Patents by Inventor Tadafumi Nishimura

Tadafumi Nishimura 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: 11971186
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus performs a first estimation process based on a data set including a combination of information indicating a situation and information on power consumption when a first air conditioner, installed in a predetermined location, has been operated. The first estimation process is a process of estimating information on power consumption when the first air conditioner, installed in the predetermined location, is operated in a predetermined situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tadafumi Nishimura, Kouji Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20240085052
    Abstract: An air conditioning unit includes an indoor air conditioner, a power supply line, and a wireless power feeder. The indoor air conditioner conditions air in a target space. The power supply line supplies power to the indoor air conditioner. The wireless power feeder feeds power to a predetermined device disposed in the target space. The wireless power feeder acquires power from the power supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Hiroshi DOUMAE, Tetsuya OKAMOTO, Takuya HANADA
  • Patent number: 11885520
    Abstract: A machine learning apparatus determines an operation condition of a precooling operation or preheating operation of an air conditioner. The machine learning apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a learning unit. The acquisition unit acquires, as state variables, room temperature data at a time of the precooling operation or preheating operation, set temperature data, and outside air temperature data. The learning unit learns the operation condition of the precooling operation or preheating operation based on the state variables, a room temperature after start of the precooling operation or preheating operation, and a set temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Yoshimi, Tadafumi Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20240011656
    Abstract: A determination system determines an appropriate air conditioning system. The determination system includes a control unit, storage unit, and input unit. The control unit generates a first system candidate for an air conditioning system to be determined. The control unit acquires first information relating to weighting of initial and running costs of the first system. The control unit acquires, based on the first information, a degree of how the total cost is affected by the initial and running costs. The control unit calculates total cost by adding the initial and running costs based on the degree. The storage unit stores the first system and the total cost calculated in association with each other. The first information is input into the input unit. The control unit determines, from the first system, the first system the total cost of which satisfies a first criterion as the appropriate air conditioning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Koji NAGASAWA, Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Yuta IZUMI, Takeshi HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20230314023
    Abstract: A combination determination system determines a combination of a plurality of targets. The combination determination system includes a first combination selection unit, an index calculation unit, an evaluation unit, a storage unit, a selection criterion update unit, and a combination determination unit. The first combination selection unit selects a first combination based on a selection criterion. The index calculation unit calculates a predetermined index yielded from the first combination selected. The evaluation unit evaluates the first combination selected, based on the index calculated. The storage unit stores the first combination selected, the index calculated, and an evaluation result obtained by the evaluation unit. The selection criterion update unit updates the selection criterion based on the evaluation result stored by the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Yuuta IZUMI, Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Hiroshi MORITA, Haruki INOUE
  • Patent number: 11704841
    Abstract: For information about point cloud data, a point cloud data sameness estimation apparatus and a point cloud data sameness estimation system in which accuracy of evaluating sameness is improved are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Mashita, Yuki Uranishi, Photchara Ratsamee, Kenshiro Tamata, Hiromi Ohkubo, Tadafumi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 11568108
    Abstract: A combinatorial solution determination system includes a candidate solution generation unit that generates candidate combinatorial solutions, a simulation unit, an evaluation index calculation unit, a solution determination unit, and a necessary-series-data extraction unit. The simulation unit calculates simulation data using information related to the candidate combinatorial solutions, and series data to evaluate a combinatorial solution. The evaluation index calculation unit calculates evaluation indices based on the simulation data. The solution determination unit determines a combinatorial solution having high evaluation from the candidate combinatorial solutions based on the evaluation indices each calculated by the evaluation index calculation unit from a corresponding one of the candidate combinatorial solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuuta Izumi, Tadafumi Nishimura, Hiroshi Morita, Haruki Inoue
  • Patent number: 11525595
    Abstract: A precooling operation/preheating operation control apparatus includes: an air conditioner, a ventilation apparatus, and a controller. The air conditioner performs heat exchange between air in a target space for precooling or preheating and a heat medium. The ventilation apparatus replaces part of the air in the target space with outside air that is air outside a building. The controller determines, on the basis of a set temperature of the target space at a designated time and a quantity related to an outside air temperature, operation details of the air conditioner and operation details of the ventilation apparatus during a precooling operation or preheating operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Yoshimi, Tadafumi Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20220364754
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus performs a first estimation process based on a data set including a combination of information indicating a situation and information on power consumption when a first air conditioner, installed in a predetermined location, has been operated. The first estimation process is a process of estimating information on power consumption when the first air conditioner, installed in the predetermined location, is operated in a predetermined situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Kouji NAGASAWA
  • Publication number: 20220343553
    Abstract: For information about point cloud data, a point cloud data sameness estimation apparatus and a point cloud data sameness estimation system in which accuracy of evaluating sameness is improved are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Tomohiro MASHITA, Yuki URANISHI, Photchara RATSAMEE, Kenshiro TAMATA, Hiromi OHKUBO, Tadafumi NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20220316741
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, based on a data set including a combination of information indicating a situation, information on the comfort of a user, and information on power consumption when an air conditioner has been operated, executes a process of determining an operation setting according to a situation when the air conditioner is operated, the comfort when the air conditioner is operated, and a condition related to the power consumption when the air conditioner is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Hiroyuki MURAYAMA, Takuya HANADA, Hiroki UEDA, Daisuke SATOU
  • Publication number: 20220299232
