Patents Assigned to Osaka Electro-Communication University
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Patent number: 9921663Abstract: Even when a user is gazing at one point intentionally but the eyeball of the user is actually moving slightly, the slight movement is not reproduced as it is as the position of a cursor but a determination is made that the user is gazing at one point intentionally, that is, the eyeball is stopping. Thus, when a determination is made that the eyeball is stopping, the cursor is displayed still even when the gazing point is moving slightly depending on the slight movement. Furthermore, when a determination is made that the cursor is stopped, selection of an object such as other icon displayed at a position where the cursor is displayed is identified.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: OSAKA ELECTRO-COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITYInventor: Takuya Niikawa
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Publication number: 20170369339Abstract: Technologies are generally described for an apparatus configured to process a volume of a fluid and provide an electrolyzed fluid. Example apparatuses described herein may include a base cell, electrodes and/or a variable expansion cell. The base cell may be configured to contain at least a portion of the volume of the fluid. Electrodes may include an anode and a cathode. The electrodes may be configured to be mounted within the base cell. The variable expansion cell may be coupled to the base cell, and adjustably configured to change a volumetric space of the apparatus to accommodate the volume of the fluid such that the electrodes are substantially immersed in the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: OSAKA ELECTRO-COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITYInventors: Koichi Umimoto, Shunji Nagata, Aki Kamada
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Publication number: 20170308172Abstract: Even when a user is gazing at one point intentionally but the eyeball of the user is actually moving slightly, the slight movement is not reproduced as it is as the position of a cursor but a determination is made that the user is gazing at one point intentionally, that is, the eyeball is stopping. Thus, when a determination is made that the eyeball is stopping, the cursor is displayed still even when the gazing point is moving slightly depending on the slight movement. Furthermore, when a determination is made that the cursor is stopped, selection of an object such as other icon displayed at a position where the cursor is displayed is identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: OSAKA ELECTRO-COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITYInventor: Takuya NIIKAWA
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Patent number: 9632585Abstract: Even when a user is gazing at one point intentionally but the eyeball of the user is actually moving slightly, the slight movement is not reproduced as it is as the position of a cursor but a determination is made that the user is gazing at one point intentionally, that is, the eyeball is stopping. Thus, when a determination is made that the eyeball is stopping, the cursor is displayed still even when the gazing point is moving slightly depending on the slight movement. Furthermore, when a determination is made that the cursor is stopped, selection of an object such as other icon displayed at a position where the cursor is displayed is identified.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: OSAKA ELECTRO-COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITYInventor: Takuya Niikawa
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Patent number: 9546428Abstract: An electrolyzer device comprises a container configured to receive liquid to be electrolyzed; a separator arranged in the container so as to define a first chamber and a second chamber positioned lower in a vertical direction than the first chamber; a cathode arranged in the first chamber and operatively connected to a power supply; and an anode arranged in the second chamber and operatively connected to the power supply.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: OSAKA ELECTRO-COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITYInventors: Koichi Umimoto, Shunji Nagata
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Patent number: 9487875Abstract: An electrolyzer device comprises a container configured to receive liquid to be electrolyzed; an anode arranged in the container and operatively connected to a power supply; a cathode arranged in the container so as to surround at least a portion of the anode and operatively connected to the power supply; a first pipe in liquid connection with the container, the first pipe including an intake port arranged in the vicinity of the cathode relative to the anode; and a second pipe in liquid connection with the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: OSAKA ELECTRO-COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITYInventors: Koichi Umimoto, Shunji Nagata
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Patent number: 9244190Abstract: Technologies are generally described for transmitting electric power using electromagnetic waves. An example device may include a transmitting unit, a dielectric waveguide, and a receiving unit. The transmitting unit can be configured to transmit the electromagnetic wave through a first waveguide. The dielectric waveguide can be configured to direct the electromagnetic wave from the first waveguide to a second waveguide. Further, the receiving unit can be configured to receive the electromagnetic wave from the dielectric waveguide through the second waveguide. An example borehole radar system may generate an electromagnetic wave from a DC power supply and provide the electromagnetic wave to a power transmitting unit. The power transmitting unit can be configured to transmit the electromagnetic wave through a dielectric waveguide. The electromagnetic wave can be rectified to generate a DC voltage signal, by which a transmitting antenna may be powered to generate a radar signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: OSAKA ELECTRO-COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITYInventors: Satoshi Ebihara, Kentaro Kawata
