Patents by Inventor Kenichi Sakamoto

Kenichi Sakamoto 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).

  • Patent number: 11971676
    Abstract: A processor derives a plurality of unit density values which are each an average value of sensed densities for each of a plurality of unit areas sectioned for each unit length in a test toner image. The processor derives a weighted average of the plurality of unit density values to derive a test image density used for adjusting a control parameter in a printing portion. The unit length is a greatest common factor of two target lengths corresponding to perimeters of two types of target rotating members out of the plurality of rotating members. When a number of the plurality of unit areas is represented by n, n is a value obtained by subtracting 1 from an added value of a first constant and a second constant. The first constant and the second constant are values obtained by respectively dividing the two target lengths by the unit length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Masaru Watanabe, Yasuaki Sakamoto, Ayato Morikami, Kenichi Hayashi, Hideyuki Ogasawara, Yukiko Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20240103399
    Abstract: A toner concentration sensing apparatus includes a first acquisition processing portion, a second acquisition processing portion, and a third acquisition processing portion. The first acquisition processing portion acquires a first sensing value corresponding to light reflected by a first region of an image-carrying member where a toner image is not formed. The second acquisition processing portion acquires a second sensing value corresponding to light reflected by a second region of the image-carrying member where a toner image has been formed. The third acquisition processing portion acquires a component ratio of a component in the second sensing value, that corresponds to light reflected by toner adhered onto a surface of the image-carrying member, using a specific calculation formula determined based on a first relational expression based on the first sensing value and a second relational expression not based on the first sensing value, and the second sensing value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ayato Morikami, Yasuaki Sakamoto, Masaru Watanabe, Kenichi Hayashi, Hideyuki Ogasawara, Yukiko Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20240083518
    Abstract: A floor mat arranged in a working machine includes a floor portion, a wall portion arranged on a circumferential portion of the floor portion, and an opening portion arranged on a part of a connecting portion of the wall portion, the connecting portion connecting to the floor portion. The floor mat includes a mat main body arranged on the floor portion, a covering portion configured to cover the opening portion, and an connecting portion configured to connect the covering portion flexibly to a circumferential portion of the mat main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro AIHARA, Shota SAKAMOTO, Akihiro ICHIHARA, Kazuya OI, Yoshiki TAKIZAWA, Kenichi SAIKI
  • Patent number: 11686640
    Abstract: A mask fitting level determination device includes a mask inner pressure detection unit inserted between a mask covering a mouth, nose and a face surface of a person to measure a pressure inside the mask. A circuit control unit derives information of a pressure value measured by the mask inner pressure detection unit and generates display information for the person wearing the mask. A determination display unit shows the person the display information generated by the circuit control unit. A battery unit supplies electricity to the circuit control unit and the determination display unit. A power supply switch starts and stops the supply of the electricity to the circuit control unit and the determination display unit. A start switch starts the mask inner pressure detection operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: YAMAMOTO KOGAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Hashimoto, Kenichi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20230128743
    Abstract: A protective system for respiration, and a management method facilitates stably supplying filtered air for safety such that the equipment management or the safety management can be performed remotely. The protective equipment includes a main body that covers the face of an operator, a fan unit including an air filter and an electric fan, a detecting section, a first control section, and a first communication section. The detecting section detects a physical quantity concerning at least one of a work environment of the operator, an action state of the operator, and an operation state of the electric fan. The first control section controls the electric fan based on a detection result of the detecting section. The first communication section transmits first information indicating a detection result of the detecting section or second information concerning an operation amount on a control target of the first control section to an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Yamamoto Kogaku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki HASHIMOTO, Kenichi SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11471632
    Abstract: Provided is a mask fitting level determination device that has a significantly simple component configuration, that can be driven by a battery, that can be reduced in size to a palm size, that is inexpensive, that is operated by a simple operation method, and that does not require proficiency for accurate measurement. The mask fitting level determination device includes: a mask inner pressure detection unit 2 that is inserted between a face surface F of a mask wearing person and a worn mask 1; and a circuit control unit that sets a predefined threshold value in accordance with strength of breathing of the mask wearing person and determines a fitting level on the basis of a reference pressure value and a mask inner pressure value measure by the mask inner pressure detection unit 2; and a display unit 3 that displays the fitting level determined by the circuit control unit to the mask wearing person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: YAMAMOTO KOGAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Hashimoto, Kenichi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20220241925
