Patents by Inventor Akifumi Tanaka

Akifumi Tanaka 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: 20240118170
    Abstract: A vibration monitoring device includes: a rotation sensor for outputting a rotation signal synchronized with rotation of a rotational shaft; an output device for outputting a filter command value corresponding to a rotation speed of the rotational shaft calculated from the rotation signal; and at least one filter for extracting, in response to input of the rotation signal and the filter command value, a signal in a passband set according to the filter command value from the rotation signal as a vibration signal from which vibration information of the rotational shaft can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Yoshida, Hidetaka Nishimura, Akifumi Tanaka, Shinji Ogawa, Isao Tomita, Tohru Suita, Ryoji Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11954962
    Abstract: A main unit includes a cassette shelf, at least one transporting cassette holder that temporarily holds a cassette removed from the cassette shelf and to be transported to a drug receiver, at least one returning cassette holder that temporarily holds the cassette received from the drug receiver and to be returned to the cassette shelf, and a main cassette transporter that transports the cassette between the cassette shelf and the at least one transporting cassette holder, and between the cassette shelf and the at least one returning cassette holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akifumi Tanaka, Hidenori Tsuji, Satoshi Gotou, Hiroshi Ieda
  • Publication number: 20240101844
    Abstract: There is provided an aqueous pigment dispersion that makes it possible to prepare an environmentally conscious aqueous inkjet ink in which a pigment is finely dispersed in a stable manner and at a high level and which is capable of recording an image having excellent durability, glossiness, color developability, and adhesiveness to various printing substrates. The aqueous pigment dispersion is an aqueous pigment dispersion containing a pigment, water, a water-soluble organic solvent, and a polymeric dispersant that disperses the pigment, wherein the polymeric dispersant is a polymer including a constitutional unit (i) derived from at least one of (meth)acrylic acid and itaconic acid, and a constituent unit (ii) derived from a (meth)acrylate derived from biological material, such as ethyl (meth)acrylate, having an acid value of 30 to 250 mgKOH/g, having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 30,000, and having a polydispersity index (weight average molecular weight/number average molecular weight) of 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroyuki SHIMANAKA, Jun KAMABAYASHI, Sachio YOSHIKAWA, Toshie OKUBO, Lu TIAN, Akifumi TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11842513
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes one or more processors, and one or more memories storing executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform functions of a detection and tracking unit configured to detect and track a person by using an image obtained through capturing of a moving image, an orientation detection unit configured to detect a face orientation of the person, and an action detection unit configured to detect a suspicious action of the person, based on a cumulative value of an amount of time-series change in the face orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Kawano, Akifumi Tanaka, Ichiko Mayuzumi
  • Publication number: 20230348651
    Abstract: The present invention provides an A-B block copolymer that enables preparation of a polymer emulsion useful as a binder component for an aqueous inkjet ink that is excellent in inkjet printability and is capable of forming a printed film excellent in durability, such as adhesiveness and rub resistance, on a substrate to be printed, such as a polyolefin-based plastic film. The block copolymer is an A-B block copolymer satisfying the following requirements (1-1) to (1-3). (1-1) Containing 90% by mass or more of a constituent unit derived from a methacrylate-based monomer or the like. (1-2) The chain A has a constituent unit (A-i) derived from methyl methacrylate or the like and a constituent unit (A-ii) derived from 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate or the like. (1-3) The chain B has a constituent unit (B) derived from methacrylic acid, a constituent unit (B-i) derived from methyl methacrylate or the like, and a constituent unit (B-ii) derived from 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroyuki SHIMANAKA, Jun KAMABAYASHI, Akifumi TANAKA, Toshie OKUBO, Lu TIAN, Yoshikazu MURAKAMI, Sachio YOSHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230326181
    Abstract: There is provided with an image processing apparatus for performing class classification of an image. A generation unit generates, for each class, a feature of an image group belonging to the class based on classification information for classifying each of a plurality of images to one of a plurality of classes in accordance with an object contained in an image. A determination unit determines, using the feature of each class, a possibility that the image group belonging to the class includes an image containing another object different from the object corresponding to the class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Koji MAKITA, Akifumi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20210407265
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that outputs information about a specified product includes a detection unit configured to detect person information including a behavior history of a person detected from a video, and an output unit configured to output information about a product that meets a predetermined condition, based on the detected behavior history in the person information relating to a person to be retrieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Sho Saito, Atsushi Kawano, Shinji Yamamoto, Akifumi Tanaka, Ichiko Mayuzumi
  • Publication number: 20210407264
