Patents by Inventor Naoki Maeda

Naoki Maeda 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: 10316925
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a vibration damping device (10) including a first bracket (11) and a second bracket (12), a first attachment member (14), a second attachment member (15), and an elastic body (16). The second attachment member (15) includes an insertion cylinder portion (22) in which the second bracket (12) is inserted. The insertion cylinder portion (22) is provided with a stopper portion (56) which faces a stopper wall (55) provided in the first bracket (11), in a radial direction (Y) in a side wall portion (57) oriented outward in the radial direction (Y) of the insertion cylinder portion (22). The stopper portion (56) includes a first stopper portion (61) and a second stopper portion (62) which are disposed in a manner of being displaced in an axial direction (X) of the insertion cylinder portion (22). The first stopper portion (61) is constituted by a first elastic portion (58). The second stopper portion (62) includes a rigid member (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki Maeda
  • Publication number: 20190154110
    Abstract: The present invention is a vibration damping device (1, 2) that includes an external member (11, 21) attached to one of a vibration-generating portion and a vibration-receiving portion; a tubular member (40) attached to the other of the vibration-generating portion and the vibration-receiving portion; and an elastic body (30) which connects the external member (11, 21) and the tubular member (40). The external member (11, 21) includes a frame-like member (11, 21) having a rectangular shape when viewed from the top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi HARADA, Naoki MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20190117082
    Abstract: A system control unit in the biological information measurement device generates and reports measurement efficiency information indicating measurement efficiency for biological information included in biological information calculation results information, based on biological information calculation results information and pulse wave detection results information from a storage medium storing the biological information calculation results information and the pulse wave detection results information, said biological information calculation results information being information indicating the calculation results for biological information from a biological information calculation unit that calculates biological information based on pulse waves for each pulse detected for a living body, said biological information calculation results information including at least the biological information, and said pulse wave detection results information indicating results from pulse wave detection performed for calculating b
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shingo YAMASHITA, Naoki MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20190117092
    Abstract: A biological information measurement device includes: a pulse wave detection unit that continuously detects pulse waves from a living body; a biological information calculation unit that calculates biological information based on pulse waves detected by the pulse wave detection unit and stores, in a storage medium, biological information calculation results information including said biological information; a storage control unit that stores, in the storage medium, pulse wave detection results information by the pulse wave detection unit in order to calculate biological information included in biological information calculation results information; a measurement efficiency information generation unit that generates measurement efficiency information indicating measurement efficiency for biological information included in biological information calculation results information, generating same based on the biological information calculation results information and pulse wave detection results information; and a
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shingo YAMASHITA, Naoki MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20190101851
    Abstract: A developing device includes a rotatable developer bearing member, a regulation member configured to regulate a thickness of the developer borne on the surface of the developer bearing member, a frame configured to support the developer bearing member, the frame including a recess in an opposed surface opposed to the regulation member, the recess being recessed in a direction away from the regulation member and extending from a center portion toward both end portions in the rotation axis direction, a width, in the orthogonal direction, of the recess in both the end portions increasing gradually as distance from the center portion in the rotation axis direction increases, and a sealing member provided in the recess to seal a gap between the regulation member and the frame, the sealing member being formed by ejecting thermally molted resin into the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Akihiro Fujiwara, Naoki Maeda, Daisuke Makiguchi
  • Publication number: 20190090787
    Abstract: A biological information measurement device includes: an information input request unit configured to request an input of identification information at each of a plurality of timings after measurement of the biological information is started; a personal identification unit configured to determine whether a user wearing the biological information measurement device is a pre-registered person in synchronization with each of the plurality of timings, based on the identification information; an identification result information generation unit configured to generate identification result information indicative of a relationship between a first number of times that the request is made by the information input request unit and a second number of times that the user is determined to be the pre-registered person by the personal identification unit; and a correctness determination unit configured to determine correctness of the biological information on the basis of the identification result information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Shingo YAMASHITA, Naoki MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20190021678
