Patents by Inventor Yukiko Nagai
Yukiko Nagai 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).
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Patent number: 11965817Abstract: Disclosed is a cell classification method, to be executed by an analyzer, for classifying cells contained in a specimen, including: preparing a first measurement sample by treating a specimen under a first preparation condition; obtaining a first signal from the prepared first measurement sample; classifying, by using the first signal, cells contained in the first measurement sample; preparing a second measurement sample by treating the specimen under a second preparation condition different from the first preparation condition; obtaining a second signal from the prepared second measurement sample; classifying, by using the second signal, cells contained in the second measurement sample; and comparing a result of the cell classification performed by using the first signal and a result of the cell classification performed by using the second signal, with each other, and outputting an analysis result including a number of cells on the basis of a result of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki Shida, Yukiko Nakamura, Ken Nishikawa, Kota Misawa, Hikaru Onoue, Takaaki Nagai, Masaki Abe, Takahito Mihara, Masaharu Shibata, Konobu Kimura
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Patent number: 10482399Abstract: A shared vehicle management apparatus for managing shared vehicles shared by users includes a first storage configured to store information on a plurality of stations at which the shared vehicles can be rented and returned, a reservation acceptance device configured to accept a use reservation of a shared vehicle from a user, the use reservation including information on a departure station and an arrival station, the departure station being set by the user as a station from which the user expects to use the shared vehicle, and the arrival station being set by the user as a station to which the user returns the shared vehicle after use, a return occasion detector configured to detect a return start occasion on which the user using the shared vehicle returns the shared vehicle, and a route guidance device.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Hirose, Kayoko Hara, Shigeki Satoh, Yukiko Nagai, Ryusuke Hayashi, Naomi Oshino
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Publication number: 20190266691Abstract: An electronic car sharing determination method is disclosed. The method uses a shared vehicle management device in communication with an onboard device and an operator terminal device. The method includes obtaining a state information of a shared vehicle comprising an energy amount of the shared vehicle. The method further includes determining a transportation object vehicle to be transported to an energy supply facility for restoring is the shared vehicle, the determination being made based on the energy amount of the shared vehicle being less than a predetermined remaining amount threshold. The method additionally includes transmitting an electronic task instruction to the operator terminal device to transport the transportation object vehicle to the energy supply facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Hirose, Satoshi Chinomi, Yukiko Nagai, Masaki Kuno
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Patent number: 10360518Abstract: A shared vehicle management device for managing shared vehicles used by users, including a rental request acquisition unit configured to acquire a rental request by the user, a vehicle state acquisition unit configured to acquire state information of the shared vehicle, a rental determination unit configured to determine a necessity level of maintenance of the shared vehicle on a basis of the state information of the shared vehicle, and determine whether to prohibit or permit a rental of the shared vehicle with the state information of the shared vehicle and the rental request by the user, and a recommended destination selection unit configured to determine that the shared vehicle needs maintenance upon a determination that the necessity level of maintenance of the shared vehicle is higher than a predetermined reference value when the rental determination unit determines whether to prohibit or permit the rental of the shared vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Hirose, Satoshi Chinomi, Yukiko Nagai, Masaki Kuno
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Patent number: 10339621Abstract: An operator management device for managing work of an operator in a car sharing system that allows users to use shared vehicles allocated to stations includes a vehicle state acquisition unit configured to acquire state information of the shared vehicle, a transportation object vehicle specifying unit configured to specify a transportation object vehicle to be transported to a facility for restoring the shared vehicle so that the state information changes to a predetermined target value, on a basis of the state information of the shared vehicle and a utilization rate of the shared vehicle for rent at each station, and an operator management unit configured to generate an instruction of a task for the operator who transports the specified transportation object vehicle to the facility and manage execution of the task.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Hirose, Satoshi Chinomi, Yukiko Nagai, Masaki Kuno
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Publication number: 20180089596Abstract: A shared vehicle management apparatus for managing shared vehicles shared by users includes a first storage configured to store information on a plurality of stations at which the shared vehicles can be rented and returned, a reservation acceptance device configured to accept a use reservation of a shared vehicle from a user, the use reservation including information on a departure station and an arrival station, the departure station being set by the user as a station from which the user expects to use the shared vehicle, and the arrival station being set by the user as a station to which the user returns the shared vehicle after use, a return occasion detector configured to detect a return start occasion on which the user using the shared vehicle returns the shared vehicle, and a route guidance device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoru Hirose, Kayoko Hara, Shigeki Satoh, Yukiko Nagai, Ryusuke Hayashi, Naomi Oshino
