Patents by Inventor Takaaki OSHIMA
Takaaki OSHIMA 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: 20240134305Abstract: A fixing apparatus having a first rotation member, an elongated heater having a heat generating member and a substrate on which the heat generating member is provided and being disposed in an internal space of the first rotation member, a heater holder that holds the heater, a stay that supports the heater holder, a sliding sheet being disposed between the heater and the first rotation member and sliding on an inner circumferential surface of the first rotation member, and a second rotation member forming a nip portion with the heater through the first rotation member, and, in the nip portion, a toner image formed on a recording material being heated and fixed, in which, when a longitudinal direction of a surface of the substrate on which the heat generating member is provided, a transverse direction that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: TORU IMAIZUMI, TAKAAKI AKAMATSU, YUKI OSHIMA, HIROKI SASAME
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Patent number: 10513160Abstract: An amphibious vehicle, which enables wave making resistance upon traveling on water to be reduced and propulsive performance of its vehicle main body to be improved, is to be provided. An amphibious vehicle of the present invention includes: a vehicle main body that is movable on water and on land; a rear portion flap having a front end portion fixed to a rear portion of the vehicle main body; and end plates respectively provided at both side end portions of the rear portion flap.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takaaki Oshima, Satoru Ishikawa, Takashi Matsunaga
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Patent number: 10500912Abstract: A rear flap configuration for an amphibious vehicle includes a vehicle body, a pair of crawlers disposed on both right and left sides with respect to a traveling direction of the vehicle body, and a rear flap connected to a rear part of the vehicle body. The vehicle body has a rear surface including a departure angle surface which extends obliquely upward from a lower edge of the rear surface as the vehicle body extends rearward. The crawlers have upper surfaces positioned above the lower edge, lower surfaces positioned below the lower edge, and rear edges projecting rearward from the lower edge. The rear flap includes a flap body part having a facing edge which faces the lower edge between the crawlers and is vertically rotatably connected to the vehicle body so as to allow the facing edge to come into contact or close proximity with the lower edge.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Sato, Mitsuo Onoue, Takashi Matsunaga, Ryo Nakajima, Takaaki Oshima
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Patent number: 10406878Abstract: An amphibious vehicle according to some embodiments includes a vehicle body, a plurality of wheels disposed on each of both sides of the vehicle body, a crawler disposed on each of both sides of the vehicle body so as to surround the plurality of wheels, and one or more wheel covers mounted to an outer side or an inner side of at least one wheel of the plurality of wheels so as to cover a side surface of the wheel.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takaaki Oshima, Takashi Matsunaga, Shinichi Sato
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Patent number: 10293649Abstract: An amphibious vehicle that can reduce wave drag at the time of hydroplaning and can improve propulsion performance of the vehicle body. The amphibious vehicle includes a vehicle body capable of moving on water and on land, a front flap with a rear end being fixed to a lower end of the vehicle body, a rear flap with a front end being fixed to a rear part of the vehicle body, and a pair of keels provided along a travel device provided on both sides of the vehicle body on a bottom surface of the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takaaki Oshima, Satoru Ishikawa, Takashi Matsunaga
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Publication number: 20190001771Abstract: An amphibious vehicle according to some embodiments includes a vehicle body, a plurality of wheels disposed on each of both sides of the vehicle body, a crawler disposed on each of both sides of the vehicle body so as to surround the plurality of wheels, and one or more wheel covers mounted to an outer side or an inner side of at least one wheel of the plurality of wheels so as to cover a side surface of the wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takaaki OSHIMA, Takashi MATSUNAGA, Shinichi SATO
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Publication number: 20180361809Abstract: A rear flap configuration for an amphibious vehicle includes a vehicle body, a pair of crawlers disposed on both right and left sides with respect to a traveling direction of the vehicle body, and a rear flap connected to a rear part of the vehicle body. The vehicle body has a rear surface including a departure angle surface which extends obliquely upward from a lower edge of the rear surface as the vehicle body extends rearward. The crawlers have upper surfaces positioned above the lower edge, lower surfaces positioned below the lower edge, and rear edges projecting rearward from the lower edge. The rear flap includes a flap body part having a facing edge which faces the lower edge between the crawlers and is vertically rotatably connected to the vehicle body so as to allow the facing edge to come into contact or close proximity with the lower edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shinichi SATO, Mitsuo ONOUE, Takashi MATSUNAGA, Ryo NAKAJIMA, Takaaki OSHIMA