    Abstract: A diagnosis assistance device assists a diagnosis, by using a plurality of sets of biological information that are measured from a subject, and that are stored in a storage medium. The diagnosis assistance device includes an achievement status determining section and a notification processing section. The achievement status determining section determines an achievement status of a predetermined condition related to biological information that is measured from the subject, based on the plurality of sets of biological information stored in the storage medium. The notification processing section performs a process of notifying of the achievement status. The condition is that the pattern of a change of biological information which is stored in the storage medium contains, threshold or more times, a specific pattern. The specific pattern is extreme-dipper, non-dipper, or riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shingo YAMASHITA, Naoki MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20180310837
    Abstract: A diagnosis assistance apparatus acquires a predetermined period's worth of biological information measured from a living body every heartbeat, from a storage unit storing the biological information, divides the biological information into multiple segments, generates fluctuating state information indicating the fluctuating state of the biological information in each segment, and displays a graph indicating the fluctuating state information of each segment on a display unit. Furthermore, if a certain piece of fluctuating state information is selected in the graph displayed on the display unit, the diagnosis assistance apparatus displays a graph indicating the biological information belonging to the segment corresponding to the selected piece of fluctuating state information on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shingo YAMASHITA, Naoki MAEDA
  • Patent number: 10076704
    Abstract: In such a timing game that a user taps on a collision position at a time when fore ends of a line object 51A and a line object 51B (hereinafter line objects 51) collide, a background image in perspective is displayed as if moving in depth direction. Simultaneously, the line objects 51 are moved corresponding to the background image. Therefore, it is possible to display the line objects 51 as if moving in depth direction, so that it is possible to provide the timing game with sense of speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: CAPCOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruka Tawarayama, Hsinyun Hsieh, Yoshiyuki Yoshita, Naoki Maeda, Naoki Tarama, Takenobu Fujishima
  • Patent number: 10073380
    Abstract: A feeding device for feeding developer includes a first feeding member for feeding the developer in a feeding direction and including a drive transmitting portion, and a second feeding member including a drive receiving portion and a helical blade as a feeding portion. In addition, a bearing portion rotatably supports the second feeding member in a portion between the drive receiving portion and the helical blade, wherein the drive transmitting portion and the drive receiving portion engage with each other so as to enable delivery of the developer from the first feeding member to the second feeding member while transmitting a driving force of the first feeding member to the second feeding member. The bearing portion is provided on one side of a second rotational axis of the second feeding member with respect to the feeding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nosho, Takatoshi Hamada, Noriyuki Komatsu, Ryuta Murakami, Naoki Matsumaru, Naoki Maeda
  • Publication number: 20180128343
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a vibration damping device (10) including a first bracket (11) and a second bracket (12), a first attachment member (14), a second attachment member (15), and an elastic body (16). The second attachment member (15) includes an insertion cylinder portion (22) in which the second bracket (12) is inserted. The insertion cylinder portion (22) is provided with a stopper portion (56) which faces a stopper wall (55) provided in the first bracket (11), in a radial direction (Y) in a side wall portion (57) oriented outward in the radial direction (Y) of the insertion cylinder portion (22). The stopper portion (56) includes a first stopper portion (61) and a second stopper portion (62) which are disposed in a manner of being displaced in an axial direction (X) of the insertion cylinder portion (22). The first stopper portion (61) is constituted by a first elastic portion (58). The second stopper portion (62) includes a rigid member (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki MAEDA
  • Patent number: 9904208
    Abstract: An accommodating device for collecting developer from an image bearing member includes an accommodating container for accommodating the developer from the image bearing member, a feeding member for feeding the developer in a developer feeding direction and provided in the accommodating container, and a wall member for partitioning inside of the accommodating container. The wall member is provided in the accommodating container and extends along a direction crossing the developer feeding direction and inclined toward a downstream side of the feeding member with respect to the developer feeding direction. The wall member is contactable to the developer being fed in the developer feeding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoki Maeda, Noriyuki Komatsu, Naoki Matsumaru, Ryuta Murakami, Takatoshi Hamada, Hiroaki Nosho
  • Patent number: 9903437
    Abstract: A floor portion (34) is formed to be inflected to a radial direction inner side from a lower end portion of a channel outer tube portion (32), and is disposed apart from and opposing a flange portion (24) at an outer periphery side of a tube portion (22) of a dividing member (20). The floor portion (34) is disposed within the tube portion (22) in an axial direction S, that is, so as to overlap with the tube portion (22) when viewed from a radial direction. A diaphragm (50) in the form of an elastic film is adhered by vulcanization to a restriction channel member (30) so as to cover an aperture in a lower side of the restriction channel member (30). A seal portion (56) is vulcanization-formed integrally with the diaphragm (50), so as to cover an inner periphery face of a channel inner tube portion (36) of the restriction channel member (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki Sugawara, Katsumi Someya, Naoki Maeda, Yuzo Hattori
  • Patent number: 9823603
