Patents by Inventor Yasuharu Onishi

Yasuharu Onishi 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: 11874194
    Abstract: A vibration processing apparatus (10) includes: an acquisition unit (110) that reads, from a vibration information storage unit (112), information needed for detecting an abnormality in a belt conveyor (20), the information being, for example, first detection data indicating a result of detecting a vibration at a first point of the belt conveyor (20), and second detection data indicating a result of detecting a vibration at a second point on a downstream side of the first point of the belt conveyor (20); and a determination unit (120) that determines that an abnormality occurs in the belt conveyor with a necessary condition or a necessary and sufficient condition that a result of comparing the first detection data and the second detection data satisfies a first reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Yasuyuki Fukuta, Sae Watanabe, Noboru Tashiro, Michio Shibata
  • Publication number: 20230084675
    Abstract: A vibration processing apparatus (10) includes: an acquisition unit (110) that reads, from a vibration information storage unit (112), information needed for detecting an abnormality in a belt conveyor (20), the information being, for example, first detection data indicating a result of detecting a vibration at a first point of the belt conveyor (20), and second detection data indicating a result of detecting a vibration at a second point on a downstream side of the first point of the belt conveyor (20); and a determination unit (120) that determines that an abnormality occurs in the belt conveyor with a necessary condition or a necessary and sufficient condition that a result of comparing the first detection data and the second detection data satisfies a first reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Yasuyuki Fukuta, Sae Watanabe, Noboru Tashiro, Michio Shibata
  • Publication number: 20230030522
    Abstract: A vibration processing apparatus (10) includes a vibration information acquisition unit (110), a reference region setting unit (120), and a determination unit (130). The vibration information acquisition unit (110) acquires detection data indicating a detection result of a vibration sensor (222). The vibration information acquisition unit (110) generates vibration information by processing the detection data. The vibration information indicates magnitude of amplitude by frequency. The reference region setting unit (120) generates data indicating a reference region set in the vibration information. The reference region indicates, by frequency, a range of amplitude in which a belt conveyor (20) is determined to be normal. When amplitude is outside the reference region at any frequency in the vibration information generated at a certain timing, the determination unit (130) determines that an abnormality occurs in a monitoring target at the timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuharu ONISHI, Yasuyuki FUKUTA, Sae WATANABE, Noboru TASHIRO, Michio SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20220415161
    Abstract: A data output apparatus (10) includes a sensor (100), a relay apparatus (200), and a wireless communication apparatus (300). The sensor (100) generates data. The wireless communication apparatus (300) transmits the data. The relay apparatus (200) is located between the sensor (100) and the wireless communication apparatus (300). The sensor (100) and the relay apparatus (200) are connected by using a first cable (410), and the relay apparatus (200) and the wireless communication apparatus (300) are connected by using a second cable (420). Then, the relay apparatus (200) processes the data output from the sensor (100), and then outputs the processed data to the wireless communication apparatus (300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuharu ONISHI, Yasuyuki FUKUTA, Sae WATANABE, Noboru TASHIRO, Michio SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20220341775
    Abstract: To determine, with high accuracy, whether an anomaly has occurred in equipment to be monitored, an anomaly detection apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a determination unit. The determination unit acquires detection result information indicating a detection result of a vibration sensor attached to equipment including a movable unit. The determination unit determines, by using the detection result information, presence or absence of an anomaly of the equipment. The detection result information includes a magnitude of a vibration of each of a plurality of axes oriented in directions different from each other. The determination unit computes, with respect to each of the plurality of axes, a difference between a magnitude of a vibration at a target timing, and a magnitude of a vibration at a predetermined period of time before the target timing or a criterion value previously set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuyuki FUKUTA, Yasuharu Onishi, Koji Sano, Michio Shibata, Sae Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20220286941
    Abstract: A plurality of data output apparatuses (10) are installed at places different from each other, and each output data in wireless communication. A data storage apparatus (20) stores the data output from the data output apparatus (10). The data output apparatus (10) includes at least one sensor and a wireless communication apparatus. The wireless communication apparatus stores, for each of the plurality of other wireless communication apparatuses that can be a transmission destination of the data, connection information for connecting to the other wireless communication apparatus and priority information indicating a priority of the other wireless communication apparatus. Then, the wireless communication apparatus repeats processing of reading the connection information, and performing communication by using the read connection information in descending order of the priority until the communication succeeds when a transmission route of the data is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuharu ONISHI, Yasuyuki FUKUTA, Sae WATANABE, Noboru TASHIRO, Michio SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20210048792
    Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus includes an acquisition part, an FFT part, and a determination part. The acquisition part acquires vibration data outputted by a sensor. The FFT part generates an initial waveform from the vibration data acquired when the production equipment is operated without load at installation thereof. The FFT part generates a start-up waveform from the vibration data acquired when the production equipment is operated without load. The FFT part generates an operation waveform from the vibration data acquired when the production equipment is operated with load. The determination part determines whether the production equipment has performed its production normally, based on the start-up waveform and the operation waveform. The determination part corrects a threshold(s) used for determining whether the production has been performed normally, based on the initial waveform and the start-up waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuharu ONISHI, Yasuyuki FUKUTA, Takashi KUDO
  • Publication number: 20200173887
    Abstract: The present invention provides a processing apparatus (10) including a first determination unit (11) that determines whether a target apparatus is normal or abnormal on the basis of detection data of a first sensor, and a second determination unit (12) that, in a case where the determination of normal or abnormal is impossible based on the detection data of the first sensor, starts a second sensor and determines whether the target apparatus is normal or abnormal on the basis of detection data of the second sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuharu ONISHI, Yasuyuki FUKUTA, Takashi KUDO
  • Patent number: 9510104
    Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer comprises a plurality of layered piezoelectric vibrator units that are arranged side by side in a direction intersecting a vibrating direction, wherein the plurality of layered piezoelectric vibrator units comprise respectively, a plurality of piezoelectric vibrators with different resonance frequencies, arranged in the vibrating direction in layers with a predetermined space therebetween; a plurality of vibrating members that hold the plurality of piezoelectric vibrators respectively; and a frame that supports edges of the plurality of vibrating members, and the plurality of vibrating members are arranged in the vibrating direction in layers with a predetermined space therebetween such that an area of the each of the plurality of vibrating members increases or decreases monotonically in the vibrating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuharu Onishi
  • Patent number: 9472095
    Abstract: A second housing 200 is capable of moving in a direction in which the second housing covers one surface of a first housing 100. Oscillating elements of an oscillating element group 400 are arranged in a matrix and oscillate sound waves outward from the one surface of the first housing 100. A control unit controls the plurality of oscillating elements. A sound wave sensor constitutes the same matrix as the plurality of oscillating elements and detects sound waves having a specific wavelength. The detection results of the sound wave sensor are output to the control unit. A frame body holds the plurality of oscillating elements and the sound wave sensor. The control unit oscillates sensor sound waves having a specific wavelength outward from at least one of the oscillating elements. The control unit determines that the second housing 200 covers the one surface of the first housing 100 when the sound wave sensor detects the sound waves having the specific wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Kishinami, Yasuharu Onishi, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Yukio Murata, Jun Kuroda, Shigeo Satou
  • Patent number: 9386367
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus (100) includes a first detachable speaker unit (120) including a first speaker having a relatively high directivity, and a second detachable speaker unit (130) including a second speaker having a relatively low directivity. The electronic apparatus (100) further includes a body unit (an electronic apparatus body (110)) provided with a slot (113) in which any one of the first detachable speaker unit (120) and the second detachable speaker unit (130) is detachably installed therein in an alternative way, and a control unit that is provided in the body unit and controls the first and second speakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Yuichiro Kishinami, Shigeo Satou, Jun Kuroda, Yukio Murata, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Tatsuya Uchikawa
  • Patent number: 9337773
    Abstract: An oscillation device (electro-acoustic transducer (100)) includes an oscillation element (110) that has a vibrating member (120) and a piezoelectric element (111) that is attached to one surface of the vibrating member (120). The oscillation device includes a sheet-shaped waterproof member (140) that is constituted by a waterproof material. The oscillation device includes a frame-shaped supporting member (130) that holds an outer peripheral portion of the vibrating member (120) and an outer peripheral portion of the waterproof member (140) so that the waterproof member (140) and the oscillation element (110) face each other. The oscillation device includes a connection member (150) that partially connects mutual opposed surfaces of the oscillation element (110) and the waterproof member (140).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Yuichiro Kishinami, Jun Kuroda, Yukio Murata, Shigeo Satou, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Tatsuya Uchikawa
  • Patent number: 9338556
    Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer comprises a piezoelectric vibrator; a casing being provided with a predetermined space from the piezoelectric vibrator and including a frustum shape cutout in an inner wall thereof; and an acoustic absorption material being fitted in the cutout wherein a sound hole is formed in the casing in front of the piezoelectric vibrator in an oscillating direction of the piezoelectric vibrator; and the casing is formed in the casing such that a hole diameter of a sound path decreases toward a front end in the oscillating direction of the piezoelectric vibrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuharu Onishi
