Patents by Inventor Satoshi Yamamoto

Satoshi Yamamoto 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).

  • NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE
    Publication number: 20180013131
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a negative electrode plate for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that has high capacity and good cycle characteristics and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. A negative electrode plate for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention contains a negative-electrode active material containing a carbon material and a silicon oxide, carboxymethylcellulose, a polyacrylate partially neutralized by at least one of NaOH and NH3, and a copolymer containing at least two selected from the group consisting of styrene, butadiene, methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and acrylonitrile as constitutional units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Yuki Suehiro
  • IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170371265
    Abstract: An image formation apparatus according to one or more embodiments includes: an engagement part to which a replacement unit with a first communication part is detachably attachable; a second communication part configured, in a state where the replacement unit is attached to the engagement part, to communicate wirelessly with the first communication part of the replacement unit; and a control unit programmed to control the second communication part. In a process of causing the second communication part to communicate wirelessly with the first communication part a plurality of times, the control unit detects a change in a response from the first communication part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Oki Data Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Yoichi HAYAKAWA, Kentaro HASEGAWA, Masahiko HOSHINO
  • Aggregated cell evaluation method and aggregated cell evaluation device
    Patent number: 9841414
    Abstract: An aggregated cell evaluation apparatus includes a laser light source, a speckle image acquisition unit, an SC calculation unit, an evaluation unit, and a memory unit. The speckle image acquisition unit acquires a two-dimensional speckle image by forward scattered light generated in aggregated cells by irradiation of the aggregated cells with laser light output from the laser light source. The SC calculation unit calculates a speckle contrast value Kn of a speckle image In at each time tn, determines a maximum value Kmax among the speckle contrast values K1 to KN, and normalizes the speckle contrast value Kn at each time tn by the maximum value Kmax to obtain a normalized speckle contrast value Kn?. The evaluation unit evaluates motion of the aggregated cells, based on the normalized speckle contrast value Kn? at each time tn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: HAMAMASTU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Hidenao Iwai, Takuji Kataoka, Satoshi Yamamoto, Norikazu Sugiyama, Toyohiko Yamauchi, Kentaro Goto
  • Heterocyclic compound
    Patent number: 9834520
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having an ROR?t inhibitory action. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein Ar is a the partial structure (1) to the partial structure (5), Q is a bivalent group selected from the group consisting of (Ia)-(If), and B is a ring optionally having substituent(s), or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Junya Shirai, Yoshiyuki Fukase, Ayumu Sato, Mitsunori Kouno, Yoshihide Tomata, Atsuko Ochida, Kazuko Yonemori, Tsuneo Oda, Tomoya Yukawa
  • PROGRAMMABLE ERROR-CORRECTING CODE FOR A HOST DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170345456
    Abstract: In one example, the disclosure is directed to error-correcting code techniques for managing data by a host device. In some examples, in writing the data, a host device receives parity data, data and one or more error pointers from a storage device. Each respective error pointer references a location of a respective data sector of the data that contains an error. The host device determines, based at least in part on the one or more error pointers, a first data sector of the data that contains an error. The host device recovers, based at least in part on the parity data, the data, and the one or more error pointers, the first data sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Aureliano Hassner, Kirk Hwang, Laurence Morris Morkre, Satoshi Yamamoto
  • ERROR-LADEN DATA HANDLING ON A STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170344425
    Abstract: In one example, the disclosure is directed to error-correcting code techniques for managing data in a hard drive. In some examples, a controller of a hard disk drive may cause data including a data band and an associated parity sector to be retrieved from non-volatile memory. The data band may include a number of virtual data tracks, and each virtual data track may include a respective plurality of sectors. The controller may determine that at least one sector of the respective plurality of sectors includes an error that renders the data in the at least one sector unreadable by the controller. The controller may send the data including the data band and the associated parity sector to a host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Kei Akiyama, Martin Aureliano Hassner, Kirk Hwang, Satoshi Yamamoto
  • Electrochromic display element, display device, information system, and electrochromic dimming lens
    Patent number: 9829762
