Patents by Inventor Nobuo Kubo
Nobuo Kubo 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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Patent number: 9695902Abstract: A liquid sealed vibration isolating device is integrally provided with an elastic movable diaphragm and a relief valve. A pair of parallel straight line sections is on opposite sides of a circular elastic partition member. The elastic movable diaphragm includes a center of the elastic partition member and is surrounded by a pair of opposed circular arc sections and a pair of straight line sections formed by cutting an outer circumferential part of the elastic partition member. The relief valve is radially outward of the straight line section of the elastic partition member. A part of the elastic movable diaphragm reaches the circular arc section corresponding to the outer circumferential part of the elastic partition member so as to be increased in area as much as possible to absorb an internal pressure of a primary liquid chamber and to achieve low dynamic spring.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignees: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA, HONDA MOTO CO., LTDInventors: Hirokazu Kadowaki, Nobuo Kubo
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Patent number: 9493620Abstract: Disclosed is an optical film that has excellent adhesion and surface hardness between the film substrate and a hard coat layer or other functional layer, has improved brittleness, is transparent, and has low moisture absorption and high heat resistance. Additionally disclosed are an antireflective film, a polarizing plate, and a display device using the same. The optical film has at least a hard coat layer or a back coat layer as a functional layer containing a resin on a film substrate, and is characterized in that said film substrate contains a thermoplastic acrylic resin (A) and a cellulose ester resin (B), with the content ratio by mass of said thermoplastic acrylic resin (A) and said cellulose ester resin (B) being in a range thermoplastic acrylic resin (A):cellulose ester resin (B)=95:5 to 50:50.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA OPTO, INC.Inventors: Satoshi Okano, Nobuo Kubo, Daisuke Doi
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Patent number: 9322450Abstract: A torque rod having an arm portion, a ring portion formed on each end of the arm portion in a longitudinal direction of the arm portion, and a rubber bushing that is integrally provided with the ring portion. The arm portion is formed from a material that is lower in specific gravity than iron. A weight is provided in a potion of the rubber bushing other than a principal spring portion. The principle spring portion, which absorbs principle vibration to be isolated, is formed by an elastic arm portion that extends radially outwardly from an inner cylinder located substantially in a center of the rubber bushing and is connected to the ring portion. An aperture, which is a separation space, is provided between the elastic arm portion and the ring portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignees: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hironao Nishimae, Nobuo Kubo, Hiroshi Yanagase
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Publication number: 20160085331Abstract: In one aspect of the teachings herein, a physical activity tracking system includes a wearable electronic device that uses dual touch points for detecting control inputs by a user. Processing within the device complements the dual touch point interface by requiring simultaneous touch detections to register user inputs to the device, and by mapping dual-touch detections of different duration to different control actions. Use of the dual-touch arrangement and the associated processing provides a number of advantages, including intuitive operation and minimization of accidental activations by the user. Other advantages of the touch interface include the ability to seat or mount the device in a variety of carriers, such as bracelets, etc., that complement wearability of the device, while still allowing for convenient charging.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Nobuo Kubo, Rodney Hal Monson, Garrett Lee Winther, Ross Lockwood, Travis Schultz Lee, Shu Kuen Chang, Florian Maximilian Friedrich Gerlach
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Publication number: 20150316121Abstract: A liquid sealed vibration isolating device is integrally provided with an elastic movable diaphragm and a relief valve. A pair of parallel straight line sections is on opposite sides of a circular elastic partition member. The elastic movable diaphragm includes a center of the elastic partition member and is surrounded by a pair of opposed circular arc sections and a pair of straight line sections formed by cutting an outer circumferential part of the elastic partition member. The relief valve is radially outward of the straight line section of the elastic partition member. A part of the elastic movable diaphragm reaches the circular arc section corresponding to the outer circumferential part of the elastic partition member so as to be increased in area as much as possible to absorb an internal pressure of a primary liquid chamber and to achieve low dynamic spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirokazu Kadowaki, Nobuo Kubo
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Patent number: 8898023Abstract: A measurement result management system suited for storing biological information measured with a measuring equipment in a server is provided. The measurement result management system includes a measuring equipment for measuring and transmitting biological information, and a server for receiving the biological information from the measuring equipment and storing the same, wherein the measuring equipment performs a step of transmitting authentication related information related to authentication of the measuring equipment when transmitting the biological information with a communication unit, and the server performs a step of carrying out authentication based on the authentication related information, and steps of storing the biological information acquired through a communication unit in a storage unit regardless of whether the authentication result of the step of carrying out authentication based on authentication related information is positive or negative.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nobuo Kubo
