Patents by Inventor Hirokazu Shoji

Hirokazu Shoji 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).

  • Patent number: 8573690
    Abstract: A shock absorbing apparatus for an aircraft seat that attenuates shock to passengers and crews includes; an airbag 11 being expanded in a plate shape in a state of less than maximum expansion; an upper flat plate 12 arranged on one side of the airbag 11; a lower flat plate 13 arranged on another side of the airbag 11; a gas supply device 15 for supplying a gas to the airbag 11; and a detector sending a signal to activate the gas supply device 15 by a preset condition. The shock is absorbed by expanding the airbag 11 before the shock is applied to the passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
    Inventors: Hirokazu Shoji, Kazuo Katayama, Norio Enomoto, Hiroshi Yutani
  • Publication number: 20110133539
    Abstract: The present invention provides a shock absorbing apparatus for an aircraft seat, that attenuates shock to passengers and crews. The apparatus includes; an airbag 11 being expanded in a plate shape in a state of less than maximum expansion; an upper flat plate 12 arranged on one side of the airbag 11; a lower flat plate 13 arranged on another side of the airbag 11; a gas supply device 15 for supplying a gas to the airbag 11; and a detector sending a signal to activate the gas supply device 15 by a preset condition. The shock is absorbed by expanding the airbag 11 before the shock is applied to the passenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Hirokazu Shoji, Kazuo Katayama, Norio Enomoto, Hiroshi Yutani
  • Patent number: 7916370
    Abstract: A laser scanning microscope scans a plurality of scanning areas based on a drive table to indicate time series data for driving a scanner used for performing scanning with laser light. The laser scanning microscope includes a drive table creation unit and a drive control unit. The drive table creation unit is applied for creating an interpolating drive table for specifying a scanning path between an end point of a first scanning area and a start point of a second scanning area which is scanned next to the first scanning area. The drive control unit is applied for controlling driving of the scanner based on the interpolating drive table between the first scanning area and the second scanning area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Shoji, Hiroshi Kishimoto
  • Publication number: 20100253988
    Abstract: A laser scanning microscope scans a plurality of scanning areas based on a drive table to indicate time series data for driving a scanner used for performing scanning with laser light. The laser scanning microscope includes a drive table creation unit and a drive control unit. The drive table creation unit is applied for creating an interpolating drive table for specifying a scanning path between an end point of a first scanning area and a start point of a second scanning area which is scanned next to the first scanning area. The drive control unit is applied for controlling driving of the scanner based on the interpolating drive table between the first scanning area and the second scanning area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Shoji, Hiroshi Kishimoto