Patents by Inventor Satoshi Fujii

Satoshi Fujii 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).

  • Interconnection substrate and semiconductor package
    Patent number: 9935043
    Abstract: An interconnection substrate includes a first insulating layer, and an interconnection structure formed on the first insulating layer, wherein the interconnection structure includes an interconnection pattern having a first metal layer, a second metal layer formed on the first metal layer, and a third metal layer formed on the second metal layer, and a fourth metal layer covering an upper surface and side surface of the interconnection pattern, wherein an outer perimeter of the second metal layer protrudes at the side surface of the interconnection pattern to form a first protrusion, and the fourth metal layer has a second protrusion that protrudes at a side surface of the interconnection structure at a position corresponding to the first protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Imafuji, Satoshi Fujii
  • TRAVEL ASSIST DEVICE AND TRAVEL ASSIST METHOD
    Publication number: 20180086338
    Abstract: When a host vehicle makes a lane change from a first lane into a second lane, an approach suppression control unit of a travel assist device monitors whether or not another vehicle, which is traveling in a third lane existing on an opposite side from the first lane with the second lane interposed therebetween, is making a lane change into the second lane. In the case it is determined that the other vehicle is making a lane change from the third lane into the second lane, the approach suppression control unit implements an approach suppression control for suppressing the host vehicle and the other vehicle from approaching each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yamada, Makoto Katayama, Hiroyuki Koibuchi, Haruhiko Nishiguchi, Satoshi Fujii, Daiki Haratake, Yoshifumi Banno
  • Sheet size specification system, sheet size specification method, computer-readable storage medium storing sheet size specification program, and image forming device
    Patent number: 9926156
    Abstract: A sheet size specification system for specifying size of a sheet on a sheet stacking tray of an image forming device, by using an image capture unit of a portable terminal. The system includes an analyzer and a size specifier. The analyzer analyzes image data captured by the image capture unit, the image data indicating the sheet stacking tray and the sheet thereon. The size specifier acquires, from the analyzed image data, first position data indicating positions of predefined feature points of the sheet stacking tray and second position data indicating positions of an outline of the sheet, and specifies size of the sheet on the sheet stacking tray based on the first position data and the second position data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Ryuji Sato, Hiroshi Mizuno, Satoshi Fujii
  • Lane change control system
    Patent number: 9884645
    Abstract: When an object detected by a lane marking/object detection section has been determined to be an object present in an adjacent lane change target lane or in the vicinity of the adjacent lane, lane change control is performed to reduce a predetermined maximum lateral acceleration Aymax? or maximum lateral velocity Vymax? according to the lane width Lob of the adjacent lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Fujii, Haruhiko Nishiguchi, Ryohsaku Arakawa, Daisuke Kubota, Kei Oshida
  • In vitro membrane protein molecular evolutionary engineering technique
    Patent number: 9862942
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to improve the efficiency of screening/selection of a membrane protein in molecular evolutionary engineering (for example, an enzyme evolutionary method). The above-described objective is achieved by providing a unilamellar liposome comprising: (a) a DNA comprising a promoter sequence, a translational initiation sequence, and a sequence encoding a membrane protein; (b) an RNA polymerase; (c) a ribonucleotide; and (d) a cell-free protein synthesis system. In one aspect of the present invention, the membrane protein is a transporter, and the unilamellar liposome further comprises (e) a factor that binds to a ligand transported by the membrane protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yomo, Tomoaki Matsuura, Haruka Soga, Hajime Watanabe, Satoshi Fujii
  • VEHICLE AND LANE CHANGE TIMING DETERMINATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20170349173
    Abstract: In a vehicle or a lane change timing determination method, when a distance from a vehicle to a nearby vehicle is outside of a first distance threshold value, lane changing is determined to be permitted. When the distance is within the first distance threshold value, lane changing is determined not to be permitted. After determining lane changing to be not permitted, lane changing not being permitted is switched to lane change being permitted when the nearby vehicle decelerates or accelerates to move further away from the vehicle than a second distance threshold value, even if the distance is still within the first distance threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruhiko Nishiguchi, Satoshi Fujii, Ryohsaku Arakawa, Daisuke Kubota, Kei Oshida
  • TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170349172
    Abstract: A travel control device includes an acquisition section configured to acquire, as surroundings in formation while a vehicle itself is traveling, at least information regarding a first other vehicle ahead in a traveling direction and information regarding lane markings of a first lane in which the vehicle itself is traveling. The travel control unit further includes a travel control section ECU configured to compute from the information acquired by the acquisition section a separation between the first other vehicle and the lane markings, and to control travel of the vehicle itself based on the separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Haruhiko Nishiguchi, Satoshi Fujii, Ryohsaku Arakawa, Kei Oshida
  • DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170349212
    Abstract: An RDM controller executes RDM control (steering suppression control). However, the RDM controller does not execute RDM control in cases in which lane changing has been determined to be possible by a LC determination section and a torque sensor has detected a steering input of a predetermined amount or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Oshida, Haruhiko Nishiguchi, Satoshi Fujii, Daisuke Kubota, Ryohsaku Arakawa
  • Dual-bearing reel
    Patent number: 9832983
    Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a spool rotatably held between side plates, and a brake unit configured to brake the spool. The brake unit includes a cover portion, a first regulator and a second regulator. The cover portion has a first circumferential part and a second circumferential part, and is mounted to the reel body. The first regulator and the second regulator are covered with the cover portion. The first circumferential part has a first opening exposing at least a part of the first regulator therethrough, whereas the second circumferential part has a second opening exposing at least a part of the second regulator therethrough. The reel body has a first restriction part covering the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Niitsuma, Yoshio Umezawa, Satoshi Fujii, Takeshi Fujiwara, Takanori Maruoka
  • ROUTE GUIDANCE APPARATUS AND ROUTE GUIDANCE METHOD
    Publication number: 20170341653
    Abstract: Provided is a route guidance apparatus and a route guidance method which are capable of appropriately performing route guidance on a road where a plurality of lanes exist on one side. The route guidance apparatus 12 or the route guidance method determines the timing of the automated or manual lane change based on the total required distance Dlcttl corresponding to the number of required lane changes Nlcn required for reaching the target lane 502tar from the current lane 502cur, and the remaining distance to the planned course change point Prc from the current position Pcur. When the timing of the lane change is reached, the timing of the automated lane change or the manual lane change is guided, or the automated lane change is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke KUBOTA, Haruhiko NISHIGUCHI, Satoshi FUJII, Ryohsaku ARAKAWA, Kei OSHIDA
  • MOVABLE BODY
    Publication number: 20170336496
    Abstract: A marker used to detect an axial deviation of a radio wave axis Ar of a radar unit is provided in front of the radar unit and outside a radar field of view range set based on a filed of view angle ? of the radar unit on a vehicle. A relative position between the radar unit and the marker is different between before and after an axial deviation of the radio wave axis Ar of the radar unit occurs. Thus, an axial deviation (an amount ?0 of axial deviation in an azimuth direction and an amount ?? of axial deviation in an elevation angle direction) of the radio wave axis Ar of the radar unit can be detected by obtaining a difference in marker detection position before and after the axial deviation by the radar unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Satoshi Fujii, Haruhiko Nishiguchi, Daisuke Kubota, Ryohsaku Arakawa, Idhsada Sanguanwongthong, Kei Oshida
  • LANE CHANGE ASSISTANCE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170243491
    Abstract: A surrounding information acquisition section and a recognition unit (a surrounding detection unit) detect a first position (a change position) at which the type of a lane mark is switched. A lane change determination unit outputs a determination result whether lane change is available or unavailable on the basis of the type of the lane mark ahead of the first position to a notification mechanism (a notification unit) at a time point at which a vehicle has reached a predetermined range including the first position. The notification mechanism makes notification of the determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Fujii, Haruhiko Nishiguchi, Daisuke Kubota, Ryohsaku Arakawa, Idhsada Sanguanwongthong, Kei Oshida
  • TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170240172
