Patents by Inventor Osamu Matsumoto

Osamu Matsumoto 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: 9457413
    Abstract: A cutting insert includes an insert body portion and a plurality of projecting portions provided integrally with the insert body portion. The projecting portion includes a cutting edge and includes projecting portion upper and lower surfaces, two projecting portion side surfaces, and a projecting portion side end surface extending therebetween. In the projecting portion, a round corner surface extends between the projecting portion upper surface and the projecting portion side end surface. The cutting edge is formed so as to include a corner formed along an edge of the round corner surface and such that the projecting portion side surface serves as a rake face. The projecting portion is designed such that a length between the two projecting portion side surfaces is smaller than a diameter of an inscribed circle defined on the insert body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Tungaloy Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Matsumoto, Souzou Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 9429586
    Abstract: An automatic analyzer includes: first reagent storing means for storing a plurality of the reagent containers; second reagent storing means for storing a replacement reagent container in addition to the first reagent storing means; transfer means for transferring the reagent container from the second reagent storing means to the first reagent means; and a storing portion for storing the reagent container discharged from the second reagent storing means. The automatic analyzer includes control means for exercising control such that the information write means writes reagent information on the information recording medium immediately before the reagent container is transferred from the second reagent storing means to the first reagent storing means or immediately before the reagent container is discharged from the second reagent storing means to the storing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi Watanabe, Shigeki Matsubara, Kazuhiro Shimada, Kenji Teshigawara, Osamu Matsumoto, Sylvia Rosenblatt, Peter Wolf, Fridl Lang, Roland Ihrig
  • Publication number: 20160249005
    Abstract: In a CMOS image sensor, a plurality of bias circuits are dispersedly arranged in an arrangement region of column circuits corresponding to each column of a pixel array. Each bias circuit generates a bias voltage on the basis of a reference current which has been input and supplies the generated bias voltage to the corresponding column circuit 10 which is arranged in the vicinity. Thereby, luminance unevenness of a picked-up image caused by an IR drop of a ground wire for the column circuits is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Osamu MATSUMOTO, Fukashi MORISHITA
  • Patent number: 9423412
    Abstract: Unlike conventional reagent storing means of an analyzing unit having a cold-storage function, replacement reagent storing means having no cold-storage function requires reagent management of a higher order. An automatic analyzer is provided that manages the placing elapsed time for a reagent vessel in replacement reagent storing means 2, compares the placing elapsed time for the reagent with a permissible placing limit value stored as one of analysis parameters for each analysis item, and determines as to whether or not the placing elapsed time exceeds permissible limit value. In this way, the analyzer prevents the degradation of the reagent and automatically transfers the reagent to an analyzing section for performing measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignees: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.
    Inventors: Sayaka Sarwar, Shigeki Matsubara, Kenji Teshigawara, Emiko Suzuki, Osamu Matsumoto, Sylvia Rosenblatt, Peter Wolf, Fridl Lang, Roland Ihrig
  • Patent number: 9281100
    Abstract: A coiled cable (10) has a conductor coil (12) formed into a coil shape having a coil average diameter (D) by winding four conductor base lines (21-24} with a diameter (d) to each of which art insulating coating layer (42) is applied. The conductor coil (12) is set to have an spring index (D/d) represented by 2?D/d?4, and each of the conductor base lines (21-24) is configured by twisting a plurality of materials that have ?0.008 to ?0.05 and that are made of tough pitch copper, oxygen-free copper, or copper alloy wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: JUNKOSHA, INC.
