Patents by Inventor Yoshikazu Ito

Yoshikazu Ito 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: 11958385
    Abstract: A seat includes a seat body and a sensor configured to acquired information on an occupant seated on the seat body. The seat includes a coating as a location marker that marks a location of the sensor to render the location visually recognizable from outside the seat body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kaku, Ryuichiro Hirose, Hiroyuki Numajiri, Satoshi Fujita, Takako Miyoshi, Munetaka Kowa, Atsushi Kusano, Yoshikazu Ito, Yousuke Higashi, Satoshi Suzuki, Ryosuke Sato, Kento Uetake, Yasuharu Otsuka, Satoru Kaneda
  • Patent number: 11932147
    Abstract: Disclosed is a seat including: sensors which includes a first cushion sensor provided at a seat cushion in a position corresponding to buttocks of an occupant, a second cushion sensor provided at the seat cushion and located farther frontward than the first cushion sensor, a first back sensor provided at a seat back and located in a lower position thereof, and a second back sensor provided at the seat back and located above the first back sensor; and a controller connected to the sensors and thereby allowed to acquire pressure values from the respective sensors. The controller is configured to identify the motion of the occupant based on outputs of at least two sensors of the first cushion sensor, the second cushion sensor, the first back sensor, and the second back sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kaku, Atsushi Kusano, Hiroyuki Numajiri, Satoshi Fujita, Takako Miyoshi, Munetaka Kowa, Ryuichiro Hirose, Yoshikazu Ito, Yosuke Higashi, Satoshi Suzuki, Ryosuke Sato, Kento Uetake, Yasuharu Otsuka, Satoru Kaneda
  • Patent number: 11913190
    Abstract: Provided is a wheel loader capable of reducing erroneous determination of rear wheel lifting. The wheel loader 1 includes a controller 5 for determining a rear wheel lifting state where rear wheels 11B are lifted upwardly. The controller 5 is configured to, when a temporal change rate ? of a bucket operation angle becomes a temporal change rate of a bucket operation angle necessary for a tilt operation of a bucket 23 during an excavation operation and a temporal change rate ? of a vehicle body inclination angle estimated by the controller 5 becomes a temporal change rate of an obliquely upward inclination state of a rear vehicle body with respect to a front vehicle body, turn on a correlation flag indicating a correlation between an operation state of the bucket 23 and an inclination state of a vehicle body to determine a rear wheel lifting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Ito, Yoshikazu Urimoto
  • Patent number: 11904749
    Abstract: Disclosed is a seat including: sensors which includes a first cushion sensor provided at a seat cushion in a position corresponding to buttocks of an occupant, a second cushion sensor provided at the seat cushion and located farther frontward than the first cushion sensor, a first back sensor provided at a seat back and located in a lower position thereof, and a second back sensor provided at the seat back and located above the first back sensor; and a controller connected to the sensors and thereby allowed to acquire pressure values from the respective sensors. The controller is configured to identify the motion of the occupant based on outputs of at least two sensors of the first cushion sensor, the second cushion sensor, the first back sensor, and the second back sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kaku, Atsushi Kusano, Hiroyuki Numajiri, Satoshi Fujita, Takako Miyoshi, Munetaka Kowa, Ryuichiro Hirose, Yoshikazu Ito, Yosuke Higashi, Satoshi Suzuki, Ryosuke Sato, Kento Uetake, Yasuharu Otsuka, Satoru Kaneda
  • Publication number: 20230332515
    Abstract: Provided is a supercharge including: an impeller; a scroll casing formed so as to surround the outer circumferential side of the impeller; a bearing casing arranged adjacent to the scroll casing; and coupling part that couples the scroll casing and the bearing casing to each other, the coupling part has a fastening bolt and a fastening bolt, a plurality of through holes are formed spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction in the bearing casing, the scroll casing and the bearing casing are coupled to each other with a plurality of fastening bolt and a plurality of fastening bolt being inserted in the plurality of through hole, and the fastening bolt has higher tensile strength than the fastening bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MARINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Yamashita, Taiji Tezuka, Kenji Yagi, Yukihiro Iwasa, Yoshikazu Ito, Shingo Kanazawa
