Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Imai

Hiroaki Imai 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).

  • Publication number: 20240336390
    Abstract: The present invention is a round blow bottle in which a mouth portion, a shoulder portion, a body portion, and a bottom portion are connected in this order from top to bottom along a bottle axis O direction, and is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape using a synthetic resin material, in which a bottom wall portion of the bottom portion includes a ground contact portion and a depressed portion, and a peripheral wall portion of the depressed portion includes a lower portion and an upper portion, and a step portion protruding inward in the radial direction is formed at a connecting portion between the lower portion and the upper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki IMAI, Taichi ASADA
  • Publication number: 20230166886
    Abstract: The present invention is a bottle with a handle which includes a bottle in which a mouth portion, a shoulder portion, a body portion, and a bottom portion are configured continuously in this order from top to bottom; and a handle. The body portion is provided with a mounting recess which is recessed forward and opened rearward, in a radial direction. The handle is mounted to the mounting recess. An upper peripheral groove extending continuously over an entire length in a circumferential direction is formed in a connecting portion between the shoulder portion and the body portion. A portion of the upper peripheral groove which is located at the same position in the circumferential direction as at least a part of the mounting recess is a shallow groove portion having a groove depth shallower than other portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshimasa TANAKA, Takahiro HARUNA, Osamu JONO, Hiroaki IMAI
  • Publication number: 20220351158
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a system for dynamically generating user interfaces for electronic receipts is disclosed. An electronic receipt management server receives and stores a first electronic receipt generated for a transaction made by a customer at a physical store, a customer identifier, and first additional information unique to the physical store. The server receives and stores a second electronic receipt for a transaction made by the customer at an online store, the customer identifier, and second additional information unique to the online store. The server transmits the first and second electronic receipts, the customer identifier, and the first and second additional information, in response to an inquiry containing the customer code. A client device displays a first graphical user interface including a first selectable object to view an image of the first electronic receipt and a second selectable object to view an image of the second electronic receipt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Akiko SUSAKI, Shinya TAKAKURA, Hiroaki IMAI, Kunihiro YAMADA, Masayoshi NAKATANI, Takamitsu MUKUNASHI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Keiko AKAMINE, Yuko TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11397927
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a system for dynamically generating user interfaces for electronic receipts is disclosed. An electronic receipt management server receives and stores a first electronic receipt generated for a transaction made by a customer at a physical store, a customer identifier, and first additional information unique to the physical store. The server receives and stores a second electronic receipt for a transaction made by the customer at an online store, the customer identifier, and second additional information unique to the online store. The server transmits the first and second electronic receipts, the customer identifier, and the first and second additional information, in response to an inquiry containing the customer code. A client device displays a first graphical user interface including a first selectable object to view an image of the first electronic receipt and a second selectable object to view an image of the second electronic receipt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akiko Susaki, Shinya Takakura, Hiroaki Imai, Kunihiro Yamada, Masayoshi Nakatani, Takamitsu Mukunashi, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Keiko Akamine, Yuko Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11004594
    Abstract: A surge voltage reduction member includes a tubular magnetic body having a through-hole and at least one coil wire. The coil wire is inserted through the through-hole and has a winding portion which is winded around a portion of the magnetic body. The coil wire is formed by connecting a bent coil element wire and a straight coil element wire. Where the coil wire has two or more bent coil element wires, the winding portion is formed by connecting the through-hole passing portion of one of adjacent bent coil element wires to the outside passing portion of the other of the adjacent bent coil element wires and connecting the outside passing portion of the one of the adjacent bent coil element wires to the straight coil element wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Yamaguchi, Hayato Iizuka, Hiroaki Imai, Naoki Fujimoto, Hiroshi Aihara
  • Patent number: 10787287
    Abstract: A synthetic resin container that effectively absorbs reduced pressure generated inside the container due to hot filling to maintain the appearance and shape. A synthetic resin container includes a mouth as a dispensing spout for a content medium, a trunk, extending contiguous to the mouth via a shoulder, and a bottom, closing a lower end of the trunk. The trunk is provided with reduced pressure absorbing panels, which are formed as ribs extending in the vertical direction while twisting in the circumferential direction about a central axis of the trunk and which are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction of the trunk. Twist angle of a lower end with respect to an upper end of each reduced pressure absorbing panel about the central axis is 50 degrees or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuro Usami, Takayuki Kobayashi, Hiroaki Imai
  • Publication number: 20200160287
