Patents by Inventor Yusuke Baba

Yusuke Baba 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: 20260153817
    Abstract: A slid member includes a metal base having a surface on which base projection portions are formed and a slid layer that covers the surface. A height (H) of surface projection portions, which are formed with the base projection portions and the slid layer, is 230 ?m or more. A diameter (d) of a tip area of the base projection portions is 400 ?m or less. A rising angle (?) of the base projection portions is from 35° to 80°. A center-to-center distance (W) (mm) between a center of the base projection portion X and a center of the base projection portion Y is 1.2 or less. A relationship of W×1,000>d+2(H1/tan ?) is satisfied. A thickness (hA) of the slid layer of a tip area is larger than a thickness (hB) of the slid layer coating a flat portion between the base projection portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2025
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventors: AKIRA OKANO, YUSUKE BABA, DAIGO MATSUURA, MISA KAWASHIMA
  • Patent number: 12631995
    Abstract: A fixing rubbing member including a metallic base material having a plurality of first protruded portions on at least one surface, and a resin layer covering a surface of the first protruded portions of the metallic base material, in which the resin layer is provided with a plurality of second protruded portions corresponding to the plurality of respective first protruded portions, on a surface of the resin layer on an opposite side of a side that faces the metallic base material; an apex of at least one of the plurality of second protruded portions is provided with at least one depressed portion; and, when a glass sheet is pressed against the surface of the fixing rubbing member provided with the second protruded portions, at 0.4 MPa, at a temperature of 25° C., a rim surrounding the depressed portion comes into contact with the glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yusuke Baba, Akira Okano, Misa Kawashima
  • Publication number: 20260050137
    Abstract: A lens unit that includes an optical element including at least a lens group in which a plurality of lenses are arranged along an optical axis; and a cylindrical lens barrel having an inner accommodation space for accommodating and holding the optical element, and the lens group includes a first lens located closest to the object side thereof; and a second lens adjacent to the first lens on the image side thereof, and optical elements and/or the optical element and the lens barrel are bonded to each other in an airtight state, such that an inter-lens space between the first lens and the second lens is sealed to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2025
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira INABA, Hiroyuki HIRAMA, Yasushi KATO, Takayuki SUGINOME, Yusuke BABA
  • Publication number: 20260017828
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an obtainment unit configured to obtain a captured image obtained by each of multiple image capturing apparatuses; a detection unit configured to detect a position of a predetermined part in the object from the captured image of each of the multiple image capturing apparatuses; an estimation unit configured to estimate a camera parameter indicating a position and an orientation of each of the multiple image capturing apparatuses by using the detected position of the predetermined part; an update unit configured to update the camera parameter of each of the multiple image capturing apparatuses by using the estimated camera parameter as an initial value; and a determination unit configured to determine the camera parameter of each of the multiple image capturing apparatuses based on a result of performing three-dimensional reconstruction of the object based on the updated camera parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Masafumi TAKIMOTO, Yusuke BABA
  • Publication number: 20260017909
    Abstract: A technique disclosed herein creates a 3D shape model with a higher level of detail based on multiple different 3D shape models. Multiple 3D shape models for the same object are obtained and the likelihood (first likelihood) of each of polygons constituting each of the obtained 3D shape models is calculated. Using estimated skeleton data, the multiple 3D shape models with different poses are transformed into the same pose. Then, scale conversion is performed on the pose-transformed 3D shape models containing the pose-transformed skeleton data. The likelihood (second likelihood) of polygons in each certain subregion is calculated from the calculated likelihoods (first likelihoods) of the polygons. Subregions with the highest likelihoods (second likelihoods) of the polygons are extracted from the multiple 3D shape models, and combined to create a single 3D shape model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Yusuke BABA, Masafumi TAKIMOTO
  • Patent number: 12457927
    Abstract: A hood in which a predetermined space is formed is provided in a front portion of a traveling vehicle body, a control portion on which an operator rides is provided on a rear side of the hood, a first electric motor configured to drive rear wheels and a second electric motor configured to drive a work machine are provided on a lower rear side of a control seat of the control portion, and a battery configured to store electric power to be supplied to the first electric motor and the second electric motor is provided in the space formed by the hood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: ISEKI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taro Tsunashima, Ryutaro Masuda, Yusuke Baba
  • Patent number: 12455428
