Patents by Inventor Kei Ishii
Kei Ishii 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: 20240085764Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a plurality of contacts electrically connectable to an accessory and arranged in a first direction orthogonal to a direction in which the accessory is attached. The contacts include an attachment detection contact to detect an attachment of the accessory to the electronic apparatus, and a communication request contact for a communication request from the accessory to the electronic apparatus. The attachment detection and communication request contacts are disposed between a contact closest one end and a contact closest to another end in the first direction. The attachment detection contact is disposed between the communication request contact and the contact closest to the one end. In the first direction, a distance between the attachment detection contact and the communication request contact is shorter than that between the communication request contact and the contact closest to the other end.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Hiromichi Sakamoto, Kei Tohyama, Takayuki Shu, Hiromi Hayasaki, Kouji Ikeda, Yuhei Hattori, Kenji Ishii, Yoshinobu Okano
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Publication number: 20230174073Abstract: Provided are a disease-condition assessment device for being capable of assessing an epileptic condition of a subject, a disease-condition assessment method, a program for disease-condition assessment device, and a disease-condition assessment system. The gaze data indicating a subject's gazing point measured when the subject is driving a vehicle is acquired, the driving-characteristic data indicating driving characteristics of the subject for the vehicle is acquired), and the epileptic condition of the subject is assessed depending on the relationship between the gaze data and the driving-characteristic data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Hidehiko KOMINE, Satoshi KITAZAKI, motoyuki AKAKATSU, KEI ISHII, Hideo TSURUSHIMA, Motoki SHINO
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Publication number: 20220225943Abstract: Provided are a disease-condition assessment device for assessing a disease condition of a subject, a disease-condition assessment method, a program for disease-condition assessment device, and a disease-condition assessment system. The operation-quantity data that the subject operates the vehicle is acquired, the operation-related data in the components of a predetermined frequency range is calculated from the operation-quantity data, the operation value that quantifies the operation-related data is calculated from the operation-related data, and the disease condition of the subject is assessed depending on the operation value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Hidehiko KOMINE, Satoshi KITAZAKI, Motoyuki AKAMATSU, Kei ISHII, Hideo TSURUSHIMA, Motoki SHINO
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Publication number: 20220218287Abstract: Provided are a disease-condition assessment device for assessing a disease condition of a subject, a disease-condition assessment method, a program for disease-condition assessment device, and a disease-condition assessment system. The disease condition assessment device acquires a data of a seat pressure distribution on a seating surface where a subject operating a vehicle is seated, calculates a center position depending on the seat pressure distribution, calculates a degree of laterality in the seat pressure distribution based on the center position, and assesses a disease condition of the subject depending on the degree of laterality.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Hidehiko KOMINE, Satoshi KITAZAKI, Motoyuki AKAMATSU, Kei ISHII, Hideo TSURUSHIMA, Motoki SHINO
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Publication number: 20160221078Abstract: An aluminum-based porous body having a three-dimensional network structure with sufficient strength and a production method therefor are provided. In the three-dimensional network structure, aluminum powder particles or aluminum alloy powder particles are used, and they are strongly bonded to each other. The porous body is obtained as follows. A resin three-dimensional network structure body is used as a substrate. Then, at least one of aluminum powder and aluminum alloy powder is adhered on a surface of the resin strut of the substrate, and the adhered powder is heated to not less than the melting point thereof so as to eliminate and remove the substrate and to melt the adhered powder. The porous body is made of aluminum or the aluminum alloy and has a strut with a density ratio of not less than 90%, and aluminum oxide is dispersed in an inner part of the strut.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki KOSHITA, Zenzo ISHIJIMA, Kei ISHII
