Patents by Inventor Kenji Nagashima

Kenji Nagashima 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: 20250148880
    Abstract: A management terminal receives input of a game machine ID for identifying an object acquisition game machine and a prize ID for identifying a prize to be stored in an object acquisition game machine. A server associates the prize ID with the game machine ID to update object location information indicating the location of the prize. The object acquisition game machine is a game machine with which a player attempts to acquire a prize placed in a first region by moving the prize to a second region by manipulating a crane. The management terminal receives a prize ID from a code attached to a prize by reading the code with a predetermined reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Taro TAMUKAI, Kenji NAGASHIMA, Shoko KOSHIBA, Akira YAMAUCHI, Kento NAKAYAMA, Shuhei NAKAYAMA, Hayato SUGIYAMA
  • Patent number: 12196411
    Abstract: A light source device 10 includes a laser diode 12 configured to emit laser light LDb, a fluorescent body 18 configured to generate primary fluorescence FL1 from the laser light LDb, a notch filter 38 configured to generate secondary fluorescence FL2 from the primary fluorescence FL1, an LED 30 configured to emit LED light LEb, and a dichroic mirror 40 configured to combine the secondary fluorescence FL2 and the LED light LEb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rui Nishiyama, Kenji Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20240320841
    Abstract: An information processing method for acquiring location information of an object includes acquiring location information of the object based on location management information in which identification information of the object, the location information of the object, and time information indicating an acquisition time of the location information are associated; acquiring the time information associated with the acquired location information as time information indicating a time before movement of the object starts, based on the location management information; tracking, by image processing, the object in a captured moving image of surroundings of the object based on the location information of the object; and acquiring current location information of the object at an end of the movement based on a result of the tracking. In the tracking, the object is tracked in a part of the captured moving image starting from a moving image time corresponding to the acquired time information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Nagashima, Toshihiro Okamoto, Shin Aoki, Sukehiro Kimura
  • Publication number: 20240310026
    Abstract: A light source device 10 includes a laser diode 12 configured to emit laser light LDb, a fluorescent body 18 configured to generate primary fluorescence FL1 from the laser light LDb, a notch filter 38 configured to generate secondary fluorescence FL2 from the primary fluorescence FL1, an LED 30 configured to emit LED light LEb, and a dichroic mirror 40 configured to combine the secondary fluorescence FL2 and the LED light LEb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rui NISHIYAMA, Kenji NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20240127471
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure processes information about a position of an object moved by a mobile object, and includes an output unit configured to output the information about the position of the object. The information about the position of the object is obtained based on holding information indicating whether the object is held or not held by the mobile object and information about a position of the mobile object. The information about the position of the mobile object is obtained based on a captured image captured by an imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Toshihiro OKAMOTO, Shin AOKI, Sukehiro KIMURA, Kenji NAGASHIMA, Toshiyuki IKEOH, Soichiro YOKOTA
  • Patent number: 10802270
    Abstract: Provided is an optical scanner including: a mirror driving unit which drives a scanning mirror which reflects light from a light source based on a drive signal; an optical sensor which detects scanning light entering first and second detection positions set on both sides of a range of the maximum scan angle within the range; and a calibrating unit which calibrates the intensity of the drive signal based on the time point at which the detection is performed and the frequency and intensity of the drive signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoya Matsumaru, Kenji Nagashima
  • Patent number: 10686292
    Abstract: A laser module has a base portion having a metal holding portion; a laser light source fixed to the base portion; an optical outputting portion deriving the laser light from a collimating optical system out of the base portion. The collimating optical system includes an input lens receiving the laser light from the laser light source; and an output lens receiving the laser light from the input lens and outputting the laser light to the optical outputting portion, each located in order from the laser light source. The input lens is a convex lens fixed in a first cylinder body made of metal and welded to the holding portion. The output lens is a convex lens having a focal point length longer than that of the input lens and held by the holding member glued to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Nagatomo, Yoshio Okamoto, Takashi Nakai, Kenji Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20190326725
    Abstract: A laser module has a base portion having a metal holding portion; a laser light source fixed to the base portion; an optical outputting portion deriving the laser light from a collimating optical system out of the base portion. The collimating optical system includes an input lens receiving the laser light from the laser light source; and an output lens receiving the laser light from the input lens and outputting the laser light to the optical outputting portion, each located in order from the laser light source. The input lens is a convex lens fixed in a first cylinder body made of metal and welded to the holding portion. The output lens is a convex lens having a focal point length longer than that of the input lens and held by the holding member glued to the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke NAGATOMO, Yoshio OKAMOTO, Takashi NAKAI, Kenji NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20190187459
    Abstract: Provided is an optical scanner including: a mirror driving unit which drives a scanning mirror which reflects light from a light source based on a drive signal; an optical sensor which detects scanning light entering first and second detection positions set on both sides of a range of the maximum scan angle within the range; and a calibrating unit which calibrates the intensity of the drive signal based on the time point at which the detection is performed and the frequency and intensity of the drive signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoya Matsumaru, Kenji Nagashima
  • Patent number: 10151575
    Abstract: A position sensing device includes at least one light receiver, and a processor. The light receiver receives lights that are emitted from a plurality of light exit positions of a scanning light source component to scan a predetermined area and are reflected by a sensing object within the predetermined area. The processor controls the scanning light source component, and senses position of the sensing object based on a light reception signal of the light receiver. The processor further determines from which of the scanning lights the light reception signal is obtained, and senses the position of the sensing object based on optical paths of the scanning lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsuhiko Chikaoka, Ken Nishioka, Kenji Nagashima, Kazuhiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10051247
