Patents by Inventor Yasuyoshi Matsumoto
Yasuyoshi Matsumoto 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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Patent number: 10161293Abstract: An engine cooling system (2) includes a first passage (11) communicating a radiator (8) with a jacket inlet (7) of a water jacket of an engine, a second passage (13) communicating a jacket outlet (12) of the water jacket with the radiator, and a third passage (16) communicating a part of the second passage with a part of the first passage located between the radiator and the water pump. To allow the cooling water temperature circulating in a water jacket of an engine to be detected accurately, a water temperature sensor (72) is provided in a part of the second passage intermediate between the part of the second passage where the third passage branches off and the jacket outlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuo Takizawa, Taichi Soga, Hiroto Asano, Yasuyoshi Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20180030880Abstract: An engine cooling system (2) includes a first passage (11) communicating a radiator (8) with a jacket inlet (7) of a water jacket of an engine, a second passage (13) communicating a jacket outlet (12) of the water jacket with the radiator, and a third passage (16) communicating a part of the second passage with a part of the first passage located between the radiator and the water pump. To allow the cooling water temperature circulating in a water jacket of an engine to be detected accurately, a water temperature sensor (72) is provided in a part of the second passage intermediate between the part of the second passage where the third passage branches off and the jacket outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Takuo Takizawa, Taichi Soga, Hiroto Asano, Yasuyoshi Matsumoto
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Patent number: 9836665Abstract: In order to reduce the labor and processing load required during list production and list verification without requiring a specialized reading apparatus, and achieve sufficient identification performance, this management system includes a list storage means that stores a list of objects to be managed, an identification image generating means that detects, from an input image, an identifying part of the objects to be managed and generates the identification image in which the identifying part detected is depicted at a predetermined orientation and size in an image region, an identification image recording means that, when a first image capturing the identifying part of an object to be managed is inputted, records an identification image generated from the first image in the list of objects to be managed as the identification image of a designated identification unit and an identification image verification means that, when a second image capturing the identifying part of an object to be managed is inputted, usType: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuo Akiyama, Yasuyoshi Matsumoto
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Patent number: 9548554Abstract: The connector for a card has a housing for accommodating a card provided with terminal members, and connecting terminals mounted in the housing and contacting the terminal members of the card. Here, at least one of the connecting terminals has a base portion provided along a rear edge of the housing, at least some of the base portion is embedded in a bottom wall portion of the housing, and a contact member forming a hoop along with the base portion. The contact member has a pair of spring portions connected to the base portion, a joining portion joining the pair of spring portions, and a contact portion connected to the leading end of the joining portion for contacting the terminal members of the card.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Naoto Yoshikawa, Masanori Hayashi, Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Yuki Goto, Mitsuhiro Tomita
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Publication number: 20160275368Abstract: In order to reduce the labor and processing load required during list production and list verification without requiring a specialized reading apparatus, and achieve sufficient identification performance, this management system includes a list storage means that stores a list of objects to be managed, an identification image generating means that detects, from an input image, an identifying part of the objects to be managed and generates the identification image in which the identifying part detected is depicted at a predetermined orientation and size in an image region, an identification image recording means that, when a first image capturing the identifying part of an object to be managed is inputted, records an identification image generated from the first image in the list of objects to be managed as the identification image of a designated identification unit and an identification image verification means that, when a second image capturing the identifying part of an object to be managed is inputted, usType: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Tatsuo AKIYAMA, Yasuyoshi MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20160226174Abstract: The connector for a card has a housing for accommodating a card provided with terminal members, and connecting terminals mounted in the housing and contacting the terminal members of the card. Here, at least one of the connecting terminals has a base portion provided along a rear edge of the housing, at least some of the base portion is embedded in a bottom wall portion of the housing, and a contact member forming a hoop along with the base portion. The contact member has a pair of spring portions connected to the base portion, a joining portion joining the pair of spring portions, and a contact portion connected to the leading end of the joining portion for contacting the terminal members of the card.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Molex, LLCInventors: Naoto Yoshikawa, Masanori HAYASHI, Yasuyoshi MATSUMOTO, Yuki GOTO, Mitsuhiro TOMITA
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Patent number: 9396416Abstract: A card connector has an inserted card module including electrode pads provided on one surface. The card connector includes a housing provided with connection terminals arranged so as to contact the electrode pads of the card module. The card connector includes a holding spring portion for holding a card module inserted into the card connector. The card connector includes an ejection mechanism able to change orientation between a first orientation and a second orientation. The ejection mechanism has the first orientation before a card module is inserted into the card connector, and the second orientation after a card module has been completely inserted into the card connector. The holding spring portion is displaceable when the ejection mechanism is in the first orientation, and non-displaceable when the ejection mechanism is in the second orientation.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Masamitsu Takasaki, Manabu Yamanaka, Yuki Goto, Mitsuhiro Tomita
