Patents by Inventor Akihiro Suyama

Akihiro Suyama 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: 10259087
    Abstract: A controller of a cutting device includes a first reference point detection processor detecting an actual position of a first reference point on a top surface of a first protrusion of a magazine, a second reference point detection processor detecting an actual position of a second reference point on a top surface of the second protrusion of the magazine, a sensor offset calculation processor calculating an offset of an actual position of a tool sensor of the magazine with respect to a designed position of the tool sensor based on the first reference point and the second reference point, a stocker offset calculation processor calculating an offset of an actual position of the stocker of the magazine with respect to a designed position of the stocker based on the first reference point and the second reference point, and a movement control processor controlling a movement mechanism based on the offset of the tool sensor and the offset of the stocker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: ROLAND DG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Ueda, Akihiro Suyama, Ryo Sato
  • Publication number: 20180233910
    Abstract: An energy management device in embodiments includes a selection unit and an output unit. The selection unit selects a power supply or load to be controlled in accordance with responsibility, among a plurality of power supplies or loads having different responsibilities, in accordance with a command used to change an amount of consumption of a power supplied from a commercial power supply. The output unit outputs a control signal used to change the amount of consumption of power supplied from the commercial power supply to a control circuit configured to control the power supply or load selected by the selection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kazuto KUBOTA, Akihiro SUYAMA, Toshiaki EDAHIRO, Takahisa WADA, Kiyotaka MATSUE, Yosuke TONAMI
  • Publication number: 20180079040
    Abstract: A controller of a cutting device includes a first reference point detection processor detecting an actual position of a first reference point on a top surface of a first protrusion of a magazine, a second reference point detection processor detecting an actual position of a second reference point on a top surface of the second protrusion of the magazine, a sensor offset calculation processor calculating an offset of an actual position of a tool sensor of the magazine with respect to a designed position of the tool sensor based on the first reference point and the second reference point, a stocker offset calculation processor calculating an offset of an actual position of the stocker of the magazine with respect to a designed position of the stocker based on the first reference point and the second reference point, and a movement control processor controlling a movement mechanism based on the offset of the tool sensor and the offset of the stocker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jun UEDA, Akihiro SUYAMA, Ryo SATO
  • Publication number: 20180069398
    Abstract: A storage battery operation plan creation device of an embodiment includes a planner. The planner creates an operation plan of a storage battery on the basis of a graph created on the basis of both a prediction result of each of a power demand and an amount of power generated by a system which uses renewable energy and electricity rate information representing information of an electric power unit price of each time, the graph including a link representing a change of the remaining amount of the storage battery due to charging/discharging of the storage battery at each time and information of a power cost of a destination node of the link caused by the change of the remaining amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuto KUBOTA, Akihiro SUYAMA, Toshiaki EDAHIRO, Takahisa WADA, Kiyotaka MATSUE, Yosuke TONAMI, Riho ARAI
  • Publication number: 20170293869
    Abstract: An apparatus operation plan creation device according to an embodiment includes a power generation quantity predictor, a power demand predictor, a hot water demand predictor, an estimator, a decider, a calculator, and a plan creator. The power generation quantity predictor predicts a quantity of power generation. The power demand predictor predicts a quantity of power demand. The hot water demand predictor predicts a quantity of hot water demand. The estimator estimates a quantity of power generation by a fuel cell based on a predicted value of a quantity of hot water demand. The decider decides a quantity of power storage of a storage battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Akihiro SUYAMA, Kazuto KUBOTA, Toshiaki EDAHIRO
  • Publication number: 20160359342
    Abstract: An energy management system (EMS) according to an embodiment has an EMS functional system which estimates at least one parameter value indicating a property of a power conditioner device. The functional system estimates at least one parameter value indicating a property of the power conditioner device on the basis of measured values of the power conditioner device for converting a DC power to an AC power to output the AC power to a power distribution system, the DC power having been inputted from a power generator or the power storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kyosuke KATAYAMA, Takahisa WADA, Kazuto KUBOTA, Akihiro SUYAMA, Akihiro NAGAIWA, Kiyotaka MATSUE, Hiroshi TAIRA, Masayuki YAMAGISHI
  • Publication number: 20160352116
