Patents by Inventor Takuto Yoshida

Takuto Yoshida 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: 11958355
    Abstract: An accelerator pedal system includes a pedal lever, a lock mechanism, an actuator, and an ECU. The pedal lever operates according to a step-on operation. The lock mechanism can restrict an operation of the pedal lever. The actuator switches between a locked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is restricted by the lock mechanism and an unlocked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is not restricted. The ECU includes a lock operation determination unit and an actuator control unit. The lock operation determination unit unlocks the pedal lever when an approaching object from behind is detected during a travel of a vehicle in the locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soichi Kinouchi, Yuusuke Yoshida, Takuto Kita, Hideyuki Mori, Shinji Komatsu
  • Patent number: 11938815
    Abstract: An accelerator pedal system includes a pedal lever configured to perform an operation in accordance with a step-on operation, a lock mechanism configured to restrict the operation of the pedal lever, and an actuator configured to switch between a locked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is restricted by the lock mechanism and an unlocked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is free from restriction by the lock mechanism. In the accelerator pedal system, a controller configured to change an energization amount to the actuator when a disturbance is detected during a vehicle traveling in the locked state. Thus, the lock state can be suitably controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soichi Kinouchi, Yuusuke Yoshida, Takuto Kita, Hideyuki Mori, Shinji Komatsu
  • Patent number: 11912126
    Abstract: An accelerator pedal system includes a pedal lever, a lock mechanism, an actuator, and an ECU. The lock mechanism can restrict the operation of the pedal lever. The actuator switches between a locked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is restricted by the lock mechanism and an unlocked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is not restricted. The ECU includes a lock operation determination unit and an actuator control unit. The lock operation determination unit resumes the locked state by the drive of the actuator after a release from the locked state due to the step-on operation of the pedal lever during the automatic drive control in the locked state, when (i) the automatic drive control is continued or (ii) a resuming of the automatic drive control is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuusuke Yoshida, Soichi Kinouchi, Takuto Kita, Hideyuki Mori
  • Patent number: 8076952
    Abstract: A support block is provided with a plurality of through holes for supporting probes. The probes for signals, for power supply and for grounding are secured in the through holes of the support block and electrically interconnect electrode terminals of a device to be inspected, which is provided on one face side of the support block, and wiring terminals connected to an inspection unit, which is provided on the other face side of the support block. A device guide is integrally formed with or separately fixed to the one face side of the support block, and includes an opening having a square shape in a plan view for guiding the device to be inspected. A centering mechanism adjusts a position of the device to be inspected at a center position of the opening of the device guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takuto Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20100244872
    Abstract: An inspection socket configured to connect an electrode terminal of an object to be inspected and a wiring of a wiring board, includes: a metal block including a first surface to be opposed to the object to be inspected and a second surface to be opposed to the wiring board, and provided with a through hole connecting the first surface and the second surface in a first direction, an inner wall of the through hole having a part which is not rectilinear in the first direction; and a contact probe for grounding provided in the through hole, and being connected to the inner wall of the through hole, at least in vicinity of the part which is not rectilinear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Takuto Yoshida, Satoshi Kakegawa
  • Publication number: 20100188112
    Abstract: An inspection socket connects electrode terminals of an object to be inspected to wirings of a wiring board. The inspection socket includes: a metal block formed with first holes; contact probes provided in the first holes and including at least a contact probe for RF signals, the contact probes provided with plungers capable of moving in an axial direction at distal ends of the contact probes; and an insulating board securing the contact probes and formed with second holes through which the plungers are passed, the insulating board provided with a GND member around the contact probe for RF signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventor: Takuto Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7663387
    Abstract: A support block has a first face, a second face opposed to the first face, and first and second through holes communicating between the first face and the second face, and is formed with resin material. The first face, the second face, and the first and second through holes are covered with an electrically conductive plated coating. First and second probes are electrically connected to terminals of a device to be tested provided on a side of the first face and to terminals connected to a testing apparatus provided on a side of the second face. The first probe is provided in the first through hole and is electrically connected to the plated coating on the first through hole, the second probe is provided in the second through hole and is electrically connected to the plated coating on the second through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuto Yoshida, Alvy V. Padiyil
  • Patent number: 7656175
