Patents by Inventor Tadashi Sasaki
Tadashi Sasaki 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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Publication number: 20240118170Abstract: A vibration monitoring device includes: a rotation sensor for outputting a rotation signal synchronized with rotation of a rotational shaft; an output device for outputting a filter command value corresponding to a rotation speed of the rotational shaft calculated from the rotation signal; and at least one filter for extracting, in response to input of the rotation signal and the filter command value, a signal in a passband set according to the filter command value from the rotation signal as a vibration signal from which vibration information of the rotational shaft can be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadashi Yoshida, Hidetaka Nishimura, Akifumi Tanaka, Shinji Ogawa, Isao Tomita, Tohru Suita, Ryoji Sasaki
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Publication number: 20230223191Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polar anisotropic magnet includes manufacturing polar anisotropic magnets 1N, 1S having four surfaces SF1, SF2, SF3. The method includes: an in-field molding step S20 for performing molding in a magnetic field while applying a magnetic field in a first direction of one effective surface VSF (SF1) among the four surfaces and applying a magnetic field in a second direction to the remaining three surfaces (SF2, SF3, SF4); and a four-way magnetization step S40 for performing magnetization by applying a magnetic field in the first direction to the effective surface VSF (SF1) and by applying a magnetic field in the second direction to the remaining three surfaces (SF2, SF3, SF4). The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a polar anisotropic magnet and a method of manufacturing a magnet assembly that have a higher degree of freedom in designing and are more economical than other approaches.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Kesatoshi TAKEUCHI, Tadashi SASAKI, Hideaki TAKAYANAGI, Takahiro MIBU
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Patent number: 10025037Abstract: A method of splicing an optical fiber of the invention splices a first optical fiber cable and an optical fiber in a splicing box, the first optical fiber cable is a drop cable or an indoor cable, the optical fiber is drawn from a second optical fiber cable, the method splices a terminal of the first optical fiber cable and the optical fiber. The method includes: sliding a unit base holding an extended-optical-fiber-attached splice along a rail in a direction in which the unit base approaches a grasper; thereby inserting an inserted optical fiber grasped by the grasper between halved elements of a mechanical splice; and splicing the inserted optical fiber and an extended optical fiber by butt-jointing an end of the inserted optical fiber to the extended optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignees: FUJIKURA LTD., NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Morioka, Takashi Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro Takizawa, Kazutoshi Takamizawa, Tetsuhiro Numata, Atsushi Hamaoka, Atsushi Daido, Tadashi Sasaki, Masahiro Ida, Hayato Minami, Chihiro Suzuki
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Patent number: 9715079Abstract: A lens device (3A) is connected to a lens device (3B) to be used in association therewith. The lens device includes a setting unit (25) setting the lens device (3A) as a master, and a control unit (22) driving a control object of the lens device (3A) in response to a control signal input to the lens device (3A) and transmitting the control signal for driving the control object of the lens device (3B) to the lens device (3B) with respect to the control object for which the master has been set by the setting unit. The control unit transmits a mode switching signal which instructs to switch to a slave operating mode that is operated in response to the control signal input from the lens device (3A), to the lens device (3B), with respect to the control object for which the master has been set.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tadashi Sasaki, Yuji Matsuura
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Publication number: 20170108652Abstract: A method of splicing an optical fiber of the invention splices a first optical fiber cable and an optical fiber in a splicing box, the first optical fiber cable is a drop cable or an indoor cable, the optical fiber is drawn from a second optical fiber cable, the method splices a terminal of the first optical fiber cable and the optical fiber. The method includes: sliding a unit base holding an extended-optical-fiber-attached splice along a rail in a direction in which the unit base approaches a grasper; thereby inserting an inserted optical fiber grasped by the grasper between halved elements of a mechanical splice; and splicing the inserted optical fiber and an extended optical fiber by butt-jointing an end of the inserted optical fiber to the extended optical fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicants: FUJIKURA LTD., NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki MORIOKA, Takashi YAMAGUCHI, Kazuhiro TAKIZAWA, Kazutoshi TAKAMIZAWA, Tetsuhiro NUMATA, Atsushi HAMAOKA, Atsushi DAIDO, Tadashi SASAKI, Masahiro IDA, Hayato MINAMI, Chihiro SUZUKI
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Patent number: 9541706Abstract: A mechanical splice unit of the invention includes: a mechanical splice having an optical fiber guide groove that is formed at matching surfaces of both a base and a lid in a two-part-divided structure, the mechanical splice being capable of grasping a first optical fiber at one end side of the lid; and an optical fiber splice auxiliary tool used for splice of the first optical fiber that is grasped by the mechanical splice, wherein the optical fiber splice auxiliary tool includes: a mechanical splice grasping portion that holds the mechanical splice; and a guided portion that is slidable along a guide portion formed at a splicing tool to which a second optical fiber to be spliced to the first optical fiber is fixed.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignees: FUJIKURA LTD., NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Morioka, Takashi Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro Takizawa, Kazutoshi Takamizawa, Tetsuhiro Numata, Atsushi Hamaoka, Atsushi Daido, Tadashi Sasaki, Masahiro Ida, Hayato Minami, Chihiro Suzuki
