Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Takahashi

Kazuyuki Takahashi 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: 20230282849
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a cathode system device, an anode system device, an ion detector, and a controller. When the concentration of fluoride ions exceeds a predetermined concentration threshold, the controller controls at least one of the cathode system device and the anode system device to adjust a load applied to the membrane electrode assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Shinya WATANABE, Tomohito KOTAKE, Eri TERADA, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Masahiro MOHRI
  • Publication number: 20230234571
    Abstract: A vehicle drive assist apparatus to be applied to a vehicle executes at least emergency braking control for avoiding collision of the vehicle with a recognized object. The vehicle drive assist apparatus includes a surrounding environment recognition device and a traveling control unit. The surrounding environment recognition device includes a recognizer that recognizes a surrounding environment around the vehicle, and a feature information acquirer that acquires feature information of a target object in the recognized surrounding environment. The traveling control unit centrally controls the entire vehicle. The traveling control unit includes a determiner that determines, based on the acquired feature information, whether the target object has a possibility of hindering traveling of the vehicle. The traveling control unit continues normal traveling control for the vehicle when the target object is determined to have no possibility of hindering the traveling of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Seiya SATO, Shota YASUDA, Shigeki MUKAI, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Wataru MUNEMURA, Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Hiroki MANIWA
  • Publication number: 20230227024
    Abstract: A vehicle drive assist apparatus for avoiding collision of a vehicle with a recognized object recognizes a surrounding environment around the vehicle; acquires feature information of a three-dimensional object in the surrounding environment; sets a traveling path of the vehicle based on the surrounding environment; recognizes an aerial object based on the feature information; identify a type of the aerial object based on the feature information; determines whether the aerial object has a possibility of hindering traveling of the vehicle; performs steering control based on a control signal; continues normal traveling control when the aerial object does not have the hindrance possibility; estimates a falling point of the aerial object when the aerial object has the hindrance possibility; when the falling point is on the traveling path of the vehicle, sets a new traveling path to steer around the falling point and executes traveling control along the new traveling path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Wataru MUNEMURA, Shota YASUDA, Shigeki MUKAI, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Seiya SATO, Hiroki MANIWA
  • Publication number: 20230227025
    Abstract: A surrounding environment recognition device recognizes a surrounding environment around a vehicle. A traveling control unit centrally controls a whole of the entire vehicle. An obstacle presumer presumes presence of an obstacle ahead of the vehicle based on a behavior distribution of preceding vehicles recognized by the surrounding environment recognition device, and estimates a position and an area where the obstacle is present when the presence of the obstacle is presumed. A traveling path calculator calculates candidates for traveling path areas along which the vehicle is expected to travel while avoiding collision with the presumed obstacle. A traveling path selector selects a traveling path area from among the calculated traveling path areas and sets the selected traveling path area. The traveling control unit controls the vehicle to travel along the set traveling path area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Shota YASUDA, Shigeki MUKAI, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Wataru MUNEMURA, Seiya SATO, Hiroki MANIWA
  • Patent number: 11677999
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a data processing apparatus and a data processing method that enable correct clock synchronization by use of clock information. The data processing apparatus receives a digital broadcast signal so as to process content included in the digital broadcast signal and clock information also included therein for use in presentation synchronization on the content and sends via a transmission path the processed content and clock information to another data processing apparatus that presents the received content. On the other hand, the another data processing apparatus receives via the transmission path the content and clock information sent from the data processing apparatus so as to process presentation synchronization on the received content on the basis of the received clock information. The present technology is applicable to data processing apparatuses configured to process content, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11650635
    Abstract: An image display device includes a display panel which displays an image, a back cover disposed along the back surface of the display panel, a circuit substrate which is disposed on the back surface of the back cover and which is for driving the display of the image on the display panel, and a FPC which connects the circuit substrate and the display panel. The back cover has a recess recessed inward from the edge of the back cover in a plan view. The FPC is disposed so as to pass through the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD
    Inventors: Masato Kazama, Jun Araya, Ryouji Oonishi, Tadahiro Kugimaru, Kazuyuki Takahashi, Kenji Mochidome, Kouji Terawaki
  • Patent number: 11653058
