Patents by Inventor Minoru Watanabe

Minoru Watanabe 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: 12200368
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain information representing a setting of a target region that is a target of automatic exposure control, and information representing a radiation transmission characteristic of an object corresponding to the target region, a setting unit configured to set a candidate region based on the target region, a monitoring unit configured to monitor a radiation dose during incidence in the candidate region, a specifying unit configured to specify, as a detection region, a region where the monitored radiation dose falls within a range determined in accordance with the radiation transmission characteristic, and an output unit configured to output the radiation dose monitored in the detection region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Minoru Watanabe
  • Patent number: 12140716
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a plurality of pixels each including a conversion element and a switch, a driving circuit configured to control the switches via drive lines, a bias power supply unit configured to supply a bias potential to the conversion element via a bias line, column signal lines to which signals are output from the plurality of pixels, and a detection unit. The plurality of pixels include a first pixel and a second pixel, which are adjacent to each other in the row direction and are connected to a common column signal line. The switch of the first pixel and the switch of the second pixel are connected to drive lines different from each other. The detection unit determines presence/absence of radiation irradiation based on a current flowing to the bias line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masato Ofuji, Jun Kawanabe, Kentaro Fujiyoshi, Minoru Watanabe, Kai Suzuki, Hideyuki Okada
  • Patent number: 12029604
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus capable of monitoring a radiation dose during incidence, includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain a setting of an imaging range including a plurality of parts of an object and a setting of at least one target part that is a target of automatic exposure control in the plurality of parts, a specifying unit configured to specify, based on radiation transmission amounts set for the plurality of parts and radiation doses monitored in a plurality of detection regions of the radiation detection apparatus, at least one target detection region located at a position where radiation transmitted through the at least one target part enters from the plurality of detection regions, and an output unit configured to output the radiation dose monitored in the at least one target detection region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Minoru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20240211201
    Abstract: An acoustic device includes: a cross fader for adjusting a sound volume balance between a first music piece played through a first channel and a second music piece played through a second channel; a setting unit for setting a mixing curve for a plurality of parts of the first and second music pieces in accordance with a position of the cross fader; and a playback controller for controlling the sound volume balance of each of the plurality of parts in accordance with the mixing curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: Minoru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20240201941
    Abstract: An acoustic device for mixing at least two music pieces including first and second music pieces is provided, the acoustic device including: a detector for detecting tempos of the first and second music pieces each including a plurality of parts including a first part; and a playback controller for gradually changing a tempo of the first part of the first music piece or the second music piece and synchronizing the tempo of the first part of the first music piece and the tempo of the first part of the second music piece at a mixing start time or after an elapse of a predetermined time from the mixing start time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventor: Minoru Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11972073
    Abstract: An electrostatic input apparatus is provided. A measuring unit measures capacitance at a plurality of coordinates of an electrostatic coordinate input unit. A converting unit obtains a reference value of the capacitance and converts the capacitance to difference values according to a distance between the electrostatic coordinate input unit at the coordinates and a finger. A first coordinate calculating unit calculates barycentric coordinates of a contact portion from the difference values for the plurality of coordinates. A cycle determining unit determines whether the difference values at coordinates on a circumference of a circle with a predetermined radius centered on the barycentric coordinates exhibit periodicity of two cycles in one round along the circle. An operation determining unit performs, when the cycle determining unit determines that the difference values exhibit periodicity of two cycles, a determination that an input operation using two or more fingers has been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakajima, Satoshi Hayasaka, Shinichi Endo, Harry Haryadi, Minoru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20230388652
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain information representing a setting of a target region that is a target of automatic exposure control, and information representing a radiation transmission characteristic of an object corresponding to the target region, a setting unit configured to set a candidate region based on the target region, a monitoring unit configured to monitor a radiation dose during incidence in the candidate region, a specifying unit configured to specify, as a detection region, a region where the monitored radiation dose falls within a range determined in accordance with the radiation transmission characteristic, and an output unit configured to output the radiation dose monitored in the detection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Minoru Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11831994
