Patents by Inventor Masanori Masuda

Masanori Masuda 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: 11927646
    Abstract: Provided is a magnetic field measuring apparatus, comprising: a magnetic sensor array including a plurality of magnetic sensor cells, which is capable of detecting an input magnetic field in three axial directions at a plurality of locations in three-dimensional space; a measurement data acquiring section for acquiring measurement data based on the input magnetic field including a to-be-measured magnetic field; and a measurement data computing section for calibrating the measurement data acquired by the measurement data acquiring section; wherein the measurement data computing section comprises: an indicator calculation section for calculating an indicator illustrating calibration accuracy of the measurement data computing section; and a failure determination section for determining a failure based on the indicator calculated by the indicator calculation section; wherein each of the plurality of magnetic sensor cells comprises: a magnetic sensor; and an output section for outputting a output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Okatake, Yoshitaka Moriyasu, Masanori Masuda, Takenobu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20230349876
    Abstract: Provided are a gas concentration measurement system, gas concentration computation section, and gas concentration measurement method enabling high-accuracy gas concentration measurement. The gas concentration measurement system includes: a gas concentration measurement section (10a) including a light-emitting element (11) and a first sensor element; a light-emitting element drive section that drives the light-emitting element; a signal acquisition section (21) that acquires at least an output signal of the first sensor element, a first drive signal that is a first voltage value or first current value of the light-emitting element, and a second drive signal that is a second voltage value or second current value of the light-emitting element; and a computation section (22) that computes gas concentration based on signals acquired by the signal acquisition section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori MASUDA, Yuta TAKAGI
  • Patent number: 11674514
    Abstract: A compressor includes a drive shaft having a main shaft and an eccentric portion, and a compression mechanism having a fitted tubular portion into which a fitted shaft portion of the drive shaft is slidably fitted. The fitted shaft portion has first and second sliding surfaces formed as portions of an outer peripheral surface in the circumferential direction. The second sliding surface has a smaller axial width than the first sliding surface. A gap is adjacent to the second sliding surface into which a lubricating oil flows. An oil retainer is configured as a boundary portion between the first sliding surface and the gap to keep the lubricating oil in the gap from flowing out toward an end surface of the fitted shaft portion. The boundary portion has a central portion that protrudes further toward the first sliding surface than an end of the boundary portion in a lubricating oil flow-out direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masanori Masuda
  • Patent number: 11668308
    Abstract: A compressor includes a drive shaft having a main shaft and an eccentric portion, and a compression mechanism having a fitted tubular portion into which a fitted shaft portion of the drive shaft is fitted. The fitted shaft portion and the fitted tubular portion slide relative to each other with an oil film interposed between. The fitted tubular portion has first and second sliding surfaces formed as portions of an inner peripheral surface of the fitted tubular portion in the circumferential direction. The second sliding surface has a smaller axial width than the first sliding surface. A sliding portion between the fitted shaft portion and the fitted tubular portion has a gap adjacent to the second sliding surface into which a lubricating oil flows, and an oil retainer to keep the lubricating oil in the gap from flowing out toward an end surface of the fitted tubular portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masanori Masuda
  • Publication number: 20230054957
    Abstract: Provided is a carbon dioxide concentration prediction system including a prediction unit configured to predict, based on a current carbon dioxide concentration of an internal space in a prediction target and environment information in the prediction target, a carbon dioxide concentration of the internal space, and a provision unit configured to provide the carbon dioxide concentration predicted by the prediction unit. The prediction unit may further predict a change over time of the carbon dioxide concentration in the prediction target from the current carbon dioxide concentration to the carbon dioxide concentration predicted based on the current carbon dioxide concentration and the environment information, and the provision unit may further provide the change over time of the carbon dioxide concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Takaaki Furuya, Masanori Masuda
  • Publication number: 20220307505
    Abstract: A compressor includes a drive shaft having a main shaft and an eccentric portion, and a compression mechanism having a fitted tubular portion into which a fitted shaft portion of the drive shaft is fitted. The fitted shaft portion and the fitted tubular portion slide relative to each other with an oil film interposed between. The fitted tubular portion has first and second sliding surfaces formed as portions of an inner peripheral surface of the fitted tubular portion in the circumferential direction. The second sliding surface has a smaller axial width than the first sliding surface. A sliding portion between the fitted shaft portion and the fitted tubular portion has a gap adjacent to the second sliding surface into which a lubricating oil flows, and an oil retainer to keep the lubricating oil in the gap from flowing out toward an end surface of the fitted tubular portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Masanori MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20220307498
