Patents by Inventor Shinichi Masuda
Shinichi Masuda 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).
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Patent number: 11964744Abstract: An AUV includes: an underwater vehicle main body configured to sail along an inspection object located in water or on the bottom of the water; an arm extending from the underwater vehicle main body; an inspection tool portion including a contact portion configured to contact the inspection object and an inspection device configured to inspect the inspection object; and a passive joint provided between the arm and the inspection tool portion and configured to allow passive rotation of the inspection tool portion relative to the arm about at least one axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Minehiko Mukaida, Kosuke Masuda, Shinichi Miyata, Noriyuki Okaya, Kazuyuki Nakamura, Satoshi Hashimoto, Yusuke Okimura
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Patent number: 11921092Abstract: A vial supply system is provided with: a sampler configured to supply a vial to a predetermined supply destination by a transport arm; a management device communicatively connected to the sampler, the management device being configured to manage a supply operation of the vial by the sampler; and a display device provided so as to be able to communicate with the management device. When a teaching mode for performing teaching for setting a position of a transport arm at the time when a transport arm of the sampler transports the vial to and from the supply destination is started, the management device is configured to cause the display device to display an operation to be performed by a user in the teaching.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Shimadzu CorporationInventors: Shori Kinoshita, Shinichi Yuki, Shingo Masuda, Yuki Komori, Daiki Fukushima
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Publication number: 20220244111Abstract: A semiconductor includes a multilayer substrate including an insulating plate and a plurality of circuit boards disposed on a top face of the insulating plate, a semiconductor element disposed on a top face of one of the plurality of circuit boards, and having a main electrode disposed on a top face thereof, and a temperature measurement device for measuring a temperature of the semiconductor element. The temperature measurement device includes a cable unit composed of an insulated optical fiber, and a temperature measurement unit provided on one end of the cable unit, the temperature measurement unit being bonded to the main electrode of the semiconductor element using a bonding material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Shinichi MASUDA
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Publication number: 20210242794Abstract: An electronic transformer and a microwave cooking appliance. The electronic transformer comprises a rectifier device, a transformer, a switch device, and a control device. The rectifier device is connected to an alternating current source; the transformer is connected to the rectifier device; the switch device is configured to provide an on/off signal to the transformer; the control device is connected to the switch device; the control device is configured to generate a control signal according to preset power and provide the control signal to the switch device to control the switching frequency of the switch device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Chengyong QIN, Qinghai LI, Nianzhong ZHENG, Shinichi MASUDA, Yunxiang ZHANG, Junliang AI
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Insulated gate semiconductor device and method for manufacturing insulated gate semiconductor device
Patent number: 10530354Abstract: An insulating gate semiconductor device includes an insulating gate semiconductor element, an insulating circuit board, and a main-current path member. A main-current of the insulating gate semiconductor element flows toward a first external terminal in the main-current path member; and a gate-current path member, being patterned so as to have a linearly extending portion arranged in parallel to a linearly extending portion of the main-current path member in a planar pattern on the insulating circuit board, being provided to connect between a second external terminal and a gate electrode of the insulating gate semiconductor element. A current which is induced in the gate-current path member by mutual induction caused by a change in magnetic field implemented by the main-current is used for increasing the gate-current in a turn-on period of the insulating gate semiconductor element.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Masuda, Shinichi Yoshiwatari, Kenichi Yoshida, Hiroshi Ishida -
INSULATED GATE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSULATED GATE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
Publication number: 20180191337Abstract: An insulating gate semiconductor device includes an insulating gate semiconductor element, an insulating circuit board, and a main-current path member. A main-current of the insulating gate semiconductor element flows toward a first external terminal in the main-current path member; and a gate-current path member, being patterned so as to have a linearly extending portion arranged in parallel to a linearly extending portion of the main-current path member in a planar pattern on the insulating circuit board, being provided to connect between a second external terminal and a gate electrode of the insulating gate semiconductor element. A current which is induced in the gate-current path member by mutual induction caused by a change in magnetic field implemented by the main-current is used for increasing the gate-current in a turn-on period of the insulating gate semiconductor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Masuda, Shinichi Yoshiwatari, Kenichi Yoshida, Hiroshi Ishida -
Patent number: 9217987Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body composing the image forming apparatus, a unit drawably stored in the apparatus body, a lock mechanism provided in the unit and configured to lock the unit in a state in which the unit is stored in the apparatus body, a display portion provided on an upper surface part of the apparatus body, and an unlock mechanism configured to unlock the lock mechanism. The unlock mechanism includes an operating portion provided in a region facing the display portion of the upper surface part of the unit and operated in unlocking the lock mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shinichi Masuda
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Publication number: 20150132022Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body composing the image forming apparatus, a unit drawably stored in the apparatus body, a lock mechanism provided in the unit and configured to lock the unit in a state in which the unit is stored in the apparatus body, a display portion provided on an upper surface part of the apparatus body, and an unlock mechanism configured to unlock the lock mechanism. The unlock mechanism includes an operating portion provided in a region facing the display portion of the upper surface part of the unit and operated in unlocking the lock mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventor: Shinichi Masuda
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Patent number: 8711272Abstract: An image stabilizer has a shooting optical system shooting an object whose principal point moves between first and second principal points in an optical axis direction, an acceleration detector detecting acceleration applied to the image stabilizer and disposed between the first and second principal points in the optical axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Goro Noto, Shinichi Masuda
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Patent number: 8379110Abstract: An image sensing apparatus which senses the optical image of an object using a lens unit having a movable lens can reduce the influence of noise generated upon driving the lens from the first sound signal, based on the first sound signal obtained by the first microphone unit for collecting an object sound, and a second sound signal obtained by the second microphone unit for collecting noise. The second microphone unit is arranged at a position where the relative positional relationship with the generation source of noise generated upon driving the lens does not change even if the lens is moved.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shinichi Masuda
