Patents by Inventor Nobuhiro Asai

Nobuhiro Asai 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: 20240001737
    Abstract: A cooling system for a moving vehicle includes: a compressor; a condenser; an expansion valve; an evaporator; an environmental temperature acquisition sensor that detects an environmental condition to acquire an environmental temperature to which the condenser is subjected by the cooling fluid; a pressure sensor that detects pressure of a refrigerant at the condenser; a temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the refrigerant downstream of the condenser; and a controller that performs first processing to regulate the flow rate of the cooling fluid so that the pressure of the refrigerant at the condenser is higher than saturation pressure of the refrigerant at the environmental temperature and second processing to regulate opening of the expansion valve so that the refrigerant downstream of the condenser is sub-cooled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nobuhiro ASAI, Hiroyuki KOGA, Kazuhide HAKAMADA
  • Patent number: 9497170
    Abstract: A computer assisted name-based aggregation system that acquires anonymized data from a plurality of service providing systems without obtaining the personal information, and identifies the name of the acquired anonymized data. The computer assisted name-based aggregation system transmits a transmission request that requests transmission of data, and a value that changes for each transmission request to the plurality of service providing systems; receives a set containing hash values created based on an identification number for controlling data and the aforementioned value, and the anonymized data specified by the identification number, from the plurality of service providing systems; and identifies the name of anonymized data specified by the hash value from the anonymized data received from each of the plurality of service providing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhito Akiyama, Nobuhiro Asai, Masami Tada
  • Patent number: 9233454
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus, of a grinding stone which is manufactured by attaching abrasive grains respectively having polyhedral shapes in which mutually opposed surfaces are parallel to each other to a base member, is provided with: an abrasive grains classifying apparatus adapted to classify the abrasive grains based on sizes of the abrasive grains defined by face-to-face distances between the mutually opposed surfaces; and an attaching apparatus adapted to attach the abrasive grains classified by the abrasive grains classifying apparatus to the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Masuzaki, Fumio Sato, Satoru Uchiumi, Nobuhiro Asai, Koji Saito, Satoshi Kanbayashi, Toshiya Hirata, Takashi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 8966458
    Abstract: A virtual machine can be extended to be aware of secondary cores and specific capabilities of the secondary cores. If a unit of platform-independent code (e.g., a function, a method, a package, a library, etc.) is more suitable to be run on a secondary core, the primary core can package the unit of platform-independent code (“code unit”) and associated data according to the ISA of the secondary core. The primary core can then offload the code unit to an interpreter associated with the secondary core to execute the code unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Asai, Andrew B. Cornwall, Rajan Raman, Akira Saitoh, Ravi Shah
  • Publication number: 20140298030
    Abstract: A computer assisted name-based aggregation system that acquires anonymized data from a plurality of service providing systems without obtaining the personal information, and identifies the name of the acquired anonymized data. The computer assisted name-based aggregation system transmits a transmission request that requests transmission of data, and a value that changes for each transmission request to the plurality of service providing systems; receives a set containing hash values created based on an identification number for controlling data and the aforementioned value, and the anonymized data specified by the identification number, from the plurality of service providing systems; and identifies the name of anonymized data specified by the hash value from the anonymized data received from each of the plurality of service providing systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhito Akiyama, Nobuhiro Asai, Masami Tada
  • Patent number: 8752056
    Abstract: Provided is a method that enables an interpretive engine to execute in a non-homogeneous, multiple processor architecture. Am interpretive engine is modified to identify code native to a target processor that is executing an ISA different than the ISA of the processor executing the interpretive engine. An intermediate function is called to correlate the native code with a processor type and a target processor is identified. A context is created for the native code and the context is either transmitted to the target processor or stored in a memory location such that the target processor may retrieve the context. Once the context is transmitted, the target processor executes the task. Results are either transmitted to the originating processor or placed in memory such that the originating processor can access the result and the originating processor is signaled of the completion of the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Asai, Rajesh R. Bordawekar, Ravi Shah, Hayato Uenohara
  • Publication number: 20130247046
    Abstract: A virtual machine can be extended to be aware of secondary cores and specific capabilities of the secondary cores. If a unit of platform-independent code (e.g., a function, a method, a package, a library, etc.) is more suitable to be run on a secondary core, the primary core can package the unit of platform-independent code (“code unit”) and associated data according to the ISA of the secondary core. The primary core can then offload the code unit to an interpreter associated with the secondary core to execute the code unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Asai, Andrew B. Cornwall, Rajan Raman, Akira Saitoh, Ravi Shah
  • Patent number: 8517801
    Abstract: A method includes a grinding step of forming the shape of a contact surface, a grooving step of roughening the shaped contact surface to form grooves therein, and a contact surface lapping step of lapping the contact surface having the grooves with a lapping film to form oil grooves for holding a lubricant oil. The surface roughness of the contact surface is such that the maximum height roughness Rz is 4 ?m or less, the mean length RSm of the roughness profile elements is 30 to 60 ?m, the skewness Rsk of the roughness profile is ?2.7 to ?0.6 (no unit), the reduced peak height Rpk is 0.09 ?m or less, and the reduced valley depth Rvk is 0.4 to 1.3 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Asai, Satoshi Kaneko, Masaharu Kitafuji, Daisuke Koshino, Tsuyoshi Kubota
  • Patent number: 8458676
    Abstract: A virtual machine can be extended to be aware of secondary cores and specific capabilities of the secondary cores. If a unit of platform-independent code (e.g., a function, a method, a package, a library, etc.) is more suitable to be run on a secondary core, the primary core can package the unit of platform-independent code (“code unit”) and associated data according to the ISA of the secondary core. The primary core can then offload the code unit to an interpreter associated with the secondary core to execute the code unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Asai, Andrew B. Cornwall, Rajan Raman, Akira Saitoh, Ravi Shah
  • Publication number: 20120071074
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus, of a grinding stone which is manufactured by attaching abrasive grains respectively having polyhedral shapes in which mutually opposed surfaces are parallel to each other to a base member, is provided with: an abrasive grains classifying apparatus adapted to classify the abrasive grains based on sizes of the abrasive grains defined by face-to-face distances between the mutually opposed surfaces; and an attaching apparatus adapted to attach the abrasive grains classified by the abrasive grains classifying apparatus to the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Masuzaki, Fumio Sato, Satoru Uchiumi, Nobuhiro Asai, Koji Saito, Satoshi Kanbayashi, Toshiya Hirata, Takashi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20110159788
    Abstract: A method includes a grinding step of forming the shape of a contact surface, a grooving step of roughening the shaped contact surface to form grooves therein, and a contact surface lapping step of lapping the contact surface having the grooves with a lapping film to form oil grooves for holding a lubricant oil. The surface roughness of the contact surface is such that the maximum height roughness Rz is 4 ?m or less, the mean length RSm of the roughness profile elements is 30 to 60 ?m, the skewness Rsk of the roughness profile is ?2.7 to ?0.6 (no unit), the reduced peak height Rpk is 0.09 ?m or less, and the reduced valley depth Rvk is 0.4 to 1.3 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro ASAI, Satoshi Kaneko, Masaharu Kitafuji, Daisuke Koshino, Tsuyoshi Kubota
  • Publication number: 20100333075
    Abstract: A virtual machine can be extended to be aware of secondary cores and specific capabilities of the secondary cores. If a unit of platform-independent code (e.g., a function, a method, a package, a library, etc.) is more suitable to be run on a secondary core, the primary core can package the unit of platform-independent code (“code unit”) and associated data according to the ISA of the secondary core. The primary core can then offload the code unit to an interpreter associated with the secondary core to execute the code unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Asai, Andrew B. Cornwall, Rajan Raman, Akira Saitoh, Ravi Shah
  • Publication number: 20090144528
    Abstract: Provided is a method that enables an interpretive engine to execute in a non-homogeneous, multiple processor architecture. Am interpretive engine is modified to identify code native to a target processor that is executing an ISA different than the ISA of the processor executing the interpretive engine. An intermediate function is called to correlate the native code with a processor type and a target processor is identified. A context is created for the native code and the context is either transmitted to the target processor or stored in a memory location such that the target processor may retrieve the context. Once the context is transmitted, the target processor executes the task. Results are either transmitted to the originating processor or placed in memory such that the originating processor can access the result and the originating processor is signaled of the completion of the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Asai, Rajesh R. Bordawekar, Ravi Shah, Hayato Uenohara
  • Publication number: 20090042084
    Abstract: At first step S1, a passivation film is removed by performing pickling on a separator for fuel cell and then a new passivation film is formed b performing heating at 200-280° preferably. At second step S2, mechanical polishing is performed on the horizontal top surfaces in the waiving portion of the separator for fuel cell, and a chipped portion is provided by chipping off a part of the passivation film. At third step S3, the separator for fuel cell is plated to form a first plating film composed of gold, rhodium, platinum or an alloy of two or more kinds of them starting at the periphery of the chipped portion. A complex ion stabilizer for suppressing dissociation of complex ions is added to plating bath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Koji Kobayashi, Masaharu Kitafuji, Nobuhiro Asai, Tetsuya Kondo, Yu Kawamata, Yasuhiro Nakao
