Patents by Inventor Masanori Fukuda
Masanori Fukuda 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: 10661522Abstract: A multilayer-type sheet processing apparatus includes processing units. Each of the processing units includes first guide members extending in an X-direction, first moving bodies arranged on the first guide members, second guide members supported to the first moving bodies and extending in a Y-direction, second moving bodies arranged on the second guide members, Y-drive mechanisms configured to drive the second moving bodies along the second guide members, work areas each arranged in a plane including the X- and Y-directions, and tools, which are arranged in the second moving bodies to be able to move close to and separate away from the work areas, and are each configured to form a processing line on a sheet arranged on a work area. The first moving body that is moved by the X-drive mechanism and the first moving bodies of the other units are coupled to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: NIHON SEIZUKI KOGYO CO., LTD.Inventor: Masanori Fukuda
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Publication number: 20200052135Abstract: A method of manufacturing a photoelectric conversion element according to the present disclosure includes the steps of: preparing a semiconductor substrate including an n-type semiconductor portion and a p-type semiconductor portion, which forms a diode together with the n-type semiconductor portion; forming an n-side underlying conductive layer on at least apart of the n-type semiconductor portion; forming a p-side underlying conductive layer on at least a part of the p-type semiconductor portion; immersing the n-side underlying conductive layer and the p-side underlying conductive layer in a plating solution; and forming plating layers on at least a part of the n-side underlying conductive layer and at least a part of the p-side underlying conductive layer by feeding electricity to the n-side underlying conductive layer, under a state in which the n-side underlying conductive layer and the p-side underlying conductive layer are electrically connected by the diode alone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Masanori FUKUDA
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Publication number: 20190381753Abstract: A multilayer-type sheet processing apparatus includes processing units. Each of the processing units includes first guide members extending in an X-direction, first moving bodies arranged on the first guide members, second guide members supported to the first moving bodies and extending in a Y-direction, second moving bodies arranged on the second guide members, Y-drive mechanisms configured to drive the second moving bodies along the second guide members, work areas each arranged in a plane including the X- and Y-directions, and tools, which are arranged in the second moving bodies to be able to move close to and separate away from the work areas, and are each configured to form a processing line on a sheet arranged on a work area. The first moving body that is moved by the X-drive mechanism and the first moving bodies of the other units are coupled to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventor: Masanori FUKUDA
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Publication number: 20190344835Abstract: A vehicle body structure is provided, which includes rear wheel houses covering left and right rear wheels, left and right rear damper supports supporting upper ends of rear suspension dampers provided to the rear wheel houses, left and right rear side panels, a floor cross member coupling the rear wheel houses in a vehicle width direction, forward and downward of the rear damper supports, a rear header, left and right lower reinforcements coupled at lower ends thereof to the floor cross member and at upper ends to a region adjacent the rear damper supports, and left and right upper reinforcements coupled at lower ends thereof to upper ends of the lower reinforcements and at upper ends to the rear header. A substantially annular shape is formed in a front view by the floor cross member, the rear header, and the left and right lower upper reinforcements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Hiroshi Nishioka, Masanori Fukuda, Yusuke Desaki, Tomoya Ozaki
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Publication number: 20190259884Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a plurality of finger electrodes, which extend in a first direction, and are aligned with a first interval in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and an identification mark arranged so that a second interval, which is greater than the first interval, separates the identification mark from the plurality of finger electrodes in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATIONInventor: Masanori Fukuda
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Publication number: 20180086018Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus (1) includes a first processing section (1000), a second processing section (2000), and a third processing section (3000) arranged on a straight line, and conveys a sheet (4200) therebetween. The first processing section (1000) forms a plurality of first processing lines extending in a first direction (an X axial direction) on the sheet (4200), by moving a plurality of tools (1110-1260) to the first direction in relation to the sheet (4200). The second processing section (2000) forms a plurality of second processing lines to a second direction (a Y axial direction) orthogonal to the first direction on the sheet (4200), by moving a plurality of tools to the second direction in relation to the sheet (4200). The third processing section (3000) forms a third processing line (aslant line, curve line) on the sheet, by relatively moving the sheet (4200) and the tool (3110, 3120).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Masanori Fukuda, Toshiro Ochi
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Patent number: 9720154Abstract: A pattern phase difference film is manufactured by a process including a laminate body formation step of applying a pattern alignment layer composition on a substrate to form a laminate body, a heat-drying layer formation step of heat-drying the composition to form a heat-dried layer, a pattern alignment layer formation step of irradiating a polarization pattern onto the heat-dried layer to form a pattern alignment layer, and a phase difference layer formation step of forming a phase difference layer including a rod-shaped compound on the pattern alignment layer. During the steps between the heat-drying layer formation step and the phase difference layer formation step, the heat-dried layer and the pattern alignment layer are exposed to the air for four hours or less.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuya Inomata, Kumiko Kambara, Masanori Fukuda, Hideki Usuki, Keiji Kashima, Kazuki Yamada
