Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Kunieda
Tatsuya Kunieda 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: 11451683Abstract: A capacitance detection device includes a first electrode (1) and a second electrode (2) at least partially facing each other with a conveyance path (5) therebetween, the conveyance path extending along a conveyance direction in which a sheet-like detection object (3) is conveyed, an oscillating circuit to form an electric field (9) between the first electrode (1) and the second electrode (2), a detection circuit to detect a change in capacitance between the first electrode (1) and the second electrode (2), a first board (11) and a second board (12) including at least one of the oscillating circuit or the detection circuit, an insulative first plate (6) arranged between the first electrode (1) and the conveyance path (5), and an insulative second plate (7) arranged between the second electrode (2) and the conveyance path (5).Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tomokazu Ogomi, Naoyuki Tokida, Hideki Matsui, Tatsuya Kunieda
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Patent number: 11295094Abstract: An input and output controller transmits timing signals respectively to sensor modules based on unit conveyance distances of the respective sensor modules and a predetermined order of the sensor module. The sensor modules reads, in response to the timing signals, identification information included in an object and respectively generates read data and. The input and output controller acquires the read data respectively generated by the sensor modules and respectively outputs the read data in the predetermined order.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Tatsuya Kunieda
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Publication number: 20210192153Abstract: An input and output controller transmits timing signals respectively to sensor modules based on unit conveyance distances of the respective sensor modules and a predetermined order of the sensor module. The sensor modules reads, in response to the timing signals, identification information included in an object and respectively generates read data and. The input and output controller acquires the read data respectively generated by the sensor modules and respectively outputs the read data in the predetermined order.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2018Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Tatsuya KUNIEDA
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Publication number: 20200358918Abstract: A capacitance detection device includes a first electrode (1) and a second electrode (2) at least partially facing each other with a conveyance path (5) therebetween, the conveyance path extending along a conveyance direction in which a sheet-like detection object (3) is conveyed, an oscillating circuit to form an electric field (9) between the first electrode (1) and the second electrode (2), a detection circuit to detect a change in capacitance between the first electrode (1) and the second electrode (2), a first board (11) and a second board (12) including at least one of the oscillating circuit or the detection circuit, an insulative first plate (6) arranged between the first electrode (1) and the conveyance path (5), and an insulative second plate (7) arranged between the second electrode (2) and the conveyance path (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2018Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tomokazu OGOMI, Naoyuki TOKIDA, Hideki MATSUI, Tatsuya KUNIEDA
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Patent number: 10663320Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes a magnet to form a magnetic field in a conveyance path of a detection target, a magnetoresistance effect element to output a change in the magnetic field as a change in a resistance value, a casing to enclose or hold the magnet and the magnetoresistance effect element, a cover to cover the magnetoresistance effect element and form a conveyance path surface that is a surface along the conveyance path, and a signal amplification board having a signal amplification IC disposed on an intersection surface that intersects the conveyance path surface. The signal amplification IC amplifies the change in the resistance value that is output by the magnetoresistance effect element. The change in the resistance value depends on the change in the magnetic field caused due to conveyance of the detection target on the conveyance path surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Kahara, Masaaki Okada, Tatsuya Kunieda, Tomokazu Ogomi, Hideki Matsui, Sadaaki Yoshioka
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Patent number: 10620015Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes: a magnetic circuit for forming a magnetic field, a magnetoresistance effect element, and a heat dissipater. The magnetoresistance effect element outputs changes in the magnetic field as changes in a resistance value, and is arranged on a surface (of a +Z side) of the magnetic circuit at a conveyance path side thereof. The heat dissipater is arranged in close contact with the magnetic circuit at the opposite side thereof (?Z side) from the conveyance path.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hideki Matsui, Tatsuya Kunieda, Tomokazu Ogomi, Masaaki Okada, Sadaaki Yoshioka
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Publication number: 20190360838Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes a magnet to form a magnetic field in a conveyance path of a detection target, a magnetoresistance effect element to output a change in the magnetic field as a change in a resistance value, a casing to enclose or hold the magnet and the magnetoresistance effect element, a cover to cover the magnetoresistance effect element and form a conveyance path surface that is a surface along the conveyance path, and a signal amplification board having a signal amplification IC disposed on an intersection surface that intersects the conveyance path surface. The signal amplification IC amplifies the change in the resistance value that is output by the magnetoresistance effect element. The change in the resistance value depends on the change in the magnetic field caused due to conveyance of the detection target on the conveyance path surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hiroaki KAHARA, Masaaki OKADA, Tatsuya KUNIEDA, Tomokazu OGOMI, Hideki MATSUI, Sadaaki YOSHIOKA
