Patents by Inventor Noritsugu Kusakari

Noritsugu Kusakari 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).

  • Road surface state estimating system and road surface state measuring apparatus
    Patent number: 7197425
    Abstract: Provided is a road surface state estimating system for carrying out measuring along a plurality of measuring lines on a paved road surface, which improves the reliability of texture estimation of the road surface. A road surface state estimating system (1) includes a laser displacement meter (11) for measuring a distance to the road surface, a stepping motor (120A), rails (12A and 12B), a ball screw (121A), and mounting members (13A and 13B) for causing the laser displacement meter (11) to scan along the measuring lines, and a stepping motor (130), a rail (13), a ball screw (131), and a mounting member (11A) for moving the laser displacement meter (11) in a direction orthogonal to the measuring lines, which allows the laser displacement meter (11) to carry out measurement along the plurality of measuring lines while it is translated two-dimensionally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Seikitokyukogyo Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukiei Masuyama, Junnosuke Katayama, Noritsugu Kusakari
  • Road surface state estimating system and road surface state measuring apparatus
    Publication number: 20050288891
    Abstract: Provided is a road surface state estimating system for carrying out measuring along a plurality of measuring lines on a paved road surface, which improves the reliability of texture estimation of the road surface. A road surface state estimating system (1) includes a laser displacement meter (11) for measuring a distance to the road surface, a stepping motor (120A), rails (12A and 12B), a ball screw (121A), and mounting members (13A and 13B) for causing the laser displacement meter (11) to scan along the measuring lines, and a stepping motor (130), a rail (13), a ball screw (131), and a mounting member (11A) for moving the laser displacement meter (11) in a direction orthogonal to the measuring lines, which allows the laser displacement meter (11) to carry out measurement along the plurality of measuring lines while it is translated two-dimensionally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: SEIKITOKYUKOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukiei Masuyama, Junnosuke Katayama, Noritsugu Kusakari