Patents by Inventor Akihito Kimura

Akihito Kimura 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).

  • Patent number: 7466216
    Abstract: A control system for improving the security level of a security device. A portable device is provided with a communication function and has a portable device ID code. A security controller includes a memory for recording a controller ID code. The security controller communicates with the portable device to determine whether the portable device ID code matches the controller ID code, and controls deactivation of security functions for a door lock driver and an engine controller based on the determination result. In response to a restriction request signal, the management apparatus transmits a function restriction signal to the security controller. The security controller prohibits or restricts control of the door lock driver or the engine controller when receiving the function restriction signal and communicating with the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Daisuke Kawamura, Akihito Kimura, Keiji Yamamoto, Koichi Masamura, Takao Ozawa, Yoshihide Nakane
  • Patent number: 7148584
    Abstract: A vehicle lock controller that is easily used. The controller is installed in a vehicle having a plurality of doors and controls locking of the doors through communication with a portable device. The controller includes transmitting circuits, each provided in association with a corresponding one of the doors to output a request signal and request the portable device to transmit a response signal. A control unit is connected to the transmitting circuits to intermittently output the request signal from each of the transmitting circuits at a predetermined cycle. The control unit determines a priority order of the transmitting circuits to set the predetermined cycle of the request signal output from each transmitting circuit in accordance with the priority order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Toshimasa Shibagaki, Akihito Kimura, Yutaka Yoshida, Noriyasu Onishi, Teruya Tomiyasu
  • Patent number: 7068223
    Abstract: A three-axis antenna chip includes a cross-shaped core made of a magnetic substance. The core includes an X-axis core piece and a Y-axis core piece. The core pieces are laid on top of each other such that the core pieces extend perpendicular to each other. An X-axis coil portion is provided about the X-axis core piece, and a Y-axis coil portion is provided about the Y-axis core piece. A Z-axis coil portion is provided about a Z-axis that is perpendicular to the X-axis core piece and the Y-axis core piece. The three-axis antenna chip thus constructed is advantageous in reducing the size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Yutaka Yoshida, Takayuki Hiramitsu, Akihito Kimura, Hirofumi Okada
  • Publication number: 20050179519
    Abstract: A control system for improving the security level of a security device. A portable device is provided with a communication function and has a portable device ID code. A security controller includes a memory for recording a controller ID code. The security controller communicates with the portable device to determine whether the portable device ID code matches the controller ID code, and controls deactivation of security functions for a door lock driver and an engine controller based on the determination result. In response to a restriction request signal, the management apparatus transmits a function restriction signal to the security controller. The security controller prohibits or restricts control of the door lock driver or the engine controller when receiving the function restriction signal and communicating with the portable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Daisuke Kawamura, Akihito Kimura, Keiji Yamamoto, Koichi Masamura, Takao Ozawa, Yoshihide Nakane
  • Patent number: 6718052
    Abstract: A minute amplitude value emphasis device 2 has Fourier transformation devices 211, 212 which treat a two-dimensional original pictorial image 200 with a Fourier transformation to determine Fourier coefficients in x-axis and y-axis directions. Weight devices 221, 222 emphasize the respective Fourier coefficients in the corresponding directions so as to produce weighted Fourier coefficients. Inverse Fourier transformation devices 231, 232 treat the weighted Fourier coefficients with an inverse Fourier transformation in two directions to determine the corresponding minute amplitude value emphasis data 241, 242. A synthesizing device 250 synthesizes the corresponding minute amplitude value emphasis data 241, 242 to produce a minute amplitude value emphasis image 260. An obscure portion of the two-dimensional original pictorial image 200 is rectified to reproduce a clarified pictorial image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Chuo Hatsujo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noriyuki Matsumoto, Taizo Umezaki, Akihito Kimura
  • Publication number: 20040061660
