Patents by Inventor Masahiro Sato

Masahiro Sato 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: 20220270507
    Abstract: A pilot education system includes a learning stage identifier, a teaching information setter, and a practice method setter. The learning stage identifier is configured to identify a learning stage of a trainee to operate either one of an aircraft simulator and an actual aircraft by measuring and analyzing maneuvering skills of the trainee. The maneuvering skills are related to at least one of a sight line or a maneuvering operation. The teaching information setter is configured to set an amount of teaching information to be presented to the trainee in either one of the aircraft simulator and the actual aircraft according to the learning stage identified by the learning stage identifier. The practice method setter is configured to set a practice method for the trainee according to the learning stage identified by the learning stage identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Koji IKEDA, Takeshi FUKUROSE, Yu ITABASHI, Yousuke OOSAKI, Masahiro SATO, Shunichiro HARA
  • Publication number: 20220269348
    Abstract: A shape changeable apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a space forming section, a fluid controller, a signal emitter, a detector, and a generator. The space forming section forms a space, and includes a deformable member that is arranged in contact with the space. The fluid controller is capable of deforming the member by controlling a flow of fluid with respect to the space. The signal emitter emits a signal into the space. The detector is arranged out of contact with the member within the space, and detects the emitted signal. The generator generates information regarding the deformation of the member on the basis of a result of the detection performed by the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: KENTARO YOSHIDA, MASAHIRO SATO
  • Publication number: 20220260067
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a fluid control apparatus having a diaphragm structure and small flow path resistance. [Solving Means] A fluid control apparatus according to the present technology includes a first space, two flat plate members, a drive mechanism, a second space, a first check valve, and a second check valve. The first space has an inlet and an outlet. The two flat plate members face each other via the first space, and at least one of the flat plate members is an elastic body having flexibility. The drive mechanism bends the elastic body. The second space adjoins the first space, communicates with the first space via the inlet, and has a suction port. The first check valve allows fluid to flow from the suction port to the first space via the inlet. The third space adjoins the first space, communicates with the first space via the outlet, and has a discharge port. The second check valve allows the fluid to flow from the first space to the discharge port via the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroshi SUZUKI, Masahiro SATO, Koji FUKUMOTO, Yuya HORIUCHI, Hironobu ABE, Hiroto KAWAGUCHI, Kazuhiro HONGO, Takuma MATSUSHITA, Daisuke MIZUTA, Kentaro YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11417905
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a stack case and an auxiliary device case. The stack case stores a stack body formed by stacking a plurality of power generation cells in a horizontal direction. The auxiliary device case stores a fuel cell auxiliary devices. The inside of the of the stack case and the inside of the auxiliary device case that are adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction are partitioned by a partition wall. An auxiliary device side passage which connects the inside of the auxiliary device case and an auxiliary device side exhaust gas duct together is provided in an upper part of the auxiliary device case. A plurality of ribs protruding toward the inside of the auxiliary device case and extending in a vertical direction are provided in the partition wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideharu Naito, Masahiro Sato
  • Patent number: 11415613
    Abstract: An optical waveguide 1, an optical waveguide 2 are formed on a substrate 3 to be crossed with each other, modulator electrodes 11, 12, 13 and 14 are arranged along the optical waveguides 1, 2, and antennas 21, 22, 23, 24 (i.e., square patch antennas having an approximately same shape) are arranged around four corners of the square shape. The modulator electrode 11 is energized from the antenna 21 and the antenna 22, the modulator electrode 12 is energized from the antenna 24 and the antenna 23, the modulator electrode 13 is energized from the antenna 21 and the antenna 24, and the modulator electrode 14 is energized from the antenna 22 and the antenna 23. The light wave propagating through the optical waveguide 1 is modulated by an electric field of Y-direction, and the light wave propagating through the optical waveguide 2 is modulated by an electric field of X-direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: MIE University, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, SEIKOH GIKEN Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Murata, Satoru Kurokawa, Yoshikazu Toba, Masahiro Sato
  • Patent number: 11410343
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: an acquiring unit configured to acquire information related to a brightness level of each pixel in an image; a determining unit configured to determine, on a basis of the information, a ratio of a number of corresponding pixels in the image with respect to at least one of Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) and a brightness range obtained by excluding SDR from High Dynamic Range (HDR); and an outputting unit configured to output the ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirofumi Urabe, Masahiro Sato
  • Patent number: 11400053
    Abstract: The present invention provides a patch comprising a backing layer and an adhesive agent layer, wherein the adhesive agent layer is non-aqueous, the adhesive agent layer contains nonylic acid vanillylamide and aluminum hydroxide, a content of nonylic acid vanillylamide in the adhesive agent layer is 0.01 to 0.025% by mass based on a total mass of the adhesive agent layer, a content of aluminum hydroxide in the adhesive agent layer is 0.55 to 1.5% by mass based on the total mass of the adhesive agent layer, and a mass ratio of the content of nonylic acid vanillylamide to the content of aluminum hydroxide ((content of nonylic acid vanillylamide):(content of aluminum hydroxide)) in the adhesive agent layer is 1:27 to 1:150.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC.
