Patents by Inventor Keisuke Minami
Keisuke Minami 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).
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Patent number: 9900385Abstract: According to an embodiment, a connection management device is in a communication system in which relay devices are provided for relaying communication between two terminal devices associated with each other in advance. The connection management device determines the relay device with which each terminal device should establish connection. The connection management device includes a storage, an update unit, a request reception unit, and a determination unit. The storage stores state information including a loaded condition and/or terminal connection number for each relay device. The update unit updates the storage in accordance with a predetermined rule. The request reception unit receives, from any one of the terminal devices, a determination request of the relay device with which the terminal device should establish connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroshi Kawazoe, Daisuke Ajitomi, Keisuke Minami
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Publication number: 20180007033Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device includes a first communicator capable of communicating with a server through a first network; a second communicator capable of communicating with an operation terminal of a user through a second network; a first communication processor to execute a first process; a second communication processor to receive, through the second communicator, an issue request, use identification information of the first communication processor, a first key, and a second key paired with the first key to issue a certificate signed by the second key including the identification information of the first communication processor and the first key, sign data to be signed by using a third key to generate signed data, and transmit the signed data and the certificate through the second communicator; and an authorizing processor to acquire permission information indicating permission by the user to issue the certificate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Daisuke AJITOMI, Keisuke MINAMI
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Publication number: 20170366602Abstract: According to an embodiment, a server apparatus includes a first reception unit, a second reception unit, a classification unit, a second criterion selection unit, a group determination unit, and an individual determination unit. The second criterion selection unit selects, for each group and as a second criterion, a first criterion that is most likely to satisfy from among first criteria that are associated with pieces of identification information of first client apparatuses included in the group. The group determination unit determines whether first acquired data satisfies a second criterion for the group including a first client apparatus that has transmitted the first acquired data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroshi KAWAZOE, Daisuke Ajitomi, Keisuke Minami, Koji Tazoe
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Publication number: 20170272506Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device capable of communicating with each of a control device and a processing device through a network includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry creates a job upon receiving a first request from the control device, the first request designating a content of a process that is executed by the processing device, the job containing information to instruct the processing device to execute the process and a first time limit relevant to the process. The processing circuitry controls transition among a plurality of states of the job. The processing circuitry controls, upon receiving a second request for the job from the processing device or the control device, execution of the second request, based on the first time limit and the state of the job.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Daisuke AJITOMI, Keisuke MINAMI, Hiroshi KAWAZOE
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Publication number: 20170222919Abstract: A communication device according to an embodiment performs communications with one or more devices via a relay server. To switch a connection destination from a first relay server serving as an origin to a second relay server serving as a destination, the communication device establishes a connection with the second relay server, switches a transmission destination of a message from the first relay server to the second relay server, and cuts a connection with the first relay server.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroshi KAWAZOE, Daisuke AJITOMI, Keisuke MINAMI, Hiroyuki AIZU
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Patent number: 9686361Abstract: According to an embodiment, a communication device includes a connection establishment unit, a forwarder, and a generator. The connection establishment unit is configured to receive, from a terminal device, a connection request containing identification information of the terminal device, establish a communication connection with the terminal device, and store the identification information and terminal connection information. The forwarder is configured to receive, from a first terminal device, a message to be transmitted from the first terminal device to a second terminal device, and forward the message to the second terminal device, based on forwarding information containing the terminal connection information corresponding to the identification information of the first terminal device, and the terminal connection information corresponding to the identification information of the second terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Daisuke Ajitomi, Keisuke Minami, Hiroshi Kawazoe, Hiroyuki Aizu
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Publication number: 20170070400Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes: a hardware interface configured to connect to a device; first controlling circuitry configured to detect the device being connected to the hardware interface and to determine whether a first command has been received by the hardware interface in a first time period after detection of connection to the device; and communication circuitry configured to carry out wireless communication with a terminal. The first controlling circuitry carries out control to select a function for the terminal from a plurality of functions in accordance with whether the first command has been received in the first time period and provide the selected function for the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Keisuke Minami, Koji Tazoe, Hiroyuki Aizu
