Patents by Inventor Masahiro Kuwahara
Masahiro Kuwahara 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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Patent number: 11757699Abstract: The multi-agent simulation system includes a plurality of back-end servers provided for each of a plurality of service systems and a plurality of agent simulators provided for each of the plurality of agents. Each of the plurality of service systems provides a service used in the target world. The plurality of agent simulators are programmed to simulate a state of each of the plurality of agents while causing the plurality of agents to interact with each other by exchange of first messages. The plurality of back-end servers and the plurality of agent simulators are programmed to simultaneously simulate a plurality of services by exchanging second messages different from the first messages.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takatomo Torigoe, Akira Yoshioka, Masahiro Kuwahara, Hiroaki Kimura
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Publication number: 20230196236Abstract: The city management support apparatus according to the present disclosure is an apparatus that supports management of a city in which a plurality of services sharing a finite resource are simultaneously provided. The city management support apparatus acquires information on a provision status of the resource, and predicts a service achievement level of each of the plurality of services in future by a predetermined time based on the provision status of the resource. Then, the city management support apparatus notifies a user of a high-achievement-level service of a request to refrain from using the high-achievement-level service in exchange for giving an incentive, in response to a decrease in the service achievement level in at least one of the plurality of services due to an abnormality in the provision status of the resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masahiro KUWAHARA, Yukihisa FUJITA, Hideo HASEGAWA
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Publication number: 20230196221Abstract: The city management support apparatus according to the present disclosure is an apparatus that supports management of a city in which a plurality of services sharing a finite resource are simultaneously provided. The city management support apparatus acquires information on a provision status of the resource, and predicts a service achievement level of each of the plurality of services in future by a predetermined time based on the provision status of the resource. Then, the city management support apparatus calculates priority order of provision of the resource among the plurality of services based on the service content and the service achievement level of each of the plurality of services, and outputs the priority order among the plurality of services.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masahiro KUWAHARA, Yukihisa FUJITA, Hideo HASEGAWA
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Publication number: 20230177964Abstract: The city management support apparatus according to the present disclosure is an apparatus that supports management of a city in which a plurality of services sharing a finite resource are simultaneously provided. The city management support apparatus acquires information on a provision status of the resource, and predicts a service achievement level of each of the plurality of services in future by a predetermined time based on the provision status of the resource. Then, the city management support apparatus outputs the service achievement level of each of the plurality of services in a form associated with the provision status of the resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masahiro KUWAHARA, Yukihisa FUJITA, Hideo HASEGAWA
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Publication number: 20220391558Abstract: The multi-agent simulation system includes a plurality of agent simulators provided for each of a plurality of agents and a center controller. The plurality of agent simulators simulate a state of each of the plurality of agents while causing the plurality of agents to interact with each other by exchange of messages. The center controller relays transmission and reception of messages between the plurality of agent simulators. Each of the plurality of agent simulators estimates the current state of an interaction agent from the past state of the interaction agent that interacts with a target agent, simulates the current state of the target agent by using the estimated current state of the interaction agent, and transmits a message created based on the current state of the target agent to the center controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Takatomo TORIGOE, Akira YOSHIOKA, Masahiro KUWAHARA, Hiroaki KIMURA
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Publication number: 20220391554Abstract: The multi-agent simulation system includes a plurality of agent simulators provided for each of a plurality of agents and a center controller. The plurality of agent simulators simulate a state of each of the plurality of agents while causing the plurality of agents to interact with each other by exchange of messages. The center controller relays transmission and reception of messages between the plurality of agent simulators. The plurality of agents include a plurality of types of agents including types having different time granularity. Each of the plurality of agent simulators transmits a message to the center controller at a transmission time interval corresponding to time granularity of a target agent to be simulated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Takatomo TORIGOE, Akira YOSHIOKA, Masahiro KUWAHARA, Hiroaki KIMURA
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Publication number: 20220393933Abstract: The multi-agent simulation system includes a plurality of back-end servers provided for each of a plurality of service systems and a plurality of agent simulators provided for each of the plurality of agents. Each of the plurality of service systems provides a service used in the target world. The plurality of agent simulators are programmed to simulate a state of each of the plurality of agents while causing the plurality of agents to interact with each other by exchange of first messages. The plurality of back-end servers and the plurality of agent simulators are programmed to simultaneously simulate a plurality of services by exchanging second messages different from the first messages.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Takatomo TORIGOE, Akira YOSHIOKA, Masahiro KUWAHARA, Hiroaki KIMURA
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Publication number: 20220383209Abstract: An information provision device acquires weather information indicating weather of at least one golf course at each of future playing frames included in playing frames of the at least one golf course. The information provision device acquires history information indicating logs of whether any of specific reservation holders canceled a reservation for any of past specific playing frames. Weather at each of the past specific playing frames is predetermined weather that possibly has a negative impact on playing golf. Each of the specific reservation holders has a reservation for one of the future playing frames. The information provision device controls, based on the acquired history information, display priorities of information on specific future playing frames at which weather indicated by the acquired weather information is the predetermined weather, among in the future playing frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Rakuten Group, Inc.Inventors: Ryohei TAKUMA, Masahiro KUWAHARA, Asami EBISAWA
