Patents by Inventor Kenji Tanaka

Kenji Tanaka 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: 20230007990
    Abstract: A stator includes: a stator core including a plurality of stator teeth in a circumferential direction with respect to a center of rotation of a rotary electric machine; a stator coil disposed on a bottom portion side of each of a plurality of stator slots formed between the stator teeth; and a stator magnet disposed on an opening side of each of the plurality of stator slots and having the same polarity in a radial direction, and in each of the stator slots, the stator magnet is divided at a center in the circumferential direction of the stator slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Haruyuki KOMETANI, Ryoji MIYATAKE, Takuro YAMADA, Kenji TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230004787
    Abstract: A distributed deep learning system includes nodes (1-n, n=1, . . . , 4) and a network. The node (1-n) includes GPUs (11-n-1 and 11-n-2), and an FPGA (12-n). The FPGA (12-n) includes a plurality of GPU reception buffers, a plurality of network transmission buffers that store data transferred from the GPU reception buffers, a plurality of network reception buffers that store aggregated data received from other nodes, and a plurality of GPU transmission buffers that store data transferred from the network reception buffers. The GPUs (11-n-1 and 11-n-2) DMA-transfer data to the FPGA (12-n). The data stored in the GPU transmission buffers is DMA-transferred to the GPUs (11-n-1 and 11-n-2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Kenji Tanaka, Yuki Arikawa, Tsuyoshi Ito, Kazuhiko Terada, Takeshi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20230004426
    Abstract: A distributed processing system including a plurality of distributed systems, transmission media connecting the plurality of distributed systems and a control node connected to the plurality of distributed systems, wherein each of the distributed systems includes one or more distributed nodes constituting a distributed node group and a piece of electric equipment accommodating the distributed node group. Each of the distributed nodes includes interconnects to connect to any of the transmission media and/or other distributed nodes; and the control node determines, based on a quantity of computational resources required for a job, distributed systems, distributed systems and distributed nodes in the distributed systems to execute the job from the plurality of distributed systems, selects a connection path for data to be processed among the distributed systems, and provides information about an interconnect connection path for the distributed nodes to execute the job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ito, Kenji Tanaka, Yuki Arikawa, Kazuhiko Terada, Takeshi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20230004425
    Abstract: A distributed processing system to which a plurality of distributed nodes are connected, each of the distributed nodes including a plurality of arithmetic devices and an interconnect device, wherein, in the interconnect device and/or the arithmetic devices of one of the distributed nodes, memory areas are assigned to each job to be processed by the distributed processing system, and direct memory access between memories for processing the job is executed at least between interconnect devices, between arithmetic devices or between an interconnect device and an arithmetic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ito, Kenji Kawai, Kenji Tanaka, Yuki Arikawa, Kazuhiko Terada, Takeshi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20220416639
    Abstract: A stator includes: a stator core including a plurality of stator teeth in a circumferential direction with respect to a center of rotation of a rotary electric machine; a stator coil disposed on a bottom portion side of each of a plurality of stator slots formed between the stator teeth; and a stator magnet disposed on an opening side of each of the plurality of stator slots and having the same polarity in a radial direction. In each of the stator slots, a cooling portion is provided between the stator coil and the stator magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Haruyuki KOMETANI, Ryoji MIYATAKE, Takuro YAMADA, Kenji TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220417387
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an apparatus information generator, an authenticator, and a job controller. The apparatus information generator generates apparatus information including apparatus identification information. The authenticator performs non-contact user authentication with a communication terminal by using communication without the Internet or by capturing image information. The job controller causes the communication terminal whose user has been authenticated by the authenticator to acquire the apparatus information by using communication without the Internet or by providing the apparatus information as image information. The job controller causes an apparatus corresponding to the apparatus information to execute a job on a basis of the apparatus information transmitted from the communication terminal via the Internet and setting information related to job execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventor: KENJI TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220407402
    Abstract: Provided is a magnetic-geared motor that can suppress eddy current flowing inside a fastening member and reduce power loss. The magnetic-geared motor includes: a stator; a first rotor provided rotatably relative to the stator and including a plurality of magnetic pole pieces and a plurality of spacers disposed so as to be arranged in a circumferential direction; and a second rotor provided coaxially with the first rotor. Each spacer is composed of a plurality of divisional spacers disposed apart from each other in an axial direction, and a plurality of fastening tools for fastening the plurality of divisional spacers in the axial direction, and the divisional spacers and the fastening tools are electrically insulated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji TAKIZAWA, Haruyuki KOMETANI, Ryoji MIYATAKE, Takuro YAMADA, Kenji TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220398431
