Patents by Inventor Masaru Oda

Masaru Oda 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: 11777110
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes: an electrolyte membrane-electrode structure in which electrodes are provided on both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane and a frame member is joined to the outer peripheral portion of the electrolyte membrane; and a pair of separators for sandwiching the electrolyte membrane-electrode structure, wherein an overlapping portion of the outer peripheral portion of the electrode and the inner peripheral portion of the frame member is disposed in a flow field section in which flow field grooves for allowing a reactant gas to flow along the electrode surface of the electrolyte membrane-electrode structure are formed, and is disposed so as not to extend into buffers between the flow field section and passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Shikano, Masaru Oda, Yoshihito Kimura
  • Patent number: 11735748
    Abstract: A power generation cell includes a resin-framed electrolyte membrane electrode assembly. The cathode of the resin-framed membrane electrode assembly has a larger surface dimension than the anode. An outer peripheral portion of the anode is positioned between a first buffer and a fuel gas flow field. An outer peripheral portion of the cathode is positioned between the resin frame member and the second buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Oda, Takaaki Shikano, Satoshi Aoki, Takuma Yamawaki
  • Patent number: 11684063
    Abstract: A stem cell manufacturing system for manufacturing stem cells from somatic cells includes: one or more closed production device(s) configured to produce stem cells from somatic cells; one or more drive device(s) configured to be connected with the production device(s) and drive the production device(s) in such a manner as to maintain the production device(s) in an environment suitable for producing stem cells; one or more cryopreservation device(s) configured to cryopreserve the produced stem cells; a first memory device configured to store whether or not somatic cells have been introduced to the production device(s), as a first state; a second memory device configured to store whether or not the production device(s) is/are connected with the drive device(s), as a second state; and a third memory device configured to store whether or not the produced stem cells can be placed in the cryopreservation device(s), as a third state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: FANUC CORPORATION, I PEACE, INC.
    Inventors: Koji Tanabe, Kiyonori Inaba, Masaru Oda
  • Publication number: 20230064977
    Abstract: A device for managing a mid-work stop state comprising: a first setting unit that defines a mid-work stop state in a device accommodated in a computer; a first input unit that inputs a condition and/or cause and/or countermeasure of a mid-work stop state and associates the same with the stop state defined by the first setting unit; a first display unit that, if the device is in the mid-work stop state defined by the first setting unit, makes an output for displaying content recorded in a recording unit by a second setting unit; and a third setting unit that associates the mid-work stop state defined by the first setting unit with a time series and records the same in the recording unit, wherein the content recorded by the second setting unit can be newly generated and modified by an input from the first input unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: Masaru ODA
  • Patent number: 11533907
    Abstract: A stem cell manufacturing system for manufacturing stem cells from somatic cells includes: one or more closed production device(s) configured to produce stem cells from somatic cells; one or more drive device(s) configured to be connected with the production device(s) and drive the production device(s) in such a manner as to maintain the production device(s) in an environment suitable for producing stem cells; one or more cryopreservation device(s) configured to cryopreserve the produced stem cells; a first memory device configured to store whether or not somatic cells have been introduced to the production device(s), as a first state; a second memory device configured to store whether or not the production device(s) is/are connected with the drive device(s), as a second state; and a third memory device configured to store whether or not the produced stem cells can be placed in the cryopreservation device(s), as a third state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: FANUC CORPORATION, I PEACE, INC.
    Inventors: Koji Tanabe, Kiyonori Inaba, Masaru Oda
  • Patent number: 11521168
    Abstract: A first terminal determines a collection date of a somatic cell based on a desired collection date and a collectable date transmitted by a second medium; and outputs the collection date to a first medium. A second terminal outputs the collectable date to the second medium; and determines an acceptance date based on the collection date transmitted by the first medium and a production period of an iPS cell transmitted by a third medium. A third terminal determines the production period based on the collection date and a producible period, and determines a shipment date based on the production period and stockable location and period transmitted by a fourth medium; and outputs the production period to the third medium. A fourth terminal outputs the stockable location and period to the fourth medium; and determines stock location and period based on the production period and the stockable location and period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignees: FANUC CORPORATION, I PEACE, INC.
