Patents by Inventor Akio Matsumoto
Akio Matsumoto 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: 20240074716Abstract: According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnosis apparatus includes a table, an imaging unit, and processing circuitry. The table includes a table top on which a subject is placed. The imaging unit includes an X-ray tube which emits X-rays to the subject and an X-ray detector which detects the X-rays. The processing circuitry detects contact between an object and at least one of the imaging unit and the table. The processing circuitry executes control to display contact position information relating to a position in contact with the object based on a detection result.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Keisuke SUGAWARA, Saki HASHIMOTO, Masanori MATSUMOTO, Yoshiyuki SATO, Hisayuki UEHARA, Shingo ABE, Akio TETSUKA
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Publication number: 20240070501Abstract: A quantum entanglement device includes a group-IV semiconductor, and a scissor-type quantum entanglement element that has at least one atom on a surface of the group-IV semiconductor and two hydrogen atoms or two deuterium atoms coupled to terminations of the atom.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Takahiro MATSUMOTO, Akio TOKUMITSU
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Patent number: 11840947Abstract: There is provided a straddle-type vehicle. An exhaust pipe includes a first portion extending downward from an exhaust port through a region in front of an engine and on one lateral side of a down frame in the left-right direction, a second portion extending upward through a region in front of the engine and on the other lateral side of the down frame in the left-right direction after extending from a downstream side end portion of the first portion to the other lateral side of the down frame in the left-right direction through a region in front of or to the lower front of the down frame. The catalyst device is disposed in a portion of the second portion of the exhaust pipe that is located in front of the engine and on the other lateral side of the down frame in the left-right direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2023Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Akio Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20230349313Abstract: There is provided a straddle-type vehicle. An exhaust pipe includes a first portion extending downward from an exhaust port through a region in front of an engine and on one lateral side of a down frame in the left-right direction, a second portion extending upward through a region in front of the engine and on the other lateral side of the down frame in the left-right direction after extending from a downstream side end portion of the first portion to the other lateral side of the down frame in the left-right direction through a region in front of or to the lower front of the down frame. The catalyst device is disposed in a portion of the second portion of the exhaust pipe that is located in front of the engine and on the other lateral side of the down frame in the left-right direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Akio MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 11384679Abstract: An exhaust device in which a muffler is disposed on a side of a straddle-type vehicle includes the muffler including a tail pipe configured to discharge exhaust gas and protruding rearward, a tail cover covering a periphery of the tail pipe behind the muffler, and a protector for heat shield interposed between the muffler and the tail cover. Inner sides of the tail cover and the protector in a vehicle width direction are configured to be fixed to each other by a fastening member. An elastic locking portion is formed on an outer side of one of the tail cover and the protector in the vehicle width direction, and a holding portion configured to hold the elastic locking portion is formed on an outer side of another of the tail cover and the protector in the vehicle width direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Akio Matsumoto, Yasuhito Saiki
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Publication number: 20200378296Abstract: An exhaust device in which a muffler is disposed on a side of a straddle-type vehicle includes the muffler including a tail pipe configured to discharge exhaust gas and protruding rearward, a tail cover covering a periphery of the tail pipe behind the muffler, and a protector for heat shield interposed between the muffler and the tail cover. Inner sides of the tail cover and the protector in a vehicle width direction are configured to be fixed to each other by a fastening member. An elastic locking portion is formed on an outer side of one of the tail cover and the protector in the vehicle width direction, and a holding portion configured to hold the elastic locking portion is formed on an outer side of another of the tail cover and the protector in the vehicle width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Akio MATSUMOTO, Yasuhito SAIKI
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Patent number: 10759749Abstract: A nobel therapeutic agent for diabetes which can suppress occurrence of side effects such as persistent hypoglycemia is provided. The active ingredient is a derivative of 1,1-diphenylsemicarbazide or 1,1-diphenylthiosemicarbazide. In particular, the active ingredient is a derivative of 1,1-diphenyl-4-cyclohexyl-semicarbazide or 1,1-diphenyl-4-cyclohexyl-thiosemicarbazide exhibiting hypoglycemic action when orally administered.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignees: JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., National University Corporation Kone University, National University Corporation Chiba UniversityInventors: Susumu Seino, Kenji Sugawara, Ichiro Mori, Akio Matsumoto, Yoshie Reien
