Patents by Inventor Akira Taguchi
Akira Taguchi 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: 12142064Abstract: A character recognition device includes a recognizer that recognizes at least one character string from an image including a trailer captured by an imaging device, and a selector. The selector selects character strings conforming to a specified notation format among the character strings recognized by the recognizer as candidates of a trailer ID/container ID, and that selects one of the candidates of the trailer ID/container ID, which has a similarity to master data of a previously held trailer ID/container ID equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value as the trailer ID/container ID.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Fukino Kazami, Takaaki Idera, Yutaka Ikeda, Takefumi Takagi, Miki Shimizu, Fumiaki Taguchi, Kei Takamatsu, Akira Hagihara, Kazuki Kitada, Hiroki Teshima, Takaaki Moriyama
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Patent number: 12113942Abstract: In the case where a voice control device can communicate with a printing apparatus and a display apparatus, a user is provided with visual presentations of notifications on the display apparatus where print processing instructions are provided to the printing apparatus based on user instructions issued to the voice control device by voice.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Okamoto, Takuho Taguchi, Ryohei Saito
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Publication number: 20240025104Abstract: A method for forming a layered workpiece includes a transfer step of attaching a sheet material 44 to a second mold 30 to transfer a pattern to the sheet material 44. A first mold 20 is provided with a sucking hole 22 penetrating the first mold 20 to open at a portion that comes into contact with a workpiece body 42, a second sucking device 52 that sucks the workpiece body 42 is connected to the sucking hole 22, a hole is created, before or during sucking by the second sucking device 52, at a place on the sheet material 44 in a non-bonded region X to moderate sucking by the second sucking device 52 so that the sheet material 44 does not attach to the non-bonded region X of the workpiece body 42.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Hiroaki Iwanishi, Akira Taguchi, Fuga Nagai
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Patent number: 11780123Abstract: This workpiece molding apparatus has a mold member equipped with a pair of metal molds that hold therebetween a workpiece being a laminate of a workpiece body and a surface skin material, and that are capable of holding, through suction, the workpiece body and the surface skin material, said workpiece molding apparatus being provided with: a surface skin material retention part which is disposed laterally to the mold member so as to retain the surface skin material and which forms a level difference between the retaining position of the workpiece body and the retaining position of the surface skin material in a non-bonded area where the surface skin material is not bonded to the workpiece body; and a forward-and-backward moving member which is disposed at the portion where the level difference is formed at the non-bonded area so as to cover an upside of the non-bonded area of the workpiece body.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Taguchi, Hiroto Yamane, Yusuke Itose
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Publication number: 20220288839Abstract: A lamination workpiece molding device 1 includes a first mold 20 and a second mold 30. A second mold 30 includes a through-hole 32 that extends to be opened and positioned at a peripheral edge of a workpiece body 42, the through-hole 32 is connected to a first suction device 51 that sucks a sheet material 44, the lamination workpiece molding device 1 includes a control unit that sets suction forces of the first suction device 51 and a second suction device 52, the second mold 30 includes a box body 81 communicating with the through-hole 32, the first suction device 51 communicates with the through-hole 32 via the box body 81, and the box body 81 is configured to be able to prevent movement of gas between inside and outside of the box body 81 excluding a connection portion with the through-hole 32 and the first suction device 51.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Hiroaki Iwanishi, Akira Taguchi
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Publication number: 20220134632Abstract: In a stacked workpiece molding method, a second mold 30 includes through-holes 32 that extend to be opened at a peripheral edge of a workpiece body 42, the through-holes 32 are connected to a first suction device 51 that sucks a sheet material 44, a first mold 20 includes suction holes 22 that extend to be opened at a portion that contacts the workpiece body 42, the suction holes 22 are connected to a second suction device 52 that sucks the workpiece body 42, and in a bonding step of bonding the sheet material 44 to the workpiece body 42, a suction force in the through-holes 32 by the first suction device 51 is set stronger than a suction force in the suction holes 22 by the second suction device 52.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Akira Taguchi, Hiroaki Iwanishi, Michinobu Sato, Hikaru Kurokawa, Takashi Iino, Yusuke Kato, Takashi Abe
