Patents by Inventor Atsushi Iwai

Atsushi Iwai 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).

  • Patent number: 11956833
    Abstract: A communication apparatus in the present disclosure comprises an AID generator, a Trigger frame generator, and a wireless transmitter/receiver. When a Trigger Type in a trigger frame is an RA trigger, the AID generator (103) generates, as information for an AID12 subfield, information that is different from an AID. The Trigger frame generator (104) generates a RA variant Trigger frame when the Trigger Type in the trigger frame is an RA trigger, and sets, in the AID12 subfield included in the RA variant Trigger frame, the information output from the AID generator (103). The wireless transmitter/receiver (106) transmits the Trigger frame, generated by the Trigger frame generator (104), to a terminal (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
    Inventors: Takashi Iwai, Tomohumi Takata, Atsushi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20240089065
    Abstract: Provided is a radio communication device which can prevent interference between SRS and PUCCH when the PUCCH transmission bandwidth fluctuates and suppress degradation of CQI estimation accuracy by the band where no SRS is transmitted. The device includes: an SRS code generation unit (201) which generates an SRS (Sounding Reference Signal) for measuring uplink line data channel quality; an SRS arrangement unit (202) which frequency-multiplexes the SRS on the SR transmission band and arranges it; and an SRS arrangement control unit (208) which controls SRS frequency multiplex so as to be uniform in frequency without modifying the bandwidth of one SRS multiplex unit in accordance with the fluctuation of the reference signal transmission bandwidth according to the SRS arrangement information transmitted from the base station and furthermore controls the transmission interval of the frequency-multiplexed SRS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Atsushi MATSUMOTO, Daichi IMAMURA, Takashi IWAI, Yoshihiko OGAWA, Tomofumi TAKATA, Katsuhiko HIRAMATSU
  • Patent number: 11878663
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an interior and an exterior, a surface within the interior, and a movable seat positioned over a first portion of the surface. The vehicle also includes a processor, a seat control system able to move the seat to expose the portion of the surface, and a light source able to illuminate a larger second portion of the surface which includes the first portion. The vehicle further includes a sensor to capture an image of the second portion of the surface, illuminated by the light source, and a cleaning element able to clean the second portion of the surface. The processor is configured to detect foreign material on the second portion of the surface, based on a comparison between the image and a stored image. The processor is also configured to activate the cleaning element, after detecting the foreign material on the second portion of the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Paul D. Schmalenberg, Sean P. Rodrigues, Atsushi Iwai
  • Patent number: 11820338
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a cleanable surface disposed within its interior. The vehicle also includes a processor, a light source able to illuminate the surface, and a sensor configured to capture an image of the surface while the surface is illuminated by the light source. The vehicle also includes a passenger survey system for receiving input from a passenger regarding cleanliness of the surface. The processor is configured to adjust a detection threshold based on the input, and to detect foreign material on the surface based on the detection threshold and a comparison between the captured image and a stored image. After detecting the foreign material on the surface, the processor indicates that the vehicle needs to be cleaned, and may initiate an automatic cleaning procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Paul D. Schmalenberg, Sean P. Rodrigues, Atsushi Iwai
  • Publication number: 20220313856
    Abstract: A vehicle sanitizer system includes a sanitizer emitter member, selectively moveable between a stowed position in a compartment of a vehicle cabin and a deployed position out of the compartment; a sensor module to detect an interior of a vehicle cabin as sensor data; and a vehicle sanitizer module, that includes one or more processors to execute a set of instructions that cause the vehicle sanitizer module to: conduct, in response to the detection, an analysis of the sensor data; identify, in response to the analysis, one or more target interior surfaces in the vehicle cabin to be sanitized; and cause, via the sanitizer emitter member and in response to the identification, generation of water vapor content into the vehicle cabin, one or more sanitizer streams directed at the identified one or more target interior surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ercan M. Dede, Paul D. Schmalenberg, Atsushi Iwai
  • Publication number: 20220250588
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an interior and an exterior, a surface within the interior, and a movable seat positioned over a first portion of the surface. The vehicle also includes a processor, a seat control system able to move the seat to expose the portion of the surface, and a light source able to illuminate a larger second portion of the surface which includes the first portion. The vehicle further includes a sensor to capture an image of the second portion of the surface, illuminated by the light source, and a cleaning element able to clean the second portion of the surface. The processor is configured to detect foreign material on the second portion of the surface, based on a comparison between the image and a stored image. The processor is also configured to activate the cleaning element, after detecting the foreign material on the second portion of the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Paul D. Schmalenberg, Sean P. Rodrigues, Atsushi Iwai
  • Publication number: 20220250589
