Patents by Inventor Kazuhisa Inoue

Kazuhisa Inoue 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: 11933897
    Abstract: A distance measurement device includes: a mirror disposed so as to be tilted relative to a rotation center axis; a drive unit configured to rotate the mirror about the rotation center axis; a photodetector configured to detect reflected light, of laser light, reflected in a distance measurement region; and a condensing lens disposed on the rotation center axis and configured to condense the reflected light reflected by the mirror, on the photodetector. The mirror has a shape elongated in one direction and is disposed such that a short axis thereof is tilted relative to the rotation center axis in a direction parallel to a plane including the rotation center axis. A width in a short-axis direction of the mirror is smaller than a width of a lens portion of the condensing lens as viewed in a direction parallel to the rotation center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Ide, Masaomi Inoue, Hirotaka Ueno, Kouichi Kumamaru, Masahiro Shiihara, Kouichi Bairin, Takashi Haruguchi, Kiyoshi Hibino
  • Patent number: 10818214
    Abstract: Provided is a display system for a vehicle. The display system includes a display device installed to be visually recognizable from the outside of a vehicle, and a control device configured to cause the display device to display state information of the vehicle. The control device receives a signal from a sensor that senses a distance from the vehicle to an object around the vehicle, and the control device changes display of the display device based on the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayoshi Ishizuka, Kazuhisa Inoue, Yosuke Ohashi, Tomoaki Harada, Yasuaki Tsutsumi, Yoshiro Ito, Yoshinori Shibata, Takeshi Iwasaki, Yasutaka Sasaki, Honami Fujii
  • Publication number: 20200312213
    Abstract: Provided is a display system for a vehicle. The display system includes a display device installed to be visually recognizable from the outside of a vehicle, and a control device configured to cause the display device to display state information of the vehicle. The control device receives a signal from a sensor that senses a distance from the vehicle to an object around the vehicle, and the control device changes display of the display device based on the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Takayoshi Ishizuka, Kazuhisa Inoue, Yosuke Ohashi, Tomoaki Harada, Yasuaki Tsutsumi, Yoshiro Ito, Yoshinori Shibata, Takeshi Iwasaki, Yasutaka Sasaki, Honami Fujii
  • Patent number: 10481621
    Abstract: An air pressure control device includes first and second housings, a diaphragm partitioning an inner space of the housings into a first air chamber (one air chamber) and a second air chamber (the other air chamber), a valve seat supported by the diaphragm, a valve member arranged in the first air chamber and closing or opening a through-hole in the valve seat, a pressure adjusting mechanism (including a pressure adjusting bolt and an upper seat) that adjusts a force applied to the diaphragm from a side including the second air chamber, and a main spring (compression coil spring) disposed in the second air chamber and applying a spring force to a lower seat (spring receiving member) disposed on the valve seat. A bearing is interposed between the valve seat and the lower seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: AZBIL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuhisa Inoue
  • Patent number: 10311770
    Abstract: Provided is a display system for a vehicle. The display system includes a display device installed to be visually recognizable from the outside of a vehicle, and a control device configured to cause the display device to display state information of the vehicle. The control device receives a signal from a sensor that senses a distance from the vehicle to an object around the vehicle, and the control device changes display of the display device based on the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayoshi Ishizuka, Kazuhisa Inoue, Yosuke Ohashi, Tomoaki Harada, Yasuaki Tsutsumi, Yoshiro Ito, Yoshinori Shibata, Takeshi Iwasaki, Yasutaka Sasaki, Honami Fujii
  • Patent number: 10234877
    Abstract: A first table defines the relationship between the sliding resistance index ?k of a packing gland and the ambient temperature for each type of the packing gland is provided. A second table defines control parameters corresponding to hysteresis levels for each size of the setting/operating device is provided. By repeating, at regular intervals, the acquisition of the sliding resistance index ?k at present corresponding to the ambient temperature at present and the type of a packing gland from the first table and the selection of the control parameter corresponding to the size of the setting/operating device and the hysteresis level obtained from the sliding resistance index ?k at present from the second table, the valve opening of the regulating valve is controlled using the selected control parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: AZBIL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuhisa Inoue
  • Publication number: 20180299910
    Abstract: An air pressure control device includes first and second housings, a diaphragm partitioning an inner space of the housings into a first air chamber (one air chamber) and a second air chamber (the other air chamber), a valve seat supported by the diaphragm, a valve member arranged in the first air chamber and closing or opening a through-hole in the valve seat, a pressure adjusting mechanism (including a pressure adjusting bolt and an upper seat) that adjusts a force applied to the diaphragm from a side including the second air chamber, and a main spring (compression coil spring) disposed in the second air chamber and applying a spring force to a lower seat (spring receiving member) disposed on the valve seat. A bearing is interposed between the valve seat and the lower seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: AZBIL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuhisa INOUE
  • Patent number: 9933789
    Abstract: The measured operation time of a setting/operating device is corrected using a first corrected value table and a second corrected value table and the size of the setting/operating device is defined based on the corrected operation time. The first corrected value table defines, as a first corrected value, the corrected value corresponding to the operation time region defined so as to correspond to the size of the setting/operating device and the sliding resistance region defined by dividing the range taken by the sliding resistance (friction) of the valve stem of a regulating valve and the second corrected value table defines, as a second corrected value, the corrected value corresponding to the operation time region defined so as to correspond to the size of the setting/operating device and the supply air pressure region defined by dividing the range taken by a supply air pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Azbil Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuhisa Inoue
  • Patent number: 9834517
    Abstract: A method for producing a halohydantoin compound according to the present invention includes the steps of: (a) providing, in a dryer, a composition containing (i) at least one component selected from the group consisting of water, an organic solvent, and elemental halogen and (ii) a halohydantoin compound; and (b) drying the composition under reduced pressure in the dryer, the reduced pressure being reduced to a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure while introducing an inert gas from an outside source into the dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: NIPPOH CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikegami, Yukihiko Hanamura, Kazuhisa Inoue
  • Publication number: 20170229053
    Abstract: Provided is a display system for a vehicle. The display system includes a display device installed to be visually recognizable from the outside of a vehicle, and a control device configured to cause the display device to display state information of the vehicle. The control device receives a signal from a sensor that senses a distance from the vehicle to an object around the vehicle, and the control device changes display of the display device based on the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Takayoshi Ishizuka, Kazuhisa Inoue, Yosuke Ohashi, Tomoaki Harada, Yasuaki Tsutsumi, Yoshiro Ito, Yoshinori Shibata, Takeshi Iwasaki, Yasutaka Sasaki, Honami Fujii
  • Publication number: 20160274593
    Abstract: A first table defines the relationship between the sliding resistance index ?k of a packing gland and the ambient temperature for each type of the packing gland is provided. A second table defines control parameters corresponding to hysteresis levels for each size of the setting/operating device is provided. By repeating, at regular intervals, the acquisition of the sliding resistance index ?k at present corresponding to the ambient temperature at present and the type of a packing gland from the first table and the selection of the control parameter corresponding to the size of the setting/operating device and the hysteresis level obtained from the sliding resistance index ?k at present from the second table, the valve opening of the regulating valve is controlled using the selected control parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Azbil Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuhisa INOUE
  • Publication number: 20160274594
    Abstract: The measured operation time of a setting/operating device is corrected using a first corrected value table and a second corrected value table and the size of the setting/operating device is defined based on the corrected operation time. The first corrected value table defines, as a first corrected value, the corrected value corresponding to the operation time region defined so as to correspond to the size of the setting/operating device and the sliding resistance region defined by dividing the range taken by the sliding resistance (friction) of the valve stem of a regulating valve and the second corrected value table defines, as a second corrected value, the corrected value corresponding to the operation time region defined so as to correspond to the size of the setting/operating device and the supply air pressure region defined by dividing the range taken by a supply air pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Azbil Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuhisa INOUE
  • Patent number: 9429173
    Abstract: A positioner includes: an explosion proof container containing, in an interior space, an electric circuit module and an electropneumatic converter converting, into pneumatic signals, electric signals processed by the electric circuit module; and a pneumatic amplifier, provided outside of the explosion proof container, amplifying the pneumatic signal converted by the electropneumatic converter. The explosion proof container is formed with air flow paths for the air fed into the pneumatic amplifier and the air fed out of the pneumatic amplifier, in a thick portion between inner and outer wall faces of the container that encompasses the surrounding of the interior space. The air flow paths are formed along an inner wall face of the explosion proof container. The inner wall face of the explosion proof container where on the air flow path is formed is arc-shaped or a shape that uses many curved faces of free curve shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: AZBIL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuhisa Inoue
  • Publication number: 20150344438
