Patents by Inventor Akihiro Maeda
Akihiro Maeda 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: 11052010Abstract: A training device suppresses unintended operation of an operation rod when executing an operation mode in which operation of the operation rod is controlled based on a force applied to the operation rod. The training device includes the operation rod, a motor, a force detector, a rotation information output sensor, a first command calculator, and a force corrector. The operation rod moves a limb. The motor operates the operation rod in a direction of degree of freedom. The force detector detects a force component and outputs a force component signal. The rotation information output sensor detects an operation position of the operation rod in a corresponding direction of degree of freedom. The force corrector calculates a corrected force component value based on operation positions of the operation rod and force component signal. The first command calculator calculates a first motor control command based on the corrected force component value.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignees: Murata Machinery, Ltd., Teijin Pharma LimitedInventors: Osamu Oshima, Hiroaki Ohmatsu, Fumi Fujita, Akihiro Maeda, Jun Takeda
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Publication number: 20210122230Abstract: An assembly includes multiple structures and a first bracket. The multiple structures include at least a first structure, a second structure, and a third structure located between the first structure and the second structure. The first bracket is configured to fix the second structure to the first structure and support the third structure. The first structure, the second structure, and the third structure are arranged in a first direction. The first bracket includes a second structure supporting portion supporting the second structure and a third structure supporting portion supporting the third structure. The second structure supporting portion is located on a first side of the first bracket and the third structure supporting portion is located on a second side of the first bracket. The first side and the second side are opposite to each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2021Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Yukio SHIDARA, Akihiro MAEDA
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Publication number: 20210097119Abstract: Techniques for expanding an online connection network based on digital images of printed media are provided. In one technique, analysis data that is generated based on analyzing a digital image of a physical medium is received. The digital image is generated by a computing device of a scanning entity. One or more data items are identified within the analysis data. Based on the identified data item(s), it is determined whether a profile database includes a profile that includes a data item that matches one of the identified data item(s). In response to a positive determination, profile data about a scanned entity that is the subject of content on the physical medium and that is different than the scanning entity is retrieved from the profile. In response to identifying the profile, the profile data is transmitted over a computer network to be displayed on the computing device of the scanning entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Yoshitake Komada, Akihiro Maeda, Yuta Labur, Thao Bach, Yuan Cheng, Alex Ting Yiao Wong, Maiko Takahashi Huang, Guangyi Zhou, Saif Z. Ebrahim
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Patent number: 10814717Abstract: An air guiding unit has a shroud having a vent hole, an air guiding duct, and a valve housed in the air guiding duct. A radiator, an engine cooling heat exchanger, and a blower are fixed to the shroud. The shroud guides an air flowing into an engine room from an engine room opening and passing through the radiator and the engine cooling heat exchanger. The air guiding duct has a first opening, which is connected to the vent hole of the shroud, and a second opening, which is open in the engine room toward a rear space defined on a rear side of the engine. The air guiding duct therein has a duct interior channel through which the air flows between the first opening and the second opening. The valve is configured to increase and decrease an opening degree of the duct interior channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Shingo Okugawa, Ken Mutou, Akihiro Maeda, Tomomi Okuyama
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Publication number: 20200324641Abstract: A shutter device includes blades rotatable to interrupt an air flow therethrough, and first and second frames supporting the blades. One end of a blade in a longitudinal direction thereof includes a first support rotatably supported by the first frame, and a second support rotatably supported by the second frame. The first support and the second support are disposed along a widthwise direction of the blade. Another end of the blade in the longitudinal direction thereof includes a third support rotatably supported by the first frame, and a fourth support rotatably supported by the second frame. The third support and the fourth support are disposed along the widthwise direction of the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Akihiro MAEDA, Tsuyoshi ARAI, Kota KUBOTA, Tohru HIGUCHI, Yukio SHIDARA
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Patent number: 10794261Abstract: A cooling module applied to a vehicle having a blower arranged on a front side in a vehicle traveling direction with respect to a driving engine in a front engine compartment includes a duct having a first opening portion and a second opening portion so as to flow air flow between the first opening portion and the second opening portion. The first opening opens to the front side in the vehicle traveling direction and the second opening opens toward an object to be cooled other than the driving engine in the front engine compartment. In the duct, the air flow blown out from the blower is pushed into the first opening portion and the pushed air flow is blown out from the second opening portion to the object to be cooled.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Akihiro Maeda
