Patents by Inventor Norihiko Nonaka

Norihiko Nonaka 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: 11238192
    Abstract: A design support apparatus that outputs a plurality of pairs of output parameters for a pair of input parameters is provided. The apparatus includes: an analysis controlling unit that generates a sampling point in design space based on an input parameter, performs calculation in accordance with the sampling point, and acquires a calculation result as an output parameter; a machine learning unit that performs machine learning on a relationship between the input and output parameters; a design plan generating unit that calculates a design plan corresponding to information learned by the machine learning unit; a visualizing unit that visualizes the design space, and displays the calculation result and the design plan in the visualized design space; a design region unit that specifies a region in a vicinity of the design plan in the visualized design space; and an output unit that outputs the calculation result contained in the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiko Nonaka, Ichiro Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20210232740
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a design plan generation device that is capable of obtaining information such as a configuration and performance of a mechanical structure with respect to a design specification of nonsimilar input data, and reliability of a prediction result, shortening a design period, and generating a design plan having high reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Norihiko NONAKA, Ichiro KATAOKA
  • Patent number: 10699039
    Abstract: Provided is a technology capable of detecting analysis accuracy and an analysis time of an analysis object system appropriately and objectively. A whole integrated analysis model assist device according to the present invention calculates an analysis prediction time and an analysis prediction accuracy when whole integrated analysis for an analysis object is performed using acquired analysis results corresponding to a plurality of analysis levels of detail of a plurality of components, and outputs the analysis prediction time and the analysis prediction accuracy corresponding to a designated combination of the analysis levels of detail of the plurality of components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiko Nonaka, Yixiang Feng
  • Publication number: 20190362038
    Abstract: A design support apparatus that outputs a plurality of pairs of output parameters for a pair of input parameters is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Norihiko NONAKA, Ichiro KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20190258759
    Abstract: Aiming at improved analysis accuracy and shortened time for analysis, a total integration analysis device is provided for simultaneously estimating a performance and a manufacturing cost of a mechanical structure. The device includes means for displaying an analysis process input screen, means for displaying an analysis condition input screen on which an input condition required for the analysis is displayed, means for creating an analysis model in accordance with the analysis process to analyze a performance estimation, and analyzing the manufacturing cost in accordance with a result of the performance estimation, means for acquiring past manufacturing cost information, means for displaying a data analysis condition input screen on which an analysis condition is displayed, means for grouping the past manufacturing cost information using a clustering method, means for visualizing a result derived from the unit for grouping as a graph, and means for acquiring and displaying an analysis result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Norihiko Nonaka, Masayuki Kaiho
  • Publication number: 20180089348
    Abstract: Provided is a technology capable of detecting analysis accuracy and an analysis time of an analysis object system appropriately and objectively. A whole integrated analysis model assist device according to the present invention calculates an analysis prediction time and an analysis prediction accuracy when whole integrated analysis for an analysis object is performed using acquired analysis results corresponding to a plurality of analysis levels of detail of a plurality of components, and outputs the analysis prediction time and the analysis prediction accuracy corresponding to a designated combination of the analysis levels of detail of the plurality of components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Norihiko NONAKA, Yixiang FENG
  • Patent number: 9619591
    Abstract: A response surface can be built with reduced analysis time and shortened time for objective value calculation using the response surface. To achieve this, a connection information generating unit divides data of a machine structure constituting an analysis target into a plurality of parts via an input unit, and parameterizes a distribution of a physical quantity at a connection boundary thereof so as to be given and received as a parameter of a physical quantity of adjacent divided shape data. A response surface generating unit parameterizes a response surface based on the parameterized distribution of the attribute value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiko Nonaka, Koma Sato
  • Publication number: 20150286749
    Abstract: Provided is a whole integrated analysis model creation assist device and a whole integrated analysis model creation assist method such that an analysis model can be easily constructed and the construction time of the analysis model can be effectively reduced. Via a connection identifier associating boundaries for data exchange between an analysis model created with respect to one analysis domain and an analysis model created with respect to another analysis domain, at least one analysis model created with respect to the one analysis domain and a plurality of analysis models created with respect to the other analysis domain are connected and integrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Norihiko NONAKA, Kazuyuki SUGIMURA
  • Publication number: 20140005816
    Abstract: There is a need to provide a design support system and a method thereof that extract common parts in consideration of relation to the performance. An apparatus and a method acquire common parts using multi-objective optimization. Specifically, a design support system using common parts and a method thereof include the following means. One means enters information about a shape model, an analysis condition, and an optimization condition. Another means uses multi-objective genetic algorithm to perform optimization. Still another means groups a Pareto solution as an acquired optimization result, analyzes dispersion of design variables, and associates them with a shape model. Yet another means displays common parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Norihiko NONAKA, Ichiro NISHIGAKI
  • Publication number: 20130325422
    Abstract: To enable a response surface to be built with reduced analysis time and to thereby shorten time for objective value calculation using the response surface. Provided are a connection information generating unit (13) which divides data of a machine structure which is an analysis target into a plurality of parts via an input unit (30), and parameterizes a distribution of a physical quantity at a connection boundary thereof so as to be given and received as a parameter of a physical quantity of adjacent divided shape data, and a response surface generating unit (14) which parameterizes a response surface based on the parameterized distribution of the attribute value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiko Nonaka, Koma Sato
  • Publication number: 20050216450
    Abstract: Within an information search system, for plural numbers of databases as being a search target, an index database is built up by virtually unifying the databases of the search target, in relation to an index thereof, and search is conducted onto those databases through that index database. For preceding this process, there is provided a relationship means for relating an index within of the index database to an index of the databases as the search target, within the information search system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Takashi Yokohari, Hiromitsu Tokisue, Ichiro Nishigaki, Norihiko Nonaka
  • Patent number: 6920364
    Abstract: A work assistance apparatus executes software programs necessary for works with using a computer, files generated in plural number thereof, and know-how data, with high efficiency. For that purpose, the work assistance apparatus includes a common template production portion for producing a common template, in which common information is defined, such as, steps of work, the software programs, and the know-how, etc.; a template execution portion for executing the work in accordance with the template; and a difference template production portion for producing information not defined in the common template in a form of a difference template. In the work with using the common template, information newly added is accumulated into the difference template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiko Nonaka, Hiromitsu Tokisue, Ichiro Nishigaki, Makoto Onodera
  • Publication number: 20040024479
    Abstract: A work assistance apparatus executes software programs necessary for works with using a computer, files generated in plural number thereof, and know-how data, with high efficiency. For that purpose, the work assistance apparatus comprises: a common template production portion for producing a common template, in which common information is defined, such as, steps of work, the software programs, and the know-how, etc.; a template execution portion for executing the work in accordance with the template; and a difference template production portion for producing information not defined in the common template in a form of a difference template. In the work with using the common template, information newly added is accumulated into the difference template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Norihiko Nonaka, Hiromitsu Tokisue, Ichiro Nishigaki, Makoto Onodera
  • Publication number: 20030090526
    Abstract: Analysis work processses are defined as a process template and an engineering tool and a knowledge retrieval visualization tool are combined by means of the process template. Further, the engineering tool automatically executes an execution control file corresponding to analysis knowledge. Thus, automation concerning analysis modeling and analysis evaluation of the analysis work can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Ichiro Nishigaki, Makoto Onodera, Norihiko Nonaka