Patents by Inventor Takayuki Otani
Takayuki Otani 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: 20230249779Abstract: A vibration isolator according to the present invention includes: an annular main body that is made of an annular elastic member, arranged surrounding at least part of a component housed inside a handlebar, and housed inside the handlebar together with the component; a plurality of protrusions that are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the annular main body, protruding so as to abut on an inner surface of the handlebar; and a plurality of recesses that are formed on an inner peripheral surface of the annular main body, recessed toward the outer peripheral surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shoji KISHI, Toshiya YOSHIDA, Takayuki OTANI
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Patent number: 11513172Abstract: A position sensor according to the present invention includes: a magnet configured to move together with a moving body and generate a first magnetic flux along a specific movement direction of the moving body and a second magnetic flux along the opposite direction to the specific movement direction of the moving body; and a sensor configured to detect the direction of the first magnetic flux and the direction of the second magnetic flux. The magnet is configured by at least one magnet having at least two pairs of magnetic poles to be paired formed thereon.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shoji Kishi, Takayuki Otani, Toshikazu Murata
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Patent number: 11499840Abstract: An accelerator position sensor according to the present invention is held inside a throttle grip of a vehicle rotationally operated by a driver. The accelerator position sensor includes: a magnet extended along a rotation axis of the throttle grip and configured to rotate in conjunction with the throttle grip; a magnetic detection unit arranged so as to face a predetermined face of the magnet; and a magnetic body arranged so as to face another face that is different from the predetermined face of the magnet. On the predetermined face and the other face of the magnet, respectively, mutually different numbers of magnetic poles are magnetized along a rotation direction of the magnet.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shoji Kishi, Toshiya Yoshida, Takayuki Otani
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Patent number: 11313289Abstract: A position sensor of the present invention includes: a magnet that moves together with a moving body; a magnetic sensor that detects a magnetic flux generated by the magnet; and a detector that detects an anomaly of the magnetic sensor based on a detection value detected by the magnetic sensor. The magnetic sensor is set so as to detect the detection value taking a value on a locus preset in accordance with a position of the moving body, and the locus is set so that a change rate of the detection value corresponding to change of the position of the moving body differs for each of a plurality of sections set within a movement range of the moving body. The detector detects the anomaly of the magnetic sensor based on a relation between the detection value and a comparison value that is a value corresponding to the locus.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shoji Kishi, Toshiya Yoshida, Takayuki Otani, Toshikazu Murata
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Publication number: 20220018683Abstract: An accelerator position sensor according to the present invention is held inside a throttle grip of a vehicle rotationally operated by a driver. The accelerator position sensor includes: a magnet extended along a rotation axis of the throttle grip and configured to rotate in conjunction with the throttle grip; a magnetic detection unit arranged so as to face a predetermined face of the magnet; and a magnetic body arranged so as to face another face that is different from the predetermined face of the magnet. On the predetermined face and the other face of the magnet, respectively, mutually different numbers of magnetic poles are magnetized along a rotation direction of the magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shoji KISHI, Toshiya YOSHIDA, Takayuki OTANI
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Patent number: 11124261Abstract: A bar end mounting structure in a handle which is capable of improving the ease of maintenance of a bar end. A handlebar with a hollow shape has an L-shaped groove. The L-shaped groove is comprised of a first groove portion, which is formed in a longitudinal direction of the handlebar in a manner extending from an opening end, and a second groove portion, which is formed in substantially a circumferential direction of the handlebar and is contiguous to the first groove portion. The bar end and the screw support unit are fixed to the handlebar by screwing the screw into the screw support unit in a state in which the projecting portion of the screw support unit is in engagement with the second groove portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shoji Kishi, Takayuki Otani, Toshikazu Murata
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Publication number: 20210254565Abstract: A position sensor of the present invention includes: a magnet that moves together with a moving body; a magnetic sensor that detects a magnetic flux generated by the magnet; and a detector that detects an anomaly of the magnetic sensor based on a detection value detected by the magnetic sensor. The magnetic sensor is set so as to detect the detection value taking a value on a locus preset in accordance with a position of the moving body, and the locus is set so that a change rate of the detection value corresponding to change of the position of the moving body differs for each of a plurality of sections set within a movement range of the moving body. The detector detects the anomaly of the magnetic sensor based on a relation between the detection value and a comparison value that is a value corresponding to the locus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shoji KISHI, Toshiya YOSHIDA, Takayuki OTANI, Toshikazu MURATA
