Patents by Inventor Koichi Kuroda
Koichi Kuroda 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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Patent number: 10020160Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a charged particle beam device which can realize improved contrast of an elongated pattern in a specific direction, such as a groove-like pattern. In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention proposes a charged particle beam device including a detector for detecting a charged particle obtained based on a charged particle beam discharged to a sample. The charged particle beam device includes a charged particle passage restricting member that has at least one of an arcuate groove and a groove having a longitudinal direction in a plurality of directions, and a deflector that deflects the charged particle discharged toward the groove from the sample. The charged particle discharged from the sample is deflected to a designated position of the groove.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Koichi Kuroda, Hajime Kawano, Makoto Suzuki, Yuzuru Mizuhara
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Publication number: 20170221672Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a charged particle beam device which can realize improved contrast of an elongated pattern in a specific direction, such as a groove-like pattern. In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention proposes a charged particle beam device including a detector for detecting a charged particle obtained based on a charged particle beam discharged to a sample. The charged particle beam device includes a charged particle passage restricting member that has at least one of an arcuate groove and a groove having a longitudinal direction in a plurality of directions, and a deflector that deflects the charged particle discharged toward the groove from the sample. The charged particle discharged from the sample is deflected to a designated position of the groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Koichi KURODA, Hajime KAWANO, Makoto SUZUKI, Yuzuru MIZUHARA
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Publication number: 20170007304Abstract: A bone plate is provided with: a strip-shaped main-body portion that is secured, along a longitudinal direction of a tibia, to an oblique anterior inner surface of the tibia below a cut formed in an inner surface of the tibia; a transverse portion that is secured to an inner surface of the tibia above the cut along a direction that intersects the longitudinal direction of the tibia; and a joining portion that joins the main-body portion and the transverse portion, wherein the transverse portion and the main-body portion are provided with a plurality of screw holes that are arrayed with spaces between each other and that pass therethrough in plate-thickness directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: OLYMPUS TERUMO BIOMATERIALS CORP.Inventors: Koichi KURODA, Mitsuya URATA, Masaki YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20150107724Abstract: A dual phase stainless steel pipe includes tensile yield strength YSLT of 689.1 MPa to 1000.5 MPa in a pipe axis direction of the dual phase stainless steel pipe, in which the tensile yield strength YSLT, a compressive yield strength YSLC in the pipe axis direction, a tensile yield strength YSCT in a pipe circumferential direction of the dual phase stainless steel pipe, and a compressive yield strength YSCC in the pipe circumferential direction satisfy all Expressions (1) to (4), 0.90?YSLC/YSLT?1.11??(1) 0.90?YSCC/YSCT?1.11??(2) 0.90?YSCC/YSLT?1.11??(3) 0.90?YSCT/YSLT?1.11??(4).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Sawawatari, Koichi Kuroda, Masaki Ueyama, Yusuke Ugawa
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Information providing system, information center, in-vehicle device and information providing method
Patent number: 8564454Abstract: An information providing system (1) for providing a passenger with information includes an in-vehicle device (30) installed in an electric vehicle (EVn), wherein the passenger is provided with the information via the in-vehicle device (30). The in-vehicle device (30) includes a notifier (38) for notifying the passenger of a congested state of a charge station candidate (CS1). The notifying is implemented by estimating (42) of the congested state of the charge station candidate (CS1) at a time point when an own electric vehicle (EV1) reaches the charge station candidate (CS1) which is a charge station (CS) reachable with a state-of-charge (SOC) of the own electric vehicle (EV1), and the estimating (42) is implemented based on: position information and the state-of-charge (SOC) of the own electric vehicle (EV1), and position information and a state-of-charge (SOC) of another electric vehicle (EV2-EVn) which is present around the charge station candidate (CS1).Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken Oizumi, Koichi Kuroda, Yasunori Maruyama, Kazuhito Kato -
Patent number: 8166789Abstract: A reducing mill includes a plurality of stands disposed along a rolling direction line. The stands each include n rolls (n?3) disposed around the rolling direction line, the n rolls are shifted by 180°/n around the rolling direction line from n rolls included in a preceding stand. The n rolls included in each of the stands excluding the last stand each have a groove having an arch shape. The bottom of the groove has a circular arc shape around the rolling direction line having a first radius in cross section. The distance between the surface of a roll flange portion between the bottom and the edge of the groove and the rolling direction line is longer than the first radius. The distance between the edge of the groove and the rolling direction line is longer than the first radius in the groove of a roll included in the preceding stand.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignees: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Pipe and Tube Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Okui, Koichi Kuroda
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INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION CENTER, IN-VEHICLE DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD
Publication number: 20120098676Abstract: An information providing system (1) for providing a passenger with information includes an in-vehicle device (30) installed in an electric vehicle (EVn), wherein the passenger is provided with the information via the in-vehicle device (30). The in-vehicle device (30) includes a notifier (38) for notifying the passenger of a congested state of a charge station candidate (CS1). The notifying is implemented by estimating (42) of the congested state of the charge station candidate (CS1) at a time point when an own electric vehicle (EV1) reaches the charge station candidate (CS1) which is a charge station (CS) reachable with a state-of-charge (SOC) of the own electric vehicle (EV1), and the estimating (42) is implemented based on: position information and the state-of-charge (SOC) of the own electric vehicle (EV1), and position information and a state-of-charge (SOC) of another electric vehicle (EV2-EVn) which is present around the charge station candidate (CS1).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Ken Oizumi, Koichi Kuroda, Yasunori Maruyama, Kazuhito Kato -
