Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Kuroda

Tomohiro Kuroda 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: 20240178396
    Abstract: A disclosed conductive material dispersion liquid includes a conductive material including carbon nanotubes, dispersants, and a polar aprotic solvent. The dispersants include a polyvinylpyrrolidone-based compound and a cellulose derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Kuroda, Youichirou Uka, Koh Masahara, Tomohiro Harada, Rina Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20240162415
    Abstract: A disclosed positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive-electrode current collector and a positive-electrode mixture layer on a surface of the positive-electrode current collector. The positive-electrode mixture layer includes a positive-electrode active material, a conductive material, and binders. The binders include a polyvinylpyrrolidone-based compound and a cellulose derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Kuroda, Youichirou Uka, Koh Masahara, Rina Yamamoto, Tomohiro Harada
  • Publication number: 20240139633
    Abstract: The present invention provides a program, an information processing system, and an information processing method capable of increasing the diversity of rewards that can be obtained when game mediums are consumed, thus making it possible to attract a player's interest. The content of a reward that can be obtained when a character that satisfies a recruitment condition(s) set for each mission is consumed is set on the basis of the status linked with the character, and the content of a reward for a character that is specified as a consumption target is displayed in a character selection screen that serves as an input interface for accepting an input for specifying a character as a consumption target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: CYGAMES, INC.
    Inventors: Toshio Kuroda, Dai Kikuchi, Tomohiro Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20240104485
    Abstract: An application server receives worker identification information on a worker and evaluation information on the worker for whom a work status is evaluated by using a map in which location information is displayed, calculates, as a token, an evaluation value corresponding to a work item indicated by the evaluation information, gives, as the token, the evaluation value to the worker indicated by the worker identification information, and transmits the worker identification information , the token history information that includes the worker identification information, a date and time at which the token is given, and the evaluation value to an information recording apparatus that records the history information on the token by using a blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Tomohiro KURODA, Hironori HAYASHIZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240087393
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a medium processing apparatus, including: a housing provided with a surface facing a customer operating the medium processing apparatus; and a rolled coin device housed in the housing and configured to process rolled coins formed by bundling a plurality of loose coins. The surface of the housing includes a designated area located in a height range conforming to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard with respect to a height direction of the medium processing apparatus, and a rolled coin dispensing port of the rolled coin device for dispensing the rolled coins is arranged in the designated area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Tougo, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Kenta Takahashi, Takayuki Kuroda, Tomohiro Yokoo
  • Publication number: 20230237823
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) includes a controller (11) that acquires an image containing a figure and a character string and generates association information indicating an association between the figure and the character string based on a positional relationship between the figure and the character string in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kie SHIMAMURA, Tomohiro KURODA, Yukiyo AKISADA, Makoto NIIMI
  • Publication number: 20220284429
    Abstract: Provided is a system comprising a data collection unit configured to collect, from equipment capable of acquiring measurement data obtained by measuring physical quantities of a measurement target, the measurement data, a contract term registration unit configured to register a term of a contract to disclose the measurement data to a contractor, a judgement unit configured to judge whether the contract has been concluded, a data disclosure unit configured to disclose the measurement data to the contractor in response to conclusion of the contract, and a charging processing unit configured to perform processing for charging an amount according to a consideration for disclosure of the measurement data to the contractor, based on the term of the contract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Tomohiro KURODA, Yosuke ISHII, Hironori HAYASHIZAKI, Kei SAKUMA
  • Publication number: 20220200790
    Abstract: Provided is a data recording apparatus including a key exchange unit for exchanging a first encryption key with a system in response to authentication by the system, a data collection unit for collecting measurement data obtained by measuring a physical quantity associated with a measurement target, a data recording unit for recording the measurement data, and a data transmission unit for transmitting the measurement data encrypted using the first encryption key to the system. In addition, provided is a system including a key management unit for exchanging a first encryption key with a data recording apparatus in response to authentication of the data recording apparatus, a data obtaining unit for obtaining measurement data obtained by measuring a physical quantity associated with the measurement target encrypted by the data recording apparatus using the first encryption key, and a data management unit for managing the measurement data using a distributed ledger technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Yosuke ISHII, Tomohiro KURODA, Hiroaki KANOKOGI, Yota FURUKAWA, Shugo SAKATANI