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Publication number: 20160380303Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a prismatic housing having an opening and a sealing member sealing the opening. The prismatic housing contains a flat-wound electrode assembly and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The flat-wound electrode assembly includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode substrate and a positive electrode active material mixture layer formed on the positive electrode substrate. The positive electrode active material mixture layer contains lithium carbonate and lithium phosphate. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains lithium fluorosulfonate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Minami, Yukari Kuratomi, Masao Inoue, Toyoki Fujihara, Naoya Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20160277413Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an access permission device includes a communicator, a state evaluator, an access proxy, and a determiner. The communicator communicates with a target device connected to a network, and a communication device that can use a resource provided by the target device. The state evaluator acquires the communication device information to determine a connection state with the network from at least one of the communication device and the target device, and evaluates the connection state based on the information. The access proxy transmits a use request for the resource provided by the target device to the target device. The determiner determines, based on the connection state, which of the communication device and the access proxy transmits the use request for the resource provided by the target device to the target device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Daisuke AJITOMI, Keisuke MINAMI, Hiroshi KAWAZOE, Hiroyuki AIZU
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Patent number: 9447899Abstract: A tube support structure for an aircraft includes: a parallel movement mechanism configured to support the tube movably in parallel; and an angle adjustment mechanism configured to support the tube angle-adjustably. The parallel movement mechanism includes: an eccentric sleeve, through which the tube passes, configured to adjust a position of the tube in a Z direction perpendicular to the X direction, and a Y direction adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a position of the eccentric sleeve in a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction and the Z direction. The angle adjustment mechanism includes: a first member configured to have a first curved surface and support the tube, and a second member configured to have a second curved surface with a shape corresponding to the first curved surface, have contact slidably with the first curved surface at the second curved surface, and support the first member by the second curved surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Keisuke Minami
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Publication number: 20160226106Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a flat wound electrode assembly and a ease that houses the wound electrode assembly and a nonaqueous electrolyte, the wound electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator, the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate being wound with the separator provided therebetween. The wound electrode assembly has a width-to-height ratio of 2 or more. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains lithium bis(oxalato)borate and lithium fluorosulfonate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Minami, Toyoki Fujihara, Naoya Nakanishi
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Patent number: 9406924Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including positive and negative electrode plates; a nonaqueous electrolyte; an outer body; and a current interruption mechanism being provided on at least one of a conductive pathway between the positive electrode plate and a positive electrode external terminal and a conductive pathway between the negative electrode plate and a negative electrode external terminal. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains an overcharge inhibitor. The positive electrode active material layer has a specific surface area of 1.3 m2/g or less. The positive electrode active material layer has a total surface area of 41 m2/g or less with respect to the total mass of the overcharge inhibitor in the nonaqueous electrolyte. Thus the battery can increase a battery internal pressure inside the outer body in a short period of time to activate the current interruption mechanism to interrupt the conductive pathway if the battery is overcharged.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Minami, Toyoki Fujihara, Toshiyuki Nohma
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Patent number: 9391343Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electrode assembly, a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a container. The electrode assembly has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator. The positive electrode contains particles of a lithium transition metal compound as a positive electrode active material. The negative electrode is opposed to the positive electrode. The separator is disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains lithium difluorophosphate. The container houses the electrode assembly and the nonaqueous electrolyte. The battery capacity is not less than 21 Ah. The mean particle diameter (D50) of the particles of the lithium transition metal compound is not less than 5 ?m and not more than 15 ?m. The (D90?D10)/D50 of the particles of the lithium transition metal compound is under 1.1.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Ikeda, Keisuke Minami, Toyoki Fujihara, Toshiyuki Nohma
