Patents by Inventor Koji Yoshizaki

Koji Yoshizaki 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).

  • Patent number: 11927959
    Abstract: An autonomous driving vehicle provides a driverless transportation service for a user. An alarming phenomenon is a natural phenomenon that potentially causes a disaster. The autonomous driving vehicle recognizes, based on driving environment information, the alarming phenomenon at a current location of the autonomous driving vehicle or on a planned travel route from the current location to a destination. When recognizing the alarming phenomenon, the autonomous driving vehicle determines whether to continue or halt vehicle travel control in accordance with a current travel plan. When determining to halt the vehicle travel control in accordance with the current travel plan, the autonomous driving vehicle sets an emergency plan depending on a type of the alarming phenomenon and controls the autonomous driving vehicle in accordance with the emergency plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasunao Yoshizaki, Koji Taguchi, Masaki Wasekura, Nobuhide Kamata
  • Patent number: 11914371
    Abstract: An autonomous driving vehicle provides a driverless transportation service for a user. An alarming phenomenon is a natural phenomenon that potentially causes a disaster. The autonomous driving vehicle recognizes, based on driving environment information, the alarming phenomenon at a current location of the autonomous driving vehicle or on a planned travel route from the current location to a destination. When recognizing the alarming phenomenon, the autonomous driving vehicle determines whether to continue or halt vehicle travel control in accordance with a current travel plan. When determining to halt the vehicle travel control in accordance with the current travel plan, the autonomous driving vehicle sets an emergency plan depending on a type of the alarming phenomenon and controls the autonomous driving vehicle in accordance with the emergency plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasunao Yoshizaki, Koji Taguchi, Masaki Wasekura, Nobuhide Kamata
  • Publication number: 20230212474
    Abstract: There is provided a grease composition for improving the chemical stability of the grease composition and increasing the fatigue life of a member in which the grease composition is used. The problems can be solved by a grease composition including a poly-?-olefin; a urea-based thickener; molybdenum dithiophosphate; and barium sulfonate, wherein a difference between an SP value of the urea-based thickener and an SP value of the poly-?-olefin is 3.5 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicants: JTEKT CORPORATION, ENEOS Corporation
    Inventors: Koji YOSHIZAKI, Kazunori MIYAKE, Kazumi SAKAI, Yusuke AYAME, Kiyomi SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11421176
    Abstract: A grease composition includes a base oil, a thickener, and an additive. The base oil contains a synthetic oil. The thickener contains a compound having a urea group. The additive contains a phosphoric compound, a calcium-based compound, and a hydrocarbon-based wax. A hub unit includes the grease composition enclosed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: JTEKT CORPORATION, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Yoshizaki, Hiroshi Inukai, Yoichiro Sankai, Shinji Yamane, Hideo Shibata, Hirofumi Inoue, Ryuji Nakata, Junichi Imai, Yutaka Imai, Ryosuke Saito, Yuta Sato
  • Publication number: 20190218474
    Abstract: A grease composition includes a base oil, a thickener, and an additive. The base oil contains a synthetic oil. The thickener contains a compound having a urea group. The additive contains a phosphoric compound, a calcium-based compound, and a hydrocarbon-based wax. A hub unit includes the grease composition enclosed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicants: JTEKT CORPORATION, KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji YOSHIZAKI, Hiroshi INUKAI, Yoichiro SANKAI, Shinji YAMANE, Hideo SHIBATA, Hirofumi INOUE, Ryuji NAKATA, Junichi IMAI, Yutaka IMAI, Ryosuke SAITO, Yuta SATO
  • Publication number: 20180298304
    Abstract: Provided is a grease composition containing a base oil, a thickener, and an additive. The base oil contains a poly-?-olefin and has a kinematic viscosity of 20-60 mm2/s at 40° C. The thickener contains a urea compound produced by reacting a diisocyanate compound with a mixed amine containing an alicyclic amine and an aromatic amine. The additive contains a phosphorous acid ester, an ether compound, and an oxidized paraffin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicants: JTEKT Corporation, JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Koji YOSHIZAKI, Hiroshi INUKAI, Yoichiro SANKAI, Shinji YAMANE, Hideo SHIBATA, Hirofumi INOUE, Ryuji NAKATA, Kazumi SAKAI, Kentaro YAMAGUCHI, Kiyomi SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10041540
