Patents by Inventor Makoto Nishino
Makoto Nishino 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: 11370009Abstract: A metal plate includes: a recessed portion provided at one end surface by cutting out the metal plate in a planar direction of the metal plate, the recessed portion having an engaging portion inside the recessed portion; and a protruding portion provided at a position on another end surface, the position corresponding to that of the recessed portion, the protruding portion protruding in the planar direction, the protruding portion being engaged with the engaging portion by applying a bending process such that the engaging portion is hooked by the protruding portion, wherein a length from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion of the protruding portion before the bending process is applied is equal to or less than a depth of the recessed portion at a position of the recessed portion, the position facing an end surface of the proximal end portion of the protruding portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Yahagi, Takahiro Kobayashi, Yoshiharu Irei, Shoji Sasaki, Makoto Nishino
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Publication number: 20220193746Abstract: A method for manufacturing a product includes placing a processing target material on a die, bringing a first punch into contact with the processing target material placed on the die, and bending the processing target material by pressing the processing target material by the first punch. The bringing the first punch into contact with the processing target material placed on the die includes bringing two pressing portions of the first punch into contact with two first groove portions of the processing target material and bringing a recess portion of the first punch into contact with a projection portion of the processing target material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventor: Makoto Nishino
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Patent number: 11192422Abstract: A suspension device (rear suspension (10)) for vehicles is provided which includes a damper (40), a shaft (50) pivotably supporting an end of the damper (40), and a bush (60) including a cylindrical elastic member fitted onto the outer circumference of the shaft (50). The axis (C2) of the bush (60) is disposed along a line of intersection between an imaginary first plane (S1) and an imaginary second plane (S2), or along a line parallel to the line of intersection. The first plane (S1) is orthogonal to the axis (C1) of the damper (40) when a stroke position of a wheel (24) is a first position relative to the vehicle body (80) in the vertical direction of a vehicle body (80). The second plane (S2) is orthogonal to the axis (C1) of the damper (40) when the stroke position of the wheel (24) is a second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Makoto Nishino
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Patent number: 10775733Abstract: A holding mechanism to be used in an image forming apparatus includes a first metal plate provided with a through-hole communicating a first side and a second side, and a second metal plate including a first protruding portion, a second protruding portion, and a third protruding portion being inserted into the through-hole from the first side of the first metal plate, a rim of the through-hole being provided with a first end face and a second end face for regulating movement of the second metal plate in a direction orthogonal to an insertion direction and a through-thickness direction, regulation portions for regulating movement of the second metal plate in the through-thickness direction, and a slope which elastically deforms the first protruding portion to rotate the first protruding portion with the insertion direction as a rotation axis to engage an engagement portion with the second side of the first metal plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takahiro Kobayashi, Takashi Yahagi, Tomoo Akaba, Yoshiharu Irei, Shoji Sasaki, Makoto Nishino
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Publication number: 20200094302Abstract: A metal plate includes: a recessed portion provided at one end surface by cutting out the metal plate in a planar direction of the metal plate, the recessed portion having an engaging portion inside the recessed portion; and a protruding portion provided at a position on another end surface, the position corresponding to that of the recessed portion, the protruding portion protruding in the planar direction, the protruding portion being engaged with the engaging portion by applying a bending process such that the engaging portion is hooked by the protruding portion, wherein a length from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion of the protruding portion before the bending process is applied is equal to or less than a depth of the recessed portion at a position of the recessed portion, the position facing an end surface of the proximal end portion of the protruding portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Takashi Yahagi, Takahiro Kobayashi, Yoshiharu Irei, Shoji Sasaki, Makoto Nishino
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Publication number: 20200096932Abstract: A holding mechanism to be used in an image forming apparatus includes a first metal plate provided with a through-hole communicating a first side and a second side, and a second metal plate including a first protruding portion, a second protruding portion, and a third protruding portion being inserted into the through-hole from the first side of the first metal plate, a rim of the through-hole being provided with a first end face and a second end face for regulating movement of the second metal plate in a direction orthogonal to an insertion direction and a through-thickness direction, regulation portions for regulating movement of the second metal plate in the through-thickness direction, and a slope which elastically deforms the first protruding portion to rotate the first protruding portion with the insertion direction as a rotation axis to engage an engagement portion with the second side of the first metal plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Takahiro Kobayashi, Takashi Yahagi, Tomoo Akaba, Yoshiharu Irei, Shoji Sasaki, Makoto Nishino
