Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Watanabe
Yasuaki Watanabe 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: 20240103399Abstract: A toner concentration sensing apparatus includes a first acquisition processing portion, a second acquisition processing portion, and a third acquisition processing portion. The first acquisition processing portion acquires a first sensing value corresponding to light reflected by a first region of an image-carrying member where a toner image is not formed. The second acquisition processing portion acquires a second sensing value corresponding to light reflected by a second region of the image-carrying member where a toner image has been formed. The third acquisition processing portion acquires a component ratio of a component in the second sensing value, that corresponds to light reflected by toner adhered onto a surface of the image-carrying member, using a specific calculation formula determined based on a first relational expression based on the first sensing value and a second relational expression not based on the first sensing value, and the second sensing value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Ayato Morikami, Yasuaki Sakamoto, Masaru Watanabe, Kenichi Hayashi, Hideyuki Ogasawara, Yukiko Yoshimura
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Publication number: 20240103419Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes first to third adjustment processing portions. The first adjustment processing portion adjusts an emission light amount of a light-emitting portion of a first sensor based on an electric signal output from a light-receiving portion of the first sensor and corresponding to regular reflection light reflected by a non-toner-adhering surface of an image-carrying member. The second adjustment processing portion adjusts an operation condition of an image forming portion based on a toner concentration of a first toner image in a specific color, that has a concentration smaller than a predetermined saturation concentration. The third adjustment processing portion adjusts an emission light amount of a light-emitting portion of a second sensor based on an electric signal output from a light-receiving portion of the second sensor and corresponding to diffuse reflection light reflected by a second toner image in the specific color, that has a predetermined reference concentration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Ayato Morikami, Yasuaki Sakamoto, Masaru Watanabe
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Publication number: 20240094234Abstract: The present invention controls liquid shaking during transportation while maintaining high-precision with respect to the stopping position of a specimen at the time of device start-up.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI, Satoru KANEKO, Takahiro SUZUKI, Yasuaki AOYAMA, Ryosuke HOSHI, Hiroshi WATANABE, Shinji AZUMA
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Patent number: 11933801Abstract: The present invention provides a transport device and a specimen analysis system including the transport device that reduce the pulsation of thrust for moving an object to be transported, reduce vibration of the object to be transported during transport, and realize stable transport. The transport device of the present invention includes a first electromagnet unit including a first tooth made of a magnetic body, a first core connected to the first tooth and made of a magnetic body, and a first winding formed around the first core; a second electromagnet unit including a second tooth installed adjacent to the first electromagnet unit and made of a magnetic body, a second core connected to the second tooth and made of a magnetic body, a second winding formed around the second core; and a magnetic coupling unit made of a magnetic body between the first tooth of the first electromagnet unit and the second tooth of the second electromagnet unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Hitachi High-Tech CorporationInventors: Yasuaki Aoyama, Ryosuke Hoshi, Satoru Kaneko, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Takeshi Tamakoshi, Hiroshi Watanabe, Katsuhiro Kambara, Kuniaki Onizawa
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Publication number: 20220411555Abstract: A nitrile-group-containing copolymer rubber, including 15% by weight or more and less than 28% by weight of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units (a), 10 to 50% by weight of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid ester monomer units (b), 22 to 74% by weight of conjugated diene monomer units (c), and 1 to 10% by weight of carboxyl group-containing monomer units (d) and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein the conjugated diene monomer units (c) are at least partially hydrogenated, and the proportion of isoprene units in the conjugated diene monomer units (c) is 5% by weight or more and less than 33% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuaki WATANABE, Kunihiro GOTO
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Patent number: 11370849Abstract: A method for producing a carboxy group-containing hydrogenated nitrile rubber includes a step of preparing a latex of a carboxy group-containing nitrile rubber by polymerizing a monomer mixture in a dispersive medium, the monomer mixture containing at least an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer and a carboxy group-containing monomer; a step of heating the latex of the carboxy group-containing nitrile rubber at 50 to 85° C. in the state where the pH is adjusted in the range of 8.5 to 12; and a step of subjecting the latex of the carboxy group-containing nitrile rubber after the heating to a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst in the state where the pH is adjusted in the range of 5 to 8.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: ZEON CORPORATIONInventor: Yasuaki Watanabe
