Patents by Inventor Ryusuke Imai

Ryusuke Imai 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: 12573275
    Abstract: An abnormality determination method capable of contributing to improvement of abnormality determination accuracy is implemented. The abnormality determination method according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure includes: setting a first area for an optical fiber sensor to attempt to detect an abnormality; setting a second area in which detection of an abnormality is invalidated when the abnormality is detected in the first area; setting an invalid time zone in which detection of an abnormality is invalidated when the abnormality is detected in the first area; and determining, when an abnormality is detected in the first area, that no abnormality has occurred in the first area in a case where a position where the abnormality is detected is inside the second area and a time when the abnormality is detected is within the invalid time zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryusuke Imai, Akira Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20250164292
    Abstract: A monitoring system is provided, including: a data acquisition means for acquiring first data indicating a distribution of at least one physical quantity in a longitudinal direction of an optical fiber calculated based on backscattered light of the optical fiber installed in an infrastructure facility, and second data indicating the at least one physical quantity detected by a measurement sensor installed in the infrastructure facility; a failure detection means for detecting a failure of the infrastructure facility, based on the first data and the second data; and an output means for outputting a detection result by the failure detection means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: June ORIHARA, Masayoshi MACHIDA, Masahiko OHTA, Takuma OKUBO, Masumi SAITOU, Ryusuke IMAI
  • Publication number: 20250029030
    Abstract: The extraction unit extracts at least one piece of work support information, according to an extraction condition, from a work support information database storing a plurality of pieces of work support information. The transmission unit transmits the at least one piece of work support information extracted by the extraction unit to augmented reality equipment. The extraction condition is at least any one of a degree of skill of a worker using the augmented reality equipment, a weather history at a work site, a generation date of the work support information, and an information transmitting person of the work support information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Akira TSUJI, Ryusuke Imai
  • Publication number: 20250014280
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus being capable of suppressing an increase in capacity and preventing a decrease in accuracy of a shape of an object when generating image data based on point cloud data. The information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: an identification unit that identifies a shape of an object included in point cloud data; a generation unit that generates first mesh data of a first object whose shape is identified, and generates second mesh data of a second object whose shape is identified, by using a mesh resolution different from a mesh resolution used in generating the first mesh data; and an integration unit that generates three-dimensional data acquired by combining the first mesh data and the second mesh data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori SHIGETA, Akira TSUJI, Shigeo SUZUKI, Yusuke KUNII, Hiroshi MATSUMOTO, Ryusuke IMAI
  • Publication number: 20240420553
    Abstract: An abnormality determination method capable of contributing to improvement of abnormality determination accuracy is implemented. The abnormality determination method according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure includes: setting a first area for an optical fiber sensor to attempt to detect an abnormality; setting a second area in which detection of an abnormality is invalidated when the abnormality is detected in the first area; setting an invalid time zone in which detection of an abnormality is invalidated when the abnormality is detected in the first area; and determining, when an abnormality is detected in the first area, that no abnormality has occurred in the first area in a case where a position where the abnormality is detected is inside the second area and a time when the abnormality is detected is within the invalid time zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Ryusuke IMAI, Akira Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20240329222
    Abstract: A facility inspection display device includes: a trajectory display unit that displays a trajectory of coordinates serving as a base point when point cloud data of a facility using LiDAR is acquired by moving the LiDAR in the facility; a point cloud data display unit that displays the point cloud data acquired with user-designated coordinates at a user-designated position on the trajectory designated by a user in the trajectory display unit as the base point; and a deterioration event display unit that causes the trajectory display unit to display, as a deterioration event position, deterioration event coordinates serving as the base point when the point cloud data including a deterioration event of the facility is acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Ryusuke IMAI
  • Patent number: 11742454
