Patents by Inventor Shigeo Hara
Shigeo Hara 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: 9073415Abstract: A sunshade device disposed in an opening of a vehicle includes a pair of winding devices, a sheet-like shade member wound in each of the winding devices and drawable therefrom; a frame member disposed at a draw-out end of each shade member so as to extend along an end edge thereof; and a sealing member that closes a portion between the draw-out ends of the side shade members in a closed-shade state where the draw-out ends of both shade members are abutted with each other in a substantial center of the opening of the vehicle. The frame of the other side shade member includes a hollow cross-sectional portion extending along the end edge of the draw-out end of the other side shade member, and the sealing member is brought into contact with the hollow cross-sectional portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeo Hara, Shoichi Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20140224438Abstract: A sunshade device disposed in an opening of a vehicle includes a pair of winding devices, a sheet-like shade member wound in each of the winding devices and drawable therefrom; a frame member disposed at a draw-out end of each shade member so as to extend along an end edge thereof; and a sealing member that closes a portion between the draw-out ends of the side shade members in a closed-shade state where the draw-out ends of both shade members are abutted with each other in a substantial center of the opening of the vehicle. The frame of the other side shade member includes a hollow cross-sectional portion extending along the end edge of the draw-out end of the other side shade member, and the sealing member is brought into contact with the hollow cross-sectional portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeo Hara, Shoichi Yokoyama
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Patent number: 8673830Abstract: A grease composition includes: a poly-?-olefin having a kinematic viscosity at 40 degrees C. of 60 to 320 mm2/s, the poly-?-olefin being contained in an amount of 50 mass % or more relative to a whole composition; a thickener that is a lithium salt of a hydroxyl-free fatty acid having 10 to 22 carbon atoms; and an ashless dithiocarbamate and/or zinc dithiocarbamate that are contained in an amount of 0.1 to 1.5 mass % in terms of sulfur relative to a whole composition. In the grease composition, a phosphorous content is 0.05 mass % or less relative to the whole composition, and a worked penetration is in a range from 265 to 310.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukitoshi Fujinami, Shigeo Hara, Hiroyuki Kitano, Kensaku Fujinaka, Hironori Yoshimura, Yasushi Ohara
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Patent number: 8609596Abstract: To provide a gear oil composition containing a base oil, and compounded therein, (A) an ashless dithiocarbamate compound and (B) an ester of pentaerythritol and a C12 to C20 branched fatty acid, the ester having a hydroxyl value of 20 to 100 mg KOH/g. The gear oil composition has a high transmission efficiency and shows both of resistance to sludge formation and extreme pressure property.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tahei Okada, Shigeo Hara
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Patent number: 8580374Abstract: A resin molded body comprises a front surface layer disposed on a front surface side, a back surface layer disposed on a back surface side, and an intermediate layer disposed between the front surface layer and the back surface layer, each of the layers has a micro-phase separated structure including lamellar micro domains, each of the micro domains of the layers has a wave-like shape having amplitudes in the opposite direction of the front surface and the back surface, a maximum value of predetermined distances in the micro domains of the front surface layer and a maximum value of predetermined distances in the micro domains of the back surface layer are larger than the wavelength in the visible light range, and predetermined distances in the micro domains of the intermediate layer are equal to or less than the wavelength in the visible light range.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.Inventors: Shigeo Hara, Takahiko Yamanaka
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Patent number: 8507079Abstract: A structural color body is film-like and comprises a front surface layer disposed on a front surface side and a back surface layer disposed on a back surface side, the front surface layer and the back surface layer contain block copolymers and have micro-phase separated structures including lamellar micro domains, each of the micro domains has a wave-like shape having amplitudes in the thickness direction of the structural color body, a maximum value of distances predetermined in the micro domains of the front surface layer is larger than the wavelength in the visible light range, and distances predetermined in the micro domains of the back surface layer are equal to or less than the wavelength in the visible light range.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.Inventors: Shigeo Hara, Takahiko Yamanaka
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Patent number: 8440294Abstract: A structural color body is film-like and formed of a resin layer containing a block copolymer, the resin layer has a micro-phase separated structure including lamellar micro domains, each of the micro domains has a wave-like shape having amplitudes in the thickness direction of the structural color body, and in each of the micro domains, a maximum value of distances in the direction between the tops of convexities and the bottoms of concavities is larger than the wavelength in the visible light range.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.Inventors: Shigeo Hara, Takahiko Yamanaka
