Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Watanabe
Tsutomu Watanabe 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: 9327675Abstract: A pair of right-and-left brackets which extend obliquely downward and forward from respective front portions of a pair of right-and-left side frames are provided. A stiffener which extends in a vehicle width direction below a bumper beam is attached to respective front ends of the pair of right-and-left brackets. The stiffener is configured such that its front end portion slants downward and forward and has an open cross section, and its rear end portion thereof has a closed cross section. An obstacle can be prevented from coming in below a vehicle-body front portion, and also the sufficient energy absorption in a collision and the prompt flicking-up of an obstacle can properly achieved.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masatoki Kito, Hiroshi Sogabe, Hirofumi Takada, Tsutomu Watanabe, Arihiro Furumoto, Ryuma Murakami, Takayuki Nakamae
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Patent number: 9313566Abstract: A distal end of an inserted pole makes contact with a bottom surface or tapering surface of a portion corresponding to a bottom of an insertion hole. A lever rotates about a pivot shaft, and a pressing surface facing from a recessed portion formed in the insertion hole presses a side surface portion of the pole. The pole pressed by the pressing surface is mainly received by ridge portions, particularly the ridge portions positioned on the opposite side with a central axis therebetween in relation to the pressing surface. The ridge portions are positioned on both sides of the pole with the cross section along the line A-A therebetween as viewed in the axial direction. As the lever is rotatably operated in the tightening direction, the pressing position gradually approaches the central axis, thereby increasing the pressing force.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Yuuji Sakurai, Tsutomu Watanabe
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Publication number: 20160069100Abstract: A cover body (22) includes side surface portions (22a, 22b) that surround a housing (2) of a speaker (1) in an installed state, and a ceiling surface portion (22c) that covers the side surface portions (22a, 22b). An open portion (23) that can expose an operation portion (9) of the speaker (1) is formed in one of the side surface portions (22b), and an overhang portion (24) that protrudes from the surface of the side surface portion (22b) is provided above the open portion (23).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Shinya SONODA, Kenji ISHIBASHI, Akihiro SONOGI, Tsutomu WATANABE, Yuji SAKURAI
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Patent number: 9254801Abstract: A protecting member comprises a pair of right-and-left brackets extending obliquely downward and forward from front portions of a pair of right-and-left side frames and a stiffener extending in a vehicle width direction below a bumper beam and attached to front ends of the brackets. The stiffener has a closed cross section extending in the vehicle width direction, and an upper face of its central portion in the vehicle width direction has a concaved portion. A lower face of the stiffener extends horizontally substantially straightly. It is preferable that the closed cross section of the central portion of the stiffener be configured such that its vertical distance is relatively small and its longitudinal width is relatively large, compared with the other part of the stiffener.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Sogabe, Masatoki Kito, Hirofumi Takada, Tsutomu Watanabe, Arihiro Furumoto, Ryuma Murakami, Takayuki Nakamae
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Patent number: 9233662Abstract: A protecting member includes a pair of right-and-left brackets which extend obliquely downward and forward from front portions of a pair of right-and-left side frames and a stiffener which extends in a vehicle width direction below a bumper beam and attached to front ends of the pair of right-and-left brackets. The protecting member has a load/deformation characteristic including a first stage from a collision start, a second stage after the first stage, and a third stage after the second stage. Herein, the first stage is set so as to restrain the obstacle from coming in below a vehicle-body front portion, the second stage is set so as to absorb collision energy to restrain a local deformation of the obstacle, and the third stage is set so as to flick the obstacle up.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masatoki Kito, Hiroshi Sogabe, Hirofumi Takada, Tsutomu Watanabe, Arihiro Furumoto, Ryuma Murakami, Takayuki Nakamae
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Publication number: 20150326316Abstract: Optical fiber networks, devices, and related methods are disclosed herein. In some aspects, an optical fiber network includes network devices having optical fibers for transmitting and receiving data. In the network, 100% of the optical fibers are utilized end-to-end across the plurality of network devices. Networks herein are also devoid of converters and include only a single direction connection between fibers at interconnect points between devices. Network devices may include ferrules, where at least some of the ferrules are devoid of an optical fiber. A method for providing an optical fiber network includes providing network devices having optical fibers for transmitting and receiving data and transmitting data using 100% of the optical fibers end-to-end across the network devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE CORP.Inventors: Tsutomu Watanabe, William Dmytro Charuk, Jamie Joshue Seawell, Yukihiro Yokomachi
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Patent number: 9172072Abstract: [PROBLEM] In space-conservative fashion, at low cost, and with high efficiency, to carry out absorption of gas produced at the interior of a battery. [SOLUTION MEANS] Secondary battery 21 is provided with case 3 in which positive electrode 10 and negative electrode 11 are sealed together with electrolyte, and with explosion prevention valve 4 for allowing escape of high-pressure gas present at the interior of case 3 when pressure within case 3 rises; and is further provided with gas absorber 13 or 14 for absorbing high-pressure gas. Gas absorber 13, includes gas-absorbent material 6 and capsule 5, which comprises hot-melt material, and is provided within case 3, this capsule 5 including, at the interior thereof, gas-absorbent material 6.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignees: GS Yuasa International Ltd, KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventors: Yohei Shibata, Yoshinobu Yasunaga, Tsutomu Watanabe, Tokuo Inamasu, Ryoichi Okuyama, Minoru Yagi, Hiroshi Obuse, Shinichi Wada
