first booster pump which pressurizes the shared lubrication oil lubricating both the engine main body unit and the transmission unit and a second booster pump which pressurizes at least part of the shared lubrication oil which has been pressurized by the first booster pump and which is in a positive pressure condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Makoto KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180234643
    Abstract: A first imaging unit detects far-infrared rays and captures a first image. A second imaging unit detects light having a wavelength range shorter than a wavelength range of the far-infrared rays and captures a second image. An unevenness correction unit performs unevenness correction processing on the first image. A correction data acquisition unit acquires correction data for correcting unevenness. A light irradiation determination unit determines whether or not the second imaging unit is irradiated with light having a wavelength range captured by the second imaging unit. A control unit causes the correction data acquisition unit to acquire the correction data in a case where the light irradiation determination unit determines that light irradiation is not performed on the second imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180234628
    Abstract: The infrared imaging device includes an optical system, an infrared detector that captures an infrared image, a correction unit that corrects an infrared image based on basic correction data and outputs a corrected image, and an offset value calculation unit. The offset value calculation unit detects a subject region from the corrected image, calculates a subject value indicating a pixel value of a subject region, and calculates a subject value change amount which is a change amount of a pixel value of the subject region based on the reference subject value and the calculated subject value, and calculates the subject value change amount, as a representative offset value indicating a change amount of each pixel value of a plurality of pixels caused by a temperature change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10003731
    Abstract: An imaging element which outputs a pair of image signals corresponding to a pair of luminous fluxes which pass through different pupil areas of a photographing optical system, the imaging element includes a first pixel cell group including a plurality of first pixel cells for obtaining the pair of image signals and a second pixel cell group including a plurality of second pixel cells for obtaining the pair of image signals. The first pixel cell includes a first photoelectric converting unit and a first micro lens which is provided above the first photoelectric converting unit. The second pixel cell includes a second photoelectric converting unit and a second micro lens which is provided above the second photoelectric converting unit. The first micro lens and the second micro lens are disposed with different regularities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10003587
    Abstract: An authority transfer system includes a determination unit configured to determine whether a domain of a service and a domain of an endpoint for allowing a client to acquire authority information are a same domain. An issue unit issues the authority information indicating that an authority of a user with respect to the service is transferred to the client without receiving an instruction to permit a transfer of the authority of the user with respect to the service to the client, if the two domains are determined to be the same domain by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Makoto Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180161985
    Abstract: A control device, which controls a robot including a movable portion provided with a tool including a marker, includes: an obtaining portion which obtains a first captured image obtained by capturing an image of the marker by a movable first image capturing portion that captures an image of the marker; and a control portion which performs first corresponding between a coordinate system of the first image capturing portion and a coordinate system of the robot based on the first captured image obtained by the obtaining portion after the first image capturing portion has moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventor: Makoto KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180154323
    Abstract: A continuous particle manufacturing apparatus comprises a particle drawing section configured to draw particles out of a processing container, a sorting section configured to sort the particles drawn by the particle drawing section into processed particles and unprocessed particles, a discharge section to which the processed particles sorted out by the sorting section are discharged, and a particle returning section configured to return, into the processing container, the unprocessed particles sorted out by the sorting section, the particle returning section being configured to blow the unprocessed particles toward an inner wall surface of the processing container together with an air stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Koji HISAZUMI, Koji HASEGAWA, Takuya NAGATO, Makoto KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: PP30304
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Zoysia matrella plant named ‘Fox’, characterized by having less ear emergence, dark green leaf color, thick stolon, high tolerance to tread pressure, better summer survival, late fall discoloration, and high disease resistance, as compared to other Zoysia grass varieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignees: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Chubu Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Kobayashi, Shigemitsu Kasuga, Masumi Ebina, Shin-ichi Tsuruta, Shigeaki Yamada, Shinnosuke Oota, Yasuyuki Uozumi