Patents by Inventor Takashi Masuda

Takashi 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).

  • Patent number: 10417778
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes memory circuitry configured to store a program and processing circuitry configured, by executing the program, to perform alignment between one of live images and one of reference images. The live images include a fundamental image and a harmonic image both of which are acquired by contrast imaging, the reference images are acquired prior to the live images, and the alignment is performed by using the fundamental image as one of the live images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Minori Izumi, Tatsuru Kurosaki, Nobuhide Ooi, Takashi Masuda
  • Patent number: 10401939
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
  • Patent number: 10390728
    Abstract: A medical image diagnosis apparatus includes a capturing part configured to photograph a target site of a subject to capture a medical image. The medical image diagnosis apparatus further includes a positional information acquisition unit, a guideline generator, and a display processor. The positional information acquisition unit acquires the positional information of a puncture needle inserted into of the subject. The guideline generator generates a guideline that indicates an insertion route for the puncture needle to reach the target site based on the positional information. The guideline includes scales graduated at predetermined intervals. The display processor displays the guideline with the medical image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Masuda, Shouichi Nakauchi, Tomio Nabatame, Takashi Koyakumaru, Tomoko Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190257378
    Abstract: A method of controlling a brake system includes steps of: determining a motor time constant, estimating a motor temperature of a motor based on the motor time constant; estimating a position of component of the brake system; estimating a clamping force based on the estimated position of the component; comparing the estimated clamping force to a threshold predetermined clamping force value to determine if a sufficient clamping force has been created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi Masuda, Hideki Kakizaki
  • Patent number: 10363013
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes an ultrasound probe that transmits/receives ultrasound waves to/from a subject, a reference position member arranged on the ultrasound probe, and a sensor located in a position having a predetermined positional relationship relative to a puncture needle. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus further includes a position information acquisition unit, a needle length information acquisition unit, and a display. The position information acquisition unit acquires position information of the reference position member and the sensor. The needle length information acquisition unit acquires needle length information indicating the length of the puncture needle based on the position information of the reference position member and the sensor when the tip of the puncture needle is in contact with the reference position member, and the relative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Masuda, Shouichi Nakauchi, Takashi Koyakumaru, Tomio Nabatame, Tomoko Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190199508
    Abstract: A communication system according to the present disclosure includes a transmission device and a reception device. The transmission device includes a phase synchronizer, a generator, and a controller. The phase synchronizer generates a first clock signal, and is configured to be able to change a frequency of the first clock signal. The generator generates a transmission signal on the basis of the first clock signal. The controller controls the generator and the phase synchronizer to change the frequency of the first clock signal while generating the transmission signal. The reception device receives the transmission signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: RYOTA SHINODA, TAKASHI MASUDA
  • Patent number: 10321567
    Abstract: Through the use of a method of producing electronic components, a plurality of electronic components are obtained by cutting, along a predetermined cutting line, a laminate including a first circuit board and a second circuit board both mounted with circuit components. The method of producing electronic components includes: a stacking step of stacking the second circuit board on the first circuit board with a spacer interposed therewith, the first circuit board being provided with a filled via around a mounting region of the circuit components; a filling step of filling a filling space formed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board using the spacer with insulating resins; and a cutting step of cutting the laminate along the cutting line, the cutting line dividing the filled via, and exposing the filled via from a cut surface to acquire terminal portions of the electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Katsuya Ishikawa, Toshiyuki Kakihara, Takashi Masuda
  • Publication number: 20180248201
    Abstract: An oxide all-solid-state battery excellent in lithium ion conductivity and joint strength between an anode active material layer and solid electrolyte layer thereof. In the oxide all-solid-state battery, the solid electrolyte layer is a layer mainly containing a garnet-type oxide solid electrolyte sintered body represented by the following formula (1): (Lix-3y-z, Ey, Hz)L?M?O?; a solid electrolyte interface layer is disposed between the anode active material layer and the solid electrolyte layer; the solid electrolyte interface layer contains at least a Si element and an O element; and a laminate containing at least the anode active material layer, the solid electrolyte interface layer and the solid electrolyte layer has peaks at positions where 2?=32.3°±0.5°, 37.6°±0.5°, 43.8°±0.5°, and 57.7°±0.5° in a XRD spectrum obtained by XRD measurement using CuK? irradiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicants: JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuya SHIMODA, Takashi MASUDA, Toshiya SAITO, Shingo OHTA
  • Publication number: 20180234098
