Patents Assigned to Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
  • Publication number: 20240146228
    Abstract: A motor control circuit has an n-phase inverter that controls a motor of n-phases (n is an integer of three or more), a current detection circuit that detects a motor current flowing through the motor of the n-phases, and a current control circuit that controls the inverter for each of a control cycle based on a command current and the motor current detected by the current detection circuit. The inverter includes transistor pairs of the n-phases provided for each phase of the motor, and the current control circuit stops, for each of the control cycle, a switching operation in at least one transistor pair of the transistor pairs of the n-phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yosuke TOYAMA, Satoshi KONDO, Tuan Thanh TA
  • Publication number: 20240143989
    Abstract: A reservoir calculation device according to an embodiment includes a reservoir circuit and an output circuit. The reservoir circuit receives input data and outputs intermediate signals, each undergoing a transient change when the input data changes. The output circuit outputs an output signal obtained by combining the intermediate signals. The reservoir circuit includes intermediate circuits, each including a neuron circuit and an intermediate output circuit. The neuron circuit generates an intermediate voltage undergoing a transient change corresponding to weight data and the input data when the input data changes. The intermediate output circuit outputs an intermediate signal representing a level of the intermediate voltage from the neuron circuit. The neuron circuit includes a time constant circuit capable of changing a time constant. The time constant circuit is connected between a reference potential and an intermediate terminal outputting the intermediate voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takao MARUKAME, Kumiko NOMURA, Koichi MIZUSHIMA, Yoshifumi NISHI
  • Publication number: 20240142849
    Abstract: A photonic assembly comprising: a first section, the first section comprising a first substrate; and a second section, the second section comprising a second substrate; wherein the photonic assembly comprises an interferometer, the interferometer comprising a plurality of passive photonic elements and a phase modulator; wherein the phase modulator is provided on the second section; and wherein the plurality of passive photonic elements are provided on the first section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Taofiq PARAISO, Andrew James SHIELDS
  • Publication number: 20240146032
    Abstract: A quantum cascade element includes a first substrate, a quantum cascade layer and a second substrate. The quantum cascade layer is provided at a front surface side of the first substrate. The quantum cascade layer includes a plurality of quantum well layers and a plurality of barrier layers alternately stacked in a direction perpendicular to the front surface of the first substrate. The second substrate is bonded to the first substrate with the quantum cascade layer interposed. The second substrate includes a photonic crystal contacting the quantum cascade layer. The photonic crystal includes a plurality of recesses at a side contacting the quantum cascade layer. The plurality of recesses faces an uppermost layer of the plurality of barrier layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shinji SAITO, Rei HASHIMOTO, Kei KANEKO, Tsutomu KAKUNO
  • Publication number: 20240144762
    Abstract: In a passage management computer program product, acquiring processing of identification information acquires identification information of a user read by a reading unit that is installed in a passage area and that reads the identification information from an authentication medium. Acquiring processing of photographed image acquires a photographed image of the passage area. Among one or more face image regions in the photographed image, specifying processing specifies a face image region of a user who is carrying the authentication medium as a passerby face image. When the passerby face image matches with a pre-stored face image corresponding to the identification information, authenticating processing authenticates the user who is carrying the authentication medium as an authorized person, and when the passerby face image does not match with the pre-stored face image, authenticates the user who is carrying the authentication medium as an unauthorized person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroo SAITO, Osamu YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20240139973
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a hand includes a gripper, a driver, and a controller. The gripper is configured to grip an object. The driver drives the gripper. When a stability when gripping the object is estimated, the controller causes the driver to perform a first motion to increase the stability. The stability is estimated based on contact information of the gripper for the object, and characteristic information including at least one of a size or a weight of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshifumi OKA, Haruna ETO, Harutoshi CHATANI, Seiji TOKURA, Akihito OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240143638
    Abstract: A control unit 20 calculates a search word representation vector and a search document representation vector of a search word on the basis of a first knowledge graph 16B, a second knowledge graph 16C, and first representation vector management information 16D, and searches, on the basis of a combination of the search word representation vector and a plurality of search document representation vectors, a document represented by the search document representation vector included in the combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shigeru MAYA, Yoshinori TSUTABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20240139941
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a handling system includes: a holding unit configured to hold an object; a holding state sensor configured to detect a holding state; a detection unit configured to detect the object and a holding posture; and a control device configured to control an operation of the holding unit. The control device performs: generating a carrying operation plan for allowing the holding unit to carry the object; calculating a safety factor indicating stability of a state in which the holding unit holds the object on the basis of the holding state, the holding posture, and the carrying operation plan; determining whether the carrying operation plan is to be changed on the basis of the safety factor; and changing the carrying operation plan on the basis of the safety factor when it is determined that the carrying operation plan is to be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Harutoshi CHATANI, Kazunobu KONDA, Akihito OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240140713
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing device includes one or more hardware processors configured to, based on a plurality of pieces of rack data including first identification information of one or more kinds of products housed in each of a plurality of racks, determine: a processing sequence of a plurality of pieces of order data including second identification information of one or more kinds of products to be picked from at least part of the plurality of racks; and one or more of the plurality of racks for picking a product identified by the second identification information for each of the plurality of pieces of order data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideyuki AISU, Shizu SAKAKIBARA, Takufumi YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11973477
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a signal processing circuit includes a first voltage setting circuit that sets a reference voltage on an input side of an isolator, a variable gain amplifier circuit that amplifies an output signal of the isolator, a DC offset adjustment circuit that adjusts an offset of the variable gain amplifier circuit, a second voltage setting circuit that sets a reference voltage on an output side of the isolator, and a control circuit that controls the DC offset adjustment circuit in response to a result of comparison of an output voltage of the variable gain amplifier circuit with an output voltage of the second voltage setting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideaki Majima
