Patents by Inventor Takashi Hamatani

Takashi Hamatani 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).

  • Patent number: 11797321
    Abstract: A server includes a first statistic processor configured to calculate, for each of different types of screens displayed on a display; a first statistic value of display time of a screen of each type display on the display, to generate first statistic values corresponding to the different types of screens; a first determiner configured to determine, for each type of the screens, whether a user is concentrating on a screen of each type, based on, from among the first statistic values, a first statistic value calculated for the screen of each type; and a generator configured to generate a list including screen identification information for identifying, from among the different types of screens, a type of screen for which a corresponding determination result from the first determiner is affirmative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Keiichi Ochiai, Naoki Yamamoto, Takashi Hamatani, Yusuke Fukazawa
  • Patent number: 11782811
    Abstract: An information generation apparatus includes a feature information generator that generates feature information on transition to a first screen based on a log including a transition timepoint and identification information, the transition timepoint being a timepoint when a foreground screen transitioned from a second screen to the first screen among a plurality of screens displayed by a plurality of program modules that differ from each other, and the identification information identifying from among the program modules a first program module for displaying the first screen, an index value generator that generates an index value indicative of a degree to which the first screen draws attention from a user based on the feature information, and a determiner that determines based on the index value whether to use the identification information that identifies the first program module in a process of estimating the state of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Takashi Hamatani, Keiichi Ochiai, Naoki Yamamoto, Yusuke Fukazawa
  • Patent number: 11778061
    Abstract: A feature extraction device is a device that extracts a feature quantity to be input to a state estimation model for estimating a state related to a terminal where the activity is executed or a user of the terminal, which includes an acquisition unit that acquires activity history information indicating an execution history of the activity in a specified period of time and including time-series activity logs, an extraction unit that extracts co-occurrence relationship information indicating a co-occurrence relationship of activities in a specified period of time based on the activity history information, a generation unit that aggregates activity feature quantities indicating a feature of each activity based on the co-occurrence relationship information and generates an activity history feature quantity indicating a feature of the activity history information, and an output unit that outputs the activity history feature quantity as a feature quantity to be input to the state estimation model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Keiichi Ochiai, Naoki Yamamoto, Takashi Hamatani, Yusuke Fukazawa
  • Publication number: 20220253367
    Abstract: An information generation apparatus includes a feature information generator that generates feature information on transition to a first screen based on a log including a transition timepoint and identification information, the transition timepoint being a timepoint when a foreground screen transitioned from a second screen to the first screen among a plurality of screens displayed by a plurality of program modules that differ from each other, and the identification information identifying from among the program modules a first program module for displaying the first screen, an index value generator that generates an index value indicative of a degree to which the first screen draws attention from a user based on the feature information, and a determiner that determines based on the index value whether to use the identification information that identifies the first program module in a process of estimating the state of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Takashi HAMATANI, Keiichi OCHIAI, Naoki YAMAMOTO, Yusuke FUKAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20220217214
    Abstract: A feature extraction device is a device that extracts a feature quantity to be input to a state estimation model for estimating a state related to a terminal where the activity is executed or a user of the terminal, which includes an acquisition unit that acquires activity history information indicating an execution history of the activity in a specified period of time and including time-series activity logs, an extraction unit that extracts co-occurrence relationship information indicating a co-occurrence relationship of activities in a specified period of time based on the activity history information, a generation unit that aggregates activity feature quantities indicating a feature of each activity based on the co-occurrence relationship information and generates an activity history feature quantity indicating a feature of the activity history information, and an output unit that outputs the activity history feature quantity as a feature quantity to be input to the state estimation model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Keiichi OCHIAI, Naoki YAMAMOTO, Takashi HAMATANI, Yusuke FUKAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20220187895
    Abstract: An object is to provide an information processing device capable of reducing power consumption for acquiring sensor values and preventing a loss of an important sensor value. A power saving model server (100) is an information processing device for controlling a plurality of sensors (acceleration sensor 201, etc.) that respectively detect a plurality of terminal states. The power saving model server (100) includes a sensor control unit (104) that stops an operation related to one or a plurality of sensors among the plurality of sensors on the basis of the plurality of terminal states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Takashi HAMATANI, Keiichi OCHIAI, Naoki YAMAMOTO, Yusuke FUKAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20220179669
    Abstract: A server includes a first statistic processor configured to calculate, for each of different types of screens displayed on a display; a first statistic value of display time of a screen of each type display on the display, to generate first statistic values corresponding to the different types of screens; a first determiner configured to determine, for each type of the screens, whether a user is concentrating on a screen of each type, based on, from among the first statistic values, a first statistic value calculated for the screen of each type; and a generator configured to generate a list including screen identification information for identifying, from among the different types of screens, a type of screen for which a corresponding determination result from the first determiner is affirmative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Keiichi OCHIAI, Naoki YAMAMOTO, Takashi HAMATANI, Yusuke FUKAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20220148729
    Abstract: An object is to provide an information processing device capable of reasonably presenting grounds of an estimation result using a state estimation model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Naoki YAMAMOTO, Keiichi OCHIAI, Takashi HAMATANI
  • Patent number: 9565792
