Patents by Inventor Shuichi Kato

Shuichi Kato 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: 11969154
    Abstract: An imaging system includes: a solid-state imaging device that transmits an imaging signal of a continuous image that has been captured; and a control device that processes the imaging signal transmitted from the solid-state imaging device, and to control an operation of the solid-state imaging device. The solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel unit that acquires the imaging signal; a register that stores a setting value that defines the operation of the solid-state imaging device; a processing circuit that converts the imaging signal into a digital imaging signal; a frame configuration circuit that generates a serial digital transmission signal that is acquired by embedding a synchronizing signal synchronized with a horizontal synchronizing signal of the captured image in the digital imaging signal as a first serial clock signal; and a data transmission unit that transmits data of the digital transmission signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shuichi Kato
  • Patent number: 11958114
    Abstract: A lamination molding apparatus including: an irradiator irradiating a material layer with a beam to form a solidified layer; and a temperature adjustment device which abuts against a part or all of the solidified body including an upper surface of the solidified body, and heats and cools the part or all of the solidified body to a set temperature. The temperature adjustment device has a temperature adjustment plate and a revolving portion. The revolving portion sets the temperature adjustment plate to an upright state when the part or all of the solidified body including the upper surface of the solidified body is not heated and cooled by the temperature adjustment device, and sets the temperature adjustment plate to a lying state when the part or all of the solidified body including the upper surface of the solidified body is heated and cooled by the temperature adjustment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Sodick Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichi Kawada, Katsutaka Muranaka, Yoshitaka Kato
  • Patent number: 11946758
    Abstract: A route selection device includes a processor configured to identify a position of a lane on which a vehicle is traveling; search for candidate partial routes leading from a current position of the vehicle to a waypoint on a route leading from a start point to a destination, the waypoint being located between the current position and the destination; determine a lane change location where a lane change will be made for each of the candidate partial routes found by searching; and select, as a partial route, a candidate partial route having a minimum total score regarding the lane change location from the candidate partial routes found by searching. The score is weighted depending on the position of the determined lane change location or whether a lane change at the lane change location can be controlled by a travel controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takao Kashu, Yasutaka Teramae, Hirotaka Kato, Shuichi Morimoto, Ryo Masutani, Ichi Gi
  • Patent number: 11885753
    Abstract: An imaging type X-ray microscope capable of enlarging a numerical aperture even with high energy X-rays and acquiring a magnified image with sufficient intensity even in a laboratory. The imaging type X-ray microscope comprises an X-ray irradiation unit having a microfocal and high-power X-ray source and a condenser mirror for focusing and irradiating the emitted X-rays toward a sample, a sample holding unit for holding the sample, a reflecting mirror type X-ray lens unit for imaging X-rays transmitted through the sample, and an imaging unit for acquiring the imaged X-ray image, wherein each mirror constituting the condenser mirror and the reflecting mirror type X-ray lens unit has a reflecting surface formed with a multilayer film having a high reflectivity in X-rays of a specific wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Rigaku Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Omote, Raita Hirose, Shuichi Kato, Yuriy Platonov
  • Patent number: 11771306
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is an imaging system in which a camera unit and a control unit are connected by a video signal transmission line and a clock line, and the camera unit and the control unit operate in synchronization with each other by a horizontal synchronization signal and a vertical synchronization signal indicating reading timing of the video signal. The camera unit includes a signal analysis circuit configured to encode information superimposed on a master clock, and encode a register control signal superimposed on the master clock using a camera clock based on timing of the horizontal synchronization signal or the vertical synchronization signal, and write an imaging condition indicated by the register control signal to a register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shuichi Kato
  • Patent number: 11733185
    Abstract: This fluorescent X-ray analysis apparatus is provided with an X-ray irradiation unit 20 for irradiating a sample S with: X-rays, having an energy that exceeds the energy absorption edge value of Ag which is selected as a measurement target element, and that is no greater than the energy absorption edge value of Sn which is an adjacent element having a higher energy absorption edge value than Ag; and X-rays having an energy exceeding the energy absorption edge value of Sn which is selected as a measurement target element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: RIGAKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Ogata, Sei Yoshihara, Shuichi Kato, Kazuhiko Omote, Hiroshi Motono, Naoki Matsushima
  • Patent number: 11419501
    Abstract: A light source device configured to irradiate an object with visible light and excitation light, an imaging device including a first substrate on which a plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements configured to detect a visible light within reflected light from the object are formed, a second substrate on which a plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements configured to detect light of an infrared region within the reflected light transmitted through the first substrate are formed, and an interlayer filter configured to attenuate the light of the visible region transmitted through the first substrate, and a setting device configured to set a light emission intensity of the visible light radiated by the light source device so that first photoelectric conversion elements is able to detect the visible light and a detection value of light detected by second photoelectric conversion element become less than or equal to a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shuichi Kato
