Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Kurata
Hiroyuki Kurata 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: 20240079097Abstract: A spectral analysis unit receives items of spectral data acquired by a measurement device with regards to a material according to a prescribed measurement condition, and calculates spectral feature amounts of the spectral data using a model function.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Hiroyuki SUZUKI, Sayaka KURATA
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Patent number: 11922650Abstract: It is possible to estimate a slack level accurately in consideration of a shape of a deformed cable. A point cloud analysis device sets a plurality of regions of interest obtained by window-searching a wire model including a quadratic curve model representing a cable obtained from a point cloud consisting of three-dimensional points on an object, the region of interest being divided into a first region and a second region.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hitoshi Niigaki, Masaki Waki, Masaaki Inoue, Yasuhiro Yao, Tomoya Shimizu, Hiroyuki Oshida, Kana Kurata, Shingo Ando, Atsushi Sagata
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Publication number: 20240066759Abstract: Even in a case of a waste plastic whose use history is unknown, blending of an additive for recycling into a recycled plastic having a desired physical property can be estimated with high accuracy. A plastic recycling supporting apparatus 100 that supports plastic recycling in which a plastic is blended with an additive and is recycled into a recycled plastic having a desired physical property includes: a physical property and deterioration estimator 140 configured to estimate, using a physical property and deterioration estimation model, a physical property and a deterioration degree of the plastic based on a texture structural feature extracted from surface analysis data of the plastic; and a blending estimator 150 configured to estimate a physical property of the recycled plastic based on the physical property and the deterioration degree of the plastic and a blending condition of the additive using a physical property recovery model.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Sayaka KURATA, Hiroyuki SUZUKI, Shunsuke MORI
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Patent number: 11104383Abstract: A vehicle front portion structure includes: a motor unit disposed at a vehicle front part; a suspension member disposed at the vehicle front part, the suspension member extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and deforming toward a vehicle lower side at a time of vehicle frontal collision; a left-right pair of front side motor mounts connecting a front part of the motor unit with the suspension member; a rear side motor mount connecting a central part, in a vehicle width direction, of a rear part of the motor unit with the suspension member; and a break mechanism that causes the rear side motor mount, which moves toward a vehicle rear side at a time of vehicle frontal collision, to break in the vehicle width direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ryosuke Chikazawa, Hiroyuki Kurata
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Publication number: 20200223488Abstract: A vehicle front portion structure includes: a motor unit disposed at a vehicle front part; a suspension member disposed at the vehicle front part, the suspension member extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and deforming toward a vehicle lower side at a time of vehicle frontal collision; a left-right pair of front side motor mounts connecting a front part of the motor unit with the suspension member; a rear side motor mount connecting a central part, in a vehicle width direction, of a rear part of the motor unit with the suspension member; and a break mechanism that causes the rear side motor mount, which moves toward a vehicle rear side at a time of vehicle frontal collision, to break in the vehicle width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Ryosuke CHIKAZAWA, Hiroyuki KURATA
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Patent number: 10336297Abstract: A vehicle-use communication system includes an in-vehicle device and a portable device. The in-vehicle device transmits a signal from a plurality of transmitting antennas provided in a vehicle. The portable device measures the received signal strength of the signal transmitted from each of the plurality of transmitting antennas and transmits a response signal containing the received signal strength of each signal. The in-vehicle device receives the response signal and stores: small space information concerning a small space of a vehicle cabin; and large space information concerning being the entirety of the vehicle cabin. The in-vehicle device selects the small space information or the large space information in accordance with the situation, and determines whether the portable device is within the vehicle cabin on the basis of the selection of small space information or the large space information and the received signal strengths contained in the response signals.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Hamada, Takumi Asaina, Takuya Furuta, Hiroyuki Kurata
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Patent number: 10274583Abstract: A vehicle-use communication system suppressing an increase in the number of processes required for various adjustments and the position determination of a portable device is allowed to be accurately performed regardless of whether the portable device is located in the vicinity of a vehicle cabin is provided. An in-vehicle device transmits a signal from a plurality of antennas. A portable device transmits a response signal in accordance with the received signal; measures the received signal strength of the transmitted signal; and transmits a response signal containing the received signal strength of each signal. The in-vehicle device receives the transmitted response signal and on the basis of the received signal strengths contained in the response signals, determines whether the portable device is located within each of a plurality of different domains but containing a common vehicle cabin inner space to determine whether the portable device is located within every domain.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Hamada, Kenji Matsuoka, Hiroyuki Kurata
