Patents by Inventor Takeshi Yamakawa

Takeshi Yamakawa 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: 11800027
    Abstract: A housing includes a body having an opening. The body includes a peripheral portion that abuts on the opening. A cover covers at least a part of the opening. A seal is sandwiched between the cover and the peripheral portion of the body. At least one of the cover and the peripheral portion of the body includes a corner portion and a linear portion. The corner portion has a first shape that defines one of a gap between the cover and the peripheral portion of the body and a width of the seal. The linear portion abuts on the corner portion. The linear portion has a second shape that defines the one of the gap between the cover and the peripheral portion of the body and the width of the seal. The second shape is different from the first shape of the corner portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Narita, Takeshi Yamakawa, Yoshinobu Sakaue, Ryo Sato, Makoto Noda
  • Patent number: 11780436
    Abstract: An on-board sensor system includes: a first sensor configured to detect a situation around a vehicle; a second sensor having a higher angular resolution than the first sensor; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a detection result of the first sensor; and a range decision unit configured to decide, based on the detection result, an observation range to be observed by the second sensor around the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamakawa, Yasuo Uehara, Osamu Komeda, Kazuki Hiramoto, Kazuhiro Miyazato, Masamu Chiba, Naohide Uchida, Hideaki Sawada, Masaki Ikai
  • Publication number: 20230308566
    Abstract: A casing structure, an optical scanner, and an image forming apparatus. The casing structure includes a casing having an opening, a cover that covers the opening of the casing, and a seal disposed between the casing and the cover. In the casing structure, the cover is openable and closable with respect to the casing, and the seal contacting the casing and the cover when the cover is closed. In the casing structure, the casing or the cover including at least one portion contained in the seal in a cross section taken in a direction the cover is opened or closed. The optical scanner includes the casing structure. In the optical scanner, the casing stores a plurality of components to be applied to an image forming apparatus, and the cover has an optical element through which light passes. The image forming apparatus includes the optical scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshinobu SAKAUE, Takeshi YAMAKAWA, Susumu NARITA, Ryo SATO, Makoto NODA
  • Patent number: 11747610
    Abstract: An optical scanning device includes light sources, a deflector, an optical element, and light blockers. The light blockers are spaced apart in a rotation direction of the deflector. An inequality ?1<?2 is satisfied, where when viewed from the rotation axis direction, ?1 is an angle formed by a line segment connecting the end portion of a light blocker disposed most downstream in the rotation direction to a rotation axis center of the deflector and a line segment connecting the end portion of a light blocker disposed most upstream in the rotation direction to the rotation axis center, and ?2 is an angle formed by a line segment connecting an upstream end portion of one mirror surface in the rotation direction to the rotation axis center and a line segment connecting a downstream end portion of the one mirror surface in the rotation direction to the rotation axis center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Sakaue, Takeshi Yamakawa, Susumu Narita, Ryo Sato
  • Patent number: 11749899
    Abstract: A multilayer thin film that reflects an omnidirectional structural color having a reflective core layer comprising a metallic material, a second layer extending across the reflective core layer, a third layer extending across the second layer, and an outer layer extending across the third layer. The multilayer thin film reflects a single narrow band of visible light that is less than 30° measured in Lab color space when viewed from angles between 0° and 45°, and the reflective core layer has a skin depth ? of greater than or equal to 1.0 ?m in a frequency range from 20-40 GHz, as calculated by: ? = 2 ? ? ( 2 ? ? ? f ) ? ( ? 0 ? ? r ) ? 5 ? 0 ? 3 ? ? ? r ? f , ? is skin depth in meters (m); ? is resistivity in ohm meter (?·m); f is frequency of an electromagnetic radiation in hertz (Hz); ?0 is permeability; and ?r is relative permeability of the metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Debasish Banerjee, Songtao Wu, Naohide Uchida, Takeshi Yamakawa, Hidetaka Asano
  • Patent number: 11668084
    Abstract: A sanitary washing device includes a nozzle, a valve unit, a casing, a water supply hose, and a water supply connection part. The nozzle is configured to discharge water toward an ano-genital region. The valve unit is provided on a pipe line between a water supply source and the nozzle. The valve unit includes an electromagnetic valve. The water supply hose is configured to supply water from the water supply source into the casing. The water supply hose is flexible. The water supply connection part connects the water supply hose and the valve unit. The casing has a concave portion recessed upward from a bottom surface of the casing. The concave portion has an upper surface and a side surface extending from the upper surface and facing backward or sideward. The water supply connection part is provided on the side surface of the concave portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Saki Yamamura, Takeshi Yamakawa, Masayuki Mochita
