Patents by Inventor Masaaki Hayashi

Masaaki Hayashi 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: 11975454
    Abstract: A program generation device generating an operation program causing a robot to execute a task is provided. The program generation device includes: a display control unit displaying an input screen including an operation block, display area where an operation block relating to an operation of the robot is displayed, an operation block arrangement area where the operation block selected from the operation block display area is arranged to generate the operation program, and a text display area where the operation program is displayed in a text format; and a text editing unit editing the operation program in the text format and displaying the edited operation program in the text display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Hagio, Akifumi Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20240109670
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a control device which enables a flight vehicle device to obtain a highly precise image. [Solution] Provided is the control device including an illuminating control unit configured to adjust a light amount of an illuminating device according to an inclination of a fuselage of a flight vehicle device that has an imaging device configured to photograph a photographing target and the illuminating device configured to illuminate the photographing target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Kohtaro SABE, Kayoko TANAKA, Kousuke SUZUKI, Masaaki MASUDA, Takekazu KAKINUMA, Kazunori HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20230251152
    Abstract: The rotational torque inspection method for a bearing device comprises: a press-fitting step (S02); a first bearing preload value calculation step (S03) for calculating a first bearing preload value (P1); a post-press-fit rotational torque measurement step (S05) for measuring a post-press-fit rotational torque (Ta); a crimping step (S06) for crimping the small diameter step part to the inner ring; a post-crimping rotational torque measurement step (S07) for measuring a post-crimping rotational torque (Tb); a second bearing preload value calculation step (S08) for calculating a second bearing preload value (P2); and a determination step (S09) for determining the suitability of the preload depending on whether or not the second bearing preload value (P2) is within a range of a reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Shun TAMAKI, Masaaki HAYASHI, Sadayuki KUBOTA, Tomoko BABA
  • Patent number: 11471074
    Abstract: A middle ear sound transmission characteristics evaluation system includes a probe; a measuring probe that includes an actuator that vibrates the probe and a force sensor that outputs a voltage in accordance with a reaction force exerted to the actuator when a tip of the probe is brought into contact with ossicles; an electrode that is installed on or near a round window and detects a potential value of a cochlear microphonic when vibration is applied to the ossicles by the probe; a database that stores a sensor voltage value output by the force sensor before surgical treatment, the potential value detected by the electrode, and surgical details; and a surgical details proposing unit that proposes selected surgical details on the basis of the magnitude of at least one of the sensor voltage value and the potential value measured before surgery with reference to the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: The University of Electro-Communications, Keio University, Mechano Transformer Corporation, Daiichi Medical, Leadance Corporation
    Inventors: Takuji Koike, Yuuka Irie, Sho Kanzaki, Sze Keat Chee, Takenobu Higo, Masaaki Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11264919
    Abstract: [Problem] An object is to provide an inverter circuit that can improve the efficiency and stabilize the operation, the inverter circuit executes normal control when the output voltage rises, even when the output frequency is low, and the inverter circuit divides the normal control and regenerative control operations so that the regenerative control is executed when the output voltage drops. [Solution] When the error value is greater than or equal to the first threshold value, the control unit of the inverter circuit executes a normal control of the capacitive load, by operating the primary side switch with the secondary side switch turned off, and on the other hand, when the error value is less than the first threshold value, the control unit executes a regenerative control to the direct current power supply, by operating the secondary side switch with the primary side switch turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SHINDENGEN ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20210360346
    Abstract: A control circuit includes: a voltage output circuit control unit that controls a voltage output circuit so as to apply a voltage, which corresponds to an output control signal and is to cause an electrostatic transducer to generate vibration, sound, or pressure, between both ends of the electrostatic transducer in a case where a detection control signal is at a first level, and that stops the voltage output circuit in a case where the detection control signal is at a second level; a pulse signal output unit that outputs a pulse signal, which is to cause the electrostatic transducer to detect vibration, sound, or pressure, to a terminal on a high potential side of the electrostatic transducer via a diode; and a voltage clamp unit that outputs a clamp voltage acquired by clamping of a voltage between the terminals of the electrostatic transducer to a predetermined voltage or lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicants: Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Masaaki HAYASHI, Kazuhiko SAITO, Hiroki HARA, Katsuhiko NAKANO, Takanori MURASE
  • Patent number: 10951539
    Abstract: A data processing device includes a data receiving unit to receive data, a plurality of input queues that are associated one-to-one with transmission sources of data received by the data receiving unit and that each store data from the associated transmission source, and a data sorting unit to read data stored in each of the plurality of input queues from each of the input queues, and store the data in an output queue such that higher priority data is to be processed first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takemasa Arakawa, Takahiro Isaka, Masaaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20210075340
