Patents by Inventor Masanori Watanabe

Masanori Watanabe 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: 11967720
    Abstract: An electrode according to an embodiment contains an electrode mixture layer containing an active material and a conductive assistant. In a logarithmic differential pore volume distribution by a mercury intrusion method, the electrode mixture layer satisfies: a ratio P1/P2 within a range of 2 or more and less than 8, and a ratio S1/S2 within a range of 3 or more and less than 10. P1 is a value of a maximum logarithmic differential pore volume in a pore diameter range of 0.1 ?m or more and 1 ?m or less. P2 is a value of a logarithmic differential pore volume of a pore diameter of 0.03 ?m. S1 is an integrated value in a pore diameter range of 0.1 ?m or more and 1 ?m or less. S2 is an integrated value in a pore diameter range of more than 0 ?m and less than 0.1 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yuki Watanabe, Dai Yamamoto, Toshitada Nakazawa, Tetsuro Kano, Masanori Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20240102627
    Abstract: A road surface rendering device for rendering a road surface by illuminating an illumination region extending along a direction away from the road surface rendering device with light. The illumination region is divided into three regions of a left region, a central region, and a right region in a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction, an illuminance of the central region is largest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukiko Kitazawa, Masaru Sasaki, Koichi Tanabe, Ken Watanabe, Masanori Kito
  • Patent number: 11933745
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an inspection apparatus includes a communication interface and a processor. The communication interface acquires package information regarding a package being conveyed by a sorter that sorts the package and an operation signal generated based on an operation of an operator. The processor outputs reference information, based on past history in which inspection-result information indicating whether or not the package is a regulated-article candidate, generated based on the operation signal, and the package information are associated together, and the package information newly acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yuka Watanabe, Takuma Akagi, Masanori Sato, Kenichi Shimoyama
  • Patent number: 11662000
    Abstract: A chain guide is provided that can improve the work efficiency during assembly and transportability with a simple structure. The chain guide includes a bushing structure where a bushing member is attached to a guide body at least in one location. The guide body includes a cylindrical insertion hole through which a bushing cylindrical part is inserted, and a backside restricting part that restricts movement of a flange part to the back side in the guide width direction. The guide body is provided, in each bushing structure, with a front-side restricting portion that restricts movement of the flange part to the front side in the guide width direction only in one location on the outer circumference of the cylindrical insertion hole when viewed in the guide width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Kosuke Murai, Masanori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11588168
    Abstract: In order to provide a separator for fuel cells, or a current collecting member for fuel cells, which has low contact resistance, excellent corrosion resistance and which can be economically manufactured, and a manufacturing method thereof, this separator for fuel cells comprises a substrate having iron or aluminum as the main component, a gas barrier film formed directly on said substrate and having excellent corrosion resistance, and a conductive resin film formed on the gas barrier film and containing a conductive ceramics or graphite particles having a particle diameter of 1-20 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Plasma Ion Assist Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Suzuki, Masanori Watanabe, Toshiaki Fujii
  • Publication number: 20230037595
    Abstract: The present invention is concerning to an image management system that communicates with a first communication terminal via a communication network, the image management system comprising: an image storage unit configured to store image data; a receiving unit configured to receive, from the first communication terminal, link information that includes image identification information for identifying the image data and includes predetermined-area information that indicates a predetermined area in the image data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the first communication terminal, the image data that is indicated by the image identification information included in the link information received by the receiving unit and the predetermined-area information included in the link information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi TANEICHI, Takeshi ITO, Masanori WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11555533
    Abstract: To provide a chain guide that can improve transportability and assembly operation efficiency, while also ensuring stable running of a timing chain and enhancing durability, with a simple structure. The chain guide has a guide shoe that slidably guides a chain, and a chain guide body that supports the guide shoe. A compression limiter having an attachment hole through which a mounting bolt for attaching the chain guide to an attachment target member passes is fitted in a fixing through hole extending through the chain guide body in a width direction thereof. A compression limiter holding mechanism is provided either to the compression limiter or to a hole rim part including the fixing through hole of the chain guide body in order to hold the compression limiter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Masakazu Kanosue, Masanori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11509825
