Patents by Inventor Akira Nakano

Akira Nakano 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: 20240131929
    Abstract: For a vehicle interior compartment defined by a vehicle floor, opposing sidewalls, a forward end and a rearward end, and a vehicle ceiling covering at least part of the compartment, an end zone overhead display structure includes bulkhead forming attachment elements coupled to a roof strut spanning from sidewall to sidewall of the vehicle roof. The display structure includes an open box-like upper bracket and an open box-like lower bracket coupled together with the roof strut interposed to provide an assembly that reduces unwanted motion, rotation or vibration of the display assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Kohei INOUE, Patrick J. ELLISON, Taiga MARUKAWA, Kosaku TOMOZAWA, Akira FUTATSUHASHI, Takashi NAKANO, Jagpaul S. PANDHER, Tsuyoshi HIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11941480
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an identification unit configured to identify unique information on shoes using at least part of a captured image of the shoes, and a setting unit configured to set an association between an acquisition device configured to acquire the unique information and a module device attached to the shoes based on the unique information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichiro Fukushi, Zhenwei Wang, Hiroaki Nakano, Toshinori Takemura, Kentaro Nakahara, Hannah Pokka, Itsumi Kato, Akira Kamei, Chenhui Huang, Hiroshi Kajitani, Koichi Morikawa, Hiroshi Okuda
  • Patent number: 11914285
    Abstract: The present invention provides an FPD pellicle frame body in which external color is controlled so as to make it easy to prevent scattering of exposure light, to perform the foreign object non-adhesion inspection before use, and the like, and a method for manufacturing the frame body efficiently. The FPD pellicle frame body of the present invention comprises: a stainless-steel member having a transparent oxide coating, and a film thickness of the transparent oxide coating being 420 nm to 700 nm. It is preferable that a brightness index L* due to the interference color of the reflected lights from the surface of the transparent oxide coating and the surface of the stainless-steel member is 33 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoto Komura, Koichi Nakano, Akira Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20240019038
    Abstract: A pressure reduction valve includes a body including a gas passage, a valve seat provided in the gas passage, and a valve member provided on a downstream side of the valve seat in the gas passage. The gas passage includes a primary-side passage section located on an upstream side of the valve member, and a secondary-side passage section located on a downstream side of the valve member. The primary-side passage section includes a pressure chamber, which is a space formed between the valve member and the valve seat. The valve member includes a valve member passage that connects the pressure chamber to the secondary-side passage section, and an auxiliary passage configured to assist gas that flows into the pressure chamber through a clearance between the valve member and the valve seat to flow out to the secondary-side passage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazushi NUMAZAKI, Tetsuya KANEKO, Akira NAKANO, Kazuhiro TAKABAYASHI, Kazuo HANEDA, Yuya KIHARA
  • Patent number: 11777999
    Abstract: Provided is a server system robust against a communication path failure. A first server system 2-1 and a second server system 2-2 are respectively installed on a first network 3-1 and a second network 3-2 provided by common carriers different from each other. The first and second server systems are connected to each other by a dedicated line 6. Even when a failure occurs in the first network, communication through the second network can be maintained, and even when a failure occurs in the second network, communication through the first network can be maintained. Further, when a failure occurs in the dedicated line, operations can be performed within each of the first and second networks in a degeneracy mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ICOM INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Akira Nakano
  • Patent number: 11698141
    Abstract: A pressure reducing valve includes: a body, a valve seat, and a valve element opening and closing the valve seat according to a difference between a pressure on the inlet side and a pressure on the outlet side. A pressure chamber, which is a space part between the valve element and the valve seat, is provided on the inlet side of the valve element. The valve element includes a plurality of horizontal holes each opening to the pressure chamber, and a vertical hole bringing the horizontal holes and the outlet side of the valve element into communication with each other. The horizontal holes and the vertical hole are provided in such a manner that a value of a ratio of a flow channel area of the vertical hole to a total area that is a total of flow channel areas of the horizontal holes exceeds 1.16.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazushi Numazaki, Tetsuya Kaneko, Akira Nakano, Kazuhiro Takabayashi, Kazuo Haneda, Yuya Kihara
  • Patent number: 11546462
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a relaying device that can track and record a communicated voice of a specific communication terminal using a mixing function of the relaying device. [Solution] When a communication terminal has made a call, a communication session in which the communication terminal that has made a call and a communication terminal that has been called are participating terminals is established. When a voice signal is transmitted from one participating terminal of the established communication session, this voice signal is transmitted to the other participating terminal(s) of the same communication session along with session information. A virtual device is associated with a communication terminal, and is registered in a communication session in which the communication terminal participates as a participating terminal together with the communication terminal. A communication monitoring unit records a voice signal transmitted to the virtual device from the communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: ICOM INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Akira Nakano
