Patents by Inventor Ryo AOYAMA

Ryo 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: 11980236
    Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generation device which a heating unit is attachable to and detachable from includes: a secondary battery; a case forming a surface of the power supply unit; a chassis accommodated in an internal space of the case and made of an insulating resin; a plurality of magnets held by the chassis with a gap therebetween; an inner member covering a side surface of the chassis; and an outer member covering an outer surface of the inner member. The inner member includes a plurality of through holes exposing the plurality of magnets, and the outer member is replaceably fixed by the plurality of magnets exposed from the plurality of through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Tatsunari Aoyama, Hiroshi Kawanago, Toru Nagahama, Takashi Fujiki, Ryo Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20240122247
    Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device includes a power supply, a heater connector connected to a heater, a voltage conversion IC, a circuit board, a capacitor, a first ground provided inside the circuit board and connected to the other end of the capacitor, a second ground provided inside the circuit board, insulated from the first ground inside the circuit board, and connected to the detection terminal, and a common ground configured to electrically connect the first ground and the second ground. On the second surface, no electronic component is provided in a common ground projection region overlapping with the common ground when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Toru NAGAHAMA, Takashi FUJIKI, Ryo YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240128461
    Abstract: Provided is a conductive undercoating agent, including: a conductive carbon material; a binding agent; and a solvent, wherein the conductive carbon material is flaked graphite having an average thickness of from 10 nm to 200 nm and a specific surface area of from 10 m2/g to 40 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji KAKIAGE, Ryo TANIUCHI, Ryo MACHIDA, Yohei AOYAMA, Toru YANO
  • Publication number: 20240090590
    Abstract: This inhalation device is provided with: a power source unit for supplying power; a heating unit for using power supplied from the power source unit to heat a substrate containing an aerosol source; a measurement unit for measuring a measurement value corresponding to the temperature of the heating unit; an operation unit, which is different from the heating unit, that runs on power supplied from the power source unit; and a control unit for controlling operation of the heating unit on the basis of heating settings stipulating a time series transition in a target temperature that is a target value for the temperature of the heating unit. The control unit implements correction processing to correct the measurement value in response to the start of power supply to the operation unit from the power source unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Toru NAGAHAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Ryo YOSHIDA, Tatsunari AOYAMA, Takashi FUJIKI, Junji MINATO
  • Publication number: 20240084123
    Abstract: An oil-resistant agent including a polymer (A) in which a polymer (a1) having at least one selected from a hydroxyl group and an amino group is modified with a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 7 to 40 carbon atoms (a2). A total amount of vinyl alcohol units and vinylamine units in all repeating units of the polymer (a1) is 40 mol % or more. Further, a ratio of modification of the polymer (A) with the aliphatic hydrocarbon group (a2) is 25 to 100 mol % relative to a total amount of hydroxyl groups and amino groups of the polymer (a1). Also disclosed is a paper product treated with the oil-resistant agent, and an oil-resistant agent wherein the polymer (a1) and the aliphatic hydrocarbon group (a2) are bonded through an ester bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Tatsunori SAKAMAKI, Ryo AKUTA, Akane MATSUMOTO, Marina AIHARA, Masahiro HIGASHI, Hirokazu AOYAMA, Yosuke KISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240079893
    Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device that generates an aerosol by heating an aerosol source, the power supply unit including: a power supply; a connector electrically connectable to an external power supply; a first load; a charging IC including an input terminal connected to the connector, a charging terminal connected to the power supply, and an output terminal connected to the first load, and configured to convert electric power input to the input terminal and output the converted electric power from the charging terminal; and a discharge path configured to connect the power supply and a second load without passing through the charging IC, in which the charging IC is configured to supply electric power input from the power supply to the charging terminal to the first load via the output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Toru NAGAHAMA, Takashi FUJIKI, Ryo YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240074496
    Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generation device includes: a power supply; a heater connector to which a heater is connected; a controller configured to control supply of power from the power supply to the heater connector, a charging IC including an input terminal and a charging terminal connected to the power supply and configured to convert power input to the input terminal and output the power from the charging terminal; a receptacle including a power supply terminal and a data terminal and electrically connected to an external power supply; a power supply line connecting the power supply terminal and the input terminal; a data line connecting the data terminal and the controller; first protective components on the power supply line; and a second protective component on the data line. The number of the first protective components is larger than the number of the second protective component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi FUJIKI, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Toru NAGAHAMA, Tatsunari AOYAMA, Ryo YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240074515
    Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generation device which a heating unit is attachable to and detachable from includes: a secondary battery; a case forming a surface of the power supply unit; a chassis accommodated in an internal space of the case and made of an insulating resin; a plurality of magnets held by the chassis with a gap therebetween; an inner member covering a side surface of the chassis; and an outer member covering an outer surface of the inner member. The inner member includes a plurality of through holes exposing the plurality of magnets, and the outer member is replaceably fixed by the plurality of magnets exposed from the plurality of through holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Toru NAGAHAMA, Takashi FUJIKI, Ryo YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240074495
    Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device, includes a power supply, a heater connector connected to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by consuming power supplied from the power supply, a case which constitutes a surface of the power supply unit, and a sensor which is disposed in the vicinity of the case and is configured to output a value related to a temperature of the case. Protection control for prohibiting one or both of charging of the power supply and discharging from the power supply to the heater is executed based on an output value of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Hiroki NAKAAE, Toru NAGAHAMA, Yuki NISHIMURA, Takashi FUJIKI, Yuki MASUDA, Ryo YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240065336
    Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generation device includes: a power supply; a heater connector to which a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by consuming power supplied from the power supply is connected; a first sensor disposed in the vicinity of the heater or the power supply and configured to output a value related to a temperature of the heater or a value related to a temperature of the power supply; and a second sensor provided at a position separated from the first sensor and configured to output a value related to a temperature at the position. At least one of the output value of the first sensor and the output value of the second sensor is abnormal, at least one or both of charging of the power supply and discharging from the power supply to the heater are temporarily prohibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Toru NAGAHAMA, Takashi FUJIKI, Ryo YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240065335
    Abstract: A circuit for an aerosol generation device includes: a heater connector to which is connected a heater that consumes power supplied from a power supply and heats an aerosol source; a controller that includes a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal for serial communication, and controls supply of power from the power supply to the heater; a first IC that is a separate entity from the controller and that includes a third communication terminal for serial communication; a second IC that is a separate entity from the controller and the first IC, and that includes a fourth communication terminal for serial communication; a first communication line that connects the first communication terminal and the third communication terminal; and a second communication line that connects the second communication terminal and the fourth communication terminal and that does not have an electrical contact with the first communication line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Toru NAGAHAMA, Takashi FUJIKI, Ryo YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240065344
    Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device includes a power supply, a heater connector connected to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by consuming power supplied from the power supply, a connector electrically connectable to an external power supply, a charging IC which includes an input terminal connected to the connector and a charging terminal connected to the power supply, and is configured to convert power input to the input terminal and output power which is converted from the charging terminal, and a first load having one end connected in parallel with the input terminal. The charging IC is configured to supply power input from the power supply to the charging terminal to the first load via the input terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Toru NAGAHAMA, Takashi FUJIKI, Ryo YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11800648
    Abstract: A pattern forming method capable of easily removing a discontinuous portion in a pattern while keeping resistance of the pattern low. A pattern forming method including at least a printing step of printing a pattern intermediate containing a conductive material on a base material 1, and a plating step of subjecting the pattern intermediate to an electroplating treatment, in which the pattern intermediate printed in the printing step has a plating target portion that is energized in the plating step and a discontinuous portion that is discontinuously formed from the plating target portion and is not energized in the plating step, and in the plating step, by performing an electric field plating treatment using a plating solution containing at least two or more types of metal salts containing different types of metals and a complexing agent, the discontinuous portion of the pattern intermediate is removed to form a pattern constituted by the plating target portion covered with a plating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Masayuki Ushiku, Hidenobu Ohya, Hideki Hoshino, Masayoshi Yamauchi, Takenori Omata, Naoto Niizuma, Ryo Aoyama, Kazuho Urayama
  • Publication number: 20210329789
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for forming a conductive thin wire, the method being capable of improving thin wire formability, conductivity, adhesion, and transmittance of a conductive thin wire, a method for producing a transparent conductor, a method for producing a device, and a set of a conductive ink and a base material. This object is achieved by a method for forming a conductive thin wire on a base material by an inkjet method using a conductive ink containing at least a main solvent having a boiling point equal to or lower than the boiling point of water, a solvent having a boiling point higher than that of water, and a conductive material, in which the base material has surface energy of less than 40 mN/m, and conditions of 30°??1?70°, 0°??2?40°, and ?2??1 are satisfied when a forward contact angle of the conductive ink to the base material is represented by ?1, and a backward contact angle of the conductive ink to the base material is represented by ?2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Hirotaka TAGORI, Masayoshi YAMAUCHI, Ryo AOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210084769
    Abstract: A pattern forming method capable of easily removing a discontinuous portion in a pattern while keeping resistance of the pattern low. A pattern forming method including at least a printing step of printing a pattern intermediate containing a conductive material on a base material 1, and a plating step of subjecting the pattern intermediate to an electroplating treatment, in which the pattern intermediate printed in the printing step has a plating target portion that is energized in the plating step and a discontinuous portion that is discontinuously formed from the plating target portion and is not energized in the plating step, and in the plating step, by performing an electric field plating treatment using a plating solution containing at least two or more types of metal salts containing different types of metals and a complexing agent, the discontinuous portion of the pattern intermediate is removed to form a pattern constituted by the plating target portion covered with a plating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Masayuki USHIKU, Hidenobu OHYA, Hideki HOSHINO, Masayoshi YAMAUCHI, Takenori OMATA, Naoto NIIZUMA, Ryo AOYAMA, Kazuho URAYAMA
  • Patent number: 9587123
    Abstract: An active light beam-curable inkjet magenta ink, wherein the ink comprises at least a pigment, a polymer dispersing agent, a crystalline gelling agent, a photopolymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, the pigment is a solid-solution of PV19 and PR202 which has been subjected to surface treatments with alumina and sulfonic acid, the impart amount of the alumina with respect to the pigment is from 1,500 to 7,500 ppm by mass ratio, and the content of the crystalline gelling agent is from 1.5 to 3.0% by mass with respect to the entirety of the ink has fine storage stability and pinning property, and has a small gloss difference from other colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Katsunori Goi, Ryo Aoyama
  • Publication number: 20160347959
    Abstract: An active light beam-curable inkjet magenta ink, wherein the ink comprises at least a pigment, a polymer dispersing agent, a crystalline gelling agent, a photopolymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, the pigment is a solid-solution of PV19 and PR202 which has been subjected to surface treatments with alumina and sulfonic acid, the impart amount of the alumina with respect to the pigment is from 1,500 to 7,500 ppm by mass ratio, and the content of the crystalline gelling agent is from 1.5 to 3.0% by mass with respect to the entirety of the ink has fine storage stability and pinning property, and has a small gloss difference from other colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Katsunori GOI, Ryo AOYAMA