Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Ueda
Yasuhiro Ueda 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: 20040253057Abstract: The object is to provide a construction method of an information-communicable underground pipe whereby communication cables can be readily laid in an underground pipeline having a main pipe and branch pipes branched therefrom thereby allowing the underground pipeline to be used as an information-communicable underground pipe, and to provide a construction structure and a construction member therefor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Fumiaki Tsuchiya, Isaburo Yagi, Masaru Yamakawa, Yasuhiro Ueda
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Patent number: 6830120Abstract: A floor working machine including a self-propelled vehicle body including a working implement for treating a floor surface; U-turn control means for causing the self-propelled vehicle body to make a U-turn automatically to adjust the working implement to a work line adjacent a work line treated before said U-turn; spin turn control means for causing the self-propelled vehicle body to make a spin turn automatically to align said working implement to a work line treated before the spin turn; and running control means for automatically controlling said U-turn control means and the spin turn control means in response to input signals for causing the self-propelled vehicle body to make selectively a U-turn under control of the U-turn control means and a spin turn under control of the spin turn control means.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1999Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Penguin Wax Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Yashima, Yasuhiro Ueda
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Publication number: 20040034954Abstract: An electric-motored floor-surface polisher includes a pair of pads juxtaposed in the front and rear or lateral direction of an apparatus frame, each pad being slidably supported to the apparatus frame. A drive pulley coupled to an output shaft of an electric motor to be rotated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Applicant: Penguin Wax Co., Ltd.Inventors: Isao Morita, Yasuhiro Ueda
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Publication number: 20030172480Abstract: A floor working machine includes a body frame (1), an electric drive unit (29), a pad unit including a first pad (21) and a second pad (21) having polishing surfaces (21a) for contacting a floor surface, the first pad and second pad being opposed to each other, and a pad control mechanism (50) for controlling the pad unit by using drive of the electric drive unit. The pad control mechanism (50) controls the first pad (21) and second pad (21) such that the first pad and second pad reciprocate, with the respective polishing surfaces (21a) contacting the floor surface, in a first direction (A) in which the first pad and second pad approach each other and in a second direction (B) in which the first pad and second pad move away from each other. A guiding device (23, 25) guides the first pad and second pad in reciprocating movement such that the first direction and second direction are linear and parallel to the floor surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Penguin Wax Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueda, Isao Morita, Hiroshi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20030077432Abstract: A synthetic paper, having excellent printability, obtained by oxidizing a film obtained by stretching a resin film comprising as the base material a composition comprising 100 parts by weight of resin components comprising:Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 1997Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: MASAAKI YAMANAKA, HIROSHI KOYAMA, YASUHIRO UEDA
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Patent number: 6551671Abstract: An in-mold label comprising a thermoplastic resin film base layer comprising a thermoplastic resin as the main component (I) carrying printed matter on its front side and a heat sealable resin layer (II) formed on the back side of the base layer (I) and made of a resin composition comprising 55-90 wt % of a polyethylene, 5-40 wt % of a polyetheresteramide, 1-20 wt % of a modified low-molecular weight polyethylene, and 0-20 wt % of a polyamide resin.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1999Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignees: Oji-Yuka Synthetic Paper Co., Ltd., Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takatoshi Nishizawa, Masaki Shiina, Yasuhiro Ueda
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Method and structure for laying communication cable in underground line, and members used for laying
Publication number: 20030021633Abstract: A laying method for laying communication cables (16) is provided which allows to lay optical fiber cables (20) in an underground pipeline such as a sewage pipe neither placing direct tension nor allowing slack on them, and for a main pipe in which a plurality of optical fiber cables (20) are to be laid, the method also allows to lay optical fiber cables (20) in the upper space of inside the pipeline and to obviate the need of an expensive robot for the laying operation. In the proposed laying method, a high-strength low-elongation tension member is disposed to be slidable in the lengthwise direction along each optical fiber cable (20, 21, 22), and the tension members (25, 26, 27) are drawn into the underground pipeline (1) to tension the trunk tension member (25) thereby stretching the trunk tension member (25) substantially straight in the underground pipeline (1), and thus the optical fiber cables (20, 21, 22) are laid in the upper space of inside the underground pipeline (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Ichiro Seto, Fumiaki Tsuchiya, Isaburo Yagi, Katsuhiko Azuma, Nobuyasu Kishibe, Koji Aso, Yasuhiro Ueda -