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Patent number: 9115011Abstract: An electrolyzed water production apparatus and method safely and simply produce electrolyzed water having a sterilizing action, having a physiologically neutral pH value, and, in addition, simultaneously with strong acidic electrolyzed water and strong alkaline electrolyzed water depending upon the structure. The electrolyzed water production apparatus has an electrolyzer tank with an end that receives or stores raw water, and a power supply. The interior portion of the electrolyzer tank is partitioned by a plurality of diaphragms into a plurality of regions. An anode and a cathode (constituting an electrode pair) are positioned on either side of the diaphragm. In a certain region of the electrolyzer tank, an anode and a cathode are arranged so as to face each other without a diaphragm sandwiched between them. When raw water for electrolysis is electrolyzed, electrolyzed water having a desired pH of a neutral range is produced during electrolysis.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: OSAKA ELECTRO-COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITYInventors: Koichi Umimoto, Shunji Nagata
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Patent number: 9032336Abstract: The present invention provides an input interface that a human can operate naturally and intuitively using a human gesture (motion), by including means for acquiring motion information based on a gesture and input interface means for generating information for operating an object on a desktop of a computer on the basis of motion information. In this case, the motion information is matched against a template for recognizing a motion of a user and a matched event is outputted so that the object is operated. The object includes a pie menu in which a menu item is disposed in a circular form. A user is allowed to selects a desired menu item in the pie menu in accordance with an angle at which the user twists a wrist thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Osaka Electro-Communication UniversityInventors: Hirotaka Uoi, Katsutoshi Kimura
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Publication number: 20140246328Abstract: An electrolyzer device comprises a container configured to receive liquid to be electrolyzed; a separator arranged in the container so as to define a first chamber and a second chamber positioned lower in a vertical direction than the first chamber; a cathode arranged in the first chamber and operatively connected to a power supply; and an anode arranged in the second chamber and operatively connected to the power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Osaka Electro-Communication UniversityInventors: Koichi Umimoto, Shunji Nagata
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Publication number: 20140204025Abstract: Even when a user is gazing at one point intentionally but the eyeball of the user is actually moving slightly, the slight movement is not reproduced as it is as the position of a cursor but a determination is made that the user is gazing at one point intentionally, that is, the eyeball is stopping. Thus, when a determination is made that the eyeball is stopping, the cursor is displayed still even when the gazing point is moving slightly depending on the slight movement. Furthermore, when a determination is made that the cursor is stopped, selection of an object such as other icon displayed at a position where the cursor is displayed is identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: OSAKA ELECTRO-COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITYInventor: Takuya NIIKAWA
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Publication number: 20140183056Abstract: An electrolyzer device comprises a container configured to receive liquid to be electrolyzed; an anode arranged in the container and operatively connected to a power supply; a cathode arranged in the container so as to surround at least a portion of the anode and operatively connected to the power supply; a first pipe in liquid connection with the container, the first pipe including an intake port arranged in the vicinity of the cathode relative to the anode; and a second pipe in liquid connection with the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Osaka Electro-Communication UniversityInventors: Koichi Umimoto, Shunji Nagata
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Patent number: 8717292Abstract: Even when a user is gazing at one point intentionally but the eyeball of the user is actually moving slightly, the slight movement is not reproduced as it is as the position of a cursor but a determination is made that the user is gazing at one point intentionally, that is, the eyeball is stopping. Thus, when a determination is made that the eyeball is stopping, the cursor is displayed still even when the gazing point is moving slightly depending on the slight movement. Furthermore, when a determination is made that the cursor is stopped, selection of an object such as other icon displayed at a position where the cursor is displayed is identified.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2007Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Osaka Electro-Communication UniversityInventor: Takuya Niikawa
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Publication number: 20140015705Abstract: Technologies are generally described for transmitting electric power using electromagnetic waves. An example device may include a transmitting unit, a dielectric waveguide, and a receiving unit. The transmitting unit can be configured to transmit the electromagnetic wave through a first waveguide. The dielectric waveguide can be configured to direct the electromagnetic wave from the first waveguide to a second waveguide. Further, the receiving unit can be configured to receive the electromagnetic wave from the dielectric waveguide through the second waveguide. An example borehole radar system may generate an electromagnetic wave from a DC power supply and provide the electromagnetic wave to a power transmitting unit. The power transmitting unit can be configured to transmit the electromagnetic wave through a dielectric waveguide. The electromagnetic wave can be rectified to generate a DC voltage signal, by which a transmitting antenna may be powered to generate a radar signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: OSAKA ELECTRO-COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITYInventors: Satoshi EBIHARA, Kentaro KAWATA