  • Publication number: 20220211253
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is an imaging system in which a camera unit and a control unit are connected by a video signal transmission line and a clock line, and the camera unit and the control unit operate in synchronization with each other by a horizontal synchronization signal and a vertical synchronization signal indicating reading timing of the video signal. The camera unit includes a signal analysis circuit configured to encode information superimposed on a master clock, and encode a register control signal superimposed on the master clock using a camera clock based on timing of the horizontal synchronization signal or the vertical synchronization signal, and write an imaging condition indicated by the register control signal to a register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shuichi Kato
  • Publication number: 20220128487
    Abstract: An imaging type X-ray microscope capable of enlarging a numerical aperture even with high energy X-rays and acquiring a magnified image with sufficient intensity even in a laboratory. The imaging type X-ray microscope comprises an X-ray irradiation unit having a microfocal and high-power X-ray source and a condenser mirror for focusing and irradiating the emitted X-rays toward a sample, a sample holding unit for holding the sample, a reflecting mirror type X-ray lens unit for imaging X-rays transmitted through the sample, and an imaging unit for acquiring the imaged X-ray image, wherein each mirror constituting the condenser mirror and the reflecting mirror type X-ray lens unit has a reflecting surface formed with a multilayer film having a high reflectivity in X-rays of a specific wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Rigaku Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko OMOTE, Raita HIROSE, Shuichi KATO, Yuriy PLATONOV
  • Publication number: 20210145250
    Abstract: An imaging system includes: a solid-state imaging device that transmits an imaging signal of a continuous image that has been captured; and a control device that processes the imaging signal transmitted from the solid-state imaging device, and to control an operation of the solid-state imaging device. The solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel unit that acquires the imaging signal; a register that stores a setting value that defines the operation of the solid-state imaging device; a processing circuit that converts the imaging signal into a digital imaging signal; a frame configuration circuit that generates a serial digital transmission signal that is acquired by embedding a synchronizing signal synchronized with a horizontal synchronizing signal of the captured image in the digital imaging signal as a first serial clock signal; and a data transmission unit that transmits data of the digital transmission signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shuichi Kato
  • Publication number: 20210116399
    Abstract: This fluorescent X-ray analysis apparatus is provided with an X-ray irradiation unit 20 for irradiating a sample S with: X-rays, having an energy that exceeds the energy absorption edge value of Ag which is selected as a measurement target element, and that is no greater than the energy absorption edge value of Sn which is an adjacent element having a higher energy absorption edge value than Ag; and X-rays having an energy exceeding the energy absorption edge value of Sn which is selected as a measurement target element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: RIGAKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Ogata, Sei Yoshihara, Shuichi Kato, Kazuhiko Omote, Hiroshi Motono, Naoki Matsushima
  • Patent number: 10948436
    Abstract: A wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer includes a single one-dimensional detector (10) having detection elements (7) arranged linearly, and includes a detector position change mechanism (11) for setting a position of the one-dimensional detector (10) to either a parallel position at which an arrangement direction of the detection elements (7) is parallel to a spectral angle direction of a spectroscopic device (6) or an intersection position at which the arrangement direction intersects the spectral angle direction. At the parallel position, a receiving surface of the one-dimensional detector (10) is located at a focal point of focused secondary X-rays (42). At the intersection position, a receiving slit (9) is disposed at the focal point of the focused secondary X-rays (42), and the receiving surface is located at a traveling direction side of the focused secondary X-rays (42) farther from the spectroscopic device (6) than the receiving slit (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Rigaku Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi Kato, Takashi Yamada, Yoshiyuki Kataoka
  • Patent number: 10874293
    Abstract: An endoscope device includes a light source which generates visible light and excitation light, an imaging unit, an arithmetic unit which generates a visible light image signal according to a first signal and a fluorescence image signal according to a second signal and a third signal, and a switching unit. The imaging unit includes an excitation light, cut filter, a first image sensor, and a second image sensor. The excitation light cut filter transmits the visible light and fluorescence, and filters out the excitation light. A plurality of first photodiodes included in the first image sensor generate the first signal according to the visible light and a second signal according to the fluorescence. A plurality of second photodiodes included in the second image sensor generate the third signal according to the fluorescence transmitted through the plurality of first photodiodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shuichi Kato
  • Patent number: 10768125
    Abstract: A wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer of the present invention includes: a position sensitive detector (10) configured to detect intensities of secondary X-rays (41) at different spectral angles, by using detection elements (7) corresponding to the secondary X-rays (41) at different spectral angles; a measured spectrum display unit (14) configured to display a relationship between a position, in an arrangement direction, of each detection element (7), and a detected intensity by the detection element (7), as a measured spectrum, on a display (15); a detection area setting unit (16) configured to be set a peak area and a background area; and a quantification unit (17) configured to calculate, as a net intensity, an intensity of the fluorescent X-rays to be measured, based on a peak intensity in the peak area, a background intensity in the background area, and a background correction coefficient, and to perform quantitative analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Rigaku Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi Kato, Yoshiyuki Kataoka, Hajime Fujimura, Takashi Yamada
