Patents by Inventor Yuji Maki

Yuji Maki 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: 12042591
    Abstract: A blood purification device includes a chamber, a liquid feed line, an air introduction unit, a liquid level adjustment unit, and a control unit. The chamber is provided on a blood circuit for extracorporeally circulating patient's blood and introduces purified plasma obtained by purifying plasma separated by a plasma separator provided on the blood circuit, or a replenishing liquid for replenishing the plasma separated by the plasma separator, into the blood circuit. The liquid feed line is capable of sending the purified plasma or the replenishing liquid to the chamber. The air introduction unit is capable of introducing air into the liquid feed line. The liquid level adjustment unit is capable of adjusting a liquid level height in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Nikkiso Company Limited
    Inventors: Tomohiro Furuhashi, Hideto Maki, Ferenc Kazinczi, Yuji Yokota
  • Patent number: 11059518
    Abstract: In a vehicle frame structure, upper ends of a front frame and a rear frame, which connect a lower frame and an upper frame vertically, are connected to each other above the upper frame, and a front portion frame assembly is connected to a main frame assembly via the lower frame and the upper ends of the front and rear frames. A bumper includes a front-rear frame portion extending forward from the front frame, and an inclined frame portion arranged between an intermediate portion of the front frame and an end portion of the front-rear frame portion. The bumper includes a sub-bumper, the sub-bumper including a front sub-frame extending upward from a front end of the bumper, and a front-rear sub-frame connected between an end portion of the front sub-frame and an intermediate portion of the front frame above the upper frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeyuki Kariyasu, Takeshi Kamiyama, Masayuki Hirukawa, Yuji Maki, Ryota Yamagishi
  • Publication number: 20200102015
    Abstract: In a vehicle frame structure, upper ends of a front frame and a rear frame, which connect a lower frame and an upper frame vertically, are connected to each other above the upper frame, and a front portion frame assembly is connected to a main frame assembly via the lower frame and the upper ends of the front and rear frames. A bumper includes a front-rear frame portion extending forward from the front frame, and an inclined frame portion arranged between an intermediate portion of the front frame and an end portion of the front-rear frame portion. The bumper includes a sub-bumper, the sub-bumper including a front sub-frame extending upward from a front end of the bumper, and a front-rear sub-frame connected between an end portion of the front sub-frame and an intermediate portion of the front frame above the upper frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Takeyuki Kariyasu, Takeshi Kamiyama, Masayuki Hirukawa, Yuji Maki, Ryota Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 9586514
    Abstract: In a vehicle with a load-carrying platform, an elastic band is provided so a rear portion of a tailgate and a rear portion of a bed extender enter a tensioned state. A rotation regulation mechanism is provided to the tailgate and the bed extender that regulates further rotational movement by the tailgate and the bed extender making contact when the tailgate is rotated towards a closed position. The bed extender and the tailgate are prevented from rotating in the same direction by the rotation regulation mechanism, and the load on the elastic band is mitigated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Asao, Takeshi Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nishimori, Makoto Hotozuka, Yuji Maki, Takeyuki Kariyasu, Hiroyuki Shinmura, Masanori Aoki
  • Publication number: 20160280122
    Abstract: In a vehicle with a load-carrying platform, an elastic band is provided so a rear portion of a tailgate and a rear portion of a bed extender enter a tensioned state. A rotation regulation mechanism is provided to the tailgate and the bed extender that regulates further rotational movement by the tailgate and the bed extender making contact when the tailgate is rotated towards a closed position. The bed extender and the tailgate are prevented from rotating in the same direction by the rotation regulation mechanism, and the load on the elastic band is mitigated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Kosuke ASAO, Takeshi KOBAYASHI, Hiroyuki NISHIMORI, Makoto HOTOZUKA, Yuji MAKI, Takeyuki KARIYASU, Hiroyuki SHINMURA, Masanori AOKI
  • Patent number: 9358876
    Abstract: An exhaust port formed on one side portion of an engine body along the vehicle width direction, the exhaust port connected to an exhaust muffler arranged in an extending manner in the vehicle width direction along a rear edge of the vehicle body frame by way of an exhaust pipe passage means that introduces an exhaust gas from the exhaust port. The exhaust pipe passage means is arranged in an extending manner in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle while having a bent portion bent toward the center in the vehicle width direction from one side of the engine body in the vehicle width direction behind the engine body, as viewed in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shun Hanashima, Tadashi Oshima, Takaaki Shomura, Yuji Maki
  • Publication number: 20140202785
