Patents by Inventor Yasumasa Suzuki

Yasumasa Suzuki 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).

  • Publication number: 20240114755
    Abstract: A novel display apparatus that is highly convenient, useful, or reliable is provided. The display apparatus includes a first light-emitting device including a first electrode, a first layer, a first unit, and a second electrode and a second light-emitting device including a third electrode, a second layer, a second unit, and a fourth electrode. The first unit is between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes a first light-emitting material. The first layer is between the first unit and the first electrode and is in contact with the first electrode. The third electrode is adjacent to the first electrode. A first gap is between the third electrode and the first electrode. The second unit is between the third electrode and the fourth electrode and includes a second light-emitting material. The second layer is between the second unit and the third electrode and is in contact with the third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Nozomu SUGISAWA, Yasumasa YAMANE, Daiki NAKAMURA, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Naoto GOTO, Yasutaka NAKAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240019162
    Abstract: A humidifier includes a water storage tank, a humidification tray, and a drive mechanism. The water storage tank includes a water refilling port, a water supply port, and a water stop valve. The water refilling port is formed to receive water refilling from outside. The water supply port is formed differently from the water refilling port. The water stop valve opens and closes the water supply port. The humidification tray is formed to receive supply of water for humidification from the water storage tank through the water supply port. The drive mechanism stops supply of water from the water storage tank to the humidification tray by driving the water stop valve in accordance with an amount of water in the humidification tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Taisuke HOKAZONO, HIROAKI SANO, TAKAHIRO HANAI, YASUMASA SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 11744766
    Abstract: A processing unit includes a direction decision unit and a guide information generation unit. The direction decision unit decides a direction in which a person who behaves without a sense of sight walks. The guide information generation unit generates guide information for the person who behaves without the sense of sight to walk in the decided direction. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a smartphone or the like used by the person who behaves without the sense of sight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Kumi Yashiro, Tetsuya Naruse, Junichi Kosaka, Yasumasa Suzuki, Hiroko Nishioka, Hitoshi Rikukawa, Kohei Takada, Masahiko Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20220084344
    Abstract: An automated machine 1 is provided to comprise a communications device 5 for receiving remotely operable signals emitted from a mobile terminal 10 to produce monetary signals corresponding to money amount data in the remotely operable signals, a bill acceptor 4 for validating bills inserted from the outside to produce the monetary signals when bill acceptor 4 judges the inserted bill to be genuine and for relaying the monetary signals from communications device 5, a control device 8 that has built-in program software to produce drive signals of the amount corresponding to the monetary signals in accordance with the program software when control device 8 receives the monetary signals from bill acceptor 4. In another aspect, communications device 5 may receive the remotely operable signals emitted from mobile terminal 10 to produce the monetary signals corresponding to the money amount data in the remotely operable signals and receive the monetary signals from bill acceptor 4 and send them to control device 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Pechinko, Takayuki Takeda, Yasumasa Suzuki, Koji Kuroiwa
  • Patent number: 11182999
    Abstract: An automated machine 1 is provided to comprise a communications device 5 for receiving remotely operable signals emitted from a mobile terminal 10 to produce monetary signals corresponding to money amount data in the remotely operable signals, a bill acceptor 4 for validating bills inserted from the outside to produce the monetary signals when bill acceptor 4 judges the inserted bill to be genuine and for relaying the monetary signals from communications device 5, a control device 8 that has built-in program software to produce drive signals of the amount corresponding to the monetary signals in accordance with the program software when control device 8 receives the monetary signals from bill acceptor 4. In another aspect, communications device 5 may receive the remotely operable signals emitted from mobile terminal 10 to produce the monetary signals corresponding to the money amount data in the remotely operable signals and receive the monetary signals from bill acceptor 4 and send them to control device 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Pechinko, Takayuki Takeda, Yasumasa Suzuki, Koji Kuroiwa
  • Patent number: 11148561
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle seat mounted in a vehicle. The vehicle seat of the present disclosure includes a seat body, a seat frame forming a framework of the seat body, a first load absorber provided to a back of the seat frame, and a second load absorber provided lower than the first load absorber on the back of the seat frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takao Yamaguchi, Yasumasa Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20200368098
