Patents by Inventor Akira Koizumi

Akira Koizumi 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: 11964839
    Abstract: A conveyance route switching mechanism and a paper sheet handling apparatus that includes the conveyance route switching mechanism include a driving source, a gate, a first gear, and an internal gear. The driving source includes a driving shaft. The gate includes a gate shaft, and a blade that is provided on the gate shaft, and switches conveyance routes of paper sheets. The first gear is provided on the gate shaft. The internal gear meshes with the first gear. According to rotation of the driving shaft, the gate shaft rotates on an axis of the gate shaft, and revolves with the driving shaft as a rotation center while the first gear meshes with the internal gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITED
    Inventors: Takashi Wada, Tomoyuki Tamahashi, Satoshi Hayashi, Atsushi Ando, Shohei Koizumi, Shoichi Deguchi, Akira Yamada
  • Patent number: 11913732
    Abstract: A bulkhead heat exchanger includes a first bulkhead, a second bulkhead, and a plurality of flow path walls which divide a space formed between the first bulkhead and the second bulkhead into a plurality of first flow paths, wherein the first bulkhead and the second bulkhead separate the plurality of first flow paths from a plurality of second flow paths through which a second fluid different from a first fluid flowing through the plurality of first flow paths flows, the plurality of flow path walls have the plurality of wall surfaces, and the plurality of wall surfaces conform to sine curves different from each other, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Gaiken O, Toshihiko Takahashi, Akira Koizumi
  • Patent number: 11896020
    Abstract: A slit forming device according to an aspect includes a damper configured to pass through a plurality of stations arranged on a circumference, a slit forming blade disposed on an outer circumference side or an inner circumference side of a slit forming station among the plurality of stations, and a damper rotating part capable of rotating the damper about a vertical line such that a slit forming surface of a work faces the slit forming blade in the slit forming station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Kido, Keigo Shibama, Hiroyuki Sakurayama, Akira Koizumi, Hajime Akabane, Masaomi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11800694
    Abstract: A fan unit is detachably attached on a side face of a housing, a heating element is housed in the housing, and the fan unit includes a fan configured to be detachably attached to the fan unit. The fan unit is configured to detachably support the fan so that when the fan unit is attached to the housing, directions in which the fan is attached to and detached from the fan unit are made different from directions in which the fan unit is attached to and detached from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Koizumi, Yasumichi Sakoda, Hiroyuki Suwa, Junichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 11472363
    Abstract: A driver's side airbag device 100 is provided with a diffuser 124 that is contained in an airbag cushion 104 and straightens gas flow from an inflator 112. The diffuser 124 has a connecting part 136 that is connected to the inflator 112 and one or a plurality of supply ports that supply gas received from the inflator 112 into the airbag cushion 104. The supply ports include a passenger side supply port 148 that overlaps at a predetermined location of the occupant side panel 120 of the airbag cushion 104 with the diffuser 124 contained therein. The driver's side airbag device 100 is further provided with a temporary stitched part 150 that breakably stitches the diffuser 124 and a predetermined portion of the occupant side panel 120 of the airbag cushion 104 across the occupant side supply opening 148 of the diffuser 124.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventor: Akira Koizumi
  • Publication number: 20220312781
    Abstract: A work measurement device according to an aspect includes a posture holding surface for holding a posture of a work, a first work presser capable of pressing the work against the posture holding surface from an opposite side to the posture holding surface across the work, a contact disposed to be able to contact the work, a moving unit for moving, relative to the contact, the work pressed against the posture holding surface by the first work presser. The contact is configured to contact the work downstream of the first work presser in a relative movement direction of the work by the moving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Koji KIDO, Keigo SHIBAMA, Hiroyuki SAKURAYAMA, Akira KOIZUMI, Hajime AKABANE, Masaomi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20220304317
    Abstract: A slit forming device according to an aspect includes a damper configured to pass through a plurality of stations arranged on a circumference, a slit forming blade disposed on an outer circumference side or an inner circumference side of a slit forming station among the plurality of stations, and a damper rotating part capable of rotating the damper about a vertical line such that a slit forming surface of a work faces the slit forming blade in the slit forming station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Koji KIDO, Keigo SHIBAMA, Hiroyuki SAKURAYAMA, Akira KOIZUMI, Hajime AKABANE, Masaomi WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11419338
