Patents by Inventor Kazuo Hayashi
Kazuo Hayashi 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: 11926531Abstract: Flaky alumina particles including mullite in a surface layer of the flaky alumina particles. A method for producing flaky alumina particles including forming a mixture by mixing together an aluminum compound that contains elemental aluminum, a molybdenum compound that contains elemental molybdenum, and silicon or a silicon compound that contains elemental silicon, the aluminum compound being in an amount greater than or equal to 50 mass %, calculated as Al2O3, the molybdenum compound being in an amount less than or equal to 40 mass %, calculated as MoO3, the silicon or the silicon compound being in an amount of 0.5 mass % or greater and less than 10 mass %, calculated as SiO2, relative to a total mass of the flaky alumina particles taken as 100 mass %; and firing the mixture.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: DIC CorporationInventors: Shingo Takada, Kazuo Itoya, Jian-Jun Yuan, Takayuki Kanematsu, Masamichi Hayashi, Fumihiko Maekawa, Yoshiyuki Sano
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Patent number: 11885848Abstract: A device for assessing remaining life of a rotating electrical machine includes: a data acquisition unit configured to acquire actual running performance data and electrical data about the rotating electrical machine to be assessed; an index value calculation unit configured to calculate a first index value to a third index value based on the acquired data, and to calculate, as a fourth index value, an estimation value of a residual withstand voltage value of the rotating electrical machine by performing analysis that uses an MT method on each piece of the electrical data; and an insulation deterioration estimation unit configured to assess the remaining life of the rotating electrical machine by estimating the remaining life of the rotating electrical machine with use of four index values from the first index value to the fourth index value.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tadao Otani, Kazuo Hayashi, Hiroshige Fujita, Wataru Nagaya, Shinsuke Miki
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Patent number: 11604246Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first receiving unit that receives a radio signal through a first wireless communication channel; a second receiving unit that receives a radio signal through a second wireless communication channel in which position measurement accuracy and radio wave reachable range are higher and shorter respectively than those in the first wireless communication channel; a calculation unit that calculates information on position of the information processing apparatus by using field intensity of the radio signal received by the first or second receiving unit; and a control unit that causes the calculation unit to calculate the information based on the radio signal received by the first receiving unit, and, if a preset condition is satisfied, performs switching control to cause the calculation unit to calculate the information based on the radio signal received by the second receiving unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Suguru Oue, Seishiro Kato, Kazuo Hayashi
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Patent number: 11300673Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire pieces of information on position of the information processing apparatus; a receiving unit configured to receive radio waves from a search target apparatus; a calculation unit configured to calculate the position of the search target apparatus using the pieces of information on position of the information processing apparatus acquired at plural points by the acquisition unit and using a distance between the information processing apparatus and the search target apparatus estimated from an intensity of the radio waves received by the receiving unit at each of the plural points; and a notification unit configured to send notification to guide a searcher to the position of the search target apparatus calculated by the calculation unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Seishiro Kato, Kazuo Hayashi, Suguru Oue
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Publication number: 20210405117Abstract: A device for assessing remaining life of a rotating electrical machine includes: a data acquisition unit configured to acquire actual running performance data and electrical data about the rotating electrical machine to be assessed; an index value calculation unit configured to calculate a first index value to a third index value based on the acquired data, and to calculate, as a fourth index value, an estimation value of a residual withstand voltage value of the rotating electrical machine by performing analysis that uses an MT method on each piece of the electrical data; and an insulation deterioration estimation unit configured to assess the remaining life of the rotating electrical machine by estimating the remaining life of the rotating electrical machine with use of four index values from the first index value to the fourth index value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tadao OTANI, Kazuo HAYASHI, Hiroshige FUJITA, Wataru NAGAYA, Shinsuke MIKI
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Publication number: 20210325240Abstract: In order to provide a method and a device for determining a tire type of a running tire from a vehicle side, when determining the tire type, which is the type of the tire, from an output of an acceleration sensor attached to an inner surface side of a tire tread of the tire mounted on a vehicle, a feature vector is extracted from an acceleration waveform detected from the output of the acceleration sensor, and the tire type of the tire is determined, by a machine learning algorithm, from the extracted feature vector. The tire type is determined on the basis of the extracted feature vector and a determination model in which a feature vector obtained in advance for each tire type has been configured as learning data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Keita ISHII, Kazuo HAYASHI, Satoru KAWAMATA, Tomoyuki HANEDA
