Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Itou

Yoshihiro Itou 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).

  • Publication number: 20190019173
    Abstract: There is provided a checkout apparatus (10) including an image data acquisition unit(11) which acquires data on an image, an image analysis unit (12) which recognizes a product in the image, using a feature value of appearance of each of a plurality of products registered in a feature value storage unit (14) and the image data; a registration unit (13) which registers the product recognized by the image analysis unit (12) as a checkout target, and a projection unit (15) which projects an image related to a checkout process on the product and/or a placement surface of a placement platform of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Dai KINNO, Kota IWAMOTO, Shinichi MATSUMOTO, Yoshihiro ITOU, Shinya YAMASAKI, Kanako TAGA
  • Publication number: 20180238220
    Abstract: A work machine provided with an exhaust gas purifying device includes a selective catalytic reducing device that performs treatment on exhaust gas of an engine, and a reducing agent injection device that injects a reducing agent into exhaust gas to be supplied to the selective catalytic reducing device. The work machine is provided with a housing that delimits an engine room accommodating the engine and the exhaust gas purifying device. The housing includes a top board that covers the engine room above the engine, and an exhaust duct that is provided in the top board and discharges the air in the engine room to the outside of the engine room. A part of a reducing agent supply pipe for guiding the reducing agent to the reducing agent injection device is disposed in the exhaust duct in a position above the reducing agent injection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshihiro ITOU, Hiroyuki KIZAKI, Takashi TAKEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170293959
    Abstract: A product recognition unit (2020) recognizes a product from a target image on which the product and an electronic shelf label are imaged. A shelf label recognition unit (2040) extracts a shelf label ID from the target image. The shelf label recognition unit (2040) recognizes an electronic shelf label (3000) from the target image. A determination unit (2060) determines whether or not association of product information and the shelf label ID regarding the product and the electronic shelf label a closest product within the image, and product information and the shelf label ID of the electronic shelf label (3000) matches association of product information and a shelf label ID of relation information acquired by associating product information of the product and the shelf label ID based on the product and shelf label ID recognized from the target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro ITOU, Kanako TAGA, Takenobu KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20170284255
    Abstract: An oxidation catalyst device is placed so that a central axis of the oxidation catalyst device may be oriented along a right and left direction of a work vehicle; a reducing agent injection device is placed so that a central axis of the reducing agent injection device may be oriented along a front and rear direction of the work vehicle; and a selective catalytic reduction device is placed so that a central axis of the selective catalytic reduction device may be oriented along the front and rear direction of the work vehicle, in which the oxidation catalyst device, the reducing agent injection device, and the selective catalytic reduction device are arranged so as to have a relationship that the central axes thereof become the same in height, and the central axis of the selective catalytic reduction device is placed so as to pass through the oxidation catalyst device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Takashi TAKEYAMA, Hiroyuki KIZAKI, Yoshihiro ITOU
  • Publication number: 20170278056
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) includes a product recognition unit (2020), a shelf label recognition unit (2040), and a determination unit (2060). The product recognition unit (2020) recognizes the number of types of products or positions of each type of products from a target image. The shelf label recognition unit (2040) recognizes the number or positions of shelf labels indicating information of the products from the target image. The determination unit (2060) determines whether or not there is an error in a relationship between the recognized number of types of products and the recognized number of shelf labels or in a relationship between the recognized positions of each type of products and the recognized positions of the shelf labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro ITOU, Kanako TAGA, Takenobu KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20170278057
    Abstract: A product recognition unit (2020) recognizes a product from an image on which the product and an electronic shelf label are imaged (target image). A shelf label recognition unit (2040) extracts a shelf label ID of the electronic shelf label from the target image. The shelf label recognition unit (2040) recognizes a position of the electronic shelf label (3000) from the target image. A relation information generation unit (2060) generates relation information based on a position of the recognized product and the position of the recognized electronic shelf label (3000). The relation information associates product information of the recognized product with the shelf label ID of the recognized electronic shelf label (3000) closest to the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro ITOU, Kanako TAGA, Takenobu KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20170052550
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a hot and cold water mixing device for reducing degradation in the measurement accuracy of a flowmeter. In the device according to the invention, the flowmeter is disposed in one of a hot water supply path and a cold water supply path, having a higher flow rate. At least first and second temperature sensors are individually disposed in at least two of the hot and cold water supply paths and a mixed water path. A hot and cold water adjustment unit adjusts a mixing volume of hot water and cold water based on measurement values of the flowmeter disposed in one of the flow paths having a higher flow rate, a mixed water path flowmeter and at least the first and second temperature sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro AKITA, Daiki MATSUSAKI, Tatsuya TAKAOKA, Yoshihiro ITOU, Naoki SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 8445106
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a resin-coated metal sheet which not only is excellent in stamping performance (lubricity of a resin layer) and film removability by alkaline cleaning but also has improved blocking resistance. Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a resin composition used for forming a resin layer having such properties on a metal sheet. A resin-coated metal sheet according to the present invention is characterized in that a resin layer containing polyethylene glycol whose number average molecular weight is 18,000 to 500,000 and paraffin wax whose average molecular weight is 400 or less is laminated on one side or both the sides of the metal sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Itou, Naoya Fujiwara, Kiyomi Aoki
  • Patent number: 8128741
    Abstract: A dissolving apparatus has a cylindrical tubular container closed at both ends with its center axis being inclined to the horizon. A center of an interface between a gas and a liquid in the container is positioned at a center in a lengthwise direction of a side wall of the container. Two inner spaces of the container above and below the interface are referred to as a gas section and a liquid section. An injection inlet for injecting a gas-liquid mixed fluid into the container is provided at a level corresponding to, or lower than, the interface. A liquid outlet for discharging the liquid is provided near a bottom of the liquid section of the container. Since the container is inclined, the interface can have an area large enough to promote dissolution of the gas into the liquid. Since the depth of the liquid in the liquid section is sufficiently deep, the liquid can be prevented from being discharged through the liquid outlet with large gas bubbles being present therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunari Maeda, Shigeyuki Yamaguchi, Kazumasa Rokushima, Naoki Shibata, Hitoshi Kitamura, Noriyuki Kitachi, Yoshihiro Itou, Takaya Niu
  • Publication number: 20090230573
    Abstract: A dissolving apparatus has a cylindrical tubular container closed at both ends with its center axis being inclined to the horizon. A center of an interface between a gas and a liquid in the container is positioned at a center in a lengthwise direction of a side wall of the container. Two inner spaces of the container above and below the interface are referred to as a gas section and a liquid section. An injection inlet for injecting a gas-liquid mixed fluid into the container is provided at a level corresponding to, or lower than, the interface. A liquid outlet for discharging the liquid is provided near a bottom of the liquid section of the container. Since the container is inclined, the interface can have an area large enough to promote dissolution of the gas into the liquid. Since the depth of the liquid in the liquid section is sufficiently deep, the liquid can be prevented from being discharged through the liquid outlet with large gas bubbles being present therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunari Maeda, Shigeyuki Yamaguchi, Kazumasa Rokushima, Naoki Shibata, Hitoshi Kitamura, Noriyuki Kitachi, Yoshihiro Itou, Takaya Niu
  • Publication number: 20070031676
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a resin-coated metal sheet which not only is excellent in stamping performance (lubricity of a resin layer) and film removability by alkaline cleaning but also has improved blocking resistance. Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a resin composition used for forming a resin layer having such properties on a metal sheet. A resin-coated metal sheet according to the present invention is characterized in that a resin layer containing polyethylene glycol whose number average molecular weight is 18,000 to 500,000 and paraffin wax whose average molecular weight is 400 or less is laminated on one side or both the sides of the metal sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Itou, Naoya Fujiwara, Kiyomi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20060287375
    Abstract: A plant disease control agent for agricultural or horticultural use and a pest control agent for agricultural or horticultural use, which contain a benzisothiazoline derivative or a salt thereof as an active ingredient and have the following marked effects. They are highly effective in controlling agricultural or horticultural plant diseases and are highly effective in controlling a wide range of pests. They are effective also in controlling pests having resistance. Furthermore, they are excellent in residual activity and rain resistance without causing chemical damage to crops. The benzisothiazoline derivative of the present invention is represented by the following general formula [I]. The symbols in the formula are defined in the Description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicants: Kumiai Chemical INDUSTRY Co., Ltd., Ihara Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Yoshinori ITSUKI c/o K. I Chemical Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Itsuki, Masaru Shibata, Ryu Kajiki, Shunichirou Fukumoto, Katsumi Furuse, Kouji Yamaji, Satoru Takahashi, Yoshihiro Itou
  • Publication number: 20010047511
    Abstract: Unnecessary barrier instructions are dynamically reduced in a parallel processing object program, program module or object code section to be parallel processed in a multiprocessor system by a compiler that generates the parallel processing object program from a source program. The compiler divides the source program into parallel processing objects, issues a pre dynamic barrier instruction having parameters for barrier necessity determination that describe a first variable or array memory reference in the parallel processing object, which includes a parallel processing loop. In addition, the compiler issues a post dynamic barrier instruction having information in parameters about a second variable or array (or group of arrays) to be referenced after the parallel processing object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Itou, Kei Nakajima
  • Patent number: 6292939
    Abstract: Unnecessary barrier instructions are dynamically reduced in a parallel processing object program, program module or object code section to be parallel processed in a multiprocessor system by a compiler that generates the parallel processing object program from a source program. The compiler divides the source program into parallel processing objects, issues a pre dynamic barrier instruction having parameters for barrier necessity determination that describe a first variable or array memory reference in the parallel processing object, which includes a parallel processing loop. In addition, the compiler issues a post dynamic barrier instruction having information in parameters about a second variable or array (or group of arrays) to be referenced after the parallel processing object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Itou, Kei Nakajima