    Abstract: A feeding device for feeding a developer includes an accommodating member, a first helical feeding member including a first region having a first diameter and a second region having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter in a named order with respect to a first feeding direction, a second helical feeding member for feeding the developer in a second feeding direction crossing the first feeding direction, and a wall extending toward the second helical feeding member so that the wall is spaced from the first helical feeding member toward a downstream side of the first helical feeding member with respect to the first feeding direction to branch a flow path of the developer. With respect to the first feeding direction, the second region is provided between the first region and a position where the first and second helical feeding members cross each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryuta Murakami, Noriyuki Komatsu, Naoki Maeda, Takatoshi Hamada, Hiroaki Nosho, Naoki Matsumaru
  • Patent number: 9817707
    Abstract: A controller includes a microcomputer that operates in a normal mode or in a low power mode and communicates with an external device, a monitor circuit that monitors an operation state of the microcomputer based on a monitor signal output from the microcomputer, and a start circuit that controls a drive of the monitor circuit. Communication signals exchanged between the microcomputer and the external device include a dominant state and a recessive state, and the start circuit monitors the communication signals. When the communication signals in the low power mode of the microcomputer include the dominant state, the start circuit puts the monitor circuit in a monitoring state. When no monitor signal is input from the microcomputer to the monitor circuit that is operating in the monitoring state, the monitor circuit determines that an abnormality has occurred in the microcomputer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akito Itou, Naoki Maeda, Masayuki Tsuda, Atsuko Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 9789402
    Abstract: According to the present invention, in response to the change of the menu hierarchy, it is possible to diversify the BGM easily. First, BGM 1, BGM 2, and BGM 3 (hereinafter the BGM 1, 2, and 3) that are the same piece of music performed with different sounds are played back simultaneously. Only the volume of the BGM 1 is turned up and the volume of the BGM 2 and 3 are turned down to mute. Next, in response to the change of the menu hierarchy, the volume of the BGM 1 is muted and the volume of one of the muted BGM 2 or 3 is turned up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: CAPCOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Maeda, Yuki Urabe
  • Patent number: 9740254
    Abstract: An electronic control unit includes a microcomputer and a power circuit that supplies an electric power to the microcomputer. The microcomputer and the power circuit respectively operate in a normal operation mode and in a low power operation mode that consumes less power than the normal operation mode. The electronic control unit further includes a mode switcher for switching the operation modes of the microcomputer and the power circuit according to an input signal from an external device. When a mode switch signal for switching the operation mode of both devices to the normal operation mode, the mode switcher first switches the power circuit to the normal operation mode and subsequently switches the microcomputer to the normal operation mode, which prevents a reset operation of the microcomputer without using a large capacity capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akito Itou, Naoki Maeda, Masayuki Tsuda, Atsuko Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20170108798
    Abstract: An accommodating container for accommodating a developer includes a feeding member for feeding the developer in the accommodating container; and a wall member provided in the accommodating container and extending along a direction crossing a developer feeding direction of the feeding member and inclined so that a distance from the feeding member increases toward a downstream side of the feeding member with respect to the developer feeding direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Naoki Maeda, Noriyuki Komatsu, Naoki Matsumaru, Ryuta Murakami, Takatoshi Hamada, Hiroaki Nosho
  • Publication number: 20170108801
    Abstract: A feeding device includes a first feeding member for feeding the developer in a feeding direction along a first rotational axis direction, the first feeding member being provided in a first feeding path and including a driving shaft and a drive transmitting portion, and a second feeding member for feeding the developer along a second rotational axis direction crossing the first rotational axis direction, and second feeding member being provided in a second feeding path and including a driven shaft and a drive receiving portion. The drive transmitting portion and the drive receiving portion engage with each other to deliver the developer from the first feeding member to the second feeding member. A bearing portion for rotatably supporting the second feeding member is provided in an upstream side with respect to the feeding direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nosho, Takatoshi Hamada, Noriyuki Komatsu, Ryuta Murakami, Naoki Matsumaru, Naoki Maeda
  • Publication number: 20170108802
    Abstract: A feeding device for feeding a developer includes an accommodating member, a first helical feeding member including a first region having a first diameter and a second region having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter in a named order with respect to a first feeding direction, a second helical feeding member for feeding the developer in a second feeding direction crossing the first feeding direction, and a wall extending toward the second helical feeding member so that the wall is spaced from the first helical feeding member toward a downstream side of the first helical feeding member with respect to the first feeding direction to branch a flow path of the developer. With respect to the first feeding direction, the second region is provided between the first region and a position where the first and second helical feeding members cross each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Ryuta Murakami, Noriyuki Komatsu, Naoki Maeda, Takatoshi Hamada, Hiroaki Nosho, Naoki Matsumaru