Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Sonoda
Tetsuya Sonoda 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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Patent number: 11973259Abstract: An antenna unit to be used by being installed so as to face window glass of a building, the antenna unit including a radiating element, a reflective member configured to reflect electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element toward outside of the building, and a support unit configured to removably support the reflective member. An antenna unit attachment method includes installing an antenna unit so as to face window glass for a building, the antenna unit having a radiating element and a support unit, and supporting a reflective member that reflects electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element by the support unit on an outdoor side relative to the radiating element.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignees: AGC Inc., AGC GLASS EUROPE, AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC Vidros do Brasil Ltda.Inventors: Tetsuya Hiramatsu, Mayu Ogawa, Ryuta Sonoda, Kentaro Oka, Ken Ebihara, Yuya Shimada
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Publication number: 20240120664Abstract: An antenna device includes an array antenna configured to radiate a radio wave. The array antenna includes at least four radiating elements arranged substantially parallel to a beam scanning plane of the radio wave. The at least four radiating elements are arranged substantially parallel to a first principal surface of window glass for a building, with the antenna device arranged such that the array antenna is arranged at the first principal surface of the window glass in a non-contact manner and such that the radio wave is radiated toward a second principal surface of the window glass opposite from the first principal surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: AGC Inc.Inventors: Yasuo MORIMOTO, Fuminori WATANABE, Shimpei NAGAE, Ryuta SONODA, Tetsuya HIRAMATSU
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Publication number: 20230150288Abstract: A laser processing apparatus includes: a conveyor to convey a container containing a content in a container body in a conveying direction at a predetermined conveying speed; and a light emitter to emit laser light to a predetermined processing region in the container body conveyed in the conveying direction by the conveyor. A frequency of a vibration of the container body conveyed, in which an amplitude of the vibration of the container body is maximized, is v/L or less, where v is the predetermined conveying speed, and L is a length of the predetermined processing region in the conveying direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Tetsuya SONODA, Hiromichi MATSUDA
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Publication number: 20230118556Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite member, in which a composite member having a high joining strength can be manufactured in an inexpensive and efficient way; and the composite member. A metal member and a resin-containing member are joined together by heating the metal member while pressing the resin-containing member against a metal porous film formed on a surface of the metal member. The porous film is formed by impacting the surface of the metal member with metal powder by the cold spray process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: TOHOKU UNIVERSITYInventors: Yutaka SATO, Tetsuya SONODA, Takayuki KUWASHIMA, Takahiro KUBO
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Patent number: 10139757Abstract: A pressing apparatus includes a presser including a second member configured to come close to or separate from a first member; an elastic member configured to apply force in a direction in which the second member comes close to the first member to the presser, the elastic member being mounted on the presser; an actuator configured to apply force in a direction in which the second member comes close to the first member or separates from the first member to the presser, the actuator being mounted on the presser; an acquirer configured to acquire a parameter containing at least one of a position of the presser, a speed of the presser, and force applied by the actuator to the presser; and a controller configured to feedback-control the actuator based on the parameter.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Minoru Takahashi, Tetsuya Sonoda, Ken Oikawa
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Publication number: 20170052483Abstract: A pressing apparatus includes a presser including a second member configured to come close to or separate from a first member; an elastic member configured to apply force in a direction in which the second member comes close to the first member to the presser, the elastic member being mounted on the presser; an actuator configured to apply force in a direction in which the second member comes close to the first member or separates from the first member to the presser, the actuator being mounted on the presser; an acquirer configured to acquire a parameter containing at least one of a position of the presser, a speed of the presser, and force applied by the actuator to the presser; and a controller configured to feedback-control the actuator based on the parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Minoru TAKAHASHI, Tetsuya SONODA, Ken OIKAWA
