Patents by Inventor Makoto Goto
Makoto Goto 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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Publication number: 20210153370Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to improve the discharge capacity for liquid collected within a casing while suppressing liquid entering a discharge opening from the outside. A liquid discharge structure includes a plate-shaped bottom wall with a discharge opening for liquid, the liquid being collected inside a casing 1 which is configured to be installed in a vehicle, a blocking wall outside the bottom wall, wherein the blocking wall is overlapped with the discharge opening in a plan view on the bottom wall and opposed to the bottom wall with a gap between the blocking wall and the bottom wall, and a fixing mechanism which is disposed not to be overlapped with the discharge opening in the plan view, wherein the fixing mechanism is configured to fix the blocking wall relative to the bottom wall in an attachable and detachable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Satoshi YOKOYAMA, Yusuke Nagai, Makoto Goto
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Publication number: 20210132299Abstract: A cleaning tool that cleans an optical connector includes an adhesive body that contacts an optical signal region of the optical connector where an optical signal enters and is emitted from the optical connector; and a base that holds the adhesive body. The base includes a first protrusion on a holding surface of a holding part that holds the adhesive body. The first protrusion is disposed at a rear side of a section of the adhesive body and is in contact with the optical signal region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicants: FUJIKURA LTD., TOMOEGAWA CO., LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Nakama, Shigeo Takahashi, Hirotaka Asada, Makoto Goto, Masayoshi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20210041638Abstract: To provide a cleaner capable of easily cleaning the side surface of a pin of an optical connector. There is provided an optical connector end surface cleaner 10A, including: a cleaning tape 11 to be contacted with the end surface of an optical connector 20; and a receiving part 14A in which at least one pin insertion recess 15A into which at least one pin 22 of the optical connector 20 is capably inserted is formed, wherein a part of the cleaning tape 11 is inserted into the at least one pin insertion recess 15A together with the at least one pin 22 by being pressed by the at least one pin 22 to be inserted into the at least one pin insertion recess 15A of the receiving part 14A, and is interposed between an inner wall surface of the at least one pin insertion recess 15A and a side surface of the at least one pin 22.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Makoto GOTO, Masayoshi SUZUKI
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Patent number: 10739531Abstract: To provide a connector cleaning tool capable of precisely removing dust even on an end surface of a connector having irregularities. The connector cleaning tool includes a buffer body, and an adhesive body arranged with the buffer body, in which in a case where the connector cleaning tool is pressed toward a connection end surface of a connector on which a guide pin is protrudingly provided, the guide pin is inserted into the buffer body via the adhesive body.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: TOMOEGAWA CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Takanashi, Nobuhiro Hashimoto, Yoshihiro Goto, Masayoshi Suzuki, Makoto Goto
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Patent number: 10625772Abstract: One of objects of the present invention is to provide a power steering apparatus capable of improving accuracy of abnormality detection. A power steering apparatus includes a steering mechanism configured to transmit a rotation of a steering wheel to a turning target wheel, an electric motor configured to provide a steering force to the steering mechanism, a torque sensor configured to detect a steering torque generated on the steering mechanism, and a control unit configured to calculate, based on the steering torque, an instruction signal for controlling driving of the electric motor and output the instruction signal to the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo Sasaki, Makoto Goto
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Publication number: 20200016632Abstract: A cleaning tool that cleans an optical connector includes an adhesive body that contacts an optical signal region of the optical connector where an optical signal enters and is emitted from the optical connector. The adhesive body includes a protrusion that protrudes in a region—that contacts the optical signal region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Nakama, Junichi Nakane, Kunihiko Fujiwara, Shigeo Takahashi, Hirotaka Asada, Makoto Goto, Masayoshi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20200000479Abstract: An osteotomy assistance kit includes a bone treatment assistance device and an attaching position confirmation device. The attaching position confirmation device includes a feature point indication rod to be applied via a tip portion to a feature point of the bone, a rod support unit that removably supports the feature point indication rod such that the tip portion is indicating the feature point of the bone, and a second support member that movably supports the rod support unit and indicates one of scales on the rod support unit. The bone treatment assistance device includes cutting slits, and first guide holes that guides first rods set to a predetermined positional relation. The second support member of the attaching position confirmation device is attached to the protrusion of the bone treatment assistance device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventor: Makoto GOTO
