Patents by Inventor Yasuyuki Shimizu

Yasuyuki Shimizu 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: 11939663
    Abstract: Provided is a sputtering target, the sputtering target containing 0.05 at % or more of Bi and having a total content of metal oxides of from 10 vol % to 60 vol %, the balance containing at least Co and Pt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: JX Metals Corporation
    Inventors: Manami Masuda, Masayoshi Shimizu, Yasuyuki Iwabuchi
  • Patent number: 11904869
    Abstract: A monitoring system includes an arithmetic processor. The arithmetic processor receives captured image information representing a captured image obtained by capturing an image of a subject and generates notification information representing a particular notification content depending on a condition of the subject. The arithmetic processor includes a first arithmetic processor and a second arithmetic processor. The first arithmetic processor obtains a condition quantity by quantifying the condition of the subject by reference to the captured image information and based on a parameter about a human activity status. The second arithmetic processor selects, according to the condition quantity, the particular notification content from contents of notification classified into N stages, where N is an integer equal to or greater than three.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Shimizu, Seiji Matsui, Naoya Tomoda, Fumihito Nakajima, Tomohiko Kanemitsu, Takuya Asano, Norihiro Imanaka, Seigo Suguta, Masanori Hirofuji
  • Publication number: 20220234594
    Abstract: A monitoring system includes an arithmetic processor. The arithmetic processor receives captured image information representing a captured image obtained by capturing an image of a subject and generates notification information representing a particular notification content depending on a condition of the subject. The arithmetic processor includes a first arithmetic processor and a second arithmetic processor. The first arithmetic processor obtains a condition quantity by quantifying the condition of the subject by reference to the captured image information and based on a parameter about a human activity status. The second arithmetic processor selects, according to the condition quantity, the particular notification content from contents of notification classified into N stages, where N is an integer equal to or greater than three.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Yasuyuki SHIMIZU, Seiji MATSUI, Naoya TOMODA, Fumihito NAKAJIMA, Tomohiko KANEMITSU, Takuya ASANO, Norihiro IMANAKA, Seigo SUGUTA, Masanori HIROFUJI
  • Patent number: 11014516
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an energy absorber having excellent impact resistance and excellent impact energy absorbability. The energy absorber includes an olefin-based resin composition obtained by mixing an olefin resin, a polyamide resin, and an elastomer having a reactive group that reacts with the polyamide resin, wherein the olefin-based resin composition has a continuous phase containing the olefin resin and a polyamide resin-based dispersed phase dispersed in the continuous phase, and the polyamide resin-based dispersed phase has a structure in which the elastomer is contained in a matrix phase containing the polyamide resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masayuki Kito, Goro Takahashi, Toshihiro Suzuki, Yasuyuki Shimizu, Yohei Migaki
  • Patent number: 10928493
    Abstract: Provided is a method for driving a solid-state imaging device including a unit pixel which includes at least a first pixel including: a photoelectric converter which receives reflected light from an object and converts the reflected light into charge; an exposure resetter which switches between exposure and discharge of the charge in the photoelectric converter; and a plurality of readers which read the charge from the photoelectric converter and include at least a first reader and a second reader. The method includes: performing a first exposure as the exposure that is performed in a first period in which a gate of the first reader is ON; and performing a second exposure as the exposure that is performed in a second period which is started in conjunction with the end of the first period and in which a gate of the second reader is ON.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tohru Yamada, Sei Suzuki, Yasuyuki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10690755
    Abstract: A plurality of pixels of a solid-state imaging device include: a photoelectric converter which receives light from an object and converts the light into charge; a plurality of readers which read the charge from the photoelectric converter; a plurality of charge accumulators which accumulate the charge of the photoelectric converter; and a transfer controller which performs a transfer control including controlling whether the charge is transferred or blocked from being transferred. The readers read the charge of the photoelectric converter to the charge accumulators, the plurality of pixels include at least a first pixel and a second pixel, and the transfer controller performs the transfer control to cause addition of the charge read from each of the first pixel and the second pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sei Suzuki, Tohru Yamada, Yasuyuki Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20200180535
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an energy absorber having excellent impact resistance and excellent impact energy absorbability. The energy absorber includes an olefin-based resin composition obtained by mixing an olefin resin, a polyamide resin, and an elastomer having a reactive group that reacts with the polyamide resin, wherein the olefin-based resin composition has a continuous phase containing the olefin resin and a polyamide resin-based dispersed phase dispersed in the continuous phase, and the polyamide resin-based dispersed phase has a structure in which the elastomer is contained in a matrix phase containing the polyamide resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masayuki KITO, Goro TAKAHASHI, Toshihiro SUZUKI, Yasuyuki SHIMIZU, Yohei MIGAKI
