Patents by Inventor Akiko Inami

Akiko Inami 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: 10578360
    Abstract: A drying apparatus includes a heating mechanism configured to heat an inside of a drying oven in which paint applied to a workpiece is dried. The inside of the drying oven is partitioned into an upper region and a lower region by a partition plate. The drying oven has an air passage that enables air to flow between the upper region and the lower region. A metal member to which paint is applied is conveyed into the upper region, and a resin member to which paint is applied is conveyed into the lower region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akiko Inami
  • Patent number: 10549377
    Abstract: A welding assistance member with electrically-conductive properties is used for spot-welding performed by sandwiching a second member between electrically-conductive first members different in material from the second member. The welding assistance member is fitted into a hole extending through the second member so as to allow for spot-welding of the first members to each other from opposite sides in the hole. The welding assistance member includes: a main body that has a size and shape that allow a gap to be formed between the main body and an inner side surface of the hole when the main body is fitted in the hole; and a position maintaining component that is provided at an outer side of the main body, has heat, heat resisting, and electrically insulating properties, and maintains the main body in a separated state from the inner side surface. A spot-welding method uses this welding assistance member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiko Inami, Keiji Nakamura, Noboru Sakamoto, Wataru Kato
  • Publication number: 20180328663
    Abstract: A drying apparatus includes a heating mechanism configured to heat an inside of a drying oven in which paint applied to a workpiece is dried. The inside of the drying oven is partitioned into an upper region and a lower region by a partition plate. The drying oven has an air passage that enables air to flow between the upper region and the lower region. A metal member to which paint is applied is conveyed into the upper region, and a resin member to which paint is applied is conveyed into the lower region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Akiko INAMI
  • Patent number: 10052711
    Abstract: A first member has through holes. A linking member has a first holding portion and a second holding portion that hold an inner circumferential face and outer circumferential face of the first member; and engaging protrusions are formed on the first holding portion and second holding portion. The engaging protrusions are inserted into the through holes, and joined by joining portions formed thereupon. An attaching portion continues to the base edges of the first holding portion and second holding portion via a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noboru Sakamoto, Keiji Nakamura, Kensuke Sakai, Akiko Inami
  • Patent number: 9688047
    Abstract: A hemmed structure includes a first member and a second member. The first member is a sheet-like member including a thermoplastic resin and includes an inner bent portion formed at a position at which an end portion of the first member is bent. The second member is a sheet-like member a metal material and includes an outer bent portion formed at a position at which an end portion of the second member is bent. The outer bent portion is disposed so as to wrap around the inner bent portion, and the end portion of the second member is disposed inside the inner bent portion. A brittle portion is formed on an inner surface of the inner bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akiko Inami, Keiji Nakamura, Kensuke Sakai, Noboru Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 9547382
    Abstract: A first cabinet comprising a first display module and a second cabinet comprising a second display module are provided. A switching is allowed between: a first state in which the first cabinet is placed on top of the second display module and the first display module faces outside, and a second state in which the first cabinet and the second cabinet are arranged next to each other and the first display module and the second display module face outside. A first screen to be displayed by the first display module and a second screen to be displayed by the second display module are stored and a screen switching operation is detected. Displaying of the first screen on the first display module is canceled and the second screen is displayed on the first display module, when the screen switching operation is detected in the first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiko Inami, Naoya Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20160243643
    Abstract: A welding assistance member with electrically-conductive properties is used for spot-welding performed by sandwiching a second member between electrically-conductive first members different in material from the second member. The welding assistance member is fitted into a hole extending through the second member so as to allow for spot-welding of the first members to each other from opposite sides in the hole. The welding assistance member includes: a main body that has a size and shape that allow a gap to be formed between the main body and an inner side surface of the hole when the main body is fitted in the hole; and a position maintaining component that is provided at an outer side of the main body, has heat , heat resisting, and electrically insulating properties, and maintains the main body in a separated state from the inner side surface. A spot-welding method uses this welding assistance member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Akiko INAMI, Keiji NAKAMURA, Noboru SAKAMOTO, Wataru KATO
  • Patent number: 9400522
    Abstract: A portable terminal apparatus is provided, which includes a first cabinet having a first display surface, a second cabinet having a second display surface, a support mechanism which supports the first and second cabinets to be switchable between first and second arrangement states which are different in a relative position between the first and second display surfaces, and a control unit which controls a display mode of the first and second display surfaces according to the switching between the first and second arrangement states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Akiko Inami, Naoya Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20160082687
    Abstract: A hemmed structure includes a first member and a second member. The first member is a sheet-like member including a thermoplastic resin and includes an inner bent portion formed at a position at which an end portion of the first member is bent. The second member is a sheet-like member a metal material and includes an outer bent portion formed at a position at which an end portion of the second member is bent. The outer bent portion is disposed so as to wrap around the inner bent portion, and the end portion of the second member is disposed inside the inner bent portion. A brittle portion is formed on an inner surface of the inner bent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akiko INAMI, Keiji NAKAMURA, Kensuke SAKAI, Noboru SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150339011
    Abstract: A portable wireless terminal 110 includes a terminal display section 214, a terminal memory 212 that stores upload information for specifying the content uploaded to an arbitrary external server, a terminal information display section 242 that displays the information of the content specified by the upload information on the terminal display unit, a terminal deletion receiving section 244 that receives one or more pieces of content to be deleted from the displayed information of the content, and a content deletion section 246 that deletes the content to be deleted which is received by the terminal deletion receiving section, from an external server 150.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akiko INAMI
