Patents by Inventor Yoshihiko Sato

Yoshihiko Sato 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: 20240118142
    Abstract: An infrared module that enables temperature regulation of an infrared sensor to be readily achieved and a method of correcting the infrared module are provided. The infrared module (10) includes an infrared sensor (11) that detects infrared radiation emitted from an object being measured, a computation and control processor (20) that includes a temperature measurement unit (22) that obtains a signal from the infrared sensor and measures a temperature of its own, the computation and control processor obtaining a temperature signal from the temperature measurement unit and performing a computation, and a heating element (60) that regulates a temperature of the infrared sensor by generating heat, wherein the infrared sensor and the computation and control processor are stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko KOIZUMI, Masayuki SATO
  • Publication number: 20240047963
    Abstract: A reset circuit includes a first voltage generation unit that generates a first voltage based on a first power supply voltage output from a first constant voltage source, and a comparator that includes a positive power supply terminal to which the first voltage is input, a negative power supply terminal connected to a ground circuit, one input terminal as one of positive and negative input terminals and to which a reference voltage is input, another input terminal as the other of the positive and negative input terminals and to which a divided voltage obtained by dividing a second power supply voltage supplied from a second constant voltage source different from the first constant voltage source and to be detected based on the reference voltage is input, and an output terminal that outputs a reset signal to reset a subsequent circuit to the initial state according to a comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Yoshihiko SATO
  • Publication number: 20230199353
    Abstract: A rear panel of an electronic keyboard instrument has a frame portion including multiple sound radiation holes, and the frame portion has a first hole frame including a hole forming surface of the sound radiation hole and a second hole frame including a hole forming surface of the sound radiation hole which is longer in a thickness direction of the frame portion (a Y-axis direction) than the first frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki AKAI, Hirokatsu KATOH, Takahiro MORIYA, Yoshihiko SATO
  • Publication number: 20230199376
    Abstract: A rear panel 15, which is an external member, includes a frame portion 110 including multiple sound radiation holes 150 including a first sound radiation hole 160-1 and a second sound radiation hole 160-2, a first sloping portion 160b disposed in the frame portion 110 with a first sloping surface 161a oriented in a first direction 161c, the sloping surface 161a being disposed within an area of the first sound radiation hole 160-1 in such a manner as to slope from a thickness direction (a Y-axis direction) of the frame portion 110, and a second sloping portion 162b disposed in the frame portion 110 with a sloping surface 162a oriented in a second direction 162c which differs from the first direction 161c, the sloping surface 162a being disposed within an area of the second sound radiation hole 160-2 in such a manner as to slope from the thickness direction (the Y-axis direction) of the frame portion 110.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki AKAI, Hirokatsu KATOH, Takahiro MORIYA, Yoshihiko SATO
  • Publication number: 20230133371
    Abstract: Provided is a laminate comprising: a support; a printing original plate; and a protection film, wherein the printing original plate comprises a cured resin obtained by curing a photosensitive resin through an entire surface exposure on a side facing the protection film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoshihiko SATO
  • Patent number: 10408640
    Abstract: A magnetometric sensor includes a plurality of magnetometric sensor elements each including a plurality of magneto-sensitive portions arranged, in each of fan-shaped magneto-sensitive regions, intersecting with a radial direction of the magneto-sensitive regions. The magnetometric sensor elements are configured such that the magneto-sensitive regions are arranged rotated at 90° intervals and a bridge circuit is formed by electrically connecting the magnetometric sensor elements to each other. The magneto-sensitive portions each have a shape defined enclosed by two arcs to have a same width such that a resistance value thereof varies according to a change in a direction of a magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yoshihiko Sato
  • Publication number: 20180164129
    Abstract: A magnetometric sensor includes a plurality of magnetometric sensor elements each including a plurality of magneto-sensitive portions arranged, in each of fan-shaped magneto-sensitive regions, intersecting with a radial direction of the magneto-sensitive regions. The magnetometric sensor elements are configured such that the magneto-sensitive regions are arranged rotated at 90° intervals and a bridge circuit is formed by electrically connecting the magnetometric sensor elements to each other. The magneto-sensitive portions each have a shape defined enclosed by two arcs to have a same width such that a resistance value thereof varies according to a change in a direction of a magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yoshihiko SATO
  • Patent number: 9865375
