Patents by Inventor Yasushi Takano
Yasushi Takano 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: 11101497Abstract: A method for manufacturing an all-solid state secondary battery including a plurality of provisional battery bodies, the method including: forming each of the plurality of provisional battery bodies by pressing a positive-electrode mixture, a solid electrolyte, and a negative-electrode mixture that are stacked between a pair of electrode current collectors and pressure-molding the stacked provisional battery bodies with the electrode current collectors facing each other. The electrode current collectors facing each other have rough surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Okamoto, Hideyuki Fukui, Yasushi Takano, Hirokazu Kawase
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Publication number: 20210133277Abstract: An apparatus selects variables from a plurality of variables in a model that expresses a relationship between a linear predictor and an expectation value of a response variable or a probability of the response variable having certain values, by using a variable selecting model that expresses the linear predictor as a sum of a constant and a linear combination of the candidate explanatory variables and their corresponding coefficients, the apparatus including a constraint acquisition unit for acquiring a constraint that defines a set of possible values for each of the coefficients; an estimation unit for calculating an estimate of the respective coefficients and an estimate of the constant under the constraint, using plural data; and a selection unit for selecting, as the desired explanatory variable, the candidate explanatory variable corresponding to the coefficient of which the estimate is calculated to be non-zero.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: MIZUHO-DL FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasushi TAKANO, Tatsuro ISHIJIMA, Kazuyoshi YOSHINO, Shunsuke AKITA
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Patent number: 10651506Abstract: The present invention provides an all-solid-state secondary battery and a method for producing the same that can prevent the collapse of a laminate due to a shearing force occurring in the peripheral portion of the laminate when the laminate is pressed, and the occurrence of an internal short circuit can be prevented. The all-solid-state secondary battery includes a laminate and a plate-shaped insulating member both arranged between the positive electrode collector and the negative electrode collector. The laminate includes a positive electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode layer. The plate-shaped insulating member is arranged around the laminate and contacted at least with the solid electrolyte layer to electrically insulate the positive electrode layer from the negative electrode layer. In the insulating member, a contact inner edge portion contacted with the laminate is thicker than a plate-shaped portion on the outer side.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Hitachi Zosen CorporationInventors: Hideyuki Fukui, Shiken Ryou, Yasushi Takano
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Patent number: 10452985Abstract: Provided is an apparatus which selects desired explanatory variables from a plurality of candidate explanatory variables in a statistical model that expresses, by a predetermined function, a relationship between a linear predictor and an expectation value of a response variable or a probability of the response variable having certain values, by using a variable selecting model that expresses the linear predictor as a sum of a constant and a linear combination of the candidate explanatory variables and their corresponding coefficients, the apparatus including a sign condition acquisition unit for acquiring sign conditions for at least one of the coefficients; an estimator for calculating an estimate of the respective coefficients and an estimate of the constant under the sign conditions, using plural data; and a selection unit for selecting, as the desired explanatory variable, the candidate explanatory variable corresponding to the coefficient of which the estimate is calculated to be non-zero.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Mizuho-DL Financial Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasushi Takano, Ryuichi Sato, Tatsuro Ishijima, Kazuyoshi Yoshino
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Publication number: 20190140249Abstract: An all-solid-state secondary battery includes a first electrode body having a first current collector and a first electrode layer, a second electrode body having a second current collector and a second electrode layer, and a solid-electrolyte layer disposed between the electrode layers. On the edge of the first current collector, a first insulating member is provided via a first bonding layer. On the edge of the second current collector, a second insulating member is provided via a second bonding layer. The side end face of the solid-electrolyte layer is disposed outside at least one of the side end faces of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The bonding layers are separated from the respective inner side ends of the insulating members such that each of the current collectors has a deformable distortion buffering area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Hideyuki FUKUI, Shiken RYOU, Yasushi TAKANO, Kenji OKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20190051935Abstract: A method for manufacturing an all-solid state secondary battery including a plurality of provisional battery bodies, the method including: forming each of the plurality of provisional battery bodies by pressing a positive-electrode mixture, a solid electrolyte, and a negative-electrode mixture that are stacked between a pair of electrode current collectors and pressure-molding the stacked provisional battery bodies with the electrode current collectors facing each other. The electrode current collectors facing each other have rough surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Kenji OKAMOTO, Hideyuki FUKUI, Yasushi TAKANO, Hirokazu KAWASE
