Patents by Inventor Yutaka Tamai

Yutaka Tamai 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: 10323977
    Abstract: A combination weighing apparatus having excellent sanitation includes: a plurality of weighing mechanisms, a weighing mechanism frame which stores the weighing mechanisms, and a body frame which supports the weighing mechanism frame, in which a normal to a surface of the body frame is inclined with respect to a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Ishida Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiki Horitani, Hideshi Miyamoto, Toshiharu Kageyama, Yutaka Tamai, Mikio Kishikawa, Naomi Imaaki, Go Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20170299423
    Abstract: Provided is a combination weighing apparatus having excellent sanitation. A combination weighing apparatus 1 includes: a plurality of weighing mechanisms 56, a weighing mechanism frame 80 which stores the weighing mechanisms 56, and a body frame 90 which supports the weighing mechanism frame 80, in which a normal to a surface of the body frame 90 is inclined with respect to a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Ishida Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiki HORITANI, Hideshi MIYAMOTO, Toshiharu KAGEYAMA, Yutaka TAMAI, Mikio KISHIKAWA, Naomi IMAAKI, Go KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9417115
    Abstract: A combination weighing device includes a dispersing table, a plurality of radial feeders, a plurality of cameras, an image processing unit, and a touch panel. The dispersing table receives a supply of a large number of articles and disperses the articles. The radial feeders are arranged to extend radially from the dispersing table, receive the articles dispersed by the dispersing table, and convey the articles in a direction away from the dispersing table. The cameras are disposed at a position other than a space directly above the dispersing unit and capture images of the dispersing table and the radial feeders. The image processing unit generates a projection plan view image of the dispersing table and the radial feeders by synthesizing the images captured by the cameras. The touch panel outputs the plan view image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: ISHIDA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Tamai, Hideshi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 9194735
    Abstract: A combination weighing device facilitates the performance of operation using optimal operational settings. The combination weighing device includes a dispersion feeder, a plurality of radial feeders and a plurality of weighing hoppers. The dispersion feeder is disposed in an upper portion, and conveys and disperses supplied articles. The radial feeders are arranged radially on the periphery of the dispersion feeder, and convey the articles that are discharged from the dispersion feeder. The weighing hoppers receive the articles discharged from the radial feeders. The combination weighing device performs a combination weighing based on the weight of the articles in the weighing hoppers. In the combination weighing device, the operational settings are performed automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ISHIDA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Tamai, Toru Hiratsuka, Mikio Kishikawa, Toshikazu Shotsu, Hideshi Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20150129323
    Abstract: A combination weighing device facilitates the performance of operation using optimal operational settings. The combination weighing device includes a dispersion feeder, a plurality of radial feeders and a plurality of weighing hoppers. The dispersion feeder is disposed in an upper portion, and conveys and disperses supplied articles. The radial feeders are arranged radially on the periphery of the dispersion feeder, and convey the articles that are discharged from the dispersion feeder. The weighing hoppers receive the articles discharged from the radial feeders. The combination weighing device performs a combination weighing based on the weight of the articles in the weighing hoppers. In the combination weighing device, the operational settings are performed automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: ISHIDA CO., Ltd
    Inventors: Yutaka Tamai, Toru Hiratsuka, Mikio Kishikawa, Toshikazu Shotsu, Hideshi Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20150021103
    Abstract: A combination weighing device includes a dispersing table, a plurality of radial feeders, a plurality of cameras, an image processing unit, and a touch panel. The dispersing table receives a supply of a large number of articles and disperses the articles. The radial feeders are arranged to extend radially from the dispersing table, receive the articles dispersed by the dispersing table, and convey the articles in a direction away from the dispersing table. The cameras are disposed at a position other than a space directly above the dispersing unit and capture images of the dispersing table and the radial feeders. The image processing unit generates a projection plan view image of the dispersing table and the radial feeders by synthesizing the images captured by the cameras. The touch panel outputs the plan view image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Yutaka Tamai, Hideshi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 8206521