    Abstract: A shielded electric wire includes electric wires, a shielding member that covers peripheries of the electric wires, a viscoelastic body that covers the peripheries of the electric wires, a sheet member having first and second sheet member covering peripheries of the shielding member and the viscoelastic body, and a protecting member provided around the sheet member. The first and second sheet members are pasted onto the shielding member and the viscoelastic body so that a pasted portion protruding in a width direction is formed. A force of adhesion of the viscoelastic body to the plurality of electric wires and the adhesive layers of the first and second sheet member is not less than 0.59 N/10 mm. A force of adhesion of the adhesive layers of the first and second sheet members to the viscoelastic body is not less than 0.59 N/10 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomomi Takiguchi, Yoshihiko Sato
  • Publication number: 20170256336
    Abstract: A shielded electric wire includes electric wires, a shielding member that covers peripheries of the electric wires, a viscoelastic body that covers the peripheries of the electric wires, a sheet member having first and second sheet member covering peripheries of the shielding member and the viscoelastic body, and a protecting member provided around the sheet member. The first and second sheet members are pasted onto the shielding member and the viscoelastic body so that a pasted portion protruding in a width direction is formed. A force of adhesion of the viscoelastic body to the plurality of electric wires and the adhesive layers of the first and second sheet member is not less than 0.59 N/10 mm. A force of adhesion of the adhesive layers of the first and second sheet members to the viscoelastic body is not less than 0.59 N/10 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tomomi TAKIGUCHI, Yoshihiko SATO
  • Patent number: 8439430
    Abstract: In a vehicle body structure, a frontal crash performance is improved by establishing a transmission path of a frontal crash load by a floor frame (28) without increasing the weight of the vehicle body, manufacturing cost or the number of welding spots. The floor frame (28) is attached to a lower surface of a floor panel (12), and extends from a rear end of a front side frame (20) from a longitudinally intermediate part of the floor panel. A rear part of the floor panel is formed with a side bead (34) extending in a fore and aft direction in alignment with the floor frame. The rear end of the floor frame is connected to the front end of the side bead via a slope section (32) of the floor panel, and the rear end of the side bead is connected to a middle cross member (18) extending laterally along the rear edge of the floor panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Sato, Masaaki Ukita, Yoshiyuki Toba
  • Patent number: 8223319
    Abstract: An exposure device is provided. The exposure device includes an alignment stage unit, an exposure processing unit and a workpiece moving mechanism. The alignment stage unit includes: an alignment stage that holds a workpiece having workpiece marks thereon; at least one first alignment microscope that detects the workpiece marks of the workpiece; and a first moving mechanism that relatively moves the alignment stage and the first alignment microscope in an 1-axis direction by a width of the workpiece. The exposure processing unit includes: a mask stage that holds a mask having mask marks thereon; a second alignment microscope that detects the mask marks of the mask; and an exposure stage that holds the workpiece. The workpiece moving mechanism moves the workpiece from the alignment stage unit to the exposure processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Sato, Toyoharu Inoue
  • Publication number: 20110241381
    Abstract: In a vehicle body structure, a frontal crash performance is improved by establishing a transmission path of a frontal crash load by a floor frame (28) without increasing the weight of the vehicle body, manufacturing cost or the number of welding spots. The floor frame (28) is attached to a lower surface of a floor panel (12), and extends from a rear end of a front side frame (20) from a longitudinally intermediate part of the floor panel. A rear part of the floor panel is formed with a side bead (34) extending in a fore and aft direction in alignment with the floor frame. The rear end of the floor frame is connected to the front end of the side bead via a slope section (32) of the floor panel, and the rear end of the side bead is connected to a middle cross member (18) extending laterally along the rear edge of the floor panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Sato, Masaaki Ukita, Yoshiyuki Toba
  • Publication number: 20110018875
    Abstract: To provide an image processing device capable of assisting a user to readily recognize bumps and recesses of an object. An original texture image storage unit (82) stores an original texture image for an object. A second display control unit (88) displays, on a display unit, an image showing a picture obtained by viewing an object having an auxiliary-lined texture image mapped thereon from a viewpoint, the auxiliary-lined texture image being formed by drawing a plurality of auxiliary lines forming a mesh or a plurality of parallel auxiliary lines on an original texture image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Keiichiro Arahari, Ryuma Hachisu, Yoshihiko Sato
  • Publication number: 20100118290