  • Patent number: 11973116
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a silicon carbide member. The silicon carbide member includes an operating region including at least one of a diode or a transistor, and a first element region including at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ar, V, Al and B. The first element region includes a first region and a second region. A first direction from the first region toward the second region is along a [1-100] direction of the silicon carbide member. The operating region is between the first region and the second region in the first direction. The first element region does not include a region overlapping the operating region in a second direction along a [11-20] direction of the silicon carbide member. Or the first element region includes a third region overlapping the operating region in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Johji Nishio, Chiharu Ota
  • Patent number: 11973458
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller of a stepping motor includes a table generating unit and a current controlling unit. The table generating unit generates a data table of a threshold by using values of induced voltage at frequencies of switching signal that changes a set value of a drive current, the threshold being proportional to a frequency of the switching signal within an operation region in which the frequency of the switching signal is lower than a predetermined frequency, the values of the induced voltage including a first induced voltage generated at a first frequency of the switching signal and a second induced voltage generated at a second frequency of the switching signal. The current controlling unit controls a value of the drive current in accordance with a comparison result between the threshold and an induced voltage that is detected at a frequency lower than the predetermined frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventor: Hideki Kimura
  • Patent number: 11973003
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a ceramic metal circuit board is a ceramic metal circuit board formed by bonding metal circuit plates to at least one surface of a ceramic substrate. At least one of the metal circuit plates has an area of not less than 100 mm2 and includes a concave portion having a depth of not less than 0.02 mm within a range of 1% to 70% of a surface of the at least one of the metal circuit plates. The concave portion is provided not less than 3 mm inside from an end of the metal circuit plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Naba, Keiichi Yano, Hiromasa Kato
  • Publication number: 20240135961
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes first to sixth shields, first and second magnetic layers, a first member, and first to fourth terminals. The first magnetic layer is provided between the first shield and the second shield. The first magnetic layer is between the third shield and the fourth shield in the second direction. The second magnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second shield. The second magnetic layer is between the fifth shield and the sixth shield in the second direction. The second magnetic layer is electrically connected to the fifth shield and the sixth shield. The first member includes a first region and a second region. The first region is provided between the third shield and the first magnetic layer. The second region is provided between the first magnetic layer and the fourth shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tazumi NAGASAWA, Satoshi SHIROTORI, Akira KIKITSU, Yoshihiro HIGASHI
  • Publication number: 20240133060
    Abstract: An electrode of an embodiment includes: a power feeder layer including an electric conductive material, the power feeder layer including a porous structure including porosity of 40% or more and 60% or less; and a catalyst layer provided on the power feeder layer, the catalyst layer including a porous catalyst layer including a porous precious metal or sheet-like precious metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONS
    Inventors: Taishi FUKAZAWA, Norihiro YOSHINAGA, Yoshitsune SUGANO
  • Publication number: 20240136497
    Abstract: An electrode material may include an active material particle containing: a niobium-titanium composite oxide having an average composition in which a molar ratio of niobium to titanium (MNb/MTi) is greater than 2; and at least one element A selected from the group consisting of potassium, iron and phosphorus. The active material particle may contain the element A at a concentration in the range of 100 ppm to 2000 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro HARADA, Kazuomi YOSHIMA, Norio TAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20240133414
    Abstract: A fastening member in an embodiment consists of a bolt and a nut. A hard layer made of a metal nitride is formed on a surface of a threaded portion of the bolt or a surface of a threaded portion of the nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shun OINUMA, Yasutaka KAWADA, Takashi MIURA, Hidekazu MIYAJIMA, Toru ABE, Kazuki KURODA
  • Publication number: 20240135967
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes first to fourth shields, a first magnetic layer, first and second conductive layers, and first and second intermediate layer. The first magnetic layer is between the third shield and the fourth shield. The first magnetic layer includes a first face and a second face. The first face is between the first shield and the second face. The first conductive layer is provided between the third shield and the first magnetic layer. The second conductive layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the fourth shield. The first intermediate layer is provided between the first shield and the first magnetic layer. The first intermediate layer includes a first intermediate layer face facing the first face. An area of the first intermediate layer face is smaller than an area of the first face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tazumi NAGASAWA, Satoshi SHIROTORI, Akira KIKITSU, Yoshihiro HIGASHI
  • Publication number: 20240134369
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an anomaly sign detection system comprising one or more computers configured to: calculate a correction value for correcting at least one actual process value from the at least one actual process value and at least one reference process value; determine whether each of plurality of actual process values is correlated with the at least one reference process value or not, based on correction-necessity coefficient of determination; use the correction value for correcting at least one actual process value determined to be correlated with the at least one reference process value among the plurality of actual process values; generate learning input data including at least one corrected process value as the at least one actual process value corrected by the correction value; and perform machine learning by inputting the learning input data to anomaly sign detection model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoyuki TAKADO, Chikashi MIYAMOTO, Toshio AOKI, Shinya TOMINAGA, Ryota MIYAKE
  • Patent number: 11966450
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a calculation device includes a memory and one or more processors configured to update, for elements each associated with first and second variables, the first and second variables for each unit time, sequentially for the unit times and alternately between the first and second variables. In a calculation process for each unit time, the one or more processors are configured to: for each of the elements, update the first variable based on the second variable; update the second variable based on the first variables of the elements; when the first variable is smaller than a first value, change the first variable to a value of the first value or more and a threshold value or less; and when the first variable is greater than a second value, change the first variable to a value of the threshold value or more and the second value or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Hayato Goto