Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Satoh

Tetsuya Satoh 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).

  • Patent number: 12072349
    Abstract: To provide a method of manufacturing a low heat-resistant sensor that has high chemical resistance, excellent drip-proof properties, and excellent dust-proof properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: VALQUA, LTD.
    Inventors: Hisataka Satoh, Tetsuya Komeda
  • Patent number: 12043053
    Abstract: A coating device includes a coating roller configured to rotate in a rotation direction to apply a treatment liquid onto a sheet at an application position, and a contacting member in contact with a peripheral surface of the coating roller at a position downstream of the application position in the rotation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Matsushima, Yuji Karikusa, Keisuke Yuasa, Teiichiro Ishikawa, Toshiya Satoh, Tetsuya Ohba
  • Patent number: 11363694
    Abstract: A drive circuit 3 includes a power source 11; current control units 12-1 to 12-n configured to control the amount of currents supplied to a light emitting element in accordance with a pulse modulation signal; and a calculation unit 13 configured to change a duty ratio of a pulse modulation signal. The current control units 12-1 to 12-n include a first switching element 21 configured to be switched on/off in accordance with a pulse modulation signal; and a second switching element 22 configured to be switched on/off in accordance with an inversion signal of the pulse modulation signal input to the first switching element 21; and an inductor 23. The first switching element 21 and the inductor 23 are serially connected between the power source and the light emitting element. The second switching element 22 is connected between ground 25 and a contact point 24 of the first switching element 21 and the inductor 23. The two or more current control units 12-1 to 12-n are connected in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: RICOH COMPANY, LTD., KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ueno, Yuuki Oka, Tetsuya Satoh, Seiya Abe
  • Publication number: 20210360758
    Abstract: A drive circuit 3 includes a power source 11; current control units 12-1 to 12-n configured to control the amount of currents supplied to a light emitting element in accordance with a pulse modulation signal; and a calculation unit 13 configured to change a duty ratio of a pulse modulation signal. The current control units 12-1 to 12-n include a first switching element 21 configured to be switched on/off in accordance with a pulse modulation signal; and a second switching element 22 configured to be switched on/off in accordance with an inversion signal of the pulse modulation signal input to the first switching element 21; and an inductor 23. The first switching element 21 and the inductor 23 are serially connected between the power source and the light emitting element. The second switching element 22 is connected between ground 25 and a contact point 24 of the first switching element 21 and the inductor 23. The two or more current control units 12-1 to 12-n are connected in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicants: Ricoh Company, Ltd., Kyushu Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi UENO, Yuuki OKA, Tetsuya SATOH, Seiya ABE
  • Patent number: 11135517
    Abstract: A plurality of terrain/background objects each including at least a part of a cylindrical curved surface are arranged within a virtual space, and an operation object to be operated on the basis of an operation input on an operation device is controlled within the virtual space. Furthermore, the plurality of terrain/background objects are rotated about rotation center axes on the basis of a movement instruction input to the operation device such that a relative positional relationship between each of the plurality of terrain/background objects and the operation object is changed. Then, an image of the virtual space to be displayed on a display device is generated using a virtual camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Matsumoto, Tetsuya Satoh
  • Patent number: 11109459
    Abstract: A drive circuit 3 includes a power source 11; current control units 12-1 to 12-n configured to control the amount of currents supplied to a light emitting element in accordance with a pulse modulation signal; and a calculation unit 13 configured to change a duty ratio of a pulse modulation signal. The current control units 12-1 to 12-n include a first switching element 21 configured to be switched on/off in accordance with a pulse modulation signal; and a second switching element 22 configured to be switched on/off in accordance with an inversion signal of the pulse modulation signal input to the first switching element 21; and an inductor 23. The first switching element 21 and the inductor 23 are serially connected between the power source and the light emitting element. The second switching element 22 is connected between ground 25 and a contact point 24 of the first switching element 21 and the inductor 23. The two or more current control units 12-1 to 12-n are connected in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: RICOH COMPANY, LTD., KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ueno, Yuuki Oka, Tetsuya Satoh, Seiya Abe
  • Publication number: 20200330875
    Abstract: A plurality of terrain/background objects each including at least a part of a cylindrical curved surface are arranged within a virtual space, and an operation object to be operated on the basis of an operation input on an operation device is controlled within the virtual space. Furthermore, the plurality of terrain/background objects are rotated about rotation center axes on the basis of a movement instruction input to the operation device such that a relative positional relationship between each of the plurality of terrain/background objects and the operation object is changed. Then, an image of the virtual space to be displayed on a display device is generated using a virtual camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Atsushi MATSUMOTO, Tetsuya SATOH
  • Patent number: 10805531
