Patents by Inventor Koichi Nakayama

Koichi Nakayama 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: 20160273439
    Abstract: An engine includes an exhaust sensor projecting from an opening in an inner surface of a first exhaust pipe to inside of an exhaust passage, and a projection provided in the inner surface of the first exhaust pipe along the opening, and positioned farther inside the exhaust passage than the opening, wherein at least a portion of the projection is positioned upstream of the opening in a flow direction of exhaust gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventor: Koichi NAKAYAMA
  • Patent number: 9441194
    Abstract: A device 2 for producing a three-dimensional structural body has an accommodating plate 3 in which an accommodating recess portion 3a for accommodating a cell mass 1 is formed, a support body 4 provided with a plurality of needle-shaped bodies 6 penetrating the cell mass, a suction nozzle 19 for adsorbing/holding the cell mass, and structure 20 for moving the suction nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION SAGA UNIVERSITY, CYFUSE BIOMEDICAL K.K., SHIBUYA KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Nakayama, Kenji Yoneda, Masahiro Sakamoto, Ichiro Koshida, Masaharu Shomura, Isao Fukamura
  • Publication number: 20160257391
    Abstract: An outboard motor includes an exhaust passage that discharges exhaust gases generated in a V-type engine into water from an exhaust opening. The exhaust passage includes first and second branch passages connected to cylinders and disposed inside a V-shaped line, a first upstream collecting passage connected to each of the first branch passages, a second upstream collecting passage connected to each of the second branch passages, and a downstream collecting passage connected to the first and second upstream collecting passages. A portion from an upstream end of the downstream collecting passage to a downstream end of the downstream collecting passage is disposed outside cylinder heads of the V-type engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Koichi NAKAYAMA, Yukinori NOSE
  • Publication number: 20160234601
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a light-emitting element, a frame, a magnetic circuit provided with a magnetic gap, a diaphragm, a voice coil bobbin, and a voice coil. The diaphragm includes an inner peripheral end portion having an end face to which a light-emitting element is coupled, a light-guide portion, a reflective surface, and an outer peripheral end portion coupled to the frame. The first end of the voice coil bobbin is coupled to the inner peripheral end portion of the diaphragm, and the second end thereof is inserted into the magnetic gap. A voice coil is wound on the second end of the voice coil bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Takafumi YUASA, Kenji YAMAUCHI, Satoshi TAKAYAMA, Koichi NAKAYAMA, Ryo KURIBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20160219371
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a diaphragm body having a dome shape protruding upwardly, a magnetic circuit disposed below the diaphragm body, a voice coil coupled to the diaphragm body, an edge coupled to an outer circumference of the diaphragm body, and a frame coupled to the edge. The edge includes a first coupling portion provided at an outer circumference of the edge, a second coupling portion provided at an inner circumference of the edge and coupled to an outer circumference of the diaphragm body, and a roll portion disposed between the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion. The edge has a surface facing downward. The frame has a connecting surface disposed below the second coupling portion and coupled to the surface of the edge at the first coupling portion of the edge. This loudspeaker can decrease distortion of sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: HIROKO TSUTSUMI, KOICHI NAKAYAMA, SATOSHI KOURA, KAZUHIRO OSHIKA, MITSUKAZU KUZE, TOMONORI SHIBUYA
  • Publication number: 20160140869
    Abstract: Technologies are generally described for controlling food intake. Example devices/systems described herein may include an image sensor, a dietary information identifier, a dietary management unit, and an image display unit. The image sensor may capture an image of a dish or a menu. The dietary information identifier may identify the dish or menu from the image and provide meal dietary information based on the identified dish or menu. The dietary management unit may store personal dietary information and determine combined dietary information based on the personal dietary information and the meal dietary information. The image display unit may process the captured image based on the combined dietary information in such a manner that a part of the captured image is hidden on an image display unit or a part of color or text information of the captured image is changed on the image display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Noriaki KUWAHARA, Tsutomu MIYASATO, Rieko KADOBAYASHI, Koichi NAKAYAMA, Noriaki MITSUNAGA
  • Patent number: 9293856
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing (1) in which a wire-side terminal (2) is held, and which is fitted to a mounting hole formed in a casing 5 of a mating device to be connected, and a sealing member (3) which is attached to a groove part (16) formed in an outer peripheral part (11) of the housing thereby to keep an interior of the casing liquid tight. The sealing member (3) includes a convex part (33) formed in a curved part thereof, by protruding in a width direction from its peripheral edge part in a shape of an 10 annularly continued band. The groove part (16) includes a concave part (18) formed by denting a groove wall (16b), corresponding to the convex part (33). The convex part (33) and the concave part (18) are engaged with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Shigeta, Koichi Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20160022870
