Patents by Inventor Manabu Kikuchi
Manabu Kikuchi 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: 11924554Abstract: An imaging system (100) includes an imaging unit (140) configured to capture an image of a target object while the imaging unit (140) being mounted on a movable apparatus (500); and an exposure condition determination unit (161) configured to determine any one of a fixed exposure condition and an automatic exposure (AE) condition, as an exposure condition, based on a distance detected between the movable apparatus (500) and the target object.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Manabu Yamada, Yuji Yamanaka, Taro Kikuchi, Keito Sawada, Shusaku Takasu
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Patent number: 11725864Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a main cabinet including a cooling device to generate cold air, a sub-cabinet detachably connected to the main cabinet, a cold air relay duct provided to connect the main cabinet and the sub-cabinet and having a cold air flow path to allow the cold air generated by the cooling device to be delivered to the sub-cabinet, and a heat blocking member provided in a portion of the cold air flow path at which the main cabinet and the cold air relay duct are connected and in a portion of the cold air flow path at which the sub-cabinet and the cold air relay duct are connected.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kentaro Kan, Hiroshi Nakamura, Makoto Shibuya, Manabu Kikuchi, Ryota Aoki, Tomohiko Matsuno
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Patent number: 11661781Abstract: The present invention relates to reliably performing an opening portion operation and a closing operation without using a cam and a member sliding on the cam, by including a body-side member fixed to a box body; a door-side member fixed to a door, a link mechanism connecting the body-side member to the door-side member, and a catch mechanism interposed between the link mechanisms, between the body-side member and the link mechanism, or between the door-side member and the link mechanism, and configured to bias the door-side member in a closing direction or an opening portion direction, wherein the catch mechanism includes a coil spring provided on one side of two members that are connected so as to be rotatable relative to each other through a shaft member, and a transfer arm configured to transfer an elastic restoring force of the coil spring to an other side of the two members, and the transfer arm is connected to be rotatable at a point spaced apart from the shaft member on the other side of the two memberType: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Manabu Kikuchi
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Patent number: 11656021Abstract: A refrigerator having detachably adjacent cabinets is provided. The refrigerator includes a connection mechanism interposed between cabinets adjacent to each other and connecting the cabinets to each other and a manipulation portion configured to drive the connection mechanism by being manipulated from outside, wherein the connection mechanism is configured for the cabinet on one side is pulled toward the cabinet on the other side by a manipulation of the manipulation portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Shibuya, Kentaro Kan, Manabu Kikuchi, Tomohiko Matsuno
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Publication number: 20220090844Abstract: A refrigerator having detachably adjacent cabinets is provided. The refrigerator includes a connection mechanism interposed between cabinets adjacent to each other and connecting the cabinets to each other and a manipulation portion configured to drive the connection mechanism by being manipulated from outside, wherein the connection mechanism is configured for the cabinet on one side is pulled toward the cabinet on the other side by a manipulation of the manipulation portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Makoto SHIBUYA, Kentaro KAN, Manabu KIKUCHI, Tomohiko MATSUNO
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Publication number: 20220049891Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a main cabinet including a cooling device to generate cold air, a sub-cabinet detachably connected to the main cabinet, a cold air relay duct provided to connect the main cabinet and the sub-cabinet and having a cold air flow path to allow the cold air generated by the cooling device to be delivered to the sub-cabinet, and a heat blocking member provided in a portion of the cold air flow path at which the main cabinet and the cold air relay duct are connected and in a portion of the cold air flow path at which the sub-cabinet and the cold air relay duct are connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Kentaro KAN, Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Makoto SHIBUYA, Manabu KIKUCHI, Ryota AOKI, Tomohiko MATSUNO
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Publication number: 20220018591Abstract: The refrigerator includes a main body having an opening on a front side, an upper opening and a lower opening divided in the main body by a partition wall, an upper door to open and close the upper opening, a lower door to open and close the lower opening, and a hinge mechanism configured such that the door is rotatably coupled with respect to the main body, wherein the hinge mechanism includes a multiaxial hinge provided above and below each of the upper door and the lower door.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Manabu KIKUCHI
