Patents by Inventor Masaaki Kinoshita

Masaaki 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).

  • Patent number: 11935676
    Abstract: An Sm—Fe—N-based magnetic material according to the present disclosure includes a main phase having a predetermined crystal structure. The main phase has a composition represented by a molar ratio formula (Sm(1-x-y-z)LaxCeyR1z)2(Fe(1-p-q-s)CopNiqMs)17Nh (where, R1 is a predetermined rare earth element, M is a predetermined element, and 0?x+y<0.04, 0?z?0.10, 0<p+q?0.10, 0?s?0.10, and 2.9?h?3.1 are satisfied). A lattice volume of the main phase is 0.830 nm3 to 0.840 nm3, and a density of the main phase is 7.70 g/cm3 to 8.00 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Ichigozaki, Tetsuya Shoji, Noritsugu Sakuma, Akihito Kinoshita, Masaaki Ito
  • Publication number: 20240034398
    Abstract: A driving assistance device that executes automatic steering such that, when a vehicle is reversing, the vehicle tracks back along a trace formed in forward traveling. The device includes: a trace estimator that estimates the trace based on a vehicle speed and a steering angle in forward traveling of the vehicle; a target steering angle calculator that calculates a target steering angle based on a positional relationship between a reference point and a target point, the reference point corresponding to a current position of the vehicle, the target point being positioned on the trace and having a predetermined value of distance from the reference point; an automatic steering unit that automatically operates a steering; and a vehicle speed calculator that calculates the vehicle speed based on a rotating speed of a steerable wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Masaaki KINOSHITA, ShangLin YU
  • Patent number: 11766884
    Abstract: A main frame extending in a first direction, a side frames extending in a second direction that intersects with the first direction, the side frames being fixed to the main frame, and a supported member extending in the first direction and supported by the side frame are included, wherein the side frame includes a first frame portion extending in the second direction and a second frame portion extending from the first frame portion in the first direction, the second frame portion being in surface contact with the main frame, and in plan view from the second direction, an abutting portion that abuts the main frame is provided at the first frame portion and a fixing portion is provided at the second frame portion, the fixing portion being fixed to the main frame at a position where the second frame portion overlaps with the first frame portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Kinoshita, Kazuo Otsuka, Atsuhiko Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20230232501
    Abstract: A lamp for heating is composed of a heat dissipation substrate made of metal, an insulating layer disposed on the heat dissipation substrate, a plurality of wiring patterns disposed on the insulating layer, a plurality of light source elements disposed on the plurality of wiring patterns on a one-to-one basis, a joining material electrically joining each of the plurality of wiring patterns and each of the plurality of light source elements, and a metal wiring electrically connecting each adjacent pair of the plurality of light source elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Tetsuya GOUDA, Kenichi YAMASHITA, Masaaki KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20220203729
    Abstract: A main frame extending in a first direction, a side frames extending in a second direction that intersects with the first direction, the side frames being fixed to the main frame, and a supported member extending in the first direction and supported by the side frame are included, wherein the side frame includes a first frame portion extending in the second direction and a second frame portion extending from the first frame portion in the first direction, the second frame portion being in surface contact with the main frame, and in plan view from the second direction, an abutting portion that abuts the main frame is provided at the first frame portion and a fixing portion is provided at the second frame portion, the fixing portion being fixed to the main frame at a position where the second frame portion overlaps with the first frame portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Masaaki Kinoshita, Kazuo Otsuka, Atsuhiko Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 11325404
    Abstract: A recording apparatus is configured to support a roll body on which a medium is wound in a rolled form, and to perform recording on the medium fed out from the roll body, the recording apparatus including a housing, and a roll unit configured to support the roll body, in which the roll unit is configured to transition to a first mode in which the roll unit is stored inside the housing in a state of not supporting the roll body, and to a second mode in which the roll unit is drawn out from inside the housing to outside the housing where the roll unit is configured to support the roll body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Kinoshita, Hitoshi Igarashi
  • Patent number: 11220121
