Patents by Inventor Toru Sato
Toru Sato 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: 10279876Abstract: A personal watercraft comprises a body including a seat support section in which a storage is accommodated; a front seat which is mountable on the seat support section; a rear seat which covers the storage in a state in which the rear seat is secured onto the seat support section; an opening/closing mechanism including a pivot section provided at a front end portion of the rear seat and opens and closes the rear seat and a slider section which guides the pivot section and slides the rear seat in a rearward direction. In a closed state in which the front seat and the rear seat are secured onto the seat support section, a rear end of the front seat is located rearward of and above a front end of the rear seat, and the pivot section is located below and forward of the rear end of the front seat.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshio Araki, Toru Sato, Azusa Onohata
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Patent number: 10272517Abstract: Provided is a bonding state inspection method to accurately determine the quality of the bonding state of plate materials that have been ultrasonically bonded. The bonding state inspection method comprises a measuring step in which the rate of energy transfer rate to an anvil is measured each time a vibrating horn is pressed against a plurality of superimposed, plate materials on the anvil and the plate materials are ultrasonically bonded; a calculation step in which a variable threshold is calculated using the energy transfer rate measured each time of the ultrasonic bonding; and a determination step in which the quality of the bonding state of the plate materials is determined based on comparison between the magnitude of the energy transfer rate measured in the measuring step and the variable threshold calculated in the calculation step of the previous ultrasonic bonding.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirotaka Nakayama, Taewon Kim, Yukinari Goto, Toru Sato, Takashi Matsuoka
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Publication number: 20180348366Abstract: A subject information acquisition apparatus of the present invention includes a transmission/reception unit including a plurality conversion elements which transmit an elastic wave to the subject and receive a reflected wave that is reflected at each position in the subject, a scan line signal acquisition unit which acquires a plurality of signals corresponding to the reflected waves from each position in the subject as scan line signals by using a plurality of reception signals outputted from the conversion elements, and a processing unit which acquires moving information of the object by using the plurality of scan line signals. The processing unit acquires the moving information of the object on the basis of a distribution of cross-correlation values on a plane represented by two axes including an axis of time difference and an axis of distance difference by using a plurality of cross-correlation values between scan line signals at different positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Hirofumi Taki, Kenichi Nagae, Toru Sato, Junichi Morimoto
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Patent number: 10112668Abstract: A head lamp device of a straddle-type vehicle, comprises a housing; a pair of light units which are disposed at right and left sides, respectively, in a rightward and leftward direction, and emit light in a forward direction; a pair of support point members which support the pair of light units, respectively; a pair of first tilt members which tilt the pair of light units, respectively in a first direction with respect to the housing; and a pair of second tilt members which tilt the pair of light units, respectively in a second direction with respect to the housing, the pair of support point members are disposed in outward regions, respectively, of the housing in the rightward and leftward direction, and the pair of first tilt members and the pair of second tilt members are disposed in a center region of the housing in the rightward and leftward direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignees: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Sato, Kaoru Kouchi, Akira Saijyo, Hiroyuki Harada
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Patent number: 10107909Abstract: A subject information acquisition apparatus of the present invention includes a transmission/reception unit including a plurality conversion elements which transmit an elastic wave to the subject and receive a reflected wave that is reflected at each position in the subject, a scan line signal acquisition unit which acquires a plurality of signals corresponding to the reflected waves from each position in the subject as scan line signals by using a plurality of reception signals outputted from the conversion elements, and a processing unit which acquires moving information of the object by using the plurality of scan line signals. The processing unit acquires the moving information of the object on the basis of a distribution of cross-correlation values on a plane represented by two axes including an axis of time difference and an axis of distance difference by using a plurality of cross-correlation values between scan line signals at different positions.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirofumi Taki, Kenichi Nagae, Toru Sato, Junichi Morimoto
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Patent number: 10092334Abstract: A femur fixation apparatus includes an intramedullary nail, a lag screw that is inserted through the intramedullary nail, and an adjuster 4 fitted in the intramedullary nail. The adjuster includes a sliding part unrotatable and slid-movable in a longitudinal direction relative to the intramedullary nail and a rotation part rotatably connected to the sliding part. A lower end of the rotation part is formed with an inward flange part and a cutout. An engaging part of an engaging protrusion formed to the sliding part is inserted into the rotation part via the cutout from the radial direction, and the engaging part is supported by the inward flange part from the bottom, rotatably connecting the sliding part to the rotation part.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: OMIC CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Sato, Kouji Imoto, Minoru Ito
