Patents by Inventor Koji Shimoda
Koji Shimoda 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: 20240069341Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a head-up display apparatus further reduced in size, the head-up display apparatus having: an image display apparatus including a light source and a display element; and a virtual image optical system in which light emitted from the image display apparatus is reflected by a windshield or a combiner of the vehicle so that a virtual image is displayed in front of the vehicle, wherein the virtual image optical system has a concave mirror and a distortion correcting lens, and the distortion correcting lens is disposed between the image display apparatus and the concave mirror, the concave mirror is disposed in a housing including an outer case along a shape of an effective light path area of the image light from the image display apparatus, and the image display apparatus is attached to part of an outer periphery of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Akio MISAWA, Nozomu SHIMODA, Kazuomi KANEKO, Koji HIRATA, Toshinori SUGIYAMA
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Patent number: 11912977Abstract: A stem cell production system provided with a preintroduction cell-feeding solution channel 20 through which a solution containing cells passes, an induction factor-feeding solution mechanism 21 for feeding a pluripotency induction factor to the preintroduction cell-feeding solution channel 20, a factor introduction device 30 connected to the preintroduction cell-feeding solution channel 20 for making cells with induction factor introduced by introducing the pluripotency induction factor into the cells, a cell mass-making device 40 for making multiple cell masses comprising stem cells by culturing the cells with induction factor introduced, and a packaging device 100 for sequentially packaging each of the multiple cell masses.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: I Peace, Inc.Inventors: Koji Tanabe, Brendan Kelly, Kenta Suto, Hidenori Shimoda, Ryoji Hiraide
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Publication number: 20200030293Abstract: A method of treating or preventing peripheral neuropathies includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of a cyclic amine derivative represented by general formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof to a patient who needs treatment wherein, carbon marked with * is asymmetric carbon; and A represents a group represented by general formulae (IIa), (IIb) or (IIc): wherein R1 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkylcarbonyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, each R3 independently represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, and n represents 1 or 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Kojiro Hara, Tomohiko Suzuki, Chihiro Yoshida, Koji Takeo, Koji Shimoda, Naoki Izumimoto, Kazumi Nishimura, Rieko Naguro
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Patent number: 9273771Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a multi-stage gear in which no gap is formed between a small-diameter gear and a large-diameter gear, there are included a first step of forming the small-diameter gear on an outer peripheral surface of a workpiece, a second step of forming a large-diameter gear part by plastically deforming an end portion of the workpiece to increase the diameter thereof, and a third step of forming the large-diameter gear by cutting the large-diameter gear part.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takuya Sukeda, Hirofumi Inoshita, Koji Shimoda, Akinori Tomioka, Toshiaki Masui, Hironori Aoyama
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Publication number: 20140144269Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a multi-stage gear in which no gap is formed between a small-diameter gear and a large-diameter gear, there are included a first step of forming the small-diameter gear on an outer peripheral surface of a workpiece, a second step of forming a large-diameter gear part by plastically deforming an end portion of the workpiece to increase the diameter thereof, and a third step of forming the large-diameter gear by cutting the large-diameter gear part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takuya Sukeda, Hirofumi Inoshita, Koji Shimoda, Akinori Tomioka, Toshiaki Masui, Hironori Aoyama
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Publication number: 20120017019Abstract: The in-vehicle display device includes a central information display device 10, an extension device 20, and an individual functional device 30 formed separately from the central information display device 10. The individual functional device 30 includes a storage device for storing application software to execute the function of the central information display device 10. A CPU for executing the application software may be in the central information display device 10, the extension device 20, or the individual functional device 30.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hitoshi Inaba, Koji Shimoda
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Publication number: 20080141725Abstract: An optical fiber 1 comprising a glass portion 2 having a core 2a and a cladding 2b, and one or more covering layers 3 formed around the glass portion 2, in which an arrangement form of the covering layer 3 with respect to the glass portion 2 in cross section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction thereof is changed continuously in the longitudinal direction thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2008Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Koji Shimoda, Yuji Kubo, Makoto Shimizu