Publication number: 20020010658Abstract: A distribution management device, a distribution management method, a program storage medium and a distribution management system are disclosed. The client order data of the merchandise 4 of the sales channel utilized the internet 3 and the store order data of the merchandise 4 for the quantity sold of the sales channels excluding the Internet 3 are received by the sales managing server 20 via the internet 3. The stock of merchandise 4 is controlled by the settlement/delivery instructing server 21 based on the client and store order data. The actual sales condition of merchandise in each sales channel is grasped by the shipment control server 55 based on the storage data and the delivery condition data obtained from the client and store order data and the storage data and delivery condition data obtained from the settlement/delivery instructing server 21, and the supply of merchandise 4 to the manufacturing factory will be instructed based on the actual sales condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Applicant: SONYO CORPORATIONInventors: Kunimasa Suzuki, Yukari Takehira, Yasuhiro Ueda, Shigeaki Arai, Michiko Sekikawa, Lisa Naomi Schlais, Takashi Yamazaki, Tsuyoshi Maeda, Noriko Ishii, Kentaro Tanigaki, Hirokazu Takahashi, Futaba Shinohara
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Publication number: 20010028619Abstract: A six-segment holographic surface is divided into regions by dividing lines. A four-segment photodetection part is divided into four photodetection parts equal in area by a section line substantially parallel to the radial direction of an optical disk and a section line orthogonal thereto. A main light beam diffracted in the regions of the six-segment holographic surface are condensed as spots at positions apart from each other on opposite sides on a section line of the four photodetection parts, and the main beam diffracted in the regions is condensed as spots in the center of the photodetection parts of the four-segment photodetection part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2001Publication date: October 11, 2001Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazushi Mori, Atsushi Tajiri, Toyozo Nishida, Yasuaki Inoue, Yasuhiro Ueda, Masayuki Shono, Minoru Sawada
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Patent number: 6162656Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device, including the steps of: forming an active layer composed of a compound semiconductor containing indium by a vapor phase growth method; and forming a cap layer composed of a compound semiconductor on said active layer by a vapor phase growth method at a growth temperature approximately equal to or lower than a growth temperature for said active layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 1999Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Kunisato, Takashi Kano, Yasuhiro Ueda, Yasuhiko Matsushita, Katsumi Yagi
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Patent number: 5990496Abstract: A light emitting device includes a cladding layer composed of a III-V group nitride system semiconductor of a first conductivity type, an active layer formed on the cladding layer of the first conductivity type and composed of a III-V group nitride system semiconductor containing In, an undoped cap layer formed on the active layer and composed of a III-V group nitride system semiconductor, and a cladding layer formed on the cap layer and composed of a III-V group nitride system semiconductor of a second conductivity type.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1997Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Kunisato, Takashi Kano, Yasuhiro Ueda, Yasuhiko Matsushita, Katsumi Yagi
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Patent number: 5897488Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes an endoscope having a distal end, a port at the distal end, and a channel extending through the endoscope to the distal end and communicating with the port; and a bending insertion instrument extensible through the channel and the port. The bending insertion instrument includes angle wires provided at a distal end portion of the bending insertion instrument, and shape memory alloy wires connected to proximal end portions of the angle wires, the angle wires having a lower electrical resistance than an electrical resistance of the shape memory alloy wires.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1996Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yasuhiro Ueda
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Patent number: 5886098Abstract: A polyetheresteramide having good heat resistance, permanent antistatic property and superior compatibility with thermoplastic resins and a resin composition containing the polyetheresteramide are disclosed, wherein the polyetherester-amide consists essentially of a polyamide oligomer with carboxylic chain ends having a number average molecular weight between 200 and 5,000 and a bisphenol compound with oxyalkylene units having a number average molecular weight between 300 and 3,000. Antistatic resin compositions with good antistatic property and heat resistance are obtained from compositions comprising 3 to 40% by weight of the polyetheresteramide and 60 to 97% by weight of thermoplastic resins. The antistatic resin compositions can contain as compatibilizers vinyl polymers having functional groups such as carboxyl and epoxy groups or block polymers containing polyolefin blocks and aromatic vinyl polymer blocks.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1997Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueda, Eiichi Senda, Yoshitsugu Takai, Tokiko Kokubu, Toshiaki Okamoto, Eiji Ichihara
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Patent number: 5876325Abstract: A surgical manipulator system comprising at least one surgical manipulator, at least one guide, a detector, and a drive controller. The surgical manipulator has a surgical device for performing a desired operation. The guide guides the surgical device. The detector detects a position and/or orientation relationship between the surgical device and the guide, and/or a position and/or orientation relationship between the surgical device and another surgical device. The drive controller controls the surgical manipulator such that the surgical device is guided by the guide.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1997Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Mizuno, Yuuichi Ikeda, Akihiro Horii, Shuichi Takayama, Akio Nakada, Naoki Uchiyama, Yasuhiro Ueda, Koichi Umeyama, Sakae Takehana
