Patents by Inventor Akira Miyoshi

Akira Miyoshi 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: 20220371474
    Abstract: Provided is a seat system which can change a surrounding environment of a user including illumination according to the movement of the user's body. A seat system comprises a seat body on which a user can be seated; a plurality of sensors provided on or in the seat body or on a structure arranged around the seat body and configured to detect a touch operation by the user seated on the seat body; an output device configured to output at least one of sound, light, and vibration; and a control device configured to control the output device such that, when one or more of the sensors detect a touch operation, the control device causes the output device to generate a corresponding predetermined output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAKU, Akira MIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20220288490
    Abstract: A seat experience system that allows an occupant to grasp the state of the system and feel secure about using the system is provided. In the seat experience system, a seat includes a seat body, and a sensor provided at the seat body and configured to acquire a measurement value for detection of a motion of the occupant seated on the seat body. A controller is connected to the sensor and capable of acquiring the measurement value from the sensor, and a seat experience device is connected to the controller and operable based on the measurement value. The seat experience device may be capable of communicating with a server. If the seat experience device detects a malfunction of the seat experience system, the seat experience device notifies the occupant of the malfunction and limits at least a subset of functions of the seat experience system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAKU, Atsushi KUSANO, Akira MIYOSHI, Satoshi SUZUKI, Munetaka KOWA, Yousuke HIGASHI, Yoshikazu ITO
  • Publication number: 20220227264
    Abstract: A rotating device for a vehicle interior item is provided with latching means that is provided on a side of a base member having a rotation support part, and engagement means that is provided on a side of a rotating member supporting a vehicle interior item and being rotatably supported by the rotation support part, and can be switched between a state in which the engagement means engages with the latching means so as to suppress detachment of the rotating member from the base member and a state in which the engagement with the latching means is released when the rotating member attains the rotatable state, wherein the latching means and the engagement means are disposed further outside than the rotating member in plan view at least when the rotating member is in the non-rotating state. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress an increase in the height while suppressing detachment when the vehicle interior item is not rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Haruki MOCHIZUKI, Akira MIYOSHI, Takuji KANEDA, Hirohisa ABE
  • Publication number: 20220161694
    Abstract: To provide a vehicle seat in which the rotation device is disposed without compromising the passenger comfort in the cabin, a vehicle seat includes: a floor panel which has a sheet shape, constitutes a floor surface of a cabin, and has an elongated hole extending linearly; a slide device provided below the floor panel to be slidable along the elongated hole; a rotation device provided on the slide device to be rotatable about a rotation axis below the floor panel, the rotation axis extending vertically and overlapping with the elongated hole; a support leg which is columnar in shape, is provided on the rotation device along the rotation axis, and extends to above the floor panel by passing through the elongated hole; and a seat main body which is joined to an upper end of the support leg and on which an occupant can be seated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroyuki NUMAJIRI, Nobuyuki TEZUKA, Akihito KOBAYASHI, Tadashi SO, Akira MIYOSHI, Tomoyuki KURIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210153754
    Abstract: Disclosed is a biosensor arrangement structure, including: a plurality of biosensors that is disposed in a seat for supporting an occupant and that measures a health condition of the occupant. The seat includes: a seat body for holding the occupant; and an auxiliary supporter for supporting a body part of the occupant except for a torso and thighs. At least one of the plurality of biosensors is disposed at the auxiliary supporter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidetoshi OZAWA, Takayoshi ITO, Kazuyuki TAKASAWA, Akira MIYOSHI, Munetaka KOWA
  • Publication number: 20190241099
    Abstract: A car seat includes an actuator capable of changing an orientation of a rest surface of a seat back laterally by turning and moving at least a side portion frame that is part of the car seat frontward and rearward, and a controller configured to exercise control over the actuator. The controller includes a run-time posture support unit configured to execute a run-time posture support control under which when a car makes a turn, the actuator is regulated to cause the rest surface of the seat back to be oriented in a direction of the turn. The run-time posture support unit is configured to regulate the actuator in accordance with a placement of the seat in the car, when the run-time posture support unit executes the run-time posture support control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Shinji SUGIYAMA, Akira MIYOSHI
  • Patent number: 8917216
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a feeding line having a first conductor and a second conductor and an antenna element having a conductive flat plate in which a slit is formed. The conductive flat plate has first and second sides opposite to each other and a third side. The antenna element is divided into an antenna pattern portion and a ground pattern portion via the slit. The slit is configured with a first slit portion apart from a center line towards the first side, a second slit portion apart from the center line towards the second side, a third slit portion coupling the first slit portion with the second slip portion, and a cutting portion coupling the third slit portion with the third side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Miyoshi, Akihiro Oshima, Yoshiaki Imano
