Patents by Inventor Norihisa Aoki

Norihisa Aoki 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).

  • Publication number: 20230348244
    Abstract: The object lowering device comprises a pedestal and a swing. The swing includes a seat plate on which an object is placed, and is disposed on the pedestal. The pedestal is tilted with the lower corner of one side in the swinging direction of the pedestal as an axis, and the seat plate of the swing moves down to the ground, whereby the object is lowered to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Hironari TAYA, Keita MIZUGUCHI, Norihisa AOKI, Shinichiro NODA
  • Patent number: 10988063
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle includes a seat back frame, a first elastic member, and a second elastic member. The seat back frame includes a main frame and a sub-frame. The first elastic member and the second elastic member are configured to support the sub-frame such that the sub-frame is rotatable in a width direction of the seat and are mounted between the main frame and upper end portions of the sub-frame on both sides in the width direction of the seat. Each of the first elastic member and the second elastic member has a limit of elongation and has a characteristic in which a load that is applied to the sub-frame in a rear direction of the seat acts as tension to generate a reaction force due to the limit of elongation and does not generate the reaction force in the width direction of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohshi Katoh, Norihisa Aoki, Kohei Yasuda
  • Patent number: 10680272
    Abstract: A power storage device having a laminated body and a portion of lower mechanical strength than the laminated body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Ueda, Yasutake Fukuda, Norihisa Aoki
  • Publication number: 20190255976
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle includes a seat back frame, a first elastic member, and a second elastic member. The seat back frame includes a main frame and a sub-frame. The first elastic member and the second elastic member are configured to support the sub-frame such that the sub-frame is rotatable in a width direction of the seat and are mounted between the main frame and upper end portions of the sub-frame on both sides in the width direction of the seat. Each of the first elastic member and the second elastic member has a limit of elongation and has a characteristic in which a load that is applied to the sub-frame in a rear direction of the seat acts as tension to generate a reaction force due to the limit of elongation and does not generate the reaction force in the width direction of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohshi KATOH, Norihisa AOKI, Kohei YASUDA
  • Publication number: 20190140304
    Abstract: A power storage device having a laminated body and a portion of lower mechanical strength than the laminated body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Ueda, Yasutake Fukuda, Norihisa Aoki
  • Patent number: 10163582
    Abstract: An electrical double layer capacitor having an electrolyte-containing layer between a first polarizable electrode layer and a second polarizable electrode layer. An insulating adhesive portion adheres to a first current collector and a second current collector and extends around the first and second polarizable electrode layers and the electrolyte-containing layer. A thickness of the insulating adhesive portion is larger than a sum of thicknesses of the first and second polarizable electrode layers and the electrolyte-containing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihisa Aoki, Yasutake Fukuda, Hiroshi Kunimatsu, Yasuhiko Ueda, Kenji Kimura
  • Patent number: 10163581
    Abstract: A laminated power storage device that includes a first end portion of a first current collector extends to an inside of an insulating adhesive portion relative to a first polarizable electrode layer, and a second end portion of a second current collector extends to an inside of the insulating adhesive portion relative to a second polarizable electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihisa Aoki, Yasutake Fukuda, Hiroshi Kunimatsu, Yasuhiko Ueda, Kenji Kimura
  • Patent number: 10163570
    Abstract: An electrical double layer capacitor having electrolyte-containing layer between a first polarizable electrode layer and a second polarizable electrode layer. An insulating adhesive portion adheres to a first current collector and a second current collector which at least partially face each other with the electrolyte-containing layer interposed therebetween. The insulating adhesive portion 15 extends around the first and second polarizable electrode layers and the electrolyte-containing layer. A thickness of the electrolyte-containing layer is larger than a difference between a thickness of the insulating adhesive portion and thicknesses of the first and second polarizable electrode layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihisa Aoki, Yasutake Fukuda, Hiroshi Kunimatsu, Yasuhiko Ueda, Kenji Kimura
  • Publication number: 20180025852
