Patents by Inventor Toshio Ohta

Toshio Ohta 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: 11233343
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a connector with improved reliability of electrical connection between a cable and a mating connector. [Resolution Means] A plurality of electrical contact terminals is provided on one side in a length direction and is provided with a first contact portion that is inserted into a support member and can contact a cable supported by this support member and a second contact portion that is provided on another side in the length direction and can contact terminal portions of a mating connector. A base member is provided with a bulkhead portion formed between a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion and a protruding wall portion protruding to the other side in the length direction from the bulkhead portion toward the second receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Toshio Ohta
  • Patent number: 10971849
    Abstract: A connector (1000) includes a housing (100), a cover (200), and a plurality of contacts (300). The housing (100) includes a housing front portion (10) having a plurality of first groove portions (20) and a housing rear portion (30) having a plurality of second groove portions (40) and a plurality of third groove portions (50) offset from the first groove portions (20). The cover (200) is configured to be combined with the housing front portion (10) and includes a plurality of fourth groove portions (210) including through holes (211).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Toshio Ohta
  • Patent number: 10935489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an analysis apparatus adapted to analyze a measurement target component contained in a sample by irradiating a measurement cell into which the sample is introduced with pulse-oscillated light, whereby suppressing reduction in wavelength resolution without shortening the pulse width. The analysis apparatus includes multiple light sources adapted to produce pulse oscillations, a light detector adapted to detect light emitted from the light source and transmitted through the measurement cell, and a signal separation part adapted to separate, from a light intensity signal obtained by the light detector, signals corresponding to a part of pulses from the light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoji Shibuya, Kensuke Fukushiro, Toshio Ohta, Katsumi Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20200303842
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a connector with improved reliability of electrical connection between a cable and a mating connector. [Resolution Means] A plurality of electrical contact terminals is provided on one side in a length direction and is provided with a first contact portion that is inserted into a support member and can contact a cable supported by this support member and a second contact portion that is provided on another side in the length direction and can contact terminal portions of a mating connector. A base member is provided with a bulkhead portion formed between a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion and a protruding wall portion protruding to the other side in the length direction from the bulkhead portion toward the second receiving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Toshio Ohta
  • Publication number: 20200185855
    Abstract: A connector (1000) includes a housing (100), a cover (200), and a plurality of contacts (300). The housing (100) includes a housing front portion (10) having a plurality of first groove portions (20) and a housing rear portion (30) having a plurality of second groove portions (40) and a plurality of third groove portions (50) offset from the first groove portions (20). The cover (200) is configured to be combined with the housing front portion (10) and includes a plurality of fourth groove portions (210) including through holes (211).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Toshio Ohta
  • Patent number: 10605726
    Abstract: The present invention is adapted to include: a light source adapted to emit reference light that is light whose wavelength is modulated at a predetermined modulation frequency; a light detector adapted to detect the intensity of measurement target light that is light after the reference light has transmitted through the measurement target component, and the intensity of the reference light; a first calculation part adapted to calculate an intensity ratio logarithm that is the logarithm of the ratio between the intensity of the measurement target light and the intensity of the reference light; a frequency component extraction part adapted to lock-in detect the intensity ratio logarithm with a reference signal having a frequency n times the modulation frequency; and a second calculation part adapted to, on the basis of the result of the detection by the frequency component extraction part, calculate the concentration or absorbance of the measurement target component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoji Shibuya, Kensuke Fukushiro, Toshio Ohta, Katsumi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 10476179
    Abstract: A connector (100) is disclosed that includes a housing (2) having a length, a width, a first end wall (15), a second end wall (19), and a plurality of first (17) and second (18) grooves disposed on upper-portion main surface and bottom-portion main surface of a base (2). The grooves receive pluralities of first (70) and second (71) insulated conductors, respectively. A plurality of terminals (16) make contact with the first and second insulated conductors so that the first insulated conductors and the second insulated conductors are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hayashi, Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Toshio Ohta
  • Publication number: 20190101491
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an analysis apparatus adapted to analyze a measurement target component contained in a sample by irradiating a measurement cell into which the sample is introduced with pulse-oscillated light, whereby suppressing reduction in wavelength resolution without shortening the pulse width. The analysis apparatus includes multiple light sources adapted to produce pulse oscillations, a light detector adapted to detect light emitted from the light source and transmitted through the measurement cell, and a signal separation part adapted to separate, from a light intensity signal obtained by the light detector, signals corresponding to a part of pulses from the light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: HORIBA, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoji SHIBUYA, Kensuke FUKUSHIRO, Toshio OHTA, Katsumi NISHIMURA
  • Patent number: 10101309
    Abstract: An exhaust gas analyzing apparatus of a vehicle mounted type equipped with an analyzer that is configured to analyze components contained in exhaust gas includes a sampling line that is an exhaust gas flow path extending from an exhaust gas introduction terminal that is configured to introduce the exhaust gas from the outside to the analyzer; a pressure reduction source that is configured to reduce a pressure in the sampling line to a predetermined pressure; and a temperature-regulating mechanism that is configured to regulate a temperature of the exhaust gas flowing in the sampling line to be at least a first temperature. The first temperature is set to be a temperature equal to or higher than an evaporation temperature of moisture at the reduced predetermined pressure and lower than an evaporation temperature of moisture at one atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Horiba Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun Fukami, Shintaro Aoki, Toshio Ohta
  • Publication number: 20180172581
