Patents by Inventor Masao Suzuki
Masao Suzuki 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: 6022242Abstract: A connector used for a flexible flat cable, comprises: a housing having a plurality of contacts mounted therein, and a cap plate for capping and retaining a flexible flat cable set in the housing. The housing includes an opening for receiving the flexible flat cable and a recess formed substantially in the center of the opening in the longitudinal direction of the housing. Contact portions of contacts extend to the recess, and are mounted along the long side of the housing at a predetermined pitch.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1998Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventor: Masao Suzuki
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Patent number: 5996793Abstract: A method of storing and a kit containing a full color dry image-forming material which does not form a muddy color, even after being stored over a long period of time, is provided by;1) A method of storing and a kit containing a dry image-forming material comprising a support and a layer provided thereon containing microcapsules containing at least a photo-curable compound, a photo initiator and a color precursor in the internal phase. The material contains a color-developer in the layer containing the microcapsule or a layer adjacent thereto and the dry image-forming material is packed together with a humidity-controlling material; or,2) The method of storing and kit as above, wherein the dry image-forming material and a humidity-controlling material are stored with a low moisture-permeable film.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1998Date of Patent: December 7, 1999Assignee: Cycolor Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Uchibori, Tetsuya Higuchi, Masao Suzuki, Yoshitaka Sugimoto
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Patent number: 5995104Abstract: A video monitor displaying a plurality of menu screens three-dimensionally is provided. Each of the screens corresponds to a particular mode/amenity of the vehicle. Each of the screens is displayed as a collection of switches corresponding to various functions of the corresponding amenity. An input device is provided to enable the driver to select a screen, i.e., an amenity, and then select a particular switch. In the preferred embodiment the input device is formed as two joysticks commonly structured on a single lever, so that selection of a particular screen and a particular switch within that screen can be done in a single operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1996Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Ichiro Kataoka, Masao Suzuki, Masayuki Ogawa
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Patent number: 5979311Abstract: A stencil printer includes a rotary printing drum around which the stencil master is wrapped, a main motor which rotates the printing drum, a press roller which is rotatable in parallel to the printing drum in contact with the printing drum, and a pair of opposed conveyor rollers which feed a printing paper between the printing drum and the press roller so that the leading end of the printing paper meets the printing drum in a predetermined position of the printing drum. A conveyor roller motor is provided separately from the main motor and drives the conveyor rollers. A reference position sensor detects a reference position on the printing drum, a printing drum rotation detector detects rotation of the printing drum on the basis of the reference position, and a conveyor roller rotation detector detects rotation of at least one of the conveyor rollers.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1998Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: Riso Kagaku CorporationInventors: Osamu Kakurai, Masao Suzuki, Makoto Miyaki, Hiroyuki Sunagawa
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Patent number: 5980572Abstract: An artificial spine for use in an expansion of a vertebral canal which comprises an intermediate section having a pair of contacting surfaces in both ends thereof, the contacting surfaces being disposed along each outer end of a pair of divided spines; an inner side section extending from the intermediate section to between said pair of divided spines and having a width, in a horizontal cross-section thereof, which is gradually reduced in the direction of the vertebral canal; and an outer side section extending from the intermediate section to a side opposed to said inner side section, the outer side section being disposed out of the divided spaces; and at least a surface portion of the artificial spine being formed from a biocompatible ceramic material. The artificial spine has an excellent compatibility with the divided spines, and can be easily fixed to the divided spines, without hindering movement of a cervical spine.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1998Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignees: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Phyo KimInventors: Phyo Kim, Noriyuki Sugimoto, Masao Suzuki
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Patent number: 5941282Abstract: The invention is directed to an electromagnetic valve unit, which includes a housing for defining therein a first chamber and a second chamber separated by a wall member having at least a communication hole, and a plurality of electromagnetic valves each having at least a terminal. At least a part of each electromagnetic valve is mounted in the first chamber. A circuit board for mounting thereon an electronic control element for controlling the electromagnetic valves is mounted in the second chamber. The valve unit further includes a conductive member, one end portion of which is connected with each terminal of the electromagnetic valves, and the other end portion of which is connected with the circuit board through the communication hole of the wall member. And, a seal member such as a resilient grommet is provided for holding the conductive member in the communication hole of the wall member to provide a seal therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1997Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Denso CorporationInventors: Masao Suzuki, Takao Tsunooka, Yoshimichi Hara, Shinichi Shimono
