Patents by Inventor Akira Nikaido

Akira Nikaido 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: 20230185620
    Abstract: A management server calculates a required amount of computational resource required to execute the application based on a processing speed of each application and a computational resource model. When a usage rate of the computational resource within an execution time limit of the workflow exceeds an upper limit, the management server calculates, using the computational resource model, a first executable time during which the application is executable on an available capacity of the computational resource. The management server sets a target execution time of the application in executing the workflow as a first executable time, and adjusts to add an extension time of the target execution time according to the first executable time to a target execution time of another application that does not exceed the computational resource upper limit so as to postpone an end time-of-day of the application and advance a start time-of-day of the other application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Hideki NAGASAKI, Yasuyuki KAMBARA, Kiminori SUGAUCHI, Akira NIKAIDO
  • Patent number: 10585620
    Abstract: A method for a storage monitoring system including a storage device, a manager, and agents, wherein said manager: stores information about a first range of components of a first type that are among types of components included in the storage device, and that are to be monitored by a first agent of the agents, said stored information being associated with information about the first agent; notifies the first agent of the information about the first range of components to be monitored; stores information about a second range of components of the first type that are among the types of components, and that are to be monitored by a second agent of the agents, said stored information being associated with information about the second agent; and notifies the second agent of the information about the second range of components to be monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Nikaido, Takaki Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20180018129
    Abstract: A method for a storage monitoring system including a storage device, a manager, and agents, wherein said manager: stores information about a first range of components of a first type that are among types of components included in the storage device, and that are to be monitored by a first agent of the agents, said stored information being associated with information about the first agent; notifies the first agent of the information about the first range of components to be monitored; stores information about a second range of components of the first type that are among the types of components, and that are to be monitored by a second agent of the agents, said stored information being associated with information about the second agent; and notifies the second agent of the information about the second range of components to be monitored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Akira NIKAIDO, Takaki KURODA
  • Patent number: 9021078
    Abstract: The management system identifies a first event regarding a first node apparatus estimated to occur when a first maintenance work is performed on a first node apparatus based on maintenance work information that indicates a correspondence relationship between each maintenance work of one or more maintenance works for any of the plurality of node apparatuses and an event regarding a node apparatus to be the target of each maintenance work, which is estimated to occur when the maintenance work is performed. The management system identifies the range of effect and phenomenon of the case where the first maintenance work is performed on the first node apparatus, by performing simulation based on one or more rules indicating a correspondence relationship between one or more conditional events and a causal event and displays the identified range of effect and phenomenon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Nikaido, Hideo Takahashi, Takeshi Arisaka, Takumi Tomita
  • Publication number: 20130311646
    Abstract: The management system identifies a first event regarding a first node apparatus estimated to occur when a first maintenance work is performed on a first node apparatus based on maintenance work information that indicates a correspondence relationship between each maintenance work of one or more maintenance works for any of the plurality of node apparatuses and an event regarding a node apparatus to be the target of each maintenance work, which is estimated to occur when the maintenance work is performed. The management system identifies the range of effect and phenomenon of the case where the first maintenance work is performed on the first node apparatus, by performing simulation based on one or more rules indicating a correspondence relationship between one or more conditional events and a causal event and displays the identified range of effect and phenomenon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Akira Nikaido, Hideo Takahashi, Takeshi Arisaka, Takumi Tomita
  • Publication number: 20120185839
    Abstract: It is provided a program execution method, for executing an application program including at least one processing module. The at least one processing module includes at least one process, and being managed with an identification. The method includes the steps of: determining whether the processing module to be executed needs modification by comparing the identification of a running processing module and the identification of a deployed processing module; determining the identification of the processing module to be executed based on history information, which indicates whether the each process included in the at least one processing module has been executed, and on information indicating a different process between the at least one process included in the running processing module and the at least one process included in the deployed processing module; and calling up the processing module by specifying the identification of the determined processing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Akira Nikaido, Koichi Shimazaki, Naotsugu Toume
  • Patent number: 6834114
    Abstract: A rotor having a yoke is rotatably supported in a frame, and a stator provided in the frame at a central portion of the frame. An annular first permanent magnet is provided on the yoke, and an annular second permanent magnet is provided on the yoke. A diaphragm is supported in the frame, and a voice coil is secured to the diaphragm and inserted in a gap formed by the first permanent magnet. At least two coils are provided on the stator for forming magnetic fluxes between the rotor and the stator so as to rotate the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Akira Nikaido
  • Patent number: 6766034
    Abstract: A speaker vibrating plate having a voice coil secured thereto is provided in a frame, a rotor having an annular side yoke is rotatably supported in the frame, and a stator having poles is provided in the frame. A first permanent magnet is provided on the rotor at a central portion thereof, and an annular second permanent magnet is mounted on the rotor outside the side yoke for forming a magnetic circuit passing through the rotor and the stator, and a stator coil is provided in the stator. A driving circuit is provided for energizing the stator coil for rotating the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Akira Nikaido
