Patents by Inventor Kenji Kimura

Kenji Kimura 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: 20260224198
    Abstract: Ultrasound systems, scanner mounts, and methods for using the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, an ultrasound system includes an ultrasound scanner configured to transmit ultrasound at a patient anatomy and receive reflections of the ultrasound from the patient anatomy and a display device configured to display an ultrasound image generated by the ultrasound system based on the reflections of ultrasound. The ultrasound system also includes a mount configured to mechanically support the display device, a strut including a first end portion and a second end portion, where the first end portion is configured to couple the strut to the mount, the second end portion is configured to receive a holder, and the holder is configured to hold the ultrasound scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2025
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Inventors: Ben Dekock, Craig Chamberlain, Spencer Denton, Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura, Scotty Paton, Jonathan Schreven, Bridget Kocer
  • Patent number: 12700498
    Abstract: Embodiments of ultrasound utility station and methods for using the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes displaying a status of the ultrasound machine that indicates a location of the ultrasound machine and an amount of charge of a battery of the ultrasound machine, and displaying an additional status that indicates an additional location of the ultrasound utility station and one or more available ultrasound probes on the ultrasound utility station. After receiving a selection of an ultrasound probe of the available ultrasound probes and a user input that determines a schedule for said configuring the ultrasound machine, the method instructs the ultrasound utility station to charge the battery of the ultrasound machine and provide the ultrasound probe for transfer to the ultrasound machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
    Inventors: Craig Chamberlain, Andrew Lundberg, Patrick Nally, Kenji Kimura, Trevor Rogers, Tyler Dawson, Saeed Aliakbari, Davin Dhatt
  • Patent number: 12689220
    Abstract: A power source system includes a first battery string, a second battery string, and a third battery string. Each of the battery strings includes a plurality of batteries capable of outputting direct-current power. The battery strings are Y-connected so as to output three-phase alternating-current power to three-phase output terminals (alternating-current output terminals) as well as connected to a neutral line. On the neutral line, a neutral line capacitor for blocking a direct current, a neutral line switch disposed in series to the neutral line capacitor, and an electric resistance element disposed in parallel to the neutral line switch are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Endo, Junta Izumi, Hironori Miki, Kenji Kimura, Takayuki Ban, Takuya Mizuno, Shuji Tomura, Naoki Yanagizawa, Kazuo Ootsuka, Hiroshi Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20260171234
    Abstract: Embodiments of ultrasound utility station and methods for using the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes displaying a status of the ultrasound machine that indicates a location of the ultrasound machine and an amount of charge of a battery of the ultrasound machine, and displaying an additional status that indicates an additional location of the ultrasound utility station and one or more available ultrasound probes on the ultrasound utility station. After receiving a selection of an ultrasound probe of the available ultrasound probes and a user input that determines a schedule for said configuring the ultrasound machine, the method instructs the ultrasound utility station to charge the battery of the ultrasound machine and provide the ultrasound probe for transfer to the ultrasound machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2026
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Inventors: Craig CHAMBERLAIN, Andrew LUNDBERG, Patrick NALLY, Kenji KIMURA, Trevor ROGERS, Tyler DAWSON, Saeed ALIAKBARI, Davin Dhatt
  • Patent number: 12614647
    Abstract: The objective is to connect a busbar, which electrically connects a first power transmission target and a second power transmission target, to a cooling section in a way that allows heat transfer without the need for a terminal block. The busbar electrically connects the first power transmission target and the second power transmission target. The busbar includes a first part, a second part, and a third part. The first part is electrically connected to the first power transmission target. The second part protrudes from the first part and is electrically connected to the second power transmission target. The third part protrudes from the first part separately from the second part and contacts the cooling section in a state where the first part is electrically connected to the first power transmission target and the second part to the second power transmission target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Takahiro Hagimoto, Kenji Kimura
  • Patent number: 12578097
    Abstract: A heating cooker includes: a plate having a transparent portion; a display unit including a display; and a position defining portion that is fixed to the plate and configured to define a position of the display unit by positioning the display with respect to the transparent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromi Suenaga, Nobuo Takemoto, Kenji Kimura
