Patents by Inventor Shuhei Horita

Shuhei Horita 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).

  • Patent number: 10228042
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration damper which is capable of damping torsional vibrations by pendulum movement of a plurality of inertial masses, and damping vibrations of plurality of order without letting the inertial masses to interfere. A distance between a center of curvature of an inner surface of a first through-hole and a center of curvature of an inner surface of a second through-hole formed in a rotary member is shorter than a distance between a center of curvature of an inner surface of a fifth through-hole and a center of curvature of an inner surface of a sixth through-hole formed in a first inertial mass. Moreover, a distance between a center of curvature of an inner surface of a third through-hole and a center of curvature of an inner surface of a fourth through-hole in a rotary member is longer than a distance between a center of curvature of an inner surface of a seventh through-hole and a center of curvature of an inner surface of an eighth through-hole formed in a second inertial mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuhei Horita, Fusahiro Tsukano, Morihiro Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Amano, Tadashi Sekiguchi, Yuya Takahashi, Taiki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20190048971
    Abstract: A pendulum vibration damper in which a retainer is prevented from being moved or tilted in an axial direction. In the pendulum vibration damper, a restriction member formed on any one of the retainer and an inner face of the casing to be brought into contact to the other one of the retainer and the inner face of the casing when the retainer is moved or tilted in an axial direction of the rotary disc. A clearance between the casing and the rolling mass in the axial direction is shorter than a thickness of the retainer in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideyuki NISHIDA, Hiroyuki AMANO, Shuhei HORITA, Yuji SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20180347662
    Abstract: A pendulum torsional-vibration reducing device includes: a rotor having a plurality of through-holes formed in the rotor with predetermined intervals in a circumferential direction of the rotor; a rolling element disposed in the through-holes so as to carry out pendular movement; and a casing fixed to the rotor so as to cover the rolling element, wherein the casing includes fixing pieces in tight contact with both side surfaces of the rotor so as to hold the rotor therebetween, and a thickness of the rotor at a position where the fixing pieces are in tight contact is thinner than a thickness of the rotor at a position where a rolling surface to which the rolling element is pushed by centrifugal force is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toyoaki IWANE, Yuji SUZUKI, Hiroyuki AMANO, Yu MIYAHARA, Shuhei HORITA
  • Publication number: 20180328476
    Abstract: A torque converter includes a housing, and a fluid-operated power transmitting portion and a vibration damping device which are accommodated within the housing and which are disposed around an axis such that the vibration damping device is located adjacent to the fluid-operated power transmitting portion in a direction of the axis, the torque converter further includes a space occupying member which occupies a part of a space formed within the housing and between the fluid-operated power transmitting portion and the vibration damping device. The space occupying member comprises a wall surface facing the fluid-operated power transmitting portion in the direction of the axis. A distance in the direction of the axis between a part of the wall surface and the fluid-operated power transmitting portion is smaller than a distance in the direction of the axis between the part of the wall surface and the vibration damping device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji SUZUKI, Hiroyuki Amano, Yu Miyahara, Shuhei Horita
  • Publication number: 20180306271
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper in which vibration damping performance is ensured by preventing a contact between a rolling mass and a rotary member. A rolling mass includes a trunk penetrating through a bore. A first corner formed in an axial end of the trunk is rounded. A rotary member includes a second corner formed in the bore. an axial length of the first corner of the rolling mass is longer than an axial length of the second corner of the rotary member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuhei HORITA, Hiroyuki AMANO, Yuji SUZUKI, Yu MIYAHARA
  • Patent number: 10001192
    Abstract: A torsional vibration reducing apparatus is provided. The torsional vibration reducing apparatus includes a rotating body having a rolling chamber, and a rolling body including a support shaft portion, a first flange portion, a second flange portion, a first corner portion, and a second corner portion. The support shaft portion is housed in the rolling chamber. The flange portions are located respectively at either end of the support shaft portion in an axial direction. A position defined by the support shaft portion and the first flange portion is the first corner portion, and a position defined by the support shaft portion and the second flange portion is the second corner portion. In a section of the rolling body that is along a central axis of the support shaft portion, sectional shapes of the first corner portion and the second corner portion differ from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuhei Horita, Yu Miyahara, Shingo Aijima, Fusahiro Tsukano, Atsushi Honda
  • Publication number: 20180119773
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper in which a mass may be fitted easily into a chamber is provided. In the rotary disc, an insertion hole is formed integrally with the chamber. An opening diameter of the insertion hole is larger than an outer diameter of a flange plate of the mass, and an opening width at a boundary between the insertion hole and the chamber is larger than an outer diameter of a trunk of the mass. The retainer comprises a restricting portion that restricts an oscillating range of the mass in the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideyuki NISHIDA, Hiroyuki AMANO, Yuya TAKAHASHI, Shuhei HORITA, Taiki NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 9937707