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Publication number: 20110008264Abstract: A rodent repelling method which uses smoke. The rodent repelling method of the invention is a method for repelling a rodent, which uses a smoke generated by thermal decomposition of azodicarbonamide as an active ingredient and the aforementioned smoke is diffused to a smoke quantity of 45 cpm or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2007Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: Earth Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Negishi, Tomihiro Kobori, Kei Ishii, Masanaga Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 7556864Abstract: Disclosed is a sintered gear composed of a sintered alloy having a metal matrix and pores. The tooth surface (2, 3, 4) of the tooth and the bottom land (5) have a densified layer (11) in which the porosity is reduced to 10% or less from the sintered alloy. The densified layer at the tooth surface is formed with a thickness of 300 to 1,000 microns, and the densified layer at the bottom land is formed with a thickness of 10 to 300 microns. The boundary surface of the densified layer is continuous from the tooth surface side to the bottom land side so as not to have a substantial level difference.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2003Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignees: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji Yamanishi, Ryoji Sato, Kei Ishii, Tomoaki Arakawa, Jyun-ichi Yamada, Tadayuki Tsutsui, Akira Fujiwara
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Patent number: 7309465Abstract: A sintered sprocket for a silent chain is obtained from a material with few addition elements by a simple densifying method. The sintered sprocket is made of an ferrous material having an ovarall composition containing Cu at 1 to 2%, C at 0.5 to 0.8%, Mn as an inevitable impurity at 0.10% or less, and balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities by mass and has a density of 7.1 Mg/m3 or higher, 65 HRA or higher as a hardness in the gear teeth, and a martensite, sorbite, bainite, or their mixed structure as a cross-sectional microscopic structure in at least the gear teeth and the peripheral area of the gear teeth.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2006Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Fujiki, Yukihiro Maekawa, Yutaka Mabuchi, Takashi Murata, Takashi Suzuki, Jyun-ichi Yamada, Tadayuki Tsutsui, Kei Ishii
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Patent number: 7273527Abstract: The present invention provides a production method for a powdered core, including steps of preparing a mixture including a soft magnetic powder and a resin powder to obtain a mixture, compacting the mixture into a predetermined shape to obtain a green compact and heating the green compact, and wherein the resin powder has a median size of not more than 50 ?m, and the resin powder amount is 0.01 to 5 vol %. The method reduces production cost, and decreases eddy-current loss We and hysteresis loss Wh, whereby a powdered core in which a durability is improved and the technical advantages are expanded can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2006Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignees: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd., Denso CorporationInventors: Chio Ishihara, Kazuo Asaka, Kei Ishii, Tamio Takada, Tsuyoshi Akao, Isao Makino
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Patent number: 7211158Abstract: The present invention provides a production method for a powdered core, including steps of preparing a mixture including a soft magnetic powder and a resin powder to obtain a mixture, compacting the mixture into a predetermined shape to obtain a green compact and heating the green compact, and wherein the resin powder has a median size of not more than 50 ?m, and the resin powder amount is 0.01 to 5 vol %. The method reduces production cost, and decreases eddy-current loss We and hysteresis loss Wh, whereby a powdered core in which a durability is improved and the technical advantages are expanded can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignees: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd., Denso CorporationInventors: Chio Ishihara, Kazuo Asaka, Kei Ishii, Tamio Takada, Tsuyoshi Akao, Isao Makino
