Patents by Inventor Taichi Yamamoto
Taichi 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).
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Publication number: 20240141098Abstract: A polylactic acid resin composition contains a polyactic acid resin satisfying: (1) the polylactic acid resin has a melt viscosity of 2,000 to 40,000 Pa·s at 190 degrees C.; and (2) the polylactic acid resin has a region of a weight average molecular weight Mw of 1,000 or less of 10 or less percent and a region of a weight average molecular weight Mw of 500,000 or more of 20 or more percent in a region of a weight average molecular weight Mw of 100 or more of a molecular weight distribution as measured by gel permeation chromatography, wherein the polylactic acid resin accounts for 90 or more percent of the polylactic acid resin composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masahide Kobayashi, Taichi Nemoto, Atsushi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11929103Abstract: A disk device includes a magnetic disk, a magnetic head, a flexible printed circuit board, an electronic component, and a wall. The flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the magnetic head. The electronic component is mounted on the flexible printed circuit board. The wall has rigidity higher than the flexible printed circuit board and is attached to the flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board with a first through hole includes a first surface facing the electronic component with a gap, and a second surface opposite the first surface and facing the wall, the first through hole being open to the first surface and the second surface to communicate with the gap. The wall is provided with a second through hole penetrating the wall to communicate with the first through hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATIONInventors: Taichi Okano, Kiyokazu Ishizaki, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kota Tokuda, Hayato Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20240071422Abstract: A disk device according to one embodiment includes a magnetic disk, a magnetic head, and a flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the magnetic head. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first layer, a second layer having conductive property, and a third layer having insulation property. The first layer includes a first surface having insulation property. The second layer overlays the first surface, and includes a first conductor and a second conductor spaced from the first conductor. The third layer covers at least a part of the first surface and at least a part of the second layer. The flexible printed circuit board is provided with a first hole that is located between the first conductor and the second conductor with spacing from the second layer and penetrates the third layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Kota TOKUDA, Yoshihiro AMEMIYA, Shinra YAMANAKA, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO, Taichi OKANO
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Patent number: 11401187Abstract: Provided are: a water treatment method that includes at least a denitrification step for denitrifying water to be treated with a denitrifying bacterium in the presence of a hydrogen donor, wherein the denitrification activity of the denitrifying bacterium can be maintained at a high level and thus the treatment speed can be increased; and a water treatment apparatus. The water treatment method includes at least a denitrification step for passing water to be treated through a biological treatment tank and denitrifying the same with a heterotrophic denitrifying bacterium in the presence of a hydrogen donor, wherein: molybdenum is added to the water to be treated to give a concentration of 0.01-1.0 mgMo/gN; a carrier is added to the biological treatment tank; and the nitrogen load to the carrier is controlled to 1.6 kgN/(m3-carrier·d) or greater.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: ORGANO CORPORATIONInventors: Hironori Yui, Taichi Yamamoto, Masaki Miyake, Yoshiaki Hasebe
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Patent number: 11181175Abstract: A link mechanism includes a first link connected with a first joint, a first motor driving the first link to rotate, a second link connected with a second joint, a second motor driving the second link to rotate, and a power transmission mechanism. The power transmission mechanism is configured as capable of switching between a connected state with connection with which power of the first motor and the second motor can be transmitted between the first joint and the second joint and a disconnected state in which the connection is removed. In the case where the power transmission mechanism is in the connected state, the first joint and the second joint rotate so that an angular velocity of the first joint and an angular velocity of the second joint are proportional to each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taichi Yamamoto, Tomohiro Kawakami, Eisoku Kuroiwa
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Publication number: 20210261450Abstract: Provided are: a water treatment method that includes at least a denitrification step for denitrifying water to be treated with a denitrifying bacterium in the presence of a hydrogen donor, wherein the denitrification activity of the denitrifying bacterium can be maintained at a high level and thus the treatment speed can be increased; and a water treatment apparatus. The water treatment method includes at least a denitrification step for passing water to be treated through a biological treatment tank and denitrifying the same with a heterotrophic denitrifying bacterium in the presence of a hydrogen donor, wherein: molybdenum is added to the water to be treated to give a concentration of 0.01-1.0 mgMo/gN; a carrier is added to the biological treatment tank; and the nitrogen load to the carrier is controlled to 1.6 kgN/(m3-carrier·d) or greater.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: ORGANO CORPORATIONInventors: Hironori YUI, Taichi YAMAMOTO, Masaki MIYAKE, Yoshiaki HASEBE
