Patents by Inventor Kazuyoshi Nishikawa

Kazuyoshi Nishikawa 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: 20190261871
    Abstract: A bag-shaped structure excellent in vascular compressibility and creep resistance, and capable of reducing the processing cost, a blood pressure monitor cuff, and a blood pressure monitor is provided. A bag-shaped structure includes a first sheet member including a layer formed of a thermoplastic elastomer; and a second sheet member including a plurality of layers formed of a plurality of types of thermoplastic elastomers having different levels of hardness, wherein the second sheet member is joined with the first sheet member, and a layer, that is included in the plurality of layers of the second sheet member and that is in contact with a living body, has a Shore A hardness higher than a Shore A hardness of at least one of the other layers of the second sheet member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi NISHIKAWA, Shuhei OJIRO
  • Patent number: 10236566
    Abstract: A vehicular antenna device includes an antenna unit transmitting and receiving various electromagnetic waves or signals, an antenna cover configured to cover the antenna unit, and a pad configured to be attached to an inner peripheral surface of the antenna cover. The antenna unit is configured to be attached to the antenna cover with the pad disposed therebetween. The pad includes a plurality of pressure ribs formed in an inner surface of a peripheral wall thereof. The pressure ribs are configured to be pressed by the antenna unit being attached to the antenna cover in a condition in which the pad is partially displaced from a predetermined position relative to the antenna cover before the antenna unit is attached to the antenna cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignees: KOJIMA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Nishikawa, Keita Yamagishi, Takashi Saito
  • Publication number: 20180207847
    Abstract: Provided is a production method for a bonded structure (100, 200) in which a first member (10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 30) and a second member (20) are bonded. The production method is provided with: a step for forming perforations (11, 11b, 11c, 11d, 31) with an opening in the surface (13) of the first member (10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 30) by irradiating the surface (13) of the first member (10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 30) with a laser in which one pulse is configured from a plurality of sub-pulses; and a step for filling and curing the second member (20) in the perforations (11, 11b, 11c, 11d, 31) of the first member (10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi NISHIKAWA, Akio SUMIYA, Satoshi HIRONO, Tomoyuki HAKATA
  • Publication number: 20180034142
    Abstract: A vehicular antenna device includes an antenna unit transmitting and receiving various electromagnetic waves or signals, an antenna cover configured to cover the antenna unit, and a pad configured to be attached to an inner peripheral surface of the antenna cover. The antenna unit is configured to be attached to the antenna cover with the pad disposed therebetween. The pad includes a plurality of pressure ribs formed in an inner surface of a peripheral wall thereof. The pressure ribs are configured to be pressed by the antenna unit being attached to the antenna cover in a condition in which the pad is partially displaced from a predetermined position relative to the antenna cover before the antenna unit is attached to the antenna cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicants: KOJIMA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi NISHIKAWA, Keita YAMAGISHI, Takashi SAITO
  • Publication number: 20180034143
    Abstract: A vehicular antenna device includes an antenna unit transmitting and receiving various electromagnetic waves or signals, an antenna cover configured to cover the antenna unit, and a pad attached to an inner peripheral surface of the antenna cover. The antenna unit is attached to the antenna cover with the pad disposed therebetween. The pad includes a postural adjusting member formed therein. The postural adjusting member is configured to be elastically compressed in a condition in which the antenna device is attached to a roof of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicants: KOJIMA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi NISHIKAWA, Keita YAMAGISHI, Shinobu WAKAHARA
  • Patent number: 9793637
    Abstract: Provided is a crimp structure in which an inner member and an outer member are joined to each other. The inner member includes an insertion portion having a columnar outer circumferential surface, and an annular groove provided in the outer circumferential surface. The outer member includes a main body portion, and a cylindrical portion continuous with the main body portion and forming an opening into which the insertion portion is inserted. The cylindrical portion includes a first reduced-diameter portion continuous with the main body portion via a first plastically-deformed portion and located further inward in a radial direction than the main body portion, and a second reduced-diameter portion continuous with the first reduced-diameter portion via a second plastically-deformed portion and located further inward in the radial direction than the first reduced-diameter portion. At least a part of the second reduced-diameter portion has entered the annular groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Teramoto, Tomoyuki Hakata, Hitoshi Nakano, Kazuyoshi Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20170259468
