Patents by Inventor Koji Kondo

Koji Kondo 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: 20240040692
    Abstract: A printed wiring board includes an insulating layer, a conductor layer formed on the insulating layer, an adhesive layer formed on the conductor layer such that the adhesive layer is covering an upper surface and a side surface of the conductor layer, and a resin insulating layer formed on the insulating layer such that the resin insulating layer is covering the conductor layer formed on the insulating layer. The conductor layer is formed such that the upper surface of the conductor layer has an unevenness having a root mean square roughness Rq of 0.23 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro WADA, Koji KONDO, Kenji KUNIEDA, Masashi UMETSU, Yuta OKAGA
  • Publication number: 20230292448
    Abstract: A printed wiring board includes an insulating layer, a first conductor layer formed on the insulating layer, an adhesive layer formed on the first conductor layer, a resin insulating layer formed on the insulating layer such that the adhesive layer is formed between the first conductor layer and the resin insulating layer, and a second conductor layer formed on the resin insulating layer. The first conductor layer is formed such that the first conductor layer has a smooth upper surface and a smooth side surface and that the adhesive layer has a smooth film formed on the smooth upper and side surfaces, and a protruding part protruding from the smooth film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro WADA, Koji KONDO
  • Patent number: 11642997
    Abstract: A cup holder that can prevent malfunction and generation of abnormal noise due to adhesion of liquid or other foreign matter is provided. The cup holder (1) includes a holder main body (2) for accommodating a container therein, and arms (3) each including an upper arm piece (10), a lower arm piece (11), and a hinge joint (12) connecting a lower end of the upper arm piece (10) to an upper end of the lower arm piece (11). The arm is an integrally molded product made of a resin material, and the hinge joint (12) is a thin-walled hinge formed by a thin-walled portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: NIFCO INC.
    Inventor: Koji Kondo
  • Publication number: 20220402418
    Abstract: A cup holder that can prevent malfunction and generation of abnormal noise due to adhesion of liquid or other foreign matter is provided. The cup holder (1) includes a holder main body (2) for accommodating a container therein, and arms (3) each including an upper arm piece (10), a lower arm piece (11), and a hinge joint (12) connecting a lower end of the upper arm piece (10) to an upper end of the lower arm piece (11). The arm is an integrally molded product made of a resin material, and the hinge joint (12) is a thin-walled hinge formed by a thin-walled portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: Koji KONDO
  • Publication number: 20210332267
    Abstract: A bonded structure has a first substrate composed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, a first thin film layer formed on the surface of the first substrate, and a resin adhesive layer bonded to the surface of the first thin film layer. The first thin film layer is composed of silicate glass that has a metal element with different valency from Si as a solid solution. The resin adhesive layer includes a resin including a structural site derived from ionic polymerization or a resin capable of dehydration condensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Masami SAITO, Koji KONDO, Hirotaka MIYANO
  • Publication number: 20210138763
    Abstract: A bonded structure has a first bonded member with a first bonding surface, a second bonded member with a second bonding surface, and a bonding resin layer containing a polymer, disposed between the first bonding surface and the second bonding surface. The polymer in the bonding resin layer has polymer main chains oriented in an intersecting direction that intersects with the first bonding surface and the second bonding surface. The intersecting direction preferably extends along the thickness direction of the bonding resin layer. A heat exchanger has the bonded structure, and the first bonded member serves as a tubular member, and the second bonded member serves as a heat dissipation fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Masami SAITO, Koji KONDO, Masashi TOTOKAWA, Hirotaka MIYANO, Yoshitake SUGANUMA, Kenichi YAGI, Yuichi KATO, Kunio MORI, Katsuhito MORI, Taiga HANDA
  • Publication number: 20210095498
    Abstract: A lock apparatus includes a lid configured to turn to open and close an opening of a box; a rod switchable between a locked position where a tip of the rod projects to outside of the lid and an unlocked position where the tip is retracted to inside of the lid; and a guide member attached to the inside of the lid and configured to slidably support the rod. The lid includes one of an engaging portion and an engaged portion, and the guide member includes another of the engaging portion and the engaged portion. The engaging portion and the engaged portion are configured to move the guide member in a direction intersecting a lid opening and closing direction to thereby fix and press-fit to each other without rattle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventor: Koji KONDO
  • Patent number: 10715016
    Abstract: A winding device includes a winding core configured to take up a wire, wherein the winding core includes an inner winding core configured to be rotated by a rotating part and an outer winding core configured to surround the inner winding core and rotate together with the inner winding core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: NITTOKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuto Tominaga, Koji Kondo
