Patents by Inventor Masato Sakurai

Masato Sakurai 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: 20240011164
    Abstract: A gas-liquid separation device 1 that separates gas and liquid from a gas-liquid multiphase fluid comprises a hydrophobic enclosure for the multiphase fluid formed by a hydrophobic membrane that allows only the gas in the multiphase fluid to pass through, and a fluid flow channel 400 that supplies the multiphase fluid to the hydrophobic enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Masato Sakurai, Motohiko Sato, Tatehiro Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11421327
    Abstract: Provided are a water electrolysis method and a water electrolysis device in which mixing of the generated hydrogen and oxygen is greatly reduced and which have a high electrolysis efficiency, while being simplified in structure. In the water electrolysis method and water electrolysis device, water is electrolyzed by supplying water to the cathode side of an electrolytic membrane including a solid polymer membrane provided with a catalyst layer on a surface thereof and creating a potential difference between both surfaces of the electrolytic membrane. The temperature-controlled water is supplied only to the cathode side of the electrolytic membrane, while controlling the difference in pressure between both surfaces of the electrolytic membrane to 50 kPa or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY, HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION, W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES G.K.
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu Sone, Masato Sakurai, Naoki Sato, Hirohisa Umemoto, Tetsuya Yoshida, Wataru Ishida, Hiroyoshi Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 11338242
    Abstract: Provided is a method for removing CO2 comprising: supplying a gas to be processed containing CO2, N2 and O2 to a feed side of a CO2/O2 selective permeation membrane within a temperature range of 15° C. to 50° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignees: Renaissance Energy Research Corporation, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
    Inventors: Osamu Okada, Masaaki Teramoto, Tamotsu Nonouchi, Nobuaki Hanai, Junya Miyata, Yasato Kiyohara, Masato Sakurai, Shinichi Furukawa
  • Patent number: 11275534
    Abstract: An image forming device forms images of a plurality of pages on a continuous sheet, and the image forming device includes: a hardware processor that: stores the images to be formed on the sheet in a page unit; writes image data to be stored to the hardware processor from the images of the plurality of pages in the hardware processor as pieces of information on a plurality of pixels arrayed in a first direction and a second direction; reads the image data written in the hardware processor; and acquires a correction amount to correct a deviation between a conveying direction of conveying the sheet to an image former and the second direction of the image data; and the image former that forms the images on the sheet based on the image data read by the hardware processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Masato Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20210326084
    Abstract: An image forming device forms images of a plurality of pages on a continuous sheet, and the image forming device includes: a hardware processor that: stores the images to be formed on the sheet in a page unit; writes image data to be stored to the hardware processor from the images of the plurality of pages in the hardware processor as pieces of information on a plurality of pixels arrayed in a first direction and a second direction; reads the image data written in the hardware processor, and acquires a correction amount to correct a deviation between a conveying direction of conveying the sheet to an image former and the second direction of the image data; and the image former that forms the images on the sheet based on the image data read by the hardware processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Masato SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20210008491
    Abstract: Provided is a method for removing CO2 comprising: supplying a gas to be processed containing CO2, N2 and O2 to a feed side of a CO2/O2 selective permeation membrane within a temperature range of 15° C. to 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicants: Renaissance Energy Research Corporation, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
    Inventors: Osamu OKADA, Masaaki TERAMOTO, Tamotsu NONOUCHI, Nobuaki HANAI, Junya MIYATA, Yasato KIYOHARA, Masato SAKURAI, Shinichi FURUKAWA
  • Patent number: 9954239
    Abstract: There are provided: a solid polymer power generation or electrolysis method that does not require injection of energy from the outside and maintenance of a high temperature, and is capable of converting carbon dioxide to a useful hydrocarbon while producing energy, controlling the production amounts of the hydrocarbons or the like and a ratio sorted by kind of the hydrocarbons, improving utilization efficiency of a product, and simplifying equipment for separation and recovery; and a system for implementing the solid polymer power generation or electrolysis method. Carbon dioxide is supplied to the side of one electrode 111 of a reactor 110 having a membrane electrode assembly 113, hydrogen is supplied to the side of the other electrode 112, and the amounts of the hydrocarbons produced per unit time and the ratio sorted by kind of the hydrocarbons are changed by controlling a power generation voltage of the reactor 110.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu Sone, Masato Sakurai, Asuka Shima, Minoru Umeda, Tetsuya Nakabeppu, Ryota Shinozaki, Toru Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 9933668