    Inventor: Osamu Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20150293134
    Abstract: An automatic analyzer achieves both restraining unnecessary usage of a consumable supply and reducing burdens on an operator in a re-execution processing in a case where pipe functions are suspended/stopped, and is capable of completely efficiently performing an analysis preparation processing or an analysis terminating processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Matsumoto, Teruhiro Yamano
  • Patent number: 9056629
    Abstract: A personal vehicle control device includes an operation portion for inputting an original command value related to a turning angle, an axis angle sensor for detecting physical quantities related to a roll angle and a turning angle, wheel sensors, and a control portion. The control portion executes at least one of a first calculation law in which an actual command value related to a rotation angular velocity for driving wheels is obtained on the basis of a roll angle and the original command value, and a second calculation law in which the actual command value is obtained on the basis of an integrated value of a difference and/or an integrated value which is an integral of a ratio between the command value related to the turning angle and the physical quantity related to the turning angle with respect to time and on the basis of the original command value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kamo, Yu Banno, Osamu Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20150114681
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical coiled cable that has excellent durability, a small outer diameter, is light in weight, has low conductor resistance, and has excellent flexibility. A coiled cable (10) has a conductor coil (12) formed into a coil shape having a coil average diameter (D) by winding four conductor base lines (21-24) with a diameter (d) to each of which an insulating coating layer (42) is applied, the conductor coil (12) is set to have an spring index (D/d) represented by 2?D/d?4, and each of the conductor base lines (21-24) is configured by twisting a plurality of materials that have ?0.008 to ?0.05 and that are made of tough pitch copper, oxygen-free copper, or copper alloy wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Osamu Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8773298
    Abstract: A successive approximation register A/D converter that obtains an output of N bits interrupts operation at a timing when the operation of the successive approximation register A/D converter is affected on the basis of circuit timing in an integrated circuit. The A/D converter performs a comparison between a sampling signal and a comparison reference voltage by a sampling period in which an analog signal is sampled, a comparison period of N states in which the sampled signal is sequentially compared with a comparison voltage for each bit, and a reserve period of M states following the comparison period. When an operation is temporarily interrupted, the A/D converter performs a comparison operation of a bit, whereas the comparison is not performed in the reserve period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Matsumoto, Masao Ito, Osamu Matsumoto, Hiroto Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20130265180
    Abstract: A successive approximation register A/D converter that obtains an output of N bits interrupts operation at a timing when the operation of the successive approximation register A/D converter is affected on the basis of circuit timing in an integrated circuit. The A/D converter performs a comparison between a sampling signal and a comparison reference voltage by a sampling period in which an analog signal is sampled, a comparison period of N states in which the sampled signal is sequentially compared with a comparison voltage for each bit, and a reserve period of M states following the comparison period. When an operation is temporarily interrupted, the A/D converter performs a comparison operation of a bit, whereas the comparison is not performed in the reserve period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Takashi MATSUMOTO, Masao ITO, Osamu MATSUMOTO, Hiroto SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20130253769
    Abstract: A personal vehicle control device includes an operation portion for inputting an original command value related to a turning angle, an axis angle sensor for detecting physical quantities related to a roll angle and a turning angle, wheel sensors, and a control portion. The control portion executes at least one of a first calculation law in which an actual command value related to a rotation angular velocity for driving wheels is obtained on the basis of a roll angle and the original command value, and a second calculation law in which the actual command value is obtained on the basis of an integrated value of a difference and/or an integrated value which is an integral of a ratio between the command value related to the turning angle and the physical quantity related to the turning angle with respect to time and on the basis of the original command value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro KAMO, Yu Banno, Osamu Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20130129433
    Abstract: A cutting insert includes an insert body portion and a plurality of projecting portions provided integrally with the insert body portion. The projecting portion includes a cutting edge and includes projecting portion upper and lower surfaces, two projecting portion side surfaces, and a projecting portion side end surface extending therebetween. In the projecting portion, a round corner surface extends between the projecting portion upper surface and the projecting portion side end surface. The cutting edge is formed so as to include a corner formed along an edge of the round corner surface and such that the projecting portion side surface serves as a rake face. The projecting portion is designed such that a length between the two projecting portion side surfaces is smaller than a diameter of an inscribed circle defined on the insert body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Tungaloy Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu MATSUMOTO, Souzou KAWASAKI
  • Patent number: 8367932
    Abstract: A flat cable including thin coaxial cables each having a center conductor and a jacket, parallel arranged two-dimensionally in a flat shape, and joined by tangling them with a weft yarn in units of predetermined number of very thin coaxial cables. The flat cable further includes tangling yarns that are arranged parallel along the edges in the width direction of the thin coaxial cables, and the elongation of the weft yarn is greater than that of the tangling yarn. When the very thin flat cable is bent, the bent portion of the weft yarn is elongated, and thereby the bent portion of the very thin coaxial cables can deviate from the mesh formed by the very thin coaxial cables and the weft yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Junkosha Inc.
