Patents by Inventor Koji Fujiwara

Koji Fujiwara 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: 11980850
    Abstract: An ultrafine bubble water manufacturing device includes a whirlpool pump, an ejector, a cascade pump, a branch portion on the downstream side of the cascade pump, a return path which communicates from the branch portion between the ejector and the cascade pump, a flow rate adjusting valve and a first ultrafine bubble manufacturing unit interposed in the return path, an emission path which communicates with the branch portion, a second ultrafine bubble manufacturing unit interposed in the emission path and a control device. The control device controls an air amount adjusting valve, the whirlpool pump, the cascade pump and the flow rate adjusting valve based on the measurement values of a concentration meter for the emission path and first and second pressure gauges and on the downstream and upstream sides of the cascade pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: MIIKE TEKKOU KABUSHIKIGAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Kobayashi, Hidemasa Kobayashi, Masahide Hayashi, Koji Fujiwara, Etsuo Ishii
  • Publication number: 20240152533
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing method includes, based on a metamodel which is located in a first layer and in which a composition relationship and a reference relationship among plural types of information models located in a second layer are defined, creating a guide tree indicating a relationship between the information models. A data item (property) of data related to devices is defined in the information model. The guide tree indicates that an upper-layer first information model in which a relationship is indicated in the guide tree is able to use a data item defined in a lower-layer second information model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Lan YAMASHITA, Mikito IWAMASA, Koji FUJIWARA
  • Publication number: 20240045395
    Abstract: An instrument classification symbol specifying device includes a processor coupled to a memory. The processor acquires instrument information and a standardized information model. The processor specifies characteristics of an instrument on the basis of the instrument information. The processor determines an instrument classification symbol corresponding to the instrument on the basis of: determination information in which the characteristics of the instrument are associated with the instrument classification symbol, and the specified characteristics of the instrument. When the processor succeeds in specifying the characteristics of the instrument, the processor outputs a result of mapping between the instrument and the instrument classification symbol. When the processor has difficulty in specifying the characteristics of the instrument, the processor causes a display device to display candidates of the characteristics of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya IIJIMA, Lan YAMASHITA, Mikito IWAMASA, Koji FUJIWARA
  • Patent number: 11726441
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes: processing circuitry configured to select, for a first element of a plurality of elements in first information including the elements and including a first relationship between the elements, relationship setting information being information for setting a second relationship between the first element and at least one second element of the elements; set the second relationship between the first element and the at least one second element, based on the relationship setting information; and determine attribute information on the first element, based on the second relationship and the first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Mikito Iwamasa, Koji Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20230079857
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a mapper that determines a mapping candidate corresponding to a description included in the input data from among hierarchically structured classes or properties included in a standard data model. The mapper detects a class or a property that exactly matches or partially matches, with respect to a schema included in the input data and a content thereof, the content from a class hierarchical structure of the standard data model and a set of properties defined for a class, and determines a first mapping candidate based on the detected class or property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Lan WANG, Mikito IWAMASA, Koji FUJIWARA
  • Publication number: 20220299958
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes: processing circuitry configured to select, for a first element of a plurality of elements in first information including the elements and including a first relationship between the elements, relationship setting information being information for setting a second relationship between the first element and at least one second element of the elements; set the second relationship between the first element and the at least one second element, based on the relationship setting information; and determine attribute information on the first element, based on the second relationship and the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Mikito IWAMASA, Koji FUJIWARA
  • Publication number: 20220072486
    Abstract: An ultrafine bubble water manufacturing device includes a whirlpool pump, an ejector, a cascade pump, a branch portion on the downstream side of the cascade pump, a return path which communicates from the branch portion between the ejector and the cascade pump, a flow rate adjusting valve and a first ultrafine bubble manufacturing unit interposed in the return path, an emission path which communicates with the branch portion, a second ultrafine bubble manufacturing unit interposed in the emission path and a control device. The control device controls an air amount adjusting valve, the whirlpool pump, the cascade pump and the flow rate adjusting valve based on the measurement values of a concentration meter for the emission path and first and second pressure gauges and on the downstream and upstream sides of the cascade pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: MIIKE TEKKOU KABUSHIKIGAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshikazu KOBAYASHI, Hidemasa KOBAYASHI, Masahide HAYASHI, Koji FUJIWARA, Etsuo ISHII
  • Publication number: 20190046080
    Abstract: Monitoring target person monitoring device, method, and system according to the present invention sense a predetermined event regarding a monitoring target person to notify the event; acquire an image including at least a video; determine, based on the acquired image, whether or not multiple persons are on the image; and start, in a case where it is determined that the multiple persons are on the image, storing the acquired video to store the video in a video storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Masashi NISHIKADO, Daisaku HORIE, Hitoshi KOYANAGI, Koji FUJIWARA, Atsuhiro NODA
  • Publication number: 20180174320
    Abstract: In a posture detection device and a posture detection method of the present invention, an image of a prescribed detection area is acquired by an image acquisition unit, a head portion is extracted from the acquired image of the detection area, a prescribed parameter for the extracted head portion is determined, and whether a prescribed posture is taken is determined on the basis of the determined parameter. Therefore, in the posture detection device and posture detection method of the present invention, the posture of a monitored subject can be determined more precisely with a simpler configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Shuji Hayashi, Koji Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 9993776
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separation membrane module including: a pressure vessel; a plurality of separation membrane elements which are provided in the pressure vessel and each includes: a wound membrane body in which a separation membrane, a liquid-to-be-treated channel member and a permeated liquid channel member are spirally wound around a permeated liquid collection tube; and anti-telescoping plates disposed on both ends of the wound membrane body; and a thrust load holding member which holds a thrust load generated when water passes through the separation membrane elements, in which a thrust load adjustment holding member which is capable of adjusting the thrust load by adjusting a total length of the separation membrane elements in the pressure vessel, is provided on at least one end of the thrust load holding member in an axial direction of the separation membrane elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shinji Nishioka, Gentaro Horikawa, Koji Fujiwara, Kazuya Sugita
  • Patent number: 9856154
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fresh water generation method using a water treatment apparatus, the method including feeding water to be treated into a membrane element including a reverse osmosis membrane or a nanofiltration membrane to separate into concentrate and permeate, in which the method includes, under operation of the apparatus, adjusting a concentrate flow rate and/or a permeate flow rate based on a water quality index of the water to be treated and a water quality index of combined water prepared by combining the concentrate and the permeate at a ratio based on a predetermined permeate recovery rate, so that the water quality index of the water to be treated falls within a tolerance on the water quality index of the combined water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gentaro Horikawa, Hiroaki Kubo, Koji Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20160207003
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separation membrane module including: a pressure vessel; a plurality of separation membrane elements which are provided in the pressure vessel and each includes: a wound membrane body in which a separation membrane, a liquid-to-be-treated channel member and a permeated liquid channel member are spirally wound around a permeated liquid collection tube; and anti-telescoping plates disposed on both ends of the wound membrane body; and a thrust load holding member which holds a thrust load generated when water passes through the separation membrane elements, in which a thrust load adjustment holding member which is capable of adjusting the thrust load by adjusting a total length of the separation membrane elements in the pressure vessel, is provided on at least one end of the thrust load holding member in an axial direction of the separation membrane elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shinji Nishioka, Gentaro Horikawa, Koji Fujiwara, Kazuya Sugita
  • Publication number: 20160125266
    Abstract: There are provided an image processing method, an image processing device, and an image processing program for speeding up a template matching process by performing template matching based on an image size in which the amount of operation in the template matching becomes small. The image processing method includes: accepting (520) a setting of an area in a registered image (413) acquired by shooting a target object as a reference; deciding (540) on an image size in which the amount of operation in the matching process associated in advance with the image size becomes relatively small, from among image sizes within a predetermined range with respect to the size of the accepted area; and generating (550) the template from the registered image based on information on the area of the decided image size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Koji FUJIWARA
  • Patent number: 9279677
