Patents by Inventor Takashi Kitagawa

Takashi Kitagawa 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: 20230065464
    Abstract: To provide a system, a method and the like for acquiring more images or more quickly focused images. A control device acquires information regarding a situation of a range captured by an imaging device, determines a mode according to an assumed situation of the range captured by the imaging device among a plurality of focusing modes, and transmits designation information specifying the determined mode to the imaging device. The imaging device receives the designation information from the control device, and captures an image using the mode specified by the received designation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi CHONO, Masato TSUKADA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Ryuichi AKASHI, Yuka OGINO, Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Hiroshi IMAI, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
  • Publication number: 20230040456
    Abstract: An authentication system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: track an object included in a video captured by a first capture device; detect a candidate for biometric authentication in the object being tracked; determine whether biometric authentication has been performed for the candidate based on a record of biometric authentication performed for the object being tracked; and perform the biometric authentication for the candidate based on a video of an authentication part of the candidate when the biometric authentication has not been performed for the candidate, the video of the authentication part being captured by a second capture device having a capture range including a part of a capture range of the first capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi CHONO, Masato TSUKADA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Ryuichi AKASHI, Yuka OGINO, Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Hiroshi IMAI, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
  • Patent number: 11568681
    Abstract: The disclosure is inputting a first image obtained by capturing an object of authentication moving in a specific direction; inputting a second image at least for one eye obtained by capturing a right eye or a left eye of the object; determining whether the second image is of the left eye or the right eye of the object, based on information including the first image, and outputting a determination result associated with the second image as left/right information; comparing characteristic information relevant to the left/right information, the characteristic information being acquired from a memory that stores the characteristic information of a right eye and a left eye pertaining to object to be authenticated, with characteristic information associated with the left/right information, and calculating a verification score; and authenticating the object captured in the first image and the second image, based on the verification score, and outputting an authentication result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Publication number: 20230021660
    Abstract: A capacitance type input apparatus includes a plurality of touch switches; and a determining unit configured to determine which one touch switch among the plurality of touch switches a touch operation is performed on, based on outputs of the plurality of touch switches. The determining unit performs a first comparison of comparing a first threshold used for determining whether the touch operation has been performed, with each of the outputs of the plurality of touch switches, performs a second comparison of comparing an output that is higher than the first threshold among the outputs of the plurality of touch switches, with a plurality of comparison thresholds that are greater than first threshold and that are different from each other, and determines which one touch switch among the plurality of touch switches the touch operation is performed on, based on a comparison result of the first or second comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Takashi FUJIKI, Kohei KITAGAWA
  • Patent number: 11551491
    Abstract: A driving evaluation device includes a first memory and a first processor that is coupled to the first memory. The first processor is configured to cause driving information pertaining to dangerous driving incidents collected from a vehicle to be stored in a storage unit together with types and danger ratings of the dangerous driving incidents, generate evaluation information pertaining to a driver of the vehicle based on the driving information collected from the vehicle, retrieve dangerous driving incidents pertaining to the driver based on at least one of the types or the danger ratings, and provide to a user the evaluation information that has been generated and driving information pertaining to the dangerous driving incidents that have been retrieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenki Ueda, Ryosuke Tachibana, Shinichiro Kawabata, Takashi Kitagawa, Hirofumi Ohashi, Toshihiro Yasuda, Tetsuo Takemoto
  • Patent number: 11541104
    Abstract: [Problems] To provide a method for treating and/or preventing osteoporosis with teriparatide or a salt thereof, the method having excellent safety and/or efficacies. [Solving Means] A method for treating and/or preventing osteoporosis in which teriparatide or a salt thereof is an active ingredient, including administering teriparatide or a salt thereof in a unit dose of 28.2 ?g at a frequency of twice a week.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI PHARMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Minamida, Ryo Kato, Akira Koike, Atsushi Ose, Akihiro Kitami, Takashi Makiyama, Hikaru Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Kitagawa, Ryoko Takao
  • Patent number: 11539872
    Abstract: To provide a system, a method and the like for acquiring more images or more quickly focused images. A control device acquires information regarding a situation of a range captured by an imaging device, determines a mode according to an assumed situation of the range captured by the imaging device among a plurality of focusing modes, and transmits designation information specifying the determined mode to the imaging device. The imaging device receives the designation information from the control device, and captures an image using the mode specified by the received designation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi Chono, Masato Tsukada, Chisato Funayama, Ryuichi Akashi, Yuka Ogino, Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Hiroshi Imai, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Publication number: 20220392262
    Abstract: The disclosure is inputting a first image obtained by capturing an object of authentication moving in a specific direction; inputting a second image at least for one eye obtained by capturing a right eye or a left eye of the object; determining whether the second image is of the left eye or the right eye of the object, based on information including the first image, and outputting a determination result associated with the second image as left/right information; comparing characteristic information relevant to the left/right information, the characteristic information being acquired from a memory that stores the characteristic information of a right eye and a left eye pertaining to object to be authenticated, with characteristic information associated with the left/right information, and calculating a verification score; and authenticating the object captured in the first image and the second image, based on the verification score, and outputting an authentication result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Publication number: 20220385044
    Abstract: A photonic-device-mounting package has a base having plural mounting portions. Each of the plural mounting portions has a first mounting portion on which a light-emitting device is mounted and a second mounting portion on which an optical component is mounted, the second mounting portion being at a position in a light emission direction of the light-emitting device. The base has a first wall disposed between two mounting portions arranged next to one another in the light emission direction, the first wall having a height larger than the height of the first mounting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko KITAGAWA, Takashi KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20220376469
