Patents by Inventor Masamichi Iida

Masamichi Iida 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: 11688988
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an inlet including a ground terminal having a first surface and a second surface opposite from the first surface, a first casing metal plate configured to hold the inlet and contacting the first surface of the ground terminal, and a second casing metal plate contacting the second surface of the ground terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takumi Ide, Akira Tatsuzue, Hiroshi Fuse, Masamichi Iida, Junji Suzuki, Takahiro Yoneyama, Toshiro Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20210344154
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an inlet including a ground terminal having a first surface and a second surface opposite from the first surface, a first casing metal plate configured to hold the inlet and contacting the first surface of the ground terminal, and a second casing metal plate contacting the second surface of the ground terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Takumi IDE, Akira TATSUZUE, Hiroshi FUSE, Masamichi IIDA, Junji SUZUKI, Takahiro YONEYAMA, Toshiro SONODA
  • Patent number: 10412839
    Abstract: A piezoelectric transformer includes a piezoelectric element. Two primary side electrodes exist on the primary side of the piezoelectric element. The primary side electrodes are coupled by a resistor formed from a conductive coating. A discharge current is discharged via the resistor to protect a semiconductor component from the discharge current. Since neither a short-circuit terminal nor conductive jig is required, electrostatic discharge damage to a semiconductor component can be prevented by a low-cost arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osamu Nagasaki, Masamichi Iida, Hiroshi Mano
  • Publication number: 20180160544
    Abstract: A piezoelectric transformer includes a piezoelectric element. Two primary side electrodes exist on the primary side of the piezoelectric element. The primary side electrodes are coupled by a resistor formed from a conductive coating. A discharge current is discharged via the resistor to protect a semiconductor component from the discharge current. Since neither a short-circuit terminal nor conductive jig is required, electrostatic discharge damage to a semiconductor component can be prevented by a low-cost arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osamu Nagasaki, Masamichi Iida, Hiroshi Mano
  • Patent number: 9918393
    Abstract: A piezoelectric transformer includes a piezoelectric element. Two primary side electrodes exist on the primary side of the piezoelectric element. The primary side electrodes are coupled by a resistor formed from a conductive coating. A discharge current is discharged via the resistor to protect a semiconductor component from the discharge current. Since neither a short-circuit terminal nor conductive jig is required, electrostatic discharge damage to a semiconductor component can be prevented by a low-cost arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osamu Nagasaki, Masamichi Iida, Hiroshi Mano
  • Patent number: 9864310
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus fixes an image onto a recording material. A first fuse and a second fuse are connected in series each other. A power supply line is connected to one end of the first fuse. A signal line is connected to a connection point between another end of the first fuse and one end of the second fuse. A ground line is connected to another end of the second fuse. Information regarding the fixing apparatus is held in accordance with melt states of the first and second fuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masamichi Iida
  • Publication number: 20170248877
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus fixes an image onto a recording material. A first fuse and a second fuse are connected in series each other. A power supply line is connected to one end of the first fuse. A signal line is connected to a connection point between another end of the first fuse and one end of the second fuse. A ground line is connected to another end of the second fuse. Information regarding the fixing apparatus is held in accordance with melt states of the first and second fuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: Masamichi Iida
  • Patent number: 9684270
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus fixes an image onto a recording material. A first fuse and a second fuse are connected in series each other. A power supply line is connected to one end of the first fuse. A signal line is connected to a connection point between another end of the first fuse and one end of the second fuse. A ground line is connected to another end of the second fuse. Information regarding the fixing apparatus is held in accordance with melt states of the first and second fuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masamichi Iida
  • Patent number: 9465312
    Abstract: A driving unit causes first and second light emitting units each to emit light in a time following a pulse duty with a light amount at a first light emission level for printing on an image portion in an image formable region of a photosensitive member according to input of print data, and causes the first and the second light emitting units each to emit light with a light amount at a second light emission level of weak light emission on a non-image portion in the image formable region of the photosensitive member, and an adjustment unit adjusts each of first, second, third, and fourth driving currents for a plurality of times in one job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masamichi Iida, Hideaki Hirasawa, Kiyoto Toyoizumi
  • Publication number: 20160291522
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus fixes an image onto a recording material. A first fuse and a second fuse are connected in series each other. A power supply line is connected to one end of the first fuse. A signal line is connected to a connection point between another end of the first fuse and one end of the second fuse. A ground line is connected to another end of the second fuse. Information regarding the fixing apparatus is held in accordance with melt states of the first and second fuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Masamichi Iida
  • Patent number: 9261839
    Abstract: The image forming system includes an image forming apparatus, and an option device including a setting unit that includes a setting port where a value is set in a state of being connected to the image forming apparatus, and an input/output port. The setting unit transmits a response signal to the image forming apparatus according to a comparison result between a value of first data received from the image forming apparatus and the value of a signal set in the setting port. The image forming apparatus transmits recognition data on the option device to the option device according to the response signal. The setting unit sets a value of a signal at the input/output port based on the recognition data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masamichi Iida