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a cleanable surface disposed within its interior. The vehicle also includes a processor, a light source able to illuminate the surface, and a sensor configured to capture an image of the surface while the surface is illuminated by the light source. The vehicle also includes a passenger survey system for receiving input from a passenger regarding cleanliness of the surface. The processor is configured to adjust a detection threshold based on the input, and to detect foreign material on the surface based on the detection threshold and a comparison between the captured image and a stored image. After detecting the foreign material on the surface, the processor indicates that the vehicle needs to be cleaned, and may initiate an automatic cleaning procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Paul D. Schmalenberg, Sean P. Rodrigues, Atsushi Iwai
  • Publication number: 20210004951
    Abstract: An X-ray inspection apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store therein a plurality of image processing algorithms; an acquisition unit configured to acquire, as a reference transmission image, a transmission image obtained by transmitting electromagnetic waves through an article to which a foreign matter is attached or a synthesized transmission image; an evaluation unit configured to evaluate detection accuracy of the foreign matter for each image processing algorithm based on an evaluation image obtained by processing the reference transmission image with the image processing algorithms stored in the storage unit; and a setting unit configured to set at least one of the image processing algorithms as an image processing algorithm selected in advance based on evaluation in the evaluation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Atsushi IWAI, Futoshi YURUGI, Kota TOMINAGA, Hiroaki MAKI
  • Patent number: 10859514
    Abstract: An X-ray inspection apparatus includes an X-ray source that radiates X-rays to a product, an X-ray detection unit that detects X-rays penetrating the product, and an uninterruptible power supply that supplies electric power during an electric power failure. The uninterruptible power supply is not electrically connected to the X-ray source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: ISHIDA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Iwai, Hikari Harada, Futoshi Yurugi, Takashi Kabumoto
  • Patent number: 10788436
    Abstract: Ad. X-ray inspection apparatus includes a conveyance unit, an X-ray radiation unit, an X-ray detection, unit, and an image processing unit. The X-ray detection unit has a plurality of direct conversion-type X-ray detection element arrays disposed, side-by-side in rows along a direction intersecting both a conveyance direction in which an object is conveyed by the conveyance unit and a radiation direction in which X-rays are radiated by the X-ray radiation unit The image processing unit has an edge detection unit configured to carry out edge detection processing on an X-ray transmission image to generate an edge detected image, a horizontal direction gradation unit configured to carry out horizontal direction gradation processing on the edge detected image to generate a horizontal direction gradation linage, and a synthesizing unit configured to synthesize the X-ray transmission image and the horizontal direction gradation image to generate a post-processing X-ray transmission image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: ISHIDA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Tarumoto, Kazuhiro Suhara, Osamu Hirose, Atsushi Iwai
  • Patent number: 10688875
    Abstract: In response to a detection of a presence of a device to be charged, a power supply control section sets, to a specific pattern, a pattern of electric power to be transmitted from a power transmission unit. The device to be charged acquires the specific pattern from the received electric power. The power supply control section identifies a combination between the power transmission unit and the device to be charged based on correspondence between information about the specific pattern that has been set, and the received information about the specific pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Iwai, Junji Inoue
  • Patent number: 10517993
    Abstract: Provided are a porous composite containing OCP and collagen having higher compressive strength than before; a bone regeneration material containing the same; and a method for producing a porous composite. The porous composite contains octacalcium phosphate and collagen, has a pore size of 5 ?m to 40 ?m as determined by measurement using a mercury porosimeter, and contains pores of 71 ?m to 200 ?m at a rate of less than or equal to 8% in all pores of less than or equal to 200 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Iwai, Fumihiko Kajii, Hidenori Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10512709
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide a porous composite that has excellent uniform dispersability of OCP and that comprises OCP and collagen in a sufficiently mixed state; and a bone regeneration material comprising the porous composite. [Means for Solution] A porous composite comprising octacalcium phosphate and collagen, characterized in that in an image obtained by enlarging a 5.0-mm×5.0-mm range of a plane of the porous composite 15 times with a scanning electron microscope (SEM), agglomerated particles of octacalcium phosphate have a fractal dimension (D) of 0.70 or more; and the area of c) portions consisting of collagen accounts for 5% or less of the total area of a) portions consisting of agglomerated particles of octacalcium phosphate, b) portions consisting of octacalcium phosphate microparticles and collagen, and the c) portions consisting of collagen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi Iwai
  • Publication number: 20190151418
    Abstract: Provided is a means effective in bone regeneration or bone augmentation. Provided is a porous composite containing octacalcium phosphate and parathyroid hormone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Kamakura, Satoru Nakajou, Atsushi Iwai, Fumihiko Kajii, Hidenori Tanaka, Kazuo Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20190038801
