Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Kawabata
Yasuhiro Kawabata 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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Publication number: 20130140910Abstract: A sensor device has a sensor unit, a control unit; and multiple power supply paths from a power supply to the sensor unit and the control unit. The multiple power supply paths are configured to be switched in accordance with an operation status of the sensor unit. The sensor device further has a wireless communication device for transmitting a measurement result of the sensor unit. The multiple power supply paths are provided to supply power from the power supply to the wireless communication device. The multiple power supply paths are configured to be switched in accordance with an operation status of the wireless communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Imai, Yasuhiro Kawabata, Hiroshi Sameshima
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Patent number: 8354902Abstract: A structure of a spring has a supporting member, an actuating member that is rotatably supported to the supporting member by a first supporting axis at a portion near a center, and a plurality of interlocking members that are each provided on both sides of the first supporting axis, that are rotatably supported to the supporting member by a second supporting axis, and that are rotatably coupled to the actuating member. Each point of action of the interlocking members is defined at a portion that is closer to the first supporting axis than to the coupled portion of the second supporting axis and the actuating member.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Kawabata, Yusuke Yamaji, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Tomomi Serikawa, Tatsuo Shinoura
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Publication number: 20130011955Abstract: In a method for manufacturing an energy ray detection device including a first semiconductor region disposed below a first area on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, a second semiconductor region disposed below a second area on the surface and connected to a contact portion, and a third semiconductor region disposed below a third area on the surface between the first area and the second area, the first semiconductor region and the third semiconductor region are formed on the semiconductor substrate by performing ion implantation through a buffer film that covers the first area and the third area, a portion of the buffer film that covers the third area having a thickness smaller than a portion of the buffer film that covers the first area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuhiro Kawabata
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Publication number: 20120282729Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus includes the first step of forming a silicon oxide film including a main portion on a second portion and a sub portion between a first portion and a silicon nitride film, the second step of forming a first conductivity type impurity region under the silicon oxide film, and the third step of forming a semiconductor element including a second conductivity type impurity region having an opposite conductivity to the first conductivity type impurity region in the first portion. In the second step, angled ion implantation is performed into a region under the sub portion at an implantation angle using the silicon nitride film as a mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuhiro Kawabata
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Patent number: 8271228Abstract: In a trajectory information processing device (201) for acquiring from a trajectory of a spiral-shaped graphic easy for a person to enter the input information intended by the person, an input receiving unit (202) receives input of coordinate information of a trajectory, a closed curve acquisition unit (203) repeatedly acquires a closed curve wherein the trajectory crosses over the trajectory for the first time after the starting point and removes from the trajectory the closed curve and the curve preceding thereto for the coordinate information of a trajectory whose input was received, and a vortex information outputting unit (204) outputs changes in the time interval at which closed curves are acquired as information indicating the intensity of the vortex motion of the trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co. Ltd.Inventor: Yasuhiro Kawabata
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Patent number: 8246455Abstract: A game machine includes a first virtual camera control unit which determines a change direction in which a posture of the virtual camera is changed, based on a state of operation of an operation unit, and changes a posture of the virtual camera such that the virtual camera is directed in a direction displaced from a current direction in the change direction by a predetermined angle; a second virtual camera control unit which determines a direction in the virtual three dimensional space based on the state of operation of the operation unit, and changes the posture of the virtual camera such that the virtual camera is directed in the determined direction; and a virtual camera control switching unit which switches between a state in which the first virtual camera control unit controls the virtual camera and a state in which the second virtual camera control unit controls the virtual camera.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yasuhiro Kawabata
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Patent number: 8239155Abstract: In a trajectory information processing apparatus (201) for equalizing the sensitivity of input near a starting point of a trajectory input to the extent possible, regardless of direction of movement, the trajectory information processing apparatus (201) including an input receiving unit (202) receives input of coordinate information of a trajectory at a first definition, a correcting unit (203) corrects the coordinate information of the trajectory based on a pair of coordinates of a starting point of the trajectory at the first definition and a pair of coordinates of the starting point of the trajectory at a second definition lower than the first definition, a converting unit (204) converts the corrected trajectory coordinate information to the second definition and outputs the converted coordinate information, the correcting unit (203), if the starting point locates on an edge of an area which includes the starting point at the first definition, and includes pairs of coordinates which are to be converted toType: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yasuhiro Kawabata
