Patents by Inventor Toshihiko Tomita
Toshihiko Tomita 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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Publication number: 20190299823Abstract: A vehicle comprises a ring-shaped structural portion which is provided over a floor portion, both side-face portions, and an upper-face portion of a vehicle body which constitute a cabin, having a closed cross section, and configured in a ring shape in a vehicle elevational view and a rear seat arranged in the cabin. The rear seat includes a seat cushion which is fixed to the floor portion and a seatback which is capable of falling down, in a vehicle longitudinal direction, relative to the seat cushion. The seatback is supported at a part (a support bracket) of the ring-shaped structural portion which corresponds to the side-face portion via a pivot so as to fall down.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Toshihiko TOMITA
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Patent number: 10160359Abstract: A seatback panel forms a seatback which is configured to be selectable between a rising-up position and a falling-down position. The seatback panel is made of a metal-made plate material, and embossed portions and bead portions surrounding the embossed portions are formed in areas at its flat face. The bead portions are provided to protrude on one side of the panel and the embossed portions are provided to protrude on the other side of the panel. A protrusion height of the bead portion is configured to be different from a protrusion height of the embossed portion. Either one of the bead portion and the embossed-portion which has a smaller projection height is configured to protrude on a back-face side of the panel having the rising-up position.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiko Tomita, Motoharu Sato
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Patent number: 10144324Abstract: A seat back structure includes a seat back panel, a cushion member disposed on a seating surface side of the seat back panel, and an intermediate member inserted into a space between the panel and the cushion member. The panel is comprised of a metal plate member and formed with an embossed portion protruding at the seating surface side, and a bead portion protruding at an opposite side from the embossed portion at a position surrounding the embossed portion. The intermediate member has a lower specific gravity than the cushion member and a higher hardness than the cushion member. The intermediate member is formed with a contacting portion contacting the embossed portion and a concaved portion denting toward the cushion member at a position corresponding to the bead portion. A space is formed between the concaved portion and the panel, at a position adjacent to the contacting portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Toshihiko Tomita, Motoharu Sato
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Publication number: 20170313223Abstract: A seat back structure includes a seat back panel, a cushion member disposed on a seating surface side of the seat back panel, and an intermediate member inserted into a space between the panel and the cushion member. The panel is comprised of a metal plate member and formed with an embossed portion protruding at the seating surface side, and a bead portion protruding at an opposite side from the embossed portion at a position surrounding the embossed portion. The intermediate member has a lower specific gravity than the cushion member and a higher hardness than the cushion member. The intermediate member is formed with a contacting portion contacting the embossed portion and a concaved portion denting toward the cushion member at a position corresponding to the bead portion. A space is formed between the concaved portion and the panel, at a position adjacent to the contacting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Toshihiko Tomita, Motoharu Sato
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Publication number: 20170267128Abstract: A seatback panel forms a seatback which is configured to be selectable between a rising-up position and a falling-down position. The seatback panel is made of a metal-made plate material, and embossed portions and bead portions surrounding the embossed portions are formed in areas at its flat face. The bead portions are provided to protrude on one side of the panel and the embossed portions are provided to protrude on the other side of the panel. A protrusion height of the bead portion is configured to be different from a protrusion height of the embossed portion. Either one of the bead portion and the embossed-portion which has a smaller projection height is configured to protrude on a back-face side of the panel having the rising-up position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiko TOMITA, Motoharu SATO
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Patent number: 8444203Abstract: A driving position adjusting apparatus for a vehicle comprises a driver's seat provided on a floor panel of a vehicle compartment, an operational pedal, such as an accelerator pedal, which is operated by a driver seated in the driver's seat, an incline-face portion which is provided on the floor panel, on which a heel of the driver operating the operational pedal is placed, the incline-face portion having an upper face which is inclined so that a front portion thereof is located at a higher position than a rear portion thereof, and a heel-placement height adjusting device which adjusts a height position of the driver's heel placed on the incline-face portion at least by moving up or down the incline-face portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Tomonori Ohtsubo, Toshihiko Tomita, Isao Hirashima, Shingo Kunihiro, Asami Iwamoto, Hirotake Matsuki
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Publication number: 20120183760Abstract: Disclosed are: a low dielectric sheet which is used for 2-D communication, can be used in a sheet structure for 2-D communication, and has the lowest dielectric constant and dielectric loss tangent to date; a production method therefor; and a 2-D communication structure using the dielectric sheet for 2-D communication. Specifically disclosed is a low dielectric sheet which is used for 2-D communication and is characterized by having a density of 0.01 to 0.2 g/cm3 and a dielectric constant of no more than 1.6. In particular, a foam that comprises cells and has a dielectric loss tangent of no more than 0.01 is preferred.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyoaki Kodama, Makoto Saitou, Hiroichi Ukei, Toshihiko Tomita
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Publication number: 20110068608Abstract: A driving position adjusting apparatus for a vehicle comprises a driver's seat provided on a floor panel of a vehicle compartment, an operational pedal, such as an accelerator pedal, which is operated by a driver seated in the driver's seat, an incline-face portion which is provided on the floor panel, on which a heel of the driver operating the operational pedal is placed, the incline-face portion having an upper face which is inclined so that a front portion thereof is located at a higher position than a rear portion thereof, and a heel-placement height adjusting device which adjusts a height position of the driver's heel placed on the incline-face portion at least by moving up or down the incline-face portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori OHTSUBO, Toshihiko TOMITA, Isao HIRASHIMA, Shingo KUNIHIRO, Asami IWAMOTO, Hirotake MATSUKI
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Patent number: 7794307Abstract: The present invention provides a method for correcting a semi-conductive belt, the semi-conductive belt including a resin and a conductive substance, the method having grinding a geometrically defective part of the semi-conductive belt to flatten the geometrically defective part.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Tokio Fujita, Toshihiko Tomita
