Patents by Inventor Masaki Yamamoto

Masaki Yamamoto 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).

  • GAS SENSOR AND CONSTANT-TEMPERATURE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200141914
    Abstract: A gas sensor includes: a light source that emits a first light of a predetermined wavelength toward a gas subject to detection; a density detector that receives the first light and detects a density of the gas subject to detection based on absorption of the first light by the gas subject to detection; a translucent member provided between the light source and the density detector; a temperature adjustment unit that varies a temperature of the translucent member; and a humidity detection unit that detects a humidity of the gas subject to detection based on variation in an amount of the first light received in the density detector and by using a temperature of the translucent member and an ambient temperature of the gas sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Kiminori MIZUUCHI, Masaki YAMAMOTO, Atsunobu FUWA
  • ASSIST GARMENT, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONTROLLER OF ASSIST GARMENT, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20200138663
    Abstract: An assist garment worn on a part of a human body includes a plurality of garment-fitting actuators that are placed linearly along at least one end portion of a garment body and driven to extend and contract, a plurality of assisting actuators that are placed linearly on the garment body to cross the fitting actuators and driven to extend and contract, and a controller that individually controls the drive of the assisting actuators and the drive of the fitting actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen William JOHN, Katsuhiko ASAI, Takayuki NAGATA, Masaki YAMAMOTO
  • METHOD FOR PLAYING BACK INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20200143829
    Abstract: An optical disk (100) of the present invention includes (i) a medium information region (101) (a) in which type identification information is recorded by recesses and/or protrusions which are formed by a given modulation method and whose lengths are longer than a length of an optical system resolution limit of a playback device and (b) in which first address information is recorded in a first address data format and (ii) a data region (102) (a) in which content data is recorded by recesses and/or protrusions which are formed by the given modulation method and which include a recess and/or a protrusion whose length is shorter than the length of the optical system resolution limit and (b) in which second address information is recorded in a second address data format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Hirohisa YAMADA, Takayuki NAKA, Masaki YAMAMOTO, Yoshihisa ADACHI, Hideharu TAJIMA, Masahito KONISHI
  • Intermediate film for laminated glass, and laminated glass
    Patent number: 10639868
    Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which the adhesivity between a plastic layer and a resin layer can be heightened and the handling properties of laminated glass can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Yamamoto, Kouhei Yamaguchi, Daisuke Nakajima
  • Information recording medium and reproduction device
    Patent number: 10636445
    Abstract: An optical disk (100) of the present invention includes (i) a medium information region (101) (a) in which type identification information is recorded by recesses and/or protrusions which are formed by a given modulation method and whose lengths are longer than a length of an optical system resolution limit of a playback device and (b) in which first address information is recorded in a first address data format and (ii) a data region (102) (a) in which content data is recorded by recesses and/or protrusions which are formed by the given modulation method and which include a recess and/or a protrusion whose length is shorter than the length of the optical system resolution limit and (b) in which second address information is recorded in a second address data format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MEMORY-TECH HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Hirohisa Yamada, Takayuki Naka, Masaki Yamamoto, Yoshihisa Adachi, Hideharu Tajima, Masahito Konishi
  • Agent for Promoting Decomposition and Clearance of Amyloid-Beta
    Publication number: 20200085778
    Abstract: Provided is an agent for promoting degradation and clearance of amyloid-?, the agent allowing continuous ingestion with high safety. The agent for promoting degradation and clearance of amyloid-? comprises a chlorogenic acid or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki YAMAMOTO, Koichi MISAWA, Keiko ISHIDA, Hitomi NISHIMURA
  • ANISOTROPIC EXOTHERMIC SHEET, INTERMEDIATE FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS, AND LAMINATED GLASS
    Publication number: 20200061962
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an anisotropic heating sheet which is capable of emitting generated heat in a specific direction to efficiently utilize its energy, and which has excellent handleability. The present invention also aims to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass and a laminated glass each including the anisotropic heating sheet. Provided is an anisotropic heating sheet including: a laminate including an aerogel layer containing an aerogel and a heating layer, the aerogel layer having a tensile strain at break of 0.1% or higher as determined by a tensile test in conformity with JIS C 2151.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shougo YOSHIDA, Katsunori TAKAHASHI, Moyuru OKANO, Masaki YAMAMOTO
