Patents by Inventor Susumu Fujita
Susumu Fujita 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).
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Patent number: 6897837Abstract: In the device for voltage driving the self-luminous display element, the self-luminous display element driving device includes a circuit for generating deterioration information concerning a deterioration state of the self-luminous display element, and a circuit for adjusting a voltage applied to the self-luminous display element, on the basis of the deterioration information generated by the deterioration information generating circuit. The deterioration information generating circuit generates the deterioration information on the basis of a time, a luminance, a current value or a voltgage value, etc. The self-luminous display element may be, for example, an EL (electroluminescence) element or an organic EL element.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2000Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.Inventors: Kazumi Sakumoto, Hiroshi Odagiri, Susumu Fujita, Masafumi Hoshino, Tokuya Akase
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Publication number: 20040210358Abstract: An information providing device installed in a leader vehicle that leads a follower vehicle, for providing the follower vehicle with guidance prepared by the leader vehicle, the information providing device that includes a state detector configured to detect a state change in the leader vehicle to output a detecting signal and a guidance generator configured to receive the detecting signal from the state detector, the guidance generator configured to prepare, in response to the detecting signal, guidance to guide the follower vehicle, the guidance including a photographed image of a view ahead of the leader vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayasu Suzuki, Toru Takagi, Toshiro Muramatsu, Susumu Fujita, Satoshi Chinomi
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Publication number: 20040077362Abstract: A mobile body information system comprises a center system and a vehicle-mounted terminal device. The vehicle-mounted terminal device is configured to determine a density of communication areas of narrow area wireless base stations along a travel route of a vehicle based on a current position of the vehicle and installation data of the narrow area wireless base stations. When the density of communication areas is high, the vehicle-mounted terminal device is configured to recommend to a user a divided download format in which the information is intermittently distributed through a plurality of the narrow area wireless base stations while the vehicle is travelling. When the density of the communication areas is low, the vehicle-mounted terminal device is configured to recommend a batch download format in which the information is distributed through one of the narrow area wireless base stations while the vehicle remains in one communication area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Chinomi, Toru Takagi, Susumu Fujita, Masayasu Suzuki
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Publication number: 20040059498Abstract: A content providing area presentation system is configured to present content providing area candidates to enable a user to readily select an appropriate content providing area when at least one of the content providing area candidates is presented to the user. The content providing area presentation system comprises a user inputting section and a displaying section. The user inputting section is configured and arranged to request content providing area candidates for presenting at least one of the content providing area candidates to a user based on a selection criterion. The displaying section is configured and arranged to display the at least one of the content providing area candidates in response to the selection criterion established by the user inputting section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Chinomi, Takuo Ishiwaka, Toru Takagi, Susumu Fujita
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Navigation system, data server, traveling route establishing method and information providing method
Publication number: 20030236615Abstract: A navigation system, portable information processing device and its control program, data server, information processing server, navigation method, traveling route establishing method, information providing method, and area information providing method are disclosed having a portable terminal (10,54,210) to read out code data, indicative of area information of a destination and routed spots, from a print product (112,114). The code data are converted into area information and stored in a storage unit (23,66,72, 123,223,232,323), from which particular area information is retrieved and transmitted to an on-vehicle navigation device (30,58,104,230) by which a traveling route of the vehicle is established on the basis of area information to guide the vehicle to the destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2003Publication date: December 25, 2003Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Koichi Kuroda, Takuo Ishiwaka, Toru Takagi, Susumu Fujita -
Patent number: 6636785Abstract: In communications control apparatus and method for an automotive vehicle, a buffer enabling quantity by which data of the requested content is enabled to be buffered into a receiving buffer during a vehicular run on the traveling scheduled route is calculated using a traveling time and a communication speed; and a capacity of the receiving buffer is set according to a calculated result of the buffer enabling quantity calculation described above and an upper limit value of the receiving buffer capacity, data on a requested content being downloaded onto the receiving buffer whose capacity is set.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2002Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Kuroda, Takuo Ishiwaka, Toru Takagi, Susumu Fujita
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Navigation system, data server, traveling route establishing method and information providing method
Patent number: 6604045Abstract: A navigation system, portable information processing device and its control program, data server, information processing server, navigation method, traveling route establishing method, information providing method, and area information providing method are disclosed having a portable terminal (10,54,210) to read out code data, indicative of area information of a destination and routed spots, from a print product (112,114). The code data are converted into area information and stored in a storage unit (23,66,72, 123,223,232,323), from which particular area information is retrieved and transmitted to an on-vehicle navigation device (30,58,104,230) by which a traveling route of the vehicle is established on the basis of area information to guide the vehicle to the destination.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2002Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Kuroda, Takuo Ishiwaka, Toru Takagi, Susumu Fujita -