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Patent number: 9638848Abstract: A pattern phase difference film is manufactured by a process including a laminate body formation step of applying a pattern alignment layer composition on a substrate to form a laminate body, a heat-drying layer formation step of heat-drying the composition to form a heat-dried layer, a pattern alignment layer formation step of irradiating a polarization pattern onto the heat-dried layer to form a pattern alignment layer, and a phase difference layer formation step of forming a phase difference layer including a rod-shaped compound on the pattern alignment layer. During the steps between the heat-drying layer formation step and the phase difference layer formation step, the heat-dried layer and the pattern alignment layer are exposed to the air for four hours or less.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2012Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuya Inomata, Kumiko Kambara, Masanori Fukuda, Hideki Usuki, Keiji Kashima, Kazuki Yamada
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Patent number: 9623910Abstract: There are provided a hinge pillar comprising an outer panel and an inner panel which form a closed cross section extending vertically, a hinge pillar reinforcement provided in the closed cross section, a front door attached to the hinge pillar via a pair of upper-and-lower door hinges, and a hinge bracket attaching the lower door hinge to the hinge pillar reinforcement, the hinge bracket being provided to face a front wheel in a longitudinal direction. Herein, the hinge bracket has a lower strength than a portion of the hinge pillar reinforcement where the hinge bracket is provided. Accordingly, when receiving a collision load from the front wheel, the hinge bracket changes a contact portion of the front wheel to the hinge pillar so as to guide the retreating front wheel outward in a vehicle width direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Kiyoshita, Masanori Fukuda, Toshiharu Ikeda, Soukichi Kikuchi, Takashi Hamada
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Publication number: 20160377775Abstract: A pattern phase difference film is manufactured by a process including a laminate body formation step of applying a pattern alignment layer composition on a substrate to form a laminate body, a heat-drying layer formation step of heat-drying the composition to form a heat-dried layer, a pattern alignment layer formation step of irradiating a polarization pattern onto the heat-dried layer to form a pattern alignment layer, and a phase difference layer formation step of forming a phase difference layer including a rod-shaped compound on the pattern alignment layer. During the steps between the heat-drying layer formation step and the phase difference layer formation step, the heat-dried layer and the pattern alignment layer are exposed to the air for four hours or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuya INOMATA, Kumiko KAMBARA, Masanori FUKUDA, Hideki USUKI, Keiji KASHIMA, Kazuki YAMADA
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Publication number: 20160083015Abstract: There are provided a hinge pillar comprising an outer panel and an inner panel which form a closed cross section extending vertically, a hinge pillar reinforcement provided in the closed cross section, a front door attached to the hinge pillar via a pair of upper-and-lower door hinges, and a hinge bracket attaching the lower door hinge to the hinge pillar reinforcement, the hinge bracket being provided to face a front wheel in a longitudinal direction. Herein, the hinge bracket has a lower strength than a portion of the hinge pillar reinforcement where the hinge bracket is provided. Accordingly, when receiving a collision load from the front wheel, the hinge bracket changes a contact portion of the front wheel to the hinge pillar so as to guide the retreating front wheel outward in a vehicle width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke KIYOSHITA, Masanori FUKUDA, Toshiharu IKEDA, Soukichi KIKUCHI, Takashi HAMADA
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Patent number: 9201306Abstract: A method for producing an optical orientation film is disclosed, the method being able to realize highly accurate exposure in a pattern, even if a simple device and non-parallel light are used and a long continuous resin substrate is used and fed continuously. The method for producing the optical orientation film includes the steps of: (i) preparing an irradiation target substrate and a long continuous photomask (ii) feeding the irradiation target substrate continuously; (iii) feeding the photomask continuously; (iv) producing a laminate by laminating the photomask fed in step (iii) on an orientation layer of the irradiation target substrate fed in step (ii); (v) exposing the orientation layer in the pattern by irradiating with light, while feeding the laminate obtained in step (iv) in the longitudinal direction of the laminate; and (vi) removing the photomask from the laminate irradiated in step (v).Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Masanori Fukuda
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Patent number: 8939496Abstract: A vehicle structure, comprising a front wheelhouse covering a front wheel, the front wheel comprising a rear face and a slant face which slants forward and inward from an inward end portion, in a vehicle width direction, of the rear face, a footrest, on which a passenger's foot is placed, the footrest being arranged near and on an inward side of the slant face of the front wheelhouse in a plan view of a vehicle, and a gusset connected to the rear face of the front wheelhouse and extending inward from a connection portion thereof to the rear face, wherein an inward end portion, in the vehicle width direction, of the gusset is arranged in the vicinity of a front-side portion of the footrest such that the footrest is restrained from moving forward by contacting the inward end portion of the gusset in a vehicle collision.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Akihiro Obayashi, Masanori Fukuda, Ryohei Miyahara, Tomoshi Mitsunari
