Patents by Inventor Koichi Nishimura
Koichi Nishimura 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: 20070119860Abstract: An initial weight of a grease storing cartridge attached to a pump is measured, and the measured value is compared with a reference weight and it is determined whether the initial weight of the cartridge is within an appropriate range or not. The weight of the cartridge is measured before and after execution of one operation cycle of the pump, and it is determined whether the difference therebetween (i.e., weight of grease which is actually supplied during one operation cycle) is within an appropriate range or not.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: FANUC LTDInventors: Masahiko Urata, Koichi Nishimura
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Publication number: 20070119657Abstract: A lubricant supply device that reliably removes air from lubricant such as grease and supplies the grease to an object of lubrication. An air detection sensor that detects air is disposed in a grease introduction hole of a grease transporting path. Grease supplied by a pump passes through the grease introduction hole, a chamber divided by a spool and a grease discharge port, and is introduced into the lubricated parts of a machine. If air in the grease is detected by the air detection sensor, a controller drives a switching valve, moves the spool by pressurized air, and connects the grease introduction hole to an air exhaust port. The air mixed in with the grease is then expelled from the air exhaust port. When the air detection sensor no longer detects air, the controller switches the switching valve, returns the spool to its original position, and discharges grease from the grease discharge port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: FANUC LTDInventors: Masahiko Urata, Koichi Nishimura
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Publication number: 20070122513Abstract: An abnormality detection apparatus for a mold clamping device, having a simple configuration that can be constructed inexpensively. A dog is mounted on the crosshead of a toggle mechanism of the mold clamping device and a proximity switch is mounted on a rear platen. The shape of the dog and the location of the mounting of the proximity switch are adjusted so that the proximity switch switches ON at a mold touch position of mold touch and switches OFF when the toggle mechanism, which generates a predetermined clamping force, locks up. An alarm is output if the length of time during which the proximity switch is ON during the process of clamping the mold or opening the mold exceeds a predetermined reference value. If in the interval from mold touch to lock-up a large load is put on a servo motor and a belt that drive the crosshead and an abnormality such as breakage of the belt or the like occurs during this interval, it can be detected at once.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: FANUC LTDInventors: Koichi Nishimura, Nobuaki Hashimoto
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Patent number: 7217116Abstract: A guide member having guide faces is mounted on a base frame of an injection molding machine. Adjusting mechanisms are fixed to a platen. The inclination of a moving platen with respect to a stationary platen in a horizontal direction is adjusted by adjusting the projection amount of a member disposed in the adjusting mechanism in abutment against the guide face toward the guide face.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2003Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Fanuc LtdInventors: Koichi Nishimura, Naruhiro Nishimura
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Publication number: 20070091703Abstract: A precharge voltage generating circuit outputs any of a plurality of kinds of precharge voltages in accordance with an ambient temperature. A precharge circuit supplies the precharge voltage to a bit line during the nonaccess of a dynamic memory cell. A sense amplifier amplifies a difference between the voltage of a data signal read from the dynamic memory cell onto the bit line and the supplied precharge voltage. The precharge voltage is altered in accordance with the ambient temperature, whereby the read margin of the sense amplifier can be changed, and the worst value of the data retaining time of the memory cell can be improved. As a result, the frequency of refreshing of the memory cell can be lowered, reducing power consumption and a standby current.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Inventors: Koichi Nishimura, Shinichiro Ikemasu
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Publication number: 20070082262Abstract: The present invention relates to a technique for producing a cathode film having a thin and even thickness and having stable electrical characteristics at a high productivity by an extrusion molding method. That is, the present invention provides a compounding agent composition for a cathode film comprising an active material and an electrical conductivity-providing agent and having a repose angle of 35 degrees or less and a polyether polymer composition for a cathode film comprising at least a polyether polymer and the compounding agent composition for a cathode film described above. The object described above can be achieved by extrusion-molding them.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2004Publication date: April 12, 2007Applicant: Zeon CorporationInventors: Koichi Nishimura, Hiroyuki Yonemaru
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Patent number: 7198481Abstract: An injection unit of an injection molding machine capable of preventing a displacement of an axis of a heating barrel and an axis of an injection screw and facilitating a nozzle axis adjustment. A front plate supporting a heating barrel is fixed to a base with a height-adjusting mechanism located in-between. A rear plate is connected to the front plate by connecting members symmetrically arranged. The injection screw inserted in the heating barrel is rotatably supported by a pusher plate to which a ball nut is fixed. A ball screw engaged with the ball nut is rotatably supported by the rear plate. The pusher plate is supported and guided by the support/guide member, and moves forward to inject resin by the rotation of the ball screw. The support/guide member is supported by a supporting member fixed to the front plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Fanuc LtdInventors: Katsuyuki Yamanaka, Koichi Nishimura, Koji Shima
