Patents by Inventor Hideki Aoki

Hideki Aoki 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: 12201709
    Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is a carbonate- and magnesium-substituted hydroxyapatite having a particle size of 5 nm or more and 60 nm or less, wherein a portion of the calcium atoms in the hydroxyapatite are substituted with magnesium atoms and a portion of phosphate groups are substituted with carbonate groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Brainy Inc.
    Inventors: Hideki Aoki, Nobukiyo Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20240226856
    Abstract: Provided are: a carbon dioxide processing agent capable of fixing and decomposing carbon dioxide without the need for a heat treatment; and a method of producing a carbon dioxide processing agent, by which a carbon dioxide processing agent containing an oxygen-deficient magnetite can be produced without the need for a heat treatment in a hydrogen gas atmosphere. The carbon dioxide processing agent contains a magnesium oxide, an oxygen-deficient magnetite, and a zeolite. The method of producing a carbon dioxide processing agent includes the steps of: mixing and stirring a magnetite and a zeolite to obtain a mixed powder in which pores of the zeolite are filled with the magnetite; adding water to the mixed powder to obtain a mixture; and adhering a fine powder of magnesium oxide to the mixture and drying the resultant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshitaka GOTO, Hideki AOKI, Hidehiro KOKUBUN, Yoshinobu SUGIYAMA, Masahiro KOJIMA
  • Patent number: 11957074
    Abstract: A work vehicle including a vehicle body, a pair of left and right driving wheels that movably support the vehicle body, a pair of motors capable of rotatably driving the left and right driving wheels respectively, a pair of maneuvering levers pivotally supported to the vehicle body to be pivotable about a horizontal axis extending in a vehicle body transverse direction and capable of adjusting rotational speeds of the left and right driving wheels respectively, and a pair of solid dynamic vibration absorbing portions supported to respective free end portions of the maneuvering levers and capable of suppressing vibrations of the maneuvering levers, wherein each solid dynamic vibration absorbing portion of the pair of solid dynamic vibration absorbing portions includes a weight within an elastic body, wherein the weight and the elastic body have equal longitudinal lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto Fujii, Justin McCallister, Hideki Aoki
  • Publication number: 20220192943
    Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is a carbonate- and magnesium-substituted hydroxyapatite having a particle size of 5 nm or more and 60 nm or less, wherein a portion of the calcium atoms in the hydroxyapatite are substituted with magnesium atoms and a portion of phosphate groups are substituted with carbonate groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Hideki AOKI, Nobukiyo TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220117157
    Abstract: A work vehicle including a vehicle body, a pair of left and right driving wheels that movably support the vehicle body, a pair of motors capable of rotatably driving the left and right driving wheels respectively, a pair of maneuvering levers pivotally supported to the vehicle body to be pivotable about a horizontal axis extending in a vehicle body transverse direction and capable of adjusting rotational speeds of the left and right driving wheels respectively, and a pair of solid dynamic vibration absorbing portions supported to respective free end portions of the maneuvering levers and capable of suppressing vibrations of the maneuvering levers, wherein each solid dynamic vibration absorbing portion of the pair of solid dynamic vibration absorbing portions includes a weight within an elastic body, wherein the weight and the elastic body have equal longitudinal lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto FUJII, Justin MCCALLISTER, Hideki AOKI
  • Patent number: 11246263
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a pair of left and right driving wheels that movably support the vehicle body, a pair of motors capable of rotatably driving the left and right driving wheels respectively, a pair of maneuvering levers pivotally supported to the vehicle body to be pivotable about a horizontal axis extending in a vehicle body transverse direction and capable of adjusting rotational speeds respectively of the left and right driving wheels and a pair of dynamic vibration absorbing portions supported to respective free end portions of the maneuvering levers and capable of suppressing vibrations of the maneuvering levers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto Fujii, Justin McCallister, Hideki Aoki
  • Patent number: 11160211
    Abstract: A grass mower includes a frame that extends in a front/rear direction of a machine body, a mower deck supported to/under the frame, the mower deck extending in a transverse direction of the machine body, a side edge of the mower deck protruding laterally from the machine body, a tilt detector for detecting a rolling angle of the machine body, a display device for displaying the rolling angle, a first informing device for effecting a first informing for calling attention to grass scraping by the side edge when a rolling angle detected by the tilt detector exceeds a first tilt angle and a second informing device for effecting a second informing for calling attention to traveling danger when the rolling angle detected by the tilt detector exceeds a second tilt angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki Aoki, Akira Minoura
