Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Kojima

Hiroshi Kojima 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: 20180238414
    Abstract: An anti-vibration device includes: a cylinder body coupled to a vibration receiver; a support body coupled to a vibration source; an elastic body that attaches the support body to the cylinder body such that the support body is capable of moving relative to the cylinder body; a first liquid chamber sectioned by an orifice pathway and the elastic body; a second liquid chamber that a liquid flows to and from the first liquid chamber through the orifice pathway; a first gas chamber with a wall configured by a diaphragm; a second gas chamber capable of communicating with the first gas chamber; and a switching section that switches a state of communication of the first gas chamber and the second gas chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Hiroshi KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180223946
    Abstract: A vibration damping device (10) comprises a tubular outer attachment member (11) and an inner attachment member (12); a pair of main rubber portions (13) that couple the outer attachment member (11) to the inner attachment member (12), and that are arranged so as to be spaced in an axial direction along a central axis (O) of the outer attachment member (11); and a partition portion (15) that couples the outer attachment member (11) to the inner attachment member (12), and that partitions a liquid chamber (25) between the pair of main rubber portions (13), in the axial direction, into a first liquid chamber (26) and a second liquid chamber (27). The partition portion (15) comprises an annular rigid portion (30) in which a restricted passage (33) that connects the first liquid chamber (26) to the second liquid chamber (27) is formed, and an annular elastic portion (29) that is adjacent to the rigid portion (31) in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180216695
    Abstract: A torque rod is provided to be linked with a vibration-producing portion and a vibration-receiving portion. A fiber-shaped resin is woven between plural arrayed fiber-shaped reinforcing members. The fiber-shaped resin is melted to form a thermoplastic resin layer that is integrated with the reinforcing members. A thermoplastic resin that forms a covering layer is laminated onto a surface of the thermoplastic resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventor: Hiroshi KOJIMA
  • Patent number: 9933038
    Abstract: An anti-vibration device has excellent durability while reducing the amount of elastic deformation of an elastic body to a desired value. The disclosed anti-vibration device (1) includes an inner member (2), an outer member (3), an elastic body (4) that allows relative displacement between the inner member (2) and the outer member (3), a pair of first fluid chambers (C1) in communication with each other via first restricting passages (r1), and a second fluid chamber (C2) in communication with an auxiliary fluid chamber (C3) via a second restricting passage (r2). The first fluid chambers (C1) are disposed at opposite sides of the inner member (2). The second fluid chamber (C2) is disposed in an orthogonal direction (Z) that is orthogonal to a sandwiching direction (Y) and to a direction along the axis (O) of the inner member (2). Stopper parts (S) are provided in the first fluid chambers (C1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi Kojima
  • Publication number: 20180068801
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer formed on the anode body, and a conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the dielectric layer. The conductive polymer layer includes a conductive polymer and a polymer dopant. The polymer dopant includes a first copolymer including: (A) a first unit derived from a first monomer having a sulfonate group; (B) a second unit derived from a second monomer having a carboxy group; and (C) a third unit derived from a third monomer having a hydroxy group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: YOUICHIROU UKA, KATSUYA MIYAHARA, HIROSHI KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180066725
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a vibration damping device including sealing liquid (L) in a liquid chamber (11) of a vibration damping device main body (10) having the liquid chamber (11) in which the liquid (L) is sealed, and an injection port (12) through which the liquid (L) is injected into the liquid chamber (11). In a state where a nozzle (22) spouting the liquid (L) is thrust into the injection port (12) and an inside of a decompression container (21) having the vibration damping device main body (10) disposed therein is decompressed, the liquid (L) is injected into the liquid chamber (11) through the nozzle (22), and air inside the liquid chamber (11) is discharged through an air discharge port (14) which is formed in the vibration damping device main body (10) and communicates with the liquid chamber (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180047512
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer formed on the anode body, a first conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the dielectric layer, and a second conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the first conductive polymer layer. The first conductive polymer layer includes a first conductive polymer. The second conductive polymer layer includes a second conductive polymer. The first conductive polymer layer and the second conductive polymer layer each further include a first polymer dopant having a sulfonation degree of S1. At least one of the first conductive polymer layer and the second conductive polymer layer further includes a second polymer dopant having a sulfonation degree of S2. The sulfonation degree of S1 and the sulfonation degree of S2 satisfy a relation of S1<S2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: YOUICHIROU UKA, KATSUYA MIYAHARA, HIROSHI KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180047513
