Patents by Inventor Kouji Fukumoto
Kouji Fukumoto 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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Patent number: 11872521Abstract: An air purifying system includes: a carbon dioxide remover including first and second spaces partitioned by a gas permeable membrane with 50 nm or less diameter micropores; a feed passage leading to-be-purified air from a room to the first space; a supply passage supplying clean gas having lower carbon dioxide and higher oxygen concentrations than the to-be-purified air to the second space; a discharge passage discharging, from the second space, mixed gas; a return passage leading purified air from the first space into the room, the purified air resulting from removing carbon dioxide from the to-be-purified air; and adjusting equipment adjusting a gas pressure in the first and second spaces to be substantially equal to each other. The to-be-purified air flows in the first space along a surface of the gas permeable membrane, and the clean gas flows in the second space along a surface of the gas permeable membrane.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Katsuya Umemoto, Kazuhiro Okumura, Kouji Fukumoto, Tomoaki Umemura, Hideto Matsuyama, Eiji Kamio
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Publication number: 20220134275Abstract: An air purifying system includes: a carbon dioxide remover including first and second spaces partitioned by a gas permeable membrane with 50 nm or less diameter micropores; a feed passage leading to-be-purified air from a room to the first space; a supply passage supplying clean gas having lower carbon dioxide and higher oxygen concentrations than the to-be-purified air to the second space; a discharge passage discharging, from the second space, mixed gas; a return passage leading purified air from the first space into the room, the purified air resulting from removing carbon dioxide from the to-be-purified air; and adjusting equipment adjusting a gas pressure in the first and second spaces to be substantially equal to each other. The to-be-purified air flows in the first space along a surface of the gas permeable membrane, and the clean gas flows in the second space along a surface of the gas permeable membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Katsuya UMEMOTO, Kazuhiro OKUMURA, Kouji FUKUMOTO, Tomoaki UMEMURA, Hideto MATSUYAMA, Eiji KAMIO
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Patent number: 10615580Abstract: A wire harness that includes an electrical wire; a rod-shaped rigidity body, which is fixed to a portion of the electrical wire along a lengthwise direction of the electrical wire, to provide the portion of the electrical wire with rigidity; and a corrugated tube covering the electrical wire and entirely covering the rigidity body.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LIMITED, SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Shimizu, Kouji Fukumoto, Masaharu Suetani
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Patent number: 10476182Abstract: A molded portion-equipped electrical wire that includes a conductor; a terminal connected to an end of the conductor; a mold covering a portion at which the conductor and the terminal are connected such that the terminal protrudes from one end side of the mold and the conductor protrudes from another end side of the mold; an insulating covering that covers a periphery of the mold and the conductor and is obtained due to a thermal contraction tube contracting; and a body that is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the mold and includes a level difference forming surface facing the one end side, wherein an end of the covering is caught on a level difference portion formed by the level difference forming surface, and the body is made of an elastic material.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi Horio, Kouji Fukumoto, Daisuke Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20190273367Abstract: A wire harness that includes an electrical wire; a rod-shaped rigidity body, which is fixed to a portion of the electrical wire along a lengthwise direction of the electrical wire, to provide the portion of the electrical wire with rigidity; and a corrugated tube covering the electrical wire and entirely covering the rigidity body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LIMITED, SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takeshi SHIMIZU, Kouji FUKUMOTO, Masaharu SUETANI
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Patent number: 10348002Abstract: A molded portion-equipped wiring member includes a conductor portion that is wire-shaped, a terminal that is connected to an end portion of the conductor portion, a molded portion that covers a connection portion between the conductor portion and the terminal such that the terminal projects from a first end portion side and the conductor portion extends from a second end portion side, and a sheath member that surrounds the conductor portion in a state where a gap of separation from the conductor portion is formed in an intermediate portion, the sheath member being in close contact with the second end portion of the molded portion in an end portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi Horio, Kouji Fukumoto, Daisuke Hashimoto
