Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Yamashita
Toshiaki Yamashita 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: 11105775Abstract: An inspection operator can perform a hammering inspection without operation to move an inspection device to a location to be inspected, and the hammering inspection can also be performed to the location to be inspected where a vehicle has difficulty in entering. An inspection system includes a flying device including a hammering inspection unit that performs an inspection and a flying unit that flies with the hammering inspection unit, a ground-side device that is fixedly installed at a position relative to a location to be inspected and detects a position of the flying device, and a flight instruction unit that controls the flying device in such a way that a forwarding direction of the flying device is a direction from the ground-side device to the location to be inspected based on the position of the flying device.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiaki Yamashita, Hideo Adachi, Michitaro Shozawa
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Patent number: 11043789Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of semiconductor laser elements, a light-transmissive member, and a wavelength conversion member. Each of the semiconductor laser elements is configured to emit light having a first wavelength. The light-transmissive member includes a plurality of first inclined surfaces and a lower surface. The light-transmissive member is positioned with respect to the semiconductor laser elements so that beams of the light emitted from the semiconductor laser elements enter the light-transmissive member respectively through the first inclined surfaces and exit from the lower surface. The wavelength conversion member is disposed in contact with the lower surface of the light-transmissive member and configured to convert at least a portion of the light exiting from the lower surface to wavelength-converted light having a second wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiaki Yamashita
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Patent number: 11018471Abstract: A method of producing a light emitting device includes: providing a fluorescent material; dividing a plurality of laser elements into a shorter-wavelength group and a longer-wavelength group so that lights emitted from the laser elements in the shorter-wavelength group have peak wavelengths shorter than an excitation peak wavelength of the fluorescent material and lights emitted from the laser elements in the longer-wavelength group have peak wavelengths longer than the excitation peak wavelength of the fluorescent material; and selecting one or more of the laser elements from each of the shorter-wavelength group and the longer-wavelength group in combination with the fluorescent material to produce a light emitting device.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiaki Yamashita
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Publication number: 20210107635Abstract: The multi-rotor helicopter includes an airframe that is a device main body, and a plurality of fan units configured to raise the airframe. Each of the plurality of fan units has a fan frame supported by the airframe, a propeller axially supported by a support arm integrated with the fan frame and configured to generate a lifting power and a propulsion power, a drive motor driven to rotate the propeller, and a motor driver configured to control a driving current supplied to the drive motor and control rotation of the propeller. The motor driver is provided at a position above the propeller.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Hisashi MIZUMOTO, Toshiaki YAMASHITA, Hideo ADACHI
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Publication number: 20210109066Abstract: An inspection apparatus comprises a chassis position/attitude estimator to estimate position/attitude information of a moving body and generate a chassis position/attitude estimation signal, a hammering tester hammer part error signal generator to generate a hammering tester hammer part error signal, a hammering tester hammer part position/attitude signal generator to generate a hammering tester hammer part position/attitude signal, a first sensor data frequency characteristic interpolator to generate a first sensor data frequency characteristic interpolation signal from the received chassis position/attitude estimation signal, a second sensor data frequency characteristic interpolator to generate a second sensor data frequency characteristic interpolation signal from the received hammering tester hammer part error signal and the received hammering tester hammer part position/attitude signal, and a hammering tester hammer part position/attitude estimator to generate a hammering tester hammer part position/attType: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiaki YAMASHITA, Michitaro SHOZAWA, Satoshi AOKI
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Publication number: 20210091531Abstract: A light emission device includes: a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements; an optical element configured to collimate light emitted from each of the plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements and output a plurality of collimated beams; a converging portion having an aspheric surface configured to converge the plurality of collimated beams; and a wavelength-converting portion including a transmissive region and a reflective region that surrounds the transmissive region, the transmissive region including a light-incident surface at which the plurality of collimated beams enter, wherein the transmissive region includes a phosphor adapted to be excited by the plurality of collimated beams that have been converged by the converging portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Akinori HARA, Toshiaki YAMASHITA