  • Assist garment, method for controlling controller of assist garment, and recording medium
    Patent number: 10561565
    Abstract: An assist garment worn on a part of a human body includes a plurality of garment-fitting actuators that are placed linearly along at least one end portion of a garment body and driven to extend and contract, a plurality of assisting actuators that are placed linearly on the garment body to cross the fitting actuators and driven to extend and contract, and a controller that individually controls the drive of the assisting actuators and the drive of the fitting actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Stephen William John, Katsuhiko Asai, Takayuki Nagata, Masaki Yamamoto
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING STEAM-TREATED PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20200048728
    Abstract: The present invention enables quick cooling of steam-treated objects and thus reduces the manufacturing time of steam-treated products such as black coated steel sheets. The present invention provides a method for manufacturing steam-treated products, which involves a steam treatment step that introduces steam into a closed container (10) containing a treatment object (1) and brings the treatment object (1) into contact with the steam, and a treated object cooling step that cools the object (1) treated with steam in the steam treatment step, wherein said treated object cooling step introduces coolant gas into said closed container (10), brings said treated object (1) into contact with the coolant gas, and discharges the introduced coolant gas from said closed container (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: MASAKI YAMAMOTO, YOSHINOBU KURISU, TOSHIAKI SATO, TOYOHARU YASUDA, ICHIRO TAKAHASHI, HIROYUKI NAKAMIZO, TADASHI NAKANO, HIROKAZU TSUJI, TAKAHIDE HAYASHIDA, YOSHITAKA YUKURA, TSUTOMU OHTA, SHINICHI KAJIMOTO, TAKUMI UCHIYAMA, NOBORU SUZUKI, MASAHIKO TSUCHIYAMA, YUUSUKE MURAI
  • INTERMEDIATE FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS HAVING THERMOCHROMIC PROPERTIES, LAMINATED GLASS, AND LAMINATED GLASS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190358937
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a thermochromic interlayer film for a laminated glass capable of uniformly changing its color, a laminated glass produced using the thermochromic interlayer film for a laminated glass, and a laminated glass system including the laminated glass. Provided is a thermochromic interlayer film for a laminated glass including: a pyrogenic layer; and a thermochromic layer that contains a thermoplastic resin and a thermochromic substance, stacked on at least one surface of the pyrogenic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime SHOUHI, Masaki YAMAMOTO, Atsushi NOHARA
  • Plastic sheet, method for manufacturing plastic sheet, interlayer film for laminated glass, and laminated glass
    Patent number: 10434753
    Abstract: There are provided a plastic sheet making the inter-layer peeling in laminated glass become difficult to occur, and furthermore, being capable of enhancing the penetration resistance of laminated glass, and an interlayer film for laminated glass prepared therewith. The plastic sheet used for an interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention is a plastic sheet used for an interlayer film for laminated glass and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface which are coated with a surface treatment agent or modified by a surface treatment so that the wetting tension of each of the first surface and the second surface is greater than or equal to 40 mN/m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouhei Yamaguchi, Masaki Yamamoto, Daisuke Nakajima, Izumi Matsumoto, Masaki Matsudou
  • INTERLAYER FILM FOR COLORED LAMINATED GLASS, AND COLORED LAMINATED GLASS
    Publication number: 20190299569
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a colored laminated glass which exhibits a visible light transmittance Tv of 5% or lower, small variation in visible light transmittance and an excellent appearance when incorporated in a laminated glass together with two clear glass plates in conformity with JIS R3202 (1996), and a colored laminated glass produced using the interlayer film for a colored laminated glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki YAMAMOTO, Manabu MATSUMOTO, Hiroaki INUI, Atsushi NOHARA
  • INTERLAYER FILM FOR COLORED LAMINATED GLASS, AND COLORED LAMINATED GLASS
    Publication number: 20190291389
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a colored laminated glass which exhibits a visible light transmittance Tv of 5% or lower, small variation in visible light transmittance and an excellent appearance when incorporated in a laminated glass together with two clear glass plates in conformity with JIS R3202 (1996), and a colored laminated glass produced using the interlayer film for a colored laminated glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki YAMAMOTO, Manabu MATSUMOTO, Hiroaki INUI, Atsushi NOHARA
  • Reproducing device
    Patent number: 10381039
