Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Hirai
Yoshiaki Hirai 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: 20220003151Abstract: A turbine includes: a turbine impeller accommodated in an accommodation space; two turbine scroll flow paths connected to the accommodation space; a first wastegate flow path (wastegate flow path) opened to one of the turbine scroll flow paths (second turbine scroll flow path) and separated from the other turbine scroll flow path (first turbine scroll flow path), and a valve for opening and closing the first wastegate flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: IHI CorporationInventors: Shun OKAMOTO, Yoshiaki HIRAI
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Patent number: 10662965Abstract: A sealing structure includes: an insertion hole formed in a sealing plate; a sealing ring provided in the insertion hole; a first rotating body provided to the shaft, at least a part of the first rotating body positioned inside the insertion hole; a second rotating body disposed at a position apart from the compressor impeller than the first rotating body and having a maximum outer diameter larger than a minimum inner diameter of the insertion hole; and an annular receiving groove formed by the first rotating body and the second rotating body and receiving an inner circumferential surface side of the sealing ring.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: IHI CorporationInventors: Yoshiaki Hirai, Nobuyuki Ikeya, Kouta Kimachi
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Publication number: 20180106265Abstract: A sealing structure includes: an insertion hole formed in a sealing plate; a sealing ring provided in the insertion hole; a first rotating body provided to the shaft, at least a part of the first rotating body positioned inside the insertion hole; a second rotating body disposed at a position apart from the compressor impeller than the first rotating body and having a maximum outer diameter larger than a minimum inner diameter of the insertion hole; and an annular receiving groove formed by the first rotating body and the second rotating body and receiving an inner circumferential surface side of the sealing ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: IHI CorporationInventors: Yoshiaki HIRAI, Nobuyuki IKEYA, Kouta KlMACHI
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Patent number: 9489843Abstract: In order to enable information about dangers from the perspective of users using various means of transportation to be collected, a map provision server (1) is equipped with: a data acquisition unit (11) that acquires from multiple vehicles (20) driving information (FCD) containing instances of sudden braking and the locations where the sudden braking occurred; a dangerous location identification unit (121) which, on the basis of the acquired driving information, identifies dangerous locations (41) where many instances of sudden braking have occurred; and a posting column generation unit (122) that places the dangerous locations (41) on a map and generates a posting column (60) capable of receiving postings from users and associated with the dangerous locations (41) placed on the map. The map on which the dangerous locations (41) have been placed is provided to a user terminal (4).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Aya Sato, Hanae Tezuka, Yoshiaki Hirai, Tsuyoshi Iida, Takashi Ogi
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Publication number: 20160049075Abstract: In order to enable information about dangers from the perspective of users using various means of transportation to be collected, a map provision server (1) is equipped with: a data acquisition unit (11) that acquires from multiple vehicles (20) driving information (FCD) containing instances of sudden braking and the locations where the sudden braking occurred; a dangerous location identification unit (121) which, on the basis of the acquired driving information, identifies dangerous locations (41) where many instances of sudden braking have occurred; and a posting column generation unit (122) that places the dangerous locations (41) on a map and generates a posting column (60) capable of receiving postings from users and associated with the dangerous locations (41) placed on the map. The map on which the dangerous locations (41) have been placed is provided to a user terminal (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Aya Sato, Hanae Tezuka, Yoshiaki Hirai, Tsuyoshi Iida, Takashi Ogi
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Patent number: 9230434Abstract: Provided are a server and a system that are capable of generating road traffic information on traffic congestion in a more appropriate manner, considering actual road traffic conditions. If a vehicle speed V falls below a first reference speed V1 and then exceeds a second reference speed V2 (>V1), then a traffic congestion situation is estimated based on an inference that the vehicle is highly likely to have escaped from traffic congestion. To estimate a traffic congestion situation, it is required that a situation in which the vehicle speed V exceeds the second reference speed V2 continue for a second specified distance or more or for a second specified time T2 or more.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Imai, Yoshiaki Hirai
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Publication number: 20150029043Abstract: Provided are a server and a system that are capable of generating road traffic information on traffic congestion in a more appropriate manner, considering actual road traffic conditions. If a vehicle speed V falls below a first reference speed V1 and then exceeds a second reference speed V2 (>V1), then a traffic congestion situation is estimated based on an inference that the vehicle is highly likely to have escaped from traffic congestion. To estimate a traffic congestion situation, it is required that a situation in which the vehicle speed V exceeds the second reference speed V2 continue for a second specified distance or more or for a second specified time T2 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Takeshi Imai, Yoshiaki Hirai
