Patents by Inventor Akihiro Tanabe

Akihiro Tanabe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240104232
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus separates data representing an inference network model into first data including information for representing at least a layer configuration of the inference network model, and second data representing coefficient data of each layer. The apparatus generates a first file including the first data and a second file including the second data, and transmits the first file and the second file to an external apparatus. The apparatus generates the first file from data subjected to encryption processing on the first data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventor: Akihiro TANABE
  • Patent number: 11929787
    Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus of an embodiment is an apparatus for redundantly transmitting a multiplexed signal obtained by multiplexing N (N is an integer of 2 or greater) optical signals having different wavelengths, the apparatus including: a first demultiplexing unit to which a first multiplexed signal is input, the first demultiplexing unit configured to demultiplex the input first multiplexed signal into the N optical signals; N first detection units to which the N optical signals demultiplexed by the first demultiplexing unit are respectively input, each of the N first detection units configured to detect presence or absence of deterioration of a corresponding input optical signals of the input optical signals based on a signal level of the corresponding input optical signal; a second demultiplexing unit to which a second multiplexed signal is input, the second demultiplexing unit configured to demultiplex the input second multiplexed signal into the N optical signals; N second detection units to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Tanabe, Takashi Mitsui, Tomoaki Yoshida, Toshiaki Shitaba
  • Patent number: 11925753
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a liquid administering device capable of accurately administering a liquid to a predetermined part in a nasal cavity. A liquid administering device 2 includes a main body 4, a first nozzle 6 that protrudes from the main body 4 in a predetermined direction and dispenses a liquid while being inserted into one nasal cavity 28a of a user, and a second nozzle 8 that protrudes from the main body 4 in the predetermined direction and is inserted into the other nasal cavity 28b of the user to position the first nozzle 6 with respect to one nasal cavity 28a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Tanabe, Ryo Yonekawa, Naoki Motobayashi, Akihiro Azuma
  • Publication number: 20240063916
    Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus includes: a distribution unit configured to distribute a modulation signal to a plurality of amplification units connected in parallel; a plurality of phase modulators which are connected in cascade to generate a phase-modulated optical signal in accordance with each modulation signal of which voltage is amplified by the plurality of amplification units connected in parallel by using a laser beam based on a first oscillation frequency; a multiplexing unit configured to multiplex a laser beam based on a second oscillation frequency and the optical signal; and a detection unit configured to generate a frequency modulation signal by executing detection processing on a result of multiplexing the laser beam based on the second oscillation frequency and the optical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki SHITABA, Akihiro TANABE, Yoichi FUKADA, Ryo MIYATAKE
  • Publication number: 20240056193
    Abstract: An optical transmission device includes: an FM batch conversion unit that performs FM batch conversion on a carrier signal input from the outside, to generate an FM batch conversion signal; a signal branching unit that causes the FM batch conversion signal to branch into a first path and a second path; an optical transmission unit that is provided in the first path, converts the FM batch conversion signal into an optical signal, and transmits the optical signal to the outside; and a detection unit that is provided in the second path, and detects quality degradation of the FM batch conversion signal on the basis of the signal level of the FM batch conversion signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro TANABE, Toshiaki SHITABA, Yoichi FUKADA, Ryo MIYATAKE, Tomoaki YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11823422
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus obtains a degree of degradation for blocks in an encoded image obtained by encoding an input image, decodes the encoded image; and executes image recovery processing on a block in a decoded image obtained by the decoding. The image processing apparatus, switches, depending on the degree of degradation of the blocks in the encoded image, whether or not the image recovery processing using a first neural network is executed on each block in the decoded image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akihiro Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20230370167
    Abstract: A signal converting apparatus includes a conversion unit, a measurement unit, and a control unit. The conversion unit performs FM batch conversion on an input signal containing a plurality of carrier signals, to generate an FM signal. The measurement unit measures the carrier levels of the plurality of carrier signals contained in the input signal, and the maximum frequency of the input signal. The control unit calculates the frequency deviation amount of the entire input signal, on the basis of the measured carrier levels of the respective carrier signals. Using the calculated frequency deviation amount and the measured maximum frequency, the control unit calculates a center frequency for the FM signal, and controls the conversion unit so that the center frequency of the FM signal to be generated by the FM batch conversion becomes equal to the calculated center frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro TANABE, Toshiaki SHITABA, Yoichi FUKADA, Tomoaki YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20230352051
