Patents by Inventor Shoichi Yamamoto

Shoichi Yamamoto 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: 20210190678
    Abstract: One point on a surface of a qualified article is measured in advance by a color sensor without contact, and a qualification reference value is set based on an output value thereof. Thereafter, one point on a surface of an inspection target of same design specifications as the qualified article is measured by the color sensor without contact, and an output value thereof is compared with the qualification reference value, and qualification/failure is judged. Because qualification/failure can be carried out without contacting an inspection target in this way, application to a high-speed production line is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Toshiya Tsuji, Shoichi Yamamoto, Yuji Kobayashi, Toshio Sugibayashi, Shun Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20190118339
    Abstract: Provided is a shot processing apparatus capable of suppressing scattering of projection materials to the outside without causing any deterioration in projection efficiency. The shot processing apparatus comprises: a cabinet; a drum housed in the cabinet and having an opening allowing loading of a workpiece therethrough, wherein the drum is configured to be selectively disposed in one of a workpiece-loading position, a workpiece-processing position and a workpiece-unloading position; a projector for projecting the projection materials into the drum; and a door for selectively opening and closing the opening of the drum, the door being formed with a projection port for the projection materials, the projector being attached to the door so as to project the projection materials from the projection port; wherein the door is configured such that the projection port is disposed just above the opening of the drum when opening the opening of the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Masato UMEOKA, Shoichi YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10035242
    Abstract: Provided is a shot-blasting apparatus which is capable of efficiently perform dust collection and ventilation of an inside of a projection chamber, even using a dust collector having a small-size and low-cost suction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Shoichi Yamamoto, Takuya Koyama
  • Patent number: 10035241
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shot processing device and a projector such that the projection amount of a projection material can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kaga, Hiroaki Suzuki, Shoichi Yamamoto, Masato Umeoka, Takuya Koyama
  • Patent number: 10010998
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shot peening apparatus for which size increase is limited by projecting a shot material evenly on a workpiece using a single projector. The present invention provides a shot peening apparatus equipped with a workpiece-conveying mechanism for conveying a workpiece and a projector for projecting a shot material at the workpiece. The workpiece-conveying mechanism is equipped with: a pair of rollers, which extend in the workpiece conveyance direction, on which the workpieces are loaded, and which are rotated centered on the longitudinal axis line; an endless chain; and conveyance members for pressing and conveying workpieces in the conveyance direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kaga, Hiroaki Suzuki, Shoichi Yamamoto, Masato Umeoka, Takuya Koyama
  • Patent number: 9770806
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drum-type shot peening device capable of shortening processing time. This shot peening device comprises: a bottomed, cylindrical drum having one end thereof open; and a projector provided on the open side of the drum and which projects projection material on to a workpiece inserted inside the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kaga, Hiroaki Suzuki, Shoichi Yamamoto, Masato Umeoka, Takuya Koyama
  • Publication number: 20170190022
    Abstract: Provided is a shot-blasting apparatus which is capable of efficiently perform dust collection and ventilation of an inside of a projection chamber, even using a dust collector having a small-size and low-cost suction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Shoichi YAMAMOTO, Takuya KOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170144269
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shot processing device and a projector such that the projection amount of a projection material can be minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki KAGA, Hiroaki SUZUKI, Shoichi YAMAMOTO, Masato UMEOKA, Takuya KOYAMA
  • Patent number: 9649904
    Abstract: A stroke sensor detects a distance between a first member and a second member provided movably toward and away from the first member. The stroke sensor includes a magnetism generator provided in the first member and configured to generate magnetism, a magnetic body provided in the second member and configured to be biased toward the magnetism generator by a magnetic force generated from the magnetism generator, and a pressure detector provided in the second member, held in contact with the magnetic body biased by the magnetic force from the magnetism generator and configured to detect the distance between the first and second members on the basis of a change of a pressure acting from the magnetic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventor: Shoichi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160354897
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drum-type shot peening device capable of shortening processing time. This shot peening device comprises: a bottomed, cylindrical drum having one end thereof open; and a projector provided on the open side of the drum and which projects projection material on to a workpiece inserted inside the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Hideaki KAGA, Hiroaki SUZUKI, Shoichi YAMAMOTO, Masato UMEOKA, Takuya KOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160318153
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shot peening apparatus for which size increase is limited by projecting a shot material evenly on a workpiece using a single projector. The present invention provides a shot peening apparatus equipped with a workpiece-conveying mechanism for conveying a workpiece and a projector for projecting a shot material at the workpiece. The workpiece-conveying mechanism is equipped with: a pair of rollers, which extend in the workpiece conveyance direction, on which the workpieces are loaded, and which are rotated centered on the longitudinal axis line; an endless chain; and conveyance members for pressing and conveying workpieces in the conveyance direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Hideaki KAGA, Hiroaki SUZUKI, Shoichi YAMAMOTO, Masato UMEOKA, Takuya KOYAMA
  • Patent number: 9381616
