Patents by Inventor Ken Sasaki
Ken Sasaki 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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Vehicle control device, vehicle control system, vehicle learning device, and vehicle learning method
Patent number: 11959545Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a processor and memory. The memory stores relation-defining data for defining a relation between a state of a vehicle and an action variable that is a variable relating to operations of a transmission installed in the vehicle. The processor is configured to execute acquisition processing, operation processing, reward calculation processing, updating processing, counting processing, and limiting processing. The processor is configured to output the relation-defining data updated so that an expected income is increased when the transmission is operated following the relation-defining data, based on an updating map.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideaki Bunazawa, Atsushi Tabata, Koichi Okuda, Ken Imamura, Kota Fujii, Keita Sasaki -
Publication number: 20240102627Abstract: A road surface rendering device for rendering a road surface by illuminating an illumination region extending along a direction away from the road surface rendering device with light. The illumination region is divided into three regions of a left region, a central region, and a right region in a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction, an illuminance of the central region is largest.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukiko Kitazawa, Masaru Sasaki, Koichi Tanabe, Ken Watanabe, Masanori Kito
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Publication number: 20240106454Abstract: An apparatus comprises: a plurality of analog-to-digital conversion units that performs analog-to-digital conversion using ?? modulation by comparing a signal output from a plurality of pixels to a reference voltage; and a plurality of supply units that supply one of a plurality of different reference voltages to each of the plurality of analog-to-digital conversion units. The plurality of supply units supply different reference voltages to adjacent analog-to-digital conversion units among the plurality of analog-to-digital conversion units.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: KEN SASAKI, HITOSHI NASU
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Publication number: 20240089093Abstract: An object is to prevent eavesdropping in quantum key distribution. A decoding unit decodes a quantum signal incident thereinto. A plurality of detect photons of the decoded quantum signal output from the decoding unit. A signal processing unit detects bits of the decoded quantum signal based on photon detection results of the plurality of detectors. A control unit perform switching processing by switching destinations to which two decoded quantum signals corresponding to one encoding basis are output between the plurality of detectors, and switching the bits detected by the signal processing unit based on the respective photon detection results of the plurality of detectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Ken-ichiro YOSHINO, Mikio FUJIWARA, Akihisa TOMITA, Masato KOASHI, Masahiro TAKEOKA, Masahide SASAKI
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Publication number: 20240085252Abstract: [Problem] To Provide a fabric-like sensor in which an output signal can be improved when in use and damage or fracture of a sensor element hardly occurs, and a fabric-like sensor device using it. Solution In a fabric-like sensor S having a fabric base material 1 and a line-shaped sensor element 2, at least one line-shaped cavity portion 11 is provided inside the fabric base material 1, and at least a part of the cavity portion 11 is composed of a raw fabric at least a part of the cavity portion has no elasticity in a line direction of the cavity portion 11, and further the line-shaped sensor element 2 is arranged in a state of not being substantially constrained or fixed in at least one of cavity portions in a fabric 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicants: TOHO KASEI CO., LTD., SHINDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken OGASAWARA, Satoshi SHIMIZU, Masaaki SASAKI, Manabu NAKAJIMA, Masahiro MURAO, Ken MIYAZAKI
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Publication number: 20240080184Abstract: An object is to prevent eavesdropping in quantum key distribution. A photon detector outputs an output current indicating a result of detecting a quantum signal. A current-voltage conversion unit converts the output current into an output voltage signal. An analog-to-digital converter outputs an output voltage signal obtained by analog-digital conversion of the output voltage signal. A signal processing unit performs predetermined signal processing on the output voltage signal, and outputs a photon detection signal indicating a result of detecting the quantum signal. When a time difference between a timing at which the quantum signal is incident into the photon detector and a reference timing determined based on a clock signal is not within a determination range, the photon detection signal is not output from the signal processing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicants: NEC Corporation, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, NATIONAL UNIVERSTIY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSTIY, The University of TokyoInventors: Ken-ichiro YOSHINO, Mikio FUJIWARA, Akihisa TOMITA, Masato KOASHI, Masahiro TAKEOKA, Masahide SASAKI
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Publication number: 20230418710Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a reference POST time storage which stores module identification information for identifying a module indicative of a partial function of the BIOS, and a reference value of a POST time indicative of processing time required in POST processing for the module in association with each other; and a BIOS processor which executes processing based on the BIOS, where the BIOS processor executes POST processing for the module as each of modules according to a setup configuration of the BIOS to execute processing for measuring the POST time for each executed module, and processing for determining whether or not the POST time is increasing based on the POST time measured for the module and the reference value corresponding to the module identification information of the module stored in the reference POST time storage unit to identify an abnormal module as the module having an abnormality.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Ryo Fukuda, Naoyuki Araki, Ken Sasaki, Masatomo Mitamura
