Patents by Inventor Kenji Hirose

Kenji Hirose 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: 20200056837
    Abstract: An LNG production system including a boil off gas recondenser that can recondense boil off gas without using a BOG compressor and without depending on an LNG liquefaction process is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Kenji HIROSE, Loic JOLY, Daisuke NAGATA, Shinji TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20200037864
    Abstract: A medical observation system, a control method, and a program are provided, which are capable of easily reducing the possibility that illumination light directly enters an eye by accident. A medical observation system 1 includes: an imaging unit 21 that captures an object and generates an image signal; a light output unit 22 that outputs illumination light in a capturing direction of the imaging unit 21; a determining unit 942 that determines the usage state of the imaging unit 21; and an illumination controller 944 that controls illumination light emitted by the light output unit 22 based on a determination result of the determining unit 942.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi USHIRODA, Naobumi OKADA, Kenji HIROSE
  • Patent number: 10553520
    Abstract: A leaf spring is disposed between a circuit board and a upper shield. The leaf spring biases a heat sink toward the circuit board through a connecting member. The leaf spring is not electrically connected to the upper shield. According to this structure, an integrated circuit and the heat sink can be contacted with each other with certainty. Further, generation of unnecessary radiation can be suppressed effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Hitomi Iizuka, Hiroaki Tsurumi, Shinya Tsuchida, Kenji Hirose, Yuta Tamaki
  • Publication number: 20200006384
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device having a control signal system for avoiding failure to check an indefinite signal propagation prevention circuit, for facilitating a check included in an automated tool, and for facilitating a power shutdown control inside a chip. In the semiconductor integrated circuit device, power shutdown priorities are provided by independent power domains (Area A to Area I). A method for preventing a power domain having a lower priority from being turned OFF when a circuit having a high priority is turned ON is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Yusuke KANNO, Hiroyuki MIZUNO, Yoshihiko YASU, Kenji HIROSE, Takahiro IRITA
  • Publication number: 20190350661
    Abstract: Provided is a medical robot arm apparatus including a plurality of joint units configured to connect a plurality of links and implement at least 6 or more degrees of freedom in driving of a multi-link structure configured with the plurality of links, and a drive control unit configured to control driving of the joint units based on states of the joint units. A front edge unit attached to a front edge of the multi-link structure is at least one medical apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Tetsuharu Fukushima, Wataru Kokubo, Toshimitsu Tsuboi, Atsushi Miyamoto, Kenichiro Nagasaka, Kenji Hirose
  • Publication number: 20190341902
    Abstract: A positive electrode side input loop line (10a) and a positive electrode side output loop line (10b), and a negative electrode side input loop line (11a) and a negative electrode side output loop line (11b) form two sets of coupling loops, and the loop lines of the two sets have the same winding direction, and have the same loop sizes of and relative relationship between the loop lines. A capacitor (3) is connected in series between the positive electrode side input loop line (10a) and the negative electrode side input loop line (11a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi YONEDA, Kenji HIROSE, Yoshiyuki KUSANO
  • Patent number: 10451861
    Abstract: There is provided a medical observation device including: a microscope unit that includes an image sensor and images an operative site; and a holding unit that holds the microscope unit on a front end side. The holding unit includes a first rotation axis unit that supports the microscope unit to allow rotation about a first rotation axis substantially aligned with an optical axis of the microscope unit. From the microscope unit, a cable group including at least a signal cable that transmits a signal related to the image sensor and a light guide that guides illuminating light for imaging is run towards an outside through an interior of a housing of the first rotation axis unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Hirose, Gakuji Higuchi, Yasuhiro Okabe
  • Patent number: 10446581
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device having a control signal system for avoiding failure to check an indefinite signal propagation prevention circuit, for facilitating a check included in an automated tool, and for facilitating a power shutdown control inside a chip. In the semiconductor integrated circuit device, power shutdown priorities are provided by independent power domains (Area A to Area I). A method for preventing a power domain having a lower priority from being turned OFF when a circuit having a high priority is turned ON is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Kanno, Hiroyuki Mizuno, Yoshihiko Yasu, Kenji Hirose, Takahiro Irita
  • Patent number: 10446192
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a plurality of parts, a frame having an outer periphery surrounding the plurality of parts and formed from resin, a circuit board disposed at one side in a first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, a chassis disposed at the one side in the first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, and formed from metal, and a metal plate disposed at the other side in the first direction with respect to at least one of the plurality of parts and attached to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Hirose, Kazuto Nakagawa, Shinya Tsuchida, Yasuhiro Ootori
  • Publication number: 20190293347
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing product nitrogen gas and product argon, comprising: a first rectification column into which raw air is introduced; a second rectification column from which product nitrogen gas is drawn; a third rectification column from which product argon gas is drawn; and a first condenser configured to perform heat exchange between a gas accumulated in a column top portion of the first rectification column, and a liquid accumulated in a column bottom portion of the second rectification column, wherein an intermediate portion gas containing nitrogen is drawn from an intermediate portion of the second rectification column and merged with a condenser gas drawn from the first condenser. The merged gases are expanded and cooled by means of an expansion turbine whereby the cold thereof is utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Kenji HIROSE, Maxime Ranchoux, Shinji Tomita, Loic Joly
  • Publication number: 20190293348
    Abstract: A portion of feed air is expanded and cooled in front of a main heat exchanger, and is used as cold for precooling the remaining unexpanded feed air inside the main heat exchanger. A portion of the feed air precooled inside the main heat exchanger is removed to outside the main heat exchanger, expanded and cooled, and used as cold to cool the remaining unexpanded precooled feed air inside the main heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Kenji Hirose
