Patents by Inventor Yasushi Taniguchi
Yasushi Taniguchi 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: 20240042492Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a base that supports a liquid injection member that injects an electrolyte to a battery case; a cleaning unit that sprays a cleaning liquid onto the liquid injection member supported by the base; and an inspection unit that inspects the spraying condition of the cleaning liquid by receiving a spray of the cleaning liquid from the cleaning unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Yasushi TANIGUCHI, Kazutaka NISHIKAWA, Takayuki ASHIDA
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Patent number: 11828336Abstract: Provided is a spring lock mechanism including: a lock drum (11) provided on either one of a first member (20) and a second member (20); a coil spring (12) secured to the other member, abutting on the lock drum (11), and locking turning of the second member (30) in one direction relative to the first member (20) due to a frictional force; and a switching mechanism causing the second member (30) to turn relative to the first member (20) to switch a state in which the locking has been established and a state in which the locking has been released and held, in which the coil spring (12) abuts on an inner circumferential surface of the lock drum (11), the diameter of the coil spring (12) increases through compression of a spring wire material of the coil spring (12) in a longitudinal direction caused by the turning of the second member (20), the coil spring thus further presses the inner circumferential surface of the lock drum (11) and locks the turning due to the frictional force, and the switching mechanism accType: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: BIZEN HATSUJO CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshinori Taniguchi, Tokuzo Kobayashi, Kengo Tamura, Arata Shimizu, Yasushi Taniguchi
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Patent number: 11768234Abstract: An insulation inspection device includes: a conveyance unit that conveys a laminated electrode in which a first separator, a first electrode plate, a second separator, and a second electrode plate are laminated; a pressure roll that presses the laminated electrode against the conveyance unit; a first terminal electrically connected to the first electrode plate; a second terminal electrically connected to the second electrode plate, further electrically connected to the conveyance unit when the first separator is disposed on the conveyance unit side, and further electrically connected to the pressure roll when the first separator is disposed on the pressure roll side; and an insulation inspection unit that applies a voltage to the laminated electrode to inspect insulation condition of the laminated electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignees: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasushi Taniguchi, Haruhisa Yagi, Noriyuki Maruyama, Noriaki Yamamoto, Takahiro Kuhara
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Publication number: 20230142533Abstract: An insulation inspection device includes: a conveyance unit that conveys a laminated electrode in which a first separator, a first electrode plate, a second separator, and a second electrode plate are laminated; a pressure roll that presses the laminated electrode against the conveyance unit; a first terminal electrically connected to the first electrode plate; a second terminal electrically connected to the second electrode plate, further electrically connected to the conveyance unit when the first separator is disposed on the conveyance unit side, and further electrically connected to the pressure roll when the first separator is disposed on the pressure roll side; and an insulation inspection unit that applies a voltage to the laminated electrode to inspect insulation condition of the laminated electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Yasushi TANIGUCHI, Haruhisa YAGI, Noriyuki MARUYAMA, Noriaki YAMAMOTO, Takahiro KUHARA
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Publication number: 20230136322Abstract: A cutting device includes: a cutting blade that advances toward and recedes from a continuous body of electrode plates or separators so as to cut the continuous body; and a cleaning member that advances and recedes together with the cutting blade and comes into contact with a cutting section of the continuous body and cleans the cutting section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Yasushi TANIGUCHI, Tatsuya KAWASAKI, Noriyuki MARUYAMA, Noriaki YAMAMOTO, Takahiro KUHARA
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Publication number: 20210372493Abstract: Provided is a spring lock mechanism including: a lock drum (11) provided on either one of a first member (20) and a second member (20); a coil spring (12) secured to the other member, abutting on the lock drum (11), and locking turning of the second member (30) in one direction relative to the first member (20) due to a frictional force; and a switching mechanism causing the second member (30) to turn relative to the first member (20) to switch a state in which the locking has been established and a state in which the locking has been released and held, in which the coil spring (12) abuts on an inner circumferential surface of the lock drum (11), the diameter of the coil spring (12) increases through compression of a spring wire material of the coil spring (12) in a longitudinal direction caused by the turning of the second member (20), the coil spring thus further presses the inner circumferential surface of the lock drum (11) and locks the turning due to the frictional force, and the switching mechanism accType: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Yoshinori TANIGUCHI, Tokuzo KOBAYASHI, Kengo TAMURA, Arata SHIMIZU, Yasushi TANIGUCHI
