Patents by Inventor Shuji Nakagawa
Shuji Nakagawa 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: 20240042484Abstract: The method for producing a repair sheet includes: attaching a nonpolar resin plate to an appropriate position on a dummy vehicle body corresponding to a repair area including a coating film in need of repair; supplying the dummy vehicle body to a topcoat application line and forming a pigment layer on a nonpolar resin plate and a clear layer on a nonpolar resin plate under a condition equal to that for topcoat application to a vehicle body to be actually coated; and supplying the dummy vehicle body to a coating drying line and drying the nonpolar resin plate having the pigment layer and the nonpolar resin plate having the clear layer formed thereon under a condition equal to that for coating drying of the vehicle body to be actually coated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takayuki NAGAI, Eisaku OKADA, Shuji NAKAGAWA, Kazuhide TABATA, Masao HAYASHIDA, Keisuke ITO
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Patent number: 11888413Abstract: An actuator that utilizes a Coulomb force is provided. An actuator (10) includes a base electrode (2), a counter electrode (4) opposing the base electrode (2), a first terminal (31) connected to the base electrode (2), and a second terminal (32) connected to the counter electrode (4). At least a surface (2c) of the base electrode (2) that opposes the counter electrode (4) is covered with an insulating layer (6). The counter electrode (4) includes a flexible electrical conductor being deformable by a Coulomb force acting between the base electrode (2) and the counter electrode (4) when a voltage is applied between the first terminal (31) and the second terminal (32).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shuji Nakagawa, Tomoki Yudate
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Patent number: 11824467Abstract: An actuator has a flexible electrode that has flexibility and a base electrode of which an opposing surface facing the flexible electrode is covered with an insulation layer, and is configured such that, when a voltage is applied between flexible electrode and the base electrode, the flexible electrode deforms so as to approach the opposing surface. The actuator includes a restraining member that restrains the flexible electrode on the base electrode. The flexible electrode has a deforming portion that deforms when a voltage is applied between the electrodes. The deforming portion deforms in a direction of approaching the opposing surface, with the restraining member serving as a support point.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shuji Nakagawa
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Patent number: 11825747Abstract: An actuator has a plurality of pairs of a flexible electrode having flexibility, and a base electrode having an opposed face that is opposed to the flexible electrode and is covered with an insulating layer. The flexible electrode is configured to deform to get closer to the opposed face when a voltage is applied to the flexible electrode and the base electrode. Each of the pairs is located on the same axis, and adjacent ones of the pairs are connected to each other. The axis intersects with the opposed face of the base electrode of each of the pairs. The base electrode of each of the pairs is divided into a plurality of electrode portions insulated from each other, and the voltage is individually applied to the electrode portions.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shuji Nakagawa
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Patent number: 11730059Abstract: An actuator has a flexible electrode having flexibility, and a base electrode having an opposed face that is opposed to the flexible electrode and is covered with an insulating layer. The flexible electrode deforms to get closer to the opposed face when a voltage is applied to the flexible electrode and the base electrode. The flexible electrode is a rotating body placed on the opposed face. The base electrode is divided into a plurality of electrode portions insulated from each other. The electrode portions are arranged along a predetermined direction. The flexible electrode moves in the predetermined direction relative to the base electrode, while rotating on the opposed face, when the voltage is sequentially applied to the electrode portions in the predetermined direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shuji Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20230097244Abstract: To appropriately conduct assessments of used vehicles. An information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating the strength of each type of odor in the interior of a vehicle; and a control unit configured to calculate the price regarding the value of the vehicle based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuta ISHIKO, Shuji NAKAGAWA
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Patent number: 11601072Abstract: Provided is a novel actuator that can easily achieve movement with multiple degrees of freedom. An actuator includes a flexible electrode, a first base electrode disposed to face the flexible electrode on the Y-axis and provided with a first insulating layer on an opposite face, a second base electrode disposed to face the flexible electrode on the X-axis and provided with a second insulating layer on an opposite face, and a first output member and a second output member adapted to be displaced according to deformation of the flexible electrode. A first space is formed between the first insulating layer and the flexible electrode, in which the flexible electrode deforms toward the first insulating layer by an applied voltage. A second space is formed between the second insulating layer and the flexible electrode, in which the flexible electrode deforms toward the second insulating layer by an applied voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shuji Nakagawa