  • Patent number: 10981474
    Abstract: A seat of a work vehicle includes a seatback, a seat cushion and an air handling system incorporated within the seatback. The air handling system includes an air circulation space formed inside the seatback, an air handling device disposed in the air circulation space, an inlet portion formed in a top face of the seatback for letting in ambient air into the air circulation space and an outlet portion formed in a lateral portion of the seatback for discharging handled air handled by the air handling device to an area forwardly of the seatback in a vehicle body transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Asahara, Hideki Aoki, Akira Minoura
  • Publication number: 20200383268
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a pair of left and right driving wheels that movably support the vehicle body, a pair of motors capable of rotatably driving the left and right driving wheels respectively, a pair of maneuvering levers pivotally supported to the vehicle body to be pivotable about a horizontal axis extending in a vehicle body transverse direction and capable of adjusting rotational speeds respectively of the left and right driving wheels and a pair of dynamic vibration absorbing portions supported to respective free end portions of the maneuvering levers and capable of suppressing vibrations of the maneuvering levers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto FUJII, Justin MCCALLISTER, Hideki AOKI
  • Publication number: 20200198507
    Abstract: A seat of a work vehicle includes a seatback, a seat cushion and an air handling system incorporated within the seatback. The air handling system includes an air circulation space formed inside the seatback, an air handling device disposed in the air circulation space, an inlet portion formed in a top face of the seatback for letting in ambient air into the air circulation space and an outlet portion formed in a lateral portion of the seatback for discharging handled air handled by the air handling device to an area forwardly of the seatback in a vehicle body transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato ASAHARA, Hideki AOKI, Akira MINOURA
  • Publication number: 20200187421
    Abstract: A grass mower includes a frame that extends in a front/rear direction of a machine body, a mower deck supported to/under the frame, the mower deck extending in a transverse direction of the machine body, a side edge of the mower deck protruding laterally from the machine body, a tilt detector for detecting a rolling angle of the machine body, a display device for displaying the rolling angle, a first informing device for effecting a first informing for calling attention to grass scraping by the side edge when a rolling angle detected by the tilt detector exceeds a first tilt angle and a second informing device for effecting a second informing for calling attention to traveling danger when the rolling angle detected by the tilt detector exceeds a second tilt angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki AOKI, Akira MINOURA
  • Publication number: 20200060950
    Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is a carbonate- and magnesium-substituted hydroxyapatite having a particle size of 5 nm or more and 60 nm or less, wherein a portion of the calcium atoms in the hydroxyapatite are substituted with magnesium atoms and a portion of phosphate groups are substituted with carbonate groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Hideki Aoki, Nobukiyo Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10538179
    Abstract: A mower may include a body frame, a mower unit installed to the body frame, a grass collection container optionally installed at a rear portion of the body frame, a front-wheel support arm provided at a front portion of the body frame, a left front wheel and a right front wheel supported by the front-wheel support arm, a counterweight, and a weight bracket. The weight bracket may be provided on the front-wheel support arm and configured to attach the counterweight thereto. The counterweight may include a plurality of weight elements. The weight bracket may include a plurality of attachment portions. The at least one weight element may be attached to each attachment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Asahara, Ryotaro Senda, Seiya Yoshida, Hideki Aoki, Kensuke Uemoto, Yoshikazu Togoshi, Yuto Fujii
  • Patent number: 10208852
    Abstract: A steering lever system includes a pair of lever bodies, a pivotal body coupled to each of the lever bodies and a neutral position detector. The pivotal body includes a first boss portion and a second boss portion. The lever body is pivotable about a first pivot axis of the first boss portion from a neutral position to a neutral end position. The lever body is also pivotable about a second pivot axis of the second boss portion from a forward traveling end position through a neutral position to a reverse traveling end position. The neutral position detector is responsive to a detected portion provided in an auxiliary member fixed to the lever body, at the neutral end position of the lever body. The detected portion is offset from a pivotal locus of the lever body about the first pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki Aoki, David Spitz, Masahiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20180292001
