Patents by Inventor Jiro Nakamura

Jiro Nakamura 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: 20240126952
    Abstract: In an arithmetic operation system, an evaluation unit calculates a difference amount between a teaching signal and an estimated signal. The teaching signal is a spatial distribution signal observed with respect to a spatial structure on a path of an emission wave in a target space (i.e., a teaching space) by using the emission wave. In addition, the estimated signal is a signal for comparing with the teaching signal, and is an estimated spatial distribution signal. The estimated signal is formed based on estimated density associated to each sample point acquired from a spatial estimation model, by a sampling unit inputting information about a position of each of a plurality of sample points on the path to the spatial estimation model. An updating unit updates the spatial estimation model, based on the difference amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tsubasa NAKAMURA, Jiro ABE
  • Patent number: 11953308
    Abstract: A light emitting element array includes: a light emitting element group that includes plural light emitting elements; and plural lenses that are provided, corresponding to the plural light emitting elements, on a light emitting surface side of the plural light emitting elements, and that deflects light emitted from the plural light emitting elements according to a positional relation with the plural light emitting elements. Distances between central axes of light emission of the plural light emitting elements and central axes of the plural lenses corresponding to the plural light emitting elements increase from a center side of the light emitting element group toward an end side of the light emitting element group, and a degree of change in the distances decreases from the center side of the light emitting element group toward the end side of the light emitting element group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Shigetoshi Nakamura, Kenichi Ohno, Michiaki Murata, Tsutomu Ishii, Jiro Minabe
  • Publication number: 20210267294
    Abstract: [Technical Problem] Provided is a garment having a soft and stretchable cloth, in which while the garment includes a windproof sheet, a napped fabric, and an outer fabric, increase in thickness of the cloth is prevented. [Solution to Problem] The garment includes a stretchable outer fabric, a lining fabric, and a windproof sheet disposed between the outer fabric and the lining fabric. The windproof sheet is an elastic film having a thickness of 13 ?m or less and having windproof performance. The lining fabric includes a stretchable base fabric and a nap on the base fabric, and the nap has a length of pile of 4.0 mm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Jiro NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 9630634
    Abstract: A traveling route structure of a conveying traveling body has a traveling route with an area intersecting a crossing aisle, and has a movable rail horizontally openable and closable between a connection working position that connects guide rails in front and rear of the crossing aisle and a retracting position lateral to the crossing aisle. The movable rail has front and a rear movable rails arranged in a line when the movable rails are in the connection working position. Each of the movable rails is pivotally supported so as to be horizontally rotatable about a vertical spindle at each outer end portion positioned outside of the crossing aisle. A locking means couples inner end portions of both movable rails together, with the inner end portions being adjacent to each other when the movable rails are in the connection working position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9463932
    Abstract: A conveying apparatus has a conveying traveling body traveling below a floor board and supporting a carriage main body by column portions penetrating a slit provided in the floor board. The conveying traveling body is composed of a plurality of trolleys. A load bar couples the trolleys, and a strip cover plate covers the load bar below the slit. The strip cover plate has a length longer than the conveying traveling body and has one end portion in the traveling direction provided with a movable plate portion higher than the other end portion. The movable plate is pivotally supported so as to be swingable upward from a horizontal posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiro Nakamura, Toshihiro Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 9394137
    Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus includes: a paper sheet insertion unit into which a plurality of paper sheets are inserted; a first plate provided at the paper sheet insertion unit; a second plate provided at the paper sheet insertion unit and that holds the plurality of paper sheets in a sandwiching manner with the first plate; a pressure distribution sensing sheet provided to at least one of the first or second plate and that senses a pressure distribution on the plurality of paper sheets held by the first and second plates; and a controlling unit that determines the presence/absence of a foreign body according to the pressure distribution sensed by the pressure distribution sensing sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Fujitsu Frontech Limited
    Inventors: Atsushi Ando, Tomoyuki Tamahashi, Kazuhiko Kawase, Yuji Katoh, Jiro Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20160009497
