Patents by Inventor Manabu Shimizu

Manabu Shimizu 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: 11947869
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, the information processing device including a control unit that dynamically controls output of notification information related to a function corresponding to a gesture regarding function execution of the device based on a recognition status of an operation body that is executing the gesture in a predetermined operation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Takahashi, Junichi Shimizu, Junichi Nagahara, Manabu Fujiki, Tomohiro Imura, Keiichi Kitahara
  • Patent number: 11932022
    Abstract: Convenience of an ink bottle and a bottle set is improved. An ink bottle includes: a container portion that contains ink; a guiding portion that is formed in one end portion of the container portion, and includes an outflow port from which the ink in the container portion flow out; and a cover that covers at least an end portion of the container portion on the opposite side of the guiding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku Ishizawa, Tadahiro Mizutani, Ryoichi Tanaka, Manabu Akahane, Koichi Toba, Takumi Nagashima, Yoshiaki Shimizu, Tadashi Watanabe, Noriyuki Fukasawa
  • Publication number: 20240085252
    Abstract: [Problem] To Provide a fabric-like sensor in which an output signal can be improved when in use and damage or fracture of a sensor element hardly occurs, and a fabric-like sensor device using it. Solution In a fabric-like sensor S having a fabric base material 1 and a line-shaped sensor element 2, at least one line-shaped cavity portion 11 is provided inside the fabric base material 1, and at least a part of the cavity portion 11 is composed of a raw fabric at least a part of the cavity portion has no elasticity in a line direction of the cavity portion 11, and further the line-shaped sensor element 2 is arranged in a state of not being substantially constrained or fixed in at least one of cavity portions in a fabric 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: TOHO KASEI CO., LTD., SHINDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken OGASAWARA, Satoshi SHIMIZU, Masaaki SASAKI, Manabu NAKAJIMA, Masahiro MURAO, Ken MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240075794
    Abstract: A vehicle door device includes first and second link arms each including a first pivotal connection point to a vehicle body and a second pivotal connection point to a door of a vehicle, and a drive unit that opens and closes the door based on an operation of a link mechanism formed by the first and second link arms by using at least one of the first and second link arms as a drive link and pivoting the drive link. The drive unit includes an actuator that outputs drive torque, and a transmission mechanism that transmits the drive torque to the drive link disposed at a position separated from the actuator. The transmission mechanism includes a torque input portion that inputs the drive torque to the drive link, and a power transmission member that forms a transmission path for the drive torque in a state of extending between the actuator and the torque input portion and has flexibility to enable transmission of the drive torque in a bent state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jueru SHIMIZU, Yosuke KAJI, Yusuke KAJINO, Manabu MURAI
  • Publication number: 20240078766
    Abstract: A display system includes a location acquiring unit that acquires a current location of an own vehicle, an environment image generating unit that generates a virtual environment image based on a current location of the own vehicle and map information, the virtual environmental image being a virtual image showing a surrounding environment of the own vehicle, a partial video image extracting unit that acquires a real environment video image of a surrounding of the own vehicle and extracts a participant video image, the participant video image being a video image portion of a traffic participant from the real environment video image, and a display control unit that generates and displays on a display device a composite image by inlaying each of the extracted participant video image into the virtual environment image at a corresponding position on the virtual environment image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Manabu Shimizu, Yuji Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20240075879
    Abstract: A display system includes a processor that acquires a current location of an own vehicle, generates a virtual environment image showing a surrounding environment of the own vehicle based on a current location of the own vehicle and map information, extracts a participant video image, the participant video image being a video image portion of a traffic participant from the real environment video image, determines the presence of an intention to turn of a driver of the own vehicle, and generates and displays on a display device a composite image by inlaying the participant video image into the virtual environment image at a corresponding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Manabu Shimizu, Yuji Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20210211561
    Abstract: A vehicle imaging apparatus is attached to a rear part of a vehicle and is directed to a vehicle rearward direction. The vehicle imaging apparatus includes: an imaging lens that faces a vehicle rearward direction; a casing that holds the imaging lens; and a flow adjustment protrusion. The flow adjustment protrusion protrudes to a vehicle downward direction from a lower position of the imaging lens of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Koji Okabe, Kazuhiko Kameda, Manabu Shimizu, Takuro Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10601741
    Abstract: Conventionally, high-level communication using the message cannot be achieved. The high-level communication using the message can be achieved by a message transmission device including a component candidate group storage unit capable of storing one or more component candidate groups including two or more groups of component candidates forming a content, an input reception unit configured to receive an input for constituting a content including one or more components determined by the selection of one component candidate from two or more component candidates included in one component candidate group, a content constitution unit configured to constitute the content by using the selected one or more components according to the input, and a message transmission unit configured to transmit a message including the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignees: THEONE UNICOM PTE. LTD., Koji Hosaka
    Inventors: Koji Hosaka, Tetsuji Otsuka, Chiyo Morisawa, Manabu Shimizu, Yosuke Magaki
  • Patent number: 10063017
    Abstract: A connector that is to be connected to another connector and includes a connection terminal, a fixed contact, a movable contact provided at an end of a movable plate, a card comprised of an insulator and configured to move the movable plate, and a button configured to move the card. The connector is configured such that while another connection terminal of the another connector is in contact with the connection terminal of the connector, the button is moved by the another connector, and the movable plate is moved by the card to cause the movable contact to contact the fixed contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED, NTT FACILITIES, INC.
    Inventors: Koichi Kiryu, Manabu Shimizu, Masatoshi Noritake, Keiichi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20170295116
    Abstract: Conventionally, high-level communication using the message cannot be achieved. The high-level communication using the message can be achieved by a message transmission device including a component candidate group storage unit capable of storing one or more component candidate groups including two or more groups of component candidates forming a content, an input reception unit configured to receive an input for constituting a content including one or more components determined by the selection of one component candidate from two or more component candidates included in one component candidate group, a content constitution unit configured to constitute the content by using the selected one or more components according to the input, and a message transmission unit configured to transmit a message including the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Koji HOSAKA, Tetsuji OTSUKA, Chiyo MORISAWA, Manabu SHIMIZU, Yosuke MAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20160372873
    Abstract: A connector that is to be connected to another connector and includes a connection terminal, a fixed contact, a movable contact provided at an end of a movable plate, a card comprised of an insulator and configured to move the movable plate, and a button configured to move the card. The connector is configured such that while another connection terminal of the another connector is in contact with the connection terminal of the connector, the button is moved by the another connector, and the movable plate is moved by the card to cause the movable contact to contact the fixed contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicants: Fujitsu Component Limited, NTT Facilities, Inc.
    Inventors: Koichi KIRYU, Manabu SHIMIZU, Masatoshi NORITAKE, Keiichi HIROSE
  • Patent number: 9097862
    Abstract: A connector 100 comprises an optical module which has an optical element which is mounted on a mounting surface of a circuit board, said mounting surface being vertical to a connection direction of said connector and an optical waveguide member 140 which has a clad part 142 and a core part 143 which is formed inside of the clad part 142, the optical waveguide member 140 being provided with a first end face 144 which is arranged facing the mounting surface of the circuit board 131 and a second end face 145 at an opposite side to the first end face 144, the core part 143 being formed so as to propagate light between an optical fiber 241 which is supported by another connector 200 which is arranged facing the second end face 145 and the optical element 132.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Tetsugaku Tanaka, Osamu Daikuhara, Manabu Shimizu, Toshihiro Kusagaya, Byung Hoon Jeon
  • Patent number: 8979552
    Abstract: A connector includes a plug connector including a projecting part and a plurality of plug electrodes, each plug electrode includes a first surface and a second plug surface that are substantially parallel to each other, and a jack connector including a plurality of jack electrodes, each jack electrode contacts to one of the plug electrodes when the plug connector is engaged with the jack connector, that includes a first jack contact part that contacts with the first plug surface, a second jack contact part that contacts with the second plug surface, and a third jack contact part that contacts with the projecting part. The projecting part is configured to exert a force to the third jack contact part to move the first jack contact part toward the first plug surface when engaging the plug connector and the jack connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Fujitsu Component Limited
    Inventors: Koichi Kiryu, Kohei Takahashi, Manabu Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8926338
    Abstract: A contact member includes first and second bent portions provided between a joining part to be joined to a first board and a contacting part to come into contact with a second board, a first contact part to come into contact with the second bent portion when the first bent portion is caused to bend by the pressing of the contacting part by the second board, a second contact part to come into contact with the first bent portion when the second bent portion is caused to bend by the pressing of the contacting part by the second board after the first contact part comes into contact with the second bent portion, and a third contact part to come into contact with the first board by the pressing of the contacting part by the second board after the second contact part comes into contact with the first bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Fujitsu Component Limited
    Inventors: Koichi Kiryu, Manabu Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8911243
    Abstract: A connection member to be inserted into a through-hole of a socket module that is electrically connected between an electronic component and a substrate, the connection member includes: a first end portion that is connected to the electronic component; a second end portion that is connected to the substrate; a plurality of upper flexure portions that correspond to projections of a waveform arranged near the electronic component; and a plurality of lower flexure portions that correspond to projections of the waveform arranged near the substrate; wherein the connection member is a single conductor member with elasticity and is formed in the shape of the waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignees: Fujitsu Component Limited, Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Junichi Akama, Toshihiro Kusagaya, Manabu Shimizu, Akira Tamura, Yoshihiro Morita, Yasushi Masuda
  • Patent number: 8736752
    Abstract: Imaging device includes an imaging element for receiving light from a subject and converting the light to an electric signal, a video signal processing circuit for performing signal processing on a video signal generated based on the electric signal, a power supply circuit for supplying power to the video signal processing circuit, a signal detection unit for receiving a backup lamp signal indicating light-on or light-off of a backup lamp from the backup lamp installed at a back part of a vehicle, and a power supply control unit for controlling the power supply circuit based on the backup lamp signal so that the supply of power is turned ON in time of light-on of the backup lamp, the supply of power is turned ON for a preset time after the light-off of the backup lamp, and the supply of power is turned OFF after the preset time has elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Hachisu, Manabu Shimizu, Tomonori Agawa
  • Publication number: 20140087605
    Abstract: A contact member includes first and second bent portions provided between a joining part to be joined to a first board and a contacting part to come into contact with a second board, a first contact part to come into contact with the second bent portion when the first bent portion is caused to bend by the pressing of the contacting part by the second board, a second contact part to come into contact with the first bent portion when the second bent portion is caused to bend by the pressing of the contacting part by the second board after the first contact part comes into contact with the second bent portion, and a third contact part to come into contact with the first board by the pressing of the contacting part by the second board after the second contact part comes into contact with the first bent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Koichi Kiryu, Manabu Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20140016383
    Abstract: This electronic device includes a control portion receiving DC power through an AC-DC conversion portion from an AC power supply and a connection portion connected to an external device in a state where the connection portion can receive DC power from the external device, while the control portion is configured to perform control of stopping receiving of the DC power received by the control portion through the AC-DC conversion portion from the AC power supply when the control portion receives DC power from the external device through the connection portion in a standby state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: Manabu SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20140004760
    Abstract: A contact member that electrically connects a first board and a second board includes a first joining part including a first surface to be joined to the first board, a contact point part to come into contact with the second board, a first contact part that faces and comes into contact with a second surface of the first joining part opposite to the first surface, a first bent portion formed by bending a portion of the contact member between the first joining part and the first contact part, a second bent portion formed by bending a portion of the contact member between the first contact part and the contact point part in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first bent portion is bent, and an attracted part that extends from the contact point part in a direction away from the second bent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Koichi Kiryu, Manabu Shimizu
  • Patent number: RE46475
    Abstract: A connector for a first wiring board of a first module type apparatus and a second wiring board of a second module type apparatus, the connector providing electrical connection between the first wiring board of the first module type apparatus and the second wiring board of the second module type apparatus when the first module type apparatus and the second module type apparatus are engaged with each other, the connector includes a housing; a first terminal; and a second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Toru Yamakami, Manabu Shimizu