Patents by Inventor Ryuichi Hirose

Ryuichi Hirose 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: 20240052594
    Abstract: A remote operation system communicates with work machines and with a remote operation device which remotely operates one work machine as a target among the work machines. An actual machine image-capturing device capturing an image and an actual machine identification information of which is captured to be included in the image, are mounted on the work machine as a candidate of the target among the work machines. The system includes a first assistance process element which connects a cooperating work machine with the remote operation device, the work machine being identified by an identifier corresponding to selection information of the selected work machine, and acquires the image captured by the actual machine image-capturing device of the work machine and a second assistance process element which causes an output interface of the remote operation device to output the image captured by the actual machine image capturing device of the work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Ryuichi HIROSE, Yuki MORITA, Yuya MATSUDA, Masaki OTANI, Seiji SAIKI, Yoichiro YAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 11761169
    Abstract: Provided is a work machine or the like which can switch between a power supply state and a power supply cutoff state of an actual machine control device irrespective of switching on or off an actual machine switch. On switching an actual machine switch 81 from off to on, a first power supply route from an actual machine power source 80 to an actual machine control device 400 is formed. Consequently, a second power supply route from the actual machine power source 80 to the actual machine control device 400 is formed. Then, the first power supply route is cut off, while the second power supply route not through the actual machine switch 81 is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryota Hama, Yoichiro Yamazaki, Ryuichi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20230031436
    Abstract: There is provided a technology capable of improving work efficiency of a work machine that is remotely operated by an operator through a remote operation apparatus. If a first condition is satisfied, that is, if an engine stop instruction for a work machine 40 is made through a remote input interface 21 of the remote operation apparatus 20, operation of an engine 460 is stopped in principle, but the operation of the engine 460 is exceptionally not stopped. Specifically, when an operator does not exist at a specified position at the time of operating a remote operation mechanism 211 in the remote operation apparatus 20, the operation of the engine 460 is stopped. On the other hand, when the operator exists at the specified position, the operation of the engine 460 is continued without being stopped even if an engine operation instruction is made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Ryuichi HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20220412055
    Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide a remote operation assistance system used for assisting an operator OP in remotely operating a work machine. In order to achieve this purpose, the remote operation assistance system of the present invention includes: a distance acquisition unit 201 that obtains information on a distance from the operator OP to a moving body M; an attribute acquisition unit 202 that obtains an attribute to which the moving body M belongs; an interference determination unit 203 that determines a level of likelihood of interference occurring with the remote operation, based on the distance obtained by the distance acquisition unit 201 and the attribute obtained by the attribute acquisition unit 202; and an assistance control unit 204 that performs control to assist in the remote operation according to a result of the determination by the interference determination unit 203.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Ryuichi HIROSE, Hitoshi SASAKI, Seiji SAIKI, Yoichiro YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220307224
    Abstract: The remote operation system has a mutual communication function of communicating with each of plural work machines and a remote operation device which remotely operates a cooperating work machine as a remote operation target among the plural work machines. The remote operation system includes a first support process element that acquires captured image which is captured by an actual machine image-capturing device of a first work machine establishing communication by a first communication path and transmits the captured image to the remote operation device and a second support process element that recognizes that one designation operation is performed, which is a portion of plural operations for causing a second work machine establishing communication by a second communication path and in which a changing situation corresponding to the operation appears in the captured image and that transmits a command signal corresponding to the one designation operation to the second work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Ryuichi HIROSE, Yuki MORITA, Yuya MATSUDA, Masaki OTANI, Seiji SAIKI, Yoichiro YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220273002
    Abstract: To provide an agent and a method for enhancing carbonation sensation whereby a natural carbonation sensation alone can be enhanced without imparting unnecessary smell or undesired tasted to foods and beverages having carbonate stimulation. A carbonation sensation enhancing agent for foods and beverages having carbonate stimulation said carbonation sensation enhancing agent comprising polygodial as an active ingredient and being characterized by further comprising spilanthol in combination with polygodial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Ogawa & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasutaka SHOJI, Rie NAKASONE, Toshio MIYAZAWA, Maiko TAKAHASHI, Ryuichi HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20220250638
