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Hiroyuki Fujimoto

Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Shizuoka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100262347VEHICLE - A vehicle can be operated in a first drive mode in which a front differential is set to a non-driven state and a rear differential is set to a differential state, a second drive mode in which the front differential is set to a non-driven state and the rear differential is set to a differential locked state, a third drive mode in which the front differential is set to a differential state and the rear differential is set to a differential locked state, and a fourth drive mode in which the front differential is set to a differential locked state and the rear differential is set to a differential locked state. Transition is allowed only between adjacent drive modes.10-14-2010
20110094813ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE - In an all terrain vehicle, an engine unit is at least partially disposed under a seat. An exhaust pipe includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion is connected to a rear surface of the engine unit, and extends rearward therefrom. The second portion is connected to the first portion, and has a U-shaped configuration. The third portion is connected to the second portion, and extends forward therefrom. A muffler is connected to the exhaust pipe. The muffler is arranged such that the first portion and the third portion at least partially overlap with an area located between two tangent lines of the muffler. The tangent lines of the muffler are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a tangent line shared by the first portion and the third portion.04-28-2011
20110094818ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE - In an all terrain vehicle, an engine body of an engine unit is positioned along a center line that is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a transverse direction of the vehicle. A continuously variable transmission of the engine unit is disposed transversely lateral to the engine body. A center console includes an inner space. The center console is disposed in a transverse center portion of a cabin space. The center console connects a space positioned forward of a front panel and a space positioned under a seat. An intake duct is connected to an upper surface of the engine unit, and extends forward therefrom. The intake duct is at least partially disposed in the interior of the center console. An exhaust duct is connected to the engine unit, and extends rearward therefrom.04-28-2011

Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Kobe-City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090208846Method of increasing charge-discharge capacity of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery - Method of increasing charge-discharge capacity of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode containing a positive active material, a negative electrode containing a negative active material other than metallic lithium and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The battery is charged at an end-of-charge voltage of at least 4.3V. The positive active material includes lithium cobaltate in which Zr and Mg are contained by mixing their source materials in the preparation of the positive active material by a heat treatment, the Zr and Mg being contained in the lithium cobaltate in a total amount of not greater than 3 mole %, the Zr after heat treatment being present as particles of a Zr-containing compound that are sintered with particle surfaces of the lithium cobaltate, and the Zr being detected in the particles of the Zr-containing compound but not in the lithium cobaltate particles.08-20-2009
20090239146Non- Aqueous electrolyte secondary battery - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material; and a non-aqueous electrolyte having lithium ion conductivity. The positive electrode includes a lithium-containing transition metal oxide having a layered structure and being represented by the general formula Li09-24-2009
20090305136Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and method of manufacturing the same - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode (12-10-2009
20090325077Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery - In a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, as the positive electrode active material or as the negative electrode active material, a mixture containing molybdenum dioxide and lithium titanate in a weight ratio (molybdenum dioxide:lithium titanate) of 90:10 to 50:50 is used.12-31-2009
20100086848NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - In a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and an active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode containing a positive-electrode active material; a negative electrode containing a negative-electrode active material; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein molybdenum dioxide whose particles have an average aspect ratio of two or less is used as the positive-electrode active material or the negative-electrode active material where the aspect ratio is the ratio between the major axis length and the minor axis length of a particle-equivalent ellipse equivalent to the cross-sectional area or the two-dimensional projection image of each of the observed particles (major axis length/minor axis length), the particle-equivalent ellipse being an ellipse having the same area and the same first and second moments as the observed particle.04-08-2010
20100112450Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode containing a positive active material, a negative electrode containing a negative active material and a nonaqueous electrolyte. Characteristically, the positive active material comprises a mixture of a lithium transition metal complex oxide A obtained by incorporating at least Zr and Mg into LiCoO05-06-2010
20100255384Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a negative electrode containing a graphite material as the negative active material, a positive electrode containing lithium cobalt oxide as a main component of the positive active material and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution, the battery being characterized in that the lithium cobalt oxide contains a group IVA element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr and Hf and a group IIA element of the periodic table, the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains 0.2-1.5% by weight of a sulfonyl-containing compound and preferably further contains 0.5-4% by weight of vinylene carbonate.10-07-2010

