Patents by Inventor Koichi Kimoto
Koichi Kimoto 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: 20240126488Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a consumer receptacle and a controller to determine whether the processing apparatus is in a contracted status where a delivery contract for consumables is concluded or in an uncontracted status before the delivery contract is concluded. The consumable receptacle is configured to hold any of an exclusive consumable that is unusable when the processing apparatus is in the uncontracted status and a non-exclusive consumable different from the exclusive consumable. When the processing apparatus is in the contracted status, and the non-exclusive consumable is held in the consumable receptacle, the controller determines whether a specific condition for execution of a first particular process in which the non-exclusive consumable is consumed is satisfied. The controller allows the execution of the first particular process when the specific condition is satisfied, whereas restricting the execution of the first particular process when the specific condition is not satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Taichiro KIMOTO, Shunsuke MINAMIKAWA, Koichi TSUGIMURA, Yushi DEURA, Yuki KITAHASHI
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Patent number: 10465614Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle control device which is applied to a vehicle equipped with an engine (10) and an engine torque adjustment mechanism for adjusting an output torque (engine torque) of the engine (10). The vehicle control device comprises a PCM (50) configured, upon satisfaction of a condition that the vehicle is traveling and a steering angle-related value relevant to a steering angle of a steering device is increasing, to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to reduce the engine torque so as to generate vehicle deceleration to control vehicle attitude. The PCM (50) is further configured to gradually ease the condition, as the number of times of combustion per unit time in the engine (10) becomes smaller.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichi Hiwatashi, Yasunori Takahara, Daisaku Ogawa, Daisuke Umetsu, Osamu Sunahara, Chikako Ohisa, Koichi Kimoto
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Patent number: 10414400Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes: an engine (10); an engine torque adjustment mechanism; and a PCM (50) configured to execute vehicle attitude control for, upon satisfaction of a vehicle attitude control executing condition that the vehicle is traveling and a steering angle-related value is increasing, reducing the engine torque to thereby generate deceleration of the vehicle. The PCM (50) is configured, upon satisfaction of a given terminating condition for terminating the vehicle attitude control, to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to restore the reduced engine torque to an original state before the execution of the vehicle attitude control. The PCM (50) sets a rate of change in the engine output torque being restored, such that it becomes larger as the number of times of combustion per unit time becomes smaller, and restores the engine torque according to the rate of change set in the above manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichi Hiwatashi, Chikako Ohisa, Daisuke Umetsu, Osamu Sunahara, Koichi Kimoto, Yasunori Takahara, Daisaku Ogawa
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Patent number: 10407071Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes: an engine (10); an engine torque adjustment mechanism; and a PCM (50) configured, upon satisfaction of a condition that the vehicle is traveling and a steering angle-related value is increasing, to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to reduce the engine torque to thereby execute a vehicle attitude control for generating deceleration of the vehicle, and, upon satisfaction of a given terminating condition for terminating the vehicle attitude control, to restore the reduced engine output torque to an original state before the execution of the vehicle attitude control. The PCM (50) sets a time period from the satisfaction of the terminating condition through until start of restoration of the engine torque, such that it becomes longer as the number of times of combustion per unit time becomes larger, and starts to restore the engine torque when the set time period has elapsed.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichi Hiwatashi, Daisuke Umetsu, Osamu Sunahara, Koichi Kimoto, Yasunori Takahara, Daisaku Ogawa, Chikako Ohisa
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Patent number: 10407070Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes: an engine (10); an engine torque adjustment mechanism for adjusting an output torque of the engine; and a PCM (50) configured, upon satisfaction of a vehicle attitude control executing condition that the vehicle is traveling and a steering angle-related value is increasing, to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to reduce the engine torque to thereby generate deceleration of the vehicle so as to control vehicle attitude. The PCM (50) is further configured to set a rate of change in the engine output torque being reduced, such that the rate of change becomes larger as the number of times of combustion per unit time in the engine (10) becomes smaller, and to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to reduce the engine output torque according to the rate of change set by the torque reduction change rate-setting part.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichi Hiwatashi, Daisuke Umetsu, Osamu Sunahara, Koichi Kimoto, Yasunori Takahara, Daisaku Ogawa, Chikako Ohisa