  • Patent number: 10690480
    Abstract: A signal waveform of an estimation signal and a signal waveform of the reflected light intensity signal are coordinated with each other such that a time point when a film thickness is equal to zero in the signal waveform of the estimation signal and a base point in the signal waveform of the reflected light intensity signal coincide with each other. A film thickness corresponding to that estimated value of a signal intensity of a reflected light which corresponds to a film thickness range corresponding to a time range in the signal waveform of the estimation signal and coincides with the signal intensity of the reflected light at a desired time point is set as a film thickness of a thin film at the desired time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Kondo, Naoto Okada, Hirokatsu Aramaki, Katsuya Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 10293732
    Abstract: A container holder (10, 90) includes a main body (20) formed with a recess (21) having an open top defined therein for receiving a container, a swing member (40) rotatably supported by the main body so as to be swung into and out of the recess, a roller (50) supported by the swing member so as to be rotated around a prescribed rotational center line (B) by a container engaging the roller as the container is pushed into and pulled out of the recess, and a biasing member (60) urging the swing member into projecting into the recess, wherein the swing member is provided with an inclined surface (47) extending from a part thereof located outward of an outer periphery (53) of the roller, above the roller and outward of the recess to a part thereof located directly above or inward of the rotational center line of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Inoue, Kozo Kobayashi, Koji Kondo
  • Publication number: 20190115813
    Abstract: A winding device includes a winding core configured to take up a wire, wherein the winding core includes an inner winding core configured to be rotated by a rotating part and an outer winding core configured to surround the inner winding core and rotate together with the inner winding core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuto TOMINAGA, Koji KONDO
  • Patent number: 10262794
    Abstract: A method includes bending back a wire fed to a first end side of a magnetic pole in a winding position by guiding the wire from a first end side to a second end side of a multi-pole armature, so that a first extending portion, a second extending portion, and an arc portion are formed. The first extending portion and the second extending portion are continuous via the arc portion. The first extending portion and the second extending portion are parallel to each other. The first extending portion and second extending portion are simultaneously inserted into slots on both sides of one or more of the magnetic poles in the winding position by moving the wire in a radial direction of the multi-pole armature. The slots are parallel to each other. The bending back the wire step and the simultaneous insertion step are performed repeatedly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji Kondo
  • Publication number: 20190017807
    Abstract: A signal waveform of an estimation signal and a signal waveform of the reflected light intensity signal are coordinated with each other such that a time point when a film thickness is equal to zero in the signal waveform of the estimation signal and a base point in the signal waveform of the reflected light intensity signal coincide with each other. A film thickness corresponding to that estimated value of a signal intensity of a reflected light which corresponds to a film thickness range corresponding to a time range in the signal waveform of the estimation signal and coincides with the signal intensity of the reflected light at a desired time point is set as a film thickness of a thin film at the desired time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji KONDO, Naoto OKADA, Hirokatsu ARAMAKI, Katsuya IWAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10164506
    Abstract: A winding device including radially disposed nozzles of a same number as the number of teeth, a plurality of the nozzles simultaneously drawing out a wire to corresponding slots between respective teeth to simultaneously wind the wire between predetermined two slots that correspond to a respective one of the nozzles, includes a wire drawing and cutting mechanism configured to draw out the wire from a single spool and cut the drawn-out wire at a predetermined length, a wire storing mechanism configured to dispose the wire of the predetermined length obtained by the wire drawing and cutting mechanism in a radial manner and store the wire to a same number as that of the plurality of nozzles, and a wire conveyance mechanism configured to convey the radially disposed plurality of wires from the wire storing mechanism, to the plurality of nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignees: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD., MITSUBA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Kondo, Ryo Kato, Tetsuya Nara, Kenichi Aramaki
  • Publication number: 20180317326
