Patents by Inventor Shigenobu Nakamura

Shigenobu Nakamura 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: 11960096
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes an image display unit (300a, 300b) configured to emit image light, a light guide member (100a, 100b) configured to guide the image light and emit the image light to eyes of a wearer who wears the head-mounted display device, and a relay optical system (201a, 201b) arranged between the image display unit and the light guide member, and configured to relay the image light from the image display unit to the light guide member, and form an intermediate image at least once before the image light enters the light guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigenobu Hirano, Yasuo Katano, Kenji Kameyama, Norikazu Igarashi, Satomi Tanaka, Naoki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20240081661
    Abstract: Provided is a health evaluation system that includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a blood pressure value of a target person; and an evaluation unit that evaluates a health condition of the target person based on the acquired blood pressure value. The evaluation unit evaluates the health condition of the target person based on: a standing-state blood pressure value that is a blood pressure value measured when the target person is heading toward a moving body in a standing state; and a seated-state blood pressure value that is a blood pressure value of the target person measured after boarding the moving body and seated on a seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Hideki Sakai, Shigenobu Mitsuzawa, Satoru Shinkawa, Tomohiro Imai, Keisuke Nakamura, Hiroshi Ono
  • Publication number: 20240081745
    Abstract: A driver support system includes a processor that acquires a heart rate of a target person; evaluates a health condition of the target person based on the heart rate of the target person; and performs an operation setting of a moving object into which the target person gets as a driver. The processor evaluates the health condition of the target person based on an ordinary heart rate, which is a heart rate of the target person during an ordinary period, and a pre-driving heart rate which is a heart rate of the target person when the target person arrives at the moving object, performs the operation setting of the moving object based on a result of the health condition of the target person evaluated when the target person gets into the moving object as a driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Hideki Sakai, Shigenobu Mitsuzawa, Satoru Shinkawa, Tomohiro Imai, Keisuke Nakamura, Hiroshi Ono
  • Publication number: 20240081749
    Abstract: A health assessment system includes a processor that acquires biometric measurement data measured by a wearable terminal worn by a target person, the biometric measurement data being biometric data of the target person; generates complementary biometric data for complementing the biometric measurement data in a missing period in which the acquisition unit is not able to acquire the biometric measurement data from the wearable terminal; and assesses a health condition of the target person based on the biometric measurement data and the complementary biometric data, the processor acquires exercise information, which is information about exercise of the target person, from a mobile terminal carried by the target person, generates the complementary biometric data in the missing period, based on the exercise information of the target person which is obtained from the mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Keisuke Nakamura, Satoru Shinkawa, Tomohiro Imai, Shigenobu Mitsuzawa, Hideki Sakai, Hiroshi Ono, Masahiro Kimura
  • Publication number: 20240083245
    Abstract: A driver support system includes: an acquisition unit that acquires biometric data of a driver of a moving object; an evaluation unit that evaluates a health condition of the driver; and an interactive response unit that executes an interaction operation for interactive response with the driver using an HMI device mounted on the moving object, the evaluation unit being configured to; when estimating based on the biometric data for the driver that the health condition of the driver is poor, instruct the interactive response unit to execute the interaction operation, thereby acquiring a response input, which is a response of the driver to a response facilitating output that facilitates the driver to respond in the interaction operation; and determine the health condition of the driver based on a degree of suitability of the response input to the response facilitating output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Keisuke Nakamura, Satoru Shinkawa, Tomohiro Imai, Shigenobu Mitsuzawa, Hideki Sakai, Hiroshi Ono, Masahiro Kimura
  • Publication number: 20240085198
    Abstract: A navigation system includes an evaluation unit for evaluating a degree of a health state quality for a driver of a moving body, and a route guidance unit for searching a route from a current position of the moving body to a destination, and for performing guidance of the searched route, the route guidance unit determines a search condition of a route to the destination based on an evaluation result of a health state of the driver in the evaluation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Tomohiro Imai, Shigenobu Mitsuzawa, Keisuke Nakamura, Satoru Shinkawa, Hideki Sakai, Hiroshi Ono
  • Publication number: 20230366148
