Patents by Inventor Norihiro Ishii
Norihiro Ishii 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: 20130066496Abstract: A hybrid working vehicle comprises an engine, a drive wheel, a power take-off (PTO) shaft, and a power transmission system for transmitting power from the engine to the drive wheel and the PTO shaft. The power transmission system is bifurcated at a bifurcating point into a traveling drive train for driving the drive wheel and a PTO drive train for driving the PTO shaft. A continuously variable transmission is provided on the traveling drive train, and a motor generator is provided on the power transmission system between the engine and the bifurcating point. The motor generator functions as a generator by power of the engine and functions as an electric motor for driving the power transmission system. The hybrid working vehicle includes a controller for controlling an output rotary speed of the motor generator functioning as the electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventor: Norihiro ISHII
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Patent number: 8337353Abstract: The traveling system transmission structure for vehicle includes a planetary gear unit, a forward/rearward-travel switch unit and a transmission case. A front end portion of a sun gear shaft is directly or indirectly supported by a front bearing wall that is detachably connected to a front side of the transmission case and a rear end portion of a planetary outputting member is directly or indirectly supported by an intermediate bearing wall, so that the planetary gear unit is accommodated in a front chamber that is sandwiched by the front bearing wall and the intermediate bearing wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Iwaki, Fumitoshi Ishino, Hideki Kanenobu, Kazunari Koga, Norihiro Ishii, Toshiaki Okanishi
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Publication number: 20120323076Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, an endoscope apparatus includes: an insertion unit that is an object to be disinfected by boiling; an operation unit connected to the inertion part; a main unit connected to the operation unit; a first circuit board embedded in the main unit; a first electronic component electrically connected to the first circuit board via a first solder; a second circuit board embedded in at least any one of the insertion unit and the operation unit; a second electronic component electrically connected to the second circuit board via a second solder having higher stress resistance than that of the first solder; and a bonding member bonded to the second electronic component and the second circuit board, the bonding member having a glass transition point higher than that of the second circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Norihiro Ishii, Takahiro Sugai
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Publication number: 20120318572Abstract: An endoscope device includes: a circuit board including a mounting surface; an electronic component including a bottom surface facing the mounting surface and a lateral portion; a first electrode mounted across a corner portion of the bottom surface and the lateral portion; a second electrode adjacent to the first electrode and mounted across the bottom surface and the lateral portion; a third electrode mounted on the mounting surface to face the first electrode, including an edge portion following the lateral portion and located outside of a first area of the mounting surface covered by the electronic component, and having a wider area than that of the first electrode and soldered to the first electrode; and a fourth electrode mounted on the mounting surface to face the second electrode, including an edge portion following the lateral portion and located outside of the first area, and soldered to the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Norihiro Ishii, Takahiro Sugai
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Publication number: 20120250279Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage device includes a housing, a circuit board, and a module. The circuit board is located in the housing, and includes a first surface and a second surface located opposite the first surface. The module is provided on at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the circuit board. The circuit board is provided with a first notch and a connection portion to be connected to the housing at the periphery. The first notch is provided with a second notch extending toward an area between the connection portion and a module fixation area where the module is fixed on the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Masaru Harashima, Norihiro Ishii
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Patent number: 8267205Abstract: A riding work vehicle includes right and left wheels, at least one caster wheel, and a working machine. The lawnmower vehicle further includes traveling motor, steering motor, a traveling system clutch, and a steering system clutch. The traveling system clutch is configured to disable transmission of the rotational force from an axle of the caster wheel to the traveling motor in a state where the traveling motor is deactivated. The steering system clutch is configured to disable transmission of the rotational force from a steering shaft for the caster wheel to the steering motor in a state where the steering motor is deactivated.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norihiro Ishii, Tomoyuki Ebihara, Kengo Sasahara