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Publication number: 20190329624Abstract: A suspension device (rear suspension (10)) for vehicles is provided which includes a damper (40), a shaft (50) pivotably supporting an end of the damper (40), and a bush (60) including a cylindrical elastic member fitted onto the outer circumference of the shaft (50). The axis (C2) of the bush (60) is disposed along a line of intersection between an imaginary first plane (S1) and an imaginary second plane (S2), or along a line parallel to the line of intersection. The first plane (S1) is orthogonal to the axis (C1) of the damper (40) when a stroke position of a wheel (24) is a first position relative to the vehicle body (80) in the vertical direction of a vehicle body (80). The second plane (S2) is orthogonal to the axis (C1) of the damper (40) when the stroke position of the wheel (24) is a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Makoto NISHINO
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Patent number: 9891551Abstract: A roller member used in an image forming apparatus includes a metallic shaft, and the metallic shaft includes a cylindrical portion formed of a metallic plate, and a projecting portion projecting outward from end surfaces of the cylindrical portion, wherein end portions of the metallic plate each include a straight portion, projections, and depressions, the projections on the one end portion engage the depressions on the other end portion, the depressions on the one end portion engage the projections on the other end portion, and the straight portions on both end portions oppose each other, a straight area is positioned on an end portion of the cylindrical portion, a projection and depression area is located adjacent to the straight area, and a projecting amount of the projection with respect to the straight portion is smaller than a projecting amount of the projection with respect to the depression.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kohki Kamata, Motomi Suzuki, Haruyasu Ishikawa, Makoto Nishino
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Publication number: 20160327901Abstract: A roller member used in an image forming apparatus includes a metallic shaft, and the metallic shaft includes a cylindrical portion formed of a metallic plate, and a projecting portion projecting outward from end surfaces of the cylindrical portion, wherein end portions of the metallic plate each include a straight portion, projections, and depressions, the projections on the one end portion engage the depressions on the other end portion, the depressions on the one end portion engage the projections on the other end portion, and the straight portions on both end portions oppose each other, a straight area is positioned on an end portion of the cylindrical portion, a projection and depression area is located adjacent to the straight area, and a projecting amount of the projection with respect to the straight portion is smaller than a projecting amount of the projection with respect to the depression.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Kohki Kamata, Motomi Suzuki, Haruyasu Ishikawa, Makoto Nishino
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Patent number: 9423715Abstract: A roller member used in an image forming apparatus includes a metallic shaft, and the metallic shaft includes a cylindrical portion formed of a metallic plate, and a projecting portion projecting outward from end surfaces of the cylindrical portion, wherein end portions of the metallic plate each include a straight portion, projections, and depressions, the projections on the one end portion engage the depressions on the other end portion, the depressions on the one end portion engage the projections on the other end portion, and the straight portions on both end portions oppose each other, a straight area is positioned on an end portion of the cylindrical portion, a projection and depression area is located adjacent to the straight area, and a projecting amount of the projection with respect to the straight portion is smaller than a projecting amount of the projection with respect to the depression.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kohki Kamata, Motomi Suzuki, Haruyasu Ishikawa, Makoto Nishino
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Patent number: 9227664Abstract: A rear sub frame comprising a pair of side members, a front cross member, and a rear cross member. The front cross member is configured in substantially a V shape in a front view such that the front cross member slants continuously from both end portions thereof toward a central portion, in a vehicle width direction, thereof which is located below a rear differential, and that a center position, in the vehicle width direction, of a bottom portion of the front cross member which corresponds to an apex portion of the V shape is offset from a center of a vehicle body in the vehicle width direction toward a specified side which matches an offset-arrangement side of a ring gear arranged in the rear differential.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Okuyama, Fumitaka Andou, Masaya Hiramatsu, Makoto Nishino
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Publication number: 20150277263Abstract: A roller member used in an image forming apparatus includes a metallic shaft, and the metallic shaft includes a cylindrical portion formed of a metallic plate, and a projecting portion projecting outward from end surfaces of the cylindrical portion, wherein end portions of the metallic plate each include a straight portion, projections, and depressions, the projections on the one end portion engage the depressions on the other end portion, the depressions on the one end portion engage the projections on the other end portion, and the straight portions on both end portions oppose each other, a straight area is positioned on an end portion of the cylindrical portion, a projection and depression area is located adjacent to the straight area, and a projecting amount of the projection with respect to the straight portion is smaller than a projecting amount of the projection with respect to the depression.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Kohki Kamata, Motomi Suzuki, Haruyasu Ishikawa, Makoto Nishino
