Patents by Inventor Masashi Watanabe
Masashi 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).
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Publication number: 20180107127Abstract: To provide an efficient method for producing a negatively chargeable toner in which a carbon black (as a colorant) is well dispersed and which has high chargeability, has excellent transfer efficiency, prevent a white spot and provides an image with sufficient image density. Disclosed is a method for producing a negatively chargeable toner, the method including: a suspension step of obtaining a suspension in which droplets of a polymerizable monomer composition containing at least a polymerizable monomer, a carbon black, a softening agent and a charge control agent, which is a specific, sulfonic acid group-containing copolymer, are dispersed, by suspending the polymerizable monomer composition in an aqueous dispersion medium containing a dispersion stabilizer, and a step of obtaining colored resin particles by suspension polymerization using the suspension in the presence of a polymerization initiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventor: Masashi Watanabe
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Patent number: 9919580Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle includes: a compressor that compresses refrigerant for conditioning air in a vehicle cabin and defines a refrigeration cycle; a detecting section that detects a thermal load of air-conditioning in the vehicle cabin; and a control section that controls a rotational speed of the compressor such that the thermal load detected by the detecting section satisfies a predetermined air conditioning request in the vehicle cabin. In case where the air conditioning request is satisfied by controlling the rotational speed of the compressor, the control section periodically switches between a reference rotational speed and a low rotational speed that is lower than the reference rotational speed in order to maintain a state where the air conditioning request is satisfied. The reference rotational speed is a rotational speed within a predetermined range that includes the rotational speed at which the air conditioning request is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroyuki Yoshida, Masashi Watanabe, Hidekazu Hirabayashi
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Patent number: 9876217Abstract: A battery electrode manufacturing apparatus including: a front end die which cuts a strip-shaped electrode material into an electrode shape; a hand which grasps the electrode material and conveys the electrode material to the cutting position of the front end die; and a first suction conveyor which is disposed upstream of the front end die in a conveying direction and has a supporting surface for supporting the electrode material during the cutting by the front end die. The hand includes a first grasper and a second grasper, and the first suction conveyor is disposed between the first grasper and the second grasper. The hand carries the electrode material to the cutting position, at such a position that the electrode material does not contact the front end die and the first suction conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masashi Watanabe, Hiroshi Yuhara, Manabu Yamashita
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Publication number: 20180006819Abstract: A communication system and a comparison method for securing a communication path for a legitimate user via a terminal apparatus (“TA”). A vehicle-mounted communication device (“VMCD”) transmits a device ID identifying the VMCD to a TA, acquires a terminal ID from the TA, and transmits the device ID and the terminal ID acquired from the TA to a central apparatus. The TA transmits a terminal ID identifying the TA to the VMCD, acquires a device ID from the VMCD, and transmits the terminal ID and the device ID acquired from the VMCD to the central apparatus. The central apparatus receives a device ID and a terminal ID transmitted from the VMCD and a device ID and a terminal ID transmitted from the TA, and compares the device ID and the terminal ID received from the VMCD with the device ID and the terminal ID received from the TA.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Masashi Watanabe, Akinori Usami, Naoki Adachi, Tetsuya Noda, Hideaki Shiranaga
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Publication number: 20170369438Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an atropisomer of a pyrrole derivative having excellent mineralocorticoid receptor antagonistic activity, and an intermediate thereof. A method for producing an atropisomer of a pyrrole derivative using a compound represented by (B) [wherein R1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, and R2 represents a 2-hydroxyethyl group or a carboxymethyl group] as a production intermediate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventors: Masashi Watanabe, Hiroshi Nagasawa, Noritada Sato
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Publication number: 20170365422Abstract: A key switch includes a base plate, a key top, a pair of link members, and a switch mechanism. The key top is above the base plate. The link members support the key top and operate in an interlocked manner to allow the key top to be lifted and lowered with respect to the base plate. One of the link members includes a projecting portion at a distal end of an arm of the link member. The other one of the link members includes a concave receiving portion at a distal end of an arm of the link member. The projecting portion is rotationally fitted to the concave receiving portion. The switch mechanism is disposed between the base plate and the key top and is configured to open and close a contact portion of an electric circuit in accordance with lifting and lowering operation of the key top.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: Masashi WATANABE
