Patents by Inventor Makoto Nishikawa
Makoto Nishikawa 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: 6053708Abstract: A washer pump apparatus is provided which has a simple structure and a small number of parts, which can be manufactured easily and at a low-cost, and in which a breathing hole, which communicates an interior of a motor portion of a washer pump with the atmosphere, is made sufficiently waterproof. In the washer pump apparatus, an inlet of the washer pump is mounted to a washer tank via a grommet. A vent groove, which communicates with the breathing hole of the motor portion, is formed at the grommet, and a vent hole is formed between the vent groove and the washer tank. Accordingly, satisfactory waterproofing is ensured, and the interior of the motor portion is open to the atmosphere. Because of a simple structure of forming the vent hole at the grommet, another part such as a waterproofing cover or the like is not needed, and a number of parts used does not increase. The washer pump apparatus can be manufactured easily and inexpensively.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1998Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Makoto Nishikawa
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Patent number: 6054092Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing resinous containers comprising: a preparing process in which segmental molding dies are prepared, the segmental molding dies comprising a first cavity for molding hollow bodies and a second cavity for molding auxiliary parts and a third cavity for holding the auxiliary part which communicates with the first cavity; a pre-molding process in which a resin parison is supplied between the segmental molding dies, the segmental molding dies are clamped, a compressed gas is blown into the resin parison to expand the resin parison within the first cavity and to fit the resin parison to the surface which forms an outline of the first cavity, of the segmental molding dies, the compressed gas is discharged from the resin parison, and the segmental molding dies are opened to take out a formed hollow body and a formed auxiliary part; and a main molding process in which the same process as the pre-molding process is implemented except that the formed auxiliary part iType: GrantFiled: July 7, 1998Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Nishikawa, Takuji Hikosaka, Kouichi Jinno
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Patent number: 6014065Abstract: A multi-phase modulator for modulating n digital data into a 2.sup.n digital phase modulated signal includes digital-analog convertors for converting the digital data into analog signals, automatic gain compensators for controlling output levels of the analog signals, binary phase modulators for modulating the analog signals, a 90-degree phase shifter operatively connected to the binary phase modulators for providing modulated signals, the modulated signals being phase shifted from one another by 90-degrees, and offset compensators for compensating and adjusting offsets of orthogonal adjustment by automatic control, the offset compensators including DC offset compensators for controlling DC voltages of the digital-analog convertors, gain offset compensators for controlling gains of the automatic gain compensators, and a phase offset compensator for controlling phases of the modulated signals provided by the 90-degree phase shifter and input to the binary phase modulators.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1998Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Makoto Nishikawa
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Patent number: 5900465Abstract: An adhesive composition suitable for a hot melt adhesive or hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesive, which comprises a block copolymer (a) and a tackifier (b), wherein said block copolymer (a) has at least one polymer block A being a hydrogenated butadiene polymer block having a 1,2-bond content of 20 mol % or less and at least one polymer block B substantially having an olefin polymer structure different from the polymer block A and having a glass transition temperature of -20.degree. C. or less and a heat of crystalline fusion of 8 cal/g or lower, and containing the polymer block A before hydrogenation in an amount of 3 to 80 wt. %.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1996Date of Patent: May 4, 1999Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Nishikawa, Hideo Takamatsu, Mizuho Maeda, Hiromichi Nakata, Yoshio Hirayama
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Patent number: 5571865Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer composition which comprises100 parts by weight of polypropylene (1);5 to 100 parts by weight of a hydrogenated block copolymer (2) which has at least one block A, at least one block B and at least one block C and which has a number average molecular weight of not higher than 700,000 wherein the block A consists essentially of a butadiene polymer having a number average molecular weight of 2500 to 200,000 and a vinyl bond content of not higher than 20%, the block B consists essentially of a polymer of isoprene and butadiene at a ratio by weight of 30:70 to 100:0 and has a number average molecular weight of 30,000 to 300,000 and a vinyl bond content of not higher than 20%, and the block C consists essentially of a polymer of isoprene and butadiene at a ratio by weight of 0:100 to 100:0 and has a number average molecular weight of not higher than 200,000 and a vinyl bond content of not less than 40%; and0 to 100 parts by weight of an ethylene/propylene rubber wherein the ratio of the meltType: GrantFiled: May 12, 1995Date of Patent: November 5, 1996Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Nishikawa, Mizuho Maeda, Hiromichi Nakata, Hideo Takamatsu, Yoshio Hirayama
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Patent number: 5508346Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer composition comprises:a thermoplastic polymer (a) having polarity on the main chain of the molecule thereof, anda modified block copolymer (b) of a block copolymer comprising:at least one polybutadiene block (B) having a degree of vinylization of not more than 30%, andat least one polymer block (D) comprising units from isoprene and butadiene in a ratio by weight of isoprene/butadiene of 30/70 to 100/0 and having a degree of vinylization of not more than 30%,said polybutadiene block (B) and said polymer block (D) each has a degree of unsaturation of not more than 30%, to said block copolymer a molecular unit containing a carboxyl acid group or derivatives thereof having added, the ratio by weight between said component (a) and said component (b), (a)/(b), being in a range of 2/98 to 98/2.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1995Date of Patent: April 16, 1996Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Nishikawa, Yoshio Hirayama, Shiroh Kishii, Masao Ishii
