Patents Assigned to The University of Electro-Communications
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Patent number: 9851617Abstract: A laser device includes a light source that radiates a laser beam having a discrete spectrum; and at least one crystal plate through which the laser beam is transmitted. The at least one crystal plate is an axial crystal plate. The at least one crystal plate is configured to generate an arbitrary polarization distribution of the discrete spectrum by adjusting at least one of the thickness and the angle of the at least one crystal plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: The University of Electro-CommunicationsInventor: Masayuki Katsuragawa
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Publication number: 20170100586Abstract: Provided is an electrical stimulation device including a first to fourth electrodes, and an electrical stimulation generation section which supplies an electrical stimulation signal to each of the first to fourth electrodes. The electrical stimulation generation section supplies, to the first and second electrodes, an electrical stimulation signal according to a first stimulation pattern, and supplies, to the third and fourth electrodes, an electrical stimulation signal according to a second stimulation pattern. The first stimulation pattern is set so that an electrical stimulation signal for changing stimulation intensity according to a first waveform is supplied to the first electrode, and an electrical stimulation signal for changing stimulation intensity according to a second waveform is supplied to the second electrode, the second waveform being increased and decreased in conjunction with the first waveform.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicants: SYSTEM INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD., The University of Electro-CommunicationsInventors: Takeshi AKIBA, Hiroshi YOKOI
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Patent number: 9586256Abstract: A forging method according to the present invention includes the steps of placing a work having a first shape which is a rectangular hexahedron in a work space of a forging die which has a rectangular opening, which is formed by rectangular plane wall portions, and which is provided with the work space to hold the work in a placement step and applying a plastic strain to the work by deforming the placed work into a second shape which is a rectangular hexahedron in a working step, with the placement step and the working step being performed at least two times.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignees: NGK Insulators, Ltd., The University of Electro-CommunicationsInventors: Hiromi Miura, Naokuni Muramatsu
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Patent number: 9584906Abstract: A mixing device includes a signal data generation unit that generates signal data on a time-frequency plane composed of a time-axis and a frequency-axis from each of two or more input signals derived from a time domain, a signal processing unit that receives the signal data for the two or more input signals, and performs a mixing process that includes an adding operation of the signal data for each corresponding point on the time-frequency plane of the signal data for each of the input signals, and an output signal generation unit that receives the operation result of the signal processing unit and outputs an output signal formed by converting the inputted signal into a signal of a predetermined format.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: The University of Electro-CommunicationsInventors: Kota Takahashi, Wataru Owaki
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Patent number: 9574259Abstract: A method for producing a high-strength magnesium alloy material includes (a) a step of preparing a magnesium alloy workpiece having a top face and a side face; and (b) a step of applying a compressive load ?p (MPa) from the top face side of the workpiece and performing a uniaxial forging process on the workpiece. Step (b) is performed while suppressing deformation of the workpiece widening outward and under conditions including (i) ?p>?f (where ?f is the compressive breaking stress (MPa) of the workpiece); (ii) a plastic deformation rate is less than or equal to 10%, and (iii) a strain rate is less than or equal to 0.1/sec.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: The University of Electro-CommunicationsInventor: Hiromi Miura
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Patent number: 9476693Abstract: An apparatus enabling abnormality detection of a sample. A first interference optical system scans the sample with first signal light from a first sample optical path, making the first signal light interfere with first reference light from a first reference optical path, to detect first interference light. Optical path length difference between the first sample optical path and first reference optical path is changed based on the detection. A change in the optical path length difference is determined. A second interference optical system scans the sample with second signal light from a second sample optical path, making the second signal light interfere with second reference light from a second reference optical path to detect second interference light. Tomographic information of the sample based on detection of the second interference light is determined. A refractive index profile of the sample is obtained based on the change amount information and tomographic information.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON, The University of Electro-CommunicationsInventors: Akihiko Sekine, Eriko Watanabe
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Publication number: 20160308926Abstract: A data processing device, data processing method, program, recording medium, and data processing system have a data size calculation unit that calculates the data size of a joined frame generated if an assumption is made that a first frame inside a first video stream and a second frame inside a second video stream are joined; a header creation unit that creates a header for a multiplexed stream including a joined video stream, using the data size information for the joined frame; a joined video stream generation unit that generates the joined video stream; and a multiplexed stream output unit that performs header output processing for the multiplexed stream or outputs the multiplexed stream including the joined video stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO-COMMUNICATIONSInventor: Hiroyuki KASAI