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a demodulation device, a processing device, a reception device, and a data processing method for more flexibly coping with change in transmission method. A demodulation device includes a demodulation unit configured to demodulate a first transmission packet obtained from a broadcast signal, and an output unit configured to output a divided packet via a predetermined interface, the divided packet being obtained by dividing the first transmission packet that is a variable-length packet used in a first transmission method into a packet length according to a second transmission packet that is a fixed-length packet used in a second transmission method and arranging the first transmission packet in a payload, and adding a header including information for restoring the first transmission packet to the payload. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a demodulation IC incorporated in a television receiver or a set top box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Okada, Yuichi Hirayama, Kazuyuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220390305
    Abstract: A force detector includes a low load cell, a high load cell, a first presser and a second presser. The first presser and the second presser have pressing surfaces having different areas from each other. When the same force acts on the first presser and the second presser, the low load cell and the high load cell are configured so that their outputs indicate different values from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryusuke ISHIZAKI, Fumiya HAMATSU, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Tomoyuki SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20220377018
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmission device, a transmission method, a reception device, and a reception method with each of which it becomes possible to perform transmission of control information according to an operation form. The reception device receives first data that includes control information, which includes information necessary for channel selection of a service, and transmission sequence information indicating a sequence in which the control information is transmitted and that is transmitted in a transmission sequence corresponding to the transmission sequence information, and controls processing on second data, which includes data of a component included in the service, on the basis of the control information acquired according to the transmission sequence information. The present technology can be applied, for example, to a television receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Jun Kitahara, Naohisa KITAZATO, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Taketoshi YAMANE
  • Patent number: 11497081
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmission apparatus, a transmission method, a reception apparatus, and a reception method that enable channel selection information and time information to be transmitted effectively. A transmission apparatus acquires channel selection information for selecting a service and time information used for synchronizations on a transmission side and a reception side, generates, as a physical layer frame constituted of a preamble and a data portion, the physical layer frame in which specific information including at least one of the channel selection information and the time information is arranged at a head of the data portion right after the preamble, and transmits the physical layer frame as digital broadcast signals. The present technology is applicable to IP packet broadcasting, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Takahashi, Lachlan Bruce Michael
  • Patent number: 11490138
    Abstract: A reception apparatus receives a content transmitted in an IP transmission system, acquires, based on first control information that is transmitted in a first layer in a protocol stack of the IP transmission system and includes information indicating whether second control information transmitted in a second layer higher than the first layer exists, the second control information, and controls operations of units that process the content based on the second control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Takahashi, Lachlan Bruce Michael
  • Publication number: 20220329334
    Abstract: A reception apparatus includes a demodulation circuit configured to demodulate packets obtained with respect to each of multiple PLPs included in a broadcast signal; and a processing circuit configured to process the packets demodulated by the demodulation circuit. The demodulation circuit and the processing circuit are connected with each other via a single interface or interfaces fewer than the number of the PLPs. The demodulation circuit adds identification information to a specific packet among the packets obtained with respect to each of the PLP, the identification information identifying the PLP to which each of the packets belongs. The processing circuit identifies the PLP to which belongs each of the packets input from the demodulation circuit via the single interface or the interfaces fewer than the number of the PLPs, based on the identification information obtained from the specific packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi OKADA, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Takeshi OHNO
  • Publication number: 20220320531
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes sensors. Each sensor includes: a sensor portion provided on at least one of separators, a frame member, and an electrolyte membrane; and a wiring portion connected to the sensor portion and extending to an outer peripheral portion of one of the separators or an outer peripheral portion of a membrane electrode assembly. The sensor further includes a base insulating film covering a sensor arrangement region; wiring patterns laminated on the base insulating film; and a covering insulating film covering the wiring patterns and portions of the base insulating film not covered with the wiring patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Tomohito KOTAKE, Eri TERADA, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Shinya WATANABE, Masahiro MOHRI, Hidehumi KURAMITSU
  • Publication number: 20220312175
