Patents by Inventor Kodai Hayashi

Kodai Hayashi 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: 20250115167
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a fuel cell module including a fuel cell stack, at least one fuel tank to store fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell stack, a motor connected to the fuel cell module, a travel device drivable by the motor, a power take-off shaft drivable by the motor and to which an implement is connected, and a controller. In response to an operation stop command, the controller is configured or programmed to stop supply of the fuel or the oxidizing gas to the fuel cell module, and then rotate the motor with power from the motor to the travel device halted, thus discharging residual charge in circuitry connected to the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Yosuke HAYASHI, Yuki MINAMIDE, Kodai AMITANI, Takahiro TAKAKI, Kenichi IWAMI, Tomoyoshi SAKANO, Go TAKAKI
  • Publication number: 20250115166
    Abstract: An agricultural tractor includes a vehicle frame, and a front housing supported by the vehicle frame. The front housing includes, a fixed housing portion fixed to the vehicle frame, a movable housing portion supported by the vehicle frame or the fixed housing portion and being openable and closeable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Go TAKAKI, Takahiro TAKAKI, Kenichi IWAMI, Tomoyoshi SAKANO, Yuki MINAMIDE, Kodai AMITANI, Yosuke HAYASHI, Teppei OHNISHI, Atsushi MORITA, Isamu KAZAMA, Kenshiro MATSUI, Kenji ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20250115141
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a fuel cell module including a fuel cell stack, at least one fuel tank to store fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell stack, a motor connected to the fuel cell module, a power take-off shaft drivable by the motor and to which an implement is connectable, and a controller configured or programmed to be operable in various control modes including a normal mode and an output limitation mode in which an upper limit value of electric power supplied from the fuel cell module to the motor is smaller than in the normal mode. In the output limitation mode, the controller is configured or programmed to alter the upper limit value of the electric power supplied to the motor according to at least one of a type of the implement connected to the power take-off shaft and a type of work performed by the implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Takahiro TAKAKI, Yosuke HAYASHI, Yuki MINAMIDE, Kenichi IWAMI, Tomoyoshi SAKANO, Go TAKAKI, Kodai AMITANI
  • Publication number: 20250108703
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a fuel cell module including a fuel cell stack, at least one fuel tank to store fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell stack, a sensor to measure a remaining amount of fuel in the at least one fuel tank, a motor connected to the fuel cell module, a power take-off shaft driven by the motor and to which an implement is connected, a display, and a processor configured or programmed to estimate, based on the measured remaining amount of fuel and a type of the implement connected to the power take-off shaft and/or a type of work performed by the implement, at least one of a travelable distance, a travelable area, or a travelable time with the work, and to display an estimation result on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Kodai AMITANI, Kenichi IWAMI, Tomoyoshi SAKANO, Go TAKAKI, Yuki MINAMIDE, Takahiro TAKAKI, Yosuke HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20250108684
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a fuel cell module including a fuel cell stack and a coolant pump, at least one fuel tank to store fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell stack, a motor connected to the fuel cell module, a vehicle frame supporting the fuel cell module, the at least one fuel tank, and the motor, the vehicle frame rotatably supporting front and rear wheels, and a cooling system to circulate coolant via the coolant pump. The cooling system includes a first radiator positioned on one side of the fuel cell module, and a second radiator positioned on another side of the fuel cell module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Go TAKAKI, Takahiro TAKAKI, Kenichi IWAMI, Tomoyoshi SAKANO, Yuki MINAMIDE, Kodai AMITANI, Yosuke HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20250107477
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a fuel cell module including a fuel cell stack, a motor connected to the fuel cell module, a travel device to be driven by the motor, a controller configured or programmed to control the motor, and a positioning system. The controller is configured or programmed to change a manner of stopping the motor when a travel stop command is issued during motor operation, depending on whether a position of the work vehicle identified by the positioning system is within a field or not. The controller is configured or programmed to make a time from when the travel stop command is issued until the motor stops shorter when the position of the work vehicle is within the field than when the position of the work vehicle is outside the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Yosuke HAYASHI, Yuki MINAMIDE, Tomoyoshi SAKANO, Takahiro TAKAKI, Kenichi IWAMI, Kodai AMITANI, Go TAKAKI
  • Publication number: 20250110420