    Abstract: A lens unit that includes an optical element including at least a lens group in which a plurality of lenses are arranged along an optical axis; and a cylindrical lens barrel having an inner accommodation space for accommodating and holding the optical element, and the lens group includes a first lens located closest to the object side thereof; and a second lens adjacent to the first lens on the image side thereof, and optical elements and/or the optical element and the lens barrel are bonded to each other in an airtight state, such that an inter-lens space between the first lens and the second lens is sealed to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Inaba, Hiroyuki Hirama, Yasushi Kato, Takayuki Suginome, Yusuke Baba
  • Patent number: 12420532
    Abstract: An electrophotographic member comprising: a base material; an elastic layer on the base material; and a surface layer on the elastic layer, wherein the elastic layer comprises silicone rubber, the surface layer comprises fluoro rubber, a thickness of the surface layer is 3 ?m or more, an elastic deformation power ?IT calculated from a load displacement curve, obtained with a nanoindentation test according to ISO 14577 by bringing a Vickers indenter into contact with an outer surface of the surface layer and setting a test load at 120 ?N, is 30 to 50%, and a Martens hardness determined by the nanoindentation test at the outer surface of the surface layer is 12.0 to 18.0 N/mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Hori, Haruki Mori, Shota Inoue, Kaoru Okamoto, Masayuki Onuma, Yusuke Baba, Takeshi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20250231510
    Abstract: A fixing rubbing member including a metallic base material having a plurality of first protruded portions on at least one surface, and a resin layer covering a surface of the first protruded portions of the metallic base material, in which the resin layer is provided with a plurality of second protruded portions corresponding to the plurality of respective first protruded portions, on a surface of the resin layer on an opposite side of a side that faces the metallic base material; an apex of at least one of the plurality of second protruded portions is provided with at least one depressed portion; and, when a glass sheet is pressed against the surface of the fixing rubbing member provided with the second protruded portions, at 0.4 MPa, at a temperature of 25° C., a rim surrounding the depressed portion comes into contact with the glass sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2024
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: YUSUKE BABA, AKIRA OKANO, MISA KAWASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20250199295
    Abstract: Provided are a lens unit, a camera module, an in-vehicle system, and a mobile body capable of maintaining sealability in an inter-lens space, effectively suppressing entry of water vapor into the inter-lens space, and preventing dew condensation on a lens surface. The lens unit includes a seal portion for preventing water vapor from entering the inter-lens space, and the seal portion forms a two-stage seal including an object-side sealing material that seals a gas flow path toward the inter-lens space so as to block the gas flow path on the object side and an image-side sealing material that seals a gas flow path toward the inter-lens space so as to block the gas flow path on the image side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Yusuke BABA, Takayuki SUGINOME, Koshi FUJII, Masatoshi SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20250160252
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a traveling vehicle body (1); a first working machine (2) mounted on the traveling vehicle body (1); and a working machine connector (3) for attaching a second working machine, wherein one end (3b) of the working machine connector (3) is rotatably attached to the traveling vehicle body (1), and the other end (3c) of the working machine connector (3) to which the second working machine is attached is elevated/lowered with a rotation of the working machine connector (3) by a lifting apparatus, a connecting link (4) for connecting the working machine connector (3) and the first working machine (2) is provided, and a working machine fixture (5) is provided to fix the first working machine (2) at a predetermined height position, even if the second working machine is elevated/lowered with the rotation of the working machine connector (3) once the first working machine (2) is elevated/lowered to the predetermined height position by activating the connection link (4) with the rotation of the
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: ISEKI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka TODA, Yusuke BABA
  • Publication number: 20240302770
    Abstract: An electrophotographic member comprising: a base material; an elastic layer on the base material; and a surface layer on the elastic layer, wherein the elastic layer comprises silicone rubber, the surface layer comprises fluoro rubber, a thickness of the surface layer is 3 ?m or more, an elastic deformation power ?IT calculated from a load displacement curve, obtained with a nanoindentation test according to ISO 14577 by bringing a Vickers indenter into contact with an outer surface of the surface layer and setting a test load at 120 ?N, is 30 to 50%, and a Martens hardness determined by the nanoindentation test at the outer surface of the surface layer is 12.0 to 18.0 N/mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: ATSUSHI HORI, HARUKI MORI, SHOTA INOUE, KAORU OKAMOTO, MASAYUKI ONUMA, YUSUKE BABA, TAKESHI SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 12070925
