Patents by Inventor Nobuhiro Shibuya
Nobuhiro Shibuya 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: 8998183Abstract: A suspension apparatus 100 includes a leaf spring 110 in which a front end and a rear end are rotatably supported by a frame 2 of a car and an intermediate portion thereof in a longitudinal direction is attached to an axle 3; and a stay 160 having an engaging portion 161 for blocking rotation of a portion to a rear of a breaking point of the leaf spring 110 when the leaf spring 110 is broken at a portion to a rear of the intermediate portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mamoru Akeda, Nobuhiro Shibuya, Mitsuru Enomoto
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Patent number: 8973933Abstract: A suspension device for suspension of an axle by an intermediate portion of a single leaf spring has first restriction device which restricts, upon breakage of the leaf spring at a position behind the intermediate portion of the spring, the rear portion of the leaf spring from tilting downwardly relative to a shackle, and a second restriction device for restriction of the shackle from pivotally moving backward beyond a predetermined angle. The first restriction device is constituted by a stopper plate on the shackle for support of the rear portion of the leaf spring from below upon breakage.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignees: Hino Motors, Ltd., NHK Spring Co., Ltd., Horikiri, Inc.Inventors: Mitsuru Enomoto, Mamoru Akeda, Nobuhiro Shibuya
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Patent number: 8662511Abstract: A suspension device for suspension of an axle 2 by an intermediate portion of a single leaf spring 5 has first restriction means which restricts, upon breakage of the leaf spring 5 at a position behind the intermediate portion of the spring, the rear portion of the leaf spring 5 from tilting downwardly relative to a shackle 6, and a second restriction means (retainer pawl 13) for restriction of the shackle 6 from pivotally moving backward beyond a predetermined angle. The first restriction means is constituted by a bush 12 with projections 12b which is arranged at a connection between the shackle 6 and the rear end of the leaf spring 5 for integral rotation with the rear end of the leaf spring 5 and engages with the shackle 6 at a predetermined rotary position.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignees: Hino Motors, Ltd., NHK Spring Co., LtdInventors: Mitsuru Enomoto, Naoshi Sato, Yoshiharu Sugawara, Nobuhiro Shibuya
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Publication number: 20130140786Abstract: A suspension device for suspension of an axle 2 by an intermediate portion of a single leaf spring 5 has first restriction means which restricts, upon breakage of the leaf spring 5 at a position behind the intermediate portion of the spring, the rear portion of the leaf spring 5 from tilting downwardly relative to a shackle 6, and a second restriction means (retainer pawl 13) for restriction of the shackle 6 from pivotally moving backward beyond a predetermined angle. The first restriction means is constituted by a stopper plate 12 (stopper) on the shackle 6 for support of the rear portion of the leaf spring 5 from below upon breakage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicants: HINO MOTORS, LTD., HORIKIRI, Inc., NHK SPRING CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuru Enomoto, Mamoru Akeda, Nobuhiro Shibuya
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Publication number: 20130127133Abstract: A suspension device for suspension of an axle 2 by an intermediate portion of a single leaf spring 5 has first restriction means which restricts, upon breakage of the leaf spring 5 at a position behind the intermediate portion of the spring, the rear portion of the leaf spring 5 from tilting downwardly relative to a shackle 6, and a second restriction means (retainer pawl 13) for restriction of the shackle 6 from pivotally moving backward beyond a predetermined angle. The first restriction means is constituted by a bush 12 with projections 12b which is arranged at a connection between the shackle 6 and the rear end of the leaf spring 5 for integral rotation with the rear end of the leaf spring 5 and engages with the shackle 6 at a predetermined rotary position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicants: NHK SPRING CO., LTD., HINO MOTORS, LTD.Inventors: Mitsuru Enomoto, Naoshi Sato, Yoshiharu Sugawara, Nobuhiro Shibuya
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Publication number: 20120043707Abstract: A suspension apparatus 100 includes a leaf spring 110 in which a front end and a rear end are rotatably supported by a frame 2 of a car and an intermediate portion thereof in a longitudinal direction is attached to an axle 3; and a stay 160 having an engaging portion 161 for blocking rotation of a portion to a rear of a breaking point of the leaf spring 110 when the leaf spring 110 is broken at a portion to a rear of the intermediate portion thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.Inventors: Mamoru Akeda, Nobuhiro Shibuya, Mitsuru Enomoto
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Patent number: 7914887Abstract: A thermoplastic resin film (i) which has a degree of dimensional change through heating and cooling (?) in the range of from ?2% to 2% as measured by thermomechanical analysis in the range of from room temperature to 135° C., or which has a degree of thermal shrinkage of 1.8% or lower upon heating at 130° C. for 30 minutes or longer; and a label paper employing the same. The label paper has suitability for heated-roll fixing type electrophotographic printers and is satisfactory in curling after printing.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Yupo CorporationInventors: Nobuhiro Shibuya, Ichiro Ohkawachi
