Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Nakamura

Yasuaki Nakamura 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: 11953084
    Abstract: A drive device protection structure has a rotary electric machine, a gearbox connected the rotary electric machine, an undercover disposed underneath the drive device and a protecting plate provided to the undercover. The rotary electric machine has a rotary electric machine housing that has a rotary electric machine flange. The gearbox has a gearbox housing that has a gearbox flange. The rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange are connected together. The rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange are formed such that a lower surface of the gearbox flange is positioned lower than a lower surface of the rotary electric machine flange. The protecting plate is formed of a material more rigid than a material of the undercover. The protecting plate is provided beneath connecting part between the rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange so as to face the connecting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaehak Lee, Yuta Katsushima, Kenji Arai, Daisuke Asakura, Harunobu Abe, Kohei Yamada, Norihisa Tsujimura, Yasuaki Nakamura, Toshimitsu Kakizaki, Kazuhiro Maguchi, Kentarou Kurata
  • Patent number: 11945513
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure provided on a vehicle includes a floor pan and a bracket. On an upper surface of the floor pan, a cushion of a seat on which an occupant of the vehicle is to be seated is to be disposed. A bracket is disposed on an outer end side of a seating position for the occupant in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle on the upper surface of the floor pan, and includes at least one protruding portion protruding upward and extending in a front-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuaki Okesaku, Masato Nakamura, Takayoshi Inoue, Koichi Mashiko
  • Patent number: 11946956
    Abstract: A signal detection circuit detects, as a detection target signal, a signal of a main terminal of a switching element by comparing the detection target signal with a reference signal. The signal detection circuit includes: a signal generation unit generating the reference signal; a first capacitor having a first terminal connected with the main terminal of the switching element; a second capacitor having a first terminal connected with an output terminal of the signal generation unit; and a detection circuit receiving, as input signals, a signal output from a second terminal of the first capacitor and a signal output from a second terminal of the second capacitor, and the detection circuit detecting the detection target signal based on the input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takasuke Itou, Tomohiro Nezuka, Yasuaki Aoki, Yuuta Nakamura, Takashi Yoshiya
  • Publication number: 20240099155
    Abstract: A memory includes: a magnet including a first and second portions adjacent in a first direction. The first portion has a first dimension in a second direction at a first position at which a dimension of the magnet in the second direction is maximum, the second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second portion has a second dimension in the second direction at a second position at which a dimension of the magnet in the second direction is minimum, the second dimension smaller than the first dimension, the first portion is continuous to the second portion via a third position between the first and second positions, a curve corresponding to an outer of the magnet extends between the first and third positions, and the curve passes through a side closer to the central axis of the magnet than a straight line connecting the first and second positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro KOIKE, Michael Arnaud QUINSAT, Nobuyuki UMETSU, Tsutomu NAKANISHI, Agung SETIADI, Megumi YAKABE, Shigeyuki HIRAYAMA, Masaki KADO, Yasuaki OOTERA, Shiho NAKAMURA, Susumu HASHIMOTO, Tsuyoshi KONDO
  • Publication number: 20240023267
    Abstract: A high voltage electrical unit is installed above a floor of a vehicle between left and right seats. A bracket is fixed on the floor between the left and right seats, and the high voltage electrical unit is fixed on a bracket top plate of the bracket. A protect cover for covering the high voltage electrical unit is fixed on the bracket. Strength of the protect cover against a lateral load is made higher than strength of the bracket against the lateral load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Ogata, Yasuaki Nakamura, Atsushi Horiguchi, Kohei Yamada, Norihisa Tsujimura, Yasuhiro Tosaka, Shunsuke Ehara
  • Patent number: 11871678
    Abstract: A magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic memory device, a second magnetic memory device, a pulse power supplying current pulses to the first and second magnetic memory devices; and a switch configured to selectively connect the pulse power to one of the first and second magnetic memory devices. A resistance value of an MTJ device composed of the first fixed layer, the first non-magnetic layer, and the free layer is different from a resistance value of a MTJ device composed of the second fixed layer, the second non-magnetic layer, and the free layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Kansai University, National University Corporation Ehime University
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Sonobe, Syuta Honda, Yasuaki Nakamura, Yoshihiro Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11744486
    Abstract: A biometric system includes: a camera that captures a subject; a pressure information collection unit that detects a pressure value of at least one sole of the subject; a skeleton direction vector calculation unit that calculates a skeleton direction vector of the subject captured by the camera; a floor reaction force vector calculation unit that calculates a floor reaction force vector on a basis of information on pressure from the pressure information collection unit; and an analysis result output unit that displays, in a superimposing manner, the skeleton direction vector calculated by the skeleton direction vector calculation unit and the floor reaction force vector calculated by the floor reaction force vector calculation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: Hiroshima University, Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayako Nishimura, Hirokazu Atsumori, Tsukasa Funane, Akihiko Kandori, Yasuaki Nakamura, Akiko Obata, Yuto Komatsu, Seiji Hama, Toshio Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20230131401
