Patents by Inventor Yuki Higuchi

Yuki Higuchi 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: 9628652
    Abstract: An image reading device which reads an image to obtain an image signal includes: a scanning unit; a chassis member; a control unit provided in a position which does not move together with the scanning unit; and a flexible flat cable which connects the scanning unit to the control unit, includes one end attached to a side of the chassis member and a position other than the one end fixed to a position which does not move with the scanning unit, includes a range closer to the one end than the fixed position parallel to a moving direction of the scanning unit, and is arranged to extend from the one end to one side, be bent into a U-shape, enter between the scanning unit and the chassis member, and reach the fixed position, and the flexible flat cable includes a transmitting layer, a shielding layer, and a stress adjusting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kiyohito Tsujihara, Shiro Umeda, Yuki Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20170094094
    Abstract: An image reading device of the present invention includes a reading unit in which a lighting system and an optical system are mounted, a controller provided at a position where the controller does not transfer along with the reading unit, and a flexible flat cable that includes a curved portion and connects the reading unit with the controller. The lighting system includes an elongated light conductor extended in the main scanning direction and an end portion light source arranged at the end portion of the light conductor. The flexible flat cable is arranged on the outside of the optical system and on the lower side of the light conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko TANAKA, Yuki HIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9585035
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal test apparatus that can shorten a carrier aggregation testing time. The mobile terminal test apparatus includes a call processing units 12-0 to 12-n that transmits and receives a wireless signal between each of the call processing units 12-0 to 12-n and a mobile terminal 2, and makes a call connection suitable for testing conditions as a component carrier between each of the call processing units 12-0 to 12-n and the mobile terminal 2, and a control unit 15 that causes the mobile terminal 2 to perform a handover, and that applies parameters for a SCC that is designated, as parameters for a PCC that is a handover destination, to the call processing unit 12-0 that corresponds to a PCC, and applies parameters for the pre-handover PCC to the call processing unit 12-n that corresponds to the SCC that are designated and thus connects the SCC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ANRITSU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Awano, Yuki Higuchi, Daiki Kano
  • Publication number: 20160316073
    Abstract: An image reading device which reads an image to obtain an image signal includes: a scanning unit; a chassis member; a control unit provided in a position which does not move together with the scanning unit; and a flexible flat cable which connects the scanning unit to the control unit, includes one end attached to a side of the chassis member and a position other than the one end fixed to a position which does not move with the scanning unit, includes a range closer to the one end than the fixed position parallel to a moving direction of the scanning unit, and is arranged to extend from the one end to one side, be bent into a U-shape, enter between the scanning unit and the chassis member, and reach the fixed position, and the flexible flat cable includes a transmitting layer, a shielding layer, and a stress adjusting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kiyohito TSUJIHARA, Shiro UMEDA, Yuki HIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160165495
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal test apparatus that can shorten a carrier aggregation testing time. The mobile terminal test apparatus includes a call processing units 12-0 to 12-n that transmits and receives a wireless signal between each of the call processing units 12-0 to 12-n and a mobile terminal 2, and makes a call connection suitable for testing conditions as a component carrier between each of the call processing units 12-0 to 12-n and the mobile terminal 2, and a control unit 15 that causes the mobile terminal 2 to perform a handover, and that applies parameters for a SCC that is designated, as parameters for a PCC that is a handover destination, to the call processing unit 12-0 that corresponds to a PCC, and applies parameters for the pre-handover PCC to the call processing unit 12-n that corresponds to the SCC that are designated and thus connects the SCC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Takayuki Awano, Yuki Higuchi, Daiki Kano
  • Patent number: 9026833
    Abstract: In order to reduce occurrence of a fetching error of a digital signal, caused by a power-source noise, there is provided a semiconductor device provided with a switching circuit for executing a switching operation according to a pulse control signal and a digital signal hold circuit for fetching a digital signal. The digital signal hold circuit includes a mask signal generation circuit for generating a mask signal from the pulse control signal, the mask signal being for use in keeping the digital signal from being fetched during a time period of power-source noise occurrence caused by the switching operation, and the digital signal is not fetched during the time period of power-source noise occurrence while the digital signal is fetched during a time period of power-source noise nonoccurrence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Yuki Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20150117126
    Abstract: In order to reduce occurrence of a fetching error of a digital signal, caused by a power-source noise, there is provided a semiconductor device provided with a switching circuit for executing a switching operation according to a pulse control signal and a digital signal hold circuit for fetching a digital signal. The digital signal hold circuit includes a mask signal generation circuit for generating a mask signal from the pulse control signal, the mask signal being for use in keeping the digital signal from being fetched during a time period of power-source noise occurrence caused by the switching operation, and the digital signal is not fetched during the time period of power-source noise occurrence while the digital signal is fetched during a time period of power-source noise nonoccurrence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Yuki HIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8980289
