Patents by Inventor Tomoyuki Murayama

Tomoyuki Murayama 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: 10160408
    Abstract: A composite cable includes a first twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of first electric wires which each include a first center conductor and a first insulation, a second twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires which each include a second center conductor and a second insulation, a pair of third electric wires arranged between the first and second twisted-pair wires, the third electric wires each having a larger outer diameter than the first and second electric wires and including a third center conductor with a larger cross-sectional area than the first and second center conductors and a third insulation, and a tape member spirally wound around an assembled article formed by twisting the first and second twisted-pair wires and the pair of third electric wires together. The twisted-pair wires, the assembled article and the tape member are twisted or wound in a same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Hayakawa, Tomoyuki Murayama, Hirotaka Eshima, Fumihito Oka, Takahiro Futatsumori
  • Patent number: 10128626
    Abstract: A composite cable is provided that improves terminal machinability while maintaining bending resistance. The composite cable is provided with: a pair of first electric wires; a twisted-pair wire obtained by twisting together a pair of second electric wires having an outer diameter that is smaller than that of the first electric wires; and a tape member spirally wrapped around an aggregate obtained by twisting the pair of first electric wires together with the twisted-pair wire. The twisting direction of the twisted-pair wire, the twisting direction of the aggregate, and the wrapping direction of the tape member are all the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Hayakawa, Tomoyuki Murayama, Hiroyuki Ito, Naoya Toyoshima, Hirotaka Eshima, Fumihito Oka, Takahiro Futatsumori
  • Patent number: 10115500
    Abstract: A composite cable includes a first twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of first electric wires, a second twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires, a pair of third electric wires arranged between the first and second twisted-pair wires in a circumferential direction, each third electric wire having a larger outer diameter than the first and second electric wires, and a tape member spirally wound around an assembled article that is formed by twisting the first twisted-pair wire, the second twisted-pair wire and the pair of third electric wires together. The two twisted-pair wires have the same twist direction, the twist direction of the two twisted-pair wires is different from a twist direction of the assembled article, and the twist direction of the assembled article is different from a winding direction of the tape member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Hayakawa, Tomoyuki Murayama, Hirotaka Eshima, Fumihito Oka, Takahiro Futatsumori
  • Publication number: 20180286538
    Abstract: A composite cable includes: a plurality of first electric wires; a shield wire including a twisted wire in which a plurality of second electric wires are twisted together and a shield layer provided on an outer periphery of the twisted wire, each of the second electric wires having an outer diameter smaller than each of the first electric wires; a sheath provided on an outer periphery of an electric wire bundle in which the plurality of first electric wires and the shield wire are twisted together; a plurality of first linear fillers filled between the twisted wire and the shield layer; and a plurality of second linear fillers filled between the electric wire bundle and the sheath, wherein each of the first linear fillers and each of the second linear fillers are a same type of linear filler, and a fill ratio of the first linear fillers is greater than a fill ratio of the second linear fillers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HAYAKAWA, Tomoyuki MURAYAMA, Hirotaka ESHIMA, Sachio SUZUKI, Hiroyuki ITO, Takahiro FUTATSUMORI, Noriyuki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20180226762
    Abstract: A composite cable is provided that improves terminal machinability while maintaining bending resistance. The composite cable is provided with: a pair of first electric wires; a twisted-pair wire obtained by twisting together a pair of second electric wires having an outer diameter that is smaller than that of the first electric wires; and a tape member spirally wrapped around an aggregate obtained by twisting the pair of first electric wires together with the twisted-pair wire. The twisting direction of the twisted-pair wire, the twisting direction of the aggregate, and the wrapping direction of the tape member are all the same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HAYAKAWA, Tomoyuki MURAYAMA, Hiroyuki ITO, Naoya TOYOSHIMA, Hirotaka ESHIMA, Fumihito OKA, Takahiro FUTATSUMORI
  • Publication number: 20180191114
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a composite cable and a composite harness that allow the improvement of cable termination workability while maintaining the flex resistance. [Solution] A composite cable 1 is provided with a pair of first electric wires 2, a twisted pair wire 4 formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires 3 having a smaller outer diameter than the first electric wires 2 and a tape member 6 spirally wound around an assembled article 5 that is formed by twisting the pair of first electric wires 2 and the twisted pair wire 4 together, wherein a twist direction of the twisted pair wire 4 is different from a twist direction of the assembled article 5, and the twist direction of the assembled article 5 is different from a winding direction of the tape member 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HAYAKAWA, Tomoyuki MURAYAMA, Hiroyuki ITO, Naoya TOYOSHIMA, Hirotaka ESHIMA, Fumihito OKA, Takahiro FUTATSUMORI
