Patents by Inventor Toshimasa Yamane

Toshimasa Yamane 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: 11241864
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a panel-shaped first metal body (2) comprises a space-forming part (2a) and an overlap part (2b) that is continuous with the space-forming part (2a). A panel-shaped second metal body (4) comprises a space-forming part (4a) and an overlap part (4b) that is continuous with space-forming part (4a). When the first metal body (2) and the second metal body (4) have been assembled, a housing space layer (S1) that is for housing a sheet-shaped glass wool material 3 is formed between the space-forming parts (2a, 4a), and the overlap parts (2b, 4b) overlap. A solid joining part (W1) that connects the overlap parts (2b, 4b) is formed between the overlap parts (2b, 4b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: KEYLEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshimasa Yamane, Kazunari Uehara
  • Patent number: 11110541
    Abstract: Two aluminum alloy plates are sandwiched between an anvil and a chip of a horn which is being vibrated by a vibration unit, to perform ultrasonic bonding. A deposit removing unit is provided above the horn. When the horn is vibrated by the vibration unit and raised by an elevator, the chip positioned on the top of the horn comes into contact with a removal section, with the chip being vibrated, to allow the removal section to remove a deposit adhering to the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: KEYLEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshimasa Yamane, Kazunari Uehara
  • Publication number: 20200207062
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a panel-shaped first metal body (2) comprises a space-forming part (2a) and an overlap part (2b) that is continuous with the space-forming part (2a). A panel-shaped second metal body (4) comprises a space-forming part (4a) and an overlap part (4b) that is continuous with space-forming part (4a). When the first metal body (2) and the second metal body (4) have been assembled, a housing space layer (S1) that is for housing a sheet-shaped glass wool material 3 is formed between the space-forming parts (2a, 4a), and the overlap parts (2b, 4b) overlap. A solid joining part (W1) that connects the overlap parts (2b, 4b) is formed between the overlap parts (2b, 4b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Toshimasa YAMANE, Kazunari UEHARA
  • Patent number: 10688594
    Abstract: Provided is a device for assembling a fuel supply pipe of which a joint portion between a pipe body and a short cylindrical member has a high strength and which has high anti-corrosion performance. Specifically, while a laser beam in a defocused state is being emitted to impinge on an end portion of the pipe body that overlaps the short cylindrical member, the pipe body and the short cylindrical member are rotated through one complete turn relative to the laser beam, thereby melting the entire periphery of the end portion. While the laser beam in a defocused state is being emitted to impinge on the melted end portion, the pipe body and the short cylindrical member are rotated through at least one further complete turn, thereby joining by welding the end portion to the outer periphery of the short cylindrical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: KEYLEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshimasa Yamane, Satoshi Tagawa
  • Publication number: 20200189024
    Abstract: Two aluminum alloy plates are sandwiched between an anvil and a chip of a horn which is being vibrated by a vibration unit, to perform ultrasonic bonding. A deposit removing unit is provided above the horn. When the horn is vibrated by the vibration unit and raised by an elevator, the chip positioned on the top of the horn comes into contact with a removal section, with the chip being vibrated, to allow the removal section to remove a deposit adhering to the chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Toshimasa YAMANE, Kazunari UEHARA
  • Patent number: 9981342
    Abstract: Provided are a method for assembling a fuel supply pipe of which a joint portion between a pipe body and a short cylindrical member has a high strength and which has high anti-corrosion performance, and a device for assembling the pipe. Specifically, while a laser beam in a defocused state is being emitted to impinge on an end portion of the pipe body that overlaps the short cylindrical member, the pipe body and the short cylindrical member are rotated through one complete turn relative to the laser beam, thereby melting the entire periphery of the end portion. While the laser beam in a defocused state is being emitted to impinge on the melted end portion, the pipe body and the short cylindrical member are rotated through at least one further complete turn, thereby joining by welding the end portion to the outer periphery of the short cylindrical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: KEYLEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshimasa Yamane, Satoshi Tagawa
  • Publication number: 20170252861
