Patents by Inventor Masahiro Kobayashi
Masahiro Kobayashi 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: 11849238Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a first substrate including a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, a second substrate layered on the first substrate and including an AD conversion portion including a plurality of AD conversion circuits configured to convert a signal output from the first substrate into a digital signal, wherein the second substrate further includes a plurality of signal processing units including a first signal processing unit and a second signal processing unit both configured to perform machine learning processing, wherein each of a plurality of sets includes a plurality of AD conversion circuits that differ between the plurality of sets, wherein the first signal processing unit is arranged to correspond to one of the plurality of sets, and wherein the second signal processing unit is arranged to correspond to another one of the plurality of sets.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kei Ochiai, Yoshiaki Takada, Masaki Sato, Masahiro Kobayashi, Daisuke Kobayashi, Tetsuya Itano, Nao Nakatsuji, Yasuhiro Oguro
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Patent number: 11843010Abstract: An imaging apparatus performs a global electronic shutter operation. During an exposure period for acquiring one frame, the imaging apparatus transfers electric charges accumulated in a first period from a photoelectric conversion portion to a holding portion. When a second period has elapsed since an end time of the first period, the holding portion holds both electric charges generated in the first period and electric charges generated in the second period. A plurality of pixels included in the imaging apparatus includes a first pixel and a second pixel each having a different saturation charge quantity of the photoelectric conversion portion included in each pixel.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeru Ohya, Masahiro Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11843875Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus has a first filter arranged so as to correspond to a first photoelectric conversion unit and a second filter arranged so as to correspond to a second photoelectric conversion unit. The photoelectric conversion apparatus has a first processing unit configured to process an output signal from the first photoelectric conversion unit and having a first learned model, and a second processing unit configured to process an output signal from the second photoelectric conversion unit and having a second learned model different from the first learned model.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoichi Wada, Masahiro Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20230396537Abstract: A macro-flow generation apparatus includes: a macro-flow generation unit that divides, for individual flows of each of a plurality of terminals which use a service provided via a network, a set of a plurality of individual flows into macro-flows each of which includes one or more of the individual flows based on a similarity of requested qualities of the plurality of the individual flows, the requested qualities being collected from each of the terminals; and a macro-flow requested-quality calculation unit that calculates, for each of the macro-flows, a requested quality of the macro-flow based on requested qualities of one or more of the individual flows belonging to the macro-flow. Thereby, it is possible to generate a macro-flow capable of reducing a possibility that path assignment causing a deterioration in communication quality is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Masahiro KOBAYASHI, Shigeaki HARADA, Taichi KAWANO
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Patent number: 11838266Abstract: An IP address assigning device can reduce registration information required for controlling traffic by calculating, for traffic between a plurality of user terminals and a plurality of services in a past period, a statistic of the traffic for each of a plurality of combinations of a user terminal, a service, and a time period, and extracting a plurality of patterns relating to the traffic based on a plurality of the statistics; classifying the plurality of user terminals into a plurality of groups based on the patterns; and assigning IP addresses belonging to a subnetwork to corresponding ones of the plurality of user terminals for each of the plurality of groups.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yuka Komai, Masahiro Kobayashi, Shigeaki Harada
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Patent number: 11821424Abstract: A geared compressor includes a drive gear, a first intermediate gear, a second intermediate gear, a first impeller and a second impeller connected to a first driven gear, and a third impeller and a fourth impeller connected to a second driven gear. When viewed from an axial direction, a drive axis of the drive gear is disposed below a first intermediate axis of the first intermediate gear, a second intermediate axis of the second intermediate gear, a first driven axis of the first driven gear, and a second driven axis of the second driven gear in a vertical direction. The first impeller has a larger outer diameter than the second impeller, the third impeller, and the fourth impeller.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2023Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Miyata, Masahiro Kobayashi
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Thermocouple structure, heat treatment apparatus, and method of manufacturing thermocouple structure
