Patents by Inventor Shintaro Ueno

Shintaro Ueno 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).

  • Patent number: 11936283
    Abstract: A gate driving power source device can be miniaturized by sharing power source units, and a large current can be prevented from locally flowing in a single chip even when a short-circuit failure occurs in a multi-phase conversion circuit included in a power conversion device. There is provided a shared power source unit supplying a shared DC power source to a gate drive circuit provided in any one of a plurality of lower arms of multi-phase conversion circuits or any one of a plurality of upper arms of the multi-phase conversion circuit and gate drive circuits provided in upper arms or lower arms of other conversion circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Goto, Yuta Nakamura, Yoshinori Sagiya, Kazunari Kurokawa, Shugo Ueno, Shintaro Tai
  • Publication number: 20240083153
    Abstract: A decorative film for insert molding includes a gravure-printed graphic layer and a light-transmissive patterned layer and has high dimensional accuracy and delicate and rich tone expression. A multilayer film includes first and second layers containing an acrylic-based resin, and a polycarbonate resin layer located between the first and second layers and containing a polycarbonate-based resin. The multilayer film is transmissive to visible light. A first gravure print layer is located on a first main surface of the multilayer film, includes a first graphic layer, and is transmissive. A backer film contains a polycarbonate-based resin and is transmissive. The first graphic layer includes a first image at a predetermined position in a three-dimensional shape of a decorative film formed in the three-dimensional shape. A patterned layer includes a pattern patterned to allow visible light to pass through the first image at the predetermined position in the three-dimensional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Michiyasu OKUDA, Yusuke UENO, Shintaro KUWASAKA
  • Patent number: 11808612
    Abstract: In this optical rotary encoder, detection tracks of a rotating disc are irradiated with detection light emitted from a light-emitting element. An optical signal obtained via slits in the detection tracks passes through a slit pattern in a fixed slit plate and is received by light-receiving surfaces of a light-receiving element. The slit pattern in the fixed slit plate is formed so as to fit into a range of an effective spot of the detection light. An LED or other light-emitting element that has a small effective spot diameter can be used, which is advantageous in terms of reducing costs and making the device more compact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Shintaro Ueno, Yoshinori Shibahara, Sadaharu Kanamori
  • Publication number: 20230048463
    Abstract: A rotary encoder is incorporated in an annular space formed between a hollow rotating shaft and an encoder case. The rotary encoder has an annular printed wiring substrate, a plurality of mounting substrates that are outward from the printed wiring substrate in the radial direction and are arranged in the circumferential direction, and inter-substrate wiring cables bridged between the printed wiring substrate and each of the mounting substrates in the radial direction. Power supply to the mounting substrates and signal transmission and reception between the mounting substrates can be accomplished without routing around the wiring cables. It is possible to achieve a rotary encoder that is suitable for being incorporated in a narrow annular space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Shintaro UENO, Yuki KATO, Yoshinori SHIBAHARA
  • Patent number: 11282643
    Abstract: A composite structure including a conductor region that is configured from a first oxide, and an insulator region that is configured from a second oxide and that surrounds the conductor region, wherein the first oxide and the second oxide are in hetero structure with each other. A powder and a fired body each having such a composite structure are also preferable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shirou Ootsuki, Masahito Furukawa, Satoshi Wada, Shintaro Ueno, Yuya Hattori
  • Publication number: 20220065667
    Abstract: In this optical rotary encoder, detection tracks of a rotating disc are irradiated with detection light emitted from a light-emitting element. An optical signal obtained via slits in the detection tracks passes through a slit pattern in a fixed slit plate and is received by light-receiving surfaces of a light-receiving element. The slit pattern in the fixed slit plate is formed so as to fit into a range of an effective spot of the detection light. An LED or other light-emitting element that has a small effective spot diameter can be used, which is advantageous in terms of reducing costs and making the device more compact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Shintaro UENO, Yoshinori SHIBAHARA, Sadaharu KANAMORI
  • Patent number: 11067969
