Patents by Inventor Satoru Inoue
Satoru Inoue 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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Publication number: 20100286875Abstract: A sensor system has object detection sensors 4 which are mounted on door mirrors 2 and have a parking space search mode for searching for an object within ranges extending laterally from a vehicle 14, and a vehicle monitoring mode for searching for an object in rear lateral sides of the vehicle 14 by folding and retracting the door mirrors 2; and a control section 7 for causing the object detection sensors 4 to be driven when the vehicle 14 travels at a speed equal to or less than a prescribed value, and for making a search frequency of the object detection sensors 4 higher in the parking space search mode than in the vehicle monitoring mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventor: Satoru INOUE
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Publication number: 20100268683Abstract: A moving obstacle deciding apparatus includes a search signal transmitting and receiving section 1 for transmitting a search signal, and for receiving the search signal reflected from a search target as a detection signal; a decision reference value calculating section 6 for calculating a decision reference value based on the detection signal received by the search signal transmitting and receiving section 1; and a moving obstacle deciding section 10 for making a decision as to whether the search target is a moving obstacle or not in accordance with a compared result of a difference value between decision reference values obtained by the decision reference value calculating section 6 in time-series searches with a prescribed threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Satoru Inoue, Yukio Nishimoto, Kazutada Yamauchi
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Patent number: 7797091Abstract: A rollover judgment apparatus includes a threshold change functional unit 5 for changing a determination threshold on the basis of a roll angular velocity ?, a tilt angle ?v of a vehicle which is acquired by integrating the roll angular velocity ?, a lateral direction acceleration Gy, and a steering wheel angle ?s, an ?×? map judging unit 6 for judging whether or not the vehicle will roll over on the basis of the determination threshold changed by the threshold change functional unit 5, and the tilt angle of the vehicle, a safing functional unit 7 for detecting a tip-up of the vehicle in relation to a motion of the vehicle, and a curtain air bag deploying unit 9 for controlling expansion of a curtain air bag on the basis of an output of the ?×? map judging unit 6 and an output of the safing functional unit 7.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2005Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Satoru Inoue, Katsuaki Yasui, Takashi Tokunaga, Ryoutarou Suzuki
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Patent number: 7770190Abstract: A disk unit wherein a disk is inserted by a plurality of arms, the arms being able to convey two types of disks different in diameter while supporting an outer periphery edge of each of the disks. A disk is loaded to the interior of the disk unit by automatic loading, and a disk accommodated in the interior of the disk unit is unloaded to the exterior of the disk unit. The disk unit comprises a limit switch, the limit switch being actuated by an arm that is pressed by an outer periphery edge of a large diameter disk or a small diameter disk upon insertion of the disk from a slot of a bezel. The insertion of the large diameter disk or the small diameter disk is determined on the basis of the state of operation of the limit switch.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: TEAC CorporationInventors: Shinichi Fujisawa, Satoru Inoue
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Publication number: 20100188421Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storage section and a control section. The storage section stores a plurality of templates having different predetermined designs with template attribute information, the plurality of templates each being applied to a display of a content including at least one of a document and an image with the content being laid out on the template. The control section performs a matching processing of component information, as a search key, of the content with the template attribute information, and selects, as a template corresponding to the content to be applied to the display of the content, a template whose template attribute information has a higher match rate than others.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Tsunayuki OHWA, Satoru Inoue, Nariaki Satoh, Shinji Yuhara, Daiki Ito, Takayuki Usami
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Publication number: 20100192081Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a display section to display a data, an input section to input user input information, a communication section to communicate with a server, and a control section. The control section controls a display of a received message on the display section in accordance with the input information input through the input section. The control section displays, on the display section, a post card in which information included in the received message is laid out on a template selected in advance by the server, and enables a user to judge whether the post card corresponds to a read message or an unread message by displaying the post card corresponding to the read message in different display forms from the post card corresponding to the unread message.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.Inventors: Satoru Inoue, Nariaki Satoh, Tsunayuki Ohwa, Junji Ooi, Shinji Yuhara, Takayuki Usami
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Publication number: 20100125953Abstract: A coordinative control method for adjusting the back and knee bottom sections of an adjustable bed or the like, and a computer program for implementing the method, are provided. Specifically, a method for adjusting the back and knee bottom section is provided, in which the angular positions thereof are adjusted according to a preset action pattern. The initial starting positions of the adjustable sections are taken into account, and adjusted to a position corresponding to the closest point on a curve representing angular movement of the sections during the adjustment process. Then, the sections are adjusted in a manner that prevents exertion of uncomfortable pressure upon the torso of a user, and prevents sliding of a user relative to the foot of the bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Nagaoka, Masao Horitani, Satoru Inoue
