Patents Assigned to Electronic Navigation Research Institute
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Patent number: 9417327Abstract: A selection method of satellites for RTK positioning calculation includes initializing a mask threshold of the elevation angle mask and/or the signal strength mask, setting the mask threshold as a first mask threshold other than a mask threshold which carried out an initial setting, performing a first RTK positioning calculation based on a signal from the satellite, performing a first quality check about a positioning solution in the first RTK positioning calculation, and when the first quality check is under the threshold of the ratio test, performing a second RTK positioning calculation based on the signal from the satellite newly chosen via the first mask threshold and performing a second quality check about a second positioning solution in the second RTK positioning calculation.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE, AN INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIVE INSTITUTIONInventor: Hideki Yamada
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Patent number: 8803728Abstract: A millimeter wave radar-equipped headlamp includes a millimeter wave radar that detects an object ahead of a vehicle, and a lighting device unit that irradiates an area ahead of the vehicle. The lighting device unit incorporates an antenna module of the millimeter wave radar. The lighting device unit includes a projection lens, a light source, a reflector, and a shade. The antenna module includes a millimeter wave waveguide, and a millimeter wave reflection mirror. A reflection surface of the millimeter wave reflection mirror is formed by a spheroidal surface having a first focal point located in the vicinity of the opening of the millimeter wave waveguide, and a second focal point located forward of the rear focal point.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignees: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Electronic Navigation Research Institute, Independent Administrative InstitutionInventors: Naruto Yonemoto, Akiko Kohmura, Yoshiki Kurosawa, Takao Watanabe, Satoshi Yamamura
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Patent number: 8665146Abstract: This invention relates to the troposphere delay produced when the electromagnetic waves from a satellite or astronomical body pass through the troposphere, in particular, it is related to a calculation method of an estimated value of the amount of zenith troposphere delay in real time, and troposphere delay of the satellite positioning signal in the case of positioning using the estimated value of this calculated amount of zenith troposphere delay is related with a correcting method.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Electronic Navigation Research InstituteInventors: Noboru Takeichi, Takeyasu Sakai, Sounosuke Fukushima, Ken Ito
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Patent number: 8471757Abstract: The invention relates to a dielectric lens useable in both the radio wave band and the light wave band, and a device using this dielectric lens. The device comprises a dielectric lens formed of a transparent dielectric member small in dielectric loss and having an omnidirectional feature with regard to an electromagnetic wave, a transparent dielectric shell that is hollow inside and having the radius that is equal to the focal distance of the dielectric lens, and a holding mechanism for positioning and holding the dielectric shell and the dielectric lens so as to locate the dielectric shell at a position along the focal distance with the dielectric lens included at the inner center of this dielectric shell. The device is provided, at the focal point of the dielectric lens, with a reflector for reflecting an electromagnetic wave or a generator for generating an electromagnetic wave.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2005Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignees: Electronic Navigation Research Institute, An Independent Administrative Institution, Lenstar Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naruto Yonemoto, Motoharu Matsuzaki
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Publication number: 20110279304Abstract: A millimeter wave radar-equipped headlamp includes a millimeter wave radar that detects an object ahead of a vehicle, and a lighting device unit that irradiates an area ahead of the vehicle. The lighting device unit incorporates an antenna module of the millimeter wave radar. The lighting device unit includes a projection lens, a light source, a reflector, and a shade. The antenna module includes a millimeter wave waveguide, and a millimeter wave reflection mirror. A reflection surface of the millimeter wave reflection mirror is formed by a spheroidal surface having a first focal point located in the vicinity of the opening of the millimeter wave waveguide, and a second focal point located forward of the rear focal point.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicants: Electronic Navigation Research Institute, Independent Administrative Institution, KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Naruto Yonemoto, Akiko Kohmura, Yoshiki Kurosawa, Takao Watanabe, Satoshi Yamamura
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Patent number: 7988629Abstract: There is provided a cerebrum evaluation device for evaluating the state of the cerebrum of a subject by analyzing a speech signal of the subject by using chaotic signal processing utilizing the periodicity of the signal. The cerebrum evaluation device evaluates the state of the cerebrum according to the speech signal uttered by the subject. The cerebrum evaluation device includes: a statistic information database containing chaotic index values of speech signals of a plurality of subjects; a speech signal acquisition unit for acquiring a speech signal; a chaotic index value calculation unit for calculating a chaotic index value of the speech signal by the chaotic signal processing utilizing the periodicity of the speech signal acquired; an evaluation unit for evaluating the state of the cerebrum of the subject according to the calculated chaotic index value by referencing the statistic information database; and an output unit for outputting the result evaluated by the evaluation unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2004Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignees: Electronic Navigation Research Institute, An Independent Administrative InstitutionInventors: Kakuichi Shiomi, Susumu Kobayashi, Michiko Takaoka, Hitoshi Abe, Michiko Okiyama
