Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Kato

Hiroyuki Kato 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: 11878690
    Abstract: A start control device, which is a control device, includes: a first adjustment processing unit configured to execute a first adjustment process of instructing at least one of a brake device and a drive device to increase a braking/driving force when the braking/driving force is negative and the vehicle is stopped; and a second adjustment processing unit configured to start a second adjustment process of instructing at least one of the brake device and the drive device to increase the braking/driving force at a speed lower than an increasing speed of the braking/driving force before end of the first adjustment process on condition that the braking/driving force has become greater than or equal to a determination braking/driving force by the increase in the braking/driving force accompanying the execution of the first adjustment process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kato, Yosuke Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11843342
    Abstract: A motor drive control device capable of driving a motor at high efficiency is provided. A control unit (3) of a motor drive control device (1) outputs a control signal to a motor drive unit (2) to control operation of an inverter circuit (21) for energizing a motor (7). The control unit (3) detects an actual rotational speed of the motor (7), detects a power-supply voltage, detects a magnitude of current flowing in the motor (7), and calculates a magnitude of driving torque of the motor (7) based on detection results. The control unit (3) compares a reference rotational speed obtained based on the calculated magnitude of the driving torque of the motor (7) and the actual rotational speed of the motor (7), and determines an advance angle value based on a comparison result. The control unit (3) outputs the control signal based on the determined advance angle value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kato, Takamichi Kitano
  • Publication number: 20230388428
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a voice input interface and a processor. The voice input interface is configured to acquire an input voice input through a microphone. The processor is configured to recognize a content of a job instructed by voice from the input voice acquired by the voice input interface and to identify a speaker from the input voice and, if voices output from a plurality of speakers in the same period are acquired, configured to set an execution order of a plurality of jobs that are recognized from the voices output from the speakers and to execute the jobs in the set execution order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Kato
  • Publication number: 20230382029
    Abstract: An injection molding device includes a stationary mold provided with a first gate opening, and a second gate opening, a movable mold configured to be mold-clamped against the stationary mold, a first hot runner configured to inject a first molding material in a cavity compartmented by the stationary mold and the movable mold, via the first gate opening, a second hot runner configured to inject a second molding material in the cavity via the second gate opening, and a cooler configured to cool the stationary mold. An end surface of the stationary mold opposed to the movable mold has a first region located between the first gate opening and the second gate opening, and a second region different from the first region. The cooler is configured so that a cooling performance with respect to the first region becomes higher than a cooling performance with respect to the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Takuro FUSHIMI, Hiroyuki KATO
  • Publication number: 20230375470
    Abstract: A gas sensor includes a light receiving element, a light emitting element, an integrated circuit, a lead frame, and a sealing member configured to seal these into a package. The lead frame includes at least one die pad portion and a plurality of terminal portions, the die pad portion includes a first region having a first thickness and a second region having a second thickness thinner than the first thickness, the integrated circuit is arranged on the second region of the die pad portion, the light emitting element is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of terminal portions, the light receiving element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit and is arranged on the opposite side to the light emitting element with the integrated circuit interposed therebetween, and the integrated circuit is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of terminal portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI MICRODEVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki FUKUNAKA, Hiroyuki KATO
  • Patent number: 11769934