  • Publication number: 20230016690
    Abstract: A seat system includes a seat including a sensor configured to acquire information for detection of a motion of an occupant seated on a seat body, a terminal device configured to acquire the information from the sensor, and a server capable of communicating with the terminal device. The terminal device executes a game using the sensor based on the information, and acquires an execution result corresponding to the occupant for a game played by the occupant. The server generates integrated data by integrating execution results of the game acquired from another terminal device, and computes a reference value for execution results of the game based on the integrated data. The terminal device or the server assigns a difficulty level of the game for the terminal device based on the execution result corresponding to the occupant and the reference value. The terminal device reflects the difficulty level on the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAKU, Hiroyuki NUMAJIRI, Takako MIYOSHI, Munetaka KOWA, Atsushi KUSANO, Ryuichiro HIROSE, Yoshikazu ITO, Yosuke HIGASHI, Satoshi SUZUKI, Ryosuke SATO, Satoru KANEDA
  • Patent number: 11504626
    Abstract: A seat system includes a seat including a sensor configured to acquire information for detection of a motion of an occupant seated on a seat body, a terminal device configured to acquire the information from the sensor, and a server capable of communicating with the terminal device. The terminal device executes a game using the sensor based on the information, and acquires an execution result corresponding to the occupant for a game played by the occupant. The server generates integrated data by integrating execution results of the game acquired from another terminal device, and computes a reference value for execution results of the game based on the integrated data. The terminal device or the server assigns a difficulty level of the game for the terminal device based on the execution result corresponding to the occupant and the reference value. The terminal device reflects the difficulty level on the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kaku, Hiroyuki Numajiri, Takako Miyoshi, Munetaka Kowa, Atsushi Kusano, Ryuichiro Hirose, Yoshikazu Ito, Yosuke Higashi, Satoshi Suzuki, Ryosuke Sato, Satoru Kaneda
  • Publication number: 20220288490
    Abstract: A seat experience system that allows an occupant to grasp the state of the system and feel secure about using the system is provided. In the seat experience system, a seat includes a seat body, and a sensor provided at the seat body and configured to acquire a measurement value for detection of a motion of the occupant seated on the seat body. A controller is connected to the sensor and capable of acquiring the measurement value from the sensor, and a seat experience device is connected to the controller and operable based on the measurement value. The seat experience device may be capable of communicating with a server. If the seat experience device detects a malfunction of the seat experience system, the seat experience device notifies the occupant of the malfunction and limits at least a subset of functions of the seat experience system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAKU, Atsushi KUSANO, Akira MIYOSHI, Satoshi SUZUKI, Munetaka KOWA, Yousuke HIGASHI, Yoshikazu ITO
  • Publication number: 20220242292
    Abstract: Disclosed is a seat including: sensors which includes a first cushion sensor provided at a seat cushion in a position corresponding to buttocks of an occupant, a second cushion sensor provided at the seat cushion and located farther frontward than the first cushion sensor, a first back sensor provided at a seat back and located in a lower position thereof, and a second back sensor provided at the seat back and located above the first back sensor; and a controller connected to the sensors and thereby allowed to acquire pressure values from the respective sensors. The controller is configured to identify the motion of the occupant based on outputs of at least two sensors of the first cushion sensor, the second cushion sensor, the first back sensor, and the second back sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAKU, Atsushi KUSANO, Hiroyuki NUMAJIRI, Satoshi FUJITA, Takako MIYOSHI, Munetaka KOWA, Ryuichiro HIROSE, Yoshikazu ITO, Yosuke HIGASHI, Satoshi SUZUKI, Ryosuke SATO, Kento UETAKE, Yasuharu OTSUKA, Satoru KANEDA
  • Publication number: 20220111296
