Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Morita

Hiroshi Morita 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: 11480743
    Abstract: Provided is a connector that includes an optical component and a movable member. The optical component emits light. Light from the optical component is incident upon the movable member and the movable member is movable between a first state taken during non-fitting to a counterpart connector and a second state taken during fitting to the counterpart connector. Incident light incident upon the movable member from the optical component is, in the first state, attenuated and emitted to an outside such that power of the light is lower than power of the light when the movable member is held in the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Morita, Kazuaki Toba, Masanari Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11474300
    Abstract: To provide an optical communication connector, an optical transmitter, an optical receiver, an optical communication system, and an optical communication cable that make it possible to prevent reduction in communication quality at low cost. An optical communication connector according to the present technology is capable of spatial optical coupling, and the optical communication connector includes a first lens and a second lens. The first lens magnifies light emitted from a light emitter. The second lens shapes light incident from the first lens and outputs the shaped light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Morita, Kazuaki Toba, Masanari Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11454764
    Abstract: Provided is an optical communication connector that includes a control unit (42). The control unit (42) controls alignment of a ferrule (170) and a lens (162). The ferrule (170) is to fix a fiber (23). The control unit (42) varies a shape of a shape variation member (21) on the basis of a communication quality of light entering the fiber (23) via the lens (162) to control the alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Morita, Kazuaki Toba, Masanari Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20220295137
    Abstract: A cable may be satisfactorily used that has a specific function such as a register that holds specification data and a current consumption unit such as an element for adjusting signal quality. The cable is connected between a first electronic device and a second electronic device. A determination unit determines whether or not the first electronic device is a compatible electronic device. A control unit performs control to operate in a compatible mode when the first electronic device is a compatible electronic device and operate in a non-compatible mode when the first electronic device is not a compatible electronic device on the basis of the determination result by the determination unit. Furthermore, an electronic device is connected to an external device via the cable. The determination unit determines whether or not the cable is a compatible cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: HIROSHI MORITA, KAZUAKI TOBA, KAZUO YAMAMOTO, MASANARI YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11440092
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing copper powder according to the present invention includes: a first step of reducing copper particles in water by using at least one compound selected from the group consisting of potassium borohydride, sodiumborohydride, and lithium borohydride; after the first step, a second step of washing with water; a third step of washing copper powder obtained in the second step with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ether compounds and alcohol compounds; and a fourth step of bringing the copper powder obtained in the third step into contact with an organic acid solution, in which at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ether compounds and alcohol compounds is used as a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Nuida, Hiroshi Morita
  • Patent number: 11442523
    Abstract: It is made possible to consume current without adversely affecting the others. A cable is connected between a first device and a second device. A power line that supplies a current from the first device to the second device, and a current consumption unit that receives supply of a current from the first device through the power line, are included. A detection unit that detects that the second device is in the operating state, and a control unit that cancels a stop state of current consumption of the current consumption unit in response to the detection information, are further included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Morita, Kazuaki Toba, Kazuo Yamamoto, Masanari Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20220282059
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition that contains copper particles and a particular resin and that is capable of producing a cured product having a low volume resistance value, and a cured product obtained by curing the resin composition. The resin composition contains (A) copper particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 20 ?m, (B) a phosphoric acid-modified epoxy resin obtained by reacting a phosphoric acid (b1) with an epoxy compound (b2), and (C) a curing agent, wherein the content of the component (B) and the content of the component (C), based on 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the components (A) to (C), are 0.1 to 30 parts by mass and 0.1 to 5 parts by mass, respectively. Further, the cured product is obtained by curing the resin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yusuke NUIDA, Hitoshi HOSOKAWA, Hiroshi MORITA
  • Publication number: 20220253572