    Abstract: The present invention is concerning to an image management system that communicates with a first communication terminal via a communication network, the image management system comprising: an image storage unit configured to store image data; a receiving unit configured to receive, from the first communication terminal, link information that includes image identification information for identifying the image data and includes predetermined-area information that indicates a predetermined area in the image data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the first communication terminal, the image data that is indicated by the image identification information included in the link information received by the receiving unit and the predetermined-area information included in the link information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Satoshi Taneichi, Takeshi Ito, Masanori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11482961
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to effectively reduce vibration or noise caused by a motor. An inverter circuit 300 generates an alternating current from a direct current supplied from a direct current power supply 10 by using a plurality of IGBTs 311 which are switching elements, supplies the generated alternating current to a motor 100, and drives the motor 100. This alternating current includes a fundamental harmonic current corresponding to a rotational speed of the motor 100, and a harmonic current of a switching operation of the IGBTs 311. A controller 200 controls a second phase such that a first phase and the second phase are not superimposed on each other at a predetermined motor rotational speed, the first phase being a phase of an excitation force cyclically produced in the motor 100 by the fundamental harmonic current, and the second phase being a phase of an excitation force cyclically produced in the motor 100 by the harmonic current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Hoshino, Takafumi Hara, Masaru Yamasaki, Yosuke Tanabe, Masanori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11448292
    Abstract: To provide a tensioner that can keep the oil pressure in an oil pressure chamber stable and consistently generate suitable reaction force and damping force to impact loads to reduce looseness in the chain and noise. A piston is set such as to partition an inner space of a plunger into an adjustment space on the front side and the oil pressure chamber on the rear side, a piston restricting member restricting the movement of the piston toward the adjustment space. An oil relief mechanism is configured to cause the piston to move forward when oil pressure in the oil pressure chamber rises so as to discharge oil inside the oil pressure chamber to the outside. The piston restricting member has an orifice function that can control the amount of discharged oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Ishikawa, Osamu Yoshida, Yuji Kurematsu, Masanori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11434980
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a tensioner lever that can reduce vibration and noise when the chain runs, and realize smooth attachment into an engine with minimal deformation of the lever body with a simple configuration. A tensioner lever according to the present invention includes a lever body and a torsion coil spring pressed the lever body toward the chain. The lever body includes a stopper member mounting part where a stopper member by which the support arm of the torsion coil spring is locked and which retains the torsion coil spring in a compressed state is removably mounted. The stopper member mounting part is located closer to a distal end of the lever body than a center position in the longitudinal direction of the lever body, or a center of gravity position of the lever body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Masanori Watanabe, Shuji Hamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20220221030
    Abstract: A chain guide is provided that can improve the work efficiency during assembly and transportability with a simple structure. The chain guide includes a bushing structure where a bushing member is attached to a guide body at least in one location. The guide body includes a cylindrical insertion hole through which a bushing cylindrical part is inserted, and a backside restricting part that restricts movement of a flange part to the back side in the guide width direction. The guide body is provided, in each bushing structure, with a front-side restricting portion that restricts movement of the flange part to the front side in the guide width direction only in one location on the outer circumference of the cylindrical insertion hole when viewed in the guide width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Kosuke Murai, Masanori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11339855
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a tensioner that has a reduced number of components and weight, and is easy to assemble. The tensioner has a base member loosely fitted into an open rear end of a cylindrical plunger with a closed front end against the resiliency of a biasing means accommodated inside the plunger. The tensioner includes a plunger stopper mechanism configured such that an engaging part formed on the base member detachably engages an engaging groove provided on an inner circumferential surface of the plunger directly or via another member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Taichi Okada, Masanori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11268598
