Patents by Inventor Kaoru Yoshida
Kaoru Yoshida 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: 20220187728Abstract: An external additive for toner, wherein the external additive is an organosilicon polymer particle, and defining A (nm) as the number-average particle diameter of primary particles of the external additive measured using a scanning electron microscope, and defining B (nm) as the number-average particle diameter of the external additive measured in accordance with a centrifugal sedimentation method, the A and the B satisfy a following Expression (1): 1.5?B/A?3.0??(1).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Masaharu Miura, Ichiro Kanno, Kaoru Yoshida, Hayato Ida
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Publication number: 20220142398Abstract: There is provided a cooking robot, a cooking robot control device, and a control method that enable a cooking robot to customize a dish prepared according to a preference of an eater. The cooking robot (1) according to one aspect of the present technology controls a cooking operation performed by a cooking arm (321), using recipe data including a data set in which cooking operation data and cook biological data are linked, the cooking operation data describing information regarding an ingredient of a dish and information regarding an operation of a cook in a cooking process using the ingredient, and the cook biological data indicating a biological reaction of the cook measured in conjunction with a progress of the cooking process. The present technology can be applied to a cooking robot that operates an arm to cook.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro FUJITA, Kaoru YOSHIDA, Michael Siegfried SPRANGER, Tatsushi NASHIDA
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Publication number: 20220142397Abstract: There is provided a data processing device and a data processing method capable of customizing a dish made by a cooking robot according to a preference of a person who eats the dish. The data processing device (11) according to one aspect of the present technology generates recipe data including a data set used when a cooking robot (1) performs a cooking operation, the data set linking cooking operation data in which information regarding an ingredient of a dish and information regarding an operation of a cook in a cooking process using the ingredient are described, and cook biological data indicating a biological reaction of the cook measured in conjunction with progress of the cooking process. The present technology can be applied to a computer that controls cooking in a cooking robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro FUJITA, Kaoru YOSHIDA, Michael Siegfried SPRANGER, Tatsushi NASHIDA
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Publication number: 20220097239Abstract: There is provided a cooking robot, a cooking robot control device, and a control method for improving reproducibility in a case where the same dish as a cook makes is reproduced by the cooking robot. The cooking robot according to one aspect of the present technology controls a cooking operation performed by a cooking arm, using recipe data including a data set in which cooking operation data and sensation data are linked, the cooking operation data describing information regarding an ingredient of a dish and information regarding an operation of a cook in a cooking process using the ingredient, and the sensation data indicating a sensation of the cook measured in conjunction with a progress of the cooking process. The present technology can be applied to a cooking robot that operates an arm to cook.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro FUJITA, Kaoru YOSHIDA, Michael Siegfried SPRANGER
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Publication number: 20220091586Abstract: There is provided a data processing device and a data processing method capable of improving reproducibility in a case where a cooking robot reproduces the same dish as a dish cooked by a cook. The data processing device according to one aspect of the present technology generates recipe data including a data set used when a cooking robot performs a cooking operation, the data set linking cooking operation data in which information regarding an ingredient of a dish and information regarding an operation of a cook in a cooking process using the ingredient are described, and sensation data indicating a sensation of the cook measured in conjunction with progress of the cooking process. The present technology can be applied to a computer that controls cooking in a cooking robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro FUJITA, Kaoru YOSHIDA, Michael Siegfried SPRANGER
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Publication number: 20210257059Abstract: To analyze relationship between families of homologous domains in different classification categories and relationship between classification categories based on the relationship between the families using an analysis result obtained through a homologous domain phylogeny analysis method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventor: KAORU YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20210248393Abstract: A blind spot information acquisition device includes: a processor configured to:acquire sounds in an area around a vehicle, infer positions of occurrence of the sounds that have been acquired, acquire information relating to objects in the area around the vehicle, and determine that there is a sound occurring in a blind spot in a case in which a sound source in the positions of occurrence of the sounds cannot be identified from the information relating to objects in the area around the vehicle that has been acquired.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kaoru YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 10897102Abstract: A connector structure includes a connector body that includes wiring in an internal section; an opening of the connector body, the opening being positioned to overlap the wiring when being viewed in a predetermined direction, the opening communicating with the internal section; and a probe holding mechanism in the opening, the probe holding mechanism blocking up the opening. The probe holding mechanism is configured to have a probe inserted through the probe holding mechanism in the predetermined direction and is configured to, when the probe is inserted through the probe holding mechanism, deform and hold the probe.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kaoru Yoshida, Kazuya Kitatani, Ryutaro Yamazaki, Hiroki Keino, Keigo Takahashi
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Publication number: 20200071173Abstract: Provided are a silicate mixture and a combustion accelerator for increasing combustion efficiency in a combustion engine. The silicate mixture is formed by mixing a first component including one or two or more materials selected from silicon compounds including silicon, glass, and quartz, and a second component including one or two or more materials selected from materials formed by sintering a silicate mineral at a temperature of 1300° C. or higher and 2000° C. or lower and ores emitting a terahertz wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Makoto NASU, Kaoru YOSHIDA, Kuriko NISHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20190356080Abstract: A connector structure includes a connector body that includes wiring in an internal section; an opening of the connector body, the opening being positioned to overlap the wiring when being viewed in a predetermined direction, the opening communicating with the internal section; and a probe holding mechanism in the opening, the probe holding mechanism blocking up the opening. The probe holding mechanism is configured to have a probe inserted through the probe holding mechanism in the predetermined direction and is configured to, when the probe is inserted through the probe holding mechanism, deform and hold the probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kaoru YOSHIDA, Kazuya KITATANI, Ryutaro YAMAZAKI, Hiroki KEINO, Keigo TAKAHASHI