  • Patent number: 8899857
    Abstract: A pivotal manipulation type writing instrument includes a pivotable body pivotable relative to a container main body and a writing element ejecting unit configured to actuate and move a slider to urge a writing element to be ejected from the container main body as the pivotable body is pivoted. The pivotable body is pivotable relative to the container main body by 360° in either left or right direction, and the writing element can be returned to a retracted state in which the writing element is retracted into the container main body from an ejected state in which the writing element is ejected from the container main body by moving the pivotable body in either left or right direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehei Kageyama, Akira Miyoshi, Masahiro Kaneko
  • Patent number: 8822583
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent heat radiating coating composition capable of forming a coating layer having excellent transparency and heat radiating properties. The transparent heat radiating coating composition of the present invention is a transparent heat radiating coating composition including a binder resin, a hydrotalcite-series compound and a resin dispersant with an amine value of 0 to 90 mgKOH/g, wherein the transparent heat radiating coating composition includes 50 to 290 parts by weight of the hydrotalcite-series compound based on 100 parts by weight of the binder resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignees: Godo Printing Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd., Osaka Municipal Technical Research Insititute
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Agari, Akira Miyoshi, Ryohei Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20140125552
    Abstract: An antenna includes a support body having a rod shape, a first helical antenna element, and a second helical antenna element. The first helical antenna element is wound about the axis of the support body. The second helical antenna element overlaps the first helical antenna element with an insulator provided between the first helical antenna element and the second helical antenna element. The second helical antenna element is wound about the axis in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first helical antenna element is wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo TAKISAWA, Akira MIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20130169496
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a feeding line having a first conductor and a second conductor and an antenna element having a conductive flat plate in which a slit is formed. The conductive flat plate has first and second sides opposite to each other and a third side. The antenna element is divided into an antenna pattern portion and a ground pattern portion via the slit. The slit is configured with a first slit portion apart from a center line towards the first side, a second slit portion apart from the center line towards the second side, a third slit portion coupling the first slit portion with the second slip portion, and a cutting portion coupling the third slit portion with the third side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira MIYOSHI, Akihiro OSHIMA, Yoshiaki IMANO
  • Publication number: 20130072617
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent heat radiating coating composition capable of forming a coating layer having excellent transparency and heat radiating properties. The transparent heat radiating coating composition of the present invention is a transparent heat radiating coating composition including a binder resin, a hydrotalcite-series compound and a resin dispersant with an amine value of 0 to 90 mgKOH/g, wherein the transparent heat radiating coating composition includes 50 to 290 parts by weight of the hydrotalcite-series compound based on 100 parts by weight of the binder resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicants: OSAKA MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, GODO PRINTING INK MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Agari, Akira Miyoshi, Ryohei Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20120207529
    Abstract: A pivotal manipulation type writing instrument includes a pivotable body pivotable relative to a container main body and a writing element ejecting unit configured to actuate and move a slider to urge a writing element to be ejected from the container main body as the pivotable body is pivoted. The pivotable body is pivotable relative to the container main body by 360° in either left or right direction, and the writing element can be returned to a retracted state in which the writing element is retracted into the container main body from an ejected state in which the writing element is ejected from the container main body by moving the pivotable body in either left or right direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehei KAGEYAMA, Akira Miyoshi, Masahiro Kaneko
  • Patent number: 8174455
    Abstract: An antenna element is disclosed. A substrate is made of dielectric material and has a first face. A first antenna element is made of conductive material and is provided on the first face. A first power feeding portion is made of conductive material and is disposed on the first antenna element. A second antenna element is made of conductive material, is provided on the first face, and forms a loop surrounding the first antenna element with a gap. A second power feeding portion is made of conductive material. The second power feeding portion is extended from the second antenna element toward the first antenna element and is arranged to form an electromagnetic coupling with the first antenna element. A perturbation element is made of conductive material and is extended from the second antenna element. A length of loop is twice a circumferential length of the first antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Miyoshi, Kozo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8111197
