Patents by Inventor Masaru Sakai
Masaru Sakai 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: 7454340Abstract: A voice recognition estimating apparatus for a voice recognition apparatus, including a voice data property generator that generates properties of voice data used to determine, based on an estimation item, a feature of synthetic voice data. The estimation item is used to estimate a performance of the voice recognition apparatus. The voice data property generator includes an acquisition unit that acquires vocabulary data and unnecessary word data as the estimation item. The unnecessary word data indicates an unnecessary word inserted in the vocabulary data and an insertion position of the unnecessary word. The voice data property generator also includes a generator that generates the properties of the voice data. The properties of the voice data include selected voice quality data items, the vocabulary data and the unnecessary word data.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2004Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Masaru Sakai, Hiroshi Kanazawa
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Publication number: 20080281595Abstract: According to an embodiment, voice recognition apparatus includes units of: acoustic processing, voice interval detecting, dictionary, collating, search target selecting, storing and determining, and voice recognition method includes processes of: selecting a search range on basis of abeam search, setting and storing a standard frame, storing an output probability of a certain transition path, determining whether or not the output probability of a certain path is stored. Number of times of calculation of the output probability is reduced by selecting the search range on basis of the beam search, calculating the output probability of the certain transition path only once in an interval from when the standard frame is set to when the standard frame is renewed, and storing and using thus calculated value as an approximate value of the output probability in subsequent frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masaru Sakai, Shinichi Tanaka
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Patent number: 7448554Abstract: A cleaning device for a vehicular lamp including a piston 3, which has a spray nozzle 5 and a nozzle cover 7 covering the spray nozzle, and a cylinder 2, which drives the piston into and out of an opening 91 formed in a vehicle body 9. The nozzle cover has a cylindrical shaft receiving portion 72 extending from the rear surface thereof and an engagement hole 73a provided at a position away from the shaft receiving portion. The distal end of the piston has an engagement shaft portion 82, which projects forward and fits with the shaft receiving portion of the nozzle cover, and an engagement tab 83, which engages with the engagement hole of the nozzle cover. The engagement shaft portion fits with the shaft receiving portion and the engagement tab engages with the engagement hole by moving the nozzle cover toward the distal end of the piston.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaru Sakai, Masaaki Sato
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Publication number: 20080243506Abstract: A speech recognition apparatus includes a generating unit generating a speech-feature vector expressing a feature for each of frames obtained by dividing an input speech, a storage unit storing a first acoustic model obtained by modeling a feature of each word by using a state transition model, a storage unit configured to store at least one second acoustic model, a calculation unit calculating, for each state, a first probability of transition to an at-end-frame state to obtain first probabilities, and select a maximum probability of the first probabilities, a selection unit selecting a maximum-probability-transition path, a conversion unit converting the maximum-probability-transition path into a corresponding-transition-path corresponding to the second acoustic model, a calculation unit calculating a second probability of transition to the at-end-frame state on the corresponding-transition-path, and a finding unit finding to which word the input speech corresponds based on the maximum probability and the sType: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Masaru Sakai, Hiroshi Fujimura, Shinichi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20080018311Abstract: In a level shift circuit 2, an NMOS transistor Q5 with the gate and source thereof short-circuited together is provided between a high-voltage power line to which a voltage BOOT is supplied and the input end n of an inverter circuit composed of a PMOS transistor Q1 and an NMOS transistor Q2, and an NMOS transistor Q6 with the gate and source thereof short-circuited together is provided between a low-voltage power line to which a voltage SW is supplied and the input end n of the inverter circuit composed of the PMOS transistor Q1 and the NMOS transistor Q2. Thus, the body diodes of the NMOS transistors Q5 and Q6 prevent the voltage waveform at the input end n from becoming blunt. This makes it possible to prevent malfunctioning of the level shift circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2005Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventor: Masaru Sakai
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Publication number: 20070278325Abstract: A headlamp cleaner includes a tank in which a cleaning fluid is stored, a motor pump which pumps the cleaning fluid stored inside the tank, a fluid path through which the cleaning fluid pumped by the motor pump is pressure-transferred, and a nozzle from which the cleaning fluid pressure-transferred through the fluid path is ejected toward a headlamp. The fluid path mainly includes a hose made of a rigid material such as plastic.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaaki SATO, Masaru SAKAI