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Patent number: 5873828Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnosis and treatment system having a thin tube which is capable of being inserted into a body cavity, and which has at its extreme end an observing ultrasonic vibrator for emitting ultrasonic waves for observation and a treating ultrasonic vibrator for emitting strong ultrasonic waves for treatment. Observation and treatment are performed by using ultrasonic wave. The system further includes a processing device for performing an operation other than the ultrasonic treatment at least on a region observed by using ultrasonic waves. A guide for enabling the processing device to reach the region observed by using ultrasonic waves is provided on the thin tube.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1995Date of Patent: February 23, 1999Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouji Fujio, Isami Hirao, Sakae Takehana, Yasuhiro Ueda, Takashi Tsukaya, Yoshinao Oaki, Seiji Kuramoto
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Patent number: 5749830Abstract: A fluorescent endoscope apparatus having: an endoscope that irradiates a subject portion to be observed with light transmitted through a light transmission device to obtain an object image of the subject portion to be observed; a normal observation light generating device for emitting normal light for performing normal light endoscope observation; a fluorescent observation light generating device for emitting excitation light for performing fluorescent light observation; an introduced-light switching device for selectively introducing, to the light transmission device of the endoscope, normal light emitted by the normal observation light generating device or excitation light emitted by the fluorescent observation light generating device; and an image sensing device for capturing a normal light image of the subject portion to be observed that can be obtained by irradiating the subject portion to be observed with normal light or excitation light or a fluorescent image that can be obtained due to irradiation witType: GrantFiled: October 27, 1994Date of Patent: May 12, 1998Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mamoru Kaneko, Yasuhiro Ueda, Sakae Takehana, Masaya Yoshihara, Masahiko Iida, Naruto Shinkai, Kazunari Nakamura, Nobuhiko Washizuka, Yoshinao Oaki, Katsuya Suzuki
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Patent number: 5681260Abstract: A guiding apparatus for guiding an insertable body within an inspected object is provided with an insertable body to be inserted into an inspected object, a guided part provided in at least a part of the insertable body and to be magnetically guided and a guiding device provided outside the inspected object and to magnetically guide the guided part. The guiding device includes a guiding part for guiding the guided part and a driving device for moving the guiding part at least two-dimensionally, the guided part and guiding part are to generate a magnetic force acting between them and the guiding part is to guide the guided part with the magnetic force.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1994Date of Patent: October 28, 1997Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueda, Sakae Takehana, Hideyuki Adachi, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Takeaki Nakamura, Masakazu Gotanda, Masaaki Hayashi
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Patent number: 5679216Abstract: A multi-degree-of-freedom manipulator includes a flexible tube having a plurality of flex portions provided therealong, a plurality of actuators made of shape memory alloy and respectively provided near the flex portions to correspond to the flex portions, for flexing the flex portions, two common energy transmission paths, extending along the flexible tube, for transmitting an energy to the actuators, and selective energy supply members, provided between the common energy transmission paths and the actuators in series, for controlling the energy supplied from the common energy transmission path to the actuators, thereby respectively independently driving the actuators to bend the flexible tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1995Date of Patent: October 21, 1997Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuichi Takayama, Takeaki Nakamura, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Akio Nakada, Yasuhiro Ueda, Hideyuki Adachi, Katsunori Sakiyama, Yasukazu Tatsumi, Koji Fujio, Masaaki Hayashi, Shinji Kaneko, Yasuo Hirata, Toshimasa Kawai
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Patent number: 5652326Abstract: A polyetheresteramide having good heat resistance, permanent antistatic property and superior compatibility with thermoplastic resins and a resin composition containing of the polyetheresteramide are disclosed, wherein the polyetherester-amide consists essentially of a polyamide oligomer with carboxylic chain ends having a number average molecular weight between 200 and 5,000 and a bisphenol compound with oxyalkylene units having a number average molecular weight between 300 and 3,000. Antistatic resin compositions with good antistatic property and heat resistance are obtained from compositions comprising 3 to 40% by weight of the polyetheresteramide and 60 to 97% by weight of thermoplastic resins. The antistatic resin compositions can contain as compatibilizers vinyl polymers having functional groups such as carboxyl and epoxy groups or block polymers containing polyolefin blocks and aromatic vinyl polymer blocks.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1994Date of Patent: July 29, 1997Assignee: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Ueda, Eiichi Senda, Yoshitsugu Takai, Tokiko Kokubu, Toshiaki Okamoto, Eiji Ichihara
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Patent number: 5624380Abstract: A multi-degree-of-freedom manipulator includes a flexible tube having a plurality of flex portions provided therealong, a plurality of actuators made of shape memory alloy and respectively provided near the flex portions to correspond to the flex portions, for flexing the flex portions, two common energy transmission paths, extending along the flexible tube, for transmitting an energy to the actuators, and selective energy supply members, provided between the common energy transmission paths and the actuators in series, for controlling the energy supplied from the common energy transmission path to the actuators, thereby respectively independently driving the actuators to bend the flexible tube.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1995Date of Patent: April 29, 1997Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuichi Takayama, Takeaki Nakamura, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Akio Nakada, Yasuhiro Ueda, Hideyuki Adachi, Katsunori Sakiyama, Yasukazu Tatsumi, Koji Fujio, Masaaki Hayashi, Shinji Kaneko, Yasuo Hirata, Toshimasa Kawai