Patents by Inventor Satoshi Ogawa

Satoshi Ogawa 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).

  • FASTENING STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160339630
    Abstract: A fastening structure (10) includes: a resin member (14) that contains a resin material, and that has a through-hole (14H) for mounting having a tapered inner wall surface (14T); a member for fastening (16) that is made of metal, and that has a collar portion (16C) that is inserted within the through-hole (14H) for mounting and whose intermediate portion has a tapered outer wall surface (16T) that abuts the tapered inner wall surface (14T), and a flange portion (16F) that projects out along an obverse face of the resin member (14) at an end portion (16Z) at a large-diameter side of the collar portion (16C); and an adhesive (18) that is provided between the obverse face (14A) of the resin member and the flange portion (16F), and that adheres the resin member (14) and the member for fastening (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Satoshi OGAWA
  • NEAR-INFRARED DYE-BOUND TRANSFERRIN, AND CONTRAST AGENT FOR PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING, INCLUDING THE NEAR-INFRARED DYE-BOUND TRANSFERRIN
    Publication number: 20160279271
    Abstract: A novel near-infrared dye-bound transferrin exhibiting a high absorption coefficient in the near-infrared wavelength region, a high tumor accumulation property, a high tumor/blood ratio and a high imaging contrast, and a contrast agent for photoacoustic imaging, including the same are provided. A compound is provided in which transferrin and an organic dye having a specified structure that absorbs light in the near-infrared wavelength region are covalently bound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Fumio Yamauchi, Kengo Kanazaki, Satoshi Ogawa
  • Vehicle panel joint structure
    Patent number: 9428225
    Abstract: A vehicle panel joint structure comprises a pair of vehicle panels formed of a first vehicle panel and a second vehicle panel that have different linear expansion coefficients to each other; a hemming portion that is formed by folding over an end portion at an outer edge portion of the first vehicle panel; a rib portion that is formed at a leading end of an end portion at an outer edge portion of the second vehicle panel, that projects out toward the hemming portion of the first vehicle panel, and that contacts the hemming portion; and an adhesive layer that is formed between the outer edge portions of the pair of vehicle panels, and that joins the outer edge portions together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taichi Minei, Atsushi Mikuni, Satoshi Ogawa
  • PANEL JOINT STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160200182
    Abstract: A panel joint structure 10 includes: a first panel member 14 that has a first joint portion 14A; a second panel member 16 that is formed of a material having a coefficient of linear expansion different from that of the first panel member 14 and has a second joint portion 16A joined by an elastic adhesive G to the first joint portion 14A; and a projecting portion 18 that is disposed on the second joint portion 16A and contacts the first joint portion 14A to thereby form an interstice S for filling a space between the first joint portion 14A and the second joint portion 16A with the elastic adhesive G.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi OGAWA, Atsushi MIKUNI
  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20160204068
    Abstract: A method includes forming a multilayered film including a conductive layer mainly containing aluminum, and a barrier metal layer formed thereon, forming a hard mask layer on the barrier metal layer, patterning a resist on the hard mask layer, patterning the hard mask layer by dry-etching the hard mask layer with the patterned resist as a mask, cleaning a surface of the barrier metal layer with a cleaning solution after the patterning the hard mask layer, and dry-etching the multilayered film with the patterned hard mask layer as a mask after the cleaning the surface of the barrier metal layer. In the patterning the hard mask layer, dry etching is performed with a ratio of a flow rate of an oxidizing gas to a total flow rate of a process gas at less than 1% in a state in which the barrier metal layer is exposed to the process gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Koji Hara, Nobutaka Ukigaya, Takeshi Aoki, Yasuhiro Kawabata, Junya Tamaki, Norihiko Nakata, Satoshi Ogawa
  • POLYARYLENE SULFIDE RESIN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, POLY(ARYLENE SULFONIUM SALT) AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND SULFOXIDE
    Publication number: 20160200874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a polyarylene sulfide resin comprising: reacting a sulfoxide represented by the following formula (1) with a particular aromatic compound to obtain a poly(arylenesulfonium salt) having a particular constitutional unit; and dealkylating or dearylating the poly(arylenesulfonium salt) to obtain a polyarylene sulfide resin having a particular constitutional unit, wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, etc.; Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represent an arylene group optionally having a substituent; and Z represents a direct bond, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Hajime Watanabe, Takashi Furusawa, Satoshi Ogawa, Toshikazu Takata
  • Reducing agent tank and work vehicle
    Patent number: 9388725
