Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Hiramatsu

Hiroyuki Hiramatsu 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: 20240144889
    Abstract: An image processing device and a method of processing an image are provided. The image processing device includes circuitry configured to estimate a local dimming pattern using a trained neural network model representing light emitting states of light sources for a target display image to be displayed by an image display for video from a broadcasting source, the light emitting states of the light sources correspond to a plurality of area units divided from a display area, and control the light emitting states of the light sources on the basis of the local dimming pattern estimated by the trained neural network model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Takeshi HIRAMATSU, Hiroyuki TAHARA
  • Publication number: 20240102841
    Abstract: In a mist flow rate measuring apparatus of the present disclosure, in a transparent pipe, a camera executes imaging processing of reflected light, the imaging processing having at least a part of a mist flowing region through which a mist-containing gas flows set as an imaging target region, and acquires imaging information. A mist flow rate calculation unit executes mist flow rate calculation processing based on the imaging information. The mist flow rate calculation processing includes sum value calculation processing of obtaining a luminance sum value, which is a sum of a plurality of luminance values indicated by the imaging information, and flow rate derivation processing of deriving the flow rate of the raw material mist from the luminance sum value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Hiroyuki ORITA
  • Publication number: 20240085230
    Abstract: In a mist flow rate measuring apparatus of the present disclosure, an external discharge pipe is constituted of a combination of an upstream pipe, a large-diameter transparent pipe, and a downstream pipe. A part of a mist flowing region in the large-diameter transparent pipe is an imaging target region of a mist imaging camera. An inner diameter D31 of the large-diameter transparent pipe is set to a value larger than an inner diameter D7 of the upstream pipe and an inner diameter D8 of the downstream pipe. That is, the large-diameter transparent pipe, the upstream pipe, and the downstream pipe have a magnitude relationship with respect to the inner diameter of {D31>D7=D8}.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Hiroyuki ORITA
  • Patent number: 11489980
    Abstract: A recording device includes an imaging module that reads a sheet placed in a reading position, a placement surface at which the sheet is placed, a first guide surface that guides an edge in the width direction of the sheet placed on the placement surface, and a nip roller pair that nips the sheet on the placement surface to transport the sheet to the reading position. The placement surface includes a first placement surface including the reading position, and a second placement surface not including the reading position, and the first placement surface, the first guide surface, and the nip roller pair move in an integrated manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Ryuichi Sato
  • Patent number: 11264751
    Abstract: A male terminal 40 to be accommodated into a cavity 12 of a housing 11 includes a plate-like tab 49 formed in a front end part, and a box portion 41 in the form of a rectangular tube connected to a rear part of the tab 49 and open rearward. A first projection 42 projecting in a thickness direction of the tab 49 is formed on one plate surface of the tab 49, and press-fit to an inner wall of the cavity 12 of the housing 11 from behind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Keisuke Teramoto, Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Hideki Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20210329139
    Abstract: A recording device includes an imaging module that reads a sheet placed in a reading position, a placement surface at which the sheet is placed, a first guide surface that guides an edge in the width direction of the sheet placed on the placement surface, and a nip roller pair that nips the sheet on the placement surface to transport the sheet to the reading position. The placement surface includes a first placement surface including the reading position, and a second placement surface not including the reading position, and the first placement surface, the first guide surface, and the nip roller pair move in an integrated manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroyuki HIRAMATSU, Ryuichi SATO
  • Publication number: 20210098918
    Abstract: A male terminal 40 to be accommodated into a cavity 12 of a housing 11 includes a plate-like tab 49 formed in a front end part, and a box portion 41 in the form of a rectangular tube connected to a rear part of the tab 49 and open rearward. A first projection 42 projecting in a thickness direction of the tab 49 is formed on one plate surface of the tab 49, and press-fit to an inner wall of the cavity 12 of the housing 11 from behind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Keisuke TERAMOTO, Hiroyuki HIRAMATSU, Hideki MATSUNAGA
  • Patent number: 9711915
