Patents by Inventor Motoyuki Nakamura

Motoyuki Nakamura 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).

  • Patent number: 11922391
    Abstract: An article information deduction apparatus (10) includes an acquisition unit (110) and an output unit (120). The acquisition unit (110) acquires data based on a change in a detected value of a weight sensor (30) (hereinafter described as weight change data). For example, the acquisition unit (110) determines data acquired by chronologically arranging data acquired from the weight sensor (30) as weight change data. Further, the acquisition unit (110) acquires data indicating a movement of a hand of a person positioned in a shelf-front space (hereinafter described as movement data). For example, the acquisition unit (110) acquires data acquired by chronologically arranging data output from a depth sensor (40) to the article information deduction apparatus (10) as movement data. The output unit (120) outputs article determination information of the article deduced to be taken out by the hand of the person positioned in the shelf-front space, by using the weight change data and the movement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motoyuki Nakamura, Hisayoshi Mura, Shinya Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20240020979
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (100) includes: a person detecting unit (102) that executes processing of detecting a person and a location with respect to each of a first image generated in a first camera (5a) and a second image generated in a second camera (5b); a coordinate generating unit (104) that generates coordinates of the location of the detected person; and a determination unit (106) that determines, by using a first location generated from the first image and a second location generated from the second image, whether the person detected from the first image and the person detected from the second image are the same person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyuki NAKAMURA, Hisayoshi MURA, Shinya YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20230419670
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (100) includes: a person detecting unit (102) that executes processing of detecting a person and a location with respect to each of a first image generated in a first camera (5a) and a second image generated in a second camera (5b); a coordinate generating unit (104) that generates coordinates of the location of the detected person; and a determination unit (106) that determines, by using a first location generated from the first image and a second location generated from the second image, whether the person detected from the first image and the person detected from the second image are the same person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyuki NAKAMURA, Hisayoshi MURA, Shinya YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20230410514
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (100) includes: a person detecting unit (102) that executes processing of detecting a person and a location with respect to each of a first image generated in a first camera (5a) and a second image generated in a second camera (5b); a coordinate generating unit (104) that generates coordinates of the location of the detected person; and a determination unit (106) that determines, by using a first location generated from the first image and a second location generated from the second image, whether the person detected from the first image and the person detected from the second image are the same person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyuki NAKAMURA, Hisayoshi MURA, Shinya YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20230401552
    Abstract: An article information deduction apparatus (10) includes an acquisition unit (110) and an output unit (120). The acquisition unit (110) acquires data based on a change in a detected value of a weight sensor (30) (hereinafter described as weight change data). For example, the acquisition unit (110) determines data acquired by chronologically arranging data acquired from the weight sensor (30) as weight change data. Further, the acquisition unit (110) acquires data indicating a movement of a hand of a person positioned in a shelf-front space (hereinafter described as movement data). For example, the acquisition unit (110) acquires data acquired by chronologically arranging data output from a depth sensor (40) to the article information deduction apparatus (10) as movement data. The output unit (120) outputs article determination information of the article deduced to be taken out by the hand of the person positioned in the shelf-front space, by using the weight change data and the movement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyuki NAKAMURA, Hisayoshi Mura, Shinya Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20230385798
    Abstract: An article information deduction apparatus (10) includes an acquisition unit (110) and an output unit (120). The acquisition unit (110) acquires data based on a change in a detected value of a weight sensor (30) (hereinafter described as weight change data). For example, the acquisition unit (110) determines data acquired by chronologically arranging data acquired from the weight sensor (30) as weight change data. Further, the acquisition unit (110) acquires data indicating a movement of a hand of a person positioned in a shelf-front space (hereinafter described as movement data). For example, the acquisition unit (110) acquires data acquired by chronologically arranging data output from a depth sensor (40) to the article information deduction apparatus (10) as movement data. The output unit (120) outputs article determination information of the article deduced to be taken out by the hand of the person positioned in the shelf-front space, by using the weight change data and the movement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyuki NAKAMURA, Hisayoshi MURA, Shinya YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20230385799
    Abstract: An article information deduction apparatus (10) includes an acquisition unit (110) and an output unit (120). The acquisition unit (110) acquires data based on a change in a detected value of a weight sensor (30) (hereinafter described as weight change data). For example, the acquisition unit (110) determines data acquired by chronologically arranging data acquired from the weight sensor (30) as weight change data. Further, the acquisition unit (110) acquires data indicating a movement of a hand of a person positioned in a shelf-front space (hereinafter described as movement data). For example, the acquisition unit (110) acquires data acquired by chronologically arranging data output from a depth sensor (40) to the article information deduction apparatus (10) as movement data. The output unit (120) outputs article determination information of the article deduced to be taken out by the hand of the person positioned in the shelf-front space, by using the weight change data and the movement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyuki NAKAMURA, Hisayoshi MURA, Shinya YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20230169506
