Patents by Inventor Shinichiro Yano
Shinichiro Yano 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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Patent number: 10881011Abstract: The interconnection device includes a housing, and a first communication unit and an output unit which are accommodated in the housing. The housing includes a duct connector physically attachable and electrically connectable to a wiring duct for transferring first power. The first communication unit performs communication in a power line communication scheme through the wiring duct. The output unit includes a second communication unit and a conversion unit. The second communication unit communicates with a device in a telecommunication standard different from the power line communication scheme in accordance with the communication signal received by the first communication unit. The conversion unit generates second power of a different standard from the first power based on the first power obtained from the wiring duct through the duct connector and supply the second power to the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru Hashimoto, Yukihiro Matsunobu, Shinichiro Yano, Jumpei Kitagawa
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Publication number: 20190380216Abstract: The interconnection device includes a housing, and a first communication unit and an output unit which are accommodated in the housing. The housing includes a duct connector physically attachable and electrically connectable to a wiring duct for transferring first power. The first communication unit performs communication in a power line communication scheme through the wiring duct. The output unit includes a second communication unit and a conversion unit. The second communication unit communicates with a device in a telecommunication standard different from the power line communication scheme in accordance with the communication signal received by the first communication unit. The conversion unit generates second power of a different standard from the first power based on the first power obtained from the wiring duct through the duct connector and supply the second power to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Noboru HASHIMOTO, Yukihiro MATSUNOBU, Shinichiro YANO, Jumpei KITAGAWA
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Patent number: 9906709Abstract: An image pickup apparatus on which a lens unit is to be removably mounted includes an image pickup element, a first focus detection unit which performs a focus detection by a contrast detection method based on a signal output from the image pickup element, a second focus detection unit which performs a focus detection by a phase difference detection method based on a pair of image signals output from the image pickup element, and a control unit which performs a focus control based on an in-focus position detected by the first or second focus detection unit, and the control unit receives, from the mounted lens unit, first information related to a displacement of the in-focus position by the phase difference detection method and determines whether to use the second focus detection unit for the focus control according to the first information.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yukio Odaka, Shinichiro Yano
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Patent number: 9609202Abstract: An image pickup apparatus comprising an imaging element for capturing an object image, and a sensor dedicated to focus detection for receiving light reflected from the object to output a signal for focus detection is provided. The image pickup apparatus carries out continuous shooting that sequentially exposes an imaging element. The image pickup apparatus acquires mode related information used in the determination of a focus adjusting mode applied to an interval between each of the exposures during the continuous shooting, and based on the acquired mode related information, determines either a first focus adjusting mode for calculating a defocus amount based on a signal output by the imaging element or a second focus adjusting mode for calculating the defocus amount based on a signal for focus detection output by the sensor dedicated for focus detecting, to be the focus adjusting mode applied to the interval between each of the exposures.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shinichiro Yano
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Publication number: 20160205314Abstract: An image pickup apparatus on which a lens unit is to be removably mounted includes an image pickup element, a first focus detection unit which performs a focus detection by a contrast detection method based on a signal output from the image pickup element, a second focus detection unit which performs a focus detection by a phase difference detection method based on a pair of image signals output from the image pickup element, and a control unit which performs a focus control based on an in-focus position detected by the first or second focus detection unit, and the control unit receives, from the mounted lens unit, first information related to a displacement of the in-focus position by the phase difference detection method and determines whether to use the second focus detection unit for the focus control according to the first information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Yukio Odaka, Shinichiro Yano
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Patent number: 9325896Abstract: An image pickup apparatus on which a lens unit is to be removably mounted includes an image pickup element, a first focus detection unit which performs a focus detection by a contrast detection method based on a signal output from the image pickup element, a second focus detection unit which performs a focus detection by a phase difference detection method based on a pair of image signals output from the image pickup element, and a control unit which performs a focus control based on an in-focus position detected by the first or second focus detection unit, and the control unit receives, from the mounted lens unit, first information related to a displacement of the in-focus position by the phase difference detection method and determines whether to use the second focus detection unit for the focus control according to the first information.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukio Odaka, Shinichiro Yano
