Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Nishimura

Hitoshi Nishimura 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).

  • Publication number: 20200300246
    Abstract: Provided is a package-type compressor that can improve cooling performance for cooling a body unit and a control panel. The package-type compressor includes: a cooling fan accommodated in a fan duct to induce a flow of cooling air taken in through inlets and discharged through an outlet; a machine chamber that causes the cooling air taken in at the inlet to flow along a body unit; and a cooling duct that causes the cooling air taken in at the inlet to flow along the control panel. A center position of the suction port of the fan duct is offset away from the inlet and toward the inlet with respect to a center position of a drive shaft of a motor of the body unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kosuke SADAKATA, Toshikazu HARASHIMA, Hitoshi NISHIMURA, Kentaro YAMAMOTO, Masahiko TAKANO
  • Publication number: 20200294299
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of a particle-based inverse kinematic analysis system. The inverse kinematic system can utilize a neural network, also referred to as a deep neural network, which utilizes machine learning processes in order to create poses that are more life-like and realistic. The system can generate prediction models using motion capture data. The motion capture data can be aggregated and analyzed in order to train the neural network. The neural network can determine rules and constraints that govern how joints and connectors of a character model move in order to create realistic motion of the character model within the game application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Paolo Rigiroli, Hitoshi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 10751833
    Abstract: A fiber coupling device includes a housing and a window provided in the housing. The fiber coupling device is configured to collectively guide plural laser beams to at least a first fiber, the plurality of laser beams each being emitted from a corresponding one of plural external laser light sources and entering through a laser beam inlet. The housing is configured such that the laser beams enter the housing from the laser beam inlet. The window is provided inside the housing and faces the laser beam inlet. The fiber coupling device is not required to detach when an optical axis is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Doukei Nagayasu, Hitoshi Nishimura, Makoto Ryudo, Jingbo Wang, Yoshiaki Takenaka, Kiyotaka Eizumi, Hideaki Yamaguchi, Ryo Ishikawa, Masatoshi Nishio
  • Patent number: 10732365
    Abstract: A condenser lens for collecting a laser beam (300) is disposed between the laser oscillator and the incident end surface of the optical fiber. The laser beam (300) is divided into a plurality of beams (303, 304). The power of the laser beam (304) is measured and maximized by adjusting the position of the condenser lens. The FFP of the laser beam (303) is measured and minimized by adjusting the position of the condenser lens. These adjusted positions are stored as the first and second lens positions. The FFP of the laser beam (303) is measured while the condenser lens is being moved between these positions so as to make the BPP not more than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Ishikawa, Makoto Ryudo, Doukei Nagayasu, Hitoshi Nishimura, Jingbo Wang, Masatoshi Nishio, Hideaki Yamaguchi, Yoshiaki Takenaka, Kiyotaka Eizumi
  • Publication number: 20200222803
    Abstract: A computerized method operable on a computer system for compositing data streams to generate a playable composite stream includes receiving a plurality of independent data streams that are included in a broadcast stream. The independent data streams include a video stream and a metadata stream. The metadata stream includes a plurality of user selectable graphics metadata for a plurality of graphics options. The computerized method further includes receiving a user selection for at least one of the graphics options; and compositing the at least one graphics option with the video stream to generate a composite video stream, which includes the at least one graphics option and the video stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Jason Parker, Kevin Kralian, Rob Moore, Kevin Proctor, Tommy Jacob, Hitoshi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 10704549
    Abstract: A screw compressor includes: a male rotor 2 and a female rotor 3 including a rotor tooth section 21, 31 that has multiple helical teeth, the male rotor 2 and the female rotor 3 rotating in engagement with each other; a casing 4 including a main casing 41 with a bore 45 formed to accommodate the male rotor 2 and the female rotor 3, and a discharge-side casing 43 closing a discharge side of the bore 45; and a discharge passage 60 including a discharge port 61 that opens in a rotational axis direction of the male rotor 2 and the female rotor 3 on a bore side surface of the discharge-side casing 43, compressed gas flowing from the discharge port 61 circulating in the discharge passage 60. The male rotor 2 and the female rotor 3 are configured such that a discharge-side end surface 21a, 31a of the rotor tooth section 21, 31 serves as a discharge-side distal end of the male rotor 2 or the female rotor 3 in the rotational axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Yuki, Masahiko Takano, Hitoshi Nishimura, Kosuke Sadakata, Toshikazu Harashima
  • Patent number: 10535174
