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).
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Publication number: 20240144889Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Takeshi HIRAMATSU, Hiroyuki TAHARA
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Publication number: 20240102841Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Hiroyuki ORITA
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Publication number: 20240085230Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Hiroyuki ORITA
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Patent number: 11489980Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Ryuichi Sato
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Patent number: 11264751Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Keisuke Teramoto, Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Hideki Matsunaga
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Publication number: 20210329139Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Hiroyuki HIRAMATSU, Ryuichi SATO
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Publication number: 20210098918Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Keisuke TERAMOTO, Hiroyuki HIRAMATSU, Hideki MATSUNAGA
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Patent number: 9711915Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Tomohiko Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Mizutani
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Publication number: 20170070012Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Tomohiko Kobayashi, Yoshihiro Mizutani
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Patent number: 9215975Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Kazunari Shimizu
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Patent number: 9099805Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 9071021Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 9048574Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 8905544Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazunari Shimizu, Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20140313481Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Kazunari SHIMIZU, Hiroyuki HIRAMATSU
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Patent number: 8801181Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazunari Shimizu, Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20140106603Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20140106598Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20140106602Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20120188357Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, Kazunari Shimizu