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Patent number: 9402068Abstract: A system which has two lens devices 10R and 10L and in which a baseline length of the lens devices 10R and 10L can be changed is equipped with a knob 60 for commanding of the degree of three-dimensionality; and a baseline length calculation unit 52 for calculating a baseline length that is most suitable to produce 3D video data that conforms to shooting conditions, being dependent on a subject to be shot by camera devices 20R and 20L, of the camera devices 20R and 20L to which the two lens devices 10R and 10L are attached with the degree of three-dimensionality specified by the knob 60 using information indicating the degree of three-dimensionality specified by the knob 60 and the shooting conditions, and outputting information of the calculated baseline length.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tadashi Sasaki, Atsushi Misawa
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Patent number: 9304183Abstract: A device for tracking adjustment comprising a zoom instruction input device, a focus instruction input device, a tracking instruction input device, an image signal obtaining device, a determining device which determines whether a state is a first adjustment state in which the zoom lens is set by the zoom instruction input device at a position on a tele side and the focus lens is moved by the focus instruction input device or a second adjustment state in which the zoom lens is set by the zoom instruction input device at a position on a wide side and the tracking lens is moved by the tracking instruction input device, an area setting device, an evaluation value generating device, and a display device, wherein the determining device determines whether the state is the first adjustment state or the second adjustment state based on the image signal obtained from the camera device.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tadashi Sasaki, Junji Yamashita
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Patent number: 9239435Abstract: An optical fiber cable having an optical connector, includes: an optical connector assembled on a tip portion of an optical fiber cable, including a ferrule in which an optical fiber protruding from a terminal of the optical fiber cable is inserted and fixed; and a reinforced portion formed by heating and shrinking a heat-shrinkable tube and by solidifying a hot-melt adhesive of an inner portion of the heat-shrinkable tube after melting the hot-melt adhesive so as to integrate a rear end portion of the ferrule, the tip portion of the optical fiber cable which is disposed so as to be separated in a rear side of the ferrule, and the heat-shrinkable tube which accommodates the rear end portion of the ferrule and the tip portion of the optical fiber cable and in which the hot-melt adhesive is disposed in the inner portion of the heat-shrinkable tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignees: FUJIKURA, LTD., NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeo Takahashi, Takashi Yamaguchi, Tatsumi Miyazaki, Kazuhiro Takizawa, Tetsuhiro Numata, Kazutoshi Takamizawa, Atsushi Daido, Tadashi Sasaki, Hayato Minami
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Patent number: 9229085Abstract: A device for tracking adjustment comprising a zoom instruction input device, a focus instruction input device, a tracking instruction input device, an image signal obtaining device, a determining device which determines whether a state is a first adjustment state in which the zoom lens is set by the zoom instruction input device at a position on a tele side and the focus lens is moved by the focus instruction input device or a second adjustment state in which the zoom lens is set by the zoom instruction input device at a position on a wide side and the tracking lens is moved by the tracking instruction input device, an area setting device, an evaluation value generating device, and a display device, wherein the determining device determines whether the state is the first adjustment state or the second adjustment state based on the image signal obtained from the camera device.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tadashi Sasaki, Junji Yamashita
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Patent number: 9176296Abstract: A lens system for a camera, includes: an image formation optical system including a movable lens group and a correction lens group; a drive section driving the correction lens group; a lens position acquisition section acquiring a lens position of the movable lens group; a specification section specifying a partial image of a part of region in an image; a storage section storing a data table; and a control section, in accordance with the lens position of the movable lens group acquired by the lens position acquisition section, on the basis of the data table, acquiring a position for the correction lens group that improves optical performance of the partial image specified by the specification section and then controlling the drive section such as to move the correction lens group to the acquired position.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tadashi Sasaki, Atsushi Misawa
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Publication number: 20150103185Abstract: A device for tracking adjustment comprising a zoom instruction input device, a focus instruction input device, a tracking instruction input device, an image signal obtaining device, a determining device which determines whether a state is a first adjustment state in which the zoom lens is set by the zoom instruction input device at a position on a tele side and the focus lens is moved by the focus instruction input device or a second adjustment state in which the zoom lens is set by the zoom instruction input device at a position on a wide side and the tracking lens is moved by the tracking instruction input device, an area setting device, an evaluation value generating device, and a display device, wherein the determining device determines whether the state is the first adjustment state or the second adjustment state based on the image signal obtained from the camera device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Tadashi SASAKI, Junji YAMASHITA
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Patent number: 8964099Abstract: A lens device according to one aspect of the presently disclosed subject matter obtains camera information indicating whether a mounted camera is a first camera with an AF-frame display function or a second camera without the AF-frame display function; when the camera information indicating the first camera is obtained, when the camera information indicating the second camera is obtained and an automatic tracking mode is set, the lens device changeably sets position and size of the AF frame; and when the camera information indicating the second camera is obtained and the automatic tracking mode is not set, the lens device fixes the AF frame at a predetermined position and size.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Tadashi Sasaki
