Patents by Inventor Makoto Sunohara

Makoto Sunohara 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: 11718448
    Abstract: Provided is a container with handle including an upper surface portion, a side surface portion, a bottom surface portion, and a grip portion formed to the side surface portion, in which the grip portion includes a first connecting end portion, a second connecting end portion, a grip body portion, and a hollow portion, and an area of a cross section of the hollow portion cut by a plane, which passes through a first end point of the second connecting end portion closest to a central axis of the container and is orthogonal to a central axis, is larger than an area of a cross section of the hollow portion cut by a plane which is at the grip body portion and is orthogonal to the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Sunohara
  • Patent number: 11420792
    Abstract: Provided is a handle including an annular part configured to fit in a neck part of a container, a first extension part provided so as to be continuous with the annular part, and a first holding part provided so as to be continuous with the first extension part, in which the annular part includes a second contact part capable of coming into contact with a first contact part provided to the neck part, and the first extension part is configured to be positioned with respect to the container by the contact between the first contact part and the second contact part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Sunohara
  • Publication number: 20200270023
    Abstract: Provided is a handle including an annular part configured to fit in a neck part of a container, a first extension part provided so as to be continuous with the annular part, and a first holding part provided so as to be continuous with the first extension part, in which the annular part includes a second contact part capable of coming into contact with a first contact part provided to the neck part, and the first extension part is configured to be positioned with respect to the container by the contact between the first contact part and the second contact part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto SUNOHARA
  • Publication number: 20200165034
    Abstract: Provided is a container with handle including an upper surface portion, a side surface portion, a bottom surface portion, and a grip portion formed to the side surface portion, in which the grip portion includes a first connecting end portion, a second connecting end portion, a grip body portion, and a hollow portion, and an area of a cross section of the hollow portion cut by a plane, which passes through a first end point of the second connecting end portion closest to a central axis of the container and is orthogonal to a central axis, is larger than an area of a cross section of the hollow portion cut by a plane which is at the grip body portion and is orthogonal to the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto SUNOHARA
  • Patent number: 9907141
    Abstract: A luminance control device and a luminance control method for controlling luminance of a light emitting member are provided in order to reduce the amount of information to be stored while preventing the user from feeling uncomfortable. The CPU divides by the interpolation division number a value obtained subtracting the reference duty ratio from the reference duty ratio so as to calculate an interpolation variation width, and integrates the interpolation variation width to the reference duty ratio every time the interpolation period elapses, and the variation width in the luminance of the LED is therefore reduced, preventing users to feel uncomfortable, which allows for suppressing the amount of information to be stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Shigezane, Shuuji Satake, Takeshi Yamashita, Mitsuaki Maeda, Terumitsu Sugimoto, Yasushi Ohba, Nobuyoshi Imaeda, Makoto Sunohara, Hisanori Katou, Masahiro Kasai
  • Publication number: 20170290127
    Abstract: A luminance control device and a luminance control method for controlling luminance of a light emitting member are provided in order to reduce the amount of information to be stored while preventing the user from feeling uncomfortable. The CPU divides by the interpolation division number a value obtained subtracting the reference duty ratio from the reference duty ratio so as to calculate an interpolation variation width, and integrates the interpolation variation width to the reference duty ratio every time the interpolation period elapses, and the variation width in the luminance of the LED is therefore reduced, preventing users to feel uncomfortable, which allows for suppressing the amount of information to be stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicants: Yazaki Corporation, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuyuki SHIGEZANE, Shuuji SATAKE, Takeshi YAMASHITA, Mitsuaki MAEDA, Terumitsu SUGIMOTO, Yasushi OHBA, Nobuyoshi IMAEDA, Makoto SUNOHARA, Hisanori KATOU, Masahiro KASAI
  • Patent number: 9656603
    Abstract: A vehicle interior illumination device includes an illumination lamp that is provided in a vehicle interior and is configured to be turned on to illuminate the vehicle interior, a detector that detects a condition to have the illumination lamp to be turned on, and a controller that controls a lighting of the illumination lamp. When the condition is detected by the detector, the controller lights the illumination lamp with a first light amount and when the condition is not detected by the detector, the controller lights the illumination lamp with a second light amount smaller than the first light amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA SHATAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Terumitsu Sugimoto, Hiroko Aono, Yasushi Ohba, Nobuyoshi Imaeda, Makoto Sunohara, Hisanori Kato, Masahiro Kasai
  • Publication number: 20160214530
