Patents by Inventor Yoshikazu Sugiyama
Yoshikazu Sugiyama 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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Patent number: 10880709Abstract: The invention efficiently realizes time division multiplexed channel access in a mixture of a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device using an approximate frequency band and a direct mobile communication terminal. The vehicle-to-vehicle communication device includes a mobile communication unit, a threshold storage unit that stores a threshold value as to whether or not a predetermined control channel for vehicle-to-vehicle communication is an idle channel, a level detector that outputs a predetermined detection signal when a radio wave intensity of the predetermined control channel is larger than the threshold value, and a timer unit that transmits a signal to the level detector when the time counting for a predetermined time expires. The mobile communication unit transmits the radio wave of the direct communication of the mobile communication when the level detector receives the signal and the radio wave strength of the predetermined control channel does not exceed the threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshikazu Sugiyama, Tomonori Tanaka, Keisuke Mutou, Wataru Kimura, Makoto Takeshima
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Publication number: 20200369275Abstract: An inter-vehicle communication and driving assistance device performs wireless communication with other vehicles, and includes an inter-vehicle communication unit including a reception level detection unit, a position information reception unit, and an arithmetic processing unit. The arithmetic processing unit calculates inter-vehicle distances to other vehicles using latitude and longitude information of the other vehicles and the own vehicle, receives a position error radius, and acquires a reception level from the other vehicles. When a difference between the inter-vehicle distances is smaller than position error radius, a vehicle with a larger reception level is determined as a vehicle closer to the own vehicle. When the difference between the inter-vehicle distances is larger than the position error radius, a vehicle with a smaller inter-vehicle distance is determined as a vehicle closer to the own vehicle, and a distance to a leading vehicle is calculated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2018Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: CLARION CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshikazu SUGIYAMA, Tomonori TANAKA, Keisuke MUTOU
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Publication number: 20200259370Abstract: Provided is a power reception unit that receives electric power transmitted from a power transmission unit, in which variation in power transmission efficiency is prevented. The power reception unit includes: a plurality of power reception coils that are configured to receive electric power by magnetic coupling with a power transmission coil of the power transmission unit; and a load coil that is disposed close to the power reception coils, in which a plurality of series resonant circuits that resonate at a frequency equal to a power transmission frequency are constituted by each of the plurality of power reception coils and a resonance capacity, the plurality of series resonant circuits are connected in series in a loop shape, and the load coil extracts received electric power from the series resonant circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Katsuei ICHIKAWA, Yoshikazu SUGIYAMA, Yasuo YAHAGI, Takatoshi SHIROSUGI
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Publication number: 20190387379Abstract: The invention efficiently realizes time division multiplexed channel access in a mixture of a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device using an approximate frequency band and a direct mobile communication terminal. The vehicle-to-vehicle communication device includes a mobile communication unit, a threshold storage unit that stores a threshold value as to whether or not a predetermined control channel for vehicle-to-vehicle communication is an idle channel, a level detector that outputs a predetermined detection signal when a radio wave intensity of the predetermined control channel is larger than the threshold value, and a timer unit that transmits a signal to the level detector when the time counting for a predetermined time expires. The mobile communication unit transmits the radio wave of the direct communication of the mobile communication when the level detector receives the signal and the radio wave strength of the predetermined control channel does not exceed the threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Yoshikazu SUGIYAMA, Tomonori TANAKA, Keisuke MUTOU, Wataru KIMURA, Makoto TAKESHIMA
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Publication number: 20190115789Abstract: Provided is a power conversion device by which an inverter MOS transistors included in an inverter can be prevented from short-circuiting. It has a DC/DC converter unit converting a voltage of DC power to be inputted, a transformation unit transforming the DC power converted by the DC/DC converter unit, an inverter unit converting the DC power transformed by the transformation unit to AC power, a control unit driving/controlling the inverter unit, a wireless power reception unit receiving power fed by wireless power feed to supply it to the control unit, a wireless power transmission unit transmitting power to the wireless power reception unit, and a power supply unit supplying power to the wireless power transmission unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Yoshikazu SUGIYAMA, Katsuei ICHIKAWA, Yasuaki NORIMATSU
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Patent number: 10228548Abstract: A catadioptric photographic lens include; a first reflecting mirror, a second reflecting mirror, and a lens group, arranged in order from an object so that light reflected by the first reflecting mirror is reflected by the second reflecting mirror before passing through the lens group and forms an image of the object upon a predetermined image plane wherein; the first and the second reflecting mirror are off-center on the reference plane; reflection surfaces of the first and the second reflecting mirror are rotationally asymmetric aspheric surfaces; the reflection surface of the first reflecting mirror is concave toward the object on the reference plane and on the first orthogonal plane; and the surface closest toward the second reflecting mirror in the lens group having two lenses made from the same optical material as one another is a rotationally asymmetric aspheric surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: NIKON CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshikazu Sugiyama
