Patents by Inventor Osamu Yamanaka
Osamu Yamanaka 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: 20210325842Abstract: A process monitoring device includes a data collector, a statistic calculator and a comprehensive statistic calculator. The data collector acquires two or more variables indicating a state of a monitored target. The statistic calculator output each of the statistics that select two from the acquired variables. The comprehensive statistic calculator output a comprehensive statistic indicating a state of the monitored target based on a statistic output by the statistic calculator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions CorporationInventors: Osamu YAMANAKA, Yukio HIRAOKA
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Patent number: 10095246Abstract: A pressure estimator, based on information acquired by an acquirer and model information that includes connection information of nodes in a water distribution pipeline network, estimates water pressure at at least one part of the nodes in the water distribution pipeline network. An extractor extracts a minimum water pressure value from a plurality of water pressures that include the water pressure estimated by the pressure estimator. A controller controls an adjustor to adjust at least one of a water pressure and a flow rate of water flowing into the water distribution pipeline network, based on a minimum water pressure value extracted by the extractor.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Katsuya Yokokawa, Ryo Namba, Osamu Yamanaka, Toshiharu Sugino
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Publication number: 20180209124Abstract: A water leakage diagnosis device in an embodiment includes a total water leakage amount acquirer, a node water usage amount acquirer, a node water leakage amount estimator, an estimation parameter setting unit, and a water leakage location estimator. The total water leakage amount acquirer acquires a total water leakage amount in a pipe line network on the basis of an amount of water flowing into a pipe line network and an amount of water used by a customer in the pipe line network. The node water usage amount acquirer acquires a node water usage amount indicating a total amount of an amount of water to be used at each node in the pipe line network. The node water leakage amount estimator estimates the node water leakage amount a plurality of times on the basis of the total water leakage amount, the node water usage amount, and an estimation parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions CorporationInventors: Katsuya Yokokawa, Osamu Yamanaka, Ryo Namba, Toshiharu Sugino
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Patent number: 9782990Abstract: An inner cover disposed on the underside of the free end of an open and closing cover that opens and closes a print medium container of a printer includes a protruding head having thickness is gradually narrower in the direction away from a platen roller. On said protruding head, a protruding part is disposed on a first surface opposing an adhesive layer during feeding a continuous label faces. The protruding part is adjacent to a portion of the outer circumference of the platen roller. A first rib is disposed on the surface of the protruding part. The first rib has a function of separating the continuous label from the outer circumference of the platen roller during back-feeding.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Osamu Yamanaka, Takehiko Yokozawa
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Publication number: 20170072723Abstract: An inner cover disposed on the underside of the free end of an open and closing cover that opens and closes a print medium container of a printer includes a protruding head having thickness is gradually narrower in the direction away from a platen roller. On said protruding head, a protruding part is disposed on a first surface opposing an adhesive layer during feeding a continuous label faces. The protruding part is adjacent to a portion of the outer circumference of the platen roller. A first rib is disposed on the surface of the protruding part. The first rib has a function of separating the continuous label from the outer circumference of the platen roller during back-feeding.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Osamu YAMANAKA, Takehiko YOKOZAWA
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Publication number: 20160306366Abstract: A pressure estimator, based on information acquired by an acquirer and model information that includes connection information of nodes in a water distribution pipeline network, estimates water pressure at at least one part of the nodes in the water distribution pipeline network. An extractor extracts a minimum water pressure value from a plurality of water pressures that include the water pressure estimated by the pressure estimator. A controller controls an adjustor to adjust at least one of a water pressure and a flow rate of water flowing into the water distribution pipeline network, based on a minimum water pressure value extracted by the extractor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Katsuya YOKOKAWA, Ryo NAMBA, Osamu YAMANAKA, Toshiharu SUGINO
