Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Kawamoto

Kazuhiro Kawamoto 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: 20240109503
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an attachment structure for attaching a wiring member to an instrument panel reinforcement, which is an attachment object, provided near an instrument panel. The wiring member includes a linear transmission member that transmits electricity or light, and a covering member that covers the linear transmission member. The wiring member attachment structure includes a rail member provided on the instrument panel reinforcement, and an insertion member that is provided on the covering member and inserted into the rail member. The wiring member is attached to the instrument panel reinforcement in a state in which the insertion member is inserted into the rail member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Tatsumi SATO, Kazuhiro Nishimura, Hirozumi Okaniwa, Tomohiko Tateishi, Tatsuya Aida, Yuji Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20220105879
    Abstract: An in-vehicle camera fixing structure includes a casing that supports an in-vehicle camera, and a bracket that holds the casing below. The casing includes a fulcrum rod protruding forward, and a left shaft and a right shaft supported above the casing and extending in a lateral direction. The bracket includes a fulcrum support structure that swingably supports the fulcrum rod, left and right temporary shaft placement pieces, and left and right shaft fixing structures that fix the left shaft and the right shaft in front of the left and right temporary shaft placement pieces, respectively. When the casing is directed forward and the casing is attached to the bracket, the left and right temporary shaft placement pieces guide the left shaft and the right shaft forward, and guide the left shaft and the right shaft toward the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Yasushi MAEDA, Kazuhiro KAWAMOTO, Keiichiro ITO, Keiji ONODERA, Satoshi HASEGAWA, Kouki TSUKUI, Keirai JYOU, Daisuke KANOU
  • Patent number: 10503385
    Abstract: A switch includes a manipulation display, a processor, and an outputter. The manipulation display includes a manipulation section and a display section. The processor is configured to select one of a first state for giving an instruction as to operation of a specific device and a second state for giving an instruction as to operation of a prescribed device which is determined so as to correspond to a specific scene. The outputter is configured to output an instruction signal according to the first state or the second state selected by the processor when the manipulation display is manipulated. The processor is configured to select one of the first state and the second state in response to a specific manipulation performed on the manipulation display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Izumi Usuki, Kiyotaka Takehara, Tsuyoshi Wanaka, Toshiaki Nakao, Kazuhiro Kawamoto, Makoto Kawasaki, Yasuhiro Yanagi
  • Patent number: 10454699
    Abstract: A hub apparatus comprises a first port that receives predetermined cascade-supplied differential signals; a plurality of second ports that receive and output the predetermined differential signals; a third port that cascade-outputs the predetermined differential signals; a plurality of differential signal line pairs that daisy-chain connect the first port, the plurality of second ports, and the third port in this order from upstream to downstream; and a terminator provided between two differential signal lines that constitute a differential signal line pair connecting the last-stage second port out of the plurality of second ports to the third port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Morizono, Ichiro Hirai, Kazuhiro Kawamoto, Shinichiro Iwata, Tsuyoshi Abe
  • Publication number: 20180173409
    Abstract: A switch includes a manipulation display, a processor, and an outputter. The manipulation display includes a manipulation section and a display section. The processor is configured to select one of a first state for giving an instruction as to operation of a specific device and a second state for giving an instruction as to operation of a prescribed device which is determined so as to correspond to a specific scene. The outputter is configured to output an instruction signal according to the first state or the second state selected by the processor when the manipulation display is manipulated. The processor is configured to select one of the first state and the second state in response to a specific manipulation performed on the manipulation display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Izumi USUKI, Kiyotaka TAKEHARA, Tsuyoshi WANAKA, Toshiaki NAKAO, Kazuhiro KAWAMOTO, Makoto KAWASAKI, Yasuhiro YANAGI
  • Publication number: 20170250833
    Abstract: A hub apparatus comprises a first port that receives predetermined cascade-supplied differential signals; a plurality of second ports that receive and output the predetermined differential signals; a third port that cascade-outputs the predetermined differential signals; a plurality of differential signal line pairs that daisy-chain connect the first port, the plurality of second ports, and the third port in this order from upstream to downstream; and a terminator provided between two differential signal lines that constitute a differential signal line pair connecting the last-stage second port out of the plurality of second ports to the third port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Jun MORIZONO, Ichiro HIRAI, Kazuhiro KAWAMOTO, Shinichiro IWATA, Tsuyoshi ABE
  • Patent number: 7903427
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a resistor layer, and a capacitor layer. The resistor layer is configured to overlie the semiconductor substrate. The resistor layer has a resistor disposed therewithin. The capacitor layer is configured to overlie the resistor layer. The capacitor layer has a capacitor disposed over and electrically connected with the resistor. Further, a semiconductor device that generates a constant output voltage from an input voltage includes a semiconductor substrate, a resistor layer, and a capacitor layer. The resistor layer is configured to overlie the semiconductor substrate. The resistor layer has a resistor disposed therewithin. The capacitor layer is configured to overlie the resistor layer. The capacitor layer has a capacitor disposed over and electrically connected with the resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohzoh Itoh, Kazuhiro Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 7448672
    Abstract: There is provided a shock absorbing structure for a vehicle that exhibits more stable shock absorbing performance regardless of the shape of an installation space. The shock absorbing structure comprises: a plurality of shock absorbing members for absorbing an externally applied shock by being deformed by the application of the shock; and at least one connecting body each connecting adjacent ones of the shock absorbing members, wherein each of the at least one connecting body is provided with a spacer member which has a configuration corresponding to at least a part of that of a gap which is formed between each of the shock absorbing members and at least one of the vehicle interior component and the body structural component, when the plurality of shock absorbing members are installed in the installation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Kojima Press Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20080203981
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a resistor layer, and a capacitor layer. The resistor layer is configured to overlie the semiconductor substrate. The resistor layer has a resistor disposed therewithin. The capacitor layer is configured to overlie the resistor layer. The capacitor layer has a capacitor disposed over and electrically connected with the resistor. Further, a semiconductor device that generates a constant output voltage from an input voltage includes a semiconductor substrate, a resistor layer, and a capacitor layer. The resistor layer is configured to overlie the semiconductor substrate. The resistor layer has a resistor disposed therewithin. The capacitor layer is configured to overlie the resistor layer. The capacitor layer has a capacitor disposed over and electrically connected with the resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Kohzoh Itoh, Kazuhiro Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20070290523
    Abstract: There is provided a shock absorbing structure for a vehicle that exhibits more stable shock absorbing performance regardless of the shape of an installation space. The shock absorbing structure comprises: a plurality of shock absorbing members for absorbing an externally applied shock by being deformed by the application of the shock; and at least one connecting body each connecting adjacent ones of the shock absorbing members, wherein each of the at least one connecting body is provided with a spacer member which has a configuration corresponding to at least a part of that of a gap which is formed between each of the shock absorbing members and at least one of the vehicle interior component and the body structural component, when the plurality of shock absorbing members are installed in the installation space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: Kojima Press Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 6516419
    Abstract: A method of simple network synchronization in a bus extension system with expanded capabilities wherein a plurality of independently-operable multimedia multiplexing devices are connected to the same network in parallel. The method of network synchronization for multiplexing devices connected by parallel through an extension bus is provided wherein one of two or more multiplexing devices is used as a clock master and other remaining multiplexing devices as slave devices and wherein the multiplexing device acting as the clock master is operated in synchronization with a clock received from a network while the multiplexing devices acting as the slave devices receive a clock from a clock transmission line of the extension bus which is outputted after the clock master has established synchronization with the network clock and regenerate a clock leading the received clock in phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Kawamoto