Patents by Inventor Minoru Matsui
Minoru Matsui 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: 10863877Abstract: According to one embodiment, a toilet lid device includes a casing, a toilet seat and a toilet lid rotatably supported with respect to the casing, and a first support portion and a second support portion rotatably supporting the toilet lid with respect to the casing. The casing is provided between left and right side surfaces of the casing. The casing includes first and second grooves. The first and second grooves are not exposed on the left and right side surfaces. The toilet lid includes first and second hinge portions. The first hinge portion is connected to the first support portion in the first groove, and the second hinge portion is connected to the second support portion in the second groove. Each of the left and right side surfaces of the casing does not include a step backward a rear end of the toilet seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: TOTO LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Mochita, Yukari Kawazu, Megumi Hirayama, Minoru Matsui
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Publication number: 20190200819Abstract: According to one embodiment, a toilet lid device includes a casing, a toilet seat and a toilet lid rotatably supported with respect to the casing, and a first support portion and a second support portion rotatably supporting the toilet lid with respect to the casing. The casing is provided between left and right side surfaces of the casing. The casing includes first and second grooves. The first and second grooves are not exposed on the left and right side surfaces. The toilet lid includes first and second hinge portions. The first hinge portion is connected to the first support portion in the first groove, and the second hinge portion is connected to the second support portion in the second groove. Each of the left and right side surfaces of the casing does not include a step backward a rear end of the toilet seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Masayuki Mochita, Yukari Kawazu, Megumi Hirayama, Minoru Matsui
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Patent number: 9644361Abstract: The sanitary washing apparatus according to the invention comprises a cylinder, and a piston slider including a squirting port in a front end part and a second inflow port in a rear end part and internally including a flow channel connecting the squirting port with the second inflow port, The cylinder includes biasing means configured to reciprocably house the piston slider and to bias the piston slider backward, The rear end part of the piston slider includes a water pressure receiving part configured to receive water pressure of water flowing into the cylinder, and Pressure of water flowing from the first inflow port into the cylinder is received by the water pressure receiving part of the piston slider so that the piston slider is advanced to a use position against biasing force of the biasing means.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: TOTO LTDInventors: Hiroshi Nakamura, Nozomu Okada, Tomohiro Noguchi, Shintaro Fukuzato, Minoru Matsui
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Patent number: 9175380Abstract: Provided is an oxide sintered body suitably used for producing an oxide semiconductor film for a display device, the oxide sintered body capable of forming an oxide semiconductor film exerting excellent conductivity, having high relative density and excellent in-plane uniformity, and exhibiting high carrier mobility. This oxide sintered body is obtained by combining and sintering a zinc oxide powder, a tin oxide powder, and an indium oxide powder. The oxide sintered body satisfies the following equation (1) when the oxide sintered body is subjected to X-ray diffraction, Equation (1): [A/(A+B+C+D)]×100?70. In equation (1), A represents the XRD peak intensity in the vicinity of 2?=34°, B represents the XRD peak intensity in the vicinity of 2?=31°, C represents the XRD peak intensity in the vicinity of 2?=35°, and D represents the XRD peak intensity in the vicinity of 2?=26.5°.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: KOBELCO RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.Inventors: Moriyoshi Kanamaru, Yuki Iwasaki, Minoru Matsui, Hiroshi Goto, Akira Nambu
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Publication number: 20140352049Abstract: The sanitary washing apparatus according to the invention comprises a cylinder, and a piston slider including a squirting port in a front end part and a second inflow port in a rear end part and internally including a flow channel connecting the squirting port with the second inflow port, The cylinder includes biasing means configured to reciprocably house the piston slider and to bias the piston slider backward, The rear end part of the piston slider includes a water pressure receiving part configured to receive water pressure of water flowing into the cylinder, and Pressure of water flowing from the first inflow port into the cylinder is received by the water pressure receiving part of the piston slider so that the piston slider is advanced to a use position against biasing force of the biasing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2012Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Hiroshi Nakamura, Nozomu Okada, Tomohiro Noguchi, Shintaro Fukuzato, Minoru Matsui
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Publication number: 20130306469Abstract: Provided is an oxide sintered body suitably used for producing an oxide semiconductor film for a display device, the oxide sintered body capable of forming an oxide semiconductor film exerting excellent conductivity, having high relative density and excellent in-plane uniformity, and exhibiting high carrier mobility. This oxide sintered body is obtained by combining and sintering a zinc oxide powder, a tin oxide powder, and an indium oxide powder. The oxide sintered body satisfies the following equation (1) when the oxide sintered body is subjected to X-ray diffraction, Equation (1): [A/(A+B+C+D)]×100?70. In equation (1), A represents the XRD peak intensity in the vicinity of 2?=34°, B represents the XRD peak intensity in the vicinity of 2?=31°, C represents the XRD peak intensity in the vicinity of 2?=35°, and D represents the XRD peak intensity in the vicinity of 2?=26.5°.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: KOBELCO RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.Inventors: Moriyoshi Kanamaru, Yuki Iwasaki, Minoru Matsui, Hiroshi Goto, Akira Nambu
