Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Kondo
Hiroshi Kondo 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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Publication number: 20240120604Abstract: A power supply device with enhanced safety is provided. A power supply device (100) includes secondary battery cells (1) each including a positive electrode (2) including a safety valve on one end surface of each cell, a battery holder holding the secondary battery cells (1) each including the positive electrode (2) on the one end surface thereof, and a housing (20) having a bottom surface (22), a top surface (23), and an inner space which accommodates the battery holder therein. The battery holder holds the secondary battery cells (1) upright in parallel to one another such that the positive electrode (2) on the one end surface of each cell (1) is directed vertically downward. In the housing (20), the battery holder retains the positive electrode (2) of each cell (1) spaced apart from the bottom surface (22) across a first space (SP1).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: HIROSHI KONDO, TOMONORI SAKAMOTO, TAKUYA TSUTSUMI
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Publication number: 20240067167Abstract: Provided is a driving support device (1) including: an operation sensor configured to acquire operation information that is information on an operation on a driving operation device included in an own vehicle; a periphery sensor configured to acquire peripheral information that is information on a target object existing in a periphery of the own vehicle; and a control device configured to execute deceleration support control of supporting a driving operation executed by a driver to decelerate the own vehicle when existence of a target object in front of the own vehicle is detected based on the peripheral information and a predetermined precondition relating to the target object and the own vehicle is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi TOYODA, Shogo Ito, Kumiko Kondo
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Publication number: 20230307407Abstract: A member includes a base material and a conductive layer. The conductive layer conducts heat or electricity. The conductive layer includes a conductive portion and a non-conductive portion. The conductive portion conducts heat or electricity. The conductive portion is disposed on at least one of an upper surface or a lower surface of the non-conductive portion and on a side surface of the non-conductive portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Tohru YASHIRO, Shinji MATSUMOTO, Takeshi ENDOH, Yuko KOMAI, Hiroshi KONDO, Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Muneaki IWATA, Tohru HASEGAWA, Ryuya MASHIKO, Shinichi HATANAKA, Hiroyuki HIRATSUKA
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Publication number: 20230058928Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes: a processing container in which a stage is accommodated and including an opening formed above the stage; a lid member for sealing the opening and including: at least one through-hole formed in a region facing the stage and in which a radiation part for radiating microwaves is arranged; a protruded portion formed on a first surface facing an interior of the processing container to protrude toward the interior of the processing container along an edge of the opening; a flow path formed inside the protruded portion; gas holes formed on the first surface to communicate with the flow path; and a supply port formed on a second surface facing an exterior of the processing container to communicate with the flow path; and a remote plasma unit connected to the supply port and for plasmarizing a cleaning gas and supply the same to the supply port.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Hiroshi KONDO, Haruhiko FURUYA
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Patent number: 11145589Abstract: A semiconductor module bonding structure includes: a semiconductor module including a semiconductor element and a positive terminal which is a plate-shaped power terminal electrically connected to the semiconductor element; and a main P bus bar which is a bus bar including a plate-shaped bonding part bonded to the positive terminal of the semiconductor module. The positive terminal of the semiconductor module which is one of the positive terminal and the bonding part of the main P bus bar that has a relatively small thickness is configures to be wider than the bonding part which is the other having a relatively large thickness, and the positive terminal and the bonding part are bonded together by fusion welding in the state of being arranged so that the respective thickness directions of the positive terminal and the bonding part are orthogonal to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Naohisa Harada, Hiroshi Kondo, Kyosuke Ishikawa, Atsushi Kawade
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Patent number: 10944913Abstract: An imaging element which outputs an image signal acquired by an imaging unit having a plurality of pixel portions is provided. The imaging element receives a target luminance value from an imaging device and executes exposure control in the imaging element on the basis of an accumulation time of the pixel portion and a gain for an output signal of the imaging unit, which correspond to the target luminance value. The imaging element instructs the imaging device to perform exposure control if a luminance value of a subject exceeds an exposure control range in the imaging element.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroshi Kondo
