Patents by Inventor Naoki Aoyama

Naoki Aoyama 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: 11962010
    Abstract: Provided are a binder aqueous solution for a lithium-ion battery electrode, a slurry for a lithium-ion battery electrode, a lithium-ion battery electrode, and a lithium-ion battery. The binder aqueous solution for a lithium-ion battery electrode contains a water-soluble polymer (A). The water-soluble polymer (A) is a polymer of a monomer group containing, with respect to 100 mol % of the monomer group, 5 mol % to 80 mol % of a hydroxyl group-containing vinyl ether (a). In one embodiment, the monomer group contains 20 mol % to 95 mol % of a (meth)acrylamide group-containing compound (b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuya Okubo, Hideki Goda, Naoki Sasagawa, Satoru Aoyama
  • Publication number: 20230388921
    Abstract: In a case where specific processing is performed while a communication apparatus is operating in a second mode, a stop unit stops an operation being performed by the communication apparatus in the second mode, based on an agreement between a channel used by the communication apparatus in the second mode during the specific processing and a channel to be used by the communication apparatus in a first mode to be started by the specific processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: ATSUSHI SHIMAZAKI, NAOKI AOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230389090
    Abstract: A communication apparatus is provided that is configured to perform an operation in a first mode in which the communication apparatus operates as a child station, and an operation in a second mode in which the communication apparatus operates as a parent station. The communication apparatus includes a control unit configured to perform control in such a manner that a channel which the communication apparatus uses in the second mode is not used in search while the communication apparatus is operating in the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: SHINICHI ICHIMURA, MASAO MAEDA, NAOKI AOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230269587
    Abstract: Based on a first operation being received for searching for an access point in which a first authentication method is enabled, information regarding the access point supporting the first authentication method is displayed, and information regarding the access point supporting a second authentication method different from the first authentication method is not displayed, and based on a second operation being received for searching for an access point in which the second authentication method different from the first authentication method is enabled, the second operation being different from the first operation, information regarding the access point supporting the second authentication method is displayed, and information regarding the access point supporting the first authentication method is not displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: KENTARO FUKUSHIMA, NAOKI AOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11562187
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing head to move in a first direction, a conveying roller to convey the printing medium in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and a housing to house the printing head and the conveying roller and be expandable and contractible in the first direction. The printing apparatus performs predetermined notification based on information related to a length of the housing in the first direction, wherein the conveying roller is incapable of conveying the printing medium having a predetermined size when the length of the housing in the first direction is a first length and conveys the printing medium having the predetermined size in a case where the length is a second length larger than the first length. The predetermined notification is performed based on the information related to the length of the housing indicating information corresponding to the first length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kuroda, Kazuhisa Fujino, Naoki Aoyama, Syunichi Kunihiro, Hiroshi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20210061196
    Abstract: A wire harness that includes a pipe configured to have a wire inserted into an internal portion thereof, the pipe including a body with an areally increased portion, wherein the areally increased portion has recesses formed into a peripheral surface of the body, and a plurality of wires that are configured to be inserted inside the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Naoki AOYAMA
  • Patent number: 10894432
    Abstract: A printing apparatus comprises a conveyance control unit which controls conveyance of printing sheets so that a trailing edge of a preceding sheet as a printing sheet precedingly fed from the stacking unit and a leading edge of a succeeding sheet as a printing sheet succeedingly fed from the stacking unit overlap each other; and a skew correction unit which performs skew correction of the succeeding sheet while the succeeding sheet overlaps the preceding sheet by the conveyance control unit. The skew correction unit makes the leading edge of the succeeding sheet abut against the conveyance roller during a time from an end of a last line feed operation by the conveyance roller for printing on the preceding sheet by the printing unit to start of a next conveyance operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Asai, Syunichi Kunihiro, Naoki Aoyama, Katsuya Ogawa, Noriyuki Sugiyama, Yasufumi Tanaami, Ryo Yonemoto
  • Publication number: 20200380321
