Patents by Inventor Satoshi Ando

Satoshi Ando 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).

  • Publication number: 20190312187
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting apparatus is constructed by a wiring substrate, at least one semiconductor light-emitting element provided on the wiring substrate, at least one wavelength-converting member provided on the semiconductor light-emitting element, and a light reflection adjusting member directly covering a sidewall of the semiconductor light-emitting element and a sidewall of the wavelength-converting member. The light reflection adjusting member is formed of gray resin including light reflecting fillers and light absorbing fillers for visible light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Mitsunori Harada, Kaori Tachibana, Satoshi Ando
  • Publication number: 20190248247
    Abstract: A driving device includes a first one-way clutch OWC1 provided on a power transmission path between a driving source and a driven portion which becomes in an engaged state when rotational power in one direction of the driving source side is input to the driven portion side and becomes in a disengaged state when rotational power in the other direction of the driving source side is input to the driven portion side and which becomes in a disengaged state when rotational power in one direction of the driven portion side is input to the driving source side and becomes in an engaged state when rotational power in the other direction of the driven portion side is input to the driving source side, a connection/disconnection unit which is provided in parallel with the first one-way clutch OWC1 on the power transmission path, and a second one-way clutch OWC2 provided in parallel with the first one-way clutch OWC1 and in series with the connection/disconnection unit on the power transmission path which performs an opera
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobutaka YAMAGUCHI, Satoshi ANDO, Yoshihito KURIZUKA
  • Publication number: 20190221550
    Abstract: A light-emitting device having light-emitting elements with high operation stability and light extraction efficiency is provided. The light-emitting device includes: a substrate; light-emitting elements aligned and arranged on the substrate in an arrangement direction; wavelength conversion layers each disposed on each of the light-emitting elements with a light-transmitting adhesive interposed therebetween, each of the wavelength conversion layers having an upper surface smaller than a bottom surface, and a side surface shape in which a length in a lateral direction parallel to the bottom surface and perpendicular to the arrangement direction decreases from the bottom surface toward the upper surface; a light-transmitting plate disposed over the wavelength conversion layers; and a reflective resin covering side surfaces of the light-emitting elements, the wavelength conversion layers, and the light-transmitting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsunori HARADA, Kaori TACHIBANA, Satoshi ANDO
  • Patent number: 10345755
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a restriction member that is rotatable between a first position, in which opening of a locking cover is restrictable in engagement with the locking cover, and a second position in which engagement with the locking cover is disengaged, a coil spring that urges the restriction member to the first position, a solenoid that is driven according to electric conduction to move the restriction member to the second position, a link member that transmits driving force generated in the solenoid to the restriction member, and a restraint part that restrains movement of the link member in a direction crossing a driving direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Satoshi Ando
  • Patent number: 10336337
    Abstract: A vehicle drive system includes a slip acquisition unit that acquires occurrence of excessive slip, an addition slip point calculating unit that calculates addition slip points in a time-discrete manner, based on having acquired that the excessive slip has occurred, a cumulative slip point calculating unit that accumulates the addition slip points and calculates a cumulative slip point over time, a drive state switching unit that switches between 2WD and AWD based on cumulative slip points and a drive state switching threshold value, and a cumulative slip point resetting unit triggered by a lateral acceleration correlation value of the vehicle reaching a lateral acceleration threshold value or higher, or a drive force correlation value of the drive wheels reaching a drive force correlation threshold value or higher, to reset the cumulative slip point to a value smaller than the drive state switching threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Sakaguchi, Masatoshi Noguchi, Satoshi Ando
  • Publication number: 20190185279
    Abstract: A feeding device includes a first feeding unit, a second feeding unit, and a fixing structure. The first feeding unit feeds a first recording medium. The second feeding unit is located below the first feeding unit and feeds a second recording medium. The fixing structure takes a first posture or a second posture differing from the first posture. The fixing structure fixes the second feeding unit to the first feeding unit when the fixing structure is in the first posture. The fixing structure fixes the second feeding unit to the first feeding unit by fixing a third frame member of the second feeding unit to a second frame member of the first feeding unit. When the fixing structure is in the second posture, the fixing structure releases linkage between the second feeding unit and the first feeding unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Satoshi ANDO
