Patents by Inventor Yutaka Ota
Yutaka Ota 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: 11961990Abstract: Embodiments described in this application relate generally to a system, an apparatus and/or methods for manufacturing electrodes by infusion electrolyte into compacted electrode materials. In some embodiments, a working electrode materials can be produced using an infusion mixing and manufacturing process. In some embodiments, a single-sided finished electrode can be produced directly from a dry powder mixture using an infusion mixing and manufacturing process. In some embodiments, a double-sided finished electrode can be produced directly from a dry powder mixture using an infusion mixing and manufacturing process. The electrodes produced by an infusion mixing and manufacturing process generally perform better than those produced by non-infusion processes.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: 24M Technologies, Inc., Kyocera CorporationInventors: Naoki Ota, Takaaki Fukushima, Yutaka Wakai, Motoi Tamaki, Sean Simon, Nicholas Varamo, Duy Le, Taison Tan, Hiromitsu Mishima
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Publication number: 20230296773Abstract: A distance measuring device has a plurality of light receiving elements each of which receives a reflected optical signal reflected by an object, and an image processor that generates a distance image in accordance with distances to the object, based on signal intensities and light reception timings of the reflected optical signal received by the plurality of light receiving elements, wherein the image processor detects a direction of the object, based on at least either the signal intensities of the reflected optical signal received by the light receiving elements or the distances to the object measured based on the reflected optical signal, and divides at least one or some of pixels included in the distance image, based on the direction of the detected object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Satoshi KONDO, Akihide SAI, Tuan Thanh TA, Toshiki SUGIMOTO, Hisaaki KATAGIRI, Yutaka OTA
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Publication number: 20230281771Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a light source that emits a light signal at a predetermined time interval, a scanner capable of changing at least one of a scanning range or a scanning timing of the light signal for each of frames, a light receiver that receives a reflected light signal reflected on an object by irradiating the object with the light signal, processing circuitry that generates a distance image for each of the frames based on the reflected light signal received by the light receiver, and synthesizes the distance images of a plurality of the frames to generate a high-resolution distance image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Toshiki SUGIMOTO, Tuan Thanh TA, Akihide SAI, Hisaaki KATAGIRI, Yutaka OTA, Satoshi KONDO
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Patent number: 10816663Abstract: A distance measuring device includes a laser light source, an irradiation optical system comprising a beam spreader which is configured to spread the laser light about a first optical axis, a light reception optical system having a second optical axis different from the first optical axis and positioned to receive reflected light of the laser light from the object for measuring a distance to the object, a sensor with light receiving elements arranged in a first direction, the sensor being positioned to receive light reflected from the object which has passed through the light reception optical system, and a distance measuring unit configured to acquire distance information relating to the object based on the difference in time between emission of the laser light source and the reception of the reflected light at each of the plurality of light receiving elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yutaka Ota, Masatoshi Hirono, Mineharu Uchiyama, Nobu Matsumoto, Hiroshi Kubota, Shinichi Ohtsuka
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Patent number: 10522290Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor a multilayer body including ceramic layers and principal surfaces opposing each other, side surfaces opposing each other, and end surfaces opposing each other, the principal surface defining and functioning as a mounting surface; an inner electrode located within the multilayer body and partially extended to the principal surface; an outer electrode located on the principal surface and connected to the inner electrode. The outer electrode includes outer electrode side surface portions located also on portions of the side surfaces. When a length of the outer electrode side surface portions in a direction connecting the principal surfaces is indicated by A, and a length of the multilayer body in the direction connecting the principal surfaces is indicated by B, 0.063?A/B?1.000 is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Yutaka Ota
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Patent number: 10312024Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body including ceramic layers and including main surfaces, side surfaces, and end surfaces, inner electrodes, which are located inside the multilayer body and a portion of each of which extends to one main surface, and outer electrodes located on one main surface and connected to the inner electrodes. Each of the outer electrodes includes outer electrode side surface portions located up to a portion of each of the side surfaces and an outer electrode end surface portion located up to one end surface, and about 1.40?A/B?about 3.33 is satisfied, where the lengths of the outer electrode side surface portions in the direction in which the main surfaces are connected are indicated as A and the lengths of the outer electrode end surface portions in the direction in which the main surfaces are connected are indicated as B.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Yutaka Ota