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Publication number: 20120159916Abstract: A control system for an engineless, motor-driven lawnmower vehicle includes electric motors and controllers. At least one of the electric motors is an electric drive motor connected to a drive wheel of the lawnmower vehicle to enable transmission of motive power. At least one other electric motor is a mower-related electric motor connected to a lawnmower rotary tool to enable transmission of motive power. At least one of the controllers is a drive wheel controller which includes a drive wheel driver and which controls operation of the electric drive motor in response to a signal from at least one operator sensor for detecting an operation amount of at least one operator. At least one controller controls to activate or stop the mower-related electric motor. At least one controller is connected to the drive wheel controller and transmits a control signal thereto in response to a signal from the operator sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: KANZAKI KOKYUKOKI MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Norihiro Ishii, Kengo Sasahara, Kazunari Koga, Jun Matsuura, Tomoyuki Ebihara, Katsumoto Mizukawa, Hongkun Wang
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Patent number: 8191342Abstract: A riding lawnmower vehicle includes two main drive wheels, at least one caster wheel, an electric traction motor, an internal combustion engine, a generator driven by the internal combustion engine, and a lawnmower. The electric energy generated by the generator can be supplied directly or via an electric accumulator to the electric traction motor. The main drive wheels are independently driven by the electric traction motor, which can operate as a traction power source. When viewed from one end to the other end in the width direction of the vehicle, the internal combustion engine and a secondary battery operable as the electric accumulator overlap each other, and the main drive wheels overlap at least a part of at least one of the internal combustion engine, the generator, the secondary battery, a fuel cell, a capacitor, an inverter, a cooling device, a mower driving motor, and a grass-collecting duct.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Norihiro Ishii, Kengo Sasahara, Kazunari Koga, Jun Matsuura, Tomoyuki Ebihara, Katsumoto Mizukawa
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Publication number: 20120095636Abstract: A control system for a lawnmower vehicle having a plurality of electric motors may include at least one controller for controlling operation of the drive wheel electric motor in response to an operation amount of at least one operator. The controller may control operation of a driver for driving a mower-related electric motor to cause the mower-related electric motor to activate or stop.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: KANZAKI KOKYUKOKI MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Norihiro Ishii, Kengo Sasahara, Kazunari Koga, Jun Matsuura, Tomoyuki Ebihara, Katsumoto Mizukawa
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Patent number: 8159833Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a printed circuit board, including a frame ground portion in which conductor patterns are formed around a board-fixation hole, and a plurality of through-holes formed around the board-fixation hole in the frame ground portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Norihiro Ishii, Kuniyasu Hosoda, Shinya Ainai
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Patent number: 8149583Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first board, a second board facing the first board, a cover facing the second board from a side opposite to the first board, a first fixing portion attached to the first board and the cover, and a second fixing portion attached to the first board and the second board.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Norihiro Ishii
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Patent number: 8113077Abstract: A dual clutch transmission includes odd-numbered forward traveling speed drive trains to be activated by engaging a first clutch, even-numbered forward traveling speed drive trains to be activated by engaging a second clutch, and a plurality of backward traveling speed drive trains including at least one backward traveling train to be activated by engaging either the first or second clutch. While a reverse mode is set and when a reverser operation means is shifted between a forward traveling position and a backward traveling position, the first and second clutches are alternately engaged/disengaged for a forward/backward traveling speed shift between a backward traveling speed set by at least one backward traveling speed drive train and a forward traveling speed set by any one forward traveling speed drive train activated by engaging the first or second clutch which is different from the first or second clutch adapted to be engaged for activating the at least one backward traveling speed drive train.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Norihiro Ishii
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Patent number: 8109355Abstract: A hydraulically driven vehicle comprises: a first transaxle disposed at one of front and rear portions of the vehicle, wherein the first transaxle incorporates a first hydraulic motor for driving a first axle; a second transaxle disposed at the other of the rear or front portion of the vehicle, wherein the second transaxle incorporates a second hydraulic motor for driving a second axle; a hydraulic pump for supplying fluid to the first and second hydraulic motors; a mower; a duct for transferring grass mowed by the mower, wherein the first transaxle is disposed above the duct; and a vertical power train interposed between the first axle and an axial center shaft of a wheel driven by the first axle, wherein the power train is disposed on a lateral outside of the duct.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Iwaki, Norihiro Ishii, Fumitoshi Ishino