    Abstract: A cartilage cutting device for a bone-in meat according to an embodiment includes a cutting blade disposed on a conveying path for a bone-in meat and an elastic support portion for elastically supporting the cutting blade so that the cutting blade can recede by a reaction force applied to the cutting blade when cutting the bone-in meat. The elastic support portion is configured such that an elastic supporting force of the elastic support portion is switchable between a first elastic supporting force and a second elastic supporting force. The first elastic supporting force is capable of cutting a cartilage adhering to a bone part of the bone-in meat. The second elastic supporting force is smaller than the first elastic supporting force and is incapable of cutting the cartilage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Kido, Naoki Toyoda, Hiroyuki Sakurayama, Akira Koizumi, Moemi Kato
  • Publication number: 20220260325
    Abstract: A bulkhead heat exchanger includes a first bulkhead, a second bulkhead, and a plurality of flow path walls which divide a space formed between the first bulkhead and the second bulkhead into a plurality of first flow paths. The first bulkhead and the second bulkhead separate the plurality of first flow paths from a plurality of second flow paths through which a second fluid different from a first fluid flowing through the plurality of first flow paths flows. When a plurality of wall surfaces along a plurality of sine curves are formed and a phase overlapping an inflection point of one flow path wall of adjacent flow path walls is ?0 (=0°), the flow path wall is a sinusoidal flow path wall having a phase range of ?0 (=0°)<?1<?2<90°<?3<?4<180°<?5<?6<270°<?7<?8<?0 (=360°) as one period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Gaiken O, Akira KOIZUMI, Toshihiko TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11412749
    Abstract: A processing system for bone-in limb meats according to an embodiment includes: a right-limb incision-forming portion for forming incision on a right bone-in limb meat; a left-limb incision-forming portion for forming incision on a left bone-in limb meat; a processing line including a plurality of processing stations to separate a bone part and a meat part of each bone-in limb meat on which incision is formed at the right-limb incision-forming portion or the left-limb incision-forming portion; and a loading portion arranged at an uppermost stream part of the processing line to receive the right bone-in limb meat with incision formed at the right-limb incision-forming portion and the left bone-in limb meat with incision formed at the left-limb incision-forming portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Kido, Naoki Toyoda, Hiroyuki Sakurayama, Akira Koizumi, Hajime Akabane, Moemi Kato
  • Patent number: 11180103
    Abstract: An inflatable airbag system can be configured to be mounted to a frontal region of a vehicle. The inflatable airbag system includes a housing configured to be mounted on a steering wheel of a vehicle and an inflator assembly at least partially disposed within the housing. The inflatable airbag system includes an airbag that receives inflation gas from the inflator assembly to expand and deploy out of the housing from a packaged configuration to a deployed configuration to provide occupant crash protection during a collision event, the airbag defining an inflatable chamber. A diffuser is disposed within the inflatable chamber and is in fluid communication with the inflator assembly. An occupant-facing panel of the diffuser comprises an aperture disposed in the center of the occupant-facing panel of the diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Hess, Yutaka Hirota, Akira Koizumi, Christopher Banatin, Derrick Staheli
  • Publication number: 20210316688
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a driver's side airbag device where an internal diffuser and an airbag cushion can be stitched so as to be able to promptly break. [Resolution] A driver's side airbag device 100 is provided with a diffuser 124 that is contained in an airbag cushion 104 and straightens gas flow from an inflator 112. The diffuser 124 has a connecting part 136 that is connected to the inflator 112 and one or a plurality of supply ports that supply gas received from the inflator 112 into the airbag cushion 104. The supply ports include a passenger side supply port 148 that overlaps at a predetermined location of the occupant side panel 120 of the airbag cushion 104 with the diffuser 124 contained therein. The driver's side airbag device 100 is further provided with a temporary stitched part 150 that breakably stitches the diffuser 124 and a predetermined portion of the occupant side panel 120 of the airbag cushion 104 across the occupant side supply opening 148 of the diffuser 124.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: Akira KOIZUMI
  • Patent number: 10993447
    Abstract: A bone-meat separation device for a bone-in limb meat according to an embodiment is a bone-meat separation device for a bone-in limb meat for separating a meat part adhering to a trunk-side end bone head of a bone-in limb meat, the device including a plurality of clamp portions for conveying the bone-in limb meat along a conveying path, a guide portion disposed on the conveying path and forming a V-shaped guide space with an open end thereof being directed upstream in a conveying direction of the bone-in limb meat, a cutter disposed at a downstream end of the guide space in the conveying direction, and a holding portion holding the meat part below the guide portion and the cutter. The holding portion is configured to hold the meat part of the bone-in limb meat when the meat part is cut from the trunk-side end bone head with the cutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Kido, Moemi Kato, Akira Koizumi
  • Publication number: 20210122319
    Abstract: An inflatable airbag system can be configured to be mounted to a frontal region of a vehicle. The inflatable airbag system includes a housing configured to be mounted on a steering wheel of a vehicle and an inflator assembly at least partially disposed within the housing. The inflatable airbag system includes an airbag that receives inflation gas from the inflator assembly to expand and deploy out of the housing from a packaged configuration to a deployed configuration to provide occupant crash protection during a collision event, the airbag defining an inflatable chamber. A diffuser is disposed within the inflatable chamber and is in fluid communication with the inflator assembly. An occupant-facing panel of the diffuser comprises an aperture disposed in the center of the occupant-facing panel of the diffuser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Travis Hess, Yutaka Hirota, Akira Koizumi, Christopher Banatin, Derrick Staheli
  • Publication number: 20210092970
    Abstract: A bone-meat separation device for a bone-in limb meat according to an embodiment is a bone-meat separation device for a bone-in limb meat for separating a meat part adhering to a trunk-side end bone head of a bone-in limb meat, the device including a plurality of clamp portions for conveying the bone-in limb meat along a conveying path, a guide portion disposed on the conveying path and forming a V-shaped guide space with an open end thereof being directed upstream in a conveying direction of the bone-in limb meat, a cutter disposed at a downstream end of the guide space in the conveying direction, and a holding portion holding the meat part below the guide portion and the cutter. The holding portion is configured to hold the meat part of the bone-in limb meat when the meat part is cut from the trunk-side end bone head with the cutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Koji KIDO, Moemi KATO, Akira KOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20210084913
    Abstract: A cartilage cutting device for a bone-in meat according to an embodiment includes a cutting blade disposed on a conveying path for a bone-in meat and an elastic support portion for elastically supporting the cutting blade so that the cutting blade can recede by a reaction force applied to the cutting blade when cutting the bone-in meat. The elastic support portion is configured such that an elastic supporting force of the elastic support portion is switchable between a first elastic supporting force and a second elastic supporting force. The first elastic supporting force is capable of cutting a cartilage adhering to a bone part of the bone-in meat. The second elastic supporting force is smaller than the first elastic supporting force and is incapable of cutting the cartilage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Koji KIDO, Naoki TOYODA, Hiroyuki SAKURAYAMA, Akira KOIZUMI, Moemi KATO
  • Publication number: 20210084916
    Abstract: A processing system for bone-in limb meats according to an embodiment includes: a right-limb incision-forming portion for forming incision on a right bone-in limb meat; a left-limb incision-forming portion for forming incision on a left bone-in limb meat; a processing line including a plurality of processing stations to separate a bone part and a meat part of each bone-in limb meat on which incision is formed at the right-limb incision-forming portion or the left-limb incision-forming portion; and a loading portion arranged at an uppermost stream part of the processing line to receive the right bone-in limb meat with incision formed at the right-limb incision-forming portion and the left bone-in limb meat with incision formed at the left-limb incision-forming portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Koji KIDO, Naoki TOYODA, Hiroyuki SAKURAYAMA, Akira KOIZUMI, Hajime AKABANE, Moemi KATO
  • Patent number: 10949943
    Abstract: A controller is detachably attached to a back face of a display device. The controller includes: a housing; a control unit housed in the housing and configured to control the display device; a connecting part configured to electrically connect the control unit to the display device; a fan configured to cool the control unit; and a fan attaching structure provided on the housing and configured to detachably attach the fan to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Koizumi, Yasumichi Sakoda, Hiroyuki Suwa, Junichi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20210003351
    Abstract: A bulkhead heat exchanger includes a first bulkhead, a second bulkhead, and a plurality of flow path walls which divide a space formed between the first bulkhead and the second bulkhead into a plurality of first flow paths, wherein the first bulkhead and the second bulkhead separate the plurality of first flow paths from a plurality of second flow paths through which a second fluid different from a first fluid flowing through the plurality of first flow paths flows, the plurality of flow path walls have the plurality of wall surfaces, and the plurality of wall surfaces conform to sine curves different from each other, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Gaiken O, Toshihiko TAKAHASHI, Akira KOIZUMI
  • Patent number: 10856451
    Abstract: A display-equipped controller includes a display device, a first junction configured to electrically connect the display device and a main board, a radiator disposed opposite from the display device with respect to the main board, an attaching structure attaching the main board and the radiator to the display device, a support structure disposed between the display device and the main board and configured to detachably support a control board, and a second junction configured to electrically connect the main board and the control board supported by the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouhei Yoshida, Yasumichi Sakoda, Akira Koizumi