Patents by Inventor Takashi Oda
Takashi Oda 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: 20240152078Abstract: An image forming apparatus including an image forming unit, a fixing unit, a reading unit, a reference member, and a controller is described. The image forming unit forms an image and a detection image on a sheet. The detection image is used for detecting geometric characteristics of an image to be formed on a sheet by the image forming unit. The fixing unit fixes the image and the detection image formed by the image forming unit on the sheet. The reading unit reads the detection image on the sheet. The controller adjusts geometric characteristics of the image to be formed on a sheet based on a reading result of the detection image by the reading unit, and controls the reading unit to read the reference member and executes shading correction based on a reading result of the reference member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Koji Yumoto, Takashi Yokoya, Toshifumi Oikawa, Yutaka Ando, Akinobu Nishikata, Riki Fukuhara, Yuichiro Oda
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Patent number: 11967618Abstract: A crystalline oxide semiconductor film with an enhanced electrical property is provided. By use of a mist CVD apparatus, a crystalline oxide semiconductor film with a corundum structure and a principal plane that is an a-plane or an m-plane was obtained on a crystalline substrate by atomizing a raw-material solution containing a dopant that is an n-type dopant to obtain atomized droplets, carrying the atomized droplets by carrier gas onto the crystalline substrate that is an a-plane corundum-structured crystalline substrate or an m-plane corundum-structured crystalline substrate placed in a film-formation chamber, and the atomized droplets were thermally reacted to form the crystalline oxide semiconductor film on the crystalline substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: FLOSFIA INC.Inventors: Isao Takahashi, Takashi Shinohe, Rie Tokuda, Masaya Oda, Toshimi Hitora
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Patent number: 11958971Abstract: Provided is a photocurable composition used for forming a resin layer of a concave-convex structure including a substrate and a resin layer provided on the substrate and having fine concavities and convexities formed on a surface thereof. A cured film of the photocurable composition has a surface free energy of 15 mJ/m2 to 40 mJ/m2 as measured based on the Kitazaki-Hata theory and a hardness of 0.05 GPa to 0.5 GPa as measured using a nanoindenter.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Takashi Oda, Hisanori Ohkita, Hiroko Wachi, Shingo Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11934121Abstract: An image forming apparatus including an image forming unit, a fixing unit, a reading unit, a reference member, and a controller is described. The image forming unit forms an image and a detection image on a sheet. The detection image is used for detecting geometric characteristics of an image to be formed on a sheet by the image forming unit. The fixing unit fixes the image and the detection image formed by the image forming unit on the sheet. The reading unit reads the detection image on the sheet. The controller adjusts geometric characteristics of the image to be formed on a sheet based on a reading result of the detection image by the reading unit, and controls the reading unit to read the reference member and executes shading correction based on a reading result of the reference member.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Koji Yumoto, Takashi Yokoya, Toshifumi Oikawa, Yutaka Ando, Akinobu Nishikata, Riki Fukuhara, Yuichiro Oda
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Patent number: 11927199Abstract: A compressor includes a rotation shaft which rotates around an axis, an impeller which press-feeds a fluid from one side in an axial direction toward an outward side in a radial direction by rotating together with the rotation shaft, a casing which surrounds the rotation shaft and the impeller and in which an exit flow channel for introducing a fluid press-fed from the impeller is formed, and an acoustic liner which is provided so as to face the inside of the exit flow channel in the casing. The acoustic liner has a plurality of open hole portions which are arranged with intervals therebetween, and acoustic spaces which communicate with the open hole portions and are independently provided for the respective open hole portions.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Nakaniwa, Koji Maeta, Takashi Oda
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Patent number: 11929343Abstract: There is provided a novel Cu bonding wire that achieves a favorable FAB shape and achieve a favorable bond reliability of the 2nd bonding part even in a rigorous high-temperature environment. The bonding wire for semiconductor devices includes a core material of Cu or Cu alloy, and a coating layer having a total concentration of Pd and Ni of 90 atomic % or more formed on a surface of the core material. The bonding wire is characterized in that: in a concentration profile in a depth direction of the wire obtained by performing measurement using Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) so that the number of measurement points in the depth direction is 50 or more for the coating layer, a thickness of the coating layer is 10 nm or more and 130 nm or less, an average value X is 0.2 or more and 35.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: NIPPON MICROMETAL CORPORATIONInventors: Daizo Oda, Motoki Eto, Takashi Yamada, Teruo Haibara, Ryo Oishi
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Patent number: 11886119Abstract: A material for forming an underlayer film according to the present invention is a material for forming an underlayer film which is used to form a resist underlayer film used in a multi-layer resist process, the material including a cyclic olefin polymer which has a repeating structural unit [A] represented by Formula (1) and a repeating structural unit [B] represented by Formula (2), in which a molar ratio [A]/[B] of the structural unit [A] to the structural unit [B] in the cyclic olefin polymer is greater than or equal to 5/95 and less than or equal to 95/5.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Koji Inoue, Takashi Oda, Keisuke Kawashima