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Publication number: 20210132178Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first receiving unit that receives a radio signal through a first wireless communication channel; a second receiving unit that receives a radio signal through a second wireless communication channel in which position measurement accuracy and radio wave reachable range are higher and shorter respectively than those in the first wireless communication channel; a calculation unit that calculates information on position of the information processing apparatus by using field intensity of the radio signal received by the first or second receiving unit; and a control unit that causes the calculation unit to calculate the information based on the radio signal received by the first receiving unit, and, if a preset condition is satisfied, performs switching control to cause the calculation unit to calculate the information based on the radio signal received by the second receiving unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Suguru OUE, Seishiro KATO, Kazuo HAYASHI
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Patent number: 10928481Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first receiving unit that receives a radio signal through a first wireless communication channel; a second receiving unit that receives a radio signal through a second wireless communication channel in which position measurement accuracy and radio wave reachable range are higher and shorter respectively than those in the first wireless communication channel; a calculation unit that calculates information on position of the information processing apparatus by using field intensity of the radio signal received by the first or second receiving unit; a transmission unit that transmits the calculated position information; and a control unit that causes the calculation unit to calculate the information, and, when a preset condition is satisfied, performs switching control to cause the calculation unit to calculate the information on the position of the information processing apparatus based on the radio signal received by the second receiving unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Suguru Oue, Seishiro Kato, Kazuo Hayashi
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Patent number: 10779424Abstract: A sensor case (10) with a sensor housed therein for obtaining information on a tire, including a lower side member (11) having a bottom surface (11b) to be attached on an inner surface of the tire or to a base (20) for mounting the sensor case (10) on the inner surface of the tire, and an upper side member (12) protruding from a surface (11a) opposite to the bottom surface (11b) of the lower side member (11) to a side opposite to the bottom surface (11b) and having a width smaller than a width of the lower side member (11). A side surface (11c) of the lower side member (11) is formed of a curved surface convex outwardly in a width direction, and a side surface (12c) of the upper side member (12) and a top surface (12a) of the upper side member (12), which is a surface opposite to the bottom surface (11b), are connected by a curved surface (12p) being in contact with the top surface (12a).Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: BRIDESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Masago, Kazuo Hayashi
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Publication number: 20200278437Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire pieces of information on position of the information processing apparatus; a receiving unit configured to receive radio waves from a search target apparatus; a calculation unit configured to calculate the position of the search target apparatus using the pieces of information on position of the information processing apparatus acquired at plural points by the acquisition unit and using a distance between the information processing apparatus and the search target apparatus estimated from an intensity of the radio waves received by the receiving unit at each of the plural points; and a notification unit configured to send notification to guide a searcher to the position of the search target apparatus calculated by the calculation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Seishiro KATO, Kazuo HAYASHI, Suguru OUE
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Publication number: 20200264260Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first receiving unit that receives a radio signal through a first wireless communication channel; a second receiving unit that receives a radio signal through a second wireless communication channel in which position measurement accuracy and radio wave reachable range are higher and shorter respectively than those in the first wireless communication channel; a calculation unit that calculates information on position of the information processing apparatus by using field intensity of the radio signal received by the first or second receiving unit; a transmission unit that transmits the calculated position information; and a control unit that causes the calculation unit to calculate the information, and, when a preset condition is satisfied, performs switching control to cause the calculation unit to calculate the information on the position of the information processing apparatus based on the radio signal received by the second receiving unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Suguru OUE, Seishiro KATO, Kazuo HAYASHI
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Patent number: 10585113Abstract: A method and an apparatus configured to acquire, as acceleration information, a peak level ak which is a magnitude of a peak on a positive side or a negative side of an acceleration signal in a tire circumferential direction or a tire width direction detected by an acceleration sensor, or a peak interval bk which is a time interval between peaks, or acquire the peak level ak or the peak interval bk of a differential acceleration signal in a tire radial direction obtained by differentiating the acceleration signal in the tire radial direction; calculate ratios Pk, Qk of a difference between the acquired acceleration information ak, bk and average values Ak?1 of the acceleration information to the average values; and determine that the acceleration sensor is detached from the inside of the tire when the calculated ratio Pk, Qk exceeds a preset threshold value Kp, Kq by multiple times successively.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Masago, Kazuo Hayashi
