Patents by Inventor Shintaro Nakano

Shintaro Nakano 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: 12172588
    Abstract: A wiring member includes: a plurality of wire-like transmission members wired in a form including a main wire part and a branch wire part; and a sheet material including a main wire fixing part to which the main wire part is fixed and a branch wire fixing part to which the branch wire part is fixed, wherein the branch wire fixing part is branched from the main wire fixing part, a branch wire support part is provided in the branch wire fixing part, and the branch wire support part extends along a longitudinal direction of the branch wire part, and is formed to have higher rigidity than each of the wire-like transmission members constituting the branch wire part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shintaro Sumida, Motohiro Yokoi, Kenta Ito, Suguru Yasuda, Tetsuya Nishimura, Hitomi Harada, Haruka Nakano, Ryusuke Kudo, Hiroki Hirai, Hidetoshi Ishida, Housei Mizuno
  • Patent number: 12159733
    Abstract: A wiring member includes: a plurality of wire-like transmission members; and a sheet material to which the plurality of wire-like transmission members are fixed, wherein a reinforcement part intersecting with at least one of the plurality of wire-like transmission members is provided to the sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shintaro Sumida, Motohiro Yokoi, Kenta Ito, Suguru Yasuda, Hitomi Harada, Tetsuya Nishimura, Ryusuke Kudo, Haruka Nakano
  • Publication number: 20240392462
    Abstract: This method for manufacturing a rod is a method for manufacturing a rod by plating the rod, and includes: a step of arranging the rod in a first tube body formed by arranging a plurality of rod-shaped members in an annular shape; and a step of plating the rod by causing a plating liquid to flow in one direction through a first flow path between the first tube body and the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroshi NAKANO, Takuma OHNUKI, Shintaro TSUJIMI, Kazuhiko ANDO, Yasuo YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240364817
    Abstract: User identification information for identifying a user of a first terminal connecting to a communication network of a virtual communication operator via a communication network of a first communication operator is specified, and, based on the user identification information, charging for communication of the first terminal and charging for a service that the virtual communication operator is enabled to provide to the user identified by the user identification information are managed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro NAKANO, Satoru ISHII, Hideo HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240330042
    Abstract: A datacenter, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a communication control method in a communication system are provided that can enhance the versatility of a datacenter and a virtual network constructed therein. A communication system includes: a communication facility owned by at least one network operator; and a datacenter connected to the communication facility over a network, wherein the datacenter includes: a first virtual network that implements mobile communication functions by using the communication facility; a second virtual network that provides a cloud service; and a communication means, wherein the communication means includes: a reception means for receiving traffic from the communication facility; and a distributing means for distributing the received traffic to either the first virtual network or the second virtual network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro NAKANO, Hideo HASEGAWA, Satoru ISHII
  • Patent number: 12069202
    Abstract: User identification information for identifying a user of a first terminal connecting to a communication network of a virtual communication operator via a communication network of a first communication operator is specified, and, based on the user identification information, charging for communication of the first terminal and charging for a service that the virtual communication operator is enabled to provide to the user identified by the user identification information are managed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Nakano, Satoru Ishii, Hideo Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 12051526
    Abstract: A wiring member includes: a plurality of wire-like transmission members; and a sheet to which the plurality of wire-like transmission members arranged side by side are fixed, wherein the sheet includes a first sheet covering the plurality of wire-like transmission members from one side and a second sheet covering the plurality of wire-like transmission members from another side, and a planar surface region part is provided on an outer side of the second sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shintaro Sumida, Motohiro Yokoi, Kenta Ito, Suguru Yasuda, Tetsuya Nishimura, Hitomi Harada, Haruka Nakano, Ryusuke Kudo, Hiroki Hirai, Housei Mizuno, Hidetoshi Ishida
  • Patent number: 12045646
    Abstract: A datacenter, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a communication control method in a communication system are provided that can enhance the versatility of a datacenter and a virtual network constructed therein. A communication system includes: a communication facility owned by at least one network operator; and a datacenter connected to the communication facility over a network, wherein the datacenter includes: a first virtual network that implements mobile communication functions by using the communication facility; a second virtual network that provides a cloud service; and a communication means, wherein the communication means includes: a reception means for receiving traffic from the communication facility; and a distributing means for distributing the received traffic to either the first virtual network or the second virtual network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Nakano, Hideo Hasegawa, Satoru Ishii
  • Patent number: 12040106
    Abstract: A wiring member includes: a plurality of wire-like transmission members; a sheet to which the plurality of wire-like transmission members are fixed to be arranged side by side; and a level difference absorption member provided on an outer side of the sheet, wherein the sheet includes a first sheet covering the plurality of wire-like transmission members from one side and a second sheet covering the plurality of wire-like transmission members from another side, the level difference absorption member is provided on an outer side of the second sheet, and the level difference absorption member is provided to be able to absorb a level difference caused by a level difference formed on an outer surface of the second sheet when an outer surface side of the level difference absorption member is vacuum-sucked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shintaro Sumida, Motohiro Yokoi, Kenta Ito, Suguru Yasuda, Tetsuya Nishimura, Hitomi Harada, Haruka Nakano, Ryusuke Kudo, Hiroki Hirai, Housei Mizuno, Hidetoshi Ishida
  • Patent number: 12007644
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device that includes a first substrate including a microlens corresponding to each pixel, a second substrate disposed to face the first substrate, and a liquid crystal material layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first transparent material layer including a material having a first refractive index is formed in the first substrate, and a material having a second refractive index different from the first refractive index is disposed in a portion of the first transparent material layer corresponding to a region between adjacent pixels. A second transparent material layer including a material having a third refractive index is formed in the second substrate, and a material having a fourth refractive index different from the third refractive index is disposed in a portion of the second transparent material layer corresponding to the region between the adjacent pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Nakano, Tsuyoshi Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20240155736