    Abstract: Display device, including: substrates, color filters having first and second color filters, drain and gate signal lines (of light blocking material), wherein, an overlapping portion adjacent the first and second color filter overlap, is formed on a region with one of the drain or gate signal lines, a first color filter edge is a first taper and a second color filter edge is a second taper, in the overlapping portion, the first taper is closer to the drain or gate signal line than the second taper in the overlapping portion, the first taper angle is 45° or more and 90° or less corresponding to a surface of the drain or gate signal line, the second taper angle is 45° or more and 90° or less corresponding to a surface of the first taper and, the first taper angle is larger than the second taper angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Co. Lt.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Mizuno, Junji Tanno, Shinsuke Hayahara, Masato Sakurai, Yasukazu Kimura, Jun Fujiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20170101717
    Abstract: Provided are a water electrolysis method and a water electrolysis device in which mixing of the generated hydrogen and oxygen is greatly reduced and which have a high electrolysis efficiency, while being simplified in structure. In the water electrolysis method and water electrolysis device, water is electrolyzed by supplying water to the cathode side of an electrolytic membrane including a solid polymer membrane provided with a catalyst layer on a surface thereof and creating a potential difference between both surfaces of the electrolytic membrane. The temperature-controlled water is supplied only to the cathode side of the electrolytic membrane, while controlling the difference in pressure between both surfaces of the electrolytic membrane to 50 kPa or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicants: JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY, Hitachi Zosen Corporation, W.L. Gore & Associates, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu Sone, Masato Sakurai, Naoki Sato, Hirohisa Umemoto, Tetsuya Yoshida, Wataru Ishida, Hiroyoshi Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20160238901
    Abstract: Display device, including: substrates, color filters having first and second color filters, drain and gate signal lines (of light blocking material), wherein, an overlapping portion adjacent the first and second color filter overlap, is formed on a region with one of the drain or gate signal lines, a first color filter edge is a first taper and a second color filter edge is a second taper, in the overlapping portion, the first taper is closer to the drain or gate signal line than the second taper in the overlapping portion, the first taper angle is 45° or more and 90° or less corresponding to a surface of the drain or gate signal line, the second taper angle is 45° or more and 90° or less corresponding to a surface of the first taper and, the first taper angle is larger than the second taper angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhiro MIZUNO, Junji TANNO, Shinsuke HAYAHARA, Masato SAKURAI, Yasukazu KIMURA, Jun FUJIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20160226090
    Abstract: There are provided: a solid polymer power generation or electrolysis method that does not require injection of energy from the outside and maintenance of a high temperature, and is capable of converting carbon dioxide to a useful hydrocarbon while producing energy, controlling the production amounts of the hydrocarbons or the like and a ratio sorted by kind of the hydrocarbons, improving utilization efficiency of a product, and simplifying equipment for separation and recovery; and a system for implementing the solid polymer power generation or electrolysis method. Carbon dioxide is supplied to the side of one electrode 111 of a reactor 110 having a membrane electrode assembly 113, hydrogen is supplied to the side of the other electrode 112, and the amounts of the hydrocarbons produced per unit time and the ratio sorted by kind of the hydrocarbons are changed by controlling a power generation voltage of the reactor 110.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
    Inventors: Yoshitsugu Sone, Masato Sakurai, Asuka Shima, Minoru Umeda, Tetsuya Nakabeppu, Ryota Shinozaki, Toru Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 9327622
    Abstract: A load transfer structure includes a seatback frame, and a load receiving member disposed on the seatback frame to contact with a side wall of a vehicle body when the side wall is moved toward a vehicle cabin by a side impact. The load receiving member includes a horizontal portion extending laterally, an inclined portion extended obliquely outward and upward from an outer end of the horizontal portion, and a curved portion provided between the horizontal portion and the inclined portion and having inner and outer concave edges. A bisector of an angle between straight edges continued from both ends of the outer concave edge and a bisector of an angle between straight edges continued from both ends of the inner concave edge intersect with each other in the curved portion. Accordingly, an absorbed energy amount by the load receiving member increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiji Ikeda, Tatsuzo Tomita, Masato Sakurai, Toshiya Sagara
  • Patent number: 9327767
    Abstract: A structure against a side impact has a side wall of a vehicle body, the side wall including a pillar within which a reinforcement is provided, a seatback frame, and a load receiving member disposed on the seatback frame to contact with the side wall of the vehicle body and to receive an impact load when the side wall of the vehicle body is moved toward a vehicle cabin by a side impact. A high-strength area reinforced by the reinforcement to have high strength is formed in the side wall of the vehicle body. An upper area of the pillar reinforced by the reinforcement includes a lower area having a strength lower than the strength of the high-strength area is formed beneath the high-strength area. A lower area that is not reinforced by the reinforcement is formed beneath the upper area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taiji Ikeda, Tatsuzo Tomita, Masato Sakurai, Toshiya Sagara
  • Patent number: 9310220
