Patents by Inventor Ayumu YAMAGUCHI

Ayumu YAMAGUCHI 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: 11960149
    Abstract: Provided is technology that makes it possible to measure visual behavior with respect to objects that are at different distances in the depth direction, while reducing burden on a subject. A method for measuring visual behavior of a subject to design an eyeglass lens includes: a step (a) of ascertaining a head rotation amount that is generated by the subject in a sagittal plane of the subject when gazing at each of a plurality of gaze points that are set at predetermined distances different from each other in a forward depth direction; and a step (b) of determining an eyeball rotation amount that is generated by the subject when gazing at each of the plurality of gaze points, based on the head rotation amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
    Inventors: Eiichiro Yamaguchi, Toshiaki Sonehara, Ayumu Ito
  • Patent number: 11561566
    Abstract: An accelerator pedal device for use in a vehicle has: a housing fixed to a vehicle body; an accelerator arm that has a drum at one end and a pedal at the other end; a friction pad that has a pad shaft; and a spring that is interposed between the accelerator arm and the friction pad. The drum has an arm pivoting shaft that pivotally supports the accelerator arm and a recess that is recessed from a periphery of the drum toward the arm pivoting shaft, the friction pad has a friction part that is pressed against the recess by a spring force of the spring, the friction part has a side surface member having a side surface in an arched cross section to face the recess, and the side surface member has a contact part that is brought into point-contact with the recess of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Iwasaki, Ayumu Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20200310484
    Abstract: An accelerator pedal device for use in a vehicle has: a housing fixed to a vehicle body; an accelerator arm that has a drum at one end and a pedal at the other end; a friction pad that has a pad shaft; and a spring that is interposed between the accelerator arm and the friction pad. The drum has an arm pivoting shaft that pivotally supports the accelerator arm and a recess that is recessed from a periphery of the drum toward the arm pivoting shaft, the friction pad has a friction part that is pressed against the recess by a spring force of the spring, the friction part has a side surface member having a side surface in an arched cross section to face the recess, and the side surface member has a contact part that is brought into point-contact with the recess of the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroyuki IWASAKI, Ayumu YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10262802
    Abstract: A capacitor includes a capacitor element having internal electrodes and dielectric layers, the internal electrodes and the dielectric layers being alternately laminated; a first electrode layer formed on an edge surface of the capacitor element and connected to an internal electrode of the internal electrodes; and a second electrode layer formed into a mesh shape or a dot shape on the first electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON CHEMI-CON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayumu Yamaguchi, Yuichi Nakano
  • Publication number: 20180354362
    Abstract: An accelerator pedal assembly of a vehicle can include a pivotable arm including a moveable end that is movable through a plurality of pedal positions from an initial position to a fully engaged position. The accelerator pedal assembly can also include a pedal connected to the moveable end of the pivotable arm. The accelerator pedal assembly can further include a reaction force control assembly connected to the pivotable arm and configured to apply a reaction force to the pivotable arm. The reaction force control assembly can include a first mode in which the reaction force increases as the pedal position approaches the fully engaged position in accordance with a first relationship, and a second mode in which the reaction force increases as the pedal position approaches the fully engaged position in accordance with a second relationship that is different from the first relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshinori KUNIMURA, Akihiko KOIKE, Ayumu YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9927830
    Abstract: A reaction force output device includes: a motor that is a drive source that creates a reaction force; a reaction force output shaft that interlocks with an output shaft of the motor to rotate; and an interlocking arm that transmits output torque of the motor which is input to the reaction force output shaft to an operation pedal. A torque limiting mechanism, which limits the transmission of torque that is equal to or greater than a specified value between the reaction force output shaft and the interlocking arm, is interposed between the reaction force output shaft and the interlocking arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: Honda Lock Mfg. Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kouzuma, Kohei Hirotani, Hideto Nebuya, Ayumu Yamaguchi, Go Suzaki, Kohei Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20180019061
    Abstract: A capacitor includes a capacitor element having internal electrodes and dielectric layers, the internal electrodes and the dielectric layers being alternately laminated; a first electrode layer formed on an edge surface of the capacitor element and connected to an internal electrode of the internal electrodes; and a second electrode layer formed into a mesh shape or a dot shape on the first electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: NIPPON CHEMI-CON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayumu Yamaguchi, Yuichi Nakano
