Patents by Inventor Masafumi Morimoto
Masafumi Morimoto 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: 10443566Abstract: An upwind wind turbine includes: a hub provided so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis; a plurality of blades configured to rotate together with the hub; a tilting mechanism configured to couple the hub and the blades such that the blades are tiltable relative to a rotational plane around the rotation axis; a driving device configured to drive the tilting mechanism to switch between a standing state where the blades stand and a tilted state where the blades are tilted; and a fixing/supporting mechanism provided independently from the tilting mechanism and the driving device and configured to be switched between a locked state where the blades in the standing state are prevented from tilting and an unlocked state where the blades are allowed to tilt to become the tilted state.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2014Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masafumi Morimoto
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Publication number: 20170152907Abstract: Provided is a coiled spring assembly having a coiled spring and a seat for the coiled spring, in which the coiled spring has an end turn formed up to a first turn with a reduced diameter and a transition portion with a diameter gradually increasing from the end turn to a body portion, the seat has a seat portion, a mounting shaft portion, and an enlarged diameter portion, the mounting shaft portion has an axial length defining a gap or a zero-gap between the enlarged diameter portion and the end turn in a free state in which the end turn is fitted to the mounting shaft portion and the bearing surface of the end turn is in contact with the receiving surface of the seat portion, and the transition portion circumvents the enlarged diameter portion while the bearing surface is in contact with the receiving surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Nobuharu KATO, Kengo TSURUGAI, Masafumi MORIMOTO
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Publication number: 20170022973Abstract: An upwind wind turbine includes: a hub provided so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis; a plurality of blades configured to rotate together with the hub; a tilting mechanism configured to couple the hub and the blades such that the blades are tiltable relative to a rotational plane around the rotation axis; a driving device configured to drive the tilting mechanism to switch between a standing state where the blades stand and a tilted state where the blades are tilted; and a fixing/supporting mechanism provided independently from the tilting mechanism and the driving device and configured to be switched between a locked state where the blades in the standing state are prevented from tilting and an unlocked state where the blades are allowed to tilt to become the tilted state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2014Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masafumi MORIMOTO
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Patent number: 8753080Abstract: An upwind wind turbine includes a tilting coupling mechanism configured to couple base end portions of blades to a hub such that the blades can tilt between a normal position and a retracted position in which the blades are tilted in a downwind direction relative to the normal position. The upwind wind turbine also includes a tilting drive operating in association with the tilting coupling mechanism to switch the positions of the blades and a rotation stop to stop the rotation of the rotor. When the blades are switched to the retracted position, the rotation stop is actuated to stop the rotor in a predetermined rotational position in which the blades can tilt without interference with the tower, and the tilting drive is actuated to tilt the blades to the retracted position after stop of the rotation of the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2008Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masafumi Morimoto
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Publication number: 20100301607Abstract: An upwind wind turbine (1) of the present invention includes a tilting coupling mechanism (15), a tilting drive means (40) and a rotation stop means (18). The tilting coupling mechanism (15) is configured to couple base end portions of blades (6) to a hub (5) such that the blades (6) can tilt between a normal position and a retracted position in which the blades (6) are tilted in a downwind direction relative to the normal position, and the tilting drive means (4) operates in association with the tilting coupling mechanism (15) to switch the positions of the blades (6). The rotation stop means (18) stops the rotation of the rotor (4). When the blades (6) are switched to the retraced position, the rotation stop means (18) is actuated to stop the rotor (4) in a predetermined rotational position in which the blades (6) can tilt without interference with the tower (2), and the tilting drive means (15) is actuated to tilt the blades (6) to the retracted position after stop of the rotation of the rotor (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2008Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masafumi Morimoto
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Patent number: 6511408Abstract: A paper folding mechanism for folding continuous paper is provided. The folding mechanism includes a swing guide caused to pivot for guiding the paper, and first and second paper guides which are spaced from each other. The first paper guide is displaceable relative to the second paper guide. The folding mechanism also includes a paper presser arranged adjacent to the first paper guide for folding the paper along fold lines. The paper presser is designed to move relative to the first paper guide.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2000Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Wataru Miki, Masafumi Morimoto
