Patents by Inventor Keiji Nakamura
Keiji Nakamura 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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Publication number: 20240069823Abstract: An image forming apparatus, a system, and a method. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming engine to form an image on a recording medium, interrupts an image formation by the image forming engine in response to a malfunction, detects a recording medium on which the image formation is interrupted, and notifies an external device of a detection result of the recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Takuhei YOKOYAMA, Ayumu HASHIMOTO, Shogo NAKAMURA, Akito YOSHIMURA, Masaki YOSHINO, Keiji KUNIMI
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Publication number: 20220277255Abstract: A server configured to, upon receiving from a user terminal a work relief request demand with respect to a predetermined work plan, select from among work reliever candidates a work reliever candidate who possesses a farm machine required for carrying out the predetermined work plan, and to notify the selected work reliever candidate that the relief request has been made. A work reliever candidate terminal configured to, upon being notified by the server that the relief request has been made, display the predetermined work plan and be able to provide the server with the intention of the work reliever candidate using the work reliever candidate terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yusuke NISHIDA, Keiji NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20220196399Abstract: An electrode-misalignment detection device in a resistance welder that joins members together by holding them between opposing electrodes and applying pressure and electricity thereto includes an electrode misalignment detector that simultaneously approaches outer peripheries of both electrodes to detect misalignment thereof. The electrode misalignment detector includes a clamping member, a signal generator, a non-closed-state detector, and a misalignment determiner. The clamping member is movable toward the electrodes to clamp them from opposite radially outer sides and is settable in a predetermined closed state when the electrodes are located at appropriate positions. The signal generator outputs a movement state signal according to a movement state of the clamping member. The non-closed-state detector detects that the clamping member is in a state other than the predetermined closed state based on the movement state signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Keiji Nakamura, Teruhiko Yajima, Masahiro Yokoi
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Publication number: 20210218320Abstract: A rotor is provided with: a rotor core which rotates integrally with a shaft and has a plurality of radially extending teeth; windings including coil portions wound around the teeth; a commutator that is attached to the rotor core and integrally rotates with the shaft, the commutator including metal commutator segments having contact portions with which precious metal brushes make sliding contact, and a plurality of terminals to which the windings are bonded; elements which include capacitors and respectively electrically connecting terminals to which both ends of the coil portions of the same phase are connected; and a coating layer formed of an oil applied to the contact portions. A motor includes this rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: MABUCHI MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro HASHIMOTO, Hideyuki UZAWA, Keiji NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20210165858Abstract: A control terminal includes: a storage unit for storing, in association with identification information of an apparatus, app use permitted/prohibited information that indicates whether the use of each of a plurality of applications by the apparatus is permitted or prohibited; and an app use control unit that receives the apparatus identification information from the apparatus each time wireless communication connection with the apparatus begins, and that controls the use of the plurality of applications on the basis of the app use permitted/prohibited information that is stored in the storage unit in association with the received identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sosuke Murata, Kazuhisa Yokoyama, Keiji Nakamura
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Patent number: 10851957Abstract: A headlight module includes a light source, a light distribution control element and a projection optical element. The light source emits light. The light distribution control element forms a light distribution pattern by changing a divergence angle of the light incident therein. The projection optical element projects the light distribution pattern. The light distribution control element includes a first light distribution formation part configured to form a high luminosity region in the light distribution pattern and a second light distribution formation part configured to form a low luminosity region in the light distribution pattern. The low luminosity region is lower in luminosity than the high luminosity region.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masashige Suwa, Ritsuya Oshima, Keiji Nakamura, Kuniko Kojima, Muneharu Kuwata
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Patent number: 10564381Abstract: An illumination device including: a light source including a light emitting element that emits light; a first optical element that transmits the light; a second optical element that transmits the light transmitted by the first optical element; a holder that holds the second optical element; and a spring member including at least one spring portion that generates spring force by being deflected, the spring member pressing the second optical element against the holder with the spring force to hold the second optical element against the holder, wherein the first optical element and the second optical element deflect a center portion in a long edge direction of the at least one spring portion with respect to ends in the long edge direction of the at least one spring portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Ritsuya Oshima, Masashige Suwa, Keiji Nakamura, Muneharu Kuwata