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Publication number: 20100125861Abstract: A disk sorter for DVDs, CDs or other disks includes a sorter frame. Plural sorting trays are contained in the sorter frame in a multi-level arrangement, respectively have a front tray end and a rear tray end, are inclined downwards toward the front tray end, for containing a disk on a side higher than the front tray end upon reception with the rear tray end. A movable chute structure is disposed behind the rear tray end, movable up or down, inclined downwards toward the rear tray end, for supplying one of the sorting trays with the disk by guiding to the rear tray end. A disk transfer device holds the disk, and places the disk on the chute structure, to transfer to the one sorting tray. Furthermore, a lifting device moves up or down the chute structure, and positions the chute end at the rear tray end.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: TEAC CORPORATIONInventor: Satoru Inoue
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Publication number: 20100125863Abstract: A disk holding device is for use with a disk having a center hole. A disk holding mechanism with coupling levers is movable between a holding position and a release position, for engagement with an edge of the center hole when in the holding position, and for coming away from the edge when in the release position. A solenoid shifts the disk holding mechanism, to hold the disk by setting the disk holding mechanism in the holding position, and to enable loading or unloading of the disk by setting the disk holding mechanism in the release position. A separating projection is opposed to the edge when inserted in the center hole, for receiving the edge while the disk holding mechanism moves to the release position, to ensure separation of the disk from the disk holding mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: TEAC CORPORATIONInventor: Satoru Inoue
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Publication number: 20100125862Abstract: A disk holding device for a disk having a center hole is provided. A disk holding mechanism is movable between a holding position and a release position, for engagement with an edge of the center hole when in the holding position, and for coming away from the edge when in the release position. A solenoid as actuator shifts the disk holding mechanism, to hold the disk by setting the disk holding mechanism in the holding position, and to release the disk by setting the disk holding mechanism in the release position. A regulating portion contacts a peripheral portion of an upper surface of the disk, to keep the disk retained on the disk holding mechanism by preventing skew relative to the disk holding mechanism. Preferably, the disk holding mechanism enters the center hole downwards and holds the disk on a lower side.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: TEAC CorporationInventor: Satoru Inoue
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Patent number: 7676818Abstract: A disk unit comprising a limit switch, the limit switch being adapted to operate when a tip of a guide arm pivots to excess in a centripetal direction relative to a predetermined position at which it should stop while supporting a side portion of a small-diameter disk, the guide arm functioning to conduct a large- or small-diameter disk being conveyed to a predetermined position while supporting a side portion of the disk, a disk unloading operation being started upon operation of the limit switch to permit discharge of a disk of a deformed shape. The disk unit is a slot-in type disk unit permitting automatic loading and drive of two types of disks different in diameter, wherein a disk of a deformed shape inserted by mistake is discharged automatically to prevent damage of a recording surface of the disk and a mechanical damage of the disk unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2006Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: TEAC CorporationInventors: Shinichi Fujisawa, Satoru Inoue
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Patent number: 7644417Abstract: A disc apparatus is provided in which a disc inserted by automatic loading by a plurality of arms supporting outer peripheral edges of two kinds of discs with different diameters can be loaded into the disc apparatus or a disc accommodated within the disc apparatus can be unloaded from the disc apparatus. This disc apparatus includes an elevation frame for swinging a turntable on which the disc is fixed and rotated in the upper and lower direction, wherein a rotary base plate of a disc supporting arm is slightly distorted in the initial state in which the elevation frame is lowered, whereby a tip end of a holder provided at a tip end of the disc supporting arm approaches or contacts the surface of the elevation frame to prevent a rear end side of a large-diameter disc or a small-diameter disc from entering the lower surface of the holder.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Teac CorporationInventor: Satoru Inoue
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Patent number: 7587266Abstract: A vehicle speed calculating section calculates the vehicle velocity by integration of a forward and reverse acceleration of a vehicle. A first deforming speed calculating section calculates a first deforming speed by integration of acceleration from a first acceleration sensor. A second deforming speed calculating section calculates a second deforming speed by integration of acceleration from a second acceleration sensor. A first deforming speed correcting section subtracts a vehicle speed from the first deforming speed and outputs it to a determining section. A second deforming speed correcting section subtracts the vehicle speed from the second deforming speed and outputs it to the determining section. In the determining section, the collision object determination is made on the basis of the corrected deforming speed.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2006Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignees: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Tsukamoto, Noboru Takahashi, Hiroshi Suganuma, Emi Kawamura, Satoru Inoue, Ryoutarou Suzuki