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Publication number: 20020052283Abstract: A paper folding mechanism for folding continuous paper is provided. The folding mechanism includes a swing guide caused to pivot for guiding the paper, and first and second paper guides which are spaced from each other. The first paper guide is displaceable relative to the second paper guide. The folding mechanism also includes a paper presser arranged adjacent to the first paper guide for folding the paper along fold lines. The paper presser is designed to move relative to the first paper guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2000Publication date: May 2, 2002Applicant: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Wataru Miki, Masafumi Morimoto
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Patent number: 5742895Abstract: A device used in a multimedia communication system is formed with a transceiver unit for transmitting and receiving information signal to and from the inside of a room and a base unit adapted to be mounted to a wall of the room to detachably support the transceiver unit. The transceiver unit has a plug surface on which a plug projects, a circular wall projecting on the plug surface to surround the plug, and a guide wall projecting on the plug surface inside the circular wall and around the plug. The base unit comprises a disk member which is provided with a receptacle exposed in a receptacle surface defined on the disk member. The disk member has a diameter slightly smaller than an inner diameter of the circular wall so that the disk member can fit within the circular wall when the transceiver unit is attached to the base.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1996Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Tanigawa, Shinji Morino, Isao Shimada, Masafumi Morimoto, Koji Ikeda, Sadaaki Kondo, Kimitake Okugawa
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Patent number: 4989177Abstract: An electronic translator comprises a memory circuit for storing words which is removable from the translator, an attachment connectable to the translator, and a coupling device permitting either the memory circuit or the attachment to be connected to the translator. The coupling device is provided within the translator. The attachment may be a printer or an audible sound generator.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 1986Date of Patent: January 29, 1991Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masafumi Morimoto, Kunio Yoshida, Tosaku Nakanishi
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Patent number: 4758977Abstract: A memory circuit for an electronic dictionary or translator is provided for storing some number of entry words by grouping them into some groups for including a substantially same number of entry words. A group selection means is provided for selecting a specific group, such that the selected group of entry words are outputted subsequently, so that a specific entry word is selected.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1986Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masafumi Morimoto, Ken Sawada
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Patent number: 4733368Abstract: An electronic translator comprises an input device for entering a first word or words, a first memory circuit for storing the first words, a second memory circuit for storing second words equivalent to the first words, an access circuit for addressing the memory circuits to cause retrieval of the first word or words, or alternately the second word or words, and a control circuit for controlling activation of the access circuit. There may be additionally provided a holding circuit for holding one or more of the first words without translation thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1986Date of Patent: March 22, 1988Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masafumi Morimoto, Kunio Yoshida, Tosaku Nakanishi
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Patent number: 4633435Abstract: An electronic translator is featured in which sentences as stored are modified by replacing one or more words in one of the original sentences with one or more new words and by changing automatically one or more additional words in the original sentence, depending on the nature of the one or more new words entered in the sentence. For example, the one or more additional words may be definite articles or prepositions.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1985Date of Patent: December 30, 1986Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masafumi Morimoto, Michihiro Noda, Shigenobu Yanagiuchi, Yasuko Yanagiuchi
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Patent number: 4630235Abstract: An electronic translator is featured in which a particular sentence, phrase or idiom is accessed from a memory utilizing at least two key words. The key words are contained with the particular sentence, phrase or idiom. The translator is adapted to identify that a sentence, phrase or idiom stored in the translator contains one of the key words each time one of the key words is inputted.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1986Date of Patent: December 16, 1986Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shintaro Hashimoto, Masafumi Morimoto, Shigenobu Yanagiuchi, Hidehiko Yamamoto
