Patents by Inventor Masahiko Yamada

Masahiko Yamada 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).

  • Publication number: 20120136167
    Abstract: This invention relates to processes for the production of optically active 2-(disubstituted aryl)cyclopropylamine compounds and optically active 2-(disubstituted aryl) cyclopropane carboxamide compounds which are useful intermediates for the preparation of pharmaceutical agents, and in particular the compound [1S-(1?,2?,3?(1S*,2R*),5?]-3-[7-[2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-cyclopropyl]amino]-5-(propylthio)-3H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-cyclopentane-1,2-diol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: ASTRAZENECA AB
    Inventors: Masaru Mitsuda, Tadashi Moroshima, Kentaro Tsukuya, Kazuhiko Watabe, Masahiko Yamada
  • Patent number: 8184156
    Abstract: An image displaying system for displaying an image operable to change a displayed image according to a direction of a image displaying apparatus, including: an image storing unit storing thereon the image; a displaying unit operable to display the image, the displaying unit being carried by a user; a photographing unit operable to photograph exterior as a plurality of photographed images, the photographing unit being carried with the displaying unit all together; a travel distance computing unit operable to compute a travel distance of the displaying unit by analyzing the plurality of photographed images which are photographed by the photographing unit at different times; and a display control unit operable to change the image, which is different from the photographed images, based on the travel distance computed by the travel distance computing unit and to causes the displaying unit to display the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Mino, Akira Yoda, Shuichi Ohtsuka, Shuji Ono, Wataru Ito, Masahiko Yamada
  • Patent number: 8167307
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus that includes an image forming unit that forms an image and a conveyance unit that conveys a medium to be recorded opposing the image forming unit. The conveyance unit includes a platen member that guides the medium to be recorded and has plural suction holes formed therein, plural air chambers that the plural suction holes formed in the platen member face, and plural suction units that suction air inside the plural air chambers through the suction holes. At least two or more of the plural air chambers are arranged in a direction crossing a conveyance direction of the medium to be recorded. One of the plural air chambers is connected to one of the plural suction units, and one or two or more of the plural air chambers is connected to at least one of the plural suction units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Maeyama, Takayuki Niihara, Masahiko Yamada, Masato Ogawa
  • Patent number: 8157461
    Abstract: A printer having one roller of a transportation roller pair attached to cover renders the mechanism pressing the transportation roller pair together and the damping mechanism used when opening the cover using few parts, compactly, and at low cost. A damper spring 27 prevents the cover unit 3 of the printer 1 from opening suddenly and forcefully. A roller support lever 38 having the first follower roller 33b disposed to the distal end thereof is attached rotatably and movably to the cover unit 3. The roller support lever 38 is urged by the damper spring 27, and the first follower roller 33b on the distal end thereof is pressed to the first transportation roller 33a on the printer frame 11 side. The damper spring 27 functions as the damping mechanism when the cover unit 3 opens, and as the pressure mechanism of the first transportation roller pair 33 when the cover unit 3 is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsugo Ishida, Masahiko Yamada, Rikuo Yamada
  • Publication number: 20120075293
    Abstract: In an adjustment method of a stereoscopic display used for stereoscopic display and an adjustment device used therefore, the burden on an observer can be reduced. An adjustment method of a stereoscopic display having a light output unit for a right eye which outputs a light signal for the right eye and a light output unit for a left eye which outputs a light signal for the left eye includes: performing first measurement for measuring the luminance of the light signal for the right eye; performing second measurement for measuring the luminance of the light signal for the left eye; acquiring first and second representative luminance values corresponding to each other by the first and second measurements, respectively; and adjusting an output of the light output unit such that a difference between the first and second representative luminance values falls within a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takao KUWABARA, Wataru ITO, Masahiko YAMADA, Yasunori OHTA, Takeshi KAMIYA, Tetsuro KUSUNOKI
  • Publication number: 20120076267
    Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for correcting a pixel defect in the capture of two radiological images with parallax therebetween. Radiation beam is directly radiated to a radiation detector 15 in two radiographing directions, without passing through a subject, thereby acquiring two defect detecting radiological images. A pixel defect in each of the two defect detecting radiological images is detected in advance. A pixel position where the pixel defect occurs is stored in advance so as to be associated with each radiographing direction. Then, radiation beam is radiated to the subject from the two radiographing directions to acquire two radiological images for diagnosis. A target pixel which is disposed at the stored pixel position where the pixel defect occurs in each of the two radiological images for diagnosis is corrected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takao KUWABARA, Wataru Ito, Masahiko Yamada, Yasunori Ohta, Takeshi Kamiya, Tetsuro Kusunoki
  • Publication number: 20120051613