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a concentrator photovoltaic module including: power generating elements whereon sunlight is concentrated by condenser lenses; and a housing accommodating the power generating elements. The housing includes a resin frame body, a metal bottom plate closing a bottom-side opening of the frame body and an inner surface wherein power generating elements are disposed. The method includes: a peripheral edge of the inner surface of the bottom plate connected to a bottom end surface of the frame body, fixing the bottom plate to the frame body creating the housing; and fixing the housing to a transport jig for transporting the housing horizontally. The transport jig includes a support portion corresponding to the bottom end surface of the frame body, and supports the housing. The housing is fixed to the transport jig, with the support portion attached to a peripheral edge of an outer surface of the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio Koike, Kenji Saito, Ryusuke Imai
  • Publication number: 20220029580
    Abstract: A bent portion is bent to rise from each of four sides of a quadrangular shape of a main plate toward a first surface. The main plate is provided with a plurality of transmission holes that pass through from the first surface to a second surface, solar rays being transmitted through the plurality of transmission holes toward a plurality of power generation elements. The main plate is provided with a first insertion hole that passes through from the first surface to the second surface, the first insertion hole being larger in dimension than the plurality of transmission holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryusuke IMAI, Kenji SAITO, Youichi NAGAI, Munetsugu UEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210194426
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solar photovoltaic power generation apparatus includes: forming a solar cell array by attaching a plurality of solar cell modules to a fixing member; and attaching the solar cell array to a support arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KONAKA, Koji MORI, Kenji SAITO, Ryusuke IMAI
  • Publication number: 20210175849
    Abstract: A housing unit including a first opening, an internal space in communication with the first opening, a through hole that allows communication from the outside to the internal space, and a porous membrane that covers the first through hole is prepared. A pressure in the internal space is measured while the first porous membrane covers the first through hole and the first opening in the housing unit is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio KOIKE, Kenji SAITO, Ryusuke IMAI
  • Publication number: 20210013364
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a concentrator photovoltaic module including: power generating elements whereon sunlight is concentrated by condenser lenses; and a housing accomodating the power generating elements. The housing includes a resin frame body, a metal bottom plate closing a bottom-side opening of the frame body and an inner surface wherein power generating elements are disposed. The method includes: a peripheral edge of the inner surface of the bottom plate connected to a bottom end surface of the frame body, fixing the bottom plate to the frame body creating the housing; and fixing the housing to a transport jig for transporting the housing horizontally. The transport jig includes a support portion corresponding to the bottom end surface of the frame body, and supports the housing. The housing is fixed to the transport jig, with the support portion attached to a peripheral edge of an outer surface of the bottom plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio KOIKE, Kenji SAITO, Ryusuke IMAI
  • Publication number: 20200395887
    Abstract: A concentrator photovoltaic apparatus includes a concentrator photovoltaic panel and a power-purpose wire harness. The power-purpose wire harness is connected to the concentrator photovoltaic panel. The power-purpose wire harness includes a plurality of power cables through which electric power generated by the concentrator photovoltaic panel can be taken out and a power-purpose insulating tube that ties the plurality of power cables in bundle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryusuke IMAI, Hiroyuki KONAKA
  • Publication number: 20110296217
    Abstract: An KIOSK terminal 1 capable of transitioning to a power save mode for setting at least one connected target device in a power save status, includes: a first detecting unit 31 capable of detecting a first input during a period for which at least the KIOSK terminal 1 is in the power save mode; a second detecting unit 32 capable of detecting a second input different from the first input, and a mode control unit 33 to finish the power save mode of the KIOSK terminal 1 by making the target device transition to a normal operation status from the power save status, wherein the mode control unit 33, after the first detecting unit 31 has detected the first input and if the second detecting unit 32 detects the second input, finishes the power save mode of the KIOSK terminal 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Keisuke Nishimura, Yusuke Ono, Ryusuke Imai
  • Patent number: D899353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryusuke Imai, Kenji Saito, Youichi Nagai
  • Patent number: D910538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Saito, Makoto Inagaki, Ryusuke Imai, Youichi Nagai, Kazumasa Toya