Patents by Inventor Kanako Suzuki

Kanako Suzuki 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: 10459176
    Abstract: A communication light detection device includes a housing provided with plural first optical adapters and plural second optical adapters, and plural light detection portions provided in connection portions respectively for optically connecting together a first optical fiber provided in the housing and extended from the first optical adapters into the housing and a second optical fiber extended from the corresponding second optical adapters into the housing, to detect light transmitted via both the optical fibers. The light detection portions each include a light leak portion provided in the connection portions to allow light to partially leak, a light receiving element to detect the light leaked at the light leak portion, and a case including a recessed groove for accommodating the connection portions and not transmitting light. A circuit board is included with the light receiving elements mounted thereon together, and is provided to close openings of the recessed grooves together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kanako Suzuki, Mikio Ohkoshi, Yoshihiro Nakatani, Wataru Ohnuki
  • Publication number: 20190216669
    Abstract: A first exemplary aspect is a walking training apparatus including: an walking assistance apparatus attached to a lower limb of a trainee; at least one wire connected to the lower limb directly or through the walking assistance apparatus; a first wire winding mechanism configured to wind the wire for applying a pull-up force to the wire; a sensor for detecting displacement information according to a displacement of a position connected to the wire in a lateral direction; and a controller configured to control the first wire winding mechanism based on the displacement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daiki Fukunaga, Kanako Suzuki, Yu Sasaki, Uori Koike, Masatomo Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20190137702
    Abstract: A communication light detection device includes a housing provided with plural first optical adapters and plural second optical adapters, and plural light detection portions provided in connection portions respectively for optically connecting together a first optical fiber provided in the housing and extended from the first optical adapters into the housing and a second optical fiber extended from the corresponding second optical adapters into the housing, to detect light transmitted via both the optical fibers. The light detection portions each include a light leak portion provided in the connection portions to allow light to partially leak, a light receiving element to detect the light leaked at the light leak portion, and a case including a recessed groove for accommodating the connection portions and not transmitting light. A circuit board is included with the light receiving elements mounted thereon together, and is provided to close openings of the recessed grooves together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Kanako Suzuki, Mikio Ohkoshi, Yoshihiro Nakatani, Wataru Ohnuki
  • Publication number: 20190137355
    Abstract: Provided is an optical cable monitoring system for monitoring a health of optical cables including plural optical fibers. The system includes an optical power detector including a light power monitor, a failure determination unit and an alert signal generator, the light power monitor measuring light intensity of an extracted portion of communication light transmitted through each optical fiber and obtaining communication light intensity based on the measured light intensity, the failure determination unit determining presence of failure in each optical fiber based on the measurement result of the light power monitor, and the alert signal generator generating an alert signal when failure is determined to occur by the failure determination unit, and a monitoring device that receives an alert signal from the optical power detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshihiro NAKATANI, Wataru Ohnuki, Kanako Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10254197
    Abstract: An optical fiber monitoring system monitors an inter-building optical fiber connecting a first building and a second building. The optical fiber monitoring system includes a first visualization panel provided in the first building and optically connected to an one end of the inter-building optical fiber, a second visualization panel provided in the second building and optically connected to an other end of the inter-building optical fiber, and a monitoring light source provided in the first building to input a monitoring light into the inter-building optical fiber. The first visualization panel includes a first photosensor that partially leaks the monitoring light inputted into the inter-building optical fiber from the monitoring light source and detects an amount of a leaked light. The second visualization panel includes a second photosensor that partially leaks a light from the inter-building optical fiber and detects amount of a leaked light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: HITACHI METALS, LTD., NTT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kanako Suzuki, Koki Hirano, Mikio Ohkoshi, Wataru Ohnuki, Yoshihiro Nakatani, Takao Nishikawa, Toshiyuki Suzuki, Toshio Sakai
  • Publication number: 20190083351
    Abstract: A load-relieving apparatus includes a wire cable 36 with a free end and a fixed end opposite to the free end, a locking part 361 being attached to the free end, a winding part 334 configured to wind the wire cable 36 from a fixed-end side thereof, a pulley 335 interposed between the winding part 334 and the locking part 361, and configured to stretch the wire cable therebetween, and a cover 336 with a through hole 338H formed therein through which the wire cable 36 is inserted, the cover 336 being interposed between the locking part 361 and the pulley 335, and formed so as to cover at least a part of the pulley 335. Further, the through hole 338H is configured so that a relative position of the through hole 338H with respect to a rotation axis of the pulley 335 changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kanako SUZUKI, Norihiko KAWADA
  • Publication number: 20190023987
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display element that can be baked at a low temperature when forming a liquid crystal alignment film capable of imparting an alignment regulating property and a pretilt angle developing property via a photoalignment method. Further provided is a liquid crystal display element in which the liquid crystal pretilt angles are highly stable, and display burn-in hardly occurs even due to long usage. Further provided are a vertical liquid crystal alignment film to be used in the liquid crystal display element, and a liquid crystal aligning agent with which it is possible to provide the vertical liquid crystal alignment film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kanako SUZUKI, Masato MORIUCHI, Ryoichi ASHIZAWA, Kohei GOTO
  • Publication number: 20190018289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal aligning agent which contains a polymer that has a site having an isocyanate group and/or a blocked isocyanate group, a site having a photoreactive group having photoalignment, and a site having at least one functional group selected from an amino group and a hydroxyl group in each molecule. The present invention provides a liquid crystal display element which enables baking at low temperatures during the formation of a liquid crystal alignment film by a photoalignment method, the liquid crystal alignment film being able to be imparted with alignment regulating property and pretilt angle developing property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoichi ASHIZAWA, Masato MORIUCHI, Kanako SUZUKI, Kohei GOTO
  • Publication number: 20180289290
    Abstract: The present disclosure aims to provide an evaluation apparatus and an evaluation method capable of evaluating a walking assistance apparatus by simulating an actual person's walking motion. An evaluation apparatus 1 includes a placement part 5 on which a sole part of a walking assistance apparatus 4 to be evaluated is placed; an actuator 3 configured to apply a load to the walking assistance apparatus 4 in a direction of the placement part 5 in a state in which the sole part faces the placement part 5; and an actuator 6 configured to change a relative positional relation between the placement part 5 and the sole part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kanako Suzuki, Kenichi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20180289578
    Abstract: It is required to share mounting tools related to a walking assistance apparatus as much as possible. It is also required to omit troublesome work when a user starts using the walking assistance apparatus as much as possible. A cupsole that a user wears and is fixed to a foot sole plate of a walking assistance apparatus that assists a motion of a leg part of the user, the cupsole including: a main body part on which the user's foot is placed; and an index member that is fixed to the main body part and is configured to determine an attachment position with respect to a reference index provided in the foot sole plate, the attachment position varying for each user, in which the index member can be attached to or detached from the main body part is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kanako SUZUKI, Yoshinori Fujikake
  • Publication number: 20180267367
    Abstract: The present invention provides the following: a photo alignment method-use liquid crystal aligning agent used to obtain a photo alignment method-use liquid crystal alignment film that does not cause bright spots even when negative liquid crystals are used, and that is capable of achieving good after-image characteristics; a liquid crystal alignment film obtained from the liquid crystal aligning agent; and a liquid crystal display element provided with the liquid crystal aligning agent. Provided is the liquid crystal aligning agent which contains a polyimide or polyimide precursor obtained from a reaction between: a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride represented by formula (1) (in the formula, X1 is as set forth in the present specification) or a derivative thereof; and a diamine component that contains a diamine represented by formula (2) (in the formula, R1, Z1 and n are as set forth in the present specification).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kanako SUZUKI, Yuta KAWANO, Kohei GOTO, Masaaki KATAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180128709
    Abstract: An optical fiber monitoring system monitors an inter-building optical fiber connecting a first building and a second building. The optical fiber monitoring system includes a first visualization panel provided in the first building and optically connected to an one end of the inter-building optical fiber, a second visualization panel provided in the second building and optically connected to an other end of the inter-building optical fiber, and a monitoring light source provided in the first building to input a monitoring light into the inter-building optical fiber. The first visualization panel includes a first photosensor that partially leaks the monitoring light inputted into the inter-building optical fiber from the monitoring light source and detects an amount of a leaked light. The second visualization panel includes a second photosensor that partially leaks a light from the inter-building optical fiber and detects amount of a leaked light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Kanako SUZUKI, Koki HIRANO, Mikio OHKOSHI, Wataru OHNUKI, Yoshihiro NAKATANI, Takao NISHIKAWA, Toshiyuki SUZUKI, Toshio SAKAI
  • Patent number: 9870680
    Abstract: A communication light visualization structure includes a duplex LC communication light visualization adapter including an opening portion connected to a first light extraction space and a second light extraction space, and a guide groove formed in the opening portion; and a duplex LC communication light detector including a base portion that has the same cross-sectional shape as the opening portion, a first light receiver that receives first leakage light, a second light receiver that receives second leakage light, a light blocking wall that shields the first light extraction space and the second light extraction space from each other, and a display portion that individually displays a communication status of a first communication path and a second communication path. The guide groove is formed at a position such that cross sections of the opening portion and the base portion fit together in only one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kanako Suzuki, Mikio Ohkoshi
  • Patent number: 9813218
    Abstract: A duplex LC communication light detecting adapter for forming two parallel optical transmission lines therein when a duplex LC connector is inserted so as to extract as a leak light a portion of communication light transmitting through the optical transmission lines, including an adapter main body that is opaque to light. The adapter main body includes a first space defined by a first wall and isolated from other spaces to arrange a first optical transmission line of the two optical transmission lines, a first light extraction hole for extracting the leak light from the first space, a second space defined by a second wall and isolated from other spaces to arrange a second optical transmission line of the two optical transmission lines, and a second light extraction hole for extracting the leak light from the second space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanako Suzuki, Takao Nishikawa, Toshiyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9778431
    Abstract: A communication light visualization module includes multiple communication light visualization adapters into which an optical connector is fitted and to which the optical connector is optically connected and a housing that houses the communication light visualization adapters in an arrangement manner. Each of the communication light visualization adapters includes a light extraction hole from which part of communication light transmitted through an optical communication path is extracted. The housing includes a common protection cover that collectively covers the light extraction holes of the plurality of communication light visualization adapters or collectively renders the light extraction holes uncovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanako Suzuki, Mikio Ohkoshi
  • Patent number: 9746368
    Abstract: A communication light detection adapter includes an adapter main body in which a light extraction hole is formed, a sliding lid attached to the adapter main body so as to slide between a closed position to close the light extraction hole and an open position to open the light extraction hole, and an energizing member to apply a pressure to the sliding lid in a direction from the open position toward the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Kobayashi, Koki Hirano, Kanako Suzuki, Mikio Okoshi
  • Publication number: 20170084134
    Abstract: A communication light visualization structure includes a duplex LC communication light visualization adapter including an opening portion connected to a first light extraction space and a second light extraction space, and a guide groove formed in the opening portion; and a duplex LC communication light detector including a base portion that has the same cross-sectional shape as the opening portion, a first light receiver that receives first leakage light, a second light receiver that receives second leakage light, a light blocking wall that shields the first light extraction space and the second light extraction space from each other, and a display portion that individually displays a communication status of a first communication path and a second communication path. The guide groove is formed at a position such that cross sections of the opening portion and the base portion fit together in only one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Kanako SUZUKI, Mikio OHKOSHI
  • Publication number: 20170068063
    Abstract: A communication light visualization module includes multiple communication light visualization adapters into which an optical connector is fitted and to which the optical connector is optically connected and a housing that houses the communication light visualization adapters in an arrangement manner. Each of the communication light visualization adapters includes a light extraction hole from which part of communication light transmitted through an optical communication path is extracted. The housing includes a common protection cover that collectively covers the light extraction holes of the plurality of communication light visualization adapters or collectively renders the light extraction holes uncovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kanako SUZUKI, Mikio OHKOSHI
  • Patent number: 9497016
    Abstract: A duplex LC communication light detecting adapter includes an adapter main body to form two parallel optical transmission lines therein when a duplex LC connector is inserted, the adapter main body including a side in which a light extraction hole is formed, the light extraction hole being located at a vertex of a isosceles triangle having a base that is a line segment connecting centers of the two optical transmission lines in a cross section and opened in a direction perpendicular to the line segment, and a sleeve holder formed integrally with the adapter main body to hold a sleeve that houses a ferrule of the duplex LC connector. The sleeve holder includes an opening section that is opened toward the light extraction hole in a range of more than 30 degrees to less than 120 degrees relative to the line segment in a cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kanako Suzuki, Takao Nishikawa, Toshiyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9453762
    Abstract: A communication light detector is removably attached to a communication light visualizing adaptor with a light extraction hole so as to detect whether a communication light is transmitted through the communication light visualizing adaptor. The detector includes a detector main body including a bottom surface that faces the light extraction hole, mounts a light-receiving element and is formed so as to adapt to a first communication light visualizing adaptor, and an attachment that includes a front surface facing the bottom surface, a back surface facing the light extraction hole and a though-hole penetrating from the front surface to the back surface so that the light-receiving element is exposed from the front surface to the back surface, the front surface being formed so as to adapt to the bottom surface and the back surface being formed so as to adapt to a second communication light visualizing adaptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanako Suzuki, Tetsuro Sato