Patents by Inventor Seiya Shimizu

Seiya Shimizu 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: 11850871
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mobile printer includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge, and a print head. The first housing has a first surface on which a printing medium can be disposed. The second housing faces the first surface. The hinge connects the first housing and the second housing and permits the first and second housings to rotate relative to each other. The print head is provided in the second housing and is configured to print an image by discharging on to the print medium when the print medium is on the first surface between the first and second housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Daisuke Ishikawa, Taishi Fukazawa, Hiroshi Kiyomoto, Maiko Miyoshi, Yui Hiyoshi, Takaya Kitawaki, Seiya Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20230340253
    Abstract: A resin composition includes 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin (A); and 1 to 100 parts by mass of a multibranched block copolymer or a hydrogenated product thereof (B) wherein the multibranched block copolymer contains a polymer block (b1) including aromatic vinyl compound-derived structural units, and a polymer block (b2) including conjugated diene compound-derived structural units, wherein the thermoplastic resin (A) includes at least one selected from the group consisting of polybutylene terephthalate resins (A-1), polystyrene resins (A-2), and polyphenylene sulfide resins (A-3); and the multibranched block copolymer or the hydrogenated product thereof (B) includes at least one selected from the group consisting of star block copolymers or hydrogenated products thereof (B-1) and graft block copolymers or hydrogenated products thereof (B-2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seiya SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20220399009
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product analyze conversations. The method includes capturing a conversation with a microphone. The conversation comprises a plurality of utterances. The method also includes converting the plurality of utterances into text data using speech recognition algorithms. A speaker is identified and associated for each of the plurality of utterances. The method further includes determining an intent of the conversation. In addition, the method includes, for each determined intent, classifying each of the plurality of utterances based on the associated speaker and a set of categories associated with each of the plurality of utterances. The method also includes determining whether each of the plurality of utterances includes information sensitive to the associated speaker. Finally, the method includes storing the utterance in response to an utterance within the plurality of utterances not including information sensitive to the associated speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Masakuni Okada, Taku Sasaki, Seiya Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11511300
    Abstract: A liquid discharging device to be used with a liquid dispensing apparatus includes a discharging portion configured to discharge a liquid based on a control signal from the liquid dispensing apparatus on which the liquid discharging device is mounted, and a sheet material having a characteristic configured to be changed by the liquid dispensing apparatus after a discharge of the liquid by the discharging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuhei Yokoyama, Satoshi Kaiho, Ryutaro Kusunoki, Seiya Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20220234364
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mobile printer includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge, and a print head. The first housing has a first surface on which a printing medium can be disposed. The second housing faces the first surface. The hinge connects the first housing and the second housing and permits the first and second housings to rotate relative to each other. The print head is provided in the second housing and is configured to print an image by discharging on to the print medium when the print medium is on the first surface between the first and second housings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Daisuke ISHIKAWA, Taishi FUKAZAWA, Hiroshi KIYOMOTO, Maiko MIYOSHI, Yui HIYOSHI, Takaya KITAWAKI, Seiya SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 11351563
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing apparatus includes a mounting unit on which a liquid discharging device is mounted, a driving circuit to supply driving voltages to an actuator of the liquid discharging device mounted on the mounting unit, a capacitance measuring circuit configured to measure a capacitance value of the actuator and a controller configured to acquire the capacitance value, compare the capacitance value to a predetermined threshold value, and determine whether to supply a first control signal to the driving circuit to drive the actuator of the liquid discharging device to discharge a liquid based on the comparison of the capacitance value to the predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuhei Yokoyama, Satoshi Kaiho, Ryutaro Kusunoki, Seiya Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11336706
    Abstract: An approach is provided in which the approach identifies a set of active online meetings in which the approach identifies a set of active online meetings in which a user is participating. The approach dynamically computes an interest level of each of the set of active online meetings based on a set of user preferences to produce a set of interest levels corresponding to the set of active online meetings. The approach determines a priority order of the set of active online meetings based on the set of interest levels and presents the set of active online meetings to the user based on the determined priority order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Saito, Takeshi Watanabe, Hayato Uenohara, Seiya Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20220087884
    Abstract: An electric mobility vehicle in a facility includes a mobility body having a wheel, a driving unit driving the wheel, and a seat for the user, and sensors, and the mobility body has a controller which controls the driving unit for at least one of automatic driving and automatic stopping by using detected data of the sensor, the controller is configured to be able to set a detection cancel area, which is an area where a part of the user can exist in front of the user, the electric mobility vehicle further includes a lower side sensor which detects an object to be avoided from under a footrest surface or from a front end portion of a footrest portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yusuke Takei, Seiya Shimizu, Keisuke Kawahara
  • Publication number: 20210321079
    Abstract: A stereo camera including a pair of lens units, an imaging sensor which obtains a pair of images via the pair of lens units, a distance calculation unit which calculates distances of a plurality of positions within a detection area, which is an area where the pair of images are overlapped, based on the pair of images, and a distance correction unit which applies correction to the calculated distances of the plurality of positions, wherein the correction corresponds to positions in an arrangement direction of the pair of lens units, the correction is ne by which the closer the position comes close to an end portion in the arrangement direction within the detection area, the larger a reduction amount of the calculated distances by the correction becomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: Seiya Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11082684
