Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Okada
Kazuhiro Okada 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: 20170191882Abstract: There is provided a detection ring (600), the structure of which is shown in the perspective view of FIG. 13(a). The detection ring (600) is arranged so that the Z-axis is a central axis on the XY plane as shown in the side view (b), and a planar shape thereof is formed in a circular ring as shown in the bottom view (c). The detection ring (600) is structured so that four sets of detection portions (D1 to D4), each constituted with a blade spring which undergoes elastic deformation, are coupled with four sets of circular arc-shaped coupling portions (L1 to L4). A supporting substrate is arranged below the detection ring (600) and fixing points (P1, P2) arranged on the Y-axis are fixed to the supporting substrate. When force or moment to be detected is exerted on exertion points (Q1, Q2), the four sets of detection portions (D1 to D4) undergo elastic deformation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: WACOH-TECH INC.Inventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Miho OKADA
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Publication number: 20170110989Abstract: There is provided a power generating element which is capable of converting vibration energy in various directions into electric energy without waste and less likely to be damaged even upon application of excessive vibration. Made available is a main generating structure (MGS) in which a first layer (100), a second layer (200) and a third layer (300) are laminated. The second layer (200) has a plate-like bridge portion (210), a central plate-like portion (220), a left-hand side plate-like portion (230) and a right-hand side plate-like portion (240), each of which is flexible, and the third layer (300), that is a weight body, formed in the āUā letter shape is joined with the lower surface thereof. The plate-like bridge portion (210) is protected by the weight body (300) circumference thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: TRI-FORCE MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Miho OKADA
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Patent number: 9557180Abstract: Free state determination at a high precision is made by using a simpler mechanism. A vehicle position detection device is configured to: store conditional probability information which associates each of values to be taken in vehicle information on a state of an own vehicle, a matching conditional probability that the value occurs in a matching state, and a free conditional probability that the value occurs in a free state; use the conditional probability information to acquire the matching conditional probability and the free conditional probability corresponding to the acquired value of the vehicle information; calculate a probability index in the matching state and a probability index in the free state based on the conditional probabilities; and determine which state is to be selected based on the probability index in the matching state and the probability index in the free state.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuhiro Okada
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Publication number: 20160303783Abstract: A mold with plate glass placed therein is clamped, and a resin for forming a resin molding is injected into a cavity space such that the resin is filled in the cavity space. After filling, the resin filled in the cavity space is pressurized. At that time, the pressure applied to the plate glass is controlled so as to be within a certain range. Thus, it is possible not only to avoid a crack or misregistration in the plate glass but also to prevent a sink from being formed on a frame as the resin molding, thereby to produce an integrally molded glass/resin article having a quality appearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Koji KOGANEZAWA, Satoshi SHIRATORI, Ryota NAKAJIMA, Jumpei TAKIKAWA, Kazuhiro OKADA, Takuya WATANABE, Takao MOTOJIMA
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Publication number: 20160251491Abstract: An in-situ foaming system for forming a flame-retardant polyurethane foam in situ comprising a first liquid containing a polyisocyanate (A), a second liquid containing a polyol (B), a trimerization catalyst (C), a foaming agent (D), a foam stabilizer (E), and additives (F) comprising red phosphorus and at least one member selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid esters, phosphate-containing flame retardants, bromine-containing flame retardants, boron-containing flame retardants, antimony-containing flame retardants, and metal hydroxides.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yousuke OKADA, Kazuhiro OKADA
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Publication number: 20160245451Abstract: The fire-resistant heat-insulating coating material (3) for a pipe (2) comprises a foamed polyurethane heat-insulating layer comprising a flame-retardant urethane composition containing a polyisocyanate, a polyol, a trimerization catalyst, a foaming agent, a foam stabilizer, and additives, the additives comprising red phosphorus and at least one member selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid esters, phosphate-containing flame retardants, bromine-containing flame retardants, boron-containing flame retardants, antimony-containing flame retardants, metal hydroxides, and needle-shaped fillers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Yousuke OKADA, Takehiko USHIMI
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Publication number: 20160211778Abstract: The power generation efficiency is to be enhanced by converting vibration energy including various direction components into electric energy without waste. A cantilever structure is adopted, in which a first plate-like bridge portion (120) and a second plate-like bridge portion (130) extend in a shape of a letter U from a fixing-portion (110) fixed to the device housing (200) and a weight body (150) is connected to the end. On the upper surface of the cantilever structure, a common lower layer electrode (E00), a layered piezoelectric element (300) and discrete upper layer electrodes (Ex1 to Ez4) are formed. The upper layer electrodes (Ez1 to Ez4) disposed on a center line (Lx, Ly) of each plate-like bridge portion take out charge generated in the piezoelectric element (300) due to deflection caused by the Z-axis direction vibration of the weight body (150).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: TRI-FORCE MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Satoshi ERA, Miho OKADA
