Patents by Inventor Akihiro Kondo
Akihiro 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).
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Publication number: 20220142174Abstract: Aiming at improving long-term storage stability and the insect pest control effect of an insect pest control material utilizing a filamentous fungus, the present invention provides an insect pest control material including an entomogenous filamentous fungus grown on a solid support, wherein the spore fungal count of the entomogenous filamentous fungus in a surface layer is 1.0×106 to 1.0×1010 cells/cm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.Inventors: Koji INAI, Akihiro KONDO
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Publication number: 20220135069Abstract: A driving domain management unit which includes a change pattern setting portion that selects one of multiple typical patterns previously patterning drivable domains based on input information changing in time series; a driving condition monitor portion that determines an event based on collected event related information from the outside; an exclusion domain management portion that determines an exclusion domain prohibiting driving of the vehicles in preference to the driving permission domain based on position information about the event, the position information being contained in the event related information used for the determination of the event; a distribution portion that distributes, to the vehicles, the selected typical pattern and the information about the determined exclusion domain or the information based on these pieces of information; and a data storage portion that stores the multiple typical patterns and the exclusion domain information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Matsumoto, Akihiro Kondo
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Patent number: 11313390Abstract: A hydraulic drive system includes: a first hydraulic pump of the variable capacitance type; a first regulator including a first proportional valve; a second hydraulic pump that dispenses operating oil; a switch valve; a control device; and a malfunction detection device. The switch valve can switch to a third valve position in which the switch valve allows the operating oil dispensed from both the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump to be supplied to first and second traveling hydraulic motors and first and second hydraulic actuators. The control device controls the operation of the first proportional valve by outputting a first flow rate command signal to the first proportional valve, and when the malfunction detection device detects a malfunction of an electrical system related to the first proportional valve, the control device switches the switch valve to the third valve position.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro Kondo, Naoki Hata, Nobuyuki Kinoshita
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Patent number: 11307044Abstract: The server includes an infrastructure cooperation section determination unit that determines an infrastructure cooperation section indicating a range in which an in-vehicle device performs a cooperative operation with an infrastructure sensor and performs traveling support of the host vehicle, and transmits cooperative operation information for the in-vehicle device to start or stop the cooperative operation with the infrastructure sensor to the in-vehicle device based on the infrastructure cooperation section determined by the infrastructure cooperation section determination unit. The in-vehicle device sets or cancels the cooperative operation mode by the mode setting unit based on the cooperative operation information transmitted from the server.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Matsumoto, Tsuneo Sobue, Akihiro Kondo
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Patent number: 11292491Abstract: A server includes: a candidate trajectory generation part for generating a candidate traveling trajectory of a target vehicle; a trajectory simulator for executing a trajectory simulation on the candidate traveling trajectory generated by the candidate trajectory generation part; a trajectory evaluation part for determining a traveling trajectory based on a result of the trajectory simulation; a vehicle coordination part for transmitting information of the traveling trajectory determined by the trajectory evaluation part to an onboard device; an infrastructure coordination part for obtaining sensing information from an infrastructure sensor; an ambient environment generation part for generating information indicating an ambient environment of the traveling trajectory, based on the sensing information obtained by the infrastructure coordination part; and a resetting determination part for determining whether to reset the traveling trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Matsumoto, Tsuneo Sobue, Akihiro Kondo
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Publication number: 20220098831Abstract: A hydraulic excavator drive system includes a regeneration line, which connects an arm pushing and an arm crowding supply line, each of which extends between an arm cylinder and arm control valve. The regeneration line includes regeneration and switching valves. A release line that is branched off from the regeneration line at a position between the regeneration valve and the switching valve is provided with a release valve. A secondary pressure from a first solenoid proportional valve is fed to a pilot port of the regeneration valve such that the regeneration valve opens at a time of arm crowding. A secondary pressure from a second solenoid proportional valve is fed to a pilot port of the release valve such that release valve opens at a time of arm pushing. An arm pushing pilot pressure for moving the arm control valve is led to a pilot port of the switching valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro KONDO, Naoki HATA, Nobuyuki KINOSHITA
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Patent number: 11274417Abstract: A hydraulic drive system of a construction machine includes: a boom control valve connected to a boom cylinder by a boom raising supply line and a boom lowering supply line; a pump that sucks hydraulic oil through a suction line, and delivers the hydraulic oil through a delivery line; a regenerative valve that brings the boom raising supply line and the suction line into communication with each other through a regenerative line when a boom lowering operation is performed; and a controller that controls an accumulator switching valve. The controller: switches the accumulator switching valve to a pressure accumulation position when a pressure accumulation condition is satisfied; switches the accumulator switching valve to a pressure release position when a pressure release condition is satisfied; and switches the accumulator switching valve to a neutral position when neither the pressure accumulation condition nor the pressure release condition is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro Kondo, Yoji Yudate, Takehisa Kato
