Patents by Inventor Masahiro Hosoya

Masahiro Hosoya 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: 20100228451
    Abstract: A hydraulic pressure controlling apparatus includes a hydraulic pressure controlling portion controlling a hydraulic pressure supplied to plural engagement elements of an automatic transmission apparatus, a mechanical oil pump supplying the hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic pressure controlling portion, an electric oil pump supplying the hydraulic pressure to a starting shift stage engagement element, and an electronic controlling portion controlling operations of the hydraulic pressure controlling portion, a power source and the electronic oil pump based on a signal indicating a predetermined state of a vehicle, wherein the electronic controlling portion controls the hydraulic pressure controlling portion so as to forbid a shifting to a shift stage, which is likely to induce an interlock at the automatic transmission apparatus, based on an engagement of the starting shift stage engagement element in a case where the electronic controlling portion determines that the electric oil pump is in an on-fail state
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro HOSOYA, Yasuo Shirai, Masato Shimei, Osamu Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20100203851
    Abstract: A wireless transmission device includes an adding/subtracting unit configured to subtract a second signal and a third signal from a first signal to generate the second signal; a modulating unit configured to modulate the second signal to generate a fourth signal; a demodulating unit configured to demodulate the fourth signal to generate the third signal; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the fourth signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ishihara, Masahiro Hosoya, Kohei Onizuka, Shoji Otaka, Osamu Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7750716
    Abstract: A variable resistor formed on a silicon substrate, and changing a resistance value between an input terminal and an output terminal, includes a plurality of first resistors each having one end connected in common to the input terminal, and each having other end, a plurality of second resistors each having a resistance value smaller than the first resistors, and each having one end connected to the other end of any one of the first resistors, and a switch group interposed between the input terminal and the output terminal, and selecting one from the first resistors, and further, selecting at least one from the second resistors connected to the other end of the selected first resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Masahiro Hosoya
  • Patent number: 7733186
    Abstract: A bias circuit including: a first current source which generates a first current; a second current source which generates a second current having a temperature-to-output current characteristic that an output current characteristic increases or decreases with a change in temperature to intersect with that of the first current; a first current-voltage conversion circuit which converts the first current to a first voltage; a second current-voltage conversion circuit which has an input terminal and converts a current inputted into the input terminal to a second voltage; a comparison circuit which compares the first voltage and the second voltage and generates a third current according to a result of the comparison; an addition unit which adds the third current to the second current and inputs a resulting current to the input terminal; and a voltage-current conversion circuit which converts the second voltage to a fourth current for bias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masahiro Hosoya, Rui Ito
  • Patent number: 7648813
    Abstract: By using an intaglio plate for holding a pattern formed by a developing agent, a transfer device for transferring patterns developed on the intaglio plate to a transfer object medium, and a baking chamber for eliminating an electrode layer after transfer or heightening resistance thereof, the patterns developed on the intaglio plate are transferred onto the electrode layer disposed at the opposite side of the transfer object medium, and then heated in the baking chamber, whereby the electrode layer is eliminated or heightened in resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mitsunaga Saito, Yasushi Shinjiyo, Yoshihiro Tajima, Koichi Ishii, Masahiro Hosoya, Ken Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20090302949
    Abstract: A bias circuit including: a first current source which generates a first current; a second current source which generates a second current having a temperature-to-output current characteristic that an output current characteristic increases or decreases with a change in temperature to intersect with that of the first current; a first current-voltage conversion circuit which converts the first current to a first voltage; a second current-voltage conversion circuit which has an input terminal and converts a current inputted into the input terminal to a second voltage; a comparison circuit which compares the first voltage and the second voltage and generates a third current according to a result of the comparison; an addition unit which adds the third current to the second current and inputs a resulting current to the input terminal; and a voltage-current conversion circuit which converts the second voltage to a fourth current for bias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masahiro Hosoya, Rui Ito
  • Publication number: 20090219186