    Abstract: Provided is a biological examination apparatus and a biological information analysis method capable of quickly grasping a two-dimensional motions of the up-down and front-back directions of the thyroid cartilage and the lingual bone accompanied by a swallowing sound as swallowing dynamics by a non-invasive examination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Yasuaki NAKAMURA, Akihiko KANDORI, Tomohiko MIZUGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11495248
    Abstract: A signal processing device includes a receiver that receives a plurality of playback signal sequence obtained by digitizing a plurality of reading results by a plurality of A/D converter, the plurality of reading results being obtained by reading data by a plurality of reading elements from a magnetic tape and a plurality of equalizers that perform waveform equalization of the plurality of playback signal sequence. The plurality of equalizers perform the waveform equalization by using a plurality of non-linear filters that have been learned to reduce distortion that occurs non-linearly in the plurality of playback signal sequence according to a condition under an environment in which the data is read from the magnetic tape. The plurality of non-linear filters being optimized to a suitable characteristic for the plurality of reading elements by optimization based on the plurality of reading results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Musha, Yoshihiro Okamoto, Yasuaki Nakamura, Madoka Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20220260149
    Abstract: A drive device protection structure has a rotary electric machine, a gearbox connected the rotary electric machine, an undercover disposed underneath the drive device and a protecting plate provided to the undercover. The rotary electric machine has a rotary electric machine housing that has a rotary electric machine flange. The gearbox has a gearbox housing that has a gearbox flange. The rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange are connected together. The rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange are formed such that a lower surface of the gearbox flange is positioned lower than a lower surface of the rotary electric machine flange. The protecting plate is formed of a material more rigid than a material of the undercover. The protecting plate is provided beneath connecting part between the rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange so as to face the connecting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Jaehak LEE, Yuta KATSUSHIMA, Kenji ARAI, Daisuke ASAKURA, Harunobu ABE, Kohei YAMADA, Norihisa TSUJIMURA, Yasuaki NAKAMURA, Toshimitsu KAKIZAKI, Kazuhiro MAGUCHI, Kentarou KURATA
  • Publication number: 20220238796
    Abstract: A magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic memory device, a second magnetic memory device, a pulse power supplying current pulses to the first and second magnetic memory devices; and a switch configured to selectively connect the pulse power to one of the first and second magnetic memory devices. A resistance value of an MTJ device composed of the first fixed layer, the first non-magnetic layer, and the free layer is different from a resistance value of a MTJ device composed of the second fixed layer, the second non-magnetic layer, and the free layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Kansai University, National University Corporation Ehime University
    Inventors: Yoshiaki SONOBE, Shuta HONDA, Yasuaki NAKAMURA, Yoshihiro OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11286858
    Abstract: A combustor of an embodiment includes: a cylindrical combustor liner; and a fuel nozzle which is provided at one end of the combustor liner and jets a fuel and an oxidant into the combustor liner. The fuel nozzle includes: a plurality of fuel supply passages which each supply the fuel; and a plurality of oxidant supply passages which each supply the oxidant. Flow rates of the fuel supplied to the respective fuel supply passages and flow rates of the oxidant supplied to the respective oxidant supply passages are each individually regulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuaki Nakamura, Yasunori Iwai, Masao Itoh, Yuichi Morisawa
  • Publication number: 20220054078
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a biological information analysis device, a biological information analysis method, and a biological information analysis system that enable more accurate determination of a swallowing motion. In order to attain the purpose, this biological information analysis device has: a swallowing motion assessment unit which assesses a user's motion by analyzing distance information and sound information that are obtained by measuring the motion and sound of the pharynx region; and a display unit, wherein the swallowing motion assessment unit is configured to output a first swallowing motion position that is assessed by analyzing the distance information and a second swallowing motion position that is assessed by analyzing the sound information, and the display unit is configured to display the distance information, the sound information, and the first swallowing motion position and the second swallowing motion position outputted by the swallowing motion assessment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Takashi KANEMARU, Yasuaki NAKAMURA, Akihiko KANDORI, Tomohiko MIZUGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210398554