    Abstract: An energy management system includes an overcharging-overdischarging risk storage and a generation storage optimization planner. The overcharging-overdischarging risk storage stores an overcharging-overdischarging risk indicating a risk for overcharging-overdischarging to a power storage device of a hybrid power conditioner for converting a DC power to an AC power to output the AC power to a power distribution system, the DC power inputted from a power generator or the power storage device, the hybrid power conditioner converting an AC power into a DC power to output the DC power to the power storage device, the AC power inputted from the power distribution system. The generation storage optimization planner calculates a control plan value for charging-discharging to the power storage device of the hybrid power conditioner on the basis of at least the overcharging-overdischarging risk, a power demand estimation, and a generated-power estimation for the power generator of the hybrid power conditioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kyosuke KATAYAMA, Akihiro SUYAMA, Kazuto KUBOTA, Kiyotaka MATSUE, Takahisa WADA, Akihiro NAGAIWA, Hiroshi TAIRA, Masayuki YAMAGISHI
  • Patent number: 9505094
    Abstract: A work holding device includes a substantially C-shaped first frame that includes a first end and a second end and is rotatable about a first center axis that is located therebetween, and a substantially C-shaped second frame that includes a third end located between the first end and the first center axis and a fourth end located between the second end and the first center axis, the second frame being rotatable about a second center axis that passes the third end and the second end and is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the first center axis. A groove into which an edge of a work is insertable is provided in the second frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: ROLAND DG CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihiro Suyama
  • Publication number: 20160307280
    Abstract: A price information determination device of an embodiment includes a determiner. The determiner determines electric-price-related information to be output for a consumer from a harmonic intensity of electric current or electric power in an electric power system and from an electric power consumption reduction target; wherein the determination is made based on a correlation among the electric-price-related information, the harmonic intensity of electric current or electric power in the electric power system, and electric power consumption in the electric power system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kazuto KUBOTA, Takahisa WADA, Kyosuke KATAYAMA, Kiyotaka MATSUE, Akihiro NAGAIWA, Akihiro SUYAMA
  • Patent number: 9421653
    Abstract: A cutting processing device for performing a cutting process on a cutting target by use of a rotatable tool includes a cutting unit that includes the rotatable tool, a holding tool that holds a plurality of the cutting targets at the same time, and a rotation support unit that rotatably supports the holding tool. The cutting unit is movable with respect to the holding tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: ROLAND DG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Suyama, Kazuhide Hamamatsu
  • Patent number: 9209743
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes an first storage unit to store a value output by a communication unit, a second storage unit to store positional data indicating a place the modules, an third storage unit to store an output model indicating the relationship between a sunshine condition and an electrical output, a estimation unit to estimate a sunshine condition for each module based on the value and the output model, a forth storage unit to store the sunshine condition estimated, a correction unit to correct the sunshine condition, and a detection unit to calculate an expected electrical output for each module based on the corrected sunshine condition and the output model, and to detect a fault in the modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Hasegawa, Makoto Sato, Akihiro Suyama
  • Publication number: 20150174716
    Abstract: A work holding device includes a substantially C-shaped first frame that includes a first end and a second end and is rotatable about a first center axis that is located therebetween, and a substantially C-shaped second frame that includes a third end located between the first end and the first center axis and a fourth end located between the second end and the first center axis, the second frame being rotatable about a second center axis that passes the third end and the second end and is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the first center axis. A groove into which an edge of a work is insertable is provided in the second frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventor: Akihiro SUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150071724
    Abstract: A cutting processing device for performing a cutting process on a cutting target by use of a rotatable tool includes a cutting unit that includes the rotatable tool, a holding tool that holds a plurality of the cutting targets at the same time, and a rotation support unit that rotatably supports the holding tool. The cutting unit is movable with respect to the holding tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Akihiro SUYAMA, Kazuhide HAMAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20140379311
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an estimation system estimates the power generation amount of a photovoltaic power generation unit. The estimation system includes a calculation unit and a coefficient optimization unit. The calculation unit calculates the estimated value of the power generation amount from the estimated value of a solar irradiance based on a power generation coefficient that converts the solar irradiance into the power generation amount. The coefficient optimization unit adaptively changes the power generation coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kiyotaka MATSUE, Kazuto KUBOTA, Akihiro SUYAMA, Kyosuke KATAYAMA, Takahisa WADA, Masayuki YAMAGISHI, Toshiaki EDAHIRO
  • Publication number: 20140257585
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, energy management system manages energy of customer, including a power generation device configured to generate power derived from renewable energy and a battery capable of being charged and discharged. System includes estimator, creator and controller. Estimator estimates energy demand of customer to obtain an estimated demand, and estimates the power generation amount of the power generation device to obtain an estimated power generation amount. Creator creates operation schedule of the battery, which can minimize electricity purchase cost using push up effect of electricity selling profit by discharging the battery, based on estimated demand and power generation amount. Controller controls battery based on operation schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kazuto KUBOTA, Kyosuke KATAYAMA, Kiyotaka MATSUE, Akihiro SUYAMA, Takahisa WADA, Tomohiko TANIMOTO, Hiroshi TAIRA
  • Publication number: 20140257583
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, energy management system manages energy of customer, having vehicle with battery, and a power generator. Energy management system includes estimator, creator, and controller. Estimator estimates demand of customer to obtain demand estimated value, and estimates power production amount of power generator to obtain production amount estimated value. Creator creates discharge strategy capable of maximizing differential between electricity purchase loss and electricity selling profit using push up effect of sold electricity amount by discharging battery under constraint for use of battery. Controller controls discharge of the battery based on actual values of demand, production amount, and discharge strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takahisa WADA, Kazuto KUBOTA, Kyosuke KATAYAMA, Kiyotaka MATSUE, Akihiro SUYAMA, Tomohiko TANIMOTO, Hiroshi TAIRA
  • Publication number: 20140257584
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, energy management system manages energy of customer, including water heater uses renewable energy as heat source. Energy management system includes acquisition unit, estimator, creator and controller. Acquisition unit acquires data concerning energy associated apparatuses including water heater, power generator, battery and energy consuming device from customer. Estimator estimates energy demand and supply of customer based on the data. Creator creates operation schedules based on the estimated demand and supply so as to minimize energy cost of customer under a condition that surplus power to be discarded when the battery is fully charged is minimized. Controller controls energy associated apparatuses based on the operation schedules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomohiko TANIMOTO, Kyosuke KATAYAMA, Kazuto KUBOTA, Kiyotaka MATSUE, Takahisa WADA, Akihiro SUYAMA, Hiroshi TAIRA
  • Publication number: 20140214219
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an energy management system includes estimator, calculator, creator and controller. Estimator estimates energy demand of customer to obtain estimated demand, and estimates power generation amount of renewable power generator to obtain estimated power generation amount. Calculator calculates operation schedule of nonrenewable power generator based on estimated demand and estimated power generation amount. Creator creates strategy maximizes difference between electricity cost loss and profit using push up effect by discharge of battery based on estimated demand and power generation amount, and schedule. Controller controls discharge of battery based on actual value of demand and power generation amount, schedule and strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kyosuke KATAYAMA, Kazuto KUBOTA, Takahisa WADA, Kiyotaka MATSUE, Akihiro SUYAMA, Tomohiko TANIMOTO, Hiroshi TAIRA
  • Patent number: 8764356
    Abstract: A dust collecting case provided on a cutting machine for cutting a target object includes an outer case member and an inner case member. The outer case member includes a bottom plate, a first side member extending from a peripheral edge of the bottom plate, and a suction port. The inner case member includes a second side member positioned inside the first side member, and an upper member provided between an upper portion of the first side member and an upper portion of the second side member such that the upper member closes from above a space surrounded by the first side member and the second side member. The second side member includes an inner peripheral surface that faces and surrounds an outer periphery of the target object. A gap is located in between an outer surface of the second side member and an inner surface of the first side member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Roland DG Corporation
    Inventor: Akihiro Suyama
  • Patent number: 8740522
    Abstract: A shaping machine system including a shaping device and a computer is provided. The shaping device includes at least one jig mount body configured for mounting a jig; a shaping tool support body configured for supporting a shaping tool; a first drive device configured for rotating the shaping tool; and a second drive device configured for driving the shaping tool support body or the at least one jig mount body or changing a posture of the shaping tool relative to the workpiece. The computer is configured for controlling the first and second drive devices according to predetermined shaping data. The computer includes a jig position measuring unit configured for measuring a position of the jig; a position error detecting unit configured for detecting a position error of the jig, and a shaping data correcting unit configured for correcting the predetermined shaping data according to a jig position error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Roland DG Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Suyama, Ryo Sato, Yoshimitsu Asahina, Makoto Yoshida