Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Ito

Hiroshi 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).

  • Publication number: 20240155229
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a plurality of pixels, a first amplifier capable of amplifying a signal of each pixel using a plurality of different gains, a second amplifier capable of amplifying the signal of each pixel using a plurality of different gains, with a method different from a method used by the first amplifier; and a control unit that performs control so as to execute one of first processing and second processing based on a shooting mode of the image capturing apparatus, a setting at the time of shooting, or a state of a subject, the first processing causing the first amplifier to amplify the signal of each pixel using a plurality of different gains, the second processing causing the second amplifier to amplify the signal of each pixel using a plurality of different gains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroshi HIRANO, Kosuke MATSUBARA, Toshiharu UEDA, Shohei TOZAWA, Kazuto JIKEI, Fumihito KARAHASHI, Daisuke ITO
  • Publication number: 20240149874
    Abstract: A driving support apparatus includes a processor configured to: obtain biometric information for at least one occupant on a vehicle; estimate emotion of the occupant based on the biological information; control acceleration of the vehicle based on the estimated emotion of the occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi OYAGI, Hirokazu ITO, Shinya SHIRATORI, Norimi ASAHARA
  • Publication number: 20240140416
    Abstract: A driving support apparatus including a processor, where the processor acquires operation information for an own vehicle by a driver at the time of a driving assistance intervention for keeping a lane of the own vehicle, environmental information including another vehicle around the own vehicle, and biometric information of the driver, estimates emotion of the driver based on the operation information, the environmental information, and the biometric information, estimates control parameters related to an amount of intervention at the time of driving assistance intervention based on the estimation result of emotion of the driver, and controls the own vehicle based on the control parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirokazu ITO, Hiroshi Oyagi, Shinya Shiratori, Norimi Asahara
  • Publication number: 20240141189
    Abstract: A dispersion liquid includes water, a coloring material, and a dispersion resin that disperses the coloring material, and the dispersion resin has a constituent unit A containing a hydrophobic monomer, a constituent unit B containing an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid monomer, and a constituent unit C containing an acrylamide monomer having a sulfonic acid group. The weight-average molecular weight of the dispersion resin is from 10,000 to 100,000, the content of the constituent unit A is 40 mol % or more relative to the total amount of the dispersion resin, and the content of the constituent unit B is 4 mol % or more relative to the total amount of the dispersion resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Toshihiro OTAKE, Hiroshi ITO, Harunobu KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20240140433
    Abstract: A control device includes: a control unit that controls a vehicle. Further, the control unit determines, when the vehicle travels in a section including a plurality of lanes, whether a negative emotion associated with a lane change is detected in a preceding vehicle on a same lane as the vehicle, and causes, in a case of determining that the negative emotion is detected, a notification device of the vehicle to give notification of instruction information giving an instruction for the lane change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi OYAGI, Hirokazu ITO, Shinya SHIRATORI, Noriml ASAHARA
  • Publication number: 20240145152
    Abstract: A motor-driven compressor includes an inverter device. The inverter device includes a common mode choke coil. The common mode choke coil includes an annular core, two windings wound around the core, and an annular conductor that covers the two windings. The conductor is divided into a first metal plate and a second metal plate, which are combined to form an annular shape such that induced current flows in a circumferential direction of the conductor so as to hinder changes in leakage magnetic flux from the core. The second metal plate is thermally connected to the housing. The first metal plate is thermally connected to the second metal plate. At least one of an electrical resistance value or a thermal resistance value in a current path of the induced current is lower in the second metal plate than in the first metal plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Shun ITO, Kazuhiro SHIRAISHI, Yoshiki NAGATA, Takashi KAWASHIMA, HIROSHI FUKASAKU, Shunsuke AMBO
  • Publication number: 20240140466
    Abstract: A control device includes: a controller controlling a first vehicle, the controller being configured to estimate a degree of concentration of a driver in the first vehicle during traveling of the first vehicle based on a first distance between the first vehicle and a second vehicle traveling in front of the first vehicle, a second distance between the first vehicle and a third vehicle traveling behind the first vehicle, and a relationship between a vehicle speed of the first vehicle and a predetermined vehicle speed, and execute a vehicle control of recovering the concentration of the driver based on an estimation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi OYAGI, Hirokazu ITO, Shinya SHIRATORI, Norimi ASAHARA