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Publication number: 20220010817Abstract: A hydraulic system includes: a cylinder in which an interior of a tube is divided by a piston into a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber; a first bidirectional pump connected to the first pressure chamber by a first supply/discharge line; a second bidirectional pump connected to the second pressure chamber by a second supply/discharge line and coupled to the first bidirectional pump in a manner enabling torque to be transmitted between the first and second bidirectional pumps; a relay line connecting the first and second bidirectional pumps such that a hydraulic liquid discharged from one of the first and second bidirectional pumps is introduced into the other of the first and second bidirectional pumps; and an electric motor that drives the first or second bidirectional pump. At least one of the first and second bidirectional pumps is a variable displacement pump whose delivery capacity per rotation is freely variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro KONDO, Hiroaki MITSUI, Toshihisa TOYOTA, Koki MIBU, Takashi NAKATSUJI
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Publication number: 20220010820Abstract: A hydraulic drive system includes: a first hydraulic pump of the variable capacitance type; a first regulator including a first proportional valve; a second hydraulic pump that dispenses operating oil; a switch valve; a control device; and a malfunction detection device. The switch valve can switch to a third valve position in which the switch valve allows the operating oil dispensed from both the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump to be supplied to first and second traveling hydraulic motors and first and second hydraulic actuators. The control device controls the operation of the first proportional valve by outputting a first flow rate command signal to the first proportional valve, and when the malfunction detection device detects a malfunction of an electrical system related to the first proportional valve, the control device switches the switch valve to the third valve position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Akihiro KONDO, Naoki HATA, Nobuyuki KINOSHITA
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Publication number: 20220010792Abstract: A hydraulic system includes: a cylinder that moves a moving object in a vertical direction by extension and retraction of a rod; a first bidirectional pump connected to a head-side chamber of the cylinder by a first supply/discharge line; a second bidirectional pump connected to a rod-side chamber of the cylinder by a second supply/discharge line and coupled to the first bidirectional pump in a manner enabling torque to be transmitted between the first and second bidirectional pumps; a relay line connecting the first and second bidirectional pumps such that a hydraulic liquid discharged from one of the first and second bidirectional pumps is introduced into the other of the first and second bidirectional pumps; and a servomotor that drives the first or second bidirectional pump. At least one of the first and second bidirectional pumps is a variable displacement pump whose delivery capacity per rotation is freely variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro KONDO, Hiroaki MITSUI, Toshihisa TOYOTA, Koki MIBU, Takashi NAKATSUJI
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Patent number: 11220805Abstract: A hydraulic excavator drive system includes: a first pump connected to a boom main control valve and an arm auxiliary control valve by a first pump line; a second pump connected to a boom auxiliary control valve and an arm main control valve by a second pump line; and a controller that does not move the arm auxiliary control valve when arm crowding operation boom raising operations are performed concurrently. The boom auxiliary control valve moves together with the boom main control valve when the boom raising operation is performed. A boom raising second supply line, which connects the boom auxiliary control valve to a boom raising first supply line between the boom main control valve and a boom cylinder, is provided with a check valve that allows a flow from the boom auxiliary control valve toward a head side of the boom cylinder, but prevents a reverse flow.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro Kondo, Hideyasu Muraoka, Kazuya Iwabe
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Patent number: 11214942Abstract: A hydraulic system includes: a travel motor; travel pump connected to the travel motor, the travel pump driven by an engine; a work pump that sucks hydraulic oil from a tank through a suction line, and supplies the oil to a work hydraulic actuator through a delivery line, the work pump driven by the engine; a switching valve connected to the delivery line, and connected to a part of the suction line downstream of the check valve; and an accumulator connected to the switching valve. The switching valve switches between a neutral position in which the switching valve blocks a pressure accumulation line, a pressure release line, and the relay line, the pressure accumulation position in which the switching valve wherein the pressure accumulation line communicates with the relay line, a pressure release position in which the switching valve brings the relay line into communication with the pressure release line.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro Kondo, Ryosuke Kusumoto, Yuki Nakayama
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Publication number: 20210395979Abstract: A hydraulic drive system raises and lowers an object by supplying and discharging operating oil to and from each of two ports of an actuator and includes a control device, first to third electromagnetic proportional control valves, a hydraulic pump, a control valve, and a lock valve. When a second pilot pressure is output, the control valve causes the operating oil to be discharged from a first port in order to lower the object. The lock valve is disposed so as to be able to prevent the operating oil from being discharged from the first port by closing a path between the first port and the control valve, and only when a third pilot pressure is output, allows the operating oil to be discharged from the first port by opening the path between the first port and the control valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Akihiro KONDO, Kazuya IWABE
