Patents by Inventor Masaru Yokoyama

Masaru Yokoyama 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).

  • Publication number: 20240103410
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier to carry a toner image, intermediate, primary, and secondary transfer members, and a voltage application member. The voltage application member applies a voltage to the image carrier. The secondary transfer member is in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the intermediate transfer member. The toner image carried on the image carrier is primarily transferred onto the intermediate transfer member in a state where the voltage application member applies the voltage to the image carrier. The intermediate transfer member has a volume resistivity from 5×107 ?·cm to 2×1011 ?·cm inclusive. A relation ?s1/?s2?1.5 is satisfied, where ?s1 denotes a surface resistivity which is measured from the outer circumferential surface of the intermediate transfer member and ?s2 denotes a surface resistivity which is measured from an inner circumferential surface of the intermediate transfer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: KEN YOKOYAMA, MASARU TSUKADA, HIROTO HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210256848
    Abstract: A moving body tracking system, comprising: a first camera that captures image(s) of moving body entering an intersection, a plurality of second cameras installed in a plurality of locations set as destinations of the moving body entering the intersection, a moving direction determining part that determines a moving direction of the moving body entering the intersection due to a change in direction of the moving body based on captured data by the first camera, and a path specifying part that selects the second camera based on the moving direction of the moving body, searches a frame in which the specified moving body was captured from captured data by the second camera, and specifies a path of the moving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi MIURA, Tomoaki TANAKA, Shinya YAMAMOTO, Jiro KAWAMATA, Masaru YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11086585
    Abstract: To promote appropriate mutual understanding among a plurality of users, an information processing device accepts, as a first instruction, a change instruction for changing a visualization screen that visualizes a model representing preset physical entities, the change instruction including at least one instruction of an index addition instruction, a control change instruction, a display change instruction, and a comment addition instruction. The device displays a visualization screen according to the accepted first instruction on a preset display unit. After the display of the visualization screen corresponding to the first instruction, the device accepts, as a second instruction, at least one instruction of the index addition instruction, the control change instruction, the display change instruction, and the comment addition instruction. When the second instruction has been accepted, the device notifies the fact that the visualization screen has been changed to a preset notification destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: NS SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Mitsubuchi, Masaru Yokoyama, Shinya Ishikawa, Yukimasa Kiya, Yuki Toba
  • Patent number: 10979047
    Abstract: A touch panel switch device includes a display panel, a touch panel placed correspondingly to the display panel, a storage part and a control part. The storage part stores switch image information according to respective operation functions, code information according to the respective operation functions and placement information for display designating placement of switch images to be displayed on the display panel. The control part is configured to make the display panel display the switch images according to the switch image information and the placement information for display, and, in accordance with a touch operation onto the touch panel, read out from the storage part the code information corresponding to the switch image displayed at a location of the touch operation, perform output control of the code information, and also perform a rewrite process of the placement information for display based on received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Futaba Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Yokoyama, Yasuo Ono, Yosuke Kanno
  • Publication number: 20200326901
    Abstract: To promote appropriate mutual understanding among a plurality of users, an information processing device accepts, as a first instruction, a change instruction for changing a visualization screen that visualizes a model representing preset physical entities, the change instruction including at least one instruction of an index addition instruction, a control change instruction, a display change instruction, and a comment addition instruction. The device displays a visualization screen according to the accepted first instruction on a preset display unit. After the display of the visualization screen corresponding to the first instruction, the device accepts, as a second instruction, at least one instruction of the index addition instruction, the control change instruction, the display change instruction, and the comment addition instruction. When the second instruction has been accepted, the device notifies the fact that the visualization screen has been changed to a preset notification destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi MITSUBUCHI, Masaru Yokoyama, Shinya Ishikawa, Yukimasa Kiya, Yuki Toba
  • Patent number: 10506995
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile X-ray imaging device having a foldable arm unit equipped with an X-ray tube unit, and a storage concave for storing the folded arm unit on the front side of a main body. An end of the arm unit fixed to the main body side is made slidable with respect to the main body. With this configuration, it is possible to provide the mobile X-ray imaging device having a high degree of flexibility in arranging the X-ray tube when imaging is performed, and also the forward view is never be obstructed by the device in transit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Ninomiya, Katsumi Usami, Masaru Yokoyama, Kazuyuki Yanase, Kaoru Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10491756
