Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Nishikawa

Tomohiro Nishikawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20200008411
    Abstract: A spinning reel includes a reel body, a handle, a spool shaft, a spool, a rotor, a reciprocating mechanism, and a clutch mechanism. The handle is rotatably disposed on the reel body. The spool shaft is supported by the reel body. The spool moves in an axial direction of the spool shaft together with the spool shaft. The rotor rotates about the spool by rotation of the handle and winds a fishing line around the spool. The reciprocating mechanism moves the spool shaft back and forth in the axial direction when the rotation of the handle is transmitted thereto. The clutch mechanism switches between a transmitting state to transmit the rotation of the handle to the reciprocating mechanism and a non-transmitting state to terminate the transmission. The reciprocating mechanism enables the spool shaft to move in the axial direction when the clutch mechanism is in the non-transmitting state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventor: Tomohiro NISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10356713
    Abstract: A resource control method according to an example aspect of the invention includes: carrying out a control of an assigned amount of computation resource for each radio control unit of an accommodation station realizing the radio control unit, which controls an antenna function of a radio base station, with a virtual machine technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 10327431
    Abstract: A reciprocating mechanism for a fishing reel includes a first rotating body that rotates around a first axis extending in a direction perpendicular to a spool shaft, a second rotating body that rotates around a second axis disposed at a distance from the first rotating body in the spool shaft direction, and parallel to the first axis, a rotation transmission body bridged between the first rotating body and the second rotating body, and configured to circulate when a handle is rotated, and a movable body having a part engaging the rotation transmission body, the movable body reciprocating in the spool shaft direction together with the spool shaft, when the rotation transmission body is circulated, and when viewed from a direction along the first axis, a virtual straight line that connects the first axis and the second axis is inclined with respect to an axis of the spool shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Tomohiro Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20180368376
    Abstract: A reciprocating mechanism for a fishing reel includes a first rotating body that rotates around a first axis extending in a direction perpendicular to a spool shaft, a second rotating body that rotates around a second axis disposed at a distance from the first rotating body in the spool shaft direction, and parallel to the first axis, a rotation transmission body bridged between the first rotating body and the second rotating body, and configured to circulate when a handle is rotated, and a movable body having a part engaging the rotation transmission body, the movable body reciprocating in the spool shaft direction together with the spool shaft, when the rotation transmission body is circulated, and when viewed from a direction along the first axis, a virtual straight line that connects the first axis and the second axis is inclined with respect to an axis of the spool shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventor: Tomohiro NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180332531
    Abstract: A resource control method according to an example aspect of the invention includes: carrying out a control of an assigned amount of computation resource for each radio control unit of an accommodation station realizing the radio control unit, which controls an antenna function of a radio base station, with a virtual machine technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro NISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10117147
    Abstract: A server device can more appropriately manage inter-station links. The server device includes a storage unit connected to a wireless access network and configured to store a handover list, the handover list being a list in which a base station that is a handover destination of a mobile terminal wirelessly connected to a managed base station is registered, the managed base station being a base station managed by the server device. The server device includes a control unit configured to determine whether to keep or disconnect an established inter station link by determining whether another base station that establishes the established inter station link with the managed base station is registered in the handover list, the established inter station link being a communication link between the another base station and the managed base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20170279764
    Abstract: A communication control apparatus of the present invention includes a receiver that receives a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) discover message from a communication apparatus arranged in a subscriber network, and a processor that selects an IP address for the communication apparatus on the basis of vendor-related information included in the DHCP discover message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Tomohiro NISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9770017
