Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Masuda

Yoshinori Masuda 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: 10307062
    Abstract: Provided is a holder which comprises at least two probe mount portions and is to be put on the head of a subject by inserting a light-transmitting probe for emitting light from the tip thereof or a light-receiving probe for receiving light through the tip thereof in the probe mount portion, the holder characterized by being provided with a linear backbone portion extending in a first direction, at least two linear branch portions extending in a second direction different from the first direction, and a disposition reference point disposed so as to match a first specific point, the first specific point being set in the head of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshinori Masuda, Haruhide Udagawa
  • Patent number: 10052040
    Abstract: A photobiological measurement apparatus 1 may include a second received light quantity information calculation unit 33 for calculating measurement data relating to cerebral activity, a data display controller for displaying the measurement data for a specified area of a subject's brain, is characterized: is being provided with a reference light-receiving probe 14, which is disposed at a position separated by a first setting distance r1 from the light-transmitting prober 12 that is shorter than a second setting distance r2, and a first received light quantity information calculating unit 32, which calculates skin blood flow data relating to the skin blood flow using first received light quantity information ?A1 from the light transmitting probe 12 to the reference light-receiving probe 14, and in displaying the skin blood flow data at a specified position of the subject's scalp by indicating the measurement position on the subject's scalp and displaying the skin blood data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Yoshinori Masuda, Haruhide Udagawa
  • Patent number: 9993157
    Abstract: An optical measuring system comprises a control device and an optical meter. The optical meter comprises a first case, a first controller for controlling light emitters for irradiating a patient with light and light receivers for receiving light from the patient to obtain measurement data regarding a cerebral activity, and a first transmitter and receiver for transmitting the measurement data to the control device. The control device comprises a second case removably attached to the first case, a display and input device on a surface of the second case, a second transmitter and receiver for receiving the measurement data from the optical meter, and a second controller for controlling the display and input device to display the measurement data from the optical meter. The second case can be attached on a top face of the first case when the first case is placed on a table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Haruhide Udagawa, Yoshinori Masuda
  • Patent number: 9895098
    Abstract: An optical biometric system (1) is characterized by being provided with: a first received light amount information acquisition unit (25) which acquires skin blood flow data relating to a skin blood flow in a wide range of the scalp of a subject by controlling the transmission/reception of light to/from a light transmission/reception unit (30) using a wide-range control table; and a selection control table creation unit (24) which causes a storage unit (23) to store a selection control table for acquiring X pieces of first received light amount information (?A1) selected from among N pieces of first received light amount information (?A1), and in that when acquiring multiple pieces of measurement data relating to the brain activity in a predetermined range of the brain of the subject by controlling the transmission/reception of light to/from the light transmission/reception unit (30) using a control table, a light transmission/reception control unit (21) acquires skin blood flow data relating to a skin blood f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Haruhide Udagawa, Yoshinori Masuda
  • Publication number: 20170265759
    Abstract: A photobiological measurement apparatus 1 may include a second received light quantity information calculation unit 33 for calculating measurement data relating to cerebral activity, a data display controller for displaying the measurement data for a specified area of a subject's brain, is characterized: is being provided with a reference light-receiving probe 14, which is disposed at a position separated by a first setting distance r1 from the light-transmitting prober 12 that is shorter than a second setting distance r2, and a first received light quantity information calculating unit 32, which calculates skin blood flow data relating to the skin blood flow using first received light quantity information ?A1 from the light transmitting probe 12 to the reference light-receiving probe 14, and in displaying the skin blood flow data at a specified position of the subject's scalp by indicating the measurement position on the subject's scalp and displaying the skin blood data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Yoshinori Masuda, Haruhide Udagawa
  • Patent number: 9675260
    Abstract: A photobiological measurement apparatus 1 may include a second received light quantity information calculation unit 33 for calculating measurement data relating to cerebral activity, a data display controller for displaying the measurement data for a specified area of a subject's brain, is characterized: is being provided with a reference light-receiving probe 14, which is disposed at a position separated by a first setting distance r1 from the light-transmitting prober 12 that is shorter than a second setting distance r2, and a first received light quantity information calculating unit 32, which calculates skin blood flow data relating to the skin blood flow using first received light quantity information ?A1 from the light transmitting probe 12 to the reference light-receiving probe 14, and in displaying the skin blood flow data at a specified position of the subject's scalp by indicating the measurement position on the subject's scalp and displaying the skin blood data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Yoshinori Masuda, Haruhide Udagawa
  • Publication number: 20170143212
