Patents by Inventor Kentaro Taniguchi

Kentaro Taniguchi 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).

  • Patent number: 11211828
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus for feeding power to an electronic device by an electromagnetic wave in a first frequency band, includes a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver receives a beacon from the electronic device via at least a part of the first frequency band. The beacon includes an unmodulated signal at least partly. The transmitter transmits a first electromagnetic wave for feeding power to the electronic device via the first frequency band based on the beacon. A time length of the beacon is different from a time length of the first electromagnetic wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Kentaro Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 11171689
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes processor circuitry. The processor circuitry is configured to control detection module to execute a first carrier sense by performing at least one of phase control and amplitude control corresponding to a first beam pattern for a received wireless signal, and execute a second carrier sense by performing at least one of phase control and amplitude control corresponding to a second beam pattern for the received wireless signal, and supply power by an electromagnetic wave with the first beam pattern based on a result of the first carrier sense, and control power supply module to supply power by an electromagnetic wave with the second beam pattern based on a result of the second carrier sense.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Kentaro Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20210296940
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power supply apparatus includes a power transmission controller and a receiver. The power transmission controller transmits a first power transmission signal for power supply. The receiver receives first information on a second power transmission signal from a first power supply apparatus. The second power transmission signal is transmitted by the first power supply apparatus for power supply. The power transmission controller determines at least one of a first time at which the first power transmission signal is transmitted, a first direction in which the first power transmission signal is transmitted, or a first power level of the first power transmission signal, using the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Kentaro TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210296935
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes power transmission circuitry, and detection circuitry. The power transmission circuitry transmits power by an electromagnetic wave with a first frequency band. The detection circuitry receives a reception signal and performs carrier sense with a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. The detection circuitry includes interference avoidance circuitry that eliminates a signal having a third frequency band which is a part of the second frequency band from the reception signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro TANIGUCHI, Toshiya MITOMO
  • Patent number: 11081908
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, transmission circuitry transmits power with a first electromagnetic wave in a first frequency band. A processor circuitry executes a carrier sense during a first period, in at least a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. The transmission circuitry transmits power with a second electromagnetic wave in the first frequency band in a second period following the first period, if a wireless signal is not detected by the carrier sense during the first period. The processor circuitry executes the carrier sense during a third period following the first period in the at least the second frequency band, if the wireless signal is detected by the carrier sense during the first period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Kentaro Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 11061102
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes receiver circuitry and controller circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive a radio signal from a target apparatus. The controller circuitry is configured to estimate first position information of the target apparatus based on a captured image; and estimate second position information of the target apparatus based on both the first position information and information of the radio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Kentaro Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 11006239
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes communication circuitry and processing circuitry. The communication circuitry receives first and second wireless signals from a first terminal when the electronic apparatus reaches first and second measurement points. The communication circuitry receives third and fourth wireless signals from a second terminal when the electronic apparatus reaches third and fourth measurement points. The processing circuitry estimates one or more first candidates of a position of the first terminal and one or more second candidates of a position of the second terminal. The processing circuitry specifies the position of the first terminal and the position of the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Kentaro Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 10992347
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes processor circuitry configured to control a signal detection module to detect a wireless signal of a wireless communication system, and control a power supply module to supply power to a power reception device with electromagnetic waves. When the wireless signal is not detected during a first period, the power is supplied during a second period. When the wireless signal is not detected during a third period different from the first period, the power is supplied during a fourth period different from the second period. A second ratio of the fourth period to the third period is the same as a first ratio of the second period to the first period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Kentaro Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20210112567
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a transmitter configured to transmit a first field containing information to identify a plurality of wireless communication terminals, and configured to multiplex and transmit a plurality of second fields in each of which a first frame containing an address of any of the wireless communication terminals is set; and a controller configured to determine, for the first frames, values pertaining to lengths of durations to suppress access to a wireless medium to the wireless communication terminal having an address different from the address contained in each of the first frames. The transmitter is configured to set the values in the first frames, the second fields, or the first field. The controller is configured to determine the values so that the durations have an end at an identical time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoko ADACHI, Ryoko MATSUO, Tomoya TANDAI, Hiroki MORI, Kentaro TANIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10965170
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first transmitter configured to transmit a first wireless signal of power feeding, to a first terminal; a second transmitter configured to transmit a second wireless signal of power feeding, to the first terminal and controlling circuitry configured to control both the first transmitter and the second transmitter to transmit simultaneously at least a part of the first wireless signal from the first transmitter to the first terminal and the second wireless signal from the second transmitter to the first terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Ryoko Matsuo, Kentaro Taniguchi, Toshiyuki Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10951073
