Patents by Inventor Hiroto Nakamura
Hiroto Nakamura 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: 20240147861Abstract: A thermoelectric device includes: a sheet-like or plate-like thermoelectric conversion film including a thermoelectric conversion element formed with a material exhibiting an anomalous Nernst effect; and a catalyst portion formed with a catalyst that reacts with a fluid the catalyst portion being on the side of at least a first surface of the thermoelectric conversion film and facing a flow path of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: The University of TokyoInventors: Satoru Nakatsuji, Mamoru Miyawaki, Ryota Uesugi, Hiroto Nakamura, Tomoya Higo
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Publication number: 20240096520Abstract: A wire harness includes a first connector and a second connector respectively provided at opposite ends of a cable, protective members that are arranged side by side in a longitudinal direction of the cable and cover the cable, a first fixing member that is provided on the protective member closest to the first connector and configured to fix the wire harness to a mounting target, and a second fixing member that is provided on the protective member closest to the second connector and configured to fix the wire harness to the mounting target. The cable is covered with the protective members in an entire region between the first fixing member and the second fixing member. End portions of each pair of the protective members that are adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction overlap with each other to slide on each other, thereby forming a sliding portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Akito SUGAHARA, Shinya NAKAMURA, Takahiro SUZUKI, Shigehiro KASHO, Hiroto UJIHARA, Hiroki YAMANOUCHI
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Publication number: 20220387066Abstract: A drive device includes: a first circuit including an alternating current (AC) power supply, a primary winding constituting a first side of an output transformer, and an input line connecting the primary winding and the AC power supply to each other; a second circuit including a pair of electrodes detachably connected to an ultrasound treatment instrument, a secondary winding constituting a second side of the output transformer, and a pair of output lines connecting the pair of electrodes and the secondary winding; and a pair of third circuits each having one end respectively connected to the output lines and another end connected to a ground. Each of the pair of third circuits includes an inductor being a passive element, and a capacitor being a passive element connected in series to the inductor. Each of the pair of third circuits is connected to each of the output lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroto NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20220071687Abstract: A drive device includes: a drive signal generator configured to generate a pair of drive signals, a pair of buffer circuits, a pair of switching elements configured to repeatedly turn on and off the pair of drive signals, a first radiation material that has a longitudinal axis and that is arranged to face one of the pair of switching elements, a second radiation material that has a longitudinal axis and that is arranged to face an other one of the pair of switching elements, a fan and a casing. The switching elements, the first radiation material, and the second radiation material are positioned within a projection plane of the fan viewed along the longitudinal axes of the first radiation material and the second radiation material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroto NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 10682155Abstract: An ultrasonic treatment system for a joint has an ultrasonic transducer configured to generate ultrasonic vibration at a predetermined frequency, a treatment unit configured to treat a bone or a cartilage with the ultrasonic vibration, a frequency measurement unit configured to measure the frequency of the ultrasonic vibration of the treatment unit, a calculation unit configured to calculate a tilt indicating change, in a predetermined time, of the frequency measured with the frequency measurement unit, and a controller configured to determine whether change of absolute value of the tilt is equal to or larger than predetermined absolute value of the tilt.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo Tanigami, Ryo Miyasaka, Koji Kimoto, Hiroto Nakamura
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Publication number: 20190029709Abstract: An ultrasonic treatment system for a joint has an ultrasonic transducer configured to generate ultrasonic vibration at a predetermined frequency, a treatment unit configured to treat a bone or a cartilage with the ultrasonic vibration, a frequency measurement unit configured to measure the frequency of the ultrasonic vibration of the treatment unit, a calculation unit configured to calculate a tilt indicating change, in a predetermined time, of the frequency measured with the frequency measurement unit, and a controller configured to determine whether change of absolute value of the tilt is equal to or larger than predetermined absolute value of the tilt.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo TANIGAMI, Ryo MIYASAKA, Koji KIMOTO, Hiroto NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20170202604Abstract: In An energy treatment system, a judgment section judges whether a vicinity of a treated target, with which an end effector is in contact, is filled with a liquid, in a state that the end effector is in contact with the treated target and a driving current is being output from an output section. In the energy treatment system, a controller executes at least one of stopping an output of the driving current from the output section and issuing an alert to an effect that the liquid is not filled, based on a fact that the judgment section judged that the vicinity of the treated target is not filled with the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuo TANIGAMI, Hiroto NAKAMURA, Ryo MIYASAKA
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Publication number: 20150091461Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a power supply device which includes a power conversion circuit which outputs an input power to an LED element as a load by converting the input power into a predetermined output power; and a control circuit which performs a feedback control of the power conversion circuit by detecting the output power of the power conversion circuit, and performs a dimming control which causes the LED element to be subject to a dimming operation based on a dimming signal which is output from a dimmer, in which, when a dimming OFF signal is input, the power conversion circuit outputs power which causes the LED element to be turned off while continuing an operation of the power conversion circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroto Nakamura, Go Kato, Naoko Iwai
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Publication number: 20150084529Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes a terminal connected to an output of a dimmer, a rectifier circuit, a switching circuit including an inductor, a switching element connected to the inductor in series, and a first rectifying element and configured to change the switching element to an ON state to feed an output current of the rectifier circuit to the inductor, after the dimmer changes from a non-conduction state to a conduction state, when the dimmer is a dimmer of a phase control type, and configured to change the switching element to the ON state to feed the output current of the rectifier circuit to the inductor, after the dimmer changes from the non-conduction state to the conduction state, when the dimmer is a dimmer of an anti-phase control type, and a DC-DC converter configured to convert the output voltage of the switching circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hirokazu Otake, Noriyuki Kitamura, Go Kato, Hiroto Nakamura
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Patent number: 8941729Abstract: An electronic device handling apparatus, which handles an electronic device under test having a first main surface provided thereon with first device terminals and a second main surface provided thereon with second device terminals, includes: a contact arm having a holding-side contact arm to which a first socket is attached and a suction pad which holds the electronic device under test; an alignment apparatus which positions the first socket and the electronic device under test; and the alignment apparatus which positions, with respect to a second socket, the electronic device under test being held by the suction pad and contacting the first socket, wherein the contact arm presses the second device terminals of the electronic device under test to the second socket.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Advantest CorporationInventors: Aritomo Kikuchi, Hiroto Nakamura
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Publication number: 20140285100Abstract: According to one embodiment, provided is a power supply circuit including a power conversion unit, a controller, and an integrated circuit. The power conversion unit converts an AC voltage into a different voltage. The integrated circuit includes a current regulator that can switch between a first state in which a part of a current flowing through the power supply path flows to an input terminal and a second state in which a current flowing to the input terminal is lower than that of the first state, a controller power supply that converts a voltage into a driving voltage and supplies the driving voltage to the controller, a connection terminal for connecting an auxiliary power supply used for generating the driving voltage, and a protection circuit that blocks or decreases, when an auxiliary power supply voltage of the auxiliary power supply decreases, a current flowing to the input terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Akahoshi, Noriyuki Kitamura, Yuji Takahashi, Hirokazu Otake, Go Kato, Hiroto Nakamura
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Patent number: 8816575Abstract: An LED module substrate includes a substrate main body, an LED mounted on one plane of the substrate main body, and a contact mounted at an edge of the one plane of the substrate main body and electrically connected to the LED. A cover section covers the LED module substrate in which the contact and the thermal radiation sheet are exposed. A lamp is attached to a socket. The socket includes a terminal electrically connected to the contact by the attachment of the lamp. A luminaire main body includes a thermal radiator including a contact surface and a recess. The lamp attached to the socket is brought into contact with and thermally connected to the contact surface. The recess is provided in a position opposed to the terminal of the socket.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Junichi Kimiya, Kenji Nezu, Go Kato, Yoshiyuki Tamaki, Hiroto Nakamura, Kazunari Higuchi, Makoto Otsuka, Yoshiyuki Tomizawa
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Publication number: 20140159604Abstract: A power supply circuit includes a power converting unit, a current adjusting unit, and a control unit. The power converting unit is configured to convert an alternating-current voltage into a direct-current voltage and supply the direct-current voltage to a load. The alternating-current voltage is subjected to conduction angle control and is supplied via a power supply path. The current adjusting unit includes a branch path electrically connected to the power supply path and can switch a first path state and a second path state. The first path state feeds a part of an electric current flowing through the power supply path to the branch path. The control unit detects a conduction angle of the alternating-current voltage, controls the conversion of the direct-current voltage by the power converting unit according to the detected conduction angle, and controls the current adjusting unit according to the detected conduction angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Go Kato, Hirokazu Otake, Noriyuki Kitamura, Hiroto Nakamura