    Abstract: A region of an image bearing member facing a developer bearing member at a developing portion is set as a first region, a region of the image bearing member facing the developer bearing member at the developing portion after a region of the developer bearing member facing the first region makes one revolution is set as a second region, and a region of the image bearing member between the first region and the second region is set as a third region. A first pattern for performing exposure and a second pattern for not performing exposure or for performing exposure with an exposure amount smaller than an exposure amount used for the first pattern is formed in the third region. A length of the second pattern is larger than a length of the first pattern in a rotational direction, and the first pattern and the second pattern are repetitively formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: HISASHI TANIGUCHI, KODAI HAYASHI, TAKUTO KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20250108705
    Abstract: An agricultural work vehicle includes a fuel cell power generation system, a first voltage conversion circuit to convert a voltage output from the fuel cell power generation system to output a first voltage, and a second voltage conversion circuit to convert the voltage output from the fuel cell power generation system to output a second voltage higher than the first voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Go TAKAKI, Takahiro TAKAKI, Kenichi IWAMI, Tomoyoshi SAKANO, Yuki MINAMIDE, Kodai AMITANI, Yosuke HAYASHI, Teppei OHNISHI, Atsushi MORITA, Isamu KAZAMA, Kenshiro MATSUI, Kenji ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20250108711
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a fuel cell module including a fuel cell stack, at least one fuel tank to store fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell stack, a motor connected to the fuel cell module, a vehicle frame that supports the fuel cell module, the at least one fuel tank, and the motor, the vehicle frame rotatably supporting left and right front wheels and left and right rear wheels, and an electrical circuit module housed in a casing and electrically connected to the fuel cell module and the motor. The electrical circuit module is fixed to either a left side of the vehicle frame, between the left front wheel and the left rear wheel, or a right side of the vehicle frame between the right front wheel and the right rear wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Go TAKAKI, Takahiro TAKAKI, Kenichi IWAMI, Tomoyoshi SAKANO, Yuki MINAMIDE, Kodai AMITANI, Yosuke HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20250108707
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a driver seat, a fuel cell, at least one fuel tank to store fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell, a motor connected to the fuel cell, a vehicle frame that supports the driver seat, the fuel cell, and the motor, and a mounting frame fixed to the vehicle frame to support the fuel tank, the mounting frame being positioned across the driver seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Go TAKAKI, Takahiro TAKAKI, Kenichi IWAMI, Tomoyoshi SAKANO, Yuki MINAMIDE, Kodai AMITANI, Yosuke HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20250108709
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a fuel cell power generation system, an inverter connected to the fuel cell power generation system, a motor connected to the inverter, and a vehicle frame supporting the fuel cell power generation system, the inverter, and the motor, the vehicle frame rotatably supporting left and right front wheels and left and right rear wheels. The vehicle frame includes a transmission case housing a transmission to transmit driving force from the motor to the rear wheels. The inverter is at a side of the transmission case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Go TAKAKI, Takahiro TAKAKI, Kenichi IWAMI, Tomoyoshi SAKANO, Yuki MINAMIDE, Kodai AMITANI, Yosuke HAYASHI, Teppei OHNISHI, Atsushi MORITA, Isamu KAZAMA, Kenshiro MATSUI, Kenji ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20250108704
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a fuel cell, and a fuel tank module including fuel tanks to store fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell, a valve system connected to the fuel tanks, and a tank case housing the fuel tanks and the valve system. The fuel tanks include a first fuel tank with a first length in a first direction, and second fuel tank with a second length shorter than the first length in the first direction. The first fuel tank and the second fuel tank are arranged in a second direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the first direction. At least a portion of the valve system is in a space between the second fuel tank and the tank case inside the tank case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Go TAKAKI, Takahiro TAKAKI, Kenichi IWAMI, Tomoyoshi SAKANO, Yuki MINAMIDE, Kodai AMITANI, Yosuke HAYASHI, Teppei OHNISHI, Atsushi MORITA, Isamu KAZAMA, Kenshiro MATSUI, Kenji ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20250108706
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a driver seat, a fuel cell, at least one fuel tank to store fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell, a motor connected to the fuel cell, a vehicle frame supporting the driver seat, the fuel cell, and the motor, a mounting frame fixed to the vehicle frame to support the at least one fuel tank, the mounting frame extending across the driver seat, and a front housing covering the fuel cell and being openable and closable. The mounting frame does not interfere with the front housing when a position or orientation of the front housing changes from the closed state to the open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Go TAKAKI, Takahiro TAKAKI, Kenichi IWAMI, Tomoyoshi SAKANO, Yuki MINAMIDE, Kodai AMITANI, Yosuke HAYASHI, Teppei OHNISHI, Atsushi MORITA, Isamu KAZAMA, Kenshiro MATSUI, Kenji ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20250108708
