Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Yamano

Yoshiaki Yamano 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).

  • Publication number: 20130199842
    Abstract: To provide a crimped terminal wire for automobile that includes an aluminum electric wire, a connecting terminal made from a copper-based material, and a resin-coated portion that is provided in a range capable of inhibiting crevice corrosion that builds up in a crevice between the connecting terminal and a resin from reaching a bimetal contact portion between the aluminum electric wire and the connecting terminal. A crimped terminal wire for automobile includes an aluminum electric wire, a connecting terminal made from a copper-based material, crimped onto an end of the wire and including a crimped member, a crimped portion where the terminal is crimped onto the wire, and a resin-coated portion disposed on the crimped portion, wherein the resin-coated portion is disposed on the crimped portion while an entire periphery of the crimped portion is coated with the resin-coated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko Inoue, Takehiro Hosokawa, Yasuyuki Otsuka, Fumitoshi Imasato, Tetsuya Nakamura, Shigeyuki Tanaka, Yutaka Takata, Yoshiaki Yamano, Kazunari Sakura, Naoya Nishimura, Takaaki Ito
  • Publication number: 20130008712
    Abstract: A wiring tool (10) includes a base (1) and a cover (2) each of which is a plate with projections and recesses. The base (1) has partition walls (12A, 12B) standing from a wiring portion (11) to surround protection spaces (90A, 90B) where protected portions (41, 42) are to be arranged. The cover (2) is assembled with the base (1) to cover an area of the base (1) including the wiring portion (11). The cover (2) includes lids (24) that project toward the base (1) and fit into the inner sides of the partition walls (12A, 12B) of the base (1) to close openings formed by the partition walls (12A, 12B). The base (1) and the cover (2) are obtained by vacuum forming a flat resin plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Kobayashi, Tatsuya Shimada, Iwao Wada, Hideaki Shibata, Yoshiaki Yamano, Atsushi Kasamatsu
  • Publication number: 20130008713
    Abstract: A wiring tool for holding wires has a plate-like member with connector support (15) that supports a connector (91) by engaging a coupling portion (92) of the connector (91). The connector support (15) has two parallel recesses (151) that form parallel grooves extending straight in from an outer edge of the plate-like member. Two parallel projections (921) of the coupling (92) are fit into the grooves. An intermediate plate (152) of the connector support (15) is between the parallel recesses (151) and is inserted into a clearance between the outer surface of the connector (91) and a beam (922) of the coupling (92). The intermediate plate (152) has a hole (153) that engages a facing projection (923) formed on the beam (922).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Fujioka, Yoshiaki Yamano, Atsushi Kasamatsu, Hiroshi Yamashita
  • Patent number: 8258402
    Abstract: The lead-out side end of a drain wire led out from a shield wire and either a conductor exposed to one end of a ground wire, to the other end of which a ground terminal is connected, or a conductor exposed to one end of a ground wire, to the other end of which a connector receiving terminal is connected, are collectively connected together by crimping by using a U-shape cross-sectioned intermediate crimp terminal formed by a pair of opposed barrels, or connected by twisting them together, or connected through a joint bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Hagi, Yoshiaki Yamano, Naoya Nishimura, Katsutoshi Saijo, Hirotaka Baba, Masaharu Ichikawa, Akira Yamada
  • Publication number: 20120205151
    Abstract: Provided are an anticorrosive that is not sticky when a connected portion between a wire conductor and a terminal is subjected to anticorrosive treatment using the anticorrosive and accordingly has excellent handleability, and can coat the connected portion in a convincing way to prevent corrosion from building up at the connected portion, a coated electric wire with a terminal using the anticorrosive, and a wiring harness using the anticorrosive. The anticorrosive contains an ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer that has a melt flow rate of 200 g/10 min or more at 190 degrees C. at 21.18 N, which is measured in accordance with the JIS K6922-1, wherein the ratio of copolymerization of an alpha-olefin in the ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer is 10% by mass or more. In a coated electric wire with a terminal, a connected portion between a wire conductor and a terminal is coated with the anticorrosive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Inoue, Hiroshi Sudou, Tetsuya Nakamura, Hideki Imamura, Yasuyuki Otsuka, Yoshiaki Yamano, Kouji Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 8146248
    Abstract: A Drain wire led out from the interior to the exterior of a shielded wire is covered with a heat shrinkable tube made of an insulating resin or with a rubber tube including silicon or EPDM (ethylene-propylene rubber). A water-stop agent is penetrated between the element wires of the drain wire in the heat shrinkable tube or the rubber tube. In addition, A boundary portion between a terminal connected to an end of the drain wire and the heat shrinkable tube is covered with a rubber stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoya Nishimura, Toshio Kometani, Masahiro Hagi, Hirotaka Baba, Yoshiaki Yamano
  • Publication number: 20110272193
    Abstract: A Drain wire led out from the interior to the exterior of a shielded wire is covered with a heat shrinkable tube made of an insulating resin or with a rubber tube including silicon or EPDM (ethylene-propylene rubber). A water-stop agent is penetrated between the element wires of the drain wire in the heat shrinkable tube or the rubber tube. In addition, A boundary portion between a terminal connected to an end of the drain wire and the heat shrinkable tube is covered with a rubber stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoya Nishimura, Toshio Kometani, Masahiro Hagi, Hirotaka Baba, Yoshiaki Yamano
