Patents by Inventor Shinichi Nagai
Shinichi Nagai 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: 10745771Abstract: A molten steel refining method includes throwing a powder to molten steel while heating the powder with a flame formed by combustion of a hydrocarbon gas at the leading end of a top blowing lance. The lance height of the top blowing lance (the distance between the static bath surface of the molten steel and the leading end of the lance) is controlled to 1.0 to 7.0 m, and the dynamic pressure P of a jet flow ejected from the top blowing lance calculated from equation (1) below is controlled to 20.0 kPa or more and 100.0 kPa or less. P=?g× U2/2 . . . (1) wherein P is the dynamic pressure (kPa) of the jet flow at an exit of the top blowing lance, ?g the density (kg/Nm3) of the jet flow, and U the velocity (m/sec) of the jet flow at the exit of the top blowing lance.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Fujii, Yoshie Nakai, Naoki Kikuchi, Naoya Shibuta, Shinichi Nagai, Takahiko Maeda, Yuji Miki
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Patent number: 10226543Abstract: There is provided an allergen inactivating agent having less lowering in performance due to fluctuation in pH, and being capable of not only adsorbing and removing an allergen, but also inactivating and removing the allergen itself. In addition, there is provided a house dust treatment agent, spray, and sheet, capable of effectively removing house dust, without any disadvantages upon use such as generation of stains.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2006Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: FUMAKILLA LIMITEDInventors: Shinichi Nagai, Takashi Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20190048431Abstract: A molten steel refining method includes throwing a powder to molten steel while heating the powder with a flame formed by combustion of a hydrocarbon gas at the leading end of a top blowing lance. The lance height of the top blowing lance (the distance between the static bath surface of the molten steel and the leading end of the lance) is controlled to 1.0 to 7.0 m, and the dynamic pressure P of a jet flow ejected from the top blowing lance calculated from equation (1) below is controlled to 20.0 kPa or more and 100.0 kPa or less. P=?g× U2/2 . . . (1) wherein P is the dynamic pressure (kPa) of the jet flow at an exit of the top blowing lance, ?g the density (kg/Nm3) of the jet flow, and U the velocity (m/sec) of the jet flow at the exit of the top blowing lance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke FUJII, Yoshie NAKAI, Naoki KIKUCHI, Naoya SHIBUTA, Shinichi NAGAI, Takahiko MAEDA, Yuji MIKI
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Patent number: 9518357Abstract: A mark-fabric material includes a mark-fabric including, in the following sequence, microfibers, an adhesive layer including a thermoplastic resin having a melt flow rate of 100 g/10 min or less, and a release sheet.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: HOULAISHA CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeji Higashiguchi, Shinichi Nagai
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Patent number: 9205693Abstract: The invention provides a cloth material for marking including, in this order, a label cloth formed from a fiber, an intermediate layer including a resin having a softening point of 180° C. or higher, a transfer adhesive layer including a thermoplastic resin having a softening point of 170° C. or lower and having a melt flow rate of 100 g/10 min or lower; and a release sheet.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: HOULAISHA CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeji Higashiguchi, Shinichi Nagai
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Publication number: 20150275424Abstract: A mark-fabric material includes a mark-fabric including, in the following sequence, microfibers, an adhesive layer including a thermoplastic resin having a melt flow rate of 100 g/10 min or less, and a release sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: HOULAISHA CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeji Higashiguchi, Shinichi Nagai
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Publication number: 20140087097Abstract: The invention provides a cloth material for marking including, in this order, a label cloth formed from a fiber, an intermediate layer including a resin having a softening point of 180° C. or higher, a transfer adhesive layer including a thermoplastic resin having a softening point of 170° C. or lower and having a melt flow rate of 100 g/10 min or lower; and a release sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: HOULAISHA CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeji Higashiguchi, Shinichi Nagai
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Patent number: 8546279Abstract: A cloth material for marking including: a label cloth made of a white cloth formed of a fiber containing a component having affinity for a sublimation dye; an intermediate layer disposed on a rear surface of the label cloth, the intermediate layer including a synthetic resin which has affinity for the component of the label cloth and which has a melting point higher than a sublimation temperature of the sublimation dye; a transfer adhesive layer including a hot-melt thermoplastic synthetic resin and disposed on a surface of the intermediate layer; and a sheet of release paper disposed on a surface of the transfer adhesive layer. The intermediate layer is formed and closely fixed on the rear surface of the label cloth by laminating or coating. The transfer adhesive layer is also formed by laminating or coating.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2006Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Houlaisha Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeji Higashiguchi, Shinichi Nagai
