Patents by Inventor Makoto Kobayashi

Makoto Kobayashi 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: 20200021096
    Abstract: A protector is configured to protect a belt-like flexible board where a wiring pattern is provided. The protector includes a first accommodation portion configured to accommodate the flexible board so as to be slidable in a length direction of the flexible board, a second accommodation portion configured to accommodate the flexible board in a position different from the first accommodation portion in the length direction, and a bendable coupling portion that connects between the first accommodation portion and the second accommodation portion. The coupling portion is structured so that under a condition where the coupling portion is curved, deformation of the flexible board in a direction away from the coupling portion is allowed when the flexible board is slid in the length direction with respect to the first accommodation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda, Masahiro Takamatsu
  • Publication number: 20200020918
    Abstract: A bus bar module includes a circuit body, a bus bar, a holder, and a cover configured to be assembled to the holder to protect the circuit body and the holder. The circuit body includes a belt-like main line that extends in a first direction, a belt-like branch line that extends from the main line so as to branch from the main line, and a connection portion provided in a position closer to a distal end of the branch line than a folded portion the branch line. The cover is structured so as to be stretchable and shrinkable in the first direction in accordance with a stretching and a shrinking of the holder in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda, Masahiro Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 10536626
    Abstract: An infrared imaging device includes an imaging element including a plurality of infrared detection pixels which are two-dimensionally arranged, a diaphragm, and a FPN calculation unit which acquires a first captured image data obtained by capturing an image using the imaging element in a state in which an F-number of the diaphragm is set to a first value and a second captured image data obtained by capturing an image using the imaging element in a state in which the F-number is set to a second value while a motion picture is being captured, and calculates fixed pattern noise included in captured image data obtained by capturing an image using the imaging element based on the acquired first captured image data, the acquired second captured image data, the first value, and the second value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20200013652
    Abstract: An overhead transport vehicle includes a traveler to travel along a traveling rail, an elevator provided to the traveler, a holder to be raised and lowered by the elevator and to hold a flange included in a container, a positioner to ascend and descend with respect to the holder and to engage with a recess in the flange, a detector to detect a relative ascending operation of the positioner with respect to the holder, and a controller to recognize that the container is disposed on a mounting surface of a transfer destination when the detector detects the ascending operation in a case where the holder is lowered by the elevator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventor: Makoto KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200007799
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program capable of interpolating a gain of a pixel value of a phase difference detection pixel using a gain value even in the case of generating a display image requiring a real-time property. An image processing apparatus (60) sequentially obtains each frame image in time series order of a motion picture and calculates a gain value to be used in gain interpolation of a pixel value of a phase difference detection pixel of a current frame image based on a past frame image obtained in the time series order. The image processing apparatus (60) interpolates the pixel value of the phase difference detection pixel of the current frame image using the gain value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi TANAKA, Seiji TANAKA, Makoto KOBAYASHI, Tomoyuki KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20190394408
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus and an image processing method capable of increasing correction accuracy of a phase difference detection pixel even in a case where the phase difference detection pixel is densely arranged in an imaging element in order to secure AF performance are provided. An imaging element includes normal pixels of RGB and first and second phase difference pixels of which opening portions are adjacently arranged to face each other in a horizontal direction and in which a G filter is arranged. A pixel value addition unit (64) generates an addition pixel corresponding to a virtual G pixel at a pixel position between the first and second phase difference pixels by adding pixel values of the pair of the first and second phase difference pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi TANAKA, Seiji TANAKA, Makoto KOBAYASHI, Tomoyuki KAWAI
  • Patent number: 10511789
    Abstract: A first imaging unit detects far-infrared rays and captures a first image. A second imaging unit detects light having a wavelength range shorter than a wavelength range of the far-infrared rays and captures a second image. An unevenness correction unit performs unevenness correction processing on the first image. A correction data acquisition unit acquires correction data for correcting unevenness. A light irradiation determination unit determines whether or not the second imaging unit is irradiated with light having a wavelength range captured by the second imaging unit. A control unit causes the correction data acquisition unit to acquire the correction data in a case where the light irradiation determination unit determines that light irradiation is not performed on the second imaging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10497595
    Abstract: A transport device is capable of reliably determining a presence or absence of a lid provided on a container and/or determining detachment of the lid, with a simple configuration. The transport device transports a container that includes a lid on a side surface. The transport device includes a lid fall preventive member disposed so as to face an upper end of the lid of the container located in a transport position, and a lid detector that is disposed in the lid fall preventive member and detects the presence or absence of the upper end of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20190363322
    Abstract: A battery module that can improve efficiency of operation in maintenance is provided. A battery module includes a battery and a power distribution unit configured to distribute power to a load, wherein the power distribution unit includes a base and a device mounting portion supported by the base and electrically connected to the base to distribute power from the battery to the load, and the base includes a battery connection portion for connection with the battery, and a load connection portion for connection with the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro KOSAKI, Yoshiaki ICHIKAWA, Makoto KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10484632
    Abstract: An imaging element that images a subject through an imaging optical system, and includes a plurality of pairs each including a photoelectric conversion unit which is formed within a semiconductor substrate, receives one of a pair of luminous flux passed through different portions arranged in one direction of a pupil area of the imaging optical system, and accumulates electric charges corresponding to a light reception amount, and a photoelectric conversion unit which is formed within the semiconductor substrate, receives the other one of the pair of luminous flux, and accumulates electric charges corresponding to a light reception amount, each of pixels including the photoelectric conversion units constituting the pair includes an electric charge retaining unit as defined herein, and when being viewed in a direction perpendicular to the semiconductor substrate, the electric charge retaining unit included in the pixel is disposed in an area as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20190342463