    Abstract: [Problem] An object is to provide an inverter circuit that can improve the efficiency and stabilize the operation, the inverter circuit executes normal control when the output voltage rises, even when the output frequency is low, and the inverter circuit divides the normal control and regenerative control operations so that the regenerative control is executed when the output voltage drops. [Solution] When the error value is greater than or equal to the first threshold value, the control unit of the inverter circuit executes a normal control of the capacitive load, by operating the primary side switch with the secondary side switch turned off, and on the other hand, when the error value is less than the first threshold value, the control unit executes a regenerative control to the direct current power supply, by operating the secondary side switch with the primary side switch turned off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Masaaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20210044534
    Abstract: A data processing device includes a data receiving unit to receive data, a plurality of input queues that are associated one-to-one with transmission sources of data received by the data receiving unit and that each store data from the associated transmission source, and a data sorting unit to read data stored in each of the plurality of input queues from each of the input queues, and store the data in an output queue such that higher priority data is to be processed first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takemasa ARAKAWA, Takahiro ISAKA, Masaaki HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10775470
    Abstract: One object is to correct with a high accuracy a plurality of magnetic sensors arranged inside a small magnetic detection apparatus. The magnetic detection apparatus that detects magnetism of a paper sheet being transported includes a plurality of magnetic sensors arranged in a linear manner in a direction orthogonal to a transport direction of the paper sheet; an excitation member having a plate-shape that extends in an arrangement direction of the plurality of magnetic sensors; and a control unit that generates a calibration magnetic field by passing an electric current in the arrangement direction through the excitation member, and obtains a correction value for correcting variation in sensitivity of the plurality of magnetic sensors based on detection results of the calibration magnetic field detected by the plurality of magnetic sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Ueyama, Masaaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20200029865
    Abstract: A middle ear sound transmission characteristics evaluation system includes a probe; a measuring probe that includes an actuator that vibrates the probe and a force sensor that outputs a voltage in accordance with a reaction force exerted to the actuator when a tip of the probe is brought into contact with ossicles; an electrode that is installed on a round window or near a round window and detects a potential value of a cochlear microphone when vibration is applied to the ossicles by the probe; a database that stores a sensor voltage value output by the force sensor before surgical treatment, the potential value detected by the electrode, and surgical details; and a surgical details proposing unit that proposes selected surgical details on the basis of the magnitude of at least one of the sensor voltage value and the potential value measured before surgery with reference to the sensor voltage values, potential values, and surgical details stored in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Takuji Koike, Yuuka Irie, Sho Kanzaki, Sze Keat Chee, Takenobu Higo, Masaaki Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10279556
    Abstract: A press machine includes a drive mechanism that moves at least one of an upper tool and a lower tool and machines a workpiece placed between the upper and lower tools. The drive mechanism includes a first drive source that rotates a screw shaft serving as an advance-retract component and a second drive source that rotates a nut connected to the screw shaft. A structure including the upper tool and lower tools includes a casing supporting the screw shaft such that the screw shaft is rotatable, a movable member that is movably formed in the casing and can contact an end of the screw shaft or retract therefrom, and a drive unit that moves the movable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Murata Machinery, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wataru Imaeda, Masaaki Hayashi, Akinobu Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10271992
    Abstract: A portable device for noninvasively treating Meniere's disease and similar conditions by introducing pressure pulses into an ear canal to vibrate auditory ossicles through a tympanic membrane. The device includes a pump unit for generating the pressure pulses, wherein the pump unit includes a Voice Coil Motor and a diaphragm pump that is driven by the Voice Coil Motor; an earpiece for transmitting the pressure pulses to a tympanic membrane; a controller for controlling the pump unit; and an alarm lamp. When the device detects no pressure pulses being generated even when the pump unit is operated, the alarm lamp is lit and an error message is displayed on the indicator, and when the device detects the earpiece being disconnected from the ear of the user, the microcomputer stops counting the time elapsed and the alarm lamp is lit and an error message is displayed on the indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: DAIICHI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaaki Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10158790
