Patents by Inventor Manabu Ono
Manabu Ono 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: 20240080963Abstract: In one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes: an X-ray generator; a current measurement circuit; a display; and processing circuitry. The X-ray generator includes: a filament connected to a cathode of an X-ray tube and configured to emit electrons; a target connected to an anode of the X-ray tube and configured to generate X-rays by receiving the electrons; and a grid configured to adjust an electric potential gradient around the filament. The current measurement circuit measures an electric current flowing between an electrode of the grid and a common electrode of the filament. The processing circuitry calculates an index related to a lifetime of the filament on the basis of a measurement value of the electric current, and causes the display to display the index.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto TAKANAKA, Manabu FUKUWARA, Masahiko ONO
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Publication number: 20240072349Abstract: The induction of thermal runaway is prevented with lower manufacturing costs. In a battery pack, a heat resistant wall is disposed between cylindrical rechargeable battery cells and arranged in parallel to one another, and the heat resistant wall and the battery cells are housed in an exterior case. The heat resistant wall has heat insulating recesses in surfaces each facing the surface of a corresponding one of the battery cells, the heat insulating recesses each forming an air layer having a length extending in the longitudinal direction of the battery cells and a width extending in the circumferential direction of the battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: MANABU TADA, MICHINOBU ONO, YUKI TAKATSUJI, RYUSUKE TSUJIGUCHI
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Patent number: 11892786Abstract: An image heating device includes a conveyance belt having a heat generation layer, and a first electrode portion, a second electrode portion and a third electrode portion that are in contact with the heat generation layer. The conveyance belt conveys a recording medium that includes an image. A first heat generation region formed on the conveyance belt between the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion generates heat to a first temperature that is equal to or greater than a deformation temperature at which a material forming the image is deformable. A second heat generation region formed between the second electrode portion and the third electrode portion generates heat to a second temperature that is different from the first temperature. The first heat generation region and the second heat generation region are located in a region of the conveyance belt to contact the recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Manabu Ono
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Patent number: 11803148Abstract: An electrothermal heating device for heating a print medium includes an endless belt, a first electrode and a second electrode. The endless belt rotates in a rotational direction about a rotation axis that defines an axial direction, so as to generate heat when the endless belt rotates and is supplied with power. The endless belt includes a base portion made of a nanocomposite material having a carbon filler. The first and second electrodes are in contact with the base portion of the endless belt. The first and second electrodes extend in the axial direction of the endless belt, and are spaced apart in the rotational direction of the endless belt. A volume resistivity of the base portion of the endless belt in the rotational direction is less than a volume resistivity of the base portion in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Manabu Ono
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Publication number: 20230229100Abstract: An image heating device includes a conveyance belt having a heat generation layer, and a first electrode portion, a second electrode portion and a third electrode portion that are in contact with the heat generation layer. The conveyance belt conveys a recording medium that includes an image. A first heat generation region formed on the conveyance belt between the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion generates heat to a first temperature that is equal to or greater than a deformation temperature at which a material forming the image is deformable. A second heat generation region formed between the second electrode portion and the third electrode portion generates heat to a second temperature that is different from the first temperature. The first heat generation region and the second heat generation region are located in a region of the conveyance belt to contact the recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventor: Manabu ONO
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Publication number: 20230017998Abstract: An electrothermal heating device for heating a print medium includes an endless belt, a first electrode and a second electrode. The endless belt rotates in a rotational direction about a rotation axis that defines an axial direction, so as to generate heat when the endless belt rotates and is supplied with power. The endless belt includes a base portion made of a nanocomposite material having a carbon filler. The first and second electrodes are in contact with the base portion of the endless belt. The first and second electrodes extend in the axial direction of the endless belt, and are spaced apart in the rotational direction of the endless belt. A volume resistivity of the base portion of the endless belt in the rotational direction is less than a volume resistivity of the base portion in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventor: Manabu ONO
