Patents by Inventor Misako Kawai

Misako Kawai 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: 11958553
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a steering device to steer a vehicle body, a working device connected to the vehicle body, an automatic steering controller to perform automatic steering of the steering device based on a difference between a scheduled traveling line and a position of the vehicle body, and a parameter changer to change a control parameter of the automatic steering depending on the working device connected to the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Miyashita, Yasuaki Morioka, Kunihiko Nishino, Kumiko Kobayashi, Misako Kawai
  • Patent number: 11917933
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a steering handle, a vehicle body to travel with either manual steering by the steering handle or automatic steering of the steering handle based on a traveling reference line, an operator provided to the vehicle body, and a controller to terminate the automatic steering when the operator is operated under the automatic steering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Miyashita, Yasuaki Morioka, Kunihiko Nishino, Kumiko Kobayashi, Misako Kawai
  • Patent number: 11866094
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a steering handle, a vehicle body to travel by manual steering via the steering handle or automatic steering for the steering handle based on a scheduled traveling line, a setting switch to switch between valid and invalid, a setting mode to set at least the automatic steering before the automatic steering is started, and a display including a driving display portion to display driving information of the vehicle body during traveling. When the setting mode is switched to be valid, the display changes a displaying state of the driving display portion to another different displaying state different from the displaying state where the setting mode is invalid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Misako Kawai, Kumiko Kobayashi, Yasuaki Morioka, Kunihiko Nishino, Shunsuke Miyashita, Shunsuke Edo, Manabu Togo
  • Publication number: 20230331301
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a steering handle, a vehicle body to travel with either manual steering by the steering handle or automatic steering of the steering handle based on a traveling reference line, and a display including a line orientation display portion to indicate an orientation of the traveling reference line, and a vehicle orientation display portion to indicate an orientation of the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Shunsuke MIYASHITA, Yasuaki MORIOKA, Kunihiko NISHINO, Kumiko KOBAYASHI, Misako KAWAI
  • Patent number: 11780499
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes an inertia detector to measure inertia information of a vehicle body, a rear axle supporting a rear wheel, and a transmission case rotatably supporting the rear wheel. The inertia detector overlaps with at least a portion of the transmission case in a plan view and is capable of accurately measuring inertia information when a vehicle body changes attitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kumiko Kobayashi, Kunihiko Nishino, Yasuaki Morioka, Shunsuke Miyashita, Yuki Kubota, Misako Kawai
  • Publication number: 20230303167
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes an inertia detector to measure inertia information of a vehicle body, a rear axle supporting a rear wheel, and a transmission case rotatably supporting the rear wheel. The inertia detector overlaps with at least a portion of the transmission case in a plan view and is capable of accurately measuring inertia information when a vehicle body changes attitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Kumiko KOBAYASHI, Kunihiko NISHINO, Yasuaki MORIOKA, Shunsuke MIYASHITA, Yuki KUBOTA, Misako KAWAI, Shigeo SHOEN
  • Patent number: 11760293
    Abstract: A tractor includes: a driver seat on which a driver can sit; a hood 5 provided in front of the driver seat; and an antenna unit that receives satellite positioning information. When viewed from the front, an upper end portion of a ROPS and at least part of the antenna unit overlap with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kumiko Kobayashi, Misako Kawai, Kunihiko Nishino, Yasuaki Morioka, Shunsuke Miyashita, Yuki Kubota, Manabu Togo, Kenichi Iwami, Hiroki Suga, Toru Tambo
  • Patent number: 11713078
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a steering device including a steering handle, a vehicle body to travel with either manual steering by the steering handle or automatic steering of the steering handle based on a traveling reference traveling line, and a controller to permit automatic steering based on steering angles of the steering device obtained when the vehicle body travels a predetermined distance while being steered by the manual steering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Miyashita, Toru Tambo, Kenichi Iwami, Hiroki Suga, Yasuaki Morioka, Kunihiko Nishino, Kumiko Kobayashi, Misako Kawai
  • Patent number: 11399454
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a vehicle body to travel, a steering handle to be turned to steer the vehicle body, and a steering switch to steer the vehicle body separately from the steering handle. The steering switch may be a switch to be operated in a pressing manner or in a sliding manner to steer the vehicle body. In addition, the steering switch may be arranged around the steering handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Miyashita, Kenichi Iwami, Hiroki Suga, Yuki Kubota, Toru Tambo, Kunihiko Nishino, Yasuaki Morioka, Kumiko Kobayashi, Misako Kawai, Manabu Togo, Yoshihiko Kuroshita
  • Publication number: 20210146995
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a steering device to steer a vehicle body, a working device connected to the vehicle body, an automatic steering controller to perform automatic steering of the steering device based on a difference between a scheduled traveling line and a position of the vehicle body, and a parameter changer to change a control parameter of the automatic steering depending on the working device connected to the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Shunsuke MIYASHITA, Yasuaki MORIOKA, Kunihiko NISHINO, Kumiko KOBAYASHI, Misako KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20210120729
