Patents by Inventor Manabu Shimada
Manabu Shimada 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: 12054090Abstract: A present invention provide a vehicle light system which prevents low-beam headlights from being forgotten to turn on while a vehicle is traveling and is able to turn off the low-beam headlights when it is not necessary, a rotation position of a light switch includes an AUTO position, a SMALL position, and an OFF position, the light switch includes a momentary mechanism which returns a position to the AUTO position when the position is changed to the OFF position or the SMALL position, lights include the low-beam headlights and position lights, the AUTO position allows the low-beam headlights and the position lights to turn on or off depending on a brightness outside the vehicle, and a light control unit turns off the low-beam headlights and turns on the position lights when the rotation position is set to the AUTO position, the brightness outside the vehicle is lower than a predetermined value, a speed is lower than a first predetermined speed, and the rotation position is then changed to the SMALL positionType: GrantFiled: July 26, 2023Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Shimada, Shigeto Iwamoto, Keisuke Maeda, Takashi Mai
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Publication number: 20230373382Abstract: A present invention provide a vehicle light system which prevents low-beam headlights from being forgotten to turn on while a vehicle is traveling and is able to turn off the low-beam headlights when it is not necessary, a rotation position of a light switch includes an AUTO position, a SMALL position, and an OFF position, the light switch includes a momentary mechanism which returns a position to the AUTO position when the position is changed to the OFF position or the SMALL position, lights include the low-beam headlights and position lights, the AUTO position allows the low-beam headlights and the position lights to turn on or off depending on a brightness outside the vehicle, and a light control unit turns off the low-beam headlights and turns on the position lights when the rotation position is set to the AUTO position, the brightness outside the vehicle is lower than a predetermined value, a speed is lower than a first predetermined speed, and the rotation position is then changed to the SMALL positionType: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Manabu Shimada, Shigeto Iwamoto, Keisuke Maeda, Takashi Mai
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Patent number: 11808008Abstract: A construction machine is capable of reducing a decrease in work efficiency due to maintenance for capturing dust. The construction machine includes: an engine; a heat exchanger; a cooling fan that sucks air into an engine chamber to pass the air through the heat exchanger; an intake chamber independent of the engine chamber; an intake tube connected to the intake chamber; and a dust receiving part. The intake tube has a curved part, which has an outside inner wall surface allowing dust in the air to contact it. The dust receiving part is located downstream of the outside inner wall surface to be capable of receiving dust.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignees: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD., HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITYInventors: Hideki Hayashi, Ryota Nakahara, Michio Hirayama, Kenjiro Kumitani, Taira Iji, Manabu Shimada
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Patent number: 11745642Abstract: A present invention provide a vehicle light system which prevents low-beam headlights from being forgotten to turn on while a vehicle is traveling and is able to turn off the low-beam headlights when it is not necessary, a rotation position of a light switch includes an AUTO position, a SMALL position, and an OFF position, the light switch includes a momentary mechanism which returns a position to the AUTO position when the position is changed to the OFF position or the SMALL position, lights include the low-beam headlights and position lights, the AUTO position allows the low-beam headlights and the position lights to turn on or off depending on a brightness outside the vehicle, and a light control unit turns off the low-beam headlights and turns on the position lights when the rotation position is set to the AUTO position, the brightness outside the vehicle is lower than a predetermined value, a speed is lower than a first predetermined speed, and the rotation position is then changed to the SMALL positionType: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Shimada, Shigeto Iwamoto, Keisuke Maeda, Takashi Mai
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Patent number: 11685305Abstract: A vehicular light switch can change the mode of an exterior-illuminating light by rotating to different positions including an auto setting and a SMALL setting. If the position of the vehicular light switch is rotated to the SMALL setting, a momentary mechanism returns the position to the auto setting. If extravehicular brightness is less than a prescribed value and the position is rotated to the SMALL setting whilst the vehicle is stationary, a first light controller turns off a low-beam light, and turns on the low-beam light if the vehicle runs afterwards. If extravehicular brightness is less than a prescribed value and the position is rotated to the SMALL setting while the vehicle is running, a second light controller keeps the low-beam light turned on.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Shimada, Ryuichi Nakano, Takeo Mizukoshi, Masahiko Shimada
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Publication number: 20230033351Abstract: A vehicular light switch can change the mode of an exterior-illuminating light by rotating to different positions including an auto setting and a SMALL setting. If the position of the vehicular light switch is rotated to the SMALL setting, a momentary mechanism returns the position to the auto setting. If extravehicular brightness is less than a prescribed value and the position is rotated to the SMALL setting whilst the vehicle is stationary, a first light controller turns off a low-beam light, and turns on the low-beam light if the vehicle runs afterwards. If extravehicular brightness is less than a prescribed value and the position is rotated to the SMALL setting while the vehicle is running, a second light controller keeps the low-beam light turned on.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Manabu Shimada, Ryuichi Nakano, Takeo Mizukoshi, Masahiko Shimada
