Patents by Inventor Naoko USHIO

Naoko USHIO 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: 11835412
    Abstract: Provided is a digitalization system capable of digitalizing the skills of delicate work. This digitalization system comprises a first sensor mounted on a work tool and which detects a deformation of the work tool when the work tool is pressed against a work target, a second sensor which detects a force applied to the work target or a force applied to the work tool when the work tool is pressed against the work target, and a computer which calculates an angle of a corner formed with the work tool and the work target based on sensor values acquired with the first sensor, and calculates a force applied to the work target when the work tool is pressed against the work target based on sensor values acquired with the second sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yoshimoto, Ryotaro Kawahara, Ryohei Matsui, Nobuyuki Sugii, Tsuneya Kurihara, Hirohiko Sagawa, Naoko Ushio, Motoki Tajima, Shingo Kirita
  • Patent number: 11562567
    Abstract: To accurately recognize observed objects. An observed-object recognition system includes an observation region estimation portion, an existence region estimation portion, and an object recognition portion. The observation region estimation portion estimates an observation region that is relatively highly likely to be an observation point in at least one first-person image in a first-person video (a video based on the first-person perspective). Based on the observation region, the existence region estimation portion estimates an existence region that belongs to the first-person image and causes an observed object to exist. The object recognition portion recognizes an object in the estimated existence region of the first-person image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Ohashi, Katsuyuki Nakamura, Hiroyuki Yoshimoto, Naoko Ushio
  • Publication number: 20220342480
    Abstract: A pressure sensor device, a method for manufacturing the pressure sensor device, and a work management system mitigating a degree of a false detection is presented. The pressure sensor device detecting pressure includes a flexible substrate base material having flexibility; a comb-teeth shape electrode having an exposed metal surface formed in a predetermined area on the flexible substrate base material; and a pressure-sensitive material that is provided on the comb-teeth shape electrode, varies in a resistance value depending on an amount of a load, and has a curvature in a static state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Ryohei MATSUI, Ryotaro KAWAHARA, Tetsufumi KAWAMURA, Nobuyuki SUGII, Naoko USHIO, Hiroyuki YOSHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210404895
    Abstract: Provided is a digitalization system capable of digitalizing the skills of delicate work. This digitalization system comprises a first sensor mounted on a work tool and which detects a deformation of the work tool when the work tool is pressed against a work target, a second sensor which detects a force applied to the work target or a force applied to the work tool when the work tool is pressed against the work target, and a computer which calculates an angle of a corner formed with the work tool and the work target based on sensor values acquired with the first sensor, and calculates a force applied to the work target when the work tool is pressed against the work target based on sensor values acquired with the second sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki YOSHIMOTO, Ryotaro KAWAHARA, Ryohei MATSUI, Nobuyuki SUGII, Tsuneya KURIHARA, Hirohiko SAGAWA, Naoko USHIO, Motoki TAJIMA, Shingo KIRITA
  • Publication number: 20210295053
    Abstract: To accurately recognize observed objects. An observed-object recognition system includes an observation region estimation portion, an existence region estimation portion, and an object recognition portion. The observation region estimation portion estimates an observation region that is relatively highly likely to be an observation point in at least one first-person image in a first-person video (a video based on the first-person perspective). Based on the observation region, the existence region estimation portion estimates an existence region that belongs to the first-person image and causes an observed object to exist. The object recognition portion recognizes an object in the estimated existence region of the first-person image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki OHASHI, Katsuyuki NAKAMURA, Hiroyuki YOSHIMOTO, Naoko USHIO
  • Publication number: 20210089014
    Abstract: The product inspection system comprises an inspection information collecting unit which collects inspection information acquired from an inspection target, an inspection time acquisition unit which acquires an inspection time that the inspection information was acquired, a recording unit which mutually associates and records the inspection information collected by the inspection information collecting unit and the inspection time acquired by the inspection time acquisition unit, and a display control unit which displays the inspection information recorded in the recording unit on a display terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroyuki YOSHIMOTO, Naoko USHIO, Ryohei MATSUI, Hiroki OHASHI, Toshinari ISHII, Daiji IWASA
  • Patent number: 10948904
    Abstract: The product inspection system comprises an inspection information collecting unit which collects inspection information acquired from an inspection target, an inspection time acquisition unit which acquires an inspection time that the inspection information was acquired, a recording unit which mutually associates and records the inspection information collected by the inspection information collecting unit and the inspection time acquired by the inspection time acquisition unit, and a display control unit which displays the inspection information recorded in the recording unit on a display terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yoshimoto, Naoko Ushio, Ryohei Matsui, Hiroki Ohashi, Toshinari Ishii, Daiji Iwasa
  • Patent number: 9412557
    Abstract: The movement distance of a second adjustment slider 204 is made shorter than that of a first adjustment slider 205 if the first adjustment slider 205 is positioned in a displayed range, except at both ends thereof, of a set value adjustment axis 203 in a first set value adjustment axis display part 202. The first adjustment slider 205 is kept unmoved while the second adjustment slider 204 alone is moved in the direction of one of both ends of the displayed range if the first adjustment slider 205 is positioned at least at the one of both ends of the displayed range of the set value adjustment axis 203 in the first set value adjustment axis display part 202, if the second adjustment slider 204 is also positioned in the displayed range except at the both ends thereof, and if the first adjustment slider 205 is to be selectively operated by a cursor 220. This structure allows coarse and fine adjustments of set values for operation control to be carried out easily and accurately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsugu Yamashita, Tohru Ando, Yayoi Konishi, Shoutarou Tamayama, Naoko Ushio, Masaki Takano
  • Publication number: 20150325408
    Abstract: The movement distance of a second adjustment slider 204 is made shorter than that of a first adjustment slider 205 if the first adjustment slider 205 is positioned in a displayed range, except at both ends thereof, of a set value adjustment axis 203 in a first set value adjustment axis display part 202. The first adjustment slider 205 is kept unmoved while the second adjustment slider 204 alone is moved in the direction of one of both ends of the displayed range if the first adjustment slider 205 is positioned at least at the one of both ends of the displayed range of the set value adjustment axis 203 in the first set value adjustment axis display part 202, if the second adjustment slider 204 is also positioned in the displayed range except at the both ends thereof, and if the first adjustment slider 205 is to be selectively operated by a cursor 220. This structure allows coarse and fine adjustments of set values for operation control to be carried out easily and accurately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Mitsugu YAMASHITA, Tohru ANDO, Yayoi KONISHI, Shoutarou TAMAYAMA, Naoko USHIO, Masaki TAKANO
  • Patent number: D774045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPROATION
    Inventors: Yayoi Konishi, Naoko Ushio, Masako Nishimura, Mami Konomi, Shunya Watanabe
  • Patent number: D774048
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yayoi Konishi, Naoko Ushio, Tsutomu Saito
  • Patent number: D780767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yayoi Konishi, Naoko Ushio, Tohru Ando