Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Konishi

Hirofumi Konishi 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: 20230341281
    Abstract: A semiconductor pressure sensor includes a first silicon substrate and a second silicon substrate. One main surface of the second silicon substrate has a recess formed therein. The recess has a support that protrudes toward the first silicon substrate formed therein. The support includes four side parts that are arranged to form a rectangular frame shape. The recess and the first silicon substrate have an inner cavity and an outer cavity that are formed therebetween. The inner cavity is arranged on an inner side of the support, and the outer cavity is arranged on an outer side of the support. The other main surface of the first silicon substrate has piezoresistive elements formed therein. The piezoresistive elements are arranged at or in the vicinity of a position overlapping the support, as seen from a normal direction of the first silicon substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki HORIKAWA, Hirofumi KONISHI, Fusako TANABE, Mayumi FUJIWARA
  • Patent number: 11762191
    Abstract: In order to expand the surface area of a reflective layer, the space between adjacent turns of a drive coil, which is wound a plurality of turns on a peripheral edge front surface of the principal surface of a movable portion which, being inside a frame-formed support substrate, is connected to the support substrate by torsion bars, is filled and flattened with a smoothing layer, thereby adopting a configuration such that the reflective layer can also be provided in the region of the upper surface of the drive coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Moriue, Hirofumi Konishi, Fusako Tomizumi, Yoshitaka Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20230008859
    Abstract: A medical rubber composition can contain, comprise, consist, or consist essentially of: (a) an isobutylene-isoprene rubber: (b) a diene-based rubber; and a silica having a BET specific surface area not lower than 130 m2/g. An amount of (a) the isobutylene-isoprene rubber contained in 100 parts by mass of a rubber component composed of (a) the isobutylene-isoprene rubber and (b) the diene-based rubber can be larger than 30 parts by mass and smaller than 55 parts by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi KONISHI, Toshikazu KONDO, Masayoshi KASHIBE, Hideyuki SHIGEMOTO
  • Patent number: 11509153
    Abstract: In a storage system including a plurality of battery units, the charge/discharge amounts of the battery units are determined by predetermined computation using the state of charge (SOC). The predetermined computation includes allocating a larger discharge amount to a battery unit higher in SOC, out of the battery units, in the discharge mode, and allocating a larger charge amount to a battery unit lower in SOC, out of the battery units, in the charge mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAVE THE PLANET CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaber Alipoor, Yukihiro Shimizu, Hirofumi Konishi, Masaki Nakaishi, Hisashi Nakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20220316972
    Abstract: This semiconductor pressure sensor includes: a first semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor substrate; and a first piezoresistance element and a second piezoresistance element provided in the second semiconductor substrate. A first recess and a second recess are formed on the first semiconductor substrate, and a first cavity surrounded by the first recess and the second semiconductor substrate and a second cavity surrounded by the second recess and the second semiconductor substrate are formed. The first piezoresistance element is formed at a position overlapping an outer periphery of the first cavity or a position inward of the outer periphery of the first cavity. The second piezoresistance element is formed at a position overlapping an outer periphery of the second cavity, a position overlapping an inner periphery of the second cavity, or a position inward of the outer periphery and outward of the inner periphery of the second cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Umano, Hirofumi Konishi, Mayumi Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 11233403
    Abstract: The grid interconnection system is provided with a switching unit configured to switch a connection destination of an interconnection terminal of a first power conditioner and a load, between a power grid and a self-standing terminal of a second power conditioner, and a connection controller configured to execute, on the switching unit, first control for connecting the power grid to the interconnection terminal of the first power conditioner and the load in a non-power outage of the power grid, and second control for connecting the self-standing terminal of the second power conditioner to the interconnection terminal of the first power conditioner and the load in a power outage of the power grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: SAVE THE PLANET CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Konishi, Hideaki Souma
  • Patent number: 11217998
    Abstract: In a power conditioner, a DC-DC converter outputs an output of a first power source for which reverse power flow is permitted to a DC supply line, and a bidirectional DC-DC converter discharges an output of a second power source for which reverse power flow is not permitted to the DC supply line and, on the other hand, charges power of the DC supply line to the second power source. A DC-AC inverter converts DC power of the DC supply line to AC power and outputs the converted power to outside. When a power consumption of a load exceeds a rated output of the DC-AC inverter and a power generation amount of the first power source exceeds the rated output of the DC-AC inverter, a portion of surplus power of the first power source is charged to the second power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SAVE THE PLANET CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Konishi, Hideaki Souma
