Patents by Inventor Takeshi Tsuji

Takeshi Tsuji 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: 20240322397
    Abstract: At least a part of a positive electrode lead (110) and at least a part of a negative electrode lead (120) are bonded to each other. A plurality of the positive electrode leads (110) and a plurality of the negative electrode leads (120) are folded back from one of a plurality of first battery cells (100a) and a plurality of second battery cells (100b) to the other of the plurality of first battery cells (100a) and the plurality of second battery cells (100b) through the at least a part of the plurality of positive electrode leads (110) and the at least a part of the plurality of negative electrode leads (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Takami IZAWA, Yusuke TSUJI, Masayuki NAKAI, Yasuhiro YANAGIHARA, Ryuichi AMAGAI, Takeshi IWATA, Yuta MOTOHASHI, Masayasu OTA, Toshiaki ORUI, Shinji ISHIMATSU
  • Patent number: 12089652
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generation device that has few necessary structural elements and highly accurately detects shortage of an aerosol source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Manabu Yamada, Takeshi Akao, Kazuma Mizuguchi, Masayuki Tsuji
  • Patent number: 12090003
    Abstract: A medical instrument display includes an image storage that stores a plurality of image data of a medical instrument, a data analyzer that searches a plurality of image data stored in the image storage on a certain condition, and a display controller that causes a display to display a first medical instrument image that has been selected from thumbnail images, the thumbnail images being based on a plurality of the image data obtained by the search, and a second medical instrument image in good order, the second medical instrument image being different from the first medical instrument image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignees: ROLAND DG CORPORATION, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
    Inventors: Masaki Hanajima, Takaaki Kokubo, Takeshi Tsuji, Akinori Sugaya, Naomi Ishino
  • Patent number: 12075839
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device which can infer or detect the state of at least one of a storage and a receptacle for an aerosol source, the aerosol generation device includes: a load which atomizes the aerosol source by generating heat with power supplied from a power source; a sensor which outputs values relating to the temperature of the load; and a controller. The controller infers or detects the state of at least one of the storage and the receptacle based on at least an output value of the sensor in a first power supply cycle, an output value of the sensor in a second power supply cycle, or a value relating to behavior of the temperature of the load in the second power supply cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Kazuma Mizuguchi, Takeshi Akao, Takuma Nakano, Masayuki Tsuji, Hajime Fujita
  • Publication number: 20240277009
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel lactic acid bacterium-containing beverage and a method for producing the same, a novel lactic acid bacterium bulk powder and a method for producing the same, as well as a novel method for improving the water dispersibility of a lactic acid bacterium in a lactic acid bacterium-containing beverage. The present invention provides a lactic acid bacterium-containing beverage having a pH of 5.0 or higher at 25° C.; and a method for producing a lactic acid bacterium-containing beverage, comprising the steps of: adjusting the pH of the beverage at 25° C. to 5.0 or higher; and/or blending a lactic acid bacterium bulk powder obtained by heat-treating a lactic acid bacterium at a temperature of 90° C. or higher. The present invention also provides a lactic acid bacterium bulk powder obtained by heat treatment at a temperature of 90° C. or higher; and a method for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: KIRIN HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yu HIROSE, Yoshihiko SUGIHARA, Takeshi KOKUBO, Toshikazu TSUJI, Hazuki MURAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240260676
    Abstract: An aerosol generation device suppresses the effect of errors in structural elements on the accuracy with which shortage of an aerosol source is detected. The aerosol generation device includes a power source; a load that has a temperature-variable electrical resistance value and atomizes an aerosol source by generating heat due to supply of power from the power source; a first circuit that for the load to atomize the aerosol source; a second circuit connected in parallel to the first circuit, has a higher electrical resistance value than the first circuit, and is used to detect voltage that changes as a result of changes in the temperature of the load; an acquisition part that acquires the value of voltage applied to the second circuit and the load; and sensors that output the value of the voltage that changes as a result of changes in the temperature of the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Takeshi AKAO, Kazuma MIZUGUCHI, Masayuki TSUJI, Hajime FUJITA
  • Patent number: 12035755