    Abstract: Two opening through which a refrigerant runs are connected by a first connecting pipe and a second connecting pipe. One end of the first connecting pipe is connected to a first opening by a planar seal. Another end of the first connecting pipe is connected to one end of a second connecting pipe by a shaft seal. Another end of the second connecting pipe is connected to a second opening by a planar seal. An axial direction of a shaft seal is perpendicular to a plane that includes the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Keitaro Ishikawa, Akio Kitami, Takashi Hamatani, Kunihiro Iwata, Satoshi Iguchi
  • Patent number: 9545848
    Abstract: A power converter includes a capacitor, a case, and a filler. The case houses the capacitor and includes a metal plate and a partition wall. The filler is interposed between the case and the capacitor. The metal plate is positioned between the capacitor and another electronic component, inside the power converter. Also, the partition wall separates the capacitor from the metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yohei Imai, Takashi Hamatani, Kunihiro Iwata
  • Publication number: 20150131350
    Abstract: This description relates to an electrical power converter including a series connection of two transistors, and provides a technology for suppressing increase in electrical current flowing through the transistors when the two transistors are turned on at the same time for some defective reason. An electrical power converter disclosed herein includes a series connection of a first transistor and a second transistor. The electrical power converter includes a clamp circuit configured to inhibit an abnormal rise in gate voltage, which is provided in at least either the first transistor or the second transistor. The clamp circuit includes a diode and a capacitor. The diode has an anode connected with a gate of the transistor. The capacitor has one electrode connected with a cathode of the diode and the other electrode connected with an emitter of the transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Takuya Isomura, Takashi Hamatani, Kenichi Nakata, Kazuya Matsumi
  • Publication number: 20140140118
    Abstract: Two opening through which a refrigerant runs are connected by a first connecting pipe and a second connecting pipe. One end of the first connecting pipe is connected to a first opening by a planar seal. Another end of the first connecting pipe is connected to one end of a second connecting pipe by a shaft seal. Another end of the second connecting pipe is connected to a second opening by a planar seal. An axial direction of a shaft seal is perpendicular to a plane that includes the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keitaro ISHIKAWA, Akio Kitami, Takashi Hamatani, Kunihiro Iwata, Satoshi Iguchi
  • Publication number: 20140111003
    Abstract: A power converter includes a capacitor, a case, and a filler. The case houses the capacitor and includes a metal plate and a partition wall. The filler is interposed between the case and the capacitor. The metal plate is positioned between the capacitor and another electronic component, inside the power converter. Also, the partition wall separates the capacitor from the metal plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicants: TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yohei IMAI, Takashi HAMATANI, Kunihiro IWATA
  • Patent number: 8644045
    Abstract: A switching frequency setting unit sets switching frequency of a switching element, based on both the temperature of a cooling medium which cools a DC-DC converter and the temperature of a switching element of the DC-DC converter. A switching controller controls the voltage conversion ratio of the DC-DC converter by controlling switching operation of the switching element at the set switching frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takashi Hamatani
  • Patent number: 8102653
    Abstract: A PCU has an inside sealed by a case made of aluminum and a bottom plate. Interior space of the PCU accommodates an IPM, a control substrate, and a capacitor. The IPM is provided to abut an upper surface of the bottom plate. The control substrate is a rectangular plate having mounted thereon a control circuit including electronic components such as a gate driver, a transformer and the like, and is provided above the IPM. The capacitor is accommodated in a housing in a substantially parallelepiped form. A reflector made of aluminum of high thermal reflectivity and high thermal conductivity is provided on the entire lower surface of the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takashi Hamatani
  • Patent number: 8091666
    Abstract: An electrically powered vehicle includes: a boost converter that boosts a power supply voltage and outputs a boosted voltage; an inverter that receives the boosted voltage from the boost converter and controls a rotating electric machine for travel; and a control device that performs control to limit the boosted voltage when it is determined that the rotating electric machine is in a locked state and both an accelerator and a brake are not operated to be on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Natsuki Nozawa, Takashi Hamatani
  • Patent number: 8027181
    Abstract: A surge voltage generated by the switching operation of an IGBT element and voltage variation generated in an equivalent series resistance of a capacitor are superimposed on an input voltage of an inverter. The equivalent series resistance has a temperature dependence that a resistance value increases with a decrease in a capacitor temperature. The IGBT element has a temperature dependence that an element withstand voltage decreases with a decrease in an inverter temperature. When capacitor temperature is lower than a predetermined threshold value, a control device reduces an upper limit value of the input voltage by an amount corresponding to the voltage variation from its upper limit value at a high temperature, and controls a target voltage of a boost converter such that an output voltage does not exceed the upper limit value. Consequently, the allowable range of the surge voltage can be ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takashi Hamatani
  • Publication number: 20100207598
    Abstract: A switching frequency setting unit sets switching frequency of a switching element, based on both the temperature of a cooling medium which cools a DC-DC converter and the temperature of a switching element of the DC-DC converter. A switching controller controls the voltage conversion ratio of the DC-DC converter by controlling switching operation of the switching element at the set switching frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi Hamatani
  • Publication number: 20100116575
    Abstract: An electrically powered vehicle includes: a boost converter that boosts a power supply voltage and outputs a boosted voltage; an inverter that receives the boosted voltage from the boost converter and controls a rotating electric machine for travel; and a control device that performs control to limit the boosted voltage when it is determined that the rotating electric machine is in a locked state and both an accelerator and a brake are not operated to be on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Natsuki Nozawa, Takashi Hamatani
  • Publication number: 20100014252
    Abstract: A PCU has an inside sealed by a case made of aluminum and a bottom plate. Interior space of the PCU accommodates an IPM, a control substrate, and a capacitor. The IPM is provided to abut an upper surface of the bottom plate. The control substrate is a rectangular plate having mounted thereon a control circuit including electronic components such as a gate driver, a transformer and the like, and is provided above the IPM. The capacitor is accommodated in a housing in a substantially parallelepiped form. A reflector made of aluminum of high thermal reflectivity and high thermal conductivity is provided on the entire lower surface of the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi Hamatani