Patents by Inventor Junji Kato

Junji 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).

  • Publication number: 20240131907
    Abstract: An opening-and-closing body driving device includes an extendable unit including a spindle, a nut, a rod, a bearing, and a guide tube; and a driving unit. The guide tube includes an insertion portion, and an inner tube configured to allow movement of the nut in the axial direction and restrict rotation of the nut. A surface of the bearing facing a direction opposite to an insertion direction, in which the insertion portion is inserted, is defined as a first reference surface, and a surface of the housing facing a direction opposite to the insertion direction is defined as a second reference surface. A distance from the first reference surface of the bearing to a distal end of the inner peripheral wall is longer than a distance from the second reference surface of the housing to a distal end of the outer peripheral wall in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro TAKEZAKI, Takashi HATTORI, Masanobu NISHIMOTO, Junji YAMAGUCHI, Kimihide KATO
  • Patent number: 11383157
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a server apparatus, a base station, and a terminal apparatus as well as a communication system that make it possible to implement stabilized communication against a fluctuation of a communication environment in a wireless LAN by switching a base station taking an event into consideration. An application server delivers information relating to an event, which differs for each base station depending upon an installed position, to a terminal apparatus through a base station together with base station information including communication quality and functions of the base station. The terminal apparatus selects a base station with which connection should be established, on the basis of the event information and the base station information and switches the connection. The present disclosure can be applied to a communication system in a wireless LAN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideyuki Suzuki, Takuya Iwai, Junji Kato
  • Patent number: 11384988
    Abstract: Each of tanks of a heat exchanger includes a tube joint portion and a tank body portion which define an internal space of the tank. The tube joint portions of the tanks constitute a single core plate. The tank body portions each have a claw protruding toward a core portion. The core plate is provided with a hole that fits with the claw. In a state in which the claw is fitted into the hole, the tank body portions are fixed to the core plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mieda, Junji Kato, Hironobu Fujiyoshi
  • Patent number: 11297687
    Abstract: To prevent a decrease in transmission rate of an entirety of a system including devices that transmit data items with use of a plurality of channels ever, in a case where some of the channels change in condition, for example, decrease in transmission rate. In an information processing device including channel evaluation units, a channel selection unit, and a transmission control unit, the channel evaluation units evaluate, on the basis of an evaluation function, a plurality of channels that transmit data items via wireless communication. The channel selection unit performs selection from the plurality of channels on the basis of results of the evaluations. The transmission control unit transmits the data items to the plurality of channels subjected to the selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunori Hayashi, Junji Kato, Tomoaki Matsumura, Osamu Yoshimura, Kensaku Wakuda, Tomoya Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20210362041
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a server apparatus, a base station, and a terminal apparatus as well as a communication system that make it possible to implement stabilized communication against a fluctuation of a communication environment in a wireless LAN by switching a base station taking an event into consideration. An application server delivers information relating to an event, which differs for each base station depending upon an installed position, to a terminal apparatus through a base station together with base station information including communication quality and functions of the base station. The terminal apparatus selects a base station with which connection should be established, on the basis of the event information and the base station information and switches the connection. The present disclosure can be applied to a communication system in a wireless LAN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: HIDEYUKI SUZUKI, TAKUYA IWAI, JUNJI KATO
  • Patent number: 11082141
    Abstract: An object of this technology is for one apparatus to effectively notify the other apparatus whether or not synchronization target clocks are correctly synchronized therebetween. A wireless apparatus includes a main control section, a wireless control section, and a clock synchronization management section. The main control section manages time using a first clock (synchronization target clock). The wireless control section manages time using a second clock (reference clock). The synchronization management section manages a clock synchronization state. The wireless control section notifies another wirelessly connected wireless apparatus of information regarding the clock synchronization state through transmission of a frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Itagaki, Hideyuki Suzuki, Junji Kato
  • Patent number: 11064452