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Patent number: 9570212Abstract: An object is to make it possible to hot-press a nonwoven member that covers a branching portion of a wire harness main body even when there is an error in the position of the branching portion. A wire harness includes a wire harness main body and a branching portion protection portion. The wire harness main body includes a trunk line portion and a branch line portion branching off from the trunk line portion. The branching portion protection portion is formed by hot-pressing a nonwoven member in a state in which the nonwoven member covers the branching portion where the branch line portion branches off from the trunk line portion. The branching portion protection portion includes a branch line side protection portion that is tapered from a base end side toward a distal end side of the branch line portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Sato, Isamu Hamamoto, Tetsuya Sonoda
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Patent number: 9533633Abstract: An object is to provide a wire harness capable of protecting a wire, and also capable of facilitating the mounting of the wire and a soundproofing material to a place where soundproofing (e.g., sound absorption or sound insulation) is required. The wire harness includes a wire and a soundproofing sheet. The soundproofing sheet includes a sheet-like soundproofing material that is combined integrally with the wire along the wire. A plurality of holes are formed in the soundproofing sheet at positions along a route of the wire.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Sato, Isamu Hamamoto, Tetsuya Sonoda, Ryuusuke Yamada, Yoshihiro Imase
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Patent number: 9438020Abstract: It is aimed to improve soundproofing of a wiring module. The wiring module is provided with a sheet-shaped first soundproofing member; a wire harness which contains at least one wire and is disposed at least partially along one main surface of the first soundproofing member, and a second soundproofing member. The second soundproofing member is provided partially to one main surface of the first soundproofing member and holds the wire harness interposed between the first soundproofing member and the second soundproofing member.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Tomohiro Shimada, Tetsuya Sonoda, Isamu Hamamoto, Yusuke Kobayashi
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Patent number: 9337634Abstract: A wire harness includes a wire harness main body and a protective member. The wire harness main body includes a trunk line and a branch line branching from the trunk line. In a state where a non-woven member covers the trunk line and a base end of the branch line, the protective member is formed by hot pressing a portion of the non-woven member covering at least the trunk line. A portion of the protective member covering the base end of the branch line is formed to be more pliable than a portion covering the trunk line.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO MIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Sato, Isamu Hamamoto, Tetsuya Sonoda, Osamu Satou, Yasuki Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20150380916Abstract: It is aimed to improve soundproofing of a wiring module. The wiring module is provided with a sheet-shaped first soundproofing member; a wire harness which contains at least one wire and is disposed at least partially along one main surface of the first soundproofing member, and a second soundproofing member. The second soundproofing member is provided partially to one main surface of the first soundproofing member and holds the wire harness interposed between the first soundproofing member and the second soundproofing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Tomohiro SHIMADA, Tetsuya SONODA, Isamu HAMAMOTO, Yusuke KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20150321625Abstract: An object is to provide a wire harness capable of protecting a wire, and also capable of facilitating the mounting of the wire and a soundproofing material to a place where soundproofing (e.g., sound absorption or sound insulation) is required. The wire harness includes a wire and a soundproofing sheet. The soundproofing sheet includes a sheet-like soundproofing material that is combined integrally with the wire along the wire. A plurality of holes are formed in the soundproofing sheet at positions along a route of the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Takeshi SATO, Isamu HAMAMOTO, Tetsuya SONODA, Ryuusuke YAMADA, Yoshihiro IMASE
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Publication number: 20150283962Abstract: It is an object of the present invention, with regard to a wire harness for being attached together with a sheet-like cover member to a door panel of a vehicle, to realize a simplification and reduction in the number of steps of the installation work and moreover to decrease the weight and cost of the wire harness. A wire harness comprises an electric wire and a sheet-like service hole cover having elasticity for being attached to the inside of the door panel of a vehicle. The electric wire includes an inside wiring section, which extends along a first surface of the service hole cover, and an outside wiring section, which is fed through to a second-surface side, the electric wire being united with the service hole cover in the inside wiring section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Kobayashi, Tetsuya Sonoda, Isamu Hamamoto, Takeshi Sato, Takanori Adachi
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Publication number: 20150279514Abstract: An object is to make it possible to hot-press a nonwoven member that covers a branching portion of a wire harness main body even when there is an error in the position of the branching portion. A wire harness includes a wire harness main body and a branching portion protection portion. The wire harness main body includes a trunk line portion and a branch line portion branching off from the trunk line portion. The branching portion protection portion is formed by hot-pressing a nonwoven member in a state in which the nonwoven member covers the branching portion where the branch line portion branches off from the trunk line portion. The branching portion protection portion includes a branch line side protection portion that is tapered from a base end side toward a distal end side of the branch line portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Sato, Isamu Hamamoto, Tetsuya Sonoda