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Patent number: 10000187Abstract: In the vehicle communication system provided with the in-vehicle device for transmitting and receiving signals using the plurality of antennas, which are provided in different positions in the vehicle, and the portable device for transmitting and receiving the signals, the in-vehicle device: stores statistical values derived by measuring in advance received signal strengths of signals transmitted from a part of the plurality of antennas in association with information identifying antennas of transmission sources, for each of the inside and the outside of a vehicle cabin of measured positions; detects an antenna having a failure; calculates, for inside and outside the vehicle cabin, the statistical distance between the measured received signal strength and the statistical values corresponding to the selected antennas; makes a comparison between the results of the calculation; and determines whether the portable device is inside or outside the vehicle cabin.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Hamada, Hiroyuki Kurata
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Publication number: 20170203721Abstract: A vehicle-use communication system includes an in-vehicle device and a portable device. The in-vehicle device transmits a signal from a plurality of transmitting antennas provided in a vehicle. The portable device measures the received signal strength of the signal transmitted from each of the plurality of transmitting antennas and transmits a response signal containing the received signal strength of each signal. The in-vehicle device receives the response signal and stores: small space information concerning a small space of a vehicle cabin; and large space information concerning being the entirety of the vehicle cabin. The in-vehicle device selects the small space information or the large space information in accordance with the situation, and determines whether the portable device is within the vehicle cabin on the basis of the selection of small space information or the large space information and the received signal strengths contained in the response signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Yoshihiro HAMADA, Takumi ASAINA, Takuya FURUTA, Hiroyuki KURATA
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Publication number: 20170192086Abstract: A vehicle-use communication system suppressing an increase in the number of processes required for various adjustments and the position determination of a portable device is allowed to be accurately performed regardless of whether the portable device is located in the vicinity of a vehicle cabin is provided. An in-vehicle device transmits a signal from a plurality of antennas. A portable device transmits a response signal in accordance with the received signal; measures the received signal strength of the transmitted signal; and transmits a response signal containing the received signal strength of each signal. The in-vehicle device receives the transmitted response signal and on the basis of the received signal strengths contained in the response signals, determines whether the portable device is located within each of a plurality of different domains but containing a common vehicle cabin inner space to determine whether the portable device is located within every domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Yoshihiro Hamada, Kenji Matsuoka, Hiroyuki Kurata
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Publication number: 20170190317Abstract: A vehicle-use communication system configured to detect the position of a portable device. The system includes an in-vehicle device transmitting a signal from a plurality of antennas in the vehicle when any one of a plurality of operation parts on an outer face of a vehicle is operated. A portable device receives the transmitted signal and measures the signal strength of the received signal, and transmits a response signal containing the signal strength. The in-vehicle device stores information concerning each of a plurality of areas of the vehicle cabin. The in-vehicle device identifies the operated operation part and selects information concerning one area, in which the operation part has been identified, from the information concerning the plurality of areas. On the basis of the received signal strengths and the information concerning the selected one area, the in-vehicle device determines whether the portable device is located within the area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Yoshihiro Hamada, Qiying Li, Hiroyuki Kurata
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Publication number: 20170136992Abstract: In the vehicle communication system provided with the in-vehicle device for transmitting and receiving signals using the plurality of antennas, which are provided in different positions in the vehicle, and the portable device for transmitting and receiving the signals, the in-vehicle device: stores statistical values derived by measuring in advance received signal strengths of signals transmitted from a part of the plurality of antennas in associated with information identifying antennas of transmission sources, for each of the inside and the outside of a vehicle cabin of measured positions detects an antenna having a failure; calculates, for inside and outside the vehicle cabin, the statistical distance between the measured received signal strength and the statistical values corresponding to the selected antennas; makes a comparison between the results of the calculation; and determines whether the portable device is inside or outside the vehicle cabin.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Yoshihiro Hamada, HIroyuki Kurata
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Patent number: 7326638Abstract: An electronic circuit is formed on a semiconductor substrate and electrode pads are formed, which are formed by disposing electrode terminals of the electronic circuit through interconnections on a surface of the semiconductor substrate. After grinding a back surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first resin layer is formed on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate. Thereafter, a barrier metal layer is formed on the electrode pad by an electroless plating technique, and a solder core is formed thereon. A second resin layer is formed by printing a resin, and after exposing the solder core by grinding the second resin layer, a solder bump is formed thereon. By this method, an extra process such as masking the semiconductor substrate and subsequent removing a mask can be omitted, while forming the barrier metal layer by the electroless plating technique.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: New Japan Radio Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Kurata
