Patents by Inventor Yoshihiko Watanabe
Yoshihiko Watanabe 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: 20160016384Abstract: The invention provides a composite metal sheet produced by joining two metal sheets together, comprising: a projection formed by cutting the two metal sheets along a cutting line and pressing an area surrounded by the cutting line and a reference line in the two metal sheets, with the two metal sheets overlapping each other, with the reference line remaining uncut, with the cutting line extending from and communicating with both terminals of the reference line while forming a predetermined shape together with the reference line, and with the projection formed at one portion of the area in response to pressure applied to the area; hole generated by forming the projection in the two metal sheets; and a joint disposed between an outer peripheral cutting face of the projection and an inner peripheral cutting face of the hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Kazuhiro Murakami, Kazuhide Takahashi, Kimitoshi Makino, Yoshihiko Watanabe
-
Publication number: 20150104983Abstract: The present invention relates to a joint structure for joining an end of an outer conductor of a coaxial cable in which the outer conductor including a plurality of outer core wires is coaxially and integrally formed with and around an inner conductor via an insulation inner coat with a terminal, a joint end is formed by bending the plurality of outer core wires in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of the cable, and a joint portion is formed by joining the joint end with a conductor connection portion of the terminal disposed in a direction crossing an axial direction of the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime KATO, Kazuhiro TOMINE, Yoshihiko WATANABE, Yoshitaka SUGIYAMA, Takaaki MIYAJIMA
-
Publication number: 20150076116Abstract: The ground terminal is wound around an outer periphery of the coaxial cable. A portion of the ground terminal wound around the coaxial cable is clipped between the pair of electrodes. While the pair of electrodes is pressed in a direction close to each other, a current is applied to the pair of electrodes. The current of a predetermined current value is applied for a predetermined time so that the insulating outer coat 34 is heated more than the melting point of the insulating outer coat, the braided wire 33 and the ground terminal are connected to each other, and the insulating inner coat is heated less than the melting point of the insulating inner coat.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Kazuhiro Murakami, Yoshihiko Watanabe
-
Publication number: 20150044495Abstract: The invention provides a composite metal sheet produced by joining two metal sheets together, comprising: a projection formed by cutting the two metal sheets along a cutting line and pressing an area surrounded by the cutting line and a reference line in the two metal sheets, with the two metal sheets overlapping each other, with the reference line remaining uncut, with the cutting line extending from and communicating with both terminals of the reference line while forming a predetermined shape together with the reference line, and with the projection formed at one portion of the area in response to pressure applied to the area; hole generated by forming the projection in the two metal sheets; and a joint disposed between an outer peripheral cutting face of the projection and an inner peripheral cutting face of the hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Murakami, Kazuhide Takahashi, Kimitoshi Makino, Yoshihiko Watanabe
-
Patent number: 8869394Abstract: There is provided a method of connecting electric wires in which connecting strength is improved, and at the same time, dispersion of the connecting strength can be depressed. The method of connecting electric wires includes a step for removing coatings of a plurality of electric wires 51 thereby to expose conductors 52, a step for holding at least two places of a plurality of the electric wires 51, a step for twisting the conductors together while keeping a distance between the two holding places constant, and a step for welding the conductors by ultrasonic welding.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2010Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yousuke Takayashiki, Hajime Takada, Yoshihiko Watanabe, Kouichirou Matsushita
-
Patent number: 8796379Abstract: The present invention provides polyether polycarbonate having a constituent unit represented by the formula (I), a method for producing the same, an adhesive composed of the same, an adhesive composition containing the same, an adhesive sheet having a layer of the adhesive composition, a method for producing an adhesive article by dissolving the polyether polycarbonate in a solvent selected from water and alcohols having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, coating the solution on an adherend, and volatilizing the solvent, and an alcohol solution containing the polyether polycarbonate. where A represents an alkylene group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms; n represents an average number ranging from 5 to 1,000; and p represents an average number ranging from 5 to 100, wherein (n×p) A's may be the same as or different from one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoshihiko Watanabe, Shuichiro Kobaru, Masato Oshika, Genichi Nakamura
-
