Patents by Inventor Shun Suzuki

Shun Suzuki 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: 20240111366
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a processor configured to execute a program so as to: acquire viewpoint information, motion information and object information; process an object image wherein: the object image is an image representing a virtual substance and is updated based on the viewpoint information and the motion information; calculate a position when superimposing a background image and the object image, wherein: the background image is an image according to the field of view of the user; generate visual information superimposing the background image and the object image based on the position calculated, and output the generated visual information to a display device; and generate tactile information for an ultrasound generator irradiating the user with ultrasound corresponding to the object based on the position calculated, the motion information and the object information, and output the generated tactile information to the ultrasound generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Mamoru MIYAWAKI, Hiroyuki SHINODA, Takaaki KAMIGAKI, Mitsuru ITO, Tao MORISAKI, Shun SUZUKI, Atsushi MATSUBAYASHI, Ryoya ONISHI, Yasutoshi MAKINO, Seki INOUE
  • Patent number: 11940031
    Abstract: A coil spring includes a wire rod and an elastic coat provided on the wire rod. The coil spring includes a coil section including a plurality of coil portions. The wire rod includes a round cross-sectional portion, a cross-section varying portion, and a rectangular cross-sectional portion along the longitudinal direction of the wire rod. The cross section of the rectangular cross-sectional portion is substantially square and has a first plane and a second plane. The first plane and the second plane oppose each other in the coil section. The elastic coat is provided on at least one of the first plane and the second plane. The elastic coat is continuous from the round cross-sectional portion to the cross-sectional variation portion and the rectangular cross-sectional portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Nishizawa, Daisuke Ibano, Tsuyoshi Matsuda, Norifumi Arisaka, Shun Muramatsu, Chihiro Ito, Takuto Suzuki, Masatake Kinoshita, Asuka Kawasaki
  • Publication number: 20240083346
    Abstract: A gating camera divides a field of view in a depth direction into multiple slices, and generates multiple slice images that correspond to the multiple slices. An illumination apparatus emits illumination light. A camera controller controls a light emission timing of the illumination apparatus and an exposure timing of an image sensor so as to generate slice images from a near slice to a farther slice. An arithmetic processing device judges whether a road surface appears for each of the slice images generated in sequence. Processing for a row judged to include a road surface in a given slice is simplified at the time of sensing of a slice farther than the given slice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji ITABA, Masayuki TAKAHASHI, Daiki KATO, Shun TANEMOTO, Masatoshi SUZUKI, Keita KONDO
  • Publication number: 20240045311
    Abstract: An optical element driving device includes: a holding part configured to hold an optical element; a housing part configured to house the holding part such that the holding part is movable in an optical path direction of the optical element; a driving part including a piezoelectric element configured to drive the holding part; an inductor configured to increase an input voltage to the piezoelectric element; and a position sensor configured to acquire a relative position of the holding part and the housing part in the optical path direction by detecting a magnetic force of a magnet. In regions defined by dividing the holding part and the housing part into equal quarters around an optical axis, the driving part and the position sensor are disposed in a same region, and the inductor is disposed in a region different from the same region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun SUZUKI, Tomohiko OSAKA
  • Publication number: 20240045169
    Abstract: An optical element driving device includes: a driving part configured to drive a holding part configured to hold an optical element; a substrate including a circuit including an inductor configured to increase an input voltage to the driving part; and a cover member comprising a metal and including an opening and a flange part extending at an outer periphery of the opening, the cover member being configured to cover the inductor in a state where the inductor is housed in the opening and the flange part is disposed on the substrate. The substrate includes a metal layer disposed to face the inductor. The metal layer is formed to include a region where the inductor is disposed in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiko OSAKA, Shun SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20240045309
    Abstract: This optical element drive device comprises: a movable part; a drive unit; a substrate part that can supply power to the movable part; and a power supply path unit that constitutes a power supply path between the substrate part and the movable part by extending so as to connect a substrate-part-side terminal and a movable-part side terminal that are set apart from each other in a second direction, the power supply path unit having in at least a portion a coil part that can extend and contract in accordance with the movement of the movable part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiko OSAKA, Shun SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20240045170
    Abstract: An optical element driving device configured to drive an optical element, the optical element driving device including: a holding part configured to hold an optical element; a housing part configured to house inside the holding part; and a supporting part interposed between an outer peripheral surface of the holding part and an inner peripheral surface of the housing part, and including a plurality of rolling members configured to be held by a retainer in a rollable manner, the supporting part being configured to support the holding part with the plurality of rolling members such that the holding part is movable with respect to the housing part. At least one of the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface includes a first recess formed at a portion facing the retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiko OSAKA, Shun SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230408790
    Abstract: This drive unit comprises: an ultrasonic motor that converts the oscillation of a piezoelectric element to linear movement; a contact part that contacts a resonating part; a support part that is connected to a moveable part and supports the contact part; and an impelling part which is coupled to the contact part and which impels the contact part toward the resonating part so that the contact part moves in accordance with the resonance of the resonating part and transmits impelling force to the moveable part via the support part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shun SUZUKI, Masayoshi SUGAWARA
  • Publication number: 20230288781
    Abstract: An optical element driving device driving an optical element in the optical path direction includes: a holding part capable of holding the optical element; an housing part that surrounds a circumference of the holding part and houses the holding part; and inside the housing part, a support part including a first support part and a second support part disposed on the circumference at different positions, and supports the holding part to be movable in the optical path direction by pressing the holding part by the first support part and engaging the second support part with the holding part in accordance with the pressing. The support part is configured to allow adjustment of an engagement position between the second support part and the holding part by relatively displacing facing portions of the second support part and the holding part in a circumferential direction according to the pressing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiko OSAKA, Shun SUZUKI, Meng WANG