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Patent number: 7029156Abstract: An opposed reflecting mirror is provided so as to face a light source. The opposed reflecting mirror is configured to reflect light rays, emitted from the light source, so as to allow the reflected light rays to advance in a predetermined direction. A light guide body having a plurality of reflecting surfaces is provided to permit the incidence of light rays supplied from the opposed reflecting mirror and to reflect the incident light rays. The plurality of reflecting surfaces are located at different positions in a sliding split manner along the direction of light rays supplied from the opposed reflecting mirror. By virtue of this construction, a light emitting apparatus can be provided in which, while making the best use of a feature of LED, i.e., a small thickness, impressive illumination of an elongated shape by one light emitting device and high external emission efficiency can be realized.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2002Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinobu Suehiro, Akihiro Misawa, Osamu Yamanaka, Toshinori Takahashi, Hisatoshi Ota
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Patent number: 6971758Abstract: In the illumination device of the invention, an LED is oppose to a side surface of a flat light guide member. A light shield surface for shielding light from the LED and emitted toward the backside of the guide member in vicinity of the LED on the backside of the light guide member.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuji Inui, Moriyuki Hashimoto, Osamu Yamanaka, Yoshio Sano, Mitsuhiro Nawashiro, Hiroshi Ito, Akihiro Misawa, Takayuki Kamiya
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Patent number: 6908220Abstract: A vehicle rear lamp including first light-emitting device emitting a red light, and second light-emitting device emitting a light different from the red light, preferably blue or green, wherein the first and second light-emitting devices are provided in a region for stop lamp indication.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Misawa, Hiroshi Ito, Osamu Yamanaka, Masanori Nagata
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Patent number: 6893134Abstract: A planar light emitting device has a planar light emitter. It has a layered structure composed of a transparent body and a semi-transparent body. The transparent body is made of a transparent synthetic resin containing no light scattering material. The semi-transparent body is made of a semi-transparent synthetic resin containing a light scattering material. The transparent body and the semi-transparent body are joined to form a diffusion layer therebetween. An LED array is disposed at one side of the planar light emitter. The diffusion layer has a sea-islands structure. An island resin has a dimension of 0.1 to 50 microns. The light entering the island resin attenuates therein without reflecting at once due to its complicated shape. Namely, the light entering the diffusion layer generates uniform brightness.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2002Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshinori Takahashi, Norihito Kino, Makoto Tamaki, Tadanobu Iwasa, Hiroshi Sugihara, Osamu Yamanaka
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Patent number: 6889456Abstract: An LED light source is received in a groove portion provided in a light guide plate. The groove portion is covered with a base member, and the circumferential edge of the base member is bonded to the light guide plate. Concave portions or convex portions having desired shapes are provided in a surface opposite to a light emission observable surface of the light guide plate so as to form character portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2001Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minoru Shibata, Osamu Yamanaka, Masanobu Muto
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Patent number: 6871986Abstract: An interior illuminating apparatus for a vehicle includes an interior rear-view minor which is connected and fixed to an interior ceiling of the vehicle for observing the rear. An LED is provided in a vicinity of the interior rear-view mirror at a forward position in a traveling direction of the vehicle and radiates ultraviolet light on a center part of an instrument panel. An operating unit adapted to receive the ultraviolet light from the LED is provided in the center part of the instrument panel. The apparatus includes a starting switch for actuating the LED on and off. The operating unit has fluorescent layers coated thereon and containing a substance which emits fluorescence when irradiated with the ultraviolet light from the LED.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2002Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Yamanaka, Hiroshi Sugihara, Minoru Shibata, Shuichi Koyama, Masahiro Ono
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Patent number: 6841933Abstract: A light-release side of a light-emitting element having a main emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of not longer than 500 nm is covered with a sealing resin containing organic fluorescent substance-containing silicone as an additive.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2002Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Yamanaka, Mitsuhiro Nawashiro
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Publication number: 20030122482Abstract: A light-release side of a light-emitting element having a main emission peak wavelength in a wavelength range of not longer than 500 nm is covered with a sealing resin containing organic fluorescent substance-containing silicone as an additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Osamu Yamanaka, Mitsuhiro Nawashiro