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Patent number: 7974600Abstract: It aims at preferentially dealing with emergency communication etc. by a simple and effective method when emergency communication etc. is initiated. In emergency situation, at a mobile station 200, a special call part 206 is switched from a normal mode to an emergency mode, and a mobile station side communication part 206 transmits a radio wave with a transmitted signal of high power (power spectrum density) at the center frequency f0 of a carrier wave. A base station 100 receives the radio wave with the transmitted signal of high power (power spectrum density) at the center frequency f0 of the carrier wave, from the mobile station 200 which output communication for emergency situation. The base station 100 outputs suppression signals for suppressing signal intensity to the other mobile stations. Only the mobile station 200 which transmitted the communication for emergency situation establishes a channel to the base station 100.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignees: Electronic Navigation Research Institute, Mitsubishi Space Software Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Kanada, Kakuichi Shiomi, Atsushi Yamagishi
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Patent number: 7737859Abstract: The present invention provides a psychosomatic state determination system 1 for the purpose of predicting or determining the psychosomatic state of a subject without imparting any awareness to the subject, comprising a data processing means 20 for calculating a psychosomatic state exponent such as Lyapunov exponent from the time series signal of a load value or a barycentric position of the subject, and an evaluation means 22 for comparing the temporal tendency of a psychosomatic state exponent calculated in said data processing means with the temporal tendency of a known psychosomatic state exponent corresponding to a psychosomatic state to thereby predict the psychosomatic state of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2004Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Electronic Navigation Research Institute, an Independent Administrative InstitutionInventors: Michiko Takaoka, Kakuichi Shiomi
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Patent number: 7719463Abstract: The reflectarray comprises an array of patch elements (10-13). Each patch element has a cut ring shape formed of a conductive ring with at least one crossing gap. The outer diameter and inner diameter and crossing gap are adjusted so that a phase shift ? defined by the following relations is different from zero: ?(Eox)=?(Eix)+? (1) ?(Eoy)=?(Eiy)+?+? (2) where: ??(Eox) and ?(Eoy) are the phases of the orthogonal components and of the reflected wave, respectively, ??(Eix) and ?(Eiy) are the phases of orthogonal components and of the incident wave, respectively, ?? is a phase angle.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignees: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.), Electronic Navigation Research Institute Independent Administrative Institution, Universite de Nice Sophia AntipolisInventors: Claire Blandine Migliaccio, Binh Duong Nguyen, Christian Yves Dominique Pichot Du Mezeray, Kazuo Yamamoto, Naruto Yonemoto, Kimio Yamada
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Patent number: 7678047Abstract: In an apparatus for diagnosing a brain function of a subject 20 by giving a load to a functional site of a living organism of the subject 20, receiving reactions emitted from the living organism of the subject 20 as an electric signal 40, 50, 60 or 70 and analyzing the electric signal 40, 50, 60 or 70, the electric signals 40, 50, 60 and 70 are a voice signal 40, an nystagmus signal 50, a pulse wave signal 60 and a gravity center swinging signal 70. The apparatus selects at least two from among them, calculates chaos theoretical indexes such as Lyapunov exponents according to a chaos theoretical technique, detects changes in the chaos theoretical indexes with passage of time, and collectively evaluates and diagnoses the brain function.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignees: Electronic Navigation Research Institute, Mitsubishi Space Software Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kakuichi Shiomi, Naritomo Meguro, Hideyuki Tanaka
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Patent number: 7640014Abstract: When emergency communication etc. is sent, it aims at preferentially dealing with the emergency communication etc. by a simple and effective method. It is a communication system in which a base station 100 and a mobile station 200a establish communication for emergency situation, in time of emergency, wherein the mobile station 200a switches an output adjustment from the normal mode to the emergency mode and sends the communication for emergency situation at the largest output possible. The base station 100 receives a strong radio wave from the mobile station 200a which sent the communication for emergency situation. The base station 100 continues to output suppression signals for suppressing signal intensity to the other mobile stations. The other mobile stations are suppressed by the near-far effect, and it becomes impossible for the base station 100 to receive communication except for the communication for emergency situation.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2004Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignees: Electronic Navigation Research Institute, Mitsubishi Space Software Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Kanada, Kakuichi Shiomi, Atsushi Yamagishi, Naritomo Meguro
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Publication number: 20090153391Abstract: The reflectarray comprises an array of patch elements (10-13). Each patch element has a cut ring shape formed of a conductive ring with at least one crossing gap. The outer diameter and inner diameter and crossing gap are adjusted so that a phase shift ? defined by the following relations is different from zero: ?(Eox)=?(Eix)+? (1) ?(Eoy)=?(Eiy)+?+? (2) where: ??(Eox) and ?(Eoy) are the phases of the orthogonal components and of the reflected wave, respectively, ??(Eix) and ?(Eiy) are the phases of orthogonal components and of the incident wave, respectively, ?? is a phase angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2006Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S.), ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE INDEPENDE NT ADMINISTRATIVE INSTITUTION, UNIVERSITE DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLISInventors: Claire Blandine Migliaccio, Binh Duong Nguyen, Christian Yves Dominique Pichot Du Mezeray, Kazuo Yamamoto, Naruto Yonemoto, Kimio Yamada
