Patents by Inventor Masahiro Yamada

Masahiro 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).

  • TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160142744
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transmission apparatus including, a control information generator for generating channel select control information indicative of configuration information for transmission, the configuration information comprising content included in a first video signal transmitted via a different transmission path than a second video signal, and a multiplexer that multiplexes the second video signal and the channel select control information, the second video signal obtained based at least in part on a base video signal, the second video signal corresponding to the channel select control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Atsushi HIROTA, Masahiro YAMADA
  • RADIOGRAPH ANALYSIS DEVICE, RADIATION TREATMENT SYSTEM, MARKER AREA DETECTION METHOD AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160120494
    Abstract: A radiograph analysis device is configured to detect a marker area from a radiograph obtained by imaging a specimen in which a marker is embedded, and the radiograph analysis device includes a brightness relation information acquisition unit configured to acquire brightness relation information generated based on information related to a quantity of radiation and showing a relation between a brightness of the marker area and a brightness of a reference portion assumed to be a portion other than the marker, a reference brightness acquisition unit configured to acquire the brightness of the reference portion, and a marker area detection unit configured to detect the marker area based on the brightness relation information acquired by the brightness relation information acquisition unit and the brightness of the reference portion acquired by the reference brightness acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Kunio TAKAHASHI, Masahiro YAMADA, Akira SAWADA
  • Method for separating and transferring IC chips
    Patent number: 9318387
    Abstract: A method for separating a multiple number of semiconductor devices or semiconductor integrated circuits from a wafer on which the multiple number of semiconductor devices or semiconductor integrated circuits are formed is provided. The method includes separating each of the semiconductor devices or semiconductor integrated circuits. Each of the separated semiconductor devices or semiconductor integrated circuits is non-rectangular shaped, and the step of separating each of the semiconductor devices or semiconductor integrated circuits is performed by dry etching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Kenya Iwasaki, Hiroshi Nishikawa
  • Drive control method of operating machine
    Patent number: 9309645
    Abstract: In drive control of an operating machine configured to drive a structure by a hydraulic motor configured to be driven by operating oil supplied from a hydraulic pump an electric motor configured to cooperate with the hydraulic motor, a speed command generated based on a manipulation amount of a remote control valve configured to determine an operation amount of the structure is subjected to speed feedback control performed based on the actual rotation speed of the hydraulic motor and pressure difference feedback control performed based on an operating oil pressure difference between a suction port and discharge port of the hydraulic motor. With this, a tilting angle command is generated such that the operating oil, the amount of which is necessary at the actual rotation speed of the hydraulic motor, is ejected, and the tilting angle of the hydraulic pump is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryo Yamamoto, Masahiro Yamada, Yoji Yudate
  • Self-propelling work vehicle for forward and reverse drive
    Patent number: 9285028
    Abstract: A self-propelling work vehicle for forward and reverse drive includes a handle unit attached to the vehicle body for a first shift movement along a first direction with a neutral position and a second shift movement from the neutral position along a second direction intersecting the first direction. Forward drive speed or reverse drive speed is determined based on the first shift movement. A guide unit attached to the vehicle body includes a maximum forward speed guide member for defining a shift movement end of the handle unit determining a maximum forward speed of the forward drive speed, and a neutral guide member for guiding the second shift movement of the handle unit from the neutral position defined as a starting position. The maximum forward speed guide member and the neutral guide member are positionally adjustable independently of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maxwell Reichard, Masahiro Yamada, Robert Walden
  • MEMORY CARD
    Publication number: 20160062653
    Abstract: The memory card includes a non-volatile memory, an internal memory, a bus converter, and a media controller. The non-volatile memory is rewritable. The internal memory is configured to divide data transferred from a host into M (M is an integer of 2 or more) segments each of which including N (N is a natural number) times a minimum transfer unit of the non-volatile memory as a unit to record. The bus converter is configured to output 1/M of the minimum transfer unit of data in parallel from each of the M segments recorded in the internal memory. The media controller is configured to integrate 1/M of data belonging to each of different segments input in parallel from the bus converter as one minimum transfer unit of data to record in the non-volatile memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Masahiro YAMADA, Takeshi OTSUKA
