Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Arai

Hiroyuki Arai 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: 8462065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna apparatus and a communication apparatus able to provide an antenna apparatus having wide band characteristics or diversity characteristics. A first antenna element 11, a second antenna element 12, and a divider circuit 13 to which both the antenna elements 11 and 12 are coupled via respectively separate transmission lines 15 and 16 are included. Additionally, a delay process is conducted on one of the transmission lines by modifying the lengths of the transmission line 15 coupling the first antenna element 11 to the divider circuit 13 and the transmission line 16 coupling the second antenna element 12 to the divider circuit 13. By conducting this delay adjustment, the input impedance and/or phase of the first and second antenna elements are adjusted, and wider band characteristics than the antenna characteristics of the first and second antenna elements individually are configured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Arai, Takayuki Hirabayashi, Takashi Enomoto, Sunghyuk Yoon
  • Publication number: 20130138313
    Abstract: A coasting control device capable of avoiding coasting control during running on road having a small coefficient of friction between a tire and a road surface (“low ? roads”) includes a low ? road running recognition unit which recognizes that a vehicle is running on a low ? road and a unit for prohibiting coasting control during low ? road running when the low ? road running recognition unit recognizes that the vehicle is running on a low ? road.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicants: TRANSTRON INC., ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Iwao, Yasushi Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Arai, Kouhei Takama
  • Publication number: 20130131943
    Abstract: A coasting control device that prevents failures due to deterioration of a release bearing. The device includes an cumulative disengagement time measuring unit cumulatively measuring a duration of time that a clutch is being disengaged during coasting control, and an overtime restricting unit prohibiting coasting control when the measured cumulative clutch disengagement time has exceeded a predetermined time giving an indication of fatigue of a member of the clutch, and/or an overtime alarm unit providing an alarm when the measured cumulative clutch disengagement time has exceeded a predetermined time giving an indication of fatigue of the member of the clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicants: Transtron Inc., Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Iwao, Yasushi Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Arai, Kouhei Takama
  • Publication number: 20130131948
    Abstract: A coasting control device capable of avoiding coasting control during turning is provided. A turning recognition unit that recognizes that a vehicle is turning and a unit for prohibiting coasting control during turning that prohibits coasting control when the turning recognition unit recognizes that the vehicle is turning are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicants: Transtron Inc., Isuzu Motors Limited of
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Iwao, Yasushi Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Arai, Kouhei Takama
  • Publication number: 20130116899
    Abstract: A coasting control device for avoiding dangerous modes such as tire lock up upon the end of coasting control. The device, which performs coasting control to disengage the clutch and to reduce the engine revolutions per minute (RPM), also prevents a gearshift operation during coasting control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicants: TRANSTRON INC., ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Iwao, Yasushi Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Arai, Kouhei Takama
  • Publication number: 20130103275
    Abstract: A coasting control device for reducing uneasiness experienced by a driver when pressing a clutch pedal during coasting control. The device includes a clutch control unit that, when the clutch pedal is pressed during coasting control, controls an actuator to cause an amount of hydraulic oil that depends on the amount of depression of the clutch pedal to be ejected from a clutch-free operating cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicants: TRANSTRON INC., ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Iwao, Yasushi Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Arai, Kouhei Takama
  • Publication number: 20130094867
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a carrying unit, a resistance unit, a jam detection unit, a paper detection unit and a control unit. Responding to the jam detection unit detecting that a jam occurring location is outside the resistance unit, the control unit sets a part of the carrying unit, the part including at least the resistance unit, as an accumulation unit where a remaining sheet is accumulated, in accordance with a size of the remaining sheet. The remaining sheet is detected by a paper detection unit when the jam occurs. The control unit releases, among a resistance roller pair and carrying roller pairs of the carrying unit, the rollers of a pair located in the accumulation unit from pressing against each other, and makes the carrying unit carry the remaining sheet to the accumulation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventor: Hiroyuki ARAI
  • Patent number: 8385753
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming an image based on image data, includes: a power source for supplying power to various sections of the apparatus; a display section for displaying; and a control section for executing a controlling regarding operations of the apparatus, wherein the control section is provided with a normal power supply mode representing a state of normal power supply, and a power supply mode for operator part replacement representing the state of power supply different from said normal power supply mode, the power supply mode for operator part replacement to which an operator changes the state of power supply on changing a part or a unit of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Arai
  • Patent number: 8308292
    Abstract: A soft contact lens for fitting to a cornea includes a lens main body made of a light permeable member. The lens main body has a diameter larger than that of a light-shielding portion which shields incident light incident to the cornea. The light-shielding portion includes a main body constituting a light-shielding member, an aperture that allows incident light to be transmitted, the aperture being positioned on a position of the main body of the light-shielding portion, and multiple holes that maintain a scotopic vision and a night vision, the holes being provided around the aperture in the main body of the light-shielding portion and each of the holes having a diameter smaller than that of the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Universal View Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Arai, Sunao Mikawa
  • Publication number: 20120280885
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna apparatus and a communication apparatus able to provide an antenna apparatus having wide band characteristics or diversity characteristics. A first antenna element 11, a second antenna element 12, and a divider circuit 13 to which both the antenna elements 11 and 12 are coupled via respectively separate transmission lines 15 and 16 are included. Additionally, a delay process is conducted on one of the transmission lines by modifying the lengths of the transmission line 15 coupling the first antenna element 11 to the divider circuit 13 and the transmission line 16 coupling the second antenna element 12 to the divider circuit 13. By conducting this delay adjustment, the input impedance and/or phase of the first and second antenna elements are adjusted, and wider band characteristics than the antenna characteristics of the first and second antenna elements individually are configured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Arai, Takayuki Hirabayashi, Takashi Enomoto, Sunghyuk Yoon
