Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Maeda

Yoshinori Maeda 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: 11972898
    Abstract: A superconducting magnet according to one embodiment includes: a coil including a superconducting layer having a first portion and a second portion, and a joining portion; and a cryostat in which the coil is stored. The first portion and the second portion are located in a termination portion. The superconducting layer forms a closed loop by superconducting joining of the first portion and the second portion at the joining portion. The superconducting layer is made of a high-temperature superconductor. A current flows through the joining portion in a superconducting state when a magnetic field equal to or greater than 1.0 tesla and equal to or less than 5.0 tesla is applied to the joining portion at 77 kelvin. The cryostat is configured such that a temperature inside the cryostat is equal to or greater than 2.0 kelvin and equal to or less than 77 kelvin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: RIKEN, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Maeda, Yoshinori Yanagisawa, Kotaro Ohki, Tatsuoki Nagaishi
  • Patent number: 11936718
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that enable output of information using a more optimal output modal. Provided is an information processing device including a processing unit configured to perform processes of: acquiring apparatus information regarding an output modal for each electronic apparatus; selecting an electronic apparatus having an output modal that outputs information from among a plurality of electronic apparatuses on the basis of the acquired apparatus information; and outputting the information from an output modal of the selected electronic apparatus. The present technology can be applied to, for example, electronic apparatuses such as information apparatuses, video apparatuses, audio apparatuses, or household electrical appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriko Totsuka, Hiroaki Ogawa, Yuki Takeda, Kan Kuroda, Yoshinori Maeda, Yuichiro Koyama, Akira Takahashi, Kazuya Tateishi, Chie Kamada, Emiru Tsunoo, Akira Fukui, Hideaki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20240051518
    Abstract: A turning behavior control device for a vehicle includes a yaw rate detection unit, a brake unit, a drive source, and a travel control unit. The travel control unit includes a deviation value calculation unit that calculates a deviation between a reference yaw rate for determining the degree of understeer during turning of the vehicle and an actual yaw rate detected by the yaw rate detection unit, a braking force control unit that outputs, to the brake unit, a first signal for applying the braking force to a turning inner-side rear wheel or a turning inner-side front wheel when determining that the deviation exceeds a predetermined deviation reference value, and a driving force control unit that outputs, to the drive source, a signal for applying a driving force to a turning outer-side rear wheel or a turning outer-side front wheel when the braking force control unit outputs the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Nozomi KOSAKA, Masahiro SAITO, Koji MATSUNO, Yoshinori MAEDA, Toyoyuki MOTOMURA
  • Publication number: 20230417969
    Abstract: Provided is a light absorption anisotropic film capable of suppressing reflection occurring between the light absorption anisotropic film and a layer disposed adjacent thereto, a laminate, and an image display device. The light absorption anisotropic film includes a dichroic substance, in which a polarization degree A measured by allowing polarized light to be incident from one surface of the light absorption anisotropic film is different from a polarization degree B measured by allowing polarized light to be incident from the other surface of the light absorption anisotropic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yasukazu KUWAYAMA, Hiroshi MATSUYAMA, Naoya NISHIMURA, Hiroyuki OKUSA, Yoshinori MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20230303929
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an optical laminate that has excellent uniformity and is capable of suppressing a change in tint of reflected light during black display in a case where the optical laminate is used for an image display device, and an image display device formed of the optical laminate. The optical laminate is an optical laminate including a light absorption anisotropic layer containing a dichroic substance, a photo-alignment film, and a base material in order, in which the photo-alignment film contains a specific compound having a refractive index of 1.55 to 1.70, and the base material has a glass transition temperature of 150° C. or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshinori MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20230294667
    Abstract: A turning behavior control device for a vehicle includes a yaw rate detector, a front wheel suspension, a rear wheel suspension, a brake device, a hydraulic pressure supplier, and a travel controller. The left and right front wheels of the vehicle are steered wheels and drive wheels. The travel controller includes a deviation value calculator configured to calculate a deviation between a standard yaw rate for determining a degree of understeer during turning of the vehicle and a yaw rate detected by the yaw rate detector, and a braking force controller configured to output, to the hydraulic pressure supplier, a first signal for applying braking forces to left and right front wheels in addition to a turning inner rear wheel when it is determined that the deviation calculated by the deviation value calculator exceeds a predetermined deviation reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Koji MATSUNO, Masahiro SAITO, Kojiro NAKAJIMA, Nozomi KOSAKA, Goichi KOBAYASHI, Yoshinori MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20230107496
