Patents by Inventor Kenji Shiomi

Kenji Shiomi 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: 20240337564
    Abstract: A test system that conducts a test of a test subject that is a vehicle or a part thereof that includes an electronic control device, comprises a drive test device for conducting a drive test of the test subject, an automatic driving robot that drives the test subject, and a signal control unit that is connected to the test subject by wire or wirelessly and that transmits, to the electronic control device, a test signal for evaluating the electronic control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: HORIBA, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki MICHIKITA, Hiroshi KAWAZOE, Kazuki FURUKAWA, Yoku HIROSE, Kenji SHIOMI
  • Patent number: 10089490
    Abstract: Provided is a business card management server that makes it possible to efficiently input information on business cards while protecting personal security, including: a business card information storage unit 101 in which business card information having a business card image and a business card identifier is stored; a piece storage unit 102 in which two or more pieces, each of which is an image in which only part of a business card image is recognizable, are stored for each business card image; a piece transmitting unit 104 that transmits two or more piece information each of which has one of two or more pieces corresponding to one business card image and further has a business card identifier, to one or more input terminals 20; a partial business card information receiving unit 105 that receives partial business card information having a business card identifier and a business card partial character string corresponding to a piece, from the input terminals 20; and a business card partial character string acc
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Sansan, Inc.
    Inventors: Chikahiro Terada, Kenji Shiomi
  • Patent number: 10008234
    Abstract: A disc transfer device according to the present disclosure is a disc transfer device that transfers a disc in a first direction from a first position toward a third position via a second position, and includes a roller, a roller support mechanism, a first retaining member, a second retaining member, and a retaining member support mechanism. The roller rotates in a state of contact with a disc end face on one side in a second direction being orthogonal to the first direction, until the disc reaches the third position from the first position. The roller support mechanism supports the roller such that the roller is in contact with the transferred disc and is moveable in the first direction and the second direction. The first retaining member extends in the first direction, and is brought into contact with the disc end face on the other side in the second direction until the disc reaches at least the second position from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Ishizuka, Kenji Shiomi, Yukio Morioka, Yuji Ariyoshi
  • Publication number: 20180005660
    Abstract: A disc transfer device according to the present disclosure is a disc transfer device that transfers a disc in a first direction from a first position toward a third position via a second position, and includes a roller, a roller support mechanism, a first retaining member, a second retaining member, and a retaining member support mechanism. The roller rotates in a state of contact with a disc end face on one side in a second direction being orthogonal to the first direction, until the disc reaches the third position from the first position. The roller support mechanism supports the roller such that the roller is in contact with the transferred disc and is moveable in the first direction and the second direction. The first retaining member extends in the first direction, and is brought into contact with the disc end face on the other side in the second direction until the disc reaches at least the second position from the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Masakazu ISHIZUKA, Kenji SHIOMI, Yukio MORIOKA, Yuji ARIYOSHI
  • Patent number: 9368153
    Abstract: A disc device records or reproduces information in or from a disc stored in a disc cartridge. The disc cartridge includes a casing having a front face with an opening for receiving the disc; and a cover closing the opening of the casing. The cover includes a slider moving along a side face of the casing, a shutter closing the opening; and a hinge part rotatably coupling the shutter to the slider. The disc device includes a stopper contacting the slider when the disc cartridge is inserted into the disc device to restrict movement of the slider in an insertion direction, and a cam part separating the hinge part from a contact region between the shutter and the casing when or before the casing further moves with the stopper restricting movement of the slider and the shutter is pressed by the casing to rotate about the hinge part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Shiomi, Yukio Morioka, Yuji Ariyoshi, Masakazu Ishizuka, Yasuhisa Fukushima
  • Patent number: 9361930
    Abstract: A disc conveying device includes a plurality of disc holding members stacked in a first direction which is a disc thickness direction, one of the plurality of disc holding members holding a disc such that the disc can slide to one side in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a disc holding member moving mechanism separating the one of the plurality of disc holding members from an adjacent one of the plurality of disc holding members in the first direction, moving the one of the plurality of disc holding members to the one side in the second direction, and partially protruding the disc from other discs held by the plurality of disc holding members to the one side in the second direction, and a disc conveying mechanism holding a protruded part of the disc and conveying the disc to the one side in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio Morioka, Kenji Shiomi, Yuji Ariyoshi, Masakazu Ishizuka, Yasuhisa Fukushima
  • Publication number: 20150379300
    Abstract: Provided is a business card management server that makes it possible to efficiently input information on business cards while protecting personal security, including: a business card information storage unit 101 in which business card information having a business card image and a business card identifier is stored; a piece storage unit 102 in which two or more pieces, each of which is an image in which only part of a business card image is recognizable, are stored for each business card image; a piece transmitting unit 104 that transmits two or more piece information each of which has one of two or more pieces corresponding to one business card image and further has a business card identifier, to one or more input terminals 20; a partial business card information receiving unit 105 that receives partial business card information having a business card identifier and a business card partial character string corresponding to a piece, from the input terminals 20; and a business card partial character string acc