    Abstract: A reducing agent tank is provided which enables detachment of a top cover and a heat exchanger while maintaining a long path length of a heat exchanger in a reducing agent tank. A first pipeline and a second pipeline respectively have extension portions which extend from lower ends of a suspended portion along a bottom face toward a side face of a container main body, and rising portions which extend from leading ends of the extension portions along the side face toward an upper face of the container main body. A length of the extension portions along the bottom face is larger than a maximum inside length of an opening. The rising portions and a turning portion form a leading end bent portion, and a rising length of the leading end bent portion is smaller than a minimum inside length passing through a center of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Ogawa, Taisuke Kusaba, Yasutaka Kuse
  • POLYARYLENE SULFIDE RESIN, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND MOLDING
    Publication number: 20160194450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a polyarylene sulfide resin comprising: a step of reacting a poly(arylenesulfonium salt) having a constitutional unit represented by the following formula (1) with an aliphatic amide compound to obtain a polyarylene sulfide resin having a constitutional unit represented by the following formula (2): wherein R1 represents a direct bond, —Ar2—, —Ar2—S— or —Ar2—O—; Ar1 and Ar2 each represent an arylene group optionally having a functional group as a substituent; R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aromatic group optionally having an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms as a substituent; and X? represents an anion, wherein R1 and Ar1 are the same as described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicants: DIC Corporation, National University Corporation, Iwate University, National University Corporation, Iwate University
    Inventors: Hajime Watanabe, Takashi Furusawa, Satoshi Ogawa, Toshikazu Takata
  • Reducing agent tank and work vehicle
    Patent number: 9376950
    Abstract: A container main body of a reducing agent tank stores a reducing agent. A suction pipe has a suction port positioned in the container main body, and guides the reducing agent from the suction port to outside of the container main body. The strainer is provided at the suction port of the suction pipe. The strainer includes a surrounding portion and a facing portion. The surrounding portion has a filter portion which surrounds an internal space to partition the internal space and an external space of the strainer and allows the reducing agent to pass through between the internal space and the external space. The facing portion extends into the internal space of the surrounding portion to face with the filter portion through a gap space communicating with the suction port in the internal space and partition the gap space and the external space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Ogawa, Taisuke Kusaba, Masatoshi Kajiya
  • Small-sized load sensor unit
    Patent number: 9377372
    Abstract: A small-sized load sensor unit including a pressure member, to which a pressing force is applied, a strain body which is fixed to the pressure member by a first fixing member, a strain measuring unit which is provided on the strain body and is configured to be deformed together with the strain body, a first restricting unit which restricts a pressing force applied to a substantially center portion of the pressure member such that the pressing force becomes a predetermined threshold value or less, and a second restricting unit which restricts the pressure member from moving by a predetermined amount or more when a pressing force of an excessive load is applied to an edge portion of the pressure member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoshi Ogawa
  • ELECTRON BEAM STERILIZATION DEVICE AND STERILE FILLING EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20160175466
    Abstract: A circular sterilization path (CD) is divided into a front sterilization path (Pd) having a preform sterilization section formed and a rear sterilization path (Bd) having a molded-container sterilization section formed. A single electron beam sterilization device simultaneously sterilizes a preform (P) and a molded container (B), achieving effective sterilization and a size reduction of equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi OGAWA
  • VEHICLE DOOR STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160159207
    Abstract: A vehicle door structure has: a door inner panel that is made of resin and that, together with a door outer panel, structures a door main body portion having a substantially closed cross-sectional shape; a beam having a main body portion, that extends in a door longitudinal direction, and an extended portion that is made of metal and is provided in continuation with a length direction end portion of the main body portion, the beam being disposed within the closed cross-section of the door main body portion; and a bent portion that is bendingly formed at the extended portion, and that, as seen in plan view, is disposed further toward a door thickness direction outer side than the frame main body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi OGAWA, Atsushi MIKUNI
  • Toner and developer
    Patent number: 9316938
    Abstract: A toner including a non-crystalline polyester resin and a crystalline polyester resin, wherein a tetrahydrofuran soluble component of the non-crystalline polyester resin has a weight-average molecular weight of 3,000 to 8,000 measured by gel permeation chromatography, and wherein the toner has a glass transition temperature A before an extraction process of the toner with methanol and a glass transition temperature B after the extraction process of the toner with methanol, and a difference between A and B (B?A) is 2.0° C. or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Watanabe, Satoshi Ogawa, Teruki Kusahara, Ryuta Yoshida
  • Toner set, developer set, and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 9274445
