Patents by Inventor Kenji Imamura
Kenji Imamura 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: 20240126094Abstract: A display apparatus includes a housing and at least one mirror. The housing can be detachably mounted on a display and includes an entrance that allows light emitted from the display to enter the interior of the housing with the housing mounted on the display and an exit that allows the light having entered the interior of the housing through the entrance to exit to the exterior of the housing. The at least one mirror reflects the light having entered the interior of the housing through the entrance to the exit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norihiro IMAMURA, Kenji NAGATOMI, Michihiro YAMAGATA, Keiichi MATSUZAKI, Hirofumi HOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20240075881Abstract: A display system includes: an outputter that is provided behind a windshield of a conveyance in a front-back direction of the conveyance and includes an output surface from which image light is outputted toward the windshield; a reflector that is provided between the windshield and the output surface and includes a reflecting surface at which the image light outputted from the output surface is reflected; and optics that includes a polarizing plate and is provided on the windshield or between the windshield and the reflector, the polarizing plate absorbing or reflecting the image light outputted from the output surface and not reflected at the reflecting surface, and allowing outside light that is light outside of the conveyance to pass through the polarizing plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenji NAGATOMI, Norihiro IMAMURA
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Patent number: 11816444Abstract: Provided are a model training method for neural machine translation that enhances an encoder using a monolingual corpus of a target language and improves the accuracy of the entire translator, and a machine translation system for performing the model training method. The machine translation system 1000 uses a monolingual corpus of the target language to obtain multiple pieces of pseudo source language data, thus allowing for obtaining a large amount of pseudo parallel corpus data having diversity. Further, the machine translation system 1000 uses both the pseudo parallel corpus data having diversity, which has been obtained in large quantities, and the base parallel corpus data in a small quantity but with high accuracy, with the applied learning rates changed accordingly, to perform the learning process (training process) for the machine translation model. This allows the machine translation system 1000 to obtain a learned model (machine translation model) with very high accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGYInventors: Kenji Imamura, Atsushi Fujita, Eiichiro Sumita
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Patent number: 11449288Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first controller that performs control that does not depend on hardware; a second controller that is connected to the first controller through a communication path and performs control that depends on the hardware; and a memory in which first attribute information reflecting a first attribute of the first controller and second attribute information reflecting a second attribute of the second controller are stored. The first controller acquires a first control program for the first controller that is associated with a combination of the first attribute information and the second attribute information and performs control on a basis of the first control program, and the second controller acquires a second control program for the second controller that is associated with a combination of the first attribute information and the second attribute information and performs control on a basis of the second control program.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Kenji Imamura, Shinho Ikeda, Masahiro Kobata, Takanori Fukuoka, Yuji Murata, Kazuhiko Abe
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Patent number: 11416189Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first controller that performs control that does not depend on hardware; a second controller that is connected to the first controller through a communication path and performs control that depends on the hardware; and a memory in which first attribute information reflecting a first attribute of the first controller and second attribute information reflecting a second attribute of the second controller are stored. The first controller acquires a first control program for the first controller that is associated with a combination of the first attribute information and the second attribute information and performs control on a basis of the first control program, and the second controller acquires a second control program for the second controller that is associated with a combination of the first attribute information and the second attribute information and performs control on a basis of the second control program.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Kenji Imamura, Shinho Ikeda, Masahiro Kobata, Takanori Fukuoka, Yuji Murata, Kazuhiko Abe
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Patent number: 11327522Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first controller that operates while receiving first power and executes device-independent control; a second controller that operates while receiving second power and controls a device on a basis of a command from the first controller; a clock management unit that operates while receiving continuous power, and limits supply of a first clock signal to the first controller until the first power is supplied and limits supply of a second clock signal to the second controller until the second power is supplied; and a reset cancellation management unit that operates while receiving continuous power, limits supply of a first reset cancellation signal to the first controller until operation using the first clock signal starts and limits supply of a second reset cancellation signal to the second controller until operation using the second clock signal starts.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Masahiro Kobata, Kenji Imamura, Shinho Ikeda, Kazuhiko Abe, Yuji Murata, Takanori Fukuoka
