Patents by Inventor Masahiro Onoda

Masahiro Onoda 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: 11833612
    Abstract: A metal member includes a first plate, and a second plate abutting against and welded to the first plate in at least one butt portion. In the butt portion, a length from a first end to a second end of a welding boundary line between the first plate and the second plate is longer than a length of a straight line connecting the first end to the second end of the welding boundary line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuji Egawa, Eita Niisato, Jun Kitagawa, Masahiro Onoda
  • Publication number: 20220314368
    Abstract: A metal member includes a first plate, and a second plate abutting against and welded to the first plate in at least one butt portion. In the butt portion, a length from a first end to a second end of a welding boundary line between the first plate and the second plate is longer than a length of a straight line connecting the first end to the second end of the welding boundary line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuji Egawa, Eita Niisato, Jun Kitagawa, Masahiro Onoda
  • Publication number: 20220296217
    Abstract: An ultrasonic thickness measurement device includes: an ultrasonic probe including eight or less ultrasonic elements each including a transmission element and a receiving element, the transmission element and the receiving element being ultrasonic elements; and a controller configured to determine a thickness of target body tissue from tomographic image data of a body of a subject acquired based on a received signal that is received by each of the receiving elements of each of the ultrasonic elements. The controller determines the thickness from the tomographic image data based on each of the received signals that is received by each of the ultrasonic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshio ARAI, Kanechika KIYOSE, Masahiro ONODA, Mio SASAKI
  • Patent number: 11364569
    Abstract: A metal member includes a first plate, and a second plate abutting against and welded to the first plate in at least one butt portion. In the butt portion, a length from a first end to a second end of a welding boundary line between the first plate and the second plate is longer than a length of a straight line connecting the first end to the second end of the welding boundary line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuji Egawa, Eita Niisato, Jun Kitagawa, Masahiro Onoda
  • Patent number: 10780921
    Abstract: A vehicle frame structure includes a pair of side rails extending along the length of a vehicle, and outriggers coupled to the side rails, respectively, to protrude further outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the corresponding side rails. The outrigger includes a cab mounting bracket joined to the side rail. The cab mounting bracket includes a rear end side that is inclined inward in the vehicle width direction as it goes rearward. The cab mounting bracket further includes, in the middle of the rear end, a bent portion which is bent to have a convex shape toward the front of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sentaro Tasaka, Masahiro Onoda, Shinya Saito, Shumpei Yamada
  • Patent number: 10689035
    Abstract: A side rail includes base members, and plate members that are different in both plate thickness and material from the base members. The base members have a cutout or an opening, and the plate members are fitted into this cutout or opening and joined to the base members by laser welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Onoda, Makoto Kato, Takaaki Onodera, Junichi Amo, Tokukatsu Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190308665
    Abstract: A vehicle frame structure includes a pair of side rails extending along the length of a vehicle, and outriggers coupled to the side rails, respectively, to protrude further outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the corresponding side rails. The outrigger includes a cab mounting bracket joined to the side rail. The cab mounting bracket includes a rear end side that is inclined inward in the vehicle width direction as it goes rearward. The cab mounting bracket further includes, in the middle of the rear end, a bent portion which is bent to have a convex shape toward the front of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sentaro Tasaka, Masahiro Onoda, Shinya Saito, Shumpei Yamada
  • Patent number: 10407100
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle body frame structure including: a side rail extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction and disposed so as to face a front tire in a vehicle transverse direction; a cab mount member projecting toward a vehicle transverse direction outer side, from a region of the side rail that is further toward a vehicle rear side than the front tire, and to which a body is mounted; and a projecting portion projecting toward the front tire from a region of the cab mount member that is away from the side rail in the vehicle transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Onoda, Keiji Yamaguchi, Yoshiki Komatsu, Kento Shigeishi, Takaaki Onodera
  • Publication number: 20190111973
    Abstract: A side rail includes base members, and plate members that are different in both plate thickness and material from the base members. The base members have a cutout or an opening, and the plate members are fitted into this cutout or opening and joined to the base members by laser welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro ONODA, Makoto KATO, Takaaki ONODERA, Junichi AMO, Tokukatsu SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20180369958
    Abstract: A metal member includes a first plate, and a second plate abutting against and welded to the first plate in at least one butt portion. In the butt portion, a length from a first end to a second end of a welding boundary line between the first plate and the second plate is longer than a length of a straight line connecting the first end to the second end of the welding boundary line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuji Egawa, Eita Niisato, Jun Kitagawa, Masahiro Onoda
  • Publication number: 20180201323
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle body frame structure including: a side rail extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction and disposed so as to face a front tire in a vehicle transverse direction; a cab mount member projecting toward a vehicle transverse direction outer side, from a region of the side rail that is further toward a vehicle rear side than the front tire, and to which a body is mounted; and a projecting portion projecting toward the front tire from a region of the cab mount member that is away from the side rail in the vehicle transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Onoda, Keiji Yamaguchi, Yoshiki Komatsu, Kento Shigeishi, Takaaki Onodera
  • Patent number: 9415808
    Abstract: A vehicle front section structure comprising a side rail extending along a vehicle front-rear direction at a vehicle width direction outside of a vehicle front section, the side rail including a bent portion at the vehicle rear side of a front tire, and the bent portion bending toward the vehicle width direction outside on progression from the vehicle front toward the vehicle rear; and a projection projecting out from the bent portion toward the vehicle width direction outside, and having an angled face angled toward the vehicle width direction outside on progression from the vehicle front toward the vehicle rear at a face of the projection facing the front tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Onoda, Shinpei Matsumoto, Takuma Ono