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Patent number: 8339466Abstract: An image stabilization apparatus has an angular velocity detector detecting an angular velocity applied thereto and outputting the angular velocity, an acceleration detector detecting an acceleration applied to the image stabilization apparatus and outputting the acceleration, a principal point calculation unit calculating a principal point position of a shooting optical system, an rotation angular velocity calculation unit calculating a rotation angular velocity component about the principal point of the shooting optical system based on an output of the angular velocity detector, a revolution angular velocity calculation unit calculating a revolution angular velocity component about an object based on the output of the acceleration detector and a calculation result of the rotation angular velocity calculation unit and correcting the calculated revolution angular velocity component according to the principal point position, and a controlling unit performing image stabilization control based on a difference beType: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Goro Noto, Shinichi Masuda
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Patent number: 8233786Abstract: Provided is an image shake correction apparatus including: an image taking optical system for taking an image of a subject; an angular velocity detection unit for detecting an angular velocity applied to the apparatus and outputting a first signal; an acceleration detection unit for detecting an acceleration applied to the apparatus and outputting a second signal; an axial rotation angular velocity calculation unit for calculating an axial rotation angular velocity component about a principal point of the image taking optical system based on the first signal; a revolution angular velocity calculation unit for calculating a revolution angular velocity component about the subject based on the second signal and a result of the calculating by the axial rotation angular velocity calculation unit; and a control unit for performing image shake correction control based on a difference between the axial rotation angular velocity component and the revolution angular velocity component.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shinichi Masuda
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Publication number: 20120038783Abstract: An image stabilizer has a shooting optical system shooting an object whose principal point moves between first and second principal points in an optical axis direction, an acceleration detector detecting acceleration applied to the image stabilizer and disposed between the first and second principal points in the optical axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Goro Noto, Shinichi Masuda
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Patent number: 8031257Abstract: A zoom lens control apparatus, which moves a first lens group and a second lens group positioned behind the first lens group on the optical axis of the first lens group with respect to a photographic subject in the optical axis direction when performing a zoom operation, converts a photographic subject optical image entering through the first and the second lens groups into image data at preset time intervals, calculates a focus evaluation value indicating the state of focus based on the acquired image data, and moves the first and the second lens groups so that the calculated focus evaluation value approaches its maximum. The second lens group is moved in a preset optical axis direction from the beginning to the end of focusing control, and the first lens group is moved in the preset optical axis direction at the end of focusing control.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2006Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shinichi Masuda
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Publication number: 20110063461Abstract: An image sensing apparatus which senses the optical image of an object using a lens unit having a movable lens can reduce the influence of noise generated upon driving the lens from the first sound signal, based on the first sound signal obtained by the first microphone unit for collecting an object sound, and a second sound signal obtained by the second microphone unit for collecting noise. The second microphone unit is arranged at a position where the relative positional relationship with the generation source of noise generated upon driving the lens does not change even if the lens is moved.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shinichi Masuda
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Publication number: 20100315520Abstract: An image stabilization apparatus has an angular velocity detector detecting an angular velocity applied thereto and outputting the angular velocity, an acceleration detector detecting an acceleration applied to the image stabilization apparatus and outputting the acceleration, a principal point calculation unit calculating a principal point position of a shooting optical system, an rotation angular velocity calculation unit calculating a rotation angular velocity component about the principal point of the shooting optical system based on an output of the angular velocity detector, a revolution angular velocity calculation unit calculating a revolution angular velocity component about an object based on the output of the acceleration detector and a calculation result of the rotation angular velocity calculation unit and correcting the calculated revolution angular velocity component according to the principal point position, and a controlling unit performing image stabilization control based on a difference beType: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Goro Noto, Shinichi Masuda
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Patent number: 7850375Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a light quantity adjusting apparatus that can include a first blade member configured to be driven by a drive source, such as a motor, and a second blade member whose movement is configured to be related to the movement of the first blade member.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shinichi Masuda, Eriko Namazue
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Publication number: 20100254688Abstract: Provided is an image shake correction apparatus including: an image taking optical system for taking an image of a subject; an angular velocity detection unit for detecting an angular velocity applied to the apparatus and outputting a first signal; an acceleration detection unit for detecting an acceleration applied to the apparatus and outputting a second signal; an axial rotation angular velocity calculation unit for calculating an axial rotation angular velocity component about a principal point of the image taking optical system based on the first signal; a revolution angular velocity calculation unit for calculating a revolution angular velocity component about the subject based on the second signal and a result of the calculating by the axial rotation angular velocity calculation unit; and a control unit for performing image shake correction control based on a difference between the axial rotation angular velocity component and the revolution angular velocity component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shinichi Masuda
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Publication number: 20090232491Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a light quantity adjusting apparatus that can include a first blade member configured to be driven by a drive source, such as a motor, and a second blade member whose movement is configured to be related to the movement of the first blade member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shinichi Masuda, Eriko Namazue
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Patent number: 7553094Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a light quantity adjusting apparatus that can include a first blade member configured to be driven by a drive source, such as a motor, and a second blade member whose movement is configured to be related to the movement of the first blade member.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2005Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shinichi Masuda, Eriko Namazue