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Patent number: 10549377Abstract: A welding assistance member with electrically-conductive properties is used for spot-welding performed by sandwiching a second member between electrically-conductive first members different in material from the second member. The welding assistance member is fitted into a hole extending through the second member so as to allow for spot-welding of the first members to each other from opposite sides in the hole. The welding assistance member includes: a main body that has a size and shape that allow a gap to be formed between the main body and an inner side surface of the hole when the main body is fitted in the hole; and a position maintaining component that is provided at an outer side of the main body, has heat, heat resisting, and electrically insulating properties, and maintains the main body in a separated state from the inner side surface. A spot-welding method uses this welding assistance member.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Akiko Inami, Keiji Nakamura, Noboru Sakamoto, Wataru Kato
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Patent number: 10539287Abstract: A headlight module for projecting a light distribution pattern includes: a light source for emitting light; and an optical element including a first reflecting surface for reflecting the light as first reflected light, a second reflecting surface for reflecting, as second reflected light, light passing through a traveling direction side of an edge portion of the first reflecting surface, a first emitting surface for emitting the first reflected light, and a second emitting surface for emitting the second reflected light, the traveling direction side being a side toward which the first reflected light travels. The edge portion is an edge portion on the traveling direction side. The first reflecting surface forms a high luminous intensity region of the light distribution pattern by superposing the first reflected light and light that has not been reflected by the first reflecting surface, and forms a cutoff line of the light distribution pattern.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masashige Suwa, Ritsuya Oshima, Keiji Nakamura, Kuniko Kojima, Muneharu Kuwata
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Patent number: 10495277Abstract: A headlight module for projecting a light distribution pattern includes: a first source for emitting first light; a second source for emitting second light; an element including a first guide for guiding the first light and a second guide for guiding the second light; and a condensing element for concentrating the second light. An emitting surface of the element includes first and second regions. The first light is emitted from the regions. The second light is emitted from the second region. The second region side of the second guide is connected to the first guide. The first light guided by the first guide enters the second guide. The pattern includes a pattern formed at a light concentration position of the condensing element. The second guide includes an incident surface. A focal position of the emitting surface and a focal position of the incident surface coincide with the light concentration position.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masashige Suwa, Ritsuya Oshima, Keiji Nakamura, Kuniko Kojima, Muneharu Kuwata
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Publication number: 20190204528Abstract: An illumination device including: a light source including a light emitting element that emits light; a first optical element that transmits the light; a second optical element that transmits the light transmitted by the first optical element; a holder that holds the second optical element; and a spring member including at least one spring portion that generates spring force by being deflected, the spring member pressing the second optical element against the holder with the spring force to hold the second optical element against the holder, wherein the first optical element and the second optical element deflect a center portion in a long edge direction of the at least one spring portion with respect to ends in the long edge direction of the at least one spring portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Ritsuya OSHIMA, Masashige SUWA, Keiji NAKAMURA, Muneharu KUWATA
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Publication number: 20190017675Abstract: A headlight module for projecting a light distribution pattern includes: a light source for emitting light; and an optical element including a first reflecting surface for reflecting the light as first reflected light, a second reflecting surface for reflecting, as second reflected light, light passing through a traveling direction side of an edge portion of the first reflecting surface, a first emitting surface for emitting the first reflected light, and a second emitting surface for emitting the second reflected light, the traveling direction side being a side toward which the first reflected light travels. The edge portion is an edge portion on the traveling direction side. The first reflecting surface forms a high luminous intensity region of the light distribution pattern by superposing the first reflected light and light that has not been reflected by the first reflecting surface, and forms a cutoff line of the light distribution pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masashige SUWA, Ritsuya OSHIMA, Keiji NAKAMURA, Kuniko KOJIMA, Muneharu KUWATA
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Publication number: 20190011103Abstract: A headlight module for projecting a light distribution pattern includes: a first source for emitting first light; a second source for emitting second light; an element including a first guide for guiding the first light and a second guide for guiding the second light; and a condensing element for concentrating the second light. An emitting surface of the element includes first and second regions. The first light is emitted from the regions. The second light is emitted from the second region. The second region side of the second guide is connected to the first guide. The first light guided by the first guide enters the second guide. The pattern includes a pattern formed at a light concentration position of the condensing element. The second guide includes an incident surface. A focal position of the emitting surface and a focal position of the incident surface coincide with the light concentration position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masashige SUWA, Ritsuya OSHIMA, Keiji NAKAMURA, Kuniko KOJIMA, Muneharu KUWATA
