Patents by Inventor Yohei Shibata

Yohei Shibata 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: 11971709
    Abstract: The disclosure is to constitute, while reducing a cost for collecting training data used in machine learning that makes a control module acquire an ability to control a robot device, the control module operatable in an actual environment by the machine learning. A learning device according to one aspect of the present invention executes machine learning of an extractor by using a first learning data set constituted by a combination of simulation data and first environmental information and a second learning data set constituted by a combination of actual data and second environmental information. Further, a learning device according to one aspect of the present invention executes machine learning of a controller by using a third learning data set constituted by a combination of third environmental information, state information, and a control command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Yamaguchi, Kennosuke Hayashi, Kin Chung Denny Fu, Yohei Okawa, Chisato Saito, Yoshiya Shibata
  • Publication number: 20240065526
    Abstract: A processor included in the image processing device acquires a medical image, outputs observation target identification information indicating an observation support target part or indicating that the medical image is out of an observation support target by inputting the medical image to an observation target identification algorithm, selects, from a plurality of observation support algorithms, one specific observation support algorithm based on the observation target identification information, outputs observation support information by inputting the medical image to the specific observation support algorithm, and performs a control of notifying of the observation support information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: FUJIFILM Corporation, FUJITA ACADEMY
    Inventors: Yuichi TERAMURA, Yohei OTAKA, Seiko SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 11858261
    Abstract: A recording apparatus capable of recording on a medium includes a recording unit configured to record on a medium, a transport unit configured to transport the medium, a winding unit configured to rotate about a rotation axis and windup the medium transported by the transport unit, and a first bar member configured to be wrapped around by a first surface of the medium, a second bar member disposed between the first bar member and the winding unit and configured to be wrapped around by a second surface of the medium, and an arm member swingable about a swing axis that coincides with the rotation axis, wherein the arm member supports the first bar member and the second bar member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yohei Shibata, Satoshi Fujioka
  • Publication number: 20230166534
    Abstract: A medium supporting mechanism includes a medium supporting unit and a medium holding unit. The medium supporting unit includes a support face that supports a medium, a guide rail intersecting a transport direction in which the medium is transported, and an engaged portion positioned upstream of the first guide rail. The medium holding unit includes a holding portion that covers an edge of the medium in a width direction, an abutting portion movable between an abutting position and a separation position, a switching portion that switches a position of the abutting portion between the abutting position and the separation position, and an engaging portion engageable with the second guide rail. The medium holding unit includes a pressing portion downstream of the abutting portion in the transport direction. The pressing portion presses the support face to move a position of the holding portion in a direction away from the support face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Yohei SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 11651859
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising acquiring a value relating to VEGF-A of a subject, wherein the value is a measured value of total VEGF-A in a blood sample, or a value obtained by dividing a measured value of VEGF-A165b in the blood sample by a measured value of total VEGF-A in the blood sample (VEGF-A165b/total VEGF-A), and the value suggests prognosis of myocardial infarction of the subject or severity of coronary artery disease of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryosuke Kikuchi, Kazuhiro Harada, Yohei Shibata, Hideki Ishii, Toyoaki Murohara
  • Publication number: 20230055952
    Abstract: An energy storage device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a positive electrode including a positive active material layer; a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, the positive active material layer includes boron and aluminum, and a maximum voltage width that is a difference between a charge upper limit voltage and a discharge lower limit voltage under normal usage is 1.1 V or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yuta NAKAMURA, Yohei SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20220410601
    Abstract: A recording apparatus capable of recording on a medium includes a recording unit configured to record on a medium, a transport unit configured to transport the medium, a winding unit configured to rotate about a rotation axis and windup the medium transported by the transport unit, and a first bar member configured to be wrapped around by a first surface of the medium, a second bar member disposed between the first bar member and the winding unit and configured to be wrapped around by a second surface of the medium, and an arm member swingable about a swing axis that coincides with the rotation axis, wherein the arm member supports the first bar member and the second bar member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Yohei SHIBATA, Satoshi FUJIOKA