    Abstract: An exhaust port formed on one side portion of an engine body along the vehicle width direction, the exhaust port connected to an exhaust muffler arranged in an extending manner in the vehicle width direction along a rear edge of the vehicle body frame by way of an exhaust pipe passage means that introduces an exhaust gas from the exhaust port. The exhaust pipe passage means is arranged in an extending manner in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle while having a bent portion bent toward the center in the vehicle width direction from one side of the engine body in the vehicle width direction behind the engine body, as viewed in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shun HANASHIMA, Tadashi OSHIMA, Takaaki SHOMURA, Yuji Maki
  • Patent number: 8251268
    Abstract: A front carrier includes an outer frame pipe surrounding the periphery, and a cross pipe and a back-and-forth member which are provided inside the outer frame pipe. A front side portion of the outer frame pipe is lowered at a one-step to form a stepped bottom portion. The back-and-forth member is disposed to extend obliquely downwardly from the cross pipe toward the stepped bottom portion. In addition, the widthwise inside portion of the rear side portion is bent to be forward to form an end side portion, which is joined to the cross pipe to be flush with the back-and-forth member. Thus, a cargo support surface formed by the cross pipe, the back-and-forth member and the end side portion is surrounded by an outer frame portion higher at a one-step than the cargo support. Part of the outer frame portion is allowed to serve as a cargo stopper for the cargo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Hanafusa, Yuji Maki, Masahiro Inoue
  • Patent number: 7604082
    Abstract: To provide a swing arm structure capable of suppressing the required rigidity of a cross member to a low level to reduce the weight of the cross member. In a swing arm structure, a swing arm includes a pair of left and right arm bodies with a cross member spanning therebetween. Ends of the swing arm suspend rear wheels. A rear wheel-driving rear drive shaft, connected to a rear final reduction gear unit, is placed above the cross member. As viewed laterally, the cross member is contained within the profile of each arm body and is formed to be trapezoidal in section such that its bottom portion is broader than its upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Yanai, Kozo Yamada, Yuji Maki
  • Patent number: 7581615
    Abstract: An improved saddle-ride type vehicle in which heat radiation of a body is improved while the exterior appearance of the body is enhanced, and an exhaust pipe and a muffler are free from interference from the outside while a hose, a cable and the like are designed to be easily retained in place in a simple structure. A saddle-ride type vehicle provides a side cover disposed on the side of a body frame, a foot board disposed below the side cover and an exhaust pipe extending in the forward and rearward direction of a vehicle body disposed inside the body frame. The exhaust pipe is disposed as viewed laterally so as to be exposed to the exterior through an opening surrounded by an upper slat frame, the side cover and the side plate of a foot board, and the guard member is disposed at the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Karube, Rei Shioya, Masahiro Inoue, Yuji Maki
  • Patent number: 7451857
    Abstract: A brake caliper support structure and a brake caliper structure for a saddle-ride type all terrain vehicle can attain a reduction in size and weight of a disc brake and can scrape off mud and snow accumulated within a wheel. A distance from a point which represents the center of a front wheel to each of points which represent the axes of bolts located at the same positions as the caliper support portions or the first and second mounting portions of the caliper bracket is set longer than the distance from the point to a point which represents the center of a piston. A brake hose is to be prevented from undergoing an excessively large deflection during steering or during vehicular vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yosuke Hasegawa, Makoto Toda, Yuji Maki, Masahiro Inoue, Hiroaki Tomita, Akio Handa, Atsuko Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7290838
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel comprises a rim (172) and a disk section (171) separate from the rim. Since the disk section is separate from the rim, the freedom of designing the disk section is improved. The rim comprises an outer rim (178) and an inner rim (181) separate from the outer rim. The outer and inner rims are attached to the outer periphery of the disk section at the same place by welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignees: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Zeniya Aluminum Engineering, Limited, Daido Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Handa, Atsuko Yamaguchi, Yuji Maki, Takashi Nishizaka, Shoji Suzuki, Kiyoshi Amaki, Toshio Nishimoto
  • Publication number: 20070000960
    Abstract: A front carrier includes an outer frame pipe surrounding the periphery, and a cross pipe and a back-and-forth member which are provided inside the outer frame pipe. A front side portion of the outer frame pipe is lowered at a one-step to form a stepped bottom portion. The back-and-forth member is disposed to extend obliquely downwardly from the cross pipe toward the stepped bottom portion. In addition, the widthwise inside portion of the rear side portion is bent to be forward to form an end side portion, which is joined to the cross pipe to be flush with the back-and-forth member. Thus, a cargo support surface formed by the cross pipe, the back-and-forth member and the end side portion is surrounded by an outer frame portion higher at a one-step than the cargo support. Part of the outer frame portion is allowed to serve as a cargo stopper for the cargo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Seiji Hanafusa, Yuji Maki, Masahiro Inoue