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Patent number: 8876093Abstract: A partition member is provided with an elastic body for absorbing hydraulic pressure fluctuation of the primary liquid chamber and a frame member for supporting an outer circumferential portion of the elastic body while aiming to prevent the rotation of the elastic body. A relief aperture communicating between the primary liquid chamber and the secondary liquid chamber is located on the outer circumferential side in the elastic body supporting region of the frame member. A relief valve for opening and closing the relief aperture is integrally formed on the outer circumferential side of the elastic body. The relief valve is formed of a pair of right and left relief valves. A width across flat sections are formed on a thick-walled outer circumferential section of the elastic body which is located between the right and left relief valves, such as to serve as a detent means.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignees: Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Yamashita Rubber Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuo Kubo, Taiyo Gon, Jun Saito, Shunji Nagakura, Yasuharu Akai
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Patent number: 8804092Abstract: The present invention relates to modulation elements for electromagnetic radiation and to modulation devices and systems comprising these devices, such as e.g. television screens and computer monitors, as well as to micrometer wave components. The modulation elements according to the invention comprise a mesogenic modulation medium with a dielectric anisotropy, which shows two or more distinct transitions upon application of an electric field. The mesogenic modulation media used in the modulation elements for electromagnetic radiation are also a subject of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Dagmar Klement, Atsutaka Manabe, Nobuo Kubo
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Patent number: 8794606Abstract: A liquid sealed vibration isolating device has an elastically movable diaphragm capable of preventing elastic deformation of a relief valve to realize high damping while preventing a cavitation phenomenon. The relief valve is provided in the elastic movable diaphragm arranged in a partition member in order to open and close a leak passage so as to prevent occurrence of the cavitation phenomenon. The relief valve is integrally formed with a fixing portion of the elastic movable diaphragm. There is provided an upwardly open concavity that the relief valve faces. The relief valve is made thicker and provided with an opening and closing adjustment groove at a basal portion of its inclined wall. The opening and closing adjustment groove is formed with a locally thin bending portion functioning as a starting point of bending in an opening and closing operation of the relief valve.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Kubo, Hiroshi Yanagase, Jun Saito, Masatomo Nishizaka
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Publication number: 20140175718Abstract: A torque rod having an arm portion, a ring portion formed on each end of the arm portion in a longitudinal direction of the arm portion, and a rubber bushing that is integrally provided with the ring portion. The arm portion is formed from a material that is lower in specific gravity than iron. A weight is provided in a potion of the rubber bushing other than a principal spring portion. The principle spring portion, which absorbs principle vibration to be isolated, is formed by an elastic arm portion that extends radially outwardly from an inner cylinder located substantially in a center of the rubber bushing and is connected to the ring portion. An aperture, which is a separation space, is provided between the elastic arm portion and the ring portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hironao Nishimae, Nobuo Kubo, Hiroshi Yanagase
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Patent number: 8684341Abstract: A torque rod having an arm portion, a ring portion formed on each end of the arm portion in a longitudinal direction of the arm portion, and a rubber bushing that is integrally provided with the ring portion. The arm portion is formed from a material that is lower in specific gravity than iron. A weight is provided in a portion of the rubber bushing other than a principal spring portion. The principal spring portion, which absorbs principal vibration to be isolated, is formed by an elastic arm portion that extends radially outwardly from an inner cylinder located substantially in a center of the rubber bushing and is connected to the ring portion. An aperture, which is a separation space, is provided between the elastic arm portion and the ring portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2008Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignees: Yamashita Rubber Kabushiki Kaisha, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hironao Nishimae, Nobuo Kubo, Hiroshi Yanagase
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Publication number: 20140071379Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a polarizing plate protective film and liquid crystal display device comprising same whereby the generation of egg-shaped blur in a liquid crystal display device (especially an IPS liquid crystal display device) can still be limited even under high-temperature/high-humidity conditions. For this polarizing plate protective film, if nx is the refractive index in the X-axis direction at which the birefringence in the film surface reaches a maximum and ny is the refractive index in the Y-axis direction orthogonal to the X-axis direction in the film surface, then the birefringence under stress (nx?ny) of the film as measured at a wavelength of 589 nm when any tensile stress 5-35 MPa is applied in the X-axis direction or Y-axis direction of the film under 50 DEG C, 80% RH conditions is 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Naoki TAKAHASHI, Takashi TAKEBE, Satoshi MORII, Kazuki AKASAKA, Nobuo KUBO