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Patent number: 11225282Abstract: A steering device of a vehicle includes: a shaft mounted with a steering wheel; an inner tube rotatably covering the shaft; an outer tube fitting around the inner tube; a first housing reciprocably housing the outer tube along an axis direction of the shaft; an input unit provided on the outer tube; a screw member being provided in the first housing, and making the input unit reciprocable along the axis direction; and a worm gear rotating the screw member, and a motor driving the worm gear, being housed in a second housing mounted to the first housing. A vulnerable part is provided in the second housing in such a way that, when impact applies to the vehicle and another object collides with the second housing, the second housing breaks while maintaining a mounting state of the worm gear.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Toyoda, Ryota Sugiura, Kenji Imamura
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Patent number: 11216405Abstract: An electronic device includes plural modules; a return factor detection unit that detects a return factor causing return from an energy-saving state; and a return controller that causes the plural modules to start return processing upon detection of the return factor by the return factor detection unit. The plural modules include a first module and a second module that are connected by using a high-speed serial interface that needs preprocessing for establishment of connection without software, and the second module, which performs return processing upon receipt of a trigger of return from an energy-saving state through the first module, starts the preprocessing for establishment of connection using the high-speed serial interface in parallel with return processing of the first module.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Shinho Ikeda, Kenji Imamura, Masahiro Kobata, Takanori Fukuoka, Yuji Murata, Kazuhiko Abe
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Patent number: 11137965Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first controller and a second controller. The first controller performs processing dependent on hardware having a function. The second controller is connected to the first controller via a general-purpose communication path and performs processing not dependent on the hardware. Each of the first controller and the second controller transmits control information used for controlling the hardware to a counterpart controller of the first controller or the second controller via the communication path while varying a transmission interval in accordance with a type of the control information.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Takanori Fukuoka, Kenji Imamura, Masahiro Kobata, Shinho Ikeda, Tokuji Ueda
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Patent number: 10986243Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first controller that performs a process dependent on hardware having a function, a second controller that performs a process independent of the hardware, and a power controller that, if there is a reason to resume supply of power to the second controller when supply of power to the first and second controllers has been restricted or stopped, activates both the first and second controllers or only the second controller depending on the reason.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Kobata, Kenji Imamura, Shinho Ikeda, Takanori Fukuoka, Tokuji Ueda
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Patent number: 10931849Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes first and second controllers. The first controller executes processing dependent on an individual piece of hardware having a function and stores information indicating an operating state of an individual piece of hardware. The information is different according to the piece of hardware. The second controller executes processing which is not dependent on any piece of hardware. When the information processing apparatus is powered ON, the first controller sends the information stored in the first controller to the second controller. The second controller controls a corresponding piece of hardware by using the information sent from the first controller.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinho Ikeda, Kenji Imamura, Masahiro Kobata, Takanori Fukuoka, Tokuji Ueda
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Patent number: 10931834Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first controller and a second controller. The first controller performs processing dependent on hardware having a function. The second controller is connected to the first controller via a communication path and performs processing not dependent on the hardware. The second controller stores an execution command in a storage device. The execution command is for executing processing and has a format not dependent on the hardware. The first controller includes a converter, a memory controller, and an operation controller. The converter acquires the execution command from the storage device and converts the execution command into a command for controlling the hardware and dependent on the hardware. The memory controller writes the converted command into a memory. The operation controller reads the converted command from the memory and controls operation of the hardware.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Imamura, Masahiro Kobata, Shinho Ikeda, Tokuji Ueda, Takanori Fukuoka
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Publication number: 20210027026Abstract: Provided are a model training method for neural machine translation that enhances an encoder using a monolingual corpus of a target language and improves the accuracy of the entire translator, and a machine translation system for performing the model training method. The machine translation system 1000 uses a monolingual corpus of the target language to obtain multiple pieces of pseudo source language data, thus allowing for obtaining a large amount of pseudo parallel corpus data having diversity. Further, the machine translation system 1000 uses both the pseudo parallel corpus data having diversity, which has been obtained in large quantities, and the base parallel corpus data in a small quantity but with high accuracy, with the applied learning rates changed accordingly, to perform the learning process (training process) for the machine translation model. This allows the machine translation system 1000 to obtain a learned model (machine translation model) with very high accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Kenji IMAMURA, Atsushi FUJITA, Eiichiro SUMITA
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Publication number: 20200339178Abstract: A steering device of a vehicle includes: a shaft mounted with a steering wheel; an inner tube rotatably covering the shaft; an outer tube fitting around the inner tube; a first housing reciprocably housing the outer tube along an axis direction of the shaft; an input unit provided on the outer tube; a screw member being provided in the first housing, and making the input unit reciprocable along the axis direction; and a worm gear rotating the screw member, and a motor driving the worm gear, being housed in a second housing mounted to the first housing. A vulnerable part is provided in the second housing in such a way that, when impact applies to the vehicle and another object collides with the second housing, the second housing breaks while maintaining a mounting state of the worm gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Makoto TOYODA, Ryota SUGIURA, Kenji IMAMURA
