Patents by Inventor Ryuji Saito

Ryuji Saito 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).

  • Patent number: 11957300
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) detects an abnormal region (30) from a moving image frame (14). The abnormal region (30) is a region that is estimated to represent an abnormal part inside a body of a subject. The information processing apparatus (2000) generates and outputs output information based on the number of detected abnormal regions (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, NATIONAL CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Ikuma Takahashi, Maki Sano, Kimiyasu Takoh, Motoyasu Okutsu, Chiemi Tanaka, Masahiro Saikou, Hitoshi Imaoka, Kenichi Kamijo, Ryuji Hamamoto, Yutaka Saito, Masayoshi Yamada
  • Patent number: 11172709
    Abstract: A method for producing a vapor generation unit, which is for generating a vapor by heating a liquid and is to be used in a non-combustible flavor inhaler, includes: a support feeding step of feeding a wick support to a production line for the vapor generation unit; a wick feeding step of, after the support feeding step, feeding a wick toward the wick support and disposing the same on the wick support; a holder feeding step of, after the wick feeding step, feeding a wick holder toward the wick support and assembling the same on the wick support; and a heater feeding step of, after the holder feeding step, feeding a heater toward the wick holder and assembling the same on the wick support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Tomoichi Watanabe, Masayoshi Saito, Toshiki Kudo, Hidenori Muramoto, Ryuji Saito, Masayuki Kimura
  • Publication number: 20210235771
    Abstract: A method for producing a vapor generation unit, which is for generating a vapor by heating a liquid and is to be used in a non-combustible flavor inhaler, includes: a support feeding step of feeding a wick support to a production line for the vapor generation unit; a wick feeding step of, after the support feeding step, feeding a wick toward the wick support and disposing the same on the wick support; a holder feeding step of, after the wick feeding step, feeding a wick holder toward the wick support and assembling the same on the wick support; and a heater feeding step of, after the holder feeding step, feeding a heater toward the wick holder and assembling the same on the wick support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Tomoichi WATANABE, Masayoshi SAITO, Toshiki KUDO, Hidenori MURAMOTO, Ryuji SAITO, Masayuki KIMURA
  • Patent number: 11014868
    Abstract: A method for producing acetic acid includes subjecting an acetic acid solution to an acetic anhydride decreasing treatment. The acetic acid solution is present typically in, or downstream from, a distillation column (5) of acetic acid production equipment (X), includes acetic acid in a concentration of 90 mass percent or more, acetic anhydride, and water, and is in such a state that an equilibrium concentration of acetic anhydride is higher than an acetic anhydride concentration. The acetic anhydride decreasing treatment includes at least one of water concentration increasing and temperature lowering so as to bring the acetic acid solution into such a state that the equilibrium concentration of acetic anhydride is lower than the acetic anhydride concentration. The acetic acid production method is suitable for yielding a high-purity acetic acid product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Shimizu, Ryuji Saito, Hiroyuki Miura
  • Patent number: 10936414
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a display device for a vehicle which is capable of avoiding NAND flash memory data loss. Provided is a display device for a vehicle, comprising: a display unit 6 which displays vehicle information; a NAND flash memory 1 which stores, together with an error correction code, data which is related to the display of the display unit 6; and a control unit (for example, a second control unit 2) which causes the display 6 to display the vehicle information using said data. When a load upon the vehicle is low, such as when a switch key for commencing the driving of the vehicle is off, the control unit (for example, a first control unit 3), as a data loss avoidance process, assesses, with the error correction code, whether an error is present in the data which is recorded in the NAND flash memory 1. If the error is present in the data, the control unit (for example, the first control unit 3) corrects the error with the error correction code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuji Saito, Shin Usuda
  • Publication number: 20200310910
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a display device for a vehicle which is capable of avoiding NAND flash memory data loss. Provided is a display device for a vehicle, comprising: a display unit 6 which displays vehicle information; a NAND flash memory 1 which stores, together with an error correction code, data which is related to the display of the display unit 6; and a control unit (for example, a second control unit 2) which causes the display 6 to display the vehicle information using said data. When a load upon the vehicle is low, such as when a switch key for commencing the driving of the vehicle is off, the control unit (for example, a first control unit 3), as a data loss avoidance process, assesses, with the error correction code, whether an error is present in the data which is recorded in the NAND flash memory 1. If the error is present in the data, the control unit (for example, the first control unit 3) corrects the error with the error correction code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Ryuji SAITO, Shin USUDA
