Patents by Inventor Takashi Manako

Takashi Manako 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: 20220102735
    Abstract: A nanocarbon material aggregate excellent as a catalyst in an electrochemical reaction can be provided. The present invention relates to a nanocarbon material aggregate, comprising: a fibrous carbon nanohorn aggregate constituted by a plurality of carbon nanohorns including a carbon nanohorn having a hole-opening; and a first particle encapsulated in the carbon nanohorn having a hole-opening and partially exposed to the outside from the carbon nanohorn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki IHARA, Takashi MANAKO, Ryota YUGE
  • Patent number: 10713930
    Abstract: In order to detect a behavioral state of an evacuee in a facility and provide, for an evacuee, an evacuation instruction according to the behavioral state, the present invention provides an evacuation guidance system including: a storage means; an analysis control means for acquiring pressure data generated by at least one pressure sensor installed on an evacuation route in a facility and storing the pressure data in the storage means, and also for comparing a plurality of pieces of the pressure data generated in a verification time period, analyzing a temporal change in the pressure data, and analyzing a state of a person located on the pressure sensor; and an evacuation instruction means for generating evacuation instruction information based on an analysis result of the analysis control means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiyuki Nihey, Takashi Manako, Hiroyuki Endoh, Noriyuki Tonouchi
  • Publication number: 20200027334
    Abstract: In order to detect a behavioral state of an evacuee in a facility and provide, for an evacuee, an evacuation instruction according to the behavioral state, the present invention provides an evacuation guidance system including: a storage means; an analysis control means for acquiring pressure data generated by at least one pressure sensor installed on an evacuation route in a facility and storing the pressure data in the storage means, and also for comparing a plurality of pieces of the pressure data generated in a verification time period, analyzing a temporal change in the pressure data, and analyzing a state of a person located on the pressure sensor; and an evacuation instruction means for generating evacuation instruction information based on an analysis result of the analysis control means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiyuki NIHEY, Takashi MANAKO, Hiroyuki ENDOH, Noriyuki TONOUCHI
  • Patent number: 10535250
    Abstract: In order to detect a behavioral state of an evacuee in a facility and provide, for an evacuee, an evacuation instruction according to the behavioral state, the present invention provides an evacuation guidance system including: a storage means; an analysis control means for acquiring pressure data generated by at least one pressure sensor installed on an evacuation route in a facility and storing the pressure data in the storage means, and also for comparing a plurality of pieces of the pressure data generated in a verification time period, analyzing a temporal change in the pressure data, and analyzing a state of a person located on the pressure sensor; and an evacuation instruction means for generating evacuation instruction information based on an analysis result of the analysis control means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiyuki Nihey, Takashi Manako, Hiroyuki Endoh, Noriyuki Tonouchi
  • Publication number: 20190172338
    Abstract: In order to detect a behavioral state of an evacuee in a facility and provide, for an evacuee, an evacuation instruction according to the behavioral state, the present invention provides an evacuation guidance system including: a storage means; an analysis control means for acquiring pressure data generated by at least one pressure sensor installed on an evacuation route in a facility and storing the pressure data in the storage means, and also for comparing a plurality of pieces of the pressure data generated in a verification time period, analyzing a temporal change in the pressure data, and analyzing a state of a person located on the pressure sensor; and an evacuation instruction means for generating evacuation instruction information based on an analysis result of the analysis control means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Fumiyuki NIHEY, Takashi MANAKO, Hiroyuki ENDOH, Noriyuki TONOUCHI
  • Patent number: 9917241
    Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus includes a substrate, and a power generation part formed on the substrate for generating a thermoelectric power. The power generation part includes a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer including a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility, respectively. The thermoelectric conversion apparatus further includes a cover layer having flexibility and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part. The magnetic layer includes magnetic layer pieces separated in a layer direction with a gap portion interposed between the magnetic layer pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Akihiro Kirihara, Hiroyuki Endoh, Takashi Manako, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20170301847
    Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus includes a substrate, and a power generation part formed on the substrate for generating a thermoelectric power. The power generation part includes a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer including a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility, respectively. The thermoelectric conversion apparatus further includes a cover layer having flexibility and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part. The magnetic layer includes magnetic layer pieces separated in a layer direction with a gap portion interposed between the magnetic layer pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiro KIRIHARA, Hiroyuki Endoh, Takashi Manako, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20170062691
    Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus includes a substrate, and a power generation part formed on the substrate for generating a thermoelectric power. The power generation part includes a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer including a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility, respectively. The thermoelectric conversion apparatus further includes a cover layer having flexibility and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part. The thermoelectric conversion apparatus further includes a cylindrical member having a cylindrical shape. The substrate, the power generation part, and the cover layer are arranged outside of the cylindrical member so that a magnetization direction of the magnetic layer of the power generation part is aligned with an axial direction of the cylindrical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiro KIRIHARA, Hiroyuki Endoh, Takashi Manako, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
  • Patent number: 9496474
    Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus has a substrate and a power generation part. The power generation part has a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer made of a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility. This thermoelectric conversion apparatus further has a cover layer having flexibility and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Akihiro Kirihara, Hiroyuki Endoh, Takashi Manako, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20160284966
