Patents by Inventor Osamu Watanabe
Osamu 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).
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Patent number: 7876162Abstract: An amplifier includes: a substrate; first to fourth amplifying units arranged on the substrate and each having first and second terminals, and each amplifying first and second signals to generate first and second amplified signals; a first inductive line arranged on the substrate, connecting the first terminal of the first amplifying unit and the first terminal of the second amplifying unit, and having a linear portion and a bending portion; a second inductive line arranged on the substrate, connecting the second terminal of the second amplifying unit and the first terminal of the third amplifying unit, and having a linear portion and a bending portion; a third inductive line arranged on the substrate, connecting the second terminal of the third amplifying unit and the first terminal of the fourth amplifying unit, and having a linear portion and a bending portion; a fourth inductive line arranged on the substrate, connecting the second terminal of the fourth amplifying unit and the second terminal of the firsType: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kohei Onizuka, Masahiro Hosoya, Hiroaki Ishihara, Shoji Otaka, Osamu Watanabe
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Patent number: 7872662Abstract: A printer includes an upper unit which opens and closes about a fulcrum lying at a rear position of a lower unit, and a paper path which is opened by opening the upper unit. A sensor unit is attached to the lower unit and includes a lower sensor holder and an upper sensor holder which are disposed in opposition to each other via the paper path. The paper path can be opened by pivoting the upper sensor holder relative to the lower sensor holder. When the upper unit is closed, the upper sensor holder is also closed in accordance with a closing pivoting motion of the upper unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Teruyuki Ochiai, Hiroyasu Ishii, Osamu Watanabe, Yukihiro Tamura, Yoshimi Urushibata, Kazuhiro Fushimi
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Patent number: 7865163Abstract: A time constant automatic adjusting circuit comprises: a filter circuit varying a phase of an clock signal to be input so as to output the clock signal; a phase comparison circuit comparing a phase of an output signal of the filter circuit with the phase of the clock signal, and outputting a predetermined voltage when the phase of the output signal and the phase of the clock signal are the same; at least three comparators comparing the output voltage with a plurality of different voltages; an up-down counter counting a number of output bits of either one of the at least three different voltages in accordance with an output result of the comparators; and a control circuit varying the time constant of the filter circuit in accordance with the number of output bits counted by the up-down counter.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Osamu Watanabe, Rui Ito, Shigehito Saigusa, Tetsuro Itakura
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Patent number: 7837305Abstract: A piezoelectric element includes a pressure chamber member that has an opening communicating with a nozzle, a vibrating plate that is disposed on the pressure chamber member so as to cover the opening, a lower electrode that is disposed on the vibrating plate, a piezoelectric body that is disposed on the lower electrode, an upper electrode that is disposed on the piezoelectric body and in a region opposed to the opening, and a lead electrode that is disposed on the piezoelectric body, that extends from the upper electrode, and that has a width smaller than that of the upper electrode. The piezoelectric body includes a groove portion that is disposed in a predetermined region along an edge portion of the opening and an inactive region (piezoelectric inactive region) that is a region other than the groove portion, that is disposed along the edge portion of the opening, and that does not substantially serve as a piezoelectric element. The lead electrode is disposed in the piezoelectric inactive region.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2008Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Shintarou Hara, Osamu Watanabe, Kazumi Sadamatsu, Hideaki Horio, Eiji Fujii
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Patent number: 7819041Abstract: A variable transmission ratio apparatus for effectively preventing ratcheting between a flexible spline and a circular spline caused by a steering operation performing in a locked state. A variable transmission ratio apparatus includes a strain wave gear mechanism for adding rotation resulting from motor drive to rotation from an input shaft resulting from a steering operation and transmitting the added rotation to an output shaft, a housing accommodating the strain wave gear mechanism and the motor and fixed to a non-rotating portion, and a lock device for locking the housing and a motor shaft in a manner prohibiting relative rotation therebetween. Among the circular splines forming the strain wave gear mechanism, the number of teeth of the circular spline connected to the output shaft is greater than the number of teeth of the circular spline connected to the input shaft.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: JTEKT CorporationInventors: Motoyasu Yamamori, Hidetoshi Fujiwara, Osamu Watanabe, Yoshinori Suzuki, Hirotsune Suzuki
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Publication number: 20100266458Abstract: Provided is a construction machine, which can suppress a rise in the temperature of a liquid reducing agent in a liquid reducing agent tank. The construction machine is provided, within an engine compartment 6, with plural heat exchangers including an oil cooler 27, a cooling fan 32 arranged opposite these heat exchangers to produce a cooling airflow for promoting heat dissipation from these heat exchanger, and a liquid reducing agent tank 40 for storing a liquid reducing agent to be supplied to an NOx reduction catalyst. The liquid reducing agent tank 40 is arranged upstream of the plural heat exchangers as viewed in a flowing direction of the cooling airflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., LtdInventors: Seiichiro Takeshita, Osamu Watanabe, Kunihiko Ikeda, Toshihiro Abe
