Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Ando

Toshiaki Ando 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: 20240102688
    Abstract: An indoor unit included in an air conditioner that includes an outdoor unit includes a power receiving circuit (PR2), a low-frequency transmission and reception circuit as a first reception circuit, a high-frequency transmission and reception circuit as a transmission and reception circuit, and an inner-controller. The low-frequency transmission and reception circuit receives a current signal transmitted from an outdoor unit by using a current loop formed by a power line included in power supply wiring. For a first communication state in which physical connection between with the outdoor unit is recognized and a second communication state in which communication for operation of the air conditioner is performed between with the outdoor unit, the inner-controller selects use of the low-frequency transmission and reception circuit and the high-frequency transmission and reception circuit in the first communication state and the second communication state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryosuke YAMAMOTO, Yohei KOYAMA, Youta KATOU, Kazuaki ANDO, Taiki KOGAWA, Shin HIGASHIYAMA, Kosuke HOTTA, Shinichi ISHIZEKI, Toshiaki KUMATA
  • Publication number: 20230063974
    Abstract: A molding apparatus configured to mold a cured object by bringing a mold into contact with a curable composition on a processing target substrate and curing the curable composition with the mold in contact therewith includes a priming unit configured to perform processing for applying a mold release agent onto a surface of the mold that contacts the curable composition, the priming unit being configured to apply the mold release agent onto the mold by placing a curable composition containing the mold release agent on a priming substrate, curing the curable composition while the curable composition and the mold in contact with each other, and separating the mold and the cured curable composition. The molding apparatus further includes a recovery unit configured to perform a recovery processing to recover a state of a surface of the priming substrate on which the curable composition is placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: Toshiaki Ando
  • Patent number: 11378974
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor acquires a first image at a first time and a second image at a second time later than the first time from a monocular camera mounted on a vehicle, calculates an amount of movement of the vehicle based on a sensor value acquired during a measurement period between the first time and the second time, outputs a result of distance measurement using a first distance measurement method to perform distance measurement using the first image or the second image or a second distance measurement method to perform distance measurement using the first image and the second image, depending on the amount of movement and outputs a result of calculation of a route to guide the vehicle to a parking space, based on the result of distance measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Toshiaki Ando, Kimitaka Murashita, Yasutaka Okada, Jun Kanetake
  • Publication number: 20210311386
    Abstract: An imprint apparatus in which contamination in an apparatus due to an uncured material or the like can be minimized is provided. The imprint apparatus includes: a first irradiation unit configured to irradiate an imprint material on a substrate with light for performing curing in a state in which the imprint material is brought into contact with a pattern portion having a concave and convex pattern formed in a mold; and a second irradiation unit configured to irradiate a peripheral region of the pattern portion of the mold after the irradiation of the light using the first irradiation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: Toshiaki Ando
  • Patent number: 10935884
    Abstract: The pattern forming method, which is a photo-nanoimprint technology, includes in this order: laying a layer formed of a curable composition (A1) containing at least a polymerizable compound on a surface of a substrate; dispensing liquid droplets of a curable composition (A2) containing at least a polymerizable compound dropwise discretely onto the layer of (A1) to lay the liquid droplets; sandwiching a layer obtained by partially mixing (A1) and (A2) between a mold and the substrate; of irradiating the layer obtained by partially mixing (A1) and (A2) with light from a side of the mold to cure the layer in one stroke; and releasing the mold from the layer formed of the curable compositions after the curing, in which a value Vr/Vc obtained by dividing a volume of (A2) per shot area (Vr) by a volume of (A1) (Vc) is 4 or more and 15 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiko Chiba, Shingo Ishida, Toshiaki Ando, Toshiki Ito, Timothy Brian Stachowiak, Weijun Liu
  • Publication number: 20200133297
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: acquire a first image at a first time and a second image at a second time later than the first time from a monocular camera mounted on a vehicle; calculate an amount of movement of the vehicle, based on a sensor value acquired during a measurement period between the first time and the second time; output a result of distance measurement using a first distance measurement method to perform distance measurement using the first image or the second image, or a second distance measurement method to perform distance measurement using the first image and the second image, depending on the amount of movement; and output a result of calculation of a route to guide the vehicle to a parking space, based on the result of distance measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Toshiaki Ando, Kimitaka MURASHITA, YASUTAKA OKADA, Jun KANETAKE
  • Publication number: 20190391484