  • Patent number: 9313565
    Abstract: A portable terminal device has first and second casings (1, 2) and a biaxial hinge (3) coupling the first and second casings (1, 2). The portable terminal device also has a speaker (60) provided in the first casing (1) or the biaxial hinge (3), a sound emission hole (4), a waveguide (5) guiding a sound wave to the sound emission hole (4), and a display device (6) provided for the second casing (2). A display screen (6a) of the display device (6) and the sound emission hole (4) are disposed in a face (2a) whose orientation changes when the second casing (2) turns about a second axis, in the second casing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Kishinami, Yasuharu Onishi, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Yukio Murata, Jun Kuroda, Shigeo Satou
  • Patent number: 9306148
    Abstract: In an electro-acoustic transducer 100 which is an oscillator device, center positions of principal surfaces of piezoelectric elements 130 that are positioned on both surfaces of an elastic member 120 are different from each other. As such, since the two piezoelectric elements 130 are disposed asymmetrically on the upper and lower sides in the electro-acoustic transducer 100, it is possible to prevent vibrations of reversed phases at the time of divided vibration in which the reversed phases overlap with each other. In other words, since it is possible to prevent the generation of sound waves due to the vibration of local reversed phases, the sound pressure level can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Yuichiro Kishinami, Shigeo Satou, Jun Kuroda, Yukio Murata, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Tatsuya Uchikawa
  • Patent number: 9307324
    Abstract: A plurality of magnetostrictive elements made of ferrite or the like are arranged in a matrix on an upper surface of a circuit board. On the periphery of each of the magnetostrictive elements, a voice coil is arranged. When current flows to the voice coils, the magnetostrictive elements themselves expand and contract in their center axis direction (height direction), and whereby ultrasonic waves (carrier waves) are emitted into the air from the magnetostrictive elements themselves. Since the magnetostrictive elements made of ferrite or the like are used, power consumption can be reduced, compared with the case of using piezoelectric vibrators. Also, the magnetostrictive elements can be made resistant to damage even if subjected to an impact due to falling or the like. Accordingly, in a parametric speaker using ultrasonic waves as carrier waves, power consumption can be reduced and vibrating elements can be made resistant to impact damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Jun Kuroda, Shigeo Satou, Motoyoshi Komoda
  • Patent number: 9252711
    Abstract: Provided is an oscillator (100) including a piezoelectric body (70) that has a plurality of protrusions (72) on one surface thereof, a plurality of electrodes (80) that are respectively provided on the plurality of protrusions (72) so as to be separated from each other, and a plurality of electrodes (82) that are provided on the other surface opposite to the one surface of the piezoelectric body (70) so that each of the electrodes faces only one electrode (80). Thus, it is possible to prevent variation in acoustic characteristics from occurring. Therefore, the oscillator capable of improving the acoustic characteristics of an electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu Onishi, Jun Kuroda, Motoyoshi Komoda, Yuichiro Kishinami, Shigeo Satou, Yukio Murata, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Tatsuya Uchikawa
  • Patent number: 9253557
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including: a housing (110) in which at least one sound hole (113) and at least one sound hole (114) are formed; an oscillator (120) that is provided inside the housing (110) and outputs a modulated wave for a parametric loudspeaker; a sound demodulation unit (130) that is not provided in the sound hole (113) but provided in the sound hole (114) and demodulates the modulated wave; and a sound hole opening and closing unit (112) that is mounted to the housing (110) and opens and closes the sound hole (113).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Kishinami, Yasuharu Onishi, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Yukio Murata, Jun Kuroda, Shigeo Satou
  • Patent number: 9247338
    Abstract: There is provided an electroacoustic transducer including: an oscillation device (10) that outputs a sound wave (30) from a first vibrating surface, and outputs a sound wave (32), having an opposite phase to that of the sound wave (30), from a second vibrating surface which is opposite to the first vibrating surface; a waveguide (40) that is provided on the first vibrating surface and that includes an open end (46); a waveguide (50) that is provided on the second vibrating surface, and includes an open end (56) which faces the same direction as the open end (46); and a sound wave filter (80) that is provided in the waveguide (50) and attenuates the sound wave (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichiro Kishinami, Yasuharu Onishi, Motoyoshi Komoda, Nobuhiro Kawashima, Yukio Murata, Jun Kuroda, Shigeo Satou
  • Patent number: 9236042
    Abstract: A vibration member (140) has a sheet shape. A piezoelectric element (130) is attached to one surface of the vibration member (140). A support member (110) supports the edge of the vibration member (140). The support member (110) includes a first facing portion (112) and a second facing portion (114). The first facing portion (112) faces the surface of the vibration member (140) to which the piezoelectric element (130) is attached. The second facing portion (114) faces the surface of the vibration member (140) which is located on the opposite side to the piezoelectric element (130). A first spring (152) is provided between the first facing portion (112) and the vibration member (140) or the piezoelectric element (130). A second spring (154) is provided between the second facing portion (114) and the vibration member (140).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Kuroda, Yasuharu Onishi, Shigeo Satou, Motoyoshi Komoda