Patents Assigned to Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11945369
    Abstract: A display device installed in a vehicle includes a display, a reflectance control device, and a control circuit. The reflectance control device is capable of changing a reflectance for incident light. The control circuit controls the reflectance of the reflectance control device. The reflectance control device includes a first part and a second part. The first part is positioned in a first region overlapping the display surface when viewed in a normal direction being normal to the display surface. The second part is positioned in a second region surrounding the first region when viewed in the normal direction of the display surface. The control circuit controls a reflectance of the second part based on at least one of speed information indicating a speed of the vehicle and reverse information indicating whether the vehicle is reversing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunobu Inaba, Yuji Matsumoto, Koji Marumo
  • Publication number: 20240107234
    Abstract: A signal processing device for reproducing a musical piece from one or more loudspeakers and one or more actuators that are provided in a seat includes: an obtainer that obtains data of a plurality of tracks that constitute the musical piece; and an outputter that outputs an acoustic signal included in data of a track among data of the plurality of tracks to the one or more actuators, and outputs an acoustic signal included in data of another track among the plurality of tracks to any loudspeaker among the one or more loudspeakers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu KONNO, Masahide ONISHI, Yoshitaka KAWASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20240105932
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes LixMnyO2, wherein 1.012?x?0.683 and 0.91?y?1.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahisa Fujimoto, Takashi Oto
  • Publication number: 20240104791
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a communication interface that communicates data with an image processing apparatus connected via a communication network, an image sensor that captures a subject image to generate image data, a controller that transmits the image data to the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, to request image processing for the image processing apparatus on the image data, and a setting interface that acquires setting information on a request for image processing, according to user operation, wherein based on the setting information acquired with the user operation, the controller limits specific image data from the image data generated by the image sensor, to request, for the image processing apparatus, specific image processing thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki YAMASAKI, Shinichi YAMAMOTO, Wataru OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240107161
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: an imaging element having an imaging plane for light from an object to enter; a switching mechanism that switches a first transmissibility state and a second transmissibility state therebetween by varying transmissibility for the light entering the imaging plane using optical filters, a processor that controls the imaging element and the switching mechanism; and a memory that stores therein instructions to be executed by the processor. The instructions include: determining whether the first transmissibility state or the second transmissibility state is established; in the first transmissibility state, acquiring a first setting range that indicates an aperture value or a focus settable in the first transmissibility state; in the second transmissibility state, acquiring a second setting range that indicates an aperture value or a focus settable in the second transmissibility state; and limiting the aperture value or the focus based on the first or second setting range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro SHINGU, Koki ARIMI
  • Publication number: 20240107233
    Abstract: A signal processing device for reproducing a musical piece from one or more loudspeakers and one or more actuators that are provided in a seat includes: an obtainer that obtains data of the musical piece; and an outputter that outputs an acoustic signal of a first frequency band included in the data of the musical piece to the one or more actuators, and outputs an acoustic signal of a frequency band excluding the first frequency band to the one or more loudspeakers, the frequency band being included in the data of the musical piece. The first frequency band is a band including a resonance frequency of the one or more actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu KONNO, Masahide ONISHI, Yoshitaka KAWASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20240101220
    Abstract: A motor unit includes: a case; a motor housed in the case; an input shaft; an output body; and a speed reducer mechanism. The input shaft penetrates through the case in an axial direction and is arranged to be rotatable around an axis defining the axial direction. The output body is arranged in the case to be rotatable around the axis. The speed reducer mechanism is housed in the case and reduces a rotational speed of the motor and transmits rotational force with the rotational speed thus reduced to the output body. The speed reducer mechanism includes only one pair of gears meshing with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masafumi KAWAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20240105958
    Abstract: Provided is a carbon nanotube dispersion liquid for an electrode slurry such that it is possible to inhibit a decrease in a charge-discharge cycle characteristic. A carbon nanotube dispersion liquid for an electrode slurry according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes carbon nanotubes having a diameter of 0.4 to 2 nm, a dispersant, and a dispersion medium. In a Raman spectroscopy spectrum, the carbon nanotubes have a G/D ratio, which is the ratio of the peak intensities of the G-band (1560 to 1600 cm?1) and the D-band (1310 to 1350 cm?1), within the range of 50 to 200, and in a volume-based particle size distribution via a laser diffraction method, the carbon nanotubes have 3 to 5 peaks, and if the peaks are, from the small particle diameter side, P1, P2, . . . , Pn, the greatest frequency peak is in the range pf P2 to Pn-1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Sugimori, Yusuke Fukumoto, Yuji Yokoyama, Nobuhiro Hirano
  • Publication number: 20240105054
    Abstract: An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to: notify a user of survey demand information for indicating a survey demand point included in a survey demand region that has a survey demand regarding the traffic volume; receive a captured image captured at the survey demand point by the user in accordance with the survey demand information; and estimate a traffic volume in the survey demand region based on the captured image that has been received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirokazu KAWAMOTO, Masayuki KIKKAWA, Takumi TANABE, Takayasu BABA