  • Pest control composition
    Patent number: 9265256
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pest control composition having an excellent controlling effect on pests, which comprises a combination of an ester compound represented by the formula (1): and a cyclic compound represented by the formula (2a) and/or a cyclic compound represented by the formula (2b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Yoshito Tanaka
  • METHOD FOR SEPARATING AND TRANSFERRING IC CHIPS
    Publication number: 20160042999
    Abstract: A method for separating a multiple number of semiconductor devices or semiconductor integrated circuits from a wafer on which the multiple number of semiconductor devices or semiconductor integrated circuits are formed is provided. The method includes separating each of the semiconductor devices or semiconductor integrated circuits. Each of the separated semiconductor devices or semiconductor integrated circuits is non-rectangular shaped, and the step of separating each of the semiconductor devices or semiconductor integrated circuits is performed by dry etching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Kenya Iwasaki, Hiroshi Nishikawa
  • PRINTER
    Publication number: 20160026139
    Abstract: A printer that reverses a direction of movement of a medium, includes a detection member that detects a slant in the medium relative to the direction of movement of the medium, based on at least two contact points between the detection member and the medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Yamada
  • FRICTION PLATE AND WET-TYPE MULTIPLE-DISC CLUTCH WITH FRICTION PLATE
    Publication number: 20150369302
    Abstract: The present invention provides a friction plate that takes more air into a lubricating oil on a friction surface so as to reduce the shear resistance force of the lubricating oil interposed between friction materials, thereby achieving significantly reduced drag torque at the time of idling, as compared with a conventional friction plate, and a wet-type multiple-disc clutch provided with the friction plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: NSK-WARNER K.K.
    Inventors: Hideaki TAKABAYASHI, Yousuke IKEDA, Masanori OKADA, Masahiro KOBAYASHI, Osamu TANAKA, Fumimasa MURAMATSU, Yoshinori WATANABE, Masahiro YAMADA, Tsutomu KAWAI, Kazuyuki FUJITA
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20150356735
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for processing an image according to one embodiment includes a generating unit, a display control unit, and a change receiving unit. The display control unit generates a synthetic image providing a view of a vehicle from a virtual viewpoint, based on a plurality of onboard camera images. The display control unit displays the generated synthetic image on a display unit. The change receiving unit receives a change in the relative positional relation between an image region that is based on one of the camera images and image regions that are based on the other camera images in the synthetic image. The generating unit generates a synthetic image, based on a changed positional relation every time a change in the positional relation is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Kenta SHIMIZU, Masahiro YAMADA, Yasuyoshi SAWADA, Takumi HAYASHIDA, Azusa MATSUOKA, Naoyuki OKADA, Minoru FUJIOKA, Yuka SHIDOCHI, Toshinori ESAKA
  • RATCHET TYPE ONE-WAY CLUTCH AND ARRANGEMENT OF PAWL MEMBER THEREIN
    Publication number: 20150345574
    Abstract: A ratchet type one-way clutch includes an outer race having a pocket, an inner race having a notch, a pawl member housed in the pocket to transmit torque between the inner race and the outer race, and having a tip portion engaging with the notch and a circular portion; and a spring urging the pawl member to the inner race is provided. A central angle of the circular portion is 180 degrees or greater. An angle between a segment between both ends of an opening of the circular arc portion and a segment between the circular portion of the pawl member and a contact point at which the tip portion engages with the notch is greater than 90 degrees, and an angle between the spring and a segment between the center of the circular portion and a center of the ratchet type one-way clutch is greater than 45 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kawai, Kazuyuki Fujita, Masahiro Yamada, Sousuke Kawai
  • Pest control composition
    Patent number: 9192163
    Abstract: A pest control composition is provided having an excellent control effect on pests and containing an ester compound represented by the following formula (1) and diethyl adipate. A method is also provided for controlling pests including applying the pest control composition to pests or habitats of pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Masahiro Yamada
  • Method for separating and transferring IC chips
    Patent number: 9196539
    Abstract: A method for separating a multiple number of semiconductor devices or semiconductor integrated circuits from a wafer on which the multiple number of semiconductor devices or semiconductor integrated circuits are formed is provided. The method includes forming a mask pattern on a surface of the wafer, and separating each of the semiconductor devices or semiconductor integrated circuits along the mask pattern formed on the surface of the wafer. The mask pattern is a repeated pattern without having a lattice line shape, and the step of separating each of the semiconductor devices or semiconductor integrated circuits is performed by plasma etching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Kenya Iwasaki, Hiroshi Nishikawa