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Publication number: 20100225397Abstract: An amplifier includes: a substrate; first to fourth amplifying units arranged on the substrate and each having first and second terminals, and each amplifying first and second signals to generate first and second amplified signals; a first inductive line arranged on the substrate, connecting the first terminal of the first amplifying unit and the first terminal of the second amplifying unit, and having a linear portion and a bending portion; a second inductive line arranged on the substrate, connecting the second terminal of the second amplifying unit and the first terminal of the third amplifying unit, and having a linear portion and a bending portion; a third inductive line arranged on the substrate, connecting the second terminal of the third amplifying unit and the first terminal of the fourth amplifying unit, and having a linear portion and a bending portion; a fourth inductive line arranged on the substrate, connecting the second terminal of the fourth amplifying unit and the second terminal of the firsType: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kohei Onizuka, Masahiro Hosoya, Hiroaki Ishihara, Shoji Otaka, Osamu Watanabe
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Publication number: 20100206628Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a transparent electromagnetic wave shield member, which is free from a moirè phenomenon which could not be solved by the prior art, and in which an excellent electromagnetic wave shielding properties and a sufficient total light transmittance based on an appropriate network structure are compatible, and a method for manufacturing the same. The transparent electromagnetic wave shield member of the present invention is a transparent electromagnetic wave shield member in which a metal layer of an electroconductive metal network structure having a geometrical shape is formed on a transparent substrate, and which is characterized in that a spacing of said network structure is 200 ?m or less, an opening ratio of the network structure is 84% or more, and in addition, a thickness of the electroconductive metal layer is 2 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2007Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Yoshitaka Matsui, Masaaki Kotoura, Osamu Watanabe, Tadashi Yoshioka, Keitaro Sakamoto
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Publication number: 20100200166Abstract: A label printer includes: a conveying section configured to convey a label sheet including a base sheet, on which a plurality of labels are stuck, in a forward direction and a backward direction; a printing section configured to print the labels in a process of conveyance of the label sheet; an aligning section configured to align one end face of the label sheet with a reference plane for printing in the printing section; a label peeling section configured to bend the label sheet, which finishes passing the printing section, to peel off the labels after the printing from the base sheet; a base sheet winding shaft configured to wind the base sheet from which the labels are peeled off by the label peeling section; an issue port configured to issue the labels after the printing peeled off by the label peeling section; and a label guide member provided in a position of the issue port close to a guide path for the base sheet extending from the label peeling section to the base sheet winding shaft and configured toType: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Osamu Watanabe
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Publication number: 20100203851Abstract: A wireless transmission device includes an adding/subtracting unit configured to subtract a second signal and a third signal from a first signal to generate the second signal; a modulating unit configured to modulate the second signal to generate a fourth signal; a demodulating unit configured to demodulate the fourth signal to generate the third signal; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the fourth signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hiroaki Ishihara, Masahiro Hosoya, Kohei Onizuka, Shoji Otaka, Osamu Watanabe
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Publication number: 20100189959Abstract: A white reflection film includes a coating layer including spherical particles on at least one surface of a white film, wherein, when particle diameters of the spherical particles are R and a thickness of the coating layer is H, an average number of the particles satisfying R>H in 100H square in a surface area of the coating layer is at least 10. The white film, which is capable of contributing to the improvement of luminance of a backlight being used in the backlight, can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc., a corporation of JapanInventors: Yoshikazu Sato, Yoshihiko Sakaguchi, Osamu Watanabe
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Patent number: 7764828Abstract: An image processing apparatus for generating a three-dimensional model of a three-dimensional object from an image displaying the object in two dimensions includes a three-dimensional model generator operable to generate the three-dimensional model of the object from the image, and an extender operable to extend a lateral region of the three-dimensional model in a depth direction orthogonal to the two dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Daichi Sasaki, Osamu Watanabe, Teruyuki Nakahashi, Ryo Kawamura
