Patents by Inventor Takeshi Hashimoto

Takeshi Hashimoto 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: 20240087787
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a coil part embedded in a magnetic element body. The coil part has a structure in which plural interlayer insulating films and plural conductor layers having a coil pattern are alternately stacked. At least one of the conductor layers has a clearance area having no coil pattern and extending radially outward from a center axis of the coil part. The magnetic element body includes a first magnetic resin layer provided in an inner diameter area of the coil part, a second magnetic resin layer provided in a radially outside area of the coil part, and a fifth magnetic resin layer filled in the clearance area and contacting the first and second magnetic resin layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki HASHIMOTO, Toshiyuki ABE, Takeshi OKUMURA, Tomonaga NISHIKAWA, Naoaki FUJII, Kazuhiro YOSHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240066420
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an autonomous moving object and an information processing method that make it possible to improve the ability in expression of the autonomous moving object. The autonomous moving object is an autonomous moving object that operates autonomously, and includes a light emission section that changes a color and brightness of a surface of the autonomous moving object, and a motion controlling section that controls a light emission pattern that is a pattern of the color and brightness of the light emission section, on the basis of a state of the autonomous moving object. The present technology can be applied, for example, to an autonomously movable robot that imitates a creature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: YUSUKE KAWABE, JUNNA IMAI, HITOSHI HASHIMOTO, TAKESHI KATAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11914325
    Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle comprising a binder resin and a wax, wherein the binder resin comprises an amorphous polyester resin and a polymer A, contents of the amorphous polyester resin and the polymer A in the binder resin are within specific ranges, the polymer A comprises a first monomer unit in which ester (meth)acrylates comprising 18 to 36 carbon atoms are polymerized, a content ratio of the first monomer unit in the polymer A is within specific range, the toner comprises a matrix-domain structure comprising a matrix comprising the amorphous polyester resin and domains, and the domains comprise a domain A comprising at least 80 mass % of the polymer A and a domain B comprising at least 80 mass % of the wax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Hashimoto, Kentaro Kamae, Takeshi Ohtsu, Hayato Ida
  • Patent number: 11855298
    Abstract: A cell module includes a plurality of cylindrical batteries and a holder composed by arranging each of cylindrical batteries in a parallel posture. The holder includes: a holder body having holding spaces for arranging cylindrical batteries at fixed positions; and a sub holder stacked on the holder body. The holder body has stopper portions deformed toward surfaces of cylindrical batteries arranged in holding spaces. The sub holder has push rods that push out stopper portions to cylindrical batteries in a state of being coupled to the holder body. In a state in which the sub holder is coupled to the holder body, in the cell module, the push rods thrust stopper portions against cylindrical batteries, and press the surfaces of cylindrical batteries arranged in holding spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Kawakami, Takeshi Hashimoto, Haruhiko Yoneda, Masaya Nakano, Takao Takatsu
  • Patent number: 11835873
    Abstract: A toner has a toner particle containing a binder resin having a first resin and a second resin. The first resin is a crystalline resin, the second resin is an amorphous resin, and the first resin has a first monomer unit, a second monomer unit and a third monomer unit, each having a specific structure. A content of the first monomer unit a content of the third monomer unit in the first resin, and an SP value of the second monomer unit all satisfy a specific ranges, and the second resin contains at least one vinyl-based resin and/or specific hybrid resin, with a cross section of the toner having a domain-matrix structure formed of a matrix including the first resin and domains including the second resin, a number average diameter of the domains being 0.10 to 2.00 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Hashimoto, Kentaro Kamae, Ichiro Kanno, Hayato Ida
  • Patent number: 11806913
    Abstract: Provided is a head for a multi-layer extrusion device which can be easily and accurately adjusted to a change in size of an extruder and a change in extrusion shape. A head 1 for a multi-layer extrusion device is provided with a plurality of flow paths for separately guiding elastomer materials G from a plurality of extruders 2 to a pre-former attachment unit. The head 1 comprises: a main head 10 to which each extruder 2 is connected; an upper head part 11 positioned above the main head 10; and a lower head part 12 positioned below the main head 10. The plurality of extruders 2 include a first extruder 5 and a second extruder 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Nakata Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeshi Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11809131
    Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle that contains a binder resin and a wax, wherein the binder resin contains an amorphous polyester resin, a polymer A, and a component B, a content of the amorphous polyester resin in the binder resin is at least 50.0 mass %, the polymer A has first monomer units represented by Formula (C) below and second monomer units, RZ3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R represents a C18 to C36 alkyl group, a content ratio of the first monomer units in the polymer A is from 5.0 mol % to 60.0 mol %, an SP value of the second monomer units is at least 21.00, a content of the polymer A in the binder resin is from 0.10 mass % to 10.00 mass %, and SP values of the amorphous polyester resin, the polymer A, the component B and the wax satisfy specific relationships.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kentaro Kamae, Takeshi Hashimoto, Takeshi Ohtsu, Hayato Ida
