Patents by Inventor Nobuhiro Hayashi

Nobuhiro Hayashi 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: 20210270024
    Abstract: A flush water tank apparatus enabling accurately setting an amount of flush water to be discharged while opening a discharge valve via a discharge valve hydraulic drive unit and a flush toilet apparatus including the flush water tank are provided. A flush water tank apparatus includes a first float device; a second float device that prevents from descent of the discharge valve according to the water level so as to discharge a second amount of flush water; and an adjustment mechanism configured so that when the second amount of flush water is selected by the flush water amount selection portion the clutch mechanism is disconnected at a pull-up height of the discharge valve such that the discharge valve descended by the disconnection of the clutch mechanism is held by the second float device in a holding state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu KITAURA, Nobuhiro HAYASHI, Akihiro SHIMUTA, Masahiro KUROISHI
  • Publication number: 20210270025
    Abstract: There are provided a flush water tank apparatus capable of accurately setting the amount of flush water to be discharged while opening a discharge valve by a discharge valve hydraulic drive unit. A flush water tank apparatus includes a valve controller, where, in a case where a first amount of flush water is selected, the valve controller causes the timing control mechanism to be engaged with the discharge valve and causes the timing control mechanism to operate such that engagement is released after a lapse of a first period of time, and in a case where a second amount of flush water is selected, the valve controller causes the timing control mechanism to be engaged with the discharge valve and causes the timing control mechanism to operate such that engagement is released after lapse of a second period of time shorter than the first period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro HAYASHI, Hidekazu KITAURA, Akihiro SHIMUTA, Masahiro KUROISHI
  • Publication number: 20210270026
    Abstract: The present invention is a flush water tank apparatus (4) and includes: a storage tank (10) on which a drain port (10a) is formed, a discharge valve (12) opening/closing the drain port; a discharge valve hydraulic drive unit (14) driving the discharge valve using water supply pressure; a clutch mechanism (30) coupling the discharge valve and the discharge valve hydraulic drive unit to pull up the discharge valve; flush water amount selection device capable of selecting between a first and a second amount of flush water; a timing control mechanism controlling a timing of the drain port being blocked; and a control jet unit (20) jetting, when the second amount is selected, flush water to a water receiving surface provided on the timing control mechanism so that a timing of the drain port being blocked is earlier than a case of the first amount of flush water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro HAYASHI, Hidekazu KITAURA, Akihiro SHIMUTA, Masahiro KUROISHI
  • Patent number: 11092535
    Abstract: To provide a technology for increasing the speed of sample imaging using a microscope. The present technology provides a flow channel structure including an imaging flow channel in which a fluid containing imaging targets flows in the same direction as the optical axis of an objective lens. The present technology also provides an imaging member including the flow channel structure. The present technology also provides an imaging method that includes imaging an imaging target in an imaging flow channel in which a fluid containing the imaging target flows in the same direction as the optical axis of an objective lens. The present technology also provides an imaging target analysis device and an imaging target analysis system that include the imaging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Hayashi, Yuichi Mizutani, Kiyoshi Osato
  • Publication number: 20210208381
    Abstract: Provided is art information processing apparatus including a detection unit configured to detect a failure requiring reimaging relating to an image captured using a digital microscope by evaluating the image, and a generation unit configured to, if the failure was detected by the detection unit, generate setting information for setting an imaging condition for during reimaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Watanabe, Nobuhiro Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10983329
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a detection unit configured to detect a failure requiring reimaging relating to an image captured using a digital microscope by evaluating the image, and a generation unit configured to, if the failure was detected by the detection unit, generate setting information for setting an imaging condition for during reimaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Watanabe, Nobuhiro Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10934992
