Patents by Inventor Toshihiko Kato

Toshihiko Kato 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).

  • Publication number: 20150283761
    Abstract: Laminate molding equipment includes a molding part with a molding table on which a three-dimensional shape molded object is molded, a powder layer forming part supplying material powder on the molding table to form a powder layer, a light beam radiating part radiating a light beam to the powder layer to form a solidified layer, the powder layer forming part includes powder laminating equipment sequentially forming the powder layer on the molding table by moving along a predetermined direction at the molding table, and a moving position detecting unit detecting a moving position along the predetermined direction at the powder laminating equipment, and the control part recognizes the moldable region by output from the moving position detecting unit, and controls the light beam radiating part, and scans the position of the light beam by adjusting angles of two scan mirrors according to processing data of controlling the scanning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Toshio Maeda, Hiroshi Arakawa, Yasunori Takezawa, Toshihiko Kato, Koichi Amaya
  • Publication number: 20150283611
    Abstract: Three-dimensional molding equipment includes powder supply equipment configured to supply powder material and form a powder layer, and a light beam scanning unit configured to radiate a light beam to the powder layer and move a radiated location thereof, where a three-dimensional shaped molding object is manufactured by alternately repeating processes of forming the powder layer and sintering the powder layer with light beam radiation. A region used for manufacturing the three-dimensional shaped molding object is divided into a plurality of divided regions such that respective divided regions have an equal-length molding path which is to be a scanning route of the beam such as having unequal-length molding parts by a scanning route of the beam, and radiation is executed by a plurality of the light beam scanning units to the respective plurality of divided regions to improve molding efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Yasunori Takezawa, Toshio Maeda, Toshihiko Kato, Koichi Amaya
  • Publication number: 20150283612
    Abstract: Three-dimensional molding equipment alternately repeats a laminating process forming a powder layer by powder supply equipment and a sintering process radiating a beam to the powder layer by a plurality of beam scanning equipment and further moving a radiated location with respective predetermined moving units set by a central control unit to sinter the powder layer, wherein a plurality of the beams by the beam scanning equipment are radiated on the same powder layer, and the radiated locations by the beam scanning equipment are synchronously moved in increments of moving units, the plurality of beam scanning equipment includes at least one beam scanning equipment for a large-diameter region forming at least one large-diameter radiated region on the powder layer surface; and at least one beam scanning equipment for a small-diameter region, forming at least one small-diameter radiated region having a smaller diameter on the powder layer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Toshio Maeda, Seiichi Tomita, Yasunori Takezawa, Toshihiko Kato, Koichi Amaya
  • Publication number: 20150283762
    Abstract: Three-dimensional molding equipment includes powder supply equipment which forms powder layer in a laminating process; and a beam scanning unit which radiates a light or electron beam to the powder layer and moves a radiated location of the beam to sinter the powder layer, wherein the laminating and sintering processes alternately repeat, a molding path to be a scanning route of the beam on the inside of an object to be molded is preliminarily set as a continuous route which does not pass a same line and does not form any intersection, and the beam is continuously radiated along the molding path, wherein two molding paths adjacent each other formed of two straight or curve lines are set, and a distance between the adjacent scanning routes is formed larger than a radiation diameter of the beam and not larger than ten-times the radiation diameter of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Toshio Maeda, Kousuke Ishimoto, Yasunori Takezawa, Toshihiko Kato, Koichi Amaya
  • Publication number: 20150283649
    Abstract: In metal powder processing equipment where metal powder is sequentially laminated on a table inside a chamber and laser beam melting or electron beam melting, and shaping by a cutting tool subsequent to the melting are performed, unmolded powder remaining at the time of the melting and cut powder generated by the cutting can be scattered by generating air flow with respect to the cutting tool from either side of a main shaft or a tool holder. As a result, life of the cutting tool is prolonged and quality of a cut surface can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Koichi Amaya, Toshihiko Kato, Hideto Matsubara, Mitsuyoshi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9138807
    Abstract: Three-dimensional molding equipment includes powder supply equipment configured to supply powder material and form a powder layer, and a light beam scanning unit configured to radiate a light beam to the powder layer and move a radiated location thereof, where a three-dimensional shaped molding object is manufactured by alternately repeating processes of forming the powder layer and sintering the powder layer with light beam radiation. A region used for manufacturing the three-dimensional shaped molding object is divided into a plurality of divided regions such that respective divided regions have an equal-length molding path which is to be a scanning route of the beam such as having unequal-length molding parts by a scanning route of the beam, and radiation is executed by a plurality of the light beam scanning units to the respective plurality of divided regions to improve molding efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Matsuura Machinery Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori Takezawa, Toshio Maeda, Toshihiko Kato, Koichi Amaya
  • Patent number: 9083112
