Patents by Inventor Makoto Nishigaki
Makoto Nishigaki 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: 11794606Abstract: A management device includes an information acquirer configured to acquire battery information on a usage state of a secondary battery mounted in a vehicle and information on a user from the vehicle, a first feature deriver configured to derive a first feature indicating a state of the secondary battery based on a result obtained by applying the battery information to a battery state detection model that identifies the state of the secondary battery, a second feature deriver configured to derive a second feature indicating characteristics of the user based on the information on the user, and a selector configured to select a battery suitable for the user based on a result obtained by inputting the first feature and the second feature to a matching model that outputs a result showing compatibility between the user and a battery based on the first feature and the second feature.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeru Namiki, Minoru Uoshima, Makoto Nishigaki
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Patent number: 11518269Abstract: A management apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire battery information regarding a secondary battery mounted on a vehicle and vehicle information regarding traveling of the vehicle from the vehicle, a first identification unit configured to identify a state of the secondary battery by applying the battery information to a battery state identification model for identifying the state of the secondary battery, a second identification unit configured to identify a state of the vehicle by applying the vehicle information to a vehicle state identification model for identifying the state of the vehicle, and a control unit configured to control transmission and reception of electric power between an electric power system and the secondary battery on the basis of the state of the secondary battery identified by the first identification unit and the state of the vehicle identified by the second identification unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeru Namiki, Minoru Uoshima, Makoto Nishigaki
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Patent number: 11511646Abstract: A management apparatus includes an acquirer configured to acquire vehicle usage state information about a usage state of a vehicle, and a processing unit configured to apply the vehicle usage state information to a model which outputs feature amounts when vehicle usage information is input thereto to acquire the feature amounts, to select a secondary battery recommended to be mounted in the vehicle for which the vehicle usage state information is acquired from secondary batteries providable as the secondary battery to be mounted in the vehicle and storing electric power for travel on the basis of the acquired feature amounts, and to present the selected secondary battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Nishigaki, Shigeru Namiki, Minoru Uoshima
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Publication number: 20220274580Abstract: A brake control system to be installed on a railroad car, the system including: a brake command unit that outputs a first brake command by a first communication method and outputs a second brake command by a second communication method, the first brake command indicating details of control of a brake, the second brake command restricting details of control of the brake; and a brake control unit that acquires the first brake command by the first communication method via a train control and monitoring system, acquires the second brake command by the second communication method, and controls the brake based on the first brake command and the second brake command.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Etsuji MATSUYAMA, Makoto NISHIGAKI
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Publication number: 20220144130Abstract: A management device includes an information acquirer configured to acquire battery information on a usage state of a secondary battery mounted in a vehicle and information on a user from the vehicle, a first feature deriver configured to derive a first feature indicating a state of the secondary battery based on a result obtained by applying the battery information to a battery state detection model that identifies the state of the secondary battery, a second feature deriver configured to derive a second feature indicating characteristics of the user based on the information on the user, and a selector configured to select a battery suitable for the user based on a result obtained by inputting the first feature and the second feature to a matching model that outputs a result showing compatibility between the user and a battery based on the first feature and the second feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Shigeru Namiki, Minoru Uoshima, Makoto Nishigaki
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Publication number: 20200384889Abstract: A management apparatus includes an acquirer configured to acquire vehicle usage state information about a usage state of a vehicle, and a processing unit configured to apply the vehicle usage state information to a model which outputs feature amounts when vehicle usage information is input thereto to acquire the feature amounts, to select a secondary battery recommended to be mounted in the vehicle for which the vehicle usage state information is acquired from secondary batteries providable as the secondary battery to be mounted in the vehicle and storing electric power for travel on the basis of the acquired feature amounts, and to present the selected secondary battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Makoto Nishigaki, Shigeru Namiki, Minoru Uoshima
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Publication number: 20200384886Abstract: A management apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire battery information regarding a secondary battery mounted on a vehicle and vehicle information regarding traveling of the vehicle from the vehicle, a first identification unit configured to identify a state of the secondary battery by applying the battery information to a battery state identification model for identifying the state of the secondary battery, a second identification unit configured to identify a state of the vehicle by applying the vehicle information to a vehicle state identification model for identifying the state of the vehicle, and a control unit configured to control transmission and reception of electric power between an electric power system and the secondary battery on the basis of the state of the secondary battery identified by the first identification unit and the state of the vehicle identified by the second identification unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Shigeru Namiki, Minoru Uoshima, Makoto Nishigaki
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Patent number: 9557384Abstract: A testing device has plural pin electronics substrates and a control substrate. The control substrate includes a first instruction code memory storing an instruction code, a first program counter incrementing a count in synchronization with a clock, a code analysis circuit analyzing the instruction code read from the first instruction code memory in accordance with a counter value, and a control data output control circuit outputting control data for controlling the pin electronics substrates in accordance with the instruction code. Each pin electronics substrate includes a first pin memory storing pin data, a second program counter incrementing a count in synchronization with the clock, and a pin data output control circuit adjusting, based on control data, the count value of the second program counter and outputting pin data read from the first pin memory, the pin data being dependent on the count value of the second program counter.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Yukikazu Matsuo, Makoto Nishigaki, Masaru Sugimoto
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Patent number: 9483016Abstract: A photosensitive drum for use with an image forming apparatus includes a cylinder, having a photosensitive layer at its surface, to which process units are contacted, a supporting shaft extending through the cylinder, and a flange provided at a longitudinal end portion of the cylinder. The flange includes a supporting portion supporting an inner peripheral portion of the cylinder within a contact area at which the process units contact the cylinder, and a first supported portion supported by the supporting shaft, with the first supported portion disposed further from the longitudinal end portion of the cylinder than the supporting portion. In addition, a second supported portion is supported by the supporting shaft and is disposed closer to the longitudinal end portion of the cylinder than the supporting portion. A clearance portion is provided between the first supported portion and the second supported portion with respect to a longitudinal direction of the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yosuke Kashiide, Yukio Kubo, Makoto Nishigaki
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Publication number: 20140145746Abstract: A testing device has plural pin electronics substrates and a control substrate. The control substrate includes a first instruction code memory storing an instruction code, a first program counter incrementing a count in synchronization with a clock, a code analysis circuit analyzing the instruction code read from the first instruction code memory in accordance with a counter value, and a control data output control circuit outputting control data for controlling the pin electronics substrates in accordance with the instruction code. Each pin electronics substrate includes a first pin memory storing pin data, a second program counter incrementing a count in synchronization with the clock, and a pin data output control circuit adjusting, based on control data, the count value of the second program counter and outputting pin data read from the first pin memory, the pin data being dependent on the count value of the second program counter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventors: Yukikazu MATSUO, Makoto Nishigaki, Masaru Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20140126930Abstract: A photosensitive drum, for use with an image forming apparatus, includes a cylinder, which has a photosensitive layer at its surface, to which a processing unit is contacted, and a flange provided at its longitudinal end portion. The flange includes a portion to be supported inside the cylinder by a supporting shaft supporting the photosensitive drum, and a supporting portion for supporting an inner peripheral portion of the cylinder in a contact area in which the processing unit contacts the cylinder. The supporting portion is placed in a state in which the supporting portion supports the inner peripheral portion of the cylinder by supporting the photosensitive drum by the supporting shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke Kashiide, Yukio Kubo, Makoto Nishigaki
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Photosensitive member cartridge for holding photosensitive member and mounting developing cartridges
Patent number: 8472837Abstract: A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes: a drum cartridge, detachably mountable to the apparatus main assembly, for holding a drum; developing cartridges, each including a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the drum, demountable from the cartridge; a main assembly guide for guiding the cartridge from the main assembly; a drum cartridge guide for guiding the developing devices independently demountably from the cartridge; and a drum cartridge preventor for preventing movement of the cartridge. When the developing cartridge is demounted while drum cartridge is mounted in the main assembly, the preventor is movable between a first position preventing the cartridge from moving in a demounting direction and a second position permitting such movement. The apparatus includes a grip for facilitating demounting of the drum cartridge by facilitating a change of the preventor's position from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirotaka Ishii, Shinji Kawamura, Makoto Nishigaki -
Publication number: 20120076538Abstract: A photosensitive drum for use with an image forming apparatus includes a cylinder, having a photosensitive layer at its surface, to which process means is contacted; and a flange provided at a longitudinal end portion of the cylinder. The flange includes a supporting portion supporting an inner peripheral portion of the cylinder, a portion to be supported inside the cylinder by a supporting shaft for supporting the photosensitive drum, and a clearance portion which is provided in a region closer to a longitudinal end of the cylinder than the portion to be supported and which is out of contact with the supporting shaft. The portion to be supported is provided at a position that overlaps with the supporting portion with respect to a longitudinal direction of the cylinder as seen in a diameter direction of the cylinder. The clearance portion extends from the contact area to an area outside the contact area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke Kashiide, Yukio Kubo, Makoto Nishigaki
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Patent number: 8028636Abstract: A stern shape of a displacement-type marine vessel enables reduction of the hull resistance and prevents propeller cavitation. The displacement-type marine vessel which travels in a velocity range in which the Froude number is smaller than the last hump and the stern includes knuckle lines connecting knuckle points provided on the surface of the hull, from a starting point in front of a propeller to an end point behind the propeller. A portion of the stern located inside the knuckle line in the direction of the width of the hull has a dome shape with upward curvature, and the length of the portion which has the dome shape is set to 10% or more of the entire hull length or at least the diameter of the propeller.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Reiko Takashima, Makoto Nishigaki, Toshinobu Sakamoto, Naoki Ueda, Kenichi Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20110026968Abstract: A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes: a drum cartridge, detachably mountable to the apparatus main assembly, for holding a drum; developing cartridges, each including a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the drum, demountable from the cartridge; a main assembly guide for guiding the cartridge from the main assembly; a drum cartridge guide for guiding the developing devices independently demountably from the cartridge; and a drum cartridge preventor for preventing movement of the cartridge. When the developing cartridge is demounted while drum cartridge is mounted in the main assembly, the preventor is movable between a first position preventing the cartridge from moving in a demounting direction and a second position permitting such movement. The apparatus includes a grip for facilitating demounting of the drum cartridge by facilitating a change of the preventor's position from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hirotaka Ishii, Shinji Kawamura, Makoto Nishigaki
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Patent number: 7677838Abstract: A motion reduction apparatus has an orthorhombic shaped floating main body (11), a plumb plate supported vertically on one side section of the floating main body by stay members (13), and flow sections (15) for flooding with incoming water are provided between the floating main body and the plumb plate in such a way that an upper end section of the plumb plate is at about the same height as the bottom surface of the floating main body.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masami Matsuura, Makoto Nishigaki, Takahiro Hirai, Youichi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20090320731Abstract: In a displacement-type marine vessel which travels in a velocity range where the Froude number is smaller than the last hump, a stern shape includes knuckle lines connecting knuckle points, provided on the surface of the cross sections of the hull at the stern, continuously from a starting point in front of a propeller to an end point behind the propeller in the fore-and-aft direction of the hull, and a frame line located inside the knuckle line in the width direction of the hull which has a dome shape with upward curvature, the length of the hull portion which has the dome shape is 10% or more of the entire hull length or at least the diameter of the propeller, and the position of the starting point in the width direction of the hull is outside the position of the radius of the propeller.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Reiko Takashima, Makoto Nishigaki, Toshinobu Sakamoto, Naoki Ueda, Kenichi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7313059Abstract: A playback apparatus for reproducing data recorded on a disk medium by using an optical pickup, the playback apparatus comprising: RF signal generating means, data signal generating means, defect signal generating means, focus error signal generating means, focus servo control means, tracking error signal generating means, tracking servo control means, monitoring means, and defect period processing control means for controlling the focus servo control means and the tracking servo control means, wherein the focus servo control means and the tracking servo control means perform defect period processing when a result of the monitoring by the monitoring means indicates the defect period.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Makoto Nishigaki
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Publication number: 20050185536Abstract: A playback apparatus for reproducing data recorded on a disk medium by using an optical pickup, the playback apparatus comprising: RF signal generating means, data signal generating means, defect signal generating means, focus error signal generating means, focus servo control means, tracking error signal generating means, tracking servo control means, monitoring means, and defect period processing control means for controlling the focus servo control means and the tracking servo control means, wherein the focus servo control means and the tracking servo control means perform defect period processing when a result of the monitoring by the monitoring means indicates the defect period.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventor: Makoto Nishigaki
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Patent number: D741209Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Nagoya Electric Works Co., LTD.Inventor: Makoto Nishigaki