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Publication number: 20170341600Abstract: A vehicle display device decorative part and a vehicle display device include a first area provided in the vehicle display device that displays information regarding a vehicle, and having a first pattern formed of a plurality of first grooves, and a second area provided to be included in the first area, and having a second pattern formed of a plurality of second grooves. As a result, the vehicle display device decorative part and the vehicle display device exhibits an effect to realize new and fresh visual effects due to a synergistic effect by a combination of the first pattern formed in the first area and the second pattern formed in the second area included in the first area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicants: Yazaki Corporation, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Hiroaki KANNZAKI, Sosuke YAMAMOTO, Masashi WATANABE, Yuji KAWAMOTO, Noriyuki SAKAYANAGI, Hiroki KUROYANAGI
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Patent number: 9796242Abstract: In an air conditioner for a vehicle, a flow speed of air flowing through a first ventilation part of an evaporator is faster than a flow speed of air flowing through a second ventilation part of the evaporator when an intensive air-conditioning operation for a driver seat is operated, with respect to a case where a normal air-conditioning operation is performed. In this case, a correct target evaporator temperature is calculated to be higher by a predetermined temperature than a target evaporator temperature, and a detected temperature detected by an evaporator sensor is approached to the correct target evaporator temperature. Therefore, it can restrict the second ventilation part from being frosted.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Masashi Mizutani, Koji Wakabayashi, Masashi Watanabe
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Patent number: 9776961Abstract: The present invention provides a production intermediate of an atropisomer of a pyrrole derivative having excellent mineralocorticoid receptor antagonistic activity, a method for producing the same, and a crystal thereof. A method for producing an atropisomer of a pyrrole derivative including a step of resolving a compound represented by the following general formula (I) [wherein R1 represents a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C3 alkoxy group, and n represents an integer selected from 1 to 3] into its atropisomers, characterized by using an optically active amine having a cinchonine skeletal formula, and a crystal of (S)-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-N-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-5-[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxamide.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventors: Masashi Watanabe, Takahiro Okachi, Michiaki Kawahara, Hiroshi Nagasawa, Noritada Sato, Takashi Takita, Gen Hasegawa
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Patent number: 9765025Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an atropisomer of a pyrrole derivative having excellent mineralocorticoid receptor antagonistic activity, and an intermediate thereof. A method for producing an atropisomer of a pyrrole derivative using a compound represented by (B) [wherein R1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, and R2 represents a 2-hydroxyethyl group or a carboxymethyl group] as a production intermediate.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventors: Masashi Watanabe, Hiroshi Nagasawa, Noritada Sato
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Publication number: 20170233341Abstract: The present invention provides a production intermediate of an atropisomer of a pyrrole derivative having excellent mineralocorticoid receptor antagonistic activity, a method for producing the same, and a crystal thereof. A method for producing an atropisomer of a pyrrole derivative including a step of resolving a compound represented by the following general formula (I) [wherein R1 represents a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C3 alkoxy group, and n represents an integer selected from 1 to 3] into its atropisomers, characterized by using an optically active amine having a cinchonine skeletal formula, and a crystal of (S)-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-N-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-5-[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxamide.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventors: Masashi Watanabe, Takahiro Okachi, Michiaki Kawahara, Hiroshi Nagasawa, Noritada Sato, Takashi Takita, Gen Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20170219335Abstract: A rail position measurement device that measures a three-dimensional position of a rail using a measurement vehicle includes: a position posture measurement device to measure a position and a posture of the measurement vehicle; and a laser scanner that is a sensor installed on the measurement vehicle so as to be capable of irradiating at least a web and a bottom of a side surface of the rail with laser light and used for measuring the three-dimensional position of the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki SHIRAISHI, Katsuyuki KAMEI, Kenichi SUGO, Mitsunobu YOSHIDA, Masashi WATANABE
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Patent number: 9676713Abstract: The present invention provides a production intermediate of an atropisomer of a pyrrole derivative having excellent mineralocorticoid receptor antagonistic activity, a method for producing the same, and a crystal thereof. A method for producing an atropisomer of a pyrrole derivative including a step of resolving a compound represented by the following general formula (I) [wherein R1 represents a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C3 alkoxy group, and n represents an integer selected from 1 to 3] into its atropisomers, characterized by using an optically active amine having a cinchonine skeletal formula, and a crystal of (S)-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-N-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-5-[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxamide.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventors: Masashi Watanabe, Takahiro Okachi, Michiaki Kawahara, Hiroshi Nagasawa, Noritada Sato, Takashi Takita, Gen Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20170151891Abstract: An electric motor is driven using a power stored in a storage battery as a power source. A power management system includes a power management device and a travel control device. The power management device includes a travel control planning unit and a section valid road slope information storage unit. The section valid road slope information storage unit stores section road slope information including information about a slope of a road section where a vehicle travels. On the basis of section valid road slope information read from the section valid road slope information storage unit, the travel control planning unit creates a travel control plan for traveling the vehicle. The travel control device performs travel control of the vehicle on the basis of the travel control plan. One of the section valid road slope information which shows a downward slope in traveling of the vehicle has a slope steeper than a predetermined slope depending on the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yuji IGARASHI, Masashi WATANABE