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Publication number: 20100164633Abstract: A PLL circuit includes: a voltage-controlled oscillator including: a first oscillating portion configured to generate first differential signals; and a second oscillating portion configured to generate second differential signals with a phase difference of 90 degrees from the first differential signals; a phase detector configured to compare phases of third differential signals based on the first and second differential signals with a phase of a reference signal; and a loop filter configured to generate a control voltage for controlling the voltage-controlled oscillator based on a result of the comparison in the phase detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hiroaki Hoshino, Osamu Watanabe, Shoji Otaka, Tetsuro Itakura
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Publication number: 20100111586Abstract: A sidewall supports, in a cantilever state, a sheet holding shaft for holding a label sheet wound in a roll shape and positions a first end face, which is one end face, of the label sheet inserted over the sheet holding shaft. A roll paper holding mechanism that presses a second end face, which is the other end face, of the label sheet, has a first arm, a second arm, and a spring. The first arm projects from the sidewall and rotatably supports the second arm at an end thereof. The spring connects the first arm and the second arm and urges and pulls the second arm. The second arm comes into contact with the second end face of the label sheet in a process of being pulled to rotate and holds the label sheet in conjunction with the sidewall functioning as a reference plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuichiro Kawabe, Osamu Watanabe
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Publication number: 20100085698Abstract: A supporting mechanism movably supports a display body, a display surface of which is in the vertical position and in an inclined position. A pressing mechanism has an elastic member which stores repulsive force by being pressed by the display body as the display body moves from the vertical position to the inclined position, and presses the display body by the repulsive force in the direction from the inclined position to the vertical position. A position holding mechanism holds the display body at an optional position anywhere between the vertical position and the inclined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Osamu WATANABE
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Publication number: 20100073222Abstract: An FMCW signal generator includes a frequency divider to divide the FMCW signal at a preset dividing ratio, a reference signal generator to periodically generate a reference signal at a second time interval not less than a loop time constant set for a PLL, a frequency of the reference signal being discretely swept within a range of fc±?f (fc is a center frequency, and ?f is a frequency sweep width) at a first time interval not more than the loop time constant, a comparison unit to compare the frequency divided signal with the reference signal to generate a comparison result signal corresponding to a phase difference between the frequency divided signal and the reference signal, a loop filter to filter the comparison result signal to generate a control voltage signal, and a VCO to have an oscillation frequency thereof controlled by the control voltage signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Toshiya Mitomo, Hiroaki Hoshino, Osamu Watanabe, Shoji Otaka
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Patent number: 7666547Abstract: A lid 3 that closes the upper surface of the opening of a closed-bottom prismatic tubular battery can 1, an electrode body 2 accommodated in the battery can 1, a negative terminal 12 penetratively fastened to the lid 3, an insulating plate 11 placed on the lower surface side of the lid 3, a lead plate 17 placed on the lower surface side of the insulating plate 11, and a negative electrode current collector lead 7 led upwardly of the electrode body 2 are included. The upper end portion of the current collector lead 7 is welded to the lower surface of the lead plate 17 and bent in a position located rather closer to the front wall of the battery can 1. The insulating plate 11 has a lid side insulating portion 22 held between the lid 3 and the lead plate 17 and a front sidewall 25 that extends downwardly from the front end side of the lid side insulating portion 22.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuaki Urano, Osamu Watanabe, Yoshiki Somatomo
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Publication number: 20100033650Abstract: To improve luminance of a backlight, a white reflective film having a coating layer containing spherical particles on at least one side of a white film, in which an absolute value of refractive index difference between the spherical particles and a binder resin forming the coating layer is 0.10 or less, and the spherical particles are nonporous is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2008Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Yoshikazu Sato, Yoshihiko Sakaguchi, Osamu Watanabe
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Patent number: 7660106Abstract: A supporting mechanism movably supports a display body, a display surface of which is in the vertical position and in an inclined position. A pressing mechanism has an elastic member which stores repulsive force by being pressed by the display body as the display body moves from the vertical position to the inclined position, and presses the display body by the repulsive force in the direction from the inclined position to the vertical position. A position holding mechanism holds the display body at an optional position anywhere between the vertical position and the inclined position.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Osamu Watanabe
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Patent number: RE41580Abstract: A novel lactone-containing compound is provided as well as a polymer comprising units of the compound. The polymer is used as a base resin to formulate a resist composition having a high sensitivity, resolution and etching resistance.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2005Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Hasegawa, Tsunehiro Nishi, Takeshi Kinsho, Jun Hatakeyama, Osamu Watanabe