Patents by Inventor Kenji Yoshizawa

Kenji Yoshizawa 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).

  • Patent number: 11955269
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a coil component includes: providing an assembly including a wound-wire part formed by winding, around a core, a conductive wire coated with a coating; and a lead part pulled out outwardly from the wound-wire; removing a portion of the coating from the conductive wire at a location outwardly extending away from the wound-wire part, wherein an entire coating over an entire circumference of the conductive wire at the portion of the coating is removed; providing a terminal electrode with a connecting part; forming a joining part at an end of the coating-removed lead conductive wire to electrically connect the terminal electrode to the lead part via the joining part by irradiating a laser from the connecting part toward the coating-removed lead conductive wire while restricting an irradiation range of the laser within a range where the coated lead conductive wire is not included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori Yoshizawa, Kenji Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10237495
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a CPU which is operable to function as units comprising a processing unit which sets, as a first area, an area that is not a peripheral edge area in a captured image acquired by an imaging unit, sets an area including the peripheral edge area as a second area, and performs predetermined processing on one of the first area and the second area, and a specification unit which specifies whether the first area is subjected to the predetermined processing or the second area is subjected to the predetermined processing, based on orientation information of the imaging unit when the captured image is acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Yoshizawa, Naoya Okamoto, Hitoshi Tanaka, Kazunori Yanagi, Kazuaki Hagiwara, Yoshihiro Takayama, Yoshiyuki Kato, Tomohiko Murakami, Ken Fujita, Kenji Iwamoto, Takashi Onoda, Genki Kumazaki
  • Patent number: 10032482
    Abstract: A CPU extracts still images from image files recorded at predetermined time intervals among still images and moving images arbitrarily recorded in a predetermined period such as one day, and generates a time-lapse moving image by taking these extracted images as frames. That is, in addition to still images, even when a moving image file is recorded at timing corresponding to a predetermined time interval, a frame at the timing corresponding to the predetermined time interval in the moving image file is extracted, and adopted as a frame of a time-lapse moving image to be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20170264832
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a CPU which is operable to function as units comprising a processing unit which sets, as a first area, an area that is not a peripheral edge area in a captured image acquired by an imaging unit, sets an area including the peripheral edge area as a second area, and performs predetermined processing on one of the first area and the second area, and a specification unit which specifies whether the first area is subjected to the predetermined processing or the second area is subjected to the predetermined processing, based on orientation information of the imaging unit when the captured image is acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji YOSHIZAWA, Naoya OKAMOTO, Hitoshi TANAKA, Kazunori YANAGI, Kazuaki HAGIWARA, Yoshihiro TAKAYAMA, Yoshiyuki KATO, Tomohiko MURAKAMI, Ken FUJITA, Kenji IWAMOTO, Takashi ONODA, Genki KUMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 9695718
    Abstract: A silencer comprises a casing, an inlet pipe for introducing an exhaust into the casing, and an outlet pipe for discharging the exhaust out of the casing. A lid is provided at an exhaust inflow side opening of the outlet pipe and arranged to close the exhaust inflow side opening. The lid has an exhaust inlet for flowing the exhaust into the outlet pipe, a valve body for opening and closing the exhaust inlet, and at least one communication hole formed separately from the exhaust inlet. The valve body is configured to be rotationally movable about a rotation axis of the valve body inside the outlet pipe. The at least one communication hole is provided closer to the rotation axis of the valve body than the exhaust inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kajikawa, Kenji Yoshizawa
  • Patent number: 9591216
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a manipulating system including a manipulating apparatus and an electronic apparatus, which is manipulated from the manipulating apparatus by wireless. The manipulating system includes a checking unit for checking whether each of the manipulating apparatus and the electronic apparatus is in a state of moving or in a state of not moving, a determination unit for determining a use state of the manipulating system based on the state of the manipulating apparatus and the state of the electronic apparatus checked by the checking unit, and a control unit for controlling the manipulating system to perform a low-power operation of which power consumption is less than that of a normal operation which is required when manipulating the electronic apparatus by the manipulating apparatus if the determination unit determines that the use state of the manipulating system is a predetermined use state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20170051646
    Abstract: A silencer comprises a casing, an inlet pipe for introducing an exhaust into the casing, and an outlet pipe for discharging the exhaust out of the casing. A lid is provided at an exhaust inflow side opening of the outlet pipe and arranged to close the exhaust inflow side opening. The lid has an exhaust inlet for flowing the exhaust into the outlet pipe, a valve body for opening and closing the exhaust inlet, and at least one communication hole formed separately from the exhaust inlet. The valve body is configured to be rotationally movable about a rotation axis of the valve body inside the outlet pipe. The at least one communication hole is provided closer to the rotation axis of the valve body than the exhaust inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Masahiro Kajikawa, Kenji Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20160343403
