Patents by Inventor Hideo Shimoda

Hideo Shimoda 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: 11912214
    Abstract: A wiring module includes a flexible substrate, a sensor component (temperature sensor), a connecting member (bus bar), and a holding part-equipped relay member, wherein the holding part-equipped relay member includes: a relay member main body including a base part (first main plate) that is to be fixed to the flexible substrate and the bus bar, and a holding part (first holding piece) that is continuous with the first main plate; a pedestal part (housing) that is to be held by the first holding piece so as to be displaceable in a direction toward or away from the first main plate, and that is to be fixed to a position of the flexible substrate where the temperature sensor is mounted; and a biasing member that has elastic force, that has one end held by the first main plate, and that biases the housing in the direction away from the first main plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Matsumura, Shinichi Takase, Hiroki Shimoda, Hideo Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8648281
    Abstract: A steam generating device (1) is provided with a metal housing (2), a water supply opening (3) for supplying water into the housing (2), a steam generating heater (4) embedded in the lower part of the housing (2) and evaporating the water supplied from the water supply opening (3), a steam temperature raising heater (5) provided above the steam generating heater (4) with a predetermined distance from an inner wall of the housing (2) and raising the temperature of the steam generated by the steam generating heater (4), and a discharge opening (8) for discharging the superheated steam generated by the steam temperature raising heater (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Utsumi, Hideo Shimoda, Shinya Ueda, Yasuhiro Sakoda
  • Patent number: 8256409
    Abstract: A protruding portion 100 having a sloped surface 100b sloped against a ceiling surface is provided on the ceiling side of a cooking chamber 20. Superheated steam from a steam temperature-raising device 50 is blown off from first ceiling steam blowoff openings 101 provided in a flat surface 100a of the protruding portion 100 toward a bottom face within the cooking chamber 20, while the superheated steam is blown off from second ceiling steam blowoff openings 102 provided in a sloped surface 100b of the protruding portion 100 toward the side face within the cooking chamber 20. The superheated steam blown off from these steam blowoff openings 101 and 102 is effectively supplied to upper-and-back surface of a heating object 90 rested in the cooking chamber 20 so as to be spaced from the bottom face of the cooking chamber 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Matsubayashi, Hiroshi Hirano, Hideo Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20120006207
    Abstract: A cooking device includes a dew receiving container (30) which is removably attached to a main body casing (1) on a lower side and a front surface side of the main body casing (1); and a retention member (40) provided in the main body casing (1) on the lower side and the front surface side of the main body casing (1), to hold the dew receiving container (30). The retention member (40) includes a drainage channel which is positioned above a dew receiving recessed portion of the dew receiving container and receives water droplets dropping along the front surface of the main body casing, and a drainage hole through which the water droplets received by the drainage channel is introduced to the dew receiving recessed portion. A downwardly tapered rib (56) is provided in vicinity of an edge of the opening of the drainage hole (53) of the retention member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventor: Hideo Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20110147376
    Abstract: A cooking device comprises: a heating chamber (11) equipped with a placement section (11d), the placement section (11d) being adapted such that a tray (17) is placed thereon, the tray (17) having a placement net (17a) for placing thereon an object to be cooked; a vapor generating device (1) for generating vapor and supplying the vapor between the placement net (17a) and the tray (17); a circulation duct (12) having a circulation fan (16) and circulating gas in the heating chamber (11); a convection heater (15) provided in the circulation duct (12); a gas supply opening (38) provided below the tray (17); a gas discharge opening (41) provided below the tray (17); and a magnetron (33) for supplying a microwave to the heating chamber (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Shinya Ueda, Hideo Shimoda, Takashi Utsumi
  • Publication number: 20110095013
    Abstract: A steam generating device (1) is provided with a metal housing (2), a water supply opening (3) for supplying water into the housing (2), a steam generating heater (4) embedded in the lower part of the housing (2) and evaporating the water supplied from the water supply opening (3), a steam temperature raising heater (5) provided above the steam generating heater (4) with a predetermined distance from an inner wall of the housing (2) and raising the temperature of the steam generated by the steam generating heater (4), and a discharge opening (8) for discharging the superheated steam generated by the steam temperature raising heater (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Takashi Utsumi, Hideo Shimoda, Shinya Ueda, Yasuhiro Sakoda
  • Publication number: 20090205625
    Abstract: A protruding portion 100 having a sloped surface 100b sloped against a ceiling surface is provided on the ceiling side of a cooking chamber 20. Superheated steam from a steam temperature-raising device 50 is blown off from first ceiling steam blowoff openings 101 provided in a flat surface 100a of the protruding portion 100 toward a bottom face within the cooking chamber 20, while the superheated steam is blown off from second ceiling steam blowoff openings 102 provided in a sloped surface 100b of the protruding portion 100 toward the side face within the cooking chamber 20. The superheated steam blown off from these steam blowoff openings 101 and 102 is effectively supplied to upper-and-back surface of a heating object 90 rested in the cooking chamber 20 so as to be spaced from the bottom face of the cooking chamber 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Matsubayashi, Hiroshi Hirano, Hideo Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20080199626
