Patents by Inventor Toru Araki
Toru Araki 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: 11794988Abstract: To avoid or reduce the necessity of loading a cargo container on a container carrying vehicle, for example, a cargo container 100 includes: engaging portions 101b disposed at four corners of each of upper and lower surfaces of a shell 101 and each engageable with a spreader of a container crane; and a wheel 113 capable of supporting the cargo container 100 such that the cargo container 100 is allowed to run. The wheel 113 is switchable between a runnable state where at least a lowermost portion is located below a bottom surface 101c of the cargo container 100 and supports the cargo container 100 such that the cargo container 100 is allowed to run, and a loaded state where the wheel 113 moves inward from the bottom surface 101c and the bottom surface 101c is allowed to make contact with a mount surface of the cargo container 100.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: SHIBAKAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Araki, Toru Araki
-
Patent number: 11401118Abstract: A method of handling bulk cargo, including suspending, with a spreader of a container crane, a cargo handling system above a dock where a ship loaded with bulk cargo lands, the cargo handling system including a frame having an engaging portion engageable with the spreader of the container crane, a blower attached to the frame and configured to suck air, and a separator attached to the frame and configured to separate bulk cargo sucked along with the air from the air sucked by the blower. While the cargo handling system is suspended above the dock, using the cargo handling system to suck up the bulk cargo from the ship with the blower of the cargo handling system together with the air; separate the bulk cargo from the air with the separator of the cargo handling system; and discharge the separated bulk cargo from the cargo handling system.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: SHIBAKAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Araki, Toru Araki
-
Publication number: 20220205537Abstract: A sealing device is disposed within a circumferential groove of an inner member that reciprocates relative to an outer member. An inner seal ring of the sealing device is made of a resin and includes an outer peripheral surface having a circumferential groove. An outer seal ring of the sealing device has a high elasticity and is fitted into the circumferential groove of the inner seal ring. The outer seal ring is brought into slidable contact with the inner peripheral surface of the hole of the outer member. A back ring of the sealing device has a high elasticity, is disposed radially inside the inner seal ring, and is compressed between the inner peripheral surface of the inner seal ring and the bottom wall surface of the circumferential groove of the inner member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Hitoshi OKABE, Toru ARAKI
-
Patent number: 11162588Abstract: A seal structure between an oil outlet formed in a first case and an oil inlet formed in a second case and having an end face facing an end face of the oil outlet with a clearance between the end faces, the seal structure including an annular first seal disposed in an increased-diameter hole, which is formed on an outlet side or an inlet side of an oil passage in one of the oil outlet and the oil inlet and has a larger diameter than the oil passage, such that the first seal contacts a step surface located at a boundary between the oil passage and the increased-diameter hole; and an annular second seal harder than the first seal and disposed in the increased-diameter hole such that the second seal contacts the first seal and the end face of the other of the oil outlet and the oil inlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Akafuji, Kazuya Kawamura, Toru Araki, Shinji Onishi, Yuji Otsuka
-
Patent number: 11142411Abstract: The availability of a container crane or a dock is improved. A cargo handling method includes steps of: moving a lighter 601 to a different dock, the lighter 601 carrying a freight container wheeled platform 501 loaded on the lighter 601, the freight container wheeled platform 501 carrying a container 401 placed on the freight container wheeled platform 501 in a container yard; and unloading the freight container wheeled platform 501 from the lighter 601 to the different dock.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: SHIBAKAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Araki, Toru Araki
-
Publication number: 20210206566Abstract: To avoid or reduce the necessity of loading a cargo container on a container carrying vehicle, for example, a cargo container 100 includes: engaging portions 101b disposed at four corners of each of upper and lower surfaces of a shell 101 and each engageable with a spreader of a container crane; and a wheel 113 capable of supporting the cargo container 100 such that the cargo container 100 is allowed to run. The wheel 113 is switchable between a runnable state where at least a lowermost portion is located below a bottom surface 101c of the cargo container 100 and supports the cargo container 100 such that the cargo container 100 is allowed to run, and a loaded state where the wheel 113 moves inward from the bottom surface 101c and the bottom surface 101c is allowed to make contact with a mount surface of the cargo container 100.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Manabu ARAKI, Toru ARAKI
