Patents by Inventor Shinichi Hori

Shinichi Hori 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: 20060183449
    Abstract: The present invention provides a voltage-current converting circuit which is capable of varying a gain in a wide range without a switching circuit by applying a control voltage to a single control terminal. The voltage-current converting circuit is comprised of a parallel circuit including positive resistors R1 and R2, and transistors Q3 and Q4 each acting as a negative resistor, and electrically connected in parallel with the positive resistors R1 and R2, and transistors Q1 and Q2 each carrying out voltage-current conversion and electrically connected in series to the parallel circuit. A variable voltage source VV is electrically connected between the transistors Q3, Q4 and a ground. By controlling a voltage of the variable voltage source VV, resistances of the transistors Q3 and Q4 are controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventor: Shinichi Hori
  • Patent number: 5464420
    Abstract: The invention presents a compressive hemostatic belt which is easy to handle and is disposable. A balloon 5 inflatable by filling with fluid is mounted on a specific position of a strip 1 made of non-elastic or low-elastic fiber cloth or the like through mounting means, and a pump 8 and a pressure gauge 9 are connected to the balloon 5 through a check valve 6. The balloon 5 is filled with a fluid by manipulating the pump 8 while observing the pressure gauge 9 to inflate the balloon 5, so that only the area where bleeding is to be stopped is put under pressure. Since the balloon 5 is inflated only on the specified area, a piece of hard material 4 may be placed between the balloon 5 and the strip 1. A non-elastic reinforcing member 11 inserted on the opposite side of the balloon 5 can be varied, or the confronting portion of the strip 1 against the balloon 5 can be formed of a non-elastic reinforcing member stronger than the materials of other portions of the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hori, Atsuko Kawasaki, Takefumi Nakashita, Yoshiharu Inui, Toshiaki Sakaki, Miyo Miki
  • Patent number: 5433724
    Abstract: A compressive hemostatic belt which is easily operable and thrown away after use, incorporates a strip (1) in the form of a nonstretch or low-stretch textile fabric, and a bag (5) expansible by being filled with fluid that is attached to the strip at a predetermined position by an attaching device. A pump (8) and a pressure gauge (9) are connected to the bag (5) attached at the predetermined position on the strip (1), so that the bag is expanded by operating the pump so as to fill the bag (5) with a suitable fluid while watching the pressure gauge (9). The bag thus presses down on an area (A) where bleeding is to be stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuko Kawasaki, Takefumi Nakashita, Yoshiharu Inui, Shinichi Hori, Toshiaki Sakaki, Miyo Miki
  • Patent number: 5219903
    Abstract: A pigment master batch suitable for filler-containing polypropylene compositions is provided. This pigment master batch comprises 100 parts by weight of a propylene homopolymer having a melt flow rate of at least 10 g/10 min. and 30-200 parts by weight of a processed pigment prepared by using a metallic salt of a fatty acid, a polyethylene wax or a polypropylene wax as a dispersion medium for pigment. A filler-containing polypropylone composition in which the above pigment master batch is incorporated is superior in dispersibility and balance of properties and can easily be processed into molded articles which are superior in balance of properties such as heat resistance, impact resistance and rigidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignees: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd., Sumika Color Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Fujii, Tatsuyuki Mitsuno, Shinichi Hori, Katsuyasu Fukuda, Yukio Kurioka
  • Patent number: 5041259
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for producing a filler-containing colored thermoplastic resin composition superior in pigment dispersibility and impact resistance. This method includes melt kneading firstly at least a part of components of resin consisting of a thermoplastic resin (A) and/or a thermoplastic resin composition (B) with fillers (C), adding remainder of the resin, if any, with a pigment (E), and then further carrying out continuous melt-kneading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignees: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Sumika Color Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Fujii, Tatsuyuki Mitsuno, Shinichi Hori, Katsuyasu Fukuda, Yukio Kurioka
  • Patent number: 4817418
