Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Watanabe
Mitsuru 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: 20240390843Abstract: An adsorption system according to one aspect of the present disclosure is an adsorption system which adsorbs, from a gas containing a predetermined gas component to be adsorbed and water vapor, the predetermined gas component. The adsorption system includes: an adsorption part configured to adsorb the predetermined gas component from the gas; a measurement unit configured to measure a humidity of the gas; and a flow rate controller configured to control a flow rate of the gas supplied to the adsorption part based on the humidity measured by the measurement unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mitsuru Sakano, Masaki Watanabe, Satsuki Osada
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Patent number: 12135098Abstract: A valve (10) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a body (1) having a space in which a stem (3) and a ball (4) are housed, wherein an inner lid body (60) fixing the ball (4) in the space liquid-tightly partitions the space into a part in which the stem (3) is housed and a part in which the ball (4) is housed.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: KITZ CORPORATIONInventors: Masazumi Funato, Mitsuru Hosokawa, Tetsuya Watanabe, Osamu Watanabe, Hisashi Shimizu
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Publication number: 20240350964Abstract: A recycling method for a direct air capture device is a recycling method for a direct air capture device including a porous carrier on which a carbon dioxide absorbent is supported. The porous carrier is made of an inorganic material having a hydroxyl group. The carbon dioxide absorbent is a hydrophilic polymer. The recycling method includes removing a used carbon dioxide absorbent from the porous carrier by heating the direct air capture device to a predetermined temperature, and then causing a new carbon dioxide absorbent to be supported on the porous carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masaki WATANABE, Satsuki OSADA, Mitsuru SAKANO
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Patent number: 12094332Abstract: In an approach for reducing economic loss due to traffic events, a processor receives a set of transportation operation information from one or more transportation service providers about a traffic event. A processor analyzes the set of transportation operation information to identify an area affected by the traffic event and one or more users affected by the traffic event. A processor gathers a set of information about each user of the one or more users affected by the traffic event. A processor prioritizes the one or more users affected by the traffic event. A processor determines an alternative plan for each user of the one or more users affected by the traffic event based on the set of information and a priority number given to each user. A processor proposes the alternative plan to each user of the one or more users affected by the traffic event.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mitsuru Chinen, Akira Saito, Sanehiro Furuichi, Takeshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 12096332Abstract: A method can include obtaining device data for a set of edge devices. The method can further include obtaining a predicted travel path of a focal entity. The method can further include determining, for a first edge device of the set of edge devices and based on the device data, a first proximity of the first edge device to the predicted travel path. The method can further include selecting the first edge device based, at least in part, on the first proximity. The method can further include transmitting, in response to the selecting the first edge device, a workload to the first edge device. The method can further include receiving, in response to the transmitting the workload, first captured data obtained by the first edge device. The method can further include transmitting the first captured data to an electronic user device.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Akira Saito, Mitsuru Chinen, Takeshi Watanabe, Taku Sasaki, Takuya Matsunaga
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Patent number: 12077677Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a cured product film, which is capable of increasing the formation accuracy of a fine cured product film and also increasing the adhesion of the cured product film. The method for producing a curable film according to the present invention includes an application step in which a curable composition that is photocurable and thermocurable and also is in liquid form is applied using an ink jet device, a first light irradiation step in which the curable composition is irradiated with light from a first light irradiation part, and a heating step in which a precured product film irradiated with light is heated, the ink jet device has an ink tank to store the curable composition, a discharge part, and a circulation flow path part, and in the application step, the curable composition is applied while being circulated in the ink jet device.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuru Tanikawa, Takashi Watanabe, Michihisa Ueda, Shigeru Nakamura, Hiroshi Maenaka, Ryosuke Takahashi, Takanori Inoue, Yoshito Fujita, Osamu Inui
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Publication number: 20240271720Abstract: A valve (10) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a body (1) having a space in which a stem (3) and a ball (4) are housed, wherein an inner lid body (60) fixing the ball (4) in the space liquid-tightly partitions the space into a part in which the stem (3) is housed and a part in which the ball (4) is housed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Masazumi FUNATO, Mitsuru HOSOKAWA, Tetsuya WATANABE, Osamu WATANABE, Hisashi SHIMUZU
