Patents by Inventor Naoki Tsunoda

Naoki Tsunoda 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).

  • Publication number: 20240125968
    Abstract: An estimation device collects sensor data representing a change in a load along a time series as a change in a voltage value from a sensor that generates a voltage when a load applied to an area changes, and estimates a matter related to a measurement target passing through a predetermined area by using sensor data collected from the sensor installed in the predetermined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sotaro MAEJIMA, Keisuke TSUNODA, Midori KODAMA, Naoki ARAI, Kazuaki OBANA
  • Publication number: 20240072609
    Abstract: A motor includes a bottomed cylindrical housing incorporating a rotor that rotate integrally with a shaft and a stator, and an end bell having an end plate that closes an opening of the housing and a holder that is provided between the rotor and the end plate in an axial direction and to which an electrical element is attached. The end plate has an air hole penetrating the end plate in the axial direction. The holder includes an attachment portion to which the electrical element is attached, and has an insertion hole through which the shaft is inserted. At least part, of the attachment portion, overlapping the air hole when viewed in the axial direction has a cutout portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Naoki ISHIKAWA, Kouichi HASHIMOTO, Yasuaki MATSUOKA, Michio TSUNODA
  • Patent number: 11700455
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes: an imaging device to capture a first image; and circuitry to receive a second image from another image capturing device, the second image being captured with the another image capturing device and having an angle of view wider than that of the first image, and control a display to sequentially display the first image, and an image of an area of the second image that is similar to the first image, the image similar to the first image having the degree of similarity to the first image that is equal to or greater than a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinaga Kato, Naoki Tsunoda
  • Patent number: 11533430
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes an imaging device to capture a first image, and circuitry to receive a second image from another image capturing device, the second image having an angle of view wider than that of the first image, and control a display to sequentially display the first image and the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinaga Kato, Naoki Tsunoda, Ryoh Fukui
  • Patent number: 11203985
    Abstract: A combustor includes: a nozzle main body having a shaft body and a swirl vane; a first fuel flow path configured to supply fuel to a first fuel injection hole defined in the nozzle main body; a second fuel flow path configured to supply fuel to a second fuel injection hole defined in the nozzle main body on a radial outer side of the first fuel injection hole; a first regulating valve provided in the first fuel flow path and configured to regulate a flow rate of the fuel in the first fuel flow path; a temperature sensor-configured to detect a temperature on a downstream side of the swirl vane; and a control device configured to control the first regulating valve so that the flow rate of the fuel in the first fuel flow path is lowered when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor satisfies a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Tsunoda, Keijiro Saito, Kenji Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20210258484
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes: an imaging device to capture a first image; and circuitry to receive a second image from another image capturing device, the second image being captured with the another image capturing device and having an angle of view wider than that of the first image, and control a display to sequentially display the first image, and an image of an area of the second image that is similar to the first image, the image similar to the first image having the degree of similarity to the first image that is equal to or greater than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshinaga KATO, Naoki TSUNODA
  • Publication number: 20210168285
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes an imaging device to capture a first image, and circuitry to receive a second image from another image capturing device, the second image having an angle of view wider than that of the first image, and control a display to sequentially display the first image and the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshinaga KATO, Naoki TSUNODA, Ryoh FUKUI
  • Publication number: 20210079847
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a gas turbine is a diffusion combustion type fuel nozzle for a gas turbine, including a nozzle body, a plurality of nozzle holes arranged along a circumferential direction of the nozzle body, each of the nozzle holes extending along an axial direction of the nozzle body and having a center axis inclined toward a center axis of the nozzle body downstream in the axial direction of the nozzle body, and a plurality of fuel supply holes extending along the axial direction of the nozzle body and connected to the plurality of nozzle holes to serve as fuel supply paths for supplying fuel, respectively. Each of the nozzle holes has an injection opening for injecting the fuel to a downstream end portion in the axial direction of the nozzle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Tomo KAWAKAMI, Satoshi TAKIGUCHI, Naoki TSUNODA, Mitsuhiro MORISHITA
