Patents by Inventor Ryo Hashimoto

Ryo Hashimoto 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: 20170176502
    Abstract: A monitoring device (10) includes: a unit-specific waveform data acquisition unit (12) that acquires unit-specific monitoring waveform data which is waveform data of at least one among total current consumption, a total input voltage, and total power consumption in a unit in which monitoring target electrical devices are installed; a first inference unit (13) that infers operation states of at least some of the monitoring target electrical devices based on a 1st feature amount group including at least one kind of feature amount extracted from the unit-specific monitoring waveform data, and a training feature amount which is a feature amount of each of the monitoring target electrical devices in a predetermined operation state; and a second inference unit (14) that infers the operation states of some of the monitoring target electrical devices based on a 2nd feature amount group including at least one kind of feature amount extracted from the unit-specific monitoring waveform data, and different from the 1st f
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Eisuke SANEYOSHI, Ryo HASHIMOTO, Kosuke HOMMA, Koji KUDO, Takahiro TOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20170176503
    Abstract: A monitoring device (10) includes a unit-specific waveform data acquisition unit (11) that acquires waveform data in a unit in which electrical devices are installed; a first inference unit (13) that infers change in operation states of at least some of the electrical devices based on a first monitoring difference group including at least one of at least one kind of feature amount extracted from waveform data of a difference between waveform data of a first timing and waveform data of a second timing in the waveform data, and a differences of at least one kind of feature amounts extracted from the waveform data of the first timing and the waveform data of the second timing, and training difference information regarding a difference between a first operation state and a second operation state of each of the electrical devices; and a second inference unit (14) that infers an operation state of each of the electrical devices based on an inference result of the first inference unit (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Eisuke SANEYOSHI, Koji KUDO, Ryo HASHIMOTO, Kosuke HOMMA, Takahiro TOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20170045903
    Abstract: Lower-level information processing device (20-1 to 20-n) obtain parameters used for estimating power consumption in accordance with the statuses of electric devices (30-1 to 30-n), estimate the power consumption of the electric devices (30-1 to 30-n) on the basis of the parameters, and transmits the estimated value of the estimated power consumption to an upper-level information processing device (10). The upper-level information processing device (10) determines an assignment of distribution of supply and demand on the basis of the power supply-demand capacity in a predetermined power network and the estimated value of the power consumption and transmits the determined assignments to the lower-level information processing devices (20-1 to 20-n). The lower-level information processing devices (20-1 to 20-n) controls the operations of the electric device (30-1 to 0-n) on the basis of the assignment of distribution of supply and demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Hashimoto, Hitoshi Yano, Koji Kudo, Hisato Sakuma
  • Publication number: 20160349294
    Abstract: A monitoring device (10) includes a feature amount storage unit (11) that stores a device feature amount which is a feature amount of each of a plurality of electrical devices installed in a predetermined unit in operation; a measured data acquisition unit (12) that acquires measured data of the predetermined unit which is at least one of a total current consumption, a total power consumption, and a voltage measured in the predetermined unit; a feature amount extraction unit (13) that acquires a measurement feature amount which is the feature amount included in the measured data of the predetermined unit; a correction unit (15) that corrects a first feature amount which is the device feature amount or the measurement feature amount based on unit feature information indicating a feature of the predetermined unit; and a presumption unit (16) that presumes the electrical device being in operation using the corrected first feature amount, and a second feature amount which is the device feature amount or the measu
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Eisuke SANEYOSHI, Takahiro TOIZUMI, Kosuke HOMMA, Ryo HASHIMOTO, Katsuya SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20160291557
    Abstract: A time range setting unit (110) sets an operation startable time point at which an operation can be started and a target operation end time point which is the latest time point among time points at which the operation is to be ended, with respect to each of plural power demanding objects (20). A necessary operation time setting unit (120) sets a necessary operation time with respect to each of the plural power demanding objects (20). A shape information acquisition unit (130) acquires shape information from a schedule management device (40). The shape information indicates an assumed shape of a transition line that represents transition in the amount of supplied power in a target period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo HASHIMOTO, Hitoshi YANO, Hisato SAKUMA, Koji KUDO, Eisuke SANEYOSHI, Takahiro TOIZUMI, Kosuke HOMMA, Yuma IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20160294215
