Patents by Inventor Yuko Hirayama

Yuko Hirayama 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: 20240109741
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus is configured to read image data generated by reading a window within a junction of a carrier sheet and then to determine whether the target object is a carrier sheet, based on a total height of a first area and a plurality of second areas arranged with the first area therebetween in a transport direction as well as a first color width. In the first area, pixels in a second color are sequentially arrayed in the transport direction; in the second areas, pixels in a first color are sequentially arrayed in the transport direction; and the first color width indicates a length of an area in which a plurality of pixels in the first color are sequentially arrayed in a width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yuko HIRAYAMA, Kenichi MURAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20230208991
    Abstract: A carrier sheet detecting unit is located upstream a reading unit in a transport direction in which transport is performed, and can detect a carrier sheet transported. Then, a control unit can determine that the carrier sheet is transported based on a detection result of the carrier sheet detecting unit. Additionally, the reading unit can read an original document sandwiched by the carrier sheet transported, the control unit can determine that the carrier sheet is transported based on a reading result of the reading unit. Then, the control unit switches between adopting the detection result of the carrier sheet detecting unit and adopting the reading result of the reading unit, and determines that the carrier sheet is transported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Kenichi MURAHASHI, Akifumi SUGANO, Yuko HIRAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11070695
    Abstract: An image reading device includes a reading unit that reads a document sheet and a reading standard surface and outputs read values corresponding to pixels arranged in a main scan direction, a control unit that processes the read values, and a storage unit storing information to be referenced by the control unit. In the storage unit, first data that is read values of the reading standard surface and serves as standards, and second data on ranges of variation, based on a change in a temperature, in the read values are stored. The control unit determines, based on the first data and the second data read from the storage unit and third data obtained by reading the reading standard surface after an acquisition of the first data, whether an abnormality exists in the pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yuko Hirayama, Yuichi Kanai, Kazuya Takita
  • Patent number: 10868295
    Abstract: There is provided a positive electrode active material composite for a lithium-ion secondary battery, in which, when using as a positive electrode active material of the lithium-ion secondary battery, it can effectively improve high-temperature cycle characteristics. In the positive electrode active material composite for a lithium-ion secondary battery, only on the surface of a lithium transition metal oxide secondary particle (A) composed of one or more of the lithium transition metal oxide particles represented by the following formula (I): LiNiaCobMncM1xO2 . . . (I) or the following formula (II): LiNidCOeAlfM2yO2 . . . (II), a lithium-based polyanion particles (B) is composited with lithium transition metal oxide particles under a specific condition, the lithium-based polyanion particles (B) being represented by the following formula (III) or (III)?: LigMnhFeiM3zPO4 . . . (III) or Mnh?Fei?M3z?PO4 . . . (III)? and being supporting carbon (C) on a surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: TAIHEIYO CEMENT CORPORATION, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Yamashita, Yuko Hirayama, Toshihito Shimada, Takaaki Ogami, Shuhei Yoshida, Satoru Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10804720
    Abstract: A battery charging apparatus that acquires a remaining battery charge amount by detecting a battery voltage after charging of a battery by a charging circuit has been temporarily stopped and a given wait time has elapsed, wherein, regardless of the temporary stopping of charging by the charging circuit, a charging display control unit that controls display of a charging displaying section causes the charging displaying section to display that charging control is being performed while charging control is being performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takumi Kimura, Ryohei Horita, Yuko Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20200161632
    Abstract: There is provided a positive electrode active material composite for a lithium-ion secondary battery, in which, when using as a positive electrode active material of the lithium-ion secondary battery, it can effectively improve high-temperature cycle characteristics. In the positive electrode active material composite for a lithium-ion secondary battery, only on the surface of a lithium transition metal oxide secondary particle (A) composed of one or more of the lithium transition metal oxide particles represented by the following formula (I): LiNiaCobMncM1xO2 . . . (I) or the following formula (II): LiNidCOeAlfM2yO2 . . . (II), a lithium-based polyanion particles (B) is composited with lithium transition metal oxide particles under a specific condition, the lithium-based polyanion particles (B) being represented by the following formula (III) or (III)?: LigMnhFeiM3zPO4 . . . (III) or Mnh?Fei?M3z?PO4 . . . (III)? and being supporting carbon (C) on a surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: TAIHEIYO CEMENT CORPORATION, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki YAMASHITA, Yuko HIRAYAMA, Toshihito SHIMADA, Takaaki OGAMI, Shuhei YOSHIDA, Satoru SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20200036850
