Patents by Inventor Yutaka Murata
Yutaka Murata 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: 8261809Abstract: A method for moving an upper mold against a lower mold in a mold casting machine having a mold clamping mechanism attached to a lifting and lowering frame. The mechanism has an upper mold lifting and lowering device that assembles and separates the upper and lower molds by lifting and lowering the upper mold relative to the lower mold and the frame. A space for a setting a core and for taking out products is formed between the upper and lower molds by lifting the device relative to the frame, and by lifting the frame relative to the lower mold. Then the frame is lowered until the upper mold comes close to the lower mold. Thereafter the upper mold is lowered by the device to form an assembled mold, molten metal is introduced into the mold and after the metal has solidified the upper mold is lifted by the device, all while the frame is kept fixed relative to the lower mold.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.Inventors: Fumikazu Shiose, Tetsuji Matsui, Yutaka Murata
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Patent number: 8230897Abstract: A low-pressure casting apparatus that prevents molten metal that is a residue in a conduit from being oxidized. The low-pressure casting apparatus includes a compartment for holding a molten metal 1, a pressure chamber 2 that can communicate with the compartment, wherein the molten meal is pressurized in the chamber, an on-off valve 5 that opens and closes hole 4 through which the compartment can communicate with the pressure chamber, a conduit 7 that conducts the molten metal to the mold 6, wherein the base of the conduit is connected to a lower part of the chamber so as to communicate with the chamber, the end of the conduit being made so that it can communicate with a sprue for a mold 6, a float 9 that goes up and down in the pressure chamber, and a tank that stores an inert gas and that has a pipe 13 that is connected to the upper part of the pressure chamber 2.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2008Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Sinokogio, Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Tamura, Yutaka Murata
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Patent number: 8191608Abstract: A device for low-pressure casting wherein the stalk or the guiding tube is filled with inert gas by causing the space formed over the molten metal in the pressurizing room to communicate with the stalk or the guiding tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.Inventors: Shinya Mizuno, Yutaka Murata
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Publication number: 20100195340Abstract: A vehicle lighting system having a plurality of lighting apparatuses disposed so as to make a vehicle front surface reminiscent of a “face,” wherein an outline of a light-emitting surface of each of the lighting apparatuses from blurring to be fused. A glare area G has a width y as expressed in an expression “y=a+b·ln(x) (ln is a natural logarithm),” “a=?107,” and “b=39.6” when a main lighting apparatus has a luminous intensity of x is defined outside an outline OL of a main light-emitting surface in a vehicle front view, and an auxiliary lighting apparatus disposition area, in which an auxiliary lighting apparatus of a steadily lighting type different from a flashing type lighting apparatus is disposed, is set upwardly of the main lighting apparatus and outside the glare area G.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Kazuyuki Maruyama, Yutaka Murata, Yojiro Tsutsumi, Toru Miyagawa
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Publication number: 20100108285Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a device for low-pressure casting wherein the stalk or the guiding hole is filled with inert gas by causing the space formed over the molten metal in the pressurizing room to communicate with the stalk or the guiding hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Shinya Mizuno, Yutaka Murata
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Publication number: 20100051224Abstract: The present invention provides a method to operate an upper mold in a permanent mold casting machine and the permanent mold casting machine used for the method where a stable operation of the upper mold is realized.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Fumikazu Shiose, Tetsuji Matsui, Yutaka Murata
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Patent number: 7592372Abstract: Liquid drug preparations characterized by containing fudostein and an acid together with a sweetener such as sugar alcohol, trehalose or a sweetener having a high degree of sweetness. These liquid drug preparations are fudostein-containing liquid drug preparations which are free from color change or sedimentation upon prolonged storage and can be easily taken.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2002Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.Inventors: Tomohiko Osugi, Masunari Fushimi, Yutaka Murata, Tetsuo Kaneko, Katsumi Imamori