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a filter circuit including: an ADC that converts a first analog signal into a first digital signal; a digital filter that extracts an interference component from the first digital signal and generates a second digital signal; a DAC that converts the second digital signal into a second analog signal; a delayer that delays the first analog signal based on a delay caused in the second analog signal and generates a delayed first analog signal; a subtractor that subtracts the second analog signal from the delayed first analog signal and generates an output signal; and a controller that controls the digital filter based on a remaining interference component that is remaining in the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ishihara, Masahiro Hosoya, Hidenori Okuni
  • Publication number: 20090123855
    Abstract: By using an intaglio plate for holding a pattern formed by a developing agent, a transfer device for transferring patterns developed on the intaglio plate to a transfer object medium, and a baking chamber for eliminating an electrode layer after transfer or heightening resistance thereof, the patterns developed on the intaglio plate are transferred onto the electrode layer disposed at the opposite side of the transfer object medium, and then heated in the baking chamber, whereby the electrode layer is eliminated or heightened in resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Mitsunaga SAITO, Yasushi SHINJIYO, Yoshihiro TAJIMA, Koichi ISHII, Masahiro HOSOYA, Ken TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20090087773
    Abstract: A liquid developing agent includes a toner particle having a nuclear particle and a covering layer containing a wax, provided on the surface of the nuclear particle in which the wax has at least one of polar groups and aromatic substituent groups, is substantially insoluble in an electric insulation solvent at room temperature, has a melting point below a boiling point of the electric insulation solvent, and is dissolved in the insulation solvent at a temperature higher than the melting point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Yasushi Shinjiyo, Masahiro Hosoya, Koichi Ishii, Mitsunaga Saito, Yoshihiro Tajima, Ken Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20090067555
    Abstract: A filter circuit includes a sampler which samples an input signal to generate a first analog signal, an analog-to-digital converter which converts the first analog signal into a first digital signal, a digital filter which extracts a signal component out of a desired band from the first digital signal to generate a second digital signal, a digital-to-analog converter which converts the second digital signal into a second analog signal, a delay device which imparts a signal delay to the first analog signal to supply a third analog signal, the signal delay being equal to a delay time of the second analog signal relative to the first analog signal, and a subtracter which subtracts the second analog signal from the third analog signal to generate an output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Masahiro HOSOYA, Toshiya Mitomo, Hidenori Okuni, Hiroaki Ishihara, Osamu Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20090060577
    Abstract: A pattern forming device has an original plate for pattern formation having pattern-shaped concave portions in a high-resistance layer. When phosphor particles collected in the concave portions are transferred to a glass plate, an electric field is formed between separate electrodes and a transfer roller, and a high-frequency voltage is applied to a common electrode to apply a voltage between the separate electrodes, hence to generate ultrasonic waves from a piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Hitoshi YAGI, Masahiro Hosoya, Koichi Ishii, Mitsunaga Saito, Ken Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20090053632
    Abstract: A pattern forming apparatus includes a depressed plate holding patterns by developers, a charging device for charging the depressed plate, a developing device for developing a red pattern, a developing device for developing a green pattern, a developing device for developing a blue pattern, and a stage for holding the charging device and the developing devices and moving them relative to the depressed plate. The charging device, the red developing device, the green developing device and the blue developing device pass along the depressed plate sequentially to perform the charging process, the red developing process, the green developing process and the blue developing process simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Koichi Ishii, Masahiro Hosoya
  • Publication number: 20090039955
    Abstract: A variable resistor formed on a silicon substrate, and changing a resistance value between an input terminal and an output terminal, includes a plurality of first resistors each having one end connected in common to the input terminal, and each having other end, a plurality of second resistors each having a resistance value smaller than the first resistors, and each having one end connected to the other end of any one of the first resistors, and a switch group interposed between the input terminal and the output terminal, and selecting one from the first resistors, and further, selecting at least one from the second resistors connected to the other end of the selected first resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventor: Masahiro Hosoya
  • Publication number: 20090028609
    Abstract: A pattern forming apparatus includes an intaglio having a pattern of depressions, developing units which form a first potential difference with the intaglio, supply a liquid developer containing charged phosphor particles to the pattern and develop by aggregating the phosphor particles in the depressions, and a transfer roller which forms a second potential difference with the developed intaglio and a glass sheet arranged in opposed relation to each other and sequentially transfers the phosphor particles aggregated in the depressions to the glass sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Masahiro Hosoya, Koichi Ishii, Yasushi Shinjiyo, Mitsunaga Saito, Ken Takahashi, Hitoshi Yagi, Yoshihiro Tajima
  • Patent number: 7483654
    Abstract: A side face excluding the edge of a squeegee cleaner made of a plate-shaped urethane rubber is brought into pressure contact with a squeeze roller. Even for long-term use, a pressure contact surface of the squeegee cleaner does not break and long life of the squeegee cleaner is obtained and good cleaning performance is maintained and a liquid developing agent of a surface of the squeeze roller is surely removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masahiro Hosoya, Hideki Nukada
  • Publication number: 20090020848
    Abstract: A high-frequency transistor includes an intrinsic region provided to form an active element on the substrate, plural source and drain fingers alternately located with each other in the intrinsic region in parallel, each including a strip-form interconnect metal layer and contacts formed thereon, plural gate fingers respectively formed between the source and drain fingers and each gate finger including a strip-form gate semiconductor layer, a connecting region provided on the substrate adjacent to and outside of the intrinsic region, plural gate connection semiconductor layers provided in the connecting region according to groups of the gate fingers, each group including some gate fingers adjacent to each other, each gate connection semiconductor layer being connected to end portions of the some gate fingers, and gate connection interconnect metal layers respectively formed on the gate connection semiconductor layers connected thereto through third contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Naoko ONO, Masahiro Hosoya, Yoshiaki Yoshihara
  • Publication number: 20080227005
    Abstract: A pattern forming device has a transfer unit which transfers a pattern image formed on a planographic plate held by a printing frame onto the surface of a glass plate held on an XY stage. After the glass plate and the planographic plate have been positioned by the XY stage, the transfer unit moves a stroke roller disposed on the rear surface side of the planographic plate in an arrow direction so that the stroke roller may be pressed against the planographic plate, thereby transferring the pattern image onto the glass plate by an electric field while, at the same time, stroking solvent components interposed between the planographic plate and the glass plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Tashiro, Daiji Hirosawa, Hiroshi Shirai, Masahiro Hosoya, Mitsunaga Saito, Hideyuki Nakao, Koichi Ishii, Yasushi Shinjo
  • Publication number: 20060029430
    Abstract: A side face excluding the edge of a squeegee cleaner made of a plate-shaped urethane rubber is brought into pressure contact with a squeeze roller. Even for long-term use, a pressure contact surface of the squeegee cleaner does not break and long life of the squeegee cleaner is obtained and good cleaning performance is maintained and a liquid developing agent of a surface of the squeeze roller is surely removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masahiro Hosoya, Hideki Nukada
  • Patent number: 6760565
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an optical unit which forms an electrostatic latent image on a surface of a photosensitive body, a developing device which supplies a liquid developer on the electrostatic latent image formed by the optical unit, and develops the electrostatic latent image into a develop image, a condensing device which condenses the developer image, and a transfer device which transfers the developer image condensed by the condensing device to a recording medium, while applying a shearing stress to the developer image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Watanabe, Koichi Ishii, Hitoshi Yagi, Mitsunaga Saito, Masahiro Hosoya, Yasushi Shinjo, Haruhi Oooka
  • Patent number: 6725006
    Abstract: Image forming apparatus which form an image on a substrate and uses a liquid developer containing toner particles and a solvent. One embodiment includes a latent image retaining body, a first developing surface facing the latent image retaining body at a first development station, a latent image forming unit, and a second developing surface facing the latent image retaining body at a second development station. The latent image retaining body has a photosensitive layer which has a dielectric constant &egr;P [C2/Nm2] and an average thickness dp [m]. The photosensitive layer retains an image developed by the first developing surface and a latent image comprising image and non-image regions formed by the latent image forming unit. The second developing surface is supplied with a developing electrical potential having an electrical potential difference &Dgr;V from an electrical potential of non-image region of the latent image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masahiro Hosoya, Hitoshi Yagi, Yasushi Shinjo, Haruhi Oh-Oka