    Abstract: Provided is a system or the like which can achieve improvement in remote operation efficiency of a work machine by improving an efficiency of calibration processing. A determination result of whether a remote operation factor corresponds to an actual machine operation factor is recognized by a first support processing element 121. “The remote operation factor” is a factor defining an operation setting of a remote operation mechanism 211 included in a remote operation apparatus 20. “The actual machine operation factor” is a factor defining an operation setting of an actual machine operation mechanism 411 included in a work machine 40. Processing of making the actual machine operation factor correspond to the remote operation factor is executed by a second support processing element 122 on a requirement that the determination result is negative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Ryuichi HIROSE, Takayuki DOI
  • Publication number: 20220220701
    Abstract: Provided is a work machine or the like which can switch between a power supply state and a power supply cutoff state of an actual machine control device irrespective of switching on or off an actual machine switch. On switching an actual machine switch 81 from off to on, a first power supply route from an actual machine power source 80 to an actual machine control device 400 is formed. Consequently, a second power supply route from the actual machine power source 80 to the actual machine control device 400 is formed. Then, the first power supply route is cut off, while the second power supply route not through the actual machine switch 81 is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Ryota HAMA, Yoichiro YAMAZAKI, Ryuichi HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20210337832
    Abstract: To provide an agent and a method for enhancing carbonation sensation whereby a natural carbonation sensation alone can be enhanced without imparting unnecessary smell or undesired tasted to foods and beverages having carbonate stimulation. A carbonation sensation enhancing agent for foods and beverages having carbonate stimulation said carbonation sensation enhancing agent comprising polygodial as an active ingredient and being characterized by further comprising spilanthol in combination with polygodial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Ogawa & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasutaka SHOJI, Rie NAKASONE, Toshio MIYAZAWA, Maiko TAKAHASHI, Ryuichi HIROSE
  • Patent number: 11149406
    Abstract: To provide a working machine including a lower travelling body and an upper slewing body disposed in a slewable manner with respect to the lower travelling body, the working machine being capable of more reliably preventing the upper slewing body from coming into contact with an obstacle existing around the working machine. The working machine includes a detection device, a position identification device, and a movement control device. The position identification device includes a calculation section, a conversion section, and an identification section. The movement control device controls the movement of the upper slewing body in such a way as to prevent the upper slewing body from coming into contact with the obstacle based on the position of the obstacle relative to the virtual boundary surface, the position being identified by the identification section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Doi, Ryuichi Hirose, Tomofumi Okada
  • Patent number: 10753067
    Abstract: A construction machine includes a vehicle body having, a moving section, a driving mechanism, a manipulation device that receives a manipulation, a controlling unit, a manipulation detecting unit that detects the manipulation given to the manipulation device, and an obstacle detecting device that detects an obstacle in a periphery of the vehicle body. The controlling unit executes emergency-stop-processing and continuous-stop-processing. The emergency-stop-processing is executed to stop the operation of the moving section regardless of a signal from the manipulation detecting unit upon detection of the obstacle by the obstacle detecting device when the controlling unit controls the driving mechanism to drive the moving section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomofumi Okada, Ryuichi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20190017246
    Abstract: A construction machine includes a vehicle body having, a moving section, a driving mechanism, a manipulation device that receives a manipulation, a controlling unit, a manipulation detecting unit that detects the manipulation given to the manipulation device, and an obstacle detecting device that detects an obstacle in a periphery of the vehicle body. The controlling unit executes emergency-stop-processing and continuous-stop-processing. The emergency-stop-processing is executed to stop the operation of the moving section regardless of a signal from the manipulation detecting unit upon detection of the obstacle by the obstacle detecting device when the controlling unit controls the driving mechanism to drive the moving section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TOMOFUMI OKADA, Ryuichi HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20180347147
    Abstract: To provide a working machine including a lower travelling body and an upper slewing body disposed in a slewable manner with respect to the lower travelling body, the working machine being capable of more reliably preventing the upper slewing body from coming into contact with an obstacle existing around the working machine. The working machine includes a detection device, a position identification device, and a movement control device. The position identification device includes a calculation section, a conversion section, and an identification section. The movement control device controls the movement of the upper slewing body in such a way as to prevent the upper slewing body from coming into contact with the obstacle based on the position of the obstacle relative to the virtual boundary surface, the position being identified by the identification section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Doi, Ryuichi Hirose, Tomofumi Okada
