Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Nakamura

Hitoshi Nakamura 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: 20200258258
    Abstract: A stereo camera adjustment system disposes an adjustment plate that displays an adjustment chart for adjusting deviation of image information caused by position misalignment of the stereo camera at a predetermined position relative to a vehicle mounted with a stereo camera, capture an image of the adjustment chart, and process the captured image of the adjustment chart to correct the deviation of the image information. The stereo camera adjustment system includes a plate movement device that adjusts a disposed state of the adjustment plate relative to the vehicle, a detector that detects an attitude of the vehicle stopped at a defined position, and a controller that controls, based on the detected attitude of the vehicle, the plate movement device to adjust the disposed state of the adjustment plate such that the adjustment plate is at the predetermined position relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shu OTSUKA, Hitoshi NAKAMURA, Shinya ENOMOTO, Kosuke NAKANO, Michihiro KUROSAKI, Kenji KAMEGAI, Hiroyuki MATSUMOTO, Yuto NAKAGAWA, Taiki AMEMIYA
  • Publication number: 20200246863
    Abstract: A socket installation structure of a refractory article is designed to prevent gas leakage therein. A first flange is provided between an outward end and an inward end of a socket, and a face of the first flange on the side of an inward end thereof is bonded to an article body of the refractory article through a sealing material. Further, a face of the first flange on the side of an outward end thereof faces a metal plate disposed around the outward end or a second flange provided on the side of the outward end, through a low thermally-conductive material layer made of a low thermally-conductive material having a thermal conductivity at room temperature of 40 (W/(m·K)) or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: KROSAKIHARIMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuya UCHIDA, Hirotaka ITOU, Yuuji IGAWA, Hitoshi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20200209966
    Abstract: There is provided a detection device, including: a non-contact sensor unit that detects a shape of a finger; and a mounting unit that mounts the non-contact sensor unit on a hand at a more distal position than a carpal area. Generation of occlusions may be prevented and operations that utilize a shape of user's fingers may be detected more reliably, while a mounted component and an operating procedure may also be simplified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi NAKAMURA, Noriyuki SUZUKI, Kensuke KITAMURA
  • Patent number: 10675099
    Abstract: A medical tool insertion guide device includes a base portion composed primarily of electromagnetically transmissive material but has a first component composed of electromagnetically absorptive material. The device also includes a movable portion composed primarily of the electromagnetically transmissive material, but has a second component composed of absorptive material. The movable portion is mounted, but movable by rotation or translation relative, to the base portion. An encoder sensor is mounted to one portion, and an encoder scale is mounted to the other, and the sensor faces the scale when mounted. The components can include fiducial markers. The transmissivity and absorptivity can be in a particular band(s), such as an X-ray band. The medical tool can be a needle, a medical probe, a scalpel, etc. A computer based method of providing control guidance for the device is provided, and a program therefor can be stored in a storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Canon U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10650587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for constructing isosurfaces from 3D data sets, such as 3D image data that are based on a cubic grid (voxel image data). Specifically, 3D image is rendered from a voxel image that can be generated by a variety of medical modalities. The present invention is a modification of the MCA that allows for constructing an isosurface without holes resulting from some cubes having ambiguous isosurface topology. Specifically, to avoid holes resulting from ambiguities, multiple isosurfaces having different resolution levels are generated for ambiguous cubes to resolve the ambiguity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Canon U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Zhimin Lu, Hitoshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10635171
    Abstract: There is provided a detection device, including: a non-contact sensor unit that detects a shape of a finger; and a mounting unit that mounts the non-contact sensor unit on a hand at a more distal position than a carpal area. Generation of occlusions may be prevented and operations that utilize a shape of user's fingers may be detected more reliably, while a mounted component and an operating procedure may also be simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Nakamura, Noriyuki Suzuki, Kensuke Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20200121393
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to medical imaging and, more particularly to systems, methods, and devices for planning and carrying out minimally invasive procedures using external devices for needle guidance and the display and manipulation of the image set when planning and performing the procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Hitoshi Nakamura, Barret Daniels, Antonio Bonillas Vaca, Christopher Wayne Thurrott, Morgan Carlson Rudolph
