Patents by Inventor Osamu Hirota
Osamu Hirota 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).
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Publication number: 20230136424Abstract: Provided is a sample processing apparatus management system, sample processing apparatuses and a management apparatus, and a management method that can accurately and easily adjust the respective sample processing apparatuses irrespective of their individual differences. When abnormality has occurred in a sample analyzer, the sample analyzer requests approval for self-adjustment from a management server. The management server determines whether to permit performance of the self-adjustment, and when having determined to permit the self-adjustment, notifies the sample analyzer of the approval for the self-adjustment. When the approval for the self-adjustment has been notified of, the sample analyzer performs the self-adjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Junzo YAMAMOTO, Shigeo KANAMORI, Fumio INOUE, Ikuya TAKENAKA, Osamu HIROTA
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Patent number: 11536735Abstract: A sample processing apparatus includes a pipette configured to dispense a sample or a reagent and an arm supporting the pipette. A camera is configured to capture an image of a tip end of the pipette and a container to which the sample or the reagent is dispensed. A controller is programmed to determine, based on the image, an adjustment value for the arm such that the pipette is inserted into the container without collision.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Junzo Yamamoto, Shigeo Kanamori, Fumio Inoue, Ikuya Takenaka, Osamu Hirota
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Patent number: 10718868Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to achieve highly accurate detection of obstacles even in adverse weather environments, particularly environments in which a scatter phenomenon caused by fog or the like occurs. A target signal processing unit 51 calculates a cross-correlation function between split reference light from a light source unit 201, and reflected light from a target T, said reflected light being obtained using split signal light from the light source unit 201. An estimation unit 52 estimates scattering characteristics of propagation paths of the signal light and the reflected light. A correction processing unit 53 executes, on the basis of the scattering characteristics estimated by the estimation unit 52, prescribed correction processing of the cross-correlation function calculated by the target signal processing unit 51.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Tamagawa Academy & UniversityInventor: Osamu Hirota
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Publication number: 20200150276Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to achieve highly accurate detection of obstacles even in adverse weather environments, particularly environments in which a scatter phenomenon caused by fog or the like occurs. A target signal processing unit 51 calculates a cross-correlation function between split reference light from a light source unit 201, and reflected fight from a target T, said reflected light being obtained using split signal light from the light source unit 201. An estimation unit 52 estimates scattering characteristics of propagation paths of the signal light and the reflected light. A correction processing unit 53 executes, on the basis of the scattering characteristics estimated by the estimation unit 52, prescribed correction processing of the cross-correlation function calculated by the target signal processing unit 51.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Tamagawa Academy & UniversityInventor: Osamu HIROTA
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Publication number: 20200124629Abstract: A sample processing apparatus includes a pipette configured to dispense a sample or a reagent and an arm supporting the pipette. A camera is configured to capture an image of a tip end of the pipette and a container to which the sample or the reagent is dispensed. A controller is programmed to determine, based on the image, an adjustment value for the arm such that the pipette is inserted into the container without collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: Sysmex CorporationInventors: Junzo YAMAMOTO, Shigeo KANAMORI, Fumio INOUE, Ikuya TAKENAKA, Osamu HIROTA
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Patent number: 10545159Abstract: A managing method for a sample processing apparatus involving the sample processing apparatus and a management apparatus. The method includes requesting an approval of self-adjustment to the management apparatus from the sample processing apparatus before performing a self-adjustment. Informing the sample processing apparatus of approval of request from the management apparatus, when approving the sample processing apparatus to perform the self-adjustment, and performing a self-adjustment by the sample processing apparatus when the sample processing apparatus is informed that the request has been approved.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Junzo Yamamoto, Shigeo Kanamori, Fumio Inoue, Ikuya Takenaka, Osamu Hirota
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Publication number: 20170059598Abstract: A managing method for a sample processing apparatus involving the sample processing apparatus and a management apparatus. The method includes requesting an approval of self-adjustment to the management apparatus from the sample processing apparatus before performing a self-adjustment. Informing the sample processing apparatus of approval of request from the management apparatus, when approving the sample processing apparatus to perform the self-adjustment, and performing a self-adjustment by the sample processing apparatus when the sample processing apparatus is informed that the request has been approved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Junzo YAMAMOTO, Shigeo KANAMORI, Fumio INOUE, Ikuya TAKENAKA, Osamu HIROTA