    Abstract: An image capture device for recording HDR (high dynamic range) image data obtained through image capture performs control so as to, when encoding HDR image data obtained by capturing an image with an image sensor, divide part of the HDR image data corresponding to a coding area to be encoded into a plurality of divided HDR image data, encode each of the plurality of divided HDR image data by using encoding means, and record the plurality of divided HDR image data that are encoded on a recording medium in a predetermined recording format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Hidenobu Akiyoshi, Toru Kobayashi, Akihiro Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20230351179
    Abstract: A learning apparatus which is capable of implementing a hiding process even if there is no processing unit exclusively for hiding. The learning apparatus is used for the hiding process using a neural network. Output data is obtained from a first inference model that has been trained and performs predetermined processing on input data. A second inference model that includes a processing layer for hiding, which includes at least one layer for hiding the output data is obtained. The output data from the first inference model is used as input data to train the second inference model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Akihiro TANABE
  • Publication number: 20230353249
    Abstract: An optical transmission device includes a distribution unit which generates a first modulated signal and a second modulated signal by distribution processing for an input signal; a first phase modulator which generates a first optical signal phase-modulated in accordance with the first modulated signal by using a laser beam based on a first oscillation frequency; a phase adjustment unit which generates the second modulated signal of a phase opposite to a phase of the first modulated signal; a second phase modulator which generates a second optical signal phase-modulated in accordance with the second modulated signal of the opposite phase by using a laser beam based on a second oscillation frequency; a multiplexing unit which multiplexes the first optical signal and the second optical signal; and a detection unit which generates a frequency-modulated signal by performing square-law detection processing on a result of multiplexing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki SHITABA, Tomoaki YOSHIDA, Akihiro TANABE, Takashi MITSUI
  • Publication number: 20230283913
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus comprises a connection unit that connects to an accessory apparatus, an image processing unit that executes image processing using a learning model, and a control unit that acquires a learning model to be used by the image processing unit in image processing from the accessory apparatus connected to the image capture apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Nobuyuki HORIE, Akihiro TANABE
  • Publication number: 20230275658
    Abstract: In an optical transmission system including a plurality of optical transmitting units and a relay device, the plurality of optical transmitting units include a frequency modulation conversion unit that converts an input signal into a frequency modulation signal through frequency modulation conversion processing, a multiplexing unit that multiplexes monitoring signals with different frequencies with the frequency modulation signal, and an optical modulation unit that converts the frequency modulation signal that is an electric signal in which the monitoring signals are multiplexed into optical signals having different wavelengths, and the relay device includes a photoelectric conversion unit that acquires a combined signal obtained by combining optical signals having different wavelengths from each other and converts the combined signal into an electric signal, and a measuring unit that measures transmission quality of the plurality of monitoring signals included in the electric signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki SHITABA, Tomoaki YOSHIDA, Akihiro TANABE, Takashi MITSUI
  • Patent number: 11741994
    Abstract: An image capture device for recording HDR (high dynamic range) image data obtained through image capture performs control so as to, when encoding HDR image data obtained by capturing an image with an image sensor, divide part of the HDR image data corresponding to a coding area to be encoded into a plurality of divided HDR image data, encode each of the plurality of divided HDR image data by using encoding means, and record the plurality of divided HDR image data that are encoded on a recording medium in a predetermined recording format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidenobu Akiyoshi, Toru Kobayashi, Akihiro Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20230254060
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a reception processing unit configured to output a frequency division multiplexed signal obtained from a transmission signal transmitted over the wired communication network, an output control unit configured to output, in a case that apparatus identifying data matches signal specifying data, a frequency band specifying data indicating a frequency band corresponding to the signal specifying data, the apparatus identifying data being for requesting signal quality degradation, and the signal specifying data specifying a carrier signal requesting signal quality degradation among a plurality of carrier signals included in the frequency division multiplexed signal, a disturbing signal generation unit configured to generate a disturbing signal in a frequency band corresponding to the frequency band specifying data output by the output control unit, and a multiplexing unit configured to multiplex the frequency division multiplexed signal and the disturbing signal to output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro TANABE, Toshiaki SHITABA, Takashi MITSUI, Tomoaki YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11659275
