Patents by Inventor Hidenori Yokoyama
Hidenori Yokoyama 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: 7234209Abstract: A clip engages an assist grip with an engaging portion of the clip engaged with a clip insertion hole of an attachment part. The assist grip is mounted to a body panel by engaging a first locking pawl of the clip with a rear surface of the body panel, and engaging a second locking pawl of the clip with a front surface of the body panel. A pressure plug is fitted into a rear end gap portion of the clip when a cap on the attachment part is closed.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chiharu Totani, Shuji Inui, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Tajima, Takeshi Hosokawa, Hikaru Ando, Mitsuyoshi Ohno
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Publication number: 20060143520Abstract: Network connectable household electric appliances in general home, such as refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens, air conditioners and lighting fixtures and a workstation of a service center are connected to permit communication therebetween. The workstation transmits a password and a running information request signal to a household electric appliance at intervals of a constant period, reads the running information stored in the household electric appliance and compares the running information with a reference value stored in appliance data so as to perform periodic inspection of the appliance. Not only in case a fault or abnormality occurs but also in case no fault or abnormality is detected, the result of inspection is informed to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2006Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: Hiroaki Matsushima, Sadao Hirose, Hidenori Yokoyama, Kazuhiro Fukuyo
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Patent number: 6969100Abstract: A clip engages an assist grip with an engaging portion of the clip engaged with a clip insertion hole of an attachment part. The assist grip is mounted to a body panel by engaging a first locking pawl of the clip with a rear surface of the body panel, and engaging a second locking pawl of the clip with a front surface of the body panel. A pressure plug is fitted into a rear end gap portion of the clip when a cap on the attachment part is closed.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chiharu Totani, Shuji Inui, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Tajima, Takeshi Hosokawa, Hikaru Ando, Mitsuyoshi Ohno
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Publication number: 20050248167Abstract: A clip engages an assist grip with an engaging portion of the clip engaged with a clip insertion hole of an attachment part. The assist grip is mounted to a body panel by engaging a first locking pawl of the clip with a rear surface of the body panel, and engaging a second locking pawl of the clip with a front surface of the body panel. A pressure plug is fitted into a rear end gap portion of the clip when a cap on the attachment part is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2005Publication date: November 10, 2005Inventors: Chiharu Totani, Shuji Inui, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Tajima, Takeshi Hosokawa, Hikaru Ando, Mitsuyoshi Ohno
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Patent number: 6762376Abstract: A load side terminal connected to a load portion, a power source side terminal connected to a power source portion and a sacrifice electric pole connected to the power source side terminal are fixed to an apparatus main body. A movable plug is provided movably to the apparatus main body. The sacrifice electrode is constituted by a sacrifice electric pole with resistor connected to the power source side terminal via a resistor and a through sacrifice electric pole directly connected to the power source side terminal and arranged to shift from each other such that in a procedure of moving a conductive portion of the movable plug from a circuit opened position to a circuit closed position. The conductive portion is firstly brought into contact with the load side terminal, successively brought into contact with the sacrifice electric pole and finally brought into contact with the power source side terminal.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Goro Nakamura, Takahiro Satoh, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroshi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 6708505Abstract: An air conditioner and a control software updating system capable of easily updating and adding control software desired by a customer. An internet system including telephones and/or personal computers is provided between a service center and customers. Each of air conditioners is provided with a connection terminal for connection to a communication terminal. Software for controlling operation of the air conditioner is updated by using the internet or a memory card after explaining a control software to the customer and confirming the customer's desire.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroo Nakamura, Hidenori Yokoyama, Masayuki Nonaka, Atsushi Ohtsuka, Tsutomu Kurokawa
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Patent number: 6682322Abstract: In an electromotive compressor of an air-conditioner for use in an automobile, an interior space of a container of a compressor is divided into a space including a compression mechanism portion and an electric motor portion, and an oil storage space, wherein an oil passage is provided in a lower portion while a partition having a gas passage in an upper portion thereof, and a gas emission pipe is provided in one of the two (2) spaces at the oil storage portion side, being divided by the partition plate, while an oil supply pipe in the other, thereby making an opening of the oil supply pipe dipped within the lubricating oil even when a car declines.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Sunao Funakoshi, Hidenori Yokoyama, Masao Imanari, Masatsugu Chikano
