Patents by Inventor Toru Fujiki
Toru Fujiki 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: 11980236Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generation device which a heating unit is attachable to and detachable from includes: a secondary battery; a case forming a surface of the power supply unit; a chassis accommodated in an internal space of the case and made of an insulating resin; a plurality of magnets held by the chassis with a gap therebetween; an inner member covering a side surface of the chassis; and an outer member covering an outer surface of the inner member. The inner member includes a plurality of through holes exposing the plurality of magnets, and the outer member is replaceably fixed by the plurality of magnets exposed from the plurality of through holes.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Tatsunari Aoyama, Hiroshi Kawanago, Toru Nagahama, Takashi Fujiki, Ryo Yoshida
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Publication number: 20240122247Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device includes a power supply, a heater connector connected to a heater, a voltage conversion IC, a circuit board, a capacitor, a first ground provided inside the circuit board and connected to the other end of the capacitor, a second ground provided inside the circuit board, insulated from the first ground inside the circuit board, and connected to the detection terminal, and a common ground configured to electrically connect the first ground and the second ground. On the second surface, no electronic component is provided in a common ground projection region overlapping with the common ground when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Toru NAGAHAMA, Takashi FUJIKI, Ryo YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20240090590Abstract: This inhalation device is provided with: a power source unit for supplying power; a heating unit for using power supplied from the power source unit to heat a substrate containing an aerosol source; a measurement unit for measuring a measurement value corresponding to the temperature of the heating unit; an operation unit, which is different from the heating unit, that runs on power supplied from the power source unit; and a control unit for controlling operation of the heating unit on the basis of heating settings stipulating a time series transition in a target temperature that is a target value for the temperature of the heating unit. The control unit implements correction processing to correct the measurement value in response to the start of power supply to the operation unit from the power source unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Toru NAGAHAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Ryo YOSHIDA, Tatsunari AOYAMA, Takashi FUJIKI, Junji MINATO
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Publication number: 20240084425Abstract: The aluminum alloy in the cross-section of the surface layer region of the aluminum alloy plate contains a compound containing one or more elements selected from the group consisting of silicon, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, chromium, zinc, zirconium, and titanium, and aluminum. The number of fields of view containing the compound having an equivalent circle diameter of 5 ?m or more out of 10 fields of view extracted from the cross-section is 3 or less. In the cross-section, the number density of the compound having an equivalent circle diameter of 1.5 ?m or more and less than 5.0 ?m is 0.0010 per ?m2 or less, and the area ratio of the compound having an equivalent circle diameter of 0.5 ?m or more is 0.1% or more and less than 1.0%.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicants: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Ryohei KOBAYASHI, Toru MAEDA, Tetsuya KUWABARA, Masashi FUJIKI, Akihiro HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20240079893Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device that generates an aerosol by heating an aerosol source, the power supply unit including: a power supply; a connector electrically connectable to an external power supply; a first load; a charging IC including an input terminal connected to the connector, a charging terminal connected to the power supply, and an output terminal connected to the first load, and configured to convert electric power input to the input terminal and output the converted electric power from the charging terminal; and a discharge path configured to connect the power supply and a second load without passing through the charging IC, in which the charging IC is configured to supply electric power input from the power supply to the charging terminal to the first load via the output terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Toru NAGAHAMA, Takashi FUJIKI, Ryo YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20240074496Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generation device includes: a power supply; a heater connector to which a heater is connected; a controller configured to control supply of power from the power supply to the heater connector, a charging IC including an input terminal and a charging terminal connected to the power supply and configured to convert power input to the input terminal and output the power from the charging terminal; a receptacle including a power supply terminal and a data terminal and electrically connected to an external power supply; a power supply line connecting the power supply terminal and the input terminal; a data line connecting the data terminal and the controller; first protective components on the power supply line; and a second protective component on the data line. The number of the first protective components is larger than the number of the second protective component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Takashi FUJIKI, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Toru NAGAHAMA, Tatsunari AOYAMA, Ryo YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20240074495Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device, includes a power supply, a heater connector connected to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by consuming power supplied from the power supply, a case which constitutes a surface of the power supply unit, and a sensor which is disposed in the vicinity of the case and is configured to output a value related to a temperature of the case. Protection control for prohibiting one or both of charging of the power supply and discharging from the power supply to the heater is executed based on an output value of the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Manabu YAMADA, Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Hiroki NAKAAE, Toru NAGAHAMA, Yuki NISHIMURA, Takashi FUJIKI, Yuki MASUDA, Ryo YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20240074515Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generation device which a heating unit is attachable to and detachable from includes: a secondary battery; a case forming a surface of the power supply unit; a chassis accommodated in an internal space of the case and made of an insulating resin; a plurality of magnets held by the chassis with a gap therebetween; an inner member covering a side surface of the chassis; and an outer member covering an outer surface of the inner member. The inner member includes a plurality of through holes exposing the plurality of magnets, and the outer member is replaceably fixed by the plurality of magnets exposed from the plurality of through holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Toru NAGAHAMA, Takashi FUJIKI, Ryo YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20240065336Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generation device includes: a power supply; a heater connector to which a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by consuming power supplied from the power supply is connected; a first sensor disposed in the vicinity of the heater or the power supply and configured to output a value related to a temperature of the heater or a value related to a temperature of the power supply; and a second sensor provided at a position separated from the first sensor and configured to output a value related to a temperature at the position. At least one of the output value of the first sensor and the output value of the second sensor is abnormal, at least one or both of charging of the power supply and discharging from the power supply to the heater are temporarily prohibited.