    Abstract: A signal processing device includes a receiver that receives a plurality of playback signal sequence obtained by digitizing a plurality of reading results by a plurality of A/D converter, the plurality of reading results being obtained by reading data by a plurality of reading elements from a magnetic tape and a plurality of equalizers that perform waveform equalization of the plurality of playback signal sequence. The plurality of equalizers perform the waveform equalization by using a plurality of non-linear filters that have been learned to reduce distortion that occurs non-linearly in the plurality of playback signal sequence according to a condition under an environment in which the data is read from the magnetic tape. The plurality of non-linear filters being optimized to a suitable characteristic for the plurality of reading elements by optimization based on the plurality of reading results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi MUSHA, Yoshihiro OKAMOTO, Yasuaki NAKAMURA, Madoka NISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11047310
    Abstract: A combustor according to an embodiment includes: a cylinder body that demarcates a space between a combustor casing and a combustor liner; a pipe that guides a combustion gas between the combustor liner and the cylinder body; a pipe that guides a combustion gas having a temperature lower than a combustion gas to be guided to the pipe between the combustor casing and the cylinder body; a pipe-shaped member provided so as to penetrate the combustor casing, the cylinder body, and the combustor liner; a heat-resistant glass that is provided in the pipe-shaped member; a condensing lens provided in a manner to face the heat-resistant glass; and a laser oscillator that emits laser light to the inside of the combustor liner through the condensing lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori Iwai, Yasuaki Nakamura, Masao Itoh, Yuichi Morisawa
  • Publication number: 20210121100
    Abstract: A biometric system includes: a camera that captures a subject; a pressure information collection unit that detects a pressure value of at least one sole of the subject; a skeleton direction vector calculation unit that calculates a skeleton direction vector of the subject captured by the camera; a floor reaction force vector calculation unit that calculates a floor reaction force vector on a basis of information on pressure from the pressure information collection unit; and an analysis result output unit that displays, in a superimposing manner, the skeleton direction vector calculated by the skeleton direction vector calculation unit and the floor reaction force vector calculated by the floor reaction force vector calculation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Ayako NISHIMURA, Hirokazu ATSUMORI, Tsukasa FUNANE, Akihiko KANDORI, Yasuaki NAKAMURA, Akiko OBATA, Yuto KOMATSU, Seiji HAMA, Toshio TSUJI
  • Patent number: 10738657
    Abstract: A gas turbine facility of an embodiment includes: a combustor casing; a combustor provided in the combustor casing; a cylinder surrounding a periphery of the combustor and dividing a space between the combustor casing and the combustor; a turbine rotated by combustion gas exhausted from the combustor; a heat exchanger cooling the combustion gas exhausted from the turbine; a pipe through which a part of the combustion gas cooled in the heat exchanger passes in the heat exchanger to be heated, the pipe guiding the combustion gas heated in the heat exchanger into the cylinder; and a pipe guiding another part of the combustion gas cooled in the heat exchanger to a space between the combustor casing and the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Morisawa, Hideyuki Maeda, Yasuaki Nakamura, Yasunori Iwai, Masao Itoh
  • Publication number: 20200025089
    Abstract: A combustor of an embodiment includes: a cylindrical combustor liner; and a fuel nozzle which is provided at one end of the combustor liner and jets a fuel and an oxidant into the combustor liner. The fuel nozzle includes: a plurality of fuel supply passages which each supply the fuel; and a plurality of oxidant supply passages which each supply the oxidant. Flow rates of the fuel supplied to the respective fuel supply passages and flow rates of the oxidant supplied to the respective oxidant supply passages are each individually regulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuaki NAKAMURA, Yasunori IWAI, Masao ITOH, Yuichi MORISAWA
  • Patent number: 10493673
    Abstract: Provided are a method for molding a foamed resin molded article having a mounting hole which is formed with good dimensional precision without occurrence of shape sag and which has an improved load resistance, a mold therefor, and a foamed resin molded article thereby. A method for molding a foamed resin molded article 1 including a mounting section 11 and a non-mounting section 12, using a mold 3 including a first mold 31 having a non-mounting-section mold portion 31a and a mounting-section mold portion 31b, a second mold 32, and a cavity 4 having a non-mounting-section cavity portion 42 for molding the non-mounting section 12 and a mounting-section cavity portion 41 for molding the mounting section 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Fujisawa, Yu Hishida, Kunio Yamazaki, Yasuaki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20190145319
    Abstract: A combustor according to an embodiment includes: a cylinder body that demarcates a space between a combustor casing and a combustor liner; a pipe that guides a combustion gas between the combustor liner and the cylinder body; a pipe that guides a combustion gas having a temperature lower than a combustion gas to be guided to the pipe between the combustor casing and the cylinder body; a pipe-shaped member provided so as to penetrate the combustor casing, the cylinder body, and the combustor liner; a heat-resistant glass that is provided in the pipe-shaped member; a condensing lens provided in a manner to face the heat-resistant glass; and a laser oscillator that emits laser light to the inside of the combustor liner through the condensing lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunori Iwai, Yasuaki Nakamura, Masao Itoh, Yuichi Morisawa