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Patent number: 10121596Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a laminated body including multiple ceramic layers. On the ceramic layers, first internal electrodes and second internal electrodes are arranged spaced away from each other, and exposed at a second principal surface of the laminated body. On the ceramic layers which are different from the ceramic layers on which the first internal electrodes are disposed, first auxiliary conductors, second auxiliary conductors, and third auxiliary conductors are disposed, and the second auxiliary conductors and the third auxiliary conductors are exposed from the first principal surface. A first external electrode connected to the first internal electrodes and the second auxiliary conductors and a second external electrode connected to the second internal electrodes and the third auxiliary conductors are disposed on the second principal surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Ota, Satoshi Kodama
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Publication number: 20180128918Abstract: A distance measuring device includes a laser light source, an irradiation optical system comprising a beam spreader which is configured to spread the laser light about a first optical axis, a light reception optical system having a second optical axis different from the first optical axis and positioned to receive reflected light of the laser light from the object for measuring a distance to the object, a sensor with light receiving elements arranged in a first direction, the sensor being positioned to receive light reflected from the object which has passed through the light reception optical system, and a distance measuring unit configured to acquire distance information relating to the object based on the difference in time between emission of the laser light source and the reception of the reflected light at each of the plurality of light receiving elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Yutaka OTA, Masatoshi HIRONO, Mineharu UCHIYAMA, Nobu MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi KUBOTA, Shinichi OHTSUKA
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Patent number: 9691546Abstract: An electronic part including an electronic part main body and an external electrode on the surface of the electronic part main body. The external electrode includes at least one alloy layer selected from among a Cu—Ni alloy layer and a Cu—Mn alloy layer, and an antioxidant film formed on the outer side of the alloy layer. The antioxidant film is one of a Sn-containing film, a noble metal film, and an organic substance film.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hidekiyo Takaoka, Kosuke Nakano, Yutaka Ota, Kenichi Kawasaki
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Publication number: 20170169954Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a laminated body including multiple ceramic layers. On the ceramic layers, first internal electrodes and second internal electrodes are arranged spaced away from each other, and exposed at a second principal surface of the laminated body. On the ceramic layers which are different from the ceramic layers on which the first internal electrodes are disposed, first auxiliary conductors, second auxiliary conductors, and third auxiliary conductors are disposed, and the second auxiliary conductors and the third auxiliary conductors are exposed from the first principal surface. A first external electrode connected to the first internal electrodes and the second auxiliary conductors and a second external electrode connected to the second internal electrodes and the third auxiliary conductors are disposed on the second principal surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Yutaka OTA, Satoshi KODAMA
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Publication number: 20170162328Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor a multilayer body including ceramic layers and principal surfaces opposing each other, side surfaces opposing each other, and end surfaces opposing each other, the principal surface defining and functioning as a mounting surface; an inner electrode located within the multilayer body and partially extended to the principal surface; an outer electrode located on the principal surface and connected to the inner electrode. The outer electrode includes outer electrode side surface portions located also on portions of the side surfaces. When a length of the outer electrode side surface portions in a direction connecting the principal surfaces is indicated by A, and a length of the multilayer body in the direction connecting the principal surfaces is indicated by B, 0.063?A/B?1.000 is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventor: Yutaka OTA
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Publication number: 20170162329Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body including ceramic layers and including main surfaces, side surfaces, and end surfaces, inner electrodes, which are located inside the multilayer body and a portion of each of which extends to one main surface, and outer electrodes located on one main surface and connected to the inner electrodes. Each of the outer electrodes includes outer electrode side surface portions located up to a portion of each of the side surfaces and an outer electrode end surface portion located up to one end surface, and about 1.40?A/B?about 3.33 is satisfied, where the lengths of the outer electrode side surface portions in the direction in which the main surfaces are connected are indicated as A and the lengths of the outer electrode end surface portions in the direction in which the main surfaces are connected are indicated as B.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventor: Yutaka OTA
