Patents by Inventor Masahito Tanaka

Masahito Tanaka 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: 7218999
    Abstract: A target value processing unit, includes: an input section to which a target value signal showing a target value of a control process is inputted; a target value shaping unit shaping the target value signal inputted to the input section, into a signal form which is proper for a control treatment of a regulator implementing the control process; and an output section outputting to the regulator a shaped target value signal which is shaped by the target value shaping unit. The target value processing unit realizes the high-level control process without improving the regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Nobutomo Matsunaga, Shigeyasu Kawaji, Ikuo Nanno, Masahito Tanaka, Takaaki Yamada, Yosuke Iwai, Takeshi Wakabayashi, Kazuo Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20070010403
    Abstract: When a work is set on a hot plate and a heat treatment is started and the like, an addition waveform of a target temperature is formed based on a previously formed data of an adjustment value, and a temperature is controlled by adding the addition waveform to the target temperature SP, and with the data of the adjustment value, the variation in temperature of the work is prevented using an interference matrix showing a relation between the target temperature SP and the temperature of the work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuo Nanno, Takaaki Yamada, Masahito Tanaka, Yosuke Iwai, Takeshi Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20060173646
    Abstract: A temperature variation of a glass substrate 2 at a plurality of measuring points in a continuous furnace 3 when preset temperatures of respective furnaces 31-33 are changed is estimated in the form of a matrix based on a model, an inverse matrix of the matrix is used so as to calculate correction values in such manner that a temperature of the glass substrate 2 corresponds to a temperature of a desired temperature profile, and the preset temperatures are corrected based on the correction values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Masahito Tanaka, Ikuo Nanno, Akira Takaishi
  • Publication number: 20060161365
    Abstract: In a method of controlling the temperature of a target object by measuring to obtain detected temperatures at a plurality of measurement positions and controlling a processing device such as a heater such that each detected temperature will match the corresponding one of target temperatures set for the processing device, a preliminary step is taken to determine the degrees of interference at the measurement positions by varying the target temperatures and the degrees of interference thus determined are used to correct the set target temperatures or the detected temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Masahito Tanaka, Yosuke Iwai, Ikuo Nanno, Takaaki Yamada, Toshiro Miyachi
  • Patent number: 7000768
    Abstract: A PTP case with at least one blister with one or more pills therein is disclosed. The PTP case includes: a first sheet member having at least one accommodation hole for accommodation of the at least one blister; a second sheet member having at least one take-out hole located corresponding to the at least one accommodation hole of the first sheet member, in which the press-through package is placed between the first and second sheet members so that the one or more pills is taken out from the at least one blister through the at least one take-out hole; and a blocking sheet member disposed between the PTP and the second sheet member in such a manner as to be slidable along the PTP and the second sheet member between an opening position at which the at least one take-out hole is exposed to the outside, and a closing position at which the at least one take-out hole is closed by the blocking sheet member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignees: Asahi Printing Co., Ltd., Kanae Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Morita, Shinsuke Watanabe, Tetsuo Oida, Masahito Tanaka, Yasunori Akimura
  • Publication number: 20060019855
    Abstract: A composition for a bactericidal, disinfecting, and cleansing foam agent contains, as essential components, (a) at least one nonionic surfactant selected from polyalkylene glycol ethers and fatty acid esters of polyglycerin, (b) a bactericidal component, and (c) water. In a preferable embodiment, the nonionic surfactant has a HLB of 10 or greater and is selected from fatty acid esters of polyglycerin. The bactericidal component is selected from hinokitiol, hinokitiol salts, and hinokitiol complexes. This composition is free from a lower alcohol, and further free from an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant and a cationic surfactant. This composition is particularly suitable for a pump foam-type product. This invention can provide a composition suitable for a bactericidal, disinfecting, and cleansing agent wherein the composition turns into foam sufficiently to give an easy-to-use foam agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicants: P & PF Co., Ltd., JCS Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Saito, Masahito Tanaka, Takahiro Okuda, Tetsuo Nishina, Kazuo Iwai
  • Patent number: 6955667
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a liquid-permeable top layer, a liquid-impermeable back layer, and a liquid retentive absorbent member, interposed between the top layer and the back layer. The absorbent member is arranged to form an opposing pair of barrier cuffs which are within longitudinal edges of the top layer and extend along the longitudinal edges. A pocket portion is formed between the pair of barrier cuffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Masahito Tanaka, Mayumi Kimura, Takao Nakayama, Mitsugu Hamajima, Minoru Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 6951998