    Abstract: A conveying apparatus has a conveying traveling body traveling below a floor board and supporting a carriage main body by column portions penetrating a slit provided in the floor board. The conveying traveling body is composed of a plurality of trolleys. A load bar couples the trolleys, and a strip cover plate covers the load bar below the slit. The strip cover plate has a length longer than the conveying traveling body and has one end portion in the traveling direction provided with a movable plate portion higher than the other end portion. The movable plate is pivotally supported so as to be swingable upward from a horizontal posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jiro Nakamura, Toshihiro Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20150336593
    Abstract: A traveling route structure of a conveying traveling body has a traveling route with an area intersecting a crossing aisle, and has a movable rail horizontally openable and closable between a connection working position that connects guide rails in front and rear of the crossing aisle and a retracting position lateral to the crossing aisle. The movable rail has front and a rear movable rails arranged in a line when the movable rails are in the connection working position. Each of the movable rails is pivotally supported so as to be horizontally rotatable about a vertical spindle at each outer end portion positioned outside of the crossing aisle. A locking means couples inner end portions of both movable rails together, with the inner end portions being adjacent to each other when the movable rails are in the connection working position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventor: Jiro Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20150210502
    Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus includes: a paper sheet insertion unit into which a plurality of paper sheets are inserted; a first plate provided at the paper sheet insertion unit; a second plate provided at the paper sheet insertion unit and that holds the plurality of paper sheets in a sandwiching manner with the first plate; a pressure distribution sensing sheet provided to at least one of the first or second plate and that senses a pressure distribution on the plurality of paper sheets held by the first and second plates; and a controlling unit that determines the presence/absence of a foreign body according to the pressure distribution sensed by the pressure distribution sensing sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Atsushi Ando, Tomoyuki Tamahashi, Kazuhiko Kawase, Yuji Katoh, Jiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8084003
    Abstract: A vessel (102) containing a detector solution (101) is prepared. The detector solution (101) is an aqueous solution prepared by dissolving a detector component containing a dye which changes its color when reacting with ozone gas, a humectant, and an ultraviolet absorber having a hydrophilic group. A prepared sheet-like carrier (103) is dipped in the detector solution (101) for, e.g., 30 sec, thereby forming an impregnated sheet (104) by impregnating the sheet-like carrier (103) with the detector solution (101). The impregnated sheet (104) is then dried by evaporating the solvent (medium) such as water contained in the impregnated sheet (104), thereby forming a sheet-like ozone detecting device (105).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Miwa, Yasuko Maruo, Jiro Nakamura, Tatsuya Kunioka, Seizo Sakata
  • Patent number: 7976781
    Abstract: An aqueous solution is formed by dissolving a dye made of alizarin and a humectant made of glycerin, and alkalized by dissolving a base (alkaline substance), thereby preparing a detector solution (101) in which the content of the humectant is about 20 wt %. An impregnated carrier (104) impregnated with the detector solution (101) is formed by dipping for 30 sec a sheet-like carrier (103) made of cellulose filter paper in the detector solution (101) so that the carrier (103) is impregnated with the detector solution (101). The impregnated carrier (104) is pulled up from the detector solution (101), and dried in dry nitrogen by evaporating a solvent such as water contained in the impregnated carrier (104), thereby forming an ozone detecting device (105).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuko Maruo, Takashi Miwa, Jiro Nakamura, Tatsuya Kunioka
  • Publication number: 20100183480
    Abstract: An aqueous solution is formed by dissolving a dye made of alizarin and a humectant made of glycerin, and alkalized by dissolving a base (alkaline substance), thereby preparing a detector solution (101) in which the content of the humectant is about 20 wt %. An impregnated carrier (104) impregnated with the detector solution (101) is formed by dipping for 30 sec a sheet-like carrier (103) made of cellulose filter paper in the detector solution (101) so that the carrier (103) is impregnated with the detector solution (101). The impregnated carrier (104) is pulled up from the detector solution (101), and dried in dry nitrogen by evaporating a solvent such as water contained in the impregnated carrier (104), thereby forming an ozone detecting device (105).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Yasuko Maruo, Takashi Miwa, Jiro Nakamura, Tatsuya Kunioka
  • Publication number: 20100074800
    Abstract: A vessel (102) containing a detector solution (101) is prepared. The detector solution (101) is an aqueous solution prepared by dissolving a detector component containing a dye which changes its color when reacting with ozone gas, a humectant, and an ultraviolet absorber having a hydrophilic group. A prepared sheet-like carrier (103) is dipped in the detector solution (101) for, e.g., 30 sec, thereby forming an impregnated sheet (104) by impregnating the sheet-like carrier (103) with the detector solution (101). The impregnated sheet (104) is then dried by evaporating the solvent (medium) such as water contained in the impregnated sheet (104), thereby forming a sheet-like ozone detecting device (105).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Takashi Miwa, Yasuko Maruo, Jiro Nakamura, Tatsuya Kunioka, Seizo Sakata
