Patents by Inventor Shuichi Sato

Shuichi Sato 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: 20240337293
    Abstract: A flexible boot for a constant velocity universal joint includes: attachment portions to a mating member at both ends; and a bent portion provided between the attachment portions and absorbing deformation caused by operation of a constant velocity universal joint. The flexible boot is made of a rubber material obtained by blending 50 to 80 parts by weight of HNBR having an acrylonitrile content of 15 to 21 wt % and 20 to 50 parts by weight of EPDM, the rubber material having an elastic recovery rate of 18% or more at ?40° C. in a TR test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Mika KOHARA, Sho TAKESHITA, Hiroshi MURAKAMI, Shuichi SATO, Rina OZAWA, Kouji MASUJIMA
  • Patent number: 12070940
    Abstract: In a printhead control circuit causing a printhead to execute printing, the printhead performing abnormality detection in response to a first signal inputted to a second terminal in a state in which the potential of a first terminal is a first potential and a second signal inputted to the second terminal in a state in which the potential of the first terminal is a second potential, one of the first and second potentials is higher than the potentials of the first and second signals, and a signal circuit is configured to output the first and second signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Nakano, Motonori Chikamoto, Jun Sato, Toshihito Takagi
  • Publication number: 20240017358
    Abstract: A position detection apparatus for a seam portion and a heating portion of a welded steel pipe, the position detection apparatus includes: a light source configured to irradiate the seam portion and the heating portion with light in a first wavelength range; an imaging unit having a plurality of different channels and configured to capture an image of each of the seam portion and the heating portion irradiated with the light by the light source; and an image processing unit configured to process the image captured by the imaging unit and to detect the position of each of the seam portion and the heating portion, wherein the imaging unit includes: a first channel capable of receiving the light in the first wavelength range; and a second channel capable of receiving light in a second wavelength range corresponding to radiation light from the heating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki ONO, Shuichi SATO, Mitsutoshi KEMMOCHI
  • Patent number: 11839156
    Abstract: A temperature difference power generation apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a thermoelectric conversion element configured to convert thermal energy into electric energy based on a temperature difference, radiation fins which are thermally connected to a low-temperature side of the thermoelectric conversion element and contactable to outside air, and a pipe which is thermally connected to a high-temperature side of the thermoelectric conversion element and through which a high-temperature fluid at a higher temperature than the outside air is flowable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION, COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE
    Inventors: Takashi Arai, Yusaku Yoshida, Shuichi Sato, Hiroo Urabe, Yoshiyasu Takefuji
  • Patent number: 11522316
    Abstract: A connector 10 includes: a first housing 11A, a first terminal 51A attached to the first housing 11A; a second housing 11B separate from the first housing 11A; a second terminal 51B attached to the second housing 11B; a flexible member 81 where the first terminal 51A and second terminal 51B are connected to two ends, and connecting the first housing 11A and second housing 11B; and an aligning member 41 having a flexible member insertion cavity 44 where the flexible member 81 is inserted, and that is movably arranged between the first housing 11A and second housing 11B in a condition where the flexible member 81 is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Shuichi Sato, Koji Murakami, Mikiji Tanaka, Naoya Inoue
  • Patent number: 11461037
    Abstract: A data collection system including a device having a communication function and a data collection apparatus configured to collect data transmitted from the device. The data collection apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive data transmitted from the device, a data analyzer configured to acquire analyzed data by analyzing the received data according to analysis data format different for each device, a first data storage which is a non-rewritable storage, a second data storage which is storage that can be accessed faster than the first data storage and that stores a smaller amount of data than the first data storage, a data writer configured to writes and stores the data received by the receiver to the first data storage, and writes and stores the analyzed data acquired by the data analyzer to the second data storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Arai, Yusaku Yoshida, Shuichi Sato, Hiroo Urabe
  • Patent number: 11405276
    Abstract: A device configuration management apparatus includes a logical node information storage storing logical node information about a logical node that can be associated with a particular device and a particular location, the logical node information including for each of logical nodes a device ID for identifying the particular device and location information which is information for identifying the location, a network information storage storing network information as a set of information about an edge connecting two logical nodes, and a node update processer configured to perform processing for updating at least one of the device ID and the location information with regard to the particular logical node in the logical node information stored in the logical node information storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Arai, Yusaku Yoshida, Shuichi Sato, Hiroo Urabe
