Patents by Inventor Shingo Nakano
Shingo Nakano 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: 20120114833Abstract: A film formation apparatus includes a film formation source, a quartz oscillator for measurement, and a quartz oscillator for calibration. When a thin film is formed on an object, a film forming material is heated in the source to release vapors thereof. The quartz oscillator for measurement measures the amount of the film forming material formed on the object, while the quartz oscillator for calibration calibrates the quartz oscillator for measurement. A moving part for moving the film formation source between a predetermined film formation waiting position and a predetermined film forming position with respect to the film formation object is further provided, the moving part holds the quartz oscillator for measurement so that its relative position with respect to the film formation source is maintained, and the quartz oscillator for calibration is provided above the moving part when the moving part is at the film formation waiting position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshiyuki Nakagawa, Shingo Nakano, Naoto Fukuda
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Publication number: 20120114839Abstract: Provided is a vacuum vapor deposition system, which enables a vapor deposition rate to be measured accurately and a film thickness to be controlled with higher accuracy. The vacuum vapor deposition system includes: a vacuum chamber; a substrate holding mechanism; a vapor depositing source; a film thickness sensor for monitoring; a control system including a temperature controller and a film thickness controller; and a film thickness sensor for calibration, in which a distance from one film thickness sensor whose measurement accuracy is to be enhanced, out of the film thickness sensor for monitoring and the film thickness sensor for calibration, to a center of the opening of the vapor depositing source, is smaller than a distance from another film thickness sensor to the center of the opening of the vapor depositing source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoto Fukuda, Yoshiyuki Nakagawa, Shingo Nakano
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Publication number: 20120114838Abstract: A film formation apparatus includes a film formation source, a quartz oscillator for measurement, and a quartz oscillator for calibration. When a thin film of a film forming material is formed on a film formation object, the film forming material is heated in the film formation source to release vapors thereof. The quartz oscillator for measurement measures the amount of the film forming material formed on the film formation object, while the quartz oscillator for calibration calibrates the quartz oscillator for measurement. In the film formation apparatus, there are further provided a moving part for moving the film formation source between a predetermined film formation waiting position and a predetermined film forming position with respect to the film formation object and a temperature control part for controlling a temperature of the quartz oscillator for measurement and a temperature of the quartz oscillator for calibration to be substantially the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: CANNON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshiyuki Nakagawa, Shingo Nakano, Naoto Fukuda
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Publication number: 20120114837Abstract: Provided are a film formation apparatus and a film formation method which may control with accuracy the thickness of a thin film formed on the film formation object. A film formation apparatus includes a moving part (film formation source unit) for moving a film formation source between a predetermined film formation waiting position and a predetermined film forming position is provided, and the moving part holds a quartz oscillator for measurement and a quartz oscillator for calibration so that their relative positions with respect to the film formation source are maintained. And a calibration step for calibrating a monitored value of the quartz oscillator for measurement, using a monitored value of the quartz oscillator for calibration, is performed in a middle of the film forming step of forming the film on the film formation object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshiyuki Nakagawa, Shingo Nakano, Naoto Fukuda
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Publication number: 20120114840Abstract: Provided is a vacuum vapor deposition system including: a vapor depositing source; a film thickness sensor for monitoring; and a film thickness sensor for calibration, in which a distance L1 from a center of an opening of the vapor depositing source to the film thickness sensor for calibration and a distance L2 from the center to the film thickness sensor for monitoring satisfy a relationship of L1?L2, and angle ?1 formed by a perpendicular line from the center of the opening of the vapor deposition source to a film formation surface of the substrate and a straight line connecting the center of the opening of the vapor depositing source to the film thickness sensor for calibration, and angle ?2 formed by the perpendicular line and a straight line connecting the center of the opening of the vapor depositing source to the film thickness sensor for monitoring satisfy a relationship of ?1??2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoto Fukuda, Yoshiyuki Nakagawa, Shingo Nakano
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Patent number: 7939214Abstract: Electronic equipment includes a fuel cell for supplying electrical power. A power source switch controls supply of power to the electronic equipment. A voltage check unit compares a voltage of the fuel cell with a reference voltage and generates a voltage depleted signal when such voltage is below the reference voltage. A control unit measures from a time when the supply of power of the fuel cell to the electronic equipment is stopped to a time when the supply of the power of the fuel cell to the electronic equipment is started, and controls the voltage check unit to operate according to a first reference voltage if the measured time is shorter than a predetermined time. If the measured time is longer than the predetermined time, the voltage check unit is controlled to operate according to a second reference voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shingo Nakano