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a high-strength stabilizer steel for vehicles having excellent corrosion resistance and low-temperature toughness, containing 0.07 to 0.20% C, more than 0.6% and 1.5% or less Si, 1 to 3% Mn, 0.1 to 1.0% Cr, 0.005 to 0.080% sAl, 0.005 to 0.060% Ti, 0.005 to 0.060% Nb, 0.070% or less Ti+Nb, 150 ppm or less N, 0.035% or less P, 0.035% or less S, 0.01 to 1.00% Cu, 0.01 to 1.00% Ni, the remainder being Fe, and unavoidable impurities, wherein a structure before molding a stabilizer is any one of a bainite, a martensite, and a mixed structure of bainite/martensite and an original austenitic crystal grain size number after a heat treatment of the stabilizer is Gh 9 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignees: NHK Spring Co., Ltd., JFE Bars & Shapes Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kikuchi, Kunikazu Tomita, Yutaka Tamai, Kazuaki Hattori, Kanji Inoue, Akira Tange, Norihiko Mori, Yurika Goto, Kiyoshi Kurimoto
  • Publication number: 20110290382
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a high-strength stabilizer steel for vehicles having excellent corrosion resistance and low-temperature toughness, containing 0.07 to 0.20% C, more than 0.6% and 1.5% or less Si, 1 to 3% Mn, 0.1 to 1.0% Cr, 0.005 to 0.080% sAl, 0.005 to 0.060% Ti, 0.005 to 0.060% Nb, 0.070% or less Ti+Nb, 150 ppm or less N, 0.035% or less P, 0.035% or less S, 0.01 to 1.00% Cu, 0.01 to 1.00% Ni, the remainder being Fe, and unavoidable impurities, wherein a structure before molding a stabilizer is any one of a bainite, a martensite, and a mixed structure of bainite/martensite and an original austenitic crystal grain size number after a heat treatment of the stabilizer is Gh 9 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicants: JFE BARS & SHAPES CORPORATION, NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko KIKUCHI, Kunikazu Tomita, Yutaka Tamai, Kazuaki Hattori, Kanji Inoue, Akira Tange, Norihiko Mori, Yurika Goto, Kiyoshi Kurimoto
  • Patent number: 7064281
    Abstract: A combinational measuring device is provided with a radiation feeder transporting objects and a measuring hopper measuring the weight of each group of objects transported by the radiation feeder. As to each measuring hopper performing introduction by a prescribed frequency, an average operation part obtains an average and standard deviation of a transport quantity every group transported by the radiation feeder. On the basis of the obtained standard deviation, a parameter operation part determines whether or not the transport quantity per group transported by the radiation feeder is dispersed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Ishida Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiharu Kageyama, Takumi Kawamura, Yutaka Tamai
  • Publication number: 20040104054
    Abstract: A combinational measuring device is provided with a radiation feeder transporting objects and a measuring hopper measuring the weight of each group of objects transported by the radiation feeder. As to each measuring hopper performing introduction by a prescribed frequency, an average operation part obtains an average and standard deviation of a transport quantity every group transported by the radiation feeder. On the basis of the obtained standard deviation, a parameter operation part determines whether or not the transport quantity per group transported by the radiation feeder is dispersed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Ishida Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiharu Kageyama, Takumi Kawamura, Yutaka Tamai
  • Patent number: 6545230
    Abstract: A combinatorial weighing or counting apparatus having a dispensing feeder and weighing hoppers is provided to achieve superior article transport by suitably controlling the operating parameter of the dispensing feeder. The combinatorial weighing or counting apparatus of the present invention includes a dispensing feeder 4, a plurality of weighing hoppers 7, a weighing device 11, and a DF operating parameter calculating unit 22. Articles to be weighed are supplied to the dispensing feeder 4. From the dispensing feeder 4 the articles are supplied to the weighing hoppers 7. The weighing device 11 is a means for detecting the weight of the articles on the dispensing feeder 4. The DF operating parameter calculating unit 22 is a means for controlling the amount of articles that are discharged from the dispensing feeder 4, based on weight information from the weighing device 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Ishida Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaka Tamai, Kazufumi Naito, Toshiro Ono, Hirofumi Yamamori
  • Publication number: 20010020553
    Abstract: A combinatorial weighing or counting apparatus having a dispensing feeder and weighing hoppers is provided to achieve superior article transport by suitably controlling the operating parameter of the dispensing feeder. The combinatorial weighing or counting apparatus of the present invention includes a dispensing feeder 4, a plurality of weighing hoppers 7, a weighing device 11, and a DF operating parameter calculating unit 22. Articles to be weighed are supplied to the dispensing feeder 4. From the dispensing feeder 4 the articles are supplied to the weighing hoppers 7. The weighing device 11 is a means for detecting the weight of the articles on the dispensing feeder 4. The DF operating parameter calculating unit 22 is a means for controlling the amount of articles that are discharged from the dispensing feeder 4, based on weight information from the weighing device 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Inventors: Yutaka Tamai, Kazufumi Naito, Toshiro Ono, Hirofumi Yamamori