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Patent number: 7366383Abstract: An optical fiber 1 comprising a glass portion 2 having a core 2a and a cladding 2b, and one or more covering layers 3 formed around the glass portion 2, in which an arrangement form of the covering layer 3 with respect to the glass portion 2 in cross section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction thereof is changed continuously in the longitudinal direction thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Koji Shimoda, Yuji Kubo, Makoto Shimizu
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Patent number: 7290420Abstract: A rolling apparatus includes a pair of a small rolling roller and a large rolling roller which hold a ring with the ring being sandwiched therebetween, and which roll the ring, and a tension roller; a temperature sensor which measures a temperature of the ring before rolling; a storing portion which stores, in advance, a relation between the temperature of the ring and a temperature correction coefficient for correcting a condition for rolling; and a controller which changes the condition for rolling based on the measured temperature of the ring and the stored relation so as to perform rolling processing.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Koji Shimoda
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Publication number: 20070039367Abstract: A rolling apparatus includes a pair of a small rolling roller and a large rolling roller which hold a ring with the ring being sandwiched therebetween, and which roll the ring, and a tension roller; a temperature sensor which measures a temperature of the ring before rolling; a storing portion which stores, in advance, a relation between the temperature of the ring and a temperature correction coefficient for correcting a condition for rolling; and a controller which changes the condition for rolling based on the measured temperature of the ring and the stored relation so as to perform rolling processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventor: Koji Shimoda
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Publication number: 20070003226Abstract: According to one embodiment, an audio/image playback apparatus includes a storage unit which stores audio/image data containing encoded image data and encoded audio data, a separation unit which separates the image data and the audio data contained in the audio/image data, a first data processing unit which decodes the separated audio data, a second data processing unit which decodes the separated image data, an audio output unit which outputs the decoded audio data, an image output unit which outputs the decoded image data, and a control unit which causes the first data processing unit to decode the audio data, and causes the second data processing unit to stop decoding the image data, based on a predetermined instruction input.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kiyoshi Hoshino, Koji Shimoda
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Patent number: 7140218Abstract: A rolling apparatus includes a pair of small rolling roller and a large rolling roller which hold a ring with the ring being sandwiched therebetween, and which roll the ring, and a tension roller; a temperature sensor which measures a temperature of the ring before rolling; a storing portion which stores, in advance, a relation between the temperature of the ring and a temperature correction coefficient for correcting a condition for rolling; and a controller which changes the condition for rolling based on the measured temperature of the ring and the stored relation so as to perform rolling processing.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2004Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Koji Shimoda
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Patent number: 7013691Abstract: In a peripheral length adjusting apparatus and a peripheral length adjusting method for an endless metallic ring, an endless metallic ring is wound on plural rollers, and an interval between the plural rollers is enlarged such that the endless metallic ring is stretched while the plural rollers are rotated, whereby the endless metallic ring is plastically deformed and a peripheral length of the endless metallic ring is adjusted to a target peripheral length.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Koji Shimoda
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Publication number: 20040172801Abstract: A rolling apparatus includes a pair of small rolling roller and a large rolling roller which hold a ring with the ring being sandwiched therebetween, and which roll the ring, and a tension roller; a temperature sensor which measures a temperature of the ring before rolling; a storing portion which stores, in advance, a relation between the temperature of the ring and a temperature correction coefficient for correcting a condition for rolling; and a controller which changes the condition for rolling based on the measured temperature of the ring and the stored relation so as to perform rolling processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventor: Koji Shimoda
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Publication number: 20040159137Abstract: In a peripheral length adjusting apparatus and a peripheral length adjusting method for an endless metallic ring, an endless metallic ring is wound on plural rollers, and an interval between the plural rollers is enlarged such that the endless metallic ring is stretched while the plural rollers are rotated, whereby the endless metallic ring is plastically deformed and a peripheral length of the endless metallic ring is adjusted to a target peripheral length.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Inventor: Koji Shimoda