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Publication number: 20100221042Abstract: The present invention provides an endless belt with a meandering preventive guide, which includes an endless belt made of resin, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, a meandering preventive guide member attached to the endless belt through the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a primer layer provided on both surfaces of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2006Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Tokio Fujita, Toshihiko Tomita
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Publication number: 20100182425Abstract: A vehicle interior state recognition device comprises an illuminating means for illuminating infrared rays into a vehicle compartment, an image pick-up means for picking up an image inside the vehicle compartment into which the infrared rays are illuminated by the illuminating means, and a recognizing means for recognizing specified information based on the image picked up by the image pick-up means. Objects of the image picked up by the image pick-up means include a seat which is movable relative to a vehicle body and a passenger seated in the seat, and the recognizing means determines a size of the passenger by comparing contour of the seat with contour of the passenger on the image picked up. Accordingly, the body size of the passenger seated in the seat can be determined accurately.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masafumi SAKAKIDA, Toshihiko TOMITA, Mitsutoshi YAMANISHI, Keiko YAMANE, Tsukasa HARADA, Kazuhito HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20080166956Abstract: The present invention provides a method for correcting a semi-conductive belt, the semi-conductive belt including a resin and a conductive substance, the method having grinding a geometrically defective part of the semi-conductive belt to flatten the geometrically defective part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Tokio Fujita, Toshihiko Tomita
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Patent number: 6820738Abstract: The present invention relates to an intermediate transfer member having a polyimide resin film containing oxidized carbon black; and an image forming apparatus comprising an intermediate transfer member having a polyimide resin film containing oxidized carbon black.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2003Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignees: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Yukio Hara, Masao Nakamura, Toshihiko Tomita
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Patent number: 6751434Abstract: An intermediate transfer member, which is used for a tandem color image forming device, is formed in an endless belt shape, and includes a polyimide resin as a main component. The planarity of the intermediate transfer member is less than or equal to 5 mm. Also, a method of fabricating the intermediate transfer member.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2001Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignees: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Makoto Kusayanagi, Seiji Ogihara, Toshihiko Tomita, Kiichiro Matsushita, Tokio Fujita
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Patent number: 6646040Abstract: The present invention relates to an intermediate transfer member having a polyimide resin film containing oxidized carbon black; and an image forming apparatus comprising an intermediate transfer member having a polyimide resin film containing oxidized carbon black.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2000Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignees: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Yukio Hara, Masao Nakamura, Toshihiko Tomita
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Publication number: 20030119968Abstract: The present invention relates to an intermediate transfer member having a polyimide resin film containing oxidized carbon black; and an image forming apparatus comprising an intermediate transfer member having a polyimide resin film containing oxidized carbon black.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2003Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukio Hara, Masao Nakamura, Toshihiko Tomita
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Publication number: 20020141784Abstract: An intermediate transfer member, which is used for a tandem color image forming device, is formed in an endless belt shape, and includes a polyimide resin as a main component. The planarity of the intermediate transfer member is less than or equal to 5 mm. Also, a method of fabricating the intermediate transfer member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Kusayanagi, Seiji Ogihara, Toshihiko Tomita, Kiichiro Matsushita, Tokio Fujita
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Patent number: 6281324Abstract: A semiconductive belt comprising a polyimide film having a volume resistivity of 109 &OHgr;cm to 1016 &OHgr;cm and a surface resistivity of 1010 &OHgr; to 1017 &OHgr; at 25° C. and 60% RH, wherein the amount of change of the surface resistivity between 30° C. and 85% RH and 10° C. and 15% RH in terms of common logarithm being is 1.0 or smaller.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1999Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Masao Nakamura, Toshihiko Tomita, Masakazu Sugimoto, Junichi Nakazono, Toshiaki Iwamoto
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Patent number: 6004420Abstract: A method for producing optical disks each by bonding two disk substrates to each other through an adhesive sheet, which comprises the steps of: preparing a tape which includes a release tape, and a plurality of disk-like adhesive sheets arranged under a lower surface of the release tape at predetermined intervals; pressing the tape against an upper surface of a first disk substrate by an elastic material to thereby temporarily bond the first disk substrate to one of the adhesive sheets under the lower surface of the tape so as to form a temporarily bonded article; separating the release tape from the temporarily bonded article to expose the adhesive sheet; putting a second disk substrate on the exposed adhesive sheet and pressing the second disk substrate against the exposed adhesive sheet by the elastic material to thereby stick the second disk substrate to the temporarily bonded article so as to form a stuck article; and keeping the stuck article under a pressure or heat and pressure atmosphere to thereby bType: GrantFiled: January 16, 1998Date of Patent: December 21, 1999Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Masao Nakamura, Toshihiko Tomita, Hitoshi Matsuoka
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Patent number: 5547158Abstract: A seating level adjusting device includes an elevating mechanism attached on a frame of the vehicle seat for raising or lowering the seating level, and a handle assembly separatably connected with the elevating mechanism for manipulating the elevating mechanism. The handle assembly carries an actuating mechanism for actuating the elevating mechanism, a locking mechanism for locking the actuating mechanism, and a releasing mechanism for releasing the lock state of the actuating mechanism. When repairing one of the actuating, locking, and releasing mechanisms, the handle assembly is separated from the elevating mechanism. The repair can be easily accomplished.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1994Date of Patent: August 20, 1996Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyo Seat, Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Daisuke Uchimoto, Hiroshi Monmasu, Toshihiko Tomita, Junsuke Inoue