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Patent number: 10619538Abstract: An engine exhaust device includes an exhaust pipe attached to a vehicle engine and a silencer connected to a downstream side of the exhaust pipe; the silencer includes a first partition wall which partitions an internal space of the silencer into at least two spaces in a first direction and a second partition wall which partitions one of the at least two spaces into two spaces in a second direction that crosses the first direction; another one of the at least two spaces is larger in capacity than each of the two spaces defined by the second partition wall; and a downstream end of the exhaust pipe is open in the another one of the at least two spaces.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Akio Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20200072346Abstract: A gearshift lever device of this invention includes: a shift-lock lever that restricts a downward movement of a position pin when the gearshift lever is in a parking position; and a forcible release lever that presses a second arm and thereby forcibly rotates the shift-lock lever to allow the position pin to move downward. The forcible release lever includes a pressing portion that presses the second arm. The pressing portion includes a first corner portion that presses a position away from the rotational center of the shift-lock lever and a second corner portion that presses a position closer to the rotational center of the shift-lock lever than the position pressed by the first corner portion. When the pressing portion presses the second arm, the first corner portion first comes into contact with the second arm first and thereafter the second corner portion comes into contact with the second arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Akio MATSUMOTO, Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Katsushi KUBOTA, Takumi HAKAMATA
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Publication number: 20200072343Abstract: A gearshift lever device includes: a gearshift lever including an operation portion (knob) formed on an upper end portion and a shaft support portion formed on a lower end portion; and a select lever including a holding portion that holds the shaft support portion of the gearshift lever. The select lever further includes a pair of shift direction side wall portions which are disposed across the holding portion with a distance from each other in a shift direction of the gearshift lever, and engage portions which are disposed on the shift direction side wall portions and are to be engaged with the gearshift lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Akio MATSUMOTO, Tomohiro TAKAHIRA, Katsushi KUBOTA, Yukihiro SATO, Takumi HAKAMATA
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Publication number: 20200072345Abstract: A gearshift lever device includes: a main body case fixed on a body of a vehicle; and a gearshift lever supported by the main body case in a shiftable manner. The gearshift lever includes a tubular lever pipe and a lever holder having an insertion hole through which the lever pipe is inserted. The lever pipe includes a lever pipe upper portion forming an upper side of the lever pipe and a lever pipe lower portion forming a lower side of the lever pipe. A section modulus of the lever pipe lower portion is greater than that of the lever pipe upper portion. A shape of the lever pipe is changed in a part below an upper end of the main body case and above an upper end of the lever holder such that the lever pipe upper portion and the lever pipe lower portion have different shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Akio MATSUMOTO, Tomohiro TAKAHIRO, Katsushi KUBOTA, Yukihiro SATO, Takumi HAKAMATA
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Patent number: 10473019Abstract: An exhaust gas sensor mounting structure includes: an exhaust pipe attached to a vehicle engine; a catalyst unit which cleans exhaust gas of the engine; a silencer connected to a downstream portion of the exhaust pipe; and an exhaust gas sensor which detects a prescribed component of the exhaust gas; at least part of the catalyst unit is located in the silencer; at least part of a pipe that is connected to a downstream end portion of the catalyst unit extends alongside an outer surface of the silencer; and the exhaust gas sensor is attached so as to penetrate through an outer wall of the silencer and a wall of the pipe.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Akio Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20190202781Abstract: A nobel therapeutic agent for diabetes which can suppress occurrence of side effects such as persistent hypoglycemia is provided. The active ingredient is a derivative of 1,1-diphenylsemicarbazide or 1,1-diphenylthiosemicarbazide. In particular, the active ingredient is a derivative of 1,1-diphenyl-4-cyclohexyl-semicarbazide or 1,1-diphenyl-4-cyclohexyl-thiosemicarbazide exhibiting hypoglycemic action when orally administered.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicants: JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., National University Corporation Kobe University, National University Corporation Chiba UniversityInventors: Susumu SEINO, Kenji SUGAWARA, Ichiro MORI, Akio MATSUMOTO, Yoshie REIEN
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Patent number: 10161463Abstract: A driving force transmitting apparatus is provided which enables rotational resistance of rotating members to be suppressed while sufficiently supplying lubricant to a friction clutch. A driving force transmitting apparatus includes a clutch drum having a cylindrical portion, an inner shaft having an end housed in the clutch drum, a friction clutch having outer clutch plates that rotate along with the clutch drum and inner clutch plates that rotate along with the inner shaft, a piston that presses the friction clutch, and a housing in which a first housing chamber housing the friction clutch is formed and in which a storage chamber storing lubricant scooped up by rotation of the clutch drum is also formed. The lubricant stored in the storage chamber returns to the first housing chamber through an inner circulation path leading to inside the clutch drum and an outer circulation path leading to outside the clutch drum.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Shun Ohno, Takashi Hosokawa, Mikiharu Oyabu, Akio Matsumoto, Yoshinori Suzuki
