Patents by Inventor Noboru Koga

Noboru Koga 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: 9283799
    Abstract: A method for producing a thermoreversible recording medium, containing: arranging inlets on a first base sheet to be spaced apart from each other by predetermined intervals to produce a first sheet having a product portion including the inlets and end portions at both ends of the product portion; applying an adhesive onto a second base sheet using an adhesive application unit, to produce a second sheet; passing the first sheet and the second sheet through a gap between a pair of gap rollers in the manner that the inlets and the adhesive face to each other to laminate the first sheet with the second sheet, while forming an adhesive liquid pool in an upstream of the gap; and feedback controlling an amount of the adhesive to be applied in the applying so that the adhesive liquid pool does not flow into the end portions on the first sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Noboru Koga, Takeshi Owashi
  • Publication number: 20150005161
    Abstract: A method for producing a thermoreversible recording medium, containing: arranging inlets on a first base sheet to be spaced apart from each other by predetermined intervals to produce a first sheet having a product portion including the inlets and end portions at both ends of the product portion; applying an adhesive onto a second base sheet using an adhesive application unit, to produce a second sheet; passing the first sheet and the second sheet through a gap between a pair of gap rollers in the manner that the inlets and the adhesive face to each other to laminate the first sheet with the second sheet, while forming an adhesive liquid pool in an upstream of the gap; and feedback controlling an amount of the adhesive to be applied in the applying so that the adhesive liquid pool does not flow into the end portions on the first sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Noboru Koga, Takeshi Owashi
  • Patent number: 8778107
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a reversible thermosensitive recording medium, the method including: conveying an inlet sheet which includes inlets each having a convex-shaped electronic information recording element, retrieving positional information of the inlets, cutting the inlet sheet into individual inlets, retrieving positional information of the convex-shaped electronic information recording element in the individual inlets, conveying a base sheet, which includes concave portions, toward the vacuum suction roller, retrieving positional information of the concave portions, aligning the convex-shaped electronic information recording element with the concave portions so as to be inserted into the concave portion, and laminating the inlets and the base sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Owashi, Noboru Koga
  • Patent number: 8772540
    Abstract: Provided is a thermal responsive molecule favorable as a thermal responsive low-molecular hydrogelling agent or the like that gels in response to heat. The thermal responsive molecule is characterized in that an amphiphilic side chain obtained by bonding a hydrophilic side chain such as triethylene glycol and a hydrophobic group such as an octyl group is introduced into a C3-symmetric disc-shaped molecular skeleton such as 1,3,5-benzenetriyltriurea. For example, the thermal responsive molecule is 1,1?,1?-(benzene-1,3,5-triyl)tris{3-(2,5,8,11-tetraoxaheptadecan-17-yl)urea} or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Kyushu University, National University Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Koga, Satoru Karasawa, Hiroyuki Hayashi
  • Patent number: 8541339
    Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording medium including: reversible thermosensitive recording layer; first sheet-shaped base; second sheet-shaped base; first resin layer; second resin layer; and electronic information recording module containing module substrate, and electronic information recording element and antenna circuit disposed on the substrate, wherein the recording layer is provided adjacent to the first sheet-shaped base; the first or second sheet-shaped base has concave portion in which the element is disposed in depth direction thereof; the module is provided between the first and second sheet-shaped bases, where the first resin layer is provided between the module and the sheet-shaped base having the concave portion and the second resin layer is provided between the module and the sheet-shaped base having no concave portion; and inner side surface of the concave portion is tapered surface where maximum opening diameter of the concave portion decreases from opening edge thereof towards bottom sur
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Yamaguchi, Noboru Koga, Takeshi Owashi
  • Patent number: 8450240
    Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording medium including a reversible thermosensitive recording layer, a first sheet-shaped base provided adjacent to the reversible thermosensitive recording layer, an electronic information recording module containing a module substrate, and a convex-shaped electronic information recording element and an antenna circuit both disposed on the module substrate, and a first resin layer for bonding the first sheet-shaped base and the electronic information recording module, wherein the first sheet-shaped base has a concave portion on a surface opposite to a surface on which the reversible thermosensitive recording layer is formed, and the electronic information recording element is inserted into the concave portion of the first sheet-shaped base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Koga, Tadafumi Tatewaki, Takeshi Owashi, Koji Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20120208697
    Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording medium including: reversible thermosensitive recording layer; first sheet-shaped base; second sheet-shaped base; first resin layer; second resin layer; and electronic information recording module containing module substrate, and electronic information recording element and antenna circuit disposed on the substrate, wherein the recording layer is provided adjacent to the first sheet-shaped base; the first or second sheet-shaped base has concave portion in which the element is disposed in depth direction thereof; the module is provided between the first and second sheet-shaped bases, where the first resin layer is provided between the module and the sheet-shaped base having the concave portion and the second resin layer is provided between the module and the sheet-shaped base having no concave portion; and inner side surface of the concave portion is tapered surface where maximum opening diameter of the concave portion decreases from opening edge thereof towards bottom sur
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Yamaguchi, Noboru Koga, Takeshi Owashi
  • Patent number: 8106206
    Abstract: Provided is a solid luminescent quinoline compound capable of emitting light in a crystalline state, capable of changing the luminescent color not requiring modification of molecular configuration and capable of emitting light in response to external pressure such as heat, physical pressure, etc. The quinoline compound is represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 may be the same or different, each representing any of CF3 or CF3CF2; R2 represents any of an amino group, an N,N-dimethylamino group, an N-phenylamino group, a carbazole group, an N-methylamino group or an N-methyl-N-phenylamino group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Kyushu University, National University Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Koga, Satoru Karasawa, Yuichiro Abe
