Patents by Inventor Naohiro Kato

Naohiro Kato 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: 11868113
    Abstract: Provided is a servo amplifier system performing a multi-axis control for multiple axes, in which the multiple axes includes a first axis group which an axis to be locked, at the time of power supply abnormality in the multi-axis control, belongs to, and a second axis group which an axis to be subjected to servo-off belongs to, the servo-off being made before the axis belonging to the first axis group is locked at the time of the power supply abnormality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naohiro Kato
  • Publication number: 20230323281
    Abstract: Provided for are methods of producing triacylglycerol-accumulated microalgae, methods for making bioplastics from triacylglycerol-accumulated microalgae, methods for making alga-mixed plastics, and products including these bioplastics. Methods of triacylglycerol accumulation using centrifugation are also provided. Products such as plastic beads and other consumer products can be made from the bioplastics described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: Naohiro KATO
  • Patent number: 11725182
    Abstract: Provided for are methods of producing triacylglycerol-accumulated microalgae, methods for making bioplastics from triacylglycerol-accumulated microalgae, methods for making alga-mixed plastics, and products including these bioplastics. Methods of triacylglycerol accumulation using centrifugation are also provided. Products such as plastic beads and other consumer products can be made from the bioplastics described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University
    Inventor: Naohiro Kato
  • Patent number: 11477210
    Abstract: A mounting machine management system in which a management server, a terminal device, and a mounting machine are connected via a communication network such that communication is possible. The management server is provided with an authorization ID transmitting device configured to transmit an authorization ID that allows operation required for adjustment of the mounting machine to the terminal device and the mounting machine. The mounting machine is provided with an authorization ID acquiring device configured to acquire the authorization ID that the terminal device received from the management server, and an operation permitting device configured to allow the operation required for adjustment of the mounting machine in a case in which the authorization ID acquired by the authorization ID acquiring device matches the authorization ID that the mounting machine received from the management server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naohiro Kato
  • Patent number: 11330750
    Abstract: An electronic component mounting device including a component holding device to hold and mount on a board an electronic component supplied by a component supply device; a motor to drive the component holding device; a motor control device to control the motor; a load measurement device to measure a load applied from the component holding device upon being pressed by the component holding device while the component holding device performs the same operation as when mounting an electronic component on a board, by replacing the board with the load measurement device; a motor information acquisition section to obtain motor information corresponding to the force with which the motor drives the component holding device in the pressing direction against the load measurement device while the motor control device performs the same operation as when mounting an electronic component on the board, by replacing the board with the load measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naohiro Kato
  • Publication number: 20220075350
    Abstract: Provided is a servo amplifier system performing a multi-axis control for multiple axes, in which the multiple axes includes a first axis group which an axis to be locked, at the time of power supply abnormality in the multi-axis control, belongs to, and a second axis group which an axis to be subjected to servo-off belongs to, the servo-off being made before the axis belonging to the first axis group is locked at the time of the power supply abnormality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naohiro KATO
  • Patent number: 11168236
    Abstract: The present invention provides an acrylic PSA composition. The acrylic PSA composition comprises an acrylic polymer as its base polymer and at least one species selected among tackifier resins and (meth)acrylic oligomers. The acrylic polymer has a weight average molecular weight higher than 70×104. The acrylic polymer has a dispersity (Mw/Mn) below 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta Jozuka, Naoaki Higuchi, Kenji Furuta, Naohiro Kato, Yasushi Buzojima
  • Publication number: 20210163795
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes a substrate layer, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer disposed on or over at least one side of the substrate layer. The substrate layer includes a metal layer having a thickness of 10 to 80 ?m. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has a total thickness of 100 ?m or less, and has an electric field shielding effect of 20 dB or more and a magnetic field shielding effect of 5 dB or more as measured by the KEC method at a frequency of 100 kHz to 1000 kHz. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is used for securing an internal component of a portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiki IKAMI, Shigeki WATANABE, Yasushi BUZOJIMA, Naohiro KATO
  • Publication number: 20210144893
    Abstract: An electronic component mounting device including a component holding device to hold and mount on a board an electronic component supplied by a component supply device; a motor to drive the component holding device; a motor control device to control the motor; a load measurement device to measure a load applied from the component holding device upon being pressed by the component holding device while the component holding device performs the same operation as when mounting an electronic component on a board, by replacing the board with the load measurement device; a motor information acquisition section to obtain motor information corresponding to the force with which the motor drives the component holding device in the pressing direction against the load measurement device while the motor control device performs the same operation as when mounting an electronic component on the board, by replacing the board with the load measurement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naohiro KATO
  • Patent number: 10983377
    Abstract: Provided is a PSA sheet that can be processed with excellent precision while providing excellent light-blocking properties in an in-plane direction and in the thickness direction in an embodiment where the support substrate has a limited thickness. The PSA sheet has a support substrate having a thickness less than 75 ?m and a PSA layer placed at least on one face of the support substrate. The PSA sheet has light transmittances of 0.04% or lower in XY and Z directions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masataka Nishiwaki, Kazuki Minoura, Kenta Jozuka, Naohiro Kato