Publication number: 20120078553Abstract: A battery charge amount increase facility information provision device provides information relating to a battery charge amount increase facility to a vehicle installed with a battery (60) that is charged using an external power supply. The device includes a current position sensor (51) which detects a current position of the vehicle, a charge amount sensor (52) which detects a battery charge amount (SOC), a database (20) which registers the formation relating to the battery charge amount increase facility, and a controller (10). The controller (10) registers the current position of the vehicle in the database (20) as a location of a battery charge amount increase facility when the SOC has increased under a predetermined condition (S113). As a result, an amount of information relating to the locations of usable battery charge amount increase facilities is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Koichi Kuroda, Yasunori Maruyama, Kazuhito Katou, Ken Oizumi
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Patent number: 8079243Abstract: The plug is for expanding the inside diameter of the end portion of a metal pipe. Its cross section is a circle, and includes a taper portion and a parallel portion connected to the tail end of the taper portion. The diameter of the taper portion gradually increases from the head end of the taper portion to the tail end of the taper portion where the diameter is D1. The axial distance LR from the point where the diameter D2=D1×0.99 to the tail end where the diameter is D1 satisfies the Expression 22?LR/((D1?D2)/2)?115. The taper angle on the surface where the diameter is D2 is larger than or equal to the taper angle on the tail surface of the taper portion following the point where the diameter is D2. The diameter of the parallel portion is D1.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Okui, Koichi Kuroda, Masayoshi Akiyama
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Patent number: 7496446Abstract: A driving support system including: a vehicle location detector which detects current location and velocity vector of a vehicle; a traffic and road information database which stores point information of points on a route of the vehicle; a point information acquisition unit which acquires, from the database, the point information of the approaching points located in a given distance from the vehicle current location, based on the detected vehicle current location and velocity vector; a display device which provides displays of the acquired point information on a horizontally long screen thereof along a windshield of the vehicle; and a display control unit for controlling the display device. The display control unit determines display positions on the screen to display the point information, based on a positional relationship between the current location of the vehicle and the points where the point information related thereto are displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasunori Maruyama, Takuo Ishiwaka, Koichi Kuroda
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Publication number: 20080289391Abstract: A reducing mill according to the invention includes a plurality of stands disposed along a rolling direction line, in which a tube is rolled through the plurality of stands along the rolling direction line. The stands each include n rolls (n?3) disposed around the rolling direction line, and the n rolls are disposed shifted by 180°/n around the rolling direction line from n rolls included in a preceding stand. The n rolls included in each of the plurality of stands excluding the last stand each have a groove having an arch shape in cross section.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2005Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Tatsuya Okui, Koichi Kuroda
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Publication number: 20080216544Abstract: The plug is for expanding the inside diameter of the end portion of a metal pipe. Its cross section is a circle, and includes a taper portion and a parallel portion connected to the tail end of the taper portion. The diameter of the taper portion gradually increases from the head end of the taper portion to the tail end of the taper portion where the diameter is D1. The axial distance LR from the point where the diameter D2=D1×0.99 to the tail end where the diameter is D1 satisfies the Expression 22?LR/((D1?D2)/2)?115. The taper angle on the surface where the diameter is D2 is larger than or equal to the taper angle on the tail surface of the taper portion following the point where the diameter is D2. The diameter of the parallel portion is D1.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2005Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya Okui, Koichi Kuroda, Masayoshi Akiyama
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Patent number: 7401486Abstract: A die through hole has an inside surface including a bell portion, an approach portion, and a bearing portion from the entrance side. The diameter of the approach portion is D1 on its entrance side and D2 on its exit side and gradually decreases from the entrance side to the exit side. The diameter satisfies Equation (1): 0.7?D2/D1<0.97. The die half angle of an inside surface where the diameter D3 is D2/0.97 is not less than the die half angle R2 of an inside surface nearer to the approach portion exit side than the inside surface where the diameter is D3. The axial distance LR from the inside surface where the diameter is D3 to the inside surface where the diameter is D2 satisfies Equation (2): 20?LR/((D3?D2)/2)?115. The through hole diameter at the bearing portion is fixed at D2, and the length is LB and satisfies Equation (3): 0.3?LB/D2?10.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Okui, Koichi Kuroda, Masayoshi Akiyama
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Publication number: 20080072647Abstract: The through hole of a die has an inside surface including a bell portion, an approach portion, and a bearing portion from the entrance side formed in a continuous manner. The diameter of the approach portion is D1 on the entrance side of the approach portion and D2 on the exit side of the approach portion and gradually decreases from the entrance side to the exit side. The diameter satisfies Equation (1): 0.7?D2/D1<0.97. The die half angle of an inside surface where the diameter D3 is D2/0.97 is not less than the die half angle R2 of an inside surface nearer to the exit side of the approach portion than the inside surface where the diameter is D3, and the axial distance LR from the inside surface where the diameter is D3 to the inside surface where the diameter is D2 satisfies Equation (2): 20?LR/((D3?D2)/2)?115. The diameter of the through hole at the bearing portion is fixed at D2, and the length is LB and satisfies Equation (3): 0.3?LB/D2?10.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Tatsuya Okui, Koichi Kuroda, Masayoshi Akiyama