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a fuel cell, at least one fuel tank to store fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell, a motor connected to the fuel cell, a vehicle frame supporting the fuel cell, the fuel tank, and the motor, the vehicle frame rotatably supporting front and rear wheels, at least one enclosure housing the fuel cell and the fuel tank, and at least one fuel gas sensor inside the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Takahiro TAKAKI, Go TAKAKI, Kenichi IWAMI, Tomoyoshi SAKANO, Yuki MINAMIDE, Kodai AMITANI, Yosuke HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20250100373
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a fuel cell, at least one fuel tank to store fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell, a motor connected to the fuel cell, a vehicle frame that rotatably supports front wheels and rear wheels, and a fueling port connected to the at least one fuel tank via piping. The fueling port is provided at a position higher than an axle of the front wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Yuki MINAMIDE, Go TAKAKI, Kenichi IWAMI, Tomoyoshi SAKANO, Takahiro TAKAKI, Kodai AMITANI, Yosuke HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20250085659
    Abstract: A process cartridge is configured such that a movement direction of a surface of a developing roller is opposite to a movement direction of a surface of a toner supplying roller in a position where the developing roller is in contact with the toner supplying roller, the developing roller and the toner supplying roller rotate to satisfy a peripheral speed ratio R of 1.1 to 2.5, and a toner satisfying predetermined requirements is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: SHINTARO NOJI, YUHEI TERUI, TAKASHI KENMOKU, KODAI HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20250085661
    Abstract: The process cartridge is configured such that a toner flow path formed of an inner wall of the developing chamber and the surface of the toner supplying roller is formed upstream of the toner supplying roller in a rotation direction with respect to the position where the developing roller is in contact with the toner supplying roller, a closest distance between the inner wall of the developing chamber and the surface of the toner supplying roller in the toner flow path is 1.0 mm or greater and 5.0 mm or less, a peripheral speed ratio R between the developing roller and the toner supplying roller satisfies a range of 1.1 to 2.5, and a toner satisfying a predetermined requirement is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: TAKASHI KENMOKU, YUHEI TERUI, SHINTARO NOJI, KODAI HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20250085660
    Abstract: The process cartridge includes a developing roller, a toner supplying roller, a toner regulating member, and a toner, a movement direction of a surface of the developing roller is opposite to a movement direction of a surface of the toner supplying roller in a position where the surface of the developing roller is in contact with the surface of the toner supplying roller, the developing roller and the toner supplying roller are formed such that a peripheral speed ratio R satisfies a range of 1.1 to 2.5, and the toner satisfying predetermined requirements is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: YUHEI TERUI, TAKASHI KENMOKU, SHINTARO NOJI, KODAI HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11988979
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprising: an image bearing member, a developing member that forms a toner image with a toner including a metal soap having a polarity opposite to that of the toner, a supply member that supplies the toner to the developing member, and a control unit that executes a metal soap supply operation of supplying the metal soap from the developing member to the image bearing member when an operation other than the image forming operation is executed, wherein the metal soap supply operation includes a first mode and a second mode, and a potential difference between the supply member and the developing member, which causes an electrostatic force in the direction from the supply member to the developing member to act on the metal soap, is smaller in the metal soap supply operation in the second mode than in the first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisashi Taniguchi, Bunro Noguchi, Shinichi Agata, Kodai Hayashi, Keitaro Nakata
  • Patent number: 11835888
    Abstract: A developing device includes a stirring member including a flexible sheet member having a first sheet portion and a second sheet portion overlapping each other with respect to a thickness direction of the sheet member. With respect to a lateral direction of the sheet member which is a direction from a fixed end fixed to a rotating shaft portion to the free end, a length of the first sheet portion is longer than a length of the second sheet portion, and when the stirring member is rotated, a free end of the first sheet portion is capable of contacting an inner wall surface of a toner accommodation chamber. The sheet member is provided with a through hole penetrating in a thickness direction of the sheet member in a region where the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Harunobu Maeda, Masahito Kato, Kodai Hayashi, Takuya Oka, Yu Akiba, Masato Tanabe, Koichi Ooishi, Takatoshi Hamada, Yuichiro Hirata