Patents by Inventor Hideki Fukuda
Hideki Fukuda 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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Patent number: 11981100Abstract: A tire vulcanization system is configured to deliver a vulcanized tire carried out from a vulcanizer by a tire conveyance device to a PCI device at a first position, and attaches an upper lid. The PCI device mounted with the upper lid is moved from the first position to a second position by a PCI moving portion. The tire conveyance device is configured to receive the raw tire disposed above the PCI device moved to the second position and carry the raw tire into the vulcanizer.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignees: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS, LTD., BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoyuki Iwamoto, Hideki Fukuda, Yoshikatsu Hineno, Naoto Okudomi, Takeshi Fukui, Satoshi Ochiai, Akihiko Hajikano
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Publication number: 20230345071Abstract: A reproduction device includes: an HDMI transmitter that detects a power state of a display device; a first communication module that establishes communication with a terminal device that is externally located, when the HDMI transmitter does not detect that the display device is in a power-on state; and a controller that performs first settings with the terminal device, when the communication is established between the terminal device and the first communication module, the first settings being settings relating to the reproduction device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Shota KUBO, Hideki FUKUDA, Naoya TAKAO, Shiro IWASAKI, Norimichi KUBO
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Publication number: 20220161512Abstract: In a tire vulcanization system, a raw tire is carried into a lower mold by a tire conveyance device in a state where a vulcanized tire is hung by a tire hanging portion at an open position where a mold is opened. The tire conveyance device receives and carries out the vulcanized tire hung by the tire hanging portion in a state where the raw tire is carried into the lower mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Hideki FUKUDA, Yoshikatsu HINENO, Naoto OKUDOMI, Akihiko HAJIKANO, Takeshi FUKUI
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Publication number: 20220143943Abstract: A mold container device includes a state switching mechanism is switchable between a movement restricting state that restricts a segment from moving in a radial direction and a movable state that allows the segment to move in the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Hideki FUKUDA, Yoshikatsu HINENO, Naoto OKUDOMI, Akihiko HAJIKANO, Takeshi FUKUI
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Publication number: 20220134605Abstract: A mold container device includes a plurality of segments, an outer ring, and a conversion mechanism. The conversion mechanism connects the outer ring and the segment. The conversion mechanism moves the segment in a radial direction between a first position and a second position outside the first position in the radial direction, according to displacement of the outer ring in the direction of the axis O. The conversion mechanism further swings one of a lower edge portion and an upper edge portion of the segment in the radial direction, according to displacement of the outer ring in the direction of the axis O.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Hideki FUKUDA, Yoshikatsu HINENO, Naoto OKUDOMI, Yu WAKEBE, Taishi TAKENAKA
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Publication number: 20220032565Abstract: A tire vulcanization system is configured to deliver a vulcanized tire carried out from a vulcanizer by a tire conveyance device to a PCI device at a first position, and attaches an upper lid. The PCI device mounted with the upper lid is moved from the first position to a second position by a PCI moving portion. The tire conveyance device is configured to receive the raw tire disposed above the PCI device moved to the second position and carry the raw tire into the vulcanizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Hideki FUKUDA, Yoshikatsu HINENO, Naoto OKUDOMI, Takeshi FUKUI, Satoshi OCHIAI, Akihiko HAJIKANO
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Patent number: 11155051Abstract: A tire vulcanizing method comprises: a step of causing a connecting body, at which an upper mold of a vulcanization mold is supported and that connects together upper end portions of upper tubes of a plurality of supporting pillars, the supporting pillars being disposed so as to be apart in a peripheral direction at a periphery of the vulcanization mold, which is formed from a lower mold and the upper mold, which is set above the lower mold, and the supporting pillars having lower tubes that are hollow and the upper tubes, which are hollow and are slidably engaged with the lower tubes, and the supporting pillars extending in a vertical direction, to, together with the upper tubes and the upper mold, approach the lower mold, and close the vulcanization mold; and a step of vulcanizing an unvulcanized tire that is accommodated at an interior of the vulcanization mold that is closed, wherein the causing the connecting body, the upper tubes and the upper mold to approach the lower mold is carried out by operatingType: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignees: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Fukui, Tomoyuki Iwamoto, Hideki Fukuda, Yoshikatsu Hineno
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Publication number: 20210162693Abstract: A tire vulcanizing method comprises: a step of causing a connecting body, at which an upper mold of a vulcanization mold is supported and that connects together upper end portions of upper tubes of a plurality of supporting pillars, the supporting pillars being disposed so as to be apart in a peripheral direction at a periphery of the vulcanization mold, which is formed from a lower mold and the upper mold, which is set above the lower mold, and the supporting pillars having lower tubes that are hollow and the upper tubes, which are hollow and are slidably engaged with the lower tubes, and the supporting pillars extending in a vertical direction, to, together with the upper tubes and the upper mold, approach the lower mold, and close the vulcanization mold; and a step of vulcanizing an unvulcanized tire that is accommodated at an interior of the vulcanization mold that is closed, wherein the causing the connecting body, the upper tubes and the upper mold to approach the lower mold is carried out by operatingType: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Takeshi FUKUI, Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Hideki FUKUDA, Yoshikatsu HINENO
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Patent number: 10057619Abstract: A remote control system includes a main body apparatus and a remote controller. A motion sensor included in the remote controller detects an amount of change in posture of the remote controller. A user interface creator included in the main body apparatus creates a user interface image including a pointer. The user interface creator: determines virtual coordinates of the pointer based on the amount of change in posture; when the virtual coordinates of the pointer are present in a movable region, displays the pointer at a position of the virtual coordinates; when the virtual coordinates of the pointer are present outside the movable region, displays the pointer at a position in the movable region closest to the virtual coordinates; and when the virtual coordinates of the pointer have reached a boundary of a clip region, limits the virtual coordinates of the pointer within the clip region.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideki Fukuda, Masahiro Muikaichi, Osamu Kando, Shiro Iwasaki
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Publication number: 20180222139Abstract: A tire vulcanizer including: a base which supports a lower mold; a beam which supports an upper mold; a tie rod which is disposed to be fixed to one of the base and the beam on one end side thereof and has a plurality of engaged portions provided at predetermined intervals in an axis line direction along an up-and-down direction on the other end side; engaging means which is provided at the other of the base and the beam and engaged with the engaged portion of the tie rod to restrict a movement of the tie rod in the axis line direction; and pressurizing means for pressing the lower mold and the upper mold which are in a mold-closed state, so as to perform mold-clamping.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Joji YUSA, Hideki FUKUDA
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Publication number: 20180063474Abstract: A user interface creator included in a recording and playback apparatus creates a plurality of selection screens for selecting, by a user, a desired program from among a plurality of recorded programs. The selection screens arrange and display a plurality of pieces of program information classified by different classification methods each other. When a predetermined user command is received during playback of a program, the user interface creator creates a user interface image that is for selecting, by the user, program information and that is displayed so as to be partially superimposed on video of the program being played back. The user interface image displays pieces of program information classified using a classification method that conforms to a classification method for the selection screen used when the program being played back is selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: HIDEKI FUKUDA, MASAHIRO MUIKAICHI, OSAMU KANDO, SHIRO IWASAKI
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Publication number: 20180054642Abstract: A remote control system includes a main body apparatus and a remote controller. A motion sensor included in the remote controller detects an amount of change in posture of the remote controller. A user interface creator included in the main body apparatus creates a user interface image including a pointer. The user interface creator: determines virtual coordinates of the pointer based on the amount of change in posture; when the virtual coordinates of the pointer are present in a movable region, displays the pointer at a position of the virtual coordinates; when the virtual coordinates of the pointer are present outside the movable region, displays the pointer at a position in the movable region closest to the virtual coordinates; and when the virtual coordinates of the pointer have reached a boundary of a clip region, limits the virtual coordinates of the pointer within the clip region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: HIDEKI FUKUDA, MASAHIRO MUIKAICHI, OSAMU KANDO, SHIRO IWASAKI
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Publication number: 20180046337Abstract: A user interface creator included in a recording and playback apparatus creates a plurality of selection screens for selecting, by a user, a desired program from among a plurality of recorded programs. The selection screens arrange and display a plurality of pieces of program information classified by different classification methods each other. When a predetermined user command is received during playback of a program, the user interface creator creates a user interface image that is for selecting, by the user, program information and that is displayed around video of the program being played back. The user interface image displays a region representing program information or a classification type classified using a classification method that conforms to a classification method for the selection screen used when the program being played back is selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: HIDEKI FUKUDA, MASAHIRO MUIKAICHI, OSAMU KANDO, SHIRO IWASAKI
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Patent number: 9879291Abstract: A method for continuously producing a fatty acid ester of the present invention comprises (a) mixing and agitating an oil and fat starting material and a lower alcohol, and supplying a mixture to one of the catalyst reaction tubes filled with a lipase; (b) producing a fatty acid ester and glycerin in the catalyst reaction tube; (c) introducing an outflowing liquid from the catalyst reaction tube into a glycerin separation tank, thereby collecting the glycerin; (d) adding a lower alcohol to a separated liquid obtained by separating the glycerin from the outflowing liquid, mixing and agitating an obtained material, and supplying a mixture to a following catalyst reaction tube; (e) repeating the steps (b) to (d) until supply to a last catalyst reaction tube is performed; and (f) collecting a fatty acid ester from the separated liquid obtained from the last catalyst reaction tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignees: Kansai Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd., Bio-Energy CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki Kuratani, Shinji Hama, Hideo Noda, Hideki Fukuda