Publication number: 20030126974Abstract: A contents reproduction system includes a reproducing section to reproduce a content received via telecommunication when the receiving condition is in an acceptable state, and to reproduce one of recorded contents stored in a storage section when the receiving condition is in an unacceptable state. A preference discriminating section determines a preference of a user by examining at least one content selected by a user for reproduction. A contents selecting section selects one, as a reserve content, from the contents stored in the storage section in accordance with the preference and supplies the reserve content to the reproducing section for reproduction instead of the received content when the receiving condition is in the unacceptable state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2003Publication date: July 10, 2003Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuo Ishiwaka, Toru Takagi, Koichi Kuroda, Susumu Fujita
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Navigation system, data server, traveling route establishing method and information providing method
Publication number: 20030083807Abstract: A navigation system, portable information processing device and its control program, data server, information processing server, navigation method, traveling route establishing method, information providing method, and area information providing method are disclosed having a portable terminal (10,54,210) to read out code data, indicative of area information of a destination and routed spots, from a print product (112,114). The code data are converted into area information and stored in a storage unit (23,66,72, 123,223,232,323), from which particular area information is retrieved and transmitted to an on-vehicle navigation device (30,58,104,230) by which a traveling route of the vehicle is established on the basis of area information to guide the vehicle to the destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Kuroda, Takuo Ishiwaka, Toru Takagi, Susumu Fujita -
Patent number: 6555385Abstract: A collector is provided which is capable of simultaneously capturing and collecting particulate and gaseous chlorinated organic compounds contained in a fluid. The collector 3 includes a housing 6 and a captor 7 disposed within the housing 6. The captor 7 includes a tubular porous core member 7a of a sintered glass having one end closed with a close member 7c, and a gas-permeable sheet 7b fitted around the core member 7a. The gas-permeable sheet 7b is, for example, a paper-like sheet having a fibrous activated carbon and inorganic fibers. The particulate and gaseous chlorinated organic compounds contained in a gas sample flowing into the captor through a sampling tube 2 are simultaneously collected and removed from the gas sample by the core member 7a and the gas-permeable sheet 7b, and the gas sample free from the chlorinated organic compounds is then discharged from an outlet port 6b.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1999Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignees: Miura Co., Ltd., Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuhisa Honda, Noriaki Hamada, Masazumi Yamashita, Hirofumi Nakamura, Osamu Kajikawa, Mamoru Hatada, Susumu Fujita, Atsumi Matsumoto, Tominori Sato
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Publication number: 20030036824Abstract: In communications control apparatus and method for an automotive vehicle, a buffer enabling quantity by which data of the requested content is enabled to be buffered into a receiving buffer during a vehicular run on the traveling scheduled route is calculated using a traveling time and a communication speed; and a capacity of the receiving buffer is set according to a calculated result of the buffer enabling quantity calculation described above and an upper limit value of the receiving buffer capacity, data on a requested content being downloaded onto the receiving buffer whose capacity is set.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2002Publication date: February 20, 2003Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Kuroda, Takuo Ishiwaka, Toru Takagi, Susumu Fujita
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Patent number: 6459658Abstract: An electronic timepiece has a thermoelectric element for generating an electromotive force in response to a temperature difference thereacross. A booster circuit boosts the electromotive force generated by the thermoelectric element. A storage mechanism stores electrical power utilizing the electromotive force boosted by the booster circuit. A power monitoring circuit monitors the electromotive force boosted by the booster circuit to detect whether the boosted electromotive force is lower than a threshold value. An oscillation circuit is driven by electrical power stored in the storage mechanism. A dividing circuit frequency-divides a signal output by the oscillation circuit. A display mechanism is driven by a display driving circuit to display time in accordance with an output signal from the dividing circuit. A display drive controlling circuit stops operation of the display driving circuit when the power monitoring circuit detects that the boosted electromotive force is lower than the threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1998Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.Inventors: Susumu Fujita, Tokuya Akase, Joichi Miyazaki, Yoshimitsu Kurasawa
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Patent number: 6429600Abstract: In a light emitting indicator drive circuit which supplies a current to display elements different in display areas, a current control circuit controls the supply current of a constant-current source which is caused by a p-channel MOS-FET which supplies a current to a display element. The current control circuit controls the off-operation of the FET. A signal processing circuit calculates the deterioration data from a deterioration detecting circuit and saved segment area data to decide a supply current value to display elements as a result of the arithmetic operation. With the above operation, a difference in luminance between the display elements and the degradation of luminance caused by the deterioration can be corrected.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.Inventors: Susumu Fujita, Hiroshi Odagiri, Kazumi Sakumoto, Masafumi Hoshino, Tokuya Akase
