Patents by Inventor Hideyuki Murayama
Hideyuki Murayama 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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Publication number: 20240127387Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a controller, the controller being configured to execute: acquiring pieces of result data showing movement results of a plurality of users; calculating at least either first evaluation values about convenience in a case of moving in predetermined sections in private vehicles or second evaluation values about convenience in a case of moving in the predetermined sections in public transportation at least based on the pieces of result data; and calculating, for a predetermined area, a score indicating a deviation between convenience in the case of moving in the private vehicles and convenience in the case of moving in the public transportation based on the first and second evaluation values.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Katsunori TAKAHASHI, Akie SAKIYAMA, Nobuto MATSUDAIRA, Haruna FUKUSHIMA, Yohei MIMURA, Takuya MURAKAMI, Yasushi MATSUOKA, Kazuki NAGASHIMA, Hideyuki KASAI, Toshiyasu MURAYAMA
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Publication number: 20230228239Abstract: A hydraulic power generation device includes a water turbine disposed in a waterway, a drive shaft that extends to one side from the water turbine a first generator, a second generator, and a conveying mechanism configured to convey rotation of the drive shaft to an input shaft of the first generator and an input shaft of the second generator. The water turbine is configured to rotate along with the water turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masashi SHIBATA, Akira HANAMAKI, Hideyuki MURAYAMA
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Patent number: 11222879Abstract: A semiconductor module structure includes: a semiconductor element portion including a plurality of capacitor elements; two bus bars sandwiching the semiconductor element portion and being electrically connected to the semiconductor element portion; and cooling fins, which are conductive, formed on respective surfaces of the bus bars at positions sandwiching the semiconductor element portion. Further, insulating refrigerant is provided in the cooling fins.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Tomo Sasaki, Hideyuki Murayama
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Patent number: 11037901Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor element bonding apparatus and a semiconductor element bonding method that do not cause a bonding material to protrude and also ensure adhesion, even when there are variations in a thickness of a semiconductor element or a workpiece and even when there are projections and depressions on surfaces. A semiconductor element bonding apparatus includes disposing means for disposing a workpiece and a semiconductor element at positions facing each other, moving means for moving the workpiece or the semiconductor element in a vertical direction, displacement measuring means for measuring displacement of the workpiece or the semiconductor element in the vertical direction, load measuring means for measuring a contact load between the workpiece and the semiconductor element with the bonding material interposed therebetween, and elastic modulus calculating means for calculating an elastic modulus from results of the measurement by the displacement measuring means and the load measuring means.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideyuki Murayama, Satoru Takemoto
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Publication number: 20210028154Abstract: A semiconductor module structure includes: a semiconductor element portion including a plurality of capacitor elements; two bus bars sandwiching the semiconductor element portion and being electrically connected to the semiconductor element portion; and cooling fins, which are conductive, formed on respective surfaces of the bus bars at positions sandwiching the semiconductor element portion. Further, insulating refrigerant is provided in the cooling fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomo SASAKI, Hideyuki MURAYAMA
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Publication number: 20200235071Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor element bonding apparatus and a semiconductor element bonding method that do not cause a bonding material to protrude and also ensure adhesion, even when there are variations in a thickness of a semiconductor element or a workpiece and even when there are projections and depressions on surfaces. A semiconductor element bonding apparatus includes disposing means for disposing a workpiece and a semiconductor element at positions facing each other, moving means for moving the workpiece or the semiconductor element in a vertical direction, displacement measuring means for measuring displacement of the workpiece or the semiconductor element in the vertical direction, load measuring means for measuring a contact load between the workpiece and the semiconductor element with the bonding material interposed therebetween, and elastic modulus calculating means for calculating an elastic modulus from results of the measurement by the displacement measuring means and the load measuring means.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideyuki MURAYAMA, Satoru TAKEMOTO
