Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Maeda
Hiroyuki Maeda 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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Patent number: 9213288Abstract: An operation panel support mechanism according to the present disclosure includes a first support member, a second support member, a swing mechanism, and a movement mechanism. The first support member is fixed to an apparatus main body. The second support member is fixed to an operation panel. The swing mechanism supports the second support member swingably up and down, and holds the second support member at an arbitrary angle. The movement mechanism supports the second support member movably up and down in a translation manner with respect to the first support member, and holds the second support member at an arbitrary height.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Hiroyuki Maeda
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Patent number: 9199487Abstract: A conveyance device 20 of an inkjet printer 1 has a discharge roller 46 disposed on the downstream side of the printing position A in the forward conveyance direction, and a paper jam detector 83 disposed on the downstream side of the discharge roller 46. The paper jam detector 83 includes a driven roller 84, driven pressure roller 85, and an encoder 86 that detects the angle of rotation of the driven roller 84 . The driven roller 84 turns following movement of the continuous paper 2 passing between the driven roller 84 and driven pressure roller 85. The control unit 90 of the inkjet printer 1 detects occurrence of a paper jam based on the difference between the angle of rotation of the driven roller 84 and a reference angle of rotation when the conveyance motor 60 continues driving after the continuous paper has passed through the conveyance path 21.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroyuki Maeda
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Publication number: 20150282347Abstract: An operation panel support mechanism according to the present disclosure includes a first support member, a second support member, a swing mechanism, and a movement mechanism. The first support member is fixed to an apparatus main body. The second support member is fixed to an operation panel. The swing mechanism supports the second support member swingably up and down, and holds the second support member at an arbitrary angle. The movement mechanism supports the second support member movably up and down in a translation manner with respect to the first support member, and holds the second support member at an arbitrary height.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Hiroyuki MAEDA
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Patent number: 9126426Abstract: A transfer control method of continuous paper includes controlling a transfer amount of the continuous paper based on a rotational amount detected by a roller feeding amount detecting unit which detects the rotational amount of a paper feed roller, when each page of the continuous paper is printed, and when the printing on each page is completed, performing a cueing process of transferring the continuous paper until a printing start position of a next page reaches the printing position. The cueing process includes transferring the continuous paper until the continuous paper reaches a reference transfer position based on the feeding amount of the tractor detected by a tractor feeding amount detecting unit for detecting a feeding amount of the tractor and after the continuous paper reaches the reference transfer position, setting the transfer amount of the continuous paper as a target feeding amount.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Hiroyuki Maeda
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Patent number: 9122217Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a sensor section which the printed sheets fed from an image forming section pass through or by in a first direction one by one, irradiates each of the passing printed sheets with light elongated in a second direction different, thereby sensing densities of the each of passing printed sheets, on a pixel basis. Further, a control section integrates densities of respectively corresponding line portions in respective non-image areas of sheets of the printed sheets, based on the densities obtained by the sensor section, each of the line portion extending substantially in the first direction and including pixels on substantially a same position in the second direction, thereby obtaining integrated density values, and predicts, based on the obtained integrated density values, that a noise will occur on a printed sheet to be made by the image forming section later on.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Toso, Hiroyuki Maeda, Tadayasu Sekioka, Naotoshi Kawai
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Patent number: 9038603Abstract: A fastening structure of a fuel delivery pipe and a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine includes three or more bosses provided on each of the cylinder head and the fuel delivery pipe, and fastening portions formed by bolting the bosses on the cylinder head to the bosses on the fuel delivery pipe. The fastening portions at both end portions of the fuel delivery pipe are less rigid than one or more fastening portions in a middle between the fastening portions positioned at both end portions of the fuel delivery pipe.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takuya Ikoma, Hiroyuki Maeda
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Patent number: 9012499Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising: one or more excipients selected from sugars and sugar alcohols in which equilibrium water content is 1% by weight or less at 25° C. and at 70% relative humidity; and oseltamivir phosphate, wherein an amount of each of glucose and mannose contained in the sugars and sugar alcohols as impurities is 0.01% by weight or less.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignees: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha, F. Hoffman-la Roche AGInventors: Ryuji Kubota, Tomoaki Ohta, Tomoaki Hirayama, Hiroyuki Maeda, Christian Volland, Hans-Guenter Kaestle
