Patents by Inventor Masayuki Hirata
Masayuki Hirata 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: 11977284Abstract: There is provided an optical waveguide device including: a substrate; an optical waveguide formed on the substrate; and a working electrode that controls a light wave propagating through the optical waveguide, in which the working electrode includes a first base layer made of a first material, a first conductive layer on the first base layer, a second base layer made of a second material different from the first material, which is on the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer on the second base layer, and an edge of the second base layer is covered with the second conductive layer, in a cross-section perpendicular to an extending direction of the optical waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Motoya, Shotaro Hirata, Kosuke Okahashi, Yu Kataoka, Shingo Takano
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Patent number: 11779278Abstract: An internal device (1) is implanted in a living body (300). A control section (6) causes a communication section (5) to wirelessly transmit data corresponding to electroencephalogram signals of the living body (300) which are detected through a group of N (N is 2 or more) electrodes, to an external device (200). When the communication section (5) receives a designation signal designating a group of M electrode(s) (2a), M being smaller than N, the communication section (5) is caused to transmit data corresponding to electroencephalogram signals of the living body (300) which are detected through the group of M electrode(s) (2a), to the external device (200) in real time.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignees: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, OSAKA UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, SPChange, LLC.Inventors: Kaoru Imajo, Katsuyoshi Suzuki, Masayuki Hirata, Seiji Kameda, Takafumi Suzuki, Hiroshi Ando, Takatsugu Kamata
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Patent number: 11766133Abstract: A mattress 100 includes a movable part 1 and a mattress body 2 including a first mattress part 21 disposed above the movable part 1, and a second mattress part 22 provided separately from the first mattress part 21 and disposed to surround the first mattress part in a plan view. The first mattress part 21 is configured to rotate upward about the predetermined rotation axis by the movable part 1.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignees: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., OSAKA UNIVERSITYInventors: Naoyuki Wakabayashi, Fuminori Tanaka, Jun Sugimoto, Masayuki Hirata, Yuka Omura, Kanae Kusakabe
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Patent number: 11712189Abstract: A dipole group quantification method includes quantitating a dipole group that are sources of signals based on positions of dipoles.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Ryoji Hirano, Masayuki Hirata, Toshiharu Nakashima, Miyako Asai
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Patent number: 11694117Abstract: A waveform generation identification method includes: comparing individual waveform data obtained by a plurality of sensors, with at least one piece of characteristic waveform information; determining appearance probability of characteristic waveform information in at least a certain section of the waveform data, based on a degree of correlation between a peak section of the waveform data and the characteristic waveform information; and identifying a time when a section matching with the characteristic waveform information appears and a concerned sensor, based on the appearance probability.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Ryoji Hirano, Masayuki Hirata, Otoichi Nakata
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Publication number: 20230032783Abstract: A resistance device (100) includes a field-effect transistor (TN) and a voltage applying circuit (1). The voltage applying circuit (1) applies a control voltage (Vgs) between the gate and source of the field-effect transistor (TN) according to a temperature (T) to control a resistance value (R) between the drain and source of the field-effect transistor (TN). The control voltage (Vgs) is a voltage obtained by adding a correction voltage (Vc) to a reference voltage (Vgs0). The correction voltage (Vc) depends on the temperature (T) and is set to be zero at a first temperature (T1).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: OSAKA UNIVERSITYInventors: Seiji KAMEDA, Masayuki HIRATA
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Publication number: 20220034085Abstract: An acoustic arrangement shelf is configured to be capable of facilitating adjustment of acoustic properties and be capable of enhancing aesthetic appeal of a space for which the acoustic properties are to be adjusted. The acoustic arrangement shelf includes: a shelf frame including a plurality of segments; and an acoustic adjustment member configured to be removably placed in at least one of the segments and change a property of input sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Nihon Onkyo Engineering Co., Ltd.Inventors: Megumi Kono, Yasuhiro Sakiyama, Kazuhiro Makino, Kenta Negi, Masayuki Hirata, Shinji Ohashi, Hiroshi Ohyama, Koichi Yamashita
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Publication number: 20210128002Abstract: A dipole group quantification method includes quantitating a dipole group that are sources of signals based on positions of dipoles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Ryoji HIRANO, Masayuki HIRATA, Toshiharu NAKASHIMA, Miyako ASAl
