Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Kimura
Toshiaki Kimura 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: 20250108364Abstract: A catalyst device (30) includes a honeycomb core (31) in which a metal foil (40) on which a catalyst is supported is wound, in which a plurality of through holes (H) are formed in part of the metal foil (40), and in a flow direction of combustion gas (G) passing through the honeycomb core (31), a first region (A) in which the through holes (H) are not provided, a second region (B) in which the through holes (H) are provided, and a third region (C) in which the through holes (H) are not provided are lined up in this order from an upstream side thereof. A width (TA) of the first region (A) is set to be smaller than a width (TC) of the third region (C), when defining the flow direction of the combustion gas (G) as a width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Akiko IWASA, Toshiaki KIMURA, Nobuyuki KISHI, Kazuhisa MAEDA, Hiromitsu TAKEDA, Takeshi ENDO, Genki SHIGENO, Yuki UZAWA
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Patent number: 12222674Abstract: A cartridge includes a photosensitive drum rotatable about an axis extending in an axial direction; a memory including a storing element configured to store information, a memory contact electrically connected to the storing element, and a substrate having a surface on which the memory contact is provided; and a frame which supports the photosensitive drum, on which the substrate is mounted, and which includes a first end with respect to the axial direction and a second end opposite from the first end. The frame includes a container provided with an accommodating chamber for accommodating a developer collected from the photosensitive drum and with an opening communicating with the accommodating chamber and includes a mounting member mounted on the container so as to cover the opening. The mounting member includes a supporting portion for supporting the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yosuke Kashiide, Yuichi Fukui, Naoki Hayashi, Naoki Maeda, Takashi Kimura, Toshiaki Takeuchi, Shuichi Gofuku, Takayuki Yada
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Publication number: 20240399353Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust gas purification catalyst that can prevent a decrease in the exhaust gas purification performance by phosphorus poisoning, and the present invention provides an exhaust gas purification catalyst (1A), including a substrate (10) and first and second catalyst layers (20, 30) each provided on the substrate (10), wherein the second catalyst layer (30) is provided on an upside or upstream of the first catalyst layer (20), wherein the first catalyst layer (20) contains at least one selected from Pd and Pt, wherein the second catalyst layer (30) contains Rh, Al, and barium sulfate, wherein a mole ratio of a content of Al in the second catalyst layer (30) to a total content of all metal elements in the second catalyst layer (30) is 0.55 or more and 0.85 or less, and wherein a mole ratio of a content of Rh in the second catalyst layer (30) to a content of Ba in the second catalyst layer (30) is 0.0040 or more and 0.040 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: Toshiharu MORIYA, Junki TOMITA, Toshiaki KIMURA, Koji UENO, Akiko IWASA, Takeshi ENDO
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Patent number: 11977789Abstract: A display screen generation apparatus includes: an acquisition portion acquiring for each of a plurality of print products produced through a plurality of processes, progress of the processes; and a display portion generating a display screen that displays for each of the plurality of print products, the process waiting to be executed, the process being executed, the process already executed, and the process not intended to be executed in a distinguishable manner from each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tetsuyuki Minamihara, Kana Ogawa, Toshiaki Kimura, Yoshiki Katsuma, Yuto Fukuchi, Ayako Kobayashi, Satoru Ono, Yuichi Sugiyama
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Patent number: 11762605Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first acquisition portion acquiring progress of a plurality of processes for print product produced through the processes based on information transmitted from a printer; a second acquisition portion acquiring the progress in response to an operation of a user to proceed with the production; and a display portion displaying in a distinguishable manner on a display, an automatic transition process and a manual transition process included in the processes, the automatic transition process automatically transitioning to the subsequent process based on the information transmitted from the printer and a manual transition process manually transitioning to the subsequent process in response to the operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tetsuyuki Minamihara, Kana Ogawa, Toshiaki Kimura, Yoshiki Katsuma, Yuto Fukuchi, Ayako Kobayashi, Satoru Ono, Yuichi Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20230059926Abstract: A display screen generation apparatus includes: an acquisition portion acquiring for each of a plurality of print products produced through a plurality of processes, progress of the processes; and a display portion generating a display screen that displays for each of the plurality of print products, the process waiting to be executed, the process being executed, the process already executed, and the process not intended to