Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Masuda

Hiroaki Masuda 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: 12299157
    Abstract: A policy can be easily and appropriately set. A policy setting control device 100 that controls setting of a policy for controlling access to a resource includes a processor. The policy includes a resource to be accessed, a subject who accesses the resource, and an access operation. The processor receives an input policy 11 which is a candidate to be newly set, acquires an attribute value corresponding to values of a subject and a resource included in the input policy 11, generates one or more post-conversion policies 103 by changing the values of the subject and the resource included in the input policy 11 to the acquired attribute value, and sets the input policy as a new policy when all the generated post-conversion policies 103 are consistent with an existing policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsunehiko Baba, Jumpei Okoshi, Hiroaki Masuda
  • Patent number: 12130818
    Abstract: Provided are a data management apparatus, a data management system, and a data management method capable of creating an alternative for a useful query when a query for operating a database violates a data handling regulation of the database. When data scheduled to be generated based on the database by the query violates a rule that is the data handling regulation of the database, a data processing server generates an alternative query candidate to replace the query. The data processing server determines whether the alternative query candidate violates the rule by determining whether data scheduled to be generated based on the database by the alternative query candidate complies with the rule. When the alternative query candidate does not violate the rule, the data processing server proposes the alternative query candidate as an alternative query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Tianben Ding, Mika Takata, Toshihiko Kashiyama, Hiroaki Masuda
  • Publication number: 20240291116
    Abstract: Provided is a battery module capable of keeping a joint strength high at a joint between dissimilar metals of a busbar. The battery module 100 includes a plurality of battery cells each having cell terminals 1p and 1n, and a busbar 2A joining the terminals of the battery cells 1. The busbar 2A has a plurality of connection face portions 2c1 and 2c2 each connected to a corresponding one of the terminals 1p and 1n of the battery cells 1; a plurality of rising portions each rising from a corresponding one of the plurality of connection face portions 2c1 and 2c2; and a connection portion connecting the plurality of rising portions. The busbar includes a copper portion 2e including copper and an aluminum portion 2f including aluminum, and a joint between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f are located on the connection face portion 2c1, 2c2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuaki Urano, Hiroaki Masuda, Tatsuhiko Kawasaki, Osamu Kubota
  • Publication number: 20240220311
    Abstract: A generation device stores behavior information in which, for each of factors in a factor group, the factor is associated with a behavior taken when the factor is applicable. The processor executes an acquisition process of acquiring, for each of samples, a predicted probability based on whether or not each factor in the factor group is applicable and an importance level of each factor in the factor group which level is the basis for the predicted probability. An extraction process extracts a specific factor from the factor group on the basis of importance the levels obtained by the acquisition process, and a generation process acquires a specific behavior corresponding to the specific factor extracted by the extraction process, from the behavior information, and generates annotation information that presents the specific behavior to each sample to which the specific factor is applicable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ken NAONO, Mika TAKATA, Hiroaki MASUDA
  • Patent number: 12021266
    Abstract: Provided is a battery module capable of keeping a joint strength high at a joint between dissimilar metals of a busbar. A battery module 100 of the present invention includes a plurality of battery cells each having cell terminals 1p and 1n, and a busbar 2A joining the terminals of the battery cells 1. The busbar 2A has a plurality of connection face portions 2c1 and 2c2 each connected to a corresponding one of the terminals 1p and 1n of the battery cells 1; a plurality of rising portions each rising from a corresponding one of the plurality of connection face portions 2c1 and 2c2; and a connection portion connecting the plurality of rising portions. The busbar includes a copper portion 2e including copper and an aluminum portion 2f including aluminum, and a joint between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f are located on the connection face portion 2c1, 2c2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Vehicle Energy Japan Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Urano, Hiroaki Masuda, Tatsuhiko Kawasaki, Osamu Kubota
  • Publication number: 20240012818
    Abstract: Provided are a data management apparatus, a data management system, and a data management method capable of creating an alternative for a useful query when a query for operating a database violates a data handling regulation of the database. When data scheduled to be generated based on the database by the query violates a rule that is the data handling regulation of the database, a data processing server generates an alternative query candidate to replace the query. The data processing server determines whether the alternative query candidate violates the rule by determining whether data scheduled to be generated based on the database by the alternative query candidate complies with the rule. When the alternative query candidate does not violate the rule, the data processing server proposes the alternative query candidate as an alternative query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Tianben DING, Mika TAKATA, Toshihiko KASHIYAMA, Hiroaki MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20230402719
    Abstract: An assembled battery including a plurality of batteries each including a container which houses a charge/discharge body, an electrode terminal on one surface of the container, a sealing member which is provided between the container and the electrode terminal sealing between the container and the electrode terminal, and a busbar joined to each of the electrode terminals of the batteries that differ from each other. Each of the electrode terminals includes an electrode terminal protruding section extending in a direction of separation from the one surface. The busbar includes a busbar hole for the electrode terminal protruding section to be fitted. The electrode terminal protruding section and the busbar hole fit to each other and abut on each other. A coupling section between an outer surface of the electrode terminal protruding section and an inner surface of the busbar hole is at least partially welded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: VEHICLE ENERGY JAPAN INC.
    Inventors: Hiroaki MASUDA, Yasuyuki AIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230281329
    Abstract: A policy can be easily and appropriately set. A policy setting control device 100 that controls setting of a policy for controlling access to a resource includes a processor. The policy includes a resource to be accessed, a subject who accesses the resource, and an access operation. The processor receives an input policy 11 which is a candidate to be newly set, acquires an attribute value corresponding to values of a subject and a resource included in the input policy 11, generates one or more post-conversion policies 103 by changing the values of the subject and the resource included in the input policy 11 to the acquired attribute value, and sets the input policy as a new policy when all the generated post-conversion policies 103 are consistent with an existing policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Tsunehiko BABA, Jumpei OKOSHI, Hiroaki MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20230229662
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing system by which more appropriate lineage management is possible. A lineage unit management system 3 determines a lineage unit based on a processing content of data processing for generating output data including one or more elements from input data including one or more elements. A lineage management system 4 generates lineage information indicating correspondence relation between the elements of the input data and the elements of the output data in accordance with the lineage unit. Therefore, the lineage information is generated in accordance with the lineage unit corresponding to the content of the data processing, so that more appropriate lineage management is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroaki MASUDA, Toshihiko KASHIYAMA, Mika TAKATA
  • Publication number: 20230097665
    Abstract: A tag domain presentation device holds a data usage log table that stores a department to which a user belongs, information about an application for each user, a search tag used by the application, data information corresponding to the search tag, a given tag corresponding to each data piece, and user evaluation information related to the given tag. The tag domain presentation device generates a usage viewpoint extraction log table that is filtered from a data usage viewpoint from a record of the data usage log table, and generates a usage tendency evaluation table from the usage viewpoint extraction log table based on usage information about the user and the application for each department of the data and the user evaluation information, and presents a search formula of the tag for each department common as a data usage viewpoint based on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki MASUDA, Jumpei OKOSHI, Tsunehiko BABA
  • Publication number: 20210384592
    Abstract: Provided is a battery module capable of keeping a joint strength high at a joint between dissimilar metals of a busbar. A battery module 100 of the present invention includes a plurality of battery cells each having cell terminals 1p and 1n, and a busbar 2A joining the terminals of the battery cells 1. The busbar 2A has a plurality of connection face portions 2c1 and 2c2 each connected to a corresponding one of the terminals 1p and 1n of the battery cells 1; a plurality of rising portions each rising from a corresponding one of the plurality of connection face portions 2c1 and 2c2; and a connection portion connecting the plurality of rising portions. The busbar includes a copper portion 2e including copper and an aluminum portion 2f including aluminum, and a joint between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f are located on the connection face portion 2c1, 2c2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuaki URANO, Hiroaki MASUDA, Tatsuhiko KAWASAKI, Osamu KUBOTA
  • Patent number: 9354673
    Abstract: A first antenna (31) is disposed closer to a rear touch panel (4) than to a display panel (2a) in the front-rear direction of a housing (20). The first antenna (31) is disposed so as to be offset with respect to the rear touch panel (4) in a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the housing (20) so that at least a part of the first antenna (31) does not overlap the rear touch panel (4) in the front-rear direction of the housing (20). With such a structure, the display panel and touch panel are provided at the front surface and rear surface, respectively, and good reception sensitivity can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Sakakibara, Hiroaki Masuda, Yu Togasaki, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 9342112
    Abstract: An operation member and an electronic device capable of maintaining operability while enhancing cushioning properties provided in the outer surface of an operation member are provided. An operation stick has a cushion portion and a base portion on which the cushion portion is placed. The base portion is supported to be movable. The base portion has a frame portion surrounding the outer periphery of the cushion portion. The base portion and the frame portion are formed of a material having a higher rigidity than that of the material of the cushion portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Takahashi, Kenji Sakakibara, Hiroaki Masuda, Yu Togasaki, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20150085435
