Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Aoki
Toshiaki Aoki 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: 11945235Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus which includes the following: A printhead including a plurality of nozzles that discharge ink to a print medium. A first detection unit that detects a distance between the printhead and a platen. An adjustment unit that adjusts the distance between the printhead and the platen. An acquisition unit that acquires difference information concerning a difference of a distance between the platen and each of the nozzle on an upstream side and the nozzle on a downstream side in a conveyance direction of the print medium. The adjustment unit adjusts the distance based on a detection result of the first detection unit and the difference information acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomohito Abe, Daigo Kuronuma, Ryutaro Takahashi, Naoaki Wada, Noriyuki Aoki, Ryohei Maruyama, Masakazu Nagashima, Toshiaki Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 11889899Abstract: A shoe sole comprises a bottom surface including a plurality of grooves arranged in a longitudinal direction of the shoe sole for engaging the engagement parts 6a, 6b that are formed parallel to the pedal shaft 8 of the bicycle pedal, and a protrusion having a ground contact surface between the grooves adjacent in the longitudinal direction, the sole characterized in that the protrusion has a width W2 in the longitudinal direction on an inner side in the left-right direction with respect to both feet of a wearer that is wider than a width W1 on an outer side in the left-right direction with respect to both feet of a wearer.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki Aoki, Masaya Hashimoto
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Patent number: 11877624Abstract: A shoelace arrangement is provided for a shoe. The shoelace arrangement is basically provided with an upper, a shoelace tightener and a shoelace. The upper includes a first surface and a second surface opposite side of the first surface. The shoelace tightener is disposed to the upper. The shoelace is coupled to the shoelace tightener. The shoelace includes a first shoelace portion entirely extending on the first surface, and a second shoelace portion entirely extending on the second surface. The first shoelace portion and the second shoelace portion cross one another via the first surface and the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Kaoru Ouchi, Toshiaki Aoki, Kadunori Iuchi
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Publication number: 20230404213Abstract: An upper is provided for a shoe. The upper is basically provided with a base layer, a first reinforcement layer and a second reinforcement layer. The base layer includes a toe portion and a heel portion. The base layer has a joint free three-dimensional shape at least partly defining an interior foot receiving space. The first reinforcement layer is disposed on an outer side of a centerline of a toe-heel direction of the upper. The first reinforcement layer overlies a first heel area of the heel portion. The second reinforcement layer is disposed on an inner side of the centerline. The second reinforcement layer overlies a second heel area of the heel portion. The first reinforcement layer and the second reinforcement layer are separated at the heel portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Kadunori IUCHI, Junichi KIKUTA, Toshiaki AOKI
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Publication number: 20230371656Abstract: A shoe sole includes a first sole layer including a first region having a first rigidity, and a second region extending in a longitudinal direction of the shoe sole. The second region is spaced from a toe edge of the first sole layer and is spaced from a heel edge of the first sole layer. The first sole layer has a cleat engagement part. The second region is located between the cleat engagement part and a side edge of the first sole layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Kadunori IUCHI, Junichi KIKUTA, Toshiaki AOKI
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Publication number: 20230371644Abstract: A shoe sole includes a first sole layer including a first region having a first rigidity, and a plurality of second regions having a second rigidity that is more flexible than the first rigidity. The plurality of the second regions extends in a longitudinal direction of the shoe sole. The plurality of the second regions is spaced from a toe edge of the first sole layer, and is spaced from a heel edge of the first sole layer. The plurality of the second regions has arcuate shapes bending in a same lateral direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Kadunori IUCHI, Junichi KIKUTA, Toshiaki AOKI
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Patent number: 11751632Abstract: A shoe includes a shoe body, an elongated tightening member, at least one hook and an intermediate attaching member. The shoe body includes a sole and an upper mounted on the sole. The elongated tightening member has a first end, a second end and an intermediate part between the first end and the second end. The first end is attached to a first attaching position located on a front side of the upper. The second end is detachably attached to a second attaching position located rearward of the first end in the longitudinal direction of the upper. The hook is located rearward of the first attaching position and forward of the second attaching position, and enables the tightening member to be wound and hooked to the hook. The intermediate attaching member is configured to enable the intermediate part to be attached to the upper.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Kaoru Ouchi, Toshiaki Aoki
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Patent number: 11739980Abstract: A heat exchanging unit exchanges heat between a fluid to be heated and exhaust gas. The heat exchanging unit includes a heat exchange portion, a header portion, and a flow changing portion. The heat exchange portion includes a heat exchange pipe in the interior of which the fluid to be heated flows. The header portion is connected to the heat exchange pipe, the header portion allowing the fluid to be heated to flow from the header portion to the heat exchange pipe or from the heat exchange pipe to the header portion. The flow changing portion changes the state of flow of the exhaust gas introduced into the heat exchange portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: PURPOSE CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki Aoki, Takeharu Totsuka, Kyohei Matsushita
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Publication number: 20230148712Abstract: A shoelace arrangement is provided for a shoe. The shoelace arrangement is basically provided with an upper, a shoelace tightener and a shoelace. The upper includes a first surface and a second surface opposite side of the first surface. The shoelace tightener is disposed to the upper. The shoelace is coupled to the shoelace tightener. The shoelace includes a first shoelace portion entirely extending on the first surface, and a second shoelace portion entirely extending on the second surface. The first shoelace portion and the second shoelace portion cross one another via the first surface and the second surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Kaoru Ouchi, Toshiaki Aoki, Kadunori Iuchi
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Patent number: 11633008Abstract: A shoe basically includes an upper and a sole. The sole is attached to the upper. The sole includes an outsole and a first midsole. The first midsole has a fore part, a first heel part, a second heel part and a boundary part. The first heel part is at least partly disposed along a longitudinal centerline of the shoe and configured to support a center part of a heel. The second heel part is disposed laterally outward of the longitudinal centerline of the shoe and configured to support an outer part of the heel. The boundary part is provided between the first heel part and the second heel part such that the first heel part and the second heel part are movable relative to one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Kadunori Iuchi, Junichi Kikuta, Toshiaki Aoki
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Publication number: 20230122485Abstract: A cycling shoe system is basically includes an upper, a sole, a closure, an actuator, a communicator and a controller. The upper has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The sole is attached to the upper. The closure is coupled between the first portion and the second portion. The actuator is operatively coupled to the closure to adjust a relative position of the first portion and the second portion. The communicator is configured to receive at least one of bicycle information and user information. The controller is configured to control the actuator to adjust a tightening force applied by the closure to a target tightening force based on at least one of the bicycle information and the user information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Toshiaki AOKI, Kaoru OUCHI, Kadunori IUCHI, Shota NISHIJIMA
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Publication number: 20230124355Abstract: A cleat adapter system is provided for a cycling shoe. The cleat adapter system comprises a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, an actuator, a communicator and a controller. The first connecting portion is configured to be connected to a cleat. The second connecting portion is connected to the first connecting portion. The actuator operatively is coupled to one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. The second connecting portion is configured to adjust a relative position between the first connecting portion and the second connection portion. The communicator is configured to receive at least one of bicycle information and user information. The controller operatively couples the actuator and the communicator. The controller is configured to control the actuator to adjust the relative position based on at least one of the bicycle information and the user information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Toshiaki AOKI, Kaoru OUCHI, Kadunori IUCHI, Shota NISHIJIMA
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Publication number: 20230113105Abstract: A detection unit (88) detects a specific state of a wearer. A signal communication unit (92) wirelessly transmits, to an information processing apparatus, log information indicating a detection result obtained by the detection unit (88) detecting the specific state and a date and time when the specific state is detected. A stimulus application unit (94) applies a stimulus to the wearer when the specific state is detected by the detection unit (88).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki AOKI, Yuko NAKAO, Ryugo ENOMOTO, Akiko HARAGUCHI
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Patent number: 11618530Abstract: A cleat adapter system is provided for a cycling shoe. The cleat adapter system comprises a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, an actuator, a communicator and a controller. The first connecting portion is configured to be connected to a cleat. The second connecting portion is connected to the first connecting portion. The actuator operatively is coupled to one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. The second connecting portion is configured to adjust a relative position between the first connecting portion and the second connection portion. The communicator is configured to receive at least one of bicycle information and user information. The controller operatively couples the actuator and the communicator. The controller is configured to control the actuator to adjust the relative position based on at least one of the bicycle information and the user information.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki Aoki, Kaoru Ouchi, Kadunori Iuchi, Shota Nishijima
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Publication number: 20230032704Abstract: A shoe basically includes an upper and a sole. The sole is attached to the upper. The sole includes an outsole and a first midsole. The first midsole has a fore part, a first heel part, a second heel part and a boundary part. The first heel part is at least partly disposed along a longitudinal centerline of the shoe and configured to support a center part of a heel. The second heel part is disposed laterally outward of the longitudinal centerline of the shoe and configured to support an outer part of the heel. The boundary part is provided between the first heel part and the second heel part such that the first heel part and the second heel part are movable relative to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Kadunori IUCHI, Junichi KIKUTA, Toshiaki AOKI
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Publication number: 20230016820Abstract: A shoe includes a shoe sole and an upper coupled to the shoe sole. The upper has an upper body and an annular holding portion. The upper body has an opening portion for entry and removal of a wearer's foot. The annular holding portion is stretchable and configured to hold the wearer's foot. The annular holding portion is coupled to the opening portion. The opening portion has an edge that includes a first edge portion and a second edge portion. The first edge portion is located on a rear end in a longitudinal direction. The second edge portion is located forward of the first edge portion. The holding portion has a first degree of mobility relative to the first edge portion and a second degree of mobility relative to the second edge portion. The second degree of mobility is higher than the first degree of mobility.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Kadunori IUCHI, Junichi KIKUTA, Toshiaki AOKI, Kaoru OUCHI
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Publication number: 20230009751Abstract: A wiring board includes a base material, a through hole that is formed in the base material, a magnetic member that is embedded in the through hole, and a plating film that covers end faces of the magnetic member exposed from the through hole. The magnetic member includes a conductor wire that is covered by a magnetic body. A wiring board manufacturing method includes forming a through hole in a base material, forming a magnetic member by covering a conductor wire by a magnetic body, embedding the magnetic member in the through hole, and forming a plating film that covers end faces of the magnetic member exposed from the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Toshiaki Aoki, Toyoaki Sakai
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Patent number: 11497278Abstract: A shoe includes a sole, an upper and a strap. The upper is attached to the sole. The strap extends in a width direction of the shoe. The strap includes a proximal end fixed to the upper and a distal end located on an opposite side of the proximal end in the width direction of the shoe. One of the upper and the strap includes at least one first engaging portion, whereas the other of the upper and the strap includes at least one second engaging portion that is engaged with the at least one first engaging portion while extending in a direction intersecting with a longitudinal direction of the shoe where the distal end is held against the upper.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki Aoki, Kaoru Ouchi
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Publication number: 20220142303Abstract: A shoe includes a shoe body, an elongated tightening member, at least one hook and an intermediate attaching member. The shoe body includes a sole and an upper mounted on the sole. The elongated tightening member has a first end, a second end and an intermediate part between the first end and the second end. The first end is attached to a first attaching position located on a front side of the upper. The second end is detachably attached to a second attaching position located rearward of the first end in the longitudinal direction of the upper. The hook is located rearward of the first attaching position and forward of the second attaching position, and enables the tightening member to be wound and hooked to the hook. The intermediate attaching member is configured to enable the intermediate part to be attached to the upper.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Kaoru OUCHI, Toshiaki AOKI
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Patent number: 11316599Abstract: A mobile terminal testing device includes a layer processing unit 3 that communicates with a mobile terminal 10 by performing processing of each layer of a layer-configured communication protocol with a plurality of layers, in which the layer processing unit 3 includes a PHY processing unit 31 that performs multiplexing, channel coding, or the like in order to transmit and receive communication data transmitted to and received from the mobile terminal 10, in which the PHY processing unit 31 transmits a dummy signal, by omitting higher processing from predetermined processing, for an interference signal in multi user-multi input multi output (MU-MIMO) multiplex signals, in a case of testing MU-MIMO terminal-to-terminal interference.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: ANRITSU CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoyuki Fujiwara, Akihiko Suenaga, Toshiaki Aoki