    Inventors: Yusuke Tanaka, Masahiro Sato, Takaaki Yoshinaga
  • Patent number: 11404713
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a cell stack body, a stack case containing the cell stack body, and an end plate fixed to an end of the stack case. At least two recesses are provided at the end of the stack case, each of the recesses holding one end of each of positioning pins which position the stack case and the end plate. At least two positioning holes, into which the positioning pins are inserted, are provided in the end plate correspondingly to the at least two recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideharu Naito, Masahiro Sato, Takahiro Tanaka, Jun Tanaka, Yosuke Konno
  • Publication number: 20220218280
    Abstract: A biological information monitoring system includes: a biological information monitoring apparatus that monitors biological information of an organism wearing the biological information monitoring apparatus on an ear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Agama-X Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motofumi BABA, Masahiro SATO, Kiichiro ARIKAWA, Tadashi SUTO, Kengo TOKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220223294
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire biological information of plural users determined to be within a predetermined area and operate an apparatus based on the biological information of the plural users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Agama-X Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motofumi BABA, Masahiro SATO, Kengo TOKUCHI, Kiichiro ARIKAWA, Monta IDO, Kosuke AOKI, Tadashi SUTO, Tsutomu KIMURA, Hanako KARIYA
  • Patent number: 11364812
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is applied to a hybrid vehicle capable of running in EV mode and configured to allow external charging. The control apparatus comprises a controller configured to acquire an external charging time at which charging of the battery by electrical power supplied from outside the vehicle becomes possible with the hybrid vehicle staying at a predetermined charging site and execute generation control to control electrical power generation by the electric motor using an internal combustion engine on the basis of a remaining time defined as the length of time from the current time to the time of the next external charging time, when an SOC value becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined lower threshold. The control apparatus as above can reduce the degree of dependence on the internal combustion engine as much as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masahiro Sato
  • Patent number: 11336241
    Abstract: Provided is a high-frequency amplifier capable of making a circuit substrate small and reducing a cost. A high-frequency amplifier is provided with a first substrate including a matching unit, and a second substrate including a transistor and a first impedance converter connected to each other, in which the matching unit of the first substrate and the first impedance converter are connected to each other via a first connection. Furthermore, the high-frequency amplifier is further provided with a third substrate including a matching unit, in which the second substrate may further include a second impedance converter connected to the transistor, and the second impedance converter and the matching unit of the third substrate may be connected to each other via a second connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Kawamura, Masahiro Sato
  • Patent number: 11327567
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor configured to operate equipment according to biological information indicating an operation item of the equipment in a case where the biological information indicating an operation item of the equipment is measured from a user before the equipment runs, and change an operation item of the equipment in a case where biological information not satisfying a condition regarding a running state of the equipment is measured from the user after the equipment runs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Agama-X Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sato, Kengo Tokuchi
  • Patent number: 11315290
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes at least one memory and at least one processor Which function as: a setting unit configured to he capable of setting any of a plurality of processing modes which include a first processing mode to display an image having a first brightness range and a second processing mode to display an image having a second brightness range which is narrower than the first brightness range and a processing unit configured to generate frame image data, which is a display target, in a first state in which image processing in accordance with a currently set processing mode is performed, and generates a capture image data corresponding to the frame image data in a second state after changing the first state in accordance with the currently set processing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Sato, Hirofumi Urabe
  • Patent number: 11309570
    Abstract: In a fuel cell system, a stack case storing a stack body including a plurality of stacked power generation cells is formed to include a peripheral wall case and an end plate. An inner main surface is provided at one end of the end plate in a thickness direction, facing the inside of the stack case. A connection channel connecting a first opening opened in an upper part of an outer peripheral end surface of the end plate and a second opening opened in the inner main surface of the end plate are provided inside the end plate. The inside of the stack case and an exhaust gas duct are connected together through a plate connection member connected to the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideharu Naito, Masahiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20220107686
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire biological information of plural users determined to be within a predetermined area and operate an apparatus based on the biological information of the plural users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Agama-X Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motofumi BABA, Masahiro SATO, Kengo TOKUCHI, Kiichiro ARIKAWA, Monta IDO, Kosuke AOKI, Tadashi SUTO, Tsutomu KIMURA, Hanako KARIYA
  • Publication number: 20220104769
    Abstract: A biological information monitoring system includes: a biological information monitoring apparatus that monitors biological information of an organism wearing the biological information monitoring apparatus on an ear; and a charger that charges the biological information monitoring apparatus in a non-contact manner. The charger charges the biological information monitoring apparatus when the biological information monitoring apparatus is not monitoring biological information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Agama-X Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motofumi BABA, Masahiro SATO, Kiichiro ARIKAWA, Tadashi SUTO, Kengo TOKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220108373
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a processor configured to: acquire a recommendation history indicating, for a combination of each of any users and each of any objects, whether the object has been recommended to the user, and a selection history indicating, for a combination of each of the any users and each of the any objects, whether the user has selected the object; and calculate, for each of the any objects, a difference between (i) a selection rate when the object has been recommended to similar users of the any users, similarities of the any users to a specific user being obtained based on the recommendation history and the selection history, the similarities of the similar users meeting a predetermined criterion, and (ii) a selection rate when the object has not been recommended to the similar users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventor: Masahiro SATO
  • Publication number: 20220108192
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a processor configured to: search first action histories for second action histories similar to a specific action history of a second user to whom a recommendation is to be provided, in which each first action history represents objects which a first user corresponding to the first action history took a specific action for and each of which a degree of preference of the corresponding first user is given, and the specific action history represents objects which the second user took the specific action for; select an object to be recommended to the second user based on the degrees of preference for the respective objects which are given to the respective second action histories; and present the selected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Qian ZHANG, Masahiro SATO, Takashi SONODA, Tomoko OHKUMA
  • Publication number: 20220108193
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a processor configured to: calculate, for each of plural objects, a recommendation effect that is a degree of influence of recommendation of the object on a user selecting the object, based on a recommendation history indicating an object that was recommended to the user among the plural objects, a non-recommendation history indicating an object that was not recommended, and an action history indicating the object that was selected by the user among the plural objects; and probabilistically determine an object to be recommended according to the recommendation effects calculated for the respective objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Masahiro SATO, Sho TAKEMORI