Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Hosomi

Hiroaki Hosomi 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: 11007702
    Abstract: A resin member has a longitudinal direction, includes a stretchable portion having an extending portion extending in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction, when the resin member is stretched in the longitudinal direction, an angle at which the extending portion extends changes, and the material of the stretchable portion contains cellulose fibers and a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventors: Makoto Kato, Hiroaki Hosomi
  • Patent number: 10441172
    Abstract: A brain image reconstruction apparatus can reconstruct a brain image as a sharper image. A brain image reconstruction apparatus has a data acquisition unit that acquires brain activity data of a user; a brain image reconstructor that detects image information from the brain activity data and constructs a brain image; a linguistic information detector that detects linguistic information from the brain activity data; an image database that stores sample images corresponding to the linguistic information; and an image processor that superimposes the sample image with the brain image, and constructs a process image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Tanaka, Hiroaki Hosomi
  • Publication number: 20190283309
    Abstract: A resin member has a longitudinal direction, includes a stretchable portion having an extending portion extending in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction, when the resin member is stretched in the longitudinal direction, an angle at which the extending portion extends changes, and the material of the stretchable portion contains cellulose fibers and a resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Makoto KATO, Hiroaki HOSOMI
  • Publication number: 20190269915
    Abstract: An image can be easily transmitted to an artificial retina in a contactless manner. An artificial eye 10 has an imaging unit 16 that captures an image in a viewing direction of a user 11 who is a living body, a light emitting unit 19 that emits light indicating the captured image of the imaging unit 16, and an artificial retina 20 that is implanted in the user 11, receives laser light from the light emitting unit 19, and transmits information corresponding to light-receiving results to optic nerves 45 of the user 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventor: Hiroaki HOSOMI
  • Patent number: 10391782
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head which ejects different types of ink on a medium, a reuse collection ink tank which collects and stores ink ejected from the recording head for each of ink types, a virgin ink tube which supplies virgin ink to the reuse collection ink tank according to the amount of the ink collected from the recording head to the reuse collection ink tank, a diluted solution tube which supplies a diluted solution to the reuse collection ink tank according to viscosity of the ink of the reuse collection ink tank, and a return tube which supplies the ink stored in the reuse collection ink tank to the recording head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki Hosomi
  • Publication number: 20190053739
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus which rapidly outputs a result of personal authentication without performing a personal authentication process on a user every time. A wearable apparatus includes an authentication processing unit that performs personal authentication for a user wearing the wearable apparatus, a detection unit that detects a mounting state of the wearable apparatus, a determination processing unit that determines whether a result of the personal authentication is valid or invalid on the basis of the mounting state detected by the detection unit, and a control unit that omits the personal authentication in the authentication processing unit, and outputs a result of the personal authentication in a case where the user is personally authenticated by the authentication processing unit, and then the result of the personal authentication is determined as being valid by the determination processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsutoyo INOUE, Tatsuya KITAZAWA, Hiroaki HOSOMI
  • Publication number: 20190028997
    Abstract: A wearable device, a communication system, and the like that can improve constant connectivity of the wearable device to a computer communication network and enable realization of notification processing suitable for the wearable device. A wearable device WD includes a processing section configured to process information and a communication section configured to perform loosely coupled short-range wireless communication between the communication section and an external device. The communication section is communicatively connected to a gateway device GW, to which an unspecified large number of devices are connectable, by the loosely coupled short-range wireless communication and communicatively connected to a computer communication network via the gateway device GW. The processing section performs notification processing of notification information acquired on the basis of transmission of information concerning the wearable device by the loosely coupled short-range wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsutoyo INOUE, Hiroaki HOSOMI
  • Publication number: 20180345679
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head which ejects different types of ink on a medium, a reuse collection ink tank which collects and stores ink ejected from the recording head for each of ink types, a virgin ink tube which supplies virgin ink to the reuse collection ink tank according to the amount of the ink collected from the recording head to the reuse collection ink tank, a diluted solution tube which supplies a diluted solution to the reuse collection ink tank according to viscosity of the ink of the reuse collection ink tank, and a return tube which supplies the ink stored in the reuse collection ink tank to the recording head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Hiroaki HOSOMI
  • Publication number: 20180228448
    Abstract: A guidance system acquires physiological information of a user by a wearable device; acquires positioning information identifying the position of the wearable device; and sends user information including physiological information and positioning information to an evacuation guidance server. The evacuation guidance server receives the user information sent by the wearable device, generates guidance service information based on the user information, and sends the guidance service information to the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Shigeyoshi MIYAZAWA, Hiroaki HOSOMI
  • Publication number: 20180168452
    Abstract: A brain image reconstruction apparatus can reconstruct a brain image as a sharper image. A brain image reconstruction apparatus has a data acquisition unit that acquires brain activity data of a user; a brain image reconstructor that detects image information from the brain activity data and constructs a brain image; a linguistic information detector that detects linguistic information from the brain activity data; an image database that stores sample images corresponding to the linguistic information; and an image processor that superimposes the sample image with the brain image, and constructs a process image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Toshiyuki TANAKA, Hiroaki HOSOMI
