Patents by Inventor Osamu Kurihara
Osamu Kurihara 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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Publication number: 20250064407Abstract: Telemedicine support system for assisting a selection and execution of a rehabilitation program for an orthopedic patient is disclosed. The system assists selection of a rehabilitation program suitable for the patient in accordance with rehabilitation index that is calculated based on the evaluation score obtained by using an interview sheet of medical questionnaire. The system updates the rehabilitation program to a program grade having more suitable load for the patient based on the comparison between exercise biometric data of the patient and exercise target value of the patient for the rehabilitation program.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: UT HEALTHTECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuya Kurihara, Osamu Shirato, Tatsuya Endo, Kazuya Oribe
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Patent number: 11884318Abstract: A steering device including a steering column supporting a steering shaft to be coupled to a steering wheel. The steering column is sandwiched between a bracket including a first support plate and a second support plate with a tightening shaft penetrating the first support plate and the second support plate and including a male thread at an end of the tightening shaft on a side close to the second support plate having a nut attached thereon. An operation lever is disposed between the nut and the second support plate and penetrated by the tightening shaft. A case including a bottom surface facing an end surface of the tightening shaft is attached to the operation lever, and a coil spring coming into contact with the bottom surface and the tightening shaft.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: NSK LTD.Inventors: Shin Mihara, Osamu Kurihara
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Publication number: 20220379948Abstract: A steering device including a steering column supporting a steering shaft to be coupled to a steering wheel. The steering column is sandwiched between a bracket including a first support plate and a second support plate with a tightening shaft penetrating the first support plate and the second support plate and including a male thread at an end of the tightening shaft on a side close to the second support plate having a nut attached thereon. An operation lever is disposed between the nut and the second support plate and penetrated by the tightening shaft. A case including a bottom surface facing an end surface of the tightening shaft is attached to the operation lever, and a coil spring coming into contact with the bottom surface and the tightening shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventors: Shin MIHARA, Osamu KURIHARA
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Patent number: 10035479Abstract: A steering apparatus (2, 202) of the invention of the present application is disclosed, which includes an electrifying plate (40, 240) secured to an inner column (11, 211) and received within a guide groove (25, 225) of an outer column (10, 210). The electrifying plate contacts an electrifying cover (15, 215) of the outer column, and configures part of an electrifying path leading to the outer column from the inner column. The invention of the present application enables a new electrifying path to be ensured, which extends from a steering wheel (101) to a car body (100).Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Daiki Orihara, Hiroshi Kakita, Osamu Kurihara, Daisuke Terasawa
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Publication number: 20180001845Abstract: A steering apparatus (2, 202) of the invention of the present application is disclosed, which includes an electrifying plate (40, 240) secured to an inner column (11, 211) and received within a guide groove (25, 225) of an outer column (10, 210). The electrifying plate contacts an electrifying cover (15, 215) of the outer column, and configures part of an electrifying path leading to the outer column from the inner column. The invention of the present application enables a new electrifying path to be ensured, which extends from a steering wheel (101) to a car body (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Daiki ORIHARA, Hiroshi KAKITA, Osamu KURIHARA, Daisuke TERASAWA
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Patent number: 9834245Abstract: A steering device includes: an inner column having a first hole opened therein; an outer column having a slit; an outer column bracket clamping the outer column along with a telescopic friction plate; a rod supporting the telescopic friction plate; an inner column bracket supported by the telescopic friction plate and having a second hole opened therein; a shear pin separably connecting the inner column and the inner column bracket to each other at a position across the first hole and the second hole; and a rotation stopper provided at a rear side in relation to the rod and contacting the telescopic friction plate when the telescopic friction plate rotates about the rod in the event of a secondary collision.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: NSK LTD.Inventors: Daiki Orihara, Hiroshi Kakita, Osamu Kurihara, Masaya Johta
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Publication number: 20170297607Abstract: A steering device includes: an inner column having a first hole opened therein; an outer column having a slit; an outer column bracket clamping the outer column along with a telescopic friction plate; a rod supporting the telescopic friction plate; an inner column bracket supported by the telescopic friction plate and having a second hole opened therein; a shear pin separably connecting the inner column and the inner column bracket to each other at a position across the first hole and the second hole; and a rotation stopper provided at a rear side in relation to the rod and contacting the telescopic friction plate when the telescopic friction plate rotates about the rod in the event of a secondary collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventors: Daiki ORIHARA, Hiroshi KAKITA, Osamu KURIHARA, Masaya JOHTA