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Patent number: 8518840Abstract: A synthetic resin leather has a substrate and a synthetic resin layer attached to the substrate. The substrate is a both sides cross-knitted fabric and is prepared by cross-knitting a first yarn with 10 to 40 in count including single spun or mixed spun fibers made of rayon, cotton, polyester, nylon, acryl, or urethane and a second yarn with 50 to 300 in denier including crimpy long fiber filaments, thermoplastic elastomer long fiber filaments or polyurethane long fiber filaments; and knitting the both-sided cross-knitted fabric so loops made of the first yarn and loops made of the second yarn are formed on the front and rear sides of the substrate and are in alternating positions on the front side as compared to the rear side; and, on each side of the substrate, loops of the first and second yarns are formed in alternating positions in longitudinal and transverse directions.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2004Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Okamoto Industries, Inc.Inventors: Yoshinari Hatori, Shin Nakaya, Akira Nagata, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Kazuomi Ishimaru, Yoshiaki Hirai, Yasuki Kamo
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Publication number: 20100075559Abstract: The present invention provides a novel and improved synthetic resin leather comprising a substrate and a synthetic resin layer, wherein it has reduced difference of elongations between in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction, desirable thickness, no melting during combustion and excellent feelings and good flame retardant property, which is suitable for use in general applications such as interior finishing materials and/or seats for automobile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2004Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Yoshinari Hatori, Shin Nakaya, Akira Nagata, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Kazuomi Ishimaru, Yoshiaki Hirai, Yasuki Kamo
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Patent number: 7592046Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording medium, particularly a recording medium for ink jet printing, in which the surface strength of the coating surface is strong, ink blurring when printing hardly occurs and water resistance after printing is excellent and a process for preparing the same. That is, the present invention is a recording medium having a coating layer comprising (A) a polyvinyl alcohol resin containing an acetoacetic ester group, (B) a zirconium compound and (C) an inorganic powder on the surface of a substrate. Also, the present invention is a process for preparing a recording medium which comprises a step of preparing a coating solution comprising a polyvinyl alcohol resin containing an acetoacetic ester group (A), a zirconium compound (B) and an inorganic powder (C) and a step of applying the coating solution to the surface of a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shusaku Mandai, Yoshiaki Hirai
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Patent number: 7399224Abstract: Provided is a game performing method for executing a given game by controlling movements of characters in a game space. The generated image of the game space has a set plurality of sample points in the game space; calculated positions of the characters; calculated arrival times of the characters; recognized areas pertaining to power of the character group; and controlled movements of the characters on positions and/or magnitudes of the recognized areas in the game space.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2004Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.Inventor: Yoshiaki Hirai
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Patent number: 7390254Abstract: A game executing method for making a computer device execute a given game by generating an image of a game space, and for analyzing and outputting a power distribution of a character group in the game space, the character group including a plurality of characters movable in the game space. The method includes setting a plurality of sample points in the game space; calculating a position of each character at a time that each character has maintained a current moving condition for a predetermined time period; calculating an arrival time needed for each character to arrive at each set sample point from the calculated position as a starting point; calculating the power distribution of the character group based on the calculated arrival time of each character to each sample point; and outputting a geographical power state of the game space based on the calculated power distribution according to a predetermined output method.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2004Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Namco Bandai Games Inc.Inventor: Yoshiaki Hirai
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Publication number: 20070031614Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording medium, particularly a recording medium for ink jet printing, in which the surface strength of the coating surface is strong, ink blurring when printing hardly occurs and water resistance after printing is excellent and a process for preparing the same. That is, the present invention is a recording medium having a coating layer comprising (A) a polyvinyl alcohol resin containing an acetoacetic ester group, (B) a zirconium compound and (C) an inorganic powder on the surface of a substrate. Also, the present invention is a process for preparing a recording medium which comprises a step of preparing a coating solution comprising a polyvinyl alcohol resin containing an acetoacetic ester group (A), a zirconium compound (B) and an inorganic powder (C) and a step of applying the coating solution to the surface of a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: Shusaku Mandai, Yoshiaki Hirai