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Patent number: 11286324Abstract: A carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber comprising an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit in a content of 5 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein the carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber has a polymer Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 100° C.) of 60 or less and a polymer pH of 7 or less.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: ZEON CORPORATIONInventor: Yasuaki Watanabe
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Patent number: 11067145Abstract: A method for producing a composition containing a latex of a nitrile rubber of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit of 8 to 60 wt % content, and an iodine value of 120 or less, an isothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (1), and a benzisothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (2), both in a content of 26 ppm by weight or more to the rubber, wherein adding both compounds to the latex at 2,000 ppm by weight/min or less, at 50° C. or lower, and the compounds in an aqueous state having 0.1 to 40 wt % concentration. formula (1), R1 and formula (2), R4 represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; wherein formula (1) R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an substituted organic group; and formula (2), R5 represent a hydrogen atom, or an substituted organic group, and an integer “n” of 0 to 4.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Fuminari Oyama, Yasuaki Watanabe
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Patent number: 10968287Abstract: A method for producing a hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer latex includes: a hydrogenation step of dissolving or dispersing a hydrogenation catalyst containing a platinum group element in a latex of a conjugated diene polymer to hydrogenate a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond in the polymer; an insoluble complex formation step of complexing the platinum group element with a complexing agent to form an insoluble complex; and an insoluble complex removing step of continuously feeding the latex which has undergone the insoluble complex formation step to a centrifuge machine and continuously performing a centrifugation operation to continuously remove the insoluble complex from the latex and continuously discharge the insoluble complex out of the centrifuge machine. In the insoluble complex removal step the feed rate of the latex to the centrifuge machine is adjusted to 0.5 to 15 m3/hour, and the centrifugal force in the centrifugation operation is adjusted to 200 to 10,000 G.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Kentaro Ono, Chikara Katano, Yasuaki Watanabe
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Publication number: 20210061927Abstract: A method for producing a carboxy group-containing hydrogenated nitrile rubber includes a step of preparing a latex of a carboxy group-containing nitrile rubber by polymerizing a monomer mixture in a dispersive medium, the monomer mixture containing at least an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer and a carboxy group-containing monomer; a step of heating the latex of the carboxy group-containing nitrile rubber at 50 to 85° C. in the state where the pH is adjusted in the range of 8.5 to 12; and a step of subjecting the latex of the carboxy group-containing nitrile rubber after the heating to a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst in the state where the pH is adjusted in the range of 5 to 8.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventor: Yasuaki WATANABE
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Patent number: 10801572Abstract: A method for producing a composition containing a latex of a nitrile rubber of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit of 8 to 60 wt % content, and an iodine value of 120 or less, an isothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (1), and a benzisothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (2), both in a content of 26 ppm by weight or more to the rubber, wherein adding both compounds to the latex at 2,000 ppm by weight/min or less, at 50° C. or lower, and the compounds in an aqueous state having 0.1 to 40 wt % concentration. formula (1), R1 and formula (2), R4 represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; wherein formula (1) R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an substituted organic group; and formula (2), R5 represent a hydrogen atom, or an substituted organic group, and an integer “n” of 0 to 4.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Zeon CorporationInventors: Fuminari Oyama, Yasuaki Watanabe
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Publication number: 20200087434Abstract: A carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber comprising an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit in a content of 5 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein the carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber has a polymer Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 100° C.) of 60 or less and a polymer pH of 7 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventor: Yasuaki WATANABE
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Publication number: 20200048375Abstract: A method for producing a hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer latex includes: a hydrogenation step of dissolving or dispersing a hydrogenation catalyst containing a platinum group element in a latex of a conjugated diene polymer to hydrogenate a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond in the polymer; an insoluble complex formation step of complexing the platinum group element with a complexing agent to form an insoluble complex; and an insoluble complex removing step of continuously feeding the latex which has undergone the insoluble complex formation step to a centrifuge machine and continuously performing a centrifugation operation to continuously remove the insoluble complex from the latex and continuously discharge the insoluble complex out of the centrifuge machine. In the insoluble complex removal step the feed rate of the latex to the centrifuge machine is adjusted to 0.5 to 15 m3/hour, and the centrifugal force in the centrifugation operation is adjusted to 200 to 10,000 G.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Kentaro ONO, Chikara KATANO, Yasuaki WATANABE
