Patents by Inventor Masataka Kobayashi

Masataka Kobayashi 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: 20240123360
    Abstract: Provided is a cradle for supporting input devices having grips and tracked parts extending from the grips, the cradle including rear support parts that are capable of supporting rear parts of the grips, front support parts that are positioned forward away from the rear support parts and are capable of supporting front parts of the grips of the input devices, and, side support parts that are positioned outside in a left-right direction with respect to the rear support parts and the front support parts and are capable of supporting the tracked parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Ikuo KOBAYASHI, Takeshi IGARASHI, Masataka OTA, Nozomu UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240108300
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire a three-dimensional shape of a subject; derive a movement amount of a radiation source that irradiates the subject with radiation based on a difference between a predetermined reference posture and an estimated posture estimated based on the three-dimensional shape for a posture of the subject in a case of capturing a radiation image of the subject; and control the radiation source to move according to the movement amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Hisatsugu HORIUCHI, Masataka SUGAHARA, Takeyasu KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11936251
    Abstract: Assembly workability of an electric compressor to which an inverter circuit section and a filter circuit section are attached is improved. The inverter circuit section (3) includes an inverter control board (17), a sleeve assembly (18), and a power module (14). The inverter control board, the sleeve assembly, and the power module are integrated. The filter circuit section (4) includes a filter circuit board (66) and a support member (67). The filter circuit board (66) and the support member (67) are integrated. The inverter circuit section and the filter circuit section are structured to be capable of being stored each individually within an inverter storing section (8) from the same direction and detachably attached to the housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SANDEN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mikio Kobayashi, Masataka Matsuda, Toru Yoshihara
  • Patent number: 11913888
    Abstract: A solid immersion lens unit includes a solid immersion lens having a contact surface for coming into contact with semiconductor device formed of a silicon substrate and a spherical surface to be disposed to face an objective lens; a holder holding the solid immersion lens; and an optical element held by the holder to be positioned between the objective lens and the solid immersion lens. The solid immersion lens transmits light having at least a part of wavelength in a range of 200 nm or greater and 1100 nm or lower. The optical element corrects aberration caused by a difference in refractive indices between the silicon substrate and the solid immersion lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Xiangguang Mao, Masanori Kobayashi, Hirotoshi Terada, Ikuo Arata, Masataka Ikesu
  • Publication number: 20230036745
    Abstract: A motor gear unit for a disc brake apparatus includes an electric motor, a speed reduction mechanism configured to transmit rotation of the electric motor to a plurality of rotary-to-linear motion conversion mechanisms arranged in a plurality of cylinders provided in a caliper, and a housing accommodating the electric motor and the speed reduction mechanism. The speed reduction mechanism includes a plurality of final gears connected directly or via another member to the plurality of rotary-to-linear motion conversion mechanisms and a power distribution mechanism that includes one support shaft and that is configured to distribute and transmit input power to the plurality of final gears. The power distribution mechanism is supported by the housing by supporting and fixing end portions of the support shaft on axially both sides to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta YAMAGUCHI, Shinichi YAMADERA, Michio SUZUKI, Masataka KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220316121
    Abstract: An emblem member having a large degree of freedom in design can be obtained. The emblem member comprises a base portion, a mark portion, and a transparent member. The base portion has a surface. The mark portion is formed on a surface of the base portion. The transparent member is connected to the base portion so as to cover at least a portion of the mark portion. In this case, the mark portion can be visually recognized through the transparent member, and the transparent member can have a three-dimensional shape determined independently of the shape and material(s) of the mark portion. This can provide an increased degree of freedom in designing the emblem member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Masataka KOBAYASHI, Toshiaki NISHIMURA, Joji TAN
  • Publication number: 20210399681
    Abstract: A photovoltaic apparatus includes: a support mechanism including a mount having a shaft body serving as a rotation shaft when tracking the sun, and a drive part configured to drive the shaft body; an array formed on the mount by arranging solar cell modules; and an outer frame portion provided along an outer end surface, of the array, parallel to a central axis direction of the shaft body and located at a position where wind blowing toward the outer end surface initially hits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kitae HIRAYAMA, Hiroyuki KONAKA, Koji MORI, Masataka KOBAYASHI, Seiji YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210156670