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Publication number: 20200340279Abstract: The present invention relates to reliably performing an opening portion operation and a closing operation without using a cam and a member sliding on the cam, by including a body-side member fixed to a box body; a door-side member fixed to a door, a link mechanism connecting the body-side member to the door-side member, and a catch mechanism interposed between the link mechanisms, between the body-side member and the link mechanism, or between the door-side member and the link mechanism, and configured to bias the door-side member in a closing direction or an opening portion direction, wherein the catch mechanism includes a coil spring provided on one side of two members that are connected so as to be rotatable relative to each other through a shaft member, and a transfer arm configured to transfer an elastic restoring force of the coil spring to an other side of the two members, and the transfer arm is connected to be rotatable at a point spaced apart from the shaft member on the other side of the two memberType: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventor: Manabu KIKUCHI
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Patent number: 9863691Abstract: A hinge device for a door of a refrigerator, etc. moves the center of rotation of the door by interlocking with the opening/closing operations of the door, while stabilizing the opening/closing operations without any hindrance such as rattling. The hinge device comprises: a shaft member which is mounted on a refrigerator main body and comprises a hinge pin; a bearing member which is mounted on a door and comprises a long hole which is in contact with the hinge pin to be relatively movable or relatively rotatable with respect to the hinge pin; and a cam which is installed on the hinge pin and constitutes a cam unit by contacting a cam follower of the bearing member.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Kikuchi, Toshiaki Suzuki
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Publication number: 20160252291Abstract: A hinge device for a door of a refrigerator, etc. moves the center of rotation of the door by interlocking with the opening/closing operations of the door, while stabilizing the opening/closing operations without any hindrance such as rattling. The hinge device comprises: a shaft member (105) which is mounted on a refrigerator main body (102) and comprises a hinge pin (153); a bearing member (107) which is mounted on a door (103) and comprises a long hole (107b) which is in contact with the hinge pin (153) to be relatively movable or relatively rotatable with respect to the hinge pin (153); and a cam (109) which is installed on the hinge pin (153) and constitutes a cam unit (C) by contacting a cam follower (107d) of the bearing member (107).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu KIKUCHI, Toshiaki SUZUKI
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Patent number: 7455349Abstract: There is provided a truck platform construction in which when an external force acts on a platform from the rear side, a width change portion surely absorbs the energy thereof to prevent the deformation of a cab without marring the appearance of a top rail. A side panel erected at both side edges of a platform has an outer panel which constitutes a side external wall of the platform and is formed with an outer bent element at the upper edge thereof and an inner panel which constitutes a side internal wall of the platform. A top rail is formed by fixing the outer bent element onto the inner panel. At the rear part of the top rail, a width change portion in which the width of the top rail changes is formed, and the width of the width change portion increases gradually toward the rear of a truck.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Hino Motors, Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Kikuchi, Michiaki Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7152910Abstract: There is provided a truck platform construction in which when an external force acts on a platform from the rear side, a width change portion surely absorbs the energy thereof to prevent the deformation of a cab without marring the appearance of a top rail. A side panel erected at both side edges of a platform has an outer panel which constitutes a side external wall of the platform and is formed with an outer bent element at the upper edge thereof and an inner panel which constitutes a side internal wall of the platform. A top rail is formed by fixing the outer bent element onto the inner panel. At the rear part of the top rail, a width change portion in which the width of the top rail changes is formed, and the width of the width change portion increases gradually toward the rear of a truck.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Hino Motors, Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Kikuchi, Michiaki Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7143487Abstract: A matrix type ultrasonic probe is disclosed, which has a backing material, and a plurality of piezoelectric elements having upper and lower face electrodes, respectively, and arrayed in two-dimensional directions on the backing material. The ultrasonic probe further has first mounts provided for every piezoelectric element and fixedly secured to the backing material, signal lines provided for every piezoelectric element and embedded in the backing material to be exposed on the surface of the respective first mounts, and second mounts provided for every piezoelectric element to be fixedly secured to the lower face of the piezoelectric element and formed therein with through-holes. The first and second mounts are fixedly secured to one another by means of conductive adhesive, and the signal lines and the lower face electrodes are electrically connected to one another by means of the conductive adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Nihon Denpa Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Kikuchi, Yoshihiro Tahara