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a steering handle, a vehicle body to travel with either manual steering by the steering handle or automatic steering of the steering handle based on a traveling reference line, an operator provided to the vehicle body, and a controller to terminate the automatic steering when the operator is operated under the automatic steering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Shunsuke MIYASHITA, Yasuaki MORIOKA, Kunihiko NISHINO, Kumiko KOBAYASHI, Misako KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20210114659
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a steering device including a steering handle, a vehicle body to travel with either manual steering by the steering handle or automatic steering of the steering handle based on a traveling reference traveling line, and a controller to permit automatic steering based on steering angles of the steering device obtained when the vehicle body travels a predetermined distance while being steered by the manual steering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Shunsuke MIYASHITA, Toru TAMBO, Kenichi IWAMI, Hiroki SUGA, Yasuaki MORIOKA, Kunihiko NISHINO, Kumiko KOBAYASHI, Misako KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20210105929
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a steering handle, a vehicle body to travel with either manual steering by the steering handle or automatic steering of the steering handle based on a traveling reference line, a steering switch to switch the automatic steering between to be started and to be terminated, and a notifier to provide notification that the vehicle body is approaching a shifting position that shifts in a width direction of the vehicle body with respect to a switching position of the vehicle body where the steering switch is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Shunsuke MIYASHITA, Kumiko KOBAYASHI, Misako KAWAI, Yasuaki MORIOKA, Kunihiko NISHINO
  • Publication number: 20200398780
    Abstract: A tractor includes: a driver seat on which a driver can sit; a hood 5 provided in front of the driver seat; and an antenna unit that receives satellite positioning information. When viewed from the front, an upper end portion of a ROPS and at least part of the antenna unit overlap with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kumiko Kobayashi, Misako Kawai, Kunihiko Nishino, Yasuaki Morioka, Shunsuke Miyashita, Yuki Kubota, Manabu Togo, Kenichi Iwami, Hiroki Suga, Toru Tambo
  • Publication number: 20200383261
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a vehicle body to travel, a steering handle to be turned to steer the vehicle body, and a steering switch to steer the vehicle body separately from the steering handle. The steering switch may be a switch to be operated in a pressing manner or in a sliding manner to steer the vehicle body. In addition, the steering switch may be arranged around the steering handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Shunsuke MIYASHITA, Kenichi IWAMI, Hiroki SUGA, Yuki KUBOTA, Toru TAMBO, Kunihiko NISHINO, Yasuaki MORIOKA, Kumiko KOBAYASHI, Misako KAWAI, Manabu TOGO, Yoshihiko KUROSHITA
  • Publication number: 20200331529
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a steering handle, a vehicle body to travel by manual steering via the steering handle or automatic steering for the steering handle based on a scheduled traveling line, a setting switch to switch between valid and invalid, a setting mode to set at least the automatic steering before the automatic steering is started, and a display including a driving display portion to display driving information of the vehicle body during traveling. When the setting mode is switched to be valid, the display changes a displaying state of the driving display portion to another different displaying state different from the displaying state where the setting mode is invalid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Misako Kawai, Kumiko Kobayashi, Yasuaki Morioka, Kunihiko Nishino, Shunsuke Miyashita, Shunsuke Edo, Manabu Togo
  • Publication number: 20200307693
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes an inertia detector to measure inertia information of a vehicle body, a rear axle supporting a rear wheel, and a transmission case rotatably supporting the rear wheel. The inertia detector overlaps with at least a portion of the transmission case in a plan view and is capable of accurately measuring inertia information when a vehicle body changes attitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Kumiko KOBAYASHI, Kunihiko NISHINO, Yasuaki MORIOKA, Shunsuke MIYASHITA, Yuki KUBOTA, Misako KAWAI, Shigeo SHOEN
  • Publication number: 20080095826
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of increasing the lymphocyte count in peripheral blood and a method for stimulating the immune system in a subject, which include administering an effective amount of glutamic acid or a salt thereof to the subject. Since glutamic acid or a salt thereof is not toxic and is free of side effects, it is safe, can be presented in the form of food, and is suitable for application to the elderly and subjects with reduced resistance. Since immunity is enhanced, general conditions can be improved and the mind and body can be activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Hisayuki Uneyama, Miki Tomoe, Misako Kawai, Naoki Hayashi
  • Patent number: 5824534
    Abstract: An aminopeptidase is provided which efficiently decomposes a low-molecular-weight peptide containing glutamic acid or aspartic acid in its sequence. A method of hydrolyzing a peptide or protein by use of the aminopeptidase is also provided. Aminopeptidase GX is derived from germinated soybean cotyledons and releases glutamic acid or aspartic acid from a peptide or protein containing glutamic acid or aspartic acid at the N-terminal end and is used to hydrolyse peptides or proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Minao Asano, Misako Kawai, Tetsuya Miwa, Noriki Nio
  • Patent number: RE37187
    Abstract: An aminopeptidase is provided which efficiently decomposes a low-molecular-weight peptide containing glutamic acid or aspartic acid in its sequence. A method of hydrolyzing a peptide or protein by use of the aminopeptidase is also provided. Aminopeptidase GX is derived from germinated soybean cotyledons and releases glutamic acid or aspartic acid from a peptide or protein containing glutamic acid or aspartic acid at the N-terminal end and is used to hydrolyse peptides or proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Minao Asano, Misako Kawai, Tetsuya Miwa, Noriki Nio