Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Tomioka

Yasuhiro Tomioka 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).

  • Publication number: 20140022705
    Abstract: This is to provide an electroconductive polymer material which has excellent adhesion to a base and excellent water resistance. Also, this is to provide a solid electrolytic capacitor which has excellent water resistance by using the same. An electroconductive polymer solution according to the present invention contains an electroconductive polymer, at least one water-soluble multivalent alcohol, and at least one oxoacid having two or more hydroxy groups. Since a resin obtained by carrying out a polycondensation reaction of the water-soluble multivalent alcohol and the oxoacid has a cross-linked structure, an electroconductive polymer having lower water-absorbing property and more excellent water resistance in comparison with a resin having a linear structure can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: NEC Tokin Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tomioka, Tomoki Nobuta, Yasuhisa Sugawara, Yuji Yoshida, Satoshi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20140022706
    Abstract: An electric conductive polymer aqueous suspension is prepared by dispersing an electric conductive polymer powder whose surface is doped with a polyacid in which the number of anion groups is 50% or more and 99% or less with respect to the number of repeating units of the polyacid. By using the electric conductive polymer aqueous suspension, an organic material excellent in adhesiveness to a substrate and humidity resistance, and high in conductivity, as well as a solid electrolytic capacitor low in ESR and excellent in reliability in a high humidity atmosphere, and a method for producing the same can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Sugawara, Tomoki Nobuta, Yuji Yoshida, Satoshi Suzuki, Yasuhiro Tomioka
  • Publication number: 20130236636
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electroconductive polymer solution in which the good dispersibility is maintained and the pH is arbitrarily adjusted, and an electroconductive polymer composition having an excellent heat resistance. Further, the present invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor having an excellent reliability. The present invention is an electroconductive polymer solution, containing an electroconductive polymer in which a dopant is doped, a first compound having an amino group and a hydroxyl group, a second compound having a carboxylic acid group, and a dispersing medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: NEC TOKIN Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki NOBUTA, Yasuhisa SUGAWARA, Satoshi SUZUKI, Yasuhiro TOMIOKA
  • Publication number: 20130229750
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electroconductive polymer composition for a solid electrolytic capacitor which has a high electroconductivity and an excellent heat resistance. Also, the present invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR and an excellent heat resistance. The present invention is an electroconductive polymer composition, obtained by removing a solvent or a dispersing medium from an electroconductive polymer solution comprising: an electroconductive polymer in which a dopant is doped; an oxazoline group-containing compound; a water-soluble compound having at least one or more of carboxyl group, aromatic phenol group and thiol group as a functional group; and a solvent or a dispersing medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: NEC TOKIN Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki NOBUTA, Yasuhisa SUGAWARA, Satoshi SUZUKI, Yasuhiro TOMIOKA
  • Patent number: 8405958
    Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive polymer suspension for providing a conductive polymer material having high conductivity and a method for producing the same, and particularly provides a solid electrolytic capacitor having low ESR and a method for producing the same. In an emulsion comprising a dopant of a low molecular organic acid or a salt thereof, obtained by emulsifying a monomer providing a conductive polymer, using a nonionic surfactant, in a water, the monomer is subjected to chemical oxidative polymerization, using an oxidant, to synthesize a conductive polymer. The obtained conductive polymer is purified, and then, the purified conductive polymer and an oxidant are mixed in an aqueous solvent containing a polyacid component to produce a conductive polymer suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: NEC Tokin Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Takahashi, Tomoki Nobuta, Yasuhisa Sugawara, Yuji Yoshida, Satoshi Suzuki, Yasuhiro Tomioka
  • Publication number: 20120256117
    Abstract: Provided are an electroconductive polymer suspension solution and a method for producing the same, which has excellent adhesion to a substrate and excellent liquid resistance and which can provide an organic material having high electroconductivity. An electroconductive polymer suspension solution of an exemplary embodiment of the invention contains an electroconductive polymer, at least one kind of a water-soluble polyhydric alcohol, and at least one kind of a water-soluble organic substance having two or more functional groups which can be polycondensed with the water-soluble polyhydric alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Yasuhisa SUGAWARA, Tomoki Nobuta, Naoki Takahashi, Yuji Yoshida, Satoshi Suzuki, Yasuhiro Tomioka