    Abstract: A measurement position presentation guide indicating a measurement position of the print material is generated on the basis of the print image data. To achieve the second object, print image data is analyzed to extract a plurality of measurement candidate regions that are candidates of a measurement position. The number of measurement positions to be allocated to each of a plurality of measurement candidate region groups of which image signal values are different is determined. The measurement candidate region group of which the image signal value is within a predetermined range with respect to the measurement candidate region group to which the measurement position has been allocated is excluded from targets of allocation of the measurement position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shuhei Horita
  • Patent number: 9900472
    Abstract: A color conversion table creation device includes: an image reading unit that reads a target printed matter and a printed matter printed by a printing device to acquire read image data indicating a read image of each of the target printed matter and the printed matter; a first color conversion unit that converts, using a first color conversion table indicating a correspondence relationship between a signal value in a first color space acquired by the image reading unit and a chromaticity value in a second color space which is a device-independent color space, the signal value in the first color space into the chromaticity value in the second color space; and a second color conversion unit that color-converts document image data into print image data using an input color conversion table and an output color conversion table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuhei Horita, Takahiro Mishima
  • Publication number: 20170366709
    Abstract: The image processing apparatus (10) includes an image matching unit (14) that performs a process of matching a positional relationship between read image data which is any one of the first read image data (24) and second read image data obtained by color conversion of the first read image data (24) and original document image data (20) of the target printed matter (22); a statistical processing unit (16) that generates statistical information that reflects a distribution of read image signal values of the read image data in each image region of the read image data corresponding to an image region having the same original document image signal values in the original document image data (20); and a mismatching detection unit (18) that detects color mismatching between the original document image data (20) and the target printed matter (22) on the basis of the statistical information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Shuhei HORITA
  • Publication number: 20170299016
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper in which noise and vibrations in a planetary gear unit are suppressed is provided. In a planetary gear unit, as an inertial element is oscillated to establish an inertial torque by a relative rotation between a sun gear and a ring gear. Pinion gears are interposed between the sun gear and the ring gear at predetermined intervals, and gear dimensions of one of the pinion gears and gear dimensions of another one of the pinion gears are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taiki NAKAMURA, Shuhei HORITA, Fusahiro TSUKANO, Morihiro MATSUMOTO, Hiroyuki AMANO, Yuya TAKAHASHI, Tadashi SEKIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170251128
    Abstract: A color conversion table creation device includes: an image reading unit that reads a target printed matter and a printed matter printed by a printing device to acquire read image data indicating a read image of each of the target printed matter and the printed matter; a first color conversion unit that converts, using a first color conversion table indicating a correspondence relationship between a signal value in a first color space acquired by the image reading unit and a chromaticity value in a second color space which is a device-independent color space, the signal value in the first color space into the chromaticity value in the second color space; and a second color conversion unit that color-converts document image data into print image data using an input color conversion table and an output color conversion table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Shuhei HORITA, Takahiro MISHIMA
  • Publication number: 20170234401
    Abstract: A torsional vibration reducing device includes: a rotating body; an inertial body; a coupling member configured to transmit the torque to the rotating body and to the inertial body; and a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion, which are separately provided to either the rotating body or the inertial body The first coupling portion engages with the coupling member so as to: restrict movement of the coupling member in a rotational direction of the rotating body; and allow movement of the coupling member in a radial direction of the rotating body. The second coupling portion engages with the coupling member such that when the rotating body and the inertial body rotate relative to each other, a contact portion of the coupling member with respect to the first coupling portion moves in the radial direction of the rotating body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuhei HORITA, Hiroyuki Amano
  • Patent number: 9723178
    Abstract: A printed color prediction method includes: a step of acquiring the spectral reflectance in a protective film non-coating region of a printed matter that the protective film does not coat; a step of estimating the optical physical property value of the protective film; a step of acquiring the spectral distribution of an observation light source; a step of estimating the color change property due to the interaction between the printed matter as a base matter and the protective film; and a step of predicting the colorimetric value of a protective film-attached printed matter, based on the acquired spectral reflectance of the printed matter, the optical physical property value of the protective film, the spectral distribution of the observation light source and the color change property due to the interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Shuhei Horita
