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).
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Patent number: 11568108Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yuuta Izumi, Tadafumi Nishimura, Hiroshi Morita, Haruki Inoue
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Patent number: 11525595Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Yoshimi, Tadafumi Nishimura
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Publication number: 20220364754Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Kouji NAGASAWA
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Publication number: 20220343553Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Tomohiro MASHITA, Yuki URANISHI, Photchara RATSAMEE, Kenshiro TAMATA, Hiromi OHKUBO, Tadafumi NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20220316741Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Hiroyuki MURAYAMA, Takuya HANADA, Hiroki UEDA, Daisuke SATOU
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Publication number: 20220299232Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventor: Tadafumi NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20220282884Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventor: Tadafumi NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20220253572Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Yuuta IZUMI, Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Hiroshi MORITA, Haruki INOUE
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Publication number: 20220173821Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Chuanhsin CHEN, Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Hirozumi YAMAGUCHI, Teruo HIGASHINO
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Publication number: 20220154962Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Manabu YOSHIMI, Tadafumi NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20220146133Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Yuka MIYAKE, Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Koji NAGASAWA
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Publication number: 20220090808Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Manabu YOSHIMI, Tadafumi NISHIMURA
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Patent number: 10527334Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tadafumi Nishimura, Satoshi Ishida, Nobuki Matsui
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Patent number: 10203136Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tadafumi Nishimura, Kousuke Kibo
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Patent number: 9709309Abstract: 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. The control device performs temperature control using a thermo-ON condition set in advance in accordance with the set temperatures, and relaxes the thermo-ON condition of thermo-OFF indoor units when the indoor units include both those that are thermo-ON and those that are thermo-OFF and a predetermined condition is satisfied. The predetermined condition is that at least one of the plurality of indoor units continues to be thermo-ON for a first elapsed time or longer, and at least one of the plurality of indoor units continues to be thermo-OFF for a second elapsed time or longer.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kousuke Kibo, Tadafumi Nishimura
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Patent number: 9459032Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus and a refrigerant quantity determination method are provided, whereby a refrigerant quantity can be determined in a simple and accurate manner without compromising the reliability of a compressor. A refrigerant circuit (10) has a compressor (21), an outdoor heat exchanger (23) that functions as a condenser, an indoor expansion valve (41, 51), an indoor heat exchanger (42, 52) that functions as an evaporator, an indoor unit interconnection pipe (4b, 5b), a liquid refrigerant connection pipe (6), a gas refrigerant connection pipe (7), and an outdoor unit interconnection pipe (8). A controller (9) performs liquefaction control for liquefying refrigerant and placing the refrigerant in a portion extending from the indoor expansion valve (41, 51) to the outdoor heat exchanger (23).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tadafumi Nishimura, Takahiro Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20160252284Abstract: 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. The control device performs temperature control using a thermo-ON condition set in advance in accordance with the set temperatures, and relaxes the thermo-ON condition of thermo-OFF indoor units when the indoor units include both those that are thermo-ON and those that are thermo-OFF and a predetermined condition is satisfied. The predetermined condition is that at least one of the plurality of indoor units continues to be thermo-ON for a first elapsed time or longer, and at least one of the plurality of indoor units continues to be thermo-OFF for a second elapsed time or longer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kousuke KIBO, Tadafumi NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20160238268Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tadafumi NISHIMURA, Kousuke KIBO
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Patent number: 9025818Abstract: There is provided a vehicle type identification device including a detection section detecting, based on a vehicle region extracted from a captured image, on an imaging plane, a ground point, a first endpoint, a minimum ground clearance point, a second endpoint, and an upper endpoint of a vehicle, a vehicle width estimation section estimating a vehicle width in a real space based on the ground point, the first endpoint, and the minimum ground clearance point, a vehicle length estimation section estimating a vehicle length in the real space based on the ground point, the first endpoint, and the second endpoint, a vehicle height estimation section estimating a vehicle height in the real space based on the ground point, the first endpoint, and the upper endpoint, and a vehicle type identification section identifying a type of the vehicle based on the vehicle width, the vehicle length, and the vehicle height.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadafumi Nishimura, Takamitsu Watanabe, Takahiro Watanabe
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Patent number: 8919139Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit, an operation controlling device and a liquid refrigerant accumulation determining device. The refrigerant circuit has an accumulator. The operation controlling device performs normal operation control where each device of the heat source unit and the utilization unit are controlled in accordance with operating load of the utilization unit, and refrigerant quantity determination operation control where properness of quantity of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit is determined while performing the cooling operation. The liquid refrigerant accumulation determining device determines whether or not liquid refrigerant is accumulating in the accumulator. When it has been determined that liquid refrigerant is accumulating in the accumulator, liquid refrigerant accumulation control is performed to eliminate liquid refrigerant accumulation in the accumulator.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takurou Yamada, Masato Kotake, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Tadafumi Nishimura