Patents by Inventor Kenji Matsushita

Kenji Matsushita 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: 11512942
    Abstract: A displacement detection device is capable of stably and accurately detecting an amount of displacement. A polarization maintaining fiber has a length not to be equal to a length obtained by dividing, a product of an integral multiple of twice a length of a resonator times a refractive index of the resonator and a beat length obtained from a difference between propagation constants of two polarization modes, by a wavelength of the light source, is selected from a range including a length equal to the above length. The polarization maintaining fiber includes multiple polarization maintaining fibers fitted to each other by removable connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Dmg Mori Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akinori Suzuki, Masayuki Niiya, Kenji Matsushita, Terukazu Nishida, Hideaki Tamiya, Kayoko Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 11121470
    Abstract: A film antenna includes a sheet-shaped resin film; an antenna pattern; a power feed pattern; and a ground pattern. The antenna pattern is formed on a front face of the resin film and used for transmission and reception of a signal. The power feed pattern is formed on the front face of the resin film, connected with the antenna pattern, and used for transmission of an electric signal. The ground pattern is electrically conductive and formed on a back face of the resin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Eita Itou, Kunihiko Yamada, Kenji Matsushita
  • Patent number: 11031694
    Abstract: In an antenna, the outer conductor is formed of a first linear conductor, the first linear conductor having a length corresponding to one wavelength of a right-handed circularly polarized wave and circularly extended from a first feed point to a second feed point. The inner conductor is disposed inside the outer conductor and formed of a second linear conductor, the second linear conductor being different from the first linear conductor and having a length determined based on one wavelength of a left-handed circularly polarized wave. The inner conductor has a starting point of the second linear conductor connected to the first feed point and has an end point of the second linear conductor kept free from connection at a location inside the outer conductor, and causes current to flow in a direction opposite to the current flow in the outer conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eita Itou, Kunihiko Yamada, Yoshikazu Nagashima, Kenji Matsushita, Tatsuo Toba
  • Publication number: 20210128437
    Abstract: An agent for enhancing the skin barrier that can enhance skin barrier functions is provided. The agent for enhancing the skin barrier, including at least one of a monosaccharide and a sugar alcohol, in which a pH is 4.0 to 7.0 is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Kiyoko YAMADA, Kenji MATSUSHITA
  • Patent number: 10933841
    Abstract: A detection system for vehicle includes a reader and a first detector. The reader is provided in a vehicle, transmits and receives radio signals, and transmits transmission signals including at least radio signals for supplying electric power. The first detector is driven by the radio signals for supplying electric power included in the transmission signals when receiving the transmission signals and can transmit first response signals output in response to the transmission signals to the reader. The first detector is disposed in a sitting area on a seat where the first response signals transmitted to the reader are blocked. The reader determines a sitting state of a passenger based on whether the first response signals are received in response to the transmission signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kominato, Goro Nakamura, Tadahide Kunitachi, Kenji Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20200220271
    Abstract: A film antenna includes a sheet-shaped resin film; an antenna pattern; a power feed pattern; and a ground pattern. The antenna pattern is formed on a front face of the resin film and used for transmission and reception of a signal. The power feed pattern is formed on the front face of the resin film, connected with the antenna pattern, and used for transmission of an electric signal. The ground pattern is electrically conductive and formed on a back face of the resin film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Eita ITOU, Kunihiko YAMADA, Kenji MATSUSHITA
  • Publication number: 20200168994
    Abstract: In an antenna, the outer conductor is formed of a first linear conductor, the first linear conductor having a length corresponding to one wavelength of a right-handed circularly polarized wave and circularly extended from a first feed point to a second feed point. The inner conductor is disposed inside the outer conductor and formed of a second linear conductor, the second linear conductor being different from the first linear conductor and having a length determined based on one wavelength of a left-handed circularly polarized wave. The inner conductor has a starting point of the second linear conductor connected to the first feed point and has an end point of the second linear conductor kept free from connection at a location inside the outer conductor, and causes current to flow in a direction opposite to the current flow in the outer conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Eita ITOU, Kunihiko YAMADA, Yoshikazu NAGASHIMA, Kenji MATSUSHITA, Tatsuo TOBA
  • Publication number: 20200158494