    Abstract: A bonded structure is made of a first member and a second member which are bonded to each other. At least one bore having an opening is formed in a surface of the first member, and the second member is filled in the bore of the first member. The bore is defined by a diameter-increasing portion whose opening size increases in a depth direction from a surface side toward a bottom of the first member, and a first diameter-decreasing portion whose opening size decreases in the depth direction from the surface side toward the bottom. The diameter-increasing portion is formed on the surface side, and the first diameter-decreasing portion is formed on a bottom side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi NISHIKAWA, Akio SUMIYA, Satoshi HIRONO, Tomoyuki HAKATA, Hiroshige UEMATSU
  • Publication number: 20170210058
    Abstract: A bonding structure manufacturing method for manufacturing a bonding structure in which a first member and a second member are bonded is provided with: a step for forming a perforation with an opening in the surface of the first member and forming a protrusion that protrudes into the inner circumferential surface of the perforation; a step for disposing the region of the first member where the perforation is formed adjacent to the second member; and step for filling and curing the second member in the perforation of the first member by irradiating a laser on the region of the first member where the perforation is formed from the second member side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi NISHIKAWA, Akio SUMIYA, Satoshi HIRONO, Tomoyuki HAKATA
  • Publication number: 20170120321
    Abstract: Provided is a crimp structure in which an inner member and an outer member that is arranged outside the inner member are joined to each other. The inner member includes: an insertion portion having a columnar surface-like outer circumferential surface; and a recessed portion provided in the outer circumferential surface. The outer member includes: a cylindrical portion that forms an opening into which the insertion portion is inserted; a reduced-diameter portion that is formed in the cylindrical portion, and has a plastically deformed shape such that a diameter of the cylindrical portion is reduced annularly inward in a radial direction; and a protruding portion that has a plastically deformed shape such that a part, in a circumferential direction, of the reduced-diameter portion has entered the recessed portion. Relative rotation of the inner member and the outer member can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji TERAMOTO, Tomoyuki HAKATA, Hitoshi NAKANO, Kazuyoshi NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170098905
    Abstract: Provided is a crimp structure in which an inner member and an outer member are joined to each other. The inner member includes an insertion portion having a columnar outer circumferential surface, and an annular groove provided in the outer circumferential surface. The outer member includes a main body portion, and a cylindrical portion continuous with the main body portion and forming an opening into which the insertion portion is inserted. The cylindrical portion includes a first reduced-diameter portion continuous with the main body portion via a first plastically-deformed portion and located further inward in a radial direction than the main body portion, and a second reduced-diameter portion continuous with the first reduced-diameter portion via a second plastically-deformed portion and located further inward in the radial direction than the first reduced-diameter portion. At least a part of the second reduced-diameter portion has entered the annular groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji TERAMOTO, Tomoyuki HAKATA, Hitoshi NAKANO, Kazuyoshi NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160052202
    Abstract: A joined structure has a first member, a second member that is joined together with the first member, and a pore portion formed on the first member and having an opening in a surface of the first member. The pore portion is filled with the second member. The pore portion has an inwardly extending protrusion on an inner periphery thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Nishikawa, Akio Sumiya, Satoshi Hirono, Tomoyuki Hakata, Hiroshige Uematsu, Kazuhiro Ijiri
  • Patent number: 9092998
    Abstract: A method for assembling an apparatus including a display sheet having a non-transparent part in at least a part of the display sheet, has a bonding step of bonding the display sheet to a housing. The bonding step has a first step of attaching the display sheet to the housing via a UV curable adhesive, and a second step of causing an ultraviolet light emitting apparatus to irradiate, from an external surface side of the display sheet. The display sheet is attached to the housing with ultraviolet light after the first step so that the ultraviolet light passes through at least a part of the non-transparent part of the display sheet and cures the UV curable adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Masutani, Seiji Nakajima, Tomohiro Fukuhara, Akio Sumiya, Kazuyoshi Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 8709591