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Patent number: 9156219Abstract: A tire vulcanizer and tire vulcanizing system improving production efficiency by shortening time for loading and unloading of tires are provided. They include: a lower mold supporting part; an upper mold supporting part; a moving device moving the upper mold supporting part horizontally; an elevator device moving the upper mold vertically; a lift device pushing up a vulcanized tire held in the lower mold; and a tire supporting part supported by the upper mold supporting part. The tire supporting part moves between a supporting position and a retreated position. The bottom side of the vulcanized tire is supported by the tire supporting part at a peripheral side closer to the outside than a pushed-up position in the supporting position. The retreated position is positioned at a peripheral side closer to the outside than the vulcanized tire.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki Fukuda, Joji Yusa
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Publication number: 20150284748Abstract: A method for continuously producing a fatty acid ester of the present invention comprises (a) mixing and agitating an oil and fat starting material and a lower alcohol, and supplying a mixture to one of the catalyst reaction tubes filled with a lipase; (b) producing a fatty acid ester and glycerin in the catalyst reaction tube; (c) introducing an outflowing liquid from the catalyst reaction tube into a glycerin separation tank, thereby collecting the glycerin; (d) adding a lower alcohol to a separated liquid obtained by separating the glycerin from the outflowing liquid, mixing and agitating an obtained material, and supplying a mixture to a following catalyst reaction tube; (e) repeating the steps (b) to (d) until supply to a last catalyst reaction tube is performed; and (f) collecting a fatty acid ester from the separated liquid obtained from the last catalyst reaction tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Nobuyuki Kuratani, Shinji Hama, Hideo Noda, Hideki Fukuda
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Patent number: 8992197Abstract: A tire vulcanizer includes: a support structure (13) which includes a platen portion (14); a guide member (31) which includes a flanged portion (33) in an end portion thereof so as to cause the flanged portion (33) to be detachably supported by a peripheral edge portion of a through-hole (25) formed in the platen portion (14); and a bag head (37) which is slidably inserted into the guide member (31). The bag head (37) includes a restriction member (70) which abuts on the guide member (31) and restricts displacement of the bag head (37) in an insertion direction in a case where the bag head (37) is inserted to a predetermined position set in advance with respect to the guide member (31). The restriction monitor (70) is detachable mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the bag head (37) to protrude outward from the outer peripheral surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Technology CorporationInventors: Hideki Fukuda, Mitsuru Morita, Yukihisa Harada
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Publication number: 20140363531Abstract: A tire vulcanizer includes a support structure (13) which includes a platen portion (14); a guide member (31) which includes a flanged portion (33) in an end portion thereof so as to cause the flanged portion (33) to be detachably supported by a peripheral edge portion of a through-hole (25) formed in the platen portion (14); and a bag head (37) which is slidably inserted into the guide member (31). The bag head (37) includes a restriction member (70) which abuts on the guide member (31) and restricts displacement of the bag head (37) in an insertion direction in a case where the bag head (37) is inserted to a predetermined position set in advance with respect to the guide member (31). The restriction monitor (70) is detachable mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the bag head (37) to protrude outward from the outer peripheral surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Hideki Fukuda, Mitsuru Morita, Yukihisa Harada
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Patent number: 8824873Abstract: A high resolution video signal is divided by video division means into a main signal and a sub signal, and the main signal and the sub signal are MPEG-encoded. The stream of the main signal and the stream of the sub signal are divided into 1 GPO or more of frames. First interleave blocks each including 1 GOP or more of the stream of the main signal and second interleave blocks each including 1 GOP or more of the stream of the sub signal are recorded on an optical disk. A high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduces both the first and second interleave blocks to obtain a high resolution video output. A non-high quality picture reproduction apparatus reproduces only the first or second interleave blocks to obtain a standard resolution video output.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Hiromu Kitaura, Hideki Fukuda, Hideshi Ishihara
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Publication number: 20140079837Abstract: A tire vulcanizer and tire vulcanizing system improving production efficiency by shortening time for loading and unloading of tires are provided. They include: a lower mold supporting part; an upper mold supporting part; a moving device moving the upper mold supporting part horizontally; an elevator device moving the upper mold vertically; a lift device pushing up a vulcanized tire held in the lower mold; and a tire supporting part supported by the upper mold supporting part. The tire supporting part moves between a supporting position and a retreated position. The bottom side of the vulcanized tire is supported by the tire supporting part at a peripheral side closer to the outside than a pushed-up position in the supporting position. The retreated position is positioned at a peripheral side closer to the outside than the vulcanized tire.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki Fukuda, Joji Yusa