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain information representing a setting of a target region that is a target of automatic exposure control, and information representing a radiation transmission characteristic of an object corresponding to the target region, a setting unit configured to set a candidate region based on the target region, a monitoring unit configured to monitor a radiation dose during incidence in the candidate region, a specifying unit configured to specify, as a detection region, a region where the monitored radiation dose falls within a range determined in accordance with the radiation transmission characteristic, and an output unit configured to output the radiation dose monitored in the detection region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Minoru Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11726617
    Abstract: An electrostatic coordinate input device includes a finger detection unit that detects a proximity position of a finger of an operator on an operation surface by a capacitive sensing method; and a correction unit that, in a case where two proximity positions corresponding to two fingers are detected by the finger detection unit, corrects the two proximity positions so as to increase a distance between the two proximity positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakajima, Shinichi Endo, Minoru Watanabe, Harry Haryadi
  • Patent number: 11494043
    Abstract: A coordinate input device includes a plurality of detection electrodes arranged in a grid shape, a coordinate calculation unit that calculates coordinates representing a proximity position of an object on a basis of changes in capacitances of the plurality of detection electrodes, and an output unit that outputs the coordinates calculated by the coordinate calculation unit. The coordinate calculation unit calculates the coordinates using each of a first calculation method and a second calculation method. In a case where two objects are detected using both the first calculation method and the second calculation method, the output unit outputs the coordinates calculated using the first calculation method in a case where a distance between the two objects is greater than a predetermined first threshold, and outputs the coordinates calculated using the second calculation method in a case where the distance between the two objects is less than a predetermined second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakajima, Minoru Watanabe, Yohei Rokkasho, Yasuhiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11487027
    Abstract: An imaging region including a plurality of detection elements each including a conversion element configured to convert radiation into an electric signal, a first signal line, and a signal processing circuit configured to process a signal output via the first signal line, wherein the plurality of detection elements include a first detection element and a second detection element which are connected to the first signal line, a sensitivity of the first detection element to radiation is set to be different from a sensitivity of the second detection element to radiation, and the signal processing circuit generates information related to irradiation of radiation to the imaging region based on signals from the first detection element and the second detection element which are connected to the first signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Minoru Watanabe, Kentaro Fujiyoshi, Ryosuke Miura
  • Publication number: 20220265238
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus capable of monitoring a radiation dose during incidence, includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain a setting of an imaging range including a plurality of parts of an object and a setting of at least one target part that is a target of automatic exposure control in the plurality of parts, a specifying unit configured to specify, based on radiation transmission amounts set for the plurality of parts and radiation doses monitored in a plurality of detection regions of the radiation detection apparatus, at least one target detection region located at a position where radiation transmitted through the at least one target part enters from the plurality of detection regions, and an output unit configured to output the radiation dose monitored in the at least one target detection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Minoru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20220247911
    Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain information representing a setting of a target region that is a target of automatic exposure control, and information representing a radiation transmission characteristic of an object corresponding to the target region, a setting unit configured to set a candidate region based on the target region, a monitoring unit configured to monitor a radiation dose during incidence in the candidate region, a specifying unit configured to specify, as a detection region, a region where the monitored radiation dose falls within a range determined in accordance with the radiation transmission characteristic, and an output unit configured to output the radiation dose monitored in the detection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Minoru Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20220148546
    Abstract: A playing controller includes: a data acquiring unit configured to acquire audio data associated with information regarding a play position in a music piece and text-related data associated with the information regarding the play position; an operation signal acquiring unit configured to acquire an operation signal indicating an operation for a control of the music piece; an audio data processing unit configured to process, in accordance with the operation signal, the audio data associated with a section within the music piece identified by the information regarding the play position; an image data generating unit configured to generate image data containing a character image based on the text-related data and process the character image showing a lyric in the section based on the information regarding the play position and the operation signal; and a data output unit configured to output the processed audio data and the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Yuuta Ishii, Kanta Koda, Akihide Hasegawa, Minoru Watanabe, Hideki Miyata