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Patent number: 10220838Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle control device which is applied to a vehicle equipped with an engine (10) and an engine torque adjustment mechanism for adjusting an engine torque. The control device comprises a PCM (50) configured, upon satisfaction of a condition that the vehicle is traveling and a steering angle-related value relevant to a steering angle of a steering device is increasing, to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to reduce the engine torque, so as to execute a vehicle attitude control for generating vehicle deceleration. The PCM (50) is configured, upon satisfaction of a vehicle attitude control-terminating condition for terminating the vehicle attitude control, to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to restore the engine torque to an original level of torque before the execution of the vehicle attitude control.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichi Hiwatashi, Daisuke Umetsu, Osamu Sunahara, Koichi Kimoto, Yasunori Takahara, Daisaku Ogawa, Chikako Ohisa
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Publication number: 20180345975Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes: an engine (10); an engine torque adjustment mechanism; and a PCM (50) configured to execute vehicle attitude control for, upon satisfaction of a vehicle attitude control executing condition that the vehicle is traveling and a steering angle-related value is increasing, reducing the engine torque to thereby generate deceleration of the vehicle. The PCM (50) is configured, upon satisfaction of a given terminating condition for terminating the vehicle attitude control, to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to restore the reduced engine torque to an original state before the execution of the vehicle attitude control. The PCM (50) sets a rate of change in the engine output torque being restored, such that it becomes larger as the number of times of combustion per unit time becomes smaller, and restores the engine torque according to the rate of change set in the above manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichi HIWATASHI, Chikako OHISA, Daisuke UMETSU, Osamu SUNAHARA, Koichi KIMOTO, Yasunori TAKAHARA, Daisaku OGAWA
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Publication number: 20180345977Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes: an engine (10); an engine torque adjustment mechanism; and a PCM (50) configured, upon satisfaction of a condition that the vehicle is traveling and a steering angle-related value is increasing, to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to reduce the engine torque to thereby execute a vehicle attitude control for generating deceleration of the vehicle, and, upon satisfaction of a given terminating condition for terminating the vehicle attitude control, to restore the reduced engine output torque to an original state before the execution of the vehicle attitude control. The PCM (50) sets a time period from the satisfaction of the terminating condition through until start of restoration of the engine torque, such that it becomes longer as the number of times of combustion per unit time becomes larger, and starts to restore the engine torque when the set time period has elapsed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichi HIWATASHI, Daisuke UMETSU, Osamu SUNAHARA, Koichi KIMOTO, Yasunori TAKAHARA, Daisaku OGAWA, Chikako OHISA
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Publication number: 20180347477Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes: an engine (10); an engine torque adjustment mechanism for adjusting an output torque of the engine; and a PCM (50) configured, upon satisfaction of a condition that the vehicle is traveling, and that a steering angle-related value pertaining to a steering angle of a steering system is increasing, to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to reduce the engine torque to thereby generate deceleration of the vehicle so as to control vehicle attitude. The PCM (50) is configured to set a time period from the satisfaction of the condition through until start of reduction in the engine torque, such that it becomes longer, as the number of times of combustion per unit time in the engine becomes larger, and to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to start to reduce the engine torque when the set time period has elapsed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichi HIWATASHI, Yasunori TAKAHARA, Daisaku OGAWA, Daisuke UMETSU, Osamu SUNAHARA, Koichi KIMOTO, Chikako OHISA