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Publication number: 20110091783Abstract: Immediately after a main switch is turned ON, a battery check is performed based on a second inhibit voltage LVL2 higher than a first reference voltage LVL1 which is an inhibit voltage level a predetermined time period after the main switch is turned ON, and therefore, even when the voltage is in a low state immediately after the main switch is turned ON, it is possible to activate a camera without an erroneous detection. Further, when the elapsed time from a time when the main switch is turned OFF to a time when tuned ON next time is relatively long, a solid high polymer film inside the fuel cell is assumed to be further dried, then the second reference voltage LVL2 is changed, and therefore, even when the voltage fluctuates depending on the humidifying state immediately after the main switch is turned ON, an appropriate battery check can be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shingo Nakano
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Publication number: 20110069214Abstract: A camera on which a lens apparatus is mounted is disclosed. The camera includes a controller which performs a focusing control corresponding to the mounted lens apparatus; a display unit which performs display process corresponding to an output of the controller; and a storage section which stores correction information for correcting a calculation result in the focusing control by the controller, in association with the mounted lens apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shingo Nakano
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Patent number: 7872684Abstract: A camera on which a lens apparatus is mounted is disclosed. The camera includes a controller which performs a focusing control corresponding to the mounted lens apparatus; a display unit which performs display process corresponding to an output of the controller; and a storage section which stores correction information for correcting a calculation result in the focusing control by the controller, in association with the mounted lens apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shingo Nakano, Toshio Matsumoto, Tomokazu Yoshida
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Patent number: 7630629Abstract: An accessory unit mountable on an eyepiece portion includes an engaging member having an engaging claw portion engageable with the eyepiece portion, an operating portion configured to manipulated by a user so that the engaging claw portion is displaced in a direction of releasing the engagement of the engaging claw portion and the eyepiece portion, and a mechanism portion configured to displace the engaging claw portion in a direction such that the engaging claw portion and the eyepiece portion are engaged with each other when a force is applied to the accessory unit mounted on the eyepiece portion in a direction opposite to the mounting without manipulating the operating portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shingo Nakano
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Publication number: 20090128738Abstract: There is provided a light-transmitting resin plate for a liquid crystal display which has achieved conversion of a linear light source into a surface light source together with a higher luminance by minimizing the loss of the transmitted light due to a light-diffusing agent and forming a specific semi-elliptic convex lens shape on the light-exiting surface side. There is also provided a light-transmitting resin plate which can satisfy a long-term optical stability of a backlight as well as shape stability of the resin plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATIONInventors: Yuichi Matsumoto, Shingo Nakano
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Publication number: 20080186590Abstract: An accessory unit mountable on an eyepiece portion includes an engaging member having an engaging claw portion engageable with the eyepiece portion, an operating portion configured to manipulated by a user so that the engaging claw portion is displaced in a direction of releasing the engagement of the engaging claw portion and the eyepiece portion, and a mechanism portion configured to displace the engaging claw portion in a direction such that the engaging claw portion and the eyepiece portion are engaged with each other when a force is applied to the accessory unit mounted on the eyepiece portion in a direction opposite to the mounting without manipulating the operating portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2008Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shingo Nakano
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Publication number: 20070099046Abstract: Immediately after a main switch is turned ON, a battery check is performed based on a first inhibit voltage lower than a second reference voltage which is an inhibit voltage level a predetermined time period after the main switch is turned ON, and therefore, even when the voltage is in a low state immediately after the main switch is turned ON, it is possible to activate a camera without an erroneous detection. Further, when the elapsed time from a time when the main switch is turned OFF to a time when tuned ON next time is relatively long, a solid high polymer film inside the fuel cell is assumed to be further dried, then the first inhibit voltage is changed, and therefore, even when the voltage fluctuates depending on the humidifying state immediately after the main switch is turned ON, an appropriate battery check can be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shingo Nakano
