Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Asai
Yasuhiro Asai 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: 11953206Abstract: Provided is a burner of double tube structure including an outer tube and an inner tube. The inner tube includes a tip-side support portion fixed on the outer tube, a base-side support portion fixed on the outer tube, a main body portion supported by the tip-side support portion, bellows interposed between the main body portion and the base-side support portion, and a bulkhead member attached at a position between the tip-side support portion and the base-side support portion. Between an outer peripheral surface of the bulkhead member and an inner peripheral surface of the outer tube, a second gap smaller than a first gap between an outermost peripheral surface of the bellows and the inner peripheral surface of the outer tube is interposed.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Mitsuhiro Karishuku, Satoshi Dodo, Yoshitaka Hirata, Tomohiro Asai, Shohei Yoshida, Yasuhiro Akiyama
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Patent number: 10177436Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a housing, a communication board, and a display device. The housing has an upper end portion, a front end portion, and a rear end portion. The front end portion and the rear end portion define a frontward/rearward direction. The communication board is provided on the upper end portion and includes an antenna for near field wireless communication. The display device is provided on the upper end portion. The display device and the antenna are arrayed on a straight line extending in the frontward/rearward direction such that the antenna is positioned frontward of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuhiro Asai
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Publication number: 20180006357Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a housing, a communication board, and a display device. The housing has an upper end portion, a front end portion, and a rear end portion. The front end portion and the rear end portion define a frontward/rearward direction. The communication board is provided on the upper end portion and includes an antenna for near field wireless communication. The display device is provided on the upper end portion. The display device and the antenna are arrayed on a straight line extending in the frontward/rearward direction such that the antenna is positioned frontward of the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventor: Yasuhiro Asai
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Patent number: 9768490Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a housing, a communication board, and a display device. The housing has an upper end portion, a front end portion, and a rear end portion. The front end portion and the rear end portion define a frontward/rearward direction. The communication board is provided on the upper end portion and includes an antenna for near field wireless communication. The display device is provided on the upper end portion. The display device and the antenna are arrayed on a straight line extending in the frontward/rearward direction such that the antenna is positioned frontward of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuhiro Asai
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Patent number: 9722293Abstract: A communication device includes a communication board; an antenna; a light-emitting element; and a connecting wire. The antenna is for near field wireless communication, and is provided on the communication board. The light-emitting element is provided on the communication board at a position away from the antenna. The connecting wire is provided on the communication board at a position away from the antenna and is connected to the light-emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuhiro Asai
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Patent number: 9705161Abstract: A battery module includes a battery block, a cover member, a circuit board, a wiring member, and a first connection member. The battery block includes a plurality of battery cells, and has a terminal surface. Terminals of the plurality of battery cells are arranged on the terminal surface. The cover member is arranged on or above the terminal surface of the battery block. The circuit board overlaps the cover member, and includes a voltage detection circuit for detecting terminal voltages of the plurality of battery cells. The wiring member overlaps the cover member, and is electrically connected to the terminals of the plurality of battery cells. The first connection member electrically connects the circuit board to the wiring member.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshitomo Nishihara, Yasuhiro Asai, Tsuyoshi Watanabe
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Patent number: 9686427Abstract: An image reading device includes a casing, an image reading unit, a mounting board, and an antenna. The casing has a side wall positioned at one end thereof in a first direction. The image reading unit is accommodated in the casing and configured to read an image of an original document by scanning in the first direction. The mounting board is accommodated in the casing and mounts an electronic component that is used when the image reading unit reads the image, the mounting board extending in the first direction. The antenna is accommodated in the casing and configured to receive or transmit a radio signal. The antenna is disposed along and adjacent the side wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuji Hori, Yasuhiro Asai, Masatsugu Mizuno