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Patent number: 5914216Abstract: A multilayer circuit board having a resolution in the range of 25-80 .mu.m, and blind via-holes having an aspect ratio in the range of 2.0-0.6 for effecting access between the layers, wherein an insulating layer between said layers having the blind via-holes has a glass transition temperature in the range of 150-220.degree. C., and an epoxy group photosensitive resin composition is used therefor. A photosensitive resin composition having a preferable resolution and heat resistance is obtained. A multilayer circuit board is provided in which the thermal stress generated in the steps of a reflow process, a gold wire bonding process and a repairing process in a bare chip mounting process was reduced, and peeling off of the conductor wiring and deformation of the multilayer circuit board caused by mechanical stresses during the heating processes were suppressed. Accordingly, a decrease in the size and weight of an electronic apparatus is possible.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1997Date of Patent: June 22, 1999Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Amou, Masao Suzuki, Tokihito Suwa, Mineo Kawamoto, Akio Takahashi, Masanori Nemoto, Hiroyuki Fukai, Mitsuo Yokota, Shiro Kobayashi, Masashi Miyazaki
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Patent number: 5899756Abstract: A surface mount connector for a flexible printed circuit board of low profile (low height) by providing contacts at a smaller pitch. A connector comprises an insulator, a plurality of contacts aligned longitudinally of the insulator and a slider. The contacts are provided in the insulator with at least one end thereof and a portion of a central area thereof being exposed outward. The slider holds a flexible printed circuit board between the slider and the insulator, longitudinal opposite ends of the slider are connected to opposite ends of the insulator and the contacts are electrically connected to a conductive pattern of the printed circuit board at positions corresponding to a node of the slider.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1997Date of Patent: May 4, 1999Assignee: Thomas & Betts CorporationInventor: Masao Suzuki
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Patent number: 5891591Abstract: The battery terminal comprises a housing, cavities provided in the housing at predetermined internals, and a plurality of contacts mounted in the cavities, respectively. A free and triangular contact portion is provided at one end of each of the contact. The contact portion is extended outward from a surface of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1997Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Thomas & Betts CorporationInventor: Masao Suzuki
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Patent number: 5865643Abstract: The present device provides a terminal mounted on the surface of a printed circuit board and, more particularly, to a terminal used for reliably contacting the electrodes of a battery. In a terminal comprising a housing and a plurality of spring contacts mounted in the housing, the curved parts of the spring sections of the spring contacts extend externally from one surface of the housing in different arrangement. Since the positions of the curved parts are different, the spring actions of the contacts against the contact target members are not localized. Even if the shape of the contact target members varies largely, these members can be held reliably.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1997Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: Thomas & Betts CorporationInventor: Masao Suzuki
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Patent number: 5828407Abstract: In a method of controlling an image sensing device which can be operated in two different modes, namely a field mode and a frame mode, in a frame mode, a potential of a substrate of the image sensing device and an intermediate voltage of pulses to be applied to a vertical transfer unit are set to potentials which are lower than those in the field mode, first. Then, by changing the potential of the substrate and the intermediate voltage to the same potentials as in the field mode during reading out the first field of the image sensing device, a dynamic range which is as wide as that in the field mode and a charge transfer efficiency which is as well as that achieved in the field mode are realized.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1996Date of Patent: October 27, 1998Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masao Suzuki
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Patent number: 5786851Abstract: An image signal obtained by an image pickup device is inputted to a signal processing apparatus. A frame rate of the input image signal is changed and a changing operation is controlled in the signal processing apparatus. With such a construction, a frame rate upon recording of the image signal can be changed in accordance with an application of the image. By providing a function such as a changing operation of the frame rate or the like for the signal processing apparatus side, a size and costs of the image pickup device are minimized, while an expansion of the function and a change in performance in which the recording and reproduction of an image are set to fundamental operations can be easily performed.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1997Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Kondo, Masao Suzuki
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Patent number: 5786852Abstract: An image pick-up apparatus includes an image sensing device which converts an optical image into an electrical signal, the image sensing device including a photoelectric conversion part and a vertical transfer part. A mode switching device switches an operation mode between a frame mode and field mode. Also included is a control device which controls the bias level and/or timing of a vertical transfer pulse depending on the operation mode selected via the mode switching device. The control device provides a predetermined amount of shift to an intermediate level of a transfer pulse used to drive a vertical transfer part adjacent to a photoelectric conversion part. The control means also provides the same amount of shift to intermediate levels of transfer pulses used to drive other vertical transfer parts.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masao Suzuki, Kenichi Kondo