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Publication number: 20210389703Abstract: A fixing device includes a heated rotational body, a heating unit, a pressing rotational body, a drive unit, a light emitting unit, a light receiving unit, and a drive control part. The heated rotational body has a reflection member. The drive unit rotates the pressing rotational body. The light emitting unit emits infrared light. The light receiving unit receives the infrared light reflected on the reflection member, and receives radiation light of the heated rotational body. The light receiving unit detects a temperature of the heated rotational body based on a receiving of the radiation light. The drive control part obtains a rotational speed of the heated rotational body based on a light receiving period of the infrared light in the light receiving unit and a circumference determined depending on the temperature of the heated rotational body, and controls the drive unit based on the obtained rotational speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Akihiro KONDO
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Publication number: 20210389708Abstract: A fixing device includes a heated rotational body, a heating unit, a pressing rotational body, a pressing mechanism, a drive unit, a position recognition part, a rotational state determination part, a drive control part, and a pressing control part. The heated rotational body has a pattern. The position recognition part is configured to recognize a specific point contained in the pattern at a prescribed period. The rotational state determination part is configured to determine a variation in a rotational speed of the heated rotational body and a meandering state of the heated rotational body based on a position of the specific point recognized at the prescribed period. The drive control part is configured to control the drive unit based on the variation in the rotational speed. The pressing control part is configured to control the pressing mechanism based on the meandering state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Akihiro KONDO, Takeru YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20210381532Abstract: A hydraulic drive system raises and lowers an object by supplying and discharging operating oil to and from two ports of an actuator and includes a control device, first to fifth electromagnetic proportional control valves, first and second hydraulic pumps, a first and second control valve, and a lock valve. When a fourth pilot pressure is output, the second control valve causes the operating oil to be discharged from a first port in order to lower the object. The lock valve prevents the operating oil from being discharged from the first port by closing a path between the first port and the second control valve, and when a fifth pilot pressure is output from the fifth electromagnetic proportional control valve per an operating device, discharges the operating oil from the first port by opening the path between the first port and the second control valve, to lower the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Nobuyuki KINOSHITA, Akihiro KONDO, Naoki HATA
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Publication number: 20210372077Abstract: A hydraulic excavator drive system includes: a first pump that supplies hydraulic oil to a boom cylinder via a boom control valve, and supplies the hydraulic oil to a bucket cylinder via a first bucket control valve; a second pump that supplies the hydraulic oil to an arm cylinder via an arm control valve; a third pump that supplies the hydraulic oil to a slewing motor via a slewing control valve, and supplies the hydraulic oil to the bucket cylinder via a second bucket control valve; and a controller that moves one of the first bucket control valve and the second bucket control valve when a bucket excavating operation or a bucket dumping operation is performed concurrently with another operation, and moves both the first bucket control valve and the second bucket control valve when a bucket excavating operation is performed alone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro KONDO, Makoto ITO, Seiji AOKI, Moriyuki SAKAMOTO, Yoji YUDATE
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Publication number: 20210348936Abstract: Based on position information indicating a position of a vehicle on a map, whether the vehicle has arrived at an entrance of an area in a vicinity of a destination of the vehicle where road links do not exist is determined, a history of the vehicle having parked in the area is stored as parking information, the parking information is referenced when it is determined that the vehicle has arrived at the area, and guidance information is output as information which guides the vehicle based on recommendation information and which includes at least a parking position in the area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Akihiro KONDO, Noriyuki ABE, Norikazu NARA, Makoto ORINO, Takaaki YASHIRO
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Patent number: 11162239Abstract: A hydraulic drive system includes a hydraulic pump, a boom-dedicated control valve, a turning-dedicated control valve, a boom-dedicated operation unit, a turning-dedicated operation unit, and a driving control unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro Kondo, Hideyasu Muraoka, Jun Umekawa
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Patent number: 11126117Abstract: A fixing device is provided with a first rotating member, a second rotating member in contact with the first rotating member, a first drive motor for rotationally driving the first rotating member, a second drive motor for rotationally driving the second rotating member, a torque limiter provided between the second rotating member and the second drive motor, and a pressure adjusting mechanism for adjusting the nip pressure between the first rotating member and the second rotating member. When the nip pressure is greater than the maximum torque that can be transmitted by driving the torque limiter, the second rotating member rotates following the first rotating member and at the same linear speed as that of the first rotating member, and when the nip pressure is equal to or less than the maximum torque, the second rotating member rotates at a linear speed different from that of the first rotating member.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.Inventor: Akihiro Kondo