Patents by Inventor Koji Morikawa

Koji Morikawa 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: 20230170061
    Abstract: A property display method includes obtaining variables and pieces of option data, determining compositions of compounds by selecting one of the pieces of option data for each of the variables, obtaining predicted property values corresponding to the compositions, obtaining experimental property values corresponding to the compositions, generating a map indicating the predicted property values at positions corresponding to the compositions, generating a first image in which the experimental property values are superimposed upon the map, outputting the first image to a display unit, obtaining a piece of compound identification information corresponding to a selected one of the experimental property values on the map, obtaining a piece of compound information data relating to the experimental property value, generating a second image including a compound data image indicating the compound information data and the first image, and outputting the second image to the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: TAKEHIRO TANAKA, KENSUKE WAKASUGI, KOJI MORIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230034028
    Abstract: A property display device includes: a search content acquirer that acquires search variables and search data; a property value acquirer that acquires property values of a compound corresponding to the search data; a priority setter that sets a priority of the search variables; a display format determiner that determines a display format of the property of the compound by assigning search variables of high priority to coordinate axes A1 and A2 of color maps Ma and assigning search variables of lower priority than the search variables of high priority to array direction axes A3 and A4 of a first array map Mb1; and an image processor that generates at least one first array map Mb1 as a single image on the basis of the search data, the property values, and the display format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: KENSUKE WAKASUGI, TAKEHIRO TANAKA, KOJI MORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11199590
    Abstract: A safety estimation device for batteries includes a parameter acquirer that acquires a design parameter of a battery, a calculator that calculates voltage behavior of the battery from the design parameter, based on a machine-learned logical model, and an outputter that outputs the voltage behavior as information about safety regarding heat generation of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Shirane, Mikiya Fujii, Koji Morikawa
  • Patent number: 11134898
    Abstract: In the electronic apparatus, a contact impedance compensation controller calculates a first compensation value and a second compensation value so that a resulting value obtained by adding a third resistance value between a measuring electrode and first skin to a first resistance value is equal to a resulting value obtained by adding a fourth resistance value between a reference electrode and second skin to a second resistance value, determines first information on the basis of the first compensation value, determines the second information on the basis of the second compensation value, and sends the first information to the first compensation circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Matsumoto, Koji Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20210133635
    Abstract: A material descriptor generation method includes: acquiring a composition formula of a material; generating, from the composition formula, a formula expressing a base material and a dopant list including one or more formulas expressing one or more dopants used to dope the base material; computing descriptors needed to predict a predetermined property value of the material, the descriptors corresponding to the dopant list and the formula expressing the base material; and outputting a material descriptor consolidating the descriptors. The material descriptor is input into a predictive model that predicts the predetermined property value of the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: REIKO HAGAWA, KOJI MORIKAWA, HIROMASA TAMAKI
  • Patent number: 10984026
    Abstract: A method includes (a) obtaining a search word, (b) obtaining first to third concept maps including words and semantic distances between the words, (c) obtaining a first association map including degrees of association indicating how close the semantic distances included in the first and second concept maps are to each other; (d) obtaining a second association map including degrees of association indicating how close the semantic distances included in the first to third concept maps are to one another, (e) extracting, from the words as an associated word, at least one word whose difference between the degree of association with the search word included in the first association map and the degree of association with the search word included in the second association map is equal to or larger than a first threshold, and (f) outputting a result of a search based on the search word and the associated word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Minoda, Koji Morikawa, Asuka Sakai
  • Publication number: 20210110307
    Abstract: An electron density estimation method includes calculating a first electron density by inputting first input data to an electron density estimator, performing a numerical simulation using the first input data and the first electron density to calculate a second electron density, the numerical simulation being processing in which the first input data and the first electron density are set as initial values and in which electron density update processing using a density functional method is performed one or more times, the second electron density being not a convergence value obtained by the density functional method, performing learning for the estimator by calculating a parameter for the estimator, the parameter minimizing a difference between the first and second electron densities, obtaining, from a database, and inputting second input data to the estimator, in which the parameter is set, to estimate a third electron density, and outputting the third electron density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: KENSUKE WAKASUGI, KOJI MORIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200341065
