Patents by Inventor Norio Maeda

Norio 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).

  • Publication number: 20240286484
    Abstract: An acceleration device can prevent abnormal acceleration of a vehicle even when an accelerator pedal is erroneously abnormally stepped on instead of a brake pedal, and alert a driver of occurrence of erroneously stepping on the accelerator pedal. Assuming that a driver erroneously steps on an accelerator pedal hard instead of a brake pedal, a magnet of a fixation part of a transmission/blocking mechanism and a magnetic opposing surface of a movable part are disengaged and separated from each other. Accordingly, movement of the accelerator pedal with respect to an accelerator lever is blocked, and the accelerator lever is returned to an idling state due to the action of the accelerator mechanism. Also, an impact and sound of the disengagement of the magnet is transmitted to the driver, and the foot takes a position different from a normal position. Accordingly, the driver can notice erroneous stepping on the accelerator pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kazunori KAEDE, Kaito KOBAYASHI, Tomoya KOISHI, Yusuke MAEDA, Masanobu FUJIMORI, Norio ICHIBA, Junichi IZAWA
  • Patent number: 11890155
    Abstract: Provided is a dental file exhibiting high performance and having high flexibility and excellent root canal followability. A dental file (10) of the present invention includes a working portion (11) in a spiral shape. An outer edge of the sectional shape of the working portion (11) at any position includes a single arc (40) and three or more lines (41, 42, 43). One end of the arc (40) forms a first cutting blade. The three or more lines (41, 42, 43) are positioned inside a virtual circle (50) partially including the arc (40). The length of the arc (40) may be equal to or greater than 1/12 and equal to or less than ? of the circumferential length of the virtual circle (50), or a second cutting blade (16) may be further provided inside the virtual circle (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: MANI, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinsaku Kuroyanagi, Koichi Nabana, Norio Maeda
  • Patent number: 11504211
    Abstract: Provided is a dental file with excellent flexibility, cutting performance, and fracture resistance. The dental file (10) of the present invention has a spiral working portion (11) of which cross sections become smaller toward a tip end. At least one of shapes of the cross sections of the working portion (11) is a substantially rectangular shape formed of a single arc (40) and three lines (41, 42, 43), Two points of four points at four corners of the substantially rectangular shape are arranged on a virtual circle (50), which includes the arc (40) as part thereof. The other two points are arranged inside the virtual circle (50). The center position of the virtual circle (50) is inside the substantially rectangular shape. A shortest one of lengths of perpendicular lines each extending from the center position of the virtual circle (50) including the arc (40) as part thereof to the three lines (41, 42, 43) is equal to or greater than 45% and equal to or less than 65% of the radius of the virtual circle (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: MANI, INC.
    Inventors: Shinsaku Kuroyanagi, Koichi Nabana, Norio Maeda
  • Publication number: 20220227958
    Abstract: Disclosed is a filter housing which is a molded body of a fluororesin composition in which carbon nanotubes are dispersed in a fluororesin, wherein the fluororesin composition comprises 0.01 to 2.0% by mass of the carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Hirotaka ITAMI, Norio MAEDA
  • Patent number: 11260906
    Abstract: An excavator includes a lower travelling body; an upper turning body mounted on the lower travelling body; a hydraulic pump installed in the upper turning body; a travelling hydraulic motor that is a variable displacement type motor configured to move the lower travelling body by being driven by hydraulic oil discharged by the hydraulic pump; and a control device configured to control a motor capacity of the travelling hydraulic motor so as to be switchable between a plurality of levels. The control device switches the motor capacity to a low rotation setting upon detecting that an operation for changing a travelling direction of the lower travelling body is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norio Maeda, Masaki Makino, Takumi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20210177543
    Abstract: Provided is a dental file exhibiting high performance and having high flexibility and excellent root canal followability. A dental file (10) of the present invention includes a working portion (11) in a spiral shape. An outer edge of the sectional shape of the working portion (11) at any position includes a single arc (40) and three or more lines (41, 42, 43). One end of the arc (40) forms a first cutting blade. The three or more lines (41, 42, 43) are positioned inside a virtual circle (50) partially including the arc (40). The length of the arc (40) may be equal to or greater than 1/12 and equal to or less than ? of the circumferential length of the virtual circle (50), or a second cutting blade (16) may be further provided inside the virtual circle (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Shinsaku KUROYANAGI, Koichi NABANA, Norio MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20210145541
