Patents by Inventor Akira Masuo
Akira Masuo 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).
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Publication number: 20220299334Abstract: Provided are a recommendation information providing method and a recommendation information providing system. The recommendation information providing method provides a user of a vehicle with an activity experienceable after transportation by the vehicle, by using an information providing apparatus connected to an in-vehicle machine and house equipment via a network, and includes: acquiring first information transmitted from the in-vehicle machine mounted in the vehicle and second information transmitted from the house equipment provided in a house where the user resides; selecting, based on the first information and the second information, information on the activity experienceable after transportation by the vehicle, from among activities in an activity information database in which a plurality of pieces of information on the activity is registered; and providing equipment possessed by the user with the selected information on the activity as recommendation information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu TSUBOSAKA, Akira MASUO
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Patent number: 11260874Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires at least one of first information and second information. A notification unit provides warning information to the driver, the warning information being generated based on at least one of the first information and the second information acquired and indicating a possibility of an increase in an insurance premium of an insurance applied to the driver. An reception unit receives acceptance of the provided warning information from the driver. A processor determines to transmit the acceptance by the driver of the possibility of an increase in the insurance premium to an insurance company server when the acceptance is received and determines to transmit at least one of the first information and the second information to the insurance company server when acceptance is not received.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INIELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Masuo, Junichi Yukawa, Kenji Sugihara
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Publication number: 20200410577Abstract: When the communication circuit receives, from the second electronic device, information indicating application to rent a vehicle by a given user and biological information on the given user, and when the biological information on the given user meets a first condition, the communication circuit outputs information to offer to lend a vehicle of the first rank. When the communication circuit receives, from the second electronic device, information indicating application to rent a vehicle by a given user and biological information on the given user, and when the biological information on the given user meets a second condition different from the first condition, the communication circuit outputs information to offer to lend a vehicle of the second rank.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira MASUO, Junichi YUKAWA, Kenji SUGIHARA
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Publication number: 20200391754Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires at least one of first information and second information. A notification unit provides warning information to the driver, the warning information being generated based on at least one of the first information and the second information acquired and indicating a possibility of an increase in an insurance premium of an insurance applied to the driver. An reception unit receives acceptance of the provided warning information from the driver. A processor determines to transmit the acceptance by the driver of the possibility of an increase in the insurance premium to an insurance company server when the acceptance is received and determines to transmit at least one of the first information and the second information to the insurance company server when acceptance is not received.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira MASUO, Junichi YUKAWA, Kenji SUGIHARA
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Publication number: 20200300655Abstract: A vehicle control circuit is mountable on a vehicle on which a driver rides. The vehicle control circuit is configured to: receive an input of a detection result of a state of the driver during driving from at least one sensor, the sensor being mounted on the vehicle and configured to detect the state; output recommendation data to a notification device mounted on the vehicle, the recommendation data relating to use of a product or service for improving the state of the driver during driving indicated by the detection result; perform settlement processing for the use of the corresponding product or service in accordance with an input from the driver in response to the recommendation data; and provide a route to a destination of the use of the product or service based on completion of the settlement processing via the notification device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira MASUO, Tetsuo MATSUSE
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Patent number: 8208318Abstract: A system LSI (100) having a logic circuit (104) and a plurality of SRAM macros (103) includes a power supply circuit (102) configured to receive a voltage (VDDP) supplied from the outside of the system LSI (100), and to generate a stabilized voltage (VDDM) lower than the voltage (VDDP). An SRAM memory cell (103a) of each of the plurality of SRAM macros (103) is supplied with the voltage (VDDM) generated by the power supply circuit (102), and an SRAM logic circuit (103b) of each of the plurality of SRAM macros (103) is supplied with a voltage (VDD) supplied from the outside. In addition, the logic circuit (104) is supplied with the voltage (VDD) from the outside.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Agata, Noriaki Narumi, Yoshinobu Yamagami, Akira Masuo
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Patent number: 8125820Abstract: A memory to which a bit line potential step-down technique is applied is provided. The memory includes an IO block including first transistors which control potentials of first bit lines provided with respect to columns of memory cells, and first logic gates which control the first transistors. The drain or source of each first transistor is connected to an input of the corresponding first logic gate, and the gate of each first transistor is connected to an output of the corresponding first logic gate. The first transistors are driven by pulses.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Akira Masuo, Yasuhiro Agata
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Publication number: 20110267914Abstract: Characteristics of both a memory cell and a peripheral circuit are degraded due to random variations, and a defective characteristic occurs in a combination of components having a substantially worst characteristic at a macro level. To solve this problem, a selector is provided between the memory cell and the peripheral circuit so that a positive phase and a negative phase of bit lines are switched at a portion where the defective characteristic occurs. Alternatively, the combination of a bit line and a sense amplifier is switched between adjacent data input/output sections, for example. In other words, the defective characteristic is repaired or corrected by canceling the combination of worst components.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Satoshi ISHIKURA, Norihiko Sumitani, Akira Masuo
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Patent number: 8045389Abstract: A dummy cell array is provided in a memory cell array, and an intermediate buffer is provided between input/output circuits, whereby control signals to the input/output circuits can be operated at high speed and with a high frequency while the area increasing effect is reduced even in a memory with a large bit width.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hidenari Kanehara, Yasuhiro Agata, Norihiko Sumitani, Akira Masuo
