Patents by Inventor Akira Kondou

Akira Kondou 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: 10926831
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper comprises a caliper body. The caliper body includes a first body portion, a second body portion, a mounting surface, a first receiving hole, a first cylinder bore, and a second cylinder bore. The mounting surface includes a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface. The first receiving hole is provided on the first surface. The first receiving hole is configured to be threadedly engaged with a first fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to a bicycle body. The first receiving hole includes a first threaded hole having a first center axis. The first cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion. The first cylinder bore has a first cylinder center axis non-parallel to the first center axis. The second cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Akira Kondou, Takuma Sakai, Hideki Ikemoto
  • Publication number: 20200269948
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper comprises a caliper body. The caliper body includes a first body portion, a second body portion, a mounting surface, a first receiving hole, a first cylinder bore, and a second cylinder bore. The mounting surface includes a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface. The first receiving hole is provided on the first surface. The first receiving hole is configured to be threadedly engaged with a first fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to a bicycle body. The first receiving hole includes a first threaded hole having a first center axis. The first cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion. The first cylinder bore has a first cylinder center axis non-parallel to the first center axis. The second cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Akira KONDOU, Takuma SAKAI, Hideki IKEMOTO
  • Patent number: 10689063
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper comprises a caliper body. The caliper body includes a slot in which a brake pad is arranged. The caliper body includes a first body portion, a second body portion, a mounting surface, a first receiving hole, a cylinder bore, and a second cylinder bore. The second body portion is coupled to the first body portion so as to provide a slot therebetween. The mounting surface is configured to face a pipe portion of a bicycle body in a mounted state where the bicycle disc brake caliper is mounted to the bicycle body. The first receiving hole is provided on the mounting surface. The first receiving hole is configured to be threadedly engaged with a fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to the bicycle body. The first cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion. The second cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Akira Kondou, Takuma Sakai, Hideki Ikemoto
  • Patent number: 10604208
    Abstract: A bicycle suspension tube comprises a tubular body, a wheel attachment part, and a caliper attachment part. The wheel attachment part is provided on the tubular body. The wheel attachment part includes an attachment hole having a rotational center axis. The caliper attachment part is provided on the tubular body. The caliper attachment part includes a first through hole having a first longitudinal axis non-parallel to the rotational center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Akira Kondou, Takuma Sakai, Hideki Ikemoto
  • Publication number: 20190106175
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper comprises a caliper body. The caliper body includes a slot in which a brake pad is arranged. The caliper body includes a first body portion, a second body portion, a mounting surface, a first receiving hole, a cylinder bore, and a second cylinder bore. The second body portion is coupled to the first body portion so as to provide a slot therebetween. The mounting surface is configured to face a pipe portion of a bicycle body in a mounted state where the bicycle disc brake caliper is mounted to the bicycle body. The first receiving hole is provided on the mounting surface. The first receiving hole is configured to be threadedly engaged with a fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to the bicycle body. The first cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion. The second cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Akira KONDOU, Takuma SAKAI, Hideki IKEMOTO
  • Patent number: 10189536
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper comprises a caliper body. The caliper body includes a slot in which a brake pad is arranged. The caliper body includes a first body portion, a second body portion, a mounting surface, a first receiving hole, a cylinder bore, and a second cylinder bore. The second body portion is coupled to the first body portion so as to provide a slot therebetween. The mounting surface is configured to face a pipe portion of a bicycle body in a mounted state where the bicycle disc brake caliper is mounted to the bicycle body. The first receiving hole is provided on the mounting surface. The first receiving hole is configured to be threadedly engaged with a fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to the bicycle body. The first cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion. The second cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Akira Kondou, Takuma Sakai, Hideki Ikemoto
  • Publication number: 20180265153
