Patents by Inventor Akio Ono

Akio Ono 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).

  • Publication number: 20170018380
    Abstract: A fog lamp knob (12) and a fog lamp rotor (16) are mounted from one direction along an axis center line (CL). When the fog lamp knob (12) and the fog lamp rotor (16) are mounted, a drive pin (24) on a fog lamp mobile member (22) is disposed between the fog lamp knob (12) cam surface (15) and the fog lamp rotor (16) cam surface (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Hiroshi KUSAMA, Akio ONO
  • Publication number: 20160221274
    Abstract: A production method for a fiber-reinforced component according to the present invention includes: a step 1, in which a melt of a thermoplastic resin is formed in a lower die, a mat-shaped material formed from a reinforcing fiber B is placed on the melt, an upper die for pressing is closed on the lower die and is pressed, and an impregnation treatment is performed, and then, the mat-shaped material impregnated with the resin is cooled and solidified, whereby a main body part formed from a fiber-reinforced resin is molded; and a step 2, in which the upper die for pressing is opened, an upper die for injection molding is closed on the lower die to form an injection molding die, and then, injection molding is performed to form an additional part, whereby a fiber-reinforced component having the additional part combined with the main body part is molded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Akio ONO, Takuya NIYAMA, Hiroshi ITO, Shoso NISHIDA
  • Patent number: 9311460
    Abstract: A programmable controller system, a tool device, a tool program, a storage medium, and a programmable controller capable of affording greater convenience in terms of preventing unauthorized use of user program running on the programmable controller. In the programmable controller system, the tool device sets up a first user program execution ID in a second non-volatile memory provided in the PLC and sets up a second user program execution ID in a project provided in the tool device. The PLC performs a matching operation to determine whether or not the first user program execution ID matches the second user program execution ID and blocks the execution of the user program if there is a mismatch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio Ono, Yoshihiro Mihara, Jintaro Deki, Hiroshi Iseda
  • Publication number: 20160001510
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin substrate or a resin molded body, the method being capable of effectively performing impregnation of a reinforcing fiber material with a thermoplastic resin and having high productivity and economical efficiency, and an extruder for use in the manufacturing method. The manufacturing method of the invention is a method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin substrate or resin molded body obtained by impregnating a reinforcing fiber material with a thermoplastic resin, including placing the reinforcing fiber material on a molten resin of the thermoplastic resin and pressurizing the same to impregnate the reinforcing fiber material with the molten thermoplastic resin, and subsequently, cooling and solidifying the reinforcing fiber material impregnated with the molten thermoplastic resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Akio ONO, Shoso NISHIDA, Hiroshi ITO, Takuya NIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150362903
    Abstract: A control device and method of operating the same allows a restore process to be carried out as far as possible for a slave device connected thereto via a network even when the data in the slave device changes from the time the data was created. The control device includes a storage unit that stores device configuration information and setup information; and a processing unit configured to execute a restore process using data including the setup information. When executing the restore process, the processing unit reads the aforementioned device configuration information and identifies a slave device included in the data and listed in the device configuration information read as having an active network connection, or a slave device that exists on the network, and executes the restore process using the setup information corresponding to the identified slave device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Akio ONO, Shigenori Sawada
  • Publication number: 20150025656
    Abstract: Provided is a support device that supports easier data exchange between PLCs without relying on a type of a PLC of the other communication party. The support device includes: a first input unit for receiving information defining, on a data-by-data basis, variables for data handled by the first programmable logic controller; a second input unit for receiving a source program expressing processing executed on the first programmable logic controller using the defined variables; a third input unit for receiving information that identifies a type of a second programmable logic controller in association with a first variable; and a generation unit that generates the executable program using the information defining the variables and the source program. The generation unit adapts a data structure of first data secured in the memory in correspondence with the first variable in accordance with the type of the second programmable logic controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Akio Ono, Kenji Uno, Yoshihide Nishiyama, Satoru Miura
  • Publication number: 20140190314
