Patents by Inventor Makoto Kudoh

Makoto Kudoh 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: 7729932
    Abstract: A computer readable storage medium encoded with a project assessment program for assessing a project including a plurality of processes when executed by a computer computing forecasts of the project based on a set of information. At least one scheme by a user input is selected from a group of schemes including an estimation of mutual-correlation of estimated value pattern. Process planning information, up-to-date actual process information and forecast model information of each process included in the project is retrieved. The forecast model information of each process of the project is defined as probability distribution variations of a plurality of parameters of the processes, wherein the probability distribution variations are quantitative values of the project. Estimated values of variations in at least two parameters of the processes using the process planning information, the up-to-date actual process information and the forecast model information are computed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Plant Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Yokota, Hisanori Nonaka, Kenji Araki, Youichi Nishikawa, Makoto Kudoh
  • Publication number: 20080103859
    Abstract: When the process plan made for execution is corrected based on the process correction condition, the variation amount in each of processes based on the process correction condition is calculated as the probability distribution using the probability distribution data generated by obtaining the probability distribution from the variation-amount prediction value of each of the processes. Thereby, the influence degree on other processes when the process is corrected can be estimated not simply as the propagation of the variation fixed value but so as to be more suited to the actual circumstances in accordance with the attribute information and the past variation patterns of the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Takeshi Yokota, Hisanori Nonaka, Kenji Araki, Youichi Nishikawa, Makoto Kudoh
  • Patent number: 7318039
    Abstract: When the process plan made for execution is corrected based on the process correction condition, the variation amount in each of processes based on the process correction condition is calculated as the probability distribution using the probability distribution data generated by obtaining the probability distribution from the variation-amount prediction value of each of the processes. Thereby, the influence degree on other processes when the process is corrected can be estimated not simply as the propagation of the variation fixed value but so as to be more suited to the actual circumstances in accordance with the attribute information and the past variation patterns of the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Yokota, Hisanori Nonaka, Kenji Araki, Youichi Nishikawa, Makoto Kudoh
  • Publication number: 20050171834
    Abstract: To predict a future work status, a variation amount in working efficiency set according to progress of a work regarding the workload and a variation amount in a work resource are considered, and the working efficiency is compensated according compensation of a work resource amount. Data of variation patterns of the working efficiency and the number of workers are previously defined and stored. A variation pattern for each work is selected from the variation pattern data on the basis of a work schedule data stored in the work schedule data storing section. Variation of the workload resource, the workload, and the working efficiency are stored. The prediction result is displayed. Upon excess and lack in the prediction workload over the scheduled workload in a period may be transferred from that period to the next period and from the next to that period, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Takeshi Yokota, Shigeru Hasegawa, Makoto Kudoh, Kiyoshi Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20040153354
    Abstract: The present invention provides a project program change management system which is combined with a means of program change inference that traces or infers and specifies the tasks and the milestones that are directly and indirectly influenced by the program change and a means of program change notice that automatically inform the program change notices to the stake holders who are relevant to the tasks and the milestones that are influenced by the project program change. By using this system, it can be possible to eliminate the troubles in communication carried on with the project.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicants: HITACHI, LTD., HITACHI PLANT ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisanori Nonaka, Takeshi Yokota, Kenji Araki, Shigetoshi Sakimura, Youichi Nishikawa, Makoto Kudoh
  • Publication number: 20040111306
    Abstract: A project assessment system comprises a process planning data base, an actual progress information data base, a forecast model data base, a forecast estimation computation device, a project assessment device and a display device of assessment result. The system of the present invention allows assessing the project (clarification of both problems and superior aspects) by using the practical estimation on the basis of quantitative indications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicants: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Plant Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Yokota, Hisanori Nonaka, Kenji Araki, Youichi Nishikawa, Makoto Kudoh
  • Publication number: 20030225605
    Abstract: When the process plan made for execution is corrected based on the process correction condition, the variation amount in each of processes based on the process correction condition is calculated as the probability distribution using the probability distribution data generated by obtaining the probability distribution from the variation-amount prediction value of each of the processes. Thereby, the influence degree on other processes when the process is corrected can be estimated not simply as the propagation of the variation fixed value but so as to be more suited to the actual circumstances in accordance with the attribute information and the past variation patterns of the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Takeshi Yokota, Hisanori Nonaka, Kenji Araki, Youichi Nishikawa, Makoto Kudoh