Patents by Inventor Satoshi Ishii

Satoshi Ishii 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: 20240400931
    Abstract: Provided is an electro-rheological fluid, including: a fluid having an insulating property; and a polyether-based polyurethane particle containing a metal ion, wherein the polyurethane particle contains a chain extender, wherein the metal ion includes at least a Li ion, and wherein a ratio ([Li]/[O]) of a molar concentration ([Li]) of the Li ion to a molar concentration ([O]) of oxygen atoms of ether groups in the polyurethane particles satisfies the following condition: [Ratio of molar concentration ([Li]) of Li ion to molar concentration ([O]) of oxygen of ether groups] [Li]/[O]?9.0×10?5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Satoshi ISHII, Seogchul SHIN, Yuichiro YAMAMOTO, Hitomi TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20240317529
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sheet conveying device that is mounted to an apparatus main body of an image forming apparatus and configured to be able to be pulled out forward from a mounting position. The sheet conveying device includes a lower guide member, an upper guide member, and a hinge portion that rotatably supports the upper guide member with respect to the lower guide member. A plurality of rib members are provided on an upper surface of the upper guide member. A flat guide portion is provided on the upper surface of the upper guide member and located farther above an upper end of the rib members. The sheet conveying device is configured such that if it is pulled out and the upper guide member is rotated, the upper guide member is supported in a position that opens a sheet conveying path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventor: Satoshi Ishii
  • Patent number: 11838618
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image monitoring system including: a camera connected to a network; display means for displaying an image captured by the camera; and display control means for controlling display such that, in displaying images by the display means, an image is displayed in a window having a predetermined layout; wherein the display control means presets an allocation database containing a correlation between the window having a predetermined layout and a camera identification code and, when the camera is connected to the network, automatically sets a correlation between the camera identification code in the allocation database and the camera, thereby controlling image display into the window on the basis of the allocation database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Satoshi Ishii
  • Publication number: 20230159847
    Abstract: Provided are an electroviscous fluid exhibiting a high ER effect and having sufficient durability, and a cylinder device. An electroviscous fluid of the present invention includes a fluid and polyurethane particles containing metal ions. The polyurethane particles have a phase separation structure of a hard segment and a soft segment, and contain an additive increasing a urethane bond forming the hard segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi ISHII, Hitomi TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20230057416
    Abstract: To provide an electro-rheological fluid and a cylinder device, which each can achieve both high heat resistance and a high ER effect. The electro-rheological fluid (300) of the present invention includes a fluid (30) and polyurethane particles (31) containing metal ion. The polyurethane particles (31) are each composed of polyol and two or more types of isocyanates. A hard segment ratio of the polyurethane particle (31) is 13 to 34%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Satoshi ISHII, Mina AMO
  • Publication number: 20220282179
    Abstract: A task of the present invention is to provide an electro-rheological fluid composition and a cylinder device which allow a large ER effect to be obtained, while reducing a current density. An electro-rheological fluid composition (8) of the present invention includes a fluid (32) and a particle (28) having an ion conductivity, the particle (28) having the ion conductivity has a first layer (29) forming a surface of the particle (28) and a second layer (30) forming a part of the particle (28) interior to the first layer (29), and an ion conductivity of the first layer (29) is lower than an ion conductivity of the second layer (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Satoshi ISHII
  • Publication number: 20220277571
    Abstract: An image annotation support system generates classification information that classifies a plurality of target regions constituting a target image, based on a feature represented in the target image, the target image being an image serving as a candidate to be annotated, and arranges, on a screen of a display device, a classified image that visualizes the classification information, in a manner capable of being compared with the target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki NAKATOMI, Satoshi ISHII, Shintaro TAKAHASHI, Masakazu FUJII
  • Patent number: 11305560
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a feeder, a conveyance section, an image forming section, a light emitter, a light receiver, a measuring section, and a permeation depth calculator. The feeder feeds a sheet. The conveyance section conveys the sheet. The image forming section forms an image on the sheet conveyed by the conveyance section using an ink. The light emitter emits near-infrared light to the sheet with the image thereon. The light receiver receives reflected light of the near-infrared light. The reflected light has been reflected by the sheet with the image thereon. The measuring section measures a received light quantity of the reflected light. The permeation depth calculator calculates a permeation depth of the ink permeating the sheet based on the received light quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Ishii, Motoki Suzuki, Hiroaki Watanabe, Ryota Okui