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Publication number: 20120196429Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device that includes a semiconductor substrate is provided. The method includes: exposing a photoresist coated on the semiconductor substrate using a photomask including a plurality of regions having different light transmittances; developing the photoresist to form a resist pattern including a plurality of regions having different thicknesses that depend on an exposure amount of the photoresist; and implanting impurity ions into the semiconductor substrate through the plurality of regions of the resist pattern having different thicknesses to form a plurality of impurity regions whose depths from a surface of the semiconductor substrate to peak positions are different from each other. The depths to the peak positions depend on the thickness of the resist pattern through which the implanted impurity ions pass.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomoyuki Tezuka, Mahito Shinohara, Yasuhiro Kawabata
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Publication number: 20110068252Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus of the present invention includes a first semiconductor region functioning as a barrier against signal charges between a first and a second photoelectric conversion element, and a second semiconductor region that has a width narrower than that of the first semiconductor region and functions as a barrier against signal charges between a first and the third photoelectric conversion element. A region with a low barrier is provided at least a part between the first and the second photoelectric conversion element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuhiro Kawabata, Hideaki Takada
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Publication number: 20110068253Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus of the present invention includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged on a substrate; a transistor for transferring a signal charge; and a plurality of transistors for reading out the signal charge transferred. The plurality of photoelectric conversion elements include a first photoelectric conversion element and a second photoelectric conversion element adjacent to each other. The photoelectric conversion apparatus of the present invention includes: a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type arranged between the first photoelectric conversion element and the second photoelectric conversion element; and a second semiconductor region having the first conductivity type that is arranged on a region where the plurality of transistors are arranged and that has a width larger than that of the first semiconductor region of the first conductivity type.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yu Arishima, Yasuhiro Kawabata, Hideaki Takada, Seiichirou Sakai, Toru Koizumi
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Publication number: 20100304808Abstract: A plane defining unit (241) defines a horizontal plane in the field of view, within whose bounds an own character exists. A block division unit (242) divides the defined plane into a plurality of blocks. An aiming position selecting unit (243) randomly selects a predetermined number of aiming positions, which are arbitrary positions in each of the blocks thus divided. An reaching determining unit (244) determines whether a bullet can reach each of the target positions thus selected, based on a positional relationship with an opponent character, who conducts shooting, and the like. An aiming position deciding unit (245) randomly decides one target position from among the target positions determined to be reachable. An image generating unit (250) generates a game image including the own character attacked by a bullet shoot at the decided target position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2008Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventor: Yasuhiro Kawabata
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Publication number: 20100295639Abstract: A structure of a spring has a supporting member, an actuating member that is rotatably supported to the supporting member by a first supporting axis at a portion near a center, and a plurality of interlocking members that are each provided on both sides of the first supporting axis, that are rotatably supported to the supporting member by a second supporting axis, and that are rotatably coupled to the actuating member. Each point of action of the interlocking members is defined at a portion that is closer to the first supporting axis than to the coupled portion of the second supporting axis and the actuating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro Kawabata, Yusuke Yamaji, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Tomomi Serikawa, Tatsuo Shinoura
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Publication number: 20100231526Abstract: In a trajectory information processing apparatus (201) for equalizing the sensitivity of input near a starting point of a trajectory input to the extent possible, regardless of direction of movement, the trajectory information processing apparatus (201) including an input receiving unit (202) receives input of coordinate information of a trajectory at a first definition, a correcting unit (203) corrects the coordinate information of the trajectory based on a pair of coordinates of a starting point of the trajectory at the first definition and a pair of coordinates of the starting point of the trajectory at a second definition lower than the first definition, a converting unit (204) converts the corrected trajectory coordinate information to the second definition and outputs the converted coordinate information, the correcting unit (203), if the starting point locates on an edge of an area which includes the starting point at the first definition, and includes pairs of coordinates which are to be converted toType: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2007Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yasuhiro Kawabata