    Inventors: Koji Tanabe, Kiyonori Inaba, Masaru Oda
  • Patent number: 11514389
    Abstract: A system for an iPS cell bank includes a terminal and a server. The terminal receives and sends a production request including a desired collection date of a somatic cell and a customer ID to the server. The server stores a collectable date for collecting the somatic cell, a producible period for producing an iPS cell, and a location and a stockable period for stocking the iPS cell; and determines: a collection date based on the desired collection date and the collectable date; a production period based on the collection date and the producible period; an acceptance date of the somatic cell based on the collection date and the production period; a stock location and a stock period based on the production period, the stockable location, and the stockable period; and a shipment date of the iPS cell based on the production period, the stockable location, and the stockable period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: FANUC CORPORATION, I PEACE, INC.
    Inventors: Koji Tanabe, Kiyonori Inaba, Masaru Oda
  • Publication number: 20220311021
    Abstract: In a resin frame equipped MEA, an electrolyte membrane has an outer peripheral overlapping portion that overlaps with an inner peripheral portion of a resin frame member. An ion flow blocking member is provided on the outer peripheral overlapping portion. The ion flow blocking member blocks the flow of iron ions, copper ions, or the like. The ion flow blocking member is formed in an annular shape, and surrounds an electrical power generating region of the MEA. The ion flow blocking member can be provided in the form of a physical barrier or a chemical barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Masaru ODA, Takaaki SHIKANO, Shohei TOYOTA, Tatsuro HARUKI, Takashi MOCHIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220311019
    Abstract: A power generation cell includes a resin-framed electrolyte membrane electrode assembly. The cathode of the resin-framed membrane electrode assembly has a larger surface dimension than the anode. An outer peripheral portion of the anode is positioned between a first buffer and a fuel gas flow field. An outer peripheral portion of the cathode is positioned between the resin frame member and the second buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Masaru ODA, Takaaki SHIKANO, Satoshi AOKI, Takuma YAMAWAKI
  • Publication number: 20220302470
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes: an electrolyte membrane-electrode structure in which electrodes are provided on both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane and a frame member is joined to the outer peripheral portion of the electrolyte membrane; and a pair of separators for sandwiching the electrolyte membrane-electrode structure, wherein an overlapping portion of the outer peripheral portion of the electrode and the inner peripheral portion of the frame member is disposed in a flow field section in which flow field grooves for allowing a reactant gas to flow along the electrode surface of the electrolyte membrane-electrode structure are formed, and is disposed so as not to extend into buffers between the flow field section and passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Takaaki SHIKANO, Masaru ODA, Yoshihito KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20220302474
    Abstract: A method of selecting a thermoplastic-resin adhesive provided so as to be exposed to a fluid flow path of a power generation cell includes a load application step, an exposing step, a measurement step, and a selecting step. In the load application step, a compressive load is applied to a laminate body in a laminating direction thereof, the laminate body being formed by sandwiching an adhesive between a first resin film and a second resin film. In the exposing step, the laminate body is exposed to an environment heated to a predetermined temperature and humidified to a predetermined humidity. In the measurement step, a flow amount of the adhesive during the exposing step is measured. In the selecting step, the adhesive having the flow amount equal to or less than a predetermined amount is selected as an adhesive used for the power generation cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Takuma YAMAWAKI, Masaru ODA, Takaaki SHIKANO, Shohei TOYOTA
  • Publication number: 20220299077
    Abstract: This disk brake includes an attachment member that has support portions movably supporting a pair of brake pads, and a caliper that pressurizes the brake pads against a disk. The attachment member has outer circumferential frame portions, a coupling beam portion, and support main body portions. The outer circumferential frame portions extend in a disk circumferential direction so as to cover the disk while straddling the disk. The coupling beam portion couples the support portions to each other. The support main body portions form the support portions. The outer frame constituting portions constitute the outer frames of the support main body portions. Positions of disk-axially outward side end surfaces in a disk axial direction are the same as positions of the disk-axially outward side end surfaces of the caliper or on sides outward in the disk axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Miyuki UNO, Junichi HASHIMOTO, Shinji SUZUKI, Yoshihiro IWAMA, Masaru ODA
  • Patent number: 11367174
    Abstract: A transfer system includes a first imaging and detection system that detects an object by using a captured first image, an industrial machine that operates by using information detected by the first imaging and detection system, a second imaging and detection system disposed upstream of the first imaging and detection system to detect an object by using a captured second image, and an operation terminal that outputs, to the second imaging and detection system, an instruction instructing that detection be performed, and to change imaging and detection system data used in the second imaging and detection system. The first imaging and detection system includes a receiving unit to receive the imaging and detection system data from the second imaging and detection system. The second imaging and detection system includes a transmitting unit to transmit the imaging and detection system data to the first imaging and detection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaru Oda
