Patents by Inventor Tomoaki Yamamoto

Tomoaki Yamamoto 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: 11990041
    Abstract: A moving body tracking system, comprising: a first camera that captures image(s) of moving body entering an intersection, a plurality of second cameras installed in a plurality of locations set as destinations of the moving body entering the intersection, a moving direction determining part that determines a moving direction of the moving body entering the intersection due to a change in direction of the moving body based on captured data by the first camera, and a path specifying part that selects the second camera based on the moving direction of the moving body, searches a frame in which the specified moving body was captured from captured data by the second camera, and specifies a path of the moving body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Miura, Tomoaki Tanaka, Shinya Yamamoto, Jiro Kawamata, Masaru Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 11972359
    Abstract: A user management method according to the present disclosure includes: storing (S101) appliance use information including: appliance identification information for identifying an appliance; user information for identifying a user of the appliance; and an operating state of the appliance when the appliance was used; analyzing (S102) the appliance use information stored in the storing (S101) to identify, from among a plurality of functions of the appliance, one or more first functions each having a use frequency less than or equal to a threshold value; and providing (S103) the user with a notice which prompts use of the one or more first functions identified in the analyzing (S102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Kotaro Sakata, Tomoaki Maruyama, Kenji Kondo, Hiroaki Yamamoto, Masayoshi Tojima
  • Patent number: 11950051
    Abstract: A piezoelectric speaker (10) includes: a piezoelectric film (35); a fixing face (17) for fixing the piezoelectric film (35) to a support; and an interposed layer (40) disposed between the piezoelectric film (35) and the fixing face (17). The interposed layer (40) has a holding degree of 5×108 N/m3 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Komoto, Tomoaki Hishiki, Kohei Oto, Saori Yamamoto, Yuka Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20230271553
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted display device includes a glass plate that includes a first arcuate surface at a first outer circumferential edge part, the first arcuate surface facing a front surface side, a casing that supports the glass plate from a rear surface side, the casing including a housing and a frame that projects from the housing, and a display unit stored in the casing configured to output a display light toward the glass plate. A rear surface of the glass plate and a front surface of the frame face each other at a spaced distance. The frame further includes a projection that projects, within the spaced distance, from the front surface of the frame toward the rear surface of the glass plate at a second outer circumferential edge part of the front surface of the frame, and the projection includes a second arcuate surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito KITAJIMA, Tomoaki YAMAMOTO, Yuji MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230247786
    Abstract: A display panel is attached to a central portion of the rear surface. A chassis has a rear plate covering the display panel from behind and has a side wall surrounding a side surface of the display panel from a periphery of the rear plate and extending frontward. A front frame is provided between a front end of the side wall and a periphery of the rear surface and is made of a resin. A rear portion of the front frame is attached to the chassis by holding the side wall of the chassis from a side of the front end. The front portion of the front frame has an attachment surface to which the periphery of the rear surface is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichiro NAKAMURA, Tomoaki YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11708028
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted display device includes a glass plate including a first arcuate surface at a first outer circumferential edge part and facing a front surface side, a casing that supports the glass plate from a rear surface side and including a housing and a frame that projects therefrom, and a display unit stored in the casing. A rear surface of the glass plate and a front surface of the frame are spaced and face each other. The frame includes a projection that projects from the front surface of the frame toward the rear surface of the glass plate at a second outer circumferential edge part of the front surface of the frame. The projection includes a second arcuate surface and a center and a radius of the second arcuate surface that are identical to a center and a radius of the first arcuate surface, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito Kitajima, Tomoaki Yamamoto, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20220185185
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted display device includes a glass plate including a first arcuate surface at a first outer circumferential edge part and facing a front surface side, a casing that supports the glass plate from a rear surface side and including a housing and a frame that projects therefrom, and a display unit stored in the casing. A rear surface of the glass plate and a front surface of the frame are spaced and face each other. The frame includes a projection that projects from the front surface of the frame toward the rear surface of the glass plate at a second outer circumferential edge part of the front surface of the frame. The projection includes a second arcuate surface and a center and a radius of the second arcuate surface that are identical to a center and a radius of the first arcuate surface, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito KITAJIMA, Tomoaki YAMAMOTO, Yuji MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11299096
    Abstract: A glass plate includes a first arcuate surface at an outer circumferential edge part, the first arcuate surface facing a front surface side. A frame supports the glass plate from a rear surface side and includes a second arcuate surface in a portion toward the glass plate. A display unit is stored in a housing and outputs a display light toward the glass plate. A center C and a radius R of the second arcuate surface are made to be identical to a center C and a radius R of the first arcuate surface, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito Kitajima, Tomoaki Yamamoto, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10960819
    Abstract: A mount is slid with respect to a base to build an assembly, the base including an upper surface fixed to a vehicle, a lower surface facing a direction opposite to that of the upper surface, a first lateral surface located between the lower surface and the upper surface, and a second lateral surface located between the lower surface and the upper surface and located opposite to the first lateral surface. The mount includes a bottom surface facing the lower surface, a first lateral wall joined to the bottom surface and facing the first lateral surface, and a second lateral wall joined to the bottom surface and facing the second lateral surface. A thickness of the first lateral wall in a direction from the first lateral wall to the second lateral wall is smaller in a first lower portion than in a first upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito Kitajima, Takefumi Ishida, Tomoaki Yamamoto, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10913394
    Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror device includes a housing, a mirror, a camshaft, a fixed part, and a drive part. As the camshaft is rotated by a driving force transmitted from the drive part, and moves toward the fixed part by the action of a cam, a movable part including the housing, the mirror, and the drive part as a whole tilts. The drive part includes a drive source, and a gear train transmitting the driving force of the drive source to the camshaft. The gear train includes a first gear disposed to the camshaft, and a second gear that elastically meshes with the first gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Nakayama, Norihito Kitajima, Tomoaki Yamamoto, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20200189465
    Abstract: A mount is slid with respect to a base to build an assembly, the base including an upper surface fixed to a vehicle, a lower surface facing a direction opposite to that of the upper surface, a first lateral surface located between the lower surface and the upper surface, and a second lateral surface located between the lower surface and the upper surface and located opposite to the first lateral surface. The mount includes a bottom surface facing the lower surface, a first lateral wall joined to the bottom surface and facing the first lateral surface, and a second lateral wall joined to the bottom surface and facing the second lateral surface. A thickness of the first lateral wall in a direction from the first lateral wall to the second lateral wall is smaller in a first lower portion than in a first upper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito KITAJIMA, Takefumi ISHIDA, Tomoaki YAMAMOTO, Yuji MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190299864
    Abstract: A glass plate includes a first arcuate surface at an outer circumferential edge part, the first arcuate surface facing a front surface side. A frame supports the glass plate from a rear surface side and includes a second arcuate surface in a portion toward the glass plate. A display unit is stored in a housing and outputs a display light toward the glass plate. A center C and a radius R of the second arcuate surface are made to be identical to a center C and a radius R of the first arcuate surface, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LT D.
