Patents by Inventor Kenichi Hosoya
Kenichi Hosoya 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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Patent number: 10296131Abstract: A monitoring and controlling apparatus includes a functional cabinet, functional units, and a control cabinet. The functional cabinet includes a plurality of frames and a door at an opening of at least a part of the frames, each frame having a predetermined accommodation size. Each functional unit is detachably accommodated in respective frame and including a circuit and a component for a function of the functional unit. The control cabinet is disposed next to the functional cabinet, and configured to monitor and control the functional units.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Atsuo Haryu, Akimasa Nakai, Shinji Sakurai, Susumu Yoshizawa, Katsuya Kasai, Kenichi Hosoya, Eiji Watanabe, Yusuke Tsuboi, Kazuaki Omomo, Toshio Tagawa
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Publication number: 20170285839Abstract: A monitoring and controlling apparatus includes a functional cabinet, functional units, and a control cabinet. The functional cabinet includes a plurality of frames and a door at an opening of at least a part of the frames, each frame having a predetermined accommodation size. Each functional unit is detachably accommodated in respective frame and including a circuit and a component for a function of the functional unit. The control cabinet is disposed next to the functional cabinet, and configured to monitor and control the functional units.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Atsuo HARYU, Akimasa NAKAI, Shinji SAKURAI, Susumu YOSHIZAWA, Katsuya KASAI, Kenichi HOSOYA, Eiji WATANABE, Yusuke TSUBOI, Kazuaki OMOMO, Toshio TAGAWA
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Patent number: 9287960Abstract: In a phased array antenna radio communication apparatus including a plurality of antennas, a radio communication apparatus is provided which can reduce an influence of the local leak signals on the radiation direction of transmission signals. Local signal phase shifters 11-1 to 11-h are used to control phases of local signals to be input to quadrature modulators 13-1 to 13-h, and baseband signal phase shifters 12-1 to 12-h are used to control phases of baseband signals to be input to the quadrature modulators 13-1 to 13-h. The radiation direction of the local leak signals to be sent from transmission antennas 15-1 to 15-h can be controlled by the local signal phase shifters 11-1 to 11-h, and the radiation direction of the transmission signals can be controlled by both of the local signal phase shifters 11-1 to 11-h and the baseband signal phase shifters 12-1 to 12-h.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Shuya Kishimoto, Kenichi Maruhashi, Kenichi Hosoya
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Patent number: 9270355Abstract: A communication device 1 (transceivers 400) transmits a training signal from its own transmitting antenna while performing beam scanning, and a communication device 2 (transceivers 500) receives this training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in its own receiving antenna. Further, the device 1 transmits a training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in the transmitting antenna, and the device 2 receives this training signal by the receiving antenna while performing beam scanning. The device 1 and 2 detects, from respective reception results, transmitting-antenna-setting candidates of the device 1 and receiving-antenna-setting candidates of the device 2, and determines antenna-setting pairs (combinations of antenna-setting candidates). The above-described processes are also performed for a receiving antenna of the device 1 and a transmitting antenna of the device 2. The device 1 and 2 communicates by using the obtained antenna-setting pairs.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi Hosoya, Kenichi Maruhashi, Naoyuki Orihashi
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Publication number: 20160036510Abstract: When communication is to be performed between communication devices having a directivity control function, a plurality of antenna-setting pairs available for the communication are stored by an initial training, and the communication is started by using one of the plurality of antenna-setting pairs. When the communication quality is deteriorated, firstly, a training signal is transmitted while successively setting each one of the plurality of antenna-setting candidates determined in the initial training in a transmitting antenna of one of the communication devices (400), and the training signal is received in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in a receiving antenna of the other communication device (500). In this way, in radio communication performing beam forming, it is possible to ensure the time synchronization between the communication devices when communication is disconnected or communication quality is deteriorated due to shielding or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi HOSOYA, Kenichi MARUHASHI, Naoyuki ORIHASHI