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Patent number: 10246679Abstract: The present invention provides a method for putting a primed pluripotent stem cell in a less differentiated state, a method for producing a pluripotent stem cell having an improved chimera forming ability from a primed pluripotent stem cell, and a method for producing a chimeric animal by using the pluripotent stem cell obtained by any of these methods. The present invention also provides a composition containing a Wnt/? catenin signal inhibitor.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Hiromitsu Nakauchi, Hideki Masaki, Hideyuki Murayama
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Publication number: 20160257928Abstract: The present invention provides a method for putting a primed pluripotent stem cell in a less differentiated state, a method for producing a pluripotent stem cell having an improved chimera forming ability from a primed pluripotent stem cell, and a method for producing a chimeric animal by using the pluripotent stem cell obtained by any of these methods. The present invention also provides a composition containing a Wnt/? catenin signal inhibitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Hiromitsu Nakauchi, Hideki Masaki, Hideyuki Murayama
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Patent number: 8588980Abstract: A control method for a power assist device provided with an operation handle, a force sensor that detects an operation force applied to the operation handle and an orientation of the operation force, a robot arm, and an actuator. When the orientation of the operation force is detected to be within a predetermined angle range with respect to a preset advancing direction of the operation handle, the actuator is controlled so as to move the operation handle along the advancing direction by employing only a component of the operation force along the advancing direction; and when the orientation of the operation force is detected to be outside the predetermined angle range, the actuator is controlled to move the operation handle by the operation force applied to the operation handle and the orientation of the operation force.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, National University Corporation Nagoya Institute of TechnologyInventors: Hideyuki Murayama, Naoyuki Takesue, Hideo Fujimoto
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Patent number: 8392024Abstract: A method of controlling a power assist device that includes an operating handle, a force sensor, a robot arm, an actuator that drives the robot arm, and a conveying portion for conveying the robot arm. When a body in motion, the conveying portion is controlled to move in synchronization with the body, and when the motion of the body is stopped or has resumed, the drive of the robot arm is stopped for a predetermined time, and does not resume until after a predetermined time has elapsed.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Araki Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideyuki Murayama, Hitoshi Yamamoto, Ken-ichi Fujino, Shinji Akiyama, Atsushi Shibata
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Patent number: 8291566Abstract: According to a work mounting method by the work transfer apparatus of the prior art, a glass plate or a work may fail to abut against a window frame homogeneously at its peripheral edge portion, and the adhesion strength or the sealing property between the glass plate and the window frame may not be retained all over the periphery of the adhered portion. Provided is a work transfer apparatus, which grips a rear glass by its gripping member and mounts the rear glass while pushing the gripped rear glass onto the window frame of a car body by the action of a supporting arm. The work transfer apparatus comprises a control device, and each of absorption pads of the gripping member includes a force detecting sensor for detecting the force to be applied to the absorption pads.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shozo Ushio, Hideyuki Murayama, Masafumi Uchihara
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Patent number: 8226072Abstract: If the rotation angle in a rotation direction allowed by a joint portion detected by the angle sensor is no more than a predetermined lower limit or no less than a predetermined upper limit, the controller maintains the released state of the brake mechanism so that the rotation of the workpiece in the direction is not restricted.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hideyuki Murayama
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Patent number: 7953509Abstract: In a control method for a power assist apparatus, a pressing force acting on a workpiece held by a workpiece holding apparatus is detected, a determination is made as to whether or not the detected pressing force exceeds a preset threshold, a determination is made as to whether or not a dead man switch provided on the workpiece holding apparatus is ON, and a determination as to whether or not to release a rotation restriction applied to a joint portion for connecting the workpiece holding apparatus rotatably to an arm is made in accordance with a result of the determination as to whether or not the detected pressing force exceeds the preset threshold and a result of the determination as to whether or not the dead mean switch is ON.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hideyuki Murayama