-
Publication number: 20210179367Abstract: A method of handling bulk cargo, including suspending, with a spreader of a container crane, a cargo handling system above a dock where a ship loaded with bulk cargo lands, the cargo handling system including a frame having an engaging portion engageable with the spreader of the container crane, a blower attached to the frame and configured to suck air, and a separator attached to the frame and configured to separate bulk cargo sucked along with the air from the air sucked by the blower. While the cargo handling system is suspended above the dock, using the cargo handling system to suck up the bulk cargo from the ship with the blower of the cargo handling system together with the air; separate the bulk cargo from the air with the separator of the cargo handling system; and discharge the separated bulk cargo from the cargo handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Manabu ARAKI, Toru ARAKI
-
Patent number: 10682939Abstract: A vehicle seat including: a pad including: a surface pad on a side of a seating surface; and a back pad integrated to the surface pad; and a cover member that covers the pad, a frame-shaped reinforcing member is insert-molded to an outer peripheral edge of the back pad, a part of the reinforcing member, which is a locked portion that locks an end portion of the cover member, is exposed from the back pad, a part in the outer peripheral edge of the back pad other than a part corresponding to the locked portion is formed with recesses, an engagement member attached to the end portion of the cover member being inserted into the recesses, and the part of the back pad corresponding to the locked portion is thinner than a part of the back pad where the recesses are formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toru Araki, Koh Tanaka, Yoshifumi Watanabe
-
Publication number: 20200141493Abstract: A seal structure between an oil outlet formed in a first case and an oil inlet formed in a second case and having an end face facing an end face of the oil outlet with a clearance between the end faces, the seal structure including an annular first seal disposed in an increased-diameter hole, which is formed on an outlet side or an inlet side of an oil passage in one of the oil outlet and the oil inlet and has a larger diameter than the oil passage, such that the first seal contacts a step surface located at a boundary between the oil passage and the increased-diameter hole; and an annular second seal harder than the first seal and disposed in the increased-diameter hole such that the second seal contacts the first seal and the end face of the other of the oil outlet and the oil inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicants: AISIN AW CO., LTD., NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke AKAFUJI, Kazuya KAWAMURA, Toru ARAKI, Shinji ONISHI, Yuji OTSUKA
-
Patent number: 10407137Abstract: To be able to improve the flexibility in handling containers, a container ship configured to transport containers includes: an opening 106 through which cargo may be handled by moving a wheeled platform 501 between the container ship and a dock, the wheeled platform 501 including a plurality of containers 401 placed thereon; and a floor board 108 or a rail configured to support the wheeled platform 501 loaded from the dock through the opening 106.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: SHIBAKAI CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Araki, Toru Araki
-
Publication number: 20190176668Abstract: A vehicle seat including: a pad including: a surface pad on a side of a seating surface; and a back pad integrated to the surface pad; and a cover member that covers the pad, a frame-shaped reinforcing member is insert-molded to an outer peripheral edge of the back pad, a part of the reinforcing member, which is a locked portion that locks an end portion of the cover member, is exposed from the back pad, a part in the outer peripheral edge of the back pad other than a part corresponding to the locked portion is formed with recesses, an engagement member attached to the end portion of the cover member being inserted into the recesses, and the part of the back pad corresponding to the locked portion is thinner than a part of the back pad where the recesses are formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toru ARAKI, Koh TANAKA, Yoshifumi WATANABE
-
Publication number: 20180354588Abstract: To be able to improve the flexibility in handling containers, a container ship configured to transport containers includes: an opening 106 through which cargo may be handled by moving a wheeled platform 501 between the container ship and a dock, the wheeled platform 501 including a plurality of containers 401 placed thereon; and a floor board 108 or a rail configured to support the wheeled platform 501 loaded from the dock through the opening 106.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Manabu ARAKI, Toru ARAKI
-