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that outputs information about a predetermined person includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire person information including an action history of a person detected from a video and product information corresponding to a target product possibly stolen from a store, an extraction unit configured to extract person information related to the target product corresponding to the acquired product information based on the product corresponding to the acquired product information and the action history included in the acquired person information, and an output unit configured to output a report including at least the person information extracted by the extraction unit and the product information corresponding to the target product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Atsushi Kawano, Shinji Yamamoto, Sho Saito, Akifumi Tanaka, Ichiko Mayuzumi
  • Publication number: 20210390735
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes one or more processors, and one or more memories storing executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform functions of a detection and tracking unit configured to detect and track a person by using an image obtained through capturing of a moving image, an orientation detection unit configured to detect a face orientation of the person, and an action detection unit configured to detect a suspicious action of the person, based on a cumulative value of an amount of time-series change in the face orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Atsushi Kawano, Akifumi Tanaka, Ichiko Mayuzumi
  • Publication number: 20210201617
    Abstract: A main unit includes a cassette shelf, at least one transporting cassette holder that temporarily holds a cassette removed from the cassette shelf and to be transported to a drug receiver, at least one returning cassette holder that temporarily holds the cassette received from the drug receiver and to be returned to the cassette shelf, and a main cassette transporter that transports the cassette between the cassette shelf and the at least one transporting cassette holder, and between the cassette shelf and the at least one returning cassette holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Akifumi TANAKA, Hidenori TSUJI, Satoshi GOTOU, Hiroshi IEDA
  • Patent number: 10445612
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an effective range acquisition unit configured to acquire an effective range of color information with respect to the color information extracted from an image of an object captured by an imaging unit, and a color region extraction unit configured to extract a color region corresponding to the color information from another captured image that is different from the captured image from which the color information is extracted, based on the effective range of the color information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masashi Nakagawa, Keiichi Sawada, Akifumi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20170116789
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an effective range acquisition unit configured to acquire an effective range of color information with respect to the color information extracted from an image of an object captured by an imaging unit, and a color region extraction unit configured to extract a color region corresponding to the color information from another captured image that is different from the captured image from which the color information is extracted, based on the effective range of the color information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Masashi Nakagawa, Keiichi Sawada, Akifumi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9561156
    Abstract: A coinfusion apparatus including a coinfusion operation section; a coinfusion processing room; a supply section; and a transfusion bag retention section. The coinfusion operation section consists of first and second robot arms. The first robot arm retains a medical agent container. The second robot arm performs an operation to insert a syringe needle of a syringe to a mouth section of the medical agent container and an operation to insert the syringe needle of the syringe to a coinfusion mouth of the transfusion bag. The coinfusion processing room holds the coinfusion operation section. The supply section supplies the medical agent container and the syringe into the coinfusion processing room. The transfusion bag retention section retains the transfusion bag at the outer side of the coinfusion processing room and positions the coinfusion mouth of the transfusion bag at the coinfusion communication mouth formed in the coinfusion processing room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Koike, Akifumi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9474691
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a coinfusion apparatus capable of automatically performing parts or all of a coinfusion processing. The coinfusion apparatus includes a first robot arm which retains a medical agent container, a second robot arm which performs an operation of inserting a syringe needle of a syringe into a mouth of the medical agent container retained by the first robot arm, and an operation of inserting the syringe needle of the syringe into a coinfusion mouth of a transfusion bag. The coinfusion apparatus further includes a coinfusion processing room which shelters both robot arms and a transfusion bag elevation inclination section, which retains the transfusion bag outside of the coinfusion processing room and positions the coinfusion mouth of the transfusion bag in a coinfusion communication mouth formed in the coinfusion processing room. A trash storage room door is provided in a front surface of the coinfusion apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji Yuyama, Naoki Koike, Akitomi Kohama, Akifumi Tanaka, Masatoshi Warashina, Kazuki Kawauchi, Takuya Tsugui, Sho Oya
  • Publication number: 20150335531