  • Publication number: 20210032503
    Abstract: Provided is a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that can express excellent impact resistance. The double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for use in fixing a member to be included in a mobile device, the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, and wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains an organic hollow filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya FUJITA, Naohiro KATO, Masahito NIWA, Yasushi BUZOJIMA
  • Patent number: 10801384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diesel oxidation catalyst, which comprises a carrier body having a length L extending between a first end face a and a second end face b and a catalytically active material zone A arranged on the carrier body, wherein the material zone A contains palladium and platinum on a manganese-containing carrier oxide, wherein the carrier oxide consists of a carrier oxide component A and a carrier oxide component B and the carrier oxide component B consists of manganese and/or a manganese compound and is present in an amount of 5 to 15 wt. %, calculated as MnO2 and based on the total weight of the manganese-containing carrier oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Hengst, Naohiro Kato
  • Publication number: 20200263125
    Abstract: Provided for are methods of producing triacylglycerol-accumulated microalgae, methods for making bioplastics from triacylglycerol-accumulated microalgae, methods for making alga-mixed plastics, and products including these bioplastics. Methods of triacylglycerol accumulation using centrifugation are also provided. Products such as plastic beads and other consumer products can be made from the bioplastics described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventor: Naohiro KATO
  • Publication number: 20200254734
    Abstract: Provided is a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that can express excellent impact resistance. The double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape of the present invention includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminate obtained by laminating “n” or more pressure-sensitive adhesive layers, wherein “n” represents an integer of 2 or more, wherein each of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers is formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, and wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains a low-polarity filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Fujita, Naohiro Kato, Masahito Niwa, Yasushi Buzojima
  • Publication number: 20200255701
    Abstract: Provided is a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that can express both of excellent impact resistance and excellent oil resistance. The double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminate obtained by laminating “n” or more pressure-sensitive adhesive layers, wherein “n” represents an integer of 2 or more, wherein each of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers is formed from a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a monomer component (m) and a polymer component (P) obtained by polymerizing the monomer component (m), and wherein the monomer component (m) contains 50 wt % or more of butyl acrylate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohiro KATO, Masahito Niwa, Yasushi Buzojima, Naoaki Higuchi, Masataka Nishiwaki
  • Publication number: 20200148919
    Abstract: Provided is a PSA sheet capable of providing reliable adhesion even upon exposure to cosmetics, chemicals and the like containing polar compounds. The PSA sheet provided by this invention has a PSA layer comprising a polyester-based polymer. The PSA sheet has a 180° peel strength of 1 N/5 mm or greater after ethanol immersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiki Ikami, Yasushi Buzojima, Kenta Jozuka, Naoaki Higuchi, Midori Segawa, Naohiro Kato
  • Publication number: 20200145429
    Abstract: A mounting machine management system in which a management server, a terminal device, and a mounting machine are connected via a communication network such that communication is possible. The management server is provided with an authorization ID transmitting device configured to transmit an authorization ID that allows operation required for adjustment of the mounting machine to the terminal device and the mounting machine. The mounting machine is provided with an authorization ID acquiring device configured to acquire the authorization ID that the terminal device received from the management server, and an operation permitting device configured to allow the operation required for adjustment of the mounting machine in a case in which the authorization ID acquired by the authorization ID acquiring device matches the authorization ID that the mounting machine received from the management server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naohiro KATO
  • Publication number: 20200096810
    Abstract: Provided is a PSA sheet that can be processed with excellent precision while providing excellent light-blocking properties in an in-plane direction and in the thickness direction in an embodiment where the support substrate has a limited thickness. The PSA sheet has a support substrate having a thickness less than 75 ?m and a PSA layer placed at least on one face of the support substrate. The PSA sheet has light transmittances of 0.04% or lower in XY and Z directions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Masataka Nishiwaki, Kazuki Minoura, Kenta Jozuka, Naohiro Kato
  • Publication number: 20200030745
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst composed of at least two catalytically active washcoat layers on a support body, wherein a lower washcoat layer A comprises cerium oxide, an alkaline earth metal compound and/or an alkali compound, platinum and palladium, and an upper washcoat layer B located above washcoat layer A comprises cerium oxide, platinum and palladium, does not contain any alkali and alkaline-earth compounds, and has macropores. Also disclosed is a method for converting NOx in exhaust gases from motor vehicles operated with lean-burn engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Umicore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas UTSCHIG, Ruediger HOYER, Naohiro KATO
  • Publication number: 20200025051
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diesel oxidation catalyst, which comprises a carrier body having a length L extending between a first end face a and a second end face b and a catalytically active material zone A arranged on the carrier body, wherein the material zone A contains palladium and platinum on a manganese-containing carrier oxide, wherein the carrier oxide consists of a carrier oxide component A and a carrier oxide component B and the carrier oxide component B consists of manganese and/or a manganese compound and is present in an amount of 5 to 15 wt. %, calculated as MnO2 and based on the total weight of the manganese-containing carrier oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christoph HENGST, Naohiro KATO