Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Takeda

Kazuhiro Takeda 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: 11916209
    Abstract: The power supply device includes a plurality of battery cells each having a rectangular outer shape, a plurality of separators configured to insulate adjacent battery cells, and a restraining member assembling the plurality of battery cells and the plurality of separators. Each of separators includes interposed plate disposed between adjacent battery cells, heat insulating member having a sheet-like shape and disposed between interposed plate and adjacent battery cells, peripheral wall protruding from interposed plate toward adjacent battery cells and defining a housing space housing adjacent battery cells, and a plurality of ribs provided inside peripheral wall. The plurality of ribs holds heat insulating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nao Takeda, Naotake Yoshida, Kazuhiro Harazuka
  • Publication number: 20220357732
    Abstract: An abnormality in a device of interest is detected on the basis of the distance from a predetermined reference curve to a point represented by a first index value and a second index value in a two-dimensional plane having the first index and the second index as axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Shota SAKASHITA, Naoya HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11299237
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a wireless transmitter and an operation device. The operation device comprises a base, a brake lever, operation portions and an electronic controller. The base is to be removably attached to a handlebar. The operation portions includes first, second and third operation portions. The first operation portion is arranged on the base. The second and third operation portions are arranged adjacent to the brake lever and are disposed between the brake lever and the handlebar. At least one of the operation portions includes a lever. At least one of the operation portions includes a button. The electronic controller is configured to transmit an operation signal to the wireless transmitter upon operation of any of the operation portions to control at least one bicycle component that is any one of a shifting device, a brake device, an adjustable seatpost, a suspension and a drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Taketoshi Sato, Hideki Ikemoto, Takao Harada, Daisuke Noborio, Kazuhiro Takeda, Ryuji Abe
  • Patent number: 11178026
    Abstract: A monitoring system performs monitoring using a monitoring device connected to a facility to be monitored through the Internet via communication, wherein the facility is provided with a facility body and a data processing unit configured to process acquired data acquired from the facility body, the data processing unit includes: a low-density data acquisition unit configured to acquire low-density data, a high-density data acquisition unit configured to acquire high-density data having a larger data amount per unit time than the low-density data; a data conversion unit configured to convert the high-density data into feature quantity data which is reduced in density of the high-density data; and a transmission unit configured to transmit monitoring data including the low-density data and the feature quantity data, and the monitoring device configured to perform monitoring on the basis of the monitoring data transmitted from the transmission unit in the data processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takeda, Yusuke Yamashina
  • Patent number: 11059543
    Abstract: A bicycle drive unit includes a motor that assists propulsion of a bicycle and a wire operation device that operates a wire, which is connectable to a bicycle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ichida, Satoshi Shahana, Kazuhiro Fujii, Kazuhiro Takeda
  • Patent number: 10991335
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: pixels arranged in a matrix; a data line group that includes a pair of data lines for each pixel column; a data line drive circuit that supplies a positive-phase data signal to one of the pair of data lines, and a negative-phase data signal to the other of the pair of data lines; and an auxiliary drive circuit that is provided for each pair of data lines, and that processes the positive-phase data signal and the negative-phase data signal, in which the auxiliary drive circuit has a dead zone in a region where there is no difference between a positive-phase potential and a negative-phase potential, or where the difference in potential is smaller than a predetermined value. An electronic apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a display device having the configuration described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiko Orii, Hiroshi Nakao, Naoki Andou, Kazuhiro Takeda, Keiko Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20210061394
    Abstract: An electronic device is related to a human-powered vehicle operating device that includes an operating mechanism, which is for operating at least one of a human-powered vehicle transmission device and a human-powered vehicle braking device, and at least one operating member. The electronic device comprises a storage, an electronic controller, and a communication unit. The storage stores setting information related to an operation of the at least one operating member and to an output destination device. The electronic controller is configured to generate an output signal corresponding to the operation of the at least one operating member based on the setting information. The communication unit transmits the output signal to the output destination device that includes at least one of a game device, a training device, an audio device, and a video device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Tsuyoshi MIYAKE, Shun KOMOBUCHI, Daisuke NAGO
  • Publication number: 20200312263
    Abstract: A display device according to the present disclosure includes: pixels arranged in a matrix; a data line group that includes a pair of data lines for each pixel column; a data line drive circuit that supplies a positive-phase data signal to one of the pair of data lines, and a negative-phase data signal to the other of the pair of data lines; and an auxiliary drive circuit that is provided for each pair of data lines, and that processes the positive-phase data signal and the negative-phase data signal, in which the auxiliary drive circuit has a dead zone in a region where there is no difference between a positive-phase potential and a negative-phase potential, or where the difference in potential is smaller than a predetermined value. An electronic apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a display device having the configuration described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiko ORII, Hiroshi NAKAO, Naoki ANDOU, Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Keiko KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200177669
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing device includes a selector, a controller, and a communicator. The selector selects a plurality of first information terminals to be used for first material data from among a plurality of information terminals each having a display screen and an indicator light. The controller generates first flashing control information to flash the indicator lights of the first information terminals in a first flashing pattern. The communicator transmits the first material data and the first flashing control information to each of the selected first information terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: FUJITSU CLIENT COMPUTING LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Maekawa, Kouichi Matsuda, Kazuhiro Takeda, Yuki Yai, Tsuyoshi Sakamaki
  • Publication number: 20200115004
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a wireless transmitter and an operation device. The operation device comprises a base, a brake lever, operation portions and an electronic controller. The base is to be removably attached to a handlebar. The operation portions includes first, second and third operation portions. The first operation portion is arranged on the base. The second and third operation portions are arranged adjacent to the brake lever and are disposed between the brake lever and the handlebar. At least one of the operation portions includes a lever. At least one of the operation portions includes a button. The electronic controller is configured to transmit an operation signal to the wireless transmitter upon operation of any of the operation portions to control at least one bicycle component that is any one of a shifting device, a brake device, an adjustable seatpost, a suspension and a drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Taketoshi SATO, Hideki IKEMOTO, Takao HARADA, Daisuke NOBORIO, Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Ryuji ABE
  • Publication number: 20200099598
    Abstract: A monitoring system performs monitoring using a monitoring device connected to a facility to be monitored through the Internet via communication, wherein the facility is provided with a facility body and a data processing unit configured to process acquired data acquired from the facility body, the data processing unit includes: a low-density data acquisition unit configured to acquire low-density data, a high-density data acquisition unit configured to acquire high-density data having a larger data amount per unit time than the low-density data; a data conversion unit configured to convert the high-density data into feature quantity data which is reduced in density of the high-density data; and a transmission unit configured to transmit monitoring data including the low-density data and the feature quantity data, and the monitoring device configured to perform monitoring on the basis of the monitoring data transmitted from the transmission unit in the data processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takeda, Yusuke Yamashina
  • Patent number: 10556638
    Abstract: An electronic device controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device. The electronic device includes a receiver, a memory, a first wireless transmitter, a memory and an electronic controller. The receiver receives operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device. The memory stores an actuation command of the bicycle component in correspondence with the operation information. The electronic controller receives the operation information and transmits the actuation command corresponding to the received operation information from the first wireless transmitter. The memory is configured to allow the actuation command stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Taketoshi Sato, Hideki Ikemoto, Takao Harada, Daisuke Noborio, Kazuhiro Takeda, Ryuji Abe
  • Publication number: 20200010138
