Patents by Inventor Toru Nishimura

Toru Nishimura 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: 20250037365
    Abstract: A generation device (10) includes: a 3D reconstruction unit (12) that reconstructs an original three-dimensional image based on a plurality of images and a plurality of depth images, and acquires information indicating a position, a posture, a shape, and an appearance of a mapping target object that is a target of mapping to a digital space, and position information and posture information of an imaging device that has captured the image and the depth image; a labeling unit (13) that acquires a plurality of two-dimensional images in which labels or categories are associated with all pixels in an image based on the plurality of images; an estimation unit (14) that estimates a material and mass of the mapping target object based on the plurality of two-dimensional images and the position information and the posture information of the imaging device; and a generation unit (16) that integrates the information indicating a position, a posture, a shape, and an appearance of the mapping target object, and the inform
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro SUZUKI, Kazuya MATSUO, Lidwina Ayu ANDARINI, Takashi KUBO, Toru NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20250008286
    Abstract: A generation device includes a coefficient acquisition unit that acquires coefficient information of an object on the basis of raw material information of the object when detecting an interaction of the object mapped on cyber space, a sound source selection unit that calculates statistical information in which a type of a sound source corresponding to the interaction of the object and intensity of the sound source are associated with each other and selects sound source information. Further, there is a voice synthesis unit that generates synthesized sound source information obtained by synthesizing the sound source information on the basis of the statistical information and the sound source information and generates three-dimensional sound source information obtained by converting the synthesized sound source information into three-dimension by executing three-dimensional sound rendering on the basis of the position information to the synthesized sound source information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lidwina Ayu ANDARINI, Toru NISHIMURA, Takashi KUBO, Kazuya MATSUO, Katsuhiro SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220085526
    Abstract: Providing an anti-corrosion terminal material having high corrosion resistance effect and good adhesiveness of a film. A first film is formed on at least a part of a base material in which at least a surface is made of copper or copper alloy; in the first film, a zinc layer made of zinc or zinc alloy is formed on a mixed layer in which a copper-tin alloy region made of copper tin alloy and a tin region made of tin or tin alloy other than copper tin alloy are mixed; the zinc layer is in contact with both the copper-tin alloy region and the tin region of the mixed layer; a ratio R1/R2 is 0.05 or more and 2.5 or less where a length in contact with the copper-tin alloy region in a cross section along a thickness direction is R1 (?m) and a length in contact with the tin layer is R2 (?m).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Kubota, Takashi Tamagawa, Toru Nishimura, Yoshie Tarutani, Kiyotaka Nakaya
  • Patent number: 9813846
    Abstract: This short-distance radio communication system for a vehicle includes an in-vehicle unit having more than one antenna and a portable unit performing radio communications with the in-vehicle unit. The in-vehicle unit transmits a first burst together with a call signal for calling the portable unit through a first antenna, and transmits a second burst subsequent to the first burst through a second antenna. The portable unit receives the signals transmitted from the in-vehicle unit, measures respective received signal strength indicators from the first burst and the second burst contained in the received signals, and responds to the in-vehicle unit according to results of comparing the respective indicators with given thresholds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masami Takigawa, Naoki Hayashi, Jun Fujiyama, Toru Nishimura
  • Patent number: 9605149
    Abstract: A fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molding material includes a carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molding material, comprising 5 to 45 parts by weight of carbon fibers, 94 to 35 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, and 1 to 20 parts by weight of a compound having a melt viscosity lower than the thermoplastic resin based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the carbon fibers, the thermoplastic resin, and the compound having a melt viscosity at 200° C. lower than that of the thermoplastic resin, wherein the thermoplastic resin is contained at an outer side of a composite obtained by impregnating the carbon fibers with the compound, and the length of the carbon fibers and the length of the carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molding material are substantially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Shin Hirata, Yuki Mitsutsuji, Toru Nishimura
  • Patent number: 9605148
