Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Tanaka
Tatsuya Tanaka 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: 20240142084Abstract: A light-emitting module includes: first and second light-emitting devices each including semiconductor laser elements that emit laser beams with an interval in a slow axis direction of the laser beams; a first optical unit that includes one or more first reflective members provided with reflective surfaces on which laser beams are incident and that makes the interval of the laser beams smaller and emits the laser beams; a second optical unit that includes second reflective members provided with reflective surfaces on which laser beams are incident and that reflects, two times or more, laser beams emitted with an interval in a fast axis direction and emits the laser beams with a smaller interval and with a smaller width in the fast axis direction of the laser beams; and a condenser lens that gathers laser beams having traveled through the first optical unit and the second optical unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Takashi NAMIE, Tatsuya KANAZAWA, Masanobu TANAKA
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RELAY DEVICE, VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, VEHICLE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM
Publication number: 20240146604Abstract: An information of a network to which a new function unit has been added is easily acquired. A relay device installed in a vehicle includes: a detection unit configured to detect a new function unit being a function unit that is newly added to a network including an existing function unit being one or a plurality of function units; a relay unit configured to relay a frame between the function units; and an acquisition unit configured to acquire, from the frame, relayed by the relay unit, between the new function unit detected by the detection unit and the existing function unit, function unit information that includes information regarding a network configuration of a layer of a lower order than an application layer, the function unit information being of at least one of the new function unit and the existing function unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Yojiro SUYAMA, Hideyuki Tanaka, Tatsuya Izumi, Yusuke Yamamoto, Takeshi Hagihara, Darmawan Go, Yosuke Shimizu -
Patent number: 11972391Abstract: The present disclosure makes it possible to further improve convenience of customers and the like accompanying purchase of merchandise. An autonomous traveling unit is provided with: a driving portion including an autonomous traveling ability, the driving portion being configured to be movable together with a storing portion configured to store merchandise; and a controlling portion configured to execute: acquiring settlement completion information about the merchandise stored in the storing portion, the merchandise being merchandise in a store; and controlling the driving portion to cause the merchandise storing portion to move to a first point outside the store after acquiring the settlement completion information.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tatsuya Matsunami, Atsuko Yamanaka, Kunihiro Tsunekawa, Sokfan Yee, Masahiro Tanaka, Shuichiro Takahashi, Satoshi Nonoyama, Tokuyuki Nishikawa, Hikaru Satou
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Patent number: 11964251Abstract: Provided is a fuel-reforming device comprising: an ammonia tank (4); a reformer (5) for reforming ammonia and generating high-concentration hydrogen gas having a hydrogen content of at least 99%; a mixing tank (7) for mixing ammonia and hydrogen for temporary storage; and a control means (10) for controlling the respective supply amounts of ammonia and high-concentration hydrogen gas that are supplied to the mixing tank (7). The control means (10) calculates the combustion rate coefficient C of mixed gas with respect to a reference fuel on the basis of equation (1). Equation (1): S0=SH×C+SA×(1?C). In equation (1), S0 is the combustion rate of the reference fuel, SH is the combustion rate of hydrogen, SA is the combustion rate of ammonia, and C is the combustion rate coefficient of mixed gas. In addition, on the basis of equation (2), the control means (10) determines the volume fractions of ammonia and hydrogen that are supplied to the mixing tank. Equation (2): C=1?exp(?A×MB).Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOKAI NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SYSTEM, SAWAFUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinji Kambara, Tomonori Miura, Yuya Tanaka, Tatsuya Ikeda
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Patent number: 11956314Abstract: A network of a new configuration is flexibly constructed while maintaining a stable operation in the network. A management device includes: a detection unit that detects addition of a function unit to a network including one or a plurality of on-vehicle function units; an acquisition unit that acquires function unit information of a new function unit that is the function unit the addition of which has been detected by the detection unit and function unit information of each on-vehicle function unit, each piece of function unit information including information regarding network configuration of a layer lower than an application layer; and a generation unit that, based on the pieces of function unit information acquired by the acquisition unit, generates configuration information of a new network that is the network further including the new function unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Yamamoto, Koichi Takayama, Hideyuki Tanaka, Tatsuya Izumi, Junji Yano, Yasuhiro Yabuuchi, Tadashi Matsumoto, Takeshi Hagihara
