Patents by Inventor Masahiro Kitano

Masahiro Kitano 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: 9218787
    Abstract: An image-displaying device includes a storage section, an image data generation section, a timing information acquisition section, and a display control section. The image data generation section is configured to generate image data indicative of an image of a subject and output to the storage section the image data including an Nth image data and an (N+i)th image data. The timing information acquisition section is configured to acquire timing information indicative of a timing related to generation of the image data and a timing at which output of each of the Nth image data and the (N+i)th image data to the storage section is completed. The display control section is configured to control a display section to commence reading and displaying the Nth image data in accordance with acquisition of the timing information indicating that the output of the (N+i)th image data to the storage section is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Shiohara, Masahiro Kitano, Toshiyuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9148572
    Abstract: A timing generator includes a frame rate information receiver, a display control section, and a determination unit. The frame rate information acquisition section is configured to receive information indicating a frame rate of an image sensor. The display control section is configured to output dot clocks in a first cycle to a display which includes a counter being configured to count the number of the dot clocks for a synchronization period, where the dot clocks are a synchronization signal. The determination unit is configured to determine whether or not the number of the dot clocks in the synchronization period is expected to exceed a predetermined number, where length of the synchronization period is based on at least the frame rate of the image sensor. The display control section is configured to switch from the first cycle to a second cycle, if the number of dot clocks is expected to exceed the predetermined number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Kitano, Ryuichi Shiohara, Toshiyuki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20150042860
    Abstract: An image-displaying device includes a storage section, an image data generation section, a timing information acquisition section, and a display control section. The image data generation section is configured to generate image data indicative of an image of a subject and output to the storage section the image data including an Nth image data and an (N+i)th image data. The timing information acquisition section is configured to acquire timing information indicative of a timing related to generation of the image data and a timing at which output of each of the Nth image data and the (N+i)th image data to the storage section is completed. The display control section is configured to control a display section to commence reading and displaying the Nth image data in accordance with acquisition of the timing information indicating that the output of the (N+i)th image data to the storage section is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Ryuichi SHIOHARA, Masahiro KITANO, Toshiyuki YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8937673
    Abstract: An image-displaying device includes a first storage section, an image data generation section, a timing information acquisition section and a display control section. The image data generation section is configured to output the image data to the first storage section with the image data being composed of a plurality of predetermined data units. The timing information acquisition section is configured to acquire timing information indicative of a timing related to generation and output of the image data to the first storage section with respect to each of the predetermined data units. The display control section is configured to control a display section to read and display an Nth one of the predetermined data units after output of an (N+i)th one of the predetermined data units to the first storage section is completed according to the timing information, where N is a natural number and i is a nonnegative integer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Shiohara, Masahiro Kitano, Toshiyuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8616587
    Abstract: A joint includes a housing and a refrigerant tube connected to a refrigerant source and communicated with a target part in a rotating machine. A rotating member is loosely fitted inside with the refrigerant tube and fixed to a rotary part of the rotating machine. A relatively rotating member has a fixed-side member and rotating-side member. The fixed-side member is connected to the refrigerant tube via a refrigerant tube extension section. The rotating-side member is connected to the rotating member via a rotating member extension section. A refrigerant zone is formed by spaces defined between the refrigerant tube and the rotating member, and between the refrigerant tube and rotating member extension sections. A sealing member is installed between the fixed-side and rotating-side members. A vacuum chamber and pressure chamber are defined within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignees: National University Corporation Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Kitano Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuru Izumi, Motohiro Miki, Masahiro Kitano
  • Publication number: 20120133126
    Abstract: Problem to be Solved To provide a small, lightweight, cryo-rotary joint. Solution A joint includes a housing 2, a refrigerant tube 3 connected to a refrigerant source and communicated with a target part in a rotating machine, a rotating member 4 loosely fitted inside with the refrigerant tube and fixed to a rotary part of the rotating machine, and a relatively rotating member 5 having a fixed-side member 5a and rotating-side member 5b, wherein the fixed-side member is connected to the refrigerant tube via a refrigerant tube extension section 3a, the rotating-side member is connected to the rotating member via a rotating member extension section 4a, a refrigerant zone is formed by spaces 7 and 8 defined by the refrigerant tube, rotating member, and refrigerant tube and rotating member extension sections, a sealing member 10 is installed between the fixed-side and rotating-side members, and a vacuum chamber and pressure chamber are defined within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicants: Kitano Seiki Co., Ltd., National University Corporation Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
    Inventors: Mitsuru Izumi, Motohiro Miki, Masahiro Kitano
  • Publication number: 20120092542
