Patents Assigned to Preferred Networks, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11341680
    Abstract: A gaze point estimation processing apparatus in an embodiment includes a storage configured to store a neural network as a gaze point estimation model and one or more processors. The storage stores a gaze point estimation model generated through learning based on an image for learning and information relating to a first gaze point for the image for learning. The one or more processors estimate information relating to a second gaze point with respect to an image for estimation from the image for estimation using the gaze point estimation model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: PREFERRED NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: Masaaki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 11334407
    Abstract: A method and system that efficiently selects sensors without requiring advanced expertise or extensive experience even in a case of new machines and unknown failures. An abnormality detection system includes a storage unit for storing a latent variable model and a joint probability model, an acquisition unit for acquiring sensor data that is output by a sensor, a measurement unit for measuring the probability of the sensor data acquired by the acquisition unit based on the latent variable model and the joint probability model stored by the storage unit, a determination unit for determining whether the sensor data is normal or abnormal based on the probability of the sensor data measured by the measurement unit, and a learning unit for learning the latent variable model and the joint probability model based on the sensor data output by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: PREFERRED NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Daisuke Okanohara, Kenta Oono
  • Patent number: 11321584
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a memory, and processing circuitry coupled to the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire gradation processing target image data, and perform gradation processing on the gradation processing target image data based on a learned model learned in advance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: PREFERRED NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: Taizan Yonetsuji
  • Publication number: 20220113724
    Abstract: An information processing device according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire image information of an object and tactile information indicating the condition of contact of a grasping device with the object. The processing circuitry is configured to grasp the object. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain output data indicating at least one of the positions and the posture of the object on the basis of at least one of a first contribution of the image information and a second contribution of the tactile information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: PREFERRED NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Kuniyuki TAKAHASHI, Tomoki ANZAI
  • Patent number: 11288845
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory and processing circuitry coupled to the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire target image data to be subjected to coloring, designate an area to be subjected to coloring by using reference information in the target image data, determine reference information to be used for the designated area, and perform a coloring process on the designated area by using the determined reference information, based on a learned model for coloring which has been previously learned in the coloring process using the reference information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: PREFERRED NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: Taizan Yonetsuji
  • Patent number: 11281609
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an arithmetic processor including a detection unit that detects instruction information, wherein an instruction including a processing instruction to be performed after completion of DMA (Direct Memory Access) in a DMA request instruction is described in the instruction information and a data processing unit that uses data transferred by the DMA request instruction to execute an operation corresponding to the processing instruction based on the instruction information detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Preferred Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroya Kaneko, Kohei Takahashi, Takuya Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 11275345
    Abstract: A fault prediction system includes a machine learning device that learns conditions associated with a fault of an industrial machine. The machine learning device includes a state observation unit that, while the industrial machine is in operation or at rest, observes a state variable including, e.g., data output from a sensor, internal data of control software, or computational data obtained based on these data, a determination data obtaining unit that obtains determination data used to determine whether a fault has occurred in the industrial machine or the degree of fault, and a learning unit that learns the conditions associated with the fault of the industrial machine in accordance with a training data set generated based on a combination of the state variable and the determination data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: FANUC CORPORATION, PREFERRED NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Shougo Inagaki, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Daisuke Okanohara, Ryosuke Okuta, Eiichi Matsumoto, Keigo Kawaai
  • Publication number: 20220036885
    Abstract: A segment detecting device according to an embodiment includes at least one memory; and at least one processor. The at least one processor receives at least one of (i) an input signal including a first signal and a second signal or (ii) feature data representing one or a plurality of features of the input signal, estimates a level of the second signal by inputting the input signal or the feature data into a neural network, and determines a segment including the second signal in the input signal based on the level of the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: PREFERRED NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: Manabu NAGAO
  • Patent number: 11238623
    Abstract: A computer is caused to realize: a line drawing data acquisition function to acquire line drawing data to be colored; a size-reducing process function to perform a size-reducing process on the line drawing data acquired to a predetermined reduced size so as to obtain size-reduced line drawing data; a first coloring process function to perform a coloring process on the size-reduced line drawing data based on a first learned model that has previously learned the coloring process on the size-reduced line drawing data by using sample data; and a second coloring process function to perform a coloring process on original line drawing data by receiving an input of the original line drawing data and colored, size-reduced line drawing data as the size-reduced line drawing data on which the first coloring process function has performed the coloring, based on a second learned model that has previously learned the coloring process on the sample data by receiving an input of the sample data and colored, size-reduced sampl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: PREFERRED NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: Taizan Yonetsuji
  • Patent number: 11188305
    Abstract: A computation device includes: a data multiplexer configured to output first high-order data as first output data and fifth output data, output first low-order data as third output data and seventh output data, output second high-order data as second output data, output second low-order data as fourth output data, output third high-order data, which is high-order data having a second bit number out of third input data, as sixth output data, and output third low-order data, which is low-order data having the second bit number out of the third input data, as eighth output data when a mode signal indicates a second computation mode; and first to fourth multipliers each of which multiplies two output data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignees: Preferred Networks, Inc., Riken
    Inventors: Junichiro Makino, Takayuki Muranushi, Miyuki Tsubouchi, Ken Namura
