Patents by Inventor Jiro Seki
Jiro Seki 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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Patent number: 10571951Abstract: An input/output operation device includes an actuator detection circuit part, a drive circuit part, a drive control calculation processing part that controls the drive circuit part, and a rotation body on which the actuator is installed. The actuator includes a movable unit freely rotatable independently about two axes orthogonal to each other, a fixed unit supporting the movable unit for free rotation, and a drive part driving the movable unit with respect to the fixed unit. The detection circuit part outputs a position signal corresponding to a position of an operation part. The drive circuit part controls the drive part. The rotation body rotates about a rotation axis, in which the control calculation processing part controls the drive of the operation part through use of a coordinate system stationary with respect to a reference rotation angle of the rotation body at different rotation angles of the rotation body.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teruyuki Takizawa, Hironori Tomita, Hideki Shirane, Jiro Seki, Takeshi Nakazawa
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Patent number: 10274988Abstract: Provided is an input/output operation device including: an operation unit, which is operated by an operator; a detection unit, which detects a position of the operation unit to generate a position signal corresponding to the position of the operation unit; a control circuit, which receives the position signal to generate a speed control signal; and a drive circuit, which receives the speed control signal to drive the operation unit, in which the control circuit: (a) causes the position signal to pass through a first filter circuit to generate a speed signal; (b) causes the position signal to pass through a second filter circuit, which has a frequency transmission characteristic that is different from that of the first filter circuit, to generate a correction signal; and (c) adds at least the speed signal and the correction signal together to generate the speed control signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideki Shirane, Teruyuki Takizawa, Hironori Tomita, Jiro Seki, Takeshi Nakazawa
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Publication number: 20190101949Abstract: In order to provide an input/output operation device having high operability, an input/output operation device (750) includes: an actuator (165) including a movable unit (180) freely rotatable independently about two axes orthogonal to each other, a fixed unit supporting the movable unit (180) for free rotation, and a drive part driving the movable unit (180) with respect to the fixed unit; a detection circuit part (360) to output a position signal corresponding to a position of an operation part (850); a drive circuit part (350) controlling the drive part; a control calculation processing part (94) controlling the drive circuit part (350); and a rotation body (550) on which the actuator (165) is installed, and which rotates about a rotation axis, in which the control calculation processing part (94) controls the drive of the operation part (850) through use of a coordinate system stationary with respect to a reference rotation angle of the rotation body (550) at different rotation angles of the rotation bodyType: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Teruyuki TAKIZAWA, Hironori TOMITA, Hideki SHIRANE, Jiro SEKI, Takeshi NAKAZAWA
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Patent number: 10108219Abstract: An input/output operation device (165) includes: an operation part (850); a movable unit (180) including a loosely fitted space inside, a main body supporting the operation part (802) and including a first loosely fitted surface (820) exposed in the loosely fitted space, and at least one drive magnet (401, 402); a fixed unit including a second loosely fitted surface (821) in point- or line-contact with the first loosely fitted surface of the movable unit, a holder (811) supporting the movable unit for free rotation, a base (811) including a space for accommodating at least a part of the movable unit and supporting the holder, and at least one drive coil (301, 302); a drive part to rotate the movable unit with respect to the fixed unit; and a detector to detect a position of the operation part in the fixed unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hironori Tomita, Teruyuki Takizawa, Hideki Shirane, Takeshi Nakazawa, Jiro Seki
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Patent number: 9958968Abstract: An input and output operation device includes an actuator 165 including an operation unit 850; a movable unit having the operation unit and at least one attraction magnet mounted thereon and including a concaved portion in a part thereof; a secured unit including a convexed spherical surface loosely engageable with at least one magnetic member and the concaved portion of the movable unit, the convexed spherical surface being point-contactable or line-contactable with the concaved portion of the movable unit by a magnetic attraction force, the secured unit supporting the movable unit such that the movable unit is freely rotatable as centered around a spherical center of the convexed spherical surface; a first driving unit rotating the operation unit as centered around an X-axis passing the spherical center; a second driving unit rotating the operation unit as centered around a Y-axis perpendicular to the X-axis; a third driving unit rotating the movable unit as centered around a Z-axis that is perpendicular toType: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Kumahara, Takuya Mori, Teruyuki Takizawa, Takeshi Nakazawa, Jiro Seki
