Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Shimada

Yoshinori Shimada 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: 20240104753
    Abstract: An encoding step and an image selection step are performed by a computer 20. In the encoding step, a plurality of partial images D2 of an object are input to a learned VAE model M, and the plurality of partial images D2 are encoded to a plurality of latent variables in a multi-dimensional latent space. In the image selection step, one or more partial images D2 that are likely to include an alignment mark are selected on the basis of a distribution of the plurality of latent variables in the latent space. Thus, a partial image that is likely to include an alignment mark is automatically detected by the computer 20 with the use of the VAE model M. This can lighten a burden on an operator who searches for an alignment mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Toshiyuki OKAYAMA, Yoshinori SHIMADA
  • Publication number: 20240104903
    Abstract: A training device includes a data acquirer that acquires training data including a first image of a first type and a second image of a second type that is different from the first type, a first trainer that repeats an epoch for causing the first image and the second image to be learned under a same condition multiple times, and a second trainer that repeats an epoch for training a trained learning model generated by the first trainer with a rate of error back-propagation in regard to the first image and a rate of error back-propagation in regard to the second image being made different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Miwa MIYAWAKI, Toshiyuki OKAYAMA, Takeshi NOGUCHI, Yoshinori SHIMADA
  • Patent number: 11913910
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring an inspection target on the basis of vibration generated when the inspection target has been irradiated with laser light includes a condensing position deriving portion configured to derive an amount of adjustment of a distance between condensing lenses of a laser condensing unit configured to condense the laser light on the basis of a distance between a laser device configured to radiate the laser light and an irradiation location of the laser light and a communicating portion configured to transmit control information including information representing the amount of adjustment to the laser condensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Mikami, Toshiyuki Kitamura, Shuji Kondo, Hajime Okada, Tetsuya Kawachi, Yoshinori Shimada, Shinri Kurahashi, Masaharu Nishikino, Noboru Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11737705
    Abstract: An implant installation strength evaluation method includes a step of vibrating an implant, a step of measuring time series data of the number of vibrations and vibration strengths of the implant vibrated in the vibrating step, and a step of deriving information indicating an index of an installation strength of the implant based on the time series data of the number of vibrations and vibration strengths of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: KEIO UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR QUANTUM AND RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakashima, Takeo Nagura, Masaharu Nishikino, Noboru Hasegawa, Katsuhiro Mikami, Toshiyuki Kitamura, Shuji Kondo, Hajime Okada, Yoshinori Shimada
  • Publication number: 20230258609
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring an inspection target on the basis of vibration generated when the inspection target has been irradiated with laser light includes a condensing position deriving portion configured to derive an amount of adjustment of a distance between condensing lenses of a laser condensing unit configured to condense the laser light on the basis of a distance between a laser device configured to radiate the laser light and an irradiation location of the laser light and a communicating portion configured to transmit control information including information representing the amount of adjustment to the laser condensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Masaharu Nishikino, Noboru Hasegawa, Katsuhiro Mikami, Toshiyuki Kitamura, Shuji Kondo, Hajime Okada, Tetsuya Kawachi, Yoshinori Shimada, Shinri Kurahashi
  • Patent number: 11674933
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring an inspection target on the basis of vibration generated when the inspection target has been irradiated with laser light includes a condensing position deriving portion configured to derive an amount of adjustment of a distance between condensing lenses of a laser condensing unit configured to condense the laser light on the basis of a distance between a laser device configured to radiate the laser light and an irradiation location of the laser light and a communicating portion configured to transmit control information including information representing the amount of adjustment to the laser condensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology
    Inventors: Masaharu Nishikino, Noboru Hasegawa, Katsuhiro Mikami, Toshiyuki Kitamura, Shuji Kondo, Hajime Okada, Tetsuya Kawachi, Yoshinori Shimada, Shinri Kurahashi
  • Publication number: 20210247366
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring an inspection target on the basis of vibration generated when the inspection target has been irradiated with laser light includes a condensing position deriving portion configured to derive an amount of adjustment of a distance between condensing lenses of a laser condensing unit configured to condense the laser light on the basis of a distance between a laser device configured to radiate the laser light and an irradiation location of the laser light and a communicating portion configured to transmit control information including information representing the amount of adjustment to the laser condensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Masaharu Nishikino, Noboru Hasegawa, Katsuhiro Mikami, Toshiyuki Kitamura, Shuji Kondo, Hajime Okada, Tetsuya Kawachi, Yoshinori Shimada, Shinri Kurahashi
