Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
Hiroyuki Hiramatsu 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: 20110292340Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus for guiding positioning an intraocular lens for astigmatism correction, includes: an obtaining unit for obtaining an anterior segment image of a patient's eye and an astigmatic axis of a patient's cornea; a feature point designating unit for defining a feature point of an iris or a sclera on the anterior segment image; and a display control unit for superimposing and displaying a gauge image that models a cornea gauge and an axis that represents the astigmatic axis of the cornea on the anterior segment image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazunari SHIMIZU, Hiroyuki HIRAMATSU
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Patent number: 7971997Abstract: An intraocular lens selection apparatus and an intraocular lens selection method for selecting an intraocular lens to be implanted into an examinee's eye. The apparatus has an input unit which inputs corneal wavefront aberration of the eye, a memory which stores wavefront aberrations of a plurality of intraocular lens models, an unit which sets, as a target value, desired post-operative residual wavefront aberration of the eye after the lens is implanted, an unit which calculates, as an estimated value, post-operative residual wavefront aberration of the eye to be obtained when each lens model is implanted, based on the inputted corneal wavefront aberration and the stored wavefront aberration of each lens model, and specifies one of the lens models which renders the estimated value close to the set target value, a monitor, and a display control unit which controls the monitor to display information of the specified lens model.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Yukinobu Ban
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Patent number: 7845989Abstract: A connector (M) includes a terminal fitting accommodation member (20), made of synthetic resin, which accommodates a plurality of terminal fittings (30) and a tube (10), produced separately from the terminal fitting accommodation member (20), a front end of which is mounted in a mounting hole (H) of a panel. The connector (M) is constructed by mounting the terminal fitting accommodation member (20) on the tube (10).Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Brian Nagy, Martin Spencer, Kevin Davis, Lalee Xiong
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Patent number: 7824036Abstract: An ophthalmic ultrasonic measurement apparatus capable of narrowing differences in measurement results obtained by the apparatus which are made because of differences among examiners who operate the apparatus comprises an ultrasonic probe arranged to be brought into contact with a cornea of an examinee's eye, a calculation unit arranged to obtain a measured value of a length from the cornea to a given section inside the eye based on an echo from the eye by an ultrasonic wave which is emitted from the probe, and a memory arranged to store information on examiners and adjustment information for narrowing differences in measured values of the length which are made because of differences among the examiners while the adjustment information is associated with the examiners' information, wherein the calculation unit corrects the obtained measured value using the stored adjustment information.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Nidek, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Yukinobu Ban
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Publication number: 20100203759Abstract: A connector (M) includes a terminal fitting accommodation member (20), made of synthetic resin, which accommodates a plurality of terminal fittings (30) and a tube (10), produced separately from the terminal fitting accommodation member (20), a front end of which is mounted in a mounting hole (H) of a panel. The connector (M) is constructed by mounting the terminal fitting accommodation member (20) on the tube (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicants: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SEWS-DTC, Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Brian Nagy, Martin Spencer, Kevin Davis, Lalee Xiong
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Patent number: 7731527Abstract: A connector (10) for a substrate has a tubular hood (21) in which at least one mating housing can be fit. The hood (21) is mounted on a surface of a circuit substrate (90). Channels (45, 46) are formed in a bottom wall (22) of the hood (21) and define grooves opening into the hood (21) for preventing the mating housings from being fitted in wrong fit-in concavities (28) of the hood (21). The channels (45, 46) have flat bottom surfaces that contact and extend along the circuit substrate (90) for stably supporting the hood (10) while spacing the bottom wall (22) from the circuit substrate (90).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 7722381Abstract: A male housing (60) includes a receptacle (61) in which male tabs project. A female housing (10) includes a tower (11) with cavities (14) for accommodating terminal fittings. A front holder (13) is mountable on the tower (11) and has a front wall (31). A surrounding wall (32) projects from a peripheral edge of the front wall (31) for covering the outer peripheral surface of the tower (11). A receptacle (61) is fit on the tower (11) with the front holder (13) thereon. Inner projections (43) are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the surrounding wall (32) and project towards the outer peripheral surface of the tower (11) and outer projections (45) are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the surrounding wall (32) and project towards the inner peripheral surface of the receptacle (61).Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 7699632Abstract: A prevention part projected forward from a rear-end surface of a hood part (12) has a first prevention piece (61) disposed within a region of a rear-end surface of the hood part (12) from which a plurality of tabs (22) is projected; and a pair of second prevention pieces (62) so disposed as to sandwich the first prevention piece (61) therebetween, with the second prevention pieces (62) and the first prevention piece (61) arranged in a row at certain intervals. The tabs (22) are disposed between the first prevention piece (61) and the second prevention pieces (62). This construction is capable of decreasing a tab-disposing region.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 7632138Abstract: A wire cover (60) is mounted on a rear part of a housing main body (21) to cover wires (50) drawn out from the rear surface of the housing main body (21). Cover locks (72) are provided on side walls (62) of the wire cover (60), and cover engaging portions (33) are provided on side surfaces of the housing main body (21). The cover locks (72) and the cover engaging portions (33) resiliently engage each other as the side walls (62) are resiliently deformed to hold the wire cover (60) on the housing main body (21). Detachment preventing pieces (76) are provided in parallel with the cover locks (72) on the side walls (62). The detachment preventing pieces (76) are accommodated in the receptacle when the housings (10, 20) are connected properly.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20090281552Abstract: An intraocular lens selection apparatus and an intraocular lens selection method for selecting an intraocular lens to be implanted into an examinee's eye. The apparatus has an input unit which inputs corneal wavefront aberration of the eye, a memory which stores wavefront aberrations of a plurality of intraocular lens models, an unit which sets, as a target value, desired post-operative residual wavefront aberration of the eye after the lens is implanted, an unit which calculates, as an estimated value, post-operative residual wavefront aberration of the eye to be obtained when each lens model is implanted, based on the inputted corneal wavefront aberration and the stored wavefront aberration of each lens model, and specifies one of the lens models which renders the estimated value close to the set target value, a monitor, and a display control unit which controls the monitor to display information of the specified lens model.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Yukinobu Ban
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Patent number: 7614904Abstract: A connector includes female and male housings (10, 40) that are connectable along a connecting direction (CD). A connection detector (30) is mounted on the female housing (10) for movement along the connecting direction (CD) between standby and detection positions. The connection detector (30) does not contact receiving portions (48) of the male housing (40) when the connection detector (30) is at the standby position. However, pressing portions (32) of the connection detector (30) press the receiving portions (48) when the connection detector (CD) is at the detection position to prevent relative movements of the connection detector (30) and the male connector housing (40). Thus, connection resistance between the receiving portions (48) and the pressing portions (32) is not produced when the connection detector (30) is at the standby position.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2008Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20090239414Abstract: A connector (10) for a substrate has a tubular hood (21 ) in which at least one mating housing can be fit. The hood (21) is mounted on a surface of a circuit substrate (90). Channels (45, 46) are formed in a bottom wall (22) of the hood (21) and define grooves opening into the hood (21) for preventing the mating housings from being fitted in wrong fit-in concavities (28) of the hood (21). The channels (45, 46) have flat bottom surfaces that contact and extend along the circuit substrate (90) for stably supporting the hood (10) while spacing the bottom wall (22) from the circuit substrate (90).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20090111301Abstract: A prevention part projected forward from a rear-end surface of a hood part (12) has a first prevention piece (61) disposed within a region of a rear-end surface of the hood part (12) from which a plurality of tabs (22) is projected; and a pair of second prevention pieces (62) so disposed as to sandwich the first prevention piece (61) therebetween, with the second prevention pieces (62) and the first prevention piece (61) arranged in a row at certain intervals. The tabs (22) are disposed between the first prevention piece (61) and the second prevention pieces (62). This construction is capable of decreasing a tab-disposing region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 7517247Abstract: A male terminal fitting (20A) is inserted into a cavity (11) in a housing (10) from the rear, and has a tab (26A) that passes through an open portion (16) of a front wall (14) of the cavity (11). A proximal portion (27A) of the tab (26A) is sandwiched in a thickness direction between an inner surface of the open portion (16) and a front closure (30) mounted on the open portion (16). The thickness of the proximal portion (27A) of the tab (26A) of the terminal fitting (20A) is less than that of a connection portion (28A) of the tab (26A). Therefore the connection portion (28A) of the tab (26A) can have a thickness different from a predetermined thickness, provided that the proximal portion (27A) of the tab (26A) has the predetermined thickness.