Patents by Inventor Taro Tanaka
Taro Tanaka 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: 12104071Abstract: A mixed coating material is obtained by mixing a cold curing resin that undergoes reaction curing at normal room temperature, and a fluororesin. The constituent ratio of the fluororesin in a coating film ranges from 43 wt % to 68 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Taro Tanaka, Takeshi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20230357590Abstract: A mixed coating material is obtained by mixing a cold curing resin that undergoes reaction curing at normal room temperature, and a fluororesin. The constituent ratio of the fluororesin in a coating film ranges from 43 wt % to 68 wt %.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Taro TANAKA, Takeshi YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 11120541Abstract: A determination device that determines quality of target portion based on sensor data obtained by a sensor measuring the target object, includes one or more processors configured to acquire sensor data representing the target portion, acquire information indicating a changed portion, determine whether the target portion includes the changed portion based on acquired information, determine a first label of the target portion represented in the sensor data by using a determination model learned from a training dataset based on training target portions, the first label representing target portion as one of good, defect, and a defect candidate, accept a second label of the target portion input via a user interface when the target portion includes the changed portion or when the first label of the target portion is determined as the defect candidate, and perform quality determination of the target portion based on the first label and/or the second label.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kimitake Mizobe, Taro Tanaka, Natsumi Mano, Hiroyuki Masuda
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Publication number: 20200167908Abstract: A determination device that determines quality of target portion based on sensor data obtained by a sensor measuring the target object, includes one or more processors configured to acquire sensor data representing the target portion, acquire information indicating a changed portion, determine whether the target portion includes the changed portion based on acquired information, determine a first label of the target portion represented in the sensor data by using a determination model learned from a training dataset based on training target portions, the first label representing target portion as one of good, defect, and a defect candidate, accept a second label of the target portion input via a user interface when the target portion includes the changed portion or when the first label of the target portion is determined as the defect candidate, and perform quality determination of the target portion based on the first label and/or the second label.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kimitake MIZOBE, Taro TANAKA, Natsumi MANO, Hiroyuki MASUDA
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Patent number: 10351247Abstract: A mixed coating material includes: a cold curing resin that undergoes reaction curing at normal room temperature; and a particulate fluororesin. The constituent ratio of the particulate fluororesin in a coating film that is a cured state of the mixed coating material is 43 wt % or more and 82 wt % or less. A wing includes a non-water-repellent coating film that forms an outermost layer in a water droplet impact region in a leading edge portion of the wing; and a water-repellent coating film that is formed of the mixed coating material and that forms an outermost layer in a water-repellent region adjacent to the water droplet impact region P. An anti-icing system includes the wing and a heating unit that heats the water droplet impact region.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Taro Tanaka, Takeshi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20180222057Abstract: A control device includes a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control a robot, wherein the processor is configured to calculate an image processing parameter related to image processing on an image of a target object captured by a camera, by using machine learning, detect the target object on the basis of an image on which the image processing is performed by using the calculated image processing parameter, and control a robot on the basis of a detection result of the target object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Kimitake Mizobe, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Taro Tanaka, Guoyi Fu, Iouri Lappa, Alan Stephen Li
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Publication number: 20180222058Abstract: A control device includes a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control a robot, wherein the processor is configured to calculate an optical parameter related to an optical system imaging a target object, by using machine learning, detect the target object on the basis of an imaging result in the optical system by using the calculated optical parameter, and control a robot on the basis of a detection result of the target object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Kimitake MIZOBE, Hiroshi HASEGAWA, Taro TANAKA, Guoyi FU, Iouri LAPPA, Alan Stephen LI
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Patent number: 9804061Abstract: A method for testing water droplet shedding ability of a surface of an aircraft wing includes: blowing air toward a surface of a cylindrical member in an airflow direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the cylindrical member, the cylindrical member simulating the wing and having water-related surface characteristics that differ across a predetermined boundary position in a circumferential direction; supplying a water droplet to a portion of the surface of the cylindrical member on a leading edge side with respect to a flow of the air; and capturing an image of the water droplet that moves on the surface of the cylindrical member across the boundary position due to the flow of the air.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventor: Taro Tanaka
