Patents by Inventor Mamoru Kitamura
Mamoru Kitamura 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: 11930740Abstract: The combine may include a threshing tank that is configured to store a threshing product obtained by the threshing device and includes a lower tapered portion formed in a bottom portion. A bottom screw is provided inside the lower tapered portion and configured to discharge the threshing product from the threshing tank. A threshing discharge device is connected to the bottom screw and configured to convey the threshing product from the bottom screw and discharge the threshing product in a body outward direction. The threshing tank includes an inspection port formed in a bottom section of the lower tapered portion, and a lid configured to open and close the inspection port, and the lid opens and closes by swinging upward and downward about a swing axis that is not parallel with a screw axis of the bottom screw.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Mamoru Shinya, Yusaku Yoshida, Tsuyoshi Kumatori, Takashi Kitahara, Yoshifumi Tango, Ryohei Higashitaki, Toshinari Nishimura, Masakazu Hino, Shota Hayashi, Nobuki Kitamura
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Publication number: 20210393708Abstract: The present invention relates to an external agent for growing hair or preventing hair loss comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of cells of lactic acid bacteria belonging to the genus Enterococcus and cell components thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Takashi SHIMADA, Mamoru KITAMURA
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Patent number: 10266971Abstract: The present invention provides a coating fabric for airbags where an elastomer is coated to at least one side of textile constituted from synthetic fiber filament, which is characterized in that the coating weight of the resin is as small as 10 to 20 g/m2 and an average resin thickness of the head top in the textile surface is 4.0 ?m to 12.0 ?m in both directions of warp and weft and that the average value of burning speed measured according to FMVSS 302 is not more than 60 mm/min in both directions of warp and weft and the maximum value thereof is not more than 1.2-fold to the average value in both directions of warp and weft.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsutomu Akechi, Mamoru Kitamura
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Patent number: 10104732Abstract: An LED drive method drives an LED by a drive current. The LED drive method uses a voltage conversion unit, which includes a coil and a first switch, and converts an external voltage into a first voltage, which is a DC voltage, by controlling the first switch to be on in an on-pulse period of a first drive signal. A constant current drive unit is provided with the first voltage and generates a drive current based on a second drive signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Nakamura, Motoaki Suzuki, Mamoru Kitamura, Keisuke Fukuda
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Patent number: 9872353Abstract: An LED lighting device 2 according to this embodiment includes a lighting circuit that supplies a current to an LED, and a dimmer 7 that generates a PWM signal for controlling the supply of the current to the LED from the lighting circuit, in which the dimmer 7 feedback-controls the PWM signal that controls the supply of the current to the LED by comparing the output current to be output to the LED with a target current and feedforward-controls the PWM signal according to a fluctuation of an input voltage from a commercial power supply 1.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Motoaki Suzuki, Mamoru Kitamura, Keisuke Fukuda
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Patent number: 9831890Abstract: A semiconductor device configured to perform an A/D conversion of a wide range of signals is provided. A semiconductor device includes: an input voltage detection unit configured to detect an analog input voltage; a reference voltage setting unit configured to set a reference voltage based on the detected input voltage; an amplifier configured to amplify a difference between the input voltage and the reference voltage; an ADC configured to perform an A/D conversion of an amplified signal; and an arithmetic processing unit configured to calculate a digital voltage corresponding to the input voltage based on a result of the A/D conversion and the reference voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Keisuke Fukuda, Mamoru Kitamura, Motoaki Suzuki
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Publication number: 20170327979Abstract: The present invention provides a coating fabric for airbags where an elastomer is coated to at least one side of textile constituted from synthetic fiber filament, which is characterized in that the coating weight of the resin is as small as 10 to 20 g/m2 and an average resin thickness of the head top in the textile surface is 4.0 ?m to 12.0 ?m in both directions of warp and weft and that the average value of burning speed measured according to FMVSS 302 is not more than 60 mm/min in both directions of warp and weft and the maximum value thereof is not more than 1.2-fold to the average value in both directions of warp and weft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Tsutomu Akechi, Mamoru Kitamura
