Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Suzuki

Kazuhiko Suzuki 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: 12108107
    Abstract: A broadcast receiving device is provided with: a broadcast receiving unit which receives a digital broadcast signal including broadcast program video and application-related information; a storage unit which stores the received broadcast program video and application-related information; a video decoding unit which decodes the video; an application acquisition unit which acquires an application on the basis of location information included in the application-related information; an application execution unit which executes the acquired application; an output unit which is able to output the video; and a control unit for reproducing and decoding the broadcast program video from the storage unit, reproducing the application-related information from the storage unit, acquiring the application on the basis of the location information included in the reproduced application-related information, and executing the acquired application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hirabayashi, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Yasunobu Hashimoto, Motoyuki Suzuki, Tomonori Nomura
  • Publication number: 20240314273
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an information processing device that realizes more suitable ease of use. To accomplish the purpose, there is provided an information processing device provided with a video input unit for acquiring image data from an optical image, a signal receiver unit for acquiring a position computation signal, a communication unit for transmitting the image data, a first memory unit for storing position information pertaining to a place to which the image data is not transmitted, and a control unit for controlling the execution of image data transmission on the basis of the position information acquired from the position calculation signal and the position information stored in the first storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Motoyuki SUZUKI, Yasunobu HASHIMOTO, Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA, Hiroshi SHIMIZU, Shigetaka KIMURA, Shinji SHIBUYA
  • Publication number: 20240299981
    Abstract: A case, a piezoelectric vibrator, and a wire are provided. The case has a bottomed cylindrical shape, the case including a bottom portion and a side wall portion. The piezoelectric vibrator includes piezoelectric ceramic containing Ti and Zr, and is attached to the bottom portion inside the case. The wire is connected to the piezoelectric vibrator and extends to an outside of the case. A resonance frequency in a spreading vibration mode of the piezoelectric ceramic not attached to the bottom portion becomes minimum at a temperature in a range of about ?30° C. or higher and about 10° C. or lower. A cross-sectional porosity in any longitudinal cross section of the piezoelectric ceramic is about 1% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Kenji KORESAWA, Yusuke SUZUKI, Junichi NOMURA, Tomoaki MATSUSHITA, Akio FUJITA, Kazuhiko FUJII
  • Publication number: 20240298069
    Abstract: A broadcast reception device receives a digital broadcast service capable of executing an application cooperating with a broadcast program, and is provided with: a broadcast reception unit which receives broadcast waves of the digital broadcast service; a separation unit which separates video information relating to the broadcast program and application-related information from the received broadcast waves; a broadcast video decoding unit which decodes the video information relating to the broadcast program; an application acquisition unit which acquires an application on the basis of location information included in the application-related information; an application execution unit which executes the acquired application and acquires additional data from a server device; a video conversion unit which converts broadcast program video decoded by the broadcast decoding unit into high-quality video having a higher quality than the video using the acquired additional data; and a display unit which is able to disp
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA, Tetsuya SAKAMOTO, Motoyuki SUZUKI, Yasunobu HASHIMOTO, Nobuaki KABUTO, Keisuke INATA
  • Publication number: 20240287312
    Abstract: An optical filter, including a first absorption layer containing a near-infrared absorbing dye and a transparent resin. The optical filter also includes a reflection layer. The first absorption layer has a thickness of 0.3 ?m to 10 ?m. The optical filter satisfies conditions described in the disclosure. An imaging apparatus including the optical filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Shoko SUZUKI, Kazuhiko SHIONO, Sayuri YAMADA, Hiroki HOTAKA
  • Publication number: 20240259626
    Abstract: The present invention provides a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing functions having higher added values. The broadcast receiver receives a broadcast wave of a digital broadcast service, controls an operation including activation and end of an application that is in cooperation with a broadcast program based on application-related information, and selects control relating to reactivation of the application based on a user's operation. If activation of the application is requested after the end of the application, the broadcast receiver controls the reactivation or non-reactivation of the application in accordance with the selection of control by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Yasunobu HASHIMOTO, Motoyuki SUZUKI, Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA, Nobuo MASUOKA
  • Patent number: 12045056
    Abstract: There is provided with an information processing apparatus. An acquisition unit acquires a first processing result including information for identifying the position of the mobile object and a second processing result including information for identifying the position of the mobile object. The first processing result is obtained by executing a first processing method on an image obtained by measuring at least surroundings of the mobile object by using a light receiving sensor installed on the mobile object. The second processing result is obtained by executing a second processing method different from the first processing method on an observation result obtained by observing the mobile object by using a light receiving sensor installed at a location at which it is possible to observe the mobile object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Suzuki, Makoto Tomioka, Toshihiro Kobayashi, Akihiro Katayama, Masakazu Fujiki, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Daisuke Kotake, Shuichi Mikame, Tomoyuki Ueno, Chiyako Nakajima, Satomi Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20240241078
    Abstract: An ion sensor includes an ion detection element, a reference electrode that provides a reference point of a potential, and a solution in which an ion concentration can be changed in a sensing area of the ion detection element. The sensing area of the ion detection element is disposed in the solution. A method for detecting a target substance employs an ion sensor. The target substance bound to a label having a function of changing the amount of ions detectable by the ion sensor is introduced into the solution, and a change in the amount of ions is detected using the ion sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuhisa NAKAGAWA, Yuhei Shimizu, Daisuke Kobayashi, Masashi Suzuki, Akira Nukazuka, Teppei Sakai, Kei Hayakawa, Kazuhiko Kano, Mana Asano
  • Publication number: 20240244732
