Patents by Inventor Takashi Abe

Takashi Abe 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).

  • INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190009563
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, an inkjet printing apparatus includes a print head having an ejection opening surface on which ejection openings for ejecting ink are formed, a tank storing ink to be supplied to the print head, a supply flow path for supplying the ink from the tank to the print head, a collection flow path for collecting the ink from the print head to the tank, a supply pump provided in the supply flow path to supply the ink from the tank to the print head, a tank decompression pump which decompresses the inside of the tank, and a control unit which controls to drive the supply pump and the tank decompression pump to fill the collection flow path with ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Toshiaki Tokisawa, Yumi Mukoyama, Kyoshiro Okude, Takashi Abe, Takahiro Kiuchi
  • INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190009557
    Abstract: An inkjet printing apparatus includes a tank, a print head including a pressure chamber filled with ink supplied from the tank and an ejection opening which is communicated with the pressure chamber and which ejects ink filled in the pressure chamber a supply flow path for supplying ink from the tank to the print head, a collection flow path for collecting ink from the print head to the tank, a circulation unit configured to circulate ink so as to flow through the supply flow path, an inside of the pressure chamber, and the collection flow path, and a buffer chamber disposed inside the print head or in the collection flow path and which is volume variable. The tank is disposed higher than the print head in a vertical direction, and a one-way valve is provided between the buffer chamber and the tank in the collection flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Ryoma Arai, Junya Kosuge, Takashi Abe, Yumi Mukoyama, Kyoshiro Okude
  • INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190001696
    Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head, an ink tank, a supply flow path, a supply pump located in the supply flow path, a collection flow path, a relief flow path connecting a first position in the supply flow path to a second position in the supply flow path, wherein the first position is located at a downstream side of the supply pump in the supply flow path and the second position located at an upstream side of the supply pump in the supply flow path, and a differential pressure regulating valve located in the relief flow path and configured to, in a case where the pressure of the pumped ink in the supply flow path is larger than a predetermined value, open the relief flow path so as to allow ink in the supply flow path to flow from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kyoshiro Okude, Ryoma Arai, Toshiaki Tokisawa, Takashi Abe
  • Information processing apparatus including power supply cable coupled to circuit board and coupling cable coupled to display and notebook type personal computer including information processing apparatus
    Patent number: 10168745
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a display unit; a circuit board; a power supply cable coupled to the circuit board; a coupling cable including an overlapping portion that overlaps with the power supply cable as viewed in a thicknesswise direction of the circuit board and coupled to the display unit; and a projection projecting from the circuit board and disposed between the power supply cable and the overlapping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi Abe, Takashi Iijima, Shinya Matsushita
  • Solid-state imaging device having voltage lines including openings corresponding to pixel units
    Patent number: 10165212
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device is capable of simplifying the pixel structure to reduce the pixel size and capable of suppressing the variation in the characteristics between the pixels when a plurality of output systems is provided. A unit cell includes two pixels. Upper and lower photoelectric converters and, transfer transistors and connected to the upper and lower photoelectric converters, respectively, a reset transistor, and an amplifying transistor form the two pixels. A full-face signal line is connected to the respective drains of the reset transistor and the amplifying transistor. Controlling the full-face signal line, along with transfer signal lines and a reset signal line, to read out signals realizes the simplification of the wiring in the pixel, the reduction of the pixel size, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Abe, Nobuo Nakamura, Tomoyuki Umeda, Keiji Mabuchi, Hiroaki Fujita, Eiichi Funatsu, Hiroki Sato
  • Vehicle lighting device for illuminating in a first and second direction
    Patent number: 10119673
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting device includes a light source and a light guiding lens guiding light from the light source to make the light exit from a light exit in a front part thereof. The light exit of the light guiding lens includes a first light exit surface through which the light is made to exit in a first illuminating direction and a second light exit surface disposed adjacent to the first light exit surface in a front view and through which the light is made to exit in a forward direction. A reflector is disposed in front of the second light exit surface such that the reflector covers the second light exit surface and reflects the light, which is made to exit through the second light exit surface, in a second illuminating direction different from the first illuminating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuho Nakajima, Yosuke Fuseya, Takashi Abe, Shosuke Shimoda
  • Transport apparatus
    Patent number: 10046928
