Patents by Inventor Ryota Kobayashi
Ryota Kobayashi 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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Publication number: 20200164614Abstract: The antifouling structure according to the present invention includes an antifouling liquid and a microporous layer, and the antifouling liquid is retained on a surface and in an interior of the microporous layer. Further, the antifouling liquid is a hydrocarbon-based oil or a silicone-based oil; the microporous layer includes, on the surface side thereof, a liquid retention part retaining the antifouling liquid and, in the interior thereof, a liquid extrusion part exhibiting lower affinity with the antifouling liquid than the liquid retention part; the film thickness of the liquid retention part is 1/100 to 1/50 of the film thickness of the liquid extrusion part; both feedability of the antifouling liquid onto the surface of the antifouling structure and retainability of the antifouling liquid can be achieved; and an antifouling film exhibiting self-repairability over a long term can be formed on the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji NOGUCHI, Ryota KOBAYASHI, Ryou MURAKAMI
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Publication number: 20200157356Abstract: An antifouling structure precursor, comprising: a modification layer that contains a modifier having a perfluoropolyether chain; and an oxide layer that has a surface entirely covered with the modification layer, wherein the modification layer has an uneven film thickness and comprises a comparatively thick area and a comparatively thin area that is dispersed in the comparatively thick area, and a coverage rate of covering the oxide layer with the comparatively thick area is equal to or greater than 10%. An antifouling structure, comprising: an antifouling structure precursor; and a lubricant oil on a surface of the antifouling structure precursor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichi AKAISHI, Yoshiko TSUKADA, Masanobu SUGIMOTO, Daijirou SAKURAI, Yuji NOGUCHI, Ryota KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 10605144Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device for a ship including: a main path communicated with outside and a bypass path branching off from a midway portion of the main path, each of the paths serving as an exhaust gas path of an engine to be mounted in the ship. A partition plate, by which the main and bypass paths are partitioned from the upstream side to the downstream side in an exhaust gas traveling direction, extends along the exhaust gas traveling direction. The partition plate has a downstream end extended through between an exhaust gas outflow port of the purification casing and an exhaust gas outlet of the main path, and the downstream end is formed with an opening to serve as a reverse-flow prevention plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryota Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Tetsuya Yokoyama, Yasuyuki Takahata, Shunji Hamaoka
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Patent number: 10598601Abstract: A gas concentration measuring device including a light emitter and a light receiver which are disposed so as to be opposed to each other with a hollow tube-like measurement pipe interposed therebetween. The device is configured to measure concentration of target gas passing through the measurement pipe using light applied from the light emitter, transmitted through the inside of the measurement pipe, and received by the light receiver. Purge gas guide pipes through which purge gas is introduced into optical systems of the light emitter and the light receiver are connected to a side wall of the measurement pipe. The measurement pipe includes a gas entrance portion having a tapered shape widening from a gas supply port toward a downstream side thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignees: YANMAR CO., LTD., FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshinori Fukui, Ryota Kobayashi, Tetsuya Yokoyama, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Yusuke Oda, Michiyasu Okada, Kozo Akao, Ryouichi Higashi
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Publication number: 20200040789Abstract: An exhaust gas purifier including a casing, SCR catalysts (comprising a first SCR catalyst and a second SCR catalyst), a first backflow prevention plate, and a second backflow prevention plate. In the casing, at least a part of the catalyst passage and at least a part of the bypass passage are formed. The SCR catalysts are disposed in the catalyst passage and selectively reduce NOx included in an exhaust gas flowing in the catalyst passage. The first backflow prevention plate prevents or reduces a backflow of an exhaust gas from a second exhaust passage to the catalyst passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Yanmar Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryota KOBAYASHI, Shunji HAMAOKA, Tsuyoshi INOUE, Tetsuya YOKOYAMA, Yoshinori FUKUI, Seita AKIMOTO, Kenya ONISHI, Kazuki HIRAI
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Patent number: 10518217Abstract: A catalytic reactor including: catalytic cassettes each including a catalyst part configured to reduce NOx in exhaust gas and an outer peripheral part made of a frame covering side surfaces of the catalyst part; and a lattice frame on which the catalytic cassettes are placed. The lattice frame includes a plurality of inflow holes through which exhaust gas flows into the catalyst parts and a plurality of frame parts which defines the respective plurality of inflow holes. The outer peripheral part of each of the catalytic cassettes is positioned so that the outer peripheral part is accommodated in a respective one of the frame parts.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsuya Yokoyama, Arata Hayata, Ryota Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20190345342Abstract: An antifouling structure of the present invention includes: a non-volatile liquid; a microporous structure layer retaining the non-volatile liquid; and a base with the microporous structure layer on a surface of the base. A surface roughness (Rz) of the microporous structure layer and a film thickness (T) of the non-volatile liquid satisfy Rz<T. The automobile part with an antifouling structure of the present invention includes the above-described antifouling structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Ryota Kobayashi, Yuji Noguchi, Ryo Murakami