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Patent number: 7296444Abstract: An electric washing machine according to the present invention performs a washing process for washing laundry without the use of a detergent by generating water streams in an outer tub (2) containing an electrolyzed liquid produced through electrolysis by an electrolyzing device (31) when a zero detergent course is selected by a user. The electrolyzing device (31) is provided as a water treatment unit (60) attached to a lower portion of an outer side surface (66) of the outer tub (2), and includes a thin-box-shaped electrolyzing chamber (32), a pair of electrodes (33) supported at opposite edges thereof, and a pair of water communication paths (34, 35). The pair of water communication paths (34, 35) are disposed in a vertically juxtaposed relation to connect the outer tub (2) to the electrolyzing chamber (32) with the intervention of packings (81). Thus, an assembling operation and the like can conveniently be performed, and water can efficiently be electrolyzed for use in the washing process.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Mae, Akira Okuno, Koichi Kuroda, Masakazu Matsumoto, Yasushi Araki, Kiyoshi Sarada, Yoshikazu Banba, Kenji Yoshida
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Navigation system, data server, traveling route establishing method and information providing method
Patent number: 7292937Abstract: A navigation system, portable information processing device and its control program, data server, information processing server, navigation method, traveling route establishing method, information providing method, and area information providing method are disclosed having a portable terminal (10,54,210) to read out code data, indicative of area information of a destination and routed spots, from a print product (112,114). The code data are converted into area information and stored in a storage unit (23,66,72, 123,223,232,323), from which particular area information is retrieved and transmitted to an on-vehicle navigation device (30,58,104,230) by which a traveling route of the vehicle is established on the basis of area information to guide the vehicle to the destination.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2006Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Kuroda, Takuo Ishiwaka, Toru Takagi, Susumu Fujita -
Publication number: 20070157694Abstract: A die through hole has an inside surface including a bell portion, an approach portion, and a bearing portion from the entrance side. The diameter of the approach portion is D1 on its entrance side and D2 on its exit side and gradually decreases from the entrance side to the exit side. The diameter satisfies Equation (1): 0.7<D2/D1<0.97. The die half angle of an inside surface where the diameter D3 is D2/0.97 is not less than the die half angle R2 of an inside surface nearer to the approach portion exit side than the inside surface where the diameter is D3. The axial distance LR from the inside surface where the diameter is D3 to the inside surface where the diameter is D2 satisfies Equation (2): 20?LR/((D3?D2)/2)?115. The through hole diameter at the bearing portion is fixed at D2, and the length is LB and satisfies Equation (3): 0.3?LB/D2?10.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2005Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya Okui, Koichi Kuroda, Masayoshi Akiyama
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Publication number: 20060271282Abstract: A navigation system, portable information processing device and its control program, data server, information processing server, navigation method, traveling route establishing method, information providing method, and area information providing method are disclosed having a portable terminal (10,54,210) to read out code data, indicative of area information of a destination and routed spots, from a print product (112,114). The code data are converted into area information and stored in a storage unit (23,66,72, 123,223,232,323), from which particular area information is retrieved and transmitted to an on-vehicle navigation device (30,58,104,230) by which a traveling route of the vehicle is established on the basis of area information to guide the vehicle to the destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Koichi Kuroda, Takuo Ishiwaka, Toru Takagi, Susumu Fujita
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Navigation system, data server, traveling route establishing method and information providing method
Patent number: 7096119Abstract: A navigation system, portable information processing device and its control program, data server, information processing server, navigation method, traveling route establishing method, information providing method, and area information providing method are disclosed having a portable terminal (10,54,210) to read out code data, indicative of area information of a destination and routed spots, from a print product (112,114). The code data are converted into area information and stored in a storage unit (23,66,72, 123,223,232,323), from which particular area information is retrieved and transmitted to an on-vehicle navigation device (30,58,104,230) by which a traveling route of the vehicle is established on the basis of area information to guide the vehicle to the destination.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2005Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Kuroda, Takuo Ishiwaka, Toru Takagi, Susumu Fujita -
Patent number: 7038121Abstract: A contents reproduction system includes a reproducing section to reproduce a content received via telecommunication when the receiving condition is in an acceptable state, and to reproduce one of recorded contents stored in a storage section when the receiving condition is in an unacceptable state. A preference discriminating section determines a preference of a user by examining at least one content selected by a user for reproduction. A contents selecting section selects one, as a reserve content, from the contents stored in the storage section in accordance with the preference and supplies the reserve content to the reproducing section for reproduction instead of the received content when the receiving condition is in the unacceptable state.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2003Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuo Ishiwaka, Toru Takagi, Koichi Kuroda, Susumu Fujita