Patents by Inventor Naoki Goto
Naoki Goto 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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Publication number: 20130341484Abstract: A vibration proof structure of a seat apparatus for a vehicle, includes a first member and a second member movably arranged relative to each other in a first relative direction corresponding to a forward movement of a seat element in a front and rear direction of the vehicle and in a second relative direction corresponding to a rearward movement of the seat element in the front and rear direction, a first restriction wall restricting a relative movement of the first member to the second member in the first relative direction, a second restriction wall restricting the relative movement of the first member to the second member in the second relative direction, and a resistance force applying portion applying a resistance force to the first member moving in the first relative direction while not applying the resistance force to the first member moving in the second relative direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Yukifumi YAMADA, Naoki Goto
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Publication number: 20130333963Abstract: To ensure that an electric power cable and a signal cable are laid easily over short distances while suppressing an effect of electromagnetic wave noise on the signal cable, an electric power cable is laid along a route that passes through only a right outside space in a lower position than an upper end of a right vertical plate, while a signal cable is laid along a bypass route that extends from a generator motor in a lower position than the upper end of the right vertical plate, passes through a rear portion cable insertion hole into an intermediate space between the right vertical plate and a left vertical plate, and returns to the right outside space from the intermediate space through a front portion cable insertion hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., LTD.Inventor: Naoki Goto
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Publication number: 20130328816Abstract: There are provided a waveform observing apparatus and waveform observing system that solve a problem of displacement of a handwritten comment which occurs with enlargement/reduction in display in such a manner that, when a determination is NO in a process step, namely when a current compression ratio differs from a compression ratio at the time of writing a handwritten comment in displaying the handwritten comment to such a degree as to cause occurrence of non-allowable displacement, a process proceeds to a next process step, and a simple indication indicating the presence of the handwritten comment is displayed in a position associated with a portion of a waveform corresponding to a measured data number.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Keyence CorporationInventors: Naoki Goto, Yohei Okawa
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Patent number: 8585148Abstract: The seat lifter device for a vehicle includes a lock/unlock device which is formed with an engagement/disengagement mechanism to produce a lock condition in which the relative rotation between a first rotation member and a second rotation member is restricted and an unlock condition in which the relative rotation therebetween is allowed by the engagement/disengagement operation of the engagement/disengagement mechanism such that a detent member movably supported on the first rotation member fixed to the base frame side engages with or disengages from the second rotation member fixed to the rear link member. This seat lifter device can firmly hold the seat lifted position even when an exterior force generated upon a vehicle collision is applied to the engagement/disengagement mechanism through the rear link member.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yukifumi Yamada, Tateki Kawamura, Naoaki Hoshihara, Naoki Goto
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Publication number: 20130300177Abstract: An ottoman device includes an ottoman, a link mechanism supporting the ottoman and configured to selectively move the ottoman to a deployed position and a retracted position, and a base bracket configured to support the link mechanism to a front edge of a vehicle seat, the base bracket being configured to be fixed to a front edge portion of a cushion frame of the vehicle seat and to a side slide rail which is provided to be movable integrally with the cushion frame in a width direction and which is positioned below the front edge portion to support the cushion frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukifumi Yamada, Naoki Goto
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Publication number: 20130285433Abstract: An ottoman device includes a base bracket, a link mechanism supporting an ottoman and including a rotation link, engagement portions formed at facing surfaces that are provided at the rotation link and the base bracket respectively and engaging with each other to restrict a rotation of the rotation link, at least one of the engagement portions including an inclined surface serving as an engagement surface, a restriction portion restricting a relative axial movement between the rotation link and the base bracket in a direction in which the rotation link is separated from the base bracket in a load range where an engagement state between the engagement portions is maintainable, and an operation portion configured to change a relative position between the rotation link and the base bracket by moving the restriction portion in an axial direction of the rotation shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yukifumi YAMADA, Naoki GOTO
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Publication number: 20130259713Abstract: A swash plate type compressor includes a cylinder block having a crank chamber, a rotary shaft, a swash plate, pistons and fasteners extending through the crank chamber between any two adjacent pistons. The cylinder block further includes ribs projecting inward from inner surface of the crank chamber, extending in axial direction of the rotary shaft and being arranged so that the pistons and the fasteners are positioned alternately between any two adjacent ribs, a piston-side wall surface forming the inner surface and being positioned between any two adjacent ribs located on opposite side of the piston and a fastener-side wall surface forming the inner surface and being positioned between any two adjacent ribs located on opposite side of the fastener The piston-side wall surface is spaced further away from the rotary shaft than the fastener-side wall surface in radial direction of the rotary shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Genki HAYASHI, Nobutoshi BANNNO, Hitoshi INUKAI, Naoki GOTO
