Patents by Inventor Kenji Hoshino

Kenji Hoshino 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: 20200198053
    Abstract: Laser processing head (20) includes collimator lens (23) that converts laser light (70) into a parallel light beam; light-collecting lens (24) that collects laser light (70) converted into the parallel light beam; case (21) that contains collimator lens (23) and light-collecting lens (24); wavelength selection mirror (25) that is provided between collimator lens (23) and light-collecting lens (24) and transmits laser light (70) while reflecting light of a given wavelength different from that of laser light (70); and a transmission window provided at a position where the light of the given wavelength is transmitted and also where laser emission end face (61) of optical fiber (60) can be optically observed through wavelength selection mirror (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: KIYOTAKA EIZUMI, TAKAYUKI YAMASHITA, DOUKEI NAGAYASU, KENJI HOSHINO, HIDEAKI YAMAGUCHI, NAOYA KATO, RYO ISHIKAWA, SHINYA DOMOTO
  • Patent number: 8878910
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display apparatus includes: a display device; an acquisition device for acquiring a left eye image and a right eye image; a first display control device for displaying a stereoscopic image on the display device based on the left and right eye image; an instruction reception device for receiving an instruction indicating enlargement and display of a partial area deviated in a horizontal direction from a center of the stereoscopic image; a cut-out device for cutting out areas necessary for the enlargement and display from the left and right eye image in response to the instruction; a deviation amount calculation unit for calculating a deviation amount in a vertical direction between a center of the left eye image and a center of the right eye image; an image movement device for moving the left eye image and/or the right eye image in the vertical direction by the calculated deviation amount; and a second display control device for enlarging and displaying the partial area on the display devi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Hoshino
  • Patent number: 8502863
    Abstract: A cut-out process of image corresponding to an amount of optical axis deviation of left and right imaging optical systems is applied to left and right images acquired by the left and right imaging units to correct an optical axis deviation. In this case, the amount of optical axis deviation corresponding to a current focus position is acquired from the amounts of optical axis deviation detected in accordance with focus positions stored in advance in a storage unit (step S38). A cut-out process of image for stereoscopic display is applied to the left and right images based on the acquired amount of optical axis deviation (step S40). As a result, the optical axis deviation of the left and right imaging optical systems can be excellently corrected regardless of the focus position (subject distance).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Hoshino
  • Patent number: 8363091
    Abstract: Distortion correction with different correction accuracy is performed on images acquired in accordance with an image pick-up mode for a 3D moving image, a 3D still image, and the like, and an image cut-out process corresponding to an optical axis deviation amount of each of right and left photographing optical systems is also performed thereon, whereby optical axis deviation is corrected. In this case, an optical axis deviation amount corresponding to a current image pick-up mode is read out from among optical axis deviation amounts after distortion correction, the optical axis deviation amounts being stored in advance into an EEPROM at the time of adjustment before shipment and corresponding to respective image pick-up modes. Distortion correction corresponding to the current image pick-up mode is performed on right and left images acquired in accordance with the current image pick-up mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Hoshino
  • Patent number: 8189268
    Abstract: A lens unit is equipped with a lens, through which light from an object enters, and a lens barrel for holding the lens. An optical extending member is employed when observing a focal image of the lens with a microscope. A receiving portion having a receiving surface, for receiving a front end facet of the optical path extending member within the lens barrel that faces toward the lens, is formed at a portion of the lens barrel. A mounting portion positioned further rearward from a rear end facet of the optical path extending member, having a guide insertion aperture that extends in a direction perpendicular to the receiving surface and a mounting surface that extends in a direction parallel to the receiving surface is formed at the periphery of the guide insertion aperture is formed at a portion of the lens barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Aoki, Yoichi Iwasaki, Kenji Hoshino, Takayuki Matsuura
  • Publication number: 20120038753
    Abstract: A cut-out process of image corresponding to an amount of optical axis deviation of left and right imaging optical systems is applied to left and right images acquired by the left and right imaging units to correct an optical axis deviation. In this case, the amount of optical axis deviation corresponding to a current focus position is acquired from the amounts of optical axis deviation detected in accordance with focus positions stored in advance in a storage unit (step S38). A cut-out process of image for stereoscopic display is applied to the left and right images based on the acquired amount of optical axis deviation (step S40). As a result, the optical axis deviation of the left and right imaging optical systems can be excellently corrected regardless of the focus position (subject distance).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventor: Kenji Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20110279653
