Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Baba

Hiroshi Baba 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: 10173562
    Abstract: An airbag module-equipped seat in which the periphery of an attachment portion of a guide member that guides a deployment direction of an airbag has a compact size and the guide member can be attached easily while maintaining satisfactory deployment performance of the airbag. This seat includes an airbag module attached to a side frame, a guide member that guides a deployment direction of the airbag module, and an attachment member for attaching the guide member to the side frame. The side frame has an attachment hole for the attachment member at a position different from a shaft portion for attaching the airbag module. The attachment member has a holding space in which an end of the guide member is held in a detachable manner, and is inserted into the attachment hole in a state in which the end of the guide member is held in the holding space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jinichi Tanabe, Hiroshi Baba, Makoto Takeuchi, Hiroshi Izawa
  • Patent number: 10081276
    Abstract: An attachment member allowing a connected state between the attachment member and a guide member to be more easily checked is provided. The attachment member for attaching a stay cloth, which guides a deployment direction of an airbag module, to a seat back frame has a holding portion which includes a holding space for housing an attachment portion of the stay cloth. The holding portion is inserted into an attachment hole to be fitted into the attachment hole that is formed in the seat back frame. A through-hole which allows the attachment portion of the stay cloth in the holding space to be exposed in a penetrating direction of the attachment hole is formed in the holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinichi Tanabe, Hiroshi Baba, Makoto Takeuchi, Hiroshi Izawa, Yoshihisa Kurosaki
  • Publication number: 20180215295
    Abstract: It is intended to expand a space at a back portion of a lower portion of a seat. A seat frame includes a lower frame configured to couple lower portions of side frames arranged on right and left sides. The lower frame includes a back wall portion provided on a back side, a front wall portion provided in front of the back wall portion, and a coupling portion that couples lower ends of the back wall portion and the front wall portion. The back wall portion includes a pair of side portions forming ends in a seat width direction and each formed along the outer shapes of the side frames, and an inclined portion provided between the side portions and inclined such that a lower end is positioned in front of an upper end. The inclined portion is provided in front of the side portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Koji Onuma, Hiroshi Baba, Taiji Misono, Toshimitsu Mizukoshi, Masaki Shimazu
  • Publication number: 20180208087
    Abstract: Right and left brackets coupling a seat back frame and seat cushion frame together are configured to adjust an amount of deformation upon impact absorption. A vehicle seat frame includes a seat cushion frame, seat back frame, coupling bracket configured to couple a cushion side frame as a side frame of the seat cushion frame on one side of the vehicle seat frame and a seat back side frame as a side frame of the seat back frame on the one side, and coupling bracket configured to couple a cushion side frame as a side frame of the seat cushion frame on the other side and a seat back side frame as a side frame of the seat back frame on the other side. Deformability upon impact absorption is different between a weak portion provided at the coupling bracket and a weak portion provided at the coupling bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroshi Baba, Takaya Kurisu, Yuki Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 10029589
    Abstract: An attachment member allowing a connected state between the attachment member and a guide member to be more easily checked is provided. The attachment member for attaching a stay cloth, which guides a deployment direction of an airbag module, to a seat back frame has a holding portion which includes a holding space for housing an attachment portion of the stay cloth. The holding portion is inserted into an attachment hole to be fitted into the attachment hole that is formed in the seat back frame. A through-hole which allows the attachment portion of the stay cloth in the holding space to be exposed in a penetrating direction of the attachment hole is formed in the holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinichi Tanabe, Hiroshi Baba, Makoto Takeuchi, Hiroshi Izawa, Yoshihisa Kurosaki
  • Publication number: 20180015858
    Abstract: An airbag module-equipped seat in which the periphery of an attachment portion of a guide member that guides a deployment direction of an airbag has a compact size and the guide member can be attached easily while maintaining satisfactory deployment performance of the airbag. This seat includes an airbag module attached to a side frame, a guide member that guides a deployment direction of the airbag module, and an attachment member for attaching the guide member to the side frame. The side frame has an attachment hole for the attachment member at a position different from a shaft portion for attaching the airbag module. The attachment member has a holding space in which an end of the guide member is held in a detachable manner, and is inserted into the attachment hole in a state in which the end of the guide member is held in the holding space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Jinichi Tanabe, Hiroshi Baba, Makoto Takeuchi, Hiroshi Izawa
  • Publication number: 20180001801
    Abstract: An attachment member allowing a connected state between the attachment member and a guide member to be more easily checked is provided. The attachment member for attaching a stay cloth, which guides a deployment direction of an airbag module, to a seat back frame has a holding portion which includes a holding space for housing an attachment portion of the stay cloth. The holding portion is inserted into an attachment hole to be fitted into the attachment hole that is formed in the seat back frame. A through-hole which allows the attachment portion of the stay cloth in the holding space to be exposed in a penetrating direction of the attachment hole is formed in the holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jinichi Tanabe, Hiroshi Baba, Makoto Takeuchi, Hiroshi Izawa, Yoshihisa Kurosaki
