Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Imamura

Tsuyoshi Imamura 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: 20160259316
    Abstract: A management system for a work machine includes: a work machine that has a communication terminal device with a communication function, a power source supplying power to the communication terminal device, and a switch interposed between the power source and the communication terminal device; and a management device that is capable of communication with the communication terminal device and transmits to the communication terminal device a request instruction for execution of a process for enabling the communication, wherein the communication terminal device, upon receipt of the request instruction from the management device, continues to receive power supply from the power source until after a lapse of a predetermined period of time since the switch turns from the on position to the off position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhei Ohta, Shinya Komori, Tsuyoshi Imamura, Hiromi Tokura
  • Patent number: 9309650
    Abstract: A working machine includes: an operation state detection unit configured to detect a physical amount output according to an operation of an operation lever; a time integration unit configured to calculate a time integration value by performing time integration of the physical amount; a determination unit configured to cause the time integration value and a predetermined operating angle of an excavating and loading mechanism associated with the operation of the operation lever to correspond to each other, and to determine that the operation of the operation lever has been performed, at a time the time integration value becomes a predetermined integration value or more; and a counting unit configured to count number of times of a series of excavating and loading work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Nagato, Tsuyoshi Imamura, Hiromi Tokura
  • Publication number: 20150299989
    Abstract: A working maching includes: an operation state detection unit configured to detect a physical amount output according to an operation of an operation lever; a time integration unit configured to calculate a time integration value by performing time integration of the physical amount; a determination unit configured to cause the time integration value and a predetermined operating angle of an excavating and loading mechanism associated with the operation of the operation lever to correspond to each other, and to determine that the operation of the operation lever has been performed, at a time the time integration value becomes a predetermined integration value or more; and a counting unit configured to count number of times of a series of excavating and loading work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Nagato, Tsuyoshi Imamura, Hiromi Tokura
  • Patent number: 8535116
    Abstract: A magnetic particle carrying device includes a magnetic field generator and a hollow cylindrical structure. The magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field. The hollow cylindrical structure encases the magnetic field generator and attracts magnetic particles on an external surface of the hollow structure using the magnetic field. The external surface of the hollow cylindrical structure is provided with a plurality of elliptical depressions. The depressions include first type depressions and second type depressions. A long axis of a first type of elliptical depression is substantially extending in an axial direction of the hollow cylindrical structure, and a long axis of a second type of elliptical depression is substantially extending in a circumferential direction of the hollow cylindrical structure. The external surface of the hollow cylindrical structure has more elliptical depressions of the second type than elliptical depressions of the first type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroya Abe, Tsuyoshi Imamura, Kyohta Koetsuka, Tadaaki Hattori, Yoshiyuki Takano, Noriyuki Kamiya, Masayuki Ohsawa, Mieko Terashima, Takashi Innami
  • Patent number: 8500615
    Abstract: A magnetic roller includes a solid-core roller having magnetic anisotropy in a direction orthogonal to a central axis thereof. The solid-core roller includes a body part, and shaft parts disposed on both ends of the body part, a concave groove provided in an outer circumference face of the body part to extend in an axial direction, and a magnetic block disposed in the concave groove, the magnetic block having a direction of magnetic anisotropy substantially orthogonal to a direction of the magnetic anisotropy of the magnetic roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Imamura, Yoshiyuki Takano, Kyohta Koetsuka, Tadaaki Hattori, Noriyuki Kamiya, Hiroya Abe, Mieko Terashima, Masayuki Ohsawa, Takashi Innami
  • Publication number: 20130156972
    Abstract: A lustrous electromagnetic wave transmissive coating film includes: metal nano-particles containing one or more kinds of metals; and a first resin containing an oxazoline group and, a second resin containing a carboxyl group, in the resin component the carboxyl group derived from the second resin being present in a molar ratio of 0.03 to 50 times the oxazoline group derived from the first resin; wherein the resin component is soluble in ethanol, or, when water is added to a diethylene glycol diethyl ether solution obtained by dissolving 0.5 g of the resin component in 10 ml of diethylene glycol diethyl ether, an addition amount of the water until the diethylene glycol diethyl ether solution becomes turbid is 1.5 ml or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yanagimoto, Tsuyoshi Imamura, Hideo Ishibashi, Ayako Iwakoshi
  • Patent number: 8175501