  • Publication number: 20190164102
    Abstract: An operational improvement effect calculation method includes: retrieving, from inputted plant operation data relating to operations of a plant, comparison target plant operation data which includes more than one plant operation data points similar to a plant operation indicated by evaluation target plant operation data which is plant operation data of an evaluation target; calculating a post-improvement evaluation indicator based on the evaluation target plant operation data and a pre-improvement evaluation indicator based on each of the comparison target plant operation data; calculating a confidence interval, based on each data point of the comparison target plant operation data; calculating a baseline, which is a reference when comparing the post-improvement evaluation indicator and the pre-improvement evaluation indicator and corresponds to the pre-improvement evaluation indicator, based on the confidence interval; and calculating an evaluation result on the plant, based on the post-improvement evaluatio
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kuroda, Mitsunori Fukuzawa, Ken'ichi Kamada
  • Patent number: 9214418
    Abstract: A lead frame with a radiator plate on which a semiconductor chip 50 is to be mounted is provided with a radiator plate 30, and a lower surface side lead frame 40 including an upper surface 41 and a lower surface 42. The lower surface side lead frame 40 overlaps and fixes the radiator plate 30 with the lower surface 42 making contact with the radiator plate 30. A through hole 43 piercing the lower surface side lead frame 40 from the upper surface 41 to the lower surface 42 is formed at a position where the lower surface side lead frame 40 overlaps the radiator plate 30, and an opening area of the through hole 43 at the lower surface 42 is larger than an opening area of the through hole 43 at the upper surface 41.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiro Kuroda
  • Patent number: 9189198
    Abstract: There is provided a data similarity calculation method. The method includes: (a) acquiring a first waveform; (b) storing time series data; (c) converting the stored time series data into a waveform on two-dimensional coordinates, wherein the two-dimensional coordinates consists of a time axis and an a value axis representing values of the time series data, and the time axis is orthogonal to the value axis; (d) shifting the converted waveform in both directions of the time axis and the value axis so as to generate a second waveform; (e) calculating a similarity between the first waveform and the second waveform; and (f) extracting a shift amount in the direction of the time axis and a shift amount in the direction of the value axis when the similarity is the highest by repeatedly performing steps (d) and (e).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Otani, Tomohiro Kuroda, Hidehiko Wada
  • Publication number: 20150270204
    Abstract: A lead frame with a radiator plate on which a semiconductor chip 50 is to be mounted is provided with a radiator plate 30, and a lower surface side lead frame 40 including an upper surface 41 and a lower surface 42. The lower surface side lead frame 40 overlaps and fixes the radiator plate 30 with the lower surface 42 making contact with the radiator plate 30. A through hole 43 piercing the lower surface side lead frame 40 from the upper surface 41 to the lower surface 42 is formed at a position where the lower surface side lead frame 40 overlaps the radiator plate 30, and an opening area of the through hole 43 at the lower surface 42 is larger than an opening area of the through hole 43 at the upper surface 41.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventor: Tomohiro KURODA
  • Patent number: 9094546
    Abstract: To make it easy to set a desired job and execute a series of tasks on an image reading device, an image reading system is equipped with an image reading device and a plurality of information terminals connected to the image reading device by a communication network, wherein the information terminals are equipped with setting means (unit) for setting a job to be executed on the image reading device, and response means (unit) for responding to a job inquiry and sending the job to the image reading device. The image reading device is equipped with inquiry means (unit) for sending the job inquiries to the plurality of information terminals, display means (unit) for displaying the jobs received from the plurality of information terminals so as to be selectable, selection means (unit) for selecting the displayed jobs, and execution means (unit) for executing the selected job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Nakajima, Toshiya Kondo, Toshiharu Katada, Tomohiro Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20150100534
    Abstract: A state diagnosing method diagnoses a state of an operation of the diagnosis target based on waveform data. A waveform representing values of time-series data, the time axis of which is configured to set a start time of an operation of the diagnosis target or a changing time of an operation of the diagnosis target as an origin, is obtained as a target waveform. A similarity between a reference waveform representing a normal state or an abnormal state of the diagnosis target and the target waveform is calculated. A state of the diagnosis target is determined based on the similarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Ohtani, Hidehiko Wada, Tomohiro Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20140126019
