Patents by Inventor Kenji Makino
Kenji Makino 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: 20240145954Abstract: It is aimed to prevent water intrusion into a housing. A connector is provided with a housing and a sheet-like flexible conductive path formed by fixing a terminal fitting to a front end part of a sheet-like conductive path. The housing is formed with a draw-out portion for causing the sheet-like conductive path to be drawn out downward to outside of the housing with the terminal fitting accommodated in the housing. Since the sheet-like conductive path is drawn out downward from the housing, liquids such as dew condensation water and adhering water do not intrude into the housing even if dew condensation occurs on a surface of the sheet-like conductive path or moisture adheres to the surface of the sheet-like conductive path.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Pipatthana PHATIWUTTIPAT, Kenji MAKINO
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Publication number: 20240118458Abstract: A cemented lens includes a first optical element, a second optical element, a third optical element sandwiched between the first optical element and the second optical element and containing resin, a light shielding layer covering a surface of the third optical element that is in contact with neither the first optical element nor the second optical element, and a porous layer covering at least a part of the light shielding layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Masanobu Ogane, Kenji Makino, Norihiko Ochi
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Publication number: 20240120677Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to secure a long creepage distance between adjoining male terminal fittings. The connector (A) is provided with a housing (10) having a wall-like terminal holding section (11), multiple press-fit holes (13) formed in the terminal holding section (11), and multiple male terminal fittings (20) individually press-fitted in the multiple press-fit holes (13) and protruding from a rear surface (11R) of the terminal holding section (11) to the outside. Protrusions (16) are formed on the terminal holding section (11) so as to protrude from the rear surface (11R) of the terminal holding section (11) and arranged to separate adjoining press-fit holes (13) from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Pipatthana PHATIWUTTIPAT, Kenji MAKINO
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Publication number: 20240109115Abstract: In a press forming device and a press forming method for press-forming a workpiece that includes a load control region to which a constant load is to be applied, the press forming device includes a die unit that includes an upper die and a lower die that sandwich the workpiece; a slider that holds the upper die; a bolster that holds the lower die; a pressing mechanism that presses the slider toward the bolster at a plurality of pressing points; and one or more support blocks arranged around the die unit, between the bolster and the slider. The support block is arranged farther outward than the pressing points, on a line that extends, in an arrangement direction of the pressing points, from a reference point on an end portion of the load control region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Naosuke Kageyama, Kenji Matsutani, Susumu Egawa, Muneyoshi Suzuki, Tsuyomi Makino
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Publication number: 20240106149Abstract: A connector includes a terminal fitting and an upper housing and a lower housing slidable in a direction orthogonal to an overlapping direction while being overlapped to sandwich the terminal fitting. A resilient lock piece cantilevered in the overlapping direction with respect to the lower housing is formed on a side edge part of the upper housing. A lock projection to be locked by the resilient lock piece when the both housings are overlapped is formed on a side surface of the lower housing. A stopper for locking the resilient lock piece when the both housings are slid is formed on the side surface of the lower housing. The stopper is disposed at a position further separated from a base end portion of the resilient lock piece than the lock projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Pipatthana PHATIWUTTIPAT, Kenji MAKINO
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Publication number: 20240063563Abstract: It is aimed to enable a plurality of terminal fittings to be fixed to a sheet-like flexible conductive member while being positioned. A sheet-like conductive path is provided with a plurality of first terminal fittings (20), a plurality of second terminal fittings (30), a sheet-like flexible conductive member (11) to be fixed to the plurality of first terminal fittings (20) and the plurality of second terminal fittings (30), a positioning portion (41) for positioning the plurality of first terminal fittings (20) and the plurality of second terminal fittings (30) in a state where the plurality of first terminal fittings (20) and the plurality of second terminal fittings (30) are not fixed to the sheet-like flexible conductive member (11), and a housing (50) for accommodating the plurality of first terminal fittings (20) and the plurality of second terminal fittings (30) fixed to the sheet-like flexible conductive member (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Pipatthana PHATIWUTTIPAT, Kenji MAKINO
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Patent number: 11892658Abstract: A cemented lens includes a first optical element, a second optical element, a third optical element sandwiched between the first optical element and the second optical element and containing resin, a light shielding layer covering a surface of the third optical element that is in contact with neither the first optical element nor the second optical element, and a porous layer covering at least a part of the light shielding layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masanobu Ogane, Kenji Makino, Norihiko Ochi