    Abstract: A development roller, including a development sleeve disposed near a photo conductive drum, a magnetic roller disposed in the development sleeve, and a supplying device configured to supply a developer including a toner and a magnetic carrier to the photo conductive drum uniformly, the development sleeve having an outer surface on which the developer including the toner and the magnetic carrier is adsorbed by a magnetic force of the magnetic roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kamiya, Tsuyoshi Imamura, Sumio Kamoi, Kyohta Koetsuka, Yoshiyuki Takano, Mieko Terashima, Satoshi Terashima, Hiroya Abe, Shigeharu Nakamura, Masaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8023867
    Abstract: A magnet roller includes a cylindrical roller body including a side surface in which a groove is formed, a magnet body which is disposed in the groove, and a magnetic metal member which is attached to a surface of the magnet body, which is remote from an opening of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Takano, Tsuyoshi Imamura, Kyohta Koetsuka, Noriyuki Kamiya, Masayuki Ohsawa, Hiroya Abe, Takashi Innami, Tadaaki Hattori, Mieko Terashima
  • Publication number: 20110142501
    Abstract: A development roller, including a development sleeve disposed near a photo conductive drum, a magnetic roller disposed in the development sleeve, and a supplying device configured to supply a developer including a toner and a magnetic carrier to the photo conductive drum uniformly, the development sleeve having an outer surface on which the developer including the toner and the magnetic carrier is adsorbed by a magnetic force of the magnetic roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Noriyuki Kamiya, Tsuyoshi Imamura, Sumio Kamoi, Kyohta Koetsuka, Yoshiyuki Takano, Mieko Terashima, Satoshi Terashima, Hiroya Abe, Shigeharu Nakamura, Masaki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20110130074
    Abstract: A magnetic particle carrying device includes a magnetic field generator and a hollow cylindrical structure. The magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field. The hollow cylindrical structure encases the magnetic field generator and attracts magnetic particles on an external surface of the hollow structure using the magnetic field. The external surface of the hollow cylindrical structure is provided with a plurality of elliptical depressions. The depressions include first type depressions and second type depressions. A long axis of a first type of elliptical depression is substantially extending in an axial direction of the hollow cylindrical structure, and a long axis of a second type of elliptical depression is substantially extending in a circumferential direction of the hollow cylindrical structure. The external surface of the hollow cylindrical structure has more elliptical depressions of the second type than elliptical depressions of the first type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Hiroya ABE, Tsuyoshi IMAMURA, Kyohta KOETSUKA, Tadaaki HATTORI, Yoshiyuki TAKANO, Noriyuki KAMIYA, Masayuki OHSAWA, Mieko TERASHIMA, Takashi INNAMI
  • Patent number: 7899374
    Abstract: A magnetic particle carrying device includes a magnetic field generator and a hollow cylindrical structure. The magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field. The hollow cylindrical structure encases the magnetic field generator and attracts magnetic particles on an external surface of the hollow structure using the magnetic field. The external surface of the hollow cylindrical structure is provided with a plurality of elliptical depressions. The depressions include first type depressions and second type depressions. A long axis of a first type of elliptical depression is substantially extending in an axial direction of the hollow cylindrical structure, and a long axis of a second type of elliptical depression is substantially extending in a circumferential direction of the hollow cylindrical structure. The external surface of the hollow cylindrical structure has more elliptical depressions of the second type than elliptical depressions of the first type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroya Abe, Tsuyoshi Imamura, Kyohta Koetsuka, Tadaaki Hattori, Yoshiyuki Takano, Noriyuki Kamiya, Masayuki Ohsawa, Mieko Terashima, Takashi Innami
  • Patent number: 7891094
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hollow body having an external surface randomly provided with a large number of depressions is provided. The method includes providing the large number of depressions on the external surface of the hollow body. A profile curve of the external surface in a circumferential direction is obtained while rotating the hollow body. A frequency analysis is performed on the obtained profile curve. A quality of the hollow body is judged by comparing a result of the frequency analysis with a predetermined judgment standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Imamura, Kyohta Koetsuka, Yoshiyuki Takano, Masayuki Ohsawa, Hiroya Abe, Mieko Terashima, Noriyuki Kamiya, Masaki Watanabe, Shigeharu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100077588
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hollow body having an external surface randomly provided with a large number of depressions is provided. The method includes providing the large number of depressions on the external surface of the hollow body. A profile curve of the external surface in a circumferential direction is obtained while rotating the hollow body. A frequency analysis is performed on the obtained profile curve. A quality of the hollow body is judged by comparing a result of the frequency analysis with a predetermined judgment standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Imamura, Kyohta Koetsuka, Yoshiyuki Takano, Masayuki Ohsawa, Hiroya Abe, Mieko Terashima, Noriyuki Kamiya, Masaki Watanabe, Shigeharu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7664441