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus, includes: transmission circuitry configured to transmit a first request of power feeding; power reception circuitry configured to receive a first wireless signal in response to the first request of power feeding, and charge a rechargeable battery with a power from the first wireless signal; and controlling circuitry configured to determine a transmission timing of a second request of power feeding, based on a reception history of the power reception circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKIKAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Ogawa, Ryoko Matsuo, Kentaro Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20210075267
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus for feeding power to an electronic device by an electromagnetic wave in a first frequency band, includes a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver receives a beacon from the electronic device via at least a part of the first frequency band. The beacon includes an unmodulated signal at least partly. The transmitter transmits a first electromagnetic wave for feeding power to the electronic device via the first frequency band based on the beacon. A time length of the beacon is different from a time length of the first electromagnetic wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Kentaro TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210067200
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes processor circuitry. The processor circuitry is configured to control detection module to execute a first carrier sense by performing at least one of phase control and amplitude control corresponding to a first beam pattern for a received wireless signal, and execute a second carrier sense by performing at least one of phase control and amplitude control corresponding to a second beam pattern for the received wireless signal, and supply power by an electromagnetic wave with the first beam pattern based on a result of the first carrier sense, and control power supply module to supply power by an electromagnetic wave with the second beam pattern based on a result of the second carrier sense.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Kentaro TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20210067199
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes processor circuitry configured to control a signal detection module to detect a wireless signal of a wireless communication system, and control a power supply module to supply power to a power reception device with electromagnetic waves. When the wireless signal is not detected during a first period, the power is supplied during a second period. When the wireless signal is not detected during a third period different from the first period, the power is supplied during a fourth period different from the second period. A second ratio of the fourth period to the third period is the same as a first ratio of the second period to the first period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Kentaro TANIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10910881
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a signal detector and processor circuitry. The signal detector is configured to detect communication information based on a wireless signal. The processor circuitry is configured to determine at least one of (1) a first period to wait from a timing of when power transmission is ended to a timing of when power transmission is started, (2) a second period to wait from a timing of when the wireless signal is not detected to a timing of when power transmission is started, and (3) a third period for continuously performing power transmission. The processor circuitry is configured to transmit a power with electromagnetic wave according to at least one of the first period, the second period, and the third period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kentaro Taniguchi, Tomoko Adachi
  • Patent number: 10895895
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus communicable with a measurement apparatus includes a power supplier and control circuitry. The power supplier is configured to supply power by an electromagnetic wave. The control circuitry is configured to receive first information on a wireless signal measured by the measurement apparatus and control the electromagnetic wave for power supply based on both the first information and a position of the measurement apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Gurusanthosh Pabbisetty, Kentaro Taniguchi, Tomoya Tandai
  • Patent number: 10887895
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a transmitter configured to transmit a first field containing information to identify a plurality of wireless communication terminals, and configured to multiplex and transmit a plurality of second fields in each of which a first frame containing an address of any of the wireless communication terminals is set; and a controller configured to determine, for the first frames, values pertaining to lengths of durations to suppress access to a wireless medium to the wireless communication terminal having an address different from the address contained in each of the first frames. The transmitter is configured to set the values in the first frames, the second fields, or the first field. The controller is configured to determine the values so that the durations have an end at an identical time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoko Adachi, Ryoko Matsuo, Tomoya Tandai, Hiroki Mori, Kentaro Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 10873223
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a power transmitter, a receiver and control circuitry. The power transmitter is configured to transmit power to a first electronic apparatus by an electromagnetic waves. The receiver is configured to receive a communication signal wirelessly from a second electronic apparatus. The control circuitry is configured to control power transmitted by the power transmitter, based on at least detection sensitivity of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Kentaro Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 10768267
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes receiver circuitry and controller circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive a radio signal from a target apparatus. The controller circuitry is configured to estimate first position information of the target apparatus based on a captured image; and estimate second position information of the target apparatus based on both the first position information and information of the radio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Kentaro Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 10770925
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a power transmitter, detect circuitry and control circuitry. The power transmitter is configured to transmit a power by an electromagnetic wave of a power transmission frequency band according to a power transmission period. The detect circuitry is configured to detect a power in a frequency band different from the power transmission frequency band. The control circuitry is configured to determine the power transmission period based on a first threshold value, a second threshold value, a third threshold value and a fourth threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoya Tandai, Kentaro Taniguchi, Toshiya Mitomo