Patents by Inventor Taro Shimizu

Taro Shimizu 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: 11952422
    Abstract: Antigen-binding domains that are capable of binding to CD3 and CD137 but do not bind to CD3 and CD137 at the same time and methods of using the same are provided. Methods to obtain antigen binding domains which bind to two or more different antigen more efficiently are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shun Shimizu, Shu Wen Samantha Ho, Naoka Hironiwa, Mika Sakurai, Taro Miyazaki, Tomoyuki Igawa
  • Patent number: 11932221
    Abstract: A system and method control an automobile by decelerating the automobile at a first deceleration using a braking mechanism in response to detecting that a parking brake switch is turned on, a second deceleration which is smaller than the first deceleration, in response to not detecting that the parking brake switch is turned on and determining that the driver is incapacitated, and a third deceleration which is smaller than the first deceleration, in response to determining that an SOS switch is turned on, detecting that the parking brake switch is changed from on to off, and not determining that the driver is incapacitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Hamada, Yuma Nishijo, Kouichi Kojima, Yoshiyuki Yamashita, Shinya Kyusaka, Yuta Tsuji, Nobuhiro Nonaka, Daisuke Shimizu, Keigo Fukuda, Yasuhiro Nakashima, Taro Oike
  • Publication number: 20240061100
    Abstract: One purpose of this disclosure is to provide an information processing device, and the like, that make it possible to support facility inspection work. An information processing device according to one embodiment of this disclosure comprises an extraction unit for extracting, from displacement information indicating the displacement of the height of a ground surface, facility displacement information indicating the displacement of each of a plurality of facilities installed on the ground surface and a calculation unit for using the facility displacement information to calculate inspection work priorities for the plurality of facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Hashizume, Takakazu Ishii, Hiromichi Hirata, Shouhei Ohno, Hiroyuki Kumeno, Ko Makiyama, Taro Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11146023
    Abstract: A connector connection structure includes a first connector and a second connector. A second component of the first connector includes a pair of locking arm portions protruding outwardly from an outer periphery of a main body portion of the second component at opposite end portions of the outer periphery. A first component of the first connector includes an abutting surface extending in an up-and-down direction on an inner periphery of a cylindrical portion of the first component and facing toward a rear side of the first connector in a fitting direction. The pair of locking arm portions and the abutting surface have a structure in which at least one part of a tip surface of the locking arm portions first receives a force from the abutting surface when the tip surface receives the force on the rear side in the fitting direction from the abutting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Ohfuku, Kazuyuki Iwashita, Taro Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11146016
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing formed with a L-shape in a side view having a connection portion capable of fitting to a mating connector, a terminal mounted on the housing by inserting a connection terminal portion into a terminal accommodation portion of the connection portion, an electric wire connected to the electric wire of the terminal and led out from the housing, a ferrite core mounted on the electric wire and assembled from the rear side of the housing, and a cover mounted on the rear surface of the housing and covering the terminal and the ferrite core. The cover includes a recessed portion, which receives an end portion of the ferrite core inclined by an external impact, on a facing surface facing the ferrite core assembled to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Iwashita, Taro Shimizu, Naoki Kobayashi, Ryosuke Ohfuku, Yoshinori Hirayama
  • Patent number: 11146017
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing that has a L-shape in a side view and in which a connection portion capable fitting to the mating connector is projected, a terminal having a connection terminal portion and an electric wire connection portion and mounted to the housing by inserting the connection terminal portion into a terminal accommodation portion formed in the connection portion, an electric wire connected to the electric wire connection portion of the terminal and led out from the housing, a ferrite core mounted to the electric wire and accommodated in the housing. The housing includes a rib formed along an extending direction of the connection portion, and a hole portion formed at a root portion of the rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taro Shimizu, Ryosuke Ohfuku
  • Patent number: 11139615
    Abstract: A connector includes: a housing which is connected to a counterpart connector; and a slider held in the housing to be movable in a fitting direction. The housing and the slider include: a guide mechanism configured to guide a movement of the slider to the housing in the fitting direction; and a stopper mechanism configured to prevent the slider from being detached from the housing to the front side of the connector in the fitting direction. The guide mechanism has: a pair of ribs provided in one of the housing and the slider, the ribs extending in the fitting direction; and a pair of grooves provided in the other of the housing and the slider, the grooves extending in the fitting direction. The stopper mechanism is provided at a location adjacent to an end part of the guide mechanism at the front side of the connector in the fitting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Ohfuku, Tomoyuki Miyakawa, Kazuyuki Iwashita, Taro Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20200388950
