Patents by Inventor Katsuyuki Yanagi

Katsuyuki Yanagi 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: 11320529
    Abstract: A tracking device is provided, which may include a correction target area setting module configured to set an area in which an unnecessary echo tends to be generated based on a structure or behavior of a ship, as a correction target area, a correction target echo extracting module configured to extract a target object echo within the correction target area from a plurality of detected target object echoes, as a correction target echo, a scoring module configured to score a matching level between previous echo information on a target object echo and detected echo information on each of the target object echoes, based on the previous echo information, the detected echo information and the extraction result, and a determining module configured to determine a target object echo as a current tracking target by using the scored result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Fujioka, Katsuyuki Yanagi, Suminori Ekuni, Yugo Kubota
  • Publication number: 20200064459
    Abstract: A tracking device is provided, which may include a correction target area setting module configured to set an area in which an unnecessary echo tends to be generated based on a structure or behavior of a ship, as a correction target area, a correction target echo extracting module configured to extract a target object echo within the correction target area from a plurality of detected target object echoes, as a correction target echo, a scoring module configured to score a matching level between previous echo information on a target object echo and detected echo information on each of the target object echoes, based on the previous echo information, the detected echo information and the extraction result, and a determining module configured to determine a target object echo as a current tracking target by using the scored result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Daisuke Fujioka, Katsuyuki Yanagi, Suminori Ekuni, Yugo Kubota
  • Publication number: 20190204416
    Abstract: A target object detecting device is provided, which may include an acquisition part, a generation part, and a detecting part. The acquisition part may acquire echo signals from target objects around a ship. The generation part may generate a first echo image based on the echo signals. The detecting part may input the first echo image into a model built by a program implementing a machine learning algorithm, and may detect a first target object that is a target object other than a ship corresponding to the model, based on an output from the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Yanagi, Shinsuke Inoue, Katsuo Yamada
  • Patent number: 9551782
    Abstract: A radar apparatus is provided. The radar apparatus includes a transmitter configured to transmit radar signals via a radar antenna, a receiver configured to receive reflection waves that are echoes of the radar signals, via the radar antenna, a radar image generating module configured to generate a radar image based on the reflection waves received by the receiver, a performance monitor configured to measure performance of at least one of the transmitter and the receiver, and a controller configured to cause the performance monitor to perform the measurement while the transmission of the radar signals is suspended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: FURUNO ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Yanagi, Yoshifumi Ohnishi
  • Patent number: 9453912
    Abstract: A ship perimeter information display device is provided. The device includes a sensor information input unit connected with a sensor equipped in a first ship and for receiving an input of a detection result of the sensor, an AIS information input unit for receiving an input of VDO information that is a VHF data link own-ship message contained in AIS information transmitted from the first ship to a second ship, a display unit for displaying a situational image illustrating a situation around the first ship, and a control unit for displaying, on the display unit, information indicating a difference between first state information of the first ship obtained based on the detection result of the sensor and second state information of the first ship obtained based on the VDO information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kaida, Motoji Kondo, Katsuyuki Yanagi, Masahiro Nakahama
  • Patent number: 9041590
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a tracking information control device. The device includes a receiver for receiving, from two radar devices, data relating to a target echo received by a radar antenna of one of the radar devices, and data relating to a target echo received by a radar antenna of the other radar device, the data being obtained from tracking the target echoes, respectively, a determiner for determining whether the target echoes indicate the same target object, an ID applier for applying the same ID to the target echoes when the determiner determines that the target echoes indicate the same target object, and a transmitter for transmitting the same IDs to the radar devices in order to inform whether the target echoes displayed by the radar devices, respectively, indicate the same target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: FURUNO ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Yanagi
  • Publication number: 20140354468
    Abstract: A radar apparatus is provided. The radar apparatus includes a transmitter configured to transmit radar signals via a radar antenna, a receiver configured to receive reflection waves that are echoes of the radar signals, via the radar antenna, a radar image generating module configured to generate a radar image based on the reflection waves received by the receiver, a performance monitor configured to measure performance of at least one of the transmitter and the receiver, and a controller configured to cause the performance monitor to perform the measurement while the transmission of the radar signals is suspended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: FURUNO Electric Company Limited
    Inventors: Katsuyuki YANAGI, Yoshifumi OHNISHI
  • Publication number: 20130271309
    Abstract: A ship perimeter information display device is provided. The device includes a sensor information input unit connected with a sensor equipped in a first ship and for receiving an input of a detection result of the sensor, an AIS information input unit for receiving an input of VDO information that is a VHF data link own-ship message contained in AIS information transmitted from the first ship to a second ship, a display unit for displaying a situational image illustrating a situation around the first ship, and a control unit for displaying, on the display unit, information indicating a difference between first state information of the first ship obtained based on the detection result of the sensor and second state information of the first ship obtained based on the VDO information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Kaida, Motoji Kondo, Katsuyuki Yanagi, Masahiro Nakahama
  • Patent number: 8423278
