Patents by Inventor Keiichi Saito
Keiichi Saito 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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Publication number: 20240337530Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a first detection circuit including a first photodiode sensitive to first light and a second photodiode sensitive to second light; and a second detection circuit including a third photodiode sensitive to third light. The first photodiode and the second photodiode are coupled in series and in opposite directions to form a first detection element. One end side of the first detection element is coupled to a first signal line via a first transistor. Another end side of the first detection element is configured to be supplied with a first drive signal. A cathode of the third photodiode is coupled to a second signal line via a second transistor. An anode of the third photodiode is configured to be supplied with a second drive signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2024Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: Keiichi SAITO, Takashi NAKAMURA, Gen KOIDE, Takao SOMEYA, Tomoyuki YOKOTA
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Publication number: 20240333005Abstract: A cell number determination device, a charge and discharge control device, and a battery device with small circuit scale are provided. The cell number determination device includes: multiple differential amplifiers provided corresponding to multiple cells in a battery pack, of which the cell number is changeable, equipped with multiple cells connected in series; and multiple output circuits provided corresponding to the differential amplifiers. An input differential pair of the differential amplifiers includes a heteropolar gate NMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: ABLIC Inc.Inventors: Shinya FUKUCHI, Hiroshi SAITO, Keiichi MURAKAWA
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Publication number: 20240294497Abstract: Provided is compound (3d) or a salt thereof, wherein the content of compound (IM-7) is 0.48 mass % or lower.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: September 5, 2024Inventors: Mitsuo NAGAI, Takashi FUKUYAMA, Yasuaki KAMADA, Jun NIIJIMA, Hirofumi KURODA, Keiichi MURAKAMI, Yuki KAROJI, Hiroyuki SAITO, Masayuki OMORI, Yusuke MIYASHITA, Atsushi KAMADA, Masaaki MATSUDA, Takanori KODERA
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Publication number: 20240255749Abstract: Provided is an endoscope that is not susceptible to damage due to static electricity. This endoscope includes: an observation window fixed to a distal tip member disposed at a distal tip of an insertion portion; and an illumination unit that emits light in a viewing direction of the observation window, the illumination unit including a light-emitting element, a power supply wire that supplies power to the light-emitting element, a conductor wire extending along the power supply wire, and a conductive illumination frame that surrounds a connection portion between the light-emitting element and the power supply wire, is insulated from the power supply wire, and is electrically connected to the conductor wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2022Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Rei SATO, Keiichi SAITO, Yuki IIDA
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Publication number: 20240255748Abstract: Provided is an endoscope that prevents an increase in temperature of a light-emitting element. This endoscope includes: an observation window fixed to a distal tip member disposed at a distal tip of an insertion portion; a light-emitting element that emits light in a viewing direction of the observation window; a power supply wire that supplies power to the light-emitting element; an illumination frame that surrounds a connection portion between the light-emitting element and the power supply wire; a connector unit connected to an endoscope processor; and a conductor wire that connects the illumination frame and the connector unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2022Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Rei SATO, Keiichi SAITO, Yuki IIDA
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Patent number: 12023001Abstract: To provide an endoscope cap with a raising base or the like which is easily attached and detached to and from a distal end of an endoscope. The endoscope cap includes: a cover that is attachable and detachable to and from a distal end of an insertion portion of an endoscope including a lever which is rotatably provided at the distal end of the insertion portion of the endoscope and a rotating portion which rotates the lever; and a raising base that has a lever connection portion connected to the lever and is rotatably provided inside the cover, and the endoscope cap is supplied in the state of being enclosed in an individual packaging member.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshitsugu Hosogoe, Keiichi Saito
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Publication number: 20240206201Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a plurality of organic photodiodes arranged in a detection area; a plurality of capacitive elements each coupled in parallel to a corresponding organic photodiode of the organic photodiodes; an analog front-end (AFE) circuit configured to read an electric charge amount stored in each of the capacitive elements to acquire a detection value of each of the organic photodiodes; a power supply circuit configured to supply a power supply potential to collectively apply a reverse bias to the organic photodiodes; and a control circuit configured to control the power supply potential. The organic photodiodes each includes: an active layer; an upper electrode provided with an upper buffer layer interposed between the upper electrode and the active layer; and a lower electrode provided with a lower buffer layer interposed between the lower electrode and the active layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventor: Keiichi SAITO
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Publication number: 20230379599Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: photodiodes configured to perform detection in a detection period, a power supply control circuit, and power supply circuits configured to supply, to each photodiode, a first potential or a second potential based on a control signal from the power supply control circuit. The photodiodes are respectively provided for partial detection areas of a detection area. The power supply control circuit is configured to detect an output level of a signal output from each of the partial detection areas when the first potential is supplied to the photodiodes during a setting period different from the detection period, and control the power supply circuits so as to supply the second potential to the photodiode of the partial detection area in which the output level of the signal is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold during the detection period.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Keiichi SAITO, Takashi NAKAMURA, Atsunori OYAMA
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Publication number: 20230368567Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device including a plurality of optical sensors arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration, the detection device being configured to: detect a signal that is output from each of the optical sensors by reverse-biasing the optical sensor, and perform a refreshing operation to restore characteristics of the optical sensor to an initial state by forward-biasing the optical sensor for each predetermined period.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Gen KOIDE, Keiichi SAITO, Takashi NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20230369355Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes a plurality of optical sensors arranged on a substrate. Each of the optical sensors includes a first photodiode and a second photodiode that is coupled in series and in an opposite direction to the first photodiode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Keiichi SAITO, Takashi NAKAMURA, Gen KOIDE, Takao SOMEYA, Tomoyuki YOKOTA