    Abstract: A combinatorial solution determination system includes a candidate solution generation unit that generates candidate combinatorial solutions, a simulation unit, an evaluation index calculation unit, a solution determination unit, and a necessary-series-data extraction unit. The simulation unit calculates simulation data using information related to the candidate combinatorial solutions, and series data to evaluate a combinatorial solution. The evaluation index calculation unit calculates evaluation indices based on the simulation data. The solution determination unit determines a combinatorial solution having high evaluation from the candidate combinatorial solutions based on the evaluation indices each calculated by the evaluation index calculation unit from a corresponding one of the candidate combinatorial solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Yuuta IZUMI, Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Hiroshi MORITA, Haruki INOUE
  • Patent number: 11375270
    Abstract: The cable is connected between a first electronic device and a second electronic device. A determination unit determines whether or not the first electronic device is a compatible electronic device. A control unit performs control to operate in a compatible mode when the first electronic device is a compatible electronic device and operate in a non-compatible mode when the first electronic device is not a compatible electronic device on the basis of the determination result by the determination unit. Furthermore, an electronic device is connected to an external device via the cable. The determination unit determines whether or not the cable is a compatible cable. The control unit performs control to operate in the compatible mode when the cable is a compatible cable and operate in the non-compatible mode when the cable is not a compatible cable on the basis of the determination result by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Morita, Kazuaki Toba, Kazuo Yamamoto, Masanari Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20220179157
    Abstract: Provided is an optical connector capable of implementing a floating function while keeping a depth direction short. The optical connector includes a connector body and a regulation portion. The connector body is disposed inside the connector housing. The regulation portion regulates a movable region on a rear surface side of the connector body, the movable region being in one direction orthogonal to a front-rear direction of the connector housing with respect to the connector housing. For example, the regulation portion includes a guiderail portion provided in the connector housing or the connector body. For example, the movable region is an arc-shaped region having a center on a front surface side of the connector body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: HIROSHI MORITA, KAZUAKI TOBA, MASANARI YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220149942
    Abstract: To relax the accuracy with respect to a positional deviation, and thus to reduce costs. An optical waveguide is included that performs propagation only in a reference mode at a first wavelength. Communication is performed using light that has a second wavelength and includes a component of at least a first order mode in addition to a component of the reference mode. Here, the second wavelength is a wavelength that enables the optical waveguide to perform propagation in at least the first order mode in addition to the reference mode. For example, a light path adjuster that adjusts a light path such that input light is guided to a core of the optical waveguide, is further included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: HIROSHI MORITA, KAZUAKI TOBA, MASANARI YAMAMOTO, YUSUKE OYAMA
  • Patent number: 11319226
    Abstract: A cleaning water supply device includes an ultrapure water line through which ultrapure water flows by a fixed amount, a production unit that produces cleaning water by adding a solute to the ultrapure water line by a fixed amount, a cleaning water line for causing the cleaning water to flow, cleaning machines to which the cleaning water is supplied from the cleaning water line, a solute removal unit into which excess cleaning water is introduced from the cleaning water line, and a collecting line for returning collected water from which the solute is removed to a tank and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Morita, Nobuko Gan
  • Publication number: 20220131609
    Abstract: To relax the accuracy with respect to a deviation with respect to an optical axis or an angular deviation, and thus to reduce costs. An optical waveguide is included that performs propagation only in a reference mode at a first wavelength. Communication is performed using light of a second wavelength that enables the optical waveguide to perform propagation in at least a first order mode in addition to the reference mode. When light entering the optical waveguide deviates with respect to an optical axis or deviates angularly, propagation is performed in at least the first order mode in addition to the reference mode, the first order mode being generated due to the deviation with respect to the optical axis or the angular deviation. This results in a reduction in a loss of coupling of optical power. This makes it possible to relax the accuracy with respect to a deviation with respect to an optical axis or an angular deviation, and thus to reduce costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: HIROSHI MORITA, KAZUAKI TOBA, MASANARI YAMAMOTO, YUSUKE OYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220091346