  • Patent number: 9776944
    Abstract: A process for producing acetic acid including an acetic acid collection step for feeding a first distillation column with a volatile component at least containing acetic acid, methyl acetate, methyl iodide, water, and hydrogen iodide. Separating a first lower boiling point component as an overhead, and collecting a first liquid stream containing acetic acid. An acetic acid purification step for feeding a second distillation column with the first liquid stream, and separating a second lower boiling point component as an overhead. Collecting a second liquid stream containing acetic acid. An alkali component is added or mixed for distilling a mixture to be treated containing the first liquid stream and the alkali component in the second distillation column. In the mixture, at least one component (A) having a boiling point lower than acetic acid. The at least one component (A) having a concentration of 0.1 to 15% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Shimizu, Ryuji Saito, Hiroyuki Miura, Takashi Ueno
  • Patent number: 9776941
    Abstract: A process for removing acetaldehyde efficiently and producing high-purity acetic acid stably is provided. Methanol is allowed to continuously react with carbon monoxide in a carbonylation reactor 1 in the presence of a catalyst system; the reaction mixture is continuously fed to a flasher 2 to form a volatile phase (2A) containing acetic acid and methyl iodide; the volatile phase (2A) is continuously fed to a splitter column 3 to form an overhead (3A) containing methyl iodide and acetaldehyde and a stream (3B) containing acetic acid; the volatile phase (2A) and/or the overhead (3A) is cooled by a first condenser C1, C3 at a predetermined cooling temperature; and the noncondensed gaseous component is further cooled by a second condenser C2, C4 to form a concentrate having a lower temperature and a higher acetaldehyde concentration. Acetaldehyde is efficiently removed by distilling the concentrate having a high acetaldehyde concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Shimizu, Ryuji Saito, Hiroyuki Miura
  • Publication number: 20170260120
    Abstract: A method for producing acetic acid includes subjecting an acetic acid solution to an acetic anhydride decreasing treatment. The acetic acid solution is present typically in, or downstream from, a distillation column (5) of acetic acid production equipment (X), includes acetic acid in a concentration of 90 mass percent or more, acetic anhydride, and water, and is in such a state that an equilibrium concentration of acetic anhydride is higher than an acetic anhydride concentration. The acetic anhydride decreasing treatment includes at least one of water concentration increasing and temperature lowering so as to bring the acetic acid solution into such a state that the equilibrium concentration of acetic anhydride is lower than the acetic anhydride concentration. The acetic acid production method is suitable for yielding a high-purity acetic acid product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko SHIMIZU, Ryuji SAITO, Hiroyuki MIURA
  • Publication number: 20170236496
    Abstract: A vehicular display device includes: a display means; a control means for controlling the display of the display means; a non-volatile memory for storing at least an operation program for the control means or image data to be displayed on the display means; and a third connection terminal that can be connected with either a first connection terminal or a second connection terminal having different terminal arrangements. The vehicular display device, housed in an instrument panel of a vehicle, is provided with an external device that communicates with the control means by connecting the first connection terminal or the second connection terminal to the third connection terminal, wherein the control means determines whether over-writing of the non-volatile memory should be allowed in accordance with the type of the connection terminal connected to the third connection terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Ryuji SAITO
  • Patent number: 9457744
    Abstract: A power supply control device is configured to reduce a current supplying capacity required by a power supply even when power is supplied to a prescribed external device. The power supply control device comprises a first power supply for supplying power to a pointer instrument; a first control unit that operates with power from the first power supply and controls driving of the pointer instrument and supply of power from the first power supply to the pointer instrument; and a second control unit for controlling supply of power from the first power supply to an external memory. Upon receiving a prescribed command, the first power supply stops supplying power to the pointer instrument, and the first power supply starts supplying power to the external memory in response to the stoppage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryuji Saito
  • Publication number: 20150299084
    Abstract: A process for removing acetaldehyde efficiently and producing high-purity acetic acid stably is provided. Methanol is allowed to continuously react with carbon monoxide in a carbonylation reactor 1 in the presence of a catalyst system; the reaction mixture is continuously fed to a flasher 2 to form a volatile phase (2A) containing acetic acid and methyl iodide; the volatile phase (2A) is continuously fed to a splitter column 3 to form an overhead (3A) containing methyl iodide and acetaldehyde and a stream (3B) containing acetic acid; the volatile phase (2A) and/or the overhead (3A) is cooled by a first condenser C1, C3 at a predetermined cooling temperature; and the noncondensed gaseous component is further cooled by a second condenser C2, C4 to form a concentrate having a lower temperature and a higher acetaldehyde concentration. Acetaldehyde is efficiently removed by distilling the concentrate having a high acetaldehyde concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Shimizu, Ryuji Saito, Hiroyuki Miura
  • Patent number: 9162958
    Abstract: Acetic acid is produced while inhibiting increased concentrations of hydrogen iodide and acetic acid in an acetaldehyde distillation column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Shimizu, Ryuji Saito, Hiroyuki Miura
  • Patent number: 9115071
    Abstract: Acetic acid is produced while inhibiting an increased concentration or production of hydrogen iodide in a carbonylation reactor or corrosion of the carbonylation reactor. A production process of acetic acid comprises a reaction step for continuously allowing methanol to react with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a metal catalyst (e.g., a rhodium catalyst), an ionic iodide (e.g., lithium iodide), and methyl iodide in a carbonylation reactor; and in the process, (i) the concentration of the metal catalyst is maintained at not less than 860 ppm on the basis of weight, the concentration of water is maintained at 0.8 to 15% by weight, the concentration of methyl iodide is maintained at not more than 13.9% by weight, and the concentration of methyl acetate is maintained at not less than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Shimizu, Ryuji Saito, Hiroyuki Miura
  • Patent number: 9073843
    Abstract: A process for producing acetic acid by: a reaction step for continuously allowing methanol to react with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a metal catalyst, an ionic iodide, and methyl iodide in a carbonylation reactor, a flash distillation step for continuously feeding a flasher with a reaction mixture from the reactor and evaporating a volatile component at least containing product acetic acid, methyl acetate, and methyl iodide by flash distillation to separate the volatile component and a liquid catalyst mixture at least containing the metal catalyst and the ionic iodide, and an acetic acid collection step for separating a stream containing acetic acid from the volatile component to collect acetic acid; wherein, in the flash distillation step, the flash distillation is conducted under the condition that the concentration of methyl acetate in the liquid catalyst mixture is not less than 0.6% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Shimizu, Ryuji Saito, Hiroyuki Miura, Takashi Ueno, Hidehiko Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20150165909
    Abstract: Provided are a power supply control device, which is configured such that a current supplying capacity required by a power supply means can be reduced even when power is supplied to a prescribed external device, and an instrument device equipped with the power supply control device. The power supply control device is equipped with: a first power supply means (1000) for supplying power to a pointer instrument (30); a first control unit (100) that operates with power from the first power supply means (1000) and controls driving of the pointer instrument (30) and supply of power from the first power supply means (1000) to the pointer instrument (30); and a second control unit (200) for controlling supply of power from the first power supply means (1000) to an external memory (500).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ryuji Saito
  • Publication number: 20130310603
    Abstract: Acetic acid is produced while inhibiting an increased concentration or production of hydrogen iodide in a carbonylation reactor or corrosion of the carbonylation reactor. A production process of acetic acid comprises a reaction step for continuously allowing methanol to react with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a metal catalyst (e.g., a rhodium catalyst), an ionic iodide (e.g., lithium iodide), and methyl iodide in a carbonylation reactor; and in the process, (i) the concentration of the metal catalyst is maintained at not less than 860 ppm on the basis of weight, the concentration of water is maintained at 0.8 to 15% by weight, the concentration of methyl iodide is maintained at not more than 13.9% by weight, and the concentration of methyl acetate is maintained at not less than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Shimizu, Ryuji Saito, Hiroyuki Miura
  • Publication number: 20130281735
    Abstract: Acetic acid is produced while inhibiting increased concentrations of hydrogen iodide and acetic acid in an acetaldehyde distillation column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Shimizu, Ryuji Saito, Hiroyuki Miura
  • Patent number: RE46999
    Abstract: Acetic acid is produced while inhibiting increased concentrations of hydrogen iodide and acetic acid in an acetaldehyde distillation column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Shimizu, Ryuji Saito, Hiroyuki Miura
  • Patent number: RE47569
    Abstract: Acetic acid is produced while inhibiting increased concentrations of hydrogen iodide and acetic acid in an acetaldehyde distillation column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Shimizu, Ryuji Saito, Hiroyuki Miura