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Publication number: 20030123262Abstract: An opposed reflecting mirror is provided so as to face a light source. The opposed reflecting mirror is configured to reflect light rays, emitted from the light source, so as to allow the reflected light rays to advance in a predetermined direction. A light guide body having a plurality of reflecting surfaces is provided to permit the incidence of light rays supplied from the opposed reflecting mirror and to reflect the incident light rays. The plurality of reflecting surfaces are located at different positions in a sliding split manner along the direction of light rays supplied from the opposed reflecting mirror. By virtue of this construction, a light emitting apparatus can be provided in which, while making the best use of a feature of LED, i.e., a small thickness, impressive illumination of an elongated shape by one light emitting device and high external emission efficiency can be realized.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinobu Suehiro, Akihiro Misawa, Osamu Yamanaka, Toshinori Takahashi, Hisatoshi Ota
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Publication number: 20030012034Abstract: A vehicle rear lamp including first light-emitting device emitting a red light, and second light-emitting device emitting a light different from the red light, preferably blue or green, wherein the first and second light-emitting devices are provided in a region for stop lamp indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Akihiro Misawa, Hiroshi Ito, Osamu Yamanaka, Masanori Nagata
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Patent number: 6474153Abstract: A predicting system configured to predict an inflow volume of rainwater includes a rainfall volume measuring unit for measuring a rainfall volume that has fallen by a present time, a rainfall volume predicting unit for predicting a rainfall volume in a future, and an inflow-volume measuring unit for measuring an inflow volume of rainwater that has flown into an objective facility by the present time. The system also includes a model identification unit, which has a non-linear model having a Neural-Network model for calculating an inflow volume of rainwater from a rainfall volume, and which has a parameter determining part for determining a degree and coefficient parameters of the non-linear model, based on the rainfall volume that has fallen by the present time measured by the rainfall volume measuring unit and the inflow volume of rainwater that has flown into the objective facility by the present time measured by the inflow-volume measuring unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Osamu Yamanaka, Akihiro Nagaiwa, Masajiro Nakada, Masahiko Tsutsumi
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Publication number: 20020145879Abstract: An interior illuminating apparatus for a vehicle includes an interior rear-view mirror which is connected and fixed to an interior ceiling of the vehicle for observing the rear, an LED which is provided in vicinity of the interior rear-view mirror at a forward position in a traveling direction of the vehicle and radiates ultraviolet light onto a center part of an instrument panel, an operating unit adapted to receive the ultraviolet light from the LED and provided in the center part of the instrument panel, and a starting switch for actuating the LED on and off. The operating unit has fluorescent layers coated thereon and containing substance which emits fluorescence when irradiated with the ultraviolet light from the LED.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2002Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventors: Osamu Yamanaka, Hiroshi Sugihara, Minoru Shibata, Shuichi Koyama, Masahiro Ono
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Publication number: 20020131261Abstract: In the illumination device of tho invention, an LED is oppose to a side surface of a flat light guide member. A light shield surface for shielding light from the LED and emitted toward the backside of the guide member in vicinity of the LED on the backside of the light guide member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2002Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Shuji Inui, Moriyuki Hashimoto, Osamu Yamanaka, Yoshio Sano, Mitsuhiro Nawashiro, Hiroshi Ito, Akihiro Misawa, Takayuki Kamiya
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Patent number: 6447134Abstract: A planar light emitting device has a planar light emitter. It has a layered structure composed of a transparent body and a semi-transparent body. The transparent body is made of a transparent synthetic resin containing no light scattering material. The semi-transparent body is made of a semi-transparent synthetic resin containing a light scattering material. The transparent body and the semi-transparent body are joined to form a diffusion layer therebetween. An LED array is disposed at one side of the planar light emitter. The diffusion layer has a sea-islands structure. An island resin has a dimension of 0.1 to 50 microns. The light entering the island resin attenuates therein without reflecting at once due to its complicated shape. Namely, the light entering the diffusion layer generates uniform brightness.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1999Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshinori Takahashi, Norihito Kino, Makoto Tamaki, Tadanobu Iwasa, Hiroshi Sugihara, Osamu Yamanaka