Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Sato

Tsuyoshi Sato 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: 11967490
    Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing apparatus that includes a process chamber in which at least one substrate is processed; a gas supplier configured to supply a gas; and a buffer structure. The buffer structure includes at least two plasma generation regions in which gas is converted into plasma by a pair of electrodes connected to a high-frequency power supply and an electrode to be grounded, a first gas supply port that supplies a gas generated in a first plasma generation region among the at least two plasma generation regions, and a second gas supply port that supplies a gas generated in a second plasma generation region among the at least two plasma generation regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Sato, Tsuyoshi Takeda, Yukitomo Hirochi
  • Publication number: 20240113368
    Abstract: A method for producing a power storage device includes closing an opening portion of a case body with a lid of a lid assembly, and laser-welding the opening portion of the case body and a peripheral portion of the lid over their entire circumference. A resin member has an outer surface including a scattered light-reached surface to which scattered light of a laser beam directly reaches, at least a part of the scattered light-reached surface including a smoothed region having a surface roughness of 0.6 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki SATO, Yozo UCHIDA, Tsuyoshi EHARA, Syoichi TSUCHIYA, Masataka ASAI, Tsuyoshi ASANO, Masahiro UCHIMURA, Shigeru MATSUMOTO, Yasuaki NAGANO
  • Publication number: 20240109555
    Abstract: An attention attracting system includes an attention attracting device that transmits, to a driver, a possibility of contact between a subject vehicle and an object and that includes a risk identification section identifying a risk position which is a position having a strong possibility of contact occurring between the subject vehicle and the object and a risk level which is a degree of the possibility of the contact occurring at the risk position, and a transmission section which transmits the risk position and the risk level to the driver, which provides a tactile stimulus or an auditory stimulus to the driver through a tactile HMI device or an auditory HMI device at a remarkableness level corresponding to height of the risk level, and which transmits, to the driver through a visual HMI device, visual information indicating a direction of the risk position viewed from the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Takahiro Matsuoka, Ryo Shimoe, Tsuyoshi Nojiri, Masayuki Sato
  • Publication number: 20240113366
    Abstract: A method for producing a power storage device includes forming a lid, forming a lid assembly, closing, and welding. In forming a lid, there is included forming, by forging, a protruding portion between a peripheral portion and an insertion-hole surrounding portion of the lid to block scattered light of a laser beam from being irradiated to a resin member, with a distance D from an end surface of the peripheral portion to a side surface of the protruding portion falling within 0.5t (D?0.5t) relative to a thickness t of the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki SATO, Yozo UCHIDA, Tsuyoshi EHARA, Syoichi TSUCHIYA, Masataka ASAI, Tsuyoshi ASANO, Masahiro UCHIMURA, Shigeru MATSUMOTO, Yasuaki NAGANO
  • Publication number: 20240113367
    Abstract: A method for producing a power storage device includes placing a lid assembly that includes a lid and a terminal member integrated therewith via a resin member to close an opening portion of a case body with the lid, and laser-welding the opening portion of the case body and the peripheral portion of the lid over an entire circumference. In placing the lid assembly, a peripheral high-level region, in which a peripheral outer surface of the peripheral portion of the lid is located on the outer side relative to an opening end surface of the opening portion of the case body is provided in proximate long-side opening portions, close of the opening portion and proximate long-side peripheral portions of the peripheral portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki SATO, Yozo UCHIDA, Tsuyoshi EHARA, Syoichi TSUCHIYA, Masataka ASAI, Tsuyoshi ASANO, Masahiro UCHIMURA, Shigeru MATSUMOTO, Yasuaki NAGANO
  • Patent number: 11945882
    Abstract: Crystals of the compound represented by formula (1), a method for the production thereof, and a method for producing an antibody-drug conjugate using the crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Takashi Kouko, Shigeru Noguchi, Yohei Yamane, Fumikatsu Kondo, Takahiro Aoki, Tadahiro Takeda, Kohei Sakanishi, Hitoshi Sato, Tsuyoshi Ueda, Shinji Matuura, Kei Kurahashi, Yutaka Kitagawa, Tatsuya Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11946828
    Abstract: A side crash test apparatus uses a crash test structure including a center pillar, a roof-rail simulated part, and a rocker simulated part, and includes: a striker; a roof rail support; and a rocker support. The rocker support includes a rocker-rotation braking mechanism configured to restrain translation of the rocker simulated part, and support the rocker simulated part to be rotatable about an axis thereof and allow braking of the rotation. The rocker-rotation braking mechanism includes a rocker-rotation support member configured to rotate about the axis together with the rocker simulated part, a rocker-rotation shaft support configured to support a rotation center of the rocker-rotation support member, a rocker-rotation braking plate extended by rotation of the rocker-rotation support member while braking the rotation when the striker crashes into the center pillar, and a rocker rotation braking plate fixed portion configured to fix another end side of the rocker-rotation braking plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideaki Kobiki, Kentaro Sato, Tsuyoshi Shiozaki
