Patents by Inventor Kenji Saito
Kenji Saito 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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Patent number: 11978295Abstract: A collation system of the present invention includes imaging means for acquiring a captured image of a pre-passage side area with respect to each of gates arranged in parallel with each other, and collation means for performing a collation process on the captured image of the pre-passage side area for each of the gates, between a previously registered target and a target included in the captured image. The collation means performs the collation process on the basis of a target in the captured image corresponding to one of the gates and a target in the captured image corresponding to another one of the gates.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Taketo Kochi, Kenji Saito
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Patent number: 11979545Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present technology includes an image obtaining unit and a display control unit. The image obtaining unit obtains a plurality of first divided images obtained by dividing a first image showing a first location along a second direction substantially perpendicular to a first direction, and a plurality of second divided images obtained by dividing a second image showing a second location along the second direction. The display control unit arranges and simultaneously displays the plurality of first divided images and the plurality of second divided images along the first direction on a display device of a user at a third location.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Mari Saito, Kenji Sugihara
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Patent number: 11977363Abstract: A machine tool and a control device therefor, wherein vibration cutting of a workpiece is carried out by means of a tool and wherein, after the vibration cutting, finish-cutting is carried out for cutting a finishing allowance of the workpiece by means of the tool, without relative vibration between the workpiece and the tool, by relatively rotating the workpiece and the tool and relatively moving them in the feed direction. According to the invention, before the vibration cutting, a finishing allowance calculation means calculates a finishing allowance remaining on the workpiece after vibration cutting has been completed, and a determination means determines whether or not the finishing allowance as calculated by the finishing allowance calculation means is less than, or equal to a predetermined threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Noguchi, Hitoshi Saito
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Publication number: 20240128747Abstract: A backup power supply device includes: a storage battery charged with power from an external power supply; charge switches for charging the storage batter; discharge switches that are made from a field-effect transistor and that discharge the storage battery to a load device; a control unit for controlling the charge switches and the discharge switches; and a discharge suppression section connected in series to the discharge switches. The discharge suppression section suppresses leakage of current from the storage battery only when the control unit charges the storage battery, and the battery voltage exceeds an input voltage and the difference voltage between the battery voltage and the input voltage is less than a prescribed value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Kenji KITAMURA, Shun MOCHIZUKI, Yosuke SAITO
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Patent number: 11960078Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit that has control so that, when detected a status transition of a user including a rising motion or a moving motion of the user during reproduction of a wide-angle image covering the entire field of view of the user, a real-space image acquired by an outward-facing camera provided on a display device that is worn on the head of the user and has a display unit covering the entire field of view is displayed on the display unit in real-time and a 2D image corresponding to a portion of the wide-angle image is displayed on the real-space image.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Mari Saito, Kenji Sugihara, Soichiro Inatani
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Patent number: 11946495Abstract: A first MR sensor and a second MR sensor are a combination of a first magnetic resistance effect element pattern and a second magnetic resistance effect element pattern. The first MR sensor and the second MR sensor are disposed a prescribed distance apart such that, when the first MR sensor receives the greatest quantity of the magnetic field component of a magnet oriented parallel to the axial direction of a piston, the second MR sensor receives the greatest quantity of the magnetic field component of a magnet oriented parallel to the radial direction of the piston.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SMC CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki Uchiyama, Kenji Suda, Makoto Saito
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Publication number: 20240101711Abstract: The disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition containing an anti-IgE antibody that suppresses the production of allergen-specific IgE antibodies and methods of use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicants: HUBIT GENOMIX, INC., NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTInventors: Hirohisa SAITO, Kenji MATSUMOTO, Hideaki MORITA, Go ICHIEN, Yasuhiko KOEZUKA, Kimishige ISHIZAKA
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Publication number: 20240102277Abstract: An example outdoor structure incorporates: an outer wall surface for zoning into indoor space of a building and the outdoors; an outdoor ceiling part projecting outdoors from the outer wall surface; two side walls substantially parallel to each other projecting outdoors from opposite sides of the outer wall surface and each having an upper end connected to the outdoor ceiling part; and a blocking part separated outdoors from the outer wall surface in such a manner as to face the outer wall surface, and used for blocking eyes from outside, wherein the blocking part has a breadth less than a distance between the two side walls and has an upper end connected to the outdoor ceiling part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Kenji SAITO
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Patent number: 11934366Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a common data model management unit that manages information indicating a common data model corresponding to a plurality of modules in common; a unique data model management unit that manages information indicating a unique data model corresponding to at least one of the modules; and a common management unit that manages a version of a module corresponding to the common data model managed by the common data model management unit, a version of a module corresponding to the unique data model managed by the unique data model management unit, and a version of a module corresponding to a newly installed data model, and verifies compatibility of the versions.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichiro Kashiwagi, Hisaharu Ishii, Koki Mitani, Kenji Umakoshi, Tomoyuki Fujino, Yui Saito
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Patent number: 11930798Abstract: A fishing rod includes a hollow rod extending along a central axis; and a shaft member with an outer peripheral surface inclined relative to the central axis inserted into the rod from the one end, and that is supported by an inner peripheral surface of the rod at a support position on another end side of the one end in an axial direction along the central axis, wherein the inner peripheral surface of the rod has at least one convex portion protruding toward the central axis from a virtual curve between the support position and the one end position axially when drawing a virtual curve that is convex toward the central axis through the support position and the one end position at the end of the end side of the inner peripheral surface in an area radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Globeride, Inc.Inventors: Yasuhiro Tsukamoto, Atsushi Saito, Masayoshi Nakao, Kenji Kato, Isao Oota