    Abstract: A minimum remaining driving range estimated to be the distance which the vehicle can travel on the remaining battery power, in a case where a power load which accessories capable of receiving electric power from a battery place on the battery is the greatest within a variable range in accordance with input of operations, and a maximum remaining driving range estimated to be the distance which the vehicle can travel on the remaining battery power, in a case where the power load is the smallest within the variable range, are displayed on a display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsunori Ishii, Masato Sakurai, Tetsuo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9274367
    Abstract: Display device, including: substrates, color filters having first and second color filters, drain and gate signal lines (of light blocking material), wherein, an overlapping portion adjacent the first and second color filter overlap, is formed on a region with one of the drain or gate signal lines, a first color filter edge is a first taper and a second color filter edge is a second taper, in the overlapping portion, the first taper is closer to the drain or gate signal line than the second taper in the overlapping portion, the first taper angle is 45° or more and 90° or less corresponding to a surface of the drain or gate signal line, the second taper angle is 45° or more and 90° or less corresponding to a surface of the first taper and, the first taper angle is larger than the second taper angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignees: JAPAN DISPLAY INC., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Mizuno, Junji Tanno, Shinsuke Hayahara, Masato Sakurai, Yasukazu Kimura, Jun Fujiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20150123434
    Abstract: A load transfer structure includes a seatback frame, and a load receiving member disposed on the seatback frame to contact with a side wall of a vehicle body when the side wall is moved toward a vehicle cabin by a side impact. The load receiving member includes a horizontal portion extending laterally, an inclined portion extended obliquely outward and upward from an outer end of the horizontal portion, and a curved portion provided between the horizontal portion and the inclined portion and having inner and outer concave edges. A bisector of an angle between straight edges continued from both ends of the outer concave edge and a bisector of an angle between straight edges continued from both ends of the inner concave edge intersect with each other in the curved portion. Accordingly, an absorbed energy amount by the load receiving member increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taiji Ikeda, Tatsuzo Tomita, Masato Sakurai, Toshiya Sagara
  • Publication number: 20150108788
    Abstract: A structure against a side impact has a side wall of a vehicle body, the side wall including a pillar within which a reinforcement is provided, a seatback frame, and a load receiving member disposed on the seatback frame to contact with the side wall of the vehicle body and to receive an impact load when the side wall of the vehicle body is moved toward a vehicle cabin by a side impact. A high-strength area reinforced by the reinforcement to have high strength is formed in the side wall of the vehicle body. An upper area reinforced by the reinforcement to have strength lower than the strength of the high-strength area is formed beneath the high-strength area. A lower area that is not reinforced by the reinforcement is formed beneath the upper area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Taiji Ikeda, Tatsuzo Tomita, Masato Sakurai, Toshiya Sagara
  • Publication number: 20150102356
    Abstract: Display device, including: substrates, color filters having first and second color filters, drain and gate signal lines (of light blocking material), wherein, an overlapping portion adjacent the first and second color filter overlap, is formed on a region with one of the drain or gate signal lines, a first color filter edge is a first taper and a second color filter edge is a second taper, in the overlapping portion, the first taper is closer to the drain or gate signal line than the second taper in the overlapping portion, the first taper angle is 45° or more and 90° or less corresponding to a surface of the drain or gate signal line, the second taper angle is 45° or more and 90° or less corresponding to a surface of the first taper and, the first taper angle is larger than the second taper angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Yasuhiro MIZUNO, Junji TANNO, Shinsuke HAYAHARA, Masato SAKURAI, Yasukazu KIMURA, Jun FUJIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20150057916
    Abstract: A minimum remaining driving range estimated to be the distance which the vehicle can travel on the remaining battery power, in a case where a power load which accessories capable of receiving electric power from a battery place on the battery is the greatest within a variable range in accordance with input of operations, and a maximum remaining driving range estimated to be the distance which the vehicle can travel on the remaining battery power, in a case where the power load is the smallest within the variable range, are displayed on a display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsunori ISHII, Masato SAKURAI, Tetsuo KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8953122
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device with a higher aperture ratio is provided. According to one embodiment of the present invention, second color filters are formed so as to overlap with first color filters when adjacent color filters having different colors are formed on the TFT substrate side, so that the angle of the first tapers where said first color filters overlap and the angle of the second tapers where said second color filters overlap are set to 45° or more and 90° or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Mizuno, Junji Tanno, Shinsuke Hayahara, Masato Sakurai, Yasukazu Kimura, Jun Fujiyoshi