    Abstract: A displacement detection device is capable of stably and accurately detecting an amount of displacement. A polarization maintaining fiber has a length not to be equal to a length obtained by dividing, a product of an integral multiple of twice a length of a resonator times a refractive index of the resonator and a beat length obtained from a difference between propagation constants of two polarization modes, by a wavelength of the light source, is selected from a range including a length equal to the above length. The polarization maintaining fiber includes multiple polarization maintaining fibers fitted to each other by removable connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Akinori Suzuki, Masayuki Niiya, Kenji Matsushita, Terukazu Nishida, Hideaki Tamiya, Kayoko Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20190308586
    Abstract: A detection system for vehicle includes a reader and a first detector. The reader is provided in a vehicle, transmits and receives radio signals, and transmits transmission signals including at least radio signals for supplying electric power. The first detector is driven by the radio signals for supplying electric power included in the transmission signals when receiving the transmission signals and can transmit first response signals output in response to the transmission signals to the reader. The first detector is disposed in a sitting area on a seat where the first response signals transmitted to the reader are blocked. The reader determines a sitting state of a passenger based on whether the first response signals are received in response to the transmission signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kominato, Goro Nakamura, Tadahide Kunitachi, Kenji Matsushita
  • Patent number: 10396464
    Abstract: An electric transmission communication unit and an electric reception communication unit are arranged on a base material, and include a flat plate-like first electrode that transmits electric power in a non-contact manner, a flat plate-like second electrode that is arranged side by side with the first electrode on the base material and transmits electric power in a non-contact manner, and a slot antenna that transmits or receives radio waves via a slit formed on the first electrode. For a power transmitting communication device, the first electrode and the second electrode of the electric transmission communication unit are arranged being opposed to the first electrode and the second electrode of the electric reception communication unit so that power transmission can be performed, and the slot antenna of the electric transmission communication unit is arranged being opposed to the slot antenna of the electric reception communication unit in a communicable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Matsushita, Tatsuo Toba, Shingo Tanaka, Yoichi Ido
  • Patent number: 10184781
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a displacement detecting device capable of decreasing a measurement error, even when a diffraction grating is inclined or displaced to a direction other than a measuring direction. The displacement detecting device 1 comprising: a light source 2 for emitting light; a polarized beam splitter 7; a diffraction grating 11; a prism unit 16A (16 to 19) for shifting light path; lenses 14 and 20 for correcting light path; and an interfered light receiving unit 22A (22 to 30). The prism unit 16A for shifting light path shifts first diffracted light to a direction vertical to the measuring direction. The lenses 14 and 20 for correcting light path is arranged on a symmetrical axis of light paths and corrects light path when the diffraction grating 11 is inclined or moved to a normal direction of a grating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Matsushita
  • Patent number: 10066924
    Abstract: A displacement detection apparatus can reduce a measurement error even when a diffraction grating is displaced and/or tilted to a direction other than the measurement direction. A displacement detection apparatus includes a light source which emits light, a luminous flux-splitting section, a diffraction grating, a diffracted light-reflecting section, a correcting lens, a luminous flux-coupling section, and a light-receiving section. The diffracted light-reflecting section reflects a first luminous flux and a second luminous flux so as to be perpendicular to one of measuring planes of the diffraction grating and be parallel to each other. The correcting lens is arranged between the diffracted light-reflecting section and the diffraction grating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Matsushita, Yusuke Nakamura, Yasuhito Nomoto, Shun Katoh
  • Patent number: 10020681
    Abstract: A coupling electrode of a communication coupler is installed at an opening of a substrate and is, viewed from an orthogonal direction orthogonal to a coil axial direction of a power transmission coil, positioned to the substrate side in the coil axial direction than a coil end portion of the power transmission coil opposite side to the substrate. For example, an end portion of the coupling electrode on a communication side in the coil axial direction positions, viewed from the orthogonal direction, at the same position as a surface of the substrate opposite to the power transmission coil, in the coil axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuo Toba, Kyoko Furuhashi, Kenji Matsushita, Yuta Nakagawa, Shingo Tanaka, Yoichi Ido, Noritaka Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20180017373
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a displacement detecting device capable of decreasing a measurement error, even when a diffraction grating is inclined or displaced to a direction other than a measuring direction. The displacement detecting device 1 comprising: a light source 2 for emitting light; a polarized beam splitter 7; a diffraction grating 11; a prism unit 16A (16 to 19) for shifting light path; lenses 14 and 20 for correcting light path; and an interfered light receiving unit 22A (22 to 30). The prism unit 16A for shifting light path shifts first diffracted light to a direction vertical to the measuring direction. The lenses 14 and 20 for correcting light path is arranged on a symmetrical axis of light paths and corrects light path when the diffraction grating 11 is inclined or moved to a normal direction of a grating surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventor: Kenji MATSUSHITA
