Patents by Inventor Akinori Suzuki
Akinori Suzuki 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: 20200158494Abstract: A displacement detection device is capable of stably and accurately detecting an amount of displacement. A polarization maintaining fiber has a length not to be equal to a length obtained by dividing, a product of an integral multiple of twice a length of a resonator times a refractive index of the resonator and a beat length obtained from a difference between propagation constants of two polarization modes, by a wavelength of the light source, is selected from a range including a length equal to the above length. The polarization maintaining fiber includes multiple polarization maintaining fibers fitted to each other by removable connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Akinori Suzuki, Masayuki Niiya, Kenji Matsushita, Terukazu Nishida, Hideaki Tamiya, Kayoko Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20200088510Abstract: The invention corresponds to wide signal period with simple structure by providing a relative position detection means for optically detecting a relative position of displacement of an object to be measured in a measuring direction. The invention includes a target mounted on the object to be measured and irradiated with light from a light source; a light receiver for detection of a relative position for receiving light by changing polarization state of reflected light at the target with respect to the light; and a relative position information output unit for outputting relative position information based on displacement of the target in the measuring direction. The target may include a reflector mounted on the object to be measured and a plurality of birefringent members provided on the reflector and having a thickness changing from a tip to a base end along the measuring direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Shun Okuyama, Akinori Suzuki
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Publication number: 20190041194Abstract: Example position detection means and displacement detection devices are described. A relative position detection means optically detects a relative position of displacement of an object to be measured in a measuring direction, including a target mounted on the object to be measured and irradiated with light from a light source; a light receiver for detection of relative position for receiving light by changing polarization state of reflected light at the target with respect to the light; and a relative position information output unit for outputting relative position information based on displacement of the target in the measuring direction based on change of polarization state of the reflected light. The target includes a reflector mounted on the object to be measured and a birefringent member on the reflector and having a thickness changing from a tip to a base end along the measuring direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Shun Okuyama, Akinori Suzuki
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Publication number: 20180304826Abstract: A noise filter of a vehicle-mounted device includes: a support device provided on a casing of the vehicle-mounted device; a magnetic body supported by the support device; and a coil having a winding portion wound around the magnetic body. The support device supports the magnetic body such that an outer peripheral side surface of the winding portion is situated at a position spaced away from the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Yasuo YAHAGI, Mikihiro KAJIURA, Akinori SUZUKI
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Patent number: 9810521Abstract: A displacement detection apparatus capable of stably and accurately detecting the amount of displacement. The length of a polarization maintaining fiber for transmitting the light from a light source to a displacement detector is set not to be equal to a length obtained by dividing, by the wavelength of the light source, a product of an even integral multiple of a length, which is obtained by multiplying twice the length of a resonator by the refractive index of the resonator, and a beat length obtained by a difference between the propagation constants of two polarization modes. Alternatively, the length of the polarization maintaining fiber is set to be larger than a length, which is obtained by dividing, by the wavelength of the light source, a product of a coherence length and a beat length obtained from a difference between the propagation constants of two polarization modes.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Akinori Suzuki, Masayuki Niiya, Kenji Matsushita, Terukazu Nishida, Hideaki Tamiya, Kayoko Taniguchi
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Patent number: 9784146Abstract: The present invention provides a valve timing control device that can suppress a leakage of noise to the outside of the device and can improve reliability without needlessly increasing the volume occupied by the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Yahagi, Mikihiro Kajiura, Akinori Suzuki
