Patents by Inventor Daisuke Sakai

Daisuke Sakai 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: 10107509
    Abstract: An air conditioning system is provided, including: an outdoor air conditioner, configured to cool outdoor air at an outdoor temperature into dehumidified air at a dehumidified temperature, to heat the dehumidified air into supply air at a supply air temperature, and to provide the supply air to a plurality of rooms; a plurality of indoor air conditioners provided inside the plurality of rooms, respectively, each indoor air conditioner being configured to draw in input air at an input temperature, to heat or cool the input air into output air at an output temperature, and to provide the output air to a corresponding room; a control circuit configured to determine whether an air conditioning load exists in a set number of the plurality of rooms, and to adjust operation of the outdoor air conditioner to set the supply air temperature based on whether the air conditioning load is determined to exist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Ito, So Nomoto, Daisuke Sakai
  • Publication number: 20180268588
    Abstract: An information displaying system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first display section configured to display a time axis of detected signals along a first direction, a second display section configured to display a plurality of signal waveforms based on the detected signals in parallel so that the signal waveforms are arranged side by side in a second direction different from the first direction, and a controller configured to control the first display section and the second display section. When, in the second display section, a location on at least one of the plurality of the signal waveforms or near the at least one of the plurality of the signal waveforms is designated, the controller highlights the designated location, and displays a designated result on a time location in the first display section corresponding to the designated location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michinari SHINOHARA, Yutaka YAGIURA, Daisuke SAKAI
  • Patent number: 10042344
    Abstract: An electric apparatus includes an electric device that performs operation using electric power being supplied, a receiver that receives one or more control commands for controlling the electric device from a server through a network, a memory that stores control command history information including a content of one or more control commands that are previously received from the server, and circuitry that determines whether or not a control command is received from the server for a predetermined period of time, generates, if the control command is not received from the server for a predetermined period of time, other control command using the content stored in the control command history information, and controls, if the control command is not received from the server for the predetermined period of time, the electric device based on the other control command being generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoh Aruga, Daisuke Sakai, Atsushi Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20180070398
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a receiver that receives permission information indicating a period, in which device-to-device communication that does not traverse a base station is permitted, the period being one of non-communication periods imposed by cellular communication that traverses the base station, a determination unit that determines whether the period, in which the device-to-device communication is permitted, has started based on the permission information received by the receiver, and a device-to-device communication unit that performs the device-to-device communication when the determination unit determines that the period, in which the device-to-device communication is permitted, has started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Daisuke SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20180009015
    Abstract: A primary object of the present invention is to provide a continuous-cast slab where central porosity is reduced by surly crushing the slab, and a method and apparatus of manufacturing the same. The continuous-cast slab 1 having horizontally symmetrical granular equiaxed crystals at least in the center in the thickness direction includes a first reduction dent 2 and a second reduction dent 3 that further dents from the bottom surface of the first reduction dent 2 and is narrower than the first reduction dent 2 at least on one long side surface. Such a configuration can makes it possible to achieve the continuous-cast slab 1 of no more than 2.5×10?4 cm3/g in a maximum porosity volume while segregation is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: NIPPONSTEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki MIZOGUCHI, Hiroaki UCHIYAMA, Hideaki SAKURAI, Ryousuke TAKATA, Shinji NAGAI, Shuntaro IMAI, Daisuke SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20170336769
    Abstract: An electric apparatus includes an electric device that performs operation using electric power being supplied, a receiver that receives one or more control commands for controlling the electric device from a server through a network, a memory that stores control command history information including a content of one or more control commands that are previously received from the server, and circuitry that determines whether or not a control command is received from the server for a predetermined period of time, generates, if the control command is not received from the server for a predetermined period of time, other control command using the content stored in the control command history information, and controls, if the control command is not received from the server for the predetermined period of time, the electric device based on the other control command being generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Ryoh ARUGA, Daisuke SAKAI, Atsushi SAITOH
  • Patent number: 9749939
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory configured to store a first program for executing a cell search process on data transmitted from another wireless device, and a second program for executing a demodulation process and/or a decoding process after the cell search process. The apparatus includes a first processor configured to execute the first program, and a second processor configured to execute the second program. The apparatus loads the first program stored in the memory in the first processor. When the first processor is requested to perform the cell search process by executing the first program, the apparatus loads the first program in the second processor, and executes the cell search process on the data in a parallel manner by causing the first and second processors to execute the first program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Daisuke Sakai
