Patents by Inventor Masahiro Ogawa

Masahiro Ogawa 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: 7885551
    Abstract: A terminal apparatus, a consumables residual quantity display program, and a recording medium are disclosed. The terminal apparatus, which is connected to a printing apparatus through a network, includes an acquisition unit for acquiring information about consumables of the printing apparatus from the printing apparatus; and a display controller for displaying the information about the consumables, which information is acquired by the acquisition unit, if the information of at least one item of the consumables fulfills a predetermined condition. The display controller may display a no-display specifying screen that prompts a user to specify whether a “no-display” mode should be activated, in which “no-display” mode, displaying the information about the consumables is stopped even if the predetermined condition is fulfilled when the information is to be acquired by the acquisition unit at a next time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Matsuura, Yuichi Niwa, Katsumi Shimokawa, Masahiro Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20100328625
    Abstract: A light source unit includes a light emitting plate which has a plurality of segment areas and in which a luminescent material layer which emits light having a predetermined wavelength band by receiving excitation light and a transmissive portion which transmits light are formed on at least the plurality of segment areas, a primary light source for emitting excitation light on to the luminescent material, a secondary light source for emitting light having a wavelength band which differs from those of luminescent light emitted from the luminescent material layer and excitation light emitted from the primary light source, a light guiding optical system for guiding light emitted from the light emitting plate and light emitted from the secondary light source to the same optical path, and a light source control means for controlling the emission of light from the primary light source and the secondary light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Miyazaki, Masahiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7796176
    Abstract: A temperature detecting unit detects a temperature of an imaging element for imaging an image signal. A storage unit stores phase change of a pulse, which is used by the imaging element when imaging the image signal, involved in temperature change of the imaging element in association with the temperature change. A timing adjustment unit checks temperature information of the imaging element detected by the temperature detecting unit with the phase change stored in the storage unit, and adjusts the phase of the pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Mimata, Masahiro Ogawa, Mayu Ogawa, Kenji Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100166382
    Abstract: A distribution device includes a video data distributing section which distributes video reproducing video data to an external video display device, and an audio data distributing section for distributing audio reproducing audio data to an external audio output device. The audio data distributing section includes an audio distribution delay unit for delaying the distribution of the audio data. The distribution device is configured to be able to distribute the audio data of a determination audio and the video data of a determination video. The determination video is a video with which a viewer can visually judge a timing the determination audio is to be output from the audio output device. The determination audio and the determination video are contained in synchronization adjustment test content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Masahiro Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20100104738
    Abstract: A plating pretreatment apparatus for a multi-cylinder block includes a plurality of cylinders that performs a plating pretreatment of a cylinder inner wall surface of each of the cylinders using an electrode disposed so as to oppose to the cylinder inner wall surface by sealing one end of the cylinder inner wall surface and introducing a treatment liquid to the cylinder inner wall surface. In such plating pretreatment apparatus, at least one of a power supply device that supplies electricity to the cylinder block and the electrode and a liquid feed pump that feeds the treatment liquid into a gap between the cylinder inner wall surface and the electrode is provided for each of the cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Asou, Seiya Kunioka, Hitoshi Muramatsu, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Naoyuki Suda, Akira Ishibashi, Minoru Imai, Manabu Suzuki, Masahiro Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20100078326
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for plating pretreatment of a cylinder block that includes an electrode performing a plating pretreatment of the cylinder inner wall surface. A gap flow channel communicates with an in-electrode flow channel at a position closest to a seal jig, the gap flow channel being adapted to introduce a treatment liquid to the cylinder inner wall surface, the in-electrode flow channel being adapted to receive the treatment liquid having passed through a communicating hole. The present invention is provided a method for pretreating before plating a cylinder block including disposing an electrode to face the cylinder inner wall surface so as to form a gap flow channel, and introducing a treatment liquid to the gap flow channel thereby flowing through the treatment liquid toward a seal jig and then into an in-electrode flow channel through a communicating hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi MURAMATSU, Seiya Kunioka, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Naoyuki Suda, Akira Ishibashi, Tomohiro Asou, Minoru Imai, Manabu Suzuki, Masahiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7687162
    Abstract: A purging apparatus for a fuel cell system according to the present invention comprises a steam supply pass 18 and an air supply pass 19. A purging method for the fuel cell system according to the present invention comprises, at a time of causing a fuel reformer 12, a fuel cell body 1 and a fuel supply line 13 to carry out the purging operation, first carrying out the purging operation by steam, and then carrying out the purging operation by air. According to such a structure, there can be provided the purging apparatus for the fuel cell system and the method therefor, which have an easy structure and an easy operation, and enables combustible gas and condensed water remaining in the system to be removed in a reliable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Sanagi, Yuji Nagata, Motohiro Takahashi, Takayuki Kaneko, Naoki Kanie, Masahiro Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20100071623
    Abstract: Disclosed is an evaporating apparatus for performing a film forming process on a target object to be processed by vapor deposition, wherein a processing chamber and a vapor generating chamber are disposed adjacent to each other, gas exhaust mechanisms for depressurizing an inside of the processing chamber and an inside of the vapor generating chamber are installed, a vapor discharge opening for discharging a vapor of the film forming material is disposed in the processing chamber, vapor generating units for vaporizing the film forming material and control valves for controlling a supply of the vapor of the film forming material are disposed in the vapor generating chamber, and flow paths, which are not exposed to an outside of the processing chamber and the vapor generating chamber, for supplying the vapor of the film forming material generated in the vapor generating units to the vapor discharge opening are installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Shingo Watanabe, Yuji Ono, Koyu Hasegawa, Masahiro Ogawa, Kouichi Honda
  • Publication number: 20090277786
    Abstract: A plating processing line or system includes a plurality of surface processing apparatus including a surface processing apparatus for processing a surface of an object to be treated by introducing a treatment liquid to the surface, and a conveyer unit for conveying the object to be treated, which is disposed between the respective surface processing apparatus linearly or in a curved manner. Each of the surface processing apparatus includes a positioning unit for positioning the object to be treated, which has been conveyed by the conveyer unit to a predetermined position, at which the object is subjected to a pre-plating process or a plating process as a surface processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro ASOU, Seiya KUNIOKA, Hitoshi MURAMATSU, Nobuyuki SUZUKI, Akira ISHIBASHI, Minoru IMAI, Manabu SUZUKI, Masahiro OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20090262308
    Abstract: In a projector which includes a light source unit 63, a light smoothing unit, a display device, a projection side optical system and a projector control unit, the light source unit 63 includes a light generating device for generating light of a specified wavelength band which includes a first light source 152 which is a light emitting diode or solid-state light emitting device for emitting light of a predetermined wavelength band, a second light source 153 which is a light emitting diode or a solid-state light emitting device for emitting excitation light, and a third light source 154 for emitting light of the same wavelength band as that of the first light source 152 using the light emitted from the second light source 153 as excitation energy, and the third light source 154 is formed by a phosphor which transmits light from the first light source 152 and absorbs light emitted from the second light source 153.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20090244495
    Abstract: A projector includes a light source unit for emitting white light, a color wheel 71, a display device, a cooling fan, a light source side optical system for guiding light from the light source unit to the display device, a projection side optical system for projecting an image emitted from the display device on to a screen and a projector control unit for controlling the light source and the display device, wherein the color wheel 71 has a plurality of segment areas, and on each segment area, a coating which transmits light of a wavelength band of a complementary color is applied to one side, while a coating which transmits light of a wavelength band of a primary color is applied to part of the other side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20090223828
    Abstract: A plating method for pre-plating or plating a cylinder inner peripheral surface to be treated of a cylinder block by introducing treatment liquid to the cylinder inner peripheral surface by using a plating apparatus provided with a sealing jig having a sealing member and an electrode to which the seal jig is mounted includes the steps, which are performed successively: sealing the cylinder inner peripheral surface by bringing the sealing jig into contact with the cylinder inner peripheral surface; introducing the treatment liquid to the cylinder inner peripheral surface; and treating the cylinder inner peripheral surface by applying predetermined charge to the electrode of the plating apparatus and the cylinder block to thereby perform pre-plating or plating process in a state that a liquid to be treated fills a space including the cylinder inner peripheral surface. In the method, the treatment liquid introducing step is performed after confirmation of sealing by the sealing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: SUZUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hitoshi Muramatsu, Seiya Kunioka, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Akira Ishibashi, Minoru Imai, Manabu Suzuki, Masahiro Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20090223813
    Abstract: A sealing jig comes into contact with a cylinder inner peripheral surface as a surface to be processed of a cylinder block and seals the cylinder inner peripheral surface in introducing treatment liquid to the cylinder inner peripheral surface. The sealing jig includes: a sealing member made of an expandable material and having a ring-buoy shape; a lower plate for supporting a lower side of the sealing member; and a seal base disposed so as to face the lower plate and to support an upper side of the sealing member. The sealing member is regulated by the lower plate and the seal base and expanded only in a radial direction to come into contact with the cylinder inner peripheral surface when air is introduced inward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: SUZUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hitoshi Muramatsu, Seiya Kunioka, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Akira Ishibashi, Minoru Imai, Manabu Suzuki, Masahiro Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20090207253
    Abstract: A digital imaging signal obtained by converting an image data obtained by an imaging element into a digital value for each pixel is inputted to an automatic phase adjusting apparatus, and the automatic phase adjusting apparatus adjusts phases of pulses to be used for imaging based on the inputted digital imaging signal. The automatic phase adjusting apparatus is provided with a brightness level detector for calculating a brightness level of the digital imaging signal for a plurality of pixels in a first pixel region, a variability calculator for calculating a variability value which indicates signal variability of the digital imaging signal for each pixel for a plurality of pixels in a second pixel region, and a timing adjuster for adjusting the phases of the pulses in accordance with calculation results obtained by the brightness level detector and the variability calculator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Mayu Ogawa, Junji Tokumoto, Mitsuhiko Otani, Toshiya Fujii, Masahiro Ogawa, Kenji Nakamura, Mika Nishigaki, Shinji Yamamoto, Masaaki Furutake
  • Patent number: 7549565
    Abstract: A conveyor for guiding and conveying a plurality of sheet-shaped thin plates in rows arranged side by side to a welding position at which ends of the adjacent thin plates are butted and welded to each other, includes a plurality of conveying paths, which are adjacent to each other, having different conveying surfaces which are placed on a same horizontal plane, and a guide unit disposed between the adjacent two conveying paths for guiding the thin plates on one of the conveying paths with respect to another one thereof toward the welding position. Each of the conveying paths is composed of a plurality conveying rollers, and the guide unit includes guide rollers each having a guide surface for guiding the thin plate on the one of the conveying paths in a state that the thin plate on the one conveying path is partially depressed with respect to the another one of the conveying path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Suzuki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideyuki Kai, Manabu Kobayashi, Masahiro Ogawa, Ryoichi Kimura, Sachio Kishino, Kenji Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 7547017
    Abstract: A sheet feed device of this invention includes a sheet feed tray, a sheet feed unit which feeds a sheet placed on the sheet feed tray, a detection sensor which detects the presence/absence of a sheet on the sheet feed tray, and a sensor mounting member which mounts the detection sensor on the sheet feed tray. The sensor mounting member can mount the detection sensor on the sheet feed tray such that the angle of the sensor can be adjusted with respect to the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignees: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Nisca Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Mizubata, Kiyoshi Hata, Masahiko Fukushima, Masahiro Ogawa, Hiroyuki Yamada, Masaki Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20090047685
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an ultrahighly sensitive determination reagent for C-reactive protein (CRP) for use in determination of CRP in a test sample with high sensitivity; and a CRP determination method using the reagent. A reagent for determining C-reactive protein containing an insoluble carrier particle loading an antibody directed to the C-reactive protein via an amino acid; and a method for determining a C-reactive protein including the steps of reacting the reagent with an antigenic substance in a test sample, and determining a resulting aggregate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Nihon University
    Inventors: Hideki Kohno, Masahiro Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20090038914
    Abstract: A conveyor for guiding and conveying a plurality of sheet-shaped thin plates in rows arranged side by side to a welding position at which ends of the adjacent thin plates are butted and welded to each other, includes a plurality of conveying paths, which are adjacent to each other, having different conveying surfaces which are placed on a same horizontal plane, and a guide unit disposed between the adjacent two conveying paths for guiding the thin plates on one of the conveying paths with respect to another one thereof toward the welding position. Each of the conveying paths is composed of a plurality conveying rollers, and the guide unit includes guide rollers each having a guide surface for guiding the thin plate on the one of the conveying paths in a state that the thin plate on the one conveying path is partially depressed with respect to the another one of the conveying path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: SUZUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideyuki Kai, Manabu Kobayashi, Masahiro Ogawa, Ryoichi Kimura, Sachio Kishino, Kenji Tsukamoto
  • Publication number: 20080313683
    Abstract: A communication processor sets a storage request signal to be effective when it is judged that a packet cannot be transmitted and sets the storage request signal to be ineffective when it is judged that the packet can be transmitted. A data processor makes a buffer memory store encoded data therein when it is confirmed that the storage request signal is effective. The data processor reads the encoded data from the buffer memory and transmits the read encoded data to a packet generator when it is confirmed that the storage request signal is ineffective and the encoded data is stored in the buffer memory. The data processor receives the encoded data from the encoder and transmits the received encoded data to the packet generator when it is confirmed that the storage request signal is ineffective and the encoded data is not stored in the buffer memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Minako Shimizu, Masahiro Ogawa, Taichi Nagata
  • Publication number: 20080309803
    Abstract: An intended-usage judger judges an intended usage of an inputted digital imaging signal. A selector selects one or a plurality of signals to be inspected from a group of signals constituting the digital imaging signal based on a result of the judgment by the intended-usage judger. A phase adjuster adjusts a phase of a pulse used when the digital imaging signal is picked up based on an output state of the signal to be inspected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Michiko MORITA, Masahiro OGAWA, Mayu OGAWA, Kenji NAKAMURA