Patents by Inventor Takashi Mizuno

Takashi Mizuno 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: 20240150870
    Abstract: To provide an aluminum alloy in which natural aging is suppressed and a method for producing the same. This disclosure relates to an Al—Si-based aluminum alloy containing Si, Mg, Mn, Fe, and unavoidable impurities and Al—Si—Mg—Fe—Mn-based compounds, and further to a method for producing said Al—Si—based aluminum alloy by controlling the cooling process of a molten alloy during casting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuichi FURUKAWA, Yuji Okada, Takashi Mizuno, Takashi Tomita, Nobuyuki Shinohara
  • Patent number: 11975716
    Abstract: A device for setting a target vehicle that sets a target vehicle to be subjected to driving assistance control of a host vehicle includes: a detection signal acquisition device capable of acquiring a first detection signal representing an object by an image, and a second detection signal representing the object by a reflection point; and setting control unit, which determines whether to set a forward object as a target vehicle, wherein if a movement history is not associated with the forward object, and a combination history is associated with the forward object, then as a selection threshold of a first determination parameter for determining whether to set the forward object as the target vehicle, a selection threshold is used such that the forward object is less likely to be selected as the target vehicle than with the selection threshold which would be used if a movement history is associated with the forward object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yohei Masui, Ryo Mizuno, Takashi Maeda, Naoki Kusumoto, Yuki Tezuka
  • Patent number: 11974837
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device includes an outer case; a base; a pump provided on the base such that the pump is shifted from a center of the outer case and located on one side as viewed in a circumferential direction of a living body; a drive unit provided on the base and located on one side of the pump as viewed in a direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction; an on-off valve provided on another side of the pump as viewed in the direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction; a pressure sensor provided on said another side of the pump as viewed in the direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction; and packing provided between the on-off valve and the pressure sensor and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: OMRON CORPORATION, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Mizuno, Noboru Kohara, Hirokazu Tanaka, Tomoyuki Nishida, Takashi Ono, Takanori Nishioka
  • Patent number: 11969237
    Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device includes an outer case; a base; a pump provided on a surface of the base such that the pump is shifted from a center of the outer case and located on one side as viewed in a circumferential direction of a living body; a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor that are provided such that the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction and located on one side as viewed in a direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction; and a first on-off valve and a second on-off valve that are provided such that the first on-off valve and the second on-off valve are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction with reference to the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: OMRON CORPORATION, OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Mizuno, Hirokazu Tanaka, Tomoyuki Nishida, Noboru Kohara, Kotaro Kitajo, Takashi Ono, Takanori Nishioka, Yoshihiko Sano
  • Publication number: 20240135816
    Abstract: A controller acquires first information related to a request for a predetermined operation performed before a first vehicle moves, which is required for the first vehicle from outside the first vehicle parked in a parking lot; and transmits, in response to acquiring the first information, second information for causing a user of a second vehicle waiting for parking to recognize a position where the first vehicle is parked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20240136717
    Abstract: A patch antenna comprising: a radiating element; a first dielectric member at which the radiating element is provided; and at least one second dielectric member provided around the first dielectric member. A relative dielectric constant of the second dielectric member is larger than a relative dielectric constant of the first dielectric member. The relative dielectric constant of the second dielectric member is 30 or larger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi NOZAKI, Hirotoshi MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20240136732
    Abstract: An antenna device including an antenna having a radiation element capable of receiving a signal of a predetermined frequency band, and a metallic portion having at least one parasitic slot provided around the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi MIZUNO, Takashi NOZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240129669
    Abstract: A distribution system includes a device control circuit that receives a first sound signal and a second sound signal that are related to a performance sound to be distributed. The device control circuit also receives meta-data indicating a type of the first sound signal and a type of the second sound signal. The device control circuit also receives sound environment data indicating a sound characteristic of a sound appliance. Based on a combination of the type of the first sound signal and the sound characteristic or a combination of the type of the second sound signal and the sound characteristic, the device control circuit controls the first sound signal or the second sound signal to be output to the sound appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Masaru TANAKA, Yoshifumi MIZUNO, Takashi MORI, Akira MAEZAWA, Ryunosuke DAIDO, Kazunobu KONDO
  • Patent number: 11945327
    Abstract: A charging control device (1A) according to the present invention includes a determination part that determines whether or not an abnormality in input power occurs on the basis of input power information on the input power and a predetermined determination threshold value. The determination part makes the determination on the basis of the input power information when a predetermined time has passed after an input of the input power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Hirota, Makoto Hasegawa, Ryouta Kaneko, Fuyuhiko Mizuno, Takao Nagano
  • Patent number: 11921247
    Abstract: Embodiments presented provide for a fully automated method of high-resolution interval velocity estimation for vertical seismic profile-type data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Mizuno, Joel Herve Le Calvez
  • Patent number: 11923803
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an anomaly factor diagnosis apparatus includes an identifier configured to identify a first measurement data item corresponding to a first time point when an anomaly factor occurs in a power generation apparatus, among measurement data items in the power generation apparatus, based on anomaly factor occurrence data identifying the first time point; a distribution generator configured to calculate a first distribution function representing a distribution of a feature value of the first measurement data item; and an evaluator configured to calculate an evaluation value of possibility of occurrence of the anomaly factor in the power generation apparatus, based on the first distribution function, and measurement data items to be tested in the power generation apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Koiso, Hiroshi Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20240050060