    Abstract: A first data center includes a first virtual network that provides a communication service in cooperation with at least a part of a communication facility of a first communication operator and a first communication unit that is operable to communicate with a second data center. The second data center includes a second virtual network that provides a communication service in cooperation with at least a part of a communication facility of a second communication operator and a second communication unit that is operable to communicate with the first data center. The first communication unit is operable to transmit to the second communication unit, communication data to be transmitted from a first terminal connecting to the first virtual network via a communication facility of the first communication operator to a second terminal connecting via a communication facility of the second communication operator to the second virtual network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro NAKANO, Hideo HASEGAWA, Satoru ISHII
  • Publication number: 20240107601
    Abstract: A datacenter, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a communication control method in a communication system are provided that can enhance the versatility of a datacenter and a virtual network constructed therein. A communication system includes: a plurality of wireless communication facilities owned by a plurality of network operators, respectively; and a datacenter in which a virtual core network is constructed, wherein the virtual core network implements mobile communication functions by using the plurality of wireless communication facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro NAKANO, Hideo Hasegawa, Satoru Ishii
  • Patent number: 11910492
    Abstract: A first data center includes a first virtual network that provides a communication service in cooperation with at least a part of a communication facility of a first communication operator and a first communication unit that is operable to communicate with a second data center. The second data center includes a second virtual network that provides a communication service in cooperation with at least a part of a communication facility of a second communication operator and a second communication unit that is operable to communicate with the first data center. The first communication unit is operable to transmit to the second communication unit, communication data to be transmitted from a first terminal connecting to the first virtual network via a communication facility of the first communication operator to a second terminal connecting via a communication facility of the second communication operator to the second virtual network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Nakano, Hideo Hasegawa, Satoru Ishii
  • Patent number: 11882608
    Abstract: A datacenter, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a communication control method in a communication system are provided that can enhance the versatility of a datacenter and a virtual network constructed therein. A communication system includes: a plurality of wireless communication facilities owned by a plurality of network operators, respectively; and a datacenter in which a virtual core network is constructed, wherein the virtual core network implements mobile communication functions by using the plurality of wireless communication facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Nakano, Hideo Hasegawa, Satoru Ishii
  • Patent number: 11870604
    Abstract: A data center comprises a first gateway that connects with a terminal using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) through a wireless LAN and a first wide area network, a second gateway that connects to a second wide area network (WAN2), a virtual network connected to the first gateway and the second gateway; and a function block that is provided between the first gateway and the second gateway and that performs filtering of at least one of a packet input from the first wide area network side and a packet input from the second wide area network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPOATION
    Inventors: Satoru Ishii, Hideo Hasegawa, Shintaro Nakano
  • Patent number: 11868794
    Abstract: A management apparatus (10) includes: a storage (103) that stores information indicating a correspondence between at least one virtual network function (VNF) operating on a server and a programmable logic circuit (FPGA) capable of operating at least part of a virtual network function; and a controller (106) that causes first and second servers to perform migration of a virtual network function operating on a programmable logic circuit of the first server to the second server, on the basis of the correspondence information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Hasegawa, Shintaro Nakano, Satoru Ishii, Seiya Shibata
  • Patent number: 11792182
    Abstract: A system according to this invention is directed to a virtual network system that prevents unauthorized registration, alteration, or occurrence of erroneous registration when registering a virtual network function produced by a third party or system vender. The virtual network system includes an acceptor that accepts a virtual network function performing one of functions included in a virtual network service and information of a provider providing the virtual network function from the provider, a first authenticator that authenticates, based on the virtual network function and the provider information, that the provider is a valid provider, and a registration unit that registers the virtual network function when the first authenticator authenticates that the provider is a valid provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Nakano, Hideo Hasegawa, Satoru Ishii
  • Patent number: 11777739
    Abstract: A system according to this invention is directed to a virtual network system that prevents unauthorized registration, alteration, or occurrence of erroneous registration even if an operator is to create a network system including a virtual network function produced by a third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Nakano, Hideo Hasegawa, Satoru Ishii
  • Patent number: 11743810
    Abstract: A data center adapted to connect via a first wide area network to a core network connected with a base station and to a wireless LAN, variably controls service provided in a virtual core network of the data center to a terminal enabled to select connection to either a wireless LAN or a base station and connect to the data center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Ishii, Hideo Hasegawa, Shintaro Nakano
  • Publication number: 20230269621
    Abstract: Traffic is allocated to a dedicated apparatus that performs a predetermined network function or a predetermined virtual network function corresponding to the predetermined network function of the dedicated apparatus, according to a service level set in correspondence with information relating to the traffic, and the traffic is forwarded to the dedicated apparatus or the predetermined virtual network function, based on a result of the allocation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro NAKANO, Hideo HASEGAWA, Satoru ISHII