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Publication number: 20080248269Abstract: A slide member of the present invention is characterized in that it has: a substrate, which is made of a metal; an intermediate layer, which is formed on at least one of the surfaces of the substrate, and which is composed a first resinous composition including a thermoplastic polyimide resin and a polyaryl ketone resin; and a superficial layer, which is formed on the intermediate layer, and which is composed of a second resinous composition including a polyaryl ketone resin. Since the slide member of the present invention is such that it is possible to form it at low temperature, the deterioration of the substrate is suppressed; moreover, it is a slide member having a superficial layer, which includes a polyaryl ketone resin which is good in terms of the adhesiveness to a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2005Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: Nobuhiro Shibuya, Toshihisa Shimo, Hidetaka Hayashi, Hirohiko Yoshida
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Patent number: 6911253Abstract: A porous resin film which comprises 30 to 90 wt % of a thermoplastic resin containing a hydrophilic thermoplastic resin component; and 70 to 10 wt % of an inorganic or organic fine powder was disclosed. The porous resin film of the present invention is valuable as an ink-jet recording medium since the film shows excellent ink absorbing and drying properties even when a large amount of ink is discharged thereon, and thus can produce thereon a high-definition image.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2001Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Yupo CorporationInventors: Yasuo Iwasa, Akihiko Ohno, Nobuhiro Shibuya
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Patent number: 6811837Abstract: The invention provides a porous resin film having a good absorption of water content as a solvent for aqueous ink or aqueous paste and a recording medium comprising the porous resin film. The recording medium is characterized by the capability of absorbing an ink without density unevenness even during ink jet recording if the ejected amount of ink is great. The invention lies in a porous resin film comprising: a thermoplastic resin in an amount of 30 to 90% by weight; and an inorganic and/or organic finely divided powder in an amount of 10 to 70% by weight, wherein the inorganic and/or organic finely divided powder is surface-treated with a surface treating agent (A) made of a copolymer of diallylamine salt or alkyl diallylamine salt (a1) with a nonionic hydrophilic vinyl monomer (a2) and an anionic surface treating agent (B), and the porous resin film has a liquid absorption capacity of not smaller than 0.5 ml/m2 as measured by “Japan TAPPI No. 51-87”.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Yupo CorporationInventors: Yasuo Iwasa, Seiichiro Iida, Nobuhiro Shibuya
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Publication number: 20030157313Abstract: A thermoplastic resin film (i) which has a degree of dimensional change through heating and cooling (a) in the range of from −2% to 2% as measured by thermomechanical analysis in the range of from room temperature to 135° C., or which has a degree of thermal shrinkage of 1.8% or lower upon heating at 130° C. for 30 minutes or longer; and a label paper employing the same. The label paper has suitability for heated-roll fixing type electrophotographic printers and is satisfactory in curling after printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2003Publication date: August 21, 2003Applicant: YUPO CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuhiro Shibuya, Ichiro Ohkawachi
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Patent number: 6586106Abstract: Described is a thermoplastic resin film having on a surface thereof a hydroxy-modified imine polymer containing repeating units represented by the following general formula (I) in an amount of 5 mol % or more based on the total of repeating units.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2001Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: Yupo CorporationInventors: Nobuhiro Shibuya, Kazuhisa Kitamura, Ayako Shibata, Yasuo Kitani, Kazuhide Hayama
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Publication number: 20030072935Abstract: A porous resin film containing a thermoplastic resin, an inorganic and/or organic finely divided powder and a hydrophilicizer, and having a liquid absorption capacity of not smaller than 0.5 ml/m2 may be incorporated in a recording medium to provide good absorption of water present as a solvent for aqueous ink or aqueous paste and ink absorption without density unevenness during solid printing of large amounts of ink during ink jet recording.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Applicant: YUPO CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Iwasa, Seiichiro Iida, Nobuhiro Shibuya
