Patents by Inventor Haruna Higashi

Haruna Higashi 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).

  • Detection device, mechanical device, and work vehicle
    Patent number: 11953807
    Abstract: A detection device includes a photographing unit, a first holding portion holding the photographing unit, a magnet having an attracting face facing a flow space in which fluid flows and opposed to the photographing unit via the flow space, a second holding portion holding the magnet, and a connection portion connected to the second holding portion and having an opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Haruna Higashi
  • Machine device state monitoring system and machine device state monitoring method
    Patent number: 11501421
    Abstract: A machine device state monitoring system includes an image data acquisition unit that acquires image data of an inside of a housing chamber in which a mechanical part is housed, an image analysis unit that outputs foreign substance data relating to a foreign substance in oil in the housing chamber based on the image data, a storage unit that stores characteristic data indicating a characteristic of the foreign substance, and an estimation unit that estimates a state of a machine device having the mechanical part based on the foreign substance data and the characteristic data to output estimation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Haruna Higashi
  • Hydraulic oil monitoring system and hydraulic oil monitoring method
    Patent number: 11401700
    Abstract: A hydraulic oil monitoring system includes an image-data acquiring unit that acquires image data of the oil surface of hydraulic oil stored in a hydraulic oil tank of a work vehicle and an image analyzing unit that outputs, based on the image data, air bubble data relating to air bubbles included in the hydraulic oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Haruna Higashi
  • DETECTION DEVICE, MECHANICAL DEVICE, AND WORK VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220091485
    Abstract: A detection device includes a photographing unit, a first holding portion holding the photographing unit, a magnet having an attracting face facing a flow space in which fluid flows and opposed to the photographing unit via the flow space, a second holding portion holding the magnet, and a connection portion connected to the second holding portion and having an opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Haruna Higashi
  • Oil state detection device, work machine, management system, and oil state detection method
    Patent number: 10996164
    Abstract: An oil state detection device includes an index member, a lighting device that illuminates the index member, and a photographing device that photographs the index member through oil in a machine device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Haruna Higashi
  • HYDRAULIC OIL MONITORING SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC OIL MONITORING METHOD
    Publication number: 20210062476
    Abstract: A hydraulic oil monitoring system includes an image-data acquiring unit that acquires image data of the oil surface of hydraulic oil stored in a hydraulic oil tank of a work vehicle and an image analyzing unit that outputs, based on the image data, air bubble data relating to air bubbles included in the hydraulic oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Haruna Higashi
  • MACHINE DEVICE STATE MONITORING SYSTEM AND MACHINE DEVICE STATE MONITORING METHOD
    Publication number: 20210065352
    Abstract: A machine device state monitoring system includes an image data acquisition unit that acquires image data of an inside of a housing chamber in which a mechanical part is housed, an image analysis unit that outputs foreign substance data relating to a foreign substance in oil in the housing chamber based on the image data, a storage unit that stores characteristic data indicating a characteristic of the foreign substance, and an estimation unit that estimates a state of a machine device having the mechanical part based on the foreign substance data and the characteristic data to output estimation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Haruna Higashi
  • OIL STATE DETECTION DEVICE, WORK MACHINE, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND OIL STATE DETECTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20200232911
    Abstract: An oil state detection device includes an index member, a lighting device that illuminates the index member, and a photographing device that photographs the index member through oil in a machine device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Chikugo, Shuuji Hori, Haruna Higashi