Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Ban

Yasuhiro Ban 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: 11576713
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure is a medical treatment tool including a first arm having a first end and a second end and a second arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first arm and the first end of the second arm are coupled such that a distance between the second end of the first arm and the second end of the second arm is adjustable. Each of the first arm and the second arm comprises: a conductor extending from the first end to the second end and exposed at the second end; a support containing a composite material made of a resin and a reinforcing material as a main component and extending along the conductor; and a cover covering the conductor and the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: Meijo University, National University Corporation Nagoya University, Hokosangyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ban, Kazuya Motomura, Atsuhiko Senba
  • Publication number: 20200383718
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure is a medical treatment tool including a first arm having a first end and a second end and a second arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first arm and the first end of the second arm are coupled such that a distance between the second end of the first arm and the second end of the second arm is adjustable. Each of the first arm and the second arm comprises: a conductor extending from the first end to the second end and exposed at the second end; a support containing a composite material made of a resin and a reinforcing material as a main component and extending along the conductor; and a cover covering the conductor and the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuhiro BAN, Kazuya MOTOMURA, Atsuhiko SENBA
  • Publication number: 20190315020
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure is a rod-shaped molding core used in production of a long and hollow molded object. The molding core includes divided pieces that assemble to form a rod-shaped body. The divided pieces include rod-shaped first, second, third, fourth, and fifth divided pieces. An outer peripheral surface of the first divided piece is entirely surrounded by the rest of the divided pieces in an assembled state. The second and third divided pieces are arranged to abut and interpose the first divided piece along a first direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction and form a part of an outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped body. The fourth and fifth divided pieces are arranged to abut and interpose the first divided piece along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and form a part of the outer peripheral surface of the rod-shaped body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventor: Yasuhiro BAN
  • Patent number: 10222964
    Abstract: An operation device is provided with a GUI display unit which displays a power setting value for defining an operation power of a household appliance, and a time setting value for defining an operation time of the household appliance on an orthogonal coordinate system; and a touch operation unit which simultaneously accepts an input of the power setting value and an input of the time setting value to be displayed on the GUI display unit by an operation of letting a predetermined object touch the GUI display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC IP MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ban, Naoki Yamasaki, Hiromi Toyota
  • Publication number: 20170337421
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser according to the present disclosure includes a display unit that displays a menu of beverages to be sold, a person detector that detects a person who selects at least one of the beverages, a person attribute determiner that determines attribute information on the person, recommended product determiner that determines a recommended product based on the attribute information, a display method determiner that determines, based on the attribute information, a display method of the recommended product to be displayed on the display unit, and a recommended product display controller that displays the recommended product on the display unit through the display method. Thus, a specific product can be displayed efficiently in a beverage dispenser to be used by an unspecified number of people.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Naoki YAMASAKI, Yasuhiro BAN, Shota NAKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 9798455
    Abstract: An operation display part according to the present invention includes a GUI display portion which displays each of display images having a size in a horizontal direction correlated with a duration of an operating time of each of the steps, a touch operating portion which extends or shortens the size of each of the display images, a controller which determines an operating time of each step based on the operating time corresponding to the size of each of the display images, and a memory which stores information of a settable range of the operating time of each steps set for each washing course, wherein, when an operating time of a step included in a predetermined washing course is set in the predetermined washing course, the GUI display portion displays the settable range of the operating time of this washing course as a range in a horizontal direction together with the display images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ban, Naoki Yamasaki, Keiko Noda
  • Publication number: 20170212645
