Patents by Inventor Yuji Matsubara
Yuji Matsubara 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: 11167632Abstract: A vibration-damping device including: a first mounting member configured to be mounted to one of components of a vibration transmission system; a second mounting member configured to be mounted to an other of the components of the vibration transmission system; a main rubber elastic body connecting the first mounting member and the second mounting member elastically to each other; a bracket attached to the second mounting member, the bracket having a mounting part configured to be mounted to the other of the components of the vibration transmission system; a tubular outer member secured press-fit to the second mounting member; a mass member disposed within the tubular outer member; and a support rubber fixed at an outer peripheral part of the mass member, the support rubber elastically connecting the tubular outer member and the mass member to constitute a dynamic damper.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignees: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takayoshi Yasuda, Yoshinori Watanabe, Naoki Furumachi, Keishi Hatanaka, Hiroyuki Ichikawa, Yuji Matsubara, Kentaro Mori
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Publication number: 20190193548Abstract: A vibration-damping device including: a first mounting member configured to be mounted to one of components of a vibration transmission system; a second mounting member configured to be mounted to an other of the components of the vibration transmission system; a main rubber elastic body connecting the first mounting member and the second mounting member elastically to each other; a bracket attached to the second mounting member, the bracket having a mounting part configured to be mounted to the other of the components of the vibration transmission system; a tubular outer member secured press-fit to the second mounting member; a mass member disposed within the tubular outer member; and a support rubber fixed at an outer peripheral part of the mass member, the support rubber elastically connecting the tubular outer member and the mass member to constitute a dynamic damper.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicants: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takayoshi YASUDA, Yoshinori WATANABE, Naoki FURUMACHI, Keishi HATANAKA, Hiroyuki ICHIKAWA, Yuji MATSUBARA, Kentaro MORI
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Patent number: 9908265Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a mold having an oxide film with a plurality of pores formed on a surface of an aluminum substrate, the method including (a) a process of applying a voltage to a machined aluminum substrate and anodizing a surface of the aluminum substrate to form an oxide film; and (b) a process of removing at least a part of the oxide film formed in the process (a), wherein a voltage (Va[V]) immediately before the process (a) is terminated and a time (ta[sec]) required to reach the voltage (Va[V]) after starting the application of voltage satisfy the following Equation (i) in the process (a). 0.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignees: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION, KANAGAWA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Masashi Ikawa, Eiko Okamoto, Hiroshi Onomoto, Jitsuo Hirohata, Yuji Matsubara, Hideki Masuda
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Patent number: 9890751Abstract: An air cleaner hose is provided. The air cleaner hose includes a bellows part and a low-rigidity part. The low-rigidity part is in a region between the bellows part and one end of the air cleaner hose. The low-rigidity part is included in a part of the air cleaner hose in a circumferential direction, wherein the low-rigidity part is configured to have a buckling deformation such that a buckling load of the low-rigidity part with respect to a compressive load in an axial direction of the air cleaner hose is smaller than a buckling load of a region other than the low-rigidity part with respect to the compressive load.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuji Matsubara, Taro Hasegawa, Shinya Makihara
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Patent number: 9605355Abstract: This method for producing anodic porous alumina such that an oxide coating film having a plurality of minute pores is formed at the surface of an aluminum substrate is characterized by containing: a step (a) for immersing the aluminum substrate in an electrolytic liquid resulting from mixing a plurality of acids; a step (b) for imposing a voltage on the aluminum substrate immersed in the electrolytic liquid; a step (c) for holding the aluminum substrate in the state of being immersed in the electrolytic liquid essentially without imposing a voltage on the aluminum substrate; and a step (d) for alternately repeating step (b) and step (c). By means of the present invention, it is possible using a simple device and with few steps to provide a method that easily produces anodic porous alumina such that an oxide coating film having a plurality of minute pores is formed at the surface of an aluminum substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignees: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD., KANAGAWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Hiroshi Onomoto, Jitsuo Hirohata, Eiko Okamoto, Yuji Matsubara, Masashi Ikawa, Hideki Masuda, Takashi Yanagishita
