Patents by Inventor Masayuki Shimizu
Masayuki 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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Publication number: 20140222326Abstract: A driving support device and a driving support method, which can appropriately determine whether driving support is necessary and perform effective driving support, are provided. A driving support device calculates TTC, which is a time required for the vehicle to arrive at an intersection point at which the vehicle and a moving object intersect in the traveling direction of the vehicle and in a direction intersecting with the traveling direction, and TTV required for the moving object to arrive at the intersection point, and performs driving support in the vehicle based on the relative relation between TTC and TTV.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Minami Sato, Masayuki Shimizu, Shoichi Hayasaka
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Publication number: 20140078023Abstract: There is provided a display device including a display unit that displays an image thereon, an eyepiece optical unit that projects a display image of the display unit on the eyes of a user, a correction information retaining unit that retains correction information created in advance according to a state of the user, and a distortion correction unit that corrects distortion of the display image based on correction information according to a current state of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyoshi Ikeda, Ken Tamayama, Masayuki Shimizu
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Patent number: 8653928Abstract: A common mode noise filter includes: a first magnetic body and a second magnetic body; a non-magnetic body sandwiched between the first magnetic body and second magnetic body; and a first coil conductor and a second coil conductor of planar shape which are embedded in the non-magnetic body and positioned on the first magnetic body side and second magnetic body side in the non-magnetic body in a manner facing each other in a non-contact state; wherein a first lead conductor that connects one end of the first coil conductor to a first external terminal is embedded in the non-magnetic body 13, while a second lead conductor that connects one end of the second coil conductor to a third external terminal is embedded in the non-magnetic body.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichiro Nogi, Koji Taketomi, Yoshiyuki Motomiya, Takumi Takahashi, Hidemi Iwao, Masayuki Shimizu
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Patent number: 8655579Abstract: A device for providing driving assistance for a driver of the vehicle to avoid the object of the risk subject when driving the vehicle, which includes: an object determination unit that detects the object; a collision prediction time calculation unit that calculates a time to collision which is a time indicating a degree to which the vehicle approaches to the object; an estimated risk level determination unit that determines an estimated risk level indicating a possibility of the object moving onto a predicted travelling path of the vehicle; and a driving assistance content determination unit that determines driving assistance content based on the collision prediction time and the estimated risk level.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Jun Sakugawa, Hideo Fukamachi, Masayuki Shimizu, Shinichi Nagata
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Patent number: 8622719Abstract: A hydraulic pump unit includes a cylindrical member that is fit into an outer circumference of the main shaft and a hydraulic pump body arranged on an outer circumferential side of the cylindrical member. The hydraulic pump body includes a ring cam mounted on the outer circumference of the cylindrical member, a pump bearing, a pump housing, a plurality of pistons housed in the pump housing and actuated by the ring cam, and a plurality of cylinders which guide the plurality of pistons in a radial direction and are arranged in a circumferential direction. The hydraulic pump unit is configured such that the pump unit is insertably fixed to the main shaft by the cylindrical member.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhisa Tsutsumi, Noguchi Toshihide, Yasuhiro Korematsu, Masayuki Shimizu, Alasdair Robertson, Uwe Stein, Hauke Karstens
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Publication number: 20130312580Abstract: A die body includes a die hole for punching a work. A core, including a discharge hole, which is in communication with the die hole, is provided in the die body. The core is provided with a plurality of fluid injection ports through which fluid is injected downward of the discharge hole. The die body is provided with inflow ports through which compressed fluid flows into the fluid injection ports. The core is made of resin. The discharge hole is tapered toward its upper side. An outer peripheral surface of the die body is provided with a peripheral groove which is in communication with the inflow ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: AMADA COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Masayuki SHIMIZU, Shigeru ENDO, Takashi MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi NAKAI, Hiroyuki KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20130311838Abstract: An information processing apparatus connected to an inputting/outputting apparatus includes a storage apparatus configured to store data, a calculation processing apparatus configured to issue an order, and a data forwarding apparatus configured to generate, upon receiving a data forwarding order issued by the calculation processing apparatus, based on data stored by the storage apparatus, first error inspection data to detect an error of the data, forward the data and the first error inspection data to the inputting/outputting apparatus, generate, upon receiving an data inspection order issued by the calculating processing apparatus, based on data stored by the storage apparatus, second error inspection data to detect an error of the data, and report occurrence of an error to the calculation processing apparatus, when a result of comparison of the first error inspection data generated by another data forwarding apparatus and the second error inspection detail is a mismatch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Masayuki SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20130307493Abstract: It is intended to provide a power generating apparatus of renewable energy type which obtains desired torque rapidly in response to changes of the renewable energy as well as a method of operation such an apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2011Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hidekazu Ichinose, Kazuhisa Tsutsumi, Masayuki Shimizu, Niall Caldwell, Daniil Dumnov, William Rampen, Stephen Laird, Venkata Pappala