    Abstract: A phase-locked loop of the disclosure includes a detector, an oscillator, an adjuster, and a controller. The detector detects a transition of an input clock signal. The oscillator generates a clock signal having a frequency corresponding to a first control signal, and changes a phase of the clock signal on a basis of a detection result in the detector. The adjuster adjusts a phase difference between a phase of the input clock signal and the phase of the clock signal depending on a second control signal. The controller compares the phase of the input clock signal and the phase of the clock signal at a plurality of comparison timings, and generates the first control signal and the second control signal on a basis of a result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Takashi Masuda
  • Publication number: 20180218866
    Abstract: An overload protection device for a compressor motor and, more specifically, to an overload protection device for a compressor motor, which has an overload protection means and can thus more effectively prevent overload of the compressor motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Seung Eun YANG, Jang Hyun BAIC, Takashi MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20180206822
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus is capable of receiving an operation instruction via a touch panel. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a storage, an identification unit, and a controller. The storage stores association information in which operation instructions are each associated with a finger type. The identification unit identifies the finger type of a finger that has touched any position on the touch panel. The controller performs one of the operation instructions associated with the finger type identified based on the association information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi SUGIO, Tomio Nabatame, Takashi Masuda, Asuka Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20180024170
    Abstract: To accurately detect the presence or absence of a signal. A signal detector includes an input-signal amplifying circuit, a reference-signal amplifying circuit, and a comparator. In the signal detector, the input-signal amplifying circuit amplifies an input signal with a predetermined gain. The reference-signal amplifying circuit amplifies a reference signal at a constant signal-level with a gain that substantially matches the predetermined gain. The comparator compares a signal level of the amplified input signal with a signal level of the amplified reference signal, and outputs the comparison result as a detection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: TAKASHI MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20170310398
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmission apparatus, a transmission method, and a filter circuit that make it possible to transmit a signal with high quality, the signal including a plurality of signals having different speeds. The transmission apparatus includes a detection unit that detects each of a plurality of signals having different speeds from an input signal. Further, the transmission apparatus includes an output control unit that controls output of an output signal including the plurality of signals, on the basis of detection results of the plurality of signals by the detection unit. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a transmission apparatus that transmits a serial signal conforming to the USB 3.0 standards or a transmission apparatus that converts the serial signal described above into a millimeter-wave signal or an optical signal and sends and receives the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Takashi MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20170221202
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes memory circuitry configured to store a program and processing circuitry configured, by executing the program, to perform alignment between one of live images and one of reference images. The live images include a fundamental image and a harmonic image both of which are acquired by contrast imaging, the reference images are acquired prior to the live images, and the alignment is performed by using the fundamental image as one of the live images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Minori IZUMI, Tatsuru KUROSAKI, Nobuhide OOI, Takashi MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20170223829
    Abstract: Through the use of a method of producing electronic components, a plurality of electronic components are obtained by cutting, along a predetermined cutting line, a laminate including a first circuit board and a second circuit board both mounted with circuit components. The method of producing electronic components includes: a stacking step of stacking the second circuit board on the first circuit board with a spacer interposed therewith, the first circuit board being provided with a filled via around a mounting region of the circuit components; a filling step of filling a filling space formed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board using the spacer with insulating resins; and a cutting step of cutting the laminate along the cutting line, the cutting line dividing the filled via, and exposing the filled via from a cut surface to acquire terminal portions of the electronic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Katsuya ISHIKAWA, Toshiyuki KAKIHARA, Takashi MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20170199562
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
  • Patent number: 9696788
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
  • Patent number: 9566044
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image display apparatus includes a storage unit storing data of a three-dimensional image, a slice image generating unit generating three slice images associated with three slices from the three-dimensional image, a display unit displaying the three slice images respectively in three display areas, an ROI marker generating unit generating three ROI markers to be respectively superimposed on the displayed three slice images, the three ROI markers corresponding to a single ROI, an operation unit performing operation of changing relative positions between the three slice images and the three ROI markers, and a display control unit controlling move the three slice images in the three display areas in accordance with the operation of changing the relative positions and fix the three ROI markers at center positions of the three display areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Kouji Ando, Shouichi Nakauchi, Takeshi Sugio, Takashi Masuda
  • Publication number: 20170038819
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda
  • Patent number: 9507446
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kenji Hachisu, Kazuyuki Yamamato, Takashi Masuda