Patents by Inventor Takeshi Yoshikawa
Takeshi Yoshikawa 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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Patent number: 12351234Abstract: A bulldozer includes a control unit for controlling left and right steering clutches and left and right steering brakes, thereby executing a turning control of the vehicle. The control unit switches between a clutch control and a brake control on the basis of a differential between an actual turning radius and a target turning radius.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Yoshitaka Kikuchi, Hiroaki Takeshima, Takeshi Yoshikawa
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Patent number: 12276079Abstract: A crawler-type work machine includes left and right steering brakes configured to brake left and right output shafts, a turning motor configured to produce a rotation speed difference between the left and right output shafts, work implement cylinders configured to drive a work implement attached to a vehicle body, a hydraulic pressure supply unit configured to supply hydraulic fluid to the turning motor and the work implement cylinders, and a controller configured to control the hydraulic pressure supply unit. The controller is configured to execute a hydraulic fluid amount control in order to reduce the hydraulic fluid amount supplied from the hydraulic pressure supply unit to the turning motor when the work implement cylinders are driven while the turning motor is rotating.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2022Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Yoshikawa, Hiroaki Takeshima, Naoya Akiyama, Shinichi Otaka, Kazushi Nakata, Osamu Yatsuda
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Publication number: 20250012043Abstract: A crawler-type work machine includes left and right steering brakes configured to brake left and right output shafts, a turning motor configured to produce a rotation speed difference between the left and right output shafts, work implement cylinders configured to drive a work implement attached to a vehicle body, a hydraulic pressure supply unit configured to supply hydraulic fluid to the turning motor and the work implement cylinders, and a controller configured to control the hydraulic pressure supply unit. The controller is configured to execute a hydraulic fluid amount control in order to reduce the hydraulic fluid amount supplied from the hydraulic pressure supply unit to the turning motor when the work implement cylinders are driven while the turning motor is rotating.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: January 9, 2025Inventors: Takeshi YOSHIKAWA, Hiroaki TAKESHIMA, Naoya AKIYAMA, Shinichi OTAKA, Kazushi NAKATA, Osamu YATSUDA
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Publication number: 20240101192Abstract: In a crawler type work machine, when switching from a pivot turning mode to a straight travel mode or a slow turning mode, a controller is configured to maintain a rotation speed of the turning motor until after a first timing at which the inside steering clutch begins partial engagement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Takeshi YOSHIKAWA, Hiroaki TAKESHIMA, Naoya AKIYAMA, Kazushi NAKATA, Osamu YATSUDA, Shinichi OTAKA, Yuji NAMEKI, Ryoichi NAGASAKA, Takaomi KOMURA
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Publication number: 20240010273Abstract: A bulldozer causes left and right steering clutches to engage and left and right steering brakes to release when an operating amount of a steering lever is greater than a first predetermined amount and less than a second predetermined amount, and drives a turning motor so that the rotation speed of an inside output shaft becomes lower than the rotation speed of an outside output shaft as the operating amount of the steering lever increases. A controller causes the engagement rate of an inside steering clutch to decrease and causes an inside steering brake to brake when the operating amount of the steering lever is equal to or greater than the second predetermined amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Takeshi YOSHIKAWA, Hiroaki TAKESHIMA, Naoya AKIYAMA, Toshikazu OKADA, Kazushi NAKATA, Osamu YATSUDA
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Publication number: 20240001988Abstract: A controller provided in a bulldozer maintains the engagement of an inside steering clutch over a predetermined period beginning from a switching start point at which switching starts, when switching from a slow turn mode to a pivot turn mode, and when switching from the pivot turn mode to the slow turn mode, maintains the braking of an inside steering brake over a predetermined period beginning from a switching start point at which the switching starts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Takeshi YOSHIKAWA, Hiroaki TAKESHIMA, Naoya AKIYAMA, Kazushi NAKATA, Osamu YATSUDA, Shinichi OTAKA, Yuji NAMEKI, Ryouichi NAGASAKA, Takaomi KOMURA
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Publication number: 20240001989Abstract: A controller of a crawler type work machine controls left and right steering clutches, left and right steering brakes, and a turning motor to cause the crawler type work machine to turn in either a slow turning mode or a pivot turning mode. The controller executes a hydraulic fluid amount control to reduce a hydraulic fluid amount supplied from a hydraulic pressure supply unit to the turning motor and to increase the hydraulic fluid amount supplied from the hydraulic pressure supply unit from the hydraulic pressure supply unit to the work implement cylinder when the work implement cylinder is driven while the turning motor is being rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Takeshi YOSHIKAWA, Hiroaki TAKESHIMA, Naoya AKIYAMA, Toshikazu OKADA, Kazushi NAKATA, Osamu YATSUDA