    Abstract: A grease composition which is excellent in seizure resistance can be provided without deteriorating resistance to stirring in the rolling device, and a rolling device in which the grease composition intervenes to a predetermined portion can be also provided by use of a grease composition comprising a base oil and a thickener, the thickener being a diurea compound obtained by allowing an amine mixture comprising alkylphenylamine, an alkyl group of which has 8 to 16 carbon atoms, and cyclohexylamine, to react with a diisocyanate compound, the amount of cyclohexylamine in the amine mixture being 80% by mole or more and less than 91% by mole, and a worked penetration being 300 to 330.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: JTEKT CORPORATION, NIPPON GREASE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Yoshizaki, Kensuke Suzuki, Hiroki Iwamatsu, Masashi Mitsuoka
  • Patent number: 8998532
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide tank (3) is connected to a pump device (5). The pump device (5) is joined and connected with an infusion well (9), which is a tubular body. The infusion well (9) extends downward beneath the ground (7) and is provided so as to reach a saltwater aquifer (11). Part of the infusion well (9) forms a horizontal well (10) in a substantially horizontal direction. In other words, the horizontal well (10) is a location in which part of the infusion well (9) is formed in a substantially horizontal direction within a saltwater aquifer (11). The horizontal well (10) is provided with filters (13), which are porous members. For the filters (13), for example, a fired member in which ceramic particles are mixed with a binder that binds those particles can be used. Moreover, if the hole diameter for the filters (13) is small, microbubbles with a smaller diameter can be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ziqiu Xue, Susumu Nishio, Hiromichi Kameyama, Koji Yoshizaki
  • Publication number: 20150078687
    Abstract: A grease composition which is excellent in seizure resistance can be provided without deteriorating resistance to stirring in the rolling device, and a rolling device in which the grease composition intervenes to a predetermined portion can be also provided by use of a grease composition comprising a base oil and a thickener, the thickener being a diurea compound obtained by allowing an amine mixture comprising alkylphenylamine, an alkyl group of which has 8 to 16 carbon atoms, and cyclohexylamine, to react with a diisocyanate compound, the amount of cyclohexylamine in the amine mixture being 80% by mole or more and less than 91% by mole, and a worked penetration being 300 to 330.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Koji Yoshizaki, Kensuke Suzuki, Hiroki Iwamatsu, Masashi Mitsuoka
  • Patent number: 8951945
    Abstract: There is provided a rolling bearing which inhibits spalling of a rolling element and has a long service life even under rigorous environments. The rolling bearing comprises grease for lubricating rolling contact parts and/or sliding contact parts between a first raceway surface and a rolling elements and/or between a second raceway surface and a rolling elements, wherein the grease comprises a base oil, a thickener and an extreme pressure additive, the thickener is a diurea compound obtained by allowing an amine mixture comprising alkylphenylamine, alkyl group of which has 8 to 16 carbon atoms, and cyclohexylamine, to react with a diisocyanate compound, an amount of cyclohexylamine in the total amount of the alkylphenylamine and cyclohexylamine is from 91 to 99% by mole, and a reaction temperature of the extreme pressure additive with iron is 260° C. or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignees: JTEKT Corporation, Nippon Grease Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Yoshizaki, Kunihiro Yamaguchi, Komatsugu Nishimura, Michiru Ueda, Hiroki Iwamatsu, Masashi Mitsuoka
  • Publication number: 20150023622
    Abstract: A grease composition which is excellent in seizure resistance can be provided without deteriorating resistance to stirring, in the rolling device, and a rolling device in which the grease composition intervenes to a predetermined portion can be also provided by use of a grease composition comprising a base oil, a thickener and an amine antioxidant, the thickener being a diurea compound obtained by allowing an amine mixture comprising alkylphenylamine, an alkyl group of which has 8 to 16 carbon atoms, and cyclohexylamine, to react with a diisocyanate compound, the amount of cyclohexylamine in the amine mixture being 91 to 99% by mole, and the amount of the amine antioxidant in the grease composition being 21% by mass or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Koji Yoshizaki, Kensuke Suzuki, Hiroki Iwamatsu, Masashi Mitsuoka