Publication number: 20130253864Abstract: The magnetic-field direction measuring apparatus includes a substantially rectangular rotation angle measuring chip, and a first magnetic field sensor and a second magnetic field sensor disposed substantially on a circumference centered around a predetermined point on a surface of the rotation angle measuring chip serving as a circle center point, the first magnetic field sensor detecting a magnetic component in a first direction, the second magnetic field sensor detecting a magnetic component in a second direction different from the first direction. The first magnetic field sensor and the second magnetic field sensor are positioned line-symmetrically with respect to a straight line on the surface of the substrate which is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the rotation angle measuring chip or a transverse direction of the rotation angle measuring chip and which serves as an axis of symmetry.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: ASAHI KASEI MICRODEVICES CORPORATIONInventors: Taisuke Fujita, Yoshihiko Watanabe, Katsumi Kakuta
-
Patent number: 8524205Abstract: A hair cosmetic composition containing a polyether polycarbonate having a structural unit represented by the following formula (1): [wherein A represents a C2 to C6 alkylene group; n represents an average number of 5 to 1,000; p represents an average number of 5 to 100; and (n×p) units of AO may be the same or not].Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Masato Oshika, Yoshihiko Watanabe, Masayoshi Ehara
-
Publication number: 20120039834Abstract: A hair cosmetic composition containing a polyether polycarbonate having a structural unit represented by the following formula (1): [wherein A represents a C2 to C6 alkylene group; n represents an average number of 5 to 1,000; p represents an average number of 5 to 100; and (n×p) units of AO may be the same or not].Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Masato Oshika, Yoshihiko Watanabe, Masayoshi Ehara
-
Publication number: 20120006794Abstract: [Problem] To provide a metal connecting method and a metal connecting device to prevent a shot-circuit between the core wire and the shield portion by preventing the insulating inner coat from melting, and to surely connect the shield portion and the conductive member to each other. [Means for solving problem] The ground terminal 4 is wound around an outer periphery of the coaxial cable 3. A portion of the ground terminal 4 wound around the coaxial cable 3 is clipped between the pair of electrodes 11, 12. While the pair of electrodes 11, 12 is pressed in a direction close to each other, a current is applied to the pair of electrodes 11, 12. The current of a predetermined current value is applied for a predetermined time so that the insulating outer coat 34 is heated more than the melting point of the insulating outer coat 34, the braided wire 33 and the ground terminal 4 are connected to each other, and the insulating inner coat 32 is heated less than the melting point of the insulating inner coat 32.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Murakami, Yoshihiko Watanabe
-
Publication number: 20110318598Abstract: In a first metal plate 10 in which a first hole 16 is formed, a second metal plate 12 in which a second hole 18 is formed and a third metal plate 11 which is sandwiched between the first metal plate 10 and the second plate 12 and in which a third hole 17 is formed, a first protruding portion 13 is provided integrally with the first metal plate 10, and a second protruding portion 14 is provided integrally with the third metal plate 11. The first protruding portion 13 extends from part of an end face of the first metal plate 10 which defines the first hole 16 and is bent towards the third metal plate 11 so as to fit into the third hole 17. The second protruding portion 14 extends from part of an end face of the third metal plate 11 which defines the third hole 17 and is bent towards the second metal plate 12 so as to fit into the second hole 18.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Murakami, Yoshihiko Watanabe, Kazuhide Takahashi, Kimitoshi Makino
-
Publication number: 20110296683Abstract: There is provided a method of connecting electric wires in which connecting strength is improved, and at the same time, dispersion of the connecting strength can be depressed. The method of connecting electric wires includes a step for removing coatings of a plurality of electric wires 51 thereby to expose conductors 52, a step for holding at least two places of a plurality of the electric wires 51, a step for twisting the conductors together while keeping a distance between the two holding places constant, and a step for welding the conductors by ultrasonic welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yousuke Takayashiki, Hajime Takada, Yoshihiko Watanabe, Kouichirou Matsushita
-
Publication number: 20110076510Abstract: A miniaturized metal joint body and an apparatus for manufacturing the metal joint body to be improved about strength are provided. By cutting three overlapped metal sheets along a first cutting line and a pair of second cutting lines extending so as to intersect the first cutting line at each end of the first cutting line and pressing areas surrounded with the first cutting line and the pair of second cutting lines and each of a pair of bending lines connecting both ends of the pair of second cutting lines, each of the pairs of projecting members is formed so as to project in a pressing direction of arrow Z.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Murakami, Yoshihiko Watanabe
-