    Abstract: A dyeing system includes a transport device that transports a transport unit including a resin body, a transfer device that transfers a dye to the resin body in a state where a base body to which the dye is adhered faces the resin body, a laser fixing device that heats the resin body to which the dye is transferred by irradiating a surface of the resin body with laser light, an oven fixing device that heats a whole of the resin body to which the dye is transferred by the transfer device, a laser-applied transport path through which the transport unit including the resin body on which the dye is to be fixed by the laser fixing device is transported, and an oven-applied transport path through which the transport unit including the resin body on which the dye is to be fixed by the oven fixing device is transported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji ABE, Minoru INUZUKA, Ryoji SHIBATA, Motoshi TANAKA, Shigenobu NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230074453
    Abstract: A dyeing data management method is performed between dyeing systems disposed at different locations. The method includes a first dyeing step of dyeing a lens in a first dyeing system, a first acquisition step of acquiring first result color information of the lens dyed in the first dyeing system, a dyeing data creation step of creating dyeing data based on a discharge amount of dye in the first dyeing step and the first result color information, a data provision step of providing the dyeing data for dyeing a lens to a predetermined color from the first dyeing system to a second dyeing system, a second dyeing step of performing dyeing of a lens according to the provided dyeing data in the second dyeing system, and a second acquisition step of acquiring second result color information of the lens dyed in the second dyeing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: NIDEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji ABE, Minoru Inuzuka, Motoshi Tanaka, Ryoji Shibata, Shigenobu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9932946
    Abstract: There are provided a multi-layer piezoelectric element in which an increase of oxygen vacancies in an electric-field concentration part of piezoelectric layers is suppressed and a decrease of an amount of displacement is suppressed, as well as to provide a piezoelectric actuator, an injection device and a fuel injection system provided with the multi-layer piezoelectric element. A multi-layer piezoelectric element includes a stacked body composed of piezoelectric layers and internal electrode layers which are stacked on each other, and a resin which evolves OH? when being heated. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain a multi-layer piezoelectric element in which an increase of oxygen vacancies in an electric-field concentration part of piezoelectric layers is suppressed and a decrease of an amount of displacement is suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Shigenobu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9705384
    Abstract: A rotor is provided for a rotating electric machine. The rotor includes a magnetic pole core and a cooling fan. The cooling fan includes a base plate laser-welded to an axial end face of the magnetic pole core and a plurality of fan blades extending from the base plate. Further, in the rotor, a weld formed between the base plate of the cooling fan and the magnetic pole core has a pair of open ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroo Kaizu, Seiji Kondoh, Shigenobu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9407995
    Abstract: A purpose is to obtain a frequency characteristic of a good sound pressure. To achieve the purpose, an acoustic generator according to an embodiment includes a piezoelectric element (exciter), a flat vibrating body, and a resin layer. The piezoelectric element vibrates when an electric signal is input. To the vibrating body, the piezoelectric element is attached. The vibrating body vibrates with the piezoelectric element due to the vibration of the piezoelectric element. The resin layer is arranged to cover surfaces of the piezoelectric element and the vibrating body to which the piezoelectric element is attached. The resin layer is integrated with the vibrating body and the piezoelectric element. Also, to the resin layer, irregularity is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Okamura, Shigenobu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9369810
    Abstract: An object is to provide a preferable frequency characteristic of a sound pressure. For achieving the object, an acoustic generator according to an embodiment includes a piezoelectric element (exciter), a flat vibration plate, and a frame body. The piezoelectric element receives input of an electric signal and vibrates. The piezoelectric element is attached to the vibration plate, and the vibration plate vibrates together with the piezoelectric element with the vibration of the piezoelectric element. The frame body is provided on an outer circumferential portion of the vibration plate. Corners on an inner circumferential surface of the frame body include at least curved surfaces, and at least one of the corners has a shape different from the shape of the other corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Kamitani, Shigenobu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9363606
    Abstract: An acoustic generator according to an embodiment includes a vibrating body and an exciter. The exciter is provided on the vibrating body, and vibrates by an input of an electrical signal. The exciter includes a protrusion or a recess on/in a surface of a side of the vibrating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Shigenobu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9351067
