Patents by Inventor Jun Yamada

Jun Yamada 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: 20220060138
    Abstract: A motor control device controls a drive of a motor having a coil, and includes a drive circuit and a control unit. The drive circuit has a plurality of switching elements, and switches the energization of the coil. The control unit includes an energization control part and a current limit part. The energization control part accelerates and then decelerates the motor, and controls energization of the coil so that a rotation position of the motor stops at a target rotation position. The current limit part limits the current during a deceleration control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jun YAMADA, Seiji NAKAYAMA, Kouji SAKAGUCHI, Haruka MIYANO
  • Patent number: 11236823
    Abstract: A shift range control device for a shift range switching mechanism that is rotatably coupled with a shift actuator and includes a rotation member having multiple recesses and a locking portion rotationally positioning the rotation member by being locked to one of the multiple recesses, controls a motor of the shift actuator to switch a shift range. The shift range control device includes: an angle acquisition unit that acquires a rotation angle of an output shaft of the shift actuator; a valley position learning unit that performs valley position learning for learning, as a valley position, the rotation angle of the output shaft; and a temperature acquisition unit that acquires an environmental temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haruka Miyano, Kouji Sakaguchi, Jun Yamada, Seiji Nakayama
  • Patent number: 11223730
    Abstract: After storing information of a device selected in a device selection operation as a device to execute a function indicated by a menu item selected in a first menu selection operation, a second menu selection operation is accepted. In a case where a function indicated by a menu item selected in the second menu selection operation is different from the function indicated by the menu item selected in the first menu selection operation, an instruction screen is displayed. The instruction screen includes: an image configured to accept an instruction operation to instruct execution of the function selected by the second menu selection operation; and information of a device candidate to execute the function indicated by the menu item selected by the second menu selection operation, the information of the device candidate including the information of the device selected in the device selection operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jun Yamada, Norihiko Asai
  • Patent number: 11223741
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus, having a reader device, a user interface, a communication interface, and a controller, is provided. The controller accepts entry of first receiver-identifying information, in response to entry of a first scan command through the user interface, controls the reader device to read an image of an original material, and stores image data for the read image in relation with the first receiver-identifying information in a predetermined memory area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Jun Yamada
  • Publication number: 20210356040
    Abstract: A shift range control device switches a shift range by controlling a drive of a motor in which a rotor rotates by energizing a motor winding. An angle calculation unit calculates a motor angle based on a signal from a rotation angle sensor that detects a rotation position of the rotor. An energization control unit drives the rotor so that the motor angle becomes a target angle according to the target shift range, and stops the rotor at a position where the motor angle becomes the target angle, by controlling the energization of the motor winding. A zero point estimation unit estimates a speed 0 point, which is a timing at which a rotational speed of the vibrating rotor becomes 0 during the stop control for stopping the rotor. The energization control unit switches a current control at the estimated speed 0 point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Haruka Miyano, Koji Sakaguchi, Jun Yamada, Seiji Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20210348683
    Abstract: A shift range control device switches a shift range by controlling drive of a motor. An angle calculation unit calculates a motor angle based on a signal from a rotation angle sensor that detects a rotation position of the motor. A drive control unit drives the motor so that the motor angle becomes a target angle according to the target shift range, and stops a rotor by a fixed phase energization, when the motor angle reaches a target angle. When the rotor vibrates with respect to stop position, the drive control unit maintains a state in which a brake torque, which is the torque generated when moving away from center of vibration, is larger than an acceleration torque, which is the torque generated when moving toward the center of vibration, and reduces the current that energizes the motor based on a difference between the brake torque and the acceleration torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Koji SAKAGUCHI, Jun YAMADA, Haruka MIYANO
  • Publication number: 20210309280
    Abstract: A device for assembling a column tube in an adjustable steering column assembly, comprising a spacer portion adapted to provide rotational damping; provide damping during adjustment of the steering column assembly (e.g., telescope adjustment); and assist in centering the column tube when in an unlocked position and assist in resisting lash. The device may further comprise a stop bracket portion adapted to limit rotational travel of the column tube when in an unlocked position; and retain the column tube longitudinally within the steering column assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Scott Lewis Strong, Victor Corona Martinez, Jun Yamada, Dale E. Estes