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Patent number: 7537362Abstract: A vehicular lighting system that enhances motorcycle visibility is provided. Vehicle front headlights, arranged so as to be laterally symmetrical, are formed in a shape of eyes capable of evoking a face. A headlight includes a circular main light forming a pupil portion, an annular ring forming an iris portion, plates each forming a sclera portion (white of eye), an upper frame forming the contour of an upper eyelid portion, and a lower frame forming the contour of a lower eyelid portion. When the main light and the plates are made to emit light, and the ring is non-light emitting, the pupil portion and the sclera portion are clearly discriminated from each other, thus enabling recognition as “eyes” not only in the daytime but also in the nighttime. The light emitting portions may be set as the main light, the upper frame and the lower frame, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazumitsu Kushida, Yoshiyuki Matsumoto, Yutaka Murata
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Patent number: 7434830Abstract: An air-bag type rider restraining device for a two wheel vehicle having a scooter structure. A stay is firmly fixed by welding to a front portion of a head pipe. A connection member is fastened with two nuts onto the stay. An air bag supporting frame is connected and fixed to the connection member at its lower end so as to be directed rearwardly and obliquely upwardly along a handle pipe. The air bag supporting frame positions and fixes an air bag unit so as to be directed to a chest position of a rider above a center portion of a steering handle. A ring-like frame structure as an air bag holding member is disposed round a surface of the air bag unit facing the rider wherein a forward load applied to the air bag by holding the inflated air bag from behind is received by the ring-like frame structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2005Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Tsunoda, Norihiro Kurata, Yutaka Murata, Takashi Ogino
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Patent number: 7396033Abstract: A motorcycle includes at least a first auxiliary member mounted on a body of the motorcycle for contacting a road and providing assistance to the motorcycle body to support itself, when necessary, and a second auxiliary member mounted on the motorcycle body, wherein the second auxiliary member is inflatable, in order to contact the road to support the motorcycle body, in addition to the first auxiliary member.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Murata, Yukiya Ueda, Yasuji Hashimoto
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Patent number: 7364195Abstract: The present invention provides a rider restricting device of a two-wheeled vehicle which is easily applicable to a small-sized vehicle and, at the same time, can absorb a frontward load and alleviate a load applied to a rider. The rider restricting device has left and right knee portion pads such that a pad support member for each mounts to a connecting member such that a load absorbing member is mounted in either the pad support member or the connecting member.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2005Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Tsunoda, Norihiro Kurata, Hideaki Akiyama, Yutaka Murata, Takashi Ogino
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Patent number: 7210550Abstract: A motorcycle with a seat frame and seat attached to a seat post. The seat frame is covered with the seat as viewed from above and is structured so as to hold an article in an exposed state thereon to form an article accommodating space below the seat. The rear wheel of the motorcycle is driven by a motor to which power is supplied from a battery. The voltage of the battery is converted by a charging and voltage conversion section to supply power to electrical equipment. The charging and voltage conversion section is attached in an exposed state to a vehicle body frame. A battery for supplying power to a motor is provided with a charging and voltage conversion apparatus for charging the battery. A charging cable for energizing the charging and voltage conversion apparatus is disposed in a hollow portion of a vehicle body frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Yonehana, Masao Ogawa, Yutaka Murata
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Publication number: 20060232987Abstract: A vehicular lighting system that enhances motorcycle visibility is provided. Vehicle front headlights, arranged so as to be laterally symmetrical, are formed in a shape of eyes capable of evoking a face. A headlight includes a circular main light forming a pupil portion, an annular ring forming an iris portion, plates each forming a sclera portion (white of eye), an upper frame forming the contour of an upper eyelid portion, and a lower frame forming the contour of a lower eyelid portion. When the main light and the plates are made to emit light, and the ring is non-light emitting, the pupil portion and the sclera portion are clearly discriminated from each other, thus enabling recognition as “eyes” not only in the daytime but also in the nighttime. The light emitting portions may be set as the main light, the upper frame and the lower frame, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazumitsu Kushida, Yoshiyuki Matsumoto, Yutaka Murata