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Patent number: 10449755Abstract: A movable member is gripped in a delamination-start configuration, and the other-end side of a rib of a delamination member is pressed towards the other-end side of a flexible plate. The flexible plate then warps and deforms about the other end side of the flexible plate, which is supported by a support member, the flexible plate deforming along the direction in which delamination progresses. In concert with the delamination action, a reinforcing plate also warps and deforms along with the flexible plate, the reinforcing plate being vacuum-chucked to an air-permeable electroconductive sheet on the flexible plate, and the reinforcing plate is sequentially delaminated from a substrate 2 along the direction in which delamination progresses.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: AGC Inc.Inventors: Yasuaki Watanabe, Koji Nakamura, Tsubasa Kondo, Yasunori Ito, Yuki Hori, Hiroshi Utsugi
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Publication number: 20190093724Abstract: A method for producing a composition containing a latex of a nitrile rubber of ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit of 8 to 60 wt % content, and an iodine value of 120 or less, an isothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (1), and a benzisothiazoline-based compound represented by formula (2), both in a content of 26 ppm by weight or more to the rubber, wherein adding both compounds to the latex at 2,000 ppm by weight/min or less, at 50° C. or lower, and the compounds in an aqueous state having 0.1 to 40 wt % concentration. formula (1), R1 and formula (2), R4 represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; wherein formula (1) R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an substituted organic group; and formula (2), R5 represent a hydrogen atom, or an substituted organic group, and an integer “n” of 0 to 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Fuminari OYAMA, Yasuaki WATANABE
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Publication number: 20180374553Abstract: In a multiple data continuous write to a non-volatile memory, a write determination is performed by eliminating as much as possible the effect of the amount of threshold variation due to electron-hole recombination generated in a write operation of a memory cell. It is controlled so that a cycle (tw) of performing a write operation on a memory cell in a write operation and a cycle (tv+tw?tv) of performing a write verify operation on a memory cell in a write verify operation are the same. Alternatively, as address advances from a first address to the nth address (n is an integer) where continuous write is performed, a determination condition in the write verify operation is made severer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Yasuaki WATANABE
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Publication number: 20180222176Abstract: A movable member is gripped in a delamination-start configuration, and the other-end side of a rib of a delamination member is pressed towards the other-end side of a flexible plate. The flexible plate then warps and deforms about the other end side of the flexible plate, which is supported by a support member, the flexible plate deforming along the direction in which delamination progresses. In concert with the delamination action, a reinforcing plate also warps and deforms along with the flexible plate, the reinforcing plate being vacuum-chucked to an air-permeable electroconductive sheet on the flexible plate, and the reinforcing plate is sequentially delaminated from a substrate 2 along the direction in which delamination progresses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Yasuaki Watanabe, Koji Nakamura, Tsubasa Kondo, Yasunori Ito, Yuki Hori, Hiroshi Utsugi
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Patent number: 9654166Abstract: An electronic device includes: a frame forming an edge portion of a plate-like housing; a groove defining a hollow, along an edge of the housing, in the frame; and a reinforcement disposed in the frame and made of a platable resin with which the groove is filled.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Yasuaki Watanabe
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Publication number: 20170033825Abstract: An electronic device includes: a frame forming an edge portion of a plate-like housing; a groove defining a hollow, along an edge of the housing, in the frame; and a reinforcement disposed in the frame and made of a platable resin with which the groove is filled.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: YASUAKI WATANABE
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Publication number: 20160313667Abstract: Provided is a developing device, including a developer holding member that is rotatably disposed with opposing a latent image holding member which holds an electrostatic latent image, holds a developer including a toner and a carrier which include a conductive metallic pigment and are charged as normal polarity set in advance, is imparted with a potential of a same polarity as the normal polarity, and develops the electrostatic latent image with the toner, and an opposing member that is disposed with opposing the developer holding member at a position different from a position of the latent image holding member, and is imparted with a potential having a same polarity as the normal polarity, and has an absolute value greater than an absolute value of the potential of the developer holding member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Tomoyuki YOSHII, Yasuaki WATANABE, Jun ABE, Toshihiro KANEMATSU, Takashi OCHI, Kenta URAYAMA, Shinji OKUYAMA, Fumiyuki HONDA