Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Sano

Hiroyuki Sano 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: 20240153690
    Abstract: An inductor component comprising an element body; a helically wound coil disposed in the element body; and an external electrode disposed in the element body and electrically connected to the coil. The element body includes a plurality of insulating layers and a mark layer constituting a portion of an outer surface of the element body, and a K abundance ratio (atom %) in the mark layer is higher than a K abundance ratio (atom %) in the insulating layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rikiya SANO, Hiroyuki KANBARA
  • Publication number: 20240112996
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate having an obverse and a reverse face; wirings on the obverse face such as a first and a second drive wiring; a semiconductor element connected to the first and second drive wirings; a first drive conductor on the same side as the semiconductor element with respect to the substrate outside of the semiconductor element as viewed in a thickness direction and connected to the first drive wiring; a second drive conductor on the same side as the semiconductor element with respect to the substrate outside of the semiconductor element as viewed in the thickness direction and connected to the second drive wiring; and a sealing resin covering the wirings and the semiconductor element, while also covering the first and second drive conductor such that their faces opposite to the substrate in the thickness direction are exposed. The first and the second drive conductor are separated in a direction parallel to the obverse face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroshi OJI, Hiroyuki SHINKAI, Natsuki SAKAMOTO, Naoyuki SANO
  • Patent number: 11915849
    Abstract: An inductor component comprising an element body; a helically wound coil disposed in the element body; and an external electrode disposed in the element body and electrically connected to the coil. The element body includes a plurality of insulating layers and a mark layer constituting a portion of an outer surface of the element body, and a K abundance ratio (atom %) in the mark layer is higher than a K abundance ratio (atom %) in the insulating layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rikiya Sano, Hiroyuki Kanbara
  • Publication number: 20240032579
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for enhancing salty taste. The present invention provides a salty taste-enhancing agent for use in a food containing salt, which contains adenylic acid or a salt thereof acceptable for foods, and an organic acid selected from the group consisting of succinic acid, citric acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, and malic acid or a salt thereof acceptable for foods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: TABLEMARK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi MATSUFUJI, Masumi SATO, Fumi SUZUKI, Erina IWAMOTO, Hiroyuki SANO, Mayuka MATSUI
  • Publication number: 20230419445
    Abstract: An information processing device configured to: acquire an image captured according to an imaging instruction by a mobile object; acquire sensor information including position information about the mobile object according to an exposure notification signal transmitted at a fixed timing that is relative to an exposure end timing of the captured image, the exposure notification signal being transmitted in response to the imaging instruction; and store the position information included in the acquired sensor information in association with the acquired image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi MORI, Hiroyuki SANO, Hideo MIYAMAKI, Masato TSUJIE, Yoichiro SATO
  • Patent number: 11756158
    Abstract: An information processing device configured to: acquire an image captured according to an imaging instruction by a mobile object; acquire sensor information including position information about the mobile object according to an exposure notification signal transmitted at a fixed timing that is relative to an exposure end timing of the captured image, the exposure notification signal being transmitted in response to the imaging instruction; and store the position information included in the acquired sensor information in association with the acquired image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mori, Hiroyuki Sano, Hideo Miyamaki, Masato Tsujie, Yoichiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20220355337
    Abstract: An adhesive coating device for coating an inner wall surface of a workpiece provided with holes with an adhesive. A control device automatically executes an operation of applying the adhesive, the operation including positioning of the workpiece, relative positioning of a nozzle that applies the adhesive in a non-contact manner with respect to the workpiece, and moving of the nozzle, in which the adhesive is ejected and applied in an oblique direction from the nozzle to the inner wall surface of the hole, and the angle of the oblique direction is such an angle that the adhesive linearly ejected from the nozzle located outside the hole can be applied to the inner wall surface of the hole with a desired depth without interfering with an opening part of the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicants: TOSHIBA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS CORPORATION, TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji ISHIKAWA, Hiroyuki SANO, Yoshihiro IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20220237738
    Abstract: An information processing device configured to: acquire an image captured according to an imaging instruction by a mobile object; acquire sensor information including position information about the mobile object according to an exposure notification signal transmitted at a fixed timing that is relative to an exposure end timing of the captured image, the exposure notification signal being transmitted in response to the imaging instruction; and store the position information included in the acquired sensor information in association with the acquired image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi MORI, Hiroyuki SANO, Hideo MIYAMAKI, Masato TSUJIE, Yoichiro SATO
  • Patent number: 11341608
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device configured to: acquire an image captured according to an imaging instruction by an imaging device mounted to a mobile object; acquire sensor information including position information about the mobile object from a sensor device according to a signal transmitted from the imaging device in response to the imaging instruction; and associate the acquired sensor information with the acquired image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mori, Hiroyuki Sano, Hideo Miyamaki, Masato Tsujie, Yoichiro Sato
  • Patent number: 10996106
    Abstract: To provide a luminous body measurement apparatus capable of being easily downsized, with which luminance of a luminous body can be measured in a wide range on a measurement sphere. The luminous body measurement apparatus is configured to pivot a first arm and a second arm in a non-inverted posture to obtain luminance data of a sample at a plurality of image pickup positions in a first region of the measurement sphere, and is configured to pivot the first arm and the second arm in an inverted posture to obtain luminance data of the sample at a plurality of image pickup positions in a second region adjacent to the first region, the non-inverted posture being a posture under which a supporting portion is located on one side of an axis as viewed from a holding portion, the inverted posture being a posture under which the supporting portion is located on another side of the axis as viewed from the holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: OTSUKA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Nishida, Hiroyuki Sano
