Patents by Inventor Kazuaki Watanabe

Kazuaki Watanabe 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: 20240143958
    Abstract: The present invention includes: an identification code generation unit that generates, from information of a company code including a first code that uniquely identifies a management target in a part of a company in the part of the company and a second code that identifies the part of the company, an identification code including a history of the management target; a hash processing unit that hashes the identification code generated by the identification code generation unit according to a hash function and converts the hashed identification code into a meaningless code; and a reference code generation unit that generates a reference code unified for the entire company based on the meaningless code converted by the hash processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Tomohisa KOHIYAMA, Sadao SATOU, Atsushi SAGARA, Yoshiyasu WATANABE, Hideaki YOKOTA, Kazuaki IKARASHI, Hiroyuki KAWASAKI, Katsunori MAEDA, Keigo FUJIWARA, Kazunobu HISATSUNE
  • Publication number: 20240117875
    Abstract: On a partition wall splitting the interior of a case into a gear chamber and a motor chamber, a through hole and a gutter member are provided. The through hole is provided for communication between the gear chamber and the motor chamber. The gutter member extends into the gear chamber below the through hole, and a tip end part thereof is provided above an oil storage part. Oil guided from the motor chamber into the gear chamber through the through hole of the partition wall is guided to the oil storage part through the gutter member, so that, for the oil storage part provided at a wall part not the partition wall of the case and not in contact with the partition wall, more oil can be stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moe WATANABE, Yoshihito Kurizuka, Kazuaki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20240116658
    Abstract: A propeller guard 2 includes: a propeller guard body 10 configured to surround a propeller 30 of a flight vehicle 20; and a rotating member 40 provided on a side surface of the propeller guard body 10, in which the rotating member 40 is able to rotate around at least a horizontal base axis in a case where the rotating member 40 is in contact with a vertical plane located outside the propeller guard body 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke UCHIBORI, Yujin HAMANO, Kazuaki WATANABE, Masafumi NAKAGAWA, Atsushi ARATAKE
  • Publication number: 20240079982
    Abstract: A power converter apparatus comprising: a power converter that outputs signal to the magnet motor to vary the output frequency, output voltage and output current of the magnet motor, a control unit controls the power converter, wherein the control unit calculating the gain of the magnetic flux component of the q-axis, which varies with the phase of the magnet motor, calculating the d-axis induced voltage command value based on a value of the induced voltage coefficient, frequency estimates or frequency command value, and the gain of the flux component of the q-axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuaki TOBARI, Hironori OHASHI, Hiroshi WATANABE, Masato OHYA
  • Publication number: 20240059402
    Abstract: A storage device (10) that stores an unmanned aerial vehicle (30) includes a gripping portion (11) for gripping the unmanned aerial vehicle (30), and a main body portion (10) having a suction surface (21) to which an upper surface (313) of the unmanned aerial vehicle (30) is suctioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yujin HAMANO, Atsushi ARATAKE, Yosuke SAKURADA, Daisuke UCHIBORI, Kazuaki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240051690
    Abstract: A storage device (20) according to the present disclosure is a storage device that stores an unmanned aerial vehicle (30), and includes a main body portion (21) having a curved surface on which the unmanned aerial vehicle (30) is movable by bringing its wheels (302) into contact therewith, and a gripping portion (23) for gripping the unmanned aerial vehicle (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke UCHIBORI, Atsushi ARATAKE, Yosuke SAKURADA, Yujin HAMANO, Kazuaki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240044199
    Abstract: A storage device (10) that can be installed in place of a lid of a manhole (100) includes a storage portion (11) that stores an unmanned aerial vehicle (30) and a partition plate (12) that partitions the storage portion (11) and the manhole (100), and the partition plate (12) can slide or be opened and closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke SAKURADA, Atsushi ARATAKE, Daisuke UCHIBORI, Yujin HAMANO, Kazuaki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240022845
    Abstract: A speaker includes: a vibrating body including a diaphragm and an edge; a coil directly or indirectly attached to the diaphragm; a pair of lead wires electrically connected to the coil; a yoke; a frame which supports the diaphragm via the edge and in which a magnetic circuit is housed; and an inner terminal to which the lead wire is connected. A passage through which the lead wire passes is disposed between the coil and the inner terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicants: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuaki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20240017855
    Abstract: A propeller guard 10 includes a frame 16 provided along a rotating surface of a propeller 30 and surrounding a rotating end 30b of the propeller 30, in which the frame 16 includes a plurality of protrusions 16b protruding outward in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke UCHIBORI, Yujin HAMANO, Kazuaki WATANABE, Masafumi NAKAGAWA, Atsushi ARATAKE
  • Publication number: 20230373616
    Abstract: A propeller guard 2 includes: a propeller guard body 10 configured to surround a propeller 30 of a flight vehicle 20; and a rod-shaped body 40 provided on an upper portion of the propeller guard body 10 and including a first end 44 and a second end 41, in which the first end 44 of the rod-shaped body 40 is provided near a peripheral portion of an upper surface of the propeller guard body 10, and the rod-shaped body 40 extends while passing above the upper surface of the propeller guard body 10 as viewed from vertically above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke UCHIBORI, Yujin HAMANO, Kazuaki WATANABE, Masafumi NAKAGAWA, Atsushi ARATAKE
  • Publication number: 20230373661
    Abstract: A propeller guard 2 includes: a propeller guard body 10 configured to surround a propeller 30 of a flight vehicle 20; and a repulsive member 40 provided to protrude on the propeller guard body 10 and including a first end and a second end to exert repulsive force outward from the propeller guard body 10, in which the first end 41 of the repulsive member is located outside an outer edge of the propeller guard body 10 as viewed from vertically above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke UCHIBORI, Yujin HAMANO, Kazuaki WATANABE, Masafumi NAKAGAWA, Atsushi ARATAKE
  • Publication number: 20230331382
    Abstract: A propeller guard 2 includes a propeller guard body 10 configured to surround a propeller 30 of a flight vehicle 20; and a repulsion mechanism 40 including a first end 45 and a second end 46 and provided to protrude on the propeller guard body 10 through the first end 45, in which the repulsion mechanism 40 includes a mechanism to separate the propeller guard body from an object in response to contact of the second end with the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke UCHIBORI, Yujin HAMANO, Kazuaki WATANABE, Masafumi NAKAGAWA, Atsushi ARATAKE
  • Publication number: 20230331378
    Abstract: A propeller guard 10 includes an upper frame 12 provided on the uppermost surface of the propeller guard 10, a base frame 15 provided on the lowermost surface of the propeller guard, and a curved frame 18 that couples the upper frame 12 and the base frame 15 together and is curved outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke UCHIBORI, Yujin HAMANO, Kazuaki WATANABE, Masafumi NAKAGAWA, Atsushi ARATAKE
  • Publication number: 20230177666
    Abstract: A deterioration detection apparatus (200) that detects deterioration of equipment (3) attached to a structure (2), and includes an equipment region extraction unit (221) that extracts a region in which the equipment (3) is present, based on a captured image of the equipment (3), and a deterioration region detection unit (222) that detects a deterioration region of the equipment, based on the region in which the equipment (3) is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yujin HAMANO, Daisuke UCHIBORI, Kazuaki WATANABE, Masafumi NAKAGAWA, Atsushi ARATAKE
  • Publication number: 20230175247
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus (100) according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first determination unit (121) that determines an operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (1) based on a first threshold for determining whether the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) can enter the inside, a second threshold, which is greater than the first threshold, for determining whether the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) can land on a water surface of pooled water in the inside, and space information indicating a space of the inside, and a second determination unit (122) that determines a flight altitude of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) with respect to the water surface or a floor surface of the manhole after the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) enters the inside based on the first and second thresholds, and the space information in a case where it has been determined that the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) can enter the inside and cannot land on the water surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuaki WATANABE, Yujin HAMANO, Daisuke UCHIBORI, Masafumi NAKAGAWA, Atsushi ARATAKE
  • Publication number: 20230121833
    Abstract: An unmanned aircraft (100) according to the present disclosure is equipped with a flight propeller (2) and includes a main body (1), a locomotion unit having an aquatic locomotion mechanism and a terrestrial locomotion mechanism independent of the flight propeller, and a connector that connects the main body and the locomotion mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuaki WATANABE, Yujin HAMANO, Daisuke UCHIBORI, Masafumi NAKAGAWA, Atsushi ARATAKE
  • Publication number: 20230110109
    Abstract: A propeller guard (200) according to the present disclosure is a propeller guard (200) for an unmanned aerial vehicle including a main body part (1) and a propeller part (2) and includes: an encircling part (210) that extends around the propeller part (2) and protects the propeller part (2); and a connection part (220) that connects the main body part (1) and the encircling part (210), wherein the encircling part (210) has a buoyant force for maintaining at least a part of the main body part (1) and the propeller part (2) above water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuaki WATANABE, Yujin HAMANO, Daisuke UCHIBORI, Masafumi NAKAGAWA, Atsushi ARATAKE
  • Patent number: 11617032
    Abstract: A speaker includes: a diaphragm; a coil directly or indirectly attached to the diaphragm; a pair of conducting lines connecting electrically with the coil; a yoke having one pair of longer side portions, and another pair of shorter side portions; a frame disposed between the coil and the yoke; and an inner terminal provided on an area on a straight line extended from the longer side portion of the yoke, and electrically connected to the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuaki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20230041474
    Abstract: A strain measuring device (100) is a strain measuring device (100) for measuring strain on an FEP (10), and includes a viscous body (101) that has a lower rigidity than the FEP (10) and covers an uneven surface of the FEP (10), and a strain gauge (102) that is attached to a portion of a surface of the viscous body (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daiki KOBAYASHI, Kazuaki WATANABE, Masafumi NAKAGAWA, Atsushi ARATAKE
  • Publication number: 20230023924
    Abstract: A measurement system for measuring a subgrade reaction coefficient of a plurality of layers having different depths in a ground is provided. The system includes an object provided on a ground surface of the ground. An earth pressure gauge measures an earth pressure of the plurality of layers with respect to a load of the object. A settlement gauge measures a settlement amount of the plurality of layers with respect to the load of the object. The disclosed technology calculates the subgrade reaction coefficient of the plurality of layers on the basis of the earth pressure and the settlement amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daiki KOBAYASHI, Atsushi ARATAKE, Kazuaki WATANABE, Masafumi NAKAGAWA