    Abstract: The magnetic coupling connector includes: first and second connector main bodies to be coupled with each other; a magnet member disposed in a coupling portion of the first connector main body and a mate-side magnetic material disposed in a coupling portion of the second connector main body, the magnet member in the first connector main body adsorbing onto the mate-side magnetic material in the second connector main body, thereby coupling the connector main bodies together; and a contact terminal disposed in the coupling portion of the first connector main body and a contact terminal disposed in the coupling portion of the second connector main body, the contact terminals being pressed against each other when coupled. In the magnetic coupling connector, the magnet member is held by the first connector main body so as to be allowed to swing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: SMK Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Asai, Toshihiko Kato, Koichi Izawa, Shintaro Nonaka, Yutaka Nakaone
  • Publication number: 20140322929
    Abstract: The magnetic coupling connector includes: first and second connector main bodies to be coupled with each other; a magnet member disposed in a coupling portion of the first connector main body and a mate-side magnetic material disposed in a coupling portion of the second connector main body, the magnet member in the first connector main body adsorbing onto the mate-side magnetic material in the second connector main body, thereby coupling the connector main bodies together; and a contact terminal disposed in the coupling portion of the first connector main body and a contact terminal disposed in the coupling portion of the second connector main body, the contact terminals being pressed against each other when coupled. In the magnetic coupling connector, the magnet member is held by the first connector main body so as to be allowed to swing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: SMK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyoshi ASAI, Toshihiko KATO, Koichi IZAWA, Shintaro NONAKA, Yutaka NAKAONE
  • Patent number: 8833540
    Abstract: A pallet changing system which utilizes the moving function itself of a machine head at a machining center for conveying a pallet and a configuration of a machining center equipping the system, combines a machine head 2 for machining a workpiece with a pallet changing unit 1 having a pallet changing arm 11 which can be rotated by a motor 13 and then allowed to move, by which a pallet 3 is conveyed, and the new pallet 3 for changing is changed with the existing pallet 3 gripped by a pallet clamping device 4 by turning the pallet changing arm 11, and a machining center which equips the above system and also machines a workpiece by using the machine head 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Matsuura Machinery Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Amaya, Toshihiko Kato, Masaki Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20130051958
    Abstract: A pallet changing system which utilizes the moving function itself of a machine head at a machining center for conveying a pallet and a configuration of a machining center equipping the system, combines a machine head 2 for machining a workpiece with a pallet changing unit 1 having a pallet changing arm 11 which can be rotated by a motor 13 and then allowed to move, by which a pallet 3 is conveyed, and the new pallet 3 for changing is changed with the existing pallet 3 gripped by a pallet clamping device 4 by turning the pallet changing arm 11, and a machining center which equips the above system and also machines a workpiece by using the machine head 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: MATSUURA MACHINERY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouichi Amaya, Toshihiko Kato, Masaki Kaneko
  • Patent number: 7942678
    Abstract: A headset connector assembly that includes a connector plate, a casing, and electrical contact members is provided. The connector plate can have a first mating surface, a second mating surface, and at least two apertures existing between the first and the second mating surfaces. The casing can have a first side in contact with the first mating surface and a second side. The casing can include a protruding cavity member for each of the at least two apertures. Each protruding cavity member can extend from the first side and be constructed to fit within one of the at least two apertures. Each protruding cavity member can house an electrical contact member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Emery A. Sanford, M. Evans Hankey, Christopher D. Prest, Way Chet Lim, Toshihiko Kato
  • Publication number: 20110028041
    Abstract: A headset connector assembly that includes a connector plate, a casing, and electrical contact members is provided. The connector plate can have a first mating surface, a second mating surface, and at least two apertures existing between the first and the second mating surfaces. The casing can have a first side in contact with the first mating surface and a second side. The casing can include a protruding cavity member for each of the at least two apertures. Each protruding cavity member can extend from the first side and be constructed to fit within one of the at least two apertures. Each protruding cavity member can house an electrical contact member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Emery A. Sanford, M. Evans Hankey, Christopher D. Prest, Way Chet Lim, Toshihiko Kato
  • Patent number: 7798831
    Abstract: A headset connector assembly that includes a connector plate, a casing, and electrical contact members is provided. The connector plate can have a first mating surface, a second mating surface, and at least two apertures existing between the first and the second mating surfaces. The casing can have a first side in contact with the first mating surface and a second side. The casing can include a protruding cavity member for each of the at least two apertures. Each protruding cavity member can extend from the first side and be constructed to fit within one of the at least two apertures. Each protruding cavity member can house an electrical contact member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Emery A. Sanford, M. Evans Hankey, Christopher D. Prest, Way Chet Lim, Toshihiko Kato
  • Publication number: 20080166907