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first acquirer configured to acquire a first image displayed on a display in response to execution of an object program being a test object; an object image extractor configured to extract a partial image as an object image from the first image, based on first specification information specifying the partial image, the partial image being included in the first image and corresponding to a correct image; a determiner configured to determine whether or not the object image and the correct image accord; and a display processor configured to display a result of determination by the determiner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: NS SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Kashimura, Shinya Ishikawa, Marie Sakai, Masaru Yokoyama, Osamu Shimoda
  • Patent number: 10456100
    Abstract: Provided is an X-ray imaging device having a foldable arm unit for supporting an X-ray tube, and an operating unit for operating the X-ray tube, on a joint of arms constituting the arm unit. The operating unit is, for instance, a display unit serving also as the operating unit (display unit with a touch panel), and it is detachable from the joint of the arms. As another operating unit, a handle for operating the arm unit is provided. The handle for operating the arm unit can be provided with an operating switch for operating the X-ray tube. With this configuration, the X-ray imaging device being superior in operability and easy in checking the displayed information can be provided, at any height the X-ray tube is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Ninomiya, Katsumi Usami, Masaru Yokoyama, Kazuyuki Yanase, Kaoru Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20190052265
    Abstract: A touch panel switch device includes a display panel, a touch panel placed correspondingly to the display panel, a storage part and a control part. The storage part stores switch image information according to respective operation functions, code information according to the respective operation functions and placement information for display designating placement of switch images to be displayed on the display panel. The control part is configured to make the display panel display the switch images according to the switch image information and the placement information for display, and, in accordance with a touch operation onto the touch panel, read out from the storage part the code information corresponding to the switch image displayed at a location of the touch operation, perform output control of the code information, and also perform a rewrite process of the placement information for display based on received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Masaru Yokoyama, Yasuo Ono, Yosuke Kanno
  • Publication number: 20180159988
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first acquirer configured to acquire a first image displayed on a display in response to execution of an object program being a test object; an object image extractor configured to extract a partial image as an object image from the first image, based on first specification information specifying the partial image, the partial image being included in the first image and corresponding to a correct image; a determiner configured to determine whether or not the object image and the correct image accord; and a display processor configured to display a result of determination by the determiner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Takuya KASHIMURA, Shinya ISHIKAWA, Marie SAKAI, Masaru YOKOYAMA, Osamu SHIMODA
  • Publication number: 20180000434
    Abstract: Provided is an X-ray imaging device having a foldable arm unit for supporting an X-ray tube, and an operating unit for operating the X-ray tube, on a joint of arms constituting the arm unit. The operating unit is, for instance, a display unit serving also as the operating unit (display unit with a touch panel), and it is detachable from the joint of the arms. As another operating unit, a handle for operating the arm unit is provided. The handle for operating the arm unit can be provided with an operating switch for operating the X-ray tube. With this configuration, the X-ray imaging device being superior in operability and easy in checking the displayed information can be provided, at any height the X-ray tube is positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Atsushi NINOMIYA, Katsumi USAMI, Masaru YOKOYAMA, Kazuyuki YANASE, Kaoru YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170360386
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile X-ray imaging device having a foldable arm unit equipped with an X-ray tube unit, and a storage concave for storing the folded arm unit on the front side of a main body. An end of the arm unit fixed to the main body side is made slidable with respect to the main body. With this configuration, it is possible to provide the mobile X-ray imaging device having a high degree of flexibility in arranging the X-ray tube when imaging is performed, and also the forward view is never be obstructed by the device in transit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Atsushi NINOMIYA, Katsumi USAMI, Masaru YOKOYAMA, Kazuyuki YANASE, Kaoru YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9689688
    Abstract: A mobile terminal obtains image data related to a product posted on a flier by imaging and sends the image data related to the product to a shopping management server. Upon reception of the image data related to the product from the mobile terminal, the shopping management server determines the product by analyzing the image data related to the product, obtains at least one of inventory information and sales information of the product, and sends at least one of the inventory information and the sales information of the product to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal combines computer-graphics image data indicating at least one of the inventory information and the sales information of the product sent from the shopping management server with an image of the flier in real space and presents the combined image, thereby solving the problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: NS Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Sasao, Masaru Yokoyama, Arata Sakurai, Ricardo Musashi Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20170140653