Patent number: 11815407Abstract: A thermocouple structure according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a first element wire, second element wires formed of a material different from the first element wire, an insulating covering member covering at least one of the first element wire and the second element wires, and a protective tube accommodating the first element wire and the second element wire. Each of the second element wires is bonded to a different position on the first element wire.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignees: Tokyo Electron Limited, Furüya Metal Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Inoue, Masahiro Kobayashi, Yasuaki Kikuchi, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Koji Yoshii, Kensuke Morita, Jun Itabashi -
Patent number: 11809895Abstract: A control device includes a first calculation unit configured to calculate for each control target a control solution for controlling said each control target; a second calculation unit configured to calculate an evaluation of the control solution for said each control target; a solution change unit configured to change the control solution based on the evaluation calculated by the second calculation unit; and a control unit configured to control said each control target based on the control solution changed by the solution change unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Akito Suzuki, Masahiro Kobayashi, Shigeaki Harada, Ryoichi Kawahara
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Patent number: 11811667Abstract: A prediction apparatus includes, a first calculation unit configured to calculate, for traffic in a past time period between a plurality of users and a plurality of services, statistics of the traffic in units of combinations of the users, the services, and time zones, an extraction unit configured to extract, based on the statistics, a plurality of patterns from the traffic, a classification unit configured to classify, by pattern, at least one of each user or each service into groups, a second calculation unit configured to calculate, based on the classification result from the classification unit and the statistics, per-time-zone statistics for each group, and a third calculation unit configured to apply a prediction technique to the per-time-zone statistics for each group, to calculate, for each group, a prediction value of the statistics for a time period later than the past time period, resulting improved accuracy of traffic prediction.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yuka Komai, Masahiro Kobayashi, Shigeaki Harada, Tatsuaki Kimura
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Publication number: 20230335570Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes pixels having adjacent first and second pixels. The pixels each include, in a semiconductor layer of a substrate, a photoelectric conversion portion that generates charges, a charge holding portion that holds the charges, and a floating diffusion layer that converts the charges into a voltage. At least parts of the charge holding portion in the first pixel and the floating diffusion layer in the second pixel, parts of the charge holding portion in the first pixel and the charge holding portion in the second pixel, and/or parts of the floating diffusion layer in the first pixel and the floating diffusion layer in the second pixel overlap each other without physically touching each other in a depth direction of the substrate in a state where a region for separating the at least parts of the charge holding portions and the floating diffusion layers is provided therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Shinichiro Shimizu, Kazutoshi Torashima, Masahiro Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11785356Abstract: Photoelectric conversion device includes first substrate having blocks each including photoelectric converters, and second substrate having at least part of processing circuit for reading out signals from the photoelectric converters. The processing circuit drives driving signal lines for driving the photoelectric converters. The driving signal lines include first signal lines each arranged in the first substrate and commonly assigned to at least two blocks arranged in row direction of the blocks and second signal lines each individually assigned to one block of the blocks. The processing circuit includes transmission lines and selection circuits each corresponding to one second signal line of the second signal lines. Each selection circuit selects one driving signal from driving signals supplied to the transmission lines, and supplies the selected driving signal to the corresponding second signal line of the second signal lines.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masahiro Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20230303065Abstract: A driving assistance device includes: a sensor (camera) configured to detect an object in front of a host vehicle; and a controller. The controller sets a detection range of the sensor (camera), and when the host vehicle is stopped, the controller extends the detection range in a vehicle width direction as compared with when the host vehicle is traveling following the preceding vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Kibum Cho, Masahiro Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11770630Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a second substrate including a signal processing circuit configured to perform signal processing using machine learning on a signal output from the first substrate. The second substrate is disposed on the first substrate in a multilayer structure. The signal processing circuit is so disposed to overlap with a pixel array but not overlap with a light-shielded pixel area as seen in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaki Sato, Masahiro Kobayashi, Tatsuya Ryoki, Kohichi Nakamura, Daisuke Kobayashi, Hiroaki Kameyama, Yasuhiro Oguro