  • Patent number: 11206725
    Abstract: Lighting system includes light source that includes at least one light-emitting device and emits first light (laser light); wavelength conversion member that converts part of the first light into second light having a different wavelength from that of the first light; an optical system (light guide member) where the first light enters and that applies the first light to wavelength conversion member; optical sensor that receives part of the second light as monitor light and outputs monitor signal corresponding to the intensity of monitor light; and output control circuit that controls light source and optical sensor. Output control circuit performs an optical system inspection of conditions of the optical system and wavelength conversion member and a light source inspection of a condition of light source in accordance with monitor signal, using a time division method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Takenaka, Hirofumi. Konishi
  • Patent number: 11177629
    Abstract: A light source device according to an embodiment is used with a light guide member and a wavelength converting member, and includes a light-emitting element, a light sensor, and a driving unit. The light-emitting element radiates a light beam to be incident on a first end of the light guide member by being supplied with a drive current. The light sensor detects signal light, which has been incident on a second end of the light guide member and transmitted to the first end. The driving unit supplies the drive current to the light-emitting element and controls the drive current based on a result of detection of the signal light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Konishi, Shigeaki Yamasaki, Erika Kawabata, Yoshiharu Nagatani, Hiroshi Kitano
  • Publication number: 20210349284
    Abstract: The optical scanning device includes: a movable portion having a reflecting mirror; an intermediate frame; a support portion enclosing the intermediate frame; a first torsion bar connecting the movable portion and the intermediate frame to each other; a second torsion bar connecting the intermediate frame and the support portion to each other; a first wire formed on the movable portion; a second wire formed on the intermediate frame; a magnet; a first drive waveform generation unit configured to supply a first drive signal to the first wire; a second drive waveform generation unit configured to supply a second drive signal to the second wire; and a correction signal generation unit configured to generate a correction signal by shifting a phase of the branch-off first drive signal and multiplying an amplitude of the branch-off first drive signal by a gain, and superimpose the correction signal on the second drive signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichiro Horiguchi, Shingo Moriue, Hirofumi Konishi, Yoichi Asamoto
  • Patent number: 11147141
    Abstract: Lighting system includes light source that includes a plurality of light-emitting devices and emits first light; wavelength conversion member that converts part of the first light into second light; an optical system that applies the first light to wavelength conversion member; optical sensor that output monitor signal corresponding to the intensity of the second light; and output control circuit that controls light source and optical sensor. Output control circuit performs a light source inspection of a condition of light source and an optical system inspection of conditions of the optical system and wavelength conversion member in accordance with monitor signal. In the light source inspection, the output control circuit inspects each of light-emitting devices in sequence, and after having inspected one of light-emitting devices, suspends the light source inspection and performs the optical system inspection before inspection of another one of the light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Konishi, Toshiaki Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20210165209
    Abstract: In order to expand the surface area of a reflective layer, the space between adjacent turns of a drive coil, which is wound a plurality of turns on a peripheral edge front surface of the principal surface of a movable portion which, being inside a frame-formed support substrate, is connected to the support substrate by torsion bars, is filled and flattened with a smoothing layer, thereby adopting a configuration such that the reflective layer can also be provided in the region of the upper surface of the drive coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo MORIUE, Hirofumi KONISHI, Fusako TOMIZUMI, Yoshitaka TSUBOI
  • Publication number: 20210167604
    Abstract: The grid interconnection system is provided with a switching unit configured to switch a connection destination of an interconnection terminal of a first power conditioner and a load, between a power grid and a self-standing terminal of a second power conditioner, and a connection controller configured to execute, on the switching unit, first control for connecting the power grid to the interconnection terminal of the first power conditioner and the load in a non-power outage of the power grid, and second control for connecting the self-standing terminal of the second power conditioner to the interconnection terminal of the first power conditioner and the load in a power outage of the power grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: SAVE THE PLANET CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi KONISHI, Hideaki SOUMA
  • Publication number: 20210126464
    Abstract: In a power conditioner, a DC-DC converter outputs an output of a first power source for which reverse power flow is permitted to a DC supply line, and a bidirectional DC-DC converter discharges an output of a second power source for which reverse power flow is not permitted to the DC supply line and, on the other hand, charges power of the DC supply line to the second power source. A DC-AC inverter converts DC power of the DC supply line to AC power and outputs the converted power to outside. When a power consumption of a load exceeds a rated output of the DC-AC inverter and a power generation amount of the first power source exceeds the rated output of the DC-AC inverter, a portion of surplus power of the first power source is charged to the second power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: SAVE THE PLANET CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi KONISHI, Hideaki SOUMA
  • Publication number: 20210068237
    Abstract: Lighting system includes light source that includes at least one light-emitting device and emits first light (laser light); wavelength conversion member that converts part of the first light into second light having a different wavelength from that of the first light; an optical system (light guide member) where the first light enters and that applies the first light to wavelength conversion member; optical sensor that receives part of the second light as monitor light and outputs monitor signal corresponding to the intensity of monitor light; and output control circuit that controls light source and optical sensor. Output control circuit performs an optical system inspection of conditions of the optical system and wavelength conversion member and a light source inspection of a condition of light source in accordance with monitor signal, using a time division method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Toshiaki Takenaka, Hirofumi KONISHI
  • Publication number: 20210068234
    Abstract: Lighting system includes light source that includes a plurality of light-emitting devices and emits first light; wavelength conversion member that converts part of the first light into second light; an optical system that applies the first light to wavelength conversion member; optical sensor that output monitor signal corresponding to the intensity of the second light; and output control circuit that controls light source and optical sensor. Output control circuit performs a light source inspection of a condition of light source and an optical system inspection of conditions of the optical system and wavelength conversion member in accordance with monitor signal. In the light source inspection, the output control circuit inspects each of light-emitting devices in sequence, and after having inspected one of light-emitting devices, suspends the light source inspection and performs the optical system inspection before inspection of another one of the light emitting devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hirofumi KONISHI, Toshiaki TAKENAKA
  • Publication number: 20210021134
    Abstract: A storage system includes: a plurality of storage batteries different in SOH from each other; and a charge/discharge controller configured to receive SOH information for specifying the SOH of each of the plurality of storage batteries and control charge/discharge of the plurality of storage batteries based on the SOH information so as to reduce a difference in SOH between the plurality of storage batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: SAVE THE PLANET CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaber ALIPOOR, Yukihiro SHIMIZU, Hirofumi KONISHI, Masaki NAKAISHI, Hisashi NAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20210021141
    Abstract: In a storage system including a plurality of battery units, the charge/discharge amounts of the battery units are determined by predetermined computation using the state of charge (SOC). The predetermined computation includes allocating a larger discharge amount to a battery unit higher in SOC, out of the battery units, in the discharge mode, and allocating a larger charge amount to a battery unit lower in SOC, out of the battery units, in the charge mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: SAVE THE PLANET CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaber ALIPOOR, Yukihiro SHIMIZU, Hirofumi KONISHI, Masaki NAKAISHI, Hisashi NAKABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10896944
    Abstract: An illumination lighting apparatus is configured to light a plurality of light-emitting elements connected in series to each other. The illumination lighting apparatus includes one photosensor and a detector. The one photosensor is configured to detect light emitted from the plurality of light-emitting elements. The detector is configured to perform detection of a light emission defect on the plurality of light-emitting elements based on the light detected by the one photosensor. Moreover, the detector performs the detection process at an initial stage of lighting of the plurality of light-emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruhito Takeda, Hirofumi Konishi, Shinji Makimura
  • Publication number: 20200381886
    Abstract: A light source device according to an embodiment is used with a light guide member and a wavelength converting member, and includes a light-emitting element, a light sensor, and a driving unit. The light-emitting element radiates a light beam to be incident on a first end of the light guide member by being supplied with a drive current. The light sensor detects signal light, which has been incident on a second end of the light guide member and transmitted to the first end. The driving unit supplies the drive current to the light-emitting element and controls the drive current based on a result of detection of the signal light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi KONISHI, Shigeaki YAMASAKI, Erika KAWABATA, Yoshiharu NAGATANI, Hiroshi KITANO