  • Patent number: 11786933
    Abstract: A vibration signal generation apparatus includes an absolute value signal generator configured to generate an absolute value signal by detecting an absolute value of amplitude of an acoustic signal, an envelope signal generator configured to generate an envelope signal by detecting an envelope of the absolute value signal, a differentiator configured to differentiate the envelope signal, an amplitude limiter configured to generate an amplitude-limited signal by limiting amplitude of the envelope signal so that an amplitude value of the differentiated envelope signal becomes zero or greater, and a vibration signal generator configured to generate a vibration signal by multiplying the amplitude-limited signal by a reference signal having a frequency that allows a human to perceive a vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Hashimoto, Yasuhiro Fujita
  • Patent number: 11792571
    Abstract: A filter generation apparatus includes: a coefficient calculation unit that performs IFFT on a frequency characteristic of a frequency domain filter and calculates a filter coefficient of a linear phase FIR filter; a conversion unit that converts the filter coefficient to a filter coefficient of a minimum phase FIR filter; a coefficient generation unit that generates a filter coefficient of an approximation filter by executing cut-out processing to a filter length set by a filter length setting unit and rounding processing performed by a window function on the filter coefficient; an error calculation unit that calculates an error of a frequency characteristic corresponding to the approximation filter with respect to the frequency characteristic of the frequency domain filter; and a filter storage unit that stores the filter coefficient therein as a filter coefficient that specifies a new filter when the error is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Clarion Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Fujita, Takeshi Hashimoto, Tetsuo Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20230314972
    Abstract: A toner, comprising a toner particle comprising a binder resin, wherein in a viscoelasticity measurement performed on a molded sample resulting from compression molding of the toner to a disc shape, and in which a strain in the molded sample is caused to vary, at 90° C., a storage elastic modulus G?(1) of the molded sample at 1% strain is 7500 to 30000 Pa, and a storage elastic modulus G?(50) of the molded sample at 50% strain is 950 to 6000 Pa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: TAKESHI HASHIMOTO, MEGUMI SHINO, HAYATO IDA
  • Publication number: 20230243749
    Abstract: A method of detecting an endotoxin of detecting an endotoxin from a test subject sample using a fluorescent substance having a structure in which a fluorescent site and a recognition site are connected by a spacer, wherein the recognition site recognizes a specific site of a molecular structure of an endotoxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicants: Nomura Micro Science Co., Ltd., Sophia School Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi KIMOTO, Masamitsu IIYAMA, Takeshi HASHIMOTO, Takashi HAYASHITA
  • Patent number: 11714362
    Abstract: A toner having: a toner particle containing a binder resin including a first resin and a second resin; and an inorganic fine particle on a surface of the toner particle, wherein the first resin has a specific content ratio of a specific monomer unit, acid values of the first unit and second unit are within specific ranges, a domain matrix structure including a matrix containing the first resin and domains containing the second resin appears in cross-sectional observation of the toner, a compound having an alkyl group is present on a surface of the inorganic fine particle, and a volume resistivity of the inorganic fine particle is 1.0×105 ?·cm to 1.0×1013 ?·cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ichiro Kanno, Takeshi Hashimoto, Kentaro Kamae, Hayato Ida
  • Patent number: 11697592
    Abstract: Provided is a method for highly efficiently producing highly pure single-walled carbon nanotubes. This method for producing carbon nanotubes by fluidized CVD includes: a step for heating a material (A) to 1200° C. or higher, in which the total mass of Al2O3 and SiO2 constitutes at least 90% of the total mass of the material (A) and the mass ratio of Al2O3/SiO2 is in the range of 1.0-2.3; and a step for bringing a gas, which is present in the environment in which the material (A) is being heated to 1200° C. or higher, into contact with a feed gas to generate carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: Osaka Soda Co., Ltd., Meijo Nano Carbon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naruhito Iwasa, Daigo Hirayama, Jitsuo Oda, Yasushi Miki, Hisato Kagawa, Takeshi Hashimoto, Kei Takano
  • Patent number: 11675283
    Abstract: A magnetic carrier including a magnetic carrier particle having a magnetic core particle and a coating layer of an organosilicon polymer on a surface of the magnetic core particle, wherein the organosilicon polymer has the structure given by formula (T3) below; in 29Si-NMR measurement of the THF-insoluble matter of the organosilicon polymer, the ratio ST3 of the peak area for the structure given by formula (T3) to the total peak area for the organosilicon polymer is at least 0.05; and in the roughness curve measured on the magnetic carrier particle, the mean width (RSm) of the roughness curve elements of the magnetic carrier particle, and the ratio (?/RSm) to this RSm of the standard deviation ? of the width of the region where one period of a protrusion and a recess occurs, are in prescribed ranges. R—Si(O1/2)3??(T3) R in the formula represents a prescribed substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kentaro Kamae, Kazuhisa Shirayama, Takeshi Hashimoto, Takeshi Ohtsu, Hayato Ida