  • Patent number: 11591784
    Abstract: A sanitary washing device includes a nozzle, a valve unit, a controller, and a casing. The nozzle is configured to discharge water toward an ano-genital region of a human body. The valve unit is provided on a pipe line between a water supply source and the nozzle. The valve unit includes an electromagnetic valve. The controller is configured to control operation of the nozzle and the valve unit. The casing stores the nozzle, the valve unit, and the controller. The valve unit is disposed further frontward than the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Saki Yamamura, Takeshi Yamakawa, Masayuki Mochita
  • Publication number: 20230050755
    Abstract: A fragrance composition which reduces malodor during chemical treatment of keratin fibers is described. The keratin fibers may be human keratin fibers, such as human hair. The fragrance compound comprises p-mentha-8-thiol-3-one, cis-3-hexenol, cis-3-hexenyl acetate, and allyl amyl glycolate and further comprises one or more organic solvents selected from the group consisting of benzyl alcohol, dipropylene glycol, isopropyl myristate, and ethanol in an amount of 1% by weight or more, calculated to the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi YAMAKAWA, Beate HERZOG-RENKER
  • Patent number: 11493226
    Abstract: Provided is an air conditioning apparatus that sufficiently raises the temperature of hot air to be blown out when receiving a request for high-temperature air temporarily raising the temperature of the hot air. A first use side unit includes a first use side heat exchanger and a first use side fan. A second use side unit includes a second use side heat exchanger and a second use side fan. When the first use side unit receives a request for the high-temperature air and the second use side unit receives no request for the high-temperature air, the air conditioning apparatus shifts to a mode that performs control to reduce the airflow volume of the second use side fan or make the airflow volume of the second use side fan zero such as reducing the number of revolutions of the second use side fan in another room by 40 rpm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Nakano, Takeshi Yamakawa
  • Publication number: 20220294926
    Abstract: A housing includes a body having an opening. The body includes a peripheral portion that abuts on the opening. A cover covers at least a part of the opening. A seal is sandwiched between the cover and the peripheral portion of the body. At least one of the cover and the peripheral portion of the body includes a corner portion and a linear portion. The corner portion has a first shape that defines one of a gap between the cover and the peripheral portion of the body and a width of the seal. The linear portion abuts on the corner portion. The linear portion has a second shape that defines the one of the gap between the cover and the peripheral portion of the body and the width of the seal. The second shape is different from the first shape of the corner portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Narita, Takeshi Yamakawa, Yoshinobu Sakaue, Ryo Sato, Makoto Noda
  • Publication number: 20220259755
    Abstract: A discrete metallic particle having a metallic material, and a coating covering at least a portion of the metallic component. The discrete metallic particle has a thickness from 50 nm to 1000 nm, and the discrete metallic particle has a skin depth ? of greater than or equal to 1.0 ?m in a frequency range from 20-40 GHz. The skin depth ? is calculated by: ? = 2 ? ? ( 2 ? ? ? f ) ? ( ? 0 ? ? r ) ? 503 ? ? ? r ? f Where ? is skin depth in meters (m); ? is resistivity in ohm meter (?·m); f is frequency of an electromagnetic radiation in hertz (Hz); ?0 is permeability; and ?r is relative permeability of the metallic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Debasish Banerjee, Songtao Wu, Naohide Uchida, Takeshi Yamakawa, Hidetaka Asano
  • Patent number: 11339495
    Abstract: A discrete metallic particle having a metallic material, and a coating covering at least a portion of the metallic component. The discrete metallic particle has a thickness from 50 nm to 1000 nm, and the discrete metallic particle has a skin depth ? of greater than or equal to 1.0 ?m in a frequency range from 20-40 GHz. The skin depth ? is calculated by: ? = 2 ? ? ? ( 2 ? ? ? ? ? f ) ? ( ? 0 ? ? r ) ? 503 ? ? ? ? r ? f Where ? is skin depth in meters (m); ? is resistivity in ohm meter (?·m); f is frequency of an electromagnetic radiation in hertz (Hz); ?0 is permeability; and ?r is relative permeability of the metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Debasish Banerjee, Songtao Wu, Naohide Uchida, Takeshi Yamakawa, Hidetaka Asano
  • Patent number: 11332626
    Abstract: A new paint which makes it possible for a coating film to have both brightness and radiotransparency is demanded. The paint includes a flake, wherein the flake has a sea-island structure of including a plurality of island phases which are formed of metal, and a sea phase that is formed of resin or DLC, the sea phase linking the island phases to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamakawa, Naohide Uchida, Yoshihisa Serizawa, Shoichi Hayasaka
  • Patent number: 11330704