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Patent number: 7182590Abstract: A toggle type mold clamping mechanism for preventing the degradation of parallelism between stationary and movable platens, which is caused due to a clearance between a pin and a bushing, with use of a simple construction. A mold clamping force acting on the pin is transmitted through the bushing to a link L1, thereby moving the movable platen to perform mold clamping. A pre-pressure exerting in the same direction as the direction of a mold clamping force generated at the time of mold clamping is applied by a spring or the like to move the pin toward the link L1. Even a mold opening force is exerted at the time of mold opening, the pre-pressure c provided by the spring or the like keeps the position of the clearance ? between the pin and the bushing unchanged. Since the link L1 pulled by the spring or the like is moved to follow the pin (so that the pin is not moved alone by an amount of clearance ?), the parallelism between the stationary and movable platen is not degraded.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Fanuc LtdInventors: Koichi Nishimura, Naruhiro Nishimura
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Publication number: 20070042068Abstract: An outer ring of a load cell is mounted on a pusher plate. A rotation transmission member mounting portion is extended from an inner ring of the load cell, and a rotation transmission member connected to an injection screw is supported by the rotation transmission member mounting portion through a bearing. A resin pressure applied to the injection screw is applied to the inner ring of the load cell through the rotation transmission member and the rotation transmission member mounting portion, and the distortion generating portion is distorted to detect the resin pressure. A rotation deflection of the bearing generated when the rotation transmission member is rotated by external power is absorbed by the thin portion (necking portion) formed on the rotation transmission member mounting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Applicant: FANUC LTDInventors: Koichi Nishimura, Koji Shima, Yasuo Naito
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Publication number: 20070031735Abstract: The present invention relates to a technique for producing a cathode film having a thin and even thickness and having stable electrical characteristics at a high productivity by an extrusion molding method. That is, the present invention provides an active material for a cathode film comprising a lithium compound having a void fraction of 0.36 or less and a polyether polymer composition for a cathode film comprising a polyether polymer, an electrolytic salt compound which is soluble in the above polymer and the active material for a cathode film described above. The object described above can be achieved by extrusion-molding them.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2004Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Koichi Nishimura, Yoshio Fukumine, Takashi Honda
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Publication number: 20070014178Abstract: An internal voltage generator when activated, generates an internal voltage to be supplied to an internal circuit. Operating the internal voltage generator consumes a predetermined amount of the power. In response to a control signal from the exterior, an entry circuit inactivates the internal voltage generator. When the internal voltage generator is inactivated, the internal voltage is not generated, thereby reducing the power consumption. By the control signal from the exterior, therefore, a chip can easily enter a low power consumption mode. The internal voltage generator is exemplified by a booster for generating the boost voltage of a word line connected with memory cells, a substrate voltage generator for generating a substrate voltage, or a precharging voltage generator for generating the precharging voltage of bit lines to be connected with the memory cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: Shinya Fujioka, Tomohiro Kawakubo, Koichi Nishimura, Kotoku Sato
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Publication number: 20070002664Abstract: An internal voltage generator when activated, generates an internal voltage to be supplied to an internal circuit. Operating the internal voltage generator consumes a predetermined amount of the power. In response to a control signal from the exterior, an entry circuit inactivates the internal voltage generator. When the internal voltage generator is inactivated, the internal voltage is not generated, thereby reducing the power consumption. By the control signal from the exterior, therefore, a chip can easily enter a low power consumption mode. The internal voltage generator is exemplified by a booster for generating the boost voltage of a word line connected with memory cells, a substrate voltage generator for generating a substrate voltage, or a precharging voltage generator for generating the precharging voltage of bit lines to be connected with the memory cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventors: Shinya Fujioka, Tomohiro Kawakubo, Koichi Nishimura, Kotoku Sato
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Publication number: 20060292257Abstract: The invention provides an injection molding machine injection unit that eliminates adverse effects on the load cell of belt tension due to belt drive. A load cell that detects resin pressure is mounted on a pusher plate and a rotation-transmitting member, on which an injection screw is fixedly mounted, is axially supported by an inner annular part of the load cell. The shaft of a pulley is axially supported on the pusher plate and coupled by splines to the rotation-transmitting member. A screw rotation motor is mounted on motor mounts of a housing mounted on the rear surface of the pusher plate. Tension on a belt run between the pulley and a pulley mounted on the motor output shaft concentrates a force at the base of the motor mounts. However, the housing is separate from the pusher plate and fixedly mounted on the pusher plate at a location other than that occupied by the base of the motor mounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Applicant: FANUC LTDInventors: Koichi Nishimura, Koji Shima, Yasuo Naito
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Publication number: 20060268492Abstract: An anode includes a base body of a sintered porous material of niobium particles, a surface layer made of crystalline niobium oxide formed on the base body, and an anode lead having partly buried in base body 1a. A dielectric layer containing amorphous niobium oxide is formed by anodic oxidation on the cathode. An electrolyte layer made of polypyrrole is formed on the dielectric layer and a cathode is formed on the electrolyte layer. A conductive adhesive layer and cathode terminal are formed on an upper surface of the cathode. The anode lead exposed from the base body is connected to an anode terminal by welding. In addition, a mold resin is formed to cover the second conductive layer, the cathode terminal and the anode terminal so as to expose cathode terminal and an end of anode terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., LtdInventors: Mutsumi Yano, Koichi Nishimura, Takahisa Iida, Mamoru Kimoto