  • Publication number: 20170349075
    Abstract: An easy-to-attach clip member that makes the surroundings of a stay cloth mounting portion compact while maintaining high airbag deployment performance, and an airbag module-equipped seat with the clip member are provided. A clip member is connected to a cloth-form body that transmits a tensile force. The clip member includes a connecting portion connected to one end of the cloth-form body, and a groove engaged with an edge portion of a mounted portion. The clip member is provided to reduce a torque generated at the connecting portion by the tensile force transmitted from the cloth-form body when engaged with the edge portion of the mounted portion, and connects the cloth-form body to the mounted portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Jinichi Tanabe, Hiroshi Izawa, Hiroshi Baba
  • Patent number: 9774835
    Abstract: An image projection system includes a first image projection apparatus and a second image projection apparatus; each of detecting units that is arranged on the first image projection apparatus and detects whether the second image projection apparatus is in contact with or adjacent to the first image projection apparatus; a specifying unit that specifies a positional relationship between the first image projection apparatus and the second image projection apparatus based on detection results; a dividing unit that divides content data into pieces of divided content data corresponding to the respective image projection apparatuses on the basis of the positional relationship; and a projecting unit that projects a first projection image based on a piece of the divided content data corresponding to the first image projection apparatus on a projected object, and interconnects the first projection image to a second projection image projected by the second image projection apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinsuke Yanazume, Hiroshi Baba
  • Patent number: 9756302
    Abstract: A multi-projection system configured to display output frames as a single screen by display frames displayed by display devices, respectively, the system includes a screen position setting unit that sets output frame position data that is data of position of each of the output frames in the single screen when synthesizing the output frames to the single screen, and display frame position data that is data of position of each of the display frames in the single screen; an output frame obtaining unit that obtains output frames; an output frame synthesizing unit that synthesizes the output frames based on the output frame position data; a display frame generating unit that generates the display frame for each of the display devices using a part of the synthesized image based on the display frame position data; and display units that display the generated display frames, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinsuke Yanazume, Hiroshi Baba
  • Patent number: 9738197
    Abstract: An easy-to-attach clip member that makes the surroundings of a stay cloth mounting portion compact while maintaining high airbag deployment performance, and an airbag module-equipped seat with the clip member are provided. A clip member is connected to a cloth-form body that transmits a tensile force. The clip member includes a connecting portion connected to one end of the cloth-form body, and a groove engaged with an edge portion of a mounted portion. The clip member is provided to reduce a torque generated at the connecting portion by the tensile force transmitted from the cloth-form body when engaged with the edge portion of the mounted portion, and connects the cloth-form body to the mounted portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinichi Tanabe, Hiroshi Izawa, Hiroshi Baba
  • Patent number: 9732254
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-layered film for the application to a metal or plastic surface, comprising a protective layer (A) as a first layer, which is a poly(alkyl methacrylate) film comprising at least one hindered amine light stabilizer and at least two different ortho-hydroxy tris-aryl triazine UV absorbers selected from compounds of formulae (7) and (8); a barrier layer (B), a base layer (C), an adhesive layer (D) as last layer, and wherein barrier layer (B) and/or base layer (C) comprise at least one pigment. The multi-layered films are especially suitable for the application to the surface of automobiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tadashi Kagawa, Hiroshi Baba
  • Publication number: 20170129376
    Abstract: An airbag module-equipped seat in which the periphery of an attachment portion of a guide member that guides a deployment direction of an airbag has a compact size and the guide member can be attached easily while maintaining satisfactory deployment performance of the airbag. This seat includes an airbag module attached to a side frame, a guide member that guides a deployment direction of the airbag module, and an attachment member for attaching the guide member to the side frame. The side frame has an attachment hole for the attachment member at a position different from a shaft portion for attaching the airbag module. The attachment member has a holding space in which an end of the guide member is held in a detachable manner, and is inserted into the attachment hole in a state in which the end of the guide member is held in the holding space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Jinichi Tanabe, Hiroshi Baba, Makoto Takeuchi, Hiroshi Izawa
  • Patent number: 9598040