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Patent number: 9790624Abstract: The present invention provides a coating fabric for airbags where an elastomer is coated to at least one side of textile constituted from synthetic fiber filament, which is characterized in that the coating weight of the resin is as small as 10 to 20 g/m2 and an average resin thickness of the head top in the textile surface is 4.0 ?m to 12.0 ?m in both directions of warp and weft and that the average value of burning speed measured according to FMVSS 302 is not more than 60 mm/min in both directions of warp and weft and the maximum value thereof is not more than 1.2-fold to the average value in both directions of warp and weft.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2010Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Toyobo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Akechi, Mamoru Kitamura
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Publication number: 20170163278Abstract: A semiconductor device configured to perform an A/D conversion of a wide range of signals is provided. A semiconductor device includes: an input voltage detection unit configured to detect an analog input voltage; a reference voltage setting unit configured to set a reference voltage based on the detected input voltage; an amplifier configured to amplify a difference between the input voltage and the reference voltage; an ADC configured to perform an A/D conversion of an amplified signal; and an arithmetic processing unit configured to calculate a digital voltage corresponding to the input voltage based on a result of the A/D conversion and the reference voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Keisuke FUKUDA, Mamoru KITAMURA, Motoaki SUZUKI
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Patent number: 9650729Abstract: The present invention is coated fabric for airbags which is obtained by applying a silicone resin to at least one surface of woven fabric constituted of synthetic fiber filaments, in an amount of 20 g/m2 or less. The coated fabric is characterized in that in the uncoated base fabric, the warp crimp ratio is less than the weft crimp ratio, the warp crimp ratio is 4% or less, and the difference between the warp crimp ratio and the weft crimp ratio is 0.8-3.0%, and that the coated fabric has a air permeability, measured at a differential pressure of 100 kPa, of 0.02 L/cm2/min or less. Although the amount of the resin applied is 20 g/m2 or less, extremely low air permeability is ensured.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Toyobo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Akechi, Mamoru Kitamura
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Publication number: 20170071043Abstract: An LED drive method drives an LED by a drive current. The LED drive method uses a voltage conversion unit, which includes a coil and a first switch, and converts an external voltage into a first voltage, which is a DC voltage, by controlling the first switch to be on in an on-pulse period of a first drive signal. A constant current drive unit is provided with the first voltage and generates a drive current based on a second drive signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Makoto NAKAMURA, Motoaki SUZUKI, Mamoru KITAMURA, Keisuke FUKUDA
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Patent number: 9510417Abstract: A voltage conversion unit including a coil and a first switch converts an AC voltage into a first voltage, which is a DC voltage, by controlling the first switch to be on in an on-pulse period of a first drive signal. A constant current drive unit is supplied with the first voltage and generates a drive current Id having a current value according to light control information. An LED control unit compares brightness based on the light control information and reference brightness, generates a first drive signal based on an error between the first voltage and a target voltage representing a target of the first voltage, when the brightness is higher than the reference brightness, and generates the first drive signal having a predetermined fixed on-pulse period when the brightness is lower than the reference brightness.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Makoto Nakamura, Motoaki Suzuki, Mamoru Kitamura, Keisuke Fukuda
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Publication number: 20160295657Abstract: An LED lighting device 2 according to this embodiment includes a lighting circuit that supplies a current to an LED, and a dimmer 7 that generates a PWM signal for controlling the supply of the current to the LED from the lighting circuit, in which the dimmer 7 feedback-controls the PWM signal that controls the supply of the current to the LED by comparing the output current to be output to the LED with a target current and feedforward-controls the PWM signal according to a fluctuation of an input voltage from a commercial power supply 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Motoaki SUZUKI, Mamoru KITAMURA, Keisuke FUKUDA
