Patents by Inventor Masahiro Ito

Masahiro Ito 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: 20240247850
    Abstract: A heat pump system regulates, by use of a heat medium, a temperature of an object and includes a flow-rate acquisition device acquiring a flow rate of the heat medium. A heat source apparatus regulates a temperature of the heat medium and includes a compressor, a heat medium heat exchanger, and a controller including adjustment calculation circuitry, and control calculation circuitry. The adjustment calculation circuitry calculates, when a first condition is met, an amount of adjustment by use of an operating frequency of the compressor. The amount of adjustment is used to adjust a first flow rate of the heat medium that is based on a measurement result acquired from the flow-rate acquisition device. The control calculation circuitry adjusts, by use of the amount of adjustment, the first flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Kimitaka KADOWAKI, Masahiro ITO, Shunya GYOTOKU, Takuya ITO
  • Patent number: 12044165
    Abstract: Provided is a gas turbine system, including: an ammonia tank; a combustor including a combustion chamber, which is connected to the ammonia tank; an intake flow passage connected to the combustor; a compressor provided in the intake flow passage; a cracked-gas reservoir connected to the combustor; and an ammonia cracking catalyst arranged in a bleed flow passage connected to the compressor, between the compressor and the combustor in the intake flow passage, or in a space in the combustor, which brings the combustion chamber and the intake flow passage into communication with each other, the ammonia cracking catalyst being connected to the ammonia tank and the cracked-gas reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Ito, Masahiro Uchida
  • Publication number: 20240242039
    Abstract: A language model training apparatus obtains a target sentence including a sequence of a word that is a known word or a new word. The apparatus generates position information of a new word included in the target sentence and a token sequence that is a sequence of an identifier of the word included in the target sentence. The token sequence includes a first token sequence for a teacher model and a second token sequence for a student model. The first token sequence and the second token sequence are different in at least some of a processed word. The apparatus updates a parameter of the student model utilizing knowledge distillation from the teacher model to the student model based on the position information, the first token sequence, and the second token sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Pengju GAO, Tomohiro YAMASAKI, Masahiro ITO
  • Publication number: 20240242030
    Abstract: An information learning apparatus includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to: acquire text information and field information included in the text information; calculate a field loss based on the text information and the field information; and store parameters of a trained model, and updating the parameters of the model based on the field loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yingying LAO, Masahiro ITO, Tomohiro YAMASAKI
  • Publication number: 20240241765
    Abstract: In prediction processing, the controller predicts a temporal change in a calculation capability available in grid computing processing of each of a plurality of arithmetic devices. In the request processing, in a case where the calculation capability of the arithmetic device predicted to be available in the grid computing processing on the basis of a result of the prediction processing is insufficient, the controller presents, to a user who owns another arithmetic device except for the arithmetic device predicted to be available in the grid computing processing among the plurality of arithmetic devices, request information for prompting provision of the calculation capability of the another arithmetic device to the grid computing processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi OKAMURA, Seiichi ITO, Takashi MAEDA, Tomohiko ADACHI, Masahiro YOSHIOKA, Masato ISHIBASHI, Daisuke HAMANO
  • Publication number: 20240240845
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit and a non-azeotropic refrigerant that flows through a refrigerant pipe. When the non-azeotropic refrigerant passes through an outdoor heat exchanger, a temperature difference occurs between an inlet and an outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger. The outdoor heat exchanger includes: a group of fins that are stacked at intervals; and a heat transfer tube that extends through the group of fins in a stacking direction of the group of fins and allows the non-azeotropic refrigerant to flow inside the heat transfer tube. The group of fins includes: a first fin part to which frost can adhere in a humid environment; and a second fin part to which no frost adheres to ensure ventilation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Shunya GYOTOKU, Kimitaka KADOWAKI, Masahiro ITO
  • Publication number: 20240219085
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigerant circulation circuit and a liquid medium circulation circuit. The refrigerant circulation circuit includes a four-way valve and a water heat exchanger. The liquid medium circulation circuit includes a liquid flow direction switching unit, the water heat exchanger. The four-way valve switches between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture flows upward from below in the water heat exchanger, and the liquid medium flows downward from above in the water heat exchanger. In the second state, the non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture flows downward from above in the water heat exchanger, and the liquid medium flows upward from below in the water heat exchanger. The direction in which the liquid medium flows through the indoor heat exchanger is constant in the first state and the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventor: Masahiro ITO
  • Publication number: 20240217628
    Abstract: [Problem] To efficiently transport an energy source such as electricity from a power generation facility to a reception facility without using a power transmission cable. [Solution] An energy transportation system 100 comprises: a transportation ship 10 provided with a holding means for an energy source; a power generation facility 20 that supplies the energy source to the holding means of the transportation ship 10; and a reception facility 30 that receives the energy source supplied from the holding means of the transportation ship 10. Examples of the energy source held in the holding means of the transportation ship 10 include electricity and hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: POWERX, INC.
