Patents by Inventor Satoru Tsuboi

Satoru Tsuboi 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: 20240179841
    Abstract: An optical device includes a lens optical system, a first circuit board, and a second circuit board. The lens optical system includes a plurality of lenses disposed along an optical axis. The first circuit board has a first main surface extending along a direction intersecting the optical axis of the lens optical system and has a second main surface on a side of the first circuit board that is opposite from a side that the first main surface is on. The second circuit board has a third main surface extending along a direction intersecting the first main surface and has a fourth main surface on a side of the second circuit board that is opposite from a side that the third main surface is on. The first circuit board and the second circuit board are soldered to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: HIDETO TAKAHASHI, MITSUTOSHI HASEGAWA, SATORU HIGUCHI, NORITAKE TSUBOI
  • Patent number: 11950364
    Abstract: A module includes a first wiring board, a first integrated circuit component mounted on the first wiring board, a second wiring board overlapping with the first wiring board, a second integrated circuit component mounted on the second wiring board, and a connection member disposed between the first wiring board and the second wiring board and configured to electrically connect the first wiring board and the second wiring board, wherein the second integrated circuit component overlaps with the first wiring board and supplies power to the first integrated circuit component via the connection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi Hasegawa, Satoru Higuchi, Noritake Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20240072990
    Abstract: A synchronous control apparatus includes an internal clock, a plurality of internal routes that are internal routes through which a synchronization packet passes as a part of a communication route and a transmission or reception time of the synchronization packet is acquired from the internal clock, and are internal routes provided in such a manner as to correspond to communication routes of a plurality of systems that are independent of each other, a synchronous control unit configured to synchronize the internal clock using the synchronization packet, a detection unit configured to detect abnormality of the communication route, a route control unit configured to, in a case where abnormality of the communication route has been detected, connect an internal route of a system in which abnormality has been detected to an internal route of a normal system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: SATORU TSUBOI
  • Publication number: 20240072919
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive a predetermined packet from a time synchronization master terminal, a change unit configured to, in a case where the reception unit is not able to receive the predetermined packet within a predetermined time, change header information included in a predetermined packet transmitted by and received from a terminal newly becoming a time synchronization master to header information included in the predetermined packet received from the initial time synchronization master terminal, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the predetermined packet including the header information changed by the change unit to a second communication apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: SATORU TSUBOI
  • Patent number: 11836226
    Abstract: There is provided a conversion cable including: a connector to be connected to an electronic device that outputs a digital voice signal; an IC having a function of converting a digital voice signal supplied through the connector into an analog voice signal; and an output unit for an analog voice signal output from the IC, in which the IC holds an encryption key for permitting the electronic device to output a digital voice signal that requires copyright protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Yoshino, Satoru Tsuboi, Nao Maeda
  • Patent number: 11838108
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a plurality of clocks configured to output signals indicating current times, a plurality of counter units configured to synchronize with the plurality of clocks using the signals indicating the current times output from the plurality of clocks, an instruction unit configured to give an instruction to acquire count values of the plurality of counter units, an acquisition unit configured to acquire the count values of the plurality of counter units based on the instruction from the instruction unit, and a calculation unit configured to calculate a difference between the acquired count values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoru Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20230387600
    Abstract: [Solving Means] A horn antenna according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: a waveguide portion; and a horn portion. The waveguide portion includes a first dielectric block and a first post wall, the first post wall including a plurality of conductive columnar bodies that passes through the first dielectric block and demarcating a first waveguide that extends in one axial direction. The horn portion includes a first widening portion that is connected to one end of the waveguide portion in the one axial direction. The first widening portion includes a second dielectric block that is thicker than the first dielectric block and a second post wall that includes a plurality of conductive columnar bodies and demarcates a second waveguide whose width increases as a distance from the first waveguide increases, the plurality of conductive columnar bodies passing through the second dielectric block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: YOSHITAKA YOSHINO, SATORU TSUBOI
  • Publication number: 20230155949
    Abstract: A communication apparatus generates a packet, receives a packet from a first other apparatus, calculates a sum value of a data size of the generated packet and a data size of the received packet, in a case where it is determined the sum value does not exceed a threshold value, transmits the generated packet and the received packet to a second other apparatus via a first transmission path and, in a case where it is determined that the sum value exceeds the threshold value, transmits the received packet to the second other apparatus via the first transmission path and transmits the generated packet to the second other apparatus via a second transmission path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Satoru Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20220416927
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a plurality of clocks configured to output signals indicating current times, a plurality of counter units configured to synchronize with the plurality of clocks using the signals indicating the current times output from the plurality of clocks, an instruction unit configured to give an instruction to acquire count values of the plurality of counter units, an acquisition unit configured to acquire the count values of the plurality of counter units based on the instruction from the instruction unit, and a calculation unit configured to calculate a difference between the acquired count values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventor: Satoru Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20210263999