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Patent number: 10407092Abstract: A power steering apparatus and a control circuit for a power steering apparatus are provided. The power steering apparatus detects an abnormality in the power steering apparatus based on whether there is a periodic change within a predetermined frequency range with respect to the number of rotations of an electric motor, a steering velocity, or a steering torque.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo Sasaki, Makoto Goto
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Patent number: 10398510Abstract: A manufacturing method of a bone cutting assist device includes generating a bone cutting assist device model representing the bone cutting assist device including a fitting surface that fits a surface of a bone model, a cutting slit that guides a cutting jig, a first guide hole for inserting a first rod model, and second guide holes for inserting second rod models. The manufacturing method also includes outputting three-dimensional manufacturing data representing the generated bone cutting assist device model, and manufacturing the bone cutting assist device according to the outputted three-dimensional manufacturing data.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Inventor: Makoto Goto
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Patent number: 10399594Abstract: A device for controlling a power steering device having: a steering mechanism for transmitting the rotation of a steering wheel to steered wheels; an electric motor for imparting steering force to the steering mechanism; a transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational force of the motor to the steering mechanism; a housing for accommodating at least part of the steering mechanism, the transmission mechanism, and the motor; a water sensor for detecting moisture in the housing; and a torque sensor for detecting steering torque; wherein the control device is provided with a first fault assessment unit for assessing faults in the power steering device on the basis of a steering torque signal, etc., and a second fault assessment unit for assessing faults in the power steering device when the water sensor has sensed moisture. It is thereby possible to assess faults in the power steering device from a multifaceted perspective.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Makoto Goto, Mitsuo Sasaki
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Patent number: 10392048Abstract: Disclosed is a power steering device 1 having a control unit 33 equipped with an abnormality detection circuit 50. The abnormality detection circuit 50 is configured to judge the occurrence of an abnormality in the power steering device when a peak level Trp of a frequency component of a steering torque Tr etc. that periodically changes in a frequency range of 20 to 25 Hz becomes higher than a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo Sasaki, Makoto Goto
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Publication number: 20190247895Abstract: To provide a cleaner configured so that the cleaner can accurately remove dust and dirt, will leave less adhesive residue, and can sufficiently clean areas including an end surface of a ferrule and a guide pin. A cleaner is provided with an adhesive layer having an exposed surface facing an end surface of a connector from which a guide pin protrudes, the adhesive layer being elastically deformable when subjected to contact with the guide pin, and a holding part having a holding wall for holding the adhesive layer while exposing at least the exposed surface, the holding part being capable of bringing the guide pin into contact with the adhesive layer at a position at which the distance from the guide pin to the holding wall is greater than the length of the guide pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Masayoshi SUZUKI, Makoto GOTO
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Patent number: 10379307Abstract: Provided is an optical-electrical composite cable in which, even if the entire optical-electrical composite cable having an optical fiber routed along flexible flat wiring boards is made thin, the optical fiber is not deformed or damaged by a large bending stress. A pair of the flexible flat wiring boards are disposed on a front surface side and a rear surface side of the optical fiber, and a covering member integrates the entirety thereof. Thus, even if the optical-electrical composite cable is made thin, the cable is not bent with a large curvature without deformation of the optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Tadahito Sasaki, Kohei Homma, Mitsuhiro Yoshida, Masayoshi Suzuki, Makoto Goto
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Publication number: 20190054952Abstract: Provided is a control device (14) for a power steering device including a steering mechanism (1) configured to transmit rotation of a steering wheel to a steered wheel, and an electric motor (13) configured to apply a steering force to the steering mechanism. The control device includes: a command signal calculation part (61) configured to calculate a motor command signal (Io) for control of driving of the electric motor, based on a state of steering of the steering wheel, and output the command signal to the electric motor; a vibration signal receiving part (69) configured to receive a vibration signal of the power steering device; and an abnormality determination part (63) configured to determine whether or not the power steering device is abnormal, based on a Y-axis acceleration signal (Gy) received by the vibration signal reception part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo SASAKI, Makoto GOTO