    Abstract: A developer holding member includes a magnetic field generating device and a hollow body including the magnetic field generating device thereinside, and attracting a developer to an external surface thereof with magnetic force of the magnetic field generating device. The external surface of the hollow body is randomly provided with a large number of depressions, and a peak intensity of a spectrum within a range of wavelengths not more than 1 mm, which is figured out by performing a frequency analysis using a profile curve in a circumferential direction of the external surface, is not more than 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Imamura, Kyohta Koetsuka, Yoshiyuki Takano, Masayuki Ohsawa, Hiroya Abe, Mieko Terashima, Noriyuki Kamiya, Masaki Watanabe, Shigeharu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7572388
    Abstract: A magnet compound material to be compression molded, said magnet compound material comprising a magnetic powder and a binder resin particles, wherein a ratio of Dv to Dn is in a range of 1.1 to 1.3, Dv and Dn of the binder resin particles denote the volume average particle diameter and the number average particle diameter, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Terashima, Sumio Kamoi, Yoshiyuki Takano, Tsuyoshi Imamura, Kyohta Koetsuka, Noriyuki Kamiya, Mieko Terashima
  • Publication number: 20090035476
    Abstract: A method for forming a multi-layer coating film by forming an undercoating film, a glittering material-containing base coating film and a clear coating film in this order on a substrate to be coated, in which a glittering material-containing base coating material for forming the glittering material-containing base coating film contains colloid particles containing a noble metal and/or a metal, a coating film-forming resin, and a mixed solvent containing an ester organic solvent having a boiling point of from 70 to 130° C. and a glycol or glycol ether organic solvent having a boiling point of from 115 to 230° C. at a mass mixing ratio of from 2/8 to 5/5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Junya Uemura, Masashi Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Imamura, Taizo Nanke
  • Publication number: 20080298849
    Abstract: A magnetic roller includes a solid-core roller having magnetic anisotropy in a direction orthogonal to a central axis thereof. The solid-core roller includes a body part, and shaft parts disposed on both ends of the body part, a concave groove provided in an outer circumference face of the body part to extend in an axial direction, and a magnetic block disposed in the concave groove, the magnetic block having a direction of magnetic anisotropy substantially orthogonal to a direction of the magnetic anisotropy of the magnetic roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi IMAMURA, Yoshiyuki Takano, Kyohta Koetsuka, Tadaaki Hattori, Noriyuki Kamiya, Hiroya Abe, Mieko Terashima, Masayuki Ohsawa, Takashi Innami
  • Publication number: 20080232865
    Abstract: A magnet roller for use with a hollow cylindrical structure made of a non-magnetic material includes a roller body and a reinforcing member. The roller body, encased in the hollow cylindrical structure, has at least one magnetic pole to form an agent releasing area on a skin of the cylindrical structure. The roller body is integrated with a shaft on each end portion of the roller body as one solid body. The reinforcing member is embedded in a portion of the roller body corresponding to the agent releasing area. The reinforcing member is made of a material different from a material used for the roller body and extends in an axial direction of the roller body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Mieko TERASHIMA, Tsuyoshi Imamura, Kyohta Koetsuka, Yoshiyuki Takano, Noriyuki Kamiya, Masayuki Ohsawa, Hiroya Abe, Takashi Innami, Tadaaki Hattori
  • Publication number: 20080213007
    Abstract: A magnet roller includes a cylindrical roller body including a side surface in which a groove is formed, a magnet body which is disposed in the groove, and a magnetic metal member which is attached to a surface of the magnet body, which is remote from an opening of the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki TAKANO, Tsuyoshi Imamura, Kyohta Koetsuka, Noriyuki Kamiya, Masayuki Ohsawa, Hiroya Abe, Takashi Innami, Tadaaki Hattori, Mieko Terashima
  • Publication number: 20080170891
    Abstract: A magnetic particle carrying device includes a magnetic field generator and a hollow cylindrical structure. The magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field. The hollow cylindrical structure encases the magnetic field generator and attracts magnetic particles on an external surface of the hollow structure using the magnetic field. The external surface of the hollow cylindrical structure is provided with a plurality of elliptical depressions. The depressions include first type depressions and second type depressions. A long axis of a first type of elliptical depression is substantially extending in an axial direction of the hollow cylindrical structure, and a long axis of a second type of elliptical depression is substantially extending in a circumferential direction of the hollow cylindrical structure. The external surface of the hollow cylindrical structure has more elliptical depressions of the second type than elliptical depressions of the first type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Hiroya ABE, Tsuyoshi Imamura, Kyohta Koetsuka, Tadaaki Hattori, Yoshiyuki Takano, Noriyuki Kamiya, Masayuki Ohsawa, Mieko Terashima, Takashi Innami