    Abstract: An airbag module-equipped seat in which the periphery of an attachment portion of a guide member that guides a deployment direction of an airbag has a compact size and the guide member can be attached easily while maintaining satisfactory deployment performance of the airbag. This seat includes an airbag module attached to a side frame, a guide member that guides a deployment direction of the airbag module, and an attachment member for attaching the guide member to the side frame. The side frame has an attachment hole for the attachment member at a position different from a shaft portion for attaching the airbag module. The attachment member has a holding space in which an end of the guide member is held in a detachable manner, and is inserted into the attachment hole in a state in which the end of the guide member is held in the holding space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinichi Tanabe, Hiroshi Baba, Makoto Takeuchi, Hiroshi Izawa
  • Publication number: 20170072637
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping apparatus is configured to laminate layers of a molding material to shape a three-dimensional object. The three-dimensional shaping apparatus includes: a powder material feeder configured to feed a powder material flat so as to be vertically deposited; a layer information acquiring unit configured to acquire layer information generated in such a manner that information indicating a shape of the three-dimensional object is divided so as to correspond to the layers of the molding material; a binding agent discharging unit configured to discharge a binding agent for binding the powder material selectively to the powder material at a position determined based on the layer information, to bind the powder material to form the layers of the molding material; and an image projecting unit configured to project an image onto a flat surface of the powder material based on projection information generated according to the layer information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Shinsuke YANAZUME, Hiroshi BABA
  • Publication number: 20170058151
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-layered film for the application to a metal or plastic surface, comprising a protective layer (A) as a first layer, which is a poly(alkyl methacrylate) film comprising at least one hindered amine light stabilizer and at least two different ortho-hydroxy tris-aryl triazine UV absorbers selected from compounds of formulae (7) and (8); a barrier layer (B), a base layer (C), an adhesive layer (D) as last layer, and wherein barrier layer (B) and/or base layer (C) comprise at least one pigment. The multi-layered films are especially suitable for the application to the surface of automobiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tadashi KAGAWA, Hiroshi BABA
  • Publication number: 20160325646
    Abstract: An attachment member allowing a connected state between the attachment member and a guide member to be more easily checked is provided. The attachment member for attaching a stay cloth, which guides a deployment direction of an airbag module, to a seat back frame has a holding portion which includes a holding space for housing an attachment portion of the stay cloth. The holding portion is inserted into an attachment hole to be fitted into the attachment hole that is formed in the seat back frame. A through-hole which allows the attachment portion of the stay cloth in the holding space to be exposed in a penetrating direction of the attachment hole is formed in the holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Jinichi Tanabe, Hiroshi Baba, Makoto Takeuchi, Hiroshi Izawa, Yoshihisa Kurosaki
  • Publication number: 20160227179
    Abstract: A multi-projection system configured to display output frames as a single screen by display frames displayed by display devices, respectively, the system includes a screen position setting unit that sets output frame position data that is data of position of each of the output frames in the single screen when synthesizing the output frames to the single screen, and display frame position data that is data of position of each of the display frames in the single screen; an output frame obtaining unit that obtains output frames; an output frame synthesizing unit that synthesizes the output frames based on the output frame position data; a display frame generating unit that generates the display frame for each of the display devices using a part of the synthesized image based on the display frame position data; and display units that display the generated display frames, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinsuke YANAZUME, Hiroshi BABA
  • Patent number: 9264746
    Abstract: A content distribution system includes a terminal device, and a content distribution server connectable to the terminal device. The content distribution server includes a capability information obtaining unit to obtain capability information of the terminal device that requests a target content; an element extraction unit to obtain the requested target content and to extract a sub-content element composing the target content; a comparison unit to identify a sub-content element that can be used at the terminal device based on the capability information, and to compare the identified sub-content element based on the capability information and the extracted sub-content element to determine which sub-content element can be used at the terminal device; an output determination unit to determine whether separation of the target content is required to distribute the sub-content element to the terminal device; and a separating unit to separate the target content into sub-content element if separation is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoh Nagamine, Hiroshi Baba, Shinsuke Yanazume, Hiroki Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20160027402
    Abstract: A wireless communications system includes a display apparatus, and information terminals connected to the display apparatus via a network. The display apparatus includes a first controller to set timings to request screen information of screens displayed on the information terminals, create a screen information request to request the information terminal to transmit the screen information in accordance with the timing, and display a screen based on the transmitted screen information; and a first transmitter-receiver to transmit the screen information request to the information terminal corresponding to the timing, and receive the screen information from the corresponding terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinsuke YANAZUME, Hiroshi BABA, Hiroshi KOBAYASHI