  • Patent number: 10185278
    Abstract: An relay connector fitting structure has a connector, a relay connector, and a chassis. The relay connector is removably fitted with the connector. The chassis has a fitting surface. The chassis has, formed integrally with it, a first stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in a first direction, a second stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in a second direction, and an opposite surface stopper restricting movement of the relay connector to the side opposite from the fitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Ando, Ryo Matsuyama
  • Publication number: 20180371409
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing a cell aggregate containing a ciliary marginal zone-like structure by culturing a cell aggregate containing a retinal tissue in which Chx10 positive cells are present in a proportion of 20% or more of the tissue in a serum-free medium or serum-containing medium, each containing a substance acting on the Wnt signal pathway for only a period before the appearance of a RPE65 gene expressing cell, followed by culturing the “cell aggregate in which a RPE65 gene expressing cell does not appear” thus obtained in a serum-free medium or serum-containing medium, each not containing a substance acting on the Wnt signal pathway and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicants: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED, RIKEN
    Inventors: Tokushige NAKANO, Satoshi ANDO, Yoshiki SASAI, Mototsugu EIRAKU
  • Patent number: 10155522
    Abstract: A vehicle drive system, that can improve drive efficiency while maintaining vehicle stability, includes a step (S3, S105) in which a switch is made from 2WD to AWD on the basis of a cumulative slip point; a step (S12, S303) in which a switch is made from 2WD to AWD on the basis of a calculated lateral G; a step (S13, S109, S111) in which a switch is made from AWD to 2WD after the step (S3 or S105) under a first switching condition; and a step (S13, S306, S308) in which a switch is made from AWD to 2WD after the step (S12 or S303) under a second switching condition. The first switching condition and the second switching condition differ from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Ando, Masayuki Kikuchi, Masatoshi Noguchi
  • Patent number: 10138663
    Abstract: A locking device includes a locking cover that is opened and closed when a toner container is attached and detached, an engagement part that is engaged with the locking cover in a closed state, a tension member that pulls the engagement part, thereby allowing the engagement part to be engaged with the locking cover, a movement part that moves the engagement part in an opposite direction to release an engagement state between the engagement part and the locking cover, and a mounting member that is mountable at an image forming apparatus body at two postures, and limits movement of the movement part in the opposite direction to maintain the engagement state when the mounting member is mounted at one posture while permitting the movement of the movement part in the opposite direction to allow the engagement state to be releasable when the mounting member is mounted at the other posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Satoshi Ando
  • Patent number: 10077425
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing a cell aggregate containing a ciliary marginal zone-like structure by culturing a cell aggregate containing a retinal tissue in which Chx10 positive cells are present in a proportion of 20% or more of the tissue in a serum-free medium or serum-containing medium, each containing a substance acting on the Wnt signal pathway for only a period before the appearance of a RPE65 gene expressing cell, followed by culturing the “cell aggregate in which a RPE65 gene expressing cell does not appear” thus obtained in a serum-free medium or serum-containing medium, each not containing a substance acting on the Wnt signal pathway and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignees: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED, RIKEN
    Inventors: Tokushige Nakano, Satoshi Ando, Yoshiki Sasai, Mototsugu Eiraku
  • Publication number: 20180258388
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for more efficiently producing retinal pigment epithelial cells from pluripotent stem cells. The method of the present invention for producing retinal pigment epithelial cells includes the following steps: (1) a first step for culturing a pluripotent stem cell in a medium comprising an FGF receptor inhibitor and/or an MEK inhibitor for a period of not more than 30 days, and (2) a second step for culturing the cell obtained in the first step in the presence of a Nodal signal transduction pathway inhibitor and/or a Wnt signal transduction pathway inhibitor to form a retinal pigment epithelial cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicants: SUMITOMO DAINIPPON PHARMA CO., LTD., HEALIOS K.K.