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Publication number: 20180345976Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes: an engine (10); an engine torque adjustment mechanism for adjusting an output torque of the engine; and a PCM (50) configured, upon satisfaction of a vehicle attitude control executing condition that the vehicle is traveling and a steering angle-related value is increasing, to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to reduce the engine torque to thereby generate deceleration of the vehicle so as to control vehicle attitude. The PCM (50) is further configured to set a rate of change in the engine output torque being reduced, such that the rate of change becomes larger as the number of times of combustion per unit time in the engine (10) becomes smaller, and to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to reduce the engine output torque according to the rate of change set by the torque reduction change rate-setting part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichi HIWATASHI, Daisuke UMETSU, Osamu SUNAHARA, Koichi KIMOTO, Yasunori TAKAHARA, Daisaku OGAWA, Chikako OHISA
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Publication number: 20180281780Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle control device which is applied to a vehicle equipped with an engine (10) and an engine torque adjustment mechanism for adjusting an engine torque. The control device comprises a PCM (50) configured, upon satisfaction of a condition that the vehicle is traveling and a steering angle-related value relevant to a steering angle of a steering device is increasing, to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to reduce the engine torque, so as to execute a vehicle attitude control for generating vehicle deceleration. The PCM (50) is configured, upon satisfaction of a vehicle attitude control-terminating condition for terminating the vehicle attitude control, to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to restore the engine torque to an original level of torque before the execution of the vehicle attitude control.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichi HIWATASHI, Daisuke UMETSU, Osamu SUNAHARA, Koichi KIMOTO, Yasunori TAKAHARA, Daisaku OGAWA, Chikako OHISA
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Publication number: 20180274459Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle control device which is applied to a vehicle equipped with an engine (10) and an engine torque adjustment mechanism for adjusting an output torque (engine torque) of the engine (10). The vehicle control device comprises a PCM (50) configured, upon satisfaction of a condition that the vehicle is traveling and a steering angle-related value relevant to a steering angle of a steering device is increasing, to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to reduce the engine torque so as to generate vehicle deceleration to control vehicle attitude. The PCM (50) is further configured to gradually ease the condition, as the number of times of combustion per unit time in the engine (10) becomes smaller.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichi HIWATASHI, Yasunori TAKAHARA, Daisaku OGAWA, Daisuke UMETSU, Osamu SUNAHARA, Chikako OHISA, Koichi KIMOTO
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Patent number: 10082124Abstract: A vehicle control device is provided, which includes an engine including an ignition plug oriented inside a combustion chamber, a component provided in or near an exhaust passage of the engine, a processor configured to execute a vehicle attitude controlling module for controlling an attitude of a vehicle by retarding an ignition timing of the ignition plug to reduce an engine torque so as to decelerate the vehicle, when a condition is satisfied, the condition being that the vehicle is traveling and a steering angle related value that is related to a steering angle of a steering device increases, and a torque reduction restricting module for restricting a reduction amount of the engine torque as at least one of an engine load and an engine speed increases during the vehicle attitude control.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Keiichi Hiwatashi, Yasunori Takahara, Daisaku Ogawa, Daisuke Umetsu, Chikako Ohisa, Koichi Kimoto
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Publication number: 20180066625Abstract: A vehicle control device is provided, which includes an engine including an ignition plug oriented inside a combustion chamber, a component provided in or near an exhaust passage of the engine, a processor configured to execute a vehicle attitude controlling module for controlling an attitude of a vehicle by retarding an ignition timing of the ignition plug to reduce an engine torque so as to decelerate the vehicle, when a condition is satisfied, the condition being that the vehicle is traveling and a steering angle related value that is related to a steering angle of a steering device increases, and a torque reduction restricting module for restricting a reduction amount of the engine torque as at least one of an engine load and an engine speed increases during the vehicle attitude control.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Keiichi Hiwatashi, Yasunori Takahara, Daisaku Ogawa, Daisuke Umetsu, Chikako Ohisa, Koichi Kimoto