  • Patent number: 10920986
    Abstract: A combustor (3) includes a plurality of first burners extending along an axis (P) and arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction, a base plate (31) having support openings configured to support the plurality of first burners and a plurality of through-holes (34) through which base plate air flows toward a downstream side, a plurality of extension pipes supported by the base plate (31) to correspond to the first burners and configured to guide a pre-mixed gas ejected from the first burners toward the downstream side, and a base plate air guide section (35) configured to change a direction of at least some of the base plate air ejected from the through-holes (34) at a downstream side of the base plate (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Tsunoda, Satoshi Takiguchi, Shinji Akamatsu, Taku Egawa, Kenta Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20200325831
    Abstract: A combustor includes: a nozzle main body having a shaft body and a swirl vane; a first fuel flow path which supplies fuel to a first fuel injection hole formed in the nozzle main body; a second fuel flow path which supplies fuel to a second fuel injection hole formed on a radial outer side of the first fuel injection hole in the nozzle main body; a first regulating valve provided in the first fuel flow path and configured to regulate a flow rate of the fuel flowing through the first fuel flow path; a temperature sensor-which detects a temperature on a downstream side of the swirl vane; and a control device which controls the first regulating valve so that the flow rate of the fuel flowing through the first fuel flow path is lowered when a temperature detected by the temperature sensor satisfies a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Naoki TSUNODA, Keijiro SAITO, Kenji MIYAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10641492
    Abstract: A combustor including a transition piece that defines a flow channel therein; a combustor basket inserted in the transition piece from an upstream side of the flow channel that sends a combustion gas through the flow channel and defines a gap through which a compressed air is sent with an inner peripheral surface of the transition piece; wherein the combustor basket includes a notch portion recessed from an end of the combustor basket on a downstream side toward the upstream side, and a purge air introduction hole through which the compressed air in the gap is introduced into the notch portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Tsunoda, Satoshi Takiguchi, Shinji Akamatsu, Koichi Nishida, Katsunori Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10584879
    Abstract: A combustor including a combustor main body having a transition piece that defines a flow channel therein, and a combustor basket inserted in the transition piece from an upstream side of the flow channel that defines a gap through which a film air is sent with an inner peripheral surface of the transition piece; a connecting pipe disposed upstream of an outlet of the gap that connects to the combustor main body from an outer peripheral side and communicates with the flow channel via a connection hole; and a flow guide disposed at an identical position to the outlet of the gap on a downstream side of a connecting portion of the connecting pipe and the combustor main body that guides a compressed air introduced from outside the connecting pipe so that a flow rate distribution is made uniform in a circumferential direction of the combustor main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Tsunoda, Satoshi Takiguchi, Shinji Akamatsu, Koichi Nishida, Katsunori Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20170307219
    Abstract: A combustor (3) includes a plurality of first burners extending along an axis (P) and arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction, a base plate (31) having support openings configured to support the plurality of first burners and a plurality of through-holes (34) through which base plate air flows toward a downstream side, a plurality of extension pipes supported by the base plate (31) to correspond to the first burners and configured to guide a pre-mixed gas ejected from the first burners toward the downstream side, and a base plate air guide section (35) configured to change a direction of at least some of the base plate air ejected from the through-holes (34) at a downstream side of the base plate (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki TSUNODA, Satoshi TAKIGUCHI, Shinji AKAMATSU, Taku EGAWA, Kenta TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170292707
    Abstract: A combustor including a combustor main body having a transition piece that defines a flow channel therein, and a combustor basket inserted in the transition piece from an upstream side of the flow channel that defines a gap through which a film air is sent with an inner peripheral surface of the transition piece; a connecting pipe disposed upstream of an outlet of the gap that connects to the combustor main body from an outer peripheral side and communicates with the flow channel via a connection hole; and a flow guide disposed at an identical position to the outlet of the gap on a downstream side of a connecting portion of the connecting pipe and the combustor main body that guides a compressed air introduced from outside the connecting pipe so that a flow rate distribution is made uniform in a circumferential direction of the combustor main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Naoki TSUNODA, Satoshi TAKIGUCHI, Shinji AKAMATSU, Koichi NISHIDA, Katsunori TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20170284672
