Patents by Inventor Koki Abe

Koki Abe 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: 11927004
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flush water tank device (4) that supplies flush water to an upper and lower spout port of a flush toilet (2) including; a flush water tank (10); a discharge valve (12); a first on-off valve (19) that performs switching between ejection and stopping of the flush water from the upper spout port; a first on-off valve driving mechanism (16) that is moved from a stopped position to an ejection position based on an user operation; a biasing mechanism (17) that causes the first on-off valve driving mechanism to move to the stopped position; a holding mechanism (20) that holds, at the ejection position, the first on-off valve driving mechanism at the ejection position against the bias force; and a releasing mechanism (21) that releases the holding of the first on-off valve driving mechanism, using the flush water flowing out from the first on-off valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Tanimoto, Koki Shinohara, Kenji Hatama, Makoto Abe, Seika Tatsuoka
  • Publication number: 20220319199
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a physique determination apparatus includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image of an occupant, a facial feature point estimation unit configured to estimate facial feature points of the occupant based on the image, a head position estimation unit configured to estimate a relative position of a head of the occupant with respect to the camera based on the facial feature points, a body part estimation unit configured to estimate sizes of a plurality of parts of the occupant in the image, a skeleton estimation unit configured to estimate a skeleton size indicating an actual size of each part of the occupant based on the relative position and a size of each of the parts, and a physical determination unit configured to determine a physique of the occupant based on the skeleton size of each part of the occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Koki ABE
  • Patent number: 10272604
    Abstract: The method for attaching a thin cylindrical element to a mold core is a method for attaching a film-like thin cylindrical element, which is formed in a cylindrical shape having a constant cross-sectional shape, to an outer surface of a mold core in a manner so as to cover the mold core. The method includes pressing the thin cylindrical element onto a tip portion of the mold core; guiding the thin cylindrical element to the base end side of the mold core while ejecting gas into between the mold core and the thin cylindrical element; and attaching the thin cylindrical element to the outer surface of the mold core in a manner so as to cover the mold core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD., THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Ichikawa, Koki Abe, Shoso Nishida, Kenji Kikukawa
  • Publication number: 20160214289
    Abstract: The method for attaching a thin cylindrical element to a mold core is a method for attaching a film-like thin cylindrical element, which is formed in a cylindrical shape having a constant cross-sectional shape, to an outer surface of a mold core in a manner so as to cover the mold core. The method includes pressing the thin cylindrical element onto a tip portion of the mold core; guiding the thin cylindrical element to the base end side of the mold core while ejecting gas into between the mold core and the thin cylindrical element; and attaching the thin cylindrical element to the outer surface of the mold core in a manner so as to cover the mold core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Toru ICHIKAWA, Koki ABE, Shoso NISHIDA, Kenji KIKUKAWA
  • Patent number: 9016512
    Abstract: A storing container has a container body having a storage part and a bottom, the storage part having an opening in a distal end of the storage part, the bottom closing a basal end portion of the storage part, and a lid closing the opening in the distal end of the storage part. The storage part is made of a plastic film. The bottom is deformable between a first state and a second state. The bottom is convex in a direction from the distal end of the storage part to a basal end of the storage part in the first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Hosokawa Yoko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Ichikawa, Koki Abe
  • Patent number: 8904111
    Abstract: A cache memory includes a CAM with an associativity of n (where n is a natural number) and an SRAM, and storing or reading out corresponding data when a tag address is specified by a CPU connected to the cache memory, the tag address constituted by a first sub-tag address and a second sub-tag address. The cache memory classifies the data, according to the time at which a read request has been made, into at least a first generation which corresponds to a read request made at a recent time and a second generation which corresponds to a read request made at a time which is different from the recent time. The first sub-tag address is managed by the CAM. The second sub-tag address is managed by the SRAM. The cache memory allows a plurality of second sub-tag addresses to be associated with a same first sub-tag address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: The University of Electro-Communications
