Patents by Inventor Kazuya Yokoyama
Kazuya Yokoyama 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: 20170080794Abstract: A vehicular shutter device includes: a frame portion; a fin main body that is pivotably supported inside the frame portion to be pivotable around a pivot shaft portion; and a driving mechanism that pivots the fin main body between a fully open state and a fully closed state. The pivot shaft portion is provided to one of the frame portion and the fin main body, a shaft receiving portion is provided to an other of the frame portion and the fin main body to pivotably support the pivot shaft portion, one of the pivot shaft portion and the shaft receiving portion is provided at a position offset from the fin main body having a plate shape, and the pivot shaft portion and the shaft receiving portion are located at both ends and an intermediate part, in the horizontal direction of the fin main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Kenji YAMAMOTO, Shinya WATANABE, Kazuya YOKOYAMA
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Publication number: 20160306951Abstract: An information processing device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire developer identification information associated with an application program possessed by a user terminal, from the user terminal. A determination unit determines whether a developer of the application program indicated by the developer identification information is a developer who has made an advance request for authorization for use. A control unit controls execution of a function possessed by the information processing device, according to an instruction from the user terminal, when the developer of the application program indicated by the developer identification information is a developer who has made an advance request for authorization for use, and a content processing unit acquires a content based on the execution of the function, and associates the acquired content with information of the developer on which the determination has been performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Yosuke Hiratsuka, Kazuya Yokoyama
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Patent number: 9376785Abstract: A shovel includes a lower traveling body; an upper rotating body provided on the lower traveling body; an electrical energy storage device provided on the upper rotating body; a converter connected to the electrical energy storage device; and a controller that controls the converter. The controller applies a current to the electrical energy storage device and the converter at the time of starting up the shovel, detects the status value after having applied the current, and controls the converter based on a comparison result between the detected status value and a predetermined value to restrict an output of the electrical energy storage device.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masanori Yumura, Kazuya Yokoyama
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Patent number: 9340115Abstract: A shovel includes a power storage module; and an electric motor driven by electric power stored in the power storage module. The power storage module includes a plurality of cell units stacked to form a stacked structure. Each of the cell units has a power storage cell including a pair of electrode tabs; and a frame body configured to support the power storage cell. Each of the frame bodies has a screw-locking portion formed on a surface facing laterally and outwardly from the stacked structure. The plurality of power storage cells are electrically connected by screw-locking the electrode tabs of the power storage cells to the screw-locking portions.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Yokoyama, Terunobu Nakajyo
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Patent number: 9186999Abstract: A shovel includes a power storage device, and an electric motor to which electric power is supplied from the power storage device. The power storage device includes a housing; a first power storage module including a plurality of laminated power storage cells stacked in a first direction, a first terminal, and a second terminal and being housed within the housing; a first electrode and a second electrode fixed to the housing; a first relay current path configured to electrically connect the first terminal to the first electrode; and a second relay current path configured to electrically connect the second terminal to the second electrode. The first relay current path includes a distance adjustment structure configured to compensate variations in the distance between the first electrode and the first terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuya Yokoyama
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Patent number: 9134920Abstract: A storage apparatus which contains a plurality of microprocessors includes a virtual queue which stores a virtual command which is used in the storage apparatus; a real queue which stores a real command based on an actual communication protocol; a first pointer which is updated when the virtual command is stored in the virtual queue; a second pointer which is updated when the first pointer is updated; a checking unit which detects an update to the first pointer and updates the second pointer; and a controller. Upon detecting that the second pointer has been updated by the checking unit, the controller references the second pointer and the first pointer, and, after reading the virtual command stored in the virtual queue and converting the virtual command to the real command, stores the real command in the real queue.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yuki Sakuma, Kazuya Yokoyama, Koji Akiyama
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Patent number: 9088027Abstract: A plurality of cell units is stacked. A pressurizing mechanism applies a compressive force in a stacked direction to a stacked structure of the cell units. Each of the cell units includes a power storage cell, and a frame body which supports the power storage cell. The frame body includes a positioning portion which restrains a relative position with respect to a direction perpendicular to the stacked direction of the frame bodies adjacent in the stacked direction. The positioning portion positions the frame bodies with respect to the direction perpendicular to the stacked direction. A margin is kept in a direction in which the frame bodies are closer in the stacked direction in a state where the compressive force is applied to the stacked structure due to pressurization through the pressurizing mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Yokoyama, Terunobu Nakajyo
