Patents by Inventor Minoru Hirata
Minoru 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: 10875086Abstract: A flask for containing mold sand within it prevents any mold shifting or mold dropping. Each of an upper flask 2 and a lower flask 3 includes a body that defines an opening in which a sand mold is to be molded. The body has at least one inlet 101 for introducing the mold sand into the opening. Two flanges 102 are extended from the body such that they are opposed to each other across the opening. Each flange has a through bore. The flask also includes engaging members for engaging an actuator in the outside of the flask such that a force or forces from said actuator could be transmitted to the flask. An upper flask 104 and a lower flask 105 are opposed to each other across a pattern plate 107. They are integrally assembled to make a flask unit by means of a pair of connecting rods 106 that are fitted in each bore.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventor: Minoru Hirata
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Patent number: 10425217Abstract: This disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that perform clock recovery processing efficiently and stably when a data stream having time information is received and clock recovery processing is performed. In one example, time information is extracted from a data stream including the time information serving as a reference when generating a system clock signal, and the time information is stored in a storage section. Further, the time information stored in the storage section is output synchronously with the system clock signal on the basis of a transmission rate of the data stream and position information regarding the time information in the data stream, and the clock recovery processing is performed on the basis of the time information output from the storage section and the system clock signal is generated.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Noriaki Ooishi, Minoru Hirata
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Patent number: 10405028Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a content reproduction apparatus and a content reproduction method for reproducing content corresponding to media transport schemes with different system clock frequencies. In one example, a content reproduction apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires a first multiplexed stream generated on the basis of a first system clock with a first frequency; a demultiplexing unit that separates encoded data and presentation time information from the acquired first multiplexed stream; a system clock generation unit that generates a second system clock with a second frequency; a conversion unit that numerically converts the separated presentation time information into a value on an axis of the second frequency; and a decoding unit that decodes the separated encoded data and that presents, according to the numerically converted presentation time information, a decoded signal obtained as a result of the decoding.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Minoru Hirata, Noriaki Ooishi
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Patent number: 10270968Abstract: The present invention facilitates the work of setting a surveillance camera (30) with the surveillance camera (30) in a packed and stacked state. A surveillance camera packing member (1) is composed of: a cushioning material (10) that has a cylindrical shape with one end open and that holds a case side surface (31) and a circular dome section (32) of a dome-type surveillance camera (30); and a packing box (20) formed by bending a corrugated board sheet to form a rectangular parallelepiped and that accommodates the cushioning material (10) in which the dome-type surveillance camera (30) is held, a perforated line (23) for forming a open window section (22) of predetermined size for removing a connector-equipped cable (40) being provided to a side surface (21) of the packing box (20) facing the casing back surface (33) of the accommodated dome-type surveillance camera (30).Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaru Shiraishi, Minoru Hirata
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Patent number: 10188415Abstract: Forceps include a tubular shaft, an inserted member, a gripping portion, a handle, and a fixing portion. The inserted member is a rod-like member that is inserted inside the tubular shaft and is movable in an axial direction inside the tubular shaft. The gripping portion is provided at a distal end of the inserted member and is coupled to a distal end of the tubular shaft. The handle is coupled to a terminal end of the inserted member. The fixing portion detachably fixes the handle to the tubular shaft in a state where the handle is coupled to the inserted member. The distal end of the tubular shaft has a larger diameter than the diameter of a main body of the tubular shaft. A joint portion, having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the main body of the tubular shaft, is formed at the terminal end of the inserted member. The handle is provided with a joint receptacle that houses the joint portion and is advanced and retracted by manipulation of the handle.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignees: MASANORI ISHII, HIRATA PRECISIONS CO., LTD.Inventors: Masanori Ishii, Minoru Hirata
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Publication number: 20180316484Abstract: This disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that perform clock recovery processing efficiently and stably when a data stream having time information is received and clock recovery processing is performed. In one example, time information is extracted from a data stream including the time information serving as a reference when generating a system clock signal, and the time information is stored in a storage section. Further, the time information stored in the storage section is output synchronously with the system clock signal on the basis of a transmission rate of the data stream and position information regarding the time information in the data stream, and the clock recovery processing is performed on the basis of the time information output from the storage section and the system clock signal is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Noriaki OOISHI, Minoru HIRATA