    Inventors: Sho Okabe, Koki Abe
  • Publication number: 20130106016
    Abstract: The method for attacking a thin cylindrical element to a mold core is a method for attaching a film-like thin cylindrical element, which is formed in a cylindrical shape having a constant cross-sectional shape, to an outer surface of a mold core in a manner so as to cover the mold core. The method includes pressing the thin cylindrical element onto a tip portion of the mold core; guiding the thin cylindrical element to the base end side of the mold core while ejecting gas into between the mold core and the thin cylindrical element; and attaching the thin cylindrical element to the outer surface of the mold core in a manner so as to cover the mold core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Ichikawa, Koki Abe, Shoso Nishida, Kenji Kikukawa
  • Publication number: 20120210056
    Abstract: A cache memory includes a CAM with an associativity of n (where n is a natural number) and an SRAM, and storing or reading out corresponding data when a tag address is specified by a CPU connected to the cache memory, the tag address constituted by a first sub-tag address and a second sub-tag address. The cache memory classifies the data, according to the time at which a read request has been made, into at least a first generation which corresponds to a read request made at a recent time and a second generation which corresponds to a read request made at a time which is different from the recent time. The first sub-tag address is managed by the CAM. The second sub-tag address is managed by the SRAM. The cache memory allows a plurality of second sub-tag addresses to be associated with a same first sub-tag address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO-COMMUNICATIONS
    Inventors: Sho Okabe, Koki Abe
  • Publication number: 20120181276
    Abstract: A bottom 8 of a container 1 is elastically deformable between a downwardly convex state and an upwardly convex state. The bottom 8 has strength enough not to be deformed from the upwardly convex state to the downwardly convex state by a weight of granular materials filled in the container 1 and vibrations acting on the granular materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Ichikawa, Koki Abe
  • Publication number: 20110253713
    Abstract: A bottom 6 is disposed on a lower end portion of a body 2 made of a film having barrier properties against gases. The bottom 6 is composed of a shield 7 and a reinforcement 8. The shield 7 is formed from a film having barrier properties against gases. A lower end opening of the body 2 is closed by welding an outer circumferential surface of a short cylindrical part 7A of the shield 7 to an inner circumferential surface of the body 2. An outer circumferential surface of the reinforcement 8 is welded to an inner circumferential surface of the short cylindrical part 7A. The lower end portion of the body 2 is maintained in a predetermined shape by the reinforcement 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: HOSOKAWA YOKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Ichikawa, Masahiro Ito, Kazuhiro Umenaka, Koki Abe
  • Publication number: 20100278516
    Abstract: A video recording apparatus, wherein the electronic program table data of a broadcast program is acquired, and in response to a recording instruction for the broadcast program while viewing, the broadcast end time of the broadcast program recorded is acquired from the electronic program table data, so that the video information is recorded until the program end time from the time of the recording instruction. In the case where the broadcast program is delayed, the sum of the broadcast end time of the broadcast program to be recorded and a predetermined delay time is determined as the recording end time. From the time of the recording instruction to the program end time, the video information is recorded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yuri, Keita Itoh, Motoyuki Suzuki, Koki Abe, Yoshihiro Machida, Masayuki Inoue, Kentaro Hirano
  • Publication number: 20050213932
    Abstract: A video recording apparatus, wherein the electronic program table data of a broadcast program is acquired, and in response to a recording instruction for the broadcast program while viewing, the broadcast end time of the broadcast program recorded is acquired from the electronic program table data, so that the video information is recorded until the program end time from the time of the recording instruction. In the case where the broadcast program is delayed, the sum of the broadcast end time of the broadcast program to be recorded and a predetermined delay time is determined as the recording end time. From the time of the recording instruction to the program end time, the video information is recorded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yuri, Keita Itoh, Motoyuki Suzuki, Koki Abe, Yoshihiro Machida, Masayuki Inoue, Kentaro Hirano
  • Patent number: D596496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Hosokawa Yoko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Ichikawa, Koki Abe
  • Patent number: D596497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Hosokawa Yoko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Ichikawa, Koki Abe