Patents by Inventor Hideki Osawa
Hideki Osawa 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: 20240137657Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a first exposure control unit configured to perform first exposure control to suppress overexposure of a captured image; an image processing unit configured to perform image processing to suppress drop in brightness of a low brightness region of the image on a basis of a control amount of the first exposure control; and a second exposure control unit configured to perform second exposure control to bring a brightness of a high brightness region of a captured image closer to a target brightness which is set by a user, wherein in a case where the second exposure control is performed, the first exposure control unit does not perform the first exposure control.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Shinnosuke OSAWA, Hideki KADOI
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Patent number: 11950899Abstract: A monitoring system can protect the privacy of a treatment recipient while monitoring the treatment recipient being treated. A transmitter transmits a beacon signal. A beacon detector detects an RSSI(2) of the beacon signal. A monitoring device includes an imaging element, an open-close body, a beacon detector, an obtainer, and an open-close body controller. The imaging element captures an image of a treatment recipient being treated by a treatment provider through an opening. The open-close body opens and closes the opening. The beacon detector detects an RSSI(1) of the beacon signal. The obtainer obtains the RSSI(2) detected by the beacon detector. The open-close body controller controls opening and closing of the open-close body based on the RSSI(1) detected by the beacon detector and the RSSI(2) obtained by the obtainer.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: NIDEC COPAL CORPORATIONInventor: Hideki Osawa
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Publication number: 20230065340Abstract: A monitoring system can protect the privacy of a treatment recipient while monitoring the treatment recipient being treated. A transmitter transmits a beacon signal. A beacon detector detects an RSSI(2) of the beacon signal. A monitoring device includes an imaging element, an open-close body, a beacon detector, an obtainer, and an open-close body controller. The imaging element captures an image of a treatment recipient being treated by a treatment provider through an opening. The open-close body opens and closes the opening. The beacon detector detects an RSSI(1) of the beacon signal. The obtainer obtains the RSSI(2) detected by the beacon detector. The open-close body controller controls opening and closing of the open-close body based on the RSSI(1) detected by the beacon detector and the RSSI(2) obtained by the obtainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventor: Hideki OSAWA
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Patent number: 9479851Abstract: A vehicle sound generation apparatus 20 is constituted by a first pressure sensor 21a, a second pressure sensor 21b, a signal processing section 24 which performs processing of changing pressure signals output from the first pressure sensor 21a and the second pressure sensor 21b in accordance with the operation state of an automobile 10, and speakers 28a, 28b which output, as an intake sound of an engine 12, a sound pressure signal processed by the signal processing section 24. The first pressure sensor 21a is provided on an intake duct 15 connecting an air cleaner 16 and a throttle body 17 at a position between the air cleaner 16 and the center of the intake duct 15, and the second pressure sensor 21b is provided between the engine 12 and the throttle body 17.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignees: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki Osawa, Heiji Maruyama, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Yosuke Kuno, Hirofumi Onitsuka, Yoshikazu Honji
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Patent number: 9327644Abstract: Provided is a sound generating device (20) for a vehicle, including: a plurality of pressure sensors (21a to 21d) for detecting air pressures of an air intake sound of an engine (12) and outputting the air pressures as sound pressure signals; a signal processing unit (24) for performing processing of changing the sound pressure signals in accordance with a driving condition of a vehicle (10); and loudspeakers (28a and 28b) for outputting the sound pressure signals as the air intake sound of the engine (12). Then, the plurality of pressure sensors (21a to 21d) are provided at an interval in a circumferential direction of an outer periphery of an air intake duct (15) at positions in a vicinity of an air flow meter (18) on an air cleaner (16) side with respect to a center of the air intake duct (15), the air intake duct (15) connecting the air cleaner (16) to a throttle body (17).Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignees: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki Osawa, Heiji Maruyama, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Yosuke Kuno, Hirofumi Onitsuka, Yoshikazu Honji
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Publication number: 20150092957Abstract: A vehicle sound generation apparatus 20 is constituted by a first pressure sensor 21a, a second pressure sensor 21b, a signal processing section 24 which performs processing of changing pressure signals output from the first pressure sensor 21a and the second pressure sensor 21b in accordance with the operation state of an automobile 10, and speakers 28a, 28b which output, as an intake sound of an engine 12, a sound pressure signal processed by the signal processing section 24. The first pressure sensor 21a is provided on an intake duct 15 connecting an air cleaner 16 and a throttle body 17 at a position between the air cleaner 16 and the center of the intake duct 15, and the second pressure sensor 21b is provided between the engine 12 and the throttle body 17.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Hideki Osawa, Heiji Maruyama, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Yosuke Kuno, Hirofumi Onitsuka, Yoshikazu Honji