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Publication number: 20230192187Abstract: A bulldozer has a left planetary gear mechanism, a left steering clutch, and a first clutch gear. The left planetary gear mechanism is disposed between an input shaft and a left output shaft. The left steering clutch switches between transmitting and blocking a rotational force from the input shaft to the left output shaft by the left planetary gear mechanism. The first clutch gear is attached to the left steering clutch. The left steering clutch can is configured to be engaged or disengaged with a left sun gear. The first clutch gear is fixed in an unrotatable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Takeshi YOSHIKAWA, Naoya AKIYAMA, Hiroaki TAKESHIMA, Akane HAYASHI, Yoshitaka KIKUCHI
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Publication number: 20230136679Abstract: The bulldozer has a right first oil channel, a right second oil channel, and a right third oil channel. The right first oil channel guides a portion of the lubricating oil discharged by a hydraulic pump to a right steering brake. The right second first oil channel guides a portion of the lubricating oil discharged by the hydraulic pump to a right planetary gear mechanism. The right third oil channel guides at least a portion of the lubricating oil that has passed through the right planetary gear mechanism to a right steering brake. At least a portion of the planetary gear mechanism is disposed further inside than the right steering brake in a radial direction perpendicular to the center axis of an input shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Naoya AKIYAMA, Takeshi YOSHIKAWA, Hiroaki TAKESHIMA
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Publication number: 20220380264Abstract: A method of forming a ceramic matrix composite with being impregnated with molten metal includes: stacking a plurality of fiber layers that are layers of reinforced fibers impregnated with base resin to form a laminate in which a matrix layer containing fibers extending in a direction of impregnation with the molten metal is disposed between the fiber layers; forming an impregnation path in the matrix layer entirely in an in-plane direction perpendicular to a direction of the stacking in the laminate by carbonizing the formed laminate; and impregnating, with the molten metal, the laminate in which the impregnation path has been formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Hiromichi AKIYAMA, Kiichi NISHIGUCHI, Takahiro SEKIGAWA, Akira FUKUSHIMA, Takeshi YOSHIKAWA, Hisao ESAKA
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Publication number: 20220242483Abstract: A bulldozer includes a control unit for controlling left and right steering clutches and left and right steering brakes, thereby executing a turning control of the vehicle. The control unit switches between a clutch control and a brake control on the basis of a differential between an actual turning radius and a target turning radius.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Yoshitaka KIKUCHI, Hiroaki TAKESHIMA, Takeshi YOSHIKAWA
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Patent number: 11197858Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having a CaMKII inhibitory action, which is expected to be useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of cardiac diseases (particularly catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, postoperative atrial fibrillation, heart failure, fatal arrhythmia) and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, LLCInventors: Nobuyuki Matsunaga, Takashi Nakahata, Yuta Tanaka, Hiroki Takahagi, Yasufumi Miyamoto, Rei Okamoto, Takeshi Yoshikawa, Yoshito Terao, Takafumi Yukawa, Keiko Kakegawa, Yoichi Nishikawa, Terufumi Takagi, Masashi Takahashi, Mallareddy Komandla, Lily Kwok, Joanne Miura, Mark Sabat, Nicholas Scorah, Paul Tanis, John Tyhonas, Phong H. Vu, Haixia Wang, Xiaolun Wang, Junya Shirai, Tomohiro Okawa, Zenyu Shiokawa, Akito Shibuya
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Patent number: 11131079Abstract: A work vehicle monitoring system includes a work vehicle and a monitoring device provided on an exterior of the work vehicle. The work vehicle includes a steering clutch, a rotary member having a first hydraulic fluid supply channel, a drive unit, a support member having a second hydraulic fluid supply channel, a sealing ring disposed between the first hydraulic fluid supply channel and the second hydraulic fluid supply channel, a controller that controls a pressure of a hydraulic fluid inside the first hydraulic fluid supply channel and the second hydraulic fluid supply channel, and an external output component that outputs data related to the pressure, a rotational speed, and a time. The monitoring device accepts the data from the external output component and outputs maintenance information about the sealing ring when a predicted wear amount of the sealing ring obtained from the determination basis data exceeds a specific threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Yoshikawa, Hiroaki Takeshima, Yoshito Komatsu
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Publication number: 20200230137Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having a CaMKII inhibitory action, which is expected to be useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of cardiac diseases (particularly catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, postoperative atrial fibrillation, heart failure, fatal arrhythmia) and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, LLCInventors: Nobuyuki MATSUNAGA, Takashi NAKAHATA, Yuta TANAKA, Hiroki TAKAHAGI, Yasufumi MIYAMOTO, Rei OKAMOTO, Takeshi YOSHIKAWA, Yoshito TERAO, Takafumi YUKAWA, Keiko KAKEGAWA, Yoichi NISHIKAWA, Terufumi TAKAGI, Masashi TAKAHASHI, Mallareddy KOMANDLA, Lily KWOK, Joanne MIURA, Mark SABAT, Nicholas SCORAH, Paul TANIS, John TYHONAS, Phong H. VU, Haixia WANG, Xiaolun WANG, Junya SHIRAI, Tomohiro OKAWA, Zenyu SHIOKAWA, Akito SHIBUYA