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Patent number: 10880365Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to receive processing request information indicating contents of a specific processing from a terminal apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus via a network, determine allocation of processing for performing the specific processing indicated in the processing request information by allocating first processing to be performed by the information processing apparatus and second processing to be performed by the terminal apparatus based on terminal information indicating specification of the terminal apparatus, the first processing and the second processing constituting the specific processing, transmit, to the terminal apparatus, allocation information indicating the second processing allocated to the terminal apparatus, and perform the first processing allocated to the information processing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Taichi Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20200362951Abstract: A link mechanism includes a first link connected with a first joint, a first motor driving the first link to rotate, a second link connected with a second joint, a second motor driving the second link to rotate, and a power transmission mechanism. The power transmission mechanism is configured as capable of switching between a connected state with connection with which power of the first motor and the second motor can be transmitted between the first joint and the second joint and a disconnected state in which the connection is removed. In the case where the power transmission mechanism is in the connected state, the first joint and the second joint rotate so that an angular velocity of the first joint and an angular velocity of the second joint are proportional to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.Inventors: Taichi YAMAMOTO, Tomohiro KAWAKAMI, Eisoku KUROIWA
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Patent number: 10734854Abstract: A rotor includes a rotary shaft having a non-magnetic body, a plurality of rotor cores, and a plurality of permanent magnets disposed between the plurality of rotor cores, wherein a concave section extending in an axial direction is formed in any one of the non-magnetic body and a base end of the rotor core, and a convex section fitted into the concave section is formed at the other, the concave section is formed by a key groove section and a dovetail groove section in communication with each other, the convex section is formed by a key section configured to fit into the key groove section and a dovetail protrusion configured to fit into the dovetail groove section, the key section and the dovetail protrusion being integrally formed with each other, and a gap is formed between the dovetail groove section and the dovetail protrusion in the circumferential direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignees: MITSUBA CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosuke Fujii, Tohru Yumoto, Taichi Yamamoto, Susumu Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20190281111Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to receive processing request information indicating contents of a specific processing from a terminal apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus via a network, determine allocation of processing for performing the specific processing indicated in the processing request information by allocating first processing to be performed by the information processing apparatus and second processing to be performed by the terminal apparatus based on terminal information indicating specification of the terminal apparatus, the first processing and the second processing constituting the specific processing, transmit, to the terminal apparatus, allocation information indicating the second processing allocated to the terminal apparatus, and perform the first processing allocated to the information processing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Taichi Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20170317543Abstract: A rotor includes a rotary shaft having a non-magnetic body, a plurality of rotor cores, and a plurality of permanent magnets disposed between the plurality of rotor cores, wherein a concave section extending in an axial direction is formed in any one of the non-magnetic body and a base end of the rotor core, and a convex section fitted into the concave section is formed at the other, the concave section is formed by a key groove section and a dovetail groove section in communication with each other, the convex section is formed by a key section configured to fit into the key groove section and a dovetail protrusion configured to fit into the dovetail groove section, the key section and the dovetail protrusion being integrally formed with each other, and a gap is formed between the dovetail groove section and the dovetail protrusion in the circumferential direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Yosuke FUJII, Tohru YUMOTO, Taichi YAMAMOTO, Susumu MIYAZAKI
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Patent number: 9174666Abstract: A rack shaft support device includes: a support yoke, a plug, an intermediate cam component and a rotation force generating spring. The plug includes a plug body, a plug cap component and a locknut. The plug body has a plug fixing portion, a plug back wall portion, a plug cam portion, a plug internal space and a first restricting portion. The first restricting portion has a first body portion and a first facing portion. The intermediate cam component includes an intermediate cam body, an intermediate cam portion and a second restricting portion. The second restricting portion has a second body portion and a second facing portion. The second facing portion faces the first facing portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Taichi Yamamoto, Tetsuya Fujita
