Patents by Inventor Masanobu Kobayashi
Masanobu Kobayashi 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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Patent number: 11286359Abstract: A prepreg includes; sizing agent-coated carbon fibers coated with a sizing agent; and a thermosetting resin composition impregnated into the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers. The sizing agent includes an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and an aromatic compound (B) at least containing an aromatic epoxy compound (B1). The thermosetting resin composition includes a thermosetting resin (D) and a latent hardener (E), and optionally includes an additive (F) other than the thermosetting resin (D) and the latent hardener (E). The (a)/(b) ratio is within a predetermined range where (a) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to CHx, C—C, and C?C and (b) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to C—O in a C1s core spectrum of the surfaces of the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Tomoko Ichikawa, Hiroshi Taiko, Makoto Endo, Masanobu Kobayashi, Jun Misumi
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Patent number: 11111345Abstract: A prepreg includes; sizing agent-coated carbon fibers coated with a sizing agent; and a thermosetting resin composition impregnated into the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers. The sizing agent includes an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and an aromatic compound (B) at least containing an aromatic epoxy compound (B1). The thermosetting resin composition includes a thermosetting resin (D) and a latent hardener (E), and optionally includes an additive (F) other than the thermosetting resin (D) and the latent hardener (E). The (a)/(b) ratio is within a predetermined range where (a) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to CHx, C—C, and C?C and (b) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to C—O in a C1s core spectrum of the surfaces of the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Tomoko Ichikawa, Hiroshi Taiko, Makoto Endo, Masanobu Kobayashi, Jun Misumi
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Patent number: 10677655Abstract: A measuring device includes a first light receiving element that receives measurement light and outputs a first output value, and a second light receiving element that receives the measurement light and outputs a second output value which is different from the first output value. A weighted composition is performed on the first output value and the second output value.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Danjun Zhao, Masanobu Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20190359785Abstract: A prepreg includes; sizing agent-coated carbon fibers coated with a sizing agent; and a thermosetting resin composition impregnated into the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers. The sizing agent includes an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and an aromatic compound (B) at least containing an aromatic epoxy compound (B1). The thermosetting resin composition includes a thermosetting resin (D) and a latent hardener (E), and optionally includes an additive (F) other than the thermosetting resin (D) and the latent hardener (E). The (a)/(b) ratio is within a predetermined range where (a) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to CHx, C—C, and C?C and (b) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to C—) in a C1s core spectrum of the surfaces of the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Nobuyuki ARAI, Tomoko ICHIKAWA, Hiroshi TAIKO, Makoto ENDO, Masanobu KOBAYASHI, Jun MISUMI
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Publication number: 20180340828Abstract: A measuring device includes a first light receiving element that receives measurement light and outputs a first output value, and a second light receiving element that receives the measurement light and outputs a second output value which is different from the first output value. A weighted composition is performed on the first output value and the second output value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Danjun ZHAO, Masanobu KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 10138593Abstract: Sizing agent-coated carbon fibers includes: a sizing agent including an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and at least containing an aromatic epoxy compound (B1) as an aromatic compound (B); and carbon fibers coated with the sizing agent, wherein the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers have an (a)/(b) ratio of 0.50 to 0.90 where (a) is a height (cps) of a component at a binding energy (284.6 eV) assigned to CHx, C—C, and C?C and (b) is a height (cps) of a component at a binding energy (286.1 eV) assigned to C—O in a C1s core spectrum of a surface of the sizing agent applied onto the carbon fibers analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy using AlK?1,2 as an X-ray source at a photoelectron takeoff angle of 15°.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Tomoko Ichikawa, Makoto Endo, Hiroshi Taiko, Masanobu Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Arai, Jun Misumi
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Patent number: 10066996Abstract: A measuring device includes a first light receiving element that receives measurement light and outputs a first output value, and a second light receiving element that receives the measurement light and outputs a second output value which is different from the first output value. A weighted composition is performed on the first output value and the second output value.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Danjun Zhao, Masanobu Kobayashi
