Patents by Inventor Satoshi Sugawara
Satoshi Sugawara 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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Patent number: 11965582Abstract: A worm reducer has: a housing having a wheel housing portion and a worm housing portion; a worm wheel; a worm, a support bearing having an inner ring externally fitted to the tip end portion of the worm and an outer ring; an elastic biasing means elastically biasing the outer ring toward the worm wheel side; and an elastic holding means elastically holding the outer ring from both sides in a direction orthogonal to a biasing direction by the elastic biasing means and to a center axis of the worm housing portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: NSK LTD.Inventors: Ryou Oosawa, Satoshi Ishikuri, Haruhiko Kiyota, Souta Matsumoto, Toru Ishii, Hiroyuki Sugawara
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Publication number: 20230386745Abstract: A dielectric composition, including: dielectric grains containing a main component represented by a composition formula [(CaxSr(1-x))O]m[(TiyHfzZr(1-y-z))O2] (m is more than 1.020); a grain boundary phase located between the dielectric grains; and segregation grains each containing at least Ca, Si, and O. A first segregation grain is defined as a segregation further containing Mn among the segregation grains each containing at least Ca, Si, and O, and a second segregation grain is defined as a segregation containing substantially no Mn among the segregation grains each containing at least Ca, Si, and O. N1/(N1+N2) is more than 0.23 and 1.00 or less, in which N1 is a number density of first segregation grains in a cross-section of the dielectric composition, and N2 is a number density of second segregation grains in the cross-section of the dielectric composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuichiro SUEDA, Kengo AIZAWA, Shota KUMAGAI, Takeshi SHOUJI, Satoshi SUGAWARA, Masatoshi TARUTANI, Atsushi YAMADA, Manabu KUMAGAI
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Patent number: 11619748Abstract: A kinematic positioning system configured to determine position coordinates of moving bodies by receiving positioning signals from positioning satellites, comprises an on-vehicle device configured to calculate the position coordinates of one of the moving bodies based on carrier wave phases of the positioning signals received from the positioning satellites, and a ground management device configured to transmit correction data used to calculate the position coordinates to the on-vehicle device in response to a request from the on-vehicle device.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Tomita, Mikio Bando, Satoshi Sugawara, Megumi Suehiro, Makoto Tanikawara
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Patent number: 11506832Abstract: A planar illumination device according to embodiments includes a substrate and a light guide plate. The substrate has a plurality of light sources arranged two-dimensionally. The light guide plate is disposed on a side of the surface of the substrate, the surface having the light sources. The light guide plate has a plurality of through holes disposed in a thickness direction and individually accommodating the light sources, and a pseudo light source. The pseudo light source is disposed such that another pseudo light source is not disposed on a line connecting the center of the pseudo light source and the center of one of the light sources.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Takashi Edamitsu, Satoshi Sugawara, Kai Wu, Masao Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20220146743Abstract: A planar illumination device according to embodiments includes a substrate and a light guide plate. The substrate has a plurality of light sources arranged two-dimensionally. The light guide plate is disposed on a side of the surface of the substrate, the surface having the light sources. The light guide plate has a plurality of through holes disposed in a thickness direction and individually accommodating the light sources, and a pseudo light source. The pseudo light source is disposed such that another pseudo light source is not disposed on a line connecting the center of the pseudo light source and the center of one of the light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Takashi EDAMITSU, Satoshi SUGAWARA, Kai WU, Masao MIYAMOTO
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Publication number: 20210318450Abstract: A kinematic positioning system configured to determine position coordinates of moving bodies by receiving positioning signals from positioning satellites, comprises an on-vehicle device configured to calculate the position coordinates of one of the moving bodies based on carrier wave phases of the positioning signals received from the positioning satellites, and a ground management device configured to transmit correction data used to calculate the position coordinates to the on-vehicle device in response to a request from the on-vehicle device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Hitoshi TOMITA, Mikio BANDO, Satoshi SUGAWARA, Megumi SUEHIRO, Makoto TANIKAWARA
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Patent number: 10569291Abstract: A method for forming a thin film having durability at a low cost is provided. A film formation apparatus 1 is used in the film formation method. The apparatus 1 comprises a vacuum container 11 in which a substrate 100 is placed at a lower part, a vacuum pump 15 for exhaust inside the container 11, a storage container 23 for storing a coating agent 21 provided outside the container 11, and a nozzle having an ejection part 19 capable of ejecting the coating agent 21 at its one end. A solution including two or more kinds of materials is used as the coating agent 21. The solution is ejected to the substrate in an atmosphere at a pressure set based on vapor pressures of respective materials composing the solution.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: SHINCRON CO., LTD.Inventors: Shingo Samori, Shinichi Takase, Satoshi Sugawara, Ekishu Nagae, Yousong Jiang