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Publication number: 20070051430Abstract: The present invention provides a production method for a powdered core, including steps of preparing a mixture including a soft magnetic powder and a resin powder to obtain a mixture, compacting the mixture into a predetermined shape to obtain a green compact and heating the green compact, and wherein the resin powder has a median size of not more than 50 ?m, and the resin powder amount is 0.01 to 5 vol %. The method reduces production cost, and decreases eddy-current loss We and hysteresis loss Wh, whereby a powdered core in which a durability is improved and the technical advantages are expanded can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2006Publication date: March 8, 2007Applicants: HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO., LTD., DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Chio Ishihara, Kazuo Asaka, Kei Ishii, Tamio Takada, Tsuyoshi Akao, Isao Makino
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Patent number: 7156743Abstract: An inexpensive mechanical fuse having a high fatigue limit ratio and high rupture reliability, and superior in forming performance, and a method of manufacturing the same are presented. The mechanical fuse is composed of Fe-based sintered alloy, and comprises an inner rim 2 fixed to one power transmission shaft, an outer rim 3 fixed to the other power transmission shaft, and plural arms 4 for linking the inner rim 2 and outer rim 3, which are formed integrally. The arms 4 include rupture portions 6 which are ruptured when exposed to an overload torque. By treating in steam, an iron oxide phase is formed in the surface layer and pore inner wall. The iron oxide phase is effective to form round pores and lower the notch sensitivity. As a result, the fatigue strength and fatigue limit ratio are enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignees: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd., Denso CorporationInventors: Tadayuki Tsutsui, Kei Ishii, Yoshihiro Tanimura, Kouji Yamada, Yuuichi Aoki
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Publication number: 20060171838Abstract: A sintered sprocket for a silent chain is obtained from a material with few addition elements by a simple densifying method. The sintered sprocket is made of an ferrous material having an ovarall composition containing Cu at 1 to 2%, C at 0.5 to 0.8%, Mn as an inevitable impurity at 0.10% or less, and balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities by mass and has a density of 7.1 Mg/m3 or higher, 65 HRA or higher as a hardness in the gear teeth, and a martensite, sorbite, bainite, or their mixed structure as a cross-sectional microscopic structure in at least the gear teeth and the peripheral area of the gear teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2006Publication date: August 3, 2006Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Fujiki, Yukihiro Maekawa, Yutaka Mabuchi, Takashi Murata, Takashi Suzuki, Jyun-ichi Yamada, Tadayuki Tsutsui, Kei Ishii
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Patent number: 7078112Abstract: A mechanical fuse has further improved and stabilized fatigue limit ratio, and can obtain high reliability under a using condition in which cyclic loading is applied. The mechanical fuse includes a Fe-based sintered alloy that has at least one element of P at 0.15 to 1.5 mass %, Si at 0.4 to 2.0 mass %, and Mn at 1.0 to 4.0 mass %, and the remainder consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities. An iron oxide layer is formed on a pore inner wall and the pores have roundness of 0.004 or more. A method of production therefore is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2004Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignees: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd., Denso CorporationInventors: Takashi Suzuki, Tadayuki Tsutsui, Kei Ishii, Yoshihiro Tanimura
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Patent number: 7041149Abstract: A sintered sprocket has a high overall density and excellent contact pressure resistance. The sprocket is produced from a sintered alloy selected from the following alloys ((1) to (3)), is densified to have a relative density of 95% or higher in the surface layer of the gear teeth by forming by rolling, having a surface hardness of 700 HV or higher, and is useful for a crankshaft, a cam shaft, a balancer shaft, or a water pump shaft of an internal combustion engine: (1) an Fe—Mo—C based sintered alloy containing Mo at 1.0 to 2.0% by mass; (2) an Fe—Mo—Ni—C based sintered alloy containing Mo at more than 1.0 and not more than 2.0% by mass, and Ni at more than 1.0 and not more than 2.5% by mass, or (3) an Fe—Mo—Ni—Cu—C based sintered alloy containing Mo at 0.3 to 1.0% by mass, Ni at not less than 1.5 to less than 3.0% by mass, and Cu at 1.0 to 2.5% by mass.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2004Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Fujiki, Yukihiro Maekawa, Yutaka Mabuchi, Takashi Murata, Takashi Suzuki, Jyun-ichi Yamada, Tadayuki Tsutsui, Kei Ishii