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Patent number: 7282525Abstract: A pellicle comprises a pellicle film and a pellicle frame for supporting the pellicle film, wherein the pellicle film is adhered to the pellicle frame through an adhesive layer comprising a fluorine-containing polymer and a substance resulting from curing of an ultraviolet-curing fluorine-containing monomer. A producing method of a pellicle including a pellicle film and a pellicle frame for supporting the pellicle film, comprises a step of adhering the pellicle film to the pellicle frame through an adhesive comprising a fluorine-containing polymer and an ultraviolet-curing fluorine-containing monomer.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2001Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki Kurata, Hideto Matsuoka
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Publication number: 20070202630Abstract: An electronic circuit is formed on a semiconductor substrate and electrode pads are formed, which are formed by disposing electrode terminals of the electronic circuit through interconnections on a surface of the semiconductor substrate. After grinding a back surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first resin layer is formed on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate. Thereafter, a barrier metal layer is formed on the electrode pad by an electroless plating technique, and a solder core is formed thereon. A second resin layer is formed by printing a resin, and after exposing the solder core by grinding the second resin layer, a solder bump is formed thereon. By this method, an extra process such as masking the semiconductor substrate and subsequent removing a mask can be omitted, while forming the barrier metal layer by the electroless plating technique.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2005Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventor: Hiroyuki Kurata
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Publication number: 20040103612Abstract: A connection device for connection of building members, and a building comprising members thus connected, exhibiting innovative function and effect which have not been found in the prior art. The connection device for connection of vertical members and horizontal members which comprise a building consists of a base body on which second connection portions are provided to be connected to first connection portions provided on building members such as vertical members, horizontal members, the first connection and the second connection being connected to each other by a first fitted annular body to be fitted by groove contact onto edges of both the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and a second fitted annular body adapted to be taper press fitted onto the first fitted annular body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2002Publication date: June 3, 2004Applicant: TSUZUKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Ko Jo, Hiroyuki Kotaki, Hiroyuki Kurata
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Patent number: 6713136Abstract: A pellicle comprising a pellicle film, a pellicle frame supporting the pellicle film, and an adhesive resin layer provided on the surface of the pellicle frame on the side opposite to the surface supporting the pellicle film, wherein the adhesive resin layer is formed of a combination of a hard resin layer and a soft resin layer. The pellicle can be mounted on the mask and can be removed from the mask without giving damage to the mask, and does not spoil the flatness of the mask irrespective of when the mask surface is maintained in either the horizontal direction or the vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Takamasa Tsumoto, Hiroyuki Kurata, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Minoru Fujita
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Publication number: 20020136965Abstract: A pellicle comprising a pellicle film, a pellicle frame supporting the pellicle film, and an adhesive resin layer provided on the surface of the pellicle frame on the side opposite to the surface supporting the pellicle film, wherein the adhesive resin layer is formed of a combination of a hard resin layer and a soft resin layer. The pellicle can be mounted on the mask and can be removed from the mask without giving damage to the mask, and does not spoil the flatness of the mask irrespective of when the mask surface is maintained in either the horizontal direction or the vertical direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2001Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Takamasa Tsumoto, Hiroyuki Kurata, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Minoru Fujita
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Publication number: 20020127360Abstract: A pellicle comprises a pellicle film and a pellicle frame for supporting the pellicle film, wherein the pellicle film is adhered to the pellicle frame through an adhesive layer comprising a fluorine-containing polymer and a substance resulting from curing of an ultraviolet-curing fluorine-containing monomer. A producing method of a pellicle including a pellicle film and a pellicle frame for supporting the pellicle film, comprises a step of adhering the pellicle film to the pellicle frame through an adhesive comprising a fluorine-containing polymer and an ultraviolet-curing fluorine-containing monomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Hiroyuki Kurata, Hideto Matsuoka
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Publication number: 20020022947Abstract: A novel simulator, simulation method, and recording media are presented in order to correctly simulate a large-scale and complex molecular process in a biological system at a higher speed than any other proposed method. This method divides a biological system, which can be described by chemical reaction formulas, into two phases: the binding and reaction phases, which the inventor names the two-phase partition method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2000Publication date: February 21, 2002Inventor: Hiroyuki Kurata