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a system for dynamically generating user interfaces for electronic receipts is disclosed. An electronic receipt management server receives and stores a first electronic receipt generated for a transaction made by a customer at a physical store, a customer identifier, and first additional information unique to the physical store. The server receives and stores a second electronic receipt for a transaction made by the customer at an online store, the customer identifier, and second additional information unique to the online store. The server transmits the first and second electronic receipts, the customer identifier, and the first and second additional information, in response to an inquiry containing the customer code. A client device displays a first graphical user interface including a first selectable object to view an image of the first electronic receipt and a second selectable object to view an image of the second electronic receipt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Akiko SUSAKI, Shinya TAKAKURA, Hiroaki IMAI, Kunihiro YAMADA, Masayoshi NAKATANI, Takamitsu MUKUNASHI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Keiko AKAMINE, Yuko TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10293320
    Abstract: Provided is a process for producing satisfactory particles held in porous silica. The process comprises (a) the step of preparing porous silica, (b) the step of bringing the porous silica into contact with a liquid which contains either a metal or a compound that has the metal as a component element and infiltrating the liquid into the pores of the porous silica, and (c) the step of subjecting, after the step (b), the impregnated porous silica to a heat treatment to thereby form fine particles comprising the metal or the metal compound in the pores of the porous silica. When porous silica is synthesized by hydrolyzing an alkoxysilane in a solvent-free system, it is possible to synthesize porous silica having a fine pore diameter. Use of this porous silica as a template facilitates formation of particles (e.g., W, Cu, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, or Ni or an oxide of any of these metals) that show peculiar properties not observed in the bulk material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hiroto Watanabe, Hiroaki Imai, Yuya Oaki
  • Patent number: 10211570
    Abstract: A lever-fitting type connector includes a lever configured to linearly perform a relative movement with respect to a terminal accommodation member when lever operational force in a straight direction is input, a first guide mechanism configured to convert lever input acting along a lever operation direction that is exerted from the lever on the terminal accommodation member, into force in a connector insertion-removal direction orthogonal to the lever operation direction, and to guide a relative movement between the terminal accommodation member and the lever while performing conversion of a direction of the force, and a second guide mechanism that is a screw mechanism that can exert axial force acting along the lever operation direction, on the lever, and is configured to relatively move the lever with respect to the electrically-connected target object while guiding in the lever operation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Tanaka, Hiroaki Imai, Hajime Kato, Shigeru Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20190013146
    Abstract: A surge voltage reduction member includes a tubular magnetic body having a through-hole and at least one coil wire. The coil wire is inserted through the through-hole and has a winding portion which is winded around a portion of the magnetic body. The coil wire is formed by connecting a bent coil element wire and a straight coil element wire. Where the coil wire has two or more bent coil element wires, the winding portion is formed by connecting the through-hole passing portion of one of adjacent bent coil element wires to the outside passing portion of the other of the adjacent bent coil element wires and connecting the outside passing portion of the one of the adjacent bent coil element wires to the straight coil element wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Yasuhiro YAMAGUCHI, Hayato IIZUKA, Hiroaki IMAI, Naoki FUJIMOTO, Hiroshi AIHARA
  • Publication number: 20180316134
    Abstract: A lever-fitting type connector includes a lever configured to linearly perform a relative movement with respect to a terminal accommodation member when lever operational force in a straight direction is input, a first guide mechanism configured to convert lever input acting along a lever operation direction that is exerted from the lever on the terminal accommodation member, into force in a connector insertion-removal direction orthogonal to the lever operation direction, and to guide a relative movement between the terminal accommodation member and the lever while performing conversion of a direction of the force, and a second guide mechanism that is a screw mechanism that can exert axial force acting along the lever operation direction, on the lever, and is configured to relatively move the lever with respect to the electrically-connected target object while guiding in the lever operation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Masahiro Tanaka, Hiroaki Imai, Hajime Kato, Shigeru Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20180093789
    Abstract: A synthetic resin container that effectively absorbs reduced pressure generated inside the container due to hot filling to maintain the appearance and shape. A synthetic resin container includes a mouth as a dispensing spout for a content medium, a trunk, extending contiguous to the mouth via a shoulder, and a bottom, closing a lower end of the trunk. The trunk is provided with reduced pressure absorbing panels, which are formed as ribs extending in the vertical direction while twisting in the circumferential direction about a central axis of the trunk and which are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction of the trunk. Twist angle of a lower end with respect to an upper end of each reduced pressure absorbing panel about the central axis is 50 degrees or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuro USAMI, Takayuki KOBAYASHI, Hiroaki IMAI
  • Publication number: 20170249605
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a system for dynamically generating user interfaces for electronic receipts is disclosed. An electronic receipt management server receives and stores a first electronic receipt generated for a transaction made by a customer at a physical store, a customer identifier, and first additional information unique to the physical store. The server receives and stores a second electronic receipt for a transaction made by the customer at an online store, the customer identifier, and second additional information unique to the online store. The server transmits the first and second electronic receipts, the customer identifier, and the first and second additional information, in response to an inquiry containing the customer code. A client device displays a first graphical user interface including a first selectable object to view an image of the first electronic receipt and a second selectable object to view an image of the second electronic receipt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Akiko SUSAKI, Shinya TAKAKURA, Hiroaki IMAI, Kunihiro YAMADA, Masayoshi NAKATANI, Takamitsu MUKUNASHI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Keiko AKAMINE, Yuko TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 9705252