  • Publication number: 20220148703
    Abstract: The present invention makes a more appropriate suggestion concerning a meal of a user. A food providing system is provided with: an information acquisition unit for acquiring user information relating to a user as a food providing subject; a recipe suggestion unit for suggesting a plurality of recipes of dishes to the user on the basis of the user information; a recipe selection result acquisition unit for acquiring a result of a selection by the user for the plurality of recipes suggested by the recipe suggestion unit; and a providing means selection result acquisition unit for acquiring a result of a selection by the user concerning providing means of food provided on the basis of the recipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Kiyonori INABA, Masaru ODA, Kazuhisa OTSUKA, Noritaka ANDO, Yoichi YOSHIDA, Tetsuya KAWASE
  • Patent number: 11300932
    Abstract: A base software application and an operation software application are installed in a machine control computer. The base software application includes a first communication unit being a program portion, a second communication unit being a program portion, and an information conversion unit being a program portion. The information conversion unit enables a CPU of the computer to convert first machine information specific to a machine into second machine information specific to the operation software application, based on a data model or the like corresponding to a category of the machine or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaru Oda
  • Patent number: 11297830
    Abstract: A stem cell manufacturing system for manufacturing stem cells from somatic cells includes: one or more closed production device(s) configured to produce stem cells from somatic cells; one or more drive device(s) configured to be connected with the production device(s) and drive the production device(s) in such a manner as to maintain the production device(s) in an environment suitable for producing stem cells; one or more cryopreservation device(s) configured to cryopreserve the produced stem cells; a first memory device configured to store whether or not somatic cells have been introduced to the production device(s), as a first state; a second memory device configured to store whether or not the production device(s) is/are connected with the drive device(s), as a second state; and a third memory device configured to store whether or not the produced stem cells can be placed in the cryopreservation device(s), as a third state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: FANUC CORPORATION, I PEACE, INC.
    Inventors: Koji Tanabe, Kiyonori Inaba, Masaru Oda
  • Patent number: 11269299
    Abstract: A base software application and an operation software application are installed in a machine control computer. The base software application includes a first communication unit being a program portion, a second communication unit being a program portion, and an information conversion unit being a program portion. The information conversion unit enables a CPU of the computer to convert first machine information specific to a machine into second machine information specific to the operation software application, based on a data model or the like corresponding to a category of the machine or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaru Oda
  • Patent number: 11259520
    Abstract: A stem cell manufacturing system for manufacturing stem cells from somatic cells includes: one or more closed production device(s) configured to produce stem cells from somatic cells; one or more drive device(s) configured to be connected with the production device(s) and drive the production device(s) in such a manner as to maintain the production device(s) in an environment suitable for producing stem cells; one or more cryopreservation device(s) configured to cryopreserve the produced stem cells; a first memory device configured to store whether or not somatic cells have been introduced to the production device(s), as a first state; a second memory device configured to store whether or not the production device(s) is/are connected with the drive device(s), as a second state; and a third memory device configured to store whether or not the produced stem cells can be placed in the cryopreservation device(s), as a third state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignees: FANUC CORPORATION, I PEACE, INC.
    Inventors: Koji Tanabe, Kiyonori Inaba, Masaru Oda
  • Patent number: 11086603
    Abstract: A machine system includes two machines, a computer communicably connected to the machines, and a base software application and an operation software application installed in the computer. The base software application includes a first communication module that is a program portion to execute transmission and reception of first machine information to be outputted from each machine and second command information to be outputted to each machine, and a second communication module that is a program portion to execute transmission and reception of first command information to be inputted from the operation software application to the base software application and second machine information to be outputted from the base software application to the operation software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaru Oda, Kiyonori Inaba
  • Patent number: D999792
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Usami, Atsushi Ninomiya, Yusuke Daimon, Masaru Oda, Kazuo Ishida, Yoshihiro Itou, Shoroku Kawahara