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Publication number: 20220088849Abstract: A stacked workpiece in which a sheet material can be more firmly attached to a workpiece body than in the related art is provided. A stacked workpiece (40) includes a workpiece body (42), and a sheet material (44) stacked on the workpiece body (42). In the workpiece body (42), a workpiece-side protruding portion (42a) that is placed at least in a part of a peripheral portion of the stacked sheet material (44) and that protrudes toward a side of the sheet material (44) is provided, and a thinly-crushed compression portion (44a) is formed in a portion of the sheet material (44) stacked on the workpiece-side protruding portion (42a).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Akira Taguchi, Hiroaki Iwanishi, Michinobu Sato, Hikaru Kurokawa, Takashi Iino, Yusuke Kato, Takashi Abe
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Publication number: 20220072741Abstract: This workpiece molding apparatus has a mold member equipped with a pair of metal molds that hold therebetween a workpiece being a laminate of a workpiece body and a surface skin material, and that are capable of holding, through suction, the workpiece body and the surface skin material, said workpiece molding apparatus being provided with: a surface skin material retention part which is disposed laterally to the mold member so as to retain the surface skin material and which forms a level difference between the retaining position of the workpiece body and the retaining position of the surface skin material in a non-bonded area where the surface skin material is not bonded to the workpiece body; and a forward-and-backward moving member which is disposed at the portion where the level difference is formed at the non-bonded area so as to cover an upside of the non-bonded area of the workpiece body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Akira Taguchi, Hiroto Yamane, Yusuke Itose
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Publication number: 20220009135Abstract: A stacked workpiece molding device 1 includes: a first mold 20 configured to suck and hold a workpiece body 42; and a second mold 30 having on an inner surface a pattern that can be transferred to a surface of a sheet material 44 stacked on the workpiece body 42 and press the sheet material 44 against the workpiece body 42. The inner surface of the second mold 30 includes a groove portion 31 that is positioned at a peripheral edge portion of the workpiece body 42, the second mold 30 includes a through-hole 32 extending to open into the groove portions 31, the through-hole 32 is connected to a first suction device 51 that sucks the sheet material 44, and the first mold 20 includes a suction hole 22 for sucking the workpiece body 42, and the suction hole 22 is connected to a second suction device 52.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Akira Taguchi, Hiroaki Iwanishi, Michinobu Sato, Hikaru Kurokawa, Takashi Iino, Yusuke Kato, Takashi Abe
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Publication number: 20210354481Abstract: The disclosure relates to a light irradiation device which can improve curability of photo-curable materials. A light irradiation device includes a first supply section having a porous portion, the first supply section being capable of supplying a gas to a photo-curable material through the porous portion; and an irradiation section disposed in alignment with the porous portion or disposed downstream from the porous portion, the irradiation section being capable of irradiating the photo-curable material with light.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Akira TAGUCHI, Masami TAKUBO
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Patent number: 10717453Abstract: Provided is a railway vehicle disc brake apparatus that is capable of ensuring sufficient strength to withstand a reaction force from a disc, and that can be reduced in weight. A caliper lever of the railway vehicle disc brake apparatus has a pair of working point side arms, and a working point section. The working point section links the pair of working point side arms, and holds a pad via a working point shaft. The pair of working point side arms are inclined in such a manner that the interval therebetween narrows as the working point side arms approach the working point section. Furthermore, each working point side arm is inclined with respect to a reference plane that is perpendicular to the direction in which the working point section extends.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Nabtesco CorporationInventors: Akira Taguchi, Tadashi Yoshimura
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Patent number: 10596834Abstract: The disclosure relates to a light irradiation device which can improve curability of photo-curable materials. A light irradiation device includes a first supply section having a porous portion, the first supply section being capable of supplying a gas to a photo-curable material through the porous portion; and an irradiation section disposed in alignment with the porous portion or disposed downstream from the porous portion, the irradiation section being capable of irradiating the photo-curable material with light.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Akira Taguchi, Masami Takubo
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Patent number: 10570808Abstract: A control system of an engine is provided, which includes a piston formed with a cavity and configured to reciprocate in a cylinder along a center axis of the cylinder, and a fuel injector disposed facing a top surface of the piston and configured to inject fuel along an injection axis. When the piston is located near a top dead center of compression stroke, the fuel injector performs a first injection so that the fuel flows from the fuel injector toward the cavity along the injection axis, collides with an inner surface of the cavity, then flows back toward the fuel injector along the inner surface of the cavity from a position offset from the injection axis. The fuel injector performs a second injection toward the cavity at a timing after the first injection and at which the fuel of the first injection flows back.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Daisuke Fukuda, Akira Taguchi, Hiroshi Minamoto, Naotoshi Shirahashi, Yudai Kato, Yoshie Kakuda, Yasuyuki Sagane, Sangkyu Kim, Daisuke Shimo, Kazunori Hirabayashi