  • Publication number: 20150286178
    Abstract: The image forming system includes an image forming apparatus, and an option device including a setting unit that includes a setting port where a value is set in a state of being connected to the image forming apparatus, and an input/output port. The setting unit transmits a response signal to the image forming apparatus according to a comparison result between a value of first data received from the image forming apparatus and the value of a signal set in the setting port. The image forming apparatus transmits recognition data on the option device to the option device according to the response signal. The setting unit sets a value of a signal at the input/output port based on the recognition data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: Masamichi IIDA
  • Publication number: 20130328993
    Abstract: A driving unit causes first and second light emitting units each to emit light in a time following a pulse duty with a light amount at a first light emission level for printing on an image portion in an image formable region of a photosensitive member according to input of print data, and causes the first and the second light emitting units each to emit light with a light amount at a second light emission level of weak light emission on a non-image portion in the image formable region of the photosensitive member, and an adjustment unit adjusts each of first, second, third, and fourth driving currents for a plurality of times in one job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Masamichi Iida, Hideaki Hirasawa, Kiyoto Toyoizumi
  • Publication number: 20130004196
    Abstract: A piezoelectric transformer includes a piezoelectric element. Two primary side electrodes exist on the primary side of the piezoelectric element. The primary side electrodes are coupled by a resistor formed from a conductive coating. A discharge current is discharged via the resistor to protect a semiconductor component from the discharge current. Since neither a short-circuit terminal nor conductive jig is required, electrostatic discharge damage to a semiconductor component can be prevented by a low-cost arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osamu Nagasaki, Masamichi Iida, Hiroshi Mano
  • Patent number: 8325503
    Abstract: A high voltage power supply includes a frequency signal generation unit, a voltage generation unit, and a voltage amplifying unit. The frequency signal generation unit generates a frequency signal. The voltage generation unit generates an input voltage according to the frequency signal generated by the frequency signal generation unit. The voltage amplifying unit amplifies and outputs the input voltage by rectifying and smoothing the input voltage a plurality of times. A voltage output by the voltage amplifying unit is changed by changing a frequency of the frequency signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Osamu Nagasaki, Masamichi Iida
  • Publication number: 20120087162
    Abstract: A high voltage power supply includes a frequency signal generation unit, a voltage generation unit, and a voltage amplifying unit. The frequency signal generation unit generates a frequency signal. The voltage generation unit generates an input voltage according to the frequency signal generated by the frequency signal generation unit. The voltage amplifying unit amplifies and outputs the input voltage by rectifying and smoothing the input voltage a plurality of times. A voltage output by the voltage amplifying unit is changed by changing a frequency of the frequency signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osamu Nagasaki, Masamichi Iida
  • Patent number: 8102685
    Abstract: A high voltage power supply may include a switching unit, a voltage resonant unit, a connection part, a rectifier unit, a voltage amplifying unit, a voltage output unit, and a frequency control unit. The switching unit is driven per a frequency signal. The voltage resonant unit is connected to the switching unit and includes an inductor, to which a voltage is applied, and a capacitor. The connection part connects the switching unit and the inductor. The rectifier unit includes a diode that is connected to a power-supply voltage side of the inductor via a capacitor. The voltage output unit outputs a voltage obtained from the voltage amplifying unit. Moreover, the frequency control unit controls a frequency of the frequency signal per a control signal used to set a voltage output from the voltage output unit and an output signal output from the voltage output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Osamu Nagasaki, Masamichi Iida
  • Publication number: 20110157933
    Abstract: A high voltage power supply may include a switching unit, a voltage resonant unit, a connection part, a rectifier unit, a voltage amplifying unit, a voltage output unit, and a frequency control unit. The switching unit is driven per a frequency signal. The voltage resonant unit is connected to the switching unit and includes an inductor, to which a voltage is applied, and a capacitor. The connection part connects the switching unit and the inductor. The rectifier unit includes a diode that is connected to a power-supply voltage side of the inductor via a capacitor. The voltage output unit outputs a voltage obtained from the voltage amplifying unit. Moreover, the frequency control unit controls a frequency of the frequency signal per a control signal used to set a voltage output from the voltage output unit and an output signal output from the voltage output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osamu Nagasaki, Masamichi Iida
  • Publication number: 20060014584
    Abstract: A gaming system, rich in entertainment value, which can unfold a heated game wherein all of the players are passionate about winning a jackpot, while maintaining the appeal of the jackpot in that it is unknown when it will occur, is disclosed. This gaming system comprises a plurality of gaming terminals 1 which collects medals and the like to execute a game and pays out prizes according to the game results and a jackpot management device 2 which is connected to this plurality of gaming terminals to enable communication, executes a special game which is for the sole purpose of jackpot competition in a plurality of gaming terminals 1, and determines the gaming terminal 1 to which the jackpot is paid out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventor: Masamichi Iida
  • Patent number: 4790275
    Abstract: A system for cutting off the supply of fuel to an automobile engine in a specific operating region within the deceleration region of the engine determines whether the engine transmission is manual or automatic. The system has for each of the manual transmission and automatic transmission, a fuel cut-off rpm at which the supply of fuel is cut off when sensed engine rpm is greater than the fuel cut-off rpm, and a fuel restoration rpm, which is set to be less than the fuel cut-off rpm, at which the fuel supply is resumed when sensed engine rpm is less than the fuel restoration rpm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1988
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Masamichi Iida