Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Nakano
Yoshihiro Nakano 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: 11922649Abstract: It provides the measurement data of each portion of the target object with a high accuracy. The measurement data calculation apparatus 1020 includes an obtaining unit 1024A, an extraction unit 1024B, a conversion unit 1024C, and a calculation unit 1024D. The obtaining unit 1024A obtains the image data in which the target object is photographed and the full length data of the target object. The extraction unit 1024B extracts the shape data indicating the shape of the target object from the image data. The conversion unit 1024C converts and silhouettes the shape data based on the full length data. The calculation unit 1024D uses the shape data converted by the conversion unit 1024C to calculate the measurement data of each portion of the target object.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Arithmer Inc.Inventors: Daisuke Sato, Hiroki Yato, Chikashi Arita, Yoshihisa Ishibashi, Takashi Nakano, Ryosuke Sasaki, Ryosuke Tajima, Yoshihiro Ohta
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Patent number: 11846754Abstract: An optical lens with an antireflective film includes: a lens substrate; and an antireflective film disposed on the lens substrate. The antireflective film is formed of layers each having a physical thickness of 140 nm or less. In order from an air side, the antireflective film has: a first layer formed as an MgF2 layer, a second layer, a fourth layer, a sixth layer, an eighth layer, and a tenth layer each having a refractive index of 2.0 or more and 2.3 or less, and a third layer, a fifth layer, a seventh layer, and a ninth layer each formed as an SiO2 layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakano, Koji Takahara
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Publication number: 20230130816Abstract: In a calibration system including a robot arm including, at a tip, a holding portion configured to hold an object to be held, an image capturing apparatus, and a calibration apparatus, the calibration apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention generates first coordinate information based on a learning model generated by performing machine learning on plural pieces of supervised data and a captured image obtained by image capturing the holding portion from a predetermined direction, the supervised data including a captured image of a virtual space containing a three-dimensional model related to the holding portion and information indicating a position of the holding portion contained in the virtual space, the first coordinate information indicating a position of the holding portion in a captured image coordinate system with respect to the captured image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventor: Yoshihiro NAKANO
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Publication number: 20220413186Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical lens using an ion-assisted deposition apparatus that comprises an ion source includes: forming, on a lens substrate made of a material containing 40 mass % or more of fluoride, a first lower layer of an anti-reflection film of the optical lens, wherein the first lower layer is a fluoride layer; forming, on the first lower layer, a second lower layer of the anti-reflection film; forming on the second lower layer, one or more intermediate layers of the antireflection film; forming, on the one or more intermediate layers, an uppermost layer of the anti-reflection film; and irradiating, using the ion source, the lens substrate with ions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakano, Koji Takahara
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Publication number: 20220351363Abstract: An image processing device (10) according to an aspect of the present invention includes an acquiring section (151) and an estimation section (152). The acquiring section (151) acquires a first image and a second image obtained by capturing randomly stacked workpieces (W1a, W1b). The estimation section (152) generates a matching map of a feature of the first image and a feature of the second image, estimates a position, an orientation and a classification score of each workpiece as a target for each of the first image and the second image, and estimates the position of the workpiece, based on a matching result using the matching map and an estimation result of the position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventor: Yoshihiro NAKANO
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Publication number: 20220244213Abstract: A sensor element comprising a first electrode containing Au as a main component, a second electrode and a solid electrolyte body. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed to face each other while sandwiching the solid electrolyte body therebetween. The first electrode has a first electrode portion, which faces the second electrode while sandwiching the solid electrolyte body in cooperation with the second electrode, and a first lead portion. The solid electrolyte body has an uneven portion in a surface region facing the first electrode portion, the uneven portion having a plurality of protrusions. The first electrode portion is in direct contact with the uneven portion. An insulating layer whose surface has an uneven shape is formed on a surface of the solid electrolyte body facing the first lead portion. The first lead portion is in direct contact with the insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: NGK Spark Plug Co., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro NAKANO, Tetsuo YAMADA
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Gas sensor control apparatus, gas sensor apparatus, and internal combustion engine control apparatus