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Patent number: 11786110Abstract: An example elevator, attachable to and detachable from an endoscope including a lever pivotally provided at a distal end of an insertion part of the endoscope and a pivot part causing the lever to pivot, includes: a first elevating part having a recess at one surface thereof; a second elevating part protruding from an edge of the first elevating part; and a lever connection part located at an end of the second elevating part and connected to the lever.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshitsugu Hosogoe, Keiichi Saito
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Patent number: 11439295Abstract: An example endoscope cap attachable to and detachable from an endoscope including a lever pivotally provided at a distal end of an insertion part of an endoscope and a pivot part causing the lever to pivot, includes: a bottomed cylindrical cover having an opening end which is attachable to and detachable from a distal end of an insertion part of the endoscope; a first engagement part provided at an inner surface of a cylindrical part of the cover; and an elevator having a lever connection part connected to the lever and pivotally fixed to an inside of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshitsugu Hosogoe, Keiichi Saito
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Publication number: 20220248942Abstract: To provide an endoscope cap includes: a cover having a cylindrical shape with a bottom; a pedestal; and an elevator rotatably supported by the pedestal. The pedestal includes: a base; a support wall, rising from an edge of the base, and extending in an axial direction of the cover to support the elevator; a distal tip wall extending from a distal tip of the support wall in the same direction as the base; a bottom fixing protrusion protruding from the distal tip wall in a direction opposite to the support wall; and a lateral face fixing protrusion protruding from the base in a direction opposite to the support wall. The cover includes: a first fixing hole into which the bottom fixing protrusion is inserted, being disposed in the bottom; and a second fixing hole into which the lateral face fixing protrusion is inserted, being disposed in a lateral face.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventor: Keiichi SAITO
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Publication number: 20220202281Abstract: To provide an endoscope cap with a raising base or the like which is easily attached and detached to and from a distal end of an endoscope. The endoscope cap includes: a cover that is attachable and detachable to and from a distal end of an insertion portion of an endoscope including a lever which is rotatably provided at the distal end of the insertion portion of the endoscope and a rotating portion which rotates the lever; and a raising base that has a lever connection portion connected to the lever and is rotatably provided inside the cover, and the endoscope cap is supplied in the state of being enclosed in an individual packaging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE, Keiichi SAITO
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Publication number: 20220080872Abstract: A cup holder unit includes: a cup holder; and a slit groove provided adjacent to the cup holder and arranged to accommodate a cellular phone. The slit groove has a bottom face, a first side face situated on a side farther from the cup holder than the bottom face, and a second side face situated on a side closer to the cup holder than the bottom face. The bottom face has a first inclined face inclined so as to be displaced further downward the farther away from the first side face, in a range adjacent to the first side face. A center of a bottommost portion of the bottom face is situated at a position closer to the second side face than the first side face, in a cross-section traversing the slit groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATIONInventor: Keiichi Saito
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Publication number: 20210275002Abstract: An example elevator attachable to and detachable from an endoscope including a lever pivotally provided at a distal end of an insertion part of the endoscope and a pivot part causing the lever to pivot, includes: a first elevating part having a recess at one surface thereof; a second elevating part protruding from an edge of the first elevating part; and a lever connection part located at an end of the second elevating part and connected to the lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE, Keiichi SAITO
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Patent number: 11043085Abstract: A self-service point-of-sale terminal including a cover section having an inverted U-shape open in a front side and a bottom side, a casing that is movable with respect to the cover section and includes a lock configured to fix a relative position of the casing with respect to the cover section, and a coin and bill depositing and dispensing machine housed within the casing.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Osamu Watanabe, Keiichi Saito
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Publication number: 20200390322Abstract: To provide an elevator or the like that facilitates cleaning of an endoscope by dismounting the endoscope after endoscopic examination. The elevator (80) is attached to and detached from an endoscope which includes a lever rotatably provided at a distal tip of an insertion portion of the endoscope and a rotating portion that rotates the lever. The elevator (80) includes a first elevation portion (831) having a recessed portion (84) on one surface, a second elevation portion (832) protruding from an end of the first elevation portion (831), a lever connection portion (81) that is provided in an end portion of the second elevation portion (832) and connected to the lever, an elevator fixing portion (812) fixing the lever connection portion (81) and the lever, and a handle holding portion that holds a handle portion used when dismounted from the endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventor: Keiichi SAITO
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Patent number: 10475367Abstract: A display device includes an electroluminescent panel including first light-emitting elements to emit red (first color), second light-emitting elements to emit green (second color), and third light-emitting elements to emit blue (third color); an image analyzer that obtains, in displaying of a received video signal, first power serving as a total of power required for displaying red (first color), power required for displaying green (second color), and power required for displaying blue (third color), and that calculates second power by multiplying the first power by a predetermined coefficient according to the video signal, and calculates threshold power by multiplying, by the coefficient, maximum allowable power that is allowed when the electroluminescent panel performs image display; and a luminance adjuster that multiplies the video signal by a ratio between the threshold power and the second power when the second power is equal to or greater than the threshold power.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Keiichi Saito
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Publication number: 20190223696Abstract: An endoscope includes a rotatable raising base connection portion exposed on a surface of a distal end of an insertion portion; a first indicator provided in the insertion portion; and an endoscope cap including a bottomed tubular cover, which has an opening end portion and is attachable to and detachable from the distal end of the insertion portion through the opening end portion, and a raising base. The endoscope cap has a second indicator provided on the cover to correspond to the first indicator and a lever connection portion that is connected to the raising base connection portion and is provided rotatably inside the cover. The endoscope cap may be implemented to be easily attached to a distal end of the endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshitsugu HOSOGOE, Keiichi SAITO