  • Publication number: 20110168423
    Abstract: The lead-out side end of a drain wire led out from a shield wire and either a conductor exposed to one end of a ground wire, to the other end of which a ground terminal is connected, or a conductor exposed to one end of a ground wire, to the other end of which a connector receiving terminal is connected, are collectively connected together by crimping by using a U-shape cross-sectioned intermediate crimp terminal formed by a pair of opposed barrels, or connected by twisting them together, or connected through a joint bus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Hagi, Yoshiaki Yamano, Naoya Nishimura, Katsutoshi Saijo, Hirotaka Baba, Masaharu Ichikawa, Akira Yamada
  • Publication number: 20090314511
    Abstract: The lead-out side end of a drain wire (11) led out from a shield wire (10) and either a conductor exposed to one end of a ground wire (50), to the other end of which a ground terminal (51) is connected, or a conductor exposed to one end of a ground wire (53), to the other end of which a connector receiving terminal (56) is connected, are collectively connected together by crimping by using a U-shape cross-sectioned intermediate crimp terminal (40) formed by a pair of opposed barrels (40b), or connected by twisting them together, or connected through a joint bus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Hagi, Yoshiaki Yamano, Naoya Nishimura, Katsutoshi Saijo, Hirotaka Baba, Masaharu Ichikawa, Akira Yamada
  • Publication number: 20090126993
    Abstract: A Drain wire led out from the interior to the exterior of a shielded wire is covered with a heat shrinkable tube made of an insulating resin or with a rubber tube including silicon or EPDM (ethylene-propylene rubber). A water-stop agent is penetrated between the element wires of the drain wire in the heat shrinkable tube or the rubber tube. In addition, A boundary portion between a terminal connected to an end of the drain wire and the heat shrinkable tube is covered with a rubber stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES , LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS , LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES , LTD.
    Inventors: Naoya Nishimura, Toshio Kometani, Masahiro Hagi, Hirotaka Baba, Yoshiaki Yamano
  • Publication number: 20060035533
    Abstract: A wiring harness for a vehicle includes a first wire, a second wire and a third wire. The first wire has a conductor formed by aggregating at least one high-tensile wire material and a plurality of conductive element wires. The second wire has a compressed conductor formed by compressing and aggregating a plurality of element wires. The wiring harness is formed by aggregating a cable including the first wire, the second wire. A cross sectional area of the conductor of the first wire is smaller than a cross sectional area of the compressed conductor of the second wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Yamano, Toshio Shimizu, Koutarou Maeda, Takeharu Ito, Akira Hibasami
  • Patent number: 6749102
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic welding and cutting device for use in the manufacture of a flat-cable. The flat cable includes a plurality of wire conductors which are arranged in parallel at a given interval with respect to each other and interposed between first and second insulator films. The device has a product flow line in an upstream to downstream direction. The device comprises a horn unit including a horn melter unit that imparts ultrasonic oscillations, and a horn cutter unit. The horn melter unit and the horn cutter unit are located sequentially from upstream to downstream at a predetermined distance along the product flow line. The device further includes an anvil unit including an anvil melter unit and at least one anvil blade unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Yamano, Koji Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 6737586
    Abstract: A flat cable includes first and second insulator sheets, and a plurality of conductor elements arranged in parallel relation to one another over the length of the sheets. The first insulator sheet is provided with an adhesive layer. The conductor elements are interposed between the adhesive layer and the second insulator sheet. The first and second insulator sheets are first press-adhered under heat through the adhesive layer, and then bonded by an ultrasonic welding unit. The ultrasonic welding unit includes a horn for imparting ultrasonic oscillations, and an anvil placed in opposition to the horn. The first and second insulator sheets are bonded in the zones which extend along the length of the sheets and are located outside the loci where the conductor elements are arranged. The bonding is performed either continuously or in an intermittent manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonori Inagaki, Yoshiaki Yamano, Koji Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 6585836
    Abstract: A flat cable includes first and second insulator sheets, and a plurality of conductor elements arranged in parallel relation to one another over the length of the sheets. The first insulator sheet is provided with an adhesive layer. The conductor elements are interposed between the adhesive layer and the second insulator sheet. The first and second insulator sheets are first press-adhered under heat through the adhesive layer, and then bonded by an ultrasonic welding unit. The ultrasonic welding unit includes a horn for imparting ultrasonic oscillations, and an anvil placed in opposition to the horn. The first and second insulator sheets are bonded in the zones which extend along the length of the sheets and are located outside the loci where the conductor elements are arranged. The bonding is performed either continuously or in an intermittent manner. In a flat cable thus produced, the conductor elements embedded therein are efficiently prevented from mutual short-circuiting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonori Inagaki, Yoshiaki Yamano, Koji Fukumoto