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Publication number: 20210181125Abstract: A radiation transmission inspection method includes: when one side surface of the reel is a side end A and another side surface is a side end B, a first foreign body detection process in which radiation emitted from a first radiation source, incident from the side end A of the film reel, transmitted through the reel, and exited from the side end B is detected by a first detector, and information regarding a foreign body is obtained; and a second foreign body detection process in which radiation emitted from a second radiation source, incident from the side end B of the film reel, transmitted through the reel, and exited from the side end A is detected by a second detector, and information regarding a foreign body is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventor: Mitsuru WATANABE
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Publication number: 20200348242Abstract: A method of inspecting a foreign body in a film includes a first detecting process that detects a foreign body on a film with an optical imaging unit and obtaining foreign body information including at least positional plane coordinates information A on the film; a process of winding up the film on a core as the film roll after the first detecting process; a converting process of converting a position of the foreign body on the positional plane coordinates information A into positional information on positional space coordinates information B in the wound film roll; and a second detecting process of using a radiation imaging unit to the film roll, focusing the radiation imaging unit to adjust imaging focus on a targeted foreign body based on the positional space coordinates information B for the foreign body, and emitting radiation to detect and characterize the targeted foreign body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventor: Mitsuru Watanabe
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Patent number: 10507524Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a metallic copper dispersion: capable of maintaining dispersion stability of metallic copper particles for a long period of time; suitable for inkjet printing, spray coating, or the like; and capable of allowing a metallic copper-containing film having an excellent electrical conductivity and metallic color tone to be manufactured in a simple manner by performing low-temperature heating or plasma irradiation after application. The metallic copper dispersion is a dispersion containing at least an organic solvent, a polymer dispersant, and metallic copper particles having gelatin on the particle surface, wherein the metallic copper particles in the dispersion have a cumulative 50% particle size (D50) of 1-130 nm and a cumulative 90% particle size (D90) of 10-300 nm, and the polymer dispersant has an amine number of 10-150 mgKOH/g.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA, LTD.Inventors: Kiyonobu Ida, Mitsuru Watanabe
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Patent number: 9980377Abstract: An electronic circuit device and a heat sink structure for the electronic circuit device capable of simultaneously achieving improved space efficiency and safeness are provided. The electronic circuit device includes: a substrate with circuit wiring formed thereon; an electronic component requiring heat dissipation, which is mounted on the substrate; and a heat sink structure configured to dissipate heat radiated by the electronic component requiring heat dissipation. The heat sink structure includes: a contact part to be in direct or indirect contact with the electronic component requiring heat dissipation; a generally tabular heat-dissipating part disposed substantially parallel to the substrate; and a connection part configured to connect between the contact part and the heat-dissipating part.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Atsuki Sakamoto, Mitsuru Watanabe
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Publication number: 20170252801Abstract: Provided are: metallic copper particles exhibiting excellent low-temperature sintering properties at temperatures equal to or lower than 300° C.; and a production method therefor. In these metallic copper particles, metallic copper fine particles are adhered to the surfaces of large-diameter metallic copper particles. With regard to the metallic copper particles to be produced, copper oxide and hypophosphoric acid and/or a salt thereof are mixed and reduced, preferably in the presence of 1-500 mass % of gelatin and/or collagen peptide. The reduction reaction temperature is preferably in the range of 20-100° C. The produced metallic copper particles have a volume resistivity value when heated to a temperature of 300° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere of 1×10-2 ?·cm or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Kiyonobu IDA, Mitsuru WATANABE, Masanori TOMONARI
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Publication number: 20170042066Abstract: An electronic circuit device and a heat sink structure for the electronic circuit device capable of simultaneously achieving improved space efficiency and safeness are provided. The electronic circuit device includes: a substrate with circuit wiring formed thereon; an electronic component requiring heat dissipation, which is mounted on the substrate; and a heat sink structure configured to dissipate heat radiated by the electronic component requiring heat dissipation. The heat sink structure includes: a contact part to be in direct or indirect contact with the electronic component requiring heat dissipation; a generally tabular heat-dissipating part disposed substantially parallel to the substrate; and a connection part configured to connect between the contact part and the heat-dissipating part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Atsuki SAKAMOTO, Mitsuru WATANABE
