Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Kondo

Yoshinori Kondo 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: 20240404865
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a receptor substrate on which a plurality of objects to be transferred onto another substrate by using a stamper are disposed, and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamaoka, Masami Kurata, Taketo Usami, Yoshinori Ogawa, Kazunori Kondo
  • Publication number: 20240340383
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an acceptor that accepts an operation of selecting an execution function from a first function installed in a first multifunction peripheral and a second function not installed in the first multifunction peripheral, and a processing controller that executes the execution function in the first multifunction peripheral when the execution function is the first function, and instructs a second multifunction peripheral in which the second function is installed to execute the execution function when the execution function is the second function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: MASAKI KONDO, Tadashi SAITOH, Asuka BABA, Yoshinori OHTSUKA, Masako SHINOZUKA, Seitarou MORINAGA
  • Patent number: 12107396
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a first light-emitting element array that includes plural first light-emitting elements arranged at a first interval; a second light-emitting element array that includes plural second light-emitting elements arranged at a second interval wider than the first interval, second light-emitting element array being configured to output a light output larger than a light output of the first light-emitting element array, and being configured to be driven independently from the first light-emitting element array; and a light diffusion member provided on an emission path of the second light-emitting element array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Takashi Kondo, Kenichi Ono, Daisuke Iguchi, Yoshinori Shirakawa, Tomoaki Sakita, Tsutomu Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20240289077
    Abstract: An information processing device comprises: a camera; a display screen for displaying a captured image; a line-of-sight sensor configured to detect a line of sight of a user and output line-of-sight information; a communication unit configured to provide communication with an image display device that is separate from the information processing device; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: determine whether a line-of-sight destination of the user is in the display screen based on the line-of-sight information while the camera is capturing an image; upon determining that the line-of-sight destination of the user is not in the display screen, transfer the captured image being displayed on the display screen to the image display device via the communication unit; and transmit, to the image display device, a display start signal for causing the image display device to display the captured image as transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Hitoshi AKIYAMA, Nobukazu KONDO, Yoshinori OKADA
  • Patent number: 12057547
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a battery pack of the present disclosure stacks a plurality of battery cells such that one surfaces face the same direction and compresses the battery cells from both sides, inserts the compressed battery cells into the case such that the one surfaces are positioned on an open end side of the case, disposes a plurality of bus bars on the one surfaces of the battery cells so as to overlap the corresponding terminal, moves a pressurizing jig so as to press the bus bars toward a bottom surface of the case from a pressurization start position corresponding to a height position of the terminal of the battery cell farthest from the bottom surface, and bonds each of the plurality of bus bars to the corresponding terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Shintaro Miyata, Yoshinori Shibata, Nobuyuki Yamazaki, Hirotoshi Kondo, Seiichi Sakuramoto
  • Patent number: 12042126
    Abstract: A monitoring system includes an endoscope shape detection apparatus configured to detect a shape of an insertion section of an endoscope and a movement detection apparatus configured to detect a movement of a hand that operates the endoscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei Araki, Kazuma Yamagata, Hiroaki Kinoshita, Yoshinori Kondo, Takashi Miyazawa, Harutaka Adachi, Kyoko Nagira
  • Publication number: 20220031147
    Abstract: A monitoring system includes an endoscope shape detection apparatus configured to detect a shape of an insertion section of an endoscope and a movement detection apparatus configured to detect a movement of a hand that operates the endoscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei ARAKI, Kazuma YAMAGATA, Hiroaki KINOSHITA, Yoshinori KONDO, Takashi MIYAZAWA, Harutaka ADACHI, Kyoko NAGIRA
  • Patent number: 10807454