  • Publication number: 20230273392
    Abstract: This lens driving device comprises a movable part, a driving part that has an ultrasonic motor and drives the movable part in the direction of an optical axis, and a shaft part that extends in the direction of the optical axis and supports the movable part. The driving part has a move section that is supported by the shaft part so as to be movable in the direction of the optical axis, and a support section that is connected to the move section and supports the movable part at a position closer to the optical axis side than the shaft part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiko OSAKA, Shun SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230185170
    Abstract: This optical element driving device is provided with: a movable part capable of holding an optical element; a driving part that includes an ultrasonic motor and drives the movable part; a voltage boosting part having an inductor that boosts input voltage inputted to the driving part and supplies the boosted input voltage to the ultrasonic motor; a position detection part that detects the position of the movable part; and a substrate part on which the position detection part and the voltage boosting part are disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shun SUZUKI, Tomohiko OSAKA
  • Publication number: 20230121120
    Abstract: This lens driving device is provided with a movable part, a driving part, a magnet part having a first pole and a second pole, and a position detection part that is disposed to face the magnet part, and detects the position of the magnet part by detecting a magnetic field on a plane including an optical axis direction and a width direction. A boundary extends while bending such that the angle formed with the optical axis direction changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayoshi SUGAWARA, Shun SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230029605
    Abstract: This lens driving device comprises: a first movable part and a second movable part; a first driving part and a second driving part that are respectively disposed on the first movable part and on the second movable part, on one end side thereof; and a guide part. A first ultrasound motor and a second ultrasound motor are arranged on the one end side. The guide part includes a plurality of guide shafts that support both a first frame and a second frame in a movable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiko OSAKA, Shun SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230022577
    Abstract: This lens drive device is provided with: a first movable part; a second movable part; a first drive part; and a second drive part. The first drive part and the second drive part respectively have a first ultrasonic motor and a second ultrasonic motor. The first ultrasonic motor and the second ultrasonic motor are arranged on sides opposite to each other with respect an optical axis, and independently drive the first movable part and the second movable part in the optical axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiko OSAKA, Shun SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220308303
    Abstract: A lens drive device is provided with a first fixed part, a first movable part, a first supporting part, and a Z-direction drive unit which moves the first movable section in an optical axis direction (the Z-direction) relative to the first fixed part and is constituted by an ultrasonic motor that converts vibration motion into rotational motion. The lens drive device further has a rotating body which rotates around the optical axis in response to rotational motion of the Z-direction drive unit, and a mechanical element which converts the rotational motion of the rotating body into linear motion in the optical axis direction, the first movable part being moved in the optical axis direction by rotation of the rotating body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shun SUZUKI, Yoichi ITAGAKI, Raphael HOESLI, Maxime ROTEN, Michael BRUMANN, Loann BAUME
  • Publication number: 20220236516
    Abstract: A lens driving device includes: a movable part for accommodating a lens; and an ultrasonic motor having a resonance part configured to move the movable part by motion of the resonance part of the ultrasonic motor. The resonance part has a pair of arms, and is disposed such that only one of the arms is in contact with the movable part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicants: Miniswys S.A., MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shun SUZUKI, Yoichi ITAGAKI, Tomohiko OSAKA, Masahiro ISHIKAWA, Daisuke YAMAGUCHI, Raphael HOESLI, Maxime ROTEN, Michael BRUMANN, Loann BAUME
  • Publication number: 20150149216
    Abstract: A biological information measuring apparatus includes: an individual information storage unit configured to store individual information for a plurality of persons in which individual registration information and biological information are associated; a transmission request reception unit configured to receive a transmission request of the individual registration information; an individual registration information transmission unit configured to transmit the individual registration information for a plurality of persons stored in the individual information storage unit based on the transmission request; a registration request reception unit configured to receive a registration request in which designation of any of the individual registration information for a plurality of persons and a registration content are associated; and a registration unit configured to register the registration content on the individual registration information designated in the registration request of the individual registration info
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: TANITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shun SUZUKI, Kosei FUKADA
  • Publication number: 20130341104
    Abstract: A biometric apparatus configured to measure biometric information of a user including: a biometric information measuring unit configured to measure the biometric information; a sensor configured to output a sensor signal according to the proximity of the user to the biometric apparatus; and a controller configured to determine the proximity of the user to the biometric apparatus on the basis of the sensor signal and controls the operating state of the biometric apparatus on the basis of the result of determination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: TANITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shun SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 7928328
    Abstract: A weighing machine having a weighing platform includes a detection unit for outputting a detection voltage depending on a load acting on the measuring platform; a first data generation unit for A-D converting the detection voltage to generate first data; a second data generation unit for A-D converting the detection voltage to generate second data; and a control unit which stops operating the second data generation unit and monitors the first data in a standby state, switches from the standby state to a measurement state when the control unit senses that an object is placed on the weighing platform, then stops operating the first data generation unit and operates the second data generation unit, and outputs the measured weight of the object according to the second data. The first data generation unit consumes less power but has a lower A-D conversion precision than the second data generation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Tanita Corporation
    Inventors: Shun Suzuki, Teruichiro Ban, Kosei Fukada
  • Patent number: D1016141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi Nagashima, Yoshihiro Koizumi, Shun Oya, Wataru Suzuki