    Abstract: A safety estimation device for batteries includes a parameter acquirer that acquires a design parameter of a battery, a calculator that calculates voltage behavior of the battery from the design parameter, based on a machine-learned logical model, and an outputter that outputs the voltage behavior as information about safety regarding heat generation of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: TAKAYUKI SHIRANE, MIKIYA FUJII, KOJI MORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10817551
    Abstract: A method for expanding a word performed by a processor includes (a) obtaining a first word, (b) obtaining, from a memory, a concept map that is unique to a user and that includes a plurality of second words and semantic distances between the plurality of second words, the plurality of second words including words belonging to different categories, (c) determining, if the plurality of second words include a word corresponding to the first word, the word corresponding to the first word as a basic word, (d) selecting, on the basis of the semantic distances to the basic word, at least one of the plurality of second words included in the concept map as an adjacent word, and (e) outputting a result of a search on the basis of the first word and the adjacent word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Morikawa, Yuki Minoda, Asuka Sakai
  • Publication number: 20200329991
    Abstract: An electroencephalogram measurement system includes an acquisition unit, a decision unit, and an output unit. The acquisition unit acquires electroencephalogram information representing an electroencephalogram obtained by an electrode unit placed on a region of interest that forms part of a subject's head. The decision unit makes a decision, based on the electroencephalogram information acquired by the acquisition unit, whether or not there are any artifacts. The output unit outputs the decision made by the decision unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Junichi USHIBA, Teruhisa OKUYA, Koji MORIKAWA, Mikio IWAKAWA, Miho HIRAMOTO, Kohei OKUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200315486
    Abstract: An electroencephalogram measurement system includes an acquisition unit, an impedance measurement unit, and an output unit. The acquisition unit acquires electroencephalogram information representing an electroencephalogram obtained by an electrode unit that is placed on a region of interest forming part of a subject's head. The impedance measurement unit measures an impedance value between the electrode unit and the subject's body in an acquisition mode in which the acquisition unit acquires the electroencephalogram information. The output unit outputs the impedance value measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Akio HIRATA, Akinori MATSUMOTO, Koji MORIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200253499
    Abstract: An electroencephalogram decision system determines, when finding electroencephalogram information representing an electroencephalogram obtained by an electrode unit placed on a region of interest that forms part of a subject's head satisfying a predetermined condition, that a target electroencephalogram, which is an electroencephalogram with a characteristic variation, should have been produced. The predetermined condition is selected from of detection conditions including a first type of condition and a second type of condition. The first type of condition specifies that a decision should be made, based on a component falling within a single frequency band included in the electroencephalogram represented by the electroencephalogram information, whether or not the target electroencephalogram has been produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Junichi USHIBA, Koji MORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10702168
    Abstract: A blood pressure estimation apparatus includes: a pulse wave measurement unit measuring a user's pulse wave signal; an electrocardiogram signal measurement unit measuring a user's electrocardiogram signal; and a processing circuit estimating a user's blood pressure value by using the pulse wave and electrocardiogram signals, wherein the processing circuit (a) acquires a pulse wave signal feature by using the pulse wave signal, (b) acquires an electrocardiogram signal feature by using the electrocardiogram signal, (c) acquires a pulse wave propagation time by using the pulse wave and electrocardiogram signals, (d) selects a blood pressure group indicating a relationship between a pulse wave propagation time and blood pressure of the user by using the pulse wave signal feature, electrocardiogram signal feature, and pulse wave propagation time, and (e) estimates the blood pressure value by using the blood pressure group, pulse wave signal feature, electrocardiogram signal feature, and pulse wave propagation time
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Morikawa, Koichi Ikemoto, Masatoshi Sasaki, Satoshi Kanai
  • Patent number: 10685579
    Abstract: A learning system includes an output unit that outputs a first problem and a display message prompting a user to take a break, an acquisition unit that acquires an answer to the first problem from the user, an electroencephalogram measurement unit that measures an electroencephalogram of the user, and a control unit. The control unit determines whether first motivation is present on the basis of a first event-related potential included in the electroencephalogram and starting from a timing at which the first problem is output, determines whether second motivation of the user is present on the basis of a second event-related potential included in the electroencephalogram and starting from a timing at which the answer is acquired, and instructs the output unit to output a display message prompting the user to take a break if the first motivation is not present and the second motivations is not present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Minoda, Koji Morikawa