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Patent number: 11860032Abstract: A photodetector device includes an avalanche photodiode array substrate formed from compound semiconductor. A plurality of avalanche photodiodes arranged to operate in a Geiger mode are two-dimensionally arranged on the avalanche photodiode array substrate. A circuit substrate includes a plurality of output units which are connected to each other in parallel to form at least one channel. Each of the output units includes a passive quenching element and a capacitative element. The passive quenching element is connected in series to at least one of the plurality of avalanche photodiodes. The capacitative element is connected in series to at least one of the avalanche photodiodes and is connected in parallel to the passive quenching element.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Takuya Fujita, Yusei Tamura, Kenji Makino, Takashi Baba, Koei Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20230420595Abstract: A semiconductor light receiving element includes: a substrate; a semiconductor stacked portion that is formed on a first region of the substrate; and a first electrode and a second electrode that are electrically connected to the semiconductor stacked portion. Te semiconductor stacked portion includes: a light absorption layer of a first conductivity type including InxGa1-xAs; and a second region of a second conductivity type other than the first conductivity type that is located on the opposite side to the substrate with respect to the light absorption layer and bonded to the light absorption layer. The first electrode is connected to a first portion of the first conductivity type located on the substrate side with respect to the light absorption layer in the semiconductor stacked portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Keiki TAGUCHI, Hajime ISHIHARA, Yoshiaki OHSHIGE, Kenji MAKINO
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Publication number: 20230361516Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connection structure for flexible printed board and a method for manufacturing a flexible printed board unit, which are hardly affected by dimensional tolerances between adjacent contacts and capable of preventing a size increase. A flexible printed board includes a first constituent portion having a plurality of first contacts arrayed along a lateral direction provided on a front surface and a second constituent portion disposed side by side with the first constituent portion in a front-rear direction and having a plurality of second contacts arrayed along the lateral direction provided on a front surface. A supporting portion supports the flexible printed board in a folded state such that a back surface of the first constituent portion and a back surface of the second constituent portion face each other. The first contacts and the second contacts are arranged in a staggered manner along the lateral direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Shinji NOZAKI, Kenji MAKINO
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Publication number: 20230358607Abstract: A photodetector device includes an avalanche photodiode array substrate formed from compound semiconductor. A plurality of avalanche photodiodes arranged to operate in a Geiger mode are two-dimensionally arranged on the avalanche photodiode array substrate. A circuit substrate includes a plurality of output units which are connected to each other in parallel to form at least one channel. Each of the output units includes a passive quenching element and a capacitative element. The passive quenching element is connected in series to at least one of the plurality of avalanche photodiodes. The capacitative element is connected in series to at least one of the avalanche photodiodes and is connected in parallel to the passive quenching element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.Inventors: Takuya FUJITA, Yusei Tamura, Kenji Makino, Takashi Baba, Koel Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20230327369Abstract: A waterproof connector is provided with a die-cast case including a box-like case body portion and a tubular portion projecting forward from the case body portion, the die-case case being formed of a cast product made of metal, and a housing made of synthetic resin and accommodated in the die-cast case. An inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion is formed with a sealing surface to be brought into contact with a sealing member of a mating connector. The sealing surface is an unprocessed surface not subjected to polishing after casting. A holding surface for holding the housing in a contact state is formed behind the sealing surface in the die-cast case. The holding surface is a processed surface subjected to polishing to make surface roughness thereof smaller than that of the sealing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Akihiro NISHITANI, Kenji MAKINO, Akiko SUZUKI
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Patent number: 11774283Abstract: A photodetector device includes an avalanche photodiode array substrate. A circuit substrate includes time measurement circuits and a clock driver. Each of the time measurement circuit includes a delay line unit, and is arranged to acquire, from an operation result of a delay line, time information indicating timing at which a pulse signal is input from a corresponding avalanche photodiode. The delay line unit is arranged to initiate an operation of the delay line in response to input of the pulse signal to the time measurement circuit, and to stop the operation of the delay line in response to input of a clock signal from a clock driver to the time measurement circuit, and is arranged to detect a time interval shorter than a cycle of the clock signal by the operation of the delay line.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Takashi Baba, Tatsuya Hashi, Yoshihito Suzuki, Kenji Makino, Shigeyuki Nakamura
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Publication number: 20230170654Abstract: A connector is provided with a plurality of terminal fittings (10), a holding member (20) configured such that the plurality of terminal fittings (10) are arranged in parallel therein, a circuit board (90) to which the plurality of terminal fittings (10) are connected, and a housing (50) for holding the holding member (20). The connector is manufactured by successively performing an arranging step of arranging the plurality of terminal fittings (10) in parallel in the holding member (20), a reflow step of reflow-connecting the plurality of terminal fittings (10) to the circuit board (90) and a holding step of holding the holding member (20) in the housing (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Pipatthana PHATIWUTTIPAT, Kenji MAKINO