Patent applications by Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Kobe-City JP

Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Kobe-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090087869SANDWICH IMMUNOASSAY AND METHOD OF DETECTING AN ANTIGEN BY USING THE SAME - The invention provides a method of sandwich immunoassay comprising steps of, (a) forming a complex of an antigen and a first antibody by contacting the antigen with the first antibody which recognizes the antigen and which is labeled by a detectable labeling substance; and (b) fixing the complex formed in the step (a) to a solid phase by using a second antibody which recognizes the antigen and which is capable of binding to the solid phase, as well as a method for detecting an antigen in an analyte by using a method of sandwich immunoassay.04-02-2009
20090291355POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, SEPARATOR FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY USING THEM - The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, etc. that can reduce the manufacturing cost of the battery, meet the need for increased battery capacity, and at the same time improve various battery characteristics, such as high-rate charge-discharge capability, high-temperature cycle performance, and storage performance.11-26-2009
20100239910NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture layer containing a positive electrode active material, a binder, and a conductive agent, and a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium. The positive electrode active material includes a layered lithium-transition metal composite oxide represented by the compositional formula Li09-23-2010
20110195309NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode active material of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is improved by using an inexpensive lithium transition metal oxide containing nickel and manganese as main components. Output characteristics of the battery under various temperature conditions are thereby improved, and the battery is suitable as a power supply of a hybrid vehicle. The battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte prepared by dissolving a solute in a nonaqueous solvent. The positive electrode active material includes positive electrode active material particles composed of a lithium transition metal complex oxide having a layered structure containing nickel and manganese as main components, and at least one niobium-containing material selected from a Li—Nb—O compound and a Li—Ni—Nb—O compound, the at least one niobium-containing material being sintered onto surfaces of the positive electrode active material particles.08-11-2011
20110200877NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode (08-18-2011

Patent applications by Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Kobe-Shi JP

Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Nara JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090098448COMPOSITE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention can provide a composite negative electrode active material including a fused matter of a graphite material and a graphitizable carbon material undergoing graphitization. Such a composite negative electrode active material is prepared by heating a mixture of a graphite material and a graphitizable carbon material undergoing graphitization at 700° C. to 1300° C., and crushing the obtained fused matter. The use of the composite negative electrode active material makes it possible to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery being excellent in output-input characteristics and having a high energy density and a long life.04-16-2009
20100178563COMPOSITE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a composite negative electrode active material including a graphitizable carbon material containing a layered structure formed of stacked carbon layers partially having a three-dimensional regularity, and a low crystalline carbon material. A negative electrode including the composite negative electrode active material is used to produce a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery thus produced has a high energy density and demonstrates a high output/input performance for a long period of time in various environments of high to low temperatures.07-15-2010

Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Chuo-Ku JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090194813SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The semiconductor device comprises a word line and a bit line. The word line comprises a gate electrode and a first metal interconnect. The first metal interconnect has contact with the gate electrode and extends into a region upper than a first impurity-diffused region in a first direction. The bit line comprises a connecting part and a second metal interconnect. The connecting part is formed so as to have contact with at least part of the side surface of the first impurity-diffused region. The second metal interconnect has contact with the connecting part and extends into a region lower than the semiconductor region in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.08-06-2009

Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Osaka JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080286657NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is composed of a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material capable of storing and releasing lithium ion, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material capable of storing and releasing lithium ion, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode active material contains a first material of a graphite material and a second material of a complex in which graphite material and silicon or silicon composite are coated with amorphous carbon material, and a cyclic carbonic acid ester derivative having fluoride atom and a sulfur-containing composite having cyclic structure are added to the non-aqueous electrolyte.11-20-2008
20090104533Active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising it - Disclosed are an active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery usable as a power source for backup, which has a large battery capacity and which may prevent the increase in the internal resistance after a storage test; and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the active material. The active material is used as a positive electrode active material or a negative electrode active material of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and this is prepared by adding at least one additive element selected from a group consisting of Al, B, Nb, Ti and W to molybdenum dioxide; and the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises the active material.04-23-2009

Patent applications by Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Osaka JP

Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Hyogo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090058845Display device - The invention provides a display device wherein provisions are made to be able to properly adjust the image viewing direction, viewing angle, or viewing range on the display device. The display device includes a display section capable of displaying independent images intended for a plurality of different viewing directions on the same screen, an information acquiring section for acquiring orientation information concerning the orientation of the images, and an image direction varying section for varying the orientation of the images based on the orientation information acquired by the information acquiring section.03-05-2009
20110177391NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide which has a layer structure, contains a lot of Ni and Mn and is inexpensive as a positive electrode active material and attaining high output characteristics even under low temperature environment is provided.07-21-2011

Patent applications by Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Hyogo JP

Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Obu-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090007887FUEL INJECTION VALVE - A fuel injection valve is provided with a main body and a valve member. The main body has a fuel passage and a fuel injection opening formed at the downstream-end of the fuel passage. The valve member is provided in the fuel passage. The valve member is configured to move between a first position in which the valve member closes the fuel injection opening and a second position in which the valve member opens the fuel injection opening. A hardened layer is formed on abutment surfaces of the valve member and the main body that abut with each other. The hardness of this hardened layer is lower in its surface side than in its bottom side. According to this structure, the stress generated inside the hardened layer is suppressed, and breakage and detachment of the hardened layer are prevented.01-08-2009

Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Kobe JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090002268Display Control Device, Display Device, and Display Method - A display control device enables to conduct control of automatically switching a display image in a prescribed direction of a plurality of viewing directions to a content or a status desired by a user on a display unit which can display individual images in a plurality of viewing directions on a common screen. The display control device (control unit 01-01-2009

Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Akashi-Shi JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080283323Transmission for four-wheel drive vehicle and four-wheel drive vehicle - Disclosed is a mechanism of a four-wheel drive vehicle, for enabling an engine and a transmission to be arranged compact by using an empty space within a body frame of the vehicle. The transmission includes a power take-off part for driving front wheels of the vehicle, and a rear reduction gear mechanism for driving rear wheels of the vehicle. The transmission and the engine are mounted on a swing arm which is supported on the body frame of the vehicle so as to be able to swing in an up and down direction.11-20-2008

Patent applications by Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Akashi-Shi JP

Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Moriguchi City JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080233485NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises: a positive electrode using a positive electrode active material consisting of metal composite oxide containing lithium having a laminated structure; a negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte dissolving an electrolyte in a non-aqueous solvent; wherein the positive electrode active material contains 50 mol % or more of nickel in metal excluding lithium, and cyclic ether is added in the range of 0.1 volume % to 2.0 volume % to the non-aqueous electrolyte.09-25-2008
20080286654NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is composed of a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, and the negative electrode has a negative electrode composite layer containing a negative electrode active material and a binder formed on a negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode active material contains a complex alloy powder containing tin, cobalt and carbon and graphite powder, and the negative electrode composite layer formed on the negative electrode current collector has percentage of porosity within the range of 5 to 20 volume %.11-20-2008

Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Kawasaki JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080231287EVALUATION BOARD AND FAILURE LOCATION DETECTION METHOD - An evaluation board, on which is mounted a chip to be evaluated is provided. Particularly, the evaluation board includes a monitoring window for monitoring a power supply part, a ground part, and a surface of the chip, a first signal input part for inputting signals to the chip, and a second signal input part for inputting signals to the chip, wherein the second signal input part is placed as to sandwich said monitoring window between itself and the first signal input part.09-25-2008

Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Saitama JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110200746METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE OR SHEET - It is provided a method for producing a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet which is superior in a heat-resistance. A mixture is prepared by uniformly mixing a specific polymer having hydrolyzable silyl end groups and urethane linkages and/or urea linkages in the main chains or side chains with tackifying resins. A fluorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of boron trifluoride, complex of boron trifluoride, fluorinating agent and alkali metal salt of fluorine-containing inorganic acid is uniformly mixed into the mixture to obtain a precursor of a pressure-sensitive adhesive agent. The adhesive precursor is applied on the surface of a tape substrate or sheet substrate. It is obtained a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having three-dimensional reticulation structures by curing the specific polymer having hydrolyzable silyl end groups. Thereby, it is obtained the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet.08-18-2011