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Patent number: 9184821Abstract: When communication is to be performed between communication devices having a directivity control function, a plurality of antenna-setting pairs available for the communication are stored by an initial training, and the communication is started by using one of the plurality of antenna-setting pairs. When the communication quality is deteriorated, firstly, a training signal is transmitted while successively setting each one of the plurality of antenna-setting candidates determined in the initial training in a transmitting antenna of one of the communication devices (400), and the training signal is received in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in a receiving antenna of the other communication device (500). In this way, in radio communication performing beam forming, it is possible to ensure the time synchronization between the communication devices when communication is disconnected or communication quality is deteriorated due to shielding or the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi Hosoya, Kenichi Maruhashi, Naoyuki Orihashi
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Publication number: 20150171946Abstract: A communication device 1 (transceivers 400) transmits a training signal from its own transmitting antenna while performing beam scanning, and a communication device 2 (transceivers 500) receives this training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in its own receiving antenna. Further, the device 1 transmits a training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in the transmitting antenna, and the device 2 receives this training signal by the receiving antenna while performing beam scanning. The device 1 and 2 detects, from respective reception results, transmitting-antenna-setting candidates of the device 1 and receiving-antenna-setting candidates of the device 2, and determines antenna-setting pairs (combinations of antenna-setting candidates). The above-described processes are also performed for a receiving antenna of the device 1 and a transmitting antenna of the device 2. The device 1 and 2 communicates by using the obtained antenna-setting pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi HOSOYA, Kenichi MARUHASHI, Naoyuki ORIHASHI
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Patent number: 8971964Abstract: A communication device 1 (transceivers 400) transmits a training signal from its own transmitting antenna while performing beam scanning, and a communication device 2 (transceivers 500) receives this training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in its own receiving antenna. Further, the device 1 transmits a training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in the transmitting antenna, and the device 2 receives this training signal by the receiving antenna while performing beam scanning. The device 1 and 2 detects, from respective reception results, transmitting-antenna-setting candidates of the device 1 and receiving-antenna-setting candidates of the device 2, and determines antenna-setting pairs (combinations of antenna-setting candidates). The above-described processes are also performed for a receiving antenna of the device 1 and a transmitting antenna of the device 2. The device 1 and 2 communicates by using the obtained antenna-setting pairs.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Kenichi Hosoya, Kenichi Maruhashi, Naoyuki Orihashi
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Patent number: 8933840Abstract: To suppress adverse effects caused by side lobes of an antenna array when an AWV to be used for communication is determined based on a transmission/reception result of a training signal. A first transceiver generates a fixed beam pattern and transmits a training signal. In that state, a second transceiver receives the training signal while scanning for the main beam direction, and thereby determines a plurality of direction of arrivals (DOAs). Next, the second transceiver receives the training signal in a state where the signal receptions from the plurality of DODs are restricted one by one (e.g., a null direction or a direction close to the null direction is fixed in the DOA), and calculates the change of the signal characteristics from that obtained in the first reception.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Kenichi Hosoya, Kenichi Maruhashi, Naoyuki Orihashi
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Publication number: 20140340177Abstract: In order to provide a resonant circuit in which the variation in the coupling coefficient with the process fluctuation of the capacitance value is suppressed in a resonant circuit composed of a transmission line and a capacitance, a resonant circuit according to an exemplary aspect of the invention includes a stub; a first capacitance whose one to be connected to the stub and whose another end to be grounded; and a second capacitance whose one end to be connected to a connection between the stub and the first capacitance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Kenichi Hosoya