    Abstract: This optical measurement system 100 is provided with a plurality of optical measurement units 1 and a control device 2 that controls the optical measurement unit. The control device includes a communication unit 24 that obtains specific state information 30 on whether or not the optical measurement unit is in a measurable state by communication for each of a plurality of optical measurement units, a display unit 25 that collectively displays the obtained state information for each of the plurality of optical measurement units, and a control unit 21 that controls a plurality of optical measurement units so that a simultaneous measurement is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiro ISHIKAWA, Yoshihiro INOUE, Shumpei YAMAGUCHI, Haruo UNO, Takashi AMITA, Yoshinori MASUDA, Shimadzu Corporation UDAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20160009129
    Abstract: A hub unit includes an outer ring member and an inner ring member disposed inward of the outer ring member and coaxially with the outer ring member. The inner ring member is provided with a wheel attachment flange. The wheel attachment flange is provided with a plurality of bolt holes that are arranged along a circumferential direction and into which hub bolts for fixing a wheel are press-fitted. At least one of the hub bolts is provided with a cutout on a side portion of a head thereof. When a minimum value of a distance from an axis of the hub bolt to a cutout edge of the cutout is denoted as A and a radius of the bolt holes into which the hub bolts are press-fitted is denoted as B, A?B is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshinori MASUDA, Youichi TSUZAKI
  • Patent number: 9226703
    Abstract: Provided is a holder which comprises at least two probe mount portions into which a light-transmitting probe for emitting light from the tip thereof or a light-receiving probe for receiving light through the tip thereof is inserted from above and is to be put on the head of a subject, the holder being characterized by further comprising: a linear backbone portion that extends in a first direction that is perpendicular to the above-described direction from above; and at least two linear branch portions that extend in a second direction that is perpendicular to the above-described direction from above and is different from the first direction, wherein the lower end portions of the probe mount portions protrude from the lower surface of the backbone portion or a branch portion and are tapered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshinori Masuda, Haruhide Udagawa
  • Publication number: 20150105672
    Abstract: A photobiological measurement apparatus 1 may include a second received light quantity information calculation unit 33 for calculating measurement data relating to cerebral activity, a data display controller for displaying the measurement data for a specified area of a subject's brain, is characterized: is being provided with a reference light-receiving probe 14, which is disposed at a position separated by a first setting distance r1 from the light-transmitting prober 12 that is shorter than a second setting distance r2, and a first received light quantity information calculating unit 32, which calculates skin blood flow data relating to the skin blood flow using first received light quantity information ?A1 from the light transmitting probe 12 to the reference light-receiving probe 14, and in displaying the skin blood flow data at a specified position of the subject's scalp by indicating the measurement position on the subject's scalp and displaying the skin blood data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Yoshinori Masuda, Haruhide Udagawa
  • Publication number: 20150087996
    Abstract: A holder configured to allow light transmission probes for emitting light and light reception probes for receiving light to be arranged alternately and be spaced apart from each other by a second set distance r2. The holder has a plurality of first through holes each provided at a position spaced apart by a first set distance r1 shorter than the second set distance r2 from a position of the retained light transmission probe or a position of the retained light reception probe. Each of the through holes of the plurality of first through holes allow reference probes for emitting or receiving light to be inserted thereto. One of the first through holes provided therein with none of the reference probes has a non-light transmissive attachment member in a detachable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Haruhide Udagawa, Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Yoshinori Masuda, Akihiro Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20150080739
    Abstract: An optical measuring system comprises a control device and an optical meter. The optical meter comprises a first case, a first controller for controlling light emitters for irradiating a patient with light and light receivers for receiving light from the patient to obtain measurement data regarding a cerebral activity, and a first transmitter and receiver for transmitting the measurement data to the control device. The control device comprises a second case removably attached to the first case, a display and input device on a surface of the second case, a second transmitter and receiver for receiving the measurement data from the optical meter, and a second controller for controlling the display and input device to display the measurement data from the optical meter. The second case can be attached on a top face of the first case when the first case is placed on a table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Haruhide Udagawa, Yoshinori Masuda
  • Publication number: 20150065890
    Abstract: An optical biometric system (1) is characterized by being provided with: a first received light amount information acquisition unit (25) which acquires skin blood flow data relating to a skin blood flow in a wide range of the scalp of a subject by controlling the transmission/reception of light to/from a light transmission/reception unit (30) using a wide-range control table; and a selection control table creation unit (24) which causes a storage unit (23) to store a selection control table for acquiring X pieces of first received light amount information (?A1) selected from among N pieces of first received light amount information (?A1), and in that when acquiring multiple pieces of measurement data relating to the brain activity in a predetermined range of the brain of the subject by controlling the transmission/reception of light to/from the light transmission/reception unit (30) using a control table, a light transmission/reception control unit (21) acquires skin blood flow data relating to a skin blood f
