Patents by Inventor Satoshi Horie

Satoshi Horie 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).

  • Publication number: 20240128006
    Abstract: A laminated coil component includes: an element body having a first surface and a second surface facing each other in a first direction; a coil unit formed by laminating a plurality of coil conductors in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction inside the element body; a first lead-out conductor; and a second lead-out conductor. A first coil conductor adjacent to the first lead-out conductor in the second direction includes a first side portion extending along the first surface, on a first surface side. A second coil conductor adjacent to the second lead-out conductor in the second direction includes a second side portion extending along the second surface, on a second surface side. The first side portion has a larger line width than other side portions of the first coil conductor and the second side portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuya OSHIMA, Hiroshi ONO, Ryosuke HORIE, Daiki YAMADA, Yuki AKASAKA, Shuichi WATANABE, Satoshi TAKASU, Makoto YOSHINO, Takahiro YATA
  • Publication number: 20240090746
    Abstract: Insertion equipment includes an insertion section, a distal end member provided at a distal end of the insertion section, and a tube configured to supply a fluid to the distal end member. In the distal end member, the fluid passes through a first flow channel extending in a distal end direction, passes through a second flow channel in a direction different from the distal end direction, is divided, is discharged through a first opening in a distal end surface, and part of the fluid is discharged through one or more second openings in an outer circumferential surface of the distal end member in a radial direction or a proximal end direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Nagahide SAKAI, Satoshi HORIE, Eijiro SATO
  • Publication number: 20240092568
    Abstract: An overturning prevention device includes a shaking occurrence information acquisition section configured to acquire shaking occurrence information indicating that shaking of a travel face where a moving body travels is equal to or more than a predetermined reference value; a support arm supported by the moving body; and an arm driving device configured to drive the support arm. The support arm is configured to be changeable between a projecting state where the support arm projects outwardly in a vehicle-body width direction from the moving body to be grounded on a travel face outside the moving body in the vehicle-body width direction and a retracted state where the support arm is retracted inside a width dimension of the moving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Yuichi Ueda, Masashige Iwata, Kazunari Kimura, Satoshi Horie
  • Publication number: 20240049953
    Abstract: An endoscope fluid control system, includes: a water suction pump and a water suction pressure gauge connected to a water suction conduit; a memory configured to record correlation data for each type of endoscope, the correlation data indicating a correlation between a pressure value indicated by the water suction pressure gauge and an output value of the water suction pump; and a processor configured to: specify correlation data corresponding to a type; and monitor an operation of the water suction pump based on the specified correlation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Nagahide SAKAI, Satoshi HORIE
  • Publication number: 20240032950
    Abstract: A fluid perfusion apparatus includes: a suction conduit for suctioning a fluid from inside a living body; a suction source connected to the suction conduit and configured to suction the fluid at a first flow velocity via the suction conduit; a suction control apparatus connected to the suction conduit and configured to control a flow of the fluid suctioned via the suction conduit; and a control circuit configured to control the suction control apparatus. The control circuit performs control for reversing the flow of the fluid suctioned via inside the suction conduit by the suction control apparatus, to generate a backflow, after controlling suction at the first flow velocity by the suction source for a predetermined period of time and to cause the suction control apparatus to perform re-suction at a second flow velocity greater than the first flow velocity after continuing the backflow for the predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Nagahide SAKAI, Satoshi HORIE
  • Publication number: 20230414071
    Abstract: An insertion instrument comprises an insertion section including a distal end portion, a bending portion, and a flexible tube portion. The distal end portion includes an opening, an objective lens, a first conduit, and a second conduit connected to the first conduit, the second conduit extending in a direction other than the longitudinal direction, the second conduit located distally relative to the first conduit. A space between a side surface of the objective lens and a side surface of the opening in the distal end surface defines a third conduit, the third conduit connected to the second conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Satoshi HORIE, Nagahide SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20230329537
