Patents by Inventor Masafumi Hamada
Masafumi Hamada 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: 20240123782Abstract: A suspension arm includes a main body. The main body includes a curved portion curved along a longitudinal direction and has a closed section. The main body includes an inner side wall, an outer side wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The inner side wall corresponds to an inner side of a curve of the curved portion. The outer side wall corresponds to an outer side of the curve of the curved portion. A thickness of the inner side wall is larger than a thickness of the outer side wall. In sectional view of the main body perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, each of a length of the first side wall and a length of the second side wall is longer than each of a length of the inner side wall and a length of the outer side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichiro OTSUKA, Masafumi AZUMA, Koichi HAMADA, Ryo TABATA, Ryo URUSHIBATA, Yuki KITAHARA
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Publication number: 20240100583Abstract: Provided is a burring processing method, which is a method for forming a buffing processed portion including a raised portion and a curved portion in a metal component having a pilot hole formed therein, the method being characterized by including: a preforming step of enlarging a diameter of the pilot hole, moving an edge portion of the pilot hole relative to the metal component in a first direction of a thickness direction of the metal component in a first range around the pilot hole of the metal component, and forming the whole first range into a preformed portion raised from the metal component in the first direction; and a main forming step of deforming the preformed portion in a second direction opposite to the first direction, forming a second range on an outer diameter side of the preformed portion to have the same height as the first range in the first direction, and forming part of a third range on an inner diameter side of the preformed portion from the second range to be part of the curved portionType: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichiro OTSUKA, Masafumi AZUMA, Koichi HAMADA, Ryo TABATA, Ryo URUSHIBATA, Yuuki KITAHARA
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Patent number: 10164677Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Kae Okazawa, Masafumi Hamada, Kenny Lovrin, Billy Moren
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Publication number: 20180091182Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihito OHKI, Kae OKAZAWA, Masafumi HAMADA, Kenny LOVRIN, Billy MOREN
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Patent number: 9866251Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Kae Okazawa, Masafumi Hamada, Kenny Lovrin, Billy Moren
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Publication number: 20170222677Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihito OHKI, Kae OKAZAWA, Masafumi HAMADA, Kenny LOVRIN, Billy MOREN
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Patent number: 9667767Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Kae Okazawa, Masafumi Hamada, Kenny Lovrin, Billy Moren
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Publication number: 20160337498Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihito OHKI, Kae OKAZAWA, Masafumi HAMADA, Kenny LOVRIN, Billy MOREN
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Patent number: 9432498Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Kae Okazawa, Masafumi Hamada, Kenny Lovrin, Billy Moren
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Publication number: 20160006850Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Yoshihito OHKI, Kae OKAZAWA, Masafumi HAMADA, Kenny LOVRIN, Billy MOREN
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Patent number: 9173478Abstract: An oral care instrument, which can maintain a sufficient support strength of a long neck, leaves little residue of a medicant after using, has a low contamination risk from nozzle tip, allows smooth spouting of a medical solution from the beginning, prevents excessive supply of gelatinous or creamy oral-care composition in the case of flowing the composition in a supply channel inside the same, and contributes to the maintenance of the durability of a manufacturing mold. In the aforesaid oral care instrument, which comprises a handle (2), a head (3) and a neck (4), a channel (11) for supplying oral-care composition running within the neck (4) to a nozzle (10) of the head (3) via the handle (2), is formed; and the head (3) is connected in a detachable manner to the neck (4).Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: SUNSTAR INC.Inventors: Naoki Tsurukawa, Seiji Tokuoka, Masafumi Hamada, Satoru Sumiyoshi
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Publication number: 20140248074Abstract: A liquid applicator includes: a reservoir disposed in a barrel body and storing an application liquid such as a fluid cosmetic or the like; an application part fixed to a front end part of the barrel body by means of a joint and a front barrel so as to be put into contact with a target site to apply the application liquid to the site; and, a propelling mechanism disposed in the rear part of the barrel body to propel the application liquid from the reservoir to the application part, and wherein a delivery opening is formed in a front end of the application part and, at least, a surface of the application part around a deliver opening is formed of a high thermal conductivity material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventor: Masafumi HAMADA