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Publication number: 20180262800Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a content reproduction apparatus and a content reproduction method for reproducing content corresponding to media transport schemes with different system clock frequencies. In one example, a content reproduction apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires a first multiplexed stream generated on the basis of a first system clock with a first frequency; a demultiplexing unit that separates encoded data and presentation time information from the acquired first multiplexed stream; a system clock generation unit that generates a second system clock with a second frequency; a conversion unit that numerically converts the separated presentation time information into a value on an axis of the second frequency; and a decoding unit that decodes the separated encoded data and that presents, according to the numerically converted presentation time information, a decoded signal obtained as a result of the decoding.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Minoru Hirata, Noriaki Ooishi
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Publication number: 20180249071Abstract: The present invention facilitates the work of setting a surveillance camera (30) with the surveillance camera (30) in a packed and stacked state. A surveillance camera packing member (1) is composed of: a cushioning material (10) that has a cylindrical shape with one end open and that holds a case side surface (31) and a circular dome section (32) of a dome-type surveillance camera (30); and a packing box (20) formed by bending a corrugated board sheet to form a rectangular parallelepiped and that accommodates the cushioning material (10) in which the dome-type surveillance camera (30) is held, a perforated line (23) for forming a open window section (22) of predetermined size for removing a connector-equipped cable (40) being provided to a side surface (21) of the packing box (20) facing the casing back surface (33) of the accommodated dome-type surveillance camera (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaru SHIRAISHI, Minoru HIRATA
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Publication number: 20180126450Abstract: A flask for containing mold sand within it prevents any mold shifting or mold dropping. Each of an upper flask 2 and a lower flask 3 includes a body that defines an opening in which a sand mold is to be molded. The body has at least one inlet 101 for introducing the mold sand into the opening. Two flanges 102 are extended from the body such that they are opposed to each other across the opening. Each flange has a through bore. The flask also includes engaging members for engaging an actuator in the outside of the flask such that a force or forces from said actuator could be transmitted to the flask. An upper flask 104 and a lower flask 105 are opposed to each other across a pattern plate 107. They are integrally assembled to make a flask unit by means of a pair of connecting rods 106 that are fitted in each bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Sintokogio, Ltd.Inventor: Minoru HIRATA
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Patent number: 9857493Abstract: A method for detecting powder is performed in a powder detection device including a pair of electrodes arranged to be opposed to each other with a gap interposed therebetween and an electric circuit electrically connected to the pair of electrodes. The method includes detecting powder filling in a case where the electric circuit together with powder and the electrodes forms a closed circuit when the powder fills the gap.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyasu Makino, Minoru Hirata, Shuji Takasu, Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Matthias Strehle
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Publication number: 20150367407Abstract: A flask for containing mold sand within it prevents any mold shifting or mold dropping. Each of an upper flask 2 and a lower flask 3 includes a body that defines an opening in which a sand mold is to be molded. The body has at least one inlet 101 for introducing the mold sand into the opening. Two flanges 102 are extended from the body such that they are opposed to each other across the opening. Each flange has a through bore. The flask also includes engaging members for engaging an actuator in the outside of the flask such that a force or forces from said actuator could be transmitted to the flask. An upper flask 104 and a lower flask 105 are opposed to each other across a pattern plate 107. They are integrally assembled to make a flask unit by means of a pair of connecting rods 106 that are fitted in each bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: Sintokogio, Ltd.Inventor: Minoru HIRATA
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Publication number: 20150369826Abstract: Disclosed is novel means for favorably maintaining the dispersed state of a latex reagent in an immunoassay kit and preventing occurrence of coagulation/sedimentation due to temperature changes so that the reagent is protected from deterioration in the measurement performance, which means is also applicable to an immunoagglutination assay kit containing a latex reagent aliquoted in small amounts. The immunoassay reagent of the present invention comprises unsensitized latex particles and trimethylglycine in a solvent. The concentration of trimethylglycine in the reagent is preferably 5 to 10 w/v %. The reagent can be favorably used as an immunoassay reagent for, e.g., hemoglobin A1c.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: FUJIREBIO INC.Inventors: Toru TETSUMOTO, Minoru HIRATA
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Publication number: 20150346371Abstract: A method for detecting powder is performed in a powder detection device including a pair of electrodes arranged to be opposed to each other with a gap interposed therebetween and an electric circuit electrically connected to the pair of electrodes. The method includes detecting powder filling in a case where the electric circuit together with powder and the electrodes forms a closed circuit when the powder fills the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyasu MAKINO, Minoru HIRATA, Shuji TAKASU, Hiroyuki MIYAZAKI, Matthias STREHLE
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Publication number: 20150316541Abstract: Means that enables an immunoassay of hemoglobin A1c in a whole blood sample without pretreatment of the sample is disclosed. The immunoassay of hemoglobin A1c in a sample according to the present invention comprises bringing latex particles into contact with a non-pretreated whole blood sample in a hypotonic solution, and then bringing hemoglobin A1c adsorbed on the latex particles into contact with an anti-hemoglobin A1c antibody. The immunoassay is preferably carried out by an agglutination method. The hypotonic solution is, for example, a buffer containing a Good's buffer at a concentration of 0.02 to 0.2 mol/L, which Good's buffer has the maximum buffer capacity in the neutral to alkaline region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: FUJIREBIO INC.Inventors: Toru TETSUMOTO, Minoru HIRATA
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Patent number: 9086236Abstract: A flask for containing mold sand within it prevents any mold shifting or mold dropping. Each of an upper flask 2 and a lower flask 3 includes a body that defines an opening in which a sand mold is to be molded. The body has at least one inlet 101 for introducing the mold sand into the opening. Two flanges 102 are extended from the body such that they are opposed to each other across the opening. Each flange has a through bore. The flask also includes engaging members for engaging an actuator in the outside of the flask such that a force or forces from said actuator could be transmitted to the flask. An upper flask 104 and a lower flask 105 are opposed to each other across a pattern plate 107. They are integrally assembled to make a flask unit by means of a pair of connecting rods 106 that are fitted in each bore.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2005Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.Inventor: Minoru Hirata
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Publication number: 20140107690Abstract: Forceps include a tubular shaft, an inserted member, a gripping portion, a handle, and a fixing portion. The inserted member is a rod-like member that is inserted inside the tubular shaft and is movable in an axial direction inside the tubular shaft. The gripping portion is provided at a distal end of the inserted member and is coupled to a distal end of the tubular shaft. The handle is coupled to a terminal end of the inserted member. The fixing portion detachably fixes the handle to the tubular shaft in a state where the handle is coupled to the inserted member. The distal end of the tubular shaft has a larger diameter than the diameter of a main body of the tubular shaft. A joint portion, having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the main body of the tubular shaft, is formed at the terminal end of the inserted member. The handle is provided with a joint receptacle that houses the joint portion and is advanced and retracted by manipulation of the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2011Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicants: Hirata Precisions Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masanori Ishii, Minoru Hirata
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Patent number: 8567478Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to provide a method for making upper and lower molds and an apparatus therefor that can prevent the resulting molds from being warped and match-plates from being broken. The method of this invention comprises the step of holding a match-plate 1 between cope and drag flasks 2 and 3, inserting upper and lower squeezing means 4 and 5 into the respective openings of the cope and drag flasks 2 and 3, which openings are opposite to the match-plate 1, so as to define upper and lower molding spaces, supplying molding sand to the upper and lower molding spaces, and then causing the upper and lower squeezing means 4 and 5 to move forward to the match-plate 1 so as to squeeze the molding sand and make upper and lower molds, wherein during the step of causing the upper and lower squeezing means to move forward to the match-plate the difference between the squeezing pressures of the upper and lower molding spaces is kept within a predetermined tolerance.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Hirata, Yutaka Hadano, Tsutomu Seki
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Publication number: 20130118703Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to provide a method for making upper and lower molds and an apparatus therefor that can prevent the resulting molds from being warped and match-plates from being broken. The method of this invention comprises the step of holding a match-plate 1 between cope and drag flasks 2 and 3, inserting upper and lower squeezing means 4 and 5 into the respective openings of the cope and drag flasks 2 and 3, which openings are opposite to the match-plate 1, so as to define upper and lower molding spaces, supplying molding sand to the upper and lower molding spaces, and then causing the upper and lower squeezing means 4 and 5 to move forward to the match-plate 1 so as to squeeze the molding sand and make upper and lower molds, wherein during the step of causing the upper and lower squeezing means to move forward to the match-plate the difference between the squeezing pressures of the upper and lower molding spaces is kept within a predetermined tolerance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Minoru Hirata, Yutaka Hadano, Tsutomu Seki
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Patent number: 8316919Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an apparatus for setting a core, a molding machine, and a method for setting a core where the configuration of the apparatus and the machine is simplified and the accuracy of the core-setting is high.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Sintokogio Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Hirata, Koichi Sakaguchi
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Patent number: 8251124Abstract: A molding machine that defines upper and lower mold cavities while cope and drag flasks, having a match plate sandwiched therebetween, are rotated from a horizontal position to a vertical position. An upper squeeze member is insertable into the cope flask. A pressure-applying plane of the upper squeeze member defines an upper mold cavity together with the match plate and the cope flask. A pivoting frame supports the cope and drag flasks, having a match plate sandwiched therebetween, and the upper squeeze member, such that they rotate in unison between a horizontal position to a vertical position. A fixed filling frame abuts the drag flask when the cope and drag flasks are in the vertical position. A lower squeeze member has a pressure-applying plane that is oriented horizontally. The pressure-applying plane of the lower squeeze member defines a lower mold cavity together with the match plate, the drag flask, and the filling frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Hirata, Takayuki Komiyama, Toshihiko Oya, Tsuyoshi Sakai, Koichi Sakaguchi