    Abstract: A bus bar module includes: a case attached to a battery assembly including a plurality of single cells; a bus bar supported by the case and electrically connected to electrodes of the plurality of single cells of the battery assembly; and a plurality of electric wires routed in the case. The plurality of electric wires include: a plurality of voltage detection electric wires connected to the bus bar, and a temperature measurement electric wire connected to a thermistor configured to measure a temperature of at least one of the plurality of single cells. The case includes: an electric wire routing groove portion in which the plurality of voltage detection electric wires are routed, and a thermistor attachment portion to which the thermistor is attached. The thermistor attachment portion is provided in the electric wire routing groove portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaro Okazaki, Hiraku Tanaka, Shinsuke Azuma, Hiroyuki Kato, Shigeyuki Inoue, Takenori Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20230286480
    Abstract: A disc brake device includes a pad, a caliper including a cylinder, a piston, and a rotary-to-linear motion conversion mechanism. The piston is divided into two parts that are a piston main body and a piston cap. The rotary-to-linear motion conversion mechanism includes a rotary member and a linear motion member. A unidirectional rotation regulating portion between the piston main body and the piston cap is configured to regulate relative rotation of the piston main body in a forward rotation direction with respect to the piston cap when the rotary member is driven to rotate in the forward rotation direction, and to allow relative rotation of the piston main body in a reverse rotation direction with respect to the piston cap when the rotary member is driven to rotate in the reverse rotation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KATO, Michio SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 11747273
    Abstract: A gas sensor includes a light receiving element, a light emitting element, an integrated circuit, a lead frame, and a sealing member configured to seal these into a package. The lead frame includes at least one die pad portion and a plurality of terminal portions, the die pad portion includes a first region having a first thickness and a second region having a second thickness thinner than the first thickness, the integrated circuit is arranged on the second region of the die pad portion, the light emitting element is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of terminal portions, the light receiving element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit and is arranged on the opposite side to the light emitting element with the integrated circuit interposed therebetween, and the integrated circuit is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of terminal portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Fukunaka, Hiroyuki Kato
  • Patent number: 11709130
    Abstract: Signal output apparatus and concentration measurement system has a light receiving unit and an interface unit provided at a support unit. Light receiving unit receives infrared rays emitted to a measurement target substance, and outputs a detection signal according to received infrared rays. Storage unit stores a parameter according to a characteristic of at least one of a plurality of components including the light receiving unit, the parameter being used for concentration computation of the measurement target substance, as a calibration parameter. Interface unit outputs an output signal including a calibration parameter signal according to the calibration parameter input from the storage unit and a signal based on the detection signal input from the light receiving unit to a signal computation processing unit, without executing the concentration computation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Asahi Kasel Microdevices Corporation
    Inventors: Edson Gomes Camargo, Hiroyuki Kato
  • Patent number: 11695268
    Abstract: A protection function of an electronic device is realized with a lower cost. A load drive circuit 102 includes: transistors Qa and Qb for protection of an N-channel type connected between a power source terminal P1 and a power source end P7 for driving; an inverter circuit 14 that drives a load based on an input drive control signal Sd, the inverter circuit 14 being disposed between the power source end P7 for driving and a ground potential; and a booster unit 16 including a capacitor C1 having one terminal connected to an output end of the inverter circuit 14, the booster unit 16 generating, across another terminal of the capacitor C1, a voltage exceeding a power source voltage Vdc, and applying the voltage to control electrodes of the transistors Qa and Qb for protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kato, Toshikazu Koshiba
  • Patent number: 11650734
    Abstract: A list of a plurality of objects to be displayed, which corresponds to page images to be operated, respectively, is displayed; it is determined which object is selected as an object to be moved among the plurality of displayed objects to be displayed; it is determined which object is selected as a movement destination object among the plurality of displayed objects to be displayed; and allocation page images are displayed in a state where a page image corresponding to the object determined as the object to be moved and a page image corresponding to the object determined as the movement destination object are allocated to a single page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Kato
  • Patent number: 11547769
