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).

  • Patent number: 10875086
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventor: Minoru Hirata
  • Patent number: 10425217
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Noriaki Ooishi, Minoru Hirata
  • Patent number: 10405028
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Hirata, Noriaki Ooishi
  • Patent number: 10270968
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru Shiraishi, Minoru Hirata
  • Patent number: 10188415
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: MASANORI ISHII, HIRATA PRECISIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Ishii, Minoru Hirata
  • Publication number: 20180316484
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Noriaki OOISHI, Minoru HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20180262800
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Minoru Hirata, Noriaki Ooishi
  • Publication number: 20180249071
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaru SHIRAISHI, Minoru HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20180126450
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventor: Minoru HIRATA
  • Patent number: 9857493
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Makino, Minoru Hirata, Shuji Takasu, Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Matthias Strehle
  • Publication number: 20150367407
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventor: Minoru HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20150369826
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIREBIO INC.
    Inventors: Toru TETSUMOTO, Minoru HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20150346371
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu MAKINO, Minoru HIRATA, Shuji TAKASU, Hiroyuki MIYAZAKI, Matthias STREHLE
  • Publication number: 20150316541
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIREBIO INC.
    Inventors: Toru TETSUMOTO, Minoru HIRATA
  • Patent number: 9086236
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
    Inventor: Minoru Hirata
  • Publication number: 20140107690
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: Hirata Precisions Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Ishii, Minoru Hirata
  • Patent number: 8567478
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Hirata, Yutaka Hadano, Tsutomu Seki
  • Publication number: 20130118703
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Minoru Hirata, Yutaka Hadano, Tsutomu Seki
  • Patent number: 8316919
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sintokogio Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Hirata, Koichi Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 8251124
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Hirata, Takayuki Komiyama, Toshihiko Oya, Tsuyoshi Sakai, Koichi Sakaguchi