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).
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Publication number: 20260224198Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2025Publication date: August 6, 2026Inventors: Ben Dekock, Craig Chamberlain, Spencer Denton, Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura, Scotty Paton, Jonathan Schreven, Bridget Kocer
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Patent number: 12700498Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 29, 2024Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.Inventors: Craig Chamberlain, Andrew Lundberg, Patrick Nally, Kenji Kimura, Trevor Rogers, Tyler Dawson, Saeed Aliakbari, Davin Dhatt
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Patent number: 12689220Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 2, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuhiro Endo, Junta Izumi, Hironori Miki, Kenji Kimura, Takayuki Ban, Takuya Mizuno, Shuji Tomura, Naoki Yanagizawa, Kazuo Ootsuka, Hiroshi Tsukada
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Publication number: 20260171234Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2026Publication date: June 18, 2026Inventors: Craig CHAMBERLAIN, Andrew LUNDBERG, Patrick NALLY, Kenji KIMURA, Trevor ROGERS, Tyler DAWSON, Saeed ALIAKBARI, Davin Dhatt
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Patent number: 12614647Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 22, 2024Date of Patent: April 28, 2026Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTDInventors: Takahiro Hagimoto, Kenji Kimura
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Patent number: 12578097Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 27, 2024Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiromi Suenaga, Nobuo Takemoto, Kenji Kimura
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Patent number: 12573502Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.Inventors: Craig Chamberlain, Andrew Lundberg, Patrick Nally, Kenji Kimura, Trevor Rogers, Tyler Dawson, Saeed Aliakbari, Davin Dhatt
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Patent number: 12528487Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 26, 2023Date of Patent: January 20, 2026Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kenji Kimura
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Publication number: 20260007388Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2025Publication date: January 8, 2026Inventors: David Knapp, Kenji Kimura, Tyler Dawson, Craig Chamberlain, Andrew Lundberg
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Patent number: 12514555Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: January 6, 2026Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.Inventors: Patrick Nally, Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura, David Knapp, Floris Kruger, Lisa Spencer, Craig Chamberlain, Brittney Klingenberg, Laurie Johnson
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Patent number: 12469595Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: November 11, 2025Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.Inventors: Craig Chamberlain, Andrew Lundberg, Patrick Nally, Kenji Kimura, Trevor Rogers, Tyler Dawson, Saeed Aliakbari, Davin Dhatt
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Publication number: 20250336634Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2022Publication date: October 30, 2025Inventors: Akira HORIBA, Kenji KIMURA, Tomomi TAMURA, Yukihisa WADA, Satoshi SANO
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Publication number: 20250331823Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2025Publication date: October 30, 2025Inventors: Patrick Nally, Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura, David Knapp, Floris Kruger, Lisa Spencer, Craig Chamberlain, Brittney Klingenberg, Laurie Johnson
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Publication number: 20250302445Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2025Publication date: October 2, 2025Inventors: Patrick Nally, Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura, David Knapp, Floris Kruger, Lisa Spencer, Craig Chamberlain, Brittney Klingenberg, Laurie Johnson
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Patent number: 12428014Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 26, 2023Date of Patent: September 30, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kenji Kimura
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Patent number: 12426854Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: September 30, 2025Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.Inventors: David Knapp, Kenji Kimura, Tyler Dawson, Craig Chamberlain, Andrew Lundberg
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Publication number: 20250295390Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2025Publication date: September 25, 2025Inventors: Patrick Nally, Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura, John Fogelberg, Christopher Howard, Craig Chamberlain, Andrew Lundberg
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Patent number: 12411184Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: September 9, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Junta Izumi, Kenji Kimura, Masakazu Habu, Masanosuke Sufu, Makito Muramatsu
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Patent number: D1100599Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2024Date of Patent: November 4, 2025Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.Inventors: Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura
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Patent number: D1113781Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2024Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.Inventors: Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura