Patents by Inventor Hidetoshi Wada

Hidetoshi Wada 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: 20220367927
    Abstract: An estimation device includes an acquisition unit that acquires current, voltage, and temperature of a lead-acid battery, a data accumulation unit that accumulates an integrated value or a calculated value of the current, voltage, and temperature that are acquired, an identification unit that identifies specific gravity of an electrolyte solution of the lead-acid battery based on history data accumulated in the data accumulation unit, an estimation unit that estimates a freezing risk of the lead-acid battery based on identified specific gravity of an electrolyte solution, and an output unit that outputs an estimation result of the estimation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuki SEKIYA, Naohisa OKAMOTO, Yasuyuki HAMANO, Hidetoshi WADA
  • Publication number: 20220348109
    Abstract: An estimation device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a voltage, a current, and a temperature of a lead-acid battery; a first deriving unit that derives a first SOC and a second SOC that are SOCs of a start point and an end point of an estimation period; a second deriving unit that derives a total amount of an overcharge amount in the estimation period; a third deriving unit that derives an actual measurement error based on a difference between the first SOC and the second SOC and the total amount of the overcharge amount; a first specification unit that specifies an estimation error based on the first SOC, the second SOC, and the temperature, and a relationship between the first SOC, the second SOC, and the temperature of the lead-acid battery, and the estimation error; a second specification unit that specifies an abnormality degree of the actual measurement error based on the derived actual measurement error and the specified estimation error; and an estimation unit that estimates generation of
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Naohisa OKAMOTO, Kazuki SEKIYA, Yasuyuki HAMANO, Hidetoshi WADA
  • Patent number: 10681320
    Abstract: One or more projection apparatuses, control methods for one or more projection apparatuses, and storage mediums for use therewith are provided herein. At least one projection apparatus includes: a projection unit including an optical unit, the projection unit being configured to project a projection image including a predetermined display item onto a projection surface; a sensor configured to sense a predetermined area corresponding to the predetermined display item on the projection surface; and a control unit configured to: (i) perform predetermined processing relating to the projection image in response to the sensor detecting a predetermined instruction in the predetermined area, and (ii) stop sensing performed by the sensor in a case where a state of the optical system of the projection unit changes while the projection image including the predetermined display item is being projected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junji Kotani, Hidetoshi Wada
  • Patent number: 10440337
    Abstract: A projection apparatus, comprises a projection unit configured to project an image onto a screen including a target image, a switching unit configured to switch to one of a first image for indicating a position deviation between a projection area in which the projection unit projects an image and the target image, and a second image for increasing contrast of the target image, and a control unit configured to control the projection unit so as to project an image in the projection area based on an image to which the switching unit has switched, wherein the first image is an image that has a predetermined relationship with colors of the target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Wada, Masaki Fujioka
  • Publication number: 20180352205
    Abstract: One or more projection apparatuses, control methods for one or more projection apparatuses, and storage mediums for use therewith are provided herein. At least one projection apparatus includes: a projection unit including an optical unit, the projection unit being configured to project a projection image including a predetermined display item onto a projection surface; a sensor configured to sense a predetermined area corresponding to the predetermined display item on the projection surface; and a control unit configured to: (i) perform predetermined processing relating to the projection image in response to the sensor detecting a predetermined instruction in the predetermined area, and (ii) stop sensing performed by the sensor in a case where a state of the optical system of the projection unit changes while the projection image including the predetermined display item is being projected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Junji Kotani, Hidetoshi Wada
  • Patent number: 10148924
    Abstract: Each projection apparatus in a multi-projection system has a liquid crystal panel, a driving circuit configured to perform PWM control of the liquid crystal panel, and a projection image processing unit configured to perform edge blending processing to perform compositing display by each projection apparatus and processing to change gain properties of the edge blending processing by each projection apparatus. Synchronization of each projection apparatus is maintained by a synchronization circuit. Therefore, a sum of image gain in a region of image compositing by each projection apparatus is 1, and the position and image gain properties of the compositing region are changed for each frame, so the position of image deterioration changes for each frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Wada, Azusa Koike, Michihisa Yanagi