    Abstract: An electronic control device includes a housing that stores a substrate on which an electronic component is mounted, a first capacitance unit formed between the housing and the electronic component, and a second capacitance unit formed between the housing and the substrate, in which a noise transmission path is formed between the housing and the substrate via the first capacitance unit and the second capacitance unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Toyama, Umberto Paoletti, Takeshi Yamakawa, Yoko Ohkubo, Hideyuki Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 11220812
    Abstract: A sanitary washing device includes a nozzle, a valve unit, a casing, and a toilet seat. The nozzle is configured to discharge water toward an ano-genital region of a human body. The valve unit is provided on a pipe line between a water supply source and the nozzle, and includes an electromagnetic valve. The casing stores the nozzle and the valve unit. The casing includes a low portion positioned below the toilet, and a high portion positioned backward of the low portion. A length in a vertical direction of the high portion is greater than a length in the vertical direction of the low portion. The valve unit is disposed in the low portion. A length in the vertical direction of the valve unit is less than a length in a longitudinal direction, and less than a length in a lateral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Saki Yamamura, Takeshi Yamakawa, Masayuki Mochita
  • Patent number: 11214951
    Abstract: A sanitary washing device includes a nozzle, a valve unit, a casing, and a toilet seat. The nozzle is configured to discharge water toward an ano-genital region of a human body. The valve unit is provided on a pipe line between a water supply source and the nozzle. The valve unit includes an electromagnetic valve. The casing stores the nozzle and the valve unit. The toilet seat is pivotally supported to be rotatable with respect to the casing. A heater is provided inside the toilet seat. At least a portion of the valve unit is disposed below the toilet seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Saki Yamamura, Takeshi Yamakawa, Masayuki Mochita
  • Patent number: 11214950
    Abstract: A sanitary washing device includes a nozzle, a valve unit, a casing, a water supply hose, and a water supply connection part. The nozzle is configured to discharge water toward an ano-genital region. The valve unit is provided on a pipe line between a water supply source and the nozzle. The casing stores the nozzle and the valve unit. The water supply hose is flexible and configured to supply water from the water supply source into the casing. The water supply connection part connects the water supply hose and the valve unit. The water supply connection part is open in a horizontal direction. The water supply hose is directly connected to the water supply connection part in a horizontal direction. The casing includes a hose container in which a portion of the water supply hose can be stored by bending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Saki Yamamura, Takeshi Yamakawa, Masayuki Mochita
  • Publication number: 20210363655
    Abstract: A discrete metallic particle having a metallic material, and a coating covering at least a portion of the metallic component. The discrete metallic particle has a thickness from 50 nm to 1000 nm, and the discrete metallic particle has a skin depth ? of greater than or equal to 1.0 ?m in a frequency range from 20-40 GHz. The skin depth ? is calculated by: ? = 2 ? ? ? ( 2 ? ? ? ? ? f ) ? ( ? 0 ? ? r ) ? 503 ? ? ? ? r ? f Where ? is skin depth in meters (m); ? is resistivity in ohm meter (?·m); f is frequency of an electromagnetic radiation in hertz (Hz); ?0 is permeability; and ?r is relative permeability of the metallic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Debasish Banerjee, Songtao Wu, Naohide Uchida, Takeshi Yamakawa, Hidetaka Asano
  • Patent number: 11173922
    Abstract: Achieved is a vehicle control device capable of performing seamless automatic driving control even when an operation abnormality occurs in an operation processing unit in a vehicle control device, and improving safety. When operation processing of an actuator control command is performed by two microcomputers of microcomputers 11b and 12b in synchronization, and a monitoring circuit 11m detects an abnormality of the microcomputer 11b, a communication circuit 11c that communicates the actuator control command of the microcomputer 11b to a brake control unit 13 or the like is latched in a disabled state, and the actuator control command from an icon 12b is transmitted to the brake control unit 13 or the like via the communication circuit 12c. The disabled state of the communication circuit 11c is maintained until an IGNSW or an automatic driving SW of the vehicle toggles, and until that time, the actuator control command from the microcomputer 12b is transmitted to the brake control unit 13 or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Sakamoto, Tatsuya Horiguchi, Takeshi Yamakawa
  • Publication number: 20210316723
    Abstract: An on-board sensor system includes: a first sensor configured to detect a situation around a vehicle; a second sensor having a higher angular resolution than the first sensor; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a detection result of the first sensor; and a range decision unit configured to decide, based on the detection result, an observation range to be observed by the second sensor around the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamakawa, Yasuo Uehara, Osamu Komeda, Kazuki Hiramoto, Kazuhiro Miyazato, Masamu Chiba, Naohide Uchida, Hideaki Sawada, Masaki Ikai