Patents by Inventor Akira Katsuyama

Akira Katsuyama 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: 9227300
    Abstract: A straight-shaped hollow spring material is used in a blasting apparatus. The length of the spring material is set to be 1.5 m to 3.5 m, and the inner diameter of the spring material is set to be not more than 10 mm? (not including 0). In inner surface abrasive blasting for the spring material, first and second blastings are performed. In the first blasting, abrasives are ejected to an opening portion of the spring material and are suctioned from a second opening portion thereof. In the second blasting, the abrasives are ejected to the second opening portion and are suctioned from the opening portion. The ejection pressure, the suction pressure, and the like are appropriately set, so that generation of grinding amount difference between the center portion and both end portions of the inner surface of the spring material can be inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Yajima, Akira Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 9196155
    Abstract: Provided is a remote control device, including: an operation section configured to receive input of an instruction from a user, and to receive input of an analog value with respect to the instruction; a converting section configured to convert the instruction input in the operation section into a bit string for infrared communication, and to convert the analog value input in the operation section into a bit string for infrared communication; and an infrared-communication section configured to send an infrared signal based on the converted bit strings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 9056349
    Abstract: A coil wire material is bent by a first roll, a second roll, and a third roll. The bent coil wire material is pressed in a screwing direction, to shape a coil spring having a desired diameter and a pitch. A desired pitch can be accurately formed in a manner that a second roll provided on a downstream side of a conveying direction of the coil wire material is configured to be able to move hack and forth along the screwing direction of the coil spring and to be tiltable about an axis of rotation parallel to the conveying direction of the coil wire material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Katsuyama, Takayuki Morishima, Takashi Yajima, Yuji Mori, Kotaro Nukui
  • Publication number: 20130286293
    Abstract: Provided is a remote control device, including: an operation section configured to receive input of an instruction from a user, and to receive input of an analog value with respect to the instruction; a converting section configured to convert the instruction input in the operation section into a bit string for infrared communication, and to convert the analog value input in the operation section into a bit string for infrared communication; and an infrared-communication section configured to send an infrared signal based on the converted bit strings
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventor: Akira Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20130241121
    Abstract: A straight-shaped hollow spring material is used in a blasting apparatus. The length of the spring material is set to be 1.5 m to 3.5 m, and the inner diameter of the spring material is set to be not more than 10 mm? (not including 0). In inner surface abrasive blasting for the spring material, first and second blastings are performed. In the first blasting, abrasives are ejected to an opening portion of the spring material and are suctioned from a second opening portion thereof. In the second blasting, the abrasives are ejected to the second opening portion and are suctioned from the opening portion. The ejection pressure, the suction pressure, and the like are appropriately set, so that generation of grinding amount difference between the center portion and both end portions of the inner surface of the spring material can be inhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Yajima, Akira Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 8477008
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is remotely controlled based on a remote control signal transmitted from a remote controller using radio wave. The electronic apparatus contains a communication module that receives the remote control signal transmitted from the remote controller and an electronic apparatus main body that performs predetermined processing based on the remote control signal from the remote controller. The remote control signal is received by the communication module. The communication module has an intermittent operation mode in which the communication module operates intermittently when the electronic apparatus main body shifts to a standby state thereof. The period of off time of the communication module in the intermittent operation mode thereof is shorter than a period of transmission time of the remote controller for transmitting a power-on signal that causes the electronic apparatus main body to shift the standby state thereof to a normal state thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 8390746
    Abstract: A remote control method for a device under control which selects one of an information signal of the device under control and an information signal from at least one external device is disclosed. The device under control is inquired about an information signal selection state when a key in common with the device under control and the external device is operated on an operation section. A remote control signal corresponding to the key that has been operated is transmitted to the device under control when the information signal selection state replied from the device under control represents a signal selection state of the device under control. A remote control signal corresponding to the key that has been operated is transmitted to the external device when the information signal selection state replied from the device under control represents a signal selection state of the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Tsurumoto, Akira Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20120098637
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is remotely controlled based on a remote control signal transmitted from a remote controller using radio wave. The electronic apparatus contains a communication module that receives the remote control signal transmitted from the remote controller and an electronic apparatus main body that performs predetermined processing based on the remote control signal from the remote controller. The remote control signal is received by the communication module. The communication module has an intermittent operation mode in which the communication module operates intermittently when the electronic apparatus main body shifts to a standby state thereof. The period of off time of the communication module in the intermittent operation mode thereof is shorter than a period of transmission time of the remote controller for transmitting a power-on signal that causes the electronic apparatus main body to shift the standby state thereof to a normal state thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 8139942
    Abstract: A remote controlling system is disclosed. An infrared remote controller generates a first serial signal containing a command corresponding to a user's operation and outputs the first serial signal by infrared communication. A radio remote controller generates a code signal containing a key number corresponding to a user's operation and outputs the code signal by radio communication. An electronic device includes a light receiving section, a radio receiving section, a selecting section, and a controlling section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Tsurumoto, Masahiro Nakano, Akira Katsuyama, Yasuhisa Ikeda, Tetsuya Nakamura, Kazunori Kikuchi, Takayoshi Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 8106743
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is remotely controlled based on a remote control signal transmitted from a remote controller using radio wave. The electronic apparatus contains a communication module that receives the remote control signal transmitted from the remote controller and an electronic apparatus main body that performs predetermined processing based on the remote control signal from the remote controller. The remote control signal is received by the communication module. The communication module has an intermittent operation mode in which the communication module operates intermittently when the electronic apparatus main body shifts to a standby state thereof. The period of off time of the communication module in the intermittent operation mode thereof is shorter than a period of transmission time of the remote controller for transmitting a power-on signal that causes the electronic apparatus main body to shift the standby state thereof to a normal state thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 7821377