    Inventor: Osamu Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8186652
    Abstract: An apparatus constructed in a simple structure and capable of generating fine air bubbles and includes an apparatus body having a circular column-like internal space defined by a cylindrical inner surface and circular inner surfaces. At least one internal cylindrical member can be disposed within the internal space away from the cylindrical inner surface. A first fluid introduction section can inject a first fluid into a tubular space between the cylindrical inner surface and the internal cylindrical member toward a circumferential direction. A second fluid introduction section and a gas and liquid mixture discharge port can be disposed in the circular inner surfaces, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventor: Osamu Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8142572
    Abstract: A lavatory pan washing apparatus includes a water supply unit supplying washing water into a rim so that a whirling flow is formed in a lavatory bowl, an air inlet pipe connected to a water discharge channel continuing to the downstream side of a water sealing portion of a pan, an air sucking unit sucking air through the pipe from the channel, and a control unit configured to activate the water supply unit at a time of washing of the pan so that the washing water is supplied into the water sealing portion. The control unit is configured to start activation of the air sucking unit after rise of a water level in the lavatory bowl, so that air is sucked through the pipe from the channel. The control unit is configured to deactivate the water supply unit after air has flowed through the air inlet pipe into the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: LIXIL Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Shirai, Osamu Matsumoto, Aki Shirako, Haruo Yamasaki, Kenichi Ito, Yasuhiro Kondo, Ken Hirabayashi, Atsushi Ito
  • Patent number: 8084376
    Abstract: In a carrier member, a connecting fiber connects a peripheral part of an opening of a front surface layer and a peripheral part of an opening of a back surface layer, for each opening. At least one part of at least one connecting fiber is located inside a virtual space. The virtual space is a space which is surrounded with both surface layers and virtual vertical walls. The virtual vertical walls are extended, from inner edges of the peripheral part of the opening of one layer, to the other layer. The carrier member has many opportunities for a volatile component, held by the carrier member, to touch blown air so as to volatilize the volatile component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tomonori Iwasaki, Osamu Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 7896716
    Abstract: The subject invention provides a hydraulic saildrive apparatus comprising an upper unit 103 having an input shaft 1 connected to an engine 102 inside a boat, and a lower unit 104 having an output shaft 4 including a propeller shaft 2 and also having a lower portion protruding from the boat's bottom, wherein the upper unit 103 is provided with a hydraulic forward and reverse switching clutch 5 for transmitting the rotation direction of the input shaft 1 to the propeller shaft 2, the clutch 5 being capable of changing the rotation direction between forward and reverse relative to the input shaft 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Imanaka, Osamu Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 7898240
    Abstract: The present invention provides a current measuring apparatus having an improved structure to inhibit the possible adverse effect of a current in a different phase and the possible generation of an induced electromotive force caused by a measurement target current, enabling the measurement target current to be accurately detected even with the small size of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei EMD Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Shibahara, Osamu Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20100212696
    Abstract: A lavatory pan washing apparatus and a lavatory pan washing method which are able to achieve both a higher discharging performance and a higher water-saving effect are provided. The lavatory pan washing apparatus includes water supply means that supplies washing water to a lavatory bowl 2 of a lavatory pan 1, a water discharge channel 5 continuing to the downstream side of a water sealing portion 4 of the lavatory pan 1, air sucking means that sucks air from the water discharge channel 5, and control means that controls the water supply means and the air sucking means. The control means activates the water supply means and starts supply of the washing water to the water sealing portion 4 via the lavatory bowl 2 and, after having raised the water level in the lavatory bowl 2, activates the air sucking means when washing the lavatory pan 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: INAX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Shirai, Osamu Matsumoto, Aki Shirako, Haruo Yamasaki, Kenichi Ito, Yasuhiro Kondo, Ken Hirabayashi, Atsushi Ito
  • Publication number: 20100089610
    Abstract: A very thin flat cable (100) comprising very thin coaxial cables (110) each having a center conductor (1) and a jacket (4), parallel arranged two-dimensionally in a flat shape, and joined by tangling them with a weft yarn (120) in units of predetermined number of very thin coaxial cables (110). The very thin flat cable (100) is characterized in that tangling yarns (130) are arranged parallel along the edges in the width direction of the very thin coaxial cables (110), and the elongation of the weft yarn (120) is greater than that of the tangling yarn (130). When the very thin flat cable (100) is bent, the bent portion of the weft yarn (120) is elongated, and thereby the bent portion of the very thin coaxial cables (110) can deviate from the mesh formed by the very thin coaxial cables (110) and the weft yarn (120). Therefore, the very thin flat cable (100) can be freely transformed while maintaining the flat shape and can hold its shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventor: Osamu Matsumoto