Patents by Inventor Tohru Inoue
Tohru Inoue 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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Patent number: 11780813Abstract: The present invention provides a new production method for a chlorobenzene compound. Specifically, the present invention provides a production method in which the compound represented by formula (1) (in the formula, X1 represents a halogen atom) and chlorine are reacted in the presence of a Brønsted acid, thereby obtaining the chlorobenzene compound represented by formula (2) (in the formula, X1 represents the same as above).Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Junichi Ishikawa, Tohru Inoue, Takayuki Wakamatsu, Miyuki Iguchi
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Patent number: 11760724Abstract: The present invention provides an effective production method for a pyridone compound. More specifically, the present invention provides a production method comprising: a step of reacting the compound represented by formula (1) (in the formula, X1 and X2 each independently represent a halogen atom, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an amino group, or a group represented by NHCOR2, and R2 represents a C1-C5 alkyl group) with 4 to 10 times by mass, with respect to the compound represented by formula (1), of the compound represented by formula (2) (in the formula, R2 represents the same as described previously), in the presence of at least one of a tri(C1-C8 alkyl)amine and an alkali metal acetate, at a temperature of 100° C.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Takayuki Wakamatsu, Miyuki Iguchi, Junichi Ishikawa, Tohru Inoue
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Publication number: 20220213038Abstract: The present invention provides a new production method for a chlorobenzene compound. Specifically, the present invention provides a production method in which the compound represented by formula (1) (in the formula, X1 represents a halogen atom) and chlorine are reacted in the presence of a Brønsted acid, thereby obtaining the chlorobenzene compound represented by formula (2) (in the formula, X1 represents the same as above).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Junichi ISHIKAWA, Tohru INOUE, Takayuki WAKAMATSU, Miyuki IGUCHI
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Patent number: 11350221Abstract: A MEMS microphone includes a substrate, and a first conversion portion and a second conversion portion provided on the substrate, the first conversion portion and the second conversion portion convert sound into an electrical signal, the first conversion portion includes a first through hole, a first membrane covering the first through hole, and a first back plate facing the first membrane via a first air gap, the second conversion portion includes a second through hole, a second membrane covering the second through hole, and a second back plate facing the second membrane via a second air gap, and a dimension of the second air gap is greater than a dimension of the first air gap in a thickness direction of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Akifumi Kamijima, Tohru Inoue
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Publication number: 20220106273Abstract: The present invention provides an effective production method for a pyridone compound. More specifically, the present invention provides a production method comprising: a step of reacting the compound represented by formula (1) (in the formula, X1 and X2 each independently represent a halogen atom, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an amino group, or a group represented by NHCOR2, and R2 represents a C1-C5 alkyl group) with 4 to 10 times by mass, with respect to the compound represented by formula (1), of the compound represented by formula (2) (in the formula, R2 represents the same as described previously), in the presence of at least one of a tri(C1-C8 alkyl)amine and an alkali metal acetate, at a temperature of 100° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Takayuki WAKAMATSU, Miyuki IGUCHI, Junichi ISHIKAWA, Tohru INOUE
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Publication number: 20210127214Abstract: A MEMS microphone includes a substrate, and a first conversion portion and a second conversion portion provided on the substrate, the first conversion portion and the second conversion portion convert sound into an electrical signal, the first conversion portion includes a first through hole, a first membrane covering the first through hole, and a first back plate facing the first membrane via a first air gap, the second conversion portion includes a second through hole, a second membrane covering the second through hole, and a second back plate facing the second membrane via a second air gap, and a dimension of the second air gap is greater than a dimension of the first air gap in a thickness direction of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Akifumi KAMIJIMA, Tohru INOUE
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Patent number: 10917728Abstract: A MEMS microphone includes a substrate, and a first conversion portion and a second conversion portion provided on the substrate, the first conversion portion and the second conversion portion convert sound into an electrical signal, the first conversion portion includes a first through hole, a first membrane covering the first through hole, and a first back plate facing the first membrane via a first air gap, the second conversion portion includes a second through hole, a second membrane covering the second through hole, and a second back plate facing the second membrane via a second air gap, and a dimension of the second air gap is greater than a dimension of the first air gap in a thickness direction of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Akifumi Kamijima, Tohru Inoue