    Abstract: A remote controller having a plurality of keys arranged thereon, sending a remote control signal allocated to each of the keys upon being operated to thereby remotely control control-target equipment. The remote controller can send a remote control signal corresponded to each of the control-target equipment by mode switching and allows a remote control of selection in which specific equipment out of the control-target equipment can select a signal from the other control-target equipment. The remote controller includes an input selection key for directing the selection on the one specific equipment; a receiver receiving a connected equipment signal; a controller generating and sending a remote control signal corresponding to an operation of the key, and effecting the mode switching based on the connected equipment signal, thereby selecting control-target equipment; a transmitter sending the remote control signal; and a display displaying information of the selected control-target equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Morito Arai, Akira Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20090213278
    Abstract: A remote control method for a device under control which selects one of an information signal of the device under control and an information signal from at least one external device is disclosed. The device under control is inquired about an information signal selection state when a key in common with the device under control and the external device is operated on an operation section. A remote control signal corresponding to the key that has been operated is transmitted to the device under control when the information signal selection state replied from the device under control represents a signal selection state of the device under control. A remote control signal corresponding to the key that has been operated is transmitted to the external device when the information signal selection state replied from the device under control represents a signal selection state of the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Tsurumoto, Akira Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 7578750
    Abstract: A golf shaft includes: a hollow tubular structure; and a gradient structure in which an amount of retained austenite is increased from an approximate center in a thickness direction of the hollow tubular structure to a surface of the hollow tubular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignees: NHK Spring Co., Ltd., Nippon Shaft Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Sato, Akira Katsuyama, Michihiko Ayada
  • Publication number: 20090060515
    Abstract: A remote controlling system is disclosed. An infrared remote controller generates a first serial signal containing a command corresponding to a user's operation and outputs the first serial signal by infrared communication. A radio remote controller generates a code signal containing a key number corresponding to a user's operation and outputs the code signal by radio communication. An electronic device includes a light receiving section, a radio receiving section, a selecting section, and a controlling section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Tsurumoto, Masahiro Nakano, Akira Katsuyama, Yasuhisa Ikeda, Tetsuya Nakamura, Kazunori Kikuchi, Takayoshi Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 7493085
    Abstract: A remote control transmitter apparatus includes a ROM configured to store a plurality of sets of control data for remotely controlling a plurality of types of electronic equipment, a nonvolatile memory having first and second storage areas, a set key configured to place the remote control transmitter apparatus into either a preset mode or a learning mode from a normal mode, a plurality of selection keys configured to select a specific type of electronic equipment to be remotely controlled, a learning key, a plurality of operation keys, a transmitter, and a receiver configured to receive control data from another remote control transmitter apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori Kikuchi, Akira Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 7474248
    Abstract: A remote controller includes: a plurality of function keys provided for each of a plurality of target devices as one type of key out of a plurality of keys provided in the controller, and adapted to select the target device to be remotely controlled; a key illuminating section adapted to individually illuminate the plurality of function keys; and a controller adapted to cause, if a certain function key out of the plurality of function keys is pressed, the key illuminating section to illuminate the pressed function key for a predetermined length of time, and output a remote control signal for the target device corresponding to the pressed function key by operating the operation key during the illumination, the controller further adapted to output a remote control signal for a preliminarily registered target device if the operation key is operated while none of the function keys are illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakamura, Akira Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20080253772
    Abstract: A remote controller sets up a pairing via two-way communications. The remote controller contains a light-emitting unit that emits a pairing-set-up request code for requesting a pairing-set-up start using infrared rays. The remote controller also contains a communication unit that receives unique information transmitted using the radio wave in response to the pairing-set-up request code emitted from the light-emitting unit and transmits unique information of the remote controller using the radio wave. The remote controller further contains a control unit that controls the light-emitting unit and the communication unit to register the unique information received by the communication unit and to set a partner of the pairing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20080252478
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is remotely controlled based on a remote control signal transmitted from a remote controller using radio wave. The electronic apparatus contains a communication module that receives the remote control signal transmitted from the remote controller and an electronic apparatus main body that performs predetermined processing based on the remote control signal from the remote controller. The remote control signal is received by the communication module. The communication module has an intermittent operation mode in which the communication module operates intermittently when the electronic apparatus main body shifts to a standby state thereof. The period of off time of the communication module in the intermittent operation mode thereof is shorter than a period of transmission time of the remote controller for transmitting a power-on signal that causes the electronic apparatus main body to shift the standby state thereof to a normal state thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20080242438
    Abstract: A golf shaft includes: a hollow tubular structure; and a gradient structure in which an amount of retained austenite is increased from an approximate center in a thickness direction of the hollow tubular structure to a surface of the hollow tubular structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Sato, Akira Katsuyama, Michihiko Ayada
  • Publication number: 20070262049
    Abstract: An imprinting method carries out imprinting on a workpiece by clamping UV-curable resin between a nano-imprinting mold and a workpiece and curing the UV-curable resin using UV light. In this method, the workpiece is supported on a setting table provided with through-holes that are disposed in a planar region of the setting table on which the workpiece is set and are connected to a gas pumping/evacuating mechanism. The UV-curable resin is supplied onto the workpiece and the setting table is raised to and stopped at a filling operation position where the mold surface of the nano-imprinting mold and the surface of the workpiece are apart. After this, gas is pumped toward the lower surface of the workpiece from the through-holes and the workpiece is pressed onto the nano-imprinting mold from a center of the workpiece toward a periphery of the workpiece while gradually filling the UV-curable resin between the nano-imprinting mold and the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Fumio Miyajima, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Hideaki Nakazawa, Naoya Gotoh, Masahiko Fujisawa, Akira Katsuyama, Shuji Ide