    Abstract: An acoustic generator disclosed herein includes: an exciter which vibrates by an electric signal being input; and a film-shaped vibrating body to which the exciter is bonded via a bonding material and which vibrates together with the exciter by the vibration of the exciter, wherein the bonding material has a protruded part which protrudes from an outer edge of the exciter when the vibrating body is viewed in plane, at least a part of the protruded part has an undulating shape so as to be different from a shape of the outer edge of the exciter, and a part without the bonding material is provided between the exciter and the vibration body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Kamitani, Shigenobu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9338557
    Abstract: An acoustic generator according to an embodiment at least includes an exciter, a vibrating plate, and a frame body. The exciter is caused to vibrate by an electrical signal. The exciter is mounted on the vibrating plate, and the vibrating plate is caused to vibrate together with the exciter by the vibration of the exciter. The frame body is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the vibrating plate. The frame body includes two frame members having different thicknesses or widths, and the two frame members nip the vibrating plate to support the vibrating plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigenobu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9338558
    Abstract: An acoustic generator according to an embodiment at least includes an exciter, a vibrating plate, a frame body, and a resin material. The exciter is mounted on the vibrating plate, and the vibrating plate is caused to vibrate together with the exciter by the vibration of the exciter. The frame body is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the vibrating body. The resin material is disposed in a space formed with the surface of the vibrating plate on which the exciter is disposed and an inner peripheral surface of the frame body to integrate the vibrating body and the exciter. The resin material is provided also on at least part of a surface other than the inner peripheral surface of the frame body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigenobu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9287486
    Abstract: There are provided a multi-layer piezoelectric element which is capable of suppression of occurrence of an imperfect area, suffers from no development of leakage current even with moisture intrusion, has long-term freedom from variations in displacement and can achieve stable driving, as well as to provide a piezoelectric actuator, an injection device, and a fuel injection system provided with the multi-layer piezoelectric element. A multi-layer piezoelectric element includes a stacked body in which piezoelectric layers and internal electrodes acting as positive and negative internal electrodes are laminated; an inorganic coating attached to a side surface of the stacked body where ends of both the positive internal electrodes and the negative internal electrodes are exposed; and metal particles composed predominantly of a metal element contained in the internal electrodes, the metal particles dispersed in the inorganic coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Okamura, Shigenobu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9277327
    Abstract: An acoustic generator includes a vibrating body. The acoustic generator includes a frame member attached by a bonding material to an external peripheral portion of the vibrating body. The acoustic generator has an exciter provided on the vibrating body inside of the frame member. In this case, the acoustic generator further includes an extended portion of the bonding material provided to be extended on the vibrating body inside of the frame from the frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Terazono, Shigenobu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9215531
    Abstract: An acoustic generator according to an embodiment is provided with a vibration body, an exciter (piezoelectric vibration element), and a coating portion. The exciter is joined onto the vibration body through a joining portion. The coating portion is provided from the exciter to the vibration body. Furthermore, at least a part of an outer periphery of the joining portion is positioned inside of an outer periphery of the exciter, and a part of the coating portion is interposed between the vibration body and the exciter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigenobu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20150304781
    Abstract: An acoustic generator according to an embodiment at least includes an exciter, a vibrating plate, a frame body, and a resin material. The exciter is mounted on the vibrating plate, and the vibrating plate is caused to vibrate together with the exciter by the vibration of the exciter. The frame body is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the vibrating body. The resin material is disposed in a space formed with the surface of the vibrating plate on which the exciter is disposed and an inner peripheral surface of the frame body to integrate the vibrating body and the exciter. The resin material is provided also on at least part of a surface other than the inner peripheral surface of the frame body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Shigenobu NAKAMURA