    Abstract: A timing generator includes a frame rate information receiver, a display control section, and a determination unit. The frame rate information acquisition section is configured to receive information indicating a frame rate of an image sensor. The display control section is configured to output dot clocks in a first cycle to a display which includes a counter being configured to count the number of the dot clocks for a synchronization period, where the dot clocks are a synchronization signal. The determination unit is configured to determine whether or not the number of the dot clocks in the synchronization period is expected to exceed a predetermined number, where length of the synchronization period is based on at least the frame rate of the image sensor. The display control section is configured to switch from the first cycle to a second cycle, if the number of dot clocks is expected to exceed the predetermined number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro KITANO, Ryuichi SHIOHARA, Toshiyuki YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20110285894
    Abstract: An image-displaying device includes a first storage section, an image data generation section, a timing information acquisition section and a display control section. The image data generation section is configured to output the image data to the first storage section with the image data being composed of a plurality of predetermined data units. The timing information acquisition section is configured to acquire timing information indicative of a timing related to generation and output of the image data to the first storage section with respect to each of the predetermined data units. The display control section is configured to control a display section to read and display an Nth one of the predetermined data units after output of an (N+i)th one of the predetermined data units to the first storage section is completed according to the timing information, where N is a natural number and i is a nonnegative integer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi SHIOHARA, Masahiro KITANO, Toshiyuki YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 7750524
    Abstract: A magnetizing device for superconductor and a superconducting synchronous machine are provided capable of constituting more compact and simple equipment that uses a superconductor as a magnet. The magnetizing device for superconductor includes a superconductor (131); a coolant chamber (142) for cooling the superconductor (131) down to or below a critical temperature at which the transition to a superconducting state occurs; coils (111, 111?) for generating a magnetic field equal to or higher than a critical magnetic field in which the intrusion of a magnetic flux into the superconductor (131) starts, around the superconductor (131) cooled down to or below the critical temperature at which the transition to the superconducting state occurs; and position modification means capable of arranging the superconductor (131) on a disk (120) and modifying the relative positional relationship with the coils (111, 111?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignees: University of Fukui, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Kitano Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiko Sugimoto, Mitsuru Izumi, Masahiro Kitano
  • Patent number: 7107058
    Abstract: A printer that enables a determination whether a failure has occurred in a device during initialization or a radio wave condition is bad. Receive electric field strength during a time period from a time at which a turn-off message is outputted to a time at which turn-on message is outputted and receive electric field strength after the turn-on message is outputted are measured. The measurements are compared with each other and information indicating the condition of each of a plurality of channels is printed out according to the results of the comparison. A user can reference the printed information to determine whether a failure has occurred in a device or the radio wave condition is bad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Inoguchi, Osamu Honda, Isuke Karaki, Masahiro Kitano
  • Publication number: 20060166832
    Abstract: A magnetizing device for superconductor and a superconducting synchronous machine are provided capable of constituting more compact and simple equipment that uses a superconductor as a magnet. The magnetizing device for superconductor includes a superconductor (131); a coolant chamber (142) for cooling the superconductor (131) down to or below a critical temperature at which the transition to a superconducting state occurs; coils (111, 111?) for generating a magnetic field equal to or higher than a critical magnetic field in which the intrusion of a magnetic flux into the superconductor (131) starts, around the superconductor (131) cooled down to or below the critical temperature at which the transition to the superconducting state occurs; and position modification means capable of arranging the superconductor (131) on a disk (120) and modifying the relative positional relationship with the coils (111, 111?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Hidehiko Sugimoto, Mitsuru Izumi, Masahiro Kitano
  • Patent number: 6886463
    Abstract: A printing apparatus can be easily initialized, and can easily know an error correcting method. Upon first power-up, a storage unit stores in the apparatus the initialization item data indicating the items to be initialized, and prints out the stored initialization item data. Since the contents to be initialized are printed out, the operation can be performed according to the contents without reading impossible instruction manual, thereby improving the initializing operation efficiency. Additionally, the storage unit stores the error correcting operation data indicating the operating method for correcting an error when the error occurs in the apparatus, and prints out the stored error correcting operation data. Since the error correcting operation method is printed out, an occurring error can be easily corrected by referring to the output method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Inoguchi, Osamu Honda, Isuke Karaki, Masahiro Kitano
  • Publication number: 20040020390
    Abstract: A printing apparatus can be easily initialized, and can easily know an error correcting method. Upon first power-up, a storage unit stores in the apparatus the initialization item data indicating the items to be initialized, and prints out the stored initialization item data. Since the contents to be initialized are printed out, the operation can be performed according to the contents without reading impossible instruction manual, thereby improving the initializing operation efficiency. Additionally, the storage unit stores the error correcting operation data indicating the operating method for correcting an error when the error occurs in the apparatus, and prints out the stored error correcting operation data. Since the error correcting operation method is printed out, an occurring error can be easily corrected by referring to the output method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Makoto Inoguchi, Osamu honda, Isuke Karaki, Masahiro Kitano