    Abstract: A processing unit includes a direction decision unit and a guide information generation unit. The direction decision unit decides a direction in which a person who behaves without a sense of sight walks. The guide information generation unit generates guide information for the person who behaves without the sense of sight to walk in the decided direction. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a smartphone or the like used by the person who behaves without the sense of sight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: KUMI YASHIRO, TETSUYA NARUSE, JUNICHI KOSAKA, YASUMASA SUZUKI, HIROKO NISHIOKA, HITOSHI RIKUKAWA, KOHEI TAKADA, MASAHIKO SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10765588
    Abstract: There is provided a processing unit that includes a direction decision unit and a guide information generation unit. The direction decision unit determines a direction in which a person who behaves without a sense of sight walks. The guide information generation unit generates guide information for the person who behaves without the sense of sight to walk in the determined direction. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a smartphone or the like used by the person who behaves without the sense of sight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Kumi Yashiro, Tetsuya Naruse, Junichi Kosaka, Yasumasa Suzuki, Hiroko Nishioka, Hitoshi Rikukawa, Kohei Takada, Masahiko Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20200276921
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle seat mounted in a vehicle. The vehicle seat of the present disclosure includes a seat body, a seat frame forming a framework of the seat body, a first load absorber provided to a back of the seat frame, and a second load absorber provided lower than the first load absorber on the back of the seat frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takao YAMAGUCHI, Yasumasa SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20200175800
    Abstract: An automated machine 1 is provided to comprise a communications device 5 for receiving remotely operable signals emitted from a mobile terminal 10 to produce monetary signals corresponding to money amount data in the remotely operable signals, a bill acceptor 4 for validating bills inserted from the outside to produce the monetary signals when bill acceptor 4 judges the inserted bill to be genuine and for relaying the monetary signals from communications device 5, a control device 8 that has built-in program software to produce drive signals of the amount corresponding to the monetary signals in accordance with the program software when control device 8 receives the monetary signals from bill acceptor 4. In another aspect, communications device 5 may receive the remotely operable signals emitted from mobile terminal 10 to produce the monetary signals corresponding to the money amount data in the remotely operable signals and receive the monetary signals from bill acceptor 4 and send them to control device 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Pechinko, Takayuki Takeda, Yasumasa Suzuki, Koji Kuroiwa
  • Patent number: 10559155
    Abstract: An electronic payment system is provided to comprise a mobile terminal 10 for emitting remotely operable signals, and a printing machine 11 that comprises a communications device 5 for receiving the remotely operable signals emitted from mobile terminal 10 to drive automated machine 1, an automatic payment device 6 connected to communications device 5 and a financial database 7 of a banking depository system, and a printer 51 connected to communications device 5 for printing information on a record radium for the real-time electronic transaction without credit transaction to offer goods, services or amusement to users from automated machine 1 and to dispense recording medium for users to confirm the transaction fee amount that was withdrawn from the account at financial database 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Cash Machine, Ltd., Co.
    Inventors: Paul Pechinko, Takayuki Takeda, Yasumasa Suzuki, Koji Kuroiwa
  • Publication number: 20190307632
    Abstract: [Object] To enable those who behave without the sense of sight to safely walk in a correct direction. [Solution] A processing unit includes a direction decision unit and a guide information generation unit. The direction decision unit decides a direction in which a person who behaves without a sense of sight walks. The guide information generation unit generates guide information for the person who behaves without the sense of sight to walk in the decided direction. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a smartphone or the like used by the person who behaves without the sense of sight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Kumi YASHIRO, Tetsuya NARUSE, Junichi KOSAKA, Yasumasa SUZUKI, Hiroko NISHIOKA, Hitoshi RIKUKAWA, Kohei TAKADA, Masahiko SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10195563
    Abstract: A dehumidifying device configured such that a dehumidifying material having absorbed moisture can efficiently release moisture. The dehumidifying device carries out dehumidification with a polymeric moisture-absorbing material that (i) exhibits hydrophilicity in a temperature range equal to or lower than a temperature sensitive point which is a given temperature and (ii) exhibits hydrophobicity in a temperature range higher than the temperature sensitive point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Uramoto, Nobuki Sakikawa, Yasumasa Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10099173
    Abstract: A humidity controlling apparatus comprising: a moisture absorption unit including a base material rotatable about a rotation shaft and a macromolecular moisture absorbent provided in a layer on an outer periphery of the base material; and a heat source partially heating the moisture absorption unit, the macromolecular moisture absorbent having a hydrophilic state capable of absorbing moisture in the air and a hydrophobic state which releases the moisture sorbed in the hydrophilic state, the macromolecular moisture absorbent having a nature such that when temperature rises, the macromolecular moisture absorbent changes from the hydrophilic state to the hydrophobic state, and when the temperature falls, the macromolecular moisture absorbent returns from the hydrophobic state to the hydrophilic state, requires small thermal energy and can efficiently control humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasumasa Suzuki, Nobuki Sakikawa, Yoshihiro Uramoto
