Patents by Inventor Masanori Shimizu
Masanori Shimizu 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: 11961318Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor configured to acquire a document image illustrating a document, acquire a related character string associated with a target character string included in the document image, and extract target information corresponding to the target character string from a region set with reference to a position of the related character string in the document image.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Fumi Kosaka, Akinobu Yamaguchi, Junichi Shimizu, Shinya Nakamura, Jun Ando, Masanori Yoshizuka, Akane Abe
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Patent number: 11940630Abstract: To provide a display apparatus that makes it possible to further improve a performance in controlling video presentation according to characteristics of an eyeball of a user. A display apparatus is provided that includes a light source; a processor that performs processing on a distribution of characteristics of an eyeball; a monitoring section that monitors a state of the eyeball; a matching section that performs matching on the distribution of the characteristics of the eyeball and the state of the eyeball; and an irradiator that irradiates a specified position on a retina with video display light emitted by the light source.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Teppei Imamura, Ryo Ogawa, Masanori Iwasaki, Takanobu Omata, Katsuyuki Akutsu, Itaru Shimizu
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Publication number: 20240093104Abstract: A biomass gasification furnace provided with an outer tube, an inner tube provided inside the outer tube so that a lower end thereof is located higher than a lower end of the outer tube, and a reactor that heats the outer tube from outside, wherein a combustion air supply portion that supplies combustion air is provided inside the inner tube so as to be spaced from the lower end of the inner tube, a biomass raw material is supplied from above to the inside of the inner tube so as to form an accumulation portion in which the biomass raw material has accumulated from the lower end of the outer tube to a location higher than the combustion air supply portion, a fuel gas is produced in the accumulation portion, and the produced fuel gas is discharged through a space between the inner tube and the outer tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Takuro YAMAZAKI, Masanori SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20230229156Abstract: The technology disclosed in the present specification is embodied as a support device for supporting maintenance on an apparatus including an expendable component. The support device includes at least one computer. The at least one computer executes: a process of acquiring an index indicative of a consumption level of the expendable component; a process of, at a time point when the index indicative the consumption level reaches a predetermined threshold, specifying a necessary period of time required for replacement of the expendable component at the time point; and a process of restricting an operation of the apparatus when a remaining period of time of the expendable component, the remaining period of time being associated with the threshold, is shorter than the necessary period of time required for the replacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masanori SHIMIZU, Hideto WATANABE, Tetsuo HORI, Hiroyuki TSUKAMOTO, Tetsuya YOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20230035152Abstract: A gasification system according to an aspect includes a scrubber device to transfer contaminant contained in a flammable gas to cleaning water and discharge the cleaning water containing the contaminant as scrubber wastewater, a heat exchange device to heat the scrubber wastewater to vaporize the contaminant contained in the scrubber wastewater; and a combustion furnace to incinerate the vaporized contaminant, wherein the heat exchange device heats the scrubber wastewater by using heat generated by the combustion furnace.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Masanori SHIMIZU, Takuro YAMAZAKI, Mizuki OKUBO
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Patent number: 10072608Abstract: The displacer 2d . . . has a gas retention space Hg . . . formed therein. The gas retention space Hg . . . enables a working gas G to be alternately moved between a heating unit 3h side and a cooling unit 3c side of a displacer cylinder 2c . . . by the movement of the displacer 2d . . . . The displacer 2d . . . and the displacer cylinder 2c . . . have an outer circumferential surface 2df and an inner circumferential surface 2ci, respectively, formed into such shapes as to be able to permit the movement of the displacer 2d . . . and inhibit passage of the working gas G. The displacer 2d . . . has a gas passageway 7 which is formed on its outer circumferential surface 2df and includes a gas passage groove that allows the gas retention space Hg to communicate with a working gas inlet/outlet 6 . . . provided in the displacer cylinder 2c . . . and connected to a power cylinder 5c.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Inventors: Hidemi Kurita, Masanori Shimizu
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Publication number: 20170045018Abstract: The displacer 2d . . . has a gas retention space Hg . . . formed therein. The gas retention space Hg . . . enables a working gas G to be alternately moved between a heating unit 3h side and a cooling unit 3c side of a displacer cylinder 2c . . . by the movement of the displacer 2d . . . . The displacer 2d . . . and the displacer cylinder 2c . . . have an outer circumferential surface 2df and an inner circumferential surface 2ci, respectively, formed into such shapes as to be able to permit the movement of the displacer 2d . . . and inhibit passage of the working gas G. The displacer 2d . . . has a gas passageway 7 which is formed on its outer circumferential surface 2df and includes a gas passage groove that allows the gas retention space Hg to communicate with a working gas inlet/outlet 6 . . . provided in the displacer cylinder 2c . . . and connected to a power cylinder 5c.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Hidemi KURITA, Masanori SHIMIZU
