Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Kojima
Hiroshi Kojima 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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Publication number: 20140124645Abstract: An anti-vibration device for a vehicle including a rod (11) fixed to an engine (1) at one end portion (12) thereof and fixed to a vehicle body at the other end portion (13) thereof, an inertia mass (15) supported on the rod (11), an actuator (17) operative to reciprocate the inertia mass in an axial direction of the rod, and an acceleration sensor (21) that detects vibration of the rod in the axial direction. The acceleration sensor (21) is disposed between the one end portion (12) of the rod (11) and the other end portion (13) of the rod (11). Accordingly, sensitivity to pitch vibration of the rod (11) is reduced so that accuracy in detection of rigid body resonance in the axial direction is enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicants: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuusuke Satou, Masahiko Kondo, Hiroshi Kojima, Fumiharu Kurose, Motohiro Yanagida, Akira Ueki
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Patent number: 8695954Abstract: A vibration absorption that is both capable of damping vibrations in two directions and high in durability. A pair of pressure receiving chambers (102A) and (102B) at symmetrical positions sandwiching an axis S are structured between a first rubber elastic body (24) and a second rubber elastic body (38). The shape of a first rubber elastic body (18) in an unloaded state is determined such that a region between an inner side joining portion (24B) and an outer side joining portion (24A) becomes substantially horizontal in a loaded state in which the first rubber elastic body (24) supports the weight of an engine.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Kazuya Ogawa, Michihiro Orikawa, Akio Shimamura, Hiroshi Kojima
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Publication number: 20140094045Abstract: Configuration of a hinge for avoiding likely collection of water provides a connector to prevent difficulty of opening or closing a cover by freezing of the hinge. A connector mounted in an electric vehicle and connected with a connector of a charging cable is provided with a housing, a cover rotatively pivoted about the housing so as to open or close the cover, and a shaft. The cover is provided with a pair of cover side mounting plates including a shaft hole passing the shaft therethrough, and the housing is provided with a pair of housing side mounting plates including a shaft hole passing a shaft therethrough, and positioning the pair of cover side mounting plates therebetween. The pair of cover side mounting plates is provided with a boss cylindrically upstanding from each of faces opposite to the pair of housing side mounting plates, and passing the shaft therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Kojima, Takashi Tsukamoto, Michitake Masuda
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Publication number: 20140087607Abstract: Provided is a terminal fitting capable of making an electric contact portion and a cap member retained at the electric contact portion to be reliably engaged together. A terminal fitting includes an electric contact portion provided at one end side and formed into a tube-like shape such that a mating terminal is fitted thereto, an electric wire connection portion provided at the other end side and arranged to fasten an electric wire, and a cap member fitted to a distal end of the electric contact portion and retained at the distal end. A first engagement portion arranged to engage with the cap member is provided at the distal end of the electric contact portion, and the cap member is provided with a second engagement portion arranged to engage with the first engagement portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Kojima, Tsutomu Sawada
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Patent number: 8679336Abstract: A microchannel device is provided, the microchannel device containing a microfluidic channel including a sub fluidic channel in which at least one filtration diaphragm is provided, wherein the microfluidic channel has at least a supply port, a first discharge port and a second discharge port, the supply port and the first discharge port are connected through the filtration diaphragm, the supply port and the second discharge port are connected without the filtration diaphragm, and the filtration diaphragm is provided parallel to a fluidic channel direction of the microfluidic channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Hongo, Takayuki Yamada, Seiichi Takagi, Hiroshi Kojima, Masaki Hirota, Kazuaki Tabata, Tetsuo Ohta
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Publication number: 20140073726Abstract: There is provided a resin composition containing: a polycarbonate resin; an acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene resin, a polylactic acid resin, at least one flame retardant selected from a condensed phosphate and a phosphazene compound, and talc modified with an acid; and provided a resin molded article containing: a polycarbonate resin; an acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene resin; a polylactic acid resin; at least one flame retardant selected from a condensed phosphate and a phosphazene compound; and talc modified with an acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaya IKUNO, Hiroshi KOJIMA, Akira IMADA
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Publication number: 20140073163Abstract: An object is to provide a waterproof connector which can prevent an electric wire from being removed and which can reduce number of components, An engagement hole is provided at a housing portion of a housing, and a lance is provided at a rubber stopper containing resin. When the lance and the engagement hole are engaged to each other, the rubber stopper containing resin is fixed within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Kojima, Shinichi Saeki
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Publication number: 20140065858Abstract: Provided is a connector in which a cover is readily closed when ice is induced between a pair of shaft attachment plates by such snowfall. A connector mounted in an electric vehicle and connected to a connector of a charge cable is provided with a housing, a cover rotatably pivoted by the housing and covering an opening of the housing, a latch, and shafts. The cover is provided with a pair of shaft attachment plates and a rib arranged between the pair of shaft attachment plates. The rib extends in a direction perpendicular to a direction of the pair of shaft attachment plates being opposed to each other, and formed such that its tip is peaked. In the connector, even when ice is induced rotation of the cover in closing direction allows the ice to be broken by the rib so as to readily close the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroshi Kojima
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Publication number: 20140038473Abstract: The present invention provides a terminal fitting that ensures constant contact load of an inserter that is inserted into an electrical contact by making uniform the amounts of displacement among a plurality of resilient pieces constituting the electrical contact. A terminal fitting includes a cylindrical electrical contact portion obtained by making the both ends of the conductive metal plate close to each other and joined to each other. The electrical contact portion includes a plurality of slits extending in a cylinder-length direction N and provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the electrical contact portion. The slits provided farthest away from the joining portion at the both ends of the metal plate have a size in the cylinder-length direction N larger than those of the other slits.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Kojima, Takashi Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 8624242Abstract: There is offered a semiconductor integrated circuit provided with a function to electrically identify a location where a defect such as chipping of an LSI die or separation of resin is caused. Corresponding to each of the four corners of a semiconductor substrate, each of L-shaped first through fourth peripheral wirings having a first end and a second end is disposed on a periphery of the semiconductor substrate. The first end of each of the first through fourth peripheral wirings is connected with a power supply wiring. Each of first through fourth detection circuits detects breaking of corresponding each of the first through fourth peripheral wirings in response to a voltage at the second end of corresponding each of the first through fourth peripheral wirings, and outputs corresponding each of first through fourth detection signals to corresponding each of output pads.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLCInventors: Hiroshi Kojima, Fumio Marutani
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Publication number: 20130328254Abstract: A torque rod (1) has two elastic bushes (2, 3) to be mounted respectively to a vibration-generating side and a vibration-receiving side, and a connecting rod (4) connecting the two elastic bushes (2, 3). The actively controlled vibration cancellation means (5) is an actuator including: the shaft (5a) having two opposite ends mounted to the connecting rod (4) and extending in an axial direction of the connecting rod (4), the mass member (5b) shaped in a tube to surround the shaft (5a); a coil (5e) and a winding core (5f) fixed to the shaft (5a) in the tube-shaped mass member (5b); a permanent magnet (5d) mounted to an inner peripheral surface of the tube-shaped mass member (5b) or the shaft (5a), and a connecting member (5c) for connecting at least one end of the tube-shaped mass members (5b) to the shaft (5a).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Kojima, Yukihiro Sugimoto, Akira Ueki, Humiharu Kurose, Takanobu Sugiyama, Yoshiyasu Kimura, Masahiko Kondo, Yuusuke Satou
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Patent number: 8603754Abstract: A test method that provides data useful in predicting the probability of onset of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is described along with a kit for performing the method, and a pharmaceutical preparation and a molecular targeted therapy for treating or preventing GVHD. The test method includes measuring the blood DNAM-1 concentration of a patient of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from bone marrow or the like over a period after the transplantation to provide data concerning the transition of the concentration to an abnormally high level deviating from the normal range, whereby the probability of the development of acute graft-versus-host disease is predicted, the risk of the development is estimated, or therapeutic effects after the development are evaluated.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: University of TsukubaInventors: Akira Shibuya, Hiroshi Kojima
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Patent number: 8552962Abstract: A display apparatus driving circuit capable of reducing the amount of heat generated at a driving unit while suppressing degradation in image quality is provided. A display apparatus driving circuit according to the present invention includes: a source driver for driving a display unit; a heat detecting circuit for detecting amount of heat generated at the source driver, and outputting a heat detection signal when the detected amount of generated heat is equal to or larger than a predetermined reference value; and a heat reduction circuit for changing, when the heat detection signal is received, a driving method of the display unit to reduce the amount of heat generated at said source driver.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Otani, Hiroshi Kojima, Masaaki Nishihara, Tomoya Ishikawa, Tooru Suyama
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Patent number: 8524422Abstract: The present invention relates to a low expansion glass substrate which serves as a substrate of a reflective mask used in a lithography step of semiconductor production steps, wherein two side surfaces positioned to face each other among side surfaces formed along a periphery of the low expansion glass substrate, each have a flatness of 25 ?m or less.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Kenji Okamura, Masabumi Ito, Hiroshi Kojima
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Publication number: 20130175745Abstract: A partitioning wall is integrally formed to a rubber elastic body, partitioning second main liquid chambers. An upper outer peripheral member and a lower outer peripheral member are positioned in the axial direction by a partitioning wall positioning member disposed in the second main liquid chambers. The partitioning wall is retained to the peripheral inside of a retaining member in an axial direction (S) compressed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Kojima, Masahiro Sawaguchi
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Publication number: 20130146874Abstract: There is offered a semiconductor integrated circuit provided with a function to electrically identify a location where a defect such as chipping of an LSI die or separation of resin is caused. Corresponding to each of the four corners of a semiconductor substrate, each of L-shaped first through fourth peripheral wirings having a first end and a second end is disposed on a periphery of the semiconductor substrate. The first end of each of the first through fourth peripheral wirings is connected with a power supply wiring. Each of first through fourth detection circuits detects breaking of corresponding each of the first through fourth peripheral wirings in response to a voltage at the second end of corresponding each of the first through fourth peripheral wirings, and outputs corresponding each of first through fourth detection signals to corresponding each of output pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Inventors: Hiroshi KOJIMA, Fumio MARUTANI
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Patent number: 8456455Abstract: A display driving device is provided which drives a display panel having source lines provided for columns of pixels and which includes: first switches sw1 provided for the source lines; second switches sw2 provided for the source lines; AMP units 52 which are provided for the source lines and drive a pixel signal to the source lines via the second switches; an external power source 48 applying an intermediate voltage of the pixel signal to an intermediate voltage line, the intermediate voltage having a level between a minimum voltage level and a maximum voltage level of the pixel signal; and a control circuit 47 controlling turning on and off the first switches and the second switches, wherein the control unit temporarily turns off at least part of the second switches, and concurrently, temporarily turns on corresponding ones of the first switches during a transition period of the pixel signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Kojima, Munehiko Ogawa, Yasuhiro Hirokane, Kazuyoshi Nishi
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Patent number: 8427917Abstract: An optical-pickup apparatus includes: a first laser light source including a first laser diode to emit a laser beam having a first wavelength, and a back-monitor photodetector to receive the laser beam emitted in a backward direction, not being an optical-disc direction, and output a first monitor signal; a second laser-light source including a second laser diode to emit a laser beam having a second wavelength; a light-receiving circuit including a front-monitor photodetector to receive the laser beam emitted in a forward direction, being the optical-disc direction, and output a second monitor signal, and a switch circuit to be inputted with the first and second monitor signals, and output the first or second monitor signal according to a switch signal; and first and second drive circuits to drive the first and second laser diodes according to the first and second monitor signals outputted from the light-receiving circuit, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLCInventors: Hisayoshi Uchiyama, Masashi Arai, Hiroshi Kojima, Rui Kurihara
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Patent number: 8365922Abstract: A classifying device having two or more classifying passages is provided, the classifying device including a first classifying passage to which particle dispersion liquid is fed; plural discharge ports provided in the first classifying passage, the plural discharge ports including a discharge port of coarse particle dispersion liquid and a discharge port of fine particle dispersion liquid; a second classifying passage; and a connecting passage that transports the coarse particle dispersion liquid to the second classifying passage, wherein the discharge port of the coarse particle dispersion liquid is provided in more upstream part of the first classifying passage than the discharge port of the fine particle dispersion liquid.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kojima, Seiichi Takagi
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Patent number: 8360243Abstract: A liquid transporting apparatus includes: a microchannel; a transporting liquid supply port through which transporting liquid is supplied to the microchannel; a partition wall as defined herein, and that has an opening; a first split channel that is provided on an upper side of the partition wall; a second split channel that is provided on a lower side of the partition wall; a particle dispersion supply port through which a particle dispersion is supplied to a middle portion of a width direction of the first split channel; and at least one drain port through which the fluid is discharged from downstreams of the first and second split channels, and a pattern that generates an upward-directed flow with respect to a vertical direction in a middle portion of a section of the microchannel is formed in an inner wall of the microchannel or in the partition wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Yamada, Hiroshi Kojima, Kazuaki Tabata, Masaki Hirota, Kazuya Hongo