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Publication number: 20190050373Abstract: Provided is a program causing a computer to execute: a response probability estimation data acquiring step (S201) for acquiring response probability estimation data that defines a relationship between the value of the original variable and a response probability that shows a probability of the response variable being a certain value; an original variable data acquiring step (S202) for acquiring original variable data including realization of the original variable; and an explanatory variable value calculating step (S203, S204) for calculating as an explanatory variable value, an original variable score obtained by calculating an estimated value of the response probability from the realization of the original variable by use of the realization of the original variable and the response probability estimation data, and substituting the estimated value to inverse function of distribution function of predetermined probability distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: MIZUHO-DL FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasushi TAKANO, Ryuichi SATO, Tatsuro ISHIJIMA, Kazuyoshi YOSHINO
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Publication number: 20180314964Abstract: Provided is an apparatus which selects desired explanatory variables from a plurality of candidate explanatory variables in a statistical model that expresses, by a predetermined function, a relationship between a linear predictor and an expectation value of a response variable or a probability of the response variable having certain values, by using a variable selecting model that expresses the linear predictor as a sum of a constant and a linear combination of the candidate explanatory variables and their corresponding coefficients, the apparatus including a sign condition acquisition unit for acquiring sign conditions for at least one of the coefficients; an estimator for calculating an estimate of the respective coefficients and an estimate of the constant under the sign conditions, using plural data; and a selection unit for selecting, as the desired explanatory variable, the candidate explanatory variable corresponding to the coefficient of which the estimate is calculated to be non-zero.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: MIZUHO-DL FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasushi Takano, Ryuichi Sato, Tatsuro Ishijima, Kazuyoshi Yoshino
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Publication number: 20180198169Abstract: The present invention provides an all-solid-state secondary battery and a method for producing the same, wherein it is possible to prevent the collapse of a laminate due to a shearing force occurring in the peripheral portion of the laminate when the laminate is pressed, and the occurrence of an internal short circuit can be prevented. The all-solid-state secondary battery includes a laminate and a plate-shaped insulating member both arranged between the positive electrode collector and the negative electrode collector. The laminate includes a positive electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode layer. The plate-shaped insulating member is arranged around the laminate and contacted at least with the solid electrolyte layer to electrically insulate the positive electrode layer from the negative electrode layer. In the insulating member, a contact inner edge portion contacted with the laminate is thicker than a plate-shaped portion on the outer side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Hideyuki FUKUI, Shiken RYOU, Yasushi TAKANO
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Patent number: 9950508Abstract: An electrostatic screen printer includes: an electrically conductive screen arranged in non-contact with a printing medium; sponges for rubbing a powder into the screen; and a direct current power source for applying a voltage to the printing medium and the powder, wherein the powder rubbed into the screen is adhered to the printing medium by electrostatic induction. The electrostatic screen printer includes a rotation mechanism for rotating the sponges, a parent revolution mechanism for parent revolution of the sponges, and a child revolution mechanism for child revolution of the sponges. The revolution speed ratio of the child revolution to the parent revolution may preferably be 4.0 or greater, a scraper is provided on the parent revolution mechanism so as to be interlocked with the revolution of the sponges, and the scraper is arranged so as to scrape the powder on the screen toward an axis of the parent revolution because of the interlocking.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATIONInventors: Hideyuki Fukui, Kenji Okamoto, Yasushi Takano
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Publication number: 20170179519Abstract: An all-solid-state secondary battery includes a positive electrode layer (2) and a negative electrode layer (4) that are disposed on a positive electrode current collector (1) and a negative electrode current collector (5), respectively, and are pressurized thereon, and a solid electrolyte layer (3) interposed between the positive electrode layer (2) and the negative electrode layer (4). The positive electrode layer (2) and the negative electrode layer (4) contain a sulfide inorganic solid electrolyte, and the positive electrode current collector (1) and the negative electrode current collector (5) have a peel strength of at least 0.2 N/mm relative to the sulfide inorganic solid electrolyte in a peel test.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji OKAMOTO, Yasushi TAKANO
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Publication number: 20170144429Abstract: An electrostatic screen printer includes: an electrically conductive screen arranged in non-contact with a printing medium; sponges for rubbing a powder into the screen; and a direct current power source for applying a voltage to the printing medium and the powder, wherein the powder rubbed into the screen is adhered to the printing medium by electrostatic induction. The electrostatic screen printer includes a rotation mechanism for rotating the sponges, a parent revolution mechanism for parent revolution of the sponges, and a child revolution mechanism for child revolution of the sponges. The revolution speed ratio of the child revolution to the parent revolution may preferably be 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Hideyuki FUKUI, Kenji OKAMOTO, Yasushi TAKANO
