Patents by Inventor Takanori Washiro
Takanori Washiro 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: 11056917Abstract: A power feeding unit includes: a power feeding electrode configured to be coupled through an electric field with a power receiving electrode of a power receiving unit; a power feeding section configured to feed the power receiving unit with power through the power feeding electrode; and a power feeding side communication section configured to communicate with the power receiving unit through the power feeding electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Takanori Washiro
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Patent number: 10721002Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission/reception device and a transmission/reception method that improves a transmission characteristic in human body communication. The transmission/reception device includes three electrodes including a human body side electrode in contact with a human body, a space side electrode provided on a space side, not the human body side, and a circuit board provided with a circuit. At the time of transmission, a switch between the space side electrode and the circuit board is turned off to make a three-pole electrode configuration having superiority in the transmission characteristic, and each electrode is caused to function as an independent electrode. At the time of reception, the switch between the space side electrode and the circuit board is turned on to electrically short-circuit the space side electrode and the circuit board, to cause the electrodes to function as a two-pole electrode configuration having superiority in the transmission characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi Fukuda, Takanori Washiro, Masahiro Uno
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Publication number: 20200119770Abstract: A connection apparatus includes a connection terminal connectable to an electronic device, a cable connected to the connection terminal a transceiver connected to the cable and configured to control transmission and reception of high-frequency signals or high-frequency power, a terminal line connected to the transceiver and having an electrical length of substantially 90 degrees, and a signal wire for electric field communication, the signal wire being connected from the transceiver to the ground of the cable. The connection apparatus is capable of easily adding an electric field communication function to an existing electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: eNFC Inc.Inventor: Takanori WASHIRO
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Publication number: 20200097641Abstract: A more useful information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method are provided. An information processing apparatus includes an operation interface and a controller. The operation interface receives an operation by a user and is capable of electric field communication with an electric field communication terminal. The controller executes a predetermined process, using information acquired by electric field communication, when detecting execution of a predetermined operation on the operation interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: eNFC Inc.Inventor: Takanori WASHIRO
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Publication number: 20200091770Abstract: A power feeding unit includes: a power feeding electrode configured to be coupled through an electric field with a power receiving electrode of a power receiving unit; a power feeding section configured to feed the power receiving unit with power through the power feeding electrode; and a power feeding side communication section configured to communicate with the power receiving unit through the power feeding electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventor: Takanori Washiro
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Patent number: 10546281Abstract: Devices, methods, and programs for billing for electric power. A billing method may include generating billing information for an amount related to electric power transmitted by a power supply device, performing a billing process based on the billing information, and selectively transmitting electric power based on the result of the billing process. A power supply device may include a billing information generating unit, a billing processing unit, and a power control unit. Another billing method may include determining whether billing information has been received, performing a billing process after it is determined that the billing information has been received, transmitting a response signal to a power supply device, and providing notice regarding information related to the billing process. A power receiving device may include a billing processing unit, a power control unit, and a notice control unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoichiro Sako, Taro Tadano, Takanori Washiro, Kazuyoshi Takemura, Kuniya Hayashi, Isao Soma, Kayoko Tanaka, Satoshi Higano, Kazutoshi Serita
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Patent number: 10523051Abstract: A power feeding unit includes: a power feeding electrode configured to be coupled through an electric field with a power receiving electrode of a power receiving unit; a power feeding section configured to feed the power receiving unit with power through the power feeding electrode; and a power feeding side communication section configured to communicate with the power receiving unit through the power feeding electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Takanori Washiro
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Publication number: 20190393967Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission/reception device, a transmission/reception method, and a program capable of improving a transmission characteristic in human body communication in both transmission and reception. The transmission/reception device used for human body communication includes three electrodes including a human body side electrode being in contact with a human body as a communication medium, a space side electrode provided on a space side, not a human body side, and a circuit board provided with a circuit. At this time, at the time of transmission, a switch between the space side electrode and the circuit board is turned off to make a three-pole electrode configuration having superiority in the transmission characteristic, and each electrode is caused to function as an independent electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: SHINICHI FUKUDA, TAKANORI WASHIRO, MASAHIRO UNO
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Patent number: 10515239Abstract: A transmission device includes a magnetic field antenna and an electric field antenna connected electrically to the magnetic field antenna. When the magnetic field antenna is at a position allowing reception of a magnetic field signal transmitted by another magnetic field antenna included in a magnetic field transmission device, the transmission device becomes capable of transmitting an electric field signal generated on the basis of the magnetic field signal. The electric field antenna is grounded by being connected electrically to a ground to which the magnetic field transmission device is connected.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: eNFC Inc.Inventor: Takanori Washiro
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Patent number: 10432322Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission/reception device, a transmission/reception method, and a program capable of improving a transmission characteristic in human body communication in both transmission and reception. The transmission/reception device used for human body communication includes three electrodes including a human body side electrode being in contact with a human body as a communication medium, a space side electrode provided on a space side, not a human body side, and a circuit board provided with a circuit. At this time, at the time of transmission, a switch between the space side electrode and the circuit board is turned off to make a three-pole electrode configuration having superiority in the transmission characteristic, and each electrode is caused to function as an independent electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi Fukuda, Takanori Washiro, Masahiro Uno