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Publication number: 20150158445Abstract: A protecting member comprises a pair of right-and-left brackets extending obliquely downward and forward from front portions of a pair of right-and-left side frames and a stiffener extending in a vehicle width direction below a bumper beam and attached to front ends of the brackets. The stiffener has a closed cross section extending in the vehicle width direction, and an upper face of its central portion in the vehicle width direction has a concaved portion. A lower face of the stiffener extends horizontally substantially straightly. It is preferable that the closed cross section of the central portion of the stiffener be configured such that its vertical distance is relatively small and its longitudinal width is relatively large, compared with the other part of the stiffener.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi SOGABE, Masatoki KITO, Hirofumi TAKADA, Tsutomu WATANABE, Arihiro FURUMOTO, Ryuma MURAKAMI, Takayuki NAKAMAE
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Publication number: 20150144420Abstract: A distal end of an inserted pole makes contact with a bottom surface or tapering surface of a portion corresponding to a bottom of an insertion hole. A lever rotates about a pivot shaft, and a pressing surface facing from a recessed portion formed in the insertion hole presses a side surface portion of the pole. The pole pressed by the pressing surface is mainly received by ridge portions, particularly the ridge portions positioned on the opposite side with a central axis therebetween in relation to the pressing surface. The ridge portions are positioned on both sides of the pole with the cross section along the line A-A therebetween as viewed in the axial direction. As the lever is rotatably operated in the tightening direction, the pressing position gradually approaches the central axis, thereby increasing the pressing force.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Yuuji Sakurai, Tsutomu Watanabe
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Publication number: 20150054307Abstract: A protecting member includes a pair of right-and-left brackets which extend obliquely downward and forward from front portions of a pair of right-and-left side frames and a stiffener which extends in a vehicle width direction below a bumper beam and attached to front ends of the pair of right-and-left brackets. The protecting member has a load/deformation characteristic including a first stage from a collision start, a second stage after the first stage, and a third stage after the second stage. Herein, the first stage is set so as to restrain the obstacle from coming in below a vehicle-body front portion, the second stage is set so as to absorb collision energy to restrain a local deformation of the obstacle, and the third stage is set so as to flick the obstacle up.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masatoki KITO, Hiroshi SOGABE, Hirofumi TAKADA, Tsutomu WATANABE, Arihiro FURUMOTO, Ryuma MURAKAMI, Takayuki NAKAMAE
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Publication number: 20150054306Abstract: A pair of right-and-left brackets which extend obliquely downward and forward from respective front portions of a pair of right-and-left side frames are provided. A stiffener which extends in a vehicle width direction below a bumper beam is attached to respective front ends of the pair of right-and-left brackets. The stiffener is configured such that its front end portion slants downward and forward and has an open cross section, and its rear end portion thereof has a closed cross section. An obstacle can be prevented from coming in below a vehicle-body front portion, and also the sufficient energy absorption in a collision and the prompt flicking-up of an obstacle can properly achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masatoki KITO, Hiroshi SOGABE, Hirofumi TAKADA, Tsutomu WATANABE, Arihiro FURUMOTO, Ryuma MURAKAMI, Takayuki NAKAMAE
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Patent number: 8954095Abstract: According to one embodiment, a measurement system includes a wireless relay device, a moving-object-mounted terminal and a data processor. The wireless relay device forms a wireless area for performing wireless communication. The moving-object-mounted terminal is mounted to a moving object within the wireless area. The moving-object-mounted terminal includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit and a wireless unit. The GPS unit acquires positional data of the moving object and time data indicating the time when the positional data has been acquired by GPS. The wireless unit converts the positional data and the time data into a wireless signal, and transmits the wireless signal to the wireless relay device. The data processor receives the wireless signal from the moving-object-mounted terminal via the wireless relay device, and calculates time required for the moving object to move a predetermined distance within the wireless area based on the positional data and the time data.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Tsutomu Watanabe, Tomomi Kageyama
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Publication number: 20130171483Abstract: [PROBLEM] In space-conservative fashion, at low cost, and with high efficiency, to carry out absorption of gas produced at the interior of a battery. [SOLUTION MEANS] Secondary battery 21 is provided with case 3 in which positive electrode 10 and negative electrode 11 are sealed together with electrolyte, and with explosion prevention valve 4 for allowing escape of high-pressure gas present at the interior of case 3 when pressure within case 3 rises; and is further provided with gas absorber 13 or 14 for absorbing high-pressure gas. Gas absorber 13, includes gas-absorbent material 6 and capsule 5, which comprises hot-melt material, and is provided within case 3, this capsule 5 including, at the interior thereof, gas-absorbent material 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicants: KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD., GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Yohei Shibata, Yoshinobu Yasunaga, Tsutomu Watanabe, Tokuo Inamasu, Ryoichi Okuyama, Minoru Yagi, Hiroshi Obuse, Shinichi Wada