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Patent number: 11453329Abstract: A vehicular light switch can change the mode of an exterior-illuminating light by rotating to different positions including an auto setting and a SMALL setting. If the position of the vehicular light switch is rotated to the SMALL setting, a momentary mechanism returns the position to the auto setting. If extravehicular brightness is less than a prescribed value and the position is rotated to the SMALL setting whilst the vehicle is stationary, a first light controller turns off a low-beam light, and turns on the low-beam light if the vehicle runs afterwards. If extravehicular brightness is less than a prescribed value and the position is rotated to the SMALL setting while the vehicle is running, a second light controller keeps the low-beam light turned on.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Shimada, Ryuichi Nakano, Takeo Mizukoshi, Masahiko Shimada
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Publication number: 20220098823Abstract: A construction machine is capable of reducing a decrease in work efficiency due to maintenance for capturing dust. The construction machine includes: an engine; a heat exchanger; a cooling fan that sucks air into an engine chamber to pass the air through the heat exchanger; an intake chamber independent of the engine chamber; an intake tube connected to the intake chamber; and a dust receiving part. The intake tube has a curved part, which has an outside inner wall surface allowing dust in the air to contact it. The dust receiving part is located downstream of the outside inner wall surface to be capable of receiving dust.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicants: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD., HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITYInventors: Hideki HAYASHI, Ryota NAKAHARA, Michio HIRAYAMA, Kenjiro KUMITANI, Taira IJI, Manabu SHIMADA
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Publication number: 20210284060Abstract: A present invention provide a vehicle light system which prevents low-beam headlights from being forgotten to turn on while a vehicle is traveling and is able to turn off the low-beam headlights when it is not necessary, a rotation position of a light switch includes an AUTO position, a SMALL position, and an OFF position, the light switch includes a momentary mechanism which returns a position to the AUTO position when the position is changed to the OFF position or the SMALL position, lights include the low-beam headlights and position lights, the AUTO position allows the low-beam headlights and the position lights to turn on or off depending on a brightness outside the vehicle, and a light control unit turns off the low-beam headlights and turns on the position lights when the rotation position is set to the AUTO position, the brightness outside the vehicle is lower than a predetermined value, a speed is lower than a first predetermined speed, and the rotation position is then changed to the SMALL positionType: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Manabu SHIMADA, Shigeto IWAMOTO, Keisuke MAEDA, Takashi MAI
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Publication number: 20210023980Abstract: A vehicular light switch can change the mode of an exterior-illuminating light by rotating to different positions including an auto setting and a small setting. If the position of the vehicular light switch is rotated to the small setting, a momentary mechanism returns the position to the auto setting. If extravehicular brightness is less than a prescribed value and the position is rotated to the small setting whilst the vehicle is stationary, a first light controller turns off a low-beam light, and turns on the low-beam light if the vehicle runs afterwards. If extravehicular brightness is less than a prescribed value and the position is rotated to the small setting while the vehicle is running, a second light controller keeps the low-beam light turned on.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Manabu SHIMADA, Ryuichi NAKANO, Takeo MIZUKOSHI, Masahiko SHIMADA
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Patent number: 7748138Abstract: A substrate transfer mechanism for transferring a substrate includes a mounting table on which the substrate is mounted; an arm member connected to the mounting table and moving it. The substrate transfer mechanism further includes a temperature control unit for controlling temperature of the mounting table, wherein the temperature control unit forms a temperature gradient in the mounting table. The temperature control unit includes a detector for detecting temperature in an environment or a chamber in which the substrate transfer mechanism is installed a heater for heating the mounting table and a controller for controlling an operation of the heater based on the temperature in the environment or the chamber detected by the detector.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2005Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Tsuyoshi Moriya, Hiroyuki Nakayama, Kikuo Okuyama, Manabu Shimada
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Patent number: 7522703Abstract: An X-ray emitting section 22 for emitting soft X-ray is arranged facing a chamber 21. An inlet duct 23 and a outlet duct 24 are arranged on both sides of the chamber 21. An irradiating region is ionized by the soft X-ray. It is therefore possible to achieve a charging device of aerosol particles that is safe and easy to handle.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2003Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignees: Kanomax Japan Incorporated, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.Inventors: Kikuo Okuyama, Manabu Shimada, Yosio Ohtani, Norikazu Namiki, Toshihiko Hino
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Patent number: 7347006Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a first detection unit for detecting a temperature of an inner wall of the vacuum vessel, a second detection unit for detecting a temperature of the processing unit, and a first control unit for controlling a temperature of the gas. The first control unit controls the temperature of the gas based on a temperature gradient between the temperatures of the inner wall and the gas or a temperature gradient between the temperatures of the processing unit and the gas. A method for removing particles from a processing apparatus includes a first detection step for detecting a temperature of an inner wall of the vacuum vessel, a second detection step for detecting a temperature of the processing unit, a first control step for controlling a temperature of the gas, and a gas introduction step for introducing the gas into the inner space of the vacuum vessel.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Tsuyoshi Moriya, Hiroshi Nagaike, Hiroyuki Nakayama, Kikuo Okuyama, Manabu Shimada