    Abstract: A reproducing device (100) includes (i) an optical pickup (6) for irradiating, with reproduction light, an optical disk (1) which is a super-resolution medium, (ii) an RF signal processing circuit (9) for converting, into a reproduction signal, light which reflected off optical disk (1), (iii) an i-MLSE detecting section (141) for evaluating quality of the reproduction signal, and (iv) a spherical aberration correcting section (142) for correcting a spherical aberration by using a result of evaluation of the quality of the reproduction signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MEMORY-TECH HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Hideharu Tajima, Masaki Yamamoto, Hirohisa Yamada, Takayuki Naka, Masahito Konishi
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING NOBILETIN-CONTAINING SOLID DISPERSION
    Publication number: 20190183852
    Abstract: A nobiletin composition having high water solubility and a method for easily producing the same are provided. A method for producing a solid dispersion comprising nobiletin, comprising the step of mixing nobiletin or a nobiletin-containing product with a water-soluble hesperidin derivative, and then melting the mixture by heating; and the step of solidifying the melted product by cooling. A nobiletin-containing composition produced by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masazumi IWASHITA, Masahiro UMEHARA, Shintaro ONISHI, Masaki YAMAMOTO, Keisuke YAMAGAMI, Takaaki ISHIGAMI
  • REPRODUCING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190130941
    Abstract: A reproducing device (100) includes (i) an optical pickup (6) for irradiating, with reproduction light, an optical disk (1) which is a super-resolution medium, (ii) an RF signal processing circuit (9) for converting, into a reproduction signal, light which reflected off optical disk (1), (iii) an i-MLSE detecting section (141) for evaluating quality of the reproduction signal, and (iv) a spherical aberration correcting section (142) for correcting a spherical aberration by using a result of evaluation of the quality of the reproduction signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Hideharu TAJIMA, Masaki YAMAMOTO, Hirohisa YAMADA, Takayuki NAKA, Masahito KONISHI
  • Carbon dioxide concentration control device and apparatus
    Patent number: 10232684
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide concentration control device (10) is provided with a control unit (15) that controls an absorption amount of carbon dioxide of a carbon dioxide absorbent (16) per unit hour, and a regeneration control unit (14) that generates the carbon dioxide absorbent (16), and a second drive energy supply unit (13) which is different from a first drive energy supply unit (11) that supplies power to the control unit (15) supplies power to the regeneration control unit (14), and thus a carbon dioxide concentration in a space is controlled to be an appropriate value for long periods of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideharu Tajima, Takayuki Naka, Hirohisa Yamada, Masaki Yamamoto
  • Carbon dioxide concentration control system and carbon dioxide concentration control device
    Patent number: 10232304
    Abstract: Consumed energy and cost relating to control of a carbon dioxide concentration is reduced. Each of CO2 concentration control systems (100 to 105) includes a measuring unit (20) that measures a CO2 concentration, a CO2 absorption unit (30) that has a CO2 absorption material (31) for absorbing CO2 at a rate depending on the temperature thereof, and a control unit (10) that controls the temperature of the CO2 absorption material (31) by using exhaust heat of a power system (40), so as to control a CO2 absorption rate of the CO2 absorption material (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki Yamamoto, Takayuki Naka, Hirohisa Yamada, Hideharu Tajima
  • INTERLAYER FOR LAMINATED GLASS, LAMINATED GLASS, AND LAMINATED GLASS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190061323
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass that has a heating layer and a resin layer stacked on the heating layer, generates heat under application of a voltage and warms frozen glass to melt frost or ice, and is capable of preventing occurrence of corrosion. The present invention can also provide a laminated glass produced using the interlayer film for a laminated glass, and a laminated glass system produced using the laminated glass. Provided is an interlayer film for a laminated glass including: a heating layer; and a first resin layer stacked on a first surface side of the heating layer, the heating layer having a metal oxide layer stacked on at least one surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke NAKAJIMA, Masaki YAMAMOTO, Atsushi NOHARA
  • GAS SENSOR AND CONSTANT-TEMPERATURE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190049370
    Abstract: A gas sensor includes: a gas detection unit including a light source and a detector; and a gas passage including a first end, a second end and a hollow part. The hollow part has a shape in which a cross-sectional area of a flow passage grows smaller. The gas passage includes: a member that divides the hollow part into at least a first area and a second area; a gas inflow port; and a gas outflow port. The gas flows from the gas inflow port into the hollow part, flows in the first area to arrive at the gas detection unit, and the gas located in the gas detection unit flows in the second area and flows out from the gas outflow port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Kiminori MIZUUCHI, Masaki YAMAMOTO, Akira SAKAGUCHI, Hidenori WATANABE, Tomoyoshi TOKUMARU, Tsugumasa HITOMI