    Inventors: Satoshi ANDO, Takao KURODA
  • Publication number: 20180245039
    Abstract: The present invention provides a production method of a retinal cell or retinal tissue, including the following steps: (1) a first step of culturing mammalian pluripotent stem cells in the absence of a feeder cell for a period not exceeding 30 days in a medium comprising 1) a factor for maintaining an undifferentiated state and 2) an MEK inhibitor, (2) a second step of culturing the cells obtained in the first step in suspension to form a cell aggregate, and (3) a third step of culturing the aggregate obtained in the second step in suspension in the presence of a BMP signal transduction pathway activating substance to obtain an aggregate containing retinal cells or a retinal tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicants: SUMITOMO DAINIPPON PHARMA CO., LTD., SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED, RIKEN
    Inventors: Satoshi ANDO, Takao KURODA, Yoshiki SASAI (Deceased)
  • Patent number: 10059323
    Abstract: A vehicle driving system includes: a left wheel driving system having a first motor and a first speed changer; a right wheel driving system having a second motor and a second speed changer; a motor controller which controls the first motor and the second motor, a rotation restricting unit which can be shifted between a released state and an applied state; and a rotation restricting unit controller which controls the rotation restricting unit. When the rotation restricting unit controller shifts the rotation restricting unit from the applied state to the released state, the motor controller controls the first motor and the second motor so that a torque sum of the first motor and the second motor approaches zero while maintaining a torque difference between the first motor and the second motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Ando, Sei Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20180179796
    Abstract: A locking device includes a locking cover that is opened and closed when a toner container is attached and detached, an engagement part that is engaged with the locking cover in a closed state, a tension member that pulls the engagement part, thereby allowing the engagement part to be engaged with the locking cover, a movement part that moves the engagement part in an opposite direction to release an engagement state between the engagement part and the locking cover, and a mounting member that is mountable at the image forming apparatus body at two postures, and limits movement of the movement part in the opposite direction to maintain the engagement state when the mounting member is mounted at one posture while permitting the movement of the movement part in the opposite direction to allow the engagement state to be releasable when the mounting member is mounted at the other posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventor: Satoshi ANDO
  • Patent number: 9969400
    Abstract: A vehicle drive system includes a slip acquisition unit that acquires that an excessive slip of front wheels or rear wheels has occurred, an addition slip point calculating unit that calculates addition slip points in a time-discrete manner, based on the slip acquisition unit having acquired that the excessive slip has occurred, a cumulative slip point calculating unit that accumulates the addition slip points and calculates a cumulative slip point over time, a drive state switching unit that, switches between 2WD and AWD based on cumulative slip points, and an increase forbidding determination unit that forbids addition or accumulation of the addition slip points, or increase of the cumulative slip points, in a case where a lateral acceleration correlation value that has correlation with lateral acceleration of the vehicle exceeds a lateral acceleration threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Sakaguchi, Satoshi Ando, Masatoshi Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20180113414
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a restriction member that is rotatable between a first position, in which opening of a locking cover is restrictable in engagement with the locking cover, and a second position in which engagement with the locking cover is disengaged, a coil spring that urges the restriction member to the first position, a solenoid that is driven according to electric conduction to move the restriction member to the second position, a link member that transmits driving force generated in the solenoid to the restriction member, and a restraint part that restrains movement of the link member in a direction crossing a driving direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventor: Satoshi ANDO
  • Patent number: 9936058
    Abstract: Disclosed is cordless telephone equipment allowing various kinds of data stored in a mobile telephone to be stored in a cordless handset in a state usable therein, without provision of a new device thereto. A handset transfer-data conversion section that executes a predetermined conversion process according to a type of handset transfer-data stored in a storage section. Specifically, the handset transfer-data conversion section converts an audio format of ringtone data according to a use CODEC of a cordless handset. In addition, the handset transfer-data conversion section converts an image size of wallpaper data into a size reproducible in the cordless handset. Further, the handset transfer-data conversion section converts an image size of image data of the other party included in telephone directory data into a size reproducible in the cordless handset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hikaru Fukuda, Eiichi Hatae, Satoshi Ando
  • Patent number: 9930184
    Abstract: Slave device information transmitting unit of the present invention transmits slave device information to a mobile phone. Slave device transfer data receiving unit receives slave device transfer data from the mobile phone, and stores the slave device transfer data in storage unit. Destination slave device determining unit extracts destination slave device information from slave device transfer data stored in storage unit, and selects a cordless telephone slave device which is a destination of the slave device transfer data, based on destination slave device identification information which is set in the destination slave device information. Slave device transfer data transmitting unit transmits slave device transfer data to a cordless telephone slave device selected by destination slave device determining unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hikaru Fukuda, Eiichi Hatae, Satoshi Ando, Takayoshi Shibata
  • Patent number: 9924014
    Abstract: Cordless telephone equipment includes a portable unit and a base unit. The base unit includes: a portable unit control section controlling a communication protocol with the portable unit through a wireless interface wirelessly connecting with the non-IP terminal type portable unit; a wireless LAN interface section transmitting and receiving packet data to and from a wireless IP terminal and wireless LAN access point; a wireless LAN bridge control section forwarding the received packet data to the wireless IP terminal, or the wireless LAN access point, or within the base unit in accordance with a destination address of the packet data received through the wireless LAN interface section; and a base unit control section processing the packet data received from the wireless IP terminal and forwarded within the base unit, as data received from a portable unit under control of the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hikaru Fukuda, Eiichi Hatae, Satoshi Ando