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Publication number: 20030234549Abstract: A clip engages an assist grip with an engaging portion of the clip engaged with a clip insertion hole of an attachment part. The assist grip is mounted to a body panel by engaging a first locking pawl of the clip with a rear surface of the body panel, and engaging a second locking pawl of the clip with a front surface of the body panel. A pressure plug is fitted into a rear end gap portion of the clip when a cap on the attachment part is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2003Publication date: December 25, 2003Inventors: Chiharu Totani, Shuji Inui, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Tajima, Takeshi Hosokawa, Hikaru Ando, Mitsuyoshi Ohno
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Patent number: 6653819Abstract: A refresh charge control device which counts a time after achieving a fully charged condition of a battery by last refresh charge and an accumulative value of a charge and discharge electric current. Plural relationship between the time and the accumulative value is determined as conditions for carrying out the refresh charge of the battery. When either one of those relationship is established, the refresh charge of the battery is performed for fully charging the battery. It is judged whether a condition that a vehicle speed is equal to or faster than a predetermined vehicle speed continues for a predetermined time. Even the condition that the vehicle speed is equal to or faster than the predetermined vehicle speed continues for the predetermined time, the refresh charge of the battery is performed for fully charging the battery irrespective of the relationship between the time and the accumulative value.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2002Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shuuichi Nagata, Yoshinori Okazaki, Kousuke Suzui, Hidenori Yokoyama
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Patent number: 6631619Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus, being able to download operation control information through a network, wherein a remote controller of the air-conditioner is structured, so that it can indicate the operation information download, and is provided a function of indicating an operation under the operation mode upon the basis of that operation information to the air-conditioner. And also, a function is provided for inhibiting transmission of the information between the network, thereby obtaining an improvement on operability after downloading, as well as, an improvement on operability during the download operation, and also protection from erroneous operation(s) caused due to being connected to the network.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2002Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Nonaka, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroo Nakamura
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Patent number: 6605946Abstract: An abnormality detection apparatus for a power supply circuit associated with an internal combustion engine detects an abnormality that may occur in a power supply circuit, and controls the automatic stop and the automatic start of the engine based on the state of the power supply circuit. The state of charge/discharge of a battery determined based on the electric potential of a terminal located between the battery and a generator-motor or a load is compared with the current through the battery detected by an ammeter. If there is a contradiction therebetween, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred somewhere in the power supply circuit including the battery. When it is determined that the power supply circuit has an abnormality, the apparatus performs such a control as to prevent the automatic stop/start control in which the engine is automatically stopped if a predetermined condition is met, and in which the engine is automatically restarted when the condition is unmet after being met.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2000Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hidenori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20030120972Abstract: Network connectable household electric appliances in general home, such as refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens, air conditioners and lighting fixtures and a workstation of a service center are connected to permit communication therebetween. The workstation transmits a password and a running information request signal to a household electric appliance at intervals of a constant period, reads the running information stored in the household electric appliance and compares the running information with a reference value stored in appliance data so as to perform periodic inspection of the appliance. Not only in case a fault or abnormality occurs but also in case no fault or abnormality is detected, the result of inspection is informed to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Hiroaki Matsushima, Sadao Hirose, Hidenori Yokoyama, Kazuhiro Fukuyo
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Publication number: 20030082061Abstract: In an electromotive compressor of an air-conditioner for use in an automobile, an interior space of a container of a compressor is divided into a space including a compression mechanism portion and an electric motor portion, and an oil storage space, wherein an oil passage is provided in a lower portion while a partition having a gas passage in an upper portion thereof, and a gas emission pipe is provided in one of the two (2) spaces at the oil storage portion side, being divided by the partition plate, while an oil supply pipe in the other, thereby making an opening of the oil supply pipe dipped within the lubricating oil even when a car declines.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventors: Sunao Funakoshi, Hidenori Yokoyama, Masao Imanari, Masatsugu Chikano
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Publication number: 20030033392Abstract: An air conditioner and a control software updating system capable of easily updating and adding control software desired by a customer. An internet system including telephones and/or personal computers is provided between a service center and customers. Each of air conditioners is provided with a connection terminal for connection to a communication terminal. Software for controlling operation of the air conditioner is updated by using the internet or a memory card after explaining a control software to the customer and confirming the customer's desire.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: Hiroo Nakamura, Hidenori Yokoyama, Masayuki Nonaka, Atsushi Ohtsuka, Tsutomu Kurokawa
