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).
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Publication number: 20240011164Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Masato Sakurai, Motohiko Sato, Tatehiro Shimizu
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Patent number: 11421327Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignees: 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
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Patent number: 11338242Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: Renaissance Energy Research Corporation, Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyInventors: Osamu Okada, Masaaki Teramoto, Tamotsu Nonouchi, Nobuaki Hanai, Junya Miyata, Yasato Kiyohara, Masato Sakurai, Shinichi Furukawa
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Patent number: 11275534Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Masato Sakurai
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Publication number: 20210326084Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Masato SAKURAI
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Publication number: 20210008491Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicants: Renaissance Energy Research Corporation, Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyInventors: Osamu OKADA, Masaaki TERAMOTO, Tamotsu NONOUCHI, Nobuaki HANAI, Junya MIYATA, Yasato KIYOHARA, Masato SAKURAI, Shinichi FURUKAWA
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Patent number: 9954239Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCYInventors: Yoshitsugu Sone, Masato Sakurai, Asuka Shima, Minoru Umeda, Tetsuya Nakabeppu, Ryota Shinozaki, Toru Kinoshita
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Patent number: 9933668Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Co. Lt.Inventors: Yasuhiro Mizuno, Junji Tanno, Shinsuke Hayahara, Masato Sakurai, Yasukazu Kimura, Jun Fujiyoshi
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Publication number: 20170101717Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicants: 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
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Publication number: 20160238901Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Yasuhiro MIZUNO, Junji TANNO, Shinsuke HAYAHARA, Masato SAKURAI, Yasukazu KIMURA, Jun FUJIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20160226090Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyInventors: Yoshitsugu Sone, Masato Sakurai, Asuka Shima, Minoru Umeda, Tetsuya Nakabeppu, Ryota Shinozaki, Toru Kinoshita
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Patent number: 9327622Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taiji Ikeda, Tatsuzo Tomita, Masato Sakurai, Toshiya Sagara
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Patent number: 9327767Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taiji Ikeda, Tatsuzo Tomita, Masato Sakurai, Toshiya Sagara
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Patent number: 9310220Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mitsunori Ishii, Masato Sakurai, Tetsuo Kobayashi
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Patent number: 9274367Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignees: JAPAN DISPLAY INC., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Mizuno, Junji Tanno, Shinsuke Hayahara, Masato Sakurai, Yasukazu Kimura, Jun Fujiyoshi
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Publication number: 20150123434Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Taiji Ikeda, Tatsuzo Tomita, Masato Sakurai, Toshiya Sagara
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Publication number: 20150108788Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Taiji Ikeda, Tatsuzo Tomita, Masato Sakurai, Toshiya Sagara
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Publication number: 20150102356Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Yasuhiro MIZUNO, Junji TANNO, Shinsuke HAYAHARA, Masato SAKURAI, Yasukazu KIMURA, Jun FUJIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20150057916Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mitsunori ISHII, Masato SAKURAI, Tetsuo KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 8953122Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Mizuno, Junji Tanno, Shinsuke Hayahara, Masato Sakurai, Yasukazu Kimura, Jun Fujiyoshi