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Publication number: 20170057123Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a roll-shaped mold wherein a mold release agent layer is formed on a mold body. A mold release agent solution is supplied from a mold release agent-discharging nozzle towards the mold body to adhere the mold release agent solution on the mold body. A gas is discharged from a gas-discharging nozzle toward the mold release agent solution adhering to the mold body to dry the mold release agent solution and form the mold release agent layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Shohei SAKAI, Yuji MATSUBARA
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Publication number: 20160177889Abstract: An air cleaner hose is provided. The air cleaner hose includes a bellows part and a low-rigidity part. The low-rigidity part is in a region between the bellows part and one end of the air cleaner hose. The low-rigidity part is included in a part of the air cleaner hose in a circumferential direction, wherein the low-rigidity part is configured to have a buckling deformation such that a buckling load of the low-rigidity part with respect to a compressive load in an axial direction of the air cleaner hose is smaller than a buckling load of a region other than the low-rigidity part with respect to the compressive load.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji MATSUBARA, Taro Hasegawa, Shinya Makihara
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Publication number: 20150299888Abstract: This method for producing anodic porous alumina such that an oxide coating film having a plurality of minute pores is formed at the surface of an aluminum substrate is characterized by containing: a step (a) for immersing the aluminum substrate in an electrolytic liquid resulting from mixing a plurality of acids; a step (b) for imposing a voltage on the aluminum substrate immersed in the electrolytic liquid; a step (c) for holding the aluminum substrate in the state of being immersed in the electrolytic liquid essentially without imposing a voltage on the aluminum substrate; and a step (d) for alternately repeating step (b) and step (c). By means of the present invention, it is possible using a simple device and with few steps to provide a method that easily produces anodic porous alumina such that an oxide coating film having a plurality of minute pores is formed at the surface of an aluminum substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Hiroshi ONOMOTO, Jitsuo HIROHATA, Eiko OKAMOTO, Yuji MATSUBARA, Masashi IKAWA, Hideki MASUDA, Takashi YANAGISHITA
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Publication number: 20150290844Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a mold having an oxide film with a plurality of pores formed on a surface of an aluminum substrate, the method including (a) a process of applying a voltage to a machined aluminum substrate and anodizing a surface of the aluminum substrate to form an oxide film; and (b) a process of removing at least a part of the oxide film formed in the process (a), wherein a voltage (Va [V]) immediately before the process (a) is terminated and a time (ta [sec]) required to reach the voltage (Va [V]) after starting the application of voltage satisfy the following Equation (i) in the process (a). 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Masashi Ikawa, Eiko Okamoto, Hiroshi Onomoto, Jitsuo Hirohata, Yuji Matsubara, Hideki Masuda
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Patent number: 8780350Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an article having a fine concave-convex structure on a surface thereof, the structure having pores in which a pore interval is less than or equal to a wavelength of visible light, including: irradiating a surface of the article having the fine concave-convex structure on the surface, with light from an illumination device; capturing an image of reflected light from the surface of the article having the fine concave-convex structure on the surface using imaging device; acquiring color information from an image captured by the imaging device; and inspecting the article having the fine concave-convex structure based on the color information. According to the present invention, it is possible to easily inspect the depth of the pores of anodized alumina and the pitch between the pores, and to provide a method of manufacturing anodized alumina having a stable pore shape.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsufumi Fukuyama, Yuji Matsubara