    Abstract: There is provided a conversion cable including: a connector to be connected to an electronic device that outputs a digital voice signal; an IC having a function of converting a digital voice signal supplied through the connector into an analog voice signal; and an output unit for an analog voice signal output from the IC, in which the IC holds an encryption key for permitting the electronic device to output a digital voice signal that requires copyright protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshitaka YOSHINO, Satoru TSUBOI, Nao MAEDA
  • Patent number: 11071169
    Abstract: A communication apparatus and method are provided such that, if first information received by a first communication apparatus from a second communication apparatus corresponds to a first code stored in the first communication apparatus, the first code corresponding to time synchronization processing, a communication parameter for joining a network established by the first communication apparatus is provided to the second communication apparatus. If the first information does not corresponds to the first code, the communication parameter is not provided. The first communication apparatus cause the second communication apparatus participating in the network to execute the time synchronization processing using time information about the first communication apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoru Tsuboi
  • Patent number: 10916900
    Abstract: A cable includes a cable part including at least one set of signal cables for differential transmission, a ground cable, and a power cable, and a first connector and a second connector arranged at both ends of the cable part. At least one of the first connector and the second connector has a common-mode choke coil connected to the ground cable and the power cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Yoshino, Satoru Tsuboi, Tomomichi Murakami, Makoto Makishima
  • Patent number: 10841685
    Abstract: A receiver includes a connector into which a plug can be inserted in either of one state of a surface and a rear surface and another state in which the surface and the rear surface are inverted. A first array including a plurality of pins and a second array including a plurality of pins are formed in the connector nearly in parallel, and both or one of a first pin included in the first array and a second pin included in the second array and positioned at a diagonal of the first pin is set for input use of an RF signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Yoshino, Satoru Tsuboi
  • Patent number: 10672543
    Abstract: A ferrite powder for bonded magnets capable of producing a ferrite bonded magnet having high BHmax, and excellent in fluidity when converted to a compound, and having a high p-iHc value, and a method for producing the same, and a ferrite bonded magnet using the ferrite powder for bonded magnets, wherein an average particle size of particles obtained by a dry laser diffraction measurement is 5 ?m or less; a specific surface area is 1.90 m2/g or more and less than 2.80 m2/g; a compression density is 3.50 g/cm3 or more and less than 3.78 g/cm3, and a compressed molding has a coercive force of 2300 Oe or more and less than 2800 Oe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: DOW A ELECTRONICS MATERIALS CO., LTD., DOW A F-TEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Tsuboi, Yasunobu Mishima, Keisuke Ayabe, Masayasu Senda
  • Patent number: 10665371
    Abstract: A ferrite powder for bonded magnets having a high iHc value usable even in a low temperature environment, a method for producing the same, and a bonded magnet using the ferrite powder and having high iHc value which can be used even in a low temperature environment, wherein a specific surface area is 2.20 m2/g or more and less than 3.20 m2/g; a compression density is 3.30 g/cm3 or more and less than 3.60 g/cm3, and a compressed molding has a coercive force of 3250 Oe or more and less than 3800 Oe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignees: DOWA ELECTRONICS MATERIALS CO., LTD., DOWA F-TEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Tsuboi, Yasunobu Mishima, Keisuke Ayabe, Masayasu Senda
  • Publication number: 20200145746
    Abstract: A receiver includes a connector into which a plug can be inserted in either of one state of a surface and a rear surface and another state in which the surface and the rear surface are inverted. A first array including a plurality of pins and a second array including a plurality of pins are formed in the connector nearly in parallel, and both or one of a first pin included in the first array and a second pin included in the second array and positioned at a diagonal of the first pin is set for input use of an RF signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Yoshino, Satoru Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20200146101
    Abstract: A communication apparatus and method are provided such that, if first information received by a first communication apparatus from a second communication apparatus corresponds to a first code stored in the first communication apparatus, the first code corresponding to time synchronization processing, a communication parameter for joining a network established by the first communication apparatus is provided to the second communication apparatus. If the first information does not corresponds to the first code, the communication parameter is not provided. The first communication apparatus cause the second communication apparatus participating in the network to execute the time synchronization processing using time information about the first communication apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Satoru Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20200091663
    Abstract: A cable includes a cable part including at least one set of signal cables for differential transmission, a ground cable, and a power cable, and a first connector and a second connector arranged at both ends of the cable part. At least one of the first connector and the second connector has a common-mode choke coil connected to the ground cable and the power cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Yoshino, Satoru Tsuboi, Tomomichi Murakami, Makoto Makishima
  • Patent number: 10453596
    Abstract: There is provided a ferrite powder for bonded magnets capable of producing ferrite bonded magnets with high BHmax, excellent in MFR when converted to a compound, with high p-iHc, wherein an average particle size of particles obtained by a dry laser diffraction measurement is 5 ?m or less, a specific surface area is 1.90 m2/g or more and less than 3.00 m2/g, a compression density is 3.40 g/cm3 or more and less than 3.73 g/cm3, and a compressed molding has a coercive force of 2800 Oe or more and less than 3250 Oe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: DOWA ELECTRONICS MATERIALS CO., LTD., DOWA F-TEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Tsuboi, Yasunobu Mishima, Keisuke Ayabe, Masayasu Senda
  • Patent number: 10290928
    Abstract: An antenna includes: a connection device for connection with an electronic device; a cable connected to the connection device; and a high-frequency cutoff unit that is formed of a material having high impedance in a high frequency and disposed at a given position of the cable. The cable with a length defined by the high-frequency cutoff unit functions as an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Yoshino, Makoto Makishima, Satoru Tsuboi, Tomomichi Murakami