Patents by Inventor Shinya Kojima

Shinya Kojima 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: 8359959
    Abstract: A cutting device includes a table for placing thereon a workpiece. A tool unit supports a cutting tool and is laterally tiltably supported on the table, so that the rotational axis of the cutting tool can be inclined relative to a horizontal direction. A positioning device includes a first positioning member and a second positioning member that can interact with each other to position the tool unit at a plurality of laterally tilted positions. At least one of the first and second positioning members can be moved to change the laterally tilted position positionable by the positioning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Syuji Aoyama, Toshiyuki Kani, Shinya Kojima, Goh Yamamura, Katsuhiko Sasaki
  • Patent number: 8089548
    Abstract: An image processing device appropriately extracts an entire object from an image even if the object is not completely included in an initial region designated by a user. The image processing device includes: a designation unit designating a position on the image; a setting unit setting a first combination consisting of a first object region candidate and a first background region candidate, and a second combination; a histogram generation unit generating a normalized color histogram of each of the regions; a similarity calculation unit calculating a similarity regarding each of the combinations; and a selection unit configured to select a combination from the first and second combinations so that the selected combination has the similarity lower than the similarity of the non-selected combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunobu Ogura, Yusuke Monobe, Shinya Kojima, Yukiyasu Fukami, Keiichi Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20110232443
    Abstract: The objective is to improve durability while making it possible to maintain an excellent cutting plane and feeling of use with a simpler configuration. Disclosed is a tabletop circular saw for which a main body equipped with a saw blade that is rotated by the driving of a motor is provided to be capable of vertical movement on a base on which a material to be cut is placed; the output shaft of the motor is provided parallel to a spindle of the saw blade; and an automatic torque adjustment mechanism, which is equipped with a drive pulley, a follower pulley, and a belt, and which automatically adjusts the torque transmitted from the output shaft to the spindle according to the load when the saw blade rotates, is provided between the output shaft and the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Kojima, Masahiko Miura, Toshiyuki Kani
  • Publication number: 20110165367
    Abstract: A plurality of thin-wall parts (9a) of a sealant layer (7) are formed in a portion continuously changed in the interval of one sealing part (8) and a gas barrier layer (6) of other laminate film (4). At the inner circumferential side between the adjacent thin-wall parts (9a) and the thin-wall part (9a) at the innermost circumferential side and at the outer circumferential side of the thin-wall part (9a) of the outermost circumferential side, a thick-wall part (9b) of the sealant layer (7) is formed. All of the opposing sealant layers (7) between the two adjacent thin-wall parts (9a) are mutually heated and fused, so that an excellent adiabatic performance is maintained for a long period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Kojima, Fumie Horibata, Tomohisa Tenra, Toshio Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7862876
    Abstract: Provided are a film for suppressing conduction of radiation heat to sustain an infrared-ray-reflective capability over a long term and exhibit an excellent radiation-heat suppressivity, and a heat-insulating material using the same. A film for suppressing conduction of radiation heat includes a resin film having at least an infrared-ray absorptivity of lower than 25%, an infrared-ray-reflection layer and an adhesive layer, wherein an infrared-ray reflectivity is 50% or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akiko Yuasa, Shinya Kojima, Kazutaka Uekado
  • Publication number: 20100177234
    Abstract: An image processing device appropriately extracts an entire object from an image even if the object is not completely included in an initial region designated by a user. The image processing device includes: a designation unit designating a position on the image; a setting unit setting a first combination consisting of a first object region candidate and a first background region candidate, and a second combination; a histogram generation unit generating a normalized color histogram of each of the regions; a similarity calculation unit calculating a similarity regarding each of the combinations; and a selection unit configured to select a combination from the first and second combinations so that the selected combination has the similarity lower than the similarity of the non-selected combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Yasunobu Ogura, Yusuke Monobe, Shinya Kojima, Yukiyasu Fukami, Keiichi Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20090235797
    Abstract: A table saw includes a table capable of supporting a workpiece, a cutting unit and a positioning fence. The positioning fence has a positioning surface for supporting the workpiece. The positioning surface is divided into an upper positioning surface and a lower positioning surface that are positioned above the table. First slide fences allocated to the lower positioning surface and second slide fences allocated to the upper positioning surface are slidably supported in a table surface direction relatively independent from each other. The positioning surfaces of the first and second slide fences constitute an entire region of the positioning surface. In this way, the entire region of the positioning surface is made to be slidable in accordance with various operation modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kani, Masahiko Miura, Shinya Kojima, Kenji Abe
  • Publication number: 20090173200
    Abstract: A cutting device includes a table for placing thereon a workpiece. A tool unit supports a cutting tool and is laterally tiltably supported on the table, so that the rotational axis of the cutting tool can be inclined relative to a horizontal direction. A positioning device includes a first positioning member and a second positioning member that can interact with each other to position the tool unit at a plurality of laterally tilted positions. At least one of the first and second positioning members can be moved to change the laterally tilted position positionable by the positioning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Syuji Aoyama, Toshiyuki Kani, Shinya Kojima, Goh Yamamura, Katsuhiko Sasaki
  • Patent number: 7485352
    Abstract: A radiation heat transfer suppressor for inhibiting heat transfer by infrared rays is provided on the external surface of the enveloping member of a vacuum heat insulator. In heat-blocking or keep warm using a vacuum heat insulator, a surface having a radiation heat transfer suppressor is faced to a high-temperature side. Thus, the vacuum heat insulator exhibits excellent heat-insulating performance in a temperature range of 150° C. or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akiko Yuasa, Shinya Kojima
  • Publication number: 20070059499
    Abstract: Provided are a film for suppressing conduction of radiation heat to sustain an infrared-ray-reflective capability over a long term and exhibit an excellent radiation-heat suppressivity, and a heat-insulating material using the same. A film for suppressing conduction of radiation heat includes a resin film having at least an infrared-ray absorptivity of lower than 25%, an infrared-ray-reflection layer and an adhesive layer, wherein an infrared-ray reflectivity is 50% or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko Yuasa, Shinya Kojima, Kazutaka Uekado
  • Publication number: 20060159436
    Abstract: A radiation heat transfer suppressor for inhibiting heat transfer by infrared rays is provided on the external surface of the enveloping member of a vacuum heat insulator. In heat-blocking or keep warm using a vacuum heat insulator, a surface having a radiation heat transfer suppressor is faced to a high-temperature side. Thus, the vacuum heat insulator exhibits excellent heat-insulating performance in a temperature range of 150° C. or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Akiko Yuasa, Shinya Kojima