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Patent number: 10767987Abstract: A sensor head has: a sensor head main body which has disposed therein the stepping motor; a holder which has disposed on an upper surface thereof a plurality of crystal oscillators and which is driven for rotation by the stepping motor; and a mask body which is mounted on the sensor head main body so as to cover an upper surface of the holder and which has opened therein a film-forming window faced by one of the crystal oscillators. The sensor head also has: a first electrode fixed to that portion of the sensor head main body which is located right under the film-forming window; and second electrodes which are in electrical conduction with each of the crystal oscillators and which are disposed to protrude under a lower surface of the holder.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: ULVAC, INC.Inventors: Yousuke Oguma, Akihiro Maeda, Yuki Kaida, Manabu Kotaka, Kou Okamura
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Publication number: 20200208925Abstract: A shutter structure of a heat exchanger for a vehicle includes a screen and a screen winding unit. The screen is arranged on a front side or a rear side of the heat exchanger. The screen winding unit is capable of moving the screen with respect to the heat exchanger by winding the screen. An opening is formed in a part of the screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Yukio SHIDARA, Akihiro MAEDA
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Patent number: 10682276Abstract: Provided is a training device capable of executing a plurality of operation modes, in which an operation rod is appropriately operated according to an operation mode. The training device includes the operation rod, a plurality of motors, a plurality of force detection units, and a plurality of first command calculation units. The operation rod allows a limb to move. The plurality of motors operate the operation rod in the direction of degree of freedom in which the operation rod can move. Each of the force detection units detects a corresponding force component and outputs a force component signal. The first command calculation units are connected to the corresponding force detection units. Each of the first command calculation units calculates a first motor control command on the basis of the corresponding force component signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignees: Murata Machinery, Ltd., Teijin Pharma LimitedInventors: Yuichiro Minato, Fumi Fujita, Akihiro Maeda, Jun Takeda
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Publication number: 20200103225Abstract: A sensor head has: a sensor head main body which has disposed therein the stepping motor; a holder which has disposed on an upper surface thereof a plurality of crystal oscillators and which is driven for rotation by the stepping motor; and a mask body which is mounted on the sensor head main body so as to cover an upper surface of the holder and which has opened therein a film-forming window faced by one of the crystal oscillators. The sensor head also has: a first electrode fixed to that portion of the sensor head main body which is located right under the film-forming window; and second electrodes which are in electrical conduction with each of the crystal oscillators and which are disposed to protrude under a lower surface of the holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: ULVAC, INC.Inventors: Yousuke Oguma, Akihiro Maeda, Yuki Kaida, Manabu Kotaka, Kou Okamura
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Patent number: 10564578Abstract: A fixing device includes a rotating unit, a heating unit configured to heat the rotating unit, and a pressure member configured to nip a recording material between the rotating unit and the pressure member and to convey the recording material. A control portion is configured to change the rotating unit from a rotating state to a halt state. A setting portion is configured to set a heating temperature of the heating unit in the rotating state according to information of a basis weight of the recording material. In addition, a determining portion is configured to determine whether or not a heating operation of the heating unit in the halt state is to be performed according to the information of the basis weight of the recording material.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Canon Finetech Nisca Inc.Inventors: Akihiro Maeda, Shohei Tsuzaki, Hiroshi Morita
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Publication number: 20200033778Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes an endless belt, a rotary member configured to form a nip portion with the endless belt, regulating members for regulating the endless belt from moving in a longitudinal direction by being in contact with longitudinal ends of the endless belt, and a sheet-like heating member. The heating member includes a heat transfer member in contact with the inner surface of the endless belt, and a heating portion located on an opposite side from a side, of the heating member, in contact with the inner surface of the endless belt across the heat transfer member. Both end portions of the heat transfer member are disposed at the same location or outside of both end portions of the heating portion in the longitudinal direction and are disposed inside of both end portions of the rotary member in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Shigeru Hirano, Ikuo Nakamoto, Shigeru Tanaka, Akihiro Maeda, Yusuke Yamaguchi, Shohei Tsuzaki, Kenji Endo, Shinsuke Takahashi
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Patent number: 10545442Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes an endless belt, a rotary member configured to form a nip portion with the endless belt, regulating members for regulating the endless belt from moving in a longitudinal direction by being in contact with longitudinal ends of the endless belt, and a sheet-like heating member. The heating member includes a heat transfer member in contact with the inner surface of the endless belt, and a heating portion located on an opposite side from a side, of the heating member, in contact with the inner surface of the endless belt across the heat transfer member. Both end portions of the heat transfer member are disposed at the same location or outside of both end portions of the heating portion in the longitudinal direction and are disposed inside of both end portions of the rotary member in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shigeru Hirano, Ikuo Nakamoto, Shigeru Tanaka, Akihiro Maeda, Yusuke Yamaguchi, Shohei Tsuzaki, Kenji Endo, Shinsuke Takahashi
