Patents by Inventor Manabu Kinoshita

Manabu Kinoshita 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: 20240082559
    Abstract: A connector (50) includes a tubular member (52) and a base tube (58). A light-guiding tube (60) is drawn out from the base tube (58) toward the opposite side to the tubular member (52). An adapter (1) includes: a first connecting portion (10) that can be connected to and disconnected from a light source device (70); a second connecting portion (20) that can be connected to and disconnected from the connector (50); and a light-guiding member (30) that guides light emitted from the light source device (70) to a proximal end surface (61) of the tube (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Takehiko YUKI, Masaya MUTSUKADO, Ken KANDA, Koichiro TOYOTA, Masahiro KINOSHITA, Osuke IWATA, Manabu MOCHIZUKI, Yasuo IMAMURA
  • Patent number: 10531988
    Abstract: A laminated film includes a polylactic acid-based resin layer and one or more acetylated hyaluronic acid layers laminated on a side of the polylactic acid-based resin layer, is highly flexible and easy to handle and, when stuck to an adherend with curved surface, the laminated film has excellent followability, adhesiveness and coating properties to the adherend, since the acetylated hyaluronic acid layer(s) can be removed easily with an aqueous solution from the polylactic acid-based resin layer in a thin film shape. The acetylated hyaluronic acid and the polylactic acid-based resin are biodegradable and, therefore, the laminated film is highly compatible with skin and organs such as visceral organs. The laminated film is optimally usable as a dermal material for external application such as a wound coating material, an adhesion inhibitor and skin care articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignees: Toray Industries, Inc., NANOTHETA CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Motonori Hochi, Yuki Sekido, Akihiro Saito, Shinji Takeoka, Shinya Ohtsubo, Akinari Hinoki, Manabu Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 10512154
    Abstract: Since a protruding portion preventing a rotation during screw fastening of a connection member is disposed to engage with a printed circuit board, and a protruded length of the protruding portion is smaller than a thickness of the printed circuit board, a configuration can be achieved such that the protruding portion does not interfere with an earth member, a bracket, etc., disposed on the back side of the printed circuit board, and the earth member and the bracket can freely be designed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Kinoshita, Nobuo Shirokawa, Haruo Suenaga, Hisashi Morikawa, Hideaki Moriya
  • Publication number: 20180338865
    Abstract: A laminated film includes a polylactic acid-based resin layer and one or more acetylated hyaluronic acid layers laminated on a side of the polylactic acid-based resin layer, is highly flexible and easy to handle and, when stuck to an adherend with curved surface, the laminated film has excellent followability, adhesiveness and coating properties to the adherend, since the acetylated hyaluronic acid layer(s) can be removed easily with an aqueous solution from the polylactic acid-based resin layer in a thin film shape. The acetylated hyaluronic acid and the polylactic acid-based resin are biodegradable and, therefore, the laminated film is highly compatible with skin and organs such as visceral organs. The laminated film is optimally usable as a dermal material for external application such as a wound coating material, an adhesion inhibitor and skin care articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Motonori Hochi, Yuki Sekido, Akihiro Saito, Shinji Takeoka, Shinya Ohtsubo, Akinari Hinoki, Manabu Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 9724855
    Abstract: In the present invention, when synchronization is lost due to backlash, and deviation between the rotational phases of a first processing roll and a second processing roll occurs, deviation between the rotational phases of dummy rotating bodies also occurs, and dummy blade parts of the dummy rotating bodies interfere with each other before blade parts of cutting blades of the first processing roll and the second processing roll (40) interfere with each other. Thus, interference between the blade parts is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Takamura, Keiji Hashimoto, Tomio Kinoshita, Manabu Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 9370091
    Abstract: Since a protruding portion preventing a rotation during screw fastening of a connection member is disposed to engage with an end surface of a printed circuit board, a configuration can be achieved such that the protruding portion does not interfere with an earth member, a bracket, etc. disposed on the back side of the printed circuit board, and the earth member and the bracket can freely be designed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Kinoshita, Nobuo Shirokawa, Haruo Suenaga, Hisashi Morikawa, Hideaki Moriya
  • Patent number: 9301346
    Abstract: A power supply for a high frequency heating is provided. When processes from a non-oscillation to an oscillation of a magnetron are finely classified, the non-oscillation (a start mode), the oscillation (a start mode), and the oscillation (a steady mode) are obtained. A problem resides in an unstable state immediately after the oscillation. When a PWM setting value at this time is set to a value lower than a PWM setting value in the steady mode, even if the PWM setting value during the steady mode is set to a maximum output value, the input current is not controlled to a large current including the over-shoot immediately after the oscillation. After the magnetron shifts to a stable state, the PWM setting value shifts to a PWM setting value of an actual steady mode, so that the over-shoot of the input current can be suppressed as much as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Moriya, Haruo Suenaga, Shinichi Sakai, Nobuo Shirokawa, Manabu Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20150271910
