Patents by Inventor Hisashi Kawahara
Hisashi Kawahara 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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Patent number: 11837437Abstract: A specimen machining device for machining a specimen by irradiating the specimen with an ion beam includes an ion source for irradiating the specimen with the ion beam, a specimen stage for holding the specimen, a camera for photographing the specimen, an information provision unit for providing information indicating an expected machining completion time, and a storage unit for storing past machining information. The information provision unit performs processing for calculating the expected machining completion time based on the past machining information, processing for acquiring an image photographed by the camera, processing for calculating a machining speed based on the acquired image, and processing for updating the expected machining completion time based on the machining speed.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: JEOL Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuhito Kimura, Munehiro Kozuka, Tsutomu Negishi, Hisashi Kawahara
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Publication number: 20220392739Abstract: A specimen machining device for machining a specimen by irradiating the specimen with an ion beam includes an ion source for irradiating the specimen with the ion beam, a shielding member disposed on the specimen to block the ion beam, a specimen stage for holding the specimen, a camera for photographing the specimen, a coaxial illumination device for irradiating the specimen with illumination light along an optical axis of the camera, and a processing unit for determining whether to terminate the machining based on an image photographed by the camera. The processing unit performs processing for acquiring information indicating a target machined width, processing for acquiring the image, processing for measuring a machined width on the acquired image, and processing for terminating the machining when the measured machined width equals or exceeds the target machined width.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Munehiro Kozuka, Tsutomu Negishi, Tatsuhito Kimura, Yoshikazu Ishikawa, Hisashi Kawahara
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Publication number: 20220392744Abstract: A specimen machining device for machining a specimen by irradiating the specimen with an ion beam includes an ion source for irradiating the specimen with the ion beam, a specimen stage for holding the specimen, a camera for photographing the specimen, an information provision unit for providing information indicating an expected machining completion time, and a storage unit for storing past machining information. The information provision unit performs processing for calculating the expected machining completion time based on the past machining information, processing for acquiring an image photographed by the camera, processing for calculating a machining speed based on the acquired image, and processing for updating the expected machining completion time based on the machining speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Tatsuhito Kimura, Munehiro Kozuka, Tsutomu Negishi, Hisashi Kawahara
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Patent number: 10484562Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a display, a human detection sensor, and a CPU. If the CPU determines that there is a person in a certain area with the display in an off state, the display enters a first on state in accordance with an instruction from the CPU. If the CPU determines that the image forming apparatus has been operated, the display enters a second on state.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hisashi Kawahara
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Publication number: 20190149682Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a display, a human detection sensor, and a CPU. If the CPU determines that there is a person in a certain area with the display in an off state, the display enters a first on state in accordance with an instruction from the CPU. If the CPU determines that the image forming apparatus has been operated, the display enters a second on state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventor: HISASHI KAWAHARA
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Patent number: 10225424Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a display, a human detection sensor, and a CPU. If the CPU determines that there is a person in a certain area with the display in an off state, the display enters a first on state in accordance with an instruction from the CPU. If the CPU determines that the image forming apparatus has been operated, the display enters a second on state.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hisashi Kawahara
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Publication number: 20180034994Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a display, a human detection sensor, and a CPU. If the CPU determines that there is a person in a certain area with the display in an off state, the display enters a first on state in accordance with an instruction from the CPU. If the CPU determines that the image forming apparatus has been operated, the display enters a second on state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventor: HISASHI KAWAHARA
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Patent number: 8976401Abstract: In an image forming apparatus provided with an image output portion, paper supply portions, a display image generating portion, a display panel, and an operation unit including an operation unit side control portion having a preview display function, a specified display image generating function and a paper display image generating function are included as the display image generating portion and a specified paper supply portion displaying function and an output state displaying function are included as the operation unit side control portion, for displaying a preview of a situation of a paper supply portion and sheets of paper on the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hisashi Kawahara
