Patents by Inventor Makoto Sugimoto
Makoto Sugimoto 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: 20240153268Abstract: The participant terminal 80 includes imaging means 81 for shooting video of the participant who uses the participant terminal 80, frequency measurement means 82 for measuring the number of nods of the participant from the shot video, and action information transmission means 83 for transmitting action information that information of the participant is associated with the number of nods to the server 70. The server 70 includes transmission means 71 for transmitting the action information to the speaker terminal 90. The speaker terminal 90 includes participant output means 91 for outputting the information of the participant in order according to the number of nods included in the action information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Toshihiko FUJISAKI, Atsushi KUBO, Masataka SUGIMOTO, Makoto KIMOTO
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Patent number: 11953220Abstract: A comfort-analyzing device includes a display unit, a first control unit, an input unit, and a cognitive-structure constructing unit. The display unit is configured to present a questionnaire for extracting both a comfort level of a user in an environment and at least one environmental factor to determine the comfort level. The first control unit is configured to cause the display unit to present the questionnaire twice or more during a survey period. The input unit is configured to accept, from the user, input of each reply to the questionnaire presented twice or more. The cognitive-structure constructing unit is configured to construct a cognitive-structure model representing a cognitive structure of the user regarding comfort by extracting both the comfort level and the at least one environmental factor in chronological order based on each reply to the questionnaire presented twice or more.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kota Kurihara, Seiro Yuge, Makoto Takata, Noriko Nagata, Masashi Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20240110157Abstract: There are provided a cell aggregate that can be used as a cell preparation in regenerative medicine, maintains the original characteristics of cells, and has high safety, and a method for simply and safely maintaining the cell aggregate size, the cell characteristics and viability suitable for use as a cell preparation in regenerative medicine. According to an aspect of the present invention, a cell aggregate maintaining method is a method including a maintenance process of maintaining a liquid containing a plurality of the cell aggregates at a temperature which is lower than a culture temperature of the cells and at which the liquid is not frozen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Kenji OSAFUNE, Shunjiro SUGIMOTO, Makoto RYOSAKA, Yoichi JIMBO, Fumihiko KITAGAWA
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Publication number: 20240109874Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having a cholinergic muscarinic M1 receptor positive allosteric modulator activity and useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain, sleep disorder, Parkinson's disease dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof. wherein each symbol is as described in the specification, or a salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Masami YAMADA, Shinkichi SUZUKI, Takahiro SUGIMOTO, Minoru NAKAMURA, Hiroki SAKAMOTO, Makoto KAMATA
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Publication number: 20240092048Abstract: A guide position adjustment device includes upstream side guide members and downstream side guide members arranged in order starting from the upstream side in the sheet traveling direction. Each of the upstream side guide members and each of the downstream side guide members are mounted in pairs on the right and left sides of a folder gluer. The guide position adjustment device includes an outlet side guide moving mechanism, which is mounted on a folding guide device provided with a frame moving mechanism for translating, by a first actuator, a supporting frame that supports the upstream side guide members and the downstream side guide members, in the device width direction perpendicular to the sheet traveling direction. The outlet side guide moving mechanism moves, by a second actuator, an outlet side tip end regulation part of the upstream side guide members relative to the supporting frame in the device width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Kunihiko YAMAMURO, Makoto SHIMOHATSUBO, Kazuhisa TAKEMOTO, Kazuya SUGIMOTO
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Patent number: 11002596Abstract: Provided is a photoelectric sensor that enables manufacturing of a sensor with high environmental durability in a case in which there is more variation in case bodies. A photoelectric sensor includes: a package that includes an optical unit and a sealing member that seals the optical unit, and the optical unit includes at least any one of a light projecting portion that emits light and a light receiving portion that detects light; and a case body that accommodates the package, and a gap is provided between the package and the case body.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Mizusaki, Jumpei Nakamura, Tomohiro Tsuji, Tsuyoshi Miyata, Makoto Sugimoto