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Publication number: 20140020492Abstract: A support member that supports a support yoke is received by an intermediate member. Along with progress of abrasion of the support yoke, a rotational force applying spring rotates the intermediate member. A cam mechanism formed in facing portions of the intermediate member and the support member drives the support member toward the support yoke. A set length regulation mechanism that regulates a set length of a coned disc spring includes a recessed portion in a rear face of the support yoke, and a projection shaft fixed to a front face of the support member. A nut that receives the washer abuts on a positioning stepped portion of a distal end portion of the projection shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Tetsuya FUJITA, Taichi YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20130319141Abstract: A rack shaft support device includes: a support yoke, a plug, an intermediate cam component and a rotation force generating spring. The plug includes a plug body, a plug cap component and a locknut. The plug body has a plug fixing portion, a plug back wall portion, a plug cam portion, a plug internal space and a first restricting portion. The first restricting portion has a first body portion and a first facing portion. The intermediate cam component includes an intermediate cam body, an intermediate cam portion and a second restricting portion. The second restricting portion has a second body portion and a second facing portion. The second facing portion faces the first facing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Taichi YAMAMOTO, Tetsuya FUJITA
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Publication number: 20120114827Abstract: An onion extract which contains glutamylmethionine, quercetin and protocatechuic acid, wherein a weight ratio of the quercetin to the glutamylmethionine (quercetin/glutamylmethionine) is 0 to 0.49, and a weight ratio of the protocatechuic acid to the glutamylmethionine (protocatechuic acid/glutamylmethionine) is 0 to 1.86.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Arata Yoneshige, Ryosuke Sawamura, Tadahiro Hiramoto, Taichi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7511078Abstract: The present invention provides an antiallergic agent comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one of a tomato extract, tomato pericarp, naringenin chalcone or its derivatives, tricaffeoylquinic acid or its derivatives and dicaffeoylsuccinylquinic acid or its derivatives; a histamine-release inhibitor or a leukotriene-release inhibitor; and a medicament, food, drink or cosmetic comprising the antiallergic agent, the histamine-release inhibitor or the leukotriene-release inhibitor mentioned above; and a method for producing an antiallergic agent comprising extracting raw material tomato with a solvent.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2001Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Kikkoman CorporationInventors: Taichi Yamamoto, Tomoko Kanamori, Fumio Yamaguchi, Makoto Saito, Ryohei Tsuji, Akio Obata
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Publication number: 20060239939Abstract: It is intended to provide deodorant compositions which are nondetrimental to the environment and yet exhibit an excellent deodorizing effect on a wide range of offensive odor components including lower fatty acids. It is also intended to provide deodorant compositions giving off little or no foul odor derived from the substrate as time passes, which is different from the offensive odor to be deodorized. This is accomplished with deodorant compositions containing lignin and an enzyme which oxidizes phenolic compounds. Preferable examples of the lignin include water-soluble lignosulfonic acid and its salt. These compositions may further contain a fragrance and/or a flavor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2003Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicants: Takasago International Corporation, Novozymes AktieselsxabInventors: Tadahiro Hiramoto, Yasutaka Mishima, Taichi Yamamoto, Tomas Hansen, Kyoko Abe
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Patent number: 7122218Abstract: A taste enhancer comprising a high-boiling fraction of cold-pressed citrus oil as an active ingredient. The taste enhancer is environment- and human-friendly and, when added to a food, enhances the tastes inherent to the food, such as volume, juiciness, body, and mildness.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2003Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Takasago International CorporationInventors: Taichi Yamamoto, Tadahiro Hiramoto, Toshinori Saima
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Publication number: 20030157240Abstract: A taste enhancer comprising a high-boiling fraction of cold-pressed citrus oil as an active ingredient. The taste enhancer is environment- and human-friendly and, when added to a food, enhances the tastes inherent to the food, such as volume, juiciness, body, and mildness.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2003Publication date: August 21, 2003Applicant: TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Taichi Yamamoto, Tadahiro Hiramoto, Toshinori Saima
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Publication number: 20030138511Abstract: The present invention provides an antiallergic agent comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one of a tomato extract, tomato pericarp, naringenin chalcone or its derivatives, tricaffeoylquinic acid or its derivatives and dicaffeoylsuccinylquinic acid or its derivatives; a histamine-release inhibitor or a leukotriene-release inhibitor; and a medicament, food, drink or cosmetic comprising the antiallergic agent, the histamine-release inhibitor or the leukotriene-release inhibitor mentioned above; and a method for producing an antiallergic agent comprising extracting raw material tomato with a solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2002Publication date: July 24, 2003Inventors: Taichi Yamamoto, Tomoko Kanamori, Fumio Yamaguchi, Makoto Saito, Ryohei Tsuji, Akio Obata