    Abstract: A plurality of individually corresponding heaters and temperature sensors are provided along with a plurality of a PID control means. An average temperature/gradient temperature calculating means calculates the average temperatures of the temperatures measured by the temperature sensors and the gradient temperatures based on the measured temperatures. Each of the PID control means outputs an operation signal so that the average temperatures or gradient temperatures may be made equal to the desired values. A distributing means distributes the operation signal from each of the PID control means to each heater so that control by the PID control means may produce no effect on the control of the other PID control means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuo Nanno, Kousaku Ando, Masahito Tanaka, Seiya Narimatsu, Naotaka Uchiyama, Motohisa Furukawa, Akira Takaishi, Yuuki Kataoka, Tsunetoshi Ooba, Atsushi Mukai, Takeshi Wakabayashi, Hirokazu Kitamura, Nobumasa Nakamizo, Hideki Kobori
  • Publication number: 20050192681
    Abstract: A target value processing unit, includes: an input section to which a target value signal showing a target value of a control process is inputted; a target value shaping unit shaping the target value signal inputted to the input section, into a signal form which is proper for a control treatment of a regulator implementing the control process; and an output section outputting to the regulator a shaped target value signal which is shaped by the target value shaping unit. The target value processing unit realizes the high-level control process without improving the regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Nobutomo Matsunaga, Shigeyasu Kawaji, Ikuo Nanno, Masahito Tanaka, Takaaki Yamada, Yosuke Iwai, Takeshi Wakabayashi, Kazuo Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20050077203
    Abstract: A PTP case with at least one blister with one or more pills therein is disclosed. The PTP case includes: a first sheet member having at least one accommodation hole for accommodation of the at least one blister; a second sheet member having at least one take-out hole located corresponding to the at least one accommodation hole of the first sheet member, in which the press-through package is placed between the first and second sheet members so that the one or more pills is taken out from the at least one blister through the at least one take-out hole; and a blocking sheet member disposed between the PTP and the second sheet member in such a manner as to be slidable along the PTP and the second sheet member between an opening position at which the at least one take-out hole is exposed to the outside, and a closing position at which the at least one take-out hole is closed by the blocking sheet member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Makoto Morita, Shinsuke Watanabe, Tetsuo Oida, Masahito Tanaka, Yasunori Akimura
  • Patent number: 6844481
    Abstract: A sheet which gives an absorbent article improved recovery from distortion is disclosed. The sheet has a recovery force of 0.7 cN or more in the cross direction, a compressive strength of 100 cN or less, and a basis weight of 20 g/m2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Shoichi Taneichi, Yasuhiro Komori, Manabu Kaneda, Shinsuke Nagahara, Tetsuyuki Kigata, Yayoi Fukuhara, Masahito Tanaka, Minoru Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20040188315
    Abstract: A PTP case includes a case body having first and second sheet members that are overlapped to each other so as to place a PTP therebetween. The PTP has at least one blister each containing one or more pills. The first sheet member has at least one elongated hole, through which the at least one blister protrudes to the outside, so that the at least one blister is pressed along the at least one elongated hole, thereby sliding PTP along the first and second sheet members. The second sheet member has at least one take-out portion located facing to the at least one elongated hole at such a position as to be matched in position to the at least one blister of the PTP when the PTP has been slid to a predetermined point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Makoto Morita, Shinsuke Watanabe, Tetsuo Oida, Masahito Tanaka, Yasunori Akimura
  • Patent number: 6688532
    Abstract: A controller controls a physical variable such as temperature of a controlled system. A variable calculator calculates and output a manipulated variable on the controlled system based on of a target value such as a target temperature and a feedback value such as the measured temperature of the controlled system. A dead-time compensator provides a dead-time compensated output using a model simulating the controlled system having a dead time and an idealized model having no dead time, based on the manipulated variable outputted from the variable calculator to carry out an ordinary control and a dead-time compensated control. A switch functions to select the dead-time compensated control by providing a dead-time compensated output to the variable calculator or an ordinary control providing no dead-time compensated output to the variable calculator. The dead-time compensated control is carried out at least during set point response of the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuo Nanno, Yoshihiro Nagami, Naotaka Uchiyama, Gen Yoneda, Masahito Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6663949