  • Patent number: 11330350
    Abstract: A field device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of types of sensors, at least one converter configured to acquire measured results of the plurality of types of sensors and to convert the measured results into measured information, the measured information being a physical quantity, and an information providing device configured to acquire and store the measured information from the at least one converter and to provide the stored measured information to an outside of the field device in a case that a predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Arai, Yusaku Yoshida, Shuichi Sato, Ikuhiko Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11165867
    Abstract: A communication device includes a signal acquirer, a controller, and a wireless communicator. The signal acquirer has terminals for a plurality of types of interfaces for acquiring signals from an external field device. The controller acquires the signals output from the signal acquirer and performs control for externally transmitting digital data based on the signals using wireless communication. The wireless communicator externally transmits the digital data in accordance with a wireless communication scheme based on the control performed by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Arai, Yusaku Yoshida, Shuichi Sato, Hiroo Urabe
  • Patent number: 11162199
    Abstract: A needle plate attaching/detaching mechanism includes: a needle plate fixing portion rotatably provided below a needle plate mounted on a sewing machine main body, and movable between a fixed position fixing the needle plate to the sewing machine main body and a non-fixed position where the fixing is released; a driving gear jointly rotatably coupled to the needle plate fixing portion; a transmission mechanism switchable between a transmission state transmitting driving force from a motor to the driving gear and a disconnection state disconnecting the transmission; and an operating member including a manual gear transmitting manual operating force to the driving gear. When the operating member is non-operating, the transmission mechanism is set to the transmission state, and the manual gear is disconnected from the driving gear. In the operating state, the operating member switches the transmission mechanism from transmission to disconnection, and the manual and driving gears are coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: JANOME SEWING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Saki Yasumoto, Shuichi Sato, Yoshihiro Sakai
  • Patent number: 11127469
    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device that achieves downsizing as compared to conventional cases is disclosed. A non-volatile semiconductor memory device has a configuration in which a memory cell is disposed between a programming bit line and a reading bit line. The reading bit line provided between adjacent memory cells is shared by the adjacent memory cells. This configuration of the non-volatile semiconductor memory device, in which the reading bit line is shared by the adjacent memory cells, leads to reduction of the number of reading bit lines as compared to that in a conventional configuration, and further leads to reduction of the area of a control circuit and a sense amplifier circuit connected with the reading bit line, thereby achieving downsizing as compared to conventional cases accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: FLOADIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji Yoshida, Kazumasa Yanagisawa, Shuichi Sato, Yasuhiro Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 11105665
    Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter measures a flow rate of a liquid of a measurement target that flows in a magnetic field formed within a measurement pipe. The electromagnetic flowmeter includes at least one pair of detection electrodes configured to detect an electromotive force generated due to a flow of the liquid, and configured to output a flow rate signal of a magnitude of the detected electromotive force, a measurement circuit configured to supply an alternating current between the detection electrodes and an earth electrode, and a control calculator configured to control a frequency of the alternating current to be 1 kHz or more, and configured to calculate a conductivity of the liquid whose conductivity is 1 mS/cm or more based on the flow rate signal output when the alternating current flows between the detection electrodes and the earth electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Arai, Yusaku Yoshida, Shuichi Sato, Ikuhiko Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20210234303
    Abstract: A connector 10 includes: a first housing 11A, a first terminal 51A attached to the first housing 11A; a second housing 11B separate from the first housing 11A; a second terminal 51B attached to the second housing 11B; a flexible member 81 where the first terminal 51A and second terminal 51B are connected to two ends, and connecting the first housing 11A and second housing 11B; and an aligning member 41 having a flexible member insertion cavity 44 where the flexible member 81 is inserted, and that is movably arranged between the first housing 11A and second housing 11B in a condition where the flexible member 81 is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Shuichi SATO, Koji MURAKAMI, Mikiji TANAKA, Naoya INOUE
