Patents by Inventor Keiji Hayashi

Keiji 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).

  • Publication number: 20240414445
    Abstract: A determination unit determines whether there is a damaged pixel in a range where a predetermined saturated pixel is detected from thermal image data acquired by capturing an image of a shutter having a uniform temperature with a sensor in a state where incidence of light on the sensor is blocked by the shutter. The shutter control unit closes the shutter when the predetermined saturated pixel is detected, and when there is no damaged pixel in the thermal image data captured when the shutter is closed, performs control to open the shutter immediately or after a lapse of a predetermined period of time that is determined in advance as a maximum time required for detection processing of the predetermined saturated pixel, or when there is a damaged pixel, performs control to open the shutter after a lapse of a time in which recovery of the damaged pixel is expected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Tadashi ISHIWATA, Keita HAYASHI, Hirofumi YAMAMOTO, Keiji TSUCHIYA, Yasufumi NAKAAKI
  • Publication number: 20240303864
    Abstract: In a control system, an image data acquisition unit acquires thermal image data from an infrared sensor. A statistical data generation unit generates statistical data about pixel values from the thermal image data. A calibration control unit controls, based on an environmental temperature, calibration for a sensor output value of the thermal image data in a state where a shutter is closed, the shutter blocking light incident on the infrared sensor. An image data output unit outputs image data related to the thermal image resulting from the calibration. In a case where the pixel values included in the statistical data include an upper limit value or a lower limit value, the upper limit value or the lower limit value being set in advance, the calibration control unit controls the calibration to be performed for an adjustment value which results from shift adjustment based on a shift amount set in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Keita HAYASHI, Hirofumi Yamamoto, Tadashi Ishiwata, Keiji Tsuchiya, Yasufumi Nakaaki
  • Patent number: 12081875
    Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, a first correction unit corrects imaging data acquired from an infrared imaging device, based on a first correction table, and outputs first corrected data. A second correction unit generates a second correction table for the imaging data in a state in which a shutter is closed, and outputs second corrected data based on the second correction table. A saturated region detection unit detects a saturated region in the imaging data. A shutter control unit performs closing control for the shutter, based on a result of detection of the saturated region. An abnormal pixel detection unit detects whether or not the imaging data acquired in the state in which the shutter is closed includes an abnormal pixel. A selection unit selects and outputs either the first corrected data or the second corrected data in accordance with a result of detection by the abnormal pixel detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keita Hayashi, Hirofumi Yamamoto, Tadashi Ishiwata, Yasufumi Nakaaki, Keiji Tsuchiya, Jun Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20240276165
    Abstract: To provide earphones and an earphone system each adapted to prevent loss of the earphones. An earphone according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a light emission unit a detection unit and a light emission control unit. The light emission unit is configured to emit light. The detection unit is configured to detect that the earphone has been dropped. The light emission control unit is configured to control the light emission unit so that it emits light when the detection unit detects that the earphone has been dropped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Hirofumi YAMAMOTO, Keita HAYASHI, Keiji TSUCHIYA, Tadashi ISHIWATA, Yasufumi NAKAAKI
  • Patent number: 12036004
    Abstract: A physiological state index calculation system, a physiological state index calculation method, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for capturing subtle changes in a physiological state of a living body are provided. The physiological state index calculation system includes a band-pass filter that filters cerebral blood flow waveform information obtained from a cerebral blood flow of a living body in at least one frequency band, and a complex number conversion unit configured to convert the filtered cerebral blood flow waveform information into a complex number for at least one frequency band. The cerebral blood flow waveform information converted into a complex number by the complex number conversion unit is an oscillator that reflects a physiological state of a living body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiji Hayashi, Hitoshi Yamada, Yuhei Yamaguchi, Chie Imamura
  • Patent number: 11945984
    Abstract: A reinforcing film comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive layer laminated and fixed on a principal surface of a film substrate. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer is formed of a photocurable composition containing a photocurable agent and a base polymer having a crosslinked structure. The gel fraction of the photocurable composition is preferably 60% or more. The shear storage elastic modulus at 25° C. of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is preferably 1×104 to 1.2×105 Pa. The shear storage elastic modulus at 25° C. of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer after photocuring is preferably 1.5×105 to 2×106 Pa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakano, Keiji Hayashi, Souya Jo, Shogo Sasaki, Kenichi Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20230148873