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Publication number: 20210181274Abstract: A position sensor according to the present invention includes: a magnet configured to move together with a moving body and generate a first magnetic flux along a specific movement direction of the moving body and a second magnetic flux along the opposite direction to the specific movement direction of the moving body; and a sensor configured to detect the direction of the first magnetic flux and the direction of the second magnetic flux. The magnet is configured by at least one magnet having at least two pairs of magnetic poles to be paired formed thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shoji KISHI, Takayuki OTANI, Toshikazu MURATA
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Patent number: 10966618Abstract: A light-emitting section (21) emits light to be irradiated on a body of a patient (100). A light-receiving section (22) outputs a signal corresponding to an intensity of light which has been transmitted through or reflected from the body of the patient (100). A pulse-amplitude Index acquiring section (32) analyzes amplitude of the signal to acquire a pulse-amplitude Index of the patient (100). A pulse determining section (33) determines presence or absence of a pulse of the patient (100) in accordance with the pulse-amplitude Index. A notifying section (34) notifies a result of determination made by the pulse determining section (33).Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignees: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, KYOTO UNIVERSITYInventors: Tomoyoshi Natsui, Satoshi Hayashi, Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Taku Iwami, Toshihiro Hatakeyama, Tetsuro Nishimura, Takayuki Otani
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Patent number: 10859006Abstract: Provided is a throttle grip device that can stably generate an operation feeling and achieves downsizing itself. A throttle grip device includes a throttle grip attached to a handlebar, an accelerator position sensor, and a return spring. The accelerator position sensor and the return spring are accommodated inside the handlebar so as to be arranged tandemly along a straight line. The accelerator position sensor includes a cylindrical inner rotor in which a plurality of magnetic poles is magnetized along a circumferential direction, a magnetic material-made outer case configured to accommodate the inner rotor, and a sensor IC disposed facing a sensor side end of the inner rotor and offset from a central axis of the inner rotor. The inner rotor rotates in conjunction with the throttle grip.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shoji Kishi, Toshiya Yoshida, Takayuki Otani
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Publication number: 20200283087Abstract: A bar end mounting structure in a handle which is capable of improving the ease of maintenance of a bar end. A handlebar with a hollow shape has an L-shaped groove. The L-shaped groove is comprised of a first groove portion, which is formed in a longitudinal direction of the handlebar in a manner extending from an opening end, and a second groove portion, which is formed in substantially a circumferential direction of the handlebar and is contiguous to the first groove portion. The bar end and the screw support unit are fixed to the handlebar by screwing the screw into the screw support unit in a state in which the projecting portion of the screw support unit is in engagement with the second groove portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Shoji Kishi, Takayuki Otani, Toshikazu Murata
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Patent number: 10747699Abstract: A bus control circuit configured to transfer access commands for performing exclusive access between a first bus specification and a second bus specification by converting from a first exclusive access command applying to the first bus specification which deals with exclusive access, into a second exclusive access command of the second bus specification which doesn't deal with the exclusive access.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: SOCIONEXT INCInventors: Takayuki Otani, Teruhiko Kamigata, Takashi Kawasaki, Eiichi Nimoda
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Publication number: 20200018242Abstract: Provided is a throttle grip device that can stably generate an operation feeling and achieves downsizing itself. A throttle grip device includes a throttle grip attached to a handlebar, an accelerator position sensor, and a return spring. The accelerator position sensor and the return spring are accommodated inside the handlebar so as to be arranged vertically on a straight line. The accelerator position sensor includes a cylindrical inner rotor in which a plurality of magnetic poles is magnetized along a circumferential direction, a magnetic material-made outer case configured to accommodate the inner rotor, and a sensor IC disposed facing a sensor side end of the inner rotor and offset from a central axis of the inner rotor. The inner rotor rotates in conjunction with the throttle grip.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Shoji KISHI, Toshiya YOSHIDA, Takayuki OTANI
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Publication number: 20190188173Abstract: A bus control circuit for transferring an exclusive command between first and second bus specifications by mutually converting a first exclusive command of the first bus specification which deals with an exclusive access, and a second exclusive command of the second bus specification which doesn't deal with the exclusive access, includes an exclusive command conversion circuit receiving the first exclusive command, converting and outputting the second exclusive command, when converting from the first to second exclusive commands; an exclusive command generation circuit receiving the second exclusive command and generating the first exclusive command, when converting from the second to first exclusive commands; an exclusive response issuing circuit issuing exclusive response information for the second exclusive command, when converting from the second to first exclusive commands; and an exclusive response receiving circuit receiving exclusive response information for the second exclusive command, when convertiType: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Takayuki OTANI, Teruhiko KAMIGATA, Takashi KAWASAKI, Eiichi NIMODA
