Patents by Inventor Koji Yamaguchi

Koji Yamaguchi 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: 20220017030
    Abstract: An object is to reduce the number of wiring members located between a door and a vehicle body. A power supply system in a vehicle door includes: a non-contact power receiving part receiving a power supply in a non-contact manner; a battery connected to the non-contact power receiving part so as to be charged with an electrical power received by the non-contact power receiving part; and an electrical component connected to the battery so as to receive a power supply from the battery in a state where at least the non-contact power receiving part does not receive an electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji YAMAGUCHI, Hiroki HIRAI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Housei MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20220017026
    Abstract: A door wiring module includes: a door functional planar member; a wiring member wired on and held by the door functional planar member; and an exterior member in which a part of the wiring member extending to an outer side from the door functional planar member and incorporated into the door is wired and held. The door wiring module is provided to be able to be folded so that the exterior member overlaps with the door functional planar member before being incorporated into the door, and is incorporated into the door in a state where the exterior member is developed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji YAMAGUCHI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Housei MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20220009426
    Abstract: A door wiring module includes a door functional planar member and a wiring member. The door functional planar member is incorporated between a door panel and a design trim in a door of a vehicle. The wiring member is wired on a planar part of a main surface of the door functional planar member where a groove is not formed, and fixed to the door functional planar member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji YAMAGUCHI, Housei MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20220009324
    Abstract: A door wiring module includes: a door planar member incorporated into a door of a vehicle to be able to cover an operation opening formed in the door panel; and a wiring member attached to the door planar member, wherein the door planar member includes a first assembled part assembled to a first region in the door panel and a second assembled part assembled to a second region different from the first region in the door panel, and in a state where the first assembled part is assembled to the first region in the door panel, the second assembled part is movably provided in a position other than the second region in the door panel so as to be able to open a part of the operation opening formed in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji YAMAGUCHI, Housei MIZUNO, Yoshitaka KURODA
  • Patent number: 11221583
    Abstract: A drum unit for a cartridge includes a cylindrical photosensitive drum having an axis L1 and a coupling member operatively connected to the photosensitive drum. The coupling member includes a first member having a cylindrical portion, a part of the first member being positioned inside of the photosensitive drum and a part of the first member being positioned outside of the photosensitive drum. The coupling member also includes a second member operatively connected to first member, the second member including a plurality of arm portions that are movable relative to the first member, with at least a part of each of the arm portions being positioned inside of the photosensitive drum and inside of the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuo Uesugi, Makoto Hayashida, Koji Yamaguchi, Takashi Yano
  • Patent number: 11213915
    Abstract: Provided is a welding method that can enhance joining quality between an upper plate and a lower plate. One aspect of the present disclosure is a joining method including joining the upper plate to the lower plate that is overlapped with the upper plate by applying energy to a top surface of the upper plate to thereby melt the upper plate and the lower plate together. A joining path designed to apply the energy to the top surface of the upper plate crosses an axis along a joining-travel direction and includes a turn-point. An amount of the energy includes a first energy applied in the vicinity of the turn-point and a second energy amount applied in an area other than the vicinity of the turn-point. The first energy amount is smaller than the second energy amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: FUTABA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Kobayashi, Koji Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11208058
    Abstract: An electrical component-attached wire harness includes a base material disposed in a vehicle, a wire harness disposed along the base material, and at least one electrical component to which an end portion of the wire harness is connected. For example, the at least one electrical component may include an electronic control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Yamaguchi, Housei Mizuno, Shinya Sadohara, Hiroki Hirai, Shinya Itou, Yutaka Matsumura
  • Patent number: 11201367