    Abstract: A deodorizing absorbent sheet having a water-insoluble deodorizer and an absorbent polymer which are embedded in a fiber web, wherein the absorbent polymer is fixed to the fibers making up the fiber web. The deodorizer is fixed inside the fiber web via the absorbent polymer. The deodorizer and absorbent polymer are substantially absent on the surface of the absorbent sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Masahito Tanaka, Mayumi Kimura, Futoshi Teranishi, Mitsugu Hamajima, Minoru Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20030121905
    Abstract: A plurality of individually corresponding heaters and temperature sensors are provided along with a plurality of a PID control means. An average temperature/gradient temperature calculating means calculates the average temperatures of the temperatures measured by the temperature sensors and the gradient temperatures based on the measured temperatures. Each of the PID control means outputs an operation signal so that the average temperatures or gradient temperatures may be made equal to the desired values. A distributing means distributes the operation signal from each of the PID control means to each heater so that control by the PID control means may produce no effect on the control of the other PID control means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Ikuo Nanno, Kousaku Ando, Masahito Tanaka, Seiya Narimatsu, Naotaka Uchiyama, Motohisa Furukawa, Akira Takaishi, Yuuki Kataoka, Tsunetoshi Ooba, Atsushi Mukai, Takeshi Wakabayashi, Hirokazu Kitamura, Nobumasa Nakamizo, Hideki Kobori
  • Publication number: 20030102383
    Abstract: A controller controls a physical variable such as temperature of a controlled system. A variable calculator calculates and output a manipulated variable on the controlled system based on of a target value such as a target temperature and a feedback value such as the measured temperature of the controlled system. A dead-time compensator provides a dead-time compensated output using a model simulating the controlled system having a dead time and an idealized model having no dead time, based on the manipulated variable outputted from the variable calculator to carry out an ordinary control and a dead-time compensated control. A switch functions to select the dead-time compensated control by providing a dead-time compensated output to the variable calculator or an ordinary control providing no dead-time compensated output to the variable calculator. The dead-time compensated control is carried out at least during set point response of the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuo Nanno, Yoshihiro Nagami, Naotaka Uchiyama, Gen Yoneda, Masahito Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6551297
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a liquid-permeable top layer, a liquid-impermeable back layer, and a liquid-retentive absorbent member interposed between the top layer and the back layer. The absorbent member is arranged such that a pair of absorbent barrier cuffs having a prescribed width are formed at respective left and right opposing side portions of the top layer in the width-wise direction thereof, and liquid-shrinkable members, which can elastically shrink upon absorption of liquid, are disposed within the barrier cuffs and extend in the longitudinal direction of the barrier cuffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Masahito Tanaka, Mayumi Kimura, Hironori Kawasaki, Mitsugu Hamajima, Minoru Nakanishi, Jinko Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20020128625
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a liquidpermeable top layer, a liquidimpermeable back layer, and a liquidretentive absorbent member interposed between the top layer and the back layer, wherein the absorbent member is arranged such that a pair of absorbent barrier cuffs having a prescribed width are each formed at left and right opposing side portions of the top layer in the widthwise direction thereof and liquidshrinkable members, which can elastically shrink upon absorption of liquid, are disposed within said barrier cuffs and extend in the longitudinal direction of said barrier cuffs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: MASAHITO TANAKA, MAYUMI KIMURA, HIRONORI KAWASAKI, MITSUGU HAMAJIMA, MINORU NAKANISHI, JINKO NOGUCHI
  • Patent number: 6326525
    Abstract: The present invention provides an absorbent article 1 having a substantially elongate configuration, comprising a liquid-impermeable leakage-preventive layer 3, and a liquid-retentive absorbent layer 2 disposed above the leakage-preventive layer 3, wherein the absorbent layer 2 comprises a liquid-retentive absorbent member 24 and a liquid-permeable topsheet 23, and is formed by a fixed portion 21 and one pair of left and right free edge portions 22, the fixed portion 21 being fixed to the leakage-preventive layer 3, the free edge portions 22 being located on opposite left and right sides in the longitudinal direction of the fixed portion 21 and each having a free end 22a, the absorbent member 24 being present in both of the fixed portion 21 and the pair of left and right free edge portions 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsugu Hamajima, Masahito Tanaka, Yoji Kameo, Jinko Noguchi, Minoru Nakanishi, Hiroyuki Yokomatsu, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20010031953
    Abstract: A sheet which gives an absorbent article improved recovery from distortion is disclosed. The sheet has a recovery force of 0.7 cN or more in the cross direction, a compressive strength of 100 cN or less, and a basis weight of 20 g/m2 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Shoichi Taneichi, Yasuhiro Komori, Manabu Kaneda, Shinsuke Nagahara, Tetsuyuki Kigata, Yayoi Fukuhara, Masahito Tanaka, Minoru Nakanishi