    Abstract: Provided is a device for assembling a fuel supply pipe of which a joint portion between a pipe body and a short cylindrical member has a high strength and which has high anti-corrosion performance. Specifically, while a laser beam in a defocused state is being emitted to impinge on an end portion of the pipe body that overlaps the short cylindrical member, the pipe body and the short cylindrical member are rotated through one complete turn relative to the laser beam, thereby melting the entire periphery of the end portion. While the laser beam in a defocused state is being emitted to impinge on the melted end portion, the pipe body and the short cylindrical member are rotated through at least one further complete turn, thereby joining by welding the end portion to the outer periphery of the short cylindrical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Toshimasa Yamane, Satoshi Tagawa
  • Patent number: 9497360
    Abstract: A small camera module is simply assembled in a short time, while reducing displacement of a camera relative to the first and second frames. Specifically, the camera module is assembled by bending a pair of clips to engage engaging portions of the clips with engaging recesses of the first and second frames to fix the first frame, camera holders, and the second frame, with the first and second frames located at both sides of each camera holder with a housing recess facing outward, and using resilient force of each of the clips to press the camera with a projection of the clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: KEYLEX CORPORATION, KYOKUTOH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Sogo, Toshimasa Yamane, Yoshiaki Yamane, Kotaro Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20150360321
    Abstract: Provided are a method for assembling a fuel supply pipe of which a joint portion between a pipe body and a short cylindrical member has a high strength and which has high anti-corrosion performance, and a device for assembling the pipe. Specifically, while a laser beam in a defocused state is being emitted to impinge on an end portion of the pipe body that overlaps the short cylindrical member, the pipe body and the short cylindrical member are rotated through one complete turn relative to the laser beam, thereby melting the entire periphery of the end portion. While the laser beam in a defocused state is being emitted to impinge on the melted end portion, the pipe body and the short cylindrical member are rotated through at least one further complete turn, thereby joining by welding the end portion to the outer periphery of the short cylindrical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Toshimasa Yamane, Satoshi Tagawa
  • Patent number: 8953033
    Abstract: An electrode inspection apparatus for spot welding is provided for precisely measuring diameters of a tip of an electrode without reducing availability ratio in a production line, and is particularly useful when inspecting a weld gun having electrodes with a narrow distance therebetween. A CCD camera 91 for imaging the tip of the electrode held to the weld gun is disposed in an inspection apparatus body 6. The inspection apparatus body 6 includes a measuring reference unit 7 in which a fixing hole 72a for fixing the tip of the electrode is formed, and a mirror 8 obliquely arranged with respect to the electrode so as to be distant from the fixing hole 72a at a position opposite to the electrode with respect to the measuring reference unit 7. The CCD camera 91 is disposed in a side of the mirror 8 with a distance therebetween for imaging the tip of the electrode from a direct front thereof reflected on the mirror 8 by reflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Keylex Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimasa Yamane, Yoshiaki Yamane
  • Publication number: 20140333756
    Abstract: A small camera module is simply assembled in a short time, while reducing displacement of a camera relative to the first and second frames. Specifically, the camera module is assembled by bending a pair of clips to engage engaging portions of the clips with engaging recesses of the first and second frames to fix the first frame, camera holders, and the second frame, with the first and second frames located at both sides of each camera holder with a housing recess facing outward, and using resilient force of each of the clips to press the camera with a projection of the clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Kenji SOGO, Toshimasa YAMANE, Yoshiaki YAMANE, Kotaro NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20120200695
    Abstract: An electrode inspection apparatus for spot welding is provided for precisely measuring diameters of a tip of an electrode without reducing availability ratio in a production line, and is particularly useful when inspecting a weld gun having electrodes with a narrow distance therebetween. A CCD camera 91 for imaging the tip of the electrode held to the weld gun is disposed in an inspection apparatus body 6. The inspection apparatus body 6 includes a measuring reference unit 7 in which a fixing hole 72a for fixing the tip of the electrode is formed, and a mirror 8 obliquely arranged with respect to the electrode so as to be distant from the fixing hole 72a at a position opposite to the electrode with respect to the measuring reference unit 7. The CCD camera 91 is disposed in a side of the mirror 8 with a distance therebetween for imaging the tip of the electrode from a direct front thereof reflected on the mirror 8 by reflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: KEYLEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshimasa Yamane, Yoshiaki Yamane