Patent number: 11391194Abstract: A gas sensor control apparatus (300) including a control section (61) which executes a first receiving process (STEP 1) for receiving a first detection result output from a mixed-potential-type ammonia detection section (42) for detecting ammonia contained in a gas under measurement and corresponding to the concentration of ammonia, a second receiving process (STEP 1) for receiving a second detection result output from an oxygen detection section (2) for detecting oxygen contained in the gas under measurement and corresponding to the concentration of oxygen, a first concentration calculation process (STEP 3) for calculating a first ammonia concentration of the gas under measurement based on the first detection result and the second detection result, and a pressure correction process (STEP 6) for correcting the first ammonia concentration based on pressure information obtained from an external device (220), thereby obtaining a second ammonia concentration of the gas under measurement.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakano, Kimihiro Kohama -
Patent number: 11255812Abstract: Disclosed is a gas sensor element having an electrode containing a first metal as a predominant component and a lead containing a second metal as a predominant component. The electrode and the lead are connected directly at a connection boundary thereof, or connected indirectly via a connection joint. The connection boundary or joint includes a component region where either one of the first and second metals lower in specific gravity than the other of the first and second metals is contained in an amount ranging between those in the electrode and the lead.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi Furuta, Tetsuo Yamada, Yoshihiro Nakano
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Publication number: 20210199854Abstract: An optical lens with an antireflective film includes: a lens substrate; and an antireflective film disposed on the lens substrate. The antireflective film is formed of layers each having a physical thickness of 140 nm or less. In order from an air side, the antireflective film has: a first layer formed as an MgF2 layer, a second layer, a fourth layer, a sixth layer, an eighth layer, and a tenth layer each having a refractive index of 2.0 or more and 2.3 or less, and a third layer, a fifth layer, a seventh layer, and a ninth layer each formed as an SiO2 layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakano, Koji Takahara
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Patent number: 10962516Abstract: Disclosed is an ammonia sensor element for detecting ammonia in a gas under measurement, including two mixed-potential-type ammonia detection cells that respectively include first and second ammonia detection electrodes. The first ammonia detection electrode has a metal composition containing Au as a predominant component. The second ammonia detection electrode has a metal composition containing Au as a predominant component. The metal compositions of the first and second ammonia detection electrodes are different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakano, Tetsuo Yamada
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GAS SENSOR CONTROL APPARATUS, GAS SENSOR APPARATUS, AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS
Publication number: 20210079828Abstract: A gas sensor control apparatus (300) including a control section (61) which executes a first receiving process (STEP 1) for receiving a first detection result output from a mixed-potential-type ammonia detection section (42) for detecting ammonia contained in a gas under measurement and corresponding to the concentration of ammonia, a second receiving process (STEP 1) for receiving a second detection result output from an oxygen detection section (2) for detecting oxygen contained in the gas under measurement and corresponding to the concentration of oxygen, a first concentration calculation process (STEP 3) for calculating a first ammonia concentration of the gas under measurement based on the first detection result and the second detection result, and a pressure correction process (STEP 6) for correcting the first ammonia concentration based on pressure information obtained from an external device (220), thereby obtaining a second ammonia concentration of the gas under measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro NAKANO, Kimihiro KOHAMA -
Patent number: 10942294Abstract: A projection lens for projecting an image onto a projection plane includes: a lens substrate; and an antireflective film disposed on a surface of the lens substrate. The antireflective film includes, in order starting from an air side of the antireflective film, a first layer, second layer, third layer, fourth layer, fifth layer, sixth layer, seventh layer, and eighth layer. The first layer is formed of MgF2. Each of the second layer, the fourth layer, the sixth layer, and the eighth layer has a refractive index of 2.0 to 2.3. Each of the third layer, the fifth layer, and the seventh layer is formed of SiO2.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakano, Koji Takahara, Miyuki Teramoto
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Patent number: 10920700Abstract: A sensor control apparatus supplies a constant current to an oxygen concentration detection cell when it judges that oxygen concentration is greater than 15% (the concentration of oxygen contained in a measurement chamber is high). The sensor control apparatus detects a first difference voltage generated in the oxygen concentration detection cell as a result of the flow of the constant current to the oxygen concentration detection cell after a predetermined first detection time following the supply of the constant current. The sensor control apparatus detects a second difference voltage generated in the oxygen concentration detection cell as a result of the flow of the constant current to the oxygen concentration detection cell after a second detection time, which is previously set to be longer than the first detection time, following the supply of the constant current.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., LTD.Inventor: Yoshihiro Nakano