    Abstract: A vehicle interior illumination device includes an illumination lamp that is provided in a vehicle interior and is configured to be turned on to illuminate the vehicle interior, a detector that detects a condition to have the illumination lamp to be turned on, and a controller that controls a lighting of the illumination lamp. When the condition is detected by the detector, the controller lights the illumination lamp with a first light amount and when the condition is not detected by the detector, the controller lights the illumination lamp with a second light amount smaller than the first light amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicants: Yazaki Corporation, TOYOTA SHATAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Terumitsu SUGIMOTO, Hiroko AONO, Yasushi OHBA, Nobuyoshi IMAEDA, Makoto SUNOHARA, Hisanori KATO, Masahiro KASAI
  • Patent number: 8253667
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a display control device includes a driving circuit driving pixels based on successively inputted display data; and a drive mode control circuit determining an operation mode of the driving circuit based on the difference value between first display data among the display data and second display data among the display data, the first display data being the (N+1)th display data, and the second display data being the Nth display data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Sunohara
  • Patent number: 7914300
    Abstract: A structure for screw-tightening and connecting a terminal to an electrical junction box is provided. The terminal mounting structure in the electrical junction box ensures mounting operation with an insertion direction of the terminal obliquely oriented, and prevents heating of the terminal due to power supply. The terminal is secured and connected to a busbar of the junction box by a bolt, with a head and a shaft of the bolt inserted into a vertical opening and a horizontal notched hole of the terminal, respectively. A pair of opposed guiding walls are provided on a junction box body at both sides of the bolt. The guiding wall includes an entrance's side sloping surface obliquely extending from top to bottom, and a straight horizontal surface continuing to the sloping surface. The terminal includes a pair of outward projecting pieces at an upper portion to be slid on the sloping surface and the horizontal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Akahori, Masatoshi Egawa, Hiroyuki Wakamatsu, Yousuke Okamoto, Makoto Sunohara, Masahiro Komuro
  • Publication number: 20110003517
    Abstract: A structure for screw-tightening and connecting a terminal to an electrical junction box is provided. The terminal mounting structure in the electrical junction box ensures mounting operation with an insertion direction of the terminal obliquely oriented, and prevents heating of the terminal due to power supply. The terminal is secured and connected to a busbar of the junction box by a bolt, with a head and a shaft of the bolt inserted into a vertical opening and a horizontal notched hole of the terminal, respectively. A pair of opposed guiding walls are provided on a junction box body at both sides of the bolt. The guiding wall includes an entrance's side sloping surface obliquely extending from top to bottom, and a straight horizontal surface continuing to the sloping surface. The terminal includes a pair of outward projecting pieces at an upper portion to be slid on the sloping surface and the horizontal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Masahiro Akahori, Masatoshi Egawa, Hiroyuki Wakamatsu, Yousuke Okamoto, Makoto Sunohara, Masahiro Komuro
  • Publication number: 20090009452
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a display control device includes a driving circuit driving pixels based on successively inputted display data; and a drive mode control circuit determining an operation mode of the driving circuit based on the difference value between first display data among the display data and second display data among the display data, the first display data being the (N+1)th display data, and the second display data being the Nth display data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: NEC Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Sunohara
  • Patent number: 7384281
    Abstract: A pair of shielded cables (20) having upper and lower ground terminals (30, 50) mounted thereon are brought in directions toward each other to slide upper and lower joint portions (31, 51) while placing them one over the other. Upon this assembling operation, the shielded cables (20) are brought into contact with arcuate standing portions (43, 63) formed at cable mounting portions (42, 62) or embraced by barrel pieces (44, 64) standing up from the arcuate standing portions (43, 63), thereby having displacements thereof relative to the upper and lower ground terminals (30, 50) prevented. Thus, operation forces can be reliably transmitted to the upper and lower joint portions (31, 51) via the shielded cables (20), and the assembling operation can be performed smoothly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring System, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Makoto Sunohara
  • Publication number: 20070270024
    Abstract: A pair of shielded cables (20) having upper and lower ground terminals (30, 50) mounted thereon are brought in directions toward each other to slide upper and lower joint portions (31, 51) while placing them one over the other. Upon this assembling operation, the shielded cables (20) are brought into contact with arcuate standing portions (43, 63) formed at cable mounting portions (42, 62) or embraced by barrel pieces (44, 64) standing up from the arcuate standing portions (43, 63), thereby having displacements thereof relative to the upper and lower ground terminals (30, 50) prevented. Thus, operation forces can be reliably transmitted to the upper and lower joint portions (31, 51) via the shielded cables (20), and the assembling operation can be performed smoothly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Makoto Sunohara
  • Patent number: 7193597
