Patents by Inventor Satoshi Yoshino
Satoshi Yoshino 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: 20200236453Abstract: A microphone including a light emitting part can be miniaturized. The microphone includes: a microphone unit; an impedance converter that converts output impedance of the microphone unit; a light source that notifies an operation state of the microphone unit; a conversion substrate on which the impedance converter is mounted; a light source substrate on which the light source is mounted; and a connection substrate to which a signal line for transmitting a signal from the impedance converter and a power line for transmitting power to the light source are connected. The conversion substrate, the light source substrate, and the connection substrate are three-dimensionally connected to one another to constitute one substrate unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventor: Satoshi YOSHINO
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Patent number: 10651448Abstract: A secondary battery suppresses generation of wrinkle at the outer peripheral edge portion of a negative electrode plate due to expansion of a negative electrode active material layer with use. The secondary battery includes a positive electrode plate with a positive electrode active material layer disposed on a first current collector, and a negative electrode plate with a negative electrode active material layer having an area larger than an area of the positive electrode active material layer disposed on a second current collector. The negative electrode plate includes a facing portion facing the positive electrode active material layer and a non-facing portion. The negative electrode plate and a separator are bonded through a bonding layer. The bonding strength of a second bonding portion that bonds the non-facing portion to the separator is larger than the bonding strength of a first bonding portion that bonds the facing portion to the separator.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Envision AESC Japan Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Honda, Yoshinori Naruoka, Satoshi Yoshino
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Patent number: 10543688Abstract: A recording apparatus includes an electric field forming section including a conductive member and configured to form an electric field, and the conductive member includes at least one first portion and a second portion, each of the at least one first portion being disposed at a position being nearer the recording head than a position of the second portion and included in a corresponding one of at least one liquid discarding region each of which, in an execution of borderless recording, is used for the ejection of the liquid onto an outside of a corresponding one of at least one edge whose position corresponds to each of at least one predetermined size of a medium, the second portion being disposed in a recording region other than the at least one liquid discarding region.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Ito, Satoshi Yoshino, Makoto Sato, Kensuke Tamai
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Patent number: 10525746Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a paper discharging tray constituted of a first tray and a second tray which are capable of being displaced along a medium discharging direction, the paper discharging tray can be stored in the recording apparatus, a motor which drives the paper discharging tray and a transmission unit which transmits power of the motor to the paper discharging tray includes a first gear which comes into contact with the first tray and transmits the power of the motor to the first tray and a second gear which comes into contact with the second tray and transmits the power of the motor to the second tray.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Satoshi Yoshino, Kensuke Tamai, Eiji Taketsugu, Hitoshi Igarashi
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Publication number: 20190356987Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide body for a microphone that radiates light from a small number of light sources toward a surrounding of a microphone with a uniform quantity of light. The light guide body for the microphone that guides light from one or more light sources which emit light in accordance with operating a state of a microphone unit of the microphone. The light guide body has a plate shape and comprises one or more incident surfaces on which light from the light source is incident, and one or more grooves, each of which includes a reflecting surface that reflects light incident on the incident surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventor: Satoshi YOSHINO
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Patent number: 10444024Abstract: A method for guiding a user of an electric vehicle to a charging facility includes: searching for charging facilities existing within a predetermined distance from the current position of the electric vehicle; when a high-output charging facility and a low-output charging facility in a predetermined positional relationship with the high-output charging facility are searched, calculating the estimated value of a remaining charged capacity of a battery of the electric vehicle; calculating the estimated value of a charging time if charging the battery of the electric vehicle from the estimated value of the remaining charged capacity of the battery to a predetermined charged capacity at each of the searched charging facilities; and when the difference between the estimated value of the charging times at the high-output charging facility and the low-output charging facility is a predetermined value or less, presenting the low-output charging facility to the user of the electric vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Yoshino, Takehiro Maeda, Yoshinori Naruoka