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Patent number: 10319497Abstract: A molded portion-equipped electric cable includes: a linear conductor portion; a terminal that is connected to an end portion of the conductor portion; a molded portion that covers a connecting portion between the conductor portion and the terminal such that the terminal protrudes from one end side of the molded portion and the conductor portion protrudes from the other end side of the molded portion; and an insulating cover portion that covers over the molded portion and the conductor portion and is formed by shrinking a heat shrinkable tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Toshiya Hirooka, Kouji Fukumoto, Daisuke Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20190131725Abstract: A molded portion-equipped electrical wire that includes a conductor; a terminal connected to an end of the conductor; a mold covering a portion at which the conductor and the terminal are connected such that the terminal protrudes from one end side of the mold and the conductor protrudes from another end side of the mold; an insulating covering that covers a periphery of the mold and the conductor and is obtained due to a thermal contraction tube contracting; and a body that is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the mold and includes a level difference forming surface facing the one end side, wherein an end of the covering is caught on a level difference portion formed by the level difference forming surface, and the body is made of an elastic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi HORIO, Kouji FUKUMOTO, Daisuke HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 10236634Abstract: An electromagnetic shield member is for shielding a wiring member (e.g., an electrical wire) and a connection portion at an end portion of the wiring member (e.g., a first connection portion), and the electromagnetic shield member includes a wiring electromagnetic shield portion that electromagnetically shields the wiring member, and a connection portion electromagnetic shield cover that is formed by a metal plate member and electromagnetically shields the connection portion at the end portion of the wiring member. The connection portion electromagnetic shield cover includes a cover main body portion that covers the connection portion at the end portion of the wiring member, and a fixing piece that sandwiches and fixes a first-end edge portion of the wiring electromagnetic shield portion by extending from the cover main body portion and being bent so as to fold back.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Toshiya Hirooka, Kouji Fukumoto, Daisuke Hashimoto, Jisung Kim
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Publication number: 20190081418Abstract: A molded portion-equipped wiring member includes a conductor portion that is wire-shaped, a terminal that is connected to an end portion of the conductor portion, a molded portion that covers a connection portion between the conductor portion and the terminal such that the terminal projects from a first end portion side and the conductor portion extends from a second end portion side, and a sheath member that surrounds the conductor portion in a state where a gap of separation from the conductor portion is formed in an intermediate portion, the sheath member being in close contact with the second end portion of the molded portion in an end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Hitoshi HORIO, Kouji FUKUMOTO, Daisuke HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 10170865Abstract: The electric shielded wire connection structure includes: a lower side case that accommodates a rotary electric machine; an upper side case that is positioned immediately above, and facing, the lower side case and accommodates an inverter; a plurality of electric wires that is arranged in a state where one end thereof is connected to a lower side terminal block immediately under the upper side case, the other end thereof is connected to an upper side terminal block at a wall surface side end part of the upper side case, and the plurality of electric wires is bent from the position immediately under the upper side case so as to face the wall surface; and a braided shielding member that shields the plurality of electric wires and is arranged for the plurality of electric wires only at the side opposite to the surface facing the upper side case.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Makido, Yousuke Kurono, Haruki Kusamaki, Tetsuya Iida, Junpei Nakamoto, Takuya Tate, Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Kouji Fukumoto, Daisuke Hashimoto, Toshiya Hirooka
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Patent number: 10147517Abstract: A wire harness that includes an electric wire provided with a conductor and an insulator that coats an outer periphery of the conductor, a terminal connected to the conductor at a terminal end of the electric wire, and a molded resin portion that covers an outer periphery of the insulator at the terminal end of the electric wire and an outer periphery of an end portion on the electric wire side of the terminal. A storage modulus E? of the insulator that is measured using a dynamic viscoelasticity measurement device in a tensed mode at a temperature increase rate of 5° C./min and a frequency of 10. Hz is 100 MPa or less at 25° C. and 1 MPa or more at 250° C., and a starting temperature (T) of a rubbery plateau region (G) is 150° C. or less.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuo Nakashima, Katsufumi Matsui, Kouji Fukumoto, Kentaro Tachi
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Publication number: 20180336979Abstract: A wire harness that includes an electric wire provided with a conductor and an insulator that coats an outer periphery of the conductor, a terminal connected to the conductor at a terminal end of the electric wire, and a molded resin portion that covers an outer periphery of the insulator at the terminal end of the electric wire and an outer periphery of an end portion on the electric wire side of the terminal. A storage modulus E? of the insulator that is measured using a dynamic viscoelasticity measurement device in a tensed mode at a temperature increase rate of 5° C./min and a frequency of 10. Hz is 100 MPa or less at 25° C. and 1 MPa or more at 250° C., and a starting temperature (T) of a rubbery plateau region (G) is 150° C. or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Kazuo NAKASHIMA, Katsufumi MATSUI, Kouji FUKUMOTO, Kentaro TACHI
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Patent number: 10065342Abstract: When forming molded resin on a terminal-equipped conductive wire, cases where resin inside the mold for insert-molding leaks out from the mold are suppressed. A smooth portion having a smooth outer circumferential surface is formed in a conductive wire of a terminal-equipped conductive wire (smooth portion formation step (S2)). Furthermore, a molded resin member that covers the terminal connection portion is formed in a state where the terminal connection portion provided is inserted into an insert-molding mold, and a portion of the conductive wire that extends from a metal terminal is exposed to the outside through an opening portion of the mold (insert-molding step (S3)). The outer shape of the smooth portion is a shape that corresponds to the opening shape of the opening portion of the mold.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Toshiya Hirooka, Kouji Fukumoto, Daisuke Hashimoto, Jisung Kim, Kenji Miyamoto, Mitsuru Hirose, Hitoshi Horio