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Patent number: 7446730Abstract: In the case of the electromagnetic waves of a band with a short wavelength, in an antenna opening, the technical subject which conflicts between loss of electromagnetic waves and the mechanical strength of a member exists. This invention was made in view of such a problem, and aims at offering a radome with little cover of electromagnetic waves, absorption of electromagnetic waves, and dispersion of electromagnetic waves by the member of a radome. It aims at offering a strong and lightweight radome cheaply.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignees: Electronic Navigation Research Institute, Lenstar Co., LtdInventors: Naruto Yonemoto, Motoharu Matsuzaki
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Patent number: 7392178Abstract: The present invention is a preprocessing apparatus including a voice input apparatus for acquiring an uttered voice, an analog-digital conversion apparatus for converting the acquired uttered voice to digital voice data, and a comparator for selecting voice data, having a level which is equal to or higher than a certain level, from the digital voice data and for outputting the selected voice data. The preprocessing apparatus also includes a voice data cutout apparatus capable of cutting out voice data having a level which is equal to or higher than a certain level output from the comparator, while taking a phoneme as a unit, and a voice data output apparatus for outputting voice data of the phoneme unit output from the voice data cutout apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2003Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignees: Electronic Navigation Research Institute, An Independent Administration Institution, Mitsubishi Space Software Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kakuichi Shiomi, Naritomo Meguro, Tomoya Maruyama
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Patent number: 7321842Abstract: The present invention provides a system for analyzing a time series signal by a method of Chaos Theory and calculating a chaos theoretical exponent value.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2003Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignees: Electronic Navigation Research Institute, an Independent Admiinistrative InstitutionInventors: Kakuichi Shiomi, Susumu Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20070197208Abstract: It aims at preferentially dealing with emergency communication etc. by a simple and effective method when emergency communication etc. is initiated. In emergency situation, at a mobile station 200, a special call part 206 is switched from a normal mode to an emergency mode, and a mobile station side communication part 206 transmits a radio wave with a transmitted signal of high power (power spectrum density) at the center frequency f0 of a carrier wave. A base station 100 receives the radio wave with the transmitted signal of high power (power spectrum density) at the center frequency f0 of the carrier wave, from the mobile station 200 which output communication for emergency situation. The base station 100 outputs suppression signals for suppressing signal intensity to the other mobile stations. Only the mobile station 200 which transmitted the communication for emergency situation establishes a channel to the base station 100.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2004Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicants: ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE, MITSUBISHI SPACE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoki Kanada, Kakuichi Shiomi, Atsushi Yamagishi
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Publication number: 20070174377Abstract: The present invention provides a system for analyzing a time series signal by a method of Chaos Theory and calculating a chaos theoretical exponent value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicants: ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE, AN INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIVE INSTITUTION (25%)Inventors: Kakuichi SHIOMI, Susumu KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 7091994Abstract: A plurality of windows are contracted in scale and presented on the same display without interfering with a main display window. By dragging and dropping any contracted window with a mouse, the contracted window is displayed on a sub display in an expanded scale. Functions such as voice recognition are assigned to any contracted window.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2004Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignees: NEC Corporation, Electronic Navigation Research InstituteInventors: Keiko Hayashi, Kakuichi Shiomi, Shoichi Kagayama
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Patent number: 7030780Abstract: There is provided a method for displaying aircraft positions, which is capable of effectively avoiding the occurrence of near miss or collision. The method displays the terrain of an air space under air traffic control apparently in three dimensions on a display screen, displays aircraft marks at positions on the display screen so as to correspond to the three-dimensional positions of the respective aircraft, and displays a warning mark when a distance between two aircraft is shorter than a threshold value, wherein the warning mark comprises a triangle having three apexes, which comprise the aircraft marks, and a position that is apart from the aircraft mark of one of the aircraft along a vertical line extending perpendicular to the one aircraft toward a ground surface of the terrain by a distance corresponding to an altitude difference between both aircrafts on the display screen.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignees: Electronic Navigation Research Institute, Realviz, Inc.Inventors: Kakuichi Shiomi, Masanori Saito
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Publication number: 20050108014Abstract: A preprocessing apparatus includes a voice input apparatus 2 for acquiring uttered voice; an analog-digital conversion apparatus 3 for converting the uttered voice acquired by the voice input apparatus 2 to digital voice data; a comparator 4 for selecting voice data having a level which is equal to or higher than a certain level, from the digital voice data output from the analog-digital conversion apparatus 3 and outputting the voice data thus selected; a voice data cutout apparatus 11 capable of cutting out voice data having a level which is equal to or higher than a certain level output from the comparator 4, while taking a phoneme as unit; and a voice data output apparatus 10 for outputting voice data of phoneme unit output from the voice data cutout apparatus 11.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2003Publication date: May 19, 2005Applicants: Electronic Navigation Research Institute, An Independent Administrative Institution, MITSUBISHI SPACE SOFTWARE CO. LTDInventors: Kakuichi Shiomi, Naritomo Meguro, Tomoya Maruyama