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Patent number: 9494610Abstract: Provided is a sample processing apparatus management system, sample processing apparatuses and a management apparatus, and a management method that can accurately and easily adjust the respective sample processing apparatuses irrespective of their individual differences. When abnormality has occurred in a sample analyzer, the sample analyzer requests approval for self-adjustment from a management server. The management server determines whether to permit performance of the self-adjustment, and when having determined to permit the self-adjustment, notifies the sample analyzer of the approval for the self-adjustment. When the approval for the self-adjustment has been notified of, the sample analyzer performs the self-adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Junzo Yamamoto, Shigeo Kanamori, Fumio Inoue, Ikuya Takenaka, Osamu Hirota
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Patent number: 9164110Abstract: A sample processing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a sample processing section configured to perform a process on a sample; and a controller configured to execute an order defining a process to be performed on a sample and to cause the sample processing section to perform the process on the sample according to the order. When the controller receives an instruction to perform a shutdown operation, the controller performs the following operations comprising: prohibiting the execution of the shutdown operation if an unexecuted order remains; and causing the sample processing section to perform the shutdown operation if there is no unexecuted order.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATIONInventors: Daigo Fukuma, Tetsuya Kaneko, Osamu Hirota
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Patent number: 8867742Abstract: A configuration method of an optical signal, an encryption device, and an encryption system makes it possible for a legitimate communicating party to ensure information-theoretic security against a known plain text attack and to communicate long-distance.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Tamagawa K-12 & UniversityInventor: Osamu Hirota
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Patent number: 8419421Abstract: An injection flame burner in which temperature of the generated flame itself can be sustained around the flame. A plurality of double structure injection nozzles each consisting of an outer tube and an inner tube provided coaxially with the outer tube, are arranged such that hydrogen gas is ejected from one of the outer tubes and the inner tubes and oxygen gas is ejected from the other tubes, and the injection port of each injection nozzle is located on the injection surface. Each injection nozzle includes at least one main injection nozzle having an inner tube formed to spread toward the injection surface side, and another sub-injection nozzle arranged around the main injection nozzle, wherein gas is injected from the inner tube of the main injection nozzle under a higher pressure state as compared with gas injected from the sub-injection nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2006Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Inventors: Osamu Hirota, Yoshinari Kato, Toshihiko Ando
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Publication number: 20120328100Abstract: A configuration method of an optical signal, an encryption device, and an encryption system makes it possible for a legitimate communicating party to ensure information-theoretic security against a known plain text attack and to communicate long-distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: TAMAGAWA K-12 & UNIVERSITYInventor: Osamu Hirota
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Patent number: 7869600Abstract: A dynamic range of intensity modulation is set to range from a maximum intensity Smax to a minimum intensity Smin. A difference ?(=Smax?Smin) between the maximum intensity Smax and the minimum intensity Smin is divided by the number 2M of multilevel signals. Thus, a distance (an intensity difference) between adjacent signals is [?/2M]. The number 2M of multilevel signals is selected such that the distance [?/2M] between adjacent multilevel signals (between an intensity Si and an intensity Si+1) is sufficiently buried within a range of quantum fluctuations obtained when heterodyne measurements are made or buried within a range of quantum shot noise obtained when a direct detection is made. Bases of a basis group are each positioned for intensity signals so as to have a high intensity and a low intensity between which a distance is set to be a certain value smaller than a middle point intensity [?/2].Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2006Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masaru Fuse, Osamu Hirota, Masaki Souma
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Patent number: 7822204Abstract: An encryption technique allowing use of classic Y-00 scheme performed using classic physical random numbers instead of quantum fluctuation in electrical communication and data storage in recording media, including a first modulation step for multilevel-modulating input data by associating with specific state pairs determined by physical random numbers, a second modulation step for outputting the output of the first step by irregularly associating with another signal by physical random numbers, and a channel coding step for channel-coding the output of the second step into desired codeword and outputting it as encrypted data, wherein the decoded signal obtained by channel-decoding the encrypted data can be discriminated which of specific state pairs the signal corresponds to and demodulated into the input data, and output by the first modulation by state pairs other than the specific state pairs and the second modulation by a physical random number different from the physical random number.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Setsuo Yoshida, Osamu Hirota, Hiroshi Onaka
