Patents by Inventor Shinji Wada

Shinji Wada 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).

  • Publication number: 20240060938
    Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection device includes: a longitudinal ultrasonic sensor configured to emit and receive a longitudinal ultrasonic wave; and an ultrasonic transducer unit made of metal and having the shape of a polyhedron. The ultrasonic transducer unit includes: an output surface configured to be disposed facing an object to be inspected; an input surface on which the longitudinal ultrasonic sensor is disposed; and a conversion surface configured to, when the longitudinal ultrasonic wave input through the input surface is reflected by the conversion surface, convert the longitudinal ultrasonic wave into a transverse ultrasonic wave such that the transverse ultrasonic wave propagates toward the output surface, the conversion surface being tilted at a predetermined angle with respect to an in-plane direction of the output surface. Thermal conductivity of the ultrasonic transducer unit is lower than thermal conductivity of the object to be inspected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Tomohiro KOYAMA, Ikuo IHARA, Shinji WADA
  • Publication number: 20230420686
    Abstract: To provide a secondary battery having excellent charge-discharge cycle characteristics (capacity retention rate) and discharge rate characteristics (discharge capacity ratio), as well as a primer for a power storage device electrode, a composition for forming a primer layer and an electrode for a power storage device, to obtain such a secondary battery. A primer for a power storage device electrode, to form a primer layer between a current collector and an electrode active material layer, said primer for a power storage device electrode, containing a fluorinated copolymer which has units based on tetrafluoroethylene or chlorotrifluoroethylene and units based on ethylene, hexafluoropropylene or a perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether), but does not substantially have units based on vinylidene fluoride, and which has adhesive functional groups that can react with hydroxy groups or can form hydrogen bonds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventor: Shinji WADA
  • Publication number: 20230104482
    Abstract: To provide a powder coating material composition capable of forming a fluororesin layer excellent in adhesion to a base material and having foaming or cracking suppressed even when the firing temperature is as high as at least 380° C. A powder coating material composition comprising a resin powder with an average particle size of from 10 to 800 ?m containing polymer A and heat stabilizer B, wherein the proportion of the heat stabilizer B to 100 parts by mass of the polymer A is from 0.01 to 30 parts by mass. Polymer A: A tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro (alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer having at least one type of functional group selected from the group consisting of a carbonyl group-containing group, etc., or a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer, having the functional group, and having a melting point of from 260 to 320° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Shinji WADA, Norio OZAWA, Hitoshi SUSA
  • Publication number: 20220188728
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a gas information storage unit that stores two or more pieces of gas information that contain time-series gas use information regarding use of gas; an electricity information storage unit that stores two or more pieces of electricity information that contain time-series electricity use information regarding use of electricity; an energy proposal information acquisition unit that acquires energy proposal information that indicates a proposal regarding energy that is to be used, using the time-series gas use information and the time-series electricity use information; and an energy proposal information output unit that outputs the energy proposal information acquired by the energy proposal information acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventor: Shinji WADA
  • Publication number: 20220188743
    Abstract: A gas information transmission apparatus includes: a gas information storage that stores two or more pieces of gas information in association with time information that specifies time, and with a cylinder identifier; a terminal acquisition unit that acquires gas information that is information including gas use information regarding a LPG cylinder and corresponds to a cylinder identifier; and a terminal transmission unit that transmits the gas information, to an information processing apparatus, using an information processing apparatus that includes: a gas information reception unit that receives gas information associated with a cylinder identifier; a gas information accumulation unit that accumulates the gas information received by the gas information reception unit, in a gas information storage, in association with time information and a cylinder identifier; and a processor that performs predetermined processing, using two or more pieces of gas information stored in the gas information storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventor: Shinji WADA
  • Publication number: 20220180453
    Abstract: Conventionally, it is impossible to automatically determine an LPG price. It is possible to determine an LPG price based on gas use information and climate information, using an information processing apparatus including: a gas information storage unit that stores two or more pieces of gas information that contain gas use information regarding two or more households; a climate information acceptance unit that accepts climate information that is associated with time information that specifies time; a price information acquisition unit that acquires price information that specifies a price of LPG per unit amount at the time specified by the time information, using the gas use information regarding two or more households and the climate information; and a price information output unit that outputs the price information acquired by the price information acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Shinji WADA