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory that obtains projection information used for generating a three-dimensional overhead image by projecting a plurality of image data imaged by a plurality of imaging devices to a three-dimensional projection surface when the plurality of imaging devices are installed in a first mobile object, that inputs size information of a second mobile object that is different from the first mobile object, that corrects the projection information based on a size ratio between the first mobile object and the second mobile object, calculated based on the size information of the second mobile object, and that stores corrected projection information in the second mobile object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Seiya Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20210129131
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid medicine discharge device includes a nozzle plate including a nozzle from which a liquid medicine can be discharged, a pressure chamber structure having an outlet on a first surface side and an inlet on a second surface side and a pressure chamber in fluid communication with the nozzle via the outlet on the first side, a liquid holding container on the second surface and in fluid communication with the pressure chamber via the inlet on the second surface, and an actuator configured to cause the liquid medicine to be ejected from the nozzle by changing a pressure in the pressure chamber and including a piezoelectric element formed of a lead-free material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Shuhei YOKOYAMA, Satoshi KAIHO, Seiya SHIMIZU, Hiroyuki KUSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20210085541
    Abstract: An electric mobility vehicle including a mobility body, wheels provided at both sides in a vehicle width direction of the mobility body, and a sensor attached to the mobility body. An area which is located outside the wheel in the vehicle width direction, and at least one of a part of the wheel, and a part of the fender of the wheel are positioned within a detection area of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: WHILL, Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke TAKEI, Seiya SHIMIZU, Hiroyuki TSUKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200298558
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid discharging device includes a storage unit storing a use history indicating whether the liquid discharging device has been previously used, and a discharging device mounted on a liquid dispensing apparatus and configured to discharge a liquid when supplied a discharge voltage in response to a discharge signal received from the liquid dispensing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Shuhei YOKOYAMA, Satoshi KAIHO, Ryutaro KUSUNOKI, Seiya SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 10717272
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid discharging device includes a storage unit storing a use history indicating whether the liquid discharging device has been previously used, and a discharging device mounted on a liquid dispensing apparatus and configured to discharge a liquid when supplied a discharge voltage in response to a discharge signal received from the liquid dispensing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuhei Yokoyama, Satoshi Kaiho, Ryutaro Kusunoki, Seiya Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10721442
    Abstract: A surround view monitor apparatus includes two imaging devices mounted on a first vehicle section of an articulated vehicle to capture two respective images that include, within fields of view thereof, areas of view looking in a direction of a road surface area occupied by a second vehicle section in an unbent state, a control unit configured to select one of the two images as an image to be displayed on the road surface area in response to a bending angle between the first vehicle section and the second vehicle section, and configured to combine the two images to generate a synthesized image showing surroundings of the articulated vehicle, and a display monitor configured to display the synthesized image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SOCIONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Seiya Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20200186788
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory that obtains projection information used for generating a three-dimensional overhead image by projecting a plurality of image data imaged by a plurality of imaging devices to a three-dimensional projection surface when the plurality of imaging devices are installed in a first mobile object, that inputs size information of a second mobile object that is different from the first mobile object, that corrects the projection information based on a size ratio between the first mobile object and the second mobile object, calculated based on the size information of the second mobile object, and that stores corrected projection information in the second mobile object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Seiya SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 10426712
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dental polymerizable composition that requires less discharging force, is easily formable, has low polymerization shrinkage stress during curing, and exhibits high stain resistance and surface gloss when cured. The present invention relates to a dental polymerizable composition including a (meth)acrylic block copolymer (A), a polymerizable monomer (B), and a polymerization initiator (C). The (meth)acrylic block copolymer (A) consists of a (meth)acrylic polymer block (a) having a curable functional group and a (meth)acrylic polymer block (b) having no curable functional group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: KURARAY NORITAKE DENTAL INC.
    Inventors: Hirotsugu Ida, Kenji Suzuki, Seiya Shimizu, Kenji Shachi, Kazuhiko Maekawa
  • Publication number: 20190060937
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing apparatus includes a mounting unit on which a liquid discharging device is mounted, a driving circuit to supply driving voltages to an actuator of the liquid discharging device mounted on the mounting unit, a capacitance measuring circuit configured to measure a capacitance value of the actuator and a controller configured to acquire the capacitance value, compare the capacitance value to a predetermined threshold value, and determine whether to supply a first control signal to the driving circuit to drive the actuator of the liquid discharging device to discharge a liquid based on the comparison of the capacitance value to the predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Shuhei YOKOYAMA, Satoshi KAIHO, Ryutaro KUSUNOKI, Seiya SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20190060936
    Abstract: A liquid discharging device to be used with a liquid dispensing apparatus includes a discharging portion configured to discharge a liquid based on a control signal from the liquid dispensing apparatus on which the liquid discharging device is mounted, and a sheet material having a characteristic configured to be changed by the liquid dispensing apparatus after a discharge of the liquid by the discharging portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Shuhei YOKOYAMA, Satoshi KAIHO, Ryutaro KUSUNOKI, Seiya SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20190060934
    Abstract: A liquid discharging device to be used with a liquid dispensing apparatus includes an actuator configured to cause a discharge of a liquid according to an electrical signal supplied from the liquid dispensing apparatus, and a first wiring pattern connected to the actuator and configured to electrically connect the actuator to a driving circuit of the liquid dispensing apparatus when the liquid discharging device is mounted on the liquid dispensing apparatus, the first wiring pattern including a disconnection portion configured to introduce an electrical disconnection in the first wiring pattern between the actuator and the driving circuit according to a predetermined supply of electrical power from the driving circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Shuhei YOKOYAMA, Satoshi KAIHO, Ryutaro KUSUNOKI, Seiya SHIMIZU