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a better intestine immunomodulator. The intestine immunomodulator of the present invention comprises bacterial cells or a bacterial component of a Lactobacillus paracasei K71 strain having an international deposit No.: FERM BP-11098 as an active ingredient. Preferably, the intestine immunomodulator is used to facilitate production of secretory immunoglobulin A or to activate natural killer cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignees: Niigata University, Kameda Seika Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Hara, Yuki Higuchi, Mikio Fujii
  • Publication number: 20130224252
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a better intestine immunomodulator. The intestine immunomodulator of the present invention comprises bacterial cells or a bacterial component of a Lactobacillus paracasei K71 strain having an international deposit No.: FERM BP-11098 as an active ingredient. Preferably, the intestine immunomodulator is used to facilitate production of secretory immunoglobulin A or to activate natural killer cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: NIIGATA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Takashi Hara, Yuki Higuchi, Mikio Fujii
  • Patent number: 8390332
    Abstract: Noise reduction circuit includes first and second reset signal generation circuits generating first and second reset signals activated when a data input signal goes to a low level or a high level and are deactivated in synchronization with a clock signal when a high or low level is maintained, and first and second counter circuits that count an inverted signal of clock signal and are reset by the first or second reset signal. The noise reduction circuit further includes a data output circuit including a selector circuit and an output flip-flop circuit that outputs a signal selected by the selector circuit in synchronization with the clock. The selector circuit selects and outputs any of: signal fixed at a high level or low level, and output signal of the output flip-flop circuit, according to logic levels of output signals of the first and second counter circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Yuki Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20120229168
    Abstract: Noise reduction circuit includes first and second reset signal generation circuits generating first and second reset signals activated when a data input signal goes to a low level or a high level and are deactivated in synchronization with a clock signal when a high or low level is maintained, and first and second counter circuits that count an inverted signal of clock signal and are reset by the first or second reset signal. The noise reduction circuit further includes a data output circuit including a selector circuit and an output flip-flop circuit that outputs a signal selected by the selector circuit in synchronization with the clock. The selector circuit selects and outputs any of: signal fixed at a high level or low level, and output signal of the output flip-flop circuit, according to logic levels of output signals of the first and second counter circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuki HIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20120223768
    Abstract: In order to reduce occurrence of a fetching error of a digital signal, caused by a power-source noise, there is provided a semiconductor device provided with a switching circuit for executing a switching operation according to a pulse control signal and a digital signal hold circuit for fetching a digital signal. The digital signal hold circuit includes a mask signal generation circuit for generating a mask signal from the pulse control signal, the mask signal being for use in keeping the digital signal from being fetched during a time period of power-source noise occurrence caused by the switching operation, and the digital signal is not fetched during the time period of power-source noise occurrence while the digital signal is fetched during a time period of power-source noise nonoccurrence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuki HIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8174290
    Abstract: A noise reduction circuit includes first and second reset signal generation circuits that generate first and second reset signals that are activated when a data input signal goes to a low level or a high level and are deactivated in synchronization with a clock signal when a high level or a low level is maintained, and first and second counter circuits that count an inverted signal of the clock signal, and are reset by the first or second reset signal. The noise reduction circuit further includes a data output circuit that includes a selector circuit and an output flip-flop circuit that outputs a signal selected by the selector circuit in synchronization with the clock, wherein the selector circuit selects and outputs any of: a signal fixed at a high level or a low level, and an output signal of the output flip-flop circuit, according to logic levels of output signals of the first and second counter circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Yuki Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20110095815
    Abstract: A noise reduction circuit includes first and second reset signal generation circuits that generate first and second reset signals that are activated when a data input signal goes to a low level or a high level and are deactivated in synchronization with a clock signal when a high level or a low level is maintained, and first and second counter circuits that count an inverted signal of the clock signal, and are reset by the first or second reset signal. The noise reduction circuit further includes a data output circuit that includes a selector circuit and an output flip-flop circuit that outputs a signal selected by the selector circuit in synchronization with the clock, wherein the selector circuit selects and outputs any of: a signal fixed at a high level or a low level, and an output signal of the output flip-flop circuit, according to logic levels of output signals of the first and second counter circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuki HIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20090200875
    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes: a first power supply region, power supply to which is controlled; and a second power supply region connected with a first power supply region. The first power supply region includes: a floating preventing circuit configured to fix an output voltage from the first power supply region to the second power supply region to a ground voltage in synchronization with stop of power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: NEC Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Yuki Higuchi