    Abstract: The hydraulic generator includes a first structure; a second structure, such that a water passageway from the inflow port to the outflow port is formed by the first structure and the second structure in a state that the second structure is attached to the first structure; a water turbine; and an electrical generator. The second structure is removable from the first structure, and includes a fixing portion fixing the fixed shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kuroishi, Nobuhiro Hayashi, Naoyuki Onodera
  • Publication number: 20210040718
    Abstract: A flush water tank apparatus capable of opening and closing a discharge valve without the use of an external power source. A flush water tank apparatus includes a reservoir tank having a discharge opening; a discharge valve which opens and closes to supply and shut off the supply of flush water to the flush toilet; a discharge valve hydraulic drive portion, which uses the supply pressure of supplied municipal water to drive the discharge valve; an electric generator for generating electrical power using the flow of supplied municipal water; an electromagnetic valve operated by electrical power generated by the generator; and a water supply control device for controlling the supply of water to the discharge valve hydraulic drive portion based on the operation of the electromagnetic valve, and for controlling the supply of water to the reservoir tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu KITAURA, Nobuhiro HAYASHI, Akihiro SHIMUTA, Masahiro KUROISHI
  • Publication number: 20210040717
    Abstract: A flush water tank apparatus supplying flush water to a flush toilet by using electrical power generated in the flush water tank apparatus, and a flush toilet apparatus including the flush water tank apparatus are provided. The flush water tank apparatus includes a discharge valve hydraulic drive portion, a discharge control device, an electromagnetic valve, a branching portion causing supplied tap water to flow into the discharge control device and into the water supply valve respectively, and a generator generating electrical power to operate the electromagnetic valve. The generator is provided on a water conduit in a downstream side of the branching portion, and on the water conduit in an upstream side of the water supply valve or in a downstream side of the water supply valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu KITAURA, Nobuhiro HAYASHI, Akihiro SHIMUTA, Masahiro KUROISHI
  • Publication number: 20200263654
    Abstract: The hydraulic generator includes a first structure; a second structure, such that a water passageway from the inflow port to the outflow port is formed by the first structure and the second structure in a state that the second structure is attached to the first structure; a water turbine; and an electrical generator. The second structure is removable from the first structure, and includes a fixing portion fixing the fixed shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro KUROISHI, Nobuhiro HAYASHI, Naoyuki ONODERA
  • Publication number: 20200182772
    Abstract: Provided is a fine particle measurement apparatus that offers improved spectral separation capability with reduced noise. The fine particle measurement apparatus according to the present technology includes a detection section, a multiplication factor setting section, a correction factor calculation section, and a spectrum generation section. The detection section has a plurality of detectors for detecting light from fine particles. The multiplication factor setting section sets a multiplication factor for each of the plurality of detectors. The correction factor calculation section calculates a correction factor on the basis of the set multiplication factor. The spectrum generation section generates spectral data by correcting a value detected by the detector, with the calculated correction factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Umetsu, Masaaki Hara, Nobuhiro Hayashi, Yasunobu Kato
  • Publication number: 20200088986
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a detection unit configured to detect a failure requiring reimaging relating to an image captured using a digital microscope by evaluating the image, and a generation unit configured to, if the failure was detected by the detection unit, generate setting information for setting an imaging condition for during reimaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Watanabe, Nobuhiro Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20200049613
    Abstract: To provide a technology for increasing the speed of sample imaging using a microscope. The present technology provides a flow channel structure including an imaging flow channel in which a fluid containing imaging targets flows in the same direction as the optical axis of an objective lens. The present technology also provides an imaging member including the flow channel structure. The present technology also provides an imaging method that includes imaging an imaging target in an imaging flow channel in which a fluid containing the imaging target flows in the same direction as the optical axis of an objective lens. The present technology also provides an imaging target analysis device and an imaging target analysis system that include the imaging member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Hayashi, Yuichi Mizutani, Kiyoshi Osato
  • Patent number: 10533967