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem whereby the number of commands to be transmitted increases in accordance with an increase in the number of devices to be backed up and restored, and processing becomes complex. An IO-Link master is provided with: an upper-level communication control unit which receives an instruction to execute backup in which setting information is acquired from IO-Link devices, and stored in a storage unit; and a backup control unit which executes backup of the plurality of IO-Link devices in accordance with the one received instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kitamura, Toshiyuki Ozaki, Shintaro Ueno
  • Patent number: 10866123
    Abstract: A hollow type rotation detecting device has a 2-pole magnet ring and a multi-pole gear, the 2-pole magnet being coaxially fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft end part of a hollow motor shaft that extends coaxially inside a cylindrical cover. In an annular gap between the cylindrical cover and the 2-pole magnet ring and multi-pole gear, rigid boards are arranged with an orientation facing in a tangential direction at prescribed intervals along the circumferential direction. The rigid boards are electrically connected to one another by flexible printed wiring boards. It is possible to obtain a rotation detecting device suitable to be incorporated into the narrow annular gap between a motor house and the shaft end part of the hollow motor shaft in a hollow motor having a large hollow diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Shintaro Ueno, Ryutaro Yamaguchi, Kiyoto Kobayashi, Keisuke Takewaka
  • Patent number: 10673235
    Abstract: In a power system voltage reactive power monitoring control device, a balance between the power system voltage and the reactive power can be maintained even when, for example, the output of renewable energy varies over time due to the weather, or the power supply configuration or system configuration changes, and the economic efficiency can be improved. In the power system voltage reactive power monitoring control device, which supplies transmission data to individual devices capable of adjusting the voltage and the reactive power of a power system, indices indicating the stability of the power system are used to determine one or more target value restrictions, information about the target value is obtained from the target value restrictions, transmission data containing information about the target value is supplied to the individual devices, and the voltage and reactive power at the relevant installation site are adjusted by the individual devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eisuke Kuroda, Daichi Kato, Osamu Tomobe, Haruki Miyoshi, Shintaro Ueno
  • Publication number: 20190301898
    Abstract: A hollow type rotation detecting device has a 2-pole magnet ring and a multi-pole gear, the 2-pole magnet being coaxially fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft end part of a hollow motor shaft that extends coaxially inside a cylindrical cover. In an annular gap between the cylindrical cover and the 2-pole magnet ring and multi-pole gear, rigid boards are arranged with an orientation facing in a tangential direction at prescribed intervals along the circumferential direction. The rigid boards are electrically connected to one another by flexible printed wiring boards. It is possible to obtain a rotation detecting device suitable to be incorporated into the narrow annular gap between a motor house and the shaft end part of the hollow motor shaft in a hollow motor having a large hollow diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Shintaro UENO, Ryutaro YAMAGUCHI, Kiyoto KOBAYASHI, Keisuke TAKEWAKA
  • Publication number: 20190279818
    Abstract: A composite structure including a conductor region that is configured from a first oxide, and an insulator region that is configured from a second oxide and that surrounds the conductor region, wherein the first oxide and the second oxide are in hetero structure with each other. A powder and a fired body each having such a composite structure are also preferable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shirou OOTSUKI, Masahito FURUKAWA, Satoshi WADA, Shintaro UENO, Yuya HATTORI
  • Publication number: 20180196410
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem whereby the number of commands to be transmitted increases in accordance with an increase in the number of devices to be backed up and restored, and processing becomes complex. An IO-Link master is provided with: an upper-level communication control unit which receives an instruction to execute backup in which setting information is acquired from IO-Link devices, and stored in a storage unit; and a backup control unit which executes backup of the plurality of IO-Link devices in accordance with the one received instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro KITAMURA, Toshiyuki OZAKI, Shintaro UENO
  • Publication number: 20180152020
    Abstract: The objective is to provide a power system voltage reactive power monitoring control device with which a balance between the power system voltage and the reactive power can be maintained even when, for example, the output of renewable energy varies over time due to the weather, or the power supply configuration or system configuration changes, and a power system voltage reactive power monitoring control device with which the economic efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Eisuke KURODA, Daichi KATO, Osamu TOMOBE, Haruki MIYOSHI, Shintaro UENO