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Publication number: 20190098226Abstract: A rearview display arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a rearview camera positioned to capture images behind the motor vehicle. A heading direction sensor detects a heading direction of the motor vehicle. An electronic processor is communicatively coupled to the rearview camera and to the heading direction sensor. The electronic processor crops an area from the captured images dependent upon the detected heading direction of the motor vehicle. The electronic processor transmits a video signal including the area cropped from the captured images. A rearview display screen is communicatively coupled to the electronic processor and presents the video signal to a driver of the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: VISHWAS D. KULKARNI, SATOSHI SUGAWARA
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Patent number: 9969004Abstract: Titanium alloy containing iron, that is, iron-containing titanium alloy having high strength and hardness in which iron in a composition which cannot be realized in a conventional method, is contained with no segregation, and is provided in lower cost. The ?+? titanium alloy or ? titanium alloy is produced by a forming process such as hot extrusion of titanium alloy powder containing 3 to 15 mass % of iron powder. The method for production of the ?+? titanium alloy or ? titanium alloy includes a step of mixing 3 to 15 mass % of iron powder and titanium alloy powder as the remainder, and a step of performing a forming process of hot extrusion on this powder mixture.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignees: TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD., SANYO SPECIAL STEEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Osamu Kanou, Satoshi Sugawara, Hideo Takatori
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Publication number: 20180105897Abstract: A titanium alloy containing copper, which cannot be realized by a conventional method, is provided, having a composition in which copper is contained in titanium with no segregation, and having improved strength and hardness. In addition a method is also provided, in which the titanium alloy is produced at lower cost than in a conventional method. The ?+? or ? titanium alloy contains copper at 1 to 10 mass %, has a crystal phase of ? and ? phase or of ? phase, is formed of crystal particles not more than 100 ?m, and has a copper concentration per an arbitrary specified 1 mm3 portion of the crystal phase at within ±40% compared to another arbitrary specified portion. The ?+? or ? titanium alloy is produced by mixing 1 to 10 mass % of copper powder and the remainder of titanium alloy powder and then pressing and forming while being heated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Osamu KANOU, Satoshi SUGAWARA, Hideo TAKATORI
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Patent number: 9856839Abstract: A fuel injection valve includes a body including a first chamber that supplies fuel of a first pressure, a second chamber that supplies fuel of a second pressure, and an injection hole, a valve chamber member including a valve chamber connectable to the first chamber and the second chamber, a control chamber member including a control chamber connectable to the first chamber, a needle pressed by pressure of fuel in the control chamber in a direction that causes fuel injection from the injection hole to stop, an actuator, a valve element that selectively connects the first chamber, second chamber, and the valve chamber according to the actuator extending and contracting, and a transmission mechanism that when the actuator extends, transmits the force to the needle as a force in a direction that causes fuel to be injected from the injection hole.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Motoya Kanbara, Fumiaki Arikawa, Satoshi Sugawara, Daiji Ueda, Hiroki Tanada, Toshiaki Hijima, Hitoshi Maegawa, Naoki Toda
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Patent number: 9655234Abstract: A planar illumination device includes: a light guide plate; a point light source disposed to face a light incident surface of the light guide plate; and a circuit substrate on which the point light source is mounted. The circuit substrate includes: a base film; a first conductive layer and a first coverlay film stacked in sequence on a first surface of the base film, the first conductive layer including a pair of lands to which a pair of electrode terminals of the point light source are electrically connected; and a second conductive layer and a second coverlay film stacked in sequence on a second surface of the base film the second coverlay film including a light absorber. The second coverlay film is exposed between the lands and in front of a light emitting surface of the point light source in a light emitting direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.Inventor: Satoshi Sugawara
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Publication number: 20170100736Abstract: A method for forming a thin film having durability at a low cost is provided. A film formation apparatus 1 is used in the film formation method. The apparatus 1 comprises a vacuum container 11 in which a substrate 100 is placed at a lower part, a vacuum pump 15 for exhaust inside the container 11, a storage container 23 for storing a coating agent 21 provided outside the container 11, and a nozzle having an ejection part 19 capable of ejecting the coating agent 21 at its one end. A solution including two or more kinds of materials including a first material (S1) and a second material (S2) having a higher vapor pressure (P2) than a vapor pressure (P1) of the Si is used as the coating agent 21. The coating agent 21 is ejected to the substrate in an atmosphere with a pressure higher than P1 and lower than P2.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: SHINCRON CO., LTD.Inventors: Shingo Samori, Shinichi Takase, Satoshi Sugawara, Ekishu Nagae, Yousong Jiang