    Abstract: Provided is a dental file with excellent flexibility, cutting performance, and fracture resistance. The dental file (10) of the present invention has a spiral working portion (11) of which cross sections become smaller toward a tip end. At least one of shapes of the cross sections of the working portion (11) is a substantially rectangular shape formed of a single arc (40) and three lines (41, 42, 43), Two points of four points at four corners of the substantially rectangular shape are arranged on a virtual circle (50), which includes the arc (40) as part thereof. The other two points are arranged inside the virtual circle (50). The center position of the virtual circle (50) is inside the substantially rectangular shape. A shortest one of lengths of perpendicular lines each extending from the center position of the virtual circle (50) including the arc (40) as part thereof to the three lines (41, 42, 43) is equal to or greater than 45% and equal to or less than 65% of the radius of the virtual circle (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Shinsaku KUROYANAGI, Koichi NABANA, Norio MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20200131734
    Abstract: An excavator includes a lower travelling body; an upper turning body mounted on the lower travelling body; a hydraulic pump installed in the upper turning body; a travelling hydraulic motor that is a variable displacement type motor configured to move the lower travelling body by being driven by hydraulic oil discharged by the hydraulic pump; and a control device configured to control a motor capacity of the travelling hydraulic motor so as to be switchable between a plurality of levels. The control device switches the motor capacity to a low rotation setting upon detecting that an operation for changing a travelling direction of the lower travelling body is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Norio MAEDA, Masaki MAKINO, Takumi TANAKA
  • Patent number: 9612516
    Abstract: A projection type image display apparatus (1) comprises a focus correction system (30). The system includes a temperature detection mechanism (16) for measuring temperature in the vicinity of a projection lens group (13), a correction amount calculation unit (18) for calculating a correction amount for correcting the focus shift caused by a temperature change, and a driving signal generation unit (19) for generating, based on the correction amount, a driving signal for driving a focus adjustment mechanism (15). If the user performs a focus adjustment using a focus operation input unit (23), a focus operation determination unit (21) determines that a focus adjustment has occurred independently of the focus correction system and changes a correction condition stored in a memory (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Norio Maeda, Kohei Wataru, Kazuhiko Inoue, Masahiro Terada, Takashi Ohta, Yasumasa Sawai
  • Publication number: 20150153638
    Abstract: A projection type image display apparatus (1) comprises a focus correction system (30). The system includes a temperature detection mechanism (16) for measuring temperature in the vicinity of a projection lens group (13), a correction amount calculation unit (18) for calculating a correction amount for correcting the focus shift caused by a temperature change, and a driving signal generation unit (19) for generating, based on the correction amount, a driving signal for driving a focus adjustment mechanism (15). If the user performs a focus adjustment using a focus operation input unit (23), a focus operation determination unit (21) determines that a focus adjustment has occurred independently of the focus correction system and changes a correction condition stored in a memory (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Norio Maeda, Kohei Wataru, Kazuhiko Inoue, Masahiro Terada, Takashi Ohta, Yasumasa Sawai
  • Patent number: 9010944
    Abstract: A projection type image display apparatus (1) comprises a focus correction system (30). The system includes a temperature detection mechanism (16) for measuring temperature in the vicinity of a projection lens group (13), a correction amount calculation unit (18) for calculating a correction amount for correcting the focus shift caused by a temperature change, and a driving signal generation unit (19) for generating, based on the correction amount, a driving signal for driving a focus adjustment mechanism (15). If the user performs a focus adjustment using a focus operation input unit (23), a focus operation determination unit (21) determines that a focus adjustment has occurred independently of the focus correction system and changes a correction condition stored in a memory (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
    Inventors: Norio Maeda, Kohei Wataru, Kazuhiko Inoue, Masahiro Terada, Takashi Ohta, Yasumasa Sawai
  • Publication number: 20110019109
    Abstract: A projection type image display apparatus (1) comprises a focus correction system (30). The system includes a temperature detection mechanism (16) for measuring temperature in the vicinity of a projection lens group (13), a correction amount calculation unit (18) for calculating a correction amount for correcting the focus shift caused by a temperature change, and a driving signal generation unit (19) for generating, based on the correction amount, a driving signal for driving a focus adjustment mechanism (15). If the user performs a focus adjustment using a focus operation input unit (23), a focus operation determination unit (21) determines that a focus adjustment has occurred independently of the focus correction system and changes a correction condition stored in a memory (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
    Inventors: Norio Maeda, Kohei Wataru, Kazuhiko Inoue, Masahiro Terada, Takashi Ohta, Yasumasa Sawai
  • Patent number: 7474845