  • Patent number: 9648382
    Abstract: A display apparatus connected to a content server via a network, includes a content acquisition unit that acquires content with an input format; an input format detection unit that detects an input format of content to be acquired; a storage unit that stores information on the content server connected to the display apparatus; a server search unit that searches for a content server in the network; and a server connection unit that, upon the input format detection unit detecting that the input format of the content to be acquired is an input format of content acquired from a content server, connects to at least one of a content server specified by the information stored in the storage unit and a content server searched for and detected by the server search unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Rie Nakamura, Daisuke Sakai, Osamu Torii, Hiroki Ozaki, Kazuya Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 9641061
    Abstract: Provided are a power supply device capable of supplying required power even during standby and an electrical apparatus. A power supply device includes a current resonant circuit configured to drive a transformer and a resonant circuit using a switching element, the resonant circuit being connected to a primary side of the transformer, the switching element being periodically repeatedly turned on and off, and a controller configured to control the switching element so that the switching element performs a continuous operation in which the switching element is turned on and off continuously repeatedly or an intermittent operation in which the switching element is turned on and off intermittently repeatedly, in accordance with an external signal indicating the continuous operation or the intermittent operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: EIZO Corporation
    Inventors: Kunio Kawamura, Daisuke Sakai
  • Publication number: 20170118451
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a calibration-image extractor, an identification-information extractor, a locator, a calculator, and a corrector. The calibration-image extractor is configured to extract calibration images from a captured image that includes calibration images projected by image projection apparatuses. Each calibration image includes a calibration pattern embedded with identification information of a corresponding image projection apparatus. The identification-information extractor is configured to extract the identification information from the calibration images. The locator is configured to identify the image projection apparatuses and locate projection positions based on the identification information and positions of the calibration images. The calculator is configured to calculate calibration parameters of the image projection apparatuses based on the calibration images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventor: Daisuke SAKAI
  • Patent number: 9606613
    Abstract: An image display apparatus capable of performing communications via a network includes an energy-saving state shifting part to shift an energy state to an energy-saving state in which energy consumption is suppressed, a shifting time setting part to set a time required for shifting to the energy-saving state in accordance with a state or an environment of the image display apparatus, a data input detector to detect presence or absence of data input into the image display apparatus, and an operations detector to detect whether an operation on the image display apparatus is being performed by a user. When neither data input nor operation performed on the image display apparatus is detected by the operations detector, and when the time required for shifting to the energy-saving state set by the shifting time setting part has elapsed, the energy-saving state shifting part shifts the energy state to the energy-saving state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Torii, Daisuke Sakai
  • Publication number: 20160294273
    Abstract: Provided are a power supply device capable of supplying required power even during standby and an electrical apparatus. A power supply device includes a current resonant circuit configured to drive a transformer and a resonant circuit using a switching element, the resonant circuit being connected to a primary side of the transformer, the switching element being periodically repeatedly turned on and off, and a controller configured to control the switching element so that the switching element performs a continuous operation in which the switching element is turned on and off continuously repeatedly or an intermittent operation in which the switching element is turned on and off intermittently repeatedly, in accordance with an external signal indicating the continuous operation or the intermittent operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: EIZO Corporation
    Inventors: Kunio KAWAMURA, Daisuke SAKAI
  • Patent number: 9455584
    Abstract: A terminal device including a solar battery panel; a panel temperature-detection unit configured to detect a temperature measured near the solar battery panel; a power generation-state determination unit configured to detect an illuminance measured near the solar battery panel; a battery temperature-detection unit configured to detect a temperature measured near a secondary battery charged through power generated through the solar battery panel; a control unit configured to estimate a change in the temperature detected through the battery temperature-detection unit based on the temperature detected through the panel temperature-detection unit and the illuminance obtained through the power generation-state determination unit, and determine a remaining time when the estimated temperature measured near the secondary battery reaches a temperature at which the charging of the secondary battery is stopped; and a notification unit configured to provide notification about the remaining time determined through the con
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Inventor: Daisuke Sakai
  • Patent number: 9372161
    Abstract: Provided are an ion source, an ion gun, and an analysis instrument, which are capable of performing sputtering without damage to a surface of a sample and improving detection sensitivity in mass spectroscopy. In the ion source, an emission opening to which ionization liquid is supplied is disposed in an electric field formed in vacuum environment by an extracting electrode so that super large droplet cluster ions are generated from the emission opening. When the sample is irradiated with a super large droplet cluster ion beam, the sample surface is subjected to sputtering without damage, so as to remove contamination substances or to expose a new surface of the sample. In mass spectroscopy, detection sensitivity is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: ULVAC-PHI, INC.
