Patents by Inventor Koji Yoshida

Koji Yoshida 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).

  • Connector
    Patent number: 10231603
    Abstract: There is provided a connector for an endoscope that is easy to grip and is easily connected to a light source device. The connector includes: a light guide part, a wireless communication unit, a wireless power receiving unit, a housing section which houses the wireless communication unit and the wireless power receiving unit and in which the light guide part protrudes from a front surface thereof positioned close to a light source device in a connection posture where the connector is connected to the light source device, and a grip section that includes a concave finger placing portion on which a thumb is placed and which is provided on an upper surface thereof on a central axis of the light guide part in a case in which the grip section is viewed from an upper surface of the connector positioned on a vertically upper side in the connection posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ryosuke Ogura, Kimitake Fukushima, Kazuyoshi Hara, Kunihiko Tanaka, Koji Yoshida
  • Connector
    Patent number: 10231604
    Abstract: There is provided a connector for an endoscope that is easy to grip and is easily connected to a light source device. The connector includes: a light guide part; a wireless communication unit; a wireless power receiving unit; a housing section which houses the wireless communication unit and the wireless power receiving unit, and in which the light guide part protrudes from a front surface thereof, an upper surface thereof is a curved surface, and a lower surface thereof is a flat surface; a grip section that has a shape in which a cross-sectional area decreases toward a rear portion from a front portion thereof, and includes a concave finger placing portion which is provided on the upper surface; and a finger locking portion that is provided between the housing section and the grip section and locks a forefinger on a lower surface of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ryosuke Ogura, Kimitake Fukushima, Kazuyoshi Hara, Kunihiko Tanaka, Koji Yoshida
  • DISPLAY DEVICE AND VEHICLE REARVIEW MIRROR
    Publication number: 20190049787
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device capable of displaying an image both in a reflective state in which incident light is reflected and in a transmissive state in which incident light is transmitted, the display device includes: a display panel disposed such that a second direction orthogonal to a first direction on a planar surface of the display panel is closer to parallel to a vertical direction than the first direction is. An azimuth at which the highest reflectance is obtained in the reflective state in which incident light is reflected is at a lower side in the vertical direction and between the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Hirofumi OHIRA, Koji YOSHIDA
  • DISPLAY DEVICE AND VEHICLE REARVIEW MIRROR
    Publication number: 20190047476
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a first polarization member configured to absorb light linearly polarized in a second polarization direction orthogonal to a first polarization direction; an optical sheet configured to reflect light linearly polarized in the second polarization direction and transmit light linearly polarized in the first polarization direction; a front panel disposed between the first polarization member and the optical sheet and capable of changing a polarization direction of incident light into another polarization direction in accordance with a voltage applied to the front panel; and a display panel overlapping with the front panel with a second polarization member interposed therebetween, the second polarization member configured to transmit light linearly polarized in the second polarization direction to the optical sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Hirofumi OHIRA, Koji YOSHIDA
  • COVER MEMBER FOR FUEL TANK
    Publication number: 20190047405
    Abstract: A flange main body as a cover member for a fuel tank includes a cover plate for closing an opening of the fuel tank, an accommodating tubular portion formed as part of the cover plate so as to extend through the plate in a plate thickness direction, and a rib formed at the cover plate. The accommodating tubular portion and the rib are formed to be non-contiguous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kensuke NIWA, Koji YOSHIDA, Akira IIDA, Shinya HIGASHI, Morihiro TAKEMURA, Hiroyasu KARIYA, Tatsuki FUKUI, Takuhito FUJIWARA, Takeaki MORIZONO, Takehiro YAMAUCHI
  • Fuel Supply Device
    Publication number: 20190024617
    Abstract: A fuel supply device includes a flange unit configured to be attached to an upper wall of a fuel tank to close an opening of the fuel tank, a pump unit configured to be disposed within the fuel tank, and a coupling mechanism moveably coupling the pump unit to the flange unit in a vertically slidable manner. The coupling mechanism includes a fixed-side rail member having a rail portion extending vertically from the flange unit, and a movable-side rail member having a channel-groove shaped rail groove extending from the pump unit. The channel-groove shaped rail groove is slidably engaged with the rail portion of the fixed-side rail member. A recess having a semi-circular cross section is formed at a corner of the rail groove of the movable-side rail member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuki FUKUI, Koji YOSHIDA, Akira IIDA, Shinya HIGASHI, Morihiro TAKEMURA, Hiroyasu KARIYA, Takeaki MORIZONO, Takuhito FUJlWARA, Kensuke NIWA, Takehiro YAMAUCHI
  • DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180284538
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a coated polarization layer configured to absorb light linearly polarized in a second polarization direction perpendicular to a first polarization direction; an optical sheet configured to reflect light linearly polarized in the first polarization direction and transmit light linearly polarized in the second polarization direction; a front panel disposed between the coated polarization layer and the optical sheet and capable of changing a polarization direction of incident light into another polarization direction in accordance with a voltage applied to the front panel; and a display panel overlapping with the front panel with a polarization plate interposed therebetween, the polarization plate transmitting light linearly polarized in the second polarization direction to the optical sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Hirofumi OHIRA, Koji YOSHIDA
  • Electronic apparatus and method for switching touch operations between states