  • Patent number: 6744904
    Abstract: A speaker vibrating plate having a voice coil secured thereto is provided in a frame, a rotor having poles is rotatably supported in the frame, and a stator having poles is provided in the frame. A permanent magnet is provided in the rotor for forming a magnetic circuit passing through the rotor and the stator, and a stator coil is provided in the stator. A driving circuit is provided for energizing the stator coil for rotating the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Akira Nikaido
  • Patent number: 6711269
    Abstract: A multifunction acoustic device has a rotor rotatably supported in a frame, a stator provided in the frame. A permanent magnet is provided on the rotor, a coil is provided for forming magnetic fluxes between the rotor and the stator. Voltage detecting means is provided for detecting a voltage generating at the coil. A voltage detected by the voltage detecting means in the operation of the acoustic device is compared with a reference voltage which corresponds to a voltage generating at abnormal rotation of the rotor and for producing an abnormal signal when the detected voltage is equal or higher than the reference voltage. In response to the abnormal signal, the rotor is rotated from a low speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Akira Nikaido
  • Patent number: 6700251
    Abstract: A cup-shaped yoke is axially movably provided in a cylindrical frame, and a cylindrical permanent magnet is securely provided in the yoke. A coil bobbin is cantilevered in the frame and inserted in a space between the yoke and the permanent magnet, and a driving coil is mounted on the coil bobbin. The yoke is held by a pair of coil springs for resiliently holding the yoke in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Masaki Tohyama, Kenshi Aihara, Akira Nikaido, Kazumi Miyamoto, Naoki Miura
  • Patent number: 6639992
    Abstract: A speaker diaphragm is supported in a frame and a voice coil is secured to the speaker diaphragm. A rotor having a central permanent magnet and a cylindrical hub provided around the central permanent magnet is rotatably supported in the frame. A motor annular permanent magnet is disposed around the rotor. The voice coil is disposed in the gap formed between the central permanent magnet and the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Akira Nikaido, Kenshi Aihara
  • Patent number: 6621911
    Abstract: A speaker diaphragm having a voice coil secured thereto is provided in a frame, a rotor having a permanent magnet is rotatably supported in the frame, and a stator having poles is provided in the frame. The permanent magnet provided on the rotor is provided for forming a magnetic circuit passing through the rotor and the stator, and a stator coil is provided in the stator. A driving circuit is provided for energizing the stator coil for rotating the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Akira Nikaido
  • Publication number: 20030164647
    Abstract: A cup-shaped yoke is axially movably provided in a cylindrical frame, and a cylindrical permanent magnet is securely provided in the yoke. A coil bobbin is cantilevered in the frame and inserted in a space between the yoke and the permanent magnet, and a driving coil is mounted on the coil bobbin. The yoke is held by a pair of coil springs for resiliently holding the yoke in the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Masaki Tohyama, Kenshi Aihara, Akira Nikaido, Kazumi Miyamoto, Naoki Miura
  • Publication number: 20020131609
    Abstract: A multifunction acoustic device has a rotor rotatably supported in a frame, a stator provided in the frame. A permanent magnet is provided on the rotor, a coil is provided for forming magnetic fluxes between the rotor and the stator. Voltage detecting means is provided for detecting a voltage generating at the coil. A voltage detected by the voltage detecting means in the operation of the acoustic device is compared with a reference voltage which corresponds to a voltage generating at abnormal rotation of the rotor and for producing an abnormal signal when the detected voltage is equal or higher than the reference voltage. In response to the abnormal signal, the rotor is rotated from a low speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Akira Nikaido
  • Publication number: 20020097890
    Abstract: A rotor having a yoke is rotatably supported in a frame, and a stator provided in the frame at a central portion of the frame. An annular first permanent magnet is provided on the yoke, and an annular second permanent magnet is provided on the yoke. A diaphragm is supported in the frame, and a voice coil is secured to the diaphragm and inserted in a gap formed by the first permanent magnet. At least two coils are provided on the stator for forming magnetic fluxes between the rotor and the stator so as to rotate the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Akira Nikaido
  • Publication number: 20020076078
    Abstract: A speaker diaphragm having a voice coil secured thereto is provided in a frame, a rotor having a permanent magnet is rotatably supported in the frame, and a stator having poles is provided in the frame. The permanent magnet provided on the rotor is provided for forming a magnetic circuit passing through the rotor and the stator, and a stator coil is provided in the stator. A driving circuit is provided for energizing the stator coil for rotating the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Akira Nikaido
  • Publication number: 20020064295
    Abstract: A speaker diaphragm is supported in a frame and a voice coil is secured to the speaker diaphragm. A rotor having a central permanent magnet and a cylindrical hubprovided around the central permanent magnet is rotatably supported in the frame. A motor annular permanent magnet is disposed around the rotor. The voice coil is disposed in the gap formed between the central permanent magnet and the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Akira Nikaido, Kenshi Aihara
  • Publication number: 20020033681
    Abstract: A speaker vibrating plate having a voice coil secured thereto is provided in a frame, a rotor having an annular side yoke is rotatably supported in the frame, and a stator having poles is provided in the frame. A first permanent magnet is provided on the rotor at a central portion thereof, and an annular second permanent magnet is mounted on the rotor outside the side yoke for forming a magnetic circuit passing through the rotor and the stator, and a stator coil is provided in the stator. A driving circuit is provided for energizing the stator coil for rotating the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Akira Nikaido
  • Publication number: 20020031239
    Abstract: A speaker vibrating plate having a voice coil secured thereto is provided in a frame, a rotor having poles is rotatably supported in the frame, and a stator having poles is provided in the frame. A permanent magnet is provided in the rotor for forming a magnetic circuit passing through the rotor and the stator, and a stator coil is provided in the stator. A driving circuit is provided for energizing the stator coil for rotating the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Akira Nikaido