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Publication number: 20210029291Abstract: An apparatus includes a capturing unit configured to perform image capturing while changing a focus position to obtain an image, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a focus position for the image capturing, a display unit configured to perform display about a pre-image-captured image acquired by the capturing unit performing pre-image capturing and a focus position of the pre-image-captured image acquired by the acquisition unit, a designation unit configured to designate the focus position to be used for actual image capturing, based on the display, and a combining unit configured to combine a plurality of actual-image-captured images acquired by the capturing unit performing the image capturing with the focus position to be used for the actual image capturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventor: Hiroshi Kondo
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Patent number: 10845872Abstract: An eye-gaze tracker wearable by a user, includes: an infrared irradiation unit to irradiate an eyeball of the user with infrared light; an infrared sensor provided on a lens, the infrared sensor being translucent at least to visible light and to output a signal when the infrared light reflected from the eyeball is incident on the infrared sensor; and processing circuitry to determine a gaze direction of the user based on the signal output from the infrared sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Kondo, Yohei Shiren
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Publication number: 20200203269Abstract: A semiconductor module bonding structure includes: a semiconductor module including a semiconductor element and a positive terminal which is a plate-shaped power terminal electrically connected to the semiconductor element; and a main P bus bar which is a bus bar including a plate-shaped bonding part bonded to the positive terminal of the semiconductor module. The positive terminal of the semiconductor module which is one of the positive terminal and the bonding part of the main P bus bar that has a relatively small thickness is configures to be wider than the bonding part which is the other having a relatively large thickness, and the positive terminal and the bonding part are bonded together by fusion welding in the state of being arranged so that the respective thickness directions of the positive terminal and the bonding part are orthogonal to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Naohisa HARADA, Hiroshi KONDO, Kyosuke ISHIKAWA, Atsushi KAWADE
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Publication number: 20200045217Abstract: An imaging element which outputs an image signal acquired by an imaging unit having a plurality of pixel portions is provided. The imaging element receives a target luminance value from an imaging device and executes exposure control in the imaging element on the basis of an accumulation time of the pixel portion and a gain for an output signal of the imaging unit, which correspond to the target luminance value. The imaging element instructs the imaging device to perform exposure control if a luminance value of a subject exceeds an exposure control range in the imaging element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventor: Hiroshi Kondo
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Patent number: 10404104Abstract: In a wireless power supply apparatus, a first unit electrically connected to a power supply and a second unit electrically connected to an electric load. Power transmission is performed wirelessly between the first and second units using a magnetic resonance phenomenon. Each of the units has a resonant amplifier circuit provided with switching means driven by a drive signal, a resonant coil to which a high-frequency signal generated by the resonant amplifier circuit is supplied such that the resonant coil functions as a resonant inductor on the resonant amplifier circuit, and electric storage means electrically connected to the resonant amplifier circuit so as to be capable of charging and discharging power. The second unit includes current detecting means for detecting a current flowing through the storage means, and phase control means for controlling a phase of the drive signal for the switching means based on the detected current.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignees: DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED, DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeru Takeda, Masayoshi Sugino, Hiroshi Kondo
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Publication number: 20190250707Abstract: An eye-gaze tracker wearable by a user, includes: an infrared irradiation unit to irradiate an eyeball of the user with infrared light; an infrared sensor provided on a lens, the infrared sensor being translucent at least to visible light and to output a signal when the infrared light reflected from the eyeball is incident on the infrared sensor; and processing circuitry to determine a gaze direction of the user based on the signal output from the infrared sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kondo, Yohei Shiren
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Patent number: 10354295Abstract: A reception system includes: a visitor recognition unit that recognizes a visitor; a receiving person recognition unit that recognizes a receiving person that corresponds to the visitor; a receiving person contact information storage unit that stores contact information of the receiving person; a notification unit that notifies the receiving person of a visit of the visitor at the contact information of the receiving person stored by the receiving person contact information storage unit; and a receiving person selection unit that selects a substitute receiving person associated with the receiving person in a case where the receiving person is absent when the notification unit notifies the receiving person at the contact information of the receiving person, wherein the notification unit notifies the substitute receiving person selected by the receiving person selection unit when the receiving person is absent.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoaki Sumida, Hiroshi Kondo, Asuka Shiina, Shunichi Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Nakadai, Keisuke Nakamura