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Publication number: 20150232126Abstract: A rear sub frame comprising a pair of side members, a front cross member, and a rear cross member. The front cross member is configured in substantially a V shape in a front view such that the front cross member slants continuously from both end portions thereof toward a central portion, in a vehicle width direction, thereof which is located below a rear differential, and that a center position, in the vehicle width direction, of a bottom portion of the front cross member which corresponds to an apex portion of the V shape is offset from a center of a vehicle body in the vehicle width direction toward a specified side which matches an offset-arrangement side of a ring gear arranged in the rear differential.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro OKUYAMA, Fumitaka ANDOU, Masaya HIRAMATSU, Makoto NISHINO
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Patent number: 8435114Abstract: The fun of a game is increased, and the player can be induced to play the game repeatedly. Belonging group determining means determines that the prefecture to which a player character belongs is Osaka Prefecture, belonging group variable determining means determines that the enthusiasm rank parameter of Osaka Prefecture is “normal”=0 points, belonging group event result determining means determines the result of a predetermined event with respect to the player character, and belonging group variable varying means varies the enthusiasm rank parameter of Osaka Prefecture according to the result of the predetermined event with respect to the player character.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Kamiya, Akira Toyama, Rieko Akane, Makoto Nishino
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Publication number: 20090075731Abstract: The fun of a game is increased, and the player can be induced to play the game repeatedly. Belonging group determining means determines that the prefecture to which a player character belongs is Osaka Prefecture, belonging group variable determining means determines that the enthusiasm rank parameter of Osaka Prefecture is “normal”=0 points, belonging group event result determining means determines the result of a predetermined event with respect to the player character, and belonging group variable varying means varies the enthusiasm rank parameter of Osaka Prefecture according to the result of the predetermined event with respect to the player character.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke KAMIYA, Akira TOYAMA, Rieko AKANE, Makoto NISHINO
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Patent number: 6650647Abstract: A service node operates as a dispatch service apparatus. A client node operates as a car navigation apparatus loaded in a vehicle such as a taxi or a delivery truck. In response to a request from the service node, a Web server distributes to the requesting service node via a communication network, position data including the latitude and longitude of the address or location (destination) of an individual or a corporation. The service node distributes to the client node via the communication network, the position data obtained from the Web server, and the client node shows the driver a route from the current position of the client node to a destination by displaying it on a map. Accordingly, the invention effectively combines browser software and mail communication together to simply and efficiently distribute information obtained from a Web server via the Internet.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1999Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Katsuya Ishikawa, Makoto Nishino, Miki Takaoka, Takeshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 6314158Abstract: A data processor for fluorescent x-ray spectroscopy calculates theoretical x-ray intensity which is theoretically expected to be obtained by a fluorescent x-ray spectroscopy measurement of a standard sample with known composition by taking into account the effects of x-ray attenuation by the possible presence of an environmental gas along the optical path of the x-rays between the x-ray tube and the sample and between the sample and the detector. The element sensitivity for each of elements in the standard sample is obtained from this calculated x-ray intensity and the intensity actually measured and is stored in a memory. When a fluorescent x-ray spectroscopy measurement is carried out on an unknown sample, the sample is quantitatively analyzed, a theoretically calculated x-ray intensity obtained also by taking into account the effects of x-ray attenuation by an environmental gas is used together with the actually measured x-ray intensity and the element sensitivities stored in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2000Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Shimadzu CorporationInventors: Tadahiro Shiota, Makoto Nishino, Shoji Kuwabara
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Patent number: 4073835Abstract: A process for the formation of a protective coating on an electrical element which comprises housing an electrical element such as a capacitor in a mold made of a ultraviolet rays transmissible material, introducing a fire retardant liquid resin composition into the space between the mold and the electrical element to enclose the element with the composition and then perfectly curing the liquid resin composition by firstly irradiating ultraviolet rays on the composition for partial cure thereof and secondly heating the partially cured composition for complete cure thereof thus forming a protective coating on the electrical element.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1976Date of Patent: February 14, 1978Assignee: Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Otsuki, Makoto Nishino
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Patent number: 3942261Abstract: A method for producing a powder paint which comprises dissolving or dispersing the paint components in a liquid medium, freezing the resulting solution or liquid dispersion and subliming the liquid medium in a vacuum to obtain a powder paint.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1974Date of Patent: March 9, 1976Assignee: Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Isamu Hirata, Makoto Nishino, Kazuhide Saigo