Patents by Inventor Shinji Hirose

Shinji Hirose 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: 20240109020
    Abstract: A gas purification apparatus includes: an impurity removal unit for removing impurities in a feed gas; a purification vessel accommodating the impurity removal unit; and a heating unit which is provided inside the purification vessel in a state of non-contact with the impurity removal unit, and heats the purification vessel from the inside, the heating unit being detachably mounted in the purification vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kenji HIROSE, Shusei MIO, Shinji TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20240096608
    Abstract: A plasma monitoring system includes a monitoring device and a control device. The monitoring device is a device to be placed on a stage in the plasma processing apparatus. The monitoring device includes a plate-shaped base substrate, and a plurality of spectroscopes having optical axes facing upward on the base substrate, and being disposed apart from each other to acquire light emission intensities of the plasma. The control device acquires light emission intensity distribution data of the plasma in the plasma processing apparatus based on the light emission intensity acquired by each of the plurality of spectroscopes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Satoru TERUUCHI, Jun HIROSE, Kazuya NAGASEKI, Shinji HIMORI
  • Publication number: 20240068921
    Abstract: A particle monitoring system includes a light emitting device for irradiating an inside of a plasma processing apparatus with light, and a monitoring device to be placed on a stage in the plasma processing apparatus. The monitoring device includes a base substrate, a plurality of imaging devices, and a control device. The base substrate has a plate shape. The plurality of imaging devices have optical axes facing upward on the base substrate, and are disposed apart from each other to capture images including scattered light from the particle irradiated with the light. The control device discriminates the particle in the images captured by the plurality of imaging devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Satoru TERUUCHI, Jun HIROSE, Kazuya NAGASEKI, Shinji HIMORI
  • Publication number: 20230338831
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member. The controller-side slide member includes a protruding portion and at least one terminal. The protruding portion protrudes from the first end side of the controller-side slide member in the slide direction and has a facing surface that faces the first surface of the game controller. The at least one terminal is between the facing surface and the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kumpei FUJITA, Shinji HIROSE
  • Patent number: 11739498
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a cab to be boarded by an operator, the cab including a roof; and a first antenna mounted on the roof. The first antenna is positioned selectively at one of a position lower than a topmost portion of the roof, and a position protruding upward relative to the topmost portion of the roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Hoshino, Atsushi Karami, Hirofumi Kotaki, Shinji Hirose, Masamichi Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 11724178
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member. The controller-side slide member includes a protruding portion and at least one terminal. The protruding portion protrudes from the first end side of the controller-side slide member in the slide direction and has a facing surface that faces the first surface of the game controller. The at least one terminal is between the facing surface and the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kumpei Fujita, Shinji Hirose
  • Patent number: 11462919
    Abstract: A secondary battery system of connecting secondary batteries includes first output-unit switches, second output-unit switches, series-connection switches, a positive-side discharging output unit connected to second terminals of the first output-unit switches, a negative-side discharging output unit connected to second terminals of the second output-unit switches, a positive-side charging input unit connected between a positive terminal of one of the secondary batteries at one end of the secondary batteries and a first terminal of one of the first output-unit switches associated with the one of the secondary batteries at the one end of the secondary batteries, a negative-side charging input unit connected between a negative terminal of one of the secondary batteries at the other end of the secondary batteries and a first terminal of one of the second output-unit switches associated with the one of the secondary batteries at the other end of the secondary batteries, and a control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSKIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Shinji Hirose, Toshinari Fukatsu
  • Patent number: 11458385
    Abstract: An example game system includes a plurality of types of sub devices, and a main device capable of being attached to and detached from any of the sub devices, and executes a game application. The game system determines the type of the sub device to which the main device is attached while the game application is being executed. The game system executes a game process based on a game operation performed by using the main device and/or the sub device to which the main device is attached while the game application is being executed. The game system executes a game process depending on the determined type of the sub device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Kasuno, Yuki Onozawa, Yuki Ijiri, Yasuhiro Inoue, Shinji Hirose
  • Patent number: 11291923
    Abstract: The self-propelled toy includes a vehicle body, wheels connected to the vehicle body, a battery provided at the vehicle body, a motor using electric power stored in the battery to output drive power for running use, an imaging device connected to the vehicle body so as to capture an image of an area in front of the self-propelled toy, an operating part operated by a user so as to make the imaging device operate, and a charging port supplying electric power from an outside power source to the battery. The operating part is provided at a top part of the vehicle body at one side from a centerline of vehicle width of the self-propelled toy, and the charging port is provided at a side part of the vehicle body at the same side as the operating part from the centerline of vehicle width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Hirose, Kosuke Nakamura, Hiroki Ikuta, Masaki Amano, Takaki Fujino
  • Publication number: 20220072417
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member. The controller-side slide member includes a protruding portion and at least one terminal. The protruding portion protrudes from the first end side of the controller-side slide member in the slide direction and has a facing surface that faces the first surface of the game controller. The at least one terminal is between the facing surface and the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Kumpei FUJITA, Shinji HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20220029324
    Abstract: A terminal placement region of the cartridge is divided into an upper region and a lower region, and the cartridge includes a plurality of terminals placed in the upper region, a plurality of terminals placed in the lower region, and a plurality of long terminals across the upper region and the lower region. The long terminals are a ground terminal, a chip-enable terminal, a power supply terminal, or a reset terminal. A strobe terminal and a clock terminal are arranged one above the other. Two data input/output terminals are arranged one above the other, and four sets of data input/output terminals arranged one above the other are present. A long terminal is near the strobe terminal and the clock terminal arranged one above the other, and a long terminal is near the two data input/output terminals arranged one above the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Shinji HIROSE, Yuta FUJITA