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Publication number: 20230294697Abstract: When accelerating a vehicle toward a set speed after the vehicle travels on a curved road at a vehicle speed equal to or lower than a speed limit based on the curved road, a driving support method and a driving support device accelerate the vehicle by a first acceleration in a case of acquiring a curve information related to the curved road, and accelerate the vehicle by a second acceleration smaller than the first acceleration in a case of not acquiring the curve information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Hiroyuki Ashizawa, Masahiro Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20230280219Abstract: The torque measuring device includes: a casing made of a magnetic metal; a rotating shaft rotatably arranged inside the casing and having a magnetostrictive effect section whose magnetic permeability changes according to torque to be transmitted; and a torque sensor arranged around the magnetostrictive effect section and supported by the casing, the torque sensor including a coil unit formed in a cylindrical shape using a flexible substrate having a detection coil that changes voltage in response to changes in the magnetic permeability of the magnetostrictive effect section, and a holder made of rubber or synthetic resin, covering an outer peripheral surface of the coil unit, and having a portion that protrudes from the coil unit on both sides in an axial direction; and the torque sensor supported by the casing with an outer peripheral surface of the holder fitted into an inner peripheral surface of the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicants: NSK LTD., Proterial, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro KOBAYASHI, Kota FUKUDA, Hisayoshi FUKUI, Takahiro ODERA, Akitoshi FUJIMORI, Takashi ONIMOTO, Yiming JIN
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Publication number: 20230280222Abstract: A torque measuring device includes: a coil unit having a detection coil configured to change a voltage in response to a change in magnetic permeability of a magnetostrictive effect section of a rotating shaft; a back yoke arranged coaxially around the coil unit; a holder configured to hold the coil unit and the back yoke; and an electronic circuit including the detection coil and configured to generate an output voltage according to a voltage of the detection coil, a clearance in a radial direction is provided between an outer peripheral surface of the coil unit and an inner peripheral surface of the back yoke, and a range of change in the clearance that accompanies temperature change during use is regulated to a range in which a change in the output voltage is linear with respect to the change in the clearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicants: NSK Ltd., Proterial, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Kobayashi, Kota Fukuda, Hisayoshi Fukui, Takahiro Odera, Teruyuki Nakamura, Naoki Futakuchi, Ken Okuyama
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Publication number: 20230280221Abstract: A torque measuring device includes a bridge circuit in which four detection coils arranged around a magnetostrictive effect section of a rotating shaft are arranged on four sides; and the bridge circuit includes a resistance element connected to at least one of the four sides for adjusting a resistance value of the side.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicants: NSK LTD., Proterial, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro KOBAYASHI, Kota FUKUDA, Takahiro ODERA, Naoki FUTAKUCHI
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Publication number: 20230280223Abstract: The manufacturing method includes: performing testing of samples having the same configuration as the torque measuring device to be manufactured to find a coil balance Cb that is a ratio (R1×R3)/(R2×R4) of a product R1×R3 of resistance values R1 and R3 of one pair of opposite sides of the four sides of a bridge circuit 8, and a product R2×R4 of resistance values R2 and R4 of another pair of opposite sides of the four sides, and a temperature change rate VT of output voltage Vo of a sensor portion 4, and acquiring a relationship X between the coil balance Cb and the temperature change rate VT from the test results; and measuring the resistance values R1, R2, R3, R4 of the four sides to find the coil balance Cb to find the temperature change rate VT from the relationship X for the torque measuring device to be manufactured.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicants: NSK LTD., PROTERIAL, LTD.Inventors: Masahiro KOBAYASHI, Kota FUKUDA, Hisayoshi FUKUI, Takahiro ODERA, Haruhiko TANNO, Yoshinori KUBO, Naoki FUTAKUCHI, Ken OKUYAMA, Teruyuki NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20230272796Abstract: A geared compressor includes a drive gear, a first intermediate gear, a second intermediate gear, a first impeller and a second impeller connected to a first driven gear, and a third impeller and a fourth impeller connected to a second driven gear. When viewed from an axial direction, a drive axis of the drive gear is disposed below a first intermediate axis of the first intermediate gear, a second intermediate axis of the second intermediate gear, a first driven axis of the first driven gear, and a second driven axis of the second driven gear in a vertical direction. The first impeller has a larger outer diameter than the second impeller, the third impeller, and the fourth impeller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Miyata, Masahiro Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20230272872Abstract: An expansion joint of the present disclosure includes: a first flange disposed outside a pipe; a second flange disposed outside the pipe and is disposed away from the first flange in an axial direction of the joint; a main bellows connected to the first and second flanges and in which a flow passage of a fluid is formed; and a balancing device connected to the first and second flanges outside the main bellows and applies a thrust force opposite to a thrust force, applied to the first and second flanges in the axial direction by the main bellows, to the first and second flanges, wherein the balancing device includes a fluid supply unit, an elastic portion connected to the fluid supply unit and is allowed to expand and contract in the axial direction, and a connection portion connecting the elastic portion to the first and second flanges.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Miyata, Masahiro Kobayashi