  • Patent number: 11125324
    Abstract: A shift range control device includes an angle detector, a valley position learner, and a validity determiner. The angle detector detects a rotation angle of an output shaft of a shift actuator. The valley position learner learns the rotation angle of the output shaft when a locker is positioned at a valley bottom of a recess as a valley position based on a detection angle of the angle detector. The validity determiner determines validity of a learning value of the valley position learner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouji Sakaguchi, Seiji Nakayama, Jun Yamada, Haruka Miyano
  • Patent number: 11122181
    Abstract: A PC APP is configured to cause an information processing apparatus to perform a determining process of determining a device, a setting process of setting the device determined by the determining process as a selected device of the information processing apparatus, a detecting process of detecting that the selected device set to an other information processing apparatus has been changed from a first device to a second device, a changed device information obtaining process of, when detecting the change of the selected device set to the other information processing apparatus by the detecting process, obtaining device information indicating the second device from the other information processing apparatus, and a setting changing process of changing the selected device of the information processing apparatus to the second device indicated by the device information obtained by the changed device information obtaining process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Jun Yamada
  • Publication number: 20210274060
    Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium stores a plurality of instructions readable by a computer of an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus comprises a communication interface for connecting to a scanner. The information processing apparatus includes a first route and a second route. When executed by the computer, the plurality of instructions cause the information processing apparatus to execute a scan control using the first route in which a read result of a document by the scanner is obtained by using the first route after receiving an execution instruction for scanning, determine whether the scan control using the first route has failed or not, and execute a scan control using the second route in which the read result of the document by the scanner is obtained by using the second route when it is determined that the scan control using the first route has failed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Jun YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20210262566
    Abstract: A shift range control device includes an encoder count unit, an energization control unit, a learning unit, an energization phase count unit, and an abnormality determination unit. The encoder count unit calculates an encoder count value based on an encoder signal. The energization control unit controls energization to the motor. The learning unit learns a wall position that is the encoder count value when an engaging member abuts on the wall portion. The energization phase count unit calculates an energization phase count value that is counted according to switching of the energization phase. The abnormality determination unit determines an abnormality of the encoder based on the energization phase count value and the encoder count value before and after learning the wall position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Yusaku KAWAGUCHI, Jun YAMADA, Seiji NAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210263691
    Abstract: An information processing device is configured to execute a management program and a print server program. The management program determines whether a non-compliant printer is connected to the information processing device, determines whether a print server program is running when the non-compliant printer is connected, starts up the print server program when the print server program is not running, and registers a print server configured by the print server program with an operating system. The print server program receives a print job designating the print server as an output destination, obtains individual print data which is printable by the non-compliant printer, and transmits the obtained individual print data to the non-compliant printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventor: Jun YAMADA
  • Patent number: 11079010
    Abstract: An angle calculation unit acquires a motor rotation angle signal, output from a motor rotation angle sensor detecting a rotational position of a motor, and calculates a motor angle. A signal acquisition unit acquires an output shaft signal that is output from an output shaft sensor and has a value changing stepwise in accordance with a rotational position of an output shaft, the output shaft sensor detecting a rotational position of an output shaft to which the rotation of the motor 10 is transmitted. A drive control unit controls the drive of the motor such that the motor angle becomes a target motor angle value corresponding to a target shift range. A range determination unit determines an actual range based on the output shaft signal and the motor rotation angle signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jun Yamada
  • Publication number: 20210222773