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing that has a L-shape in a side view and in which a connection portion capable fitting to the mating connector is projected, a terminal having a connection terminal portion and an electric wire connection portion and mounted to the housing by inserting the connection terminal portion into a terminal accommodation portion formed in the connection portion, an electric wire connected to the electric wire connection portion of the terminal and led out from the housing, a ferrite core mounted to the electric wire and accommodated in the housing. The housing includes a rib formed along an extending direction of the connection portion, and a hole portion formed at a root portion of the rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Taro Shimizu, Ryosuke Ohfuku
  • Publication number: 20200388949
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing formed with a L-shape in a side view having a connection portion capable of fitting to a mating connector, a terminal mounted on the housing by inserting a connection terminal portion into a terminal accommodation portion of the connection portion, an electric wire connected to the electric wire of the terminal and led out from the housing, a ferrite core mounted on the electric wire and assembled from the rear side of the housing, and a cover mounted on the rear surface of the housing and covering the terminal and the ferrite core. The cover includes a recessed portion, which receives an end portion of the ferrite core inclined by an external impact, on a facing surface facing the ferrite core assembled to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Iwashita, Taro Shimizu, Naoki Kobayashi, Ryosuke Ohfuku, Yoshinori Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20200388964
    Abstract: A connector includes: a housing which is connected to a counterpart connector; and a slider held in the housing to be movable in a fitting direction. The housing and the slider include: a guide mechanism configured to guide a movement of the slider to the housing in the fitting direction; and a stopper mechanism configured to prevent the slider from being detached from the housing to the front side of the connector in the fitting direction. The guide mechanism has: a pair of ribs provided in one of the housing and the slider, the ribs extending in the fitting direction; and a pair of grooves provided in the other of the housing and the slider, the grooves extending in the fitting direction. The stopper mechanism is provided at a location adjacent to an end part of the guide mechanism at the front side of the connector in the fitting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Ryosuke Ohfuku, Tomoyuki Miyakawa, Kazuyuki Iwashita, Taro Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20200388963
    Abstract: A connector connection structure includes a first connector and a second connector. A second component of the first connector includes a pair of locking arm portions protruding outwardly from an outer periphery of a main body portion of the second component at opposite end portions of the outer periphery. A first component of the first connector includes an abutting surface extending in an up-and-down direction on an inner periphery of a cylindrical portion of the first component and facing toward a rear side of the first connector in a fitting direction. The pair of locking arm portions and the abutting surface have a structure in which at least one part of a tip surface of the locking arm portions first receives a force from the abutting surface when the tip surface receives the force on the rear side in the fitting direction from the abutting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Ryosuke Ohfuku, Kazuyuki Iwashita, Taro Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10457242
    Abstract: An air bag device has an air bag body, a retainer, a lid member. The retainer has an inner space and a flange portion. The lid member has a base portion and a door portion. An opening portion has a shape with a pair of opposite sides which are facing each other. A dimension in the parallel direction to the opposite side is larger than a dimension in the orthogonal direction to the opposite side. The flange portion has longer side portions and shorter side portions. The longer side portions are fixed on the lid member with a fastening and fixing member in a fastened and fixed portion. The shorter side portions are positioned at the lid member in an engaging portion. The engaging portion has an engaging member, and an engaging hole into which the engaging member is inserted and engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taro Shimizu, Kohei Okimoto, Yasuharu Ichikohara, Yuki Kashima
  • Patent number: 10202138
    Abstract: In order for a core metal member having three spoke parts to be usable in a three-spoke steering wheel and a two-spoke steering wheel having one fewer spoke part than the three-spoke steering wheel, one of the spoke parts of the core metal member is a separable spoke part, which is separable along separation marks provided on vertical spokes forming the separable spoke part. Each vertical spoke constituting the separable spoke part is provided with an indented first fragile portion and an indented second fragile portion which also act as the separation marks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taro Shimizu, Tadashi Inazu