  • Publication number: 20240101766
    Abstract: Provided is a production method for a water-absorbing resin in which an absorption capacity without pressure of the resulting water-absorbing resin is high and a water-absorbing resin can be efficiently obtained. The production method for a water-absorbing resin including a polymerization step of polymerizing a monomer composition containing an internal crosslinking agent and a monomer to obtain a crosslinked hydrogel polymer, and a drying step of drying the crosslinked hydrogel polymer to obtain a dry polymer, in which the crosslinked hydrogel polymer to be subjected to the drying step contains 50 ppm or more of hydrogen peroxide with respect to the solid content mass of the crosslinked hydrogel polymer, and the crosslinked hydrogel polymer is heated during the drying step so that a maximum reaching temperature of the crosslinked hydrogel polymer exceeds 160° C., and/or the dry polymer is heated after the drying step so that a maximum reaching temperature of the dry polymer exceeds 160° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ryota WAKABAYASHI, Yoshifumi ADACHI, Mai SATO, Shin-ichi FUJINO, Tsuyoshi YORINO, Shin-ya KATSUBE, Yoshihiro SHOBO, Hiroyasu WATABE
  • Publication number: 20240099160
    Abstract: A quantum device (1) includes a plurality of first conductors (2), a plurality of second conductors (4), and a conductor layer (6). The first conductors (2), the second conductors (4), and the conductor layer (6) are formed of superconducting materials. An oxide film (8) is formed between the first conductors (2) and the second conductors (4). A Josephson junction (10) is formed by a part of one of the plurality of first conductors (2), a part of one of the plurality of second conductors (4), and the oxide film (8). At least one projecting part (2a), which is not covered by the second conductors (4), is formed in the first conductors (2). The projecting part (2a) and the conductor layer (6) are connected to each other directly or through another conductor. The second conductors (4) are connected to the conductor layer (6) directly or through another conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuro Sato, Tsuyoshi Tsuyoshi
  • Publication number: 20240097023
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor part including a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer in contact with the first semiconductor layer; a first electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer on a front surface side or a back surface side of the semiconductor part; a second electrode electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer on the front surface side of the semiconductor part; a gate electrode; an interlayer insulating film electrically insulating the gate electrode and the second electrode on the front surface side of the semiconductor part; and a third semiconductor layer having: a first region in contact with the second semiconductor layer and the second electrode on the front surface side of the semiconductor part; and a second region provided between the interlayer insulating film and the second electrode in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Yuhki FUJINO, Tsuyoshi KACHI, Katsura MIYASHITA, Shingo SATO
  • Patent number: 11931847
    Abstract: A magnet chuck has a piston assembly including a tube shaped permanent magnet and a core yoke able to move on the interior of a cylinder tube. The permanent magnet is provided on the outer periphery of the core yoke, is magnetized in the radial direction, and a magnetic sensor is attached to the side surface of the cylinder tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisashi Yajima, Motohiro Sato, Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Koji Hara, Kouichirou Kanda
  • Publication number: 20240085823
    Abstract: A cartridge is configured to be attachable to a main body of an image forming apparatus and configured to receive toner supplied from a supply container. The cartridge includes a supply port configured to receive the toner supplied from the supply container, a shutter member configured to cover the supply port, and a locking member. The locking member is moved from a lock position to an unlock position to allow movement of the shutter member by using electric power supplied from the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Koji Wada, Tsuyoshi Ogawa, Hiroshi Takarada, Masaaki Sato
  • Publication number: 20240079743
    Abstract: A battery terminal has a two-piece configuration of different types of conductive materials. A first piece placed outside and a second piece placed inside with including a current collecting portion are fixed in two portions of a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion. The first fixing portion is positioned between the current collecting portion and the second fixing portion in a longitudinal direction in a shape of the terminal. Leaning of the current collecting portion with respect to a center in a short-side direction and leaning of the first fixing portion with respect to a center are opposite to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Shigeru MATSUMOTO, Yozo UCHIDA, Yuki SATO, Tsuyoshi EHARA
  • Publication number: 20240067119
    Abstract: To provide a vehicle seat which makes the load from the airbag more likely to be concentrated on a weakened part of a skin member, a vehicle seat provided with a seat cushion constituting a seating surface and a seat back constituting a backrest including a seat back frame forming a structural member of the seat back; an airbag module supported on a side portion of the seat back frame on a vehicle outer side; a pad member covering the airbag module; and a skin member covering a surface of the pad member, wherein the skin member is provided with a weakened part vertically extending on an edge part of the seat back on a vehicle outer side and a first low-elasticity reinforcement part extending from a vicinity of the weakened part in a direction intersecting with the weakened part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jinichi TANABE, Tatsuki NONAKA, Atsushi YAMABE, Tsuyoshi SATO