    Abstract: A bicycle suspension tube comprises a tubular body, a wheel attachment part, and a caliper attachment part. The wheel attachment part is provided on the tubular body. The wheel attachment part includes an attachment hole having a rotational center axis. The caliper attachment part is provided on the tubular body. The caliper attachment part includes a first through hole having a first longitudinal axis non-parallel to the rotational center axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Akira KONDOU, Takuma SAKAI, Hideki IKEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180265166
    Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper comprises a caliper body. The caliper body includes a slot in which a brake pad is arranged. The caliper body includes a first body portion, a second body portion, a mounting surface, a first receiving hole, a cylinder bore, and a second cylinder bore. The second body portion is coupled to the first body portion so as to provide a slot therebetween. The mounting surface is configured to face a pipe portion of a bicycle body in a mounted state where the bicycle disc brake caliper is mounted to the bicycle body. The first receiving hole is provided on the mounting surface. The first receiving hole is configured to be threadedly engaged with a fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to the bicycle body. The first cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion. The second cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Akira KONDOU, Takuma SAKAI, Hideki IKEMOTO
  • Patent number: 9782105
    Abstract: A device (100) for measuring the amount of water in a subject's body includes a main body part (110) formed in a linear shape and an insertion part (120) extending in a curved shape from one end of the main body part (100). The insertion part (120) includes a tip side insertion part (120-2) having a tip surface (122) to which a sensor unit (121) is fixed and a base end side insertion part (120-1), wherein the sensor unit (121) is brought into contact with a body surface of a subject through a slide mechanism. A protective member (651) liquid-tightly covers the slide mechanism between the tip side insertion part (120-2) and a base end side insertion part (120-1). The protective member (651) smoothly connects the outer peripheral surface of the tip side insertion part (120-2) and the outer peripheral surface of the base end side insertion part (120-1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keisuke Yoshino, Kei Honda, Kosuke Nishio, Akira Kondou, Takeshi Tsubouchi, Miyuki Koyama
  • Publication number: 20150150479
    Abstract: A device (100) for measuring the amount of water in a subject's body includes a main body part (110) formed in a linear shape and an insertion part (120) extending in a curved shape from one end of the main body part (100). The insertion part (120) includes a tip side insertion part (120-2) having a tip surface (122) to which a sensor unit (121) is fixed and a base end side insertion part (120-1), wherein the sensor unit (121) is brought into contact with a body surface of a subject through a slide mechanism. A protective member (651) liquid-tightly covers the slide mechanism between the tip side insertion part (120-2) and a base end side insertion part (120-1). The protective member (651) smoothly connects the outer peripheral surface of the tip side insertion part (120-2) and the outer peripheral surface of the base end side insertion part (120-1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Keisuke YOSHINO, Kei HONDA, Kosuke NISHIO, Akira KONDOU, Takeshi TSUBOUCHI, Miyuki KOYAMA
  • Patent number: 6935657
    Abstract: A steering shaft for an energy absorbing steering column includes a lower shaft, an upper shaft fitted therein, and a projection formed with the lower shaft at a predetermined spot and protruding inwardly from the inner surface of the lower shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Kiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Kondou, Mitsuji Yamamura
  • Publication number: 20020079686
    Abstract: A steering shaft for an energy absorbing steering column includes a lower shaft, an upper shaft fitted therein, and a projection formed with the lower shaft at a predetermined spot and protruding inwardly from the inner surface of the lower shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: FUJI KIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Kondou, Mitsuji Yamamura
  • Patent number: 5779899
    Abstract: To provide a filter for highly viscous fluid permitting a foreign matter in a supporting layer to be easily removed and its final layer to be directly washed, a method for efficiently producing a refined polymer by using said filter and a method for producing moldings by molding said refined polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Fuji Filter Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Shiomi, Hideo Nakamura, Akira Kondou, Michihiro Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 4123600
    Abstract: A process for polymerizing ethylene under the high temperature and high pressure conditions by using a battery of two or more autoclave reactors connected in series by means of piping provided with a heat exchanger, each of said reactors having an upper reaction zone and a lower reaction zone. According to this process, the reaction yield of polyethylene is higher than that attainable from the conventional two-zone polymerization methods, and the obtained polyethylene is improved in optical properties and processability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Shinichiro Kita, Fumihiko Hiki, Masayuki Shimizu, Akira Kondou