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Publication number: 20190319266Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries including: secondary particles obtained by aggregating primary particles capable of being doped and de-doped with lithium ions, in which the secondary particles have pores, and pore distribution obtained by a mercury intrusion method satisfies requirements (1) and (2) below: (1) pores that are present in any one or both of the secondary particles or spaces between the secondary particles have a pore peak within a range of a pore radius of equal to or greater than 10 nm and equal to or less than 200 nm; and (2) a total surface area of pores that have pore radii of equal to or greater than 100 nm and equal to or less than 10 ?m among the pores that are present in any one or both of the secondary particles or spaces between the secondary particles is less than 1.1 m2/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Jun-ichi KAGEURA, Hiroyuki KURITA, Kimiyasu NAKAO, Ryota KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20190300717Abstract: A surface modification method for modifying a surface of an oxide includes: producing a surface modification composition; and applying the surface modification composition onto the surface of an oxide layer. In producing the surface modification composition, a modifier having a perfluoropolyether chain is mixed with a first modification accelerator containing an inorganic acid and a second modification accelerator containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a metal, a metal salt and an organometallic compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichi AKAISHI, Yoshiko TSUKADA, Masanobu SUGIMOTO, Daijirou SAKURAI, Yuji NOGUCHI, Ryota KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 10413874Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device including: a spray nozzle provided in an exhaust pipe of an engine; a mixer provided downstream of the spray nozzle in a flow direction of exhaust gas; and a catalyst reactor provided downstream of the mixer. The exhaust gas purification device is configured to spray a reducing agent from the urea water spray nozzle to the exhaust gas from the engine, to mix the reducing agent with the exhaust gas in the mixer, and to reduce nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas using the catalyst reactor. The mixer includes a cylindrical body and a plurality of fins arranged in the cylindrical body radially outward with respect to the axis of the cylindrical body. The upstream portion of each fin is shaped to provide a cutoff portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryota Kobayashi, Tetsuya Yokoyama, Yoshinori Fukui, Keiichi Tsujimoto, Kenya Onishi
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Patent number: 10409183Abstract: A positively chargeable toner includes toner particles. The toner particles each include a toner mother particle and an external additive attached to a surface of the toner mother particle. The external additive includes external additive particles each including a silica base and a coat layer covering the silica base. The coat layer contains lanthanum atoms. The coat layer has a surface having hydrophobicity.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Ryota Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10409112Abstract: A liquid crystal display device has pixels in a TFT substrate, each of the pixels has a TFT. An organic insulting film 108 is formed to cover the TFT. A first electrode 109 and a second electrode 111 are formed above the organic insulting film 108 with an inorganic insulating film 110 placed between the first electrode 109 and the second electrode 111. An alignment film is formed on the first electrode 109 and the second electrode 111. The second electrode 111 connects with the TFT through a contact hole formed in the organic insulating film 108. A cross section of the organic insulating film 108 that includes the contact hole and is parallel to the second direction has a convex section and a concave section 70 at a bank located near the contact hole, the convex section being located closer to the contact hole than the concave section 70.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Tomokazu Ishikawa, Yuki Kuramoto, Hiroshi Miyairi, Ryota Kobayashi, Katsuto Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20190267613Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery positive electrode, wherein an electrode mixture layer that includes a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery including secondary particles obtained by aggregating primary particles capable of being doped or de-doped with lithium ions being aggregated, a conductive material, and a binding agent and a current collector are laminated, and requirements (1) and (2) below are satisfied: (1) 180-degree peeling strength between the current collector and the electrode mixture layer is equal to or greater than 140 N/m; and (2) a BET specific surface area of the electrode mixture layer is equal to or greater than 4.0 m2/g and equal to or less than 8.5 m2/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Jun-ichi KAGEURA, Hiroyuki KURITA, Kimiyasu NAKAO, Ryota KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20190255802Abstract: The antifouling structure of the present invention includes a porous structural layer and a non-volatile liquid in pores and/or on a surface of the porous structural layer. The porous structural layer includes a modified portion at least at a surface part of the porous structural layer, and the elemental ratio of fluorine to silicon (F/Si) in the surface part is within the range of 3 to 50.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryota KOBAYASHI, Yuji NOGUCHI, Ryo MURAKAMI
