Patents by Inventor Kenji Oishi

Kenji Oishi 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: 11921082
    Abstract: A measuring device 1 according to the present disclosure measures a state of a solution L. The measuring device 1 includes a measuring unit 10 that outputs a measurement signal associated with the state of the solution L, a protection unit 20 attached to the measuring unit 10, and a controller 40 that obtains the information on the state of the solution L on the basis of a measurement signal output from the measuring unit 10. The measuring unit 10 has a first part P1 in a usable state that contributes to output of the measurement signal by coming into contact with the solution L, and a second part that is isolated from the solution L by the protection unit 20 and is in a standby state for measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kodai Murayama, Yoshiaki Tanaka, Kenji Oishi, Masahiro Hirase, Yuzuho Iga
  • Publication number: 20230385782
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus including: a report acquisition unit configured to acquire a report of an abnormality having occurred in a facility; a work plan output unit configured to output a work plan for dealing with an abnormality indicated as abnormality information in the report; an evaluation acquisition unit configured to acquire an evaluation of work according to the work plan output from the work plan output unit; and an update unit configured to update output content of the work plan by the work plan output unit by using the evaluation acquired by the evaluation acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Kenji OISHI, Hideo UEMURA, Mustafa AL-NASER, Abrar Saeed ALAMOUDI, Abdullatif Abdullah ALNAJIM
  • Publication number: 20230385743
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus, including: a database connection unit connected to a database for storing a plurality of groups respectively including abnormality information about an abnormality occurred in a facility and an actual work performance for addressing the abnormality; a report acquirement unit for acquiring a report of an abnormality occurred in the facility; a working plan acquirement unit for acquiring a working plan for addressing an abnormality occurred in the facility; a similarity calculation unit for calculating a similarity between abnormality information in the report and abnormality information; a selection unit for selecting at least one group from the plurality of groups based on a similarity calculated by the similarity calculation unit; a difference detection unit for detecting a difference between the working plan and the actual work performance of the at least one group; and a display processing unit for conducting display processing for displaying the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Kenji OISHI, Hideo UEMURA, Mustafa AL-NASER, Abrar Saeed ALAMOUDI, Abdullatif Abdullah ALNAJIM
  • Publication number: 20230376565
    Abstract: Provided is a determination apparatus including a planning data acquisition unit configured to acquire planning data representing a logging plan for logging of standing timber for a target area, a first image data acquisition unit configured to acquire first image data representing a first image captured before the logging for the target area, a second image data acquisition unit configured to acquire second image data representing a second image captured after the logging for the target area, a determination unit configured to perform a determination on whether the logging is appropriate or inappropriate based on the planning data, the first image data, and the second image data, and an output unit configured to perform an output according to a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yukihiro UCHIDA, Kenji OISHI, Hideo UEMURA
  • Publication number: 20230009404
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) according to the present disclosure includes an image acquisition interface (131) that acquires a video of an inspection target from a flying object (20), the video having been taken by the flying object (20) in flight, a memory (12) storing a reference still image serving as a reference for analysis and a threshold of similarity between the reference still image and frames included in the acquired video, and an image extractor (132) that calculates the similarity to the reference still image for each frame and extracts a plurality of consecutive frames as an analysis target based on the similarity and the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Moyu Negishi, Kenji Oishi, Hideo Uemura
  • Patent number: 11308108
    Abstract: A maintenance information sharing device includes a maintenance record obtainer configured to obtain a maintenance record of a maintenance target, a maintenance record storage configured to associate the maintenance record obtained by the maintenance record obtainer with identification information for identifying the maintenance target, the maintenance record storage storing the maintenance record associated with the identification information, a maintenance information generator configured to generate maintenance information based on the maintenance record associated with the identification information and stored by the maintenance record storage, a maintenance information storage which stores the maintenance information generated by the maintenance information generator, a searcher configured to search the maintenance information stored by the maintenance information storage based on the identification information, and a maintenance information provider configured to provide the maintenance information sear
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yosuke Ishii, Yasuki Sakurai, Kenji Oishi
  • Publication number: 20220050077