  • Publication number: 20180169428
    Abstract: A support device includes: a data acquisition unit which acquires brain activity data of a user; a stimulation unit which gives an electromagnetic stimulus corresponding to the brain activity data, to a head of the user; and a brain wave storage unit which stores a change in the brain activity data. The support device is configured to give an electromagnetic stimulus which causes alpha waves of the brain activity data to change, when acquiring the brain activity data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Yasunori YOSHINO, Hiroaki HOSOMI
  • Patent number: 9895800
    Abstract: A robot includes a base, a first arm which is rotatable around a first rotating axis with respect to the base, a second arm which is rotatable around a second rotating axis orthogonal to the first rotating axis, a third arm which is rotatable around a third rotating axis parallel to the second rotating axis, a first angular velocity sensor provided in the first arm, and a second angular velocity sensor provided in the third arm. The angle between a detection axis of the first angular velocity sensor and the first rotating axis is a predetermined first angle. The angle between a detection axis of the second angular velocity sensor and the second rotating axis is a predetermined second angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Asada, Akio Niu, Hiroaki Hosomi
  • Publication number: 20170098392
    Abstract: Disclosed is a current location indication medium including descriptions of: at least one of current address information or landmark information, which is recorded on the current location indication medium, of an installation location; and grid map information, which is recorded on the current location indication medium, defined by an international standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Shigeyoshi MIYAZAWA, Hiroaki HOSOMI
  • Patent number: 9456803
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes a substrate, a diaphragm, a thin-film piezoelectric element, a communication passage, and an air hole. The substrate has first and second cavities thereon. The diaphragm is configured at the first cavity. The thin-film piezoelectric element is configured to the diaphragms. The communicating passage is configured in the substrate and extending from the first cavity to the second cavity. The air hole extends between the communicating passage to an outside of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoaki Nakamura, Hiroaki Hosomi
  • Publication number: 20160151914
    Abstract: A robot includes a base, a first arm which is rotatable around a first rotating axis with respect to the base, a second arm which is rotatable around a second rotating axis orthogonal to the first rotating axis, a third arm which is rotatable around a third rotating axis parallel to the second rotating axis, a first angular velocity sensor provided in the first arm, and a second angular velocity sensor provided in the third arm. The angle between a detection axis of the first angular velocity sensor and the first rotating axis is a predetermined first angle. The angle between a detection axis of the second angular velocity sensor and the second rotating axis is a predetermined second angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Atsushi ASADA, Akio NIU, Hiroaki HOSOMI
  • Patent number: 9327409
    Abstract: A robot includes a base, a first arm which is rotatable around a first rotating axis with respect to the base, a second arm which is rotatable around a second rotating axis orthogonal to the first rotating axis, a third arm which is rotatable around a third rotating axis parallel to the second rotating axis, a first angular velocity sensor provided in the first arm, and a second angular velocity sensor provided in the third arm. The angle between a detection axis of the first angular velocity sensor and the first rotating axis is a predetermined first angle. The angle between a detection axis of the second angular velocity sensor and the second rotating axis is a predetermined second angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Asada, Akio Niu, Hiroaki Hosomi
  • Publication number: 20160007963
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes a substrate, a diaphragm, a thin-film piezoelectric element, a communication passage, and an air hole. The substrate has first and second cavities thereon. The diaphragm is configured at the first cavity. The thin-film piezoelectric element is configured to the diaphragms. The communicating passage is configured in the substrate and extending from the first cavity to the second cavity. The air hole extends between the communicating passage to an outside of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Tomoaki NAKAMURA, Hiroaki HOSOMI
  • Patent number: 9168025
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes a substrate, a diaphragm, a thin-film piezoelectric element, a communication passage, and an air hole. The substrate has first and second cavities thereon. The diaphragm is configured at the first cavity. The thin-film piezoelectric element is configured to the diaphragms. The communicating passage is configured in the substrate and extending from the first cavity to the second cavity. The air hole extends between the communicating passage to an outside of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoaki Nakamura, Hiroaki Hosomi
  • Patent number: 9131920
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes a substrate having an opening section, a support film disposed on the substrate, a piezoelectric body disposed on the support film at the opening section, first and second resin sections, and a communicating section. The first resin section is disposed at a position overlapping the opening section in the plan view and spaced apart from the support film with the liquid being arranged therebetween. The communicating section is connected to the first resin section. The second resin section is connected to the communicating section to house the liquid flowing in through a communication hole of the communicating section. At least portions of the first and second resin sections are configured to deform such that a first liquid filled volume formed between the first resin section and the support film and a second liquid filled volume formed by the second resin section are changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoaki Nakamura, Hiroaki Hosomi
  • Publication number: 20140365008
    Abstract: A robot includes a base, a first arm which is rotatable around a first rotating axis with respect to the base, a second arm which is rotatable around a second rotating axis orthogonal to the first rotating axis, a third arm which is rotatable around a third rotating axis parallel to the second rotating axis, a first angular velocity sensor provided in the first arm, and a second angular velocity sensor provided in the third arm. The angle between a detection axis of the first angular velocity sensor and the first rotating axis is a predetermined first angle. The angle between a detection axis of the second angular velocity sensor and the second rotating axis is a predetermined second angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Asada, Akio Niu, Hiroaki Hosomi