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Patent number: 8241385Abstract: An air cleaner unit includes a casing and a filter element disposed in the casing for filtering air to be introduced into an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The casing includes a first case member and a second case member that are coupled to each other such that the filter element is housed in an element housing portion of the casing. The first case member has a hinge receiving portion, and the second case member has a hinge inserting portion. The hinge receiving portion and the hinge inserting portion are disposed under the element housing portion. The hinge receiving portion includes an engagement opening in which the hinge inserting portion is received such that the hinge receiving portion and the hinge inserting portion are connected in a hinge manner. The hinge receiving portion further includes a hinge receiving surface that extends from a vicinity of the engagement opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignees: Denso Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Norihisa Sasano, Akihiro Maeda, Akira Nakawatase, Ryuji Kanzaka, Yuji Matsubara, Shingo Kimura, Akira Enomoto, Kazuya Tanaka
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Patent number: 8097056Abstract: An air cleaner unit for an internal combustion engine includes a casing and a filter element disposed in the casing. The casing includes a first case member having a first opening and a first sealing surface on a periphery of the first opening and a second case member having a second opening and a second sealing surface on a periphery of the second opening. The first case member and the second case member are coupled such that the first and second openings are opposed in a substantially horizontal direction of a vehicle. The filter element has a peripheral portion that is interposed between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface. The first case member includes a side wall and a projection that projects from an inner surface of the side wall. The filter element is held in a substantially vertical position in the casing through the projection.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Norihisa Sasano, Akihiro Maeda, Akira Nakawatase, Ryuji Kanzaka, Yuji Matsubara, Shingo Kimura, Akira Enomoto, Kazuya Tanaka
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Publication number: 20100050980Abstract: An air cleaner unit for an internal combustion engine includes a casing and a filter element disposed in the casing. The casing includes a first case member having a first opening and a first sealing surface on a periphery of the first opening and a second case member having a second opening and a second sealing surface on a periphery of the second opening. The first case member and the second case member are coupled such that the first and second openings are opposed in a substantially horizontal direction of a vehicle. The filter element has a peripheral portion that is interposed between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface. The first case member includes a side wall and a projection that projects from an inner surface of the side wall. The filter element is held in a substantially vertical position in the casing through the projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Norihisa Sasano, Akihiro Maeda, Akira Nakawatase, Ryuji Kanzaka, Yuji Matsubara, Shingo Kimura, Akira Enomoto, Kazuya Tanaka
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Publication number: 20080314357Abstract: An air cleaner unit includes a casing and a filter element disposed in the casing for filtering air to be introduced into an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The casing includes a first case member and a second case member that are coupled to each other such that the filter element is housed in an element housing portion of the casing. The first case member has a hinge receiving portion, and the second case member has a hinge inserting portion. The hinge receiving portion and the hinge inserting portion are disposed under the element housing portion. The hinge receiving portion includes an engagement opening in which the hinge inserting portion is received such that the hinge receiving portion and the hinge inserting portion are connected in a hinge manner. The hinge receiving portion further includes a hinge receiving surface that extends from a vicinity of the engagement opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Norihisa Sasano, Akihiro Maeda, Akira Nakawatase, Ryuji Kanzaka, Yuji Matsubara, Shingo Kimura, Akira Enomoto, Kazuya Tanaka
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Publication number: 20080289796Abstract: A cooling module includes a heat exchanger, a blower, a fan shroud and an air cleaner unit for filtering air to be introduced into an engine of a vehicle. The fan shroud holds the blower on a downstream side of the heat exchanger with respect to a flow of air passing through the heat exchanger and has an air introducing portion defining an air passage from the heat exchanger to the blower. A front end of the air cleaner unit is offset from the heat exchanger with respect to a horizontal direction. A side wall of the air cleaner unit partly forms the air introducing portion. A clearance is provided between the side wall and the heat exchanger such that air upstream of the heat exchanger is conducted toward a position downstream of the heat exchanger through the clearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Boshoku CorporationInventors: Norihisa Sasano, Akihiro Maeda, Akira Nakawatase, Ryuji Kanzaka, Yuji Matsubara, Shingo Kimura, Akira Enomoto, Kazuya Tanaka, Kouji Suzuki