    Abstract: An insertion apparatus includes: an insertion portion including, a first conduit having a first opening, an illumination chamber having a second opening, an optical fiber configured to guide and radiate an illumination light, and an illumination lens. The first conduit is in fluid communication with an outside of the insertion portion via the first opening. The illumination chamber is configured to fluidly communicate with a peripheral part of the first conduit via the second opening. A distal end of the optical fiber is located inside of the illumination chamber. The illumination lens is configured to radiate the illumination light to the outside of the insertion portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventor: Satoshi HORIE
  • Patent number: 11647278
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus for capturing an image of a subject, the imaging apparatus includes: a first display; a second display including a display screen configured to change an orientation toward a subject side; a controller configured to control operations of the first and second displays; and a proximity detector configured to detect an object in proximity to the first display, wherein when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the controller causes the first display to display an image of the subject, and causes the second display to display an image showing the subject simultaneously with the first display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyosuke Osuka, Masanori Koyama, Satoshi Horie
  • Publication number: 20230113437
    Abstract: An endoscope comprises: an insertion portion comprising a distal end portion, the distal end portion including a distal end surface; a flow passage formed in the insertion portion, the flow passage including a fluid ejection port formed in the distal end surface and the flow passage configured to supply a fluid via the fluid ejection port to an environment outside of the insertion portion; and a suction passage formed in the insertion portion, the suction passage including a suction port formed in the distal end surface. The distal end surface includes a deflection surface formed integrally with the distal end portion. The deflection surface covers a part of the fluid ejection port. The deflection surface is positioned so that the fluid supplied via the fluid ejection port contacts the deflection surface and is deflected in a first direction. The first direction does not intersect the suction port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Satoshi HORIE, Eijiro SATO
  • Publication number: 20220103759
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus for capturing an image of a subject, the imaging apparatus includes: a first display; a second display including a display screen configured to change an orientation toward a subject side; a controller configured to control operations of the first and second displays; and a proximity detector configured to detect an object in proximity to the first display, wherein when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the controller causes the first display to display an image of the subject, and causes the second display to display an image showing the subject simultaneously with the first display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Kyosuke OSUKA, Masanori KOYAMA, Satoshi HORIE
  • Publication number: 20220015824
    Abstract: A treatment tool includes: an insertion portion including a plurality of holes; a shaft that is arranged in the insertion portion; a plurality of needles that are connected to the shaft, each needle being configured to move between a first position and a second position; a plurality of first insulating materials, each insulating material being configured to cover the needle; and an energy supplier configured to supply electric power to the plurality of needles. The hole is configured to regulate a protruding direction of the needle to a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the insertion portion. When an area that is positioned outside the insertion portion out of a whole area of the needle at the first position is sectioned into two areas that are a first area and a second area, the first insulating material is configured to cover the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Satoshi Horie
  • Patent number: 9951197
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a rubber composition obtained by compounding a rubber component (A) containing at least one kind selected from natural rubber and synthetic diene rubber, a filler containing an inorganic filler (B), a silane coupling agent (C), and thiourea, the method comprising kneading the rubber composition in plural stages, the rubber component (A), the whole or a part of the inorganic filler (B), the whole or a part of the silane coupling agent (C), and the thiourea being kneaded in the first stage of kneading, and thus provides a method for producing a rubber composition excellent in low-heat-generation property through enhancement of the reactivity between the coupling agent and the rubber component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriaki Yukimura, Satoshi Horie, Takumi Toda
  • Publication number: 20180025518
    Abstract: An unmanned air vehicle system includes an unmanned air vehicle including a camera unit, a pilot terminal capable of piloting the unmanned air vehicle, and a display that displays images captured by the camera unit. The camera unit includes a first camera that captures a first image and a second camera that captures a second image. An angle of view of the first camera is narrower than an angle of view of the second camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Satoshi HORIE
  • Patent number: 9822246