    Abstract: An image processing system, an image generation apparatus, and an image generation method are provided. The image processing system includes a switching unit configured to switch an operating mode of the image processing system between at least a first mode and a second mode, a detection unit configured to detect a joining position among a plurality of input images to generate a detection result, and a joining unit configured to join the plurality of input images to generate an output image. When the mode is switched to the first mode, the joining unit joins the plurality of input images based on the detection result of the detection unit to generate the output image. When the mode is switched to the second mode, the joining unit joins the plurality of input images to generate the output image, without causing the detection unit to generate the detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Satoh
  • Publication number: 20200160777
    Abstract: A drive circuit 3 includes a power source 11; current control units 12-1 to 12-n configured to control the amount of currents supplied to a light emitting element in accordance with a pulse modulation signal; and a calculation unit 13 configured to change a duty ratio of a pulse modulation signal. The current control units 12-1 to 12-n include a first switching element 21 configured to be switched on/off in accordance with a pulse modulation signal; and a second switching element 22 configured to be switched on/off in accordance with an inversion signal of the pulse modulation signal input to the first switching element 21; and an inductor 23. The first switching element 21 and the inductor 23 are serially connected between the power source and the light emitting element. The second switching element 22 is connected between ground 25 and a contact point 24 of the first switching element 21 and the inductor 23. The two or more current control units 12-1 to 12-n are connected in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: Ricoh Company, Ltd., Kyushu Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi UENO, Yuuki OKA, Tetsuya SATOH, Seiya ABE
  • Publication number: 20190007611
    Abstract: An image processing system, an image generation apparatus, and an image generation method are provided. The image processing system includes a switching unit configured to switch an operating mode of the image processing system between at least a first mode and a second mode, a detection unit configured to detect a joining position among a plurality of input images to generate a detection result, and a joining unit configured to join the plurality of input images to generate an output image. When the mode is switched to the first mode, the joining unit joins the plurality of input images based on the detection result of the detection unit to generate the output image. When the mode is switched to the second mode, the joining unit joins the plurality of input images to generate the output image, without causing the detection unit to generate the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: Tetsuya SATOH
  • Patent number: 10104287
    Abstract: An image processing system, an image generation apparatus, and an image generation method are provided. The image processing system includes a switching unit configured to switch an operating mode of the image processing system between at least a first mode and a second mode, a detection unit configured to detect a joining position among a plurality of input images to generate a detection result, and a joining unit configured to join the plurality of input images to generate an output image. When the mode is switched to the first mode, the joining unit joins the plurality of input images based on the detection result of the detection unit to generate the output image. When the mode is switched to the second mode, the joining unit joins the plurality of input images to generate the output image, without causing the detection unit to generate the detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Satoh
  • Publication number: 20160234438
    Abstract: An image processing system, an image generation apparatus, and an image generation method are provided. The image processing system includes a switching unit configured to switch an operating mode of the image processing system between at least a first mode and a second mode, a detection unit configured to detect a joining position among a plurality of input images to generate a detection result, and a joining unit configured to join the plurality of input images to generate an output image. When the mode is switched to the first mode, the joining unit joins the plurality of input images based on the detection result of the detection unit to generate the output image. When the mode is switched to the second mode, the joining unit joins the plurality of input images to generate the output image, without causing the detection unit to generate the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Tetsuya SATOH
  • Patent number: 9361249
    Abstract: A communication apparatus for carrying out communications to and from an external apparatus that includes a first interconnecting unit and a first non-transparent port and effects an interconnection for communications via the first non-transparent port is provided. The communication apparatus includes a second interconnecting unit that includes a second non-transparent port communicably connected to the first non-transparent port. The second interconnecting unit effects an interconnection for communications via the second non-transparent port. The second interconnecting unit performs, when the communication apparatus carries out communications to and from the external apparatus, address translation between an address for use by the communication apparatus and an address for use by the second non-transparent port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Satoh, Noriyuki Terao, Koji Takeo, Hideaki Yamamoto, Junichi Ikeda, Satoru Numakura, Mitsuru Suzuki, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Kohki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 9362505