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Publication number: 20160167130Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a metallic copper dispersion: capable of maintaining dispersion stability of metallic copper particles for a long period of time; suitable for inkjet printing, spray coating, or the like; and capable of allowing a metallic copper-containing film having an excellent electrical conductivity and metallic color tone to be manufactured in a simple manner by performing low-temperature heating or plasma irradiation after application. The metallic copper dispersion is a dispersion containing at least an organic solvent, a polymer dispersant, and metallic copper particles having gelatin on the particle surface, wherein the metallic copper particles in the dispersion have a cumulative 50% particle size (D50) of 1-130 nm and a cumulative 90% particle size (D90) of 10-300 nm, and the polymer dispersant has an amine number of 10-150 mgKOH/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Kiyonobu IDA, Mitsuru WATANABE
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Publication number: 20150098044Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight. The backlight includes a light guide plate with multiple LEDs arranged on a side surface, and a first optical sheet provided on the light guide plate. The first optical sheet has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface on the side of the LEDs. A light shielding area is formed in the side surface of the first optical sheet. By forming the light shielding area, the light from the LED can be prevented from entering the first optical sheet from the side surface. As a result, it is possible to prevent the uneven brightness due to the first optical sheet from occurring in the end portion of the screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventor: Mitsuru WATANABE
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Publication number: 20130301127Abstract: To provide a low-cost wave plate that does not cause any diffracted light and wavefront aberrations. The challenge is met by providing a wave plate characterized by including a first region, a second region, and a third region which are placed on a glass substrate. The first region and the second region exhibit each uniaxial birefringence at least in their portions. The third region exhibits uniaxial birefringence and is interposed between the first region and the second region. Phase advance axes of birefringence of the first region and the second region are substantially parallel to each other. A phase advance axis of birefringence of the third region is substantially orthogonal to the phase advance axes of birefringence of the first and second regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Gousuke Yoshida, Motoshi Ono, Mitsuru Watanabe
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Patent number: 8490434Abstract: To provide a process for producing a glass member provided with a sealing material layer, capable of favorably forming a sealing material layer even in a case where the entire glass substrate cannot be heated. A sealing material paste prepared by mixing a sealing material containing a sealing glass and a laser absorbent with an organic binder is applied to a sealing region of a glass substrate 2 in the form of a frame. The frame-form coating layer 8 of the sealing material paste is selectively heated by irradiation with a laser light 9 along the coating layer 8 to fire the sealing material while the organic binder in the coating layer 8 is burnt out to form a sealing material layer 7. Using such a sealing material layer 7, a space between two glass substrates is sealed.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Mitsuru Watanabe, Motoshi Ono
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Publication number: 20120111059Abstract: To provide a process for producing a glass member provided with a sealing material layer, capable of favorably forming a sealing material layer even in a case where the entire glass substrate cannot be heated. A sealing material paste prepared by mixing a sealing material containing a sealing glass and a laser absorbent with an organic binder is applied to a sealing region of a glass substrate 2 in the form of a frame. The frame-form coating layer 8 of the sealing material paste is selectively heated by irradiation with a laser light 9 along the coating layer 8 to fire the sealing material while the organic binder in the coating layer 8 is burnt out to form a sealing material layer 7. Using such a sealing material layer 7, a space between two glass substrates is sealed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Mitsuru WATANABE, Motoshi Ono
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Patent number: 8148037Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method for smoothing the optical surface having a concave defect of an optical component for EUVL. The present invention relates to a method for smoothing the optical surface of an optical component for EUVL, comprising irradiating, with an excimer laser having a wavelength of 250 nm or less with a fluence of 0.5 to 2.0 J/cm2, the optical surface having a concave defect of an optical component for EUV lithography (EUVL), the optical component being made of a TiO2-containing silica glass material comprising SiO2 as a main component.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Motoshi Ono, Mitsuru Watanabe, Masabumi Ito
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Patent number: 8124302Abstract: The present invention provides a method for smoothing an optical surface of an optical component for EUVL. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for smoothing an optical surface of an optical component for EUVL made of a silica glass material containing TiO2 and comprising SiO2 as a main component with a laser having an oscillation wavelength, to which the optical component for EUVL has an absorption coefficient of 0.01 ?m?1 or more, at a fluence of 0.3 to 1.5 J/cm2 in an atmosphere having a water vapor partial pressure of 3.6 mmHg or less.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Motoshi Ono, Mitsuru Watanabe, Mika Yokoyama