Patents Assigned to NEC Solution Innovators
  • Publication number: 20210227131
    Abstract: An image capturing support apparatus 1 includes: a detection unit 2 configured to detect facial images that have facial areas corresponding to a face, from a plurality of captured images, respectively; a determination unit 3 configured to determine whether or not the amount of light is insufficient for the detected facial images, using the detected facial images; and a superimposition unit 4 configured to, when the amount of light is insufficient, adjust the size of each of the facial images, and superimpose the facial areas of the adjusted facial images on each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideki IRISAWA
  • Patent number: 11062174
    Abstract: A mobile entity detection apparatus 10 includes: a feature point extraction unit 11 configured to extract, from image data output by an imaging device of a vehicle, a feature point moving in an image; an optical flow specification unit 12 configured to compare the latest image data with image data that was output in the past, and specify an optical flow for each feature point; a clustering unit 13 configured to perform clustering on the optical flow based on the optical flow and the position of the optical flow in the image, and separate the optical flow into a cluster; a filtering unit 14 configured to remove a cluster that corresponds to an object forming a background from among the clusters based on the traveling direction and speed of the vehicle; and a mobile entity specification unit 15 configured to specify a mobile entity in the image using a result of clustering after cluster removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasutoshi Fukaya, Shohei Ono, Masateru Mori, Erina Kitahara, Yuji Kurita, Tadashi Sekihara, Hirohito Iwase
  • Publication number: 20210201649
    Abstract: The continual engagement support device 600 includes: the performance data storage means 601 that stores performance data including time data indicating the time of performance and sensor data of the time of performance or the surrounding time obtained from the sensors mounted on the portable terminal when the target action is performed via the portable terminal possessed by the target user; the timing detection means 602 that detects the performance timing, which is the timing at which the target user is likely to perform the target action during the predetermined cycle, on the basis of the performance data; and the notification means 603 provides a notification to prompt the performance of the target action at the detected performance timing when the target action is not performed for a predetermined period of time or longer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ikuo KAJIYAMA, Jou AKITOMI, Miho ISHII
  • Publication number: 20210187499
    Abstract: A target analysis kit includes: a sample holder including: a reagent chamber containing a first reagent; a sample holding portion; and a liquid transfer portion; and an analysis container including: a first chamber containing a second reagent; and a second chamber with a labeling substance contained in the first or second reagent to be detected. A combination of the first and second reagents is any of the combinations (1) to (3) and (4): (1) first reagent is the immobilized second binding substance and second reagent is the labeled first binding substance; (2) first reagent is the labeled first binding substance and second reagent is the immobilized second binding substance; (3) first reagent is the immobilized first binding substance and second reagent is the labeled second binding substance; and (4) first reagent is the labeled second binding substance and second reagent is the immobilized first binding substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihito YOSHIDA, Katsunori HORII, Iwao WAGA, Jou AKITOMI, Naoto KANEKO
  • Patent number: 11017029
    Abstract: A data transfer system includes a management server 1 for managing user information, browsing setting information that defines a user who can browse data, and transfer setting information that designates a transfer destination of the data, a data transfer apparatus 2 for setting, for the data, browsing authorization that allows only a specific user to browse the content of the data, based on the user information and the browsing setting information, and transferring the data for which the browsing authorization is set to the designated transfer destination based on the transfer setting information, and a data browsing apparatus 3 for determining whether or not a user has the browsing authorization that is set for the data, based on the user information, the browsing setting information, and the transfer setting information, and presenting the content of the data to the user if the user has the browsing authorization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tohru Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20210130820
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a nucleic acid molecule that can obtain a nucleic acid molecule that binds to a target and does not inhibit a function of the target. The production method for a nucleic acid molecule of the present invention is a method for producing a nucleic acid molecule that binds to a first biological molecule and does not inhibit a function of the first biological molecule, the method including the steps of: (A) bringing a candidate nucleic acid molecule into contact with the first biological molecule to select a nucleic acid molecule that has bound to the first biological molecule as a first selected nucleic acid molecule; and (B) selecting the first selected nucleic acid molecule as an intended nucleic acid molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicants: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd., MOSAIC BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Tomoko FUJITA, Iwao WAGA, Katsunori HORII, Martin STANTON, Andrew DALBY
  • Patent number: 10994932
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new stock control system that can grasp the stock status of objects to be controlled and is excellent in convenience. The stock control system of the present invention includes a shelf 10; a marker 11; an image acquisition unit 12; a storage unit; an analysis unit; and an alert unit. The shelf 10 is a shelf on which an object to be controlled 20 is placed. The marker 11 is disposed in the shelf 10 at a position where it is shielded from the image acquisition unit 12 due to the placed object to be controlled 20. The image acquisition unit 12 acquires an image of the marker 11. The storage unit updates and stores on-time stock information of the object to be controlled 20 placed on the shelf 10 based on sales information of the object to be controlled 20. The analysis unit analyzes, upon acquisition of the image of the marker 11 by the image acquisition unit 12, the on-time stock information in the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhide Umeda, Suguru Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20210125039
    Abstract: An action learning device includes an action candidate acquisition unit that extracts a plurality of possible action candidates based on situation information data representing an environment and a situation of a subject, a score acquisition unit that acquires a score that is an index representing an effect expected for a result caused by an action for each of the plurality of action candidates, an action selection unit that selects an action candidate having the largest score from the plurality of action candidates, and a score adjustment unit that adjusts a value of the score linked to the selected action candidate based on a result of the selected action candidate being performed on the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihito MIYAUCHI, Akio UDA
  • Patent number: 10958273