    Abstract: Stereoscopic images of a pair of left and right breasts are displayed in a comparatively readable manner by matching the sense of depths of each stereoscopic image. In a mammography displaying system that captures a plurality of images having parallax for each of a pair of left and right breasts while a pair of the left and right breasts are compressed, respectively and displays a stereoscopic image having a plurality of images regarding one of the breasts and a stereoscopic image having a plurality of images regarding the other breast on display unit in a comparatively readable manner, there are provided compressed thickness detection unit 34 for detecting compressed thicknesses for each of the breasts when images are captured; and imaging control unit 2a and 31 for capturing a plurality of images by enlarging parallax as the detected compressed thickness is small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi KAMIYA, Wataru ITO, Masahiko YAMADA, Takao KUWABARA, Tetsuro KUSUNOKI, Yasunori OHTA
  • Publication number: 20120051502
    Abstract: In a mammography system including a face guard, it is possible to prevent a human subject whose head is in close contact with the face guard from losing her posture and being in an unstable state. In a mammography system which includes a shield member for preventing radiation from being irradiated onto the face of the human subject, a radiation source which irradiates radiation is moved, such that, when radiation in two radiographing directions is irradiated from two focal positions distant from the chest wall of the human subject in a forward direction, the shield member is configured to be fixed at a predetermined position in the forward direction without being interlocking with the movement of the radiation source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunori OHTA, Wataru Ito, Masahiko Yamada, Takao Kuwabara, Takeshi Kamiya, Tetsuro Kusunoki
  • Publication number: 20120014505
    Abstract: An information obtaining means obtains imaging information related to states during imaging and positioning information related to positioning of breasts during imaging regarding a plurality of mammograms, which are targets of comparison. An image processing means administers image processes onto the plurality of mammograms based on predetermined image processing conditions. A judging means judges whether image processes are to be administered onto the plurality of mammograms according to the same image processing conditions, based on the imaging information and the positioning information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junya MORITA, Masahiko YAMADA, Sadato AKAHORI, Tomoyuki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20120014585
    Abstract: A multiple resolution converting means administers multiple resolution conversion on a plurality of radiation images, which are targets of comparison, to generate a plurality of band images having different frequency bands. An image processing means administers image processes on the plurality of band images having corresponding frequency bands to match the appearances thereof, based on anatomical information of structures included in the mammogram MA reconstructing means reconstructs the band images, on which the image processes have been administered, to generate processed radiation images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junya MORITA, Masahiko YAMADA, Sadato AKAHORI, Tomoyuki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20110311292
    Abstract: A recording medium detection method uses transmission and reflection photosensors to correctly detect if a recording medium having labels affixed to a liner is in the transportation path. The label printer has a reflection photosensor and a transmission photosensor disposed to the transportation path at positions separated the distance between the labels. Labels on the recording medium can always be detected by either or both the reflection photosensor and the transmission photosensor. Because the reflection photosensor is downstream from the transmission photosensor, a situation in which a black mark is at the detection position of the reflection photosensor and reflection is not detected and only the liner is at the detection position of the transmission photosensor and transmission of the detection beam is detected is avoided. Detecting transmission without detecting reflection of the detection beam therefore only occurs when the recording medium is not in the transportation path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Yamada
  • Patent number: 8070372
    Abstract: A printer having an opening/closing cover for providing access to a roll paper compartment, a peeler mechanism for peeling printed labels from a web and for dispensing the peeled printed labels from the printer and an opening and closing mechanism 50 which locks and unlocks the cover and a peeler unit 10 of the peeler mechanism in response to the manual operation of a manual operating member such as a release button 17 with a single easy operation. When the release button 17 is depressed into a first operating position 17B, a lock lever 52 of the opening/closing mechanism 50 slides from a locked position 52A to a released position 52B to disengage the lock lever 52 thus unlocking the opening/closing cover 9. At the same time, the sliding lock lever 52 pushes engaging claws 74a, 73a that lock or unlocks the peeler unit 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Kawakami, Masahiko Yamada
  • Patent number: 8047462
    Abstract: A paper supply mechanism comprising a roll paper compartment for storing roll paper, a first side wall that can move and defines one side of the roll paper compartment, a second side wall that defines the other side of the roll paper compartment, a lock mechanism that locks the first side wall, a roll paper urging member that urges the roll paper in a storage width direction of the roll paper compartment; and a holding mechanism that operates in conjunction with the lock mechanism and holds the roll paper urging member in a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Yamada
  • Patent number: 8029083
