Patents by Inventor Takeshi Asano

Takeshi Asano 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: 20250108518
    Abstract: A drive device (7) that unwinds, in a first direction, a wire (WR) connected to an operation target (41, 551, 552) with predetermined tension and pulls the wire in a direction opposite to the first direction to cause the operation target to perform an action includes a motor (71), a first rotating member (74) that can be rotated by the motor in a second direction and in a direction opposite to the second direction about a rotation axis (Rx5), a pulling member (TM) that is provided rotatably coaxially with the first rotating member, holds an end (WR1) of the wire, rotates in the second direction to unwind the wire in the first direction, and rotates in the direction opposite to the second direction to pull the wire in the direction opposite to the first direction, and a pulling member side urging member (77) that urges the pulling member in the direction opposite to the second direction relative to the first rotating member, in which, when the wire is moved in the first direction due to an external factor, the
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hirata, Hitoshi Nakamura, Yuuichi Machida, Toru Kuronuma, Takuya Kuji, Maito Omori, Toshiyuki Ando, Yumi Ueda, Takeshi Asano
  • Publication number: 20250050236
    Abstract: Provided is a communication system including a controller installed on a hand of a user, an operation target remotely operated by the controller, and a relay apparatus that performs relaying between the controller and the operation target, in which the controller includes a first detection section that detects a motion of fingers of the user, a stimulus providing section that provides an external stimulus to the fingers of the user, and a control section that controls the stimulus providing section, the operation target includes a driving section that performs an action in reference to action information received, and a second detection section that detects the external stimulus to the operation target, and the relay apparatus transmits, to the operation target, the action information based on a detection result from the first detection section, and in reference to a detection result from the second detection section, transmits, to the controller, stimulus provision information for controlling the stimulus pr
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichi HIRATA, Hitoshi NAKAMURA, Yuuichi MACHIDA, Toru KURONUMA, Takuya KUJI, Maito OMORI, Toshiyuki ANDO, Yumi UEDA, Takeshi ASANO
  • Publication number: 20250044872
    Abstract: Disclosed is an operation device that includes a mounting section, a first position detection section, and a stimulus generation section. The mounting section is attached to a hand and fingers of a user. The first position detection section is disposed on the mounting section to detect the positions of the fingers. The stimulus generation section is disposed on the mounting section, placed at a position corresponding to one of the user's fingers, and configured to apply an external stimulus to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichi HIRATA, Hitoshi NAKAMURA, Yuuichi MACHIDA, Toru KURONUMA, Takuya KUJI, Maito OMORI, Toshiyuki ANDO, Yumi UEDA, Takeshi ASANO
  • Publication number: 20230372571
    Abstract: Provided is a gas sensor device including a plurality of sensitive members and a measuring instrument. The plurality of sensitive members have respective sensitive materials that react to molecules present in the air and targeted for measurement. The measuring instrument independently measures the respective reactions of the plurality of sensitive members to the molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hirata, Yuichi Machida, Takeshi Asano, Yoichi Nishimaki, Takao Maruyama, Yumi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20230372570
    Abstract: An aroma chemical presentation apparatus includes an encapsulation body supporting unit that supports an aroma chemical encapsulation body in which an aroma chemical material is encapsulated, an action body that is brought into contact with the aroma chemical encapsulation body to cause the aroma chemical material in the aroma chemical encapsulation body to be emitted, and a derivation fan that forms an air flow in a predetermined direction for deriving the emitted aroma chemical material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yuichi Machida, Shinichi Hirata, Takeshi Asano, Yoichi Nishimaki, Takao Maruyama, Yumi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20220379512
    Abstract: A cutting device controls a movement mechanism based on cutting data for cutting, along a cutting line, an object to be cut placed on a placement member. The cutting device acquires an attribute of the cutting line. The cutting device decides, based on the acquired attribute, a correction amount to correct the cutting line. The cutting device generates, based on the cutting data, corrected cutting data for cutting the object to be cut along the cutting line corrected by the decided correction amount. The cutting device controls the movement mechanism based on the generated corrected cutting data and cutting the object to be cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kentaro TORII, Kentaro SUGIYAMA, Takeshi ASANO
  • Patent number: 11305536
    Abstract: A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuo Sakaida, Takeshi Asano, Atsushi Hirota
  • Publication number: 20210008883
    Abstract: A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuo SAKAIDA, Takeshi ASANO, Atsushi HIROTA
  • Patent number: 10821730
    Abstract: A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuo Sakaida, Takeshi Asano, Atsushi Hirota
  • Publication number: 20190275795
    Abstract: A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuo SAKAIDA, Takeshi ASANO, Atsushi HIROTA
  • Patent number: 10357968
    Abstract: A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuo Sakaida, Takeshi Asano, Atsushi Hirota
  • Publication number: 20180272708
    Abstract: A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuo SAKAIDA, Takeshi ASANO, Atsushi HIROTA
  • Patent number: 9925774
    Abstract: A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuo Sakaida, Takeshi Asano, Atsushi Hirota
  • Patent number: 9718271
    Abstract: A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuo Sakaida, Takeshi Asano, Atsushi Hirota
  • Publication number: 20160361922
    Abstract: A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuo SAKAIDA, Takeshi ASANO, Atsushi HIROTA
  • Publication number: 20160243831
    Abstract: A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuo SAKAIDA, Takeshi ASANO, Atsushi HIROTA
  • Patent number: 9318792
    Abstract: A method for controlling antennas of a mobile terminal device such as a laptop PC and a handheld PC without degrading communication speed or quality and a mobile terminal device having such control are provided. The method comprises determining the usage of the mobile terminal device, determining an antenna to be disabled among the plurality of antennas according to the usage that is determined by the determining of usage, and disabling the antenna which is determined by determining of an antenna to be disabled, wherein the determining of usage determines usage based on the display orientation of the display unit of the mobile terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kozo Matsunaga, Takeshi Asano, Masaharu Itoh, Kazuo Fujii
  • Publication number: 20150239244
    Abstract: A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Atsuo SAKAIDA, Takeshi ASANO, Atsushi HIROTA
  • Patent number: 9114616
    Abstract: A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuo Sakaida, Takeshi Asano, Atsushi Hirota
  • Patent number: 9056469
    Abstract: A printhead module includes a plurality of rows of printhead nozzles, at least some of the rows including at least one displaced row portion, the displacement of the row portion including a component in a direction normal to that of a pagewidth to be printed, wherein the displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsuo Sakaida, Takeshi Asano, Atsushi Hirota