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Publication number: 20110040411Abstract: A control method for a power assist device provided with an operation handle, a force sensor that detects an operation force applied to the operation handle and an orientation of the operation force, a robot arm, and an actuator. When the orientation of the operation force is detected to be within a predetermined angle range with respect to a preset advancing direction of the operation handle, the actuator is controlled so as to move the operation handle along the advancing direction by employing only a component of the operation force along the advancing direction; and when the orientation of the operation force is detected to be outside the predetermined angle range, the actuator is controlled to move the operation handle by the operation force applied to the operation handle and the orientation of the operation force.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Hideyuki Murayama, Naoyuki Takesue, Hideo Fujimoto
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Publication number: 20110010012Abstract: A method of controlling a power assist device that includes an operating handle, a force sensor, a robot arm, an actuator that drives the robot arm, and a conveying portion for conveying the robot arm. When a body in motion, the conveying portion is controlled to move in synchronization with the body, and when the motion of the body is stopped or has resumed, the drive of the robot arm is stopped for a predetermined time, and does not resume until after a predetermined time has elapsed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, ARAKI MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideyuki Murayama, Hitoshi Yamamoto, Ken-ichi Fujino, Shinji Akiyama, Atsushi Shibata
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Publication number: 20100319193Abstract: According to a work mounting method by the work transfer apparatus of the prior art, a glass plate or a work may fail to abut against a window frame homogeneously at its peripheral edge portion, and the adhesion strength or the sealing property between the glass plate and the window frame may not be retained all over the periphery of the adhered portion. Provided is a work transfer apparatus, which grips a rear glass by its gripping member and mounts the rear glass while pushing the gripped rear glass onto the window frame of a car body by the action of a supporting arm. The work transfer apparatus comprises a control device, and each of absorption pads of the gripping member includes a force detecting sensor for detecting the force to be applied to the absorption pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2008Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shozo Ushio, Hideyuki Murayama, Masafumi Uchihara
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Publication number: 20100301539Abstract: If the rotation angle in a rotation direction allowed by a joint portion detected by the angle sensor is no more than a predetermined lower limit or no less than a predetermined upper limit, the controller maintains the released state of the brake mechanism so that the rotation of the workpiece in the direction is not restricted.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hideyuki Murayama
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Publication number: 20090212478Abstract: A method of controlling a power assist device including a workpiece holding device, a handle, a force sensor that measures operating force of a worker that acts on the handle, a robot arm that supports the workpiece holding device, and a control device that controls an action of the robot arm based on a measurement result of the force sensor. The workpiece holding device includes an angle sensor that measures an inclination angle of the workpiece holding device. An action of robot arm is controlled by the control device based on measurement results of the angle sensor and of the force sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventor: Hideyuki Murayama
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Publication number: 20090216378Abstract: In a control method for a power assist apparatus, a pressing force acting on a workpiece held by a workpiece holding apparatus is detected, a determination is made as to whether or not the detected pressing force exceeds a preset threshold, a determination is made as to whether or not a dead man switch provided on the workpiece holding apparatus is ON, and a determination as to whether or not to release a rotation restriction applied to a joint portion for connecting the workpiece holding apparatus rotatably to an arm is made in accordance with a result of the determination as to whether or not the detected pressing force exceeds the preset threshold and a result of the determination as to whether or not the dead mean switch is ON.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventor: Hideyuki MURAYAMA
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Publication number: 20070074906Abstract: An object is to provide a space providing system that can be flexibly adapted to a modification to the configuration of a space structure in accordance with the intended purpose of a conference or exhibition and to replacement or addition of an information apparatus. In a space structure constructed by joining one or more post members extending upwardly from the floor and one or more horizontal beams extending parallel to the floor, connection means that can be fixed at a desired position is provided, by which a service providing apparatus is connected to the space structure. In addition, a space management server that detects and manages a service provided by the service providing apparatus is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventors: Kouichi Tanaka, Hideyuki Murayama, Chiharu Haraoka, Hiroshi Oota, Yuko Sakata, Naoki Terada, Takashi Kunishita, Hideki Tachikawa, Tetsuya Matsuda