    Abstract: A seat system includes a seat including a sensor configured to acquire information for detection of a motion of an occupant seated on a seat body, a terminal device configured to acquire the information from the sensor, and a server capable of communicating with the terminal device. The terminal device executes a game using the sensor based on the information, and acquires an execution result corresponding to the occupant for a game played by the occupant. The server generates integrated data by integrating execution results of the game acquired from another terminal device, and computes a reference value for execution results of the game based on the integrated data. The terminal device or the server assigns a difficulty level of the game for the terminal device based on the execution result corresponding to the occupant and the reference value. The terminal device reflects the difficulty level on the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAKU, Hiroyuki NUMAJIRI, Takako MIYOSHI, Munetaka KOWA, Atsushi KUSANO, Ryuichiro HIROSE, Yoshikazu ITO, Yosuke HIGASHI, Satoshi SUZUKI, Ryosuke SATO, Satoru KANEDA
  • Publication number: 20220111765
    Abstract: To propose a new value for a seat, a seat system which can make notification of advertising information fit for an occupant seated on the seat with a sensor included therein is provided. The seat system includes: a seat which includes a seat body, and a sensor provided in the seat body and configured to acquire information for use in identifying a physical state of an occupant seated on the seat body; a server having pieces of advertising information stored therein; and a terminal capable of acquiring the information from the sensor and communicating with the server. The terminal or the server is configured to choose, based on the information or an evaluation value based on the information, a piece of advertising information related to the information or the evaluation value from among the pieces of advertising information, and notify the occupant of the piece of advertising information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAKU, Atsushi KUSANO, Satoru KANEDA, Satoshi SUZUKI, Munetaka KOWA, Yoshikazu ITO, Yasuharu OTSUKA
  • Publication number: 20220047197
    Abstract: Provided are a seat system and a computer program product by which an occupant seated on a seat can grasp his/her own reflexes or the like. The seat system includes a seat which includes a seat body, and a sensor configured to acquire information for use in detecting motion of an occupant seated on the seat body, and a terminal configured to acquire the information from the sensor. The terminal outputs an instruction to prompt the occupant to make a predetermined motion, makes a determination based on the information acquired from the sensor as to whether or not the occupant has made the predetermined motion, and notifies the occupant of a response time elapsed between outputting the instruction and making the predetermined motion, and/or a performance level evaluated based on the response time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAKU, Takako MIYOSHI, Ryosuke SATO, Yoshikazu ITO, Satoshi SUZUKI, Munetaka KOWA
  • Publication number: 20210237617
    Abstract: An in-seat experience system includes: a seat which includes a seat body, a sensor, and a seat controller allowed to acquire a measurement value from the sensor; an experience instruction device connected to the seat controller, configured to notify an occupant seated on the seat body a motion instruction and to store user identification information; and a server capable of communicating with the experience instruction device. The experience instruction device makes a determination based upon a measurement value of the sensor as to whether or not a first condition is satisfied, and to transmit a result of the determination to the server when at least the first condition is satisfied, and the server is allowed to increase a point score stored for the corresponding user identification information with a condition that the result of the determination that the first condition is satisfied is received from the experience instruction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAKU, Satoru KANEDA, Munetaka KOWA, Hiroyuki NUMAJIRI, Satoshi FUJITA, Takako MIYOSHI, Atsushi KUSANO, Ryuichiro HIROSE, Yoshikazu ITO, Yousuke HIGASHI, Satoshi SUZUKI, Ryosuke SATO, Kento UETAKE
  • Publication number: 20210078448
    Abstract: A seat includes a seat body and a sensor configured to acquired information on an occupant seated on the seat body. The seat includes a coating as a location marker that marks a location of the sensor to render the location visually recognizable from outside the seat body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAKU, Ryuichiro HIROSE, Hiroyuki NUMAJIRI, Satoshi FUJITA, Takako MIYOSHI, Munetaka KOWA, Atsushi KUSANO, Yoshikazu ITO, Yousuke HIGASHI, Satoshi SUZUKI, Ryosuke SATO, Kento UETAKE, Yasuharu OTSUKA, Satoru KANEDA