    Abstract: To precisely synchronize system clocks, medium clocks, or the like of apparatuses with each other. A wireless apparatus includes a main control unit and a wireless control unit. Information regarding a correspondence between a clock that manages a time of the main control unit and a clock that manages a time of the wireless control unit is wirelessly sent to another wireless apparatus by the wireless control unit. This information regarding the correspondence includes information regarding a difference between the two clocks, information regarding a granularity ratio of the two clocks, and the like. For example, the wireless control unit sends the information regarding the correspondence as a part of a frame for measuring the time of the wireless control unit with respect to the other wireless apparatus or a part of a frame for connecting to the other wireless apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Itagaki, Junji Kato, Hideyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10924691
    Abstract: [Object] To enable a user to image a free viewpoint video picture easily even in a place where it is difficult to install an imaging device at all times. [Solution] A control device of a movable type imaging device according to the present disclosure includes an imaging information acquiring section that acquires imaging information with regard to imaging from a plurality of movable type imaging devices having an imaging function; and an arrangement information calculating section that calculates arrangement information for arranging a plurality of the movable type imaging devices in order to generate a free viewpoint video picture by synthesizing an image imaged by a plurality of the movable type imaging devices on the basis of the imaging information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideyuki Suzuki, Junji Kato, Kei Takahashi, Hisayuki Tateno
  • Patent number: 10834768
    Abstract: To enhance a time synchronization accuracy between a plurality of wireless apparatuses in a wireless network. A time synchronization processing part performs a time synchronization processing between a self-apparatus and other apparatus configuring a wireless network together with the self-apparatus. A parent/child determination part determines whether the self-apparatus is a parent node or a child node in the wireless network. The time synchronization processing part performs the time synchronization processing as clock master for a child node under control when the self-apparatus is a parent node, and performs the time synchronization processing as a clock slave for a parent node when the self-apparatus is a child node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Itagaki, Hideyuki Suzuki, Junji Kato
  • Publication number: 20200127751
    Abstract: An object of this technology is for one apparatus to effectively notify the other apparatus whether or not synchronization target clocks are correctly synchronized therebetween. A wireless apparatus includes a main control section, a wireless control section, and a clock synchronization management section. The main control section manages time using a first clock (synchronization target clock). The wireless control section manages time using a second clock (reference clock). The synchronization management section manages a clock synchronization state. The wireless control section notifies another wirelessly connected wireless apparatus of information regarding the clock synchronization state through transmission of a frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi ITAGAKI, Hideyuki SUZUKI, Junji KATO
  • Publication number: 20200116431
    Abstract: Each of tanks of a heat exchanger includes a tube joint portion and a tank body portion which define an internal space of the tank. The tube joint portions of the tanks constitute a single core plate. The tank body portions each have a claw protruding toward a core portion. The core plate is provided with a hole that fits with the claw. In a state in which the claw is fitted into the hole, the tank body portions are fixed to the core plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroshi MIEDA, Junji KATO, Hironobu FUJIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20200045239
    Abstract: [Object] To enable a user to image a free viewpoint video picture easily even in a place where it is difficult to install an imaging device at all times. [Solution] A control device of a movable type imaging device according to the present disclosure includes an imaging information acquiring section that acquires imaging information with regard to imaging from a plurality of movable type imaging devices having an imaging function; and an arrangement information calculating section that calculates arrangement information for arranging a plurality of the movable type imaging devices in order to generate a free viewpoint video picture by synthesizing an image imaged by a plurality of the movable type imaging devices on the basis of the imaging information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: HIDEYUKI SUZUKI, JUNJI KATO, KEI TAKAHASHI, HISAYUKI TATENO
  • Publication number: 20190261439
    Abstract: To enhance a time synchronization accuracy between a plurality of wireless apparatuses in a wireless network. A time synchronization processing part performs a time synchronization processing between a self-apparatus and other apparatus configuring a wireless network together with the self-apparatus. A parent/child determination part determines whether the self-apparatus is a parent node or a child node in the wireless network. The time synchronization processing part performs the time synchronization processing as clock master for a child node under control when the self-apparatus is a parent node, and performs the time synchronization processing as a clock slave for a parent node when the self-apparatus is a child node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: TAKESHI ITAGAKI, HIDEYUKI SUZUKI, JUNJI KATO