    Abstract: An optical-device-mounting package includes a base member having an upper surface and a slope, the slope being continuous with the upper surface and sloping downward in a direction away from the upper surface; and an optical component having a first face and a second face, the second face being positioned opposite the first face. At least a part of the optical component is at a position higher than the upper surface, with at least a part of the second face being bonded to the slope with a bonding material. The bonding material spreads from an area between the second face and the slope up to an area between the second face and the base member and higher than the upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko KITAGAWA, Takashi KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20220364204
    Abstract: A production method includes: an alkali extraction step of adding an alkali and water, or an alkali solution, to raw material ash containing an ammonium sulfate component, sulfuric acid, vanadium, and at least one other metal selected from nickel, iron, and magnesium, wherein a pH of 13 or higher is achieved, to obtain an alkali leachate; a solid-liquid separation step on the alkali leachate to obtain a leach filtrate containing vanadium; an evaporation concentration step of evaporating and concentrating the leach filtrate to obtain a concentrated liquid; and a crystallization/solid-liquid separation step of cooling and crystalizing the concentrated liquid and recovering a precipitate containing a vanadium compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Manabu MASAMOTO, Takashi NISHINO, Yuta KITAGAWA, Daichi AKAGI
  • Patent number: 11501570
    Abstract: An authentication system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: track an object included in a video captured by a first capture device; detect a candidate for biometric authentication in the object being tracked; determine whether biometric authentication has been performed for the candidate based on a record of biometric authentication performed for the object being tracked; and perform the biometric authentication for the candidate based on a video of an authentication part of the candidate when the biometric authentication has not been performed for the candidate, the video of the authentication part being captured by a second capture device having a capture range including a part of a capture range of the first capture device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi Chono, Masato Tsukada, Chisato Funayama, Ryuichi Akashi, Yuka Ogino, Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Hiroshi Imai, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Publication number: 20220320823
    Abstract: An optical-element mounting package includes: a metal base; an insulating base having a frame shape and located on the metal base; an external terminal located on the insulating base; a wiring located in the insulating base and electrically connected to the external terminal; and a reflecting component. A cavity enclosed by the metal base and the inner wall of the insulating base includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes a first mounting portion for an optical element. The second region includes a second mounting portion for the reflecting component. The first region and the second region are arranged in a direction in which light from the optical element travels toward the reflecting component. The wiring is located toward the first region relative to the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko KITAGAWA, Takashi KIMURA
  • Patent number: 11446751
    Abstract: A soldering system includes a temperature measurement device that measures a temperature distribution of a surface of a substrate. The soldering system also includes a driver that drives the soldering system based on a control parameter obtained from the temperature distribution measured by the temperature measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Masayoshi Tamura, Nobuyasu Kitagawa, Tsuyoshi Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20220270724
    Abstract: A first-aid information provision system of the example embodiments includes: an information display device that includes first capture means for capturing an iris image, code acquisition means for acquiring a code associated with the captured iris image, and code display means for displaying the acquired code; and an information output device that includes second capture means for imaging the code displayed by the information display device, first-aid information acquisition means for acquiring first-aid information about an individual associated with the iris image by using the imaged code, and first-aid information output means for outputting the first-aid information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori, Toru Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220271496
    Abstract: An optical element mounting package includes a recess, a mounting portion for an optical element, and a reflector. The mounting portion is at a bottom surface of the recess. The reflector is, in the recess, positioned forward in an emission direction of light of the optical element. A first portion is a portion of an inner side surface of the recess, and is positioned in an opposite direction to the emission direction. The first portion has an inclined surface toward the bottom surface of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko KITAGAWA, Takashi KIMURA
  • Patent number: 11417920
    Abstract: A power storage device includes at least one power storage cell, a heater that increases a temperature of the power storage cell, a pressing member that presses the heater against the power storage cell, and a sensor provided in the heater. The heater includes a base material and a heater wire provided on the base material. The base material includes a lead portion drawn from between the pressing member and the power storage cell. The heater wire includes a heater lead wire formed on the lead portion. The sensor is provided on the heater lead wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Haruka Tsuruta, Takashi Murata, Satoshi Kitagawa, Masaki Hanada
  • Publication number: 20220254193
    Abstract: The disclosure is inputting a first image obtained by capturing an object of authentication moving in a specific direction; inputting a second image at least for one eye obtained by capturing a right eye or a left eye of the object; determining whether the second image is of the left eye or the right eye of the object, based on information including the first image, and outputting a determination result associated with the second image as left/right information; comparing characteristic information relevant to the left/right information, the characteristic information being acquired from a memory that stores the characteristic information of a right eye and a left eye pertaining to object to be authenticated, with characteristic information associated with the left/right information, and calculating a verification score; and authenticating the object captured in the first image and the second image, based on the verification score, and outputting an authentication result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Masato TSUKADA, Yuka OGINO, Keiichi CHONO, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
  • Patent number: 11383459
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced resin hollow body includes an axial-direction fiber layer containing reinforcing fibers aligned parallel to an axial direction of the hollow body, and a non-axial-direction fiber layer provided on top of at least one of an internal and an external side of the axial-direction fiber layer, and containing reinforcing fibers oriented in a direction different from the alignment direction of the axial-direction fiber layer. The non-axial-direction fiber layer includes one or more peripheral-direction fiber layers containing reinforcing fibers aligned parallel to a peripheral direction of the hollow body, and one or more non-aligned fiber layers containing reinforcing fibers not aligned in a specific direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: KURIMOTO, LTD., MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Kitagawa, Masaya Hazama, Toshiki Okauji, Makoto Takeda, Jun Watanabe, Takashi Tabakoya, Shin Matsumura, Yoshiyasu Kajimoto, Kazuhisa To
  • Patent number: D970591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mayuka Kitagawa, Takashi Koyama