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Patent number: 7186439Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic EL display in which organic EL devices are prevented from being promoted in degradation by interfaces that occur between the hole transporting layer and the luminescent layer and between the luminescent layer and the electron transporting layer during the formation of the organic EL devices. The material of the luminescent layer is evaporated from a first evaporation source. At that time, the first evaporation source is moved from one end of a glass substrate to the other. Consequently, the luminescent layer is formed evenly on the glass substrate. After the formation of the luminescent layer is completed, the material of the electron transporting layer is evaporated from a second evaporation source. The second evaporation source is moved as if the first evaporation source is, whereby the electron transporting layer is formed evenly.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shingo Nakano, Hiroshi Kanno, Masaya Nakai
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Publication number: 20050140815Abstract: A camera on which a lens apparatus is mounted is disclosed. The camera includes a controller which performs a focusing control corresponding to the mounted lens apparatus; a display unit which performs display process corresponding to an output of the controller; and a storage section which stores correction information for correcting a calculation result in the focusing control by the controller, in association with the mounted lens apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shingo Nakano, Toshio Matsumoto, Tomokazu Yoshida
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Patent number: 6815003Abstract: A method for fabricating an electrode for lithium secondary battery formed by depositing a thin film composed of active material capable of lithium storage and release, on a metallic foil to be used as a current collector, in which the surface of the metallic foil is roughened through wet-etching and then the thin film is deposited on the roughened surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromasa Yagi, Koji Endo, Hisaki Tarui, Hiroshi Okano, Shingo Nakano
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Patent number: 6783480Abstract: An automatic transmission control device having a specific shift lock system for prohibiting a selective operation of a select lever rotataby supported on a first rotary shaft which is supported on a housing and extended in a widthwise direction of a vehicle body. The shift lock system has a lock pin extending substantially in parallel with the first rotary shaft, a second rotary shaft supported on the housing and extended substantially in parallel with the first rotary shaft, and a lock member having a lock part. The lock pin is movable in a lengthwise direction of the vehicle body with response to a rotation of the select lever. The lock member is supported on the second rotary shaft so as to rotate around the second rotary shaft to have one of a lock position and an unlock position. In the lock position, the lock member restricts the selective operation of the select lever by bringing the lock part into contact with a periphery of the lock pin.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Manami Masuda, Shingo Nakano
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Publication number: 20030170380Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic EL display in which organic EL devices are prevented from being promoted in degradation by interfaces that occur between the hole transporting layer and the luminescent layer and between the luminescent layer and the electron transporting layer during the formation of the organic EL devices. The material of the luminescent layer is evaporated from a first evaporation source. At that time, the first evaporation source is moved from one end of a glass substrate to the other. Consequently, the luminescent layer is formed evenly on the glass substrate. After the formation of the luminescent layer is completed, the material of the electron transporting layer is evaporated from a second evaporation source. The second evaporation source is moved as if the first evaporation source is, whereby the electron transporting layer is formed evenly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Shingo Nakano, Hiroshi Kanno, Masaya Nakai
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Patent number: 6593522Abstract: A thin film semiconductor layer (3) for serving as a photovoltaic layer is formed on a substrate 1 of a metal foil formed by electroforming. A surface of the metal foil of the substrate 1 is formed in a rough shape of approximately 0.1-10 &mgr;m of mean roughness depth (Rz).Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2001Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shingo Nakano, Masaki Shima
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Publication number: 20030004033Abstract: An automatic transmission control device having a specific shift lock system for prohibiting a selective operation of a select lever rotataby supported on a first rotary shaft which is supported on a housing and extended in a widthwise direction of a vehicle body. The shift lock system has a lock pin extending substantially in parallel with the first rotary shaft, a second rotary shaft supported on the housing and extended substantially in parallel with the first rotary shaft, and a lock member having a lock part. The lock pin is movable in a lengthwise direction of the vehicle body with response to a rotation of the select lever. The lock member is supported on the second rotary shaft so as to rotate around the second rotary shaft to have one of a lock position and an unlock position. In the lock position, the lock member restricts the selective operation of the select lever by bringing the lock part into contact with a periphery of the lock pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: Manami Masuda, Shingo Nakano