Patents by Inventor Isao Kato

Isao Kato 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: 20250224794
    Abstract: A recording medium in the present disclosure is a recording medium connected to a host device, and includes a memory, a control unit that controls the memory, and an interface unit that communicates with the host device. The interface unit transmits setting information including a rising temperature which is a temperature difference between a surface and an inside of the recording medium, and receives a threshold temperature of thermal throttling from the host device, and the control unit controls an operation based on the threshold temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Yoshihisa INAGAKI, Tadashi ONO, Isao KATO
  • Publication number: 20250208794
    Abstract: A recording device records data in a non-volatile storage device at a guaranteed minimum recording speed. The recording device includes an interface unit physically connected to the non-volatile storage device and having a transfer speed higher than the minimum recording speed. The interface unit is configured to transmit a control command to the non-volatile storage device, the control command including a data write command instructing data recording, a command instructing speed guarantee recording and a command instructing a shift to an optimal performance operation mode, and transmits the data write command instructing data recording after transmitting the command instructing the speed guarantee recording and the command instructing the shift to the optimal performance operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventor: Isao KATO
  • Patent number: 12284096
    Abstract: A detection device includes: a switch provided to a transmission path that connects a plurality of function units to each other; a measurement unit configured to measure a signal that passes the transmission path, at a first node on a first end side of the switch and at a second node on a second end side of the switch; and a detection unit configured to compare a measurement result at the first node and a measurement result at the second node, which are obtained by the measurement unit, with a reference measurement result which is a measurement result for reference, and detect abnormality regarding the transmission path, based on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Isao Kato, Takanori Miyoshi, Satoru Sakurazawa, Yoichi Hata, Takumi Asaina
  • Publication number: 20250102285
    Abstract: A detection device includes: a signal output unit configured to output a measurement signal having a frequency component to a target line; a measurement unit configured to receive, from the target line, a response signal including a signal in which the measurement signal is reflected, and measure at least one of an amplitude and a phase of the received response signal; and a detection unit configured to calculate an evaluation value based on a measurement result obtained by the measurement unit, and detect a change in a level of bending of the target line, based on a change over time in the calculated evaluation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicants: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato IZAWA, Isao KATO, Hirokazu KOMORI, Takumi OOSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20250093429
    Abstract: A detection device includes: a signal output unit configured to output a measurement signal having a frequency component to a transmission line; a measurement unit configured to receive, from the transmission line, a response signal including a signal in which the measurement signal is reflected, and measure at least one of an amplitude and a phase of the received response signal; and a detection unit configured to calculate an evaluation value based on a measurement result obtained by the measurement unit, and detect a partial damage of the transmission line, based on the calculated evaluation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicants: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato IZAWA, Isao KATO, Hirokazu KOMORI, Fujio SONODA
  • Publication number: 20250060401
    Abstract: A detection device includes a signal output unit configured to output a 1-bit first digital signal representing a waveform of a predetermined pattern or a signal based on the first digital signal to a transmission line as a measurement signal, a signal reception unit configured to receive a response signal including a signal reflecting the measurement signal from the transmission line and convert the response signal into a 1-bit second digital signal, an operation unit configured to perform a logical operation of the second digital signal converted by the signal reception unit and a 1-bit third digital signal based on the predetermined pattern, and a detection unit configured to detect an abnormality of the transmission line, based on an operation result obtained by the operation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato IZAWA, Satoru SAKURAZAWA, Isao KATO, Shota SHIMIZU, Takashi MAEHATA
  • Publication number: 20250055837
    Abstract: This security device comprises: a plurality of communication ports that can be connected to apparatuses; a switch unit that is able to communicate with a plurality of the apparatuses through the plurality of communication ports; and an authentication unit that acquires a connection command for at least any one of the apparatuses among the plurality of apparatuses, the connection command including authentication information, and that authenticates the connection command on the basis of the authentication information. When the authentication is successful, the authentication unit sets a communicable range, which is formed by the switch unit, of the at least any one of the apparatuses through the switch unit, in accordance with the connection command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shota SHIMIZU, Takanori MIYOSHI, Masato IZAWA, Isao KATO
  • Publication number: 20250004448
    Abstract: A memory card is configured to be inserted into and removed from a connector provided in a host device, and includes: a memory that stores heat dissipator information on a heat dissipator of the memory card; and a processor that returns a response including the heat dissipator information in response to a command for inquiring heat dissipation performance transmitted from the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Yoshihisa INAGAKI, Tadashi ONO, Isao KATO
  • Publication number: 20240288511
    Abstract: A detection apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a signal output unit configured to output a measurement signal that includes a component having a first frequency to a transmission line, a signal measurement unit configured to measure a response signal, from the transmission line, to the measurement signal output from the signal output unit and a processing unit configured to generate a difference signal that is a difference between the response signal measured by the signal measurement unit and a reference signal that is based on the measurement signal, calculate an index value that indicates a strength of a correlation between the reference signal and the difference signal, and detect an abnormality in the transmission line on the basis of the calculated index value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru SAKURAZAWA, Masato IZAWA, Isao KATO, Takumi ASAINA, Shota SHIMIZU, Kanata NISHIDA
  • Patent number: 12060035