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Patent number: 11894804Abstract: This photovoltaic module includes: a power generating element configured to receive sunlight to generate power; and a housing which is closed, the housing having: a concentrating portion provided with a lens configured to concentrate sunlight; a bottom portion in which the power generating element is disposed; and a side wall serving as an outer frame for the bottom portion and supporting the concentrating portion. The side wall is a resin molded body including a resin and glass fibers dispersed in the resin, the resin is one of PET (Polyethylene terephthalate), PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate), and PP (Polypropylene), and the glass fibers are orientated, in the resin, along a crossing direction that crosses a direction of an optical axis of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Inagaki, Youichi Nagai, Kenji Saito, Takashi Iwasaki, Rui Mikami, Tomohiro Nemoto
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Publication number: 20230410555Abstract: A collation system of the present invention includes an imaging means for acquiring a captured image of a pre-passage side area with respect to a gate, a collation means for performing a collation process between a previously registered target and a target in the captured image, and a determination means for determining propriety of passage of the target with respect to the gate, on the basis of a result of the collation process. The collation means initiates the collation process on the basis of a condition, set to each area of the captured image, for the target located in the area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Taketo KOCHI, Kenji SAITO
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Publication number: 20230357372Abstract: The present invention aims at providing a specific antibody that can simply and rapidly detect Mycoplasma pneumoniae which is a causative bacterium of mycoplasma pneumonia, with high sensitivity, and also an immunological detection method and a kit containing the same antibody. The present invention makes it possible to diagnose infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae more rapidly and specifically than the conventional method, by producing an antibody recognizing a specific epitope of P30 protein of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and performing an immunological detection using the antibody. Also, the present invention enables easy and rapid detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and diagnosis of infection with the same at a hospital or the like without need of specialized instruments or skilled techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventor: Kenji SAITO
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Publication number: 20230343160Abstract: A collation system of the present invention includes imaging means for acquiring a captured image of a pre-passage side area with respect to each of gates arranged in parallel with each other, and collation means for performing a collation process on the captured image of the pre-passage side area for each of the gates, between a previously registered target and a target included in the captured image. The collation means performs the collation process on the basis of a target in the captured image corresponding to one of the gates and a target in the captured image corresponding to another one of the gates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Taketo KOCHI, Kenji Saito
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Publication number: 20230343135Abstract: A collation system of the present invention includes an imaging means for acquiring a captured image of a pre-passage side area with respect to a gate, a collation means for performing a collation process between a previously registered target and a target in the captured image, and a determination means for determining propriety of passage of the target with respect to the gate, on the basis of a result of the collation process. The collation means initiates the collation process on the basis of a condition, set to each area of the captured image, for the target located in the area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Taketo KOCHI, Kenji SAITO
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Patent number: 11799421Abstract: This inspection system for a concentrator photovoltaic apparatus includes: a module; a tracking mount configured to track the sun, the tracking mount having mounted thereto an array formed by assembling a plurality of the modules; an inverter apparatus to extract a direct-current power generated by the array, convert the direct-current power into an alternating-current power, and output the alternating-current power; and an imaging apparatus being positioned between the sun and the array tracking the sun, the imaging apparatus taking an image of the array from a direction orthogonal to a surface of the array. While the array is tracking the sun and is causing sunlight to be concentrated on the cell, the inverter apparatus produces a state where extraction of a power from the array is restricted, to cause the cell to spontaneously emit light, and the imaging apparatus takes an image of the emitted light of the cell.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kenji Saito, Takashi Iwasaki
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Publication number: 20230334928Abstract: A collation system of the present invention includes imaging means for acquiring a captured image of a pre-passage side area with respect to each of gates arranged in parallel with each other, and collation means for performing a collation process on the captured image of the pre-passage side area for each of the gates, between a previously registered target and a target included in the captured image. The collation means performs the collation process on the basis of a target in the captured image corresponding to one of the gates and a target in the captured image corresponding to another one of the gates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Taketo KOCHI, Kenji Saito
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Publication number: 20230334900Abstract: A collation system of the present invention includes an imaging means for acquiring a captured image of a pre-passage side area with respect to a gate, a collation means for performing a collation process between a previously registered target and a target in the captured image, and a determination means for determining propriety of passage of the target with respect to the gate, on the basis of a result of the collation process. The collation means initiates the collation process on the basis of a condition, set to each area of the captured image, for the target located in the area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Taketo KOCHI, Kenji SAITO
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Patent number: 11790716Abstract: A face authentication apparatus includes a face image acquisition unit, a collation unit, a time measurement unit, and a threshold change unit. The face image acquisition unit acquires a face image of an authentication target. The collation unit performs face authentication on the face image of the authentication target on the basis of a threshold. The time measurement unit measures the elapsed time from the time of starting operation of the face authentication apparatus. The threshold change unit restricts changing of the threshold to a value larger than a value determined depending on the measured elapsed time.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Taketo Kochi, Kenji Saito
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Publication number: 20230326276Abstract: A collation system of the present invention includes imaging means for acquiring a captured image of a pre-passage side area with respect to each of gates arranged in parallel with each other, and collation means for performing a collation process on the captured image of the pre-passage side area for each of the gates, between a previously registered target and a target included in the captured image. The collation means performs the collation process on the basis of a target in the captured image corresponding to one of the gates and a target in the captured image corresponding to another one of the gates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Taketo KOCHI, Kenji SAITO