    Abstract: A reciprocating mechanism for a fishing reel includes a first rotating body, a second rotating body, a rotation transmission body, and a movable body. The first rotating body is configured to rotate in conjunction with a winding operation of a handle of the fishing reel. The second rotating body is arranged spaced apart from the first rotating body along a spool shaft direction in which a spool shaft of the fishing reel extends. The rotation transmission body is bridged between the first rotating body and the second rotating body, and is configured to transmit the rotation of the first rotating body to the second rotating body. The movable body is configured to engage the rotation transmission body, and is configured to reciprocate in the spool shaft direction accompanying an actuation of the rotation transmission body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Tomohiro Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20170195925
    Abstract: A server device can more appropriately manage inter-station links. The server device includes a storage unit connected to a wireless access network and configured to store a handover list, the handover list being a list in which a base station that is a handover destination of a mobile terminal wirelessly connected to a managed base station is registered, the managed base station being a base station managed by the server device. The server device includes a control unit configured to determine whether to keep or disconnect an established inter station link by determining whether another base station that establishes the established inter station link with the managed base station is registered in the handover list, the established inter station link being a communication link between the another base station and the managed base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Tomohiro NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160345561
    Abstract: A reciprocating mechanism for a fishing reel includes a first rotating body, a second rotating body, a rotation transmission body, and a movable body. The first rotating body is configured to rotate in conjunction with a winding operation of a handle of the fishing reel. The second rotating body is arranged spaced apart from the first rotating body along a spool shaft direction in which a spool shaft of the fishing reel extends. The rotation transmission body is bridged between the first rotating body and the second rotating body, and is configured to transmit the rotation of the first rotating body to the second rotating body. The movable body is configured to engage the rotation transmission body, and is configured to reciprocate in the spool shaft direction accompanying an actuation of the rotation transmission body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Tomohiro NISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 8562895
    Abstract: A process of manufacturing inorganic nanofibers, without using an organic polymer, using a highly reactive metal alkoxide such as titanium alkoxide or zirconium alkoxide, in particular, a process in which inorganic nanofibers can be stably produced over a long period, is provided. It is a process of manufacturing inorganic nanofibers by electrospinning using a sol solution containing an inorganic component as a main component, characterized in that the sol solution contains a metal alkoxide having a high reactivity and a salt catalyst, and that the salt catalyst is an amine compound having an N—N bond, an N—O bond, an N—C?N bond, or an N—C?S bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignees: Shinshu University, Japan Vilene Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Murakami, Hisanao Usami, Tomohiro Nishikawa, Takashi Tarao, Rie Watanabe, Masaaki Kawabe, Takashi Nishitani
  • Patent number: 8212482
    Abstract: An automotive illumination device includes a dome lamp bulb, a transistor switch, an in-vehicle unit, a door status detection unit, and a microcontroller. When user's access to an automobile has been detected by the in-vehicle unit, the microcontroller controls ON/OFF operation of the transistor switch at duty ratio of 60 percent to turn on the dome lamp bulb at brightness of 60 percent (welcome illumination state or mode). When opening of a door of the automobile has been detected by the door status detection unit during the welcome illumination, the microcontroller controls the ON/OFF operation of the transistor switch to always close the transistor switch (at duty ratio of 100 percent) to illuminate the dome lamp bulb at brightness of 100 percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamashita, Tomohiro Nishikawa, Yoshihiro Ebisu
  • Publication number: 20110025208
    Abstract: An automotive illumination device includes a dome lamp bulb, a transistor switch, an in-vehicle unit, a door status detection unit, and a microcontroller. When user's access to an automobile has been detected by the in-vehicle unit, the microcontroller controls ON/OFF operation of the transistor switch at duty ratio of 60 percent to turn on the dome lamp bulb at brightness of 60 percent (welcome illumination state or mode). When opening of a door of the automobile has been detected by the door status detection unit during the welcome illumination, the microcontroller controls the ON/OFF operation of the transistor switch to always close the transistor switch (at duty ratio of 100 percent) to illuminate the dome lamp bulb at brightness of 100 percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Takeshi YAMASHITA, Tomohiro Nishikawa, Yoshihiro Ebisu
