Patents by Inventor Yohei Hashimoto

Yohei Hashimoto 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: 10539922
    Abstract: A drawer unit moves in a moving direction between an internal position inside the main housing and an external position outside the main housing. The drawer unit includes a drawer frame, a first exposure head, and a second contact member. The first exposure head moves between a first adjacent position at which the first exposure head is adjacent to the first photosensitive drum and a first spaced position at which the first exposure head is farther spaced away from the first photosensitive drum than at the first adjacent position. The second contact member is a part of the drawer unit other than the first exposure head. The first exposure head moves from the first adjacent position to the first spaced position due to a contact between the first contact member and the second contact member when the drawer unit moves from the internal position to the external position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yohei Hashimoto, Hikaru Iino, Masato Makino
  • Patent number: 10529958
    Abstract: A battery packaging material of a first aspect identifiable from the outside has exceptional moldability, insulating properties, and reduced external appearance defects and seal defects. A battery packaging material of the second aspect identifiable has post-molding concealment and adhesion properties, exceptional electrolyte resistance and surface insulating properties. The battery packaging material of the first aspect includes a laminate of at least a base material, adhesive, metal and sealant layers sequentially laminated, at least one of the base material and adhesive layers includes a dye. The battery packaging material of the second aspect includes a laminate of at least a decorative, base material, metal and sealant layers sequentially laminated; the decorative layer has at least a first and second decorative layers from the base material layer side. The decorative layer includes coloring and matting agents. The resin ratio is at least 60% by mass for the first and second decorative layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Ueda, Rikiya Yamashita, Yohei Hashimoto, Yaichiro Hori
  • Publication number: 20190369552
    Abstract: A drum unit includes: a frame; a first photosensitive drum; a second photosensitive drum; a charger; and a storage medium. The frame includes: a first frame plate; a second frame plate spaced apart from the first frame plate in a first direction; a third frame plate connecting one end of the first frame plate to one end of the second frame plate; and a fourth frame plate connecting another end of the first frame plate to another end of the second frame plate. The first photosensitive drum and the second photosensitive drum are rotatably supported by the frame. The second photosensitive drum is spaced apart from the first photosensitive drum and positioned closer to the third frame plate than the first photosensitive drum to the third frame plate in a second direction. The storage medium has an electrical contact surface positioned at an outer surface of the third frame plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Isao KISHI, Nao ITABASHI, Yohei HASHIMOTO, Kouji WATANABE, Makoto SOUDA
  • Patent number: 10483503
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a film-like battery packaging material in which a coating layer, which can be cured in a short time and exhibits superior chemical resistance, is provided to a substrate layer surface. In the battery packaging material, which comprises a laminate body that includes at least a coating layer, a substrate layer, an adhesive layer, a barrier layer, and a sealant layer, in that order, the use of a resin composition containing a heat-curable resin and a curing accelerator as the coating layer enables the formation of a coating layer that can be cured in a short time and contributes to electrolyte liquid, etc., resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yohei Hashimoto, Rikiya Yamashita, Yaichiro Hori
  • Patent number: 10451119
    Abstract: A driving force transmitter, including a coupling member, a cam member, an electromagnetic clutch, a sensor, and a controller, is provided. The coupling member arranged between a driving source and a driven device includes a first shaft, a second shaft, a stationary coupling member, and a movable coupling member which is movable between a separating position and an engaging position. The cam member is rotatable to move the movable coupling member. The electromagnetic clutch connects the cam member with the driving source when electrically powered and disconnects the cam member when not electrically powered. The sensor detects rotational positions of the cam member. The controller switches the electricity to the electromagnetic clutch according to the rotational positions of the cam member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yohei Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10401789
    Abstract: A drum unit includes: a frame; a first photosensitive drum; a second photosensitive drum; a charger; and a storage medium. The frame includes: a first frame plate; a second frame plate spaced apart from the first frame plate in a first direction; a third frame plate connecting one end of the first frame plate to one end of the second frame plate; and a fourth frame plate connecting another end of the first frame plate to another end of the second frame plate. The first photosensitive drum and the second photosensitive drum are rotatably supported by the frame. The second photosensitive drum is spaced apart from the first photosensitive drum and positioned closer to the third frame plate than the first photosensitive drum to the third frame plate in a second direction. The storage medium has an electrical contact surface positioned at an outer surface of the third frame plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Isao Kishi, Nao Itabashi, Yohei Hashimoto, Kouji Watanabe, Makoto Souda
  • Publication number: 20190196395