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Publication number: 20050272545Abstract: Disclosed is a sintered gear composed of a sintered alloy having a metal matrix and pores. The tooth surface (2, 3, 4) of the tooth and the bottom land (5) have a densified layer (11) in which the porosity is reduced to 10% or less from the sintered alloy. The densified layer at the tooth surface is formed with a thickness of 300 to 1,000 microns, and the densified layer at the bottom land is formed with a thickness of 10 to 300 microns. The boundary surface of the densified layer is continuous from the tooth surface side to the bottom land side so as not to have a substantial level difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2003Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: Yuji Yamanishi, Ryoji Sato, Kei Ishii, Tomoaki Arakawa, Jyun-ichi Yamada, Tadayuki Tsutsui, Akira Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20050265883Abstract: A powdered core made by compacting of a mixture of iron powder and resin powder of insulating binder, wherein the iron powder is composed of atomized iron powder and reduced iron powder, and the resin powder is any one of thermosetting polyimide powder, a mixture of both thermosetting polyimide powder and polytetrafluoroethylene powder, thermoplastic polyimide powder, and a mixture of both thermoplastic polyimide powder and polytetrafluoroethylene powder, which is followed by heat treatment, thereby obtaining a powdered core having high magnetic flux density, low iron loss, and having excellent machinability in shaping, cutting or drilling without forming any,defects such as chipping or cracks.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2003Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Kei Ishii, Tamio Takada, Isao Makino, Masaki Shimizu
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Publication number: 20050242460Abstract: The present invention provides a production method for a powdered core, including steps of preparing a mixture including a soft magnetic powder and a resin powder to obtain a mixture, compacting the mixture into a predetermined shape to obtain a green compact and heating the green compact, and wherein the resin powder has a median size of not more than 50 ?m, and the resin powder amount is 0.01 to 5 vol %. The method reduces production cost, and decreases eddy-current loss We and hysteresis loss Wh, whereby a powdered core in which a durability is improved and the technical advantages are expanded can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2003Publication date: November 3, 2005Applicants: Hitachi Powered Metals Co., Ltd., Denso CorporationInventors: Chio Ishihara, Kazuko Asaka, Kei Ishii, Tamio Takada, Tsuyoshi Akao, Isao Makino
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Publication number: 20050039575Abstract: A sintered sprocket has a high overall density and excellent contact pressure resistance. The sprocket is produced from a sintered alloy selected from the following alloys ((1) to (3)), is densified to have a relative density of 95% or higher in the surface layer of the gear teeth by forming by rolling, having a surface hardness of 700 HV or higher, and is useful for a crankshaft, a cam shaft, a balancer shaft, or a water pump shaft of an internal combustion engine: (1) an Fe—Mo—C based sintered alloy containing Mo at 1.0 to 2.0% by mass; (2) an Fe—Mo—Ni—C based sintered alloy containing Mo at more than 1.0 and not more than 2.0% by mass, and Ni at more than 1.0 and not more than 2.5% by mass, or (3) an Fe—Mo—Ni—Cu—C based sintered alloy containing Mo at 0.3 to 1.0% by mass, Ni at not less than 1.5 to less than 3.0% by mass, and Cu at 1.0 to 2.5% by mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Fujiki, Yukihiro Maekawa, Yutaka Mabuchi, Takashi Murata, Takashi Suzuki, Jyun-ichi Yamada, Tadayuki Tsutsui, Kei Ishii
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Publication number: 20050028641Abstract: A sintered sprocket for a silent chain is obtained from a material with few addition elements by a simple densifying method. The sintered sprocket is made of an ferrous material having an ovarall composition containing Cu at 1 to 2%, C at 0.5 to 0.8%, Mn as an inevitable impurity at 0.10% or less, and balance of Fe and other inevitable impurities by mass and has a density of 7.1 Mg/m3 or higher, 65 HRA or higher as a hardness in the gear teeth, and a martensite, sorbite, bainite, or their mixed structure as a cross-sectional microscopic structure in at least the gear teeth and the peripheral area of the gear teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Fujiki, Yukihiro Maekawa, Yutaka Mabuchi, Takashi Murata, Takashi Suzuki, Jyun-ichi Yamada, Tadayuki Tsutsui, Kei Ishii