Patents by Inventor Isao Kato

Isao Kato 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: 11979482
    Abstract: A detection system includes: a signal output unit configured to output, to a measurement target, a measurement signal that exhibits a predetermined temporal change; a signal measurement unit configured to measure a response signal, to the measurement signal, from the measurement target; a calculation unit configured to calculate an impulse response of the measurement target, based on a measurement result of the response signal measured by the signal measurement unit; and a detection unit configured to detect abnormality regarding the measurement target, based on the impulse response calculated by the calculation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Sakurazawa, Isao Kato, Takanori Miyoshi, Yoichi Hata, Takumi Asaina
  • Patent number: 11930798
    Abstract: A fishing rod includes a hollow rod extending along a central axis; and a shaft member with an outer peripheral surface inclined relative to the central axis inserted into the rod from the one end, and that is supported by an inner peripheral surface of the rod at a support position on another end side of the one end in an axial direction along the central axis, wherein the inner peripheral surface of the rod has at least one convex portion protruding toward the central axis from a virtual curve between the support position and the one end position axially when drawing a virtual curve that is convex toward the central axis through the support position and the one end position at the end of the end side of the inner peripheral surface in an area radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Globeride, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tsukamoto, Atsushi Saito, Masayoshi Nakao, Kenji Kato, Isao Oota
  • Patent number: 11880225
    Abstract: A slave device continuously transmits a plurality of tuning blocks to a host device at intervals defined by a clock period between a plurality of data blocks at the time of transmitting the plurality of data blocks and by a clock period defined by a data structure of the plurality of tuning blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ono, Isao Kato, Takuji Maeda
  • Patent number: 11782852
    Abstract: When a part of a signal line of a first interface and a part of a signal line of a second interface share a signal line and there is a memory connected to both the interfaces, initialization of the second interface and initialization of the memory are executed in parallel following initialization of the first interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ono, Isao Kato, Yoshihisa Inagaki, Shuichi Ohki
  • Publication number: 20230046939
    Abstract: A security system includes an information transmission device, and a security device to which a target device is connectable. The information transmission device and the security device are connected to each other via a network. The information transmission device transmits, to the security device, generation information to be used for generating reference identification information. The security device generates the reference identification information by using the generation information received from the information transmission device via the network. The security device acquires identification information of the target device connected to the security device. The security device compares the acquired identification information with the generated reference identification information, and determines validity of the target device connected thereto, based on a result of comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori MIYOSHI, Isao KATO, Satoru SAKURAZAWA, Yoichi HATA, Takumi ASAINA, Yoshikazu ISOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230022923
    Abstract: A detection device includes: a switch provided to a transmission path that connects a plurality of function units to each other; a measurement unit configured to measure a signal that passes the transmission path, at a first node on a first end side of the switch and at a second node on a second end side of the switch; and a detection unit configured to compare a measurement result at the first node and a measurement result at the second node, which are obtained by the measurement unit, with a reference measurement result which is a measurement result for reference, and detect abnormality regarding the transmission path, based on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Isao KATO, Takanori MIYOSHI, Satoru SAKURAZAWA, Yoichi HATA, Takumi ASAINA
  • Publication number: 20230022272
    Abstract: A detection system includes: a signal output unit configured to output, to a measurement target, a measurement signal that exhibits a predetermined temporal change; a signal measurement unit configured to measure a response signal, to the measurement signal, from the measurement target; a calculation unit configured to calculate an impulse response of the measurement target, based on a measurement result of the response signal measured by the signal measurement unit; and a detection unit configured to detect abnormality regarding the measurement target, based on the impulse response calculated by the calculation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru SAKURAZAWA, Isao KATO, Takanori MIYOSHI, Yoichi HATA, Takumi ASAINA
  • Publication number: 20220413709
    Abstract: A storage system includes a nonvolatile memory, a controller that controls writing and reading of data to and from the nonvolatile memory, a first interface, and a second interface, and is connected to a host device via the first interface and the second interface. While the host device is being started, a boot loader read from the nonvolatile memory is transferred to the host device via the second interface, and the first interface is initialized in parallel. After the host device is started, write data and read data to or from the nonvolatile memory via any one or both of the first interface and the second interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Isao KATO, Takuji MAEDA, Tadashi ONO
  • Publication number: 20220308893
    Abstract: A slave device continuously transmits a plurality of tuning blocks to a host device at intervals defined by a clock period between a plurality of data blocks at the time of transmitting the plurality of data blocks and by a clock period defined by a data structure of the plurality of tuning blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Tadashi ONO, Isao KATO, Takuji MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20220253092
    Abstract: A data transfer system includes a slave device, and a host device that is connected to the slave device via at least a power supply line, a clock line, a command line, and a data line. A CMD line is continuously driven to a low level in a period from when the supply of at least a first clock is stopped to when the second clock is supplied (period form timing t5 to timing t6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Tadashi ONO, Isao KATO
  • Patent number: 11338431