  • Patent number: 12573502
    Abstract: Embodiments of ultrasound utility station and methods for using the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes displaying a status of the ultrasound machine that indicates a location of the ultrasound machine and an amount of charge of a battery of the ultrasound machine, and displaying an additional status that indicates an additional location of the ultrasound utility station and one or more available ultrasound probes on the ultrasound utility station. After receiving a selection of an ultrasound probe of the available ultrasound probes and a user input that determines a schedule for said configuring the ultrasound machine, the method instructs the ultrasound utility station to charge the battery of the ultrasound machine and provide the ultrasound probe for transfer to the ultrasound machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
    Inventors: Craig Chamberlain, Andrew Lundberg, Patrick Nally, Kenji Kimura, Trevor Rogers, Tyler Dawson, Saeed Aliakbari, Davin Dhatt
  • Patent number: 12528487
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a warning device and at least one electronic control unit. The at least one electronic control unit is configured to present a light stimulus to a driver, and determine whether the driver is facing forward, determine whether the driver holds a steering wheel, and cause the warning device to perform a first warning when it is determined that the driver is not facing forward while the light stimulus is being presented. The first warning is either the vibration or the sound. The at least one electronic control unit is configured to perform a second warning when it is determined that the driver does not hold the steering wheel before a predetermined time elapses after the first warning is started. The second warning includes the vibration and the sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenji Kimura
  • Publication number: 20260007388
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, devices, methods, and apparatus, for coordinating scanners in an ultrasound cart. An ultrasound system can include an ultrasound cart having a scanner holder configured to hold ultrasound scanners, a display device configured to display a visual representation of the scanner holder, and at least one of the ultrasound scanners. The visual representation can be implemented to identify locations of the ultrasound scanners on the scanner holder. The ultrasound scanners can be configured to indicate, while being held in the scanner holder, that one ultrasound scanner of the ultrasound scanners is to be selected for an ultrasound examination. The ultrasound scanner can also be configured to implement a first ultrasound imaging mode when a display device is attached to the ultrasound cart, and a second ultrasound imaging mode and not the first ultrasound imaging mode when the display device is removed from the ultrasound cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: David Knapp, Kenji Kimura, Tyler Dawson, Craig Chamberlain, Andrew Lundberg
  • Patent number: 12514555
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe and an ultrasound system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the ultrasound probe includes a probe body having a user interface with controls and a mode selector. In some embodiments, when the mode selector is in a first setting, the controls are configured to control a probe transducer, and when the mode selector is in a second setting, the controls are configured to control the ultrasound machine via a probe transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Nally, Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura, David Knapp, Floris Kruger, Lisa Spencer, Craig Chamberlain, Brittney Klingenberg, Laurie Johnson
  • Patent number: 12469595
    Abstract: Embodiments of ultrasound utility station and methods for using the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes displaying a status of the ultrasound machine that indicates a location of the ultrasound machine and an amount of charge of a battery of the ultrasound machine, and displaying an additional status that indicates an additional location of the ultrasound utility station and one or more available ultrasound probes on the ultrasound utility station. After receiving a selection of an ultrasound probe of the available ultrasound probes and a user input that determines a schedule for said configuring the ultrasound machine, the method instructs the ultrasound utility station to charge the battery of the ultrasound machine and provide the ultrasound probe for transfer to the ultrasound machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
    Inventors: Craig Chamberlain, Andrew Lundberg, Patrick Nally, Kenji Kimura, Trevor Rogers, Tyler Dawson, Saeed Aliakbari, Davin Dhatt
  • Publication number: 20250336634
    Abstract: This X-ray imaging apparatus (100) is equipped with an imaging control unit (6) that controls an X-ray source (1) so that X-ray irradiation is performed by a subset of electron emission units (12) selected from a plurality of electron emission units (12), for each imaging angle (40) when acquiring a plurality of projection image data (50), and also control a selection of a second electron emission unit (42) different from a first electron emission unit (41) used in immediately preceding X-ray irradiation when performing X-ray irradiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Inventors: Akira HORIBA, Kenji KIMURA, Tomomi TAMURA, Yukihisa WADA, Satoshi SANO
