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).
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Patent number: 11927646Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices CorporationInventors: Shigeki Okatake, Yoshitaka Moriyasu, Masanori Masuda, Takenobu Nakamura
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Publication number: 20230349876Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Asahi Kasei Microdevices CorporationInventors: Masanori MASUDA, Yuta TAKAGI
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Patent number: 11674514Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Masanori Masuda
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Patent number: 11668308Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Masanori Masuda
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Publication number: 20230054957Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Takaaki Furuya, Masanori Masuda
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Publication number: 20220307505Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventor: Masanori MASUDA
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Publication number: 20220307498Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventor: Masanori MASUDA
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Patent number: 11391792Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Ishida, Masanori Masuda, Takenobu Nakamura
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Publication number: 20210286023Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Shigeki OKATAKE, Yoshitaka MORIYASU, Masanori MASUDA, Takenobu NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20210181269Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Kazuhiro ISHIDA, Masanori MASUDA, Takenobu NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 11002806Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices CorporationInventors: Masanori Masuda, Yoshitaka Moriyasu
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Patent number: 10983179Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Ishida, Masanori Masuda, Takenobu Nakamura
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Patent number: 10947978Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Chihiro Endou, Masanori Masuda, Yukihiro Inada
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Patent number: 10816615Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices CorporationInventor: Masanori Masuda
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Publication number: 20200003847Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Kazuhiro ISHIDA, Masanori MASUDA, Takenobu NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20200003846Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Masanori MASUDA, Kazuhiro ISHIDA
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Publication number: 20190302198Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: Asahi Kasei Microdevices CorporationInventors: Masanori MASUDA, Yoshitaka MORIYASU
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Publication number: 20190277292Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Yukihiro INADA, Masanori MASUDA, Chihiro ENDOU
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Publication number: 20190242385Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Chihiro ENDOU, Masanori MASUDA, Yukihiro INADA
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Publication number: 20180335485Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: ASAHI KASEI MICRODEVICES CORPORATIONInventor: Masanori MASUDA