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Patent number: 7140872Abstract: A molding machine including a base frame assembly and a clamping mechanism and an injection mechanism provided on the base frame assembly. The clamping mechanism includes a stationary platen carrying a stationary mold; a movable platen arranged movably relative to the stationary platen and carrying a movable mold; a rear platen disposed at a location opposite to the stationary platen about the movable platen; a tie bar tying the stationary platen and the rear platen with each other; a drive section for applying a drive force to the movable platen so as to move the movable platen relative to the stationary platen; and a platen support movably supporting the movable platen on the base frame assembly. The base frame assembly includes a first base frame supporting a first mass including the stationary platen, and a second base frame supporting a second mass including the movable platen, among the components of the molding machine.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Panuc LtdInventors: Koichi Nishimura, Masatoshi Senga
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Patent number: 7134870Abstract: In a mold clamping mechanism of a molding machine, at least two pieces of movable platen guides are provided separate from tie bars, inserting the movable platen guides into the holes formed in a movable platen. A sliding part of each movable platen guide on which at least the movable platen slides is given in the form of a ball spline shaft. Also, ball spline nuts are provided in the holes formed in the movable platen.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2004Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Fanuc LtdInventors: Koichi Nishimura, Yasuo Naito
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Patent number: 7134863Abstract: Jack-up bolts are provided at two places along the rear platen movement direction on both sides of a lower part of a rear platen of an injection molding machine. The jack-up bolt engages threadedly with a bolt hole formed in the rear platen, and a lower end face of the jack-up bolt abuts on the upper surface of a slide plate to support the rear platen. A fixing bolt is inserted in a through hole formed in the jack-up bolt, and is threadedly engaged with a tap hole provided in the slide plate, by which the rear platen and the slide plate are integrated. The rear platen moves while being supported by the slide plate. When the tilt of the rear platen is corrected, the fixing bolt is loosened and the jack-up bolt is turned, by which a distance between the rear platen and the slide plate is adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Fanuc LtdInventors: Katsuyuki Yamanaka, Koichi Nishimura, Shingo Okada, Naruhiro Nishimura
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Publication number: 20060246325Abstract: A condenser condenses an unused exhaust gas exhausted from a fuel cell and recovers water, condensation-capacity detection means always monitors the condensation capacity of the condenser, control means controls an output of heat-transport-medium circulation means, stores the exhaust heat of the fuel cell in heat-using means when a sufficient condensation capacity is left, and stops the heat-transport-medium circulation means to complete exhaust-heat recovery when the condensation capacity lowers. Moreover, a fuel cell, a cooling pipe through which a first heating medium of carrying the heat of the fuel cell circulates, a cooling-water pump of circulating the first heating medium, and a fuel-cell-temperature detector of detecting the temperature of the fuel cell are used to operate a cooling-water pump until the temperature detected by the fuel-cell-temperature detector becomes a predetermine threshold value or less even after supply of a fuel and an oxidant to the fuel cell is stopped.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2006Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Shinji Miyauchi, Masataka Ozeki, Koichi Nishimura
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Patent number: 7114948Abstract: A clamping mechanism of a molding machine, including a bed; a stationary platen mounted on the bed, and carrying a stationary mold; a guide bar arranged fixedly relative to the stationary platen, and defining a longitudinal guiding axis; a first movable platen arranged movably relative to the stationary platen along the guiding axis, and carrying a movable mold; a support structure interposed between the guide bar and the first movable platen, and movably supporting the first movable platen on the guide bar along the guiding axis; a second movable platen separate from the first movable platen, and arranged movably relative to the stationary platen along the guiding axis; a connecting member connecting the first movable platen and the second movable platen to each other; and a drive section for applying a drive force to the second movable platen, to move the first movable platen and the second movable platen along the guiding axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Fanuc LtdInventors: Koichi Nishimura, Yasuo Naito
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Publication number: 20060215887Abstract: In an enrollment mode a parameter value applied when a fingerprint pickup picks up an image of a fingerprint to be enrolled is stored to a non-volatile memory in association with image data. In an authentication mode the parameter value is read and set in the fingerprint pickup and a fingerprint is thus picked up. When an authentic, enrolled person undergoes fingerprint authentication a parameter value that matches an individual characteristic of the person is applied to pick up a fingerprint, and an image having a level of quality sufficient for authentication can be obtained. If a person other than an authentic, enrolled person undergoes fingerprint authentication, a parameter value that does not match an individual characteristic of the person is applied to pick up a fingerprint and an image signal is output, and this image signal cannot provide an image having sufficient quality. Only the image of the authentic, enrolled person can provide image quality sufficient for authentication.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichi Nishimura, Masafumi Yashiki, Takahiko Nakano