    Abstract: Process for producing a rubber composition comprising a rubber component (A) comprising at least one selected from natural rubbers and synthetic diene rubbers, a filler containing an inorganic filler (B), a silane coupling agent (C), and at least two kinds of chemical agents (D) and (E) selected from guanidines, sulfenamides, thiazoles, thiurams, dithiocarbamates, thioureas, and xanthates, wherein the rubber composition is kneaded in a plurality of stages wherein, in the first stage (X) of kneading, the rubber component (A), all or a portion of the inorganic filler (B), all or a portion of the silane coupling agent (C), and at least two kinds of the chemical agents (D) and (E) are added and kneaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiichi Katou, Satoshi Horie
  • Patent number: 9688825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a rubber composition containing a rubber component (A) of at least one selected from natural rubbers and synthetic dienic rubbers, a filler containing an inorganic filler (B), a silane coupling agent (C) and at least one vulcanization promoter (D) selected from guanidines, sulfenamides, thiazoles, thiurams, dithiocarbamate salts, thioureas and xanthate salts, wherein the rubber composition is kneaded in at least three stages, in the first stage (X) of kneading, the rubber component (A), all or a part of the inorganic filler (B), and all or a part of the silane coupling agent (C) are kneaded, then in the stage (Y) on and after the second stage of kneading but before the final stage, the vulcanization promoter (D) is added and kneaded, and in the final stage (Z) of kneading, a vulcanizing agent is added and kneaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiichi Katou, Satoshi Horie
  • Patent number: 9518172
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition comprising, as blended, a rubber component (A), an amino acid derivative (B) and a filler containing an inorganic filler (C), and further containing, as incorporated therein, at least one selected from sulfur and a sulfur compound. The vulcanization rate of the rubber composition is accelerated and the low-heat-generation property thereof is excellent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Shiono, Takumi Toda, Satoshi Horie
  • Patent number: 9464174
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a rubber composition containing a rubber component (A) of at least one selected from natural rubbers and synthetic dienic rubbers, an inorganic filler (B), a silane coupling agent (C) and an acidic compound (D), wherein the rubber composition is kneaded in multiple stages, and in the final stage of kneading, the acidic compound (D) is added, and the highest temperature of the rubber composition in the final stage of kneading is from 60 to 120° C. The production method enables production of a rubber composition having a low-heat-generation property while successfully preventing the coupling function activity of the silane coupling agent from lowering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiichi Katou, Satoshi Horie
  • Patent number: 9247135
    Abstract: The electronic device has a power supply input unit which inputs power from an external power supply, an information processing unit which is capable of performing a first function and a second function which consumes more power than the first function does, a display unit which responds to power input to the power supply input unit by displaying whether or not to allow the performance of the first function and the performance of the second function, and an operation unit which receives an operation to be performed in response to the display on the display unit. The information processing unit switches between allowing only the performance of the first function and allowing both of operation in the first function and the performance of the second function according to the operation received by the operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoshi Horie
  • Patent number: 9244508
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a power input unit through which power from an external power source can be input, a battery connector that is electrically connectable to a battery, a device connector that is electrically connectable to a removable external device, and a power controller that controls supply of power to the external device from the external power source and the battery. When the external device is connected to the connector, the power controller stops supplying power from the power input unit and supplies power from the battery to the external device, before supplying power from the external power source to the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoshi Horie
  • Patent number: 9228072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a rubber composition containing a rubber component (A) of at least one selected from natural rubbers and synthetic dienic rubbers, a filler containing an inorganic filler (B), a silane coupling agent (C) and a vulcanization promoter (D), wherein the rubber composition is kneaded in multiple stages, and in the first stage of kneading, the rubber component (A), all or a part of the inorganic filler (B), and all or a part of the silane coupling agent (C) are kneaded, and then on the way of the first stage, the vulcanization promoter (D) is added and further kneaded. The production method enables production of a rubber composition having a low-heat-generation property while successfully preventing the coupling function activity of the silane coupling agent from lowering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiichi Katou, Satoshi Horie