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Publication number: 20160223317Abstract: A displacement detection apparatus capable of stably and accurately detecting the amount of displacement. The length of a polarization maintaining fiber for transmitting the light from a light source to a displacement detector is set not to be equal to a length obtained by dividing, by the wavelength of the light source, a product of an even integral multiple of a length, which is obtained by multiplying twice the length of a resonator by the refractive index of the resonator, and a beat length obtained by a difference between the propagation constants of two polarization modes. Alternatively, the length of the polarization maintaining fiber is set to be larger than a length, which is obtained by dividing, by the wavelength of the light source, a product of a coherence length and a beat length obtained from a difference between the propagation constants of two polarization modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Akinori SUZUKI, Masayuki NIIYA, Kenji MATSUSHITA, Terukazu NISHIDA, Hideaki TAMIYA, Kayoko TANIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160032795Abstract: The present invention provides a valve timing control device that can suppress a leakage of noise to the outside of the device and can improve reliability without needlessly increasing the volume occupied by the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Yasuo YAHAGI, Mikihiro KAJIURA, Akinori SUZUKI
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Patent number: 8116894Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing method including a step of forming a plurality of interlayer insulating films so as to coat a plurality of projecting patterns, at least one of the plurality of projecting patterns being formed on each of a plurality of substrates, whereby the plurality of projection patterns have different area ratios R with respect to the corresponding substrates, and performing a flattening process on the interlayer insulating films before linear approximation; a step of obtaining a linear approximation formula R=aT+b expressing a relationship between the area ratio R and a polishing time T, where R1, R2, R3, . . . , Rx represent the area ratio R of each of the projecting patterns with respect to the corresponding substrates, and T1, T2, T3, . . .Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masanori Miyata, Taro Usami, Koichi Sogawa, Kenji Nishihara, Tadao Uehara, Shisyo Chin, Hiroaki Teratani, Akinori Suzuki, Yuuichi Kohno, Tetsuya Okada, Tohru Haruki
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Publication number: 20110093985Abstract: This invention provides a transcription factor AGL21 (AGAMOUS-LIKE 21), which can positively regulate the lateral root growth of a plant when the external supply of N is limited, a homologue thereof or a mutant thereof, gene encoding thereof and a transformed plant with the gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: RIKENInventors: AKINORI SUZUKI, HIDEKI TAKAHASHI
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Patent number: 7753452Abstract: A headrest for a vehicular seat has a base member, a headrest main body and a cable. The base member has a stay held by a side of a seat back. The headrest main body is movably attached to the base member. The cable is pulled when the headrest main body is moved relative to the base member. The cable includes an outer cable and an inner cable inserted to the outer cable. The outer cable is attached with a cap at an end portion thereof. A fixing structure for fixing the cap to an end portion of the stay is provided between the cap and the end portion of the stay. And the inner cable penetrates a shaft hole of the stay by exceeding the outer cable and is moved relative to the outer cable and the stay by being pulled when the headrest main body is moved.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akinori Suzuki, Hideyuki Ozeki
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Publication number: 20090170323Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing method including a step of forming a plurality of interlayer insulating films so as to coat a plurality of projecting patterns, at least one of the plurality of projecting patterns being formed on each of a plurality of substrates, whereby the plurality of projection patterns have different area ratios R with respect to the corresponding substrates, and performing a flattening process on the interlayer insulating films before linear approximation; a step of obtaining a linear approximation formula R=aT+b expressing a relationship between the area ratio R and a polishing time T, where R1, R2, R3, . . . , Rx represent the area ratio R of each of the projecting patterns with respect to the corresponding substrates, and T1, T2, T3, . . .Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: MASANORI MIYATA, Taro Usami, Koichi Sogawa, Kenji Nishihara, Tadao Uehara, Shisyo Chin, Hiroaki Teratani, Akinori Suzuki, Yuuichi Kohno, Tetsuya Okada, Tohru Haruki
