Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Takemoto

Yoshihiro Takemoto 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: 20120196077
    Abstract: [Object] To enable stable void recording to be performed with lower power than in a case where a conventional void (hole) recording method is adopted. [Solving Means] Provided is an optical recording medium including a recording layer in which a plurality of boundary surfaces of resin layers are formed, and intervals of the boundary surfaces are set to be equal to or smaller than a focal depth of recording light. A recording sensitivity of hole marks is enhanced at the boundary surfaces of the resin layers. Therefore, by providing the recording layer in which the boundary surfaces are provided at intervals equal to or smaller than the focal depth of recording light as described above, that is, the recording layer is practically filled with the boundary surfaces, the hole mark recording sensitivity of the recording layer can be enhanced as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuhiro Sakamoto, Hirotaka Miyamoto, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Hisayuki Yamatsu
  • Patent number: 8119043
    Abstract: The method of the present invention includes: an exposing process in which an inorganic resist layer 101 formed on a substrate 100 is irradiated with recording laser light modulated by an information signal corresponding to an information signal of an information concave and convex pattern formed on an optical disc to form an exposed pattern corresponding to the information concave and convex pattern on the optical disc, and after the above process a development process in which development processing is performed on the inorganic resist layer to form a concave and convex pattern corresponding to the information concave and convex pattern of the inorganic resist layer; in the above exposing process, after a trial exposure is performed on a non-recording area of the above resist layer, the exposed portion is irradiated with evaluation laser light and a recording signal characteristic of the above resist layer is evaluated from the reflected light to determine based on the evaluation result an optimum focus pos
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Kai, Katsuhisa Aratani, Akira Kouchiyama, Kenzo Nakagawa, Yoshihiro Takemoto
  • Patent number: 7978400
    Abstract: An electro-wetting apparatus includes a liquid having conductivity or polarity and a first electrode and a second electrode that apply voltage to the liquid. The electro-wetting apparatus also includes a dielectric layer provided between the liquid and the first electrode. The electro-wetting apparatus further includes a voltage-applying unit that applies a voltage signal between the first electrode and the second electrode, where the voltage signal is periodically changed between a first voltage of zero (0) volt or more and a second voltage of larger than the first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takemoto, Yoshiaki Kato, Fumisada Maeda
  • Publication number: 20100110532
    Abstract: An electro-wetting apparatus includes a liquid having conductivity or polarity and a first electrode and a second electrode that apply voltage to the liquid. The electro-wetting apparatus also includes a dielectric layer provided between the liquid and the first electrode. The electro-wetting apparatus further includes a voltage-applying unit that applies a voltage signal between the first electrode and the second electrode, where the voltage signal is periodically changed between a first voltage of zero (0) volt or more and a second voltage of larger than the first voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takemoto, Yoshiaki Kato, Fumisada Maeda
  • Patent number: 7648671
    Abstract: The method of the present invention includes an exposing step in which a laser beam for recording modulated by an information signal corresponding to an information signal of an information concave and convex pattern formed on the optical disc is applied to an inorganic resist layer 101 formed on a substrate 100 to form an exposed pattern corresponding to the information concave and convex pattern on the optical disc, and a development step in which a concave and convex pattern corresponding to the information concave and convex pattern by the inorganic resist layer is formed. By applying a laser beam for estimation to a predetermined area on the inorganic resist layer in the exposing step to estimate recorded signal characteristics of the exposed pattern by the inorganic resist layer using reflected light of the laser beam for estimation, and controlling power of the laser beam for recording based on the estimated result, the aimed information recording on the optical disc can reliably be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Kai, Akira Kouchiyama, Katsuhisa Aratani, Kenzo Nakagawa, Yoshihiro Takemoto
  • Patent number: 7182382
    Abstract: The resin-made floor panel structure including a trunk floor F1 made of resin integrally forming a spare tire storage space S1, and a trunk board B1 made of resin disposed so as to cover the floor panel, fitting parts Sw1, Bk1 for achieving the closure of the spare tire storage space are integrally formed respectively in the trunk floor and trunk board. Thereby, in using resin materials for a floor panel, transmission of noise in the floor section to the compartment side can be suppressed by a relatively simple structure without increasing the weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignees: G P Daikyo Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Issei Harima, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Takanobu Kamura, Chie Fukuhara, Takahiro Tochioka, Mitsuharu Kaneko, Shinya Nakamura, Fumiya Mouri