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a dielectric layer, a first conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the dielectric layer, and a second conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the first conductive polymer layer. The first conductive polymer layer includes a first conductive polymer and a first polymer dopant having a sulfonate group. The second conductive polymer layer includes a second conductive polymer and a second polymer dopant having a sulfonate group. A polymerization degree of the first conductive polymer is lower than a polymerization degree of the second conductive polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: YOUICHIROU UKA, KATSUYA MIYAHARA, HIROSHI KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180005759
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a first conductive polymer layer, and a second conductive polymer layer. The anode body includes a dielectric layer. The first conductive polymer layer covers at least a part of the dielectric layer. The second conductive polymer layer covers at least a part of the first conductive polymer layer. The first conductive polymer layer includes a first conductive polymer. The second conductive polymer layer includes a second conductive polymer. At least one of the first conductive polymer layer and the second conductive polymer layer further includes a hydroxy compound. The hydroxy compound has two or more alcoholic hydroxy groups or two or more phenolic hydroxy groups, and has a melting point ranging from 40° C. to 150° C., inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Youichirou UKA, Katsuya MIYAHARA, Hiroshi KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180005760
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer formed on the anode body, and a conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the dielectric layer. The conductive polymer layer includes a conductive polymer and a polymer dopant. The polymer dopant includes a copolymer that includes a first monomer unit and a second monomer unit. The first monomer unit has a sulfonate group. Time second monomer unit has a functional group represented by a formula (i); —CO—R1—COOH (where R1 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aromatic group, or a divalent group —OR2—, R2 representing an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aromatic group).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: YOUICHIROU UKA, KATSUYA MIYAHARA, HIROSHI KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20170299013
    Abstract: A vibration isolation device (10) includes a first mounting member (11) connected to one of a vibration generating portion and a vibration receiving portion, and a second mounting member (12) connected to the other; an elastic body (13) disposed between the mounting members (11, 12); a first stopper elastic body (27) having a first stopper surface (26) which is disposed on either one of opposing surfaces (24, 25) that oppose each other, respectively on the first mounting member (11) and the second mounting member (12), and which faces the other surface such as to be capable of coming into contact therewith; and a second stopper elastic body (29) having a second stopper surface (8) which is disposed on either one of the opposing surfaces (24, 25), respectively on the first mounting member (11) and the second mounting member (12), and which faces the other surface such as to be capable of coming into contact therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20170299011
    Abstract: A liquid-filled bushing (1) includes an inner tube (11) and an outer member (12). The outer member (12) defines a pair of liquid chambers between the outer member (12) and the inner tube (11), and an orifice portion (13) in which an orifice passage (24) which communicates with the liquid chambers is formed. An elastic body (14) which elastically connects together the orifice portion (13) and the inner tube (11) is provided. The pair of liquid chambers are individually disposed on both sides between which the inner tube (11) is interposed. A first protrusion portion (11a) which protrudes outward in the radial direction and is fitted into the elastic body is formed in the inner tube (11), and a second protrusion portion (28) which protrudes inward in the radial direction and is fitted into the elastic body (14) is formed in the orifice portion (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi KOJIMA, Toru EBARA
  • Publication number: 20170284619
    Abstract: An object is to provide a daylighting sheet which efficiently performs daylighting and in which, when the daylighting sheet is applied to a window of a building or the like, it is possible to see an outdoor side. The daylighting sheet includes a translucent base material layer; and a light deflection layer that is formed on the base material layer, and the light deflection layer includes: light transmission portions that are aligned along one surface of the base material layer so as to be able to transmit light, each of the light transmission portions including a portion that is convex upwards; and light deflection portions that are formed between the light transmission portions and filled with a material whose refractive index is lower than that of the light transmission port ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi KASHIWAGI, Kazunobu OGAWA, Hideki MIYATA, Tatsuaki INOUE, Hiroshi KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20170219046