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Publication number: 20130249214Abstract: In view of the problems above, it is an object of the present invention is to provide a power generating apparatus of renewable energy type which can achieve a desired output of the hydraulic motor and a stable power generation regardless of changes of the renewable energy as well as a method of operation such an apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hidekazu Ichinose, Kazuhisa Tsutsumi, Masayuki Shimizu, Niall Caldwell, Daniil Dumnov, William Rampen, Stephen Laird, Venkata Pappala
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Publication number: 20130234433Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a wind turbine generator system and an operation control method thereof, which has a superior operation efficiency and stability at a low wind speed and during the occurrence of a gust and is equipped with Ride Through function at Grid low voltage condition. The wind turbine generator comprises a hydraulic pump of a variable displacement type which is rotated by the main shaft, a hydraulic motor of a variable displacement type which is connected to the generator, and a high pressure oil line and a low pressure oil line which are arranged between the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor. An accumulator is connected to the high pressure oil line via an accumulator valve. ACC valve control unit controls opening and closing of the accumulator valve based on at least one of wind speed and the state of the grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhisa Tsutsumi, Masayuki Shimizu, Niall Caldwell, Daniil Dumnov, William Rampen, Venkata Pappala
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Publication number: 20130229252Abstract: A common mode noise filter includes: a first magnetic body and a second magnetic body; a non-magnetic body sandwiched between the first magnetic body and second magnetic body; and a first coil conductor and a second coil conductor of planar shape which are embedded in the non-magnetic body and positioned on the first magnetic body side and second magnetic body side in the non-magnetic body in a manner facing each other in a non-contact state; wherein a first lead conductor that connects one end of the first coil conductor to a first external terminal is embedded in the non-magnetic body 13, while a second lead conductor that connects one end of the second coil conductor to a third external terminal is embedded in the non-magnetic body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichiro Nogi, Koji Taketomi, Yoshiyuki Motomiya, Takumi Takahashi, Hidemi Iwao, Masayuki Shimizu
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Publication number: 20130223686Abstract: A position, behavior state and movement state of a moving object are detected, together with plural categories of track segment region and stationary object regions, using an environment detection section. A presence probability is applied to the detected track segment regions and stationary object regions and a presence probability map is generated, using a map generation section. A moving object position distribution and movement state distribution are generated by a moving object generation section based on the detected moving object position, behavior state and movement state, and recorded on the presence probability map. The moving object position distribution is moved by a position update section based on the moving object movement state distribution. The moved position distribution is changed by a distribution change section based on the presence probabilities of the presence probability map, and a future position distribution of the moving object is predicted on the presence probability map.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsukasa Shimizu, Yoshihiro Ohama, Shinichi Nagata, Masayuki Shimizu, Jun Sakugawa
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Patent number: 8506282Abstract: A die body includes a die hole for punching a work. A core, including a discharge hole, which is in communication with the die hole, is provided in the die body. The core is provided with a plurality of fluid injection ports through which fluid is injected downward of the discharge hole. The die body is provided with inflow ports through which compressed fluid flows into the fluid injection ports. The core is made of resin. The discharge hole is tapered toward its upper side. An outer peripheral surface of the die body is provided with a peripheral groove which is in communication with the inflow ports.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Amada Company, LimitedInventors: Kinshiro Naito, Masayuki Shimizu, Shigeru Endo, Takashi Matsumoto, Hiroshi Nakai, Hiroyuki Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20130151091Abstract: An internal combustion engine 1 at a standstill of a vehicle after cold starting can switch its combustion mode to a homogenous combustion mode or a stratified combustion mode. An operation range of the stratified combustion at the standstill of the vehicle after cold starting is expanded relative to an operation range of the homogenous combustion at the standstill of the vehicle after cold starting as an inclination of the vehicle decreases. With this technique, the operation range of the stratified combustion can be expanded while assuring an intake air negative pressure required for achieving the brake performance, so that HC reduction at the standstill of the vehicle after cold starting is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Inventors: Tomoya Mori, Junso Ichiba, Shinichi Kobayashi, Yayoi Okumura, Tomohiko Takahashi, Masashi Ono, Keisuke Hamano, Masayuki Tomita, Toshiya Kouno, Ritsuo Satou, Hirokimi Koyama, Toshio Takahata, Masayuki Shimizu, Yuuichi Iriya
