Patents by Inventor Makoto Sugawara

Makoto Sugawara 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).

  • Publication number: 20240156428
    Abstract: An X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes: an X-ray generator configured to emit X-rays; an X-ray detector having a detection surface parallel to a first direction and being movable in the first direction and in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and parallel to the detection surface; and processing circuitry configured to set a plurality of imaging ranges touching each other on the basis of reference information, to cause the X-rays to be emitted from the X-ray generator to each of the plurality of imaging ranges while sequentially moving the X-ray detector, and to generate X-ray images respectively corresponding to the plurality of imaging ranges, on the basis of a detection signal resulting from the X-ray detector detecting the X-rays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junji MASAHASHI, Hiroaki SATO, Yasushi SAKAI, Yasuhiro SUGAWARA, Makoto ISHII, Atsushi KOTANI, Norio SOUTSUKA, Shoji YASHIRO, Tatsuaki KODAKA
  • Patent number: 11985423
    Abstract: An imaging element incorporates a memory and a processor. The memory stores image data obtained by performing imaging at a first frame rate. The processor is configured to output the image data at a second frame rate. In addition, the processor derives shake degree information indicating a degree of shake included in an image indicated by the image data, using the image data, and outputs the derived shake degree information at a rate greater than or equal to the second frame rate. The first frame rate is a frame rate greater than or equal to the second frame rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazufumi Sugawara, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoyuki Kawai, Hitoshi Sakurabu, Ryo Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 7828641
    Abstract: Provided are a program and an information processing apparatus for controlling execution of a ball sports simulation game that can provide for a player sensations similar to those experienced when actually playing the sports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Sega Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Imaeda, Makoto Sugawara
  • Patent number: 7223169
    Abstract: Provided are a program and an information processing apparatus for controlling execution of a ball sports simulation game that can provide for a player sensations similar to those experienced when actually playing the sports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Sega Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Imaeda, Makoto Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20060205463
    Abstract: Provided are a program and an information processing apparatus for controlling execution of a ball sports simulation game that can provide for a player sensations similar to those experienced when actually playing the sports The program executed in the information processing apparatus includes the steps of detecting a ball striking strength and a ball operating angle for hitting a golf ball, which are set by a player using an input device; detecting a ball striking operation value and a ball striking angle for said golf ball at the time of hitting said golf ball, which are set by said player using the input device; performing a correction of a specific distance in accordance with said ball striking operation value at the time of hitting said ball to a traveling distance of said ball corresponding to said detected ball striking strength; and determining a flight mode of said ball based on said ball operating angle and said ball striking angle at the time of hitting said ball, which are set by said player using
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Kenichi Imaeda, Makoto Sugawara
  • Patent number: 6880165
    Abstract: In an optical pickup system, at least two suspension wires support a lens holder on which an objective lens and driving coils are mounted. The suspension wires are respectively secured on opposite surfaces of the lens holder. The lens holder has connecting members, an end of each winding for the driving coils is wound around one of the connecting members, and a tip of each of the suspension wires comes into contact with the corresponding connecting member. The connecting members are positioned in such a manner as to be displaced apart from each other in the extending direction of the suspension wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Makoto Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20030161252
    Abstract: In an optical pickup system, at least two suspension wires support a lens holder on which an objective lens and driving coils are mounted. The suspension wires are respectively secured on opposite surfaces of the lens holder. The lens holder has connecting members, an end of each winding for the driving coils is wound around one of the connecting members, and a tip of each of the suspension wires comes into contact with the corresponding connecting member. The connecting members are positioned in such a manner as to be displaced apart from each other in the extending direction of the suspension wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Sugawara
  • Patent number: 6582300
    Abstract: A game machine executes a game program in response to a control signal given by rotating imitation mechanism driven by a player to display an object corresponding to the player on a display device. The game machine includes a rotation detector, a control unit, and a display for displaying the ski course with the trace of the skis according to the display data of the trace generated by the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Watanabe, Hideki Inoue, Yuji Sugimori, Makoto Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20030040349
    Abstract: Provided are a program and an information processing apparatus for controlling execution of a ball sports simulation game that can provide for a player sensations similar to those experienced when actually playing the sports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Kenichi Imaeda, Makoto Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20010049322
    Abstract: A ski game machine executes a game program in response to a control signal given by rotating imitation skis by a player to display an object of a skier corresponding to the player on a display device. The ski game machine comprises: a ski rotation detector for generating the control signal by detecting direction and degree of a rotation of the imitation ski; a control unit for obtaining position data showing a current position of the skier on a ski course according to data of ski course and the control signal, generating polygon data showing a trace of the skis of the skier according to the position data, storing the polygon data while the skier is skiing on the ski course, and generating display data of the trace to display on the display device according to the stored polygon data of the trace; and a display for displaying the ski course with the trace of the skis according to the display data of the trace generated by the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Tatsuya Watanabe, Hideki Inoue, Yuji Sugimori, Makoto Sugawara
  • Patent number: 6300451
    Abstract: Copolymers, and processes to make them, are provided which are derived from monomers comprising: a) one mono-olefin having a single Ziegler-Natta polymerizable bond; b) a second monomer having at least one Ziegler-Natta polymerizable bond; c) a third monomer having at least two Ziegler-Natta polymerizable bonds such monomer being: i) straight-chained and of less than six or at least seven carbon atoms; ii) other than straight chained; or iii) combinations thereof, such copolymer having: c) at least about one carbon-carbon unsaturated bond per number average molecule; d) viscous energy of activation (Ea) at least 1 kcal/mol greater than a copolymer having a linear backbone derived from same monomers, but excluding species having at least two Ziegler-Natta polymerizable bonds; e) crystallinity level of about 10% to about 50%; and f) Mz/Mw at least about 1.7. Such copolymers show enhanced melt processability and other attributes during end-product fabrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Aspy Keki Mehta, Charles Stan Speed, Jo Ann Marie Canich, Norbert Baron, Bernard Jean Folie, Makoto Sugawara, Akihira Watanabe, Howard Curtis Welborn, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6270403
    Abstract: A ski game machine executes a game program in response to a control signal given by rotating imitation skis by a player to display an object of a skier corresponding to the player on a display device. The ski game machine comprises: a ski rotation detector for generating the control signal by detecting direction and degree of a rotation of the imitation ski; a control unit for obtaining position data showing a current position of the skier on a ski course according to data of ski course and the control signal, generating polygon data showing a trace of the skis of the skier according to the position data, storing the polygon data while the skier is skiing on the ski course, and generating display data of the trace to display on the display device according to the stored polygon data of the trace; and a display for displaying the ski course with the trace of the skis according to the display data of the trace generated by the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Watanabe, Hideki Inoue, Yuji Sugimori, Makoto Sugawara
  • Patent number: 6255410
    Abstract: The invention relates to processes for producing polyolefins at pressures substantially below conventional high pressure conditions in two-phase conditions below the cloud point. The invention can involve a continuous system with optional recycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Exxon Mobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Hayashi Shigekauzu, Makoto Sugawara, Norbert Baron, Charles Stanley Speed, Jo Ann Marie Canich, Howard Curtis Welborn, Jr.