    Abstract: A method for the self assembly of a macroscopic structure with a pre-formed nano object is provided. The method includes processing a nano object to a desired aspect ratio and chemical functionality and mixing the processed nano object with a solvent to form a suspension. Upon formation of the suspension, a substrate is inserted into the suspension. By evaporation of the solvent, changing the pH value of the suspension, or changing the temperature of the suspension, the nano objects within the suspension deposit onto the substrate in an orientational order. In addition, a seed crystal may be used in place of the substrate thereby forming single-crystals and free-standing membranes of the nano-objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Otto Z. Zhou, Hideo Shimoda, Soojin Oh
  • Patent number: 7147894
    Abstract: A method for the self assembly of a macroscopic structure with a pre-formed nano object is provided. The method includes processing a nano object to a desired aspect ratio and chemical functionality and mixing the processed nano object with a solvent to form a suspension. Upon formation of the suspension, a substrate is inserted into the suspension. By either evaporation of the solvent, changing the pH value of the suspension, or changing the temperature of the suspension, the nano objects within the suspension deposit onto the substrate in an orientational order. In addition, a seed crystal may be used in place of the substrate thereby forming single-crystals and free-standing membranes of the nano-objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Otto Z. Zhou, Hideo Shimoda, Soojin Oh
  • Patent number: 6969690
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for patterned deposition of nanostructure-containing materials by self-assembly and related articles. According to an exemplary embodiment self-assembly method for depositing nanostructure-containing materials includes forming a nanostructure-containing material. The nanostructure-containing material is chemically functionalized and dispersed in a liquid medium to form a suspension. At least a portion of a substrate having a surface that can attract the functionalized nanostructure-containing material is brought into contact with the suspension. The substrate is separated from the suspension. The nanostructure-containing material adheres to the portion of the substrate when separated from the suspension. According to another exemplary embodiment, hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions are formed on the surface of the substrate before bringing the substrate into contact with the suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Otto Z. Zhou, Soojin Oh, Jian Zhang, Yuan Cheng, Hideo Shimoda
  • Patent number: 6908658
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an electrophotography recording paper having excellent density, color tone, gradation, fixing properties and recording qualities, while having excellent water resistance and durability. The object may be obtained by constructing an electrophotography recording paper 1 by laminating a recording layer 3 comprising a synthetic resin film having a coating layer 4 on at least one side of a base material layer 2 comprising a paper material having a water resistance. The electrostatic capacity of the electrophotography recording paper is controlled at 10 pF/cm2 or more. It is desirable that the synthetic resin film as the recording layer 3 be a polyester film, particularly a polyethylene terephthalate film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Yupo Corporation
    Inventors: Katsukuni Nitta, Hideo Shimoda, Tamio Shikano
  • Publication number: 20040241896
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for patterned deposition of nanostructure-containing materials by self-assembly and related articles. According to an exemplary embodiment self-assembly method for depositing nanostructure-containing materials includes forming a nanostructure-containing material. The nanostructure-containing material is chemically functionalized and dispersed in a liquid medium to form a suspension. At least a portion of a substrate having a surface that can attract the functionalized nanostructure-containing material is brought into contact with the suspension. The substrate is separated from the suspension. The nanostructure-containing material adheres to the portion of the substrate when separated from the suspension. According to another exemplary embodiment, hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions are formed on the surface of the substrate before bringing the substrate into contact with the suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Otto Z. Zhou, Soojin Oh, Jian Zhang, Yuan Cheng, Hideo Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20030180472
    Abstract: A method for the self assembly of a macroscopic structure with a preformed nano object is provided. The method includes processing a nano object to a desired aspect ratio and chemical functionality and mixing the processed nano object with a solvent to form a suspension. Upon formation of the suspension, a substrate is inserted into the suspension. By either evaporation of the solvent, changing the pH value of the suspension, or changing the temperature of the suspension, the nano objects within the suspension deposit onto the substrate in an orientational order. In addiiton, a seed crystal may be used in place of the substrate thereby forming single-crystals and free-standing membranes of the nano-objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Otto Zhou, Hideo Shimoda, Soojin Oh
  • Publication number: 20030157299
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an electrophotography recording paper having excellent density, color tone, gradation, fixing properties, and recording qualities, while having excellent water resistance, and durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: YUPO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsukuni Nitta, Hideo Shimoda, Tamio Shikano