Patents by Inventor Masayuki Yoshikawa
Masayuki Yoshikawa 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: 20240168253Abstract: A lens barrel 10 comprises a fourth lens group unit 20, cam pins 22a and 22b, a biasing pin 23, a cutout portion C1, a substantially cylindrical first lens group unit 13, and a plurality of rectilinear guide portions 25. The fourth lens group unit 20 has a substantially cylindrical main body portion 21 that holds a lens L4a, etc. The cam pins 22a and 22b are provided to the fourth lens group unit 20, protrude in the radial direction, and engage in the cam grooves 14b of the cam frame 14. The biasing pin 23 is provided to the fourth lens group unit 20, is supported so as to bias in the radial direction, and engages in the cam groove 14b. The cutout portion C1 is formed by cutting out the portion of the main body portion 21 of the fourth lens group unit 20 opposite the biasing pin 23 in the direction of the optical axis. The main body portion 21 of the fourth lens group unit 20 is provided continuously in the circumferential direction, from the biasing pin 23 to the cam pins 22a and 22b.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuichiro KIMOTO, Tetsuya MORITA, Masayuki SHODAI, Naoki YOSHIKAWA, Takeshi SAKAKIBARA
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Patent number: 11925930Abstract: In an apparatus, a gas containing CH4 and CO2 is supplied from a first supply unit to a synthetic gas production unit which generates a synthetic gas containing CO and H2 while heating a first catalytic structure; the synthetic gas is supplied to a gas production unit which generates a lower olefin-containing gas including propylene while heating a second catalytic structure; and a detection unit detects propylene discharged from the gas production unit. The first catalytic structure includes first supports having a porous structure and a first metal fine particle that is present in first channels of the first supports. The second catalyst structure includes second supports having a porous structure and a second metal fine particle in the second supports. The second supports have a second channels, a portion of which have an average inner diameter of 0.95 nm or less.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichiro Banba, Kaori Sekine, Yukako Nakai, Mai Nishii, Masayuki Fukushima, Sadahiro Kato, Takao Masuda, Yuta Nakasaka, Takuya Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 11749854Abstract: In a battery cooling structure for a vehicle, a battery including a plurality of cell groups arrayed in a vehicle body front-and-rear direction. Each cell group includes a plurality of cuboid cells that are arrayed in a thickness direction of the cells. Each cell includes a positive terminal provided at one side wall extending in a short side direction of the cell and a negative terminal provided at another side wall extending in the short side direction. The positive terminals of one of the cell groups and the negative terminals of another of the cell groups, which cell groups are adjacent in the vehicle body front-and-rear direction, oppose one another in plan view.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi Ichinose, Masayuki Yoshikawa, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Kazuhisa Ori, Hidetoshi Katoh
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Patent number: 11677340Abstract: A motor drive device that includes: a power control unit that drives a motor, which configures a motive power source of a moving body, by supplying a drive signal modulated according to a carrier frequency; a memory; and a processor that is coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: predict torque demand on the motor, and change the carrier frequency of the power control unit in a case in which an increase in the torque demand on the motor has been predicted.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidetoshi Katoh, Masayuki Yoshikawa, Kenichi Ichinose, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Kazuhisa Ori
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Patent number: 11670820Abstract: A battery mounting structure of a vehicle includes a battery case, a cable and a shielding member. The battery case includes a lower case and an upper case. In each of plural battery cell groups, plural battery cells are arrayed in a first direction. The battery cell groups are accommodated in the battery case in a state in which the battery cell groups are arrayed along a second direction, which is orthogonal to the first direction in plan view. The cable is routed at an upper face side of the battery cell groups so as to connect the battery cells in series. The shielding member is configured by a conductor so as to form an electrical loop, and is provided at the upper case so as to be overlapped with at least a portion of the cable in plan view.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masayuki Yoshikawa, Kenichi Ichinose, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Hidetoshi Katoh, Kazuhisa Ori
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Patent number: 11585875Abstract: A magnetic field measurement device measures a magnetic flux density vector or a magnetic field vector generated from each of segments obtained by segmenting a measurement target surface of a vehicle. A magnetic field evaluation device includes a propagation intensity calculation unit and a display control unit. The propagation intensity calculation unit calculates propagation intensity that is the intensity of a magnetic field or the magnitude of magnetic flux density that propagates from each of the segments to an evaluation point that is separated from the measurement target surface with use of the magnetic flux density vector or the magnetic field vector in each of the segments and a separation distance between the segments and the evaluation point. A display control unit displays on a display unit a propagation intensity distribution image indicating the position of the evaluation point and distribution of the propagation intensity in each of the segments.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masayuki Yoshikawa, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Kazuhisa Ori, Kenichi Ichinose