  • Patent number: 8870464
    Abstract: A ball bearing includes: an outer ring; an inner ring having a ring-shaped member fitted portion that has a step portion that extends generally along a radial direction of the outer ring and an outer peripheral face portion; balls disposed between an inner periphery raceway groove of the outer ring and an outer periphery raceway groove of the inner ring; and a ring-shaped lubricant supply member that is fixed to the ring-shaped member fitted portion while being in contact with the step portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Jtekt Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Yoshizaki, Junji Murata
  • Publication number: 20140153853
    Abstract: A ball bearing includes: an outer ring; an inner ring having a ring-shaped member fitted portion that has a step portion that extends generally along a radial direction of the outer ring and an outer peripheral face portion; balls disposed between an inner periphery raceway groove of the outer ring and an outer periphery raceway groove of the inner ring; and a ring-shaped lubricant supply member that is fixed to the ring-shaped member fitted portion while being in contact with the step portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji YOSHIZAKI, Junji MURATA
  • Publication number: 20140072369
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide tank (3) is connected to a pump device (5). The pump device (5) is joined and connected with an infusion well (9), which is a tubular body. The infusion well (9) extends downward beneath the ground (7) and is provided so as to reach a saltwater aquifer (11). Part of the infusion well (9) forms a horizontal well (10) in a substantially horizontal direction. In other words, the horizontal well (10) is a location in which part of the infusion well (9) is formed in a substantially horizontal direction within a saltwater aquifer (11). The horizontal well (10) is provided with filters (13), which are porous members. For the filters (13), for example, a fired member in which ceramic particles are mixed with a binder that binds those particles can be used. Moreover, if the hole diameter for the filters (13) is small, microbubbles with a smaller diameter can be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: TOKYO GAS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ziqiu Xue, Susumu Nishio, Hiromichi Kameyama, Koji Yoshizaki
  • Publication number: 20120269472
    Abstract: There is provided a rolling bearing which inhibits spalling of a rolling element and has a long service life even under rigorous environments. The rolling bearing comprises grease for lubricating rolling contact parts and/or sliding contact parts between a first raceway surface and a rolling elements and/or between a second raceway surface and a rolling elements, wherein the grease comprises a base oil, a thickener and an extreme pressure additive, the thickener is a diurea compound obtained by allowing an amine mixture comprising alkylphenylamine, alkyl group of which has 8 to 16 carbon atoms, and cyclohexylamine, to react with a diisocyanate compound, an amount of cyclohexylamine in the total amount of the alkylphenylamine and cyclohexylamine is from 91 to 99% by mole, and a reaction temperature of the extreme pressure additive with iron is 260° C. or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicants: NIPPON GREASE CO., LTD., JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji YOSHIZAKI, Kunihiro Yamaguchi, Komatsugu Nishimura, Michiru Ueda, Hiroki Iwamatsu, Masashi Mitsuoka
  • Patent number: 6335310
    Abstract: There is provided is a conductive lubricant for a fluid dynamic bearing being able to ground static electricity occurring at the fluid dynamic bearing without impairing the performance of the fluid dynamic bearing. This conductive lubricant for a fluid dynamic bearing is provided by an ester base oil such as dioctyl sebacate that concurrently has heat resistance, a small quantity of evaporation, low cost and wettability to metal, which are necessary for a fluid dynamic bearing. The conductive lubricant contains 0.1 to 5 percent by weight of antistatic additive such as alkyl aryl sulfonate having an affinity for this ester base oil. Therefore, this antistatic additive imparts conductivity to the base oil, by which the static electricity occurring at the fluid dynamic bearing can be grounded without impairing the lubrication performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriko Suekuni, Koji Yoshizaki, Hiroshi Komiya