    Abstract: A first server (100) includes: a store-entry management unit (102) that, when acquiring first individual determination information about a customer who enters a store, generates second individual determination information for a second system separated from a first system for managing customer information, and stores the acquired first individual determination information and the generated second individual determination information in association with each other in a storage unit; a transmission unit (104) that transmits the second individual determination information to the second system; an acquisition unit (106) that acquires, from the second system, the second individual determination information and purchase product information being information about a product to be purchased by the customer; and an output unit (108) that determines the first individual determination information associated with the acquired second individual determination information, and outputs the first individual determination infor
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji TAHARA, Shinya YAMASAKI, Motoyuki NAKAMURA, Yuuki GINOZA
  • Publication number: 20220139087
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (100) includes: a person detecting unit (102) that executes processing of detecting a person and a location with respect to each of a first image generated in a first camera (5a) and a second image generated in a second camera (5b); a coordinate generating unit (104) that generates coordinates of the location of the detected person; and a determination unit (106) that determines, by using a first location generated from the first image and a second location generated from the second image, whether the person detected from the first image and the person detected from the second image are the same person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: NEC corporation
    Inventors: Motoyuki NAKAMURA, Hisayoshi MURA, Shinya YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20220101296
    Abstract: An article information deduction apparatus (10) includes an acquisition unit (110) and an output unit (120). The acquisition unit (110) acquires data based on a change in a detected value of a weight sensor (30) (hereinafter described as weight change data). For example, the acquisition unit (110) determines data acquired by chronologically arranging data acquired from the weight sensor (30) as weight change data. Further, the acquisition unit (110) acquires data indicating a movement of a hand of a person positioned in a shelf-front space (hereinafter described as movement data). For example, the acquisition unit (110) acquires data acquired by chronologically arranging data output from a depth sensor (40) to the article information deduction apparatus (10) as movement data. The output unit (120) outputs article determination information of the article deduced to be taken out by the hand of the person positioned in the shelf-front space, by using the weight change data and the movement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Motoyuki NAKAMURA, Hisayoshi MURA, Shinya YAMASAK
  • Patent number: 8619939
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inspection apparatus for inspecting weld zones in a reactor pressure vessel, the inspection apparatus comprising: an ultrasonic probe 6 for emitting an ultrasonic wave; a probe holding unit 60 for holding the ultrasonic probe 6 such that a ultrasonic wave transmitting surface of the ultrasonic probe 6 is kept in direct contact with or at a constant distance from the outer surface of the reactor pressure vessel 1; a pressing unit 50 for pressing the probe holding unit 60 parallel to a central axis of a control rod drive housing 8 against the reactor pressure vessel; and a rotator 40 for rotating the probe holding unit 60 and the pressing unit 50 about the central axis of the control rod drive housing 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoyuki Nakamura, Yoshio Nonaka, Naoyuki Kono, Masahiro Miki, Satoshi Shinohara
  • Patent number: 8576974
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inspection apparatus for inspecting weld zones in a reactor pressure vessel, the inspection apparatus comprising: an ultrasonic probe 6 for emitting an ultrasonic wave; a probe holding unit 60 for holding the ultrasonic probe 6 such that a ultrasonic wave transmitting surface of the ultrasonic probe 6 is kept in direct contact with or at a constant distance from the outer surface of the reactor pressure vessel 1; a pressing unit 50 for pressing the probe holding unit 60 parallel to a central axis of a control rod drive housing 8 against the reactor pressure vessel; and a rotator 40 for rotating the probe holding unit 60 and the pressing unit 50 about the central axis of the control rod drive housing 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoyuki Nakamura, Yoshio Nonaka, Naoyuki Kono, Masahiro Miki, Satoshi Shinohara
  • Patent number: 8339130
    Abstract: The surface length of a metal subject to be inspected is evaluated by detecting an eddy current without using a combination of a scale and visual or liquid penetrant inspection. An exciting coil and a detecting coil are scanned above the subject in a length direction. An eddy current detector measures an output voltage corresponding to scanning positions based on an output from the detecting coil. Based on an output voltage distribution curve indicating a distribution of output voltages corresponding to the scanning positions, position information is extracted corresponding to values which are within a differential voltage range and lower by 12 dB than a maximum value of the output voltages on the left and right sides of the distribution. A distance between the positions included in the extracted information is calculated to evaluate the length of a slit which is a defect present on the subject surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Nishimizu, Yoshio Nonaka, Isao Yoshida, Motoyuki Nakamura, Akihiro Taki, Masahiro Koike
  • Publication number: 20110148404