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Publication number: 20220348067Abstract: Provided is a structure of the floor of a vehicle having a battery pack mounted on the lower side of the floor, the structure including a floor panel constituting the floor; a floor tunnel extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle on the middle portion of the floor panel; a lower dash panel disposed in front of the floor panel and the floor tunnel; and an electromagnetic wave shielding panel covering a corner where the floor panel, the floor tunnel, and the lower dash panel are connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masayuki Yoshikawa, Kenichi Ichinose, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Michio Yasunishi
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Publication number: 20220268862Abstract: A magnetic field measurement device measures a magnetic flux density vector or a magnetic field vector generated from each of segments obtained by segmenting a measurement target surface of a vehicle. A magnetic field evaluation device includes a propagation intensity calculation unit and a display control unit. The propagation intensity calculation unit calculates propagation intensity that is the intensity of a magnetic field or the magnitude of magnetic flux density that propagates from each of the segments to an evaluation point that is separated from the measurement target surface with use of the magnetic flux density vector or the magnetic field vector in each of the segments and a separation distance between the segments and the evaluation point. A display control unit displays on a display unit a propagation intensity distribution image indicating the position of the evaluation point and distribution of the propagation intensity in each of the segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Masayuki YOSHIKAWA, Hiroyuki NISHIMURA, Kazuhisa ORI, Kenichi ICHINOSE
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Patent number: 11206751Abstract: A magnetic field shielding structure includes a magnetic field generating source configured to generate a magnetic field. The magnetic field shielding structure further includes a shielding member that includes a pair of layers. The pair of layers includes a layer having high magnetic permeability, and a layer having low magnetic permeability laminated with the layer having high magnetic permeability. The layer having high magnetic permeability is closer to the magnetic field generating source than the layer having low magnetic permeability.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masayuki Yoshikawa, Kenichi Ichinose, Kazuhisa Ori, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Hidetoshi Katoh
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Publication number: 20210234142Abstract: A battery mounting structure of a vehicle includes a battery case, a cable and a shielding member. The battery case includes a lower case and an upper case. In each of plural battery cell groups, plural battery cells are arrayed in a first direction. The battery cell groups are accommodated in the battery case in a state in which the battery cell groups are arrayed along a second direction, which is orthogonal to the first direction in plan view. The cable is routed at an upper face side of the battery cell groups so as to connect the battery cells in series. The shielding member is configured by a conductor so as to form an electrical loop, and is provided at the upper case so as to be overlapped with at least a portion of the cable in plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Masayuki YOSHIKAWA, Kenichi ICHINOSE, Hiroyuki NISHIMURA, Hidetoshi KATOH, Kazuhisa ORI
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Publication number: 20210218086Abstract: In a battery cooling structure for a vehicle, a battery including a plurality of cell groups arrayed in a vehicle body front-and-rear direction. Each cell group includes a plurality of cuboid cells that are arrayed in a thickness direction of the cells. Each cell includes a positive terminal provided at one side wall extending in a short side direction of the cell and a negative terminal provided at another side wall extending in the short side direction. The positive terminals of one of the cell groups and the negative terminals of another of the cell groups, which cell groups are adjacent in the vehicle body front-and-rear direction, oppose one another in plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Kenichi ICHINOSE, Masayuki YOSHIKAWA, Hiroyuki NISHIMURA, Kazuhisa ORI, Hidetoshi KATOH
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Publication number: 20210194396Abstract: A motor drive device that includes: a power control unit that drives a motor, which configures a motive power source of a moving body, by supplying a drive signal modulated according to a carrier frequency; a memory; and a processor that is coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: predict torque demand on the motor, and change the carrier frequency of the power control unit in a case in which an increase in the torque demand on the motor has been predicted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Hidetoshi KATOH, Masayuki YOSHIKAWA, Kenichi ICHINOSE, Hiroyuki NISHIMURA, Kazuhisa ORI
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Publication number: 20210161041Abstract: A magnetic field shielding structure includes a magnetic field generating source configured to generate a magnetic field. The magnetic field shielding structure further includes a shielding member that includes a pair of layers. The pair of layers includes a layer having high magnetic permeability, and a layer having low magnetic permeability laminated with the layer having high magnetic permeability. The layer having high magnetic permeability is closer to the magnetic field generating source than the layer having low magnetic permeability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Masayuki YOSHIKAWA, Kenichi ICHINOSE, Kazuhisa ORI, Hiroyuki NISHIMURA, Hidetoshi KATOH
