Patents by Inventor Hideo Kobayashi

Hideo Kobayashi 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).

  • Publication number: 20190130520
    Abstract: A controller is attached to a back face of a display device. The controller includes: a housing; a control unit removably accommodated in a slot formed in the housing and configured to control the display device; a backboard provided inside the housing on the interior side with respect to the direction of insertion of the control unit and connected to the control unit; and a second connector connected to a first connector provided for the display device to establish connection between the backboard and the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouhei Yoshida, Hideo Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Suwa, Junichi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20190104270
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a stack of first and second chips each having a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in a matrix form. The pixel circuit of the a-th row and the e1-th column is connected to the electric circuit of the p-th row and the v-th column. The pixel circuit of the a-th row and the f1-th column is connected to the electric circuit of the q-th row and the v-th column. The pixel circuit of the a-th row and the g1-th column is connected to the electric circuit of the r-th row and the v-th column. The pixel circuit of the a-th row and the h1-th column is connected to the electric circuit of the s-th row and the v-th column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Katsuhito Sakurai, Yoshiaki Takada, Takahiro Shirai, Hideo Kobayashi, Kohichi Nakamura, Daisuke Yoshida, Fumihiro Inui
  • Publication number: 20190104267
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a first chip and a second chip which are laminated together. The first chip includes effective pixels disposed in a first row across a plurality of columns, and an optical black pixel disposed in the first row. The second chip includes an AD conversion unit configured to perform an AD conversion on a signal output from the optical black pixel. The AD conversion unit includes a part overlapping, as seen in plan view, with the optical black pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: Hideo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20190104262
    Abstract: A first pixel group disposed in a first direction is read in the first direction. A second pixel group adjacent to the first pixel group is read in a second direction, which is opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: Hideo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10240512
    Abstract: A rankine cycle system includes: an internal combustion engine; a gas-liquid separator; a first pump; a steam generator; a superheater; an expander; a condenser; a first control valve; and a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20190064475
    Abstract: In a state in which a position sensor for focusing is viewed in the direction of an optical axis, a line connecting the position sensor for focusing to the optical axis is set as a first reference line and a line orthogonal to the first reference line and passing through the optical axis is set as a second reference line. The position sensor for focusing is disposed in a first region of the first region and a second region partitioned by the second reference line. An X-direction VCM and a Y-direction VCM are arranged in the second region. The influence of magnetism from the X-direction VCM and the Y-direction VCM on the position sensor for focusing is suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Hideo KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20190068906
    Abstract: A capacitance of a first line which transmits a ramp signal having a potential changed by a first changing amount is controlled to be larger than a capacitance of a second line which transmits a ramp signal having a potential changed by a second changing amount which is larger than the first changing amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Hideo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10179251
    Abstract: A therapeutic device is provided, including a cylindrical gantry; a pedestal, a particle beam irradiation device, a first rail, and a second rail all disposed in the gantry; the first rail including an arc-shaped portion and a straight portion, the second rail having a same shape as the first rail, a rail motor on the second rail to rotate the second rail in a opposite direction than that of the gantry, first and second moving floors on the rails and respectively including first floor panels rotatably connected to each other and second floor panels rotatably connected to each other, a first end panel of the first floor and a fourth end panel of the second floor being detachably connected to the irradiation device, and a second end panel of the first floor being detachably connected to a third end panel of the second floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideo Kobayashi, Kiyohiko Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 10167771
    Abstract: An ebullient cooling device includes: a coolant passage configured to be formed inside an internal-combustion engine, and allow a coolant that cools the internal-combustion engine by boiling to flow therethrough; an expander configured to be driven by the coolant that has boiled in the internal-combustion engine; a condenser configured to be located at a downstream side of the expander, and cool the coolant that has passed through the expander; and a heat exchanger configured to cool a cooling object by heat exchange with the coolant, wherein a low-pressure region including the expander and the condenser and a high-pressure region other than the low-pressure region are formed in a path through which the coolant circulates, and a passage connecting to a part through which a liquid-phase coolant flows and a passage connecting to the low-pressure region are coupled to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180345043
    Abstract: A particle beam treatment apparatus includes: a rotating gantry configured to axially rotate in a state where a bed fixed to a stationary system is disposed inside the rotating gantry and an irradiation port of a beam is fixed to a body of the rotating gantry; a tunnel structure configured to have at least a horizontal floor surface and have an internal space in which at least a part of the bed is accommodated; and a rotation supporter configured to cause the tunnel structure to be stationary in the stationary system independently of axis rotation of the rotating gantry by rotationally displacing the tunnel structure with respect to an inner side surface of the rotating gantry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko KINUGASA, Kiyohiko KITAGAWA, Hideo KOBAYASHI, Shigeru KASAI, Kazutaka MAETA, Yoshifumi NAGAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180275365
    Abstract: A camera filter unit (10) includes a front ring (4) for holding a polarization filter (2) and a rear ring (5) for rotatably holding the front ring (4). The front ring (4) includes a rear annular wall portion (18) extending in a radial direction (R), a rear annular plate portion (19) extending rearward from the inner peripheral end of the rear annular wall portion (18), and an annular projection portion (20) projecting for a short distance from the rear end of the rear annular plate portion (19) toward the outer peripheral side. The rear annular wall portion (18), the rear annular plate portion (19), and the annular projection portion (20) form an annular recess (21) on the outer peripheral surface of the front ring (4). The rear ring (5) includes an annular protrusion (45) protruding to the inner peripheral side. The annular protrusion (45) is inserted into the annular recess (21) of the front ring (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Hideo KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180252121