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Publication number: 20100220056Abstract: In a trajectory information processing device (201) for acquiring from a trajectory of a spiral-shaped graphic easy for a person to enter the input information intended by the person, an input receiving unit (202) receives input of coordinate information of a trajectory, a closed curve acquisition unit (203) repeatedly acquires a closed curve wherein the trajectory crosses over the trajectory for the first time after the starting point and removes from the trajectory the closed curve and the curve preceding thereto for the coordinate information of a trajectory whose input was received, and a vortex information outputting unit (204) outputs changes in the time interval at which closed curves are acquired as information indicating the intensity of the vortex motion of the trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2007Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro Kawabata
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Publication number: 20100075759Abstract: A data storage unit (130) of a parent machine (100) stores downloaded additional data (131). When the parent machine (100) and a child machine (200) wirelessly connect to each other and the child machine (200) sends child machine information to the parent machine (100), a process control unit (120) of the parent machine (100) searches out any additional data that can be provided from the data storage unit (130) based on the received child machine information. That is, the process control unit (120) searches out additional data that matches a progress status of a game in the child machine (200) from among the additional data (131). The parent machine (100) sends the searched-out additional data to the child machine (200). Hence, the child machine (200), which cannot connect to a server, can obtain additional data from the parent machine (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventor: Yasuhiro Kawabata
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Publication number: 20090309872Abstract: An object selecting device, etc., is provided making possible easy selection of objects displayed in a predetermined order. A display unit (306) of the object selecting device (301) displays objects whose order is further forward so as to hide objects whose order is further back, if objects overlap. A position specifying input receiving unit (308) receives input of position specifying input for specifying a position in a screen. An output unit (307) outputs, of objects displayed on the screen, as a selection result an object furthest forward if there is an objects displayed to a position specified by the position specifying input, and as a selection result an object furthest forward in the order, if there is no object displayed to a position specified by the position specifying input, but there is an object displayed at a position overlapping a two-dimensional area set so as to include the position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2006Publication date: December 17, 2009Inventor: Yasuhiro Kawabata
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Publication number: 20090131167Abstract: To provide a game machine for enabling the game player to direct the virtual camera in their desired direction in a virtual three dimensional space, through a relatively simple operation. The present invention relates to a game machine for showing a picture obtained by viewing a virtual three dimensional space from a virtual camera placed in the virtual three dimensional space. A first virtual camera control unit (60) determines a change direction in which a posture of the virtual camera is changed, based on a state of operation of an operation unit, and changing a posture of the virtual camera such that the virtual camera is directed in a direction displaced from a current direction in the change direction by a predetermined angle. A second virtual camera control unit (62) determines a direction in the virtual three dimensional space based on the state of operation of the operation unit, and changes the posture of the virtual camera such that the virtual camera is directed in the determined direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro Kawabata
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Patent number: 7455443Abstract: A surface light source device capable of suppressing generation of bright line and preventing generation of crush of pattern forming on a light guide plate even when pressure is applied, includes a plurality of deflection patterns and diffusion patterns wherein the diffusion pattern is formed on the light source side of the deflection pattern. Further, the diffusion pattern is provided so as not to protrude outwards from the light guide plate from the plane opposite to the light-emitting plane and the diffusion pattern diffuses the light incident from a light guide direction to a direction different from the light guide direction seen from a direction perpendicular to the light emitting plane.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2006Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Kenji Sakurai, Makoto Ohhira, Gouo Kurata, Yasuhiro Kawabata, Masayuki Shinohara
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Publication number: 20070019435Abstract: A surface light source device capable of suppressing generation of bright line and preventing generation of crush of pattern forming on a light guide plate even when pressure is applied, includes a plurality of deflection patterns and diffusion patterns wherein the diffusion pattern is formed on the light source side of the deflection pattern. Further, the diffusion pattern is provided so as not to protrude outwards from the light guide plate from the plane opposite to the light-emitting plane and the diffusion pattern diffuses the light incident from a light guide direction to a direction different from the light guide direction seen from a direction perpendicular to the light emitting plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Kenji Sakurai, Makoto Ohira, Gouo Kurata, Yasuhiro Kawabata, Masayuki Shinohara
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Patent number: 7154576Abstract: A reflector used for a display device has a plurality of unit reflecting portions. The unit reflecting portions are arranged by repeating arrangement patterns of unit regions. The unit regions have a repetition pitch that is integral times the pitch of pixels of a liquid crystal display and more than 5000 ?m. More preferably, the repetition pitch of unit regions is integral times the pitch of pixels of a liquid crystal display and more than 10000 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Tomohiko Matsushita, Shigeru Aoyama, Makoto Ohhira, Motohiko Matsushita, Yasuhiro Kawabata