  • Publication number: 20180166184
    Abstract: A cable includes an assembled article formed by twisting a plurality of electric wires, a tape member spirally wound around the assembled article, and a sheath covering around the tape member. The sheath includes an injection molded body including an urethane resin. The tape member includes a non-woven fabric tape including a polyester, a polypropylene, an aramid fiber, a nylon, an acryl fiber, or a glass fiber and an air permeability defined by the Frazier method of not less than 30 cm3/cm2·sec. A twist direction of the assembled article is opposite to a winding direction of the non-woven fabric tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HAYAKAWA, Tomoyuki MURAYAMA, Hirotaka ESHIMA, Fumihito OKA, Takahiro FUTATSUMORI
  • Publication number: 20180144845
    Abstract: A composite cable includes a first twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of first electric wires, a second twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires, a pair of third electric wires arranged between the first and second twisted-pair wires in a circumferential direction, each third electric wire having a larger outer diameter than the first and second electric wires, and a tape member spirally wound around an assembled article that is formed by twisting the first twisted-pair wire, the second twisted-pair wire and the pair of third electric wires together. The two twisted-pair wires have the same twist direction, the twist direction of the two twisted-pair wires is different from a twist direction of the assembled article, and the twist direction of the assembled article is different from a winding direction of the tape member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HAYAKAWA, Tomoyuki MURAYAMA, Hirotaka ESHIMA, Fumihito OKA, Takahiro FUTATSUMORI
  • Patent number: 9960557
    Abstract: A composite cable is provided that improves terminal machinability while maintaining bending resistance. The composite cable is provided with: a pair of first electric wires; a twisted-pair wire obtained by twisting together a pair of second electric wires having an outer diameter that is smaller than that of the first electric wires; and a tape member spirally wrapped around an aggregate obtained by twisting the pair of first electric wires together with the twisted-pair wire. The twisting direction of the twisted-pair wire, the twisting direction of the aggregate, and the wrapping direction of the tape member are all the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Hayakawa, Tomoyuki Murayama, Hiroyuki Ito, Naoya Toyoshima, Hirotaka Eshima, Fumihito Oka, Takahiro Futatsumori
  • Patent number: 9948047
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a composite cable and a composite harness that allow the improvement of cable termination workability while maintaining the flex resistance. [Solution] A composite cable 1 is provided with a pair of first electric wires 2, a twisted pair wire 4 formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires 3 having a smaller outer diameter than the first electric wires 2 and a tape member 6 spirally wound around an assembled article 5 that is formed by twisting the pair of first electric wires 2 and the twisted pair wire 4 together, wherein a twist direction of the twisted pair wire 4 is different from a twist direction of the assembled article 5, and the twist direction of the assembled article 5 is different from a winding direction of the tape member 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Hayakawa, Tomoyuki Murayama, Hiroyuki Ito, Naoya Toyoshima, Hirotaka Eshima, Fumihito Oka, Takahiro Futatsumori
  • Patent number: 9928940
    Abstract: A cable includes a plurality of electric wires, a tape member wound around the plurality of electric wires, and a jacket that covers an outer periphery of the tape member and includes an urethane-based resin. The tape member includes a nonwoven fabric including one of a polyester, a polypropylene, an aramid fiber, a nylon, an acrylic fiber and a glass fiber. An air permeability of the nonwoven fabric is not less than 30 cc/cm2/sec.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Hayakawa, Tomoyuki Murayama, Fumihito Oka, Hirotaka Eshima, Takahiro Futatsumori
  • Patent number: 9919662
    Abstract: A cable includes a plurality of electric wires, a paper tape wound around the plurality of electric wires, and an outer covering that covers a periphery of the paper tape and comprises a urethane-based resin. An air resistance of the paper tape as measured by Gurley tester method is not less than 5.0 sec/100 cc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Hayakawa, Tomoyuki Murayama, Hirotaka Eshima, Fumihito Oka, Takahiro Futatsumori
  • Patent number: 9881716
    Abstract: A composite cable includes a first twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of first electric wires, a second twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires, a pair of third electric wires arranged between the first and second twisted-pair wires in a circumferential direction, each third electric wire having a larger outer diameter than the first and second electric wires, and a tape member spirally wound around an assembled article that is formed by twisting the first twisted-pair wire, the second twisted-pair wire and the pair of third electric wires together. The two twisted-pair wires have the same twist direction, the twist direction of the two twisted-pair wires is different from a twist direction of the assembled article, and the twist direction of the assembled article is different from a winding direction of the tape member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Hayakawa, Tomoyuki Murayama, Hirotaka Eshima, Fumihito Oka, Takahiro Futatsumori
  • Publication number: 20170355883