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Publication number: 20180206748Abstract: A light-emitting section (21) emits light to be irradiated on a body of a patient (100). A light-receiving section (22) outputs a signal corresponding to an intensity of light which has been transmitted through or reflected from the body of the patient (100). A pulse-amplitude Index acquiring section (32) analyzes amplitude of the signal to acquire a pulse-amplitude Index of the patient (100). A pulse determining section (33) determines presence or absence of a pulse of the patient (100) in accordance with the pulse-amplitude Index. A notifying section (34) notifies a result of determination made by the pulse determining section (33).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicants: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, KYOTO UNIVERSITYInventors: Tomoyoshi NATSUI, Satoshi HAYASHI, Tsutomu WAKABAYASHI, Taku IWAMI, Toshihiro HATAKEYAMA, Tetsuro NISHIMURA, Takayuki OTANI
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Patent number: 7287115Abstract: A multichip package type memory system is disclosed, which comprises a plurality of types of memory integrated circuits which are provided in a memory system in a package having an internal bus, and accessed from exterior of the package and/or within the package, and a controlling integrated circuit which is provided in the memory system in the package, and when an instruction of data transfer within the memory system is received from exterior of the package, controls an execution of the data transfer to be executed within the memory system such that data of memory cells at addresses of a first memory integrated circuit are read out, and the readout data are written into memory cells at addresses of a second memory integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2004Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takayuki Otani, Takashi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20050114613Abstract: A multichip package type memory system is disclosed, which comprises a plurality of types of memory integrated circuits which are provided in a memory system in a package having an internal bus, and accessed from exterior of the package and/or within the package, and a controlling integrated circuit which is provided in the memory system in the package, and when an instruction of data transfer within the memory system is received from exterior of the package, controls an execution of the data transfer to be executed within the memory system such that data of memory cells at addresses of a first memory integrated circuit are read out, and the readout data are written into memory cells at addresses of a second memory integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2004Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Takayuki Otani, Takashi Suzuki
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Patent number: 6831253Abstract: A glow plug in which a ceramic heater is fixedly disposed in a metallic, cylindrical member such that a front end thereof projects from a front end of the cylindrical member, and the resultant cylindrical member is fixedly disposed in a plug body such that the front end of the cylindrical member projects from a front end of the body, and which readily provides a mounting structure such that, even when loosening arises at a joint between the body and the cylindrical member after the glow plug is mounted onto a cylinder head, the cylindrical member is prevented from dropping into the interior of an engine.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masato Taniguchi, Takayuki Otani
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Publication number: 20020130121Abstract: A glow plug in which a ceramic heater is fixedly disposed in a metallic, cylindrical member such that a front end thereof projects from a front end of the cylindrical member, and the resultant cylindrical member is fixedly disposed in a plug body such that the front end of the cylindrical member projects from a front end of the body, and which readily provides a mounting structure such that, even when loosening arises at a joint between the body and the cylindrical member after the glow plug is mounted onto a cylinder head, the cylindrical member is prevented from dropping into the interior of an engine. A portion 23 of a cylindrical member 3 projecting from a front end 4 of a plug body 4 has outside diameter D2, which is defined as a smaller diameter than a portion of the metallic, cylindrical member which is fixedly disposed within the metallic, cylindrical plug body (a large-diameter portion 33 of the cylindrical member 3).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2002Publication date: September 19, 2002Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.Inventors: Masato Taniguchi, Takayuki Otani
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Patent number: 5966333Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes normal row selection lines (NWL1 to NWL128) for selecting one of normal rows, a spare row selection line (SWL) for selecting a spare row instead when one of the normal rows has a defect, fuses (F1 to F128) which are respectively arranged on the normal row selection lines, and blown when a defect exists, a normal row non-selection circuit (inverters IN3 and IN6 and gate G3) when one of the fuses (F1 to F128) is blown, setting a corresponding normal row in a non-selected state, and a spare row selection circuit (gates G4, G5, and G6, transistors P2 and N1, a NOR gate NR1, and an inverter IN6) selecting the spare row instead of the defective normal row. The spare row selection circuit performs dynamic operation in synchronism with a clock (ck).Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1997Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takayuki Otani, Yasumitsu Nozawa, Satoru Hoshi