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Publication number: 20130082834Abstract: An operation status monitoring apparatus for monitoring an operation status of a plant via a display screen, includes: an inflow acquisition unit that acquires an amount of material or heat flowing into a predetermined region of plant facilities, an outflow acquisition unit that acquires an amount of material or heat flowing out of the predetermined region, a calculation unit that calculates a balance between an amount of material acquired by the inflow acquisition unit and an amount of material acquired by the outflow acquisition unit or a balance between an amount of heat acquired by the inflow acquisition unit and an amount of heat acquired by the outflow acquisition unit, and a display means that graphically displays the balance calculated by the calculation unit on a display screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi Nagai, Yasunori Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20080169447Abstract: There is provided an allergen inactivating agent having less lowering in performance due to fluctuation in pH, and being capable of not only adsorbing and removing an allergen, but also inactivating and removing the allergen itself. In addition, there is provided a house dust treatment agent, spray, and sheet, capable of effectively removing house dust, without any disadvantages upon use such as generation of stains.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2006Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Shinichi Nagai, Takashi Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20070289712Abstract: A cloth material for marking including: a label cloth made of a white cloth formed of a fiber containing a component having affinity for a sublimation dye; an intermediate layer disposed on a rear surface of the label cloth, the intermediate layer including a synthetic resin which has affinity for the component of the label cloth and which has a melting point higher than a sublimation temperature of the sublimation dye; a transfer adhesive layer including a hot-melt thermoplastic synthetic resin and disposed on a surface of the intermediate layer; and a sheet of release paper disposed on a surface of the transfer adhesive layer. The intermediate layer is formed and closely fixed on the rear surface of the label cloth by laminating or coating. The transfer adhesive layer is also formed by laminating or coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: HOULAISHA CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeji Higashiguchi, Shinichi Nagai
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Patent number: 7295684Abstract: An object detection apparatus and method capable of detecting objects based on visual images captured by a self-moving unit. A sequential images output section makes a train of a first input image and a second input image sequential to the first input image and outputs said train. A local area image processor calculates local flows based on said first input image and said second input image. An inertia information acquiring section measures self-motion of the unit to calculate inertia information thereof. A global area image processor uses said inertia information to estimate global flow, which is a motion field of the entire view associated to the self-motion, using said global flow and said first input image and creates a predictive image of said second input image. The global area image processor then calculates differential image data, which is a difference between said predictive image and said second input image.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2003Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Tsujino, Hiroshi Kondo, Shinichi Nagai, Koji Akatsuka, Atsushi Miura
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Publication number: 20060135013Abstract: In a hot press-bonding mark: the mark has a base sheet made of a non-woven fabric, a taffeta, a spongy material or the like; a thin film of a thermoplastic synthetic resin excellent in printability in an ink-jet or an ink-ribbon printing system is formed in one of opposite surfaces of the base sheet; an intermediate layer constructed of a thin film of a thermoplastic synthetic resin which does not react on any release agent is formed in the other of the opposite surfaces of the base sheet to leave the other of opposite surfaces of the intermediate layer alone; and, an adhesive layer comprising a hot-melt based thermoplastic synthetic resin is formed in the thus left-alone one of the opposite surfaces of the intermediate layer. If necessary, it is possible to peel off the mark from a uniform and like objects to which the mark is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Shigeji Higashiguchi, Shinichi Nagai