    Abstract: To provide an electrochromic display element, which contains: a display substrate; a display electrode; an electrochromic layer provided in contact with the display electrode; a counter substrate provided to face the display substrate; a counter electrode; a charge retention layer provided in contact with the counter electrode; and an electrolyte layer filling between the display substrate and the counter substrate, wherein the electrochromic layer contains titanium oxide particles, and metal hydroxide is dispersed on surfaces and in inner parts of the titanium oxide particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Takahashi, Tamotsu Horiuchi, Tohru Yashiro, Keiichiroh Yutani, Yoshinori Okada, Sukchan Kim, Koh Fujimura, Yoshihisa Naijo, Kazuaki Tsuji, Shigenobu Hirano, Toshiya Sagisaka, Mamiko Inoue, Satoshi Yamamoto, Daisuke Goto
  • ELECTROCHROMIC COMPOUND, ELECTROCHROMIC COMPOSITION, AND ELECTROCHROMIC ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20170336691
    Abstract: An electrochromic compound represented by the following formula (I) is provided: where each of R1 to R8 and R11 to R18 independently represents any one of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a monovalent organic group, the monovalent organic group having a substituent, a polymerizable functional group, and the polymerizable functional group having a substituent; and each of R9, R10, R19, and R20 independently represents any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, and an aryl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Toshiya SAGISAKA, Masato SHINODA, Daisuke GOTO
  • Compound, resin, resist composition and method for producing resist pattern
    Patent number: 9822060
    Abstract: A compound having a group represented by the formula (Ia): wherein R1 represents a C1 to C8 fluorinated alkyl group, R2 represents a group having an optionally substituted C5 to C18 alicyclic hydrocarbon group, and * represents a binding site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tatsuro Masuyama, Satoshi Yamamoto, Koji Ichikawa
  • ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170329197
    Abstract: To provide an electrochromic device, including a laminated body, which includes: at least one support; a first electrode layer on the support; an electrochromic layer on the first electrode layer; a second electrode layer disposed to face the first electrode layer; and an electrolyte layer, which fills between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and is on the electrochromic layer, the at least one support including a resin substrate, and the laminated body having a desired curve formed by thermoforming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tohru YASHIRO, Keiichiroh YUTANI, Sukchan KIM, Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Takahiko MATSUMOTO, Fuminari KANEKO, Hidekazu YAGINUMA, Mamiko INOUE
  • ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170329199
    Abstract: An electrochromic device is provided including a first substrate, a first electrode on the first substrate, a second substrate, a second electrode on the second substrate facing the first electrode, an electrochromic layer in contact with the first electrode, an anti-deterioration layer in contact with the second electrode facing the first electrode, and an electrolyte layer in contact with both the electrochromic layer and the anti-deterioration layer. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes In2O3, and has an infrared light transmittance of 70% or more at a wavelength of 1,500 nm. The electrochromic layer includes a triarylamine-containing radical polymerizable compound represented by a specific formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Tohru YASHIRO, Yoshinori OKADA, Keigo TAKAUJI, Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Daisuke GOTO, Toshiya SAGISAKA, Masato SHINODA
  • IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND ACTIVITY AMOUNT METER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170286032
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a reading unit that reads data stored in an activity amount meter, at least one of an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium and an image reading unit that reads the image, a display unit that displays an option to be selected such that the display unit receives a use instruction of a function that is selected, and a sending unit that sends the data stored in the activity amount meter and read by the reading unit. The display unit receives the use instruction even when the sending unit is sending the data stored in the activity amount meter and read by the reading unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicants: TANITA CORPORATION, FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Senri TANIDA, Sotaro SAKASHITA, Toshio FUJI, Hiroki IIDA, Satoshi YAMAMOTO
  • Abnormality diagnostic device and abnormality diagnostic method for MOSFET switch element
    Patent number: 9766292
    Abstract: An abnormality diagnostic for a MOSFET switch element in a rechargeable battery pack for determining a short circuit abnormality (fusion) in a MOSFET switch element that causes a charge current to flow in. An on/off controller turns off a MOSFET causing a charge current to flow into a battery module, a start-of-charge instruction unit transmits to a charger an instruction signal to start a charging operation, and a short circuit abnormality diagnostic unit determines, based on a current sensor output, whether current is flowing through the MOSFET due to the charging operation to diagnose a short circuit abnormality in the MOSFET. After diagnosis of the MOSFET, a diagnosis of a short circuit abnormality in a MOSFET that causes a discharge current to flow out of the battery module is performed, and then a diagnosis of a short circuit abnormality in a charge relay is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Shinji Hirose, Mamoru Kuraishi, Tomoyuki Ito, Kazuhiro Niimura, Kenji Nishigaki, Junichi Hatano, Satoshi Yamamoto, Yusuke Tsutsui
  • HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND
    Publication number: 20170253591