    Abstract: A transport apparatus includes an accommodating unit that accommodates a recording medium and that is mounted to be capable of reciprocating with respect to a body portion, a loading plate that is provided in the accommodating unit to be movable up and down and that is loaded with the recording medium, a lifting unit that moves up the loading plate to a position where the recording medium is able to be fed by winding wires connected to opposite end portions of the loading plate to suspend the loading plate, and moves down the loading plate by feeding the wires, and a receiving member that is provided on a bottom surface of the accommodating unit and that receives abutments provided on the loading plate when the loading plate moves down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Yazawa, Takashi Abe, Shouichi Maeda, Junichi Asaoka, Shinji Yaginuma
  • Information processing apparatus and information processing method
    Patent number: 10019563
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a biometric information authentication unit that authenticates biometric information identified from each of a plurality of captured images of an eye of a user of different sight line directions, on the basis of reference images of the eye of the user of the respective sight line directions; and an authentication result combining unit that combines authentication results by the biometric information authentication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeo Tsukamoto, Shuichi Konami, Tomoyuki Ito, Takashi Abe
  • SOLID STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLID STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180122849
    Abstract: Forming a back-illuminated type CMOS image sensor, includes process for formation of a registration mark on the wiring side of a silicon substrate during formation of an active region or a gate electrode. A silicide film using an active region may also be used for the registration mark. Thereafter, the registration mark is read from the back-side by use of red light or near infrared rays, and registration of the stepper is accomplished. It is also possible to form a registration mark in a silicon oxide film on the back-side (illuminated side) in registry with the registration mark on the wiring side, and to achieve the desired registration by use of the registration mark thus formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi Abe, Nobuo Nakamura, Keiji Mabuchi, Tomoyuki Umeda, Hiroaki Fujita, Eiichi Funatsu, Hiroki Sato
  • Electronic device and hinge unit
    Patent number: 9952632
    Abstract: An electrical device includes a coupling member, a supporting member, a movable member, and a sloped face. The coupling member is provided at a first casing, and is formed with a rotation shaft provided with a protruding portion at an outer peripheral portion thereof. The supporting member is provided at a second casing, and is formed with a shaft hole into which the rotation shaft is inserted. The movable member is provided at the radial direction outside of the rotation shaft and has a restricted movable range about the circumferential direction. The sloped face is formed at a contact portion of the movable member with the protruding portion, and is sloped toward the side closest to the rotation shaft on progression from the rear side toward the front side in the rotation direction when the protruding portion makes contact with the movable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Ikki Tatsukami, Takashi Abe, Shingo Awaji
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20180082656
    Abstract: [Object] To enable a user to use a head mounted device in a more preferable manner. [Solution] An information processing apparatus including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a sensing result from a sensing unit that senses information relating to a holding state of a predetermined device, by a holding portion for holding the device, directly or indirectly, with respect to at least a part of a head of a user; and a detection unit configured to detect a deviation between the holding state of the device and a predetermined holding state set in advance, on the basis of the acquired sensing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: TOMOYUKI ITO, TAKEO TSUKAMOTO, TAKASHI ABE, SHUICHI KONAMI
  • Pearlescent pigment, process for producing the same, coating composition and multilayered coat
    Patent number: 9920203
    Abstract: This invention relates to a pearlescent pigment, which is composed of flaky alumina substrate particles produced by a hydrothermal process and coat layers formed on the flaky substrate particles and composed of at least one metal oxide including at least a titanium oxide. The metal oxide has an average particle size of from 1 to 500 nm. According to this invention, it is possible to provide a pearlescent pigment, which has wholly uniform photoluminescence and an elegant and silky feel in combination and can fully satisfy artistry as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: DAINICHISEIKA COLOR & CHEMICALS MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Abe, Satoru Matsuzaki, Shotoku Takami
  • Linear member for medical use for bone union
    Patent number: 9913673
    Abstract: A linear member for medical use having stretchability and flexibility while maintaining sufficient strength includes: an inner helical body including a plurality of helically wound wires, the inner helical body including a space portion inside, gap portions being provided in an axial direction between each wire; and an outer helical body provided outside of the inner helical body including a plurality of wires helically wound in such a manner as to form a layer along an axis of the helical body and a helical direction of the outer helical body is opposite to that of the inner helical body with gap portions being provided between each of the wires, the outer helical body being disposed to provide a multilayer structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: SYNTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumi Akatsu, Jinji Ishikawa, Takashi Abe, Hiroshi Ochiai
  • Information processing device
    Patent number: 9891668