  • Patent number: 11001051
    Abstract: Disclosed is related to a printing device for performing a multi-color gravure offset printing operation in one rotation of a gravure offset roll for various shapes of printing material, and a method therefor. The printing device includes at least: a blanket roll having a cylindrical shape and moving in a first direction while rotating; an ink transfer unit including one or more ink transfer plates which is in contact with a lower end of the blanket roll; a squeeze unit moving in a second direction in a state in which one end thereof comes in contact with the ink transfer plate, wherein the second direction forms a predetermined angle with respect to the first direction or is orthogonal to the first direction. According to the present invention, an effect of enabling gravure offset printing in one printing cycle on various shapes of printing material is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventors: Ha Young Lee, Teruji Cho, Hidetsura Cho, Shuichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20200399807
    Abstract: A needle plate attaching/detaching mechanism includes: a needle plate fixing portion rotatably provided below a needle plate mounted on a sewing machine main body, and movable between a fixed position fixing the needle plate to the sewing machine main body and a non-fixed position where the fixing is released; a driving gear jointly rotatably coupled to the needle plate fixing portion; a transmission mechanism switchable between a transmission state transmitting driving force from a motor to the driving gear and a disconnection state disconnecting the transmission; and an operating member including a manual gear transmitting manual operating force to the driving gear. When the operating member is non-operating, the transmission mechanism is set to the transmission state, and the manual gear is disconnected from the driving gear. In the operating state, the operating member switches the transmission mechanism from transmission to disconnection, and the manual and driving gears are coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Saki YASUMOTO, Shuichi SATO, Yoshihiro SAKAI
  • Patent number: 10862201
    Abstract: The antenna module comprises a communication circuit for processing a radio signal; a shield member covering the communication circuit; a conductive strip electrically connected with the communication circuit; a dielectric integrated with the shield member and the conductive strip; and an antenna formed on an outer surface of the dielectric and electrically connected with the conductive strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Shuichi Sato
  • Patent number: 10840178
    Abstract: Each of busbars includes a bottom surface and a top surface. A holding member is made of resin and is formed integrally with the busbars. The bottom surface of each of the busbars includes exposed regions which are exposed downwards from the holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Shuichi Sato, Tetsunori Tsumuraya
  • Patent number: 10744589
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a manufacturing status of an electric resistance welded pipe manufactured by shaping a steel strip into a pipe and butt welding both end parts of the steel strip in a width direction along a lengthwise direction includes: arranging an imaging unit in a gas shield nozzle having an opening opposing a region in which both of the end parts of the steel strip in the width direction are butt welded and shielding the region with inert gas by ejecting the inert gas onto the region through the opening, the imaging unit having a visual filed including the region; and determining quality of a butt-welded part based on an image shot by the imaging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Toshifumi Kodama, Takatoshi Okabe, Shuichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20200075105
    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device that achieves downsizing as compared to conventional cases is disclosed. A non-volatile semiconductor memory device has a configuration in which a memory cell is disposed between a programming bit line and a reading bit line. The reading bit line provided between adjacent memory cells is shared by the adjacent memory cells. This configuration of the non-volatile semiconductor memory device, in which the reading bit line is shared by the adjacent memory cells, leads to reduction of the number of reading bit lines as compared to that in a conventional configuration, and further leads to reduction of the area of a control circuit and a sense amplifier circuit connected with the reading bit line, thereby achieving downsizing as compared to conventional cases accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Shinji YOSHIDA, Kazumasa YANAGISAWA, Shuichi SATO, Yasuhiro TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200036793
    Abstract: A communication device includes a signal acquirer, a controller, and a wireless communicator. The signal acquirer has terminals for a plurality of types of interfaces for acquiring signals from an external field device. The controller acquires the signals output from the signal acquirer and performs control for externally transmitting digital data based on the signals using wireless communication. The wireless communicator externally transmits the digital data in accordance with a wireless communication scheme based on the control performed by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Arai, Yusaku Yoshida, Shuichi Sato, Hiroo Urabe