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Patent number: 7305721Abstract: An object of the present invention is to enable provision of a toilet device in which a user can select a necessary toilet wash mode whenever necessary. According to the present invention, in a toilet device which comprises: water supply means for supplying water to a rim water supply portion for flushing wash water to a bowl face of a toilet and to a jet water supply portion for orienting a trap drainage portion of the toilet; and control means for controlling operation of the water supply means, wherein said control means has a toilet wash mode for discharging a stool, and two or more toilet wash modes besides the above mode, and wherein the toilet device is provided with an operation switch for enabling selection of the two or more toilet wash modes.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Toto Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Matsui, Tomokazu Goda, Motoshi Mase, Katsuhiro Egami
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Publication number: 20060245583Abstract: [PROBLEM]It is an object of the present invention to provide a voice communication apparatus which can prevent its echo suppressing characteristic from being deteriorated in response to the varied relative location of the microphone unit with respect to the speaker unit, and maintain the quality of the near-end signal to be transmitted to the far-end speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2004Publication date: November 2, 2006Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Koichiro Mizushima, Minoru Matsui
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Publication number: 20060010592Abstract: An object of the present invention is to enable provision of a toilet device in which a user can select a necessary toilet wash mode whenever necessary. According to the present invention, in a toilet device which comprises: water supply means for supplying water to a rim water supply portion for flushing wash water to a bowl face of a toilet and to a jet water supply portion for orienting a trap drainage portion of the toilet; and control means for controlling operation of the water supply means, wherein said control means has a toilet wash mode for discharging a stool, and two or more toilet wash modes besides the above mode, and wherein the toilet device is provided with an operation switch for enabling selection of the two or more toilet wash modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2003Publication date: January 19, 2006Inventors: Minoru Matsui, Tomokazu Goda, Motoshi Mase, Katsuhiro Egami
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Patent number: 6979046Abstract: A two-way opening side door structure of a vehicle of which side openings are covered by a front door and a rear door includes a door hinge located at a front end of the front door for swingably supporting the front door, a door hinge located at a rear end of the rear door for swingably supporting the rear door, and an assisting device including a door checker for assisting a vehicle occupant in closing the rear door.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Yukihiro Moriyama, Minoru Matsui, Naoki Yamada, Hironobu Yonezawa, Seishi Nakamura
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Publication number: 20050156451Abstract: A two-way opening side door structure of a vehicle of which side openings are covered by a front door and a rear door includes a door hinge located at a front end of the front door for swingably supporting the front door, a door hinge located at a rear end of the rear door for swingably supporting the rear door, and an assisting device including a door checker for assisting a vehicle occupant in closing the rear door.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2003Publication date: July 21, 2005Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Yukihiro Moriyama, Minoru Matsui, Naoki Yamada, Horonobu Yonezawa, Seishi Nakamura
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Patent number: 6611601Abstract: An echo sound signal suppressing apparatus for suppressing an echo sound signal to ensure speech communication between a far-end speaker and a near-end speaker, comprising: first power value calculating means for calculating the power value of the second sound signal; second power value calculating means for calculating the power value of the echo replica sound signal produced by the echo replica sound signal producing means; echo sound suppressing means for suppressing the echo sound difference signal component outputted from the difference signal producing means to a minimum level with the power value of the second sound signal calculated by the first power value calculating means and the power value of the echo replica sound signal calculated by second power value calculating means with the near-end speaker sound signal component being allowed to pass therethrough, the echo sound suppressing means having an output terminal to the communication line to output the near-end speaker sound signal component undeType: GrantFiled: January 15, 2002Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Terada, Minoru Matsui
