Patents by Inventor Akira Kondou
Akira Kondou 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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Patent number: 10926831Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper comprises a caliper body. The caliper body includes a first body portion, a second body portion, a mounting surface, a first receiving hole, a first cylinder bore, and a second cylinder bore. The mounting surface includes a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface. The first receiving hole is provided on the first surface. The first receiving hole is configured to be threadedly engaged with a first fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to a bicycle body. The first receiving hole includes a first threaded hole having a first center axis. The first cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion. The first cylinder bore has a first cylinder center axis non-parallel to the first center axis. The second cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Akira Kondou, Takuma Sakai, Hideki Ikemoto
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Publication number: 20200269948Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper comprises a caliper body. The caliper body includes a first body portion, a second body portion, a mounting surface, a first receiving hole, a first cylinder bore, and a second cylinder bore. The mounting surface includes a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface. The first receiving hole is provided on the first surface. The first receiving hole is configured to be threadedly engaged with a first fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to a bicycle body. The first receiving hole includes a first threaded hole having a first center axis. The first cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion. The first cylinder bore has a first cylinder center axis non-parallel to the first center axis. The second cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Akira KONDOU, Takuma SAKAI, Hideki IKEMOTO
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Patent number: 10689063Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper comprises a caliper body. The caliper body includes a slot in which a brake pad is arranged. The caliper body includes a first body portion, a second body portion, a mounting surface, a first receiving hole, a cylinder bore, and a second cylinder bore. The second body portion is coupled to the first body portion so as to provide a slot therebetween. The mounting surface is configured to face a pipe portion of a bicycle body in a mounted state where the bicycle disc brake caliper is mounted to the bicycle body. The first receiving hole is provided on the mounting surface. The first receiving hole is configured to be threadedly engaged with a fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to the bicycle body. The first cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion. The second cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Akira Kondou, Takuma Sakai, Hideki Ikemoto
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Patent number: 10604208Abstract: A bicycle suspension tube comprises a tubular body, a wheel attachment part, and a caliper attachment part. The wheel attachment part is provided on the tubular body. The wheel attachment part includes an attachment hole having a rotational center axis. The caliper attachment part is provided on the tubular body. The caliper attachment part includes a first through hole having a first longitudinal axis non-parallel to the rotational center axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Akira Kondou, Takuma Sakai, Hideki Ikemoto
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Publication number: 20190106175Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper comprises a caliper body. The caliper body includes a slot in which a brake pad is arranged. The caliper body includes a first body portion, a second body portion, a mounting surface, a first receiving hole, a cylinder bore, and a second cylinder bore. The second body portion is coupled to the first body portion so as to provide a slot therebetween. The mounting surface is configured to face a pipe portion of a bicycle body in a mounted state where the bicycle disc brake caliper is mounted to the bicycle body. The first receiving hole is provided on the mounting surface. The first receiving hole is configured to be threadedly engaged with a fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to the bicycle body. The first cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion. The second cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Akira KONDOU, Takuma SAKAI, Hideki IKEMOTO
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Patent number: 10189536Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper comprises a caliper body. The caliper body includes a slot in which a brake pad is arranged. The caliper body includes a first body portion, a second body portion, a mounting surface, a first receiving hole, a cylinder bore, and a second cylinder bore. The second body portion is coupled to the first body portion so as to provide a slot therebetween. The mounting surface is configured to face a pipe portion of a bicycle body in a mounted state where the bicycle disc brake caliper is mounted to the bicycle body. The first receiving hole is provided on the mounting surface. The first receiving hole is configured to be threadedly engaged with a fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to the bicycle body. The first cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion. The second cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Akira Kondou, Takuma Sakai, Hideki Ikemoto
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Publication number: 20180265153Abstract: A bicycle suspension tube comprises a tubular body, a wheel attachment part, and a caliper attachment part. The wheel attachment part is provided on the tubular body. The wheel attachment part includes an attachment hole having a rotational center axis. The caliper attachment part is provided on the tubular body. The caliper attachment part includes a first through hole having a first longitudinal axis non-parallel to the rotational center axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Akira KONDOU, Takuma SAKAI, Hideki IKEMOTO
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Publication number: 20180265166Abstract: A bicycle disc brake caliper comprises a caliper body. The caliper body includes a slot in which a brake pad is arranged. The caliper body includes a first body portion, a second body portion, a mounting surface, a first receiving hole, a cylinder bore, and a second cylinder bore. The second body portion is coupled to the first body portion so as to provide a slot therebetween. The mounting surface is configured to face a pipe portion of a bicycle body in a mounted state where the bicycle disc brake caliper is mounted to the bicycle body. The first receiving hole is provided on the mounting surface. The first receiving hole is configured to be threadedly engaged with a fastener to mount the bicycle disc brake caliper to the bicycle body. The first cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion. The second cylinder bore is provided on the first body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Akira KONDOU, Takuma SAKAI, Hideki IKEMOTO
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Patent number: 9782105Abstract: A device (100) for measuring the amount of water in a subject's body includes a main body part (110) formed in a linear shape and an insertion part (120) extending in a curved shape from one end of the main body part (100). The insertion part (120) includes a tip side insertion part (120-2) having a tip surface (122) to which a sensor unit (121) is fixed and a base end side insertion part (120-1), wherein the sensor unit (121) is brought into contact with a body surface of a subject through a slide mechanism. A protective member (651) liquid-tightly covers the slide mechanism between the tip side insertion part (120-2) and a base end side insertion part (120-1). The protective member (651) smoothly connects the outer peripheral surface of the tip side insertion part (120-2) and the outer peripheral surface of the base end side insertion part (120-1).Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Terumo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Keisuke Yoshino, Kei Honda, Kosuke Nishio, Akira Kondou, Takeshi Tsubouchi, Miyuki Koyama
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Publication number: 20150150479Abstract: A device (100) for measuring the amount of water in a subject's body includes a main body part (110) formed in a linear shape and an insertion part (120) extending in a curved shape from one end of the main body part (100). The insertion part (120) includes a tip side insertion part (120-2) having a tip surface (122) to which a sensor unit (121) is fixed and a base end side insertion part (120-1), wherein the sensor unit (121) is brought into contact with a body surface of a subject through a slide mechanism. A protective member (651) liquid-tightly covers the slide mechanism between the tip side insertion part (120-2) and a base end side insertion part (120-1). The protective member (651) smoothly connects the outer peripheral surface of the tip side insertion part (120-2) and the outer peripheral surface of the base end side insertion part (120-1).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Keisuke YOSHINO, Kei HONDA, Kosuke NISHIO, Akira KONDOU, Takeshi TSUBOUCHI, Miyuki KOYAMA
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Patent number: 6935657Abstract: A steering shaft for an energy absorbing steering column includes a lower shaft, an upper shaft fitted therein, and a projection formed with the lower shaft at a predetermined spot and protruding inwardly from the inner surface of the lower shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Fuji Kiko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Kondou, Mitsuji Yamamura
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Publication number: 20020079686Abstract: A steering shaft for an energy absorbing steering column includes a lower shaft, an upper shaft fitted therein, and a projection formed with the lower shaft at a predetermined spot and protruding inwardly from the inner surface of the lower shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: FUJI KIKO CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Kondou, Mitsuji Yamamura
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Patent number: 5779899Abstract: To provide a filter for highly viscous fluid permitting a foreign matter in a supporting layer to be easily removed and its final layer to be directly washed, a method for efficiently producing a refined polymer by using said filter and a method for producing moldings by molding said refined polymer.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1996Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Fuji Filter Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazumitsu Shiomi, Hideo Nakamura, Akira Kondou, Michihiro Kawasaki
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Patent number: 4123600Abstract: A process for polymerizing ethylene under the high temperature and high pressure conditions by using a battery of two or more autoclave reactors connected in series by means of piping provided with a heat exchanger, each of said reactors having an upper reaction zone and a lower reaction zone. According to this process, the reaction yield of polyethylene is higher than that attainable from the conventional two-zone polymerization methods, and the obtained polyethylene is improved in optical properties and processability.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1977Date of Patent: October 31, 1978Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Shinichiro Kita, Fumihiko Hiki, Masayuki Shimizu, Akira Kondou