Patents by Inventor Takumi Ando

Takumi Ando 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).

  • Patent number: 11964618
    Abstract: In an undercover structure according to the present invention, a first cover part that is a lowermost part of an undercover has a first rear end positioned ahead of a front wheel axle. Further, a curved part with a predetermined curvature is formed at the first rear end of the first cover part in a side view. This generates a strong negative pressure in a region ahead of the front wheel axle 21. Accordingly, the flow rate of air flowing to each wheelhouse 23 decreases (the flow rate of the airflow between a road and a vehicle generated along the bottom surface of the first cover part 15a of the undercover 15 increases). This causes an attraction force that attracts the vehicle to a road surface to act on a vehicle body of the vehicle, thereby making traveling stability more excellent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Ambo, Kenichi Ando, Yoshiteru Hoshida, Yuki Nakamura, Yoji Suwa, Takumi Sobue
  • Patent number: 11936744
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a client system includes a system controller and a unit. The unit has a function of acquiring or creating information. And the system controller acquires and manages the information from the unit. The system controller may classify the unit into a section to be managed, and hold the information regarding the section to which the unit belong.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideo Ando, Fumihiko Murakami, Takumi Hara
  • Patent number: 11762606
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a memory and circuitry. The memory is configured to store a result of inspection. The inspection includes: comparison of a sample image data and a first read image data that is data of an image formed on a recording medium and read; and determination whether the image indicated by the first read image data is abnormal. The memory is configured to store the result of inspection in association with the image determined as an abnormal image. The circuitry is configured to receive second read image data from a discarding apparatus. The circuitry is configured to specify image data according to which an image is formed, based on the abnormal image stored in the memory and the second read image data received. The circuitry is configured to instruct formation of the image according to the image data specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takumi Ando
  • Publication number: 20220011983
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a memory and circuitry. The memory is configured to store a result of inspection. The inspection includes: comparison of a sample image data and a first read image data that is data of an image formed on a recording medium and read; and determination whether the image indicated by the first read image data is abnormal. The memory is configured to store the result of inspection in association with the image determined as an abnormal image. The circuitry is configured to receive second read image data from a discarding apparatus. The circuitry is configured to specify image data according to which an image is formed, based on the abnormal image stored in the memory and the second read image data received. The circuitry is configured to instruct formation of the image according to the image data specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takumi Ando
  • Patent number: 8675159
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device, wherein u?on axis and v?on axis, u?max and v?max, and u?min and v?min satisfy following expressions (1), (2) and (3): u ave ? = ( u max ? - u min ? 2 ) , v ave ? = ( v max ? - v min ? 2 ) ( 1 ) ? ? ? u ? ? v ave - on ? ? axis ? = ( u ave ? - u on ? ? axis ? ) 2 + ( v ave ? - v on ? ? axis ? ) 2 ? 0.04 ( 2 ) 0.35 ? v on ? ? axis ? ? 0.55 ( 3 ) wherein u?on axis and v?on axis are hues in a black state observed in a front direction; u?max and v?max are maximum values of u? and v? in a black state among values observed in directions with an azimuth angle ranging from 0° to 360° and a polar angle of 60°; and u?min and v?min are minimum values of u? and v? in a black state among values observed in directions with an azimuth angle ranging from 0° to 360° and a polar angle of 60°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Toyama, Yujiro Yanai, Naoyoshi Yamada, Katsufumi Ohmuro, Takumi Ando
  • Publication number: 20120229738
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device, wherein u?on axis and v?on axis, u?max and v?max, and u?min and v?min satisfy following expressions (1), (2) and (3): u ave ? = ( u max ? - u min ? 2 ) , ? v ave ? = ( v max ? - v min ? 2 ) ( 1 ) ? ? ? u ? ? v ave - on ? ? axis ? = ( u ave ? - u on ? ? axis ? ) 2 + ( v ave ? - v on ? ? axis ? ) 2 ? 0.04 ( 2 ) 0.35 ? v on ? ? axis ? ? 0.55 ( 3 ) wherein u?on axis and v?on axis are hues in a black state observed in a front direction; u?max and v?max are maximum values of u? and v? in a black state among values observed in directions with an azimuth angle ranging from 0° to 360° and a polar angle of 60°; and u?min and v?min are minimum values of u? and v? in a black state among values observed in directions with an azimuth angle ranging from 0° to 360° and a polar angle of 60°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi TOYAMA, Yujiro YANAI, Naoyoshi YAMADA, Katsufumi OHMURO, Takumi ANDO