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Patent number: 10354844Abstract: An insulator for a processing apparatus including an upper electrode, a lower electrode and a reaction chamber, the insulator being adapted to be arranged around the upper electrode and the insulator including: a bottom end adapted to face the reaction chamber; and a side wall facing a side wall of the upper electrode, wherein an edge portion of the bottom end of the insulator extends radially inwardly to form a projecting portion such that the projecting portion covers an edge of a bottom surface of the upper electrode and a clearance between the side wall of the upper electrode and the side wall of the insulator.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Hiroshi Kondo, Masaki Hirayama
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Patent number: 10246777Abstract: A heater block adapted to be installed in a plasma deposition or plasma etching apparatus that includes a showerhead and a reaction chamber, the heater block being adapted to be arranged in the reaction chamber to support a substrate and includes: at least one through-hole passing through the heater block, and on its upper face a plurality of surfaces separated from each other and defined by a continuous concavity; and the continuous concavity including: a plurality of main concaves or depressions, a plurality of concave channels connecting substantially every two adjacent main concaves or depressions, and a concave or depression, at the center of the heater block, of a different shape or size from the plurality of main concaves or depressions.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Hiroshi Kondo
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Patent number: 10245732Abstract: A reception system includes: an imaging unit that captures an image; a reception information storage unit that stores an image of a visitor who visited in the past and information of a receiving person whom the visitor visited in the past in an associated manner; and an action performing unit that generates a question to the visitor based on a scenario regarding a response to the visitor and acquires information via a response to the question from the visitor, wherein the action performing unit changes a response presented to the visitor based on the scenario depending on whether or not the reception information storage unit stores an image that corresponds to the image captured by the imaging unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Kondo, Naoaki Sumida, Asuka Shiina, Shunichi Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Nakadai, Keisuke Nakamura
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Publication number: 20180355480Abstract: A heater block adapted to be installed in a plasma deposition or plasma etching apparatus that includes a showerhead and a reaction chamber, the heater block being adapted to be arranged in the reaction chamber to support a substrate and includes: at least one through-hole passing through the heater block, and on its upper face a plurality of surfaces separated from each other and defined by a continuous concavity; and the continuous concavity including: a plurality of main concaves or depressions, a plurality of concave channels connecting substantially every two adjacent main concaves or depressions, and a concave or depression, at the center of the heater block, of a different shape or size from the plurality of main concaves or depressions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Hiroshi KONDO
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Publication number: 20180330924Abstract: An insulator for a processing apparatus including an upper electrode, a lower electrode and a reaction chamber, the insulator being adapted to be arranged around the upper electrode and the insulator including: a bottom end adapted to face the reaction chamber; and a side wall facing a side wall of the upper electrode, wherein an edge portion of the bottom end of the insulator extends radially inwardly to form a projecting portion such that the projecting portion covers an edge of a bottom surface of the upper electrode and a clearance between the side wall of the upper electrode and the side wall of the insulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Hiroshi KONDO, Masaki HIRAYAMA
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Patent number: 9882393Abstract: A wireless power supply apparatus using magnetic resonance is provided for a linear motion type robot. In the apparatus, a high-frequency signal for foreign matter detection is generated. This signal is different in wavelength and frequency from a high-frequency signal for transmitting power between a power transmission coil and a power reception coil. The wavelength is wavelength ? and the frequency is frequency f. The power transmission coil serves as an apparent antenna of which the long side is set to ?/2. At least either of a wavelength ?x or a resonance frequency fx of a resonance wave attributed to the resonance in the antenna is detected when the high-frequency signal is supplied to the antenna. Whether or not foreign matter is present on the power transmission coil is detected based on the wavelength ?x or the resonance frequency fx.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignees: DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED, DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeru Takeda, Masayoshi Sugino, Hiroshi Kondo
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Patent number: D859484Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.Inventor: Hiroshi Kondo