    Abstract: A power control system includes an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating the amount of power demand that is used by a consumer according to predetermined information that prompts adjustment of the power demand, and a control unit that controls a predetermined apparatus in accordance with a target demand amount and the information indicating the power demand amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Koji KUDO, Hitoshi YANO, Ryo HASHIMOTO, Hisato SAKUMA
  • Publication number: 20160274607
    Abstract: A battery control device controlling an operation of a battery connected to a power system includes detection means that detects battery-related information that shows a state of the battery, or a voltage of an interconnection point of the power system and the battery, first communication means that transmits a detection result of the detection means to an external device, and receives operation control information to control the operation of the battery from the external device, and control means that controls the operation of the battery, based on a state of the power system and the operation control information received by the first communication means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Koji KUDO, Hisato SAKUMA, Hitoshi YANO, Kazuhiko AOKI, Yoshiho YANAGITA, Yuma IWASAKI, Ryo HASHIMOTO, Eisuke SANEYOSHI, Takahiro TOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20160226261
    Abstract: Acquisition unit 184 acquires an adjustment period in which power supply and demand is adjusted, and adjustment power which is power to be adjusted in the adjustment period. Adjustment target determining unit 185 requests an adjustment target storage battery to be charged or discharged at a predetermined electricity rate in the adjustment period and determines, based on the adjustment power, adjustment target storage batteries from among the storage batteries that have responded to the request. In the adjustment period, control unit 186 causes the adjustment target storage batteries to charge or discharge electricity at the predetermined electricity rate and causes a non-adjusted storage battery that is different from the adjustment target storage battery to charge or discharge electricity at an electricity rate different from the predetermined electricity rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi YANO, Ryo HASHIMOTO, Hisato SAKUMA, Koji KUDO, Eisuke SANEYOSHI, Takahiro TOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20160226249
    Abstract: A control device for controlling the operation of a supply and demand adjustment device that is connected to a power grid includes: detection means for detecting the state of the supply and demand adjustment device; communication means for transmitting the detection result of the detection means to an external device and receiving from the external device operation control information for controlling the operation of the supply and demand adjustment device; comprehension means for receiving and comprehending an adjustment power amount transmitted by bidirectional communication or one-way communication; and control means for, based on the adjustment power amount and the operation control information, controlling the operation of the supply and demand adjustment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Hisato SAKUMA, Koji KUDO, Hitoshi YANO, Ryo HASHIMOTO, Eisuke SANEYOSHI, Takahiro TOIZUMI, Kosuke HOMMA, Alexander VIEHWEIDER, Katsuya SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20160164329
    Abstract: In order to solve the problem of a power grid becoming unstable due to a sharp increase in demand for electric power, the present invention provides a power control system to control the supply of electric power to a load or a storage battery in which the time period for supplying electric power is regulated. A power control system (101) of the present invention includes a receiving means (102) for acquiring power supply information including the amount of electric power to be supplied to other loads or storage batteries and a time period to supply electric power and, a determining means (105) for determining a time period to supply electric power to the load or storage battery based on the power supply information. Supplying electric power supply to the load or storage battery is performed in the time period determined by the determining means, so as to prevent timing congestion for supplying electric power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo HASHIMOTO, Hitoshi YANO, Hisato SAKUMA, Koji KUDO, Eisuke SANEYOSHI, Takahiro TOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20160154038
    Abstract: Provided is a monitoring apparatus including an acquisition unit that acquires first time-series data which is time-series data of a measured value and/or a feature amount regarding an electrical device group, and a registration and updating unit that, when a difference in values between a pre-state-change data value which is any one of a data value at a first point in time in the first time-series data and a statistic of a plurality of data values from a point in time earlier than the first point in time by a predetermined period of time to the first point in time and a post-state-change data value which is any one of a data value at a second point in time later than the first point in time and a statistic of a plurality of data values from the second point in time to a point in time later than the second point in time by a predetermined period of time satisfies a predetermined condition, stores a feature amount extracted from any waveform data of a total current consumption, a total power consumption, and a