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Publication number: 20140292577Abstract: A communication device 1 (transceivers 400) transmits a training signal from its own transmitting antenna while performing beam scanning, and a communication device 2 (transceivers 500) receives this training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in its own receiving antenna. Further, the device 1 transmits a training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in the transmitting antenna, and the device 2 receives this training signal by the receiving antenna while performing beam scanning. The device 1 and 2 detects, from respective reception results, transmitting-antenna-setting candidates of the device 1 and receiving-antenna-setting candidates of the device 2, and determines antenna-setting pairs (combinations of antenna-setting candidates). The above-described processes are also performed for a receiving antenna of the device 1 and a transmitting antenna of the device 2. The device 1 and 2 communicates by using the obtained antenna-setting pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi HOSOYA, Kenichi MARUHASHI, Naoyuki ORIHASHI
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Patent number: 8811907Abstract: A communication device 1 (transceivers 400) transmits a training signal from its own transmitting antenna while performing beam scanning, and a communication device 2 (transceivers 500) receives this training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in its own receiving antenna. Further, the device 1 transmits a training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in the transmitting antenna, and the device 2 receives this training signal by the receiving antenna while performing beam scanning. The device 1 and 2 detects, from respective reception results, transmitting-antenna-setting candidates of the device 1 and receiving-antenna-setting candidates of the device 2,and determines antenna-setting pairs (combinations of antenna-setting candidates). The above-described processes are also performed for a receiving antenna of the device 1 and a transmitting antenna of the device 2. The device 1 and 2 communicates by using the obtained antenna-setting pairs.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Kenichi Hosoya, Kenichi Maruhashi, Naoyuki Orihashi
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Patent number: 8526878Abstract: A channel response matrix is obtained by performing a training process between a transmitter 401 and a receiver 402 to obtain optimal signal phases of the antenna array. Next, a singular-value decomposition (SVD) process is performed to decompose the channel response matrix into a correlation matrix and eigenvalues. Next, a diagonal matrix having square roots of the eigenvalues as its components is obtained. Next, all but one of diagonal components included in the diagonal matrix are replaced with zeros, and optimal setting of the amplitudes and phases of signals to be applied to the antenna array (antenna weight vector) for use in wireless communication between the transmitter and the receiver is obtained based on a channel response matrix that is reconstructed by using the component-replaced diagonal matrix. In this way, when wireless communication is implemented by performing beam forming, the time necessary to find and set a beam direction can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Kenichi Maruhashi, Naoyuki Orihashi, Kenichi Hosoya
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Patent number: 8508409Abstract: To suppress an adverse effect caused by side lobes of an antenna array when determining an AWV to be used in communication. A first communication device transmits/receives a training signal while scanning a beam pattern, and a second communication device receives/transmits the training signal with a fixed beam pattern. A primary DOD/DOA in the first communication device is determined based on the transmission/reception result of the training signal. Then, second round training is performed. In this point, the first communication device transmits/receives the training signal while scanning a beam pattern in a state where transmission to the primary DOD or reception from the primary DOA is restricted. A secondary DOD/DOA is determined based on the result of the second round training. An AWV corresponding to the primary DOD/DOA and an AWV corresponding to the secondary DOD/DOA are selectively used in communication between the first and second devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Kenichi Hosoya, Kenichi Maruhashi, Naoyuki Orihashi
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Publication number: 20130002487Abstract: A communication quality test is performed for combinations between antenna setting candidates of a transmitting antenna of a first communication device (1) and a receiving antenna of a second communication device (2), and a list in which antenna-setting pairs are arranged according to the communication quality is created. If there are two or more antenna-setting pairs having the same antenna setting for one of the transmitting and receiving antennas, it is determined that an antenna-setting pair(s) ranked in a second or lower place is caused by a side-lobe and thus the list is updated by deleting that antenna-setting pair(s) from the list or lowering its priority rank in the list. The above-described steps are performed for a receiving antenna of the first communication device (1) and a transmitting antenna of the second communication device (2). An antenna-setting pair is successively selected from the updated antenna-setting-pair list and communication is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Kenichi Hosoya, Kenichi Maruhashi, Naoyuki Orihashi