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Patent number: 9362205Abstract: A compact circuit device wherein a semiconductor element that performs high current switching is embedded is provided. A lead (30) and lead (28) though which high current passes are disposed superimposed on the upper surface of a circuit board (12). Also, a plurality of ceramic substrates (22A-22F) are affixed to the circuit board (12), and transistors, diodes, or resistors are mounted to the upper surface of the ceramic substrates. Furthermore, the circuit elements such as the transistors or diodes are connected to the lead (28) or the other lead (30) via fine metal wires.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Takashi Shibasaki, Hidefumi Saito, Takahisa Makino, Masanori Shimizu, Daisuke Sasaki
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Patent number: 9363894Abstract: A compact circuit device wherein a semiconductor element that performs high current switching is embedded is provided. The hybrid integrated circuit device (10) is provided with: a circuit board (12); a plurality of ceramic substrates (22A-22G) disposed on the top surface of the circuit board (12); circuit elements such as transistors mounted on the top surface of the ceramic substrates (22A-22G); and a lead (29) or the like that is connected to the circuit elements and is exposed to the outside. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, leads (28, 30, 31A-31C) are disposed superimposed in the vicinity of the center of the circuit board (12), and a circuit element such as an IGBT is disposed and electrically connected approaching the region at which the leads are superimposed. The alternating current transformed by the IGBT is output externally via the leads (31A, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Takashi Shibasaki, Hidefumi Saito, Takahisa Makino, Masanori Shimizu, Daisuke Sasaki
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Patent number: 9271397Abstract: A circuit device having superior voltage resistance is provided. A structure is achieved that omits the resin layer that is normally provided to the top surface of a circuit board. Specifically, a ceramic substrate (22) is disposed on the top surface of a circuit board (12) comprising a metal, and a transistor (34) such as an IGBT is mounted to the top surface of the ceramic substrate (22). As a result, the transistor (34) and the circuit board (12) are insulated from each other by the ceramic substrate (22). The ceramic substrate (22), which comprises an inorganic material, has an extremely high voltage resistance compared to the conventionally used insulating layer comprising resin, and so even if a high voltage on the order of 1000V is applied to the transistor (34), short circuiting between the transistor (34) and the circuit board (12) is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLCInventors: Takashi Shibasaki, Hidefumi Saito, Takahisa Makino, Masanori Shimizu, Daisuke Sasaki
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Patent number: 9062851Abstract: An LED lamp provides a strong red color with a natural appearance. The LED lamp is provided with an LED module and a filter. The LED module includes a blue LED with a main emission peak in the 440 nm to 460 nm wavelength band, a green/yellow phosphor that is excited by light emitted by the blue LED, and a red phosphor that is excited by light emitted by at least one of the blue LED and the green/yellow phosphor. The filter reduces the spectral radiation intensity of at least a portion of the 570 nm to 590 nm wavelength band among light emitted by the LED module.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2011Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoko Matsubayashi, Hiroshi Yagi, Masanori Shimizu, Yoshio Manabe, Atsushi Motoya, Kazuhiro Matsuo, Toshio Mori
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Publication number: 20130286618Abstract: A compact circuit device wherein a semiconductor element that performs high current switching is embedded is provided. The hybrid integrated circuit device (10) is provided with: a circuit board (12); a plurality of ceramic substrates (22A-22G) disposed on the top surface of the circuit board (12); circuit elements such as transistors mounted on the top surface of the ceramic substrates (22A-22G); and a lead (29) or the like that is connected to the circuit elements and is exposed to the outside. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, leads (28, 30, 31A-31C) are disposed superimposed in the vicinity of the center of the circuit board (12), and a circuit element such as an IGBT is disposed and electrically connected approaching the region at which the leads are superimposed. The alternating current transformed by the IGBT is output externally via the leads (31A, etc.).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: ON Semiconductor Trading, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Shibasaki, Hidefumi Saito, Takahisa Makino, Masanori Shimizu, Daisuke Sasaki
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Publication number: 20130286616Abstract: A circuit device having superior voltage resistance is provided. A structure is achieved that omits the resin layer that is normally provided to the top surface of a circuit board. Specifically, a ceramic substrate (22) is disposed on the top surface of a circuit board (12) comprising a metal, and a transistor (34) such as an IGBT is mounted to the top surface of the ceramic substrate (22). As a result, the transistor (34) and the circuit board (12) are insulated from each other by the ceramic substrate (22). The ceramic substrate (22), which comprises an inorganic material, has an extremely high voltage resistance compared to the conventionally used insulating layer comprising resin, and so even if a high voltage on the order of 1000V is applied to the transistor (34), short circuiting between the transistor (34) and the circuit board (12) is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: ON Semiconductor Trading, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Shibasaki, Hidefumi Saito, Takahisa Makino, Masanori Shimizu, Daisuke Sasaki
