Patents by Inventor Koichi Nagata

Koichi Nagata 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: 9163436
    Abstract: A door-opened-prevention mechanism comprises a lever member, and a biasing member biasing the lever member toward a set position. The lever member is assembled to a connection lever. The lever member is movable between the set position and a fallback position which is in a vehicle outer direction to the set position. When an inertia force, exerted on an outer handle toward the vehicle outer direction at the time of vehicle impact, is not exerted on the outer handle, the lever member is kept in the set position to enable a necessary and sufficient movement of the connection lever in a direction for opening a door, and when the inertia force is exerted on the outer handle, the lever member moves to the fallback position prior to movement of the outer handle for opening the door so as not to enable the necessary and sufficient movement of the connection lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Nagata, Nobukazu Araki
  • Publication number: 20150048633
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle device, including: a frame fixable on a vehicle door panel inner side, the frame having a supporting hole; a link including a shaft section pivotably supported in the supporting hole, the link being configured to be rotated and biased by a biasing member to one side; and an outer handle mountable on the door panel, the outer handle including an engaging portion to be engaged on the link, the outer handle being configured to pivot the link through the engaging portion against a rotational biasing force of the biasing member. The shaft section includes: a groove portion and a guide portion in the shaft section to extend in an extending direction of the groove portion. The frame includes a groove engaging portion insertable through the groove portion, and an opening to enable the guide portion to be inserted through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Nagata, Mizuya Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 8898084
    Abstract: A general user given beforehand a proxy right by an administrator is allowed to register a special user having the right to use an apparatus in a range of the function right equal to that of himself by operating a special user setting window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Taketoshi Yamahata, Katsushi Sukigara, Koichi Nagata, Kana Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20140145991
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a detection unit capable of detecting first and second touch positions on a touch panel touched by first and second objects, respectively, a storage unit that stores the first and second touch positions and holds a final touch position as the touch position after each touch is released, a calculation unit that calculates a position obtained by a predetermined rule from the first and second touch positions stored by the storage unit, and a determination unit that determines whether an operation performed on the touch panel is an operation of moving a display content displayed on the touch panel, or an operation of rotating or changing a size of a display content displayed on the touch panel, based on whether the position calculated by the calculation unit is moved, a speed of movement, or an amount of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki TAMAI, Yoichi Kurumasa, Takayuki Nabeshima, Koichi Nagata, Jun Yokobori
  • Publication number: 20140138962
    Abstract: A door-opened-prevention mechanism comprises a lever member, and a biasing member biasing the lever member toward a set position. The lever member is assembled to a connection lever. The lever member is movable between the set position and a fallback position which is in a vehicle outer direction to the set position. When an inertia force, exerted on an outer handle toward the vehicle outer direction at the time of vehicle impact, is not exerted on the outer handle, the lever member is kept in the set position to enable a necessary and sufficient movement of the connection lever in a direction for opening a door, and when the inertia force is exerted on the outer handle, the lever member moves to the fallback position prior to movement of the outer handle for opening the door so as not to enable the necessary and sufficient movement of the connection lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Nagata, Nobukazu Araki
  • Publication number: 20140132012
    Abstract: A door handle apparatus includes: a handle body; a driven member; and a driving mechanism configured such that in a state where the driven member is at a first driving position, the handle body is positioned at a first handle position, and rotated to a second handle position by the driven member driven to a second driving position, and in a state where the driven member is at the second driving position, the handle body is rotatable or unrotatable from the second handle position in a first direction when subjected to a force in the first direction, and rotatable from the second handle position to a second direction opposite to the first direction when subjected to a force in the second direction, and the handle body is urged in the direction of being restored to the second handle position when rotating from the second handle position by the external force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki YOSHINO, Koichi NAGATA, Tatsuya SHIMIZU, Masayuki NOMURA
  • Publication number: 20140125072
    Abstract: A door handle for a vehicle is provided with a handle body and a handle cover. The handle body has on one end side thereof an engagement protrusion and a first arm, and on the other end side thereof a pin through-hole and a second arm. The handle cover has on one end side there of an engagement recess to which the engagement protrusion is connected so that the engagement protrusion can tilt, and the handle cover also has on the other end side thereof a connection pin inserted through the pin through-hole and penetrating through the pin through-hole. A decoration is provided to at least outer surface of the handle cover. The connection pin is welded and affixed to the pin through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Nagata, Nobukazu Araki, Naoya Asano