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Patent number: 8394490Abstract: A film-like structural color body comprises a front surface layer disposed on a front surface side, a back surface layer disposed on a back surface side, and an intermediate layer disposed between the front surface layer and the back surface layer, the front surface layer, the back surface layer and the intermediate layer contain block copolymers and have micro-phase separated structures including lamellar micro domains, each of the micro domains has a wave-like shape having amplitudes in the thickness direction of the structural color body, a maximum value of predetermined distances in the micro domains of the front surface layer and a maximum value of predetermined distances in the micro domains of the back surface layer are larger than the wavelength in the visible light range, and predetermined distances in the micro domains of the intermediate layer are equal to or less than the wavelength in the visible light range.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.Inventors: Shigeo Hara, Takahiko Yamanaka
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Patent number: 8349221Abstract: A method of producing Prussian blue metal complex nanoparticles and Prussian blue metal complex nanoparticles obtained by the method, a dispersion of the nanoparticles, a method of regulating the color of the nanoparticles, and an electrode and a transmitted light-regulator each using the nanoparticles. Prussian blue metal complex nanoparticles are produced by: mixing an aqueous solution containing a metal cyano complex anion having metal atom MA as a central metal and an aqueous solution containing a cation of metal atom MB; thereby precipitating the crystal of a Prussian blue metal complex having the metal atom MA and the metal atom MB; and then mixing the Prussian blue metal complex with an aqueous solution containing a metal cyano complex anion having the metal atom MC as a central metal and/or an aqueous solution containing a cation of the metal atom MD.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Tohru Kawamoto, Hisashi Tanaka, Shigeo Hara, Masato Kurihara, Masatomi Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20130004754Abstract: A film-like structural color body comprises a front surface layer disposed on a front surface side, a back surface layer disposed on a back surface side, and an intermediate layer disposed between the front surface layer and the back surface layer, the front surface layer, the back surface layer and the intermediate layer contain block copolymers and have micro-phase separated structures including lamellar micro domains, each of the micro domains has a wave-like shape having amplitudes in the thickness direction of the structural color body, a maximum value of predetermined distances in the micro domains of the front surface layer and a maximum value of predetermined distances in the micro domains of the back surface layer are larger than the wavelength in the visible light range, and predetermined distances in the micro domains of the intermediate layer are equal to or less than the wavelength in the visible light range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.Inventors: Shigeo HARA, Takahiko Yamanaka
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Publication number: 20130004721Abstract: A structural color body is film-like and formed of a resin layer containing a block copolymer, the resin layer has a micro-phase separated structure including lamellar micro domains, each of the micro domains has a wave-like shape having amplitudes in the thickness direction of the structural color body, and in each of the micro domains, a maximum value of distances in the direction between the tops of convexities and the bottoms of concavities is larger than the wavelength in the visible light range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Shigeo HARA, Takahiko YAMANAKA
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Publication number: 20130004731Abstract: A structural color body is film-like and comprises a front surface layer disposed on a front surface side and a back surface layer disposed on a back surface side, the front surface layer and the back surface layer contain block copolymers and have micro-phase separated structures including lamellar micro domains, each of the micro domains has a wave-like shape having amplitudes in the thickness direction of the structural color body, a maximum value of distances predetermined in the micro domains of the front surface layer is larger than the wavelength in the visible light range, and distances predetermined in the micro domains of the back surface layer are equal to or less than the wavelength in the visible light range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Shigeo HARA, Takahiko YAMANAKA
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Publication number: 20130004722Abstract: A resin molded body comprises a front surface layer disposed on a front surface side, a back surface layer disposed on a back surface side, and an intermediate layer disposed between the front surface layer and the back surface layer, each of the layers has a micro-phase separated structure including lamellar micro domains, each of the micro domains of the layers has a wave-like shape having amplitudes in the opposite direction of the front surface and the back surface, a maximum value of predetermined distances in the micro domains of the front surface layer and a maximum value of predetermined distances in the micro domains of the back surface layer are larger than the wavelength in the visible light range, and predetermined distances in the micro domains of the intermediate layer are equal to or less than the wavelength in the visible light range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Shigeo Hara, Takahiko Yamanaka