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Patent number: 10270944Abstract: An image capturing device (1) includes: a microlens array (33) including a plurality of micro condenser lenses (34) arranged at a focal position of an imaging optical system for forming a plurality of erect equal-magnification images; and an imaging unit (31) including light-sensitive pixels (32x) provided at positions corresponding to the micro condenser lenses 34. Micro condenser lenses (34) have refractive powers to condense, among light rays incident from the imaging optical system, light rays incident at an incident angle within a predetermined limited angle range, onto positions different from positions on which light rays incident at an incident angle outside the limited angle range are incident. Effective light-sensitive regions of the light-sensitive pixels (32x) receive only light rays incident at an incident angle within the limited angle range among light rays entered micro condenser lenses (32).Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Kawano, Kosaku Yamagata, Tadashi Minobe, Tatsuya Kunieda, Masatoshi Kodama
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Publication number: 20190086237Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes: a magnetic circuit for forming a magnetic field, a magnetoresistance effect element, and a heat dissipater. The magnetoresistance effect element outputs changes in the magnetic field as changes in a resistance value, and is arranged on a surface (of a +Z side) of the magnetic circuit at a conveyance path side thereof. The heat dissipater is arranged in close contact with the magnetic circuit at the opposite side thereof (?Z side) from the conveyance path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hideki MATSUI, Tatsuya KUNIEDA, Tomokazu OGOMI, Masaaki OKADA, Sadaaki YOSHIOKA
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Publication number: 20190052776Abstract: An image capturing device (1) includes: a microlens array (33) including a plurality of micro condenser lenses (34) arranged at a focal position of an imaging optical system for forming a plurality of erect equal-magnification images; and an imaging unit (31) including light-sensitive pixels (32x) provided at positions corresponding to the micro condenser lenses 34. Micro condenser lenses (34) have refractive powers to condense, among light rays incident from the imaging optical system, light rays incident at an incident angle within a predetermined limited angle range, onto positions different from positions on which light rays incident at an incident angle outside the limited angle range are incident. Effective light-sensitive regions of the light-sensitive pixels (32x) receive only light rays incident at an incident angle within the limited angle range among light rays entered micro condenser lenses (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki KAWANO, Kosaku YAMAGATA, Tadashi MINOBE, Tatsuya KUNIEDA, Masatoshi KODAMA
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Patent number: 10162018Abstract: A magnetic sensor device that includes: a bar-shaped magnet; a soft magnetic carrier that is arranged parallel to magnet along the longitudinal direction of magnet, that has a magnetoresistive effect element on a surface thereof opposite to a surface facing magnet, and that extends across the lateral length of magnet; and a guide that has a bottom interposed between magnet and carrier and a side wall standing upright from the bottom along a side of magnet contacting a surface of magnet facing carrier, the bottom and the side wall being formed of a nonmagnetic body contacting magnet and extending in the longitudinal direction of magnet. The magnet is attracted to and held by the carrier, with the guide interposed therebetween, due to the magnetic attractive force between the magnet and the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hideki Matsui, Tatsuya Kunieda, Tomokazu Ogomi, Masaaki Okada, Sadaaki Yoshioka
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Publication number: 20180306873Abstract: A magnetic sensor device that includes: a bar-shaped magnet; a soft magnetic carrier that is arranged parallel to magnet along the longitudinal direction of magnet, that has a magnetoresistive effect element on a surface thereof opposite to a surface facing magnet, and that extends across the lateral length of magnet; and a guide that has a bottom interposed between magnet and carrier and a side wall standing upright from the bottom along a side of magnet contacting a surface of magnet facing carrier, the bottom and the side wall being formed of a nonmagnetic body contacting magnet and extending in the longitudinal direction of magnet. The magnet is attracted to and held by the carrier, with the guide interposed therebetween, due to the magnetic attractive force between the magnet and the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki Matsui, Tatsuya Kunieda, Tomokazu Ogomi, Masaaki Okada, Sadaaki Yoshioka
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Publication number: 20170153125Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes: a magnetic circuit for forming a magnetic field, a magnetoresistance effect element, and a heat dissipator. The magnetoresistance effect element outputs changes in the magnetic field as changes in a resistance value, and is arranged on a surface (of a +Z side) of the magnetic circuit at a conveyance path side thereof. The heat dissipator is arranged in close contact with the magnetic circuit at the opposite side thereof (?Z side) from the conveyance path.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hideki MATSUI, Tatsuya KUNIEDA, Tomokazu OGOMI, Masaaki OKADA, Sadaaki YOSHIOKA
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Patent number: 9531903Abstract: An image sensor (100) comprises a lens (4), a sensor (6) and a first casing (1). The lens (4) is configured to focus light irradiated toward an object to be read (30) from a direction tilted relative to the X-Z plane, and reflected by the object to be read (30). The sensor (6) is configured to receive the light focused by the lens (4). The first casing (1) is configured to contain or retain the lens (4) and the sensor (6) and to have, in a surface (1j) extending along a main scanning direction, a tilted portion having a length in a sub-scanning direction that decreases toward the object to be read (30).Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Akiko Fujiuchi, Koichiro Okamura, Atsushi Ito, Tatsuya Kunieda, Akira Ota
