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).

  • Publication number: 20190063562
    Abstract: To provide a tensioner capable of keeping, with a simple structure, oil pressure in an oil pressure chamber stable. The tensioner includes a pressure adjusting mechanism that adjusts oil pressure in the oil pressure chamber. The pressure adjusting mechanism includes a cylinder part, a piston unit set inside the cylinder part so as to be able to approach and separate from the oil pressure chamber, and piston biasing units that bias the piston unit toward the oil pressure chamber. A liquid tight seal condition is kept between the cylinder part and the piston unit at any position between a position where the piston unit has moved closest to the oil pressure chamber and a position where the piston unit has moved closest to the adjustment space. The piston biasing units include at least two piston springs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Masanori Watanabe, Yudai Takagi, Osamu Yoshida, Yuji Kurematsu
  • Publication number: 20190064220
    Abstract: Vertical probe heads having a space transformer laterally tiled into several sections are provided. This change relative to conventional approaches improves manufacturing yield. These probe heads can include metal ground planes, and in embodiments where the ground planes are provided as separate metal plates parallel to the guide plates, the metal plates can also be laterally tiled into several sections. Such tiling of metal plates improves manufacturing yield and alleviates thermal mismatch issues. Probes are not mechanically connected to the space transformer, which facilitates replacement of individual probes of an array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin N. Eldridge, Masanori Watanabe, Scott Kuhnert, Jeffrey Coussens
  • Publication number: 20190045120
    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 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Satoshi TANEICHI, Takeshi ITO, Masanori WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20190006555
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light-emitting element includes at least an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer. A multilayer body is provided between the n-type nitride semiconductor layer and the light-emitting layer, having at least one stack of first and second semiconductor layers. The second semiconductor layer has a greater band-gap energy than the first semiconductor layer. The first and second semiconductor layers each have a thickness of more than 10 nm and 30 nm or less. In applications in which luminous efficiency at room temperature is a high priority, the first semiconductor layer has a thickness of more than 10 nm and 30 nm or less, the second semiconductor layer has a thickness of more than 10 nm and 40 nm or less, and the light-emitting layer has V-shaped recesses in cross-sectional view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshihiko TANI, Tetsuya HANAMOTO, Masanori WATANABE, Akihiro KURISU, Katsuji IGUCHI, Hiroyuki KASHIHARA, Tomoya INOUE, Toshiaki ASAI, Hirotaka WATANABE
  • Patent number: 10138793
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system capable of preventing clogging of a reducing agent injection valve due to solidified urea aqueous solution to prevent a decrease in the exhaust gas purification efficiency of an internal-combustion engine. The exhaust gas purification system includes a diesel particulate filter, a reducing agent injection valve and an SCR catalyst in this order from the exhaust upstream side. A condition satisfaction determination section determines whether or not urea aqueous solution is likely to be solidified when detecting that an ignition switch is turned off, and an internal-combustion engine stop prevention section prevents the internal-combustion engine from being stopped, based on a determination by the condition satisfaction determination section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Bosch Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Watanabe, Takeshi Miyamoto, Fumiyasu Kurogi
  • Patent number: 10136057
    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: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Taneichi, Takeshi Ito, Masanori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20180323461
    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 110 for fuel cells comprises a substrate 11 having iron or aluminum as the main component, a gas barrier film 12 formed directly on said substrate 11 and having excellent corrosion resistance, and a conductive resin film 13 formed on the gas barrier film 12 and containing a conductive ceramic or graphite particles having a particle diameter of 1-20 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Plasma Ion Assist Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo SUZUKI, Masanori WATANABE, Toshiaki FUJII
  • Publication number: 20180313434
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chain tensioner that while being free from an increase in its size, reduces the number of processing parts and the number of assembling steps and reduces the outflow of oil to an outside. Inside a plunger, an inner sleeve including a check valve unit provided on a side of a pressure oil chamber and a pressure regulating unit provided on an outer periphery thereof is arranged. The inner sleeve has a cylinder part and a movement restricting part provided on the side of the pressure oil chamber, and the pressure regulating unit has an annular relief valve slidably fitted onto an outer surface of the cylinder part and slidably contacting on an inner surface of the plunger and a relief spring urging the relief valve to a side of the movement restricting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Masanori Watanabe, Osamu Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20180274638
    Abstract: To provide a tensioner capable of keeping oil pressure in an oil pressure chamber stable with a simple structure. The tensioner includes a pressure adjusting mechanism that adjusts oil pressure in the oil pressure chamber. The pressure adjusting mechanism includes a cylinder part, a piston unit set inside the cylinder part so as to be able to approach and separate from the oil pressure chamber, and a piston biasing unit. Between the cylinder part and the piston unit, a liquid tight condition is kept at any place between a position where the piston unit has moved closest to the oil pressure chamber and a position where the piston unit has moved closest to the adjustment space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Masanori Watanabe, Yuji Kurematsu
  • Publication number: 20180274636
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a tensioner capable of keeping the oil pressure in an oil pressure chamber stable in a favorable manner. Provided is a tensioner wherein a relief mechanism includes a partition part, a valve member at least partly positioned inside an internal relief hole such as to be able to approach and separate from an oil pressure chamber, a valve biasing unit, and an external relief hole. A movement restricting part that restricts movement of the valve member toward the oil pressure chamber is formed in the partition part. An oil passing groove is formed in at least one of an outer circumferential surface of the valve member and an inner circumferential surface of the internal relief hole, the outer circumferential surface and the inner circumferential surface facing each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventor: Masanori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20180274637