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Publication number: 20150373253Abstract: An image pickup apparatus comprising an imaging element for capturing an object image, and a sensor dedicated to focus detection for receiving light reflected from the object to output a signal for focus detection is provided. The image pickup apparatus carries out continuous shooting that sequentially exposes an imaging element. The image pickup apparatus acquires mode related information used in the determination of a focus adjusting mode applied to an interval between each of the exposures during the continuous shooting, and based on the acquired mode related information, determines either a first focus adjusting mode for calculating a defocus amount based on a signal output by the imaging element or a second focus adjusting mode for calculating the defocus amount based on a signal for focus detection output by the sensor dedicated for focus detecting, to be the focus adjusting mode applied to the interval between each of the exposures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventor: Shinichiro Yano
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Patent number: 9164359Abstract: An imaging apparatus, which is capable of performing wireless communication with a light emitting apparatus via a wireless communication unit using a radio wave, includes a light metering unit configured to meter light of an object, a calculation unit configured to calculate a main light emission amount of the light emitting apparatus based on a light metering value acquired by metering the light, and a control unit configured to perform control such that at least a part of a communication operation of the wireless communication unit with the light emitting apparatus is performed during a light metering operation for acquiring the light metering value to be used when the calculation unit calculates the main light emission amount.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shinichiro Yano
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Patent number: 8866962Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of performing shooting with flash light emitted by a flash device includes an imaging unit configured to capture an image of an object to output image data, and a charging control unit configured to perform charging control of a capacitor configured to accumulate energy for performing flash emission by the flash device. The charging control unit, in a case where shooting with flash light emitted by the flash device is performed, among a plurality of shooting operations for acquiring a plurality of pieces of image data to be used for image combining processing, performs the charging control so that charging of the capacitor is not performed until the last shooting of the plurality of shooting operations for acquiring a plurality of pieces of image data to be used for the image combining processing is finished.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shinichiro Yano
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Publication number: 20140300801Abstract: An image pickup apparatus on which a lens unit is to be removably mounted includes an image pickup element, a first focus detection unit which performs a focus detection by a contrast detection method based on a signal output from the image pickup element, a second focus detection unit which performs a focus detection by a phase difference detection method based on a pair of image signals output from the image pickup element, and a control unit which performs a focus control based on an in-focus position detected by the first or second focus detection unit, and the control unit receives, from the mounted lens unit, first information related to a displacement of the in-focus position by the phase difference detection method and determines whether to use the second focus detection unit for the focus control according to the first information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukio Odaka, Shinichiro Yano
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Patent number: 8647130Abstract: A wiring duct connection device includes a connection body to be inserted into an end portion of a wiring duct having conductors arranged on side walls within an elongated grove-like core along a longitudinal direction; contactors held in the connection body in such a manner that the contactors can protrude from opposite side surfaces of the connection body; and elastic bodies which biases the contactors outward. The elastic bodies are arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction at an inner side of each of the contactors, and each of the contactors includes convex contact portions that are one-piece formed at an outer end thereof, the contact portions being arranged along the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masato Toki, Yukihiro Matsunobu, Shinichiro Yano
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Patent number: 8467673Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of imaging using an illumination apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire object luminance information, a calculation unit configured to calculate an exposure control value based on the object luminance information acquired by the acquisition unit, an exposure control unit configured to control exposure using the exposure control value calculated by the calculation unit, and an exposure fixing unit configured to set an exposure fixed state in which the exposure control value calculated by the calculation unit is fixed as the exposure control value to be used for exposure control, wherein the exposure fixing unit is configured to cancel the exposure fixed state when a state of the illumination apparatus is changed in the exposure fixed state.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shinichiro Yano