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Publication number: 20070237506Abstract: Operating a camera by detecting a motion of a camera, capturing an image of an object at a first shutter speed determined by the camera if camera motion is not detected, and capturing the image of the object at a second shutter speed determined by the camera if camera motion is detected, the second shutter speed being higher than the first shutter speed. Image data corresponding to the captured image are stored in a storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Applicant: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ikumi Minema, Nobuyoshi Tanaka, Masaru Sakai
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Publication number: 20070182395Abstract: A control signal generating circuit (1) comprises a comparator (10) for comparing an output voltage VO with a reference voltage outputted from a reference voltage source (11), a flipflop (12) set by the output of the comparator (10), and a pulse control circuit (13) which receives an input voltage VIN, a reference voltage VREF2, and the inverted output of the flipflop (12), sets the on time in accordance with the ratio between the input voltage VIN and the reference voltage VREF2, and resets the flipflop (12) when the on time elapses after the output pulse of the flipflop (12) rises. The output pulse of the flipflop (12) is outputted as a control signal into a driver logic circuit (2). The driver logic circuit (2) performs on/off control of NMOSs (3, 4) according to the control signal. Thus, a switching regulator capable of operating at high speed can be realized.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2005Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventors: Masaru Sakai, Kiyotaka Umemoto, Shogo Hachiya
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Publication number: 20070126408Abstract: A low-power consumption power supply device that is capable of supplying an adequate current in the case of a heavy load and achieving a rapid transient response when the load fluctuates. The power supply device includes NMOS-type output transistors that are provided between the input power supply that supplies power to the output terminal and ground potential, a reference voltage generation circuit that generates a reference voltage, and differential amplifier circuits that control each of the NMOS-type output transistors by having an output supply voltage inputted to the differential amplifier circuits as feedback and by comparing the output supply voltage with the reference voltage, wherein the differential amplifier circuits provide an input offset voltage between the inputted reference voltage and output supply voltage in order to provide the output supply voltage with a voltage range in which the NMOS-type transistors are both OFF.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2004Publication date: June 7, 2007Inventor: Masaru Sakai
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Patent number: 7182276Abstract: A check valve of a cleaning device of a vehicle lamp is provided with a cleaning liquid influx portion, a valve disposing portion, and a cleaning liquid efflux portion which are arranged in series in a sliding direction of the piston. A valve body is disposed in the valve disposing portion. The valve body opens and closes a space between the cleaning liquid influx portion and the cleaning liquid efflux portion, when at least a portion of the valve body moves in a direction substantially perpendicular to a sliding direction of a piston.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2005Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaru Sakai, Masaaki Sato
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Patent number: 7161336Abstract: The present invention provides a power supply device which can suppress a voltage drop of the input power supply immediately after recovery from shutdown status.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaru Sakai, Takuya Okubo
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Publication number: 20060289678Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning the front cover lens of a vehicular lamp, including a bracket 8 that is attached to the cylinder of a spray nozzle 5 and positions the cylinder in the opening formd in a vehicle body, a fixing member 9 that covers the bracket, and an elastic member (a clip spring) 101 disposed between the bracket and the fixing member. Engagement pieces 83b and 84a of a pair of arm elements 83 and 84 of the bracket engage the front (outer) side of the opening, a plurality of contact portions 92a, 93a, 94a and 95a of the fixing member are in contact with the rear (inner) side of the opening, and the elastic member interposed between the bracket and the fixing member urges the fixing member toward the opening, thus securing the bracket to the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Masaru Sakai, Masaaki Sato
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Patent number: 7148573Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit comprises a semiconductor substrate, a heat-producing circuit element formed in a multi-layer structure on the semiconductor substrate and performing a predetermined operation while producing heat of a relatively high temperature, a plurality of temperature-dependent circuit elements, each formed in a multi-layer structure in a predetermined location on the semiconductor substrate, performing a predetermined operation depending on temperature of the heat-producing circuit element, and each having a constant relationship in temperature-related properties with each another, and a heat conductive layer having a heat conductivity higher than a heat conductivity of the semiconductor substrate, and covering at least a heat-producing portion of the heat-producing circuit element and the plurality of temperature-dependent circuit elements continuously so as to conduct the heat produced by the heat-producing circuit element to the plurality of temperature-dependent circuit elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2004Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuya Okubo, Masaru Sakai