    Inventor: Masahiro ITO
  • Publication number: 20240221522
    Abstract: An information processing device is communicably connected to a first terminal device used by a provider and a second terminal device used by a recipient and includes a processor. The processor acquires acquired information indicating that an acquirer of information data has already acquired the information data via the second terminal device. The acquirer is out of the recipient and is designated by the first terminal device. The processor provides acquisition status information by associating a number of the acquirer, a number of the recipient having acquired the information data or not having acquired the information data, and a thumbnail image of the information data based on the acquired information. The processor causes a display of the first terminal device to display the acquisition status information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahiro ITO
  • Publication number: 20240192527
    Abstract: A liquid crystal device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a liquid crystal layer and an electrode layer. The electrode layer is configured to create an electric field in the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal composition that includes a liquid crystal mixture, to which a polymerization inhibitor for inhibiting radical polymerization caused by light action is added. In particular, the liquid crystal layer includes the liquid crystal composition in which a hindered amine based organic compound is added to the liquid crystal mixture as the polymerization inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Yasuki SAKURAI, Masashi NISHITATENO, Koki TAKATOU, Masahiro ITO
  • Publication number: 20240190216
    Abstract: A compressor module for a heat pump cycle includes a compressor, a channel forming member configured to define therein a plurality of internal refrigerant channels through which refrigerant flows, and a cover member configured to define a housing space of a housing, which houses the compressor, together with the channel forming member. The housing is provided therein with a compressor-side inlet and a compressor-side outlet communicating to the internal refrigerant channels, and is provided with an outside connection port outside of the housing space and communicating to the internal refrigerant channels. The compressor has a refrigerant discharge port coupled to the compressor-side inlet, and a refrigerant suction port coupled to the compressor-side outlet. The outside connection port is connected to inflow and outflow sides of external component devices disposed outside the housing space, in component devices of the heat pump cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroshi MIEDA, Atsushi INABA, Yuichi KAMI, Norihiko ENOMOTO, Masahiro ITO
  • Publication number: 20240175614
    Abstract: Provided is a main refrigerant circuit in which a compressor having an injection port, a condenser, a main circuit expansion device unit, and an evaporator are connected by pipes to allow refrigerant to circulate in the main refrigerant circuit; an injection pipe an injection expansion device; an outside-air temperature detection device; a suction pressure detection device; and a controller, wherein the main circuit expansion device unit includes a plurality of main circuit expansion devices with different capacities and in a parallel-connected relationship, and during operation, when the controller determines that the temperature of the outside air is equal to or lower than a set temperature, the controller is configured to open the injection expansion device to control an opening degree to select the main circuit expansion device based on the suction pressure to control an opening degree of the selected main circuit expansion device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Kimitaka KADOWAKI, Yota MAEMA, Masahiro ITO, Shunya GYOTOKU, Kosuke KAWANO, Akinori KURACHI
  • Publication number: 20240153204
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a formation unit configured to analyze relative positions of dots as measurement markers that expand and contract together with a suit, and form a cluster of the dots; an assignment unit configured to assign numbers to the cluster and the dots; a specification unit configured to acquire the assigned number, set the assigned number to a predetermined coordinate position, and specify a silhouette; and a generation unit configured to generate a three-dimensional (3D) model based on the specified silhouette. The formation unit forms a hexagonal cluster from a dot pattern of the suit, and increases the hexagonal cluster to form a unique honeycomb structure. The assignment unit assigns numbers to the cluster and the dots based on the honeycomb structure. Solid dots and hollow dots are printed as the dots on the whole suit. Thus, a 3D model of a body shape of a user is created with higher accuracy by using a garment for measuring body sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Masahiro ITO, Goffinet FRANCOIS, Heather JAMIE, Li BO, Gardner JIM, Villamarin RIGO
  • Patent number: 11958845
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having a HDAC6 inhibitory action, which is useful for the treatment of central nervous system diseases including neurodegenerative diseases, and the like, and a medicament comprising the compound. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Masahiro Ito, Hideyuki Sugiyama, Takeshi Yamamoto, Keiko Kakegawa, Jinxing Li, Junsi Wang, Takahito Kasahara, Masato Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 11962048