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Patent number: 9674386Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a communication device is selectively operable in a communication device side normal mode and a sleep mode consuming less power than the communication device side normal mode. The controller is selectively operable in a controller side normal mode, a first sleep mode consuming less power than the controller side normal mode, and a second sleep mode consuming less power than the first sleep mode. The controller is configured to: transmit to the communication device a command instructing to transit to the sleep mode in response to transition to the second sleep mode; maintain the sleep mode regardless of return from the second sleep mode to the first sleep mode; and transmit to the communication device a command instructing to return from the sleep mode to the communication device side normal mode in response to return to the controller side normal mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Asai, Hirotaka Asakura
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Patent number: 9673430Abstract: A power supply device comprises plural battery cells having electrode portions, and bus bars connecting the electrode portions of the plural battery cells each other. The bus bar comprises a thin portion thinner than the other portion formed in at least one part of the end edge of the bus bar, and are welded to the electrode portion of the battery cell through the thin portion. The electrode portion comprises a pedestal portion, and an electrode terminal projecting from the pedestal portion, and the thin portion is disposed at the side surface of the electrode terminal. By this, at the time of welding the bus bar the thin portion is directly welded to the electrode portion, and without using other parts of the welding ring or the like the welding process is streamlined.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Seto, Toshiya Shimizu, Yoshiyuki Furukoji, Nobukazu Yamanishi, Yasuhiro Asai
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Patent number: 9589103Abstract: A medical image recording apparatus for recording observed images of a subject outputted from a medical instrument, includes: an image arithmetic portion which generates feature images by highlighting specific features contained in the observed images; a display portion which displays inputted display images; a display image switching portion which switches the display images outputted to the display portion to either the observed images or images including the feature images generated by the image arithmetic portion; and an image information recording portion which records, as an image file, image-relevant information including timing information at execution of image switching by the display image switching portion and image generation information for generating the feature images and image information of the observed images.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Wataru Sasaki, Goro Miura, Kunimasa Shimizu, Atsushi Misawa, Yasuhiro Asai, Takeshi Misawa
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Patent number: 9545186Abstract: Plural predetermined examination parts of a patient are imaged sequentially and still images of the respective examination parts are thereby acquired by inserting an endoscope insertion unit having an imaging optical system in its tip portion into the body cavity of the patient. To this end, the number of still images taken is counted every time one of the predetermined examination parts. The counted number of still images taken is compared with a preset number of images which corresponds to the number of the plural predetermined examination parts. An alert is generated when non-coincidence is detected between the counted number of still images taken and the preset number. The operator is thus notified of occurrence of a failure to image.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Wataru Sasaki, Goro Miura, Kunimasa Shimizu, Atsushi Misawa, Yasuhiro Asai
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Patent number: 9520585Abstract: An assembled battery comprises: multiple cells 30 each having external terminals including a negative electrode terminal 50 and a positive electrode terminal; a bus bar 40 which connects the external terminal of one of two adjacent cells 30 and that of the other thereof; an electrically-conductive connecting member 70 which connects the external terminal and the bus bar 40 by welding to the external terminal and the bus bar 40; a welding portion 80 welded to the bus bar 40 and the connecting member 70; and a welding portion 82 welded to the external terminal and the connecting member 70. The connecting member 70 comprises an intervening portion 70b connected to the welding portion 80, and a main body portion 70a extending from the intervening portion 70b to the welding portion 82. The intervening portion 70b has a thickness that is smaller than that of the main body portion 70a.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiya Shimizu, Kiyoshi Shibata, Yasuhiro Kohara, Yasuhiro Asai, Takashi Seto, Daiki Uchiyama
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Publication number: 20160330337Abstract: An image reading device includes a casing, an image reading unit, a mounting board, and an antenna. The casing has a side wall positioned at one end thereof in a first direction. The image reading unit is accommodated in the casing and configured to read an image of an original document by scanning in the first direction. The mounting board is accommodated in the casing and mounts an electronic component that is used when the image reading unit reads the image, the mounting board extending in the first direction. The antenna is accommodated in the casing and configured to receive or transmit a radio signal. The antenna is disposed along and adjacent the side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuji HORI, Yasuhiro ASAI, Masatsugu MIZUNO