    Abstract: A tightening system for tightening a fastening member includes: a driving section producing torque for tightening the fastening member; an extension bar coupled to the driving section and rotating by the torque; a spindle to which the torque is transmitted via the extension bar and which is connected to the extension bar such that the spindle moves forward or backward in a rotational axis direction of the extension bar with respect to the extension bar; a socket provided at a tip of the spindle and engages in the fastening member; a spindle case housing the spindle and helically spline-engaging with the spindle along a rotational axis direction of the spindle; an outer case housing the spindle case; and a switch for switching between held and separated states between the spindle case and the outer case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicants: GIKEN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akio Ono, Seizo Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 8757362
    Abstract: A conveyor system that transports a plurality of pallets includes: at least two driving devices that each have an engaging portion to be engaged with the pallet located at an upstream-side end portion in a pallet transport direction and that moves the engaging portion in a state where the engaging portion is engaged with the pallet to thereby simultaneously push the plurality of pallets; and a transport portion on which the plurality of pallets are mounted and that is able to transport the plurality of pallets pushed by the driving devices. The conveyor system is configured to transport the plurality of pallets at a constant speed by engaging the engaging portion of one of the driving devices with the pallet and causing the one of the driving devices to start pushing the plurality of pallets by the time when another one of the driving devices completes pushing the plurality of pallets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Shinmei Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Ono, Mitsuhiro Harada, Taiki Murao
  • Publication number: 20130161156
    Abstract: A conveyor system that transports a plurality of pallets includes: at least two driving devices that each have an engaging portion to be engaged with the pallet located at an upstream-side end portion in a pallet transport direction and that moves the engaging portion in a state where the engaging portion is engaged with the pallet to thereby simultaneously push the plurality of pallets; and a transport portion on which the plurality of pallets are mounted and that is able to transport the plurality of pallets pushed by the driving devices. The conveyor system is configured to transport the plurality of pallets at a constant speed by engaging the engaging portion of one of the driving devices with the pallet and causing the one of the driving devices to start pushing the plurality of pallets by the time when another one of the driving devices completes pushing the plurality of pallets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicants: Shinmei Industry Co., Ltd, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akio Ono, Mitsuhiro Harada, Taiki Murao
  • Patent number: 8346378
    Abstract: The value of fixed cycle time is adjusted to an optimum value in a short period of time. In a second operational mode (MON) of a PLC, a series of a plurality of system processes are repeatedly performed with a change to a user program in a peripheral service process being allowed. A change to fixed cycle time to be compared with actual cycle time is prohibited in a first operational mode (RUN) but is allowed in the second operational mode (MON) and a non-operational mode (PRG).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Ono, Atsuko Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20120239941
    Abstract: A programmable controller system, a tool device, a tool program, a storage medium, and a programmable controller capable of affording greater convenience in terms of preventing unauthorized use of user program running on the programmable controller. In the programmable controller system, the tool device sets up a first user program execution ID in a second non-volatile memory provided in the PLC and sets up a second user program execution ID in a project provided in the tool device. The PLC performs a matching operation to determine whether or not the first user program execution ID matches the second user program execution ID and blocks the execution of the user program if there is a mismatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio ONO, Yoshihiro MIHARA, Jintaro DEKI, Hiroshi ISEDA
  • Publication number: 20100174387
    Abstract: The value of fixed cycle time is adjusted to an optimum value in a short period of time. In a second operational mode (MON) of a PLC, a series of a plurality of system processes are repeatedly performed with a change to a user program in a peripheral service process being allowed. A change to fixed cycle time to be compared with actual cycle time is prohibited in a first operational mode (RUN) but is allowed in the second operational mode (MON) and a non-operational mode (PRG).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Akio Ono, Atsuko Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7243260
    Abstract: A unit for a programmable controller includes a user program memory storing a user program to be read out for carrying out a calculation process and a backup memory storing data with the same contents as the user program stored in the user program memory. An abnormality detector is provided for detecting a memory abnormality by comparing user data stored in the user memory and the backup memory while the programmable controller is operated. If a memory abnormality is detected, a restoration device repairs the data at the position where the abnormality was detected with the data at the corresponding position of the backup memory and the cyclic operation of the programmable controller is continued thereafter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Akio Ono