    Abstract: A tool for polishing glass is formed by integrating multiple polishing elements in which polishing grains have been covered with a resin, and includes air cavities. The polishing grain volume S ratio is 50-85%, the resin volume ratio is 15-50%, the air cavity volume ratio is 20% or less, and the average grain size of the polishing elements is 10 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenichi SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10914753
    Abstract: This sample rack conveying apparatus is provided with a pusher unit, a linear motion guide, and a conveyance drive mechanism. The pusher unit has a base portion, a moving member, and a base-side guide. The base portion is supported by the linear motion guide so as to be movable in a first guide direction. The moving member is provided with a pusher that pushes a sample rack. The base-side guide supports the moving member such that the moving member is movable in a second guide direction that crosses the first guide direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: JEOL Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20200370984
    Abstract: A mask fitting level determination device includes a mask inner pressure detection unit inserted between a mask covering a mouth, nose and a face surface of a person to measure a pressure inside the mask. A circuit control unit derives information of a pressure value measured by the mask inner pressure detection unit and generates display information for the person wearing the mask. A determination display unit shows the person the display information generated by the circuit control unit. A battery unit supplies electricity to the circuit control unit and the determination display unit. A power supply switch starts and stops the supply of the electricity to the circuit control unit and the determination display unit. A start switch starts the mask inner pressure detection operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: YAMAMOTO KOGAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki HASHIMOTO, Kenichi SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200114106
    Abstract: Provided is a mask fitting level determination device that has a significantly simple component configuration, that can be driven by a battery, that can be reduced in size to a palm size, that is inexpensive, that is operated by a simple operation method, and that does not require proficiency for accurate measurement. The mask fitting level determination device includes: a mask inner pressure detection unit 2 that is inserted between a face surface F of a mask wearing person and a worn mask 1; and a circuit control unit that sets a predefined threshold value in accordance with strength of breathing of the mask wearing person and determines a fitting level on the basis of a reference pressure value and a mask inner pressure value measure by the mask inner pressure detection unit 2; and a display unit 3 that displays the fitting level determined by the circuit control unit to the mask wearing person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: YAMAMOTO KOGAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Hashimoto, Kenichi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20190018032
    Abstract: This sample rack conveying apparatus is provided with a pusher unit, a linear motion guide, and a conveyance drive mechanism. The pusher unit has a base portion, a moving member, and a base-side guide. The base portion is supported by the linear motion guide so as to be movable in a first guide direction. The moving member is provided with a pusher that pushes a sample rack. The base-side guide supports the moving member such that the moving member is movable in a second guide direction that crosses the first guide direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Kenichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 9626160
    Abstract: To provide a sequence-program-component creation program that causes a computer to perform a searching step of searching an overall circuit of a sequence program for a common logic part and extracting a logic pattern that appears in common in a circuit pattern arranged in the common logic part as a common circuit pattern, a component-candidate displaying step of displaying an extracted common circuit pattern as a candidate for a program component, a component registration setting step of registering a common circuit pattern selected by a user from candidates for the program component, and a replacing step of replacing the common logic part of the sequence program with the program component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamaoka, Kenichi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20160034259
    Abstract: To provide a sequence-program-component creation program that causes a computer to perform a searching step of searching an overall circuit of a sequence program for a common logic part and extracting a logic pattern that appears in common in a circuit pattern arranged in the common logic part as a common circuit pattern, a component-candidate displaying step of displaying an extracted common circuit pattern as a candidate for a program component, a component registration setting step of registering a common circuit pattern selected by a user from candidates for the program component, and a replacing step of replacing the common logic part of the sequence program with the program component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Takayuki YAMAOKA, Kenichi SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9124531
    Abstract: A data communication apparatus to be coupled to a first network and a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network, includes a receiving unit which receives a data including header information indicating a destination and first header information used to identify a first Virtual Private Network (VPN) in the first network. The apparatus also includes a transmitter which transmits data having added thereto a MPLS header information used to identify one of the plurality of second VPNs in the MPLS network, the MPLS header information corresponding to both the header information indicating the destination and the first header information used to identify the first VPN in the first network included in the received data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Sakamoto, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Koji Wakayama, Shiro Tanabe, Noboru Endo
