Patents by Inventor Takaaki Yamada
Takaaki Yamada 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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Publication number: 20210129405Abstract: In a temperature control device, a resin flow channel is formed from a nozzle section and a cylinder section that is connected to the nozzle section and the device controls the temperature of the resin that flows in the resin flow channel. The temperature control device is provided with: a first temperature sensor for detecting the nozzle temperature of the resin flowing through the nozzle section; a first temperature control unit for performing PID control so that the nozzle temperature achieves a first target temperature; multiple second temperature sensors for detecting the cylinder temperature of the resin flowing through the cylinder section; and second temperature control units for performing PID control so that the cylinder temperature achieves a second target temperature. The second temperature control units perform PID control of the cylinder temperature using temperature control information from the first temperature control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Takaaki YAMADA, Takashi SAKAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20210136872Abstract: A heating device (100) comprises: a heater (10) for heating an item (1) to be heated; a temperature detection unit (20) for detecting the temperature of the item (1); and a temperature adjustment unit (30) for controlling the heater (10) on the basis of a target temperature and the detected value of the temperature detection unit (20) so that the temperature of the item (1) reaches the target temperature. The heating device (100) determines, as a system gain change rate, the rate of change from the initial value of a system gain determined as a ratio of a temperature increase value of the item (1) with respect to electric power inputted to the heater (10), and determines the rate of change in the heat-retaining properties of the item (1) using the system gain change rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hajime TSUBATA, Takaaki YAMADA, Takeshi WAKABAYASHI
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Publication number: 20200304777Abstract: A display device for observing a three-dimensional image or a two-dimensional image through stereoscopic glasses includes: a display panel configured to display a three-dimensional image based on a three-dimensional image signal or a two-dimensional image based on a two-dimensional image signal; circuitry configured to determine whether or not an input image signal is the three-dimensional image signal; change a brightness of an image to be displayed on the display panel to a brightness suitable for the two-dimensional image when it is determined that the input image signal is not the three-dimensional image signal; and control the display panel to display an image based on the image signal with the changed brightness.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventor: Takaaki YAMADA
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Publication number: 20200302610Abstract: A medical image processing device includes circuitry configured to: divide a color space into at least two areas by a hue when an instruction signal for changing a brightness level of an image signal captured by a medical observation device is received, the color space being a color space indicating a signal value of the image signal and being determined by a luminance signal and a color difference signal; and perform different signal processing on the image signal for each divided area of the color space.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventor: Takaaki YAMADA
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Publication number: 20200292500Abstract: The present invention provides a strong magnetic force and high heat resistance for a magnetic-field forming magnet that applies a magnetic field to a test object to be inspected by an eddy current flaw detection device. A magnetic-field forming magnet 60 for applying a magnetic field to a test object 30 includes a first magnet 60a and a second magnet 60b. The first magnet 60a has a strong magnet force and the second magnet 60b having higher heat resistance than the first magnet 60a is attached to a near end 62 of the first magnet 60a (the end near the test object 30).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki ARAI, Akihiro SHIN, Takaaki YAMADA, Hiroshi AZUMA
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Publication number: 20200284761Abstract: The present invention provides an eddy current flaw detection device that sufficiently removes noise from a detection signal. A magnetic field is applied to a test object by a magnetic-field forming magnet. The magnetic flux density of a magnetic field generated by the magnetic-field forming magnet is set at a value in a predetermined range according to a distance between the magnetic-field forming magnet and a detection surface and the thickness of the test object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Hiroaki ARAI, Akihiro SHIN, Takaaki YAMADA, Hiroshi AZUMA
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Publication number: 20200278321Abstract: The present invention provides an eddy current flaw detection device capable of applying a sufficiently strong magnetic field to a test object without using a significantly large magnet. A magnetic-field forming magnet 60 includes a base magnet piece 60a and a tip magnet piece 60b. The tip magnet piece 60b has a tip pole face 62 from which a magnetic pole is directed toward a test object 30. The tip pole face 62 has a smaller area than a base face 64 of the base magnet piece 60a, the base face 64 being located on the opposite side of the magnetic-field forming magnet 60 from the tip pole face 62.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki ARAI, Akihiro SHIN, Takaaki YAMADA, Hiroshi AZUMA
