Patents by Inventor Manabu Kusano
Manabu Kusano 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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Patent number: 9554192Abstract: When a user selects a topic tag included in a posted article on a display of a timeline obtained from an SNS server, an SNS client looks up an information channel related word table registering correspondence between a TV channel and a term related to the TV channel, searches a TV channel registering correspondence with a term and the topic tag, and causes the TV control to receive the searched TV channel and display and output the received program.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Manabu Kusano
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Publication number: 20140173664Abstract: When a user selects a topic tag included in a posted article on a display of a timeline obtained from an SNS server, an SNS client looks up an information channel related word table registering correspondence between a TV channel and a term related to the TV channel, searches a TV channel registering correspondence with a term and the topic tag, and causes the TV control to receive the searched TV channel and display and output the received program.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Alpine Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Manabu Kusano
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Patent number: 7720988Abstract: A hardware constitution and method for playing back different types of media content is provided. Data is registered from a desired medium to a user data storing unit of a server from a PC. Content may then be selected by a vehicle onboard apparatus from the server. The data corresponding to the selected content is then transmitted to the vehicle onboard apparatus, and the data is decoded on the vehicle onboard apparatus using a decoder that corresponds to the content medium.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2003Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Manabu Kusano, Masatoshi Ejiri, Shinji Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20100110314Abstract: An on-vehicle electronic apparatus includes a vehicle-position detection unit that detects a vehicle position, a storage unit that stores therein regulation information related to movie reproduction with respect to each subject area, an area determination unit that determines the subject area corresponding to the detected vehicle-position, a regulation information extraction unit that extracts the regulation related to movie reproduction in the determined subject area from the storage unit, an output unit that selects a media source from among a plurality of media sources and outputs the selected media source, an output mode detection unit that detects an output mode of the media source selected by the output unit, a compliance determination unit that determines whether the detected output mode is compliant with the selected regulation related to movie reproduction, and an output mode determination unit that determines the output mode of the output unit based on the determination result.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventor: Manabu Kusano
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Patent number: 7442844Abstract: A process for producing isoprene is provided, which includes continuously or intermittently supplying isobutylene and/or t-butanol, formaldehyde and water into an acidic aqueous solution, and reacting the reaction mixture while distilling away a mixture containing produced isoprene, water, unreacted starting materials and other low boiling point components from this reaction mixture to the outside of the reaction system, wherein the reaction is carried out while controlling the concentration of high boiling point byproducts, which is produced and accumulated in the reaction mixture, to fall within the range of 0.5-40 mass %.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Yamada, Manabu Kusano, Nobuo Takayanagi, Hideki Arimoto
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Patent number: 7307935Abstract: A recording and playback apparatus according to the present invention includes a duplicating section for duplicating music data from a music CD in a CD read-out section onto a hard disk and a preserving section which, if duplication by the duplicating section is interrupted, preserves TOC information identifying the music CD and duplicated-music-data information identifying duplicated music data such that the TOC information is associated with the duplicated-music-data information. The recording and playback apparatus further includes a playback section for playing back music data stored in the hard disk. When a music CD having a history of interrupted duplication is placed in the CD read-out section, the duplicating section resumes duplication onto the hard disk based on the TOC information and the duplicated-music-data information preserved in the preserving section.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2004Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Manabu Kusano, Masatoshi Ejiri, Shinji Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20070106104Abstract: A process for producing isoprene is provided, which includes continuously or intermittently supplying isobutylene and/or t-butanol, formaldehyde and water into an acidic aqueous solution, and reacting the reaction mixture while distilling away a mixture containing produced isoprene, water, unreacted starting materials and other low boiling point components from this reaction mixture to the outside of the reaction system, wherein the reaction is carried out while controlling the concentration of high boiling point byproducts, which is produced and accumulated in the reaction mixture, to fall within the range of 0.5-40 mass %.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2004Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTDInventors: Osamu Yamada, Manabu Kusano, Nobuo Takayanagi, Hideki Arimoto
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Patent number: 7113456Abstract: A method and apparatus for reading multisession discs in which both standard CD-DA format and compressed music formats, such as MP3, may be utilized on the same disc. High speed reading of data into shock proof memory, analysis of available memory and storage of analyzed record structures are used to provide playback of music in both formats and, if desired, in a random playback order.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2003Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Manabu Kusano, Shinji Wakabayashi, Masamichi Matsuoka
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Publication number: 20060103802Abstract: The particle diameter of a conductive particle is set to one-third of an interval between adjacent terminals or below and 1 ?m or greater in groups of terminals. The conductive particle has a conductive layer covered with an insulating film. In the portions where the conductive particle is contacted with the terminals facing each other, the insulating film is removed to contact the conductive layer with the terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Yasuhiro Miki, Manabu Kusano, Zennosuke Mitani, Takahito Mafune
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Publication number: 20050088933Abstract: A recording and playback apparatus according to the present invention includes a duplicating section for duplicating music data from a music CD in a CD read-out section onto a hard disk and a preserving section which, if duplication by the duplicating section is interrupted, preserves TOC information identifying the music CD and duplicated-music-data information identifying duplicated music data such that the TOC information is associated with the duplicated-music-data information. The recording and playback apparatus further includes a playback section for playing back music data stored in the hard disk. When a music CD having a history of interrupted duplication is placed in the CD read-out section, the duplicating section resumes duplication onto the hard disk based on the TOC information and the duplicated-music-data information preserved in the preserving section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2004Publication date: April 28, 2005Inventors: Manabu Kusano, Masatoshi Ejiri, Shinji Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20050057713Abstract: In a transflective layer constituting a transflective film, transmitting openings are formed beyond a portion corresponding to a display region of the liquid crystal display panel in which pixels are formed. In this way, the transmitting openings are formed beyond a portion corresponding to a display region of the liquid crystal display panel, so that the generation of stains or whitened portions on the reflecting surface during the process for forming the transflective layer can be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventors: Takahito Mafune, Manabu Kusano
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Publication number: 20040143624Abstract: A hardware constitution and method for playing back different types of media content is provided. Data is registered from a desired medium to a user data storing unit of a server from a PC. Content may then be selected by a vehicle onboard apparatus from the server. The data corresponding to the selected content is then transmitted to the vehicle onboard apparatus, and the data is decoded on the vehicle onboard apparatus using a decoder that corresponds to the content medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Manabu Kusano, Masatoshi Ejiri, Shinji Wakabayashi
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Publication number: 20040032771Abstract: A method and apparatus for reading multisession discs in which both standard CD-DA format and compressed music formats, such as MP3, may be utilized on the same disc. High speed reading of data into shock proof memory, analysis of available memory and storage of analyzed record structures are used to provide playback of music in both formats and, if desired, in a random playback order.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Manabu Kusano, Shinji Wakabayashi, Masamichi Matsuoka
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Patent number: 6671619Abstract: A navigation device is provided with detailed map information of service areas and parking areas on freeways, and in the event that the vehicle to which the navigation device is mounted enters a service area for example while driving along the freeway which is a guided route, the navigation device reads out detailed map information of the service area which the vehicle has entered and displays a detailed map of this area such that the driver can readily understand the location of parking space, restaurants, stores, etc., and also displays the current position of the vehicle. Thus, in the event that the vehicle enters a service area or parking area while on a guided route, where what is within the area and where the vehicle is can be displayed in a readily understood manner, by the vehicle entering the area.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Manabu Kusano, Katsuya Saitoh
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Publication number: 20030231276Abstract: The particle diameter of a conductive particle is set to one-third of an interval between adjacent terminals or below and 1 &mgr;m or greater in groups of terminals. The conductive particle has a conductive layer covered with an insulating film. In the portions where the conductive particle is contacted with the terminals facing each other, the insulating film is removed to contact the conductive layer with the terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2003Publication date: December 18, 2003Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro Miki, Manabu Kusano, Zennosuke Mitani, Takahito Mafune
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Publication number: 20030227593Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is adopted, which is characterized by having a pair of transparent substrates facing each other with a liquid crystal layer sandwiched, transparent electrodes, interconnect wirings, a control circuit device wherein an electrode pad to be connected to an original terminal of the control circuit device is formed at the tip ends of the interconnect wirings, and an island transparent dummy pad to be connected to a dummy terminal of the control circuit device is disposed, the island transparent dummy pad is adjacent to the electrode pads but separate from the interconnect wirings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2003Publication date: December 11, 2003Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro Miki, Yoshifumi Masumoto, Manabu Kusano, Ko Owada
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Patent number: 6458236Abstract: An electrical part mounting apparatus includes a pressure measuring member for measuring the pressure of a pressure head, and a moving speed control member for controlling the moving speed of the pressure head. Accordingly, the electrical part mounting apparatus can freely change the pressure and the moving speed of the pressure head to desired values, and is suitable for connection between electrical parts.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1998Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Alps Elctric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Takeshita, Manabu Kusano, Fumihiko Sagawa, Taizo Nakagawa
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Patent number: 6424909Abstract: A destination information retrieval method is provided. When “airports” is selected as a desired destination from a category list, a list of airports is provided. When a desired airport is selected from the provided airport list, it is determined whether the desired airport has a plurality of airport terminals. If a plurality of airport terminals is present, the airlines that utilize the desired airport are retrieved, and a list of the retrieved airlines is provided. When a desired airline is selected from the provided airline list, the airport terminal on the desired airline is displayed in a display window, while a map of the target airport and the vicinity is displayed with a cursor located at the center.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2001Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Manabu Kusano, Noboru Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20020049533Abstract: A navigation device is provided with detailed map information of service areas and parking areas on freeways, and in the event that the vehicle to which the navigation device is mounted enters a service area for example while driving along the freeway which is a guided route, the navigation device reads out detailed map information of the service area which the vehicle has entered and displays a detailed map of this area such that the driver can readily understand the location of parking space, restaurants, stores, etc., and also displays the current position of the vehicle. Thus, in the event that the vehicle enters a service area or parking area while on a guided route, where what is within the area and where the vehicle is can be displayed in a readily understood manner, by the vehicle entering the area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2001Publication date: April 25, 2002Inventors: Manabu Kusano, Katsuya Saitoh
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Publication number: 20020021388Abstract: A color filter substrate for use in a reflective liquid crystal display, and a reflective liquid crystal display using the above-described color filter substrate are provided. The color filter substrate is provided with a substrate, a reflective layer formed on the substrate, and a color filter layer formed on the reflective layer. The color substrate is arranged to oppose another substrate with a sealing material therebetween and a liquid crystal layer is filled in the gap between the two substrates. The color filter layer of the color filter substrate is formed in a region inside the sealing material, which includes at least an effective display area and a margin area which is outside the effective display area and yet part of visible area so as to reduce light reflected at the reflective layer. A reflective liquid crystal display using the above-described color filter substrate is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2000Publication date: February 21, 2002Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sadao Nakamura, Masakazu Kobayashi, Takehiko Sone, Manabu Kusano, Yumiko Ishitaka