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Publication number: 20110205827Abstract: A system LSI (100) having a logic circuit (104) and a plurality of SRAM macros (103) includes a power supply circuit (102) configured to receive a voltage (VDDP) supplied from the outside of the system LSI (100), and to generate a stabilized voltage (VDDM) lower than the voltage (VDDP). An SRAM memory cell (103a) of each of the plurality of SRAM macros (103) is supplied with the voltage (VDDM) generated by the power supply circuit (102), and an SRAM logic circuit (103b) of each of the plurality of SRAM macros (103) is supplied with a voltage (VDD) supplied from the outside. In addition, the logic circuit (104) is supplied with the voltage (VDD) from the outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Yasuhiro Agata, Noriaki Narumi, Yoshinobu Yamagami, Akira Masuo
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Publication number: 20110063928Abstract: A dummy cell array is provided in a memory cell array, and an intermediate buffer is provided between input/output circuits, whereby control signals to the input/output circuits can be operated at high speed and with a high frequency while the area increasing effect is reduced even in a memory with a large bit width.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hidenari KANEHARA, Yasuhiro Agata, Norihiko Sumitani, Akira Masuo
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Patent number: 7885124Abstract: A precharge circuit steps up a voltage of a bit line connected to a memory cell to a power supply voltage. A plurality of step-down circuits step down the voltage of the bit line to a voltage level lower than the power supply voltage before data is read from the memory cell. The plurality of step-down circuits are connected to the bit line, and the plurality of step-down circuits are controlled by step-down control signals different to each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Koike, Yuichirou Ikeda, Akira Masuo
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Publication number: 20100328991Abstract: A memory to which a bit line potential step-down technique is applied is provided. The memory includes an IO block including first transistors which control potentials of first bit lines provided with respect to columns of memory cells, and first logic gates which control the first transistors. The drain or source of each first transistor is connected to an input of the corresponding first logic gate, and the gate of each first transistor is connected to an output of the corresponding first logic gate. The first transistors are driven by pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Masuo, Yasuhiro Agata
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Patent number: 7697320Abstract: In a memory cell having a first and a second load transistor, a first and a second drive transistor, and a first and a second access transistor, a third access transistor provided between a first bit line and a first memory node and having a gate terminal connected to a first column line and a fourth access transistor provided between a second bit line and a second memory node and having a gate terminal connected to a second column line, are additionally provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Akira Masuo, Norihiko Sumitani, Kazuki Tsujimura, Tsuyoshi Koike
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Patent number: 7656197Abstract: The decoder circuit includes: a power supply control circuit for supplying a first voltage; first and second transistors connected in series between the power supply control circuit and a first reference node; and third and fourth transistors connected between a connection node between the first and second transistors and a second reference node. The first transistor receives a first signal at its gate, and the second transistor receives a second signal corresponding to the first signal at its gate. The third transistor receives a third signal at its gate, and the fourth transistor receives a fourth signal corresponding to the third signal at its gate. The potential difference between the first voltage and the first reference node is smaller than the potential difference between the first reference node and the second reference node.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Akira Masuo, Norihiko Sumitani, Shigeo Houmura
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Patent number: 7589991Abstract: A storage node voltage control circuit is added to a memory cell including two load transistors, two drive transistors and two access transistors. The storage node voltage control circuit performs control so that in writing data into the memory cell, a voltage at one of the two storage nodes holding a low logic level is raised without changing voltages at respective sources of the load transistors.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2007Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Akira Masuo
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Publication number: 20090108876Abstract: The decoder circuit includes: a power supply control circuit for supplying a first voltage; first and second transistors connected in series between the power supply control circuit and a first reference node; and third and fourth transistors connected between a connection node between the first and second transistors and a second reference node. The first transistor receives a first signal at its gate, and the second transistor receives a second signal corresponding to the first signal at its gate. The third transistor receives a third signal at its gate, and the fourth transistor receives a fourth signal corresponding to the third signal at its gate. The potential difference between the first voltage and the first reference node is smaller than the potential difference between the first reference node and the second reference node.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Masuo, Norihiko Sumitani, Shigeo Houmura
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Publication number: 20090067265Abstract: A precharge circuit steps up a voltage of a bit line connected to a memory cell to a power supply voltage. A plurality of step-down circuits step down the voltage of the bit line to a voltage level lower than the power supply voltage before data is read from the memory cell. The plurality of step-down circuits are connected to the bit line, and the plurality of step-down circuits are controlled by step-down control signals different to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Tsuyoshi Koike, Yuichirou Ikeda, Akira Masuo
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Patent number: 7486113Abstract: The decoder circuit includes: a power supply control circuit for supplying a first voltage; first and second transistors connected in series between the power supply control circuit and a first reference node; and third and fourth transistors connected between a connection node between the first and second transistors and a second reference node. The first transistor receives a first signal at its gate, and the second transistor receives a second signal corresponding to the first signal at its gate. The third transistor receives a third signal at its gate, and the fourth transistor receives a fourth signal corresponding to the third signal at its gate. The potential difference between the first voltage and the first reference node is smaller than the potential difference between the first reference node and the second reference node.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Akira Masuo, Norihiko Sumitani, Shigeo Houmura
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Patent number: 7482840Abstract: The semiconductor integrated circuit includes: a first transistor of a first conductivity type connected between a first power supply and an output node and turned ON according to a first clock to put the output node to a first logic level; a second transistor of a second conductivity type turned ON according to an input signal; a third transistor of the second conductivity type connected in series to the second transistor and turned ON according to a second clock; and a fourth transistor of the first conductivity type connected between the first power supply and the output node and turned ON according to a feedback signal. The second and third transistors are connected between the output node and a second power supply. The fourth transistor is turned from ON to OFF after both the second and third transistors are turned ON.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2006Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Akira Masuo, Norihiko Sumitani