    Abstract: The invention provides a printing apparatus, a printing control method, and a processing apparatus, which suppress the occurrence of rework after a start of a printing operation and suppress an output of a printing result not intended by a user due to a mismatch between a state of expansion or contraction and print settings. To this end, printing is performed in print processing by determining whether or not an operable state is established which is a state of expanding a housing to a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kuroda, Kazuhisa Fujino, Naoki Aoyama, Syunichi Kunihiro, Hiroshi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20200009886
    Abstract: A printing apparatus comprises a conveyance control unit which controls conveyance of printing sheets so that a trailing edge of a preceding sheet as a printing sheet precedingly fed from the stacking unit and a leading edge of a succeeding sheet as a printing sheet succeedingly fed from the stacking unit overlap each other; and a skew correction unit which performs skew correction of the succeeding sheet while the succeeding sheet overlaps the preceding sheet by the conveyance control unit. The skew correction unit makes the leading edge of the succeeding sheet abut against the conveyance roller during a time from an end of a last line feed operation by the conveyance roller for printing on the preceding sheet by the printing unit to start of a next conveyance operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Asai, Syunichi Kunihiro, Naoki Aoyama, Katsuya Ogawa, Noriyuki Sugiyama, Yasufumi Tanaami, Ryo Yonemoto
  • Patent number: 10486445
    Abstract: A printing apparatus comprises a conveyance control unit which controls conveyance of printing sheets so that a trailing edge of a preceding sheet as a printing sheet precedingly fed from the stacking unit and a leading edge of a succeeding sheet as a printing sheet succeedingly fed from the stacking unit overlap each other; and a skew correction unit which performs skew correction of the succeeding sheet while the succeeding sheet overlaps the preceding sheet by the conveyance control unit. The skew correction unit makes the leading edge of the succeeding sheet abut against the conveyance roller during a time from an end of a last line feed operation by the conveyance roller for printing on the preceding sheet by the printing unit to start of a next conveyance operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Asai, Syunichi Kunihiro, Naoki Aoyama, Katsuya Ogawa, Noriyuki Sugiyama, Yasufumi Tanaami, Ryo Yonemoto
  • Publication number: 20180268958
    Abstract: A electrical wire with improved flexibility that is provided with a metal conductor and an insulating member that wraps around the conductor. The electrical wire includes a conductor portion that is flexible and is made of metal; and an insulating member that wraps around the conductor portion. An inner surface of the insulating member and an outer surface of the conductor portion are provided so as to be separable from each other. Also, it is possible that, in at least some portions of the electrical wire, a space is provided between the inner surface of the insulating member and the outer surfaces of the conductor portion, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Naoki AOYAMA, Masaharu SUETANI, Kentaro TACHI
  • Patent number: 10017881
    Abstract: Provided are: a polyacrylonitrile-based precursor fiber for the production of a carbon fiber having a large single-fiber fineness, said precursor fiber ensuring high heat stability of a spinning dope and excellent productivity; and a copolymer suitable for the production of said precursor fiber. Also provided are: high-quality carbon fiber bundles which have a large single-fiber fineness and excellent productivity; a process for producing the same; and a process for producing flameproofed fiber bundles suitable for the production of the carbon fiber bundles. A polyacrylonitrile-based copolymer which comprises 93.0 to 99.4 mol % of acrylonitrile units, 0.5 to 4.0 mol % of (meth)acrylamide-based units, and 0.1 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Shinmen, Norifumi Hirota, Naoki Aoyama, Naomasa Matsuyama, Takeshi Nii, Yasuyuki Fujii, Yoshiko Irie, Harumi Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20170203589
    Abstract: A printing apparatus comprises a conveyance control unit which controls conveyance of printing sheets so that a trailing edge of a preceding sheet as a printing sheet precedingly fed from the stacking unit and a leading edge of a succeeding sheet as a printing sheet succeedingly fed from the stacking unit overlap each other; and a skew correction unit which performs skew correction of the succeeding sheet while the succeeding sheet overlaps the preceding sheet by the conveyance control unit. The skew correction unit makes the leading edge of the succeeding sheet abut against the conveyance roller during a time from an end of a last line feed operation by the conveyance roller for printing on the preceding sheet by the printing unit to start of a next conveyance operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Asai, Syunichi Kunihiro, Naoki Aoyama, Katsuya Ogawa, Noriyuki Sugiyama, Yasufumi Tanaami, Ryo Yonemoto
  • Patent number: 9676213
    Abstract: A printing apparatus comprises a conveyance control unit which controls conveyance of printing sheets so that a trailing edge of a preceding sheet as a printing sheet precedingly fed from the stacking unit and a leading edge of a succeeding sheet as a printing sheet succeedingly fed from the stacking unit overlap each other; and a skew correction unit which performs skew correction of the succeeding sheet while the succeeding sheet overlaps the preceding sheet by the conveyance control unit. The skew correction unit makes the leading edge of the succeeding sheet abut against the conveyance roller during a time from an end of a last line feed operation by the conveyance roller for printing on the preceding sheet by the printing unit to start of a next conveyance operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Asai, Syunichi Kunihiro, Naoki Aoyama, Katsuya Ogawa, Noriyuki Sugiyama, Yasufumi Tanaami, Ryo Yonemoto