    Abstract: A lane change controller determines whether lane change is available or unavailable on the basis of a detection result of an obstacle by a radar and an obstacle recognizer in response to detection of a winker operation by an operation detection unit. A lane keep controller continues lane keep control if the operation detection unit detects the winker operation during the lane keep control and if the lane change controller determines that the lane change is unavailable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruhiko Nishiguchi, Satoshi Fujii, Daisuke Kubota, Ryohsaku Arakawa, Kei Oshida
  • DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170240177
    Abstract: A driving assistance system includes a deactivation controller that controls deactivation of Automatic Lane Change (ALC) control and a second driving assistance control (such as lane keeping control). During the ALC control, the deactivation controllet deactivates the ALC central when, for example, a control amount by a driver of a steering wheel or the like has exceeded a first deactivation threshold value. During the second driving assistance control, the deactivation controller deactivates the second driving assistance control when, for example, the control amount has exceeded a second deactivation threshold value. The first deactivation threshold value and the second deactivation threshold value are set to differ from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Fujii, Haruhiko Nishiguchi, Daisuke Kubota, Ryohsaku Arakawa, Kei Oshida
  • LANE CHANGE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170151982
    Abstract: When an object detected by a lane marking/object detection section has been determined to be an object present in an adjacent lane change target lane or in the vicinity of the adjacent lane, lane change control is performed to reduce a predetermined maximum lateral acceleration Aymax? or maximum lateral velocity Vymax? according to the lane width Lob of the adjacent lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Fujii, Haruhiko Nishiguchi, Ryohsaku Arakawa, Daisuke Kubota, Kei Oshida
  • DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170061799
    Abstract: When performing a switch between the lane change control and the lane keeping control, a switching controller of the driving control device sets a transition time-frame for performing the switch, and gradually switches between the lane change control and the lane keeping control during the transition time-frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi FUJII, Kei OSHIDA, Haruhiko NISHIGUCHI, Daisuke KUBOTA, Ryosaku ARAKAWA
  • SHEET SIZE SPECIFICATION SYSTEM, SHEET SIZE SPECIFICATION METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING SHEET SIZE SPECIFICATION PROGRAM, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170001821
    Abstract: A sheet size specification system for specifying size of a sheet on a sheet stacking tray of an image forming device, by using an image capture unit of a portable terminal. The system includes an analyzer and a size specifier. The analyzer analyzes image data captured by the image capture unit, the image data indicating the sheet stacking tray and the sheet thereon. The size specifier acquires, from the analyzed image data, first position data indicating positions of predefined feature points of the sheet stacking tray and second position data indicating positions of an outline of the sheet, and specifies size of the sheet on the sheet stacking tray based on the first position data and the second position data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Ryuji SATO, Hiroshi MIZUNO, Satoshi FUJII
  • Wiring board, semiconductor device and method for manufacturing wiring board
    Patent number: 9433096
    Abstract: A wiring board includes a resin substrate in which reinforcement members are arranged horizontally, a through electrode filled in a through hole penetrating the substrate in a thickness direction, and wiring layers respectively formed on both surfaces of the substrate and electrically connected to each other via the through electrode. The reinforcement members are arranged such that reinforcement members arranged in a middle region of the substrate in the thickness direction has higher density than reinforcement members arranged in the regions other than the middle region of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoshi Fujii
  • RELAY UNIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RELAY CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20160225560
    Abstract: Provided is a relay unit that can sufficiently suppress defects that are caused by an insulation failure of insulating member that insulates and separates a load power supply from a device power supply, and a method for controlling a relay circuit. A control unit includes an insulating member diagnosis unit that performs diagnosis of an insulation failure of the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Tetsuya FUKUMOTO, Toshiyuki HIGUCHI, Kohei MURAKAMI, Satoshi FUJII
  • Drill driver
    Patent number: D774864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuma Uematsu, Satoshi Fujii