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a cardiac tissue spheroid or vascular tissue spheroid formed from a mixture of a myocardial cell or smooth muscle cell and at least one type of cell selected from a vascular endothelial cell and fibroblast, and a three dimensional cardiac tissue structure or three dimensional vascular tissue structure which are characterized by combining or laminating said spheroid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicants: CYFUSE BIOMEDICAL K.K., SAGA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ryo NOGUCHI, Tadashi TAMURA, Koichi NAKAYAMA, Shigeki MORITA, Koichi NODE
  • Patent number: 9241398
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a method of manufacturing a high-frequency acceleration cavity component, the method including covering a mold with a conducting material, enclosing, in an outer shell, the mold covered with the conducting material, vacuum-airtight-welding the outer shell enclosing the mold, conducing hot isostatic pressing of the vacuum-airtight-welded outer shell, and taking the conducting material formed in the mold out of the outer shell which has undergone the hot isostatic pressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yujiro Tajima, Tomoko Ota, Junichi Shibuya, Koichi Nakayama, Takeshi Yoshiyuki, Yuji Nobusada
  • Publication number: 20150288090
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing (1) in which a wire-side terminal (2) is held, and which is fitted to a mounting hole formed in a casing of a mating device to be connected, and a sealing member (3) which is attached to a groove part (16) formed in an outer peripheral part (11) of the housing thereby to keep an interior of the casing liquid tight. The sealing member (3) includes a convex part (33) formed in a curved part thereof, by protruding in a width direction from its peripheral edge part in a shape of an annularly continued band. The groove part (16) includes a concave part (18) formed by denting a groove wall (16b), corresponding to the convex part (33). The convex part (33) and the concave part (18) are engaged with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Shigeta, Koichi Nakayama
  • Patent number: 9136214
    Abstract: A multilayer wiring board has a high degree of freedom of wiring design and can realize high-density wiring, and a method to simply manufacture the multilayer wiring board. A core substrate with two or more wiring layers provided thereon through an electrical insulating layer. The core substrate has a plurality of throughholes filled with an electroconductive material, and the front side and back side of the core substrate have been electrically conducted to each other by the electroconductive material. The throughholes have an opening diameter in the range of 10 to 100 ?m. An insulation layer and an electroconductive material diffusion barrier layer are also provided, and the electroconductive material is filled into the throughholes through the insulation layer. A first wiring layer provided through an electrical insulating layer on the core substrate is connected to the electroconductive material filled into the throughhole through via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeki Chujo, Koichi Nakayama
  • Patent number: 9062587
    Abstract: An exhaust pipe connecting structure includes a first exhaust pipe, a second exhaust pipe, a seal member, and a gasket. The second exhaust pipe is a separate part from the first exhaust pipe. The second exhaust pipe is connected to the first exhaust pipe and defines an exhaust passage together with the first exhaust pipe. The seal member is located between the first exhaust pipe and the second exhaust pipe in a connecting portion where the first exhaust pipe and the second exhaust pipe connect. The gasket is arranged between the seal member and the exhaust passage in the connecting portion where the first exhaust pipe and the second exhaust pipe connect together. The gasket has a heat resistant property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Nakayama, Toshio Suzuki, Katsumi Ochiai
  • Patent number: 9062578
    Abstract: An engine includes an engine body and an exhaust pipe. The engine body includes a combustion chamber and an oil passage in which lubricating oil flows. The exhaust pipe includes an exhaust passage and an oil jacket. The exhaust passage is linked to the combustion chamber. The oil jacket is linked to the oil passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Nakayama, Naoki Kinomoto
  • Patent number: 9021888
    Abstract: A load detection device for a vehicle seat includes a strain generating body including a first end hole, a second end hole and a strain gauge, a first fixing member including a first middle shaft portion and a first end shaft portion, a second fixing member including a second middle shaft portion and a second end shaft portion, a bracket member including first and second fixing portions connected to each other with a connecting portion, first and second fixing holes, the first end shaft portion is press-fitted into the first fixing hole, the second fixing hole is fitted onto the second end shaft portion in a manner that the second fixing hole includes a degree of freedom of a movement thereof in a lengthwise direction and a movement thereof in a direction intersecting with the lengthwise direction is restricted, and a connecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Setsu Takuma, Kan Ichihara, Koichi Nakayama, Koji Washino, Harutomi Nishide
