Patents by Inventor Akiko Honda
Akiko Honda 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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Publication number: 20220111498Abstract: An electric power tool includes: a driving shaft that is rotated by a motor; an output shaft on which a front-end tool is attachable; and a torque transmission mechanism that transmits a torque produced by the rotation of the driving shaft to the output shaft. The torque transmission mechanism includes a magnet coupling including a driving magnet member coupled to a side of the driving shaft and a driven magnet member coupled to a side of the output shaft, and the driving magnet member and the driven magnet member are provided such that respective magnetic surfaces face each other, S-poles and N-poles being alternately arranged on each of the magnetic surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Itaru MURUI, Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Mitsumasa MIZUNO, Akiko HONDA, Satoshi KAJIYAMA
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Patent number: 11235445Abstract: An electric power tool includes: a driving shaft that is rotated by a motor; an output shaft on which a front-end tool is attachable; and a torque transmission mechanism that transmits a torque produced by the rotation of the driving shaft to the output shaft. The torque transmission mechanism includes a magnet coupling including a driving magnet member coupled to a side of the driving shaft and a driven magnet member coupled to a side of the output shaft, and the driving magnet member and the driven magnet member are provided such that respective magnetic surfaces face each other, S-poles and N-poles being alternately arranged on each of the magnetic surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Itaru Murui, Hiroaki Murakami, Mitsumasa Mizuno, Akiko Honda, Satoshi Kajiyama
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Publication number: 20210331305Abstract: An electric power tool includes: a motor; an output shaft; and a power transmission mechanism that transmits a rotational output of the motor to the output shaft. A motor control unit controls rotation of the motor in accordance with an on operation of the user operation switch performed by a user. A detector detects physical quantity data while the motor is being rotated. A status determination unit determines whether the electric power tool is in a deteriorated status, by using the physical quantity data. A notification interface communicates that the electric power tool is in a deteriorated status while the motor is not being rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Itaru MURUI, Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Akiko HONDA, Masanori NAKAMOTO, Mitsumasa MIZUNO, Takashi KUSAGAWA, Masahiro SATO
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Publication number: 20210323125Abstract: In an electric power tool, an acquisition unit acquires physical quantity data detected while a motor is being rotated. A storage unit stores the physical quantity data and time information related to time when the physical quantity data is acquired, mapping the physical quantity data and the time information to each other. A transmission unit transmits the physical quantity data and the time information to a server system. The server system includes: a server-side reception unit that receives the physical quantity data and the time information transmitted; and a status evaluation unit that evaluates a level of a status of the electric power tool by using the physical quantity data and the time information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Itaru MURUI, Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Akiko HONDA, Masanori NAKAMOTO, Takashi KUSAGAWA, Masahiro SATO, Mitsumasa MIZUNO
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Publication number: 20210252681Abstract: An electric power tool includes: an output shaft on which a front-end tool is adapted to be mounted; and a power transmission mechanism that transmits a rotational output of a motor to the output shaft. A posture information acquisition unit acquires posture information for identifying a posture of the electric power tool. A torque information acquisition unit acquires torque information indicating a measured value of tightening torque produced by the front-end tool. A transmission unit transmits the posture information, the torque information, and time information related to a time when respective information is acquired to an external apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Itaru MURUl, Mitsumasa MlZUNO, Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Takashi KUSAGAWA, Masahiro SATO, Masanori NAKAMOTO, Akiko HONDA
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Publication number: 20210086333Abstract: An impact rotary tool includes: a driver, a spindle, an anvil disposed in front of the spindle in a rotation axis direction, a main hammer applying a rotation force to the anvil, and a sub-hammer applying, to the main hammer having applied the rotation force to the anvil, a rotation force in the same direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Itaru MURUl, Akiko HONDA, Mitsumasa MIZUNO
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Publication number: 20200280252Abstract: A torque transmission mechanism transmits a torque produced by a rotation of a driving shaft to an output shaft. A clutch mechanism is provided between a motor and the torque transmission mechanism. The torque transmission mechanism includes a magnet coupling including a driving magnet member coupled to the driving shaft side and a driven magnet member coupled to the output shaft side. The driving magnet member and the driven magnet member are arranged such that magnetic surfaces on each of which S-pole magnets and N-pole magnets are alternately arranged face other. The clutch mechanism transmits the torque produced by the rotation of the driving shaft to the driving magnet member but does not transmit a torque the driving magnet member receives from the driven magnet member to the driving shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Mitsumasa MIZUNO, Itaru MURUI, Satoshi KAJIYAMA, Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Akiko HONDA
