Patents by Inventor Satoshi Hirata

Satoshi Hirata 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: 12115684
    Abstract: A holding device according to the present invention is a holding device that holds a workpiece having flexibility. A controller sets the workpiece to a reference state in such a manner that with first and second holding mechanisms holding the workpiece, a moving mechanism moves at least one of the first and second holding mechanisms in a length direction based on a length, detected by a detector, of the workpiece in a held state and a length, prestored in a storage, of the workpiece in a reference state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Ouchi, Yuna Takahashi, Kazunori Hirata
  • Publication number: 20240321084
    Abstract: An appropriate response to an event is recommended to a monitoring person. An event detection unit (12) detects an event based on video data, and an alert unit (13) issues a first alert when a first event is detected, and issues a second alert that is distinguished from the first alert when a second event relating to the first event is further detected in addition to the first event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi HIRATA, Hajime Yamashita, Genki Yamamoto, Masafumi Shibata, Dai Hashimoto, Takahiro Kimoto, Youhei Takahashi
  • Patent number: 12092330
    Abstract: A gas turbine combustor includes a vane, a plurality of supports, and a pressure dynamics damping hole. The vane is disposed at the outer circumferential side of the combustion liner. The plurality of supports are disposed at an inner side of the combustion casing for fixing the vane. The pressure dynamics damping hole is formed in the combustion liner at a position corresponding to the vane for communication with the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shohei Yoshida, Yoshitaka Hirata, Akinori Hayashi, Satoshi Dodo, Hirokazu Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20240300221
    Abstract: A propulsion strengthening member attached to a surface of an object existing in outer space, the propulsion strengthening member includes: a transparent member that transmits an emitted laser; and an opaque member that is provided between the transparent member and the object and absorbs the laser such that at least a part thereof is evaporated by energy of the laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Tadanori Fukushima, Jun Yamada, Daisuke Hirata, Toshikazu Ebisuzaki, Satoshi Wada
  • Publication number: 20240300771
    Abstract: A medium processing apparatus for processing a medium ejected from an image forming apparatus includes a conveyor, a slit, a medium processing device, a stopper, and detectors. The conveyor conveys the medium ejected from the image forming apparatus. The slit communicates with an opening of a housing into which a medium is manually inserted from outside and includes a placement face on which the inserted medium is placed. The placement face has a first side and a second side orthogonal to the first side. The first and second sides are not parallel to a direction in which a side face of the housing extends. The medium processing device processes the medium conveyed by the conveyor or the medium placed on the slit. The stopper regulates edges of the medium along the first and second sides of the placement face. The detectors are disposed on the stopper to detect the medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuuto Tohkaishi, Yuusuke Shibasaki, Yusuke Hirono, Atsushi Shinoda, Satoshi Hirata, Shingo Yoshizawa, Suzuka Fujita, Naofumi Yoshida, Ryota Takayama, Takahiro Watanabe, Takuya Morinaga, Yuji Suzuki, Wataru Nozaki, Kanako Fujisaki, Jun Yamada
  • Publication number: 20240294351
    Abstract: A liquid application device for applying liquid to a plurality of media to be crimped by a crimping device includes a liquid applier and a liquid-applier moving mechanism. The liquid applier applies liquid to the plurality of media. The liquid-applier moving mechanism moves the liquid applier to a first position at which the liquid applier applies liquid to a medium on a conveyance path in the liquid application device and a second position at which the liquid applier applies liquid to the plurality of media inserted through a liquid application slit of the liquid application device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Kanako FUJISAKI, Yuusuke SHIBASAKI, Yusuke HIRONO, Atsushi SHINODA, Shuuto TOHKAISHI, Satoshi HIRATA, Shingo YOSHIZAWA, Suzuka FUJITA, Naofumi YOSHIDA, Ryota TAKAYAMA, Takahiro WATANABE, Takuya MORINAGA, Yuji SUZUKI, Jun YAMADA, Wataru NOZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240270623
    Abstract: A method for dividing a composite material 10 in which a brittle material layer 1 and a resin layer 2 are laminated, the method including: a brittle material removing step in which irradiation is performed from a brittle material layer side with a laser beam L1, which is oscillated from an ultrashort pulse laser light source 20, along a scheduled dividing line DL of the composite material to form a scribe groove 11; and a resin removing step in which the resin layer is irradiated with a laser beam L2, which is oscillated from a laser light source 30, along the scheduled dividing line to remove a resin forming the resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Hirata, Toshihiro Kanno, Takanobu Yano
  • Patent number: 12062548
