Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Shirakawa

Hiroyuki Shirakawa 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: 12138750
    Abstract: There is provided a tightening tool control system including a tightening tool and a PC (Personal Computer) for controlling the tightening tool, the tightening tool having a registration mode for detecting a tightening posture when tightening a member and for registering the detected tightening posture in the PC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideari Kamachi, Atsushi Shirakawa, Hiroyuki Furuyama
  • Publication number: 20240255864
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect a first scan beam from a first light source; and a control unit. The control unit performs corrections in which a light emission period of scan beams per pixel is changed in accordance with which section is scanned by the scan beams, and performs corrections in which a light exposure amount by which the photosensitive member is exposed to light by the scan beams is changed in accordance with which section in the main scanning direction is scanned by the scan beams. Based on a detection timing at which the detection unit has detected the first scan beam, the control unit controls scan start timings at which the scan beams start scanning of the photosensitive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: HIROYUKI FUKUHARA, TAKASHI KAWANA, CHIHIRO SHIRAKAWA
  • Patent number: 11877121
    Abstract: This speaker system includes: a speaker device that is disposed outside a region of a projection surface on which a display surface of a display is projected, the speaker device functioning as a real sound source; and a reflector that has a reflection surface reflecting a sound output from the speaker device, the reflector localizing a sound image of a virtual sound source within the region of the projection surface. The reflector has an elliptical reflection surface in at least a part of the reflection surface. With this configuration, the sound output from the speaker device disposed outside the region of the projection surface is reflected on the reflector, and a sound image thereof is localized within the region of the projection surface, whereby it is possible to bring a display position of a video into alignment with an output position of the sound. Thus, a comfortable viewing state can be ensured for a viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunobu Ookuri, Kohei Asada, Masaki Kamata, Hiroyuki Shirakawa
  • Publication number: 20230412979
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a sound reproducing apparatus and a sound reproducing method capable of realizing appropriate sound image localization without deteriorating sound quality. The sound reproducing apparatus includes a reflection speaker that is capable of performing directivity control and outputs a sound toward a predetermined surface on the basis of a high-band signal of a sound signal, and a plurality of low-band speakers that is disposed near the predetermined surface and each outputs a sound on the basis of a low-band signal of the sound signal. The present technology is applicable to a sound reproducing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yoshioka, Shigeo Gomyo, Takumi Miyakawa, Hiroyuki Shirakawa, Takahisa Tagami
  • Publication number: 20230007389
    Abstract: This speaker system includes: a speaker device that is disposed outside a region of a projection surface on which a display surface of a display is projected, the speaker device functioning as a real sound source; and a reflector that has a reflection surface reflecting a sound output from the speaker device, the reflector localizing a sound image of a virtual sound source within the region of the projection surface. The reflector has an elliptical reflection surface in at least a part of the reflection surface. With this configuration, the sound output from the speaker device disposed outside the region of the projection surface is reflected on the reflector, and a sound image thereof is localized within the region of the projection surface, whereby it is possible to bring a display position of a video into alignment with an output position of the sound. Thus, a comfortable viewing state can be ensured for a viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunobu Ookuri, Kohei Asada, Masaki Kamata, Hiroyuki Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 9275793
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a current input converter includes a first metal plate having a solid shape, which has one end attached to the terminal table and one other end attached to one end of a primary-side coil of the transformer, and connects the terminal table and the one end of the primary-side coil of the transformer to each other, and a second metal plate having a solid shape, which has one end attached to the terminal table and one other end attached to one other end of the primary-side coil of the transformer, and connects the terminal table and the other end of the primary-side coil of the transformer to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yusuke Yanagihashi, Hiroyuki Shirakawa, Toshio Tanaka, Hiroyuki Maehara, Noriyoshi Suga, Itsuo Shuto
  • Patent number: 8861163
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a protection relay. The protection relay includes an input circuit that detects a state of an external device according to whether or not an external input voltage is larger than a preset threshold voltage. The input circuit includes switching unit that is made conductive by a divided voltage obtained by voltage-dividing resistors that divide the external input voltage when the external input voltage is higher than or equal to the threshold voltage, and a photocoupler that is operated by a constant current of a constant current output circuit supplying a constant current and outputs an operation signal to the operation unit when the switching unit is made conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shirakawa, Yusuke Yanagihashi, Hiroyuki Maehara, Toshio Tanaka, Noriyoshi Suga, Itsuo Shuto
  • Publication number: 20120229122
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a current input converter includes a first metal plate having a solid shape, which has one end attached to the terminal table and one other end attached to one end of a primary-side coil of the transformer, and connects the terminal table and the one end of the primary-side coil of the transformer to each other, and a second metal plate having a solid shape, which has one end attached to the terminal table and one other end attached to one other end of the primary-side coil of the transformer, and connects the terminal table and the other end of the primary-side coil of the transformer to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Yusuke YANAGIHASHI, Hiroyuki SHIRAKAWA, Toshio TANAKA, Hiroyuki MAEHARA, Noriyoshi SUGA, Itsuo SHUTO