  • Patent number: 7208113
    Abstract: To provide a method of producing an encapsulating molding material tablet by which adhesion of an encapsulating molding material to the punch surface of a tablet forming machine can be reduced, an encapsulating molding material tablet produced by this method, and an electronic part apparatus equipped with an element encapsulated using this encapsulating molding material tablet. A method of producing an encapsulating molding material tablet in which a release agent dissolved in a solvent is fed to the punch surface of a tablet forming machine to form a release agent layer having a thickness of over 0.001 ?m and less than 0.07 ?m on the above-mentioned punch surface, then, an encapsulating molding material is fed to the above-mentioned tablet forming machine for molding the material, an encapsulating molding material tablet produced by this method or having a contact angle ratio of 1.15 or more and less than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsumi Kubo, Takashi Inagawa, Hiroshi Terada, Akio Ono, Hiroshi Masubuchi, Tateo Yamada
  • Patent number: 7110837
    Abstract: A control system includes a programmable controller having a CPU unit that carries out cyclic operations of processes. An additional temporary user memory is provided in addition to a regular user memory. When an on-line editing of a user program is to be carried out, the program is stored in both memories and the program stored in the temporary memory is called by an instruction execution engine to be executed. After the on-line editing is completed on the user program stored in the user memory, the program execution is based on the edited user program stored in the user memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Oka, Jintaro Deki, Koji Yaoita, Katsuhiko Ichimura, Akio Ono
  • Patent number: 7092658
    Abstract: A drive transmission apparatus includes a first coupling portion having a polygonal shape; a second coupling portion having a hole portion which has a cross-sectional configuration larger than the first coupling portion, the hole portion being engageable with the first coupling portion; and a center shaft provided on the first coupling or the second coupling, the center shaft penetrating the other one of the first and second coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Yasumoto, Akio Ono, Atsushi Numagami, Yukihiro Fujiwara, Kazunari Murayama, Shigeru Hoashi, Takahito Ueno
  • Publication number: 20050089345
    Abstract: A drive transmission apparatus includes a first coupling portion having a polygonal shape; a second coupling portion having a hole portion which has a cross-sectional configuration larger than the first coupling portion, the hole portion being engageable with the first coupling portion; and a center shaft provided on the first coupling or the second coupling, the center shaft penetrating the other one of the first and second coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Yasumoto, Akio Ono, Atsushi Numagami, Yukihiro Fujiwara, Kazunari Murayama, Shigeru Hoashi, Takahito Ueno
  • Publication number: 20050040561
    Abstract: To provide a method of producing an encapsulating molding material tablet by which adhesion of an encapsulating molding material to the punch surface of a tablet forming machine can be reduced, an encapsulating molding material tablet produced by this method, and an electronic part apparatus equipped with an element encapsulated using this encapsulating molding material tablet. A method of producing an encapsulating molding material tablet in which a release agent dissolved in a solvent is fed to the punch surface of a tablet forming machine to form a release agent layer having a thickness of over 0.001 ?m and less than 0.07 ?m on the above-mentioned punch surface, then, an encapsulating molding material is fed to the above-mentioned tablet forming machine for molding the material, an encapsulating molding material tablet produced by this method or having a contact angle ratio of 1.15 or more and less than 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Katsumi Kubo, Takashi Inagawa, Hiroshi Terada, Akio Ono, Hiroshi Masubuchi, Tateo Yamada
  • Patent number: 6829455
    Abstract: A drive transmission apparatus includes a first coupling portion having a polygonal shape; a second coupling portion having a hole portion which has a cross-sectional configuration larger than the first coupling portion, the hole portion being engageable with the first coupling portion; and a center shaft provided on the first coupling or the second coupling, the center shaft penetrating the other one of the first and second coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Yasumoto, Akio Ono, Atsushi Numagami, Yukihiro Fujiwara, Kazunari Murayama, Shigeru Hoashi, Takahito Ueno
  • Publication number: 20040230322
    Abstract: A control system includes a programmable controller having a CPU unit that carries out cyclic operations of processes. An additional temporary user memory is provided in addition to a regular user memory. When an on-line editing of a user program is to be carried out, the program is stored in both memories and the program stored in the temporary memory is called by an instruction execution engine to be executed. After the on-line editing is completed on the user program stored in the user memory, the program execution is based on the edited user program stored in the user memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Minoru Oka, Jintaro Deki, Koji Yaoita, Katsuhiko Ichimura, Akio Ono