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Publication number: 20090151074Abstract: A bottom adjusting action control system for an adjustable bed is provided that facilitates adjustment of the adjustable bottom sections of the bed via a predetermined path of angular adjustment in reaching final set positions for the back and knee bottom sections. In particular, the control system of the present invention provides a means of adjusting the angular positions of adjustable bottom sections of the bed to predetermined final positions via preset bottom coordinative action patterns carried out by a controller means. The preset bottom coordinative action patterns raise and lower adjustable back and knee bottom sections of the bed in a coordinated manner, so as to adjust the bottom sections of the bed to the chosen angular positions without causing the user to slide relative to the bed, and without exerting uncomfortable abdominal pressure on the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Nagaoka, Masao Horitani, Satoru Inoue
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Publication number: 20090157205Abstract: A data recording device of the invention has: a reception state acquisition processing section (21) for creating a reception state value on whether the reception state of a broadcast content is good or poor; a recording data creation process section (22) for creating recording data from them; and a recording control processing section (20) for comparing the reception state with a threshold value when there is a change in the reception state value, and controlling whether to pass the recording data to the recording data creation processing section (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2006Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoru Inoue, Norio Itoh, Masahiro Shioi, Shinya Hasegawa, Akemi Ohara
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Publication number: 20090118892Abstract: A rollover judging device adjusts the magnitude of an angular velocity component ? of a vehicle in a direction of a rollover, which is measured by an angular velocity sensor 1, by using an ? adjusting unit 3c on the basis of an acceleration component of the vehicle in its rightward or leftward direction or in its upward or downward direction, which is measured by an acceleration sensor 2, calculates an angle component ?o by integrating with respect to time this adjusted angular velocity component ?o by using an integrator 3d, carries out predetermined multiplication and addition processes by using a judging means 4 on the basis of this angle component ?o and the measured angular velocity component ?, and, when the result of this addition process exceeds a preset threshold Th, outputs a signal indicating judgment of occurrence of a rollover to an air bag control device 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiyuki Yamashita, Shinichi Harase, Satoru Inoue, Takashi Tokunaga, Takashi Furui
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Publication number: 20090074382Abstract: A control information decoding section (102) decodes sets of control information contained in a stream. Further, a random access information analyzing section (101) carries out analysis of locations of random access points of media items contained in the stream, on the basis of the sets of control information. Still further, a management information generating section (103) generates management information for managing a plurality of random access points contained in the stream, on the basis of decoded versions of the sets of control information, which has been obtained by the control information decoding section (102), and the locations of the random access points obtained by the analysis performed by the random access information analyzing section (101). Then, the management information thus generated and the stream are recorded onto a storage medium (104).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2006Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Norio Itoh, Masahiro Shioi, Shinya Hasegawa, Akemi Oohara, Satoru Inoue, Yoshiaki Ogisawa, Shuichi Watanabe
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Patent number: 7500253Abstract: A disk unit wherein a disk inserted by a plurality of arms, the arms being able to convey the disk while supporting an outer periphery edge of the disk, is loaded to the interior of the disk unit or the disk accommodated in the interior of the disk unit is unloaded to the exterior of the disk unit, wherein a turntable for rotating the disk in a fixed state of the disk thereto is provided on a vertically movable lift frame and when the disk is inserted from a disk inlet in an initial descended state of the lift frame, a rear end portion of the disk is lifted and conducted to a holder of a disk supporting arm.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: TEAC CorporationInventor: Satoru Inoue
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Publication number: 20080114509Abstract: A rollover judgment apparatus includes a threshold change functional unit 5 for changing a determination threshold on the basis of a roll angular velocity ?, a tilt angle ?v of a vehicle which is acquired by integrating the roll angular velocity ?, a lateral direction acceleration Gy, and a steering wheel angle ?s, an ?×? map judging unit 6 for judging whether or not the vehicle will roll over on the basis of the determination threshold changed by the threshold change functional unit 5, and the tilt angle of the vehicle, a safing functional unit 7 for detecting a tip-up of the vehicle in relation to a motion of the vehicle, and a curtain air bag deploying unit 9 for controlling expansion of a curtain air bag on the basis of an output of the ?×? map judging unit 6 and an output of the safing functional unit 7.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2005Publication date: May 15, 2008Inventors: Satoru Inoue, Katsuaki Yasui, Takashi Tokunaga, Ryoutaru Suzuki
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Publication number: 20070186222Abstract: A disc apparatus is provided in which a disc inserted by automatic loading by a plurality of arms supporting outer peripheral edges of two kinds of discs with different diameters can be loaded into the disc apparatus or a disc accommodated within the disc apparatus can be unloaded from the disc apparatus. This disc apparatus includes an elevation frame for swinging a turntable on which the disc is fixed and rotated in the upper and lower direction, wherein a rotary base plate of a disc supporting arm is slightly distorted in the initial state in which the elevation frame is lowered, whereby a tip end of a holder provided at a tip end of the disc supporting arm approaches or contacts the surface of the elevation frame to prevent a rear end side of a large-diameter disc or a small-diameter disc from entering the lower surface of the holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: TEAC CORPORATIONInventor: Satoru Inoue