be executed in a distinguishable manner from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Tsuzuki MINAMIHARA, Kana OGAWA, Toshiaki KIMURA, Yoshiki KATSUMA, Yuto FUKUCHI, Ayako KOBAYASHI, Satoru ONO, Yuichi SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20220405025Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a first acquisition portion acquiring progress of a plurality of processes for print product produced through the processes based on information transmitted from a printer; a second acquisition portion acquiring the progress in response to an operation of a user to proceed with the production; and a display portion displaying in a distinguishable manner on a display, an automatic transition process and a manual transition process included in the processes, the automatic transition process automatically transitioning to the subsequent process based on the information transmitted from the printer and a manual transition process manually transitioning to the subsequent process in response to the operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Tetsuyuki MINAMIHARA, Kana OGAWA, Toshiaki KIMURA, Yoshiki KATSUMA, Yuto FUKUCHI, Ayako KOBAYASHI, Satoru ONO, Yuichi SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20220212173Abstract: Provided are an exhaust gas purifying catalyst structure that inhibits foil elongation and improves structural durability and a production method therefor. The exhaust gas purifying catalyst structure has a metal support configured by using an mantle and a metal foil provided in the mantle and forming an exhaust gas flow path, and a catalyst layer provided on a surface forming the flow path of the metal foil, wherein the catalyst layer contains a noble metal, an OSC material containing cerium and a rare earth element other than cerium (non-Ce rare earth element), and alumina, and a content of the non-Ce rare earth element with respect to 100% by mass of the catalyst layer is 2.52% by mass or more and 4.62% by mass or less in terms of an oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Toshiaki KIMURA, Koji UENO, Takeshi ENDO, Akiko IWASA, Shumpei SUZUKI, Toshiharu MORIYA, Ohki HOUSHITO, Yunosuke NAKAHARA
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Patent number: 11208932Abstract: Provided is a catalyst device that can equalize the strength of a carrier in the direction of the flow of exhaust gas. According to the present invention, a flat plate and a corrugated plate have a plurality of holes. When the flat plate and the corrugated plate are in a flat state before being made into a carrier, the plurality of holes form: a plurality of first rows that run along a first direction that is parallel to the axial direction of the carrier; and a plurality of second rows that run along a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction. As seen from the second direction, the holes in one second row and the holes in the other second row of adjacent second rows have portions that overlap each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhisa Maeda, Hiroyuki Horimura, Toshiaki Kimura
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Publication number: 20210310396Abstract: Provided is a catalyst device that can equalize the strength of a carrier in the direction of the flow of exhaust gas. According to the present invention, a flat plate (52) and a corrugated plate (54) have a plurality of holes (64). When the flat plate (52) and the corrugated plate (54) are in a flat state before being made into a carrier (42), the plurality of holes (64) form: a plurality of first rows (66) that run along a first direction (D1) that is parallel to the axial direction of the carrier (42); and a plurality of second rows (68) that run along a second direction (D2) that is orthogonal to the first direction (D1). As seen from the second direction (D2), the holes (64) in one second row (68) and the holes (64) in the other second row (68) of adjacent second rows (68) have portions (64p) that overlap each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Kazuhisa Maeda, Hiroyuki Horimura, Toshiaki Kimura
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Patent number: 10022705Abstract: To reduce an OSC material, while maintaining necessary OSC capacity; and to improve heat resistance and reactivity of a precious metal. Proposed is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst which comprises a first catalyst layer that is formed on the surface of a substrate that is formed of a ceramic or a metal, and a second catalyst layer that is formed on the upper side of the first catalyst layer. The first catalyst layer comprises a precious metal, an OSC material and an alumina, and the OSC material and the alumina are comprised at a mass ratio of OSC material:alumina=1:7 to 1:3. The second catalyst layer comprises a precious metal, an OSC material and an alumina, and the OSC material and the alumina are comprised at a mass ratio of OSC material:alumina=1:1 to 10:0.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiaki Kimura, Hiroyuki Horimura, Takumi Yamaguchi, Takeshi Endo, Akihiro Iimuro, Ryoichi Oshima, Ohki Houshito, Yunosuke Nakahara