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Patent number: 9071830Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a depth-information detecting section, a comparison/detection section, and a control unit. The depth-information detecting section is provided for detecting a peak position of an object in a depth direction, at which the object is displayed at the front in an additional information display area. The comparison/detection section is provided for making a comparison between depth information of the additional information and the peak value of the stereoscopic video data to detect a positional relationship between the stereoscopic data and the display position of the additional information in the depth direction. The control unit is provided for controlling the stereoscopic video data and the display position of the additional information in response to the positional relationship between the stereoscopic video data and the display position of the additional information.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2010Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shunji Okada, Takashi Kuwabara, Kazuya Yokoyama, Kenichiro Aridome, Atsushi Mae, Kenichiro Nagao, Shinya Kano
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Publication number: 20150113217Abstract: A storage apparatus which contains a plurality of microprocessors includes a virtual queue which stores a virtual command which is used in the storage apparatus; a real queue which stores a real command based on an actual communication protocol; a first pointer which is updated when the virtual command is stored in the virtual queue; a second pointer which is updated when the first pointer is updated; a checking unit which detects an update to the first pointer and updates the second pointer; and a controller. Upon detecting that the second pointer has been updated by the checking unit, the controller references the second pointer and the first pointer, and, after reading the virtual command stored in the virtual queue and converting the virtual command to the real command, stores the real command in the real queue.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Yuki Sakuma, Kazuya Yokoyama, Koji Akiyama
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Publication number: 20140333238Abstract: A shovel includes a power storage device, and an electric motor to which electric power is supplied from the power storage device. The power storage device includes a housing; a first power storage module including a plurality of laminated power storage cells stacked in a first direction, a first terminal, and a second terminal and being housed within the housing; a first electrode and a second electrode fixed to the housing; a first relay current path configured to electrically connect the first terminal to the first electrode; and a second relay current path configured to electrically connect the second terminal to the second electrode. The first relay current path includes a distance adjustment structure configured to compensate variations in the distance between the first electrode and the first terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventor: Kazuya YOKOYAMA
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Publication number: 20140333239Abstract: A shovel includes a power storage module; and an electric motor driven by electric power stored in the power storage module. The power storage module includes a plurality of cell units stacked to form a stacked structure. Each of the cell units has a power storage cell including a pair of electrode tabs; and a frame body configured to support the power storage cell. Each of the frame bodies has a screw-locking portion formed on a surface facing laterally and outwardly from the stacked structure. The plurality of power storage cells are electrically connected by screw-locking the electrode tabs of the power storage cells to the screw-locking portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Kazuya YOKOYAMA, Terunobu NAKAJYO
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Patent number: 8833811Abstract: A trunk locking system provided with an emergency trunk release handle inside a trunk, a locking mechanism of the trunk locking system being unlocked by operating the emergency trunk release handle, wherein the emergency trunk release handle includes a handle body made of a luminous resin material containing a luminous material, and a locking-mechanism interconnecting member made of a non-luminous resin material. One of the handle body and the locking-mechanism interconnecting member is molded with the other of the handle body and the locking-mechanism interconnecting member to be joined thereto with at least a part of the other of the handle body and the locking-mechanism interconnecting member embedded in the one of the handle body and the locking-mechanism interconnecting member.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Shiroki CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Ishikawa, Kazuya Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20140234062Abstract: An upper turning body is mounted on a lower travelling body to be capable of turning. An attachment is arranged in the upper turning body. A power storage device is arranged in the upper turning body together with the attachment. A discharge current from the power storage device drives electric parts. The power storage device has a housing in which a first flow path for coolant's flow is formed. A power storage module is arranged inside the housing. The power storage module includes stacked power storage cells, and the power storage cells are thermally coupled to the first flow path. The housing includes a lower housing and an upper housing. The first flow path is formed in one of a bottom panel of the lower housing and an upper panel of the upper housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shuntaro ADACHI, Terunobu NAKAJYO, Kazuya YOKOYAMA
