Patents by Inventor Wataru Takahashi

Wataru Takahashi 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: 11978211
    Abstract: A phase image is formed by calculation from a hologram image of a cell, and segmentation is performed for each pixel for the phase image using a fully convolution neural network to identify an undifferentiated cell region, a deviated cell region, a foreign substance region, and the like. When learning, when a learning image included in a mini-batch is read, the image is randomly inverted vertically or horizontally and then is rotated by a random angle. A part that has been lost within the frame by the pre-rotation image is compensated for by a mirror-image inversion with an edge of a post-rotation image as an axis thereof. Learning of a fully convolution neural network is performed using the generated learning image. The same processing is repeated for all mini-batches, and the learning is repeated by a predetermined number of times while shuffling the training data allocated to the mini-batch. The precision of the learning model is thus improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wataru Takahashi, Ayako Akazawa
  • Patent number: 11975520
    Abstract: A sheet processing device is configured to separate a non-bonding portion of a two-ply sheet in which two sheets are overlapped and bonded together at one end as a bonding portion of the two-ply sheet. The sheet processing device includes a first sheet feeder configured to feed the two-ply sheet, a second sheet feeder configured to feed an inner sheet to be inserted between the two sheets of the two-ply sheet in a state in which the non-bonding portion of the two-ply sheet is separated, and circuitry configured to cause the first sheet feeder to feed the two-ply sheet, perform a sheet separating operation on the two-ply sheet to separate the non-bonding portion of the two-ply sheet, and cause the second sheet feeder to start feeding the inner sheet before completion of the sheet separating operation on the two-ply sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Joji Akiyama, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Wataru Takahashi, Sho Asano, Yoshito Suzuki, Shinya Monma, Yohsuke Haraguchi, Wataru Nozaki
  • Publication number: 20240146276
    Abstract: A filter device includes: a multilayer board including a first wiring layer where a first terminal and a second terminal are connected, a second wiring layer including a reference electrode, a third wiring layer between the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer, a first dielectric layer between the first wiring layer and the third wiring layer, and a second dielectric layer between the second wiring layer and the third wiring layer; a series passive element provided to a series wire; a parallel wire connecting the series wire and the reference electrode; a parallel passive element provided to the parallel wire; and an open stub provided to the third wiring layer. The parallel wire and the open stub include a first opposing portion and a second opposing portion, respectively, that are opposed to each other without a conductor interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventor: Wataru TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20240130604
    Abstract: A processing device is provided for processing an image obtained by imaging the inside of the oral cavity for use in diagnosis of the inside of the oral cavity. The processing device includes at least one processor. The at least one processor performs processing for acquiring one or more determination images of a subject through a camera for capturing an image of the subject including at least a part of a user's oral cavity, determining a possibility of contracting a predetermined disease based on a trained determination model stored in a memory to determine the possibility of contracting the predetermined disease and the one or more acquired determination images, and outputting information indicating the determined possibility of contracting the predetermined disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Yuji ARIYASU, Masashi SODE, Wataru TAKAHASHI, Yoshihiro TODOROKI, Atsushi FUKUDA, Hiroshi YOSHIHARA
  • Patent number: 11967867
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes: a field element that includes a magnet portion that includes a plurality of magnetic poles; an armature that includes an armature winding of multiple phases; and a power converter that is electrically connected to the armature winding. The rotating electric machine also includes: a plurality of electrical components that configure the power converter; and a housing member that includes a cylindrical portion that is provided on a radially inner side of a magnetic circuit portion that includes the magnet portion and the armature winding, and to which the plurality of electrical components are disposed. The cylindrical portion is provided with a coolant passage through which a coolant flows. The plurality of electrical components are arranged in the housing member on a radially inner side of the cylindrical portion, in a circumferential direction along the cylindrical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Sano, Yuki Takahashi, Ryota Tanabe, Yuta Hashimoto, Wataru Funatsu, Norihiro Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20240120541
    Abstract: Please substitute the new Abstract submitted herewith for the original Abstract: According to a nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing: a compound represented by the General Formula (1); a solute; and a nonaqueous organic solvent, a nonaqueous electrolytic solution battery, and a compound represented by General Formula (1), a nonaqueous electrolytic solution and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution battery having a low initial resistance value, and a compound that can be suitably used for the above nonaqueous electrolytic solution are provided,
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ryosuke TERADA, Wataru KAWABATA, Katsumasa MORI, Takayoshi MORINAKA, Mikihiro TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11947287