  • Publication number: 20060066069
    Abstract: To provide a swing arm structure capable of suppressing the required rigidity of a cross member to a low level to reduce the weight of the cross member. In a swing arm structure, a swing arm includes a pair of left and right arm bodies with a cross member spanning therebetween. Ends of the swing arm suspend rear wheels. A rear wheel-driving rear drive shaft, connected to a rear final reduction gear unit, is placed above the cross member. As viewed laterally, the cross member is contained within the profile of each arm body and is formed to be trapezoidal in section such that its bottom portion is broader than its upper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Hideo Yanai, Kozo Yamada, Yuji Maki
  • Publication number: 20060049006
    Abstract: A brake caliper support structure and a brake caliper structure for a saddle-ride type all terrain vehicle can attain a reduction in size and weight of a disc brake and can scrape off mud and snow accumulated within a wheel. A distance from a point which represents the center of a front wheel to each of points which represent the axes of bolts located at the same positions as the caliper support portions or the first and second mounting portions of the caliper bracket is set longer than the distance from the point to a point which represents the center of a piston. A brake hose is to be prevented from undergoing an excessively large deflection during steering or during vehicular vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke Hasegawa, Makoto Toda, Yuji Maki, Masahiro Inoue, Hiroaki Tomita, Akio Handa, Atsuko Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20060048993
    Abstract: An improved saddle-ride type vehicle in which heat radiation of a body is improved while the exterior appearance of the body is enhanced, and an exhaust pipe and a muffler are free from interference from the outside while a hose, a cable and the like are designed to be easily retained in place in a simple structure. A saddle-ride type vehicle provides a side cover disposed on the side of a body frame, a foot board disposed below the side cover and an exhaust pipe extending in the forward and rearward direction of a vehicle body disposed inside the body frame. The exhaust pipe is disposed as viewed laterally so as to be exposed to the exterior through an opening surrounded by an upper slat frame, the side cover and the side plate of a foot board, and the guard member is disposed at the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Karube, Rei Shioya, Masahiro Inoue, Yuji Maki
  • Publication number: 20050168054
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel comprises a rim (172) and a disk section (171) separate from the rim. Since the disk section is separate from the rim, the freedom of designing the disk section is improved. The rim comprises an outer rim (178) and an inner rim (181) separate from the outer rim. The outer and inner rims are attached to the outer periphery of the disk section at the same place by welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Akio Handa, Atsuko Yamaguchi, Yuji Maki, Takashi Nishizaka, Shoji Suzuki, Kiyoshi Amaki, Toshio Nishimoto
  • Publication number: 20040207190
    Abstract: A body frame for an off-road vehicle includes two upper arm installation areas. An upper horizontal member extends between two upper arm installation areas. A second coupling member extends between the two upper arm installation areas above the upper horizontal member. A shock absorber supporting portion for supporting a shock absorber is provided at the apex portion of this second coupling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Nakagawa, Yuji Maki
  • Patent number: 6675924
    Abstract: To provide a cooling apparatus for a vehicle enabling protection of a cooling device by effectively utilizing a vehicle frame. The cooling apparatus, which is attached to a vehicle including a vehicle frame and a steering member provided at a front upper portion of the vehicle frame, has a heat exchanger, which performs thermal exchange with the outside air. The heat exchanger is provided within an area formed with a vertical plane passing through a front end of the vehicle frame and a horizontal plane passing through an upper end of the steering member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinji Takahashi, Yuji Maki, Yasuhiro Matsumoto, Naoki Nozaki
  • Patent number: 6619702
    Abstract: An extension portion extending outwardly is integrally formed on the edge of an end portion of an exhaust pipe; a collar is fixed on the outer periphery of the end portion of the exhaust pipe by caulking; and the edge of the outer end of the collar is abutted against the extension portion. The aforementioned arrangement provides a connection portion of an exhaust pipe for an engine which is intended to rigidly connect the exhaust pipe to an exhaust port of the engine, to prevent gas leakage by eliminating the occurrence of clearance at the connecting portion, to reduce the flow resistance of exhaust gas in the exhaust pipe, and to reduce the production cost of the connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoki Nozaki, Yuichiro Tsuruta, Yasuhiro Matsumoto, Yuji Maki