    Abstract: A mobile terminal (200) obtains image data related to a product posted on a flier (300) by imaging and sends the image data related to the product to a shopping management server (100). Upon reception of the image data related to the product from the mobile terminal (200), the shopping management server (100) determines the product by analyzing the image data related to the product, obtains at least one of inventory information and sales information of the product, and sends at least one of the inventory information and the sales information of the product to the mobile terminal (200). The mobile terminal (200) combines computer-graphics image data indicating at least one of the inventory information and the sales information of the product sent from the shopping management server (100) with an image of the flier in real space and presents the combined image, thereby solving the problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: NS SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro SASAO, Masaru Yokoyama, Arata Sakurai, Ricardo Musashi OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9545240
    Abstract: The present invention provides a portable ultrasound system being superior in operability and design properties, and being allowed to take various storage postures fitting to the volume of a storage place. The keyboard unit 50 provided with an input device such as a keyboard and the display unit 80 incorporating a display part are mounted on the main body unit 30 that incorporates a main part of the ultrasound diagnostic system, respectively about the rotation axes P1 and P2, independently, in such a manner as rotatable, and further the rotation axes P1 and P2 are on a common axis P. The rotation axis part 200 supporting the display unit 80 is supported by the bearing of the main body unit in a part lower than the axis P, allowing the display unit to be rotatable about the rotation axis Q that is orthogonal to the axis P.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Ninomiya, Kazuyuki Yanase, Masaru Yokoyama, Takashi Kashiwagi, Taisuke Matsushita
  • Patent number: 9451931
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cart for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, having a high degree of flexibility in moving a top board on which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is placed, and enabling a stable operation wherever the top board is moved. In the cart for the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, a vertical movement mechanism 60 is fixed on a base. A movable part 62 of the vertical movement mechanism is provided with a swing mechanism 70 that swings in the up-and-down direction, enabling up-and-down movement of the top board 10 according to both the vertical movement mechanism and the swing mechanism. The position of the movable part with which the swing mechanism is coupled is displaced forward from the vertical central axis of the vertical movement mechanism. The top board for placing the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is coupled with the swinging end of the swing mechanism, via a mechanism 80 for horizontal movement and/or a mechanism 90 for rotating the top board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI ALOKA MEDICAL, LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Ninomiya, Kazuyuki Yanase, Masaru Yokoyama, Tsuneo Kasanami, Katsumi Usami
  • Patent number: 9395195
    Abstract: A mobile terminal (200) obtains image data related to a product posted on a flier (300) by imaging and sends the image data related to the product to a shopping management server (100). Upon reception of the image data related to the product from the mobile terminal (200), the shopping management server (100) determines the product by analyzing the image data related to the product, obtains at least one of inventory information and sales information of the product, and sends at least one of the inventory information and the sales information of the product to the mobile terminal (200). The mobile terminal (200) combines computer-graphics image data indicating at least one of the inventory information and the sales information of the product sent from the shopping management server (100) with an image of the flier in real space and presents the combined image, thereby solving the problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: NS SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noboru Ihara, Kazuhiro Sasao, Masaru Yokoyama, Arata Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20160120507
    Abstract: Provided is a compact ultrasound diagnostic device having a high degree of freedom in a viewing position and a viewing angle of a display panel and having excellent operability. The ultrasonic diagnostic device includes a main body (10) that includes an operation panel (20); a first display (30) connected to the main body through a supporter (60); and a second display (40) detachably connected to the main body. The second display (40) includes a transmission/reception circuit that performs transmission or reception with the main body (10). When the sub display 40 is detached, a connection unit (25) on a side of the main body, to which the sub display 40 is connected, functions as a connection unit of the main display 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Atsushi NINOMIYA, Katsumi USAMI, Kazuyuki YANASE, Masaru YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: D758586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Yokoyama, Takashi Ishizuka, Mikihiro Kaga
  • Patent number: D915914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Tech Science Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Kojima, Kazuyuki Yanase, Mengting Zou, Takashi Yamamoto, Yasuyuki Takagi, Ryota Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Mukai, Masaru Yokoyama