    Abstract: In an etching method for an oxide semiconductor film according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a modified layer is formed in the oxide semiconductor film by using a first rare gas and the modified layer is sputtered by using a second rare gas different from the first rare gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Akiko Hirata, Tetsuya Tatsumi, Masanaga Fukasawa, Satoshi Hamaguchi, Kazuhiro Karahashi
  • Publication number: 20240253923
    Abstract: A sheet processing device includes an upstream device, a downstream device, and a controller as circuitry. The upstream device includes multiple rollers to convey a sheet in a conveyance direction and perform a sheet processing. The downstream device is downstream from the upstream device in the conveyance direction. The downstream device includes a sheet sensor to detect the sheet. The controller controls a timing to rotate the multiple rollers of the upstream device to perform the sheet processing in response to a detection of the sheet by the sheet sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Yusuke HIRONO, Yuusuke SHIBASAKI, Atsushi SHINODA, Shuuto TOHKAISHI, Satoshi HIRATA, Shingo YOSHIZAWA, Suzuka FUJITA, Naofumi YOSHIDA, Ryota TAKAYAMA, Takahiro WATANABE, Takuya MORINAGA, Yuji SUZUKI, Wataru NOZAKI, Kanako FUJISAKI, Jun YAMADA
  • Patent number: 12049331
    Abstract: A spacecraft for changing an orbit or an attitude of a target in outer space by irradiating the target with a laser, the spacecraft includes: a laser apparatus configured to generate the laser; a focusing unit configured to converge the laser; a detecting unit configured to acquire detection information including a distance between the spacecraft and the target; and an irradiation control unit configured to control the focusing unit on the basis of the distance so that the laser converges on the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignees: SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, RIKEN
    Inventors: Tadanori Fukushima, Jun Yamada, Daisuke Hirata, Toshikazu Ebisuzaki, Satoshi Wada
  • Publication number: 20240246787
    Abstract: A sheet folder includes a conveyor conveying a sheet, a first folding roller and a second folding roller that form a first nip, a third folding roller forming a second nip with the second folding roller, a first guide movable between a first guide posture and a first retracted posture, a second guide movable between a second guide posture and a second retracted posture, and a motor. The motor rotates the second folding roller forward to convey the sheet toward the first nip, reverse to convey the sheet toward the second nip, moves the first guide to arrange in the first guide in the first guide posture or the first retracted posture, and moves the second guide to arrange the second guide in the second guide posture or the second retracted posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Takuya MORINAGA, Yuusuke SHIBASAKI, Yusuke HIRONO, Atsushi SHINODA, Shuuto TOHKAISHI, Satoshi HIRATA, Shingo YOSHIZAWA, Suzuka FUJITA, Naofumi YOSHIDA, Ryota TAKAYAMA, Takahiro WATANABE, Yuji SUZUKI, Wataru NOZAKI, Kanako FUJISAKI, Jun YAMADA
  • Patent number: 12046128
    Abstract: An appropriate response to an event is recommended to a monitoring person. An event detection unit (12) detects an event based on video data, and an alert unit (13) issues a first alert when a first event is detected, and issues a second alert that is distinguished from the first alert when a second event relating to the first event is further detected in addition to the first event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Hirata, Hajime Yamashita, Genki Yamamoto, Masafumi Shibata, Dai Hashimoto, Takahiro Kimoto, Youhei Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20240182258
    Abstract: A sheet folding apparatus includes a conveyor, a first folding roller, a second folding roller, a third folding roller, a guide, a motor, and a driving force transmission mechanism. The motor causes the second folding roller to perform either forward rotation in which the second folding roller rotates to convey a sheet on a main conveying path in a conveying direction and to convey the sheet on a reflux conveying path from a joining position toward a branching position or backward rotation in a direction opposite to the forward rotation. The driving force transmission mechanism rotates the guide toward a first posture from a second posture in conjunction with the forward rotation of the second folding roller and rotates the guide from the first posture toward the second posture in conjunction with the backward rotation of the second folding roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Yuusuke SHIBASAKI, Yusuke HIRONO, Atsushi SHINODA, Shuuto TOHKAISHI, Satoshi HIRATA, Shingo YOSHIZAWA, Suzuka FUJITA, Naofumi YOSHIDA, Ryota TAKAYAMA, Takahiro WATANABE, Takuya MORINAGA, Yuji SUZUKI, Wataru NOZAKI, Kanako FUJISAKI, Jun YAMADA
  • Patent number: 11904411
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a thin glass resin laminate piece, which includes cutting a thin glass resin laminate through laser processing, and by which a thin glass resin laminate piece capable of preventing the occurrence of air bubbles when bonded to an adherend can be obtained. The method of producing a thin glass resin laminate piece of the present invention includes a step of subjecting a thin glass resin laminate including a thin glass, a resin layer, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in the stated order to laser processing to cut the laminate, wherein a thickness (?m) of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a creep characteristic (?m/Hr) of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer have a relationship of (thickness (?m))2×creep characteristic (?m/Hr)?50×103 (?m2·?m/Hr).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Kishi, Takeshi Murashige, Satoshi Hirata
  • Publication number: 20230394125
    Abstract: Provided is a server device capable of recognizing the visit of a specific customer. A server device (100) includes an acquisition unit (101), a determination unit (102), and a notification unit (103). The acquisition unit (101) acquires, from a reception terminal installed in an event venue, ticket information of a ticket presented by a visitor for whom visitor registration is to be performed in the reception terminal. The determination unit (102) determines, based on the ticket information, whether or not the visitor matches a first person. When the visitor matches the first person, the notification unit (103) notifies a second person that the first person has visited the event venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi HIRATA, Hajime Yamashita, Kenta Aino, Yuto Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20230394836
    Abstract: A server device (100) that contributes to resolving congestion in an event venue or the like is provided. The server device (100) includes a calculation unit (101) and an instruction unit (102). The calculation unit (101) calculates a degree of congestion of a monitored facility which is a facility to be monitored for a congestion state. The instruction unit (102) determines, based on the degree of congestion of the monitored facility, whether or not the monitored facility is congested. When the monitored facility is congested, the instruction unit (102) instructs a staff member in a venue including the monitored facility to resolve the congestion of the congested monitored facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi HIRATA, Hajime Yamashita, Kenta Aino
  • Publication number: 20230394475
    Abstract: In the present disclosure, a payment assistance apparatus (1) includes: an authentication control unit (11) that controls biometric authentication, based on a captured image of a predetermined user being captured at a payment place; a decision unit (12) that decides display information, based on qualification information about service application associated with biometric information about the user who succeeds in the biometric authentication, when the biometric authentication succeeds; and a display control unit (13) that displays the decided display information in a position associated with the user in the captured image being displayed on a display device installed at the payment place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi HIRATA, Hajime Yamashita, Kenta Aino, Yuto Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20230385389
    Abstract: An information processing device (1) includes: a first biometric information acquisition unit (11) that acquires biometric information about a user in a facility in which a plurality of seats are disposed; a first authentication control unit (12) that controls first biometric authentication of the acquired biometric information against registered biometric information about a plurality of persons; a determination unit (13) that determines, based on seat information in which a seat position of each person is associated with the registered biometric information, a seat position of the user when the first biometric authentication succeeds; a decision unit (14) that decides assistance information for assisting in behavior at a time of entry or at a time of exit of the user, based on the seat position; and an output unit (15) that outputs the assistance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Hirata, Hajime Yamashita, Kenta Aino, Yuto Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20230256727
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for dividing a composite material 10 including a brittle material layer 1 and a resin layer 2 that are laminated together, the method includes: a resin removing step of applying laser light L1 oscillated from a CO2 laser light source 20 to the resin layer along a planned division line DL of the composite material, so that a processed groove 24 is formed along the planned division line; and a brittle material removing step of applying, after the resin removing step, laser light L2 oscillated from an ultrashort pulsed laser light source 30 to the brittle material layer along the planned division line, so that processed marks 11 are formed along the planned division line. The processed marks formed in the brittle material removing step open on the resin layer side and do not penetrate through the brittle material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Kanno, Satoshi Hirata, Kota Nakai, Takeshi Murashige, Junichi Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20230249658
    Abstract: An electric actuator includes an input member that is rotationally driven by the electric motor and includes a first rotation stop part on an inner periphery, an output member that includes a second rotation stop part engageable with the first rotation stop part, and a first screw part on an outer periphery, and a linear motion member that includes a second screw part engageable with the first screw part. Both the screw mechanism and the rotation-stop mechanism are formed on the outer periphery of the output member. Therefore, in the electric actuator, the radial and axial dimensions are shortened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki WAZAKI, Satoshi HIRATA