Patents by Inventor Issei Suzuki
Issei Suzuki 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: 8668639Abstract: In an image-obtainment-apparatus that obtains an image of an observation-region by imaging, by an imaging-device, light output from the observation-region illuminated with illumination-light, when the light-amount of the illumination-light illuminated the observation-region is less than or equal to first-threshold-value, the electronic-shutter-speed is controlled at first-constant-speed, and the light-amount of the illumination-light is controlled based on the light-amount of the illumination-light illuminated the observation-region. When the light-amount of the illumination-light illuminated the observation-region is greater than first-threshold-value and less than or equal to second-threshold-value, the electronic-shutter-speed is controlled at a speed based on the light-amount of the illumination-light illuminated the observation-region, and the light-amount of the illumination-light is controlled at a predetermined constant light-amount.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventors: Makoto Kagaya, Issei Suzuki
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Publication number: 20140039260Abstract: An endoscope includes a flat surface which is provided at a distal end of an inserter to be inserted into a subject and is approximately perpendicular to an axial direction of the inserter, an observation window which has a light entrance surface located at a position higher than the flat surface, a fluid injection nozzle which is positioned on the flat surface and injects fluid toward the observation window, a first inclined plane which faces the fluid injection nozzle and inclines such that whose height gradually increases from the flat surface toward the observation window, and a back-flow prevention member which is provided so as to prevent the fluid having been injected from the fluid injection nozzle and passed though the light entrance surface of the observation window flows backwardly from the flat surface toward the light entrance surface of the observation window.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Takehiko KOGA, Issei SUZUKI
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Patent number: 8617787Abstract: There is provided a sulfonium salt having high photosensitivity to the i-line. The invention relates to a sulfonium salt represented by formula (1) described below: [in formula (1), R1 to R6 each independently represent an alkyl group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an alkylcarbonyl group, an arylcarbonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an arylthiocarbonyl group, an acyloxy group, an arylthio group, an alkylthio group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic hydrocarbon group, an aryloxy group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an arylsulfinyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, a hydroxy(poly)alkyleneoxy group, an optionally substituted amino group, a cyano group, a nitro group, or a halogen atom, m1 to m6 each represent the number of occurrences of each of R1 to R6, m1, m4, and m6 each represent an integer of 0 to 5, m2, m3, and m5 each represent an integer of 0 to 4, and X? represents a monovalent polyatomic anion].Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: San-Apro, Ltd.Inventors: Issei Suzuki, Hideki Kimura
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Publication number: 20130252002Abstract: Provided is a gas barrier film including a base, a first barrier layer containing silicon which is formed on at least one surface of the base, and a second barrier layer containing silicon ox nitride which is formed on the first barrier layer. The ater vapor transmission rate (g/m2/day) at 40° C. and 90% RH in a structure in which the first barrier layer is formed on the base is R1 and the water vapor transmission rate (g/m2/day) at 40° C. and 90% RH in a structure in which the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer are laminated on the base is R2, and the ratio of the water vapor transmission rate R1 to the water vapor transmission rate R2 (R1/R2) is 80 or more and 5000 or less. Hereby, excellent, barrier performance can be exhibited under a high-temperature and high-humidity environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Issei Suzuki
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Patent number: 8485967Abstract: An endoscopic imaging device includes an objective optical system, an imaging element, a transmissive protective substrate, an optical member, and a circuit board. The objective optical system imports observation light from a subject. The imaging element captures an image of the observation light. The transmissive protective substrate is disposed on an imaging surface of the imaging element with an air gap interposed therebetween. The optical member is disposed between the objective optical system and the transmissive protective substrate to guide light from the objective optical system to the imaging surface. The circuit board is disposed so that an area where an electronic component is mounted faces the optical member and the electronic component is brought into contact with an outer surface of the optical member.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kazuaki Takahashi, Yuichi Torii, Issei Suzuki
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Patent number: 8471145Abstract: A terminal box has a box body that has a shape of a box having an opening on one surface, has a body-side hinge structure on an end thereof, and accommodates therein an output-cable connecting unit, and a cover that has a cover-side hinge structure forming a hinge structure with the body-side hinge structure, that is pivotally supported by the hinge structure an end thereof so as to pivotally open or close the opening of the box body. The hinge structure has an attitude holding structure that holds an attitude of the cover at a position where the cover is at a predetermined angle with respect to the box body.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Issei Suzuki