  • Publication number: 20030106706
    Abstract: A flat cable includes first and second insulator sheets, and a plurality of conductor elements arranged in parallel relation to one another over the length of the sheets. The first insulator sheet is provided with an adhesive layer. The conductor elements are interposed between the adhesive layer and the second insulator sheet. The first and second insulator sheets are first press-adhered under heat through the adhesive layer, and then bonded by an ultrasonic welding unit. The ultrasonic welding unit includes a horn for imparting ultrasonic oscillations, and an anvil placed in opposition to the horn. The first and second insulator sheets are bonded in the zones which extend along the length of the sheets and are located outside the loci where the conductor elements are arranged. The bonding is performed either continuously or in an intermittent manner. In a flat cable thus produced, the conductor elements embedded therein are efficiently prevented from mutual short-circuiting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonori Inagaki, Yoshiaki Yamano, Koji Fukumoto
  • Publication number: 20020195478
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic welding and cutting device for use in the manufacture of a flat-cable. The flat cable includes a plurality of wire conductors which are arranged in parallel at a given interval with respect to each other and interposed between first and second insulator films. The device has a product flow line in an upstream to downstream direction. The device comprises a horn unit including a horn melter unit that imparts ultrasonic oscillations, and a horn cutter unit. The horn melter unit and the horn cutter unit are located sequentially from upstream to downstream at a predetermined distance along the product flow line. The device further includes an anvil unit including an anvil melter unit and at least one anvil blade unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Yamano, Koji Fukumoto
  • Publication number: 20020017366
    Abstract: A flat cable includes first and second insulator sheets, and a plurality of conductor elements arranged in parallel relation to one another over the length of the sheets. The first insulator sheet is provided with an adhesive layer. The conductor elements are interposed between the adhesive layer and the second insulator sheet. The first and second insulator sheets are first press-adhered under heat through the adhesive layer, and then bonded by an ultrasonic welding unit. The ultrasonic welding unit includes a horn for imparting ultrasonic oscillations, and an anvil placed in opposition to the horn. The first and second insulator sheets are bonded in the zones which extend along the length of the sheets and are located outside the loci where the conductor elements are arranged. The bonding is performed either continuously or in an intermittent manner. In a flat cable thus produced, the conductor elements embedded therein are efficiently prevented from mutual short-circuiting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonori Inagaki, Yoshiaki Yamano, Koji Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 6269471
    Abstract: On a floor of a building, a wiring layout of information circuits which are used by personnel who work at a plurality of blocks, has at each block outlet connectors connected to information devices at the block. An interconnection unit has primary connectors connected to extend devices e.g. telephone exchange or network controller, and secondary connectors. Wiring structures each having a plurality of wiring cables connect respective groups of the secondary connectors to respective blocks. Interconnection cables detachably and interchangeably connect the primary and secondary connectors at the interconnection unit. To enable efficient and simple re-arrangement for the information circuits, first identification signs, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Yamano, Tomonori Inagaki, Tatsuo Inoue
  • Patent number: 6200679
    Abstract: Flame-resistant resin composition is prepared for use as a coating material and applied to electrical cables. The resin composition is not cross-linked, and contains no halogen. It is highly formable, flexible, heat-resistant and oil proof. The flame-resistant flexible resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of polymeric material including about 50 to 90 parts by weight of thermoplastic elastomer copolymer including polyolefin and rubber, about 5 to 25 parts by weight of a second copolymer including ethylene and vinyl-based compound containing at least one carbonyl group, and up to about 25 parts by weight of polyolefin having a crystallinity of at least about 55%, and about 30 to 200 parts by weight of at least one metal hydroxide a surface of which has not been treated with stearic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hase, Yoshiaki Yamano, Shinichi Matsumoto, Ryou Senoo
  • Patent number: 6190772
    Abstract: A flame-retardant, wear-resistant resin composition includes a polymer composition and at least one metal hydroxide. The polymer composition consists of (a) at least one propylene-ethylene block copolymer, and (b) at least one polyolefin-rubber elastomer including polyolefin as a hard segment and rubber as a soft segment. The resin composition consists of 10 to 80% by weight of the component (a), and 20 to 90% by weight of the component (b). The metal hydroxide is present in the resin composition in an amount in the range of 30 to 300 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polymer composition. A good balance of properties can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Yamano, Hiroshi Fujimoto