    Abstract: Provided is a novel light adjustment program that can make a human feel at ease. Provided is the light adjustment program that includes the steps of obtaining basic data having 1/f fluctuation characteristics; generating first smoothed data and second smoothed data by performing moving average processing with different periods on the basic data having 1/f fluctuation characteristics; generating light adjustment data by subjecting the first smoothed data and the second smoothed data to arithmetic processing; and changing luminance of a light-emitting device in time series in accordance with the light adjustment data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Takashi SHINGU, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Satoshi SEO, Haruki KATAGIRI, Noboru INOUE, Kazuhiko FUJITA, Toshiki SASAKI, Hideko YOSHIZUMI
  • Patent number: 11359986
    Abstract: Fixed conductive plates are buried in a case. In its internal space, a first contact surface, which is part of each fixed conductive plate, and a second contact surface, which is an inner surface of the case, are opposite to each other, and an elastic conductive plate is interposed in this opposing portion. The elastic conductive plate is structured so that, in a restricting portion, a support piece portion is fitted to the thin plate portion of the fixed conductive plate and that an elastic arm portion extends from the support piece portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Waga, Keisuke Nakayama, Junichi Hosogoe, Shinji Kikuchi, Kazuhiko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10897031
    Abstract: A battery includes a safety valve configured to cause a deformation due to an increase in internal pressure of the battery; a restraining part including a plurality of first protrusions provided along a first circumference to serve as a restrainer against a lead part when the safety valve and the lead part are shut off due to deformation of the safety valve; and an insulating holder including a plurality of second protrusions provided along a second circumference to insulate the safety valve and the restraining part, where a number of the first protrusions and the second protrusions arranged on a diagonal line including the first circumference and the second circumference is 3 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Suzuki, Noriaki Kokubu, Kunio Sodeyama, Takao Mori
  • Patent number: 10790490
    Abstract: A battery includes: an electrode body; and a battery can housing the electrode body and having a bottom portion. The bottom portion has an arc-shaped groove. An opening angle of the groove with respect to a center of the bottom portion is 0.5 degrees or more and 56 degrees or less. A ratio of an inner diameter of the groove with respect to an outer diameter of the bottom portion is 44% or more and 77% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunio Sodeyama, Masafumi Umekawa, Kazunori Noguchi, Takao Mori, Kazuhiko Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20200243822
    Abstract: A battery includes: an electrode body; and a battery can housing the electrode body and having a bottom portion. The bottom portion has an arc-shaped groove. An opening angle of the groove with respect to a center of the bottom portion is 0.5 degrees or more and 56 degrees or less. A ratio of an inner diameter of the groove with respect to an outer diameter of the bottom portion is 44% or more and 77% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kunio SODEYAMA, Masafumi UMEKAWA, Kazunori NOGUCHI, Takao MORI, Kazuhiko SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10564524
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus that comprises a housing, an imaging element disposed in the housing, a battery disposed in the housing, and a heat storage material filled in a space in the housing and thermally connected to at least one of the imaging element or the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiki Sugiyama, Yuichi Ishida, Takashi Oishi, Kazuhiko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10560615
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus that includes a housing. A control circuit is provided inside the housing, a battery is provided inside the housing, a heat storage material is provided between the control circuit and the battery inside the housing, and a gap is provided between the control circuit and the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Ishida, Taiki Sugiyama, Takashi Oishi, Kazuhiko Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190383689
    Abstract: Fixed conductive plates are buried in a case. In its internal space, a first contact surface, which is part of each fixed conductive plate, and a second contact surface, which is an inner surface of the case, are opposite to each other, and an elastic conductive plate is interposed in this opposing portion. The elastic conductive plate is structured so that, in a restricting portion, a support piece portion is fitted to the thin plate portion of the fixed conductive plate and that an elastic arm portion extends from the support piece portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Satoshi Waga, Keisuke Nakayama, Junichi Hosogoe, Shinji Kikuchi, Kazuhiko Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190109303
    Abstract: A battery includes a safety valve configured to cause a deformation due to an increase in internal pressure of the battery; a restraining part including a plurality of first protrusions provided along a first circumference to serve as a restrainer against a lead part when the safety valve and the lead part are shut off due to deformation of the safety valve; and an insulating holder including a plurality of second protrusions provided along a second circumference to insulate the safety valve and the restraining part, where a number of the first protrusions and the second protrusions arranged on a diagonal line including the first circumference and the second circumference is 3 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SUZUKI, Noriaki KOKUBU, Kunio SODEYAMA, Takao MORI
  • Patent number: 10215952
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a first member including a holding member, the retaining member holding a lens; a second member surrounding the first member; an imaging device arranged opposite to the first member and the lens; and a driving member arranged in a region adjacent to the first member driving the first member in the vertical direction relative to the imaging device. The first member includes at least a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first outer diameter and the second portion having a second outer diameter smaller than the first outer diameter, the first and second portions respectively having a first corner and a second corner, the first and second corners respectively having a first cutout portion and a second cutout portion. At least a portion of the driving member is disposed at a region corresponding to the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiteru Kamatani, Kazuhiko Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20180316837
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including: a housing; a control circuit provided inside the housing; a battery provided inside the housing; a heat storage material provided between the control circuit and the battery inside the housing; and a gap provided between the control circuit and the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: YUICHI ISHIDA, TAIKI SUGIYAMA, TAKASHI OISHI, KAZUHIKO SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20180307122
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a housing; an imaging element disposed in the housing; a battery disposed in the housing; and a heat storage material filled in a space in the housing and thermally connected to the imaging element and/or the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: TAIKI SUGIYAMA, YUICHI ISHIDA, TAKASHI OISHI, KAZUHIKO SUZUKI