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Patent number: 9395525Abstract: A catadioptric imaging lens includes: a first reflecting mirror; a second reflecting mirror; and a lens group. A reflecting surface of the first reflecting mirror is a rotationally asymmetrical aspherical, with concavity on the object side within the reference and the first orthogonal plane. A reflecting surface of the second reflecting mirror is a rotationally asymmetrical aspherical, with convexity toward the first reflecting mirror within the reference and within the second orthogonal plane. A surface in the lens group closest to the second reflecting mirror is a rotationally asymmetrical aspherical, with concavity toward the second reflecting mirror within the reference plane and convexity toward the second reflecting mirror within the third orthogonal plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Miho Matsumoto, Yoshikazu Hirayama, Kinya Kato, Yoshikazu Sugiyama
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Patent number: 9337822Abstract: To provide a switch circuit in which ON/OFF control can be realized even in a state where high voltage is not applied, and high voltage can be completely lowered to the ground. Provided is a switch circuit that includes plural MOS switches connected in series in such a manner that the source of one element is connected to the drain of another between high voltage and a system ground and that switches a connection state between the high voltage and the system ground, the switch circuit including: a MOS switch 101 the source of which is connected to the system ground among the plural MOS switches; a MOS switch 102 the source of which is connected to the drain of the MOS switch 101 in a shared manner and the drain of which is connected to the high voltage side among the plural MOS switches; a MOS switch 103 the drain of which is connected to the gate of the MOS switch 102 in a shared manner; and a resistor 104 that is connected in parallel between the gate and the source of the MOS switch 102.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo Kadoi, Yoshikazu Sugiyama
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Patent number: 9248885Abstract: A derailleur comprises a base member, a chain guide, a link member, and a shaft member. The base member is configured to be attached to a bicycle frame. The chain guide comprises a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first connecting portion. The second member includes a second connecting portion to overlap the first connecting portion. The link member is configured to movably couple the chain guide to the base member. The shaft member is configured to couple the first connecting portion to the second connecting portion and configured to rotatably couple the chain guide to the link member.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Atsuhiro Emura, Kenkichi Inoue, Yoshikazu Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20150346470Abstract: A catadioptric photographic lens include; a first reflecting mirror, a second reflecting mirror, and a lens group, arranged in order from an object so that light reflected by the first reflecting mirror is reflected by the second reflecting mirror before passing through the lens group and forms an image of the object upon a predetermined image plane wherein; the first and the second reflecting mirror are off-center on the reference plane; reflection surfaces of the first and the second reflecting mirror are rotationally asymmetric aspheric surfaces; the reflection surface of the first reflecting mirror is concave toward the object on the reference plane and on the first orthogonal plane; and the surface closest toward the second reflecting mirror in the lens group having two lenses made from the same optical material as one another is a rotationally asymmetric aspheric surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventor: Yoshikazu SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20150108340Abstract: To provide a switch circuit in which ON/OFF control can be realized even in a state where high voltage is not applied, and high voltage can be completely lowered to the ground. Provided is a switch circuit that includes plural MOS switches connected in series in such a manner that the source of one element is connected to the drain of another between high voltage and a system ground and that switches a connection state between the high voltage and the system ground, the switch circuit including: a MOS switch 101 the source of which is connected to the system ground among the plural MOS switches; a MOS switch 102 the source of which is connected to the drain of the MOS switch 101 in a shared manner and the drain of which is connected to the high voltage side among the plural MOS switches; a MOS switch 103 the drain of which is connected to the gate of the MOS switch 102 in a shared manner; and a resistor 104 that is connected in parallel between the gate and the source of the MOS switch 102.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Ryo Kadoi, Yoshikazu Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20150094178Abstract: A derailleur comprises a base member, a chain guide, a link member, and a shaft member. The base member is configured to be attached to a bicycle frame. The chain guide comprises a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first connecting portion. The second member includes a second connecting portion to overlap the first connecting portion. The link member is configured to movably couple the chain guide to the base member. The shaft member is configured to couple the first connecting portion to the second connecting portion and configured to rotatably couple the chain guide to the link member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Atsuhiro EMURA, Kenkichi INOUE, Yoshikazu SUGIYAMA
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Patent number: 8968129Abstract: A bicycle chain guide assembly that includes a chain guide member having a mounting portion adapted to be positioned adjacent a chain ring of a bicycle, and a contact member removably affixed to the mounting portion. The mounting portion extends in a chain-running direction and has a chain-ring side and an opposite side. The contact member includes a first end portion affixed to the mounting portion and a chain contact portion that extends from the first end portion in the chain-running direction and is positioned adjacent the chain-ring side of the mounting portion. A gap is defined between the chain-ring side of the mounting portion and the chain contact portion of the contact member.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Atsuhiro Emura, Yoshikazu Sugiyama, Hideki Ikemoto