  • Publication number: 20080172466
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to send information accurately to a target person having a plurality of e-mail addresses or contact points. A delivery server 10 is provided for sending an e-mail selectively to a target person having a plurality of e-mail addresses. The delivery server 10 predicts a target person's condition when sending the e-mail, orders the plurality of e-mail addresses in descending order of likelihood that the target person will receive the e-mail, and sends the e-mail according to the ordering. Furthermore, it is configured so that the next ordering reflects the e-mail address where the target person has received the message as a result of sending the e-mail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Satoko Tonegawa, Nobuhiro Asai
  • Patent number: 7121633
    Abstract: An electric parking brake control unit of an electric parking brake apparatus has an input section for receiving signals for performing automatic activation and deactivation, but does not have a determination function and a circuit for inputting signals from various sensors, which are necessary to determine whether to start the automatic activation/deactivation control. Therefore, when used in a vehicle which does not require an automatic control function and requires only a manual control function, the electric parking brake control unit can be used solely, with no signal line connected to the input section. When used in a vehicle which requires both the automatic control function and the manual control function, the input section is connected to a second control unit that can output signals for performing automatic activation and deactivation, whereby the electric parking brake control unit operates in cooperation with the second control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Advics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Tachiiri, Nobuhiro Asai, Yoshitami Saito
  • Patent number: 6972959
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device is disclosed for dissipating the heat produced by electronic components (16) of an electronic control device. The electronic control device includes a circuit board (14), a resin protective case (10), and a metal actuator block (20). The electronic components are mounted on the circuit board. The protective case confines the circuit board within a thermally restrictive environment. The actuator block is mounted to the outside of the protective case. The heat dissipation device includes a heat conduction path (24, 30) that serves to thermally conduct the heat produced by the electronic components from the interior of the protective case to the actuator block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Advics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Asai, Yoshitami Saito
  • Publication number: 20040142180
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device is disclosed for dissipating the heat produced by electronic components (16) of an electronic control device. The electronic control device includes a circuit board (14), a resin protective case (10), and a metal actuator block (20). The electronic components are mounted on the circuit board. The protective case confines the circuit board within a thermally restrictive environment. The actuator block is mounted to the outside of the protective case. The heat dissipation device includes a heat conduction path (24, 30) that serves to thermally conduct the heat produced by the electronic components from the interior of the protective case to the actuator block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: ADVICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Asai, Yoshitami Saito
  • Publication number: 20040136162
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device for dissipating heat produced by electronic components of an electronic control device is disclosed. The electronic control device includes a circuit board and a protective case. The electronic components are mounted on the circuit board. The case substantially confines the circuit board. The heat dissipation device includes heat conductive terminals. The heat conductive terminals are connected to the circuit board in positions proximate to the respective electronic components, so that the heat of the electronic components is transferred or conducted to the heat conductive terminals. The heat conductive terminals are connected to the case body in order to further conduct the heat to the case body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Asai, Yoshitami Saito
  • Publication number: 20040090112
    Abstract: An electric parking brake control unit of an electric parking brake apparatus has an input section for receiving signals for performing automatic activation and deactivation, but does not have a determination function and a circuit for inputting signals from various sensors, which are necessary to determine whether to start the automatic activation/deactivation control. Therefore, when used in a vehicle which does not require an automatic control function and requires only a manual control function, the electric parking brake control unit can be used solely, with no signal line connected to the input section. When used in a vehicle which requires both the automatic control function and the manual control function, the input section is connected to a second control unit that can output signals for performing automatic activation and deactivation, whereby the electric parking brake control unit operates in cooperation with the second control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Tachiiri, Nobuhiro Asai, Yoshitami Saito