Patents by Inventor Tomoya Yoshizawa

Tomoya Yoshizawa 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).

  • Patent number: 9068579
    Abstract: A rear brake system has a rod extending from a master cylinder that inputs the operational force of a brake pedal to the master cylinder, a coil spring coaxially arranged with the rod and providing reaction force to return the brake pedal to the state before operating the brake pedal, a reaction adjustment mechanism provided on the rod and configured so as to be movable in the axial direction of the rod. According to the position of the reaction adjustment mechanism in the axial direction of the rod, shrinkage of the coil spring in the axial direction of the rod can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya Yoshizawa, Yohei Makuta
  • Patent number: 8141892
    Abstract: A steering lock structure for a vehicle with a saddle includes a steering lock mechanism and left and right frame members. The steering lock mechanism is disposed rearwardly with respect to a head pipe to lock and unlock a rotation of a steering system. The left and right frame members extend in a vehicle rearward direction from the head pipe. The steering lock mechanism is disposed between the left and right frame members. The steering lock mechanism is configured to cause a lock pin to carry out a stroke movement along a vehicle upward and downward direction. The steering lock mechanism is configured to cause the lock pin to be brought into and out of engagement with a top bridge of the steering system which is supported on the head pipe. Thereby, locking and unlocking of the rotation of the steering system are allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Nakanishi, Tomoya Yoshizawa, Yoshiaki Takeuchi, Hiroshi Nishijima, Masakazu Kadota, Hidekuni Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 7976043
    Abstract: A simply-structured movable step for a motorcycle. A step lifting and lowering mechanism includes a securing plate secured to a body frame with a shift cover attached to the securing plate so as to be movable upwardly and downwardly. A step plate is attached to the shift cover to support a foot-resting step. A lock mechanism is provided for locking the step plate at different height-positions. A gas spring expands and contracts in response to the upward and downward movements of the step plate for smoothly moving the step plate by the gas spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoya Yoshizawa
  • Patent number: 7958867
    Abstract: To provide an accelerator position sensor arrangement structure for a motorcycle that can prevent an increased vehicle-width without change of operational feeling of a throttle. An accelerator position sensor is connected to a throttle grip via a pair of throttle cables and disposed externally of main frames, of a body frame, extending from a head pipe toward the rearward of a vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoya Yoshizawa
  • Patent number: 7950367
    Abstract: To provide an accelerator position sensor arrangement structure for a motorcycle that can prevent an increased vehicle-width without change of operational feeling of a throttle. An accelerator position sensor is connected to a throttle grip via a pair of throttle cables and disposed externally of main frames, of a body frame, extending from a head pipe toward the rearward of a vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoya Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20100223967
    Abstract: A steering lock structure for a vehicle with a saddle includes a steering lock mechanism and left and right frame members. The steering lock mechanism is disposed rearwardly with respect to a head pipe to lock and unlock a rotation of a steering system. The left and right frame members extend in a vehicle rearward direction from the head pipe. The steering lock mechanism is disposed between the left and right frame members. The steering lock mechanism is configured to cause a lock pin to carry out a stroke movement along a vehicle upward and downward direction. The steering lock mechanism is configured to cause the lock pin to be brought into and out of engagement with a top bridge of the steering system which is supported on the head pipe. Thereby, locking and unlocking of the rotation of the steering system are allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Nakanishi, Tomoya Yoshizawa, Yoshiaki Takeuchi, Hiroshi Nishijima, Masakazu Kadota, Hidekuni Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20100012418
    Abstract: To provide an accelerator position sensor arrangement structure for a motorcycle that can prevent an increased vehicle-width without change of operational feeling of a throttle. An accelerator position sensor is connected to a throttle grip via a pair of throttle cables and disposed externally of main frames, of a body frame, extending from a head pipe toward the rearward of a vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventor: Tomoya YOSHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20080236543
    Abstract: To provide an accelerator position sensor arrangement structure for a motorcycle that can prevent an increased vehicle-width without change of operational feeling of a throttle. An accelerator position sensor is connected to a throttle grip via a pair of throttle cables and disposed externally of main frames, of a body frame, extending from a head pipe toward the rearward of a vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Tomoya Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20080238018
    Abstract: A simply-structured movable step for a motorcycle. A step lifting and lowering mechanism includes a securing plate secured to a body frame with a shift cover attached to the securing plate so as to be movable upwardly and downwardly. A step plate is attached to the shift cover to support a foot-resting step. A lock mechanism is provided for locking the step plate at different height-positions. A gas spring expands and contracts in response to the upward and downward movements of the step plate for smoothly moving the step plate by the gas spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Tomoya YOSHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 7185992
    Abstract: A lens apparatus includes a lens unit comprising at least one lens, a holding member disposed at a side surface of the lens unit, a ring-like member disposed between the lens unit and the holding member. In the lens apparatus a fixing agent is surrounded by the lens unit, the holding member, and the ring-like member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoya Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20050122600
    Abstract: A lens apparatus includes a lens unit comprising at least one lens, a holding member disposed at a side surface of the lens unit, a ring-like member disposed between the lens unit and the holding member. In the lens apparatus a fixing agent is surrounded by the lens unit, the holding member, and the ring-like member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoya Yoshizawa
  • Patent number: 6795185
    Abstract: A film thickness measuring apparatus capable of restricting a measurement area on the surface of a sample is provided. An incident optical system provides an irradiating polarized light to the surface of the sample. A detecting optical system receives the reflected light having an elliptical polarization and provides a reduced aperture that can restrict the light provided through a fiber optic conduit to a spectrometer and thereby eliminate aberrations and noise problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Horiba, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Yoshizawa, Kunio Otsuki
  • Publication number: 20020154319
    Abstract: A film thickness measuring apparatus capable of restricting a measurement area on the surface of a sample is provided. An incident optical system provides an irradiating polarized light to the surface of the sample. A detecting optical system receives the reflected light having an elliptical polarization and provides a reduced aperture that can restrict the light provided through a fiber optic conduit to a spectrometer and thereby eliminate aberrations and noise problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Tomoya Yoshizawa, Kunio Otsuki