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Publication number: 20160143108Abstract: Reduction of flicker when an LED is in a low brightness state and reduction of size of an LED drive device are realized. A voltage conversion unit includes a coil and a first switch and converts an AC voltage into a first voltage which is a DC voltage by controlling the first switch to be on in an on-pulse period of a first drive signal. The constant current drive unit is supplied with the first voltage and generates a drive current Id having a current value according to light control information. An LED control unit compares brightness based on the light control information and reference brightness, generates a first drive signal based on an error between the first voltage and a target voltage representing a target of the first voltage when the brightness is higher than the reference brightness, and generates the first drive signal having a predetermined fixed on-pulse period when the brightness is lower than the reference brightness.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Makoto NAKAMURA, Motoaki SUZUKI, Mamoru KITAMURA, Keisuke FUKUDA
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Publication number: 20150017859Abstract: The present invention is coated fabric for airbags which is obtained by applying a silicone resin to at least one surface of woven fabric constituted of synthetic fiber filaments, in an amount of 20 g/m2 or less. The coated fabric is characterized in that in the uncoated base fabric, the warp crimp ratio is less than the weft crimp ratio, the warp crimp ratio is 4% or less, and the difference between the warp crimp ratio and the weft crimp ratio is 0.8-3.0%, and that the coated fabric has a air permeability, measured at a differential pressure of 100 kPa, of 0.02 L/cm2/min or less. Although the amount of the resin applied is 20 g/m2 or less, extremely low air permeability is ensured.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Tsutomu Akechi, Mamoru Kitamura
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Patent number: 8877660Abstract: A base fabric for an air bag obtained by applying a reactive compound, a water-dispersed resin composition and a water-dispersible pigment to a woven/knitted fabric made of synthetic fiber and then subjecting the resulted coated fabric to a thermal treatment.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Toyobo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Matsui, Mamoru Kitamura
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Patent number: 8815757Abstract: The present invention provides a coated base fabric for an air bag which can ensure sufficient air permeability even when the coating amount of the resin is 20 g/m2 or less. A coated base fabric for an air bag wherein silicone resin is coated at least on one side of the woven fabric constituted from synthetic fiber filaments which is characterized in that the coating amount of the silicone resin is 20 g/m2 or less, film strength and film elongation of the resin are 3 MPa or more and 300% or more, respectively and air permeability of the coated base fabric under the pressure difference of 100 kPa is 0.02 L/cm2/min or less.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Toyobo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Akechi, Mamoru Kitamura
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Publication number: 20130295810Abstract: The present invention provides a base fabric for an air bag where color shading after application of water drops hardly happens even when a water-dispersed polymer solution mixed with a pigment being dispersed in water is applied to a woven/knitted fabric in small amount. A base fabric for an air bag obtained by applying a reactive compound, a water-dispersed resin composition and a water-dispersible pigment to a woven/knitted fabric made of synthetic fiber and then subjecting the resulted coated fabric to a thermal treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro Matsui, Mamoru Kitamura
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Publication number: 20130189887Abstract: The present invention provides a coated base fabric for an air bag which can ensure sufficient air permeability even when the coating amount of the resin is 20 g/m2 or less. A coated base fabric for an air bag wherein silicone resin is coated at least on one side of the woven fabric constituted from synthetic fiber filaments which is characterized in that the coating amount of the silicone resin is 20 g/m2 or less, film strength and film elongation of the resin are 3 MPa or more and 300% or more, respectively and air permeability of the coated base fabric under the pressure difference of 100 kPa is 0.02 L/cm2/min or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsutomu Akechi, Mamoru Kitamura
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Publication number: 20120015573Abstract: The present invention provides a coating fabric for airbags where an elastomer is coated to at least one side of textile constituted from synthetic fiber filament, which is characterized in that the coating weight of the resin is as small as 10 to 20 g/m2 and an average resin thickness of the head top in the textile surface is 4.0 ?m to 12.0 ?m in both directions of warp and weft and that the average value of burning speed measured according to FMVSS 302 is not more than 60 mm/min in both directions of warp and weft and the maximum value thereof is not more than 1.2-fold to the average value in both directions of warp and weft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: TOYO BOSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsutomu Akechi, Mamoru Kitamura