  • Publication number: 20250331823
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe and an ultrasound system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the ultrasound probe includes a probe body having a user interface with controls and a mode selector. In some embodiments, when the mode selector is in a first setting, the controls are configured to control a probe transducer, and when the mode selector is in a second setting, the controls are configured to control the ultrasound machine via a probe transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick Nally, Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura, David Knapp, Floris Kruger, Lisa Spencer, Craig Chamberlain, Brittney Klingenberg, Laurie Johnson
  • Publication number: 20250302445
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe and a ultrasound system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the ultrasound system includes a bite block configured to, during a transesophageal insertion of the probe cable starting from the distal end, guard the probe cable from a bite and prevent anteflexion and retroflexion movement of the transducer until a predetermined length of the probe cable is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick Nally, Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura, David Knapp, Floris Kruger, Lisa Spencer, Craig Chamberlain, Brittney Klingenberg, Laurie Johnson
  • Patent number: 12428014
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a warning device and at least one electronic control unit. The at least one electronic control unit is configured to present a light stimulus to a driver, and determine whether the driver is facing forward, determine whether the driver holds a steering wheel, and cause the warning device to perform a first warning when it is determined that the driver is not facing forward while the light stimulus is being presented. The first warning is either the vibration or the sound. The at least one electronic control unit is configured to perform a second warning when it is determined that the driver does not hold the steering wheel before a predetermined time elapses after the first warning is started. The second warning includes the vibration and the sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenji Kimura
  • Patent number: 12426854
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, devices, methods, and apparatus, for coordinating scanners in an ultrasound cart. An ultrasound system can include an ultrasound cart having a scanner holder configured to hold ultrasound scanners, a display device configured to display a visual representation of the scanner holder, and at least one of the ultrasound scanners. The visual representation can be implemented to identify locations of the ultrasound scanners on the scanner holder. The ultrasound scanners can be configured to indicate, while being held in the scanner holder, that one ultrasound scanner of the ultrasound scanners is to be selected for an ultrasound examination. The ultrasound scanner can also be configured to implement a first ultrasound imaging mode when a display device is attached to the ultrasound cart, and a second ultrasound imaging mode and not the first ultrasound imaging mode when the display device is removed from the ultrasound cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
    Inventors: David Knapp, Kenji Kimura, Tyler Dawson, Craig Chamberlain, Andrew Lundberg
  • Publication number: 20250295390
    Abstract: Systems and methods to provide an ultrasound scanner with a display interface are described. An ultrasound system includes an ultrasound scanner having an interface configured to display a visual representation, and a first transceiver configured to communicate over a communication link. The ultrasound system includes a display device having a reader configured to read the visual representation displayed by the ultrasound scanner, and a second transceiver configured to, responsive to the reader reading the visual representation, initiate communication with the first transceiver of the ultrasound scanner over the communication link to pair the ultrasound scanner and the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick Nally, Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura, John Fogelberg, Christopher Howard, Craig Chamberlain, Andrew Lundberg
  • Patent number: 12411184
    Abstract: The battery cellar includes a storage cabinet that stores a plurality of used batteries, a power converter (an AC/DC converter and a DC/DC converter) electrically connected between the plurality of used batteries stored in the storage cabinet and a power system, and a server that controls the power converter to charge or discharge the plurality of batteries in response to a demand response request from the power system. The server selects, from the plurality of used batteries, a first battery, the degradation degree of which has reached a reference value, and a second battery, the degradation degree of which does not reach the reference value but is predicted to reach the reference value within a predetermined period, as replacement target batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junta Izumi, Kenji Kimura, Masakazu Habu, Masanosuke Sufu, Makito Muramatsu
  • Patent number: D1100599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
    Inventors: Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura
  • Patent number: D1113781
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
    Inventors: Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura