Patents by Inventor Toyonori Munakata

Toyonori Munakata 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).

  • Stochastic processor and stochastic computer using the same
    Patent number: 7302456
    Abstract: A stochastic processor and a stochastic computer comprises a fluctuation generator configured to generate and output analog quantity having fluctuation comprised of chaos of tent mapping, a mixer configured to output a fluctuation superposed signal with the analog quantity output from the fluctuation generator superposed on an input signal represented by analog quantity and a thresholding unit configured to perform thresholding on the fluctuation superposed signal output from the mixer to generate and output a pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michihito Ueda, Katsuya Nozawa, Toyonori Munakata
  • Stochastic processor and stochastic computer using the same
    Publication number: 20040186875
    Abstract: A stochastic processor and a stochastic computer comprises a fluctuation generator configured to generate and output analog quantity having fluctuation comprised of chaos of tent mapping, a mixer configured to output a fluctuation superposed signal with the analog quantity output from the fluctuation generator superposed on an input signal represented by analog quantity and a thresholding unit configured to perform thresholding on the fluctuation superposed signal output from the mixer to generate and output a pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Michihito Ueda, Katsuya Nozawa, Toyonori Munakata