Patents by Inventor Kenichi Okamoto

Kenichi Okamoto 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).

  • Patent number: 11958074
    Abstract: A method includes a step of applying an aqueous 2-package type first colored paint to form an uncured first colored coating film; a step of applying an aqueous 1-package type second colored paint to form an uncured second colored coating film; a step of applying a solvent-based 2-package type clear paint to form an uncured clear coating film; and a step of heating the uncured first colored coating film, the uncured second colored coating film and the uncured clear coating film to 75 to 100° C. to simultaneously cure these films. The solvent-based 2-package type clear paint contains a hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin and a polyisocyanate compound in a ratio of 1.5 to 2.0 equivalents of isocyanate groups in the polyisocyanate compound relative to 1 equivalent of hydroxyl groups in the hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Ohnuki, Kenichi Umezawa, Junpei Suzuki, Tomoyuki Okamoto, Chie Michiura, Takamitsu Ono, Yoshiaki Tomiyama
  • Patent number: 11949303
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to efficiently cool a rotor coil even in a rotor provided with a wire connection plate. A stator of a rotating electric machine includes a stator core, a plurality of segment coils protruding from slots of the stator core and arranged in a radial direction, a connection conductor that connects the segment coils, and an insulating member that holds the connection conductor. The insulating member includes a through hole through which the segment coil penetrates and is accommodated. An opening through which a coolant can flow into the through hole is provided on an inner peripheral side of the insulating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Nakayama, Hiromitsu Okamoto, Satoshi Yamamura, Tomohiro Adachi
  • Patent number: 10634266
    Abstract: An packing has an annular shape. The packing includes: a plurality of first protruding portions that protrude in a direction of enlarging a diameter from an outer peripheral surface of the annular shape to be continuous along a circumference and are arranged in parallel in an axial direction; a plurality of second protruding portions that protrude in a direction of reducing a diameter from an inner peripheral surface of the annular shape to be continuous along a circumference and are arranged in parallel in the axial direction with a parallel width wider than a parallel width with which the first protruding portions are arranged; and axially-protruding portions that are provided positions to sandwich the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion from both sides in the axial direction and protrude in the axial direction from both ends in the axial direction of the first protruding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Okamoto, Hikaru Oi
  • Patent number: 10523090
    Abstract: In a terminal block which is interposed between a motor case 100 and an inverter case placed in the motor case and connects a motor input terminal to an inverter output terminal, an upper base for accommodating an inverter side connecting terminal connected to the inverter output terminal is fixed to the inverter case, and a lower base for accommodating a motor side connecting terminal is fixed to the motor case, and a waterproof and elastic member is interposed between the upper base and the lower base and the motor side connecting terminal is connected to the inverter side connecting terminal by a flexible conductive member (a braided wire).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Okamoto, Masaki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20190342489
    Abstract: The present invention makes it possible that, in a case where, while image capturing is carried out with use of one of two different image capturing devices, image capturing is carried out with use of the other, appearances of a moving image and a still image captured by the respective two different image capturing devices match each other. In a case where image capturing for capturing a still image of a subject is carried out with use of a second camera while image capturing for capturing a moving image of the subject is carried out with use of a first camera, the image capturing of the still image is carried out on the basis of a moving image capture parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: KOICHI YAMAGUCHI, YUSUKE OKUDA, KENICHI OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190342484
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention prevents time lag from occurring after a shutter release user operation in the case of image capture in a dark place which involves light emission. A smartphone includes a camera, a smartphone light for illuminating a subject, and a control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: KENJI KIMURA, YUSUKE OKUDA, KENICHI OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10355410
    Abstract: Provided is a connector connection structure which is configured to directly connect connectors provided to casings of two devices, respectively, to each other, and which can keep sealing property of the connector connection portion. A second terminal is arranged movable with respect to a second casing, thus displacement of a first casing and the second casing with respect to each other can be absorbed by allowing the second terminal to move, thereby allowing the connectors provided respectively to the casings of the two devices to be directly connected to each other. At this time, a connector-side opening of a second housing is closed using a first housing of a first connector as a mating connector, thereby keeping sealing property of the connector connection portion while allowing the connectors provided respectively to the casings of the two devices to be directly connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamanashi, Kenichi Okamoto, Yukihiro Takagi