    Abstract: A security system includes an information transmission device, and a security device to which a target device is connectable. The information transmission device and the security device are connected to each other via a network. The information transmission device transmits, to the security device, generation information to be used for generating reference identification information. The security device generates the reference identification information by using the generation information received from the information transmission device via the network. The security device acquires identification information of the target device connected to the security device. The security device compares the acquired identification information with the generated reference identification information, and determines validity of the target device connected thereto, based on a result of comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori Miyoshi, Isao Kato, Satoru Sakurazawa, Yoichi Hata, Takumi Asaina, Yoshikazu Isoyama
  • Publication number: 20240267083
    Abstract: A detection apparatus is provided for a signal transmission apparatus, the signal transmission apparatus being configured to receive a reception signal via a transmission line and including an adaptive filter to be applied to the reception signal. The detection apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a filter coefficient of the adaptive filter, and a detection unit configured to detect an abnormality in the transmission line, based on an amount of change over time in the filter coefficient acquired by the acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato IZAWA, Satoru SAKURAZAWA, Isao KATO, Takumi ASAINA
  • Patent number: 12026007
    Abstract: A data transfer system includes a slave device, and a host device that is connected to the slave device via at least a power supply line, a clock line, a command line, and a data line. A CMD line is continuously driven to a low level in a period from when the supply of at least a first clock is stopped to when the second clock is supplied (period form timing t5 to timing t6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ono, Isao Kato
  • Patent number: 11979482
    Abstract: A detection system includes: a signal output unit configured to output, to a measurement target, a measurement signal that exhibits a predetermined temporal change; a signal measurement unit configured to measure a response signal, to the measurement signal, from the measurement target; a calculation unit configured to calculate an impulse response of the measurement target, based on a measurement result of the response signal measured by the signal measurement unit; and a detection unit configured to detect abnormality regarding the measurement target, based on the impulse response calculated by the calculation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru Sakurazawa, Isao Kato, Takanori Miyoshi, Yoichi Hata, Takumi Asaina
  • Patent number: 11880225
    Abstract: A slave device continuously transmits a plurality of tuning blocks to a host device at intervals defined by a clock period between a plurality of data blocks at the time of transmitting the plurality of data blocks and by a clock period defined by a data structure of the plurality of tuning blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ono, Isao Kato, Takuji Maeda
  • Patent number: 11782852
    Abstract: When a part of a signal line of a first interface and a part of a signal line of a second interface share a signal line and there is a memory connected to both the interfaces, initialization of the second interface and initialization of the memory are executed in parallel following initialization of the first interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ono, Isao Kato, Yoshihisa Inagaki, Shuichi Ohki
  • Publication number: 20230046939
    Abstract: A security system includes an information transmission device, and a security device to which a target device is connectable. The information transmission device and the security device are connected to each other via a network. The information transmission device transmits, to the security device, generation information to be used for generating reference identification information. The security device generates the reference identification information by using the generation information received from the information transmission device via the network. The security device acquires identification information of the target device connected to the security device. The security device compares the acquired identification information with the generated reference identification information, and determines validity of the target device connected thereto, based on a result of comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori MIYOSHI, Isao KATO, Satoru SAKURAZAWA, Yoichi HATA, Takumi ASAINA, Yoshikazu ISOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230022272
    Abstract: A detection system includes: a signal output unit configured to output, to a measurement target, a measurement signal that exhibits a predetermined temporal change; a signal measurement unit configured to measure a response signal, to the measurement signal, from the measurement target; a calculation unit configured to calculate an impulse response of the measurement target, based on a measurement result of the response signal measured by the signal measurement unit; and a detection unit configured to detect abnormality regarding the measurement target, based on the impulse response calculated by the calculation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru SAKURAZAWA, Isao KATO, Takanori MIYOSHI, Yoichi HATA, Takumi ASAINA
  • Publication number: 20230022923
    Abstract: A detection device includes: a switch provided to a transmission path that connects a plurality of function units to each other; a measurement unit configured to measure a signal that passes the transmission path, at a first node on a first end side of the switch and at a second node on a second end side of the switch; and a detection unit configured to compare a measurement result at the first node and a measurement result at the second node, which are obtained by the measurement unit, with a reference measurement result which is a measurement result for reference, and detect abnormality regarding the transmission path, based on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Isao KATO, Takanori MIYOSHI, Satoru SAKURAZAWA, Yoichi HATA, Takumi ASAINA
  • Publication number: 20220413709
    Abstract: A storage system includes a nonvolatile memory, a controller that controls writing and reading of data to and from the nonvolatile memory, a first interface, and a second interface, and is connected to a host device via the first interface and the second interface. While the host device is being started, a boot loader read from the nonvolatile memory is transferred to the host device via the second interface, and the first interface is initialized in parallel. After the host device is started, write data and read data to or from the nonvolatile memory via any one or both of the first interface and the second interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Isao KATO, Takuji MAEDA, Tadashi ONO
  • Publication number: 20220308893
    Abstract: A slave device continuously transmits a plurality of tuning blocks to a host device at intervals defined by a clock period between a plurality of data blocks at the time of transmitting the plurality of data blocks and by a clock period defined by a data structure of the plurality of tuning blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Tadashi ONO, Isao KATO, Takuji MAEDA