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Publication number: 20130230185Abstract: Provided is a sound generating device (20) for a vehicle, including: a plurality of pressure sensors (21a to 21d) for detecting air pressures of an air intake sound of an engine (12) and outputting the air pressures as sound pressure signals; a signal processing unit (24) for performing processing of changing the sound pressure signals in accordance with a driving condition of a vehicle (10); and loudspeakers (28a and 28b) for outputting the sound pressure signals as the air intake sound of the engine (12). Then, the plurality of pressure sensors (21a to 21d) are provided at an interval in a circumferential direction of an outer periphery of an air intake duct (15) at positions in a vicinity of an air flow meter (18) on an air cleaner (16) side with respect to a center of the air intake duct (15), the air intake duct (15) connecting the air cleaner (16) to a throttle body (17).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicants: YAMAHA CORPORATION, YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideki Osawa, Heiji Maruyama, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Yosuke Kuno, Hirofumi Onitsuka, Yoshikazu Honji
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Patent number: 7512042Abstract: In an optical disk recording and reproducing device which uses an optical disk having at least a first recording layer and a second recording layer, a thickness of a spacer section between the first recording layer and the second recording layer is measured, an amount of defocus with respect to the second recording layer is set based on the measured spacer thickness, and a focus servo operation is performed for focusing the laser light irradiated from an optical pickup device on the second recording layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Ogura, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Koji Tsukagoshi, Hideki Osawa, Yasushi Hanamoto, Yasuki Mori
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Patent number: 7164639Abstract: A DC voltage value is obtained at least at an inside position, an intermediate position, and an outside position on a disc (1) from a drive signal that is supplied to a focusing coil (4) built into an optical pickup (2). From the DC voltage values is obtained a relationship of a position between the respective positions and the DC voltage value, and this relationship is stored into a memory circuit (12). Then, during recording or playback, the DC voltage value that is calculated on the basis of the recording or playback position of the signal at that time and the AC signal included in the drive signal that is supplied to the focusing coil (4) are added to create a signal to be supplied to a tilt adjustment coil (6).Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Koji Tsukagoshi, Hideki Osawa, Hiroyuki Mutou
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Publication number: 20060013082Abstract: In an optical disk recording and reproducing device which uses an optical disk having at least a first recording layer and a second recording layer, a thickness of a spacer section between the first recording layer and the second recording layer is measured, an amount of defocus with respect to the second recording layer is set based on the measured spacer thickness, and a focus servo operation is performed for focusing the laser light irradiated from an optical pickup device on the second recording layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2005Publication date: January 19, 2006Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Ogura, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Koji Tsukagoshi, Hideki Osawa, Yasushi Hanamoto, Yasuhiko Mori
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Publication number: 20040042355Abstract: A DC voltage value is obtained at least at an inside position, an intermediate position, and an outside position on a disc (1) from a drive signal that is supplied to a focusing coil (4) built into an optical pickup (2). From the DC voltage values is obtained a relationship of a position between the respective positions and the DC voltage value, and this relationship is stored into a memory circuit (12). Then, during recording or playback, the DC voltage value that is calculated on the basis of the recording or playback position of the signal at that time and the AC signal included in the drive signal that is supplied to the focusing coil (4) are added to create a signal to be supplied to a tilt adjustment coil (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Koji Tsukagoshi, Hideki Osawa, Hiroyuki Mutou
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Patent number: 5157645Abstract: An optical disk unit is incidence a light spot upon an optical disk. The light spot is radially moved to cross tracks formed on the optical disk. The tracks are provided with specific access marks. The number of access marks passed by the light spot as well as the number of tracks crossed by the light spot until a change is found in a detected access mark are counted. The latter number is divided by the former number and multiplied by a coefficient to provide a speed signal indicative of a speed of the light spot relative to the optical disk.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 1990Date of Patent: October 20, 1992Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Tamane Takahara, Hideki Osawa, Naobumi Seo
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Patent number: 4897741Abstract: A signal recording apparatus comprising the operation portion to be manipulated when it is found necessary to record a signal on a recording medium while the signal is being produced, a signal conversion circuit for converting the signal to a digital signal, a memory circuit of specified capacity for temporarily storing the digital signal from the conversion circuit and thereafter feeding the signal to a signal recording head, and a main control circuit for controlling the memory circuit for storing the signal therein and reading out the signal therefrom. In response to a recording start instruction given by the operation portion, a system for driving the recording medium is initiated into operation, and at the same time, the signal is read out from the memory circuit retroactively since a predetermined time interval prior to the manipulation of the operation portion and is recorded on the medium.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 1988Date of Patent: January 30, 1990Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Syuzi Inoue, Hideki Osawa, Nobumasa Nakagawa
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Patent number: D963557Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventors: Teppei Nakamichi, Yuto Ohte, Minoru Terada, Kenji Ueda, Hiroki Uno, Hideki Osawa, Tomo Niura, Etsuro Takada, Daisuke Morito
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Patent number: D964919Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Inventors: Teppei Nakamichi, Yuto Ohte, Minoru Terada, Kenji Ueda, Hiroki Uno, Hideki Osawa, Tomo Niura, Etsuro Takada, Daisuke Morito