  • Patent number: 10666875
    Abstract: A plurality of pixels of a solid-state imaging device include: a photoelectric converter which receives light from an object and converts the light into charge; a plurality of readers which read the charge from the photoelectric converter; a plurality of charge accumulators each of which accumulates the charge of the photoelectric converter read from the plurality of readers; and a transfer controller which performs a transfer control including controlling whether the charge accumulated in one of the plurality of charge accumulators is transferred or blocked from being transferred to another one of the plurality of charge accumulators. The transfer controller is disposed between the plurality of charge accumulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sei Suzuki, Tohru Yamada, Yasuyuki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10320159
    Abstract: By grounding a metal first housing, radiation noise generated from the coupling circuit is shielded. Further, by enclosing the first housing in a metal second housing in a manner such that the first housing and the second housing do not come into contact with each other, and grounding the second housing by connecting the second housing to an engine block, radiation noise generated by the capacitive component between the coupling circuit and the first housing is shielded by the second housing. As a result, the influence of this noise on peripheral devices of the high frequency discharge ignition device can be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Shimizu, Takaaki Tanaka, Akira Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 10263396
    Abstract: A problem exists in that, as a loop through which high frequency energy conducts is long, it is difficult to suppress noise generated from the loop and suppress an influence thereof on peripheral equipment. A high frequency discharge ignition device according to this invention is a structure integrally constituted by a second housing into which a high frequency energy supply circuit is built and a first housing into which an output circuit is built, wherein the high frequency energy supply circuit is connected to the output circuit by a connection terminal so as to be connected to a spark plug which is mounted on a grounded object. Further, the high frequency energy supply circuit is grounded via a conducting member disposed in a through hole provided in the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Tanaka, Yasuyuki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10193312
    Abstract: In order to transmit high frequency energy to a coupling circuit, if the high frequency energy is transmitted via a harness provided with a high-voltage cable, the loop in which the high frequency energy is conducted is long, and thus, noise occurring from the loop is increased. Thus, shielding is needed to be provided to the entire apparatus. The present invention has a structure in which: a high frequency energy supply circuit and a coupling circuit are connected by a connection member; and a housing having therein the high frequency energy supply circuit is integrated with a housing having therein the coupling circuit. Accordingly, the entire apparatus can be downsized and noise occurring from the loop can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Shimizu, Takaaki Tanaka, Yusuke Naruse
  • Publication number: 20190022903
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a foamed resin molded body that has excellent impact resistance and rigidity and that is hardly fractured even when subjected to high impact, and a method for manufacturing the same. The foamed resin molded body is made of an olefin-based resin composition containing an olefin resin and a polyamide resin, the olefin-based resin composition has a continuous phase containing the olefin resin and a dispersed phase dispersed in the continuous phase and containing the polyamide resin, and the dispersed phase contains a melt-kneaded product of the polyamide resin and an elastomer having a reactive group that reacts with the polyamide resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masayuki KITO, Goro TAKAHASHI, Toshihiro SUZUKI, Yasuyuki SHIMIZU, Kosuke TAMAKI
  • Publication number: 20180278027
    Abstract: By grounding a metal first housing, radiation noise generated from the coupling circuit is shielded. Further, by enclosing the first housing in a metal second housing in a manner such that the first housing and the second housing do not come into contact with each other, and grounding the second housing by connecting the second housing to an engine block, radiation noise generated by the capacitive component between the coupling circuit and the first housing is shielded by the second housing. As a result, the influence of this noise on peripheral devices of the high frequency discharge ignition device can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki SHIMIZU, Takaaki TANAKA, Akira NAKAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20180254613
    Abstract: A problem exists in that, as a loop through which high frequency energy conducts is long, it is difficult to suppress noise generated from the loop and suppress an influence thereof on peripheral equipment. A high frequency discharge ignition device according to this invention is a structure integrally constituted by a second housing into which a high frequency energy supply circuit is built and a first housing into which an output circuit is built, wherein the high frequency energy supply circuit is connected to the output circuit by a connection terminal so as to be connected to a spark plug which is mounted on a grounded object. Further, the high frequency energy supply circuit is grounded via a conducting member disposed in a through hole provided in the first housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki TANAKA, Yasuyuki SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20180167562