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Patent number: 10382852Abstract: Provided is a condenser microphone circuit that can support variation in power supply voltage of a phantom power supply using a wiring system of two lines. A condenser microphone circuit includes a microphone unit, an FET, a constant current diode, a collector grounding first transistor that generates an operation power supply of the FET, a first resistor that sets base potential of the first transistor, a collector grounding second transistor that amplifies an output signal from the FET, a second resistor that sets base potential of the second transistor, and an output circuit. A base of the first transistor is connected to a source of the FET, an emitter of the first transistor is connected to a drain of the FET, a base of the second transistor is connected to the drain of the FET, an emitter of the second transistor is connected to the output circuit, and the second resistor divides voltage on a cathode side of the constant current diode.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Audio-Technica CorporationInventor: Satoshi Yoshino
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Publication number: 20190221808Abstract: A secondary battery suppresses generation of wrinkle at the outer peripheral edge portion of a negative electrode plate due to expansion of a negative electrode active material layer with use. The secondary battery includes a positive electrode plate with a positive electrode active material layer disposed on a first current collector, and a negative electrode plate with a negative electrode active material layer having an area larger than an area of the positive electrode active material layer disposed on a second current collector. The negative electrode plate includes a facing portion facing the positive electrode active material layer and a non-facing portion. The negative electrode plate and a separator are bonded through a bonding layer. The bonding strength of a second bonding portion that bonds the non-facing portion to the separator is larger than the bonding strength of a first bonding portion that bonds the facing portion to the separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Takashi Honda, Yoshinori Naruoka, Satoshi Yoshino
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Patent number: 10321214Abstract: A microphone is provided that restrains backlash relative to the microphone stand with a simple structure. A microphone is inserted in a connector-supporting hole of a microphone stand, and includes a microphone unit, an output connector configured to output sound signals from the microphone unit, a case accommodating the output connector, and an elastic member configured to be disposed in the connector-supporting hole while a portion of the case is inserted in the connector-supporting hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: AUDIO-TECHNICA CORPORATIONInventor: Satoshi Yoshino
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Publication number: 20190090042Abstract: Provided is a condenser microphone circuit that can support variation in power supply voltage of a phantom power supply using a wiring system of two lines. A condenser microphone circuit includes a microphone unit, an FET, a constant current diode, a collector grounding first transistor that generates an operation power supply of the FET, a first resistor that sets base potential of the first transistor, a collector grounding second transistor that amplifies an output signal from the FET, a second resistor that sets base potential of the second transistor, and an output circuit. A base of the first transistor is connected to a source of the FET, an emitter of the first transistor is connected to a drain of the FET, a base of the second transistor is connected to the drain of the FET, an emitter of the second transistor is connected to the output circuit, and the second resistor divides voltage on a cathode side of the constant current diode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Satoshi YOSHINO
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Publication number: 20190025068Abstract: A method for guiding a user of an electric vehicle to a charging facility includes: searching for charging facilities existing within a predetermined distance from the current position of the electric vehicle; when a high-output charging facility and a low-output charging facility in a predetermined positional relationship with the high-output charging facility are searched, calculating the estimated value of a remaining charged capacity of a battery of the electric vehicle; calculating the estimated value of a charging time if charging the battery of the electric vehicle from the estimated value of the remaining charged capacity of the battery to a predetermined charged capacity at each of the searched charging facilities; and when the difference between the estimated value of the charging times at the high-output charging facility and the low-output charging facility is a predetermined value or less, presenting the low-output charging facility to the user of the electric vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicants: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Yoshino, Takehiro Maeda, Yoshinori Naruoka