    Abstract: A toner set, including: a transparent toner including a binder resin a, a releasing agent a and no colorant; and one or more color toners, each including a binder resin b, a colorant b and a releasing agent b, wherein the binder resin a includes a non-crystalline resin ? and a crystalline resin ?, the binder resin b includes a non-crystalline resin ? and a crystalline resin ?, the releasing agent a has an average particle diameter as a long diameter of 0.2 ?m to 2.0 ?m, and there is a relationship of 1<A/B<1.5, where A is an area of the releasing agent a in a transparent toner cross-section from a surface thereof to a ?-depth of a volume-average particle diameter, and B is an area of the releasing agent b in a color-toner cross-section from a surface thereof to a ?-depth of a volume-average particle diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Awamura, Teruki Kusahara, Satoshi Ogawa, Daisuke Ito, Daisuke Inoue, Osamu Uchinokura, Satoshi Kojima, Tsuneyasu Nagatomo, Mamoru Hozumi, Syouko Satoh
  • REDUCING AGENT TANK AND WORK VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150377112
    Abstract: A reducing agent tank is provided which enables detachment of a top cover and a heat exchanger while maintaining a long path length of a heat exchanger in a reducing agent tank. A first pipeline and a second pipeline respectively have extension portions which extend from lower ends of a suspended portion along a bottom face toward a side face of a container main body, and rising portions which extend from leading ends of the extension portions along the side face toward an upper face of the container main body. A length of the extension portions along the bottom face is larger than a maximum inside length of an opening. The rising portions and a turning portion form a leading end bent portion, and a rising length of the leading end bent portion is smaller than a minimum inside length passing through a center of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi OGAWA, Taisuke KUSABA, Yasutaka KUSE
  • VEHICLE PANEL JOINT STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20150375796
    Abstract: A vehicle panel joint structure comprises a pair of vehicle panels formed of a first vehicle panel and a second vehicle panel that have different linear expansion coefficients to each other; a hemming portion that is formed by folding over an end portion at an outer edge portion of the first vehicle panel; a rib portion that is formed at a leading end of an end portion at an outer edge portion of the second vehicle panel, that projects out toward the hemming portion of the first vehicle panel, and that contacts the hemming portion; and an adhesive layer that is formed between the outer edge portions of the pair of vehicle panels, and that joins the outer edge portions together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Taichi MINEI, Atsushi MIKUNI, Satoshi OGAWA
  • ELECTRODE PRECURSOR, ELECTRODE, AND CELL
    Publication number: 20150364789
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode which is a zinc anode or an electrode of any other type, and ensures good durability and sufficiently high ion conductivity, and sufficiently improves the cell performance when used in a cell, and also provides its precursor. The present invention relates to an electrode which includes a current collector and an active material layer containing an active material, and further includes a specific anion conducting material or a specific solid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi OGAWA, Koji YONEHARA, Hiroko HARADA, Yasuyuki TAKAZAWA, Hironobu ONO
  • ANION CONDUCTING MATERIAL AND CELL
    Publication number: 20150364790
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an anion conducting material having excellent anion conductivity and durability, which can be suitably used as a separator, an electrolyte, or an electrode protecting agent of an alkaline cell, for example. The present invention also aims to provide a cell including a cell component containing the anion conducting material. The present invention provides an anion conducting material containing a polymer and a compound containing at least one element selected from Groups 1 to 17 of the periodic table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji YONEHARA, Hironobu ONO, Satoshi OGAWA, Yasuyuki TAKAZAWA, Hiroko HARADA
  • Toner containing crystalline polyester
    Patent number: 9201325
    Abstract: A toner including a binder resin which contains a crystalline polyester resin and a non-crystalline polyester resin, wherein the crystalline polyester resin has at least two diffraction peaks in a range of 20°<2?<25° as detected by X-ray diffraction measurement, and has a melting point which is 60° C. or higher but lower than 80° C., and wherein the diffraction peaks each have a half width which is less than 1.0°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Sugimoto, Osamu Uchinokura, Satoshi Ogawa, Junichi Awamura, Satoshi Kojima, Daisuke Ito, Teruki Kusahara, Daisuke Inoue, Mamoru Hozumi, Shoko Sato
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND CLEANING PROCESSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150311096
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device by performing a plurality of substrate cleaning steps including a process for supplying a chemical solution on a substrate transported into a cleaning apparatus, a process for rotating the substrate, and a process for unloading the substrate from the cleaning apparatus is provided. In the plurality of cleaning steps, a dropping start position of the chemical solution on the substrate is set in a region on the substrate where the semiconductor device has been formed, and the dropping start position is changed at least once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventor: Satoshi Ogawa