    Abstract: The present invention is adapted to include: a light source adapted to emit reference light that is light whose wavelength is modulated at a predetermined modulation frequency; a light detector adapted to detect the intensity of measurement target light that is light after the reference light has transmitted through the measurement target component, and the intensity of the reference light; a first calculation part adapted to calculate an intensity ratio logarithm that is the logarithm of the ratio between the intensity of the measurement target light and the intensity of the reference light; a frequency component extraction part adapted to lock-in detect the intensity ratio logarithm with a reference signal having a frequency n times the modulation frequency; and a second calculation part adapted to, on the basis of the result of the detection by the frequency component extraction part, calculate the concentration or absorbance of the measurement target component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: HORIBA, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoji SHIBUYA, Kensuke FUKUSHIRO, Toshio OHTA, Katsumi NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20180006384
    Abstract: A connector (100) is disclosed that includes a housing (2) having a length, a width, a first end wall (15), a second end wall (19), and a plurality of first (17) and second (18) grooves disposed on upper-portion main surface and bottom-portion main surface of a base (2). The grooves receive pluralities of first (70) and second (71) insulated conductors, respectively. A plurality of terminals (16) make contact with the first and second insulated conductors so that the first insulated conductors and the second insulated conductors are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hayashi, Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Toshio Ohta
  • Publication number: 20150330868
    Abstract: An exhaust gas analyzing apparatus of a vehicle mounted type equipped with an analyzer that is configured to analyze components contained in exhaust gas includes a sampling line that is an exhaust gas flow path extending from an exhaust gas introduction terminal that is configured to introduce the exhaust gas from the outside to the analyzer; a pressure reduction source that is configured to reduce a pressure in the sampling line to a predetermined pressure; and a temperature-regulating mechanism that is configured to regulate a temperature of the exhaust gas flowing in the sampling line to be at least a first temperature. The first temperature is set to be a temperature equal to or higher than an evaporation temperature of moisture at the reduced predetermined pressure and lower than an evaporation temperature of moisture at one atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Shun FUKAMI, Shintaro AOKI, Toshio OHTA
  • Publication number: 20130304309
    Abstract: A driving force distribution control device controls an inductive load circuit to adjust a ratio of driving forces transmitted from a driving source to a plurality of wheels via a driving force transmitting system. The driving force distribution control device counts a number of tests performed by applying a test current to the inductive load circuit; determines that a disconnecting abnormality occurs in an electric load including the inductive load circuit if a difference between a value of the test current and a value of current flowing in the inductive load circuit is greater than a current difference threshold value; and determines that the disconnecting abnormality is definitive if the number of tests is equal to a threshold value or more, and also if the number of determinations of the disconnecting abnormality is equal to a predetermined threshold value or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Kakita, Toshio Ohta, Kiyoshige Kato, Hisaaki Wakao
  • Patent number: 8403708
    Abstract: Provided is a terminating connector that can connect probes to a terminal connected with desired cable cores without removing the terminating connector. One aspect provides a terminating connector comprises a plurality of terminals having a contact portion and a lead wire contact portion, a housing having a plurality of probe insertion portions and receiving the terminals, and a resistor element received in the housing and electrically connected to the terminals, wherein at least a part of the terminals is positioned in the probe insertion portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Toshio Ohta
  • Publication number: 20110136383
    Abstract: Provided is a terminating connector that can connect probes to a terminal connected with desired cable cores without removing the terminating connector. One aspect provides a terminating connector comprises a plurality of terminals having a contact portion and a lead wire contact portion, a housing having a plurality of probe insertion portions and receiving the terminals, and a resistor element received in the housing and electrically connected to the terminals, wherein at least a part of the terminals is positioned in the probe insertion portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: Toshio Ohta
  • Publication number: 20090258512
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an IC socket having a constitution for simplifying the motion of an activating member for operating a lever, whereby the operation of the lever may be easily applied to an automated machine. A lever member 35 having the bifurcated shape includes first and second legs 353 and 354. In the first position, the first leg 353 operably projects from the base 2 and the lid 3. On the other hand, the second leg 354 is contained in the lid 3. When the actuating member 5 is moved to rotate the lever member 35 from the first position to the second position, the first leg 353 is contained in the lid 3 and the second leg 354 operably projects from the base 2 and the lid 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Toshio Ohta, Shinichiro Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20090128177
    Abstract: To provide an attachment for a socket which can cope with automatic testing of the IC devices, and which can enhance the radiation of heat from the IC devices despite of its reduced size, as well as to provide a semiconductor device-testing unit having the same. An attachment 15 for a socket used together with an IC socket 1 for connecting a BGA chip 10 to a testing circuit, to test the BGA chip 10 for its performance, wherein provision is made of a pair of heat sinks 19 of a half-split structure that come in contact with the surface of the BGA chip 10 to remove the heat generated by the BGA chip 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventor: Toshio Ohta
  • Patent number: 7458820
    Abstract: A purpose of the invention is to provide a socket and a socket base, capable of holding the retainers outside the viewing field of the camera in spite of the size and/or shape of the retainers when measuring contact gaps, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Toshio Ohta
  • Publication number: 20080261431
    Abstract: A purpose of the invention is to provide a socket and a socket base, capable of holding the retainers outside the viewing field of the camera in spite of the size and/or shape of the retainers when measuring contact gaps, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventor: Toshio Ohta
  • Patent number: 7150868
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions blended in hair treating agents which can prepare a hair conditioner, a coloring agent, a waving agent, a finishing agent, a feeling improving agent, a perfume dispersing agent, a refreshner or a thickning agent easily and by lower price, further provides a hair treating agent which is excellent in hair treating feature, such as moist feel, slippery feel, wetting feeling, smooth feel, soft feel, slightly oily feel, rustle feeling, luster, supple, no stickiness, smooth combing, setting ability by containing alcohols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: San-Ei Kagaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Ohta, Michihiro Aga, Katsuhiro Watanabe