  • Patent number: 9981626
    Abstract: A vehicle body 10 equipped with an airbag system has a side curtain airbag 20 provided on a roof side rail 12. The side curtain airbag 20 includes: a bag body 51 that is disposed along the roof side rail 12; a central protector 59 that holds the bag body 51; and an inflator 52 that is configured to feed gas to the bag body 51. The central protector 59 has a contact end part 65 that is opposed to a reinforcement member 48 with a gap L2 left therebetween. The contact end part 65 is moved toward the reinforcement member 48 by a deployment force of the bag body 51, and the contact end part 65 is thus supported by the reinforcement member 48.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kento Maeda, Yuji Ishizuka, Taro Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20170369090
    Abstract: In order for a core metal member having three spoke parts to be usable in a three-spoke steering wheel and a two-spoke steering wheel having one fewer spoke part than the three-spoke steering wheel, one of the spoke parts of the core metal member is a separable spoke part, which is separable along separation marks provided on vertical spokes forming the separable spoke part. Each vertical spoke constituting the separable spoke part is provided with an indented first fragile portion and an indented second fragile portion which also act as the separation marks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Taro SHIMIZU, Tadashi INAZU
  • Publication number: 20170267203
    Abstract: An air bag device has an air bag body, a retainer, a lid member. The retainer has an inner space and a flange portion. The lid member has a base portion and a door portion. An opening portion has a shape with a pair of opposite sides which are facing each other. A dimension in the parallel direction to the opposite side is larger than a dimension in the orthogonal direction to the opposite side. The flange portion has longer side portions and shorter side portions. The longer side portions are fixed on the lid member with a fastening and fixing member in a fastened and fixed portion. The shorter side portions are positioned at the lid member in an engaging portion. The engaging portion has an engaging member, and an engaging hole into which the engaging member is inserted and engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taro Shimizu, Kohei Okimoto, Yasuharu Ichikohara, Yuki Kashima
  • Patent number: 9663063
    Abstract: Provided is an air bag device such that a tear line can be efficiently cleaved. An air bag device is provided with: an air bag folded in such a manner as to be expandable by gas from an inflator; a packing cloth wrapping the folded air bag; and a pair of front and rear lids that close an air bag housing portion and that are both-opened as the tear line at the center is cleaved upon deployment. The packing cloth includes an opening portion. The opening portion is positioned at substantially the center in the left-right direction of an automobile with respect to the pair of front and rear lids and is offset forwardly of the automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukihiro Kunitake, Taro Shimizu, Yuuji Nishina, Katsuhiko Imai, Yuji Ishizuka
  • Patent number: 9630585
    Abstract: A side curtain airbag includes a protector that holds a bag body and that guides deployment of the bag body and a bag bracket that is fastened to a bag attaching seat located between two grab rail attaching seats protruded from a roof side portion and that is used to attach the side curtain airbag to the roof side portion. Portions of the protector which are located between the two grab rail attaching seats and which are located at both sides of the bag attaching seat in the vehicle front-rear direction are provided with first cutout portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahide Tsumura, Soichi Nishikawa, Koji Ikeda, Taro Shimizu, Kento Maeda
  • Publication number: 20170050604
    Abstract: A vehicle body 10 equipped with an airbag system has a side curtain airbag 20 provided on a roof side rail 12. The side curtain airbag 20 includes: a bag body 51 that is disposed along the roof side rail 12; a central protector 59 that holds the bag body 51; and an inflator 52 that is configured to feed gas to the bag body 51. The central protector 59 has a contact end part 65 that is opposed to a reinforcement member 48 with a gap L2 left therebetween. The contact end part 65 is moved toward the reinforcement member 48 by a deployment force of the bag body 51, and the contact end part 65 is thus supported by the reinforcement member 48.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kento Maeda, Yuji Ishizuka, Taro Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20160311390
    Abstract: A side curtain airbag includes a protector that holds a bag body and that guides deployment of the bag body and a bag bracket that is fastened to a bag attaching seat located between two grab rail attaching seats protruded from a roof side portion and that is used to attach the side curtain airbag to the roof side portion. Portions of the protector which are located between the two grab rail attaching seats and which are located at both sides of the bag attaching seat in the vehicle front-rear direction are provided with first cutout portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahide Tsumura, Soichi Nishikawa, Koji Ikeda, Taro Shimizu, Kento Maeda