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Publication number: 20130115423Abstract: The present invention provides a gas barrier film having high barrier properties, folding/bending resistance and smoothness and excellent cutting suitability, and also provides an organic photoelectric conversion element equipped with the gas barrier film. The gas barrier film is characterized by having a gas barrier layer unit (5) on a side face of at least one surface of a base material (2), wherein the gas barrier layer unit (5) comprises a first barrier layer (3) formed by a chemical vapor deposition method and a second barrier layer (4) formed by applying a silicon compound onto the first barrier layer (3) to form a coating film and modifying the coating film, and wherein the second barrier layer (4) has an unmodified region (4B) on a side facing the base material and a modified region (4A) on a side facing the front layer of the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Hiromoto Ii, Satoshi Ito, Makoto Honda, Kiyoshi Oishi, Issei Suzuki
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Patent number: 8316591Abstract: A solar cell module device includes a solar cell module formed by arranging plural solar battery cells; a reinforcing frame arranged on a back surface of the solar cell module; and a buffer material made of a rigid material and arranged between the solar cell module and the reinforcing frame. The buffer material has a size not causing the back surface of the solar cell module to come in contact with the reinforcing frame when the solar cell module is bent relative to a length of the reinforcing frame in a longitudinal direction. Therefore, the reinforcing frame does not bury into the buffer material, moreover, the buffer material does not abrade by coming in contact with the reinforcing frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shinsuke Miyamoto, Yoshiyuki Suganuma, Naoki Ito, Hiroyoshi Takikawa, Issei Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120260976Abstract: A solar battery module comprises a solar battery panel that includes a transparent substrate and is constituted by laying out solar battery cells, a reinforcement frame placed on a back surface of the solar battery panel, and a buffer material arranged between the solar battery panel and the reinforcement frame. A second main surface of the buffer material opposing to the reinforcement frame is a flat surface and a notch is provided at a central part of a side of each of ends in a longitudinal direction of the reinforcement frame on a first main surface side, which opposes to the solar battery panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Issei Suzuki
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Patent number: 8278030Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a sulfonium salt that has sufficient photosensitivity by active energy rays, such as visible light, ultraviolet rays, electron beams, and X-rays. The present invention is a sulfonium salt represented by formula (1). It is noted that R1 is a group represented by formula (2); R2 and R3 each represent an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic hydrocarbon group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, or an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; X? represents a monovalent polyatomic anion; R4 to R6 each represent an alkyl group, or the like; k represents an integer of 0 to 4; m represents an integer of 0 to 3; n represents an integer of 0 to 4; and A represents a group represented by —S—, —O—, —SO—, —SO2—, or —CO—.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: San-Apro LimitedInventors: Issei Suzuki, Hideki Kimura
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Publication number: 20120226102Abstract: In an image-obtainment-apparatus that obtains an image of an observation-region by imaging, by an imaging-device, light output from the observation-region illuminated with illumination-light, when the light-amount of the illumination-light illuminated the observation-region is less than or equal to first-threshold-value, the electronic-shutter-speed is controlled at first-constant-speed, and the light-amount of the illumination-light is controlled based on the light-amount of the illumination-light illuminated the observation-region. When the light-amount of the illumination-light illuminated the observation-region is greater than first-threshold-value and less than or equal to second-threshold-value, the electronic-shutter-speed is controlled at a speed based on the light-amount of the illumination-light illuminated the observation-region, and the light-amount of the illumination-light is controlled at a predetermined constant light-amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: Fujifilm CorporationInventors: Makoto KAGAYA, Issei Suzuki
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Patent number: 8236427Abstract: A moistureproof cellulose ester film which has satisfactory optical performances, excellent moisture permeability, and excellent dimensional stability; and a protective film for polarizers which comprises the film. This moistureproof cellulose ester film comprises: a cellulose ester film and, deposited on at least one side thereof in the following order, one or more adhesion layers each having a carbon content in terms of atom number concentration of 1-40% and comprising an inorganic compound as the main component, one or more barrier layers each having a carbon content in terms of atom number concentration of 0.1% or lower, comprising silicon oxide as the main component, and having a film density of 2.16-2.60, and one or more protective layers each having a carbon content in terms of atom number concentration of 1-40% and comprising an inorganic compound as the main component. The total thickness of these deposit layers on one side is 1-100 nm.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Hiroaki Arita, Kazuhiro Fukuda, Koji Ozaki, Issei Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120192929Abstract: The solar cell module includes a solar panel that includes a transparent substrate and is configured by aligning solar cells, a reinforcing frame arranged on the back surface of the solar panel, and a shock absorbing unit arranged between the solar panel and the reinforcing frame, where the shock absorbing unit has the first main surface facing the solar panel, which is a flat surface, and a second main surface facing the reinforcing frame, which is a curved surface bowed in the longitudinal direction of the reinforcing frame, having an arc shape in cross section, and convexed toward the reinforcing frame side.