Patents by Inventor Shoji Ogawa

Shoji Ogawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20240105420
    Abstract: A data generation apparatus of one embodiment includes a processing unit, an evaluation unit, and a conversion unit. The processing unit designs, through optical proximity correction based on a target pattern formed on a substrate using the photomask, a mask pattern corresponding to the target pattern and including a plurality of rectangular regions. The evaluation unit evaluates the mask pattern using a cost function having, as a parameter, a jog length indicating a length of each of the rectangular regions included in the mask pattern in a first direction. The conversion unit converts mask pattern data indicating the mask pattern with an evaluation that meets a predetermined condition to drawing data corresponding to a variable shaped beam drawing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi KODERA, Shoji MIMOTOGI, Shunko MAGOSHI, Ryuji OGAWA, Taiki KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20240093474
    Abstract: A toilet management system includes a toilet bowl device installed in a toilet room, a management device configured to manage a use situation of the toilet bowl device, and a communication device configured to transmit use situation information related to the use situation of the toilet bowl device to the management device. The management device includes an acquirer configured to acquire the use situation information from the communication device, and an abnormality detector configured to detect an abnormality of the toilet bowl device or a facility or equipment installed inside or around the toilet room when the use situation information acquired by the acquirer matches a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: LIXIL Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto SARUTA, Shoji Ogawa, Hiroki Shigetomo, Hideyuki Ida, Rina Nagai, Keita Matsudate, Misaki Nagata, Sadaaki Shichino, Toshiki Hashida
  • Patent number: 11866923
    Abstract: A toilet management system includes a toilet bowl device installed in a toilet room, a management device configured to manage a use situation of the toilet bowl device, and a communication device configured to transmit use situation information related to the use situation of the toilet bowl device to the management device. The management device includes an acquirer configured to acquire the use situation information from the communication device, and an abnormality detector configured to detect an abnormality of the toilet bowl device or a facility or equipment installed inside or around the toilet room when the use situation information acquired by the acquirer matches a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: LIXIL Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Saruta, Shoji Ogawa, Hiroki Shigetomo, Hideyuki Ida, Rina Nagai, Keita Matsudate, Misaki Nagata, Sadaaki Shichino, Toshiki Hashida
  • Publication number: 20220251815
    Abstract: A toilet management system includes a toilet bowl device installed in a toilet room, a management device configured to manage a use situation of the toilet bowl device, and a communication device configured to transmit use situation information related to the use situation of the toilet bowl device to the management device. The management device includes an acquirer configured to acquire the use situation information from the communication device, and an abnormality detector configured to detect an abnormality of the toilet bowl device or a facility or equipment installed inside or around the toilet room when the use situation information acquired by the acquirer matches a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: LIXIL Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto SARUTA, Shoji OGAWA, Hiroki SHIGETOMO, Hideyuki IDA, Rina NAGAI, Keita MATSUDATE, Misaki NAGATA, Sadaaki SHICHINO, Toshiki HASHIDA
  • Patent number: 11326330
    Abstract: A toilet management system includes a toilet bowl device installed in a toilet room, a management device configured to manage a use situation of the toilet bowl device, and a communication device configured to transmit use situation information related to the use situation of the toilet bowl device to the management device. The management device includes an acquirer configured to acquire the use situation information from the communication device, and an abnormality detector configured to detect an abnormality of the toilet bowl device or a facility or equipment installed inside or around the toilet room when the use situation information acquired by the acquirer matches a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: LIXIL Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Saruta, Shoji Ogawa, Hiroki Shigetomo, Hideyuki Ida, Rina Nagai, Keita Matsudate, Misaki Nagata, Sadaaki Shichino, Toshiki Hashida
  • Publication number: 20220027824
    Abstract: An information providing apparatus includes: a use status information acquirer that acquires information indicating use status of each of multiple toilet devices; a use status information provider that provides information indicating use status of each of the multiple toilet devices, acquired by the use status information acquirer; and a cleaning order provider that determines and provides order in which the multiple toilet devices are to be cleaned by a cleaning person, based on the use status of each of the multiple toilet devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: LIXIL Corporation
    Inventors: Shoji OGAWA, Hiroki SHIGETOMO, Makoto SARUTA
  • Publication number: 20220000834
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a formulation for applying a semaphorin inhibitor without surgery to remove the dura mater. A sheet formulation comprising a semaphorin inhibitor for treating spinal cord injury or brain injury by epidural administration is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: SUMITOMO DAINIPPON PHARMA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyokazu IWATA, Takashi NAKAGAWA, Shoji OGAWA, Mitsuhiro INOUE
  • Publication number: 20200392710
    Abstract: A toilet management system includes a toilet bowl device installed in a toilet room, a management device configured to manage a use situation of the toilet bowl device, and a communication device configured to transmit use situation information related to the use situation of the toilet bowl device to the management device. The management device includes an acquirer configured to acquire the use situation information from the communication device, and an abnormality detector configured to detect an abnormality of the toilet bowl device or a facility or equipment installed inside or around the toilet room when the use situation information acquired by the acquirer matches a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: LIXIL Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto SARUTA, Shoji OGAWA, Hiroki SHIGETOMO, Hideyuki IDA, Rina NAGAI, Keita MATSUDATE, Misaki NAGATA, Sadaaki SHICHINO, Toshiki HASHIDA
  • Patent number: 7418326
    Abstract: In a steer-by-wire system 10, a first steering reaction force made-up value (Hc1) is determined in dependence on a road reaction force (W), and a second steering reaction force made-up value (Hc2) is determined in dependence on a steering position (X) of a steering handle 11 or steerable wheels 50. A steering reaction force command value (H) is generated from both of the first steering reaction force made-up value (Hc1) and the second steering reaction force made-up value (Hc2) the weightings on which are adjusted by respective weighting gains (G1, G2), and the ratio of the weighting gains is properly altered in dependence on the state of a road surface. Thus, it can be realized to provide the steer-by-wire system 10 capable of adjusting the steering reaction force to be sensitive or insensitive to the state of the road surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Shoji Ogawa, Yoshiyuki Shibata, Hiroshi Kuroyanagi, Shoji Asai
  • Patent number: 7260458
    Abstract: In a steering apparatus, in accordance with a grip limit control process (30b?), it is determined whether or not a grip degree ? estimated by a grip degree estimation arithmetically operating process (30a) is less than a predetermined grip degree (??), and in the case that it is determined that an estimated grip degree (?) is less than the predetermined grip degree (??), the process applies such a feeling that a steering operation by a steering wheel suddenly becomes light to a driver, by suddenly increasing an assist quantity by a motor (M), thereby notifying the driver of the matter that the grip degree of a steered wheel is close to a limit. Therefore, it is possible to transmit to the driver a probability that a side slip is generated by further turning the steering wheel 21 in the same direction as the current direction, thereby calling the driver's attention for steering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignees: Jtekt Corporation, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kato, Minekazu Momiyama, Shoji Ogawa, Kenji Asano, Yuzou Imoto, Yoshiyuki Yasui, Wataru Tanaka, Eiichi Ono, Yuji Muragishi
  • Publication number: 20070169984
    Abstract: In a steer-by-wire system 10, a first steering reaction force made-up value (Hc1) is determined in dependence on a road reaction force (W), and a second steering reaction force made-up value (Hc2) is determined in dependence on a steering position (X) of a steering handle 11 or steerable wheels 50. A steering reaction force command value (H) is generated from both of the first steering reaction force made-up value (Hc1) and the second steering reaction force made-up value (Hc2) the weightings on which are adjusted by respective weighting gains (G1, G2), and the ratio of the weighting gains is properly altered in dependence on the state of a road surface. Thus, it can be realized to provide the steer-by-wire system 10 capable of adjusting the steering reaction force to be sensitive or insensitive to the state of the road surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shoji Ogawa, Yoshiyuki Shibata, Hiroshi Kuroyanagi, Shoji Asai
  • Patent number: 7234563
    Abstract: Disclosed is a steer-by-wire system and a control program therefor which are capable of preventing a steering handle from being turned excessively. According to the steer-by-wire system and the control program, when drive electric current to a steering actuator is restrained to restrict the steering of steerable road wheels, the steering reaction force to the steering handle is increased thereby to make the steering handle hard or unable to turn further. Thus, the steering handle can be prevented from being turned excessively. Further, when the steering actuator is heated beyond a predetermined temperature, such is judged as the overload on the steering actuator thereby to restrain the drive electric current to the steering actuator. Therefore, it can be obviated that the steering actuator is overheated to suffer failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Shoji Ogawa, Yoshiyuki Shibata, Toshihiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7222008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a steering control apparatus for maintaining operating characteristics which do not change from when conditions are normal and when an impairment occurs. The apparatus includes a plurality of motors for driving a steered wheel and a plurality of ECUs, each associated with one of the motors. When the steering control apparatus is operating normally, a torque command representing torque required to turn the steered wheel is generated. The torque command is divided in accordance with the number of motors. Each of the ECUs control the associated motors in accordance with a corresponding one of the distributed torques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Takahashi, Shoji Ogawa, Hiroshi Kuroyanagi, Shoji Asai
  • Patent number: 7034483