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Patent number: 10901095Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to enhance the accuracy of position and attitude estimation.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiaki Yamashita
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Patent number: 10886531Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a negative electrode for an electric storage device, the method comprising the steps of preparing a negative electrode composition comprising a negative electrode active material that reversibly carries a sodium ion, metal sodium, and a liquid dispersion medium for dispersing them; allowing a negative electrode current collector to hold the negative electrode composition; evaporating at least part of the liquid dispersion medium from the negative electrode composition held by the negative electrode current collector, thereby giving a negative electrode precursor comprising the negative electrode active material, the metal sodium, and the negative electrode current collector; and bringing the negative electrode precursor into contact with an electrolyte having sodium ion conductivity, thereby doping the negative electrode active material with sodium eluted from the metal sodium.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.Inventors: Koji Nitta, Shoichiro Sakai, Atsushi Fukunaga, Eiko Imazaki, Koma Numata, Hideaki Ito, Hitoshi Kobayashi, Toshiaki Yamashita, Shinichi Maruyama
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Publication number: 20200378927Abstract: The present invention makes it possible for sounding of an inspection location on an outer wall of a building or the like to be performed using a simple operation. A user interface device accepts an input for designating an inspection location. The mobile robot device flies autonomously and moves to the inspection location, on the basis of the input into the user interface device and the current location of the mobile robot device. The mobile robot device inspects the inspection location using an inspection means such as a sounding means.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Toshihiro NISHIZAWA, Toshiaki YAMASHITA, Namiki HASHIMOTO, Hideo ADACHI, Hiroshi MUROFUSHI, Motoaki SHIMIZU, Akira KOYASHIKI, Kenzo NONAMI, Daisuke IWAKURA, Tytus WOJTARA, Kohji INAGAKI, Naotaka SHIKIDA, Satoshi AOKI
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Publication number: 20200343689Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of semiconductor laser elements, a light-transmissive member, and a wavelength conversion member. Each of the semiconductor laser elements is configured to emit light having a first wavelength. The light-transmissive member includes a plurality of first inclined surfaces and a lower surface. The light-transmissive member is positioned with respect to the semiconductor laser elements so that beams of the light emitted from the semiconductor laser elements enter the light-transmissive member respectively through the first inclined surfaces and exit from the lower surface. The wavelength conversion member is disposed in contact with the lower surface of the light-transmissive member and configured to convert at least a portion of the light exiting from the lower surface to wavelength-converted light having a second wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventor: Toshiaki YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20200332984Abstract: A wavelength conversion part includes: a wavelength conversion member formed primarily of a ceramic material, wherein the wavelength conversion member has a lower face and one or more lateral faces; an enclosing member formed primarily of a ceramic material, wherein the enclosing member has a lower face, and wherein the enclosing member surrounds the one or more lateral faces of the wavelength conversion member; and a heat dissipating member having a upper face, wherein the heat dissipating member is fixed to the wavelength conversion member, and wherein the upper face of the heat dissipating member opposes the lower face of the wavelength conversion member and the lower face of the enclosing member. The lower face of the wavelength conversion member projects towards the heat dissipating member beyond the lower face of the enclosing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiaki YAMASHITA, Akinori HARA
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Patent number: 10723290Abstract: There is provided a routing structure of a circuit body in a rocker formed on a vehicle body. The circuit body routing structure has a recessed housing groove formed along an extending direction of the rocker on a side surface of the rocker at a vehicle interior side, a circuit body that is formed of a long flat conductor having a conductor portion of a flat cross-sectional shape and that is housed in the housing groove and routed on the rocker, and an interior material that is mounted on the rocker so as to cover an upper surface and the side surface of the rocker, and that holds the circuit body in the housing groove.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshiaki Yamashita, Noriaki Sasaki, Shinji Oshita, Hiroki Kawakami
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Publication number: 20200232919Abstract: A method of producing a light emitting device includes: providing a fluorescent material; dividing a plurality of laser elements into a shorter-wavelength group and a longer-wavelength group so that lights emitted from the laser elements in the shorter-wavelength group have peak wavelengths shorter than an excitation peak wavelength of the fluorescent material and lights emitted from the laser elements in the longer-wavelength group have peak wavelengths longer than the excitation peak wavelength of the fluorescent material; and selecting one or more of the laser elements from each of the shorter-wavelength group and the longer-wavelength group in combination with the fluorescent material to produce a light emitting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventor: Toshiaki YAMASHITA
