Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Hamada
Yoshiaki Hamada 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: 11915494Abstract: A relative position determining apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first trajectory information obtaining unit obtaining first trajectory information that is a set of first trajectory points indicating positions that a first moving object has passed; a second trajectory information obtaining unit obtaining second trajectory information that is a set of second trajectory points indicating positions that a second moving object has passed; a map information obtaining unit obtaining map information including lane shape information indicating a shape of each lane; a matching determining unit determining whether each of the first trajectory information and the second trajectory information matches the lane shape information; and a relative lane determining unit determining relative lanes of the first moving object and the second moving object, based on a result of the determination by the matching determining unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki Adachi, Yuji Hamada, Takayoshi Takehara
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Publication number: 20220227005Abstract: An article boxing system includes an image processing apparatus, a first robot, and a first controller. The image processing apparatus detects edges of an article based on an image of the article. The image processing apparatus calculates information relating to a conveyance state. The first robot includes a hand unit and an arm adjusting three-dimensional coordinates and an inclination of the hand unit with respect to a conveyance direction. The first controller controls an operation of the arm to move the hand unit in correspondence with the information relating to the conveyance state and causes the hand unit to adsorb the article, when the article reaches an operation range of the first robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: TOPPAN INC.Inventors: Fuminori SAKAI, Takashi SUZUKI, Yoshiaki HAMADA, Kazuhito TOMINAGA
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Publication number: 20220144981Abstract: The polyethylene powder has an average particle diameter (D50) of 30 ?m or more and 150 ?m or less and a powder spreading parameter of 1.5 or more and 2.1 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshiaki Hamada
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Patent number: 10336843Abstract: An ultra-high molecular weight ethylene-based copolymer powder comprising: an ethylene unit and an ?-olefin unit having 3 or more and 8 or less carbon atoms as structural units, wherein the ultra-high molecular weight ethylene-based copolymer powder has a viscosity-average molecular weight of 100,000 or more and 10,000,000 or less, a content of the ?-olefin unit is 0.01 mol % or more and 0.10 mol % or less based on a total amount of the ethylene unit and the ?-olefin unit, and in measurement with a differential scanning calorimeter under following conditions, an isothermal crystallization time is determined as a time from reaching 126° C. of Step A3 as a starting point (0 min) to giving an exothermic peak top due to crystallization and the isothermal crystallization time is 5 minutes or more. (Conditions for measurement of isothermal crystallization time) Step A1: holding at 50° C. for 1 minute and then an increase up to 180° C. at a temperature rise rate of 10° C./min, Step A2: holding at 180° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshiaki Hamada
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Publication number: 20190002611Abstract: An ultra-high molecular weight ethylene-based copolymer powder comprising: an ethylene unit and an ?-olefin unit having 3 or more and 8 or less carbon atoms as structural units, wherein the ultra-high molecular weight ethylene-based copolymer powder has a viscosity-average molecular weight of 100,000 or more and 10,000,000 or less, a content of the ?-olefin unit is 0.01 mol % or more and 0.10 mol % or less based on a total amount of the ethylene unit and the ?-olefin unit, and in measurement with a differential scanning calorimeter under following conditions,an isothermal crystallization time is determined as a time from reaching 126° C. of Step A3 as a starting point (0 min) to giving an exothermic peak top due to crystallization and the isothermal crystallization time is 5 minutes or more. (Conditions for measurement of isothermal crystallization time) Step A1: holding at 50° C. for 1 minute and then an increase up to 180° C. at a temperature rise rate of 10° C./min, Step A2: holding at 180° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshiaki Hamada
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Patent number: 7419819Abstract: Apparatus for cell culture occupying little space, providing economical efficiency, reducing working labor, faulty manipulation, and promoting the prevention of contamination, which is suitable for small scale cell culture . The apparatus permits the execution of at least a medium replacement process and a passage culture process, and includes an aspirator unit for drawing a liquid, a chemical liquid supply unit for supplying a medium, a liquid for detachment, a washing liquid, a pipetting unit for quantitatively aspirating and discharging the liquid, a centrifugal unit for separating cells from the cell suspension in a centrifuge tube, and a handling unit for moving a culture vessel and the centrifuge tube to each unit. All units being constructed for storage in a clean bench. The apparatus may include a clean bench having a sterile operation space, and the aforementioned units may be removably stored within the sterile operation space.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2005Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignees: Mitsutech Co., Ltd., Gene Medicine Japan Inc.Inventors: Takahiro Nishimoto, Yoshiaki Hamada, Seiichi Sakuramoto, Keiichi Yokouchi, Akinobu Goto, Toshiro Shirakawa