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Patent number: 11626683Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of properly exhibiting functions of a detection piece. A connector is provided with a housing (10) including a cavity (16), a terminal fitting (40) to be inserted into the cavity (16) from behind and including a tubular box portion (41) having open front and rear surfaces, a tab (31) of a mating terminal fitting (30) being inserted into the box portion (41) from front, and a retainer (60) to be mounted into the housing (10) and including a detection piece (64) capable of coming into contact with a rear end of the box portion (41). The detection piece (64) includes a recess (73) for avoiding interference with the tab (31) passed through the box portion (41).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Kenji Makino, Akiko Suzuki
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Publication number: 20230094896Abstract: An image data processing device and a system capable of efficiently detecting a face from an image including a plurality of faces are provided. A processor executes at least following processes including detecting a face of a person from an image represented by image data by using a first discrimination model and discriminating an attribute of the detected face, clustering an area where the face is detected in the image represented by the image data according to a type of the attribute of the face, selecting a second discrimination model to be applied to the area based on information on the type of the attribute of the face in the clustered area, and detecting a face of a person from an image of each area by using the second discrimination model applied to the area and discriminating an attribute of the detected face.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Daisuke HAYASHI, Shunta EGO, Masahiro TERADA, Kenji MAKINO
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Publication number: 20230054531Abstract: An image data processing device and an image data processing system are provided. An image data processing device performs a process of inputting a plurality of image data items in which imaging ranges at least partially overlap, detecting a face of a person in an image indicated by the image data, and recognizing a personal attribute of the person on the basis of the detected face for each of the image data items, a process of generating map data, in which the recognized personal attribute has been recorded in association with a position of the person in the image indicated by the image data, for each of the image data items, a process of interpolating the personal attribute of the person who overlaps between a plurality of the map data items, and a process of combining the plurality of map data items after the interpolation to generate composite map data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kenji MAKINO, Masahiro TERADA, Daisuke HAYASHI, Shunta EGO
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Patent number: 11531142Abstract: An optical member that has excellent antireflection properties and that can maintain antifogging properties over a long term, and a method for manufacturing an optical member are provided. The optical member includes, in sequence, a substrate, a porous layer, and a multilayered antireflection layer. The ratio n/n0 is 0.85 or more and 0.95 or less, where n represents a refractive index of a layer having the highest refractive index among layers included in the antireflection layer and n0 represents a refractive index of a compound constituting the layer having the highest refractive index at a theoretical density.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenji Makino, Toshinao Tatsuno
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Publication number: 20220277471Abstract: There are provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a guide system, and a guide method that can set optimum movement routes depending on a situation. The guide method includes: a step of taking an image; a step of detecting persons from the taken image; a step of digitizing and estimating states of the detected persons; a step of creating map data in which the states of the persons are shown on a map according to positions of the persons in the taken image; a first area estimation step that estimates a first area on the basis of the map data; a step of setting movement routes for persons of the first area and/or persons of a second area other than the first area; a step of transmitting information about the set movement routes; and a step of receiving the transmitted information about the movement routes and presenting the received information about the movement routes and/or guidance information about routes based on the information about the movement routes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Shunta EGO, Masahiro TERADA, Daisuke HAYASHI, Kenji MAKINO
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Publication number: 20220247106Abstract: It is aimed to prevent the damage of terminal fittings. A connector device (A) is provided with a case formed with an opening portion in a front surface and having an open lower surface, and a board connector including L-shaped terminal fittings and a housing to be mounted into the opening portion. The terminal fitting includes a penetrating portion extending in a front-rear direction and a board connecting portion extending downward from a rear end of the penetrating portion and to be accommodated into the case. The housing includes a terminal holding member for holding the penetrating portions penetrating therethrough, the terminal holding member being mounted into the opening portion from behind, and a protecting member separate from the terminal holding member, the protecting member surrounding front end parts of the penetrating portions by being mounted into the opening portion from front.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Kenji MAKINO, Toshikazu SAKURAI