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an input device and an artificial intelligence processor. First information related to a human-powered vehicle is input to the input device. The artificial intelligence processor is configured to generate second information related to at least one of deterioration, wear, and failure of an element of the human-powered vehicle from history information of the first information input to the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Taihei Nishihara, Takeshi Kuroiwa, Kazuhiro Takeda, Tsuyoshi Miyake, Takashi Komemushi
  • Publication number: 20200011691
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an input device and an artificial intelligence processing unit including a processor. The input device is configured to input first information related to at least one of a state of a human-powered vehicle, a rider of the human-powered vehicle, and an environment of the human-powered vehicle. The artificial intelligence processing unit is configured to generate second information related to a recommended travel condition of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with the first information received from the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi Komemushi, Kazuhiro Takeda
  • Patent number: 10367130
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a dopant composition-nanomaterial composite, which method makes it possible to simply and efficiently change a Seebeck coefficient value of a nanomaterial. This manufacture method of the present invention includes the steps of: (a) putting a dopant composition in contact with a nanomaterial in a solvent; (b) drying a mixture obtained in the step (a) so as to remove the solvent, the dopant composition containing a given anion and an onium ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Nonoguchi, Tsuyoshi Kawai, Fumihiko Kamikonya, Kenji Ohashi, Kazuhiro Takeda
  • Patent number: 10070501
    Abstract: A lighting system includes: a lighting apparatus including a first human detection sensor unit that detects a person in a first detection area, and a light source that turns ON when the first human detection sensor unit detects the person; and a support apparatus including (i) a second human detection sensor unit that detects a person in a second detection area, and (ii) an emission unit that emits, when the second human detection sensor unit detects the person, infrared rays to cause the first human detection sensor unit to react as if the person is present in the first detection area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Takahashi, Kazushige Sugita, Kazuhiro Takeda
  • Patent number: 10036395
    Abstract: A compressor control device includes an inlet guide vane opening degree control unit configured to control an opening degree of an inlet guide vane. The inlet guide vane opening degree control unit includes an inlet guide vane opening degree command value calculation unit configured to calculate an inlet guide vane opening degree command value based on an outlet pressure detection value and a plurality of inlet guide vane opening degree correction units each configured to correct the inlet guide vane opening degree command value based on the post-merger pressure detection value and a corresponding inlet flow rate detection value for each of a plurality of upstream-most compressor bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takeda, Yosuke Nakagawa, Hiroyuki Miyata, Naoki Mori
  • Publication number: 20180178883
    Abstract: A bicycle drive unit includes a motor that assists propulsion of a bicycle and a wire operation device that operates a wire, which is connectable to a bicycle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Tadashi ICHIDA, Satoshi SHAHANA, Kazuhiro FUJII, Kazuhiro TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20180148127
    Abstract: An electronic device controls at least one bicycle component in correspondence with operation of an operation device. The electronic device includes a receiver, a memory, a first wireless transmitter, a memory and an electronic controller. The receiver receives operation information corresponding to the operation of the operation device. The memory stores an actuation command of the bicycle component in correspondence with the operation information. The electronic controller receives the operation information and transmits the actuation command corresponding to the received operation information from the first wireless transmitter. The memory is configured to allow the actuation command stored in correspondence with the operation information to be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Taketoshi SATO, Hideki IKEMOTO, Takao HARADA, Daisuke NOBORIO, Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Ryuji ABE
  • Patent number: 9867748
    Abstract: An air mattress include a plurality of air cell groups including a plurality of bladder-shaped cells and lined up with respect to the lengthwise direction of the air mattress so as to support at least a head area, shoulder area, back area, buttock, thigh area, knee area, and heel area of a person lying on the air mattress, an air supply/release pump; and an air tube connecting the bladder-shaped cells and the air supply/release pump in one or a plurality of independent first systems for each of the air cell groups out of the air cell groups and one or a plurality of independent second systems for each of specific bladder-shaped cells out of the plurality of air cell groups. Each of the air cell groups corresponding to the back area, buttock area, and thigh area includes a lower section of bladder-shaped cells and an upper section of bladder-shaped cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takeda, Shuichi Aoki, Shinji Ueki, Kenta Ohno