    Abstract: The vibration isolation device (10) includes a first mounting member (11) connected to one of a vibration generating portion and a vibration receiving portion, and a second mounting member (12) connected to the other thereof; and an elastic body (13) disposed between the mounting members. On either one of opposing surfaces (24, 25) that oppose each other, respectively on the first mounting member (11) and the second mounting member (12), a stopper elastic body (27) having a stopper surface (26) which faces the other of the opposing surfaces (24, 25) such as to be capable of coming into contact therewith, and a hollow portion (30) in which the stopper elastic body (27) is disposed, are provided. The stopper elastic body (27) is fitted into the hollow portion (30) such that, among the surfaces of the stopper elastic body (27), a counter-stopper surface (34) which faces the direction opposed to the stopper surface (26), is in a state of non-contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi KOJIMA
  • Patent number: 9719575
    Abstract: A vibration-damping device (10) of the invention includes a tubular first attachment member (11) and a second attachment member (12); an elastic body (13); a partitioning member (17) that forms a main liquid chamber (14), a first auxiliary liquid chamber (15), and a second auxiliary liquid chamber (16); a first diaphragm (18) that constitutes a portion of the wall surface of the first auxiliary liquid chamber (15); and a second diaphragm (19) that constitutes a portion of the wall surface of the second auxiliary liquid chamber (16) and that has a smaller deformation resistance than the deformation resistance of the first diaphragm (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi Kojima
  • Patent number: 9708847
    Abstract: An object is to provide a daylighting sheet which efficiently performs daylighting and in which, when the daylighting sheet is applied to a window of a building or the like, it is possible to see an outdoor side. The daylighting sheet includes a translucent base material layer; and a light deflection layer that is formed on the base material layer, and the light deflection layer includes: light transmission portions that are aligned along one surface of the base material layer so as to be able to transmit light, each of the light transmission portions including a portion that is convex upwards; and light deflection portions that are formed between the light transmission portions and filled with a material whose refractive index is lower than that of the light transmission portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kashiwagi, Kazunobu Ogawa, Hideki Miyata, Tatsuaki Inoue, Hiroshi Kojima
  • Patent number: 9689457
    Abstract: A torque rod (1) has two elastic bushes (2, 3) to be mounted respectively to a vibration-generating side and a vibration-receiving side, and a connecting rod (4) connecting the two elastic bushes (2, 3). The actively controlled vibration cancellation means (5) is an actuator including: the shaft (5a) having two opposite ends mounted to the connecting rod (4) and extending in an axial direction of the connecting rod (4), the mass member (5b) shaped in a tube to surround the shaft (5a); a coil (5e) and a winding core (5f) fixed to the shaft (5a) in the tube-shaped mass member (5b); a permanent magnet (5d) mounted to an inner peripheral surface of the tube-shaped mass member (5b) or the shaft (5a), and a connecting member (5c) for connecting at least one end of the tube-shaped mass members (5b) to the shaft (5a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kojima, Yukihiro Sugimoto, Akira Ueki, Humiharu Kurose, Takanobu Sugiyama, Yoshiyasu Kimura, Masahiko Kondo, Yuusuke Satou
  • Patent number: 9671528
    Abstract: There is provided an optical sheet which can prevent problems when it is superimposed on another member. The optical sheet includes: a sheet-like base layer; a light control layer having unit shaped elements arranged in a direction parallel to a sheet surface of the base layer; and a light diffusing layer disposed between the base layer and the light control layer. The light diffusing layer includes a binder resin portion and particles dispersed in the binder resin portion. The particles in the binder resin portion includes a single particle and an aggregate formed of aggregated single particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Shimada, Fumihiro Arakawa, Satoshi Goishihara, Hiroshi Kojima, Runa Nakamura, Akinobu Ushiyama, Satoko Maenishi, Kazuki Tanaka, Akiko Tomita
  • Publication number: 20170092429
    Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes: an anode body; a dielectric layer formed on the anode body; a first conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the dielectric layer; a second conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the first conductive polymer layer; and an intermediate layer formed between the first conductive polymer layer and second conductive polymer layer. The intermediate layer includes a cation agent containing a cationic group, and an anion agent containing a first anionic group and a second anionic group. The first anionic group is higher in electron-withdrawing property than the second anionic group. In the intermediate layer, a total of a number of the first anionic group and a number of the second anionic group is larger than a number of the cationic group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: YOUICHIROU UKA, SHINTARO TANIMOTO, HIROSHI KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20170092430
    Abstract: A conductive polymer layer of a electrolytic capacitor includes a conductive polymer and a polymer dopant. The polymer dopant includes; (A) a first unit originating from a first monomer having a polymerizable group and a sulfonate group; and (B) a second unit originating from a second monomer having a polymerizable group and a phosphorus-containing group. The phosphorus-containing group is represented by at least one of general formula (1); —P(?O)(OR1)(OR2), general formula (2); —PH(?O)(OR3), and general formula (3); —PH2(?O). In the general formulae (1) to (3), each of R1, R2 and R3 is independently a hydrogen atom, a hydrophilic group, a C1 to C3 alkyl group, or a cationic group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: YOUICHIROU UKA, SHINTARO TANIMOTO, HIROSHI KOJIMA