  • Publication number: 20180343426
    Abstract: A projection apparatus, comprises a projection unit configured to project an image onto a screen including a target image, a switching unit configured to switch to one of a first image for indicating a position deviation between a projection area in which the projection unit projects an image and the target image, and a second image for increasing contrast of the target image, and a control unit configured to control the projection unit so as to project an image in the projection area based on an image to which the switching unit has switched, wherein the first image is an image that has a predetermined relationship with colors of the target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Wada, Masaki Fujioka
  • Patent number: 9830842
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display unit that displays a first image on a screen, wherein the first image includes a first area and a second area, wherein the first area is an area in which an image displayed by another display apparatus is superimposed, and wherein the second area is an area in which a second image is displayed, and a control unit that controls a position of the second area so that at least a part of the second area and at least a part of the first area are not superimposed on each other if a request for changing a position of the second area so that at least a part of the second area and at least a part of the first area are superimposed is input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Wada
  • Publication number: 20170310937
    Abstract: Each projection apparatus in a multi-projection system has a liquid crystal panel, a driving circuit configured to perform PWM control of the liquid crystal panel, and a projection image processing unit configured to perform edge blending processing to perform compositing display by each projection apparatus and processing to change gain properties of the edge blending processing by each projection apparatus. Synchronization of each projection apparatus is maintained by a synchronization circuit. Therefore, a sum of image gain in a region of image compositing by each projection apparatus is 1, and the position and image gain properties of the compositing region are changed for each frame, so the position of image deterioration changes for each frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Wada, Azusa Koike, Michihisa Yanagi
  • Patent number: 9570779
    Abstract: A flooded lead-acid battery, including a negative electrode plate holding a negative active material, a positive electrode plate holding a positive active material, and a flowable electrolyte solution in which these plates are immersed, and allowing the electrolyte solution to have a utilization factor greater than or equal to 75%, wherein the concentration of an alkali metal ion or an alkaline earth metal ion in the electrolyte solution is allowed to be 0.07 to 0.3 mol/L, and the pore volume of the negative active material after formation is allowed to be 0.08 to 0.16 mL/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: GS Yuasa International Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Wada, Masaaki Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20150380773
    Abstract: A flooded lead-acid battery, including a negative electrode plate holding a negative active material, a positive electrode plate holding a positive active material, and a flowable electrolyte solution in which these plates are immersed, and allowing the electrolyte solution to have a utilization factor greater than or equal to 75%, wherein the concentration of an alkali metal ion or an alkaline earth metal ion in the electrolyte solution is allowed to be 0.07 to 0.3 mol/L, and the pore volume of the negative active material after formation is allowed to be 0.08 to 0.16 mL/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Hidetoshi WADA, Masaaki HOSOKAWA
  • Publication number: 20150313015
    Abstract: Provided is a wiring substrate which allows connection terminals to be disposed at high density, can increase the degree of freedom of wiring layout, and can enhance the reliability of connection of the connection terminals. A wiring substrate of the present invention includes a laminate which includes one or more insulating layers and one or more conductor layers laminated together; a wiring formed on the laminate; a columnar connection terminal which is formed directly on the wiring and is in contact with at least one of opposite side surfaces of the wiring; and a solder resist layer which covers the wiring and which exposes at least a portion of the connection terminal. The width of the wiring at a position at which the connection terminal is formed is smaller than the length of the connection terminal in the width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Hidetoshi WADA, Tatsuya ITO, Makoto NAGAI
  • Publication number: 20150269913
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display unit that displays a first image on a screen, wherein the first image includes a first area and a second area, wherein the first area is an area in which an image displayed by another display apparatus is superimposed, and wherein the second area is an area in which a second image is displayed, and a control unit that controls a position of the second area so that at least a part of the second area and at least a part of the first area are not superimposed on each other if a request for changing a position of the second area so that at least a part of the second area and at least a part of the first area are superimposed is input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Wada