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Patent number: 9300070Abstract: The connector for a card has a housing for accommodating a card provided with terminal members, and connecting terminals mounted in the housing and contacting the terminal members of the card. Here, at least one of the connecting terminals has a base portion provided along a rear edge of the housing, at least some of the base portion is embedded in a bottom wall portion of the housing, and a contact member forming a hoop along with the base portion. The contact member has a pair of spring portions connected to the base portion, a joining portion joining the pair of spring portions, and a contact portion connected to the leading end of the joining portion for contacting the terminal members of the card.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Naoto Yoshikawa, Masanori Hayashi, Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Yuki Goto, Mitsuhiro Tomita
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Patent number: 9106028Abstract: A connector for a card having a housing for housing a card equipped with a terminal member, a connection terminal attached to the housing for contacting the terminal member of the card and a detecting switch equipped with a first contact member and a second contact member for detecting separation from each other and the insertion of a card into the housing, wherein at least the first contact member or the second contact member is equipped with a fixed portion fixed to the housing and a moving portion displaceable by the housing and unevenly mated with the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Takashi Fujikawa
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Publication number: 20140273564Abstract: A card connector has an inserted card module including electrode pads provided on one surface. The card connector includes a housing provided with connection terminals arranged so as to contact the electrode pads of the card module. The card connector includes a holding spring portion for holding a card module inserted into the card connector. The card connector includes an ejection mechanism able to change orientation between a first orientation and a second orientation. The ejection mechanism has the first orientation before a card module is inserted into the card connector, and the second orientation after a card module has been completely inserted into the card connector. The holding spring portion is displaceable when the ejection mechanism is in the first orientation, and non-displaceable when the ejection mechanism is in the second orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Masamitsu Takasaki, Manabu Yamanaka, Yuki Goto, Mitsuhiro Tomita
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Publication number: 20140045389Abstract: The connector for a card has a housing for accommodating a card provided with terminal members, and connecting terminals mounted in the housing and contacting the terminal members of the card. Here, at least one of the connecting terminals has a base portion provided along a rear edge of the housing, at least some of the base portion is embedded in a bottom wall portion of the housing, and a contact member forming a hoop along with the base portion. The contact member has a pair of spring portions connected to the base portion, a joining portion joining the pair of spring portions, and a contact portion connected to the leading end of the joining portion for contacting the terminal members of the card.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Naoto YOSHIKAWA, Masanori HAYASHI, Yasuyoshi MATSUMOTO, Yuki GOTO, Mitsuhiro TOMITA
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Patent number: 8491339Abstract: A card adapter (10) is configured to receive a first card (20) and to be inserted into a card connector (1) into which a second card may be mated. The card adapter includes a housing having first (120) and second (110) intermateable insulative plate members and a circuit member (130) arranged in the housing. The circuit member includes a plurality of adapter side contact pads (136), each being configured to contact a terminal of the card connector, and a plurality of conductive leads (133), each lead extending between one of the adapter side contact pads and a termination end (134, 135). A plurality of connection terminals (150) are provided with each being interconnected to one of the termination ends of the conductive leads and configured to engage a contact pad (251) of the first card. The first plate member may include a plurality of deformable projections (127) configured to engage a first surface of the circuit member and press the circuit member against the second plate member.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Yuichi Hasegawa, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Yuji Naito, Yoko Takeuchi
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Patent number: 8393910Abstract: A card connector comprises a housing, connection terminals, a card guide mechanism and a cover member. The housing is configured to accommodate therein a card which is provided with terminal members. The connection terminals are mounted in the housing and configured to be capable of coming into contact with the terminal members of the card. The card guide mechanism is provided with a slide member configured to slide while holding the card inserted into the housing, and an urging member configured to urge the slide member in a direction opposite to an insertion direction of the card. The cover member mounted on the housing and configured to cover at least the slide member and a portion of the card inserted into the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuhiro Tomita
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Publication number: 20130005167Abstract: A connector for a card having a housing for housing a card equipped with a terminal member, a connection terminal attached to the housing for contacting the terminal member of the card and a detecting switch equipped with a first contact member and a second contact member for detecting separation from each other and the insertion of a card into the housing, wherein at least the first contact member or the second contact member is equipped with a fixed portion fixed to the housing and a moving portion displaceable by the housing and unevenly mated with the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATEDInventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Takashi Fujikawa
