Patents by Inventor Takahide Yoshida

Takahide Yoshida 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).

  • Patent number: 11878273
    Abstract: A method for washing a filter is used in a seawater desalination process including a first filtration step for subjecting seawater to microfiltration or ultrafiltration, and a second filtration step for subjecting seawater after the first filtration step to a reverse osmosis treatment. The filter is a microfiltration membrane or ultrafiltration membrane used in the first filtration step. An iron compound is added to seawater in any stage in the washing method. The washing method includes a washing chemical liquid preparation step for preparing washing chemical liquid, and a sticking matter removal step for removing matter sticking to the filter by bringing the filter into contact with washing chemical liquid. In the washing chemical liquid preparation step, seawater after the first filtration step is mixed with at least hydrogen peroxide to prepare washing chemical liquid having an iron compound concentration of 1.50 mmol/L or more in terms of iron atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yutaka Gojo, Takahide Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11491445
    Abstract: This method, for regenerating a member used in a device that treats seawater, involves a cleaning step for removing deposits from the member. In the cleaning step, a first chemical solution containing an acid other than hydroxydicarboxylic acid and a second chemical solution containing hydrogen peroxide, a heavy metal compound and hydroxydicarboxylic acid are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yutaka Gojo, Takahide Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20210229037
    Abstract: A method for washing a filter is used in a seawater desalination process including a first filtration step for subjecting seawater to microfiltration or ultrafiltration, and a second filtration step for subjecting seawater after the first filtration step to a reverse osmosis treatment. The filter is a microfiltration membrane or ultrafiltration membrane used in the first filtration step. An iron compound is added to seawater in any stage in the washing method. The washing method includes a washing chemical liquid preparation step for preparing washing chemical liquid, and a sticking matter removal step for removing matter sticking to the filter by bringing the filter into contact with washing chemical liquid. In the washing chemical liquid preparation step, seawater after the first filtration step is mixed with at least hydrogen peroxide to prepare washing chemical liquid having an iron compound concentration of 1.50 mmol/L or more in terms of iron atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yutaka GOJO, Takahide YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 10930989
    Abstract: It has been difficult to suppress electromagnetic wave that propagates within a suspended substrate. The structure according to the present invention is provided with: a first conductor plane and a second conductor plane that are disposed parallel to each other; a dielectric plane that is disposed between the first and second conductor planes via a hollow region so as to be parallel to the first and second conductor planes; a first transmission line disposed on a surface that is of the dielectric plane and that opposes the first conductor plane; and a second transmission line disposed on a surface that is of the dielectric plane and that opposes the second conductor plane, wherein the first transmission line and the second transmission line are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahide Yoshida, Hiroshi Toyao, Eiji Hankui
  • Patent number: 10931025
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for designing a gradient index lens enabling to easily and accurately drive an antenna. According to the present invention, a virtual domain a boundary of which includes a curved focal plane in a uniform-refractive-index type lens with a uniform refractive index, and a physical domain a boundary of which includes a planar focal plane in a gradient index lens with a non-uniform refractive index and that is a quasiconformal map of the virtual domain are set, the quasiconformal map of a virtual medium parameter that is a medium parameter including at least one of a dielectric constant and magnetic permeability characterizing the virtual domain is calculated as a physical medium parameter in the physical domain, and the gradient index lens based on the physical medium parameter is designed by spatially arranging a medium parameter adjustment element set in advance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahide Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20200338503
    Abstract: This method, for regenerating a member used in a device that treats seawater, involves a cleaning step for removing deposits from the member. In the cleaning step, a first chemical solution containing an acid other than hydroxydicarboxylic acid and a second chemical solution containing hydrogen peroxide, a heavy metal compound and hydroxydicarboxylic acid are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yutaka GOJO, Takahide YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20200295429
    Abstract: It has been difficult to suppress electromagnetic wave that propagates within a suspended substrate. The structure according to the present invention is provided with: a first conductor plane and a second conductor plane that are disposed parallel to each other; a dielectric plane that is disposed between the first and second conductor planes via a hollow region so as to be parallel to the first and second conductor planes; a first transmission line disposed on a surface that is of the dielectric plane and that opposes the first conductor plane; and a second transmission line disposed on a surface that is of the dielectric plane and that opposes the second conductor plane, wherein the first transmission line and the second transmission line are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takahide YOSHIDA, Hiroshi TOYAO, Eiji HANKUI