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Publication number: 20060108537Abstract: An X-ray emitting section 22 for emitting soft X-ray is arranged facing a chamber 21. An inlet duct 23 and a outlet duct 24 are arranged on both sides of the chamber 21. An irradiating region is ionized by the soft X-ray. It is therefore possible to achieve a charging device of aerosol particles that is safe and easy to handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2003Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: Kikuo Okuyama, Manabu Shimada, Yosio Ohtani, Norikazu Namiki, Toshihiko Hino
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Publication number: 20050252455Abstract: A substrate transfer mechanism for transferring a substrate includes a mounting table on which the substrate is mounted; an arm member connected to the mounting table and moving it. The substrate transfer mechanism further includes a temperature control unit for controlling temperature of the mounting table, wherein the temperature control unit forms a temperature gradient in the mounting table. The temperature control unit includes a detector for detecting temperature in an environment or a chamber in which the substrate transfer mechanism is installed a heater for heating the mounting table and a controller for controlling an operation of the heater based on the temperature in the environment or the chamber detected by the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2005Publication date: November 17, 2005Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Tsuyoshi Moriya, Hiroyuki Nakayama, Kikuo Okuyama, Manabu Shimada
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Publication number: 20050189071Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a first detection unit for detecting a temperature of an inner wall of the vacuum vessel, a second detection unit for detecting a temperature of the processing unit, and a first control unit for controlling a temperature of the gas. The first control unit controls the temperature of the gas based on a temperature gradient between the temperatures of the inner wall and the gas or a temperature gradient between the temperatures of the processing unit and the gas. A method for removing particles from a processing apparatus includes a first detection step for detecting a temperature of an inner wall of the vacuum vessel, a second detection step for detecting a temperature of the processing unit, a first control step for controlling a temperature of the gas, and a gas introduction step for introducing the gas into the inner space of the vacuum vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Tsuyoshi Moriya, Hiroshi Nagaike, Hiroyuki Nakayama, Kikuo Okuyama, Manabu Shimada
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Publication number: 20050180543Abstract: Distributed non-charged particles having a desired particle diameter are introduced into a chamber. A photoionizer in which a soft X-ray power is adjustable is attached to the chamber, to charge the particles within the chamber. The power level of the soft X-ray is adjusted by a controller so as to produce singly charged particles. The charged particles are then introduced into a differential mobility analyzer for classification, thus producing monodisperse standard particles having particle diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2004Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Kikuo Okuyama, Manabu Shimada, Mansoo Choi, Bangwoo Han
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Patent number: 6391118Abstract: A method and an apparatus for removing particles from a surface of an article, such as a semiconductor wafer in a clean room. The particles are supplied with an electric charge. Subsequently, an ultrasonic wave or a gas stream is applied onto the surface of the article while an electric field is applied for driving away the electrically charged particles from the surface, thereby removing particles having a dimension smaller than 1 micrometer from the surface. The presence of a collecting member allows the removal of resulting, floating particles.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2001Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Ebara CorporationInventors: Toshiaki Fujii, Kikuo Okuyama, Manabu Shimada
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Publication number: 20010029964Abstract: A method and an apparatus for removing particles from a surface of an article, such as a semiconductor wafer in a clean room, are disclosed. The particles are supplied with an electric charge. Subsequently, an ultrasonic wave or a gas stream is applied onto the surface of the article while an electric field is applied for driving away the electrically charged particles from the surface, thereby removing particles having a dimension smaller than 1 micrometer from the surface. The presence of a collecting member allows the removal of resulting, floating particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2001Publication date: October 18, 2001Applicant: EBARA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiaki Fujii, Kikuo Okuyama, Manabu Shimada
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Patent number: 6240931Abstract: A method for removing particles from a surface of an article, such as a semiconductor wafer in a clean room. The particles are supplied with an electric charge. Subsequently, an ultrasonic wave or a gas stream is applied onto the surface of the article while an electric field is applied for driving away the electrically charged particles from the surface, thereby removing particles having a dimension smaller than 1 micrometer from the surface. The presence of a collecting member allows the removal of resulting, floating particles.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1997Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Ebara CorporationInventors: Toshiaki Fujii, Kikuo Okuyama, Manabu Shimada