    Abstract: A headset connector assembly that includes a connector plate, a casing, and electrical contact members is provided. The connector plate can have a first mating surface, a second mating surface, and at least two apertures existing between the first and the second mating surfaces. The casing can have a first side in contact with the first mating surface and a second side. The casing can include a protruding cavity member for each of the at least two apertures. Each protruding cavity member can extend from the first side and be constructed to fit within one of the at least two apertures. Each protruding cavity member can house an electrical contact member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Emery A. Sanford, M. Evans Hankey, Christopher D. Prest, Way Chet Lim, Toshihiko Kato
  • Patent number: 7023827
    Abstract: A WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) analyzer located on a transmission line between communication apparatuses using WAP. A WAP packet includes at least one WTP-PDU (Wireless Transaction Protocol—Protocol Data Unit). The WAP analyzer comprising, database (16) for storing state-transition specification data that define a state-transition with a cause-and-effect relationship between WTP-PDUs, states of a WTP layer, primitives between the WTP layer and WSP (Wireless Session Protocol) layer, and states of the WSP layer, based on WAP specification, means (11) for extracting the WTP-PDUs from the WAP packets, and means (13) for estimating the state-transition of the WTP layer and the WSP layer, to the apparatus that received one of the WTP-PDUs and subsequently sent other of the WTP-PDUs, for each pair of a sender and a receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: KDDI Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Ishikawa, Osamu Maeshima, Akira Idoue, Toshihiko Kato
  • Patent number: 7010592
    Abstract: As shown in FIG. 2, when the SYN segment is detected, the amount of transmitted segment from the side which sent the detected SYN segment is obtained by counting the continuously detected DATA segments for collecting the traffic in a certain direction where it is impossible to directly capture the traffic. Further, the amount [ini_sdt] of the transmitted bytes from the side which sent the detected SYN segment is obtained by calculating the equation [ini_sdt]=[SEQn+LENn]?[SEQ1]. Wherein, [SEQ1] is the sequence number of the first detected DATA segment, [SEQn] is the sequence number of the last detected DATA segment and [LENn] is the user data length of the last detected DATA segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: DDI Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiko Ogishi, Akira Idoue, Toru Hasegawa, Toshihiko Kato
  • Patent number: 6587435
    Abstract: The apparatus 10 is set on the line between the first and second computers 1,2 which respectively communicates by a protocol, such as TCP, having a flow control. The delay between the first computer 1 and a position, at which the apparatus 10 is set, is less than the delay between the position and the second computer 2. The apparatus 10 sends and receives a packet to/from the computers 1,2. The apparatus 10 transfers to the second computer 2, a data packet sent from the first computer 1 and being larger than a maximum data amount notified by the second computer 2. The apparatus 10 transfers, to the first computer 1, a data packet sent from the second computer 2, but does not transfer, to the first computer 1, an ACK packet sent from the second computer 2. The apparatus 10 generates, instead of the second computer 2, an ACK packet for a data packet sent from the first computer 1 and then sends the ACK packet to the first computer 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: KDD Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Miyake, Teruyuki Hasegawa, Toru Hasegawa, Toshihiko Kato
  • Patent number: 6535515
    Abstract: A TCP gateway terminates TCP flow control and retransmission control of TCP packets which are input from a transmitter side terminal, in place of a receiver side terminal. Also, the TCP gateway transfers the packet to the TCP gateway which is located on the opposite side, by using selective retransmission procedures in a data link layer using SSCOP and by using peculiar flow control procedures. In addition, the TCP gateway provides the process of transferring the packet to the receiver side terminal in accordance with the TCP process procedures in place of the transmitter side terminal, to a plurality of TCP connections simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: KDD Corporation
    Inventors: Teruyuki Hasegawa, Toru Hasegawa, Toshihiko Kato, Kouhei Yoshiizumi
  • Publication number: 20020089961
    Abstract: A WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) analyzer located on a transmission line between communication apparatuses using WAP. A WAP packet includes at least one WTP-PDU (Wireless Transaction Protocol—Protocol Data Unit). The WAP analyzer comprising, database (16) for storing state-transition specification data that define a state-transition with a cause-and-effect relationship between WTP-PDUs, states of a WTP layer, primitives between the WTP layer and WSP (Wireless Session Protocol) layer, and states of the WSP layer, based on WAP specification, means (11) for extracting the WTP-PDUs from the WAP packets, and means (13) for estimating the state-transition of the WTP layer and the WSP layer, to the apparatus that received one of the WTP-PDUs and subsequently sent other of the WTP-PDUs, for each pair of a sender and a receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: KDDI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio Ishikawa, Osamu Maeshima, Akira Idoue, Toshihiko Kato
  • Publication number: 20020059452
    Abstract: A method of transferring data in mobile IP of the present invention comprises the steps of: causing the home agent(HA) to store as a care-of-address of the mobile host (MH) an address of the foreign agent (FA) received from MH; causing a DNS server in the home network (HN) to demand the care-of-address of MH from HA in response to the request of the communication terminal about the IP address and the care-of-address of MH; causing HA to provide the DNS server with the care-of-address of MH upon receiving the demand; and causing the DNS server to deliver the IP address and the care-of-address of MH to the communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: KDDI Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Yokota, Koichi Hirose, Osamu Maeshima, Akira Idoue, Toshihiko Kato