Patents by Inventor Chikara Matsuda

Chikara Matsuda 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).

  • Publication number: 20240147866
    Abstract: A mounting structure includes: a first substrate that has a first surface on which a functional element is provided; a wiring portion that is provided at a position, which is different from a position of the functional element on the first surface, and is conductively connected to the functional element; a second substrate that has a second surface that is opposite to the first surface; and a conduction portion that is provided on the second surface, is connected to the wiring portion, and is conductively connected the functional element. The shortest distance between the functional element and the second substrate is longer than the longest distance between the second substrate and a position where the wiring portion is connected to the conduction portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Koji OHASHI, Chikara KOJIMA, Hiroshi MATSUDA, Hironori SUZUKI, Shuichi TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11917922
    Abstract: A mounting structure includes: a first substrate that has a first surface on which a functional element is provided; a wiring portion that is provided at a position, which is different from a position of the functional element on the first surface, and is conductively connected to the functional element; a second substrate that has a second surface that is opposite to the first surface; and a conduction portion that is provided on the second surface, is connected to the wiring portion, and is conductively connected the functional element. The shortest distance between the functional element and the second substrate is longer than the longest distance between the second substrate and a position where the wiring portion is connected to the conduction portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Ohashi, Chikara Kojima, Hiroshi Matsuda, Hironori Suzuki, Shuichi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11870957
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, provided is an information notification system in which a multifunction peripheral including an audio device is associated with external audio devices so that the user of the multifunction peripheral is notified of a message. The information notification system is featured by including a message determiner which determines the contents of the message, a user position detector which detects a position of the user, an output device specifying section which specifies, based on a result of determination by the message determiner and a result of detection by the user position detector, the audio device which outputs the message, and a controller which performs control so that the message is notified from the specified audio device. As the audio device for outputting the message is specified according to the contents of the message, the message is notified from the specified audio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Chikara Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20230388431
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a detector which detects an occurrence of an event; a display which displays notification information regarding the occurred event; and a controller which restricts operation authority over the notification information displayed on the display to a specific user when the notification information corresponds to a notification for the specific user, and makes the operation authority over the notification information di splayed on the display unrestricted when the notification information does not correspond to a notification for the specific user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: CHIKARA MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20230370551
    Abstract: A processing system includes a job outputter, a processor, a first display, and a second display. The job outputter outputs a job from a terminal device to a processing apparatus. The processor processes the job in the processing apparatus. The first display displays, in accordance with a notification based on the processing of the job, a procedure corresponding to the notification on the terminal device. The second display displays a setting screen corresponding to the procedure on the processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: CHIKARA MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20230090195
    Abstract: A display device includes a displayer capable of displaying pieces of information having different priorities for screen display in individual display areas, and a controller that generates an information display screen by controlling screen display of the display areas. The controller determines, according to an occupancy status of a display area that displays information having the highest priority on the information display screen, a display mode of a display area that displays other information having different priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventor: CHIKARA MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20220263958
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a display which displays an operation screen; a communicator which transmits and receives data or a signal to and from a terminal device; and a controller which transmits, in accordance with execution by the communicator of transmitting data on the operation screen to the terminal device, and receiving an operation event signal generated by the terminal device, an activation signal which activates an input function to the terminal device when the operation event signal indicates an operation related to an input field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: CHIKARA MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20220222031
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, provided is an information notification system in which a multifunction peripheral including an audio device is associated with external audio devices so that the user of the multifunction peripheral is notified of a message. The information notification system is featured by including a message determiner which determines the contents of the message, a user position detector which detects a position of the user, an output device specifying section which specifies, based on a result of determination by the message determiner and a result of detection by the user position detector, the audio device which outputs the message, and a controller which performs control so that the message is notified from the specified audio device. As the audio device for outputting the message is specified according to the contents of the message, the message is notified from the specified audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: CHIKARA MATSUDA
  • Patent number: 11323578
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, provided is an information notification system in which a multifunction peripheral including an audio device is associated with external audio devices so that the user of the multifunction peripheral is notified of a message. The information notification system is featured by including a message determiner which determines the contents of the message, a user position detector which detects a position of the user, an output device specifying section which specifies, based on a result of determination by the message determiner and a result of detection by the user position detector, the audio device which outputs the message, and a controller which performs control so that the message is notified from the specified audio device. As the audio device for outputting the message is specified according to the contents of the message, the message is notified from the specified audio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Chikara Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20200404111
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, provided is an information notification system in which a multifunction peripheral including an audio device is associated with external audio devices so that the user of the multifunction peripheral is notified of a message. The information notification system is featured by including a message determiner which determines the contents of the message, a user position detector which detects a position of the user, an output device specifying section which specifies, based on a result of determination by the message determiner and a result of detection by the user position detector, the audio device which outputs the message, and a controller which performs control so that the message is notified from the specified audio device. As the audio device for outputting the message is specified according to the contents of the message, the message is notified from the specified audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: CHIKARA MATSUDA
  • Patent number: 6907492
    Abstract: When a device such as a printer is connected to a connector 49 via a USB cable using an electronic device 40 as a host, a selecting circuit 43b is switched to a host function circuit 43a by operating a switch 42. When a host such as a personal computer is connected to the connector 49 via the USB cable using the electronic device 40 as device, the selecting circuit 43b is switched to a device function circuit 44a by operating the switch 42. A USB interface is controlled according to output of a microcomputer 41. Therefore, an interface circuit which meets USB standards, facilitates switching between a host function and a device function, has a simple circuit configuration and allows small-sizing can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chikara Matsuda, Takefumi Isaka
  • Publication number: 20030023804
    Abstract: When a device such as a printer is connected to a connector 49 via a USB cable using an electronic device 40 as a host, a selecting circuit 43b is switched to a host function circuit 43a by operating a switch 42. When a host such as a personal computer is connected to the connector 49 via the USB cable using the electronic device 40 as device, the selecting circuit 43b is switched to a device function circuit 44a by operating the switch 42. A USB interface is controlled according to output of a microcomputer 41. Therefore, an interface circuit which meets USB standards, facilitates switching between a host function and a device function, has a simple circuit configuration and allows small-sizing can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Chikara Matsuda, Takefumi Isaka