    Abstract: In the evaluation system according to the present embodiment, the height measurement device may further include a remote controller including a command transmission unit configured to transmit a laser radiation command, the laser radiation unit may include a command reception unit configured to receive the laser radiation command transmitted from the remote controller, and the laser radiation unit may radiate the laser beam in accordance with the laser radiation command received by the command reception unit. Thus, the laser beam is radiated in accordance with the laser radiation command from the remote controller, whereby workability is even more improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KONAKA, Koji MORI, Masataka KOBAYASHI, Seiji YAMAMOTO, Takeshi UMEHARA
  • Patent number: 8815128
    Abstract: Provided are an oxidizing liquid for a chemiluminescent material, which has a flash point higher than that of a conventional oxidizing liquid and also has high safety while maintaining the level of chemiluminescent performance; and a chemiluminescence system. Disclosed are an oxidizing liquid for a chemiluminescent material, which produces a chemiluminescence phenomenon when mixed with a fluorescent liquid containing an oxalic acid ester and a fluorescent substance, includes hydrogen peroxide and a solvent and has a flash point of 60° C. or higher, wherein a solvent to be contained in the oxidizing liquid is a mixture of at least two compounds other than phthalate compounds; and a chemiluminescence system using the oxidizing liquid and a fluorescent liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Lumica Corporation
    Inventors: Masataka Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Sano
  • Publication number: 20120326087
    Abstract: Provided are an oxidizing liquid for a chemiluminescent material, which has a flash point higher than that of a conventional oxidizing liquid and also has high safety while maintaining the level of chemiluminescent performance; and a chemiluminescence system. Disclosed are an oxidizing liquid for a chemiluminescent material, which produces a chemiluminescence phenomenon when mixed with a fluorescent liquid containing an oxalic acid ester and a fluorescent substance, includes hydrogen peroxide and a solvent and has a flash point of 60° C. or higher, wherein a solvent to be contained in the oxidizing liquid is a mixture of at least two compounds other than phthalate compounds; and a chemiluminescence system using the oxidizing liquid and a fluorescent liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Masataka Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Sano
  • Patent number: 8053461
    Abstract: A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I): [wherein, R1 to R8 may have a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C8 alkenyl group, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group or —COOR9 (wherein R9 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group or a C2-C8 alkenyl group) as a substituent; and X represents a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom or NR10 (wherein R10 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C8 alkenyl group or a C1-C6 alkoxy group)].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Theravalues Corporation
    Inventors: Noriaki Shinobu, Jun Shao, Masataka Kobayashi, Takao Mori
  • Patent number: 7691283
    Abstract: A water-addition-type surfactant-based composition, containing: at least one of a fatty acid sodium salt and/or potassium salt, as a surfactant component; and at least one of N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-L-glutamic acid tetrasodium salt, L-aspartate-(N,N)-diacetic acid tetrasodium salt, N-2-hydroxyethyliminodiacetic acid disodium salt, (S,S)-ethylenediaminesuccinic acid trisodium salt, methylglycinediacetic acid trisodium salt, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, nitorilotriacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, triethylenetetraminehexaacetic acid, 1,3-propanediaminetetraacetic acid, 1,3-diamino-2-hydroxypropanetetraacetic acid, dihydroxyethylglycine, glycol ether diamine tetraacetic acid, hydroxyethanediphosphonic acid, aminotrimethylenephosphonic acid, 1,2,4-butanetricarboxylic acid, dihydroxyethylethylenediaminediacetic acid, sodium gluconate, sodium glucoheptonate, inositol hexaphosphate, hydroxyethanoic acid, 2-hydroxypropanoic acid, 2-hydroxysuccinic acid, 2,3
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignees: Furukawa Techno Materical Co., Ltd., Shabondama Soap Co., Ltd., Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement of Industry Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Ohba, Shinji Iwamoto, Shota Mitsumune, Masataka Kobayashi, Hitoshi Tsuru, Shuuichi Hatae, Kazuya Uezu, Keiichi Yamaga, Yoshio Nagatomo, Hisao Umeki
  • Publication number: 20100076049
    Abstract: A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I): [wherein, R1 to R8 may have a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C8 alkenyl group, a C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group or —COOR9 (wherein R9 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group or a C2-C8 alkenyl group) as a substituent; and X represents a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom or NR10 (wherein R10 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C8 alkenyl group or a C1-C6 alkoxy group)].
