Patents by Inventor Takeshi Watanabe

Takeshi Watanabe 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: 20240422410
    Abstract: A light source unit includes a light-emitting device to be attached to a vehicle together with an image capturing device, and the light-emitting device emits near infrared light to a road in a lateral area of vehicle and a road in at least one of the front area or the rear area of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro UCHIDA, Yoshihiko KANAYAMA, Toshinao AKIE, Takeshi WATANABE, Ryohei KIMOTO, Toshiaki MURAI
  • Publication number: 20240422648
    Abstract: A method can include obtaining device data for a set of edge devices. The method can further include obtaining a predicted travel path of a focal entity. The method can further include determining, for a first edge device of the set of edge devices and based on the device data, a first proximity of the first edge device to the predicted travel path. The method can further include selecting the first edge device based, at least in part, on the first proximity. The method can further include transmitting, in response to the selecting the first edge device, a workload to the first edge device. The method can further include receiving, in response to the transmitting the workload, first captured data obtained by the first edge device. The method can further include transmitting the first captured data to an electronic user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Akira Saito, Mitsuru Chinen, Takeshi Watanabe, Taku Sasaki, Takuya Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20240409480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a haloalkyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (1?), wherein X1 represents a halogen atom, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an n-alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group, and n represents an integer of 2 to 7, the process comprising the steps of converting a haloalkyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (1) into a nucleophilic reagent, (2n+2)-alkoxymethoxyalkyl compound, of the following general formula (2), wherein M1 represents Li, MgZ1, CuZ1, or CuLiZ1, Z1 represents a halogen atom or Z2, subsequently subjecting the nucleophilic reagent, (2n+2)-alkoxymethoxyalkyl compound (2), to a nucleophilic addition reaction with propylene oxide of the following formula (3), to obtain a hydroxyalkyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (4), and subjecting the hydroxyalkyl alkoxymethyl ether compound (4) to a halogenation reaction to obtain the aforesaid haloalkyl alkoxymethy
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeru Watanabe, Takeshi Kinsho, Ryo Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20240413559
    Abstract: A female terminal includes a terminal body including a base portion to be connected to the electric wire and a spring member to be attached to the base portion. The base portion includes a pair of side walls disposed at a predetermined interval into which a male terminal can be inserted, the spring member includes an inner plate along at least an inner side surface of each of the side walls and an arm spring extending from the inner plate toward the side wall facing the inner plate, and the side wall and the flange plate are welded to form a welded portion. A fulcrum portion of the arm spring abutting the side wall is provided between the welded portion and a contact portion abutting the male terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicants: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Takuro YAMADA, Takeshi WATANABE, Tomoaki TANIGAWA, Mitsuko ADACHI, Ryosuke NISHII, Junya TAKESHITA, Takahiro IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240400091
    Abstract: A control device includes: a determination unit for determining an action to be performed by a moving object, wherein the moving object is operable by unmanned driving; a control unit for causing a controlled moving object to perform the action while the controlled moving object is moving; an action information acquisition unit for acquiring an action information, wherein the action information is an information regarding the action that is observed from the outside a moving object; and a judgement unit for judging whether or not the controlled moving object has performed the action using the action information, wherein when the judgement unit judges that the controlled moving object has not performed the action, the control unit executes at least one of a process of notifying occurrence of abnormality, a process of stopping the controlled moving object, and a process of changing a speed of the controlled moving object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Go INOUE, Noritsugu IWAZAKI, Takeshi KANOU, Yoshinori WATANABE, Yuki OKAMOTO, Daiki YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240402723
    Abstract: A control device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a detection result by a detector, wherein the detector is mounted on a moving object movable by unmanned driving; a determination unit configured to determine a landmark to be detected by the detector, wherein the landmark is located outside the moving object; and a control unit configured to move the moving object by unmanned driving, wherein the control unit performs different processing for moving the moving object depending on whether or not the landmark determined by the determination unit is included in the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Go INOUE, Noritsugu IWAZAKI, Yoshinori WATANABE, Takeshi KANOU, Yuki OKAMOTO, Daiki YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240400484
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a haloalkyl alkoxymethyl ether compound (1B), wherein X1 represents a halogen atom, and R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an n-alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group, the process comprising the steps of converting a haloalkyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (1A), wherein X1 and R1 are as defined above, into a nucleophilic reagent, 4-alkoxymethoxy-1-methylbutyl, of the following general formula (2A), wherein M1A represents Li, MgZ1A, CuZ1A, or CuLiZ1A, Z1A represents a halogen atom or a 4-alkoxymethoxy-1-methylbutyl group, and R1 is as defined above, and subsequently subjecting the nucleophilic reagent, 4-alkoxymethoxy-1-methylbutyl (2A), to a nucleophilic addition reaction with propylene oxide of the following formula (3) to obtain 6-hydroxy-4-methylheptyl alkoxymethyl ether compound of the following general formula (4), wherein R1 is as defined above, and subjecting the 6-hydroxy-4-methylheptyl alkoxymethyl
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeru Watanabe, Takeshi Kinsho, Yusuke Nagae
  • Publication number: 20240400011
    Abstract: A control device configured to remotely control mobile objects includes: a generation section configured to generate a control command corresponding to each mobile object; a transmission section configured to transmit, to each mobile object, the control command corresponding to the mobile object; an information acquisition section configured to acquire command information related to the control command, internal sensor information related to a state of movement of the mobile object detected by an internal sensor mounted in the mobile object, and external sensor information related to a state of movement of the mobile object detected by an external sensor located outside the mobile object; and a detection section configured to detect that the control command is transmitted from the transmission section to one of the mobile objects not corresponding to the control command, by comparing at least two of the command information, the internal sensor information, and the external sensor information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Go INOUE, Noritsugu IWAZAKI, Takeshi KANOU, Yuki OKAMOTO, Yoshinori WATANABE, Daiki YOKOYAMA, Kento IWAHORI
  • Publication number: 20240377900
    Abstract: An active pen includes an integrated circuit that transmits a downlink signal through a first electrode and receives an uplink signal through a second electrode different from the first electrode. The active pen includes a stop filter inserted between the second electrode and the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit, in operation, performs transmission of the downlink signal and the reception of the uplink signal at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Masayuki MIYAMOTO, Takeshi KOIKE, Naoki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240368056
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a 1-halo-7-methyltricosane compound of the following general formula (1), wherein X1 represents a halogen atom. The present invention relates also to a process for preparing a 17-methylalkane compound of the following general formula (4), wherein n represents an integer of 11 to 13, the process comprising the steps of converting the aforesaid 1-halo-7-methyltricosane compound (1) into a nucleophilic reagent, 7-methyltricosyl compound, of the following general formula (2), wherein M1 represents Li, MgZ1, CuZ1, or CuLiZ1, and Z1 represents a halogen atom or a 7-methyltricosyl group, subsequently subjecting the aforesaid nucleophilic reagent, 7-methyltricosyl compound (2), to a coupling reaction with an electrophilic alkyl reagent of the following general formula (3), wherein X2 represents a halogen atom or a p-toluenesulfonyloxy group, and n is as defined above, to form the aforesaid 17-methylalkane compound (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Takeru Watanabe, Takeshi Kinsho
  • Publication number: 20240368061
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a 1-halo-2,6,14-trimethyloctadecane compound of the following general formula (1), wherein X1 represents a halogen atom. The present invention further relates to a process for preparing a 5,13,17-trimethylalkane compound of the following general formula (4), wherein n represents an integer of 14 to 18, the process comprising converting the aforesaid 1-halo-2,6,14-trimethyloctadecane compound (1) into a nucleophilic reagent, 2,6,14-trimethyloctadecyl, of the following general formula (2), wherein M1 represents Li or MgZ1, and Z1 represents a halogen atom or a 2,6,14-trimethyloctadecyl group, and subsequently subjecting the nucleophilic reagent, 2,6,14-trimethyloctadecyl compound (2), to a coupling reaction with an electrophilic alkyl reagent (3) of the following general formula (3), wherein X2 represents a halogen atom or a p-toluenesulfonyloxy group, and n is as defined above, to obtain the aforesaid 5,13,17-trimethylalkane compound (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki Miyake, Yuma Sugawara, Takeru Watanabe, Takeshi Kinsho
  • Publication number: 20240368527
    Abstract: The present invention provides a microalgae product and a production method for the microalgae product. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for treating microalgae without an increase in pheophorbide. By this method, provided is a safe microalgae product having reduced pheophorbide. Such a microalgae product provides various healthy, nutritional, and/or cosmetic effects. The present invention also provides a culturing device that enables high-concentration culturing with less bacterial contamination, and thereby enables highly useful culturing of microalgae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: OP Bio Factory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko KANAMOTO, Takeshi FUJIWARA, Takafumi WATANABE
  • Patent number: 12137288
    Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention, includes: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic device to: acquire an image by image sensing processing; set a part of the image as a specific region, wherein a position of the specific region can be changed; and detect a motion of an object included in the specific region; and perform control to display an indicator based on the detected motion of the object in a direction corresponding to a movement direction of the electronic device so that the indicator is superimposed and displayed at a position on the image based on the specific region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Watanabe, Takeshi Kikkawa, Satoru Kobayashi, Hiroshi Nakamura, Akihiko Sato, Takeshi Nakata
  • Patent number: 12135223