  • Patent number: 5542332
    Abstract: A keyboard apparatus for an electronic musical instrument has a metallic keyboard chassis and a balance rail provided on the keyboard chassis. A plurality of pins are provided on the balance rail. The pins and the balance rail constitute fulcrums for swingably supporting white keys and black keys. A hammer is provided in a rear side of each of the white and the black keys so as to be swingable by swinging of each of the respective keys by a second fulcrum comprising oval cross sectional shafts extending outwardly from the side surface of one of the hammer and a bearing member, the side surface extending perpendicular to a direction of swing movement of the hammer and a pair of bearing recesses for pivotally receiving the shaft, the bearing recesses being formed in the other of the hammer and the bearing member. Each of the bearing recesses has a guide slot for guiding each of the shafts from outside into the bearing recess for assembling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisa Kusho
    Inventors: Yutaka Tamai, Yoshiaki Shimoda, Kazuhiro Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 5406875
    Abstract: A keyboard apparatus for an electronic musical instrument has a metallic keyboard chassis and a balance rail provided on the keyboard chassis. A plurality of pins are provided on the balance rail. The pins and the balance +*rail constitute fulcrums for swingably supporting white keys and black keys. The fulcrums for the black keys are disposed on the same line with, or in front of, the fulcrums for the white keys. Hammers are provided in a rear of the keys so as to be swingable by swinging of each of the respective keys. The hammers are disposed on the same axis of rotation, and a position for the black keys to operate to swing the respective hammers is located in front of a position for the white keys to operate to swing the respective hammers such that an angle of rotation of the respective hammers becomes substantially equal to each other. A stopper member for restricting the swinging movement of the keys or the hammers are provided in a rear upper portion of the keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Yutaka Tamai, Yoshiaki Shimoda, Kazuhiro Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 5079985
    Abstract: A keyboard apparatus for an electronic keyboard musical instrument comprising a wooden key which is swingably supported by a fulcrum on a metallic keyboard chassis and which is returned from its depressed position by returning means, a precisely constructed balance rail of metal or plastic is provided on the metallic keyboard chassis, and the wooden key is directly supported by the balance rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1992
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Yutaka Tamai, Yoshiaki Shimoda
  • Patent number: 5036743
    Abstract: A keyboard device has a key, a support for the key, the key being rotatably mounted on the key support, a hammer, a support for the hammer, the hammer being rotatably mounted on the hammer support, a resilient member for urging the key to swing in a direction which is the same as the direction of swinging of the key when the key is depressed and for urging the hammer to swing in a direction which is opposite to the direction of swinging of the hammer when the key is depressed. The resilient member has a first end coupled to the key and a second end coupled to the hammer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Norizou Kamimura, Yutaka Tamai, Yoshiaki Shimoda
  • Patent number: 4890533
    Abstract: An improved key device for an electronic keyboard musical instrument of the type having a fulcrum and a chassis each mounted on a support, and having a key pivotably mounted on the fulcrum, is further provided with a rotor rotatably coupled to the chassis. A first end of the rotor is in contact with an after-fulcrum rear end of the key. A key-returning spring is arranged to couple the rotor and the chassis. A rotation shaft member is fastened to the chassis, the rotor having a recessed portion for receiving the rotation shaft member whereby the rotor is rotatable relative to the rotation shaft member. A heavy mass portion is fastened to a second end of the rotor, the first and second ends of the rotor being on opposite sides of a rotational center of the rotation shaft member. A stopper is mounted on the chassis for suppressing vibrations of the rotor generated when the key is depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Masanori Katsuta, Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Yutaka Tamai, Norizo Kamimura
  • Patent number: D755065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: ISHIDA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiki Horitani, Mikio Kishikawa, Naomi Imaaki, Toshiharu Kageyama, Hideshi Miyamoto, Yutaka Tamai