  • Publication number: 20220148081
    Abstract: Conventionally, it is difficult to acquire a credit rating of a household. It is possible to acquire a credit rating of a household, using an information processing apparatus that includes: an acceptance unit that accepts a customer identifier that identifies a customer; a gas information acquisition unit that acquires gas information that contains gas use information regarding use of gas, and that is associated with the same customer identifier as the customer identifier accepted by the acceptance unit; a credit rating information acquisition unit that acquires credit rating information that specifies a credit rating of a household that is identified by the customer identifier accepted by the acceptance unit, using the gas information acquired by the gas information acquisition unit; and a credit rating information output unit that outputs the credit rating information acquired by the credit rating information acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Shinji WADA
  • Publication number: 20220147932
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a customer information storage storing customer information that contain a customer identifier and customer position information; a delivery cylinder information storage storing, in association with a delivery vehicle identifier, delivery cylinder information; a delivery vehicle position information storage storing delivery vehicle position information in association with a delivery vehicle identifier; a customer identifier acceptance unit that accepts a customer identifier; a customer position information acquisition unit that acquires customer position information paired with the customer identifier; a delivery vehicle determination unit that determines a delivery vehicle that is to deliver a cylinder, using the customer position information, and a set of information composed of delivery vehicle position information and delivery cylinder information paired with the same delivery vehicle identifier; and a customer information transmission unit that transmits cust
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Shinji WADA
  • Publication number: 20220147926
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a gas information storage that stores pieces of gas information that contain gas use information as of two or more points in time, regarding use of gas in an LPG cylinder, in association with a customer identifier that identifies a customer; a customer identifier acceptance unit that accepts a customer identifier; a gas use information acquisition unit that acquires pieces of gas use information as of two or more points in time, paired with the customer identifier, from the gas information storage; a scheduled date prediction unit that acquires scheduled date information regarding a scheduled delivery date that is a date on which an amount of gas in the cylinder is small enough to satisfy a predetermined condition, using the pieces of gas use information as of two or more points in time; and a scheduled date output unit that outputs the scheduled date information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Shinji WADA
  • Publication number: 20220148103
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a gas information storage that stores pieces of gas information that include gas use information for two or more days and is associated with time information, in association with a customer identifier that identifies a customer; a customer identifier acceptance unit that accepts a customer identifier; a gas use information acquisition unit that acquires pieces of gas use information as of two or more points in time, paired with the customer identifier, from the gas information storage; a presence-in-residence information acquisition unit that acquires presence-in-residence information regarding whether or not an inhabitant in a household that is identified by the customer identifier is present in the residence, using the pieces of gas use information as of two or more points in time; and a presence-in-residence information output unit that outputs the presence-in-residence information acquired by the presence-in-residence information acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Shinji WADA
  • Publication number: 20210342776
    Abstract: A location providing system is provided. The system transmits, via a communication device to a first computer device used by a consumer, notification of the work from the operator to the consumer, receives, from the first computer device, a request for receiving current location for the operator who performs the work associated with the notification, in response to the request, obtains from the storage device, the operator information associated with the work, and transmits, to the first computer device, the obtained current location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Shinji Wada
  • Patent number: 10741807
    Abstract: A heater module is configured to be arranged on a side surface of a battery module and includes: a heat equalizing plate; a heater, a heater cover; and a metal stay in this order from the side surface of the battery module. The heater is fixed on the heat equalizing plate, the heater cover includes a heat equalizing plate holding portion and a stay holding portion, the metal stay includes: fastening portions provided on both end portions thereof in a stacking direction of cells and configured to be fastened to the side surface of the battery module; and a bent portion configured to cover a lower surface of the heater cover, and the bent portion of the metal stay is arranged at a location overlapping with the heat equalizing plate holding portion of the heater cover in the stacking direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Wada, Masanori Matsuda, Yoshikazu Kenmoku
  • Patent number: 10633529