    Abstract: Provided is a tensioner capable of stabilizing an oil pressure in an oil pressurizing chamber. The tensioner includes a pressure adjustment unit. The pressure adjustment unit includes a unit case attached to the housing or the plunger, a moving member disposed in the case inner space to be capable of moving closer to and farther away from the oil pressurizing chamber, and a pressure adjustment biasing unit which biases the moving member toward the oil pressurizing chamber. A gap between an inner wall of the case inner space and the moving member is configured to be held in a liquid tight state at any position between a position where the moving member is closest to the oil pressurizing chamber as a result of moving and a position where the moving member is most distant from the oil pressurizing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventor: Masanori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11242916
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a tensioner that has a reduced number of components and lighter weight and is easy to assemble. The tensioner according to the present invention is configured such that a base member is detachably and mechanically joined to a rear end opening of a cylindrical plunger with a closed front end against the resilience of biasing means that is accommodated inside the plunger such as to be freely extend and contract. The joint between the plunger and the base member is a mechanical connection that is one of a thread engagement, a press-fit, and a pin connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Taichi Okada, Masanori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20210364066
    Abstract: To provide a chain guide that can improve transportability and assembly operation efficiency, while also ensuring stable running of a timing chain and enhancing durability, with a simple structure. The chain guide has a guide shoe that slidably guides a chain, and a chain guide body that supports the guide shoe. A compression limiter having an attachment hole through which a mounting bolt for attaching the chain guide to an attachment target member passes is fitted in a fixing through hole extending through the chain guide body in a width direction thereof. A compression limiter holding mechanism is provided either to the compression limiter or to a hole rim part including the fixing through hole of the chain guide body in order to hold the compression limiter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Masakazu Kanosue, Masanori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11162563
    Abstract: To provide a tensioner capable of keeping oil pressure in an oil pressure chamber stable with a simple structure. The tensioner is equipped with a pressure adjusting mechanism that adjusts oil pressure in the oil pressure chamber and includes an adjustment space formed in a housing and communicating with the oil pressure chamber, a movable member disposed such as to be movable to and from the oil pressure chamber, and a pressure adjusting biasing unit that biases the movable member toward the oil pressure chamber. A liquid tight seal is maintained between the movable member and an inner wall of the adjustment space, between a position where the movable member has moved closest to the oil pressure chamber and a position where the movable member is farthest from the oil pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Masanori Watanabe, Tomohiro Fuse, Yoshihiro Furubayashi
  • Patent number: 11164728
    Abstract: A plasma treatment apparatus is provided to suppress plasma from being generated between an antenna conductor and a lid to prevent contamination inside a vacuum chamber and to put an elongated antenna unit to practical use. The plasma treatment apparatus includes a vacuum chamber that accommodates a treatment target; an inductively coupling antenna unit that generates plasma in the vacuum chamber; and a high frequency power source that supplies a high frequency power to the inductively coupling antenna unit. The inductively coupling antenna unit has one or a plurality of antenna conductors and a lid that covers an opening formed in a wall surface of the vacuum chamber, and the one or plurality of antenna conductors are attached to the lid without a gap where discharge may occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Plasma Ion Assist Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Suzuki, Masanori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11156272
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chain tensioner that automatically adjusts flow path resistance inside an oil leak path with a simple configuration to make it possible to reduce a change in damping characteristics resulting from a change in oil temperature and reduce an increase in manufacturing cost. In the chain tensioner, a pressure oil chamber is provided with an oil leak path communicating with an outside of the chain tensioner, the oil leak path contains a movable piece which is movable with a temperature-dependent deformation member that deforms according to oil temperature, and the movable piece is formed into a shape that changes flow path resistance of the oil leak path according to a position to which the movable piece is moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Masanori Watanabe, Osamu Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11143100
    Abstract: To provide a tensioner that has a simple structure and is easy to assemble, and is configured to smoothly relieve pressure during oil release with reduced flow resistance so that the oil pressure in an oil pressure chamber is kept stable in a favorable manner. A relief valve unit includes a cap member that fits with a seat member to retain a stopper member inside the seat member. An external relief hole, which causes a relief-side space in a plunger hole to communicate with the outside of a plunger, opens radially in an outer circumferential surface of the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Iwasaki, Masanori Watanabe, Osamu Yoshida, Yuji Kurematsu, Yuichiro Ishikawa