    Abstract: The pattern forming method, which is a photo-nanoimprint technology, includes in this order: laying a layer formed of a curable composition (A1) containing at least a polymerizable compound on a surface of a substrate; dispensing liquid droplets of a curable composition (A2) containing at least a polymerizable compound dropwise discretely onto the layer of (A1) to lay the liquid droplets; sandwiching a layer obtained by partially mixing (A1) and (A2) between a mold and the substrate; of irradiating the layer obtained by partially mixing (A1) and (A2) with light from a side of the mold to cure the layer in one stroke; and releasing the mold from the layer formed of the curable compositions after the curing, in which a value Vr/Vc obtained by dividing a volume of (A2) per shot area (Vr) by a volume of (A1) (Vc) is 4 or more and 15 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Keiko Chiba, Shingo Ishida, Toshiaki Ando, Toshiki Ito, Timothy Brian Stachowiak, Weijun Liu
  • Publication number: 20190316923
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: refer to first information that indicates a traveling locus of a vehicle and second information that indicates a risk latent in an area; count a distance which is traveled by the vehicle along a route included in the area and a number of times of unsafe driving movements which are taken by the vehicle while traveling on the route; calculate risk tolerance of a driver against the risk on the basis of the counted distance and number of times; and correct a passage cost between two points on a route using the risk and the risk tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Toshiaki Ando, Takushi Fujita
  • Patent number: 10007514
    Abstract: A management apparatus is provided with an acquisition unit and a management unit. The acquisition unit acquires a verification image and a reference image. The verification image is generated from predetermined image data by a software for verification. The reference image is generated from the predetermined image data by a software having a verification result indicating compatibility. The management unit manages a verification result indicating that the software for verification has compatibility in a case where a difference between the verification image and the reference image falls within an acceptable range and indicating that the software for verification has no compatibility in a case where the difference does not fall within the acceptable range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiaki Ando
  • Publication number: 20170192774
    Abstract: A management apparatus is provided with an acquisition unit and a management unit. The acquisition unit acquires a verification image and a reference image. The verification image is generated from predetermined image data by a software for verification. The reference image is generated from the predetermined image data by a software having a verification result indicating compatibility. The management unit manages a verification result indicating that the software for verification has compatibility in a case where a difference between the verification image and the reference image falls within an acceptable range and indicating that the software for verification has no compatibility in a case where the difference does not fall within the acceptable range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiaki ANDO
  • Publication number: 20170166122
    Abstract: A method includes acquiring sign information related to a road sign in an advancing direction of a vehicle based on position and orientation of the vehicle, determining an estimated time period needed for a driver of the vehicle to recognize a substance of the road sign based on the position and orientation of the vehicle, and a complexity of the road sign determined based on the sign information, determining a gazing time period during which the driver gazes at the road sign based on images picked up by an image sensor, and outputting a warning based on a comparison between the estimated time period and the gazing time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Toshiaki Ando, Masami Mizutani, Yasuhiro AOKI
  • Publication number: 20170153712
    Abstract: An input system includes a display device configured to display a stereoscopic image including a display surface having a plurality of buttons in a three-dimensional space, a detector configured to detect an object inputting on the stereoscopic image, and an information processing device configured to notify a user of an amount in a depth direction of the display surface, from when an input state by the object is a provisional selection state to when the input state by the object is a determination state. The amount is an additional numerical value indicating how much the object has to move in the depth direction to set the input state to be the determination state, the provisional selection state is set when the object is in contact with a button among the plurality of buttons, and the determination state is set when the object is moved by the amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Jun Kawai, Toshiaki Ando
  • Patent number: 9430886
    Abstract: A driving diagnosis device includes storage device which stores plural pieces of advice and a processor. The processor makes a diagnosis on driving by a driver according to vehicle information indicating at least one of behavior of a certain vehicle and an operation of the driver while the driver is driving the certain vehicle. The processor judges a degree of influence, on the diagnosis, of a driving experience of the driver before the driver drives the certain vehicle according to history information as for a history of the driver driving one or more different vehicles including the certain vehicle. And the processor determines to present to the driver a piece of advice stored in the storage device, from among plural pieces of advice, in association with a combination of a result of the diagnosis and the judged degree of influence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Yano, Jun Kawai, Toshiaki Ando