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Publication number: 20170144682Abstract: Distance measurement means measures a distance from a measurement point to a construction gauge in a route of a track. A range identification unit identifies whether or not a measurement point falls within a predetermined range from the construction gauge based on the measured distance. A ground feature identification unit identifies whether or not the measurement point is a measurement point of a feature on a ground. Drawing means draws in a plan view a measurement point identified as a measurement point of a feature on the ground by the ground feature identification unit among the measurement points, and draws in side views a measurement point identified as not a measurement point of a feature on the ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki KAMEI, Masashi WATANABE
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Patent number: 9643472Abstract: A control part controls a first opening-and-closing part to close either one of a first outside air introduction port and a first inside air introduction port when it is determined that outside air introduced from the first outside air introduction port flows into a passenger compartment through the first inside air introduction port, and controls a second opening-and-closing part to close either one of a second outside air introduction port and a second inside air introduction port when it is determined that outside air introduced from the second outside air introduction port flows into the passenger compartment through the second inside air introduction port.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Saburo Sakamoto, Shinichirou Hirai, Masashi Watanabe, Koichi Tabei
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Publication number: 20170072305Abstract: A game processing apparatus displays an image of virtual space on a display that displays an image by using a sensor for identifying the position and direction of a certain body part of a player and the display. A controller in the game processing apparatus displays the image of the virtual space on the display in accordance with the position and direction of the certain body part of the player, and, when an information providing condition regarding the position and direction of the certain body part of the player is satisfied, outputs to-be-provided information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: GREE, Inc.Inventor: Masashi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20170057915Abstract: The present invention provides a production intermediate of an atropisomer of a pyrrole derivative having excellent mineralocorticoid receptor antagonistic activity, a method for producing the same, and a crystal thereof. A method for producing an atropisomer of a pyrrole derivative including a step of resolving a compound represented by the following general formula (I) [wherein R1 represents a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C3 alkoxy group, and n represents an integer selected from 1 to 3] into its atropisomers, characterized by using an optically active amine having a cinchonine skeletal formula, and a crystal of (S)-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-N-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-5-[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxamide.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Daiichi Sankyo Company, LimitedInventors: Masashi Watanabe, Takahiro Okachi, Michiaki Kawahara, Hiroshi Nagasawa, Noritada Sato, Takashi Takita, Gen Hasegawa
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Patent number: 9574756Abstract: An LED lamp has a substrate on which an LED is mounted, a dome-shaped translucent part covering the LED, a heat-radiating section connected to the substrate, a metal cap section to be connected to a power supply source, and a socket unit for connecting the heat-radiation section and the metal cap section, the socket unit having a socket opening section; the heat-radiating section having a body section connected to the substrate, a plurality of heat-radiating fins connected to the body section, and a cover section connected to the heat-radiating fins, the cover section covering the heat-radiating fins; and an air channel being configured so as to pass through from a gap between the translucent part and the cover section, between the heat-radiating fins, and to the socket opening section.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignees: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD., CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Akiyama, Masashi Watanabe, Takashi Shimura, Rintaro Takahashi
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Publication number: 20160378457Abstract: A program update system and method that are able to verify the legitimacy of an update of a program executed on a vehicle side. An exterior device stores update data including an update control program for a control device targeted for updating and a computer program that implements means for calculating a digest value relating to the update control program, means for determining whether operation of the control device after the update is normal, and means for transmitting a result of the determination as a response. The control device to receives the update data that is transmitted from the exterior device via a relay device and updates the control program using the update control program included in the update data, and determines whether operation after the update is normal and transmits a result of the determination to the relay device by executing the computer program.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2014Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Naoki ADACHI, Akinori USAMI, Masashi WATANABE, Tetsuya NODA