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Publication number: 20160260197Abstract: According to embodiments, an image processing apparatus includes a line memory that holds one line of image signals, a line buffer that holds an image signal transferred from the line memory, and a signal processing section that generates an output image signal, the distortion of which is corrected, using the image signal stored in the line buffer, wherein the image signal and the output image signal are both RAW image signals, and the signal processing section subjects the image signal to demosaicking processing using a color component identical to the color component of an output pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Ryuji HADA, Yutaka OTA
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Patent number: 9412503Abstract: In an electronic component, when L0 is a dimension of an electronic component body in a first direction, L1 is a distance between a first outer electrode and a second outer electrode on a first surface in the first direction, and L2 is a dimension of each of the first and second outer electrodes on the first surface in the first direction, 0%<L1/L0<10% and 30%<L2/L0 <50% are satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutaka Ota, Masato Kimura, Kota Zenzai
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Patent number: 9412517Abstract: An electronic part that includes an electronic part main body and an external electrode on the surface of the electronic part main body. The external electrode includes at least one alloy layer selected from among a Cu—Ni alloy layer and a Cu—Mn alloy layer, and a Sn-containing layer on the outer side of the alloy layer. The Sn-containing layer is the outermost layer of the external electrode. The Sn-containing layer is in contact with the alloy layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hidekiyo Takaoka, Kosuke Nakano, Yutaka Ota, Kenichi Kawasaki
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Patent number: 9368279Abstract: An electronic part that includes an electronic part main body and an external electrode on the surface of the electronic part main body. The external electrode includes at least one alloy layer selected from among a Cu—Ni alloy layer and a Cu—Mn alloy layer, and a Sn-containing layer on the outer side of the alloy layer. The Sn-containing layer is the outermost layer of the external electrode. The Sn-containing layer is in contact with the alloy layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hidekiyo Takaoka, Kosuke Nakano, Yutaka Ota, Kenichi Kawasaki
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Patent number: 9343230Abstract: In an electronic component, a body includes top and bottom surfaces, first and second end surfaces, and first and second lateral surfaces. A first outer electrode partially extends over the bottom surface and the first end surface without being disposed on the top surface, the second end surface, and both the lateral surfaces. A second outer electrode partially extends over the bottom surface and the second end surface without being disposed on the top surface, the first end surface, and both the lateral surfaces. An area of a first end surface portion of the first outer electrode disposed on the first end surface and area of a second end surface portion of the second outer electrode disposed on the second end surface are in a range of about 6.6% to about 35.0% of area of the first and second end surfaces, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Syunsuke Takeuchi, Yutaka Ota
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Publication number: 20150034701Abstract: An electronic part including an electronic part main body and an external electrode on the surface of the electronic part main body. The external electrode includes at least one alloy layer selected from among a Cu—Ni alloy layer and a Cu—Mn alloy layer, and an antioxidant film formed on the outer side of the alloy layer. The antioxidant film is one of a Sn-containing film, a noble metal film, and an organic substance film.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Hidekiyo Takaoka, Kosuke Nakano, Yutaka Ota, Kenichi Kawasaki
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Publication number: 20140340816Abstract: An electronic part that includes an electronic part main body and an external electrode on the surface of the electronic part main body. The external electrode includes at least one alloy layer selected from among a Cu—Ni alloy layer and a Cu—Mn alloy layer, and a Sn-containing layer on the outer side of the alloy layer. The Sn-containing layer is the outermost layer of the external electrode. The Sn-containing layer is in contact with the alloy layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Hidekiyo Takaoka, Kosuke Nakano, Yutaka Ota, Kenichi Kawasaki
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Patent number: 8888296Abstract: A projector is provided with: an input line memory which holds an input image signal corresponding to one line; an image processor which generates an intermediate image signal correction-processed according to distortion of a projection lens, using the input image signal transferred from the input line memory; an output line memory which holds the intermediate image signal corresponding to one line; and an LCOS which guides light radiated from a light source to the projection lens in accordance with the intermediate image signal. The image processor is provided with an input supplementation buffer which stores the input image signals of a plurality of lines, an input data buffer which stores input image signals required to generate the intermediate image signal corresponding to one line, and a number-of-supplementary-lines calculator which calculates the number of supplementary lines of the input image signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yutaka Ota, Ryuji Hada