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Patent number: 11822927Abstract: An apparatus to shorten the time taken for executing a booting process includes, in one embodiment, a connection processing unit that establishes communication with and acquires information from a plurality of devices that are communicably coupled externally to an information processing device, the information relating to the plurality of devices regardless of whether a booting process is executed. The apparatus also includes a communication control unit that executes communication with each of the plurality of devices during the booting process, and a first processing unit that one of enables or disables communication between the communication control unit and a selected one of the plurality of devices in response to the acquired information related to the selected one of the plurality of devices. A method and a computer program product also perform functions of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Shibayama, Yuuki Matsuura, Yusaku Morishige, Naoyuki Araki, Ken Sasaki
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Patent number: 11719908Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel portion in which a plurality of unit pixels each having one micro lens and a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions are arrayed in a matrix, a signal readout portion that reads out signals accumulated in the photoelectric conversion portions and converts the read signals to digital signals, a signal processor that processes signals read out by the signal readout portion and has an image capture signal processor that performs signal processing for generating a captured image on signals read out by the signal readout portion and a focus detection signal processor that performs signal processing for focus detection on signals read out by the signal readout portion, and an output portion that outputs signals processed by the signal processor.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mie Ishii, Ken Sasaki
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Patent number: 11637984Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises a plurality of light-receiving circuits, each outputting a pulse signal in response to a photon being incident; a plurality of counter circuits that count the respective pulse signals output by the plurality of light-receiving circuits; and a correction circuit that corrects counts from the plurality of counter circuits and outputs the corrected counts as image data. The correction circuit calculates a correction coefficient on the basis of counts obtained by the plurality of counter circuits in a state where pulse widths of the pulse signals differ or under conditions where generation frequencies of the pulse signals differ, and performs the correction using the correction coefficient.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideki Ikedo, Ken Sasaki
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Publication number: 20230037107Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel portion in which a plurality of unit pixels each having one micro lens and a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions are arrayed in a matrix, a signal readout portion that reads out signals accumulated in the photoelectric conversion portions and converts the read signals to digital signals, a signal processor that processes signals read out by the signal readout portion and has an image capture signal processor that performs signal processing for generating a captured image on signals read out by the signal readout portion and a focus detection signal processor that performs signal processing for focus detection on signals read out by the signal readout portion, and an output portion that outputs signals processed by the signal processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Mie Ishii, Ken Sasaki
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Publication number: 20220382558Abstract: The information processing apparatus includes a nonvolatile memory which is not directly accessible from an OS (Operating System) and stores a count value which indicates a remaining period of a use period, a processor which executes a process which is based on a BIOS (Basic Input Output System), and to prohibit activation of the OS in a case where the count value that the nonvolatile memory stores is a predetermined value and to execute an OS-based activation process in a case where the count value is other than the predetermined value and a count value change section which operates independently of the OS and counts and changes the count value that the nonvolatile memory stores every predetermined unit period in a case where the information processing apparatus is in a working state and the count value is other than the predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Yusaku Morishige, Zuying Wo, Ken Sasaki, Tatsumi Nagasawa, Tetsuya Nakamura
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Patent number: 11493729Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel portion in which a plurality of unit pixels each having one micro lens and a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions are arrayed in a matrix, a signal readout portion that reads out signals accumulated in the photoelectric conversion portions and converts the read signals to digital signals, a signal processor that processes signals read out by the signal readout portion and has an image capture signal processor that performs signal processing for generating a captured image on signals read out by the signal readout portion and a focus detection signal processor that performs signal processing for focus detection on signals read out by the signal readout portion, and an output portion that outputs signals processed by the signal processor.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mie Ishii, Ken Sasaki
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Patent number: 11249661Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a processing unit configured to write setting data to be used for boot processing by BIOS (Basic Input Output System) in a predetermined area of a non-volatile memory in an order of changing, and execute the boot processing based on the setting data; a writing unit configured to write at least one tag in the predetermined area of the non-volatile memory at a predetermined timing during the boot processing, the tag corresponding to the timing; and an instruction unit configured to instruct the processing unit to execute the boot processing using setting data written before the tag in the predetermined area of the non-volatile memory.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Shibayama, Ken Sasaki, Yusaku Morishige, Naoyuki Araki
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Patent number: 11164427Abstract: A game apparatus includes a pusher configured to reciprocate forward and backward on a surface of a table, the pusher including a first surface that is an upper surface of the pusher; a feeder configured to feed a game object that is rollable regardless of an orientation of the game object, onto the first surface; and a suppressor provided on at least one of the pusher and the table and configured to suppress an amount of movement of the game object.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: KONAMI AMUSEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Norifumi Kawai, Kenji Gennozono, Ken Sasaki, Takahiro Yoshino, Etsushi Takahashi, Shinya Suga, Kensaku Yoshida
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Publication number: 20210318515Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel portion in which a plurality of unit pixels each having one micro lens and a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions are arrayed in a matrix, a signal readout portion that reads out signals accumulated in the photoelectric conversion portions and converts the read signals to digital signals, a signal processor that processes signals read out by the signal readout portion and has an image capture signal processor that performs signal processing for generating a captured image on signals read out by the signal readout portion and a focus detection signal processor that performs signal processing for focus detection on signals read out by the signal readout portion, and an output portion that outputs signals processed by the signal processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Mie Ishii, Ken Sasaki
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Patent number: 11076108Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor including a plurality of pixels, each pixel being configured to include a sensor unit that outputs a signal pulse in response to a single photon being received, and a counter that counts the signal pulses and outputs a count value; and a control unit configured to control a pulsewidth of the signal pulses in accordance with shooting conditions of the image capturing apparatus or a state of the image capturing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ken Sasaki, Nobuhiro Takeda
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Patent number: 11058941Abstract: A game apparatus provides a game using three-dimensional game objects rollable regardless of their orientation, and includes a circulating mechanism configured to circulate the three-dimensional game objects. The circulating mechanism includes: a conveyor device configured to transport the three-dimensional game objects from a first position to a second position higher than the first position; a first path configured to move the three-dimensional game objects from the second position to a third position lower than the second position; a supply path for supply of a part of the three-dimensional game objects to a game object utilizer that uses the supplied three-dimensional game objects in the game, the part entering the supply path at a position between the second position and the third position; and a second path configured to move a part of the three-dimensional game objects not entering the supply path, to the first position lower than the third position.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: KONAMI AMUSEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken Sasaki, Kenji Gennozono, Takahiro Yoshino, Hitoshi Arisawa, Etsushi Takahashi, Kensaku Yoshida, Norifumi Kawai
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Patent number: 11048063Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel portion in which a plurality of unit pixels each having one micro lens and a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions are arrayed in a matrix, a signal readout portion that reads out signals accumulated in the photoelectric conversion portions and converts the read signals to digital signals, a signal processor that processes signals read out by the signal readout portion and has an image capture signal processor that performs signal processing for generating a captured image on signals read out by the signal readout portion and a focus detection signal processor that performs signal processing for focus detection on signals read out by the signal readout portion, and an output portion that outputs signals processed by the signal processor.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Mie Ishii, Ken Sasaki
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Publication number: 20210168323Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises a plurality of light-receiving circuits, each outputting a pulse signal in response to a photon being incident; a plurality of counter circuits that count the respective pulse signals output by the plurality of light-receiving circuits; and a correction circuit that corrects counts from the plurality of counter circuits and outputs the corrected counts as image data. The correction circuit calculates a correction coefficient on the basis of counts obtained by the plurality of counter circuits in a state where pulse widths of the pulse signals differ or under conditions where generation frequencies of the pulse signals differ, and performs the correction using the correction coefficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Hideki Ikedo, Ken Sasaki