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).
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Publication number: 20160273439Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventor: Koichi NAKAYAMA
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Patent number: 9441194Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignees: 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
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Publication number: 20160257391Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Koichi NAKAYAMA, Yukinori NOSE
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Publication number: 20160234601Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Takafumi YUASA, Kenji YAMAUCHI, Satoshi TAKAYAMA, Koichi NAKAYAMA, Ryo KURIBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20160219371Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: HIROKO TSUTSUMI, KOICHI NAKAYAMA, SATOSHI KOURA, KAZUHIRO OSHIKA, MITSUKAZU KUZE, TOMONORI SHIBUYA
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Publication number: 20160140869Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Noriaki KUWAHARA, Tsutomu MIYASATO, Rieko KADOBAYASHI, Koichi NAKAYAMA, Noriaki MITSUNAGA
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Patent number: 9293856Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Shigeta, Koichi Nakayama
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Publication number: 20160022870Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicants: CYFUSE BIOMEDICAL K.K., SAGA UNIVERSITYInventors: Ryo NOGUCHI, Tadashi TAMURA, Koichi NAKAYAMA, Shigeki MORITA, Koichi NODE
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Patent number: 9241398Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yujiro Tajima, Tomoko Ota, Junichi Shibuya, Koichi Nakayama, Takeshi Yoshiyuki, Yuji Nobusada
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Publication number: 20150288090Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Shigeta, Koichi Nakayama
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Patent number: 9136214Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeki Chujo, Koichi Nakayama
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Patent number: 9062587Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichi Nakayama, Toshio Suzuki, Katsumi Ochiai
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Patent number: 9062578Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 8, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichi Nakayama, Naoki Kinomoto
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Patent number: 9021888Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Setsu Takuma, Kan Ichihara, Koichi Nakayama, Koji Washino, Harutomi Nishide
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Patent number: 8986059Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shinya Maekawa, Koichi Nakayama, Toshio Suzuki, Katsumi Ochiai
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Publication number: 20150076107Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeki CHUJO, Koichi NAKAYAMA
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Patent number: 8956172Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Mitsuhiro Matsumoto, Hajime Kato, Koichi Nakayama, Tsuyoshi Mizushima
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Patent number: 8944870Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Katsumi Ochiai, Koichi Nakayama
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Publication number: 20150021782Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Chikaaki KODAMA, Koichi NAKAYAMA, Toshiya KOTANI, Shigeki NOJIMA, Fumiharu NAKAJIMA, Hirotaka ICHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20140283356Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicants: SAGA UNIVERSITY, CYFUSE BIOMEDICAL K.K.Inventor: Koichi Nakayama