Patents by Inventor Masato Tanaka

Masato Tanaka 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: 9122137
    Abstract: The shield includes: a first dust-proof wall that is shiftable integrally with the projection lens, and has width a1 projecting from the projection lens to an A side; and a second dust-proof wall that is slidable within a range regulated by the regulator, and has length b1 on the A side. When the second dust-proof wall has length c2 shiftable to a B side, the projection lens and the second dust-proof wall form a space having length d1 on the A side, and the projection lens and the frame form a space having length e1 on the A side, a1?d1, b1?e1?d1, and b1+d1?e1?c2 are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Yamagishi, Masato Tanaka, Shu Namba
  • Patent number: 9120531
    Abstract: This motor driving control apparatus includes: a smoothing processing unit that executes smoothing processing using values of pedal input torque at plural points to calculate a first smoothed torque value; an insufficiency output unit that obtains a rate of points at which input of the pedal input torque is insufficient among the plural points; an assist torque calculating unit that performs calculation processing of mixing the first torque value calculated by the smoothing processing unit and the pedal input torque in accordance with output of the insufficient output unit to calculate assist torque; and a driving processing unit that performs processing to drive a motor using the assist torque calculated by the assist torque calculating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignees: MICROSPACE CORPORATION, TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Tanaka, Kazuo Asanuma, Yasuo Hosaka
  • Publication number: 20150245473
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a first wiring structure, a second wiring structure stacked on an upper surface of the first wiring structure, and an outermost insulating layer stacked on a lower surface of the first wiring structure. The outermost insulating layer covers a part of a bottom wiring layer of the wiring layers forming the first wiring structure. The second wiring structure has a wiring density higher than that of the first wiring structure. A volume ratio V1/V2 is from 0.8 to 1.5, where V1 represents the volume of the wiring layers forming the entire second wiring structure, and V2 represents the volume of the bottom wiring layer in the first wiring structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Noriyoshi SHIMIZU, Masato TANAKA, Toshinori KOYAMA, Akio ROKUGAWA
  • Patent number: 9114850
    Abstract: A motor drive control device of an electric power-assisted vehicle that has a gear shifter and a motor, and in which a first ratio of the number of drive rotations in the motor to the number of drive rotations of a pedal changes based on changes in a gear ratio in the gear shifter, includes: a gear ratio obtaining part that obtains the gear ratio of the gear shifter; and a calculating part that calculates an assist torque, which is a target value for a drive torque of the motor, from the pedal input torque based on the gear ratio obtained by the gear ratio obtaining part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignees: MICROSPACE CORPORATION, TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Tanaka, Kazuo Asanuma, Yasuo Hosaka, Hirokazu Shirakawa
  • Publication number: 20150234298
    Abstract: A solution of a gallium phthalocyanine contains a compound of formula (1) and a gallium phthalocyanine of formula (2), H2N—CH2—R1—CH2—NH2??(1) wherein R1 represents a single bond, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 10 main-chain carbon atoms, a substituent of the substituted alkylene group is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and being substituted with an amino group, or a hydroxy group, one of the carbon atoms in the main chain of the alkylene group may be replaced with an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a bivalent group represented by the formula —NR2—, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and being substituted with an amino group, and wherein X1 represents a chlorine atom or hydroxy group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Tsutomu Nishida, Masato Tanaka, Masataka Kawahara
  • Patent number: 9104098
    Abstract: A charge-generating layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a phthalocyanine pigment and a specific tricyanoethylene compound. Alternatively, the charge-generating layer and/or an undercoat layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a specific tricyanoethylene compound, and the charge-generating layer includes the phthalocyanine pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsutomu Nishida, Junpei Kuno, Masataka Kawahara, Kaname Watariguchi, Masato Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9091951
    Abstract: In an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a surface layer containing a polymer obtainable by polymerization of a compound having a chain-polymerizable functional group, the compound having a chain-polymerizable functional group includes a compound represented by formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Nonaka, Hideaki Nagasaka, Masato Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20150205896