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Patent number: 9383277Abstract: A cylindrical annular detector is disposed at the periphery of the columnar body fixed at a central part of the upper surface of a supporting substrate. A space between the columnar body and the annular detector is connected by a thin flexible connection member (diaphragm). A washer-shaped insulation substrate is disposed on the upper surface of the supporting substrate, individual fixed electrodes are formed on the upper surface thereof, and they constitute capacitive elements together with a displacement electrode which is composed of the lower surface of the annular detector. Upon exertion of an external force on the annular detector, the flexible connection member deflects to cause displacement, which is detected as change in capacitance value of the capacitive element.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: WACOH CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Okada, Satoshi Era, Miho Okada
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Publication number: 20160041049Abstract: A cylindrical annular detector is disposed at the periphery of the columnar body fixed at a central part of the upper surface of a supporting substrate. A space between the columnar body and the annular detector is connected by a thin flexible connection member (diaphrapm). A washer-shaped insulation substrate is disposed on the upper surface of the supporting substrate, individual fixed electrodes are formed on the upper surface thereof, and they constitute capacitive elements together with a displacement electrode which is composed of the lower surface of the annular detector. Upon exertion of an external force on the annular detector, the flexible connection member deflects to cause displacement, which is detected as change in capacitance value of the capacitive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: WACOH CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro OKADA, Satoshi ERA, Miho OKADA
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Publication number: 20150352015Abstract: A hair treatment method entailing sequentially (i) preparing a hair cosmetic by mixing a first agent containing an alkali agent and a second agent containing hydrogen peroxide to form a mixed liquid, (ii) discharging the mixed liquid in the form of a foam from a foamer vessel without a propellant, (iii) applying the mixed liquid to hair, (iv) allowing the mixed liquid to stand for 3 to 60 minutes; and (v) rinsing the mixed liquid away.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki FUJINUMA, Takashi MATSUO, Masahiko OGAWA, Tomohito KOSHIKA, Kazuhiro OKADA
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Publication number: 20150338222Abstract: Free state determination at a high precision is made by using a simpler mechanism. A vehicle position detection device is configured to: store conditional probability information which associates each of values to be taken in vehicle information on a state of an own vehicle, a matching conditional probability that the value occurs in a matching state, and a free conditional probability that the value occurs in a free state; use the conditional probability information to acquire the matching conditional probability and the free conditional probability corresponding to the acquired value of the vehicle information; calculate a probability index in the matching state and a probability index in the free state based on the conditional probabilities; and determine which state is to be selected based on the probability index in the matching state and the probability index in the free state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventor: Kazuhiro OKADA
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Patent number: 9057781Abstract: A position estimation device includes: a mathematical expression model processing unit that calculates a position of a mobile object, a condition quantity indicating a moving condition of the mobile object and an error in the condition quantity through filtering processing executed by using a probability model based upon an attitude information and a positioning information of the mobile object having been obtained from sensors and a specific mathematical expression model among a plurality of mathematical expression models expressing behavior of the mobile object; a threshold calculation unit that calculates a threshold candidate value for a threshold value to be used as a criterion when selecting the specific mathematical expression model, by using the error; a threshold value determining unit that determines the threshold value based upon the threshold candidate value; and a mathematical expression model selection unit that selects the specific mathematical expression model based upon the threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mikio Bando, Toshiyuki Aoki, Tomoaki Hiruta, Takayoshi Yokota, Hiroyuki Kohida, Kazuhiro Okada, Zhixing Liu
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Publication number: 20150149072Abstract: To acquire a direction error of a vehicle so that a more appropriate result is acquired in subsequent processing, a vehicle position detection device includes: a start/end point calculation part for acquiring a turning start point on a pre-turning link, and acquiring a turning end point on a post-turning link; a virtual link generation part for acquiring a virtual link connecting between the turning start point and the turning end point; a link direction calculation part for calculating a virtual link direction that is a direction at a predetermined position on the virtual link; and an error calculation part for using the virtual link direction to calculate a direction error of a vehicle direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventor: Kazuhiro Okada
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Patent number: 8966996Abstract: With the Z-axis given as a central axis, on an XY-plane, arranged are a rigid force receiving ring, a flexible detection ring inside thereof, and a cylindrical fixed assistant body further inside thereof. Two fixing points on the detection ring are fixed to a supporting substrate, and two exertion points are connected to the force receiving ring via connection members. When force and moment are exerted on the force receiving ring, with the supporting substrate fixed, the detection ring undergoes elastic deformation. Capacitance elements or others are used to measure distances between measurement points and the fixed assistant body and distances between the measurement points and the supporting substrate. Elastic deformation of the detection ring is recognized for mode and magnitude, thereby detecting a direction and magnitude of force or moment which is exerted.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Tri-Force Management CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Okada, Nobuhisa Nishioki