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Patent number: 9707910Abstract: A steering apparatus is disclosed, which includes a steering shaft (3), an outer column (10), an inner column (11) fitted in the outer column, a guide member (31) received in a guide groove (25) formed in the outer column and fitted to the inner column (11), and an electrifying member (40) fitted to the inner column inwardly of the guide groove and getting in contact with the outer column (10).Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kakita, Daiki Orihara, Osamu Kurihara
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Patent number: 9688222Abstract: A steering apparatus has a guide member (31) being received in a guide groove (25) and attached to an inner column (11), metal fittings that have conductivity, is in contact with the inner column to attach the guide member to the inner column, and an electricity-carrying plate (40) that is composed of a metal plate material having conductivity, is fixed to the inner column in contact with the metal fittings, and elastically deforms and in contact with an inside of a pair of guide walls at a predetermined contact pressure, so that a new electricity-carrying passage from a steering wheel to a vehicle body is secured.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kakita, Daiki Orihara, Osamu Kurihara
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Patent number: 9669781Abstract: A steering apparatus (2) is disclosed, which includes: a steering shaft (3) having a conductive property and transferring a steering force; an outer column (10) having a conductive property and supporting the steering shaft (3) rotatably; an inner column (11) having a conductive property, being fitted in the outer column (10) to enable a relative movement in an axial direction supporting the steering shaft (3) rotatably together with the outer column (10); a bracket (12) having a conductive property, retaining the outer column (10) and being fixed to a vehicle body; and an electrifying lead (17) having a conductive property and configuring a part of an electrifying path leading to the vehicle body from the inner column (11).Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kakita, Daiki Orihara, Osamu Kurihara
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Patent number: 9637161Abstract: A steering device includes an inner column, an outer column, an outer column bracket, an inner column bracket, a shear pin, and a damper. A first hole is formed in the inner column. The outer column has a slit formed by notching one end. The outer column bracket tightens the outer column together with a telescopic friction plate. The inner column bracket is supported by the telescopic friction plate, and has a second hole. The shear pin detachably connects the inner column and the inner column bracket to each other at a position across the first hole and the second hole. The damper faces an internal end portion wall of the slit in an axial direction of the inner column.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: NSK LTD.Inventors: Daiki Orihara, Masaya Johta, Hiroshi Kakita, Osamu Kurihara
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Publication number: 20170072877Abstract: A steering apparatus is disclosed, which includes a steering shaft (3), an outer column (10), an inner column (11) fitted in the outer column, a guide member (31) received in a guide groove (25) formed in the outer column and fitted to the inner column (11), and an electrifying member (40) fitted to the inner column inwardly of the guide groove and getting in contact with the outer column (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Hiroshi KAKITA, Daiki ORIHARA, Osamu KURIHARA
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Publication number: 20170057433Abstract: A steering apparatus has a guide member (31) being received in a guide groove (25) and attached to an inner column (11), metal fittings that have conductivity, is in contact with the inner column to attach the guide member to the inner column, and an electricity-carrying plate (40) that is composed of a metal plate material having conductivity, is fixed to the inner column in contact with the metal fittings, and elastically deforms and in contact with an inside of a pair of guide walls at a predetermined contact pressure, so that a new electricity-carrying passage from a steering wheel to a vehicle body is secured.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Hiroshi KAKITA, Daiki ORIHARA, Osamu KURIHARA
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Publication number: 20160355208Abstract: A steering device includes an inner column, an outer column, an outer column bracket, an inner column bracket, a shear pin, and a damper. A first hole is formed in the inner column. The outer column has a slit formed by notching one end. The outer column bracket tightens the outer column together with a telescopic friction plate. The inner column bracket is supported by the telescopic friction plate, and has a second hole. The shear pin detachably connects the inner column and the inner column bracket to each other at a position across the first hole and the second hole. The damper faces an internal end portion wall of the slit in an axial direction of the inner column.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventors: Daiki ORIHARA, Masaya JOHTA, Hiroshi KAKITA, Osamu KURIHARA