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Patent number: 11454927Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a flow passage associated with a direction of flow and a particle collecting device including a filter to collect particles in a fluid passing through the flow passage in the direction of flow. The flow passage includes a curved portion, and a distribution in particle collecting performance of the filter in a direction perpendicular to the direction of flow results from the curved portion of the flow passage.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Takashi Nakazawa, Manabu Ono
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Patent number: 11221587Abstract: An image forming apparatus has an airborne particle reduction structure located in an airflow passage and including a first L-shaped baffle and a second L-shaped baffle. The first L-shaped baffle and the second L-shaped baffle each include an overhang extending from a bent portion to a first end and a wind receiver extending from the bent portion to a second end. Additionally, the first end of the first L-shaped baffle and the first end of the second L-shaped baffle are both oriented toward an upstream position of the airflow passage. The second end of the first L-shaped baffle is attached to a first airflow surface of the airflow passage, and the second end of the second L-shaped baffle is attached to a second airflow surface opposing the first airflow surface and located downstream from the first L-shaped baffle.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Manabu Ono, Takashi Nakazawa, Takeshi Kawamura
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Patent number: 11131963Abstract: A particle collection system of an imaging apparatus includes an air flow generation device to generate an air flow for transporting airborne particles, a charging device that is located upstream of the air flow generation device in a ventilation direction to charge the floating fine particles in the air flow, and a particle collection device that is located downstream of the charging device in the ventilation direction to collect the airborne particles which are charged by the charging device. The charging device includes a discharging electrode and a counter electrode, and the particle collection device includes a tubular ventilation passage. A length of the tubular ventilation passage in the ventilation direction is greater than an opening diameter of the tubular ventilation passage, and the opening diameter of the tubular ventilation passage is less than or equal to a gap between the discharging electrode and the counter electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Manabu Ono, Takashi Nakazawa, Takeshi Kawamura, Kensuke Nakajima, Satoru Hori
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Publication number: 20210271183Abstract: An imaging system includes: a housing; an ionizer including a first electrode and a second electrode and to charge airborne particles contained in the housing; a particle filter collecting charged particles; and a controller changing an amount of a current flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode by electric discharge during a printing operation, in which the controller controls the amount of current based on a print state indicator associated with the printing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Manabu ONO, Takashi NAKAZAWA, Sachiyo YAMADA
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Publication number: 20210255583Abstract: An image forming apparatus has an airborne particle reduction structure located in an airflow passage and including a first L-shaped baffle and a second L-shaped baffle. The first L-shaped baffle and the second L-shaped baffle each include an overhang extending from a bent portion to a first end and a wind receiver extending from the bent portion to a second end. Additionally, the first end of the first L-shaped baffle and the first end of the second L-shaped baffle are both oriented toward an upstream position of the airflow passage. The second end of the first L-shaped baffle is attached to a first airflow surface of the airflow passage, and the second end of the second L-shaped baffle is attached to a second airflow surface opposing the first airflow surface and located downstream from the first L-shaped baffle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Manabu ONO, Takashi NAKAZAWA, Takeshi KAWAMURA
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Publication number: 20210063962Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a flow passage associated with a direction of flow and a particle collecting device including a filter to collect particles in a fluid passing through the flow passage in the direction of flow. The flow passage includes a curved portion, and a distribution in particle collecting performance of the filter in a direction perpendicular to the direction of flow results from the curved portion of the flow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Takashi NAKAZAWA, Manabu ONO