    Abstract: A sensor includes a detection unit. A resin portion covers the detection unit. A cover is formed of a resin having a linear expansion coefficient different from a linear expansion coefficient of the resin portion to cover a part of the resin portion such that the resin portion protrudes. The resin portion includes a protruding surface facing a direction in which the resin portion protrudes and a side surface connected to the protruding surface. The cover includes a covering surface facing the direction, an inclined surface intersecting with the covering surface and the side surface to be connected to the covering surface and the side surface, and a projecting portion projecting in the direction. The projecting portion is connected to each of the side surface and the inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Itou, Hidekazu Watanabe
  • Patent number: 12134975
    Abstract: A blade ring assembly including: a turbine blade ring extending in a circumferential direction about an axis; a component to be cooled, disposed on an inner circumferential side of the turbine blade ring; and an outer circumferential side component disposed on an outer circumferential side of the turbine blade ring. The turbine blade ring has a cooling medium intake port leading from an outer circumferential surface to an inner circumferential surface of the turbine blade ring. The outer circumferential side component includes: a first wall portion which covers at least a portion of the cooling medium intake port from the outer circumferential side of the turbine blade ring; and a second wall portion which extends from an end portion of the first wall portion on the axially downstream thereof toward the outer circumferential side of the turbine blade ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kobayashi, Norihiko Nagai, Kazuharu Hirokawa, Shinya Hashimoto, Naoki Taketa, Takeshi Umehara, Koji Watanabe, Yoshio Fukui, Kenta Nakamura
  • Patent number: 12128366
    Abstract: A monolayer membrane containing gelling polymer particles having at least one of a basic functional group and an acidic functional group, and having a thickness of less than 5 ?m. A composite having a porous carrier and gelling polymer particles having at least any one of a basic functional group and an acidic functional group and filling up the surface pores of the porous carrier. The invention can provide a novel material capable of efficiently separating an acid gas from a mixed gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: JCCL, INC.
    Inventors: Yu Hoshino, Kazushi Imamura, Tomohiro Gyobu, Ikuo Taniguchi, Akira Hamasaki, Chie Yamashita, Takeshi Watanabe, Yoshiko Miura
  • Publication number: 20240351345
    Abstract: A degassing device removes air dissolved in a liquid under a pressure decreased atmosphere, and includes a liquid tank, a pressure decreasing device, a circulation flow pass, a circulation device, and a variable mechanism. The liquid tank stores the liquid. The pressure decreasing device decreases pressure in the liquid tank. The circulation flow pass communicates different positions of the liquid tank. The circulation device circulates the liquid through the circulation flow pass. The variable mechanism changes a height of an inlet port from the circulation flow pass to the liquid tank in accordance with a height of a liquid surface in the liquid tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Takeru YOSHIDA, Hiroaki WATANABE, Hideki ISHIDA, Takeshi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240353859
    Abstract: An autonomous moving system according to the present disclosure is an autonomous moving system including an autonomous moving body that moves autonomously. The autonomous moving system includes a control unit that executes control of movement of the autonomous moving body including collision control, a setting unit that sets a defense space around the autonomous moving body, for executing the collision control, a detecting unit that detects obstructions in a vicinity of the autonomous moving body, and a classifying unit that classifies obstructions that are detected. The setting unit changes a range of the defense space, based on the obstructions that are classified by the classifying unit, and the control unit executes control of movement of the autonomous moving body including the collision control in at least one of when the obstruction is inside the defense space and when the obstruction is predicted to enter the defense space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuta WATANABE, Shiro ODA, Takeshi MATSUI
  • Publication number: 20240353860
    Abstract: An autonomous moving system according to the present disclosure includes a control unit executing control of movement of an autonomous moving body, including collision control, a setting unit setting a predetermined defense space around the autonomous moving body, for executing the collision control, and a classifying unit classifying an obstruction detected by a detecting unit installed in the autonomous moving body, and an obstruction detected by a detecting unit installed in a facility space through which the autonomous moving body moves. The setting unit changes a range of the defense space to a first range based on a result of the classifying unit classifying the obstruction detected by one of the detecting units, and changes the range of the defense space from the first range to a second range based on a result of the classifying unit classifying the obstruction detected by at least another of the detecting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuta WATANABE, Shiro Oda, Takeshi Matsui
  • Patent number: 12115650
    Abstract: A robot control system according to a present embodiment is a robot control system for controlling a mobile robot that is configured to autonomously within a facility. When it is detected that one or more used trays, among a plurality of trays used for meal service within the facility, are returned to a first prescribed place, the system instructs the mobile robot to collect the trays returned to the first prescribed place and deliver the trays to a second prescribed place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shiro Oda, Tetsuya Taira, Satoshi Toyoshima, Yuta Watanabe, Takeshi Matsui, Takayoshi Nasu, Kei Yoshikawa, Yusuke Ota, Yutaro Ishida, Yuji Onuma, Kyosuke Arai