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Publication number: 20190307003Abstract: A sensor case (10) with a sensor housed therein for obtaining information on a tire, including a lower side member (11) having a bottom surface (11b) to be attached on an inner surface of the tire or to a base (20) for mounting the sensor case (10) on the inner surface of the tire, and an upper side member (12) protruding from a surface (11a) opposite to the bottom surface (11b) of the lower side member (11) to a side opposite to the bottom surface (11b) and having a width smaller than a width of the lower side member (11). A side surface (11c) of the lower side member (11) is formed of a curved surface convex outwardly in a width direction, and a side surface (12c) of the upper side member (12) and a top surface (12a) of the upper side member (12), which is a surface opposite to the bottom surface (11b), are connected by a curved surface (12p) being in contact with the top surface (12a).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi MASAGO, Kazuo HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20190212360Abstract: A method and an apparatus configured to acquire, as acceleration information, a peak level ak which is a magnitude of a peak on a positive side or a negative side of an acceleration signal in a tire circumferential direction or a tire width direction detected by an acceleration sensor, or a peak interval bk which is a time interval between peaks, or acquire the peak level ak or the peak interval bk of a differential acceleration signal in a tire radial direction obtained by differentiating the acceleration signal in the tire radial direction; calculate ratios Pk, Qk of a difference between the acquired acceleration information ak, bk and average values Ak?1 of the acceleration information to the average values; and determine that the acceleration sensor is detached from the inside of the tire when the calculated ratio Pk, Qk exceeds a preset threshold value Kp, Kq by multiple times successively.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi MASAGO, Kazuo HAYASHI
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Patent number: 10129435Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first signal line, a first circuit, a second signal line, and an attaching circuit. A first signal is transferred via the first signal line. The first circuit is connected to the first signal line and performs image processing upon the first signal being transferred thereto. The second signal line is connected to the first signal line, and a second signal indicating that the first signal has been transferred is transferred via the second signal line. The attaching circuit is connected to the second signal line and attaches, upon the second signal being transferred thereto via the second signal line, information corresponding to the second signal to an image resulting from the image processing performed by the first circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi Takahashi, Shunji Tsunashima, Kazuo Hayashi
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Patent number: 10015344Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes multiple image processing units and multiple execution controllers. The multiple image processing units respectively perform different types of image processing operations executable on image data. The multiple execution controllers each perform control to select and run grouped image processing units of the multiple image processing units. Each of the multiple execution controllers selects and runs the grouped image processing units in accordance with a corresponding one of rules that are specified for the respective execution controllers, and one of the multiple execution controllers is used in a series of image processing operations performed on the image data.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuo Hayashi, Kenichi Takahashi, Shunji Tsunashima
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Publication number: 20180048779Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes multiple image processing units and multiple execution controllers. The multiple image processing units respectively perform different types of image processing operations executable on image data. The multiple execution controllers each perform control to select and run grouped image processing units of the multiple image processing units. Each of the multiple execution controllers selects and runs the grouped image processing units in accordance with a corresponding one of rules that are specified for the respective execution controllers, and one of the multiple execution controllers is used in a series of image processing operations performed on the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuo HAYASHI, Kenichi TAKAHASHI, Shunji TSUNASHIMA
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Publication number: 20180009183Abstract: A tire vulcanizing apparatus 1 comprises: a vulcanizing mold 2 for vulcanization-molding an unvulcanized tire T, a tire-vulcanizing bladder assembly 3 inflatable with a fluid to press the unvulcanized tire against the vulcanizing mold, a supply means 4 for the fluid, and a discharge means 5 for the fluid from the assembly 3. The tire-vulcanizing bladder assembly 3 compresses an outside bladder 8 for abutting on the inner surface of the unvulcanized tire, and an inside bladder 9 disposed in the outside bladder. The fluid includes a first fluid G1 supplied between the outside and inside bladders, and a second fluid G2 supplied to the inside bladder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi TANAKA, Kazuo HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20170277641Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a processing circuit, a first memory, and a writing unit. The processing circuit includes a memory space and stores data in the memory space and performs processing. The first memory stores permission information indicating a range permitted to be used in the memory space. The writing unit writes, in response to a request to write data to a specified address in the memory space, the data to the specified address in a case where the permission information indicating a range including the specified address is stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunji TSUNASHIMA, Kenichi TAKAHASHI, Kazuo HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20170257522Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first signal line, a first circuit, a second signal line, and an attaching circuit. A first signal is transferred via the first signal line. The first circuit is connected to the first signal line and performs image processing upon the first signal being transferred thereto. The second signal line is connected to the first signal line, and a second signal indicating that the first signal has been transferred is transferred via the second signal line. The attaching circuit is connected to the second signal line and attaches, upon the second signal being transferred thereto via the second signal line, information corresponding to the second signal to an image resulting from the image processing performed by the first circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi TAKAHASHI, Shunji TSUNASHIMA, Kazuo HAYASHI