    Abstract: A physiological state index calculation system, a physiological state index calculation method, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for capturing subtle changes in a physiological state of a living body are provided. The physiological state index calculation system includes a band-pass filter that filters cerebral blood flow waveform information obtained from a cerebral blood flow of a living body in at least one frequency band, and a complex number conversion unit configured to convert the filtered cerebral blood flow waveform information into a complex number for at least one frequency band. The cerebral blood flow waveform information converted into a complex number by the complex number conversion unit is an oscillator that reflects a physiological state of a living body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiji HAYASHI, Hitoshi YAMADA, Yuhei YAMAGUCHI, Chie IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220361790
    Abstract: A mental and physical condition estimation system according to the present disclosure includes: a heart rate information acquisition unit for acquiring heart rate information that is information related to a heart rate of a subject person; a heart rate variability calculation unit for calculating heart rate variability of a very low frequency component (VLF) from the acquired heart rate information; and a mental and physical condition estimation unit for estimating a concentration and effort state of the subject person from a calculated value of the heart rate variability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kiyomi SAKAKIBARA, Hitoshi YAMADA, Yuhei YAMAGUCHI, Chie IMAMURA, Keiji HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11492520
    Abstract: A reinforcing film comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive layer laminated and fixed on a principal surface of a film substrate. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer is formed of a photocurable composition containing a photocurable agent and a base polymer having a crosslinked structure. A frictional force of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer measured with a frictional force microscope at a frequency of 5 Hz is preferably 2 to 5 times a frictional force at a frequency of 0.1 Hz. After photocuring of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer, a frictional force of a photocured pressure sensitive adhesive layer measured with the frictional force microscope at a frequency of 5 Hz is preferably not less than 5 times a frictional force measured at a frequency of 0.1 Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Nakano, Keiji Hayashi, Souya Jo, Shogo Sasaki, Kenichi Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20220160288
    Abstract: An autonomic nerve index calculation system for calculating an autonomic nerve index of a living body according to an embodiment of the present disclosure generates pulse wave waveform data using at least one pulse wave signal of the living body, filters the generated pulse wave waveform data in at least one predetermined frequency band, converts the filtered pulse wave waveform data into a complex number and calculate pulse wave complex waveform data of the at least one frequency band, and calculates the autonomic nerve index of the living body in the at least one frequency band based on the calculated pulse wave complex waveform data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiji Hayashi, Hitoshi Yamada, Yuhei Yamaguchi, Kyosuke Arai
  • Publication number: 20200291269
    Abstract: A reinforcing film comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive layer laminated and fixed on a principal surface of a film substrate. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer is formed of a photocurable composition containing a photocurable agent and a base polymer having a crosslinked structure. A frictional force of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer measured with a frictional force microscope at a frequency of 5 Hz is preferably 2 to 5 times a frictional force at a frequency of 0.1 Hz. After photocuring of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer, a frictional force of a photocured pressure sensitive adhesive layer measured with the frictional force microscope at a frequency of 5 Hz is preferably not less than 5 times a frictional force measured at a frequency of 0.1 Hz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Takeshi NAKANO, Keiji HAYASHI, Souya JO, Shogo SASAKI, Kenichi KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20200231846
    Abstract: A reinforcing film comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive layer laminated and fixed on a principal surface of a film substrate. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer is formed of a photocurable composition containing a photocurable agent and a base polymer having a crosslinked structure. The gel fraction of the photocurable composition is preferably 60% or more. The shear storage elastic modulus at 25° C. of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is preferably 1×104 to 1.2×105 Pa. The shear storage elastic modulus at 25° C. of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer after photocuring is preferably 1.5×105 to 2×106 Pa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Takeshi NAKANO, Keiji HAYASHI, Souya JO, Shogo SASAKI, Kenichi KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20190177637
    Abstract: [Technical Problem] An object is to provide a sliding system that allows the friction coefficient at a sliding part to be considerably reduced by means of a novel combination of a chromium nitride film and a lubricant oil. [Solution to Problem] The sliding system of the present invention comprises: a pair of sliding members having sliding surfaces that can relatively move while facing each other; and a lubricant oil that can be interposed between the sliding surfaces facing each other. At least one of the sliding surfaces comprises a coating surface of a specific chromium nitride film, and the lubricant oil contains an oil-soluble molybdenum compound comprising molybdenum dialkyldithiophosphate (Mo-DTP). When the chromium nitride film as a whole is 100 at % (referred simply to as “%”), the chromium nitride film comprises 40-65% of Cr and 35-55% of N and has a relative surface area of 15-85%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MORI, Shigeru HOTTA, Mamoru TOHYAMA, Masaru OKUYAMA, Keiji HAYASHI, Kazuyoshi MANABE
  • Patent number: 10301568
