Patents by Inventor Takashi Inomata

Takashi Inomata 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: 20240180488
    Abstract: A body state estimation system includes a sensor module that detects an inclination around a certain axis of a shoe, and an estimation unit that estimates an inclination state of the body of a wearer of the shoe based on a detection result from the sensor module. The estimation unit estimates, for example, a heel valgus angle, an ankle dorsiflexion angle, and a knee flexion angle of the wearer, using a regression model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: ASICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken KUSANO, Takashi INOMATA
  • Patent number: 11932770
    Abstract: A method for producing a resin sintered body 1 by applying an ink 3 to thermoplastic resin powder 2 and sintering the powder, the method including the step of immersing an intermediate resin sintered body 1m, which has an unevenly colored region on the surface thereof and the whole of which has been already sintered, in a surface treatment liquid containing sulfuric acid and chromic anhydride, in which the concentration of chromic anhydride is 300 g/L or more, for 5 minutes or longer. When producing a resin sintered body by sintering thermoplastic resin powder, the surface of the resin sintered body can be evenly and sufficiently colored to an extent required without an unevenly colored region on the surface thereof, and also the surface of the resin sintered body can have a good appearance and smoothness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: SANKEI GIKEN KOGYO CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., SOLIZE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Sato, Kazuo Igarashi, Hiroyuki Ikeno, Satoru Nishimoto, Takashi Inomata, Ryota Masuda, Kohei Mutai
  • Publication number: 20240050805
    Abstract: In an exercise motion analysis system, an input unit inputs motion data corresponding to multiple types of motion parameters indicating motion states of a user who is running. A selection unit selects, from among multiple types of wearing tools, a type of a wearing tool commensurate with a runner type in which motion data of the user is classified, among multiple runner types classified in advance based on cluster analysis on motion data of multiple people. An output unit outputs the type of a wearing tool selected as a wearing tool of which wearing is to be recommended to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: ASICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashi INOMATA
  • Publication number: 20230390603
    Abstract: An exercise improvement guidance device includes: a hierarchical index storage unit that stores hierarchized indexes for improvement of an exercise motion; a problem index identification unit that evaluates the hierarchized indexes based on measurement data during an exercise and identifies a problem index; and a guidance information generating unit that generates guidance information for improvement of the problem index identified by the problem index identification unit. With the exercise improvement guidance device, a problem that leads to effective improvement of exercise motions can be identified, and the guidance information can be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: ASICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nao HIRAKAWA, Takashi INOMATA, Hiroto MORI, Masaru ICHIKAWA, Noriko NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230232624
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and composite layers. Each of the composite layers includes a plurality of electrically conductive word line strips laterally extending along a first horizontal direction and a plurality of dielectric isolation strips laterally extending along the first horizontal direction and interlaced with the plurality of electrically conductive word line strips. Rows of memory openings are arranged along the first horizontal direction. Each row of memory openings vertically extends through each insulating layer within the alternating stack and one electrically conductive strip for each of the composite layers. Rows of memory opening fill structures are located within the rows of memory openings. Each of the memory opening fill structures includes a respective vertical stack of memory elements and a respective vertical semiconductor channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Takaaki IWAI, Takashi INOMATA, Takayuki MAEKURA
  • Publication number: 20230177392
    Abstract: In a data estimation device, a learning unit creates, using training data including an explanatory variable and an objective variable, a machine learning model that estimates an objective variable from an explanatory variable. The learning unit creates a machine learning model Mi that estimates an objective variable Oi from an explanatory variable group Ei including one or more explanatory variables, sets a new explanatory variable group Ei+1 by adding the objective variable Oi estimated by the machine learning model Mi to the explanatory variable group Ei, and creates a machine learning model Mi+1 that estimates an objective variable Oi+1 from the explanatory variable group Ei+1 (where i=1). The learning unit repeatedly creates a machine learning model while i is in a range of from 2 to (n?1) (n is a natural number greater than or equal to 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventor: Takashi INOMATA
  • Patent number: 11470912
