Patents by Inventor Yusuke Chiba

Yusuke Chiba 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: 12285781
    Abstract: A weight with optimum weight and high strength can be easily manufactured and the vibration actuator with excellent vibration characteristic is provided. The vibration actuator is formed by a casing 2 with cylindrical shape, a coil 21 provided in the casing 2, and a mover 4 that vibrates along an vibration-axis direction of the casing 2. The mover 4 includes a mover body and a weight fixed to the mover body. A protrusion 311 protruding toward an opening of the casing 2 is provided at a central portion of the mover body, and a recess 321 which is recessed toward the opening of the casing 2 is provided at the central portion of the weight 32. The mover body and the weight 32 is fixed in a state in which the protrusion 311 is inserted into the recess 321.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: FOSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Okazaki, Tatsushi Sasanuma, Takafumi Asukagawa, Yusuke Chiba, Hajime Goto, Akira Hara, Ken Yamakami
  • Patent number: 12244200
    Abstract: A vibration actuator that can prevent reduction of vibration performance and durability of the vibration actuator and that can prevent occurrence of operation failure and noise when the vibration actuator had impact from the outside is provided. The vibration actuator includes a cylindrical casing having a first coil and a second coil, a movable element arranged inside the casing and having a magnet, and a first inner guide and a second inner guide arranged between the first coil and the second coil, and the movable element 4 and having extending portions and which sandwich and hold a part of the first coil and the second coil together with the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: FOSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yusuke Chiba, Yoshikazu Okazaki
  • Patent number: 12050414
    Abstract: A developing device includes a developing case, a filter, and a filter holder. The developing case stores developer inside to develop a latent image formed on a surface of an image bearer and has an opening portion that communicates between an inside and an outside of the developing device. The filter has a lower weight density per unit volume at a first side of the filter facing the inside of the developing device than a weight density per unit volume at a second side of the filter facing the outside of the developing device. The filter holder is detachably attached to the opening portion of the developing case with the filter held by the filter holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Chiba, Takuya Suganuma, Kazuki Yogosawa, Taku Kumiya, Hotaru Hashikawa
  • Publication number: 20240240985
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit. The control unit calculates an RGB value output by an imaging apparatus when imaging of a predetermined color is performed by using the imaging apparatus by using characteristic data related to a spectroscopic sensitivity characteristic of the imaging apparatus, photographing-side spectroscopic data, and color spectroscopic data. The control unit acquires display-side spectroscopic data related to a spectroscopic distribution characteristic of a light source in a display environment in which imaged data imaged by the imaging apparatus is displayed on a display apparatus. The control unit calculates an XYZ value when the predetermined color is displayed on the display apparatus by using the display-side spectroscopic data and the color spectroscopic data. The control unit calculates conversion information for converting the RGB value into the XYZ value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Take, Yuusaku Tagawa, Yusuke Chiba
  • Publication number: 20240186875
    Abstract: Assembling of the leaf spring and the damping member is facilitated and a vibration actuator with excellent vibration characteristic is provided. The vibration actuator mainly includes a cylindrical casing, a coil provided inside the casing, a mover vibrating along the vibration axis of the casing, a leaf spring in which an inner circumferential portion thereof is fixed to the mover, and a frame fixing the leaf spring to the casing. The frame includes a fixing portion provided in an outer circumferential portion of the leaf spring and a damping portion provided in a vibrating portion of the leaf spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: FOSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yusuke CHIBA, Takafumi ASUKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 12003155
    Abstract: An oscillatory actuator 1 includes a cylindrical case 2, an electromagnetic driver 3, a mover 4, a first damper 40a, and an inner guide 6a. The electromagnetic driver 3 is provided inside the case 2. The mover 4 is enabled to oscillate through driving by the electromagnetic driver 3. The first damper 40a has a plurality of arms 52a supporting the mover 4 from an inner surface of the case 2. The inner guide 6a is provided on the inner surface of the case 2 and restricts movement of the first damper 40a beyond a predetermined range. The inner guide 6a is located further toward a center of the case 2 than the first damper 40a in a direction of an oscillation axis ? of the mover 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: FOSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yusuke Chiba, Yoshikazu Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20240009701
    Abstract: A weight with optimum weight and high strength can be easily manufactured and the vibration actuator with excellent vibration characteristic is provided. The vibration actuator is formed by a casing 2 with cylindrical shape, a coil 21 provided in the casing 2, and a mover 4 that vibrates along an vibration-axis direction of the casing 2. The mover 4 includes a mover body and a weight fixed to the mover body. A protrusion 311 protruding toward an opening of the casing 2 is provided at a central portion of the mover body, and a recess 321 which is recessed toward the opening of the casing 2 is provided at the central portion of the weight 32. The mover body and the weight 32 is fixed in a state in which the protrusion 311 is inserted into the recess 321.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: FOSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoshikazu OKAZAKI, Tatsushi SASANUMA, Takafumi ASUKAGAWA, Yusuke CHIBA, Hajime GOTO, Akira HARA, Ken YAMAKAMI
