Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Adachi

Tatsuya Adachi 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: 20240119783
    Abstract: A pattern variably displaying device includes: sphere reels, in which patterns are described on a surface of a sphere; a sphere driving device, driving each of the sphere reels; and a reel control part, controlling the sphere driving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro ONO, Masaaki Sumi, Takuya Kudo, Takehiro Agata, Tatsuya Adachi, Shun Kato
  • Patent number: 11953714
    Abstract: An operating unit according to one or more embodiments may include a base and switches on the base. The base according to one or more embodiments may include a first light emitter including at least one light guide plate finely processed with a pattern and having a light emitting surface facing a front surface of the operating unit, and a light emitting board on an end face of the at least one light guide plate in a thickness direction. The light emitting board applies light to the at least one light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Ono, Tatsuya Adachi
  • Publication number: 20240079918
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a rotor unit that may effectively prevent detachment of a magnet with a holder while absorbing dimensional errors of a rotor main body and the magnet. [Solution] In the rotor unit according to the present invention, the holder mountable on the rotor main body prevents the magnet from being detached from the rotor main body. The holder includes an elastically deformable insertion arm extending from a flat-plate like holder main body, a hook portion provided on a free end side of the insertion arm, an elastically deformable magnet pressing arm extending from the holder main body, and a magnet pressing portion provided on a free end side of the magnet pressing arm. The rotor main body includes a hook hole into which the insertion arm is inserted, and the hook hole is provided with a locking portion in which the hook portion is lockable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Takahiro MORIMOTO, Yuto KIMURA, Toshinobu SHINOHARA, Hitoshi ADACHI, Kohei OKURA, Tatsuya KAMADA
  • Publication number: 20230041435
    Abstract: An operating unit according to one or more embodiments may include a base and switches on the base. The base according to one or more embodiments may include a first light emitter including at least one light guide plate finely processed with a pattern and having a light emitting surface facing a front surface of the operating unit, and a light emitting board on an end face of the at least one light guide plate in a thickness direction. The light emitting board applies light to the at least one light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro ONO, Tatsuya ADACHI
  • Patent number: 11499994
    Abstract: A power distribution network monitoring system includes a plurality of measuring instruments that are installed at predetermined positions on power lines constituting a power distribution network and configured to perform electrical measurement of the power lines; a data collection relay configured to receive data related to measurement results from the plurality of measuring instruments; an imaging unit that is disposed near the data collection relay and configured to capture an image including the data collection relay; an abnormality detector configured to use the image captured by the imaging unit to detect an abnormality in the data collection relay; and a storage unit configured to store image data taken by the imaging unit. The image data consists of a single image previously captured by the imaging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Adachi, Hiroaki Takeya, Mitsunori Sugiura, Yuji Funasaka
  • Patent number: 11471758
    Abstract: An illumination device according to one or more embodiments may include: a light guide plate unit having a front light guide plate and a rear light guide plate; a light projecting unit having an LED configured to supply light to the front light guide plate and the rear light guide plate; a moving mechanism configured to cause the light guide plate unit to reciprocate in a depth direction; and a detector having a detection region in front of the light guide plate unit in the depth direction and configured to detect the presence or absence of an object without contacting. The moving mechanism may move the light guide plate unit in accordance with a detection result of the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Takahiro Ono, Tatsuya Adachi, Rei Asai, Takehiro Agata
  • Patent number: 11398128
    Abstract: An illumination device according to one or more embodiments may include: a light guide plate unit comprising a front light guide plate and a rear light guide plate arranged in a depth direction at a predetermined interval, and a light projecting unit arranged at a side of the light guide plate unit. The light projecting unit may comprise an LED in an amount of one piece among the front light guide plate and the rear light guide plate; and a moving mechanism configured to cause the light guide plate unit to reciprocate in the depth direction to cause a light incident surface of either one of the front light guide plate and the rear light guide plate to be opposed to the light projecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Takahiro Ono, Tatsuya Adachi, Rei Asai, Takehiro Agata
  • Patent number: 11156641