    Abstract: An object is to provide an electrophoretic support body and an electrophoretic device which allow a potential of hydrogen (pH) to be easily and reproducibly adjusted. The electrophoretic support body in the present disclosure is an electrophoretic support body including a plurality of fibers, the plurality of fibers form a fibrous body having a void in the fibrous body, and the plurality of fibers include a metal oxide having a predetermined isoelectric point. The electrophoretic device in the present disclosure includes a container, a pair of first electrodes provided in the container, and a first electrophoretic support body disposed between the pair of first electrodes, the first electrophoretic support body includes a fibrous body that is formed of a plurality of fibers and has a void in the fibrous body, and the plurality of fibers include a metal oxide having a predetermined isoelectric point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Oka, Takeshi Yanagida, Nobuhiro Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10509218
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a detection unit configured to detect a failure requiring reimaging relating to an image captured using a digital microscope by evaluating the image, and a generation unit configured to, if the failure was detected by the detection unit, generate setting information for setting an imaging condition for during reimaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Watanabe, Nobuhiro Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10328740
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a slide tray having excellent practicality, convenience, and the like. [Solving Means] A slide tray includes a slide tray body having a first surface on which one or more slides can be mounted, and one or more first convex portions that protrude from the first surface of the slide tray body and set an area in which paper sheets can be mounted on the first surface while being held from one side in a first axis direction of two axis directions orthogonal to each other on the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuuichi Machida, Yu Hirono, Nobuhiro Hayashi, Takamichi Yamakoshi
  • Patent number: 10287764
    Abstract: Problem: Provided is a flush toilet capable of increasing the volume of a waste conveyance flow, thereby improving a waste conveyance capability. Solution: The flush toilet includes: a toilet main unit (2) comprising a discharge conduit (16) communicated with the discharge trap pipe. The discharge conduit includes a flow dividing section (26) provided on a downstream side of an upstream discharge conduit section, and a delaying flow passage (28) branched from the flow dividing section. An inward region of the skirt portion includes: a central region (D) and a lateral region (E). The delaying flow passage (28) forms a passage in the lateral region (E) and merges leading flush water having flowed into the delaying flow passage from the flow dividing section (26) with a flush water flow reaching the flow dividing section at a timing after the inflow of the flush water to the delaying flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Nakashima, Nobuhiro Hayashi, Hidekazu Kitaura, Haruka Saito, Isami Sakaba
  • Patent number: 10287767
    Abstract: Provided is a flush toilet capable of increasing the volume of a waste conveyance flow for washing down waste thereby improving a waste conveyance capability. The flush toilet includes: a discharge conduit (16) communicated with the discharge trap pipe. The discharge conduit includes: a flow dividing section (26) and a delaying flow passage (28) branched from the flow dividing section. The flow dividing section has a guide portion (32) configured to guide relatively low-speed flush water along the guide portion to the delaying flow passage. The delaying flow passage (28) is configured such that flush water having flowed into the delaying flow passage along the guide portion (32) is enabled to merge with a flush water flow reaching the flow dividing section at a timing after the inflow of the flush water to the delaying flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Hayashi, Hidekazu Kitaura, Takahiro Nakashima, Haruka Saito, Isami Sakaba
  • Publication number: 20190137383
    Abstract: [Object] To increase the accuracy of a reference spectrum. [Solution] An information processing device includes: a statistical processing unit configured to perform statistical processing for a group of spectra obtained by applying light to a group of microparticles that exhibit one response property with respect to light, and on a basis of a result of the statistical processing, exclude a spectrum indicating an outlier from the group of spectra; and a reference spectrum calculation unit configured to calculate a reference spectrum using the group of spectra from which the spectrum indicating the outlier has been excluded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: TOMOYUKI UMETSU, YASUNOBU KATO, NOBUHIRO HAYASHI, NAOKI IDE
  • Publication number: 20180141833
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyzed water producing apparatus capable of efficiently producing electrolyzed water containing hypochlorous acids and of being installed stably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: NOBUTOSHI ARAI, NOBUHIRO HAYASHI