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Publication number: 20200363770Abstract: A particle collection system of an imaging apparatus includes an air flow generation device to generate an air flow for transporting airborne particles, a charging device that is located upstream of the air flow generation device in a ventilation direction to charge the floating fine particles in the air flow, and a particle collection device that is located downstream of the charging device in the ventilation direction to collect the airborne particles which are charged by the charging device. The charging device includes a discharging electrode and a counter electrode, and the particle collection device includes a tubular ventilation passage. A length of the tubular ventilation passage in the ventilation direction is greater than an opening diameter of the tubular ventilation passage, and the opening diameter of the tubular ventilation passage is less than or equal to a gap between the discharging electrode and the counter electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Manabu ONO, Takashi NAKAZAWA, Takeshi KAWAMURA, Kensuke NAKAJIMA, Satoru HORI
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Patent number: 9410591Abstract: Provided is a friction material composition comprising: a binder; a fibrous base material; an abrasive material; an inorganic filler; and an organic filler, wherein the friction material composition further comprises: at least one selected from the group consisting of zinc, a cellulose fiber as the fibrous base materials and a flame retardant fiber as the fibrous base materials; an iron-based fiber as the fibrous base material in an specified amount; and an inorganic abrasive material having a Mohs hardness of 8 or higher and a particle size of 1 ?m or larger as the abrasive material in an amount of 1 wt % or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTDInventors: Mitsuo Unno, Manabu Ono, Takashi Kikudome
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Patent number: 9278670Abstract: An on-board optical sensor apparatus includes an optical sensor, an optical sensor cover, and a controller. The optical sensor has a lens. The optical sensor cover includes a holder and a washer nozzle. The holder holds the optical sensor. The washer nozzle performs a washing operation to wash a lens surface of the lens of the optical sensor or a glass surface of a cover glass located facing the lens by spraying a washer fluid, supplied from a washer fluid tank, onto the lens surface or the glass surface. The controller controls the washing operation of the washer nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro Hattori, Manabu Ono
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Patent number: 9086105Abstract: Provided is a friction material composition comprising: a binder; a fibrous base material; an abrasive material; an inorganic filler; and an organic filler, wherein the friction material composition further comprises: at least one selected from the group consisting of zinc, a cellulose fiber as the fibrous base materials and a flame retardant fiber as the fibrous base materials; an iron-based fiber as the fibrous base material in an specified amount; and an inorganic abrasive material having a Mohs hardness of 8 or higher and a particle size of 1 ?m or larger as the abrasive material in an amount of 1 wt % or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuo Unno, Manabu Ono, Takashi Kikudome
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Patent number: 9039825Abstract: Provided is a friction material composition comprising: a binder; a fibrous base material; an abrasive material; an inorganic filler; and an organic filler, wherein the friction material composition further comprises: at least one selected from the group consisting of zinc, a cellulose fiber as the fibrous base materials and a flame retardant fiber as the fibrous base materials; an iron-based fiber as the fibrous base material in an specified amount; and an inorganic abrasive material having a Mohs hardness of 8 or higher and a particle size of 1 ?m or larger as the abrasive material in an amount of 1 wt % or less.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuo Unno, Manabu Ono, Takashi Kikudome
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Publication number: 20150008615Abstract: Provided is a friction material composition comprising: a binder; a fibrous base material; an abrasive material; an inorganic filler; and an organic filler, wherein the friction material composition further comprises: at least one selected from the group consisting of zinc, a cellulose fiber as the fibrous base materials and a flame retardant fiber as the fibrous base materials; an iron-based fiber as the fibrous base material in an specified amount; and an inorganic abrasive material having a Mohs hardness of 8 or higher and a particle size of 1 ?m or larger as the abrasive material in an amount of 1 wt % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Mitsuo UNNO, Manabu Ono, Takashi Kikudome
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Publication number: 20140227541Abstract: Provided is a friction material composition comprising: a binder; a fibrous base material; an abrasive material; an inorganic filler; and an organic filler, wherein the friction material composition further comprises: at least one selected from the group consisting of zinc, a cellulose fiber as the fibrous base materials and a flame retardant fiber as the fibrous base materials; an iron-based fiber as the fibrous base material in an specified amount; and an inorganic abrasive material having a Mohs hardness of 8 or higher and a particle size of 1 ?m or larger as the abrasive material in an amount of 1 wt % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Inventors: Mitsuo UNNO, Manabu Ono, Takashi Kikudome
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Publication number: 20140161485Abstract: A developing device is provided capable of properly maintaining charging characteristics of developer and configured to be easily assembled.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Ono, Satoshi Muramatsu