Patents by Inventor Junji Hori

Junji Hori 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: 11667298
    Abstract: Provided are a driver posture measurement device and a vehicle control device that can accurately measure the posture of a driver with a simple configuration without attaching a plurality of wireless communication units to a vehicle. The driver posture measurement device and the vehicle control device are configured such that, between one wireless communication unit provided on the vehicle side and one wireless communication unit provided on the driver side, radio waves are radiated from the wireless communication unit provided on the vehicle side, and on the basis of a radio wave arrival angle of the radio waves arriving at the wireless communication unit provided on the driver side, the driver posture is measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuo Fujimoto, Nobuyoshi Tomomatsu, Taiga Tanaka, Tatsuji Irie, Wataru Tsujita, Junji Hori, Kenzo Makino
  • Publication number: 20230165507
    Abstract: An object is to provide a biological signal processing device capable of evaluating the reliability of the measurement state of a biological signal, based on RRI information. A biological signal processing device includes: an RRI information acquisition means for acquiring RRI information composed of RRIs, of a biological signal measured by a sensor, arranged in time series, from the sensor; a map generation means for plotting points whose positions are determined based on values of the RRIs constituting the RRI information, on a feature space, and generating a map from the feature space; an index calculation means for calculating an index indicating resemblance to heart rate variability of each RRI constituting RRI information to be evaluated; and a reliability calculation means for calculating RRI reliability of each RRI constituting the RRI information, from the index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Junji HORI, Ryo SAITO, Yoshiyuki KANAMARU, Ken IMAI
  • Patent number: 11527987
    Abstract: Provided is an abnormality diagnosis device including: a physical quantity measurement processor configured to acquire, as time-series data, a physical quantity of an electric motor or a load; a feature parameter calculation processor configured to calculate feature parameters; a correlation function creation processor configured to create a correlation function for two or more feature parameters, and calculate a correlation coefficient corresponding to a measurement result of the physical quantity that changes depending on an abnormality occurrence state; a database configured to store in advance reference data in which a remaining time until a failure is caused and the correlation coefficient are associated with each other; and a diagnosis processor configured to extract from the reference data the remaining time corresponding to the correlation coefficient, and identify the remaining time until the electric motor or the load causes a failure or a part that has caused a failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Inoue, Makoto Kanemaru, Junji Hori, Tomoaki Takewa, Takuma Sasai
  • Patent number: 11435238
    Abstract: A temperature detection device includes: a detection processing unit configured to transmit a transmission radio wave, simultaneously receive a response radio wave corresponding to the transmission radio wave, and detect whether a temperature of an object to be measured is normal or abnormal based on the response radio wave; and a temperature sensing unit configured to receive the transmission radio wave and transmit the response radio wave responding to the transmission radio wave. The detection processing unit calculates, from the response radio wave received via a second antenna, an amplitude, a phase, or a quadrature phase amplitude of the response radio wave and compares the temperature of the object to be measured to a temperature determined in advance based on a result of the calculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Cornoration
    Inventors: Kenzo Makino, Hideaki Arita, Masaya Inoue, Junji Hori, Hiroshi Araki, Yoshitsugu Sawa, Wataru Tsujita
  • Publication number: 20220161804
    Abstract: Provided are a driver posture measurement device and a vehicle control device that can accurately measure the posture of a driver with a simple configuration without attaching a plurality of wireless communication units to a vehicle. The driver posture measurement device and the vehicle control device are configured such that, between one wireless communication unit provided on the vehicle side and one wireless communication unit provided on the driver side, radio waves are radiated from the wireless communication unit provided on the vehicle side, and on the basis of a radio wave arrival angle of the radio waves arriving at the wireless communication unit provided on the driver side, the driver posture is measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuo FUJIMOTO, Nobuyoshi TOMOMATSU, Taiga TANAKA, Tatsuji IRIE, Wataru TSUJITA, Junji HORI, Kenzo MAKINO
  • Publication number: 20220006417
    Abstract: Provided is an abnormality diagnosis device including: a physical quantity measurement processor configured to acquire, as time-series data, a physical quantity of an electric motor or a load; a feature parameter calculation processor configured to calculate feature parameters; a correlation function creation processor configured to create a correlation function for two or more feature parameters, and calculate a correlation coefficient corresponding to a measurement result of the physical quantity that changes depending on an abnormality occurrence state; a database configured to store in advance reference data in which a remaining time until a failure is caused and the correlation coefficient are associated with each other; and a diagnosis processor configured to extract from the reference data the remaining time corresponding to the correlation coefficient, and identify the remaining time until the electric motor or the load causes a failure or a part that has caused a failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi INOUE, Makoto KANEMARU, Junji HORI, Tomoaki TAKEWA, Takuma SASAI