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Patent number: 10707370Abstract: A photoelectric sensor capable of saving a space is provided. A photoelectric sensor includes a case body with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape that accommodates at least one of a light projecting section and a light receiving section. The case body has a front surface that has a light projecting and receiving surface that allows at least one of light from the light projecting section and light to the light receiving section to pass therethrough and a rear surface that is located on a side opposite to the front surface, and a cable that accommodates cords that are connected to at least one of the light projecting section and the light receiving section via a control section is attached to the rear surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Mizusaki, Tsuyoshi Miyata, Makoto Sugimoto, Jumpei Nakamura, Tomohiro Tsuji
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Patent number: 10686095Abstract: A photoelectric sensor including at least any one of a light projecting unit for emitting light and a light receiving unit for detecting light includes a substrate on which at least any one of the light projecting unit and the light receiving unit is mounted, a cover which has a protecting portion facing the substrate and for protecting the substrate and a side wall extending from a periphery of the protecting portion, and a sealing member which seals at least any one of the light projecting unit and the light receiving unit that is mounted on the substrate, in which the cover has a protruding portion on a surface which is positioned outside a side surface of the substrate and intersects an extending direction of the side wall, and the protruding portion is in contact with the sealing member.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Mizusaki, Makoto Sugimoto, Jumpei Nakamura, Tomohiro Tsuji
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Publication number: 20190288152Abstract: A photoelectric sensor including at least any one of a light projecting unit for emitting light and a light receiving unit for detecting light includes a substrate on which at least any one of the light projecting unit and the light receiving unit is mounted, a cover which has a protecting portion facing the substrate and for protecting the substrate and a side wall extending from a periphery of the protecting portion, and a sealing member which seals at least any one of the light projecting unit and the light receiving unit that is mounted on the substrate, in which the cover has a protruding portion on a surface which is positioned outside a side surface of the substrate and intersects an extending direction of the side wall, and the protruding portion is in contact with the sealing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki MIZUSAKI, Makoto SUGIMOTO, Jumpei NAKAMURA, Tomohiro TSUJI
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Publication number: 20190288154Abstract: A photoelectric sensor capable of saving a space is provided. A photoelectric sensor includes a case body with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape that accommodates at least one of a light projecting section and a light receiving section. The case body has a front surface that has a light projecting and receiving surface that allows at least one of light from the light projecting section and light to the light receiving section to pass therethrough and a rear surface that is located on a side opposite to the front surface, and a cable that accommodates cords that are connected to at least one of the light projecting section and the light receiving section via a control section is attached to the rear surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki MIZUSAKI, Tsuyoshi MIYATA, Makoto SUGIMOTO, Jumpei NAKAMURA, Tomohiro TSUJI
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Publication number: 20190288153Abstract: A photoelectric sensor having at least one of a light emitting unit emitting light and a light receiving unit detecting light, includes a substrate on which at least one of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit is mounted, and a cover portion having a protective portion facing the substrate and protecting the substrate, and a side wall extending from a peripheral edge of the protective portion toward the substrate side, in which the side wall of the cover portion includes a first portion formed in a first width and a second portion formed in a second width smaller than the first width, the first portion is positioned between the protective portion and the second portion, a surface in an end portion of the substrate is in contact with the first portion, and a side surface in the end portion of the substrate faces the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki MIZUSAKI, Jumpei NAKAMURA, Tomohiro TSUJI, Makoto SUGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20190285465Abstract: Provided is a photoelectric sensor that enables manufacturing of a sensor with high environmental durability in a case in which there is more variation in case bodies. A photoelectric sensor includes: a package that includes an optical unit and a sealing member that seals the optical unit, and the optical unit includes at least any one of a light projecting portion that emits light and a light receiving portion that detects light; and a case body that accommodates the package, and a gap is provided between the package and the case body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki MIZUSAKI, Jumpei NAKAMURA, Tomohiro TSUJI, Tsuyoshi MIYATA, Makoto SUGIMOTO
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Patent number: 10293973Abstract: A sensor device includes: a casing provided with an opening; a cover member covering the opening; a gasket interposed between the cover member and the casing; and a fixing cover which fixes both the gasket and the cover member to the casing. A plurality of welded portions bonding the casing and the fixing cover together are provided in a region outside the cover member such that the welded portions are distant from each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Mizusaki, Hirotaka Nakashima, Kazuyuki Ohashi, Makoto Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20180324965Abstract: To provide an electronic apparatus which enables manufacturing costs to be reduced and a range of selection of materials for resin components to be widened. An electronic apparatus (1A) includes a case (10), a cable (30) drawn out from the case (10), a bonding intermediating member (40) that is made of a resin and joined to the cable (30), a cylindrical clamp (50) holding the cable (30), and a sealing resin part (60) filling an internal space defined by the case (10) and the clamp (50). The cable (30) has a core wire (31) and a sheath (33) that is made of a resin covering the core wire (31) and the core wire (31) is exposed not to be covered by the sheath (33) at an end of the cable (30). The bonding intermediating member (40) has a cylindrical base (41) covering an outer circumferential face of the sheath (33) and an extension part (42) extending from the base (41) and bonding to the sealing resin part (60).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Takaaki SANDA, Makoto SUGIMOTO, Daisuke INOUE, Yusuke HAYASHI, Yuki USHIRO, Hiroto KATSURA, Naomi UEHARA
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Patent number: 10123438Abstract: To provide an electronic apparatus which enables manufacturing costs to be reduced and a range of selection of materials for resin components to be widened. An electronic apparatus includes a case, a cable drawn out from the case, a bonding intermediating member that is made of a resin and joined to the cable, a cylindrical clamp holding the cable, and a sealing resin part filling an internal space defined by the case and the clamp. The cable has a core wire and a sheath that is made of a resin covering the core wire and the core wire is exposed not to be covered by the sheath at an end of the cable. The bonding intermediating member has a cylindrical base covering an outer circumferential face of the sheath and an extension part extending from the base and bonding to the sealing resin part. The bonding intermediating part is fixed to the cable by welding the base onto the sheath.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Takaaki Sanda, Makoto Sugimoto, Daisuke Inoue, Yusuke Hayashi, Yuki Ushiro, Hiroto Katsura, Naomi Uehara
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Patent number: 9949392Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a case, a cable drawn out from the case, a bonding intermediating member, a cylindrical clamp holding the cable, and a sealing part filling an internal space defined by the case and the clamp. The cable has a core wire and a sheath covering the core wire, and the core wire is exposed at an end of the cable without being covered by the sheath. The bonding intermediating member is bonded to the sheath and the sealing part. The sealing part is formed of an epoxy resin, the bonding intermediating part is formed of a resin having a bending elastic modulus in the range of 80 MPa to 210 MPa, and the cable is formed of a material having a suspending flattening ratio in the range of 0.30 to 0.71.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Yuki Ushiro, Takaaki Sanda, Daisuke Inoue, Eiji Teramoto, Makoto Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20170253369Abstract: A sensor device includes: a casing provided with an opening; a cover member covering the opening; a gasket interposed between the cover member and the casing; and a fixing cover which fixes both the gasket and the cover member to the casing. A plurality of welded portions bonding the casing and the fixing cover together are provided in a region outside the cover member such that the welded portions are distant from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki MIZUSAKI, Hirotaka NAKASHIMA, Kazuyuki OHASHI, Makoto SUGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20170254700Abstract: An optical electronic device comprises: a casing having an external surface provided with an opening; a cable inserted through the opening; a bush attached to the cable; and a resin sealing portion. The bush is brought into close contact with the cable and the casing to seal a gap between the cable and the casing. The resin sealing portion is provided locally inside the casing to cover an internal surface of a portion of the casing surrounding the opening and a surface of a portion of the cable drawn from the opening into the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki MIZUSAKI, Makoto SUGIMOTO, Hirotaka NAKASHIMA, Kazuyuki OHASHI
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Patent number: RE47224Abstract: A plurality of screen aspects is acquired; each screen layout is optimized; switching of the screen aspects is supported; and visibility and functionality of the display screen are improved. An electronic device (portable terminal apparatus) including a display function in a rotatable and/or openable/closable case includes a displaying unit that displays a vertically elongated vertical screen or a horizontally elongated horizontal screen and a controlling unit (CPU) that changes screen layouts correspondingly to the vertical screen or the horizontal screen displayed on the displaying unit. The change in the screen layout corresponding to the vertical screen or the horizontal screen includes a change in arrangement of icons.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: FUJITSU CONNECTED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Hironobu Taniguchi, Kenetsu Furuki, Yoko Fujii, Yuko Nakajima, Makoto Sugimoto
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Patent number: D917317Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Mizusaki, Heita Nada, Tomohiro Tsuji, Makoto Sugimoto, Jumpei Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Miyata