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Patent number: 5446092Abstract: A thermoplastic polymer composition comprises: a thermoplastic polymer (a) having polarity on the main chain of the molecule thereof, and a modified block copolymer (b) of a block copolymer comprising:at least one polybutadiene block (B) having a degree of vinylization of not more than 30%, andat least one polymer block (D) comprising units from isoprene and butadiene in a ratio by weight of isoprene/butadiene of 30/70 to 100/0 and having a degree of vinylization of not more than 30%, said polybutadiene block (B) and said polymer block (D) each has a degree of unsaturation of not more than 30%, to said block copolymer a molecular unit containing a carboxyl acid group or derivatives thereof having added, the ratio by weight between said component (a) and said component (b), (a)/(b), being in a range of 2/98 to 98/2.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1994Date of Patent: August 29, 1995Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Nishikawa, Yoshio Hirayama, Shiroh Kishii, Masao Ishii
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Patent number: 5436295Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprises the following two components:(a) a thermoplastic polyurethane having soft segments from a poly (3-methyl-1,5-pentane adipate) diol having a molecular weight of at least 2,000 and having a JIS A hardness at 25.degree. C. of not more than 80, and(b) a block copolymer comprising at least 2 polymer blocks A principally comprising an aromatic vinyl compound and at least 1 block B comprising an olefinic elastomer, said aromatic vinyl compound being contained in an amount of 5 to 50% by weight based on the weight of the block copolymer and the olefinic elastomer block having a glass transition point of not higher than -20.degree. C. and a heat of fusion of crystal of not more than 8 cal/g;the ratio by weight between the component (a) and the component (b) being (a)/(b)=95/5 to 5/95.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1994Date of Patent: July 25, 1995Assignee: Kuraray Company, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Nishikawa, Katsuya Hashimoto, Masao Ishii
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Patent number: 5358186Abstract: In producing granules of .alpha.-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester having a particle size of falling within a determined particle size range by compaction granulation, formation of fine powdery .alpha.-APM is prevented by breaking the compacted .alpha.-APM so that the one-pass yield of the granules is elevated and the sieving efficiency is elevated. In a method of preparing granules of .alpha.-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester by compaction granulation of the ester singly or along with a vehicle of not more than the same amount of the ester, after the compaction or after having roughly broken the compacted material, the material is broken down so as to pass through a screen or perforated plate having pores with a diameter falling within the range of from 1 mm to 10 mm and then further broken and classified.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1993Date of Patent: October 25, 1994Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Takehiko Kataoka, Tadashi Takemoto, Harutoshi Ohura, Makoto Nishikawa
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Patent number: 4985499Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive composition is provided which comprises a tri-block copolymer (a) consisting of aromatic vinyl block-conjugated diene block-aromatic vinyl block in which the conjugated diene moiety is hydrogenated and a block copolymer (b) consisting of an aromatic vinyl block and a conjugated diene block in which the conjugated diene moiety is hydrogenated. The adhesive composition is significantly improved in low temperatures characteristics, adhesion and processability with good adhesion.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1989Date of Patent: January 15, 1991Assignee: Kuraray Company Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Nishikawa, Hideo Takamatsu, Masao Ishii, Shobu Minatono
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Patent number: 4655061Abstract: An improved clock lock of the type using an electronic timer circuit as clock mechanism is disclosed. A locking member is actuated toward the unlocked state in response to unlocking signal generated by the electronic timer circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1985Date of Patent: April 7, 1987Assignee: Kumahira Safe Co., Inc.Inventors: Makoto Nishikawa, Takeo Inada, Hiroaki Tomoda, Eiro Naruto, Kazuyuki Oki, Kouichi Hirano
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Patent number: 4602150Abstract: A locking and unlocking device particularly employable for a double lock system such as a bank lock and a client lock is disclosed. To operate the bank lock, a magnetic card specifically allocated to a client is inserted into a casing or cover through a card insert hole until a plurality of magnetized points on the magnetic card are located in alignment with the corresponding permanent magnet pins, which are held in engagement holes on a sliding member or lever. Polarities and coordinate positions of the magnetized points on the magnetic card are previously determined by means of an encoder. The permanent magnet pins are brought in disengagement from the engagement holes under the influence of magnetic repulsive or attractive force developed between the permanent magnet pins and the magnetized points on the magnetic card when the latter is inserted through the card insert hole.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1984Date of Patent: July 22, 1986Assignee: Kumahira Safe Co. IncInventors: Makoto Nishikawa, Minoru Tanaka
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Patent number: 3976974Abstract: A multiple-output electrical matrix system having a plurality of outputs one of which can be selected in accordance with selection of a given combination of inputs, while utilizing only a small amount of power. This matrix system is suitable for use in a safe-deposit box installation where a decoder sends information to the matrix system for actuating the latter to unlock, at least partially, a given safe-deposit box. The decoder receives its information from a card-reader capable of reading information, in code form, on an ID card which has not only a code for identifying a given box but also a code for providing a condition which must be met before a given box can be unlocked. A control circuit is connected between the card-reader and the decoder for transmitting an unlock signal to the latter only when the control circuit detects that the conditional code has the requirement thereof fulfilled.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1974Date of Patent: August 24, 1976Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kumahira SeisakushoInventors: Kango Hinohara, Makoto Nishikawa, Noriaki Yokomoto, Kenichi Matsumura