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Patent number: 11161197Abstract: A highly reliable joined structure and joining method by suppressing peeling at joined portions in the joined structure formed by joining metals together is provided. A joined structure includes a plurality of metals laminated and joined together. The plurality of metals are shaped to include a plurality of convex portions arranged on a surface positioned in a lamination direction, and flat portions arranged between the plural convex portions. Tip ends of the plurality of convex portions are formed as curved surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Hirose, Yasushi Taniguchi, Seiji Kumazawa, Takayuki Ashida
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Patent number: 11005119Abstract: In an electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell, having nanofiber unwoven cloth buried in an electrolyte resin, the nanofiber unwoven cloth is disposed being exposed only from one face of the electrolyte membrane. The fuel cell includes a MEA having an anode electrode disposed on one face of the electrolyte membrane and having a cathode electrode disposed on the other face thereof, and a pair of separators holding the MEA by sandwiching the MEA therebetween. Thereby, the electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell, the manufacturing method of the electrolyte membrane, and the fuel cell are provided with which the electric power generation property and productivity are improved.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiyuki Kojima, Masahiro Mori, Shinya Kikuzumi, Yasuhiro Ueyama, Yasushi Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20190224776Abstract: A highly reliable joined structure and joining method by suppressing peeling at joined portions in the joined structure formed by joining metals together is provided. A joined structure according to the present disclosure is a joined structure in which a plurality of metals are laminated and joined together, the plural metals include a plurality of convex portions arranged on a surface positioned in a lamination direction and flat portions arranged between the plural convex portions, and tip ends of the plural convex portions are formed by curved surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: TAKAYUKI HIROSE, YASUSHI TANIGUCHI, SEIJI KUMAZAWA, TAKAYUKI ASHIDA
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Patent number: 10153495Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a catalyst, including: (i) mixing a core metal salt that serves as a material for a core metal, and a complexing agent (a) to produce a core metal complex solution containing a core metal complex; (ii) mixing a shell metal salt that serves as a material for a shell metal, and a complexing agent (b) to produce a shell metal complex solution containing a shell metal complex; (iii) mixing a carbon powder and a dispersing agent to produce a carbon powder dispersion; (iv) mixing the core metal complex solution, the shell metal complex solution, and the carbon powder dispersion, and reducing the core metal complex and the shell metal complex on the carbon powder by using at least one reducing agent; and (v) drying and baking at a predetermined temperature the carbon powder resulting from Step (iv), said carbon powder having a core-shell structure that includes the core metal and the shell metal.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Shuzo Tsuchida, Yasushi Taniguchi, Ryouhei Seki, Yasuhiro Ueyama, Hideyuki Takahashi, Shun Yokoyama, Kazuyuki Tohji
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Patent number: 9929412Abstract: A manufacturing method of a supported platinum catalyst, includes: generating a platinum group salt solution using platinum group salts and a complexing agent; mixing the platinum group salt solution and a carbon powder dispersion in which carbon powder is dispersed; and adding a reducing agent to a mixed solution of the platinum group salt solution and the carbon powder dispersion, and reducing the platinum group salts to allow the platinum group particles to be supported on the carbon powder.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Ueyama, Toshiyuki Kojima, Yasushi Taniguchi, Kazunori Kubota, Hideyuki Takahashi, Shun Yokoyama, Kazuyuki Tohji, Shuzo Tsuchida
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Patent number: 9862294Abstract: A head rest that can secure backward view when it is not used, and enable adjustment of its front-and-rear position in use. The head rest is rotatable from a rearmost position to a stored position in which the head rest is tilted down forward. When the head rest is in a use range from the rearmost position to a forward adjustment limit position located in front, the tilting angle of the head rest is adjustable, and the head rest can be rotated forward to the stored position and rotated backward to the rearmost position. By contrast, when the head rest is in the stored position, forward rotation and backward rotation of the head rest are regulated, and the head rest can be rotated backward to the rearmost position.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: BIZEN HATSUJO CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Yamane, Tokuzo Kobayashi, Yasushi Taniguchi
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Patent number: 9855873Abstract: A headrest with a lock urging member in which unintentional change in an urging direction will hardly occur is provided. The headrest includes a first member, a second member, a backward urging member, a lock plate, a lock urging member, a lock switching member, and a resistance member. The lock switching member is provided with a switching pin abutment portion A, a switching pin abutment portion B, and a switching cam abutment portion. The lock plate includes a switching cam abutted portion. In a lock adjustment range, the lock switching member is moved together with the second member by the resistance member configured to apply resistance to movement of the lock switching member with respect to the second member. In addition, in rotation further forward beyond a forward adjustment limit position, the switching abutment portion B abuts against the switching pin fixed to the first member, so that the lock switching member does not follow the second member, whereby the headrest is unlocked.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: BIZEN HATSUJO CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Yamane, Tokuzo Kobayashi, Yasushi Taniguchi
