Japanese Patent Intelligence

Industry: Manufacturing

969 patents
松岡 孝夫 ★ S Rank

Hydropower Generation System

This technology enables bicycles to generate electricity from water flow using specialized wheel-mounted blades and a support stand, eliminating the need f…

Manufacturing

Bicycle Hydropower: Cut Charging Costs by ~20%, 18-Year Exclusivity

~$150K/year estimated operational cost reduction per facility (AI est.)

松岡 孝夫 ★ S Rank

Power Generation System for Bicycles Utilizing Wind and Hydro Energy

This technology integrates wind and hydro power generation directly into bicycles, enabling automatic battery charging without pedaling. It leverages a bla…

Manufacturing Transportation

Automated Bicycle Power: Cut Charging Costs by ~30% with Wind/Hydro

~$40,000/year estimated charging cost reduction per 10,000-unit fleet (AI est.).

国立研究開発法人防災科学技術研究所 ★ S Rank

Road Condition Assessment Device, Program, and Method

This technology uses AI to automatically assess snow and ice conditions on roads from standard image data, eliminating the need for manual inspections or e…

Manufacturing AI & Software

AI-Powered Snow Hazard Detection: Cut Road Management Costs by ~30%

~$200K/year estimated road management cost reduction for a typical 50-location deployment (est.)

菊川 清 ★ S Rank

Fluid Conveyor Device

This innovative fluid conveyor system significantly boosts transport efficiency while cutting energy consumption by ~30%. It features a unique spiral vane …

Transportation Manufacturing

1.5× Fluid Transport Efficiency, ~30% Power Reduction

~$100K/year estimated operational cost savings per facility (AI est.)

岡井 暢之 ★ S Rank

Finger Gesture Recognition Device, Finger-Alphabet Output Method, and Glove-Type Device …

This glove-type device precisely recognizes complex finger and hand gestures, converting them into finger-alphabet for diverse output like audio or text. I…

Inspection & Detection Manufacturing Consumer & Lifestyle

Intuitive Gesture Control: 20% Faster VR Training, ~$1M Savings

~$1M/year estimated economic impact per organization (est.)

国立研究開発法人農業・食品産業技術総合研究機構 ★ S Rank

Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, and Program

This technology uses advanced data processing to automatically correct for variances in spectral measurements, enabling high-accuracy analysis even with li…

Manufacturing AI & Software

Cut Spectral Measurement Variance by 1/3, Double Quality Inspection Speed

~$200K/year estimated quality control cost reduction per facility (est.)

国立研究開発法人理化学研究所 ★ S Rank

Gaze Control Device and Method, Non-Transitory Storage Medium, and Computer Program

This technology provides an advanced AI gaze control system for agents in multi-party conversations (3+ participants). It dynamically adjusts an agent's ga…

Manufacturing AI & Software

AI Gaze Control Boosts Multi-Party Dialogue Naturalness by ~90%

~$200K/year estimated revenue contribution per facility (AI est.)

国立研究開発法人農業・食品産業技術総合研究機構 ★ S Rank

Image Processing Method and Image Processing Apparatus

This technology offers an AI-driven hyperspectral image processing method to precisely separate target objects from complex backgrounds. By analyzing spect…

Manufacturing AI & Software

AI-Powered Hyperspectral Separation: 90% Accuracy, 1.5x Efficiency for Automation

~$135K/year estimated sorting cost reduction per facility (est.)

国立研究開発法人日本原子力研究開発機構 ★ S Rank

Coating Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing Coated Objects

This technology automates the high-precision coating of complex or delicate objects using a unique shaft-driven mechanism. It significantly reduces relianc…

Manufacturing AI & Software

Automated Precision Coating: 1.5× Speed, ~30% Cost Cut

~$200K/year estimated cost savings per facility, with 30% productivity increase (est.).