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Patent number: 9992136Abstract: A communication device includes a plurality of packet processing modules in which a packet processing function is changeable with a program, and a management server holds program information of a plurality of different packet processing module circuits settable to the packet processing modules, selects the packet processing module circuit to be set to the packet processing module, of the plurality of different packet processing module circuits, and transmits the program information of the selected packet processing module circuit and information for identifying the packet processing module that is an object to be set, to the communication device that is an object to be set.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Takase, Taisuke Ueta, Masanobu Kobayashi, Ryousuke Nishino
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Publication number: 20170327657Abstract: A prepreg includes; sizing agent-coated carbon fibers coated with a sizing agent; and a thermosetting resin composition impregnated into the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers. The sizing agent includes an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and an aromatic compound (B) at least containing an aromatic epoxy compound (B1). The thermosetting resin composition includes a thermosetting resin (D) and a latent hardener (E), and optionally includes an additive (F) other than the thermosetting resin (D) and the latent hardener (E). The (a)/(b) ratio is within a predetermined range where (a) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to CHx, C—C, and C?C and (b) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to C—O in a C1s core spectrum of the surfaces of the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Nobuyuki ARAI, Tomoko ICHIKAWA, Hiroshi TAIKO, Makoto ENDO, Masanobu KOBAYASHI, Jun MISUMI
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Patent number: 9765194Abstract: A prepreg includes; sizing agent-coated carbon fibers coated with a sizing agent; and a thermosetting resin composition impregnated into the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers. The sizing agent includes an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and an aromatic compound (B) at least containing an aromatic epoxy compound (B1). The thermosetting resin composition includes a thermosetting resin (D) and a latent hardener (E), and optionally includes an additive (F) other than the thermosetting resin (D) and the latent hardener (E). The (a)/(b) ratio is within a predetermined range where (a) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to CHx, C—C, and C?C and (b) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to C—O in a C1s core spectrum of the surfaces of the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Tomoko Ichikawa, Hiroshi Taiko, Makoto Endo, Masanobu Kobayashi, Jun Misumi
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Patent number: 9683326Abstract: A prepreg is formed by impregnating sizing agent-coated carbon fibers coated with a sizing agent with a thermosetting resin composition. The sizing agent contains an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and an aromatic compound (B) at least containing an aromatic epoxy compound (B1). The sizing agent-coated carbon fibers has an (a)/(b) ratio of 0.50 to 0.90 where (a) is a height (cps) of a component at a binding energy (284.6 eV) assigned to CHx, C—C, and C?C and (b) is a height (cps) of a component at a binding energy (286.1 eV) assigned to C—O in a C1s core spectrum of a surface of the sizing agent applied onto the carbon fibers analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy using AlK?1,2 as an X-ray source at a photoelectron takeoff angle of 15°.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Tomoko Ichikawa, Hiroshi Taiko, Makoto Endo, Masanobu Kobayashi, Jun Misumi
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Publication number: 20170074723Abstract: A measuring device includes a first light receiving element that receives measurement light and outputs a first output value, and a second light receiving element that receives the measurement light and outputs a second output value which is different from the first output value. A weighted composition is performed on the first output value and the second output value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Danjun ZHAO, Masanobu KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 9593238Abstract: A prepreg includes; agent-coated carbon fibers coated with a sizing agent; and a thermosetting resin composition impregnated into the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers. The sizing agent includes an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and an aromatic epoxy compound (B1). The sizing agent-coated carbon fibers are in a shape of woven fabric or braid. The thermosetting resin composition includes a thermosetting resin (D), a thermoplastic resin (F), and a latent hardener (G). The sizing agent-coated carbon fibers have an (a)/(b) ratio in a certain range where (a) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to CHx, C—C, and C?C and (b) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to C—O in a C1s core spectrum of the surfaces of the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Tomoko Ichikawa, Hiroshi Taiko, Makoto Endo, Masanobu Kobayashi, Jun Misumi
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Publication number: 20160006675Abstract: A communication device includes a plurality of packet processing modules in which a packet processing function is changeable with a program, and a management server holds program information of a plurality of different packet processing module circuits settable to the packet processing modules, selects the packet processing module circuit to be set to the packet processing module, of the plurality of different packet processing module circuits, and transmits the program information of the selected packet processing module circuit and information for identifying the packet processing module that is an object to be set, to the communication device that is an object to be set.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Masayuki TAKASE, Taisuke UETA, Masanobu KOBAYASHI, Ryousuke NISHINO