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Patent number: 9213127Abstract: A virtual image emerging ornamental body including: a unit array in which pixel units are disposed; and a condensing element array configured of a plurality of condensing elements which are disposed in positions are associated with the pixel units, in which an arrangement pitch of one side of the pixel units or the condensing elements includes an arrangement pitch having a value of two or more integral multiples of a value which is obtained by adding a predetermined difference to an arrangement pitch of the other side.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yasushi Takano, Toshimitsu Hirai
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Publication number: 20150041676Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a noise-proof cover and a charged particle beam apparatus that realize both of suppression of an image failure caused by a specific frequency and a reduction in size. To attain the object, the present invention proposes a noise-proof cover that surrounds a charged particle beam apparatus, the noise-proof cover including a hollow section forming member that forms a cylindrical body having a wall surface extending along an inner wall of the noise-proof cover, one end of the cylindrical body formed by the hollow section forming member being opened and the other end of the cylindrical section being closed, and the charged particle beam apparatus surrounded by the noise-proof cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Muto, Hideki Kikuchi, Kota Ueda, Isao Nagaoki, Yasushi Takano
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Patent number: 8885843Abstract: A sound generator is provided capable of generating vehicle sound that will be produced when a specific sound element is changed out of a plurality of sound elements arising from the operation of a plurality of components mounted on a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Seto, Kenji Hiraku, Yousuke Tanabe, Kenichiro Matsubara, Yasushi Takano
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Patent number: 8883905Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of manufacturing a powder coating composition containing thermosetting resin powders to which surface flake pigments have been bonded, and the method includes a first step of preparing the flake pigments having an average particle size not greater than 10 ?m or an average thickness not greater than 60 nm, a second step of obtaining a dispersion by dispersing the flake pigments above in a solvent not dissolving the thermosetting resin powders, a third step of obtaining a mixture by mixing the thermosetting resin powders with the dispersion above, and a fourth step of volatilizing and removing the solvent above while the mixture above is stirred.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Toyo Aluminium Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasushi Takano, Taro Morimitsu
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Patent number: 8734908Abstract: The present invention provides a resin-coated metal pigment capable of achieving both of water resistance of a water base paint and chemical resistance of a film at a high level, and a water base paint using the resin-coated metal pigment. The present invention provides a method for producing a resin-coated metal pigment including an adsorption step of bringing a solution or a dispersion liquid of a phosphate ester component (A) into contact with a metal pigment to prepare a phosphate ester adsorbing metal pigment, a slurry preparation step of preparing a slurry for polymerization obtained by dissolving a polymerization component (B) therein, and a coating step of polymerizing the polymerization component (B) to form a resin coating layer on the surface of the phosphate ester adsorbing metal pigment; a resin-coated metal pigment obtained by the method; and a water base paint using the resin-coated metal pigment.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Toyo Aluminium Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Wataru Terao, Yasushi Takano, Shunichi Setoguchi
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Publication number: 20140055862Abstract: A virtual image emerging ornamental body including: a unit array in which pixel units are disposed; and a condensing element array configured of a plurality of condensing elements which are disposed in positions are associated with the pixel units, in which an arrangement pitch of one side of the pixel units or the condensing elements includes an arrangement pitch having a value of two or more integral multiples of a value which is obtained by adding a predetermined difference to an arrangement pitch of the other side.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yasushi TAKANO, Toshimitsu HIRAI
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Publication number: 20140036501Abstract: A virtual image displaying decorative body includes a unit array including pixel units arranged, and a light condensing element array including a plurality of light condensing elements, in which the light condensing elements are arranged at positions associated with the pixel units, and the light condensing element array includes the light condensing elements of which plan view shapes are ellipses.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yasushi Takano, Toshimitsu Hirai
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Patent number: 8587554Abstract: A touch sensor function-equipped display device includes: a first substrate that has a common electrode; a second substrate that is disposed to face the first substrate; a display unit that is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a touch sensor that detects a touch position on a touch surface disposed on the first substrate side or the second substrate side.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yasushi Takano, Hiromi Saito