  • Patent number: 10535924
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antenna device having a wide beam scan range with reduced loss. The antenna device according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a first phase shifter, a second phase shifter, and a third phase shifter; a first connection part that electrically connects between the first phase shifter and the second phase shifter directly in series; a second connection part that electrically connects between the second phase shifter and the third phase shifter directly in series; and a power feed part that feeds electric power to the first phase shifter to the third phase shifter, wherein the first phase shifter and the second phase shifter, and the second phase shifter and the third phase shifter respectively have characteristic impedance being discontinuous with respect to each other at the first connection part and the second connection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahide Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20180166792
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for designing a gradient index lens enabling to easily and accurately drive an antenna. According to the present invention, a virtual domain a boundary of which includes a curved focal plane in a uniform-refractive-index type lens with a uniform refractive index, and a physical domain a boundary of which includes a planar focal plane in a gradient index lens with a non-uniform refractive index and that is a quasiconformal map of the virtual domain are set, the quasiconformal map of a virtual medium parameter that is a medium parameter including at least one of a dielectric constant and magnetic permeability characterizing the virtual domain is calculated as a physical medium parameter in the physical domain, and the gradient index lens based on the physical medium parameter is designed by spatially arranging a medium parameter adjustment element set in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Takahide YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20180151953
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antenna device having a wide beam scan range with reduced loss. The antenna device according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a first phase shifter, a second phase shifter, and a third phase shifter; a first connection part that electrically connects between the first phase shifter and the second phase shifter directly in series; a second connection part that electrically connects between the second phase shifter and the third phase shifter directly in series; and a power feed part that feeds electric power to the first phase shifter to the third phase shifter, wherein the first phase shifter and the second phase shifter, and the second phase shifter and the third phase shifter respectively have characteristic impedance being discontinuous with respect to each other at the first connection part and the second connection part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Takahide YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160072194
    Abstract: The MIMO antenna device of the present invention includes a first conductor layer having a first opening portion, a first feed line and a second feed line. Each of the first feed line and the second feed line crosses the first opening portion, has a connection point with a first opening edge of the first opening portion, and feeds power to the first conductor layer at the connection point, wherein the first conductor layer includes a first split portion and a second split portion at the first opening edge. The first split portion and the second split portion are cut up to a conductor edge of the first conductor layer. Thus, the MIMO antenna device which is small in size and securing isolation between antenna ports is realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahide YOSHIDA, Hiroshi TOYAO
  • Publication number: 20150372383
    Abstract: A dual band antenna device includes a first antenna unit which includes a first long element, a first short element whose resonant frequency is different from the resonant frequency of the first long element, a first frequency adjustment element provided in the first long element to adjust the resonant frequency, and a first power feeding port that is a power feeding end; a second antenna unit which includes a second long element, a second short element whose resonant frequency is different from the resonant frequency of the second long element, a second frequency adjustment element provided in the second long element to adjust the resonant frequency, and a second power feeding port that is a power feeding end; and a coupling element which connects the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit while adjusting a mutual impedance between the first antenna unit and a second antenna unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahide YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20150255863
    Abstract: An antenna device includes: a plurality of antenna elements of at least two or more; transmission lines connected to said antenna elements, respectively; a filter circuit connected between each of said transmission lines; a matching circuit connected, in said transmission lines, with an end opposite to said plurality of antenna elements; and an antenna port connected with said matching circuit. Isolation between all antenna ports is achieved about said plurality of antenna elements having a plurality of frequency bands in common with each other by choosing an electrical length of said transmission lines and a design condition of said filter circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahide Yoshida