    Abstract: A drawer unit moves in a moving direction between an internal position inside the main housing and an external position outside the main housing. The drawer unit includes a drawer frame, a first exposure head, and a second contact member. The first exposure head moves between a first adjacent position at which the first exposure head is adjacent to the first photosensitive drum and a first spaced position at which the first exposure head is farther spaced away from the first photosensitive drum than at the first adjacent position. The second contact member is a part of the drawer unit other than the first exposure head. The first exposure head moves from the first adjacent position to the first spaced position due to a contact between the first contact member and the second contact member when the drawer unit moves from the internal position to the external position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Yohei Hashimoto, Hikaru Iino, Masato Makino
  • Publication number: 20190176623
    Abstract: The present invention improves usability by making it possible to change a display gauge of an added amount of regenerated energy. A regenerated energy display device (1) according to the present invention is installed in a vehicle (10) that is capable of collecting the regenerated energy and comprises: a display unit (2) that is capable of displaying a graph (5) that shows an added amount (Aa) of regenerated energy; and a control unit (3) that controls the display unit (2) such that it is possible to change a gauge (the upper limit) of information indicating the added amount (Aa) displayed on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Risa TOKAIRIN, Yohei HASHIMOTO, Yoichi KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10266357
    Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a sheet cassette including a first housing, a pressing plate, a raising plate, a first resilient member, and a second resilient member. The sheet conveying device further includes a second housing, a sheet-cassette accommodating portion, a first electrode, a second electrode, a sheet conveyor, a driver, a first signal output device, and a second signal output device. When controlling the driver to move the raising plate to move the pressing plate upward, the controller detects a state change in the first signal output device from not outputting a conduction signal to outputting the conduction signal; upon this detection, starts counting the number of pulse signals; and determines an amount of upward movement of the pressing plate based on the counted number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yohei Hashimoto, Hirotaka Mori
  • Publication number: 20190041792
    Abstract: A drum unit includes: a frame; a first photosensitive drum; a second photosensitive drum; a charger; and a storage medium. The frame includes: a first frame plate; a second frame plate spaced apart from the first frame plate in a first direction; a third frame plate connecting one end of the first frame plate to one end of the second frame plate; and a fourth frame plate connecting another end of the first frame plate to another end of the second frame plate. The first photosensitive drum and the second photosensitive drum are rotatably supported by the frame. The second photosensitive drum is spaced apart from the first photosensitive drum and positioned closer to the third frame plate than the first photosensitive drum to the third frame plate in a second direction. The storage medium has an electrical contact surface positioned at an outer surface of the third frame plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Isao KISHI, Nao ITABASHI, Yohei HASHIMOTO, Kouji WATANABE, Makoto SOUDA
  • Patent number: 10199613
    Abstract: The purpose of the first invention is to provide a packaging material for batteries, which has excellent resistance to electrolyte solution. A packaging material for batteries, which is composed of a laminate that sequentially comprises at least a base layer, an adhesive layer, a metal foil layer and a sealant layer in this order. This packaging material for batteries is able to have excellent resistance to electrolyte solution by disposing an acid-reactive resin layer containing an acid curable resin between the adhesive layer and the metal foil layer and/or between the metal foil layer and the sealant layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yohei Hashimoto, Rikiya Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20190011303
    Abstract: Provided is a flow meter capable of logging data more reliably. In this operation, a detection element repeatedly detects a physical quantity related to a flow rate of a fluid flowing in a pipe in a predetermined sampling cycle. Based on physical quantities, a calculation part sequentially calculates the flow rate of the fluid in the pipe. Further, a time measurement part calculates the time. A control storage part is caused to store a logging target, a logging cycle, and logging start definition information. Based on the logging start definition information, a control part automatically starts logging of the logging target in response to startup of the flow meter, and causes a log storage part to store the time measured by the time measurement part and a numerical value of the logging target in association with each other in every logging cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Keyence Corporation
    Inventors: Yohei HASHIMOTO, Satoru TOMOSHI, Hiroki MATSUI
  • Publication number: 20180237244
    Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a sheet cassette including a first housing, a pressing plate, a raising plate, a first resilient member, and a second resilient member. The sheet conveying device further includes a second housing, a sheet-cassette accommodating portion, a first electrode, a second electrode, a sheet conveyor, a driver, a first signal output device, and a second signal output device. When controlling the driver to move the raising plate to move the pressing plate upward, the controller detects a state change in the first signal output device from not outputting a conduction signal to outputting the conduction signal; upon this detection, starts counting the number of pulse signals; and determines an amount of upward movement of the pressing plate based on the counted number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yohei Hashimoto, Hirotaka Mori
  • Patent number: 10033021