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Chikahiro TERADA, Kenji SHIOMI
  • Publication number: 20150194180
    Abstract: A disc conveying device includes a plurality of disc holding members stacked in a first direction which is a disc thickness direction and holding the disc such that the disc can slide to one side in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a disc holding member moving mechanism separating the disc holding member holding the disc to be conveyed from the adjacent disc holding member in the first direction, moving the disc holding member holding the disc to be conveyed to the one side in the second direction, and partially protruding the disc to be conveyed from the other discs to the one side in the second direction, and a disc conveying mechanism holding the protruded part of the disc to be conveyed and conveying the disc to be conveyed to the one side in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Yukio MORIOKA, Kenji SHIOMI, Yuji ARIYOSHI, Masakazu ISHIZUKA, Yasuhisa FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20150155005
    Abstract: A disc device records or reproduces information in or from a disc stored in a disc cartridge. The disc cartridge includes a casing having a front face with an opening for receiving the disc; and a cover closing the opening of the casing. The cover includes a slider moving along a side face of the casing, a shutter closing the opening; and a hinge part rotatably coupling the shutter to the slider. The disc device includes a stopper contacting the slider when the disc cartridge is inserted into the disc device to restrict movement of the slider in an insertion direction, and a cam part separating the hinge part from a contact region between the shutter and the casing when or before the casing further moves with the stopper restricting movement of the slider and the shutter is pressed by the casing to rotate about the hinge part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Kenji SHIOMI, Yukio MORIOKA, Yuji ARIYOSHI, Masakazu ISHIZUKA, Yasuhisa FUKUSHIMA
  • Patent number: 8816980
    Abstract: A system and method for operating a portable electronic device are disclosed. A detected object is detected when the object is in contact with the device to provide detection results. Whether the device is performing a predetermined function to provide a first determination result and whether the object is in contact with the device based on the detection results to provide a second determination result are then determined. One of a first function and a second function comprising the first function based on the first determination result and the second determination result is then selected. The first function is selected if it is determined that the device is performing the predetermined function and that the object is in contact with mobile terminal. The second function is selected if it is determined that the device is performing the predetermined function and that the object is not in contact with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Atsuhiko Kanda, Katsushige Fujii, Kenji Shiomi
  • Patent number: 8689245
    Abstract: A feed-screw type optical pick-up device transfer mechanism is provided for transferring an optical pick-up device through a base member coupled to a follower member in a state in which teeth of the follower member are engaged with a screw portion threaded around an external circumference of a driveshaft. The teeth of the follower member include two main teeth relating to the transfer of the optical pick-up device, and at least one subsidiary tooth provided between the two main teeth and not related to the transfer of the optical pick-up device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Fukushima, Kenji Shiomi, Masakazu Ishizuka
  • Publication number: 20130174678
    Abstract: Provided is a feed-screw type optical pick-up device transfer mechanism for transferring an optical pick-up device through a base member coupled to a follower member in a state in which teeth of the follower member are engaged with a screw portion threaded around an external circumference of a drive shaft, wherein the teeth of the follower member include two main teeth relating to the transfer of the optical pick-up device and at least one subsidiary tooth provided between the two main teeth and unrelating to the transfer of the optical pick-up device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Fukushima, Kenji Shiomi, Masakazu Ishizuka
  • Publication number: 20120075222
    Abstract: A system and method for operating a portable electronic device are disclosed. A detected object is detected when the object is in contact with the device to provide detection results. Whether the device is performing a predetermined function to provide a first determination result and whether the object is in contact with the device based on the detection results to provide a second determination result are then determined. One of a first function and a second function comprising the first function based on the first determination result and the second determination result is then selected. The first function is selected if it is determined that the device is performing the predetermined function and that the object is in contact with mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Atsuhiko KANDA, Katsushige Fujii, Kenji Shiomi
  • Publication number: 20110276602
    Abstract: A business card exchange information processing apparatus includes: a personal user information storage unit in which at least two sets of personal user information, each personal user information including a user identifier, user information, and business card image of a user, can be stored; a business card exchange information storage unit in which at least one set of business card exchange information associating a user identifier with a business card image of a user with whom business cards are exchanged can be stored; an another user contact information accepting unit that accepts, from one user, another user contact information that includes the user identifier of the one user and other user's information relating to another user; and a business card exchange processing unit that, when the another user contact information has been accepted, searches the personal user information storage unit by using the another user contact information, and accumulates, in the business card exchange information storage
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Chikahiro Terada, Kenji Shiomi