    Abstract: A connector includes connector terminals having elastically deformable contact portions to be contacted with device terminals of a connection counterpart side device, a housing to which the connector terminals are assembled, a rotary member that is rotatable with respect to the housing, and a motion direction conversion mechanism that converts a rotary motion of the rotary member to a linear motion to move the housing in a direction of a rotation axis of the rotary member and brings the contact portions in pressure contact with the device terminals. As the motion direction conversion mechanism, at least one protrusion is formed on one of an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical portion of the housing and the rotary member and at least one helical groove engaging with the protrusion is formed on the other thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Goto, Hiroaki Imai
  • Patent number: 9650207
    Abstract: A bottle is a bottle formed of synthetic resin materials in a cylindrical shape with a bottom. A bottom wall portion in a bottom portion thereof includes a grounding portion positioned at an outer circumferential edge thereof, a rising circumferential wall portion connected to the grounding portion from an inside of a bottle radial direction and extending upward, a movable wall portion protruding from an upper end part of the rising circumferential wall portion toward the inside of the bottle radial direction, and a recessed circumferential wall portion extending upward from an inner end part in the bottle radial direction of the movable wall portion. The movable wall portion is arranged to be movable upward together with the recessed circumferential wall portion, around a connected portion with the rising circumferential wall portion. A plurality of ribs are arranged in the movable wall portion radially around a bottle axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadayori Nakayama, Takao Iizuka, Goro Kurihara, Hiroaki Imai
  • Patent number: 9620899
    Abstract: A connector includes connector terminals having an elastically deformable contact portion which contacts an apparatus-terminal of a connection counterpart apparatus, a housing to which the connector terminals are assembled, a rotating member which is rotatable with respect to the housing by an external manipulation, and a movable member which moves the housing toward the connection counterpart apparatus via a motion direction converting mechanism which converts a rotation motion of the rotating member into a linear motion. The motion direction converting mechanism includes at least one projection in one of the housing and the movable member and at least one linear groove which meshes with the projection in the other one of the housing and the movable member, wherein the projection and the linear groove are inclined with respect to a moving direction of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Kato, Tatsuya Goto, Hiroaki Imai
  • Patent number: 9531112
    Abstract: A second connector housing connected to a first connector housing includes: a second housing body (31) including a cylinder portion (312) into which a body portion (212) is fitted; an axial groove (315a) formed by a cut in the cylinder portion (312) and allowing a connection pin (214) to enter therein, a circumferential groove (315b) arranged to extend circumferentially in the cylinder portion (312) from a distal end of the axial groove (315a), and allowing the connection pin (214) to move therein when the connector housings are operated and rotated relatively to each other; and a lock spring piece (316) formed integrally with the cylinder portion (312) to extend along the circumferential groove (315b), and restricting the connection pin (214) from moving in a return direction in a state in which the connection piece (214) arrives at distal end of the circumferential groove (315b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Kato, Hiroaki Imai
  • Patent number: 9496643
    Abstract: A connector includes a female terminal having an elastically deformable contact portion; a housing; a rotary cylinder rotatably mounted to the housing; and a slider movably mounted in a cylinder axis direction via a motion direction converting mechanism, in which the motion direction converting mechanism is configured to move the slider from a first cylinder axis position to a second cylinder axis position when the rotary cylinder is rotated from a first rotation position to a second rotation position, the slider is formed to be separated from a contact portion at the first cylinder axis position and press the contact portion at the second cylinder axis position, and the contact portion of the female terminal is formed to come into pressing contact with the male terminal by being pressed by the slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Kato, Hiroaki Imai
  • Patent number: 9484640
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a wire with terminal in which small connection resistance and a large fixing force are easily combined and a core crimping portion is unlikely to be cracked in a crimping step of the core crimping portion. In a wire with terminal, a core crimping portion includes a bottom plate portion for supporting a core and a pair of core caulking portions sandwiching the core between the core caulking portions and the bottom plate portion. The bottom plate portion of the core crimping portion is shaped to include an inclined portion recessed gradually deeper toward the pair of core caulking portions from a first end side toward a second end side of a crimping terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ayumi Yamaji, Hiroaki Imai
  • Patent number: 9450323
    Abstract: A second terminal fitting which abuts and is connected to a first terminal fitting includes a second annular portion formed at the tip end of a second terminal body which extends on a center axis thereof, a plurality of contact surfaces which protrude from the outer periphery of the second annular portion at the same intervals as those of a plurality of contact protrusions in the first terminal fitting, and a plurality of contact release portions which are positioned between the adjacent contact surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ohkubo, Hiroaki Imai