Patents by Inventor Yoshihiko Minami
Yoshihiko Minami 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: 7848593Abstract: In the method of obtaining captures images, there is overlaps in images in the flight direction and in a direction (cross direction) that crosses the flight direction. A predetermined number of the captured images containing overlapping sections that include a target point are selected out of the obtained images in the flight direction and/or the cross direction. From the overlap sections of these captured images, selected images are obtained by selecting image sections within a specific range that contains the target point. Using the flight direction and the cross direction as axes for a matrix, the selected images are arranged to create an aerial photograph data set.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunji Murai, Yoichi Oyama, Yoshihiko Minami, Yukio Akamatsu, Hiroshi Takeda
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Patent number: 7451060Abstract: A method of producing aerial photograph data is provided which is capable of positively utilizing stored photograph data and an image of a desired object included in a photographed image. The method includes a step of determining a distance between a position of a virtual photographic principal point (virtual photographic principal point position) obtained by the use of spatial position information of a target point and spatial direction of a view vector and a position of an actual photographic principal point (actual photographic principal point position) of each of a plurality of aerial photographs to automatically select a specific aerial photograph, and a step of extracting, from the specific aerial photograph, a selected image having the target point arranged at a predetermined position therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Kokusai Kogyo Co., LtdInventors: Yoshihiko Minami, Yukio Akamatsu, Hiroshi Takeda
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Publication number: 20080065349Abstract: A method of producing aerial photograph data is provided which is capable of positively utilizing stored photograph data and an image of a desired object included in a photographed image. The method includes a step of determining a distance between a position of a virtual photographic principal point (virtual photographic principal point position) obtained by the use of spatial position information of a target point and spatial direction of a view vector and a position of an actual photographic principal point (actual photographic principal point position) of each of a plurality of aerial photographs to automatically select a specific aerial photograph, and a step of extracting, from the specific aerial photograph, a selected image having the target point arranged at a predetermined position therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2006Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: KOKUSAI KOGYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiko MINAMI, Yukio AKAMATSU, Hiroshi TAKEDA
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Publication number: 20080063299Abstract: In the method of obtaining captures images, there is overlaps in images in the flight direction and in a direction (cross direction) that crosses the flight direction. A predetermined number of the captured images containing overlapping sections that include a target point are selected out of the obtained images in the flight direction and/or the cross direction. From the overlap sections of these captured images, selected images are obtained by selecting image sections within a specific range that contains the target point. Using the flight direction and the cross direction as axes for a matrix, the selected images are arranged to create an aerial photograph data set.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2006Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: KOKUSAI KOGYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunji MURAI, Yoichi OYAMA, Yoshihiko MINAMI, Yukio AKAMATSU, Hiroshi TAKEDA
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Patent number: 6382672Abstract: To provide a seat belt component having a molded resin surface in which the burr formed by the resin is less conspicuous or eliminated. The seat belt component could be a shoulder anchor and have the added benefit of allowing the seat belt to slide smoothly therethrough. An externally formed structural element is formed on the metal surface to prevent further flow of the synthetic resin.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2000Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Yoshihiko Minami, Hideo Iseki
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Patent number: 6213496Abstract: An airbag device is formed of a retainer having a center opening, an air bag, and at least one inflater fixed to the retainer. The air bag includes an outer bag having an outer bag opening, and an inner bag arranged inside the outer bag and having an inner bag opening. The peripheries of the outer and inner bag openings are directly or indirectly fixed to the retainer so that the inner bag communicates with an outside through the outer bag opening and the center opening. The inflater has a main body containing a gas generating agent therein and faces a space between the outer and inner bags to directly supply gas to the space when the inflater is actuated. When the gas is supplied to the space between the outer and inner bags, air is inspired into the inner bag through the center opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Yoshihiko Minami, Yoshiyuki Nakano, Shuji Kusaka, Norihiko Kitagishi, Tadayuki Ato
