Patents by Inventor Akira Nagashima

Akira Nagashima 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: 20030101593
    Abstract: A portable trimmer capable of applying to a throttle valve a different operation from that according to a throttle operation lever. The portable trimmer includes a brake device for braking the movement of a cutting blade that is released in conjunction with a throttle operation. The portable trimmer includes a throttle wire having a first throttle wire extending between a throttle operation lever and a swingable member, and a second wire portion extending between a swingable member and a throttle to provide a first operation transmission path for transmitting the movement of the throttle operation lever to the throttle valve. The portable trimmer further includes an additional operation lever for performing a different operation from said throttle operation, and a pulley pivotally attached to the swingable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: KIORITZ CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Nagashima
  • Patent number: 6517987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a positiive-working presensitized plate useful for preparing a lithographic printing plate comprising a positive-working photosensitive composition comprising at least one ester of 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-5-sulfonic acid, at least one ester of 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-4-sulfonic acid, and at least one polymer which is insoluble in water and soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution and which comprises at least one group or bond selected from sulfonamide group, urea bond or urethane bond. A lithographic printing plate prepared from the presensitized plate of the present invention shows improvement of chemical-resistance and printing durability, and good sensitivity, coupling property, adaptability to ball-point pen, shelf stability, and stability of sensitivity with time after exposure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Fujita, Shiro Tan, Akira Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20020145654
    Abstract: A recording method is provided which comprises the step of providing an ink from a recording head to a recording medium through a gap provided between the recording head and the recording medium, the ink being supplied to the recording head from an ink tank which comprises an ink contact member and the ink contacting with the ink contact member, wherein the ink comprises
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Akira Nagashima, Shoji Koike, Shinichi Hakamada
  • Patent number: 6447093
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head comprises discharge ports for discharging the liquid, a bubble producing area for producing an air bubble in the liquid of liquid flow channels, and a movable member, which is disposed toward the bubble producing area, and displaceable between a first position and a second position farther away from the bubble producing area than the first position, the liquid discharge head discharging the liquid in such a manner that the movable member is displaced from the first position to the second position by a pressure due to a bubble produced in the bubble producing area, and the bubble is more greatly expanded downstream than upstream in a direction toward the discharge port, due to the displacement of the movable member. The head has a check valve disposed in a liquid supply passage leading to the liquid flow channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshie Asakawa, Hiroyuki Ishinaga, Toshio Kashino, Akira Nagashima, Aya Yoshihira, Kiyomitsu Kudo, Yoichi Taneya
  • Publication number: 20020086233
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition containing a high molecular compound having at least a) a fluoro aliphatic group, and b) a group represented by formula —L—P (wherein L represents a divalent organic group connected to the skeleton of the high molecular compound, and P represents an aromatic group having a carboxyl group at the ortho-position).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: IKUO KAWAUCHI, KEIJI AKIYAMA, NORIAKI WATANABE, KOICHI KAWAMURA, KAZUO FUJITA, TAKESHI SERIKAWA, AKIRA NAGASHIMA
  • Patent number: 6400999
    Abstract: A production system wherein productagents are provided for products on a one-to-one basis and machine agent are provided for manufacturing equipment on a one-to-one basis, with the product agents and machine agents coordinating with each other to select a manufacturing equipment and cause manufacturing work to be done thereby; wherein the order of product manufacturing is changed depending on the priority of the product in the production system, with manufacturing work by a failed manufacturing equipment by suppressed, and another manufacturing equipment being substituted for the failed manufacturing equipment; wherein a precedence agent is provided that selects a manufacturing equipment ahead of a current manufacturing work and a backward agent is provided that remains backward and double manages working history along with the product agent; and wherein the machine agent manages depreciation information regarding the manufacturing equipment that the machine agent manages and measures the time the manufacturi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Kashiyama, Hidehiko Wada, Yuichi Sakuraba, Toshiharu Yamakawa, Masako Negishi, Akira Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20020063765