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Publication number: 20200223116Abstract: This resin temperature detecting device for an injection molding machine detects the temperature of resin (12) flowing through a resin flow passage (11) in an injection molding machine provided with a nozzle part (1) having the resin flow passage (11). A heat sensing part (SP) of a temperature sensor (10) is provided at a heat sensing position in the vicinity of a leading end part (N) of the resin flow passage (11) in the nozzle part (1), the leading end part being the portion of the resin flow passage (11) where the inner diameter is smallest.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Takaaki YAMADA, Takashi SAKAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20200187304Abstract: This heating device (100) includes: a heater (10) for heating an object (1) to be heated; a temperature detection unit (20) for detecting a temperature of the object (1) to be heated; and a temperature regulator (30) which controls the heater (10) so as to make the temperature of the object (1) to be heated equal to the target temperature. The temperature detection unit (20) comprises temperature sensors (21, 22). An identification unit (34) identifies, from temperature data detected by the temperature sensors (21, 22) and manipulation quantity data corresponding to electric power applied to the heater (10), a heat transfer function between the heater (10) and the temperature sensors (21, 22), and a heat transfer function between the respective temperature sensors (21, 22). A determination unit (36) detects a change of the transfer functions, and determines an abnormality in the heater (10) or the temperature sensors (21, 22).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Takaaki YAMADA, Hiroyuki TOGAWA, Hajime TSUBATA
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Publication number: 20200121379Abstract: A plasma irradiation device has a gas flow channel and an electric field generation section and is provided in a handpiece. The gas flow channel is a flow channel for supplying a gas from the outside of the handpiece to a distal end portion of the acting member. The electric field generation section has a first electrode portion, a second electrode portion, and a dielectric member and is disposed in the gas flow channel. The electric field generation section generates an electric field in a space within the gas flow channel by using a potential difference between the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion, thereby producing low-temperature plasma discharge.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinsuke ITOH, Takaaki YAMADA
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Patent number: 10558175Abstract: A technique capable of shortening a period in which value of a PID parameter is outside of an appropriate range is provided. A measured value acquisition functional unit processes a sensing signal of a sensor that measures a barrel and acquires a measured value of the barrel. A storage unit stores a target value of the barrel and a PID parameter. An operation amount calculation functional unit calculates an amount of operation using the PID parameter and a difference between the measured value and the target value. A first output unit and a second output unit output the amount of operation. A first updating functional unit updates the PID parameter through a first update process when the variation range is greater than a first range, and a second updating functional unit updates the PID parameter through a second update process when the variation range is less than a second range.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hajime Tsubata, Ryosuke Hasui, Takaaki Yamada, Hitoshi Tanaka
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Patent number: 10442139Abstract: A technique for accurately detecting a temperature of a sealing surface which is not affected by sealing conditions or the like is provided. A seal bar (1) is a rod-shaped seal bar having a sealing surface (11a) and includes a heater (13) and a temperature sensor (14). The heater (13) is provided in a main body of the seal bar (1) and extends in an extending direction (D1) of the main body (11). The temperature sensor (14) is provided at a position between the sealing surface (11a) and the heater (13) in the main body (11) of the seal bar (1) and is inserted into the main body (11) of the seal bar (1) from an end surface (upper end surface (112) or the like) which intersects a long side of the sealing surface (11a).Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hironori Ogawa, Norihiro Ueda, Yuki Tarumoto, Takaaki Yamada, Masahiro Ozaki, Morihisa Ohta, Akira Takaishi, Hiroyuki Togawa, Atsushi Mukai
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Publication number: 20190282067Abstract: There is provided a medical display control apparatus including: a display control section configured to control a display of a medical captured image for a right eye and a medical captured image for a left eye captured by an imaging device that images an observation target on a display screen and a display of a pointer object on the display screen. The display control section causes the pointer object to be displayed in correspondence with a depth position of the medical captured image for the right eye and the medical captured image for the left eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventor: Takaaki YAMADA
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Patent number: 10408104Abstract: A catalyst apparatus is disposed in an exhaust passage for exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine and includes a catalyst section for purifying the exhaust gas, and a heater section disposed upstream of the catalyst section in the exhaust passage and adapted to heat the exhaust gas. The heater section is configured such that a plurality of metal thin plates and insulators are stacked alternatingly are wound. The heater section contains a pair comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode for energizing and heating the metal thin plates. The positive and negative electrodes are joined to each of the metal thin plates in such a manner that the positive electrode is located away from the negative electrode in a winding direction of the metal thin plates.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., LTD.Inventors: Takaya Yoshikawa, Takaaki Yamada, Yuki Saito
