Patents by Inventor Shintaro Higuchi

Shintaro Higuchi 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: 20230391962
    Abstract: Provided is a block polymer (X) containing, as structural units, a polyolefin structure derived from a polyolefin (A) below and a polyolefin structure derived from a polyolefin (B) below. The polyolefin (A) contains a C3-C8 ?-olefin as a structural monomer with ?-olefin portions having an isotacticity of 70 to 100%, has a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 200000, and has a carbon-carbon double bond number of 0.01 to 8.0 per 1000 carbon atoms. The polyolefin (B) contains a C3-C8 ?-olefin as a structural monomer with ?-olefin portions having an isotacticity of 1 to 65%, and has a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 200000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shintaro HIGUCHI, Satoru TERANISHI
  • Publication number: 20230209203
    Abstract: An imaging device includes a plurality of imaging units, a control unit configured to control a zoom magnification of each of the imaging units, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire the zoom magnification of each of the imaging units. When the zoom magnification of one imaging unit among the plurality of imaging units is changed, the control unit changes the zoom magnification by interlocking the imaging unit whose zoom magnification is changed with at least one imaging unit other than the imaging unit whose zoom magnification is changed, and changes the two of the imaging units to have the same zoom magnification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: Shintaro Higuchi
  • Patent number: 11627258
    Abstract: An imaging device includes a plurality of imaging units, a control unit configured to control a zoom magnification of each of the imaging units, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire the zoom magnification of each of the imaging units. When the zoom magnification of one imaging unit among the plurality of imaging units is changed, the control unit changes the zoom magnification by interlocking the imaging unit whose zoom magnification is changed with at least one imaging unit other than the imaging unit whose zoom magnification is changed, and changes the two of the imaging units to have the same zoom magnification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shintaro Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20210266466
    Abstract: An imaging device includes a plurality of imaging units, a control unit configured to control a zoom magnification of each of the imaging units, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire the zoom magnification of each of the imaging units. When the zoom magnification of one imaging unit among the plurality of imaging units is changed, the control unit changes the zoom magnification by interlocking the imaging unit whose zoom magnification is changed with at least one imaging unit other than the imaging unit whose zoom magnification is changed, and changes the two of the imaging units to have the same zoom magnification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventor: Shintaro Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20180316896
    Abstract: A surveillance camera outputs data if audio data of sound collected by a sound collector contains a specified sound component. The surveillance camera terminates outputting of the data when the sound volume of the audio data of the output data reaches or falls below a predetermined sound volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Shintaro Higuchi
  • Patent number: 8853290
    Abstract: Provided is a photosensitive composition which can be cured with low energy consumption, even when a substance (such as a colorant) that attenuates or shades an illumination light is contained in a high concentration or even when the photosensitive composition is in the form of a thick film. Specifically provided is a photosensitive composition which comprises the following four components: (1) a radical initiator (A); (2) an acid generator (B) or a base generator (C); (3) a polymerizable substance (D); and (4) a colorant (E), a metal oxide powder (F), or a metal powder (G).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shihei Motofuji, Shintaro Higuchi, Atsushi Shiraishi, Takao Mukai, Megumu Sakakibara
  • Publication number: 20140045966
    Abstract: The photosensitive composition of the present invention includes: (1) a radical initiator (A); (2) an acid generator (B) and/or a base generator (C); and (3) a polymerizable substance (D), wherein at least one of the radical initiator (A), the acid generator (B) and the base generator (C) are to generate an active species (H) on exposure to active rays, the active species (H) reacting with the radical initiator (A), the acid generator (B) or the base generator (C) to generate another active species (I), the active species (I) initiating polymerization of the polymerizable substance (D), the active species (H) or (I) is an acid or a base, and the photosensitive composition contains substantially no colorants, metal oxide powder, or metallic powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Shihei Motofuji, Shintaro Higuchi, Hironobu Tokunaga, Takao Mukai, Takeshi Otaka, Yusuke Mizuno, Yasuhiro Shindo, Eiji Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20120142806