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Publication number: 20060097548Abstract: There is provided a truck platform construction in which when an external force acts on a platform from the rear side, a width change portion surely absorbs the energy thereof to prevent the deformation of a cab without marring the appearance of a top rail. A side panel erected at both side edges of a platform has an outer panel which constitutes a side external wall of the platform and is formed with an outer bent element at the upper edge thereof and an inner panel which constitutes a side internal wall of the platform. A top rail is formed by fixing the outer bent element onto the inner panel. At the rear part of the top rail, a width change portion in which the width of the top rail changes is formed, and the width of the width change portion increases gradually toward the rear of a truck.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Manabu Kikuchi, Michiaki Yamamoto
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Patent number: 6902228Abstract: There is provided a vehicular floor construction in which when a floor panel is assembled to a chassis frame, by surely preventing a collar from coming off a boss, the efficiency of work for assembling the floor panel to the chassis frame can be improved. A floor panel formed of a synthetic resin is mounted on a chassis frame, and the floor panel is fixed to the chassis frame by bolts and nuts. Bosses mounted on the chassis frame are formed of a synthetic resin integrally with the floor panel on the lower surface of the floor panel, and each of the bosses is formed with a through hole through which the bolt is inserted. A collar made of a metal is provided on the boss so as to be brought into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the boss, and the collar is formed with a slit extending in the lengthwise direction of the collar.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2004Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Hino Motors, Ltd.Inventor: Manabu Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20050040670Abstract: There is provided a truck platform construction in which when an external force acts on a platform from the rear side, a width change portion surely absorbs the energy thereof to prevent the deformation of a cab without marring the appearance of a top rail. A side panel erected at both side edges of a platform has an outer panel which constitutes a side external wall of the platform and is formed with an outer bent element at the upper edge thereof and an inner panel which constitutes a side internal wall of the platform. A top rail is formed by fixing the outer bent element onto the inner panel. At the rear part of the top rail, a width change portion in which the width of the top rail changes is formed, and the width of the width change portion increases gradually toward the rear of a truck.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Manabu Kikuchi, Michiaki Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20050040676Abstract: There is provided a vehicular floor construction in which when a floor panel is assembled to a chassis frame, by surely preventing a collar from coming off a boss, the efficiency of work for assembling the floor panel to the chassis frame can be improved. A floor panel formed of a synthetic resin is mounted on a chassis frame, and the floor panel is fixed to the chassis frame by bolts and nuts. Bosses mounted on the chassis frame are formed of a synthetic resin integrally with the floor panel on the lower surface of the floor panel, and each of the bosses is formed with a through hole through which the bolt is inserted. A collar made of a metal is provided on the boss so as to be brought into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the boss, and the collar is formed with a slit extending in the lengthwise direction of the collar.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventor: Manabu Kikuchi
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Patent number: D708383Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Artemide S.p.A.Inventors: Issey Miyake, Sachiko Yamamoto, Manabu Kikuchi, Sen Kawahara, Yuki Itakura, Yusuke Takahashi, Noritoshi Shionoya
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Patent number: D731104Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Artemide S.p.A.Inventors: Issey Miyake, Sachiko Yamamoto, Manabu Kikuchi, Sen Kawahara, Yuki Itakura, Yusuke Takahashi, Noritoshi Shionoya
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Patent number: D740483Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: ARTEMIDE S.p.A.Inventors: Issey Miyake, Sachiko Yamamoto, Manabu Kikuchi, Sen Kawahara, Yuki Itakura, Yusuke Takahashi, Noritoshi Shionoya