  • Patent number: 11319403
    Abstract: The polyurethane resin composition contains, a polyisocyanate component containing p-MDI, a polyol component, an organic metal catalyst, and a reaction retardant represented by general formula (1) below, wherein the mole ratio of the reaction retardant relative to 1 mol of the organic metal catalyst is 0.50 or more and 2.50 or less. (in general formula (1), A represents an aliphatic ring or an aromatic ring, R1 represents a hydrocarbon group composing ring A, R2 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group bonded to ring A. R3 represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl group bonded to nitrogen atom included in ring A. R1 represents a hydrogen atom or carboxyl group bonded to ring A. m is 1 or 2, n is 0 or 1, and total of n and no is 2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Tanaka, Hiroshi Kanayama, Minoru Watanabe, Hiroki Inoue, Junji Saito
  • Patent number: 11294078
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus comprises at least one first detection element including a first conversion element configured to convert radiation into an electrical signal and a first switch configured to connect an output from the first conversion element to a first signal line, at least one second detection element including a second conversion element configured to convert radiation into an electrical signal and a second switch configured to connect an output from the second conversion element to a second signal line, a readout unit configured to read out signals appearing on the first signal line and the second signal line, and a signal processing circuit configured to process a signal read out from the readout unit. A sensitivity of the first conversion element for the radiation is set to be different from a sensitivity of the second conversion element for the radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryosuke Miura, Minoru Watanabe, Kentaro Fujiyoshi
  • Patent number: 11243314
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus includes a first pixel, and a second pixel whose sensitivity for radiation is lower than sensitivity of the first pixel; and a decision unit configured to execute a reset operation of resetting charges in the pixels and a decision operation of deciding a radiation dose during irradiation to the apparatus. In the decision operation, the decision unit reads out signals from the first and second pixels at least once, and decides first and second correction values based on the signal read out from the first and second pixel respectively, and reads out signals from the first and second pixels after receiving a radiation irradiation start request, and decides the radiation dose during irradiation to the apparatus using values of the signals read out from the first and second pixels and the first and second correction values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kentaro Fujiyoshi, Minoru Watanabe, Ryosuke Miura
  • Patent number: 11239526
    Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage device, a first wiring electrically connected to the energy storage device, a harness plate holding the first wiring, and a first connector connected to the first wiring, the first connector being located at a central portion of the harness plate and capable of detachably attaching an external wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Masuda, Shinpei Ono, Yasuyuki Iwashima, Yo Hasegawa, Yuki Matsuda, Shun Sasaki, Minoru Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11157059
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus comprising an imaging unit configured to generate a radiation image, a detector configured to detect radiation to monitor an incident dose, a processor including an amplifier and configured to perform processing of reading out signals from the imaging unit and the detector and outputting a signal based on the readout signals, and a controller configured to control the processor is provided. The controller causes the processor to operate in a first power consumption mode before radiation irradiation and perform a reset operation, and causes the processor to operate in a second power consumption mode with higher power consumption than the first power consumption mode in accordance with information indicating a start of radiation irradiation, and causes the processor to start outputting a signal for monitoring an incident dose based on a signal read out from the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keigo Yokoyama, Minoru Watanabe, Kentaro Fujiyoshi
  • Patent number: 11090018
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises: an imaging region in which a plurality of conversion elements are arranged, wherein the plurality of conversion elements includes a first conversion element configured to obtain a radiation image and a second conversion element configured to obtain irradiation information of incident radiation during radiation irradiation; a storage unit configured to store correction data for correcting a signal output from the first conversion element; and a control unit. The control unit determines a period to cause the first conversion element to perform an accumulation operation in accordance with the irradiation information, determines a correction amount corresponding to the period based on the correction data, and generates a radiation image signal by correcting a signal output from the first conversion element in accordance with the correction amount after the radiation irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Minoru Watanabe, Kentaro Fujiyoshi, Sho Sato