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Publication number: 20020126855Abstract: An echo sound signal suppressing apparatus for suppressing an echo sound signal to ensure speech communication between a far-end speaker and a near-end speaker, comprising: first power value calculating means for calculating the power value of the second sound signal; second power value calculating means for calculating the power value of the echo replica sound signal produced by the echo replica sound signal producing means; echo sound suppressing means for suppressing the echo sound difference signal component outputted from the difference signal producing means to a minimum level with the power value of the second sound signal calculated by the first power value calculating means and the power value of the echo replica sound signal calculated by second power value calculating means with the near-end speaker sound signal component being allowed to pass therethrough, the echo sound suppressing means having an output terminal to the communication line to output the near-end speaker sound signal component undeType: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2002Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Yasuhiro Terada, Minoru Matsui
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Patent number: 5766943Abstract: This invention discloses the isolation and purification of gene sequences which code upon expression a soluble form of the traditionally membrane bound immuno-regulatory protein, CD23. This protein regulates the amount of IgE present in the blood and upon cloning and amplification, procedures may be used in the treatment of IgE mediated diseases.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1994Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: University of Iowa Research FoundationInventors: Richard G. Lynch, Junji Yodoi, Rafael M. Nunez, Minoru Matsui
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Patent number: 5097807Abstract: The disclosure relates to a novel arrangement of a combustion chamber for diesel engines, which is defined by an inner wall including a fuel-impinging area formed of a metallic material, and a remaining area which at least partly is formed of a ceramic material or a like heat-resisting material. The arrangement serves to achieve an effective exhaust gas clarification, including the minimization of NOx emission, and to realize increased power output and reduced fuel consumption of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1991Date of Patent: March 24, 1992Assignees: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Oikawa, Naohisa Nakashima, Minoru Matsui, Tadao Ozawa
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Patent number: 4977112Abstract: A high density silicon nitride sintered body having a substantially crystallized intergranular phase and an improved mechanical strength at high temperature is produced by firing a molded body of a blend comprising Si.sub.3 N.sub.4, a sintering aid and a crystallization controlling agent selected from at least one compound of Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Nb and Mo with a specified blending ratio.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1989Date of Patent: December 11, 1990Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventor: Minoru Matsui
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Patent number: 4921721Abstract: A silicon carbide sintered member is coated at its surface with zirconia, whereby the heat insulating properties are considerably improved.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1988Date of Patent: May 1, 1990Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Matsui, Tomonori Takahashi
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Patent number: 4882109Abstract: A silicon nitride sintered member comprises a silicon nitride sintered body and a zirconia layer coated onto the surface of the silicon nitride sintered body. The zirconia layer is preferably coated onto the surface of the silicon nitride sintered body through plasma spraying. The zirconia-coated silicon nitride sintered member has both high strength at high temperatures and excellent heat insulating property.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1988Date of Patent: November 21, 1989Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Matsui, Tomonori Takahashi
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Patent number: 4830991Abstract: Silicon nitride sintered bodies are disclosed herein which each contain an intergranular phase. The intergranular phase contained in the sintered body is crystallized into diopside structure type crystals and apatite structure type crystals. The silicon nitride sintered bodies have excellent density and mechanical strength as well as extremely excellent static fatigue characteristics, and therefore are applicable as various mechanical structural parts such as engine parts, gas turbine parts, etc.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1987Date of Patent: May 16, 1989Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventor: Minoru Matsui
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Patent number: 4822645Abstract: Metallizing pastes are disclosed, which contain, as inorganic materials, 15 to 50% by weight of a component to form a glass phase and 50 to 85% by weight of a metallic molybdenum powder. The glass phase essentially consists of 5 to 25% by weight of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 35 to 55% by weight of SiO.sub.2 and 30 to 55% by weight of MnO. A process for metallizing ceramic members is also disclosed. The metallizing paste is applied to surfaces of the ceramic member and the dried. The ceramic member with the dried metallizing paste is then fired in a temperature range from 1,200.degree. to 1,400.degree. C. for 0.5 to 10 hours in a mixed gas of hydrogen gas and nitrogen gas in which a ratio in partial pressure between steam and hydrogen, (P.sub.H.sbsb.2.sub.O /P.sub.H.sbsb.2), is adjusted in a range from 10.sup.-6 to 10.sup.0.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1987Date of Patent: April 18, 1989Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Isao Oda, Minoru Matsui, Nobuo Tsuno