Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Taniguchi
Kazuhiro Taniguchi 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: 11960938Abstract: Disclosed system specifies, based on measurement results of communication times taken for accessing a plurality of external databases, relation between the communication times taken for accessing the plurality of external databases, calculates, when accepting an instruction to execute processing using at least one of the plurality of external databases, a processing load when accessing the at least one of the external databases, based on the relation between the communication times, and controls an access to data included in the at least one of the external databases according to the calculated processing load.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Takuma Maeda, Kazuhiro Taniguchi, Junji Kawai
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Patent number: 11429744Abstract: An information management device includes a memory and a processor configured to receive an access request to information related to individual, the access request including designation of a first data table including first information related to the individual and a second data table including second information related to the individual, perform, in accordance with whether the first data table and the second data table include a same key, determination of whether the individual is identified based on a combination of the first information and the second information to be included in a response to the access request, and perform a stop of output of the response when it is determined that the individual is identified based on the combination.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Kazuhiro Taniguchi
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Patent number: 11232007Abstract: A server system includes a primary server, at least one synchronous backup server, and at least one asynchronous backup server. The primary server includes a first processor. The at least one synchronous backup server, each includes a second processor configured to back up data of the primary server in a synchronous manner. The at least one asynchronous backup server, each includes a third processor configured to back up data of the primary server in an asynchronous manner. The first processor is configured to control each of one or more of the at least one asynchronous backup server to operate as a synchronous backup server when a number of the at least one synchronous backup server decreases due to a failure in at least one server included in the server system.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Naoki Hashimoto, Takashi Tokuda, Daisuke Ninomiya, Kazuhiro Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20210406072Abstract: Disclosed system specifies, based on measurement results of communication times taken for accessing a plurality of external databases, relation between the communication times taken for accessing the plurality of external databases, calculates, when accepting an instruction to execute processing using at least one of the plurality of external databases, a processing load when accessing the at least one of the external databases, based on the relation between the communication times, and controls an access to data included in the at least one of the external databases according to the calculated processing load.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Takuma MAEDA, Kazuhiro TANIGUCHI, Junji KAWAI
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Patent number: 10897390Abstract: A method for taking over a process in a processing system that includes a plurality of node groups, the method includes: determining, by a processor of a computer configured to belong to a first group among the plurality of node groups, whether a communication failure with any other of the plurality of node groups is detected; and starting a takeover process with a first priority according to a total number of nodes included in the first group, when the communication failure is detected.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Sho Kato, Kazuhiro Taniguchi, Akitaka Kamauchi
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Publication number: 20200263894Abstract: An air environment control system includes one or more adjustment devices that adjust an air environment in a space; and a control device that controls the one or more adjustment devices. The air environment control device includes an air environment control unit that controls (i) at least one of the one or more adjustment devices to create a cooler environment in the space, when a person does intellectual work in the space; and (ii) at least one of the one or more adjustment devices to create a warmer environment warmer than the cooler environment in the space, when the person has a break in the space. The control unit further controls at least one of the one or more adjustment devices to apply cool stimulation to the person, when the person starts the intellectual work in the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Fumiaki OOBAYASHI, Kazuhiro TANIGUCHI, Hiroshi SHIMODA, Hirotake ISHII, Kimi UEDA, Kosuke SUGITA, Shogo OGATA, Shota SHIMONAKA
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Publication number: 20200151357Abstract: An information management device includes a memory and a processor configured to receive an access request to information related to individual, the access request including designation of a first data table including first information related to the individual and a second data table including second information related to the individual, perform, in accordance with whether the first data table and the second data table include a same key, determination of whether the individual is identified based on a combination of the first information and the second information to be included in a response to the access request, and perform a stop of output of the response when it is determined that the individual is identified based on the combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Kazuhiro Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20200037416Abstract: Provided is an environment control system that controls an environment of a space in which a user performs an intellectual task. The environment control system includes: a controller which performs scene control for reproducing one or more predetermined scenes in the space by controlling one or more luminaires that emit illumination light that illuminates a predetermined area in the space and one or more air conditioning devices that air-condition the space. The one or more predetermined scenes include: a concentration scene that causes the user to concentrate on the intellectual task; and a rest scene that eases the concentration of the user. The controller switches between concentration scene control for reproducing the concentration scene and rest scene control for reproducing the rest scene when a predetermined condition is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Fumiaki OOBAYASHI, Kazuhiro TANIGUCHI, Hiroshi SHIMODA, Hirotake ISHII, Shota SHIMONAKA, Kosuke SUGITA, Kimi UEDA, Yuta TSUJI
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Patent number: 10492669Abstract: The present invention provides a bending device which is capable of easily controlling a bending motion with superior controllability. A portion of an elastic tube body (11) opposite a portion in which a non-stretching body (4) is fixed inflates in a circumferential direction of the elastic tube body (11) in response to increase in an internal pressure of the elastic tube body (11), and an elastic tube (1P) bends in a step-wise angle corresponding to the number of layers of a multi-layer structure. The portion of the elastic tube body (11) in which the non-stretching body (4) is fixed is thicker than the remaining portion of the elastic tube body (11).Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HIROSHIMA CITY UNIVERSITYInventors: Hitoshi Aoki, Kazunori Morita, Toshihisa Gotoh, Kazuhiro Taniguchi, Masazumi Okajima, Satoshi Iwaki
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Patent number: 10463394Abstract: There is provided a medical device whose occupied space is reduced. According to an aspect of the present invention, a medical device (1) adjusts a position of a medical instrument including a rod-like insertion unit (201) for being inserted into a body. The medical device includes an ultrasonic actuator that holds the insertion unit of the medical instrument, and that displaces or rotates the insertion unit with respect to the ultrasonic actuator, and an actuator fixing unit (101 and 102) that fixes a position of the ultrasonic actuator to a surgical site.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PUBLIC UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HIROSHIMA CITY UNIVERSITYInventors: Masaki Hamamoto, Kazuhiro Taniguchi, Masazumi Okajima
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Publication number: 20190327129Abstract: A connection control apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to identify, upon detecting a change of a state of one or more servers included in a server group, a server in a synchronous standby state with respect to a primary server after the detection of the change from servers included in the server group after the detection of the change. The processor is configured to request, upon receiving an access request from a terminal, the terminal to connect to the identified server.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Masahiro Higuchi, Toshiro Ono, Kazuhiro Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20190310926Abstract: A server system includes a primary server, at least one synchronous backup server, and at least one asynchronous backup server. The primary server includes a first processor. The at least one synchronous backup server, each includes a second processor configured to back up data of the primary server in a synchronous manner. The at least one asynchronous backup server, each includes a third processor configured to back up data of the primary server in an asynchronous manner. The first processor is configured to control each of one or more of the at least one asynchronous backup server to operate as a synchronous backup server when a number of the at least one synchronous backup server decreases due to a failure in at least one server included in the server system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Naoki Hashimoto, Takashi Tokuda, Daisuke Ninomiya, Kazuhiro Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20190268999Abstract: Provided is an environment control system that controls an environment of a space. The environment control system includes: a controller that performs scene control for reproducing one or more predetermined scenes in the space. The controller includes: a lighting controller that adjusts an illuminance or a color temperature of illumination light that is emitted by one or more luminaires and illuminates a predetermined area in the space, by controlling the one or more luminaires; and an air conditioning controller that adjusts a temperature, a humidity, and an airflow in the space by controlling one or more air conditioning devices that air-condition the space. The controller performs the scene control by adjusting the illuminance or the temperature of the illumination light, and the temperature, the humidity, and the airflow in the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Fumiaki OOBAYASHI, Kazuhiro TANIGUCHI, Isamu NISHIZAWA, Hiroshi SHIMODA, Hirotake ISHII, Shota SHIMONAKA, Kosuke SUGITA, Kimi UEDA, Yuta TSUJI
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Publication number: 20190229979Abstract: A method for taking over a process in a processing system that includes a plurality of node groups, the method includes: determining, by a processor of a computer configured to belong to a first group among the plurality of node groups, whether a communication failure with any other of the plurality of node groups is detected; and starting a takeover process with a first priority according to a total number of nodes included in the first group, when the communication failure is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Sho Kato, Kazuhiro Taniguchi, Akitaka Kamauchi
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Publication number: 20180104013Abstract: Provided is an actuator that is able to adjust a ratio of a speed in a rectilinear-direction and a speed in a rotation-direction of an operation element. A differential drive mechanism (110A) includes a front conveyance roller (1112) and a rear conveyance roller (1113) that are able to convey a rod-shaped insertion unit in a long axis direction thereof and rotate the insertion unit about the long axis, and an angle changing mechanism that changes crossing angles of the front conveyance roller and the rear conveyance roller with respect to the insertion unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Masaki HAMAMOTO, Hideki ETOH, Kazuhiro TANIGUCHI, Masazumi OKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20170196436Abstract: The present invention provides a bending device which is capable of easily controlling a bending motion with superior controllability. A portion of an elastic tube body (11) opposite a portion in which a non-stretching body (4) is fixed inflates in a circumferential direction of the elastic tube body (11) in response to increase in an internal pressure of the elastic tube body (11), and an elastic tube (1P) bends in a step-wise angle corresponding to the number of layers of a multi-layer structure. The portion of the elastic tube body (11) in which the non-stretching body (4) is fixed is thicker than the remaining portion of the elastic tube body (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Hitoshi AOKI, Kazunori MORITA, Toshihisa GOTOH, Kazuhiro TANIGUCHI, Masazumi OKAJIMA, Satoshi IWAKI
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Publication number: 20160361087Abstract: There is provided a medical device whose occupied space is reduced. According to an aspect of the present invention, a medical device (1) adjusts a position of a medical instrument including a rod-like insertion unit (201) for being inserted into a body. The medical device includes an ultrasonic actuator that holds the insertion unit of the medical instrument, and that displaces or rotates the insertion unit with respect to the ultrasonic actuator, and an actuator fixing unit (101 and 102) that fixes a position of the ultrasonic actuator to a surgical site.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Masaki HAMAMOTO, Kazuhiro TANIGUCHI, Masazumi OKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20160249900Abstract: An expansible elastic tube (1) in which gas is encapsulated, a medical instrument (an endoscopic camera 2) secured to the tip of the elastic tube (1), a non-expansive tube (3) that is connected to the other end of the elastic tube (1) in such a way as to communicate therewith, the non-expansive tube (3) in which gas is encapsulated, an inextensible body (4) having flexibility, the inextensible body (4) fixed to the elastic tube (1) in a longitudinal direction, a connecting tube (5) having the shape of a hollow circular cylinder and having flexibility and a non-expansive property, the connecting tube (5) connected to the non-expansive tube (3), and a control device (20) which performs variable control of the air pressure inside the elastic tube (1) are provided, and the air pressure is controlled by the control device (20), whereby the elastic tube (1) is made to expand and contract on the side opposite to the inextensible body (4) and the elastic tube (1) is curved at an arbitrary angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Hitoshi AOKI, Kazunori MORITA, Kazuhiro TANIGUCHI, Masazumi OKAJIMA, Satoshi IWAKI
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Patent number: 8994647Abstract: A low-cost input device suitable for a wearable computer is provided. An input method suitable for operating a wearable computer is provided. A wearable computer including the input device is provided. An input device 100 for outputting a control command ? to an external output device 40 includes a sensor 10 configured to be worn in or on a natural orifice of the body and sense a change in a shape of the natural orifice, and a controller 20 configured to control the external output device 40 based on a sensor signal ? from the sensor 10. Here, the change in the shape of the natural orifice is caused by a predetermined action which is performed by a user wearing the sensor 10 with the intention of operating the external output device 40.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: ERCC Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Taniguchi, Atsushi Nishikawa, Fumio Miyazaki, Asako Kokubo
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Publication number: 20150044040Abstract: Air blower incorporates in housing thereof: suction port; a high pressure air generating portion; a blowout port; first air passage; introduction air suction port; introduction air mixing portion; introduction air blowout port; and second air passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Ippei Oda, Kazuhiro Taniguchi, Hiroyuki Kondou