    Abstract: A cable includes a plurality of electric wires, and a tape member spirally wound around an assembled article that is formed by twisting the plurality of electric wires. The thickness of the tape member is not less than 0.028 mm and not more than 0.090 mm, a width of the tape member is not less than 18 mm and not more than 35 mm, the tape member is spirally wound with an overlap of not less than ¼ and not more than ½ of the width thereof, and a tensile strength of the tape member is different between the longitudinal direction and the width direction and is smaller in the width direction than in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HAYAKAWA, Tomoyuki MURAYAMA, Hirotaka ESHIMA, Takahiro FUTATSUMORI
  • Publication number: 20170287590
    Abstract: A composite cable includes a first twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of first electric wires which each include a first center conductor and a first insulation, a second twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires which each include a second center conductor and a second insulation, a pair of third electric wires arranged between the first and second twisted-pair wires, the third electric wires each having a larger outer diameter than the first and second electric wires and including a third center conductor with a larger cross-sectional area than the first and second center conductors and a third insulation, and a tape member spirally wound around an assembled article formed by twisting the first and second twisted-pair wires and the pair of third electric wires together. The twisted-pair wires, the assembled article and the tape member are twisted or wound in a same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HAYAKAWA, Tomoyuki MURAYAMA, Hirotaka ESHIMA, Fumihito OKA, Takahiro FUTATSUMORI
  • Publication number: 20170263353
    Abstract: A composite cable includes a first twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of first electric wires, a second twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires, a pair of third electric wires arranged between the first and second twisted-pair wires in a circumferential direction, each third electric wire having a larger outer diameter than the first and second electric wires, and a tape member spirally wound around an assembled article that is formed by twisting the first twisted-pair wire, the second twisted-pair wire and the pair of third electric wires together. The two twisted-pair wires have the same twist direction, the twist direction of the two twisted-pair wires is different from a twist direction of the assembled article, and the twist direction of the assembled article is different from a winding direction of the tape member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HAYAKAWA, Tomoyuki MURAYAMA, Hirotaka ESHIMA, Fumihito OKA, Takahiro FUTATSUMORI
  • Publication number: 20170264062
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a composite cable and a composite harness that allow the improvement of cable termination workability while maintaining the flex resistance. [Solution] A composite cable 1 is provided with a pair of first electric wires 2, a twisted pair wire 4 formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires 3 having a smaller outer diameter than the first electric wires 2 and a tape member 6 spirally wound around an assembled article 5 that is formed by twisting the pair of first electric wires 2 and the twisted pair wire 4 together, wherein a twist direction of the twisted pair wire 4 is different from a twist direction of the assembled article 5, and the twist direction of the assembled article 5 is different from a winding direction of the tape member 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HAYAKAWA, Tomoyuki MURAYAMA, Hiroyuki ITO, Naoya TOYOSHIMA, Hirotaka ESHIMA, Fumihito OKA, Takahiro FUTATSUMORI
  • Publication number: 20170264063
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a composite cable and a composite harness that allow the improvement of cable termination workability while maintaining the flex resistance. [Solution] A composite cable 1 is provided with a pair of first electric wires 2, a twisted pair wire 4 formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires 3 having a smaller outer diameter than the first electric wires 2 and a tape member 6 spirally wound around an assembled article 5 that is formed by twisting the pair of first electric wires 2 and the twisted pair wire 4 together, wherein a twist direction of the twisted pair wire 4, a twist direction of the assembled article 5 and a winding direction of the tape member 6 are a same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HAYAKAWA, Tomoyuki MURAYAMA, Hiroyuki ITO, Naoya TOYOSHIMA, Hirotaka ESHIMA, Fumihito OKA, Takahiro FUTATSUMORI
  • Publication number: 20170253198
    Abstract: A cable includes a plurality of electric wires, a paper tape wound around the plurality of electric wires, and an outer covering that covers a periphery of the paper tape and comprises a urethane-based resin. An air resistance of the paper tape as measured by Gurley tester method is not less than 5.0 sec/100 cc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HAYAKAWA, Tomoyuki MURAYAMA, Hirotaka ESHIMA, Fumihito OKA, Takahiro FUTATSUMORI
  • Publication number: 20170236617
    Abstract: A cable includes a plurality of electric wires, a tape member wound around the plurality of electric wires, and a jacket that covers an outer periphery of the tape member and includes an urethane-based resin. The tape member includes a nonwoven fabric including one of a polyester, a polypropylene, an aramid fiber, a nylon, an acrylic fiber and a glass fiber. An air permeability of the nonwoven fabric is not less than 30 cc/cm2/sec.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshikazu HAYAKAWA, Tomoyuki MURAYAMA, Fumihito OKA, Hirotaka ESHIMA, Takahiro FUTATSUMORI