    Abstract: A flat battery of the present invention is a flat battery including an exterior can and a sealing can with which an opening of the exterior can is sealed, wherein the exterior can and the sealing can include a bottom portion and a circumferential wall extending upright from an outer circumference of the bottom portion and have a cylindrical shape that is open at one end; a distal end portion of the circumferential wall of the exterior can is bent toward a central axis of the sealing can to form a curve, whereby the exterior can is fixed to the sealing can by crimping; in a cross-sectional shape of the sealing can in the direction of the central axis, the circumferential wall of the sealing can is a single layer wall without being folded back, and the circumferential wall of the sealing can includes a rectilinear portion that is connected to the bottom portion via a corner portion; and an angle ?1 formed by the bottom portion and the rectilinear portion may be greater than 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Maxell Holdings, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Yamaguchi, Noriyuki Yabushita, Toshikazu Yoshiba, Kenji Tsuda
  • Patent number: 11148224
    Abstract: A processing apparatus, which is provided with a processing space to place a workpiece therein and configured to process the workpiece placed in the processing space using a laser, includes a laser emitter, a processing position specifying device, a target emission condition computing device, an emission controller, a correction amount specifying device, a post-correction focal position computing device, and a post-correction emission condition computing device. The emission controller controls the laser emitter to emit the laser under a post-correction emission condition when a Z-axis correction amount is updated in the correction amount specifying device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: FUTABA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20210283715
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a molded product that can reduce problems on a reinforcing plate during pressing. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the method of manufacturing a molded product includes welding a first metal plate overlaid with a second metal plate to the second metal plate; and pressing the first metal plate and the second metal plate together. In the pressing, a base surface and a wall surface are formed on the first metal plate; the wall surface is disposed to cross the base surface. In the welding, a first welding is performed on a reinforcing portion of the second metal plate that is overlaid on an area of the first metal plate that is formed into the wall surface; and subsequently, a second welding is performed in a direction crossing a direction of the first welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Shota Muto, Keigo Yasuda, Koji Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20210285676
    Abstract: An air-conditioning system includes: an outdoor unit including an outdoor-side control device; indoor units each including an indoor-side control device controlling a device in response to an instruction; communication lines connecting the outdoor unit and the indoor units for communication between them; and a remote control unit including a remote-control controlling device and wirelessly communicating with each indoor unit. Each indoor unit includes an indoor-side setting device that determines an identification number identifying the indoor unit. When receiving, from the remote control unit, a signal including the instruction, the indoor-side control device determines whether or not to control the device based on an identification signal, and sends the signal to the outdoor unit via a communication line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Koji YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11086270
    Abstract: A process cartridge includes a photosensitive drum, a developing roller configured to develop a latent image on the photosensitive drum with toner, and a coupling member having a rotational axis, with the coupling member being operatively connected to the photosensitive drum. The coupling member includes a cylindrical portion having an outer surface and an inner surface that extends about the rotational axis of the coupling member, an arm portion extending from the inner surface of the cylindrical portion, and a projection projecting from the arm portion in a direction toward the rotational axis of the coupling member. The arm portion and the projection are movable relative to the inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuo Uesugi, Makoto Hayashida, Koji Yamaguchi, Takashi Yano
  • Patent number: 11079717
    Abstract: A coupling member drum unit for a cartridge includes a cylindrical photosensitive drum having an axis L1 and a coupling member operatively connected to the photosensitive drum. The coupling member includes a drum flange provided at an end of the photosensitive drum, with a part of the drum flange being positioned inside of the photosensitive drum, and a connecting part operatively connected to the drum flange. The connecting part includes a cap positioned adjacent to the drum flange, an arm portion extending from the cap in a direction of the axis L1, and a projection projecting from the arm portion in a direction perpendicular to the axis L1, with the projection being movable between a first position and a second position, and with an end of the projection being closer to the axis L1 in the first position than in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuo Uesugi, Makoto Hayashida, Koji Yamaguchi, Takashi Yano
  • Publication number: 20210228812