    Abstract: A stopper portion includes a first protruding portion protruding from the end face of the first attachment portion closer to the outside in the main load input direction toward the outside in the main load input direction; and a second protruding portion protruding from the end face of the first attachment portion closer to the outside in the main load input direction toward the outside in the main load input direction, being spaced apart from the first protruding portion so as to be in a non-contact state with the first protruding portion, being thinner than the first protruding portion in the main load input direction, and having a protruding end in which a distance between the protruding end and the contact surface is longer in the main load input direction than a distance between a protruding end of the first protruding portion and the contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: KURASHIKI KAKO CO., LTD., MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kondo, Kenta Okamoto, Masaki Aoyama, Tomo Fujiaki
  • Patent number: 10463547
    Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a small-sized electric vehicle that is capable of assisting power of a wheelchair coupled to the small-sized electric vehicle, and that is capable of traveling alone in a state of being detached from the wheelchair. A folding vehicle 1 is capable of making a wheelchair 101 coupled by a coupling member 61 move in a self-traveling manner using a battery 14 and an in-wheel motor M etc. Furthermore, the folding vehicle 1 is capable of self-traveling by using the battery 14 and the in-wheel motor M etc. while in an independent state of not being coupled to the wheelchair 101.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignees: TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, ACCURATE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi Kano, Yoshinori Kondo, Junichi Yasu
  • Publication number: 20190070945
    Abstract: A stopper portion includes a first protruding portion protruding from the end face of the first attachment portion closer to the outside in the main load input direction toward the outside in the main load input direction; and a second protruding portion protruding from the end face of the first attachment portion closer to the outside in the main load input direction toward the outside in the main load input direction, being spaced apart from the first protruding portion so as to be in a non-contact state with the first protruding portion, being thinner than the first protruding portion in the main load input direction, and having a protruding end in which a distance between the protruding end and the contact surface is longer in the main load input direction than a distance between a protruding end of the first protruding portion and the contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicants: KURASHIKI KAKO CO., LTD., MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori KONDO, Kenta OKAMOTO, Masaki AOYAMA, Tomo FUJIAKI
  • Patent number: 10202496
    Abstract: A production method of polyvinylidene fluoride resin particles comprising: (Process a1) a process to precipitate the polyvinylidene fluoride resin particles by adding a 100 mass % solution in total consisting of 75 to 99 mass % organic solvent, 1 to 25 mass % water and 0.5 to 15 mass % polyvinylidene fluoride resin to a poor solvent of the polyvinylidene fluoride resin; or (Process a2) a process to precipitate polyvinylidene fluoride resin particles by performing a flash-crystallization of the solution. With such a configuration, PVDF resin particles can be industrially produced by simple operations without using surfactant agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Toshiya Takahashi, Kei Makita, Naoki Matsuda, Koya Ito, Yoshinori Kondo, Yuji Echigo
  • Publication number: 20180338877
    Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a small-sized electric vehicle that is capable of assisting power of a wheelchair coupled to the small-sized electric vehicle, and that is capable of traveling alone in a state of being detached from the wheelchair. A folding vehicle 1 is capable of making a wheelchair 101 coupled by a coupling member 61 move in a self-traveling manner using a battery 14 and an in-wheel motor M etc. Furthermore, the folding vehicle 1 is capable of self-traveling by using the battery 14 and the in-wheel motor M etc. while in an independent state of not being coupled to the wheelchair 101.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicants: TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD., NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, ACCURATE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi KANO, Yoshinori KONDO, Junichi YASU
  • Patent number: 9988501
    Abstract: A method of producing polymer particles includes, in a system in which a polymer A and a polymer B are dissolved in and mixed with an organic solvent to undergo phase separation into two phases which are a solution phase containing the polymer A as a major component and a solution phase containing the polymer B as a major component, continuously adding an emulsion including the polymer A, the polymer B and the organic solvent, and a poor solvent for the polymer A to a vessel continuously to allow the polymer A to precipitate; and separating polymer A particles from the vessel continuously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kondo, Yuji Echigo, Akira Kitamura, Hiroshi Takezaki