  • Publication number: 20220106999
    Abstract: A cylinder device including: a piston rod having a piston; a first electrode that constitutes an inner cylinder and into which the piston rod is inserted; a second electrode that constitutes an outer cylinder and is provided so as to face an outer peripheral surface of the first electrode; a base shell that houses the first electrode and the second electrode; an electroviscous fluid sealed inside the base shell; and a voltage application unit that applies a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an outer surface insulation layer is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the second electrode. Thus, it is possible to prevent deposition of particles in a region where the electroviscous fluid sealed in the cylinder device is low in speed, and to suppress deterioration of the damping characteristics of the cylinder device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi ISHII, Motohiro HIRAO
  • Patent number: 11292249
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a recording head, a controller, a first detector, and a second detector. The controller calculates a viscosity of ink in each of nozzles based on a temperature, a humidity, and an elapsed time. The controller determines, among the nozzles, a nozzle in which the viscosity is equal to or higher than a threshold to be a high-viscosity nozzle. The controller acquires non-ejection information indicating an ejection disabled nozzle that is disabled to eject the ink. The controller acquires a viscosity of the ink in the ejection disabled nozzle. The controller calculates an average value of viscosities of the ink in the plurality of nozzles. The controller compares the viscosity of the ink in the ejection disabled nozzle with the average value of the viscosities of the ink in the nozzles. The controller determines whether or not to change a contribution value based on a comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yamagishi, Kanako Morimoto, Ryota Okui, Satoshi Ishii
  • Patent number: 11247492
    Abstract: A first light emitter emits light toward a sheet. A first light receiver receives first reflected light from the sheet. A second light emitter is arranged downstream of the first light emitter in a conveyance direction of the sheet and emits light toward the sheet. A second light receiver receives second reflected light from the sheet. A measuring section measures first and second received light quantities of the first reflected light and the second reflected light. A moisture content calculator calculates a change in a moisture content of the ink in the sheet based on a difference between first and second moisture contents. The first moisture content is based on the first received light quantity and the second moisture content is based on the second received light quantity. A curling amount calculator calculates a curling amount of the sheet based on the change in the moisture content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Ishii, Motoki Suzuki, Hiroaki Watanabe, Ryota Okui
  • Publication number: 20220038618
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image monitoring system including: a camera connected to a network; display means for displaying an image captured by the camera; and display control means for controlling display such that, in displaying images by the display means, an image is displayed in a window having a predetermined layout; wherein the display control means presets an allocation database containing a correlation between the window having a predetermined layout and a camera identification code and, when the camera is connected to the network, automatically sets a correlation between the camera identification code in the allocation database and the camera, thereby controlling image display into the window on the basis of the allocation database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Satoshi ISHII
  • Patent number: 11204373
    Abstract: In the electric power converting apparatus, an electric current sensor that measures an electric current that flows through a busbar includes: a magnetic flux concentrating core that has a first end portion and a second end portion that face each other so as to have a measuring space interposed; and a magnetoelectric transducer that has a magnetically sensitive portion that is disposed in the measuring space. The magnetoelectric transducer generates a signal in response to a magnitude of a magnetic field that is sensed by the magnetically sensitive portion. Where a core opening direction of the magnetic flux concentrating core is a direction that is directed from the busbar, through the measuring space, and outward from the magnetic flux concentrating core, a direction of the magnetic leakage field at the electric reactor is a direction that is different than the core opening direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Muneki Nakada, Shuichi Ueno, Satoshi Ishii, Tomonori Yamada
  • Patent number: 11196915
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image monitoring system including: a camera connected to a network; display means for displaying an image captured by the camera; and display control means for controlling display such that, in displaying images by the display means, an image is displayed in a window having a predetermined layout; wherein the display control means presets an allocation database containing a correlation between the window having a predetermined layout and a camera identification code and, when the camera is connected to the network, automatically sets a correlation between the camera identification code in the allocation database and the camera, thereby controlling image display into the window on the basis of the allocation database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Satoshi Ishii