    Abstract: A controller 60 of an image reading device 1 acquires a scanned image by reading a document. An image processor 30 generates an output image by applying to the acquired scanned image different image processes based on whether or not specific pixels, which are pixels with a pixel value greater than a white reference value, are contained in the scanned image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Tsuneo KASAI, Makoto KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10469747
    Abstract: The infrared imaging device includes an optical system, an infrared detector that captures an infrared image, a correction unit that corrects an infrared image based on basic correction data and outputs a corrected image, and an offset value calculation unit. The offset value calculation unit detects a subject region from the corrected image, calculates a subject value indicating a pixel value of a subject region, and calculates a subject value change amount which is a change amount of a pixel value of the subject region based on the reference subject value and the calculated subject value, and calculates the subject value change amount, as a representative offset value indicating a change amount of each pixel value of a plurality of pixels caused by a temperature change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20190335110
    Abstract: In an imaging element in which a plurality of phase difference detection pixels and a plurality of normal pixels for imaging are two-dimensionally arranged in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, the phase difference detection pixel includes a first phase difference pixel ZA and a second phase difference pixel ZB including opening portions for pupil separation at different positions in the horizontal direction. The first phase difference pixel ZA and the second phase difference pixel ZB are adjacently arranged to have the opening portions facing each other. RGB color filters are arranged in the plurality of normal pixels in the Bayer arrangement. The imaging element includes a normal pixel row in which only the normal pixel is arranged in the horizontal direction and a phase difference pixel row in which the first phase difference pixel ZA, the second phase difference pixel ZB, and one normal pixel are periodically arranged in the horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto KOBAYASHI, Tomoyuki KAWAI, Seiji TANAKA, Koichi TANAKA
  • Patent number: 10462387
    Abstract: An infrared imaging device includes an imaging element including a plurality of infrared detection pixels which are two-dimensionally arranged, a diaphragm, a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the diaphragm, and a digital signal processing unit that subtracts, from at least a portion of each of a plurality of captured image data items obtained by capturing images using the imaging element in a state in which an F-number of the diaphragm is set to a plurality of values, a signal value corresponding to an amount of infrared rays which are radiated from the diaphragm and are based on the F-number when each of the plurality of captured image data items is acquired and the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit and combines the plurality of captured image data items after the subtraction to generate composite image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20190299625
    Abstract: An ink refill container 63 includes a container main body 64 including an ink storage chamber 76, an ink outlet-forming portion 66 provided on an end portion of the container main body forming an ink outlet 65 that allows the ink to flow out from the ink storage chamber, and a valve 74 provided in the ink outlet-forming portion configured to openably seal the ink outlet, in which the ink outlet-forming portion includes a positioning portion 73 on an outer side of the ink outlet-forming portion. in which the positioning portion 73 is closer to the container main body than the valve 74 is to the container main body in a central axis direction of the ink outlet, and in which the positioning portion partially abuts against an ink tank 41-45 when the valve is opened for refilling the ink to the ink tank, to thereby position the valve relative to the ink tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Ryoichi TANAKA, Manabu AKAHANE, Makoto KOBAYASHI, Naomi KIMURA, Hideki OKUMURA, Shoma KUDO, Tetsuya TAKAMOTO, Hiroaki SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20190253251
    Abstract: A client specifies a first authorization server based on an authorization response corresponding to an authorization request transmitted by the client, and transmits a token request for requesting an authorization token to the first authorization server. The first authorization server issues the authorization token in response to the token request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Makoto Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20190241406
    Abstract: In an overhead transport vehicle, an elevator includes shock absorbers attached to belts, and a base including a holder. The shock absorbers each include a support below the base. The base is vertically movable with respect to each of the supports with vibration isolators. The shock absorbers are connected by a link that operates to ensure similarity of respective distances between the base and the support connected to each other in each of the shock absorbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventor: Makoto KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10369667
    Abstract: A sintered body of silver fine particles for a bonding member to bond components of a semiconductor device, wherein an activation energy for creep of the sintered body of the silver fine particles is from 0.4 to 0.75 times that of an activation energy for a lattice diffusion of bulk silver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: NAMICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Makoto Kobayashi, Koji Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20190230268
    Abstract: An imaging device includes a MOS type imaging element comprising a plurality of pixels; a mechanical shutter disposed in front of the imaging element; a driving unit that drives the imaging element; an imaging control unit that performs still image exposure control, first readout control and second readout control as defined herein; a display control unit that generates live view image data as defined herein; a first storage unit as defined herein; and an image processing unit as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10362243
    Abstract: An infrared imaging device includes an imaging element including a plurality of infrared detection pixels, a diaphragm, a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the diaphragm, a main memory that stores a first signal value corresponding to infrared rays, which are radiated from the diaphragm and are incident on each of the infrared detection pixels of the imaging element, so as to be associated with the F-number and temperature of the diaphragm, and a system control unit that controls the F-number of the diaphragm, based on the first signal value, captured image data obtained by capturing an image of the object using the imaging element in a state in which the F-number of the diaphragm is set to an arbitrary value, the temperature of the diaphragm detected by the temperature detection unit and the arbitrary value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Kobayashi