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Patent number: 10562320Abstract: The disclosure relates to a light irradiation device which can improve curability of photo-curable materials. A light irradiation device includes a first supply section having a porous portion, the first supply section being capable of supplying a gas to a photo-curable material through the porous portion; and an irradiation section disposed in alignment with the porous portion or disposed downstream from the porous portion, the irradiation section being capable of irradiating the photo-curable material with light.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Akira Taguchi, Masami Takubo
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Patent number: 10441937Abstract: There are provided a light irradiation device and a light irradiation system which are capable of correcting changes in optical power output. A light irradiation device includes: a substrate having an upper surface provided with a first recess and a second recess; a light-emitting element located in the first recess, the light-emitting element emitting ultraviolet light; and a detecting element located in the second recess, the detecting element being capable of detecting ultraviolet light.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Akira Taguchi
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Publication number: 20190070577Abstract: There are provided a light irradiation device and a light irradiation system which are capable of correcting changes in optical power output. A light irradiation device includes: a substrate having an upper surface provided with a first recess and a second recess; a light-emitting element located in the first recess, the light-emitting element emitting ultraviolet light; and a detecting element located in the second recess, the detecting element being capable of detecting ultraviolet light.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Akira TAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20190054745Abstract: The disclosure relates to a light irradiation device which can improve curability of photo-curable materials. A light irradiation device includes a first supply section having a porous portion, the first supply section being capable of supplying a gas to a photo-curable material through the porous portion; and an irradiation section disposed in alignment with the porous portion or disposed downstream from the porous portion, the irradiation section being capable of irradiating the photo-curable material with light.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Akira TAGUCHI, Masami TAKUBO
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Publication number: 20180340488Abstract: A control system of an engine is provided, which includes a piston formed with a cavity and configured to reciprocate in a cylinder along a center axis of the cylinder, and a fuel injector disposed facing a top surface of the piston and configured to inject fuel along an injection axis. When the piston is located near a top dead center of compression stroke, the fuel injector performs a first injection so that the fuel flows from the fuel injector toward the cavity along the injection axis, collides with an inner surface of the cavity, then flows back toward the fuel injector along the inner surface of the cavity from a position offset from the injection axis. The fuel injector performs a second injection toward the cavity at a timing after the first injection and at which the fuel of the first injection flows back.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Daisuke Fukuda, Akira Taguchi, Hiroshi Minamoto, Naotoshi Shirahashi, Yudai Kato, Yoshie Kakuda, Yasuyuki Sagane, Sangkyu Kim, Daisuke Shimo, Kazunori Hirabayashi
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Patent number: 9709106Abstract: Provided is a railway vehicle disc brake apparatus that is capable of ensuring sufficient strength and that can be reduced in weight. The railway vehicle disc brake apparatus has: a pair of calliper levers for supporting a pair of pads; a pair of fulcrum shaft members that pivotally support the pair of calliper levers; and a cylinder device for driving the pair of calliper levers around the pair of fulcrum shaft members. Arm sections of the calliper lever have first and second portions that extend in such a manner as to intersect each other in a cross section that is perpendicular to the direction in which said arm sections extend.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Taguchi, Tadashi Yoshimura
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Patent number: 9487019Abstract: A light irradiation device for applying light to a target object under relative movement includes: a base; first light-emitting element groups located on an upstream side in a direction of object movement, and second light-emitting element groups located on a downstream side, which are arranged on one main surface of the base; and first lenses and second lenses which cover the respective first light-emitting element groups and the respective second light-emitting element groups, respectively. An optical axis of light emitted through each of the first lenses is inclined toward the downstream side in the direction of object movement with respect to a normal to the one main surface of the base. An optical axis of light emitted through each of the second lenses is inclined toward the upstream side.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventor: Akira Taguchi