    Abstract: To provide a resin composition having excellent mechanical strength and elongation, its melt-kneaded product and a molding product thereof. A resin composition comprising a fluororesin having a hydroxy group or a carbonyl group, an ester bond-containing resin having no fluorine atom and a transesterification catalyst, a melt-kneaded product obtained by melt-kneading the resin composition, a molding product, film or sheet obtained from the resin composition or the melt-kneaded product, a laminated product, a backsheet for a solar cell, and a method for producing a molding product using the resin composition or the melt-kneaded product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Nakanishi, Toshiaki Sawada, Seigo Kotera, Shinji Wada
  • Publication number: 20200126145
    Abstract: A series of processing ranging from the order placement for a gas tool to the payment in relation to a gas appliance are typically carried out with paper-based forms, and an improved efficiency has been desired. At the same time, progress has been made in web-based drafting software, thus allowing drawings to be prepared on a website. In view of such a current situation, there is a demand for a system and a method whereby a series of processing ranging from the order placement for the gas tool to the payment are carried out via a website. The order of a gas tool and the installation work from a gas provider, a completion report from a supplier, an approval to the completion report, and the payment to the supplier are carried out via a website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventor: Shinji Wada
  • Patent number: 10583746
    Abstract: A vehicle power source system includes a plurality of module groups each including a plurality of battery modules and disposed separately from each other, and a cooling circuit including a plurality of module group cooling units which are configured to respectively cool the plurality of module groups. The plurality of module group cooling units are connected in series. Each of the plurality of module group cooling units includes a plurality of module cooling units, each of which is configured to cool one or more of the battery modules. In each of the plurality of module group cooling units, the plurality of module cooling units are connected in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Ogaki, Masanori Matsuda, Shinji Wada, Ryu Tate, Yasutomo Kashiwakura
  • Patent number: 10391223
    Abstract: A method of treating a blood pressure disorder comprises identifying a patient having a blood pressure disorder, and administering a treatment regime comprising two or more rounds of plasmapheresis to the patient, wherein the treatment regime lowers blood pressure in the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Grifols Worldwide Operations Limited
    Inventors: Marilyn Rosa-Bray, Shinji Wada
  • Patent number: 10380514
    Abstract: A system is provided for setting an appropriate delivery count rank expressing the delivery capability of a deliveryman. There is provided: a storage device that stores a delivery count rank for each deliveryman, a progress flag indicating whether or not each deliveryman is subject to a progress check, and a performance of each deliveryman in a designated period; and rank setting unit that calculates a total undelivered task count and an undelivered task rate on the basis of a total transmitted count and a total actual count included in the storage device, calculates a work attendance rate on the basis of a stipulated number of attendances and an actual number of attendances included in the storage device, and sets a delivery count rank for each deliveryman on the basis of the calculated total undelivered task count, undelivered task rate, work attendance rate, and a progress flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Nippon Gas Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Wada, Shingo Dekamo
  • Patent number: 10252636
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric device, a cover which is configured to cover the electric device, and a cooling circuit which is configured to cool the electric device with a refrigerant. An air-venting member is provided in the cooling circuit. A cover through portion is provided in the cover. The air-venting member is disposed to the cover through portion from an inner side of the cover and is configured such that an air discharging operation is performed from an outer side of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Wada, Masanori Matsuda, Toru Ogaki, Yasutomo Kashiwakura
  • Patent number: 10214619
    Abstract: To provide a process for producing a fluorinated crosslinked product which is excellent in stability and produces less HF. A process for producing a fluorinated crosslinked product, which comprises irradiating a fluorinated polymer having a unit represented by the following formula (1), with active energy rays having a wavelength of from 150 to 300 nm: wherein X1 and X2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, Rf1 is a fluoroalkylene group or a fluoroalkylene group having at least two carbon atoms and an etheric oxygen atom between carbon-carbon atoms, Q1 is a single bond or an etheric oxygen atom, and Z1 is OH, OR1 or NR2R3, wherein R1 is an alkyl group, and R2 and R3 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Norihide Sugiyama, Ryujiro Yamasaki, Susumu Saito, Akihiko Asakawa, Masahiro Ohkura, Shinji Wada
  • Publication number: 20180357593
    Abstract: The business of delivering LP gas cylinders involves the work of leveling scheduled delivery counts for a scheduled delivery day in a predetermined period based on delivery capabilities of deliverymen. However, it takes a lot of time because a delivery manager, a deliveryman or the like performs this work with direct data reference. The delivery management system causes to a computer to extract data from each data storage unit, calculate a total deliverable count that is the total of deliverable counts for each scheduled delivery day in the predetermined period, calculate a total scheduled delivery count, and calculate a leveled count for each scheduled delivery day in the predetermined period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Shinji Wada, Shingo Dekamo