  • Publication number: 20110263861
    Abstract: Provided is a solid luminescent quinoline compound capable of emitting light in a crystalline state, capable of changing the luminescent color not requiring modification of molecular configuration and capable of emitting light in response to external pressure such as heat, physical pressure, etc. The quinoline compound is represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 may be the same or different, each representing any of CF3 or CF3CF2; R2 represents any of an amino group, an N,N-dimethylamino group, an N-phenylamino group, a carbazole group, an N-methylamino group or an N-methyl-N-phenylamino group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noboru Koga, Satoru Karasawa, Yuichiro Abe
  • Publication number: 20110224073
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a reversible thermosensitive recording medium, the method including: conveying an inlet sheet which includes inlets each having a convex-shaped electronic information recording element, retrieving positional information of the inlets, cutting the inlet sheet into individual inlets, retrieving positional information of the convex-shaped electronic information recording element in the individual inlets, conveying a base sheet, which includes concave portions, toward the vacuum suction roller, retrieving positional information of the concave portions, aligning the convex-shaped electronic information recording element with the concave portions so as to be inserted into the concave portion, and laminating the inlets and the base sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Owashi, Noboru Koga
  • Patent number: 7994258
    Abstract: There is provided a hyperbranched polymer having a nitroxyl group. A hyperbranched polymer comprising at least one organic radical structure (nitroxyl group) of Formula (1), Formula (2) or Formula (3): and having a weight average molecular weight measured by gel permeation chromatography in a converted molecular weight as polystyrene of 500 to 5,000,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignees: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., Kyushu University
    Inventors: Noboru Koga, Satoru Karasawa, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Akihiro Tanaka, Keisuke Odoi
  • Publication number: 20110124916
    Abstract: Provided is a thermal responsive molecule favorable as a thermal responsive low-molecular hydrogelling agent or the like that gels in response to heat. The thermal responsive molecule is characterized in that an amphiphilic side chain obtained by bonding a hydrophilic side chain such as triethylene glycol and a hydrophobic group such as an octyl group is introduced into a C3-symmetric disc-shaped molecular skeleton such as 1,3,5-benzenetriyltriurea. For example, the thermal responsive molecule is 1,1?,1?-(benzene-1,3,5-triyl)tris{3-(2,5,8,11-tetraoxaheptadecan-17-yl)urea} or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noboru Koga, Satoru Karasawa, Hiroyuki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20100311579
    Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording medium including a reversible thermosensitive recording layer, a first sheet-shaped base provided adjacent to the reversible thermosensitive recording layer, an electronic information recording module containing a module substrate, and a convex-shaped electronic information recording element and an antenna circuit both disposed on the module substrate, and a first resin layer for bonding the first sheet-shaped base and the electronic information recording module, wherein the first sheet-shaped base has a concave portion on a surface opposite to a surface on which the reversible thermosensitive recording layer is formed, and the electronic information recording element is inserted into the concave portion of the first sheet-shaped base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Noboru Koga, Tadafumi Tatewaki, Takeshi Owashi, Koji Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20100249350
    Abstract: There is provided a hyperbranched polymer having a nitroxyl group. A hyperbranched polymer comprising at least one organic radical structure (nitroxyl group) of Formula (1), Formula (2) or Formula (3): and having a weight average molecular weight measured by gel permeation chromatography in a converted molecular weight as polystyrene of 500 to 5,000,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicants: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., Kyushu University
    Inventors: Noboru Koga, Satoru Karasawa, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Akihiro Tanaka, Keisuke Odoi
  • Patent number: 7674413
    Abstract: A process for producing a cycloolefin resin composition comprising a cycloolefin resin and an additive by using a twin-screw extruder is provided, in which loss of the additive caused by volatilization through a vent during kneading is reduced and kneading of resin material with the additive can be sufficiently carried out. When the cycloolefin resin and the additive are kneaded by using a vented twin-screw extruder (10) to produce the cycloolefin resin composition containing the additive, an additive introduction opening (3) is disposed downstream of a vent (2) located nearest to a discharge opening (13) of the twin-screw extruder, and the additive is charged through the additive introduction opening located at a distance from the discharge opening of the twin-screw extruder in the range between longer than 10D and not longer than 30D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimiyoshi Miura, Sadao Yoshimoto, Noboru Koga, Takeshi Suzuki, Atsushi Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20070299199
    Abstract: A process for producing a cycloolefin resin composition comprising a cycloolefin resin and an additive by using a twin-screw extruder is provided, in which loss of the additive caused by volatilization through a vent during kneading is reduced and kneading of resin material with the additive can be sufficiently carried out. When the cycloolefin resin and the additive are kneaded by using a vented twin-screw extruder (10) to produce the cycloolefin resin composition containing the additive, an additive introduction opening (3) is disposed downstream of a vent (2) located nearest to a discharge opening (13) of the twin-screw extruder, and the additive is charged through the additive introduction opening located at a distance from the discharge opening of the twin-screw extruder in the range between longer than 10D and not longer than 30D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimiyoshi Miura, Sadao Yoshimoto, Noboru Koga, Takeshi Suzuki, Atsushi Shibuya
  • Patent number: 4186906
    Abstract: A concrete mold fastening device for use in a concrete mold for holding mold members in a desired spaced relationship which comprises a spacer extending between and passing through said mold members, said spacer having an enlarged diameter stop flange and a pair of annular recesses on the opposite sides of said flange on each end portion thereof, inner holding means positioned on said each end outwardly of the outer one of said recesses, a fastening rod connected to the associated outer end of the spacer and external holding means positioned on the outer end of the associated fastening rod outside of said mold members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1980
    Inventor: Noboru Koga