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Publication number: 20140362451Abstract: A lens device (3A) is connected to a lens device (3B) to be used in association therewith. The lens device includes a setting unit (25) setting the lens device (3A) as a master, and a control unit (22) driving a control object of the lens device (3A) in response to a control signal input to the lens device (3A) and transmitting the control signal for driving the control object of the lens device (3B) to the lens device (3B) with respect to the control object for which the master has been set by the setting unit. The control unit transmits a mode switching signal which instructs to switch to a slave operating mode that is operated in response to the control signal input from the lens device (3A), to the lens device (3B), with respect to the control object for which the master has been set.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Tadashi SASAKI, Yuji MATSUURA
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Patent number: 8836868Abstract: An information processing apparatus including an interface that receives a wireless signal, a power supply that converts an input direct current (DC) power supply into a predetermined voltage by switching the input DC power supply at a switching frequency to generate a driving power supply, and a controller that controls the switching frequency based on a condition of the interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventor: Tadashi Sasaki
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Publication number: 20140254989Abstract: An optical fiber cable having an optical connector, includes: an optical connector assembled on a tip portion of an optical fiber cable, including a ferrule in which an optical fiber protruding from a terminal of the optical fiber cable is inserted and fixed; and a reinforced portion formed by heating and shrinking a heat-shrinkable tube and by solidifying a hot-melt adhesive of an inner portion of the heat-shrinkable tube after melting the hot-melt adhesive so as to integrate a rear end portion of the ferrule, the tip portion of the optical fiber cable which is disposed so as to be separated in a rear side of the ferrule, and the heat-shrinkable tube which accommodates the rear end portion of the ferrule and the tip portion of the optical fiber cable and in which the hot-melt adhesive is disposed in the inner portion of the heat-shrinkable tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicants: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, FUJIKURA, LTD.Inventors: Shigeo TAKAHASHI, Takashi YAMAGUCHI, Tatsumi MIYAZAKI, Kazuhiro TAKIZAWA, Tetsuhiro NUMATA, Kazutoshi TAKAMIZAWA, Atsushi DAIDO, Tadashi SASAKI, Hayato MINAMI
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Publication number: 20140211064Abstract: A lens system for a camera, includes: an image formation optical system including a movable lens group and a correction lens group; a drive section driving the correction lens group; a lens position acquisition section acquiring a lens position of the movable lens group; a specification section specifying a partial image of a part of region in an image; a storage section storing a data table; and a control section, in accordance with the lens position of the movable lens group acquired by the lens position acquisition section, on the basis of the data table, acquiring a position for the correction lens group that improves optical performance of the partial image specified by the specification section and then controlling the drive section such as to move the correction lens group to the acquired position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tadashi SASAKI, Atsushi MISAWA
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Publication number: 20140140668Abstract: A mechanical splice unit of the invention includes: a mechanical splice having an optical fiber guide groove that is formed at matching surfaces of both a base and a lid in a two-part-divided structure, the mechanical splice being capable of grasping a first optical fiber at one end side of the lid; and an optical fiber splice auxiliary tool used for splice of the first optical fiber that is grasped by the mechanical splice, wherein the optical fiber splice auxiliary tool includes: a mechanical splice grasping portion that holds the mechanical splice; and a guided portion that is slidable along a guide portion formed at a splicing tool to which a second optical fiber to be spliced to the first optical fiber is fixed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2014Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicants: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, FUJIKURA LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki MORIOKA, Takashi YAMAGUCHI, Kazuhiro TAKIZAWA, Kazutoshi TAKAMIZAWA, Tetsuhiro NUMATA, Atsushi HAMAOKA, Atsushi DAIDO, Tadashi SASAKI, Masahiro IDA, Hayato MINAMI, Chihiro SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20140022395Abstract: A CPU 114 of a lens device 100 having an EC device 104 turns on an LED 108 after controlling the transmittance of the EC device 104 to a maximum value. The CPU 114 acquires an output signal level of a PH 109 which receives part, passing through the EC device 104, of light emitted from the LED 108 and sets the acquired output signal level as a reference transmittance. In response to an instruction that specifies a multiplication factor by which to multiply the reference transmittance, the CPU 114 controls the voltage supplied to the EC device 104 so that the output value of the PD 109 becomes equal to the reference transmittance multiplied by the multiplication factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Tadashi SASAKI
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Publication number: 20140015938Abstract: A system which has two lens devices 10R and 10L and in which a baseline length of the lens devices 10R and 10L can be changed is equipped with a knob 60 for commanding of the degree of three-dimensionality; and a baseline length calculation unit 52 for calculating a baseline length that is most suitable to produce 3D video data that conforms to shooting conditions, being dependent on a subject to be shot by camera devices 20R and 20L, of the camera devices 20R and 20L to which the two lens devices 10R and 10L are attached with the degree of three-dimensionality specified by the knob 60 using information indicating the degree of three-dimensionality specified by the knob 60 and the shooting conditions, and outputting information of the calculated baseline length.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tadashi SASAKI, Atsushi MISAWA