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Patent number: 8537178Abstract: There are provided a waveform observing apparatus and waveform observing system that solve a problem of displacement of a handwritten comment which occurs with enlargement/reduction in display in such a manner that, when a determination is NO in a process step, namely when a current compression ratio differs from a compression ratio at the time of writing a handwritten comment in displaying the handwritten comment to such a degree as to cause occurrence of non-allowable displacement, a process proceeds to a next process step, and a simple indication indicating the presence of the handwritten comment is displayed in a position associated with a portion of a waveform corresponding to a measured data number.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Keyence CorporationInventors: Naoki Goto, Yohei Okawa
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Patent number: 8523284Abstract: A seat frame includes a projecting portion formed on a surface of a recliner to face a reinforcement plate, the projecting portion having a cross sectional shape with a recessed portion and a protruded portion in a rotational direction of the recliner, the reinforcement plate including a first through-hole for fitting the projecting portion, the upward-downward direction frame including a second through-hole larger than the first through-hole which extends within the second through-hole when the upward-downward direction frame and the reinforcement plate are overlaid, and a three-member welding portion formed by a periphery of the projecting portion, a periphery of the first through-hole, and a periphery of the second through-hole wherein the recliner, the reinforcement plate, and the upward-downward direction frame are welded with the projecting portion of the recliner fitting to the first through-hole of the reinforcement plate while the reinforcement plate and the upward-downward direction frame are overlaType: GrantFiled: November 29, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yukifumi Yamada, Naoki Goto
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Publication number: 20130221725Abstract: A seat back frame includes: a first side member and a second side member each formed into an elongated shape along an up-and-down direction of a seat back so as to support each side portion of the seat back; and a belt guide portion on which tension of a seat belt is applied when the seat belt is pulled, the belt guide portion being formed in an upper portion of the first side member and guiding the seat belt having the one end retained by a seat belt retaining member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukifumi Yamada, Naoki Goto
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Patent number: 8476805Abstract: There is disclosed a piezoelectric/electrostrictive element which can be used as a sensor, even if a piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer cracks. Provided is a piezoelectric/electrostrictive element comprising a substrate, a lower electrode layer secured onto the substrate, and a piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer secured onto the lower electrode layer, and the coverage of the lower electrode layer with respect to the substrate is 98% or less.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Takao Ohnishi, Yuhji Umeda, Naoki Goto
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Publication number: 20130161995Abstract: A memory mechanism is provided with engagement portions, a housing recess, a memory plate, and engagement receiving portions. The engagement portions are provided to an adjacent pair of pawls, respectively. The housing recess has a cylindrical shape and is provided to a first member. The memory plate is formed in an annular shape which is cut at one point. The memory plate is housed within the housing recess while being reduced in diameter with the cut portion disposed between the engagement portions. The engagement receiving portions are respectively adjacent between the engagement portions of the memory plate, to the engagement portions. The engagement portions are engaged with and disengaged from the engagement receiving portions as the pawls move in the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukifumi Yamada, Naoki Goto
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Publication number: 20130093291Abstract: There is provided a method for testing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator, wherein the displacement of a piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator is estimated on the basis of the relations between one or more frequency characteristic values selected from the group consisting of the heights and areas of the peaks of the resonance waveforms and the difference of the maximum and minimum of the first order or first to higher orders of the resonance frequency characteristic values of the piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator and the k-th order (k=1 to 4) of the first or first to higher orders of resonance frequencies. According to this piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator testing method, a piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator can be tested with high precision without actually driving the same as a product and without being accompanied by any disassembly/breakage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Naoki GOTO, Takao OHNISHI
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Patent number: 8375538Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing a piezoelectric actuator where the planar shape is adjusted by subjecting the piezoelectric body layer located on one of the outer surfaces in the two or more piezoelectric body layers to a polarization treatment to control remnant polarization of the piezoelectric body layer. The piezoelectric actuator is used as a drive portion of a piezoelectric drive type variable capacitor. The variable capacitor has high mechanical strength and excellent reliability for a long period of time. The relation between the displacement amount of the piezoelectric actuator and the capacity of the capacitor is stable, and the variable capacity is wide.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Hideki Shimizu, Takao Ohnishi, Takashi Ebigase, Naoki Goto