  • Publication number: 20200205730
    Abstract: An implant installation strength evaluation method includes a step of vibrating an implant, a step of measuring time series data of the number of vibrations and vibration strengths of the implant vibrated in the vibrating step, and a step of deriving information indicating an index of an installation strength of the implant based on the time series data of the number of vibrations and vibration strengths of the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicants: KEIO UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR QUANTUM AND RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Daisuke NAKASHIMA, Takeo NAGURA, Masaharu NISHIKINO, Noboru HASEGAWA, Katsuhiro MIKAMI, Toshiyuki KITAMURA, Shuji KONDO, Hajime OKADA, Yoshinori SHIMADA
  • Patent number: 10589760
    Abstract: The present invention provides a branching unit, the height of which can be reduced, and a vehicular system. The branching unit includes a switch equipped with a fixed electrode and a movable electrode; a first bushing conductor which is connected either to the fixed electrode or to the movable electrode; and a second bushing conductor which is connected to the other of the fixed electrode and the movable electrode. A first T-shaped cable head is connected at one end to the first bushing conductor, a second T-shaped cable head is connected to a different end part of the first T-shaped cable head from the one end, a third T-shaped cable head is connected at one end to the second bushing conductor, the first T-shaped cable head and the second T-shaped cable head are respectively connected to different circuits, and surfaces of the respective T-shaped cable heads and the switch are at a ground potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Sato, Kenji Tsuchiya, Masato Yabu, Makoto Watanabe, Yoshinori Shimada
  • Publication number: 20190144012
    Abstract: The present invention provides a branching unit, the height of which can be reduced, and a vehicular system. The branching unit includes a switch equipped with a fixed electrode and a movable electrode; a first bushing conductor which is connected either to the fixed electrode or to the movable electrode; and a second bushing conductor which is connected to the other of the fixed electrode and the movable electrode. A first T-shaped cable head is connected at one end to the first bushing conductor, a second T-shaped cable head is connected to a different end part of the first T-shaped cable head from the one end, a third T-shaped cable head is connected at one end to the second bushing conductor, the first T-shaped cable head and the second T-shaped cable head are respectively connected to different circuits, and surfaces of the respective T-shaped cable heads and the switch are at a ground potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi SATO, Kenji TSUCHIYA, Masato YABU, Makoto WATANABE, Yoshinori SHIMADA
  • Patent number: 9919722
    Abstract: A railroad vehicle includes a plurality of vehicle units, a cable, and a disconnector. In the plurality of vehicle units respective vehicles are coupled. The cable is placed astride the vehicles to connect the power supply unit of each vehicle unit. The disconnector is installed at some midpoint in the cable and electrically separates the vehicle units from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Tsuchiya, Ayumu Morita, Makoto Watanabe, Yoshinori Shimada, Hideo Kitabayashi, Wataru Murata
  • Publication number: 20160001798
    Abstract: The present invention provides a railroad vehicle which makes it possible: not only to separate a high-voltage cable involving a point of problem and sound high-voltage cables from each other without an operator climbing onto the roof of a vehicle; but also to automatically conduct the separating work without necessity for any special work. The railroad vehicle of the present invention is formed by dispersedly mounting a plurality of vehicles with main power devices that are supplied with power from a power supply line through a pantograph and constitute power supply units. The railroad vehicle includes: a plurality of vehicle units in which respective vehicles are coupled; a cable placed astride the vehicles to connect the power supply unit of each vehicle unit; and a disconnector that is installed at some midpoint in the cable and electrically separates the vehicle units from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji TSUCHIYA, Ayumu MORITA, Makoto WATANABE, Yoshinori SHIMADA, Hideo KITABAYASHI, Wataru MURATA
  • Publication number: 20150229764
    Abstract: A storage unit is configured to store booking information of a call to a first user and a second user by means of a first client device utilized by the first user and a second client device utilized by the second user. A computing unit stores such booking information acquired from the first client device, in the storage unit. A computing unit acquires an availability of the second user which is determined on the basis of a current position and an acceleration detected by the second client device, and executes the booked call in response to a change of the availability of the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Koichi Shiga, Yoshinori Shimada, Taku Motonaga
  • Publication number: 20140297843
    Abstract: An apparatus provides presence information indicating a state of users for devices associated with the users. The apparatus collects, from the devices, pieces of first information indicating which of a plurality of networks is accessible from each of the devices, and identifies combination of a plurality of pieces of the first information collected from a plurality of devices associated with a user by using second information indicating correspondence between the user and the plurality of devices. The apparatus generates presence information including information indicating a location of the user, based on the combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Koichi SHIGA, Masato Suzuki, Yoshinori Shimada