    Abstract: A sheet separation device separates a non-bonding portion of a two-ply sheet in which two sheets are overlapped and bonded together at one end of the two-ply sheet. The sheet separation device includes a separator that includes a first separator and a second separator. The first separator is inserted into a gap between the two sheets of the two-ply sheet. The second separator is inserted between the two sheets at said another end of the two-ply sheet that is opposite to the one end of the two-ply sheet and moves in a width direction of the two-ply sheet after the first separator is inserted into the gap and relatively moves from the one end to said another end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Wataru Takahashi, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Shinya Monma, Yoshito Suzuki, Joji Akiyama, Yohsuke Haraguchi, Sho Asano, Wataru Nozaki
  • Publication number: 20240092400
    Abstract: A vehicle front recognition apparatus includes an imager that captures an image of an environment ahead of a vehicle on the road, an image analyzer that analyzes the image of the environment with artificial intelligence to segment the image areas of the image by classes to which objects captured in the image belong, and a road information acquirer that acquires high-precision map information ahead of the vehicle. The vehicle front recognition apparatus acquires dynamic information that is not included in the high-precision map information from the classes. The image analyzer includes a feeling-of-strangeness area extractor extracting a feeling-of-strangeness area using the classes from the image areas. The vehicle front recognition apparatus further includes a feeling-of-strangeness area verifier that verifies whether the vehicle can pass through the feeling-of-strangeness area and a notifier that notifies a driver when the vehicle cannot pass through the feeling-of-strangeness area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki MANIWA, Reo HARADA, Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Seiya SATO, Shigeki MUKAI, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Wataru MUNEMURA
  • Publication number: 20240091936
    Abstract: A robot automation system includes circuitry configured to generate a plurality of task patterns that are candidates of a task flow for performing a job including a plurality of tasks by at least one robot. Each of the plurality of task patterns includes a corresponding relationship between the plurality of tasks and the at least one robot. The circuitry is further configured to calculate an estimated cycle time of the job based on a simulation in which the at least one robot performs the plurality of tasks, for each of the plurality of task patterns. The circuitry is further configured to generate, as an operation program, at least one task flow for performing the job by the at least one robot, in response to comparing a preset reference cycle time for the job with the estimated cycle time for each of the plurality of task patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Wataru WATANABE, Makoto TAKAHASHI, Masahiro GOYA, Tomoaki UCHIDA, Satoshi HIRONAKA
  • Publication number: 20240094661
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image bearing member and a rotatable developing member to carry developer made up of toner particles and carrier particles adhered to surfaces of the toner particles. Where a pressing force pressing the developing member against the image bearing member is F1, a total number of the carrier particles interposed between the toner particles and the image bearing member is N1, and an adhesion Ft between a carrier particle and a toner particle, measured when the carrier particle is pressed against the toner particle with F1/N1 that is a pressing force per unit carrier particle, and an adhesion Fdr1 between the carrier particle and the image bearing member, measured when the carrier particle is pressed against the image bearing member with F1/N1, satisfy Ft?Fdr1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Shuichi Tetsuno, Shinji Katagiri, Koji An, Hiroko Yokoyama, Wataru Takahashi, Shohei Ishio, Takayuki Tanaka, Tomonori Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20240083423
    Abstract: A vehicle drive assist apparatus is to be applied to a vehicle. The vehicle drive assist apparatus includes an object recognizer, a dispersion area extractor, and a risk area setter. The object recognizer is configured to recognize an object in front of the vehicle. The dispersion area extractor is configured to extract a dispersion area where luminance values are dispersed around the recognized object. The risk area setter is configured to set, as a risk area where small objects are distributed, an area including the dispersion area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Reo HARADA, Seiya SATO, Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Hiroki MANIWA, Wataru MUNEMURA, Shigeki MUKAI, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20240083422
    Abstract: A vehicle drive assist apparatus is to be applied to a vehicle. The vehicle drive assist apparatus includes an object recognizer, a risk area setter, and a risk level setter. The object recognizer is configured to recognize an object in front of the vehicle. The risk area setter is configured to, when small objects are around the object, set a risk area including the small objects. The risk level setter is configured to set a risk level for the risk area with respect to the vehicle based on distribution of height information items within the risk area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiya SATO, Reo HARADA, Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Hiroki MANIWA, Wataru MUNEMURA, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Shigeki MUKAI
  • Publication number: 20240083416
    Abstract: A vehicle drive assist apparatus is to be applied to a vehicle. The apparatus includes an object recognizer, a risk area setter, a risk level setter, a route candidate setter, a route evaluation value calculator, and a vehicle travel route setter. The object recognizer recognizes an object in front of the vehicle. The risk area setter sets, when small objects are around the object, a risk area including the small objects. The risk level setter sets a risk level for the risk area based on a distribution state of the small objects within the risk area. The route candidate setter sets patterns of route candidates for avoiding a risk resulting from the risk area. The route evaluation value calculator calculates a route evaluation value for each of the route candidates. The vehicle travel route setter sets, as a vehicle travel route, the route candidate having an optimum route evaluation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Reo HARADA, Seiya SATO, Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Hiroki MANIWA, Wataru MUNEMURA, Shigeki MUKAI, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11927275
