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: 11979629
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunobu Hashimoto, Motoyuki Suzuki, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Nobuo Masuoka
  • Publication number: 20240126926
    Abstract: A portable terminal device sets a security level for each application in accordance with position, and stores the level in a memory. The security level determines whether each application is displayed or made executable on a display portion in locked state and unlocked state. A controller refers to the security level and determines the application displayed on the display portion in accordance with position information acquired by a position information acquisition unit (GPS reception unit), and makes executable the application selected by the user. Thus, the portable terminal device offers user-friendliness while ensuring security strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Motoyuki SUZUKI, Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240121517
    Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to perform good illumination and obtain a good captured image when a plurality of users each having a camera-equipped portable information terminal device gather in the same place. A camera-equipped portable information terminal device is provided with: an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject; a first illumination means for illuminating the subject; a first communication unit that communicates with other portable information terminal devices; and a first control unit that controls the imaging unit and the first communication unit. The first control unit transmits a light emission instruction signal to the other portable information terminal devices via the first communication unit, and causes a second illumination means of each of the other portable information terminal devices to emit light in tandem with an imaging operation of the imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroshi SHIMIZU, Motoyuki SUZUKI, Yasunobu HASHIMOTO, Tomonori NOMURA, Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 11947609
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a suitable user-friendliness to a user regarding a recommendation of application software on a portable information terminal. In order to accomplish the purpose, this portable information terminal is configured to set an application as a recommendation candidate when the status of the portable information terminal matches a condition corresponding to the application, and recommend the application when the application further matches a pre-set recommendation permitting condition. Hence, the portable information terminal and the application recommending method thereof capable of providing a preferable user-friendliness to the user can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunobu Hashimoto, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Nobuo Masuoka, Motoyuki Suzuki, Hiroshi Shimizu, Hideyuki Kuwajima
  • Patent number: 11930245
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile information terminal that performs data transmission and reception, the data transmission and reception including video data reception. The mobile information terminal includes a communication management execution module that obtains a communication amount of data transmitted and received by the mobile information terminal in a predetermined period, and a remote viewing execution module that compares the obtained communication amount to a preset predetermined value and makes an image quality of the video data selectable according to a relationship between the obtained communication amount and the predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Nobuo Masuoka, Motoyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11919300
    Abstract: An inkjet printing apparatus adopting short pulse heating is designed to output a uniform image without unevenness. To this end, in a serial inkjet printing apparatus, a print head is subjected to a short pulse heating treatment before each print scan is carried out. In a case where a print medium is a first print medium, the print head is heated to a first target temperature before carrying out each of the print scans. In a case where the print medium is a second print medium, the print head is heated to a second target temperature lower than the first target temperature before carrying out each of the print scans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kawafuji, Kazuhiko Sato, Kazuo Suzuki, Takeshi Murase, Hiroshi Taira, Tomoki Yamamuro, Sae Mogi, Masaki Nitta
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20170192197
    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: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshiteru Kamatani, Kazuhiko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9625672
    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: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiteru Kamatani, Kazuhiko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9145970
    Abstract: There is provided a control device for an automatic transmission configured to automatically shift a transmission of a driving force of a motor in response to a driving state. The automatic transmission includes a synchromesh mechanism configured to couple gear pairs and a rotary shaft to transmit the driving force of the motor to the gear pairs and a switching apparatus configured to switch a coupling state of the gear pairs and the rotary shaft. A preload control unit is configured to operate the switching apparatus to apply a preload to the synchromesh mechanism when a shift transmission request is detected. A shift control unit is configured to operate the switching apparatus to apply a shift load greater than the preload to the synchromesh mechanism after the preload is applied to the synchromesh mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Suzuki, Shoji Yagi