    Abstract: [Technical Problem] An object is to provide a sliding system which can achieve both the reduced friction and the enhanced wear resistance by means of a novel combination of a sliding film and a lubricant oil. [Solution to Problem] The sliding system of the present invention comprises: a pair of sliding members having sliding surfaces that can relatively move while facing each other; and a lubricant oil interposed between the sliding surfaces facing each other. At least one of the sliding surfaces comprises a coating surface of a crystalline chromium carbide film. The lubricant oil contains an oil-soluble molybdenum compound that has a chemical structure of a trinuclear of Mo. When the chromium carbide film as a whole is 100 at %, the chromium carbide film contains 40-75 at % of Cr.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mori, Mamoru Tohyama, Masaru Okuyama, Keiji Hayashi, Naoya Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20190100714
    Abstract: A sliding system includes a pair of sliding members having opposing sliding surfaces adapted to move relative to each other, and a lubricating oil interposed between the opposing sliding surfaces. Here, at least one of the sliding surfaces is a covered surface covered with a specific chromium nitride film. The lubricating oil contains an oil-soluble molybdenum compound formed of a molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate. In the chromium nitride film, when an amount of atoms constituting the entire chromium nitride film is set as 100 atom %, there is 32 atom % to 47 atom % of N, the balance is Cr, and a relative area which is an area ratio of the (111) plane with respect to the (200) plane obtained when the chromium nitride film is analyzed by X-ray diffraction is 20% to 30%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Shigeru HOTTA, Hiroyuki MORI, Mamoru TOHYAMA, Masaru OKUYAMA, Keiji HAYASHI, Kazuyoshi MANABE
  • Patent number: 10030207
    Abstract: A sliding machine includes: a pair of sliding members having sliding surfaces that oppose each other and are able to move relative to each other; and a lubricating oil which is able to be interposed between the opposed sliding surfaces, in which at least one of the sliding surfaces is covered with a chromium (Cr)-containing amorphous carbon film (chromium-coating DLC), and the lubricating oil contains an oil-soluble molybdenum compound having a chemical structure formed from a trinuclear material of molybdenum (Mo). Specifically, the chromium-coating DLC contains, when the entirety of the film is assumed to be 100 at. %, 1% to 49% of Cr, 0% to 30% of hydrogen (H), carbon (C) as a remainder, and impurities. The lubricating oil contains 5 ppm to 800 ppm of the oil-soluble molybdenum compound in terms of Mo mass ratio with respect to the entirety of the lubricating oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mori, Mamoru Tohyama, Masaru Okuyama, Keiji Hayashi, Naoya Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9790447
    Abstract: [Technical Problem] An object is to provide a sliding system which can drastically reduce the friction coefficient on a sliding portion by means of a novel combination of a chromium nitride film and a lubricant oil. [Solution to Problem] The sliding system according to the present invention includes: a pair of sliding members having sliding surfaces that can relatively move while facing each other; and a lubricant oil that can be interposed between the sliding surfaces facing each other. At least one of the sliding surfaces is formed as a coating surface of a chromium nitride film, and the lubricant oil contains an oil-soluble molybdenum compound that has a chemical structure of a trinuclear of Mo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mori, Mamoru Tohyama, Masaru Okuyama, Keiji Hayashi, Naoya Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20170247625
    Abstract: [Technical Problem] An object is to provide a sliding system which can achieve both the reduced friction and the enhanced wear resistance by means of a novel combination of a sliding film and a lubricant oil. [Solution to Problem] The sliding system of the present invention comprises: a pair of sliding members having sliding surfaces that can relatively move while facing each other; and a lubricant oil interposed between the sliding surfaces facing each other. At least one of the sliding surfaces comprises a coating surface of a crystalline chromium carbide film. The lubricant oil contains an oil-soluble molybdenum compound that has a chemical structure of a trinuclear of Mo. When the chromium carbide film as a whole is 100 at %, the chromium carbide film contains 40-75 at % of Cr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MORI, Mamoru TOHYAMA, Masaru OKUYAMA, Keiji HAYASHI, Naoya IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20160251589
    Abstract: A composition for a lubricating film includes molybdenum disulfide particles which are dispersed, and a binding resin, and is a composition for coating a surface of a base material made of metal with a lubricating film in which the molybdenum disulfide particles are bound together by the binding resin. The composition for a lubricating film contains 50 mass % to 70 mass % of the molybdenum disulfide particles with respect to a total amount of the molybdenum disulfide particles and the binding resin. An average particle size of the molybdenum disulfide particles is in a range of 0.1 ?m to 3.0 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, ART METAL MFG, CO., LTD., AKROS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Misato KISHI, Yoshio FUWA, Koji SAITO, Keiji HAYASHI, Ichiro YAMAGUCHI, Naoto KOYAMAISHI, Shinya TERADA, Nobuyuki FUJIWARA, Yuichiro KANAZAWA, Shin MAKINO, Keisuke MIYAMOTO, Masako JIMBO
  • Patent number: 9365794
    Abstract: A wet friction clutch—lubricant system wherein a wet friction clutch having a cellulose—based friction lining having a surface coating of silica based particles, or a device including such a clutch, is lubricated with a lubricant composition a major amount of oil of lubricating viscosity and minor effective amounts of performance enhancing additives including (a) ashless dispersant; (b) organic phosphorus compound and (c) borated detergents; and optionally, (d) an auxiliary friction modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Joe R. Noles, Jr., Hirokazu Saito, Philip Skinner, Raymond F. Watts, Keiji Hayashi, Atsushi Suzuki, Koji Saito