Patents by Inventor Ryo Sakaguchi

Ryo Sakaguchi 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: 20240122563
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a medical image processing device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires an angiographic image of a subject. The processing circuitry detects branch points of blood vessels of the subject on the basis of the angiographic image. The processing circuitry generates a blood vessel diagram, which is a diagram showing a blood vessel distribution, on the basis of the branch points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo SHIROISHI, Takuya SAKAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11947364
    Abstract: In a conventional vessel anti-rolling apparatus, because a large memory capacity and a high-speed high-function computing processing unit are required, the cost of the vessel anti-rolling apparatus is caused to rise. A vessel anti-rolling control apparatus and an anti-rolling control method according to the present disclosure includes an azimuth controller that outputs a first steering-angle command value for making the vessel turn to an azimuth to which the vessel should travel, based on an azimuth command signal and a yaw-angle signal, an anti-rolling controller that outputs a second steering-angle command value for reducing rolling of the vessel, based on a rolling-angle signal, a rolling-angular-velocity signal, and a vessel-speed signal, and a steering-angle controller that controls a steering angle, based on the first steering-angle command value and the second steering-angle command value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Imamura, Ryo Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20230406473
    Abstract: The vessel azimuth control apparatus has an azimuth control unit that outputs a steering-angle command signal for making a vessel turn to an azimuth to which the vessel should travel, based on an azimuth command signal generated by an azimuth command generation unit, a yaw-angle signal, and a yaw-angular-velocity signal, a steering-angle control unit that controls a rudder based on the steering-angle command signal, and a control gain adjustment unit that has a calculation feasibility determination unit for determining feasibility of calculation of frequency responses, based on the yaw-angle signal and the yaw-angular-velocity signal, and that calculates respective frequency responses of the yaw-angle signal and the yaw-angular-velocity signal for the steering-angle signal, when the calculation feasibility determination unit determines that calculation of frequency response are feasible, and then adjusts a control gain of the azimuth control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Toru IKEGAME, Naoki Imamura, Ryo Sakaguchi, Takuya Ishioka
  • Publication number: 20220315193
    Abstract: The objective is to obtain an azimuth control apparatus and an azimuth control method that require no excessive memory capacity and calculation time for information processing and can cope with a disturbance by adaptively adjusting a control gain while calculating changing vessel parameters online. The vessel azimuth control apparatus has an azimuth control unit that outputs a steering-angle command signal for making a vessel turn to an azimuth to which the vessel should travel, based on an azimuth command signal generated by an azimuth command generation unit, a yaw-angle signal, and a yaw-angular-velocity signal, a steering-angle control unit that controls a rudder based on the steering-angle command signal, and a control gain adjustment unit that calculates respective frequency responses of the yaw-angle signal and the yaw-angular-velocity signal to a steering-angle signal outputted by a steering-angle detection unit and then adjusts a control gain of the azimuth control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Toru IKEGAME, Naoki IMAMURA, Takuya ISHIOKA, Ryo SAKAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220269289
    Abstract: In a conventional vessel anti-rolling apparatus, because a large memory capacity and a high-speed high-function computing processing unit are required, the cost of the vessel anti-rolling apparatus is caused to rise. A vessel anti-rolling control apparatus and an anti-rolling control method according to the present disclosure includes an azimuth controller that outputs a first steering-angle command value for making the vessel turn to an azimuth to which the vessel should travel, based on an azimuth command signal and a yaw-angle signal, an anti-rolling controller that outputs a second steering-angle command value for reducing rolling of the vessel, based on a rolling-angle signal, a rolling-angular-velocity signal, and a vessel-speed signal, and a steering-angle controller that controls a steering angle, based on the first steering-angle command value and the second steering-angle command value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki IMAMURA, Ryo Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 11392125
    Abstract: To provide a docking support device of a marine vessel, which is capable of improving the accuracy in the distance measurement of a docking object, and can determine whether docking at the docking object is achievable or not, by detecting an obstacle which lies in the surrounding area of an own marine vessel. A docking support device of a marine vessel includes a LiDAR with the use of a laser, a short range body detection sensor, a docking object detector detecting a docking object based on an output signal of the LiDAR, an obstacle detector detecting an obstacle based on an output signal of the short range body detection sensor, and a docking determination calculator determining whether docking at the docking object is achievable or not, based on a determination result of the docking object and a detection result of the obstacle, and outputs a determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Fujiyama, Ryo Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 11378984
    Abstract: A vessel-azimuth control apparatus is configured in such a way that an azimuth controller generates and outputs an angular velocity command, based on an azimuth command from an azimuth command generator and an actual azimuth, in such a way that an angular velocity controller generates and outputs a steering angle command, based on the angular velocity command, a vessel speed, and an actual angular velocity, and in such a way that a vibration suppression controller outputs a final steering angle command, based on the steering angle command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Cornoration
    Inventors: Naoki Imamura, Ryo Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 11169524
    Abstract: An object is to obtain a heading control device and a heading control method for ship in which a heading control system is configured on the basis of ship motion information, without promoting oscillation excited by disturbance factors to the ship, such as tidal current or wind. The heading control device for ship, which causes a ship provided with an outboard motor to sail at a desired heading, includes: a heading generator which outputs a heading command; and a controller which outputs a rudder angle command on the basis of the heading command from the heading generator, sensor group information from a sensor group, and ship motion characteristic information from a ship motion characteristic information storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Imamura, Ryo Sakaguchi, Daisuke Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20210255640
    Abstract: A vessel-azimuth control apparatus is configured in such a way that an azimuth controller generates and outputs an angular velocity command, based on an azimuth command from an azimuth command generator and an actual azimuth, in such a way that an angular velocity controller generates and outputs a steering angle command, based on the angular velocity command, a vessel speed, and an actual angular velocity, and in such a way that a vibration suppression controller outputs a final steering angle command, based on the steering angle command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki IMAMURA, Ryo SAKAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200042004
    Abstract: To provide a docking support device of a marine vessel, which is capable of improving the accuracy in the distance measurement of a docking object, and can determine whether docking at the docking object is achievable or not, by detecting an obstacle which lies in the surrounding area of an own marine vessel. A docking support device of a marine vessel includes a LiDAR with the use of a laser, a short range body detection sensor, a docking object detector detecting a docking object based on an output signal of the LiDAR, an obstacle detector detecting an obstacle based on an output signal of the short range body detection sensor, and a docking determination calculator determining whether docking at the docking object is achievable or not, based on a determination result of the docking object and a detection result of the obstacle, and outputs a determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Fujiyama, Ryo Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 10507899
    Abstract: To provide a motion control device for a ship, which does not require adjustment of weights of an performance function, and is less liable to fail in control calculation by building optimization calculation only into a part of classical feedback control, the motion control device, which is configured to cause a ship, on which a plurality of outboard engines are installed, to cruise along a desired trajectory, includes: a trajectory generator configured to output a trajectory command; a controller configured to output a control force command based on the trajectory command and a sensor information group output from a sensor group provided for the ship; and a control force distributor configured to carry out, based on the control force command, optimization calculation for operation amounts required for the plurality of outboard engines in accordance with a constraint condition set in advance so as to output the operation amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Imamura, Ryo Sakaguchi, Norihiko Mouri
  • Publication number: 20190329455
    Abstract: Provided is a three-dimensionally shaped thermally conductive molded body and manufacturing method thereof, that can ensure sufficient gap filling properties and contact surface area with regard to heat dissipating components such as heat sinks and the like and heat generating components such as IC chips and the like, without adding excessive stress to these components. The three-dimensionally shaped thermally conductive molded body of a first aspect of the present disclosure contains a thermally conductive material and a silicone-based material, the molded body has a substantially flat bottom surface, and a three-dimensional shaped part located on the inside of the bottom surface, and the height of the three-dimensionally shaped part that is higher than the bottom surface differs in at least two locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Tomoaki Uchiya, Ryo Sakaguchi, Tadahiro Takashina, Masaru Nezu, Takashi Takenouchi
  • Publication number: 20190324462
    Abstract: An object is to obtain a heading control device and a heading control method for ship in which a heading control system is configured on the basis of ship motion information, without promoting oscillation excited by disturbance factors to the ship, such as tidal current or wind. The heading control device for ship, which causes a ship provided with an outboard motor to sail at a desired heading, includes: a heading generator which outputs a heading command; and a controller which outputs a rudder angle command on the basis of the heading command from the heading generator, sensor group information from a sensor group, and ship motion characteristic information from a ship motion characteristic information storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki IMAMURA, Ryo SAKAGUCHI, Daisuke SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10344733