    Abstract: An exposure device is provided. The exposure device includes an alignment stage unit, an exposure processing unit and a workpiece moving mechanism. The alignment stage unit includes: an alignment stage that holds a workpiece having workpiece marks thereon; at least one first alignment microscope that detects the workpiece marks of the workpiece; and a first moving mechanism that relatively moves the alignment stage and the first alignment microscope in an 1-axis direction by a width of the workpiece. The exposure processing unit includes: a mask stage that holds a mask having mask marks thereon; a second alignment microscope that detects the mask marks of the mask; and an exposure stage that holds the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiko SATO, Toyoharu Inoue
  • Patent number: 6189749
    Abstract: A device for fixing a flat tire (30) in an automobile which has an accommodating space (5) behind a bucket seat (1) in which the bucket seat is accommodated which has been folded, comprises: a flat tire fixing threaded member (34); a vehicle body screw hole (20) which is located near the front edge of the accommodating space (5), and is threadably engaged with the threaded member (34); and a bracket (40) which has a first screw hole (42) which is threadably engaged with the vehicle body screw hole (20), and a second screw hole (44a) with which the flat tire fixing threaded member (34) is threadably engaged. In the case where the bucket seat is folded and accommodated, with the vehicle body screw hole 20 set in alignment with one of the bolt holes of the flat tire (30) the latter (30) is fixedly secured to the vehicle body screw hole (20) by means of the threaded member (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Sato, Yasuyuki Shibata, Kazuhiko Maruyama
  • Patent number: 6149720
    Abstract: A water-in-oil type emulsion ink composed of 10-90% by weight of an oil phase and 90-10% by weight of an aqueous phase. The oil phase contains a petroleum solvent having a kinematic viscosity of greater than 6-10 mm.sup.2 /s at 40.degree. C. and such a carbon content distribution that a naphthenic carbon content C.sub.N is at least 34%, an aromatic carbon content C.sub.A is 2-20% and a paraffinic carbon content CP is less than 55%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Tohoru Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Asada, Yukitaka Watarai, Koji Ono, Yoshihiko Sato
  • Patent number: 5945222
    Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition (a) comprising 60 to 97% by weight of a thermosetting resin containing dihydrobenzoxazine rings and 3 to 40% by weight of a novolac phenolic resin and a thermosetting resin composition (b) comprising 5 to 30% by weight of the thermosetting resin and 70 to 95% by weight of a novolac phenolic resin are cured fast, and the cured products thereof are excellent in mechanical properties and non-flammability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Nagase, Teruki Aizawa, Yasuyuki Hirai, Yoshihiko Sato
  • Patent number: 5448188
    Abstract: A signal processing device for selectively producing as an output signal either a signal corresponding to an input signal r a signal which may be a fixed voltage level for muting purposes or a mixed signal. A current switch composed of pairs of differential transistors switches Among a plurality of current paths in accordance with a difference between the voltage levels of a pair of input signals varying in level in phase opposition to each other, or in accordance with a difference between the voltage levels of a reference voltage and a signal phase input signal. A load circuit composed of a plurality of resistors is connected in series with one of the current paths. A current bypass forming circuit which forms a current bypass of a constant current at a desired timing corresponding to a pulse signal with respect to the current path forming the load circuit effects the generation of an output signal not corresponding to the input signal, that is, a fixed voltage for muting the mixed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoaki Matsumoto, Yoshihiko Sato
  • Patent number: PP12373
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of russet type Japanese pear tree that has strong tree vigor and a strong resistance to black spot disease. This pear tree bears large size fruit, the harvesting stage of the fruit being mid to late in season after the ‘Hosui’ cultivar. This pear tree bears large size fruit having excellent quality, such as being highly sweet and weakly acidic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    Inventors: Yutaka Machida, Kazuo Kotobuki, Yoshihiko Sato, Kazuyuki Abe, Akio Kurihara, Tatsushi Ogata, Toshihiro Saito, Osami Terai, Toyohide Nishibata, Teruo Kozono, Hiroyuki Fukuda, Takeshi Kihara, Katsuyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: RE46198
    Abstract: In a vehicle body structure, a frontal crash performance is improved by establishing a transmission path of a frontal crash load by a floor frame (28) without increasing the weight of the vehicle body, manufacturing cost or the number of welding spots. The floor frame (28) is attached to a lower surface of a floor panel (12), and extends from a rear end of a front side frame (20) from a longitudinally intermediate part of the floor panel. A rear part of the floor panel is formed with a side bead (34) extending in a fore and aft direction in alignment with the floor frame. The rear end of the floor frame is connected to the front end of the side bead via a slope section (32) of the floor panel, and the rear end of the side bead is connected to a middle cross member (18) extending laterally along the rear edge of the floor panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Sato, Masaaki Ukita, Yoshiyuki Toba