  • Patent number: 10631140
    Abstract: To provide a server, a client, and a system capable of easily sharing conditions of members or mobile bodies which may affect a plan of the group. A server control device 31 communicates with a first client 10 via a server communication device 35 to recognize information concerning a first user or concerning a first mobile body 1. The server control device 31, in a case where the information is information indicating that a condition of the first user or first mobile body 1 is under a specific condition (FIG. 4/STEP 320—YES or FIG. 4/STEP 330—YES), transmits a notification that the condition of the first user or first mobile body 1 is under the specific condition to the second client 20 via the server communication device 35 (FIG. 4/STEP 324 or FIG. 3/STEP 332).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Hamano, Masahiro Washizu, Masaharu Senno, Takeshi Konno, Shuichi Kato
  • Publication number: 20190227008
    Abstract: A wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer includes a single one-dimensional detector (10) having detection elements (7) arranged linearly, and includes a detector position change mechanism (11) for setting a position of the one-dimensional detector (10) to either a parallel position at which an arrangement direction of the detection elements (7) is parallel to a spectral angle direction of a spectroscopic device (6) or an intersection position at which the arrangement direction intersects the spectral angle direction. At the parallel position, a receiving surface of the one-dimensional detector (10) is located at a focal point of focused secondary X-rays (42). At the intersection position, a receiving slit (9) is disposed at the focal point of the focused secondary X-rays (42), and the receiving surface is located at a traveling direction side of the focused secondary X-rays (42) farther from the spectroscopic device (6) than the receiving slit (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Rigaku Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi KATO, Takashi YAMADA, Yoshiyuki KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20190110686
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light source device configured to irradiate an object with visible light and excitation light, an imaging device including a first substrate on which a plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements configured to detect a visible light within reflected light from the object are formed, a second substrate on which a plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements configured to detect light of an infrared region within the reflected light transmitted through the first substrate are formed, and an interlayer filter configured to attenuate the light of the visible region transmitted through the first substrate, and a setting device configured to set a light emission intensity of the visible light radiated by the light source device so that first photoelectric conversion elements is able to detect the visible light and a detection value of light detected by second photoelectric conversion element become less than or equal to a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shuichi Kato
  • Publication number: 20190072504
    Abstract: A wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer of the present invention includes: a position sensitive detector (10) configured to detect intensities of secondary X-rays (41) at different spectral angles, by using detection elements (7) corresponding to the secondary X-rays (41) at different spectral angles; a measured spectrum display unit (14) configured to display a relationship between a position, in an arrangement direction, of each detection element (7), and a detected intensity by the detection element (7), as a measured spectrum, on a display (15); a detection area setting unit (16) configured to be set a peak area and a background area; and a quantification unit (17) configured to calculate, as a net intensity, an intensity of the fluorescent X-rays to be measured, based on a peak intensity in the peak area, a background intensity in the background area, and a background correction coefficient, and to perform quantitative analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Rigaku Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi KATO, Yoshiyuki KATAOKA, Hajime FUJIMURA, Takashi YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10032823
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a first substrate having first photoelectric converters; a second substrate having second photoelectric converters and laminated on the first substrate; micro lenses disposed on an opposite face facing an imaging lens among faces of the second substrate and which forms an image of light passing through the imaging lens; and a light shielding layer disposed between the first and second photoelectric converters. The light shielding layer includes: a selection portion provided with an opening portion which selectively allows passage of only light passing through a partial region of a pupil region in an exit pupil of the imaging lens among light passing through the micro lens and transmitted through the second photoelectric converter; and a light shielding portion which shields an entire light passing through the micro lens and transmitted through the second photoelectric converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Kato, Yusuke Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10012947
    Abstract: In a developer cartridge, a base portion may be fixed to a surface of one side of a frame, and extend from one end thereof to another end thereof in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A first portion may extend from one end thereof to another end thereof in the first direction. The one end of the first portion is connected to the other end of the base portion. A second portion may extend from one end thereof to another end thereof in a direction opposite to the second direction. The one end of the second portion is connected to the other end of the first portion. An electrode for the cartridge is deformable such that a distance between the base portion and the second portion can be decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shuichi Kato