    Abstract: A CMADS circuit is characterized in that one transmitter is able to drive a plurality of receivers at a high rate to make each of the receivers have a low amplitude. A signal line driving integrated circuit has input terminals formed along one side (for example, left side) of the integrated circuit for receiving each signal via each of CMADS bus lines and output terminals formed along an opposing side (right side) opposite the one side. The input and output terminals are disposed such that a distance from each of the input terminals to a side (lower side) of the integrated circuit along which the signal voltage output terminals are disposed becomes equal to that from each of the output terminals disposed to individually correspond to the input terminals to the lower side. Accordingly, a CMADS bus is formed penetrating the inside of the signal line driving integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Sunohara
  • Patent number: 7119782
    Abstract: A display device is provided with a display controller, a source driver, and a liquid crystal panel, and two pairs of wirings are provided between the display controller and the source driver. The display controller is provided with a V-I conversion circuit for image data and a mode register, and the source driver is provided with an I-V conversion circuit for image data. The V-I conversion circuit for image data connects either one of a pair of the wirings to an earth electrode and sets the other one to a floating state based on the image data. The I-V conversion circuit for image data allows electric current to flow in the wiring out of a pair of the wirings, which is connected to the earth electrode, and converts the image data into a pair of complementary current signals to receive them. Further, the I-V conversion circuit for image data stops the current signal by a control signal from the mode register when the image data is not transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: NEC Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Sunohara, Akimitsu Tajima, Masayuki Yamaguchi, Masayuki Kumeta
  • Publication number: 20060208997
    Abstract: A display device is provided with a display controller, a source driver, and a liquid crystal panel, and two pairs of wirings are provided between the display controller and the source driver. The display controller is provided with a V-I conversion circuit for image data and a mode register, and the source driver is provided with an I-V conversion circuit for image data. The V-I conversion circuit for image data connects either one of a pair of the wirings to an earth electrode and sets the other one to a floating state based on the image data. The I-V conversion circuit for image data allows electric current to flow in the wiring out of a pair of the wirings, which is connected to the earth electrode, and converts the image data into a pair of complementary current signals to receive them. Further, the I-V conversion circuit for image data stops the current signal by a control signal from the mode register when the image data is not transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Makoto Sunohara, Akimitsu Tajima, Masayuki Yamaguchi, Masayuki Kumeta
  • Patent number: 6818827
    Abstract: A device for absorbing harness slack is disclosed wherein a leaf spring (resilient member) 37 is provided with a harness-guide member 34 which supports a curved portion 33 of a wire harness 32 slidably. The harness-guide member 34 has an upper surface (harness-support member) 38 curved throughout its length toward the curved portion 33. Alternatively, the leaf spring 37 may be provided with the curved harness-guide member 34 rotatably through a coupling member 36. Also alternatively, a protector protecting the curved portion 33 of the wire harness 32 may be provided with the curved harness-guide member 34 rotatably, and the leaf spring 37 may urge the harness-guide member 34 through such as a cap in a direction of absorbing harness slack slidably. Also alternatively, the upper surface 38 may compose a groove curved in a circumferential direction of the wire harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsunobu Kato, Makoto Sunohara
  • Publication number: 20030201965
    Abstract: A display device is provided with a display controller, a source driver, and a liquid crystal panel, and two pairs of wirings are provided between the display controller and the source driver. The display controller is provided with a V-I conversion circuit for image data and a mode register, and the source driver is provided with an I-V conversion circuit for image data. The V-I conversion circuit for image data connects either one of a pair of the wirings to an earth electrode and sets the other one to a floating state based on the image data. The I-V conversion circuit for image data allows electric current to flow in the wiring out of a pair of the wirings, which is connected to the earth electrode, and converts the image data into a pair of complementary current signals to receive them. Further, the I-V conversion circuit for image data stops the current signal by a control signal from the mode register when the image data is not transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: NEC Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Sunohara, Akimitsu Tajima, Masayuki Yamaguchi, Masayuki Kumeta
  • Publication number: 20030121692
    Abstract: A device for absorbing harness slack is disclosed wherein a leaf spring (resilient member) 37 is provided with a harness-guide member 34 which supports a curved portion 33 of a wire harness 32 slidably. The harness-guide member 34 has an upper surface (harness-support member) 38 curved throughout its length toward the curved portion 33. Alternatively, the leaf spring 37 may be provided with the curved harness-guide member 34 rotatably through a coupling member 36. Also alternatively, a protector protecting the curved portion 33 of the wire harness 32 may be provided with the curved harness-guide member 34 rotatably, and the leaf spring 37 may urge the harness-guide member 34 through such as a cap in a direction of absorbing harness slack slidably. Also alternatively, the upper surface 38 may compose a groove curved in a circumferential direction of the wire harness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Mitsunobu Kato, Makoto Sunohara