  • Patent number: 10576762
    Abstract: A recording device capable of preventing an occurrence of a transport wrinkle in a transport path is provided. A recording medium transport device includes a driving roller (111) and a driven roller (112) arranged such that a roller axial direction of the driving roller and a roller axial direction of the driven roller are parallel to each other, a recording medium (1) being transported by driving the driving roller (111) with the recording medium (1) held between the driving roller (111) and the driven roller (112), and the driven roller (112) is movably supported from a predetermined position in the roller axial direction, and in a case where the driven roller (112) is separated from the driving roller (111) without holding the recording medium (1) between the driven roller and the driving roller (111), the driven roller (112) moves to the predetermined position in the roller axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yohei Shibata
  • Patent number: 10486202
    Abstract: A cleaning device is configured to include a first cleaning tank that holds water to which a small amount of an additive is added as a first cleaning fluid, a second cleaning tank that holds water, a water-based cleaning agent, an alkaline cleaning fluid, or a hydrophilic organic solvent as a second cleaning fluid, a first microscopic air bubble generation device, a first circulating pump, an ultrasonic wave emitting device, and a carrier device. Hydrophobic oil is removed by a cleaning target being exposed to the first cleaning fluid including microscopic air bubbles sprayed from a nozzle in an interior of the first cleaning tank, after which hydrophilic oil is removed by ultrasonic cleaning in the second cleaning tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORAION
    Inventors: Yohei Shibata, Akio Masuda
  • Publication number: 20190198170
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising acquiring a value relating to VEGF-A of a subject, wherein the value is a measured value of total VEGF-A in a blood sample, or a value obtained by dividing a measured value of VEGF-A165b in the blood sample by a measured value of total VEGF-A in the blood sample (VEGF-A165b/total VEGF-A), and the value suggests prognosis of myocardial infarction of the subject or severity of coronary artery disease of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryosuke KIKUCHI, Kazuhiro Harada, Yohei Shibata, Hideki Ishii, Toyoaki Murohara
  • Publication number: 20190016162
    Abstract: A recording device capable of preventing an occurrence of a transport wrinkle in a transport path is provided. A recording medium transport device includes a driving roller (111) and a driven roller (112) arranged such that a roller axial direction of the driving roller and a roller axial direction of the driven roller are parallel to each other, a recording medium (1) being transported by driving the driving roller (111) with the recording medium (1) held between the driving roller (111) and the driven roller (112), and the driven roller (112) is movably supported from a predetermined position in the roller axial direction, and in a case where the driven roller (112) is separated from the driving roller (111) without holding the recording medium (1) between the driven roller and the driving roller (111), the driven roller (112) moves to the predetermined position in the roller axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yohei SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 10059112
    Abstract: The printing apparatus (liquid discharging apparatus) is provided with a support section that supports a medium, a discharge section that discharges ink on the medium supported on the support section, and a transport unit that transports the medium in a transport direction. The support section includes a support structure including a liquid permeable portion that supports the medium and allows ink to pass therethrough, and a liquid holding portion that holds ink that has passed through the liquid permeable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yohei Shibata
  • Patent number: 9956790
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a forming section which forms an image on a medium, a transport section which transports the medium in a first direction, and a heating section which heats a transport path on which the medium is transported, in which the forming section includes a first forming section which forms a pre-treatment liquid layer that includes a thermosetting resin on the medium, a liquid ejecting head which forms an image layer on the medium by ejecting liquid, and a second forming section which forms a post-treatment liquid layer that includes a thermosetting resin and is different from the pre-treatment liquid layer on the medium, and B<A and B<C in a case where content of the thermosetting resin in the pre-treatment liquid is A, content of the thermosetting resin in the liquid is B, and content of the thermosetting resin in the post-treatment liquid is C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toshinobu Yamazaki, Takayoshi Kagata, Naoki Kayahara, Masashi Kamibayashi, Yohei Shibata, Kazunari Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20180001355