  • Publication number: 20130295018
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid preparation for oral administration that is capable of reducing the amount of colonic irrigation solution taken during gastrointestinal pretreatment and decreasing the burden on the subject without sacrificing test accuracy and without prolonging the time required for pretreatment, and a composition for gastrointestinal radiography used to prepare the liquid preparation for oral administration. Namely, provided are a liquid preparation for oral administration taken during gastrointestinal imaging by CT colonography that comprises an iodine compound and a water-soluble polymer or saline laxative, wherein 300 mL to 1200 mL are taken on the day before CT colonography in a single administration or divided among several administrations, and a composition for gastrointestinal radiography comprising an iodine compound and a water-soluble polymer or saline laxative, wherein 300 mL to 1200 mL are taken in the form of an aqueous solution, having an iodine content of 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Takehiko Motoyama, Koichi Nagata, Tetsuro Honda
  • Patent number: 8459706
    Abstract: A door handle apparatus for a vehicle, includes a frame, a handle, a rotational movement connecting portion integrally formed at one of the frame and the handle, a contact wall portion integrally formed at the other one of the frame and the handle and restricting a displacement of the handle towards one end portion thereof in a longitudinal direction thereof when contacting the rotational movement connecting portion, and a protruding portion integrally formed at the other one of the frame and the handle, being elastically deformable when press-contacting the rotational movement connecting portion to allow the handle to be slidably displaced towards the one end portion, elastically returning to an initial position where the slide displacement of the handle towards the other end portion in the longitudinal direction is restricted when the press-contact is cancelled, and rotatably supporting the rotational movement connecting portion in conjunction with the contact wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Yoshino, Koichi Nagata, Mizuya Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 8157301
    Abstract: A door handle device for a vehicle includes a frame member mounted to a door of the vehicle, a handle main body fitted with the frame member, an engaging arm formed at the handle main body and engaging with the frame member, a handle axial portion formed at the engaging arm and serving as a pivotal center of the handle main body, a bearing member pivotally supported by the frame member, and a holding portion formed at the bearing member for holding the handle axial portion, wherein the holding portion is shifted between a released position where the handle axial portion is engageable with or disengageable from the holding portion and a supported position where the handle axial portion is pivotally supported with a pivoting of the bearing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Sunahara, Morihito Nomura, Koichi Nagata
  • Publication number: 20120080892
    Abstract: A door handle device for a vehicle includes a handle including an engagement leg portion and an engagement arm portion at a first side and a second side respectively in a longitudinal direction of the handle, a first frame configured to be attached to a door panel of the door and including a bearing portion serving as a rotation center of the engagement leg portion, a lever configured to transmit an opening operation force of the door to a door lock mechanism by operating with the engagement arm portion, a second frame configured to be attached to the door panel and supporting the lever to rotate at a support shaft, and a cap engaging with the second frame in a detachable manner and configured to cover an opening portion formed at the door panel through which the engagement arm portion is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi NAGATA, Nobukazu ARAKI, Naoya ASANO
  • Publication number: 20120074718
    Abstract: A door outer handle device for a vehicle includes a base member, an outer handle, a link mechanism, and a door opening prevention mechanism restricting a component member of the link mechanism from moving in a door opening direction by a predetermined inertia force. The door opening prevention mechanism includes a lever member being rotatable to a set rotation position to restrict the component member from moving in the door opening direction. The lever member is rotatable to a retracted rotation position to allow the component member to move in the door opening direction by being shifted to the retracted rotation position in an early stage of an operation of the outer handle from the door closed position to the door open position while the inertia force is not being applied. The door opening prevention mechanism further includes a biasing member biasing the lever member to the retracted rotation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi NAGATA, Nobukazu Araki
  • Patent number: 8042845
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle includes a handle main body, a handle cover assembled to the handle main body by means of a first assembly portion and a second assembly portion, and the second assembly portion including: a first engagement portion having a recessed portion and a protruding portion; and a second engagement portion provided at the other of the handle main body and the handle cover and having a hook portion hooking over the first engagement portion, wherein, the handle cover engages the handle main body by rotating at least either one of the handle cover and the handle main body while the second engagement portion hooks over the first engagement portion in a manner where a top end of the hook portion of the second engagement portion is positioned within the recessed portion of the first engagement portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsurou Tanimoto, Koichi Nagata, Sadayuki Makino
  • Patent number: 8014090