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Patent number: 8105203Abstract: A dual clutch transmission comprises a first clutch to be engaged for setting any one of forward-traveling odd-numbered speeds and a second clutch to be engaged for setting any one of forward-traveling even-numbered speeds. The dual clutch transmission establishes a desired forward-traveling speed by alternately engaging/disengaging the first and second clutches. A backward-traveling drive train is adapted to be driven by engaging one of the first and second clutches. When a reverse mode is established by a mode setting means, the one of the first and second clutches is engaged to drive the backward-traveling drive train by setting a speed change manipulator at a backward-traveling position, and the other of the first and second clutches is engaged to drive a fixed one forward-traveling speed drive train by setting the speed change manipulator at a forward-traveling position.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyakoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norihiro Ishii, Kengo Sasahara, Kazunari Koga, Tomoyuki Ebihara
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Patent number: 8101870Abstract: A method for manufacturing a printed circuit board. The method includes: preparing a printed wiring board, the printed wiring board comprising through holes and a plurality of electrode pads; coating surfaces of the plurality of electrode pads and surfaces of the through holes on an one side of the printed wiring board with a bonding material; mounting a semiconductor package on the printed wiring board such that a plurality of bumps on a surface of the semiconductor package corresponds to the plurality of electrode pads; bonding the bumps to the electrode pads by heating the printed wiring board on which the semiconductor package is mounted; and filling a space between the semiconductor package and the printed wiring board with a filler material.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Norihiro Ishii
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Publication number: 20110284310Abstract: An axle driving apparatus for being mounted on the body frame of a vehicle and for independently rotating drive wheel members. The axle driving apparatus includes a first axle driving unit (18L) having a housing (40) and a single axle (20L), the single axle (20L) defining a proximal end portion rotatbly mounted in the housing (40) and a distal end portion extending outwardly from a first side of the housing (40). An enlarged region is defined by the housing (40), with the enlarged region extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the single axle (20L). A hydraulic stepless speed change assembly (22) is disposed within the enlarged region. The speed change assembly (22) includes a hydraulic pump (52) having an input shaft (21) projecting from the enlarged region and includes a hydraulic motor (55) including an output shaft (74) driving connected to the single axle (20L).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventors: Robert ABEND, Norihiro Ishii, Ryota Ohashi
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Patent number: 8050827Abstract: A vehicle has an engine, an accelerator for controlling the rotary speed of the engine, an axle and a multi-speed transmission for transmitting power from the engine to the axle. The multi-speed transmission includes an odd-numbered speed drive train for an odd-numbered speed level, a first clutch for the odd-numbered speed drive train, an even-numbered speed drive train for an even-numbered speed level, and a second clutch for the even-numbered speed drive train. In correspondence to operation of the accelerator and an actual speed of the axle, either the odd-numbered speed drive train or the even-numbered speed drive train is selected so as to transmit power from the engine to the axle. A shift-up or shift-down timing between the odd-numbered speed level and the even-numbered speed level relative to variation of the actual speed of the axle is changed according to detection of a tilt angle of the vehicle or a weight of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Hasegawa, Tomoyuki Ebihara, Hideki Kanenobu, Kazunari Koga, Norihiro Ishii
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Patent number: 8046992Abstract: An axle driving apparatus for being mounted on the body frame of a vehicle and for independently rotating drive wheel members. The axle driving apparatus includes a first axle driving unit (18L) having a housing (40) and a single axle (20L), the single axle (20L) defining a proximal end portion rotatably mounted in the housing (40) and a distal end portion extending outwardly from a first side of the housing (40). An enlarged region is defined by the housing (40), with the enlarged region extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the single axle (20L). A hydraulic stepless speed change assembly (22) is disposed within the enlarged region. The speed change assembly (22) includes a hydraulic pump (52) having an input shaft (21) projecting from the enlarged region and includes a hydraulic motor (55) including an output shaft (74) drivingly connected to the single axle (20L).Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Robert Abend, Norihiro Ishii, Ryota Ohashi
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Publication number: 20110199747Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first board, a second board facing the first board, a cover facing the second board from a side opposite to the first board, a first fixing portion attached to the first board and the cover, and a second fixing portion attached to the first board and the second board.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2010Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Norihiro Ishii
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Patent number: 7987669Abstract: A fluid passage member includes a pump mounting surface onto which a hydraulic pump having a rotary axis is mounted; first and second kidney ports opened at the pump mounting surface; a first fluid extraction port outwardly opened and connected to the first kidney port; a motor mounting surface onto which a hydraulic motor having a rotary axis is mounted so that the rotary axis of the hydraulic motor is parallel to the rotary axis of the hydraulic pump; third and fourth kidney ports opened at the motor mounting surface; and a second fluid extraction port outwardly opened and connected to the third kidney port.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., LtdInventors: Koji Irikura, Norihiro Ishii, Shigenori Sakikawa