    Abstract: OBJECT There is provided a coinfusion apparatus capable of automatically performing part or all of a coinfusion processing appropriately. MEANS FOR SOLUTION A coinfusion apparatus 1 includes: a first robot arm 21 which retains a medical agent container; a second robot arm 22 which performs an operation of inserting a syringe needle of a syringe into a mouth of the medical agent container retained by the first robot arm 21, and an operation of inserting the syringe needle of the syringe into a coinfusion mouth of a transfusion bag; a coinfusion processing room 104 which shelters the robot arms, etc.; and a transfusion bag elevation inclination section 113 which retains the transfusion bag outside of the coinfusion processing room 104 and positions the coinfusion mouth of the transfusion bag in a coinfusion communication mouth 37 formed in the coinfusion processing room 104. A trash storage room door 13 is provided in a front surface of the coinfusion apparatus 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoji YUYAMA, Naoki KOIKE, Akitomi KOHAMA, Akifumi TANAKA, Masatoshi WARASHINA, Kazuki KAWAUCHI, Takuya TSUGUI, Sho OYA
  • Patent number: 8991138
    Abstract: A medicine dispensing device including: a device body 3; a medicine containing unit 4 mounted in the device body 3 and including a plurality of medicine containers 9 configured to dispense medicines contained therein through a medicine ejecting portion; a medicine receiving unit 5 movably provided in the device body 3 and having at least two medicine receiving sections 26 that are moved to each of the medicine containers 9 of the medicine containing unit 4 to receive the medicine dispensed from the medicine ejecting portion and are moved to a discharging position to discharge the received medicines; a medicine collecting unit 6 having a plurality of medicine collecting sections 44 each collecting the medicines discharged from each of the medicine receiving sections 26 in the discharging position; and a control unit 7 configured to move each of the medicine receiving sections 26 to allow the medicine receiving section to receive the medicines dispensed from a corresponding medicine containing section and to di
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoji Yuyama, Jyunichi Iwaya, Akifumi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8991237
    Abstract: The method of the present invention comprises the steps of inserting, the plunger having in the side wall thereof a lower open end and an oil recycling hole in the side wall thereof and provided with a seal member, supplying pressurized air to the plunger through a port formed in the top end of the plunger, testing the internal air tightness of the sealed lash adjuster with the lower end of the plunger and with the oil recycling hole closed when the plunger is inserted in the body, opening the oil recycling hole and further inserting the plunger in the body if the seal member is verified to have satisfactory sealability; and testing the internal air tightness of the lash adjuster to test the sealability of the seal member with the seal member and with the oil recycling hole positioned not to reach the seal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Nittan Valve Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akifumi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20140373975
    Abstract: A coinfusion apparatus including a coinfusion operation section; a coinfusion processing room; a supply section; and a transfusion bag retention section. The coinfusion operation section consists of first and second robot arms. The first robot arm retains a medical agent container. The second robot arm performs an operation to insert a syringe needle of a syringe to a mouth section of the medical agent container and an operation to insert the syringe needle of the syringe to a coinfusion mouth of the transfusion bag. The coinfusion processing room holds the coinfusion operation section. The supply section supplies the medical agent container and the syringe into the coinfusion processing room. The transfusion bag retention section retains the transfusion bag at the outer side of the coinfusion processing room and positions the coinfusion mouth of the transfusion bag at the coinfusion communication mouth formed in the coinfusion processing room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki KOIKE, Akifumi TANAKA
  • Patent number: 8857476
    Abstract: A coinfusion apparatus including a coinfusion operation section; a coinfusion processing room; a supply section; and a transfusion bag retention section. The coinfusion operation section consists of first and second robot arms. The first robot arm retains a medical agent container. The second robot arm performs an operation to insert a syringe needle of a syringe to a mouth section of the medical agent container and an operation to insert the syringe needle of the syringe to a coinfusion mouth of the transfusion bag. The coinfusion processing room holds the coinfusion operation section. The supply section supplies the medical agent container and the syringe into the coinfusion processing room. The transfusion bag retention section retains the transfusion bag at the outer side of the coinfusion processing room and positions the coinfusion mouth of the transfusion bag at the coinfusion communication mouth formed in the coinfusion processing room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Koike, Akifumi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20140174600
    Abstract: A coinfusion apparatus including a coinfusion operation section; a coinfusion processing room; a supply section; and a transfusion bag retention section. The coinfusion operation section consists of first and second robot arms. The first robot arm retains a medical agent container. The second robot arm performs an operation to insert a syringe needle of a syringe to a mouth section of the medical agent container and an operation to insert the syringe needle of the syringe to a coinfusion mouth of the transfusion bag. The coinfusion processing room holds the coinfusion operation section. The supply section supplies the medical agent container and the syringe into the coinfusion processing room. The transfusion bag retention section retains the transfusion bag at the outer side of the coinfusion processing room and positions the coinfusion mouth of the transfusion bag at the coinfusion communication mouth formed in the coinfusion processing room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Koike, Akifumi Tanaka