    Abstract: A power distribution network monitoring system includes a CT sensor and a power management device. The CT sensor includes a measurement component and a transmitter. The measurement component is installed at a plurality of predetermined positions along a power line constituting the power distribution network, and measures current of the power line at each predetermined position. The transmitter wirelessly transmits, as transmission data, the power spectrums of the fundamental wave, third harmonic, and fifth harmonic, as well as the effective current values used to detect abnormalities in the power distribution network, the data being at least part of the data measured by the measurement components. The power management device includes a receiver and a management database. The receiver receives the transmission data. The management database stores the received data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takeya, Tatsuya Adachi
  • Patent number: 11125798
    Abstract: A power distribution network monitoring system detects abnormalities that occur in a power distribution network using measuring instruments installed in the power distribution network. The power distribution network monitoring system includes a plurality of measuring instruments that are installed at predetermined positions on power lines on an upstream side of the downmost-stream power demander, among the power lines constituting the power distribution network and configured to perform electrical measurement of the power lines; and an abnormality detector configured to determine whether or not data related to the measurement result measured by the measuring instrument has been received a predetermined number of times within a predetermined length of time, and detect the abnormality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Adachi, Hiroaki Takeya, Mitsunori Sugiura, Yuji Funasaka
  • Publication number: 20210233347
    Abstract: An illumination device according to one or more embodiments may include: a light guide plate unit comprising a front light guide plate and a rear light guide plate arranged in a depth direction at a predetermined interval, and a light projecting unit arranged at a side of the light guide plate unit. The light projecting unit may comprise an LED in an amount of one piece among the front light guide plate and the rear light guide plate; and a moving mechanism configured to cause the light guide plate unit to reciprocate in the depth direction to cause a light incident surface of either one of the front light guide plate and the rear light guide plate to be opposed to the light projecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki ONITSUKA, Takahiro ONO, Tatsuya ADACHI, Rei ASAI, Takehiro AGATA
  • Publication number: 20210228980
    Abstract: An illumination device according to one or more embodiments may include: a light guide plate unit having a front light guide plate and a rear light guide plate; a light projecting unit having an LED configured to supply light to the front light guide plate and the rear light guide plate; a moving mechanism configured to cause the light guide plate unit to reciprocate in a depth direction; and a detector having a detection region in front of the light guide plate unit in the depth direction and configured to detect the presence or absence of an object without contacting. The moving mechanism may move the light guide plate unit in accordance with a detection result of the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki ONITSUKA, Takahiro ONO, Tatsuya ADACHI, Rei ASAI, Takehiro AGATA
  • Publication number: 20210132117
    Abstract: A power distribution network monitoring system (1) comprises a CT sensor (7) and a power management device (51). The CT sensor (7) includes a measurement component (71) and a transmitter (73). The measurement component (71) is installed at a plurality of predetermined positions along a power line constituting the power distribution network, and measures current of the power line at each predetermined position. The transmitter (73) wirelessly transmits, as transmission data, the power spectrums of the fundamental wave, third harmonic, and fifth harmonic, as well as the effective current values used to detect abnormalities in the power distribution network, the data being at least part of the data measured by the measurement components. The power management device (51) includes a receiver (53a) and a management database (54). The receiver (53a) receives the transmission data. The management database (54) stores the received data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takeya, Tatsuya Adachi
  • Patent number: 10953763
    Abstract: A battery module, a power storage device, a power storage system, an electronic appliance, an electric vehicle, and a power system that can detect the voltage of a plurality of battery cells more accurately are provided. The power storage device includes a connection terminal portion which is coupled with terminal planes of a plurality of battery cells constituting battery columns. The connection terminal portion includes a coupling portion including a first coupling portion configured to couple at least with a first battery column and a second coupling portion configured to couple at least with a second battery column adjacent to the first battery column, and an extension portion extended from an end of the coupling portion in a longitudinal direction. The extension portion is provided at a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naotake Yoshida, Tsutomu Aoyama, Tatsuya Adachi, Hiroaki Ono, Munenori Inden