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Patent number: 8450868Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a wind turbine generator or a tidal current generator which is equipped with a hydraulic transmission and achieves a superior power generation efficiency, and a operation method thereof. The wind turbine generator 1 comprises a hydraulic pump 12 of a variable displacement type which is rotated by the main shaft 8, a hydraulic motor 14 of a variable displacement type which is connected to the generator 20, and a high pressure oil line 16 and a low pressure oil line 18 which are arranged between the hydraulic pump 12 and the hydraulic motor 14. The pump controller 32 obtains a target torque of the hydraulic pump 12 at which a power coefficient becomes maximum, and then sets a displacement Dp of the hydraulic pump 12 based on the target torque and the pressure in the high pressure oil line 16.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhisa Tsutsumi, Masayuki Shimizu, Niall Caldwell, Daniil Dumnov, Stephen Laird, Venkata Pappala
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Publication number: 20130067900Abstract: A power generating apparatus includes a rotating shaft, a hydraulic pump driven by the rotating shaft, a hydraulic motor driven by pressurized oil supplied from the hydraulic pump, and a generator coupled to the hydraulic motor. Each of the hydraulic pump and motor includes working chambers each defined by a cylinder and a piston, a high pressure manifold and a low pressure manifold. Each of the high and low pressure manifolds includes branch channels connected to the working chambers and a merging channel connected to a high or low pressure oil line. The branch channels are equipped with high or low pressures valves, joined together and merged into the merging channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhisa Tsutsumi, Masayuki Shimizu, Atsushi Maekawa, Toshihide Noguchi, Yasuhiro Korematsu, Niall Caldwell, Daniil Dumnov, Stephen Salter, Uwe Stein, William Rampen, Robert Fox, Alasdair Robertson, Stephen Laird, Hauke Karstens, Venkata Pappala
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Publication number: 20130060548Abstract: A moving object risk calculation unit calculates the total value at all points of intersection of a mesh M for the risk due to moving objects at each point of intersection on the basis of the risk due to objects at each point of intersection in the plurality of meshes set in the vicinity of a host vehicle. In this manner, it is possible to acquire the risk due to moving objects, such as another vehicle that is traveling or is stationary or a pedestrian who is walking or is stationary. In addition, a moving object risk calculation unit calculates the total value of the risk due to moving objects at all points of intersection of the mesh by subtracting the total value of the risk due to immovable objects, which is fixed at each point of intersection, at all points of intersection of the mesh from the total value of the risk due to objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2010Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masayuki Shimizu
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Publication number: 20130050065Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a left-eye display section to display a left-eye image, a right-eye display section to display a right-eye image, and a display control section to exert control over screen display of the right- and left-eye display sections. For checking whether adjustment over screen positions of the right- and left-eye display sections is correctly made, the display control section displays a combination of a first and second normal display check screens by the right- and left-eye display sections, the first normal display check screen including a lateral line extending in a horizontal direction at a screen center, the second normal display check screen including a plurality of short vertical lines aligned in the horizontal direction at the screen center, and the display control section provides an enhancement section to each of upper and lower ends of each of the vertical lines on the second normal display check screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Masayuki Shimizu
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Patent number: 8362633Abstract: A wind turbine generator includes a hydraulic pump rotatable by a main shaft, a hydraulic motor connected to a generator, and a high pressure oil line and a low pressure oil line which are arranged between a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor. An operation mode selection unit switches an operation mode between a normal operation mode and a low rotation speed operation mode depending on environment conditions. The low rotation speed operation mode has a rated rotation speed of the main shaft lower than that of the normal operation mode, at least one of a rated displacement of the hydraulic pump and a rated pressure of the high pressure oil line that are greater than that of the normal operation mode and a rated output of a generator substantially same as that of the normal operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhisa Tsutsumi, Masayuki Shimizu, Daniil Dumnov
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Patent number: 8358024Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a wind turbine generator and a tidal current generator equipped with a hydraulic transmission with a combination of a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor and which has a superior productivity and maintainability. The wind turbine generator 1 has the hydraulic transmission 10 for transmitting the rotation energy of a main shaft 8 to a generator 20. The hydraulic transmission 10 includes a hydraulic pump 12 of variable displacement type which is driven by the main shaft 8, a hydraulic motor 14 of variable displacement type which is connected to the generator 20, and a high pressure oil line and a low pressure oil line which are arranged between the hydraulic pump 12 and the hydraulic motor 14. The hydraulic transmission 10 is at least partially constituted of a plurality of modules (M1 to M7).Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhisa Tsutsumi, Atsushi Maekawa, Masayuki Shimizu, Stephen Salter, Uwe Stein, William Rampen, Robert Fox, Hauke Karstens