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Patent number: 10417931Abstract: A rehabilitation assistance device (1), provided with: an arm part (30) having a holding part (20) for holding a part of the upper limb or the lower limb of a user, the arm part (30) movably supporting the holding part (20); a memory unit (80) for storing training information, the memory unit (80) storing first training information defined in advance; a motion information acquisition unit (61) for acquiring motion information associated with the movement of the holding part (20), the motion information acquisition unit (61) acquiring first motion information for the holding part (20) moved on the basis of the first training information; a motion evaluation unit (72) for generating evaluation information in which the motion information is evaluated, the motion evaluation unit (72) evaluating the first motion information and generating first evaluation information; and a display (40) for displaying at least one of the training information, the motion information, and the evaluation information.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Teijin Pharma LimitedInventors: Akihiro Maeda, Fumi Fujita, Hiroshi Kanatani, Sunao Ikegawa, Hironobu Kubo
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Patent number: 10373518Abstract: A rehabilitation assistance device (1), provided with: an arm part (30) having a holding part (20) for holding a part of the upper limb or the lower limb of a user, the arm part (30) movably supporting the holding part (20); a memory unit (80) for storing training information, the memory unit (80) storing first training information defined in advance; a motion information acquisition unit (61) for acquiring motion information associated with the movement of the holding part (20), the motion information acquisition unit (61) acquiring first motion information for the holding part (20) moved on the basis of the first training information; a motion evaluation unit (72) for generating evaluation information in which the motion information is evaluated, the motion evaluation unit (72) evaluating the first motion information and generating first evaluation information; and a display (40) for displaying at least one of the training information, the motion information, and the evaluation information.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Teijin Pharma LimitedInventors: Akihiro Maeda, Fumi Fujita, Hiroshi Kanatani, Sunao Ikegawa, Hironobu Kubo
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Publication number: 20190211739Abstract: A cooling module applied to a vehicle having a blower arranged on a front side in a vehicle traveling direction with respect to a driving engine in a front engine compartment includes a duct having a first opening portion and a second opening portion so as to flow air flow between the first opening portion and the second opening portion. The first opening opens to the front side in the vehicle traveling direction and the second opening opens toward an object to be cooled other than the driving engine in the front engine compartment. In the duct, the air flow blown out from the blower is pushed into the first opening portion and the pushed air flow is blown out from the second opening portion to the object to be cooled.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventor: Akihiro MAEDA
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Publication number: 20190212680Abstract: A fixing device includes a rotating unit, a heating unit configured to heat the rotating unit, and a pressure member configured to nip a recording material between the rotating unit and the pressure member and to convey the recording material. A control portion is configured to change the rotating unit from a rotating state to a halt state. A setting portion is configured to set a heating temperature of the heating unit in the rotating state according to information of a basis weight of the recording material. In addition, a determining portion is configured to determine whether or not a heating operation of the heating unit in the halt state is to be performed according to the information of the basis weight of the recording material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Akihiro Maeda, Shohei Tsuzaki, Hiroshi Morita
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Patent number: 10274877Abstract: A fixing device includes a rotating unit, a heating unit configured to heat the rotating unit, and a pressure member configured to nip a recording material between the rotating unit and the pressure member and to convey the recording material. In addition, a control portion is configured to variably control, when the rotating unit is changed from a rotating state to a halt state, a heating temperature of the heating unit in the halt state according to the heating temperature of the heating unit in the rotating state.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Canon Finetech Nisca Inc.Inventors: Akihiro Maeda, Shohei Tsuzaki, Hiroshi Morita
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Patent number: 10265928Abstract: A fiber reinforced composite material structure comprises a thin sheet that includes a first surface and a plurality of convex portions which protrude and are regularly arranged on the first surface and each of which includes a top face; and a surface material that includes a second surface and is bonded to the top faces on the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Tsuneo Takano, Yuuji Kazehaya, Mitsushi Nishimura, Akihiro Maeda
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Publication number: 20190016088Abstract: A fiber-reinforced resin material (1) in which: a matrix resin composition (S) is impregnated in a sheet-shaped fiber bundle group (F) formed from multiple fiber bundles (f); of the fiber bundles (f) in a specific area (A) in a cross-section along the planar direction, the proportion Q1 of fiber bundles (f) with a fiber axis direction of greater than ?90° to ?45°, the proportion Q2 of fiber bundles (f) of greater than ?45° to 0°, the proportion Q3 of fiber bundles (f) of greater than 0° to 45° and the proportion Q4 of fiber bundles (f) of greater than 45° to 90° are all at least 15%; and of the fiber bundles (f) in a specific area (B) in a cross-section along the thickness direction, the proportion Q5 of fiber bundles (f) with a fiber axis direction of ?10° to 10° is not more than 97%.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Akihiro MAEDA, Yuan CHEN