  • Publication number: 20240145732
    Abstract: Provided is a catalyst excellent in both oxygen reduction catalytic performance and oxygen evolution catalytic performance and making effective use of biomass, a manufacturing method thereof, an electrode for a metal-air secondary battery or a water electrolysis system containing the catalyst, and a metal-air secondary battery or a water electrolysis system containing the electrode. Provided is a catalyst containing a calcined product of a mixture including biomass-derived cellulose nanofibers and a dry matter containing proteins or amino acids, a manufacturing method thereof, an electrode for a metal-air secondary battery or an electrode for a water electrolysis system containing the catalyst, and a metal-air secondary battery or a water electrolysis system containing the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Koju Ito, Hiroshi Yabu
  • Patent number: 11971540
    Abstract: An optical system (LS) includes lenses (L22,L23) satisfying the following conditional expressions, ndLZ+(0.01425×?dLZ)<2.12, and ?dLZ<35.0, where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens with reference to d-line, and ?dLZ: Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Yamashita, Tomoki Ito, Hiroshi Yabumoto, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Satoshi Miwa, Keisuke Tsubonoya, Ayumu Makida, Takeru Uehara
  • Patent number: 11967328
    Abstract: A sound source separation filter information estimation device (10) estimates a covariance matrix having information on a correlation between sound source spectra and information on a correlation between channels as information on sound source separation filter information for separating an individual sound source signal from a mixed acoustic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rintaro Ikeshita, Nobutaka Ito, Tomohiro Nakatani, Hiroshi Sawada
  • Patent number: 11963459
    Abstract: A switching device according to an embodiment includes a switching layer disposed between a first electrode and a second electrode. The switching layer contains a material containing a first cation element Z, Te, and N. This material contains at least 5 atomic % or more of each of Z, Te, and N, and when an atomic ratio of Te is X, an atomic ratio of N is Y, an atomic ratio of Z is W, a ratio of Z2Te3 to ZN on a straight line connecting a compound of the first cation element Z with tellurium and nitride of the first cation element Z in a ternary phase diagram of Z, Te, and N is A, and a change in an N content from the Z2Te3—ZN line is B, the material has a composition satisfying X=1.2 (1?A) (0.5+B), Y=A (0.5+B), and W=1?X?Y, where ?0.06?B?0.06 is satisfied when ?>A and ¾<A, and ?0.06?B and Y?0.45 are satisfied when ??A?¾.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takehira, Katsuyoshi Komatsu, Tadaomi Daibou, Hiroki Kawai, Yuichi Ito
  • Publication number: 20240120395
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base body, a stacked body on the base body and a first columnar part. The base body includes a substrate, a first insulating film on the substrate, a first conductive film on the first insulating film, and a first semiconductor part on the first conductive film. The stacked body includes conductive layers and insulating layers stacked alternately in a stacking direction. The first columnar part is provided inside the stacked body and the first semiconductor part. The first columnar part includes a semiconductor body and a memory film between the semiconductor body and conductive layers. The semiconductor body extends in the stacking direction. The first columnar part has a first diameter and a second diameter in a first direction crossing the stacking direction. The first diameter inside the first semiconductor part is larger than the second diameter inside the stacked body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Megumi ISHIDUKI, Hiroshi NAKAKI, Takamasa ITO
  • Patent number: 11952344
    Abstract: Provided is a heterocyclic compound that can have an antagonistic action on an NMD A receptor containing the NR2B subunit and that is expected to be useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for depression, bipolar disorder, migraine, pain, peripheral symptoms of dementia and the like. A compound represented by the formula (I), wherein each symbol is as defined in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Yuya Oguro, Makoto Kamata, Shuhei Ikeda, Takeshi Wakabayashi, Norihito Tokunaga, Taku Kamei, Mitsuhiro Ito, Shigemitsu Matsumoto, Hirotaka Kamitani, Takaharu Hirayama, Toshio Tanaka, Hiroshi Banno, Nobuyuki Takakura, Jinichi Yonemori, Takuya Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 11940564