    Abstract: A CPU extracts still images from image files recorded at predetermined time intervals among still images and moving images arbitrarily recorded in a predetermined period such as one day, and generates a time-lapse moving image by taking these extracted images as frames. That is, in addition to still images, even when a moving image file is recorded at timing corresponding to a predetermined time interval, a frame at the timing corresponding to the predetermined time interval in the moving image file is extracted, and adopted as a frame of a time-lapse moving image to be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Kenji Yoshizawa
  • Patent number: 9488733
    Abstract: An information communication apparatus includes a communication unit which communicates with an external apparatus connected thereto through a communication network, a first acquiring unit which acquires predetermined information not through the communication unit, and a second acquiring unit which acquires the predetermined information which the external apparatus has obtained from said external apparatus through the communication unit. In addition, the information communication apparatus includes a judging unit which judges whether the communication unit has been connected with the external apparatus to communicate with each other, and a controlling unit which controls the second acquiring unit so as to perform an acquiring process, when the judging unit determines that the communication unit has been connected with the external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taku Koreki, Kenji Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20160205322
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a manipulating system including a manipulating apparatus and an electronic apparatus, which is manipulated from the manipulating apparatus by wireless. The manipulating system includes a checking unit for checking whether each of the manipulating apparatus and the electronic apparatus is in a state of moving or in a state of not moving, a determination unit for determining a use state of the manipulating system based on the state of the manipulating apparatus and the state of the electronic apparatus checked by the checking unit, and a control unit for controlling the manipulating system to perform a low-power operation of which power consumption is less than that of a normal operation which is required when manipulating the electronic apparatus by the manipulating apparatus if the determination unit determines that the use state of the manipulating system is a predetermined use state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji YOSHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 9325900
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a manipulating system including a manipulating apparatus and an electronic apparatus, which is manipulated from the manipulating apparatus by wireless. The manipulating system includes a checking unit for checking whether each of the manipulating apparatus and the electronic apparatus is in a state of moving or in a state of not moving, a determination unit for determining a use state of the manipulating system based on the state of the manipulating apparatus and the state of the electronic apparatus checked by the checking unit, and a control unit for controlling the manipulating system to perform a low-power operation of which power consumption is less than that of a normal operation which is required when manipulating the electronic apparatus by the manipulating apparatus if the determination unit determines that the use state of the manipulating system is a predetermined use state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20160025864
    Abstract: An information communication apparatus includes a communication unit which communicates with an external apparatus connected thereto through a communication network, a first acquiring unit which acquires predetermined information not through the communication unit, and a second acquiring unit which acquires the predetermined information which the external apparatus has obtained from said external apparatus through the communication unit. In addition, the information communication apparatus includes a judging unit which judges whether the communication unit has been connected with the external apparatus to communicate with each other, and a controlling unit which controls the second acquiring unit so as to perform an acquiring process, when the judging unit determines that the communication unit has been connected with the external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taku KOREKI, Kenji YOSHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 9191915
    Abstract: An information communication apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus is provided with a communication unit for communicating with an external apparatus, a first acquiring unit for acquiring signal sent from positioning satelite, a second acquiring unit which uses the communication unit to acquire from the external apparatus signal that is sent from the positioning satelite and received by the external apparatus, a judging unit for judging whether the communication unit is connected to the external apparatus to communicate with said external apparatus, and a controlling unit for controlling the second acquiring unit to perform a process based on the acquired signal, when the judging unit determines that the communication unit is connected to the external apparatus, and for controlling the first acquiring unit perform a process based on the acquired signal, when the judging unit determines that the communication unit is not connected to the external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taku Koreki, Kenji Yoshizawa
