Patents by Inventor Takafumi Kobayashi

Takafumi Kobayashi 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: 20200369464
    Abstract: In an aircraft water tank, a mouthpiece is attached to an inner liner, and an overflowing adhesive is received in an annular missing portion provided to an expanded portion of the mouthpiece through the gap between a skirt portion and the inner liner. Further, a sealant fills the part of the annular missing portion, which is exposed from an end of a plate portion for the expanded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Hayato Kato, Takafumi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10400850
    Abstract: A shock absorber includes a cylindrically-shaped mounting member having an outer peripheral surface bonded at one end or both ends, the mounting member having an outer diameter at an end surface side smaller than an outer diameter at a center portion, and a reinforcement welding performed at the end surface side of the mounting member at a bonding portion of the mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: KYB Corporation, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Miwa, Kazuma Ando, Yuki Watanabe, Takafumi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10359109
    Abstract: A shift device including: a shift body that is moved to change a shift position; a grip section that is provided to the shift body, and that is grippable by an occupant; a body member that is provided to the grip section; a first covering member that is provided to the grip section, that covers the body member, and that is provided with an engagement portion engaging with the body member; and a second covering member that is provided to the grip section, that covers the body member, and that is provided with an anchoring portion, the anchoring portion engaging with the engagement portion, being anchored to at least one out of the body member or the first covering member, and restraining release of engagement of the engagement portion with the body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Takafumi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180003261
    Abstract: A shock absorber includes a cylindrically-shaped mounting member having an outer peripheral surface bonded at one end or both ends, the mounting member having an outer diameter at an end surface side smaller than an outer diameter at a center portion, and a reinforcement welding performed at the end surface side of the mounting member at a bonding portion of the mounting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Masahiro MIWA, Kazuma ANDO, Yuki WATANABE, Takafumi KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9818436
    Abstract: A thermal assisted magnetic recording head that performs magnetic recording while locally heating a magnetic recording medium includes: a plasmon generator that generates a surface plasmon and that generates near-field light from the surface plasmon on a front end surface positioned on an air bearing surface opposing the magnetic recording medium; a dielectric body layer positioned around the plasmon generator; and an adhesion layer positioned between the plasmon generator and the dielectric body layer. The adhesion layer is made from at least one of IrOx, RuOx, NiOx and CoOx.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Shimazawa, Shuji Okame, Yoshihiro Tsuchiya, Takafumi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20170287513
    Abstract: A thermal assisted magnetic recording head that performs magnetic recording while locally heating a magnetic recording medium includes: a plasmon generator that generates a surface plasmon and that generates near-field light from the surface plasmon on a front end surface positioned on an air bearing surface opposing the magnetic recording medium; a dielectric body layer positioned around the plasmon generator; and an adhesion layer positioned between the plasmon generator and the dielectric body layer. The adhesion layer is made from at least one of IrOx, RuOx, NiOx and CoOx.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Koji SHIMAZAWA, Shuji OKAME, Yoshihiro TSUCHIYA, Takafumi KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170256341
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of many man-hours being required for a hardware engineer to adjust a resistance value such that the rise time of a signal input to an LSI body falls within a defined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Takafumi KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170217591
    Abstract: A storage rack is mounted on a wall panel via a reinforcing thin sheet and a synthetic resin rivet. The reinforcing thin sheet is mounted on the inner surface of the surface member at a location at which the storage rack is arranged. A rivet insertion hole is formed penetrating the surface member and the reinforcing thin sheet. Leg pieces of the pre-assembled rivet are inserted into the rivet insertion hole from the mounting hole in the storage rack, and a flange portion is brought into contact with a second vertical panel. An expanding shaft portion of the expansion member (30) is pushed into an inner peripheral portion of an expanded member, forming leg piece parts expanded to a dimension larger than the diameter of the rivet insertion hole on the leg piece parts projecting from the reinforcing thin sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Ayano Hirose, Takafumi Kobayashi, Yuji Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20170130821