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Patent number: 9907510Abstract: To improve convenience in a wearable electronic apparatus that measures biological information. An electronic apparatus includes a sensor mechanism, a main body, and a retaining mechanism. The sensor mechanism acquires biological information of a user. The main body supports the sensor mechanism in a movable manner in an upper/lower direction. The retaining mechanism changes the sensor mechanism and the user's body between an unpress state and a press state by moving the sensor mechanism at the main body. With the electronic apparatus, a displacement of the sensor mechanism from the body is prevented and the maintenance of a contact condition is secured, an optical measurement becomes possible; therefore, it is thereby possible to improve convenience for a user without adjusting a position, etc.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Kaoru Yoshida, Keiichi Imamura
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Publication number: 20170229764Abstract: An antenna device including an antenna element which transmits or receives an electromagnetic wave having a specific frequency by being supplied with electric power; a conductive element which is a parasitic element; and a square-shaped housing which includes a wall-thickness portion having a predetermined wall thickness. The antenna element is provided inside the square-shaped housing. The conductive element is provided only inside the wall-thickness portion which is included in any one side of the square-shaped housing, is electromagnetically coupled to the antenna element without being galvanically connected with other components, resonates with the specific frequency, and transmits or receives the electromagnetic wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutaka AOKI, Shigeru YAGI, Kaoru YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20170228480Abstract: [Object] To obtain an appropriate index relating to a method for obtaining a desired crop by appropriately modeling characteristics of a crop. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus including a condition input unit configured to accept input of conditions relating to an effect of a crop on an ingester, and a model referring unit configured to specify, by referring to a model in which the effect is associated with a factor relating to the crop or the ingester, the factor for satisfying the conditions, an information processing method, or a program.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventor: KAORU YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 9680204Abstract: An antenna device of the present invention includes an antenna element which transmits or receives an electromagnetic wave having a specific frequency by being supplied with electric power, a conductive element which is formed of a conductive material, arranged so as to be spaced apart from and face the antenna element, and serves as a parasitic element, and a housing having a sealed space therein. The antenna element is provided inside the housing, and the conductive element is provided on outer surface of the housing, or in inner part of the housing, or in a mount member by which the housing is worn on a human body, or in a holding member for holding the housing; the conductive element is electromagnetically coupled to the antenna element, resonates with the specific frequency; and transmits or receives the electromagnetic wave.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutaka Aoki, Shigeru Yagi, Kaoru Yoshida
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Publication number: 20160235364Abstract: To improve convenience in a wearable electronic apparatus that measures biological information. An electronic apparatus includes a sensor mechanism, a main body, and a retaining mechanism. The sensor mechanism acquires biological information of a user. The main body supports the sensor mechanism in a movable manner in an upper/lower direction. The retaining mechanism changes the sensor mechanism and the user's body between an unpress state and a press state by moving the sensor mechanism at the main body. With the electronic apparatus, a displacement of the sensor mechanism from the body is prevented and the maintenance of a contact condition is secured, an optical measurement becomes possible; therefore, it is thereby possible to improve convenience for a user without adjusting a position, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Kaoru Yoshida, Keiichi Imamura
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Patent number: 9061378Abstract: A lens array which facilitates the alignment of optical axes of light source elements with optical axes of lenses, a light source device that employs this lens array, a projector that employs this light source device and a light source device fabrication method are provided. A lens array 73 is an integrated assembly of a plurality of lens portions 73b which collect individually light from a plurality of light source elements and has cylindrical portions 73c for positioning the plurality of light source elements on a light entrance side of the individual lens portions 73b.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kaoru Yoshida
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Patent number: 8874573Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a data retrieval unit for obtaining at least two element data, a dissimilarity calculation unit for calculating a dissimilarity between the element data obtained by the data retrieval unit, a transition cost calculation unit for calculating a cost of transition from one of the element data obtained by the data retrieval unit to another of the element data thereof which is different therefrom, and a distance calculation unit for calculating an element distance representing the degree of dissimilarity between the element data by using the dissimilarity calculated by the dissimilarity calculation unit and the transition cost calculated by the transition cost calculation unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kaoru Yoshida
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Publication number: 20140285385Abstract: An antenna device of the present invention includes an antenna element which transmits or receives an electromagnetic wave having a specific frequency by being supplied with electric power, a conductive element which is formed of a conductive material, arranged so as to be spaced apart from and face the antenna element, and serves as a parasitic element, and a housing having a sealed space therein. The antenna element is provided inside the housing, and the conductive element is provided on outer surface of the housing, or in inner part of the housing, or in a mount member by which the housing is worn on a human body, or in a holding member for holding the housing; the conductive element is electromagnetically coupled to the antenna element, resonates with the specific frequency; and transmits or receives the electromagnetic wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutaka AOKI, Shigeru YAGI, Kaoru YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 8706018Abstract: A position detection apparatus includes: a moving member in contact with a detection object that moves following movement of the detection object; and a support member that rotatably supports the moving member; a detection unit that detects a positional change of the moving member, the moving member being acted on by a first force as a force to press the moving member against the detection object, a second force as a force to press the moving member substantially in a direction of a rotation shaft of the moving member, and a third force as a force to press the moving member in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction of the rotation shaft of the moving member.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takao Furuya, Kaoru Yoshida, Yoshinari Iwaki, Minoru Ohshima
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Publication number: 20130057834Abstract: A lens array which facilitates the alignment of optical axes of light source elements with optical axes of lenses, a light source device that employs this lens array, a projector that employs this light source device and a light source device fabrication method are provided. A lens array 73 is an integrated assembly of a plurality of lens portions 73b which collect individually light from a plurality of light source elements and has cylindrical portions 73c for positioning the plurality of light source elements on a light entrance side of the individual lens portions 73b.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kaoru YOSHIDA