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Publication number: 20200295348Abstract: Disclosed herein is a negative electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes a negative electrode current collector, and a negative electrode active material layer. An area change rate and a thickness change rate of the negative electrode active material layer associated with charging are 0.1% or more and 10% or more, respectively. A triangular region having an intersection between first and second straight lines, a first point existing on the first straight line and being away from the intersection in the first direction toward the first side by a first distance, and a second point exists on the second straight line and being away from the intersection in the second direction toward the second side by a second distance, as vertices are cut away such that the triangular region has neither the negative electrode current collector nor the negative electrode active material layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuusuke YAMAGUCHI, Tohru INOUE, Yasuhiro TAKAGI
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Publication number: 20200295397Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lithium secondary battery that includes an electrode assembly having a weight energy density of 250 Wh/Kg or more, and a heat exhaust layer provided on a surface of the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly has a structure in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are alternately stacked through a separator. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer formed on a surface of the positive electrode current collector. The negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer formed on a surface of the negative electrode current collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Satoru HIRAKAWA, Yasuhiro TAKAGI, Tohru INOUE
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Patent number: 10687149Abstract: A MEMS microphone includes a substrate, and a first conversion portion and a second conversion portion provided on the substrate, the first conversion portion and the second conversion portion convert sound into an electrical signal, the first conversion portion includes a first through hole, a first membrane covering the first through hole, and a first back plate facing the first membrane via a first air gap, the second conversion portion includes a second through hole, a second membrane covering the second through hole, and a second back plate facing the second membrane via a second air gap, and an area of the second membrane is 1.21 times or more and 2.25 times or less an area of the first membrane when viewed in a thickness direction of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Akifumi Kamijima, Tohru Inoue
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Publication number: 20200077201Abstract: A MEMS microphone includes a substrate, and a first conversion portion and a second conversion portion provided on the substrate, the first conversion portion and the second conversion portion convert sound into an electrical signal, the first conversion portion includes a first through hole, a first membrane covering the first through hole, and a first back plate facing the first membrane via a first air gap, the second conversion portion includes a second through hole, a second membrane covering the second through hole, and a second back plate facing the second membrane via a second air gap, and an area of the second membrane is 1.21 times or more and 2.25 times or less an area of the first membrane when viewed in a thickness direction of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Akifumi KAMIJIMA, Tohru INOUE
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Publication number: 20200077202Abstract: MEMS microphone includes a substrate, and a first conversion portion and a second conversion portion provided on the substrate, the first conversion portion and the second conversion portion convert sound into an electrical signal, the first conversion portion includes a first through hole, a first membrane covering the first through hole, and a first back plate facing the first membrane via a first air gap, the second conversion portion includes a second through hole, a second membrane covering the second through hole, and a second back plate facing the second membrane via a second air gap, and a dimension of the second air gap is greater than a dimension of the first air gap in a thickness direction of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Akifumi KAMIJIMA, Tohru INOUE
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Patent number: 10508025Abstract: A MEMS switch includes a first signal line provided in a first beam, a first GND adjacent to the first signal line, a second signal line provided in a second beam, and a second GND adjacent to the second signal line. A contact terminal is fixed to any one of the first signal line and the second signal line and performs connection between the first signal line and the second signal line according to deformation of the first beam.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Jotaro Akiyama, Kenji Endou, Takashi Aoyagi, Katsunori Osanai, Tohru Inoue