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Patent number: 8277238Abstract: A card connector (1) is disclosed. The card connector (1) comprises a housing (11), at least one terminal (51), a card guiding mechanism and an identification switch. The housing (11) is configured to accommodate a card adapter (101), in which a first card (201) is fitted, or a second card (301). Each of the at least one terminals (51) is attached to the housing (11). The card guiding mechanism includes an urging member (81). The urging member (81) is configured to urge the card adapter (101) or the second card (301) in a direction opposite to an insertion direction. The card guiding mechanism is configured to hold in a lock position the card adapter (101) or the second card (301) pushed in the insertion direction by way of push operation. The identification switch is formed by a first contact member (52) and a second contact member (53), and is arranged further inward in the insertion direction from an insertion direction front end (301a) of the second card (301) held in the lock position.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Yuichi Hasegawa, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Yuji Naito, Yoko Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20120009808Abstract: A card connector comprises a housing, connection terminals, a card guide mechanism and a cover member. The housing is configured to accommodate therein a card which is provided with terminal members. The connection terminals are mounted in the housing and configured to be capable of coming into contact with the terminal members of the card. The card guide mechanism is provided with a slide member configured to slide while holding the card inserted into the housing, and an urging member configured to urge the slide member in a direction opposite to an insertion direction of the card. The cover member mounted on the housing and configured to cover at least the slide member and a portion of the card inserted into the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuhiro Tomita
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Publication number: 20120003853Abstract: A card connector comprises a housing, connection terminals, a card guide mechanism and a cover member. The housing is configured to accommodate therein a card which is provided with terminal members. The connection terminals are mounted in the housing and configured to be capable of coming into contact with the terminal members of the card. The card guide mechanism is provided with a slide member configured to slide while holding the card inserted into the housing, and an urging member configured to urge the slide member in a direction opposite to an insertion direction of the card. The cover member mounted on the housing and configured to cover at least the slide member and a portion of the card inserted into the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATEDInventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuhiro Tomita
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Publication number: 20110201229Abstract: A card connector (1) is disclosed. The card connector (1) comprises a housing (11), at least one terminal (51), a card guiding mechanism and an identification switch. The housing (11) is configured to accommodate a card adapter (101), in which a first card (201) is fitted, or a second card (301). Each of the at least one terminals (51) is attached to the housing (11). The card guiding mechanism includes an urging member (81). The urging member (81) is configured to urge the card adapter (101) or the second card (301) in a direction opposite to an insertion direction. The card guiding mechanism is configured to hold in a lock position the card adapter (101) or the second card (301) pushed in the insertion direction by way of push operation. The identification switch is formed by a first contact member (52) and a second contact member (53), and is arranged further inward in the insertion direction from an insertion direction front end (301a) of the second card (301) held in the lock position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2009Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Yuichi Hasegawa, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Yuji Naito, Yoko Takeuchi
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Patent number: 7988471Abstract: A card connector has a housing with a base and a side rail extending from the base to define a card-insertion cavity. A plurality of conductive terminals are supported by the housing and extend at least partially into the card-insertion cavity for contacting a card inserted into the card-insertion cavity. A push-push style card locking and ejection mechanism retains the card in the card-insertion cavity upon a first push and which ejects an inserted card upon a second push. The mechanism includes a slide member positioned for slidable movement on the side rail and a biasing member contacting the slide member for selectively exerting an ejection force on the slide member. The slide member includes a slide surface that slides along a guide surface of the side rail. A damping material is interposed between the slide member slide surface and the guide rail guide surface for retarding movement of the slide member on the side rail in response to an ejection force from the biasing member.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Yoko Takeuchi
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Patent number: 7976327Abstract: A card connector is adapted to receive first and second electronic cards, each having a plurality of contact pads. The second card being wider than the first card. The connector includes an insulative housing with a plurality of first and second terminals mounted therein for engaging respective ones of the contact pads of the electronic cards when the cards are inserted into the connector. A cover member is pivotally mounted on the housing to permit movement of the cover member between an open position at which one of said first and second electronic cards may be inserted and a closed position at which the electronic card inserted into the cover is operatively positioned within the connector. The cover member has first and second sets of positioning members configured to position and hold electronic cards exclusively at the desired location for such card and wherein some of the positioning members of the first set also act as positioning members of the second set.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Jun Matsukawa, Kazuo Matsukawa, legal representative, Yuji Naito