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes laser light sources that each emit laser light; a beam combiner combining the laser lights; a beam deflector periodically changing a traveling direction of the combined laser lights and directing the laser lights to a screen; and a controller controlling a drive current supplied to the laser light sources based on a relationship between the drive current and a total light intensity outputted from the laser light sources, in which the total light intensity comprises three ranges, the controller supplies the drive current to the laser light sources when the laser lights are emitted in the total light intensity included in either the first or the third range, and the controller supplies the drive current to at least one or some of the laser light sources when the combined laser lights are emitted in the total light intensity included in the second range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Nagashima, Toyoshi Nogami, Tatsuya Ito
  • Patent number: 9903987
    Abstract: A laser optical device is provided with a plurality of laser light sources, a collimating lens that has an optical axis that intersects a line connecting the plurality of laser light sources in a plan view viewed from a direction perpendicular to both this line and the optical axis and collimates lights respectively emitted from the plurality of laser light sources, and a deflecting element that deflects a plurality of lights emitted from the collimating lens so output lights where the lights respectively emitted from the plurality of laser light sources are optically processed make contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Nagashima, Toyoshi Nogami, Tatsuya Ito
  • Patent number: 9826205
    Abstract: This display includes a control portion controlling a laser beam generation portion to output a first laser beam including a region of relaxation oscillation to a partial first image forming element included in a plurality of image forming elements and to output a second laser beam including no region of relaxation oscillation to a second image forming element, other than the first image forming element, included in the plurality of image forming elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Nishioka, Atsuhiko Chikaoka, Kenji Nagashima, Takatoshi Nishimura, Yasunori Higashiyama
  • Patent number: 9791711
    Abstract: To prevent effectively the flickering of an image due to the switching of a polarization direction while reducing speckle noise. A polarization switching unit is provided in an optical path of laser light to a projection surface A and periodically switches a polarization direction of the laser light emitted therefrom between p and S polarization. A laser control unit controls laser light sources in synchronization with the switching by the polarization switching unit and determines a driving current corresponding to a grayscale to be displayed on the basis of driving current characteristics for P polarization when the polarization direction of the laser light is the P polarization. In addition, the laser control unit determines the driving current corresponding to the grayscale to be displayed on the basis of the driving current characteristics for P polarization when the polarization direction of the laser light is the S polarization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Nishioka, Kenji Nagashima, Atsuya Hirano, Atsuhiko Chikaoka
  • Patent number: 9781352
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a plurality of imaging sections that images an imaging region, a parallax information generator that generates parallax information based on images by the imaging sections, and an exposure amount controller that determines an exposure amount for use in the imaging sections in a subsequent imaging operation to increase a number of parallax values contained in a parallax value group of an image portion showing a target in the imaging region, wherein the exposure amount controller executes parallax information obtaining control that obtains the parallax information corresponding to a plurality of exposure amounts generated based on the images with the exposure amounts, and executes exposure amount identifying control that identifies the exposure amount corresponding to the parallax information having a maximum number of parallax values in the obtained parallax information to determine the exposure amount for use in the imaging sections based on the identified exposure amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kenji Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20170269269
    Abstract: A laser optical device is provided with a plurality of laser light sources, a collimating lens that has an optical axis that intersects a line connecting the plurality of laser light sources in a plan view viewed from a direction perpendicular to both this line and the optical axis and collimates lights respectively emitted from the plurality of laser light sources, and a deflecting element that deflects a plurality of lights emitted from the collimating lens so output lights where the lights respectively emitted from the plurality of laser light sources are optically processed make contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Nagashima, Toyoshi Nogami, Tatsuya Ito
  • Patent number: 9686518
    Abstract: This projector is configured to allocate a first projection laser beam corresponding to a first image signal and a second projection laser beam corresponding to a second image signal different from the first image signal to a first area and a second area not overlapping with the first area, respectively, to project the first projection laser beam and the second projection laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirono Tsubota, Atsuya Hirano, Kenji Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20170150109
    Abstract: This display includes a control portion controlling a laser beam generation portion to output a first laser beam including a region of relaxation oscillation to a partial first image forming element included in a plurality of image forming elements and to output a second laser beam including no region of relaxation oscillation to a second image forming element, other than the first image forming element, included in the plurality of image forming elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Nishioka, Atsuhiko Chikaoka, Kenji Nagashima, Takatoshi Nishimura, Yasunori Higashiyama
  • Patent number: 9658465
    Abstract: This projector includes a laser light generation portion, a projection portion scanning laser light, and a projection screen. The projection screen includes a lens member including a plurality of lens portions splitting the laser light and a diffusion member arranged to be opposed to the lens member, having an incident surface and a diffusion portion. The diffusion portion of the diffusion member is arranged at a position apart by a distance larger than the focal length of the lens member along an optical axis with respect to the optical principal surface of the lens member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Matsubara, Kenji Nagashima
  • Patent number: 9602789
    Abstract: This display includes a control portion controlling a laser beam generation portion to output a first laser beam including a region of relaxation oscillation to a partial first image forming element included in a plurality of image forming elements and to output a second laser beam including no region of relaxation oscillation to a second image forming element, other than the first image forming element, included in the plurality of image forming elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Nishioka, Atsuhiko Chikaoka, Kenji Nagashima, Takatoshi Nishimura, Yasunori Higashiyama