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Publication number: 20160191364Abstract: A communication device includes a computer including a processor. The computer controls the communication device to perform operations. The operations include establishing a first connection with a first external device and establishing a second connection with a second external device, via a communication network. The operations include transmitting a keep-alive packet to the first external device via the first connection at a first transmission cycle and receiving a response packet for the keep-alive packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Daisuke Ajitomi, Keisuke Minami, Hiroshi Kawazoe, Hiroyuki Aizu
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Publication number: 20160156070Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a pressure-sensitive current interrupt mechanism, and a flat wound electrode body that is inserted in an outer casing with a winding axis of the flat wound electrode body arranged to extend in a horizontal direction. A positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator in a winding end portion of the flat wound electrode body are all directed toward a top side.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Keisuke Minami, Toyokl Fujiara, Toshiyuki Nohma
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Publication number: 20160142477Abstract: According to one embodiment, a connection control device includes a request acceptor to accept a connection destination determination request transmitted from a first communication device; and a determiner to determine a server being a connection destination of the first communication device from among a plurality of servers. At least one first server among the servers is scheduled to stop running at a first time point. The determiner determines the connection destination of the first communication device in accordance with a number of communication devices connected to each of the servers, based on history information on connection durations by the first communication device with the servers or history information on connection durations by communication devices with the first server, so that a number of the communication devices connected to the first server before the first time point arrives is suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Hiroshi KAWAZOE, Daisuke AJITOMI, Keisuke MINAMI
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Publication number: 20160093844Abstract: A first end plate is disposed at one end, in a stacking direction, of a stacked body of secondary battery cells. A second end plate is disposed at the other end, in the stacking direction, of the stacked body of the secondary battery cells. A restraining member is joined to the first end plate and the second end plate. The restraining member applies, to the first end plate and the second end plate, restraint loads that sandwich and restrain the stacked body from both sides in the stacking direction. The first end plate is movable relative to the second end plate in the state where the restraining member is joined to both the first end plate and the second end plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicants: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masato KAMIYA, Taira SAITO, Daisuke IKEDA, Keisuke MINAMI, Toyoki FUJIHARA
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Publication number: 20160087907Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device includes: a communicator, a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The communicator establishes a communication connection with a destination communication device over a communication network and to communicate a packet relating to first information using the communication connection. The first circuitry determines a transmission interval of a packet relating to second information that is different from the first information, based on characteristic information on the communication network. The second circuitry performs control to transmit the packet relating to the second information to the destination communication device using the communication connection in accordance with the transmission interval determined by the first circuitry during at least a time period when the communication connection is established and communication of the packet relating to the first information is not performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Daisuke AJITOMI, Keisuke MINAMI, Hiroyuki AIZU
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Publication number: 20160087850Abstract: According to an embodiment, a management apparatus includes a receiver, a first calculator, and a second calculator. The receiver is configured to receive existence information from communication apparatuses, the information probabilistically indicating characteristics of identification information of other communication apparatuses detected by a corresponding communication apparatus. The first calculator is configured to calculate, for each communication apparatus, some of the identification information, as a first set indicating a set of other communication apparatuses detectable by the communication apparatuse. The second calculator is configured to calculate, for each communication apparatus, a second set with a smaller number of false positives than the corresponding first set, as existence probability information, based on the existence information and the first set.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yusuke DOI, Yoshihiro OBA, Daisuke AJITOMI, Hiroshi KAWAZOE, Keisuke MINAMI
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Publication number: 20160014213Abstract: According to an embodiment, a communication device performs communication with a terminal device via a network and includes first and second connection maintaining units and a switch instructing unit. The first connection maintaining unit maintains a connection established with the terminal device and mediates communication between the terminal device and another terminal device. The second connection maintaining unit maintains a communicable state of the terminal device with the communication device according to a method different from a method implemented by the first connection maintaining unit. When a predetermined switching condition is satisfied, the switch instructing unit instructs the terminal device to switch a method for maintaining a communicable state either from a first method, which is a method implemented by the first connection maintaining unit, to a second method, which is a method implemented by the second connection maintaining unit, or from the second method to the first method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Daisuke AJITOMI, Keisuke MINAMI, Hiroshi KAWAZOE, Hiroyuki AIZU