  • Patent number: 10326228
    Abstract: Provided is a connector which can prevent slide-contact between an insulation part and a mating terminal while improving a human body contact prevention function. A tip end insulation part provided to an end face of a terminal fitting main body is receded with respect to a contact face which contacts with a mating terminal, thereby preventing the slide-contact between an insulation part and a mating terminal when connecting the connectors to each other. Further, a side insulation parts provided so as to sandwich the tip end insulation part in the Y direction are protruded with respect to the tip end insulation part, so a finger of an operator is unlikely to reach to the contact face, thereby improving the human body contact prevention function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamanashi, Kenichi Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10276987
    Abstract: A shielded connector structure includes a shielded wire for connecting a device, a shielded connector, and a metal member provided on the device. The shielded connector includes a terminal fitting, a shield terminal, a housing, and a bolt for fixing the housing to the metal member. The metal member includes a circular insertion hole and a female screw portion. The circular insertion hole includes an inner circumferential projected portion and a cutout portion that divides a part of the inner circumferential projected portion. The housing includes a cylindrical housing main body and a fixing flange portion. The housing main body includes a main body insertion portion inserted into the circular insertion hole and a projection portion which protrudes from an outer circumferential surface of the main body insertion portion in conformity with a position of the inner circumferential projected portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Miyazawa, Kenichi Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10231583
    Abstract: A toilet apparatus according to an embodiment includes a toilet seat, a main part, a toilet, a tank, and a radio wave sensor. The toilet seat is pivotally supported by the main part to be openable and closable. The toilet is provided under the main part. The main part is placed on the toilet. The tank is provided inside the toilet. Water for washing the toilet is stored in the tank. The radio wave sensor is disposed higher than the tank. The radio wave sensor detects a human body by radiating a radio wave frontward of the main part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Tanogashira, Shoichi Tsuiki, Takeshi Yasugata, Kenichi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20180363808
    Abstract: An packing has an annular shape. The packing includes: a plurality of first protruding portions that protrude in a direction of enlarging a diameter from an outer peripheral surface of the annular shape to be continuous along a circumference and are arranged in parallel in an axial direction; a plurality of second protruding portions that protrude in a direction of reducing a diameter from an inner peripheral surface of the annular shape to be continuous along a circumference and are arranged in parallel in the axial direction with a parallel width wider than a parallel width with which the first protruding portions are arranged; and axially-protruding portions that are provided positions to sandwich the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion from both sides in the axial direction and protrude in the axial direction from both ends in the axial direction of the first protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Kenichi Okamoto, Hikaru Oi
  • Publication number: 20180358732
    Abstract: Provided is a connector which can prevent slide-contact between an insulation part and a mating terminal while improving a human body contact prevention function. A tip end insulation part provided to an end face of a terminal fitting main body is receded with respect to a contact face which contacts with a mating terminal, thereby preventing the slide-contact between an insulation part and a mating terminal when connecting the connectors to each other. Further, a side insulation parts provided so as to sandwich the tip end insulation part in the Y direction are protruded with respect to the tip end insulation part, so a finger of an operator is unlikely to reach to the contact face, thereby improving the human body contact prevention function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamanashi, Kenichi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20180358748
    Abstract: Provided is a connector connection structure which is configured to directly connect connectors provided to casings of two devices, respectively, to each other, and which can keep sealing property of the connector connection portion. A second terminal is arranged movable with respect to a second casing, thus displacement of a first casing and the second casing with respect to each other can be absorbed by allowing the second terminal to move, thereby allowing the connectors provided respectively to the casings of the two devices to be directly connected to each other. At this time, a connector-side opening of a second housing is closed using a first housing of a first connector as a mating connector, thereby keeping sealing property of the connector connection portion while allowing the connectors provided respectively to the casings of the two devices to be directly connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamanashi, Kenichi Okamoto, Yukihiro Takagi
  • Publication number: 20180351304