  • Publication number: 20170350689
    Abstract: A displacement detection apparatus can reduce a measurement error even when a diffraction grating is displaced and/or tilted to a direction other than the measurement direction. A displacement detection apparatus includes a light source which emits light, a luminous flux-splitting section, a diffraction grating, a diffracted light-reflecting section, a correcting lens, a luminous flux-coupling section, and a light-receiving section. The diffracted light-reflecting section reflects a first luminous flux and a second luminous flux so as to be perpendicular to one of measuring planes of the diffraction grating and be parallel to each other. The correcting lens is arranged between the diffracted light-reflecting section and the diffraction grating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji MATSUSHITA, Yusuke NAKAMURA, Yasuhito NOMOTO, Shun KATOH
  • Patent number: 9810521
    Abstract: A displacement detection apparatus capable of stably and accurately detecting the amount of displacement. The length of a polarization maintaining fiber for transmitting the light from a light source to a displacement detector is set not to be equal to a length obtained by dividing, by the wavelength of the light source, a product of an even integral multiple of a length, which is obtained by multiplying twice the length of a resonator by the refractive index of the resonator, and a beat length obtained by a difference between the propagation constants of two polarization modes. Alternatively, the length of the polarization maintaining fiber is set to be larger than a length, which is obtained by dividing, by the wavelength of the light source, a product of a coherence length and a beat length obtained from a difference between the propagation constants of two polarization modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Suzuki, Masayuki Niiya, Kenji Matsushita, Terukazu Nishida, Hideaki Tamiya, Kayoko Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20170054219
    Abstract: An electric transmission communication unit and an electric reception communication unit are arranged on a base material, and include a flat plate-like first electrode that transmits electric power in a non-contact manner, a flat plate-like second electrode that is arranged side by side with the first electrode on the base material and transmits electric power in a non-contact manner, and a slot antenna that transmits or receives radio waves via a slit formed on the first electrode. For a power transmitting communication device, the first electrode and the second electrode of the electric transmission communication unit are arranged being opposed to the first electrode and the second electrode of the electric reception communication unit so that power transmission can be performed, and the slot antenna of the electric transmission communication unit is arranged being opposed to the slot antenna of the electric reception communication unit in a communicable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Kenji Matsushita, Tatsuo Toba, Shingo Tanaka, Yoichi Ido
  • Publication number: 20170054326
    Abstract: A coupling electrode of a communication coupler is installed at an opening of a substrate and is, viewed from an orthogonal direction orthogonal to a coil axial direction of a power transmission coil, positioned to the substrate side in the coil axial direction than a coil end portion of the power transmission coil opposite side to the substrate. For example, an end portion of the coupling electrode on a communication side in the coil axial direction positions, viewed from the orthogonal direction, at the same position as a surface of the substrate opposite to the power transmission coil, in the coil axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Tatsuo Toba, Kyoko Furuhashi, Kenji Matsushita, Yuta Nakagawa, Shingo Tanaka, Yoichi Ido, Noritaka Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20160223317
    Abstract: A displacement detection apparatus capable of stably and accurately detecting the amount of displacement. The length of a polarization maintaining fiber for transmitting the light from a light source to a displacement detector is set not to be equal to a length obtained by dividing, by the wavelength of the light source, a product of an even integral multiple of a length, which is obtained by multiplying twice the length of a resonator by the refractive index of the resonator, and a beat length obtained by a difference between the propagation constants of two polarization modes. Alternatively, the length of the polarization maintaining fiber is set to be larger than a length, which is obtained by dividing, by the wavelength of the light source, a product of a coherence length and a beat length obtained from a difference between the propagation constants of two polarization modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori SUZUKI, Masayuki NIIYA, Kenji MATSUSHITA, Terukazu NISHIDA, Hideaki TAMIYA, Kayoko TANIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8695754
    Abstract: A muffler of an internal combustion engine is characterized in that a muffler of an internal combustion engine having a muffler main body connected to a rear end of an exhaust pipe of the internal combustion engine, a tail pipe extended from a rear end surface of the muffler main body, and a tail cover covering an outer periphery of the tail pipe includes a partition wall compartmentalizing a space formed between the tail pipe and the tail cover into at least two or more spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Iiyama, Kenji Matsushita