    Abstract: A recording medium detection method uses transmission and reflection photosensors to correctly detect if a recording medium having labels affixed to a liner is in the transportation path. The label printer 1 has a reflection photosensor 26 and a transmission photosensor 27 disposed to the transportation path at positions separated the distance L0 between the labels 12c. Labels 12c on the recording medium 12a can always be detected by either or both the reflection photosensor 26 and the transmission photosensor 27. Because the reflection photosensor 26 is downstream from the transmission photosensor 27, a situation in which a black mark 12d is at the detection position of the reflection photosensor 26 and reflection is not detected and only the liner 12b is at the detection position of the transmission photosensor 27 and transmission of the detection beam is detected is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Yamada
  • Patent number: 8026396
    Abstract: This invention relates to processes for the production of optically active 2-(disubstituted aryl)cyclopropylamine compounds and optically active 2-(disubstituted aryl)cyclopropane carboxamide compounds which are useful intermediates for the preparation of pharmaceutical agents, and in particular the compound [1S-(1?,2?,3?(1S*,2R*),5?)]-3-[7-[2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-cyclopropyl]amino]-5-(propylthio)-3H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-cyclopentane-1,2-diol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Masaru Mitsuda, Tadashi Moroshima, Kentaro Tsukuya, Kazuhiko Watabe, Masahiko Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110229242
    Abstract: A rolled paper driving apparatus includes supporting rollers that support rolled paper in such a manner that an axis line of the rolled paper extends between the supporting rollers, the rolled paper having a core pipe in a shape of a pile; a driving roller that is pressed onto an inner circumferential surface of the core pipe of the rolled paper and gives force to rotate the rolled paper; a driving force transmission part that rotates the driving roller; and a pressing force adjustment part that adjusts a state of the driving roller being pressed onto the inner circumferential surface of the core pipe of the rolled paper. The driving roller is disposed in the inside of a triangle that has vertexes corresponding to the supporting rollers and a center of the rolled paper, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru MORINAGA, Kazuhiro Wakamatsu, Masahiko Yamada, Takayuki Niihara, Yuichiro Maeyama, Masato Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20110211210
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus including an image reading unit disposed in an upper portion of the image forming apparatus, an image forming unit disposed below the image reading unit to form an image on a sheet fed from a sheet roll, a pair of flange members attached to both lateral ends of the sheet roll in a width direction of the sheet roll, a sheet roll supporter disposed below the image reading unit in a rear portion of the image forming apparatus to support the sheet roll, an opening through which the sheet roll is set to the sheet roll supporter, and a guide assembly provided at upper and lower parts of the opening to position at least one of the pair of flange members attached to the sheet roll in the width direction to guide the sheet roll to the sheet roll supporter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Niihara, Masahiko Yamada, Yuichiro Maeyama, Masato Ogawa, Shigeru Morinaga, Kazuhiro Wakamatsu
  • Publication number: 20110191638
    Abstract: A parallel computer system includes a first, a second, and a third apparatuses. The first apparatus includes a first arithmetic processing unit that stores first information regarding execution of a first program stored in a first area of a first storage device in a second area of the first storage device, outputs the first information, and sends a first notification of output of the first information. The second apparatus includes a second arithmetic processing unit that stores second information regarding execution of a second program stored in a third area of a second storage device in a fourth area of the second storage device, receives the first notification from the first apparatus, and outputs the second information. The third apparatus includes a third arithmetic processing unit that stores the first information and the second information in a third storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Jun Moroo, Masahiko Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110146158
    Abstract: One end of the cover unit of a printer is supported freely rotatably on the device case, and a rotating shaft is disposed with both ends supported freely rotatably on the distal end. A right pressure lever and an operating lever are supported on the right end of the rotating shaft, and a left pressure lever is supported on the left end. When the operating lever rotates, the right and left pressure lever rotate in the same direction through an intervening rotation transfer member extending widthwise to the device. When the operating lever rotates when the cover is closed, the left pressure lever contacts the device case before the right pressure lever . The right and left pressure lever are set so that their rotational positions are the same when the cover starts to rise due to deformation of the rotation transfer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiko Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110063644
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus including an image reading unit to read an image of a document, disposed in an upper portion of the image forming apparatus; an image forming unit to form the image on a sheet, disposed below the image reading unit; at least upper and lower sheet roll supporters provided one above the other below the image forming unit to support a sheet roll, the lower sheet roll supporter offset proximally toward a front surface of the image forming apparatus from the upper sheet roll supporter; and multiple openings provided in the front surface of the image forming apparatus for the at least upper and lower sheet roll supporters through which the sheet roll is set to the at least upper and lower sheet roll supporters from a front surface side of the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Takayuki Niihara, Masahiko Yamada, Yuichiro Maeyama, Masato Ogawa