  • Patent number: 8986059
    Abstract: A marine propulsion device includes an engine, an exhaust passage, a porous body, a retainer mat, and a stopper portion. The engine includes an exhaust port. The exhaust passage connects to the exhaust port. The porous body is disposed in the exhaust passage. The retainer mat covers the outside peripheral face of the porous body. The retainer mat retains the porous body. The stopper portion is disposed inside the exhaust passage. The stopper portion is disposed downstream of the porous body and spaced apart from a downstream-side end portion of the porous body. The stopper portion extends inwardly in the radial direction, past the outside peripheral surface of the porous body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinya Maekawa, Koichi Nakayama, Toshio Suzuki, Katsumi Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20150076107
    Abstract: A multilayer wiring board has a high degree of freedom of wiring design and can realize high-density wiring, and a method to simply manufacture the multilayer wiring board. A core substrate with two or more wiring layers provided thereon through an electrical insulating layer. The core substrate has a plurality of throughholes filled with an electroconductive material, and the front side and back side of the core substrate have been electrically conducted to each other by the electroconductive material. The throughholes have an opening diameter in the range of 10 to 100 ?m. An insulation layer and an electroconductive material diffusion barrier layer are also provided, and the electroconductive material is filled into the throughholes through the insulation layer. A first wiring layer provided through an electrical insulating layer on the core substrate is connected to the electroconductive material filled into the throughhole through via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeki CHUJO, Koichi NAKAYAMA
  • Patent number: 8956172
    Abstract: A connector adapted to connect device, allows itself to be fastened with a bolt using a conventional tool, and to be downsized. A edge 9a of the protection rib 9 and a bearing surface 7b on which a bolt 10 on a fastening part 7 is tightened are formed in the same plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Matsumoto, Hajime Kato, Koichi Nakayama, Tsuyoshi Mizushima
  • Patent number: 8944870
    Abstract: An exhaust passage of an outboard motor includes a first exhaust passage and a second exhaust passage. The second exhaust passage is positioned on a downstream side of the first exhaust passage. A first honeycomb structure is disposed inside the first exhaust passage. A second honeycomb structure is disposed inside the second exhaust passage. The first exhaust passage and the second exhaust passage are separate and independent members that are connected to each other. A first opening into which the first honeycomb structure can be inserted is provided at an end portion of the first exhaust passage. A second opening into which the second honeycomb structure can be inserted is provided at an end portion of the second exhaust passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsumi Ochiai, Koichi Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20150021782
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a design method of layout formed by a sidewall method is provided. The method includes: preparing a base pattern on which a plurality of first patterns extending in a first direction and arranged at a first space in a second direction intersecting the first direction and a plurality of second patterns extending in the first direction and arranged at a center between the first patterns, respectively, are provided; and drawing a connecting portion which extends in the second direction and connects two neighboring first patterns sandwiching one of the second patterns, and separating the one of the second patterns into two patterns not contacting the connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Chikaaki KODAMA, Koichi NAKAYAMA, Toshiya KOTANI, Shigeki NOJIMA, Fumiharu NAKAJIMA, Hirotaka ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20140283356
    Abstract: A device for manufacturing a support for fixing cells of the present invention is capable of easily manufacturing a support that has needle-like bodies arranged on a base. The manufacturing device 2 is provided with a base 10, a holder 4, an insertion guide 6 and an alignment mechanism. The base 10 is retained by a holder 4. The base 10 is provided with a plurality of openings 15, into which needle-like bodies 20 are inserted and fixed. An insertion guide 6 is provided next to the holder 4 and includes slots 12 for placing a plurality of needle-like bodies 20 generally parallel to each other. The insertion guide 6 is provided with a plurality of slots 12 for placing the needle-like bodies 20 at corresponding positions to the openings 15, so that the alignment mechanism moves the insertion guide 6 such that the feed openings 12a are positioned adjacent to the openings 15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicants: SAGA UNIVERSITY, CYFUSE BIOMEDICAL K.K.
    Inventor: Koichi Nakayama