    Abstract: Distortion correction with different correction accuracy is performed on images acquired in accordance with an image pick-up mode for a 3D moving image, a 3D still image, and the like, and an image cut-out process corresponding to an optical axis deviation amount of each of right and left photographing optical systems is also performed thereon, whereby optical axis deviation is corrected. In this case, an optical axis deviation amount corresponding to a current image pick-up mode is read out from among optical axis deviation amounts after distortion correction, the optical axis deviation amounts being stored in advance into an EEPROM at the time of adjustment before shipment and corresponding to respective image pick-up modes. Distortion correction corresponding to the current image pick-up mode is performed on right and left images acquired in accordance with the current image pick-up mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventor: Kenji Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20110122232
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image display apparatus includes: a display device; an acquisition device for acquiring a left eye image and a right eye image; a first display control device for displaying a stereoscopic image on the display device based on the left and right eye image; an instruction reception device for receiving an instruction indicating enlargement and display of a partial area deviated in a horizontal direction from a center of the stereoscopic image; a cut-out device for cutting out areas necessary for the enlargement and display from the left and right eye image in response to the instruction; a deviation amount calculation unit for calculating a deviation amount in a vertical direction between a center of the left eye image and a center of the right eye image; an image movement device for moving the left eye image and/or the right eye image in the vertical direction by the calculated deviation amount; and a second display control device for enlarging and displaying the partial area on the display devi
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventor: Kenji HOSHINO
  • Patent number: 7891929
    Abstract: A running rail 9 and a second overhead vehicle 12 are arranged parallel to a running rail 7 for a first overhead vehicle 10 and closer to inspection devices 20 than the running rail 7. A buffer 14 is provided below the running rail 7. The overhead vehicle 12 conveys a cassette 40 between load ports 24 and the buffer 14. The overhead vehicle 10 conveys the cassette 40 between the buffer 14 and other positions. The present invention can deal with inspection devices or the like which have a high throughput by locally improving their conveying capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Yamamoto, Kenji Hoshino
  • Patent number: 7887278
    Abstract: An article is conveyed from a load port 26a for a processing device 16 to a load port 26b for a processing device 20. An overhead buffer 28 is provided for each load port 26. An overhead travelling carriage 14 can freely deliver the article to the load port 26 or to the overhead buffer 28. The article can be conveyed directly between processing devices for different processes via inter-bay routes 6, 7. Only a short time is required for conveyance. It is unnecessary to provide stockers between the intra-bay routes 6, 7 and the inter-bay route 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenji Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20100246024
    Abstract: A lens unit is equipped with a lens, through which light from an object enters, and a lens barrel for holding the lens. An optical extending member is employed when observing a focal image of the lens with a microscope. A receiving portion having a receiving surface, for receiving a front end facet of the optical path extending member within the lens barrel that faces toward the lens, is formed at a portion of the lens barrel. A mounting portion positioned further rearward from a rear end facet of the optical path extending member, having a guide insertion aperture that extends in a direction perpendicular to the receiving surface and a mounting surface that extends in a direction parallel to the receiving surface is formed at the periphery of the guide insertion aperture is formed at a portion of the lens barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi AOKI, Yoichi IWASAKI, Kenji HOSHINO, Takayuki MATSUURA
  • Patent number: 7753639
    Abstract: An automatic warehouse 8 is provided parallel to a running rail 4 for an overhead travelling carriage 6. Open shelves 16 each of which is open on its side are provided in a rack 10. According to the present invention, articles can be transferred directly to and from a shelf in the automatic warehouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenji Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20090010632
    Abstract: An image-taking apparatus including an auxiliary light projecting section that is small in size in spite of using multiple projection elements and is capable of performing extensive illumination to a range including parallax while maintaining a certain degree of brightness until reaching a given distance, and a projection module suitable for being loaded on the image-taking apparatus are provided. This apparatus projects light from three light points onto an object in a projection pattern shown in part (b) of FIG. 11 by use of a lens split into three regions. The light from the three light points is formed respectively into three beams by use of each of projecting sections subjected to region splitting, and single light beams out of sets of three beams are projected so as to overlap one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Michio Cho, Kenji Hoshino
  • Patent number: 7376753
