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).

  • Patent number: 7234209
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiharu Totani, Shuji Inui, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Tajima, Takeshi Hosokawa, Hikaru Ando, Mitsuyoshi Ohno
  • Publication number: 20060143520
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsushima, Sadao Hirose, Hidenori Yokoyama, Kazuhiro Fukuyo
  • Patent number: 6969100
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiharu Totani, Shuji Inui, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Tajima, Takeshi Hosokawa, Hikaru Ando, Mitsuyoshi Ohno
  • Publication number: 20050248167
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Chiharu Totani, Shuji Inui, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Tajima, Takeshi Hosokawa, Hikaru Ando, Mitsuyoshi Ohno
  • Patent number: 6762376
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Goro Nakamura, Takahiro Satoh, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroshi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 6708505
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Nakamura, Hidenori Yokoyama, Masayuki Nonaka, Atsushi Ohtsuka, Tsutomu Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 6682322
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sunao Funakoshi, Hidenori Yokoyama, Masao Imanari, Masatsugu Chikano
  • Publication number: 20030234549
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Chiharu Totani, Shuji Inui, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Tajima, Takeshi Hosokawa, Hikaru Ando, Mitsuyoshi Ohno
  • Patent number: 6653819
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shuuichi Nagata, Yoshinori Okazaki, Kousuke Suzui, Hidenori Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 6631619
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Nonaka, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroo Nakamura
  • Patent number: 6605946
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hidenori Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20030120972
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsushima, Sadao Hirose, Hidenori Yokoyama, Kazuhiro Fukuyo
  • Publication number: 20030082061
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Sunao Funakoshi, Hidenori Yokoyama, Masao Imanari, Masatsugu Chikano
  • Publication number: 20030033392
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Hiroo Nakamura, Hidenori Yokoyama, Masayuki Nonaka, Atsushi Ohtsuka, Tsutomu Kurokawa
  • Publication number: 20030019944
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Masayuki Nonaka, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroo Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20020167296
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuuichi Nagata, Yoshinori Okazaki, Kousuke Suzui, Hidenori Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20020153232
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Goro Nakamura, Takahiro Satoh, Hidenori Yokoyama, Hiroshi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 6416316
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadamasa Kidera, Kazuo Suzuki, Hidenori Yokoyama, Koji Nakao
  • Patent number: 6400589
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shoji Abo, Hidenori Yokoyama, Nobuyuki Okabe
  • Patent number: RE39212
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hidenori Yokoyama