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Patent number: 11819052Abstract: A flavor inhaler comprising: a tubular holder that extends from a mouthpiece end to a distal end; a combustion type heat source that is provided at the distal end, contains activated carbon, and carries a first flavorant; and a flavor source that is held in the holder and carries a second flavorant, wherein the first flavorant contains at least one selected from the group consisting of anethole, 2-pinene, 3-citronellol, linalyl acetate, limonene, anisaldehyde, 4-terpineol, 2-?-pinene, jasmone, sabinene, linalool, 1,8-cineole, phenethyl alcohol, and myristicin, and the second flavorant contains at least one selected from the group consisting of ?-terpinene, ?-terpinene, nerol, geraniol, and decanal.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Takuma Nakano, Takeshi Akiyama, Takashi Oda, Masaaki Suzuki, Takayuki Nakazono
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Publication number: 20230287179Abstract: There is provided an epoxy composition which has difficulty in precipitating a crystal during storage, is homogeneous and can be stored for a long period; and a cured product of the composition having excellent transparency, heat resistance, and light resistance can be obtained on curing. An ?-type tris-(2,3-epoxypropyl)-isocyanurate crystal including ?-type tris-(2,3-epoxypropyl)-isocyanurate in the crystal in a ratio of 2% by mass to 15% by mass. A method for producing the ?-type tris-(2,3-epoxypropyl)-isocyanurate crystal including step (i) separating ?-type tris-(2,3-epoxypropyl)-isocyanurate contained in a tris-(2,3-epoxypropyl)-isocyanurate solution from the solution as a solid to obtain a crystal with an increased content ratio of ?-type tris-(2,3-epoxypropyl)-isocyanurate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Motohiko HIDAKA, Takashi ODA, Nobuyuki KAKIUCHI, Hiroki YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 11753084Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a body side section (1) configured of a first composite component (10) and a body lower section (2) configured of a second composite component (20). Each of the first and second composite components (10, 20) comprises a metal plate (11, 21) and a fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (12, 22) that contains discontinuous fibers. The fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (12) of the first composite component (10) includes a lining layer formed on the metal plate (11) and reinforcing ribs raised from the lining layer. The fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (22) of the second composite component (20) includes a planar portion (24) infilled in an opening (23) opened on the metal plate 21. The discontinuous fibers in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (22) of the second composite component (20) are longer than the discontinuous fibers in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (12) of the first composite component (10).Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Oda, Shinichiro Takemoto, Toshikazu Torigaki, Naoya Matsuoka, Zhe Jiang, Masaki Koyama
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Publication number: 20230280554Abstract: An opto-electric hybrid board for an optical communication module in which an electric circuit part E including a pad for mounting an optical element, a pad for an optical element driving device, and an electrical interconnect line Y including an interconnect line portion A connecting the pads is provided on a first surface side of an insulative layer, and in which an optical waveguide W is on a second surface side of the insulative layer. A portion of a coverlay covering the electric circuit part E which overlaps the interconnect line portion A is removed to form an opening. The interconnect line portion A exposed through the opening is used as a terminal for a burn-in test of an optical element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Tadao Okawa, Takashi Oda, Masataka Yamaji, Kazushi Ichikawa
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Publication number: 20230258893Abstract: In an opto-electric hybrid board, an electric circuit part E is provided on a first surface side of an insulative layer, and includes pads for mounting an optical element, pads for a driving device for the optical element, and electrical interconnect lines Y including interconnect line portions A connecting the pads. A metal reinforcement layer and an optical waveguide W partially overlapping the metal reinforcement layer are provided on a second surface side of the insulative layer. A portion of the metal reinforcement layer which faces the interconnect line portions A on the opposite side of the insulative layer therefrom is removed to form an opening. This opto-electric hybrid board is capable of transmitting higher-frequency electric signals because the influence of the metal reinforcement layer on electrical properties is suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Tadao Okawa, Takashi Oda, Masataka Yamaji, Kazushi Ichikawa
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Publication number: 20230254973Abstract: An optical communication module substrate includes a wiring board and an opto-electronic hybrid substrate, the wiring board and the opto-electronic hybrid substrate being connected to each other, in which a connection terminal of the wiring board and a connection terminal of the opto-electronic hybrid substrate are electrical connection points, and a frame-shaped removal portion is formed by removing a portion of the metal reinforcing layer of the opto-electronic hybrid substrate that faces the connection terminal with the insulating layer interposed between the metal reinforcing layer and the connection terminal, so as to surround each terminal. According to this configuration, the connection strength at the connection point between the wiring board and the opto-electronic hybrid substrate is sufficiently ensured, and the optical communication module substrate has excellent electrical properties that are compatible with high-speed signal transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Tadao Okawa, Takashi Oda, Masataka Yamaji, Kazushi Ichikawa