  • Patent number: 8165699
    Abstract: A programmable controller system includes a programmable controller apparatus, a remote input and output apparatus connected to the programmable controller apparatus via a field bus and a monitoring apparatus configured to be located on a communication path between the programmable controller apparatus and the remote input and output apparatus and to monitor a communication data therebetween. The monitoring apparatus includes a rewritable tag for prescribing a condition for issuing a transmission request command with respect to an external equipment deterioration diagnosis and a command issuing part issues a transmission request command required for the external equipment deterioration diagnosis with reference to the tag. A preferable data logging operation is carried out properly without any PLC operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Ueno, Hajime Izutani
  • Patent number: 7945340
    Abstract: A programmable controller system includes a programmable controller apparatus, a remote input and output apparatus connected to the programmable controller apparatus via a field bus and a monitoring apparatus configured to be located on a communication path between the programmable controller apparatus and the remote input and output apparatus and to monitor a communication data therebetween. The monitoring apparatus includes a rewritable tag for prescribing a condition for issuing a transmission request command with respect to an external equipment deterioration diagnosis and a command issuing part issues a transmission request command required for the external equipment deterioration diagnosis with reference to the tag. A preferable data logging operation is carried out properly without any PLC operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Ueno, Hajime Izutani
  • Publication number: 20110077906
    Abstract: A programmable controller system includes a programmable controller apparatus, a remote input and output apparatus connected to the programmable controller apparatus via a field bus and a monitoring apparatus configured to be located on a communication path between the programmable controller apparatus and the remote input and output apparatus and to monitor a communication data therebetween. The monitoring apparatus includes a rewritable tag for prescribing a condition for issuing a transmission request command with respect to an external equipment deterioration diagnosis and a command issuing part issues a transmission request command required for the external equipment deterioration diagnosis with reference to the tag. A preferable data logging operation is carried out properly without any PLC operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: SHINTARO UENO, Hajime Izutani
  • Patent number: 7562164
    Abstract: A programmable-controller remote terminal apparatus of the invention shortens a system down time generated in replacing an I/O unit, in the I/O unit having a three-divided configuration of a remote terminal apparatus in which miniaturization and low-profile are developed. A programmable-controller remote terminal apparatus, which is connected to a programmable controller through a fieldbus, includes a communication unit and at least one I/O unit which can communicate with the communication unit through a serial bus line, wherein the communication unit has a device which obtains unit information for identifying each connected I/O unit and setting value information set in each I/O unit, and the communication unit has a backup device which can store the obtained unit information and setting value information of each I/O unit in a storage medium included in the communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Ozaki, Shintaro Ueno
  • Publication number: 20070073912
    Abstract: A programmable-controller remote terminal apparatus of the invention shortens a system down time generated in replacing an I/O unit, in the I/O unit having a three-divided configuration of a remote terminal apparatus in which miniaturization and low-profile are developed. A programmable-controller remote terminal apparatus, which is connected to a programmable controller through a fieldbus, includes a communication unit and at least one I/O unit which can communicate with the communication unit through a serial bus line, wherein the communication unit has a device which obtains unit information for identifying each connected I/O unit and setting value information set in each I/O unit, and the communication unit has a backup device which can store the obtained unit information and setting value information of each I/O unit in a storage medium included in the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Ozaki, Shintaro Ueno
  • Patent number: D689178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu General Limited
    Inventor: Shintaro Ueno
  • Patent number: D763422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITED
    Inventor: Shintaro Ueno