    Abstract: A shift device including: a shift body that is moved to change a shift position; a grip section that is provided to the shift body, and that is grippable by an occupant; a body member that is provided to the grip section; a first covering member that is provided to the grip section, that covers the body member, and that is provided with an engagement portion engaging with the body member; and a second covering member that is provided to the grip section, that covers the body member, and that is provided with an anchoring portion, the anchoring portion engaging with the engagement portion, being anchored to at least one out of the body member or the first covering member, and restraining release of engagement of the engagement portion with the body member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: Takafumi KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20160281914
    Abstract: A lavatory mirror is attached to a wall board via a plurality of fasteners including synthetic resin female members and synthetic resin male members. The synthetic resin male members are attached at a plurality of locations on a rear surface of the lavatory mirror at intervals, and positioned within the outline of the lavatory mirror. The synthetic resin female members are attached at locations on the wall board corresponding to the male members attached to the rear surface of the lavatory mirror. The plurality of female members includes a female tubular portion inside of which a male tubular portion of the corresponding male members is inserted, whereby a female locking portion and a male locking portion are locked with each other. The lavatory mirror is attached to the wall board with a raised portion abutting on a male mounting board portion of the male member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Ayano Hirose, Takafumi Kobayashi, Yuji Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20160264229
    Abstract: An aircraft interior panel material includes a core member and surface members attached to both surfaces of the core member. The core member includes a plate member composed of balsa wood and having a rectangular shape and uniform thickness. Both surfaces of the plate member in the thickness direction are flat surfaces. Balsa wood is a light weight natural material whereby environmental impact can be reduced. Both surfaces of the plate member in the thickness direction are impregnated with flame retardant, which reduces the flammability of the balsa wood. Impregnation of the plate member with the flame retardant may be performed by: spraying the flame retardant; by immersing the plate member in the flame retardant; or upon the plate member being immersed in the flame retardant, by applying a pressure larger than the pressure at the depth where the plate member is immersed or cycles thereof to the plate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Yuji Taguchi, Takafumi Kobayashi, Ayano Hirose
  • Patent number: 9429820
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a camera apparatus is provided to be mounted on a mounting surface of a construction to support the camera apparatus. The mounting apparatus includes a first frame, a second frame, an interconnecting member that interconnects the first frame and the second frame, a mounting member that is arranged between the first frame and the second frame, wherein the camera apparatus can be mounted on the mounting member, and a moving unit, configured to move the mounting member between the first frame and the second frame. The mounting member is fixable at an arbitrary position by the moving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takafumi Kobayashi, Jyouji Wada
  • Patent number: 9293165
    Abstract: A recording head has a near field light (NF light) generator generating NF light on a generator end surface that irradiates a magnetic recording (MR) medium; a main magnetic pole including a pole end surface facing an air bearing surface (ABS) that emits magnetic flux to the MR medium from the pole end surface; and a return shield having a shield end surface facing the ABS, that is magnetically linked with the main magnetic pole, and absorbs magnetic flux from the MR medium at the shield end surface. The pole end surface and the shield end surface are on the same side of the generator end surface in the down track direction, and are close to each other in the track crossing direction. A center line in the down track direction of the generator end surface extends between opposing sides of the pole end surface and the shield end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Susumu Aoki, Takafumi Kobayashi, Ryo Hosoi, Kei Hirata
  • Publication number: 20160039522
    Abstract: A wheelchair-accessible aircraft lavatory unit includes a movable wall section that can be moved to a standard position to allow two lavatories to be used separately. The movable wall section can be moved to a non-standard position to join the two lavatories and establish a broad space in which a wheelchair can turn around within the aircraft lavatory unit. A large opening formed by connecting two openings can be formed in a front wall by moving the movable wall section to the non-standard position and opening doors of the lavatories, which is advantageous in allowing for easy access to an aircraft lavatory unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Takashi Koyama, Takafumi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9202356