    Abstract: There is provided a reception apparatus including a first acquisition unit which acquires, preceding text format second signaling data to be transmitted in a lower-level layer than an IP layer in a hierarchy of a protocol of an IP transmission system and containing control information independent of a service identified by an IP address, binary format first signaling data containing a flag indicating whether the second signaling data exists in digital broadcast using the IP transmission system, a second acquisition unit which acquires the second signaling data on the basis of the first signaling data, and a control unit which controls operation of the units which perform various types of processing on the basis of the second signaling data. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a television receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Takahashi, Naohisa KITAZATO, Jun KITAHARA, Yasuaki YAMAGISHI
  • Patent number: 11451315
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmission device, a transmission method, a reception device, and a reception method that permit efficient transfer of time and other information. The transmission device generates a physical layer frame having preambles and a payload that includes, in the preamble, time information representing time of a given position in a stream of physical layer frames and transmits the physical layer frame. The reception device receives the physical layer frame and performs processes using time information. The present technology is applicable, for example, to IP packet broadcasting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Saturn Licenssing LLC
    Inventors: Lachlan Bruce Michael, Kazuyuki Takahashi, Satoshi Okada
  • Patent number: 11444885
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmission device, a transmission method, a reception device, and a reception method with each of which it becomes possible to perform transmission of control information according to an operation form. The reception device receives first data that includes control information, which includes information necessary for channel selection of a service, and transmission sequence information indicating a sequence in which the control information is transmitted and that is transmitted in a transmission sequence corresponding to the transmission sequence information, and controls processing on second data, which includes data of a component included in the service, on the basis of the control information acquired according to the transmission sequence information. The present technology can be applied, for example, to a television receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Jun Kitahara, Naohisa Kitazato, Yasuaki Yamagishi, Kazuyuki Takahashi, Taketoshi Yamane
  • Patent number: 11431536
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a receiving device, a receiving method, a transmitting device, and a transmitting method that enable a more appropriate introduction of a new broadcasting scheme. A receiving device is provided including a receiving unit that receives a transmission frame transmitted from a transmitting device, and a demodulation unit that performs demodulation processing on a data signal obtained from a transmission frame that has been received, on the basis of a transmission control signal obtained from the transmission frame that has been received, in which the transmission control signal includes time-division control information regarding time-division control, as control information according to introduction of a second scheme compatible with a first scheme, and the demodulation unit operates according to the time-division control information. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a transmission system compliant with a broadcasting scheme such as an ISDB-T scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220256015
    Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes: a packet type determination unit that determines whether or not a TLV packet includes a compressed IP packet; a context information determination unit that determines a context identifier and a context identification header type of the TLV packet determined to include the compressed IP packet; a CID-header storage unit that stores a source IP address assigned to the context identifier; a fixed header information storage unit that stores fixed header information in conformance with an operation specification of a broadcast wave; and a header restoring unit that generates a restored IP packet by decompressing the compressed data in accordance with the TLV packet determined to include the compressed IP packet, the source IP address acquired from the CID-header information storage unit on the basis of the context identifier, and the fixed header information acquired from the fixed header information storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventor: KAZUYUKI TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11395123
    Abstract: There is provided a reception apparatus including a first acquisition unit which acquires, preceding text format second signaling data to be transmitted in a lower-level layer than an IP layer in a hierarchy of a protocol of an IP transmission system and containing control information independent of a service identified by an IP address, binary format first signaling data containing a flag indicating whether the second signaling data exists in digital broadcast using the IP transmission system, a second acquisition unit which acquires the second signaling data on the basis of the first signaling data, and a control unit which controls operation of the units which perform various types of processing on the basis of the second signaling data. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a television receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Takahashi, Naohisa Kitazato, Jun Kitahara, Yasuaki Yamagishi
  • Publication number: 20220224506
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a data processing apparatus and a data processing method that can reduce errors of time arising from accuracy of time information. The data processing apparatus generates signaling including time information having accuracy of time according to a frame length of a physical layer frame and processes the signaling so as to be included into a preamble of the physical layer frame to make it possible to reduce errors of time arising from time information. The present technology can be applied, for example, to a transmitter compatible with a broadcasting method of ATSC3.0 and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Lachlan Bruce MICHAEL, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI