Patents by Inventor Makoto Nagai

Makoto Nagai 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: 20240093474
    Abstract: A toilet management system includes a toilet bowl device installed in a toilet room, a management device configured to manage a use situation of the toilet bowl device, and a communication device configured to transmit use situation information related to the use situation of the toilet bowl device to the management device. The management device includes an acquirer configured to acquire the use situation information from the communication device, and an abnormality detector configured to detect an abnormality of the toilet bowl device or a facility or equipment installed inside or around the toilet room when the use situation information acquired by the acquirer matches a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: LIXIL Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto SARUTA, Shoji Ogawa, Hiroki Shigetomo, Hideyuki Ida, Rina Nagai, Keita Matsudate, Misaki Nagata, Sadaaki Shichino, Toshiki Hashida
  • Patent number: 11932506
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet stacking device, a counter-ejector, and a carton former and is provided with: a hopper unit that stacks cardboard boxes; feed rollers that feed a cardboard box to the hopper unit; a first blower device that blows air from above the hopper unit toward the cardboard box fed by the feed rollers; and a second blower device that blows air between the cardboard box stacked in the hopper unit and the cardboard box fed by the feed roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kanazawa, Yoshitomo Noda, Tomohiro Akaki, Koshi Tanimoto, Hideaki Nagai, Makoto Shimohatsubo
  • Patent number: 11923020
    Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cell transistors, a first word line, a controller, and a storage circuit. Each of the plurality of memory cell transistors stores a plurality of pieces of bit data. The first word line is connected to a plurality of first memory cell transistors in the plurality of memory cell transistors. The controller performs a loop process including repetition of a program loop including a program operation and a first verification operation. The storage circuit stores status information. The controller performs the loop process, then performs a second verification operation, and stores first status data corresponding to a result of the loop process and second status data corresponding to a result of the second verification operation in the storage circuit, in a write operation using the plurality of first memory cell transistors as targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ishii, Yuji Nagai, Makoto Miakashi, Tomoko Kajiyama, Hayato Konno
  • Patent number: 11869369
    Abstract: A moving body has a control unit that determines priority relating to movement on the basis of prescribed rules, the control unit comparing, on the basis of the prescribed rules, a first determination value that is the determination value for the moving body, and a second determination value that is the determination value for another moving body, whereby the priority of the moving body is determined in relation to the other moving body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
  • Patent number: 11594139
    Abstract: A management system comprises a movement management unit that communicates via a communication device with a plurality of moving bodies including an autonomous moving body provided with an autonomous control unit for moving autonomously, and that manages the movement of the plurality of moving bodies. The movement management unit comprises a priority/subordination determination unit that determines the degree of priority/subordination relating to the respective movements of the plurality of moving bodies on the basis of individual information of the moving bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
  • Publication number: 20220105821
    Abstract: A service system includes a service management device, which includes an authentication manager configured to manage authentication for charging of a portable battery by a charging facility on the basis of first information about the portable battery or a user using the portable battery and second information about the charging facility that charges the portable battery and a determiner configured to determine a fee to charge the portable battery in a charging service, and a service providing device configured to perform a process of providing an additional service to the user in a facility including the charging facility while the charging facility is charging the portable battery on the basis of information provided from the service management device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito
  • Publication number: 20220074752
    Abstract: An information processing device according to an embodiment includes an acquirer configured to acquire user information regarding a movement of a user from a user terminal used by the user, an estimator configured to estimate a first movement method of the user on the basis of the user information, a determiner configured to determine a third movement method different from the first movement method on the basis of a second movement method that is a movement method performed in the past by the user or another user having a movement history similar to a movement history of the user, and a notification unit configured to notify the user of the third movement method before the user starts a movement in the first movement method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito
  • Publication number: 20220074755
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an acquirer configured to acquire user information on a plurality of users via respective user terminals used by the plurality of users, a classifier configured to classify the plurality of users into one or more groups on the basis of the user information, a condition setter configured to set provision conditions of a movement device for users of each group based on group information of each group including user information of users classified into each group, and a determiner configured to determine a provision method of a movement device for users of each group on the basis of the provision conditions of a movement device set for each group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito
  • Patent number: 11111018
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aerial vehicle for which landing or movement of the aerial vehicle downward or in the direction of gravitational force, for example, can be easily identified by people in the surrounding area. Also provided is a control method for the aerial vehicle. The aerial vehicle is provided with an alerting device that issues warnings in the velocity vector direction of the aerial vehicle. The alerting device may be equipped with a light projecting device that emits visible light toward the velocity vector direction of the aerial vehicle. The alerting device may also be equipped with a warning sound outputting device that outputs a warning sound toward the velocity vector direction of the aerial vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
  • Patent number: 11099012
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aerial vehicle for which flight information for the aerial vehicle can be identified by people in the surrounding area. Also provided is a control method for the aerial vehicle. The aerial vehicle is provided with a display device that displays toward the exterior of the vehicle and a display control device that controls the display device. In addition, the aerial vehicle is provided with an altitude acquisition device that acquires altitude as the distance from the ground surface. The display control device is provided with an altitude display control unit that selectively performs display on the display device on the basis of the altitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
  • Publication number: 20210248913
