Patents by Inventor Chiharu Hirai

Chiharu Hirai 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: 8560226
    Abstract: Provided is a technology of a navigation device which is capable of identifying an intersection or the like based on designation of an incomplete name of a street in which an input of a first keyword and an input of a second keyword are received, and a connection point of a first street having a street name which includes at least in part the first keyword and a second street having a street name which includes at least in part the second keyword is identified, to thereby save the user, who is not always familiar with the geography of a search target area, from the inconvenience of inputting a complete name of the first street, based on which the second street is retrieved and selected and an intersection point of the first street and the second street is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Clarion Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Watarai, Chiharu Hirai
  • Patent number: 8355863
    Abstract: Provided is a technology of a navigation device which is capable of identifying an intersection or the like based on designation of an incomplete name of a street in which an input of a first keyword and an input of a second keyword are received, and a connection point of a first street having a street name which includes at least in part the first keyword and a second street having a street name which includes at least in part the second keyword is identified, to thereby save the user, who is not always familiar with the geography of a search target area, from the inconvenience of inputting a complete name of the first street, based on which the second street is retrieved and selected and an intersection point of the first street and the second street is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Clarion Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Watarai, Chiharu Hirai
  • Publication number: 20110008502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a processed food or beverage composition containing a dextrin having the following characteristics (a) to (d): (a) the dextrin has a blue value within the range of 0.4 to 1.2, (b) having a gel strength of 4 N/cm2 or more as measured after being dissolved in distilled water at 80° C. to prepare a 30 wt % aqueous solution of the dextrin, and then being allowed to stand at 5° C. for 24 hours, (c) having a viscosity of 100 mPa·s or less as measured after being dissolved in distilled water at 25° C. to prepare a 30 wt % aqueous solution of the dextrin, and then being allowed to stand at 25° C. for five minutes; and (d) the ratio (A/B) of the following gel strengths A and B being 2 or less: A: a gel strength (N/cm2) as measured after being dissolved in distilled water at 80° C. to prepare a 30 wt % aqueous solution of the dextrin, and then being allowed to stand at 5° C. for 24 hours, and B: a gel strength (N/cm2) as measured after being dissolved in distilled water at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: SAN-EI GEN F.F.I., INC.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Hosomi, Kenshi Mitsunaga, Kazumi Iwai, Chihiro Tomita, Daisaku Ito, Takashi Konda, Kyoko Muramori, Juri Oshita, Chiharu Hirai, Keiko Nagayasu, Satoru Wada, Satoshi Toyoizumi, Yasuyuki Fujita, Kohei Nakajima, Hirokazu Maruoka, Aya Miyawaki
  • Publication number: 20100138150
    Abstract: Provided is a technology of a navigation device which is capable of identifying an intersection or the like based on designation of an incomplete name of a street in which an input of a first keyword and an input of a second keyword are received, and a connection point of a first street having a street name which includes at least in part the first keyword and a second street having a street name which includes at least in part the second keyword is identified, to thereby save the user, who is not always familiar with the geography of a search target area, from the inconvenience of inputting a complete name of the first street, based on which the second street is retrieved and selected and an intersection point of the first street and the second street is identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio WATARAI, Chiharu HIRAI