    Abstract: An electrical double layer capacitor having an electrolyte-containing layer between a first polarizable electrode layer and a second polarizable electrode layer. An insulating adhesive portion adheres to a first current collector and a second current collector and extends around the first and second polarizable electrode layers and the electrolyte-containing layer. A thickness of the insulating adhesive portion is larger than a sum of thicknesses of the first and second polarizable electrode layers and the electrolyte-containing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Norihisa Aoki, Yasutake Fukuda, Hiroshi Kunimatsu, Yasuhiko Ueda, Kenji Kimura
  • Publication number: 20180012708
    Abstract: A laminated power storage device that includes a first end portion of a first current collector extends to an inside of an insulating adhesive portion relative to a first polarizable electrode layer, and a second end portion of a second current collector extends to an inside of the insulating adhesive portion relative to a second polarizable electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Norihisa Aoki, Yasutake Fukuda, Hiroshi Kunimatsu, Yasuhiko Ueda, Kenji Kimura
  • Publication number: 20180012704
    Abstract: An electrical double layer capacitor having electrolyte-containing layer between a first polarizable electrode layer and a second polarizable electrode layer. An insulating adhesive portion adheres to a first current collector and a second current collector which at least partially face each other with the electrolyte-containing layer interposed therebetween. The insulating adhesive portion 15 extends around the first and second polarizable electrode layers and the electrolyte-containing layer. A thickness of the electrolyte-containing layer is larger than a difference between a thickness of the insulating adhesive portion and thicknesses of the first and second polarizable electrode layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: NORIHISA AOKI, Yasutake Fukuda, Hiroshi Kunimatsu, Yasuhiko Ueda, Kenji Kimura
  • Patent number: 9682682
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle seat including: a seat main body including a seating portion, a seat back that supports an upper body of the vehicle occupant seated on the seating portion, and a headrest that is provided at an upper side of the seat back and supports a head portion of the vehicle occupant; a seatbelt that restrains the upper body of the vehicle occupant with respect to the seat back; a belt guide portion that is provided at an upper portion of the seat back or at the headrest, and through which the seatbelt is inserted, and that guides the seatbelt; and a rotating portion that, following movement of a shoulder portion of the vehicle occupant, changes a direction of guiding the seatbelt by rotating the belt guide portion by external force applied due to tension of the seatbelt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Norihisa Aoki, Kohshi Katoh, Eishi Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20150266448
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle seat including: a seat main body including a seating portion, a seat back that supports an upper body of the vehicle occupant seated on the seating portion, and a headrest that is provided at an upper side of the seat back and supports a head portion of the vehicle occupant; a seatbelt that restrains the upper body of the vehicle occupant with respect to the seat back; a belt guide portion that is provided at an upper portion of the seat back or at the headrest, and through which the seatbelt is inserted, and that guides the seatbelt; and a rotating portion that, following movement of a shoulder portion of the vehicle occupant, changes a direction of guiding the seatbelt by rotating the belt guide portion by external force applied due to tension of the seatbelt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Norihisa AOKI, Kohshi KATOH, Eishi TAKEUCHI
  • Patent number: 8222508
    Abstract: In the case where an automatic reading file composed of plural kinds of detailed parameters stored in a transportable storage device whose attachment is detected has been already read in an apparatus, it is determined whether update, to a currently-read automatic reading file, of an automatic reading file stored in a storage section is carried out or not in accordance with a user's instruction, and is controlled so as to carry out a process. Namely, in the case where an automatic reading file has not been read yet, the automatic reading file stored in the storage section is updated to the currently-read automatic reading file without any condition. On the other hand, if an automatic reading file has been already read, the automatic reading file stored in the storage section may be edited on the basis of it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Kensuke Ide, Norihisa Aoki, Toshifumi Kunimoto, Fumitsugu Ohtaka, Tadashi Okano
  • Publication number: 20100242710
    Abstract: In the case where an automatic reading file composed of plural kinds of detailed parameters stored in a transportable storage device whose attachment is detected has been already read in an apparatus, it is determined whether update, to a currently-read automatic reading file, of an automatic reading file stored in a storage section is carried out or not in accordance with a user's instruction, and is controlled so as to carry out a process. Namely, in the case where an automatic reading file has not been read yet, the automatic reading file stored in the storage section is updated to the currently-read automatic reading file without any condition. On the other hand, if an automatic reading file has been already read, the automatic reading file stored in the storage section may be edited on the basis of it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Kensuke IDE, Norihisa Aoki, Toshifumi Kunimoto, Fumitsugu Ohtaka, Tadashi Okano