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Publication number: 20140144698Abstract: A wire harness includes a wire harness main body and a protective member. The wire harness main body includes a trunk line and a branch line branching from the trunk line. In a state where a non-woven member covers the trunk line and a base end of the branch line, the protective member is formed by hot pressing a portion of the non-woven member covering at least the trunk line. A portion of the protective member covering the base end of the branch line is formed to be more pliable than a portion covering the trunk line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Takeshi SATO, Isamu HAMAMOTO, Tetsuya SONODA, Osamu SATOU, Yasuki TAKEUCHI
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Publication number: 20140131093Abstract: An attachment orientation of a fixating member is stabilized, and the fixating member is able to be attached in an accurate position in a case where a non-woven member is hot pressed around a wire harness main body to form a protective member. The wire harness includes a wire harness main body and a protective member. The protective member is formed by hot pressing a non-woven member in a state where the non-woven member covers at least a portion of the wire harness main body. A flat support surface is formed on at least a portion of an outer circumference of the protective member and at least one positioning surface is formed so as to be adjacent to the flat support surface in a direction orthogonal to an axis direction of the wire harness main body and so as to project further than the flat support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Takeshi SATO, Isamu HAMAMOTO, Tetsuya SONODA, Tomohiro SHIMADA
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Patent number: 8682191Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus including: a forming section that, based on image forming data including image data of an image to be formed on paper and paper data relating to the paper, forms a toner image according to the image data on paper; a fixing section that fixes the toner image formed on the paper; a switching section that on operation switches a fixing pressure of the fixing section; a control section that, when the fixing pressure is switched by the switching section from a first fixing pressure to a second fixing pressure prior to a predetermined condition being satisfied after the fixing pressure has been switched to the first fixing pressure by the switching section, controls to prohibit image forming on paper corresponding to the second fixing pressure different from the first fixing pressure.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinya Watanabe, Tetsuya Sonoda, Hirotaka Udagawa
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Patent number: 8639138Abstract: An image formation device includes a receiving section, a formation section, a fixing section, a switching section, and a controller. The receiving section receives image formation data including image data, and sheet data which includes designations of a sheet and a corresponding fixing pressure. The formation section forms a toner image on the sheet. The fixing section fixes the toner image on the sheet. The switching section switches the fixing pressure between a first or second fixing pressure. When the fixing pressure is switched to the second fixing pressure and the fixing pressure designated by the sheet data is the first fixing pressure, the controller performs a mandatory image formation that includes a low-speed control that conveys the sheet at a speed lower than that for the first fixing pressure, and/or a toner suppression control that performs image formation with a smaller amount of toner than in normal.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Sonoda, Shinya Watanabe, Hirotaka Udagawa
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Patent number: 8611775Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus including: a forming unit that forms a toner image according to image information for an image to be formed on a sheet; a fixing unit that fixes the toner image formed on the sheet; a switching unit that switches a fixing pressure of the fixing unit by an operation; a stopping unit that, when the fixing pressure is switched to fix at a second fixing pressure lower than a predefined first fixing pressure, stops conveying a final sheet before the final sheet is fed after being fixed; and an instructing unit that, when the stopping unit stops conveying the final sheet, instructs switching to the first fixing pressure.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirotaka Udagawa, Shinya Watanabe, Tetsuya Sonoda
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Patent number: 8400675Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a determination unit that determines whether or not color materials for image data, more than a predetermined number of color materials, are used for a rim portion of a recording medium to which an image is to be outputted; and a controller that, in correspondence with a result of determination by the determination unit, performs control so as to change the number of color materials used for at least the rim portion of the recording medium to which the image is outputted, to a predetermined or smaller number of color materials, and form the image on the recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tetsuya Sonoda