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Patent number: 11581823Abstract: An actuator includes a base electrode, a counter electrode facing the base electrode, a first terminal connected to the base electrode, and a second terminal connected to the counter electrode. The base electrode includes a non-metal base material, a conductive thin film disposed on a side of the non-metal base material, the side facing the counter electrode, and an insulation layer disposed on the conductive thin film. The first terminal is connected to the conductive thin film. The counter electrode includes a flexible conductor that is deformable via a Coulomb force acting between the base electrode and the counter electrode upon application of a voltage to the first terminal and the second terminal.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shuji Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20220376634Abstract: An actuator has a flexible electrode that has flexibility and a base electrode of which an opposing surface facing the flexible electrode is covered with an insulation layer, and is configured such that, when a voltage is applied between flexible electrode and the base electrode, the flexible electrode deforms so as to approach the opposing surface. The actuator includes a restraining member that restrains the flexible electrode on the base electrode. The flexible electrode has a deforming portion that deforms when a voltage is applied between the electrodes. The deforming portion deforms in a direction of approaching the opposing surface, with the restraining member serving as a support point.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventor: Shuji NAKAGAWA
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Patent number: 11485257Abstract: A vehicle proposed herein includes a swivel, a lock mechanism selectively locking and unlocking the swivel, a seat mounted on the swivel, a plurality of surface pressure sensors each disposed along an outer surface of the seat and detecting a pressure distribution within a predetermined area of the outer surface, and a controller configured to cause the lock mechanism to be unlocked based on a change in pressure distribution or a surface pressure that is detected by any of the plurality of surface pressure sensors.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shuji Nakagawa, Yuji Shintaku, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Shigeki Otsuka
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Publication number: 20220328751Abstract: An actuator has a plurality of pairs of a flexible electrode having flexibility, and a base electrode having an opposed face that is opposed to the flexible electrode and is covered with an insulating layer. The flexible electrode is configured to deform to get closer to the opposed face when a voltage is applied to the flexible electrode and the base electrode. Each of the pairs is located on the same axis, and adjacent ones of the pairs are connected to each other. The axis intersects with the opposed face of the base electrode of each of the pairs. The base electrode of each of the pairs is divided into a plurality of electrode portions insulated from each other, and the voltage is individually applied to the electrode portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventor: Shuji NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20220328750Abstract: An actuator has a flexible electrode having flexibility, and a base electrode having an opposed face that is opposed to the flexible electrode and is covered with an insulating layer. The flexible electrode deforms to get closer to the opposed face when a voltage is applied to the flexible electrode and the base electrode. The flexible electrode is a rotating body placed on the opposed face. The base electrode is divided into a plurality of electrode portions insulated from each other. The electrode portions are arranged along a predetermined direction. The flexible electrode moves in the predetermined direction relative to the base electrode, while rotating on the opposed face, when the voltage is sequentially applied to the electrode portions in the predetermined direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventor: Shuji NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20220294366Abstract: An actuator that utilizes a Coulomb force is provided. An actuator (10) includes a base electrode (2), a counter electrode (4) opposing the base electrode (2), a first terminal (31) connected to the base electrode (2), and a second terminal (32) connected to the counter electrode (4). At least a surface (2c) of the base electrode (2) that opposes the counter electrode (4) is covered with an insulating layer (6). The counter electrode (4) includes a flexible electrical conductor being deformable by a Coulomb force acting between the base electrode (2) and the counter electrode (4) when a voltage is applied between the first terminal (31) and the second terminal (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Shuji NAKAGAWA, Tomoki YUDATE
