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).
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Patent number: 11916209Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nao Takeda, Naotake Yoshida, Kazuhiro Harazuka
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Publication number: 20220357732Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Shota SAKASHITA, Naoya HASHIMOTO
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Patent number: 11299237Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Taketoshi Sato, Hideki Ikemoto, Takao Harada, Daisuke Noborio, Kazuhiro Takeda, Ryuji Abe
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Patent number: 11178026Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Takeda, Yusuke Yamashina
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Patent number: 11059543Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Tadashi Ichida, Satoshi Shahana, Kazuhiro Fujii, Kazuhiro Takeda
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Patent number: 10991335Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Toshihiko Orii, Hiroshi Nakao, Naoki Andou, Kazuhiro Takeda, Keiko Kawaguchi
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Publication number: 20210061394Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Tsuyoshi MIYAKE, Shun KOMOBUCHI, Daisuke NAGO
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Publication number: 20200312263Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiko ORII, Hiroshi NAKAO, Naoki ANDOU, Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Keiko KAWAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20200177669Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: FUJITSU CLIENT COMPUTING LIMITEDInventors: Hiroyuki Maekawa, Kouichi Matsuda, Kazuhiro Takeda, Yuki Yai, Tsuyoshi Sakamaki
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Publication number: 20200115004Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Taketoshi SATO, Hideki IKEMOTO, Takao HARADA, Daisuke NOBORIO, Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Ryuji ABE
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Publication number: 20200099598Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Takeda, Yusuke Yamashina
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Patent number: 10556638Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Taketoshi Sato, Hideki Ikemoto, Takao Harada, Daisuke Noborio, Kazuhiro Takeda, Ryuji Abe
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Publication number: 20200010138Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Taihei Nishihara, Takeshi Kuroiwa, Kazuhiro Takeda, Tsuyoshi Miyake, Takashi Komemushi
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Publication number: 20200011691Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Takashi Komemushi, Kazuhiro Takeda
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Patent number: 10367130Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Nonoguchi, Tsuyoshi Kawai, Fumihiko Kamikonya, Kenji Ohashi, Kazuhiro Takeda
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Patent number: 10070501Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Takahashi, Kazushige Sugita, Kazuhiro Takeda
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Patent number: 10036395Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Takeda, Yosuke Nakagawa, Hiroyuki Miyata, Naoki Mori
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Publication number: 20180178883Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Tadashi ICHIDA, Satoshi SHAHANA, Kazuhiro FUJII, Kazuhiro TAKEDA
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Publication number: 20180148127Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Taketoshi SATO, Hideki IKEMOTO, Takao HARADA, Daisuke NOBORIO, Kazuhiro TAKEDA, Ryuji ABE
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Patent number: 9867748Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Takeda, Shuichi Aoki, Shinji Ueki, Kenta Ohno