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Publication number: 20030019944Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus, being able to download operation control information through a network, wherein a remote controller of the air-conditioner is structured, so that it can indicate the operation information download, and is provided a function of indicating an operation under the operation mode upon the basis of that operation information to the air-conditioner. And also, a function is provided for inhibiting transmission of the information between the network, thereby obtaining an improvement on operability after downloading, as well as, an improvement on operability during the download operation, and also protection from erroneous operation(s) caused due to being connected to the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Masayuki Nonaka, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroo Nakamura
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Publication number: 20020167296Abstract: A refresh charge control device which counts a time after achieving a fully charged condition of a battery by last refresh charge and an accumulative value of a charge and discharge electric current. Plural relationship between the time and the accumulative value is determined as conditions for carrying out the refresh charge of the battery. When either one of those relationship is established, the refresh charge of the battery is performed for fully charging the battery. It is judged whether a condition that a vehicle speed is equal to or faster than a predetermined vehicle speed continues for a predetermined time. Even the condition that the vehicle speed is equal to or faster than the predetermined vehicle speed continues for the predetermined time, the refresh charge of the battery is performed for fully charging the battery irrespective of the relationship between the time and the accumulative value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shuuichi Nagata, Yoshinori Okazaki, Kousuke Suzui, Hidenori Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20020153232Abstract: A load side terminal connected to a load portion, a power source side terminal connected to a power source portion and a sacrifice electric pole connected to the power source side terminal are fixed to an apparatus main body. A movable plug is provided movably to the apparatus main body. The sacrifice electrode is constituted by a sacrifice electric pole with resistor connected to the power source side terminal via a resistor and a through sacrifice electric pole directly connected to the power source side terminal and arranged to shift from each other such that in a procedure of moving a conductive portion of the movable plug from a circuit opened position to a circuit closed position. The conductive portion is firstly brought into contact with the load side terminal, successively brought into contact with the sacrifice electric pole and finally brought into contact with the power source side terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Goro Nakamura, Takahiro Satoh, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroshi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 6416316Abstract: An apparatus for molding a resin product having a bottom plate, a pair of side plates, and a pair of flanges. The side plates are formed integrally with the bottom plate to extend from opposite sides of the bottom plate. Each flange is formed integrally with the associated side plate to extend inward from an upper end of the side plate. The apparatus has a pair of inner slidable cores that shape an upper side of the bottom plate, an inner side of the side plate, and a lower side of the flange. The apparatus also includes an intermediate core located between the inner slidable cores for determining the position of each inner slidable core. The apparatus further includes a sliding mechanism that slides each inner slidable core to a position spaced from the resin product while moving the inner slidable core and the intermediate relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadamasa Kidera, Kazuo Suzuki, Hidenori Yokoyama, Koji Nakao
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Patent number: 6400589Abstract: The invention provides a circuit for supplying electric power to a load using a high voltage battery, the circuit supplying a dark current when the load is not being operated. A high voltage load and a low voltage load are attached to a battery and electric power is supplied to the low voltage load through a main DC-DC converter and a sub DC-DC converter. When an ignition switch is OFF, only the sub converter supplies the dark current to the low voltage load and the main DC-DC converter is turned OFF. When the ignition switch is ON, the main DC-DC converter supplies required electric power. Since a low-capacity sub DC-DC converter supplies the dark current, the battery discharge can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2001Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shoji Abo, Hidenori Yokoyama, Nobuyuki Okabe
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Patent number: RE39212Abstract: An abnormality detection apparatus for a power supply circuit associated with an internal combustion engine detects an abnormality that may occur in a power supply circuit, and controls the automatic stop and the automatic start of the engine based on the state of the power supply circuit. The state of charge/discharge of a battery determined based on the electric potential of a terminal located between the battery and a generator-motor or a load is compared with the current through the battery detected by an ammeter. If there is a contradiction therebetween, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred somewhere in the power supply circuit including the battery. When it is determined that the power supply circuit has an abnormality, the apparatus performs such a control as to prevent the automatic stop/start control in which the engine is automatically stopped if a predetermined condition is met, and in which the engine is automatically restarted when the condition is unmet after being met.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushki KaishaInventor: Hidenori Yokoyama