Patents by Inventor Keiji Nomura

Keiji Nomura 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: 20220397961
    Abstract: There is provided a control device including a control unit that causes a vibration presentation unit to present vibration corresponding to an input in a case where it is determined that the input for a visual element of which a display mode changes in response to the input received via an operation unit has been received, in which the control unit controls characteristics related to the vibration such that a presentation mode of the vibration changes in synchronization with a change in the display mode of the visual element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Keiji NOMURA, Toshihito TAKAI, Ayano ITO, Kazuhiro TAKECHI
  • Publication number: 20220291747
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a structure capable of improving usability related to an input. [Solution] An input system comprising: an input unit configured to receive an input; a presentation unit configured to present a response; and a control unit configured to control the presentation unit such that the response is presented in accordance with the input to the input unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuji MITSUI, Toshihito TAKAI, Takao ARAYA, Takeshi OHNISHI, Keiji NOMURA, Keita NAKANE, Takakazu SENGOKU, Tomomi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20220289229
    Abstract: A user is made immediately and continuously perceive a change of a predetermined situation. There is provided a control device that includes: a control section configured to control information presentation of a presentation section configured to present information, and in which the control section changes a mode of the information presentation of the presentation section according to a predetermined fluctuation value that can fluctuate. Furthermore, there is provided a tactile presentation system presentation system that includes: a presentation section configured to perform information presentation for a user; and a control section configured to control the information presentation of the presentation section, and in which the control section changes a mode of the information presentation of the presentation section according to a predetermined fluctuation value that can fluctuate under control of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuji MITSUI, Toshihito TAKAI, Takeshi OHNISHI, Shinobu SASAKI, Kenji IWATA, Yuka TAKAGI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Yasuhiro ONO, Takao ARAYA, Keiji NOMURA, Keita NAKANE, Takakazu SENGOKU, Tomomi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20220283640
    Abstract: When a user is made perceive a plurality of sense presentations, strangeness that the user feels is reduced. There is provided a control device that includes a control section configured to control output of at least two or more sense presentations having different presentation modes, and in which the control section performs control such that an interval of output start timings of the at least two or more sense presentations is a specified interval or less that is based on simultaneous perception characteristics that are characteristics that indicate delay that can allow a user to simultaneously perceive the at least two or more sense presentations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Mayu MYOKAN, Konomu ABE, Yasuhiro ONO, Toshihito TAKAI, Takao ARAYA, Yuji MITSUI, Keiji NOMURA
  • Publication number: 20220229629
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a structure capable of further improving entertainingness of content. [Solution] A content providing system comprising: an output unit; and a control unit configured to control the output unit such that an output is performed in accordance with content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuji MITSUI, Shinobu SASAKI, Kenji IWATA, Takeshi OHNISHI, Yuka TAKAGI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Toshihito TAKAI, Takao ARAYA, Keiji NOMURA, Keita NAKANE, Takakazu SENGOKU, Tomomi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20220219605
    Abstract: Provided is a control device including a control section configured to control provision of information by a provision section that provides information. The control section causes the provision section to provide the information regardless of whether or not a user has issued a request in a case where a situation that should be understood by the user is detected. Provided is a provision system including: a provision section configured to provide information to a user; and a control section configured to control the provision of the information by the provision section. The control section causes the provision section to provide the information regardless of whether or not the user has issued a request in a case where a situation that should be understood by the user is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuji MITSUI, Kazuhito YARAGAMI, Toshihito TAKAI, Takao ARAYA, Takeshi OHNISHI, Keiji NOMURA, Keita NAKANE, Takakazu SENGOKU, Tomomi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20220207970
    Abstract: Information presentation that enables a subject to recognize information more easily is performed. A control system includes a control unit that controls presentation of information in a presentation unit that presents the information, in which the control unit controls a mode of the presentation in the presentation unit according to the information to be reported to a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuji MITSUI, Shinobu SASAKI, Kenji IWATA, Takeshi OHNISHI, Yuka TAKAGI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Toshihito TAKAI, Takao ARAYA, Keiji NOMURA, Keita NAKANE, Takakazu SENGOKU, Tomomi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20220205800
    Abstract: A user is allowed to intuitively visually recognize information that is beneficial to the user. There is provided a control device including a control unit configured to control presentation of information using a presentation unit, in which the control unit causes the presentation unit to present beneficial information that is beneficial to a user as the information. In addition, there is provided a presentation system including: a presentation unit configured to perform presentation of information to a user; and a control unit configured to control of the presentation of information using the presentation unit, in which the control unit causes the presentation unit to present beneficial information that is beneficial to the user as the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yasuhiro ONO, Takeshi OHNISHI, Shinobu SASAKI, Kenji IWATA, Yuka TAKAGI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Yuji MITSUI, Toshihito TAKAI, Takao ARAYA, Keiji NOMURA, Keita NAKANE, Takakazu SENGOKU, Tomomi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20220137803
    Abstract: To allow a user to more intuitively grasp processing executed in accordance with an operation. There is provided a control device including: a reception unit that receives an operation on at least one operation unit, and a control unit that sets, as a specific function, a function of executing at least one processing in accordance with contents of the operation received by the reception unit, and controls a notification unit to perform a notification in accordance with each of processing executed by the specific function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Keiji NOMURA, Toshihito TAKAI, Kenji MURATA, Keita NAKANE