    Abstract: A machine learning device learns a thermal sensation of a subject. The machine learning device includes a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, and a learning unit. The first acquisition unit acquires a first variable including a parameter related to biological information of the subject. The second acquisition unit acquires a second variable including a thermal sensation of the subject. The learning unit learns the first variable and the second variable in association with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventor: Tadafumi NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20220282884
    Abstract: A machine learning device learns a set temperature, in a target space, in order to achieve a demand target value that is an upper-limit value of a power consumption of an air conditioner, installed in the target space, in a predetermined period. The machine learning device includes a learning unit, first and second acquisition units, and an updating unit. The first acquisition unit acquires a first variable including at least one of the power consumption of the air conditioner and an indoor state value correlated with a state in the target space. The second acquisition unit acquires evaluation data useable to evaluate a control result of the air conditioner. The updating unit updates, by using the evaluation data, a learning state of the learning unit. The learning unit performs learning in accordance with an output of the updating unit. The evaluation data includes the power consumption of the air conditioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Tadafumi NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20220253572
    Abstract: A combinatorial solution determination system includes a candidate solution generation unit that generates candidate combinatorial solutions, a simulation unit, an evaluation index calculation unit, a solution determination unit, and a necessary-series-data extraction unit. The simulation unit calculates simulation data using information related to the candidate combinatorial solutions, and series data to evaluate a combinatorial solution. The evaluation index calculation unit calculates evaluation indices based on the simulation data. The solution determination unit determines a combinatorial solution having high evaluation from the candidate combinatorial solutions based on the evaluation indices each calculated by the evaluation index calculation unit from a corresponding one of the candidate combinatorial solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Yuuta IZUMI, Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Hiroshi MORITA, Haruki INOUE
  • Publication number: 20220173821
    Abstract: A machine learning apparatus learns a radio wave propagation state between a first radio device and a second radio device. The machine learning apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a learning unit. The acquisition unit acquires first information in order to obtain at least one state variable. The first information is related to something between the first radio device and the second radio device. The learning unit learns the state variable and the radio wave propagation state in association with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Chuanhsin CHEN, Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Hirozumi YAMAGUCHI, Teruo HIGASHINO
  • Publication number: 20220154962
    Abstract: A machine learning apparatus determines an operation condition of a precooling operation or preheating operation of an air conditioner. The machine learning apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a learning unit. The acquisition unit acquires, as state variables, room temperature data at a time of the precooling operation or preheating operation, set temperature data, and outside air temperature data. The learning unit learns the operation condition of the precooling operation or preheating operation based on the state variables, a room temperature after start of the precooling operation or preheating operation, and a set temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Manabu YOSHIMI, Tadafumi NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20220146133
    Abstract: An air conditioning capacity presenting system presents a capacity of an air conditioning apparatus including at least one outdoor unit, at least one indoor unit, and a connection pipe that connects the outdoor unit and the indoor unit. The air conditioning capacity presenting system includes first acquisition unit, a measurement unit, a second acquisition unit, and a capacity calculating unit. The first acquisition unit acquires outdoor unit capacity information, which is a rated capacity of the outdoor unit or information related to the rated capacity. The measurement unit measures power consumption of the outdoor unit. The second acquisition unit acquires an outside air temperature, which is a temperature of air around the outdoor unit. The capacity calculating unit obtains a calculation value of the capacity of the air conditioning apparatus based on the outdoor unit capacity information, the power consumption, and the outside air temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Yuka MIYAKE, Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Koji NAGASAWA
  • Publication number: 20220090808
    Abstract: A precooling operation/preheating operation control apparatus includes: an air conditioner, a ventilation apparatus, and a controller. The air conditioner performs heat exchange between air in a target space for precooling or preheating and a heat medium. The ventilation apparatus replaces part of the air in the target space with outside air that is air outside a building. The controller determines, on the basis of a set temperature of the target space at a designated time and a quantity related to an outside air temperature, operation details of the air conditioner and operation details of the ventilation apparatus during a precooling operation or preheating operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu YOSHIMI, Tadafumi NISHIMURA
  • Patent number: 10527334
    Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a heat source unit, a plurality of utilization units, a height-associated value detection unit and a pressure control unit. The heat source unit has a compressor and a heat source-side heat exchanger that functions as a radiator. Each utilization unit has a pressure reducer and a utilization-side heat exchanger that functions as an evaporator. The height-associated value detection unit detects a height-associated value of each utilization unit. The height associated value of each utilization unit corresponds to a height of the utilization unit. The height of each utilization unit is a vertical distance between the utilization unit and the heat source unit. The pressure control unit determines whether each of the utilization units is in operation or stopped and performs refrigerant pressure control based on the height-associated values of the utilization units that have been determined to be in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadafumi Nishimura, Satoshi Ishida, Nobuki Matsui
  • Patent number: 10203136
    Abstract: An air conditioning system includes a plurality of indoor units installed in the same indoor space, an outdoor unit and a control device. The indoor units include respective usage-side heat exchangers capable of setting set temperatures individually. The outdoor unit includes a heat-source-side heat exchanger conducting heat exchange with refrigerant circulating through the usage-side heat exchangers. The control device calculates a representative temperature related value shared by the indoor units using the set temperatures of the indoor units, and switches the indoor units between thermo-ON and thermo-OFF based on the representative temperature related value. The control device calculates the representative temperature related value based on a plurality of temperature differences between the set temperatures and control temperatures in the indoor units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadafumi Nishimura, Kousuke Kibo