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Publication number: 20120264338Abstract: A wiring duct connection device includes a connection body to be inserted into an end portion of a wiring duct having conductors arranged on side walls within an elongated grove-like core along a longitudinal direction; contactors held in the connection body in such a manner that the contactors can protrude from opposite side surfaces of the connection body; and elastic bodies which biases the contactors outward. The elastic bodies are arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction at an inner side of each of the contactors, and each of the contactors includes convex contact portions that are one-piece formed at an outer end thereof, the contact portions being arranged along the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masato Toki, Yukihiro Matsunobu, Shinichiro Yano
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Publication number: 20120200723Abstract: An imaging apparatus, which is capable of performing wireless communication with a light emitting apparatus via a wireless communication unit using a radio wave, includes a light metering unit configured to meter light of an object, a calculation unit configured to calculate a main light emission amount of the light emitting apparatus based on a light metering value acquired by metering the light, and a control unit configured to perform control such that at least a part of a communication operation of the wireless communication unit with the light emitting apparatus is performed during a light metering operation for acquiring the light metering value to be used when the calculation unit calculates the main light emission amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shinichiro Yano
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Publication number: 20120076483Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of imaging using an illumination apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire object luminance information, a calculation unit configured to calculate an exposure control value based on the object luminance information acquired by the acquisition unit, an exposure control unit configured to control exposure using the exposure control value calculated by the calculation unit, and an exposure fixing unit configured to set an exposure fixed state in which the exposure control value calculated by the calculation unit is fixed as the exposure control value to be used for exposure control, wherein the exposure fixing unit is configured to cancel the exposure fixed state when a state of the illumination apparatus is changed in the exposure fixed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shinichiro Yano
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Patent number: 6106195Abstract: A plurality of bottom structure members for controlling a tidal oscillation flow are disposed on a bottom in a sea area, thereby creating a new tidal residual current.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1998Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Toeishokou Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshimitsu Komatsu, Shinichiro Yano
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Patent number: 5311037Abstract: Superconducting electrodes are formed on a semiconductor which serves as a channel. A control electrode is disposed through an insulator film or a p-n junction on the side of the semiconductor which is opposite to the semiconductor side on which the superconducting electrode is formed. A superconducting current flows between the superconducting electrode across the semiconductor is controlled by an electric signal which is applied to the control electrode, thereby enhancing the current gain.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1992Date of Patent: May 10, 1994Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Harada, Shinichiro Yano, Mutsuko Miyake, Ushio Kawabe, Toshikazu Nishino
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Patent number: 5160983Abstract: Superconducting electrodes are formed on a semiconductor which serves as a channel. A control electrode is disposed through an insulator film or a p-n junction on the side of the semiconductor which is opposite to the semiconductor side on which the superconducting electrode is formed. A superconducting current which flows between the superconducting electrodes across the semiconductor is controlled by an electric signal which is applied to the control electrode, thereby enhancing the current gain.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1989Date of Patent: November 3, 1992Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Harada, Shinichiro Yano, Mutsuko Miyake, Ushio Kawabe, Toshikazu Nishino
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Patent number: 5124583Abstract: A DC powered integrated circuit includes a plurality of magnetic flux coupling type Josephson elements. First and second Josephson elements are connected in series to form a first element series circuit of Josephson elements. Third and fourth Josephson elements are connected in series to form a second element series circuit of Josephson elements. The first and second element series circuits are connected in series to form a huffle circuit, with a load inductance, three resistors and a DC current source.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1991Date of Patent: June 23, 1992Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Hatano, Shinichiro Yano, Hiroyuki Mori, Hirozi Yamada, Mikio Hirano
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Patent number: 4888629Abstract: Superconducting electrodes are formed on a semiconductor which serves as a channel. A control electrode is disposed through an insulator film or a p-n junction on the side of the semiconductor which is opposite to the semiconductor side on which the superconducting electrode is formed. A superconducting current which flows between the superconducting electrodes across the semiconductor is controlled by an electric signal which is applied to the control electrode, thereby enhancing the current gain.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1988Date of Patent: December 19, 1989Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yutaka Harada, Shinichiro Yano, Mutsuko Miyake, Ushio Kawabe, Toshikazu Nishino