    Inventors: Daisuke Sakai, Mauo Sogou, Kenzo Hiraoka
  • Publication number: 20160146480
    Abstract: An air conditioning system is provided, including: an outdoor air conditioner, configured to cool outdoor air at an outdoor temperature into dehumidified air at a dehumidified temperature, to heat the dehumidified air into supply air at a supply air temperature, and to provide the supply air to a plurality of rooms; a plurality of indoor air conditioners provided inside the plurality of rooms, respectively, each indoor air conditioner being configured to draw in input air at an input temperature, to heat or cool the input air into output air at an output temperature, and to provide the output air to a corresponding room; a control circuit configured to determine whether an air conditioning load exists in a set number of the plurality of rooms, and to adjust operation of the outdoor air conditioner to set the supply air temperature based on whether the air conditioning load is determined to exist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Shinichi ITO, So NOMOTO, Daisuke SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20160146498
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an outdoor air conditioner formed outside of a structure, the method including: drawing outdoor air into the outdoor air conditioner; cooling the outdoor air to a dehumidification temperature to provide dehumidified air in the outdoor air conditioner; determining whether an air conditioning load exists in an air conditioning space inside the structure; heating the dehumidified air to generate supply air if it is determined that no air conditioning load exists in the air conditioning space; passing the dehumidified air at the dehumidification temperature as the supply air if it is determined that an air conditioning load exists in the air conditioning space; and providing the supply air to the air conditioning space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Shinichi ITO, So NOMOTO, Daisuke SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20160095052
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory configured to store a first program for executing a cell search process on data transmitted from another wireless device, and a second program for executing a demodulation process and/or a decoding process after the cell search process. The apparatus includes a first processor configured to execute the first program, and a second processor configured to execute the second program. The apparatus loads the first program stored in the memory in the first processor. When the first processor is requested to perform the cell search process by executing the first program, the apparatus loads the first program in the second processor, and executes the cell search process on the data in a parallel manner by causing the first and second processors to execute the first program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: Daisuke SAKAI
  • Patent number: 9160180
    Abstract: A charging apparatus including a mounting portion on which a plurality of information processing apparatuses are mounted, a power transmission unit that transmits power in a non-contact manner to each of the plurality of information processing apparatuses placed on the mounting portion, and a control unit that receives a charge order instruction from at least one of the plurality of information processing apparatuses, and controls the power transmission unit to transmit power to each of the plurality of information processing apparatuses in an order determined based on the received charge order instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Katsuya Suzuki, Kuniharu Suzuki, Daisuke Sakai
  • Patent number: 9153983
    Abstract: A charging device including a first connector connected to a power source; a second connector connected an electronic device; a magnetic element connected to a magnet of the electronic device; a magnetic sensor that detects a magnetic force generated by the magnet of the electronic device; and a switch circuit disposed between the first connector and the second connector and that switches between an open state and a closed state based on an output of the magnetic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignees: SONY Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Daisuke Sakai, Kuniharu Suzuki, Katsuya Suzuki, Koichi Jochi
  • Publication number: 20150212567
    Abstract: An image display apparatus capable of performing communications via a network includes an energy-saving state shifting part to shift an energy state to an energy-saving state in which energy consumption is suppressed, a shifting time setting part to set a time required for shifting to the energy-saving state in accordance with a state or an environment of the image display apparatus, a data input detector to detect presence or absence of data input into the image display apparatus, and an operations detector to detect whether an operation on the image display apparatus is being performed by a user. When neither data input nor operation performed on the image display apparatus is detected by the operations detector, and when the time required for shifting to the energy-saving state set by the shifting time setting part has elapsed, the energy-saving state shifting part shifts the energy state to the energy-saving state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Osamu TORII, Daisuke Sakai