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Patent number: 9737850Abstract: Provided is a novel palladium catalyst capable of efficiently purifying carbon monoxide (CO) and total hydrocarbons (THC) under a fuel-rich atmosphere even when palladium (Pd) is used as a catalyst active component. Proposed is a palladium monolayer catalyst for an exhaust gas from a saddle-riding-type vehicle, which is an exhaust gas purification catalyst for a saddle-riding-type vehicle to be installed in an exhaust gas passage in an internal combustion engine. The palladium monolayer catalyst includes a substrate, and a catalyst layer that has the form of a monolayer and contains palladium acting as a catalyst active component, an inorganic porous body acting as a catalyst carrier, ceria (CeO2) particles acting as a promoter component, and barium.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiaki Kimura, Hiroyuki Horimura, Akiko Koga, Motoki Ito, Masateru Tsuji, Takashi Wakabayashi, Yosuke Shibata, Yunosuke Nakahara, Kiyotaka Yasuda
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Publication number: 20170232425Abstract: To reduce an OSC material, while maintaining necessary OSC capacity; and to improve heat resistance and reactivity of a precious metal. Proposed is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst which comprises a first catalyst layer that is formed on the surface of a substrate that is formed of a ceramic or a metal, and a second catalyst layer that is formed on the upper side of the first catalyst layer. The first catalyst layer comprises a precious metal, an OSC material and an alumina, and the OSC material and the alumina are comprised at a mass ratio of OSC material:alumina=1:7 to 1:3. The second catalyst layer comprises a precious metal, an OSC material and an alumina, and the OSC material and the alumina are comprised at a mass ratio of OSC material:alumina=1:1 to 10:0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiaki KIMURA, Hiroyuki HORIMURA, Takumi YAMAGUCHI, Takeshi ENDO, Akihiro IIMURO, Ryoichi OSHIMA, Ohki HOUSHITO, Yunosuke NAKAHARA
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Publication number: 20150292125Abstract: A polyamide crimped yarn for clothing includes a multifilament satisfying conditions (1) to (3): (1) monofilament fineness is at least 1.5 dtex and up to 25 dtex, (2) total fineness is least 400 dtex and up to 1500 dtex, and (3) the monofilament has a multilobal cross section with three or more lobes and a degree of irregularity of at least 1.5 and up to 5.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Manabu Yoshida, Toshiaki Kimura, Yoshinobu Gamo
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Patent number: 9120084Abstract: A heat-resistant protective layer having heat resistance than a catalyst layer and permeability which allows an exhaust gas to be supplied to the catalyst layer is formed on a surface of the catalyst layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki Kimura, Hiroyuki Horimura, Takeshi Endo
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Publication number: 20150086434Abstract: Provided is a novel palladium catalyst capable of efficiently purifying carbon monoxide (CO) and total hydrocarbons (THC) under a fuel-rich atmosphere even when palladium (Pd) is used as a catalyst active component. Proposed is a palladium monolayer catalyst for an exhaust gas from a saddle-riding-type vehicle, which is an exhaust gas purification catalyst for a saddle-riding-type vehicle to be installed in an exhaust gas passage in an internal combustion engine. The palladium monolayer catalyst includes a substrate, and a catalyst layer that has the form of a monolayer and contains palladium acting as a catalyst active component, an inorganic porous body acting as a catalyst carrier, ceria (CeO2) particles acting as a promoter component, and barium.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicants: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki Kimura, Hiroyuki Horimura, Akiko Koga, Motoki Ito, Masateru Tsuji, Takashi Wakabayashi, Yosuke Shibata, Yunosuke Nakahara, Kiyotaka Yasuda
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Publication number: 20140242406Abstract: A heat-resistant protective layer having heat resistance than a catalyst layer and permeability which allows an exhaust gas to be supplied to the catalyst layer is formed on a surface of the catalyst layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki KIMURA, Hiroyuki HORIMURA, Takeshi ENDO
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Patent number: 8741625Abstract: Thermophilic microorganisms having a deodorizing ability for short chain fatty acids, which are the offensive odor components, are provided. Disclosed are thermophilic microorganisms having a deodorizing ability for short chain fatty acids, which belong to Bacillus licheniformis.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuki Tada, Hibiki Matsushita, Toshiaki Kimura
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Publication number: 20130236415Abstract: Thermophilic microorganisms having a deodorizing ability for short chain fatty acids, which are the offensive odor components, are provided. Disclosed are thermophilic microorganisms having a deodorizing ability for short chain fatty acids, which belong to Bacillus licheniformis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Nobuki Tada, Hibiki Matsushita, Toshiaki Kimura
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Patent number: 8101688Abstract: Polylactic acid fibers excellent in wearing resistance and in the ability to smoothly pass through processing steps. The polylactic acid fibers contain a fatty acid bisamide and/or an alkyl-substituted fatty acid monoamide in an amount of 0.1 to 5 wt. % based on the whole fibers.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: TORAY Industries., Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki Kimura, Shuichi Nonaka, Takashi Ochi, Takaaki Mihara, Katsuhiko Mochizuki, Yuhei Maeda