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Patent number: 10088560Abstract: The present invention employs an object information acquiring apparatus comprising a plurality of conversion elements which receive acoustic waves emitted from an object and convert the acoustic waves into electrical signals, a correlation calculator which calculates correlation data by using the plurality of electrical signals output from the plurality of conversion elements, an average correlation calculator which calculates an average correlation matrix by extracting a plurality of submatrices from the correlation data and averaging the submatrices, and an adaptive signal processor which generates power distribution by performing adaptive signal processing by using the average correlation matrix and calculating the power of each target position, wherein the correlation calculator calculates the correlation data by obtaining the correlation of input signals that are separated by at least one input signal among the input signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi Nagae, Toru Sato
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Publication number: 20180250042Abstract: A femur fixation apparatus includes an intramedullary nail, a lag screw that is inserted through the intramedullary nail, and an adjuster 4 fitted in the intramedullary nail. The adjuster includes a sliding part unrotatable and slid-movable in a longitudinal direction relative to the intramedullary nail and a rotation part rotatably connected to the sliding part. A lower end of the rotation part is formed with an inward flange part and a cutout. An engaging part of an engaging protrusion formed to the sliding part is inserted into the rotation part via the cutout from the radial direction, and the engaging part is supported by the inward flange part from the bottom, rotatably connecting the sliding part to the rotation part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2016Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: OMIC CORPORATIONInventors: Toru SATO, Kouji IMOTO, Minoru ITO
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Patent number: 10048373Abstract: An object information acquisition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of transducer elements each configured to transmit an acoustic wave to an object, to receive reflected waves reflected from inside the object, and to convert the reflected waves into a time-series reception signal; and a processor configured to perform frequency domain interferometry combined with adaptive signal processing by using the reception signals output from the plurality of transducer elements and a reference signal so as to obtain acoustic characteristics at a plurality of positions located inside the object. The processor is configured to switch the reference signal to another reference signal at least once in accordance with a target position located inside the object while performing the frequency domain interferometry so as to obtain the acoustic characteristics at the plurality of positions located inside the object.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirofumi Taki, Kenichi Nagae, Toru Sato
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Publication number: 20180178313Abstract: Provided is a bonding state inspection method to accurately determine the quality of the bonding state of plate materials that have been ultrasonically bonded. The bonding state inspection method comprises a measuring step in which the rate of energy transfer rate to an anvil is measured each time a vibrating horn is pressed against a plurality of superimposed, plate materials on the anvil and the plate materials are ultrasonically bonded; a calculation step in which a variable threshold is calculated using the energy transfer rate measured each time of the ultrasonic bonding; and a determination step in which the quality of the bonding state of the plate materials is determined based on comparison between the magnitude of the energy transfer rate measured in the measuring step and the variable threshold calculated in the calculation step of the previous ultrasonic bonding.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Hirotaka NAKAYAMA, Taewon KIM, Yukinari GOTO, Toru SATO, Takashi MATSUOKA
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Patent number: 9951415Abstract: A film deposition apparatus comprises: a vacuum chamber; a cylindrical target, a circumferential surface of the target being opposite to a substrate, and the target being disposed in the vacuum chamber so as to intersect a conveyance direction of the substrate; a driving unit configured to rotatively drive the target; a magnetic field creator disposed inside the target; a reactive gas flow unit configured to flow a reactive gas, the reactive gas flow unit being disposed in the vicinity of the target; an optical emission monitor configured to monitor an optical emission intensity of plasma at a location between the substrate and the target and in the vicinity of the target; and a controlling unit configured to control a rotation speed of the target driven by the driving unit, such that the optical emission intensity monitored by the optical emission monitor approaches a preset target optical emission intensity.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignees: Canon Tokki Corporation, Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuo Murakami, Kazuhiro Hoshino, Toru Sato, Takashi Takemi, Satoshi Nakamura, Tomohiro Kumaki
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Publication number: 20180030984Abstract: A package type fluid machine includes at least one intake port which is provided in a housing and communicates with an installation region of a plurality of fluid machine units; a plurality of exhaust paths which is provided inside the housing, and includes a first exhaust path which allows gas passed through the fluid machine of the plurality of fluid machine units to flow, and a second exhaust path different from the first exhaust path; and a single exhaust port which is provided in the housing, communicates with downstream end portions of the plurality of exhaust paths, and collects and discharges the gas flowed through the plurality of exhaust paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: ANEST IWATA CorporationInventors: Toru SATO, Atsushi AIKAWA
