Patents by Inventor Takahiro Ichihara

Takahiro Ichihara 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: 20240085348
    Abstract: Provided are a measurement device and a measurement method that enable calibration in the event of error variations. A measurement device configured to measure an amount of moisture contained in a medium, the measurement device including: a first probe in which a first cable electrically connectable to a first connection cable is embedded; a second probe in which a second cable electrically connectable to a second connection cable is embedded; and a standard that is fixed at a predetermined positional relationship with the first probe and the second probe even during the measurement, is electrically connectable to the first connection cable and the second connection cable when the measurement is not conducted, and is used for calibration of the measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sachio IIDA, Atsushi YAMADA, Takuya ICHIHARA, Takahiro OISHI, Toshiyuki HIROI
  • Patent number: 11923116
    Abstract: Disclosed is a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet with extremely low iron loss by means of a magnetic domain refining technique. In a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having a plurality of magnetic domains refined via a local strain introduction portion, when a direct-current external magnetic field is applied to the steel sheet in a rolling direction, for a magnetic flux leaked from the local strain introduction portion at a position 1.0 mm away from a surface of the steel sheet at a side of the local strain introduction portion, a value obtained by dividing an intensity level of a total leakage magnetic flux by an intensity level of a magnetic flux leaked due to causes other than strain is more than 1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Omura, Yoshihisa Ichihara, Kunihiro Senda, Takahiro Koshihara
  • Patent number: 10590428
    Abstract: Provided is a microorganism having high sophorolipid production capability. Disclosed is a sophorolipid-producing yeast mutant strain, in which a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identity therewith, has been deleted or deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Yasushi Kageyama, Masatoshi Tohata, Fumikazu Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10435684
    Abstract: Provided is a microorganism exhibiting high production capability for sophorolipids. Disclosed is a yeast mutant strain having high sophorolipid productivity, in which a transporter transporting Acyl-CoA to a peroxisome has been deleted or deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Masatoshi Tohata, Atsuko Hayase, Fumikazu Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20190062723
    Abstract: Provided is a microorganism exhibiting high production capability for sophorolipids. Disclosed is a yeast mutant strain having high sophorolipid productivity, in which a transporter transporting Acyl-CoA to a peroxisome has been deleted or deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro ICHIHARA, Masatoshi TOHATA, Atsuko HAYASE, Fumikazu TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20180208935
    Abstract: Provided is a microorganism having high sophorolipid production capability. Disclosed is a sophorolipid-producing yeast mutant strain, in which a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identity therewith, has been deleted or deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro ICHIHARA, Yasushi KAGEYAMA, Masatoshi TOHATA, Fumikazu TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 7278938
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a first one-way clutch that transmits a rotational power of a pulley to a rotating shaft, and a second one-way clutch that transmits a rotational power of a rotor of a motor to the rotating shaft. The first one-way clutch is of inner cam type in which an engagement cam-surface is formed in an outer periphery of a first inner ring, while the second one-way clutch is of outer cam type in which an engagement cam-surface is formed in an inner periphery of a second outer ring. This arrangement improves engagement performance of the first one-way clutch as well as reducing heat generation of the second one-way clutch, so that the lifetime of grease is prolonged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Hajime Watanabe, Hideki Fujiwara, Minoru Mera, Taku Adaniya, Akinobu Kanai, Naoki Usui, Tomoharu Arai
  • Patent number: 7201685