    Abstract: A chemical liquid injector including a driving mechanism which applies a pressure to a chemical liquid in a container and pushes out the chemical liquid, and an injection control unit for setting operating conditions of the driving mechanism. The control unit has a main-injection condition determination section which determines injection conditions for a main injection, and an injection preliminary operation condition determination section which determines injection conditions for an injection preliminary operation, and is configured to execute the injection preliminary operation and the main injection consecutively in this order when injecting chemical liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Shigeru Nemoto, Koji YAMAGUCHI, Takahiro MORIYAMA, Yoichi SONODA
  • Patent number: 11073791
    Abstract: A cartridge includes a casing and a photosensitive drum rotatably supported by the casing, with the photosensitive drum having a first end and a second end. A coupling member is provided adjacent to the first end of the photosensitive drum, with the coupling member being operatively connected to the photosensitive drum. The coupling member includes (i) a cylindrical portion, (ii) a first projection at least partially positioned inside of the cylindrical portion, (iii) a second projection at least partially positioned inside of the cylindrical portion, (iv) an elastically movable projection at least partially positioned inside of the cylindrical portion, and (v) a wall extending in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis and positioned between the second end of the photosensitive drum and the first and second projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuo Uesugi, Makoto Hayashida, Koji Yamaguchi, Takashi Yano
  • Patent number: 11073790
    Abstract: A process cartridge includes a photosensitive drum and a coupling member operatively connected to the photosensitive drum, with the coupling member including an arm portion and a projection projecting from the arm portion. The arm portion of the coupling member extends from a point that is upstream in the rotational direction of the photosensitive drum towards a point that is downstream in the rotation direction of the photosensitive drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuo Uesugi, Makoto Hayashida, Koji Yamaguchi, Takashi Yano
  • Publication number: 20210220903
    Abstract: A green sand treatment equipment monitoring system that detects that the condition of green sand treatment equipment is deteriorating before the green sand treatment equipment fails, or detects that the quality of green sand treated by the green sand treatment equipment and kneaded sand produced from the green sand is deteriorating before it becomes clear that the green sand and the kneaded sand are defective products. The system including: an information collecting device that collects, in real time, data measured by equipment within green sand treatment equipment; and a diagnostic device that compares, in real time, the collected data with a control value, and displays a diagnosis result if the diagnostic device determines that the collected data has deviated from the control value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki ISHIKAWA, Hideki MORIMOTO, Koji YAMAGUCHI, Takahiro YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11067947
    Abstract: A Process cartridge includes a photosensitive drum and a coupling member operatively connected to the photosensitive drum, with the coupling member including an arm portion and a projection projecting from the arm portion, the arm portion being capable of transmitting driving force from the projection towards the photosensitive drum. The arm portion of the coupling member extends from a point that is upstream in the rotational direction of the photosensitive drum towards a point that is downstream in the rotation direction of the photosensitive drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuo Uesugi, Makoto Hayashida, Koji Yamaguchi, Takashi Yano
  • Patent number: 11067948
    Abstract: A drum unit for a cartridge includes a photosensitive drum and a coupling member provided adjacent to an end of the photosensitive drum. The coupling member includes an arm portion, and a projection projected from the arm portion in a direction towards a rotational axis of the coupling member, with a part of the projection inclined relative to the rotational axis of the coupling member. The arm portion extends in a circumferential direction of the coupling member, and, as measured in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis of the coupling member, a distance between the inclined part of the projection and the rotational axis of the coupling member increases as the distance in the direction of the rotational axis of the coupling member to another end of the photosensitive drum decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuo Uesugi, Makoto Hayashida, Koji Yamaguchi, Takashi Yano
  • Patent number: 11061365
    Abstract: A cartridge includes a photosensitive drum and a coupling member operatively connected to the photosensitive drum, with the coupling member including an arm portion and a projection projecting from the arm portion. The arm portion of the coupling member extends from a point that is upstream in the rotational direction of the photosensitive drum towards a point that is downstream in the rotation direction of the photosensitive drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuo Uesugi, Makoto Hayashida, Koji Yamaguchi, Takashi Yano