    Abstract: A shift range control device includes a signal receiver, an abnormality monitor, and a drive controller. The signal receiver acquires an encoder signal from an encoder capable of outputting three or more phase encoder signals having different phases. The abnormality monitor monitors an abnormality of the encoder. The drive controller controls drive of a motor by switching an energized phase of a motor winding so that a rotation position of the motor becomes a target rotation position according to a target shift range. When the abnormality of the encoder is detected, the driver controller drives the motor by faulty phase identification control to identify a faulty phase that is a phase in which an abnormality of the encoder signal occurs, and a normal phase in which the encoder signal is normal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hiromitsu NAGATA, Koji SAKAGUCHI, Jun YAMADA, Masahiko AKIYAMA, Masashi MISAWA, Kenshi MASUO
  • Patent number: 11040737
    Abstract: A device for assembling a column tube (30) in an adjustable steering column assembly (20), comprising a spacer portion (70) adapted to provide rotational damping; provide damping during adjustment of the steering column assembly (e.g., telescope adjustment); and assist in centering the column tube when in an unlocked position and assist in resisting lash, The device further comprises a stop bracket portion (50) adapted to limit rotational travel of the column tube when in an unlocked position; and retain the column tube longitudinally within the steering column assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: NSK Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Lewis Strong, Victor Corona Martinez, Jun Yamada, Dale E. Estes
  • Publication number: 20210176370
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus is configured to receive a selection of a first function and search for one or more devices which has the capability to perform that first function. The apparatus may then receive a selection of the one or more devices for performing that first function and, in conjunction, determine whether the selected device has the capability to execute a second function. The device identification data may be stored. Subsequently, if the selected device is determined to be capable of executing the second function, which is different from the first function selected, and the second function is further selected, the previously selected device may be displayed as having the capability to execute the selected second function. Otherwise, the apparatus does not display the previously selected device as being able to execute the selected second function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Jun Yamada, Norihiko Asai
  • Patent number: 11027564
    Abstract: In a printing apparatus, a controller is configured to control a printing unit such that printing is started after a transport distance of the substrate reaches a pre-discharge transport distance, in which the pre-discharge transport distance is set to a value not less than a first longest distance, provided that a transport distance in a condition in which the transport distance is a longest distance among conditions 1, 2, and 3 provided below is the first longest distance. Condition 1: a transport distance until a region of the substrate that was nipped between a front driving roller and a nip roller passes through a printing head disposed most downstream in a transport path of the substrate, Condition 2: a transport distance until a transport speed of the substrate becomes constant, and Condition 3: a transport distance until tension of the substrate being transported becomes stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Imamura, Jun Yamada, Masashi Kitahara
  • Publication number: 20210160398
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus, having a reader device, a user interface, a communication interface, and a controller, is provided. The controller accepts entry of first receiver-identifying information, in response to entry of a first scan command through the user interface, controls the reader device to read an image of an original material, and stores image data for the read image in relation with the first receiver-identifying information in a predetermined memory area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventor: Jun Yamada
  • Patent number: 11003401
    Abstract: An information processing device is configured to execute a management program and a print server program. The management program determines whether a non-compliant printer is connected to the information processing device, determines whether a print server program is running when the non-compliant printer is connected, starts up the print server program when the print server program is not running, and registers a print server configured by the print server program with an operating system. The print server program receives a print job designating the print server as an output destination, obtains individual print data which is printable by the non-compliant printer, and transmits the obtained individual print data to the non-compliant printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Jun Yamada
  • Patent number: 10904407
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer readable instructions that are executable by a computer in an information processing apparatus having a communication interface, through which the information processing apparatus is connected with a printer, is provided. The information processing apparatus has a first channel and a second channel configured to cause the printer to print an image based on image data. The computer readable instructions, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to conduct a first printing control to cause the printer to print the image through the first channel, determine whether image printing to print the image by the printer under the first printing control failed, based on a determination that the image printing under the first printing control failed, conduct a second printing control to cause the printer to retry the image printing based on the image data through the second channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Jun Yamada