  • Patent number: 11851022
    Abstract: To provide a vehicle seat which makes the load from the airbag more likely to be concentrated on a weakened part of a skin member, a vehicle seat provided with a seat cushion constituting a seating surface and a seat back constituting a backrest including a seat back frame forming a structural member of the seat back; an airbag module supported on a side portion of the seat back frame on a vehicle outer side; a pad member covering the airbag module; and a skin member covering a surface of the pad member, wherein the skin member is provided with a weakened part vertically extending on an edge part of the seat back on a vehicle outer side and a first low-elasticity reinforcement part extending from a vicinity of the weakened part in a direction intersecting with the weakened part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinichi Tanabe, Tatsuki Nonaka, Atsushi Yamabe, Tsuyoshi Sato
  • Patent number: 11627481
    Abstract: To provide a mobile communication terminal test device and a mobile terminal test method capable of easily generating test cases for a mobile communication terminal supporting 5G NR at low cost without omissions. Provided is a mobile terminal test device 1 that tests a mobile communication terminal 2 by simulating a mobile communication base station, the mobile terminal test device including: an acquisition unit (141) that acquires terminal capability information, which is information related to a capability of the mobile communication terminal, by communicating with the mobile communication terminal; an extraction unit (142) that extracts first capability information related to a first wireless communication method from the terminal capability information; and a generation unit (144) that generates a test case as a combination (210) of parameter setting values to be set in test parameters in the first wireless communication method, based on the first capability information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: ANRITSU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Chino, Tsuyoshi Sato, Takuma Goto, Ryoji Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230038122
    Abstract: To provide a vehicle seat which makes the load from the airbag more likely to be concentrated on a weakened part of a skin member, a vehicle seat provided with a seat cushion constituting a seating surface and a seat back constituting a backrest including a seat back frame forming a structural member of the seat back; an airbag module supported on a side portion of the seat back frame on a vehicle outer side; a pad member covering the airbag module; and a skin member covering a surface of the pad member, wherein the skin member is provided with a weakened part vertically extending on an edge part of the seat back on a vehicle outer side and a first low-elasticity reinforcement part extending from a vicinity of the weakened part in a direction intersecting with the weakened part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jinichi TANABE, Tatsuki NONAKA, Atsushi YAMABE, Tsuyoshi SATO
  • Publication number: 20230043875
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for an air conditioner for which a zeotropic refrigerant mixture is used is obtained, and the heat exchanger, when used as an evaporator, enables reduction of the amount of required refrigerant without deteriorating the heat transfer performance. The heat exchanger includes: a plurality of fins stacked together at predetermined intervals therebetween; first heat transfer pipes which extend through the plurality of fins, in which a heat medium flows, and which have a plurality of grooves in the inner surface of the pipes; and second heat transfer pipes extending through the plurality of fins, having one end connected to one end of the first heat transfer pipes to form one heat medium flow path, being smaller in pipe diameter than the first heat transfer pipes, and having an inner surface shape providing a pressure loss per unit length smaller than that of the first heat transfer pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi SATO, Takumi NISHIYAMA, Kenta MURATA
  • Publication number: 20220408758
    Abstract: The present invention is a food product comprising dried Kudzu flower powder, and having a water content of 8% by weight or less, and preferably which proportion of fractions passing a sieve having a sieve opening of 2 mm is 20% by weight or more. The food product of the present invention has good taste and odor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: TOYO SHINYAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei FUJIKI, Hideki UEDA, Aki MIYAMOTO, Chisato HOTTA, Tsuyoshi SATO, Tomoyasu KAMIYA
  • Patent number: 11496100
    Abstract: A matching network is a matching network of a power amplifier circuit that outputs a signal obtained by a differential amplifier amplifying power of a high-frequency signal. The matching network includes an input-side winding connected between differential outputs of the differential amplifier; an output-side winding that is coupled to the input-side winding via an electromagnetic field and whose one end is connected to a reference potential; a first LC series resonant circuit including a capacitive element and an inductive element connected in series with each other, and being connected in parallel with the input-side winding; and a second LC series resonant circuit including a capacitive element and an inductive element connected in series with each other, and being connected in parallel with the output-side winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiichiro Takenaka, Masahiro Ito, Tsuyoshi Sato, Kozo Sato, Hidetoshi Matsumoto