    Abstract: A resin composition includes a biodegradable resin (A), a polyolefin resin (B) and a dispersing agent (C), which has a sea-isle structure in which the biodegradable resin (A) is dispersed as isles in the polyolefin resin (B) existing as a sea component wherein the average dispersed particle size of the biodegradable resin (A) is 1 nm to 1000 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Saori Sumi, Kazuyoshi Nishikawa, Masahiro Kimura, Sadanori Kumazawa
  • Patent number: 8673432
    Abstract: An aliphatic polyester-based sheet including at least Layer A including an aliphatic polyester, wherein XA of the Layer A is 3-60% and the Layer A contains a crystal nucleating agent and a compound having hydrogen bonding properties with the crystal nucleating agent, and haze of the entire sheet is less than 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gouhei Yamamura, Kazuyoshi Nishikawa, Masahiro Kimura, Tian Xia, Zheng Xu, Zhengzheng Lai, Jinglu Chen
  • Publication number: 20130051429
    Abstract: The present invention provides (A) an electronic part including a metal part combined with a non-metal part so as to cover the non-metal part, which electronic part can be assembled (i) with excellent workability, (ii) without requiring a high-temperature condition, and (iii) in a short period of time and (B) a method for manufacturing the electronic part. An electronic part (10) in accordance with the present invention includes (I) a non-metal part (11) and (II) a metal part (14) covering a covered region (11b) provided on a surface of the non-metal part (11). The covered region (11b) and the metal part (14) are combined together via an adhesive layer (12) provided by curing an ultraviolet anaerobic curing adhesive containing a photopolymerization initiator and organic peroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Masutani, Seiji Nakajima, Tomohiro Fukuhara, Akio Sumiya, Kazuyoshi Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20120237737
    Abstract: A method for assembling an apparatus including a display sheet having a non-transparent part in at least a part of the display sheet, has a bonding step of bonding the display sheet to a housing. The bonding step has a first step of attaching the display sheet to the housing via a UV curable adhesive, and a second step of causing an ultraviolet light emitting apparatus to irradiate, from an external surface side of the display sheet. The display sheet is attached to the housing with ultraviolet light after the first step so that the ultraviolet light passes through at least a part of the non-transparent part of the display sheet and cures the UV curable adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Masutani, Seiji Nakajima, Tomohiro Fukuhara, Akio Sumiya, Kazuyoshi Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 7728152
    Abstract: A process produces a 2-benzoyloxyacetaldehyde derivative represented by following Formula (3): wherein R1 and R2 may be the same as or different from each other and are each a hydrocarbon group, wherein R1 and R2 may be combined to form a ring with the adjacent oxygen-carbon-oxygen bond, and wherein the benzene ring in the formula may be substituted, by allowing a halogenated acetaldehyde acetal derivative represented by following Formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are as defined above; and X represents a halogen atom, to react with a benzoate represented by following Formula (2): wherein M represents an alkali metal atom and wherein the benzene ring in the formula may be substituted, in the presence of an alkali-metal halide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20100104882
    Abstract: An aliphatic polyester-based sheet including at least Layer A including an aliphatic polyester, wherein XA of the Layer A is 3-60% and the Layer A contains a crystal nucleating agent and a compound having hydrogen bonding properties with the crystal nucleating agent, and haze of the entire sheet is less than 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicants: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., Toray Fibers & Textiles Research Laboratories (China) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gouhei Yamamura, Kazuyoshi Nishikawa, Masahiro Kimura, Tian Xia, Zheng Xu, Zhengzheng Lai, Jinglu Chen
  • Patent number: 7692033
    Abstract: A process produces a 2-benzoyloxyacetaldehyde derivative represented by following Formula (3): wherein R1 and R2 may be the same as or different from each other and are each a hydrocarbon group, wherein R1 and R2 may be combined to form a ring with the adjacent oxygen-carbon-oxygen bond, and wherein the benzene ring in the formula may be substituted, by allowing a halogenated acetaldehyde acetal derivative represented by following Formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are as defined above; and X represents a halogen atom, to react with a benzoate represented by following Formula (2): wherein M represents an alkali metal atom and wherein the benzene ring in the formula may be substituted, in the presence of an alkali-metal halide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20100003882
    Abstract: A resin composition includes a biodegradable resin (A), a polyolefin resin (B) and a dispersing agent (C), which has a sea-isle structure in which the biodegradable resin (A) is dispersed as isles in the polyolefin resin (B) existing as a sea component wherein the average dispersed particle size of the biodegradable resin (A) is 1 nm to 1000 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Toray Industries , Inc.
    Inventors: Saori Sumi, Kazuyoshi Nishikawa, Masahiro Kimura, Sadanori Kumazawa