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide a porous composite that has excellent uniform dispersability of OCP and that comprises OCP and collagen in a sufficiently mixed state; and a bone regeneration material comprising the porous composite. [Means for Solution] A porous composite comprising octacalcium phosphate and collagen, characterized in that in an image obtained by enlarging a 5.0-mm×5.0-mm range of a plane of the porous composite 15 times with a scanning electron microscope (SEM), agglomerated particles of octacalcium phosphate have a fractal dimension (D) of 0.70 or more; and the area of c) portions consisting of collagen accounts for 5% or less of the total area of a) portions consisting of agglomerated particles of octacalcium phosphate, b) portions consisting of octacalcium phosphate microparticles and collagen, and the c) portions consisting of collagen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi Iwai
  • Publication number: 20180321167
    Abstract: Ad. X-ray inspection apparatus includes a conveyance unit, an X-ray radiation unit, an X-ray detection, unit, and an image processing unit. The X-ray detection unit has a plurality of direct conversion-type X-ray detection element arrays disposed, side-by-side in rows along a direction intersecting both a conveyance direction in which an object is conveyed by the conveyance unit and a radiation direction in which X-rays are radiated by the X-ray radiation unit The image processing unit has an edge detection unit configured to carry out edge detection processing on an X-ray transmission image to generate an edge detected image, a horizontal direction gradation unit configured to carry out horizontal direction gradation processing on the edge detected image to generate a horizontal direction gradation linage, and a synthesizing unit configured to synthesize the X-ray transmission image and the horizontal direction gradation image to generate a post-processing X-ray transmission image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshinori TARUMOTO, Kazuhiro SUHARA, Osamu HIROSE, Atsushi IWAI
  • Patent number: 10098216
    Abstract: An inspection sorting apparatus includes an X-ray tube with an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, a tank housing the X-ray tube and having insulation oil contained therein, and the anode electrode and the cathode electrode are supplied with a predetermined voltage to generate X-ray. An inspection sorting apparatus has an abnormal discharge determination unit, an LCD display, and a notification control unit. The abnormal discharge determination unit individually detects a first abnormal discharge which is an abnormal discharge inside the X-ray tube, and a second abnormal discharge which is an abnormal discharge inside the tank outside the X-ray tube. The LCD display outputs notification information prompting an administrator to replace the X-ray tube or the tank. The notification control unit causes the LCD display to output the notification information in accordance with a detection result from the abnormal discharge determining unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: ISHIDA CO., LTD., JOB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Kabumoto, Keiichiro Yamamoto, Atsushi Iwai
  • Publication number: 20180242440
    Abstract: An inspection sorting apparatus includes an X-ray tube with an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, a tank housing the X-ray tube and having insulation oil contained therein, and the anode electrode and the cathode electrode are supplied with a predetermined voltage to generate X-ray. An inspection sorting apparatus has an abnormal discharge determination unit, an LCD display, and a notification control unit. The abnormal discharge determination unit individually detects a first abnormal discharge which is an abnormal discharge inside the X-ray tube, and a second abnormal discharge which is an abnormal discharge inside the tank outside the X-ray tube. The LCD display outputs notification information prompting an administrator to replace the X-ray tube or the tank. The notification control unit causes the LCD display to output the notification information in accordance with a detection result from the abnormal discharge determining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi KABUMOTO, Keiichiro YAMAMOTO, Atsushi IWAI
  • Patent number: 10040371
    Abstract: A charging system includes a vehicle (200) that receives electric power with which a storage battery (240) is charged, from an inlet (226), and a power feeding apparatus (100) that supplies the electric power to a power-feed-side connector (126) connected to the inlet (226). The power feeding apparatus (100) and the vehicle (200) share a temporary signal pattern given to a control signal, through communication via communication units (130, 270), separately from communication established by connection between the inlet (226) and the power-feed-side connector (126). The vehicle (200) specifies the power feeding apparatus (100) as a destination of wireless communication, as the apparatus connected to the inlet (226), based on matching of a temporary signal pattern detected from the control signal, with the shared temporary signal pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsushi Iwai
  • Patent number: 10005367
    Abstract: Arrangements directed to the wireless charging of a vehicle are described. A battery of a vehicle can be charged while the vehicle is traveling on a roadway. A driving environment of the vehicle can be sensed to detect a charging marker. The charging marker can provide information relating to a location of a charge transmitter located below a travel surface of the roadway. The charge transmitter can be located forward of the vehicle in the travel direction of the roadway. The location of the charge transmitter can be determined based on information obtained from the charging marker. A travel path for the vehicle can be determined based at least partially on the location of the charge transmitter so that the charge receiver is positioned in substantial charging alignment with the charge transmitter as the vehicle passes over the charge transmitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Seung Lee, Atsushi Iwai, Paul Donald Schmalenberg