    Abstract: There is provided an internal combustion engine ignition apparatus that can effectively raise the ignitability of an inflammable fuel-air mixture, by applying electric power corresponding to the combustion state of an internal combustion engine. A combustion state detection apparatus detects an combustion state inside a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine; based on the combustion state detected by the combustion state detection apparatus in accordance with an operation state of an ignition coil apparatus, a current supply apparatus supplies an AC current to a spark discharge path formed in the gap of an ignition plug; then, a control apparatus controls the output of the current supply apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Koda, Ryo Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20180306162
    Abstract: There is provided an internal combustion engine ignition apparatus that can effectively raise the ignitability of an inflammable fuel-air mixture, by applying electric power corresponding to the combustion state of an internal combustion engine. A combustion state detection apparatus detects an combustion state inside a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine; based on the combustion state detected by the combustion state detection apparatus in accordance with an operation state of an ignition coil apparatus, a current supply apparatus supplies an AC current to a spark discharge path formed in the gap of an ignition plug; then, a control apparatus controls the output of the current supply apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi KODA, Ryo SAKAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180290719
    Abstract: To provide a motion control device for a ship, which does not require adjustment of weights of an performance function, and is less liable to fail in control calculation by building optimization calculation only into a part of classical feedback control, the motion control device, which is configured to cause a ship, on which a plurality of outboard engines are installed, to cruise along a desired trajectory, includes: a trajectory generator configured to output a trajectory command; a controller configured to output a control force command based on the trajectory command and a sensor information group output from a sensor group provided for the ship; and a control force distributor configured to carry out, based on the control force command, optimization calculation for operation amounts required for the plurality of outboard engines in accordance with a constraint condition set in advance so as to output the operation amounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki IMAMURA, Ryo SAKAGUCHI, Norihiko MOURI
  • Patent number: 9341125
    Abstract: When an accelerator operation amount is 0, a throttle actuator is controlled by means of isochronous control by using a second throttle operation amount (?tps2) for the isochronous control, and, on the other hand, when the accelerator operation amount is not 0, the throttle actuator is controlled by means of droop control by using a first throttle operation amount (?tps1) for the droop control. When an engine rotation speed is equal to or lower than a LOW rotation speed, larger one of the first and second throttle operation amounts (?tps1 and ?tps2) is used, and when the engine rotation speed is equal to or higher than a HIGH rotation speed, smaller one of the first and second throttle operation amounts (?tps1 and ?tps2) is used, to thereby control the throttle actuator by means of the isochronous control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Goho, Ryo Sakaguchi, Yasuhiko Ishida
  • Patent number: 9267458
    Abstract: A general purpose engine control apparatus can detect misfire occurrence with high accuracy, while reducing adaptation man hours of misfire determination. The apparatus includes a first air/fuel ratio determiner to make a rich/lean determination, an injection amount corrector to calculate a corrected injection amount corresponding to a stoichiometric air/fuel ratio, an injection controller to supply fuel to the engine so as to match the corrected injection amount, a second air/fuel ratio determiner to make a rich/lean determination based on a comparison of the O2 sensor output with a rich and a lean determination voltage, a rich/lean period calculator to calculate a rich/lean period according to the determination of the second air/fuel ratio determiner, and a misfire determiner to determine the presence or absence of a misfire based on the rich/lean period. The injection controller stops fuel injection to the engine in the presence of a misfire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Sakaguchi, Yasuhiko Ishida
  • Publication number: 20150059693
    Abstract: When an accelerator operation amount is 0, a throttle actuator is controlled by means of isochronous control by using a second throttle operation amount (?tps2) for the isochronous control, and, on the other hand, when the accelerator operation amount is not 0, the throttle actuator is controlled by means of droop control by using a first throttle operation amount (?tps1) for the droop control. When an engine rotation speed is equal to or lower than a LOW rotation speed, larger one of the first and second throttle operation amounts (?tps1 and ?tps2) is used, and when the engine rotation speed is equal to or higher than a HIGH rotation speed, smaller one of the first and second throttle operation amounts (?tps1 and ?tps2) is used, to thereby control the throttle actuator by means of the isochronous control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Manabu GOHO, Ryo SAKAGUCHI, Yasuhiko ISHIDA
  • Patent number: 8843297
    Abstract: Provided is an rpm control device for a general-purpose engine, which is capable of realizing droop control in a spark-ignition engine only by the adaptation of isochronous control. When the droop control is selected, a rotation decrease rate (K) (value equal to or smaller than 1) is obtained from an engine rpm and a load. The result of multiplication of a basic target rpm (Nb) requested by a driver by the rotation decrease rate (K) is obtained as a target rpm (No). By setting the rotation decrease rate to a smaller value as the load becomes higher, the target rpm (No) is set smaller than the basic target rpm (Nb). The isochronous control is performed by using an electronic throttle so as to achieve the obtained target rpm (No) to realize the droop control in a pseudo-manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Sakaguchi, Yasuhiko Ishida