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Publication number: 20180297142Abstract: A member joining structure joins a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first face, a second face opposite to the first face, and a through hole formed so as to continue from the first face to the second face. The member joining structure includes a linking member interposed between the first member and the second member. The linking member includes a first holding portion and a second holding portion, each being plate shaped including a base edge, a tip edge opposite to the base edge, and side edges extended from ends of the base edge to ends of the tip edge. The first holding portion and the second holding portion face one another and hold the first face and the second face of the first member therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Noboru Sakamoto, Keiji Nakamura, Kensuke Sakai, Akiko lnami
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Publication number: 20180245763Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light source unit and a light guide unit. The light source unit includes a light source that emits light. The light guide unit includes a reflective surface that changes a traveling direction of the light to produce reflected light, and guides the light emitted from the light source unit to make the light reach the reflective surface. A plurality of the reflective surfaces-is provided. The light source unit selects one of the plurality of reflective surfaces and emits the light to the selected reflective surface. Thus it is possible to prevent an increase in the number of places where light sources are disposed and to change light-emitting regions on the light guide unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Ritsuya OSHIMA, Akihiro YAMADA, Masashige SUWA, Masatoshi NISHIMURA, Keiji NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 10052711Abstract: A first member has through holes. A linking member has a first holding portion and a second holding portion that hold an inner circumferential face and outer circumferential face of the first member; and engaging protrusions are formed on the first holding portion and second holding portion. The engaging protrusions are inserted into the through holes, and joined by joining portions formed thereupon. An attaching portion continues to the base edges of the first holding portion and second holding portion via a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Noboru Sakamoto, Keiji Nakamura, Kensuke Sakai, Akiko Inami
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Publication number: 20180128442Abstract: A headlight module includes a light source, a light distribution control element and a projection optical element. The light source emits light. The light distribution control element forms a light distribution pattern by changing a divergence angle of the light incident therein. The projection optical element projects the light distribution pattern. The light distribution control element includes a first light distribution formation part configured to form a high luminosity region in the light distribution pattern and a second light distribution formation part configured to form a low luminosity region in the light distribution pattern. The low luminosity region is lower in luminosity than the high luminosity region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masashige SUWA, Ritsuya OSHIMA, Keiji NAKAMURA, Kuniko KOJIMA, Muneharu KUWATA
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Patent number: 9688047Abstract: A hemmed structure includes a first member and a second member. The first member is a sheet-like member including a thermoplastic resin and includes an inner bent portion formed at a position at which an end portion of the first member is bent. The second member is a sheet-like member a metal material and includes an outer bent portion formed at a position at which an end portion of the second member is bent. The outer bent portion is disposed so as to wrap around the inner bent portion, and the end portion of the second member is disposed inside the inner bent portion. A brittle portion is formed on an inner surface of the inner bent portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akiko Inami, Keiji Nakamura, Kensuke Sakai, Noboru Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20160243643Abstract: A welding assistance member with electrically-conductive properties is used for spot-welding performed by sandwiching a second member between electrically-conductive first members different in material from the second member. The welding assistance member is fitted into a hole extending through the second member so as to allow for spot-welding of the first members to each other from opposite sides in the hole. The welding assistance member includes: a main body that has a size and shape that allow a gap to be formed between the main body and an inner side surface of the hole when the main body is fitted in the hole; and a position maintaining component that is provided at an outer side of the main body, has heat , heat resisting, and electrically insulating properties, and maintains the main body in a separated state from the inner side surface. A spot-welding method uses this welding assistance member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Akiko INAMI, Keiji NAKAMURA, Noboru SAKAMOTO, Wataru KATO
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Patent number: 9341793Abstract: Provided is a light source device which includes: a LD mounted on a stem; a cap fixed to the stem so as to cover the LD; a light converging lens capable of converging light flux emitted from the LD; an optical fiber connection portion to which an optical fiber is connected, the optical fiber receiving inputting of the light flux converged by the light converging lens; and a holder for holding the optical fiber connection portion, the holder being fixed to the cap. The optical fiber connection portion includes a position adjusting portion which adjusts a position of the optical fiber connection portion with respect to the holder.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Seiji Nakano, Mitoru Yabe, Keiji Nakamura, Satoru Okagaki