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Patent number: 11938657Abstract: A multi-screw kneader is configured to exhibit an extensional flow function before and behind holes of a disk-shaped segment and a method for producing a nano-composite uses the multi-screw kneader. The multi-screw kneader includes a plurality of kneading screws and the disk-shaped segment in a barrel. The disk-shaped segment partitions the inside of the barrel downstream of a part for supplying a kneading material and includes shaft receiving parts through which rotating shafts of the kneading screws are to rotatably pass and the holes are defined in a periphery of the shaft penetrating parts and are configured to serve as flow channels of the kneading material. The method for producing the nano-composite includes charging nanoparticles as a resin additive using the multi-screw kneader.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: THE DOSHISHAInventors: Tatsuya Tanaka, Koki Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11943414Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a display device and a processor. The processor is configured to generate a first screen for display on the display device and on which one of a plurality of malfunctioning part candidates of the image processing apparatus and one of a plurality of timings at which a particular sound was output by the image processing apparatus that malfunctioned, are selectable, when a first malfunctioning part candidate and a first timing are selected on the first screen, generate a second screen for display on the display device and on which one or more reference sounds corresponding to the particular sound are selectable, and when one of the reference sounds is selected on the second screen, generate error information indicating the first malfunctioning part candidate and the selected reference sound.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Sou Miyazaki, Hiroyo Tanaka, Kazuhiro Ogura, Masaki Narahashi, Satoshi Oyama, Tatsuya Inagi
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Publication number: 20240087433Abstract: A lighting system includes a plurality of lighting devices and a control device. The plurality of lighting devices are installed in a facility. The control device controls the plurality of lighting devices. The control device controls lighting light projected by at least one lighting device, belonging to the plurality of lighting devices, into colored lighting light, of which a color is different from a color white, to give, upon acquiring information about an event in question, a sign depending on the event in question.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Takanori AKETA, Kenichiro TANAKA, Jin YOSHIZAWA, Shingo NAGATOMO, Kazuki KITAMURA, Tatsuya TAKAHASHI, Tatsuo KOGA, Tomonori YAMADA, Kazuto URA
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Publication number: 20240076005Abstract: A vehicle, including: a body frame; a saddle-style seat provided on the body frame; a pair of front wheels provided at a front portion of the body frame; a pair of rear wheels provided at a rear portion of the body frame; an engine provided in the body frame and including a crank shaft extending in a width direction of the vehicle; and a footrest provided at the body frame and including a first step and a second step provided behind the first step and extending diagonally rearward. The crank shaft is located between an upper end and a lower end of the second step in a height direction of the vehicle, and further rearward than the second step in a fore-aft direction of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Masahiro YOSHIDA, Kensuke KAMADA, Tatsuya TANAKA
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Publication number: 20240076502Abstract: Carbon black in which an oil absorption amount is 150 mL/100 g or more and 400 mL/100 g or less and a nickel content that is measured by induced coupled plasma-mass spectrometry is 50 ppb or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Denka Company LimitedInventors: Tetsuya ITO, Yusaku HARADA, Kosuke TANAKA, Tatsuya NAGAI
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Publication number: 20240077015Abstract: The present invention relates to a reservoir tank for coolant that stores the coolant for cooling an internal combustion engine. The reservoir tank includes: a tank chamber that stores the coolant; an opening, which is disposed in an upper part of the tank chamber, through which the coolant flows in and flows out, and in a circumferential wall of which a breathing hole is formed; and a first communication passage, a second communication passage, and a third communication passage that respectively communicate with the opening and the tank chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Miyo KITAMURA, Shinji SHIMOYAMA, Keijiro KOIDE, Masahiro KATO, Tatsuya KURIMOTO, Tatsuki TANAKA, Koji SATO, Takumi TOKINOYA
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Publication number: 20240076503Abstract: Carbon black in which an oil absorption amount is 150 mL/100 g or more and 400 mL/100 g or less and a cobalt content that is measured by induced coupled plasma-mass spectrometry is 20 ppb or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Denka Company LimitedInventors: Tetsuya ITO, Yusaku HARADA, Kosuke TANAKA, Tatsuya NAGAI
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Publication number: 20240079598Abstract: Carbon black in which an oil absorption amount is 150 mL/100 g or more and 400 mL/100 g or less and an iron content that is measured by induced coupled plasma-mass spectrometry is 500 ppb or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Denka Company LimitedInventors: Tetsuya ITO, Yusaku HARADA, Kosuke TANAKA, Tatsuya NAGAI
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Patent number: 11920077Abstract: No studies have been made regarding what kinds of refrigerants should be used in a refrigeration cycle device for a vehicle. An air conditioner (1) for a vehicle includes a refrigerant circuit (10) and a refrigerant that is sealed in the refrigerant circuit (10). The refrigerant circuit (10) includes a compressor (80), a first heat exchanger (85), which serves as a heat dissipater in a dehumidifying heating mode, an outside-air heat exchanger (82), a cooling control valve (87), and a second heat exchanger (86), which serves as an evaporator in the dehumidifying heating mode. The refrigerant is a refrigerant having a low GWP.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eiji Kumakura, Kazuhiro Furusho, Masaru Tanaka, Shun Ohkubo, Mitsushi Itano, Yuuki Yotsumoto, Akihito Mizuno, Tomoyuki Gotou, Yasufu Yamada, Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Kenji Gobou, Hitomi Kuroki, Daisuke Karube, Tatsuya Takakuwa, Tetsushi Tsuda