    Abstract: A reinforcement structure is disposed on a midsole of a shoe. A first bar extends from a first point in a medial side of the midsole to a second point in the medial side of the midsole. The second point is closer to a toe of the shoe than the first point. A second bar extends from a third point in the medial side of the midsole to a fourth point in a lateral side of the midsole. The fourth point being closer to the toe of the shoe than the third point. A third bar extending from a fifth point in the medial side of the midsole to a sixth point in the lateral side of the midsole. The sixth point being closer to the toe of the shoe than the fifth point. The third bar extending further toward the toe of the shoe than the second bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: ASICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Genki Hatano, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Takashi Inomata, Seigo Nakaya, Hiroyuki Ogi, Souhei Nagano
  • Publication number: 20220298370
    Abstract: A method for producing a resin sintered body 1 by applying an ink 3 to thermoplastic resin powder 2 and sintering the powder, the method including the step of immersing an intermediate resin sintered body 1m, which has an unevenly colored region on the surface thereof and the whole of which has been already sintered, in a surface treatment liquid containing sulfuric acid and chromic anhydride, in which the concentration of chromic anhydride is 300 g/L or more, for 5 minutes or longer. When producing a resin sintered body by sintering thermoplastic resin powder, the surface of the resin sintered body can be evenly and sufficiently colored to an extent required without an unevenly colored region on the surface thereof, and also the surface of the resin sintered body can have a good appearance and smoothness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicants: SANKEI GIKEN KOGYO CO., LTD., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., SOLIZE Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Sato, Kazuo Igarashi, Hiroyuki Ikeno, Satoru Nishimoto, Takashi Inomata, Ryota Masuda, Kohei Mutai
  • Publication number: 20210361028
    Abstract: A shoe 100 includes a twist allowance part 22 and a medial reinforcement member 21 (bend restraining part). The twist allowance part 22 is provided in a medial part of a midfoot portion in a shoe sole 1 serving as a bottom portion and allows medial twisting of the heel side with respect to the toe side. The medial reinforcement member 21 is disposed on the twist allowance part 22 and restrains upward bending of the heel side in the medial part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Tatsuya ISHIKAWA, Koji OTOBE, Seiji YANO, Takashi INOMATA, Yasuyuki TAKADA, Tomoichiro OZAKI
  • Patent number: 11122858
    Abstract: A shoe sole includes an outsole having a contact surface, and a midsole arranged over the outsole, contacting with the outsole. The midsole defines a tunnel-shaped or groove-shaped hollow extending in a front-rear direction of a shoe. At least a part of the hollow is formed in a tunnel shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: ASICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Genki Hatano, Takashi Inomata, Kenta Moriyasu, Sho Takamasu
  • Publication number: 20210173984
    Abstract: A design element index input unit 10 inputs multiple design element indexes obtained by quantifying design in association with multiple portions constituting shoes. A learning unit 40 uses, as teacher data, pairs of multiple design element indexes and an impression index to learn correlations between multiple design element indexes and the impression index, and creates an impression estimation model. By means of a learned impression estimation model, an impression index estimation unit 60 estimates an impression index obtained by quantifying an impression of shoes, based on a set of multiple design element indexes that have been input. An output unit 70 outputs the estimated impression index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: ASICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi INOMATA, Satoru ABE, Mizuho IRIE, Masaru ICHIKAWA, Shiori TERASAKI
  • Publication number: 20200214389
    Abstract: A reinforcement structure is disposed on a midsole of a shoe. A first bar extends from a first point in a medial side of the midsole to a second point in the medial side of the midsole. The second point is closer to a toe of the shoe than the first point. A second bar extends from a third point in the medial side of the midsole to a fourth point in a lateral side of the midsole. The fourth point being closer to the toe of the shoe than the third point. A third bar extending from a fifth point in the medial side of the midsole to a sixth point in the lateral side of the midsole. The sixth point being closer to the toe of the shoe than the fifth point. The third bar extending further toward the toe of the shoe than the second bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Genki Hatano, Tatsuya ISHIKAWA, Takashi INOMATA, Seigo NAKAYA, Hiroyuki OGI, Souhei NAGANO
  • Patent number: 10638809
    Abstract: Provided is a shock absorber formed by a resin composition and provided in a shoe, the shock absorber satisfying all formulas (1) to (4) below when changes in storage elastic modulus between 20° C. to 50° C. are linearly approximated by a least-squares method: Y=aX+b . . . (1); ?0.1?a??0.02 . . . (2); 1.0?b?16.0 . . . (3); and R2?0.75 . . . (4), where X represents a temperature (unit: ° C.) of the shock absorber, Y represents a storage elastic modulus of the shock absorber, and R represents a correlation coefficient in the least-squares method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: ASICS Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ogawa, Takashi Inomata, Kenta Moriyasu