    Abstract: Provided is a distributed deep learning system including a plurality of distributed processing nodes, in which each of the plurality of distributed processing nodes includes a header reading unit configured to read pieces of layer information of headers of a first data frame that has arrived at an own node and a second data frame that has arrived next, and in which the pieces of layer information are compared with each other, calculation processing is executed for a data frame including data that belongs to a layer closer to an input layer, and calculation processing for a data frame including data that belongs to a layer closer to an output layer is skipped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Kenji Tanaka, Yuki Arikawa, Kenji Kawai, Junichi Kato, Tsuyoshi Ito, Huycu Ngo, Takeshi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20220398457
    Abstract: A distributed deep learning system includes a plurality of computation nodes mutually connected through a communication network, wherein each of the plurality of computation nodes includes a network processing unit including: a reception section that receives an OAM packet indicating states of the plurality of computation nodes; an OAM processing section that makes a record, in the OAM packet received by the reception section, of whether or not a partial arithmetic operation result is outputted from an arithmetic operation unit of the own node; and a transmission section that transmits the OAM packet including the record made by the OAM processing section to another computation node, wherein the OAM processing section, depending on the state of the other computation node indicated by the OAM packet, causes the transmission section to transmit the partial arithmetic operation result stored in a storage unit to the other computation node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Yuki Arikawa, Kenji Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Ito, Kazuhiko Terada, Takeshi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20220391666
    Abstract: A distributed deep learning system includes a plurality of calculation nodes connected to one another via a communication network. Each of the plurality of calculation nodes includes a computation unit that calculates a matrix product included in computation processing of a neural network and outputs a partial computation result, a storage unit that stores the partial computation result, and a network processing unit including a transmission unit that transmits the partial computation result to another calculation node, a reception unit that receives a partial computation result from another calculation node, an addition unit that obtains a total computation result, which is a sum of the partial computation result stored in the storage unit and the partial computation result from another calculation node, a transmission unit that transmits the total computation result to another calculation node, and a reception unit that receives a total computation result from another calculation node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yuki Arikawa, Kenji Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Ito, Kazuhiko Terada, Takeshi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20220391701
    Abstract: An embodiment is a computer including a plurality of accelerators, a computer for distributed processing includes a plurality of accelerators to each of which a part of a neural network is assigned and each of which is configured to derive a learning result based on input data and update each parameter value included in the part of the neural network by using the learning result; a plurality of network interface circuits each of which is configured to transmit and receive information on learning including the learning result via a network, and an arithmetic processing unit that is configured to control the plurality of accelerators and the plurality of network interface circuits to cause each of the plurality of accelerators to derive a learning result based on input data and to cause the plurality of network interface circuits to transmit and receive information on learning including the learning result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kenji Tanaka, Yuki Arikawa, Tsuyoshi Ito, Kazuhiko Terada, Takeshi Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 11506789
    Abstract: [Object] To acquire distance information concerning a living tissue through an endoscope with higher accuracy irrespective of the diameter of the endoscope. [Solution] An imaging device according to the present disclosure includes: a ranging light source section configured to output ranging light for measuring a distance at a predetermined timing; an image sensor on which an image of the imaging target is formed; a ranging light image sensor on which optical feedback of the ranging light from the imaging target is imaged; a branch optical system configured to coaxially branch incident light into three types of optical paths different from one another; and a distance information calculating section configured to calculate distance information concerning the imaging target on a basis of a result of detection of the optical feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Goro Fujita, Hiroshi Yoshida, Kenji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11482364
    Abstract: A component main body has a multilayer structure having a thickness and in which a first dielectric glass layer in which an internal conductor is embedded and having a thickness is interposed between a pair of magnetic layers containing a ferrite material as a primary component, and each of a pair of second dielectric glass layers is disposed on one of principal surfaces of the pair of magnetic layers. First to fourth outer electrodes are disposed on both end portions of the component main body. The thickness of at least one of the pair of second dielectric glass layers that faces a mounting substrate is about 10 ?m to 64 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiichi Tsuduki, Kenji Tanaka, Masashi Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20220334517