  • Patent number: 11533432
    Abstract: An imaging device includes an imaging optical system through which object light flux passes, an image sensor to form the object light flux that has passed through the imaging optical system as an object image, a shake detector to detect shake, a blurred-image correction unit including at least one of the image sensor and an optical element that makes up at least a part of the imaging optical system, a drive circuit to drive the blurred-image correction unit in a direction different from an optical axis of the imaging optical system to move a position on the image sensor at which the object image is formed, to correct a blurred image, and a drive controller to control, based on a current position and a control objective position of the blurred-image correction unit, operation of the blurred-image correction unit by the drive circuit at a constant control cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Akira Nakano
  • Publication number: 20220240060
    Abstract: There is provided a relay apparatus that enables a communication voice of a specific communication terminal to be tracked and recorded. A call from a communication terminal results in establishment of a communication session in which the calling communication terminal and a called communication terminal are regarded as participating terminals. Transmission of a voice signal from any of the participating terminals in the established communication session allows the voice signal to be transmitted, together with session information, to the other participating terminal in the same communication session. A virtual device is associated with the communication terminal, and the communication terminal and the virtual device establish a virtual communication session. In the virtual communication session, the voice signal transmitted from the communication session to the virtual device is recorded in a communication monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Akira NAKANO
  • Patent number: 11394881
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to detect a positional shift amount of each of a plurality of images; select a composite target image from the plurality of images based on the detected positional shift amount; and obtain a composite image based on the positional shift amount and the selected composite target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Uehara, Masakazu Terauchi, Masashi Miyata, Hiroshi Kano, Akira Nakano, Takeyoshi Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20220186848
    Abstract: A pressure reducing valve includes: a body, a valve seat, and a valve element opening and closing the valve seat according to a difference between a pressure on the inlet side and a pressure on the outlet side. A pressure chamber, which is a space part between the valve element and the valve seat, is provided on the inlet side of the valve element. The valve element includes a plurality of horizontal holes each opening to the pressure chamber, and a vertical hole bringing the horizontal holes and the outlet side of the valve element into communication with each other. The horizontal holes and the vertical hole are provided in such a manner that a value of a ratio of a flow channel area of the vertical hole to a total area that is a total of flow channel areas of the horizontal holes exceeds 1.16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazushi NUMAZAKI, Tetsuya KANEKO, Akira NAKANO, Kazuhiro TAKABAYASHI, Kazuo HANEDA, Yuya KIHARA
  • Publication number: 20220166806
    Abstract: A server system including a plurality of servers achieves redundancy on a per process basis. A first server and a second server execute a plurality of processes in parallel. Processes (B1-1, B2-1, and Br-1) in the first server are active processes, and processes (B1-2, B2-2, and Br-2) in the second server are standby processes. The active process periodically transmits an operation notification notifying normal operation, to the standby process. When no longer receiving an operation notification from the active process, the standby process switches an operation mode of the standby process from a standby mode to an active mode and starts provision of service of the process. The process switching is performed on a per process basis instead of on a per server basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Akira NAKANO, Yoshiaki MIYAKOSHI
  • Publication number: 20220159045
    Abstract: Provided is a server system robust against a communication path failure. A first server system 2-1 and a second server system 2-2 are respectively installed on a first network 3-1 and a second network 3-2 provided by common carriers different from each other. The first and second server systems are connected to each other by a dedicated line 6. Even when a failure occurs in the first network, communication through the second network can be maintained, and even when a failure occurs in the second network, communication through the first network can be maintained. Further, when a failure occurs in the dedicated line, operations can be performed within each of the first and second networks in a degeneracy mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Akira NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20220090317