    Abstract: A fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molding material includes 5 to 45 parts by weight of carbon fibers; 1 to 45 parts by weight of organic fibers; 20 to 93 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin; and 1 to 20 parts by weight of a compound having a melt viscosity lower than the thermoplastic resin based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the carbon fibers, the organic fibers, the thermoplastic resin, and the compound having a melt viscosity lower than the thermoplastic resin, wherein the thermoplastic resin is contained at an outer side of a composite obtained by impregnating a fiber bundle including the carbon and organic fibers with the compound; the carbon and organic fibers are unevenly distributed in a cross section of the fiber bundle; and the length of the fiber bundle and the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molding material are substantially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Shin Hirata, Yuki Mitsutsuji, Toru Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20170029581
    Abstract: A fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molding material includes a carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molding material, comprising 5 to 45 parts by weight of carbon fibers, 94 to 35 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, and 1 to 20 parts by weight of a compound having a melt viscosity lower than the thermoplastic resin based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the carbon fibers, the thermoplastic resin, and the compound having a melt viscosity at 200° C. lower than that of the thermoplastic resin, wherein the thermoplastic resin is contained at an outer side of a composite obtained by impregnating the carbon fibers with the compound, and the length of the carbon fibers and the length of the carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molding material are substantially the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Shin Hirata, Yuki Mitsutsuji, Toru Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20170029580
    Abstract: A fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molding material includes 5 to 45 parts by weight of carbon fibers; 1 to 45 parts by weight of organic fibers; 20 to 93 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin; and 1 to 20 parts by weight of a compound having a melt viscosity lower than the thermoplastic resin based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the carbon fibers, the organic fibers, the thermoplastic resin, and the compound having a melt viscosity lower than the thermoplastic resin, wherein the thermoplastic resin is contained at an outer side of a composite obtained by impregnating a fiber bundle including the carbon and organic fibers with the compound; the carbon and organic fibers are unevenly distributed in a cross section of the fiber bundle; and the length of the fiber bundle and the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molding material are substantially the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Shin Hirata, Yuki Mitsutsuji, Toru Nishimura
  • Patent number: 9505928
    Abstract: A fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article includes 5 to 40 parts by weight of carbon fibers (A), 1 to 40 parts by weight of organic fibers (B), and 20 to 94 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (C) based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the carbon fibers (A), the organic fibers (B), and the thermoplastic resin (C), wherein the carbon fibers (A) have an average fiber length (LA) of 0.3 to 1.5 mm, and an average straight-line distance between two edges of a single fiber (DA), and the organic fibers (B) have an average fiber length (LB) of 1.5 to 4 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Shin Hirata, Yuki Mitsutsuji, Toru Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20160205498
    Abstract: This short-distance radio communication system for a vehicle includes an in-vehicle unit having more than one antenna and a portable unit performing radio communications with the in-vehicle unit. The in-vehicle unit transmits a first burst together with a call signal for calling the portable unit through a first antenna, and transmits a second burst subsequent to the first burst through a second antenna. The portable unit receives the signals transmitted from the in-vehicle unit, measures respective received signal strength indicators from the first burst and the second burst contained in the received signals, and responds to the in-vehicle unit according to results of comparing the respective indicators with given thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: MASAMI TAKIGAWA, NAOKI HAYASHI, JUN FUJIYAMA, TORU NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20150291789
    Abstract: A fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article includes 5 to 40 parts by weight of carbon fibers (A), 1 to 40 parts by weight of organic fibers (B), and 20 to 94 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (C) based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the carbon fibers (A), the organic fibers (B), and the thermoplastic resin (C), wherein the carbon fibers (A) have an average fiber length (LA) of 0.3 to 1.5 mm, and an average straight-line distance between two edges of a single fiber (DA), and the organic fibers (B) have an average fiber length (LB) of 1.5 to 4 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Shin Hirata, Yuki Mitsutsuji, Toru Nishimura
  • Patent number: 8951929
    Abstract: A process for the pre-treatment of Mo/ZSM-5 and Mo/MCM-22 catalysts is provided, which process comprises heating the catalyst at 500° C. in the presence of propane. The treated catalyst, when used in the non-oxidative dehydrogenation of methane demonstrates improved benzene yield and catalyst stability as compared to catalysts pre-treated with He, methane or H2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignees: Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Liu, Toru Nishimura