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Publication number: 20180291785Abstract: A catalyst apparatus is disposed in an exhaust passage for exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine and includes a catalyst section for purifying the exhaust gas, and a heater section disposed upstream of the catalyst section in the exhaust passage and adapted to heat the exhaust gas. The pressure loss of the catalyst section in the flow velocity direction of the exhaust passage is smaller than the pressure loss of the catalyst section in a direction orthogonal to the flow velocity direction, and the heat capacity of the catalyst section is larger than the heat capacity of the heater section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: NGK Spark Plug Co., LTD.Inventors: Takaya YOSHIKAWA, Takaaki YAMADA, Yuki SAITO
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Publication number: 20180291788Abstract: A catalyst apparatus is disposed in an exhaust passage for exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine and includes a catalyst section for purifying the exhaust gas, and a heater section disposed upstream of the catalyst section in the exhaust passage and adapted to heat the exhaust gas. The heater section is configured such that a plurality of metal thin plates and insulators are stacked alternatingly are wound. The heater section contains a pair comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode for energizing and heating the metal thin plates. The positive and negative electrodes are joined to each of the metal thin plates in such a manner that the positive electrode is located away from the negative electrode in a winding direction of the metal thin plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: NGK Spark Plug Co., LTD.Inventors: Takaya YOSHIKAWA, Takaaki YAMADA, Yuki SAITO
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Publication number: 20180217565Abstract: A technique capable of shortening a period in which value of a PID parameter is outside of an appropriate range is provided. A measured value acquisition functional unit processes a sensing signal of a sensor that measures a barrel and acquires a measured value of the barrel. A storage unit stores a target value of the barrel and a PID parameter. An operation amount calculation functional unit calculates an amount of operation using the PID parameter and a difference between the measured value and the target value. A first output unit and a second output unit output the amount of operation. A first updating functional unit updates the PID parameter through a first update process when the variation range is greater than a first range, and a second updating functional unit updates the PID parameter through a second update process when the variation range is less than a second range.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hajime TSUBATA, Ryosuke HASUI, Takaaki YAMADA, Hitoshi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20180203422Abstract: A hunting phenomenon of a control object is suppressed. A temperature adjusting device (10) includes a control unit (12), an input unit (13), and a filter (15). The filter (15) is connected to a location upstream of the input unit (13), cuts off a high frequency component of a measurement value (SS), and outputs a measurement value (SSF) after being subjected to filtering processing to the input unit (13). A measurement value (SSF) of a control object after being subjected to filtering processing is input to the input unit (13), and an actual measurement value (PV) based on the measurement value (SSF) after being subjected to filtering processing is output. The control unit (12) calculates an operation amount (MV) with respect to the control object such that the actual measurement value (PV) approximates a target value (SP) with respect to the control object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Masahiro OZAKI, Takaaki YAMADA, Ryosuke HASUI, Akira TAKAISHI, Hironori OGAWA
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Publication number: 20180178456Abstract: A technique for accurately detecting a temperature of a sealing surface which is not affected by sealing conditions or the like is provided. A seal bar (1) is a rod-shaped seal bar having a sealing surface (11a) and includes a heater (13) and a temperature sensor (14). The heater (13) is provided in a main body of the seal bar (1) and extends in an extending direction (D1) of the main body (11). The temperature sensor (14) is provided at a position between the sealing surface (11a) and the heater (13) in the main body (11) of the seal bar (1) and is inserted into the main body (11) of the seal bar (1) from an end surface (upper end surface (112) or the like) which intersects a long side of the sealing surface (11a).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hironori OGAWA, Norihiro UEDA, Yuki TARUMOTO, Takaaki YAMADA, Masahiro OZAKI, Morihisa OHTA, Akira TAKAISHI, Hiroyuki TOGAWA, Atsushi MUKAI
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Patent number: 9869979Abstract: A CPU unit of PLC executes a motion control and a sequence control. The CPU unit stores a control program for executing the motion control using a CAM table, and a first CAM table and a second CAM table. When a microprocessor receives a predetermined instruction during execution of the control program, the microprocessor switches the CAM table used in the execution of the control program from the first CAM table to the second CAM table. On the basis of the switching of the CAM table, the microprocessor outputs the execution results of the control program using the second CAM table to an apparatus to be controlled.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2011Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Junji Shimamura, Hiroshi Sawaragi, Takaaki Yamada