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Patent number: 11912922Abstract: A showcase includes a refrigerant circuit and a refrigerant enclosed in the refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant circuit includes a compressor (121), a radiator (122), an expansion valve (123), and an evaporator (124). The refrigerant is a low-GWP refrigerant.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Fujinaka, Masaru Tanaka, Shun Ohkubo, Mitsushi Itano, Yuuki Yotsumoto, Akihito Mizuno, Tomoyuki Gotou, Yasufu Yamada, Hitomi Kuroki, Tatsumi Tsuchiya, Kenji Gobou, Daisuke Karube, Tatsuya Takakuwa
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Patent number: 11895407Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device and an imaging method capable of shortening an imaging interval in high-speed continuous imaging. A temporary memory, which temporarily stores image data transferred from an image sensor and then transfers the image data to a main memory, in a case where high-speed continuous imaging is instructed, sequentially stores a plurality of pieces of the image data transferred from the image sensor at a predetermined speed in a state where the transfer of the image data to the main memory is stopped, and then sequentially transfers the plurality of pieces of stored image data to the main memory at a speed lower than the predetermined speed. The present disclosure can be applied to an imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Fuminori Nohara, Tatsuya Tanaka
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Publication number: 20230314619Abstract: A lens holding mechanism capable of pressing a peripheral portion of a lens in an optical axis direction while preventing twisting of an elastic member. Wherein the lens holding mechanism includes a lens barrel configured to house a lens, a pressing ring that is movable with respect to the lens barrel in a direction along an optical axis, a rotary ring configured to rotate about the optical axis to move the pressing ring in the direction along the optical axis, and an elastic member disposed between the lens and the pressing ring, wherein the lens barrel has a rotation restricting portion and a movement restricting portion, wherein, the elastic member is biased to a peripheral portion of the lens in the direction along the optical axis by moving the pressing ring in the direction along the optical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: MASAHIKO TSUZUKI, KENTO SAITO, TATSUYA TANAKA
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Publication number: 20230242204Abstract: A vehicle includes a front differential, a pair of constant-velocity joints, and a steering mechanism. The steering mechanism includes a pitman arm, a pair of tie rods, a pair of first link arms each connecting the pitman arm with a corresponding one of the pair of tie rods, and a pair of second link arms each connecting a corresponding one of the pair of first link arms with a body frame. In a plan view, at least a portion of each constant-velocity joint is located between first and second straight lines extending in a fore-aft direction and through first and second connectors extending between the tie rods and the first link arms. The first connector, the second connector, and at least a portion of each constant-velocity joint are located between third and fourth straight lines extending between the first and second link arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Kensuke KAMADA, Tatsuya TANAKA
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Publication number: 20230136419Abstract: A vehicle includes a first suspension between a body and a front wheel, and a second suspension between the body and a rear wheel. An angle ?1 represents a ramp brake-over angle, and angles ?2, ?3, and ?4 respectively represent angles corresponding to the ramp brake-over angle when the first and the second suspension are fully stretched, fully compressed and fully stretched respectively, and fully stretched and fully compressed respectively. When a wheelbase is not smaller than about 1340 mm, the angle ?1 is not smaller than about 55 degrees, a value ?2/?1 is not smaller than about 1.25, a value ?3/?1 is not smaller than about 0.9, and a value ?4/?1 is not smaller than about 0.8. When the wheelbase is not smaller than about 1340 mm and not greater than about 2000 mm, a wheel travel on the rear wheel side is not smaller than about 360 mm, a ratio of a stretch-side value to a compression-side value (stretch-side/compression-side) of the wheel travel on the rear wheel side is not smaller than about 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Tatsuya TANAKA, Kensuke KAMADA
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Publication number: 20230134397Abstract: A straddled vehicle includes a footrest including a center step and a rear step. When a perpendicular bisector of a first line segment connecting a front end and a rear end of the rear step is defined as an imaginary first reference line, a center of gravity of the straddled vehicle is ahead of the first reference line and the grounding point of the rear wheel is behind the first reference line when the first line segment is horizontal. When a second line segment connects a front end and a rear end of the center step, and a straight line perpendicular to the second line segment and extending through the rear end of the first step is defined as an imaginary second reference line, the center of gravity of the straddled vehicle is behind the second reference line within a range of about 100 mm or is ahead of the second reference line.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventor: Tatsuya TANAKA