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Publication number: 20150022852Abstract: a In an image forming apparatus provided with an image output portion, paper supply portions, a display image generating portion, a display panel, and an operation unit including an operation unit side control portion having a preview display function, a specified display image generating function and a paper display image generating function are included as the display image generating portion and a specified paper supply portion displaying function and an output state displaying function are included as the operation unit side control portion, for displaying a preview of a situation of a paper supply portion and sheets of paper on the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventor: Hisashi KAWAHARA
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Patent number: 6816439Abstract: To extend the clock operation duration of a multi-functional rechargeable electronic watch, and to provide a rechargeable electronic watch that would not affect the feeling of use of said rechargeable electronic watch.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2000Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Kawahara, Haruhiko Higuchi
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Patent number: 5886953Abstract: A heavy-load driving device for a electronic watch is provided that assures reliable timekeeping operation and enables proper drive in accordance with the power supply voltage level. When drive command circuit generates an alarm-coincidence signal Sa, this signal Sa causes a preparatory judging circuit 10 to operate, so as to make a judgment, in accordance with the reduced power supply voltage level under a given load condition, as to whether or not to allow drive of a beeper device 31, a drive-enabling signal Svm being output if the judgment is to allow drive. By doing this, a heavy-load voltage detection circuit 21 starts to output a drive-time judgment signal Pvh which indicates the power supply voltage level judgment results.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1997Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Kawahara, Shingo Ichikawa
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Patent number: 4611923Abstract: In an electronic timepiece with a depth gauge, having a power supply battery, a timepiece circuit, a display unit, a water pressure sensor, a depth gauge circuit for receiving a sensor signal from the water pressure sensor and generating a water depth information signal, a mode control circuit for switching a timepiece mode and a depth gauge mode, and a display switching circuit for selectively displaying the time information signal from the timepiece circuit or the water depth information signal from the depth gauge circuit in response to a control signal from the mode control circuit, there are provided a battery voltage detector for detecting a voltage drop of the battery, and a waste time detector for detecting a nondive state represented by the depth gauge detector. The mode control circuit is forcibly set in the timepiece mode in response to a detection signal from the battery voltage detector or the waste time detector.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1985Date of Patent: September 16, 1986Assignee: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hisashi Kawahara
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Patent number: 4505594Abstract: A multi-function analogue type watch using upcounters only for performing a variety of functions. In operation the counts of these upcounters are so adjusted that the differences therebetween represent the exact time relation between corrected or reset time and present time.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1984Date of Patent: March 19, 1985Assignee: Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Kawahara, Hiroyuki Kihara, Masahiro Sase
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Patent number: 4397564Abstract: In an electronic timepiece including a circuit for setting a voltage level at which alarm is given to indicate the termination of battery lifetime, driving voltage level of a time display device of the timepiece, frequency dividing ratio by which frequency of the timepiece is determined, or the like, a selecting circuit is provided for supplying different voltage level- or frequency dividing ratio-adjusting signals. The voltage level or frequency dividing ratio is precedently set by the different adjusting signals supplied from the selecting circuit and then is fixed by means of a voltage level- or frequency dividing ratio-setting signal supplied from outside selecting terminals.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1981Date of Patent: August 9, 1983Assignee: Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.Inventor: Hisashi Kawahara
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Patent number: 4367958Abstract: An electronic timepiece is provided with a correction signal generating system for producing correction pulses to modify current time or other data. The system includes a rotary switch, coupled to a timepiece crown to be rotated thereby and having a plurality of fixed and movable contacts, with the number of movable contacts being less than the number of fixed contacts, and circuit means for producing a train of correction pulses from either of two output terminals in accordance with the direction of rotation of the timepiece crown. Correction pulses from one of these output terminals serves to increment the quantity being corrected, while correction pulses from the other output terminal serve to decrement that quantity. Gearing may be provided between the crown and the switch rotor, to increase the maximum rate of generation of correction pulses.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1980Date of Patent: January 11, 1983Assignee: Citizen Watch Company LimitedInventors: Hisashi Kawahara, Tadashi Hanaoka, Masamichi Yamauchi
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Patent number: 4328572Abstract: In an electronic timepiece powered by a lithium battery, a voltage control system is provided whereby a supply voltage of approximately one half of the battery voltage is supplied to certain portions of the timepiece circuit under normal operating conditions, but whereby cessation of operation by the timebase oscillator circuit of the timepiece due to some abnormal state such as excessively low ambient operating temperature is automatically detected and a changeover is made to supply of the full battery voltage to all of the timepiece circuitry. Upon recovery of operation of the timebase oscillator circuit, changeover to the low voltage supply state is performed.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1980Date of Patent: May 4, 1982Assignee: Citizen Watch Company LimitedInventor: Hisashi Kawahara