  • Publication number: 20140050226
    Abstract: A data communication apparatus to be coupled to a first network and a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network, includes a receiving unit which receives a data including header information indicating a destination and first header information used to identify a first Virtual Private Network (VPN) in the first network. The apparatus also includes a transmitter which transmits data having added thereto a MPLS header information used to identify one of the plurality of second VPNs in the MPLS network, the MPLS header information corresponding to both the header information indicating the destination and the first header information used to identify the first VPN in the first network included in the received data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Sakamoto, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Koji Wakayama, Shiro Tanabe, Noboru Endo
  • Patent number: 8582587
    Abstract: A data communication apparatus to be coupled to a first network and a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network, includes a receiving unit which receives a data including header information indicating a destination and first header information used to identify a first Virtual Private Network (VPN) in the first network. The apparatus also includes a transmitter which transmits data having added thereto a MPLS header information used to identify one of the plurality of second VPNs in the MPLS network, the MPLS header information corresponding to both the header information indicating the destination and the first header information used to identify the first VPN in the first network included in the received data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Sakamoto, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Kojii Wakayama, Shiro Tanabe, Noboru Endo
  • Patent number: 8522288
    Abstract: The present invention provides an IP broadcasting system that can receive IP broadcasting videos over an IP multicast network. In the IP broadcasting system, a multicast group management apparatus for IP broadcasting that holds multicast group identifiers is connected via an IP multicast network over which IP broadcasting services are provided. When a user issues a request to switch an IP broadcasting channel from an IP broadcasting terminal, a query message including the requested IP broadcasting channel identifier is transmitted to a management apparatus. The IP broadcasting terminal receives a response message indicating the correspondence between the IP broadcasting channel identifier and a multicast group identifier, and transmits a video reception request message to a multicast group by using the received multicast group identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Ikeda, Kenichi Sakamoto, Taishi Shinagawa
  • Patent number: 8401384
    Abstract: Provided is an optical access system, including: an optical line terminal, a plurality of optical network units and an optical switching unit. The optical line terminal sends to the optical switching unit a control frame including a switching time when the optical switching unit is to make a switch from one of the optical communication paths between the optical line terminal and the plurality of optical network units to another, and an identifier of an optical communication path to which the switch is made in order to switch the optical communication paths between the optical line terminal and the plurality of optical network units. The optical switching unit switches the optical communication paths between the optical line terminal and the plurality of optical network units based on the switching time and the identifier of the optical communication path after switching which are included in the control frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Wakayama, Hiroki Ikeda, Michitaka Okuno, Kenichi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 8380065
    Abstract: Provided is an optical access system comprising: an optical line terminal connected to another network; a plurality of optical network units, each connected to a user terminal; and at least one of an optical switching unit and an optical splitter, which is installed between the optical line terminal and the plurality of optical network units. The optical line terminal allocates a length of time to a discovery phase for detecting the plurality of optical network units, and a length of time to data transmission phases for transferring data from the plurality of optical network units; and changes a ratio of the length of time of the discovery phase to the length of time of the data transmission phases so that the length of time of the discovery phase is shortened in the case where a number of the optical network units that are registered in the optical line terminal increase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michitaka Okuno, Koji Wakayama, Kenichi Sakamoto, Hiroki Ikeda
  • Patent number: 8305907
    Abstract: To prevent, in using a multicast DA in an OAM frame, an increase in the network bandwidth usage and in the load of node processing and a degradation of the network reliability caused by a frame being transmitted to all routes in a broadcast domain. A MAC address and other basic frame information and the MEGID are associated with each other, and the MEGID information is added to the OAM frame, and these information are transmitted from an edge node serving as an end point of an ME. In a relay node of the ME, a route control table used for OAM frame control is provided, and a filter is generated by snooping of the OAM frame. Furthermore, when the relay node does not support the OAM function, the MEGID is denoted by a VLAN tag and the route control is made using the snooping function of each VLAN tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Mizutani, Atsushi Iwamura, Yoshihiro Ashi, Kenichi Sakamoto