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).
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Patent number: 12042591Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Nikkiso Company LimitedInventors: Tomohiro Furuhashi, Hideto Maki, Ferenc Kazinczi, Yuji Yokota
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Patent number: 11059518Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeyuki Kariyasu, Takeshi Kamiyama, Masayuki Hirukawa, Yuji Maki, Ryota Yamagishi
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Publication number: 20200102015Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Takeyuki Kariyasu, Takeshi Kamiyama, Masayuki Hirukawa, Yuji Maki, Ryota Yamagishi
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Patent number: 9586514Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kosuke Asao, Takeshi Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nishimori, Makoto Hotozuka, Yuji Maki, Takeyuki Kariyasu, Hiroyuki Shinmura, Masanori Aoki
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Publication number: 20160280122Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Kosuke ASAO, Takeshi KOBAYASHI, Hiroyuki NISHIMORI, Makoto HOTOZUKA, Yuji MAKI, Takeyuki KARIYASU, Hiroyuki SHINMURA, Masanori AOKI
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Patent number: 9358876Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shun Hanashima, Tadashi Oshima, Takaaki Shomura, Yuji Maki
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Publication number: 20140202785Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shun HANASHIMA, Tadashi OSHIMA, Takaaki SHOMURA, Yuji Maki
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Patent number: 8251268Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Hanafusa, Yuji Maki, Masahiro Inoue
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Patent number: 7604082Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideo Yanai, Kozo Yamada, Yuji Maki
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Patent number: 7581615Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 1, 2005Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Karube, Rei Shioya, Masahiro Inoue, Yuji Maki
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Patent number: 7451857Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 2, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yosuke Hasegawa, Makoto Toda, Yuji Maki, Masahiro Inoue, Hiroaki Tomita, Akio Handa, Atsuko Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 7290838Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignees: 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
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Publication number: 20070000960Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventors: Seiji Hanafusa, Yuji Maki, Masahiro Inoue
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Publication number: 20060066069Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Inventors: Hideo Yanai, Kozo Yamada, Yuji Maki
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Publication number: 20060049006Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2005Publication date: March 9, 2006Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosuke Hasegawa, Makoto Toda, Yuji Maki, Masahiro Inoue, Hiroaki Tomita, Akio Handa, Atsuko Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20060048993Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2005Publication date: March 9, 2006Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Karube, Rei Shioya, Masahiro Inoue, Yuji Maki
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Publication number: 20050168054Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2003Publication date: August 4, 2005Inventors: Akio Handa, Atsuko Yamaguchi, Yuji Maki, Takashi Nishizaka, Shoji Suzuki, Kiyoshi Amaki, Toshio Nishimoto
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Publication number: 20040207190Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuo Nakagawa, Yuji Maki
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Patent number: 6675924Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shinji Takahashi, Yuji Maki, Yasuhiro Matsumoto, Naoki Nozaki
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Patent number: 6619702Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoki Nozaki, Yuichiro Tsuruta, Yasuhiro Matsumoto, Yuji Maki