    Inventors: Norihito KITAJIMA, Tomoaki YAMAMOTO, Yuji MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190250740
    Abstract: An operation knob attachable onto a touch functional display panel includes an operation unit and a transmitting unit. The transmitting unit transmits, to the touch functional display panel, an operation performed to the operation unit at a position distant from a surface of the touch functional display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Tomoya OKUZUMI, Tomohito KAWADA, Tomoaki YAMAMOTO, Sohtaro OKANO
  • Publication number: 20190202359
    Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror device includes a housing, a mirror, a camshaft, a fixed part, and a drive part. As the camshaft is rotated by a driving force transmitted from the drive part, and moves toward the fixed part by the action of a cam, a movable part including the housing, the mirror, and the drive part as a whole tilts. The drive part includes a drive source, and a gear train transmitting the driving force of the drive source to the camshaft. The gear train includes a first gear disposed to the camshaft, and a second gear that elastically meshes with the first gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: TSUKASA NAKAYAMA, NORIHITO KITAJIMA, TOMOAKI YAMAMOTO, YUJI MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 10318078
    Abstract: An operation knob attachable onto a touch functional display panel includes an operation unit and a transmitting unit. The transmitting unit transmits, to the touch functional display panel, an operation performed to the operation unit at a position distant from a surface of the touch functional display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya Okuzumi, Tomohito Kawada, Tomoaki Yamamoto, Sohtaro Okano
  • Publication number: 20190065355
    Abstract: There is provided a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a procedure that outputs results of a plurality of tests performed on source code, the procedure includes acquiring prior-to-change source code and after-change source code, comparing the acquired prior-to-change source code and after-change source code, identifying changed processing content indicating processing content that has changed between the prior-to-change source code and the after-change source code based on results of comparing, and outputting, in association with the plurality of tests, information indicating test results for the prior-to-change source code, test results for the after-change source code, and changed processing content executed by the plurality of tests for the after-change source code out of the identified changed processing content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Tomoaki Yamamoto, Kouji Sasaki, Kazunori Kurata, Kensuke Horita, Hitoshi Saito, Taichi Yamamura
  • Publication number: 20170052617
    Abstract: An operation knob attachable onto a touch functional display panel includes an operation unit and a transmitting unit. The transmitting unit transmits, to the touch functional display panel, an operation performed to the operation unit at a position distant from a surface of the touch functional display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: TOMOYA OKUZUMI, TOMOHITO KAWADA, TOMOAKI YAMAMOTO, SOHTARO OKANO
  • Publication number: 20160007923
    Abstract: A biological sound collecting device includes: a sound collecting unit configured to collect biological sound of a subject; a contact state detecting unit configured to detect a contact state of the sound collecting unit against a biological surface of the subject; a control unit configured to determine, based on the contact state detected by the contact state detecting unit, whether or not to have the sound collecting unit collect the biological sound; and an information notification unit configured to, in a case that the control unit determines not to have the sound collecting unit collect the biological sound, notify that the contact state detecting unit is not in contact with the biological surface of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Tomoaki YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8653900
    Abstract: There is provided an oscillator using a high-frequency crystal resonator which can satisfy the drive level needed for the crystal resonator and expand a variable frequency range. An oscillator having an oscillation circuit CC for oscillating the resonator SS is provided with a limiter circuit LM1 as a load of the resonator SS which is inductive and is a load circuit for limiting an oscillation amplitude. According to this configuration, the action of the limiter circuit LM1 allows satisfaction of the drive level needed for the crystal resonator and expansion of the variable frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Sato, Tomoaki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8366194
    Abstract: A vehicle seat can include a seat cushion having a main portion and a tiltable portion, and a drive mechanism having a small gear and a large gear. The small and large gears are respectively attached to the main portion while meshing with each other. The tiltable portion is arranged and constructed to vertically move when the large gear is rotated upwardly and downwardly with respect to a rotationally reference position based on rotation of the small gear. The small gear and the large gear are positioned such that rotation centers thereof are vertically offset from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoaki Yamamoto