  • Publication number: 20120229946
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a protection relay. The protection relay includes an input circuit that detects a state of an external device according to whether or not an external input voltage is larger than a preset threshold voltage. The input circuit includes switching unit that is made conductive by a divided voltage obtained by voltage-dividing resistors that divide the external input voltage when the external input voltage is higher than or equal to the threshold voltage, and a photocoupler that is operated by a constant current of a constant current output circuit supplying a constant current and outputs an operation signal to the operation unit when the switching unit is made conductive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki SHIRAKAWA, Yusuke Yanagihashi, Hiroyuki Maehara, Toshio Tanaka, Noriyoshi Suga, Itsuo Shuto
  • Patent number: 5216408
    Abstract: An inter-vihicle distance detecting device for automatic tracking of a foregoing car which comprises: image sensors for taking images of a foregoing car; displaying means for displaying one of the images of the foregoing car being taken by the image sensors; an image taking window which repeats forward and backward movement horizontally from an end to the other end of a display of the displaying means at a predetermined speed; an image tracking starting switch being operable by a driver; image tracking means for tracking the image of the foregoing car, activated by the image tracking starting switch when the image of the foregoing car enters in the image taking window; and detecting means for detecting an inter-vehicle distance between a car of the driver and the foregoing car being displayed on the image taking window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki K.K.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 5140210
    Abstract: A rotor for a permanent magnet-type dynamoelectric machine comprises a rotor shaft and a rotor magnet assembly including a plurality of permanent magnet segments each having a chamferred axially-extending outer side edges defining, together with the chamferred outer side edge of the adjacent magnet segment, a plurality of axial recesses when the magnet segments are mounted around the rotary shaft. The machine rotor further comprises a nonmagnetic support tube member for contacting and supporting the outer circumferential surface of each of the permanent magnet segments of the rotor magnet assembly, the support tube member having a plurality of inwardly extending projections for contacting and supporting the chamferred side surfaces of the magnet segments. The nonmagnetic support tube member may comprise a pair of metallic cup-shaped member having a substantially tubular members disposed around the rotor magnet assembly and a radially extending end plate member attached to the rotary shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki K.K.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 4982125
    Abstract: An inner rotor type brushless motor includes a front bracket 91 and a cup shaped frame 81 fitted thereon and a stator core 1 is pressure-inserted into the frame. A rotational position detector 13 for the rotor is arranged in the front bracket side to facilitate an assembling of the motor while providing a water-proof structure with high heat radiation characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 4952830
    Abstract: A brushless motor in which the Hall elements are mounted around a sub-magnet by means of a holder and a printed circuit board is disclosed. The holder comprises a semicircular disk-shaped base portion and a semicircular cylindrical extension portion extending therefrom to oppose the outer circumferential surface of the sub-magnet across a small radial gap, wherein a plurality of rectangular bores for accommodating the Hall elements are formed in the extension portion at a fixed circumferential pitch, each bore having an axial depth substantially greater than the length of Hall elements. The Hall elements accommodated in respective bores are sealed by an adhesive, and the semicircular disk-shaped printed circuit board is attached on the base portion of the holder by means of a mortice and tenon joint, to close the bores of the holder. The leads of the Hall elements are soldered to the printed circuit pattern formed on the back surface of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 4909214
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a throttle valve control device for controlling a throttle valve of an engine by an electronic controlled actuator, in which, in order to improve the safety and response speed, first and second driving motors which rotate independently and a driving force conversion mechanism for combining rotational movements of the first and the second driving motors and converting them into a linear movement for transmission are provided to regulate an opening of the throttle valve by the linear movement transmitted from the driving force conversion mechanism and the first and the second driving motors are controlled by control signals from an operation control portion for calculating an optimum opening of the throttle valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1990
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Sougou Jidousha Anzen Kougai Gijutsu Kenkyu Kumiai
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 4856476
    Abstract: A wire cable 11 extends between an accelerator pedal 19 and a motor pulley 14 controlled depending upon the driving conditions. A block 13 is disposed in contact with the wire cable, and the throttle valve 2 is opened and closed by the movement of the block. Accordingly, an optimum control of the throttle valve can be achieved by driving the block with both the accelerator pedal and the motor, and if the motor system fails the throttle valve can still be operated by the accelerator pedal alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 4723754
    Abstract: A flow rate control valve system in which a valve plug is linearly driven against a valve seat by a stepping motor. The valve plug is fixed to a sleeve that has internal threads mating with external threads on the motor shaft. Splines prevent rotation of sleeve and plug. A bearing is interposed between a smooth end of the shaft and the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1988
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki K.K.
    Inventors: Koichi Torimoto, Hiroyuki Shirakawa, Yoichi Sumi