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Publication number: 20180219327Abstract: An electromagnetic shield member is for shielding a wiring member (e.g., an electrical wire) and a connection portion at an end portion of the wiring member (e.g., a first connection portion), and the electromagnetic shield member includes a wiring electromagnetic shield portion that electromagnetically shields the wiring member, and a connection portion electromagnetic shield cover that is formed by a metal plate member and electromagnetically shields the connection portion at the end portion of the wiring member. The connection portion electromagnetic shield cover includes a cover main body portion that covers the connection portion at the end portion of the wiring member, and a fixing piece that sandwiches and fixes a first-end edge portion of the wiring electromagnetic shield portion by extending from the cover main body portion and being bent so as to fold back.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Toshiya HIROOKA, Kouji FUKUMOTO, Daisuke HASHIMOTO, Jisung KIM
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Publication number: 20180204652Abstract: A molded portion-equipped electric cable that includes an insulated conductor and does not require an insulating cover removing step is provided. The molded portion-equipped electric cable includes: a linear conductor portion; a terminal that is connected to an end portion of the conductor portion; a molded portion that covers a connecting portion between the conductor portion and the terminal such that the terminal protrudes from one end side of the molded portion and the conductor portion protrudes from the other end side of the molded portion; and an insulating cover portion that covers over the molded portion and the conductor portion and is formed by shrinking a heat shrinkable tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Toshiya HIROOKA, Kouji FUKUMOTO, Daisuke HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20180186036Abstract: When forming molded resin on a terminal-equipped conductive wire, cases where resin inside the mold for insert-molding leaks out from the mold are suppressed. A smooth portion having a smooth outer circumferential surface is formed in a conductive wire of a terminal-equipped conductive wire (smooth portion formation step (S2)). Furthermore, a molded resin member that covers the terminal connection portion is formed in a state where the terminal connection portion provided is inserted into an insert-molding mold, and a portion of the conductive wire that extends from a metal terminal is exposed to the outside through an opening portion of the mold (insert-molding step (S3)). The outer shape of the smooth portion is a shape that corresponds to the opening shape of the opening portion of the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Toshiya HIROOKA, Kouji FUKUMOTO, Daisuke HASHIMOTO, Jisung KIM, Kenji MIYAMOTO, Mitsuru HIROSE, Hitoshi HORIO
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Patent number: 9979176Abstract: The molded part-equipped electrical cable is provided with a terminal-equipped electrical cable including an insulated electrical cable with a core and an insulation coating and a terminal connected to an end part of the insulated electrical cable, a recess being formed on the insulation coating, an adhesive provided in the recess of the insulation coating, and a molded part configured to cover from a part where the adhesive is provided in the insulation coating of the terminal-equipped electrical cable to a connected part of the insulated electrical cable and the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kentaro Tachi, Kouji Fukumoto
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Publication number: 20180019549Abstract: The electric shielded wire connection structure includes: a lower side case that accommodates a rotary electric machine; an upper side case that is positioned immediately above, and facing, the lower side case and accommodates an inverter; a plurality of electric wires that is arranged in a state where one end thereof is connected to a lower side terminal block immediately under the upper side case, the other end thereof is connected to an upper side terminal block at a wall surface side end part of the upper side case, and the plurality of electric wires is bent from the position immediately under the upper side case so as to face the wall surface; and a braided shielding member that shields the plurality of electric wires and is arranged for the plurality of electric wires only at the side opposite to the surface facing the upper side case.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro MAKIDO, Yousuke KURONO, Haruki KUSAMAKI, Tetsuya IIDA, Junpei NAKAMOTO, Takuya TATE, Hiroyuki MATSUOKA, Kouji FUKUMOTO, Daisuke HASHIMOTO, Toshiya HIROOKA
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Publication number: 20170324235Abstract: It is aimed to more easily suppress the flow of an adhesive from a desired position by an injection pressure during molding of a molded part in a molded part-equipped electrical cable. The molded part-equipped electrical cable is provided with a terminal-equipped electrical cable including an insulated electrical cable with a core and an insulation coating and a terminal connected to an end part of the insulated electrical cable, a recess being formed on the insulation coating, an adhesive provided in the recess of the insulation coating, and a molded part configured to cover from a part where the adhesive is provided in the insulation coating of the terminal-equipped electrical cable to a connected part of the insulated electrical cable and the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Kentaro Tachi, Kouji Fukumoto