    Abstract: Provided is a fixing rotating member capable of maintaining high toner releasability over longer periods of time than in conventional instances and that is capable of maintaining abrasion resistance against paper; the fixing rotating member comprises a base layer, an elastic layer, and a surface layer, in this order; the surface layer containing a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer and a perfluoropolyether; the tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer having pores formed therein; the surface layer has pores with openings at a first surface thereof, and constituting an outer surface of the fixing rotating member; at least part of the pores containing the perfluoropolyether; a content of the perfluoropolyether in the surface layer is 20 mass % to 60 mass %; and a degree of orientation A of molecules of the tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether in a direction perpendicular to a circumferential direction of the surface layer is 35 to 75%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroki Muramatsu, Ryo Ishifuji, Yohei Miyauchi, Yasuharu Notoya, Yusuke Baba, Masaaki Takahashi, Naoko Kasai
  • Patent number: 12059874
    Abstract: A fixing rotating member comprising a base layer, an elastic layer and a surface layer, in this order, the surface layer containing PFA and PFPE, and having pores with openings at a first surface; at least part of the pores containing the PFPE, wherein when after removing the PFPE in the pores, placing a first observation region on the first surface, defining a ratio of a sum of areas of the openings in the first observation region relative to an area of the first observation region as P1; and placing a second observation region in a cross section of the surface layer, and defining a ratio of a sum of areas of the pores in the second observation region relative to an area of the second observation region as P2, P2/P1 is 1.3 or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yohei Miyauchi, Yasuharu Notoya, Naoko Kasai, Yusuke Baba, Masaaki Takahashi, Hiroki Muramatsu, Ryo Ishifuji
  • Patent number: 12019381
    Abstract: An electrophotographic member includes a base layer, an elastic layer, and a surface layer stacked in this order. The surface layer contains a fluorine resin and a fluorine rubber, the fluorine rubber is contained at a proportion of 0.5 parts by mass or more and 1.0 parts by mass or less with respect to 1 part by mass of the fluorine resin, and the surface layer further contains a compound represented by formula (1): CH3(CH2)m—O—((CH2)lO)n—OH??(1) In formula (1), m, l, and n each independently represent an integer of 1 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yusuke Baba, Masaaki Takahashi, Masahiro Takenaga, Takeshi Suzuki, Masayuki Onuma, Kaoru Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20240142900
    Abstract: An electrophotographic belt comprising: a substrate and an elastic layer on an outer peripheral surface of the substrate, the elastic layer comprising a cured rubber product including a cured silicone rubber product, an elastic modulus of the elastic layer at a temperature of 23° C. being 1.00 MPa or less, wherein when 1 g sample collected from the elastic layer is immersed in 50 ml of toluene at a temperature of 23° C. for 24 hours in accordance with Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) K6258:2016, an extract of 3% by mass to 20% by mass with respect to the sample is extracted, and a burning time of the elastic layer in a burn test in accordance with UL94 VTM standard is 30 seconds or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: YUSUKE BABA, TAKESHI SUZUKI, MATSUTAKA MAEDA, ATSUSHI HORI, MASAHIRO TAKENAGA, HARUKI MORI, SHOTA INOUE
  • Publication number: 20230323066
    Abstract: A resinous membrane comprising a resin including a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer, having a water pressure resistance of 800 kPa or more, and having a moisture permeability of 1500 g/m2·day or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: YUSUKE BABA, MASAAKI TAKAHASHI, YOHEI MIYAUCHI, NAOKO KASAI
  • Publication number: 20230176506
    Abstract: An electrophotographic member includes a base layer, an elastic layer, and a surface layer stacked in this order. The surface layer contains a fluorine resin and a fluorine rubber, the fluorine rubber is contained at a proportion of 0.5 parts by mass or more and 1.0 parts by mass or less with respect to 1 part by mass of the fluorine resin, and the surface layer further contains a compound represented by formula (1): CH3(CH2)m—O—((CH2)lO)n—OH??(1) In formula (1), m, l, and n each independently represent an integer of 1 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Yusuke Baba, Masaaki Takahashi, Masahiro Takenaga, Takeshi Suzuki, Masayuki Onuma, Kaoru Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11644777
    Abstract: Provided is a pressurizing member including a substrate, an elastic layer on the substrate, and a surface layer on the elastic layer, the surface layer containing a fluorine resin, wherein the surface layer has a surface resistivity of 1×1011[?/?] or less at a temperature of 25° C. when applying a DC voltage of 500 V, and a thermal conductivity ? in a thickness direction of the surface layer is 0.093 [W/(m·K)] or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryo Ishifuji, Hiroki Muramatsu, Yasuharu Notoya, Yohei Miyauchi, Naoko Kasai, Yusuke Baba, Masaaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20230129722
    Abstract: A heater element including a honeycomb structure and a functional material-containing layer, wherein the honeycomb structure has an outer peripheral wall and partition walls provided inside the outer peripheral wall, the partition walls partitioning a plurality of cells that form flow paths extending from an inlet end surface to an outlet end surface, and at least the partition walls are made of a material having PTC characteristics, and wherein the functional material-containing layer is provided on a surface of the partition walls, and a thickness of the functional material-containing layer increases from the inlet end surface toward the outlet end surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicants: NGK Insulators, Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio MIYAIRI, Masaaki MASUDA, Takuya NAKASHIMA, Yusuke BABA, Subaru MATSUMOTO