    Abstract: A toner-and-developer supply device includes a toner container to contain toner and a developer container to contain a developer. The toner container has a toner discharge port, and the toner container is rotatable about a rotational axis to transport the toner toward the toner discharge port. The developer container has a toner-and-developer discharge port. The developer container is rotatably coupled to the toner container to transport the developer toward the toner-and-developer discharge port when the toner container rotates in a given direction relative to the developer container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kenji TANAKA, Takahiko KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20220321641
    Abstract: A distributed deep learning system according to an embodiment includes M distributed processing nodes that perform deep learning of a neural network distributed from each other, and N aggregation processing nodes that are connected to each of the M distributed processing nodes via a first communication line and a second communication line, and perform aggregation of distributed processing results obtained at the M distributed processing nodes via the first communication line. Accordingly, even in a case of a plurality of users sharing the distributed deep learning system at the same time, efficient and stable distributed deep learning processing can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ito, Kenji Kawai, Junichi Kato, Huycu Ngo, Yuki Arikawa, Takeshi Sakamoto, Kenji Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220292336
    Abstract: An optical information processing device is a device that realizes reservoir computing using light. In the optical information processing device, a portion including a light source, an optical modulator, and an optical splitter is an input layer, a portion including optical couplers, a mode multiplexer, a mode demultiplexer, a multi-mode fiber, and an amplification and attenuator is a reservoir layer, a portion including an optical detector, a multiplier, and a summer is an output layer. The reservoir computing with light includes the input layer, the reservoir layer, and the output layer, and further includes a calculation circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ono, Mitsumasa Nakajima, Shiori Konisho, Kenji Tanaka, Toshikazu Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11429038
    Abstract: A toner cartridge for an imaging apparatus includes a housing to accommodate toner, and an inlet port and an outlet port formed in the housing. The outlet port supplies the toner to a developing device of the imaging apparatus. The inlet port receives a residual toner removed from an image carrier of the developing device as a recycled toner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Kenji Tanaka, Takahiko Kimura
  • Publication number: 20220245452
    Abstract: A computing interconnect apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive a packet transmitted from each of learning nodes and acquire a value of a gradient stored in the packet, an adder configured to calculate a sum of the gradient acquired by the reception unit in parallel separately for each of processing units in accordance with the number of the processing units to be carried out being determined by bit precision of the gradient and a desired processing speed, and a transmission unit configured to write calculation results of the sum of the gradient separate for each of the processing units being obtained by the adder into packetization and transmit the calculation results to each of the learning nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Yuki Arikawa, Kenji Kawai, Junichi Kato, Huycu Ngo, Tsuyoshi Ito, Kenji Tanaka, Takeshi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20220228038
    Abstract: A radiation-curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising the components (A), (B) and (C): (A) organopolysiloxane represented by the formula (1), wherein at least one of R1 is a (meth)acryloyl group-containing organic group, a is an integer of 2 or more, a, b, c and d satisfy an equation, 2?a+b+c+d?1,000, and a ratio of the total number of the hydroxyl group and the hydroxyl group-containing organic group to the total number of the (meth)acryloyl group-containing organic group, the hydroxyl group and the hydroxyl group-containing organic group is 0.4 or less; (B) compound having two or more acrylic groups in one molecule in an amount of 0.1 to 50 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of component (A); and (C) radical polymerization initiator in an amount of 0.1 to 15 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of component (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Kenji Tanaka, Shunji Aoki, Ataru Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11331975
    Abstract: An air conditioning case configuring a vehicular air conditioning device is configured from first through third case sections capable of being divided in a width direction, the third case section in a center in the width direction and the first case section being connected via a first dividing section, and the third case section and the second case section being connected via a second dividing section. Moreover, the first and second dividing sections are formed in such a manner that their lower section sides facing a lower passage divided in a space between an evaporator and a heating unit are positioned on outer sides in the width direction with respect to an upper section of the air conditioning case provided with a vent blast port blasting air into a vehicle interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: KEIHIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroto Suzuki, Kenji Tanaka, Yasunori Takahashi