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Patent number: 9381223Abstract: Disclosed is an AGE production inhibitor or the like, which effectively inhibits the production of an advanced glycation end product (AGE), while having improved biological safety. Specifically disclosed is an AGE production inhibitor or the like, which contains en extract of cherry tree (preferably blossoms or leaves thereof) and/or a processed product of the extract as an active substance. The AGE production inhibitor or the like contains, as an active substance, at least one compound that is selected from among 1-O-(E)-Caffeoyl-?-D-glucopyranoside, 1-O-(E)-Coumaroyl-?-D-glucopyranoside, 1-O-(E)-Cinnamoyl-?-D-glucopyranoside, Kaempferol 3-O-?-D-glucopyranoside, Quercetin 3-O-?-D-glucopyranoside, Kaempferol 3-O-(6?-malony)-?-D-glucopyranoside, and Quercetin 3-O-(6?-malony)-?-D-glucopyranoside.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: ORYZA OIL & FAT CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Shimoda, Takashi Watanabe, Hiromichi Murai, Masayuki Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 9211860Abstract: A knee side face restraint airbag device comprising an inflator that generates gas upon actuation; and a knee side face restraint airbag that is disposed in a folded state at an outside in a vehicle width direction at an inside of a vehicle interior member, that inflates and deploys towards a vehicle cabin inside upon being supplied with gas generated from the inflator, and that restrains an outer lateral-side of a knee of a seated occupant.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masao Muraji, Masayuki Yoshikawa, Kosuke Taguchi, Kohei Ozawa
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Publication number: 20150174188Abstract: Disclosed is an AGE production inhibitor or the like, which effectively inhibits the production of an advanced glycation end product (AGE), while having improved biological safety. Specifically disclosed is an AGE production inhibitor or the like, which contains en extract of cherry tree (preferably blossoms or leaves thereof) and/or a processed product of the extract as an active substance. The AGE production inhibitor or the like contains, as an active substance, at least one compound that is selected from among 1-O-(E)-Caffeoyl-?-D-glucopyranoside, 1-O-(E)-Coumaroyl-?-D-glucopyranoside, 1-O-(E)-Cinnamoyl-?-D-glucopyranoside, Kaempferol 3-O-?-D-glucopyranoside, Quercetin 3-O-?-D-glucopyranoside, Kaempferol 3-O-(6?-malony)-?-D-glucopyranoside, and Quercetin 3-O-(6?-malony)-?-D-glucopyranoside.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Hiroshi SHIMODA, Takashi Watanabe, Hiromichi Murai, Masayuki Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20140197622Abstract: A knee side face restraint airbag device comprising an inflator that generates gas upon actuation; and a knee side face restraint airbag that is disposed in a folded state at an outside in a vehicle width direction at an inside of a vehicle interior member, that inflates and deploys towards a vehicle cabin inside upon being supplied with gas generated from the inflator, and that restrains an outer lateral-side of a knee of a seated occupant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masao Muraji, Masayuki Yoshikawa, Kosuke Taguchi, Kohei Ozawa
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Patent number: 8741364Abstract: The present invention provides a fat metabolism improving agent comprising rose hips or an extract therefrom as an active ingredient. This fat metabolism improving agent is very safe and has a superior body weight reducing effect.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Morishita Jintan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyofumi Ninomiya, Norihisa Nishida, Youichi Matsuura, Masanori Asada, Yuzo Kawahara, Masayuki Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20130196937Abstract: Disclosed is an AGE production inhibitor or the like, which effectively inhibits the production of an advanced glycation end product (AGE), while having improved biological safety. Specifically disclosed is an AGE production inhibitor or the like, which contains en extract of cherry tree (preferably blossoms or leaves thereof) and/or a processed product of the extract as an active substance. The AGE production inhibitor or the like contains, as an active substance, at least one compound that is selected from among 1-O-(E)-Caffeoyl-?-D-glucopyranoside, 1-O-(E)-Coumaroyl-?-D-glucopyranoside, 1-O-(E)-Cinnamoyl-?-D-glucopyranoside, Kaempferol 3-O-?-D-glucopyranoside, Quercetin 3-O-?-D-glucopyranoside, Kaempferol 3-O-(6?-malony)-?-D-glucopyranoside, and Quercetin 3-O-(6?-malony)-?-D-glucopyranoside.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: ORYZA OIL & FAT CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Shimoda, Takashi Watanabe, Hiromichi Murai, Masayuki Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20110303685Abstract: A multilayered plastic container comprising, in at least a side wall portion of the container, an inner layer and an outer layer of a polyester resin, and an intermediate barrier layer of a barrier resin, wherein the lower end of the intermediate barrier layer in the radial direction of the container is positioned on the grounding portion of the container bottom portion or outside of the grounding portion of the container bottom portion in the radial direction of the container, featuring very excellent barrier property and drop impact resistance despite of its decreased thickness and weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD.Inventors: Toyohiko Nakatani, Hidehiko Katsuta, Yoshitaka Yokote, Masayuki Yoshikawa