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Publication number: 20060056943Abstract: An air-bag type rider restraining device for a two wheel vehicle having a scooter structure. A stay is firmly fixed by welding to a front portion of a head pipe. A connection member is fastened with two nuts onto the stay. An air bag supporting frame is connected and fixed to the connection member at its lower end so as to be directed rearwardly and obliquely upwardly along a handle pipe. The air bag supporting frame positions and fixes an air bag unit so as to be directed to a chest position of a rider above a center portion of a steering handle. A ring-like frame structure as an air bag holding member is disposed round a surface of the air bag unit facing the rider wherein a forward load applied to the air bag by holding the inflated air bag from behind is received by the ring-like frame structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Tsunoda, Norihiro Kurata, Yutaka Murata, Takashi Ogino
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Publication number: 20060048989Abstract: The present invention provides a rider restricting device of a two-wheeled vehicle which is easily applicable to a small-sized vehicle and, at the same time, can absorb a frontward load and alleviate a load applied to a rider.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2005Publication date: March 9, 2006Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko Tsunoda, Norihiro Kurata, Hideaki Akiyama, Yutaka Murata, Takashi Ogino
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Patent number: 6942010Abstract: A gravity type tiltable metal mold casting machine, comprising: a pair of opposing upright supporting frames (2, 2); a pair of opposing main rotating shafts (3, 3) rotatably mounted on the upright supporting frames (2, 2); a main frame (4) suspended from and between the main rotating shafts (3, 3); an electric motor (19) attached to one of the main rotating shafts (3, 3) for reversibly rotating it and hence the frame (4); a drag die plate (6) vertically moved by mold-fastening cylinders (5, 5) mounted on a lower part of the main frame (4); a metal drag (10) secured to the drag die plate (6), the metal drag having a drag pushing-out mechanism (23) for pushing an as-cast product out of the metal drag; a pair of opposing horizontal cope tilting shafts (13, 13) secured to an upper end of the main frame at locations rearward of the main rotating shafts (3, 3); a cope-attaching frame (14) rotatably mounted at one end on the cope tilting shafts (13, 13); a cope die plate (16) secured to a lower surface of the cope-aType: GrantFiled: January 16, 2002Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuharu Osugi, Eiji Naruse, Yuji Kanayama, Yutaka Murata
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Publication number: 20050167961Abstract: A motorcycle includes at least a first auxiliary member mounted on a body of the motorcycle for contacting a road and providing assistance to the motorcycle body to support itself, when necessary, and a second auxiliary member mounted on the motorcycle body, wherein the second auxiliary member is inflatable, in order to contact the road to support the motorcycle body, in addition to the first auxiliary member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2005Publication date: August 4, 2005Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Murata, Yukiya Ueda, Yasuji Hashimoto
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Patent number: 6845835Abstract: A seat holding mechanism for a two-wheel vehicle for holding a seat rotatably in the horizontal direction at a predetermined height. The seat holding mechanism is disposed on the side of the seat. The seat holding mechanism allows the seat to be to be fixed at another height, so that when the vehicle is in a driving mode, the seat is prevented from rotating and the riding state can be assured. By adjusting the seat at the predetermined height in a non-driving mode, the seat can rotate in the horizontal direction. Consequently, in the non-driving mode the seat can be used as a chair, thereby improving the attractiveness of the vehicle. The two wheel vehicle with the seat holding structure has a foldable body, allowing it to be easily mounted in a four wheel-vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2002Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Seiichi Kurohori, Hiromi Furuhashi, Yutaka Murata
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Publication number: 20040238253Abstract: A motorcycle with a seat frame and seat attached to a seat post. The seat frame is covered with the seat as viewed from above and is structured so as to hold an article in an exposed state thereon to form an article accommodating space below the seat. The rear wheel of the motorcycle is driven by a motor to which power is supplied from a battery. The voltage of the battery is converted by a charging and voltage conversion section to supply power to electrical equipment. The charging and voltage conversion section is attached in an exposed state to a vehicle body frame. A battery for supplying power to a motor is provided with a charging and voltage conversion apparatus for charging the battery. A charging cable for energizing the charging and voltage conversion apparatus is disposed in a hollow portion of a vehicle body frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Atsushi Yonehana, Maso Ogawa, Yutaka Murata
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Patent number: D590815Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yutaka Murata