    Abstract: A measuring device 1 according to the present disclosure measures a state of a solution L. The measuring device 1 includes a measuring unit 10 that outputs a measurement signal associated with the state of the solution L, a protection unit 20 attached to the measuring unit 10, and a controller 40 that obtains the information on the state of the solution L on the basis of a measurement signal output from the measuring unit 10. The measuring unit 10 has a first part P1 in a usable state that contributes to output of the measurement signal by coming into contact with the solution L, and a second part that is isolated from the solution L by the protection unit 20 and is in a standby state for measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kodai MURAYAMA, Yoshiaki TANAKA, Kenji OISHI, Masahiro HIRASE, Yuzuho IGA
  • Patent number: 11116805
    Abstract: Provided is a novel preventive or therapeutic agent for celiac disease. A preventive or therapeutic agent for celiac disease, comprising at least one bacterium belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium selected from the group consisting of Bifidobacterium breve and Bifidobacterium bifidum and/or a processed bacterial cell thereof as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAKULT HONSHA
    Inventors: Kenji Oishi, Hiroshi Makino, Akira Kushiro
  • Patent number: 10430041
    Abstract: An information collection system includes an information collection terminal and an information collection server. The an information collection terminal includes an obtainer configured to obtain specification information for specifying a non-connection device which is not connected to a system which is capable of collecting information, a display configured to display an information input screen according to the specification information, an input device configured to input information of the non-connection device into the information input screen, and a communicator configured to transmit, to a network, input information which has been input into the information input screen. The information collection server includes a first collector configured to collect the input information transmitted from the information collection terminal through the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yosuke Ishii, Yukiyo Akisada, Kenji Oishi
  • Publication number: 20170360852
    Abstract: Provided is a novel preventive or therapeutic agent for celiac disease. A preventive or therapeutic agent for celiac disease, comprising at least one bacterium belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium selected from the group consisting of Bifidobacterium breve and Bifidobacterium bifidum and/or a processed bacterial cell thereof as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAKULT HONSHA
    Inventors: Kenji OISHI, Hiroshi MAKINO, Akira KUSHIRO
  • Publication number: 20170277758
    Abstract: A maintenance information sharing device includes a maintenance record obtainer configured to obtain a maintenance record of a maintenance target, a maintenance record storage configured to associate the maintenance record obtained by the maintenance record obtainer with identification information for identifying the maintenance target, the maintenance record storage storing the maintenance record associated with the identification information, a maintenance information generator configured to generate maintenance information based on the maintenance record associated with the identification information and stored by the maintenance record storage, a maintenance information storage which stores the maintenance information generated by the maintenance information generator, a searcher configured to search the maintenance information stored by the maintenance information storage based on the identification information, and a maintenance information provider configured to provide the maintenance information sear
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yosuke ISHII, Yasuki SAKURAI, Kenji OISHI
  • Publication number: 20170262788
    Abstract: A report creating system includes a report creating server comprising a data storage which stores a report format and image information, the report format being for describing report contents about a facility installed in a plant, the image information being determined uniquely to meaning of the report contents, at least one report creating device which is carriable by a worker, and a report creator configured to create a report in which the image information has been registered in the report format, the report creator being disposed in the report creating server or the report creating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshio UOMORI, Hirotsugu GOTOU, Yosuke ISHII, Kenji OISHI
  • Patent number: 9704455
    Abstract: An information display apparatus includes an image pick-up unit configured to picking up an image, a display unit configured to display the image picked up by the image pick-up unit, a first correcting unit configured to correct the image picked up by the image pick-up unit to generate a first image, a second correcting unit configured to correct the image picked up by the image pick-up unit to generate a second image, a recognizing unit configured to recognize the second image generated by the second correcting unit, and a display control unit configured to display an additional information according to a result of the recognition performed by the recognizing unit with superimposing the additional information on the first image generated by the first correcting unit on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuki Sakurai, Yousuke Ishii, Kenji Oishi
  • Publication number: 20160364104
    Abstract: An information collection system includes an information collection terminal and an information collection server. The an information collection terminal includes an obtainer configured to obtain specification information for specifying a non-connection device which is not connected to a system which is capable of collecting information, a display configured to display an information input screen according to the specification information, an input device configured to input information of the non-connection device into the information input screen, and a communicator configured to transmit, to a network, input information which has been input into the information input screen. The information collection server includes a first collector configured to collect the input information transmitted from the information collection terminal through the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke ISHII, Yukiyo AKISADA, Kenji OISHI