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Publication number: 20190258184Abstract: A positively chargeable toner includes toner particles. The toner particles each include a toner mother particle and an external additive attached to a surface of the toner mother particle. The external additive includes external additive particles each including a silica base and a coat layer covering the silica base. The coat layer contains lanthanum atoms. The coat layer has a surface having hydrophobicity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Ryota KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20190111388Abstract: A catalytic reactor including: catalytic cassettes each including a catalyst part configured to reduce NOx in exhaust gas and an outer peripheral part made of a frame covering side surfaces of the catalyst part; and a lattice frame on which the catalytic cassettes are placed. The lattice frame includes a plurality of inflow holes through which exhaust gas flows into the catalyst parts and a plurality of frame parts which defines the respective plurality of inflow holes. The outer peripheral part of each of the catalytic cassettes is positioned so that the outer peripheral part is accommodated in a respective one of the frame parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2016Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Yanmar Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya YOKOYAMA, Arata HAYATA, Ryota KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20190113555Abstract: Two linear conductors are orthogonally arranged to each other without short-circuiting. Both ends of one of the linear conductors are connected to corresponding both ends of another of the linear conductors by connecting conductors to form a continuous loop. A pair of terminals is provided in one divided portion in the loop. Loop antennas each including the linear conductors, the connecting conductors, and the terminals are linearly arranged, and the loop antennas adjacent to each other are arranged to be rotated relative to each other on a plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Ryota KOBAYASHI, Tsuyoshi KOBAYASHI, Chiharu MIYAZAKI
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Publication number: 20190094148Abstract: A gas concentration measuring device (1) including a light emitter (3) and a light receiver (4) which are disposed so as to be opposed to each other with a hollow tube-like measurement pipe (2) interposed therebetween. The device (1) is configured to measure concentration of target gas passing through the measurement pipe (2) using light applied from the light emitter (3) transmitted through the inside of the measurement pipe (2), and received by the light receiver (4). Purge gas guide pipes (11, 13) through which purge gas is introduced into optical systems of the light emitter (3) and the light receiver (4) are connected to a side wall of the measurement pipe (2). The measurement pipe (2) includes a gas entrance portion (21) having a tapered shape widening from a gas supply port toward a downstream side thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicants: Yanmar Co., Ltd., Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinori FUKUI, Ryota KOBAYASHI, Tesuya YOKOYAMA, Tsuyoshi INOUE, Yusuke ODA, Michiyasu OKADA, Kozo AKAO, Ryouichi HIGASHI
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Patent number: 10185081Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel having a display surface on one surface thereof, a light guide plate disposed on the other surface side of the display panel, a substrate on which a plurality of light source elements disposed to face an end face of the light guide plate are mounted on one surface thereof, a support plate for supporting the substrate, and a frame body for covering a peripheral edge part of the display panel and the support plate, wherein the frame body and support plate have holes formed at positions thereof facing the end face, and the substrate has an insertion hole into which any one tip part of a screw or a clip fitted into the holes is inserted.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventor: Ryota Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20180340458Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device for a ship 1 including: a main path 31 communicated with outside and a bypass path 32 branching off from a midway portion of the main path 31, each of the paths serving as an exhaust gas path 30 of an engine 25 to be mounted in the ship 1. A partition plate 40, by which the main and bypass paths 31, 32 are partitioned from the upstream side to the downstream side in an exhaust gas traveling direction, extends along the exhaust gas traveling direction. The partition plate 40 has a downstream end extended through between an exhaust gas outflow port 49 of the purification casing 33 and an exhaust gas outlet of the main path 31, and the downstream end is formed with an opening 401 to serve as a reverse-flow prevention plate 400.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: Yanmar Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryota KOBAYASHI, Tsuyoshi INOUE, Tetsuya YOKOYAMA, Yasuyuki TAKAHATA, Shunji HAMAOKA