  • Publication number: 20120212565
    Abstract: In an exposure apparatus employing an over filled optical system, the light quantity distribution on a scanning plane is kept nearly constant for a plurality of scanning light quantities. It selects the light quantity of the light beam irradiated onto the photosensitive body from a plurality of levels, and sets the light quantity selected. According to the light quantity, it selects one of a plurality of correction current profiles, and supplies a light source with a current passing through the correction based on the correction current profile selected. Since the light quantity of the light beam irradiated onto the photosensitive body is corrected by the correction current, the light quantity of the light beam on the photosensitive body becomes nearly constant in the scanning direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuhiro TOMIOKA
  • Patent number: 8164606
    Abstract: In an exposure apparatus employing an over filled optical system, the light quantity distribution on a scanning plane is kept nearly constant for a plurality of scanning light quantities. It selects the light quantity of the light beam irradiated onto the photosensitive body from a plurality of levels, and sets the light quantity selected. According to the light quantity, it selects one of a plurality of correction current profiles, and supplies a light source with a current passing through the correction based on the correction current profile selected. Since the light quantity of the light beam irradiated onto the photosensitive body is corrected by the correction current, the light quantity of the light beam on the photosensitive body becomes nearly constant in the scanning direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Tomioka
  • Publication number: 20110233450
    Abstract: The present exemplary embodiment provides a conductive polymer having high conductivity and a method for producing the same, and a conductive polymer dispersion, and further provides a solid electrolytic capacitor having low ESR and a method for producing the same. A conductive polymer is produced by a method including the steps of dissolving a sulfonic acid group-containing resin having a weight average molecular weight of 2,000 or more and 50,000 or less and a compound represented by the following formula (1) in a solvent; mixing at least one monomer selected from pyrrole, thiophene, and derivatives thereof in an obtained solution; subjecting the monomer to chemical oxidative polymerization, using a persulfate, to obtain a conductive polymer; and washing the conductive polymer to remove the compound represented by the formula (1) contained in the conductive polymer. CnHn+2(OH)n??(1) wherein n represents an integer of 3 to 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: NEC TOKIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoki NOBUTA, Yasuhisa SUGAWARA, Yuji YOSHIDA, Satoshi SUZUKI, Yasuhiro TOMIOKA
  • Publication number: 20110182002
    Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive polymer suspension for providing a conductive polymer material having high conductivity and a method for producing the same, and particularly provides a solid electrolytic capacitor having low ESR and a method for producing the same. In an emulsion comprising a dopant of a low molecular organic acid or a salt thereof, obtained by emulsifying a monomer providing a conductive polymer, using a nonionic surfactant, in a water, the monomer is subjected to chemical oxidative polymerization, using an oxidant, to synthesize a conductive polymer. The obtained conductive polymer is purified, and then, the purified conductive polymer and an oxidant are mixed in an aqueous solvent containing a polyacid component to produce a conductive polymer suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: NEC TOKIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki TAKAHASHI, Tomoki NOBUTA, Yasuhisa SUGAWARA, Yuji YOSHIDA, Satoshi SUZUKI, Yasuhiro TOMIOKA
  • Publication number: 20110129241
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes first and second rotation members which are a plurality of rotation members for performing image formation and rotate in contact with each other. A first driving motor drives the first rotation member. A second driving motor drives the second rotation member. The obtaining unit obtains pieces of motor driving information about driving states of the first or second driving motor at respective relative driving speeds when the relative driving speed of the second driving motor with respect to the driving speed of the first driving motor is changed to a plurality of relative driving speeds. The control unit controls the driving speed of at least either the first or second driving motor in image formation to reduce the relative speed difference between the circumferential velocities of the first and second rotation members based on the pieces of motor driving information obtained by the obtaining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tomioka, Yasuhiro Sendoda, Yoshimichi Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20110122546