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Publication number: 20170322585Abstract: An input/output operation device (165) includes: an operation part (850); a movable unit (180) including a loosely fitted space inside, a main body supporting the operation part (802) and including a first loosely fitted surface (820) exposed in the loosely fitted space, and at least one drive magnet (401, 402); a fixed unit including a second loosely fitted surface (821) in point- or line-contact with the first loosely fitted surface of the movable unit, a holder (811) supporting the movable unit for free rotation, a base (811) including a space for accommodating at least a part of the movable unit and supporting the holder, and at least one drive coil (301, 302); a drive part to rotate the movable unit with respect to the fixed unit; and a detector to detect a position of the operation part in the fixed unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Hironori TOMITA, Teruyuki TAKIZAWA, Hideki SHIRANE, Takeshi NAKAZAWA, Jiro SEKI
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Publication number: 20170322586Abstract: Provided is an input/output operation device including: an operation unit, which is operated by an operator; a detection unit, which detects a position of the operation unit to generate a position signal corresponding to the position of the operation unit; a control circuit, which receives the position signal to generate a speed control signal; and a drive circuit, which receives the speed control signal to drive the operation unit, in which the control circuit: (a) causes the position signal to pass through a first filter circuit to generate a speed signal; (b) causes the position signal to pass through a second filter circuit, which has a frequency transmission characteristic that is different from that of the first filter circuit, to generate a correction signal; and (c) adds at least the speed signal and the correction signal together to generate the speed control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideki SHIRANE, Teruyuki TAKIZAWA, Hironori TOMITA, Jiro SEKI, Takeshi NAKAZAWA
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Publication number: 20160357272Abstract: An input and output operation device includes an actuator 165 including an operation unit 850; a movable unit having the operation unit and at least one attraction magnet mounted thereon and including a concaved portion in a part thereof; a secured unit including a convexed spherical surface loosely engageable with at least one magnetic member and the concaved portion of the movable unit, the convexed spherical surface being point-contactable or line-contactable with the concaved portion of the movable unit by a magnetic attraction force, the secured unit supporting the movable unit such that the movable unit is freely rotatable as centered around a spherical center of the convexed spherical surface; a first driving unit rotating the operation unit as centered around an X-axis passing the spherical center; a second driving unit rotating the operation unit as centered around a Y-axis perpendicular to the X-axis; a third driving unit rotating the movable unit as centered around a Z-axis that is perpendicular toType: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Minoru KUMAHARA, Takuya MORI, Teruyuki TAKIZAWA, Takeshi NAKAZAWA, Jiro SEKI
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Patent number: 6812235Abstract: A beta-alanine derivative of the formula (I) wherein R1 is hydrogen atom or an amino protective group; A is a lower alkylene group or a lower alkenylene group; R2 is hydrogen atom or an amino group which may be substituted with an acyl group; R3 is hydrogen atom or an aryl or aralkyl group which may be substituted with one or more of hydroxy and/or lower alkoxy, a moiety represented by the formula (II), which is a bivalent N-containing 6- to 8-membered heterocyclic group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuru Ohkubo, Satoru Kuroda, Hideko Nakamura, Masatoshi Minagawa, Toshiaki Aoki, Kayoko Harada, Jiro Seki
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Publication number: 20030018193Abstract: A beta-alanine derivative of the formula (I) wherein R1 is hydrogen atom or an amino protective group; A is a lower alkylene group or a lower alkenylene group; R2 is hydrogen atom or an amino group which may be substituted with an acyl group; R3 is hydrogen atom or an aryl or aralkyl group which may be substituted with one or more of hydroxy and/or lower alkoxy, a moiety represented by the formula (II), which is a bivalent N-containing 6- to 8-membered heterocyclic group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2002Publication date: January 23, 2003Inventors: Mitsuru Ohkubo, Satoru Kuroda, Hideko Nakamura, Masatoshi Minagawa, Toshiaki Aoki, Kayoko Harada, Jiro Seki
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Patent number: 5416120Abstract: This invention relates to a vascular hypertrophy inhibitor containing a compound of the formula ##STR1## or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt as an active ingredient. This composition produces excellent effects as a vascular hypertrophy inhibitor.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1994Date of Patent: May 16, 1995Assignee: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiro Seki, Yasuko Kato, Mie Sado