  • Publication number: 20090135356
    Abstract: An anti-reflection film comprising: a transparent support; at least one high refractive index hard coat layer; and a low refractive index layer disposed as an outermost layer, in this order, wherein (i) the high refractive index hard coat layer has a refractive index of 1.55 or more and a thickness of 4 to 15 ?m; (ii) the anti-reflection film has a surface roughness Ra (center line average roughness) of 0.10 ?m or less; and (iii) the low refractive index layer comprises a hollow silica microparticle having an average particle diameter of 5 to 200 nm and a refractive index of 1.17 to 1.40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takumi Ando
  • Publication number: 20090061114
    Abstract: An anti-reflection film comprising: a support comprising a transparent resin; at least one hard coat layer comprising an ionizing-radiation curable resin; and a low refractive index layer disposed as an outermost layer, in this order, wherein (i) a mixed region in which the transparent resin of the support and the ionizing-radiation curable resin of the hard coat layer are mixed is provided between the support and the hard coat layer; (ii) the anti-reflection film has a surface roughness Ra (center line average roughness) of 0.10 mm or less; and (iii) the low refractive index layer comprises a hollow silica microparticle having an average particle diameter of 5 to 200 nm and a refractive index of 1.17 to 1.40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Takumi Ando
  • Patent number: 7419707
    Abstract: A coating composition for the formation of a low refractive index layer, comprising: a fluorine-containing olefin-based polymer that has a polysiloxane segment represented by formula 1 in its main chain, has a fluorine content of 30 mass % or more, and contains a plurality of ethylenically unsaturated groups; and a hollow silica fine particle having an average particle diameter of 5 to 200 nm and a refractive index of 1.17 to 1.40: Formula 1: [wherein R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkyl halide group or an aryl group].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: FujiFilm Corporation
    Inventors: Takumi Ando, Yuuichi Fukushige
  • Patent number: 7357981
    Abstract: An optical filter comprising a transparent support having a tensile impact strength of 392 kJ/m2 or more having provided thereon a filter layer having an absorption maximum in the range of from 560 to 620 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Ikuhara, Tsukasa Yamada, Takumi Ando
  • Publication number: 20070285776
    Abstract: An anti-reflection film having a hard coat layer attaining both improvement in resistance to unevenness in interference under an artificial light source and solution to handling problems such as curling and brittleness and sufficient anti-reflection properties, scratch resistance and productivity is provided. The anti-reflection film includes a transparent support, a hard coat layer, and a low refractive index layer having in this order. The dry thickness of the hard coat layer is from 6 to 15 ?m. The color difference of light from an artificial light source reflected by the hard coat layer between at an arbitrary point and another arbitrary point disposed 5 mm apart therefrom in the film longitudinal or crosswise direction is 2.0 or less as calculated in terms of ?Eab* value of CIE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Nakamura, Takumi Ando
  • Publication number: 20070261601
    Abstract: A hardening composition comprising: a binder comprising at least one of a hardening monomer and a polymer; hollow silica fine particles; and inorganic fine particles, wherein the inorganic fine particles has an average particle diameter larger than an average particle diameter of the hollow silica fine particles.; an antireflective film having an optically functional layer made of the above hardening composition; a polarizing plate having the above antireflective film; and a liquid crystal display unit or an organic EL display unit having the above antireflective film or the above polarizing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: FujiFilm Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Ikeda, Takumi Ando, Hiroyuki Yoneyama
  • Publication number: 20070139782