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20090033869Abstract: An ophthalmic ultrasonic measurement apparatus capable of narrowing differences in measurement results obtained by the apparatus which are made because of differences among examiners who operate the apparatus comprises an ultrasonic probe arranged to be brought into contact with a cornea of an examinee's eye, a calculation unit arranged to obtain a measured value of a length from the cornea to a given section inside the eye based on an echo from the eye by an ultrasonic wave which is emitted from the probe, and a memory arranged to store information on examiners and adjustment information for narrowing differences in measured values of the length which are made because of differences among the examiners while the adjustment information is associated with the examiners' information, wherein the calculation unit corrects the obtained measured value using the stored adjustment information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Yukinobu Ban
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Publication number: 20090029579Abstract: A wire cover (60) is mounted on a rear part of a housing main body (21) to cover wires (50) drawn out from the rear surface of the housing main body (21). Cover locks (72) are provided on side walls (62) of the wire cover (60), and cover engaging portions (33) are provided on side surfaces of the housing main body (21). The cover locks (72) and the cover engaging portions (33) resiliently engage each other as the side walls (62) are resiliently deformed to hold the wire cover (60) on the housing main body (21). Detachment preventing pieces (76) are provided in parallel with the cover locks (72) on the side walls (62). The detachment preventing pieces (76) are accommodated in the receptacle when the housings (10, 20) are connected properly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 7481665Abstract: A connector has a male housing (10) with a hood (12) and a female housing (20) that can be telescoped into the hood (12). The female housing (20) has an elastic hold-down piece (38) that elastically contacts the male housing (10) at an angle to a direction in which the housings (10; 20) are telescoped together. An elastic pressing force of the elastic hold-down piece (38) prevents housings (10) and (20) from shaking at an angle to the fit-in direction. The elastic hold-down piece (38) is made of the synthetic resin and has a small elastic deformation amount. Thus, the elastic hold-down piece (38) has a higher effect than an elastic hold-down piece made of rubber in preventing shaking.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, LtdInventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 7470157Abstract: A connector has a front retainer (30) that can be held at a partial or full locking position, engaging portions (38) formed on outer surfaces of locking arms (36) are engaged with partial locks (15) or full locks (16). Thus, even if resilient deforming portions (37) of the locking arms (36) are deformed to widen the spacing therebetween due to a thermal shrinkage at the time of resin-molding, areas of engagement of the engaging portions (38) and the partial locks (15) and those of the engaging portions (38) and the full locks (16) are not reduced. Further, engaged parts of the engaging portions (38) and the partial or full locks (15, 16) are in insertion spaces (14), and the front retainer (30) will not be unlocked by interference of external matter.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20080318458Abstract: A connector includes female and male housings (10, 40) that are connectable along a connecting direction (CD). A connection detector (30) is mounted on the female housing (10) for movement along the connecting direction (CD) between standby and detection positions. The connection detector (30) does not contact receiving portions (48) of the male housing (40) when the connection detector (30) is at the standby position. However, pressing portions (32) of the connection detector (30) press the receiving portions (48) when the connection detector (CD) is at the detection position to prevent relative movements of the connection detector (30) and the male connector housing (40). Thus, connection resistance between the receiving portions (48) and the pressing portions (32) is not produced when the connection detector (30) is at the standby position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20080305681Abstract: A male terminal fitting (20A) is inserted into a cavity (11) in a housing (10) from the rear, and has a tab (26A) that passes through an open portion (16) of a front wall (14) of the cavity (11). A proximal portion (27A) of the tab (26A) is sandwiched in a thickness direction between an inner surface of the open portion (16) and a front closure (30) mounted on the open portion (16). The thickness of the proximal portion (27A) of the tab (26A) of the terminal fitting (20A) is less than that of a connection portion (28A) of the tab (26A). Therefore the connection portion (28A) of the tab (26A) can have a thickness different from a predetermined thickness, provided that the proximal portion (27A) of the tab (26A) has the predetermined thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu