Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Shirai
Yoshiaki Shirai 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: 8894500Abstract: A camera 10 photographs a golf player swinging a golf club to hit a golf ball and the golf club. Image data is obtained by photographing. A calculating part 16 extracts a plurality of frames from the image data. The calculating part 16 determines a check frame in which the golf player is in a predetermined posture from the plurality of frames. The calculating part 16 determines a contour of the golf player from the check frame. The calculating part 16 decides a swing from the contour of the golf player. An extreme value constituting the contour is determined in deciding the swing. A feature point is determined from the extreme value. The swing is diagnosed using the feature point.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignees: Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd., Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Ueda, Yoshiaki Shirai, Nobutaka Shimada
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Patent number: 8824787Abstract: A method and system for correcting a silhouette of a person extracted from an image by labeling each pixel as the person or the background are disclosed. The pixels in a target region are corrected by: a step in which, by the use of pixels in the target region labeled as the person, a person histogram is created; a step in which, by the use of pixels in the target region labeled as the background, a background histogram is created; a step in which, for each pixel in the target region, by the use of the person histogram, the background histogram and color data of each pixel in the target region, first connective costs of the pixel to the color data of the person and the background are calculated; and a step in which, for each pixel in the target region, a second connective cost of the pixel is calculated.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignees: Dunlop Sports Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Ueda, Yoshiaki Shirai, Nobutaka Shimada
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Publication number: 20130177239Abstract: A method and system for correcting a silhouette of a person extracted from an image by labeling each pixel as the person or the background are disclosed. The pixels in a target region are corrected by: a step in which, by the use of pixels in the target region labeled as the person, a person histogram is created; a step in which, by the use of pixels in the target region labeled as the background, a background histogram is created; a step in which, for each pixel in the target region, by the use of the person histogram, the background histogram and color data of each pixel in the target region, first connective costs of the pixel to the color data of the person and the background are calculated; and a step in which, for each pixel in the target region, a second connective cost of the pixel is calculated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicants: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd., SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., Yoshiaki Shirai, Nobutaka Shimada
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Publication number: 20130172094Abstract: A camera 10 photographs a golf player swinging a golf club to hit a golf ball and the golf club. Image data is obtained by photographing. A calculating part 16 extracts a plurality of frames from the image data. The calculating part 16 determines a check frame in which the golf player is in a predetermined posture from the plurality of frames. The calculating part 16 determines a contour of the golf player from the check frame. The calculating part 16 decides a swing from the contour of the golf player. An extreme value constituting the contour is determined in deciding the swing. A feature point is determined from the extreme value. The swing is diagnosed using the feature point.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicants: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD., SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., Yoshiaki Shirai, Nobutaka Shimada
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Publication number: 20130143682Abstract: A diagnosing method of a golf swing according to the present invention includes the following steps: (x) a camera photographing a golf player swinging a golf club to hit a golf ball and the golf club to obtain a plurality of frames for determining a shaft position; (y) a calculating part subjecting a check frame for judging the shaft position and the other frame to difference processing and binary processing using the plurality of frames, to obtain a binarized difference image; and (z) the calculating part subjecting the difference image or a corrected image thereof to Hough transform processing to attempt to extract the shaft position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicants: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.Inventors: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD., SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., Yoshiaki SHIRAI, Nobutaka SHIMADA
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Publication number: 20110212791Abstract: In a method capable of diagnosing quality of a swing without circumstance, a camera 10 photographs a golf player swinging a golf club to hit a golf ball and the golf club. Image data is obtained by photographing. A calculating part 16 extracts a frame from the image data. The calculating part 16 obtains an edge image of the frame. The calculating part 16 subjects the edge image to binarization based on a predetermined threshold value to obtain a binary image. The calculating part 16 subjects the binary image to Hough transform processing to extract a position of a shaft of the golf club, and specifies a tip coordinate of the golf club. The calculating part 16 contrasts tip coordinates of different frames to determine a temporary flame in an address. The calculating part 16 calculates color information in a reference area of each of the frames by backward sending from a frame after the temporary frame by a predetermined number, and determines a frame in the address based on change of the color information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicants: SRI SPORTS LIMITED, SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masahiko UEDA, Yoshiaki SHIRAI, Nobutaka SHIMADA
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Publication number: 20110172416Abstract: Provision of a novel amidine derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having an activated blood coagulation factor X-inhibitory activity. A compound represented by the formula (I) wherein each symbol is as defined above, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Inventors: Kayo MATSUMOTO, Masayuki Sugiki, Masaru Takayanagi, Yasuko Nogi, Shinya Taniguchi, Satoko Ueno, Yoshiaki Shirai
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Patent number: 7704157Abstract: A golf swing-measuring system including a computer (16) for capturing a colored moving image obtained by photographing a golfer (11) who swings by gripping a golf club (13). The computer (16) selects and extracts one or more images each showing a swing posture as check-point images such as an address image, a take-back shaft 8 o'clock image, a take-back shaft 9 o'clock image, a take-back unskillful arm horizontal image, a top image, a downswing unskillful arm horizontal image, a downswing shaft 9 o'clock image, an impact image, a follow-through shaft 3 o'clock image, and a finish image and extracts from a large number of still images constituting said color moving image. Thereafter the computer (16) obtains coordinates of positions of attention-focused points that operate in said check-point images when said golfer swings.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Yoshiaki Shirai, Nobutaka Shimada, Masahiko Ueda, Masahide Onuki
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Patent number: 7568933Abstract: A connector (10) having a waterproof function is provided which includes a female member (20) and a male member (40). The female member includes an inner tube portion (23) having a base part (26) having an outer peripheral surface covered with a sealing member (27). The female member includes an outer tube portion (22) having a peep window (28) formed therein such that the sealing member is visible. When coupling of the male member and the female member is complete, the sealing member is hidden by a tube (42) of the male member.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiaki Shirai, Yasuyuki Tachino
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Patent number: 7502491Abstract: A computer (15) captures the colored moving image of the golfer (11) who swings by gripping a golf club (12) having colored marks (M1 through M3) attached to a shaft (12a) thereof. The computer (15) converts the colored moving image into a plurality of still images; executes binarization for each pixel of a plurality of the still images by using a specific threshold of color information and recognizes pixels, of the still images, which satisfy the threshold as positions of the colored marks (M1 through M3) and extracts a movement of the shaft (12a) by using a movement vector amount of one of the colored marks (M1 through M3 ) or by using a vector angle between two of the colored marks (M1 through M3). In this manner, the computer (15) automatically extracts check-point images.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2004Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: SRI Sports LimitedInventors: Yoshiaki Shirai, Nobutaka Shimada, Masahiko Ueda, Masahide Onuki
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Publication number: 20090023806Abstract: A safe and easy-handling method to eliminate aluminum, which can easily accumulate in a dialysis patient body, in the course of a dialysis treatment and a dialysate used in the above method to eliminate aluminum ions from blood and tissues in the body are provided. A method to eliminate aluminum from a dialysis patient body characterized in that a dialysate mixed with aluminum complexing agents allows formation of complexes with aluminum to excrete aluminum in the form of aluminum complexes into the dialysis drain fluid is also provided. More specifically, the above-mentioned method to eliminate aluminum from the body employs preferably citric acid as an aluminum complexing agent, and the dialysate comprises general dialysate components and 1.7-2.4 mEq/L of citric acid as an aluminum complexing agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO. INCInventors: Tomonori Koizumi, Mitsuyoshi Isaka, Yoshiaki Shirai, Ryuuichi Mihara, Kazuyuki Ubukata, Akira Nakayama
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Publication number: 20080274635Abstract: A connector (10) having a waterproof function is provided which includes a female member (20) and a male member (40). The female member includes an inner tube portion (23) having a base part (26) having an outer peripheral surface covered with a sealing member (27). The female member includes an outer tube portion (22) having a peep window (28) formed therein such that the sealing member is visible. When coupling of the male member and the female member is complete, the sealing member is hidden by a tube (42) of the male member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2006Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiaki Shirai, Yasuyuki Tachino
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Publication number: 20080115628Abstract: A system having a nut runner with a socket and a socket rotation mechanism is disclosed. The system creates a vacuum in the socket using an air vacuum system to attach and retain a bolt in the socket. Further, a high-pressure air blowing system is operated to blow high-pressure air into the socket in order to remove the attached and retained bolt from the socket. The inside of the socket is cleaned simultaneously by the high-pressure air.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiaki Shirai, Yasuyuki Tachino
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Publication number: 20050215337Abstract: A golf swing-measuring system including a computer (16) for capturing a colored moving image obtained by photographing a golfer (11) who swings by gripping a golf club (13). The computer (16) selects and extracts one or more images each showing a swing posture as check-point images such as an address image, a take-back shaft 8 o'clock image, a take-back shaft 9 o'clock image, a take-back unskillful arm horizontal image, a top image, a downswing unskillful arm horizontal image, a downswing shaft 9 o'clock image, an impact image, a follow-through shaft 3 o'clock image, and a finish image and extracts from a large number of still images constituting said color moving image. Thereafter the computer (16) obtains coordinates of positions of attention-focused points that operate in said check-point images when said golfer swings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Applicants: Yoshiaki SHIRAI, Nobutaka SHIMADA, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiaki Shirai, Nobutaka Shimada, Masahiko Ueda, Masahide Onuki
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Publication number: 20050143183Abstract: A computer (15) captures the colored moving image of the golfer (11) who swings by gripping a golf club (12) having colored marks (M1 through M3) attached to a shaft (12a) thereof. The computer (15) converts the colored moving image into a plurality of still images; executes binarization for each pixel of a plurality of the still images by using a specific threshold of color information and recognizes pixels, of the still images, which satisfy the threshold as positions of the colored marks (M1 through M3) and extracts a movement of the shaft (12a) by using a movement vector amount of one of the colored marks (M1 through M3 ) or by using a vector angle between two of the colored marks (M1 through M3). In this manner, the computer (15) automatically extracts check-point images.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Yoshiaki Shirai, Nobutaka Shimada, Masahiko Ueda, Masahide Onuki