    Patent number: 10057479
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus performs control so as to, when a touch restriction mode is not set, change a setting of the apparatus in accordance with a touch operation having been performed in a case where a first screen is displayed, and execute a specific function in accordance with a touch operation having been performed in a case where a second screen different from the first screen is displayed, and when the touch restriction mode is set, change a setting of the apparatus in accordance with a touch operation having been performed in a case where the first screen is displayed, and to not execute at least the specific function in accordance with a touch operation in a case where the second screen is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Koji Yoshida
  • In tank fuel pump mounting arrangement
    Patent number: 10012189
    Abstract: A fuel supply device includes a cover member attached to an opening of a fuel tank, a pump unit including a pump, and a connecting portion which connects the cover member and the pump unit. The pump unit is connected so as to be relatively movable with respect to the connecting portion when a connecting shaft which is formed as part of one of the connecting portion or the pump unit, is inserted into the connecting hole formed as part of the other of the two. The connecting hole has an elongated hole portion that allows the connecting shaft to move in the upward and downward directions, and allows the pump unit to be relatively movable with respect to the connecting portion. The pump unit includes an engagement portion abutting a lower terminal end of the connecting portion when the fuel supply device is attached to the fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayuki Kondo, Koji Yoshida, Tatsuki Fukui, Shinya Higashi, Takuya Kono, Yuichi Murakoshi, Akihiro Yano
  • INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE STARTING DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE STARTING METHOD
    Publication number: 20180180012
    Abstract: Provided is an internal-combustion engine starting device in which a control unit controls a motor to realize a first starting mode of starting an internal-combustion engine by increasing a rotation speed of the internal-combustion engine to a predetermined first rotation speed NE1 by the motor and a second starting mode of starting the internal-combustion engine by increasing the rotation speed of the internal-combustion engine to a second rotation speed NE2 set higher than the first rotation speed NE1 and set based on a temperature of a coolant by the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Yoshida, Yuichi Masukake, Atsuki Iwamitsu
  • DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20180183994
    Abstract: A display control apparatus includes a switching unit configured to switch a display mode of a setting screen between a first display mode and a second display mode, the setting screen being arranged to display a plurality of setting items, including a predetermined setting item; and a control unit configured to, in the first display mode, display on the setting screen a first item related to the predetermined setting item and a plurality of items related to a plurality of setting items different from the predetermined setting item, and display a second item, on the setting screen in the case that the first item is selected, the second item representing candidate values which may be set, and in the second display mode, display on the setting screen a third item representing candidate values which may be set, and display a plurality of items related to the plurality of setting items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Koji Yoshida, Ryu Wakui, Shingo Yamazaki, Takuro Miyajima
  • Fuel Supply Devices
    Publication number: 20180163679
    Abstract: A fuel supply device includes a fuel filter interposed between an upper outer frame member and a lower outer frame member. The fuel filter includes an upper filter member, a lower filter member and an inner space-defining-member having a portion that is positioned between the upper filter member and the lower filter member. A peripheral edge of the upper filter member and a peripheral edge of the lower filter member are joined together. The inner space-defining-member includes an interposed portion that, together with the upper filter member and the lower filter member, is fixed between the upper outer frame member and the lower outer frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kensuke NIWA, Koji YOSHIDA, Kazunori HIBI, Ryosuke HAYASHI, Shinji SHIMOKAWA
  • INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE STARTING DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE STARTING METHOD
    Publication number: 20180162214
    Abstract: A control unit is able to selectively control a motor to realize a first starting mode of starting an internal-combustion engine by increasing a rotation speed of the internal-combustion engine to a predetermined first rotation speed by the motor and a second starting mode of starting the internal-combustion engine by increasing the rotation speed of the internal-combustion engine to a second rotation speed higher than the first rotation speed by the motor and a determination unit determines whether to allow the second starting mode based on a predetermined vehicle starting condition at the time of activating a vehicle (S13, S14, S19, S20) and determines whether to allow the second starting mode based on an EV traveling condition different from the vehicle starting condition while supplying driving power to a vehicle wheel only from the motor (S3, S4, S6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Yoshida, Yuichi Masukake, Atsuki Iwamitsu
  • Controller for endoscope
    Patent number: D831206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Tanaka, Koji Yoshida
  • Controller for endoscope
    Patent number: D832433
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Tanaka, Koji Yoshida
  • Ultrasonic control device
    Patent number: D832434
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Tanaka, Koji Yoshida
  • Control device for endoscope
    Patent number: D832435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Tanaka, Koji Yoshida
  • Operating grip for endoscope
    Patent number: D841159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Tanaka, Koji Yoshida
  • Operating device for ultrasonic control device
    Patent number: D841807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Tanaka, Koji Yoshida
  • Controller for endoscope
    Patent number: D843569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Tanaka, Koji Yoshida