  • Patent number: 9119333
    Abstract: A multilayer wiring board including a build-up layer, formed from one or more conductor and resin insulation layers that are layered one on top of the other, having conductive pads formed on a surface of at least one resin insulation layer so as to project from the surface are provided. The conductive pads may each include a columnar portion situated at a lower part thereof and a convex portion situated at a higher part thereof, wherein a surface of the convex portion may assume a continual curved shape. A solder layer may be formed over an upper surface of the conductive pads. Certain embodiments make it possible to minimize or eliminate the concentration of stress on the conductive pads, and may inhibit the occurrence of defective connections to a semiconductor element and infliction of damage to the conductive pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Hando, Masahiro Inoue, Hajime Saiki, Atsuhiko Sugimoto, Hidetoshi Wada
  • Patent number: 8866025
    Abstract: A multilayer wiring board including a build-up layer comprising a conductor layer and a resin insulation layer that are alternately layered, conductive pads formed on a surface of a resin insulation layer so as to project from the surface, and a solder layer formed over an upper surface of each of the conductive pads is provided. The upper surface of the conductive pads may have a recess, and the entire surface of the solder layer may be situated at an elevated position with respect to an outer periphery portion of the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Inoue, Hajime Saiki, Atsuhiko Sugimoto, Takuya Hando, Hidetoshi Wada
  • Patent number: 8534843
    Abstract: Based on image data input to a display unit and an image on a display surface acquired by an acquisition unit, control is performed to decrease the difference between the input image data and the image displayed on the display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaru Yamamura, Hidetoshi Wada
  • Publication number: 20120211271
    Abstract: A multilayer wiring board including a build-up layer, formed from one or more conductor and resin insulation layers that are layered one on top of the other, having conductive pads formed on a surface of at least one resin insulation layer so as to project from the surface are provided. The conductive pads may each include a columnar portion situated at a lower part thereof and a convex portion situated at a higher part thereof, wherein a surface of the convex portion may assume a continual curved shape. A solder layer may be formed over an upper surface of the conductive pads. Certain embodiments make it possible to minimize or eliminate the concentration of stress on the conductive pads, and may inhibit the occurrence of defective connections to a semiconductor element and infliction of damage to the conductive pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya HANDO, Masahiro INOUE, Hajime SAIKI, Atsuhiko SUGIMOTO, Hidetoshi WADA
  • Publication number: 20120186863
    Abstract: A multilayer wiring board including a build-up layer comprising a conductor layer and a resin insulation layer that are alternately layered, conductive pads formed on a surface of a resin insulation layer so as to project from the surface, and a solder layer formed over an upper surface of each of the conductive pads is provided. The upper surface of the conductive pads may have a recess, and the entire surface of the solder layer may be situated at an elevated position with respect to an outer periphery portion of the upper surface. Embodiments make it possible to feed and hold a sufficient amount of solder paste on the upper surface of conductive pads, thereby minimizing or eliminating the occurrence of defective connections to a semiconductor element and damage to the solder layer caused by an insufficient thickness of the solder layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro INOUE, Hajime SAIKI, Atsuhiko SUGIMOTO, Takuya HANDO, Hidetoshi WADA
  • Publication number: 20110149152
    Abstract: Based on image data input to a display unit and an image on a display surface acquired by an acquisition unit, control is performed to decrease the difference between the input image data and the image displayed on the display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaru Yamamura, Hidetoshi Wada
  • Patent number: 7394966
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes an image capture unit, a recording unit, a wireless communication unit and a control unit. The recording unit records digital image captured by the image capture unit on a recording medium. The wireless communication unit transmits the digital image recorded on the recording medium to an external recording apparatus. The control unit determines, using additional information corresponding to the digital image recorded on the recording medium, whether or not the digital image recorded on the recording medium is already transmitted to the external recording apparatus. The additional information is received from the external recording apparatus. The control unit controls the wireless communication unit to transmit the digital image recorded on the recording medium to the external recording apparatus if the control unit determines that the digital image recorded on the recording medium is not already transmitted to the external recording apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Wada, Teruo Hieda, Norihiro Kawahara, Yoshikatsu Nakayama