    Abstract: An anti-reflection film which includes a transparent substrate, a diffusion layer and a low refractive index layer in this order, wherein the diffusion layer shows such a scattered light profile measured by a goniophotometer that a ratio of an intensity of scattered light at an angle of 30° to an intensity of transmitted light at an angle of 0° is 0.01 to 0.2%, and wherein an average mirror reflectance of incident light at an angle of 5° is not more than 2.5% in the wavelength region of 450 to 650 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Yoji Ito, Isao Fujiwara, Takumi Ando
  • Patent number: 7190525
    Abstract: A diffusion film includes a transparent substrate and a diffusion layer. The diffusion layer shows a specific scattered light profile measured by a goniophotometer. In the scattered light profile, a ratio of an intensity of scattered light at an angle of 30° to an intensity of transmitted light at an angle of 0° is 0.01 to 0.2%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Ito, Isao Fujiwara, Takumi Ando
  • Publication number: 20070048457
    Abstract: A producing method of a coated film is provided and includes: coating a coating solution that contains a light-transmitting resin and a solvent on a support and, subsequently applying first and second drying steps for drying a coated coating solution. The first drying step is carried out in a drying zone where the maximum wind speed on a surface of a coated layer is 1 m/sec or more, and the second drying step is carried out in a drying zone having a temperature of 50° C. or more higher than a temperature in a zone where the first drying step is carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: FUJI FILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takumi Ando, Tomonari Ogawa, Makoto Satoh, Takato Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20060188664
    Abstract: A coating composition for the formation of a low refractive index layer, comprising: a fluorine-containing olefin-based polymer that has a polysiloxane segment represented by formula 1 in its main chain, has a fluorine content of 30 mass % or more, and contains a plurality of ethylenically unsaturated groups; and a hollow silica fine particle having an average particle diameter of 5 to 200 nm and a refractive index of 1.17 to 1.40: Formula 1: [wherein R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkyl halide group or an aryl group].
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Ando, Yuuichi Fukushige
  • Publication number: 20050207016
    Abstract: An antireflection film comprising: a first transparent support; a low refractive index layer as an outermost layer; and a hard coat layer between the first transparent support and the low refractive index layer, wherein (i) the hard coat layer comprises a binder and light-transmitting particles, in which the binder and the light-transmitting particles have different refractive indexes; (ii) the antireflection film has a centerline average roughness (Ra) of not more than 0.10 ?m; and (iii) the low refractive index layer comprises hollow silica fine particles having an average particle size of 5 to 200 nm and a refractive index of 1.15 to 1.40; a polarizing plate using this antireflection film in a one-sided protective film; and a liquid crystal display using the foregoing antireflection film or polarizing plate in the most superficial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takumi Ando
  • Publication number: 20050094275
    Abstract: An optical filter comprising a transparent support having a tensile impact strength of 392 kJ/m2 or more having provided thereon a filter layer having an absorption maximum in the range of from 560 to 620 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Isao Ikuhara, Tsukasa Yamada, Takumi Ando
  • Publication number: 20050063062
    Abstract: A diffusion film comprises a transparent substrate and a diffusion layer. The diffusion layer shows a specific scattered light profile measured by a goniophotometer. In the scattered light profile, a ratio of an intensity of scattered light at an angle of 30° to an intensity of transmitted light at an angle of 0° is 0.01 to 0.2%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Ito, Isao Fujiwara, Takumi Ando
  • Patent number: 6849327
    Abstract: An optical filter comprising a filter layer absorbing visible light, a transparent support, in particular a transparent support comprising a biaxially stretched film, and an antireflection layer, with which an image display such as a plasma display is equipped for preventing reflection and improving color reproduction. An optical filter comprising a transparent support having provided at least on one side of the support a filter layer containing a dye and a polymer binder, wherein an antireflection layer having an antireflection property to visible light is provided on the side opposite to the side on which the filter layer is provided when the filter layer is provided on either one side, and the antireflection layer is provided on either one side when the filter layers are provided on both sides, and the transparent support comprises a biaxially stretched film having a thickness of from 10 to 500 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Ikuhara, Tsukasa Yamada, Takumi Ando