Patents by Inventor Toshihito Takai

Toshihito Takai 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: 12248669
    Abstract: To allow a user to more intuitively grasp processing executed in accordance with an operation. There is provided a control device including: a reception unit that receives an operation on at least one operation unit, and a control unit that sets, as a specific function, a function of executing at least one processing in accordance with contents of the operation received by the reception unit, and controls a notification unit to perform a notification in accordance with each of processing executed by the specific function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Keiji Nomura, Toshihito Takai, Kenji Murata, Keita Nakane
  • Publication number: 20220397961
    Abstract: There is provided a control device including a control unit that causes a vibration presentation unit to present vibration corresponding to an input in a case where it is determined that the input for a visual element of which a display mode changes in response to the input received via an operation unit has been received, in which the control unit controls characteristics related to the vibration such that a presentation mode of the vibration changes in synchronization with a change in the display mode of the visual element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Keiji NOMURA, Toshihito TAKAI, Ayano ITO, Kazuhiro TAKECHI
  • Publication number: 20220291747
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a structure capable of improving usability related to an input. [Solution] An input system comprising: an input unit configured to receive an input; a presentation unit configured to present a response; and a control unit configured to control the presentation unit such that the response is presented in accordance with the input to the input unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuji MITSUI, Toshihito TAKAI, Takao ARAYA, Takeshi OHNISHI, Keiji NOMURA, Keita NAKANE, Takakazu SENGOKU, Tomomi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20220289229
    Abstract: A user is made immediately and continuously perceive a change of a predetermined situation. There is provided a control device that includes: a control section configured to control information presentation of a presentation section configured to present information, and in which the control section changes a mode of the information presentation of the presentation section according to a predetermined fluctuation value that can fluctuate. Furthermore, there is provided a tactile presentation system presentation system that includes: a presentation section configured to perform information presentation for a user; and a control section configured to control the information presentation of the presentation section, and in which the control section changes a mode of the information presentation of the presentation section according to a predetermined fluctuation value that can fluctuate under control of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuji MITSUI, Toshihito TAKAI, Takeshi OHNISHI, Shinobu SASAKI, Kenji IWATA, Yuka TAKAGI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Yasuhiro ONO, Takao ARAYA, Keiji NOMURA, Keita NAKANE, Takakazu SENGOKU, Tomomi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20220283640
    Abstract: When a user is made perceive a plurality of sense presentations, strangeness that the user feels is reduced. There is provided a control device that includes a control section configured to control output of at least two or more sense presentations having different presentation modes, and in which the control section performs control such that an interval of output start timings of the at least two or more sense presentations is a specified interval or less that is based on simultaneous perception characteristics that are characteristics that indicate delay that can allow a user to simultaneously perceive the at least two or more sense presentations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Mayu MYOKAN, Konomu ABE, Yasuhiro ONO, Toshihito TAKAI, Takao ARAYA, Yuji MITSUI, Keiji NOMURA
  • Publication number: 20220229629
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a structure capable of further improving entertainingness of content. [Solution] A content providing system comprising: an output unit; and a control unit configured to control the output unit such that an output is performed in accordance with content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuji MITSUI, Shinobu SASAKI, Kenji IWATA, Takeshi OHNISHI, Yuka TAKAGI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Toshihito TAKAI, Takao ARAYA, Keiji NOMURA, Keita NAKANE, Takakazu SENGOKU, Tomomi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20220219605
    Abstract: Provided is a control device including a control section configured to control provision of information by a provision section that provides information. The control section causes the provision section to provide the information regardless of whether or not a user has issued a request in a case where a situation that should be understood by the user is detected. Provided is a provision system including: a provision section configured to provide information to a user; and a control section configured to control the provision of the information by the provision section. The control section causes the provision section to provide the information regardless of whether or not the user has issued a request in a case where a situation that should be understood by the user is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuji MITSUI, Kazuhito YARAGAMI, Toshihito TAKAI, Takao ARAYA, Takeshi OHNISHI, Keiji NOMURA, Keita NAKANE, Takakazu SENGOKU, Tomomi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20220207970
    Abstract: Information presentation that enables a subject to recognize information more easily is performed. A control system includes a control unit that controls presentation of information in a presentation unit that presents the information, in which the control unit controls a mode of the presentation in the presentation unit according to the information to be reported to a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuji MITSUI, Shinobu SASAKI, Kenji IWATA, Takeshi OHNISHI, Yuka TAKAGI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Toshihito TAKAI, Takao ARAYA, Keiji NOMURA, Keita NAKANE, Takakazu SENGOKU, Tomomi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20220205800
    Abstract: A user is allowed to intuitively visually recognize information that is beneficial to the user. There is provided a control device including a control unit configured to control presentation of information using a presentation unit, in which the control unit causes the presentation unit to present beneficial information that is beneficial to a user as the information. In addition, there is provided a presentation system including: a presentation unit configured to perform presentation of information to a user; and a control unit configured to control of the presentation of information using the presentation unit, in which the control unit causes the presentation unit to present beneficial information that is beneficial to the user as the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yasuhiro ONO, Takeshi OHNISHI, Shinobu SASAKI, Kenji IWATA, Yuka TAKAGI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Yuji MITSUI, Toshihito TAKAI, Takao ARAYA, Keiji NOMURA, Keita NAKANE, Takakazu SENGOKU, Tomomi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20220194179
