Patents by Inventor Yusuke Shoji

Yusuke Shoji 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: 10422426
    Abstract: An assembly for regulating ground speed of a vehicle includes a shift arm fixed to the transmission shaft, a main shaft, a control arm connected to the main shaft, a shift rod transmitting pivotal movement of the control arm to the shift arm, a first pedal unit acting as a seesaw pedal unit, and a second pedal unit acting as a dual pedal system, and a common lever element transmitting pivotal movement caused by the first pedal unit or the second pedal unit to the control arm. The first pedal unit and the second pedal unit are replaceable with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yusuke Shoji
  • Patent number: 10219432
    Abstract: A grass cutter is provided with a duct which extends in a conveyance direction of grass clippings and has a conveyance path for the grass clippings formed inside of the duct; and a duct opening/closing lid provided with a turning shaft which is disposed on the outer side of the duct, and a closing plate which is turnable around the axis of the turning shaft and opens and closes the conveyance path by turning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yusuke Shoji
  • Publication number: 20180135748
    Abstract: An assembly for regulating ground speed of a vehicle includes a shift arm fixed to the transmission shaft, a main shaft, a control arm connected to the main shaft, a shift rod transmitting pivotal movement of the control arm to the shift arm, a first pedal unit acting as a seesaw pedal unit, and a second pedal unit acting as a dual pedal system, and a common lever element transmitting pivotal movement caused by the first pedal unit or the second pedal unit to the control arm. The first pedal unit and the second pedal unit are replaceable with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: Yusuke SHOJI
  • Patent number: 9915324
    Abstract: Work vehicle includes a traveling device. A speed changing device speed-changes a driving force of the engine and transmits the speed-changed force to the traveling device. A belt transmission mechanism transmits the driving force of the engine to the speed changing device. A belt tension clutch switches over the belt transmission mechanism between a transmitting state and a non-transmitting state. A brake operating tool effects a braking operation of the traveling device. A coupling mechanism activates the belt tension clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yusuke Shoji
  • Publication number: 20170211664
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a belt transmission mechanism that transmits a driving force of an engine to a speed changing device, a belt tension clutch that switches over the belt transmission mechanism between a transmitting state for transmitting the driving force to the speed changing device and a non-transmitting state that blocks transmission of the driving force to the speed changing device, a brake operating tool for effecting a braking operation of the traveling device and a coupling mechanism that activates the belt tension clutch for switching over the belt transmission mechanism into the non-transmitting state, in operative association with a braking operation on the brake operating tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventor: YUSUKE SHOJI
  • Patent number: 9706710
    Abstract: A grass collector is provided with a grass collector body which includes a storage space for storing grass clippings formed inside the grass collector body and a communication air passage having a first end connected to a rear part of the storage space to allow the storage space and the outside to communicate with each other; a duct which has a first end connected to a front part of the grass collector body and guides grass clippings to the grass collector body; and a dustproof net provided in the communication air passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: KUBOTA KORPORATION
    Inventor: Yusuke Shoji
  • Patent number: 9521633
    Abstract: An apparatus stores first identification information in association with each of a plurality of base stations, where the first identification information identifies locations included in a wireless area that is formed according to transmission power control by each of the plurality of base stations. The apparatus controls, based on parameters indicating wireless communication capability at a target location that is included in a first wireless area formed by a first base station and identified by the first identification information, transmission power of a second base station which forms a second wireless area including the target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yusuke Shoji, Kiyofumi Hara, Kazutoshi Kawamura, Hiroyuki Ohhashi, Naoya Yamazaki, Kiyoshi Komatsu
  • Patent number: 9485909