  • Publication number: 20190174445
    Abstract: To precisely synchronize system clocks, medium clocks, or the like of apparatuses with each other. A wireless apparatus includes a main control unit and a wireless control unit. Information regarding a correspondence between a clock that manages a time of the main control unit and a clock that manages a time of the wireless control unit is wirelessly sent to another wireless apparatus by the wireless control unit. This information regarding the correspondence includes information regarding a difference between the two clocks, information regarding a granularity ratio of the two clocks, and the like. For example, the wireless control unit sends the information regarding the correspondence as a part of a frame for measuring the time of the wireless control unit with respect to the other wireless apparatus or a part of a frame for connecting to the other wireless apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi ITAGAKI, Junji KATO, Hideyuki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20190090307
    Abstract: To prevent a decrease in transmission rate of an entirety of a system including devices that transmit data items with use of a plurality of channels ever, in a case where some of the channels change in condition, for example, decrease in transmission rate. In an information processing device including channel evaluation units, a channel selection unit, and a transmission control unit, the channel evaluation units evaluate, on the basis of an evaluation function, a plurality of channels that transmit data items via wireless communication. The channel selection unit performs selection from the plurality of channels on the basis of results of the evaluations. The transmission control unit transmits the data items to the plurality of channels subjected to the selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: KAZUNORI HAYASHI, JUNJI KATO, TOMOAKI MATSUMURA, OSAMU YOSHIMURA, KENSAKU WAKUDA, TOMOYA OIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9757462
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combined pharmaceutical composition or pharmaceutical preparation, comprising a first component containing a first ligand for a polyspecific lectin in a reticuloendothelial cell and a second component containing a carrier, a labeling agent, or a medicament for treating a disease associated with a target cell, each of which is targeted by a second ligand for a polyspecific lectin in a reticuloendothelial cell different from the first ligand, and also relates to a method for labeling a target cell and a method for treating a disease associated with a target cell, each using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Sapporo Medical University
    Inventors: Junji Kato, Rishu Takimoto
  • Patent number: 9577164
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device, which can endure a dicing step for singulation, is superior in resistance to a high/low thermal cycle, and exhibits a high light extraction efficiency, and an optical film, which can be used favorably for producing the semiconductor light emitting device, are to be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI E-MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tsujimoto, Atsushi Suzuki, Junji Kato, Shozo Takada
  • Publication number: 20160211425
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device, which can endure a dicing step for singulation, is superior in resistance to a high/low thermal cycle, and exhibits a high light extraction efficiency, and an optical film, which can be used favorably for producing the semiconductor light emitting device, are to be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei E-materials Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki TSUJIMOTO, Atsushi SUZUKI, Junji KATO, Shozo TAKADA
  • Publication number: 20160038593
    Abstract: An astrocyte-specific drug carrier containing a retinoid derivative and/or a vitamin A analog as a constituent; a drug delivery method with the use of the same; a drug containing the same; and a therapeutic method with the use of the drug. By binding a drug carrier to a retinoid derivative such as vitamin A or a vitamin A analog or encapsulating the same in the drug carrier, a drug for therapeutic use can be delivered specifically to astrocytes. As a result, an astrocyte-related disease can be efficiently and effectively inhibited or prevented while minimizing side effects. As the drug inhibiting the activity or growth of astrocytes, for example, a siRNA against HSP47 which is a collagen-specific molecule chaperone may be encapsulated in the drug carrier. Thus, the secretion of type I to type IV collagens can be inhibited at the same time and, in its turn, fibrosis can be effectively inhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshiro Niitsu, Junji Kato, Yasushi Sato
  • Publication number: 20160038597
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a carrier that is targeted at fucosylated molecule-producing cells, which comprises an effective amount of fucose for targeting said cells, to a composition comprising the carrier, and to a method for treating and diagnosing a disease related to fucosylated molecule-producing cells utilizing said carrier, etc. The carrier of the present invention enables to deliver a substance specifically to fucosylated molecule-producing cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Junji Kato, Rishu Takimoto