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a navigation aid device that includes a calculation time setting module for setting two or more calculation points of time for calculating trial information, a ship-concerned information acquisition module for acquiring ship-concerned information including a position of a ship concerned at every predetermined ship-concerned information acquisition time, a ship-concerned trial information calculating module for calculating ship-concerned trial information including the position of the ship concerned at each calculation point of time based on the ship-concerned information acquired at the newest information acquisition time with respect to the calculation point of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Furuno Electric Company Limited
    Inventors: Motoji Kondo, Katsuyuki Yanagi, Takashi Inaoka
  • Publication number: 20120313807
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a tracking information control device. The device includes a receiver for receiving, from two radar devices, data relating to a target echo received by a radar antenna of one of the radar devices, and data relating to a target echo received by a radar antenna of the other radar device, the data being obtained from tracking the target echoes, respectively, a determiner for determining whether the target echoes indicate the same target object, an ID applier for applying the same ID to the target echoes when the determiner determines that the target echoes indicate the same target object, and a transmitter for transmitting the same IDs to the radar devices in order to inform whether the target echoes displayed by the radar devices, respectively, indicate the same target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventor: Katsuyuki YANAGI
  • Patent number: 7956798
    Abstract: A radar apparatus having an integral ARPA function transmits at least two kinds of pulse signals, each of which has different pulselength, according to a specific transmission pattern and receives echoes of the transmitted pulse signal. The radar apparatus includes an echo data generator for generating display echo data for each range scale selected for on-screen presentation by using an echo signal obtained with each transmission pulselength, an ARPA processor for generating a single set of motion-related information on each tracked target to be superimposed on the display echo data by using echo signals obtained with the different pulselengths, a display output synthesizer for superimposing the motion-related information on each tracked target generated by the ARPA processor on the display echo data, and a display unit for displaying a superimposed picture produced by the display output synthesizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Furuno Electric Company, Ltd
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Yanagi, Koji Dai, Sae Takemoto
  • Patent number: 7583224
    Abstract: The portion corresponding to a main bang signal leaking from a transmission/reception switching unit is extracted as a frequency estimation signal from an IF signal from a mixer in a signal extracting unit, a frequency is estimated in a frequency estimating unit, and the frequency of a local oscillation signal of a local oscillator is controlled so that the frequency of the IF signal is equal to a target value. The frequency estimation in the frequency estimating unit is carried out by using Discrete Fourier Transform or Fast Fourier Transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Nakahama, Yoshihiro Ishii, Katsuyuki Yanagi, Koji Dai
  • Publication number: 20080122684
    Abstract: The portion corresponding to a main bang signal leaking from a transmission/reception switching unit is extracted as a frequency estimation signal from an IF signal from a mixer in a signal extracting unit, a frequency is estimated in a frequency estimating unit, and the frequency of a local oscillation signal of a local oscillator is controlled so that the frequency of the IF signal is equal to a target value. The frequency estimation in the frequency estimating unit is carried out by using Discrete Fourier Transform or Fast Fourier Transform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Masahiro Nakahama, Yoshihiro Ishii, Katsuyuki Yanagi, Koji Dai
  • Publication number: 20080100503
    Abstract: A radar apparatus having an integral ARPA function transmits at least two kinds of pulse signals, each of which has different pulselength, according to a specific transmission pattern and receives echoes of the transmitted pulse signal. The radar apparatus includes an echo data generator for generating display echo data for each range scale selected for on-screen presentation by using an echo signal obtained with each transmission pulselength, an ARPA processor for generating a single set of motion-related information on each tracked target to be superimposed on the display echo data by using echo signals obtained with the different pulselengths, a display output synthesizer for superimposing the motion-related information on each tracked target generated by the ARPA processor on the display echo data, and a display unit for displaying a superimposed picture produced by the display output synthesizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Furuno Electric Company Limited
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Yanagi, Koji Dai, Sae Takemoto
  • Patent number: 7089094
    Abstract: A vehicle information display apparatus receives multiple pieces of information on mobile vehicles, determines degrees of importance of the individual pieces of information according to specific conditions, and displays symbols of only those mobile vehicles of which importance falls within a predefined range or symbols of only a specific number of mobile vehicles selected according to their importance in graphic form with enhanced visibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Furuno Electric Company, Limited
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Yanagi
  • Publication number: 20060129288
    Abstract: A vehicle information display apparatus receives multiple pieces of information on mobile vehicles, determines degrees of importance of the individual pieces of information according to specific conditions, and displays symbols of only those mobile vehicles of which importance falls within a predefined range or symbols of only a specific number of mobile vehicles selected according to their importance in graphic form with enhanced visibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Yanagi
  • Patent number: 7016772
    Abstract: A vehicle information display apparatus receives multiple pieces of information on mobile vehicles, determines degrees of importance of the individual pieces of information according to specific conditions, and displays symbols of only those mobile vehicles of which importance falls within a predefined range or symbols of only a specific number of mobile vehicles selected according to their importance in graphic form with enhanced visibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Furuno Electric Company, Limited
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Yanagi
  • Publication number: 20030028294
    Abstract: A vehicle information display apparatus receives multiple pieces of information on mobile vehicles, determines degrees of importance of the individual pieces of information according to specific conditions, and displays symbols of only those mobile vehicles of which importance falls within a predefined range or symbols of only a specific number of mobile vehicles selected according to their importance in graphic form with enhanced visibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Yanagi