    Abstract: There is provided a mower in which a guide member does not easily protrude on the side of the mower, and a grass mowing machine including the same. A mower for discharging mowed grasses from a discharge port provided in a side part of a mower deck to an exterior of the mower deck includes a flexible rubber sheet formed in a flat plate shape, a pivot frame, support frames, and a pivot shaft for attaching the rubber sheet to the mower deck oscillatably in the up and down direction, and fixing members for fixing the rubber sheet to the mower deck in a state that the rubber sheet is bent into a shape capable of guiding the mowed grasses discharged from the discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Shoji, Satoshi Ogata, Akira Minoura
  • Publication number: 20160309649
    Abstract: A grass cutter is provided with a duct which extends in a conveyance direction of grass clippings and has a conveyance path for the grass clippings formed inside of the duct; and a duct opening/closing lid provided with a turning shaft which is disposed on the outer side of the duct, and a closing plate which is turnable around the axis of the turning shaft and opens and closes the conveyance path by turning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yusuke SHOJI
  • Publication number: 20160249531
    Abstract: A grass collector is provided with a grass collector body which includes a storage space for storing grass clippings formed inside the grass collector body and a communication air passage having a first end connected to a rear part of the storage space to allow the storage space and the outside to communicate with each other; a duct which has a first end connected to a front part of the grass collector body and guides grass clippings to the grass collector body; and a dustproof net provided in the communication air passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yusuke SHOJI
  • Publication number: 20160066285
    Abstract: An apparatus stores first identification information in association with each of a plurality of base stations, where the first identification information identifies locations included in a wireless area that is formed according to transmission power control by each of the plurality of base stations. The apparatus controls, based on parameters indicating wireless communication capability at a target location that is included in a first wireless area formed by a first base station and identified by the first identification information, transmission power of a second base station which forms a second wireless area including the target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Yusuke SHOJI, Kiyofumi Hara, Kazutoshi Kawamura, Hiroyuki Ohhashi, Naoya Yamazaki, Kiyoshi Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20140157747
    Abstract: There is provided a mower in which a guide member does not easily protrude on the side of the mower, and a grass mowing machine including the same. A mower for discharging mowed grasses from a discharge port provided in a side part of a mower deck to an exterior of the mower deck includes a flexible rubber sheet formed in a flat plate shape, a pivot frame, support frames, and a pivot shaft for attaching the rubber sheet to the mower deck oscillatably in the up and down direction, and fixing clips for fixing the rubber sheet to the mower deck in a state that the rubber sheet is bent into a shape capable of guiding the mowed grasses discharged from the discharge port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke SHOJI, Satoshi OGATA, Akira MINOURA
  • Patent number: 8418678
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel system for a traveling vehicle having an engine mounted on a vehicle body and a ROPS extending upward from the vehicle body. The fuel system includes a fuel tank accommodating an amount of fuel, a canister, an evaporating hose including a first evaporating hose portion and a second evaporating hose portion for sending fuel vapor generated inside the fuel tank to the canister. The first evaporating hose portion is connected to the fuel tank and extending upward from the fuel tank along a vertical post of the ROPS. The second evaporating hose portion extends downward along a vertical post of the ROPS and is connected to the canister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Ochi, Masahiro Yamada, Hideya Umemoto, Eiji Satou, Yusuke Shoji, Kazuaki Nogami, Takeshi Komorida, Hiroyuki Tada, Yoshikazu Togoshi, Akira Minoura, Yoshiyuki Esaki
  • Patent number: 8117813
    Abstract: A riding type grass mower includes a right wheel and a left wheel, a rear-discharge type mower unit disposed forwardly of the right/left wheels, a driver's seat disposed between and upwardly of the right/left wheels, an engine mounted rearwardly of the driver's seat, an engine hood for covering the engine, and a restricting unit disposed rearwardly of the driver's seat and at an area downwardly of the engine hood, the restricting unit having a restricting face (including a mesh face) configured to restrict upward rising of cut grass discharged from the mower unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Akihito Sugio, Osami Fujiwara, Yusuke Shoji, Yoshihiro Ueda