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a case; a switch; an operation button; a press portion that projects out from a length direction central portion of a button back face on a switch side of the operation button; a bearing portion that is provided along a length direction of the operation button inside the case, and that faces the button back face; and a stopper rib that projects out from the button back face, that is disposed along the length direction of the operation button at one side in a transverse direction of the operation button relative to the press portion, that faces the bearing portion, and that has a projection length from the button back face at a length direction end portion side of the operation button that is shorter than a projection length from the button back face at a length direction central portion of the operation button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Takashi Abe, Kaito Tanaka
  • SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180041725
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device is capable of simplifying the pixel structure to reduce the pixel size and capable of suppressing the variation in the characteristics between the pixels when a plurality of output systems is provided. A unit cell includes two pixels. Upper and lower photoelectric converters and, transfer transistors and connected to the upper and lower photoelectric converters, respectively, a reset transistor, and an amplifying transistor form the two pixels. A full-face signal line is connected to the respective drains of the reset transistor and the amplifying transistor. Controlling the full-face signal line, along with transfer signal lines and a reset signal line, to read out signals realizes the simplification of the wiring in the pixel, the reduction of the pixel size, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi Abe, Nobuo Nakamura, Tomoyuki Umeda, Keiji Mabuchi, Hiroaki Fujita, Eiichi Funatsu, Hiroki Sato
  • TRANSPORT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180024488
    Abstract: A transport apparatus includes an accommodating unit that accommodates a recording medium and that is mounted to be capable of reciprocating with respect to a body portion, a loading plate that is provided in the accommodating unit to be movable up and down and that is loaded with the recording medium, a lifting unit that moves up the loading plate to a position where the recording medium is able to be fed by winding wires connected to opposite end portions of the loading plate to suspend the loading plate, and moves down the loading plate by feeding the wires, and a receiving member that is provided on a bottom surface of the accommodating unit and that receives abutments provided on the loading plate when the loading plate moves down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki YAZAWA, Takashi ABE, Shouichi MAEDA, Junichi ASAOKA, Shinji YAGINUMA
  • Input device and electronic equipment
    Patent number: 9870883
    Abstract: An input device includes a housing which has an opening, button parts which are exposed from the opening and which are pressed down in a first direction, a support component which has a support part to support the button parts, a first surface to face the housing, a second surface provided opposite to the first surface, and fixation parts provided at a first distance from the support part and fixed to the housing on a side of the first surface, a substrate which is provided so as to face the second surface of the support component, and a component which is inserted into the substrate in the first direction and which presses a specified area of the second surface, positioned at a second distance shorter than the first distance from the support part, toward the housing in a direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Takashi Abe, Masaki Ishikawa, Takashi Iijima
  • Electronic device and hinge unit
    Patent number: 9870032
    Abstract: The electrical device includes a coupling member, a supporting member, a rotation section, a moving member, and a biasing member. The coupling member is provided at a first casing, and is formed with the rotation shaft. The supporting member is provided at a second casing, and is formed with a shaft hole into which the rotation shaft is inserted. The rotation section is provided at the rotation shaft, and is formed with a recessed portion open toward the outside in the radial direction of the rotation shaft. The moving member includes a protruding portion to engage with the recessed portion, and moves in the radial direction at the outside of the shaft hole. The biasing member biases the moving member toward the rotation center of the rotation shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Ikki Tatsukami, Takashi Abe, Shingo Awaji
  • Solid state image pickup device and method of producing solid state image pickup device
    Patent number: 9859324
    Abstract: Forming a back-illuminated type CMOS image sensor, includes process for formation of a registration mark on the wiring side of a silicon substrate during formation of an active region or a gate electrode. A silicide film using an acitve region may also be used for the registration mark. Thereafter, the registration mark is read from the back-side by use of red light or near infrared rays, and registration of the stepper is accomplished. It is also possible to form a registration mark in a silicon oxide film on the back-side (illuminated side) in registry with the registration mark on the wiring side, and to achieve the desired registration by use of the registration mark thus formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Abe, Nobuo Nakamura, Keiji Mabuchi, Tomoyuki Umeda, Hiroaki Fujita, Eiichi Funatsu, Hiroki Sato
  • Information processing device
    Patent number: 9851754
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a case; a base member that includes an attachment hole and a positioning hole, and that is provided inside the case; a switch that is fixed to the base member; a button member that includes an operation button that moves toward and away from the switch; an anchor member that is provided at the button member, and that includes an insertion tab that is inserted into the attachment hole and a claw that projects out from a leading end side of the insertion tab and that is hooked onto an edge portion of the attachment hole; and a positioning protrusion that is provided at the button member, and that is inserted into the positioning hole, the positioning hole being formed in an elongated hole shape extending along a projection direction of the claw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Takashi Abe, Takashi Iijima, Shinya Matsushita