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Publication number: 20190016138Abstract: A recording apparatus includes an electric field forming section including a conductive member and configured to form an electric field, and the conductive member includes at least one first portion and a second portion, each of the at least one first portion being disposed at a position being nearer the recording head than a position of the second portion and included in a corresponding one of at least one liquid discarding region each of which, in an execution of borderless recording, is used for the ejection of the liquid onto an outside of a corresponding one of at least one edge whose position corresponds to each of at least one predetermined size of a medium, the second portion being disposed in a recording region other than the at least one liquid discarding region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Tatsuya ITO, Satoshi YOSHINO, Makoto SATO, Kensuke TAMAI
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Patent number: 10178471Abstract: A unidirectional condenser microphone unit includes a unit case that includes a diaphragm that vibrates upon receiving a sound wave, a fixed electrode disposed to face the diaphragm, an insulating base that supports the fixed electrode to form a back air chamber between the insulating base and the fixed electrode and a fixed electrode leading terminal made of metal that is attached to the insulating base, and that leads a signal voltage generated at the fixed electrode, wherein the unit case is provided with a front acoustic terminal hole formed in a front side of the diaphragm and a rear acoustic terminal hole for communication with the back air chamber, wherein the unit case has a second air chamber different from the back air chamber and the fixed electrode leading terminal is provided with a communication path between the back air chamber and the second air chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: AUDIO-TECHNICA CORPORATIONInventor: Satoshi Yoshino
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Patent number: 10142719Abstract: A microphone includes a head case and an arm that supports the head case. The head case includes a microphone unit and a light emitter. A proximal end portion of the arm includes a light emitter circuit that turns on the light emitter on the basis of potential information of a specific terminal. One end of the light emitter is connected to the light emitter circuit through a wire that passes through an inside of the arm. The other end of the light emitter is connected to the microphone unit in the head case. The light emitter circuit includes a switching element that switches on and off of light emitter. The specific terminal is connected to a control signal input side of the switching element.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Audio-Technica CorporationInventor: Satoshi Yoshino
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Publication number: 20180272763Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a paper discharging tray constituted of a first tray and a second tray which are capable of being displaced along a medium discharging direction, the paper discharging tray can be stored in the recording apparatus, a motor which drives the paper discharging tray and a transmission unit which transmits power of the motor to the paper discharging tray includes a first gear which comes into contact with the first tray and transmits the power of the motor to the first tray and a second gear which comes into contact with the second tray and transmits the power of the motor to the second tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Satoshi YOSHINO, Kensuke TAMAI, Eiji TAKETSUGU, Hitoshi IGARASHI
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Publication number: 20180192175Abstract: A microphone includes a head case and an arm that supports the head case. The head case includes a microphone unit and a light emitter. A proximal end portion of the arm includes a light emitter circuit that turns on the light emitter on the basis of potential information of a specific terminal. One end of the light emitter is connected to the light emitter circuit through a wire that passes through an inside of the arm. The other end of the light emitter is connected to the microphone unit in the head case. The light emitter circuit includes a switching element that switches on and off of light emitter. The specific terminal is connected to a control signal input side of the switching element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventor: Satoshi Yoshino
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Patent number: 10003875Abstract: A phantom power supply device supplies a power supply current to a condenser microphone from a positive terminal of the first DC power supply through a hot and cold supply resistors in the hot and the cold signal line, and includes a remote control switch. A negative terminal, being connected in series to a negative terminal of the first DC power supply in a voltage-adding manner, of the second DC power supply is connected to the switch, and an added voltage of the first and second DC supply is fed to the current drive element on the condenser microphone by an ON operation of the remote control switch. This configuration enables the LEDs connected in series mounted on the condenser microphone to be lit up with enough light emitting luminance even when a low voltage, such as 12 V, is selected as a phantom power supply voltage.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: AUDIO-TECHNICA CORPORATIONInventor: Satoshi Yoshino
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Patent number: D845283Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: AUDIO-TECHNICA CORPORATIONInventors: Sean Bryson, Satoshi Yoshino
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Patent number: D891402Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Audio-Technica CorporationInventor: Satoshi Yoshino
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Patent number: D896790Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Audio-Technica CorporationInventor: Satoshi Yoshino