  • Patent number: 11172120
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image monitoring system including: a camera connected to a network; display means for displaying an image captured by the camera; and display control means for controlling display such that, in displaying images by the display means, an image is displayed in a window having a predetermined layout; wherein the display control means presets an allocation database containing a correlation between the window having a predetermined layout and a camera identification code and, when the camera is connected to the network, automatically sets a correlation between the camera identification code in the allocation database and the camera, thereby controlling image display into the window on the basis of the allocation database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Satoshi Ishii
  • Publication number: 20210252880
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a feeder, a conveyance section, an image forming section, a light emitter, a light receiver, a measuring section, and a permeation depth calculator. The feeder feeds a sheet. The conveyance section conveys the sheet. The image forming section forms an image on the sheet conveyed by the conveyance section using an ink. The light emitter emits near-infrared light to the sheet with the image thereon. The light receiver receives reflected light of the near-infrared light. The reflected light has been reflected by the sheet with the image thereon. The measuring section measures a received light quantity of the reflected light. The permeation depth calculator calculates a permeation depth of the ink permeating the sheet based on the received light quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi ISHII, Motoki SUZUKI, Hiroaki WATANABE, Ryota OKUI
  • Publication number: 20210252878
    Abstract: A first light emitter emits light toward a sheet. A first light receiver receives first reflected light from the sheet. A second light emitter is arranged downstream of the first light emitter in a conveyance direction of the sheet and emits light toward the sheet. A second light receiver receives second reflected light from the sheet. A measuring section measures first and second received light quantities of the first reflected light and the second reflected light. A moisture content calculator calculates a change in a moisture content of the ink in the sheet based on a difference between first and second moisture contents. The first moisture content is based on the first received light quantity and the second moisture content is based on the second received light quantity. A curling amount calculator calculates a curling amount of the sheet based on the change in the moisture content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi ISHII, Motoki SUZUKI, Hiroaki WATANABE, Ryota OKUI
  • Publication number: 20210243858
    Abstract: Provided is a radiation light source that enables adjustment of infrared radiation to a significantly narrow band. A plasmonic reflector layer consisting of a plasmonic material, a resonator layer consisting of an insulator, and a partially reflecting layer are alternately laminated in this order to form a multi-layered radiation light source, wherein the partially reflecting layer are selected from any one of a free interface, an ultrathin-film metallic layer, and a distributed reflector layer having a structure in which layers having different refractive indexes are alternately laminated. When a material with high-temperature resistance such as SiC is used in the outermost layer of the distributed reflector layer, the multi-layered radiation light source can operate at high temperatures of 550° C. and higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE
    Inventors: Tadaaki NAGAO, Tung Anh DOAN, Duy Thang DAO, Satoshi ISHII
  • Patent number: 10960656
    Abstract: A negative-working infrared radiation-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor can be imaged and developed on-press to provide a lithographic printing plate. Such precursor has an initiator composition that contains compound A of Structure (I) and one or more compounds collectively as compound B of Structure (II) or Structure (III): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently alkyl groups each having 3 to 6 carbon atoms; at least one of R3 and R4 is different from R1 or R2; the difference of total number of carbon atoms in R1 and R2 and the total number of carbon atoms in R3 and R4 is 0, 1, or 2; the difference of total number of carbon atoms in R1 and R2 and the total number of carbon atoms in R5 and R6 is 0, 1, or 2; and X1, X2 and X3 are the same or different anions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
    Inventors: Koji Hayashi, James Russell Matz, Satoshi Ishii, Yoshiaki Sekiguchi, Masamichi Kamiya
  • Publication number: 20210016564
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a recording head, a controller, a first detector, and a second detector. The controller calculates a viscosity of ink in each of nozzles based on a temperature, a humidity, and an elapsed time. The controller determines, among the nozzles, a nozzle in which the viscosity is equal to or higher than a threshold to be a high-viscosity nozzle. The controller acquires non-ejection information indicating an ejection disabled nozzle that is disabled to eject the ink. The controller acquires a viscosity of the ink in the ejection disabled nozzle. The controller calculates an average value of viscosities of the ink in the plurality of nozzles. The controller compares the viscosity of the ink in the ejection disabled nozzle with the average value of the viscosities of the ink in the nozzles. The controller determines whether or not to change a contribution value based on a comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro YAMAGISHI, Kanako MORIMOTO, Ryota OKUI, Satoshi ISHII