  • Publication number: 20170182762
    Abstract: A measurement position presentation guide indicating a measurement position of the print material is generated on the basis of the print image data. To achieve the second object, print image data is analyzed to extract a plurality of measurement candidate regions that are candidates of a measurement position. The number of measurement positions to be allocated to each of a plurality of measurement candidate region groups of which image signal values are different is determined. The measurement candidate region group of which the image signal value is within a predetermined range with respect to the measurement candidate region group to which the measurement position has been allocated is excluded from targets of allocation of the measurement position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventor: SHUHEI HORITA
  • Publication number: 20170175851
    Abstract: A torsional vibration reducing apparatus is provided. The torsional vibration reducing apparatus includes a rotating body having a rolling chamber, and a rolling body including a support shaft portion, a first flange portion, a second flange portion, a first corner portion, and a second corner portion. The support shaft portion is housed in the rolling chamber. The flange portions are located respectively at either end of the support shaft portion in an axial direction. A position defined by the support shaft portion and the first flange portion is the first corner portion, and a position defined by the support shaft portion and the second flange portion is the second corner portion. In a section of the rolling body that is along a central axis of the support shaft portion, sectional shapes of the first corner portion and the second corner portion differ from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuhei HORITA, Yu MIYAHARA, Shingo AIJIMA, Fusahiro TSUKANO, Atsushi HONDA
  • Patent number: 9654670
    Abstract: A color conversion table creation device includes an image reading unit, a first color conversion unit color-converting read image data using a first color conversion table indicating a correspondence relationship between signal values obtained by the image reading unit and chromaticity values, a second color conversion unit color-converting document image data into print image data using an input and output color conversion tables, an image association unit performing an association process for a positional relationship between each piece of read image data of a printed matter obtained according to print image data and a target printed matter or each piece of read chromaticity value image data converted into chromaticity values and the document image data, and a color conversion table creation unit creating a color conversion table to be used in the second color conversion table based on differences between chromaticity values of the target printed matter and printed matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei Horita, Takahiro Mishima
  • Publication number: 20170114858
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration damper which is capable of damping torsional vibrations by pendulum movement of a plurality of inertial masses, and damping vibrations of plurality of order without letting the inertial masses to interfere. A distance between a center of curvature of an inner surface of a first through-hole and a center of curvature of an inner surface of a second through-hole formed in a rotary member is shorter than a distance between a center of curvature of an inner surface of a fifth through-hole and a center of curvature of an inner surface of a sixth through-hole formed in a first inertial mass. Moreover, a distance between a center of curvature of an inner surface of a third through-hole and a center of curvature of an inner surface of a fourth through-hole in a rotary member is longer than a distance between a center of curvature of an inner surface of a seventh through-hole and a center of curvature of an inner surface of an eighth through-hole formed in a second inertial mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuhei HORITA, Fusahiro TSUKANO, Morihiro MATSUMOTO, Hiroyuki AMANO, Tadashi SEKIGUCHI, Yuya TAKAHASHI, Taiki NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 9518631
    Abstract: A vibration damping device in which a covering member can be fixed firmly to a rotary member by a rivet is provided. In the vibration damping device, a pendulum mass 14 is held in a rotary member 15, and a casing 17 is fixed to the rotary member 15 by a rivet 20. The rivet 20 comprises a head 20a, a first shaft 20b and a second shaft 20c. The first shaft 20a penetrates through a first casing member 18, the rotary member 15 and the second casing member 19, and a tail thereof is expanded to fasten those members. The second shaft 20c penetrates through a driven member, and a tail thereof is expanded to fasten the driven member to the rotary member 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yu Miyahara, Atsushi Honda, Husahiro Tsukano, Morihiro Matsumoto, Tadashi Sekiguchi, Shuhei Horita
  • Publication number: 20160258519
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper that can be arranged in a fluid coupling to downsize a powertrain is provided. The torsional vibration damper has a mass body held in a rotary member in such a manner to be oscillated by torque pulse of the rotary member. The rotary member is arranged in an internal space of a fluid coupling in which a pump impeller, a turbine runner and a predetermined stationary member are held in a casing. A planetary unit that performs a differential action among three rotary elements is arranged in the casing. In the planetary unit, a first rotary element is connected to the stationary member, a second rotary element is connected to the rotary member, and a third rotary element is connected to the turbine runner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuhei HORITA, Hirotsugu YOSHINO