    Abstract: A combustor including a transition piece that defines a flow channel therein; a combustor basket inserted in the transition piece from an upstream side of the flow channel that sends a combustion gas through the flow channel and defines a gap through which a compressed air is sent with an inner peripheral surface of the transition piece; wherein the combustor basket includes a notch portion recessed from an end of the combustor basket on a downstream side toward the upstream side, and a purge air introduction hole through which the compressed air in the gap is introduced into the notch portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Naoki TSUNODA, Satoshi TAKIGUCHI, Shinji AKAMATSU, Koichi NISHIDA, Katsunori TANAKA
  • Patent number: 9473733
    Abstract: A wireless communication system, comprising: an imaging apparatus; a storage medium attached to the imaging apparatus; and a terminal device, wherein the imaging apparatus comprises: a controller to control operation of the imaging apparatus and to execute transmission/reception of data, wherein the storage medium comprises: a first wireless communication unit; and a control unit to execute transmission/reception of data, wherein the terminal device comprises: a command generating unit to generate a command for controlling the operation of the imaging apparatus; and a second wireless communication unit, wherein: the controller executes a checking process in a predetermined cycle; and when the controller determines that the storage medium has received the command, the controller controls the operation of the imaging apparatus in accordance with the command and transmits an instruction to change operation of the control unit to the storage medium in accordance with the operation of the imaging apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Tsunoda, Koichi Ishibashi
  • Publication number: 20150116522
    Abstract: A wireless communication system, comprising: an imaging apparatus; a storage medium attached to the imaging apparatus; and a terminal device, wherein the imaging apparatus comprises: a controller to control operation of the imaging apparatus and to execute transmission/reception of data, wherein the storage medium comprises: a first wireless communication unit; and a control unit to execute transmission/reception of data, wherein the terminal device comprises: a command generating unit to generate a command for controlling the operation of the imaging apparatus; and a second wireless communication unit, wherein: the controller executes a checking process in a predetermined cycle; and when the controller determines that the storage medium has received the command, the controller controls the operation of the imaging apparatus in accordance with the command and transmits an instruction to change operation of the control unit to the storage medium in accordance with the operation of the imaging apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki TSUNODA, Koichi ISHIBASHI
  • Patent number: 8350917
    Abstract: A digital camera (1) which includes an external memory device (12) to store image data, a communication device (15) connected to LAN to conduct a data communication, and a control section (10) to control these. Request data is broadcast to the LAN by the camera, and when data responding to the request data is received from a device connected to the LAN, the control section detects an IP address of the equipment from which the response data is sent, and the control section (10) sends the image data to the IP address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Oka, Naoki Tsunoda
  • Patent number: 7917608
    Abstract: There is provided a wireless communication apparatus where a searching condition according to connection schemes for to-be-searched peripheral apparatuses is set, and a connection request transmitting source apparatus transmits a service searching request to the peripheral apparatuses to wait for detection of the peripheral apparatuses, when a peripheral apparatus is detected, it is determined whether or not the peripheral apparatus matches with the set searching condition, if the peripheral apparatus matches with the searching condition, the peripheral apparatus is registered in a system, so that one peripheral apparatus is determined, after that the service searching request is transmitted again through the searching communication, the detection of the peripheral apparatuses is waited for, and a connection establishment process is performed on the extracted peripheral apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Tsunoda, Hiroaki Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 7843496
    Abstract: A shooting-location acquiring unit acquires a current location, and stores acquired current location as a shooting location. A distance acquiring unit acquires a distance between a subject and the current location, and stores acquired distance as an imaging subject distance. An orientation acquiring unit acquires an orientation of the subject, and stores acquired orientation as an imaging subject orientation. A subject-location calculating unit calculates an imaging subject location, based on the shooting location, the imaging subject distance, and the imaging subject orientation. An information recording unit records an image with calculated imaging subject location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Uchiyama, Naoki Tsunoda