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generation device that can more accurately detect shortage of an aerosol source after a cartridge has been replaced. An aerosol generation device 100A that comprises: a power source 110; a load 132 that has temperature-resistance value characteristics, has a temperature-variable electrical resistance value, and atomizes an aerosol source by generating heat due to supply of power from the power source 110; memory 114 that stores the temperature-resistance value characteristics; a sensor 112 that outputs a value that is related to the resistance value of the load 132; and a control part 106 that, on the basis of the correspondence between the output value from the sensor 112 and an estimated value for the temperature of the load 132 that corresponds to the output value, calibrates the stored temperature-resistance value characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Manabu Yamada, Takeshi Akao, Kazuma Mizuguchi, Masayuki Tsuji, Hajime Fujita
  • Publication number: 20240191636
    Abstract: A turbocharger gas casing includes a scroll part forming a plurality of scroll passages at a same position in an axial direction of the turbine. The plurality of scroll passages include a first scroll passage. The first scroll passage is configured so that an extension line of a line segment connecting a farthest position from a rotational axis of the turbine at an inlet for an exhaust gas of the first scroll passage and a position of a tip of a tongue part formed on an inner peripheral side of the first scroll passage does not intersect a rotor blade of the turbine in a cross section of the turbine orthogonal to the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nao Taniguchi, Fumito Hiratani, Takeshi Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20240060397
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for injecting carbon dioxide into underground capable of capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and injecting it into underground in a harmless state and at a low cost, the apparatus including: a capturing unit configured to concentrate carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere and capture concentrated carbon dioxide as a mixture gas; and an injection well connected to the capturing unit for pressurizing the mixture gas and injecting the mixture gas into an underground reservoir, in which the capturing unit adjusts a proportion of carbon dioxide in the mixture gas to 25% by volume or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi TSUJI, Shigenori FUJIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11879520
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a friction transmission belt that includes a core cable. The core cable includes a cord comprising: a core yarn containing high elastic-modulus fibers; and a plurality of sheath yarns that are disposed around the core yarn and that contain low elastic-modulus fibers. The cord is twisted and the proportion of the average diameter of the sheath yarn to the average diameter of the core yarn is 0.2 to 0.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Tamura, Takeshi Tsuji, Takuya Tomoda
  • Publication number: 20230366329
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes: a bearing; a casing for accommodating the bearing; and a first thermometer including a first temperature sensor for measuring temperature of lubricant oil. The casing includes a lubricant oil discharge part having a lubricant oil outlet for discharging the lubricant oil from the turbocharger. The lubricant oil discharge part includes a lubricant oil storage part for storing the lubricant oil. The first temperature sensor is disposed in the lubricant oil storage part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Tsuji, Hidetaka Nishimura
  • Patent number: 11779429
    Abstract: A medical instrument display includes an image storage that stores a plurality of image data of a medical instrument, a data analyzer that searches a plurality of image data stored in the image storage on a certain condition, and a display controller that causes a display to display a first medical instrument image that has been selected from thumbnail images, the thumbnail images being based on a plurality of the image data obtained by the search, and a second medical instrument image in good order, the second medical instrument image being different from the first medical instrument image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: ROLAND DG CORPORATION, HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: Masaki Hanajima, Takaaki Kokubo, Takeshi Tsuji, Akinori Sugaya, Naomi Ishino
  • Publication number: 20230073139
    Abstract: A medical instrument display includes an image storage that stores a plurality of image data of a medical instrument, a data analyzer that searches a plurality of image data stored in the image storage on a certain condition, and a display controller that causes a display to display a first medical instrument image that has been selected from thumbnail images, the thumbnail images being based on a plurality of the image data obtained by the search, and a second medical instrument image in good order, the second medical instrument image being different from the first medical instrument image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Masaki HANAJIMA, Takaaki KOKUBO, Takeshi TSUJI, Akinori SUGAYA, Naomi ISHINO
  • Publication number: 20230029129
    Abstract: A medical instrument display includes an image storage that stores a plurality of image data of a medical instrument, a data analyzer that searches a plurality of image data stored in the image storage on a certain condition, and a display controller that causes a display to display a first medical instrument image that has been selected from thumbnail images, the thumbnail images being based on a plurality of the image data obtained by the search, and a second medical instrument image in good order, the second medical instrument image being different from the first medical instrument image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Masaki HANAJIMA, Takaaki KOKUBO, Takeshi TSUJI, Akinori SUGAYA, Naomi ISHINO
