Patents by Inventor Ryoji Ninomiya

Ryoji Ninomiya 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: 11506532
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vibration detecting device includes a housing, a vibration sensor, a circuit board, a flexible wiring member, and an elastic member. The vibration sensor is accommodated in the housing. The circuit board is accommodated in the housing, and is provided with a first electric component configured to process a detection signal of the vibration sensor. The wiring member electrically connects the vibration sensor and the circuit board to each other. The elastic member contains a polymer material, and is accommodated in the housing as being in contact with the housing and the circuit board, and being detachable from the housing. The circuit board is held by the housing through the elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Omote, Hiroshi Ota, Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Patent number: 11255717
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vibration detecting device includes a housing, a vibration sensor in the housing, a circuit board in the housing, a flexible wiring component, a first face, and a second face. The vibration sensor is housed in the housing. An electric component that processes a detection signal of the vibration sensor is provided on the circuit board. The wiring component electrically connects the vibration sensor and the circuit board. The first face is provided on the housing and is configured to be attached to an object. The second face is provided inside the housing and is inclined with respect to the first face, the vibration sensor being attached thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Omote, Hiroshi Ota, Ryoji Ninomiya, Yousuke Hisakuni
  • Publication number: 20200408594
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vibration detecting device includes a housing, a vibration sensor, a circuit board, a flexible wiring member, and an elastic member. The vibration sensor is accommodated in the housing. The circuit board is accommodated in the housing, and is provided with a first electric component configured to process a detection signal of the vibration sensor. The wiring member electrically connects the vibration sensor and the circuit board to each other. The elastic member contains a polymer material, and is accommodated in the housing as being in contact with the housing and the circuit board, and being detachable from the housing. The circuit board is held by the housing through the elastic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Hirofumi Omote, Hiroshi Ota, Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Publication number: 20200378823
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vibration detecting device includes a housing, a vibration sensor in the housing, a circuit board in the housing, a flexible wiring component, a first face, and a second face. The vibration sensor is housed in the housing. An electric component that processes a detection signal of the vibration sensor is provided on the circuit board. The wiring component electrically connects the vibration sensor and the circuit board. The first face is provided on the housing and is configured to be attached to an object. The second face is provided inside the housing and is inclined with respect to the first face, the vibration sensor being attached thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi OMOTE, Hiroshi OTA, Ryoji NINOMIYA, Yousuke HISAKUNI
  • Patent number: 10667395
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an interposer substrate for switching wiring lines, includes a substrate body having through holes penetrating from a first main surface thereof to a second main surface, through-conductive portions provided respectively in the through holes, grouped into first groups and second groups different from the first groups, first wiring lines each provided on the first main surface and for a respective one of the first groups, second wiring lines each provided on the second main surface and for a respective one of the second groups, first terminals provided on the first main surface and connected respectively to the first wiring lines, and second terminals provided on the second main surface and connected respectively to the second wiring lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoji Ninomiya, Kenichi Agawa
  • Publication number: 20190223290
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an interposer substrate for switching wiring lines, includes a substrate body having through holes penetrating from a first main surface thereof to a second main surface, through-conductive portions provided respectively in the through holes, grouped into first groups and second groups different from the first groups, first wiring lines each provided on the first main surface and for a respective one of the first groups, second wiring lines each provided on the second main surface and for a respective one of the second groups, first terminals provided on the first main surface and connected respectively to the first wiring lines, and second terminals provided on the second main surface and connected respectively to the second wiring lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Ryoji Ninomiya, Kenichi Agawa
  • Publication number: 20190101420
    Abstract: A vibration detection apparatus includes a casing, a vibration sensor within the casing, a circuit board within the casing, and a component on the circuit board. The component processes a signal from the vibration sensor. A flexible wiring member is within the casing and electrically connects the vibration sensor to the component. The flexible wiring member includes a pre-bent flexible portion that is between a first connection portion, connected to the vibration sensor, and a second connection portion, connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Ryoji NINOMIYA, Hirofumi OMOTE, Hiroshi OTA
  • Patent number: 7879473
    Abstract: A fuel cell unit according to the present invention is connectable to an external apparatus and includes a fuel cell generating an electric power, an auxiliary device feeding a fuel and air to the fuel cell, and a controller controlling power generation performed using the fuel cell. After receiving an electric power supplied from the external apparatus, the controller supplies an electric power supplied from the external apparatus to the auxiliary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koji Nakamura, Akihiro Ozeki, Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Patent number: 7618727
    Abstract: In a fuel cell unit, a control method therefor, and an information processing apparatus, a determination is made as to whether or not elapsed time from the last power generation until the present power generation has reached a predetermined time. When it is determined that the elapsed time has reached the predetermined time, setup processing for hydrating a solid polymer electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koji Nakamura, Akihiro Ozeki, Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Patent number: 7620805