    Abstract: A circuit device (10) includes a circuit construction unit (20) having logic circuit deployment areas (21) and (22) in which a logic circuit can be deployed, and a circuit controller (30) configured to deploy a designated logic circuit in a logic circuit deployment area, in which, if a logic circuit that is deployed in one of the logic circuit deployment areas is instructed to be rewritten to a new logic circuit, the circuit controller (30) deploys the new logic circuit in the other logic circuit deployment area, and, after deployment of the new logic circuit has ended, stops operation of the logic circuit that was initially deployed in the one of the logic circuit deployment areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Ikeura, Yasuhito Motoi
  • Patent number: 10952648
    Abstract: Provided is a measurement device including a first acquisition unit that acquires depth information indicating a depth for each two-dimensional position, and a measurement unit that measures a walking state of a test subject by using the depth information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Noda, Katsuyuki Nagai, Tomomi Kinoshita, Hiroki Terashima
  • Patent number: 10950045
    Abstract: A virtual reality image display system includes processor selects an attribute, senses motion of a user, generates a virtual reality image from body image information of the selected attribute, and controls motion of the generated virtual reality image based on information on the sensed motion of the user and displays the virtual reality image in accordance with the controlled motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Moriguchi, Yusuke Nakao, Yoshie Sakurazawa
  • Patent number: 10934548
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel nucleic acid molecule that can be used for detection of a wheat allergen. The wheat allergen-binding nucleic acid according to the present invention is characterized in that it binds to a wheat allergen with a dissociation constant of 20 nM or less, and preferably includes a polynucleotide consisting of either of base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 1 and 2, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoko Shiratori, Naoto Kaneko, Ikuo Shiratori, Katsunori Horii, Hirotaka Minagawa, Jou Akitomi, Yoshihito Yoshida, Iwao Waga
  • Publication number: 20210042700
    Abstract: To automatically determine the invalidity of series data including the predicted value obtained based on assumed conditions. The index computation device 60 includes invalidity score output means 61 that outputs, when series data of a predetermined prediction target item is input, the series data including three or more pieces of data which indicate the value of the prediction target item in association with time, and at least one of which is data indicating a predicted value, an invalidity score that is an index indicating the invalidity of the series data and is based on an error between a curve model obtained by fitting the series data to a predetermined function form and the series data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi TAMANO, Atsushi TANIGUCHI, Katsuyo SEIKE, Hirofumi TANAKA, Toshikazu TAJIRI
  • Publication number: 20210027446
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) displays, on a display apparatus (60), a first display (30) that represents a partial image (14) where an object contained therein was not recognized as a product. The information processing apparatus (2000) receives input for selecting one or more first displays (30). The information processing apparatus (2000), upon receiving a predetermined input from a user, ends receiving selection of a first display (30). The information processing apparatus (2000) stores, in a storage apparatus (120), product identification information input to a product information input area (54) and feature information based on a partial image(s) (14) corresponding to a selected first display(s) in association with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicants: NEC Corporation, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Akiko KUBO, Hiroki IIDUKA
  • Patent number: 10900045
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel fluorescent protein. A novel protein includes the following protein (F1): (F1) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, a 52nd amino acid Xaa52 is an arbitrary amino acid, a 133rd amino acid Xaa133 is an arbitrary amino acid, and a 154th amino acid Xaa154 is an arbitrary amino acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ikuo Shiratori, Akihisa Shimizu, Katsunori Horii, Hiroshi Mishima, Iwao Waga
  • Publication number: 20210019501
    Abstract: A data conversion processing unit converts a second group including a plurality of reflection point data units in which a reflection point corresponding to each reflection point data unit belongs to a three-dimensional object among a first data unit group into a third group including a plurality of projection point data units by projecting the second group onto a horizontal plane in a world coordinate system. A clustering processing unit clusters the plurality of projection point data units of the third group into a plurality of clusters based on positions of these units on the horizontal plane. A space of interest setting unit sets a space of interest for each cluster by using the plurality of reflection point data units corresponding to the plurality of projection point data units included in each cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji KURITA, Yasushi TAYA, Junichi KIYAMURA, Yasutoshi FUKAYA
  • Publication number: 20210019496
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for identifying individual crowns of individual fruit trees using aerial images. A crown identification device 40 of the present invention includes an identification criterion determination unit 41 and a crown identification unit 42.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicants: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Kazuki SEKIYA, Hiroaki OCHIAI, Yurika NAGOSHI, Wei GUO, Yue MU, Masayuki HIRAFUJI, Seishi NINOMIYA, Daisuke TAKATA
  • Publication number: 20210012244
    Abstract: The model generation device 60 of the present invention includes regularization parameter candidate setting means 61 that outputs a search set of regularization parameters in which a plurality of solution candidates are set, the solution candidates having at least mutually different values of a regularization parameter that affects a term of a strong regularization variable that is one or more variables specifically defined among the explanatory variables, model learning means that learns a prediction model corresponding to each of the plurality of solution candidates, accuracy evaluation means 62 that evaluates a prediction accuracy of each of the learned prediction models, transition evaluation means 63 that evaluates the number of defective samples, which is the number of samples for which a graph shape or the transition is not valid for each of the learned prediction models, and model determination means 64.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi TANIGUCHI, Hiroshi TAMANO
  • Publication number: 20210011171
    Abstract: A moving body positioning system of the present invention includes: a GNSS receiver that is included in a moving body and that receives a GNSS signal transmitted from each of one or more satellites and acquires pieces of observation data respectively corresponding to the satellites; an external data acquisition means that acquires external data; a multipath detection means that detects multipath with respect to an observation data group; and a positioning calculation means that performs positioning calculation after a selection of a satellite to be used and a satellite to be excluded on the basis of a result of the multipath detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo MIYAMOTO, Maho KASHIWAGI, Yuka KANDA
  • Patent number: D920355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: NEC SOLUTION INNOVATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Tanaka, Toshikazu Tajiri