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Publication number: 20160277619Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a communication device is selectively operable in a communication device side normal mode and a sleep mode consuming less power than the communication device side normal mode. The controller is selectively operable in a controller side normal mode, a first sleep mode consuming less power than the controller side normal mode, and a second sleep mode consuming less power than the first sleep mode. The controller is configured to: transmit to the communication device a command instructing to transit to the sleep mode in response to transition to the second sleep mode; maintain the sleep mode regardless of return from the second sleep mode to the first sleep mode; and transmit to the communication device a command instructing to return from the sleep mode to the communication device side normal mode in response to return to the controller side normal mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Yasuhiro ASAI, Hirotaka ASAKURA
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Patent number: 9407781Abstract: An image reading device includes a casing, an image reading unit, a mounting board, and an antenna. The casing has a side wall positioned at one end thereof in a first direction. The image reading unit is accommodated in the casing and configured to read an image of an original document by scanning in the first direction. The mounting board is accommodated in the casing and mounts an electronic component that is used when the image reading unit reads the image, the mounting board extending in the first direction. The antenna is accommodated in the casing and configured to receive or transmit a radio signal. The antenna is disposed along and adjacent the side wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuji Hori, Yasuhiro Asai, Masatsugu Mizuno
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Patent number: 9247094Abstract: An information processing device including an image processing unit, a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with a terminal device within a communicable distance from the terminal device, a display, an input unit, and a controller configured to, after the wireless communication with the terminal device, control the display to display one or more parameters of all parameters available for setting an image processing operation by the image processing unit, the one or more parameters including at least one un-selectable parameter that is not selectable on the terminal device, and in response to receiving, via the input unit, a signal corresponding to a specific parameter of the one or more parameters displayed on the display, control the image processing unit to perform the image processing operation based on the specific parameter corresponding to the received signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuhiro Asai
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Publication number: 20150341514Abstract: An image reading device includes a casing, an image reading unit, a mounting board, and an antenna. The casing has a side wall positioned at one end thereof in a first direction. The image reading unit is accommodated in the casing and configured to read an image of an original document by scanning in the first direction. The mounting board is accommodated in the casing and mounts an electronic component that is used when the image reading unit reads the image, the mounting board extending in the first direction. The antenna is accommodated in the casing and configured to receive or transmit a radio signal. The antenna is disposed along and adjacent the side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuji HORI, Yasuhiro ASAI, Masatsugu MIZUNO
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Patent number: 9154645Abstract: An image scanner including a near field communication unit configured to perform near field communication with a device located within a communicable distance from the near field communication unit, an image sensor, and a controller connected with the image sensor via a cable, the controller being configured to perform an image data generating operation of controlling the image sensor to scan an image and generate image data, detect a start of the near field communication between the near field communication unit and the device, based on a signal output from the near field communication unit, and when detecting the start of the near field communication, halt the image data generating operation until the near field communication unit completes data communication with the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuhiro Asai
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Publication number: 20150280306Abstract: A communication device includes a communication board; an antenna; a light-emitting element; and a connecting wire. The antenna is for near field wireless communication, and is provided on the communication board. The light-emitting element is provided on the communication board at a position away from the antenna. The connecting wire is provided on the communication board at a position away from the antenna and is connected to the light-emitting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuhiro ASAI
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Publication number: 20150263411Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a housing, a communication board, and a display device. The housing has an upper end portion, a front end portion, and a rear end portion. The front end portion and the rear end portion define a frontward/rearward direction. The communication board is provided on the upper end portion and includes an antenna for near field wireless communication. The display device is provided on the upper end portion. The display device and the antenna are arrayed on a straight line extending in the frontward/rearward direction such that the antenna is positioned frontward of the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventor: Yasuhiro Asai