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Publication number: 20190033544Abstract: Provided is an optical-electrical composite cable in which, even if the entire optical-electrical composite cable having an optical fiber routed along flexible flat wiring boards is made thin, the optical fiber is not deformed or damaged by a large bending stress. A pair of the flexible flat wiring boards are disposed on a front surface side and a rear surface side of the optical fiber, and a covering member integrates the entirety thereof. Thus, even if the optical-electrical composite cable is made thin, the cable is not bent with a large curvature without deformation of the optical fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Tadahito SASAKI, Kohei HOMMA, Mitsuhiro YOSHIDA, Masayoshi SUZUKI, Makoto GOTO
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Publication number: 20190025524Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaner which is excellent in dust removability, has a small amount of adhesive residue and is able to clean sufficiently over the details of unevenness even when cleaning an end face having unevenness, and the present invention provides a cleaner which is excellent in dust removability, has a small amount of adhesive residue and is able to clean sufficiently over the details of unevenness even when cleaning an end face having unevenness by setting a peeling force of an adhesive body to 0.1 to 10 N/20 mm and a hardness of the adhesive body to 12 to 52.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Makoto Goto, Masayoshi Suzuki, Yoshihiro Goto, Nobuhiro Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20180312191Abstract: One of objects of the present invention is to provide a power steering apparatus capable of improving accuracy of abnormality detection. A power steering apparatus includes a steering mechanism configured to transmit a rotation of a steering wheel to a turning target wheel, an electric motor configured to provide a steering force to the steering mechanism, a torque sensor configured to detect a steering torque generated on the steering mechanism, and a control unit configured to calculate, based on the steering torque, an instruction signal for controlling driving of the electric motor and output the instruction signal to the electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo SASAKI, Makoto GOTO
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Publication number: 20180231717Abstract: To provide a connector cleaning tool capable of precisely removing dust even on an end surface of a connector having irregularities. The connector cleaning tool includes a buffer body, and an adhesive body arranged with the buffer body, in which in a case where the connector cleaning tool is pressed toward a connection end surface of a connector on which a guide pin is protrudingly provided, the guide pin is inserted into the buffer body via the adhesive body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Mitsuyoshi TAKANASHI, Nobuhiro HASHIMOTO, Yoshihiro GOTO, Masayoshi SUZUKI, Makoto GOTO
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Publication number: 20180194390Abstract: A device for controlling a power steering device having: a steering mechanism for transmitting the rotation of a steering wheel to steered wheels; an electric motor for imparting steering force to the steering mechanism; a transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational force of the motor to the steering mechanism; a housing for accommodating at least part of the steering mechanism, the transmission mechanism, and the motor; a water sensor for detecting moisture in the housing; and a torque sensor for detecting steering torque; wherein the control device is provided with a first fault assessment unit for assessing faults in the power steering device on the basis of a steering torque signal, etc., and a second fault assessment unit for assessing faults in the power steering device when the water sensor has sensed moisture. It is thereby possible to assess faults in the power steering device from a multifaceted perspective.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Makoto GOTO, Mitsuo SASAKI
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Patent number: 10017000Abstract: A phosphor-containing identification substance of the present invention includes a substrate and a phosphor-containing silicone thin layer. The whole or part of the surface of the substrate is covered with the phosphor-containing silicone thin layer. The phosphor has identification properties that the phosphor emits light when irradiated with ultraviolet rays or black light, and does not emit light when irradiated with visible rays. A method for producing the phosphor-containing identification substance of the present invention includes bringing a silicone composition for forming a phosphor-containing thin layer into contact with the substrate after or simultaneously with the molding of the substrate, followed by heating. This provides the phosphor-containing identification substance that can be applied to a silicone thin film, has excellent adhesive properties with the substrate, and maintains the inherent properties of the substrate without being impaired by marking, and the method for producing the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Fuji Polymer Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshio Saruyama, Makoto Goto, Takumi Kataishi