    Abstract: A corresponding point search device includes an acquiring unit, a search unit and a determination unit. The acquiring unit acquires a first image obtained by imaging a subject with a first imaging apparatus in a focused state in which the first imaging apparatus is focused on the subject by moving of a movable portion, a second image obtained by imaging the subject with a second imaging apparatus and position information of the movable portion when the first imaging apparatus is in the focused state. The search unit searches for a corresponding point corresponding to a baseline point in one image in the other image for the one image and the other image of the first and second images. The determination unit determines the search range in which the corresponding point is searched by the search unit in the other image based on the position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Koji Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 9216777
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a seat section and a load-carrying platform disposed rearwardly of the seat section. A storage space is disposed rearwardly of the seat section and downwardly of the load-carrying platform, the storage space extending in a lateral width direction of the vehicle body, and the storage space opening toward a lateral side of the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Norimi Nakamura, Teruo Shimamura, Taro Nakamura, Masaru Nakaji, Mitsugu Kobayashi, Ryouzou Imanishi, Yoshimi Hirooka, Koji Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20150321928
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fresh water generation method using a water treatment apparatus, the method including feeding water to be treated into a membrane element including a reverse osmosis membrane or a nanofiltration membrane to separate into concentrate and permeate, in which the method includes, under operation of the apparatus, adjusting a concentrate flow rate and/or a permeate flow rate based on a water quality index of the water to be treated and a water quality index of combined water prepared by combining the concentrate and the permeate at a ratio based on a predetermined permeate recovery rate, so that the water quality index of the water to be treated falls within a tolerance on the water quality index of the combined water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gentaro Horikawa, Hiroaki Kubo, Koji Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 8960805
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a seat section including a forward driver's seat and a rear seat, a rear seat posture changing mechanism for changing the rear seat in its position between a first posture where the rear seat is in a non-use condition and a second posture where the rear seat is in a use condition, a load-carrying platform disposed rearwardly of the seat section, and a partitioning member for partitioning the seat section from a space behind the seat section. The load-carrying platform includes a forward platform and a rearward platform and is switchable in its state between an extended state where a fore/aft length of the load-carrying platform is increased after the forward platform is moved forward, and a contracted state where the fore/aft length of the load-carrying platform is decreased after the forward platform is moved rearward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Norimi Nakamura, Teruo Shimamura, Taro Nakamura, Mitsugu Kobayashi, Ryouzou Imanishi, Yoshimi Hirooka, Koji Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20140374173
    Abstract: The coil that is installed on a lever is obtained from a flat coil, which is wound flat so as to generate upper and lower winding regions that are parallel to the direction that the lever extends along a vertical surface that is parallel to the direction that the lever extends. The magnetic circuit is provided with multiple plate-shaped permanent magnets that face the upper and lower winding regions of the flat coil and are magnetized in a direction that is orthogonal to the vertical surface, and yoke members that induce lines of magnetic force of the permanent magnets so that a magnetic flux of an orientation that is orthogonal to the vertical surface is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: SHINKO DENSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazufumi Naito, Kouzou Terunuma, Kazushi Fujihara, Masaru Ikeshima, Shinichirou Ishida, Yoshiyuki Ishihara, Koji Fujiwara, Yasuhito Takahashi, Hisato Sumitomo
  • Publication number: 20140247344
    Abstract: A corresponding point search device includes an acquiring unit, a search unit and a determination unit. The acquiring unit acquires a first image obtained by imaging a subject with a first imaging apparatus in a focused state in which the first imaging apparatus is focused on the subject by moving of a movable portion, a second image obtained by imaging the subject with a second imaging apparatus and position information of the movable portion when the first imaging apparatus is in the focused state. The search unit searches for a corresponding point corresponding to a baseline point in one image in the other image for the one image and the other image of the first and second images. The determination unit determines the search range in which the corresponding point is searched by the search unit in the other image based on the position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Koji Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 8720173
    Abstract: A mower unit configured to be supported to a work vehicle at a position between front wheels and rear wheels, comprises a mower deck; at least one blade supported by the mower deck; a climb-up assist member in which an inclined surface is formed for assisting the wheels in climbing over the mower unit; and a connecting device for detachably connecting the climb-up assist member to the mower unit in a service position in which the inclined surface assists the wheels in climbing over the mower unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Akihito Sugio, Kazuo Samejima, Yoshikazu Togoshi, Koji Fujiwara, Takuhisa Yamamoto, Eiji Satou