  • Work vehicle with engine mounted rearwardly
    Patent number: 9180776
    Abstract: A fuel system for a work vehicle including a fuel tank comprising a main tank body and an auxiliary tank body, a canister, and a fuel-gas introducing passage for connecting a top portion of the auxiliary tank body to the canister. The top portion of the auxiliary tank body is located higher than the main tank body when the fuel tank is installed on the work vehicle. A fuel filling pipe extends through the top portion of the auxiliary tank body and has a first end arranged outside the auxiliary tank body and a second end arranged within the auxiliary tank body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Spitz, Masahiro Yamada, Takeshi Komorida, Takashi Shibata
  • STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150316759
    Abstract: A stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes: an objective optical system having a function of imaging a subject as a real image or a virtual image; and plural imaging optical systems that image plural subject luminous fluxes output from different paths of the objective optical system again as parallax images using plural independent optical systems, wherein, in the case where a focal length value when the objective optical system images the subject as the real image is positive and the focal length value when the objective optical system images the subject as the virtual image is negative, a focal distance (f) of the objective optical system and a distance (L) from a rear principal point of the objective optical system to a front principal point of the imaging optical system is set to values that satisfy the following equation |f/(L?f)|?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Sunao Aoki
  • Machine and Method for Additive Manufacturing
    Publication number: 20150314389
    Abstract: To provide a three-dimensional additive manufacturing device and a three-dimensional additive manufacturing method in which a completed shaped object can be taken out without staining a shaping chamber. A three-dimensional additive manufacturing device 1 includes a shaping chamber 2, a shaping box 3, a stage 4, and a box support body 6. The shaping box 3 accommodates a shaped object P1 and a powder sample M1 for forming the shaped object. The box support body 6 is provided inside the shaping chamber 2 and detachably supports the shaping box 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventor: Masahiro Yamada
  • RATCHET TYPE ONE-WAY CLUTCH
    Publication number: 20150285319
    Abstract: A ratchet type one-way clutch is provided that includes an outer race having a pocket on an inner circumference thereof, an inner race arranged on an inner diameter side of the outer race so as to be coaxial therewith, the inner race having a notch on an outer circumference thereof, a pawl member housed in the pocket and engaged with the notch of the inner race to transmit torque between the inner race and the outer race, and a spring for urging the pawl member to the inner race. The ratchet type one-way clutch is provided with urging force stabilizing means for stabilizing an urging force of the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Tsutomu KAWAI, Kazuyuki FUJITA, Masahiro YAMADA, Sousuke KAWAI
  • SURFACE-TREATED COMPONENT MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150247222
    Abstract: A surface-treated component manufacturing method and apparatus capable of detecting an end of a steel bar. Quenching (surface treatment) is locally applied to a plurality of steel bars aligned end-to-end in an axial direction while moving the steel bars in the axial direction. Quenched portions are locally formed on each of the steel bars through a moving step, a detecting step, and a quenching step. In the detecting step, an end portion of one steel bar is displaced relative to an end portion of another steel bar with a pressure roller device, and passage of the end of the one or another steel bar is detected with a detection sensor. In the quenching step, the quenched portions are locally formed on each of the steel bars with a quenching device at a quenching timing determined on the basis of the result of detection by the detection sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Ryoju OBATA, Yoshihiro FUNAYAMA, Tatsuya YAHAGI, Masahiro YAMADA
  • LIQUID INSECTICIDAL COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20150237863
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid insecticidal composition containing one or more pyrethroid compounds and two or more organic solvents. The pyrethroid compounds may be, for example, compounds represented by the following formula (I), including 4-methoxymethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl=2,2-dimethyl-3-(1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate; 4-methyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl=2,2-dimethyl-3-(1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate; 4-methoxymethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl=2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-cyano-1-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate; and the like. wherein Rx, Ry and R represent the same meaning as defined in the specification. The liquid insecticidal composition is for spraying, has a density of 0.80 g/cm3 or more and a kinematic viscosity coefficient of 2.0 cSt or more and 6.0 cSt or less, and exhibits an excellent controlling effect on insect pests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Masahiro Yamada