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Patent number: 5664805Abstract: An air bag is structured by superposing a lower panel and an upper panel and sewing up the peripheral portions of the panels. The air bag is provided with an opening for an inflator at its rear portion. Flaps are extended from a peripheral portion of the opening for the inflator.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: September 9, 1997Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Ryoichi Yoshida, Noriyuki Kosugi, Eiji Yanagi, Yoshihiko Tanaka, Akira Kokeguchi, Tadayuki Atoh, Yoshihiko Minami
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Patent number: 5584508Abstract: The invention is a combination of an air bag device and a vehicle. An air bag for the air bag device for a passenger seat or a rear seat is structured by superposing a lower panel and an upper panel and sewing up the peripheral portions of the panels. The lower panel is longer than the upper panel. Portions of the lower panel are superposed each other and extended out of the air bag so as to form elongated portions. A protrusion of the air bag is formed by sewing up side edges of the elongated portions with threads.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: December 17, 1996Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Shigenori Maruyama, Tadayuki Atoh, Yoshihiko Minami, Ryoichi Yoshida, Noriyuki Kosugi, Eiji Yanagi, Yoshihiko Tanaka, Akira Kokeguchi
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Patent number: 5566972Abstract: An air bag for a passenger seat or a rear seat which is produced by easy sewing and is assembled into an air bag device easily is structured by superposing a lower panel and an upper panel and sewing up the peripheral portions of the panels. The lower panel is provided with an opening for an inflator and vent holes. The opening is provided with a cloth sewed on the outside of the periphery thereof. The rod-shaped inflator is inserted between the cloth and the opening. The both ends of the inflator are fixed to a casing.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1994Date of Patent: October 22, 1996Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Ryoichi Yoshida, Noriyuki Kosugi, Yoshihiko Tanaka, Eiji Yanagi, Tadayuki Atoh, Akira Kokeguchi, Yoshihiko Minami
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Patent number: 5427410Abstract: An air bag has openings disposed on both of side surfaces of the air bag and a cylindrical cloth attached inside of the air bag to communicate the openings with each other. Both sides of the cylindrical cloth are connected to the side surfaces of the air bag. A vent hole is disposed in the cylindrical cloth.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1994Date of Patent: June 27, 1995Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Akihiro Shiota, Yoshihiko Minami
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Patent number: 5286085Abstract: A reclining adjustment mechanism (20) for continuously varying the reclining attitude of a seat main unit (2) of an infant restraining protective seat (1) is provided, and a protecting member (10), which does not allow a vehicle seat belt (7) to come into direct contact with the seat main unit (2) when the seat belt (7) is tightened, is interposed between the seat belt (7) and the seat main unit (2). Further, an engaging mechanism (2c, 10d, 11, 12), which causes the protecting member (10) and the seat main unit (2) to engage when the vehicle undergoes deceleration in excess of a predetermined value, is provided. Accordingly, the reclining attitude of the seat main unit can be adjusted continuously by the reclining adjusting mechanism. As a result, the seat belt does not directly engage the seat main unit (2) owing to the protecting member when an infant restraining protective seat is secured to the vehicle seat by the seat belt.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1992Date of Patent: February 15, 1994Assignee: Takata CorporationInventor: Yoshihiko Minami
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Patent number: 5236221Abstract: A protecting member (10), which does not allow a seat belt (7) to come into direct contact with a seat main unit (2) when the seat belt (7) is tightened, is interposed between the seat belt (7) and the seat main unit (2). An engaging mechanism (2c, 10d, 11, 12), which causes the protecting member (10) and the seat main unit (2) to engage when the vehicle undergoes deceleration in excess of a predetermined value, is provided. As a result, the seat belt (7) does not directly engage the seat main unit (2) when an infant restraining protective seat (1) is secured to a vehicle seat by pulling the seat belt (7) tightly upon passing it through mounting holes in the seat main unit (2). Accordingly, the reclining angle of the seat main unit (2) can be adjusted with the seat belt left (7) in the tightened state.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1991Date of Patent: August 17, 1993Assignee: Takata CorporatonInventor: Yoshihiko Minami
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Patent number: 5098161Abstract: The restraint and protection seat 1 for an infant includes a seat main unit 2, an infant seat belt 4 mounted on this seat main unit 2, a breast pad 5 mounted on the tip of this infant seat belt 4, and a fastening device to fasten the breast pad 5 on the seat main unit when the infant seat belt 4 is attached on an infant's body. The fastening device is provided with a receiving member 6 mounted on the breast pad 5 and with a fastening member mounted on the seat main unit 2 and to removably fasten the receiving member 6. The fastening device is arranged on the seat main unit 2 and is freely moved in a front-to-back direction by the screw device 28. Thus, the infant seat belt 4 and the breast pad 5 can be continuously adjusted and can be fitted to an infant of any physical shape.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1990Date of Patent: March 24, 1992Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Yoshihiko Minami, Shingo Nakahara, Kenneth Grange