  • Publication number: 20200300693
    Abstract: To provide a luminous body measurement apparatus capable of being easily downsized, with which luminance of a luminous body can be measured in a wide range on a measurement sphere. The luminous body measurement apparatus is configured to pivot a first arm and a second arm in a non-inverted posture to obtain luminance data of a sample at a plurality of image pickup positions in a first region of the measurement sphere, and is configured to pivot the first arm and the second arm in an inverted posture to obtain luminance data of the sample at a plurality of image pickup positions in a second region adjacent to the first region, the non-inverted posture being a posture under which a supporting portion is located on one side of an axis as viewed from a holding portion, the inverted posture being a posture under which the supporting portion is located on another side of the axis as viewed from the holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko NISHIDA, Hiroyuki SANO
  • Publication number: 20200134783
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device configured to: acquire an image captured according to an imaging instruction by an imaging device mounted to a mobile object; acquire sensor information including position information about the mobile object from a sensor device according to a signal transmitted from the imaging device in response to the imaging instruction; and associate the acquired sensor information with the acquired image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi MORI, Hiroyuki SANO, Hideo MIYAMAKI, Masato TSUJIE, Yoichiro SATO
  • Publication number: 20190357578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for enhancing mushroom flavor and a method for enhancing mushroom flavor of a food or a beverage. The composition and the method of the present invention comprise a nucleic acid comprising guanylic acid and adenylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: TableMark Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mayuka MATSUI, Hiroyuki SANO, Masataka OTA
  • Patent number: 10330530
    Abstract: A reference light source device for calibration of a spectral radiance meter includes an integrating sphere having a radiance reference plane, which is an opening; and a plurality of first optical ports, which are formed apart from each other in an outer wall of the integrating sphere to allow light rays with equivalent wavelength characteristics to enter an interior of the integrating sphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Shiraiwa, Hiroyuki Sano
  • Patent number: 10120177
    Abstract: An optical characteristic measurement apparatus which can be reduced in size and can achieve enhanced versatility is provided. The optical characteristic measurement apparatus includes a first optical element which converts measurement light from a measurement target object to parallel light, a reflective lens which reflects the parallel light from the first optical element to convert the parallel light to convergent light, a light reception portion which receives the convergent light from the reflective lens, and a drive mechanism which varies a position of the first optical element relative to the measurement target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sota Okamoto, Hiroyuki Sano
  • Publication number: 20180058927
    Abstract: A reference light source device for calibration of a spectral radiance meter includes an integrating sphere having a radiance reference plane, which is an opening; and a plurality of first optical ports, which are formed apart from each other in an outer wall of the integrating sphere to allow light rays with equivalent wavelength characteristics to enter an interior of the integrating sphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hisashi SHIRAIWA, Hiroyuki SANO
  • Publication number: 20170184833
    Abstract: An optical characteristic measurement apparatus which can be reduced in size and can achieve enhanced versatility is provided. The optical characteristic measurement apparatus includes a first optical element which converts measurement light from a measurement target object to parallel light, a reflective lens which reflects the parallel light from the first optical element to convert the parallel light to convergent light, a light reception portion which receives the convergent light from the reflective lens, and a drive mechanism which varies a position of the first optical element relative to the measurement target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sota OKAMOTO, Hiroyuki SANO
  • Publication number: 20170051129
    Abstract: Provided is an oxygen-absorbing resin composition having high oxygen absorption properties and having high film production suitability. The oxygen-absorbing resin composition includes a benzenetriol, an alkali metal or an alkali earth metal salt, and a binder resin. The iron content is no more than 1% by mass of the total mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Natsuki SAKAMOTO, Yumiko HAGIO, Tatsuya OGAWA, Atsushi TAKAHASHI, Yoshiyuki NAKAZATO, Hiroyuki SANO
  • Patent number: 9467152
    Abstract: An output circuit includes: an output portion which includes a plurality of output blocks each of which converts 2-bits parallel data to 1-bit serial data and outputs the converted serial data; a control signal generation circuit; a first clock generation portion; and a plurality of second clock generation portions which individually generate second clocks, wherein each of the output blocks includes: a latency expansion circuit which sequentially latches the 2-bits parallel data according to the reference clock and an inverted reference clock, selects two from the latched data signals based on the latency adjustment signal; and two-clocks flip-flop circuit which latches one of two outputs from the latency expansion circuit in synchronization with the second clock corresponding to the output block and latches the other of the two outputs from the latency expansion circuit in synchronization with the inverted second clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Sano
  • Publication number: 20160013798
    Abstract: An output circuit includes: an output portion which includes a plurality of output blocks each of which converts 2-bits parallel data to 1-bit serial data and outputs the converted serial data; a control signal generation circuit; a first clock generation portion; and a plurality of second clock generation portions which individually generate second clocks, wherein each of the output blocks includes: a latency expansion circuit which sequentially latches the 2-bits parallel data according to the reference clock and an inverted reference clock, selects two from the latched data signals based on the latency adjustment signal; and two-clocks flip-flop circuit which latches one of two outputs from the latency expansion circuit in synchronization with the second clock corresponding to the output block and latches the other of the two outputs from the latency expansion circuit in synchronization with the inverted second clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Hiroyuki SANO