  • Publication number: 20220129124
    Abstract: Operability is further improved. There is provided a control device that includes: an acceptance section configured to accept an operation on at least one operation section; and a control section configured to control a notification section to perform notification matching a situation of a series of continuous operations accepted by the acceptance section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Keiji NOMURA, Toshihito TAKAI, Kenji MURATA, Keita NAKANE
  • Publication number: 20220129149
    Abstract: [Object] To further improve operability. [Solution] Provided is a control device including: a reception section configured to receive an operation performed on at least one operation section; and a control section configured to execute a notification process of controlling a notification section in such a manner that the notification section treats at least one of images displayed on a display section as a target image and makes a notification in tandem with the at least one target image that moves depending on a content of the operation received by the reception section. The operation section and the display section are arranged at respective positions where it is difficult for a user to intuitively understand a correspondence between operation coordinates and display coordinates, the operation coordinates defining a position of the operation performed on the operation section, the display coordinates defining a position of the image displayed on the display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Keiji NOMURA, Toshihito TAKAI, Kenji MURATA, Keita NAKANE
  • Patent number: 6547030
    Abstract: A positioning mechanism is provided for a moving member that moves linearly by the turning of a screw member driven by a stepping motor. A drive shaft driven to turn by the stepping motor is fitted, so that turning transmission is possible, into the screw member that screws into the moving member that is capable of moving linearly. A configuration prevents the moving member from turning together with the screw member when the screw member is turning. Origin positioning is performed, by using a stopper, by stopping the linear movement of moving member caused by driving the motor to turn in one direction. The moving member is positioned according to the turning steps of the motor in the other direction after the origin positioning. The drive shaft is fitted into the screw member via an elastic member interposed therebetween so that turning can be transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiji Nomura, Takehito Tomita, Akihisa Umetani, Takeo Iino
  • Patent number: 6386808
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a structure of an internal thread portion for preventing looseness which structure allows a reduction in the torque required for the threaded engagement with an external-thread member and prevents a seizure. An exit end portion of a self-locking nut is taperingly contracted over the entire circumference thereof so as to form a contracted internal thread portion having a conical section. In addition, ridges of the contracted internal thread portion are provided with corrugation continuing circumferentially. The diameter of an inscribed circle which links the extremities of projections in the corrugation is smaller than the minor diameter of the external-thread member which is to be engaged threadedly with the internal thread portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Sugiura Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Fujii, Keiji Nomura
  • Patent number: 6364588
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a structure of an internal thread portion for preventing looseness which structure allows a reduction in the torque required for the threaded engagement with an external-thread member and prevents a seizure. An exit end portion of a self-locking nut is taperingly contracted over the entire circumference thereof so as to form a contracted internal thread portion having a conical section. In addition, ridges of the contracted internal thread portion are provided with corrugation continuing circumferentially. The diameter of an inscribed circle which links the extremities of projections in the corrugation is smaller then the minor diameter of the external-thread member which is to be engaged threadedly with the internal thread portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Sugiura Seiksakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Fujii, Keiji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20020009348
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a structure of an internal thread portion for preventing looseness which structure allows a reduction in the torque required for the threaded engagement with an external-thread member and prevents a seizure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: Sugiura Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Fujii, Keiji Nomura
  • Patent number: 6334747
    Abstract: The nut has a tool engaging region or a hexagonal region and a flange region provided on a thread end of the hexagonal region. A sloped step sloping at an angle to the center line of the nut is provided on the thread end. The sloped step (surface) is thus shaped of the annular form on the inner wall of the nut adjacent to the nut opening which faces outwardly of the nut and substantially extends along the loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Sugiura Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Torisu, Ryuji Suzuki, Keiji Nomura
  • Patent number: 5190119
    Abstract: A hydraulic power steering device responsive to the speed of a vehicle and comprising a housing, an output shaft disposed in the housing, an input shaft disposed in the housing and coaxial with the output shaft, a torsion bar provided between the output shaft and the input shaft, a control valve provided around the input shaft for controlling the amount of pressure oil to be supplied from a hydraulic pump to a power cylinder in accordance with the torsion of the torsion bar, and plungers each slidably fitted in a hole formed in the output shaft, each of the plungers being adapted to be pressed at its forward end against the input shaft by oil pressure in accordance with the vehicle speed to obtain a reaction. At least one of the portion of the plunger slidable in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the output shaft defining the hole and the portion of the plunger to be pressed into contact with the input shaft is made of a synthetic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiji Nomura, Katsutoshi Nishimura, Kazunori Okamoto, Tomoharu Horiuchi, Masayuki Watanabe, Hirohisa Nakao, Masahiko Noguchi
  • Patent number: 5161151
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling multiplex communication between a master station and a plurality of slave stations, in which a predetermined signal (dummy signal) is transmitted to the plurality of slave stations via a communication circuit (serial bus) from the master station when the master station does not communicate with any one of the slave stations. The predetermined signal indicates that the master station is operating normally, and each slave station receives the predetermined signal derived from the master station via the communication circuit so that each slave station may determine that the master station and communication circuit are operating normally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takashi Kimura, Keiji Nomura