Patents by Inventor Yoshiomi NISHIGAKI

Yoshiomi NISHIGAKI 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: 11737685
    Abstract: The present disclosure accurately identifies a posture of a user whose body is supported by a supporting apparatus. A posture identifying device includes: a model preparing section configured to prepare a three-dimensional model from body data; a body part position information obtaining section configured to obtain body part position information from a camera; a shape information obtaining section configured to obtain shape information from a shape sensor; a model correcting section configured to correct a posture in the three-dimensional model according to (i) a position of a specific part indicated by the body part position information and (ii) a shape of a seat indicated by the shape information; and a posture identifying section configured to identify a posture of a user from the posture in the three-dimensional model thus corrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Abe, Kenji Kawano, Yoshiomi Nishigaki
  • Publication number: 20200383610
    Abstract: The present disclosure accurately identifies a posture of a user whose body is supported by a supporting apparatus. A posture identifying device includes: a model preparing section configured to prepare a three-dimensional model from body data; a body part position information obtaining section configured to obtain body part position information from a camera; a shape information obtaining section configured to obtain shape information from a shape sensor; a model correcting section configured to correct a posture in the three-dimensional model according to (i) a position of a specific part indicated by the body part position information and (ii) a shape of a seat indicated by the shape information; and a posture identifying section configured to identify a posture of a user from the posture in the three-dimensional model thus corrected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki ABE, Kenji KAWANO, Yoshiomi NISHIGAKI
  • Patent number: 10793024
    Abstract: Provided is a seat in which a physical quantity can be controlled according to a physique of an occupant. One aspect of the present disclosure provides a seat including a seat body that supports a body of an occupant, at least one driving device that changes a physical quantity of the seat body, and a controller that controls the at least one driving device. The controller includes a model generator that generates a human body model of the occupant, an analyzer that analyzes a state quantity of the human body model, and an instructing device that drives the at least one driving device based on a result of an analysis by the analyzer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji Kawano, Yoshiomi Nishigaki, Kazumi Inoue
  • Publication number: 20190118673
    Abstract: Provided is a seat in which a physical quantity can be controlled according to a physique of an occupant. One aspect of the present disclosure provides a seat including a seat body that supports a body of an occupant, at least one driving device that changes a physical quantity of the seat body, and a controller that controls the at least one driving device. The controller includes a model generator that generates a human body model of the occupant, an analyzer that analyzes a state quantity of the human body model, and an instructing device that drives the at least one driving device based on a result of an analysis by the analyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji KAWANO, Yoshiomi NISHIGAKI, Kazumi INOUE
  • Patent number: 10006837
    Abstract: A seating posture mannequin configured to be used for evaluating a seat, the seating posture mannequin including: a pelvic part configured to be placed on a seat cushion; a chest part configured to be disposed at a position facing a seat back, wherein a relative position between the chest part and the pelvic part can be changed; a slope adjustment device configured to change a slope of the chest part; and a processing device configured to control the slope adjustment device by using a result detected by a detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiomi Nishigaki, Kenji Kawano
  • Publication number: 20160245726
    Abstract: A seating posture mannequin configured to be used for evaluating a seat, the seating posture mannequin including: a pelvic part configured to be placed on a seat cushion; a chest part configured to be disposed at a position facing a seat back, wherein a relative position between the chest part and the pelvic part can be changed; a slope adjustment device configured to change a slope of the chest part; and a processing device configured to control the slope adjustment device by using a result detected by a detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiomi NISHIGAKI, Kenji KAWANO