Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Suzuki
Kazuhiko 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: 11979629Abstract: The present invention provides a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing functions having higher added values. The broadcast receiver receives a broadcast wave of a digital broadcast service, controls an operation including activation and end of an application that is in cooperation with a broadcast program based on application-related information, and selects control relating to reactivation of the application based on a user's operation. If activation of the application is requested after the end of the application, the broadcast receiver controls the reactivation or non-reactivation of the application in accordance with the selection of control by the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Yasunobu Hashimoto, Motoyuki Suzuki, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Nobuo Masuoka
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Publication number: 20240126926Abstract: A portable terminal device sets a security level for each application in accordance with position, and stores the level in a memory. The security level determines whether each application is displayed or made executable on a display portion in locked state and unlocked state. A controller refers to the security level and determines the application displayed on the display portion in accordance with position information acquired by a position information acquisition unit (GPS reception unit), and makes executable the application selected by the user. Thus, the portable terminal device offers user-friendliness while ensuring security strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Motoyuki SUZUKI, Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA
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Publication number: 20240121517Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to perform good illumination and obtain a good captured image when a plurality of users each having a camera-equipped portable information terminal device gather in the same place. A camera-equipped portable information terminal device is provided with: an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject; a first illumination means for illuminating the subject; a first communication unit that communicates with other portable information terminal devices; and a first control unit that controls the imaging unit and the first communication unit. The first control unit transmits a light emission instruction signal to the other portable information terminal devices via the first communication unit, and causes a second illumination means of each of the other portable information terminal devices to emit light in tandem with an imaging operation of the imaging unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Hiroshi SHIMIZU, Motoyuki SUZUKI, Yasunobu HASHIMOTO, Tomonori NOMURA, Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA
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Patent number: 11947609Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a suitable user-friendliness to a user regarding a recommendation of application software on a portable information terminal. In order to accomplish the purpose, this portable information terminal is configured to set an application as a recommendation candidate when the status of the portable information terminal matches a condition corresponding to the application, and recommend the application when the application further matches a pre-set recommendation permitting condition. Hence, the portable information terminal and the application recommending method thereof capable of providing a preferable user-friendliness to the user can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Yasunobu Hashimoto, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Nobuo Masuoka, Motoyuki Suzuki, Hiroshi Shimizu, Hideyuki Kuwajima
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Patent number: 11930245Abstract: Provided is a mobile information terminal that performs data transmission and reception, the data transmission and reception including video data reception. The mobile information terminal includes a communication management execution module that obtains a communication amount of data transmitted and received by the mobile information terminal in a predetermined period, and a remote viewing execution module that compares the obtained communication amount to a preset predetermined value and makes an image quality of the video data selectable according to a relationship between the obtained communication amount and the predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Nobuo Masuoka, Motoyuki Suzuki
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Patent number: 11919300Abstract: An inkjet printing apparatus adopting short pulse heating is designed to output a uniform image without unevenness. To this end, in a serial inkjet printing apparatus, a print head is subjected to a short pulse heating treatment before each print scan is carried out. In a case where a print medium is a first print medium, the print head is heated to a first target temperature before carrying out each of the print scans. In a case where the print medium is a second print medium, the print head is heated to a second target temperature lower than the first target temperature before carrying out each of the print scans.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Kawafuji, Kazuhiko Sato, Kazuo Suzuki, Takeshi Murase, Hiroshi Taira, Tomoki Yamamuro, Sae Mogi, Masaki Nitta
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Patent number: 11359986Abstract: Fixed conductive plates are buried in a case. In its internal space, a first contact surface, which is part of each fixed conductive plate, and a second contact surface, which is an inner surface of the case, are opposite to each other, and an elastic conductive plate is interposed in this opposing portion. The elastic conductive plate is structured so that, in a restricting portion, a support piece portion is fitted to the thin plate portion of the fixed conductive plate and that an elastic arm portion extends from the support piece portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Waga, Keisuke Nakayama, Junichi Hosogoe, Shinji Kikuchi, Kazuhiko Suzuki
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Patent number: 10897031Abstract: A battery includes a safety valve configured to cause a deformation due to an increase in internal pressure of the battery; a restraining part including a plurality of first protrusions provided along a first circumference to serve as a restrainer against a lead part when the safety valve and the lead part are shut off due to deformation of the safety valve; and an insulating holder including a plurality of second protrusions provided along a second circumference to insulate the safety valve and the restraining part, where a number of the first protrusions and the second protrusions arranged on a diagonal line including the first circumference and the second circumference is 3 or less.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Suzuki, Noriaki Kokubu, Kunio Sodeyama, Takao Mori
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Patent number: 10790490Abstract: A battery includes: an electrode body; and a battery can housing the electrode body and having a bottom portion. The bottom portion has an arc-shaped groove. An opening angle of the groove with respect to a center of the bottom portion is 0.5 degrees or more and 56 degrees or less. A ratio of an inner diameter of the groove with respect to an outer diameter of the bottom portion is 44% or more and 77% or less.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunio Sodeyama, Masafumi Umekawa, Kazunori Noguchi, Takao Mori, Kazuhiko Suzuki