    Abstract: A novel fluorescent ink is provided which contains at least a coloring material and an aqueous liquid medium for dissolving the coloring material, wherein the coloring material comprises C.I. Acid Red 52 and at least one direct dye, the content of the C.I. Acid Red 52 ranging from 0.1 to 0.4% by weight based on the total amount of the ink, and the content of the direct dye ranging from 0.15 to 0.4% by weight based on the total amount of the ink, and the weight ratio of the direct dye to the C.I. Acid Red 52 is not higher than 1.6. This fluorescent ink is capable of forming prints with fluorescence of high intensity and with high water resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Shinichi Hakamada, Shoji Koike, Akira Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20020051929
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition containing a high molecular compound having at east a) a fluoro aliphatic group, and b) a group represented by formula —L—P (wherein L represents a divalent organic group connected to the skeleton of the high molecular compound, and P represents an aromatic group having a carboxyl group at the ortho-position).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventors: Noriaki Watanabe, Koichi Kawamura, Kazuo Fujita, Takeshi Serikawa, Akira Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20020047884
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ink comprising
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Akira Nagashima, Shinichi Hakamada
  • Publication number: 20020030721
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head comprises discharge ports for discharging the liquid, a bubble producing area for producing an air bubble in the liquid of liquid flow channels, and a movable member, which is disposed toward the bubble producing area, and displaceable between a first position and a second position farther away from the bubble producing area than the first position, the liquid discharge head discharging the liquid in such a manner that the movable member is displaced from the first position to the second position by a pressure due to a bubble produced in the bubble producing area, and the bubble is more greatly expanded downstream than upstream in a direction toward the discharge port, due to the displacement of the movable member. The head has a check valve disposed in a liquid supply passage leading to the liquid flow channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 1997
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: YOSHIE ASAKAWA, HIROYUKI ISHINAGA, TOSHIO KASHINO, AKIRA NAGASHIMA, AYA YOSHIHIRA, KIYOMITSU KUDO, YOICHI TANEYA
  • Publication number: 20010041299
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a positiive-working presensitized plate useful for preparing a lithographic printing plate comprising a positive-working photosensitive composition comprising at least one ester of 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-5-sulfonic acid, at least one ester of 1,2-naphthoquinone-2-diazide-4-sulfonic acid, and at least one polymer which is insoluble in water and soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution and which comprises at least one group or bond selected from sulfonamide group, urea bond or urethane bond. A lithographic printing plate prepared from the presensitized plate of the present invention shows improvement of chemical-resistance and printing durability, and good sensitivity, coupling property, adaptability to ball-point pen, shelf stability, and stability of sensitivity with time after exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: Kazuo Fujita, Shiro Tan, Akira Nagashima
  • Patent number: 6263579
    Abstract: A hand-held power working machine in which the clipper blades thereof can be easily dismounted for the exchange or grinding thereof in a way that minimizes the possibility of damage to the power transmission device or the clipper blades in the course of such dismounting. Also, conventional integrated type clipper blades can be mounted thereon. The power working machine includes a working portion provided with a pair of clipper blades and a power transmission device for transmitting a reciprocating driving power to the working portion, wherein the power transmission device includes a pair of intermediate reciprocating driving plates which are couplingly interposed between a pair of reciprocating movement-guiding arms, to be driven by a driving rotor, and the pair of clipper blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Nagashima
  • Patent number: 6250882
    Abstract: A portable working machine provided with a centrifugal air blower, which is featured in that a prime mover (50) for driving the air blower (20) is mounted via a supporting coupling member (30) on a volute case (22) of the air blower (20) which is mounted in an upright state; and that an air inlet port of the air blower (20) is positioned on the side of the volute case (22) which is closer to the prime mover (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Nagashima
  • Patent number: 6237845