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Publication number: 20170090108Abstract: A planar illumination device according to an embodiment includes a light source, a circuit board and a pair of routing portions. The light source has a light emitting surface that emits light. The light source is mounted on the circuit board. A pair of land portions is provided on the circuit board, serves as a region where solder for electrically connecting respectively a pair of electrodes of the light source thereto is applied, is formed of an electrically conductive material, and corresponds to the electrodes. The pair of routing portions extends from each of the pair of land portions to at least a cover lay that protects a wiring on the circuit board and is formed of an electrically conductive material integrated with the land portions. First missing portions, being a region where the electrically conductive material is missing, are provided in each of the pair of routing portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto FURUTA, Keito AZUMI, Satoshi SUGAWARA
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Publication number: 20170072418Abstract: A method for forming a thin film having durability at a low cost is provided. A film formation apparatus 1 is used in the film formation method. The apparatus 1 comprises a vacuum container 11 in which a substrate 100 is placed at a lower part, a vacuum pump 15 for exhaust inside the container 11, a storage container 23 for storing a coating agent 21 provided outside the container 11, and a nozzle having an ejection part 19 capable of ejecting the coating agent 21 at its one end. A solution including two or more kinds of materials is used as the coating agent 21. The solution is ejected to the substrate in an atmosphere at a pressure set based on vapor pressures of respective materials composing the solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: SHINCRON CO., LTD.Inventors: Shingo Samori, Shinichi Takase, Satoshi Sugawara, Ekishu Nagae, Yousong Jiang
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Publication number: 20170066001Abstract: A method for forming a thin film having durability at a low cost is provided. A film formation apparatus 1 is used in the film formation method. The apparatus 1 comprises a vacuum container 11, in which a substrate 100 is placed at a lower part, a vacuum pump 15 for exhaust inside the container 11, a storage container 23 for storing a coating agent 21 provided outside the container 11, a nozzle having an ejection part 19 capable of ejecting the coating agent 21 at its one end and a pressurizing means (a gas supply source 29, etc.) for pressurizing a liquid surface of a coating agent 21 stored in the storage container 23. A solution, which includes two or more kinds of materials including a first material (S1) and a second material (S2) having a higher vapor pressure (P2) than a vapor pressure (P1) of the S1 and has a concentration of the first material being 0.01 wt % or more, is used as the coating agent 21.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Shingo Samori, Shinichi Takase, Satoshi Sugawara, Ekishu Nagae, Yousong Jiang
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Publication number: 20160356251Abstract: A fuel injection valve includes a body including a first chamber that supplies fuel of a first pressure, a second chamber that supplies fuel of a second pressure, and an injection hole, a valve chamber member including a valve chamber connectable to the first chamber and the second chamber, a control chamber member including a control chamber connectable to the first chamber, a needle pressed by pressure of fuel in the control chamber in a direction that causes fuel injection from the injection hole to stop, an actuator, a valve element that selectively connects the first chamber, second chamber, and the valve chamber according to the actuator extending and contracting, and a transmission mechanism that when the actuator extends, transmits the force to the needle as a force in a direction that causes fuel to be injected from the injection hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Motoya KANBARA, Fumiaki ARIKAWA, Satoshi SUGAWARA, Daiji UEDA, Hiroki TANADA, Toshiaki HIJIMA, Hitoshi MAEGAWA, Naoki TODA
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Publication number: 20160150640Abstract: A planar illumination device includes: a light guide plate; a point light source disposed to face a light incident surface of the light guide plate; and a circuit substrate on which the point light source is mounted. The circuit substrate includes: a base film; a first conductive layer and a first coverlay film stacked in sequence on a first surface of the base film, the first conductive layer including a pair of lands to which a pair of electrode terminals of the point light source are electrically connected; and a second conductive layer and a second coverlay film stacked in sequence on a second surface of the base film the second coverlay film including a light absorber. The second coverlay film is exposed between the lands and in front of a light emitting surface of the point light source in a light emitting direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.Inventor: Satoshi SUGAWARA
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Patent number: 9254249Abstract: A compound represented by the following General Formula (1) is presented. Wherein, in the above General Formula (1), A is a single bond or —C?C— group.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Watanabe, Keigo Mikame, Yasunori Ohashi, Satoshi Sugawara, Kenzo Koike
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Publication number: 20140334964Abstract: Titanium alloy containing iron, that is, iron-containing titanium alloy having high strength and hardness in which iron in a composition which cannot be realized in a conventional method, is contained with no segregation, and is provided in lower cost. The ?+? titanium alloy or ? titanium alloy is produced by a forming process such as hot extrusion of titanium alloy powder containing 3 to 15 mass % of iron powder. The method for production of the ?+? titanium alloy or ? titanium alloy includes a step of mixing 3 to 15 mass % of iron powder and titanium alloy powder as the remainder, and a step of performing a forming process of hot extrusion on this powder mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Osamu Kanou, Satoshi Sugawara, Hideo Takatori