Patents by Inventor Satoru YAJIMA

Satoru YAJIMA 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: 11932202
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: an entry/exit management device including a first processor including hardware, the first processor being configured to detect that a user of a vehicle enters or leaves a facility, and output a first signal indicating user's entering the facility and a second signal indicating user's leaving the facility, to a server; and the server comprising a second processor comprising hardware, the second processor being configured to output to the vehicle a third signal for deactivating a smart key function of the vehicle when acquiring the first signal and prohibit unlocking of a door of the vehicle performed by wireless communication, and output to the vehicle a fourth signal for setting the smart key function of the vehicle when acquiring the second signal and permit unlocking of the door of the vehicle performed by wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin Sakurada, Yasuhisa Ohta, Naoyuki Takada, Satoru Sakuma, Yuki Tatsumoto, Tetsu Yajima
  • Publication number: 20230363624
    Abstract: An endoscope of the disclosure includes an insertion section including a distal end portion, a bending portion, and a flexible tube portion. The distal end portion includes: a first opening connected to an instrument channel, a second opening connected to a wire channel, a wire, a first detent surface, and a raising base rotatable about an axis between a lowered position and a raised position. The raising base includes an attachment housing and a distal end of the wire is attached to the raising base at the attachment housing. The wire is movable within the wire channel to rotate the raising base about the axis from the lowered position to the raised position, and in the raised position, a stop surface of the attachment housing contacts the first detent surface to limit an amount of rotation of the raising base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Satoru YAJIMA, Kazuki MINAMIMOTO, Shinnosuke OHIGASHI
  • Patent number: 10649309
    Abstract: A blade driving device includes an opening forming member forming an opening portion, a pivotal member pivoting about the opening portion, blades configured to enter or exit from the opening portion upon receiving power transmitted from the pivotal member, a cover member arranged so that the pivotal member and the plurality of blades are located between the cover and the opening forming member, and engaging portions engaging the of blades with the opening forming member. The pivotal member comes into slidable contact with the engaging portions in a process of pivoting. A pivotal position of the pivotal member with respect to the opening forming member is defined by the engaging portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Denshi Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takahito Yoshizawa, Yusuke Inui, Yasutaka Morikoshi, Shinya Nakawaki, Satoru Yajima, Yoshiyuki Koyama
  • Publication number: 20190137845
    Abstract: A blade driving device includes an opening forming member forming an opening portion, a pivotal member pivoting about the opening portion, blades configured to enter or exit from the opening portion upon receiving power transmitted from the pivotal member, a cover member arranged so that the pivotal member and the plurality of blades are located between the cover and the opening forming member, and engaging portions engaging the of blades with the opening forming member. The pivotal member comes into slidable contact with the engaging portions in a process of pivoting. A pivotal position of the pivotal member with respect to the opening forming member is defined by the engaging portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Takahito Yoshizawa, Yusuke Inui, Yasutaka Morikoshi, Shinya Nakawaki, Satoru Yajima, Yoshiyuki Koyama
  • Patent number: 10209605
    Abstract: A blade driving device includes an opening forming member forming an opening portion, a pivotal member pivoting about the opening portion, blades configured to enter or exit from the opening portion upon receiving power transmitted from the pivotal member, a cover member arranged so that the pivotal member and the plurality of blades are located between the cover and the opening forming member, and engaging portions engaging the of blades with the opening forming member. The pivotal member comes into slidable contact with the engaging portions in a process of pivoting. A pivotal position of the pivotal member with respect to the opening forming member is defined by the engaging portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Denshi Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takahito Yoshizawa, Yusuke Inui, Yasutaka Morikoshi, Shinya Nakawaki, Satoru Yajima, Yoshiyuki Koyama
  • Publication number: 20180074387
    Abstract: A blade driving device includes an opening forming member forming an opening portion, a pivotal member pivoting about the opening portion, blades configured to enter or exit from the opening portion upon receiving power transmitted from the pivotal member, a cover member arranged so that the pivotal member and the plurality of blades are located between the cover and the opening forming member, and engaging portions engaging the of blades with the opening forming member. The pivotal member comes into slidable contact with the engaging portions in a process of pivoting. A pivotal position of the pivotal member with respect to the opening forming member is defined by the engaging portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Takahito Yoshizawa, Yusuke Inui, Yasutaka Morikoshi, Shinya Nakawaki, Satoru Yajima, Yoshiyuki Koyama
  • Patent number: 9687680
    Abstract: Accelerated particle irradiation equipment is installed in a building having a multi-story structure. The accelerated particle irradiation equipment includes a particle accelerator and an irradiation device. The particle accelerator generates accelerated particles. The irradiation device performs irradiation of the accelerated particles generated by the particle accelerator, and is installed on at least one of the floor above and the floor below the floor on which the particle accelerator is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Yajima, Toshiki Tachikawa
  • Publication number: 20160074676
    Abstract: Accelerated particle irradiation equipment is installed in a building having a multi-story structure. The accelerated particle irradiation equipment includes a particle accelerator and an irradiation device. The particle accelerator generates accelerated particles. The irradiation device performs irradiation of the accelerated particles generated by the particle accelerator, and is installed on at least one of the floor above and the floor below the floor on which the particle accelerator is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Satoru YAJIMA, Toshiki TACHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9220923
    Abstract: Accelerated particle irradiation equipment is installed in a building having a multi-story structure. The accelerated particle irradiation equipment includes a particle accelerator and an irradiation device. The particle accelerator generates accelerated particles. The irradiation device performs irradiation of the accelerated particles generated by the particle accelerator, and is installed on at least one of the floor above and the floor below the floor on which the particle accelerator is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Yajima, Toshiki Tachikawa
  • Patent number: 8941086