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Publication number: 20040259616Abstract: A game performing method for executing a given game by controlling movements of characters constituting a character group in a game space and by generating an image of the game space, has: setting a plurality of sample points in the game space; calculating positions of the respective characters after a prescribed time when the characters keeps a present moving situation; calculating arrival times of the characters up to the set sample points from the calculated positions as starting points; recognizing areas pertaining to power of the character group on the calculated arrival times of the characters up to the respective sample points; and controlling the movements of the characters on positions and/or magnitudes of the recognized areas in the game space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: NAMCO LTD.Inventor: Yoshiaki Hirai
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Publication number: 20040248631Abstract: A game executing method for making a computer device execute a given game by generating an image of a game space, and for analyzing and outputting a power distribution of a character group in the game space, the character group including a plurality of characters movable in the game space, has: setting a plurality of sample points in the game space; calculating a position of each character at a time that each character has maintained a current moving condition for a predetermined time period; calculating an arrival time needed for each character to arrive at each set sample point from the calculated position as a starting point; calculating the power distribution of the character group based on the calculated arrival time of each character to each sample point; and outputting a geographical power state of the game space based on the calculated power distribution according to a predetermined output method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Applicant: NAMCO LTD.Inventor: Yoshiaki Hirai
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Publication number: 20040209014Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording medium, particularly a recording medium for ink jet printing, in which the surface strength of the coating surface is strong, ink blurring when printing hardly occurs and water resistance after printing is excellent and a process for preparing the same. That is, the present invention is a recording medium having a coating layer comprising (A) a polyvinyl alcohol resin containing an acetoacetic ester group, (B) a zirconium compound and (C) an inorganic powder on the surface of a substrate. Also, the present invention is a process for preparing a recording medium which comprises a step of preparing a coating solution comprising a polyvinyl alcohol resin containing an acetoacetic ester group (A), a zirconium compound (B) and an inorganic powder (C) and a step of applying the coating solution to the surface of a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Applicant: The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shusaku Mandai, Yoshiaki Hirai
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Publication number: 20020078934Abstract: In order to activate a catalyst in a short time in an internal combustion engine having a turbine, an exhaust bypass flow passage and an exhaust bypass valve and its valve seat provided in the exhaust bypass flow passage are set to sizes large enough to be able to make almost all the amount of the exhaust gas bypass the turbine, and the exhaust bypass valve is controlled by a driving actuator using a motor or a solenoid. Rapid activation of the catalyst is implemented by totally opening the exhaust bypass valve during the starting period of operation of the internal combustion engine to make almost all the amount of exhaust gas flow into the catalyst by bypassing the turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Hohkita, Yoshiaki Hirai, Toshiyuki Katsuno
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Patent number: 5844952Abstract: In a time diversity receiver, where in time diversity is performed using the detector output, without any use of a receiving level detection circuit, thereby simplifying the receiver circuitry and reducing power consumption.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1997Date of Patent: December 1, 1998Assignee: NTT Mobile Communications Network Inc.Inventors: Shogo Ito, Yoshiaki Hirai, Toshihiro Nozawa
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Patent number: 5835023Abstract: In a mobile radio communication system wherein, in order to call a receiver from a base station, a paging signal containing address information corresponding to the receiver to be called is transmitted n times, the position of a paging signal that is transmitted for the second or subsequent time is determined, in accordance with a prearranged rule, in relation to the position of the same paging signal when it was transmitted for the first time, and the receiver achieves more efficient battery savings by stopping its receiving operation with respect to signal portions which have been confirmed as having already been received without error. The receiving operation is intermittently stopped at a timing corresponding to identical signal portions of the same repeatedly received paging signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1996Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: NTT Mobile Communications Network Inc.Inventors: Shogo Ito, Yoshiaki Hirai, Nobuyuki Nanba, Toshihiro Nozawa
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Patent number: D709853Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Furukawa Unic CorporationInventors: Yoshiaki Hirai, Masami Toyoshima