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack and a control device that controls operation of the fuel cell system based on a measured voltage value measured by a voltage sensor. When the fuel cell system is started and a value measured by a temperature sensor is equal to or less than a temperature determined in advance, the control device raises the voltage of the fuel cell stack until a voltage condition determined in advance is met, by supplying a cathode with an oxidant gas before current sweep is started. The control device sets a voltage command value and a current command value such that an operation point of the fuel cell stack is on an equal power line of the fuel cell stack when the operation point is caused to transition in at least a part of a transition period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryouichi Namba, Masahiro Ito, Manabu Takahashi, Tomotaka Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20240080536
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) includes a first acquisition unit (111), a second acquisition unit (111), and an estimation unit (112). The first acquisition unit (111) acquires first sensing information obtained by capturing an image of a subject using a first sensor (20A) including a single-plate image sensor. The second acquisition unit (111) acquires second sensing information obtained by sensing a direction different from a direction of the first sensor (20A) using second sensor (20B). The estimation unit (112) estimates the spectral reflectance of the subject based on the first sensing information and the second sensing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: HIROKI YAMASHITA, MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUI, YALCIN INCESU, TOMOKI UEDA, MASARU SUZUKI, MASAHIRO ITO
  • Publication number: 20240070920
    Abstract: Detection of a spectral distribution of a light source is simplified. An image processing device according to the present disclosure includes a specific region detection unit, a chromaticity information detection unit, and a light source spectral information generation unit. The specific region detection unit detects a specific region that is a region of an image of a specific object from an image of a subject to which light from a light source is emitted. The chromaticity information detection unit detects light source color information on the basis of a plurality of image signals of the detected specific region. The light source spectral information generation unit generates light source spectral information, which is information of a spectrum of the light source, on the basis of the detected light source color information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Tomoki Ueda, Masahiro Ito, Masaru Suzuki, Hiroki Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20240011696
    Abstract: A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes: a compressor in a first refrigerant path between a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger; a first flow rate adjustment device in a second refrigerant path between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger; a refrigerant storage device provided in a third refrigerant path between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, connected in parallel with a part of the second refrigerant path, and configured to store refrigerant flowing from the second refrigerant path; a second flow rate adjustment device provided in the third refrigerant path, and configured to adjust a flow rate of refrigerant between the refrigerant storage device and the second refrigerant path; and a controller configured to control the second flow rate adjustment device to block flow of refrigerant from the second refrigerant path into the refrigerant storage device when cooling operation is started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Masahiro ITO
  • Patent number: 11811985
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes one or more processors. The one or more processors display a relation display screen including text box images each indicating one of a plurality of text ranges included in a document and a relation image indicating a relation between the plurality of text ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Masahiro Ito, Yasutoyo Takeyama, Tomohiro Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 11799102
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell; a temperature acquisition unit that acquires a temperature at a specific position in a vehicle equipped with the fuel cell system; a purge unit that purges the fuel cell when an operation of the fuel cell is stopped; and a control unit that acquires the temperature at the specific position from the temperature acquisition unit at least once from when the fuel cell system is stopped until the fuel cell system is started again, and uses the temperature at the specific position to determine whether purging at a stop by the purge unit is necessary when the fuel cell system is stopped next.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masashi Toida, Yusuke Nishida, Hiroyuki Tsunekawa, Masahiro Ito