  • Patent number: 8298921
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a semiconductor device includes a fuse having a conductive portion configured to be blown when a current exceeding a rated value flows through the conductive portion, a first monitor wiring configured to monitor blowing of the conductive portion of the fuse, and a second monitor wiring configured to monitor blowing of the conductive portion of the fuse. The first monitor wiring and the second monitor wiring are connected to the conductive portion of the fuse so as to be away from a longitudinal center of the conductive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Arai
  • Patent number: 8284441
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus to set full breed printing automatically in case enlarged divisional printing is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Arai
  • Patent number: 8272828
    Abstract: An object moving apparatus is provided which is different from coordinated conveyance through real-time information exchange between carriages only by wireless communication and which can move an object reliably and in a more stable manner by coordinated control of carriages without the object falling off. Arranged is a leader carriage A with a carriage body 2 travelable in all directions by travel drivers 1 and a lifter 5 attached to the carriage body via a link mechanism 3 for lifting up a vehicle 4 as object. The leader carriage is movable along a given target track. Further arranged is a follower carriage B with a carriage body 2 travelable in all directions and a lifter 5 attached to the carriage body via a link mechanism 3 for lifting up the vehicle 4. The follower carriage estimates and follows movement of the leader carriage so as to move the vehicle 4 in coordination with the leader carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignees: IHI Transport Machinery Co., Ltd., Tohoku University
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Kosuge, Yasuhisa Hirata, Mitsuru Endo, Koki Suzuki, Takashi Kanbayashi, Mitsukazu Ohmoto, Kei Akune, Hiroyuki Arai, Hiroyuki Shinozuka
  • Patent number: 8270865
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including an image forming section to perform image formation based on a plurality of jobs, including: a control section to allow a display section to display switching information showing that a paper feeding tray to be used in performing the job is to be switched, the switching information displayed before the plurality of jobs are performed by the image forming section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Arai, Tomoo Kudo, Shigeo Konuma
  • Patent number: 8246732
    Abstract: An exhaust gas cleaning apparatus according to the present invention includes a wall member configured to form a gas passage for allowing an exhaust gas to pass therethrough, and a mist nozzle and a water film nozzle disposed in the gas passage. The mist nozzle forms mist in the gas passage, and the water film nozzle forms water film in the gas passage. The mist nozzle is disposed further toward the upstream side in a flowing direction of the exhaust gas than the water film nozzle. Plural sets of the mist nozzle and the water film nozzle may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Ebara Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Arai, Kotaro Kawamura, Makoto Kashiwagi
  • Publication number: 20120200821
    Abstract: A soft contact lens for fitting to a cornea includes a lens main body made of a light permeable member. The lens main body has a diameter larger than that of a light-shielding portion which shields incident light incident to the cornea. The light-shielding portion includes a main body constituting a light-shielding member, an aperture that allows incident light to be transmitted, the aperture being positioned on a position of the main body of the light-shielding portion, and multiple holes that maintain a scotopic vision and a night vision, the holes being provided around the aperture in the main body of the light-shielding portion and each of the holes having a diameter smaller than that of the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL VIEW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Arai, Sunao Mikawa
  • Patent number: 8238385
    Abstract: A data processing circuit comprising: a first circuit configured to time-division-multiplex a first digital signal synchronous with a clock signal input from an external controller and a second digital signal asynchronous with the clock signal; and a second circuit configured to output a digital signal time-division-multiplexed by the first circuit to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignees: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, Sanyo Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Arai, Tetsuya Tokunaga, Yasuo Osawa, Kensuke Goto, Yoshiyuki Yamagata, Takeshi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20120154864
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a first image forming unit provided at a first stage for executing a print process to a single-side of a sheet, including a first feeding tray; and a second image forming unit provided at a next stage for executing a print process to a single-side of a sheet, including a second feeding tray. These units are connected in series so as to execute single-side or both-sides print process. The apparatus further including a control section which, when a first print process for the sheet fed from the first feeding tray and a second print process for the sheet fed from the second feeding tray are switched based upon print instruction information so as to execute the switched print process, controls an operation state of the first image forming unit depending on an execution condition of the second print process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki ARAI
  • Patent number: 8146453
    Abstract: A motion guide device is provided which comprises a chain of rollers in which retainers are interposed, in which the chain of rollers is given a degree of freedom of rotation. The motion guide device comprises a track member (5) on which a roller rolling part (5a) is formed which allows rollers (7) to roll on along the roller rolling part; a moving member (6) on which a loaded roller rolling part (6a) facing the roller rolling part (5a) is formed; a plurality of rollers (7) arranged on a roller circulation path containing a loaded roller rolling path (9) formed between the roller rolling part (5a) of the track member (5) and the roller rolling part (6a) of the moving member (6); and a plurality of retainers (8) respectively interposed between rollers of the plurality of rollers (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: THK Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Uesugi, Kentaro Nishimura, Satoshi Fujita, Akimasa Yoshida, Satoru Nagai, Hiroyuki Arai
  • Publication number: 20120059061
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having a novel structure for overcoming the defects of conventional steroid agents and NSAIDs. It is found that the particular dihydroxy bodies of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, which have not conventionally been known (11,18-dihydroxy eicosapentaenoic acid (11,18-diHEPE), 17,18-dihydroxy eicosapentaenoic acid (17,18-diHEPE) etc.), have activity of inhibiting neutrophil, thereby solving the object. The present invention unexpectedly remarkably inhibits infiltration into a tissue of, and activation of neutrophil found out at acute inflammation. The compound of the present invention is a compound which has not conventionally been known. Therefore, utility as a new therapeutic is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Makoto Arita, Hiroyuki Arai, Yousuke Isobe, Ryo Taguchi