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of a particle-based inverse kinematic analysis system. The inverse kinematic system can utilize a neural network, also referred to as a deep neural network, which utilizes machine learning processes in order to create poses that are more life-like and realistic. The system can generate prediction models using motion capture data. The motion capture data can be aggregated and analyzed in order to train the neural network. The neural network can determine rules and constraints that govern how joints and connectors of a character model move in order to create realistic motion of the character model within the game application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventors: Paolo Rigiroli, Hitoshi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 10532283
    Abstract: A computerized method operable on a computer system for compositing data streams to generate a playable composite stream includes receiving a plurality of independent data streams that are included in a broadcast stream. The independent data streams include a video stream and a metadata stream. The metadata stream includes a plurality of user selectable graphics metadata for a plurality of graphics options. The computerized method further includes receiving a user selection for at least one of the graphics options; and compositing the at least one graphics option with the video stream to generate a composite video stream, which includes the at least one graphics option and the video stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventors: Jason Parker, Kevin Kralian, Rob Moore, Kevin Proctor, Tommy Jacob, Hitoshi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 10514037
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid feeding type screw compressor that can reduce size and weight and improve vibration insulation and sound insulation. A liquid feeding type screw compressor includes as components: a compressor main body; a motor driving the compressor main body; and a gas-liquid separator separating a liquid from a compressed air discharged from the compressor main body. The motor is arranged above the compressor main body. The gas-liquid separator is arranged below the compressor main body. A compressor main body casing constituting an inner cylindrical space forming a compression operation chamber together with the screw rotor and constituting the contour of the compressor main body and a casing constituting the contour of another component consist of an integrally molded single member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke Sadakata, Hitoshi Nishimura, Toshikazu Harashima, Kentaro Yamamoto, Takeshi Tsuchiya, Kotaro Chiba
  • Publication number: 20190353857
    Abstract: A condenser lens for collecting a laser beam (300) is disposed between the laser oscillator and the incident end surface of the optical fiber. The laser beam (300) is divided into a plurality of beams (303, 304). The power of the laser beam (304) is measured and maximized by adjusting the position of the condenser lens. The FFP of the laser beam (303) is measured and minimized by adjusting the position of the condenser lens. These adjusted positions are stored as the first and second lens positions. The FFP of the laser beam (303) is measured while the condenser lens is being moved between these positions so as to make the BPP not more than a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: RYO ISHIKAWA, MAKOTO RYUDO, DOUKEI NAGAYASU, HITOSHI NISHIMURA, JINGBO WANG, MASATOSHI NISHIO, HIDEAKI YAMAGUCHI, YOSHIAKI TAKENAKA, KIYOTAKA EIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20190351507
    Abstract: A laser processing head includes parallel plate (17) that shifts an optical axis of a laser beam to be emitted from a top to a bottom of body case (6) from a first optical axis to a second optical axis, parallel plate (19) that shift the optical axis of the laser beam from the second optical axis to a third optical axis, and body case (6) that accommodates holders (7 and 18) that respectively hold parallel plates (17 and 19). The laser processing head further includes a rotation mechanism that rotates holders (7 and 18) around a first rotary axis. Opening (7a) that a laser beam reflected by an incident surface of second parallel plate (19) passes through is formed in holder (7), and light receiving part (6a) that receives the laser beam having passed through opening (7a) is disposed in body case (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto RYUDO, Doukei NAGAYASU, Hitoshi NISHIMURA, Jingbo WANG, Masatoshi NISHIO, Hideaki YAMAGUCHI, Yoshiaki TAKENAKA, Kiyotaka EIZUMI, Ryo ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190331115
    Abstract: A screw compressor that enhances performance of a compressor main unit and a motor is provided. The screw compressor includes an oil-injected compressor main unit that compresses air with injecting oil in a compression chamber and an axial-gap motor that drives the compressor main unit. A male rotor of the compressor main unit has a suction-side shaft portion connected coaxially with a rotor shaft of the motor. The screw compressor further includes a suction-side bearing that rotatably supports the suction-side shaft portion of the male rotor. The suction-side bearing restricts axial movement of the suction-side shaft portion and bears a radial load and axial loads in both directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Toshikazu HARASHIMA, Hitoshi NISHIMURA, Takeshi TSUCHIYA, Kosuke SADAKATA, Masahiko TAKANO
  • Patent number: 10433660
    Abstract: To provide a display tool and fixture having above-average strength. A fixture (10) having: a member (12) to be fixed; a support member (14) mounted to the member (12) to be fixed; and a holding member (16) which extends in a direction intersecting with the member (12) to be fixed, which is positioned so that one end thereof is supported by the support member (14) and so as to make contact with the undersurface of the member (12) to be fixed or so as to be below the member (12) to be fixed, and from which an article is hung and held.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Little Studio Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20190293873