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Publication number: 20150055964Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a sensor section which the printed sheets fed from an image forming section pass through or by in a first direction one by one, irradiates each of the passing printed sheets with light elongated in a second direction different, thereby sensing densities of the each of passing printed sheets, on a pixel basis. Further, a control section integrates densities of respectively corresponding line portions in respective non-image areas of sheets of the printed sheets, based on the densities obtained by the sensor section, each of the line portion extending substantially in the first direction and including pixels on substantially a same position in the second direction, thereby obtaining integrated density values, and predicts, based on the obtained integrated density values, that a noise will occur on a printed sheet to be made by the image forming section later on.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Yoshiyuki TOSO, Hiroyuki MAEDA, Tadayasu SEKIOKA, Naotoshi KAWAI
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Publication number: 20150055996Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a sensor section includes a sheet path through which the sheet passes in a sheet feeding direction. In the sensor section, a light source unit emits light to an irradiation area set in the sheet path. Here, the light is elongated in a main-scanning direction and has quantities of light varying according to positions in the main-scanning direction and according to positions in a height direction perpendicular to a sheet feed surface. In addition, in the sensor section, a light-receiving section receives light diffused in a predetermined diffusing direction among the light emitted from the light source and then irradiated to the sheet passing in the sheet path and outputs information representing quantities of the received light. In the image forming apparatus, a control section extracts a parameter from the information and derives an amount of curl of the sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Hiroyuki MAEDA, Yoshiyuki TOSO, Yasuhiro SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20150035128Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a metal holder, a semiconductor chip on the holder, and a reinforcing portion. The reinforcing portion is formed by bending a portion of the holder, the reinforcing portion includes a groove depressed from a surface of the holder and a protrusion on a back of the groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Hiroyuki MAEDA
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ROLLER BEARING CAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR AS WELL AS ROLLER BEARING MANUFACTURING METHOD
Publication number: 20150023625Abstract: Present invention relates to provide a cage suited in particular to a supersized roller bearing, which is easy to improve rigidity, realizes a reduction in manufacturing costs, facilitates dimension management and accuracy management, and is less prone to progress abrasion of end surfaces of rollers. A roller bearing cage (1A) is configured such that a pair of ring parts (4, 6) axially separated from each other is connected by column parts (5) sliding on outer peripheral surfaces of rollers (RA), and pocket holes (P) are evenly formed to store and hold the rollers (RA) in a peripheral wall portion in a circumferential direction. The cage (1A) is manufactured such that a base body (2) including the ring part (4) and the column parts (5) with square columnar convexes (5A) and a connection body (3) including the ring part (6) with square holes (6A) are set as separate members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: Nakanishi Metal Works CO., LTDInventors: Michiyuki Kamiji, Masaki Okano, Hiroyuki Maeda, Yoshio Kawatake, Kenji Teshima, Yasuki Yabubayashi, Tomomi Hosokawa -
Publication number: 20140363116Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a roller bearing cage suited in particular to a supersized roller bearing, wherein the cage (1A) is configured such that a pair of ring parts (4 and 6) axially separated is connected by a plurality of column parts (5) sliding on an outer peripheral surfaces of rollers (RA), and a plurality of pocket holes (P) is evenly formed in a circumferential direction to store and hold the rollers (RA) at a peripheral wall portion, wherein a base body (2) including one ring part (4) and the column parts (5) with engagement convexes (5A) at leading ends thereof and a connection body (3) including the other ring part (6) with engagement concaves (6A) for engagement with the engagement convexes (5A) of the column parts (5) are set as separate members.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Michiyuki Kamiji, Hiroyuki Maeda, Masaki Okano, Kenji Teshima
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Publication number: 20140305411Abstract: A fastening structure of a fuel delivery pipe and a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine includes three or more bosses provided on each of the cylinder head and the fuel delivery pipe, and fastening portions formed by bolting the bosses on the cylinder head to the bosses on the fuel delivery pipe. The fastening portions at both end potions of the fuel delivery pipe are less rigid than one or more fastening portions in a middle between the fastening portions positioned at both end potions of the fuel delivery pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicants: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takuya Ikoma, Hiroyuki Maeda