    Abstract: A laser radar device includes: a light source for outputting laser light; a scanner for causing the laser light to scan; a first optical system for receiving the laser light caused to scan by the scanner and incident on the first optical system and emitting the incident laser light in such a manner that a horizontal component of the incident laser light is different from a horizontal component of the laser light to be emitted; and a second optical system for receiving the laser light caused to scan by the scanner and incident on the second optical system and emitting the incident laser light in such a manner that an incident area of the incident laser light in the horizontal direction is the same as an incident area of the first optical system in the horizontal direction, and an emission area of the incident laser light is different from an emission area of the first optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Ito, Takayuki Yanagisawa, Hiroshi Aruga, Masaharu Imaki, Wataru Yoshiki, Shumpei Kameyama
  • Patent number: 11935591
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first wiring line, a second wiring line, a memory cell connected between the first and second wiring lines, including a resistance change memory element having first and second resistance states, and a two-terminal switching element connected in series to the resistance change memory element, and a voltage application circuit which applies a write voltage signal having a first polarity and setting a desired resistance state to the resistance change memory element, to the memory cell, and applies, after the write voltage signal is applied to the memory cell, a second polarity voltage signal having a magnitude that prevents the two-terminal switching element from being set to the on-state, to the memory cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Hiroshi Ito, Ryousuke Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20240077515
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a speed measurement device with which it is possible to accurately identify the highest travel speed of a work machine using the result of measurement by an acceleration sensor. The speed measurement device according to the present invention: detects, from within a record of the travel acceleration of a work machine, a change point at which the work machine transitions from an accelerating state to a steady travel state; and identifies the highest travel speed from a record of the travel speed in a period later than the change point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroki ITO, Tien Trien LE, Shogo KUNIOKA, Tomoaki SHINPO, Hiroshi TSUKUI
  • Patent number: 11925029
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate on which a first insulation film is provided. A first conductive film is on the first insulation film. First electrode films are on the first conductive film and stacked. A charge accumulation member is between one of the first electrode films and the semiconductor member. The first conductive film includes a main body arranged below the first electrode films and an outer peripheral portion provided in an outer periphery of the main body to be apart from the main body. First and second slits are alternately provided in the outer peripheral portion, and extend along the outer periphery of the main body. The first and second slits are apart from each other as viewed in the stacking direction, and partly overlap each other as viewed in a first direction directed from the main body toward the outer peripheral portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Kioxia Corporation
    Inventors: Takamasa Ito, Hiroshi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20240071149
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a performance diagnostic device capable of diagnosing deterioration in performance of a work machine while taking into account the effects of the amount of load and the characteristics of the site where the work machine operates. A performance diagnostic device according to the present invention uses a reference performance model generated for each combination of the type of operation performed by a work machine, the amount of load, operation details, and site characteristics to diagnose the deterioration in performance of the work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Tien Trien LE, Shogo KUNIOKA, Hiroshi TSUKUI, Hiroki ITO
  • Publication number: 20240071662
    Abstract: The metal magnetic powder includes Co as a main component, and an average particle size (D50) of 1 nm to 100 nm. An X-ray diffraction chart of the metal magnetic powder has a first peak that appears in a range of a diffraction angle 2? of 41.6±0.3°, and a second peak that appears in a range of a diffraction angle 20? of 47.4±0.3°. When a full width at half maximum of the first peak is set as FW1, and a full width at half maximum of the second peak is set as FW2, a ratio (FW2/FW1) of FW2 to FW1 is 1 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyohei TAKAHASHI, Hiroshi ITO, Isao KANADA
  • Publication number: 20240067167
    Abstract: Provided is a driving support device (1) including: an operation sensor configured to acquire operation information that is information on an operation on a driving operation device included in an own vehicle; a periphery sensor configured to acquire peripheral information that is information on a target object existing in a periphery of the own vehicle; and a control device configured to execute deceleration support control of supporting a driving operation executed by a driver to decelerate the own vehicle when existence of a target object in front of the own vehicle is detected based on the peripheral information and a predetermined precondition relating to the target object and the own vehicle is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi TOYODA, Shogo Ito, Kumiko Kondo