    Abstract: A method for producing a halohydantoin compound according to the present invention includes the steps of: (a) providing, in a dryer, a composition containing (i) at least one component selected from the group consisting of water, an organic solvent, and elemental halogen and (ii) a halohydantoin compound; and (b) drying the composition under reduced pressure in the dryer, the reduced pressure being reduced to a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure while introducing an inert gas from an outside source into the dryer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikegami, Yukihiko Hanamura, Kazuhisa Inoue
  • Patent number: 9126653
    Abstract: A brake system is disclosed. The brake system includes a front brake, a rear brake, a right brake lever for operating the front brake, and a left brake lever for operating the rear brake. The brake system also includes a brake pedal for operating the front brake and rear brake such that the front brake and rear brake work in an interlocked manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Inoue, Takanobu Fushimi
  • Publication number: 20150115182
    Abstract: A positioner includes: an explosion proof container containing, in an interior space, an electric circuit module and an electropneumatic converter converting, into pneumatic signals, electric signals processed by the electric circuit module; and a pneumatic amplifier, provided outside of the explosion proof container, amplifying the pneumatic signal converted by the electropneumatic converter. The explosion proof container is formed with air flow paths for the air fed into the pneumatic amplifier and the air fed out of the pneumatic amplifier, in a thick portion between inner and outer wall faces of the container that encompasses the surrounding of the interior space. The air flow paths are formed along an inner wall face of the explosion proof container. The inner wall face of the explosion proof container where on the air flow path is formed is arc-shaped or a shape that uses many curved faces of free curve shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: AZBIL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuhisa INOUE
  • Patent number: 8905422
    Abstract: A brake system is disclosed. The brake system includes a front brake mechanism, a rear brake mechanism, a front brake wire, a rear brake wire, a link, a support, and an interlocking brake wire. The link is rotatable around a fulcrum on one end thereof as measured in a longitudinal direction thereof. The support elastically supports the link at the fulcrum. The interlocking brake wire is connected with the link so as to pull the front brake wire and rear brake wire. The front brake wire, the interlocking brake wire, and the rear brake wire are connected with the link in this order, starting from the end of the link with the support, as measured in a longitudinal direction of the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuhisa Inoue
  • Patent number: 8772506
    Abstract: The present invention provides a means which can inhibit release of I2 in production or storage of 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound, and thereby solve decrease in purity of the compound and various problems caused by I2. The present invention provides a production method for 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound comprising a step to prepare a wet body containing a 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound, and (1) a step to dry the wet body by contacting the wet body with heated gas or (2) a step to lyophilize the wet body, a storage method for 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound comprising a step to store a 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound under a temperature condition of 15° C. or lower, and a 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound wherein content of released I2 is 1% by mass or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Nippoh Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Inoue, Yukihiko Hanamura, Takaaki Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 8722902
    Abstract: The present invention provides a means which can inhibit release of I2 in production or storage of 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound, and thereby solve decrease in purity of the compound and various problems caused by I2. The present invention provides a production method for 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound comprising a step to prepare a wet body containing a 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound, and (1) a step to dry the wet body by contacting the wet body with heated gas or (2) a step to lyophilize the wet body, a storage method for 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound comprising a step to store a 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound under a temperature condition of 15° C. or lower, and a 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound wherein content of released I2 is 1% by mass or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Inoue, Yukihiko Hanamura, Takaaki Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 8710240
    Abstract: The present invention provides a means which can inhibit release of I2 in production or storage of 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound, and thereby solve decrease in purity of the compound and various problems caused by I2. The present invention provides a production method for 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound comprising a step to prepare a wet body containing a 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound, and (1) a step to dry the wet body by contacting the wet body with heated gas or (2) a step to lyophilize the wet body, a storage method for 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound comprising a step to store a 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound under a temperature condition of 15° C. or lower, and a 1,3-diiodohydantoin compound wherein content of released I2 is 1% by mass or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Nippoh Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Inoue, Yukihiko Hanamura, Takaaki Miyazawa