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Patent number: 10144257Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide an amphibious vehicle and a method of controlling the attitude of the vehicle body of an amphibious vehicle, with which it is possible to reduce the fluid resistance when traveling on water and to improve the propulsion performance of the vehicle main body. An amphibious vehicle 1 according to the present invention is characterized in being provided with: a vehicle main body 11 capable of moving on water and on land; a rear flap 14B provided at the rear of the vehicle main body 11; a drive unit 33 which drives the rear flap 14B to vary a flap angle ?1 between the vehicle main body 11 and the rear flap 14B; a detecting unit 31 which detects a trim angle of the vehicle main body 11, a vehicle speed and the flap angle ?1; and a control unit 32 which controls the flap angle ?1 on the basis of the trim angle, the vehicle speed and the flap angle ?1 detected by the detecting unit 31.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takaaki Oshima, Shinichi Sato, Satoru Ishikawa, Takashi Matsunaga
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Patent number: 10106004Abstract: Provided is an amphibious vehicle capable of maintaining stable vehicle posture by pitching control during cruising on water and also reducing wave drag caused by waves on water. The amphibious vehicle according to the present invention is characterized by being provided with: a vehicle body (11) capable of moving on sea and land; a front flap (14A) with one end portion secured to a lower end portion of the vehicle body (11) in such a manner that a principal surface is inclined with respect to a front surface (11a) of the vehicle body (11); and a rear flap (14B) with one end portion secured to a lower end portion of a rear surface (11b) of the vehicle body (11).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Takaaki Oshima
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Publication number: 20180056742Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide an amphibious vehicle and a method of controlling the attitude of the vehicle body of an amphibious vehicle, with which it is possible to reduce the fluid resistance when traveling on water and to improve the propulsion performance of the vehicle main body. An amphibious vehicle 1 according to the present invention is characterized in being provided with: a vehicle main body 11 capable of moving on water and on land; a rear flap 14B provided at the rear of the vehicle main body 11; a drive unit 33 which drives the rear flap 14B to vary a flap angle ?1 between the vehicle main body 11 and the rear flap 14B; a detecting unit 31 which detects a trim angle of the vehicle main body 11, a vehicle speed and the flap angle ?1; and a control unit 32 which controls the flap angle ?1 on the basis of the trim angle, the vehicle speed and the flap angle ?1 detected by the detecting unit 31.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takaaki OSHIMA, Shinichi SATO, Satoru ISHIKAWA, Takashi MATSUNAGA
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Publication number: 20170349017Abstract: To provide an amphibious vehicle that can reduce wave drag at the time of hydroplaning and can improve propulsion performance of the vehicle body. An amphibious vehicle according to the present invention includes a vehicle body capable of moving on water and on land, a front flap with a rear end being fixed to a lower end of the vehicle body, a rear flap with a front end being fixed to a rear part of the vehicle body, and a pair of keels provided along a travel device provided on both sides of the vehicle body on a bottom surface of the vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takaaki OSHIMA, Satoru ISHIKAWA, Takashi MATSUNAGA
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Publication number: 20170326932Abstract: An amphibious vehicle, which enables wave making resistance upon traveling on water to be reduced and propulsive performance of its vehicle main body to be improved, is to be provided. An amphibious vehicle of the present invention includes: a vehicle main body that is movable on water and on land; a rear portion flap having a front end portion fixed to a rear portion of the vehicle main body; and end plates respectively provided at both side end portions of the rear portion flap.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takaaki OSHIMA, Satoru ISHIKAWA, Takashi MATSUNAGA
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Publication number: 20170158010Abstract: Provided is an amphibious vehicle capable of maintaining stable vehicle posture by pitching control during cruising on water and also reducing wave drag caused by waves on water. The amphibious vehicle according to the present invention is characterized by being provided with: a vehicle body (11) capable of moving on sea and land; a front flap (14A) with one end portion secured to a lower end portion of the vehicle body (11) in such a manner that a principal surface is inclined with respect to a front surface (11a) of the vehicle body (11); and a rear flap (14B) with one end portion secured to a lower end portion of a rear surface (11b) of the vehicle body (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Takaaki OSHIMA