  • Patent number: 8546518
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a polyarylene sulfide by reacting a sulfidizing agent with a dihalogenated aromatic compound in an organic polar solvent in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide, the method includes <Step 1>: carrying out the reaction in such a manner that the polymerization time in a temperature range of 230° C. to less than 245° C. (T1a) is not less than 30 minutes and less than 3.5 hours and that the conversion ratio of the dihalogenated aromatic compound at the end of the step is 70 to 98 mol. % and <Step 2>: carrying out the reaction in such a manner that the polymerization time in a temperature range of 245° C. to less than 280° C. (T2) is not less than 5 minutes and less than 1 hour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Unohara, Hiroyuki Isago, Toru Nishimura, Masahiro Inohara
  • Patent number: 8481787
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a tertiary amine by using a secondary amine and an alcohol as starting materials to obtain a corresponding tertiary amine. The method of the present invention includes reacting a secondary amine with an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the catalyst is previously used in the reaction of a primary amine with an alcohol to obtain a tertiary amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Nishimura, Wataru Nomura, Yushin Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20120277470
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a tertiary amine by using a secondary amine and an alcohol as starting materials to obtain a corresponding tertiary amine. The method of the present invention includes reacting a secondary amine with an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the catalyst is previously used in the reaction of a primary amine with an alcohol to obtain a tertiary amine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Nishimura, Wataru Nomura, Yushin Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8293944
    Abstract: A reaction apparatus which is used for conducting a gas-liquid chemical reaction in a state that a liquid is in a continuous phase, wherein its reactor has therein a shear type stirring impeller for dispersing a raw reaction gas or a carrier gas and a film-formed catalyst, which apparatus is capable of producing a target reaction product; and a process for producing a tertiary amine in such reaction apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Hirota, Toru Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20120178898
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a polyarylene sulfide by reacting a sulfidizing agent with a dihalogenated aromatic compound in an organic polar solvent in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide, the method includes <Step 1>: carrying out the reaction in such a manner that the polymerization time in a temperature range of 230° C. to less than 245° C. (T1a) is not less than 30 minutes and less than 3.5 hours and that the conversion ratio of the dihalogenated aromatic compound at the end of the step is 70 to 98 mol. % and <Step 2>: carrying out the reaction in such a manner that the polymerization time in a temperature range of 245° C. to less than 280° C. (T2) is not less than 5 minutes and less than 1 hour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Unohara, Hiroyuki Isago, Toru Nishimura, Masahiro Inohara
  • Publication number: 20120142986
    Abstract: Provided is a process for producing an aromatic hydrocarbon efficiently at high yield from a lower hydrocarbon containing methane as a major component, and such a process for producing an aromatic hydrocarbon includes the step of reacting a lower hydrocarbon containing methane as a major component in the presence of a transition-metal-containing crystalline metallosilicate catalyst which is obtainable by supporting 5 to 25 parts by weight of a transition metal (X) on 100 parts by weight of a modified crystalline metallosilicate obtainable by subjecting a crystalline metallosilicate to a series of treatment (A) including a step (i) of eliminating part of a metal from the crystalline metallosilicate and a silylation step (ii).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicants: AGENCY FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Akihiro Okabe, Yoshimichi Namai, Hideyuki Ito, Satoshi Akiyama, Michiaki Umeno, Takashi Ono, Toru Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20120123167
    Abstract: A reaction apparatus which is used for conducting a gas-liquid chemical reaction in a state that a liquid is in a continuous phase, wherein its reactor has therein a shear type stirring impeller for dispersing a raw reaction gas or a carrier gas and a film-formed catalyst, which apparatus is capable of producing a target reaction product; and a process for producing a tertiary amine in such reaction apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Hirota, Toru Nishimura
  • Patent number: 8173568
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of using an alcohol and a primary or secondary amine as the starting material to produce the corresponding secondary amine easily at a high yield and a catalyst used therein. The invention relates to a film-type catalyst for production of a tertiary amine, which is used in producing a tertiary amine from an alcohol and a primary or secondary amine as the starting material, and a process for producing a tertiary amine, which includes reacting an alcohol with a primary or secondary amine in the presence of the film-type catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Nishimura, Shoji Hasegawa, Osamu Tabata, Kunio Matsui