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Patent number: 10138950Abstract: Provided is a driving force transmission device that can achieve further reduction in drag torque when it is not in operation and thus is not transmitting a driving force. A driving force transmission device includes: a clutch hub and a clutch drum; inner clutch plates spline-fitted on the clutch hub; outer clutch plates spline-fitted in the clutch drum; and a housing having a second accommodating chamber accommodating the clutch hub and the clutch drum. The inner clutch plates and the outer clutch plates are lubricated by lubricant. The driving force transmission device further includes a fin plate. The fin plate rotates with the clutch hub. By this rotation, the fin plate scoops up the lubricant in the second accommodating chamber to feed the lubricant to a reservoir chamber formed in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Shun Ohno, Akio Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10054171Abstract: A driving force transmitting apparatus includes a clutch drum having a cylindrical portion, an inner shaft having an end housed in the clutch drum, a friction clutch having outer clutch plates that rotate along with the clutch drum and inner clutch plates that rotate along with the inner shaft, a piston that presses the friction clutch, and a housing in which a first housing chamber housing the friction clutch is formed. The friction clutch is lubricated with a lubricant fed through an opening. The housing is provided with a storage chamber in which the lubricant scooped up by rotation of the clutch drum is stored and a lubricant supply hole which allows the lubricant stored in the storage chamber to be fed from inside the piston to the first housing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Shun Ohno, Takashi Hosokawa, Mikiharu Oyabu, Akio Matsumoto, Yoshinori Suzuki
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Publication number: 20180202335Abstract: An engine exhaust device includes an exhaust pipe attached to a vehicle engine and a silencer connected to a downstream side of the exhaust pipe; the silencer includes a first partition wall which partitions an internal space of the silencer into at least two spaces in a first direction and a second partition wall which partitions one of the at least two spaces into two spaces in a second direction that crosses the first direction; another one of the at least two spaces is larger in capacity than each of the two spaces defined by the second partition wall; and a downstream end of the exhaust pipe is open in the another one of the at least two spaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Akio MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20180202343Abstract: An exhaust gas sensor mounting structure includes: an exhaust pipe attached to a vehicle engine; a catalyst unit which cleans exhaust gas of the engine; a silencer connected to a downstream portion of the exhaust pipe; and an exhaust gas sensor which detects a prescribed component of the exhaust gas; at least part of the catalyst unit is located in the silencer; at least part of a pipe that is connected to a downstream end portion of the catalyst unit extends alongside an outer surface of the silencer; and the exhaust gas sensor is attached so as to penetrate through an outer wall of the silencer and a wall of the pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Akio MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20170089404Abstract: A driving force transmitting apparatus includes a clutch drum having a cylindrical portion, an inner shaft having an end housed in the clutch drum, a friction clutch having outer clutch plates that rotate along with the clutch drum and inner clutch plates that rotate along with the inner shaft, a piston that presses the friction clutch, and a housing in which a first housing chamber housing the friction clutch is formed. The friction clutch is lubricated with a lubricant fed through an opening. The housing is provided with a storage chamber in which the lubricant scooped up by rotation of the clutch drum is stored and a lubricant supply hole which allows the lubricant stored in the storage chamber to be fed from inside the piston to the first housing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: JTEKT CorporationInventors: Shun OHNO, Takashi HOSOKAWA, Mikiharu OYABU, Akio MATSUMOTO, Yoshinori SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20170089403Abstract: A driving force transmitting apparatus is provided which enables rotational resistance of rotating members to be suppressed while sufficiently supplying lubricant to a friction clutch. A driving force transmitting apparatus includes a clutch drum having a cylindrical portion, an inner shaft having an end housed in the clutch drum, a friction clutch having outer clutch plates that rotate along with the clutch drum and inner clutch plates that rotate along with the inner shaft, a piston that presses the friction clutch, and a housing in which a first housing chamber housing the friction clutch is formed and in which a storage chamber storing lubricant scooped up by rotation of the clutch drum is also formed. The lubricant stored in the storage chamber returns to the first housing chamber through an inner circulation path leading to inside the clutch drum and an outer circulation path leading to outside the clutch drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: JTEKT CorporationInventors: Shun OHNO, Takashi HOSOKAWA, Mikiharu OYABU, Akio MATSUMOTO, Yoshinori SUZUKI