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).
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Publication number: 20240114755Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Nozomu SUGISAWA, Yasumasa YAMANE, Daiki NAKAMURA, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Naoto GOTO, Yasutaka NAKAZAWA
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Publication number: 20240019162Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Taisuke HOKAZONO, HIROAKI SANO, TAKAHIRO HANAI, YASUMASA SUZUKI
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Patent number: 11744766Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.Inventors: Kumi Yashiro, Tetsuya Naruse, Junichi Kosaka, Yasumasa Suzuki, Hiroko Nishioka, Hitoshi Rikukawa, Kohei Takada, Masahiko Suzuki
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Publication number: 20220084344Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Paul Pechinko, Takayuki Takeda, Yasumasa Suzuki, Koji Kuroiwa
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Patent number: 11182999Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Inventors: Paul Pechinko, Takayuki Takeda, Yasumasa Suzuki, Koji Kuroiwa
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Patent number: 11148561Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takao Yamaguchi, Yasumasa Suzuki
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Publication number: 20200368098Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: KUMI YASHIRO, TETSUYA NARUSE, JUNICHI KOSAKA, YASUMASA SUZUKI, HIROKO NISHIOKA, HITOSHI RIKUKAWA, KOHEI TAKADA, MASAHIKO SUZUKI
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Patent number: 10765588Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.Inventors: Kumi Yashiro, Tetsuya Naruse, Junichi Kosaka, Yasumasa Suzuki, Hiroko Nishioka, Hitoshi Rikukawa, Kohei Takada, Masahiko Suzuki
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Publication number: 20200276921Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takao YAMAGUCHI, Yasumasa SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20200175800Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Paul Pechinko, Takayuki Takeda, Yasumasa Suzuki, Koji Kuroiwa
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Patent number: 10559155Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Japan Cash Machine, Ltd., Co.Inventors: Paul Pechinko, Takayuki Takeda, Yasumasa Suzuki, Koji Kuroiwa
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Publication number: 20190307632Abstract: [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: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Kumi YASHIRO, Tetsuya NARUSE, Junichi KOSAKA, Yasumasa SUZUKI, Hiroko NISHIOKA, Hitoshi RIKUKAWA, Kohei TAKADA, Masahiko SUZUKI
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Patent number: 10195563Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshihiro Uramoto, Nobuki Sakikawa, Yasumasa Suzuki
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Patent number: 10099173Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasumasa Suzuki, Nobuki Sakikawa, Yoshihiro Uramoto
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Patent number: 10086328Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, A SCHOOL CORPORATION OF KANSAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Nobuki Sakikawa, Yoshihiro Uramoto, Yasumasa Suzuki, Akihiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Miyata, Kazuya Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20170282120Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2015Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshihiro URAMOTO, Nobuki SAKIKAWA, Yasumasa SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20170178118Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Paul Pechinko, Takayuki Takeda, Yasumasa Suzuki, Koji Kuroiwa
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Publication number: 20170113180Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Yasumasa SUZUKI, Nobuki SAKIKAWA, Yoshihiro URAMOTO
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Publication number: 20170065930Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Nobuki SAKIKAWA, Yoshihiro URAMOTO, Yasumasa SUZUKI, Akihiro YAMAGUCHI, Takashi MIYATA, Kazuya MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 9582957Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Takeda, Yasumasa Suzuki, Koji Kuroiwa, Yuichiro Tsutsui