Patents by Inventor Tomonori Ozaki

Tomonori Ozaki 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).

  • Patent number: 11365851
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a mounting board; a plurality of first light sources located on the mounting board; and one or more second light sources located on the mounting board. A wavelength range and/or a correlated color temperature of the plurality of first light sources is different from a wavelength range and/or a correlated color temperature of the one or more second light sources. A quantity of the first light sources is greater than a quantity of the one or more second light sources. A light distribution angle of each of the one or more second light sources is greater than a light distribution angle of each of the plurality of first light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Ozaki, Motokazu Yamada
  • Publication number: 20220105953
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle control system includes: a speed limit calculation unit that calculates a speed limit of an unmanned vehicle based on inclination data of a travel path on the front side of the unmanned vehicle; and a travel control unit that causes the unmanned vehicle to travel based on the speed limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenta Osagawa, Tomonori Ozaki, Yuji Kobashi
  • Patent number: 11231279
    Abstract: A work machine management system includes: a position detecting device that detects a position of a work machine traveling in a workplace; a non-contact sensor that detects an object existing in the workplace in a non-contact manner; map data that accumulates information on existence and a position of the object existing in the workplace on the basis of detection data obtained by the position detecting device and detection data obtained by the non-contact sensor; a travel route generation unit that generates a travel route where the work machine travels; and an identifying unit that identifies perfection of map data. The travel route generation unit generates the travel route where the work machine travels on the basis of the perfection of the map data identified by the identifying unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Komatsu LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sakai, Masanori Minagawa, Tomonori Ozaki
  • Patent number: 11099578
    Abstract: A work machine management system includes: an input data acquisition unit that acquires input data generated by an operation of an input device; a turn signal data setting unit that sets turn signal data for controlling a direction indicator of a work machine to each of a plurality of courses branching from an intersection based on the input data; and an output unit that outputs the turn signal data to the work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Komatsu LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Ogihara, Koji Takeda, Tomonori Ozaki, Akiharu Nishijima, Ryuuen Kou
  • Patent number: 10946794
    Abstract: A work machine management system includes: an operation range setting unit that sets an operation range in which a direction indicator of a work machine is operated; a traveling condition data generation unit that generates traveling condition data of the work machine; a blinker data setting unit that generates blinker data for controlling the direction indicator on the basis of the operation range and the traveling condition data; and an output device that outputs the blinker data to the work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Ogihara, Koji Takeda, Tomonori Ozaki, Akiharu Nishijima, Ryuuen Kou
  • Patent number: 10879436
    Abstract: A light emitting device having a light-emitting element, a covering resin covering the light-emitting element, a wavelength converting material contained in the covering resin, and a light diffusing agent contained in the covering resin is provided. The light diffusing agent contains glass particles. A first refractive index n1 of the covering resin at a peak wavelength of a light emitted by the light-emitting element and at 25° C. is in a range of 1.48 to 1.60, a second refractive index n2 of the covering resin at the peak wavelength and at 100° C. is at least 0.0075 lower than the first refractive index n1, and a third refractive index n3 of the light diffusing agent at the peak wavelength and at 25° C. is higher than the first refractive index n1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Inventors: Motokazu Yamada, Tomonori Ozaki
  • Patent number: 10801852
    Abstract: A work machine management system includes: a position detecting device to detect a position of a work machine traveling on a travel route; a non-contact sensor to detect an object in a vicinity of the travel route in a non-contact manner; map data to accumulate information on existence and a position of the object in the travel route on the basis of detection data obtained by the position detecting device and detection data obtained by the non-contact sensor; a travel route generation unit to generate the travel route where the work machine travels; and an identifying unit to identify perfection of the map data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sakai, Masanori Minagawa, Tomonori Ozaki
  • Patent number: 10801846
    Abstract: A work machine management system includes: a position detector detecting a position of a work machine traveling on a travel route; a non-contact sensor detecting an object in a vicinity of the travel route in a non-contact manner; map data to accumulate information on existence and a position of the object in the travel route based on detection data obtained by the position detector and detection data obtained by the non-contact sensor; a travel route generator generating the travel route where the work machine travels; and an identifying unit to identify an area or a travel route having low perfection of map data of a travel route where the work machine travels. The travel route generator generates a travel route so as to cause the work machine not to pass the area or the travel route having the low perfection of the map data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sakai, Masanori Minagawa, Tomonori Ozaki
  • Patent number: 10802493
    Abstract: A work machine management device includes a manned-vehicle-data acquisition unit configured to acquire position data of a manned vehicle including a first direction indicator and operation data of the first direction indicator, a target-travel-route generation unit configured to generate a target travel route for a work machine, a blinker-data setting unit configured to set blinker data for controlling a second direction indicator of the work machine on the basis of link data obtained by associating the position data of the manned vehicle and the operation data of the first direction indicator, and an output unit configured to output the blinker data to the work machine traveling along the target travel route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Ogihara, Koji Takeda, Tomonori Ozaki, Akiharu Nishijima, Ryuuen Kou
  • Patent number: 10784419
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting element; a sealing resin covering the light emitting element; and a light diffusing material contained in the sealing resin. When a difference in refractive index at 10° C. between the sealing resin and the light diffusing material is ?n1 and a difference in refractive index at 50° C. between the sealing resin and the light diffusing material is ?n2, a ratio of ?n2 to ?n1 is in a range of 95% to 105%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motokazu Yamada, Tomonori Ozaki, Shinsaku Ikuta, Yuichi Yamada
  • Publication number: 20200293062