    Abstract: A transport device includes a first driving roller configured to contact an outer circumferential surface of a roll body on which a medium is wound, and apply rotational torque to the roll body, a second driving roller configured to unwind the medium from the roll body, a first drive unit configured to drive the first driving roller, a second drive unit configured to drive the second driving roller, and a control unit configured to control the first drive unit and the second drive unit. The control unit controls the first drive unit, based on a magnitude of a load current flowing in the second drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20210187979
    Abstract: A recording apparatus is configured to support a roll body on which a medium is wound in a rolled form, and to perform recording on the medium fed out from the roll body, the recording apparatus including a housing, and a roll unit configured to support the roll body, in which the roll unit is configured to transition to a first mode in which the roll unit is stored inside the housing in a state of not supporting the roll body, and to a second mode in which the roll unit is drawn out from inside the housing to outside the housing where the roll unit is configured to support the roll body
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Masaaki KINOSHITA, Hitoshi IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20210086303
    Abstract: The laser irradiation device irradiates a laser beam at intervals of predetermined time. At one time of irradiation, the laser beam has a waveform composed of a former portion and a latter portion. In the former portion, an increase rate of irradiation intensity per unit time is maximized on an outset of irradiation and is gradually reduced as the irradiation intensity approaches a maximum. In the latter portion, a reduction rate of irradiation intensity per unit time is maximized after the former portion and is gradually reduced as the irradiation intensity approaches a baseline current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Tetsuya GOUDA, Kana Watanabe, Masaaki Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20200262220
    Abstract: A transport device includes a first driving roller configured to contact an outer circumferential surface of a roll body on which a medium is wound, and apply rotational torque to the roll body, a second driving roller configured to unwind the medium from the roll body, a first drive unit configured to drive the first driving roller, a second drive unit configured to drive the second driving roller, and a control unit configured to control the first drive unit and the second drive unit. The control unit controls the first drive unit, based on a magnitude of a load current flowing in the second drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventor: Masaaki KINOSHITA
  • Patent number: 10640311
    Abstract: A transport apparatus includes a feed unit as an example of a supply unit which supplies a medium in a transport direction, and a transport unit which transports the medium supplied from the feed unit. The transport unit includes a transport roller (a driving roller) which sends the medium, and a driven roller which nips the medium between the transport roller and the driven roller. The driven roller is movable in the transport direction relative to the transport roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20180282085
    Abstract: A transport apparatus includes a feed unit as an example of a supply unit which supplies a medium in a transport direction, and a transport unit which transports the medium supplied from the feed unit. The transport unit includes a transport roller (a driving roller) which sends the medium, and a driven roller which nips the medium between the transport roller and the driven roller. The driven roller is movable in the transport direction relative to the transport roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Masaaki KINOSHITA
  • Patent number: 9518736
    Abstract: A water-containing solid fuel drying apparatus that can efficiently dry with low energy consumption by effectively utilizing sensible heat and latent heat of a heating medium for drying, etc. is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Yokohama, Kenichiro Kosaka, Keigo Matsumoto, Noboru Kawamoto, Yoshiki Yamaguchi, Masaaki Kinoshita, Koji Ohura, Atsushi Tsutsumi, Shozo Kaneko, Kazuhiro Mochizuki, Chihiro Fushimi, Yasuki Kansha
  • Patent number: 8899163
    Abstract: A biomass pulverizing apparatus includes a pulverizing apparatus body including a feedstock supply pipe, the pulverizing apparatus body for supplying biomass feedstock from above in a vertical axial direction, a pulverizing table for placing the biomass feedstock, a drive section for rotationally driving the pulverizing table, a pulverizing roller for pulverizing the biomass feedstock by a pressing force, the pulverizing roller being operated in conjunction with the rotation of the pulverizing table, a blower unit for forming an upward flow upward from below on the outer peripheral side of the pulverizing table so as to jet conveying gas for conveying the pulverized biomass powder in an air stream, a classifier, the classifier for classifying the biomass powder accompanied with the conveying gas, and a blowing gas introduction section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Takuichiro Daimaru, Masaaki Kinoshita, Yoshiki Yamaguchi, Norichika Kai
  • Publication number: 20140076210
