Patents by Inventor Mitsuhiro Yamamoto
Mitsuhiro Yamamoto 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: 20240135636Abstract: Image data expressed in a first color space is converted into an expression in a second color space to be used during rendering by using a color conversion profile, and converted image data is generated. A setting related to an application to physically-based rendering is performed on a parameter to be used when performing physically-based rendering on a print medium as a 3D object and related to an appearance of the print medium, the physically-based rendering of a printed print medium on which an input image is printed is performed using the set parameter, and a rendering image corresponding to an appearance of the print medium in a virtual space is displayed in a mode in which a difference in applications of the parameter during rendering is comparable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Takuya ONO, Takahiro KAMADA, Mitsuhiro YAMASHITA, Yuko YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20240127018Abstract: An image processing device includes an image data acquisition section configured to acquire image data of an image to be printed on a print medium; a parameter acquisition section configured to acquire parameters for performing physical based rendering of the print medium on which the image is to be printed as a 3D object, the parameters including a normal line map representing a normal line direction of an irregularities surface of the print medium related to a reflection direction of light incident on the print medium; a correction section configured to correct strength of an application effect of the normal line map corresponded with the 3D object; and a rendering execution section for generating a rendering image representing the print medium on which the image is printed by executing the physical based rendering using the image data and the parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Takuya ONO, Takahiro KAMADA, Mitsuhiro YAMASHITA, Yuko YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20240126484Abstract: An image processing apparatus sets, when image data expressed in a first color space is converted, using a color conversion profile prepared in advance, into expression in a second color space used in rendering, whether to apply a printing profile including a parameter relating to color development at the time when an image is printed. The image processing apparatus performs color conversion according to the setting of the propriety of the printing profile, generates converted image data, performs, using the converted image data and a necessary parameter, physically-based rendering of a printed printing medium on which the image is printed, and generates a rendering image corresponding to appearance in a virtual space of the printed printing medium. The image processing apparatus displays the rendering image obtained in this way in a form in which a difference in the propriety of the printing profile can be compared.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Takuya ONO, Takahiro KAMADA, Mitsuhiro YAMASHITA, Yuko YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20240111464Abstract: An image processing device converts image data, which is data of an image expressed in a first color space, into an expression in a second color space used in rendering by using a color conversion profile prepared in advance, generates a converted image data, and generates a rendering image corresponding to the appearance of the printed-on print medium in a virtual space by performing physical based rendering of the printed-on print medium on which the image has been printed, using the converted image date and parameters necessary for performing physical based rendering of the print medium as a 3D object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Takuya ONO, Takahiro KAMADA, Mitsuhiro YAMASHITA, Yuko YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20240111241Abstract: Provided is a cleaning member, comprising an elastic member that includes polyurethane, wherein: when tan ? of a test piece sampled from the elastic member is measured in the temperature range of ?20° C. to +60° C., the peak temperature of a peak indicating the maximum value of tan ? is at 15.0° C. or below; the maximum value of tan ? is 0.20 to 0.55; tan ? at a temperature of 55° C. is 0.13 or larger; and where the detected quantity of all ions obtained when the test piece is heated at a rate of temperature increase of 10° C./second to 1000° C. using a direct-sampling mass spectrometer is M1 and the integrated intensity of a peak in a derived ion thermogram that corresponds to a range of m/z values originating in multifunctional isocyanate with at least three isocyanate groups is M2, M2/M1 is at least 0.001.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: MASANORI YOKOYAMA, KENYA TERADA, TAKEHIKO AOYAMA, SHOTA SEGAWA, HISAO KATO, MITSUHIRO KUNIEDA, ARIHIRO YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 11911885Abstract: A driving tool includes a striking mechanism configured to be actuated by a combustion pressure of a mixed gas of compressed air and fuel, a combustion chamber in which the mixed gas of compressed air and fuel is to be combusted, a valve member configured to open and close communication between the striking mechanism and the combustion chamber, and a valve support member configured to support the valve member. The valve member has a seal part provided on an outer peripheral surface along a moving direction of the valve member.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiichi Watanabe, Takashi Yuki, Yu Yamamoto, Mitsuhiro Kimura