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that assists an insertion task of a puncture needle into a subject, includes: an ultrasonic probe that acquires an ultrasonic image of an inside of the subject by transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves; a first capture part and a second capture part that are attached to the ultrasonic probe and capture the puncture needle at the insertion task; and a hardware processor that performs image analysis on a first captured image generated by the first capture part and a second captured image generated by the second capture part, and detects an insertion angle of the puncture needle relative to a body surface of the subject using a stereo camera principle, calculates a predicted arrival position of the puncture needle from the insertion angle, and displays a guide image indicating the predicted arrival position on a monitor so as to be superimposed on the ultrasonic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: MASAHIKO KADOKURA, KOJI OURA, KAORU OKADA, TAKASHI MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20230286512
    Abstract: An information processing device estimates an emotion of a driver of a vehicle based on an image acquired by a camera mounted on the vehicle, and specifies a first point that is a point where a predetermined emotion is estimated as the emotion of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Yosuke MORIUCHI, Ryo YAMADA, Ayana ICHIKAWA, Takashi MIZUNO, Kimi SUGAWARA, Shigeki MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230289385
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a storage unit and a controller. The storage unit is configured to store video information that is information on a video captured by an in-vehicle camera and uploaded by a first user. The controller is configured to execute accepting designation of a point or a section from a second user, and extracting a first video including the designated point or section from among a plurality of the uploaded videos.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Yosuke MORIUCHI, Ryo YAMADA, Ayana ICHIKAWA, Takashi MIZUNO, Kimi SUGAWARA, Shigeki MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230281768
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic apparatus to: acquire an image in which a first image area captured through a first optical system and a second image area captured through a second optical system are arranged and information related to the first optical system; determine the first image area in the image from the information related to the first optical system; acquire a characteristic value of the determined first image area from the image; and perform control to display the characteristic value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: TAKASHI MIZUNO, MARINA MIYAURA
  • Publication number: 20230263575
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for assisting insertion of a puncture needle into a subject, includes: an ultrasonic probe that is arranged to allow a probe distal end part to be pressed against a body surface of the subject, and acquires an ultrasonic image of an inside of the subject by transmission and reception of an ultrasonic wave; an optical camera that is attached to a proximal end side of the probe and captures an image of an arrangement position of the probe distal end part of the probe on a body surface; and a laser pointer that is attached to a proximal end side of the probe and emits laser light onto a body surface to form a predetermined projection image, to guide a target insertion position and a target orientation of the needle when the needle is inserted into the subject, in an optical image acquired by the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: KOJI OURA, MASAHIKO KADOKURA, KAORU OKADA, TAKASHI MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20230261438
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; an active layer; and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type stacked on the first semiconductor layer with the active layer interposed therebetween, and provided with a strip-shaped ridge. The semiconductor laser further includes: a pair of resonator end faces facing each other across the ridge; and an electrode layer electrically coupled to an upper surface of the ridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: HIDEKI WATANABE, YUICHIRO KIKUCHI, SHINICHI AGATUMA, MAKOTO OOTA, TAKASHI MIZUNO, HIROYUKI MIYAHARA, EIJI NAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230093661
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display screen, in which a plurality of evaluation models are configured to be displayed in a selectable manner in a first display area of the display screen, an evaluation result of evaluation data, which is obtained by using a selected first evaluation model, is configured to be displayed in a second display area of the display screen, and an evaluation result of the evaluation data, which is obtained by using a selected second evaluation model, is configured to be displayed in a third display area of the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yutaka AKEDO, Masanori KADOWAKI, Takashi MIZUNO, Yuka MORITA, Shota OHNO
  • Patent number: 11486492
    Abstract: A shift device includes: a shift switching member that includes a plurality of valley portions corresponding to a shift position; and an actuator that drives the shift switching member. The actuator includes a motor, a driving force transmission mechanism that transmits a driving force of the motor to an output shaft, a control board that includes a rotation angle sensor detecting a rotation angle of the motor and controls the motor based on a detection result obtained by the rotation angle sensor, a housing and an outer lid that form a housing space housing the motor and the control board, the outer lid covering an opening of the housing, and an inner lid that is housed in the housing space and to which the motor is attached, and the housing includes a first positioning portion that positions both the inner lid and the control board with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Sakai, Takashi Mizuno
  • Patent number: 11460105
    Abstract: A shift device includes: a shift switching member including valley portions corresponding to a shift position; and an actuator driving the shift switching member. The actuator includes a motor that includes a shaft, a control board that controls the motor, a driving force transmission mechanism that is connected to the shaft, and transmits a driving force to an output shaft from the motor, a housing and an outer lid that form a housing space housing the motor, the control board, and the driving force transmission mechanism, the outer lid covering an opening of the housing, and an inner lid that divides the housing space into a first space housing the motor and the control board, and a second space housing the driving force transmission mechanism, and is housed in the housing space, and the inner lid covers the entire control board with respect to the driving force transmission mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Sakai, Takashi Mizuno