  • Publication number: 20100164145
    Abstract: A process of manufacturing inorganic nanofibers, without using an organic polymer, using a highly reactive metal alkoxide such as titanium alkoxide or zirconium alkoxide, in particular, a process in which inorganic nanofibers can be stably produced over a long period, is provided. It is a process of manufacturing inorganic nanofibers by electrospinning using a sol solution containing an inorganic component as a main component, characterized in that the sol solution contains a metal alkoxide having a high reactivity and a salt catalyst, and that the salt catalyst is an amine compound having an N—N bond, an N—O bond, an N—C?N bond, or an N—C?S bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicants: SHINSHU UNIVERSITY, JAPAN VILENE COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasushi MURAKAMI, Hisanao USAMI, Tomohiro NISHIKAWA, Takashi TARAO, Rie WATANABE, Masaaki KAWABE, Takashi NISHITANI
  • Patent number: 7729570
    Abstract: The photoelectric circuit board according to the present invention is a photoelectric circuit board, wherein a rigid portion where at least a conductor circuit and an insulating layer are formed and layered and one or more flex portions that are bendable are integrated, external connection portions for mounting an optical element and/or a package substrate on which an optical element is mounted are formed in above-described rigid portion, and an optical circuit is formed in at least one of above-described flex portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Yamada, Tomohiro Nishikawa, Motoo Asai
  • Publication number: 20080285910
    Abstract: The photoelectric circuit board according to the present invention is a photoelectric circuit board, wherein a rigid portion where at least a conductor circuit and an insulating layer are formed and layered and one or more flex portions that are bendable are integrated, external connection portions for mounting an optical element and/or a package substrate on which an optical element is mounted are formed in above-described rigid portion, and an optical circuit is formed in at least one of above-described flex portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhito YAMADA, Tomohiro Nishikawa, Motoo Asai
  • Patent number: 7070137
    Abstract: A handle assembly is detachably screwed onto a master gear shaft, on which a master gear is provided. The handle assembly includes an approximately T-shaped handle grip, a handle arm on which the handle grip is rotatively mounted, and a handle shaft on which the base of the handle arm is mounted. The handle shaft has a three piece structure including a tubular main shaft unit, a first shaft portion that is screwed onto one end of the main shaft unit and the master gear shaft, and a second shaft portion that is mounted on the other end of the main shaft unit and the base of the handle arm. In a screw type handle assembly for a spinning reel, it is possible to maintain rigidity of the handle shaft at a high level while reducing the overall weight of the handle shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nishikawa, Koji Ochiai
  • Patent number: 7028937
    Abstract: A reel unit has a housing unit, a first lid, a second lid, and a rod-attachment portion. The housing unit has an accommodation space formed in the interior thereof that accommodates and supports a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism has a master gear non-rotatably coupled to a master gear shaft. The first lid is made of a metal and is fixedly coupled to the housing unit to interpose the master gear with the housing unit. The second lid is made of a synthetic resin and is fixedly coupled to the housing unit to close the accommodation space. The rod-attachment portion is formed integrally with the housing unit and can be mounted onto a fishing rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hitomi, Tomohiro Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 6983906
    Abstract: A master gear includes a shaft made of an aluminum alloy, a gear portion, and an annular member made of stainless steel alloy. The shaft is screwed onto a handle shaft, a gear portion that is integrally formed on the outer periphery of the shaft. The shaft is supported by the reel unit at rotational support portions via bearings and has female threaded portions on its ends such that the handle is screwed to one of the female threaded portions. The gear portion is arranged on an outer periphery of the shaft portion between the rotational support portions, and meshes with a pinion gear. The annular portion is mounted to the outer periphery of the shaft such that at least part of the annular member is disposed not between the rotational support portions. With this structure, it is easy to remove bearings from a master gear of a spinning reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nishikawa, Hirokazu Hiraoka, Yasuhiro Hitomi
  • Patent number: D711810
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiya Matsuo, Tomohiro Nishikawa