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Patent number: 8428701Abstract: A device for electrocardiogram measurement is provided, which is relatively not easily influenced by electrical activities of muscles, and which can perform electrocardiogram measurement during a measured person's daily life without removing clothes. The device includes a pair of lead electrode sections that are provided on a band section. Each of the pair of lead electrode sections includes a lead electrode that is disposed so that the lead electrode is positioned in the vicinity of a carotid artery of the measured person when the band section surrounds a neck portion of the measured person. The band section is configured to include a flexible band, and the band section detachably holds onto the neck portion of the measured person with nipping force arising from elastic deformation of the flexible band.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Osaka Electro-Communication UniversityInventor: Masafumi Matsumura
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Publication number: 20120234693Abstract: An electrolyzed water production apparatus and method safely and simply produce electrolyzed water having a sterilizing action, having a physiologically neutral pH value, and, in addition, simultaneously with strong acidic electrolyzed water and strong alkaline electrolyzed water depending upon the structure. The electrolyzed water production apparatus has an electrolyzer tank with an end that receives or stores raw water, and a power supply. The interior portion of the electrolyzer tank is partitioned by a plurality of diaphragms into a plurality of regions. An anode and a cathode (constituting an electrode pair) are positioned on either side of the diaphragm. In a certain region of the electrolyzer tank, an anode and a cathode are arranged so as to face each other without a diaphragm sandwiched between them. When raw water for electrolysis is electrolyzed, electrolyzed water having a desired pH of a neutral range is produced during electrolysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: OSAKA ELECTRO-COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITYInventors: Koichi UMIMOTO, Shunji NAGATA
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Patent number: 8173006Abstract: An electrolyzed water production apparatus and method safely and simply produce electrolyzed water having a sterilizing action, having a physiologically neutral pH value, and, in addition, simultaneously with strong acidic electrolyzed water and strong alkaline electrolyzed water depending upon the structure. The electrolyzed water production apparatus has an electrolyzer tank with an end that receives or stores raw water, and a power supply. The interior portion of the electrolyzer tank is partitioned by a plurality of diaphragms into a plurality of regions. An anode and a cathode (constituting an electrode pair) are positioned on either side of the diaphragm. In a certain region of the electrolyzer tank, an anode and a cathode are arranged so as to face each other without a diaphragm sandwiched between them. When raw water for electrolysis is electrolyzed, electrolyzed water having a desired pH of a neutral range is produced during electrolysis.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Osaka Electro-Communication UniversityInventors: Koichi Umimoto, Shunji Nagata
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Patent number: 8068902Abstract: A device for electrocardiogram measurement is provided, which is relatively not easily influenced by electrical activities of muscles, and which can perform electrocardiogram measurement during a measured person's daily life without removing clothes. The device includes a pair of lead electrode sections that are provided on a band section. Each of the pair of lead electrode sections includes a lead electrode that is disposed so that the lead electrode is positioned in the vicinity of a carotid artery of the measured person when the band section surrounds a neck portion of the measured person. The band section is configured to include a flexible band, and the band section detachably holds onto the neck portion of the measured person with nipping force arising from elastic deformation of the flexible band.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2006Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Osaka Electro-Communication UniversityInventor: Masafumi Matsumura
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Publication number: 20110266159Abstract: An electrolyzed water production apparatus and method safely and simply produce electrolyzed water having a sterilizing action, having a physiologically neutral pH value, and, in addition, simultaneously with strong acidic electrolyzed water and strong alkaline electrolyzed water depending upon the structure. The electrolyzed water production apparatus has an electrolyzer tank with an end that receives or stores raw water, and a power supply. The interior portion of the electrolyzer tank is partitioned by a plurality of diaphragms into a plurality of regions. An anode and a cathode (constituting an electrode pair) are positioned on either side of the diaphragm. In a certain region of the electrolyzer tank, an anode and a cathode are arranged so as to face each other without a diaphragm sandwiched between them. When raw water for electrolysis is electrolyzed, electrolyzed water having a desired pH of a neutral range is produced during electrolysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: OSAKA ELECTRO-COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITYInventors: Koichi UMIMOTO, Shunji NAGATA
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Patent number: 8024663Abstract: [Object] To provide communication space for the user to have crossing over of discussions with respect to plural phrases while allowing the discussions to be conducted individually in parallel. [Means for Solution] A module for generating phrase object (FO) data which contain identification information of phrase data and position information of a FO on a chat canvas (CC), a module for generating chat data which contain message text data and display position information on CC, a module for transmitting the chat data to a server, and receiving the chat data distributed from the server, a module for transmitting the FO data to the server and receiving the FO data distributed from the server, and a module for displaying the FO or the message text on the CC based on the FO data or the chat data are provided. The display mode of the message text is determined based on the display mode of the FO located close to the display position of the message text.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2006Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Osaka Electro-Communication UniversityInventors: Hirotaka Uoi, Hideyoshi Mikata