    Abstract: An apparatus for bonding flexible printed wires to non-flexible printed wires is provided. The apparatus incudes a heater; and a heating tool heated by the heater and formed to have a heating chip. The heating chip has a height direction and a heating surface directed in the height direction. The heating surface is moved toward the flexible wires to press the flexible wires formed on the non-flexible printed wires. A solder portion is mounted on, at least, ones of the flexible printed wires and the non-flexible printed wires, the heating tool melting the solder portion for a mutual connection between the flexible and non-flexible printed wires when the heating surface of the heating tool is pressed onto the flexible printed wires. The pressing surface is formed as a curved surface having a central part which protrudes outward more than other parts thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicants: DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi NAGANUMA, Hideaki KANIE, Akinari HIGASHIDA, Koji KONDO
  • Publication number: 20180105089
    Abstract: Provided is a container holder that allows a beverage container to be inserted into a recess thereof with ease. The container holder (10, 90) includes a main body (20) formed with a recess (21) having an open top defined therein for receiving a container, a swing member (40) rotatably supported by the main body so as to be swung into and out of the recess, a roller (50) supported by the swing member so as to be rotated around a prescribed rotational center line (B) by a container engaging the roller as the container is pushed into and pulled out of the recess, and a biasing member (60) urging the swing member into projecting into the recess, wherein the swing member is provided with an inclined surface (47) extending from a part thereof located outward of an outer periphery (53) of the roller, above the roller and outward of the recess to a part thereof located directly above or inward of the rotational center line of the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Kei INOUE, Kozo KOBAYASHI, Koji KONDO
  • Publication number: 20180040421
    Abstract: A method includes bending back a wire fed to a first end side of a magnetic pole in a winding position by guiding the wire from a first end side to a second end side of a multi-pole armature, so that a first extending portion, a second extending portion, and an arc portion are formed. The first extending portion and the second extending portion are continuous via the arc portion. The first extending portion and the second extending portion are parallel to each other. The first extending portion and second extending portion are simultaneously inserted into slots on both sides of one or more of the magnetic poles in the winding position by moving the wire in a radial direction of the multi-pole armature. The slots are parallel to each other. The bending back the wire step and the simultaneous insertion step are performed repeatedly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji KONDO
  • Publication number: 20170346429
    Abstract: A controller-integrated rotating electrical machine incudes a rotating electrical machine and a control device. The rotating electrical machine is equipped with a stator and a rotor. The control device is equipped with a control circuit for an inverter circuit and an angle position sensing device which works to measure an angular position of the rotor. The control device has first substrate on which the control circuit is mounted and a second substrate on which the angle position sensing device is mounted. The first substrate is located closer to the rotating electrical machine than the angle position sensing device is in an axial direction of the controller-integrated rotating electrical machine. This minimizes adverse effects of magnetic flux, as generated by the rotating electrical machine, on operation of the angle position sensing device, thereby enhancing a measurement accuracy of the angle positon sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi INAMURA, Yuki SUZUKI, Koji KONDO, Nobuhiro ASANO, Yuki MAWATARI, Masataka YOSHIMURA
  • Patent number: 9818533
    Abstract: A winding apparatus includes a nozzle for feeding a wire to a first end side of a magnetic pole in a winding position, a first latch pawl capable of latching the wire fed from the nozzle, a first latch pawl moving mechanism that moves the first latch pawl from the first end side to a second end side of the multi-pole armature, and a nozzle moving mechanism that moves the nozzle in both the radial direction and the circumferential direction of the multi-pole armature. A width of the first latch pawl in the circumferential direction of the multi-pole armature is set at a width enabling insertion of the wire wound around and bent back by the first latch pawl into slots formed on both sides of one or more of the magnetic poles in the winding position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: NITTOKU ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji Kondo
  • Publication number: 20170317557
    Abstract: A controller integrated rotating electrical machine is designed to minimize adverse thermal effects on a control device. The controller device includes switching modules, a control circuit, and a casing. The switching modules are disposed inside the casing at a distance from a rear housing. The control circuit is disposed in the casing and located in front of the switching modules at a distance from the rear housing and the switching modules. In other words, the control circuit is arranged away from the switching modules which are a heat source when operating, thereby eliminating adverse thermal effects on the control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi INAMURA, Yuki SUZUKI, Nobuhiro ASANO, Yuki MAWATARI, Koji KONDO