    Abstract: A capacity control valve includes a valve housing provided a discharge port through which a discharge fluid of discharge pressure Pd passes, a suction port through which a suction fluid of suction pressure Ps passes, and a control port through which a control fluid of control pressure Pc passes, a rod configured to be driven by a solenoid, a main valve formed by a main valve seat and a main valve element and configured for opening and closing a communication between the discharge port and the control port in accordance with a movement of the rod, and a CS valve provided between the control port and the suction port and controlled by a dynamic pressure of a fluid flowing from the discharge port to the control port at an opening state of the main valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Hayama, Kohei Fukudome, Takahiro Ejima, Wataru Takahashi, Keigo Shirafuji
  • Patent number: 11926133
    Abstract: A sheet laminator includes a sheet lamination device, a heater, and circuitry. The sheet lamination device performs a sheet laminating operation on an object by application of heat and pressure. The heater heats the sheet lamination device. The circuitry changes between a first mode in which the heater constantly heats the sheet lamination device while the sheet lamination device is turned on and a second mode in which the heater starts heating the sheet lamination device in response to a request of the sheet laminating operation and stops heating the sheet lamination device after a given time has elapsed from completion of the sheet laminating operation. The circuitry adjusts the given time in the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Monma, Keisuke Sugiyama, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Wataru Takahashi, Ruki Midorikawa, Sho Asano
  • Patent number: 11910850
    Abstract: A wearable airbag device adapted to be worn by a wearer is disclosed, including a gas generator that is configured to be actuated at fall of the wearer, an airbag that includes a plurality of inflatable portions that are partitioned from one another, the plurality of inflatable portions each including an gas inlet port and being configured to be inflated with an inflation gas fed from the gas generator via the gas inlet port for protecting a targeted body part of the wearer, and a gas switching mechanism that is disposed in a pathway of the inflation gas from the gas generator toward the plurality of inflatable portions, the gas switching mechanism being configured to switch a destination of the inflation gas emitted from the gas generator over to only one inflatable portion disposed in a falling direction of the wearer out of the plurality of inflatable portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihito Yanagisawa, Wataru Miura, Hitomi Takahashi, Yusuke Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20240059518
    Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a rotary member pair, a moving unit configured to move the rotary member pair in a width direction orthogonal to a sheet conveyance direction, an abutment member, an obliquely conveying portion, a detection portion, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to execute (1) a first mode of controlling the moving unit such that the rotary member pair is moved in the width direction based on a detection result of the detection portion before the sheet arrives at the obliquely conveying portion, and (2) a second mode of controlling the moving unit such that the rotary member pair is moved in a second direction regardless of a detection result of the detection portion in a state where the sheet is nipped by the rotary member pair and before the sheet arrives at the obliquely conveying portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: WATARU TAKAHASHI, SO MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240053663
    Abstract: An image capturing unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a camera, a bracket, a heat-dissipation part, and a coupling part. The camera is housed in a metal case. The bracket is formed of resin and configured to support the camera. The heat-dissipation part is disposed on a rear side of the camera and configured to dissipate heat of the camera. The coupling part is formed of metal and configured to couple the case of the camera and the heat-dissipation part to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Yasutaka MATSUMOTO, Yoshiyuki HASHIMOTO, Kazuhiro ABE, Kiyohiko YAMADA, Wataru TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11884503
    Abstract: A sheet separation device separates a non-bonding portion of a two-ply sheet in which two sheets are overlapped and bonded together at a bonding portion of the two-ply sheet. The sheet separation device includes a winding roller and a gripper. The winding roller rotates and winds the two-ply sheet to separate the two-ply sheet. The gripper is disposed in the winding roller and configured to grip a gripped portion of the two-ply sheet at one end of the two-ply sheet without abutting a tip of the gripped portion at the one end of the two-ply sheet on a member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshito Suzuki, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Wataru Takahashi, Shinya Monma, Joji Akiyama, Yohsuke Haraguchi, Sho Asano, Wataru Nozaki
  • Patent number: 11886143
    Abstract: A sheet laminator laminates a two-ply sheet and a sheet-shaped medium inserted in the two-ply sheet. The sheet laminator includes a sheet feeder, a multi-feeding detector, a fixing device, an ejection device, a purging portion, a passage switcher, and circuitry. The sheet feeder feeds the two-ply sheet. The multi-feeding detector detects multiple feeding of the two-ply sheet. The fixing device fixes the two-ply sheet by application of heat and pressure. The ejection device ejects the two-ply sheet that has been fixed by the fixing device. The purging portion is disposed at a position different from the ejection device. The passage switcher switches a conveyance passage of the two-ply sheet to the fixing device or to the purging portion. The circuitry conveys the two-ply sheet to the purging portion and retries sheet feeding with another two-ply sheet, in response to detection of multiple feeding of the two-ply sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Sugiyama, Tomohiro Furuhashi, Wataru Takahashi, Ruki Midorikawa, Shinya Monma, Sho Asano