    Abstract: For each (ij)-th tensor component, an equation ?F1(ij) using ?1 is computed based on a function W(F) of an inputted tensor amount F and a value (F=F?) of F. For each (kl)-th tensor component, an equation ˜?F2(kl) using ?1 and ?2 is computed based on the value (F=F?) of F. For each combination of an (ij)-th and a (kl)-th component, a function W(F?+?F1(ij)+˜?F2(kl)) is computed using the computed equations ?F1(ij) and ˜?F2(kl). For each (ij)-th component, a coefficient of ?1 in the function W(F?+?F1(ij)+˜?F2(kl)) is removed, and stress, based on a first order derivative with respect to the amount F of the function W(F), is computed. For each combination of an (ij)-th and a (kl)-th component, a coefficient of ?1·?2 in the function W(F?+?F1(ij)+˜?F2(kl)) is removed, and a material Jacobian, based on a second order derivative with respect to the amount F of the function W(F), is computed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS
    Inventors: Masato Tanaka, Ryuji Omote, Takashi Sasagawa, Masaki Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 9086640
    Abstract: A photosensitive layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a phthalocyanine pigment and a specific dicyanoethylene compound. Alternatively, the photosensitive layer and/or an undercoat layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member include a specific dicyanoethylene compound, and the photosensitive layer includes the phthalocyanine pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsutomu Nishida, Junpei Kuno, Kaname Watariguchi, Masataka Kawahara, Masato Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20150194723
    Abstract: An antenna-equipped connector comprising a plug having separate conductive portions and configured to be received by an audio output jack of an electronic device, a jack configured to connect to the conductive portions of the plug via respective of at least two conductive lines, an antenna connection node that branches from a branching point on one of the at least two conductive lines, and an antenna connected to the antenna connection node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Aiko Yoshida, Masato Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9068083
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member having improved sensitivity and capable of outputting an image having less image defects due to a ghost phenomenon not only under a normal-temperature, normal-humidity environment but also under a low-temperature, low-humidity environment as a particularly severe condition. The method of producing a gallium phthalocyanine crystal includes subjecting a gallium phthalocyanine and a specific amine compound, which are added to a solvent, to a milling treatment to perform crystal transformation of the gallium phthalocyanine. In addition, the gallium phthalocyanine crystal is used in the photosensitive layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Tanaka, Masataka Kawahara, Kaname Watariguchi, Takeshi Murakami, Akira Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20150181703
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes first and second wiring structures. The first wiring structure includes a core substrate, first and second insulation layers formed from a thermosetting insulative resin respectively including first and second reinforcement materials, and a via wire formed in the first insulation layer. The second wiring structure includes a third insulation layer formed on an upper surface of the first insulation layer and an upper end surface of the via wire, and a wiring layer extended through the third insulation layer and electrically connected to the via wire. The outermost insulation layer, the main component of which is a photosensitive resin, is stacked on a lower surface of the second insulation layer. The second wiring structure has a higher wiring density than the first wiring structure. The first reinforcement material is partially exposed on the upper surface of the first insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Masato TANAKA, Shoji WATANABE, Noriyoshi SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20150173607
    Abstract: A method for acquiring an optical tomographic image is disclosed. The method acquires the optical tomographic image based on a result of a Fourier transform of an interference light spectrum obtained by dividing light into first branched light and second branched light and causing mutual interference between reflected light and diffused reflected light. The reflected light arises at a reflecting body when the first branched light is irradiated onto the reflecting body. The diffused reflected light arises when the second branched light is irradiated onto an examination region. The acquisition method includes: acquiring a first optical tomographic image when an examination object is arranged in the examination region; acquiring a second optical tomographic image when the examination object is not arranged in the examination region; and acquiring the optical tomographic image based on a difference between the first optical tomographic image and the second optical tomographic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Hirano, Takemi Hasegawa, Ichiro Sogawa, Masato Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20150179560