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Patent number: 8143343Abstract: A microphase-separated structure comprising a block copolymer, which contains at least a block chain A consisting of a monomer A as a repeating unit and a block chain B consisting of a monomer B as a repeating unit, and a solvent, wherein the solvent has a temperature zone 1 where the block chain A and the block chain B are soluble and a temperature zone 2 where the block chain A is insoluble but the block chain B is soluble, and a structural period thereof varies by changing temperature between the temperature zone 1 and the temperature zone 2.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignees: Nagoya Instiute of Technology, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., Asahi Kasei EMD CorporationInventors: Shigeru Okamoto, Katsuhiro Yamamoto, Tatsuhiro Iwama, Mayu Okada, Shigeo Hara, Yoshihiro Takiguchi, Masahiro Mouri, Katsushi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20110041638Abstract: A grease composition includes: a poly-?-olefin having a kinematic viscosity at 40 degrees C. of 60 to 320 mm2/s, the poly-?-olefin being contained in an amount of 50 mass % or more relative to a whole composition; a thickener that is a lithium salt of a hydroxyl-free fatty acid having 10 to 22 carbon atoms; and an ashless dithiocarbamate and/or zinc dithiocarbamate that are contained in an amount of 0.1 to 1.5 mass % in terms of sulfur relative to a whole composition. In the grease composition, a phosphorous content is 0.05 mass % or less relative to the whole composition, and a worked penetration is in a range from 265 to 310.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukitoshi Fujinami, Shigeo Hara, hiroyuki Kitano, Kensaku Fujinaka, Hironori Youshimura, Yasushi Ohara
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Publication number: 20100133487Abstract: To provide a method of producing Prussian blue-type metal complex nanoparticles without necessarily requiring complicated steps and an excessive amount of raw materials, but allowing one to obtain nanometer-size fine particles having desired fine particle properties, and Prussian blue-type metal complex nanoparticles obtained by the method, a dispersion of the nanoparticles, a method of regulating the color of the nanoparticles, and an electrode and a transmitted light-regulator each using the nanoparticles; Prussian blue-type metal complex nanoparticles are produced by: mixing an aqueous solution containing a metal cyano complex anion having predetermined metal atom MA as a central metal and an aqueous solution containing a cation of predetermined metal atom MB, thereby precipitating the crystal of a Prussian blue-type metal complex having the metal atom MA and the metal atom MB; and then mixing the Prussian blue-type metal complex with an aqueous solution containing a metal cyano complex anion having the meType: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2007Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Tohru Kawamoto, Hisashi Tanaka, Shigeo Hara, Masato Kurihara, Masatomi Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20100113314Abstract: To provide a gear oil composition containing a base oil, and compounded therein, (A) an ashless dithiocarbamate compound and (B) an ester of pentaerythritol and a C12 to C20 branched fatty acid, the ester having a hydroxyl value of 20 to 100 mg KOH/g. The gear oil composition has a high transmission efficiency and shows both of resistance to sludge formation and extreme pressure property.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., LtdInventors: Tahei Okada, Shigeo Hara
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Publication number: 20100103414Abstract: [Project] To provide a microphase-separated structure which comprises a vast and visible structure showing a structural color with the use of the phase separation due to the self-assembly of a block copolymer, enables the design of a definite structural color by a convenient method and shows temperature response. [Means for Solving Problems] A microphase-separated structure comprising a block copolymer, which contains at least a block chain A consisting of a monomer A as a repeating unit and a block chain B consisting of a monomer B as a repeating unit, and a solvent, wherein the solvent has a temperature zone 1 where the block chain A and the block chain B are soluble and a temperature zone 2 where the block chain A is insoluble but the block chain B is soluble, and a structural period thereof varies by changing temperature between the temperature zone 1 and the temperature zone 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2007Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Shigeru Okamoto, Katsuhiro Yamamoto, Tatsuhiro Iwama, Mayu Okada, Shigeo Hara, Yoshihiro Takiguchi, Masahiro Mouri, Katsushi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20080266643Abstract: An electrode member (10A) for a reversibly color changeable display device, having: a transparent electrically-conductive structural layer (10C); and a reversibly color changeable film layer (3) disposed at one side of the transparent electrically-conductive structural layer (10C), the reversibly color changeable film layer (3) being formed by a dispersion liquid containing ultrafine particles, so that a color of the reversibly color changeable film layer (3) can be changed under control, by applying a voltage to the transparent electrically-conductive structural layer (10C) and an electrically-conductive counter electrode structural layer (10B), with an electrolyte layer (4) provided at one side of the reversibly color changeable film layer (3), and the electrically-conductive counter electrode structural layer (10B) provided at an outside of the electrolyte layer (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicants: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Tohru Kawamoto, Hisashi Tanaka, Shigeo Hara, Madoka Tokumoto, Masato Kurihara, Masatomi Sakamoto, Mami Yamada
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Publication number: 20070131162Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a compact and inexpensive single-crystal growth apparatus. The single-crystal growth apparatus of the present invention which comprises spheroid mirrors 11, 12, heat sources 13, 14 located at the one foci F1, F2 of the spheroid mirrors 11, 12, a quartz tube 16 enclosing a heating zone 15 of the common focus F0 on the other side, and, in the quartz tube 16, a feed rod 18 supported by an upper crystal drive shaft 17 and a seed crystal rod 20 supported by a lower crystal drive shaft 19. The interfocal distance between the foci F1, F2 and the foci F0 is made 41.4-67.0 mm and the minor axis/major axis ratio of the spheroid mirrors is set to 0.90-0.95.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicants: Nec Machinery Corporation, National Inst of Adv. Industrial Sci. and TechInventors: Hiroshi Nishimura, Toru Nagasawa, Ryusuke Iwasaki, Shinichi Ikeda, Naoki Shirakawa, Hiroshi Eisaki, Norio Umeyama, Yoshiyuki Yoshida, Ichirou Nagai, Shigeo Hara