  • Patent number: 7301091
    Abstract: An electronic organ 1 and a personal computer 2 are connected with a MIDI cable. The personal computer 2 is connected to a server 4 via a communication network 3. The personal computer 2 downloads a controlling program from the server 4. The electronic organ 1 is set to be a listening trial mode by an operation of the personal computer 2. In the listening trial mode, an output of a data in a temporally storage area is prohibited. The server 4 provides a first encoded performance data to the personal computer 2, and the personal computer 2 decodes the received first encoded performance data. The electronic organ 1 generates a key, and the personal computer 2 secondary encodes the performance data with the key and transmits it to the electronic organ 1. The electronic organ 1 deletes the data stored in the temporally storage area after the listening trial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Norihisa Aoki, Akira Suzuki, Horiyuki Torimura
  • Patent number: 7253351
    Abstract: An electronic organ 1 and a personal computer 2 are connected with a MIDI cable. The personal computer 2 is connected to a server 4 via a communication network 3. The personal computer 2 downloads a controlling program from the server 4. The electronic organ 1 is set to be a listening trial mode by an operation of the personal computer 2. In the listening trial mode, an output of a data in a temporary storage area is prohibited. The server 4 provides a first encoded performance data to the personal computer 2, and the personal computer 2 decodes the received first encoded performance data. The electronic organ 1 generates a key, and the personal computer 2 secondary encodes the performance data with the key and transmits it to the electronic organ 1. The electronic organ 1 deletes the data stored in the temporary storage area after the listening trial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Norihisa Aoki, Horiyuki Torimura, Akira Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7247787
    Abstract: An electronic musical instrument is composed of a main body portion and parts such as an upper keyboard, a lower keyboard, and so on that are selected from among parts of a high-grade and low-grade in accordance with the model thereof and placed in the main body portion, in which a ROM stores control programs necessary for control of the electronic musical instrument of the high-grade model and low-grade model so that a CPU selects any of these and executes it. The selection is performed in accordance with an ON/OFF state of a limit switch provided to correspond to one of the parts. A portion of the part is made to have a different shape depending on the grade, so that when the part is placed in the main body portion, the limit switch comes into an ON/OFF state in accordance with the grade of the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Norihisa Aoki
  • Patent number: 7196259
    Abstract: An electronic organ 1 and a personal computer 2 are connected with a MIDI cable. The personal computer 2 is connected to a server 4 via a communication network 3. The personal computer 2 downloads a controlling program from the server 4. The electronic organ 1 is set to be a listening trial mode by an operation of the personal computer 2. In the listening trial mode, an output of a data in a temporally storage area is prohibited. The server 4 provides a first encoded performance data to the personal computer 2, and the personal computer 2 decodes the received first encoded performance data. The electronic organ 1 generates a key, and the personal computer 2 secondary encodes the performance data with the key and transmits it to the electronic organ 1. The electronic organ 1 deletes the data stored in the temporally storage area after the listening trial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Norihisa Aoki, Hiroyuki Torimura, Akira Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20050241464
    Abstract: An electronic organ 1 and a personal computer 2 are connected with a MIDI cable. The personal computer 2 is connected to a server 4 via a communication network 3. The personal computer 2 downloads a controlling program from the server 4. The electronic organ 1 is set to be a listening trial mode by an operation of the personal computer 2. In the listening trial mode, an output of a data in a temporally storage area is prohibited. The server 4 provides a first encoded performance data to the personal computer 2, and the personal computer 2 decodes the received first encoded performance data. The electronic organ 1 generates a key, and the personal computer 2 secondary encodes the performance data with the key and transmits it to the electronic organ 1. The electronic organ 1 deletes the data stored in the temporally storage area after the listening trial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Norihisa Aoki, Noriyuki Torimura, Akira Suzuki