  • Patent number: 8087221
    Abstract: A mower unit includes a mower deck mounting therein in parallel layout first, second and third rotary blades rotatably driven about vertical axes and a washing device. The mower deck includes a top wall, side walls and first, second and third auxiliary side walls for evacuation. The washing device includes a single water supplying unit disposed upwardly of the top wall for supplying washing water and first, second and third water discharging units disposed through the first, second and third auxiliary side walls for discharging water to the first, second and third rotary blades respectively. The washing device includes also a water supplying pipe unit interconnecting and communicating the water supplying unit to the first, second and third water discharging units. The water supplying pipe unit is disposed within a mower deck rear space delimited by outer faces of the first, second and third auxiliary side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Akihito Sugio, Akira Minoura, Yoshikazu Togoshi, Eiji Satou, Takahiro Shiraga, Kazuo Koike, Motosumi Shiotsuki, Yusuke Shoji
  • Publication number: 20110232250
    Abstract: A mower unit is disclosed, including a mower deck mounting therein in parallel layout first, second and third rotary blades rotatably driven about vertical axes and a washing device. The mower deck includes a top wall, side walls and first, second and third auxiliary side walls for evacuation, the auxiliary side walls having shapes along at least a machine body rear portion of the rotary path of each rotary blade. The washing device includes a single water supplying unit disposed upwardly of the top wall for supplying washing water and first, second and third water discharging units disposed through the first, second and third auxiliary side walls for discharging water to the first, second and third rotary blades respectively. The washing device includes also a water supplying pipe unit interconnecting and communicating the water supplying unit to the first, second and third water discharging units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Akihito Sugio, Akira Minoura, Yoshikazu Togoshi, Eiji Satou, Takahiro Shiraga, Kazuo Koike, Motosumi Shiotsuki, Yusuke Shoji
  • Publication number: 20110131942
    Abstract: A riding type grass mower includes a right wheel and a left wheel, a rear-discharge type mower unit disposed forwardly of the right/left wheels, a driver's seat disposed between and upwardly of the right/left wheels, an engine mounted rearwardly of the driver's seat, an engine hood for covering the engine, and a restricting unit disposed rearwardly of the driver's seat and at an area downwardly of the engine hood, the restricting unit having a restricting face (including a mesh face) configured to restrict upward rising of cut grass discharged from the mower unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihito Sugio, Osami Fujiwara, Yusuke Shoji, Yoshihiro Ueda
  • Publication number: 20100242924
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel system for a traveling vehicle having an engine mounted on a vehicle body and a ROPS extending upward from the vehicle body. The fuel system includes a fuel tank accommodating an amount of fuel, a canister, an evaporating hose including a first evaporating hose portion and a second evaporating hose portion for sending fuel vapor generated inside the fuel tank to the canister. The first evaporating hose portion is connected to the fuel tank and extending upward from the fuel tank along a vertical post of the ROPS. The second evaporating hose portion extends downward along a vertical post of the ROPS and is connected to the canister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Ochi, Masahiro Yamada, Hideya Umemoto, Eiji Satou, Yusuke Shoji, Kazuaki Nogami, Takeshi Komorida, Hiroyuki Tada, Yoshikazu Togoshi, Akira Minoura, Yoshiyuki Esaki
  • Patent number: 7718008
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for cleaning a photo mask without the need for removal of the pellicle mounted on the photo mask, without the large scale equipment for washing with a solution, with a small number of steps for cleaning and inspection, and without the increase of the production cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shu Shimada, Noriyuki Takahashi, Hiroko Tanaka, Hiroyuki Ishii, Yusuke Shoji, Masashi Ohtsuki
  • Publication number: 20080251100
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for cleaning a photo mask without the need for removal of the pellicle mounted on the photo mask, without the large scale equipment for washing with a solution, with a small number of steps for cleaning and inspection, and without the increase of the production cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Shu SHIMADA, Noriyuki TAKAHASHI, Hiroko TANAKA, Hiroyuki ISHII, Yusuke SHOJI, Masashi OHTSUKI