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Patent number: 7175917Abstract: The present invention provides a biaxially oriented film of a polylactic acid resin that is suitable for films for bags and packaging films for various windows, particularly films for outlook window envelopes. The film is biodegradable and, as films for outlook window envelopes, is superior in the coating adaptability for an antistatic agent, a lubricant and an antiblocking agent or the like and in the high-speed cutting property. The present invention discloses a biaxially oriented film of a polylactic acid resin comprising not less than 50% by weight of a polylactic acid resin, which has a storage modulus E?at 80° C. within the range from 10 MPa to 3,000 MPa, as determined by the test method for temperature dependency of dynamic viscoelasticity, in accordance with JIS K7198 (method A); a heat shrinkage of not higher than 10%, upon heating at 80° C. for 10 seconds; and a tear strength in the width direction (TD direction) of the film of 10 to 200 mN, as determined in accordance with JIS K7128 (method B).Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2002Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Asahi Kasei Life & Living CorporationInventors: Masayuki Sukigara, Mitsuyoshi Itada, Hisao Koike, Michihiro Yatsuzuka, Yoshiaki Hamada
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Patent number: 7147919Abstract: An expansion graphite sheet of high thermal resistance includes an expansion graphite as a main component, and inorganic thermal resistance particles made of at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum boride (AlB2 and/or AlB12), silicon boride (SiB6), zinc boric acid (2ZnO.3B2O3.3.5H2O) and phosphorous boride (PB). An exhaust gasket made of the expansion graphite sheet, in addition to the expansion graphite sheet, can exhibit high thermal (oxidization) resistance under a high temperature of 600–700° C.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2005Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignees: Nippon Leakless Industry Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouichi Nakajima, Shintaro Koike, Yoshiaki Hamada, Yukihiro Ichio, Yasunori Murakami, Naoko Sato, Masamune Tabata, Takashi Shiraishi
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Publication number: 20060232017Abstract: A metal gasket for a cylinder head has two base plates each constructed from a metal plate and layered over each other, an auxiliary plate constructed from a metal plate and interposed between the base plates, and hard metal-plated layers. The base plates each have cylinder holes, annular beads, coolant holes, and an outer peripheral bead. The cylinder holes correspond with the bore of each cylinder. The annular beads have an angled cross-sectional shape. The coolant holes correspond with a coolant jacket of the cylinder block and with a coolant hole of the cylinder head. The outer peripheral bead has a cross-sectional shape sloping on one side and surrounds the beads and the coolant holes. Each of the layers is extended from a position more radially inward than an annular bead of a base plate to a position radially outward.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2004Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Yoshiaki Hamada, Takashi Yajima, Yasunori Murakami, Takashi Katsurai, Masamune Tabata
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Patent number: 7114889Abstract: A powdery particle conveying system is provided in which electric power consumption can be saved when powdery particles are conveyed by use of a roots blower. In the case where the powdery particles are conveyed to a reservoir tank near the roots blower, the frequency of a power source of a roots blower driving motor is reduced, thereby reducing an output of the roots blower. In contrast, in the case where the powdery particles are conveyed to a remote reservoir tank, a voltage of a commercial frequency is applied to the motor.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.Inventors: Osamu Kanou, Yoshinori Miyashita, Shigemi Fujisawa, Yoshiaki Hamada, Yoshio Nakada, Akihiro Tanaka, Hiroomi Uehara
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Patent number: 7048278Abstract: A compound sheet gasket which exhibits superior sealing durability to fretting is provided. The compound sheet gasket is mounted between a housing and a cover provided at an opening of the housing, and the friction coefficient of any one surface of a front surface adhered to the housing by the flexibility thereof and a rear surface adhered to the cover by the flexibility thereof, is set to be 1.15 times or more that of the other.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2001Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignees: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nippon Leakless Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasunori Murakami, Yoshiari Takagi, Takeshi Hiramatsu, Toshihiko Matsubara, deceased, Hiroko Matsubara, legal representative, Noriyuki Deguchi, Yoshiaki Hamada
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Publication number: 20060100374Abstract: The gasket material that is manufactured from a joint seat which includes three layers, that is, a front surface layer (1a), a back surface layer (1b) and the middle layer (1c), and these layers have different composition of reinforced fiber and filler respectively, and this joint seat is made from an ingredient made by mixing and kneading rubber, reinforced fiber and filler, then pressurized laminating and vulcanizing the ingredient, this joint seat is characterized in that the reinforced fiber is as a sort of fibril which is composed from one or both of organic fiber and non-asbestos type inorganic fiber, and at least a part of the filler is spicular inorganic fiber and its composition is 10 wt %-45 wt %. According to this joint seat (1), a crack breakage of the gasket that the ingredient material is the joint seat (1) due to fretting is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2003Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Yoshiaki Hamada, Koji Akiyoshi, Yasunori Murakami, Masamune Tabata
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Publication number: 20060093780Abstract: A gasket material including a joint sheet (1) having been formed from raw materials obtained by kneading a rubber, a reinforcing fiber and a filler by a method involving pressuring, laminating and vulcanizing with a calendar roll, characterized in that at least a surface layer (1a) being an outermost layer on the cold roll side is so formed as to have a flexible and smooth face. The gasket material including the joint sheet (1) can provide a gasket which is markedly improved in the sealing property in a low face pressure region, as compared to a conventional similar gasket.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2003Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: Yoshiaki Hamada, Koji Akiyoshi, Yasunori Murakami, Masamune Tabata