    Abstract: A cleaning device is configured to include a first cleaning tank that holds water to which a small amount of an additive is added as a first cleaning fluid, a second cleaning tank that holds water, a water-based cleaning agent, an alkaline cleaning fluid, or a hydrophilic organic solvent as a second cleaning fluid, a first microscopic air bubble generation device, a first circulating pump, an ultrasonic wave emitting device, and a carrier device. Hydrophobic oil is removed by a cleaning target being exposed to the first cleaning fluid including microscopic air bubbles sprayed from a nozzle in an interior of the first cleaning tank, after which hydrophilic oil is removed by ultrasonic cleaning in the second cleaning tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei SHIBATA, Akio MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20170334208
    Abstract: The printing apparatus (liquid discharging apparatus) is provided with a support section that supports a medium, a discharge section that discharges ink on the medium supported on the support section, and a transport unit that transports the medium in a transport direction. The support section includes a support structure including a liquid permeable portion that supports the medium and allows ink to pass therethrough, and a liquid holding portion that holds ink that has passed through the liquid permeable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventor: Yohei SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20170229711
    Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide a technique for still further improving safety by increasing the resistance change ratio in a high-temperature range in a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device, the internal resistance of which increases with an increase in internal temperature. In a positive electrode plate for nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device, an intermediate layer containing an electrically conducting agent and a binder is provided between a positive electrode current collector and a positive composite layer, and as the binder in the intermediate layer, one having a mass average molecular weight larger than that of a binder in the positive composite layer is used. Consequently, the resistance change ratio in a high-temperature range can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Yuto YAMAKAWA, Hidefumi HASEGAWA, Yohei SHIBATA, Shinya UEMATSU
  • Publication number: 20170008313
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a forming section which forms an image on a medium, a transport section which transports the medium in a first direction, and a heating section which heats a transport path on which the medium is transported, in which the forming section includes a first forming section which forms a pre-treatment liquid layer that includes a thermosetting resin on the medium, a liquid ejecting head which forms an image layer on the medium by ejecting liquid, and a second forming section which forms a post-treatment liquid layer that includes a thermosetting resin and is different from the pre-treatment liquid layer on the medium, and B<A and B<C in a case where content of the thermosetting resin in the pre-treatment liquid is A, content of the thermosetting resin in the liquid is B, and content of the thermosetting resin in the post-treatment liquid is C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Toshinobu YAMAZAKI, Takayoshi KAGATA, Naoki KAYAHARA, Masashi KAMIBAYASHI, Yohei SHIBATA, Kazunari TSUKADA
  • Patent number: 9199471
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid discharge apparatus including a recording unit that discharges an ink, an UV irradiation unit that has an intake port, an exhaust port, an internal flow path which is communicated with the intake port and the exhaust port, and a filter which catches the ink, and an X axis movement section that supports the recording unit and the UV irradiation unit, and moves the recording unit and the UV irradiation unit in an X axis direction, in which the UV irradiation unit is supported by the X axis movement section on a rear side, and the exhaust port faces a front side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yohei Shibata, Kazutoshi Fujisawa
  • Patent number: 9172072
    Abstract: [PROBLEM] In space-conservative fashion, at low cost, and with high efficiency, to carry out absorption of gas produced at the interior of a battery. [SOLUTION MEANS] Secondary battery 21 is provided with case 3 in which positive electrode 10 and negative electrode 11 are sealed together with electrolyte, and with explosion prevention valve 4 for allowing escape of high-pressure gas present at the interior of case 3 when pressure within case 3 rises; and is further provided with gas absorber 13 or 14 for absorbing high-pressure gas. Gas absorber 13, includes gas-absorbent material 6 and capsule 5, which comprises hot-melt material, and is provided within case 3, this capsule 5 including, at the interior thereof, gas-absorbent material 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignees: GS Yuasa International Ltd, KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Yohei Shibata, Yoshinobu Yasunaga, Tsutomu Watanabe, Tokuo Inamasu, Ryoichi Okuyama, Minoru Yagi, Hiroshi Obuse, Shinichi Wada
  • Publication number: 20140292920
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid discharge apparatus including a recording unit that discharges an ink, an UV irradiation unit that has an intake port, an exhaust port, an internal flow path which is communicated with the intake port and the exhaust port, and a filter which catches the ink, and an X axis movement section that supports the recording unit and the UV irradiation unit, and moves the recording unit and the UV irradiation unit in an X axis direction, in which the UV irradiation unit is supported by the X axis movement section on a rear side, and the exhaust port faces a front side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohei SHIBATA, Kazutoshi FUJISAWA