    Abstract: A first antenna (31) is disposed closer to a rear touch panel (4) than to a display panel (2a) in the front-rear direction of a housing (20). The first antenna (31) is disposed so as to be offset with respect to the rear touch panel (4) in a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the housing (20) so that at least a part of the first antenna (31) does not overlap the rear touch panel (4) in the front-rear direction of the housing (20). With such a structure, the display panel and touch panel are provided at the front surface and rear surface, respectively, and good reception sensitivity can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Sakakibara, Hiroaki Masuda, Yu Togasaki, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20140340312
    Abstract: An operation member and an electronic device capable of maintaining operability while enhancing cushioning properties provided in the outer surface of an operation member are provided. An operation stick has a cushion portion and a base portion on which the cushion portion is placed. The base portion is supported to be movable. The base portion has a frame portion surrounding the outer periphery of the cushion portion. The base portion and the frame portion are formed of a material having a higher rigidity than that of the material of the cushion portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Nobuyuki TAKAHASHI, Kenji SAKAKIBARA, Hiroaki MASUDA, Yu TOGASAKI, Kiyokazu MIYAZAWA, Kazuto NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 8830197
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a front panel made of resin. The front panel is disposed on the front side of an organic electroluminescent display panel and functions as the front surface of the electronic device; and an adhesive agent layer formed between the organic electroluminescent display panel and the front panel. The organic electroluminescent display panel is fixed to the front panel via the adhesive agent layer. This structure is able to reduce a load applied to the organic electroluminescent display panel and ensure shock resistance for the organic electroluminescent display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Sakakibara, Hiroaki Masuda, Yu Togasaki, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 8803803
    Abstract: An operation member and an electronic device capable of maintaining operability while enhancing cushioning properties provided in the outer surface of an operation member are provided. An operation stick has a cushion portion and a base portion on which the cushion portion is placed. The base portion is supported to be movable. The base portion has a frame portion surrounding the outer periphery of the cushion portion. The base portion and the frame portion are formed of a material having a higher rigidity than that of the material of the cushion portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Takahashi, Kenji Sakakibara, Hiroaki Masuda, Yu Togasaki, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 8698344
    Abstract: In a navigation apparatus having a cradle unit that is fastenable to a vehicle and is equipped with at least a microcomputer; and a front panel unit that is attachable to and detachable from the cradle unit and is equipped with at least a display displaying map data and a microcomputer performing a navigation function to indicate a determined location of the vehicle on the map data, it is configured such that a panel is integrally formed at bottom of the cradle unit to be attachable to the vehicle. With this, it becomes possible to provide the navigation apparatus configured such that a member having a microcomputer performing a navigation function is attachable/detachable to/from the main body, i.e., the base unit, thereby improving ease of use, that the member can be easily attached to the dashboard of the vehicle, and that unnatural impression is prevented from arising in the appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Access Corp.
    Inventors: Jun Tokue, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Hiroaki Masuda, Yasuo Oishi, Yukihiko Suzaki
  • Patent number: 8570759
    Abstract: A controller includes a housing and at least one key provided for protruding and retreating movement on the housing. The key includes: a body formed in a transversely elongated configuration elongated in a first direction; and a first stem positioned on one end side of the body in the first direction and extending along a third direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and a second direction which is a protruding direction of the key from the housing. The housing includes: a biasing member for biasing the key in the second direction; and a first restricting portion positioned on the second direction side with respect to the first stem for engaging with the first stem biased by the biasing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Takahashi, Hiroaki Masuda, Ken Yano
  • Patent number: 8442756
    Abstract: A navigation apparatus includes a base unit fastenable to a dashboard at a driver's seat of a vehicle, a front panel unit attachable to and detachable from the base unit and with a display displaying map data, and a microcomputer adapted to perform a navigation function to indicate a determined location of the vehicle on the map data. The navigation apparatus is configured such that a part of the front panel unit projects from a surface of the dashboard toward a user seated in the driver's seat, as viewed from side, when the front panel unit is attached to the base unit. With this, the degree of freedom of front panel unit attachment/detachment with respect to the base unit is improved without sacrificing the appearance of the navigation apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Access Corp.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Masuda, Jun Tokue, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Shuichi Watanuki, Yoshinori Takahashi, Tsutomu Kogure, Yasuo Oishi, Yukihiko Suzaki, Toshiaki Hosogai