    Abstract: An improved paper container having a deep bottom which is formed from a single sheet of paper blank, and a method of making the same, is provided, which may be used as a drink container, food container or for any application requiring a container having strong, waterproof capabilities. Such a paper container is formed from a paper blank prepared by cutting a sheet of original paper in a predetermined shape, forming numerous ruled lines on the blank, folding along the ruled lines in various detailed steps, and finally curling back an upper face opening edge (serving as the mouth of the container).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Kuramae Sangyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Hashimoto, Akira Nagashima, Jun Maekawa, Tomoko Fuse
  • Patent number: 6182524
    Abstract: A hand lever apparatus is mountable on a working machine for controlling operation of the working machine. The hand lever apparatus includes a main lever and a magnitude-magnifying mechanism. The magnitude-magnifying mechanism includes a pivot pin, a lever member pivotal about the pivot pin, a pulley, and a connecting cable. The lever member has a shorter arm portion and a longer arm portion, which opposes the shorter arm portion and is operatively connected to a throttle cable of a throttle valve of the working machine. The shorter arm portion is operatively connected to the main lever via the connecting cable so that actuation of the finger-manipulable portion pivots the lever member about the pivot pin and causes the longer arm portion to pull the throttle cable away from the throttle valve and open the throttle valve of the working machine from a minimum-opening idling state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Nagashima
  • Patent number: 6167973
    Abstract: A trimming machine includes a centrifugal clutch for transmitting power from an internal combustion engine to a cutting blade. A manually operated throttle lever controls an output from the internal combustion engine by adjusting an opening of a throttle valve via a throttle wire. A friction member arranged to oppose to a clutch drum of the centrifugal clutch. A first swinging member is connected to the friction member and swings between a braking position to be pressed against the clutch drum and a releasing position to be spaced from the clutch drum. A second swinging member is connected to a connecting point at an intermediate portion of the throttle wire and pivots about a pivoting pin thereof with respect to the first swinging member when the throttle wire is moved by operating the throttle lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Nagashima
  • Patent number: 6125547
    Abstract: A hand-lever device for a trimmer has a rotatably-operated main lever for operating a cable which is coupled to a driven member. A pulling stroke amplifying mechanism for amplifying the stroke of the cable pulled by the main lever is provided between the main lever and the cable. The pulling stroke amplifying mechanism is provided with a wire attaching portion to which a wire for pulling and releasing a cutter braking device is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Nagashima
  • Patent number: 6108867
    Abstract: A handling device for a power working machine provided rotatably with a rear handle portion, wherein the handling device is constructed such that the rotation of the rear handle portion is always locked whenever the throttle lever for actuating control member of the prime mover is manipulated, and such that, when the rotation of the rear handle portion is once engaged and fixed, a locking mechanism is actuated to lock the rotation of the rear handle portion. The handling device comprises a throttle lever, attached rotatably to the device and designed to actuate a control member of the prime mover, and a handle-engaging member, designed to be engaged with a mount base of the handling device so as to lock the rotational position of the handling device relative to the mount base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Kioritz Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Nagashima
  • Patent number: 6070970
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a liquid discharging method, comprising using a liquid-discharge head equipped with a discharge opening from which a liquid is discharged, a first region to which a first liquid is supplied, a bubble-generating region containing a second liquid and generating bubbles in the second liquid, and a movable member which is displaceable between a first position opposite to the bubble-generating region and a second position within the first region and apart from the bubble-generating region and has a support part more upstream than its free end, in which the movable member is displaced from the first position toward the second position with the generation of a bubble in the bubble-generating region, and the bubble is guided to the discharge opening by the movable member, wherein the first liquid and the second liquid have no compatibility with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masashi Ogasawara, Sadayuki Sugama, Hiroyuki Ishinaga, Toshio Kashino, Akira Nagashima, Yoshie Asakawa
  • Patent number: 6069156
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable compositions are useful in inhibiting the activity of cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate phosphodiesterase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruo Oku, Kozo Sawada, Akio Kuroda, Kazuhiko Ohne, Atsushi Nomoto, Naomi Hosogai, Yoshimitsu Nakajima, Akira Nagashima, Keizo Sogabe, Kouichi Tamura, Masakazu Kobayashi