    Abstract: A plurality of terminal devices, e.g., game apparatuses 2 are interconnected to each other through a network 4. The respective game apparatuses 2 receive signals inputted from the outside, e.g., television signals broadcast from a broadcasting antenna and extract synchronizing signals from the broadcasting signals. Based on the extracted synchronizing signals, the respective game apparatuses 2 make synchronization control of operations, data communication among the respective game apparatuses 2. The respective game apparatuses 2 use the common signals to make the synchronization control, whereby the respective game apparatuses 2 can be synchronized with one another suitably without timing shift. The terminal devices synchronizing method can suitably synchronize timings of communication among a plurality of terminal devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Sega Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Tanaka, Kenji Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20060182553
    Abstract: A running rail 9 and a second overhead vehicle 12 are arranged parallel to a running rail 7 for a first overhead vehicle 10 and closer to inspection devices 20 than the running rail 7. A buffer 14 is provided below the running rail 7. The overhead vehicle 12 conveys a cassette 40 between load ports 24 and the buffer 14. The overhead vehicle 10 conveys the cassette 40 between the buffer 14 and other positions. The present invention can deal with inspection devices or the like which have a high throughput by locally improving their conveying capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: MURATA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Yamamoto, Kenji Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20060072987
    Abstract: An automatic warehouse 8 is provided parallel to a running rail 4 for an overhead travelling carriage 6. Open shelves 16 each of which is open on its side are provided in a rack 10. According to the present invention, articles can be transferred directly to and from a shelf in the automatic warehouse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenji Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20060051188
    Abstract: An article is conveyed from a load port 26a for a processing device 16 to a load port 26b for a processing device 20. An overhead buffer 28 is provided for each load port 26. An overhead travelling carriage 14 can freely deliver the article to the load port 26 or to the overhead buffer 28. The article can be conveyed directly between processing devices for different processes via inter-bay routes 6, 7. Only a short time is required for conveyance. It is unnecessary to provide stockers between the intra-bay routes 6, 7 and the inter-bay route 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenji Hoshino
  • Patent number: 6464739
    Abstract: An anode for an electrolytic capacitor includes a porous body having micropores that include a dielectric layer filled thereon and an electrolyte filled therein. The porous body includes a laminate of a plurality of sinter layers having the micropores formed from valve metal particles. The laminate includes alternating smaller micropore-size regions and larger micropore-size regions, which form electric conductive passages between the smaller micropore-size regions and side surfaces of the porous body. This structure reduces resistance of the capacitor and also increases capacitance by effectively utilizing the capacitance of the smaller micropore-size regions. The porous body is formed by stacking a plurality of porous preforms, such as sheets preformed of valve metal powder, into a laminate, and then sintering the laminate. The porous body may be joined with a valve metal substrate during sintering, thereby completing the anode for an electrolytic capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsunenori Yoshida, Kenji Hoshino, Masakazu Tanahashi, Yoshihiro Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20020129169
    Abstract: A plurality of terminal devices, e.g., game apparatuses 2 are interconnected to each other through a network 4. The respective game apparatuses 2 receive signals inputted from the outside, e.g., television signals broadcast from a broadcasting antenna and extract synchronizing signals from the broadcasting signals. Based on the extracted synchronizing signals, the respective game apparatuses 2 make synchronization control of operations, data communication among the respective game apparatuses 2. The respective game apparatuses 2 use the common signals to make the synchronization control, whereby the respective game apparatuses 2 can be synchronized with one another suitably without timing shift. The terminal devices synchronizing method can suitably synchronize timings of communication among a plurality of terminal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Tetsuya Tanaka, Kenji Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20020071236
    Abstract: This invention provides an anodic electrode for an electrolytic capacitor having high capacitance with low-resistance properties at high frequencies and is capable of carrying large current, and a process of producing the same. Such an anodic electrode for electrolytic capacitor includes a porous body that have micropores to be formed with dielectric layer therein and to be filled with electrolyte therein, wherein the porous body includes a laminate of a plurality of sinter layers having the micropores formed from valve metal particles. The laminate includes multilaminarly smaller micropore-size regions and larger micropore-size regions to form electric conductive passages between the smaller micropore-size regions and side surfaces of the porous body to reduce resistance of the capacitor and also increase capacitance by utilizing the smaller micropores-size regions for capacitor effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Tsunenori Yoshida, Kenji Hoshino, Masakazu Tanahashi, Yoshihiro Higuchi