    Abstract: Provided is a fused ring compound which can exhibit sufficient charge transport properties and excellent solubility in a solvent. The fused ring compound is represented by general formula (1), wherein R11 and R12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an alkylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 60 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group having 4 to 60 carbon atoms, or a cyano group, provided that at least one of R11 and R12 is not a hydrogen atom; R13 and R14 each independently represent a monovalent group, and n and m each independently denote an integer of 0 to 2; and Y11 and Y12 are each independently a divalent group comprising a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a selenium atom or a tellurium atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masahiro Miura, Tetsuya Satoh, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Masato Ueda
  • Patent number: 9166933
    Abstract: A memory control apparatus that controls writing and reading of data to/from a memory. The memory control apparatus includes: a sequence control unit that receives a packet sequence including a write packet including a write request of data and a read packet including a read request of the data, and changes an arrangement of the write packet and the read packet included in the packet sequence so that a first predetermined number of write packets are arranged successively and a second predetermined number of read packets are arranged successively; and a command output unit that receives the packet sequence from the sequence control unit, and outputs a write command according to the write packet and an a read command according to the read packet to the memory, in accordance with an order of arrangement of the write packet and the read packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Satoru Numakura, Junichi Ikeda, Mitsuru Suzuki, Koji Takeo, Tetsuya Satoh, Hiroyuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20150095526
    Abstract: A communication apparatus for carrying out communications to and from an external apparatus that includes a first interconnecting unit and a first non-transparent port and effects an interconnection for communications via the first non-transparent port is provided. The communication apparatus includes a second interconnecting unit that includes a second non-transparent port communicably connected to the first non-transparent port. The second interconnecting unit effects an interconnection for communications via the second non-transparent port. The second interconnecting unit performs, when the communication apparatus carries out communications to and from the external apparatus, address translation between an address for use by the communication apparatus and an address for use by the second non-transparent port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Tetsuya SATOH, Noriyuki TERAO, Koji TAKEO, Hideaki YAMAMOTO, Junichi IKEDA, Satoru NUMAKURA, Mitsuru SUZUKI, Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Kohki SASAKI
  • Patent number: 8994984
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a plurality of output circuits that output a plurality of pieces of information to an external device. Each of the output circuits includes a synchronization control unit that synchronizes an operation clock of the output circuit with an operation clock of a separate output circuit; an information receiving unit that receives a piece of information that is different from a piece of information that is received by the separate output circuit; and an output control unit that outputs the received piece of information to the external device in accordance with the synchronized operation clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hideaki Yamamoto, Tetsuya Satoh
  • Patent number: 8974296
    Abstract: A game apparatus executes game processing on the basis of microphone input information input through a microphone. The CPU of the game apparatus executes an imaging step for imaging a user with a camera, a detection determining step for determining whether or not a user is detected on the basis of image data indicating the image obtained by imaging through the imaging step, and a performing step for performing the game processing on the basis of the microphone input information when the detection determining step determines that the user is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tetsuya Satoh, Youhei Kubotsu
  • Publication number: 20150045525
    Abstract: Provided is a fused ring compound which can exhibit sufficient charge transport properties and excellent solubility in a solvent. The fused ring compound is represented by general formula (1), wherein R11 and R12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an alkylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 60 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group having 4 to 60 carbon atoms, or a cyano group, provided that at least one of R11 and R12 is not a hydrogen atom; R13 and R14 each independently represent a monovalent group, and n and m each independently denote an integer of 0 to 2; and Y11 and Y12 are each independently a divalent group comprising a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a selenium atom or a tellurium atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masahiro MIURA, Tetsuya SATOH, Hiroyuki WATANABE, Masato UEDA
  • Patent number: 8938567
    Abstract: A communication apparatus for carrying out communications to and from an external apparatus that includes a first interconnecting unit and a first non-transparent port and effects an interconnection for communications via the first non-transparent port is provided. The communication apparatus includes a second interconnecting unit that includes a second non-transparent port communicably connected to the first non-transparent port. The second interconnecting unit effects an interconnection for communications via the second non-transparent port. The second interconnecting unit performs, when the communication apparatus carries out communications to and from the external apparatus, address translation between an address for use by the communication apparatus and an address for use by the second non-transparent port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Satoh, Noriyuki Terao, Koji Takeo, Hideaki Yamamoto, Junichi Ikeda, Satoru Numakura, Mitsuru Suzuki, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Kohki Sasaki