  • Publication number: 20160364396
    Abstract: An information search system includes a terminal device and a communicator. The terminal device includes an obtainer, a processor, and a communicator. The obtainer obtains device specification information which is necessary for specifying a device installed in a plant. The processor obtains first information and second information. The first information is identification information of the device specified by using the device specification information. The second information represents a storage place of information which is necessary for maintaining the device. The communicator transmits the first information and the second information to a network. The, search server specifies a search place based on the second information transmitted from the terminal device through the network. The search server searches the search place by using the first information as a key. The search server transmits a search result to the terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukiyo AKISADA, Yosuke ISHII, Kenji OISHI
  • Patent number: 9388474
    Abstract: Provided are an oligonucleotide which realizes specific and highly sensitive detection of toxigenic C. difficile, and a method for detecting toxigenic C. difficile, the method employing the oligonucleotide. 1) A primer pair containing an oligonucleotide having a nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and an oligonucleotide having a nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2; or a primer pair having complementary sequences to the nucleotide sequences. 2) A primer pair containing an oligonucleotide having a nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4, and an oligonucleotide having a nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 5; or a primer pair having complementary sequences to the nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAKULT HONSHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kubota, Hiroshi Makino, Takafumi Sakai, Eiji Ishikawa, Kenji Oishi
  • Patent number: 9241110
    Abstract: An information display device may include: an image capturing unit configured to capture an image; a display unit configured to display the image captured by the image capturing unit; a detection unit configured to detect a position and an attitude of the information display device; an identification unit configured to identify a field device positioned in a direction of image capturing by the image capturing unit, by using a detection result of the detection unit; and a display control unit configured to cause an overlaid display on the display unit of the image captured by the image capturing unit, overlaid with at least one of static information and dynamic information regarding the field device identified by the identification unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yousuke Ishii, Kenji Oishi
  • Patent number: 9130849
    Abstract: A communication resource assignment system may include a communication resource assignment tool that includes a communication resource assignment algorithm that receives previously acquired user information, and outputs resource assignment information calculated by the communication resource assignment algorithm, a resource assignment state managing unit that receives and stores the resource assignment information output from the communication resource assignment tool, and a communication resource distributing unit that accesses the resource assignment state managing unit, reads the resource assignment information, and transmits the read resource assignment information to a management target device that has output a communication resource request among a plurality of management target devices that perform communication with each other via a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Yamaji, Kenji Oishi
  • Publication number: 20140368541
    Abstract: An information display apparatus includes an image pick-up unit configured to picking up an image, a display unit configured to display the image picked up by the image pick-up unit, a first correcting unit configured to correct the image picked up by the image pick-up unit to generate a first image, a second correcting unit configured to correct the image picked up by the image pick-up unit to generate a second image, a recognizing unit configured to recognize the second image generated by the second correcting unit, and a display control unit configured to display an additional information according to a result of the recognition performed by the recognizing unit with superimposing the additional information on the first image generated by the first correcting unit on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuki SAKURAI, Yousuke ISHII, Kenji OISHI
  • Publication number: 20140212879
    Abstract: Provided are an oligonucleotide which realizes specific and highly sensitive detection of toxigenic C. difficile, and a method for detecting toxigenic C. difficile, the method employing the oligonucleotide. 1) A primer pair containing an oligonucleotide having a nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and an oligonucleotide having a nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2; or a primer pair having complementary sequences to the nucleotide sequences. 2) A primer pair containing an oligonucleotide having a nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4, and an oligonucleotide having a nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 5; or a primer pair having complementary sequences to the nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAKULT HONSHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kubota, Hiroshi Makino, Takafumi Sakai, Eiji Ishikawa, Kenji Oishi