    Abstract: A lens device includes: a lens barrel body having holes; guide bars supported by the lens barrel body and one ends of the guide bars are inserted in the holes; lens holding frames supported so as to be movable along the guide bars and are engaged with the guide bars; and pressing members that press the one ends of the guide bars in a direction perpendicular to the guide bars and are inserted in the holes. The pressing members have a falling-off prevention engagement protrusion engaged with the lens barrel body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Fujinon Corporation
    Inventors: Takao Ozaki, Koichi Nagata, Katsumi Saito, Satoru Nemoto
  • Publication number: 20110199632
    Abstract: It is intended to provide a facsimile device and a program product for facsimile printing capable of surely making a user know receipt of an irregular e-mail such as an error mail or the like, without requiring extra volume of memory, while preventing waste of paper. When an e-mail is received, there is detected whether a printing mode is set or a not-printing mode is set for a body part of an e-mail in #2. Even though a not-printing mode is set for a body part of an e-mail (#2: No), the body part is printed in #8 in case the e-mail is not accompanied by an attached file of predetermined format (#5: No). Therefore, even if a not-printing mode is set, the facsimile device can make a user know receipts of irregular mails such as an error mail, an e-mail without an attached file of predetermined format, and rough causes of the irregular mails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: MINOLTA COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi NAGATA, Tomoko Maruyama, Kana Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 7984937
    Abstract: A door handle apparatus for a vehicle includes a door handle including an outer side handle portion formed with a grip portion, a rotating portion rotatably supported by a supporting member, an operating portion operating a door opening and closing mechanism, and an encasement accommodating electronic components, an unlock electrode accommodated in the encasement and configuring an unlock capacitive sensor detecting changes of an electric capacity between the unlock electrode and the outer panel, an unlock signal circuit transmitting an unlock signal based on the changes of the electric capacity between the unlock electrode and the outer panel, and a lock electrode provided between an end of the grip portion at the side of the rotating portion and the rotating portion and configuring a lock capacitive sensor detecting the changes of the electric capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsurou Tanimoto, Koichi Nagata, Eiji Mushiake
  • Patent number: 7984938
    Abstract: A door handle device for a vehicle includes a first handle member made of resin and formed with a housing portion which houses an electronic component and is arranged opposing to the outer panel and a second handle member covering the housing portion and assembled to the first handle member. A first connector, which protrudes in a vehicle width direction penetrating through the outer panel, is provided at an end of the first handle member. A board mounted with a control circuit connected to the electronic component is housed in the housing portion in a state where the board is connected to a terminal of the first connector and a terminal of the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsurou Tanimoto, Koichi Nagata, Eiji Mushiake
  • Patent number: 7971913
    Abstract: A base member is fixed to a rear surface of a door panel for a vehicle. A grip member is supported on the base member in a tiltable manner. The grip member is arranged on the base member from a front surface of the door panel. A pivot shaft is arranged on the grip member. A shaft supporting member supports the pivot shaft with respect to the base member so that the pivot shaft can pivot relative to the base member. As a result, the grip member is ensurely prevented from becoming loose with respect to the base member in a longitudinal direction of the grip member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Sunahara, Tetsurou Tanimoto, Koichi Nagata
  • Patent number: 7957036
    Abstract: It is intended to provide a facsimile device and a program product for facsimile printing capable of surely making a user know receipt of an irregular e-mail such as an error mail or the like, without requiring extra volume of memory, while preventing waste of paper. When an e-mail is received, there is detected whether a printing mode is set or a not-printing mode is set for a body part of an e-mail in #2. Even though a not-printing mode is set for a body part of an e-mail (#2: No), the body part is printed in #8 in case the e-mail is not accompanied by an attached file of predetermined format (#5: No). Therefore, even if a not-printing mode is set, the facsimile device can make a user know receipts of irregular mails such as an error mail, an e-mail without an attached file of predetermined format, and rough causes of the irregular mails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Minolta Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Nagata, Tomoko Maruyama, Kana Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20110042973
    Abstract: A door handle apparatus for a vehicle, includes a frame, a handle, a rotational movement connecting portion integrally formed at one of the frame and the handle, a contact wall portion integrally formed at the other one of the frame and the handle and restricting a displacement of the handle towards one end portion thereof in a longitudinal direction thereof when contacting the rotational movement connecting portion, and a protruding portion integrally formed at the other one of the frame and the handle, being elastically deformable when press-contacting the rotational movement connecting portion to allow the handle to be slidably displaced towards the one end portion, elastically returning to an initial position where the slide displacement of the handle towards the other end portion in the longitudinal direction is restricted when the press-contact is cancelled, and rotatably supporting the rotational movement connecting portion in conjunction with the contact wall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki YOSHINO, Koichi Nagata, Mizuya Sakamoto