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Patent number: 7754195Abstract: To provide a hair cleansing composition having good foamability and high-lubricity foam quality upon washing and smooth touch upon rinsing, and providing excellent feeling in use.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2003Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Terazaki, Fumiko Kasuga, Osamu Hirota
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Publication number: 20100154789Abstract: An injection flame burner in which temperature of the generated flame itself can be sustained around the flame. A plurality of double structure injection nozzles each consisting of an outer tube and an inner tube provided coaxially with the outer tube, are arranged such that hydrogen gas is ejected from one of the outer tubes and the inner tubes and oxygen gas is ejected from the other tubes, and the injection port of each injection nozzle is located on the injection surface. Each injection nozzle includes at least one main injection nozzle having an inner tube formed to spread toward the injection surface side, another sub-injection nozzle arranged around the main injection nozzle, wherein gas is injected from the inner tube of the main injection nozzle under a higher pressure state as compared with gas injected from the sub-injection nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2006Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: OSAMU HIROTAInventors: Osamu Hirota, Yoshinari Kato, Toshihiko Ando
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Patent number: 7471790Abstract: An encryption technique having a greater encryption strength than conventional mathematical encryption by using classic physical random numbers etc., including a step for modulating one-bit input data into a coded signal by associating it with a discrete value of at least two bits determined by pseudo random numbers and physical random numbers and a step for channel-coding and outputting the coded signal, wherein 1) the coded signal can be demodulated into the input data by the pseudo random number, 2) the number of sets of input data, pseudo random number, and physical random number corresponding to a particular discrete value is equal for two values of the input data, and 3) the number of sets of pseudo random number and physical random number corresponding to respective values of the input data and respective values of the discrete value is equally associated also with any set of them.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Setsuo Yoshida, Osamu Hirota, Hiroshi Onaka
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Publication number: 20080095544Abstract: A dynamic range of intensity modulation is set to range from a maximum intensity Smax to a minimum intensity Smin. A difference ?(=Smax?Smin) between the maximum intensity Smax and the minimum intensity Smin is divided by the number 2M of multilevel signals. Thus, a distance (an intensity difference) between adjacent signals is [?/2M]. The number 2M of multilevel signals is selected such that the distance [?/2M] between adjacent multilevel signals (between an intensity Si and an intensity Si+1) is sufficiently buried within a range of quantum fluctuations obtained when heterodyne measurements are made or buried within a range of quantum shot noise obtained when a direct detection is made. Bases of a basis group are each positioned for intensity signals so as to have a high intensity and a low intensity between which a distance is set to be a certain value smaller than a middle point intensity [?/2].Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventors: Masaru Fuse, Osamu Hirota, Masaki Souma
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Publication number: 20080044011Abstract: An encryption technique allowing use of classic Y-00 scheme performed using classic physical random numbers instead of quantum fluctuation in electrical communication and data storage in recording media, including a first modulation step for multilevel-modulating input data by associating with specific state pairs determined by physical random numbers, a second modulation step for outputting the output of the first step by irregularly associating with another signal by physical random numbers, and a channel coding step for channel-coding the output of the second step into desired codeword and outputting it as encrypted data, wherein the decoded signal obtained by channel-decoding the encrypted data can be discriminated which of specific state pairs the signal corresponds to and demodulated into the input data, and output by the first modulation by state pairs other than the specific state pairs and the second modulation by a physical random number different from the physical random number.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2006Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Setsuo Yoshida, Osamu Hirota, Hiroshi Onaka
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Publication number: 20070183593Abstract: An encryption technique having a greater encryption strength than conventional mathematical encryption by using classic physical random numbers etc., including a step for modulating one-bit input data into a coded signal by associating it with a discrete value of at least two bits determined by pseudo random numbers and physical random numbers and a step for channel-coding and outputting the coded signal, wherein 1) the coded signal can be demodulated into the input data by the pseudo random number, 2) the number of sets of input data, pseudo random number, and physical random number corresponding to a particular discrete value is equal for two values of the input data, and 3) the number of sets of pseudo random number and physical random number corresponding to respective values of the input data and respective values of the discrete value is equally associated also with any set of them.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2006Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventors: Setsuo Yoshida, Osamu Hirota, Hiroshi Onaka