    Abstract: Disclosed is an antenna apparatus, including: a multi-layer substrate having at least two substrates in a stacking manner and having a first through hole; an amplifying circuit on one face of the multi-layer substrate; a ground pattern formed between two adjacent substrates of the multi-layer substrate; an antenna pattern formed on the other face of the multi-layer substrate; and a first comb electrode having comb teeth and a second comb electrode having comb teeth, both of which are formed around the antenna pattern on the other face of the multi-layer substrate. The first comb electrode is electrically connected to the antenna pattern. The second comb electrode is electrically connected to the ground pattern through the first through hole. The comb teeth of the first comb electrode and the comb teeth of the second comb electrode are spaced from one another at predetermined intervals in a staggered manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Noro, Kazunari Saito, Akira Miyoshi, Hiroshi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7893879
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes: a circuit board that has a main surface and a rear surface opposite to each other; an antenna element that is formed of a metal plate and is arranged at a predetermined distance from the main surface of the circuit board; a plurality of legs that extend from the antenna element toward the circuit board; a ground conductor that is formed on the main surface or the rear surface of the circuit board; a feeding pin that supplies power from the circuit board to the antenna element; and a plurality of comb-shaped capacitor patterns that are formed on one of or both the main surface and the rear surface of the circuit board and are electrically connected between the plurality of legs and the ground conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Noro, Akira Yoneya, Isao Fukae, Tomohiro Shinkawa, Kazunari Saito, Akira Miyoshi, Satoshi Kohno
  • Publication number: 20100156724
    Abstract: Disclosed is an antenna apparatus, including: a multi-layer substrate having at least two substrates in a stacking manner and having a first through hole; an amplifying circuit on one face of the multi-layer substrate; a ground pattern formed between two adjacent substrates of the multi-layer substrate; an antenna pattern formed on the other face of the multi-layer substrate; and a first comb electrode having comb teeth and a second comb electrode having comb teeth, both of which are formed around the antenna pattern on the other face of the multi-layer substrate. The first comb electrode is electrically connected to the antenna pattern. The second comb electrode is electrically connected to the ground pattern through the first through hole. The comb teeth of the first comb electrode and the comb teeth of the second comb electrode are spaced from one another at predetermined intervals in a staggered manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi NORO, Kazunari Saito, Akira Miyoshi, Hiroshi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20100053006
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a plurality of loop elements. The loop elements are made of conductive material, and constitute a planar antenna element having N-fold rotationally symmetric shape with respect to a center portion of the planar antenna element, the N being an integer of three or more. Each of the loop elements includes at least two first elements extending in a first direction parallel to a radial direction of the planar antenna element and at least one second element extending in a circumferential direction of the planar antenna element. A ground plate is made of conductive material and opposes the planar antenna element. A power feeding line extends from the ground plate to the planar antenna element, and is electrically connected to the planar antenna element at the center portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Akira Miyoshi, Hisamatsu Nakano, Junji Yamauchi, Ryohei Satake
  • Patent number: RE43145
    Abstract: A processor which executes positive conversion processing, which converts coded data into uncoded data, and saturation calculation processing, which rounds a value to an appropriate number of bits, at high speed. When a positive conversion saturation calculation instruction “MCSST D1” is decoded, the sum-product result register 6 outputs its held value to the path P1. The comparator 22 compares the magnitude of the held value of the sum-product result register 6 with the coded 32-bit integer “0x0000_00FF”. The polarity judging unit 23 judges whether the eighth bit of the value held by the sum-product result register 6 is “ON”. The multiplexer 24 outputs one of the maximum value “0x0000_00FF” generated by the constant generator 21, the zero value “0x0000_0000” generated by the zero generator 25, and the held value of the sum-product result register 6 to the data bus 18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Morikawa, Nobuo Higaki, Akira Miyoshi, Keizo Sumida
  • Patent number: RE43729
    Abstract: A processor which executes positive conversion processing, which converts coded data into uncoded data, and saturation calculation processing, which rounds a value to an appropriate number of bits, at high speed. When a positive conversion saturation calculation instruction “MCSST D1” is decoded, the sum-product result register 6 outputs its held value to the path P1. The comparator 22 compares the magnitude of the held value of the sum-product result register 6 with the coded 32-bit integer “0x0000_00FF”. The polarity judging unit 23 judges whether the eighth bit of the value held by the sum-product result register 6 is “ON”. The multiplexer 24 outputs one of the maximum value “0x0000_00FF” generated by the constant generator 21, the zero value “0x0000_0000” generated by the zero generator 25, and the held value of the sum-product result register 6 to the data bus 18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Morikawa, Nobuo Higaki, Akira Miyoshi, Keizo Sumida