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Patent number: 10890571Abstract: A control apparatus mounted on a diesel vehicle including an oxidation catalyst, a selective reduction catalyst, and a gas sensor includes an activation determination section, a concentration computation section, and a deterioration determination section. The concentration computation section computes the concentration of flammable gas from a sensor output in a period during which the activation determination section determines that the oxidation catalyst is not in the activated state and computes the concentration of ammonia gas from the sensor output in a period during which the activation determination section determines that the oxidation catalyst is in the activated state. The deterioration determination section determines whether or not the oxidation catalyst has deteriorated, on the basis of the concentration of the flammable gas computed by the concentration computation section.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., LTD.Inventor: Yoshihiro Nakano
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Patent number: 10809227Abstract: A microcomputer calculates the concentration of ammonia contained in exhaust gas. The microcomputer repeatedly obtains from a first ammonia detection section a first ammonia electromotive force EMF1 whose value changes with both the concentrations of ammonia and a flammable gas contained in the exhaust gas. The microcomputer outputs, as ammonia concentration information at the present point in time, ammonia concentration information representing the ammonia concentration at the point 0.5 sec prior to the present point in time. The microcomputer sets a rich spike flag Fs when a first ammonia electromotive force change amount ?EMF1 is smaller than a value obtained by multiplying a start determination value by ?1. When the rich spike flag Fs is set, the microcomputer sets the ammonia concentration information at the present point in time to the value of the ammonia concentration information at the point immediately before the rich spike flag Fs is set.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., LTD.Inventors: Shinya Miyamoto, Yoshihiro Nakano
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Publication number: 20200319376Abstract: A projection lens for projecting an image onto a projection plane includes: a lens substrate; and an antireflective film disposed on a surface of the lens substrate. The antireflective film includes, in order starting from an air side of the antireflective film, a first layer, second layer, third layer, fourth layer, fifth layer, sixth layer, seventh layer, and eighth layer. The first layer is formed of MgF2. Each of the second layer, the fourth layer, the sixth layer, and the eighth layer has a refractive index of 2.0 to 2.3. Each of the third layer, the fifth layer, and the seventh layer is formed of SiO2.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Yoshihiro NAKANO, Koji TAKAHARA, Miyuki TERAMOTO
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Publication number: 20200209434Abstract: An optical element includes: an optical element substrate; and an antireflective film on the optical element substrate. The antireflective film has a structure in which, in order from an air side of the anti-reflection film, a SiO2 low-refractive index film and one or more TiO2, Nb2O5, or Ta2O5 high-refractive index films are alternately stacked in eight or more layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Yoshihiro NAKANO, Koji TAKAHARA, Miyuki TERAMOTO
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Patent number: 10688857Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a battery pack provided below a floor panel, a floor tunnel provided on the floor panel and protruding upward, and a reinforcement member fixed to a lower surface of the floor panel below an apex section of the floor tunnel and extending in a vehicle width direction, wherein a routing member is provided between the reinforcement member and the floor tunnel.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takumi Tsuyuzaki, Takashi Nitta, Yoshihiro Nakano, Toshinobu Miyazaki
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Patent number: 10663426Abstract: A sensor controller includes a signal reception determination section and a use suspension section. The signal reception determination section determines whether or not the sensor controller has received a specific state signal that indicates a specific state in which exhaust gas may contain a specific gas that differs from ammonia and reacts with an ammonia sensor. When the signal reception determination section determines that the sensor controller has received the specific state signal, the use suspension section suspends at least temporarily use of a detection result detected by the ammonia sensor after the determination. Specifically, upon reception of the specific state signal, the sensor controller suspends at least temporarily the use of the detection result detected by the ammonia sensor after the reception of the specific state signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., LTD.Inventor: Yoshihiro Nakano
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Patent number: 10604899Abstract: A rail inspection device comprises a carriage having wheels, a first roller in contact with a side surface of a first rail, a second roller in contact with a side surface of a second rail, a first position sensor configured to detect a position of a side surface of the first rail or an outer surface of the first roller, a second position sensor configured to detect a position of a side surface of the second rail or an outer surface of the second roller, and at least one rotation sensor each configured to detect a rotation angle of a wheel, the first roller, or the second roller.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Horii, Yoshihiro Nakano