    Abstract: An image memory is reduced in an image processing apparatus that generates a background image from which the influence of rain or the like is removed. In the image processing apparatus, a selection unit selects two image signals having a shorter distance in a color space from among an input image signal input during a focused processing cycle among processing cycles executed for respective time-series frames each constituted by the input image signal, an immediately preceding output image signal which is an output image signal generated during a processing cycle immediately preceding the focused processing cycle, and an already output image signal which is an image signal based on the output image signal generated during a processing cycle preceding the focused processing cycle by two cycles. An output image signal generation unit generates the output image signal by mixing the two selected image signals on the basis of a predetermined mixing ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20180329012
    Abstract: One object is to correct with a high accuracy a plurality of magnetic sensors arranged inside a small magnetic detection apparatus. The magnetic detection apparatus that detects magnetism of a paper sheet being transported includes a plurality of magnetic sensors arranged in a linear manner in a direction orthogonal to a transport direction of the paper sheet; an excitation member having a plate-shape that extends in an arrangement direction of the plurality of magnetic sensors; and a control unit that generates a calibration magnetic field by passing an electric current in the arrangement direction through the excitation member, and obtains a correction value for correcting variation in sensitivity of the plurality of magnetic sensors based on detection results of the calibration magnetic field detected by the plurality of magnetic sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Naoki UEYAMA, Masaaki HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180048789
    Abstract: An image memory is reduced in an image processing apparatus that generates a background image from which the influence of rain or the like is removed. In the image processing apparatus, a selection unit selects two image signals having a shorter distance in a color space from among an input image signal input during a focused processing cycle among processing cycles executed for respective time-series frames each constituted by the input image signal, an immediately preceding output image signal which is an output image signal generated during a processing cycle immediately preceding the focused processing cycle, and an already output image signal which is an image signal based on the output image signal generated during a processing cycle preceding the focused processing cycle by two cycles. An output image signal generation unit generates the output image signal by mixing the two selected image signals on the basis of a predetermined mixing ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Hayashi
  • Patent number: 9886808
    Abstract: A magnetic property determination apparatus that detects a magnetic property of each magnetic material included in a paper sheet transported through a transport path and determines the magnetic materials. The magnetic property determination apparatus includes a magnetic detection unit that generates on the transport path a bias magnetic field having a magnetic field direction inclined to a transport surface of the paper sheet by a specific angle and detects the magnetic charge of the magnetic materials by detecting variation of the bias magnetic field; and a magnetization unit that is arranged upstream of the magnetic detection unit in the transport direction and magnetizes the magnetic materials by generating on the transport path a magnetization magnetic field having a magnetic field direction oriented in a direction different from the direction of the bias magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Ueyama, Masaaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20160275744
    Abstract: A magnetic property determination apparatus that detects a magnetic property of each magnetic material included in a paper sheet transported through a transport path and determines the magnetic materials. The magnetic property determination apparatus includes a magnetic detection unit that generates on the transport path a bias magnetic field having a magnetic field direction inclined to a transport surface of the paper sheet by a specific angle and detects the magnetic charge of the magnetic materials by detecting variation of the bias magnetic field; and a magnetization unit that is arranged upstream of the magnetic detection unit in the transport direction and magnetizes the magnetic materials by generating on the transport path a magnetization magnetic field having a magnetic field direction oriented in a direction different from the direction of the bias magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki UEYAMA, Masaaki HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20160243778
    Abstract: A press machine includes a drive mechanism that moves at least one of an upper tool and a lower tool and machines a workpiece placed between the upper and lower tools. The drive mechanism includes a first drive source that rotates a screw shaft serving as an advance-retract component and a second drive source that rotates a nut connected to the screw shaft. A structure including the upper tool and lower tools includes a casing supporting the screw shaft such that the screw shaft is rotatable, a movable member that is movably formed in the casing and can contact an end of the screw shaft or retract therefrom, and a drive unit that moves the movable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Murata Machinery, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wataru IMAEDA, Masaaki HAYASHI, Akinobu WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20160067099
    Abstract: Provided is a small and lightweight device for treating Meniere's disease and similar conditions that is transported by a patient and gives a safe and correct treatment when used by the patient. The portable device treats Meniere's disease and similar conditions by introducing pressure pulses to the ear canal so as to vibrate the auditory ossicles through the tympanic membrane. It comprises a pump unit for generating the pressure pulses, the earpiece for transmitting the pressure pulses to the tympanic membrane, and the controller for controlling the pump unit. The period, pressure, width, and frequency of the pressure pulses are adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Masaaki HAYASHI