    Abstract: Provided is a photosensitive composition which can be cured with low energy consumption, even when a substance (such as a colorant) that attenuates or shades an illumination light is contained in a high concentration or even when the photosensitive composition is in the form of a thick film. Specifically provided is a photosensitive composition which comprises the following four components: (1) a radical initiator (A); (2) an acid generator (B) or a base generator (C); (3) a polymerizable substance (D); and (4) a colorant (E), a metal oxide powder (F), or a metal powder (G).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shihei Motofuji, Shintaro Higuchi, Atsushi Shiraishi, Takao Mukai, Megumu Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 6307711
    Abstract: A disc cartridge mounted for movement on a main cartridge body unit housing a magnetic disc, in which the disc cartridge has a shutter member of a U-shaped cross-section for opening/closing a recording/reproducing aperture provided in the main cartridge body unit. The shutter member is provided with first and second guide pieces engaging in the movement guide groove provided in the main cartridge body unit. On a lateral side of the main cartridge body unit 4, there are formed first and second inclined guide portions for guiding in the movement guide groove the first and second pieces provided in the shutter member. One of the first and second guide pieces is of a height larger than the other guide piece so that, when the shutter member is mounted on the main cartridge body unit, the guide pieces are prevented from being abutted against the lateral side of the main cartridge body unit to suppress generation of chips from the main cartridge body unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Higuchi, Hiroshi Meguro
  • Patent number: 6199689
    Abstract: A cartridge holder is shown which comprises a back portion which has at an inner surface a plurality of cartridge gripping parts by which one sides of cartridges are gripped, a pair of lid portions which are pivotally connected to opposed sides of the back portion through respective major hinge portions; catching and caught portions which are provided at free ends of the lid portions and lock the lid portions when the lid portions are pivoted toward their closed position; and a plurality of extra hinge portions which are defined by the back portion. By roundly flexing the back portion at the major hinge portions, the cartridge gripping parts, that is, the cartridges gripped by these cartridge gripping parts are opened like a fan. Thus, upper ends of the cartridges are separated thereby facilitating handling of the upper ends of the cartridges by the fingers of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Higuchi, Yoshiyuki Abe, Hiroshi Meguro
  • Patent number: 6166883
    Abstract: A disk cassette including a cassette housing having upper and lower shells in which a freely rotatable disc is accommodated. A shutter is slidably secured in parallel relation to the side surfaces of the cassette housing and opens/closes a head insertion hole formed in the cassette housing. The disk cassette further includes a shutter spring assembly which has one end thereof hooked to the cassette housing and the other end thereof hooked to the shutter and thereby urges the shutter so as to close the head insertion hole. An insertion groove is provided in the cassette housing for inserting the shutter spring assembly thereinto and be covered by the shutter when the shutter closes the head insertion hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoyuki Miyata, Shintaro Higuchi
  • Patent number: 6073872
    Abstract: An attachment structure for a tape body which supports, on reel hubs, a tape body such as a leader tape, etc. to which a magnetic tape is connected. This attachment structure comprises a tape reel provided with a reel hub which takes cylindrical shape provided at the central portion thereof and a clamp member attached to the reel hub, and a tape body connected to the reel hub in the state where the end portion is supported by the clamp member and wound on the outer circumferential surface of the reel hub. The tape body supported by the reel hub is such that the base end portion side serving as root portion of the drawing side from the reel hub is deformed in the winding direction onto the reel hub following the outer circumferential surface of the reel hub. Deformation of the tape body is carried out by thermal deformation or pressure deformation, or thermal deformation and pressure deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Higuchi, Shinichi Abe, Hiroyuki Honma, Hiroshi Sekimukai, Masanori Abe
  • Patent number: 6047919