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Publication number: 20160362184Abstract: A mixed coating material includes: a cold curing resin that undergoes reaction curing at normal room temperature; and a particulate fluororesin. The constituent ratio of the particulate fluororesin in a coating film that is a cured state of the mixed coating material is 43 wt % or more and 82 wt % or less. A wing includes a non-water-repellent coating film that forms an outermost layer in a water droplet impact region in a leading edge portion of the wing; and a water-repellent coating film that is formed of the mixed coating material and that forms an outermost layer in a water-repellent region adjacent to the water droplet impact region P. An anti-icing system includes the wing and a heating unit that heats the water droplet impact region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Taro TANAKA, Takeshi YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20160258843Abstract: A method for testing water droplet shedding ability of a surface of an aircraft wing includes: blowing air toward a surface of a cylindrical member in an airflow direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the cylindrical member, the cylindrical member simulating the wing and having water-related surface characteristics that differ across a predetermined boundary position in a circumferential direction; supplying a water droplet to a portion of the surface of the cylindrical member on a leading edge side with respect to a flow of the air; and capturing an image of the water droplet that moves on the surface of the cylindrical member across the boundary position due to the flow of the air.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventor: Taro TANAKA
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Patent number: 9264389Abstract: An information processing apparatus stores capacity limit information of a mailbox assigned to a group, and stores information of a list of a plurality of e-mail addresses belonging to the group and set capacities of individual mailboxes corresponding to individual e-mail addresses, receives a value of a set capacity of a mailbox corresponding to an e-mail address stored in a storage unit from an administrator terminal, determines whether the set capacities of all mailboxes corresponding to the plurality of e-mail addresses that belong to the group do not exceed a capacity limit of the mailbox assigned to the group, if a set capacity is changed to the set capacity of the mailbox corresponding to the received e-mail address, and updates the value of the set capacity of the mailbox corresponding to the received e-mail address if it is determined that the set capacities do not exceed the capacity limit.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tadashi Endo, Motoshige Suzuki, Taro Tanaka
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Publication number: 20120191789Abstract: An information processing apparatus stores capacity limit information of a mailbox assigned to a group, and stores information of a list of a plurality of e-mail addresses belonging to the group and set capacities of individual mailboxes corresponding to individual e-mail addresses, receives a value of a set capacity of a mailbox corresponding to an e-mail address stored in a storage unit from an administrator terminal, determines whether the set capacities of all mailboxes corresponding to the plurality of e-mail addresses that belong to the group do not exceed a capacity limit of the mailbox assigned to the group, if a set capacity is changed to the set capacity of the mailbox corresponding to the received e-mail address, and updates the value of the set capacity of the mailbox corresponding to the received e-mail address if it is determined that the set capacities do not exceed the capacity limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tadashi Endo, Motoshige Suzuki, Taro Tanaka
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Publication number: 20050190976Abstract: To perform an adequate encoding process while cutting a data transfer amount in an encoding process of moving images. A moving image processing apparatus 1 has a motion detection/motion compensation processing portions 80 as a coprocessor for performing a motion detection process as a process of a large calculation amount added to a processor 10 for managing an entire encoding or decoding process of a moving image, and has a buffer addressed to a plurality of memory banks by interleaving. A procedure for reading image data on the motion detection process is a predetermined method, and a section capable of adequately handling a case of reducing read image data is provided. As for the moving image processing apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible, with such a configuration, to perform an adequate encoding process while reducing a data transfer amount in the encoding process of the moving image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Akinari Todoroki, Taro Tanaka, Norihisa Hagiwara
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Patent number: 5951193Abstract: A mechanism for connecting ornamental parts of wrist watches that permit easily connecting and disconnecting ornamental parts without using any special tool and without marring the appearance of wrist watches. A stepped pin is inserted in a larger-diameter bore of a cocoon-shaped ring fitted in an end piece and a bore in a watch casing. Then, a smaller-diameter part of the stepped pin is moved into a smaller-diameter bore by pulling the watch casing and a band longitudinally. With the stepped pin thus securely held in place, the watch casing and band are firmly connected.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1996Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Hattori SeikoInventors: Akio Yamamoto, Taro Tanaka, Haruyuki Shimayama, Shunichi Kojima, Noboru Hosokawa