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Patent number: 8391626Abstract: A coefficient learning apparatus includes: a student-image generation section configured to generate a student image from the teacher image; a class classification section configured to sequentially set each of pixels in the teacher image as a pixel of interest and generate a class for the pixel of interest from the values of a plurality of specific pixels; a weight computation section configured to add up feature quantities; and a processing-coefficient generation section configured to generate a prediction coefficient on the basis of a determinant including said deterioration equation and a weighted constraint condition equation.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Noriaki Takahashi, Hisakazu Shiraki, Takahiro Nagano, Yasuhiro Suto, Kenji Takahashi, Tsutomu Watanabe, Tetsujiro Kondo
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Patent number: 8346003Abstract: An image processing device for converting an input image into an output image whose blur is reduced. The image processing device includes a first image extracting section that extracts a plurality of pixels composed of a pixel of the input image corresponding to a pixel of interest in the output image and predetermined pixels surrounding the pixel of the input image. A first feature quantity calculating section calculates a first feature quantity from the plurality of pixels extracted by the first image extracting section. A second pixel extracting section extracts a plurality of pixels composed of the pixel of interest and predetermined pixels surrounding the pixel of interest from the input image. A predicting section then generates a pixel value of the pixel of interest.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hisakazu Shiraki, Tetsujiro Kondo, Kenji Takahashi, Tsutomu Watanabe, Takahiro Nagano, Yasuhiro Suto, Noriaki Takahashi
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Patent number: 8331713Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a blur removing processing section configured to carry out a blur removing process for an input image using a plurality of blur removal coefficients for removing blur of a plurality of different blur amounts to produce a plurality of different blur removal result images; a feature detection section configured to detect a feature from each of the different blur removal result images; a blur amount class determination section configured to determine blur amount classes representative of classes of the blur amounts from the features; and a prediction processing section configured to carry out mathematic operation of pixel values of predetermined pixels of the input image and prediction coefficients learned in advance and corresponding to the blur amount classes to produce an output image from which the blur is removed.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hisakazu Shiraki, Tetsujiro Kondo, Kenji Takahashi, Tsutomu Watanabe, Takahiro Nagano, Yasuhiro Suto, Noriaki Takahashi
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Patent number: 8317406Abstract: An optical connector, which is capable of enhancing fittability into a cabinet, or the like on account of compactification and also avoiding problems of an increase of bead loss, a breakage, etc. of an optical fiber, can be provided. In an optical connector 1 that houses a fusion-spliced portion 13, in which a short optical fiber 5 that is fitted previously to an optical connector ferrule 85 and a coated optical fiber 3 are fusion spliced together and holds the fusion-spliced portion 13 therein, one end of a protection sleeve 87 made of the thermal shrinkage material that externally fixes the fusion-spliced portion 13 is coupled to the optical connector ferrule 85. An air escape hole 7ffor escaping an air, which is confined in the protection sleeve 87 when the protection sleeve 87 is thermally shrunk and adhered closely to the optical connector ferrule 85, to the outside is formed in the optical connector ferrule 85.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshikyo Tamekuni, Masahiro Shibata, Yukihiro Yokomachi, Toshihiko Honma, Tsutomu Watanabe
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Publication number: 20120225674Abstract: According to one embodiment, a measurement system includes a wireless relay device, a moving-object-mounted terminal and a data processor. The wireless relay device forms a wireless area for performing wireless communication. The moving-object-mounted terminal is mounted to a moving object within the wireless area. The moving-object-mounted terminal includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit and a wireless unit. The GPS unit acquires positional data of the moving object and time data indicating the time when the positional data has been acquired by GPS. The wireless unit converts the positional data and the time data into a wireless signal, and transmits the wireless signal to the wireless relay device. The data processor receives the wireless signal from the moving-object-mounted terminal via the wireless relay device, and calculates time required for the moving object to move a predetermined distance within the wireless area based on the positional data and the time data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventors: Tsutomu WATANABE, Tomomi Kageyama
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Patent number: 8218637Abstract: An image data processing method includes selecting a motion compensating vector of a noticed region based on additional information added to student data. The image data processing method also includes classifying the noticed region into one of a plurality of classes based on the motion compensating vector selected by the selecting. In addition, the image data processing method includes constructing a prediction tap of the noticed region based on the motion compensating vector selected by the selecting and learning a prediction coefficient based on the one of the plurality of classes using teacher data corresponding to the constructed prediction tap. The image data processing method additionally includes producing prediction coefficient data for each class, based on the prediction coefficient. The image data processing method further includes storing the prediction coefficient data in a coefficient memory based on a quantization scale and a bit rate.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tetsujiro Kondo, Tsutomu Watanabe, Takafumi Morifuji
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Patent number: D763231Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventors: Shinya Sonoda, Kenji Ishibashi, Akinori Sonogi, Tsutomu Watanabe, Yuji Sakurai