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Patent number: 8810210Abstract: A motor generator operates as a generator and a motor. A converter switches a discharge state where power is supplied from a capacitor to the motor generator and a charge state where the capacitor is charged by the power generated from the motor generator. Electric power that is output from the capacitor in the discharge state and electric power that is input to the capacitor in the charge state are controlled. A capacitor voltmeter measures a terminal-terminal voltage of the capacitor. A capacitor ammeter measures charge/discharge current of the capacitor. The measurement result is input from the capacitor voltmeter and the capacitor ammeter to a controller. The controller controls the converter based on the measurement result.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuya Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20140100745Abstract: A shovel includes a lower traveling body; an upper rotating body provided on the lower traveling body; an electrical energy storage device provided on the upper rotating body; a converter connected to the electrical energy storage device; and a controller that controls the converter. The controller applies a current to the electrical energy storage device and the converter at the time of starting up the shovel, detects the status value after having applied the current, and controls the converter based on a comparison result between the detected status value and a predetermined value to restrict an output of the electrical energy storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masanori YUMURA, Kazuya YOKOYAMA
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Patent number: 8451321Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a receiving unit receiving communication data including L and R images, an attribute information acquisition unit acquiring, from the communication data, attribute information including a photographing time, and an output control unit analyzing the images and the attribute information and switching between three-dimensional image display and two-dimensional image display. If L and R images photographed at the same photographing time have been acquired, the control unit performs three-dimensional image display.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takashi Kuwabara, Kazuya Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20120038327Abstract: A motor generator operates as a generator and a motor. A converter switches a discharge state where power is supplied from a capacitor to the motor generator and a charge state where the capacitor is charged by the power generated from the motor generator. Electric power that is output from the capacitor in the discharge state and electric power that is input to the capacitor in the charge state are controlled. A capacitor voltmeter measures a terminal-terminal voltage of the capacitor. A capacitor ammeter measures charge/discharge current of the capacitor. The measurement result is input from the capacitor voltmeter and the capacitor ammeter to a controller. The controller controls the converter based on the measurement result.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Kazuya Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20120032456Abstract: A trunk locking system provided with an emergency trunk release handle inside a trunk, a locking mechanism of the trunk locking system being unlocked by operating the emergency trunk release handle, wherein the emergency trunk release handle includes a handle body, which is made of a luminous resin material containing a luminous material, including at least one icon-shaped through-hole that is shaped into an icon in cross section; and a non-luminous resin material which is embedded in the icon-shaped through-hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: SHIROKI CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuya ISHIKAWA, Kazuya Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20120032457Abstract: A trunk locking system provided with an emergency trunk release handle inside a trunk, a locking mechanism of the trunk locking system being unlocked by operating the emergency trunk release handle, wherein the emergency trunk release handle includes a handle body made of a luminous resin material containing a luminous material, and a locking-mechanism interconnecting member made of a non-luminous resin material. One of the handle body and the locking-mechanism interconnecting member is molded with the other of the handle body and the locking-mechanism interconnecting member to be joined thereto with at least a part of the other of the handle body and the locking-mechanism interconnecting member embedded in the one of the handle body and the locking-mechanism interconnecting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: SHIROKI CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuya ISHIKAWA, Kazuya Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20110234837Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes: a communication unit performing communication with a transmitting apparatus as a transmission source of contents; and a control unit acquiring remaining drive time of the apparatus itself calculated based on a battery remaining amount of the apparatus itself and time necessary for transmitting the contents to compare the remaining drive time with the necessary time when receiving the contents from the transmitting apparatus through the communication unit and recording the contents in a storage unit, and selecting any one of a first mode in which part of the contents is received from the transmitting apparatus through the communication unit and recorded in the storage unit and a second mode in which reception of the contents is not performed when determining that the necessary time is longer than the remaining drive time based on the compared result.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Kazuya Yokoyama