    Abstract: The present invention includes: a mill main body with a material feed pipe for feeding a biomass material from above in a vertical axis direction; a mill table on which the fed biomass material is placed; a drive unit rotating and driving the mill table; a mill roller that operates in conjunction with rotation of the mill table to mill the biomass material by a pressing force; and a ventilation means that forms an upward flow to blow out a carrier gas to convey milled biomass powder, wherein the mill main body has a barrel part decreased in diameter in the middle thereof in the vertical axis direction, and the mill main body has on a top plate thereof a plurality of discharge tubes circumferentially arranged for discharging the biomass powder on a line extended from the diameter-decreased barrel part in the vertical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Takuichiro Daimaru, Tsugio Yamamoto, Kenichi Arima, Masaaki Kinoshita, Kazuhiro Tekeuchi, Norichika Kai, Yoshishige Uematsu
  • Publication number: 20130061787
    Abstract: A biomass pulverizing apparatus includes a pulverizing apparatus body having a feedstock supply pipe, a pulverizing table for placing the supplied biomass feedstock thereon, a drive section for rotationally driving the pulverizing table, a pulverizing roller for pulverizing the biomass feedstock by a pressing force, and a blower unit for forming an upward flow upward from below on the outer peripheral side of the pulverizing table so as to jet conveying gas, and the pulverizing apparatus further includes an erected weir that is provided around the pulverizing table, and a first extending weir that extends from the pulverizing apparatus body side at lower portions of the pulverizing rollers and is formed with a plurality of slits that forms a predetermined gap with the upper surface of the erected weir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Yutaka Iida, Tsugio Yamamoto, Yoshiki Yamaguchi, Masaaki Kinoshita, Yoshishige Uematsu
  • Publication number: 20130055934
    Abstract: A biomass pulverizing apparatus includes a pulverizing apparatus body including a feedstock supply pipe, the pulverizing apparatus body for supplying biomass feedstock from above in a vertical axial direction, a pulverizing table for placing the biomass feedstock, a drive section for rotationally driving the pulverizing table, a pulverizing roller for pulverizing the biomass feedstock by a pressing force, the pulverizing roller being operated in conjunction with the rotation of the pulverizing table, a blower unit for forming an upward flow upward from below on the outer peripheral side of the pulverizing table so as to jet conveying gas for conveying the pulverized biomass powder in an air stream, a classifier, the classifier for classifying the biomass powder accompanied with the conveying gas, and a blowing gas introduction section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Takuichiro Daimaru, Masaaki Kinoshita, Yoshiki Yamaguchi, Norichika Kai
  • Publication number: 20130055935
    Abstract: A biomass pulverizing apparatus includes a pulverizing apparatus body including a feedstock supply pipe for supplying biomass feedstock from above in a vertical axial direction, a pulverizing table for placing the biomass feedstock, a drive section for rotationally driving the pulverizing table, a pulverizing roller for pulverizing the biomass feedstock by a pressing force, the pulverizing roller being operated in conjunction with the rotation of the pulverizing table, a blower means for forming an upward flow upward from below on the outer peripheral side of the pulverizing table so as to jet conveying gas for conveying the biomass powder in an air stream, and a classifier for classifying the biomass powder accompanied with the conveying gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Takuichiro Daimaru, Masaaki Kinoshita, Yoshiki Yamaguchi, Norichika Kai
  • Publication number: 20120117816
    Abstract: A water-containing solid fuel drying apparatus that can efficiently dry with low energy consumption by effectively utilizing sensible heat and latent heat of a heating medium for drying, etc. is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Yokohama, Kenichiro Kosaka, Keigo Matsumoto, Noboru Kawamoto, Yoshiki Yamaguchi, Masaaki Kinoshita, Koji Ohura, Atsushi Tsutsumi, Shozo Kaneko, Kazuhiro Mochizuki, Chihiro Fushimi, Yasuki Kansha
  • Publication number: 20110307572
    Abstract: There is introduced a wireless network system which can establish a complicated wireless network without cumbersome tasks. Arranged hierarchically, wireless terminal a is wire-connected to a master apparatus M, and wireless terminals b, c, d, e, f, g, h, and the like are wire-connected to slave apparatuses A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and the like. Wireless terminal a outputs a command outputted from the master apparatus M to wireless terminals c and the like whose ranks are immediately below that of the wireless terminal a. Wireless terminal c transmits the command directly or indirectly to wireless terminals d and the like whose ranks are immediately below that of the wireless terminal c. Wireless terminal d communicates with slave apparatus B through a wire, and returns a response from the slave apparatus B to the master apparatus M via wireless terminal c and wireless terminal a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Toru Mugiuda, Masaaki Kinoshita