    Abstract: An insulative block has a first face adapted to oppose a board on which an inspection circuit is arranged and a second face adapted to oppose a device to be inspected. The insulative block is formed with first through holes each of which communicates the first face and the second face. A conductive first plating layer is formed on the first face, the second face, and an inner face of at least one of the first through holes. Each of contact probes includes a conductive tubular body held in an associated one of the first through holes and a plunger which is retractably projected from one end of the tubular body and is adapted to come in contact with a terminal of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Fukushima, Takuto Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20090230983
    Abstract: A support block is provided with a plurality of through holes for supporting probes. The probes for signals, for power supply and for grounding are secured in the through holes of the support block and electrically interconnect electrode terminals of a device to be inspected, which is provided on one face side of the support block, and wiring terminals connected t an inspection unit, which is provided on the other face side of the support block. A device guide is integrally formed with or separately fixed to the one face side of the support block, and includes an opening having a square shape in a plan view for guiding the device to be inspected. A centering mechanism adjusts a position of the device to be inspected at a center position of the opening of the device guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD
    Inventor: Takuto Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20090085593
    Abstract: A support block has a first face, a second face opposed to the first face, and first and second through holes communicating between the first face and the second face, and is formed with resin material. The first face, the second face, and the first and second through holes are covered with an electrically conductive plated coating. First and second probes are electrically connected to terminals of a device to be tested provided on a side of the first face and to terminals connected to a testing apparatus provided on a side of the second face. The first probe is provided in the first through hole and is electrically connected to the plated coating on the first through hole, the second probe is provided in the second through hole and is electrically connected to the plated coating on the second through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Takuto YOSHIDA, Alvy V. PADIYIL
  • Patent number: 7456645
    Abstract: A conductive block is formed with a first face, a second face and a through hole connecting the first face and the second face. A contact probe is provided with a conductive pipe and a conductive plunger, retractably provided in at a first end of the pipe, the plunger being to be brought into contact with a device to be inspected. A first retainer includes a first insulative member through which the first end of the pipe is retained in the vicinity of the first face of the block, such that the pipe is coaxially held within the through hole while forming a gap between an outer periphery of the pipe and an interior wall of the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuto Yoshida, Atsushi Sato, Yasuo Fukushima, Masaki Noguchi
  • Patent number: 7420383
    Abstract: An insulative block has a first face adapted to oppose a board on which an inspection circuit is arranged and a second face adapted to oppose a device to be inspected. The insulative block is formed with through holes each of which communicates the first face and the second face. A conductive plating layer is formed on the first face, the second face, and an inner face of at least one of the through holes. Each of contact probes includes a conductive tubular body held in an associated one of the through holes and a plunger which is retractably projected from one end of the tubular body and is adapted to come in contact with a terminal of the device. The contact probes includes a first group of contact probes adapted to come in contact with terminals of a first circuit in the device, and a second group of contact probes adapted to come in contact with terminals of a second circuit in the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takuto Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20080088331
    Abstract: A socket for test includes: a support block, having a first face and a second face different from the first face, and formed with through holes; probes, provided in the through holes, and electrically connected to terminals of a device to be tested provided on a side of the first face and to terminals connected to a testing apparatus provided on a side of the second face, the probes including a first probe for grounding and a second probe different from the first probe; and a first plate member, formed with a first hole corresponding to the first probe and having a smaller diameter than a diameter of the first probe, slots radially extended from the first hole, and a second hole corresponding to the second probe and having a larger diameter than a diameter of the second probe, the first plate member being in electrical contact with the support block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventor: Takuto Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7282378
    Abstract: A conductive member having a first face adapted to be mounted on a board on which an inspection circuit is arranged, and a second face adapted to be opposed to a device to be inspected is prepared. The conductive member is formed with a first through hole having a first diameter and communicating the first face with the second face. A contact probe including a tubular body having a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter, and a plunger retractably projected from one end portion of the tubular body is prepared and disposed in the first through hole. A conductive plate having a second through hole is prepared. Molten resin is injected into the second through hole such that at least a part of inner face of the second through hole is covered with solidified resin, thereby forming a third through hole. The conductive plate is disposed so as to oppose to the second face of the conductive member and to communicate the third through hole with the first through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takuto Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20070145991