    Abstract: A three-axis antenna chip includes a cross-shaped core made of a magnetic substance. The core includes an X-axis core piece and a Y-axis core piece. The core pieces are laid on top of each other such that the core pieces extend perpendicular to each other. An X-axis coil portion is provided about the X-axis core piece, and a Y-axis coil portion is provided about the Y-axis core piece. A Z-axis coil portion is provided about a Z-axis that is perpendicular to the X-axis core piece and the Y-axis core piece. The three-axis antenna chip thus constructed is advantageous in reducing the size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yutaka Yoshida, Takayuki Hiramitsu, Akihito Kimura, Hirofumi Okada
  • Publication number: 20040046451
    Abstract: A vehicle lock controller that is easily used. The controller is installed in a vehicle having a plurality of doors and controls locking of the doors through communication with a portable device. The controller includes transmitting circuits, each provided in association with a corresponding one of the doors to output a request signal and request the portable device to transmit a response signal. A control unit is connected to the transmitting circuits to intermittently output the request signal from each of the transmitting circuits at a predetermined cycle. The control unit determines a priority order of the transmitting circuits to set the predetermined cycle of the request signal output from each transmitting circuit in accordance with the priority order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Toshimasa Shibagaki, Akihito Kimura, Yutaka Yoshida, Noriyasu Onishi, Teruya Tomiyasu
  • Patent number: 5132064
    Abstract: A method of molding a foamed product is carried out by using a front and a rear mold for molding a front and a rear portion of the foamed product and a core interposed between the front and rear molds. The method includes steps of pouring or spraying one of foaming stock solutions onto a molding surface of the one mold, arranging the core in the one mold and pouring or spraying the other foaming stock solution onto the core or a molding surface of the other mold. The front and rear molds are closed at a moment when a lapse of time arrives at 30-100% of a rise time of the foaming stock solution later applied. Thereafter the closed molds are maintained in a position where an angle of the closed molds relative to a horizontal plane is within a range between 90.degree. and an angle more than 0.degree.. The front and rear molds are pivotally connected to each other with their one ends by means of a pivot shaft. The core is pivotally supported with its one end by a shaft arranged in parallel to the pivot shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio Iwasawa, Takeo Yoshida, Junji Sakata, Kazushige Ebe, Itsumi Komada, Toshihiro Hamaji, Akihito Kimura
  • Patent number: 5039291
    Abstract: Molding a foamed product is carried out by using a front and a rear mold for molding a front and a rear portion of the foamed product and a core interposed between the front and rear molds. The front and rear molds are closed at a moment when a lapse of time arrives at 30%-100% of a rise time of the foaming stock solution later applied. Thereafter the closed molds are maintained in a position where an angle of the closed molds relative to a horizontal plane is within a range between 90.degree. and an angle more than 0.degree.. The front and rear molds are pivotally connected to each other with their one ends by means of a pivot shaft. The core is pivotally supported with its one end by a shaft arranged in parallel to the pivot shaft. The core is formed with a through-hole and said rear mold is provided with a protrusion to be hermetically fitted in the through-hole of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Toshio Iwasawa, Takeo Yoshida, Junji Sakata, Kazushige Ebe, Itsumi Komada, Toshihiro Hamaji, Akihito Kimura
  • Patent number: 3959205
    Abstract: Stable aqueous emulsions of acrylate polymers, methacrylate polymers or butadiene polymers, which are prepared by emulsion polymerization in the presence of hydrolyzed vinyl acetate-alkali metal olefinsulfonate copolymer as an emulsifier.The aqueous emulsions thus prepared have excellent properties in storage stability, viscosity stability, dilution stability, freeze-thaw stability and miscibility with pigment or urea resin. The emulsion can also give a film excellent in water-resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1976
    Assignee: Nippon Gohsei Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Kobayashi, Akihito Kimura
  • Patent number: D469751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Denon, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akihito Kimura
  • Patent number: D496922
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Denon, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akihito Kimura
  • Patent number: D664112
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Fukuoka, Akihito Kimura