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Patent number: 9418238Abstract: A searchable encryption resistant to frequency analysis. A conversion rule management device generates a conversion rule table associating a search keyword with a conversion keyword group. Based on the conversion rule table, a data registration device generates registration data associating encrypted data with an encrypted keyword, and registers the registration data in a server device. An information processing device obtains from the conversion rule table a conversion keyword group associated with a specified search keyword, generates an encrypted keyword group, and requests a data search by specifying the encrypted keyword group. Using as a search key an encrypted keyword included in the encrypted keyword group, the server device searches for encrypted data associated with the search key, and returns searched encrypted data. The information processing device decrypts the searched encrypted data, and outputs as a search result search data obtained by decryption.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, The University of Electro-CommunicationsInventors: Takashi Ito, Mitsuhiro Hattori, Nori Matsuda, Kazuo Ota, Yusuke Sakai
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Patent number: 9356333Abstract: A transmission line resonator includes distributed coupled lines including first distributed constant line which one ends are connected to a short-circuit grounding portion and second distributed constant line which is disposed in parallel to the first distributed constant line while being separated therefrom by a predetermined distance and which one ends opposing the short-circuit grounded one ends of the first distributed constant line are connected to the short-circuit grounding portion, and a single transmission line which both ends are connected to the respective other ends of the distributed coupled lines.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: The University of Electro-CommunicationsInventors: Koji Wada, Morikazu Sagawa, Mitsuo Makimoto
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Patent number: 9292742Abstract: An image generating apparatus capable of facilitating analysis of a substance having a repeating structure has: an ion intensity data acquisition portion for acquiring ion intensity data arising from the substance, the data including information about a relative intensity of each ion against mass-to-charge ratio; a mass information acquisition portion for acquiring mass information about the repeating unit of the substance; a data alignment portion for aligning the ion intensity data within each given range of mass-to-charge ratios based on the mass information about the repeating unit of the substance; and an image generation portion for generating an image based on the aligned ion intensity data.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignees: The University of Electro-Communications, JEOL Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Mukousaka, Kanae Teramoto, Hideki Koike
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Patent number: 9282468Abstract: A communication device, a communication method and a communication system that enable an increase in channel capacity at cell edges of a plurality of cells. Data transmission is implemented by transmission stations, which are base stations of adjacent cells, by MIMO transmission. A relay station receives radio waves that are transmitted by both the transmission station and the transmission station, and acquires data transmitted by the transmission station and data transmitted by the transmission station. The relay station transmits data to reception stations in adjacent cells according to multi-user MIMO transmission. The data transmitted by the transmission station is received by the reception station via the relay station, and the data transmitted by the transmission station is received by the reception station via the relay station. The present invention can be used in cellular systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO-COMMUNICATIONSInventors: Takeo Fujii, Kensuke Fujii
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Patent number: 9270008Abstract: A transmission line resonator includes a half-wavelength stepped-impedance resonator with two ends short-circuited to ground, and a capacitive element with one end connected to a center portion of the stepped-impedance resonator and the other end short-circuited to ground. The stepped-impedance resonator includes a first transmission line, a second transmission line, and a third transmission line. The second transmission line has a second line impedance and a second line length, with one end being connected to one end of the first transmission line and the other end being short-circuited to ground. The third transmission line has the second line impedance and the second line length, with one end being connected to the other end of the first transmission line and the other end being short-circuited to ground. The first line impedance is lowered in comparison with the second line impedance.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: The University of Electro-CommunicationsInventors: Koji Wada, Morikazu Sagawa, Mitsuo Makimoto
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Patent number: 9257948Abstract: A high efficiency power amplifier of the present invention includes a transistor and an output power processing circuit section. The output power processing circuit section includes an output matching circuit section and an output harmonic processing circuit section. The output matching circuit section carries out impedance matching to the fundamental wave component of the output power. The output harmonic processing circuit section carries out a reactive power control to a reactive power of a plurality of harmonic power components respectively having a plurality of harmonic angular frequencies which are integral multiples of the base angular frequency of the output power. The output harmonic processing circuit section is formed to realize the reactive power control to at least one of the plurality of harmonic power components by orthogonalizing the phases of the current and voltage in the reactive power.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: The University of Electro-CommunicationsInventors: Masahiro Kamiyama, Ryo Ishikawa, Kazuhiko Honjo