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Patent number: 6291942Abstract: There is provided a self-luminous display element driving device which prevents the luminance of a self-luminous display element from changing with the elapse of time and reduces the cost. In the device for constant-voltage driving the self-luminous display element by continuously making on and off states of application of a constant voltage to the self-luminous display element, the self-luminous display element driving device includes a circuit for generating deterioration information concerning a deterioration state of the self-luminous display element, and a circuit for adjusting a time width in which the constant voltage is applied to the self-luminous display element or a time width in which the constant voltage is not applied, on the basis of the deterioration information generated by the deterioration information generating circuit. The self-luminous display element may be, for example, an EL (electroluminescence) element or an organic EL element.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2000Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Odagiri, Kazumi Sakumoto, Masafumi Hoshino, Susumu Fujita, Tokuya Akase
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Patent number: 5875758Abstract: A resin air intake system provided with an intake control valve which permits simplifying the mold structure and maintaining axis center precision. In an air intake manifold, air intake passages are fabricated to be opened and provided with an intake control valve supported by a shaft having an axis in a direction perpendicular to the axes of the openings. The air intake manifold is molded from a resin as an air intake manifold proper and an air intake manifold cluster which have split faces, the split face of the air intake manifold proper provided with grooves in a direction perpendicular to the axes of the openings. Bearings which slidably support the shaft are mounted in the grooves and a projection which projects from the split face of the air intake manifold cluster is brought into contact with the bearings.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1997Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Susumu Fujita
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Patent number: 5693913Abstract: A coordinate reader comprises a coordinate detector body having at least one excitation line, at least one detection line, an exciting circuit connected to the excitation line for supplying an exciting signal, a signal processing circuit connected to the detection line for receiving an induction signal generated in the detection line and outputting a signal containing amplitude information of the induction signal, and a control circuit for receiving the signal outputted by the signal processing unit and outputting an excitation control signal to the exciting circuit. A coordinate indicator indicates position information obtained from the induction signal induced in the detection line. A phase detecting circuit detects a phase difference between the excitation signal and the induction signal generated in the detection line.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1995Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc.Inventors: Shuzo Sudo, Hideki Kitajima, Yasuyuki Mitsuoka, Susumu Fujita
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Patent number: 5320734Abstract: A test apparatus for measuring concentration of test solution, in which a thin sheet having a plurality of through holes and diffusion-limiting membranes to cover corresponding through hole, is movably installed, and one or two openings for deposition and a concentration measuring section are disposed in a thin sheet moving direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1992Date of Patent: June 14, 1994Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Yamasaki, Tatsuhiko Osaka, Hitonaga Nakano, Toji Mukai, Yasuhiro Nagata, deceased, Sadaaki Nakaoka, Susumu Fujita, Yoichi Hamada
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Patent number: 5250965Abstract: An eyeball microscope used for observing or photographing epitherial and endothelial cells and likes of a cornea, which is provided with an illuminating optical system for projecting an illuminating light beam onto an object, an observing optical system for observing or photographing an imaging light beam from the object and parallel slits moving across the optical paths of both optical systems, and arranged to scan the object with optical images of certain slits and, at the same time, to lead the imaging beam from the object through the same number of separate slits into the observing optical system, thereby shutting off all unwanted reflecting beams other than the imaging beam.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1991Date of Patent: October 5, 1993Assignee: Konan Camera Research Institute Inc.Inventors: Kuniomi Abe, Susumu Fujita
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Patent number: 5177512Abstract: An eyeball microscope used for observing or photographing epithelial and endothelial cells and likes of a cornea, which is provided with an illuminating optical system for projecting an illuminating light beam onto an object, an observing optical system for observing or photographing an imaging light beam from the object and parallel slits moving across the optical paths of both optical systems, and arranged to scan the object with optical images of some of the slits and observe imaging beams from the object through other slits, thereby shutting off all unwanted reflecting beams. In this invention, it is suited for both eye observation and photography by composing the slits of plural groups which are mutually different in design.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1991Date of Patent: January 5, 1993Assignee: Konan Camera Research Institute Inc.Inventors: Kuniomi Abe, Susumu Fujita
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Patent number: 4980713Abstract: The film magazine in the invention includes a pair of pinch rollers for pinching a film reeled out from a film roll container against a flat back tray of the magazine. Release means are provided to release the film from the pinch rollers at the time of mounting the film magazine onto the body of the camera. The pinch rollers are urged so as to pinch the film against the back tray after the film magazine is demounted from the body of the camera. This arrangement makes it possible to restrain the film in the film magazine until it is mounted to the body of the camera. Once the film magazine is mounted on the body of the camera, the restraining mechanism is automatically released to allow free movement of the film.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1990Date of Patent: December 25, 1990Assignee: Kowa Company Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Fujita, Takuro Teramoto