  • Patent number: 11525753
    Abstract: A contact vibration detection device 100 for detecting contact vibration due to contact between a rotational shaft 12 and a stationary part 13 includes: a rotation waveform determination unit 101 configured to determine a rotation waveform of the rotational shaft 12 based on displacement of the rotational shaft 12 during rotation; a parameter change detection unit 102 configured to detect a change in a parameter of at least one of an effective value of the rotation waveform or a phase angle of the rotation waveform; and a contact vibration determination unit 103 configured to determine whether the contact vibration occurs based on presence or absence of the change in the parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MARINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tadashi Yoshida, Ryoji Sasaki, Hidetaka Nishimura, Takeshi Tsuji
  • Patent number: 11396889
    Abstract: Provided is an electric-assist supercharger configured such that a motor (30) is attached to the end portion of a rotor shaft (15) close to a silencer (26), the rotor shaft (15) being connected to a compressor portion. Such a supercharger includes a suction air introduction path (24) formed in the silencer 26 such that a main suction air flow flows in the radial direction of the silencer (26) toward a connection portion between the silencer (26) and the compressor portion, and a cooling air intake path (40) formed in the silencer (26) in which at least an outlet thereof is on the center axis of the rotor shaft (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MARINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Tsuji, Keiichi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20210316250
    Abstract: A thermo-sensitive draw solute including a polyoxyalkylene adduct represented by a general formula (1): R1O(AO)nR2 (1), where R1 denotes a residue after withdrawal of a hydroxy group from a monovalent alcohol having a carbon number ranging from 6 to 13, R2 denotes a hydrogen atom or denotes an alkyl group or an alkenyl group having a carbon number ranging from 1 to 13, AO denotes an oxyalkylene group having a carbon number ranging from 2 to 4, n denotes an average added mole number of an alkylene oxide ranging from 1 to 235, and where n is two or more, the two or more AOs may be the same or different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Aya OSATO, Takeshi TSUJi, Koji FUCHIGAMI, Keiji TOMURA, Shigeki FUJIWARA, Makcto KUNUGI, Yuya SATO, Eri WATANABE, Masami NAKAGAWA, Sohei HAMAGUCHI, Koji KUBO
  • Publication number: 20210180511
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes: a suction part (10b) configured to suction a fluid; an impeller (12) configured to compress the fluid supplied from the suction part (10b); a drive shaft (18) having one end to which the impeller (12) is attached; an intermediate shaft (16) provided at the one end of the drive shaft (18) such that the drive shaft (18) extends in an axial direction from a downstream side to an upstream side of the impeller (12); a motor (14) or a generator having a rotor (14a) attached to a distal end of the intermediate shaft (16) via a coupling (20a), a stator (14c) provided so as to correspond to the rotor (14a), and a body portion (14b) configured to hold the stator (14c); and a cover (30) formed into a tubular shape to surround the intermediate shaft (16) and the coupling (20a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MARINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Tsuji, Yoshihisa Ono, Hidetaka Nishimura, Ichiro Hirakawa
  • Publication number: 20210002148
    Abstract: A water treatment apparatus including: a forward osmosis device configured to allow a diluted draw solution to flow out and to discharge a water-containing solution; a heater configured to heat the diluted draw solution; a water separator configured to separate the diluted draw solution heated by the heater into a water-rich solution and the draw solution having water content lower than that of the water-rich solution; a cooler configured to cool a liquid and allow the liquid to flow out as a coolant; an inflow side heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the coolant flowed out from the cooler and the draw solution flowed out from the water separator; and an outflow side heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the diluted draw solution flowed out from the forward osmosis device and the water-rich solution flowed out from the water separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yuya SATO, Takeshi TSUJI, Koji FUCHIGAMI, Keiji TOMURA, Shigeki FUJIWARA, Makoto KUNUGI, Eri WATANABE, Aya OSATO
  • Publication number: 20200378469
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a friction transmission belt that includes a core cable. The core cable includes a cord comprising: a core yarn containing high elastic-modulus fibers; and a plurality of sheath yarns that are disposed around the core yarn and that contain low elastic-modulus fibers. The cord is twisted and the proportion of the average diameter of the sheath yarn to the average diameter of the core yarn is 0.2 to 0.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Tamura, Takeshi Tsuji, Takuya Tomoda