    Abstract: A work machine management system includes: an input data acquisition unit that acquires input data generated by an operation of an input device; a turn signal data setting unit that sets turn signal data for controlling a direction indicator of a work machine to each of a plurality of courses branching from an intersection based on the input data; and an output unit that outputs the turn signal data to the work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicants: Komatsu Ltd., Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Ogihara, Koji Takeda, Tomonori Ozaki, Akiharu Nishijima, Ryuuen Kou
  • Patent number: 10635112
    Abstract: A control system for a work vehicle includes a course data generation unit that generates a traveling condition including a traveling route of the work vehicle in a workplace, a service area setting unit that sets a service area which is an area where the work vehicle is serviceable, a passage area setting unit that sets a passage area having a predetermined width along the traveling route generated by the course data generation unit, and an update data generation unit that generates update data for service area data obtained by expanding the service area when the passage area is present on an outer side of the service area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD
    Inventors: Yuji Kobashi, Kenta Osagawa, Isao Toku, Tomonori Ozaki
  • Patent number: 10549681
    Abstract: A work machine management system includes: an obstacle data acquisition unit that acquires position data of an obstacle; a detour course setting unit that sets detour course data that is a detour course of course data along which a work machine travels based on the position data of the obstacle; a turn signal data setting unit that sets turn signal data to control a direction indicator of the work machine in the detour course; and an output unit that outputs the turn signal data to the work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Komatsu LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Ogihara, Koji Takeda, Tomonori Ozaki, Akiharu Nishijima, Ryuuen Kou
  • Publication number: 20200003370
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a mounting board; a plurality of first light sources located on the mounting board; and one or more second light sources located on the mounting board. A wavelength range and/or a correlated color temperature of the plurality of first light sources is different from a wavelength range and/or a correlated color temperature of the one or more second light sources. A quantity of the first light sources is greater than a quantity of the one or more second light sources. A light distribution angle of each of the one or more second light sources is greater than a light distribution angle of each of the plurality of first light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori OZAKI, Motokazu YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10520320
    Abstract: A management system 1 for a work machine includes: a plurality of dump trucks 2 each creating a map information piece DTI of a sectioned region DT around the own vehicle; and a management device 10 that manages map information pieces DTI of a plurality of sectioned regions DT created by the plurality of dump trucks 2 and transmits, to each of the dump trucks 2, a map information piece DTI of a sectioned region DT where each of the dump trucks 2 exists and a map information piece DTI of a sectioned region DT adjacent to the sectioned region DT where each of the dump trucks 2 exists on the basis of information related to a position of each of the dump trucks 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sakai, Masanori Tojima, Tomonori Ozaki
  • Patent number: 10451225
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a mounting board; a plurality of first light sources located on the mounting board; and one or more second light sources located on the mounting board. A wavelength range and/or a correlated color temperature of the plurality of first light sources is different from a wavelength range and/or a correlated color temperature of the one or more second light sources. A quantity of the first light sources is greater than a quantity of the one or more second light sources. A light distribution angle of each of the one or more second light sources is greater than a light distribution angle of each of the plurality of first light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori Ozaki, Motokazu Yamada
  • Patent number: 10417808
    Abstract: An image processing system is provided, including an accepting unit, an acquisition unit, a measuring unit, and an output unit. The accepting unit accepts the setting of two coordinates in a stereoscopic image of a subject displayed on a stereoscopic image display device. The acquisition unit acquires volume data coordinates that are coordinates corresponding to stereoscopic image coordinates indicating the accepted coordinates. The measuring unit executes a measuring process of measuring the distance between the two coordinates accepted by the accepting unit, based on the volume data coordinates acquired by the acquisition unit. The output unit outputs a result of measurement by the measuring unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Noshi, Shinsuke Tsukagoshi, Go Mukumoto, Hiroyuki Onuki, Shinya Kawanabe, Atsushi Fukano, Tatsuya Watanabe, Tomonori Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20190138016
    Abstract: A work machine management device includes a manned-vehicle-data acquisition unit configured to acquire position data of a manned vehicle including a first direction indicator and operation data of the first direction indicator, a target-travel-route generation unit configured to generate a target travel route for a work machine, a blinker-data setting unit configured to set blinker data for controlling a second direction indicator of the work machine on the basis of link data obtained by associating the position data of the manned vehicle and the operation data of the first direction indicator, and an output unit configured to output the blinker data to the work machine traveling along the target travel route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Ogihara, Koji Takeda, Tomonori Ozaki, Akiharu Nishijima, Ryuuen Kou
  • Publication number: 20190084474
    Abstract: A work machine management system includes: an obstacle data acquisition unit that acquires position data of an obstacle; a detour course setting unit that sets detour course data that is a detour course of course data along which a work machine travels based on the position data of the obstacle; a turn signal data setting unit that sets turn signal data to control a direction indicator of the work machine in the detour course; and an output unit that outputs the turn signal data to the work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Masanori Ogihara, Koji Takeda, Tomonori Ozaki, Akiharu Nishijima, Ryuuen Kou
  • Publication number: 20190072399
    Abstract: A work machine management system includes: a position detector detecting a position of a work machine traveling on a travel route; a non-contact sensor detecting an object in a vicinity of the travel route in a non-contact manner; map data to accumulate information on existence and a position of the object in the travel route based on detection data obtained by the position detector and detection data obtained by the non-contact sensor; a travel route generator generating the travel route where the work machine travels; and an identifying unit to identify an area or a travel route having low perfection of map data of a travel route where the work machine travels. The travel route generator generates a travel route so as to cause the work machine not to pass the area or the travel route having the low perfection of the map data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicants: Komatsu Ltd., Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sakai, Masanori Minagawa, Tomonori Ozaki