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).
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Publication number: 20240093474Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: LIXIL CorporationInventors: Makoto SARUTA, Shoji Ogawa, Hiroki Shigetomo, Hideyuki Ida, Rina Nagai, Keita Matsudate, Misaki Nagata, Sadaaki Shichino, Toshiki Hashida
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Patent number: 11932506Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Kanazawa, Yoshitomo Noda, Tomohiro Akaki, Koshi Tanimoto, Hideaki Nagai, Makoto Shimohatsubo
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Patent number: 11923020Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Ishii, Yuji Nagai, Makoto Miakashi, Tomoko Kajiyama, Hayato Konno
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Patent number: 11869369Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
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Patent number: 11594139Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
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Publication number: 20220105821Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito
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Publication number: 20220074752Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito
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Publication number: 20220074755Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito
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Patent number: 11111018Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
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Patent number: 11099012Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
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Publication number: 20210248913Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
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Publication number: 20210107643Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
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Publication number: 20210095960Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
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Patent number: 10957208Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yo Ito, Makoto Nagai, Shotaro Odate, Takashi Sono, Akihiko Fujiwara, Kohei Matsumoto, Fumiya Hirose
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Publication number: 20210020052Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Yo Ito, Takahiro Iijima
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Publication number: 20210005094Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Yo Ito, Makoto Nagai, Shotaro Odate, Takashi Sono, Akihiko Fujiwara, Kohei Matsumoto, Fumiya Hirose
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Patent number: 10580712Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.Inventor: Makoto Nagai
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Publication number: 20190318972Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventor: Makoto NAGAI
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Patent number: 9578743Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Nagai, Seiji Mori, Tatsuya Ito
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Patent number: 9555764Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignees: TAKATA CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Teruhiko Hiruta, Mitsuo Maruoka, Hiromichi Yoshikawa, Makoto Nagai, Yoshiyuki Tosa