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Patent number: 8652590Abstract: Disclosed is a polarizing plate having low moisture absorption, wherein fading deterioration of a polarizer is improved. A liquid crystal display using the polarizing plate is also disclosed. The polarizing plate is obtained by sandwiching a polarizer composed of a polyvinyl alcohol with an acrylic film (a) having a water vapor permeability of 100-500 g/m2·24 hr and a cellulose ester film (b1) containing no phosphate plasticizer or a cellulose ester film (b2) containing a phosphate plasticizer and an acid scavenger. The polarizing plate is arranged on at least one side of a liquid crystal cell, with the cellulose ester film (b1) or (B2) being on the liquid crystal cell side.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.Inventors: Takashi Takebe, Masataka Takimoto, Nobuo Kubo
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Patent number: 8490954Abstract: To form a relief valve for preventing the generation of the cavitation phenomenon into a simple and accurately operable structure, there are provided a central thin wall portion and a fixing portion in an elastic diaphragm provided in the partition member to have the fixing portion fixed in position. A relief valve is integrally formed with an outer peripheral portion of the fixing portion. The relief valve is provided with an inclined surface formed on the side of a secondary liquid chamber and a recessed portion opened on the side of a primary liquid chamber and has a difference in rigidity in the circumferential direction. When the primary liquid chamber turns negative pressure, a hydraulic liquid in the secondary liquid chamber opens the relief valve and leaks to the primary liquid chamber so as to prevent the generation of the cavitation phenomenon.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignees: Yamashita Rubber Kabushiki Kaisha, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Saito, Masatomo Nishizaka, Nobuo Kubo, Hiroshi Yanagase
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Patent number: 8470448Abstract: An acryl resin-containing film which is transparent and highly heat-resistant and has been significantly improved in brittleness is disclosed, satisfying the following equations (1) to (4), exhibiting a tension softening point of 105 to 145° C. and a photoelastic coefficient of ?5.0×10?8 to 8.0×10?8 cm2/N, while causing no ductile fracture. There is also disclosed a liquid crystal display which has achieved an improved yield in works of stamping a polarizing plate or sticking the plate to a panel and reduced color shift occurred depending on viewing angle. |Ro(589)|?10 nm??Equation (1) |Rth(589)|?20 nm??Equation (2) |Ro(480)?Ro(630)|?5 nm??Equation (3) |Rth(480)?Rth(630)|?10 nm??Equation (4) Numerical values of 589, 480 and 630 in parentheses represent the wavelength (nm) of a light used to measure an individual birefringence.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.Inventors: Takashi Takebe, Masataka Takimoto, Nobuo Kubo
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Patent number: 8449955Abstract: This invention provides an acrylic resin containing film, which is transparent and highly heat resistant and has significantly improved brittleness, and a polarizing plate using the acrylic resin containing film. Further yield in punching work and laminating work of the polarizing late is improved and a liquid crystal display device which can maintain good visibility in long term use is also provided by the polarizing plate. The acrylic resin containing film is composed mainly of an acrylic resin and is characterized in that the film contains the acrylic resin and the cellulose ester resin in a weight ratio of 51:49 to 95:5 and further contains a retardation control agent.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.Inventors: Masataka Takimoto, Nobuo Kubo, Takashi Takebe
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Patent number: 8382079Abstract: A vibration isolating device includes an insulator for isolating the transmission of an inputted vibration by an elastic deformation. A principal vibration input portion is provided in a central area of a concave curved wall portion formed in the insulator. A thin wall portion and a thick wall portion are formed by relatively varying a thickness of the insulator around the vibration input portion, wherein the concave curved wall portion of the insulator is formed in a substantially circular shape when viewed in a principal vibration inputted direction. The thick wall portion is formed substantially in the shape of a belt of a predetermined width and extends across the concave curved wall portion in the diametrical direction thereof while passing the vibration input portion. A rigid body covering portion for covering a surface of a metallic member of the vibration input portion is provided in the central area of the thick wall portion. A thickness of the rigid body covering portion is at least 1.7 mm.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Yamashita Rubber Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuo Kubo, Hiroshi Yanagase, Jun Saito
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Patent number: 8361264Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a polarizing plate which is transparent, has resistance against high temperatures and high humidity, and is significantly improved in brittleness. Specifically disclosed is a process for producing a polarizing plate comprising two polarizing plate protective films and a polarizer intercalated between the polarizing plate protective films, which is characterized in that at least one of the two polarizing plate protective films is an acrylic film comprising an acrylic resin (A) and a cellulose ester resin (B) at a ratio of 85:15 to 55:45 by mass, and the acrylic film is drawn in at least one direction at a draw ratio of 10 to 150% inclusive and is subsequently bonded to the polarizer with an aqueous adhesive agent.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.Inventors: Takashi Takebe, Masataka Takimoto, Nobuo Kubo
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Patent number: D744110Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Omron Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Nobuo Kubo, Rodney Hal Monson, Garrett Lee Winther, Ross Lockwood, Travis Schultz Lee, Shu Kuen Chang, Florian Maximilian Friedrich Gerlach
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Patent number: D753057Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Omron Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Nobuo Kubo, Rodney Hal Monson, Garrett Lee Winther, Ross Lockwood, Travis Schultz Lee, Shu Kuen Chang, Florian Maximilian Friedrich Gerlach