    Abstract: A robot includes first and second arms to rotate and convey an object; a first rotary body to support the first arm and having a first fluid passage and at least one second fluid passage communicating with the first fluid passage; a base-end-side arm formed with an internal space and a hole part into which a part of the first rotary body is inserted; a second rotary body to support the second arm and having a third fluid passage communicating at one end thereof with the second fluid passage and communicating at the other end thereof with the internal space; a supplying device disposed in the internal space and connected to an upstream-end side of the first fluid passage, and to supply fluid to the first fluid passage; a first motor to rotate the first rotary body; and a second motor to rotate the second rotary body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota Ono, Isao Kato
  • Publication number: 20220048182
    Abstract: A robot includes first and second arms to rotate and convey an object; a first rotary body to support the first arm and having a first fluid passage and at least one second fluid passage communicating with the first fluid passage; a base-end-side arm formed with an internal space and a hole part into which a part of the first rotary body is inserted; a second rotary body to support the second arm and having a third fluid passage communicating at one end thereof with the second fluid passage and communicating at the other end thereof with the internal space; a supplying device disposed in the internal space and connected to an upstream-end side of the first fluid passage, and to supply fluid to the first fluid passage; a first motor to rotate the first rotary body; and a second motor to rotate the second rotary body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryota ONO, Isao KATO
  • Patent number: 11065957
    Abstract: The drive power connecting/disconnecting device includes a second shaft disposed coaxially to a first shaft so as to transmit drive power to a wheel axle, a connection/disconnection member which moves a second rotational body along an axial direction with respect to a first rotational body, and which is capable of moving in the axial direction so as to make or break engagement between the first shaft and the second shaft, a supporting member, a shaft cover which covers at least the periphery of the second rotational body, a first pivotally supporting portion which is disposed between the first shaft and the second shaft so as to axially support one end of the second shaft; and a second pivotally supporting portion which is disposed inside the shaft cover so as to axially support the other end of the second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taketoki Maruyama, Isao Kato, Atsushi Kajikawa, Munenori Ota
  • Publication number: 20210209038
    Abstract: When a part of a signal line of a first interface and a part of a signal line of a second interface share a signal line and there is a memory connected to both the interfaces, initialization of the second interface and initialization of the memory are executed in parallel following initialization of the first interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Tadashi ONO, Isao KATO, Yoshihisa INAGAKI, Shuichi OHKI
  • Patent number: 11055499
    Abstract: A card device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a first interface that connects the card device with a host device. The card device notifies, through the first interface, the host device of whether or not the card device includes a second interface different from the first interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Inagaki, Tadashi Ono, Isao Kato
  • Patent number: 10922248
    Abstract: A slave device is to be connected to a host device through at least one of a first interface and a second interface. The slave device includes a first terminal group used for the first interface, a second terminal group used for the second interface and a signal input and output part. The first terminal group and the second terminal group are provided at positions identical to terminal groups of another slave device to be connected through a third interface different from the second interface. The signal input and output part supplies a signal to a predetermined terminal in the first terminal group within a predetermined period from supply of power to the slave device, the signal notifying the host device whether the second terminal group is compliant with the second interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Isao Kato, Osamu Shibata
  • Publication number: 20200391590
    Abstract: The drive power connecting/disconnecting device includes a second shaft disposed coaxially to a first shaft so as to transmit drive power to a wheel axle, a connection/disconnection member which moves a second rotational body along an axial direction with respect to a first rotational body, and which is capable of moving in the axial direction so as to make or break engagement between the first shaft and the second shaft, a supporting member, a shaft cover which covers at least the periphery of the second rotational body, a first pivotally supporting portion which is disposed between the first shaft and the second shaft so as to axially support one end of the second shaft; and a second pivotally supporting portion which is disposed inside the shaft cover so as to axially support the other end of the second shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taketoki MARUYAMA, Isao KATO, Atsushi KAJIKAWA, Munenori OTA
  • Publication number: 20200143118
    Abstract: A card device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a first interface that connects the card device with a host device. The card device notifies, through the first interface, the host device of whether or not the card device includes a second interface different from the first interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshihisa INAGAKI, Tadashi ONO, Isao KATO
  • Publication number: 20200034317
    Abstract: A slave device is to be connected to a host device through at least one of a first interface and a second interface. The slave device includes a first terminal group used for the first interface, a second terminal group used for the second interface and a signal input and output part. The first terminal group and the second terminal group are provided at positions identical to terminal groups of another slave device to be connected through a third interface different from the second interface. The signal input and output part supplies a signal to a predetermined terminal in the first terminal group within a predetermined period from supply of power to the slave device, the signal notifying the host device whether the second terminal group is compliant with the second interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Isao KATO, Osamu SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 10269613
    Abstract: A substrate conveying robot has left and right arms having a common pivot axis line, an arm drive unit for driving the left and right arms, and a control unit for controlling the arm drive unit. A pulley ratio between a turning pulley, a first pulley, a second pulley, and a third pulley is set so that a moving locus of the substrate holding members when the first link member is rotated about the pivot axis line by the first drive portion so as to extend and contract the arm in a state that the turning pulley is fixed is substantially linear. Thereby, the moving locus of the substrate holding member when extending and contracting the arm can be substantially linear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Isao Kato, Iori Kurata, Masayuki Saito, Hirohiko Goto