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Patent number: 8851663Abstract: A printer has a tractor unit with a simple configuration that can prevent the feed holes in continuous paper from disengaging the engagement pins of the tractor unit during conveyance. The tractor unit of the printer has a pair of tractors that hold the continuous paper with tractor pins (engagement pins) engaged in sprocket holes (feed holes), a drive shaft and a support shaft that support the pair of tractors, and a frame that supports the drive shaft and support shaft. The first tractor is fixed in position to the support shaft after engaging and holding one side of the continuous paper, but the support shaft is supported on the frame movably widthwise to the printer. If the continuous paper becomes skewed, the first tractor moves with the support shaft widthwise to the printer following the skew, and the sprocket holes therefore do not disengage the tractor pins.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Hiroyuki Maeda
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Patent number: 8740352Abstract: An inkjet printing apparatus suppresses air currents heading toward print head faces, and reduces the adherence of ink mist onto the print heads. The apparatus includes a carriage upon which is mounted one or more print heads with ink ejection ports formed thereon, a printing unit that prints an image onto a printing medium by causing ink droplets to be ejected toward the printing medium from the ink ejection ports while also causing the carriage to move with respect to the printing medium, and an airflow control mechanism formed on the surface of the one or more print heads or the carriage that faces the printing medium, the airflow control mechanism controlling air currents flowing into a lateral region extending along the carriage moving direction on either side of the region where the ink ejection ports are formed, and causing the air pressure to rise in the lateral region.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiro Kobayashi, Yaado Sakata, Ryoichi Katano, Hiroyuki Maeda
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Patent number: 8693930Abstract: An image formation device comprises imaging units creating toner images in a corresponding color; an intermediate transfer body where the toner images are overlaid in a primary transfer; a secondary transfer unit performing secondary transfers of the overlaid toner images onto a recording sheet; a first misregistration correction unit operable to cause each imaging unit to form a reference pattern, execute a first misalignment reading acquisition process of acquiring a misalignment reading for each pattern, and adjust the imaging units to correct the readings; a storage unit storing the readings; and a second misregistration correction unit operable to cause an imaging unit subset to form reference patterns, execute a second misalignment reading acquisition process of acquiring readings for the subset of patterns and estimating readings in colors for which no pattern is formed from the acquired readings and the stored readings, and adjust the imaging units to correct all readings.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, IncInventor: Hiroyuki Maeda
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Publication number: 20140043387Abstract: A transfer control method of continuous paper includes controlling a transfer amount of the continuous paper based on a rotational amount detected by a roller feeding amount detecting unit which detects the rotational amount of a paper feed roller, when each page of the continuous paper is printed, and when the printing on each page is completed, performing a cueing process of transferring the continuous paper until a printing start position of a next page reaches the printing position. The cueing process includes transferring the continuous paper until the continuous paper reaches a reference transfer position based on the feeding amount of the tractor detected by a tractor feeding amount detecting unit for detecting a feeding amount of the tractor and after the continuous paper reaches the reference transfer position, setting the transfer amount of the continuous paper as a target feeding amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroyuki Maeda
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Publication number: 20140043390Abstract: A conveyance device 20 of an inkjet printer 1 has a discharge roller 46 disposed on the downstream side of the printing position A in the forward conveyance direction, and a paper jam detector 83 disposed on the downstream side of the discharge roller 46. The paper jam detector 83 includes a driven roller 84, driven pressure roller 85, and an encoder 86 that detects the angle of rotation of the driven roller 84 . The driven roller 84 turns following movement of the continuous paper 2 passing between the driven roller 84 and driven pressure roller 85. The control unit 90 of the inkjet printer 1 detects occurrence of a paper jam based on the difference between the angle of rotation of the driven roller 84 and a reference angle of rotation when the conveyance motor 60 continues driving after the continuous paper has passed through the conveyance path 21.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroyuki MAEDA
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Patent number: 8616403Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel filler port device that is of a fuel tank for a straddled vehicle and that can utilize the upper space of the fuel tank without leading to an increase in size of a fuel filler guide tube. The fuel filler port device (60) of a fuel tank for a straddled vehicle is provided with: a fuel filler guide tube (61) that extends from the fuel filler port (53) provided to the upper wall of the fuel tank (16) to the interior of the fuel tank (16), and a flame arrester (62) that is disposed at the bottom of the fuel filler guide tube (61); and the flame arrester (62) is provided in a manner allowing a nozzle (N) of a fuel gun inserted from the fuel filler port (53) to be inserted lower than the upper end of the flame arrester (62).Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaru Hisadomi, Hiroyuki Maeda
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Publication number: 20130345444Abstract: Provided is a production method of an optically active dihydrobenzofuran derivative. A production method of an optically active form of a compound represented by the formula: wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Mitsuhisa Yamano, Mitsutaka Goto, Takeshi Kajiwara, Hiroyuki Maeda, Takahiro Konishi, Misayo Sera, Yuichiro Kondo, Seiji Yamasaki