    Abstract: An image reading device includes a reading unit that reads a document sheet and a reading standard surface and outputs read values corresponding to pixels arranged in a main scan direction, a control unit that processes the read values, and a storage unit storing information to be referenced by the control unit. In the storage unit, first data that is read values of the reading standard surface and serves as standards, and second data on ranges of variation, based on a change in a temperature, in the read values are stored. The control unit determines, based on the first data and the second data read from the storage unit and third data obtained by reading the reading standard surface after an acquisition of the first data, whether an abnormality exists in the pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yuko HIRAYAMA, Yuichi KANAI, Kazuya TAKITA
  • Publication number: 20180241233
    Abstract: A battery charging apparatus that acquires a remaining battery charge amount by detecting a battery voltage after charging of a battery by a charging circuit has been temporarily stopped and a given wait time has elapsed, wherein, regardless of the temporary stopping of charging by the charging circuit, a charging display control unit that controls display of a charging displaying section causes the charging displaying section to display that charging control is being performed while charging control is being performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Takumi KIMURA, Ryohei HORITA, Yuko HIRAYAMA
  • Patent number: 8662297
    Abstract: An object is to provide a cover for allowing an operation to an operating part provided on the rear surface of a portable electronic device when the electronic device being used. A cover includes a front cover plate, a rear cover plate, and an attachment member capable of being attached the electronic device. The front cover plate and the rear cover plate are connected to the attachment member such that each relative angle thereof relative to the attachment member are changeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Sogabe, Yuko Hirayama, Atsushi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8607975
    Abstract: An electronic device can be inserted into a pocket formed with a main cover through between a side cover and the main cover. A part of the electronic device where an operating stick is formed can be stored in a flap formed with the side cover. The upper end of the flap rim of the side cover is positioned further away from the center line C1 of the case than the lower end is. The pocket rim of the main cover gets closer to the center line C1 of the case as it goes from the upper end to the lower end. According to a case including the main cover and the side cover, insertion/removal work of the electronic device can be facilitated, undesired exposure of the electronic device can be prevented, and a load applied to the operating stick can be readily reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Hitomi Tai, Yuko Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20130040088
    Abstract: A film laminate (1) includes a base film (10) and a protection film (2). The base film (10) has positioning parts (11a to 11c) formed thereon that are holes or notches into which operation buttons (91A to 91C) of the electronic device (90) can fit and which is for defining the position of the film laminate (1) on the front surface of the electronic device (90). By the film laminate 1, when a user attaches a protection film to an outer surface of an electronic device, displacement of the film laminate on the outer surface can be prevented, and thereby attachment work of the protection film can be facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Yuko HIRAYAMA, Atsushi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20120305424
    Abstract: An object is to provide a cover for allowing an operation to an operating part provided on the rear surface of a portable electronic device when the electronic device being used. A cover includes a front cover plate, a rear cover plate, and an attachment member capable of being attached the electronic device. The front cover plate and the rear cover plate are connected to the attachment member such that each relative angle thereof relative to the attachment member are changeable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Takashi SOGABE, Yuko Hirayama, Atsushi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20120305423
    Abstract: An electronic device can be inserted into a pocket formed with a main cover through between a side cover and the main cover. A part of the electronic device where an operating stick is formed can be stored in a flap formed with the side cover. The upper end of the flap rim of the side cover is positioned farther away from the center line C1 of the case than the lower end is. The pocket rim of the main cover gets closer to the center line C1 of the case as it goes from the upper end to the lower end. According to a case including the main cover and the side cover, insertion/removal work of the electronic device can be facilitated, undesired exposure of the electronic device can be prevented, and a load applied to the operating stick can be readily reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Hitomi Tai, Yuko Hirayama
  • Patent number: D671319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Hitomi Tai, Yuko Hirayama
  • Patent number: D685858
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yuko Hirayama, Atsushi Watanabe