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Patent number: 9192768Abstract: Implementation including a brain activity data acquisition unit configured to acquire data on brain activity of a human body; a generator configured to generate a stimulation signal based on predetermined stimulation parameters or stimulation parameters determined from the data acquired by the brain activity data acquisition unit, the stimulation signal being to be applied, for activity of a specific brain region to be activated in order to move a joint of the human body, to a nerve corresponding to the specific brain region; and an output unit configured to output the stimulation signal generated by the generator.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignees: The University of Electro-Communications, The University of Tokyo, National University Corporation University of FukuiInventors: Hiroshi Yokoi, Ryu Kato, Tatsuhiro Nakamura, Soichiro Morishita, Osamu Yamamura
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Publication number: 20150323304Abstract: An apparatus enabling abnormality detection of a sample. A first interference optical system scans the sample with first signal light from a first sample optical path, making the first signal light interfere with first reference light from a first reference optical path, to detect first interference light. Optical path length difference between the first sample optical path and first reference optical path is changed based on the detection. A change in the optical path length difference is determined. A second interference optical system scans the sample with second signal light from a second sample optical path, making the second signal light interfere with second reference light from a second reference optical path to detect second interference light. Tomographic information of the sample based on detection of the second interference light is determined. A refractive index profile of the sample is obtained based on the change amount information and tomographic information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOPCON, THE UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO-COMMUNICATIONSInventors: Akihiko SEKINE, Eriko WATANABE
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Publication number: 20150270409Abstract: A rectifying element includes a first electrode having a first work function, a second electrode having a second work function larger than the first work function, and a semiconductor layer having a third work function that is a value between the first work function and the second work function, and joined to the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO-COMMUNICATIONS, NIHON DENGYO KOSAKU CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinji Nozaki, Kazuo Uchida, Shingo Kurokawa, Minoru Furukawa, Tadashi Shirato
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Patent number: 9107399Abstract: A method for controlling an insect pest with vibrations, including a step of determining a frequency range and an amplitude range of vibrations in a habitat medium of an insect pest that induce or suppress a specific behavior of the insect pest, and a step of controlling the insect pest behavior by applying vibrations in the frequency range and amplitude range once or two or more times in the insect pest habitat medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignees: Forestry And Forest Products Research Institute, The University Of Electro-Communications, National University Corporation Hokkaido UniversityInventors: Takuma Takanashi, Wakako Ohmura, Eiji Ohya, Yoshitaka Kubojima, Teruo Mori, Takuji Koike, Hiroshi Nishino
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Patent number: 9093757Abstract: A multi-frequency circularly polarized antenna (100) comprises a substrate and multi-frequency antennas (900, 901). The multi-frequency antennas (900, 901) comprise antenna elements (120, 220, 30, 420), shunt-inductor conductors (170, 270, 370, 470), series-capacitor conductors (160a, 160b, 260a, 260b, 360a, 360b, 460a, 460b), series-inductor capacitors (140, 240, 340, 440), a center point (199) and input/output terminals (1q0, 210, 310, 410). The multi-frequency circularly polarized antenna (100) is constructed by connecting the shunt-inductor conductors (170, 270, 370, 470) of the multi-frequency antennas (900, 901) at the center point (199) in a substantially perpendicular manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignees: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD., THE UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO-COMMUNICATIONSInventors: Yutaka Aoki, Akira Saitou, Kazuhiko Honjo
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Patent number: 8962854Abstract: An object of the present invention to provide a firefly luciferin and firefly luciferin analog that are modified to maintain luminescent activity by luciferase in a firefly bioluminescent system. In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new luminescent substrate for which the emission wavelength in a firefly bioluminescent system is shifted to a longer wavelength than that of a conventional luminescent substrate. The present invention provides a luciferin in which the benzothiazole ring moiety has been modified at the 7-position, a luciferin analog in which the benzene ring moiety has been modified at the 6-position, and a luciferin analog in which the 6-(dialkylamino)-2-naphthalenyl moiety has been modified at the 5-position.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: The University of Electro-CommunicationsInventors: Shigeru Nishiyama, Tsuyoshi Saito, Shojiro Maki, Haruki Niwa
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Patent number: 8912949Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a system with which 3-dimensional position can be accurately measured. Plural UWB transmitter-receivers (1), periodically transmitting PN codes of M system and preliminarily disposed on known positions are provided, a server (3) to synchronize the plural UWB transmitter-receivers (1) is provided, an RF tag (T), attached to a moving object (20) as to receive signals (I0) synchronously and periodically transmitted from the UWB transmitter-receivers (1) and reflect the signals (I0) adding inherent tag recognition signal, is provided, and the UWB transmitter-receiver (1) is composed as to obtain the distance to the moving object (20) attached with the RF tag (T) by synchronous summation and correlative calculation of the PN codes of M system reflected by the RF tag (T).Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2010Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignees: The University of Electro-Communications, Git Japan Incorporated, Sensorcomm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seiichiro Hirata, Nobuo Nakajima, Shogo Ida, Harumasa Hojo