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Publication number: 20200097230Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first controller that performs control that does not depend on hardware; a second controller that is connected to the first controller through a communication path and performs control that depends on the hardware; and a memory in which first attribute information reflecting a first attribute of the first controller and second attribute information reflecting a second attribute of the second controller are stored. The first controller acquires a first control program for the first controller that is associated with a combination of the first attribute information and the second attribute information and performs control on a basis of the first control program, and the second controller acquires a second control program for the second controller that is associated with a combination of the first attribute information and the second attribute information and performs control on a basis of the second control program.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji IMAMURA, Shinho IKEDA, Masahiro KOBATA, Takanori FUKUOKA, Yuji MURATA, Kazuhiko ABE
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Publication number: 20200089639Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first controller that has a first interface and performs control that does not depend on hardware; a second controller that has a second interface connected to the first interface, is connected to the first controller through a communication path, and performs control that depends on the hardware; and a matching unit that, in a case where there is mismatch between first pin definition of the first interface and second pin definition of the second interface, causes a function of the first controller and a function of the second controller to match each other by changing the first pin definition or the second pin definition so that the first pin definition and the second pin definition match each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Takanori FUKUOKA, Kenji IMAMURA, Masahiro KOBATA, Yuji MURATA, Kazuhiko ABE, Shinho IKEDA
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Publication number: 20190286609Abstract: An electronic device includes plural modules; a return factor detection unit that detects a return factor causing return from an energy-saving state; and a return controller that causes the plural modules to start return processing upon detection of the return factor by the return factor detection unit. The plural modules include a first module and a second module that are connected by using a high-speed serial interface that needs preprocessing for establishment of connection without software, and the second module, which performs return processing upon receipt of a trigger of return from an energy-saving state through the first module, starts the preprocessing for establishment of connection using the high-speed serial interface in parallel with return processing of the first module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinho IKEDA, Kenji IMAMURA, Masahiro KOBATA, Takanori FUKUOKA, Yuji MURATA, Kazuhiko ABE
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Publication number: 20190286185Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first controller that operates while receiving first power and executes device-independent control; a second controller that operates while receiving second power and controls a device on a basis of a command from the first controller; a clock management unit that operates while receiving continuous power, and limits supply of a first clock signal to the first controller until the first power is supplied and limits supply of a second clock signal to the second controller until the second power is supplied; and a reset cancellation management unit that operates while receiving continuous power, limits supply of a first reset cancellation signal to the first controller until operation using the first clock signal starts and limits supply of a second reset cancellation signal to the second controller until operation using the second clock signal starts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masahiro KOBATA, Kenji IMAMURA, Shinho IKEDA, Kazuhiko ABE, Yuji MURATA, Takanori FUKUOKA
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Publication number: 20190068825Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes first and second controllers. The first controller executes processing dependent on an individual piece of hardware having a function and stores information indicating an operating state of an individual piece of hardware. The information is different according to the piece of hardware. The second controller executes processing which is not dependent on any piece of hardware. When the information processing apparatus is powered ON, the first controller sends the information stored in the first controller to the second controller. The second controller controls a corresponding piece of hardware by using the information sent from the first controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinho IKEDA, Kenji IMAMURA, Masahiro KOBATA, Takanori FUKUOKA, Tokuji UEDA
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Publication number: 20190058801Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first controller and a second controller. The first controller performs processing dependent on hardware having a function. The second controller is connected to the first controller via a communication path and performs processing not dependent on the hardware. The second controller stores an execution command in a storage device. The execution command is for executing processing and has a format not dependent on the hardware. The first controller includes a converter, a memory controller, and an operation controller. The converter acquires the execution command from the storage device and converts the execution command into a command for controlling the hardware and dependent on the hardware. The memory controller writes the converted command into a memory. The operation controller reads the converted command from the memory and controls operation of the hardware.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji IMAMURA, Masahiro KOBATA, Shinho IKEDA, Tokuji UEDA, Takanori FUKUOKA