    Abstract: A management system comprises a movement management unit that communicates via a communication device with a plurality of moving bodies including an autonomous moving body provided with an autonomous control unit for moving autonomously, and that manages the movement of the plurality of moving bodies. The movement management unit comprises a priority/subordination determination unit that determines the degree of priority/subordination relating to the respective movements of the plurality of moving bodies on the basis of individual information of the moving bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
  • Publication number: 20210107643
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aerial vehicle for which landing or movement of the aerial vehicle downward or in the direction of gravitational force, for example, can be easily identified by people in the surrounding area. Also provided is a control method for the aerial vehicle. The aerial vehicle is provided with an alerting device that issues warnings in the velocity vector direction of the aerial vehicle. The alerting device may be equipped with a light projecting device that emits visible light toward the velocity vector direction of the aerial vehicle. The alerting device may also be equipped with a warning sound outputting device that outputs a warning sound toward the velocity vector direction of the aerial vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
  • Publication number: 20210095960
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aerial vehicle for which flight information for the aerial vehicle can be identified by people in the surrounding area. Also provided is a control method for the aerial vehicle. The aerial vehicle is provided with a display device that displays toward the exterior of the vehicle and a display control device that controls the display device. In addition, the aerial vehicle is provided with an altitude acquisition device that acquires altitude as the distance from the ground surface. The display control device is provided with an altitude display control unit that selectively performs display on the display device on the basis of the altitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
  • Patent number: 10957208
    Abstract: A management system that comprises a movement management part that: communicates via communication devices with a plurality of mobile bodies that include autonomous mobile bodies that comprise an autonomous control part that is for autonomous movement; and manages the movement of the plurality of mobile bodies. The autonomous mobile bodies comprise a display device that performs outward-facing display. The movement management part has a superiority determination part that, on the basis of individual information for the plurality of mobile bodies, determines a preference ranking for the movement of the plurality of mobile bodies. The autonomous mobile bodies comprise a display control part that controls the display of the display device in accordance with the preference ranking determined by the superiority determination part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yo Ito, Makoto Nagai, Shotaro Odate, Takashi Sono, Akihiko Fujiwara, Kohei Matsumoto, Fumiya Hirose
  • Publication number: 20210020052
    Abstract: A moving body has a control unit that determines priority relating to movement on the basis of prescribed rules, the control unit comparing, on the basis of the prescribed rules, a first determination value that is the determination value for the moving body, and a second determination value that is the determination value for another moving body, whereby the priority of the moving body is determined in relation to the other moving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
  • Publication number: 20210005094
    Abstract: A management system that comprises a movement management part that: communicates via communication devices with a plurality of mobile bodies that include autonomous mobile bodies that comprise an autonomous control part that is for autonomous movement; and manages the movement of the plurality of mobile bodies. The autonomous mobile bodies comprise a display device that performs outward-facing display. The movement management part has a superiority determination part that, on the basis of individual information for the plurality of mobile bodies, determines a preference ranking for the movement of the plurality of mobile bodies. The autonomous mobile bodies comprise a display control part that controls the display of the display device in accordance with the preference ranking determined by the superiority determination part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yo Ito, Makoto Nagai, Shotaro Odate, Takashi Sono, Akihiko Fujiwara, Kohei Matsumoto, Fumiya Hirose
  • Patent number: 10580712
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wiring board on which an optical element is mounted in a state of being sealed by a transparent plate, lens or the like while preventing or reducing the occurrence of condensation or freezing on a surface of the transparent plate, lens or the like. In one embodiment, the wiring board includes: a board body formed with opposed front and back surfaces by stacking of a plurality of ceramic layers (insulating layers); and a plurality of optical element-mounting pads disposed on a bottom surface of a cavity open to the front surface of the board body. The wiring board further includes a heater circuit arranged at the front surface of the board body or an interface of the ceramic layers of the board body along a peripheral side in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Nagai
  • Publication number: 20190318972
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wiring board on which an optical element is mounted in a state of being sealed by a transparent plate, lens or the like while preventing or reducing the occurrence of condensation or freezing on a surface of the transparent plate, lens or the like. In one embodiment, the wiring board includes: a board body formed with opposed front and back surfaces by stacking of a plurality of ceramic layers (insulating layers); and a plurality of optical element-mounting pads disposed on a bottom surface of a cavity open to the front surface of the board body. The wiring board further includes a heater circuit arranged at the front surface of the board body or an interface of the ceramic layers of the board body along a peripheral side in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventor: Makoto NAGAI
  • Patent number: 9578743
    Abstract: A circuit board is provided that includes an outermost conductor layer including a plurality of terminals for flip-chip bonding and an outermost resin insulating layer defining a first opening and a second opening in an electronic-component mounting region. One of a power supply terminal and a ground terminal is exposed in the first opening. A plurality of signal terminals are exposed in the second opening. The resin insulating layer includes a reinforcing portion that defines an inner bottom surface of the second opening. A height of a portion of the terminal exposed in the first opening, the portion projecting from an inner bottom surface of the first opening, is greater than a height of portions of the terminals exposed in the second opening, the portions projecting from the inner bottom surface of the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Seiji Mori, Tatsuya Ito
  • Patent number: 9555764
    Abstract: An airbag includes an airbag body formed by joining front and rear panels, an inlet of pressurized fluid, a vent hole communicating inside and outside of the airbag body, a regulation portion regulating discharge of the pressurized fluid from the vent hole and a coupling portion temporarily joining the front and rear panels. The inlet and the vent hole are formed on the rear panel. The regulation portion includes a connecting member, a vent hole cover and a link member. The connecting member regulates a thickness of the airbag body in the inflated state. The vent hole cover covers the vent hole and has one end portion supported by the rear panel and the other end portion joined to the coupling portion. The link member has one end portion joined to the vent hole cover and the other end portion joined to the connecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: TAKATA CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teruhiko Hiruta, Mitsuo Maruoka, Hiromichi Yoshikawa, Makoto Nagai, Yoshiyuki Tosa