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Publication number: 20060273139Abstract: A cleaning device for a vehicular lamp including a piston 3, which has a spray nozzle 5 and a nozzle cover 7 covering the spray nozzle, and a cylinder 2, which drives the piston into and out of an opening 91 formed in a vehicle body 9. The nozzle cover has a cylindrical shaft receiving portion 72 extending from the rear surface thereof and an engagement hole 73a provided at a position away from the shaft receiving portion. The distal end of the piston has an engagement shaft portion 82, which projects forward and fits with the shaft receiving portion of the nozzle cover, and an engagement tab 83, which engages with the engagement hole of the nozzle cover. The engagement shaft portion fits with the shaft receiving portion and the engagement tab engages with the engagement hole by moving the nozzle cover toward the distal end of the piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2006Publication date: December 7, 2006Inventors: Masaru Sakai, Masaaki Sato
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Publication number: 20060114666Abstract: A check valve of a cleaning device of a vehicle lamp is provided with a cleaning liquid influx portion, a valve disposing portion, and a cleaning liquid efflux portion which are arranged in series in a sliding direction of the piston. A valve body is disposed in the valve disposing portion. The valve body opens and closes a space between the cleaning liquid influx portion and the cleaning liquid efflux portion, when at least a portion of the valve body moves in a direction substantially perpendicular to a sliding direction of a piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Masaru Sakai, Masaaki Sato
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Publication number: 20060113404Abstract: In a cleaning device for a vehicle lamp for jetting a cleaning liquid to a front surface of a vehicle lamp by a piston and a cylinder, the piston is urged in the direction in which it is retracted into the cylinder by a tensile spring arranged between the piston and the cylinder and passing through the inside of the piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Masaaki Sato, Yasuhiro Ichikawa, Toshiyuki Tsukamoto, Masaru Sakai
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Publication number: 20050122087Abstract: The present invention provides a power supply device which can suppress a voltage drop of the input power supply immediately after recovery from shutdown status.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Masaru Sakai, Takuya Okubo
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Publication number: 20050086055Abstract: Voice recognition estimating apparatus for voice recognition apparatus, comprises voice data property generator which generates properties of estimation voice data used to determine, based on estimation item, feature of synthetic voice data, estimation item being used to estimate performance of voice recognition apparatus, parameter generator which generates parameter used to generate synthetic voice data corresponding to properties of estimation voice data, synthetic voice generator which generates synthetic voice data based on parameter, output unit configured to output synthetic voice data to voice recognition apparatus, acquisition unit configured to acquire recognition result from voice recognition apparatus, recognition result being obtained when voice recognition apparatus recognizes synthetic voice data, and estimation unit configured to estimate performance of voice recognition apparatus with reference to estimation item and recognition result.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: Masaru Sakai, Hiroshi Kanazawa
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Publication number: 20050046013Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit comprises a semiconductor substrate, a heat-producing circuit element formed in a multi-layer structure on the semiconductor substrate and performing a predetermined operation while producing heat of a relatively high temperature, a plurality of temperature-dependent circuit elements, each formed in a multi-layer structure in a predetermined location on the semiconductor substrate, performing a predetermined operation depending on temperature of the heat-producing circuit element, and each having a constant relationship in temperature-related properties with each another, and a heat conductive layer having a heat conductivity higher than a heat conductivity of the semiconductor substrate, and covering at least a heat-producing portion of the heat-producing circuit element and the plurality of temperature-dependent circuit elements continuously so as to conduct the heat produced by the heat-producing circuit element to the plurality of temperature-dependent circuit elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Takuya Okubo, Masaru Sakai
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Patent number: 6837910Abstract: A gasifying apparatus comprises a gasifier, a reformer and a heating device. The gasifier produces a thermal decomposed gas with use of a thermal decomposition reaction of a liquid or solid fuel such as waste or coal, and the heating device heats a low-temperature steam and air so as to be a high-temperature steam and air, which have a temperature equal to or higher than 700 deg. C. The gasifying apparatus has feeding means including fluid passages for feeding the high-temperature steam and air to the gasifier and the reformer. In a thermal decomposition area of the gasifier, the liquid or solid fuel is thermally decomposed to produce the thermal decomposed gas with sensible heat of the high-temperature steam and air and with the heat generated by an exothermic oxidation reaction between the high-temperature air and the liquid or solid fuel. In the reformer, the thermal decomposed gas is reformed in the existence of the high-temperature steam so as to be a high-temperature syngas.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2000Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignees: Japan Science and Technology Agency, Nippon Furnace Kogyo Kaisha, Ltd., Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunio Yoshikawa, Tsutomu Yasuda, Masaru Sakai, Toru Ishii