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, to which a fuel cell unit having a fuel cell and a storage unit is connectable, the information processing apparatus comprises: an input unit for externally inputting a program; and a control unit for performing communication with the fuel cell unit. The program inputted via the input unit is transmitted to the fuel cell unit and stored in the storage unit. According to the configuration described above, control programs for fuel cell units can be easily updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Publication number: 20090243949
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication module including: a substrate including a recess, the recess including a bottom face and an opening portion; a MEMS device including a directional antenna, the MEMS device disposed in the recess and including a planar portion; and a supporting section configured to support the MEMS device so that an angle between the planar portion and the bottom face is changeable, the supporting section configured to electrically connect the substrate to the directional antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Minoru TAKIZAWA, Ryoji NINOMIYA
  • Patent number: 7569295
    Abstract: A fuel cell unit for supplying electric power to an electronic apparatus includes a DMFC that generates electric power using methanol as fuel. A microcomputer examines whether or not the fuel cell unit has been installed in the electronic apparatus. When the fuel cell unit has been installed in the electronic apparatus, the microcomputer visually informs the user, using LEDs, of the operating state of the DMFC detected by various sensors, including an installation and removal sensor, a liquid level sensor, a temperature sensor, and an acceleration sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Ryoji Ninomiya, Nobuo Shibuya
  • Patent number: 7485990
    Abstract: The power supply controller serves to distribute electric power to each part of the electronic apparatus for operation, and the electric power can be fed from the AC power source, the fuel cell unit and the secondary battery unit. The power supply controller transmits the data signal indicating from which of the AC power source, the fuel cell unit and the secondary battery unit, the electricity is fed, to the CPU via the built-in register. The CPU displays the use status of the AC power source, the fuel cell unit and the secondary battery unit on the LCD via the display controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akihiro Ozeki, Takashi Fujimoto, Kenji Hibi, Koji Nakamura, Hideo Kumagai, Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Patent number: 7216246
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus according to the invention can be powered by a fuel cell unit and secondary battery unit. Power supply management utility executed by a CPU displays the states of use of the fuel cell unit and secondary battery unit. If a predetermined operation is performed in response to the displayed states, using a pointing device, the power supply management utility permits various types of setting related to the use of the fuel cell unit and secondary battery unit to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akihiro Ozeki, Takashi Fujimoto, Kenji Hibi, Koji Nakamura, Hideo Kumagai, Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Publication number: 20070072023
    Abstract: A fuel cell unit according to the present invention includes a connection section used for establishing connection with an external device; fuel cells for generating power to be supplied to the external device through the connection section; a setting switch settable to power generation permission setting for permitting power generation using the fuel cells; and a control section capable of controlling the power generation using the fuel cells, when the setting switch is set to power generation permission setting. The above-described arrangements allow a simple operation for automatically executing the start/stop sequence of power generation in the fuel cell unit in operative association with the start/stop of the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Koji Nakamura, Akihiro Ozeki, Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Publication number: 20070048566
    Abstract: A fuel cell unit according to the invention, includes a connection portion used for establishing the connection with an external apparatus, a fuel cell for generating power to be supplied to the external apparatus via the connection portion; auxiliary sections for feeding air and fuel to the fuel cell, and a controller for controlling the auxiliary sections and performing refresh processing to improve power generation efficiency of the power generator. The fuel cell unit can avoid reduction in power generation capability and maintain a constant power generation capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Koji Nakamura, Akihiro Ozeki, Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Publication number: 20070048568
    Abstract: In a fuel cell unit, a control method therefor, and an information processing apparatus, a determination is made as to whether or not elapsed time from the last power generation until the present power generation has reached a predetermined time. When it is determined that the elapsed time has reached the predetermined time, setup processing for hydrating a solid polymer electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Koji Nakamura, Akihiro Ozeki, Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Publication number: 20070042245
    Abstract: A fuel cell unit according to the present invention is connectable to an external apparatus and includes a fuel cell generating an electric power, an auxiliary device feeding a fuel and air to the fuel cell, and a controller controlling power generation performed using the fuel cell. After receiving an electric power supplied from the external apparatus, the controller supplies an electric power supplied from the external apparatus to the auxiliary device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Koji Nakamura, Akihiro Ozeki, Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Publication number: 20070020493
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, to which a fuel cell unit having a fuel cell and a storage unit is connectable, the information processing apparatus comprises: an input unit for externally inputting a program; and a control unit for performing communication with the fuel cell unit. The program inputted via the input unit is transmitted to the fuel cell unit and stored in the storage unit. According to the configuration described above, control programs for fuel cell units can be easily updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventor: Ryoji Ninomiya
  • Patent number: D941167
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirofumi Omote, Ryoji Ninomiya