    Abstract: To provide a light source module device capable of controlling the light distribution of ultraviolet light with a small and simple structure. A light source module device 7 includes a substrate 4, a light source 3 mounted on the substrate 4 and emitting ultraviolet light, a reflector 8 mounted on the substrate 4 so as to surround the light source 3 and reflecting the ultraviolet light by its inner surface to guide the ultraviolet light toward an irradiation target, and a cap-like optical member 9 mounted so as to cover the outer circumference of the reflector 8 and condensing or diffusing the ultraviolet light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Kato, Kazuhisa Shinno
  • Publication number: 20230007135
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a voice input interface and a processor. The voice input interface is configured to acquire an input voice input through a microphone. The processor is configured to recognize a content of a job instructed by voice from the input voice acquired by the voice input interface and to identify a speaker from the input voice and, if voices output from a plurality of speakers in the same period are acquired, configured to set an execution order of a plurality of jobs that are recognized from the voices output from the speakers and to execute the jobs in the set execution order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Kato
  • Patent number: 11515828
    Abstract: A motor drive control device 1 includes a drive voltage generation circuit 13 configured to generate a drive voltage Vin based on a first supply voltage Vdc inputted to a first terminal P1 and generate the drive voltage Vin based on a second supply voltage inputted to a second terminal P2 when a supply of the first supply voltage Vdc is stopped, a control circuit 21 configured to be operable by the drive voltage Vin, generate a drive control signal Sd based on a drive command signal Sc, generate a motor driving information signal So and output the motor driving information signal So from a third terminal P3 and a motor drive circuit 10 configured to output a drive signal to the motor 3, in which the control circuit 21 monitors the first supply voltage Vdc and outputs history information 300 relating to operation of the motor 3 from the third terminal P3 as the motor driving information signal So upon detecting that the supply of the first supply voltage Vdc is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: MlNEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kato, Toshikazu Koshiba, Katsunori Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20220362419
    Abstract: A fluid sterilization device includes a cylindrical body of a housing having a flow passage through which fluid flows in an axial direction, an inflow port through which the fluid flows into the cylindrical body, an outflow port on the outer circumference of the cylindrical body, a light source provided on an end section on an opposite side to the inflow port, and a quartz cap including a cylindrical section and a leading end section. The quartz cap transmits, collects, or scatters ultraviolet light. The cylindrical section of the quartz cap is fitted to an inner wall of the cylindrical body, and a boundary section of the quartz cap is disposed a position coinciding with an end surface of the outflow port on a side close to the first light source or at a position where the boundary section protrudes beyond the end surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki TANAKA, Hiroyuki KATO, Kazuhisa SHINNO
  • Publication number: 20220350454
    Abstract: A list of a plurality of objects to be displayed, which corresponds to page images to be operated, respectively, is displayed; it is determined which object is selected as an object to be moved among the plurality of displayed objects to be displayed; it is determined which object is selected as a movement destination object among the plurality of displayed objects to be displayed; and allocation page images are displayed in a state where a page image corresponding to the object determined as the object to be moved and a page image corresponding to the object determined as the movement destination object are allocated to a single page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Kato
  • Publication number: 20220330580
    Abstract: Provided is a heat-sterilized and packed beverage containing a high concentration of a medium chain triglyceride (MCT) and obtained by heat sterilization, wherein issues of poor aftertaste and throat discomfort caused by a combination of a high concentration of the MCT and heat sterilization are resolved. The heat-sterilized and packed beverage is obtained by causing 10-120 mg/100 ml of caffeine to coexist with a beverage containing 1.2-32 g/100 ml of the MCT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Shota Nonaka, Akira Soguchi, Hiroyuki Kato
  • Patent number: D975845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignees: HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY, OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY, INC.
    Inventors: Tadashi Kobayashi, Hiroki Maita, Hiroyuki Kato, Takashi Akimoto, Takehito Hayashi, Koichi Takeda, Toshimitsu Terao, Tomoki Morita, Shinichiro Ito, Tadashi Komuro, Teruyuki Iwama
  • Patent number: D982545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kato, Kentaro Tsukamoto, Masahiro Ichikawa, Hanako Kondo, Tetsuya Okuda, Satoshi Akatsuka, Takumi Aikawa, Yusuke Ueda
  • Patent number: D987594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kato, Tetsuya Okuda, Kentaro Tsukamoto, Masahiro Ichikawa, Hanako Kondo, Taku Kondo, Koji Uchimura