    Abstract: A plurality of pixels of a solid-state imaging device include: a photoelectric converter which receives light from an object and converts the light into charge; a plurality of readers which read the charge from the photoelectric converter; a plurality of charge accumulators each of which accumulates the charge of the photoelectric converter read from the plurality of readers; and a transfer controller which performs a transfer control including controlling whether the charge accumulated in one of the plurality of charge accumulators is transferred or blocked from being transferred to another one of the plurality of charge accumulators. The transfer controller is disposed between the plurality of charge accumulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Sei SUZUKI, Tohru YAMADA, Yasuyuki SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20180156898
    Abstract: A plurality of pixels of a solid-state imaging device include: a photoelectric converter which receives light from an object and converts the light into charge; a plurality of readers which read the charge from the photoelectric converter; a plurality of charge accumulators which accumulate the charge of the photoelectric converter; and a transfer controller which performs a transfer control including controlling whether the charge is transferred or blocked from being transferred. The readers read the charge of the photoelectric converter to the charge accumulators, the plurality of pixels include at least a first pixel and a second pixel, and the transfer controller performs the transfer control to cause addition of the charge read from each of the first pixel and the second pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Sei SUZUKI, Tohru YAMADA, Yasuyuki SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20180156899
    Abstract: Provided is a method for driving a solid-state imaging device including a unit pixel which includes at least a first pixel including: a photoelectric converter which receives reflected light from an object and converts the reflected light into charge; an exposure resetter which switches between exposure and discharge of the charge in the photoelectric converter; and a plurality of readers which read the charge from the photoelectric converter and include at least a first reader and a second reader. The method includes: performing a first exposure as the exposure that is performed in a first period in which a gate of the first reader is ON; and performing a second exposure as the exposure that is performed in a second period which is started in conjunction with the end of the first period and in which a gate of the second reader is ON.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Tohru YAMADA, Sei SUZUKI, Yasuyuki SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 9867264
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes: a wired communication circuit which receives, through a wired connection, an operation signal for controlling each of luminaires from a management device which controls an operation of each of the luminaires; a radio communication circuit which converts the operation signal received by the wired communication circuit and transmits the converted operation signal to each of the luminaires over a radio wave; an infrared ray receiver which receives an infrared ray signal transmitted from outside; and a controller. When the wired communication circuit receives a signal having a predetermined pattern from the management device, the controller transitions to a state for receiving the infrared ray signal, and, based on the infrared ray signal transmitted from outside, transmits a signal relating to communication setting between the radio communication circuit and each of the luminaires to each of the plurality of luminaires via the radio communication circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Yamauchi, Tomomi Hashimoto, Atsuo Nanahara, Yasuyuki Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20170347435
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes: a wired communication circuit which receives, through a wired connection, an operation signal for controlling each of luminaires from a management device which controls an operation of each of the luminaires; a radio communication circuit which converts the operation signal received by the wired communication circuit and transmits the converted operation signal to each of the luminaires over a radio wave; an infrared ray receiver which receives an infrared ray signal transmitted from outside; and a controller. When the wired communication circuit receives a signal having a predetermined pattern from the management device, the controller transitions to a state for receiving the infrared ray signal, and, based on the infrared ray signal transmitted from outside, transmits a signal relating to communication setting between the radio communication circuit and each of the luminaires to each of the plurality of luminaires via the radio communication circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Takashi YAMAUCHI, Tomomi HASHIMOTO, Atsuo NANAHARA, Yasuyuki SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 9808984
    Abstract: The objects of this invention are to set a predetermined height position for the portion of parison or preform that is the first to come in contact with body molding planes of a split mold and to prevent air from being trapped between in-mold labels and the container which is blow molded from the parison or the preform. In-mold labels are fixed to the entire outer surface of body of main container. An annular thinnest wall portion is formed in the wall of the body so that the thinnest wall portion is the first to come in contact with the body molding planes of a split mold. Under this construction, no bulge of air is formed between the body and the in-mold labels fixed to the entire surface of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Motegi, Shinichi Ishiyama, Takao Kurosawa, Yasuyuki Shimizu