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Theravalues Corporation
    Inventors: Noriaki Shinobu, Jun Shao, Masataka Kobayashi, Takao Mori
  • Publication number: 20070213248
    Abstract: A water-addition-type surfactant-based composition, containing: at least one of a fatty acid sodium salt and/or potassium salt, as a surfactant component; and at least one of N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-L-glutamic acid tetrasodium salt, L -aspartate-(N,N)-diacetic acid tetrasodium salt, N-2-hydroxyethyliminodiacetic acid disodium salt, (S,S)-ethylenediaminesuccinic acid trisodium salt, methylglycinediacetic acid trisodium salt, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, nitorilotriacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, triethylenetetraminehexaacetic acid, 1,3-propanediaminetetraacetic acid, 1,3-diamino-2-hydroxypropanetetraacetic acid, dihydroxyethylglycine, glycol ether diamine tetraacetic acid, hydroxyethanediphosphonic acid, aminotrimethylenephosphonic acid, 1,2,4-butanetricarboxylic acid, dihydroxyethylethylenediaminediacetic acid, sodium gluconate, sodium glucoheptonate, inositol hexaphosphate, hydroxyethanoic acid, 2-hydroxypropanoic acid, 2-hydroxysuccinic acid, 2,
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicants: Furukawa Techno Material Co., Ltd., Shabondama Soap Co., Ltd., Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement of Industry Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Ohba, Shinji Iwamoto, Shota Mitsumune, Masataka Kobayashi, Hitoshi Tsuru, Shuuichi Hatae, Kazuya Uezu, Keiichi Yamaga, Yoshio Nagatomo, Hisao Umeki
  • Patent number: 4990907
    Abstract: A bus master and a plurality of bus slaves are connected through a data bus and a control bus, and data transfer of hand shake system is performed. In the control bus, at least data strobe signal from the bus master to the bus slave and data confirmation signal from the bus slave to the bus master are transmitted. The data strobe signal from the bus master is one inputted to a bus strobe control circuit. The data confirmation signal from the bus slave is also inputted to the bus strobe control circuit, and the control circuit supervises level of the data confirmation signal being asserted and confirms negation, and then asserts the data strobe signal to the bus slave. Thereafter, a next data transfer is started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Microsoftware Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Masami Jikihara, Shigeo Tsujioka, Hiromichi Enomoto, Tetsuya Mochida, Masataka Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 4852407
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining a length of a pipe utilizing sound waves, which comprise: transmitting sound waves having a prescribed frequency and a prescribed transmission intensity toward the interior of a pipe at one end thereof by an oscillator; receiving the thus transmitted sound waves at the other end of the pipe by a receiver; measuring a propagation time required for the sound waves to pass through the air in the pipe from the one end to the other end thereof by a clock; and determining a length of the pipe by a length calculator on the basis of a predetermined propagation velocity of the sound waves in the air in the pipe and the thus measured propagation time of the sound waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Assignee: Nippon Kokan Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Isamu Komine, Masataka Kobayashi, Shiro Ariga