    Abstract: The lens barrel of the present invention, in order to provide a lens barrel capable of reliably and easily preventing the breakage of the tooth of the revolving shaft of the driving motor and the tooth of the rack which teeth are engaged with each other, the lens barrel is provided with: the driving motor; the lens unit holder that has the rack receiving the transmission of the driving force by engaging with the revolving shaft which is a part of the driving motor, and holds the lens unit holder; and the spear portion that releases the engagement between the part of the revolving shaft and the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Naohiko Hayashi, Norio Maeda
  • Patent number: 7377053
    Abstract: A device for drying substrate comprising a processing vessel housing a specified number of substrates such as semiconductor wafers installed erectedly in parallel to one another, a first substrate supporting member supporting substrates within the processing vessel, the processing fluid supplying section supplying to the processing vessel, the processing fluid for performing processing such as cleaning processing on the substrates, a processing fluid exhausting section exhausting processing fluid from the processing vessel, and a drying fluid supplying section supplying, to the processing vessel, the liquid drops of drying fluid for performing drying processing on the substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Maeda, Koji Sumi, Hiroshi Aihara, Masao Oono, Takao Matsumoto, Naoaki Izutani
  • Patent number: 7330317
    Abstract: A lens system 3 is provided with a plurality of lens units including a first lens unit 9, and has a condition changing structure 6 that is capable of changing the condition of the first lens unit 9 without changing the position of the first lens unit 9 in the direction of the optical axis x.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideo Onishi, Shuichi Fujii, Norio Maeda, Tetsuya Uno
  • Publication number: 20060269267
    Abstract: The lens barrel of the present invention, in order to provide a lens barrel capable of reliably and easily preventing the breakage of the tooth of the revolving shaft of the driving motor and the tooth of the rack which teeth are engaged with each other, the lens barrel is provided with: the driving motor; the lens unit holder that has the rack receiving the transmission of the driving force by engaging with the revolving shaft which is a part of the driving motor, and holds the lens unit holder; and the spear portion that releases the engagement between the part of the revolving shaft and the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Naohiko Hayashi, Norio Maeda
  • Publication number: 20060002696
    Abstract: A lens system 1 is provided with: a first lens unit 5 that is movable in the direction of the optical axis x; a second lens unit 12 that is movable in the direction of the optical axis x; a driving mechanism 9 that linearly moves the first lens unit 5 in the direction of the optical axis x; and a cylindrical cam shaft 13 having at least a first cam portion 13a and a second cam portion 13b. In the cylindrical cam shaft 13, the first cam portion 13a is engaged with the first lens unit 5, and the second cam portion 13b is engaged with the second lens unit 12. The cylindrical cam shaft 13 is rotated by the linear movement of the first lens unit 5 by the first driving mechanism 9, and the second lens unit 12 is linearly moved by the rotation of the cylindrical cam shaft 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Hideo Onishi, Shuichi Fujii, Norio Maeda, Tetsuya Uno
  • Publication number: 20060001982
    Abstract: A lens system 3 is provided with a plurality of lens units including a first lens unit 9, and has a condition changing structure 6 that is capable of changing the condition of the first lens unit 9 without changing the position of the first lens unit 9 in the direction of the optical axis x.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Hideo Onishi, Shuichi Fujii, Norio Maeda, Tetsuya Uno
  • Patent number: 6962007
    Abstract: A device for drying substrates which stores a plurality of substrate (1) and which comprises a processing container (3) to which cleaning fluid (2) after cleaning the substrates (1) is drained and an injection nozzle (5) for injecting drying fluid located at the terminating part of a feed pipe (4) through which liquid drying fluid is supplied, whereby an exhaust equipment is eliminated or simplified, and the drying fluid is fed smoothly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignees: Toho Kasei Ltd., Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Maeda, Koji Sumi, Hiroshi Aihara, Masao Oono, Naoaki Izu Tani
  • Patent number: 6904702
    Abstract: The substrate drying apparatus has a substrate processing vessel 1, a substrate supporting section for supporting plural substrates 2 in a standing condition and lined up condition in the interior of the substrate processing vessel 1, fluid reservoir section 3 for drying provided at an upward predetermined position of the substrate processing vessel 1, a first inert gas supplying section 4 for blowing inert gas against the drying fluid 6 pooled in the fluid reservoir section 3 for drying so as to generate droplet of the drying fluid, and for guiding the droplet towards the center of the substrate processing vessel 1, and a second inert gas supplying section 5 for supplying inert gas vertically and downwardly so as to supply the generated droplet of the drying fluid towards the substrates 2, consequently safety is improved without providing special safety device, and sufficient amount of drying fluid is supplied to the dipping boundary face of the substrate and the cleaning liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignees: Toho Kasei, Ltd, Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takazo Sotojima, Norio Maeda