    Abstract: The surface length of a metal subject to be inspected is evaluated by detecting an eddy current without using a combination of a scale and visual or liquid penetrant inspection. An exciting coil and a detecting coil are scanned above the subject in a length direction. An eddy current detector measures an output voltage corresponding to scanning positions based on an output from the detecting coil. Based on an output voltage distribution curve indicating a distribution of output voltages corresponding to the scanning positions, position information is extracted corresponding to values which are within a differential voltage range and lower by 12 dB than a maximum value of the output voltages on the left and right sides of the distribution. A distance between the positions included in the extracted information is calculated to evaluate the length of a slit which is a defect present on the subject surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Akira NISHIMIZU, Yoshio Nonaka, Isao Yoshida, Motoyuki Nakamura, Akihiro Taki, Masahiro Koike
  • Publication number: 20110103536
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inspection apparatus for inspecting weld zones in a reactor pressure vessel, the inspection apparatus comprising: an ultrasonic probe 6 for emitting an ultrasonic wave; a probe holding unit 60 for holding the ultrasonic probe 6 such that a ultrasonic wave transmitting surface of the ultrasonic probe 6 is kept in direct contact with or at a constant distance from the outer surface of the reactor pressure vessel 1; a pressing unit 50 for pressing the probe holding unit 60 parallel to a central axis of a control rod drive housing 8 against the reactor pressure vessel; and a rotator 40 for rotating the probe holding unit 60 and the pressing unit 50 about the central axis of the control rod drive housing 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Motoyuki Nakamura, Yoshio Nonaka, Naoyuki Kono, Masahiro Miki, Satoshi Shinohara
  • Publication number: 20110096888
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inspection apparatus for inspecting weld zones in a reactor pressure vessel, the inspection apparatus comprising: an ultrasonic probe 6 for emitting an ultrasonic wave; a probe holding unit 60 for holding the ultrasonic probe 6 such that a ultrasonic wave transmitting surface of the ultrasonic probe 6 is kept in direct contact with or at a constant distance from the outer surface of the reactor pressure vessel 1; a pressing unit 50 for pressing the probe holding unit 60 parallel to a central axis of a control rod drive housing 8 against the reactor pressure vessel; and a rotator 40 for rotating the probe holding unit 60 and the pressing unit 50 about the central axis of the control rod drive housing 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Motoyuki NAKAMURA, Yoshio NONAKA, Naoyuki KONO, Masahiro MIKI, Satoshi SHINOHARA
  • Patent number: 7929656
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inspection apparatus for inspecting weld zones in a reactor pressure vessel, the inspection apparatus comprising: an ultrasonic probe 6 for emitting an ultrasonic wave; a probe holding unit 60 for holding the ultrasonic probe 6 such that a ultrasonic wave transmitting surface of the ultrasonic probe 6 is kept in direct contact with or at a constant distance from the outer surface of the reactor pressure vessel 1; a pressing unit 50 for pressing the probe holding unit 60 parallel to a central axis of a control rod drive housing 8 against the reactor pressure vessel; and a rotator 40 for rotating the probe holding unit 60 and the pressing unit 50 about the central axis of the control rod drive housing 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoyuki Nakamura, Yoshio Nonaka, Naoyuki Kono, Masahiro Miki, Satoshi Shinohara
  • Patent number: 7911206
    Abstract: The surface length of a metal subject to be inspected is evaluated by detecting an eddy current without using a combination of a scale and visual or liquid penetrant inspection. An exciting coil and a detecting coil are scanned above the subject in a length direction. An eddy current detector measures an output voltage corresponding to scanning positions based on an output from the detecting coil. Based on an output voltage distribution curve indicating a distribution of output voltages corresponding to the scanning positions, position information is extracted corresponding to values which are within a differential voltage range and lower by 12 dB than a maximum value of the output voltages on the left and right sides of the distribution. A distance between the positions included in the extracted information is calculated to evaluate the length of a slit which is a defect present on the subject surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Nishimizu, Yoshio Nonaka, Isao Yoshida, Motoyuki Nakamura, Akihiro Taki, Masahiro Koike
  • Patent number: 7693251
    Abstract: The ultrasonic probe of the ultrasonic inspection apparatus, which is pushed onto the outer surface of the reactor pressure vessel, transmits and receives an ultrasonic wave to and from a penetration having a welded portion while changing an incident angle of the ultrasonic wave. Based on a result of reception of an echo obtained by the reflection of the ultrasonic wave on the inner surface of the penetration, an inclination angle of the penetration relative to a wall surface of the reactor pressure vessel is measured. A circumferential direction position of the penetration, which corresponds to the inclination angle, is calculated based on the relationship of an inclination angle and a circumferential direction position, which have been calculated in advance. Then, the circumferential direction position can be obtained as information on the inspection position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Kono, Masahiro Miki, Yoshio Nonaka, Motoyuki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20090122942
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inspection apparatus for inspecting weld zones in a reactor pressure vessel, the inspection apparatus comprising: an ultrasonic probe 6 for emitting an ultrasonic wave; a probe holding unit 60 for holding the ultrasonic probe 6 such that a ultrasonic wave transmitting surface of the ultrasonic probe 6 is kept in direct contact with or at a constant distance from the outer surface of the reactor pressure vessel 1; a pressing unit 50 for pressing the probe holding unit 60 parallel to a central axis of a control rod drive housing 8 against the reactor pressure vessel; and a rotator 40 for rotating the probe holding unit 60 and the pressing unit 50 about the central axis of the control rod drive housing 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Motoyuki Nakamura, Yoshio Nonaka, Naoyuki Kono, Masahiro Miki, Satoshi Shinohara