  • Patent number: 11669651
    Abstract: In the design of a mechanical component for a mechanical device driven by a feedback controlled electric motor, the user is enabled to easily know how the properties of mechanical component affect the generation of abnormal vibrations of the mechanical device. In a design assist apparatus (1), the processor (11) is configured to set a plurality of parameters of a mathematical model of an analysis target component selected from one or more mechanical components (24, 56, 58) forming the mechanical device, compute a pole of a transfer function of the mechanical device associated with one or more vibration modes of the mechanical device according to the parameters, and create a stability determination diagram including an isoline of a real part of the pole of the transfer function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: MIKI PULLEY CO., LTD, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KOBE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ryuta Sato, Atsushi Nagao, Takeshi Hashimoto, Taichi Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11662670
    Abstract: A toner having: a toner particle containing a binder resin including a first resin that is a crystalline resin and a second resin that is an amorphous resin; and a fine particle on a surface of the toner particle, wherein the first resin contains a specific ratio of a specific monomer unit, an acid value of the first resin and an acid value of the second resin arc within specific ranges, a domain-matrix structure formed of a matrix containing the first resin and domains containing the second resin appears in cross -sectional observation of the toner, and the fine particle has on the surface a compound containing nitrogen atoms bound or adsorbed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masayuki Hama, Ichiro Kanno, Kentaro Kamae, Takeshi Hashimoto, Hayato Ida
  • Publication number: 20230150294
    Abstract: Provided is a thermochromic writing instrument, including thermochromic ink; and a friction unit configured to cause handwriting in the thermochromic ink to undergo a thermochromic change by frictional heat. The thermochromic ink includes a metallic luster pigment added thereto. The thermochromic writing instrument is provided with an attachment hole to attach the friction unit. The friction unit includes an attachment portion to be inserted into the attachment hole and a friction portion in a convex curved surface shape projecting from the attachment hole. The friction portion has a volume Ve and the metallic luster pigment has a volume Vp, the volume Ve and the volume Vp satisfying 5 ? Ve/Vp ? 35, the friction portion 32 has a maximum outer diameter D and a projection length L, the diameter D and the length L satisfying 0.1 ? L/D ? 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Takeshi Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11624986
    Abstract: A toner is provided, which has a toner particle containing a binder resin including a first resin and a second resin, wherein the first resin is a crystalline resin, the second resin is an amorphous resin, the first resin contains a specific amount of a first monomer unit having a specific structure, an acid value of the first resin and an acid value of the second resin are within specific ranges, a domain-matrix structure formed of a matrix containing the first resin and domains containing the second resin appears in cross-sectional observation of the toner, the toner particle contains a multivalent metal element, the multivalent metal element is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Al, Fe and Zn, and a total content of the multivalent metal element is within a specific range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ichiro Kanno, Takeshi Hashimoto, Kentaro Kamae, Hayato Ida
  • Patent number: 11603250
    Abstract: A cushioning member includes a cushioning material arranged between a side surface of an object and an exterior box and a positioning member for positioning of the cushioning material with respect to the object. The positioning member includes a holding portion that holds the cushioning material, an engagement portion engaged with an upper surface of the object while the cushioning material held by the holding portion is located at a position set in advance in the side surface of the object, and a coupling portion that couples the holding portion and the engagement portion to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Hashimoto, Narutaka Yoshida, Hiromi Mizuguchi
  • Patent number: 11584581
    Abstract: A cushioning member includes: an accommodating bag portion that accommodates a medium; a first fusing portion that defines the accommodating bag portion such that the accommodating bag portion is provided with an opening; a check valve having a first end located inside the accommodating bag portion and a second end located outside the accommodating bag portion, and provided at the opening; a second fusing portion that is immediately adjacent to the first fusing portion on those external sides of the check valve which are opposite in a direction intersecting a direction in which the check valve protrudes from the accommodating bag portion, and defines a channel that communicates with the opening; and a third fusing portion that is connected to the second fusing portion and seals the channel, the third fusing portion being provided across a portion of the check valve that protrudes from the accommodating bag portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Hashimoto, Narutaka Yoshida, Hiromi Mizuguchi, Yasuki Shirakawa, Masao Itoh, Tomoyuki Imaizumi, Masahiro Arisawa