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Publication number: 20050186425Abstract: An expansion graphite sheet of high thermal resistance includes an expansion graphite as a main component, and inorganic thermal resistance particles made of at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum boride (AlB2 and/or AlB12), silicon boride (SiB6), zinc boric acid (2ZnO.3B2O3.3.5H2O) and phosphorous boride (PB). An exhaust gasket made of the expansion graphite sheet, in addition to the expansion graphite sheet, can exhibit high thermal (oxidization) resistance under a high temperature of 600-700° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventors: Kouichi Nakajima, Shintaro Koike, Yoshiaki Hamada, Yukihiro Ichio, Yasunori Murakami, Naoko Sato, Masamune Tabata, Takashi Shiraishi
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Publication number: 20050176138Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for cell culture exhibiting favorable property to occupy little space and economical efficiency, capable of reducing the working labor, faulty manipulation and the like, and of promoting the prevention of contamination, which is suitable for small scale cell culture at an experimental level on research, in particular.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2005Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Takahiro Nishimoto, Yoshiaki Hamada, Seiichi Sakuramoto, Keiichi Yokouchi, Akinobu Goto, Toshiro Shirakawa
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Publication number: 20050008815Abstract: The present invention provides a biaxially oriented film of a polylactic acid resin that is suitable for films for bags and packaging films for various windows, particularly films for outlook window envelopes. The film is biodegradable and, as films for outlook window envelopes, is superior in the coating adaptability for an antistatic agent, a lubricant and an antiblocking agent or the like and in the high-speed cutting property. The present invention discloses a biaxially oriented film of a polylactic acid resin comprising not less than 50% by weight of a polylactic acid resin, which has a storage modulus E?at 80° C. within the range from 10 MPa to 3,000 MPa, as determined by the test method for temperature dependency of dynamic viscoelasticity, in accordance with JIS K7198 (method A); a heat shrinkage of not higher than 10%, upon heating at 80° C. for 10 seconds; and a tear strength in the width direction (TD direction) of the film of 10 to 200 mN, as determined in accordance with JIS K7128 (method B).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2002Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Masayuki Sukigara, Mitsuyoshi Itada, Hisao Koike, Michihiro Yatsuzuka, Yoshiaki Hamada
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Patent number: 6810726Abstract: Equipment for testing wheel durability in which the marginal portion of the rim portion of the wheel is mounted to the rotary disk with one end of the moment shaft and the spindle shaft corresponding to the axle being mounted to the disk portion of the wheel. The rotary disk is rotated in a state in which a load is applied to the other end of this moment shaft for thereby evaluating the durability of the wheel. The marginal portion of the wheel is mounted to the rotary disk while pressing with the pressing member obtained by dividing a ring-shaped plate into two. The pressing member permits the mounting of the wheel to the rotary disk with an uniform pressing force in the circumferential direction and prevents rattling, local deformation and the like of the wheel.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2003Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyuki Mogi, Yoshiaki Hamada
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Publication number: 20030217594Abstract: Equipment for testing wheel durability in which the marginal portion of the rim portion of the wheel is mounted to the rotary disk with one end of the moment shaft and the spindle shaft corresponding to the axle being mounted to the disk portion of the wheel. The rotary disk is rotated in a state in which a load is applied to the other end of this moment shaft for thereby evaluating the durability of the wheel. The marginal portion of the wheel is mounted to the rotary disk while pressing with the pressing member obtained by dividing a ring-shaped plate into two. The pressing member permits the mounting of the wheel to the rotary disk with an uniform pressing force in the circumferential direction and prevents rattling, local deformation and the like of the wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2003Publication date: November 27, 2003Inventors: Hiroyuki Mogi, Yoshiaki Hamada
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Publication number: 20030185636Abstract: A powdery particle conveying system is provided in which electric power consumption can be saved when powdery particles are conveyed by use of a roots blower. In the case where the powdery particles are conveyed to a reservoir tank near the roots blower, the frequency of a power source of a roots blower driving motor is reduced, thereby reducing an output of the roots blower. In contrast, in the case where the powdery particles are conveyed to a remote reservoir tank, a voltage of a commercial frequency is applied to the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Applicant: Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.Inventors: Osamu Kanou, Yoshinori Miyashita, Shigemi Fujisawa, Yoshiaki Hamada, Yoshio Nakada, Akihiro Tanaka, Hiroomi Uehara
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Patent number: 6622346Abstract: A bundling strap for bundling objects is disclosed. The bundling strap has a generally trapezoidal shape and includes a first surface with loops and a second surface with hooks. The strap also have a narrow end and a wide end with an aperture. Methods of producing the strap are also disclosed. These methods includes laminating a sheet of hooks to a sheet of loops and either directly cutting the composite sheet into bundling straps and/or lining the hooks with a second sheet of loops and cutting the lined composite sheet into bundling straps.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: YKK Corporation of AmericaInventors: Craig Graham, Yoshiaki Hamada