    Abstract: A method of attachment for a tape body which supports, on reel hubs, a tape body such as a leader tape, etc. to which a magnetic tape is connected. This attachment structure comprises a tape reel provided with a reel hub which takes cylindrical shape provided at the central portion thereof and a clamp member attached to the reel hub, and a tape body connected to the reel hub in the state where the end portion is supported by the clamp member and wound on the outer circumferential surface of the reel hub. The tape body supported by the reel hub is such that the base end portion side serving as root portion of the drawing side from the reel hub is deformed in the winding direction onto the reel hub following the outer circumferential surface of the reel hub. Deformation of the tape body is carried out by thermal deformation or pressure deformation, or thermal deformation and pressure deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Higuchi, Shinichi Abe, Hiroyuki Honma, Hiroshi Sekimukai, Masanori Abe
  • Patent number: 5979034
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tape cartridge includes the steps of forming reel shafts, roller shafts, and tape guides, and the like on a base plate, mounting tape reels on the reel shafts and belt guide rollers on the roller shafts, and the like, placing a drive belt on the belt guide rollers, winding a magnetic tape on the tape reels, securing a cover to the base plate, and forming a marking hole for positional identification in the magnetic tape wound on the tape reels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Higuchi, Hiroyuki Honma
  • Patent number: 5850985
    Abstract: An attachment structure for a tape body which supports, on reel hubs, a tape body such as a leader tape, etc. to which a magnetic tape is connected. This attachment structure comprises a tape reel provided with a reel hub which takes cylindrical shape provided at the central portion thereof and a clamp member attached to the reel hub, and a tape body connected to the reel hub in the state where the end portion is supported by the clamp member and wound on the outer circumferential surface of the reel hub. The tape body supported by the reel hub is such that the base end portion side serving as root portion of the drawing side from the reel hub is deformed in the winding direction onto the reel hub following the outer circumferential surface of the reel hub. Deformation of the tape body is carried out by thermal deformation or pressure deformation, or thermal deformation and pressure deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Higuchi, Shinichi Abe, Hiroyuki Honma, Hiroshi Sekimukai, Masanori Abe
  • Patent number: 5769347
    Abstract: A tape cartridge comprising a base plate, a pair of tape reels, a drive roller for allowing magnetic tape to undergo a traveling operation, and a cover member of synthetic resin attached to cover one surface side of the base plate. This tape cartridge comprises a pair of engagement recessed portions respectively provided on both sides of the cover member so that, at the time of loading into a tape drive unit, supporting members provided at the side of the unit are engaged therewith, an erroneous loading limiting portion being provided in either of the engagement recessed portions. A plurality of supporting mechanisms absorb expansion differences or contraction differences resulting from a difference between the coefficient of thermal expansion of the cover member and that of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi Kikuchi, Shintaro Higuchi, Toshiro Kobayashi, Kazuo Sasaki
  • Patent number: 5645242
    Abstract: A cover of a tape or data cartridge to be used as an external memory for a computer includes a number of temporary fixture pins integral with a main body of the cover. The pins function to temporarily fix the main body to a base plate of the tape cartridge. The pins are arranged to be engageable respectively with engaging sections formed in the base plate. Each pin includes a first engagement portion for causing the main body to be provisionally fixed to the base plate in a state where the main body is in contact with the base plate, and a second engagement portion for causing the main body to be temporarily fixed to the base plate in a state where the main body is separate from the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi Kikuchi, Shintaro Higuchi
  • Patent number: 5588606
    Abstract: A cover of a tape or data cartridge to be used as an external memory for a computer includes a number of temporary fixture pins integral with a main body of the cover. The pins function to temporarily fix the main body to a base plate of the tape cartridge. The pins are arranged to be engageable respectively with engaging sections formed in the base plate. Each pin includes a first engagement portion for causing the main body to be provisionally fixed to the base plate in a state where the main body is in contact with the base plate, and a second engagement portion for causing the main body to be temporarily fixed to the base plate in a .state where the main body is separate from the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi Kikuchi, Shintaro Higuchi