  • Patent number: 9394003
    Abstract: A vehicle framework structure includes: a side rail that is placed on an outer side, in a vehicle width direction, of a vehicle lower portion of a vehicle with a frame, and that is extended along a vehicle front-rear direction, a dimension, in a vehicle width direction, between front sides of the side rails in a vehicle front-rear direction being shorter than that between rear sides thereof, and the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction being connected to the rear side by a bending portion; an outrigger provided in the bending portion and projecting outward in the vehicle width direction; and a load transmission member provided in the side rail, the load transmission member overlapping with the outrigger in a vehicle side view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinpei Matsumoto, Masahiro Onoda, Toshiyuki Kasai, Kyohei Ishimoto
  • Patent number: 9296427
    Abstract: Vehicle structures for dissipating energy associated with a collision are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes a side support that extends between a front suspension mount and a rear suspension mount of the vehicle. The side support includes a targeted energy absorption portion that defines a high-strength region of the side support. The vehicle also includes a cab mounting bracket coupled to the side support and extending outward from the side support. The cab mounting bracket includes a rearward attachment position on the side support and the rearward attachment position of the cab mounting bracket is positioned proximate to the high-strength region of the side support. The vehicle further includes a wheel assembly that is coupled to the front suspension mount and is positioned forward of the cab mounting bracket in a vehicle longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: John P. Kim, Jonathan R. Young, Palani Palaniappan, Toshiyuki Kasai, Masahiro Onoda, Shinpei Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20160068191
    Abstract: Vehicle structures for dissipating energy associated with a collision are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes a side support that extends between a front suspension mount and a rear suspension mount of the vehicle. The side support includes a targeted energy absorption portion that defines a high-strength region of the side support. The vehicle also includes a cab mounting bracket coupled to the side support and extending outward from the side support. The cab mounting bracket includes a rearward attachment position on the side support and the rearward attachment position of the cab mounting bracket is positioned proximate to the high-strength region of the side support. The vehicle further includes a wheel assembly that is coupled to the front suspension mount and is positioned forward of the cab mounting bracket in a vehicle longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: John P. Kim, Jonathan R. Young, Palani Palaniappan, Toshiyuki Kasai, Masahiro Onoda, Shinpei Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20150321700
    Abstract: A vehicle front section structure comprising a side rail extending along a vehicle front-rear direction at a vehicle width direction outside of a vehicle front section, the side rail including a bent portion at the vehicle rear side of a front tire, and the bent portion bending toward the vehicle width direction outside on progression from the vehicle front toward the vehicle rear; and a projection projecting out from the bent portion toward the vehicle width direction outside, and having an angled face angled toward the vehicle width direction outside on progression from the vehicle front toward the vehicle rear at a face of the projection facing the front tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro ONODA, Shinpei MATSUMOTO, Takuma ONO
  • Publication number: 20150246690
    Abstract: A vehicle framework structure includes: a side rail that is placed on an outer side, in a vehicle width direction, of a vehicle lower portion of a vehicle with a frame, and that is extended along a vehicle front-rear direction, a dimension, in a vehicle width direction, between front sides of the side rails in a vehicle front-rear direction being shorter than that between rear sides thereof, and the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction being connected to the rear side by a bending portion; an outrigger provided in the bending portion and projecting outward in the vehicle width direction; and a load transmission member provided in the side rail, the load transmission member overlapping with the outrigger in a vehicle side view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Shinpei MATSUMOTO, Masahiro ONODA, Toshiyuki KASAI, Kyohei ISHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20120271392
    Abstract: An electric stimulation device includes a main body portion having a stimulation electrode stimulating nerves or muscles inside the living body, a stimulation circuit portion with a stimulation circuit electrically connected to the stimulation electrode and applying a stimulation signal to the stimulation electrode, and a support body connected to the stimulation circuit portion and holding the implant position of the stimulation electrode inside the living body. The electric stimulation device also includes a fixing body connectable to the base end portion of the main body portion. The fixing body includes a fixing body side coil portion that receives an electromagnetic wave transmitted from an external device. When the fixing body is connected to the main body portion, the fixing body side coil portion is electrically connected to the stimulation circuit to enable power feeding and/or communication with respect to the stimulation circuit in response to the electromagnetic wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihito Fukui, Takuya Uno, Masahiro Onoda
  • Publication number: 20110099399
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes: a host interface that receives a standard specification command and an internal specification command; a register unit; a logic circuit unit; and a first oscillation circuit, wherein the first oscillation circuit is controlled on the basis of a first command as the internal specification command and shifts to a state in which power supply voltage is supplied but oscillation is stopped, and the first oscillation circuit is controlled through the register unit on the basis of a second command as the internal specification command and returns to an oscillation state from the state in which the oscillation is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Minoru TOMITA, Katsuhiko MAKI, Masahiro ONODA, Yasunari FURUYA
  • Publication number: 20100331604
    Abstract: A treatment apparatus which applies a magnetic field of a proper magnitude to a specific place of a treatment object includes a magnetic field generation part provided with first and second core members having end faces arranged oppositely and radiating lines of magnetic force therebetween and coils at the bases of the first and second core members. Additionally, a space adjustment part adjusts a space between the end faces of the first core member and that of the second core member, and a control part controls energization of the coil according to the space between the end face of the first core member and that of the second core member, thereby adjusting the intensity of the magnetic field to be generated by the magnetic field generation part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo OKAMOTO, Takeo Ishii, Masahiro Onoda, Yukinori Kubotera