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Publication number: 20210132125Abstract: A waveform generation identification method includes: comparing individual waveform data obtained by a plurality of sensors, with at least one piece of characteristic waveform information; determining appearance probability of characteristic waveform information in at least a certain section of the waveform data, based on a degree of correlation between a peak section of the waveform data and the characteristic waveform information; and identifying a time when a section matching with the characteristic waveform information appears and a concerned sensor, based on the appearance probability.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Ryoji HIRANO, Masayuki HIRATA, Otoichi NAKATA
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Publication number: 20210125464Abstract: A slot machine 1 is provided with a memory 20 that stores data and a processor 30 that performs processing. The processor 30 includes an RS number determination unit 31 that determines a natural number in a predetermined range as the number of reel strips via a selection; an assigning unit 32 that extracts reel strips with the determined number from the stored reel strips to assign the extracted reel strips to each of the reel windows; a acceptance/refusal determination unit 33 that determines acceptance/refusal of winning combination via a selection in a slot game, using the extracted reel strips; and a display control unit 34 that variably displays the reel strips in response to the reel strips with the determined number, the assignment of the reel strips to the each of the reel windows, and the acceptance/refusal of the slot game combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: RISING ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Masayuki HIRATA
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Publication number: 20210106143Abstract: A mattress 100 includes a movable part 1 and a mattress body 2 including a first mattress part 21 disposed above the movable part 1, and a second mattress part 22 provided separately from the first mattress part 21 and disposed to surround the first mattress part in a plan view. The first mattress part 21 is configured to rotate upward about the predetermined rotation axis by the movable part 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicants: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., OSAKA UNIVERSITYInventors: NAOYUKI WAKABAYASHI, FUMINORI TANAKA, JUN SUGIMOTO, MASAYUKI HIRATA, YUKA OMURA, KANAE KUSAKABE
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Patent number: 10716286Abstract: A weight of an excretion of an animal is easily measured. A pet toilet (1) includes a supporting table (12) onto which the animal is to step, an excretion tray (13) configured to receive urine of the animal which urine falls from the supporting table (12), a first weight scale (1) configured to measure a weight of the excretion tray (13) including a weight of the urine, and a carrier member (16) configured to carry the excretion tray (13). The excretion tray (13) and the carrier member (16) are provided to be attachable together by insertion between the first weight scale (21) and the supporting table (12). A weight of the carrier member (16) is supported by the main container (10) and the first weight scale (21) supports the excretion tray (13), in a state where the excretion tray (13) is attached by insertion.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masayuki Hirata, Ayako Sekine
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Patent number: 10617361Abstract: To allow an implantable device including an electronic circuit to be implanted in the head in a more preferable manner in terms of appearance and safely. This implantable device is used for a brain-machine interface or the like. A casing of an implantable device configured to be implanted in a human head has an outer convexity surface matching an external shape of a resected skull related to at least a craniotomy site of the artificial bone designed in accordance with a skull shape of each person in order to fill the craniotomy site. That is, the outer convexity surface of the artificial bone is provided with two functions: the original function of filling the craniotomy site as the artificial bone and a function of serving as the casing of the implantable device.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Osaka UniversityInventors: Masayuki Hirata, Toshiki Yoshimine, Kojiro Matsushita, Tetsu Goto, Takufumi Yanagisawa, Takafumi Suzuki, Shinichi Yoshimura
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Patent number: 10620702Abstract: An internal device of a brain-machine interface system includes: an electrode group including N electrodes, N being 2 or more; an amplification element group including N amplification elements; a communicator communicating with an external device; and a controller selectively executing one of: a normal operation mode in which electroencephalogram signals acquired through the N electrodes are supplied to the amplification element group in a manner that each of the N electrodes corresponds to a respective one of the N amplification elements, and N amplified electroencephalogram signals are transmitted; and a noise-reduction operation mode in which an electroencephalogram signal acquired through an M electrode of the electrode group is supplied to the amplification element group in a manner that each M electrode corresponds to respective plural ones of the amplification elements, and an M amplified electroencephalogram signal is transmitted, M being smaller than N.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignees: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, OSAKA UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGYInventors: Kaoru Imajo, Katsuyoshi Suzuki, Masayuki Hirata, Seiji Kameda, Takafumi Suzuki, Hiroshi Ando