  • Patent number: 10951059
    Abstract: A harmonic detection system (1) comprises a measurement component (71), a harmonic abnormality determination unit (561), and a smartphone (9). The measurement component (71) is installed at a specific position on a distribution line constituting a distribution network (100), and measures data related to the current of the distribution line. The harmonic abnormality determination unit (561) uses some or all of the data related to current as detection data to detect abnormality related to harmonics. The smartphone (9) is owned by a user (G), and notifies the user that an abnormality has occurred in the distribution line when a harmonic is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Adachi, Hiroaki Takeya, Mitsunori Sugiura
  • Publication number: 20210011071
    Abstract: A power distribution network monitoring system detects abnormalities that occur in a power distribution network using measuring instruments installed in the power distribution network. The power distribution network monitoring system includes a plurality of measuring instruments that are installed at predetermined positions on power lines on an upstream side of the downmost-stream power demander, among the power lines constituting the power distribution network and configured to perform electrical measurement of the power lines; and an abnormality detector configured to determine whether or not data related to the measurement result measured by the measuring instrument has been received a predetermined number of times within a predetermined length of time, and detect the abnormality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Adachi, Hiroaki Takeya, Mitsunori Sugiura, Yuji Funasaka
  • Patent number: 10741095
    Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a first detector (A) which detects, as an application result, whether a user could implement, as instructed, teaching content according to a program selected from a training menu; a second detector (B) which detects, as a compatibility result, whether effects of the teaching content were exhibited; a recording part (14) which cumulatively records the application result and the compatibility result as an execution result together with program identifying information; and a calculation part (13) which, on the basis of one or more than one execution results recorded in the recording part, calculates for each program, as a compatibility ratio, the ratio of the number of execution results having positive compatibility results to the number of execution results having positive application results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ibuki, Tatsuya Adachi
  • Publication number: 20190391184
    Abstract: A power distribution network monitoring system, comprising: a plurality of measuring instruments that are installed at predetermined positions on the power lines constituting a power distribution network and configured to perform electrical measurement of the power lines; a data collection relay configured to receive data related to measurement results from the plurality of measuring instruments; an imaging unit that is disposed near the data collection relay and configured to capture an image including the data collection relay; and an abnormality detector configured to use the image captured by the imaging unit to detect an abnormality in the data collection relay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Adachi, Hiroaki Takeya, Mitsunori Sugiura, Yuji Funasaka
  • Publication number: 20190363575
    Abstract: A harmonic detection system (1) comprises a measurement component (71), a harmonic abnormality determination unit (561), and a smartphone (9). The measurement component (71) is installed at a specific position on a distribution line constituting a distribution network (100), and measures data related to the current of the distribution line. The harmonic abnormality determination unit (561) uses some or all of the data related to current as detection data to detect abnormality related to harmonics. The smartphone (9) is owned by a user (G), and notifies the user that an abnormality has occurred in the distribution line when a harmonic is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Adachi, Hiroaki Takeya, Mitsunori Sugiura
  • Patent number: 10490789
    Abstract: An electric storage device is provided. The electric storage device includes a case, first and second terminals, a conduction state switch, an electronic component and a cover member including a connecting portion. The case has a first opening and a second opening on a first surface of the case and is configured to house a battery unit including a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion. The conduction state switch is provided between the first terminal portion of the battery unit and the first terminal of the case. The conduction state switch is in a conducting state when the connecting portion of the cover member is connected with the conduction state switch and the cover member is attached to the first surface of the case and covers the first opening, the second opening, the first terminal and the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naotake Yoshida, Tatsuya Adachi, Hiroaki Ono, Yasuhiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: D1019785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Urban, Rena Schoonmaker, Dominic DeMarco, Timothy Barbour, Frank Rodriguez, Rajendrasinh Jadeja, Ariel Turgel, Carlos Terminel Iberri, Tatsuya Adachi, Masataka Kimura, Timothy Hession