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Publication number: 20160280159Abstract: A steering apparatus (2) is disclosed, which includes: a steering shaft (3) having a conductive property and transferring a steering force; an outer column (10) having a conductive property and supporting the steering shaft (3) rotatably; an inner column (11) having a conductive property, being fitted in the outer column (10) to enable a relative movement in an axial direction supporting the steering shaft (3) rotatably together with the outer column (10); a bracket (12) having a conductive property, retaining the outer column (10) and being fixed to a vehicle body; and an electrifying lead (17) having a conductive property and configuring a part of an electrifying path leading to the vehicle body from the inner column (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Hiroshi KAKITA, Daiki Orihara, Osamu Kurihara
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Patent number: 9434403Abstract: A steering device which contracts by an impulse load. The steering device includes a cylindrical inner column having a first hole opened therein, an outer column having a cylindrical shape into which at least a part of the inner column is inserted and having a slit at one insertion side end of the inner column, an outer column bracket fixed to a vehicle body side member to support the outer column and to tighten the outer column along with a telescopic friction plate, an inner column bracket having a second hole opened therein and supported by the telescopic friction plate, and a shear pin provided at a position straddling the first hole and the second hole and detachably connecting the inner column and the inner column bracket to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: NSK LTD.Inventors: Masaya Johta, Hideki Kojima, Wataru Hagiwara, Daiki Orihara, Hiroshi Kakita, Osamu Kurihara
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Publication number: 20160016604Abstract: A steering device which contracts by an impulse load. The steering device includes a cylindrical inner column having a first hole opened therein, an outer column having a cylindrical shape into which at least a part of the inner column is inserted and having a slit at one insertion side end of the inner column, an outer column bracket fixed to a vehicle body side member to support the outer column and to tighten the outer column along with a telescopic friction plate, an inner column bracket having a second hole opened therein and supported by the telescopic friction plate, and a shear pin provided at a position straddling the first hole and the second hole and detachably connecting the inner column and the inner column bracket to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventors: Masaya JOHTA, Hideki KOJIMA, Wataru HAGIWARA, Daiki ORIHARA, Hiroshi KAKITA, Osamu KURIHARA
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Patent number: 7067768Abstract: A motor-driven welding gun has a servomotor for displacing a movable electrode tip toward and away from a fixed electrode tip. The servomotor has a motor housing with a copper pipe which is inserted therein when the motor housing is cast. The copper pipe provides a coolant passage in the motor housing for supplying a coolant therethrough. When the coolant passage is supplied with the coolant, the motor housing is forcibly cooled, reducing the amount of heat generated by the servomotor.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2002Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Miwa, Shigemitsu Nakabayashi, Hitoshi Sasaki, Masaaki Shoji, Hiroki Hashimoto, Osamu Kurihara, Takuro Kugimiya, Akiyoshi Shimizu, Shigenori Yoshimi
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Publication number: 20040208031Abstract: A motor-driven welding gun has a servomotor (34) for displacing a movable electrode tip (30) toward and away from a fixed electrode (32). The servomotor (34) has a motor housing (38) with a copper pipe (72) which is inserted therein when the motor housing (38) is cast. The copper pipe (72) provides a coolant passage (70) in the motor housing (38) for supplying a coolant therethrough. When the coolant passage (70) is supplied with the coolant, the motor housing (38) is forcibly cooled, reducing the amount of heat generated by the servomotor (34).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Hiroshi Miwa, Shigemitsu Nakabayashi, Hitoshi Sasaki, Masaki Shoji, Hiroki Hashimoto, Osamu Kurihara, Takuro Kugimiya, Akiyoshi Shimizu, Shigenori Yoshimi
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Patent number: 6255843Abstract: There is provided an inexpensive composite IC tester that can test an IC having many pins. There are provided in each of IC testers proper a disconnecting device for disconnecting a controller from a tester bus, a bus connector, an original clock stopper for stopping the operation of an original clock generator of a timing generator, a synchronous signal transmission path or line for transmitting a synchronous signal, and a synchronous transmission path connector. The tester buses of the IC testers proper are connected with one another by their bus connectors, and at the same time the synchronous signal transmission paths are connected with one another by their synchronous transmission path connectors so that the controller of specified one of the IC testers proper can control the timing generators, pattern generators, waveform formatters, logical comparators, failure analysis memories, and voltage generators of all the IC testers proper, thereby to test an IC under test having many pins.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1999Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Assignee: Advantest CorporationInventor: Osamu Kurihara