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Publication number: 20090160226Abstract: A headrest for a vehicular seat has a base member, a headrest main body and a cable. The base member has a stay held by a side of a seat back. The headrest main body is movably attached to the base member. The cable is pulled when the headrest main body is moved relative to the base member. The cable includes an outer cable and an inner cable inserted to the outer cable. The outer cable is attached with a cap at an end portion thereof. A fixing structure for fixing the cap to an end portion of the stay is provided between the cap and the end portion of the stay. And the inner cable penetrates a shaft hole of the stay by exceeding the outer cable and is moved relative to the outer cable and the stay by being pulled when the headrest main body is moved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akinori SUZUKI, Hideyuki OZEKI
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Patent number: 7159555Abstract: In an internal combustion engine, a starter motor is energized in response to a request for an engine start to perform a cranking of the internal combustion engine. Thereafter, an electric variable valve motor is energized to control a valve opening/closing characteristic to a condition designed to promote the cranking. The start of the energization of the electric variable valve motor is delayed from the start of the energization of the starter motor at least by a predetermined delay period.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Tsuneyasu Nohara, Yuzou Akasaka, Kazuto Tomogane, Kazutaka Isoda, Makoto Nakamura, Akinori Suzuki
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Publication number: 20050139183Abstract: In an internal combustion engine, a starter motor is energized in response to a request for an engine start to perform a cranking of the internal combustion engine. Thereafter, an electric variable valve motor is energized to control a valve opening/closing characteristic to a condition designed to promote the cranking. The start of the energization of the electric variable valve motor is delayed from the start of the energization of the starter motor at least by a predetermined delay period.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Tsuneyasu Nohara, Yuzou Akasaka, Kazuto Tomogane, Kazutaka Isoda, Makoto Nakamura, Akinori Suzuki
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Patent number: 6575128Abstract: In a VVA apparatus, when an actual lift amount detected by a lift-amount detecting sensor exceeds a basic lift-amount target value by a predetermined value or more, ECU corrects a lift phase through a lift-phase varying mechanism to separate from a piston TDC with respect to a basic lift-phase target value.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignees: Unisia Jecs Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Nakamura, Naoki Okamoto, Seinosuke Hara, Akinori Suzuki, Tsuneyasu Nohara, Shinichi Takemura, Takanobu Sugiyama, Shunichi Aoyama
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Publication number: 20020166524Abstract: In a VVA apparatus, when an actual lift amount detected by a lift-amount detecting sensor exceeds a basic lift-amount target value by a predetermined value or more, ECU corrects a lift phase through a lift-phase varying mechanism to separate from a piston TDC with respect to a basic lift-phase target value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Applicant: UNISIA JECS CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Nakamura, Naoki Okamoto, Seinosuke Hara, Akinori Suzuki, Tsuneyasu Nohara, Shinichi Takemura, Takanobu Sugiyama, Shunichi Aoyama
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Patent number: 6121310Abstract: An aflatoxin contamination inhibitor, which contains an actibiotic Blasticidin A of the following chemical formula (1) or its salt, ##STR1## and at least one selected from a solid carrier, a liquid carrier and an emulsion dispersant; and a method for inhibiting aflatoxin contamination by spraying a chemical containing from 10 to 5,000 ppm of the Blasticidin A or its salt on plants.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1998Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Morinaga Co. Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Ono, Akinori Suzuki, Akira Isogai, Shouhei Sakuda
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Patent number: 5773263Abstract: The antibiotic aflastatin A or its salt and its production by Streptomyces sp. MRI 142, FERM BP-5841 is presented. Aflastatin A is incorporated into a pharmaceutical composition and is employed as an aflatoxin contamination inhibitor, antimicrobial agent, antifungal agent and antitumor agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1997Date of Patent: June 30, 1998Assignee: Morinaga & Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Ono, Akinori Suzuki, Akira Isogai, Shouhei Sakuda
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Patent number: 5275938Abstract: New compound, designated as leucanicidin, is now provided and is useful as insecticide. Leucanicidin is fermentatively produced by a microorganism Streptomyces halstedii No. 3002-14, (FEKM BP-493).Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1992Date of Patent: January 4, 1994Assignee: Nisshin Flour Milling Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akinori Suzuki, Akira Isogai, Shogo Matsumoto, Shohei Sakuta, Mitsuo Ogura, Hruo Seto, Kazuo Furihata