    Abstract: A charged particle beam irradiation apparatus includes: an irradiation section configured to irradiate an irradiated body with a charged particle beam; a gantry in which an irradiation section is disposed and which can rotate or oscillate around a central axis line; an enclosure in which the irradiated body is disposed; and a gantry-side transport line that has an inlet section on which a charged particle beam emitted from an accelerator is incident and that is supported on the gantry and configured to transport an incident charged particle beam to the irradiation section, in which the gantry has a first bearing section provided between the inlet section of the gantry-side transport line and the enclosure, and a second bearing section provided on a side opposite to the first bearing section with respect to the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru Yajima
  • Publication number: 20140343346
    Abstract: A charged particle beam irradiation device configured to irradiate a subject to be irradiated with a charged particle beam, including: an accelerator configured to accelerate charged particles and emit the charged particle beam; a gantry in which an irradiation unit for irradiating the subject with the charged particle beam is disposed; an irradiation table on which the subject is positioned; and a transportation line that includes an energy selection system for adjusting energy of the charged particle beam, and transport the charged particle beam to the irradiation unit from the accelerator. The transportation line is linearly formed up to the gantry from the accelerator, and at least a part of the energy selection system is disposed in the gantry, and a shield member configured to shield a radiation beam is provided between the energy selection system, which is disposed in the gantry, and the irradiation table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Satoru YAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20140319383
    Abstract: A charged particle beam irradiation system including: an accelerator configured to accelerate charged particles and emit a charged particle beam; a stand in which an irradiation section is disposed; a transport line which has an energy selection system configured to extract a charged particle beam having a second energy width smaller than a first energy width from a charged particle beam having the first energy width, emitted from the accelerator, and is configured to transport the charged particle beam from the accelerator to the irradiation section; and a building having an irradiation chamber and a separate room, wherein the accelerator is disposed in the irradiation chamber, the energy selection system of the transport line is disposed in the separate room, and the building has a partition wall which separates the irradiation chamber and the separate room and is configured to shield against radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Satoru YAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20140246606
    Abstract: A charged particle beam irradiation apparatus includes: an irradiation section configured to irradiate an irradiated body with a charged particle beam; a gantry in which an irradiation section is disposed and which can rotate or oscillate around a central axis line; an enclosure in which the irradiated body is disposed; and a gantry-side transport line that has an inlet section on which a charged particle beam emitted from an accelerator is incident and that is supported on the gantry and configured to transport an incident charged particle beam to the irradiation section, in which the gantry has a first bearing section provided between the inlet section of the gantry-side transport line and the enclosure, and a second bearing section provided on a side opposite to the first bearing section with respect to the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Satoru YAJIMA
  • Patent number: 8653473
    Abstract: A charged particle beam irradiation device includes a particle accelerator that accelerates charged particles and ejects a charged particle beam, a cylindrical outer shell part that is capable of rotating around a rotating axis, an irradiation unit that is capable of irradiating an irradiation target with the charged particle beam, the irradiation direction of which changes in accordance with the rotation of the outer shell part, and a beam transport line that transports the charged particle beam ejected from the particle accelerator to the irradiation unit. The particle accelerator and the beam transport line may be at least partially housed within the outer shell part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru Yajima
  • Publication number: 20110220809
    Abstract: Accelerated particle irradiation equipment is installed in a building having a multi-story structure. The accelerated particle irradiation equipment includes a particle accelerator and an irradiation device. The particle accelerator generates accelerated particles. The irradiation device performs irradiation of the accelerated particles generated by the particle accelerator, and is installed on at least one of the floor above and the floor below the floor on which the particle accelerator is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru YAJIMA, Toshiki TACHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20110101254
    Abstract: Accelerated particle irradiation equipment, which performs irradiation of accelerated particles, includes an irradiation device and a storage chamber. The irradiation device includes a rotating unit rotatable about a rotation axis, and performs irradiation of the accelerated particles generated by a particle accelerator. The irradiation device is stored in the storage chamber. The rotating unit of the irradiation device includes a protruding portion that protrudes further to the outside in the radial direction as compared to the main body of the rotating unit. Storage recesses in which the protruding portion forming a peripheral edge portion of the rotating unit maybe stored are formed on radiation shield walls of the storage chamber. The storage recesses are formed along the rotation direction of the protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru YAJIMA, Masami SANO
  • Publication number: 20110101246
    Abstract: Accelerated particle irradiation equipment, which performs irradiation of accelerated particles, includes an irradiation device and a building. The irradiation device includes a rotating unit rotatable about a rotation axis and performs irradiation of the accelerated particles generated by a particle accelerator. The building has an installation space in which the irradiation device is installed. The irradiation device is formed to be thin so as to have a small length in a direction of the rotation axis. A portion of the irradiation device, which has the maximum width in a radial direction orthogonal to the direction of the rotation axis, is disposed along the maximum width of the installation space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru YAJIMA, Toshiki TACHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20100086095
    Abstract: Improvements in both the pressure resistance of a target and the cooling effect of a target liquid can be made compatible, and the boiling of the target liquid is sufficiently suppressed. A radioisotope manufacturing apparatus can include a radiation source which radiates radioactive rays, and a target having a holding unit which holds the target liquid. The holding unit can include a spherical bottom surface which is recessed in a direction away from the radiation source so as to have an apex. The target can be disposed so that the intersection position between a radiation axis of radioactive rays radiated from the radiation source and the bottom surface can be located below the apex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi OGASAWARA, Satoru YAJIMA, Masami SANO
  • Patent number: D881973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Denshi Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoru Yajima, Yoshiyuki Koyama, Yasutaka Morikoshi
  • Patent number: D986309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Denshi Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoru Yajima, Yoshiyuki Koyama, Yasutaka Morikoshi