  • Patent number: 9019388
    Abstract: The present invention prevents unnecessary imaging operations when imaging is not required to be performed. In the present invention, a display panel includes a touch panel provided on the top surface thereof. An image sensor of an imaging section captures an image. A gyro sensor detects the movement of an imaging device. When the movement of the imaging device is detected by the gyro sensor, a control section prohibits an imaging operation by the imaging section in response to a touch operation performed on the touch panel. Conversely, when the movement of the imaging device is not detected by the gyro sensor, the control section performs an imaging operation by the imaging section in response to a touch operation on the touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20150103235
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a manipulating system including a manipulating apparatus and an electronic apparatus, which is manipulated from the manipulating apparatus by wireless. The manipulating system includes a checking unit for checking whether each of the manipulating apparatus and the electronic apparatus is in a state of moving or in a state of not moving, a determination unit for determining a use state of the manipulating system based on the state of the manipulating apparatus and the state of the electronic apparatus checked by the checking unit, and a control unit for controlling the manipulating system to perform a low-power operation of which power consumption is less than that of a normal operation which is required when manipulating the electronic apparatus by the manipulating apparatus if the determination unit determines that the use state of the manipulating system is a predetermined use state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji YOSHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20150050958
    Abstract: An information communication apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus is provided with a communication unit for communicating with an external apparatus, a first acquiring unit for acquiring signal sent from positioning satelite, a second acquiring unit which uses the communication unit to acquire from the external apparatus signal that is sent from the positioning satelite and received by the external apparatus, a judging unit for judging whether the communication unit is connected to the external apparatus to communicate with said external apparatus, and a controlling unit for controlling the second acquiring unit to perform a process based on the acquired signal, when the judging unit determines that the communication unit is connected to the external apparatus, and for controlling the first acquiring unit perform a process based on the acquired signal, when the judging unit determines that the communication unit is not connected to the external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Taku KOREKI, Kenji YOSHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 8482623
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: a reproduce control unit to reproduce an image imaged by an imaging unit in response to an input of an imaging instruction in a case where an attitude determination unit determines that a body of the imaging device has taken a specific attitude; and an inhibition control unit to inhibit the reproduce control unit from reproducing the imaged image, in a case where the attitude determination unit determines that the body of the device has not taken the specific attitude until a predetermined time elapses after the imaging instruction is inputted, even if the body of the imaging device has thereafter taken the specific attitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20130070112
    Abstract: The present invention prevents unnecessary imaging operations when imaging is not required to be performed. In the present invention, a display panel includes a touch panel provided on the top surface thereof. An image sensor of an imaging section captures an image. A gyro sensor detects the movement of an imaging device. When the movement of the imaging device is detected by the gyro sensor, a control section prohibits an imaging operation by the imaging section in response to a touch operation performed on the touch panel. Conversely, when the movement of the imaging device is not detected by the gyro sensor, the control section performs an imaging operation by the imaging section in response to a touch operation on the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji YOSHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20120133788
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: a reproduce control unit to reproduce an image imaged by an imaging unit in response to an input of an imaging instruction in a case where an attitude determination unit determines that a body of the imaging device has taken a specific attitude; and an inhibition control unit to inhibit the reproduce control unit from reproducing the imaged image, in a case where the attitude determination unit determines that the body of the device has not taken the specific attitude until a predetermined time elapses after the imaging instruction is inputted, even if the body of the imaging device has thereafter taken the specific attitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji YOSHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 7929020
    Abstract: A camera device comprises a movable optical system, a driving unit which drives the optical system, and a control unit which makes the driving unit start driving of the optical system to a predetermined state by an initialization of the optical system by using an interrupt processing which is executed by setting an interrupt processing routine before the operating system is started, when the camera device is started up in a state in which an operation mode for photographing is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Maeno, Tetsuya Hayashi, Kenji Yoshizawa, Koki Nakamura, Jun Hosoda, Hidetoshi Sumi