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Publication number: 20200186008Abstract: A motor retainer is provided on an inner circumferential surface of a housing and retains an outer circumference of a motor unit. A rotation detector includes a rotating body attached to a motor shaft and a position detector that outputs a rotational position signal corresponding to a rotational position of the rotating body. A sensor substrate retainer is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the housing and retains the position detector at a position facing the rotating body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Mitsumasa MIZUNO, Akiko HONDA
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Publication number: 20200180131Abstract: An electric power tool includes: a motor unit including a motor; a driving block for transmitting a rotational output of the motor to a front-end tool; and a rotation detector that detects an angle of rotation of the motor. The rotation detector includes a rotating body attached to a motor shaft and a position detector that outputs a rotational position signal corresponding to a rotational position of the rotating body. The rotating body includes an opening, and the motor shaft is press fitted and fixed to the opening of the rotating body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Akiko HONDA, Mitsumasa MIZUNO
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Publication number: 20200023500Abstract: An electric power tool includes: a driving shaft that is rotated by a motor; an output shaft on which a front-end tool is attachable; and a torque transmission mechanism that transmits a torque produced by the rotation of the driving shaft to the output shaft. The torque transmission mechanism includes a magnet coupling including a driving magnet member coupled to a side of the driving shaft and a driven magnet member coupled to a side of the output shaft, and the driving magnet member and the driven magnet member are provided such that respective magnetic surfaces face each other, S-poles and N-poles being alternately arranged on each of the magnetic surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Itaru MURUI, Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Mitsumasa MIZUNO, Akiko HONDA, Satoshi KAJIYAMA
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Patent number: 10413453Abstract: A stretchable structure for absorbent article includes: a sheet-like member (12S) that is composed of one air permeable material (120) and has a plurality of pleats (80) arranged at intervals so as not to overlap in a fallen state and inter-pleat portions (85) overlapping in the state in which the pleats (80) are fallen; and elongated resilient and elastic members (90) provided between opposing surfaces (80a and 80b) of the pleats (80) along a longitudinal direction of the pleats (80). The pleats (80) are continuously or intermittently joined in the longitudinal direction of the pleats (80) such that at least the opposing surfaces (80a and 80b) of base portions (81) are not spaced from each other. Outer surfaces of the pleats (80) are not joined to the inter-pleat portions (85) except for both longitudinal ends of the pleats (80).Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: DAIO PAPER CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiko Adachi, Akiko Honda, Michiyo Taneda, Yosuke Mori
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Patent number: 9496629Abstract: A structure of a socket contact that can establish connection with high connection reliability just by inserting core wire of a cable is provided. In the structure of a socket contact for connecting a core wire of a cable by insertion thereof, the socket contact includes a terminal contact for establishing electric connection with the core wire, and an elastic contact. The terminal contact has a contact portion for coming into contact with a side part of the core wire, and regulators erected on both sides of the contact portion in a width direction. The elastic contact has a retainer and a pusher for the core wire that are opposite to the contact portion of the terminal contact.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Atsushi Arai, Akiko Honda, Tetsuya Takagi
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Publication number: 20160206481Abstract: A stretchable structure for absorbent article includes: a sheet-like member (12S) that is composed of one air permeable material (120) and has a plurality of pleats (80) arranged at intervals so as not to overlap in a fallen state and inter-pleat portions (85) overlapping in the state in which the pleats (80) are fallen; and elongated resilient and elastic members (90) provided between opposing surfaces (80a and 80b) of the pleats (80) along a longitudinal direction of the pleats (80). The pleats (80) are continuously or intermittently joined in the longitudinal direction of the pleats (80) such that at least the opposing surfaces (80a and 80b) of base portions (81) are not spaced from each other. Outer surfaces of the pleats (80) are not joined to the inter-pleat portions (85) except for both longitudinal ends of the pleats (80).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Takahiko ADACHI, Akiko HONDA, Michiyo TANEDA, Yosuke MORI
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Publication number: 20160134053Abstract: A structure of a socket contact that can establish connection with high connection reliability just by inserting core wire of a cable is provided. In the structure of a socket contact for connecting a core wire of a cable by insertion thereof, the socket contact includes a terminal contact for establishing electric connection with the core wire, and an elastic contact. The terminal contact has a contact portion for coming into contact with a side part of the core wire, and regulators erected on both sides of the contact portion in a width direction. The elastic contact has a retainer and a pusher for the core wire that are opposite to the contact portion of the terminal contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Atsushi ARAI, Akiko HONDA, Tetsuya TAKAGI
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Patent number: 8610586Abstract: A sensor having a detecting part for detecting an environmental value representing change in physical amount of circumference environment by a fluid flowing into externally and a controlling part for discriminating abnormality in circumference environment based on the environmental value detected by the detecting part. A separating plate is provided inside a housing so as to separate two spaces in the height direction. A detection unit is provided in one space and a sounding body is provided in the other space. Apertures are provided in a side wall, thereby opening one space to the outside environment and letting the fluid to be measured flow into the space. Then, a flow path is formed inside the space in the housing, from the side wall forming the housing toward the detection unit, thereby proactively channeling the fluid to the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yoshitake Shimada, Mikio Komatsu, Koji Sakamoto, Hirohisa Okuno, Akiko Honda, Koji Yamato
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Publication number: 20110068936Abstract: A sensor having a detecting part for detecting an environmental value representing change in physical amount of circumference environment by a fluid flowing into externally and a controlling part for discriminating abnormality in circumference environment based on the environmental value detected by the detecting part. A separating plate is provided inside a housing so as to separate two spaces in the height direction. A detection unit is provided in one space and a sounding body is provided in the other space. Apertures are provided in a side wall, thereby opening one space to the outside environment and letting the fluid to be measured flow into the space. Then, a flow path is formed inside the space in the housing, from the side wall forming the housing toward the detection unit, thereby proactively channeling the fluid to the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventors: Yoshitake Shimada, Mikio Komatsu, Koji Sakamoto, Hirohisa Okuno, Akiko Honda, Koji Yamato
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Patent number: 7592148Abstract: Method for examining kidney disease, which comprises detecting fatty acid binding protein derived from kidney tissues, which is present in specimen collected from mammal excluding Rodents. By the present method, it is possible to obtain test results, which may be very important information for diagnosis or prognosis of kidney disease that has been very difficult in the past. Based on test results obtained by the present method, it may be possible to select a suitable method for treatment of kidney disease with taking into consideration risks such as the prognosis, etc. Besides, the present method can be applied to, in addition to the kidney disease samples, urine samples as well, so that the examination procedure can be simple and efficient.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2000Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: CMIC Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaya Yamanouchi, Akiko Honda, Hiromi Hase, Takeshi Sugaya, Kenjiro Kimura
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Publication number: 20080107600Abstract: The present invention provides a marker, kit and method for determining the level of axon outgrowth and/or fasciculation, or conditions, disorders or diseases associated with the level of axon outgrowth and/or fasciculation. The present invention was achieved by unexpectedly finding the relationship between DISC1 and FEZ1 and KIAA0844 and unexpectedly finding that axon outgrowth and/or fasciculation are not normally conducted if the normal binding therebetween was inhibited. Therefore, the present invention relates to an agent specifically interacting with DISC1 and a gene product thereof, an agent specifically binding FEZ1 and a gene product thereof, an agent specifically binding FEZ1 and a gene product thereof, and an agent specifically binding KIAA0844 and a gene product thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2004Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventors: Taiichi Katayama, Takeshi Miyoshi, Masaya Tohyama, Kousuke Baba, Akiko Honda
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Publication number: 20070243560Abstract: Method for examining kidney disease, which comprises detecting fatty acid binding protein derived from kidney tissues, which is present in specimen collected from mammal excluding Rodents. By the present method, it is possible to obtain test results which may be very important information for diagnosis of prognosis of kidney disease, that has been very difficult in the past. Based on test results obtained by the present method, it may be possible to select a suitable method for treatment of kidney disease with taking into consideration risks as to the prognosis, etc. Besides, the present method can be applied to, in addition to the kidney tissue samples, urine samples as well, so that the examination procedure can be simple and efficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventors: Masaya Yamanouchi, Akiko Honda, Hiromi Hase, Takeshi Sugaya, Kenjiro Kimura
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Patent number: 6803117Abstract: A magnetic recording medium for high areal recording density that has excellent thermal fluctuation resistance and recording/reproduction characteristics, and a method of producing the same. The magnetic recording medium includes a glass substrate, an NiP layer having an oxide film on its surface provided on the glass substrate, a ground layer provided on the NiP layer, and a nonmagnetic intermediate layer provided on the ground layer. The magnetic recording medium further includes an exchange layer structure composed of a ferromagnetic layer and a nonmagnetic coupling layer provided on the nonmagnetic intermediate layer, and a magnetic recording layer provided on the exchange layer structure. The oxide film on the NiP layer is formed by introducing a small quantity of oxygen into a vacuum chamber of a sputter device. The formation and oxidation of the NiP layer are conducted at a temperature of not less than 140° C.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Hideyuki Akimoto, Kenji Sato, Yuki Yoshida, Masaya Suzuki, Akira Kikuchi, Tohru Horie, Naoya Saito, Akiko Honda