  • Patent number: 8468890
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasonic inspection device, an ultrasonic inspection method, and an atomic power plant nondestructive inspection method that are capable of efficiently generating ultrasonic waves having a sufficient intensity and that are capable of carrying out preferable inspection in a wide range. Provided is an ultrasonic inspection device including a laser device that emits output-adjusted laser light and a volumetric inspection ultrasonic-wave transmitting unit having a transmitting diaphragm that generates ultrasonic waves upon being irradiated with the laser light emitted by the laser device, inspection being carried out by radiating the ultrasonic waves generated by the transmitting diaphragm of the volumetric inspection ultrasonic-wave transmitting unit on a structural member, wherein the transmitting diaphragm is formed of titanium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Shimazaki, Masayuki Takeishi, Tomoyuki Hirayama, Yoshinori Shimada, Oleg Kotiaev
  • Patent number: 8418561
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasonic inspection device, an ultrasonic inspection method, and an atomic power plant nondestructive inspection method that are capable of efficiently generating ultrasonic waves having a sufficient intensity and that are capable of carrying out preferable inspection in a wide range. Provided is an ultrasonic inspection device including a laser device that emits output-adjusted laser light and a volumetric inspection ultrasonic-wave transmitting unit having a transmitting diaphragm that generates ultrasonic waves upon being irradiated with the laser light emitted by the laser device, inspection being carried out by radiating the ultrasonic waves generated by the transmitting diaphragm of the volumetric inspection ultrasonic-wave transmitting unit on a structural member, wherein the transmitting diaphragm is formed of titanium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Shimazaki, Masayuki Takeishi, Tomoyuki Hirayama, Yoshinori Shimada, Oleg Kotiaev
  • Patent number: 7948586
    Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device, an array substrate and a CF substrate are arranged face to face with each other. A liquid crystal layer is provided between the array substrate and the CF substrate. The array substrate and the CF substrate are bonded together by a sealing member containing a photo curing material. The array substrate has a surface opposed to the CF substrate. Metal wires are provided in the circumferential portion of the opposed surface. A transparent film is disposed between the metal wires and the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoshi Yamada, Toshihide Tsubata, Hidehiko Yamaguchi, Yoshinori Shimada
  • Patent number: 7924382
    Abstract: A color filter substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes a color layer, a photo spacer and a counter electrode disposed on the substrate, and an alignment control protrusion is disposed on the counter electrode for controlling alignment of liquid crystal. A manufacturing method for the color filter substrate includes the step of forming an opening by laser irradiation in a region of the counter electrode corresponding to an absent portion occurring in the alignment control protrusion. The manufacturing method is also applicable to an active matrix substrate for a liquid crystal display device. The manufacturing method can effectively correct a defect if one occurs in the alignment control protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshifumi Yagi, Toshihide Tsubata, Yoshinori Shimada
  • Patent number: 7923274
    Abstract: After forming a gate electrode (4a) in a first step, a gate insulating film (5), a semiconductor film (8) and a conducting film (12) including a transparent conducting film (9) are stacked, and on the thus obtained multilayered body (18), a resist pattern (13a) including a first opening (14a) for exposing the conducting film (12) therein and a second opening (14b) having a bottom portion (B) above the gate electrode (4a) is formed. Portions of the conducting film (12) and the semiconductor film (8) exposed in the first opening (14a) are etched, the bottom portion (B) of the second opening (14b) is removed for exposing the conducting film (12) therein, and the exposed conducting film (12) is etched, so as to form a TFT (20) in a second step. A pixel electrode (5a), a protection masking layer (17a) and a projection (17b) are formed in a third step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshifumi Yagi, Toshihide Tsubata, Yoshinori Shimada
  • Patent number: 7812893
    Abstract: An active matrix substrate suppresses reduction in production yield and increase in production steps and simultaneously permits both sufficient securing of a storage capacity and improvement of an aperture ratio of a pixel. The active matrix substrate is an active matrix substrate and includes a thin film transistor disposed at an intersection of a scanning signal line with a data signal line on a substrate, the thin film transistor including a gate electrode connected to the scanning signal line, a source electrode connected to the data signal line, and a drain electrode connected to a drain lead-out wiring; a storage capacitor upper electrode connected to the drain lead-out wiring and a pixel electrode; and a storage capacitor wiring overlapping with the storage capacitor upper electrode through an insulating film, wherein the storage capacitor wiring has an extending portion overlapping with the drain lead-out wiring through the insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshifumi Yagi, Toshihide Tsubata, Tsuyoshi Tokuda, Kenji Enda, Yoshinori Shimada, Shinya Maruoka