    Abstract: Provided are a conductive polymer suspension for providing a conductive polymer material having a high conductivity and a method for producing the same, and in particular, a solid electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR and a method for producing the same. The conductive polymer suspension is produced as follows: a conductive polymer is synthesized by chemical oxidative polymerization of a monomer giving a conductive polymer by using an oxidant in a solvent containing a dopant consisting of polysulfonic acid or a salt thereof; the conductive polymer is purified; and the purified conductive polymer is mixed with an oxidant in an aqueous solvent containing a polyacid component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: NEC TOKIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoki NOBUTA, Naoki TAKAHASHI, Yasuhisa SUGAWARA, Yuji YOSHIDA, Satoshi SUZUKI, Yasuhiro TOMIOKA
  • Publication number: 20100045769
    Abstract: In an exposure apparatus employing an over filled optical system, the light quantity distribution on a scanning plane is kept nearly constant for a plurality of scanning light quantities. It selects the light quantity of the light beam irradiated onto the photosensitive body from a plurality of levels, and sets the light quantity selected. According to the light quantity, it selects one of a plurality of correction current profiles, and supplies a light source with a current passing through the correction based on the correction current profile selected. Since the light quantity of the light beam irradiated onto the photosensitive body is corrected by the correction current, the light quantity of the light beam on the photosensitive body becomes nearly constant in the scanning direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuhiro TOMIOKA
  • Patent number: 7633515
    Abstract: In an exposure apparatus employing an over filled optical system, the light quantity distribution on a scanning plane is kept nearly constant for a plurality of scanning light quantities. It selects the light quantity of the light beam irradiated onto the photosensitive body from a plurality of levels, and sets the light quantity selected. According to the light quantity, it selects one of a plurality of correction current profiles, and supplies a light source with a current passing through the correction based on the correction current profile selected. Since the light quantity of the light beam irradiated onto the photosensitive body is corrected by the correction current, the light quantity of the light beam on the photosensitive body becomes nearly constant in the scanning direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Tomioka
  • Publication number: 20070188590
    Abstract: In an exposure apparatus employing an over filled optical system, the light quantity distribution on a scanning plane is kept nearly constant for a plurality of scanning light quantities. It selects the light quantity of the light beam irradiated onto the photosensitive body from a plurality of levels, and sets the light quantity selected. According to the light quantity, it selects one of a plurality of correction current profiles, and supplies a light source with a current passing through the correction based on the correction current profile selected. Since the light quantity of the light beam irradiated onto the photosensitive body is corrected by the correction current, the light quantity of the light beam on the photosensitive body becomes nearly constant in the scanning direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuhiro TOMIOKA
  • Patent number: 6989520
    Abstract: There is provided an emission control apparatus with which it is capable of variably controlling the intensity of a light beam to be set, in a stable manner and at a low cost without increasing the circuit size. A semiconductor laser diode LD emits a light beam. A photo diode PD detects the intensity of the light beam emitted from the semiconductor laser diode LD. A driving circuit supplies driving current to the semiconductor laser diode LD. A switching section switches the driving current according to a video signal. An input terminal receives a pulse width modulation signal. A smoothing circuit smoothes the received pulse width modulation signal. A laser driver controls a value of the driving current according to smoothed voltage obtained by the smoothing circuit such that the detected intensity of the light beam is equal to a target intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masataka Mochiduki, Yasuhiro Tomioka
  • Publication number: 20030213890
    Abstract: There is provided an emission control apparatus with which it is capable of variably controlling the intensity of a light beam to be set, in a stable manner and at a low cost without increasing the circuit size. A semiconductor laser diode LD emits a light beam. A photo diode PD detects the intensity of the light beam emitted from the semiconductor laser diode LD. A driving circuit supplies driving current to the semiconductor laser diode LD. A switching section switches the driving current according to a video signal. An input terminal receives a pulse width modulation signal. A smoothing. circuit smoothes the received pulse width modulation signal. A laser driver controls a value of the driving current according to smoothed voltage obtained by the smoothing circuit such that the detected intensity of the light beam is equal to a target intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masataka Mochiduki, Yasuhiro Tomioka