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Patent number: 10788820Abstract: A plant state displaying apparatus displaying information representing a state of a plant includes a generator that: acquires plant information from at least one of devices, apparatuses, and facilities installed in the plant; calculates a state value representing the state of the plant using the plant information; and generates a plant state diagram in which at least one of a color and a density of at least one of devices, apparatuses, and facilities from which the plant information is acquired is changed according to magnitude of the state value; and a display that displays the plant state diagram generated by the generator as the information representing the state of the plant.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tatenobu Seki, Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Yoshihisa Hidaka, Nobuaki Ema
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Patent number: 10520934Abstract: A plant performance evaluation apparatus includes a first storage storing a first static model indicating a model of a first steady state in a plant, a second storage storing a first dynamic model indicating a model of a dynamic state of the plant, a model converter configured to convert the first dynamic model to a second static model indicating a model of a second steady state of the plant, and to store the second static model into the first storage, the first steady state indicating a steady state of the plant temporally before the second steady state, a comparator configured to compare parameters included in the first static model with parameters included in the second static model and to output a comparison result, and a display configured to display the comparison result output from the comparator.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Yokogawa Electric CorporationInventors: Tatenobu Seki, Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Yoshihisa Hidaka, Nobuaki Ema
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Patent number: 10429828Abstract: A plant simulation device includes a first storage that stores a model that models a state of a facility in a plant, a first parameter that is fixed at a start operation of the plant, and a second parameter that is varied during an operation of the plant, the first parameter and the second parameter being set in the model, and a simulator that compares a process value of the facility with a simulated value calculated using the model and that adjusts the first parameter and the second parameter.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tatenobu Seki, Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Yoshihisa Hidaka, Nobuaki Ema
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Publication number: 20180088568Abstract: A plant simulation device includes a first storage that stores a model that models a state of a facility in a plant, a first parameter that is fixed at a start operation of the plant, and a second parameter that is varied during an operation of the plant, the first parameter and the second parameter being set in the model, and a simulator that compares a process value of the facility with a simulated value calculated using the model and that adjusts the first parameter and the second parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tatenobu Seki, Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Yoshihisa Hidaka, Nobuaki Ema
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Publication number: 20180081350Abstract: A plant state displaying apparatus displaying information representing a state of a plant includes a generator that: acquires plant information from at least one of devices, apparatuses, and facilities installed in the plant; calculates a state value representing the state of the plant using the plant information; and generates a plant state diagram in which at least one of a color and a density of at least one of devices, apparatuses, and facilities from which the plant information is acquired is changed according to magnitude of the state value; and a display that displays the plant state diagram generated by the generator as the information representing the state of the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tatenobu Seki, Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Yoshihisa Hidaka, Nobuaki Ema
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Patent number: 9891601Abstract: A process control device according to one aspect of the present invention is configured to control an industrial process implemented in a plant. The process control device includes: a virtualizer configured to run over a hardware in lieu of the hardware; and first and second controllers configured to run over the virtualizer and control operations of a plurality of field apparatuses configured to perform at least one of measurement and operation which are required to control the industrial process; an input distributor included in the virtualizer, the input distributor being configured to distribute a signal output from the field apparatus to the first and second controllers; and an output acquirer included in the virtualizer, and the output acquirer being configured to acquire outputs of the first and second controllers, and output any one of the outputs to at least one of the field apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro Kanbe, Mitsuhiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 9829865Abstract: A maintenance support system include includes: a first storage unit which stores first specification information indicating a specification of a process control system which performs control of an industrial process implemented in a plant; an actual condition information extraction unit configured to extract actual condition information indicating an actual condition for the process control system; and a first comparison unit configured to output first information indicating a result of comparing the first specification information stored in the first storage unit with the actual condition information extracted by the extraction unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro Kanbe, Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Nobuaki Ema