  • Publication number: 20180113081
    Abstract: A method of increasing the yield of product semiconductor substrates includes the step of: (a) providing a monitor wafer over which a laminated film, which is similar to that over a product wafer and includes a conductor film such as an Al film, is formed; (b) etching the laminated film over the monitor wafer in a state where a photoresist film is not formed over the laminated film; and (c) irradiating the monitor wafer, placed over a stage of a foreign matter inspection apparatus, with laser light such that an etch residue (defect) is detected by its scattered light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Toru SHINAKI, Yoshinori KONDO, Yuji KIKUCHI
  • Patent number: 9618078
    Abstract: A vibration isolator includes: a pair of opposing members fixed to a vehicle body of the vehicle to be located on both sides of a protrusion protruding from an outer circumferential edge of the power train in a direction perpendicular to the principal axes of inertia to oppose to each other in the direction about the principal axes of inertia; a precompressed part provided on part of each of the opposing members facing the protrusion to be precompressed by the opposing member and the protrusion in the direction about the principal axes of inertia; and a contacting part provided on part of each of the opposing members facing the protrusion to be spaced from the protrusion, and contacts the protrusion when the power train vibrates in the direction about the principal axes of inertia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignees: KURASHIKI KAKO CO., LTD., KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kondo, Kazuo Miyake, Sumio Uchida, Hidehito Kondo
  • Publication number: 20170088677
    Abstract: A method of producing polymer particles includes, in a system in which a polymer A and a polymer B are dissolved in and mixed with an organic solvent to undergo phase separation into two phases which are a solution phase containing the polymer A as a major component and a solution phase containing the polymer B as a major component, continuously adding an emulsion including the polymer A, the polymer B and the organic solvent, and a poor solvent for the polymer A to a vessel continuously to allow the polymer A to precipitate; and separating polymer A particles from the vessel continuously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kondo, Yuji Echigo, Akira Kitamura, Hiroshi Takezaki
  • Patent number: 9589787
    Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to increase the reliability of a semiconductor device. A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a step of removing a patterned resist film and the step of removing a patterned resist film includes the steps of: (A) introducing at least a gas containing oxygen into a processing room; (B) starting electric discharge for transforming the gas containing oxygen into plasma; and (C) introducing a water vapor or an alcohol vapor into the processing room. On this occasion, the step (C) is applied either simultaneously with or after the step (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Shinaki, Takehiko Saito, Yoshinori Kondo, Masatoshi Fukushima
  • Publication number: 20170051116
    Abstract: A production method of polyvinylidene fluoride resin particles comprising: (Process a1) a process to precipitate the polyvinylidene fluoride resin particles by adding a 100 mass % solution in total consisting of 75 to 99 mass % organic solvent, 1 to 25 mass % water and 0.5 to 15 mass % polyvinylidene fluoride resin to a poor solvent of the polyvinylidene fluoride resin; or (Process a2) a process to precipitate polyvinylidene fluoride resin particles by performing a flash-crystallization of the solution. With such a configuration, PVDF resin particles can be industrially produced by simple operations without using surfactant agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Toshiya TAKAHASHI, Kei MAKITA, Naoki MATSUDA, Koya ITO, Yoshinori KONDO, Yuji ECHIGO
  • Patent number: 9558616
    Abstract: The gaming machine includes: a cabinet having a display window; one or more reels disposed in the cabinet so that the or each reel is visible from outside the cabinet through the display window, the or each of the one or more reels being provided with a reel band having symbols; and a light application device configured to apply visible light representing visual information which enables recognition of information related to games to the reel band. The or each of one or more reels has a mirror layer which reflects the visible light from the light application device. The light application device is disposed in an area outside the window frame of the display window so that the visible light is applied to the reel, on the side of the reel band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: Universal Entertainment Corporation, Aruze Gaming America, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kondo, Jun Hirato, Kenta Kitamura, Takehisa Itagaki
  • Patent number: D854691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kondo, Masahiro Kamada, Takehiko Saiki, Yasunori Hida