    Abstract: Since a protruding portion preventing a rotation during screw fastening of a connection member is disposed to engage with a printed circuit board, and a protruded length of the protruding portion is smaller than a thickness of the printed circuit board, a configuration can be achieved such that the protruding portion does not interfere with an earth member, a bracket, etc., disposed on the back side of the printed circuit board, and the earth member and the bracket can freely be designed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Manabu Kinoshita, Nobuo Shirokawa, Haruo Suenaga, Hisashi Morikawa, Hideaki Moriya
  • Publication number: 20150250048
    Abstract: Since a protruding portion preventing a rotation during screw fastening of a connection member is disposed to engage with an end surface of a printed circuit board, a configuration can be achieved such that the protruding portion does not interfere with an earth member, a bracket, etc. disposed on the back side of the printed circuit board, and the earth member and the bracket can freely be designed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Manabu Kinoshita, Nobuo Shirokawa, Haruo Suenaga, Hisashi Morikawa, Hideaki Moriya
  • Publication number: 20150190951
    Abstract: In the present invention, when synchronization is lost due to backlash, and deviation between the rotational phases of a first processing roll and a second processing roll occurs, deviation between the rotational phases of dummy rotating bodies also occurs, and dummy blade parts of the dummy rotating bodies interfere with each other before blade parts of cutting blades of the first processing roll and the second processing roll (40) interfere with each other. Thus, interference between the blade parts is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: TOYOTA SHATAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Takamura, Keiji Hashimoto, Tomio Kinoshita, Manabu Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 9036384
    Abstract: Provided is a configuration in which it is possible to mount an applied voltage suppression circuit configured to prevent voltage breakdown of a semiconductor switching element, and a set voltage thereof can be inspected without damaging an IC or the like of a peripheral circuit. In a power converter having a semiconductor switching element, an applied voltage suppression circuit configured to suppress a voltage applied to the semiconductor switching element and at least one component of constituent components of a driving circuit which causes the semiconductor switching element to be turned off if the component is absent are transferred to and disposed on a slave substrate (separate unit) which is divided from and electrically connected to a master substrate including the semiconductor switching element, the driving circuit, a control circuit, and the like mounted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruo Suenaga, Nobuo Shirokawa, Hideaki Moriya, Manabu Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 8642934
    Abstract: A power control unit for high-frequency dielectric heating is provided. The power control unit controls an inverter circuit for rectifying voltage of an AC power supply, and modulates the on time of a switching transistor during high frequency switching. The power control unit includes an input current detection section for detecting input current from the AC power supply to the inverter circuit and outputting input current waveform information. A conversion section is provided for converting the input current waveform information into a drive signal of the switching transistor of the inverter circuit so that an instantaneous fluctuation of the input current waveform information is suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Suenaga, Kenji Yasui, Shinichi Sakai, Nobuo Shirokawa, Hideaki Moriya, Manabu Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 8624170
    Abstract: An inverter controller controls an inverter. The inverter converts direct current into alternating current of a predetermined frequency. The inverter includes a resonance circuit for fluctuating output of a predetermined object to be controlled. The inverter controller comprises an output fluctuating unit which fluctuates output of the inverter in response to an output value of a temperature detection section which detects a temperature of a switching element of the inverter. The inverter controller further comprises an output increase suppressing unit which suppresses an increase in the output of the inverter for a predetermined time after decrease control in the output of the inverter performed by the output fluctuating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Kinoshita, Haruo Suenaga, Kenji Yasui, Shinichi Sakai, Nobuo Shirokawa, Hideaki Moriya
  • Patent number: 8492687
    Abstract: A power control unit for high-frequency dielectric heating is provided, and includes an input current detection section for detecting input current from the AC power supply to the inverter circuit and outputting input current waveform information. A conversion section converts the input current waveform information into a drive signal of the switching transistor of the inverter circuit so that instantaneous fluctuation of the input current waveform information is suppressed. A mix circuit mixes the input current waveform information and power control information for controlling so that current or voltage at an arbitrary point of the inverter circuit becomes a predetermined value and generates an on voltage signal. The conversion section converts the on voltage signal into the drive signal so that the on time is shortened in the portion where the input current is large and that the on time is prolonged in the portion where the input current is small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Suenaga, Kenji Yasui, Shinichi Sakai, Nobuo Shirokawa, Hideaki Moriya, Manabu Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 8338762