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Patent number: 11697233Abstract: Provided is a composite (A) including a metal plate (B) and a reinforcing member (C) that is made of a resin. The metal plate (B) includes a joint portion (2) that is continuous with one end of a body portion (1), a hole that is formed through the body portion (1) in a thickness direction of the body portion (1) in the proximity of the joint portion (2), and a guide portion provided around the hole. The reinforcing member (C) continuously includes a main portion (5), a coupling portion (6) formed in the hole (3), and a locking portion (7) that is held in close contact with a surface on another side of the body portion (1). The guide portion (4) is at least one of a protruding portion provided on at least one of a rear side and a lateral side relative to the hole (3) in a direction from the body portion (1) to the joint portion (2), and a recessed portion extended from a front side relative to the hole (3) to the hole (3) in the direction from the body portion to the joint portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaki Koyama, Takashi Oda, Katsumi Morohoshi
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Publication number: 20230185195Abstract: A material for forming an underlayer film according to the present invention is a material for forming an underlayer film which is used to form a resist underlayer film used in a multi-layer resist process, the material including a cyclic olefin polymer which has a repeating structural unit [A] represented by Formula (1) and a repeating structural unit [B] represented by Formula (2), in which a molar ratio [A]/[B] of the structural unit [A] to the structural unit [B] in the cyclic olefin polymer is greater than or equal to 5/95 and less than or equal to 95/5.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Koji INOUE, Takashi ODA, Keisuke KAWASHIMA
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Publication number: 20230184256Abstract: A compressor includes a tilting pad bearing supporting a rotating shaft in a casing. The tilting pad bearing includes a bearing pad being in sliding contact with an outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft and a pivot supporting the bearing pad in a swingable manner. The casing includes a groove portion having an annular shape recessed in the axial direction and extending in the circumferential direction, and a connection portion configured to connect an inner circumferential region of an inner side in the radial direction with respect to the groove portion to an outer circumferential region of the outer side in the radial direction with respect to the groove portion. The connection portion overlaps with the pivot as viewed from the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Yoshimune, Takashi Oda
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Patent number: 11603858Abstract: A method for manufacturing a compressor includes a step of installing a bundle having an O-ring on an outer peripheral surface inside a lower half casing so that a position of the O-ring in an axial direction coincides with a position of a lower half relief groove, a step of installing an upper half casing having an upper half relief groove on the lower half casing so that a position of the upper half relief groove in the axial direction coincides with the position of the O-ring, and a step of pressing the bundle in the axial direction to move the O-ring to a position away from the lower half relief groove and the upper half relief groove, and bringing the O-ring into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the lower half casing and the inner peripheral surface of the upper half casing.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Oda, Daisuke Hirata
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Patent number: 11597910Abstract: Medical instrument includes a substrate, in which cells are in contact with or held on a surface of the substrate, and at least the surface of the substrate which holds the cells is formed of a fluorine-containing cyclic olefin polymer which contains a repeating structure unit represented by Formula (1), wherein in Formula (1), at least one of R1 to R4 is fluorine, an alkyl with 1 to 10 carbon atoms which contains fluorine, an alkoxy with 1 to 10 carbon atoms which contains fluorine, or an alkoxyalkyl with 2 to 10 carbon atoms which contains fluorine, R1 to R4 are selected from hydrogen and certain non-fluorinated groups when R1 to R4 do not contain fluorine, R1 to R4 may be the same as or different from each other, and R1 to R4 may be bonded to each other to form a cyclic structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Tadahiro Sunaga, Takashi Oda, Hiroshi Miyasako, Takeshi Osaka
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Patent number: 11597126Abstract: A method for producing carbon fiber reinforced resin molded article of the present invention includes press-molding a mixture-made body including carbon fiber and thermoplastic resin to produce the article that is composed of CFRP. The method further includes perforating pores into the mixture-made body, before press-molding mentioned above. As, in perforating, at least the pores are formed so as to penetrate through a hardened part of a surface of the mixture-made body, the article made of the CFRP that does not have poor appearance, such as whitening or marble pattern, can be produced.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Oda, Katsumi Morohoshi, Kenichi Horai, Takashi Komiyama
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Patent number: 11599025Abstract: Provided is a resin material for forming an underlayer film which is used to form a resist underlayer film used in a multi-layer resist process, the resin material including a cyclic olefin polymer (I), in which a temperature at an intersection between a storage modulus (G?) curve and a loss modulus (G?) curve in a solid viscoelasticity of the resin material for forming an underlayer film which is as measured under conditions of a measurement temperature range of 30° C. to 300° C., a heating rate of 3° C./min, and a frequency of 1 Hz in a nitrogen atmosphere in a shear mode using a rheometer is higher than or equal to 40° C. and lower than or equal to 200°.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Keisuke Kawashima, Takashi Oda, Koji Inoue