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Publication number: 20120077145Abstract: Disclosed is an oral care instrument which can maintain a sufficient support strength of a long neck, leaves little residue of a medicant after using, has a low contamination risk from nozzle tip, allows smooth spouting of a medical solution from the beginning, prevents excessive supply of a gelatinous or creamy oral-care composition in the case of flowing the composition in a supply channel inside the same, and contributes to the maintenance of the durability of a manufacturing mold. In the aforesaid oral care instrument which comprises a handle (2), a head (3) and a neck (4), a channel (11) for supplying oral-care composition running within the neck (4) to a nozzle (10) of the head (3) via the handle (2) is formed and the head (3) is connected in a detachable manner to the neck (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: SUNSTAR INC.,Inventors: Naoki Tsurukawa, Seiji Tokuoka, Masafumi Hamada, Satoru Sumiyoshi
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Publication number: 20090162130Abstract: A viscous cosmetic item is provided in which a viscous cosmetic material is contained in a push-out container capable of withdrawing a content is provided wherein the viscous cosmetic item is provided both a container shape capable of applying and manipulating the viscous cosmetic material effectively and a viscosity of the viscous cosmetic material which is suitable to that shape. A viscous cosmetic item in which a viscous cosmetic material is contained in a push-out container capable of withdrawing a content, comprising an application part being composed of an elastic material, an application face being an inclined plane face inclined with respect to a longitudinal axis of a container body, a cylinder-shaped viscous cosmetic material supply pipe of the container having a diameter of 1.7 to 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Takayuki Miyazaki, Tomochika Fujioka, Kazuyuki Kamitani, Masafumi Hamada, Hiroaki Koyama, Tetsuaki Akaishi, Takeo Fukumoto
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Patent number: 7503718Abstract: A cosmetic container having a container body for receiving cosmetics and a cap having a cap body, an outer tube, and an inner tube. A first spring for urging the outer tube rearward is installed between the cap body and the outer tube. A second spring for urging the cap body forward is received in the inner tube. A shaft section with an application section is projectingly formed on the inner tube. An engagement groove is provided in the container body, in the outer peripheral surface near its head. A locking ball reception hole and a locking ball received in the hole are provided on the cap body. A restriction projection for restricting the locking ball from moving outward is provided inside the outer tube. The locking ball projected inward by the restriction projection fits in the engagement groove, and the cap is installed on the container body.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Pencil KabushikikaishaInventor: Masafumi Hamada
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Publication number: 20080273914Abstract: A cosmetic container having a container body for receiving cosmetics and a cap having a cap body, an outer tube, and an inner tube. A first spring for urging the outer tube rearward is installed between the cap body and the outer tube. A second spring for urging the cap body forward is received in the inner tube. A shaft section with an application section is projectingly formed on the inner tube. An engagement groove is provided in the container body, in the outer peripheral surface near its head. A locking ball reception hole and a locking ball received in the hole are provided on the cap body. A restriction projection for restricting the locking ball from moving outward is provided inside the outer tube. The locking ball projected inward by the restriction projection fits in the engagement groove, and the cap is installed on the container body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2005Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventor: Masafumi Hamada
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Patent number: 6176396Abstract: A fluid substance dispenser, includes: a main casing having a multiple number of partitioned, fluid substance storage spaces, each having a piston having a female threaded hole and a piston moving mechanism fitted inside the fluid substance storage space; a forward actuation shaft having a male thread mating the female threaded hole; and a shaft rotating mechanism for turning the forward actuation shaft. This shaft rotating mechanism is configured of a single forward-actuating knob rotatably supported by the main casing and gears for transmitting the rotation of the forward-actuating knob to each forward actuation shaft.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1999Date of Patent: January 23, 2001Assignee: Mitsubishi Pencil Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masafumi Hamada, Toshiharu Takekawa