Patents by Inventor Tomoya KAWAGUCHI

Tomoya KAWAGUCHI 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: 11777286
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electromagnetic shield member that can improve heat dissipation from an electric wire, and a wire harness that includes the electromagnetic shield member. An electromagnetic shield member has rectangular tubular housing portions in which electric wires are individually housed. The housing portions are provided with pressing portions that are formed by cutting and raising portions of the housing portions inward, and that press the electric wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Shimizu, Tomoya Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 11738701
    Abstract: A wire harness including: a wire; and an outer cover into which the wire is inserted; wherein the outer cover is provided with a spring that is in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the wire. An outer cover into which a wire is to be inserted, the outer cover including a spring configured to come into contact with an outer circumferential surface of the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LIMITED, SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Shimizu, Tomoya Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 11429322
    Abstract: An image forming device is provided with a signal output unit which outputs an interrupt signal when storage of a print job input from the outside in a memory is completed, a processor which switches the operation mode to a normal mode when an operation mode of the own device is a power saving mode when an interrupt signal output from the signal output unit is input, executes each of the print jobs stored in the memory, and switches the operation mode to the power saving mode after the completion of printing, and a signal delay unit which can delay the input of the interrupt signal output from the signal output unit to the processor when the operation mode is the power saving mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Tomoya Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 11410798
    Abstract: A wire harness including an electric wire that has a core wire and a coating that coats the core wire, a connector that is attached to an end of the electric wire, and a seal that is interposed between the coating of the electric wire and the connector, wherein a tube with a modulus of elasticity higher than that of the coating is provided between the coating and the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya Kawaguchi, Masaharu Suetani
  • Publication number: 20220199283
    Abstract: A wire harness, including: a wire; an outer sheath that covers a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the wire in a circumferential direction; and a fastener that fixes the outer sheath to an outer circumference of the wire, wherein: the outer sheath includes a first section and a second section that each include an opening that opens in a direction orthogonal to an axis line direction of the wire, and the fastener fixes the outer sheath to the outer circumference of the wire with at least one end surface of the first section in the circumferential direction and at least one end surface of the second section in the circumferential direction facing one another and separated from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Tomoya KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220147287
    Abstract: An image forming device is provided with a signal output unit which outputs an interrupt signal when storage of a print job input from the outside in a memory is completed, a processor which switches the operation mode to a normal mode when an operation mode of the own device is a power saving mode when an interrupt signal output from the signal output unit is input, executes each of the print jobs stored in the memory, and switches the operation mode to the power saving mode after the completion of printing, and a signal delay unit which can delay the input of the interrupt signal output from the signal output unit to the processor when the operation mode is the power saving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Tomoya KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220131351
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electromagnetic shield member that can improve heat dissipation from an electric wire, and a wire harness that includes the electromagnetic shield member. An electromagnetic shield member has rectangular tubular housing portions in which electric wires are individually housed. The housing portions are provided with pressing portions that are formed by cutting and raising portions of the housing portions inward, and that press the electric wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Takeshi SHIMIZU, Tomoya KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220129558
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus connectable to a network includes a non-volatile auxiliary storage device containing firmware that causes the image forming apparatus to operate, a manipulation detection device that decides whether the firmware stored in the auxiliary storage device has been manipulated, using the digital signature, a firmware restoration device that deletes the firmware decided to have been manipulated, and installs the firmware provided by another image forming apparatus, a firmware provision device, and a control device. The auxiliary storage device contains firmware that realizes the manipulation detection device, the firmware restoration device, the firmware provision device, and the control device in a boot block writing in which is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Tomoya KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220032863
    Abstract: A wire harness including: a wire; and an outer cover into which the wire is inserted; wherein the outer cover is provided with a spring that is in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the wire. An outer cover into which a wire is to be inserted, the outer cover including a spring configured to come into contact with an outer circumferential surface of the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi SHIMIZU, Tomoya KAWAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11228136
    Abstract: A wire harness including: an electric wire that includes a core wire and a covering material that covers the core wire; a connector that is attached to an end of the electric wire; and a seal that is interposed between the electric wire and the connector, wherein: the covering material includes a thin portion, which is thinner than other portions of the covering material, at a portion overlapping the seal in a radial direction, the covering material includes a distal-end non-thin portion and a proximal-end non-thin portion on two sides of the thin portion in a longitudinal direction, a first annular stepped surface is formed between the thin portion and the distal-end non-thin portion, and a second annular stepped surface is formed between the thin portion and the proximal-end non-thin portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya Kawaguchi, Masaharu Suetani, Akio Kimura
  • Patent number: 11183791
    Abstract: A wire harness including an electric wire that has a core wire and a core wire coating that coats the core wire, a connector that is attached to an end of the electric wire, and a seal that is interposed between the electric wire and the connector, wherein a tube with a modulus of elasticity higher than that of the core wire coating, and an outer coating that coats the tube from an outer side are provided between the electric wire and the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LIMITED, SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya Kawaguchi, Masaharu Suetani