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Publication number: 20200243822Abstract: A battery includes: an electrode body; and a battery can housing the electrode body and having a bottom portion. The bottom portion has an arc-shaped groove. An opening angle of the groove with respect to a center of the bottom portion is 0.5 degrees or more and 56 degrees or less. A ratio of an inner diameter of the groove with respect to an outer diameter of the bottom portion is 44% or more and 77% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Kunio SODEYAMA, Masafumi UMEKAWA, Kazunori NOGUCHI, Takao MORI, Kazuhiko SUZUKI
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Patent number: 10564524Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus that comprises a housing, an imaging element disposed in the housing, a battery disposed in the housing, and a heat storage material filled in a space in the housing and thermally connected to at least one of the imaging element or the battery.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Taiki Sugiyama, Yuichi Ishida, Takashi Oishi, Kazuhiko Suzuki
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Patent number: 10560615Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus that includes a housing. A control circuit is provided inside the housing, a battery is provided inside the housing, a heat storage material is provided between the control circuit and the battery inside the housing, and a gap is provided between the control circuit and the battery.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yuichi Ishida, Taiki Sugiyama, Takashi Oishi, Kazuhiko Suzuki
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Publication number: 20190383689Abstract: Fixed conductive plates are buried in a case. In its internal space, a first contact surface, which is part of each fixed conductive plate, and a second contact surface, which is an inner surface of the case, are opposite to each other, and an elastic conductive plate is interposed in this opposing portion. The elastic conductive plate is structured so that, in a restricting portion, a support piece portion is fitted to the thin plate portion of the fixed conductive plate and that an elastic arm portion extends from the support piece portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Satoshi Waga, Keisuke Nakayama, Junichi Hosogoe, Shinji Kikuchi, Kazuhiko Suzuki
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Publication number: 20190109303Abstract: A battery includes a safety valve configured to cause a deformation due to an increase in internal pressure of the battery; a restraining part including a plurality of first protrusions provided along a first circumference to serve as a restrainer against a lead part when the safety valve and the lead part are shut off due to deformation of the safety valve; and an insulating holder including a plurality of second protrusions provided along a second circumference to insulate the safety valve and the restraining part, where a number of the first protrusions and the second protrusions arranged on a diagonal line including the first circumference and the second circumference is 3 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Kazuhiko SUZUKI, Noriaki KOKUBU, Kunio SODEYAMA, Takao MORI
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Patent number: 10215952Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a first member including a holding member, the retaining member holding a lens; a second member surrounding the first member; an imaging device arranged opposite to the first member and the lens; and a driving member arranged in a region adjacent to the first member driving the first member in the vertical direction relative to the imaging device. The first member includes at least a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first outer diameter and the second portion having a second outer diameter smaller than the first outer diameter, the first and second portions respectively having a first corner and a second corner, the first and second corners respectively having a first cutout portion and a second cutout portion. At least a portion of the driving member is disposed at a region corresponding to the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshiteru Kamatani, Kazuhiko Suzuki
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Publication number: 20180316837Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including: a housing; a control circuit provided inside the housing; a battery provided inside the housing; a heat storage material provided between the control circuit and the battery inside the housing; and a gap provided between the control circuit and the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: YUICHI ISHIDA, TAIKI SUGIYAMA, TAKASHI OISHI, KAZUHIKO SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20180307122Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a housing; an imaging element disposed in the housing; a battery disposed in the housing; and a heat storage material filled in a space in the housing and thermally connected to the imaging element and/or the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: TAIKI SUGIYAMA, YUICHI ISHIDA, TAKASHI OISHI, KAZUHIKO SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20170192197Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a first member including a holding member, the retaining member holding a lens; a second member surrounding the first member; an imaging device arranged opposite to the first member and the lens; and a driving member arranged in a region adjacent to the first member driving the first member in the vertical direction relative to the imaging device. The first member includes at least a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first outer diameter and the second portion having a second outer diameter smaller than the first outer diameter, the first and second portions respectively having a first corner and a second corner, the first and second corners respectively having a first cutout portion and a second cutout portion. At least a portion of the driving member is disposed at a region corresponding to the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Yoshiteru Kamatani, Kazuhiko Suzuki
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Patent number: 9625672Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a first member including a holding member, the retaining member holding a lens; a second member surrounding the first member; an imaging device arranged opposite to the first member and the lens; and a driving member arranged in a region adjacent to the first member driving the first member in the vertical direction relative to the imaging device. The first member includes at least a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first outer diameter and the second portion having a second outer diameter smaller than the first outer diameter, the first and second portions respectively having a first corner and a second corner, the first and second corners respectively having a first cutout portion and a second cutout portion. At least a portion of the driving member is disposed at a region corresponding to the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshiteru Kamatani, Kazuhiko Suzuki
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Patent number: 9145970Abstract: There is provided a control device for an automatic transmission configured to automatically shift a transmission of a driving force of a motor in response to a driving state. The automatic transmission includes a synchromesh mechanism configured to couple gear pairs and a rotary shaft to transmit the driving force of the motor to the gear pairs and a switching apparatus configured to switch a coupling state of the gear pairs and the rotary shaft. A preload control unit is configured to operate the switching apparatus to apply a preload to the synchromesh mechanism when a shift transmission request is detected. A shift control unit is configured to operate the switching apparatus to apply a shift load greater than the preload to the synchromesh mechanism after the preload is applied to the synchromesh mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiko Suzuki, Shoji Yagi