  • Publication number: 20150273620
    Abstract: A first member has through holes. A linking member has a first holding portion and a second holding portion that hold an inner circumferential face and outer circumferential face of the first member; and engaging protrusions are formed on the first holding portion and second holding portion. The engaging protrusions are inserted into the through holes, and joined by joining portions formed thereupon. An attaching portion continues to the base edges of the first holding portion and second holding portion via a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Noboru Sakamoto, Keiji Nakamura, Kensuke Sakai, Akiko Inami
  • Patent number: 9122379
    Abstract: A portable wireless terminal 110 includes a terminal display section 214, a terminal memory 212 that stores upload information for specifying the content uploaded to an arbitrary external server, a terminal information display section 242 that displays the information of the content specified by the upload information on the terminal display unit, a terminal deletion receiving section 244 that receives one or more pieces of content to be deleted from the displayed information of the content, and a content deletion section 246 that deletes the content to be deleted which is received by the terminal deletion receiving section, from an external server 150.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Akiko Inami
  • Publication number: 20150015524
    Abstract: A first cabinet comprising a first display module and a second cabinet comprising a second display module are provided. A switching is allowed between: a first state in which the first cabinet is placed on top of the second display module and the first display module faces outside, and a second state in which the first cabinet and the second cabinet are arranged next to each other and the first display module and the second display module face outside. A first screen to be displayed by the first display module and a second screen to be displayed by the second display module are stored and a screen switching operation is detected. Displaying of the first screen on the first display module is canceled and the second screen is displayed on the first display module, when the screen switching operation is detected in the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Akiko INAMI, Naoya WATANABE
  • Patent number: 8880338
    Abstract: A mobile phone includes: a first housing having a first display part; a second housing having a second display part; acquisition section for obtaining image data and position information associated with the image data; position information acquisition section for obtaining current position information concerning a current position; a guide information acquisition section for generating a guide map showing a route from the current position to a spot that is indicated by the position information associated with the image data, based on the position information associated with the image data and the current position information; and a display control section for controlling display contents in the first display part and the second display part. The display control section causes the first display part to display the guide map and causes the second display part to display an image based on the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Akiko Inami, Masaki Kanbe
  • Patent number: 8866700
    Abstract: A first cabinet comprising a first display module and a second cabinet comprising a second display module are provided. A switching is allowed between: a first state in which the first cabinet is placed on top of the second display module and the first display module faces outside, and a second state in which the first cabinet and the second cabinet are arranged next to each other and the first display module and the second display module face outside. A first screen to be displayed by the first display module and a second screen to be displayed by the second display module are stored and a screen switching operation is detected. Displaying of the first screen on the first display module is canceled and the second screen is displayed on the first display module, when the screen switching operation is detected in the first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Akiko Inami, Naoya Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20140295919
    Abstract: A mobile phone operable to operate a first display using a second touch panel display that partially covers the first display is disclosed. The first display and the second touch panel display are slidably coupled such that the second touch panel display may cover the first display. When low lighting is desired, the second touch panel display may be unlighted, and the first display partially covered by the second touch panel display. A visible portion of the first display may then be operated by touching the unlit second touch panel display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventor: Akiko INAMI
  • Patent number: 8787978
    Abstract: A mobile phone operable to operate a first display using a second touch panel display that partially covers the first display is disclosed. The first display and the second touch panel display are slidably coupled such that the second touch panel display may cover the first display. When low lighting is desired, the second touch panel display may be unlighted, and the first display partially covered by the second touch panel display. A visible portion of the first display may then be operated by touching the unlit second touch panel display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Akiko Inami
  • Patent number: 8712478
    Abstract: A device and methods for operating a mobile electronic device are presented. A condition of the mobile electronic device is detected to provide a condition of use. Correspondence relation between inputs detected at a first input detector and a second input detector and the inputs to a first display surface and a second display surface are stored in association with the condition of use. The inputs detected by one of the first input detector and the second input detector are processed as the inputs to one of the first display surface and the second display surface based on the correspondence relation in association with the condition of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Akiko Inami
  • Publication number: 20140108944
    Abstract: A portable wireless terminal 110 includes a terminal display section 214, a terminal memory 212 that stores upload information for specifying the content uploaded to an arbitrary external server, a terminal information display section 242 that displays the information of the content specified by the upload information on the terminal display unit, a terminal deletion receiving section 244 that receives one or more pieces of content to be deleted from the displayed information of the content, and a content deletion section 246 that deletes the content to be deleted which is received by the terminal deletion receiving section, from an external server 150.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akiko INAMI
  • Patent number: 8638305
    Abstract: A method for executing an application program is disclosed. One or more icons are displayed on a touch panel. If a user's fingerprint is authenticated on the touch panel, an application program is given access to designated personal information. The application program is then executed using the designated personal information, if the detected action is an information-designated start operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Akiko Inami