Patents by Inventor Manabu Higuchi

Manabu Higuchi 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: 11102456
    Abstract: A camera generates a first video having visibility lower than a predetermined visibility suitable for a process using a video in a video output apparatus, encodes the generated first video, and transmits the encoded first video, and an adjustment instruction including a parameter for adjusting the visibility of the first video to be equivalent to the predetermined visibility, to the video output apparatus. The video output apparatus acquires the first video and the adjustment instruction, transmitted from the camera, adjusts the visibility of the first video to be equivalent to the predetermined visibility by using the parameter, based on the adjustment instruction, and outputs the adjusted video to an output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC I-PRO SENSING SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakano, Jun Ikeda, Tetsuo Tanaka, Mari Yasuda, Manabu Higuchi
  • Patent number: 10361412
    Abstract: A method for forming a thin, board-like base material has a tensile transfer step and a forming step. In the tensile transfer step, the long, thin, board-like base material is transferred by pulling the thin, board-like base material in the transfer direction while holding both ends of the thin, board-like base material along the transfer direction and pulling the ends outward in the direction intersecting the transfer direction. In the forming step, predetermined forming operations are performed with respect to the thin, board-like base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoto Taguchi, Masaaki Yoshitome, Manabu Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20190191129
    Abstract: A camera generates a first video having visibility lower than a predetermined visibility suitable for a process using a video in a video output apparatus, encodes the generated first video, and transmits the encoded first video, and an adjustment instruction including a parameter for adjusting the visibility of the first video to be equivalent to the predetermined visibility, to the video output apparatus. The video output apparatus acquires the first video and the adjustment instruction, transmitted from the camera, adjusts the visibility of the first video to be equivalent to the predetermined visibility by using the parameter, based on the adjustment instruction, and outputs the adjusted video to an output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi NAKANO, Jun IKEDA, Tetsuo TANAKA, Mari YASUDA, Manabu HIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9662700
    Abstract: A thin plate-shaped substrate molding device for pressing molding a pre-molded article to a prescribed irregular shape. The thin plate-shaped substrate molding device comprises a first die, a second die, a plurality of tensioning portions and a controller. The first and second dies are movably disposed to be moved towards and away from each other. The second die has protruding portions that protrude towards the first die for forming stretched portions and forming bent portions. The controller controls the first die, the second die and the tensioning portions. The bent portions are tensioned and stretched by the tensioning portions, while the stretched portions of the pre-molded article are still pressed by the first die and the protruding portions of the second die, to impart the shape of the protruding portions to the pre-molded article along the side edges of the protruding portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoto Taguchi, Masaaki Yoshitome, Manabu Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20160129491
    Abstract: A thin plate-shaped substrate molding device for pressing molding a pre-molded article to a prescribed irregular shape. The thin plate-shaped substrate molding device comprises a first die, a second die, a plurality of tensioning portions and a controller. The first and second dies are movably disposed to be moved towards and away from each other. The second die has protruding portions that protrude towards the first die for forming stretched portions and forming bent portions. The controller controls the first die, the second die and the tensioning portions. The bent portions are tensioned and stretched by the tensioning portions, while the stretched portions of the pre-molded article are still pressed by the first die and the protruding portions of the second die, to impart the shape of the protruding portions to the pre-molded article along the side edges of the protruding portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoto TAGUCHI, Masaaki YOSHITOME, Manabu HIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150380701
    Abstract: A method for forming a thin, board-like base material has a tensile transfer step and a forming step. In the tensile transfer step, the long, thin, board-like base material is transferred by pulling the thin, board-like base material in the transfer direction while holding both ends of the thin, board-like base material along the transfer direction and pulling the ends outward in the direction intersecting the transfer direction. In the forming step, predetermined forming operations are performed with respect to the thin, board-like base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Naoto TAGUCHI, Masaaki YOSHITOME, Manabu HIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9101973
    Abstract: A laminated work production apparatus for producing a laminated work by punching a plate-like metal material into a plate-like work of a predetermined shape and stacking a plurality of the plate-like works includes a mold for punching the metal material, a stacking jig moving mechanism for moving a stacking jig to a stacking position where the plate-like works are stacked, a retention mechanism for retaining the punched plate-like works at a retaining position different from the stacking position until a preset number is reached, and a knockout mechanism for knocking out a plurality of plate-like works in a punching direction and stacking the plate-like works on the stacking jig arranged at the stacking position when the preset number of plate-like works are retained in the retention mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuto Ueno, Kenji Kanamori, Masaaki Yoshitome, Tsukasa Morita, Manabu Higuchi, Takeshi Torimoto
  • Publication number: 20130167696
    Abstract: A laminated work production apparatus for producing a laminated work by punching a plate-like metal material into a plate-like work of a predetermined shape and stacking a plurality of the plate-like works includes a mold for punching the metal material, a stacking jig moving mechanism for moving a stacking jig to a stacking position where the plate-like works are stacked, a retention mechanism for retaining the punched plate-like works at a retaining position different from the stacking position until a preset number is reached, and a knockout mechanism for knocking out a plurality of plate-like works in a punching direction and stacking the plate-like works on the stacking jig arranged at the stacking position when the preset number of plate-like works are retained in the retention mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Kazuto Ueno, Kenji Kanamori, Masaaki Yoshitome, Tsukasa Morita, Manabu Higuchi, Takeshi Torimoto
  • Patent number: 8264586
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus that can output images with a plurality of resolutions is provided. The imaging apparatus comprises an imaging section (101) for imaging a subject using an imaging device (103) to generate an image signal and a resolution conversion section (110) for converting a resolution of the image signal captured by the imaging section (101) and outputting it. The resolution conversion section (110) reduces the image inputted from the imaging section (101) to a plurality of images of different sizes and outputs an embedded image in which the size-reduced images of different sizes are embedded in the input image size from the imaging section (101). Thereby, images of a plurality of image sizes can be outputted at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Manabu Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20090189993
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus that can output images with a plurality of resolutions is provided. The imaging apparatus comprises an imaging section (101) for imaging a subject using an imaging device (103) to generate an image signal and a resolution conversion section (110) for converting a resolution of the image signal captured by the imaging section (101) and outputting it. The resolution conversion section (110) reduces the image inputted from the imaging section (101) to a plurality of images of different sizes and outputs an embedded image in which the size-reduced images of different sizes are embedded in the input image size from the imaging section (101). Thereby, images of a plurality of image sizes can be outputted at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Manabu Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20090135252
    Abstract: The invention includes an imaging unit for taking the image of a subject as the object of monitoring, a moving image extracting unit for extracting image data of each frame in every specific frame period from this image data, a motion image encoder for generating motion image data by compressing and coding the extracted image data, a change detecting unit for issuing a change detection signal showing a change in the subject, and a transport processing unit for processing data transport by changing over at least two types of communication protocols depending on the change detection signal. The transport processing unit transports the motion image data to a monitor terminal device through a network according to connection-less type communication protocol when the change detection signal shows no change, or according to connection type communication protocol when showing presence of change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keisuke Matsuda, Manabu Higuchi, Ryoji Ogino
  • Patent number: 7408633
    Abstract: There is disclosed a defect inspection apparatus, wherein a light source projects a linear light onto a transparent film to inspect, so that a light receiver receives light beams transmitted through the film. The light receiver is placed to look down the film, with its optical axis inclined by a cross angle ?1 to a normal line that is perpendicular to the film surface, and the cross angle ?1 is set in a range from 30° to 50°. The optical axis of the light receiver is also turned about the normal line by a rotational angle ?2 to a transport direction (S) of the film. The rotational angle ?2 is set in a range from minus 60° to plus 60°, on the assumption that the transport direction is zero degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakajima, Manabu Higuchi, Takeshi Wakita
  • Publication number: 20060203246
    Abstract: There is disclosed a defect inspection apparatus, wherein a light source projects a linear light onto a transparent film to inspect, so that a light receiver receives light beams transmitted through the film. The light receiver is placed to look down the film, with its optical axis inclined by a cross angle ?1 to a normal line that is perpendicular to the film surface, and the cross angle ?1 is set in a range from 30° to 50°. The optical axis of the light receiver is also turned about the normal line by a rotational angle ?2 to a transport direction (S) of the film. The rotational angle ?2 is set in a range from minus 60? to plus 60?, on the assumption that the transport direction is zero degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakajima, Manabu Higuchi, Takeshi Wakita
  • Patent number: 5311500
    Abstract: A magneto-optical disk comprises a substrate and at least a magneto-optical recording layer provided on the substrate. A moisture barrier layer constituted of a fluorine resin is provided on the surface of the substrate on the side opposite to the substrate surface on which the magneto-optical recording layer is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Higuchi, Takashi Yamada, Masaaki Nomura, Akira Nahara
  • Patent number: 5246811
    Abstract: An image forming method uses a light-sensitive material and an image receiving material. The light-sensitive material comprises a support and a light-sensitive layer provided thereon. The light-sensitive layer contains silver halide, a reducing agent, pigment particles, an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compound and a base precursor. The silver halide, the reducing agent, the pigment particles, the polymerizable compound and the base precursor are contained in microcapsules dispersed in the light-sensitive layer. The image forming method comprises imagewise exposing the light-sensitive material, developing the light-sensitive material to polymerize the polymerizable compound, and pressing the light-sensitive material on the image receiving material to transfer the pigment particles to the image receiving material. In the present invention, the light-sensitive material is pressed at a pressure in the range of 20 kg/cm.sup.2 to 500 kg/cm.sup.2 while heating the light-sensitive material at 30.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Manabu Higuchi
  • Patent number: 4983505
    Abstract: An optical recording medium comprising at least one recording layer on a substrate and a protective layer overlying the recording layer, the protective layer comprising a UV cured resin composition containing a urethane acrylate, N-vinylpyrolidone, a trifunctional or higher functional acrylate, and a photoinitiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Higuchi, Masao Yabe, Hideki Matsubara, Tetsuji Jitsumatsu