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Publication number: 20200199847Abstract: A work vehicle monitoring system includes a work vehicle and a monitoring device provided on an exterior of the work vehicle. The work vehicle includes a steering clutch, a rotary member having a first hydraulic fluid supply channel, a drive unit, a support member having a second hydraulic fluid supply channel, a sealing ring disposed between the first hydraulic fluid supply channel and the second hydraulic fluid supply channel, a controller that controls a pressure of a hydraulic fluid inside the first hydraulic fluid supply channel and the second hydraulic fluid supply channel, and an external output component that outputs data related to the pressure, a rotational speed, and a time. The monitoring device accepts the data from the external output component and outputs maintenance information about the sealing ring when a predicted wear amount of the sealing ring obtained from the determination basis data exceeds a specific threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Takeshi YOSHIKAWA, Hiroaki TAKESHIMA, Yoshito KOMATSU
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Patent number: 10619329Abstract: A work vehicle includes a rotary member, a support member, a sealing ring, a pressure controller, and a vehicle speed determination component. The rotary member has a first hydraulic fluid supply channel to supply the hydraulic fluid to the steering clutch, and is rotated by power from the transmission when the steering clutch is engaged. The sealing ring is disposed between the rotary member and the support member and is mounted adjacent to the connected part between the first hydraulic fluid supply channel and the second hydraulic fluid supply channel. The pressure controller controls the engagement pressure to be a specific first pressure when the vehicle speed is determined not to be equal to or greater than a specific speed, and controls the engagement pressure to decrease from the first pressure when the vehicle speed is determined to be equal to or greater than a specific speed.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Yoshikawa, Hiroaki Takeshima, Yoshito Komatsu
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Patent number: 10543212Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having a CaMKII inhibitory action, which is expected to be useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of cardiac diseases (particularly catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, postoperative atrial fibrillation, heart failure, fatal arrhythmia) and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, LLCInventors: Nobuyuki Matsunaga, Takashi Nakahata, Yuta Tanaka, Hiroki Takahagi, Yasufumi Miyamoto, Rei Okamoto, Takeshi Yoshikawa, Yoshito Terao, Takafumi Yukawa, Keiko Kakegawa, Yoichi Nishikawa, Terufumi Takagi, Masashi Takahashi, Mallareddy Komandla, Lily Kwok, Joanne Miura, Mark Sabat, Nicholas Scorah, Paul Tanis, John Tyhonas, Phong H. Vu, Haixia Wang, Xiaolun Wang, Junya Shirai, Tomohiro Okawa, Zenyu Shiokawa, Akito Shibuya
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Publication number: 20180280389Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having a CaMKII inhibitory action, which is expected to be useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of cardiac diseases (particularly catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, postoperative atrial fibrillation, heart failure, fatal arrhythmia) and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, LLCInventors: Nobuyuki MATSUNAGA, Takashi NAKAHATA, Yuta TANAKA, Hiroki TAKAHAGI, Yasufumi MIYAMOTO, Rei OKAMOTO, Takeshi YOSHIKAWA, Yoshito TERAO, Takafumi YUKAWA, Keiko KAKEGAWA, Yoichi NISHIKAWA, Terufumi TAKAGI, Masashi TAKAHASHI, Mallareddy KOMANDLA, Lily KWOK, Joanne MIURA, Mark SABAT, Nicholas SCORAH, Paul TANIS, John TYHONAS, Phong H. VU, Haixia WANG, Xiaolun WANG, Junya SHIRAI, Tomohiro OKAWA, Zenyu SHIOKAWA, Akito SHIBUYA
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Publication number: 20180010320Abstract: A work vehicle includes a rotary member, a support member, a sealing ring, a pressure controller, and a vehicle speed determination component. The rotary member has a first hydraulic fluid supply channel to supply the hydraulic fluid to the steering clutch, and is rotated by power from the transmission when the steering clutch is engaged. The sealing ring is disposed between the rotary member and the support member and is mounted adjacent to the connected part between the first hydraulic fluid supply channel and the second hydraulic fluid supply channel. The pressure controller controls the engagement pressure to be a specific first pressure when the vehicle speed is determined not to be equal to or greater than a specific speed, and controls the engagement pressure to decrease from the first pressure when the vehicle speed is determined to be equal to or greater than a specific speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Takeshi YOSHIKAWA, Hiroaki TAKESHIMA, Yoshito KOMATSU
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Patent number: 9505951Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a polishing composition that can sufficiently maintain a high polishing rate for a barrier layer and an insulating film and suppress the occurrence of a surface defect such as erosion or fang. [Solution] Provided is a polishing composition which is used in the application to polish a polishing object having a barrier layer, a metal wiring layer and an insulating film, the polishing composition including abrasive grains, an oxidant, a metal corrosion inhibitor, a pH adjusting agent and water, in which an aspect ratio of abrasive grains is 1.22 or less and a ratio D90/D10 of a diameter D90 of particles when a cumulative particle weight from the fine particle side reaches 90% of the total particle weight to a diameter D10 of particles when the cumulative particle weight from the fine particle side reaches 10% of the total particle weight of the entire particles is 1.5 or more in a particle size distribution of the abrasive grains determined by a laser diffraction scattering method.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: FUJIMI INCORPORATEDInventors: Takahiro Umeda, Shogo Onishi, Takeshi Yoshikawa, Yoshihiro Kachi