  • Patent number: 9597875
    Abstract: A needed job is quickly performed even if a recovery operation for a print head performed by a recovery mechanism needs a long time as a result of sharing of the same drive source between a discharge roller and the recovery mechanism. To achieve this, a recovery operation for the print head is suspended when a print job is received while the recovery operation is being performed, on a condition that a printing apparatus is in a state where the printing apparatus permits the print job to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoki Aoyama, Toshiyuki Kuroda
  • Patent number: 9527324
    Abstract: A control unit includes a moving unit that causes a recording unit to move in a reciprocating manner, a detection unit that detects a movement error of the moving unit, a control unit that controls the moving unit such that the recording unit is caused to move in a second direction if the movement error is detected while the recording unit is caused to move in a first direction, a notification unit that issues error notification according to a result of movement of the moving unit, and an execution unit that executes an operation for identifying a cause of the movement error of the moving unit in a case where the moving unit has been able to move in the second direction by the controlling of the control unit, wherein the notification unit issues error notification according to an execution result of the operation by the execution unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoki Aoyama, Koya Iwakura, Tetsuya Saito
  • Publication number: 20160318319
    Abstract: A printing apparatus comprises a conveyance control unit which controls conveyance of printing sheets so that a trailing edge of a preceding sheet as a printing sheet precedingly fed from the stacking unit and a leading edge of a succeeding sheet as a printing sheet succeedingly fed from the stacking unit overlap each other; and a skew correction unit which performs skew correction of the succeeding sheet while the succeeding sheet overlaps the preceding sheet by the conveyance control unit. The skew correction unit makes the leading edge of the succeeding sheet abut against the conveyance roller during a time from an end of a last line feed operation by the conveyance roller for printing on the preceding sheet by the printing unit to start of a next conveyance operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Asai, Syunichi Kunihiro, Naoki Aoyama, Katsuya Ogawa, Noriyuki Sugiyama, Yasufumi Tanaami, Ryo Yonemoto
  • Patent number: 9428355
    Abstract: A printing apparatus has a conveyance control unit which controls conveyance of printing sheets so that a trailing edge of a preceding sheet as a printing sheet precedingly fed from the stacking unit and a leading edge of a succeeding sheet as a printing sheet succeedingly fed from the stacking unit overlap each other; and a skew correction unit which performs skew correction of the succeeding sheet while the succeeding sheet overlaps the preceding sheet by the conveyance control unit. The skew correction unit makes the leading edge of the succeeding sheet abut against the conveyance roller during a time from an end of a last line feed operation by the conveyance roller for printing on the preceding sheet by the printing unit to start of a next conveyance operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Asai, Syunichi Kunihiro, Naoki Aoyama, Katsuya Ogawa, Noriyuki Sugiyama, Yasufumi Tanaami, Ryo Yonemoto
  • Patent number: 9370946
    Abstract: A printing apparatus comprises a feeding roller configured to feed a printing sheet, a conveyance roller configured to convey the printing sheet, a printing unit configured to print on the printing sheet, a conveyance control unit configured to control conveyance of printing sheets so that a trailing edge of a preceding sheet and a leading edge of a succeeding sheet overlap each other, a determination unit configured to determine whether the leading edge of the succeeding sheet overlaps the trailing edge of the preceding sheet, and a delay unit configured to delay conveyance of the preceding sheet when the determination unit determines that the leading edge of the succeeding sheet does not overlap the trailing edge of the preceding sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomofumi Nishida, Yoshiaki Suzuki, Noriyuki Sugiyama, Yasuyuki Asai, Masashi Ito, Naoki Aoyama, Syunichi Kunihiro
  • Patent number: 9360819
    Abstract: A printing apparatus according to the present invention includes a feeding unit, a conveying unit including a pair of rollers, a printing unit, a control unit and a determination unit. The control can execute successive overlapped conveyance and skew correction. In the skew correction a leading edge of the printing medium abuts against the pair of rollers in a stop state. The determination unit determines whether to execute the successive overlapped conveyance. The control unit executes the skew correction of the succeeding printing medium at a timing according to a determination result of the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noriyuki Sugiyama, Yasuyuki Asai, Syunichi Kunihiro, Naoki Aoyama, Toshiyuki Kuroda, Yoshiaki Suzuki