    Abstract: A tensioner capable of keeping oil pressure in an oil pressure chamber stable is provided. In the tensioner, a flow amount control mechanism includes a flow amount control member set inside a control space so as to be able to approach and separate from the oil pressure chamber, a control biasing unit, a first restricting part and a second restricting part. The flow amount control member and the inner wall of the control space are provided such that the flow resistance of a first control flow passage, which is exhibited when the flow amount control member contacts the first restricting part, is larger than the flow resistance of a second control flow passage, which is exhibited when the flow amount control member contacts the second restricting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Masanori Watanabe, Yudai Takagi
  • Patent number: 10084111
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light-emitting element includes at least an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer. A multilayer body is provided between the n-type nitride semiconductor layer and the light-emitting layer, having at least one stack of first and second semiconductor layers. The second semiconductor layer has a greater band-gap energy than the first semiconductor layer. The first and second semiconductor layers each have a thickness of more than 10 nm and 30 nm or less. In applications in which luminous efficiency at room temperature is a high priority, the first semiconductor layer has a thickness of more than 10 nm and 30 nm or less, the second semiconductor layer has a thickness of more than 10 nm and 40 nm or less, and the light-emitting layer has V-shaped recesses in cross-sectional view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Tani, Tetsuya Hanamoto, Masanori Watanabe, Akihiro Kurisu, Katsuji Iguchi, Hiroyuki Kashihara, Tomoya Inoue, Toshiaki Asai, Hirotaka Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10072741
    Abstract: Provided is a simple-structured tensioner that can reduce processing and assembling workload as well as increase the degree of design freedom. A tensioner 10 includes an oil supply hole 33 formed in a sleeve bottom 32 and a check valve 50 disposed on a front face of the sleeve bottom 32. The check valve 50 includes a check ball 51 and a retainer 52. The sleeve bottom 32 includes a ball seat 34 which protrudes in a cylindrical shape toward the front side integrally with and continuously from the edge of the oil supply hole 33 and on which the check ball 51 is seated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Kohei Kunimatsu, Masanori Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10066707
    Abstract: Provided, is a simple-structured tensioner that can. favorably expel the air that has entered an oil pressure chamber, while enabling a reduction in size in the axial direction, and in processing and assembling workload. The tensioner 10 includes a relief mechanism made up of a relief hole 22 and a disc-like orifice member 60. A first main surface 61 of the orifice member 60 is provided with an outer circumferential annular groove 61a formed along an outer peripheral edge and a communication groove 61b that extends from a central portion of the first main surface 61 to the outer circumferential annular groove 61a, The orifice member 60 has a plurality of notches 63 arranged along a circumferential direction in the outer peripheral edge of the orifice member 60.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Masanori Watanabe, Kohei Kunimatsu
  • Patent number: 10030744
    Abstract: Provided is a simple-structured tensioner that can reduce processing and assembling workload and maintain the tensioner performance constant, as well as store a sufficient amount of oil. The tensioner includes a plunger 20, a housing 30, an inner sleeve 40, a check valve 50, and a biasing unit 60. The inner sleeve 40 includes a cylindrical body 41 having an inner part that serves as an oil reservoir chamber 13, a sleeve bottom 42 formed at one end of the cylindrical body 41, an oil hole 43 formed in the sleeve bottom 42, and a ball seat 44 which protrudes in a cylindrical shape toward an oil pressure chamber 12 integrally with and continuously from an edge of the oil hole 43 and on which a check ball 51 is seated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventor: Masanori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20180128354
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a simple-structured tensioner capable of consistently exhibiting the check valve function irrespective of the form of oil supply passages. The tensioner includes a plunger, a housing, a biasing unit, an oil supply passage, and a check valve. The check valve includes a plurality of valve members and a ball seat member. The ball seat member includes a plurality of oil passages and a plurality of seat parts. The check valve further includes a passage forming member having an oil inlet disposed between the plurality of oil passages and the oil supply passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventor: Masanori Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20180128675
    Abstract: A problem of the present invention is to provide a vibration analysis program capable of analyzing bidirectional exchanges between a distribution amount and a difference amount with respect to an external system of the part in a part modeled as a finite element, in which the difference amount accumulation characteristic and the distribution amount accumulation characteristic are distributed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke TANABE, Masanori WATANABE, Naoki YONEYA
  • Publication number: 20170310893
    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: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Satoshi TANEICHI, Takeshi ITO, Masanori WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20170294554
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor light-emitting element includes at least an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer. A multilayer body is provided between the n-type nitride semiconductor layer and the light-emitting layer, having at least one stack of first and second semiconductor layers. The second semiconductor layer has a greater band-gap energy than the first semiconductor layer. The first and second semiconductor layers each have a thickness of more than 10 nm and 30 nm or less. In applications in which luminous efficiency at room temperature is a high priority, the first semiconductor layer has a thickness of more than 10 nm and 30 nm or less, the second semiconductor layer has a thickness of more than 10 nm and 40 nm or less, and the light-emitting layer has V-shaped recesses in cross-sectional view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiko TANI, Tetsuya HANAMOTO, Masanori WATANABE, Akihiro KURISU, Katsuji IGUCHI, Hiroyuki KASHIHARA, Tomoya INOUE, Toshiaki ASAI, Hirotaka WATANABE
  • Patent number: 9765745
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to swiftly start up an engine in a range in which electrical equipment having electric power supplied thereto by a battery is not reset, even in cases when the battery is insufficiently charged and the battery is deteriorated. An engine start-up device according to the present invention starts up an engine by transmitting, to the engine, the rotary force of a direct-current motor driven by a battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Kuniyoshi, Shigehiko Omata, Yoshiaki Nagasawa, Masanori Watanabe