  • Publication number: 20190275679
    Abstract: A robot arm apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: one or a plurality of a joint unit that joins a plurality of links constituting a multi-link structure; an acquisition unit that acquires an on-screen enlargement factor of a subject imaged by an imaging unit attached to the multi-link structure; and a driving control unit that controls driving of the joint unit based on a state of the joint unit and the enlargement factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Yohei KURODA, Takara KASAI, Yasuhisa KAMIKAWA, Wataru KOKUBO, Toshimitsu TSUBOI, Tetsuharu FUKUSHIMA, Yasuhiro MATSUDA, Atsushi MIYAMOTO, Kenji HIROSE
  • Patent number: 10405931
    Abstract: Provided is a medical robot arm apparatus including a plurality of joint units configured to connect a plurality of links and implement at least 6 or more degrees of freedom in driving of a multi-link structure configured with the plurality of links, and a drive control unit configured to control driving of the joint units based on states of the joint units. A front edge unit attached to a front edge of the multi-link structure is at least one medical apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Tetsuharu Fukushima, Wataru Kokubo, Toshimitsu Tsuboi, Atsushi Miyamoto, Kenichiro Nagasaka, Kenji Hirose
  • Patent number: 10369700
    Abstract: A robot arm apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: one or a plurality of a joint unit that joins a plurality of links constituting a multi-link structure; an acquisition unit that acquires an on-screen enlargement factor of a subject imaged by an imaging unit attached to the multi-link structure; and a driving control unit that controls driving of the joint unit based on a state of the joint unit and the enlargement factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Yohei Kuroda, Takara Kasai, Yasuhisa Kamikawa, Wataru Kokubo, Toshimitsu Tsuboi, Tetsuharu Fukushima, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Atsushi Miyamoto, Kenji Hirose
  • Publication number: 20190167377
    Abstract: Provided is a medical observation device including: a microscope section that images a surgical site; a holding section that holds the microscope section on a tip end side; a base section to which a base end of the holding section is connected; and an operation section that is provided at the base section for performing various kinds of operating input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicants: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC., SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji HIROSE, Hisayoshi OTAKI, Hiroki SATO, Shingo MOURI, Katsuhisa HAKODA, Daisuke ISEKI
  • Patent number: 10308053
    Abstract: A printer according to the present invention includes a container configured to contain a roll body into which the belt-shaped mount is wound; an opening and closing cover configured to open or close the container; and a switching unit configure to be movable between a first position and a second position. When the switching unit is at the first position, printing is performed with the first ejection mode. When the switching unit is at the second position, printing is performed with the second ejection mode. A portion of the opening and closing cover contacts the switching unit so that the switching unit moves in a direction toward the second position, in response to a status change of the opening and closing cover from an opened status to a closed status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenji Hirose
  • Publication number: 20190132969
    Abstract: The ventilation efficiency is improved while exposure of a part disposed at the inner side of an electronic apparatus is suppressed. An electronic apparatus has a first shielding portion and a second shielding portion disposed behind a circuit board. The first shielding portion and the second shielding portion are juxtaposed in an upward and downward direction. Further, the first shielding portion and the second shielding portion are disposed in a displaced relationship from each other in a forward and rearward direction, and a first exhaust port is provided between the first shielding portion and the second shielding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Hirose, Shinya Tsuchida, Yasuhiro Ootori
  • Patent number: 10263589
    Abstract: A noise filter is provided with a filter circuit including a first condenser and a second condenser; the first condenser and the second condenser are connected in parallel with each other by a first wiring lead for connecting one terminal of the first condenser with one terminal of the second condenser and a second wiring lead for connecting the other terminal of the first condenser with the other terminal of the second condenser; the first wiring lead and the second wiring lead are arranged in such a way as to intersect each other odd-number times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Tsubaki, Mao Kawamura, Mamoru Takikita, Kenji Hirose
  • Publication number: 20190107699
    Abstract: To enhance the safety of medical practices, such as surgery and inspection, there is provided a medical observation device, including: an imaging section (310) that acquires imaged video data being video data obtained by photographing an observation target; a supporting section that supports the imaging section (310); a discriminating section (342) that discriminates existence or nonexistence of an input of a visual field moving instruction to an image to be displayed on a display device on a basis of the imaged video data and existence or nonexistence of an occurrence of an image movement to an image to be displayed on the display device on a basis of the imaged video data; and a correcting section (343) that creates display video data being video data to be displayed on the display device on a basis of the imaged vide data by correcting the image movement in a case where the discriminating section (342) has discriminated that there does not exist an input of the visual field moving instruction and the image
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Kenichi IIDA, Kenji HIROSE
  • Patent number: 10208698
    Abstract: A direct fuel injection internal combustion engine having an injector for directly injecting fuel into a combustion chamber thereof is provided. The engine is configured so that a tumble flow is generated in the combustion chamber. A fuel injection by the injector can be performed in a first injection mode and a second injection mode, the first injection mode being a mode in which the fuel injection is completed after the tumble flow is generated, and the second injection mode being a mode in which the fuel injection is completed before the tumble flow is generated. The fuel injection of the first injection mode is performed before completion of the warming-up of the engine, and the fuel injection of the second injection mode is performed after completion of the warming-up of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu Nakajima, Naoki Yokoyama, Kenji Hirose, Seiichi Hosogai, Hidekazu Hironobu, Tatsuo Yamanaka, Haruya Kitano, Yasuhiro Okura