    Abstract: The problem of the present invention is to provide a compound having a superior ROR?t inhibitory action, and useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, uveitis, asthma, ankylopoietic spondylarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): [wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION] or a salt thereof, which has an ROR?t inhibitory action, and useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, uveitis, asthma, ankylopoietic spondylarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Junya SHIRAI, Tsuneo ODA, Takashi IMADA, Mitsunori KONO, Ayumu SATO, Yoshihide TOMATA, Atsuko OCHIDA, Naoki ISHII, Yusuke SASAKI, Yoshiyuki FUKASE, Tomoya YUKAWA, Shoji FUKUMOTO
  • ELECTROCHROMIC ELEMENT AND ELECTROCHROMIC DIMMING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20170235203
    Abstract: To provide an electrochromic element, which contains: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an electrolyte provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first electrode contains a polymer product obtained through polymerization of an electrochromic composition where the electrochromic composition contains a radical polymerizable compound containing triarylamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Kazukiyo NAGAI, Tamotsu HORIUCHI, Keiichiroh YUTANI, Sukchan KIM, Yoshinori OKADA, Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Koh FUJIMURA, Yoshihisa NAIJO, Kazuaki TSUJI, Shigenobu HIRANO, Toshiya SAGISAKA, Daisuke GOTO, Keigo TAKAUJI, Mamiko INOUE, Tohru YASHIRO
  • ELECTROCHROMIC COMPOUND, ELECTROCHROMIC COMPOSITION, DISPLAY ELEMENT, AND DIMMING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20170226413
    Abstract: To provide an electrochromic compound, represented by the following general formula (I), where Ar1 is a pyridinium ring having a structure represented by the following general formula (IIa), (IIb), or (IIc), where Ar2 is a monovalent heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent, but Ar2 is not a pyridinium ring; R1 to R8 are each independently a monovalent group which may have a functional group, where the monovalent group may have a substituent; A is a monovalent group which may have a functional group, where the monovalent group may have a substituent; and B? is a monovalent anion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Daisuke GOTO, Toshiya SAGISAKA, Shigenobu HIRANO, Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Mamiko INOUE, Tohru YASHIRO, Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Koh FUJIMURA, Tamotsu HORIUCHI, Keiichiroh YUTANI, Yoshihisa NAIJO, Yoshinori OKADA, Kazuaki TSUJI, Sukchan KIM, Keigo TAKAUJI
  • PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING FOAMED MOLDED OBJECT
    Publication number: 20170225372
    Abstract: There is provided a method of producing a foamed molded product, including: plasticizing and melting a resin material containing a thermoplastic resin and a chemical foaming agent in a plasticizing cylinder in which a screw is provided, to provide a molten resin containing the chemical foaming agent; supplying a fluid with a fixed pressure into the plasticizing cylinder to pressurize the molten resin; and performing foam molding of the molten resin. The resin material contains 0.1 to 2% by weight of the chemical foaming agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Atsushi YUSA, Hideto GOTO
  • Kneading apparatus, method for producing thermoplastic resin molded product, and foam injection molding method
    Patent number: 9718217
    Abstract: A kneading apparatus for a thermoplastic resin, includes: a plasticizing cylinder which has a high pressure kneading zone and a pressure reduction zone; a screw in the plasticizing cylinder; a downstream side seal mechanism which shuts off communication between the high pressure kneading zone and the pressure reduction zone; and a pressure reduction zone pressure adjusting mechanism which is connected to the pressure reduction zone and which controls a pressure of the pressure reduction zone so that the pressure is not less than an atmospheric pressure and the pressure is not more than a maximum pressure of the high pressure kneading zone that is achieved when kneading a molten resin with a pressurized fluid, when the downstream side seal mechanism shuts off the communication between the high pressure kneading zone and the pressure reduction zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yusa, Satoshi Yamamoto, Tetsuya Ano, Hironori Ota
  • WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170215077
    Abstract: A wireless access system in which a first operator and a second operator share a predetermined band, includes a first base station belonging to the first operator, the first base station configured to transmit broadcast information indicating a priority of the first operator in the predetermined band; and a second base station belonging to the second operator, the second base station configured to perform wireless communication using a band configured based on a priority of the second operator in the predetermined band and the broadcast information transmitted by the first base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Daisuke NITTA, Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Hitoshi YOKOYAMA, Hiroki AKIYAMA
  • Voltage equalizer
    Patent number: 9705343
    Abstract: A voltage equalizer includes voltage detectors that detect voltages of respective cells, switches, and a controller that repeatedly sets a lowest voltage among voltages detected by one of the voltage detectors to be a target voltage Vt1 or Vt2 in each of the battery packs, and that repeatedly turns on/off each of the switches such that the voltages of the cells other than the cell having the lowest voltage become the target voltage Vt1 or Vt2 in each of the battery packs, until the controller determines on the basis of the respective voltages detected by the voltage detectors that a cell balance control operation does not need to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Shinji Hirose, Wataru Makishi