Patents by Inventor Masaki Higuchi

Masaki Higuchi 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: 20080182668
    Abstract: A related ID information retaining unit relates and stores IDs of game titles related to each other. A game data storage unit stores saved data with a title ID. A title ID acquisition unit acquires a title ID of a game program to be executed, and a related title acquisition unit then acquires another game title ID related to the acquired title ID in a related ID information database. A game data identification unit identifies game data stored in the game data storage unit, based on the title ID acquired by the related title acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Takehiro Tominaga, Masaki Higuchi, Keisuke Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20080088082
    Abstract: A sheet accumulation apparatus includes a tray moving device elevatably provided at an apparatus frame and having a fork member; a tray device detachably attached to the fork member; a driving device for elevating the tray moving device; and a carrier device having a hand truck frame with a fork member. An operation handle is connected to the hand truck frame for accommodating the tray device separated from the tray moving device to transport the tray device from the tray moving device. The tray moving device and the carrier device are structured so that the tray device is transferred between the tray moving device and the carrier device at an attachment/detachment position at which the tray moving device is lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: NISCA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Iino, Hiroto Akiyama, Tomohisa Shimizu, Masato Hosaka, Masaki Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20060071386
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a platen which is set at an image reading position, a loading guide portion which is arranged upstream in a convey direction of an original to be adjacent to the platen and guides the original to an upper surface of the platen, a scoop-up guide portion which is arranged downstream in the convey direction of the original to be adjacent to the glass platen and guides a leading edge of the original, which has passed through the platen, by scooping up, a convey guide portion which is arranged to oppose the platen and scoop-up guide portion, to form a convey path between the convey guide portion and both of the platen and the scoop-up guide portion, a support portion which supports the convey guide portion to be slidable parallel to the platen, and a regulating portion which is arranged between the convey guide portion and the scoop-up guide portion to hold a constant gap between the convey guide portion and the scoop-up guide portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Mizubata, Kiyoshi Hata, Masahiro Ogawa, Hiroyuki Yamada, Masaki Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20060071393
    Abstract: A sheet feed device of this invention includes a sheet feed tray, a sheet feed unit which feeds a sheet placed on the sheet feed tray, a detection sensor which detects the presence/absence of a sheet on the sheet feed tray, and a sensor mounting member which mounts the detection sensor on the sheet feed tray. The sensor mounting member can mount the detection sensor on the sheet feed tray such that the angle of the sensor can be adjusted with respect to the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Mizubata, Kiyoshi Hata, Masahiko Fukushima, Masahiro Ogawa, Hiroyuki Yamada, Masaki Higuchi
  • Patent number: 5405714
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for activating a cell employing a non-sintered type nickel positive electrode. The electrode has metallic cobalt powder and either nickel oxyhydroxide in the range of 60 wt % or less excluding 0 wt % or dischargeable higher oxidized cobalt compound powder whose cobalt has a valence of three or more in the range of 60 wt % or less excluding 0 wt %. The method comprising the steps of resting the cell until the positive electrode potential becomes substantially equal to the equilibrium potential of Co/Co(OH).sub.2, and performing initial charging of the cell, following the resting step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Terasaka, Masaki Higuchi, Kouzou Ohtsuki, Takuya Tamagawa, Kenji Arisawa
  • Patent number: 5356732
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for activating an alkaline storage cell comprising a non-sintered type nickel positive electrode comprised of a metallic cobalt powder. The method comprises a first step for fabricating the alkaline storage cell, a second step for charging the fabricated storage cell is charged with the charging amount of 1000 mAH or lower than the same per 1 g of the metallic cobalt powder included in the positive electrode, a third step for resting the charged storage cell, and a fourth step for applying an initial charging/discharging operation is applied to the storage cell which was rested at the third step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Terasaka, Masaki Higuchi, Kenji Arisawa