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Toru NAGAHAMA, Takashi FUJIKI, Ryo YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20240065335Abstract: A circuit for an aerosol generation device includes: a heater connector to which is connected a heater that consumes power supplied from a power supply and heats an aerosol source; a controller that includes a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal for serial communication, and controls supply of power from the power supply to the heater; a first IC that is a separate entity from the controller and that includes a third communication terminal for serial communication; a second IC that is a separate entity from the controller and the first IC, and that includes a fourth communication terminal for serial communication; a first communication line that connects the first communication terminal and the third communication terminal; and a second communication line that connects the second communication terminal and the fourth communication terminal and that does not have an electrical contact with the first communication line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Toru NAGAHAMA, Takashi FUJIKI, Ryo YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20240065344Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device includes a power supply, a heater connector connected to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by consuming power supplied from the power supply, a connector electrically connectable to an external power supply, a charging IC which includes an input terminal connected to the connector and a charging terminal connected to the power supply, and is configured to convert power input to the input terminal and output power which is converted from the charging terminal, and a first load having one end connected in parallel with the input terminal. The charging IC is configured to supply power input from the power supply to the charging terminal to the first load via the input terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.Inventors: Tatsunari AOYAMA, Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Toru NAGAHAMA, Takashi FUJIKI, Ryo YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 7618552Abstract: A liquid-crystalline polymer composition with less warpage not only in molding but also in a high temperature treatment conducted after molding is provided. The liquid-crystalline polymer comprises (i) 30 to 95% by weight of a first liquid-crystalline polymer having a deflection temperature under load of 200° C. or higher and (ii) 5 to 70% by weight of a second liquid-crystalline polymer having a deflection temperature under load lower than that of the first liquid-crystalline polymer, a melting point from 270° C. to lower than 400° C. and a flow-beginning temperature of 270° C. or higher.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Tomoya Hosoda, Satoshi Okamoto, Toru Fujiki, Shinji Ohtomo
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Publication number: 20070200094Abstract: A liquid-crystalline polymer composition with less warpage not only in molding but also in a high temperature treatment conducted after molding is provided. The liquid-crystalline polymer comprises (i) 30 to 95% by weight of a first liquid-crystalline polymer having a deflection temperature under load of 200° C. or higher and (ii) 5 to 70% by weight of a second liquid-crystalline polymer having a deflection temperature under load lower than that of the first liquid-crystalline polymer, a melting point from 270° C. to lower than 400° C. and a flow-beginning temperature of 270° C. or higher.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2007Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Tomoya Hosoda, Satoshi Okamoto, Toru Fujiki, Shinji Ohtomo
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Publication number: 20060051587Abstract: The invention provides a thermosetting resin composition comprising components (A) and (B), wherein the sum of components (A) and (B) is 90% by weight or more based on the composition; an adhesive film obtained from the composition; and a laminate obtained by laminating the film and an adherent and thermally curing the resultant. Component (A) is an amino acid or imidazoles, and component (B) is an epoxy group-containing ethylene copolymer obtained by polymerizing (b1) and (b2), wherein (b1) is ethylene or propylene, and (b2) is a monomer represented by formula (1): wherein R represents a hydrocarbon group of a carbon number of 2-18 having a double bond, wherein at least one of hydrogen atoms of the hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group, and X represents a single bond or a carbonyl group).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2003Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventors: Toshiki Mori, Toru Fujiki
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Publication number: 20050247402Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive film obtainable by irradiating electron beam on a molded article obtainable by molding a resin composition comprising components (A) and (B), the storage method of the film and a laminate comprising the adhesive film and an adherent. Component (A) is an epoxy group-containing copolymer obtainable by polymerizing, wherein (a1) is ethylene and/or propylene, and (a2)is a monomer represented by formula (1): (wherein R represents a hydrocarbon group of a carbon number of 2 to 18 having a double bond, wherein at least one of hydrogen atoms of the hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group, and X represents a single bond or a carbonyl group). Component (B) is a copolymer obtainable by polymerizing (b1) and (b2), wherein (b1) is ethylene and/or propylene, and (b2) is ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2003Publication date: November 10, 2005Inventors: Toru Fujiki, Toshiki Mori, Toshiyuki Hasegawa, Hironobu Iyama
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Publication number: 20050228079Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting resin composition containing the following (A) component and (B) component, an adhesive containing the thermosetting resin composition and an organic solvent and/or water, and an adhesive film containing the thermosetting resin composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2003Publication date: October 13, 2005Inventors: Toru Fujiki, Toshiki Mori, Hironobu Iyama, Shigeki Naitoh
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Publication number: 20050208229Abstract: An adhesive film is produced by irradiating electron beam to a film made of an electron beam-curable resin, the adhesive film having a flowability with little dispersion thereof at melt-adhesion. The production process comprises two or more steps of irradiating electron beam to a film made of an electron beam-curable resin, wherein a standard deviation and a dispersion degree of the accumulated irradiation doses irradiated on partitions of the adhesive film after the final irradiation step, are respectively smaller than those after the last irradiation step before the final irradiation step, wherein the dispersion degree is a value obtained by dividing the difference in the accumulated irradiation dose between its maximum and minimum doses by its average does.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2004Publication date: September 22, 2005Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Hironobu Iyama, Toru Fujiki
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Publication number: 20050014859Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an adhesive film excellent in processibility, thermosetting property, adherability and solder heat resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2004Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Hironobu Iyama, Toru Fujiki
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Publication number: 20020091196Abstract: There is provided a polyester resin composition, which comprises:Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Toshiki Mori, Toru Fujiki