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Publication number: 20130033266Abstract: There is provided a method for testing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator, wherein the displacement of a piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator is estimated on the basis of the relations between one or more frequency characteristic values selected from the group consisting of the heights and areas of the peaks of the resonance waveforms and the difference of the maximum and minimum of the first order or first to higher orders of the resonance frequency characteristic values of the piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator and the k-th order (k=1 to 4) of the first or first to higher orders of resonance frequencies. According to this piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator testing method, a piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator can be tested with high precision without actually driving the same as a product and without being accompanied by any disassembly/breakage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Naoki GOTO, Takao OHNISHI
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Publication number: 20130026806Abstract: The seat lifter device for a vehicle includes a lock/unlock device which is formed with an engagement/disengagement mechanism to produce a lock condition in which the relative rotation between a first rotation member and a second rotation member is restricted and an unlock condition in which the relative rotation therebetween is allowed by the engagement/disengagement operation of the engagement/disengagement mechanism such that a detent member movably supported on the first rotation member fixed to the base frame side engages with or disengages from the second rotation member fixed to the rear link member. This seat lifter device can firmly hold the seat lifted position even when an exterior force generated upon a vehicle collision is applied to the engagement/disengagement mechanism through the rear link member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukifumi Yamada, Tateki Kawamura, Naoaki Hoshihara, Naoki Goto
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Publication number: 20120318948Abstract: A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a first rail provided with a limiting portion extending from an end of each of the first folded back wall portions at a predetermined position in a longitudinal direction of the first rail, a second rail provided with a first through-hole extending through each of the second side wall portions and a second through-hole extending through each of the adjacent second folded back wall portions, the through-holes facing in the width direction at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction of the second rail, and locking members, each of which is inserted through the first through-hole and the adjacent second through-hole and bridges the second side wall portion and the adjacent second folded back wall portion in the width direction and blocks a movement of the limiting portion in directions the first rail and the second rail move relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yukifumi YAMADA, Naoki Goto
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Publication number: 20120302094Abstract: A connector housing with a mat seal, includes a connector housing a mat seal. At an outer surface of a rear wall of the connector housing, a plurality of passages for a silicone gum forming material are provided outside an area where a plurality of terminal insertion holes are formed. On the outer surface of the rear wall and outside the passages, an annular rib is protruded and surrounds an area inside the annular rib. The mat seal is molded by using the area inside the annular rib as a reservoir space in which the silicone gum forming material overflowing from the seal forming cavity is retained, and using at least one of the passages as a passage for a gate through which the silicone gum forming material is injected into the seal forming cavity, and the other of the passages as passages for overflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Masatoshi Nakamura, Naoki Goto, Madoka Ooishi
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Publication number: 20120292970Abstract: A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle includes a first arm including a guide wall, a second arm including internal teeth and being rotatably supported by the first arm, a pawl including external teeth which are engageable with and disengageable from the internal teeth, a cam engaging with the pawl for causing the pawl to advance and retract along a guide wall and for causing the internal teeth and the external teeth to mesh with and unmesh from each other as the cam rotates, a recessed portion recessed in a direction of an axis line of the second arm and including a restricting portion, an engaging portion restricting the external teeth and the internal teeth from meshing with each other by being in contact with the restricting portion, a hinge cam including a first shaft portion, a second shaft portion and a flange portion, and a biasing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yukifumi YAMADA, Naoki GOTO
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Patent number: 8304961Abstract: There is provided a method for testing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator, wherein the displacement of a piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator is estimated on the basis of the relations between one or more frequency characteristic values selected from the group consisting of the heights and areas of the peaks of the resonance waveforms and the difference of the maximum and minimum of the first order or first to higher orders of the resonance frequency characteristic values of the piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator and the k-th order (k=1 to 4) of the first or first to higher orders of resonance frequencies. According to this piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator testing method, a piezoelectric/electrostrictive actuator can be tested with high precision without actually driving the same as a product and without being accompanied by any disassembly/breakage.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Goto, Takao Ohnishi