  • Patent number: 8147214
    Abstract: Provided is a compressor having an enhanced capability of supplying oil to a thrust bearing and a radial bearing which are interposed between a center through-hole in a cylinder block and a driving shaft. To this end, the compressor 1 has an air bleed passage 31 which is configured to allow crank chamber 5 and intake chamber 7 to communicate with each other, including: a first space S1 in the center through-hole 14; a communicating part 41 for allowing the first space S1 and a second space S2 to communicate with each other; the second space S2 in the center through-hole 14; a penetrating passage 43 formed to pass through the driving shaft 10, thereby allowing the second space S2 and a third space S3 to communicate with each other; the third space S3; and a communicating passage 45 for allowing the third space S3 and an intake chamber 7 to communicate with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventor: Ryuichi Hirose
  • Publication number: 20090246050
    Abstract: A variable capacity compressor includes a rotating member 21 fixed to a drive shaft 10 so as to rotate with the drive shaft 10, a sleeve 22 axially slidably attached to the drive shaft 10, a tilting member 24 tiltably attached to the sleeve 22 by a pivot pin 61, a linkage mechanism 40 connecting the rotating member 21 with the tilting member 24 and configured to transfer a rotary torque of the rotating member 21 to the tilting member 24 as allowing the tilting member to be tiltable, and a tilting guide face 22c formed on the sleeve 22 and a tilting guide face 25d formed on the tilting member 24 which are formed as planes orthogonal to the pivot pin 61 and are configured to slidingly contact one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Toshikatsu Miyaji, Ryuichi Hirose, Naoki Ishikawa, Satoshi Kubo
  • Publication number: 20090028722
    Abstract: Provided is a compressor having an enhanced capability of supplying oil to a thrust bearing and a radial bearing which are interposed between a center through-hole in a cylinder block and a driving shaft. To this end, the compressor 1 has an air bleed passage 31 which is configured to allow crank chamber 5 and intake chamber 7 to communicate with each other, including: a first space S1 in the center through-hole 14; a communicating part 41 for allowing the first space S1 and a second space S2 to communicate with each other; the second space S2 in the center through-hole 14; a penetrating passage 43 formed to pass through the driving shaft 10, thereby allowing the second space S2 and a third space S3 to communicate with each other; the third space S3; and a communicating passage 45 for allowing the third space S3 and an intake chamber 7 to communicate with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: Ryuichi HIROSE
  • Patent number: 7454917
    Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle has a variable capacity compressor for compressing a refrigerant and controlling a discharged volume of the refrigerant by a power source for driving a vehicle, and a controller for setting a second target temperature higher by a predetermined temperature than a preset first target temperate and controlling the discharged volume of the refrigerant based on the second target temperature when entering into a state where fuel consumption of the power source for driving the vehicle is lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Nadamoto, Kazuo Masuko, Ryuichi Hirose, Tadashi Suzuki, Hiroyuki Makishima
  • Publication number: 20060185375
    Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle has a variable capacity compressor for compressing a refrigerant and controlling a discharged volume of the refrigerant by a power source for driving a vehicle, and a controller for setting a second target temperature higher by a predetermined temperature than a preset first target temperate and controlling the discharged volume of the refrigerant based on the second target temperature when entering into a state where fuel consumption of the power source for driving the vehicle is lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Nadamoto, Kazuo Masuko, Ryuichi Hirose, Takashi Suzuki, Hiroyuki Makishima
  • Patent number: 6883340
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning control apparatus having an externally controlled type compressor 3 and an externally controlled type cooling electric fan 9 is disclosed in which a control map, for determining a duty ratio for a fan motor 10 in terms of a compressor discharge pressure Pd, is determined based on the maximum efficiency point, for providing the maximum fuel consumption, that allows a total engine load torque, represented by a total sum of an engine load torque caused by the externally controlled type compressor 3 and an engine load torque caused by a fan motor 10, to be a minimum torque, and a duty voltage to be applied to the fan motor 10 is controlled using the compressor outlet pressure Pd and the control map which is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Hirose, Hiroyasu Nadamoto, Kazuo Masuko, Noriyuki Okawa, Masaki Kawachi, Saburo Watanabe, Kaoru Sato, Takeshi Sekine
  • Patent number: 6823681
    Abstract: In a vehicular air conditioning control apparatus having a compressor and an electric cooling fan of an externally controlled type, a fan motor control for increasing fan motor load is carried out in a compressor discharge capacity region lower than in normal control in below-listed cases. (1) When a requested cooling performance is predicted to increase. (2) When a vehicle is brought into an idling state. (3) In cool down in which a requested cooling performance is predicted to increase to be equal to or larger than a set value, or when a vehicle is brought into an idling state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignees: Calsonic Kansei Corporation, Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Hirose, Hiroyasu Nadamoto, Kazuo Masuko, Hajime Uchiyama