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Publication number: 20140313581Abstract: A long patterned alignment film is provided, from which a large number of patterned retardation films can easily be produced, having an alignment layer which is in a long form and comprises an optical alignment material, wherein the alignment layer includes a first alignment region for causing a rodlike compound having a refractive index anisotropy to be arranged in a certain direction, and a second alignment region for causing the rodlike compound to be arranged in a direction different from the certain direction of the first alignment region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Keiji Kashima, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Masanori Fukuda, Yuugo Noritake
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Publication number: 20140268002Abstract: A pattern phase difference film is manufactured by a process including a laminate body formation step of applying a pattern alignment layer composition on a substrate to form a laminate body, a heat-drying layer formation step of heat-drying the composition to form a heat-dried layer, a pattern alignment layer formation step of irradiating a polarization pattern onto the heat-dried layer to form a pattern alignment layer, and a phase difference layer formation step of forming a phase difference layer including a rod-shaped compound on the pattern alignment layer. During the steps between the heat-drying layer formation step and the phase difference layer formation step, the heat-dried layer and the pattern alignment layer are exposed to the air for four hours or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Yuya Inomata, Kumiko Kambara, Masanori Fukuda, Hideki Usuki, Keiji Kashima, Kazuki Yamada
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Publication number: 20140233000Abstract: A method for producing an optical orientation film is disclosed, the method being able to realize highly accurate exposure in a pattern, even if a simple device and non-parallel light are used and a long continuous resin substrate is used and fed continuously. The method for producing the optical orientation film includes the steps of: (i) preparing an irradiation target substrate and a long continuous photomask (ii) feeding the irradiation target substrate continuously; (iii) feeding the photomask continuously; (iv) producing a laminate by laminating the photomask fed in step (iii) on an orientation layer of the irradiation target substrate fed in step (ii); (v) exposing the orientation layer in the pattern by irradiating with light, while feeding the laminate obtained in step (iv) in the longitudinal direction of the laminate; and (vi) removing the photomask from the laminate irradiated in step (v).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Masanori FUKUDA
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Patent number: 8748084Abstract: A method for producing an optical orientation film is disclosed, the method being able to realize highly accurate exposure in a pattern, even if a simple device and non-parallel light are used and a long continuous resin substrate is used and fed continuously. The method for producing the optical orientation film includes the steps of: (i) preparing an irradiation target substrate and a long continuous photomask (ii) feeding the irradiation target substrate continuously; (iii) feeding the photomask continuously; (iv) producing a laminate by laminating the photomask fed in step (iii) on an orientation layer of the irradiation target substrate fed in step (ii); (v) exposing the orientation layer in the pattern by irradiating with light, while feeding the laminate obtained in step (iv) in the longitudinal direction of the laminate; and (vi) removing the photomask from the laminate irradiated in step (v).Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masanori Fukuda
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Publication number: 20140091593Abstract: A vehicle structure, comprising a front wheelhouse covering a front wheel, the front wheel comprising a rear face and a slant face which slants forward and inward from an inward end portion, in a vehicle width direction, of the rear face, a footrest, on which a passenger's foot is placed, the footrest being arranged near and on an inward side of the slant face of the front wheelhouse in a plan view of a vehicle, and a gusset connected to the rear face of the front wheelhouse and extending inward from a connection portion thereof to the rear face, wherein an inward end portion, in the vehicle width direction, of the gusset is arranged in the vicinity of a front-side portion of the footrest such that the footrest is restrained from moving forward by contacting the inward end portion of the gusset in a vehicle collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro OBAYASHI, Masanori FUKUDA, Ryohei MIYAHARA, Tomoshi MITSUNARI
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Publication number: 20120070629Abstract: A method for producing an optical orientation film is disclosed, the method being able to realize highly accurate exposure in a pattern, even if a simple device and non-parallel light are used and a long continuous resin substrate is used and fed continuously. The method for producing the optical orientation film includes the steps of: (i) preparing an irradiation target substrate and a long continuous photomask (ii) feeding the irradiation target substrate continuously; (iii) feeding the photomask continuously; (iv) producing a laminate by laminating the photomask fed in step (iii) on an orientation layer of the irradiation target substrate fed in step (ii); (v) exposing the orientation layer in the pattern by irradiating with light, while feeding the laminate obtained in step (iv) in the longitudinal direction of the laminate; and (vi) removing the photomask from the laminate irradiated in step (v).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Masanori FUKUDA
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Patent number: 7894053Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a stage allowing an inspection subject to be mounted thereonto, an illumination unit for emitting diffused light to the inspection subject, an imaging unit disposed to face the illumination unit with the inspection subject interposed therebetween, for taking the diffused light that is emitted from the illumination unit and is transmitted through the inspection subject, a first prism sheet disposed between the inspection subject and the illumination unit and having a first prism surface with a plurality of prisms aligned in a stripe pattern to face the illumination unit, a second prism sheet disposed between the illumination unit and the first prism sheet and having a second prism surface with a plurality of prisms aligned in a stripe pattern to face the first prism surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masanori Fukuda, Yutaka Omori, Koichi Wakitani