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Publication number: 20200183425Abstract: This data processing device is provided with: an acceleration acquisition unit that acquires the acceleration of a moving body equipped with a mechanism for generating a propulsion force and equipped with a measuring instrument for measuring the strength of at least a one-direction component of the wind to which the moving body is exposed; a wind information acquisition unit that acquires wind information indicating the blowing direction of the wind and the strength of the wind, both of which are identified from the values measured by the measuring instrument; an external force estimation unit that estimates, on the basis of the acceleration and the direction and magnitude of the propulsion force, the magnitude of an external force exerted by the wind on the moving body; and a generation unit that generates relational information indicating the relation between the wind strength and the estimated magnitude of the external force.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Toshiaki YAMASHITA
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Patent number: 10648911Abstract: A light emitting device includes a fluorescent material, a first laser element and a second laser element. The first laser element is configured to emit a first laser light to excite the fluorescent material. The first laser light having a first peak wavelength that is shorter than an excitation peak wavelength of the fluorescent material. The second laser element is configured to emit a second laser light to excite the fluorescent material. The second laser light has a second peak wavelength that is longer than the excitation peak wavelength of the fluorescent material.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiaki Yamashita
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Publication number: 20200066951Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a semiconductor laser element; a surrounding member surrounding the semiconductor laser element; a fluorescent member containing a fluorescent material that is excitable by light emitted from the semiconductor laser element so as to emit light having a wavelength different from a wavelength of the light emitted from the semiconductor laser element; a supporting member located above the surrounding member, wherein the supporting member comprises a through-hole that allows light emitted from the semiconductor laser element to pass therethrough, and wherein the fluorescent member is located in the through-hole; a light-transmissive heat dissipating member, wherein a lower surface of the heat dissipating member is bonded to the surrounding member, and an upper surface of the heat dissipating member is bonded to the supporting member; and a reflective film disposed on the heat dissipating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiaki YAMASHITA
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Patent number: 10544931Abstract: A wavelength conversion member includes a light-reflecting member and a phosphor-containing layer. The light-reflecting member is configured to reflect laser light. The phosphor-containing layer includes a base component provided on the light-reflecting member and one or more projecting portions protruding from the base component toward a direction away from the light-reflecting member. Each of the one or more projecting portions is configured to be irradiated with laser light. Each of the one or more projecting portions is smaller than the base component and larger than a spot of the laser light to be irradiated.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiaki Yamashita
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Patent number: 10532708Abstract: A circuit body routing structure includes a circuit body routed, with respect to a vehicle body having a rocker on which a center pillar is erected, along the rocker. The circuit body is formed of a long flat conductor having a conductor portion of a flat cross-sectional shape. The circuit body includes a linear portion disposed overlapping an upper surface of the rocker, and a detour portion disposed overlapping a side surface of the rocker on a vehicle interior side or a side surface of the center pillar on the vehicle interior side at a junction between the rocker and the center pillar.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshiaki Yamashita, Noriaki Sasaki, Shinji Oshita, Hiroki Kawakami
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Patent number: 10527235Abstract: A light emitting device includes a support member, a semiconductor laser element, a light reflecting member, and a wavelength conversion member. The support member has a base and a cap that includes a light extraction window from which light is extracted upward. The semiconductor laser element is disposed within a space defined by the base and the cap. The light reflecting member is disposed in the space at a position where light from the semiconductor laser element is reflected toward the light extraction window. The wavelength conversion member is disposed between the semiconductor laser element and the light reflecting member, and includes a support surface that supports the light reflecting member, and a light incidence surface on which the light emitted by the semiconductor laser element is incident. Part of the wavelength conversion member is fitted into the light extraction window.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventor: Toshiaki Yamashita
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Publication number: 20190372321Abstract: A vehicle circuit body includes a flat routing member that forms a main line of the vehicle circuit body, and an electrical wire bundle that includes a plurality of electrical wires in a prescribed routing shape, in which a part of the electrical wire bundle which forms the main line is routed on the flat routing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Masahiro Takamatsu, Hideo Takahashi, Toshiaki Yamashita, Satoru Goto