  • Patent number: 10617309
    Abstract: An information processing system includes first and second electrodes for measuring cardiac potential, a pulse wave sensor that is disposed closer to the first electrode than to the second electrode and that measures a pulse wave, a buffer that amplifies a signal acquired by the first electrode, an interconnect wire that electrically connects the first electrode to a terminal of the buffer, a shield that shields the first electrode and the interconnect wire, and a shield potential generator that includes a first buffer circuit and a second buffer circuit having a larger drive current than the first buffer circuit and that starts applying, to the shield, a first generation signal generated by the first buffer circuit based on the acquired signal before a predetermined time point when the pulse wave is measured and starts applying a second generation signal generated by the second buffer circuit at the predetermined time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Matsumoto, Koji Morikawa
  • Patent number: 10303446
    Abstract: A program generating method acquires a first image set, and retrieves a similar image that is similar to a processing target image included in the first image set, from a database. For each of N number of second image sets in the database, an integrated similarity of an image included in the second image set with respect to the processing target image is calculated based on a first similarity between the image included in the second image set and the processing target image, a second similarity between the second image set and the first image set, and the completeness of the first image set, and the similar image is retrieved based on the integrated similarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutoyo Takata, Koji Morikawa
  • Patent number: 10292600
    Abstract: A biosignal measurement apparatus includes: a potential difference measurement unit that measures a potential difference between a plurality of electrodes of an electrode unit placed on a user's chest; an ECG analysis unit that obtains an electrocardiogram (ECG) indicating a temporal variation of a cardiac potential of the user, from the potential difference measured by the potential difference measurement unit; an impedance measurement switching unit that determines a start timing of a first period which is a period not including an R wave, using the ECG obtained by the ECG analysis unit; an impedance measurement unit that measures an impedance between the plurality of electrodes in the first period; and a respiratory calculation unit that calculates respiratory information related to respiration of the user, based on a temporal variation of the impedance measured by the impedance measurement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Morikawa, Jun Ozawa
  • Patent number: 10278620
    Abstract: An individual authentication method includes (i) indicating a first position of a user's arm or arms when gripping an electrocardiographic sensor, (ii) measuring the user's electrocardiographic activity at the first position by using the electrocardiographic sensor, (iii) indicating a second position of the user's arm or arms when gripping the electrocardiographic sensor, the second position being different from the first position, (iv) measuring the user's electrocardiographic activity at the second position by using the electrocardiographic sensor, (v) receiving ID information of the user, and (vi) registering, in a database, electrocardiographic authentication information including first authentication information associating the ID information with the user's electrocardiographic activity measured at the first position, and second authentication information associating the ID information with the user's electrocardiographic activity measured at the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeffry Fernando, Koji Morikawa
  • Patent number: 10226198
    Abstract: An electrode attachment state determination system includes: an electroencephalogram measurement section for measuring an electroencephalogram signal of a user by using at least one set of electrodes including a ground electrode, a reference electrode, and a measurement electrode; a frequency analysis section for performing a frequency analysis of the electroencephalogram signal; an insufficient electrode determination section for extracting at least one parameter of a total frequency power and a noise amount from a result of the frequency analysis, and through a comparison of a value of the parameter against a predetermined threshold value, determining whether the ground electrode, the reference electrode, or the measurement electrode has an insufficient state of attachment; and an output section for, when an insufficient state of attachment is determined, presenting information indicating the insufficient state of electrode attachment to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Terada, Koji Morikawa
  • Patent number: 10216863
    Abstract: An input image being displayed is acquired. A database is accessed to search for an image similar to the input image from images stored in the database. A candidate script associated with the similar image is retrieved from the database, and a decisive degree of the candidate script is calculated based on a result of the search for the similar image. A presentation program is generated by changing a value of a parameter included in the candidate script depending on the decisive degree. The input image is changed by executing the generated presentation program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutoyo Takata, Koji Morikawa