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Patent number: 5751354Abstract: A digital electronic camera has a first stroke switch and a second stroke switch. When the first stroke switch is pressed, adjustment of focus, coarse adjustment of exposure and detection of light-source flicker are detected using a signal from an image sensing device such as a CCD. When the second stroke switch is pressed, main exposure is performed in accordance with the conditions that have been set. Thus, adjustment of focus and exposure can be performed by relying solely upon the image sensing device and without using various sensors. Moreover, processing is completed in a short period of time by the second stroke switch, which is pressed following the first stroke switch. As a result, focus and exposure adjustments can be carried out in a short period of time using solely an image sensing device without relying upon a rangefinder sensor and photometric sensor, and release time lag can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1995Date of Patent: May 12, 1998Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masao Suzuki, Saburo Nakazato
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Patent number: 5748339Abstract: Provided is an image sensing apparatus in which it is possible to use an optical system having a large aperture and an image sensing system such as an image sensing element in an image sensing cartridge docked with a portable image device. The image sensing apparatus includes a portable information device and an image sensing cartridge, which has at least an image sensing system, capable of being loaded in and unloaded from the information device. An image sensing operation becomes possible by docking the information device and the image sensing cartridge. The image sensing cartridge has an opening, which is for introducing light to the image sensing system, the aperture of which is designed to be larger than the shortest portion of an insertion port, which is provided in the information device, for inserting the image sensing cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1997Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masao Suzuki, Kazuyuki Matoba, Norihiro Nanba
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Patent number: 5714896Abstract: A fractional-N frequency divider system generates an output signal having frequency of an input signal divided by a desired frequency division ratio (N+A/M) in which N is an integer and A/M is a fraction, A.ltoreq.M, and includes a programmable frequency divider receiving input frequency and providing divided frequency in which division ratio (N, N+1) is an integer and is externally supplied, a selector supplying one of the externally supplied integers (N, N+1) to the divider according to a selection signal, and a fractional part set having a first counter initialized to count M, a second counter initialized to count A, and a logic circuit for supplying the selection signal according to the counters. The counters are decremented by an output of the divider and reach zero when they receive M and A number of pulses, respectively. The second counter stops counting operation when it reaches zero.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1996Date of Patent: February 3, 1998Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Tadao Nakagawa, Tsuneo Tsukahara, Masao Suzuki, Tsutomu Kamoto
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Patent number: 5700396Abstract: A cosmetic composition and an emulsion composition respectively comprising 0.1 to 99 weight % of an oily component and 99.9 to 1 weight % of a watery component are are provided and the oily component in the compositions comprises 85 or more weight % of cis-.DELTA.9-octadecenoic acid or derivatives thereof and contains 90 weight % or more of a cis-.DELTA.9-alkenoic acid or derivatives thereof and 10 weight % or less of fatty acids other than the cis-.DELTA.9-alkenoic acid, derivatives thereof or other oily components. The cosmetic composition showing superior feeling in use and superior storage stability than conventional products and the emulsion composition showing superior stability of emulsion than conventional products can be provided because the oily component contains cis-.DELTA.9-octadecenoic acid or derivatives thereof in a high concentration.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1996Date of Patent: December 23, 1997Assignee: NOF CorporationInventors: Masao Suzuki, Koichi Saito, Masahide Nakata
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Patent number: 5645596Abstract: A ceramic vertebrae prosthesis to be inserted in a cavity defined between upper and lower vertebra bodies with a removed intervertebral disk or disks is provided with upper and lower convex contact surfaces that come into contact with the upper and lower vertebra bodies.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1994Date of Patent: July 8, 1997Assignee: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Phyo Kim, Masao Suzuki
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Patent number: 5644410Abstract: Provided is an image sensing apparatus in which it is possible to use an optical system having a large aperture and an image sensing system such as an image sensing element in an image sensing cartridge docked with a portable image device. The image sensing apparatus includes a portable information device and an image sensing cartridge, which has at least an image sensing system, capable of being loaded in and unloaded from the information device. An image sensing operation becomes possible by docking the information device and the image sensing cartridge. The image sensing cartridge has an opening, which is for introducing light to the image sensing system, the aperture of which is designed to be larger than the shortest portion of an insertion port, which is provided in the information device, for inserting the image sensing cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1995Date of Patent: July 1, 1997Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masao Suzuki, Kazuyuki Matoba, Norihiro Nanba
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Patent number: 5640202Abstract: An image signal obtained by an image pickup device is input to a signal processing apparatus. A frame rate of the input image signal is changed and a changing operation is controlled in the signal processing apparatus. Thus, a frame rate upon recording of the image signal can be change in accordance with an application for the image. By providing a function such as a changing operation of the frame rate for the signal processing apparatus, the size and cost of the image pickup device is minimized, while an expansion of the function and a change in performance in which the recording and reproduction of an image are set to fundamental operations can easily be performed.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1995Date of Patent: June 17, 1997Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Kondo, Masao Suzuki