  • Patent number: 6981860
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for manufacturing a synthetic resin-made hollow member incorporating an intermediate element are provided which enable operations of molding half bodies, abutting and joining the half bodies together, and molding an intermediate element in a series of steps, and which eliminate the necessity of such a manual work as may otherwise be required in incorporating the intermediate element into the half bodies. A pair of rotary injection molding dies are used which can be opened and closed relative to each other and are rotatable relative to each other over an angle of 60° for each turn, each die having a half body molding section including one male molding portion and two female molding portions in the direction of rotation for each rotational run over an angle of 120°, each die also having an intermediate element molding portion provided between specified half body molding portions in the direction of each rotational run over an angle of 120°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignees: G.P. Daikyo Corporation, The Japan Steelworks, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takemoto, Shoso Nishida
  • Patent number: 6966592
    Abstract: The resin-made floor panel structure including a trunk floor F made of resin, and a trunk board B made of resin disposed so as to cover the trunk floor, a foamed layer having foams exposed at least in part is provided only on the side of the trunk board facing the floor panel. Thereby, in using resin materials for a floor panel, transmission of noise in the floor to the compartment side can be suppressed by a relatively simple structure without increasing the weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignees: G P Daikyo Corporation
    Inventors: Issei Harima, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Takanobu Kamura, Chie Fukuhara, Takahiro Tochioka, Mitsuharu Kaneko, Fumiya Mouri
  • Publication number: 20050161842
    Abstract: The method of the present invention includes: an exposing process in which an inorganic resist layer 101 formed on a substrate 100 is irradiated with recording laser light modulated by an information signal corresponding to an information signal of an information concave and convex pattern formed on an optical disc to form an exposed pattern corresponding to the information concave and convex pattern on the optical disc, and after the above process a development process in which development processing is performed on the inorganic resist layer to form a concave and convex pattern corresponding to the information concave and convex pattern of the inorganic resist layer; in the above exposing process, after a trial exposure is performed on a non-recording area of the above resist layer, the exposed portion is irradiated with evaluation laser light and a recording signal characteristic of the above resist layer is evaluated from the reflected light to determine based on the evaluation result an optimum focus pos
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Kai, Katsuhisa Aratani, Akira Kouchiyama, Kenzo Nakagawa, Yoshihiro Takemoto
  • Publication number: 20050128926
    Abstract: The method of the present invention includes an exposing step in which a laser beam for recording modulated by an information signal corresponding to an information signal of an information concave and convex pattern formed on the optical disc is applied to an inorganic resist layer 101 formed on a substrate 100 to form an exposed pattern corresponding to the information concave and convex pattern on the optical disc, and a development step in which a concave and convex pattern corresponding to the information concave and convex pattern by the inorganic resist layer is formed. By applying a laser beam for estimation to a predetermined area on the inorganic resist layer in the exposing step to estimate recorded signal characteristics of the exposed pattern by the inorganic resist layer using reflected light of the laser beam for estimation, and controlling power of the laser beam for recording based on the estimated result, the aimed information recording on the optical disc can reliably be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Shinichi Kai, Akira Kouchiyama, Katsuhisa Aratanl, Kenzo Nakagawa, Yoshihiro Takemoto
  • Publication number: 20040262936
    Abstract: The resin-made floor panel structure including a trunk floor F made of resin, and a trunk board B made of resin disposed so as to cover the trunk floor, a foamed layer having foams exposed at least in part is provided only on the side of the trunk board facing the floor panel. Thereby, in using resin materials for a floor panel, transmission of noise in the floor to the compartment side can be suppressed by a relatively simple structure without increasing the weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicants: G P Daikyo Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Issei Harima, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Takanobu Kamura, Chie Fukuhara, Takahiro Tochioka, Mitsuharu Kaneko, Fumiya Mouri
  • Publication number: 20040262934
    Abstract: Rigidity distribution of trunk floor is uneven, and intervals between high rigidity portions and low rigidity portions are set uneven, and more specifically a plurality of concave commodity storage spaces are integrally formed in the trunk floor, and dimensions of the these storage spaces and/or walls formed among storage spaces are set differently from each other, so that the rigidity of the trunk floor is set uneven. Thereby, in using resin materials for a floor panel, vibrations in the floor can be suppressed by a relatively simple structure without increasing the weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicants: G P Daikyo Corporation, MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Issei Harima, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Takanobu Kamura, Chie Fukuhara, Takahiro Tochioka