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Patent number: 8819147Abstract: In an e-mail receiving apparatus, a user management table arranged to include each combination of a user ID that is used for identifying a plurality of users and a unique ID that is newly set each time a new user is registered in an S/MIME gateway apparatus. A received e-mail management table is arranged to include a plurality of records each indicating an association relation between each e-mail received from an e-mail server apparatus, and the user ID and the unique ID of a destination user of the corresponding e-mail. A main control unit is arranged to read out each record of the received e-mail management table, determine whether or not the unique ID related to the read-out record is in the user management table, and delete the read-out record from the received e-mail management table when the unique ID is not in the user management table. Accordingly, a system is provided in which, when a registration of a user of a distribution destination is deleted, received e-mails are properly processed.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Murata Machinery, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuhiro Okada
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Patent number: 8669877Abstract: A system for inspecting an oil level in each part of a railroad car truck includes: an imaging unit that obtains an image of an oil level gauge; an oil level inspection unit that inspects whether or not the oil level in each part of the railroad car truck is within a predetermined range based on the image of the oil level gauge obtained by the imaging unit; a voice input unit adapted for an inspector to input, via voice, an inspection result; a voice processing unit that determines whether or not the inspection result inputted via the voice input unit is good based on the inputted inspection result, and converts a determination result into displayable data; a display unit that displays an oil level inspection result and the determination result; and a storage unit that stores, as data, the oil level inspection result and the determination result.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Central Japan Railway CompanyInventors: Kyouichi Nishimura, Nozomu Nakamura, Kazuhiro Okada, Yoshitaka Tanaka
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Patent number: 8667854Abstract: A small, high-stiffness torque sensor. An annular deformable body is disposed between left and right side supports. Convex sections protruding from the left side support in a rightward direction are joined to the left side surface of the annular deformable body, and convex sections protruding from the right side support in a leftward direction are joined to the right side surface of the annular deformable body. When force is applied to the right side support and torque around the Z axis acts on the left side support, the annular deformable body is elliptically deformed and the long-axis position of the inner peripheral surface of the annular deformable body moves away from the Z axis while the short-axis position moves closer to the Z axis. The acting torque is detected as a variation in the capacitance value of capacitive elements formed by displacement electrodes and fixed electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Tri-Force Management CorporationInventors: Nobuhisa Nishioki, Kazuhiro Okada
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Publication number: 20140066531Abstract: To provide a highly refractory rubber composition sheet that retains a fixed shape until the thermal expansion residue formed by the heat of a fire or the like is formed, does not allow the thermal expansion residue from the heat formed by a fire or the like to easily detach and fall off of construction materials, such as steel framing and the like, and can prevent penetration of flames for at least two hours in the case of exposure to the flames of a fire or the like. [Solution] The highly refractory rubber composition sheet is formed from a highly refractory rubber composition that contains a polyhydric alcohol (A), a nitrogen-containing foaming agent (B), a rubber substance (C), a flame resistant foaming agent (D), and titanium dioxide (E). The highly refractory rubber composition sheet is characterized by the nitrogen-containing foaming agent (B), being in a range of 76-80 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of the rubber substance (C).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Shingo Miyata, Hideaki Yano, Kazuhiro Okada
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Publication number: 20140034078Abstract: A hair treatment method entailing sequentially (i) preparing a hair cosmetic by mixing a first agent containing an alkali agent and a second agent containing hydrogen peroxide to form a mixed liquid, (ii) discharging the mixed liquid in the form of a foam from a foamer vessel without a propellant, (iii) applying the mixed liquid to hair, (iv) allowing the mixed liquid to stand for 3 to 60 minutes; and (v) rinsing the mixed liquid away.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki FUJINUMA, Takashi Matsuo, Masahiko Ogawa, Tomohito Koshika, Kazuhiro Okada
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Publication number: 20130320705Abstract: There is provided a door trim upper structure in which the assembling ability is excellent, and also the sealability between the door trim upper structure and a weather strip is not impaired. In a door trim (3) having an upper edge (3a) projecting toward a door glass above the weather strip; a flange part (34) projecting from the distant position of the back surface with respect to the door glass so as to be seated on the upper surface of the attachment part; and a locking part (38) for locking the flange part to the attachment part, the locking part includes a lower locking part (35) extending below the flange part and an upper locking part (36) extending from the tip end of the flange part, and the attachment part is held between the lower locking part and the upper locking part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Suzuki Motor CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Okada, Goro Kinoshita