Patents by Inventor Ken Yamauchi

Ken Yamauchi 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: 20130213681
    Abstract: Disclosed is a feature that collects dust particles that arise from a processing operation of an impact tool. The dust collection device collects dust that arises from of a processing operation and is attached to the impact tool that performs a pre-determined processing operation on a processed member by way of a tool bit mounted to the tip region of the tool body being linearly operated at least in the lengthwise direction. The dust collection device has a dust collection unit of which the tip opens as a dust intake port and the contour shape is formed unevenly around the long axis of the tool bit. The position of the dust collection unit is freely selected around the long axis of the tool bit, and it is possible to cause the position to change around the long axis of the bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Ikuta, Ken Yamauchi, Takamasa Hanai, Masao Miwa, Tomohiro Ukai, Shusaku Wakatsuki, Akihiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20130206440
    Abstract: A dust collection device, that collects dust particles generated by an impact tool, has a feature that enables the attachment of the device to the impact tool, which is not provided with an attachment section for the device. The dust collection device has a tool body and an auxiliary handle, attached removably to the tool body, and is attached to an electric hammer that, in the lengthwise direction, linearly operates a tool bit mounted to the tip region of the tool body, and collects dust generated by the electric hammer. The dust collection device has: a dust collection unit that has a dust intake port at the tip; a dust collection hose, connected to the dust collection unit, for transferring dust to the downstream side; and a hose-holding unit that holds the dust collection hose. The hose-holding unit can be attached to and removed from the auxiliary handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Ikuta, Ken Yamauchi, Takamasa Hanai, Masao Miwa, Tomohiro Ukai, Shusaku Wakatsuki, Akihiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20130161049
    Abstract: A feature that contributes to an improvement in the attachment to an impact tool of a dust collection device that is attached to the impact tool and that collects dust particles that said impact tool generates. The dust collection device collects dust that the impact tool generates and is attached to said impact tool that, in the lengthwise direction, linearly operates a tool bit that is mounted to the tip region of a tool body. The dust collection device has: a dust collection unit that has a dust intake port at the tip; and a dust transfer unit that is connected with the dust collection unit in order to transfer dust sucked in from the dust intake port towards the downstream side. The dust collection unit is held by the shaft section of the tool bit, and the dust transfer unit is held by the tool body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Ikuta, Ken Yamauchi, Takamasa Hanai, Masao Miwa, Tomohiro Ukai, Shusaku Wakatsuki, Akihiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20120211250
    Abstract: A vibration reduction handle includes: a handle body attachable to a disk grinder; a grip portion which extends in a first direction defined as a longitudinal direction of the grip portion and is pivotably movable in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a first vibration reduction rubber and a second vibration reduction rubber which are respectively provided between the handle body and the grip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ken Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20110260414
    Abstract: An effective technique is provided for rationally clamping and holding various kinds of tool bits which can be selectively replaced with each other and attached to the driving shaft, in a power tool The power tool includes a driving shaft 125 for driving a tool bit 109A or 109B which is arbitrarily selected from various kinds of tool bits, a first clamping element 133 provided on the driving shaft 125 and a second clamping element 135A, 135B provided separately from the driving shaft 125 and can be fixed to the driving shaft 125. The selected tool bit 109A, 109B is clamped and held between the first clamping element 133 and the second clamping element 135A, 135B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki OTA, Masanori FURUSAWA, Ken YAMAUCHI
  • Patent number: 7107513
    Abstract: A plurality of data streams, which are coded by a convolution code and where coding rates and modulation systems are set respectively, and multiplexed in time division so that multiplex data are composed. A signal-to-noise ratio monitor measures the strength of the noise included in the multiplex data. A comparator outputs a post signal when a comparison indicates that the measured noise strength is equal to greater than a preset value. A multiplex control signal generator inputs an initialization signal into a Viterbi decoder at a timing at which decoding of individual data streams is started based on the received post signal. The Viterbi decoder initializes the calculated path metric upon receipt of the initialization signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Ken Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 6980608
    Abstract: A digital signal detector converts quantized modulation signals to digital data according to a plurality of discriminating conditions which are set by shifting phases, which are to be boundaries of discrimination, from each other. Predetermined data in the digital data are combined so that the phases used for discriminating the data rotate in time series, thereby constituting a plurality of comparison data. When a plurality of comparison data strings coincides with expected data strings, predetermined data strings can be detected. Since a plurality of comparison data strings corresponding to a plurality of frequency differences are compared with expected data strings by a plurality of discriminating units, data strings with frequency differences can be simultaneously detected, which results in shortening the time required for detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Ken Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20050003935
    Abstract: A stretching apparatus includes a base comprising a seat, a back support mounted to the base, at least one leg support pivotally mounted to the base, a first strap securing a user's leg to the leg support, a foot pedal positioned at a free end of the leg support, and a second strap securing a user's heel to the leg support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventor: Ken Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 6535566
    Abstract: A demodulating method demodulates a received signal received by a demodulator unit by detecting an absolute phase of signal points of the received signal. The demodulating method includes a first step of detecting the absolute phase by a first phase detecting method, a second step of detecting the absolute phase by a second phase detecting method in parallel with the first step, where the second phase detecting method has a slower detection speed or a higher detection accuracy than the first phase detecting method, and a third step of determining the absolute phase based on a phase detection result of the first step when phase detection results of the first and second steps are the same, and determining the absolute phase based on the phase detection result of the second step when the phase detection results of the first and second steps are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masaya Tamamura, Ken Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20010043657
    Abstract: A digital signal detector converts quantized modulation signals to digital data according to a plurality of discriminating conditions which are set by shifting phases, which are to be boundaries of discrimination, from each other. Predetermined data in the digital data are combined so that the phases used for discriminating the data rotate in time series, thereby constituting a plurality of comparison data. When a plurality of comparison data strings coincides with expected data strings, predetermined data strings can be detected. Since a plurality of comparison data strings corresponding to a plurality of frequency differences are compared with expected data strings by a plurality of discriminating units, data strings with frequency differences can be simultaneously detected, which results in shortening the time required for detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Ken Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 4945424
    Abstract: Video camera apparatus includes image pick-up equipment, video recording and/or reproducing apparatus, display equipment, and an electronic view finder. In the apparatus, independent power on-off switches are provided in the image pick-up equipment and the video recording and/or reproducing equipment, respectively, and a selecting switch is provided for selecting a television tuner or an external input, and an input of the video recording and/or reproducing equipment. Switching on-off (operation-turn off) of the display equipment or the electronic view finder is automatically controlled in accordance with operation of these switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1990
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiichiro Hiroki, Yukihiko Fukasawa, Ken Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 4809078
    Abstract: A liquid crystal television receiver has a main frame including a reflecting plate and a hood member with a liquid crystal display panel and an electroluminescence panel. The reflecting plate is disposed so as to slant with respect to the liquid crystal display panel, and provides a display of a picture from the display panel in a reflecting manner. The electroluminescence panel is slidably provided in the hood member. For illuminating the liquid crystal display panel, the electroluminescence panel is slid above the liquid crystal display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobol Yabe, Kazumasa Hirata, Shuri Mori, Ken Yamauchi