    Abstract: Provided is a phase difference plate including a polymer film, which achieves a small difference in tint between a front direction and an oblique direction of an obtained image display apparatus in a case where the phase difference plate is combined with a polarizer and then applied to an image display element as a circularly polarizing plate. The phase difference plate includes a first and a second optically anisotropic layer, in which the first layer is a polymer film, an in-plane retardation of the first layer at a wavelength of 550 nm is 60 to 300 nm, a thickness direction retardation of the first layer at a wavelength of 550 nm is ?150 to ?30 nm, the second layer is a layer formed by fixing a liquid crystal compound twist-aligned with a thickness direction as a helical axis, and the second layer satisfies a predetermined relationship with respect to ?nd.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshinori MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20230108014
    Abstract: A transfer film in an image display apparatus includes a temporary support including a substrate and an optically anisotropic layer, in which an in-plane retardation of the substrate at a wavelength of 550 nm is 0 to 20 nm, the optically anisotropic layer is formed of a liquid crystal compound, and where the optically anisotropic layer obtained by peeling the temporary support from the transfer film is allowed to stand in a predetermined environment, and then a maximum value of a dimensional change rate in an in-plane direction of the optically anisotropic layer is defined as ?L (max) and a minimum value of the dimensional change rate is defined as ?L (min), the transfer film satisfies at least one of Expression (1) ?L (max)/?L (min)?1.5 or Expression (2) ?L (max)?0.08%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori MAEDA, Yuta TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11592703
    Abstract: Provided are an optical film, a circularly polarizing plate, and an image display apparatus in each of which the occurrence of cracks is suppressed in the obtained film in a case of being punched. The optical film includes a stretched resin film and a liquid crystal layer formed by fixing a liquid crystal compound twist-aligned along a helical axis extending along a direction in thickness, in which a ?a value calculated using a three-dimensional solubility parameter of a resin in the stretched resin film is 8.0 MPa1/2 or less, the liquid crystal layer contains a cured substance of a polyfunctional compound having two or more polymerizable groups in one molecule, and an absolute value of a difference between the ?a value calculated using the three-dimensional solubility parameter of the polyfunctional compound and the ?a value calculated using the three-dimensional solubility parameter of the resin is 4.0 MPa1/2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yuta Fukushima, Keisuke Kodama, Yoshinori Maeda, Akira Maruyama, Yuki Nakamura, Shunya Katoh, Yuta Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20230004044
    Abstract: Provided are an optical film, a circularly polarizing plate, and an image display apparatus in each of which the occurrence of cracks is suppressed in the obtained film in a case of being punched. The optical film includes a stretched resin film and a liquid crystal layer formed by fixing a liquid crystal compound twist-aligned along a helical axis extending along a direction in thickness, in which a ?a value calculated using a three-dimensional solubility parameter of a resin in the stretched resin film is 8.0 MPa1/2 or less, the liquid crystal layer contains a cured substance of a polyfunctional compound having two or more polymerizable groups in one molecule, and an absolute value of a difference between the ?a value calculated using the three-dimensional solubility parameter of the polyfunctional compound and the ?a value calculated using the three-dimensional solubility parameter of the resin is 4.0 MPa1/2 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yuta FUKUSHIMA, Keisuke KODAMA, Yoshinori MAEDA, Akira MARUYAMA, Yuki NAKAMURA, Shunya KATOH, Yuta TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220358932
    Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus including a control section that estimates utterance environment information in a state where the control section is set to cooperate with a predetermined mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Chika MYOGA, Yasuharu ASANO, Yoshinori MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20220351600
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit that performs a process of detecting, as sensing information, information that indicates an operation status of a device, and a process of judging, when the sensing information has been detected, by referring to a storage unit that stores therein response content associated with the sensing information, whether to notify a user of the operation status of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: HIROAKI OGAWA, CHIE KAMADA, EMIRU TSUNOO, YOSHINORI MAEDA, AKIRA TAKAHASHI, NORIKO TOTSUKA, KAZUYA TATEISHI, YUICHIRO KOYAMA, YUKI TAKEDA, HIDEAKI WATANABE, AKIRA FUKUI, KAN KURODA
  • Publication number: 20220293010
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit that generate second setting information related to a first setting item and a second setting item different from the first setting item of a second object used by the user based on first setting information related to the first setting item of a first object acquired when the user uses the first object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: HIDEAKI WATANABE, NORIKO TOTSUKA, CHIE KAMADA, YUKI TAKEDA, KAZUYA TATEISHI, YUICHIRO KOYAMA, EMIRU TSUNOO, AKIRA TAKAHASHI, AKIRA FUKUI, KAN KURODA, HIROAKI OGAWA, YOSHINORI MAEDA, JUNYA SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220223167