    Abstract: A wiring substrate includes first and second wiring structures. The first wiring structure includes a core substrate, first and second insulation layers each formed from a thermosetting insulative resin including a reinforcement material, and a via wire formed in the first insulation layer. The second wiring structure includes a wiring layer formed on upper surfaces of the first insulation layer and the via wire, an insulation layer formed on the upper surface of the first insulation layer, and an uppermost wiring layer including a pad used to electrically connect a semiconductor chip and the wiring layer. An outermost insulation layer stacked on a lower surface of the second insulation layer exposes a portion of a lowermost wiring layer stacked on the lower surface of the second insulation layer as an external connection pad. The second wiring structure has a higher wiring density than the first wiring structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Hiromu Arisaka, Noriyoshi SHIMIZU, Masato TANAKA, Tetsuya KOYAMA, Akio ROKUGAWA
  • Patent number: 9057969
    Abstract: A photosensitive layer or a charge generation layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a gallium phthalocyanine and a particular diamine compound such as 1,2-diaminoethane or 1,3-diaminopropane. The content of the particular diamine compound in the photosensitive layer or the charge generation layer is from 10 ppm to 1,000 ppm (mass ratio) based on the gallium phthalocyanine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsutomu Nishida, Masato Tanaka, Masataka Kawahara
  • Publication number: 20150163899
    Abstract: A wiring board includes first insulating layers and second insulating layers formed on a core layer in this order; a third insulating layer and a solder resist layer formed on another surface of the core layer in this order, first wiring layers and second wiring layers formed in the first insulating layers and the second insulating layers, respectively, wherein a first end surface of the first via wiring exposes from the first surface of the outermost first insulating layer to be directly connected with an outermost second wiring layer, the first via wiring and the outermost second wiring layer being separately formed, the first surface of the outermost first insulating layer and the first end surface of the first via wiring are polished surfaces, smooth surfaces and are flush with each other, and the wiring density of the second wiring layers is higher than that of the first wiring layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Noriyoshi SHIMIZU, Hitoshi SAKAGUCHI, Wataru KANEDA, Masato TANAKA, Akio ROKUGAWA
  • Patent number: 9054082
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, a core substrate, first and second insulating layers, and first and second wiring layers. Adhesiveness of the insulating layer to a metal is higher than adhesiveness of the core substrate to the metal. A through hole extends through the insulating layer in the thickness direction. A through via covers the hole wall surface of the through hole, extends in the thickness direction traversing the insulating layer, and electrically connects the first and second wiring layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyoshi Shimizu, Akio Rokugawa, Akihiko Tateiwa, Masato Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20150147691
    Abstract: A photosensitive layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a hydroxygallium phthalocyanine crystal of a crystalline form having peaks at Bragg angles 2?±0.2° of 7.0°, 16.6°, 20.8°, and 26.9° in X-ray diffraction with CuK? radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Tsutomu Nishida, Masato Tanaka, Masataka Kawahara
  • Patent number: 9040218
    Abstract: A solution of a gallium phthalocyanine contains a compound of formula (1) and a gallium phthalocyanine of formula (2), H2N—CH2—R1—CH2—NH2??(1) wherein R1 represents a single bond, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 10 main-chain carbon atoms, a substituent of the substituted alkylene group is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and being substituted with an amino group, or a hydroxy group, one of the carbon atoms in the main chain of the alkylene group may be replaced with an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a bivalent group represented by the formula —NR2—, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and being substituted with an amino group, and wherein X1 represents a chlorine atom or hydroxy group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsutomu Nishida, Masato Tanaka, Masataka Kawahara
  • Patent number: 9034554
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member having improved sensitivity and capable of outputting an image having less image defects due to a ghost phenomenon not only under a normal-temperature, normal-humidity environment but also under a low-temperature, low-humidity environment as a particularly severe condition. The method of producing a gallium phthalocyanine crystal includes subjecting a gallium phthalocyanine and a specific amine compound, which are added to a solvent, to a milling treatment to perform crystal transformation of the gallium phthalocyanine. In addition, the gallium phthalocyanine crystal is used in the photosensitive layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Tanaka, Masataka Kawahara, Kaname Watariguchi, Takeshi Murakami, Akira Yoshida