Patents by Inventor Kenji Shimazu

Kenji Shimazu 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: 10657778
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a door switch that improves visibility. The door switch includes an actuator and a sensor. In addition, the door switch is installed so that when a door is closed, a surface of the sensor and an opposite surface of the actuator are in contact with or close to each other, and when the door is open, the surface of the sensor and the opposite surface of the actuator are separated from each other. The actuator outputs a detection signal. A display part for indicating a reception state of the detection signal is formed on the surface of the sensor. The surface of the sensor has a non-opposite region, wherein the non-opposite region is at least a part of the display part not opposite to the opposite surface of the actuator in the reception state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Rina Su, Keishi Yayama, Kazuhiro Kudo, Kenji Shimazu
  • Publication number: 20190244489
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a door switch that improves visibility. The door switch includes an actuator and a sensor. In addition, the door switch is installed so that when a door is closed, a surface of the sensor and an opposite surface of the actuator are in contact with or close to each other, and when the door is open, the surface of the sensor and the opposite surface of the actuator are separated from each other. The actuator outputs a detection signal. A display part for indicating a reception state of the detection signal is formed on the surface of the sensor. The surface of the sensor has a non-opposite region, wherein the non-opposite region is at least a part of the display part not opposite to the opposite surface of the actuator in the reception state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: RINA SU, Keishi YAYAMA, Kazuhiro KUDO, Kenji SHIMAZU
  • Patent number: 8993189
    Abstract: A heat-resistant alloy capable of effectively suppressing diffusion of Cr, as well as an alloy member for a fuel cell, a fuel cell stack device, a fuel cell module and a fuel cell device are provided. A heat-resistant alloy includes a Cr-containing alloy, and a Cr-diffusion suppression layer located on at least a part of a surface of the Cr-containing alloy, the Cr-diffusion suppression layer being made by laminating a first layer that contains a Zn-containing oxide and a second layer that does not contain ZnO but contains an (La, Sr)MnO3-based perovskite oxide in that order, so that it is possible to effectively suppress diffusion of Cr. By using the heat-resistant alloy for an alloy member for a fuel cell, a fuel cell stack device, a fuel cell module and a fuel cell device each having improved reliability can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Higashi, Tetsurou Fujimoto, Norimitsu Fukami, Kenji Shimazu
  • Publication number: 20110281194
    Abstract: A heat-resistant alloy capable of effectively suppressing diffusion of Cr, as well as an alloy member for a fuel cell, a fuel cell stack device, a fuel cell module and a fuel cell device are provided. A heat-resistant alloy includes a Cr-containing alloy, and a Cr-diffusion suppression layer located on at least a part of a surface of the Cr-containing alloy, the Cr-diffusion suppression layer being made by laminating a first layer that contains a Zn-containing oxide and a second layer that does not contain ZnO but contains an (La, Sr)MnO3-based perovskite oxide in that order, so that it is possible to effectively suppress diffusion of Cr. By using the heat-resistant alloy for an alloy member for a fuel cell, a fuel cell stack device, a fuel cell module and a fuel cell device each having improved reliability can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Higashi, Tetsurou Fujimoto, Norimitsu Fukami, Kenji Shimazu
  • Patent number: 7585183
    Abstract: Switches for a variety of circuits for different purposes are formed by using a plurality of similarly designed contact modules each having a module case incorporating a normally closed or normally open contact mechanism and a plunger for operating this contact mechanism, a single actuator having two end parts and being biased so as to rotate around a supporting axis between these contact modules, this actuator undergoing a rotary motion if a force is applied to one of its end parts so as to operate the plunger of an associated one of the contact modules with at least one of the end parts, a switch case that contains the contact modules and the actuator, and a push button for applying a force on one of the end parts of the actuator from outside the switch case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Shimazu, Shunkichi Sasaki, Hidemitsu Takenaka, Tetsuya Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 7504597
    Abstract: A key switch has a switch part and an operating part. The switch part is activated to switch contact points as an operating key is inserted. The operating part includes a driver cam that rotates as it is pushed by the operating key and to activate the switch part and a plurality of lock cams configured to directly lock the driver cam in a normal condition when the operating key is pulled out of the operating part and to rotate as it is pushed by the operating key so as to release the driver cam from its locked condition. The key switch may further include lock cam holder for holding the lock cams in the normal condition when the operating key is pulled out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Shimazu, Shunkichi Sasaki, Hidemitsu Takenaka, Tetsuya Fukumoto, Shinya Yamamoto, Shinya Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7456368
    Abstract: In order to perform maintenance of a working robot, a worker pulls a handle of a slider and moves the slider backward to thereby withdraw a slider fitting portion from a fitting hole portion and withdraw an actuator from an operating portion of a door switch. In this case, a key inserted into a key hole of a lock is rotated through 90° to vertically orient an interference protruding portion to thereby prevent fitting of the slider fitting portion into the fitting hole portion. Only in this state, the key can be withdrawn from the key hole of the lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fukumoto, Yoichi Shude, Shigeki Nakanishi, Shunkichi Sasaki, Hidemitsu Takenaka, Kenji Shimazu
  • Publication number: 20080053809
    Abstract: Switches for a variety of circuits for different purposes are formed by using similarly designed contact modules each having a module case incorporating a normally closed or normally open contact mechanism and a plunger for operating this contact mechanism, a single actuator having two end parts and being biased so as to rotate around a supporting axis between these contact modules, this actuator undergoing a rotary motion if a force is applied to one of its end parts so as to operate the plunger of an associated one of the contact modules with at least one of the end parts, a switch case that contains the contact modules and the actuator, and a push button for applying a force on one of the end parts of the actuator from outside the switch case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Kenji Shimazu, Shunkichi Sasaki, Hidemitsu Takenaka, Tetsuya Fukumoto
  • Publication number: 20070209404
    Abstract: A key switch has a switch part and an operating part. The switch part is activated to switch contact points as an operating key is inserted. The operating part includes a driver cam that rotates as it is pushed by the operating key and to activate the switch part and a plurality of lock cams configured to directly lock the driver cam in a normal condition when the operating key is pulled out of the operating part and to rotate as it is pushed by the operating key so as to release the driver cam from its locked condition. The key switch may further include lock cam holder for holding the lock cams in the normal condition when the operating key is pulled out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Kenji Shimazu, Shunkichi Sasaki, Hidemitsu Takenaka, Tetsuya Fukumoto, Shinya Yamamoto, Shinya Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20070205089
    Abstract: In order to perform maintenance of a working robot, a worker pulls a handle of a slider and moves the slider backward to thereby withdraw a slider fitting portion from a fitting hole portion and withdraw an actuator from an operating portion of a door switch. In this case, a key inserted into a key hole of a lock is rotated through 90° to vertically orient an interference protruding portion to thereby prevent fitting of the slider fitting portion into the fitting hole portion. Only in this state, the key can be withdrawn from the key hole of the lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fukumoto, Yoichi Shude, Shigeki Nakanishi, Shunkichi Sasaki, Hidemitsu Takenaka, Kenji Shimazu