  • Patent number: 9545846
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicular pedal device, wherein a master cylinder, which is connected to a clutch pedal via a piston, and which generates hydraulic pressure via a movement of the clutch pedal, is positioned further toward a passenger compartment side of a dash panel which separates a drive source mounting chamber from the passenger compartment, said vehicular pedal device comprising a pedal support bracket which supports the clutch pedal upon the dash panel. The pedal support bracket configures a cylinder part which houses operating oil of the master cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuro Sasaki, Ayumu Yamaguchi, Shinji Oka
  • Patent number: 9475386
    Abstract: A vehicle accelerator pedal apparatus including: a pedal-side arm supported, so as to allow rotation toward the front and rear of the vehicle, by a support shaft in a housing; a pad in the pedal-side arm that can be operated by stepping; and a reaction force application mechanism for applying reaction force to the pedal-side arm. The reaction force application mechanism includes a drive source for generating the reaction force, and a transmission member for transmitting the reaction force generated by the drive source to the pedal-side arm. The reaction force application mechanism is arranged higher than the housing. The pedal-side arm has an extension part that is extended on the opposite side from the pad across the support shaft, and from the pedal-side arm to the transmission member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yosuke Horiuchi, Hideto Nebuya, Motomasa Suzuki, Ayumu Yamaguchi, Mitsunori Hirai, Kiyohiro Mando
  • Publication number: 20160239041
    Abstract: A reaction force output device includes: a motor that is a drive source that creates a reaction force; a reaction force output shaft that interlocks with an output shaft of the motor to rotate; and an interlocking arm that transmits output torque of the motor which is input to the reaction force output shaft to an operation pedal. A torque limiting mechanism, which limits the transmission of torque that is equal to or greater than a specified value between the reaction force output shaft and the interlocking arm, is interposed between the reaction force output shaft and the interlocking arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KOUZUMA, Kohei HIROTANI, Hideto NEBUYA, Ayumu YAMAGUCHI, Go SUZAKI, Kohei MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150360563
    Abstract: A vehicle accelerator pedal apparatus including: a pedal-side arm supported, so as to allow rotation toward the front and rear of the vehicle, by a support shaft in a housing; a pad in the pedal-side arm that can be operated by stepping; and a reaction force application mechanism for applying reaction force to the pedal-side arm. The reaction force application mechanism includes a drive source for generating the reaction force, and a transmission member for transmitting the reaction force generated by the drive source to the pedal-side arm. The reaction force application mechanism is arranged higher than the housing. The pedal-side arm has an extension part that is extended on the opposite side from the pad across the support shaft, and from the pedal-side arm to the transmission member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yosuke HORIUCHI, Hideto NEBUYA, Motomasa SUZUKI, Ayumu YAMAGUCHI, Mitsunori HIRAI, Kiyohiro MANDO
  • Publication number: 20150274014
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicular pedal device, wherein a master cylinder, which is connected to a clutch pedal via a piston, and which generates hydraulic pressure via a movement of the clutch pedal, is positioned further toward a passenger compartment side of a dash panel which separates a drive source mounting chamber from the passenger compartment, said vehicular pedal device comprising a pedal support bracket which supports the clutch pedal upon the dash panel. The pedal support bracket configures a cylinder part which houses operating oil of the master cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Takuro Sasaki, Ayumu Yamaguchi, Shinji Oka
  • Patent number: 8939045
    Abstract: A control pedal assembly includes a pedal bracket, a control pedal, an urging device and a communicating portion. The pedal bracket is secured to a vehicle body and has a housing space. The control pedal is swingably supported by a support shaft disposed in the housing space of the pedal bracket. The urging device is to urge the control pedal toward a rear of a vehicle body. The communicating portion is provided at a rear of the support shaft relative to the vehicle body between the control pedal and the pedal bracket to connect a space above the control pedal and a space below the control pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumu Yamaguchi, Kiyohiro Mando, Kenso Imamura, Akio Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20120060642
    Abstract: A control pedal assembly includes a pedal bracket, a control pedal, an urging device and a communicating portion. The pedal bracket is secured to a vehicle body and has a housing space. The control pedal is swingably supported by a support shaft disposed in the housing space of the pedal bracket. The urging device is to urge the control pedal toward a rear of a vehicle body. The communicating portion is provided at a rear of the support shaft relative to the vehicle body between the control pedal and the pedal bracket to connect a space above the control pedal and a space below the control pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ayumu YAMAGUCHI, Kiyohiro Mando, Kenso Imamura, Akio Matsuda