  • Patent number: 11831214
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an oscillatory actuator which includes a case in a cylindrical shape; an electromagnetic driver provided inside the case; a mover oscillated by the electromagnetic driver along an oscillation axis of the case; and a first leaf spring and a second leaf spring arranged on one side and the other side with the mover interposed therebetween, each of the first leaf spring and the second leaf spring including a support to which the mover is attached, an annular frame attached to an inner surface of the case, and a plurality of arms each having a spiral shape and connecting the support and the annular frame, wherein at least one of the first leaf spring and the second leaf spring is provided with an elastic member which is made of an elastic material that bridges the arm and a portion adjacent to the arm with a gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: FOSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Yusuke Chiba
  • Publication number: 20230168608
    Abstract: A developing device includes a developing case, a filter, and a filter holder. The developing case stores developer inside to develop a latent image formed on a surface of an image bearer and has an opening portion that communicates between an inside and an outside of the developing device. The filter has a lower weight density per unit volume at a first side of the filter facing the inside of the developing device than a weight density per unit volume at a second side of the filter facing the outside of the developing device. The filter holder is detachably attached to the opening portion of the developing case with the filter held by the filter holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Yusuke CHIBA, Takuya SUGANUMA, Kazuki YOGOSAWA, Taku KUMIYA, Hotaru HASHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230103219
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an oscillatory actuator which includes a case in a cylindrical shape; an electromagnetic driver provided inside the case; a mover oscillated by the electromagnetic driver along an oscillation axis of the case; and a first leaf spring and a second leaf spring arranged on one side and the other side with the mover interposed therebetween, each of the first leaf spring and the second leaf spring including a support to which the mover is attached, an annular frame attached to an inner surface of the case, and a plurality of arms each having a spiral shape and connecting the support and the annular frame, wherein at least one of the first leaf spring and the second leaf spring is provided with an elastic member which is made of an elastic material that bridges the arm and a portion adjacent to the arm with a gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: FOSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Yusuke CHIBA
  • Patent number: 11563365
    Abstract: An oscillatory actuator includes a first damper 51 and a second damper 251 attached to a case 1 and including spiral arms, and first elastic member 150 and second elastic member 350 bridging adjacent arms of the first damper 51 and the second damper 251.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: FOSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Yusuke Chiba
  • Publication number: 20220140718
    Abstract: A vibration actuator that can prevent reduction of vibration performance and durability of the vibration actuator and that can prevent occurrence of operation failure and noise when the vibration actuator had impact from the outside is provided. The vibration actuator includes a cylindrical casing having a first coil and a second coil, a movable element arranged inside the casing and having a magnet, and a first inner guide and a second inner guide arranged between the first coil and the second coil, and the movable element 4 and having extending portions and which sandwich and hold a part of the first coil and the second coil together with the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: FOSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yusuke CHIBA, Yoshikazu OKAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20210351680
    Abstract: An oscillatory actuator 1 includes a cylindrical case 2, an electromagnetic driver 3, a mover 4, a first damper 40a, and an inner guide 6a. The electromagnetic driver 3 is provided inside the case 2. The mover 4 is enabled to oscillate through driving by the electromagnetic driver 3. The first damper 40a has a plurality of arms 52a supporting the mover 4 from an inner surface of the case 2. The inner guide 6a is provided on the inner surface of the case 2 and restricts movement of the first damper 40a beyond a predetermined range. The inner guide 6a is located further toward a center of the case 2 than the first damper 40a in a direction of an oscillation axis ? of the mover 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: FOSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yusuke Chiba, Yoshikazu Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20210159768
    Abstract: An oscillatory actuator includes a first damper 51 and a second damper 251 attached to a case 1 and including spiral arms, and first elastic member 150 and second elastic member 350 bridging adjacent arms of the first damper 51 and the second damper 251.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: FOSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Yusuke CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20120195455
    Abstract: With an object to provide easy-to-assemble headphones with a stable waterproof performance, a headphone is formed of a mechanical attaching mechanism mechanically putting a front housing 5 and a rear housing 3 together, a waterproof mesh portion 11 having a first waterproof mesh 9 of a shape larger than a shape of a sound releasing hole 5c of the front housing 5 and disposed on an inner surface side of the front housing 5 so as to cover the sound releasing hole 5c, a first elastic ring 13 allowed to abut on an inner surface of the front housing 5 and a peripheral portion of the first waterproof mesh 9 of the waterproof mesh portion 11, and an inner housing 51 pressed by the rear housing 3 when the front housing 5 and the rear housing 3 are put together and in turn pressing the waterproof mesh portion 11 toward the inner surface of the front housing 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Yusuke Chiba, Takafumi Asukagawa, Masayuki Shibata