  • Publication number: 20200121287
    Abstract: One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for performing medical procedure (e.g., needle guidance, ablation, biopsy, etc.) planning and/or performance, and/or for performing guidance of multiple probes or multiple needles, are provided. Examples of applications for such devices, systems, methods and storage mediums include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, lesions and tumors, and such devices, systems, methods and storage mediums may be used for radiotherapy applications (e.g., to determine whether to place seed(s) for radiotherapy). Even in instances where communication between a medical tool or needle guidance device and a system is wireless or wired, preferably guidance information is still gathered and transmitted, especially in instances where wireless or wired communication signals are intermittent or interrupted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventor: Hitoshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10610325
    Abstract: A medical guidance apparatus includes a base assembly including a base ring having an inner circumference defining an opening; and a guide rotateably mateable with the base assembly, the guide including: a frame comprising: an inner circumference defining an opening; and an outer circumference, wherein, in a configuration where the guide is mated with the base assembly, the opening of the frame overlays the opening of the base ring; a gap extending from the inner circumference of the frame to the outer circumference of the frame; and an arc member including a first end integrally formed with the frame and a second end integrally formed with the frame, wherein the first end of the arc member is diametrically opposed to the second end of the arc member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Canon U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Takahisa Kato, Luke McDonald Hydrick, Eric Penman Bogner, Barret Daniels, Hitoshi Nakamura, Devashree Desai, Federico Perego
  • Publication number: 20200087449
    Abstract: A cyclic poly L-lactic acid composition having a pH of 6 to 7 by the polymer itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: SCRUM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi NAKAMURA, Susumu SUGIKI
  • Publication number: 20200082618
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for constructing isosurfaces from 3D data sets, such as 3D image data that are based on a cubic grid (voxel image data). Specifically, 3D image is rendered from a voxel image that can be generated by a variety of medical modalities. The present invention is a modification of the MCA that allows for constructing an isosurface without holes resulting from some cubes having ambiguous isosurface topology. Specifically, to avoid holes resulting from ambiguities, multiple isosurfaces having different resolution levels are generated for ambiguous cubes to resolve the ambiguity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Zhimin Lu, Hitoshi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20200070429
    Abstract: Provided are: a bond construction of an FRP material to a structure characterized in that a bonding layer formed from a fibrous substrate and a resin is interposed between the structure and the FRP material, and the bonding layer is protruded from an edge of the FRP material; and a bonding method. Repair or reinforcement of an existing structure can be made easily and reliably at a construction site with a required FRP material, and in particular, a sufficiently strong bonding force can be exerted between the structure and the FRP material for repair or reinforcement and a targeted repair or reinforcement performance due to the FRP material can be exhibited for the structure more reliably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicants: Toray Industries, Inc., Tokyo Metropolitan University, National University Corporation Toyohashi University of Technology
    Inventors: Takahiro Matsui, Yutaka Ochi, Hitoshi Nakamura, Yukihiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20200068117
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including circuitry is provided. The circuitry is configured to transmit list information indicating a plurality of cameras for display on a display device. The circuitry is configured to receive a selection of at least one camera from the plurality of cameras, and control transmission of image data generated by the selected at least one camera. The circuitry is configured to generate a control signal for controlling an operational setting of the selected at least one camera, and transmit the generated control signal to the selected at least one camera. The circuitry is configured to transmit transmission information indicating a transmission state of the selected at least one camera, and transmit correspondence relationship information indicating a correspondence relationship between the plurality of the cameras and a plurality of communication devices. Further, the circuitry is configured to change the correspondence relationship information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 10516817