  • Publication number: 20210021080
    Abstract: A wire harness including an electric wire that has a core wire and a core wire coating that coats the core wire, a connector that is attached to an end of the electric wire, and a seal that is interposed between the electric wire and the connector, wherein a tube with a modulus of elasticity higher than that of the core wire coating, and an outer coating that coats the tube from an outer side are provided between the electric wire and the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya KAWAGUCHI, Masaharu SUETANI
  • Publication number: 20210013669
    Abstract: A wire harness including: an electric wire that includes a core wire and a covering material that covers the core wire; a connector that is attached to an end of the electric wire; and a seal that is interposed between the electric wire and the connector, wherein: the covering material includes a thin portion, which is thinner than other portions of the covering material, at a portion overlapping the seal in a radial direction, the covering material includes a distal-end non-thin portion and a proximal-end non-thin portion on two sides of the thin portion in a longitudinal direction, a first annular stepped surface is formed between the thin portion and the distal-end non-thin portion, and a second annular stepped surface is formed between the thin portion and the proximal-end non-thin portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya KAWAGUCHI, Masaharu SUETANI, Akio KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20200411216
    Abstract: A wire harness including an electric wire that has a core wire and a coating that coats the core wire, a connector that is attached to an end of the electric wire, and a seal that is interposed between the coating of the electric wire and the connector, wherein a tube with a modulus of elasticity higher than that of the coating is provided between the coating and the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya KAWAGUCHI, Masaharu SUETANI
  • Patent number: 10707666
    Abstract: A wire harness 10 has a sheathing material 21 that is flexible and covers wires 11, a path-regulating member 31 for regulating a path along which the wires 11 are arranged from outside of the sheathing material 21, the path-regulating member 31 having an axial direction parallel to the path along which the wires 11 are arranged, and an intermediate clamp 41. The intermediate clamp 41 has a support portion 51 for supporting the path-regulating member 31, and an attachment portion 61 with a ring-shaped structure for attaching the sheathing material 21. The attachment portion 61 has an insertion portion 62 that enables the sheathing material 21 to be inserted therefrom in a radial direction of the ring-shaped structure. The attachment portion 61 can be changed between an open orientation that enables the sheathing material to be inserted from the insertion portion 62, and a closed orientation that makes the ring-shaped structure into a continuous ring shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LIMITED, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya Kawaguchi, Yuichi Kimoto
  • Patent number: 10707659
    Abstract: A protective member for a wire harness, the wire harness including a wire, an exterior material that has flexibility and covers the wire, a route regulator that has an axis extending along a wiring route of the wire and regulates the wiring route of the wire from outside the exterior material, a fixing member for fixing the route regulator to a vehicle, and at least one connector that connects the route regulator to the exterior material, the protective member being configured to protect the exterior material of the wire harness, the protective member including: a cover for covering the exterior material; an attachment that is to be attached to the exterior material or the route regulator; and a protective member connector that connects the cover and the attachment to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya Kawaguchi, Yuichi Kimoto
  • Publication number: 20200169071
    Abstract: A wire harness 10 has a sheathing material 21 that is flexible and covers wires 11, a path-regulating member 31 for regulating a path along which the wires 11 are arranged from outside of the sheathing material 21, the path-regulating member 31 having an axial direction parallel to the path along which the wires 11 are arranged, and an intermediate clamp 41. The intermediate clamp 41 has a support portion 51 for supporting the path-regulating member 31, and an attachment portion 61 with a ring-shaped structure for attaching the sheathing material 21. The attachment portion 61 has an insertion portion 62 that enables the sheathing material 21 to be inserted therefrom in a radial direction of the ring-shaped structure. The attachment portion 61 can be changed between an open orientation that enables the sheathing material to be inserted from the insertion portion 62, and a closed orientation that makes the ring-shaped structure into a continuous ring shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya KAWAGUCHI, Yuichi KIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200112151
    Abstract: A protective member for a wire harness, the wire harness including a wire, an exterior material that has flexibility and covers the wire, a route regulator that has an axis extending along a wiring route of the wire and regulates the wiring route of the wire from outside the exterior material, a fixing member for fixing the route regulator to a vehicle, and at least one connector that connects the route regulator to the exterior material, the protective member being configured to protect the exterior material of the wire harness, the protective member including: a cover for covering the exterior material; an attachment that is to be attached to the exterior material or the route regulator; and a protective member connector that connects the cover and the attachment to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya KAWAGUCHI, Yuichi KIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200101910
    Abstract: A wire harness including a wire; an exterior material that has flexibility and covers the wire; a route regulator that has an axis extending along a wiring route of the wire, the axis of the route regulator not coinciding with a longitudinal axis of the exterior material, and the route regulator regulates the wiring route of the wire from outside the exterior material; a fixing member for fixing the route regulator to a vehicle; and at least one connector that connects the route regulator to the exterior material, the connector being provided separately from the exterior material and connecting the route regulator to the exterior material such that the route regulator does not come into direct contact with the exterior material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya KAWAGUCHI, Yuichi KIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200106253
    Abstract: A clamp that is to be used as a constituent member of a wire harness, the wire harness including wires, a sheathing material that is flexible and covers the wires, and a path regulator for regulating a path along which the wires are laid out from outside of the sheathing material, the path regulator having an axial direction parallel to the path along which the wires are laid out, the clamp including: a support with a ring-shaped structure for supporting the path regulator, wherein the ring-shaped structure of the support is configured to restrict rotation of the path regulator around an axis thereof and to allow relative movement of the path regulator and the clamp in the axial direction by fitting to a protrusion or a recess of the path regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya KAWAGUCHI, Yuichi KIMOTO