  • Patent number: 7658273
    Abstract: A carriage-type conveyance device using a carriage having a vertically movable object-supporting base that is controlled by a cam rail on the floor side, in which a turntable for changing the direction of the carriage has a low-floor structure. In the carriage-type conveyance device, the object-supporting base that is vertically movable between a lowered position and a lifted position is placed on a conveyance carriage (1), a cam follower roller vertically moving in association with the movement of the object-supporting body is provided at the bottom of the conveyance carriage (1), and a cam device (58) for pushing up the cam follower roller and a work section (3A) in which the object support base is supported at the lifted position are provided in a traveling route of the conveyance carriage (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jiro Nakamura, Nobuhiro Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20090090598
    Abstract: A carriage-type conveyance device using a carriage having a vertically movable object-supporting base that is controlled by a cam rail on the floor side, in which a turntable for changing the direction of the carriage has a low-floor structure. In the carriage-type conveyance device, the object-supporting base that is vertically movable between a lowered position and a lifted position is placed on a conveyance carriage (1), a cam follower roller vertically moving in association with the movement of the object-supporting body is provided at the bottom of the conveyance carriage (1), and a cam device (58) for pushing up the cam follower roller and a work section (3A) in which the object support base is supported at the lifted position are provided in a traveling route of the conveyance carriage (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Jiro Nakamura, Nobuhiro Hayashi
  • Patent number: 7484616
    Abstract: A transportation facility in which an object transported while being suspended from a hanger such as a trolley conveyor is transferred on to a carriage of a carriage-type transportation device for a certain section of a route. At the start point, there is an object receiving means at the under side of a traveling route of a traveling body. An object support device is lifted relative to the hanger of the traveling body and the object receiving means is caused to receive the object (W) from the hanger. At the end of the transportation, an object return means is provided for lowering the object support device relative to the hanger to transfer the object to the hanger. In the transportation route, the traveling body is switched to a state in which drive is released and a hanger engagement means is engaged with the hanger so that the traveling body can be pulled and moved by the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jiro Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20080135382
    Abstract: A transportation facility in which an object transported while being suspended from a hanger such as a trolley conveyor is transferred on to a carriage of a carriage-type transportation device for a certain section of a route. At the start point, there is an object receiving means at the under side of a traveling route of a traveling body. An object support device is lifted relative to the hanger of the traveling body and the object receiving means is caused to receive the object (W) from the hanger. At the end of the transportation, an object return means is provided for lowering the object support device relative to the hanger to transfer the object to the hanger. In the transportation route, the traveling body is switched to a state in which drive is released and a hanger engagement means is engaged with the hanger so that the traveling body can be pulled and moved by the carriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Jiro Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20070213254
    Abstract: The present invention provides a therapeutic agent for diabetic neuropathy capable of more effectively treating diabetic neuropathy, wherein a basic fibroblast growth factor is carried on a gelatin gel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicants: Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiro Nakamura, Yasuhiko Tabata
  • Patent number: 5966923
    Abstract: A conventional chain capable of reserving lubricating oil is complex in shape and expensive since each chain plate is formed with countersunk recesses and through-openings. Since the recesses are formed in an overlap region, the chain tends to rattle, producing noise. In the present invention according to which lubricating oil is fed toward a connecting pin, the lubricating oil is transferred to the connecting pin to effect intended lubrication. Part of the lubricating oil thus fed adheres to the recessed surfaces of the recesses and is prevented from immediately flowing down by viscous friction resistance and surface tension in the recessed surfaces. Thus, the oil is held in its adhering state. The lubricating oil gradually flows down to be used for lubrication as the chain moves. Thereby, after the chain has passed by an oil feeder, the connecting pin of the chain stays in such a state that oil is fed continuously for a long time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: D561187
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignees: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, NTT Advanced Technology Corporation, HL.I, Incorporated
    Inventors: Tatsuya Kunioka, Yasuko Maruo, Shigeo Ogawa, Jiro Nakamura, Shigekazu Uematsu, Tohru Tanaka, Makoto Tarumi, Mark A. Fitchett