    Abstract: A power control method for high-frequency dielectric heating is provided. The method includes detecting input current and input voltage from an AC power supply. Input current waveform information and input voltage waveform information are acquired. It is determined whether the magnetron is being oscillated. If so, the input voltage waveform information is added to the input current waveform information until oscillation of the magnetron is detected, and the addition result is converted into the drive signal of a switching transistor of an inverter circuit. If not, the input current waveform, without addition of the input voltage waveform, is converted into the drive signal of the switching transistor of the inverter circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Suenaga, Kenji Yasui, Shinichi Sakai, Nobuo Shirokawa, Hideaki Moriya, Manabu Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 8324541
    Abstract: To attain a more reliable prevention of an electric shock by checking whether the earth states for two circuit boards are good. There is detected a voltage generated at an anode current sensing resistor 20 inserted into a path where the anode current of a magnetron 8 flows and a signal is transmitted to a microcomputer 27. The microcomputer 27 uses a selector switch 28 to determine the earth states for an inverter circuit board and a control panel circuit board before operation of a device. In case either one or both of the circuit boards are in a floating state, operation of a high-frequency heating device is inhibited. Otherwise, operation of the high-frequency heating device is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuo Shirokawa, Shinichi Sakai, Hideaki Moriya, Haruo Suenaga, Manabu Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20120281445
    Abstract: A transformer unit includes: a transformer which is mounted on a printed board, and which includes a bobbin around which at least a primary winding and a secondary winding are wound and a core which is inserted into a center of the bobbin; and a component holding portion configured to hold a component at an outer peripheral portion except for a mount side to be mounted on the printed board. The transformer unit further includes a voltage doubler rectifying circuit which is provided at the component holding portion and which is configured to rectify a high-frequency high voltage applied from the secondary winding. The secondary winding is connected to a lead terminal of a high-voltage component constituting the voltage doubler rectifying circuit via tension absorbing means provided at the bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Moriya, Nobuo Shirokawa, Haruo Suenaga, Manabu Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20120262951
    Abstract: Provided is a configuration in which it is possible to mount an applied voltage suppression circuit configured to prevent voltage breakdown of a semiconductor switching element, and a set voltage thereof can be inspected without damaging an IC or the like of a peripheral circuit. In a power converter having a semiconductor switching element, an applied voltage suppression circuit configured to suppress a voltage applied to the semiconductor switching element and at least one component of constituent components of a driving circuit which causes the semiconductor switching element to be turned off if the component is absent are transferred to and disposed on a slave substrate (separate unit) which is divided from and electrically connected to a master substrate including the semiconductor switching element, the driving circuit, a control circuit, and the like mounted thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haruo Suenaga, Nobuo Shirokawa, Hideaki Moriya, Manabu Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 8258446
    Abstract: A power control unit for high-frequency dielectric heating is provided. The power control includes an input current detection section for detecting input current from an AC power supply to an inverter circuit and outputting input current waveform information. A conversion section converts the input current waveform information into a drive signal of the switching transistor of the inverter circuit so that instantaneous fluctuation of the input current waveform information is suppressed. An input voltage detection section detects input voltage from the AC power supply to the inverter circuit and outputs input voltage waveform information. A selection section selects the input current waveform information or the input voltage waveform information, whichever is larger. The conversion section also converts the selected input current waveform information or input voltage waveform information into the drive signal of the switching transistor of the inverter circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Suenaga, Kenji Yasui, Shinichi Sakai, Nobuo Shirokawa, Hideaki Moriya, Manabu Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 8253082
    Abstract: A magnetron driving power source can detect the abnormal condition during no-load running with low cost and space saving. The magnetron driving power source includes a high voltage transformer (12) for supplying a high voltage to a magnetron (11), a switching part (13) for driving the high voltage transformer at a high frequency, a first control part (14) for giving a drive signal to the switching part, a second control part (16) for issuing an output command to the first control part, and a third control part (19) for correcting the output command in accordance with a decrease in the oscillation threshold value of the magnetron, wherein the first control part (14) performs a power down control in accordance with a signal from the third control part. Accordingly, the magnetron driving power source of the invention can treat the signal on the control side of the inverter and detect the abnormal condition during no-load running with low cost and space saving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Sakai, Nobuo Shirokawa, Haruo Suenaga, Hideaki Moriya, Manabu Kinoshita