  • Patent number: 9256995
    Abstract: An apparatus for diagnosing driving behavior includes a storage unit that stores ideal running information defining a relationship between a vehicle speed and a vehicle position corresponding to a road situation, a generation unit that generates actual running information expressing a relationship between an actual vehicle speed and an actual position when a vehicle passes through a road, a condition identification unit that identifies a matching condition where the degree of correlation of the actual running information with the ideal running information exceeds a predetermined value, and a diagnosis unit that diagnoses a driving behavior of a driver of the vehicle, based on a degree of similarity between the ideal running information and the actual running information under the matching condition identified in the condition identification unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Jun Kawai, Toshiaki Ando, Katsutoshi Yano
  • Patent number: 9213502
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an identifier generation unit that generates an identifier unique to a combination of, at least, destination information of a destination of printed matter and content information related to part of content to be printed on the printed matter, an address generation unit that generates an address including the identifier generated by the identifier generation unit, a print information generation unit that generates print information that is to be printed on the printed matter and includes the destination information, the content information, and the address generated by the address generation unit, and a recording unit that in an associated form records the destination information, the content information, the identifier, and process result information related to the print information that is processed subsequent to printing of the printed matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD
    Inventor: Toshiaki Ando
  • Publication number: 20150309584
    Abstract: A processor recognizes a shape of an indicator that performs an operation in a space on an object to be operated that is displayed on a display surface. The processor specifies an operation assigned to the recognized shape of the indicator. The processor changes a size of the space in which the operation is performed in accordance with the specified operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Jun Kawai, Toshiaki Ando
  • Publication number: 20140376038
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an identifier generation unit that generates an identifier unique to a combination of, at least, destination information of a destination of printed matter and content information related to part of content to be printed on the printed matter, an address generation unit that generates an address including the identifier generated by the identifier generation unit, a print information generation unit that generates print information that is to be printed on the printed matter and includes the destination information, the content information, and the address generated by the address generation unit, and a recording unit that in an associated form records the destination information, the content information, the identifier, and process result information related to the print information that is processed subsequent to printing of the printed matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiaki ANDO
  • Publication number: 20140365070
    Abstract: A driving diagnosis device includes storage device which stores plural pieces of advice and a processor. The processor makes a diagnosis on driving by a driver according to vehicle information indicating at least one of behavior of a certain vehicle and an operation of the driver while the driver is driving the certain vehicle. The processor judges a degree of influence, on the diagnosis, of a driving experience of the driver before the driver drives the certain vehicle according to history information as for a history of the driver driving one or more different vehicles including the certain vehicle. And the processor determines to present to the driver a piece of advice stored in the storage device, from among plural pieces of advice, in association with a combination of a result of the diagnosis and the judged degree of influence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Yano, Jun Kawai, Toshiaki Ando
  • Publication number: 20140350777
    Abstract: An apparatus for diagnosing driving behavior includes a storage unit that stores ideal running information defining a relationship between a vehicle speed and a vehicle position corresponding to a road situation, a generation unit that generates actual running information expressing a relationship between an actual vehicle speed and an actual position when a vehicle passes through a road, a condition identification unit that identifies a matching condition where the degree of correlation of the actual running information with the ideal running information exceeds a predetermined value, and a diagnosis unit that diagnoses a driving behavior of a driver of the vehicle, based on a degree of similarity between the ideal running information and the actual running information under the matching condition identified in the condition identification unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Jun Kawai, Toshiaki Ando, Katsutoshi Yano
  • Patent number: 7757746
    Abstract: A pouring method and a device in a vacuum sealed process to produce a thin-wall cast by using a mold framing for the a vacuum sealed process, and a as-cast product using the pouring method are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Sintokogio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Makino, Taketoshi Tomita, Takafumi Oba, Hiroaki Suzuki, Kenji Mizuno, Toshiaki Ando, Yoshinobu Enomoto, Takao Inoue, Shizuo Takeda