    Abstract: A state of a subject is led to a target state more reliably. A control system includes a sensation presentation unit that performs sensation presentation to a subject, and a control unit that causes the sensation presentation unit to perform sensation presentation corresponding to a target state that is a state desired to be realized in the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Toshihito TAKAI, Shinobu SASAKI, Kenji IWATA, Yuka TAKAGI, Fumiaki HIROSE, Takeshi OHNISHI
  • Publication number: 20220137803
    Abstract: To allow a user to more intuitively grasp processing executed in accordance with an operation. There is provided a control device including: a reception unit that receives an operation on at least one operation unit, and a control unit that sets, as a specific function, a function of executing at least one processing in accordance with contents of the operation received by the reception unit, and controls a notification unit to perform a notification in accordance with each of processing executed by the specific function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Keiji NOMURA, Toshihito TAKAI, Kenji MURATA, Keita NAKANE
  • Publication number: 20220129149
    Abstract: [Object] To further improve operability. [Solution] Provided is a control device including: a reception section configured to receive an operation performed on at least one operation section; and a control section configured to execute a notification process of controlling a notification section in such a manner that the notification section treats at least one of images displayed on a display section as a target image and makes a notification in tandem with the at least one target image that moves depending on a content of the operation received by the reception section. The operation section and the display section are arranged at respective positions where it is difficult for a user to intuitively understand a correspondence between operation coordinates and display coordinates, the operation coordinates defining a position of the operation performed on the operation section, the display coordinates defining a position of the image displayed on the display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Keiji NOMURA, Toshihito TAKAI, Kenji MURATA, Keita NAKANE
  • Publication number: 20220129124
    Abstract: Operability is further improved. There is provided a control device that includes: an acceptance section configured to accept an operation on at least one operation section; and a control section configured to control a notification section to perform notification matching a situation of a series of continuous operations accepted by the acceptance section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Keiji NOMURA, Toshihito TAKAI, Kenji MURATA, Keita NAKANE
  • Patent number: 11194412
    Abstract: An operation detection device includes an operation unit including an operation surface to be operated thereon, a load sensor disposed on a lower surface of the operation unit to detect a load applied to the operation surface, and a protective member that allows a load of not more than a predetermined first load to be applied to the load sensor and that prevents a load more than the predetermined first load from being applied to the load sensor by a contact with the lower surface of the operation unit so as to protect the load sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Toshihito Takai
  • Publication number: 20200218378
    Abstract: An operation detection device includes an operation unit including an operation surface to be operated thereon, a base portion to which the operation unit is attached, a plurality of load sensors that are arranged between the operation unit and the base portion to detect a load applied to the operation surface, and a plurality of elastic bodies that are attached to the base portion and to the operation unit to cause the plurality of load sensors to contact with the operation unit by an elastic force thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Toshihito TAKAI
  • Publication number: 20200142512
    Abstract: An operation detection device includes an operation unit including an operation surface to be operated thereon, a load sensor disposed on a lower surface of the operation unit to detect a load applied to the operation surface, and a protective member that allows a load of not more than a predetermined first load to be applied to the load sensor and that prevents a load more than the predetermined first load from being applied to the load sensor by a contact with the lower surface of the operation unit so as to protect the load sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Toshihito TAKAI
  • Patent number: 8558128
    Abstract: A switch device includes a body, an insulator which forms an outer casing with the body, a first engagement portion formed at a side portion of the body, a flange portion formed at an edge part of the side portion of the body, a second engagement portion formed on the insulator so as to be engaged with the first engagement portion, and a pressing portion which is formed on the insulator and is adapted to press the flange portion in a state that a plane part of the pressing portion is in line-contact with the edge part of the flange portion when the first engagement portion is engaged with the second engagement portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
    Inventor: Toshihito Takai
  • Patent number: 8552322
    Abstract: A switch device includes a base board having a face on which a fixed contact is provided and an elastic sheet that covers the face of the base board. The elastic sheet includes a contact dome part that covers the fixed contact to form a contact chamber, a movable contact that is provided on the contact dome part, a first recessed part that forms an air accumulating chamber, a second recessed part that forms a foreign material accumulating chamber, a guide groove that has a straight part and a circular arc part to form a guide passage for communicating the air accumulating chamber with the foreign material accumulating chamber, a nonreturn part provided inside the circular arc part, and a vent groove connected to the contact dome part and the guide groove to form a vent passage for communicating the contact chamber with the guide passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
    Inventor: Toshihito Takai
  • Publication number: 20120160655
    Abstract: A switch device includes a base board having a face on which a fixed contact is provided and an elastic sheet that covers the face of the base board. The elastic sheet includes a contact dome part that covers the fixed contact to form a contact chamber, a movable contact that is provided on the contact dome part, a first recessed part that forms an air accumulating chamber, a second recessed part that forms a foreign material accumulating chamber, a guide groove that has a straight part and a circular arc part to form a guide passage for communicating the air accumulating chamber with the foreign material accumulating chamber, a nonreturn part provided inside the circular arc part, and a vent groove connected to the contact dome part and the guide groove to form a vent passage for communicating the contact chamber with the guide passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventor: Toshihito Takai
  • Publication number: 20110315532
    Abstract: A switch device includes a body, an insulator which forms an outer casing with the body, a first engagement portion formed at a side portion of the body, a flange portion formed at an edge part of the side portion of the body, a second engagement portion formed on the insulator so as to be engaged with the first engagement portion, and a pressing portion which is formed on the insulator and is adapted to press the flange portion in a state that a plane part of the pressing portion is in line-contact with the edge part of the flange portion when the first engagement portion is engaged with the second engagement portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Toshihito TAKAI