    Abstract: A steering lever system includes a pair of lever bodies, a pivotal body coupled to each of the lever bodies and a neutral position detector. The pivotal body includes a first boss portion and a second boss portion. The lever body is pivotable about a first pivot axis of the first boss portion from a neutral position to a neutral end position. The lever body is also pivotable about a second pivot axis of the second boss portion from a forward traveling end position through a neutral position to a reverse traveling end position. The neutral position detector is responsive to a detected portion provided in an auxiliary member fixed to the lever body, at the neutral end position of the lever body. The detected portion is offset from a pivotal locus of the lever body about the first pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki AOKI, David SPITZ, Masahiro YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10024208
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body frame supported on a ground surface by wheels, a reinforcing plate provided in the vehicle body frame, an oil equipment using oil, and a drain pan configured to receive and discharge the oil discharged from the oil equipment. The reinforcing plate defines a drain hole extending vertically therethrough. A tilted face is provided in a face of the reinforcing plate. The tilted face extends with a downward inclination from a dropping point on the reinforcing plate for the oil discharged from the drain pan to the drain hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Spitz, Hideki Aoki
  • Publication number: 20180179925
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body frame supported on a ground surface by wheels, a reinforcing plate provided in the vehicle body frame, an oil equipment using oil, and a drain pan configured to receive and discharge the oil discharged from the oil equipment. The reinforcing plate defines a drain hole extending vertically therethrough. A tilted face is provided in a face of the reinforcing plate. The tilted face extends with a downward inclination from a dropping point on the reinforcing plate for the oil discharged from the drain pan to the drain hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: David SPITZ, Hideki AOKI
  • Patent number: 9976524
    Abstract: A work vehicle is provided with fuel supply lines that include a first fuel supply line that connects a first fuel tank and a junction. A second fuel supply line connects a second fuel tank and the junction. A common supply line connects the junction and a diesel engine. A fuel pump is provided on the common supply line. A first check valve is installed on the first fuel supply line and opens in accordance with a pressure differential between a pressure in the first fuel tank and a pressure in the junction. A second check valve is installed on the second fuel supply line and opens in accordance with a pressure differential between a pressure in the second fuel tank and a pressure in the junction. A fuel return line returns excess fuel from the diesel engine to the first fuel tank and the second fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Takaoka, Seiya Yoshida, Junki Nakao, Hideki Aoki, Osami Fujiwara, Hiroyuki Tada
  • Publication number: 20170166044
    Abstract: In a work vehicle, a fuel supply path including a first fuel supply path connecting a first fuel tank to a merging portion, a second fuel supply path connecting a second fuel tank to the merging portion, and a common supply path connecting the merging portion to an engine is formed. A fuel pump supplying fuel to the engine is provided in the common supply path. Check valves that open according to a differential pressure between pressures on the fuel tank side and the merging portion side are interposed on the first fuel supply path and the second fuel supply path. A communication channel establishes communication between an upper space of the first fuel tank and an upper space of the second fuel tank is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Masato Asahara, Ryotaro Senda, Seiya Yoshida, Hideki Aoki, Kensuke Uemoto, Yoshikazu Togoshi, Yuto Fujii
  • Patent number: 9668404
    Abstract: A mower includes: a driver's seat provided to a vehicle frame. A transmission is arranged at least partially below the driver's seat. An engine arranged rearward of the transmission such that a bottom end of the engine is positioned higher than a bottom end of the transmission. An exhaust gas purification device is arranged rearward of the engine. An air cleaner is arranged forward of the exhaust gas purification device and above the engine. A radiator extends from an area between the transmission and the engine so as to project further upward than the air cleaner through an area between the driver's seat and the air cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Minoura, Kazuaki Nogami, Takahiro Shiraga, Hideya Umemoto, Seiya Yoshida, Hideki Aoki