    Abstract: The problem of this invention is to provide a transfer paper with good close contact to fiber materials and good color density of patterns formed on the fiber materials, good peeling, and no significant difference in texture between patterned and non-patterned areas of the fiber materials. The present invention provides a transfer paper having a base material with one or more non-aqueous resin laminate layer(s) on one side of a base paper, and one or more coating layer(s) on the laminate layer(s) of the base material, wherein an outermost coating layer, which is positioned outermost in the coating layer(s) with respect to the base material, contains a white pigment and a binder, the white pigment contains at least an amorphous silica, and the binder contains at least five types consisting of a water-soluble polyester resin, a carboxylic acid-modified polyvinyl alcohol resin, an acrylic resin, a hydroxypropyl starch and an alginate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LIMITED
    Inventor: Akira NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20210360103
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a relaying device that can track and record a communicated voice of a specific communication terminal using a mixing function of the relaying device. [Solution] When a communication terminal has made a call, a communication session in which the communication terminal that has made a call and a communication terminal that has been called are participating terminals is established. When a voice signal is transmitted from one participating terminal of the established communication session, this voice signal is transmitted to the other participating terminal(s) of the same communication session along with session information. A virtual device is associated with a communication terminal, and is registered in a communication session in which the communication terminal participates as a participating terminal together with the communication terminal. A communication monitoring unit records a voice signal transmitted to the virtual device from the communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventor: Akira NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20210274097
    Abstract: An imaging device includes an imaging optical system through which object light flux passes, an image sensor to form the object light flux that has passed through the imaging optical system as an object image, a shake detector to detect shake, a blurred-image correction unit including at least one of the image sensor and an optical element that makes up at least a part of the imaging optical system, a drive circuit to drive the blurred-image correction unit in a direction different from an optical axis of the imaging optical system to move a position on the image sensor at which the object image is formed, to correct a blurred image, and a drive controller to control, based on a current position and a control objective position of the blurred-image correction unit, operation of the blurred-image correction unit by the drive circuit at a constant control cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira NAKANO
  • Patent number: 11098812
    Abstract: A pressure reducing valve includes: a housing having an input port, an input channel connected to the input port, a pressure reducing chamber connected to the input channel, a delivery channel connected to the pressure reducing chamber, an output channel and an auxiliary channel branched off from the delivery channel, an output port connected to the output channel, and an auxiliary port connected to the auxiliary channel; and a valve mechanism which is provided inside the pressure reducing chamber connected to the delivery channel and of which the amount of opening is changed to regulate the pressure inside the pressure reducing chamber. Centerlines of the delivery channel, the output channel, and the auxiliary channel are arranged in the same plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshikatsu Kubo, Akira Nakano, Yuya Kihara, Yutaka Hotta, Akira Yamashita
  • Patent number: 10996691
    Abstract: A pressure reducing valve device includes a first body; a second body; a valve mechanism accommodated in the first body, and including a valve seat and a valve element; and a piston that is accommodated in the second body, defines a pressure reducing chamber, and is configured to move in accordance with a pressure in the pressure reducing chamber so as to move the valve element. The first body is connected to an inner portion of a connection portion having a bottomed cylindrical shape. The connection portion is provided in the second body to protrude outward. The valve seat is held between the first body and the second body in a direction in which the first body and the second body are attached to each other such that the valve seat is fixed in a flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: JTEKT CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akira Nakano, Toshikatsu Kubo, Shota Yamamato, Akira Yamashita, Yutaka Hotta, Eiji Okawachi
  • Publication number: 20200358952
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to detect a positional shift amount of each of a plurality of images; select a composite target image from the plurality of images based on the detected positional shift amount; and obtain a composite image based on the positional shift amount and the selected composite target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroyasu UEHARA, Masakazu TERAUCHI, Masashi MIYATA, Hiroshi KANO, Akira NAKANO, Takeyoshi NISHIMURA
  • Patent number: 10764495
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to detect a positional shift amount of each of a plurality of images; select a composite target image from the plurality of images based on the detected positional shift amount; and obtain a composite image based on the positional shift amount and the selected composite target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Uehara, Masakazu Terauchi, Masashi Miyata, Hiroshi Kano, Akira Nakano, Takeyoshi Nishimura