  • Patent number: 11158092
    Abstract: A computer is caused to realize: a line drawing data acquisition function to acquire line drawing data to be colored; a size-reducing process function to perform a size-reducing process on the line drawing data acquired to a predetermined reduced size so as to obtain size-reduced line drawing data; a first coloring process function to perform a coloring process on the size-reduced line drawing data based on a first learned model that has previously learned the coloring process on the size-reduced line drawing data by using sample data; and a second coloring process function to perform a coloring process on original line drawing data by receiving an input of the original line drawing data and colored, size-reduced line drawing data as the size-reduced line drawing data on which the first coloring process function has performed the coloring, based on a second learned model that has previously learned the coloring process on the sample data by receiving an input of the sample data and colored, size-reduced sampl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: PREFERRED NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: Taizan Yonetsuji
  • Publication number: 20210302926
    Abstract: To infer dynamic control information on a controlled object. An inferring device includes one or more memories and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to: input at least data about a state of a controlled object and time-series control information for controlling the controlled object, into a network trained by machine learning; acquire predicted data about a future state of the controlled object controlled based on the time-series control information via the network into which the data about the state of the controlled object and the time-series control information have been input; and output new time-series control information for controlling the controlled object to bring the future state of the controlled object into a target state based on the predicted data acquired via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Preferred Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Kento KAWAHARAZUKA, Toru OGAWA
  • Patent number: 11123879
    Abstract: A finger mechanism for a robot, an artificial hand, and the like, wherein a fourth bone member (14) of the bone members of the finger mechanism and corresponding to the distal phalanx comprises: a support portion (15) that is rotatably coupled to a third bone member corresponding to the middle phalanx by a rotational shaft (g5); and a nail portion (16). The nail portion (16) can freely rotate about a shaft (g7) at a right angle or a near right angle to the rotational shaft (g5), and a return mechanism (17) to return the rotated nail portion (16) to a reference position is provided between the support portion (15) and the nail portion (16). In this manner, in response to the amount of force applied to the fourth bone member (14), it is possible for only the nail portion (16) to rotate in a direction to easily grasp an object to be held.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Preferred Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Naoki Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20210287073
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to accurately measuring a distance between a “true probability distribution: q” and a “probability distribution determined from a model of a generator: p” by D(x,y) of cGANs, so that a generated image may be made closer to a true image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Preferred Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Takeru MIYATO
  • Patent number: 11119765
    Abstract: A processor having a systolic array that can perform operations efficiently is provided. The processor includes multiple processing cores aligned in a matrix, and each of the processing cores includes an arithmetic unit array including multiple arithmetic units that can form a systolic array. Each of the processing cores includes a first memory that stores first data, a second memory that stores second data, a first multiplexer that connects a first input for receiving the first data at the arithmetic unit array to an output of the first memory in the processing core or an output of the arithmetic unit array in an adjacent processing core, and a second multiplexer that connects a second input for receiving the second data at the arithmetic unit array to an output of the second memory in the processing core or an output of the arithmetic unit array in an adjacent processing core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Preferred Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Tanvir Ahmed
  • Publication number: 20210276182
    Abstract: An estimation device includes a memory and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to acquire information regarding a target object. The at least one processor is configured to estimate information regarding a location and a posture of a gripper relating to where the gripper is able to grasp the target object. The estimation is based on an output of a neural model having as an input the information regarding the target object. The estimated information regarding the posture includes information capable of expressing a rotation angle around a plurality of axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Preferred Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Hitoshi KUSANO, Ayaka KUME, Eiichi MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11087159
    Abstract: An object detection device includes a memory that stores data, and processing circuitry coupled to the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to set an object point indicating a position of an object in image data, detect a candidate region that is a candidate for an object region where the object in the image data exists, select the candidate region having the object point as an object region, and output the selected candidate region as the object region where the object exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: PREFERRED NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: Sosuke Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20210241503
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for coloring line drawing is disclosed for: acquiring line drawing data; performing reduction processing on the line drawing data to be a predetermined reduced size to obtain reduced line drawing data; coloring the reduced line drawing data based on a first learned model which is learned in advance using sample data; and coloring original line drawing data with the colored reduced data and the original line drawing data as inputs based on a second learned model which is learned in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Preferred Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Taizan YONETSUJI
  • Patent number: 11048999
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to accurately measuring a distance between a “true probability distribution: q” and a “probability distribution determined from a model of a generator: p” by D(x,y) of cGANs, so that a generated image may be made closer to a true image. A method of generating an image by using a conditional generative adversarial network constituted by two neural networks which are a generator and a discriminator, in which the discriminator outputs a result obtained from an arithmetic operation using a model of the following equation: f(x,y;?):=f1(x,y;?)+f2(x;?)=yTV???(x)+???(???(x)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: PREFERRED NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: Takeru Miyato
  • Patent number: 11034018
    Abstract: An estimation device includes a memory and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to acquire information regarding a target object. The at least one processor is configured to estimate information regarding a location and a posture of a gripper relating to where the gripper is able to grasp the target object. The estimation is based on an output of a neural model having as an input the information regarding the target object. The estimated information regarding the posture includes information capable of expressing a rotation angle around a plurality of axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: PREFERRED NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kusano, Ayaka Kume, Eiichi Matsumoto