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Publication number: 20140159601Abstract: There is provided a power supply circuit including a power converting unit, a control unit, and a power supply unit for control. The power converting unit converts a conduction angle controlled alternating-current voltage supplied via a power supply path so as to be supplied to a load. The control unit detects a conduction angle of the alternating-current voltage and controls conversion of a voltage by the power converting unit according to the detected conduction angle. The power supply unit for control is electrically connected to the power supply path and converts the alternating-current voltage so as to be supplied to the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Go Kato, Hirokazu Otake, Noriyuki Kitamura, Hiroto Nakamura
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Publication number: 20140084804Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes a switching circuit and a control circuit. The switching circuit adjusts, according to ON-OFF control for an input voltage, electric power supplied to a lighting load. The control circuit controls ON and OFF of the switching circuit such that the electric power supplied to the lighting load coincides with target power. The control circuit that operates at a frequency equal to or higher than a switching frequency of the switching circuit is used. That is, a control frequency of the control circuit for the switching circuit is equal to or higher than the switching frequency of the switching circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Go Kato, Hirokazu OTAKE, Noriyuki KITAMURA, Hiroto NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20140055022Abstract: An LED module substrate includes a substrate main body, an LED mounted on one plane of the substrate main body, and a contact mounted at an edge of the one plane of the substrate main body and electrically connected to the LED. A cover section covers the LED module substrate in which the contact and the thermal radiation sheet are exposed. A lamp is attached to a socket. The socket includes a terminal electrically connected to the contact by the attachment of the lamp. A luminaire main body includes a thermal radiator including a contact surface and a recess. The lamp attached to the socket is brought into contact with and thermally connected to the contact surface. The recess is provided in a position opposed to the terminal of the socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Junichi Kimiya, Kenji Nezu, Go Kato, Yoshiyuki Tamaki, Hiroto Nakamura, Kazunari Higuchi, Makoto Otsuka, Yoshiyuki Tomizawa
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Publication number: 20140029252Abstract: According to one embodiment, an LED lamp includes a lighting circuit, a storage, a thermal radiating body, an LED substrate, and a cover. The storage includes a pair of electrode pins electrically connected to the lighting circuit, and stores the lighting circuit in the interior thereof. The thermal radiating body integrally includes a lid portion configured to cover the storage and an arrangement portion located in a periphery of the lid portion. The LED substrate includes an LED configured to emit light upon receipt of power feed from the lighting circuit, and is arranged so as to be thermally connected to the arrangement portion of the thermal radiating body. The cover has translucency and covers the LED substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology CorporationInventors: Go KATO, Masahiko Kamata, Junichi Kimiya, Kenji Nezu, Yoshiyuki Tamaki, Hiroto Nakamura, Makoto Otsuka, Yoshiyuki Tomizawa
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Patent number: 8294759Abstract: In an electronic device test apparatus using image processing technology to position an IC device relative to a socket, a calibration method of an electronic device test apparatus of calibrating a relative position of a device camera with respect to a socket, the method comprising: calculating an offset amount of a socket guide with respect to the socket on the basis of a relative position of the socket camera with respect to the socket guide and a relative position of a socket camera with respect to the socket; and adding this offset amount to the relative position of the device camera with respect to the socket guide so as to calculate the relative position of the device camera with respect to the socket.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2006Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Advantest CorporationInventors: Aritomo Kikuchi, Hiroto Nakamura, Jinji Tokita, Katsuhiko Ikeda
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Publication number: 20110254945Abstract: An electronic device handling apparatus, which handles an electronic device under test having a first main surface provided thereon with first device terminals and a second main surface provided thereon with second device terminals, includes: a contact arm having a holding-side contact arm to which a first socket is attached and a suction pad which holds the electronic device under test; an alignment apparatus which positions the first socket and the electronic device under test; and the alignment apparatus which positions, with respect to a second socket, the electronic device under test being held by the suction pad and contacting the first socket, wherein the contact arm presses the second device terminals of the electronic device under test to the second socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: ADVANTEST CORPORATIONInventors: Aritomo KIKUCHI, Hiroto NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 7726773Abstract: A waste liquid tank is arranged outside a printer. A connection port arranged at an upstream end of a duct extending from the waste liquid tank is connected to a transfer device. The transfer device is connected to a discharge side of a suction pump for drawing in ink from a nozzle of a recording head of the printer through a duct.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroto Nakamura, Takahiro Naka