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Patent number: 5000521Abstract: A wheel cylinder and brake piston are formed in the brake caliper of each wheel of a vehicle. A piezoelectric device, which is formed of laminated piezoelectric elements, is formed in the brake caliper such that it is connected with the wheel cylinder. By applying a voltage to the piezoelectric elements the piston device is made to expand and contract to thereby vary the volume of the wheel cylinder. Brake fluid is supplied from the master cylinder to the wheel cylinder via fluid passage formed in the brake caliper and a control valve for opening and closing this passage is formed in the passage. When there is a high pressure in the wheel cylinder, the piezoelectric device expands and the control valve closes. Then, by lowering the voltage the piezoelectric device contracts and the pressure in the wheel cylinder decreases.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1987Date of Patent: March 19, 1991Assignees: Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Nippon Soken, Inc.Inventors: Yozo Majima, Taro Tanaka, Masahiko Suzuki, Kazuma Matsui, Mitsuo Inagaki, Kenji Takeda
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Patent number: 4886423Abstract: A variable displacement swash-plate type compressor suitable for use as a refrigerant compressor of an automotive air conditioner has a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinder bores each slidably receiving a double-headed piston, a shaft driven by an automotive engine, a swash plate tiltably mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith to reciprocatorily move the pistons, and a spool for moving the swash plate axially of the shaft and changing the angle of tilt of the swash plate. The swash plate and the shaft are connected in such a manner that, when the swash plate is axially moved while changing its tilting angle, the position of stroke end of each piston is changed only in a working chamber on one end of the piston, whereas no change in the position of the stroke end occurs in the other working chamber on the other end of the piston.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1988Date of Patent: December 12, 1989Assignee: Nippon Soken, Inc.Inventors: Shigeki Iwanami, Mitsuo Inagaki, Hideaki Sasaya, Taro Tanaka, Akikazu Kojima
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Patent number: 4871128Abstract: The present invention is an auto reverse mechanism for tape recorder/playback devices. In the present invention, if the tape travel in either direction is completed to stop the rotation of the reel turntables, a detector at first detects the halt of the reel turntables through the change-over clutch, and mechanically transmits it to the trigger. The trigger then drives the intermittent drive by the drive force of the drive belt mechanism through the drive force transmission, from a position away from the linkage with the drive force transmission to a position for the linkage with it.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1988Date of Patent: October 3, 1989Assignee: Wako Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Taro Tanaka, Joji Tanaka
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Patent number: 4722310Abstract: In order to perform fuel injection control for a diesel engine, data read by an ignition timing data reading means is compared with a reference data to calculate an ignition timing difference. The ignition timing error is compared with a predetermined threshold value to decide whether or not the ignition timing difference exceeds the predetermined threshold value. A pilot injection timing correction data is generated in accordance with the result of the decision. The pilot injection timing control data is instructed in accordance with the pilot injection timing correction data, and pilot injection timing control is performed in accordance with the pilot injection timing control instruction. A feedback control of a signal based on an output from the ignition timing detector is used for control of a pilot injection timing, so that ignition at a desired ignition timing is performed.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1986Date of Patent: February 2, 1988Assignee: Nippon Soken, Inc.Inventors: Toshihiko Igashira, Taro Tanaka, Yasuyuki Sakakibara, Yasuhiro Takeuchi
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Patent number: 4649886Abstract: A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine includes sensors for sensing the reference rotational position of the engine, a unit injector for compressing the fuel and injecting a predetermined amount of the fuel, and an electronic control device. The unit injector includes an actuator such as a piezoelectric actuator, a piston, and an injection valve. The piezoelectric actuator comprises a columnar laminated body of disk-shaped piezoelectric elements. The laminated body is expanded or compressed in the axial direction of the column according to the application of a positive or a negative high voltage. The electronic control device controls the frequency of the voltage supplied to the actuator during the period from the timing of a reference rotational position and controls, accordingly, the amount of fuel injection in accordance with the frequency of the voltage supplied to the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1983Date of Patent: March 17, 1987Assignee: Nippon Soken, Inc.Inventors: Toshihiko Igashira, Taro Tanaka, Yasuyuki Sakakibara
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Patent number: 4629039Abstract: A wheel cylinder is formed in the brake caliper for each wheel of a vehicle and brake fluid is supplied from a master cylinder to this wheel cylinder by way of a fluid passage. A brake piston is provided inside the wheel cylinder and includes a piezoelectric piston device inside. By the application of voltage, this piezoelectric piston device expands and contracts the brake piston. A control valve is provided in the fluid passage to open and close it to selectively partition off the master cylinder. When the control valve has closed the passage, a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric piston device to expand it and control the pressure acting on the brake piston in the wheel cylinder to vary the braking force.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 1986Date of Patent: December 16, 1986Assignees: Nippondenso Co., Ltd, Nippon Soken, Inc.Inventors: Yuzo Imoto, Yoshiyuki Hattori, Toshihiro Takei, Taro Tanaka