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Publication number: 20030180015Abstract: This invention provides a connecting method and the like for between optical fibers with little connection loss without heat treatment after fusion-splicing. This connecting method is a method of optically connecting first and second optical fibers which differ in core diameter to such an extent that the fusion-splicing loss is 0.45 dB or more. In the method, a connecting member is prepared between these first and second optical fibers, and the two end faces of the connecting member are directly fusion-spliced to one end face of the first optical fiber and one end face of the second optical fiber, respectively. The prepared connecting member, in particular, is comprised of a third optical fiber whose core diameter is large enough to exhibit a fusion-splicing loss of 0.45 dB or less at a wavelength of 1.55 &mgr;m when it is connected to the first optical fiber, and a fourth optical fiber whose core diameter is small enough to exhibit a fusion-splicing loss of 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventors: Hiroyoshi Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Terasawa, Koji Shimoda, Atsuhiro Ona
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Patent number: 6612134Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making an optical fiber product. In particular, this manufacturing method is characterized in that, between a drawing step in which a coated optical fiber comprising a glass fiber and a primary coating layer disposed around the outer periphery of the glass fiber is wound around a reel and a processing step in which the coated optical fiber wound around the reel is rewound around a bobbin, a control step is provided for holding the coated optical fiber wound around the reel in a place with a mean atmospheric temperature T (>0° C.) for at least 30,000/T2 (hr) and, in the case where a coloring layer or the like is disposed around the outer periphery of the coated optical fiber, for at least 30,000/T2 (hr) but not longer than 210,000/T2 (hr).Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1997Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Koji Shimoda, Haruhiko Aikawa, Motohide Yoshida, Takashi Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20030044147Abstract: An optical fiber 1 comprising a glass portion 2 having a core 2a and a cladding 2b, and one or more covering layers 3 formed around the glass portion 2, in which an arrangement form of the covering layer 3 with respect to the glass portion 2 in cross section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction thereof is changed continuously in the longitudinal direction thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Koji Shimoda, Yuji Kubo, Makoto Shimizu
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Patent number: 6379776Abstract: The present invention relates to An anti-fogging and stain-prevented glass article having an alkali shut-off film and a photocatalytic film in the order laminated on the surface of glass substrate, in which dents and projections having an arithmetical mean roughness (Ra) from 1.5 to 80 nm and mean interval (Sm) of dents and projections from 4 to 300 nm are formed thereon, and to An anti-fogging and stain-prevented glass article having an alkali shut-off film, a photocatalytic film, and a silicon oxide monocomponent equivalent layer or a layer of organosilane including at least one kind of functional group selected from polyalkyleneoxide group, alkyl group, alkenyl group and aryl group in its molecules or its hydrolyzed substance, laminated in the order on the surface of a glass article. The abovementioned anti-fogging and stain-prevented glass article can be used for window glasses of automobiles and buildings, and glasses, etc.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1999Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignees: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., NSG Techno-Research Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Tada, Koji Shimoda, Akihiko Hattori, Kazuhiro Doushita, Takashi Sunada
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Patent number: 6194346Abstract: Fluorine contained within a photocatalyst layer containing titanium oxide and other metallic oxide semiconductors increases the metallic oxide's photocatalytic activity. The described photocatalyst may be in the form of either film, flake, particulate, or fiber. In addition, it can be used for coating the surface of a base material of various forms, such as sheet, film, flake, particulate, bar, or fiber. When using a base material that has an alkaline-containing glass composition, establishing a fluorine-containing layer, such as a layer of fluorine-containing silicon dioxide and other metallic oxide, between the photocatalyst film and the base material can prevent the deterioration of photocatalytic activity of the photocatalyst layer. The fluorine-containing layer functions as an alkaline barrier that controls the diffusion and migration of alkali metallic ions in the glass fibers, such as Na ions, into the photocatalyst layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignees: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., NSG Techno-Research Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Tada, Koji Shimoda, Toshiya Ito, Akihiko Hattori