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Patent number: 4623985Abstract: An electronic translator comprises an input device for entering a first word or words, a first memory circuit for storing the first words, a second memory circuit for storing second words equivalent to the first words, an access circuit for addressing the memory circuits to cause retrieval of the first word or words, or alternately the second word or words, and a control circuit for controlling activation of the access circuit. There may be additionally provided a holding circuit for holding one or more of the first words without translation thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1981Date of Patent: November 18, 1986Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masafumi Morimoto, Kunio Yoshida, Tosaku Nakanishi
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Patent number: 4613944Abstract: An electronic translator comprising a first memory for providing signals representing a first word or words in a first language, a second memory for providing signals representing a second word or words in a second language, a first connector selectively occupied by at least one of the first and the second memories, a control device for processing the two types of signals, and carry out operations of the translator, and a second connector selectively occupied by the control device. Preferably, either of the first and the second memories is built into the body of the translator. A second control device may be built into the translator for processing the two types of signals and carrying out operations of the translator, in which case the two control devices are operable in the alternative to the exclusion of each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1981Date of Patent: September 23, 1986Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shintaro Hashimoto, Masafumi Morimoto, Tosaku Nakanishi, Hideo Yoshida, Shigenobu Yanagiuchi
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Patent number: 4597055Abstract: An electronic translator is characterized in that a new translated sentence is prepared by using at least one word contained in a sentence key inputted those cases where no word corresponding to the word is stored in a memory for storing a plurality of translated words. The translator comprises an input circuit for inputting the sentence, an access circuit for accessing a most equivalent translated sentence, and a detection circuit for detecting whether all of the words contained in the sentence are stored in memory and for inserting such unstored words directly into the translated sentence.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1981Date of Patent: June 24, 1986Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shintaro Hashimoto, Masafumi Morimoto, Kunio Yoshida, Hisao Morinaga, Tosaku Nakanishi, Shigenobu Yanagiuchi
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Patent number: 4595998Abstract: An electronic translator has the capability of controlling an access circuit so as to retrieve words or sentences stored in a memory in a forward direction or a backward direction, in order that an access time to the words or sentences is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1984Date of Patent: June 17, 1986Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shintaro Hashimoto, Masafumi Morimoto, Kunio Yoshida, Hisao Morinaga, Tosaku Nakanishi, Shigenobu Yanagiuchi
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Patent number: 4593356Abstract: An electronic translator is featured where a particular sentence is accessed from a memory depending on at least one key word entered. The key word is contained in the particular sentence. A subject category may be selected from a plurality of subject categories and only sentences within the selected category may be searched. The translator comprises an input circuit for entering the key word, and subject category an access means for accessing the key word from the subject category within memory so as to specify and access the sentence, and a detection circuit for detecting whether the key word is accessed from the subject category within memory.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1981Date of Patent: June 3, 1986Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shintaro Hashimoto, Masafumi Morimoto, Kunio Yoshida, Hisao Morinaga, Tosaku Nakanishi, Shigenobu Yanagiuchi
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Patent number: 4584667Abstract: An electronic translator is provided wherein a first word or words represented in a first language are entered to obtain a second word or words represented in a second language equivalent to the first word or words. The translator comprises a memory for storing a plurality of words grouped by category, a selection key switch for selecting the category, and an access circuit responsive to the selection key switch for addressing the memory to retrieve and output the plurality of words in the category, each of the plurality of words being outputted by a single operation of the key switch.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1982Date of Patent: April 22, 1986Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shintaro Hashimoto, Kunio Yoshida, Masafumi Morimoto, Hisao Morinaga, Shigenobu Yanagiuchi
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Patent number: 4493050Abstract: An electronic translator is characterized in that a voice memory for storing voice data of translated words is detachably connectable to any one of at least two terminals of the translator. A detection circuit is provided for detecting which of the terminals is occupied by the voice memory. A voice generator through is provided for generation voice synthesization of the voice data of the translated words.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1981Date of Patent: January 8, 1985Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shintaro Hashimoto, Masafumi Morimoto, Tosaku Nakanishi, Hideo Yoshida, Shigenobu Yanagiuchi