  • Publication number: 20210039537
    Abstract: Disclosed is a seat including: sensors which includes a first cushion sensor provided at a seat cushion in a position corresponding to buttocks of an occupant, a second cushion sensor provided at the seat cushion and located farther frontward than the first cushion sensor, a first back sensor provided at a seat back and located in a lower position thereof, and a second back sensor provided at the seat back and located above the first back sensor; and a controller connected to the sensors and thereby allowed to acquire pressure values from the respective sensors. The controller is configured to identify the motion of the occupant based on outputs of at least two sensors of the first cushion sensor, the second cushion sensor, the first back sensor, and the second back sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAKU, Atsushi KUSANO, Hiroyuki NUMAJIRI, Satoshi FUJITA, Takako MIYOSHI, Munetaka KOWA, Ryuichiro HIROSE, Yoshikazu ITO, Yosuke HIGASHI, Satoshi SUZUKI, Ryosuke SATO, Kento UETAKE, Yasuharu OTSUKA, Satoru KANEDA
  • Patent number: 9758468
    Abstract: The present invention provides a halogenated aniline represented by formula (I) (wherein each of X1 and X2 independently represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or an iodine atom), a method for producing the halogenated aniline, and other aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Inoue, Yuzuru Sakata, Shinichi Kobayashi, Yoshikazu Ito, Takashi Kitayama
  • Patent number: 9573881
    Abstract: The present invention provides a halogenated aniline represented by formula (I) (wherein each of X1 and X2 independently represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or an iodine atom), a method for producing the halogenated aniline, and other aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Inoue, Yuzuru Sakata, Shinichi Kobayashi, Yoshikazu Ito, Takashi Kitayama
  • Publication number: 20170029361
    Abstract: The present invention provides a halogenated aniline represented by formula (I) (wherein each of X1 and X2 independently represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or an iodine atom), a method for producing the halogenated aniline, and other aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Inoue, Yuzuru Sakata, Shinichi Kobayashi, Yoshikazu Ito, Takashi Kitayama
  • Publication number: 20160225991
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an amine precursor of formula I (X1—R1)n—NH(3-n) (I) or its ammonium salts for depositing a graphene film having a nitrogen content of from 0 to 65% by weight on a substrate S1 by chemical vapor deposition (CVD), wherein R1 is selected from (a) C1 to C10 alkanediyl, which may all optionally be interrupted by at least one of O, NH and NR2, (b) alkenediyl, which may all optionally be interrupted by at least one of O, NH and NR2, (c) alkynediyl, which may all optionally be interrupted by at least one of O, NH and NR2, (d) C6 to C20 aromatic divalent moiety, and (e) CO and CH2CO, X1 is selected from H, OH, OR2, NH2, NHR2, or NR22, wherein two groups X1 may together form a bivalent group X2 being selected from a chemical bond, O, NH, or NR2, R2 is selected from C1 to C10 alkyl and a C6 to C20 aromatic moiety which may optionally be substituted by one or more substituents X1, n is 1, 2, or 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Matthias Georg Schwab, Klaus Müllen, Hermann Sachdev, Yoshikazu Ito
  • Patent number: 9225086
    Abstract: A board-to-board connector comprises a first connector, a second connector and a switch. The first connector includes a first terminal and a first housing. The first housing includes a recessed portion and a first reinforcing bracket. The second connector includes a second terminal and a second housing. The second housing includes a raised portion and a second reinforcing bracket. The raised portion is insertable into the recessed portion. The switch detects the fit completion of the first connector and the second connector. The switch includes a plurality of switching members, each with the ability to contact another switching member. To signal mating, in one embodiment, an arm mounted on a bracket is pressed against a pad of a circuit board. In another embodiment, a contact portion on one housing contacts two members on the other housing. In another embodiment, the switch includes a connection between terminals disposed on each connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Ryotaro Takeuchi, Toshihisa Hirata, Yoshikazu Ito