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Publication number: 20120280861Abstract: In a phased array antenna radio communication apparatus including a plurality of antennas, a radio communication apparatus is provided which can reduce an influence of the local leak signals on the radiation direction of transmission signals. Local signal phase shifters 11-1 to 11-h are used to control phases of local signals to be input to quadrature modulators 13-1 to 13-h, and baseband signal phase shifters 12-1 to 12-h are used to control phases of baseband signals to be input to the quadrature modulators 13-1 to 13-h. The radiation direction of the local leak signals to be sent from transmission antennas 15-1 to 15-h can be controlled by the local signal phase shifters 11-1 to 11-h, and the radiation direction of the transmission signals can be controlled by both of the local signal phase shifters 11-1 to 11-h and the baseband signal phase shifters 12-1 to 12-h.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: Shuya Kishimoto, Kenichi Maruhashi, Kenichi Hosoya
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Publication number: 20120220238Abstract: A communication device 1 (transceivers 400) transmits a training signal from its own transmitting antenna while performing beam scanning, and a communication device 2 (transceivers 500) receives this training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in its own receiving antenna. Further, the device 1 transmits a training signal in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in the transmitting antenna, and the device 2 receives this training signal by the receiving antenna while performing beam scanning. The device 1 and 2 detects, from respective reception results, transmitting-antenna-setting candidates of the device 1 and receiving-antenna-setting candidates of the device 2, and determines antenna-setting pairs (combinations of antenna-setting candidates). The above-described processes are also performed for a receiving antenna of the device 1 and a transmitting antenna of the device 2. The device 1 and 2 communicates by using the obtained antenna-setting pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Kenichi Hosoya, Kenichi Maruhashi, Naoyuki Orihashi
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Publication number: 20120220239Abstract: When communication is to be performed between communication devices having a directivity control function, a plurality of antenna-setting pairs available for the communication are stored by an initial training, and the communication is started by using one of the plurality of antenna-setting pairs. When the communication quality is deteriorated, firstly, a training signal is transmitted while successively setting each one of the plurality of antenna-setting candidates determined in the initial training in a transmitting antenna of one of the communication devices (400), and the training signal is received in a state where a quasi-omni pattern is generated in a receiving antenna of the other communication device (500). In this way, in radio communication performing beam forming, it is possible to ensure the time synchronization between the communication devices when communication is disconnected or communication quality is deteriorated due to shielding or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi Hosoya, Kenichi Maruhashi, Naoyuki Orihashi
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Patent number: 8254988Abstract: A first device transmits a training signal with a fixed beam pattern, a second device receives the training signal while scanning a beam direction, and then it obtains first AWVs each having a main beam or sub-beam beam direction in an incoming direction in the second device. Next, the first device transmits a training signal while scanning a beam direction, the second device receives the training signal with a fixed beam pattern, and then it obtains second AWVs each having a main beam or sub-beam direction in an emitting direction in the first communication device. The roles of these two devices are interchanged and similar processes are performed in order to obtain third and fourth AWVs, and then one of first AWV combinations from first and second AWVs and one of second AWV combinations from third and fourth AWVs are used for wireless communication between these devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Kenichi Hosoya, Kenichi Maruhashi, Naoyuki Orihashi
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Publication number: 20120142288Abstract: A first device transmits a training signal with a fixed beam pattern, a second device receives the training signal while scanning a beam direction, and then it obtains first AWVs each having a main beam or sub-beam beam direction in an incoming direction in the second device. Next, the first device transmits a training signal while scanning a beam direction, the second device receives the training signal with a fixed beam pattern, and then it obtains second AWVs each having a main beam or sub-beam direction in an emitting direction in the first communication device. The roles of these two devices are interchanged and similar processes are performed in order to obtain third and fourth AWVs, and then one of first AWV combinations from first and second AWVs and one of second AWV combinations from third and fourth AWVs are used for wireless communication between these devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: Kenichi Hosoya, Kenichi Maruhashi, Naoyuki Orihashi