Patents by Inventor Noboru Maruyama
Noboru Maruyama 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: 6816754Abstract: A method and system for controlling drive of a robot having two or more drive axes and driven in accordance with an action program transmitted from a system controller to a robot controller by a wireless transmission way, checks whether a detected current position of the robot coincides with a predetermined start position of the robot in terms of the drive axes, and allows the robot to be driven in accordance with the designated action program when the detected current position coincides with the predetermined start position. Failure in the position control of the robot due to transmission error is prevented by the position checking.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Giken Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Mukai, Saburo Ashihara, Noboru Maruyama
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Publication number: 20040096642Abstract: In producing a product foamed molding by molding into a specified shape a foamed product obtained by foaming a kneaded product obtained by kneading a fibrous material with an aqueous solution, followed by drying, an aqueous solution in which a binder mainly composed of gelatin and/or glue having a jelly strength of 130 Bloom or more is dissolved is used as the aqueous solution, whereby the generation of depressions in a pockmark form on a surface of the product foamed molding can be prevented to increase the yield of the product, and the specific gravity of the product can be reduced, thus being able to produce the foamed molding such as a cushioning material excellent in elastic performance economically, continuously and in large amounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Noboru Maruyama, Kazuhiko Arisumi, Noboru Suzuki, Terunori Sone, Takeshi Izumi, Hiraku Toshima, Kazumasa Kitada, Akinori Hasome, Shin-ichiro Sasaki
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Publication number: 20030216833Abstract: A method and system for controlling drive of a robot having two or more drive axes and driven in accordance with an action program transmitted from a system controller to a robot controller by a wireless transmission way, checks whether a detected current position of the robot coincides with a predetermined start position of the robot in terms of the drive axes, and allows the robot to be driven in accordance with the designated action program when the detected current position coincides with the predetermined start position. Failure in the position control of the robot due to transmission error is prevented by the position checking.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: Kazuo Mukai, Saburo Ashihara, Noboru Maruyama
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Patent number: 6474561Abstract: A heat supply system is provided which enables use of small pipes with the same diameter for both feed branch pipes and return branch pipes, thus reducing the initial cost and also suppressing heat emission loss. The heat supply system comprises a heat exchanger 1, a feed main pipe 2, a return main pipe 3, a feed branch pipe 4 connected to the feed main pipe 2, a first return branch pipe 5 for directing the flow of a heat medium to an edge section in the downstream side of the feed branch pipe 4, a plurality of load pipes connected in parallel to a section between the feed branch pipe 4 and the first return branch pipe 5 each having a load member 7 provided thereon, and a second return branch pipe 6 connected to a section between an edge section in the downstream side of the first return branch pipe 5 and the return main pipe 3, said heat supply system having a plurality of branch pipe paths 11 including therein the feed branch pipe 4, first return branch pipe 5, load pipe 8, and second branch pipe 6.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Inventor: Noboru Maruyama
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Publication number: 20020026904Abstract: A heat supply system is provided which enables use of small pipes with the same diameter for both feed branch pipes and return branch pipes, thus reducing the initial cost and also suppressing heat emission loss. The heat supply system comprises a heat exchanger 1, a feed main pipe 2, a return main pipe 3, a feed branch pipe 4 connected to the feed main pipe 2, a first return branch pipe 5 for directing the flow of a heat medium to an edge section in the downstream side of the feed branch pipe 4, a plurality of load pipes connected in parallel to a section between the feed branch pipe 4 and the first return branch pipe 5 each having a load member 7 provided thereon, and a second return branch pipe 6 connected to a section between an edge section in the downstream side of the first return branch pipe 5 and the return main pipe 3, said heat supply system having a plurality of branch pipe paths 11 including therein the feed branch pipe 4, first return branch pipe 5, load pipe 8, and second branch pipe 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2000Publication date: March 7, 2002Inventor: Noboru Maruyama
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Patent number: 6325139Abstract: The present invention provides a heat-exchange coil assembly making it possible to enlarge a heat conduction area within a limited volume by lowering the pitch between heat-exchange coils to a minimum level without providing a welding space. The heat-exchange coil assembly comprises an inlet header 2 at an end section thereof, an inlet tube 3 for inletting a heat exchange medium provided in a drum, an outlet header 4 located with a space from the inlet header at an end section thereof, and a plurality of heat-exchange coils with the outlet tube 5 for outletting a heat-exchange medium from the drum, inlet header 2, and outlet header 4 communicated to each other and also having a common center line, in which the heat-exchange coils are alternately linked to both sides of the inlet header 2 and outlet header 4.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1999Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Inventor: Noboru Maruyama
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Patent number: 5934993Abstract: Aeration system for a multi-storied building 10 having living space 11 on each floor, wherein an air supply hole for letting in outdoor air is located in a lower section of the living space, and an air exhaust hole is located in an upper section of the living space. An air supply path and an air exhaust path are connected to the air supply hole and air exhaust hole of each living space. Said air supply path and said air exhaust path extend in opposite vertical directions. All holes and paths in their said locations and directions respectively are provided on each floor.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1997Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Inventor: Noboru Maruyama