  • Publication number: 20040262935
    Abstract: The resin-made floor panel structure including a trunk floor F1 made of resin integrally forming a spare tire storage space S1, and a trunk board B1 made of resin disposed so as to cover the floor panel, fitting parts Sw1, Bk1 for achieving the closure of the spare tire storage space are integrally formed respectively in the trunk floor and trunk board. Thereby, in using resin materials for a floor panel, transmission of noise in the floor section to the compartment side can be suppressed by a relatively simple structure without increasing the weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicants: G P Daikyo Corporation, MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Issei Harima, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Takanobu Kamura, Chie Fukuhara, Takahiro Tochioka, Mitsuharu Kaneko, Shinya Nakamura, Fumiya Mouri
  • Patent number: 6814860
    Abstract: An oil strainer comprises upper and lower partial bodies, made of synthetic resin, joined together to form a roughly tube-shaped strainer main body, the interior of which is provided with a filter. The oil strainer has a flange section for attachment with bolts, and the flange section is provided with at least one bolt hole which passes through the interior of the roughly tube-shaped strainer main body. With this structure, it is possible to provide an oil strainer which can be installed on a small installation surface, which is able to reduce resin fatigue, and which can prevent impairment of the seal due to loosening of installation members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: GP Daikyo Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Iwata, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Yasumi Mototani
  • Patent number: 6793761
    Abstract: An oil strainer comprises upper and lower partial bodies, made of synthetic resin, joined together to form a roughly tube-shaped strainer main body, the interior of which is provided with a filter. The oil strainer has a flange section for attachment with bolts, and the flange section is provided with at least one bolt hole which passes through the interior of the roughly tube-shaped strainer main body. With this structure, it is possible to provide an oil strainer which can be installed on a small installation surface, which is able to reduce resin fatigue, and which can prevent impairment of the seal due to loosening of installation members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: G P Daikyo Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Iwata, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Yasumi Mototani
  • Publication number: 20030215879
    Abstract: This invention relates to an IKK kinase protein, IKK3, nucleotides coding for it, vectors and host cells containing the same and methods for screening for modulators of said IKK3 protein for treatment of conditions involving inflammation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takemoto, Yutaka Sakai, Yasuhiro Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 6644434
    Abstract: To provide a motor-driven power steering apparatus which can prevent the play of the handle from being generated at the time of steering and the noises from occurring at the time of a high rotation in a motor-driven power steering. In a motor-driven power steering apparatus mounted as a steering unit for steering running wheels such as front wheels or the like of a motor vehicle, the running wheels are steering-wheel turned by a steering assist force given by a brushless motor and a manual steering force given by operation of a steering handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Fujii, Masayuki Ohkubo, Yoshiaki Taniguchi, Yoshihiro Takemoto
  • Patent number: 6576439
    Abstract: This invention relates to an IKK kinase protein, IKK3, nucleotides coding for it vectors and host cells containing the same and methods for screening for modulators of said IKK3 protein for treatment of conditions involving inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takemoto, Yutaka Sakai, Yasuhiro Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20020148770
    Abstract: An oil strainer comprises upper and lower partial bodies, made of synthetic resin, joined together to form a roughly tube-shaped strainer main body, the interior of which is provided with a filter. The oil strainer has a flange section for attachment with bolts, and the flange section is provided with at least one bolt hole which passes through the interior of the roughly tube-shaped strainer main body. With this structure, it is possible to provide an oil strainer which can be installed on a small installation surface, which is able to reduce resin fatigue, and which can prevent impairment of the seal due to loosening of installation members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Iwata, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Yasumi Mototani
  • Publication number: 20020148676
    Abstract: To provide a motor-driven power steering apparatus which can prevent the play of the handle from being generated at the time of steering and the noises from occurring at the time of a high rotation in a motor-driven power steering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Hideaki Fujii, Masayuki Ohkubo, Yoshiaki Taniguchi, Yoshihiro Takemoto