    Abstract: A magnetic element according to the present invention is formed of a layered product having a magnetic insulator film formed on a substrate including a material having no crystal structure. The magnetic insulator film has a columnar crystal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicants: NEC Corporation, Tohoku University
    Inventors: Akihiro KIRIHARA, Masahiko ISHIDA, Takashi MANAKO, Kenichi UCHIDA, Eiji SAITOH
  • Publication number: 20140230876
    Abstract: A magnetic element according to the present invention is formed of a layered product having a magnetic insulator film formed on a substrate including a material having no crystal structure. The magnetic insulator film has a columnar crystal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicants: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Kirihara, Masahiko Ishida, Takashi Manako, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20140102501
    Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus has a substrate and a power generation part. The power generation part has a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer made of a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility. This thermoelectric conversion apparatus further has a cover layer having flexiblity and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Akihiro Kirihara, Hiroyuki Endoh, Takashi Manako, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20140068905
    Abstract: In a capacitor producing method, a bottom electrode, a thin-film dielectric, and a top electrode are deposited on a substrate so as to form a capacitor, wherein defects including particles and electrical short-circuits between the bottom electrode and the top electrode are detected before the capacitor is divided into capacitor cells. Next, defects such as particles and electrical short-circuits between the bottom electrode and the top electrode are removed before the capacitor is divided into capacitor cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akinobu SHIBUYA, Koichi TAKEMURA, Takashi MANAKO
  • Patent number: 8621730
    Abstract: In a capacitor producing method, a bottom electrode, a thin-film dielectric, and a top electrode are deposited on a substrate so as to form a capacitor, wherein defects including particles and electrical short-circuits between the bottom electrode and the top electrode are detected before the capacitor is divided into capacitor cells. Next, defects such as particles and electrical short-circuits between the bottom electrode and the top electrode are removed before the capacitor is divided into capacitor cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Akinobu Shibuya, Koichi Takemura, Takashi Manako
  • Patent number: 8277987
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell stack configured to have a plurality of unit fuel cells arranged on an identical plane; a chassis configured to cover at least one side of said fuel cell stack via an air flow space; and a condensation water holding member configured to be provided in at least a part between said fuel cell stack and said chassis, have a mesh shape and have a function for keeping moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Shoji Sekino, Takashi Manako, Takanori Nishi
  • Patent number: 8236724
    Abstract: An adhesive layer 3 is disposed between a carbon particle 2 and a catalyst substance 1 of a catalyst-supporting particle for a fuel cell containing the carbon particle 2 and the catalyst substance 1. Thereby, the catalyst-supporting particle for fuel cell can be obtained in which a contact resistance between the catalyst substance and the carbon particle supporting the same is lower, and the aggregation of the catalyst substance is suppressed. A catalyst electrode for a fuel cell and the fuel cell using the above particle have a higher output power and an excellent durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Yoshitake, Shin Nakamura, Sadanori Kuroshima, Hidekazu Kimura, Hideto Imai, Yuichi Shimakawa, Takashi Manako, Yoshimi Kubo
  • Publication number: 20110302753
    Abstract: In a capacitor producing method, a bottom electrode, a thin-film dielectric, and a top electrode are deposited on a substrate so as to form a capacitor, wherein defects including particles and electrical short-circuits between the bottom electrode and the top electrode are detected before the capacitor is divided into capacitor cells. Next, defects such as particles and electrical short-circuits between the bottom electrode and the top electrode are removed before the capacitor is divided into capacitor cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akinobu Shibuya, Koichi Takemura, Takashi Manako
  • Patent number: 8003266
    Abstract: A fuel cell is provided which can supply the stable power and has higher reliability and a longer period of life without the influence of the circumstances and the operation conditions. An absorbent disposed near an oxidant electrode of a fuel cell including a fuel electrode and the oxidant electrode approaches to the vicinity of or is in contact with the oxidant electrode surface or departs from the oxidant electrode. Thereby, the absorbent removes moisture on the oxidant electrode so that the fuel cell which can supply the stable power with the higher reliability and the longer period of life can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kajitani, Hidekazu Kimura, Takashi Manako, Tsutomu Yoshitake, Yoshimi Kubo
  • Publication number: 20110123877
    Abstract: An oxygen reduction catalyst and the catalyst as an electrode catalyst are provided. The oxygen reduction catalyst is characterized by including an organometallic polymer structure in which a transition metal or zinc is coordinated with an organic polymer compound including a ligand comprising a heterocyclic 5-membered ring or a heterocyclic 6-membered ring containing at least not less than two elements selected from nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), sulfur (S), and selenium (Se), and derivatives thereof. Thereby, even when an amount of a metal is smaller than that in a platinum particulate catalyst, an oxygen reduction capacity equal to or more than that of the platinum particulate catalyst can be obtained. Further, by coordinating a metal with an organic polymer, stability in an oxygen reduction condition can be significantly improved compared to the case of metal based macrocyclic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Matsumoto, Hideto Imai, Yasuharu Okamoto, Tetsuaki Hirayama, Masahiro Suguro, Sadanori Kuroshima, Takashi Manako
  • Patent number: 7700211
    Abstract: An adhesion layer containing a second solid polymer electrolyte is disposed between a solid polymer electrolyte membrane and a fuel electrode and/or an oxidant electrode containing a first solid polymer electrolyte and a catalyst substance. The solid polymer electrolyte membrane and the adhesion layer are made of the same solid polymer electrolyte. In this manner, the adhesion at the interface between the electrode surface and the solid polymer electrolyte membrane is enhanced to implement the elevation of the cell characteristics and the elevation of the reliability of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Shin Nakamura, Yoshimi Kubo, Yuichi Shimakawa, Takashi Manako, Hidekazu Kimura, Hideto Imai, Sadanori Kuroshima, Tsutomu Yoshitake, Takeshi Obata