  • Patent number: 11171433
    Abstract: A terminal placement region of the cartridge is divided into an upper region and a lower region, and the cartridge includes a plurality of terminals placed in the upper region, a plurality of terminals placed in the lower region, and a plurality of long terminals across the upper region and the lower region. The long terminals are a ground terminal, a chip-enable terminal, a power supply terminal, or a reset terminal. A strobe terminal and a clock terminal are arranged one above the other. Two data input/output terminals are arranged one above the other, and four sets of data input/output terminals arranged one above the other are present. A long terminal is near the strobe terminal and the clock terminal arranged one above the other, and a long terminal is near the two data input/output terminals arranged one above the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Hirose, Yuta Fujita
  • Patent number: 11171449
    Abstract: A pedestal type device that functions as a non-limiting example charger comprises a connection portion that is constituted by a connection plug and a cover. The cover is supported so as to be movable up and down through a second hole of a placement portion. Furthermore, a convex portion that is protruded toward a front side is provided in a center of a lower end portion of a rear support portion. Two first projections are formed on an upper surface of the cover, and a first hole is formed between them. The connection plug is supported so as to be movable up and down through a third hole. If the convex portion is fitted into a first concave portion formed in a rear surface of electronic device when the electronic device is placed on the placement portion, the first projections are respectively fitted into two third concave portions formed on an undersurface of the electronic device, whereby the cover is pushed down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Hirose, Daisuke Kumazaki, Takafumi Nishida
  • Patent number: 11171448
    Abstract: A pedestal type device that functions as anon-limiting example charger comprises a connection portion that is constituted by a connection plug and a cover. The cover is supported so as to be movable up and down through a second hole of a placement portion. Furthermore, a convex portion that is protruded toward a front side is provided in a center of a lower end portion of a rear support portion. Two first projections are formed on an upper surface of the cover, and a first hole is formed between them. The connection plug is supported so as to be movable up and down through a third hole. If the convex portion is fitted into a first concave portion formed in a rear surface of electronic device when the electronic device is placed on the placement portion, the first projections are respectively fitted into two third concave portions formed on an undersurface of the electronic device, whereby the cover is pushed down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Hirose, Daisuke Kumazaki, Takafumi Nishida
  • Patent number: 11141654
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member. The controller-side slide member includes a protruding portion and at least one terminal. The protruding portion protrudes from the first end side of the controller-side slide member in the slide direction and has a facing surface that faces the first surface of the game controller. The at least one terminal is between the facing surface and the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kumpei Fujita, Shinji Hirose
  • Publication number: 20210291067
    Abstract: The self-propelled toy includes a vehicle body, wheels connected to the vehicle body, a battery provided at the vehicle body, a motor using electric power stored in the battery to output drive power for running use, an imaging device connected to the vehicle body so as to capture an image of an area in front of the self-propelled toy, an operating part operated by a user so as to make the imaging device operate, and a charging port supplying electric power from an outside power source to the battery. The operating part is provided at a top part of the vehicle body at one side from a centerline of vehicle width of the self-propelled toy, and the charging port is provided at a side part of the vehicle body at the same side as the operating part from the centerline of vehicle width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Shinji HIROSE, Kosuke NAKAMURA, Hiroki IKUTA, Masaki AMANO, Takaki FUJINO
  • Publication number: 20210230835
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a cab to be boarded by an operator, the cab including a roof; and a first antenna mounted on the roof. The first antenna is positioned selectively at one of a position lower than a topmost portion of the roof, and a position protruding upward relative to the topmost portion of the roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi HOSHINO, Atsushi KARAMI, Hirofumi KOTAKI, Shinji HIROSE, Masamichi MIYAZAKI
  • Patent number: 11008731
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a cab to be boarded by an operator, the cab including a roof; and a first antenna mounted on the roof. The first antenna is positioned selectively at one of a position lower than a topmost portion of the roof, and a position protruding upward relative to the topmost portion of the roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Hoshino, Atsushi Karami, Hirofumi Kotaki, Shinji Hirose, Masamichi Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 10978843
    Abstract: This electric conduction apparatus is an electric conduction apparatus that supports an electronic device having a predetermined surface provided with a connector insertion port and is capable of being electrically connected to the electronic device, the electric conduction apparatus including a housing having a front side and a rear side, a connector that protrudes from the housing and can be inserted into the connector insertion port, and a pivoting mechanism configured to pivot the connector about a first axis line located on the rear side relative to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuya Okazaki, Shinji Hirose, Hiroki Ikuta
  • Publication number: 20210083488
    Abstract: A secondary battery system of connecting secondary batteries includes first output-unit switches, second output-unit switches, series-connection switches, a positive-side discharging output unit connected to second terminals of the first output-unit switches, a negative-side discharging output unit connected to second terminals of the second output-unit switches, a positive-side charging input unit connected between a positive terminal of one of the secondary batteries at one end of the secondary batteries and a first terminal of one of the first output-unit switches associated with the one of the secondary batteries at the one end of the secondary batteries, a negative-side charging input unit connected between a negative terminal of one of the secondary batteries at the other end of the secondary batteries and a first terminal of one of the second output-unit switches associated with the one of the secondary batteries at the other end of the secondary batteries, and a control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Shinji HIROSE, Toshinari Fukatsu