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Publication number: 20190077655Abstract: A MEMS switch includes a first signal line provided in a first beam, a first GND adjacent to the first signal line, a second signal line provided in a second beam, and a second GND adjacent to the second signal line. A contact terminal is fixed to any one of the first signal line and the second signal line and performs connection between the first signal line and the second signal line according to deformation of the first beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Jotaro AKIYAMA, Kenji ENDOU, Takashi AOYAGI, Katsunori OSANAI, Tohru INOUE
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Publication number: 20170316867Abstract: Provided is a coil component including a coil portion that has two ring-shaped planar coil portions individually including a coil-wound portion and an insulative resin layer which covers the periphery of the coil-wound portion within the same layer as the coil-wound portion, an insulative resin layer being interposed between the planar coil portions adjacent to each other in the stacking direction of the planar coil portions, and a pair of insulative resin layers being respectively positioned on one end side and the other end side of the two planar coil portions in the stacking direction; and a covering portion that covers the coil portion. In regard to the stacking direction, the thickness of the insulative resin layer is thinner than the thickness of each of the pair of insulative resin layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Akifumi KAMIJIMA, Masamichi TANIGUCHI, Makoto ENDO, Tohru INOUE
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Patent number: 9627737Abstract: A high-frequency transmission line in which the alternating-current resistance is low is provided. A high-frequency transmission line 2 is a high-frequency transmission line 2 to transmit an alternating-current electric signal, and contains metal and carbon nanotube, and the carbon nanotube is unevenly distributed at a peripheral part 8 of a cross-section that is of the high-frequency transmission line 2 and that is perpendicular to a transmission direction of the alternating-current electric signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Yoshida, Kenichi Yoshida, Tohru Inoue, Takaaki Domon, Takashi Ota, Katsunori Osanai
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Patent number: 9620840Abstract: A high-frequency transmission line in which the alternating-current resistance is low and that is hard to disconnect is provided. A high-frequency transmission line 2 is a high-frequency transmission line 2 to transmit an alternating-current electric signal, and contains metal and carbon nanotube, and the carbon nanotube is unevenly distributed at a central part 6 of a cross-section that is of the high-frequency transmission line 2 and that is perpendicular to a transmission direction of the alternating-current electric signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Yoshida, Kenichi Yoshida, Tohru Inoue, Takaaki Domon, Takashi Ota, Katsunori Osanai
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Publication number: 20170010567Abstract: A heating device includes a belt member that is rotated, plural heating elements that are arranged in a width direction of the belt member and generate heat so as to heat the belt member, plural resistance elements that have positive temperature coefficients and are connected to the plural heating elements such that each of the plural resistance elements is connected in series with a corresponding one of the plural heating elements, and a base material that includes a heat-conductive metal layer and a pair of heat-resistant metal layers between which the heat-conductive metal layer is interposed and has a surface on which the plural heating elements and the plural resistance elements are disposed. A temperature of the belt member is reduced by an increase in resistances of the plural resistance elements caused by an increase in temperatures of the plural resistance elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi TAMEMASA, Tohru INOUE, Takashi OHASHI, Jumpei AMANO, Kiyoshi KOYANAGI
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Patent number: 9523950Abstract: A heating device includes a belt member that is rotated, plural heating elements that are arranged in a width direction of the belt member and generate heat so as to heat the belt member, plural resistance elements that have positive temperature coefficients and are connected to the plural heating elements such that each of the plural resistance elements is connected in series with a corresponding one of the plural heating elements, and a base material that includes a heat-conductive metal layer and a pair of heat-resistant metal layers between which the heat-conductive metal layer is interposed and has a surface on which the plural heating elements and the plural resistance elements are disposed. A temperature of the belt member is reduced by an increase in resistances of the plural resistance elements caused by an increase in temperatures of the plural resistance elements.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Tamemasa, Tohru Inoue, Takashi Ohashi, Jumpei Amano, Kiyoshi Koyanagi
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Publication number: 20150380796Abstract: A high-frequency transmission line in which the alternating-current resistance is low is provided. A high-frequency transmission line 2 is a high-frequency transmission line 2 to transmit an alternating-current electric signal, and contains metal and carbon nanotube, and the carbon nanotube is unevenly distributed at a peripheral part 8 of a cross-section that is of the high-frequency transmission line 2 and that is perpendicular to a transmission direction of the alternating-current electric signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Makoto YOSHIDA, Kenichi YOSHIDA, Tohru INOUE, Takaaki DOMON, Takashi OTA, Katsunori OSANAI