    Abstract: To make it easy to set a desired job and execute a series of tasks on an image reading device, an image reading system is equipped with an image reading device and a plurality of information terminals connected to the image reading device by a communication network, wherein the information terminals are equipped with setting means (unit) for setting a job to be executed on the image reading device, and response means (unit) for responding to a job inquiry and sending the job to the image reading device. The image reading device is equipped with inquiry means (unit) for sending the job inquiries to the plurality of information terminals, display means (unit) for displaying the jobs received from the plurality of information terminals so as to be selectable, selection means (unit) for selecting the displayed jobs, and execution means (unit) for executing the selected job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji NAKAJIMA, Toshiya KONDO, Toshiharu KATADA, Tomohiro KURODA
  • Publication number: 20140059098
    Abstract: There is provided a data similarity calculation method. The method includes: (a) acquiring a first waveform; (b) storing time series data; (c) converting the stored time series data into a waveform on two-dimensional coordinates, wherein the two-dimensional coordinates consists of a time axis and an a value axis representing values of the time series data, and the time axis is orthogonal to the value axis; (d) shifting the converted waveform in both directions of the time axis and the value axis so as to generate a second waveform; (e) calculating a similarity between the first waveform and the second waveform; and (f) extracting a shift amount in the direction of the time axis and a shift amount in the direction of the value axis when the similarity is the highest by repeatedly performing steps (d) and (e).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya OTANI, Tomohiro KURODA, Hidehiko WADA
  • Patent number: 8149237
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present invention deforms stored first mesh information of a three-dimensional object based on a deformation instruction for instructing deformation of the three-dimensional object, to acquire second mesh information, acquires a first slice information group, which is a plurality of slice information, based on the second mesh information, determines color information of the points after deformation from stored 3D voxel information, sets new color information for the points of the first slice information group based on the determined color information of the points to acquire a second slice information group, and displays that second slice information group. With this information processing apparatus, it is possible to render deformation in the shape of a three-dimensional object in real time, along with the color information of its surface and interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: National University Corporation Nara Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Megumi Nakao, Tomohiro Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20090079736
    Abstract: Conventional information processing apparatuses have the problem of not being able to simulate deformation of a three-dimensional object in real time, along with its color information. An information processing apparatus according to the present invention deforms stored first mesh information of a three-dimensional object based on a deformation instruction for instructing deformation of the three-dimensional object, to acquire second mesh information, acquires a first slice information group, which is a plurality of slice information, based on the second mesh information, determines color information of the points after deformation from stored 3D voxel information, sets new color information for the points of the first slice information group based on the determined color information of the points to acquire a second slice information group, and displays that second slice information group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Megumi Nakao, Tomohiro Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20080129849
    Abstract: A file is prepared by bringing patient ID and a photograph of affected parts into correspondence with each other. An image pickup unit takes an image of bar code. An ID extraction unit extracts an ID from the image taken of the bar codes. A communication unit acquires entity information corresponding to the ID, from an external database. The IDs and entity information are displayed to a user. The user acquires an affected-part image from the image pickup unit. An affected-part file generation unit generates an affected-part file where ID and a photograph of an affected part are brought into correspondence with each other. The communication unit transmits the affected-part file to an external file database on patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicants: Sanyo Electric Co.ltd, Kyoto University
    Inventors: Yasuaki Inoue, Yoshinao Hiranuma, Kyoichi Takano, Tomohiro Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20060052684
    Abstract: Measurement information of a patient 11 in a clinic, video of a medical procedure site, voice in the clinic, and video information of a body including an affected part of the patient are integrated and sent to a medical cockpit through a network 40. In the medical cockpit, the video of the clinic is outputted on a large screen monitor 73, and the sent measurement information and a plurality of sets of body video information are switched and inset in predetermined positions in the monitor 73 and reproduced. An enlarged moving image of the affected part is reproduced on a main monitor 71. Measurement information of the patient 11, moving image information such as video information of the body including the affected part of the patient or enlarged image information is reproduced on an auxiliary monitor 72. The voice information of the clinic is reproduced by a surround speaker 76.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Takashi Takahashi, Hiroshi Oyama, Tomohiro Kuroda, Kenta Hori