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor that performs arithmetic processing of a neural network, and a controller that is capable of setting, in the processor, a first inference parameter to be applied to processing for shooting control for shooting an image and a second inference parameter to be applied to processing for processing control of the image. The controller switches the first inference parameter having been set in the processor to the second inference parameter in response to settlement of a focus target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akihiro Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20230135622
    Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus includes an input unit, a demultiplexing unit, a measurement unit, and a switching unit. The input unit inputs a first multiplexed signal and a second multiplexed signal each obtained by multiplexing a plurality of optical signals having different wavelengths. The demultiplexing unit demultiplexes the first multiplexed signal and the second multiplexed signal by wavelength. The measurement unit measures qualities of a plurality of optical signals obtained by demultiplexing the first multiplexed signal and qualities of a plurality of optical signals obtained by demultiplexing the second multiplexed signal. The switching unit performs switching between the first multiplexed signal and the second multiplexed signal to be output to a subsequent stage based on a result of measurement by the measurement unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro TANABE, Takashi MITSUI, Toshiaki SHITABA, Tomoaki YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11629457
    Abstract: An automobile instrument panel surface material includes a microfiber having an average single fiber diameter of 0.3 to 7 ?m; and polyurethane, the automobile instrument panel surface material having nap formed of the microfiber, the automobile instrument panel surface material having, of light fastnesses measured according to a light fastness measurement method of JIS L 0843:2006 under conditions of a xenon arc intensity of 110 MJ/m2, a fading by gray scale evaluation of grade 3.5 or higher, the automobile instrument panel surface material having a glass haze of 10.0% or less as measured according to a glass haze evaluation method of ISO 6452:2007 under conditions of a heating temperature of 100° C. and a heating time of 20 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yanagisawa, Akihiro Tanabe, Makoto Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20230099159
    Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus of an embodiment is an apparatus for redundantly transmitting a multiplexed signal obtained by multiplexing N (N is an integer of 2 or greater) optical signals having different wavelengths, the apparatus including: a first demultiplexing unit to which a first multiplexed signal is input, the first demultiplexing unit configured to demultiplex the input first multiplexed signal into the N optical signals; N first detection units to which the N optical signals demultiplexed by the first demultiplexing unit are respectively input, each of the N first detection units configured to detect presence or absence of deterioration of a corresponding input optical signals of the input optical signals based on a signal level of the corresponding input optical signal; a second demultiplexing unit to which a second multiplexed signal is input, the second demultiplexing unit configured to demultiplex the input second multiplexed signal into the N optical signals; N second detection units to
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro TANABE, Takashi MITSUI, Tomoaki YOSHIDA, Toshiaki SHITABA
  • Patent number: 11575443
    Abstract: An optical transmission system includes: a first optical transmitting unit for transmitting a first optical signal having a first wavelength; a second optical transmitting unit for transmitting a second optical signal having a second wavelength; an output adjustment unit for acquiring the first optical signal and the second optical signal, adjusting signal intensities of the acquired optical signals, and outputting the optical signals; a multiplexer for multiplexing the first optical signal and the second optical signal that have been subjected to signal intensity adjustment and outputting a multiplexed signal; an amplifier for amplifying the multiplexed signal; a first optical receiving unit for receiving the amplified first optical signal; and a second optical receiving unit for receiving the amplified second optical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Mitsui, Toshiaki Shitaba, Akihiro Tanabe, Kengo Horikoshi, Hisao Yoshinaga
  • Patent number: 11546553
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus capable of replacing a learned model for performing processing on a captured image, with another, as required. The image capturing apparatus generates a captured image by capturing an image of an object, communicates with an information processing apparatus storing learned models associated with a plurality of objects of different classes, respectively, executes the processing on the captured image using a learned model associated with a high-priority object, generates history data based on at least one of the captured image and image capturing information at the image capturing time, acquires learned coefficient parameters of the learned model associated with another object from the information processing apparatus based on the generated history data, and changes settings of the learned model based on the acquired learned coefficient parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akihiro Tanabe