    Abstract: A shielded connector structure includes a shielded wire for connecting a device, a shielded connector, and a metal member provided on the device. The shielded connector includes a terminal fitting, a shield terminal, a housing, and a bolt for fixing the housing to the metal member. The metal member includes a circular insertion hole and a female screw portion. The circular insertion hole includes an inner circumferential projected portion and a cutout portion that divides a part of the inner circumferential projected portion. The housing includes a cylindrical housing main body and a fixing flange portion. The housing main body includes a main body insertion portion inserted into the circular insertion hole and a projection portion which protrudes from an outer circumferential surface of the main body insertion portion in conformity with a position of the inner circumferential projected portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Yuki Miyazawa, Kenichi Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10125483
    Abstract: A sanitary washing device according to an embodiment includes a toilet seat, a main part, and a radio wave sensor. The toilet seat is provided on a toilet. The toilet seat is pivotally supported by the main part. When the toilet seat is closed, the user in front of the main part is detected by the radio wave sensor in a first region, and in a second region higher than the first region. When the toilet seat is open, the user in front of the main part is not detected in the first region by the radio wave sensor, but the user in front of the main part is detected in the second region by the radio wave sensor. The position of the radio wave sensor is not changed between the state in which the toilet seat is open and the state in which the toilet seat is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Shoichi Tsuiki, Yuta Tanogashira, Takeshi Yasugata, Kenichi Okamoto, Masami Tsujita
  • Publication number: 20180055296
    Abstract: A toilet apparatus according to an embodiment includes a toilet seat, a main part, a toilet, a tank, and a radio wave sensor. The toilet seat is pivotally supported by the main part to be openable and closable. The toilet is provided under the main part. The main part is placed on the toilet. The tank is provided inside the toilet. Water for washing the toilet is stored in the tank. The radio wave sensor is disposed higher than the tank. The radio wave sensor detects a human body by radiating a radio wave frontward of the main part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Yuta Tanogashira, Shoichi Tsuiki, Takeshi Yasugata, Kenichi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20180058056
    Abstract: A sanitary washing device according to an embodiment includes a toilet seat, a main part, and a radio wave sensor. The toilet seat is provided on a toilet. The toilet seat is pivotally supported by the main part. When the toilet seat is closed, the user in front of the main part is detected by the radio wave sensor in a first region, and in a second region higher than the first region. When the toilet seat is open, the user in front of the main part is not detected in the first region by the radio wave sensor, but the user in front of the main part is detected in the second region by the radio wave sensor. The position of the radio wave sensor is not changed between the state in which the toilet seat is open and the state in which the toilet seat is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Shoichi Tsuiki, Yuta Tanogashira, Takeshi Yasugata, Kenichi Okamoto, Masami Tsujita
  • Patent number: 9847612
    Abstract: A connector that prevents damage to an electric circuit provided inside a connecting object is provided. Two shield cables constituting a wire harness, a cable-side connector accommodating a distal end of the shield cable, and a device-side connector secured to a unit case are included. The cable-side connector includes a conductive shield shell including a shell body and a shell cap member, and a female housing that is made of an insulating resin and accommodated in the shield shell to allow the shield cable to be inserted therein. The shell securing portion for securing together the shell body and the shell cap member is provided in a position to oppose in the fastening direction of the bolt the device-side securing portion that secures the device-side connector to the unit case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Okamoto, Toshiyuki Nagasawa
  • Patent number: 9688302
    Abstract: There is provided an in-vehicle electronic control apparatus suitable for enhancing a robust characteristic of a failure diagnosis process performed for a functional part having a function relating to a drive-control of an actuator. A functional part (120) relating to the drive-control of an electric motor (12) includes a main functional part (120a) and an alternative functional part (120b) that is an alternative of the main functional part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Endo, Masashi Ueno, Kenichi Okamoto, Shin Kumagai
  • Patent number: 9546074
    Abstract: In an elevator apparatus, a car is suspended by a suspending device. A braking apparatus applies a braking force to the car by the suspending device. An excessive speed detection level that changes in response to car position is set in an excessive speed monitoring portion. The excessive speed monitoring portion makes the braking apparatus perform a braking operation when car speed reaches the excessive speed detection level. An anomalous acceleration detecting mechanism operates a safety device if acceleration that exceeds a preset set value arises in the car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Okamoto, Yoshikatsu Hayashi, Mineo Okada