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Publication number: 20150252184Abstract: To provide a prepreg and a carbon fiber reinforced composite material that are excellent in adhesion between a matrix resin and carbon fibers and long-term storage stability and also excellent in microcrack resistance due to the increased toughness. The present invention provides a prepreg that includes; agent-coated carbon fibers coated with a sizing agent; and a thermosetting resin composition impregnated into the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers. The sizing agent includes an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and an aromatic epoxy compound (B1). The sizing agent-coated carbon fibers are in a shape of woven fabric or braid. The thermosetting resin composition includes a thermosetting resin (D), a thermoplastic resin (F), and a latent hardener (G).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Tomoko Ichikawa, Hiroshi Taiko, Makoto Endo, Masanobu Kobayashi, Jun Misumi
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Publication number: 20150210813Abstract: A prepreg includes; sizing agent-coated carbon fibers coated with a sizing agent; and a thermosetting resin composition impregnated into the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers. The sizing agent includes an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and an aromatic compound (B) at least containing an aromatic epoxy compound (B1). The thermosetting resin composition includes a thermosetting resin (D) and a latent hardener (E), and optionally includes an additive (F) other than the thermosetting resin (D) and the latent hardener (E). The (a)/(b) ratio is within a predetermined range where (a) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to CHx, C—C, and C?C and (b) is the height of a component at a binding energy assigned to C—O in a C1s core spectrum of the surfaces of the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Tomoko Ichikawa, Hiroshi Taiko, Makoto Endo, Masanobu Kobayashi, Jun Misumi
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Patent number: 9076233Abstract: An image processing device includes a compression circuit adapted to perform compression of image data after sorting the pixels in an arrangement included in a plurality of lines in image data into a plurality of lines corresponding respectively to color components, a memory adapted to store the image data thus compressed, and an expansion circuit adapted to expand the image data thus compressed to restore the arrangement of the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuhiro Hasu, Masaki Ishikawa, Masanobu Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20150184333Abstract: A prepreg is formed by impregnating sizing agent-coated carbon fibers coated with a sizing agent with a thermosetting resin composition. The sizing agent contains an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and an aromatic compound (B) at least containing an aromatic epoxy compound (B1). The sizing agent-coated carbon fibers has an (a)/(b) ratio of 0.50 to 0.90 where (a) is a height (cps) of a component at a binding energy (284.6 eV) assigned to CHx, C—C, and C?C and (b) is a height (cps) of a component at a binding energy (286.1 eV) assigned to C—O in a C1s core spectrum of a surface of the sizing agent applied onto the carbon fibers analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy using AlK?1,2 as an X-ray source at a photoelectron takeoff angle of 15°.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Tomoko Ichikawa, Hiroshi Taiko, Makoto Endo, Masanobu Kobayashi, Jun Misumi
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Publication number: 20150146649Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: a table set group comprising a plurality of table sets each containing a plurality of 1RD/1WR-configuration tables; a latest access holding table for specifying, for each flow, one of the table sets as the latest access destination of the each flow; and an updating unit for selecting, when a reference made to the latest access destination holding table with respect to a plurality of simultaneously received write requests shows that access destinations of flows indicated by the respective write requests are the same table set, a different table set for each of the flows indicated by the respective write requests, executing write processing in each table of the selected table set, and updating the latest access holding table so that the access destinations after the write processing are registered as access destinations of the flows indicated by the respective write requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Taisuke UETA, Hideki ENDO, Masayuki TAKASE, Yusuke YAJIMA, Masanobu KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20140329075Abstract: Sizing agent-coated carbon fibers includes: a sizing agent including an aliphatic epoxy compound (A) and at least containing an aromatic epoxy compound (B1) as an aromatic compound (B); and carbon fibers coated with the sizing agent, wherein the sizing agent-coated carbon fibers have an (a)/(b) ratio of 0.50 to 0.90 where (a) is a height (cps) of a component at a binding energy (284.6 eV) assigned to CHx, C—C, and C?C and (b) is a height (cps) of a component at a binding energy (286.1 eV) assigned to C—O in a C1s core spectrum of a surface of the sizing agent applied onto the carbon fibers analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy using AlK?1,2 as an X-ray source at a photoelectron takeoff angle of 15°.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Tomoko Ichikawa, Makoto Endo, Hiroshi Taiko, Masanobu Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Arai, Jun Misumi