    Abstract: A controller of a steer-by-wire steering apparatus determines whether voltage applied to a steering motor in accordance with a current command value has reached a predetermined voltage. Based on the result, the controller selects one of the value of an actual current through the steering motor and a current command value. Based on the selected current value, an axial force applied to a steering rod is estimated. Based on the estimated axial force, a counter torque motor is controlled. Therefore, An error or oscillation occurring in the estimated steering axial force is prevented, and the driver is suppressed from further turning the steering wheel when the voltage applied to the steering motor is saturated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiro Takahashi, Shoji Ogawa, Hiroshi Kuroyanagi, Shoji Asai
  • Patent number: 6983816
    Abstract: A steer-by-wire steering apparatus for a vehicle includes an elastic member couples a reaction force actuator to a steering wheel. With respect to the elastic member, a side closer to the steering wheel is referred to as a primary side, and a side closer to the reaction force actuator is referred to as a secondary side. A steering wheel position detector is located at the secondary side. Therefore, the apparatus is capable of giving a feel of a steering reaction force equivalent to an ordinary mechanically connected steering apparatus to an operator and secures stability of a control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiro Takahashi, Shoji Ogawa, Shinji Takeuchi, Hiroshi Kuroyanagi, Shoji Asai
  • Publication number: 20050216155
    Abstract: In accordance with a steering apparatus (20), a grip state between a ground surface on which a steered wheel is grounded and the steered wheel is estimated by a grip degree estimation arithmetically operating process (30a) which is arithmetically operated by AFS_ECU (30), and VGRS target angle is set such that a steering gear ratio is increased in the case that the grip degree gets close to a grip limit on the basis of an estimated grip state, in accordance with a grip degree vs gear ratio map (30b). Accordingly, since it is possible to estimate the grip degree which is changed in correspondence to a magnitude of the road surface it, for example, in the case that the steered wheel gets close to the grip limit, it is possible to increase the steering gear ratio so as to set large even at a time when the vehicle runs at the low speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2003
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicants: TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kato, Minekazu Momiyama, Shoji Ogawa, Kenji Asano, Yuzou Imoto, Yoshiyuki Yasui, Wataru Tanaka, Eiichi Ono, Yuji Muragishi
  • Publication number: 20050161279
    Abstract: In a steering apparatus, in accordance with a grip limit control process (30b?), it is determined whether or not a grip degree ? estimated by a grip degree estimation arithmetically operating process (30a) is less than a predetermined grip degree (??), and in the case that it is determined that an estimated grip degree (?) is less than the predetermined grip degree (??), the process applies such a feeling that a steering operation by a steering wheel suddenly becomes light to a driver, by suddenly increasing an assist quantity by a motor (M), thereby notifying the driver of the matter that the grip degree of a steered wheel is close to a limit. Therefore, it is possible to transmit to the driver a probability that a side slip is generated by further turning the steering wheel 21 in the same direction as the current direction, thereby calling the driver's attention for steering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kato, Minekazu Momiyama, Shoji Ogawa, Kenji Asano, Yuzou Imoto, Yoshiyuki Yasui, Eiichi Ono, Yuji Muragishi
  • Publication number: 20050017664
    Abstract: A controller of a steer-by-wire steering apparatus determines whether voltage applied to a steering motor in accordance with a current command value has reached a predetermined voltage. Based on the result, the controller selects one of the value of an actual current through the steering motor and a current command value. Based on the selected current value, an axial force applied to a steering rod is estimated. Based on the estimated axial force, a counter torque motor is controlled. Therefore, An error or oscillation occurring in the estimated steering axial force is prevented, and the driver is suppressed from further turning the steering wheel when the voltage applied to the steering motor is saturated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshihiro Takahashi, Shoji Ogawa, Hiroshi Kuroyanagi, Shoji Asai
  • Publication number: 20040238257
    Abstract: A steer-by-wire steering apparatus for a vehicle includes an elastic member couples a reaction force actuator to a steering wheel. With respect to the elastic member, a side closer to the steering wheel is referred to as a primary side, and a side closer to the reaction force actuator is referred to as a secondary side. A steering wheel position detector is located at the secondary side. Therefore, the apparatus is capable of giving a feel of a steering reaction force equivalent to an ordinary mechanically connected steering apparatus to an operator and secures stability of a control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshihiro Takahashi, Shoji Ogawa, Shinji Takeuchi, Hiroshi Kuroyanagi, Shoji Asai
  • Publication number: 20040211618
    Abstract: Disclosed is a steer-by-wire system and a control program therefor which are capable of preventing a steering handle from being turned excessively. According to the steer-by-wire system and the control program, when drive electric current to a steering actuator is restrained to restrict the steering of steerable road wheels, the steering reaction force to the steering handle is increased thereby to make the steering handle hard or unable to turn further. Thus, the steering handle can be prevented from being turned excessively. Further, when the steering actuator is heated beyond a predetermined temperature, such is judged as the overload on the steering actuator thereby to restrain the drive electric current to the steering actuator. Therefore, it can be obviated that the steering actuator is overheated to suffer failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: TOYODA KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shoji Ogawa, Yoshiyuki Shibata, Toshihiro Takahashi