  • Patent number: 11114968
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine apparatus including: a rotating electric machine (REM) including a rotor and a stator; an inverter device including an inverter circuit (IC) for driving the REM and an inverter control unit (ICU) for controlling the IC; a detector, in which a first antenna is connected to a resonance circuitry, which is mounted to the REM and has a resonance characteristic that changes depending on a change in a physical quantity; and a detection processor receiving a response radio wave indicating a detection result of the change in the physical quantity from the first antenna while transmitting a transmission radio wave at a set carrier frequency from a second antenna, and comparing the detection result and the set value, to thereby obtain an abnormal state in the REM. The ICU controls output of the IC in accordance with an abnormal state signal from the detection processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Miyama, Hideaki Arita, Junji Hori, Tomohira Takahashi, Kenzo Makino, Masaya Inoue
  • Patent number: 11099138
    Abstract: A phase calculation unit (12) calculates, as a first phase, a deflection angle of a first similarity vector having a first similarity and a second similarity calculated by a similarity calculation unit (11) as elements. The phase calculation unit (12) calculates, as a second phase, a deflection angle of a second similarity vector having a third similarity and a fourth similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit (11) as elements. A period calculation unit (13) calculates a period of a pattern formed on a long body on the basis of the first phase and the second phase calculated by the phase calculation unit (12). An abnormality detection unit (14) detects an abnormality in the long body on the basis of the period calculated by the period calculation unit (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junji Hori, Koji Sakata, Takuya Hashiguchi, Keita Mochizuki, Kiyotaka Watanabe, Hiroshi Sasai
  • Patent number: 11097978
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bent substrate, having a masking step of forming a masking member (M) on a bent substrate (10) and forming a predetermined pattern, and a printing step of forming a print layer (P) on a surface to be printed of the bent substrate (10) including the masking member (M). It is thereby possible to perform printing on a bent substrate having a curved surface part in a productive manner and at a high printing accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Junji Hori, Satoshi Mototani, Jun Ito
  • Patent number: 10789850
    Abstract: A first light projector projects first slit light that spreads in the width direction of a vehicle in a direction other than a direction parallel to a contact ground surface. A second light projector projects second slit light that spreads in the width direction of the vehicle in a direction parallel to the contact ground surface. An obstacle detection unit detects an obstacle using a captured image of an area surrounding the vehicle where the first slit light and the second slit light are projected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Watanabe, Shoichi Shimizu, Junji Hori, Wataru Tsujita
  • Publication number: 20200295694
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine apparatus including: a rotating electric machine (REM) including a rotor and a stator; an inverter device including an inverter circuit (IC) for driving the REM and an inverter control unit (ICU) for controlling the IC; a detector, in which a first antenna is connected to a resonance circuitry, which is mounted to the REM and has a resonance characteristic that changes depending on a change in a physical quantity; and a detection processor receiving a response radio wave indicating a detection result of the change in the physical quantity from the first antenna while transmitting a transmission radio wave at a set carrier frequency from a second antenna, and comparing the detection result and the set value, to thereby obtain an abnormal state in the REM. The ICU controls output of the IC in accordance with an abnormal state signal from the detection processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro MIYAMA, Hideaki ARITA, Junji HORI, Tomohira TAKAHASHI, Kenzo MAKINO, Masaya INOUE
  • Publication number: 20200284664
    Abstract: A temperature detection device includes: a detection processing unit configured to transmit a transmission radio wave, simultaneously receive a response radio wave corresponding to the transmission radio wave, and detect whether a temperature of an object to be measured is normal or abnormal based on the response radio wave; and a temperature sensing unit configured to receive the transmission radio wave and transmit the response radio wave responding to the transmission radio wave. The detection processing unit calculates, from the response radio wave received via a second antenna, an amplitude, a phase, or a quadrature phase amplitude of the response radio wave and compares the temperature of the object to be measured to a temperature determined in advance based on a result of the calculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenzo MAKINO, Hideaki ARITA, Masaya INOUE, Junji HORI, Hiroshi ARAKI, Yoshitsugu SAWA, Wataru TSUJITA
  • Publication number: 20200265718
    Abstract: A first light projector projects first slit light that spreads in the width direction of a vehicle in a direction other than a direction parallel to a contact ground surface. A second light projector projects second slit light that spreads in the width direction of the vehicle in a direction parallel to the contact ground surface. An obstacle detection unit detects an obstacle using a captured image of an area surrounding the vehicle where the first slit light and the second slit light are projected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro WATANABE, Shoich SHIMIZU, Junji HORI, Wataru TSUJITA