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Patent number: 5682898Abstract: An apparatus is provided for measuring a respiration rate of a living subject, including a pulse rate measuring device which iteratively determines a pulse rate of the subject based on a pulse wave continuously produced from a peripheral portion of the subject; a systolic blood pressure measuring device which iteratively determines a systolic blood pressure of the subject based on a magnitude of a pressure pulse wave continuously produced from an arterial vessel of an extremity of the subject; a calculating device for iteratively calculating a product of two or more factors which include one of the iteratively determined pulse rates and one of the iteratively determined systolic blood pressures; and a respiration rate determining device for determining a respiration rate of the subject based on a period of a cyclic change of the iteratively calculated products.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1995Date of Patent: November 4, 1997Assignee: Colin CorporationInventors: Ye Aung, Yuji Matsubara
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Patent number: 5617868Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a pressure pulse wave produced from an arterial vessel of a living subject, including a pulse wave sensor including at least one pressure sensing element and having a press surface in which the pressure sensing element is provided, the press surface of the pulse wave sensor being adapted to be pressed against the arterial vessel of the subject via a body surface of the subject above the arterial vessel, so that the pressure sensing element detects the pressure pulse wave produced from the arterial vessel; a support member supporting the pulse wave sensor such that the pulse wave sensor is advanceable away from, and retractable toward, the support member, the support member being adapted to be worn on the subject such that the press surface of the pulse wave sensor is opposed to the body surface of the subject; and a polymer actuator provided between the support member and the pulse wave sensor, the polymer actuator producing a pressing force to press the pulse wave sensor against thType: GrantFiled: November 22, 1994Date of Patent: April 8, 1997Assignee: Colin CorporationInventors: Chikao Harada, Yuji Matsubara
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Patent number: 4991910Abstract: An anti-lock control system for motor vehicles is designed to have its computed vehicle speed modified as the motor vehicle is braked. In this invention, the computed vehicle speed persists along a reference deceleration gradient line representing a predetermined acceleration follow-up limit measured with respect to the wheel speed for a predetermined period of time from a point of time when the deceleration of the computed vehicle speed reaches the reference deceleration gradient line for the first time after the motor vehicle was braked. Thereafter, the computed vehicle speed is modified to follow a deceleration gradient line with a gradient that is gentler than that of the reference deceleration gradient line, until a threshold speed is reached, which is lower by a predetermined amount than and follows the computed vehicle speed with such a speed difference.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1988Date of Patent: February 12, 1991Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruki Shimanuki, Yuji Matsubara, Takao Maki
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Patent number: 4930083Abstract: An anti-skid brake control system for a motor vehicle comprising: a wheel speed sensor which is disposed for each wheel of a vehicle and generates a pulse signal having a pulse cycle which corresponds to a revolution speed of each wheel; a pulse cycle measuring circuit for detecting the cycle of the pulses of the pulse signal from the wheel speed sensor; and, condition setting means for setting anti-skid brake control condition factors in accordance with the wheel speed. The anti-skid brake system is controlled in accordance with the condition factors set by the condition setting means.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1988Date of Patent: May 29, 1990Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Akira Hoashi, Hideo Akima, Haruki Shimanuki, Yuji Matsubara
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Patent number: 4774668Abstract: An anti-skid control system for motor vehicles is provided wherein a computed vehicle speed is set up on the basis of respective wheel speeds of the motor vehicle; a reference speed which is lower than the computed vehicle speed by a predetermined amout and follows the computed vehicle speed with such a speed difference, is calculated on the basis of the computed vehicle speed; a high peak of the wheel speed is compared with the reference speed; when the high peak of the wheel speed is equal to or higher than the reference speed, the brake pressure is increased; and when the high peak of the wheel speed is lower than the reference speed, the brake pressure is reduced again.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1986Date of Patent: September 27, 1988Assignees: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd., Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Yuji Matsubara, Isao Yamaki, Hideo Akima, Akira Hoashi