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Publication number: 20030071884Abstract: The invention provides a porous resin film having a good absorption of water content as a solvent for aqueous ink or aqueous paste and a recording medium comprising the porous resin film. The recording medium is characterized by the capability of absorbing an ink without density unevenness even during ink jet recording if the ejected amount of ink is great. The invention lies in a porous resin film comprising: a thermoplastic resin in an amount of 30 to 90% by weight; and an inorganic and/or organic finely divided powder in an amount of 10 to 70% by weight, wherein the inorganic and/or organic finely divided powder is surface-treated with a surface treating agent (A) made of a copolymer of diallylamine salt or alkyl diallylamine salt (a1) with a nonionic hydrophilic vinyl monomer (a2) and an anionic surface treating agent (B), and the porous resin film has a liquid absorption capacity of not smaller than 0.5 ml/m2 as measured by “Japan TAPPI No. 51-87”.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Applicant: YUPO CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Iwasa, Seiichiro Iida, Nobuhiro Shibuya
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Publication number: 20030017321Abstract: The present invention provides (1) a porous resin film having good water absorption from aqueous inks or aqueous pastes, (2) a recording medium which can absorb an ink without density unevenness even during solid printing or the like if the ejected amount of ink is great in ink jet recording, and (3) a porous resin film constituting such a recording medium having excellent properties. In other words, the present invention lies in a porous resin film comprising a thermoplastic resin and an inorganic and/or organic finely divided powder surface-treated with a specific surface treating agent and having a liquid absorption capacity of not smaller than 0.5 ml/m2 as measured by “Japan TAPPI No. 51-87” and a recording medium comprising the porous resin film.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2002Publication date: January 23, 2003Applicant: YUPO CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Iwasa, Seiichiro Iida, Nobuhiro Shibuya
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Publication number: 20020054991Abstract: Described is a thermoplastic resin film having on a surface thereof a hydroxy-modified imine polymer containing repeating units represented by the following general formula (I) in an amount of 5 mol % or more based on the total of repeating units.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2001Publication date: May 9, 2002Applicant: YUPO CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuhiro Shibuya, Kazuhisa Kitamura, Ayako Shibata, Yasuo Kitani, Kazuhide Hayama
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Publication number: 20020012786Abstract: A porous resin film which comprises 30 to 90 wt % of a thermoplastic resin containing a hydrophilic thermoplastic resin component; and 70 to 10 wt % of an inorganic or organic fine powder was disclosed. The porous resin film of the present invention is valuable as an ink-jet recording medium since the film shows excellent ink absorbing and drying properties even when a large amount of ink is discharged thereon, and thus can produce thereon a high-definition image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2001Publication date: January 31, 2002Applicant: Yupo corporationInventors: Yasuo Iwasa, Akihiko Ohno, Nobuhiro Shibuya
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Publication number: 20010018125Abstract: A thermoplastic resin film (i) which has a degree of dimensional change through heating and cooling (&agr;) in the range of from −2% to 2% as measured by thermomechanical analysis in the range of from room temperature to 135° C., or which has a degree of thermal shrinkage of 1.8% or lower upon heating at 130° C. for 30 minutes or longer; and a label paper employing the same. The label paper has suitability for heated-roll fixing type electrophotographic printers and is satisfactory in curling after printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2001Publication date: August 30, 2001Applicant: YUPO CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuhiro Shibuya, Ichiro Ohkawachi
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Patent number: 6217687Abstract: A process for treating a surface of a thermoplastic resin film (i) which includes subjecting the surface of the thermoplastic resin film (i) to a first oxidation treatment, coating the oxidized surface with a surface modifier, subsequently stretching the film, subjecting that surface of the thermoplastic resin film (i) which has been coated with the surface modifier to a second oxidation treatment, and then coating the oxidized surface with a surface modifier.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1999Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: Oji-Yuka Synthetic Paper Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ayako Shibata, Nobuhiro Shibuya
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Patent number: 6194506Abstract: A printing resin film excellent in ink dryability and transferability, and comprising a resin composition comprising (A) from 25 to 65% by weight of a calcium carbonate powder having an oil absorption of from 70 to 200 ml/100 g as determined by JIS-K5101-1991 and (B) from 35 to 75% by weight of a thermoplastic resin.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1998Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: Oji-Yuka Synthetic Paper Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisao Ochiai, Nobuhiro Shibuya, Toshiyuki Hirabe