    Abstract: A compressor includes a drive shaft having a main shaft and an eccentric portion, and a compression mechanism having a fitted tubular portion into which a fitted shaft portion of the drive shaft is fitted. The fitted shaft portion and the fitted tubular portion slide relative to each other with an oil film interposed between. The fitted shaft portion has first and second sliding surfaces formed as portions of an outer peripheral surface in the circumferential direction. The second sliding surface has a smaller axial width than the first sliding surface. A sliding portion between the fitted shaft portion and the fitted tubular portion has a gap adjacent to the second sliding surface into which a lubricating oil flows, and an oil retainer to keep the lubricating oil in the gap from flowing out toward an end surface of the fitted shaft portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Masanori MASUDA
  • Patent number: 11391792
    Abstract: A magnetic field measuring device that can measure a weaker magnetic field is provided. A magnetic field measuring device is provided, the magnetic field measuring device including: a sensor unit that has at least one magnetoresistive element; a reference voltage generating unit that outputs a reference voltage; a magnetic field generating unit that generates a magnetic field to be applied to the sensor unit; a feedback current generating unit that supplies, according to a difference between an output voltage of the sensor unit and the reference voltage, the magnetic field generating unit with a feedback current that generates a feedback magnetic field to diminish an input magnetic field to the sensor unit; a magnetic field measuring unit that outputs a measurement value corresponding to the feedback current; and an adjusting unit that uses the output voltage of the sensor unit to adjust the reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Ishida, Masanori Masuda, Takenobu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20210286023
    Abstract: Provided is a magnetic field measuring apparatus, comprising: a magnetic sensor array including a plurality of magnetic sensor cells, which is capable of detecting an input magnetic field in three axial directions at a plurality of locations in three-dimensional space; a measurement data acquiring section for acquiring measurement data based on the input magnetic field including a to-be-measured magnetic field; and a measurement data computing section for calibrating the measurement data acquired by the measurement data acquiring section; wherein the measurement data computing section comprises: an indicator calculation section for calculating an indicator illustrating calibration accuracy of the measurement data computing section; and a failure determination section for determining a failure based on the indicator calculated by the indicator calculation section; wherein each of the plurality of magnetic sensor cells comprises: a magnetic sensor; and an output section for outputting a output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Shigeki OKATAKE, Yoshitaka MORIYASU, Masanori MASUDA, Takenobu NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210181269
    Abstract: A magnetic field measuring device that can measure a weaker magnetic field is provided. A magnetic field measuring device is provided, the magnetic field measuring device including: a sensor unit that has at least one magnetoresistive element; a reference voltage generating unit that outputs a reference voltage; a magnetic field generating unit that generates a magnetic field to be applied to the sensor unit; a feedback current generating unit that supplies, according to a difference between an output voltage of the sensor unit and the reference voltage, the magnetic field generating unit with a feedback current that generates a feedback magnetic field to diminish an input magnetic field to the sensor unit; a magnetic field measuring unit that outputs a measurement value corresponding to the feedback current; and an adjusting unit that uses the output voltage of the sensor unit to adjust the reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuhiro ISHIDA, Masanori MASUDA, Takenobu NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 11002806
    Abstract: Provided is a magnetic field detection device capable of detecting with a higher accuracy. A magnetic field detection device 1 includes a first magnetic sensor unit 1000a, a second magnetic sensor unit 1000b, a third magnetic sensor unit 1000c and a fourth magnetic sensor unit 1000d. The first and the second magnetic sensor units are disposed side by side so that a sensitive axis directions of the first and the second magnetic sensor units are oriented in a first direction, and the third and the fourth magnetic sensor units are disposed side by side so that the sensitive axis directions of the third and the fourth magnetic sensor units are oriented in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Masuda, Yoshitaka Moriyasu
  • Patent number: 10983179
    Abstract: A magnetic field measuring device that can measure a weaker magnetic field is provided. A magnetic field measuring device is provided, the magnetic field measuring device including: a sensor unit that has at least one magnetoresistive element; a reference voltage generating unit that outputs a reference voltage; a magnetic field generating unit that generates a magnetic field to be applied to the sensor unit; a feedback current generating unit that supplies, according to a difference between an output voltage of the sensor unit and the reference voltage, the magnetic field generating unit with a feedback current that generates a feedback magnetic field to diminish an input magnetic field to the sensor unit; a magnetic field measuring unit that outputs a measurement value corresponding to the feedback current; and an adjusting unit that uses the output voltage of the sensor unit to adjust the reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Ishida, Masanori Masuda, Takenobu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10947978
    Abstract: A compressor includes a compression mechanism that compresses low-pressure refrigerant in a compression chamber into high-pressure refrigerant, and an injection pipe arranged to supply intermediate-pressure refrigerant to the compression chamber. A valve assembly is disposable between the compression chamber and the injection pipe. The valve assembly includes an opening forming member that forms an opening, a valve body and a spring member. The valve body moves in accordance with differences between pressure of the refrigerant supplied from the injection pipe and pressure of the refrigerant in the middle of compression in the compression chamber. The valve body blocks the opening when the valve body has moved from a compression chamber side to an injection pipe side. The spring member is disposed on the injection pipe side of the opening. The spring member applies force in a direction of the injection pipe to the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chihiro Endou, Masanori Masuda, Yukihiro Inada