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Publication number: 20200054284Abstract: An internal device (1) is implanted in a living body (300). A control section (6) causes a communication section (5) to wirelessly transmit data corresponding to electroencephalogram signals of the living body (300) which are detected through a group of N (N is 2 or more) electrodes, to an external device (200). When the communication section (5) receives a designation signal designating a group of M electrode(s) (2a), M being smaller than N, the communication section (5) is caused to transmit data corresponding to electroencephalogram signals of the living body (300) which are detected through the group of M electrode(s) (2a), to the external device (200) in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicants: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, OSAKA UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, SPChange, LLC.Inventors: Kaoru IMAJO, Katsuyoshi SUZUKI, Masayuki HIRATA, Seiji KAMEDA, Takafumi SUZUKI, Hiroshi ANDO, Takatsugu KAMATA
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Patent number: 10550834Abstract: A tube pump and a fluid delivery method, the tube pump including a plurality of pressing portions and a tube that delivers fluid. The pressing portions is spaced apart from each other in a rotational direction and provided for a rotation body turned by a drive unit and the tube is provided on an outer circumferential side of the rotation body. The tube pump includes a control unit that turns the rotation body opposite to a delivery direction until the rotation body reaches a predetermined angle so as to restore an area of the tube, pressed by the pressing portion on a most upstream side in the delivery direction, by an increase in pressure within the tube accompanied with a movement opposite to the delivery direction of the pressing portion adjacent to a downstream side in the delivery direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenjiro Arashi, Masayuki Hirata, Takahiro Nakamura
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Patent number: 10251981Abstract: Provided is a coating layer including a reaction product of a diisocyanate compound (a) selected from the group consisting of aromatic diisocyanates, aliphatic diisocyanates, and alicyclic diisocyanates, a polyol (b), and a copolymer (c) having a functional group selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic acid ester groups, and carboxylic acid anhydride groups. The coating layer exhibits sufficient lubricity in wet conditions and has excellent durability.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Kaneka CorporationInventor: Masayuki Hirata
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Publication number: 20190021273Abstract: A weight of an excretion of an animal is easily measured. A pet toilet (1) includes a supporting table (12) onto which the animal is to step, an excretion tray (13) configured to receive urine of the animal which urine falls from the supporting table (12), a first weight scale (1) configured to measure a weight of the excretion tray (13) including a weight of the urine, and a carrier member (16) configured to carry the excretion tray (13). The excretion tray (13) and the carrier member (16) are provided to be attachable together by insertion between the first weight scale (21) and the supporting table (12). A weight of the carrier member (16) is supported by the main container (10) and the first weight scale (21) supports the excretion tray (13), in a state where the excretion tray (13) is attached by insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: MASAYUKI HIRATA, AYAKO SEKINE
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Publication number: 20180283930Abstract: A weight measuring device which allows an accurate measurement of a weight of a pet is realized. A pet toilet (1) includes a first weight scale (21) configured to measure a weight of an excretion of an animal and a second weight scale (22) configured to measure a weight of the animal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: HIROKAZU ISHIKAWA, KATSUNORI IKEDA, AYAKO KUGA, MASAYUKI HIRATA, SHUJI DAIOKU
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Publication number: 20180120937Abstract: An internal device of a brain-machine interface system includes: an electrode group including N electrodes, N being 2 or more; an amplification element group including N amplification elements; a communicator communicating with an external device; and a controller selectively executing one of: a normal operation mode in which electroencephalogram signals acquired through the N electrodes are supplied to the amplification element group in a manner that each of the N electrodes corresponds to a respective one of the N amplification elements, and N amplified electroencephalogram signals are transmitted; and a noise-reduction operation mode in which an electroencephalogram signal acquired through an M electrode of the electrode group is supplied to the amplification element group in a manner that each M electrode corresponds to respective plural ones of the amplification elements, and an M amplified electroencephalogram signal is transmitted, M being smaller than N.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicants: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, OSAKA UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIO NS TECHNOLOGYInventors: Kaoru IMAJO, Katsuyoshi SUZUKI, Masayuki HIRATA, Seiji KAMEDA, Takafumi SUZUKI, Hiroshi ANDO