    Abstract: There is provided an optical axis alignment mechanism between the laser oscillator and the optical fiber. The laser oscillator emits laser light, which then emerges from the emission end of the optical fiber via the axis alignment mechanism. Part of the laser light is received on the light-receiving surface of the CCD camera of a laser light evaluator. Thus, the laser light evaluator acquires a light intensity distribution. The light intensity distribution is used by the optical axis alignment mechanism to align the axis of the laser oscillator with the axis of the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Kiyotaka EIZUMI, Makoto RYUDO, Doukei NAGAYASU, Hitoshi NISHIMURA, Jingbo WANG, Masatoshi NISHIO, Hideaki YAMAGUCHI, Yoshiaki TAKENAKA, Ryo ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190278026
    Abstract: A fiber coupling device (100) includes the following components: a wedge plate (102) for receiving light and refracting the light in a predetermined direction, a condenser lens (104) for collecting the light refracted by the wedge plate (102); and an optical fiber (107) having an incident surface for receiving the light collected by the condenser lens (104). The wedge plate (102) is held rotatable around the optical axis (200) of the light incident on the wedge plate (102). The light refracted by the wedge plate (102) and collected by the condenser lens (104) is incident on a different point on the incident surface depending on the rotation angle of the wedge plate (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: MASATOSHI NISHIO, HITOSHI NISHIMURA, JINGBO WANG, MAKOTO RYUDO, DOUKEI NAGAYASU, HIDEAKI YAMAGUCHI, YOSHIAKI TAKENAKA, KIYOTAKA EIZUMI, RYO ISHIKAWA, YASUSHI MUKAI
  • Publication number: 20190271588
    Abstract: A laser device includes the following components: a laser resonator for emitting a laser beam; a condenser lens (21) for collecting the laser beam emitted from the laser resonator; an optical fiber (7) for transmitting the laser beam collected by the condenser lens (21); at least one light sensor (5) opposing a light receiving surface of the condenser lens (21) and outside the optical path of the laser beam, the at least one light sensor (5) detecting the amount of return light from the condenser lens (21); and a controller for determining the presence of an abnormality when the value of the amount detected by any of the at least one light sensor (5) is greater than the predetermined maximum threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: JINGBO WANG, DOUKEI NAGAYASU, YOSHIAKI TAKENAKA, HITOSHI NISHIMURA, MAKOTO RYUDO, KIYOTAKA EIZUMI, HIDEAKI YAMAGUCHI, RYO ISHIKAWA, MASATOSHI NISHIO, TAKASI KAKUTANI, YASUSHI MUKAI, MITSURU MUKAI, HIROYUKI HAYASHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190262938
    Abstract: Laser processing device (1) includes: laser-beam switching apparatus (70) that switches between a first optical path and a second optical path as an optical path along which a laser beam is to travel, the first optical path including first fiber (11), the second optical path including second fiber (21) that has a core diameter that is larger than a core diameter of first fiber (11); and processing head (80) that illuminates a same processed point on workpiece (900) with a laser beam that has passed through the first optical path or the second optical path. When illumination with laser beam that has passed through the first optical path is performed for a predetermined period of time, laser-beam switching apparatus (70) switches from the first optical path to the second optical path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: DOUKEI NAGAYASU, HITOSHI NISHIMURA, JINGBO WANG, MAKOTO RYUDO, MASATOSHI NISHIO, HIDEAKI YAMAGUCHI, YOSHIAKI TAKENAKA, KIYOTAKA EIZUMI, RYO ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190241502
    Abstract: Provided is a production method for N-(?-hydroxyethyl) formamide, having a step (1) in which a basic catalyst stored in a catalyst supply device and formamide are mixed in a mixing tank; and a step (2) in which the formamide mixed with the basic catalyst is brought in contact with acetaldehyde and N-(?-hydroxyethyl) formamide is obtained. In step (1), at least part of the catalyst supply device is vibrated while the basic catalyst is supplied to the mixing tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kouji TERAMOTO, Hitoshi NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20190241503
    Abstract: A method for purifying an N-(?-alkoxyethyl)formamide contained in a mixture thereof with a plurality of distillation columns, the plurality of distillation columns being arranged serially, the method including condensing a distillate from the second or any later-stage distillation column to obtain a condensate and returning at least some of the condensate to the preceding distillation column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kouji TERAMOTO, Hitoshi NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20190135735
    Abstract: Provided are a method for producing N-(?-alkoxyethyl)formamide, comprising adding an acid catalyst to the mixed liquid within 3 hours from start of mixing after mixing of N-(?-hydroxyethyl)formamide with an alcohol has been started, by which the N-(?-alkoxyethyl)formamide can be produced at a high yield without additional investment in plant and equipment while suppressing an increase in the temperature of the mixed liquid and preventing corrosion of a pipe; and a method for producing N-(?-alkoxyethyl)formamide, comprising degassing carbon dioxide in the reaction of N-(?-hydroxyethyl)formamide with an alcohol, by which the N-(?-alkoxyethyl)formamide having a decreased carbonate concentration can be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kouji TERAMOTO, Yasuharu MORI, Hitoshi NISHIMURA