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Publication number: 20170327169Abstract: A head lamp device of a straddle-type vehicle, comprises at least one lamp unit including at least one light source and a plurality of emission ports through which light emitted from the light source is output; and a cover member including a transmission section which transmits in a forward direction of a vehicle body, the light output through the plurality of emission ports, and covering a front portion of the lamp unit, wherein the transmission section includes a first surface, and a second surface bent with respect to the first surface, and an edge is provided on a ridge line formed by the first surface and the second surface, and wherein the edge extends through a gap formed between two adjacent emission ports of the plurality of emission ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Kaoru Kouchi, Toru Sato
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Publication number: 20170327170Abstract: A head lamp device of a straddle-type vehicle, comprises a housing; a pair of light units which are disposed at right and left sides, respectively, in a rightward and leftward direction, and emit light in a forward direction; a pair of support point members which support the pair of light units, respectively; a pair of first tilt members which tilt the pair of light units, respectively in a first direction with respect to the housing; and a pair of second tilt members which tilt the pair of light units, respectively in a second direction with respect to the housing, the pair of support point members are disposed in outward regions, respectively, of the housing in the rightward and leftward direction, and the pair of first tilt members and the pair of second tilt members are disposed in a center region of the housing in the rightward and leftward direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Toru Sato, Kaoru Kouchi, Akira Saijyo, Hiroyuki Harada
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Publication number: 20170319181Abstract: Provided is an object information acquiring apparatus including elements with which an acoustic wave is transmitted to and received from an object and converted into a plurality of received signals, a processor that acquires a power intensity signal of the inside of the object, and a corrector that corrects the power intensity signal, the processor being configured to calculate correlation values of frequency components, perform frequency average processing on a correlation matrix that is a set of the plurality of calculated correlation values to acquire a first power intensity signal, and reduce variance of elements in the diagonal direction of the correlation matrix to acquire a second power intensity signal, and the corrector being configured to output a power intensity signal subjected to correction processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Hirofumi Taki, Kenichi Nagae, Toru Sato
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Patent number: 9757093Abstract: Provided is an object information acquiring apparatus including elements with which an acoustic wave is transmitted to and received from an object and converted into a plurality of received signals, a processor that acquires a power intensity signal of the inside of the object, and a corrector that corrects the power intensity signal, the processor being configured to calculate correlation values of frequency components, perform frequency average processing on a correlation matrix that is a set of the plurality of calculated correlation values to acquire a first power intensity signal, and reduce variance of elements in the diagonal direction of the correlation matrix to acquire a second power intensity signal, and the corrector being configured to output a power intensity signal subjected to correction processing.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirofumi Taki, Kenichi Nagae, Toru Sato
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Publication number: 20170234982Abstract: An object information acquisition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of transducer elements each configured to transmit an acoustic wave to an object, to receive reflected waves reflected from inside the object, and to convert the reflected waves into a time-series reception signal; and a processor configured to perform frequency domain interferometry combined with adaptive signal processing by using the reception signals output from the plurality of transducer elements and a reference signal so as to obtain acoustic characteristics at a plurality of positions located inside the object. The processor is configured to switch the reference signal to another reference signal at least once in accordance with a target position located inside the object while performing the frequency domain interferometry so as to obtain the acoustic characteristics at the plurality of positions located inside the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Hirofumi Taki, Kenichi Nagae, Toru Sato
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Patent number: 9709675Abstract: An object information acquisition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of transducer elements each configured to transmit an acoustic wave to an object, to receive reflected waves reflected from inside the object, and to convert the reflected waves into a time-series reception signal; and a processor configured to perform frequency domain interferometry combined with adaptive signal processing by using the reception signals output from the plurality of transducer elements and a reference signal so as to obtain acoustic characteristics at a plurality of positions located inside the object. The processor is configured to switch the reference signal to another reference signal at least once in accordance with a target position located inside the object while performing the frequency domain interferometry so as to obtain the acoustic characteristics at the plurality of positions located inside the object.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirofumi Taki, Kenichi Nagae, Toru Sato
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Patent number: D820322Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: ANEST IWATA CorporationInventor: Toru Sato
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Patent number: D835679Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: ANEST IWATA CorporationInventors: Toru Sato, Shigeki Takada