    Abstract: In a Rankine cycle system, a part of a liquid-phase heat medium that boils in a heat medium passage of an engine changes to a gas-phase heat medium. The gas-phase heat medium is superheated by a superheater that superheats by heat exchange with exhaust gas of the engine to be superheated steam. The superheated steam that passes through the superheater is blown to a turbine to rotate the turbine, and thereafter is condensed in a condenser. The turbine is connected to an output shaft of the engine by a power transmission pathway, and the power transmission pathway is provided with a clutch mechanism. A turbine outlet valve is provided between the turbine and the condenser, and an ECU closes the turbine outlet valve when the power transmission pathway is disconnected by an action of the clutch mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideo KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180249099
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to an imaging device, an imaging system, and a moving body. The imaging device according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a plurality of pixels and a connection transistor. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a photoelectric conversion unit, an amplification transistor that outputs a signal based on an electric charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit, and a selection transistor that connects a source of the amplification transistor and an output line. The connection transistor includes two nodes, a conducting state between the two nodes being controlled by a signal supplied to a gate of the connection transistor. One of the two nodes is connected to the source of the amplification transistor of a first pixel included in the plurality of pixels. The other is connected to the source of the amplification transistor of a second pixel included in the plurality of pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventor: Hideo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180249110
    Abstract: An imaging device as an embodiment includes: plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each of the plurality of pixels comprising a plurality of photoelectric conversion units; a plurality of signal lines provided on each column of the plurality of pixels; a plurality of readout circuits provided on each the column and configured to read out signals based on charges of the plurality of photoelectric conversion units via the plurality of signal lines; and a control circuit configured to control the plurality of readout circuits associated with one column individually to be an operating state and a non-operating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventor: Hideo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180197814
    Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a generating circuit for generating a first group of signals and a second group of signals, and a transmission path for transmitting the first group of signals and the second group of signals. The first group of signals are composed of signals synchronized with a first edge that is one of the rising edge and the falling edge of a reference clock, and the second group of signals are composed of signals synchronized with a second edge that is the other of the rising edge and falling edge. The transmission path includes first transmission lines for transmitting the signals composing the first group and second transmission lines for transmitting the signals composing the second group, and the first and second transmission lines are alternately arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Hideo Kobayashi, Kazuo Yamazaki, Hiroki Hiyama
  • Publication number: 20180195765
    Abstract: An exothermic warmer (1) includes an exothermic element (11) that is covered with a first cover sheet (21) and a second cover sheet (22). The first cover sheet (21) is a sheet that is air permeable and does not substantially limit an oxidation reaction. A water-retaining material (12) is provided so as to be at least partially in contact with the exothermic element (11). The exothermic warmer (1) satisfies the following conditions (A) to (C): (A) the difference between the internal temperature of the exothermic element and the highest surface temperature of the exothermic warmer is 10° C. or less; (B) the highest skin temperature obtained when the exothermic warmer is applied to human skin is 38° C. or more and 42° C. or less; and (C) the ratio of the amount (mg/cm2·10 min) of steam generated in 10 minutes after the start of the oxidation reaction to the mass (g/cm2) of the exothermic element takes a value of 50 or more and 250 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Youichi ENDO, Hideo KOBAYASHI, Ryosuke MANABE
  • Publication number: 20180185624
    Abstract: A microprotrusion device (1A) according to the present invention includes a needle-like and hollow first protrusion portion (3) that is formed so as to protrude from one surface (2a) of a substrate sheet (2) and a hollow second protrusion portion (4) that is formed so as to protrude from a vicinity of the first protrusion portion (3) on the one surface (2a) of the substrate sheet (2) and has a protrusion height lower than that of the first protrusion portion (3). The first protrusion portion (3) has an opening at its tip end portion, and a hollow portion (30) of the first protrusion portion (3) is in communication with the outside via the opening portion (31). The opening portion (31) is formed at the tip end of the first protrusion portion (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi UENO, Hideo KOBAYASHI, Takatoshi NIITSU
  • Patent number: 10015430
    Abstract: A solid state image device includes a pixel unit including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix; an analog-to-digital conversion unit that converts a signal from the pixel unit into a digital signal; a digital circuit unit that processes the digital signal from the analog-to-digital conversion unit; and a wiring that supplies a predetermined voltage to the pixel unit. The wiring includes a first wiring section facing the pixel unit, a second wiring section facing at least one of the analog-to-digital conversion unit and the digital circuit unit, and a third wiring section connected to an electrode pad and connected to an electrode pad and between the second wiring section and the electrode pad, and the width of the second wiring section is smaller than respective widths of the first wiring section and the third wiring section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideo Kobayashi, Kei Ochiai, Masaki Sato
  • Publication number: 20180184018
    Abstract: An image pickup device according to an embodiment includes pixels each configured to output an analog signal based on electric charges produced in a photoelectric conversion unit and a control unit configured to control a gain applied to the analog signal to be at least a first gain and a second gain greater than the first gain in accordance with a signal value of the analog signal. Each of the pixels outputs, as the analog signal, a first signal and a second signal based on electric charges produced in the photoelectric conversion unit in a first exposure period and a second exposure period shorter than the first exposure period. The control unit controls the gain applied to the analog signal by selecting one from the first gain and the second gain in accordance with the signal value, for at least one of the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Tetsuya Itano, Shoji Kono, Hideo Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Morita, Yasuhiro Oguro, Kei Ochiai
  • Patent number: 10009561
    Abstract: In a period in which a pixel signal of another pixel is read out from the pixel, a transistor connected to a floating diffusion region of a pixel not performing reading out of a pixel signal from the pixel is turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Hiyama, Hiroaki Kameyama, Yasuji Ikeda, Kazuhiro Sonoda, Hideo Kobayashi