    Abstract: A failure diagnosis system for a vehicle includes a failure detection means for detecting failures of devices or apparatuses installed in a vehicle, a storage means for storing failure information detected by the failure detection means, a failure display means for displaying failure information stored in the storage means, a time information means for adding failure information detected by the failure detection means and stored in the storage means to time information showing the time when the failure information is detected, a retrieval time input means for inputting a retrieval time and a selective display means for displaying selectively failure information which has time information being within the retrieval time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Nippondenso Co., Limited
    Inventors: Ken Asami, Kazunori Sakai, Shinichi Hori, Noriyuki Nakashima, Yutaka Okuda, Kimio Tamura
  • Patent number: 4685749
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure control device in a vehicle anti-skid braking system includes a brake master cylinder, a wheel brake actuating cylinder for braking a wheel in response to a fluid pressure from the brake master cylinder, a directional control valve actuatable in response to a signal from a control unit which detects a wheel condition such as wheel skidding, and a pressure control valve for disconnecting the brake master cylinder from a fluid pressure supply passage when a fluid pressure is supplied from the wheel brake actuating cylinder into a fluid pressure return passage connected to the pressure control valve when the directional control valve is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi Otsuki, Ryoichi Matsuura, Hiroshi Fujinami, Shinichi Hori, Yoshihisa Nomura, Hiroyuki Oka
  • Patent number: 4636009
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure control device in a vehicle anti-skid braking system includes a wheel brake actuating cylinder for braking a vehicle wheel, a fluid pressure supply passage connected between a master cylinder and the wheel brake actuating cylinder and having a restriction, and a first directional control valve disposed in the fluid pressure supply passage and having at least pressure-increasing and pressure-decreasing modes, the first directional control valve being normally in the pressure-increasing mode to connect the master cylinder to the fluid pressure supply passage. A second directional control valve is connected between the master cylinder and the wheel brake actuating cylinder, the second directional control valve being normally open to provide a bypass passage across the first directional control valve to connect the master cylinder passage to the wheel brake actuating cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignees: Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naohiko Tsuru, Ryoichi Matsuura, Hiromi Otsuki, Hiroshi Fujinami, Shinichi Hori, Yoshihisa Nomura, Hiroyuki Oka
  • Patent number: 4611859
    Abstract: In an anti-skid braking apparatus for vehicles of the type having a fluid-pressure control valve arranged between a master cylinder and a wheel cylinder for controlling the brake fluid pressure within the wheel cylinder, when it is detected that the vehicle stops, the fluid-pressure control valve is controlled so as to assume a pressure-maintaining mode and a pressure-increasing mode alternately for a predetermined period of time as long as the brake pedal is continuously depressed. As a result, the pressure of the fluid increases stepwise preventing the occurrence of uncomfortable kickback at the brake pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1986
    Assignees: Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiromi Otsuki, Ryoichi Matsuura, Shinichi Hori, Hiroshi Fujinami, Hiroyuki Oka, Yoshihisa Nomura
  • Patent number: 4603920
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure control device in a vehicle anti-skid braking system includes a brake master cylinder, a wheel brake actuating cylinder for braking a wheel in response to a fluid pressure from the brake master cylinder, a directional control valve connected between the brake master cylinder and the wheel brake actuating cylinder and shiftable between pressure-increasing and pressure-decreasing modes, and a pressure control valve for connecting the brake master cylinder to a fluid pressure return passage having a reservoir, a pump, and an accumulator when the directional control valve is in the pressure-increasing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi Otsuki, Ryoichi Matsuura, Hiroshi Fujinami, Shinichi Hori, Yoshihisa Nomura, Hiroyuki Oka
  • Patent number: 4595854
    Abstract: A drive circuit for a piezoelectric stack which drives a desired mechanical object such as a printing head of a dot matrix printer or an ink jet printer. A winding is connected in series with one of electrodes of the piezoelectric stack so that an excitation voltage is applied to the stack via the winding. An excessive charge current at each time of drive and an excessive discharge current at each time of recovery are prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1986
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Yano, Shinichi Hori, Izumu Fukui, Eiichi Sato, Osamu Inui
  • Patent number: 4564916
    Abstract: In a diagnosis apparatus for an electronic control system adapted to vehicles and including a speed sensor for producing speed pulses responsive to the actual vehicle speed, a switch produces a diagnosis signal when actuated upon request for self-diagnosis in operation of the control system. A computer is responsive to the diagnosis signal to discriminate change of the level of each speed pulse during movement of the vehicle and to produce a first signal in dependence upon discrimination of change of the level of each speed pulse and a second signal in dependence upon discrimination of unchangeable state of the level of each speed pulse, and an indicator indicates an error in operation of the speed sensor in response to the second signal and normal operation of the speed sensor in response to the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1986
    Assignees: Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Hori, Yasuichi Ohnishi, Masahiro Ueda, Masahiko Noba
  • Patent number: 4482812
    Abstract: An engine automatic control system for vehicles is adapted to automatically stop the engine when the vehicle motion is arrested, to automatically start the engine in response to operation of a starting mechanism for effecting start of the vehicle, and to maintain the engine rotation after start of the vehicle in dependence upon change of the level of speed pulses from a speed sensor assembly. The control system is arranged to be ineffective in its function for automatic stop of the engine when the speed sensor assembly is inoperative to maintain the engine rotation under the operative condition of the control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1984
    Assignees: Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Hori, Yasuichi Ohnishi, Makoto Ono, Masahiro Ueda, Masahiko Noba
  • Patent number: 4481425
    Abstract: An automatic control system for such a prime mover as a vehicle engine is adapted to automatically stop the prime mover when such a driven device as a vehicle is arrested, to automatically drive the prime mover in response to operation of a starting mechanism for effecting start of the driven device, and to maintain the prime mover in its operative condition when the driven device is moving. The control system is arranged to be inoperative in an expected occurrence of an error in operation of a setting switch for the system and to indicate the operative condition of the system under normal control of the setting switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1984
    Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hori, Yasuichi Ohnishi, Makoto Ono
  • Patent number: 4338837
    Abstract: A cutting apparatus for cutting into suitable lengths a shaped, elongated bar-like workpiece, such as a section bar of steel, which is being fed in continuously. The apparatus comprises a crank mechanism driven by a single, multi-function drive source and adapted to perform the functions of four devices simultaneously, in a timed relation, namely, a device for reciprocating a cutter in the direction of travel of the workpiece, a device for advancing and retracting the cutter relative to the workpiece, a device for driving a clamp which holds the workpiece during the cutting operation. The apparatus includes a cross type universal joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Assignee: Asada Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinichi Hori
  • Patent number: 4329899
    Abstract: A device for converting the rotary motion of a crank mechanism into the linear motion of a slide block. In order to enable the slide block to make a constant velocity motion in an angular range required by the crank pin and extending from the crank pin in opposite directions, the device is designed to control the angular velocity of the crank mechanism along the ideal angular velocity variation curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1982
    Assignee: Asada Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinichi Hori
  • Patent number: 4290109
    Abstract: In an electric monitoring method and apparatus for a secondary battery, a computer is utilized to monitor abnormal phenomena of a terminal voltage across the battery in relation to a load current flowing from the battery to an electric load circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1981
    Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Taniguchi, Minoru Katayama, Osamu Sangu, Shinichi Hori
  • Patent number: 4149438
    Abstract: Apparatus for transversely press cutting into suitable lengths a shaped, elongated bar-like workpiece, product or section of steel which is being fed in continuously. The apparatus comprises a crank mechanism driven by a single, multi-function drive source and is adapted to perform the functions of four devices simultaneously, in a timed relation, namely a device for reciprocating a cutter in the direction of travel of the product or section, a device for advancing and retracting the cutter relative to the section, a device for driving a die opposed to the cutter, and a device for driving a clamp which holds the section during the cutting operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1979
    Inventor: Shinichi Hori