    Abstract: The present invention has the object of providing a shot processing machine capable of constraining the spilling over and dropping of projection material to outside the projection chamber. The shot processing machine of the invention is a shot processing machine for performing surface treatment by projecting projection material onto a workpiece inside a projection chamber, comprising: a cabinet inside of which a projection chamber is formed, an opening disposed on the cabinet for loading and discharging workpieces; and a door movably attached to the cabinet, for opening and closing the opening, whereby a projection material adhesion prevention mechanism for preventing the adhesion of projection material is provided on the inside of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Shoichi Yamamoto, Ryo Tatematsu, Takeshi Sugiura, Kyouji Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20160016450
    Abstract: A stroke sensor detects a distance between a first member and a second member provided movably toward and away from the first member. The stroke sensor includes a magnetism generator provided in the first member and configured to generate magnetism, a magnetic body provided in the second member and configured to be biased toward the magnetism generator by a magnetic force generated from the magnetism generator, and a pressure detector provided in the second member, held in contact with the magnetic body biased by the magnetic force from the magnetism generator and configured to detect the distance between the first and second members on the basis of a change of a pressure acting from the magnetic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: Shoichi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150151407
    Abstract: The present invention has the object of providing a shot processing machine capable of constraining the spilling over and dropping of projection material to outside the projection chamber. The shot processing machine of the invention is a shot processing machine for performing surface treatment by projecting projection material onto a workpiece inside a projection chamber, comprising: a cabinet inside of which a projection chamber is formed, an opening disposed on the cabinet for loading and discharging workpieces; and a door movably attached to the cabinet, for opening and closing the opening, whereby a projection material adhesion prevention mechanism for preventing the adhesion of projection material is provided on the inside of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Shoichi Yamamoto, Ryo Tatematsu, Takeshi Sugiura, Kyouji Yamashita
  • Patent number: 8418669
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine having a pair of balancer shafts (53, 54), an engine torque is transmitted from a crank gear (28) to an oil pump gear (74) on a drive shaft (73) of an oil pump (71) via a first idler gear (84) and the first balancer shaft gear (64). The engine torque is also transmitted to a fuel pump (72) from the crank gear to a fuel pump gear (78) via the first idler gear and a second idler gear (86), and to the second balancer shaft gear (67) via the first idler gear and second idler gear. Alternatively, the engine torque may be transmitted to the fuel pump from the crank gear to the fuel pump gear via the first idler gear, second balancer shaft gear and second idler gear. As the oil pump gear is actuated by the crank gear via the first idler gear, the oil pump gear is not subjected to the loading caused by the balancer shaft, and hence can be made of a compact and light-weight gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Goichi Katayama, Yoshihiro Fujiyoshi, Yutaka Tajima, Shoichi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20110209680
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine having a pair of balancer shafts (53, 54), an engine torque is transmitted from a crank gear (28) to an oil pump gear (74) on a drive shaft (73) of an oil pump (71) via a first idler gear (84) and the first balancer shaft gear (64). The engine torque is also transmitted to a fuel pump (72) from the crank gear to a fuel pump gear (78) via the first idler gear and a second idler gear (86), and to the second balancer shaft gear (67) via the first idler gear and second idler gear. Alternatively, the engine torque may be transmitted to the fuel pump from the crank gear to the fuel pump gear via the first idler gear, second balancer shaft gear and second idler gear. As the oil pump gear is actuated by the crank gear via the first idler gear, the oil pump gear is not subjected to the loading caused by the balancer shaft, and hence can be made of a compact and light-weight gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Goichi KATAYAMA, Yoshihiro Fujiyoshi, Yutaka Tajima, Shoichi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7786140
    Abstract: A piperidine derivative of the formula (I) is found to bind specifically with the NR1/NR2B receptor and usable as an analgesic (pain treatment drug). wherein X is OH or lower alkylsulfonyloxy; Ar is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; n is an integer of 1 to 4; m is an integer of 0 to 1; R1 is hydrogen; R2 is OH or R1 and R2 taken together may form a single bond; excluding that 1) n is 2; m is 0; R1 and R2 taken together may form a single bond; and Ar is optionally substituted phenyl and 2) n is 3; m is 0; R1 and R2 taken together may form a single bond; and Ar is phenyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshisada Yano, Toshiyuki Kanemasa, Shoichi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20070082927
    Abstract: A piperidine derivative of the formula (I) is found to bind specifically with the NR1/NR2B receptor and usable as an analgesic (pain treatment drug). wherein X is OH or lower alkylsulfonyloxy; Ar is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; n is an integer of 1 to 4; m is an integer of 0 to 1; R1 is hydrogen; R2 is OH or R1 and R2 taken together may form a single bond; excluding that 1) n is 2; m is 0; R1 and R2 taken together may form a single bond; and Ar is optionally substituted phenyl and 2) n is 3; m is 0; R1 and R2 taken together may form a single bond; and Ar is phenyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshisada Yano, Toshiyuki Kanemasa, Shoichi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20040153766
    Abstract: Data packets [P(1) to P(8)] transmitted from a root station (1) is received at a plurality of leaf stations (A to C). The data packets [P(1) to P(8)] include a data block [B(101)], etc. each having an error correcting code. Besides, the data packets [P(1) to P(8)] includes information [L(201), L(202) to L(801), L(802)] on the right to make a retransmission request, for giving the right to make a retransmission request to the two of the leaf stations (A to C) in one communication cycle. The leaf stations (A to C) request the root station (1) to retransmit a data block for which error correction is impossible in a communication cycle when the leaf stations (A to C) are respectively given the right to make a retransmission request, by transmitting retransmission requesting packets [LA(1), LB(1), LC(1)], etc. The root station (1) transmits a data packet including the required data block in and after the next communication cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Shoichi Yamamoto, Tomonobu Tomaru, Yoshihiro Ohtani
  • Patent number: D749156
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Sugiura, Shoichi Yamamoto, Kyouji Yamashita