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a pulley, a shaft body which is rotatable relative to the pulley and is concentrically disposed radially inside of the pulley, a one-way clutch which is interposed at an annular space between the pulley and the shaft body, a rolling bearing which is disposed in the annular space adjacent to the one-way clutch in an axial direction, an inner annular seal which is provided outside the rolling bearing in the annular space, and an outer annular seal which is provided outside the inner annular seal and has a proximal end portion and a distal end side lip. The proximal end portion of the outer annular seal is fixed to one of an inner peripheral surface of the pulley and an outer peripheral surface of the shaft body, and the distal end side lip of the outer annular seal contacts the other peripheral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Terada, Michiru Ueda, Yoshitaka Nakagawa, Hideki Fujiwara, Takahiro Ichihara
  • Patent number: 7195110
    Abstract: There is provided a one-way clutch unit that is simple in structure and compact. An annular recess 67 is provided in an inner periphery of a side of a deep groove ball bearing portion 55 of a first inner ring 7 of a first one-way clutch 1, and an end portion on the side of a deep groove ball bearing portion 65 of a second one-way clutch 2 is disposed in the annular recess 67. Thereby, the dimension in an axial direction of the one-way clutch unit is reduced by a dimension in the axial direction of the second one-way clutch 2 that is disposed in the annular recess 67.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignees: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Hajime Watanabe, Hideki Fujiwara, Minoru Mera, Taku Adaniya, Akinobu Kanai, Naoki Usui, Tomoharu Arai
  • Patent number: 7143881
    Abstract: A pulley is concentrically disposed around a hollow shaft, and a one-way clutch is disposed between the hollow shaft and the pulley. At least one bearing is provided between the shaft and the pulley. In the one-way clutch, a roller as a meshing member and a coil spring as a biasing member are integrally rotated together with an outer ring. The roller moves in a meshing-releasing direction by a centrifugal force when a rotation speed of the outer ring becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, and a biasing force of the coil spring has enough magnitude for permitting this movement. The pulley is provided at its inner periphery with a cam surface, and the pulley and the outer ring of the one-way clutch are integrally formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Hideki Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 7056247
    Abstract: A pulley unit includes a pulley and a rotor concentrically disposed for relative rotation, a one-way clutch interposed in an annular space therebetween, rolling bearings provided on opposite sides of the one-way clutch, and a seal ring for sealing the annular space. An inner diametrical surface of the pulley forms an outer ring raceway of the one-way clutch and the rolling bearing, and an outer diametrical surface of the shaft body forms an inner ring raceway of the one-way clutch and the rolling bearing. An outer diameter side of an annular portion of a retainer of the rolling bearing on the side of the seal ring is reduced so as to increase a storage volume of lubricating oil between the rolling bearing and the seal ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Fujiwara, Takahiro Ichihara, Tadahiro Terada, Michiru Ueda
  • Patent number: 7007781
    Abstract: There is provided a compact one-way clutch unit that can perform connection and disconnection of power in two systems. An end portion on a side of a deep groove ball bearing portion 65 of a second one-way clutch 2 is disposed in an annular recess 67, which is provided at an end portion in an inner peripheral surface of a first inner ring 7, so that the dimension in an axial direction of a one-way clutch unit is reduced. Further, an outer peripheral diameter on a side of the deep groove ball bearing portion 65 is made smaller than that on the side of a one-way clutch portion 60 of a second outer ring 14 so as to reduce a diameter of the recess 67 and the outer peripheral diameter of the first outer ring 5 of the first one-way clutch 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Hajime Watanabe, Hideki Fujiwara, Minoru Mera, Taku Adaniya, Akinobu Kanai, Naoki Usui, Tomoharu Arai
  • Publication number: 20040178039
    Abstract: There is provided a compact one-way clutch unit that can perform connection and disconnection of power in two systems. An end portion on a side of a deep groove ball bearing portion 65 of a second one-way clutch 2 is disposed in an annular recess 67, which is provided at an end portion in an inner peripheral surface of a first inner ring 7, so that the dimension in an axial direction of a one-way clutch unit is reduced. Further, an outer peripheral diameter on a side of the deep groove ball bearing portion 65 is made smaller than that on the side of a one-way clutch portion 60 of a second outer ring 14 so as to reduce a diameter of the recess 67 and the outer peripheral diameter of the first outer ring 5 of the first one-way clutch 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicants: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Hajime Watanabe, Hideki Fujiwara, Minoru Mera, Taku Adaniya, Akinobu Kanai, Naoki Usui, Tomoharu Arai