    Abstract: A shutter apparatus limits an image capturing area of an image-capturing apparatus for capturing an image. The shutter apparatus includes a base in which a hole is formed, and a restricting member that surrounds the image-capturing apparatus, wherein the restricting member is divided into a plurality of members, each being operated independently, and received and protruded through the hole of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takafumi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9165569
    Abstract: Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head, includes: a magnetic pole having an end exposed on an air-bearing surface; a waveguide; a plasmon generator having a first and second region, first region extending backward from the air-bearing surface to a first position, second region being coupled with the first region at the first position, extending backward from first position, and having a width in a track-width direction, and width in the track-width direction of second region being larger than a width in the track-width direction of first region; an adhesion layer having an end exposed on the air-bearing surface and a first adhesion region, the first adhesion region being in close contact with an end face in the track-width direction of first region; and a cladding layer located around plasmon generator and adhesion layer. Adhesion force between adhesion layer and plasmon generator is greater than adhesion force between cladding layer and plasmon generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takafumi Kobayashi, Susumu Aoki, Kosuke Tanaka, Tsutomu Chou, Koji Shimazawa
  • Patent number: 9165581
    Abstract: A thermally assisted magnetic recording head has a generator end surface facing an air bearing surface (ABS), and includes: a near-field light (NF light) generator that generates an NF light on the generator end surface and irradiates a magnetic recording medium with the NF light, and a main magnetic pole end surface positioned in the vicinity of the generator end surface; a main magnetic pole that emits a magnetic flux from the main magnetic pole end surface to the magnetic recording medium and a shield end surface positioned in the vicinity of the generator end surface; and a return shield that is magnetically linked to the main magnetic pole, and that absorbs the magnetic flux returning from the magnetic recording medium at the shield end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Susumu Aoki, Takafumi Kobayashi, Kei Hirata, Eiji Komura, Tsutomu Chou
  • Publication number: 20150262595
    Abstract: A thermally assisted magnetic recording head has a generator end surface facing an air bearing surface (ABS), and includes: a near-field light (NF light) generator that generates an NF light on the generator end surface and irradiates a magnetic recording medium with the NF light, and a main magnetic pole end surface positioned in the vicinity of the generator end surface; a main magnetic pole that emits a magnetic flux from the main magnetic pole end surface to the magnetic recording medium and a shield end surface positioned in the vicinity of the generator end surface; and a return shield that is magnetically linked to the main magnetic pole, and that absorbs the magnetic flux returning from the magnetic recording medium at the shield end surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Susumu AOKI, Takafumi KOBAYASHI, Kei HIRATA, Eiji KOMURA, Tsutomu CHOU
  • Publication number: 20150262594
    Abstract: The thermally assisted recording head of the present invention has a near field light (NF light) generator that includes a generator end surface facing an air bearing surface (ABS), that generates an NF light on the generator end surface, and that irradiates a magnetic recording medium with the NF light; a main magnetic pole that includes a main magnetic pole end surface facing the ABS and positioned in the vicinity of the generator end surface, and that emits a magnetic flux to the magnetic recording medium from the main magnetic pole end surface; and a return shield that includes a shield end surface facing the ABS and positioned in the vicinity of the generator end surface, that is magnetically linked with the main magnetic pole, and that absorbs a magnetic flux returning from the magnetic recording medium at the shield end surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Susumu AOKI, Takafumi KOBAYASHI, Ryo HOSOI, Kei HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20150063796
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a camera apparatus is provided to be mounted on a mounting surface of a construction to support the camera apparatus. The mounting apparatus includes a first frame, a second frame, an interconnecting member that interconnects the first frame and the second frame, a mounting member that is arranged between the first frame and the second frame, wherein the camera apparatus can be mounted on the mounting member, and a moving unit, configured to move the mounting member between the first frame and the second frame. The mounting member is fixable at an arbitrary position by the moving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Takafumi KOBAYASHI, Jyouji WADA