Patents by Inventor Masahiko Hara
Masahiko Hara 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: 11775055Abstract: An apparatus for supporting rehabilitation of a user includes a detector that detects a direction of a head of the user wearing a head mounted display, and a display controller that generates, in a virtual space, a rehabilitation target object to be visually recognized by the user and displays the target object on the head mounted display in accordance with the direction of the head of the user detected by the detector. To avoid risk that the user interferes with an object in a real space, the display controller further controls display of the head mounted display.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: mediVR, Inc.Inventor: Masahiko Hara
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Publication number: 20230108954Abstract: An apparatus for supporting rehabilitation of a user includes a detector that detects a direction of a head of the user wearing a head mounted display, and a display controller that generates, in a virtual space, a rehabilitation target object to be visually recognized by the user and displays the target object on the head mounted display in accordance with the direction of the head of the user detected by the detector. To avoid risk that the user interferes with an object in a real space, the display controller further controls display of the head mounted display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: mediVR, Inc.Inventor: Masahiko HARA
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Publication number: 20220336166Abstract: A switch device includes: an operation unit including a first switch, a second switch, a first resistor, a second resistor, and a first terminal; and a control unit including a second terminal coupled to the first terminal. A series circuit of the first switch and the first resistor and a series circuit of the second switch and the second resistor are coupled between the first terminal and a ground. The control unit monitors a potential of the first terminal which changes in response to on/off of the first and second switches via the second terminal, and determines the operation state of each switch based on the potential. A contact of the first switch is configured of a contact in which a resistance value between contacts at the time of opening and closing changes more sharply as compared with a contact of the second switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: NIDEC MOBILITY CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuki NAGATA, Katsunori KIGOSHI, So FUJIOKA, Atsushi FUJITA, Masahiko HARA, Yuki YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20220268082Abstract: A power window device includes a control unit configured to monitor a first potential at one end of a first circuit including first and second switches turned on by manual opening and closing operations for a window, respectively, and a second potential at one end of a second circuit including a third switch turned on by an automatic opening or closing operation. The control unit is configured to output a manual window opening signal to a motor drive unit when the first potential is a potential at a time of the first switch being turned on; output a manual window closing signal when the first potential is a potential at a time of the second switch being turned on; and output an automatic window opening or closing signal when the second potential is a potential at a time of the third switch being turned on.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: NIDEC MOBILITY CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi FUJITA, Katsunori KIGOSHI, So FUJIOKA, Tatsuki NAGATA, Yuki YAMAMOTO, Masahiko HARA
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Publication number: 20220251895Abstract: A power window device includes a control unit configured to: monitor independently a first potential at one ends of a first switch circuit including a window closing switch and a second switch circuit including a window opening switch and a second potential at one end of a submersion detection sensor, and determine that submersion has occurred when the second potential is in a submersion potential range. During a normal time, the control unit outputs a window closing command signal when the first potential is a potential at a time of the window closing switch being operated, and outputs a window opening command signal when the first potential is a potential at a time of the window opening switch being operated. At a time of submersion, the control unit does not output the window closing command signal, and outputs the window opening command signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: NIDEC MOBILITY CORPORATIONInventors: So FUJIOKA, Katsunori KIGOSHI, Atsushi FUJITA, Tatsuki NAGATA, Yuki YAMAMOTO, Masahiko HARA
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Publication number: 20220243519Abstract: A power window device includes a control unit configured to monitor a first potential at one end of a first switch circuit including a window closing switch and a second potential at one end of a second switch circuit including a window opening switch, and determine that submersion has occurred when the first or second potential is in a first or second submersion potential range. During a normal time, the control unit outputs a window closing command signal when the first potential is a potential at a time of the window closing switch being operated, and outputs a window opening command signal when the second potential is a potential at a time of the window opening switch being operated. At a time of submersion, the control unit does not output the window closing command signal, and outputs the window opening command signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: NIDEC MOBILITY CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi FUJITA, Katsunori KIGOSHI, So FUJIOKA, Tatsuki NAGATA, Yuki YAMAMOTO, Masahiko HARA
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Publication number: 20220218931Abstract: This invention provides a mask for an mechanical ventilator, including a first opening portion that takes in inspired air from the mechanical ventilator, a second opening portion that has an edge abutting against a skin of a user to send the inspired air to at least one of a nose and a mouth of the user, and a bellows portion that is formed on at least a part of the edge of the second opening portion, forms a space for temporarily storing the inspired air and expired air of the user between the first opening portion and the second opening: portion, and deforms following a shape of a face of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: iDevice, Inc.Inventors: Masahiko HARA, Yuto KIDO, Takashi KATO
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Publication number: 20220218266Abstract: To control a cognitive load to be given to the cognitive function of a user in rehabilitation, this invention provides a rehabilitation support apparatus including a detector that detects a three-dimensional rehabilitation action of the user, a display controller that generates, in a three-dimensional virtual space, an avatar object that moves in accordance with the detected rehabilitation action and a target object to be visually recognized by the user and displays these on a display, a notifier that notifies generation of the target object, and a cognitive load controller that gives a cognitive load to the user by generating the target object after an elapse of a predetermined time from the notification of the generation position of the target object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: mediVR, Inc.Inventor: Masahiko HARA
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Publication number: 20210362004Abstract: To more effectively improve mobility impairment of a user by supporting rehabilitation, this invention provides a rehabilitation support apparatus for supporting rehabilitation of a user with mobility impairment, including a requester that requests a target action in a three-dimensional virtual space, and a feedback unit that performs feedback that stimulates at least two of five senses to the user who has performed the target action almost at the same time as a timing of performing the target action.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventor: Masahiko HARA
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Publication number: 20210154431Abstract: A rehabilitation support apparatus that provides rehabilitation comfortable for a user includes a detector that detects a direction of a head of a user wearing a head mounted display, a first display controller that generates, in a virtual space, a rehabilitation target object to be visually recognized by the user and displays the target object on the head mounted display in accordance with the direction of the head of the user detected by the detector, and a second display controller that displays, on the head mounted display, a notification image used to notify the user of a position of the target object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: mediVR, Inc.Inventor: Masahiko HARA
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Patent number: 10452988Abstract: A solution search system, which can search for a test object, expected to output an optimal result, from at least two test objects each outputting a result based on a probability distribution, includes: a record superiority comparing unit which can obtain past records of the test objects based on an accumulation of the output results and can compare all records for superiority/inferiority; a controlling unit which can control a measurement variable of the test objects, based on the compared superiority/inferiority records, and a latest result output from the test object; and an output instructing unit which can instruct the test object, the measurement variable of which has exceeded a threshold value, to output a result, wherein the output instructing unit determines, as a desired solution, at least one test object to which the largest number of the output instructions have finally been given after repetition of the output instructions.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: RIKENInventors: Song-Ju Kim, Masashi Aono, Etsushi Nameda, Masahiko Hara
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Publication number: 20190247719Abstract: In a system configured to perform active target updating according to a rehabilitation action of a user, a first rehabilitation action of the user is detected, and an avatar image that moves in accordance with the detected first rehabilitation action and a target image representing a target of the first rehabilitation action are displayed. The rehabilitation ability of the user is evaluated by comparing the first rehabilitation action and a target position represented by the target image, and the target position is updated in accordance with an evaluation result. Furthermore, a second rehabilitation action of the user during the first rehabilitation action is detected, and the rehabilitation ability is evaluated based on both the first rehabilitation action and the second rehabilitation action.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: MEDIVR, INC.Inventor: Masahiko HARA
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Patent number: 9385257Abstract: There are provided a quantum dot, a plurality of quantum dots having a larger volume than the quantum dot, a light detection unit for detecting a light emission state of an output light from the plurality of quantum dots, and a light supply unit capable of supplying a control light to the plurality of quantum dots thereby to excite other exciters to a lower level, and controlling energy discharging of the exciters transiting to the lower level, wherein the control light to be supplied by the light supply unit is controlled per quantum dot based on the light emission state of the output light per quantum dot and previously-input search problem information.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: RIKENInventors: Masashi Aono, Song-Ju Kim, Masahiko Hara, Makoto Naruse, Tadashi Kawazoe, Motoichi Ohtsu
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Publication number: 20160042291Abstract: A solution search system, which can search for a test object, expected to output an optimal result, from at least two test objects each outputting a result based on a probability distribution, includes: a record superiority comparing unit which can obtain past records of the test objects based on an accumulation of the output results and can compare all records for superiority/inferiority; a controlling unit which can control a measurement variable of the test objects, based on the compared superiority/inferiority records, and a latest result output from the test object; and an output instructing unit which can instruct the test object, the measurement variable of which has exceeded a threshold value, to output a result, wherein the output instructing unit determines, as a desired solution, at least one test object to which the largest number of the output instructions have finally been given after repetition of the output instructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: RIKENInventors: Song-Ju KIM, Masashi AONO, Etsushi NAMEDA, Masahiko HARA
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Patent number: 8895881Abstract: A power window switch has a case, a substrate disposed in the case, a window operation knob disposed on the case, a window lock button disposed on a front side of the window operation knob on the case, a window operation switch mechanism disposed in the case and activated in accordance with an operation of the window operation knob, a window lock switch mechanism disposed in the case and activated in accordance with an operation of the window lock button, and a connector having a terminal with a first terminal end protruding from the case and a second terminal end connected to the substrate. The window lock switch mechanism includes two conductive plate springs, and a pressing unit for pressing the plate springs.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Omron Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Nose, Manabu Sakai, Yasuhide Tanaka, Hidetoshi Yoshikawa, Akira Goto, Shiho Nakano, Takuya Nishioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Yoshifumi Ohwa, Keiichi Shimizu, Daisuke Kitagawa, Kosuke Hirano, Masahiko Hara, Hiroaki Ohta
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Publication number: 20120325636Abstract: A power window switch has a case, a substrate disposed in the case, a window operation knob disposed on the case, a window lock button disposed on a front side of the window operation knob on the case, a window operation switch mechanism disposed in the case and activated in accordance with an operation of the window operation knob, a window lock switch mechanism disposed in the case and activated in accordance with an operation of the window lock button, and a connector having a terminal with a first terminal end protruding from the case and a second terminal end connected to the substrate. The window lock switch mechanism includes two conductive plate springs, and a pressing unit for pressing the plate springs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Nose, Manabu Sakai, Yasuhide Tanaka, Hidetoshi Yoshikawa, Akira Goto, Shiho Nakano, Takuya Nishioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Yoshifumi Ohwa, Keiichi Shimizu, Daisuke Kitagawa, Kosuke Hirano, Masahiko Hara, Hiroaki Ohta
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Patent number: 8011717Abstract: There is provided an automotive interior component including an impact absorber mounted to an interior side of a side wall panel of a vehicle, and the shape and structure of the impact absorber that can undergo buckling deformation and absorb an impact load in a side collision are improved to increase an impact absorbing function. The impact absorber 30 mounted on a back surface of an impact area IA in the automotive interior component (door trim) 10 is formed as a hollow box body having an opening 31 on one side and a bottom surface wall 32 on the other side, and improvement such as providing corner cut portions 34 at four corner portions of the bottom surface wall 32, forming a chamfered portion 333 at a corner portion of a side wall 33, or forming a cam groove portion 334, a triangular rib 36, or an inner surface rib 321 is made to adjust a reaction force in a side collision to increase an impact absorbing function.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Kasai Kogyo Co., LtdInventors: Toyokazu Endo, Masahiko Hara, Hiroyuki Kojima, Sumiaki Tanaka, Shinya Hashimoto, Noriyuki Koike
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Publication number: 20100225144Abstract: There is provided an automotive interior component including an impact absorber mounted to an interior side of a side wall panel of a vehicle, and the shape and structure of the impact absorber that can undergo buckling deformation and absorb an impact load in a side collision are improved to increase an impact absorbing function. The impact absorber 30 mounted on a back surface of an impact area IA in the automotive interior component (door trim) 10 is formed as a hollow box body having an opening 31 on one side and a bottom surface wall 32 on the other side, and improvement such as providing corner cut portions 34 at four corner portions of the bottom surface wall 32, forming a chamfered portion 333 at a corner portion of a side wall 33, or forming a cam groove portion 334, a triangular rib 36, or an inner surface rib 321 is made to adjust a reaction force in a side collision to increase an impact absorbing function.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: KASAI KOGYO CO., LTDInventors: TOYOKAZU ENDO, MASAHIKO HARA, HIROYUKI KOJIMA, SUMIAKI TANAKA, SHINYA HASHIMOTO, NORIYUKI KOIKE
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Patent number: 7750130Abstract: Provided is the azobenzene derivative denoted by general formula (I). In general formula (I), R1 denotes a hydrogen atom or the like; Ar1 and Ar2 each independently denote an arylene group optionally comprising a substituent R or an aromatic heterocycle optionally comprising a substituent R, wherein Ar1 and Ar2 which are bonded through an azo group comprise at least two substituents denoted by R in total and multiple atoms and/or substituents denoted by R may be identical or different; R denotes a halogen atom or the like; X denotes an alkylene group optionally comprising a hetero atom; X1 denotes —NH— or the like; Y denotes a hydrogen atom or the like; a denotes an integer ranging from 0 to 2; and m and n each independently denote an integer ranging from 1 to 8.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: RikenInventors: Mina Han, Masahiko Hara
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Patent number: 7744983Abstract: The laminated structure includes a lightweight and shape-retaining foamed resin base member, an outer circumference frame integrally laminated on the reverse side of the foamed resin base member along the outer circumference of an article, and bridging ribs connecting between respective points on the outer circumference frame. Accordingly, the present invention provides a lightweight laminated structure with low cost by reducing the amount of the resin used, since the molded synthetic resin outer circumference frame and bridging ribs have small projection areas.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuyuki Ota, Masahiko Hara, Tatsushi Ohno, Hiroyuki Aizawa, Kiyohiko Obara