  • Publication number: 20200022452
    Abstract: A shoe sole includes an outsole having a contact surface, and a midsole arranged over the outsole, contacting with the outsole. The midsole defines a tunnel-shaped or groove-shaped hollow extending in a front-rear direction of a shoe. At least a part of the hollow is formed in a tunnel shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: ASICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Genki HATANO, Takashi INOMATA, Kenta MORIYASU, Sho TAKAMASU
  • Patent number: 10448705
    Abstract: A plurality of rubber-made medial cleats project from a base surface of an outsole in a medial portion of a forefoot portion, and a plurality of rubber-made lateral cleats project from the base surface of the outsole in a lateral portion of the forefoot portion, wherein a first engaging surface of each of the medial cleats faces toward a posterior direction or an obliquely posterior direction and a second engaging surface of each of the lateral cleats faces toward an anterior direction or an obliquely anterior direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: ASICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Inomata, Kenta Moriyasu, Shuhei Takemura, Yasuyuki Takada, Yousuke Atarashi, Fumitaka Kamifukumoto
  • Patent number: 10242994
    Abstract: A monolithic three-dimensional memory device includes a first alternating stack of first insulating layers and first electrically conductive layers located over a top surface of a substrate, an insulating cap layer overlying the first alternating stack, a second alternating stack of second insulating layers and second electrically conductive layers and overlying the insulating cap layer, memory openings extending through the second alternating stack, the insulating cap layer, and the first alternating stack, memory stack structures located within the memory openings, and annular spacers located within the insulating cap layer and laterally surrounding a respective one of the memory stack structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Takashi Inomata, Nobuo Hironaga, Junichi Ariyoshi, Tadashi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10212989
    Abstract: A flexible member includes a reinforced area reinforced by first and second reinforcement portions, wherein: the area is defined by the posterior edge of a first reinforcement portion and the anterior edge of a second reinforcement portion; the first and second reinforcement portions are smoothly continuous with each other without gaps; the perimeter of the area is completely surrounded by the first and second reinforcement portions; the virtual first center line of the area extends obliquely forward and upward; and the angle formed between the first center line and the tread surface of the sole is about 40° to 55°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: ASICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Inomata, Kenta Moriyasu, Kentaro Yamashita, Yousuke Atarashi
  • Publication number: 20180310664
    Abstract: Provided is a shock absorber formed by a resin composition and provided in a shoe, the shock absorber satisfying all formulas (1) to (4) below when changes in storage elastic modulus between 20° C. to 50° C. are linearly approximated by a least-squares method: Y=aX+b . . . (1); ?0.1?a??0.02 . . . (2); 1.0?b?16.0 . . . (3); and R2?0.75 . . . (4), where X represents a temperature (unit: ° C.) of the shock absorber, Y represents a storage elastic modulus of the shock absorber, and R represents a correlation coefficient in the least-squares method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi OGAWA, Takashi INOMATA, Kenta MORIYASU
  • Publication number: 20180035754
    Abstract: A plurality of rubber-made medial cleats project from a base surface of an outsole in a medial portion of a forefoot portion, and a plurality of rubber-made lateral cleats project from the base surface of the outsole in a lateral portion of the forefoot portion, wherein a first engaging surface of each of the medial cleats faces toward a posterior direction or an obliquely posterior direction and a second engaging surface of each of the lateral cleats faces toward an anterior direction or an obliquely anterior direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi Inomata, Kenta Moriyasu, Shuhei Takemura, Yasuyuki Takada, Yousuke Atarashi, Fumitaka Kamifukumoto
  • Publication number: 20180006049
    Abstract: A monolithic three-dimensional memory device includes a first alternating stack of first insulating layers and first electrically conductive layers located over a top surface of a substrate, an insulating cap layer overlying the first alternating stack, a second alternating stack of second insulating layers and second electrically conductive layers and overlying the insulating cap layer, memory openings extending through the second alternating stack, the insulating cap layer, and the first alternating stack, memory stack structures located within the memory openings, and annular spacers located within the insulating cap layer and laterally surrounding a respective one of the memory stack structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi INOMATA, Nobuo HIRONAGA, Junichi ARIYOSHI, Tadashi NAKAMURA