  • Publication number: 20030148766
    Abstract: A printer that enables a determination whether a failure has occurred in a device during initialization or a radio wave condition is bad. Receive electric field strength during a time period from a time at which a turn-off message is outputted to a time at which turn-on message is outputted and receive electric field strength after the turn-on message is outputted are measured. The measurements are compared with each other and information indicating the condition of each of a plurality of channels is printed out according to the results of the comparison. A user can reference the printed information to determine whether a failure has occurred in a device or the radio wave condition is bad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Makoto Inoguchi, Osamu Honda, Isuke Karaki, Masahiro Kitano
  • Patent number: 6496886
    Abstract: In a printed board mounting method using a directional coupling bus for a high-speed data transfer, multi-bit data are transferred between nodes at a low cost. For this purpose, to transfer multi-bit data by directional coupling, a one-bit multi-coupling wiring network is vertically configured in a multilayered printed board. This minimizes the width of an area occupied by each bit along a wiring direction of the board to thereby implement a multi-bit configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Osaka, Toyohiko Komatsu, Masahiro Kitano, Akira Yamagiwa, Ryoichi Kurihara
  • Patent number: 6477560
    Abstract: A control method of controlling a computer for controlling a resource connected to the computer and shared by a plurality of programs included in the computer includes the steps of storing a control information ID indicating a storage area in the main memory storing control information concerning access between a certain program and the resource in an OS space of a main memory, storing the control information ID in an adaptor connected to the main memory via a bus, and taking out the control information from the storage area included in the OS space, by using the control information ID stored in the adapter. In the case where the adapter runs short of a storage area, information that the adapter runs short of a storage area in the main memory is conveyed via the bus. By using the control information thus taken out, the resource is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Murayama, Hiroshi Yashiro, Takehisa Hayashi, Masahiro Kitano
  • Patent number: 6108694
    Abstract: A memory disc sharing method in which a plurality of computers share a memory disc through a network, wherein a command in accordance with which the memory disc is accessed is received by a network interface apparatus, and when a requested computer to which a request of the command has been made is any of other computers, the command is transmitted to the any of other computers, and when the requested computer is a computer concerned, the command is stored in a memory disc command queue. The network interface apparatus retrieves the command from the memory disc command queue, and executes the processing of reading out/writing data from/to the memory disc in the computer concerned when a requesting computer from which a request of the command has been made is the computer concerned, and carries out the data transfer between the memory disc in the computer concerned and the requesting computer when the requesting computer is any of other computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yashiro, Hideki Murayama, Hirofumi Fujita, Takehisa Hayashi, Masahiro Kitano
  • Patent number: 5678062
    Abstract: A system for controlling the DMA transfer for a plurality of IO devices has an IO controller for each group of the IO devices. Data is retrieved from memory and stored in the IO controller where it is analyzed. The retrieved data has a structure that permits a group of DMA start request quads to be linked together for parallel or pipeline processing of the DMA transfer requests. Each start request quad has a pointer for additionally retrieving corresponding command data. The command data is set forth in a number of blocks, each linked to the next one by a pointer. When a DMA processing has been completed, the termination or completion status is entered into a specific entry in a completion list for the corresponding IO device. Thus, a determination can be made as to whether specific IO devices have completed a requested DMA processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuhiko Okada, Hideki Murayama, Takehisa Hayashi, Atsushi Ugajin, Yasuhiro Ishii, Masahiro Kitano
  • Patent number: 5446841
    Abstract: An information processing system comprises: plural processors; a shared memory connected to the plurality of processors for enabling communication between the processors; a unit disposed in the shared memory for storing information for specifying a processor connected thereto; and a unit for checking, when a first processor communicates with a second processor, whether or not the first and second processors are connected to the shared memory for direct access thereto by referring to the information storing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kitano, Yoshitaka Ohfusa, Katsuya Kohda, Keiichi Sasaki, Hiroyuki Okura, Katsumi Takeda
  • Patent number: 5202887
    Abstract: Disclosed is a DASD access control method including storing information for identifying one data group in which an irrecoverable failure has occurred in the plurality of data groups stored in each of the first and second DASDs constituting the duplex DASD pair. A judgment is determined based on the stored information as to whether one data group has an irrecoverable failure which has occurred when the one data group held in either one of the first and second DASDs constituting the duplex DASD pair is accessed by one of the plurality of processing units. Access is allowed to the one data group in the one DASD by the one processing unit when the judgment results in that the one data group has no irrecoverable failure which has occurred therein. Finally, the access is stopped to the one data group when the judgment results in that the one data group has an irrecoverable failure which has occurred therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Computer Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ueno, Masahiro Kitano, Kenji Masuda