Patents by Inventor Kenji Otsu
Kenji Otsu 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).
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Publication number: 20230400434Abstract: A state monitor system and a state monitor method capable of accurately controlling quality of a structure are provided. A state monitor system that monitors a state of three-dimensional layer laminated manufacturing includes: an acoustic emission sensor 23 configured to detect sound generated from the structure; and an analyzer 12 configured to analyze a defect of the structure, based on an acoustic emission signal AES included in an output signal OT of the acoustic emission sensor 23. In the analyzer 12, a memory 52 stores defect DB information 61 representing correspondence between the acoustic emission signal AES and a defect state DS of the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Taiichi TAKEZAKI, Shuho KOSEKI, Kenji OTSU
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Patent number: 10990085Abstract: A machine-tool-state determination system configured to determine a state associated with a machine tool including a rotation mechanism for processing a member, the system including: a sensor configured to acquire a state value from the machine tool; and an analysis device, in which the analysis device: performs spectral analysis with time series data of the state value, to extract a rotational frequency of the rotation mechanism and a harmonic wave to the rotational frequency; calculates a ratio of an amplitude of the rotational frequency to an amplitude of the harmonic wave; generates feature-amount data including the state value and the ratio as feature amounts; performs clustering with the feature-amount data; and determines a state associated with the machine tool, based on a result of the clustering.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Kenji Otsu, Keiji Watanabe, Hisanori Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20210110404Abstract: There is provided an information coordination platform system that coordinates a plurality of organizations that each manages customer information including a plurality of pieces of item information regarding a customer with each other. An information coordination bridge manages association information for associating the organizations for the customer to be coordinated with at least one item information between at least two organizations and the item information, and records data update information indicating the organizations, the customer, and the item information when the item information of the customer is updated in any organization. An information coordination server notifies the organization associated with the organization in which the item information is updated in the association information of a fact that the item information of the customer is updated based on the data update information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Yusuke Shomura, Makoto Fuchiwaki, Jun Yoshihara, Masafumi Kinosita, Kenji Otsu
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Publication number: 20200026262Abstract: A machine-tool-state determination system configured to determine a state associated with a machine tool including a rotation mechanism for processing a member, the system including: a sensor configured to acquire a state value from the machine tool; and an analysis device, in which the analysis device: performs spectral analysis with time series data of the state value, to extract a rotational frequency of the rotation mechanism and a harmonic wave to the rotational frequency; calculates a ratio of an amplitude of the rotational frequency to an amplitude of the harmonic wave; generates feature-amount data including the state value and the ratio as feature amounts; performs clustering with the feature-amount data; and determines a state associated with the machine tool, based on a result of the clustering.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Kenji OTSU, Keiji WATANABE, Hisanori MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 10495702Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a first film, a first sensor portion, a driving portion, and a processor. The first sensor portion is provided at the first film. The first sensor portion includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer. The second magnetic layer is provided between the first film and the first magnetic layer. The first intermediate layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The driving portion causes the first film to deform at a first frequency. The processor outputs a third signal based on a first signal and a second signal. The first signal relates to the first frequency. The second signal is output from the first sensor portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshihiro Higashi, Michiko Hara, Tomohiko Nagata, Shiori Kaji, Yoshihiko Fuji, Akiko Yuzawa, Kenji Otsu, Kazuaki Okamoto, Shotaro Baba
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Patent number: 10481027Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a deformable film portion, a first sensing element and a second sensing element. The first sensing element is fixed to the film portion, and includes a first magnetic layer of a first material, a first opposing magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer. The first intermediate layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the first opposing magnetic layer. The second sensing element is fixed to the film portion, and includes a second magnetic layer of a second material, a second opposing magnetic layer, and a second intermediate layer. The second material is different from the first material. The second intermediate layer is provided between the second magnetic layer and the second opposing magnetic layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshihiko Fuji, Michiko Hara, Kei Masunishi, Yoshihiro Higashi, Shiori Kaji, Akiko Yuzawa, Akio Hori, Tomohiko Nagata, Kazuaki Okamoto, Kenji Otsu, Shotaro Baba
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Patent number: 10473685Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a first support portion, a first movable portion, a first piezoelectric element, and a first magnetic element. The first movable portion extends in a first extension direction and is connected to the first support portion. The first piezoelectric element is fixed to the first movable portion. The first piezoelectric element includes a first electrode, a second electrode provided between the first electrode and the first movable portion, and a first piezoelectric layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first magnetic element is fixed to the first movable portion. The first magnetic element includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshihiko Fuji, Michiko Hara, Kei Masunishi, Yoshihiro Higashi, Shiori Kaji, Akiko Yuzawa, Tomohiko Nagata, Kenji Otsu, Kazuaki Okamoto, Shotaro Baba
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Publication number: 20190062148Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a film portion, and a first sensor portion. The film portion includes a first film including a plurality of holes. The film portion is deformable. The first sensor portion is fixed to a portion of the film portion. The first sensor portion includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer. The second magnetic layer is provided between the first film and the first magnetic layer. The first intermediate layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. A direction from at least a portion of the plurality of holes toward the first sensor portion is aligned with a first direction. The first direction is from the first film toward the first sensor portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Akiko YUZAWA, Yoshihiko FUJI, Michiko HARA, Kenji OTSU, Kazuaki OKAMOTO, Shotaro BABA
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Patent number: 10206654Abstract: A pressure sensor of an embodiment includes a support portion, a transformable membrane part and a sensor portion. The membrane part includes an end portion supported by the support portion, and a first area and a second area. The first area is positioned between a center of the membrane part and the end portion and has a first rigidity. The second area is positioned between the first area and the end portion, and has a second rigidity lower than the first rigidity. The sensor portion is provided at the first area and includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer and a first intermediate layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. An end-side distance between the first area and the end portion is shorter than a center-side distance between the second area and the center of the membrane part.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kei Masunishi, Akiko Yuzawa, Yoshihiko Fuji, Michiko Hara, Yoshihiro Higashi, Kazuaki Okamoto, Kenji Otsu
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Publication number: 20190041285Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a deformable film portion, a first sensing element and a second sensing element. The first sensing element is fixed to the film portion, and includes a first magnetic layer of a first material, a first opposing magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer. The first intermediate layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the first opposing magnetic layer. The second sensing element is fixed to the film portion, and includes a second magnetic layer of a second material, a second opposing magnetic layer, and a second intermediate layer. The second material is different from the first material. The second intermediate layer is provided between the second magnetic layer and the second opposing magnetic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshihiko FUJI, Michiko HARA, Kei MASUNISHI, Yoshihiro HIGASHI, Shiori KAJI, Akiko YUZAWA, Akio HORI, Tomohiko NAGATA, Kazuaki OKAMOTO, Kenji OTSU, Shotaro BABA
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Publication number: 20190017891Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a first film, a first sensor portion, and first to fourth terminals. The first film includes first to second electrode layers, and a piezoelectric layer. The first film is deformable. The first sensor portion is fixed to a portion of the first film. A first direction from the portion of the first film toward the first sensor portion is aligned with a direction from the second electrode layer toward the first electrode layer. The first sensor portion includes first to second sensor conductive layers, first to second magnetic layers, and a first intermediate layer. The first terminal is electrically connected to the first electrode layer. The second terminal is electrically connected to the second electrode layer. The third terminal is electrically connected to the first sensor conductive layer. The fourth terminal is electrically connected to the second sensor conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kenji Otsu, Yoshihiko Fuji, Akiko Yuzawa, Michiko Hara, Yoshihiro Higashi, Shiori Kaji, Kazuaki Okamoto, Shotaro Baba, Tomohiko Nagata
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Patent number: 10145751Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a deformable film portion, a first sensing element and a second sensing element. The first sensing element is fixed to the film portion, and includes a first magnetic layer of a first material, a first opposing magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer. The first intermediate layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the first opposing magnetic layer. The second sensing element is fixed to the film portion, and includes a second magnetic layer of a second material, a second opposing magnetic layer, and a second intermediate layer. The second material is different from the first material. The second intermediate layer is provided between the second magnetic layer and the second opposing magnetic layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshihiko Fuji, Michiko Hara, Kei Masunishi, Yoshihiro Higashi, Shiori Kaji, Akiko Yuzawa, Akio Hori, Tomohiko Nagata, Kazuaki Okamoto, Kenji Otsu, Shotaro Baba
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Patent number: 10094723Abstract: A sensor includes a film portion and a first sensor portion. The film portion is deformable. The first sensor portion is provided at the film portion. The first sensor portion includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer. The second conductive layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the film portion. The first magnetic layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The second magnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second conductive layer. The first intermediate layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. A curvature of the first conductive layer is different from a curvature of at least a portion of the film portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kenji Otsu, Michiko Hara, Yoshihiko Fuji, Kei Masunishi, Akiko Yuzawa, Tomohiko Nagata, Shiori Kaji, Yoshihiro Higashi, Kazuaki Okamoto, Shotaro Baba