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Patent number: 10372088Abstract: There is provided a power consumption management device including a power measurement unit configured to measure power consumption of an electrical device, an environmental factor measurement unit configured to measure a factor of an environment in which the electrical device is used, a storage unit configured to store a predicted value related to the power consumption in which a value of the factor of the environment is designated as a parameter, and a calculation/control unit. The calculation/control unit obtains the predicted value related to the power consumption stored in the storage unit based on the value of the factor of the environment measured by the environmental factor measurement unit and compares the obtained predicted value related to the power consumption to an actual measurement value related to the power consumption obtained based on a power consumption value measured by the power measurement unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoichiro Sako, Takanori Washiro, Kazutoshi Serita, Taro Tadano, Kazuyoshi Takemura, Kuniya Hayashi, Kayoko Tanaka
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Patent number: 10340740Abstract: A power receiving unit includes: a power receiving section configured to receive electric power from a power transmission unit; and an electromagnet configured to be magnetized based on the electric power received from the power transmission unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takanori Washiro, Masakazu Yajima, Kazuo Kikuchi, Takayuki Hirabayashi
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Publication number: 20190188424Abstract: A transmission device includes a magnetic field antenna and an electric field antenna connected electrically to the magnetic field antenna. When the magnetic field antenna is at a position allowing reception of a magnetic field signal transmitted by another magnetic field antenna included in a magnetic field transmission device, the transmission device becomes capable of transmitting an electric field signal generated on the basis of the magnetic field signal. The electric field antenna is grounded by being connected electrically to a ground to which the magnetic field transmission device is connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: eNFC Inc.Inventor: Takanori WASHIRO
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Patent number: 10164718Abstract: A transmission apparatus (10) includes a communication device (30), comprising two input/output terminals (20a, 20b), and a terminal line (40) connected to the first input/output terminal (20a) and having an electrical length of substantially 90°. By the second input/output terminal (20b) electrically coupling with a transmission medium (50) comprising a conductor or a dielectric, a high frequency signal or electric power is transmitted to another transmission apparatus coupled electrically to the transmission medium (50).Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: eNFC Inc.Inventor: Takanori Washiro
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Patent number: 10164719Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a communication unit, including input/output terminals and two coupling electrodes. An input/output circuit of the communication unit is configured to function interchangeably. The two coupling electrodes are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the transmission medium, when coupled to the transmission medium. When the length from one coupling electrode of the two coupling electrodes to one end of the transmission medium in the longitudinal direction thereof is an electrical length in a range of (2n·90±45)° of the electrical signal and the length from another coupling electrode of the two coupling electrodes to another end of the transmission medium in the longitudinal direction thereof is an electrical length in a range of ((2n+1)·90±45)° of the electrical signal while the two coupling electrodes are coupled to the transmission medium, the communication unit transmits and receives the electrical signal to and from another transmission apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: eNFC Inc.Inventor: Takanori Washiro
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Patent number: 10158430Abstract: There is provided a communication terminal including an electrode unit configured to cause a dielectric to induce an electric field, and to transmit and receive signals via the dielectric, and a processing unit configured to obtain power from a reception signal received by the electrode unit, to process the reception signal, and to cause a response signal to be transmitted from the electrode unit through load modulation.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takanori Washiro, Yoichiro Sako, Itaru Kawakami, Tatsuya Inokuchi
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Publication number: 20180351657Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission/reception device, a transmission/reception method, and a program capable of improving a transmission characteristic in human body communication in both transmission and reception. The transmission/reception device used for human body communication includes three electrodes including a human body side electrode being in contact with a human body as a communication medium, a space side electrode provided on a space side, not a human body side, and a circuit board provided with a circuit. At this time, at the time of transmission, a switch between the space side electrode and the circuit board is turned off to make a three-pole electrode configuration having superiority in the transmission characteristic, and each electrode is caused to function as an independent electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: SHINICHI FUKUDA, TAKANORI WASHIRO, MASAHIRO UNO
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Publication number: 20180302171Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a communication unit, including input/output terminals and two coupling electrodes. An input/output circuit of the communication unit is configured to function interchangeably. The two coupling electrodes are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the transmission medium, when coupled to the transmission medium. When the length from one coupling electrode of the two coupling electrodes to one end of the transmission medium in the longitudinal direction thereof is an electrical length in a range of (2n·90±45°) of the electrical signal and the length from another coupling electrode of the two coupling electrodes to another end of the transmission medium in the longitudinal direction thereof is an electrical length in a range of ((2n+1)·90±45°) of the electrical signal while the two coupling electrodes are coupled to the transmission medium, the communication unit transmits and receives the electrical signal to and from another transmission apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: eNFC Inc.Inventor: Takanori WASHIRO
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Patent number: 10097244Abstract: Devices and methods for supply or receiving electric power. A power supply method may include specifying a type of a power source, specifying a power receiving capability of a power receiving device, performing collation of the specified type of the power source with the specified power receiving capability, and controlling transmission of electric power from the power source of the specified type to the power receiving device based on the collation. A power receiving method may include specifying a type of a power source, specifying a power receiving capability of a power receiving device, performing collation of the specified type of the power source with the specified power receiving capability, and controlling, based on the collation, selective conversion of electric power transmitted from the power source of the specified type to the power receiving device.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoichiro Sako, Takanori Washiro, Kazuyoshi Takemura, Isao Soma, Kuniya Hayashi, Kayoko Tanaka, Taro Tadano, Satoshi Higano, Kazutoshi Serita
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Publication number: 20180287716Abstract: A transmission apparatus (10) includes a communication device (30), comprising two input/output terminals (20a, 20b), and a terminal line (40) connected to the first input/output terminal (20a) and having an electrical length of substantially 90°. By the second input/output terminal (20b) electrically coupling with a transmission medium (50) comprising a conductor or a dielectric, a high frequency signal or electric power is transmitted to another transmission apparatus coupled electrically to the transmission medium (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: eNFC Inc.Inventor: Takanori WASHIRO