    Abstract: A device and a method capable of performing audio recognition based on clear user speech by removing an external apparatus output sound from audio input through the audio input unit are realized. The device includes a user spoken voice extraction unit that extracts a user spoken voice from a microphone input sound. The user spoken voice extraction unit analyzes a sound source direction of an input sound, determines whether the input sound includes an external apparatus output sound on the basis of sound source directions of external apparatus output sounds recorded in a database, and removes a sound signal corresponding to a feature amount, for example, a frequency characteristic of the external apparatus output sound recorded in the database, from the input sound to extract a user spoken voice from which the external apparatus output sound has been removed upon determining that the input sound includes the external apparatus output sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: AKIRA TAKAHASHI, KAZUYA TATEISHI, YUICHIRO KOYAMA, HIROAKI OGAWA, CHIE KAMADA, NORIKO TOTSUKA, EMIRO TSUNOO, YUKI TAKEDA, YOSHINORI MAEDA, KAN KURODA, AKIRA FUKUI, HIDEAKI WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20220190303
    Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent display device having excellent thermal durability including, in order from a visual recognition side, at least a circularly polarizing plate, and an organic electroluminescent display element having a pair of electrodes and an organic light emitting layer sandwiched therebetween, in which the circularly polarizing plate has a polarizer and an optically anisotropic layer, the polarizer having a thickness of 10 ?m or less and containing a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin, or having a dichroic organic coloring agent, the optically anisotropic layer being formed of a composition containing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound exhibiting reverse wavelength dispersibility, a silicon nitride layer being included between the circularly polarizing plate and the organic electroluminescent display element, and the circularly polarizing plate being disposed between two substrates having a moisture permeability of 1 g/m2·day or less, and one of the low moisture permeability subst
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya SHIBATA, Yoshinori MAEDA, Yoshihiko MOCHIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220141283
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that enable output of information using a more optimal output modal. Provided is an information processing device including a processing unit configured to perform processes of: acquiring apparatus information regarding an output modal for each electronic apparatus; selecting an electronic apparatus having an output modal that outputs information from among a plurality of electronic apparatuses on the basis of the acquired apparatus information; and outputting the information from an output modal of the selected electronic apparatus. The present technology can be applied to, for example, electronic apparatuses such as information apparatuses, video apparatuses, audio apparatuses, or household electrical appliances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Noriko TOTSUKA, Hiroaki OGAWA, Yuki TAKEDA, Kan KURODA, Yoshinori MAEDA, Yuichiro KOYAMA, Akira TAKAHASHI, Kazuya TATEISHI, Chie KAMADA, Emiru TSUNOO, Akira FUKUI, Hideaki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20220122604
    Abstract: Information equipment includes: a reception unit that receives control information to control an operation of the information equipment; a detection unit that detects a living body located around the information equipment and detects a distance between the information equipment and the living body; and a determination unit that determines a response to the control information on the basis of the information detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Chie KAMADA, Hiroaki OGAWA, Emiru TSUNOO, Noriko TOTSUKA, Kazuya TATEISHI, Yuichiro KOYAMA, Akira TAKAHASHI, Yoshinori MAEDA, Hideaki WATANABE, Akira FUKUI, Kan KURODA, Yuki TAKEDA
  • Publication number: 20220122600
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method capable of improving the convenience of voice operation. Provided is an information processing device including a control unit configured to perform control for giving an instruction on a function corresponding to an utterance for an operating apparatus that can operate an operation target apparatus having a function corresponding to the utterance on the basis of operation information regarding the operating apparatus that operates the operation target apparatus in a case where the utterance is made by the user. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a dedicated apparatus that can control a plurality of operating apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuya TATEISHI, Hiroaki OGAWA, Noriko TOTSUKA, Chie KAMADA, Yuichiro KOYAMA, Emiru TSUNOO, Akira TAKAHASHI, Yuki TAKEDA, Yoshinori MAEDA, Hideaki WATANABE, Akira FUKUI, Kan KURODA
  • Publication number: 20220108693
    Abstract: A response processing device includes a reception unit configured to receive input information being information that triggers generation of a response by an information device, a presentation unit configured to present to a user each of the responses generated by a plurality of the information devices for the input information, and a transmission unit configured to transmit user's reaction to the presented responses, to the plurality of information devices. For example, the reception unit receives the voice information from the user, as the input information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: YOSHINORI MAEDA, NORIKO TOTSUKA, CHIE KAMADA, YUKI TAKEDA, KAZUYA TATEISHI, YUICHIRO KOYAMA, EMIRU TSUNOO, AKIRA TAKAHASHI, HIDEAKI WATANABE, AKIRA FUKUI, KAN KURODA, HIROAKI OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20220101850
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that enable intuitive voice operation. An information processing device according to an aspect of the present technology presents first information indicating that voice input for voice operation is possible and second information representing a domain of utterance in which voice operation is possible in response to an occurrence of a predetermined state transition, and performs voice recognition for voice input by a user. The present technology can be applied to various apparatuses equipped with a voice assistant function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: AKIRA FUKUI, HIROAKI OGAWA, YOSHINORI MAEDA, CHIE KAMADA, EMIRU TSUNOO, AKIRA TAKAHASHI, NORIKO TOTSUKA, KAZUYA TATEISHI, YUICHIRO KOYAMA, YUKI TAKEDA, HIDEAKI WATANABE, KAN KURODA