  • Patent number: 10086328
    Abstract: A humidity controlling apparatus comprises: a moisture absorbent (1) made of a macromolecular gelated moisture absorbing material which takes a first state being capable of absorbing moisture and a second state releasing in a liquid state the moisture absorbed in the first state, and which has a nature to change from the first state to the second state when a definite level of temperature or higher is attained, and return to the first state when the definite level of temperature or higher is no longer attained; and an energy converting particle (2) which is disposed so as to be buried inside the moisture absorbent and has a nature to generate heat when it is exposed to an external stimulus factor which is at least one of light, electric waves and a high frequency magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, A SCHOOL CORPORATION OF KANSAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Nobuki Sakikawa, Yoshihiro Uramoto, Yasumasa Suzuki, Akihiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Miyata, Kazuya Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20170282120
    Abstract: Provided is a dehumidifying device configured such that a dehumidifying material which has absorbed moisture can efficiently release the moisture. The dehumidifying device (1A) carries out dehumidification with use of a polymeric moisture-absorbing material (23) that (i) exhibits hydrophilicity in a temperature range equal to or lower than a temperature sensitive point which is a given temperature and (ii) exhibits hydrophobicity in a temperature range higher than the temperature sensitive point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro URAMOTO, Nobuki SAKIKAWA, Yasumasa SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20170178118
    Abstract: An electronic payment system is provided to comprise a mobile terminal 10 for emitting remotely operable signals, and a printing machine 11 that comprises a communications device 5 for receiving the remotely operable signals emitted from mobile terminal 10 to drive automated machine 1, an automatic payment device 6 connected to communications device 5 and a financial database 7 of a banking depository system, and a printer 51 connected to communications device 5 for printing information on a record radium for the real-time electronic transaction without credit transaction to offer goods, services or amusement to users from automated machine 1 and to dispense recording medium for users to confirm the transaction fee amount that was withdrawn from the account at financial database 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Pechinko, Takayuki Takeda, Yasumasa Suzuki, Koji Kuroiwa
  • Publication number: 20170113180
    Abstract: A humidity controlling apparatus comprising: a moisture absorption unit including a base material rotatable about a rotation shaft and a macromolecular moisture absorbent provided in a layer on an outer periphery of the base material; and a heat source partially heating the moisture absorption unit, the macromolecular moisture absorbent having a hydrophilic state capable of absorbing moisture in the air and a hydrophobic state which releases the moisture sorbed in the hydrophilic state, the macromolecular moisture absorbent having a nature such that when temperature rises, the macromolecular moisture absorbent changes from the hydrophilic state to the hydrophobic state, and when the temperature falls, the macromolecular moisture absorbent returns from the hydrophobic state to the hydrophilic state, requires small thermal energy and can efficiently control humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Yasumasa SUZUKI, Nobuki SAKIKAWA, Yoshihiro URAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170065930
    Abstract: A humidity controlling apparatus comprises: a moisture absorbent (1) made of a macromolecular gelated moisture absorbing material which takes a first state being capable of absorbing moisture and a second state releasing in a liquid state the moisture absorbed in the first state, and which has a nature to change from the first state to the second state when a definite level of temperature or higher is attained, and return to the first state when the definite level of temperature or higher is no longer attained; and an energy converting particle (2) which is disposed so as to be buried inside the moisture absorbent and has a nature to generate heat when it is exposed to an external stimulus factor which is at least one of light, electric waves and a high frequency magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Nobuki SAKIKAWA, Yoshihiro URAMOTO, Yasumasa SUZUKI, Akihiro YAMAGUCHI, Takashi MIYATA, Kazuya MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9582957
    Abstract: An electronic payment system is provided to comprise a mobile terminal 10 for emitting a remotely operable signal, a communications device 5 connected to an automated machine 1 for receiving remotely operable signal emitted from mobile terminal 10, and an automatic payment device 6 linked to a financial database 7. Communications device 5 retrieves from remotely operable signal an account number of a holder of the account at financial database 7. Payment device 6 receives a monetary signal indicative of a transaction fee, withdraws the amount of transaction fee from the correct holder's account to produce an authorization signal to communications device 5 that drives automated machine 1 without credit transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Takeda, Yasumasa Suzuki, Koji Kuroiwa, Yuichiro Tsutsui