    Abstract: A packaging material for a cell including a laminated article having at least a coating layer, a barrier layer, and a sealant layer in the stated order, wherein: the coating layer has at least three layers including a first, second and third coating layer, and is disposed so that the first coating layer is positioned as the outermost layer and the third coating layer is positioned on the barrier-layer-side; and the first coating layer, the second coating layer, and the third coating layer are formed from a cured product of a resin composition containing a heat-curing resin and a curing accelerator so as to sufficiently exhibit a specific hardness, whereby the thickness can be reduced, exceptional chemical resistance, moldability, and inter-layer adhesion between the barrier layer and the coating layer can be obtained, and the lead time can be reduced to enable an improvement in production efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yohei Hashimoto, Rikiya Yamashita
  • Patent number: 10023410
    Abstract: A sheet conveying apparatus includes a first roller, a first guide, a second guide, a second roller, and a third roller. The first guide is configured to guide the sheet conveyed by the first roller and includes a first guide surface and a first edge portion located downstream of the first guide surface in a sheet conveying direction. The second guide, disposed downstream of the first guide, includes a second guide surface and a second edge portion located upstream of the second guide surface. The second roller is disposed downstream of the first roller and above the first roller. The third roller is disposed at a position more proximate to the second guide surface than the second roller. When projected on a cut plane orthogonal to an axis of the third roller, at least of a part of the second edge portion overlaps the third roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yohei Hashimoto, Yuji Tokoro
  • Patent number: 10005937
    Abstract: A resin composition capable of securely adhering multiple members in a short time without having to establish a long aging process. The resin composition including: (1) a urethane (meth)acrylate; (2) at least one selected from a group of (meth)acrylates having a phosphate group, (meth)acrylic silane coupling agents, and (meth)acrylates having an isocyanate group; and (3) a (meth)acrylate having an epoxy group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Kandori, Yohei Hashimoto, Hiroshi Kishida, Rikiya Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9989916
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a cartridge, a driver unit, a first universal joint, and a second universal joint, is provided. The cartridge is detachably attached to the image forming apparatus and has a first joint to receive a driving force from the image forming apparatus. The driver unit is configured to supply the driving force to the cartridge. The first universal joint is rotatable about a first axis and extends in a first direction based on the driving force. The second universal joint is coupled with the first universal joint and is rotatable along with the first universal joint. The second universal joint has a second joint coupled with the first joint and is rotatable along with the first joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Wataru Yamaguchi, Masao Ichiyanagi, Yohei Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20180147867
    Abstract: An image forming system, image forming apparatus and tray for the same are provided. The tray supports sheets and may include a coupling including first and second connectable members, a cam and clutch. The coupling allows the driving force to be transmitted when the second connectable member is in a connected position and block the driving force to be transmitted when the second connectable member is in a disconnected position. The cam is rotatable by the driving force to be in a transmitting or a blocking state. The clutch allows the cam to rotate when activated and prevents the cam from rotating when deactivated. A controller can activate the clutch to transmit or block the driving force to the load and deactivate the clutch when the cam is placed in the transmitting or blocking states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shintaro Sakaguchi, Yohei Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 9938096
    Abstract: A sheet supply apparatus detachably attached to an image forming apparatus is configured to receive a drive force from the image apparatus to supply sheet to the image forming apparatus. The sheet supply apparatus includes a sheet supply tray, a sheet supply roller, a first transmission mechanism configured to transmit a drive force from the image forming apparatus to the sheet supply roller, a second transmission mechanism including an output member and configured to transmit a drive force supplied from the image forming apparatus to the output member, a clutch mechanism configured to intermittently transmit a drive force from the image forming apparatus to the second transmission mechanism, a latch member pivotable between a restriction position and an allowance position, a change cam, a sector gear, a rotational force applying member, an engaging member, a first engagement portion, a second engagement portion, and an electromagnetic solenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yohei Hashimoto, Yasuhiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20180080505
    Abstract: A driving force transmitter, including a coupling member, a cam member, an electromagnetic clutch, a sensor, and a controller, is provided. The coupling member arranged between a driving source and a driven device includes a first shaft, a second shaft, a stationary coupling member, and a movable coupling member which is movable between a separating position and an engaging position. The cam member is rotatable to move the movable coupling member. The electromagnetic clutch connects the cam member with the driving source when electrically powered and disconnects the cam member when not electrically powered. The sensor detects rotational positions of the cam member. The controller switches the electricity to the electromagnetic clutch according to the rotational positions of the cam member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Yohei Hashimoto