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro TOIZUMI, Eisuke SANEYOSHI, Koji KUDO, Hitoshi YANO, Ryo HASHIMOTO, Yuma IWASAKI, Hisato SAKUMA
  • Publication number: 20160134145
    Abstract: A supply and demand adjustment system, that utilizes characteristics of a supply-and-demand adjustment apparatuses and precisely matches the total supply-and-demand adjustment amount with a required adjustment amount, when adjusting supply and demand, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Hisato SAKUMA, Koji KUDO, Hitoshi YANO, Kazuhiko AOKI, Yoshiho YANAGITA, Yuma IWASAKI, Ryo HASHIMOTO, Eisuke SANEYOSHI, Takahiro TOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20160006248
    Abstract: A power flow control system is provided that is capable of improving the reliability of controlling power flow fluctuation and creating wide applicability for systems that control power flow fluctuation. A power-varying device (101) varies the distribution line power amount, which is a value of the power flow that flows in a distribution line (112) to which is connected a plurality of power sources (111) that each generate power. A measurement device (102) measures an index value relating to the total generated power amount, which is the sum total of the amount of power generated by each of the power sources. A calculation device (103) estimates the total generated power amount from the index value, and according to the estimation result, regulates the amount of change in the distribution line power amount that is changed by the power-varying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Hisato SAKUMA, Koji KUDO, Hitoshi YANO, Kazuhiko AOKI, Yoshiho YANAGITA, Eisuke SANEYOSHI, Yuma IWASAKI, Ryo HASHIMOTO, Takahiro TOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20160006246
    Abstract: An energy management system and an energy management method enable an improvement of the balance between power supply and demand. A storage battery (52) is connected to a power line (42) that transmits outside power. A storage battery controller (54) receives a control signal indicating a reduced use period during which the consumption of the outside power by a consumer apparatus (43) connected to the power line (42) is to be reduced, acquires an index value that has a correlation with the demand for outside power, and on the basis of the control signal and the index value, adjusts the amount of charging/discharging of the storage battery (52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi YANO, Ryo HASHIMOTO, Yuma IWASAKI, Eisuke SANEYOSHI, Hisato SAKUMA, Koji KUDO
  • Patent number: 9157183
    Abstract: The present invention provides a treatment agent composition for fiber products capable of producing an exceptional odor-eliminating and odor-preventing effect against various odors. This treatment agent composition for fiber products comprises: (A) highly branched cyclic dextrin; (B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an amine compound having within each molecule one to three C10-26 hydrocarbon groups optionally split with an ester group or an amide group, a salt of the amine compound, and a quaternized form of the amine compound; and (C) at least one compound selected from (C-1)-(C-3) below: (C-1) a fatty acid expressed by RaCOOH (Ra is a fatty acid represented by a C8-35 alkyl or alkenyl group), (C-2) a silicone compound, and (C-3) an aliphatic alcohol represented by RbOH (Rb is an aliphatic alcohol represented by a C8-35 alkyl or alkenyl group).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: LION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiko Amatani, Eiji Ogura, Ryo Hashimoto, Rie Adachi, Emiko Hashimoto, Naoyuki Egawa
  • Publication number: 20150220098
    Abstract: A time point range setting unit (110) sets an operation startable time point when an operation is startable, and an operation end target time point which is a latest time point among time points when the operation is to be ended, with respect to each of plural power-consuming bodies (20). A necessary operation time setting unit (120) sets a necessary operation time with respect to each of the plural power-consuming bodies (20). A shape information obtaining unit (130) obtains shape information from a schedule management apparatus (40). The shape information represents an assumed shape of a transition line indicating transition in the amount of power supplied in a target period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Ryo Hashimoto, Hitoshi Yano, Hisato Sakuma, Koji Kudo, Eisuke Saneyoshi, Yuma Iwasaki, Takahiro Toizumi
  • Publication number: 20150159318
    Abstract: The present invention provides a treatment agent composition for fiber products capable of producing an exceptional odor-eliminating and odor-preventing effect against various odors. This treatment agent composition for fiber products comprises: (A) highly branched cyclic dextrin; (B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an amine compound having within each molecule one to three C10-26 hydrocarbon groups optionally split with an ester group or an amide group, a salt of the amine compound, and a quaternized form of the amine compound; and (C) at least one compound selected from (C-1)-(C-3) below: (C-1) a fatty acid expressed by RaCOOH (Ra is a fatty acid represented by a C8-35 alkyl or alkenyl group), (C-2) a silicone compound, and (C-3) an aliphatic alcohol represented by RbOH (Rb is an aliphatic alcohol represented by a C8-35 alkyl or alkenyl group).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohiko Amatani, Eiji Ogura, Ryo Hashimoto, Rie Adachi, Emiko Hashimoto, Naoyuki Egawa