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Publication number: 20130286617Abstract: A compact circuit device wherein a semiconductor element that performs high current switching is embedded is provided. A lead (30) and lead (28) though which high current passes are disposed superimposed on the upper surface of a circuit board (12). Also, a plurality of ceramic substrates (22A-22F) are affixed to the circuit board (12), and transistors, diodes, or resistors are mounted to the upper surface of the ceramic substrates. Furthermore, the circuit elements such as the transistors or diodes are connected to the lead (28) or the other lead (30) via fine metal wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: ON Semiconductor Trading, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Shibasaki, Hidefumi Saito, Takahisa Makino, Masanori Shimizu, Daisuke Sasaki
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Patent number: 8534857Abstract: A backlight apparatus comprises a light source that is composed of a combination of a blue light emitting device, a green light emitting phosphor, and a red light emitting phosphor. The blue light emitting device has a peak intensity of a light emitting spectrum 3 to 19 times as high as the green light emitting phosphor.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masanori Shimizu, Yoko Matsubayashi, Hiroshi Yagi
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Patent number: 8405307Abstract: An LED lamp 100 includes: an LED chip 10; a phosphor resin portion 12 that covers the LED chip 10; and a light-transmissive member 20 that covers the phosphor resin portion 12. The phosphor resin portion 12 includes: a phosphor for converting the emission of the LED chip 10 into light that has a longer wavelength than the emission; and a resin in which the phosphor is dispersed. The surface of the light-transmissive member 20 includes an upper surface portion 22 located over the LED chip 10 and a side surface portion 24 located around and below the upper surface portion 22. At least a part (low-transmittance part 26) of the side surface portion 24 of the light-transmissive member 20 has lower transmittance than the upper surface portion 22.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tadashi Yano, Masanori Shimizu, Kiyoshi Takahashi
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Publication number: 20120300432Abstract: An LED lamp provides a strong red color with a natural appearance. The LED lamp is provided with an LED module and a filter. The LED module includes a blue LED with a main emission peak in the 440 nm to 460 nm wavelength band, a green/yellow phosphor that is excited by light emitted by the blue LED, and a red phosphor that is excited by light emitted by at least one of the blue LED and the green/yellow phosphor. The filter reduces the spectral radiation intensity of at least a portion of the 570 nm to 590 nm wavelength band among light emitted by the LED module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoko Matsubayashi, Hiroshi Yagi, Masanori Shimizu, Yoshio Manabe, Atsushi Motoya, Kazuhiro Matsuo, Toshio Mori
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Patent number: 8175777Abstract: A control apparatus for a continuously variable transmission includes a clamping force increase portion. The continuously variable transmission includes a pair of a primary pulley and a secondary pulley on which a transmission belt is wound. A shift of the continuously variable transmission is performed by changing effective diameters of the primary pulley and the secondary pulley. The clamping force increase portion increases a belt clamping force when it is determined that a torque capacity is decreased by determining that drive power input to the primary pulley is decreased by an amount equal to or larger than a predetermined amount while the secondary pulley is in a stopped state or a substantially stopped state, as compared to when it is determined that the torque capacity is not decreased.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masanori Shimizu, Ryuji Chida, Takashi Yumoto, Kenichi Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8071502Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst is provided in which alloying of precious metals is prevented even at high temperatures so that degradation of catalyst can be inhibited. The exhaust gas purifying catalyst comprises a substrate serving as a passage of exhaust gas; and a catalyst coating layer formed on the internal surface of the through hole and including precious metals and a refractory inorganic oxide. The catalyst coating layer formed in the area A located on the upstream portion of the passage with respect to the flow direction of exhaust gas contains a precious metal, Rh. The weight ratio of Rh and the precious metal other than Rh is 1:0 to 0.5. The catalyst coating layer formed in the area B located on the downstream portion of the passage contains precious metal other than Rh. The weight of the precious metal other than Rh is larger than the weight of Rh.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2006Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Cataler CorporationInventors: Masanori Shimizu, Michio Tanaka
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Patent number: RE47591Abstract: An LED lamp provides a strong red color with a natural appearance. The LED lamp is provided with an LED module and a filter. The LED module includes a blue LED with a main emission peak in the 440 nm to 460 nm wavelength band, a green/yellow phosphor that is excited by light emitted by the blue LED, and a red phosphor that is excited by light emitted by at least one of the blue LED and the green/yellow phosphor. The filter reduces the spectral radiation intensity of at least a portion of the 570 nm to 590 nm wavelength band among light emitted by the LED module.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoko Matsubayashi, Hiroshi Yagi, Masanori Shimizu, Yoshio Manabe, Atsushi Motoya, Kazuhiro Matsuo, Toshio Mori