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).
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Publication number: 20220102735Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Kazuki IHARA, Takashi MANAKO, Ryota YUGE
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Patent number: 10713930Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Fumiyuki Nihey, Takashi Manako, Hiroyuki Endoh, Noriyuki Tonouchi
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Publication number: 20200027334Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Fumiyuki NIHEY, Takashi MANAKO, Hiroyuki ENDOH, Noriyuki TONOUCHI
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Patent number: 10535250Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Fumiyuki Nihey, Takashi Manako, Hiroyuki Endoh, Noriyuki Tonouchi
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Publication number: 20190172338Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Fumiyuki NIHEY, Takashi MANAKO, Hiroyuki ENDOH, Noriyuki TONOUCHI
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Patent number: 9917241Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITYInventors: Akihiro Kirihara, Hiroyuki Endoh, Takashi Manako, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
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Publication number: 20170301847Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Akihiro KIRIHARA, Hiroyuki Endoh, Takashi Manako, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
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Publication number: 20170062691Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Akihiro KIRIHARA, Hiroyuki Endoh, Takashi Manako, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
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Patent number: 9496474Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITYInventors: Akihiro Kirihara, Hiroyuki Endoh, Takashi Manako, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
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Publication number: 20160284966Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicants: NEC Corporation, Tohoku UniversityInventors: Akihiro KIRIHARA, Masahiko ISHIDA, Takashi MANAKO, Kenichi UCHIDA, Eiji SAITOH
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Publication number: 20140230876Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicants: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Kirihara, Masahiko Ishida, Takashi Manako, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
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Publication number: 20140102501Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Akihiro Kirihara, Hiroyuki Endoh, Takashi Manako, Kenichi Uchida, Eiji Saitoh
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Publication number: 20140068905Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Akinobu SHIBUYA, Koichi TAKEMURA, Takashi MANAKO
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Patent number: 8621730Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 12, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Akinobu Shibuya, Koichi Takemura, Takashi Manako
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Patent number: 8277987Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Shoji Sekino, Takashi Manako, Takanori Nishi
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Patent number: 8236724Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 28, 2003Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Tsutomu Yoshitake, Shin Nakamura, Sadanori Kuroshima, Hidekazu Kimura, Hideto Imai, Yuichi Shimakawa, Takashi Manako, Yoshimi Kubo
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Publication number: 20110302753Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Akinobu Shibuya, Koichi Takemura, Takashi Manako
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Patent number: 8003266Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 8, 2004Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Kajitani, Hidekazu Kimura, Takashi Manako, Tsutomu Yoshitake, Yoshimi Kubo
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Publication number: 20110123877Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2008Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Masashi Matsumoto, Hideto Imai, Yasuharu Okamoto, Tetsuaki Hirayama, Masahiro Suguro, Sadanori Kuroshima, Takashi Manako
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Patent number: 7700211Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Shin Nakamura, Yoshimi Kubo, Yuichi Shimakawa, Takashi Manako, Hidekazu Kimura, Hideto Imai, Sadanori Kuroshima, Tsutomu Yoshitake, Takeshi Obata