Publication number: 20100233378Abstract: The present invention provides polyether polycarbonate having a constituent unit represented by the formula (I), a method for producing the same, an adhesive composed of the same, an adhesive composition containing the same, an adhesive sheet having a layer of the adhesive composition, a method for producing an adhesive article by dissolving the polyether polycarbonate in a solvent selected from water and alcohols having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, coating the solution on an adherend, and volatilizing the solvent, and an alcohol solution containing the polyether polycarbonate. where A represents an alkylene group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms; n represents an average number ranging from 5 to 1,000; and p represents an average number ranging from 5 to 100, wherein (n×p) A's may be the same as or different from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2008Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: Kao CorporationInventors: Yoshihiko Watanabe, Shuichiro Kobaru, Masato Oshika, Genichi Nakamura
-
Patent number: 7758833Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided with a NOx removing device and a particulate filter in an exhaust system. A temperature of the exhaust system is detected. A switching control is performed for alternately performing a process for removing sulfur oxide accumulated in said NOx removing device and a regeneration process for burning particulates trapped in said particulate filter, when it is determined to be necessary to perform at least one of the removal of the sulfur oxide in said NOx removing device and the regeneration of the particulate filter. The switching control is performed according to the detected exhaust system temperature.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Odajima, Isao Kaneko, Shingo Tsuruta, Yoshihiko Watanabe, Hidetaka Maki
-
Publication number: 20100015682Abstract: There is provided an ultrasonic dissection device for relatively removing a target biological object from other biological objects, the ultrasonic dissection device including an ultrasonic wave generation unit, an ultrasonic wave convergence unit, and a controller to control the ultrasonic wave generation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo SASAKI, Yoshihiko WATANABE
-
Publication number: 20090087364Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided with a NOx removing device and a particulate filter in an exhaust system. A temperature of the exhaust system is detected. A switching control is performed for alternately performing a process for removing sulfur oxide accumulated in said NOx removing device and a regeneration process for burning particulates trapped in said particulate filter, when it is determined to be necessary to perform at least one of the removal of the sulfur oxide in said NOx removing device and the regeneration of the particulate filter. The switching control is performed according to the detected exhaust system temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Odajima, Isao Kaneko, Shingo Tsuruta, Yoshihiko Watanabe, Hidetaka Maki
-
Publication number: 20090068399Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a composite metal sheet having remarkably enhanced electrical property and reliability, a method for preparing the same composite metal sheet, and a device for preparing the same composite metal sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Murakami, Kazuhide Takahashi, Kimitoshi Makino, Yoshihiko Watanabe
-
Publication number: 20080256781Abstract: The present invention provides a joining method of metal plates, which can connect two metal plates without a projection in a surface of the metal plates and a gap, and a joined unit having metal plates which are connected without a projection in a surface of the metal plates and a gap between the metal plates. The joined unit has a pair of metal plates. One of the metal plates has a hole, and another metal plate has a projection having a height less than a thickness of the one of the metal plates. The projection passes through the hole, the one of the metal plates is placed on the other of the metal plates each other, and a central part of an end surface of the projection is crushed in the hole. Thereby, the metal plates are joined to each other, and the joined unit can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Murakami, Yoshihiko Watanabe, Kazuhide Takahashi, Kimitoshi Makino
-
Publication number: 20070062643Abstract: A method of separating an adhesive-bonded body is provided, by which a pair of pieces bonded together by using an adhesive can be easily securely separated from each other, wherein the adhesive has excellent adhesive force without being influenced by environmental temperature, excellent storage stability and wide scope of selection of the piece to be bonded. An adhesive-bonded body 1 includes a pair of pieces 2 bonded together and an adhesive layer 4. The adhesive layer 4 bonds the pair of pieces 2 to each other. Ultrasonic vibration is applied to the adhesive-bonded body 1 which is put between a tool horn 6 and an anvil 7 of an ultrasonic vibration applying device 3. The ultrasonic vibration is generated by applying a voltage to a piezoelectric vibrator 5 and vibrates the tool horn 6. The tool horn 6 vibrates ultrasonically together with one piece 2. The pair of the pieces 2 bonded together shifts relatively each other due to the ultrasonic vibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2004Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Yoshihiko Watanabe, Takashi Uematsu, Yuichiro Yamamura, Mikotoshi Suematsu, Shinishi Yamaguchi, Masanori Matsuda