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Issei SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20120145226Abstract: A photovoltaic module includes cable retaining section provided on rear surface of planar photovoltaic panel that converts sunlight into electric power and configured to retain first and second output cables drawn around on rear surface of photovoltaic panel. The cable retaining section includes intermediate plate erected on the rear surface of the photovoltaic panel, first spring plate having elasticity, erected on rear surface of the photovoltaic panel to be opposed to the intermediate plate, and configured to hold and clamp the first output cable between the first spring plate and the intermediate plate, and second spring plate having elasticity, erected on the rear surface of the photovoltaic panel to be opposed to the intermediate panel on the opposite side of the first spring plate, and configured to hold and clamp the second output cable between the second spring plate and the intermediate plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2009Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Suganuma, Issei Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120118382Abstract: A photovoltaic cell module includes a flat-plate-like photovoltaic cell panel, which has a photovoltaic cell, a front face cover covering the light-receiving surface of the photovoltaic cell, and a rear face cover covering the rear face of the photovoltaic cell; includes a framing member that has a cross-sectionally U-shaped panel holding portion which sandwiches and holds the outer periphery of the photovoltaic cell panel from the front side and the rear side of the photovoltaic cell panel; and includes a cable that is used to draw out electric power from the photovoltaic cell. A cable holding member is disposed to hold the cable and is arranged on the panel holding portion, which faces the rear side of the photovoltaic cell panel, of at least one side of the framing member. As a result, it becomes easier to fasten the cable, thereby leading to enhancement in workability.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiyuki Suganuma, Issei Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120088969Abstract: An endoscope apparatus according to the subject matter includes: an illumination device configured to emit light to an object; an imaging device configured to generate a color imaging signal; a normal image generation device configured to generate a normal image from the color imaging signal; a spectral image generation device configured to generate a spectral image corresponding to a preset optical narrow band from the imaging signal; a display device configured to display a main screen region and a sub-screen region having a size less than a size of the main screen region; a switching signal generation device configured to generate a switching signal; and a display control device configured to control the display device so as to selectively switch between a region for displaying the normal image and a region for displaying the spectral image based on the switching signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventors: Masayuki TAKAHIRA, Masayuki Kawata, Issei Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120086790Abstract: An endoscope apparatus according to the subject matter includes: an illumination device configured to emit light to an object; an imaging device configured to generate a color imaging signal; a normal image generation device configured to generate a normal image from the color imaging signal; a spectral image generation device configured to generate a spectral image corresponding to a preset optical narrow band from the imaging signal; a display device configured to display a main screen region and a sub-screen region having a size less than a size of the main screen region; a switching signal generation device configured to generate a switching signal; and a display control device configured to control the display device so as to selectively switch between a region for displaying the normal image and a region for displaying the spectral image based on the switching signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventors: Masayuki TAKAHIRA, Masayuki Kawata, Issei Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120073614Abstract: An endoscope cleaning system of one aspect of the subject matter includes: a first cleaning device configured to clean an endoscope; a second cleaning device configured to clean the endoscope according to a method different from that of the first cleaning device; and a cleaning evaluation device configured to determine whether or not a cleaning level of the endoscope cleaned by one of the first cleaning device and the second cleaning device satisfies a predetermined criterion, wherein one of the first cleaning device and the second cleaning device cleans the endoscope in accordance with a determination result of the cleaning evaluation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi Otani, Mitsuhiko Serizawa, Kazuya Takeuchi, Seiichi Yamamoto, Nobuyuki Torisawa, Hirofumi Katsura, Maki Saito, Shozo Iyama, Issei Suzuki, Yasunori Ohta, Yasuyuki Hosono
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Patent number: 8109049Abstract: A solar battery module device includes a solar cell module formed by arranging a plurality of solar battery cells; a rack-shaped frame having a substantially rectangular shape supporting an outer-edge portion of the solar cell module by surrounding a whole periphery of the outer-edge portion; and a reinforcing frame that is bridged over between two opposite sides of the rack-shaped frame by forming a predetermined gap between the reinforcing frame and a back surface of the solar cell module, and supports the solar cell module by being brought into contact with the back surface of the solar cell module when the solar cell module is bent. The reinforcing frame is engaged with engagement notches formed on the back surface of the rack-shaped frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Suganuma, Shinsuke Miyamoto, Naoki Ito, Hiroyoshi Takikawa, Issei Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120024354Abstract: The solar cell module includes a solar panel that includes a transparent substrate and is configured by aligning solar cells, a reinforcing frame arranged on the back surface of the solar panel, and a shock absorbing unit arranged between the solar panel and the reinforcing frame, where the shock absorbing unit has the first main surface facing the solar panel, which is a flat surface, and a second main surface facing the reinforcing frame, which is a curved surface bowed in the longitudinal direction of the reinforcing frame, having an arc shape in cross section, and convexed toward the reinforcing frame side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorportationInventor: Issei Suzuki