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Publication number: 20220115964Abstract: Provided is a novel actuator that can easily achieve movement with multiple degrees of freedom. An actuator includes a flexible electrode, a first base electrode disposed to face the flexible electrode on the Y-axis and provided with a first insulating layer on an opposite face, a second base electrode disposed to face the flexible electrode on the X-axis and provided with a second insulating layer on an opposite face, and a first output member and a second output member adapted to be displaced according to deformation of the flexible electrode. A first space is formed between the first insulating layer and the flexible electrode, in which the flexible electrode deforms toward the first insulating layer by an applied voltage. A second space is formed between the second insulating layer and the flexible electrode, in which the flexible electrode deforms toward the second insulating layer by an applied voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventor: Shuji NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20210265922Abstract: An actuator includes a base electrode, a counter electrode facing the base electrode, a first terminal connected to the base electrode, and a second terminal connected to the counter electrode. The base electrode includes a non-metal base material, a conductive thin film disposed on a side of the non-metal base material, the side facing the counter electrode, and an insulation layer disposed on the conductive thin film. The first terminal is connected to the conductive thin film. The counter electrode includes a flexible conductor that is deformable via a Coulomb force acting between the base electrode and the counter electrode upon application of a voltage to the first terminal and the second terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shuji NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20200247280Abstract: A vehicle proposed herein includes a swivel, a lock mechanism selectively locking and unlocking the swivel, a seat mounted on the swivel, a plurality of surface pressure sensors each disposed along an outer surface of the seat and detecting a pressure distribution within a predetermined area of the outer surface, and a controller configured to cause the lock mechanism to be unlocked based on a change in pressure distribution or a surface pressure that is detected by any of the plurality of surface pressure sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Shuji NAKAGAWA, Yuji SHINTAKU, Katsuhiko NAKAJIMA, Shigeki OTSUKA
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Patent number: 9096749Abstract: A propylene resin composition contains a specific propylene resin (A), a specific copolymer (B), an inorganic filler (C), a fatty acid amide (D), and carbon black (E), wherein the propylene resin (A) has a content of 52% to 72% by weight, the copolymer (B) has a content of 10% to 20% by weight, and the inorganic filler (C) has a content of 18% to 28% by weight. The total of weights of the propylene resin (A), the copolymer (B) of ethylene and an ?-olefin having not less than 4 carbons, and the inorganic filler (C) is taken as 100% by weight. The fatty acid amide (D) is contained at 0.2 to 0.7 parts by weight, and the carbon black (E) is contained at 0.8 to 2.2 parts by weight, relative to 100 parts by weight of the total of the weights of (A), (B) and (C).Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignees: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyoshi Nakajima, Toshio Watanabe, Shuji Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20130253111Abstract: A propylene resin composition contains a specific propylene resin (A), a specific copolymer (B), an inorganic filler (C), a fatty acid amide (D), and carbon black (E), wherein the propylene resin (A) has a content of 52% to 72% by weight, the copolymer (B) has a content of 10% to 20% by weight, and the inorganic filler (C) has a content of 18% to 28% by weight. The total of weights of the propylene resin (A), the copolymer (B) of ethylene and an ?-olefin having not less than 4 carbons, and the inorganic filler (C) is taken as 100% by weight. The fatty acid amide (D) is contained at 0.2 to 0.7 parts by weight, and the carbon black (E) is contained at 0.8 to 2.2 parts by weight, relative to 100 parts by weight of the total of the weights of (A), (B) and (C).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Hiroyoshi NAKAJIMA, Toshio WATANABE, Shuji NAKAGAWA
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Patent number: 8399574Abstract: The present invention provides a resin powder composition for slush molding which can give slush molded articles with more excellent hydrolysis resistance. The present invention relates to a resin powder composition for slush molding which is characterized by comprising as the main component a thermoplastic polyurethane resin powder, preferably a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer powder, and containing a polycarbodiimide prepared by polymerizing tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate, alkoxy terminated one having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 30,000.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2007Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignees: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Nisshinbo Chemical Inc.Inventors: Shinya Fujibayashi, Shinji Watanabe, Chikara Ohto, Shuji Nakagawa, Ikuo Takahashi, Shigekazu Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120218400Abstract: A microscopic image pickup apparatus for acquiring images of specimens on slide glass samples includes a slide holder pickup section by which the whole image of a slide holder on which a plurality of slide glass samples are arrayed is acquired, a slide glass sample macro-pickup section by which whole images of the slide glass samples are acquired, a slide glass sample micro-pickup section by which micro images of specimen areas of the slide glass samples are acquired under predetermined imaging conditions, and an imaging process control section generating a slide glass sample information management screen. The slide glass sample information management screen is displayed such that the array of display areas for displaying imaging conditions-setting means for setting imaging conditions and for displaying whole images of slide glass samples is paralleled with the array of slide glass samples on a slide holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Tsutomu KURATA, Fumio UCHINO, Shuji NAKAGAWA