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Publication number: 20170227954Abstract: A plant performance evaluation apparatus includes a first storage storing a first static model indicating a model of a first steady state in a plant, a second storage storing a first dynamic model indicating a model of a dynamic state of the plant, a model converter configured to convert the first dynamic model to a second static model indicating a model of a second steady state of the plant, and to store the second static model into the first storage, the first steady state indicating a steady state of the plant temporally before the second steady state, a comparator configured to compare parameters included in the first static model with parameters included in the second static model and to output a comparison result, and a display configured to display the comparison result output from the comparator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tatenobu SEKI, Mitsuhiro YAMAMOTO, Yoshihisa HIDAKA, Nobuaki EMA
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Patent number: 9671778Abstract: A process control system for controlling an industrial process implemented at a plant, may include: a network provided in the plant; a network device comprising at least one of a first detector, which is configured to detect a connection state of the network device with the network, and a second detector, which is configured to detect a state of the network device, the network device being configured to output at least one of connection information, which indicates a first detection result detected by the first detector, and device state information, which indicates a second detection result detected by the second detector, to the network.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Kimikazu Takahashi, Hiroyuki Takizawa, Ryuu-ichirou Hoshina
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Patent number: 9250616Abstract: A process control system that controls an industrial process implemented in a plant, may include: a network provided in the plant; a first field device that is connected to the network, the first field device being configured to output one of measurement data, which is obtained by measuring a state quantity in the industrial process, and first simulation data, which simulates the state quantity; a controller that is connected to the network, the controller being configured to perform control in response to one of the measurement data and the first simulation data output from the first field device; and a simulator configured to generate the first simulation data to be output from the first field device.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro Kanbe, Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Eiji Nagai, Masatoshi Takubo
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Publication number: 20140107808Abstract: A process control system for controlling an industrial process implemented at a plant, may include: a network provided in the plant; a network device comprising at least one of a first detector, which is configured to detect a connection state of the network device with the network, and a second detector, which is configured to detect a state of the network device, the network device being configured to output at least one of connection information, which indicates a first detection result detected by the first detector, and device state information, which indicates a second detection result detected by the second detector, to the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Kimikazu Takahashi, Hiroyuki Takizawa, Ryuu-ichirou Hoshina
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Publication number: 20140067089Abstract: A maintenance support system include includes: a first storage unit which stores first specification information indicating a specification of a process control system which performs control of an industrial process implemented in a plant; an actual condition information extraction unit configured to extract actual condition information indicating an actual condition for the process control system; and a first comparison unit configured to output first information indicating a result of comparing the first specification information stored in the first storage unit with the actual condition information extracted by the extraction unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro KANBE, Mitsuhiro YAMAMOTO, Nobuaki EMA
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Publication number: 20140012398Abstract: A process control device according to one aspect of the present invention is configured to control an industrial process implemented in a plant. The process control device includes: a virtualizer configured to run over a hardware in lieu of the hardware; and first and second controllers configured to run over the virtualizer and control operations of a plurality of field apparatuses configured to perform at least one of measurement and operation which are required to control the industrial process; an input distributor included in the virtualizer, the input distributor being configured to distribute a signal output from the filed apparatus to the first and second controllers; and an output acquirer included in the virtualizer, and the output acquirer being configured to acquire outputs of the first and second controllers, and output any one of the outputs to at least one of the field apparatuses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Takahiro Kanbe, Mitsuhiro Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20130253897Abstract: A process control system that controls an industrial process implemented in a plant, may include: a network provided in the plant; a first field device that is connected to the network, the first field device being configured to output one of measurement data, which is obtained by measuring a state quantity in the industrial process, and first simulation data, which simulates the state quantity; a controller that is connected to the network, the controller being configured to perform control in response to one of the measurement data and the first simulation data output from the first field device; and a simulator configured to generate the first simulation data to be output from the first field device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro Kanbe, Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Eiji Nagai, Masatoshi Takubo