Publication number: 20180050875Abstract: The availability of a container crane or a dock is improved. A cargo handling method includes steps of: moving a lighter 601 to a different dock, the lighter 601 carrying a freight container wheeled platform 501 loaded on the lighter 601, the freight container wheeled platform 501 carrying a container 401 placed on the freight container wheeled platform 501 in a container yard; and unloading the freight container wheeled platform 501 from the lighter 601 to the different dock.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Manabu ARAKI, Toru ARAKI
-
Publication number: 20180037422Abstract: The flexibility in landing bulk cargo is improved, and a dock is effectively used. A cargo handling system configured to suck, transport, and handle bulk cargo includes a frame 202 having an engaging portion engageable with a spreader of a container crane, a blower 233 attached to the frame, and configured to suck air, and a separator 231 attached to the frame, and configured to separate bulk cargo sucked along with the air from the air sucked by the blower.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Manabu ARAKI, Toru ARAKI
-
Publication number: 20180037406Abstract: The flexibility in landing bulk cargo is improved, and a dock is effectively used. A freight container includes an outer shell configured to contain bulk cargo. The outer shell includes an engageable portion 402 engageable with a spreader of a container crane, an opening 403 through which bulk cargo flows into the outer shell, and a filter 404 configured to exhaust air in the outer shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Manabu ARAKI, Toru ARAKI
-
Patent number: 9371911Abstract: In a reciprocating sealing device sealing two members by mounting a packing to a mounting groove in one of two relatively reciprocating members, and bringing the packing into contact with the other member, the packing is provided with an annular base part, a stationary side lip, and a sliding side lip. A back ring having a lower hardness than the packing is interposed between the annular base part and a groove side surface of the mounting groove. The back ring forms a space region in relation to the other member. The annular base part is provided with a shape that the annular base part does not protrude out of an extension of a peripheral surface of the sliding side lip in a free state by forming a cross sectional shape of a heel part into a circular arc shape or a taper shape.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: NOK CorporationInventors: Kazunori Jinbo, Hiroki Okada, Toru Araki
-
Publication number: 20150061233Abstract: In a reciprocating sealing device sealing two members by mounting a packing to a mounting groove in one of two relatively reciprocating members, and bringing the packing into contact with the other member, the packing is provided with an annular base part, a stationary side lip, and a sliding side lip. A back ring having a lower hardness than the packing is interposed between the annular base part and a groove side surface of the mounting groove. The back ring forms a space region in relation to the other member. The annular base part is provided with a shape that the annular base part does not protrude out of an extension of a peripheral surface of the sliding side lip in a free state by forming a cross sectional shape of a heel part into a circular arc shape or a taper shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Kazunori Jinbo, Hiroki Okada, Toru Araki
-
Patent number: 7274223Abstract: As devices are often different in the characteristics from one another, semiconductor chips based on the devices have discrepancies in the performance. A semiconductor device having a semiconductor switching element and a drive controlling means (1) for generating from input signals (A) and (B) drive signals (a) and (b) to control the action of the semiconductor switching element is provided comprising a characteristic compensating means (2) for generating from a characteristic compensation input signal a compensation signal to eliminate variations in the transmission delay time of the drive controlling means (1).Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2003Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Sakata, Toru Araki
-
Patent number: 7132868Abstract: As devices are often different in the characteristics from one another, semiconductor chips based on the devices have discrepancies in the performance. A semiconductor device having a semiconductor switching element and a drive controlling means (1) for generating from input signals (A) and (B) drive signals (a) and (b) to control the action of the semiconductor switching element is provided comprising a characteristic compensating means (2) for generating from a characteristic compensation input signal a compensation signal to eliminate variations in the transmission delay time of the drive controlling means (1).Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2002Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Sakata, Toru Araki
-
Publication number: 20060136602Abstract: A determining unit determines processing for converting data, by referring to (A) use condition information in which data transmission methods and data format of senders and receivers are registered, (B) reception template information, in which the configuration of the processing is registered, and (C) transmission template information 231c. An executing unit executes the determined processing, to realize data conversion and transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Toru Araki, Takeo Yasukawa, Katsutoshi Ito, Yoshihide Nomura, Tsuyoshi Kanai