  • Publication number: 20190345648
    Abstract: A phase calculation unit (12) calculates, as a first phase, a deflection angle of a first similarity vector having a first similarity and a second similarity calculated by a similarity calculation unit (11) as elements. The phase calculation unit (12) calculates, as a second phase, a deflection angle of a second similarity vector having a third similarity and a fourth similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit (11) as elements. A period calculation unit (13) calculates a period of a pattern formed on a long body on the basis of the first phase and the second phase calculated by the phase calculation unit (12). An abnormality detection unit (14) detects an abnormality in the long body on the basis of the period calculated by the period calculation unit (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Junji HORI, Koji SAKATA, Takuya HASHIGUCHI, Keita MOCHIZUKI, Kiyotaka WATANABE, Hiroshi SASAI
  • Publication number: 20190031559
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bent substrate, having a masking step of forming a masking member (M) on a bent substrate (10) and forming a predetermined pattern, and a printing step of forming a print layer (P) on a surface to be printed of the bent substrate (10) including the masking member (M). It is thereby possible to perform printing on a bent substrate having a curved surface part in a productive manner and at a high printing accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Junji HORI, Satoshi Mototani, Jun Ito
  • Patent number: 10113763
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus Including a refrigerant circuit configured to circulate refrigerant to a compressor, an indoor heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and an outdoor heat exchanger, the compressor being connected to the indoor heat exchanger by a gas extension pipe, the expansion valve being connected to the outdoor heat exchanger by a liquid extension pipe; pressure sensors and temperature sensors to detect an operating state amount of the refrigerant circuit; and a controller to execute refrigerant-leakage detection operation of detecting refrigerant leakage by calculating a refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit based on the operating state amount detected by the pressure sensors and the temperature sensors, and comparing the calculated refrigerant amount with a reference refrigerant amount. The controller controls a quality of the refrigerant at an outlet of the liquid extension pipe to be in a range from 0.1 to 0.7 in the refrigerant-leakage detection operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yasutaka Ochiai, Fumitake Unezaki, Makoto Saito, Kazuhiro Komatsu, Junji Hori
  • Publication number: 20180273422
    Abstract: A glass manufacturing method includes an antiglare layer forming step of forming an antiglare layer on a glass blank, a dimension adjusting step of cutting the glass blank having formed thereon the antiglare layer to obtain a glass substrate, and a strengthening treatment step of strengthening the obtained glass substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Junji Hori, Makoto Fujii
  • Publication number: 20180022630
    Abstract: A mold has a molding surface for hot molding of a body to be molded. The mold includes a glass having a porosity of 0.01% or more and containing 95 mol % or more of SiO2. A molding apparatus includes the mold. A method for producing a bent glass includes a placing step and a molding step. In the placing step, a glass to be molded is placed on a mold including a glass having a porosity of 0.01% or more. In the molding step, the glass to be molded which has been placed on the mold is heated, and then, the glass is caused to be molded to follow a molding surface of the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Takanori FUKUSHI, Satoshi KANASUGI, Makoto FUJII, Junji HORI
  • Publication number: 20160146488
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus Including a refrigerant circuit configured to circulate refrigerant to a compressor, an indoor heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and an outdoor heat exchanger, the compressor being connected to the indoor heat exchanger by a gas extension pipe, the expansion valve being connected to the outdoor heat exchanger by a liquid extension pipe; pressure sensors and temperature sensors to detect an operating state amount of the refrigerant circuit; and a controller to execute refrigerant-leakage detection operation of detecting refrigerant leakage by calculating a refrigerant amount in the refrigerant circuit based on the operating state amount detected by the pressure sensors and the temperature sensors, and comparing the calculated refrigerant amount with a reference refrigerant amount. The controller controls a quality of the refrigerant at an outlet of the liquid extension pipe to be in a range from 0.1 to 0.7 in the refrigerant-leakage detection operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Yasutaka OCHIAI, Fumitake UNEZAKI, Makoto SAITO, Kazuhiro KOMATSU, Junji HORI
  • Patent number: 8769990
    Abstract: The method for tempering a glass sheet of the present invention comprises a heating step of heating the glass sheet to a temperature close to the softening point of the glass sheet, a quenching step of blowing a cooling medium to both surfaces in the thickness direction of the heated glass to cool it, and a pre-quenching step between the heating step and the quenching step and further has an internal heating substep of selectively heating the vicinity of the center portion in the thickness direction of the glass sheet at least in the quenching step, to create such a state that when the temperature at the center portion in the thickness direction of the glass sheet is close to the tempering point, the temperature at the surfaces in the thickness direction of the glass sheet is not higher than the annealing point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Isao Saito, Junji Hori, Kiyota Miyazaki, Tomohiro Suwa, Yasumasa Kato, Satoshi Yoshida, Kazushige Yoda