    Abstract: To satisfactorily prevent a laser hazard caused in a non-fitting state using a simple structure. A connector body is included that includes a lens and a diffusion section, the lens performing formation with respect to light that exits a light emitter, and causing light obtained by the formation to exit the lens, the diffusion section causing the light obtained by the formation performed by the lens to diffusely exit the diffusion section. For example, the diffusion section includes a microlens array or a diffusion plate. For example, a position regulator that regulates a fitting position at which the connector body fits a facing connector, is further included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: HIROSHI MORITA, KAZUAKI TOBA, MASANARI YAMAMOTO, YUSUKE OYAMA
  • Patent number: 11282635
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a stationary induction electric apparatus that can improve insulating performance with a few additional structures. In the stationary induction electric apparatus comprising: an iron core 1; a low-voltage coil conductor 400 wound on the iron core; an insulator 3 enclosing the low-voltage coil conductor; and a high-voltage coil conductor 2 which is wound on the insulator and to which a voltage is applied from the outside, a first shield conductor 5 wound adjacent to the inner peripheral surface of the insulator, a second shield conductor 4 wound adjacent to the outer peripheral surface of the insulator, one end of the first shield conductor, and one end of the second shield conductor are electrically connected to any region of the high-voltage coil conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Ichimura, Daigo Komesu, Shinji Fujita, Hiroshi Morita, Li Lu
  • Publication number: 20220082769
    Abstract: To relax the accuracy with respect to a positional deviation, and thus to reduce costs. An optical waveguide and a light path adjuster are included, the optical waveguide performing propagation only in a reference mode at a first wavelength, the light path adjuster adjusting a light path such that input light is guided to a core of the optical waveguide. Communication is performed using light of a second wavelength that enables the optical waveguide to perform propagation in at least a first order mode in addition to the reference mode. When there is a positional deviation, input light that is not headed for the core of the optical waveguide is guided to the core due to the light path adjuster adjusting a path of the light. This results in a reduction in a loss of coupling of optical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: HIROSHI MORITA, KAZUAKI TOBA, MASANORI YAMAMOTO, YUSUKE OYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220075129
    Abstract: To successfully reduce a coupling loss in optical power on the reception side that occurs due to an axial deviation on the transmission side. A connector body is included that includes a lens performing formation with respect to light that exits a light emitter, and causing light obtained by the formation to exit the lens. The lens includes a circular first lens portion situated in a center portion of the lens, and a ring-shaped second lens portion situated around an outer circumference of the first lens portion. The second lens portion changes a light path of a portion of input light when the portion of the input light is input to the second lens portion, such that the light path of the portion of the input light is oriented toward a direction of an optical axis of the lens, the input light being input light of which an optical axis deviates from the optical axis of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: HIROSHI MORITA, KAZUAKI TOBA, MASANARI YAMAMOTO, YUSUKE OYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220041628
    Abstract: An organic compound and an electronic device, the organic compound being represented by General Formula (1): wherein, in General Formula (1), R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, A1 and A2 are each independently hydrogen, an aryl group including a ring that includes at least six members, or a heteroaryl group including a ring that includes at least five members, at least one of A1 and A2 being an aryl group including a ring that includes at least six members or a heteroaryl group including a ring that includes at least five members, and A3 is an aryl group including a ring that includes at least six members or a heteroaryl group including a ring that includes at least five members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Hye Yun PARK, Yoshiaki OBANA, Kouji IINO, Rieko HAMADA, Hiroshi MORITA, Jun Won HAN
  • Patent number: 11245955
    Abstract: In a case where a main stream and a control signal are transmitted in parallel between two devices, transmission of the main stream is continued without interruption of the transmission of the main stream even in a case where communication quality of the control signal is deteriorated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuaki Toba, Masanari Yamamoto, Hiroshi Morita
  • Publication number: 20220035111
    Abstract: The coupling loss of optical power on a reception side due to an axis deviation on a transmission side is satisfactorily mitigated. A connector body including an optical path adjusting unit and a lens is provided. The optical path adjusting unit adjusts an optical path such that the diameter of incident light is reduced while the incident angle is kept. The lens collects light whose optical path has been adjusted, and causes the light to be incident on a light receiver. For example, light incident on the optical path adjusting unit is collimated light. Furthermore, for example, the optical path adjusting unit has a through hole in a central portion. While the incident angle of light to the light receiver satisfies an NA, the focal distance of the lens is decreased. This can mitigate the coupling loss of optical power on a reception side due to an axis deviation on a transmission side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: HIROSHI MORITA, KAZUAKI TOBA, MASANARI YAMAMOTO, YUSUKE OYAMA