  • Patent number: 10816615
    Abstract: To more improve detection accuracy of a magnetic sensor. A magnetic sensor includes a substrate; an element part in which a free layer, a non-magnetic layer, and a pinned layer are stacked on the substrate; and a magnetic flux concentrator, wherein an area of the free layer is larger than an area of the pinned layer in a top view, and the free layer and the magnetic flux concentrator have a first overlap region in which the free layer and the magnetic flux concentrator at least partially overlap in the top view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventor: Masanori Masuda
  • Publication number: 20200003847
    Abstract: A magnetic field measuring device that can measure a weaker magnetic field is provided. A magnetic field measuring device is provided, the magnetic field measuring device including: a sensor unit that has at least one magnetoresistive element; a reference voltage generating unit that outputs a reference voltage; a magnetic field generating unit that generates a magnetic field to be applied to the sensor unit; a feedback current generating unit that supplies, according to a difference between an output voltage of the sensor unit and the reference voltage, the magnetic field generating unit with a feedback current that generates a feedback magnetic field to diminish an input magnetic field to the sensor unit; a magnetic field measuring unit that outputs a measurement value corresponding to the feedback current; and an adjusting unit that uses the output voltage of the sensor unit to adjust the reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Kazuhiro ISHIDA, Masanori MASUDA, Takenobu NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20200003846
    Abstract: A magnetic field measuring device that can measure a weaker magnetic field is provided. The magnetic field measuring device provided includes: a sensor unit that has at least one magnetoresistive element; a magnetic field generating unit that generates a magnetic field to be applied to the sensor unit; a feedback current generating unit that supplies, based on an output voltage of the sensor unit, the magnetic field generating unit with a feedback current that generates a feedback magnetic field to diminish an input magnetic field to the sensor unit; a magnetic field measuring unit that outputs a measurement value corresponding to the feedback current; and a magnetic resetting unit that makes the magnetic field generating unit generate a reset magnetic field that magnetically saturates the magnetoresistive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Masanori MASUDA, Kazuhiro ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190302198
    Abstract: Provided is a magnetic field detection device capable of detecting with a higher accuracy. A magnetic field detection device 1 includes a first magnetic sensor unit 1000a, a second magnetic sensor unit 1000b, a third magnetic sensor unit 1000c and a fourth magnetic sensor unit 1000d. The first and the second magnetic sensor units are disposed side by side so that a sensitive axis directions of the first and the second magnetic sensor units are oriented in a first direction, and the third and the fourth magnetic sensor units are disposed side by side so that the sensitive axis directions of the third and the fourth magnetic sensor units are oriented in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori MASUDA, Yoshitaka MORIYASU
  • Publication number: 20190277292
    Abstract: A compressor includes a motor, a compression mechanism including a compression chamber, and an injection mechanism including an introduction port and a check valve mechanism. The check valve mechanism includes a leaf spring, valve having a frame portion fitting an inner peripheral wall of the introduction port, a valve end portion located inside the frame portion, and a neck portion connecting the valve end portion and the frame portion together. The leaf spring valve opens the introduction port by being elastically deformed. A valve retainer is disposed between a leaf spring valve and an outflow opening surface of the introduction port. The valve end portion of the leaf spring valve in an open state contacts the valve retainer. The valve retainer is shaped to expose part of the valve end portion in the open state to the outflow opening surface of the introduction port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Yukihiro INADA, Masanori MASUDA, Chihiro ENDOU
  • Publication number: 20190242385
    Abstract: A compressor includes a compression mechanism that compresses low-pressure refrigerant in a compression chamber into high-pressure refrigerant, and an injection pipe arranged to supply intermediate-pressure refrigerant to the compression chamber. A valve assembly is disposable between the compression chamber and the injection pipe. The valve assembly includes an opening forming member that forms an opening, a valve body and a spring member. The valve body moves in accordance with differences between pressure of the refrigerant supplied from the injection pipe and pressure of the refrigerant in the middle of compression in the compression chamber. The valve body blocks the opening when the valve body has moved from a compression chamber side to an injection pipe side. The spring member is disposed on the injection pipe side of the opening. The spring member applies force in a direction of the injection pipe to the valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Chihiro ENDOU, Masanori MASUDA, Yukihiro INADA
  • Publication number: 20180335485
    Abstract: To more improve detection accuracy of a magnetic sensor. A magnetic sensor includes a substrate; an element part in which a free layer, a non-magnetic layer, and a pinned layer are stacked on the substrate; and a magnetic flux concentrator, wherein an area of the free layer is larger than an area of the pinned layer in a top view, and the free layer and the magnetic flux concentrator have a first overlap region in which the free layer and the magnetic flux concentrator at least partially overlap in the top view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI MICRODEVICES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masanori MASUDA