    Abstract: An insulative block has a first face adapted to oppose a board on which an inspection circuit is arranged and a second face adapted to oppose a device to be inspected. The insulative block is formed with through holes each of which communicates the first face and the second face. A conductive plating layer is formed on the first face, the second face, and an inner face of at least one of the through holes. Each of contact probes includes a conductive tubular body held in an associated one of the through holes and a plunger which is retractably projected from one end of the tubular body and is adapted to come in contact with a terminal of the device. The contact probes includes a first group of contact probes adapted to come in contact with terminals of a first circuit in the device, and a second group of contact probes adapted to come in contact with terminals of a second circuit in the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventor: Takuto Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20070145990
    Abstract: An insulative block has a first face adapted to oppose a board on which an inspection circuit is arranged and a second face adapted to oppose a device to be inspected. The insulative block is formed with first through holes each of which communicates the first face and the second face. A conductive first plating layer is formed on the first face, the second face, and an inner face of at least one of the first through holes. Each of contact probes includes a conductive tubular body held in an associated one of the first through holes and a plunger which is retractably projected from one end of the tubular body and is adapted to come in contact with a terminal of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Yasuo Fukushima, Takuto Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7233156
    Abstract: A plurality of probes such as a signal probe (3) and a power supply probe (4) are provided into a metal block (1) so as to penetrate. Each of the probes has a movable pin (11). A tip of the movable pin is projecting from one surface of the metal block (1). And a projection length of the tip is variable. A DUT 20 is pressed onto the surface of the metal block (1) to contact between electrode terminals (21 to 24) and tips of the probes to test characteristics of the DUT. At least one of the probes is capacity loaded probe having a capacitor by providing a dielectric layer and a metal film to peripheral of the probe. As a result, noise can be removed reliably. Additionally, when the capacity loaded probe is used as the power supply probe, a voltage drop is reduced at the power supply terminal in a case of change of the output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wasuke Yanagisawa, Makoto Nakakoji, Ryo Horie, Takuto Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7126362
    Abstract: A conductive member has a first face adapted to be mounted on a board on which an inspection circuit is arranged and a second face adapted to be opposed to a device to be inspected. The conductive member being formed with a first through hole having a first diameter and communicating the first face with the second face. A contact probe is provided with a tubular body having a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter, and a plunger retractably projected from one end of the tubular body. A first retainer is formed with a second through hole and opposing at least the second face of the conductive member so as to communicate the first through hole with the second through hole, so that the contact probe is retained in the conductive member while only the plunger is projected from one end of the second through hole. A second retainer is adapted to retain the one end of the tubular body concentrically with the first through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuto Yoshida, Atsushi Sato
  • Patent number: 7102373
    Abstract: A conductive member has a first face adapted to be mounted on a board on which an inspection circuit is arranged and a second face adapted to be opposed to a device to be inspected. The conductive member is formed with a plurality of first through holes having a first common diameter and communicating the first face with the second face. A first contact probe is provided with a first tubular body having a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter, and a first plunger retractably projected from one end of the first tubular body. A second contact probe is provided with a second tubular body having a third diameter which is smaller than the second diameter, and a second plunger retractably projected from one end of the second tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takuto Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20060094134
    Abstract: A conductive member having a first face adapted to be mounted on a board on which an inspection circuit is arranged, and a second face adapted to be opposed to a device to be inspected is prepared. The conductive member is formed with a first through hole having a first diameter and communicating the first face with the second face. A contact probe including a tubular body having a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter, and a plunger retractably projected from one end portion of the tubular body is prepared and disposed in the first through hole. A conductive plate having a second through hole is prepared. Molten resin is injected into the second through hole such that at least a part of inner face of the second through hole is covered with solidified resin, thereby forming a third through hole. The conductive plate is disposed so as to oppose to the second face of the conductive member and to communicate the third through hole with the first through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventor: Takuto Yoshida