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Publication number: 20180231621Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a first film, a first sensor portion, a driving portion, and a processor. The first sensor portion is provided at the first film. The first sensor portion includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer. The second magnetic layer is provided between the first film and the first magnetic layer. The first intermediate layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The driving portion causes the first film to deform at a first frequency. The processor outputs a third signal based on a first signal and a second signal. The first signal relates to the first frequency. The second signal is output from the first sensor portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshihiro HIGASHI, Michiko HARA, Tomohiko NAGATA, Shiori KAJI, Yoshihiko FUJI, Akiko YUZAWA, Kenji OTSU, Kazuaki OKAMOTO, Shotaro BABA
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Publication number: 20180210041Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a support body, a film portion, a first sensing element, and a structure body. The first sensing element is fixed to the film portion, and includes a first magnetic layer, a first opposing magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer. The structure body includes a first region overlapping the support body, and a second region being continuous with the first region and overlapping the film portion. The structure body includes a first structure body layer, a first opposing structure body layer, and a first structure body intermediate layer. The first opposing structure body layer is provided between the first structure body layer and the support body and between the first structure body layer and the film portion. The first structure body intermediate layer is provided between the first structure body layer and the first opposing structure body layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shotaro Baba, Yoshihiko Fuji, Kei Masunishi, Michiko Hara, Akiko Yuzawa, Shiori Kaji, Tomohiko Nagata, Yoshihiro Higashi, Kenji Otsu, Kazuaki Okamoto
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Publication number: 20180156683Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a film portion and a first sensor portion. The film portion is deformable. The first sensor portion is provided at the film portion. The first sensor portion includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer. The second conductive layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the film portion. The first magnetic layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The second magnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second conductive layer. The first intermediate layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. A curvature of the first conductive layer is different from a curvature of at least a portion of the film portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kenji OTSU, Michiko HARA, Yoshihiko FUJI, Kei MASUNISHI, Akiko YUZAWA, Tomohiko NAGATA, Shiori KAJI, Yoshihiro HIGASHI, Kazuaki OKAMOTO, Shotaro BABA
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Publication number: 20180080842Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a film portion and a first sensor portion. The film portion is deformable. The first sensor portion is provided at the film portion. The first sensor portion includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer. The second conductive layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the film portion. The first magnetic layer is provided between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The second magnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second conductive layer. The first intermediate layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. A curvature of the first conductive layer is different from a curvature of at least a portion of the film portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: KENJI OTSU, MICHIKO HARA, YOSHIHIKO FUJI, KEI MASUNISHI, AKIKO YUZAWA, TOMOHIKO NAGATA, SHIORI KAJI, YOSHIHIRO HIGASHI, KAZUAKI AKAMOTO, SHOTARO BABA
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Publication number: 20180080953Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a first support portion, a first movable portion, a first piezoelectric element, and a first magnetic element. The first movable portion extends in a first extension direction and is connected to the first support portion. The first piezoelectric element is fixed to the first movable portion. The first piezoelectric element includes a first electrode, a second electrode provided between the first electrode and the first movable portion, and a first piezoelectric layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first magnetic element is fixed to the first movable portion. The first magnetic element includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yoshihiko Fuji, Michiko Hara, Kei Masunishi, Yoshihiro Higashi, Shiori Kaji, Akiko Yuzawa, Tomohiko Nagata, Kenji Otsu, Kazuaki Okamoto, Shotaro Baba
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Publication number: 20170241851Abstract: According to one embodiment, a pressure sensor includes a film portion, a sensor unit, and a structure body. The film portion has a front surface and is deformable. The sensor unit includes a plurality of sensing elements arranged along the front surface. One of the plurality of sensing elements includes a magnetic layer, a opposing magnetic layer, and a nonmagnetic intermediate layer. The structure body is arranged with the first sensor unit along the arrangement direction of the plurality of sensing elements. The structure body includes a structure body layer, a opposing structure body layer, and a intermediate structure body layer. The structure body layer has at least one of a floating potential with respect to the opposing structure body layer or same potential as a potential of the opposing structure body layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Shotaro BABA, Yoshihiko FUJI, Kei MASUNISHI, Michiko HARA, Akiko YUZAWA, Shiori KAJI, Tomohiko NAGATA, Yoshihiro HIGASHI, Kenji OTSU, Kazuaki OKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20170146393Abstract: According to one embodiment, an acoustic sensor includes a base and a first strain sensing element. The base includes a support and a first film unit supported by the support. The first film unit is flexible. The first strain sensing element is provided on a first surface of the first film unit. The first strain sensing element includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, and a first intermediate layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. An angle between a magnetization of the first magnetic layer and a magnetization of the second magnetic layer is variable by an acoustic wave. The acoustic wave is transmitted to a first film unit by a first transmitting material in contact with the first film unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Kenji OTSU, Hideaki FUKUZAWA, Michiko HARA, Tomio ONO