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a correspondence relationship information change unit for changing a correspondence relationship information indicating each correspondence relationship between a plurality of image pickup devices and a plurality of controllers, the image pickup devices and the controllers being associated with each other, the controller being used to operate at least one of the plurality of image pickup devices, and the controller being capable of operating the image pickup device associated with the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hitoshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10477267
    Abstract: An ACR service is realized by an information provision server which has not prepared feature point information of a sub sound because only the feature point information is extracted from a main sound and an inquiry is made to the information provision server even when the sub sound is listened to in a client device. In addition, even when content that has a main sound and a plurality of pieces of audio information is distributed, it is not necessary for the information provision server to prepare feature point information of sub sounds, and the capacity of the database may not increase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Hitoshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10466198
    Abstract: In a gas sensor using a first FET-type sensor for a sensor unit, a gas density measurement unit measures a gas density of gas to be detected at a predetermined time on the basis of a first threshold change as a difference between a first threshold voltage applied to a first gate layer when a first source-drain current is a first threshold current while the gas to be detected is not present in the atmosphere and a second threshold voltage applied to the first gate layer when the first source-drain current is the first threshold current at the predetermined time while the gas to be detected is present in the atmosphere, and a temporal differentiation of the first threshold change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sasago, Toshiyuki Usagawa, Hitoshi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20190298034
    Abstract: Provided is a cosmetic applicator having an applying part at the tip end and a container containing liquid cosmetic to be applied through the applying part. A tip-most portion of the applying part is disposed at a position deviated from an axis of the applying part and an angle ? between a line perpendicular to the axis and a side ridge line at applying part end ranges from 10° to 60°, a circular flange is formed at a rear end of the applying part, a projecting length of the applying part from a front barrel ranges from 5 to 8 mm, a ratio of a major and minor axis Y, X of an opening is Y:X=1.3 to 2:1, and when A and B respectively denote an applied area at deformation load of 0.01 N and that at 0.1 N, A<B<3A is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hitoshi Nakamura, Seiichi Takigawa, Takayuki Hayakawa, Jun Nakada
  • Patent number: 10429340
    Abstract: A sensor element includes a sensor FET provided in a main surface of a semiconductor substrate, a cavity provided in the sensor FET and into which a detection target gas is introduced, and an ion pump provided over the cavity. By laminating the ion pump over the sensor FET via the cavity, a part of a front surface of a gate layer is exposed to the cavity, and a part of a lower surface of an ion pump electrode is exposed to the cavity. When the gate layer comes into contact with the detection target gas, a work function changes, so that gas concentration can be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sasago, Shuntaro Machida, Hitoshi Nakamura, Takahiro Odaka
  • Publication number: 20190290186
    Abstract: The perspiration state of a site of a living body including at least a part other than a local part of which the perspiration state is measured is accurately estimated. A perspiration data estimation device includes: a comparing section comparing local perspiration data acquired by a perspiration sensor with a first perspiration pattern indicating progression of the amount of perspiration on the local part over time; and a perspiration state estimating section estimating the amount of perspiration on the whole body on the basis of a result of the comparison at the comparing section and a second perspiration pattern indicating progression of the perspiration state of the whole body over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: YOSHIHISA ADACHI, YASUHIRO HARADA, HITOSHI NAKAMURA, KAZUYUKI MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20190282177
    Abstract: The present invention predicts a timing when there may occur a change in the physical condition of a user. A body condition predicting device (10) includes: a collating section (112) configured to collate biological data acquired by a biosensor (30) with a biological data pattern representing drifting over time of the biological data, the biological data pattern being associated with either or both attribute data and environmental data; and a biological data drifting predicting section (113) configured to predict, based on a result of collation performed by the collating section, the drifting over time of the biological data that occurs after the biosensor (30) acquires the biological data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: YOSHIHISA ADACHI, YASUHIRO HARADA, TOSHIMASA KUCHII, HITOSHI NAKAMURA, KAZUYUKI MATSUOKA