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Patent number: 5609993Abstract: The present invention provides an improvement of the direct lithographic printing plate making process using ink-jet printing, which provides a printing plate having excellent resolution. Accordingly, the present invention provides an improvement of a process for producing a lithographic printing plate comprising selectively forming a light transmittable oxygen barrier film on a photopolymerizable layer of a photosensitive plate, exposing to light and then removing uncured portion on which the oxygen barrier film is not covered, wherein a protective layer which is capable of transmitting oxygen gas and the light to cure the photopolymerizable layer is formed on the photopolymerizable layer, a photosensitive plate therefor and an aqueous ink composition therefor.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1994Date of Patent: March 11, 1997Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takakazu Hase, Seiji Arimatsu, Koichi Kimoto
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Patent number: 5490316Abstract: There is disclosed a continuous terminal crimping machine for continuously cutting an electric wire intermittently fed, stripping an end of the cut electric wire, and crimping a terminal on the stripped end of the electric wire. The crimping machine includes a rotatable arm for clamping the end of the electric wire fed along a feeding path to move the same to a predetermined position of a terminal crimping apparatus disposed beside the feeding path and returning the same to the feeding path after the terminal is crimped on the end of the moved electric wire. When the arm stops rotation, an oil damper is caused to abut against surfaces for determining the position where the arm is to be stopped. The oil damper produces damping force caused by viscous resistance to absorb shock at the time that the rotation of the arm is stopped.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1994Date of Patent: February 13, 1996Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd (a corp. of Japan)Inventor: Koichi Kimoto
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Patent number: 5312654Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making printing plates which comprises:forming an image on a substrate having an ink absorbing layer for lithographic plates by ink-jet printing using a photopolymerizable ink composition, andexposing it to an active light in the wavelength region with which said ink composition is sensitized to cure the image.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1992Date of Patent: May 17, 1994Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Arimatsu, Takakazu Hase, Koichi Kimoto
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Patent number: 5100763Abstract: Disclosed is a water-developable photosensitive resin composition capable of hot melt molding, which comprises:(i) a water soluble or water dispersible polyvinyl alcohol prepared by saponifying a copolymer of a vinyl ester and another copolymerizable monomer, which has a saponification degree of the vinyl ester unit of 50 to 70 mol % and a hot melt flow starting temperature of 60.degree. to 130.degree. C.,(ii) a polymerizable monomer, and(iii) a photopolymerization initiator.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1990Date of Patent: March 31, 1992Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Kimoto, Yasushi Umeda, Chitoshi Kawaguchi, Toshitaka Kawanami
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Patent number: 4935333Abstract: Disclosed is a water-developable photosensitive resin composition capable of hot melt molding, which comprises:(i) a water soluble or water dispersible polyvinyl alcohol prepared by saponifying a copolymer which is obtained from copolymerizing 0 to 20 mol % of a monomer not having an ionic group (hereinafter referred to as "nonionic monomer"), 0 to 10 mol % of an ionic group-containing monomer (hereinafter referred to as "ionic monomer") and the remaining amount of a vinyl ester in the presence of a thiolic acid wherein the total content of the ionic monomer and nonionic monomer is 0.1 to 20 mol %; said polyvinyl alcohol having a terminal mercapto group, a saponification degree of the vinyl ester unit of 50 to 70 mol %, and a hot melt flow starting temperature of 60.degree. to 130.degree. C.(ii) a polymerizable monomer, and(iii) a photopolymerization initiator.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1988Date of Patent: June 19, 1990Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Kimoto, Yasushi Umeda, Chitoshi Kawaguchi, Toshitaka Kawanami
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Patent number: 4766055Abstract: Disclosed is a photopolymerizable composition which is very sensitive to visible light. The composition comprises a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator wherein the photopolymerization initiator comprises (a) a particular xanthene or thioxanthene dyestuff, (b) a photosensitizer selected from the group consisting of N-phenylglycine, 2,4,6-tris(trichloromethyl)-1,3,5-triazine, and a mixture of p-dimethylaminobenzoic acid isopentyl ester and 2,4-diisopropylthioxanthone, and (c) a peroxide.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1986Date of Patent: August 23, 1988Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masami Kawabata, Koichi Kimoto, Yasuyuki Takimoto