    Abstract: A connector has a male housing (10) with a forwardly open receptacle (11) and a female housing (40) with a terminal accommodating portion (42) that fits into the receptacle (11). A front wall (70) is mounted on a front of the terminal accommodating portion (42) and provides terminal insertion holes (55). Fitting projections (20) are formed on an inner peripheral surface of the receptacle (11), and fitting grooves (60) are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the terminal accommodating portion (42) for receiving the fitting projections (20). Backlash preventing ribs (61) are formed on inner surfaces of the fitting grooves (60) and are squeezed between inner surfaces of the fitting grooves (60) and outer surfaces of the fitting projections (20). The front wall (70) has escaping grooves (80) configured to allow the fitting projections (20) to be passed therethrough with a clearance and inserted into the fitting grooves (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Tomohiko Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Mizutani
  • Publication number: 20170070012
    Abstract: A connector has a male housing (10) with a forwardly open receptacle (11) and a female housing (40) with a terminal accommodating portion (42) that fits into the receptacle (11). A front wall (70) is mounted on a front of the terminal accommodating portion (42) and provides terminal insertion holes (55). Fitting projections (20) are formed on an inner peripheral surface of the receptacle (11), and fitting grooves (60) are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the terminal accommodating portion (42) for receiving the fitting projections (20). Backlash preventing ribs (61) are formed on inner surfaces of the fitting grooves (60) and are squeezed between inner surfaces of the fitting grooves (60) and outer surfaces of the fitting projections (20). The front wall (70) has escaping grooves (80) configured to allow the fitting projections (20) to be passed therethrough with a clearance and inserted into the fitting grooves (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Tomohiko Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Mizutani
  • Patent number: 9215975
    Abstract: An ophthalmic device to measure weakness of Zinn's zonule of an examinee's eye having: an illuminating unit arranged to illuminate the examinee's eye including a lens; an imaging unit including an imaging element and arranged to capture an image of an anterior segment illuminated by the illuminating unit; and a determination unit arranged to process the image of the anterior segment captured by the imaging unit after applying a stimulus to guide the lens to move, the determination unit being further configured to obtain positional information of a characteristic point of the lens to detect mobility of the lens relative to the pupil when the lens returns to a pre-stimulus status, and determine the zonular weakness based on the detected mobility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Kazunari Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9099805
    Abstract: A spring lock type connector has a male connector (M) with a front receptacle (52). A female connector (F) is fit on an outer peripheral side of the front receptacle (52) and has a terminal accommodating portion (12) to be fit into the front receptacle (52). A spring (40) is mounted onto the female connector (F) and deforms to spread as the female connector (F) is connected to the male connector (M). The connectors are locked in a properly connected state by a spring force of the spring. Engaging recesses (54) are provided on the outer surface of the male connector (M) and engage with the spring (40). The recesses (54) are recessed inwardly of the outer surface of the front receptacle (52) and are more backward than a connecting bottom surface (53) on a back end of the inner surface of the front receptacle (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
  • Patent number: 9071021
    Abstract: A spring lock connector has a male connector (M) with a cylindrical front receptacle (52) and a female connector (F) with a terminal accommodating portion (12) to be fit into the front receptacle (52) and on an outer peripheral side of the front receptacle (52). A spring (40) is mounted on the female connector (F) and spreads as the female connector (F) is connected to the male connector (M). The spring (40) includes engaging portions (43) arranged in an entrance path for the front receptacle (52). Guides (57) are provided on an opening edge of the front receptacle (52) and move onto the engaging portions (43) if a connecting operation is performed in proper connecting postures. Parts of the opening edge of the front receptacle (52) other than the guides (57) contact the engaging portions (43) to prevent connection if the connecting operation is performed in improper connecting postures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
  • Patent number: 9048574
    Abstract: A spring lock connector includes a female connector (F) with a lock arm (27) capable of releasing locking by lifting up the spring. Left and right protection walls (18) are arranged at opposite left and right sides of the lock arm (27). Left and right resilient pieces (28) extend in forward and backward directions between the lock arm (27) and the protection walls (18) for coupling the lock arm (27) to the protection walls (18). Left and right displacement preventing walls (20) are provided at an interval narrower than the protection walls 18 below the protection walls (18). A rear part of the lock arm (27) is fit into a clearance between the both displacement preventing walls (20) together with the resilient pieces (28) when the lock arm (27) is unlocked, thereby preventing lateral displacements of the lock arm (27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
  • Patent number: 8905544
    Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus for guiding positioning an intraocular lens for astigmatism correction, includes: an obtaining unit for obtaining an anterior segment image of a patient's eye and an astigmatic axis of a patient's cornea; a feature point designating unit for defining a feature point of an iris or a sclera on the anterior segment image; and a display control unit for superimposing and displaying a gauge image that models a cornea gauge and an axis that represents the astigmatic axis of the cornea on the anterior segment image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunari Shimizu, Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
  • Publication number: 20140313481
    Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus for guiding positioning an intraocular lens for astigmatism correction, includes: an obtaining unit for obtaining an anterior segment image of a patient's eye and an astigmatic axis of a patient's cornea; a feature point designating unit for defining a feature point of an iris or a sclera on the anterior segment image; and a display control unit for superimposing and displaying a gauge image that models a cornea gauge and an axis that represents the astigmatic axis of the cornea on the anterior segment image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Kazunari SHIMIZU, Hiroyuki HIRAMATSU
  • Patent number: 8801181
    Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus for guiding positioning an intraocular lens for astigmatism correction, includes: an obtaining unit for obtaining an anterior segment image of a patient's eye and an astigmatic axis of a patient's cornea; a feature point designating unit for defining a feature point of an iris or a sclera on the anterior segment image; and a display control unit for superimposing and displaying a gauge image that models a cornea gauge and an axis that represents the astigmatic axis of the cornea on the anterior segment image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunari Shimizu, Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
  • Publication number: 20140106603
    Abstract: A spring lock connector includes a female connector (F) with a lock arm (27) capable of releasing locking by lifting up the spring. Left and right protection walls (18) are arranged at opposite left and right sides of the lock arm (27). Left and right resilient pieces (28) extend in forward and backward directions between the lock arm (27) and the protection walls (18) for coupling the lock arm (27) to the protection walls (18). Left and right displacement preventing walls (20) are provided at an interval narrower than the protection walls 18 below the protection walls (18). A rear part of the lock arm (27) is fit into a clearance between the both displacement preventing walls (20) together with the resilient pieces (28) when the lock arm (27) is unlocked, thereby preventing lateral displacements of the lock arm (27).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
  • Publication number: 20140106598
    Abstract: A spring lock connector has a male connector (M) with a cylindrical front receptacle (52) and a female connector (F) with a terminal accommodating portion (12) to be fit into the front receptacle (52) and on an outer peripheral side of the front receptacle (52). A spring (40) is mounted on the female connector (F) and spreads as the female connector (F) is connected to the male connector (M). The spring (40) includes engaging portions (43) arranged in an entrance path for the front receptacle (52). Guides (57) are provided on an opening edge of the front receptacle (52) and move onto the engaging portions (43) if a connecting operation is performed in proper connecting postures. Parts of the opening edge of the front receptacle (52) other than the guides (57) contact the engaging portions (43) to prevent connection if the connecting operation is performed in improper connecting postures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
  • Publication number: 20140106602
    Abstract: A spring lock type connector has a male connector (M) with a front receptacle (52). A female connector (F) is fit on an outer peripheral side of the front receptacle (52) and has a terminal accommodating portion (12) to be fit into the front receptacle (52). A spring (40) is mounted onto the female connector (F) and deforms to spread as the female connector (F) is connected to the male connector (M). The connectors are locked in a properly connected state by a spring force of the spring. Engaging recesses (54) are provided on the outer surface of the male connector (M) and engage with the spring (40). The recesses (54) are recessed inwardly of the outer surface of the front receptacle (52) and are more backward than a connecting bottom surface (53) on a back end of the inner surface of the front receptacle (52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
  • Publication number: 20120188357
    Abstract: An ophthalmic device to measure weakness of Zinn's zonule of an examinee's eye having: an illuminating unit arranged to illuminate the examinee's eye including a lens; an imaging unit including an imaging element and arranged to capture an image of an anterior segment illuminated by the illuminating unit; and a determination unit arranged to process the image of the anterior segment captured by the imaging unit after applying a stimulus to guide the lens to move, the determination unit being further configured to obtain positional information of a characteristic point of the lens to detect mobility of the lens relative to the pupil when the lens returns to a pre-stimulus status, and determine the zonular weakness based on the detected mobility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Kazunari Shimizu