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Haruhide Udagawa, Yoshinori Masuda
  • Patent number: 8915651
    Abstract: An inner ring member having multiple flange portions is formed by cold forging. A tapered surface is formed in a state of a forged surface on the inner ring member so as to gradually increase in diameter from an inner side toward an outer side in a vehicle lateral direction over a region from a position near root portions of inner side faces of the flange portions in the vehicle lateral direction to a position radially outward of an outer periphery of an outer end portion of an outer ring member in the vehicle lateral direction. A seal member is attached to the outer periphery of the outer end portion of the outer ring member. A seal lip that is in sliding contact with the tapered surface in the state of a forged surface is formed at a distal end portion of the seal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Jtekt Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Masuda, Tatsuya Yokota
  • Patent number: 8763255
    Abstract: An outer ring and rolling elements are fitted to a shaft portion of a shaft member for a wheel rolling bearing device from a shaft end portion of the shaft member, an inner ring and rolling elements are fitted to the shaft portion, and then the shaft end portion is clinched to form a clinched portion to thereby fix the inner ring. At this time, the shaft end portion to be clinched has a solid columnar shape, and a clinching jig is pressed against the shaft end portion, and the clinching jig is oscillated while being pressed in a direction toward one end side of the shaft portion to thereby increase the diameter of the shaft end portion to clinch the shaft end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Jtekt Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshinori Masuda
  • Patent number: 8755867
    Abstract: An optical measurement system has main and portable optical measurement devices. The main optical measurement device includes Ath first light sending devices and Bth first light receiving devices. The portable optical measurement device includes Cth second light sending devices for illuminating a subject, Dth second light receiving devices receiving light from the subject, a holder worn on a head of the subject and having through holes therein, a control unit acquiring measurement data relating to a brain activity while controlling the second light sending and receiving devices, and a communication device communicating with the main optical measurement device. (C+D)<(A+B) is satisfied. The communication device of the portable optical measurement device transmits the measurement data acquired by the control unit of the portable optical measurement device to the main optical measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshinori Masuda, Haruhide Udagawa
  • Patent number: 8511903
    Abstract: A wheel bearing device of the invention includes a flanged shaft member that includes a shaft portion to which a rolling bearing is assembled, a fitting shaft portion that is formed on one end side of the shaft portion and that is fitted to a center hole of a wheel, and a plurality of flange portions that extend radially outward on an outer peripheral surface located between the shaft portion and the fitting shaft portion and each of which has a through bolt hole in which a hub bolt for fastening the wheel is arranged. Each flange portion of the wheel bearing device is formed by side extrusion when a forged recess is formed at a center of an end surface of the fitting shaft portion by cold forging. An edge portion of a cross-sectional shape taken perpendicularly to a longitudinal direction of each flange portion is formed in an R-chamfered shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Masuda, Tatsuya Yokota, Motonori Nakao
  • Publication number: 20130116521
    Abstract: Provided is a holder which comprises at least two probe mount portions into which a light-transmitting probe for emitting light from the tip thereof or a light-receiving probe for receiving light through the tip thereof is inserted from above and is to be put on the head of a subject, the holder being characterized by further comprising: a linear backbone portion that extends in a first direction that is perpendicular to the above-described direction from above; and at least two linear branch portions that extend in a second direction that is perpendicular to the above-described direction from above and is different from the first direction, wherein the lower end portions of the probe mount portions protrude from the lower surface of the backbone portion or a branch portion and are tapered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshinori Masuda, Haruhide Udagawa
  • Publication number: 20130066214
    Abstract: Provided is a holder which comprises at least two probe mount portions and is to be put on the head of a subject by inserting a light-transmitting probe for emitting light from the tip thereof or a light-receiving probe for receiving light through the tip thereof in the probe mount portion, the holder characterized by being provided with a linear backbone portion extending in a first direction, at least two linear branch portions extending in a second direction different from the first direction, and a disposition reference point disposed so as to match a first specific point, the first specific point being set in the head of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Inoue, Takashi Amita, Satoru Kohno, Akihiro Ishikawa, Yoshinori Masuda, Haruhide Udagawa
  • Patent number: 8356939
    Abstract: An annular recess is formed in a vehicle inner side of a wheel rolling bearing device. A protective cover is attached to an inner ring disposed in a bottom side of the recess to protect an annular magnetic encoder. A cover body of the protective cover is formed with an annular first disk portion covering the magnetic encoder, a cylindrical portion extending from a radial outer end of the first disk portion and fitted into an inner circumferential wall of the recess, and a second disk portion extending radially outward from an upper end of the cylindrical portion and covering the end portion of the outer ring located around the recess. The cover body is formed with a to-be-separated portion constituted by at least one of half-cut grooves and perforations extending in a radial direction of the cover body. The cover body is formed with lugs which are projected from the second disk portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Seo, Yoshinori Masuda