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Patent number: 9758077Abstract: A headrest (1) includes a stay (6), a framework (2) supported by the stay (6) in a turnable manner toward a head of a sitting person, and supporting the head thereof, a shaft member (4) to be actuated in conjunction with the turning of the framework (2), and turning at a larger angle than a turning angle of the framework (2), and a coil spring (5) including a coil (50) wound around a pivot portion (47) of the shaft member (4) in a direction tightening the shaft member (4) when the framework (2) turns to the opposite side to the head side of the sitting person, and supports the head of the sitting person.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Bizen Hatsujo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Yamane, Tokuzo Kobayashi, Yasushi Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20170244111Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a catalyst, including: (i) mixing a core metal salt that serves as a material for a core metal, and a complexing agent (a) to produce a core metal complex solution containing a core metal complex; (ii) mixing a shell metal salt that serves as a material for a shell metal, and a complexing agent (b) to produce a shell metal complex solution containing a shell metal complex; (iii) mixing a carbon powder and a dispersing agent to produce a carbon powder dispersion; (iv) mixing the core metal complex solution, the shell metal complex solution, and the carbon powder dispersion, and reducing the core metal complex and the shell metal complex on the carbon powder by using at least one reducing agent; and (v) drying and baking at a predetermined temperature the carbon powder resulting from Step (iv), said carbon powder having a core-shell structure that includes the core metal and the shell metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: SHUZO TSUCHIDA, YASUSHI TANIGUCHI, RYOUHEI SEKI, YASUHIRO UEYAMA, HIDEYUKI TAKAHASHI, SHUN YOKOYAMA, KAZUYUKI TOHJI
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Publication number: 20170182916Abstract: A head rest is provided that can secure backward view when it is not used, and enable adjustment of its front-and-rear position in use. A head rest is rotatable from a rearmost position to a stored position in which the head rest is tilted down forward. When the head rest is in a use range from the rearmost position to a forward adjustment limit position located in front, the tilting angle of the head rest is adjustable with in-use tilting-angle adjustment means, and the head rest can be rotated forward to the stored position and rotated backward to the rearmost position with unlock means. By contrast, when the head rest is in the stored position, forward rotation and backward rotation of the head rest are regulated with storage backward rotation regulating means, and the head rest can be rotated backward to the rearmost position with unlock means.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Takeshi Yamane, Tokuzo Kobayashi, Yasushi Taniguchi
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Patent number: 9676307Abstract: An armrest comprises an arm body in which a through hole is formed, an arm connected to the arm body, a drum that includes a cylinder inserted in the through hole, a bottom, and planar walls extending outside from a part of an end of the cylinder, is arranged rearward the arm body, and pivots the arm body about the cylinder; and mounting metal fittings that are integrally connected to the drum while locking the bottom and can be mounted on the seat frame. The armrest can adjust a position of the arm at a storage state and at a use state. The planar walls are arranged in such a manner as to position in a front-and-rear direction of the arm body in the use state, and the arm body is sandwiched between the planar walls and the mounting metal fittings in an axial direction of the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Bizen Hatsujo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Yamane, Tokuzo Kobayashi, Yoshinori Taniguchi, Yasushi Taniguchi, Kengo Tamura
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Publication number: 20160372759Abstract: A manufacturing method of a supported platinum catalyst, includes: generating a platinum group salt solution using platinum group salts and a complexing agent; mixing the platinum group salt solution and a carbon powder dispersion in which carbon powder is dispersed; and adding a reducing agent to a mixed solution of the platinum group salt solution and the carbon powder dispersion, and reducing the platinum group salts to allow the platinum group particles to be supported on the carbon powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: YASUHIRO UEYAMA, TOSHIYUKI KOJIMA, YASUSHI TANIGUCHI, KAZUNORI KUBOTA, HIDEYUKI TAKAHASHI, SHUN YOKOYAMA, KAZUYUKI TOHJI, SHUZO TSUCHIDA
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Publication number: 20160355112Abstract: A headrest (1) includes a stay (6), a framework (2) supported by the stay (6) in a turnable manner toward a head of a sitting person, and supporting the head thereof, a shaft member (4) to be actuated in conjunction with the turning of the framework (2), and turning at a larger angle than a turning angle of the framework (2), and a coil spring (5) including a coil (50) wound around a pivot portion (47) of the shaft member (4) in a direction tightening the shaft member (4) when the framework (2) turns to the opposite side to the head side of the sitting person, and supports the head of the sitting person.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Takeshi YAMANE, Tokuzo KOBAYASHI, Yasushi TANIGUCHI
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Patent number: D862971Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: ZOJIRUSHI CORPORATIONInventor: Yasushi Taniguchi