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Patent number: 5783819Abstract: A solar radiation sensor comprises a light sensing element 1 detecting the uantity of light entering therein, and first and second lead legs 4, 5 each conducting an electric signal representing the quantity of the light detected by the light sensing element 2. Light sensing element 2 and first and second lead legs 4, 5 are supported on a sensor casing body 1, so that light sensing element 2 is housed inside a transparent cover 3. Each of first and second lead legs 4, 5 has one end 4a, 5a formed into a contact portion connected to light sensing element 2 and the other end 4b, 5b formed into an external connecting terminal, thereby reducing the number of welded or soldered connections. An engaging ridge 1a is provided on the sensor casing body 1 to fix light sensing element 2 with respect to cover 3. First and second lead legs 4, 5 are integrated with sensor casing body 1.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1996Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignee: Yokogawa IMT Corporation Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Shimoyama, Noboru Maruyama
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Patent number: 5579836Abstract: A plurality of each of said heat-exchanger coils each having a different winding diameter are provided between a header in the inlet side provided in an inlet tube and a header in the outlet side provided in the outlet tube so that the two headers are communicated to each other, and also a group of heat-exchanger coils each surrounded by another heat-exchanger coil having a larger diameter as compared to that of the former is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1995Date of Patent: December 3, 1996Inventor: Noboru Maruyama
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Patent number: 5419392Abstract: The heat absorbing member formed by connecting the bottom portion of the inlet header (1) with that of the outlet header (2) through a heat absorbing tube installed so that the heat absorbing tube is located in a heating container (9). The heat absorbing tube (16) is comprised of a plurality of down tubes (3, 5) and down tubes (4, 6) all with lower ends closed and connected under the inlet header (1) and outlet header (2) respectively, and spiral tubes (7, 8) which connect to the bottom portion of the down tubes (3, 5) and to the top portion of the down tubes (4, 6), and wherein the spiral tubes (7, 8) are of the same length.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1994Date of Patent: May 30, 1995Inventor: Noboru Maruyama
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Patent number: 5341797Abstract: In a liquid heating apparatus according to the present apparatus, an external drum comprising a dual wall is provided in a water tank, the external drum has a combustion gas distribution chamber formed in the dual wall, an internal drum having a combustion chamber is provided therein and a partitioned water chamber is formed therebetween, an upper communicating tube penetrating the external drum and communicating to inside of the water tank and a lower communicating tube communicating the lower section of the partitioned water chamber to the base of the water tank are provided in the upper and lower sections of the partitioned water chamber respectively, a draft tube communicating a combustion chamber to a combustion gas distribution chamber is provided in the upper section of the partitioned water chamber, an exhaust tube opened to the outside of the water tank is provided in the lower section of the external drum, and a combustor support cylinder penetrating the external drum and the partitioned water chambType: GrantFiled: July 19, 1993Date of Patent: August 30, 1994Inventor: Noboru Maruyama
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Patent number: 5337728Abstract: In a liquid heating apparatus according to the present invention, an internal drum is arranged at a space from and in an external drum, a combustion gas descending chamber is provided therebetween, an outer water chamber having a hot water outlet port and a water supply port in the upper and lower sections thereof is provided outside the combustion gas descending chamber, an inner water chamber communicating with communicating tubes in the upper and lower sections to the outer water chamber is provided inside the combustion gas descending chamber, a combustion chamber communicating to the combustion gas descending chamber in the upper section is provided inside the internal drum, and exhaust port is provided under the combustion gas descending chamber, a smoke collecting chamber having a larger cross-sectional area than that of said exhaust port is provided under the exhaust port, and a smoke exhaust port is provided in this smoke collecting chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1993Date of Patent: August 16, 1994Inventor: Noboru Maruyama
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Patent number: 5264393Abstract: A solid state image pick-up device is provided in which a photoelectric conversion element is configured so that a light reception portion of the photoelectric conversion element is covered with a member of light transmissible glass. A frame, used as a package, is filled with synthetic resin by a potting method, and the synthetic resin is solidified so that the frame, the peripheral portions of the glass member, and the photoelectric conversion element are integrally combined with each other. By so doing, the light transmission property of the photoelectric element can be properly made, excellent moisture resistance can be obtained, and improved reliability of the device results. Further, a method of manufacturing the solid sate image pick-up device of the present invention is provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1992Date of Patent: November 23, 1993Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Tamura, Ryuji Kondo, Jin Murayama, Hideki Kosaka, Noboru Maruyama, Toshihiko Komatsu
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Patent number: 5221146Abstract: A structure of bearing journaling a geared shaft is disclosed in which a piezoelectric sensor is installed in a space between an outer ring of the bearing and its casing for detecting at least one of a force applied to the bearing and generated due to a mesh of gears, its acceleration, velocity, or displacement and outputting a detection signal according to a result of detection of the force and a piezoelectric actuator installed in the bearing so as to be in series with the piezoelectric element sensor or so as to be axially symmetrical to the opposing piezoelectric element sensor for providing an expansion and constriction movement according to a drive signal, the driving signal being based on the detection signal and having a phase opposite to the phase of the force detected by the piezoelectric element sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1992Date of Patent: June 22, 1993Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Noboru Maruyama
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Patent number: 5122861Abstract: A solid state image pick-up device is provided in which a photoelectric conversion element is configured so that a light reception portion of the photoelectric conversion element is covered with a member of light transmissible glass. A frame, used as a package, is filled with synthetic resin by a potting method, and the synthetic resin is solidified so that the frame, the peripheral portions of the glass member, and the photoelectric conversion element are integrally combined with each other. By so doing, the light transmission property of the photoelectric element can be properly made, excellent moisture resistance can be obtained, and improved reliability of the device results. Further, a method of manufacturing the solid state image pick-up device of the present invention is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1990Date of Patent: June 16, 1992Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Tamura, Ryuji Kondo, Jin Murayama, Hideki Kosaka, Noboru Maruyama, Toshihiko Komatsu
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Patent number: 5089781Abstract: An electromagnetic conductivity meter comprises a core; a primary coil wound around the core; an alternating power source for applying an alternating voltage having a given frequency to the primary coil to excite the core; a tube wound around the core through which a liquid to be measured flows; induction current detecting means disposed at the opposite ends of tube; and an operational means for determining the conductivity of the liquid to be measured from a value of the induction current detected by the induction current detection means.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1991Date of Patent: February 18, 1992Assignees: Tosoh Corporation, Nichiri Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenji Arichika, Mitsuru Fukamachi, Satoshi Higashi, Noboru Maruyama
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Patent number: 4904129Abstract: An annular milling cutter for machining bevel gears is disclosed, which has a set of cutter blades including an inner blade and an outer one. A blade point width and a radius of curvature of a corner of a head of the outer blade are larger than the counterparts of the inner blade.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1989Date of Patent: February 27, 1990Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Sugimoto, Akira Nakayama, Isao Nakagawa, Noboru Maruyama, Kunihiko Morikawa, Hideji Yoshioka
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Patent number: 4280450Abstract: A liquid heating apparatus according to the present invention comprises a cylindrical outer shell, an inner shell consisting of a cylindrical body whose upper and lower portions are respectively provided with an enlarged flue chamber having a cross-sectional area remarkably larger than that of said cylindrical body, said inner shell being disposed within said outer shell so as to provide a space forming a water jacket between the two shells, a fire chamber formed by closing said cylindrical body at above said lower enlarged flue chamber, an insert hole for burner which penetrates said inner and outer shells and opens into said fire chamber, a rising heated gas chamber which is disposed above said fire chamber so as to communicate with it as well as said upper enlarged flue chamber, a falling heated gas space formed by intercommunicating said upper and lower enlarged flue chambers by means of plural smoke pipes penetrating the water jacket formed in between said outer shell and inner shell, and a flue outlet pType: GrantFiled: October 26, 1979Date of Patent: July 28, 1981Inventor: Noboru Maruyama
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Patent number: 4096851Abstract: A liquid heating apparatus according to the present invention comprises an outer body portion, an inner body portion which is disposed within said outer body portion so as to provide space forming an outside water jacket, an inside water jacket which is provided within said inner body portion and communicates with said outside water jacket by way of its upper and lower parts, a rising heated gas chamber disposed along one side of said inside water jacket and a falling heated gas space disposed along the other side of the same, said rising heated gas chamber and falling heated gas space being so devised that the ratio .xi.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1976Date of Patent: June 27, 1978Inventor: Noboru Maruyama
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Patent number: 4069295Abstract: A method of treating raw materials containing components of metals of the group IVb of the Periodic Table, which comprises heat-treating a raw material of a component of a metal of the group IVb of the Periodic Table containing coloring poisonous metal components such as Mn, V and Cr components in the presence of a flux composed mainly of an alkali metal nitrate or an alkali metal peroxide which is a thermal decomposition product of the alkali metal nitrate in an amount 2 to 5 times the amount of the raw material on the weight basis in a non-reducing atmosphere to thereby effect fluxing reaction, and subjecting the resulting fluxing reaction product to a leaching treatment of at least one stage in an aqueous medium to separate the fluxing reaction product into said coloring metal components and a concentrate of the component of the group IVb of the Periodic Table which is acid-soluble and substantially free of said coloring poisonous metal components.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1976Date of Patent: January 17, 1978Assignee: Mizusawa Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yujiro Sugahara, Yoshibumi Noshi, Hiroyuki Naito, Kiyoshi Takai, Noboru Maruyama