    Abstract: When a user touches a menu on a first hierarchy, a display device shows another menu on a second hierarchy near the touched menu. The user can make a selection on the second hierarchy by successively tracing his or her finger on the menu on the second hierarchy. In a third hierarchy and subsequent hierarchies, still another menu on a corresponding hierarchy is shown near the selected menu on the previous hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: SHOTA NAKAJIMA, YASUHIRO BAN, NAOKI YAMASAKI, AKIO SHINDO
  • Publication number: 20170142782
    Abstract: In a heating cooker, multiple IH coils (3) are provided under a top plate, so as to heat an object to be heated by induction heating. Operation display unit (7) is configured with touch panel (5) to display information prompting an operation via touch panel (5) and receive an input of the operation via touch panel (5). Control unit (202) controls operation display unit (7) and drive unit (203), according to an operation input to operation display unit (7). Control unit (202) also sets a selection region on touch panel (5) and a heating region on the top plate, according to a drag operation on touch panel (5). Operation display unit (7) displays a selection region. Drive unit (203) drives one or more IH coils (3) corresponding to the heating region. This configuration enables to offer an inexpensive heating cooker with higher flexibility in the placement position of the object to be heated, without compromising its operability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: NAOKI YAMASAKI, TAKAYUKI HAYAMI, YASUHIRO BAN, TAKAHIRO MIYAUCHI, KOHJI NIIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160253080
    Abstract: An operation device is provided with a GUI display unit which displays a power setting value for defining an operation power of a household appliance, and a time setting value for defining an operation time of the household appliance on an orthogonal coordinate system; and a touch operation unit which simultaneously accepts an input of the power setting value and an input of the time setting value to be displayed on the GUI display unit by an operation of letting a predetermined object touch the GUI display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhiro BAN, Naoki YAMASAKI, Hiromi TOYOTA
  • Publication number: 20150169194
    Abstract: An operation display part according to the present invention includes a GUI display portion which displays each of display images having a size in a horizontal direction correlated with a duration of an operating time of each of the steps, a touch operating portion which extends or shortens the size of each of the display images, a controller which determines an operating time of each step based on the operating time corresponding to the size of each of the display images, and a memory which stores information of a settable range of the operating time of each steps set for each washing course, wherein, when an operating time of a step included in a predetermined washing course is set in the predetermined washing course, the GUI display portion displays the settable range of the operating time of this washing course as a range in a horizontal direction together with the display images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ban, Naoki Yamasaki, Keiko Noda
  • Publication number: 20120200618
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image display device capable of, by using a general-purpose image display driver configured to operate based on display data pieces each containing tones corresponding to plural bits, quickly performing bit extension processing to perform tone display corresponding to the display data pieces without providing any special circuit configured to perform the bit extension. A controller (9) is configured to combine the display data pieces output through display data output terminals (P0 to P2) with fixed values output through operation code output terminals (C01 to C05, C07 to C12, and C14 to C17) which are not commonly connected to the display data output terminals, store in a display memory (12) the combined data pieces as tone codes each containing predetermined two or more bits, and set a tone conversion table such that the stored tone codes correspond to tone output values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichiro Nasu, Sakiko Nasu, Yasuhiro Ban, Hiroyoshi Nomura
  • Patent number: 8019571
    Abstract: A system, device, method, and program for informing abnormality, providing a user with abnormality information of equipment in an easy-to-understand manner so that convenience is enhanced. When abnormality occurs in equipment including home electric appliances, abnormality information indicating abnormality is transmitted to a server through an information terminal, and based on a reply from the server, contents of the abnormality are displayed on the terminal. When the abnormality is eliminated, the abnormality display is removed or display on a monitor, etc. are made to inform the elimination of the abnormality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ban, Nobuaki Murabayashi, Wataru Uchiyama
  • Publication number: 20070118638
    Abstract: A system, device, method, and program for informing abnormality, providing a user with abnormality information of equipment in an easy-to-understand manner so that convenience is enhanced. When abnormality occurs in equipment including home electric appliances, abnormality information indicating abnormality is transmitted to a server through an information terminal, and based on a reply from the server, contents of the abnormality are displayed on the terminal. When the abnormality is eliminated, the abnormality display is removed or display on a monitor, etc. are made to inform the elimination of the abnormality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ban, Nobuaki Murubayashi, Wataru Uchiyama