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Publication number: 20170316534Abstract: A shared vehicle management device basically has a database with information transmitted from a user as reception information, information on a plurality of stations where it is possible to lend and return a shared vehicle, and information on the history of a user's usage of shared vehicles. The shared vehicle management device also has a controller that controls the storage of information and accepts reservations from a user to use a shared vehicle, including information on a lending station that has been designated as a station where the user wants a shared vehicle to be lent. The controller notifies the user of lending possibility information that includes information on whether a shared vehicle is available at a predetermined station, including the lending station designated by the user, upon determining that the lending station designated by the user cannot currently offer usage of a shared vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Satoru HIROSE, Satoshi CHINOMI, Yukiko NAGAI
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Publication number: 20170316535Abstract: A shared vehicle management device is provided with a database with information of a station at which a shared vehicle can be lent and returned. The shared vehicle management device also has controller that receives a use request from a user for immediate use of the shared vehicle, during a predetermined immediate use time period which includes at least a portion of an available time period of the shared vehicle; and that receives a use reservation from a user to start using the shared vehicle from the start time of the next available time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Satoru HIROSE, Satoshi CHINOMI, Yukiko NAGAI
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Publication number: 20170098176Abstract: A shared vehicle management device for managing shared vehicles used by users, including a rental request acquisition unit configured to acquire a rental request by the user, a vehicle state acquisition unit configured to acquire state information of the shared vehicle, a rental determination unit configured to determine a necessity level of maintenance of the shared vehicle on a basis of the state information of the shared vehicle, and determine whether to prohibit or permit a rental of the shared vehicle with the state information of the shared vehicle and the rental request by the user, and a recommended destination selection unit configured to determine that the shared vehicle needs maintenance upon a determination that the necessity level of maintenance of the shared vehicle is higher than a predetermined reference value when the rental determination unit determines whether to prohibit or permit the rental of the shared vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Hirose, Satoshi Chinomi, Yukiko Nagai, Masaki Kuno
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Publication number: 20170091890Abstract: An operator management device for managing work of an operator in a car sharing system that allows users to use shared vehicles allocated to stations includes a vehicle state acquisition unit configured to acquire state information of the shared vehicle, a transportation object vehicle specifying unit configured to specify a transportation object vehicle to be transported to a facility for restoring the shared vehicle so that the state information changes to a predetermined target value, on a basis of the state information of the shared vehicle and a utilization rate of the shared vehicle for rent at each station, and an operator management unit configured to generate an instruction of a task for the operator who transports the specified transportation object vehicle to the facility and manage execution of the task.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoru Hirose, Satoshi Chinomi, Yukiko Nagai, Masaki Kuno
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Patent number: 6730130Abstract: An agent containing a lubricant, a non-ionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant of a specified kind in specified amounts is applied at a specified rate to spun synthetic fibers before draft and false-twisting processes are simultaneously carried on these fibers such that false-twisted yarns with a high quality without dyeing specks and without abnormal tension variations can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shigehiko Sakuraba, Masahiro Nagaya, Yukiko Nagai, Fumihiko Kimura
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Publication number: 20020133884Abstract: An agent containing a lubricant, a non-ionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant of a specified kind in specified amounts is applied at a specified rate to spun synthetic fibers before draft and false-twisting processes are simultaneously carried on these fibers such that false-twisted yarns with a high quality without dyeing specks and without abnormal tension variations can be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Applicant: Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shigehiko Sakuraba, Masahiro Nagaya, Yukiko Nagai, Fumihiko Kimura
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Patent number: 6432144Abstract: An agent containing a lubricant, a non-ionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant of a specified kind in specified amounts is applied at a specified rate to spun synthetic fibers before draft and false-twisting processes are simultaneously carried on these fibers such that false-twisted yarns with a high quality without dyeing specks and without abnormal tension variations can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Takemoto Yushi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shigehiko Sakuraba, Masahiro Nagaya, Yukiko Nagai, Fumihiko Kimura