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Patent number: 8961342Abstract: A bicycle chain guide assembly that includes a mounting bracket adapted to be affixed to a bicycle, and a movable member movably mounted to the mounting bracket. The movable member includes a chain guide portion adapted to be positioned adjacent a chain ring of the bicycle and below a bottom bracket of the bicycle. When the assembly is mounted on a bicycle with a chain-ring, the movable member can move in a first direction such that the chain guide portion moves toward an outer circumference of the chain-ring and the movable member can move in a second direction such that the chain guide portion moves away from the outer circumference of the chain ring.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Atsuhiro Emura, Yoshikazu Sugiyama, Hideki Ikemoto
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Patent number: 8933878Abstract: A display apparatus comprising a display panel including first and second display regions arranged in an alternating manner and respectively passing a first polarization component light and a second polarization component of incident light; a light source panel including first and second light sources arranged in an alternating manner and respectively emitting light of the first polarization component and light of the second polarization component to the back surface of the display panel; and a lenticular lens that is positioned between the display panel and the light source panel, refracts light from the first light sources in a direction of a first viewpoint to provide the first viewpoint with the light passed by the first display regions, and refracts light from the second light sources in a direction of a second viewpoint to provide the second viewpoint with the light passed by the second display regions.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Yoshikazu Sugiyama, Yutaka Ichihara
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Patent number: 8932162Abstract: A front derailleur that includes a fixing member that is configured to be fixed to a bicycle frame, a chain guide movable between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the fixing member, a linkage mechanism coupling the chain guide to the fixing member, and a biasing member that biases the chain guide toward one of the retracted position and the extended position. The linkage mechanism includes a first link member that is pivotable with respect to the fixing member about a first axis and is pivotable with respect to the chain guide about a second axis that is positioned above the first axis when the fixing member is fixed to the bicycle frame. The biasing member is coaxially arranged around the second axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Atsuhiro Emura, Yoshikazu Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20140349794Abstract: A front derailleur that includes a fixing member that is configured to be fixed to a bicycle frame, a chain guide movable between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the fixing member, a linkage mechanism coupling the chain guide to the fixing member, and a biasing member that biases the chain guide toward one of the retracted position and the extended position. The linkage mechanism includes a first link member that is pivotable with respect to the fixing member about a first axis and is pivotable with respect to the chain guide about a second axis that is positioned above the first axis when the fixing member is fixed to the bicycle frame. The biasing member is coaxially arranged around the second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Atsuhiro Emura, Yoshikazu Sugiyama
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Patent number: 8872984Abstract: Provided is an LTE-system mobile communication terminal in which a reduction in terminal size and a reduction in the number of components is desired when a terrestrial digital television broadcast is to be received. Two antennas from among terrestrial digital television broadcast receiving antennas are switched and controlled so as to also be used as transmitting/receiving antennas from LTE communication, and the reception diversity is switched to either a 2-system combination or 4-system combination in accordance with whether the television broadcast is in the VHF band or UHF band. As a result, the number of antennas for example can be reduced and the terminal costs and size can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: TKR Corporation Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshikazu Sugiyama, Masaaki Yamada
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Publication number: 20140211330Abstract: A catadioptric imaging lens includes: a first reflecting mirror; a second reflecting mirror; and a lens group. A reflecting surface of the first reflecting mirror is a rotationally asymmetrical aspherical, with concavity on the object side within the reference and the first orthogonal plane. A reflecting surface of the second reflecting mirror is a rotationally asymmetrical aspherical, with convexity toward the first reflecting mirror within the reference and within the second orthogonal plane. A surface in the lens group closest to the second reflecting mirror is a rotationally asymmetrical aspherical, with concavity toward the second reflecting mirror within the reference plane and convexity toward the second reflecting mirror within the third orthogonal plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: Miho Matsumoto, Yoshikazu Hirayama, Kinya Kato, Yoshikazu Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20140184921Abstract: Provided is an LTE-system mobile communication terminal in which a reduction in terminal size and a reduction in the number of components is desired when a terrestrial digital television broadcast is to be received. Two antennas from among terrestrial digital television broadcast receiving antennas are switched and controlled so as to also be used as transmitting/receiving antennas from LTE communication, and the reception diversity is switched to either a 2-system combination or 4-system combination in accordance with whether the television broadcast is in the VHF band or UHF band. As a result, the number of antennas for example can be reduced and the terminal costs and size can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: TKR CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshikazu Sugiyama, Masaaki Yamada