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Patent number: 7062071Abstract: An object detection apparatus is provided for detecting both stationary objects and moving objects accurately from an image captured from a moving mobile unit. The object detection apparatus of the present invention applies Gabor filter to two or more input images captured by an imaging device such as CCD camera mounted on a mobile unit, and calculates optical flow of local areas in the input images. Then the object detection apparatus closely removes optical flow produced by motion of the mobile unit by estimating optical flow produced from background of the input images. In other words, the object detection apparatus clarifies the area where object is not present (“ground”) in the input images. By removing such “ground” part, the area where objects seems to be present (“feature”) is extracted from the input images. Finally, the object detection apparatus determines whether objects are present or not using flow information of the extracted “feature” part.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Tsujino, Hiroshi Kondo, Atsushi Miura, Shinichi Nagai, Koji Akatsuka
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Publication number: 20050248654Abstract: An object detection apparatus and method capable of detecting objects based on visual images captured by a self-moving unit. A sequential images output section makes a train of a first input image and a second input image sequential to the first input image and outputs said train. A local area image processor calculates local flows based on said first input image and said second input image. An inertia information acquiring section measures self-motion of the unit to calculate inertia information thereof. A global area image processor uses said inertia information to estimate global flow, which is a motion field of the entire view associated to the self-motion, using said global flow and said first input image and creates a predictive image of said second input image. The global area image processor then calculates differential image data, which is a difference between said predictive image and said second input image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2003Publication date: November 10, 2005Inventors: Hiroshi Tsujino, Hiroshi Kondo, Shinichi Nagai, Koji Akatsuka, Atsushi Miura
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Publication number: 20050105771Abstract: The object detection apparatus according to the invention detects an object based on input images that are captured sequentially in time in a moving unit. The apparatus generates an action command to be sent to the moving unit, calculates flow information for each local area in the input image, and estimates an action of the moving unit based on the flow information. The apparatus calculates a difference between the estimated action and the action command and then determines a specific local area as a figure area when such difference in association with that specific local area exhibits an error larger than a predetermined value. The apparatus determines presence/absence of an object in the figure area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventors: Shinichi Nagai, Hiroshi Tsujino, Tetsuya Ido, Takamasa Koshizen, Koji Akatsuka, Hiroshhi Kondo, Atsushi Miura
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Publication number: 20030152271Abstract: An object detection apparatus is provided for detecting both stationary objects and moving objects accurately from an image captured from a moving mobile unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2002Publication date: August 14, 2003Inventors: Hiroshi Tsujino, Hiroshi Kondo, Atsushi Miura, Shinichi Nagai, Koji Akatsuka
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Patent number: 6328369Abstract: An automobile in which an external appearance of a body of the automobile is formed to assume substantially identically shaped front and rear portions, and in which visors are provided at a front head portion and a rear head portion of a roof of the body. There is obtained an automobile of high utility value capable of decreasing manufacturing costs through rationalization of manufacturing operations, and of securing safety during driving and comfort within the automobile.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2000Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: Yugenkaisha Paramount CorporationInventor: Shinichi Nagai
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Patent number: 6142537Abstract: The connector includes a male member with an engaging portion on its outer face, a female member with an inner space for receiving the male member and a pair of manipulating members provided in the female member from opposite sides. The engaging portion of the male member is received through and behind the pair of manipulating members in the inner space. Each manipulating member has a part which enters the track region of the engaging portion and an elastic piece. The coupling of the male and female members is reliably obtained by two opposite side engagements between the engaging portion of the male member and the pair of manipulating members and maintained by the thrusting force by the elastic piece.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1998Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: Nitta Moore CompanyInventors: Haruki Shimada, Takeshi Dogochi, Shinichi Nagai, Shuichi Saga
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Patent number: 5559572Abstract: A camera is provided which is capable of photographing a subject without being directed to the subject. The camera includes a camera body equipped with optical lenses including an objective lens and a viewfinder lens, and a film loaded in the camera body. The objective lens and a photographing portion of the film being slanted with respect to the camera body.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1994Date of Patent: September 24, 1996Inventor: Shinichi Nagai