  • Publication number: 20240105912
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode includes positive electrode active material particles, the positive electrode active material particles include a composite oxide containing lithium and a transition metal, and a cover material covering at least a portion of a surface of the composite oxide, and the cover material includes a metal oxide, and a phosphorus compound covering at least a portion of a surface of the metal oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sakai, Takuji Tsujita
  • Publication number: 20240107211
    Abstract: A loudspeaker system includes: a loudspeaker; a loudspeaker box provided inside a seat, and in which the loudspeaker is provided; and an actuator. The actuator is provided inside the loudspeaker box to cause a baffle panel of the loudspeaker box to generate vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu KONNO, Masahide ONISHI, Yoshitaka KAWASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20240101010
    Abstract: A seat component includes: a diaphragm; an exciter that is attached to the diaphragm and causes the diaphragm to vibrate based on an electrical signal that is inputted; and a sound absorbing body that is disposed to cover a back side and a periphery of the exciter and the diaphragm, and functions as a cushion for a seated person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fumiyasu KONNO
  • Publication number: 20240104597
    Abstract: An incentive granting method is implemented by a parking lot management system in which incentive information is stored. The incentive information is associated with a parking section. The method is executed to grant an incentive indicated by the incentive information to a user who uses a parking section associated with the incentive information. The method includes displaying pieces of incentive information associated with multiple parking sections on a display terminal connected to the parking lot management system via a network. The method includes detecting a vehicle parked in one of the multiple parking sections. The vehicle matches vehicle information registered in association with account information of the user. The method includes applying, to the account information at predetermined timing, an incentive indicated by one of the pieces of incentive information associated with the one of the multiple parking sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiko IGUCHI, Fumio KOSUGE
  • Patent number: 11938834
    Abstract: An information processing method for use in a computer includes: acquiring a charging state and a deterioration state of a battery; determining an upper limit of the charging state of the battery based on the deterioration state; determining a charging plan of the battery based on the upper limit of the charging state determined and the charging state; and outputting the charging plan determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kawamoto, Hiroaki Urabe, Naoyuki Harada
  • Patent number: 11941205
    Abstract: In a display system, a display device includes a plurality of common electrodes commonly used for image display and touch detection. A second drive circuit supplies a touch drive signal to each of the plurality of common electrodes. A touch detection circuit detects a touch by an object on the display device based on a detection signal received from each of the plurality of common electrodes. The touch drive signal includes a harmonic having a frequency different from a designated frequency and does not include a harmonic having the designated frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takashi Hatano
  • Patent number: 11940647
    Abstract: Light control body (6) has first incident surface (7) and first reflection surface (9). First incident surface (7) condenses part of light emitted from light source (1) and emits the light toward incident surface (3) of light guide plate (2). First reflection surface (9) reflects the light that is emitted from light source (1) and does not pass through first incident surface (7), and emits the light toward incident surface (3) of light guide plate (2). First focal position (11) of first incident surface (7) and second focal position (12) of first reflection surface (9) are set at positions that are different from each other and away from the light emission surface of light source (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke Araki, Wahei Agemizu, Kazumasa Takata, Masaru Fujita
  • Patent number: 11941955
    Abstract: A method includes causing a computer of a communication terminal to perform a process including acquiring, in response to receipt of a beacon signal from a vending machine, identification information and type information and stock information of drinks from the vending machine by short-range wireless communication; acquiring preference information on drinks of a user of the communication terminal; acquiring current biological information of the user; generating, based on the identification information, the type information, the stock information, the preference information, and the biological information, a push notification screen that recommends at least one drink matching a preference of the user indicated by the preference information in relation to a current physical condition of the user indicated by the biological information from among the drinks stored in the vending machine indicated by the identification information; and displaying the push notification screen on a display of the communication term
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yahata, Takahiro Nishi, Tadamasa Toma, Toshiyasu Sugio
  • Patent number: 11938687
    Abstract: A plant fiber-containing composite resin molded article contains a base resin, plant fibers, and, a dispersant, in which each of the plant fibers contains an aroma component, the base resin is a crystalline resin, and in a case where a total content of the base resin, the plant fibers, and the dispersant is 100% by mass, a content of the plant fibers is more than or equal to 50% by mass and less than or equal to 90% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayoshi Imanishi, Masashi Hamabe, Toshifumi Nagino, Shouma Nishino
  • Patent number: 11942612
    Abstract: In a battery system, a battery module includes a plurality of cells. A management unit manages charging-discharging of the battery module and a temperature inside the battery module. The management unit estimates a maximum temperature of an inside of a cell in the battery module based on a measured temperature in the battery module, and controls, during charging-discharging of the battery module, a charging-discharging current of the battery module and/or cooling of the battery module in such a way that the estimated maximum temperature does not exceed an upper limit temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fujikawa, Shinichi Yuasa, Yoshito Kaga, Keisuke Naito
  • Patent number: D1021050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Motohiro Aoki