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Publication number: 20160037011Abstract: An image sensor (100) comprises a lens (4), a sensor (6) and a first casing (1). The lens (4) is configured to focus light irradiated toward an object to be read (30) from a direction tilted relative to the X-Z plane, and reflected by the object to be read (30). The sensor (6) is configured to receive the light focused by the lens (4). The first casing (1) is configured to contain or retain the lens (4) and the sensor (6) and to have, in a surface (1j) extending along a main scanning direction, a tilted portion having a length in a sub-scanning direction that decreases toward the object to be read (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Akiko FUJIUCHI, koichiro OKAMURA, Atsushi ITO, Tatsuya KUNIEDA, Akira OTA
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Patent number: 8711442Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an image reading apparatus having a large depth of field and being compact in size. The image reading apparatus includes a light source, an imaging optics system, an image pickup device unit, a memory, and a processor. The imaging optics system has a plurality of cells each being an independent optics system arranged in a main scanning direction, and arranged in two rows in a sub-scanning direction. In each of the cells, a first reflective light-gathering optical element, a first plane mirror, an aperture, and a second reflective light-gathering optical element are arranged in this order from a document, and the aperture is arranged at the back focal point position of the first reflective light-gathering optical element to form a telecentric optics system at the side of the document.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Kawano, Taku Matsuzawa, Tatsuki Okamoto, Tadashi Minobe, Tatsuya Kunieda
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Publication number: 20130155472Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an image reading apparatus having a large depth of field and being compact in size. The image reading apparatus includes a light source, an imaging optics system, an image pickup device unit, a memory, and a processor. The imaging optics system has a plurality of cells each being an independent optics system arranged in a main scanning direction, and arranged in two rows in a sub-scanning direction. In each of the cells, a first reflective light-gathering optical element, a first plane mirror, an aperture, and a second reflective light-gathering optical element are arranged in this order from a document, and the aperture is arranged at the back focal point position of the first reflective light-gathering optical element to form a telecentric optics system at the side of the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki KAWANO, Taku MATSUZAWA, Tatsuki OKAMOTO, Tadashi MINOBE, Tatsuya KUNIEDA
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Patent number: 8228566Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a light source, an imaging optics system, an image pickup device unit, a memory, and a processor. The imaging optics system condenses scattered light reflected on an object to be imaged to form condensed light as an image. The imaging optics system includes plural cells arranged in a main scanning direction and each of which is an independent imaging optics system. Each of the cells includes a telecentric optics system at the document side. Two rows of cells are arranged in a sub-scanning direction. The cells in the rows are arranged zigzag in the main scanning direction to complement a formed image by the cells in the sub-scanning direction. The image pickup device unit is arranged to correspond to each cell. The processor can form a document image by reconstructing and combining image information stored in the memory into an image.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Kawano, Tatsuki Okamoto, Tadashi Minobe, Tatsuya Kunieda, Akiko Fujiuchi
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Publication number: 20110038019Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a light source, an imaging optics system, an image pickup device unit, a memory, and a processor. The imaging optics system condenses scattered light reflected on an object to be imaged to form condensed light as an image. The imaging optics system includes plural cells arranged in a main scanning direction and each of which is an independent imaging optics system. Each of the cells includes a telecentric optics system at the document side. Two rows of cells are arranged in a sub-scanning direction. The cells in the rows are arranged zigzag in the main scanning direction to complement a formed image by the cells in the sub-scanning direction. The image pickup device unit is arranged to correspond to each cell. The processor can form a document image by reconstructing and combining image information stored in the memory into an image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: MITSUBISHI CORPORATION CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Kawano, Tatsuki Okamoto, Tadashi Minobe, Tatsuya Kunieda, Akiko Fujiuchi
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Patent number: 6307914Abstract: A moving body pursuit irradiating device has plural X-ray fluoroscopes for picking up the image of a tumor marker buried in the vicinity of a tumor, and recognition processing sections which execute template matching by a shading normalization mutual correlation method, further calculating three-dimensional coordinates of the tumor marker from the two-dimensional coordinates calculated by the recognition processing sections, and controlling the medical treatment beam of a linac.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1999Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignees: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Hokkaido UniversityInventors: Tatsuya Kunieda, Hiroki Shirato