  • Publication number: 20040180742
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a first one-way clutch that transmits a rotational power of a pulley to a rotating shaft, and a second one-way clutch that transmits a rotational power of a rotor of a motor to the rotating shaft. The first one-way clutch is of inner cam type in which an engagement cam-surface is formed in an outer periphery of a first inner ring, while the second one-way clutch is of outer cam type in which an engagement cam-surface is formed in an inner periphery of a second outer ring. This arrangement improves engagement performance of the first one-way clutch as well as reducing heat generation of the second one-way clutch, so that the lifetime of grease is prolonged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicants: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Hajima Watanabe, Hideki Fujiwara, Minoru Mera, Taku Adaniya, Akinobu Kanai, Naoki Usui, Tomoharu Arai
  • Publication number: 20040178040
    Abstract: There is provided a one-way clutch unit that is simple in structure and compact. An annular recess 67 is provided in an inner periphery of a side of a deep groove ball bearing portion 55 of a first inner ring 7 of a first one-way clutch 1, and an end portion on the side of a deep groove ball bearing portion 65 of a second one-way clutch 2 is disposed in the annular recess 67. Thereby, the dimension in an axial direction of the one-way clutch unit is reduced by a dimension in the axial direction of the second one-way clutch 2 that is disposed in the annular recess 67.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicants: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Hajime Watanabe, Hideki Fujiwara, Minoru Mera, Taku Adaniya, Akinobu Kanai, Naoki Usui, Tomoharu Arai
  • Publication number: 20030085091
    Abstract: A pulley is concentrically disposed around a hollow shaft, and a one-way clutch is disposed between the hollow shaft and the pulley. At least one bearing is provided between the shaft and the pulley. In the one-way clutch, a roller as a meshing member and a coil spring as a biasing member are integrally rotated together with an outer ring. The roller moves in a meshing-releasing direction by a centrifugal force when a rotation speed of the outer ring becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, and a biasing force of the coil spring has enough magnitude for permitting this movement. The pulley is provided at its inner periphery with a cam surface, and the pulley and the outer ring of the one-way clutch are integrally formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: KOYO SEIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ichihara, Hideki Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20030006113
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a pulley, a shaft body which is rotatable relative to the pulley and is concentrically disposed radially inside of the pulley, a one-way clutch which is interposed at an annular space between the pulley and the shaft body, a rolling bearing which is disposed in the annular space adjacent to the one-way clutch in an axial direction, an inner annular seal which is provided outside the rolling bearing in the annular space, and an outer annular seal which is provided outside the inner annular seal and has a proximal end portion and a distal end side lip. The proximal end portion of the outer annular seal is fixed to one of an inner peripheral surface of the pulley and an outer peripheral surface of the shaft body, and the distal end side lip of the outer annular seal contacts the other peripheral surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Tadahiro Terada, Michiru Ueda, Yoshitaka Nakagawa, Hideki Fujiwara, Takahiro Ichihara
  • Publication number: 20020134974
    Abstract: A pulley unit includes a pulley and a rotor concentrically disposed for relative rotation, a one-way clutch interposed in an annular space therebetween, rolling bearings provided on opposite sides of the one-way clutch, and a seal ring for sealing the annular space. An inner diametrical surface of the pulley forms an outer ring raceway of the one-way clutch and the rolling bearing, and an outer diametrical surface of the shaft body forms an inner ring raceway of the one-way clutch and the rolling bearing. An outer diameter side of an annular portion of a retainer of the rolling bearing on the side of the seal ring is reduced so as to increase a storage volume of lubricating oil between the rolling bearing and the seal ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Hideki Fujiwara, Takahiro Ichihara, Tadahiro Terada, Michiru Ueda