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Publication number: 20220339496Abstract: A shot identifying module 220 identifies a flight distance of the golf ball and an angle of a direction from the measurement terminal 10 toward the golf ball with respect to a direction toward which the user terminal 10 is directed at a time of the measurement. A terminal position and orientation identifying module 222 identifies a terminal position and a terminal orientation. A ball position identifying module 224 identifies a ball position based on the terminal position, the terminal orientation, the flight distance of the golf ball, and the angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Rakuten Group, Inc.Inventors: Ryohei TAKUMA, Masahiro KUWAHARA
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Publication number: 20220203200Abstract: A captured video image obtaining unit 70 obtains a captured video image in which a player making a golf swing is captured. A swing path type specifying unit 86 specifies at least one reference angle based on at least one of a position of a predetermined body part of the player at address or a position of a shaft at address, where the positions are specified based on the captured video image. A swing path type specifying unit 86 specifies a downswing angle of a club head captured in a captured video image based on the captured video image. The swing path type specifying unit 86 compares the reference angle with the downswing angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Rakuten Group, Inc.Inventors: Tetsu WATANABE, Ryuji Iwaya, Masahiro Kuwahara, Takumi Umemura, Yosuke Shimada
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Publication number: 20220203164Abstract: A captured video image obtaining unit 70 obtains a captured video image in which a player making a golf swing is captured. A club head path specifying unit 82 specifies a path of a club head captured in a captured video image based on the captured video image. A launch direction specifying unit 84 specifies a launch direction of a ball captured in a captured video image based on the captured video image. A curve direction determining unit 88 determines a curve direction of the launched ball based on the path of the club head and the launch direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Rakuten Group, Inc.Inventors: Tetsu WATANABE, Ryuji IWAYA, Masahiro KUWAHARA, Takumi UMEMURA, Yosuke SHIMADA
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Publication number: 20220192083Abstract: A nutrient amount determination device acquires number-of-users information indicating a number of users who use a sports facility within a predetermined period, the sports facility having lawn on which a sport is played. The nutrient amount determination device determines based on the acquired number-of-users information an application amount of at least one nutrient to be applied to the lawn of the sports facility by fertilization within the predetermined period.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Rakuten Group, Inc.Inventors: Masahiro KUWAHARA, Takahiro IIZUKA, Hirofumi KOKUBUN, Shuichi SHINKAWA
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Publication number: 20200380442Abstract: An information processing device extracts a candidate driver who is a candidate for a driver who is able to share a vehicle with a rider based on ride-sharing condition information of the rider and usage tendency information which indicates a tendency in using ride-sharing of each user when he/she used the ride-sharing in the past. The information processing device inquires of the candidate driver regarding an intention to share his/her vehicle with the rider, and determines the driver who is to share his/her vehicle with the rider based on a response to the inquiry. The usage tendency information includes information on a response time when the users responded to the inquiry in the past. The information processing device extracts the candidate driver based on information on the response time included in the usage tendency information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahiro KUWAHARA
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Publication number: 20190385262Abstract: An information processing method for determining candidate locations for setting an embarkation/disembarkation point of a transportation mode that is operatable on-demand, the method comprises; dividing the subject area into a plurality of unit zones; calculating, for each of the plurality of unit zones, a first index, which is a cost index of a case in which travel is performed using the first transportation mode, a second index, which is a cost index of a case in which travel is performed using the second transportation mode, and a third index, which is a difference between the first index and the second index, the travel being performed using the unit zone as a start point; and extracting unit zones constituting candidates for setting an embarkation/disembarkation point of the second transportation mode from the plurality of unit zones on the basis of the third index calculated for each of the plurality of zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahiro Kuwahara
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Patent number: 9696168Abstract: A travel time information providing apparatus includes a probability distribution storage unit configured to store first probability distribution data which expresses an embarkation waiting time for each location where the waiting time occurs and second probability distribution data which expresses a travel time for each location where the travel time occurs; a route acquiring unit configured to acquire a route connecting a point of origin and a destination; a travel time calculating unit configured to calculate a probability distribution of a total travel time by convoluting all probability distribution data corresponding to an embarkation waiting time which occurs on the route and a travel time which occurs on the route; and an information providing unit configured to determine an estimated travel time based on the calculated probability distribution, and output the estimated travel time.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Keiko Shimazaki, Akira Yoshioka, Masahiro Kuwahara, Takayuki Kusajima
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Publication number: 20150308844Abstract: A travel time information providing apparatus includes a probability distribution storage unit configured to store first probability distribution data which expresses an embarkation waiting time for each location where the waiting time occurs and second probability distribution data which expresses a travel time for each location where the travel time occurs; a route acquiring unit configured to acquire a route connecting a point of origin and a destination; a travel time calculating unit configured to calculate a probability distribution of a total travel time by convoluting all probability distribution data corresponding to an embarkation waiting time which occurs on the route and a travel time which occurs on the route; and an information providing unit configured to determine an estimated travel time based on the calculated probability distribution, and output the estimated travel time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Keiko SHIMAZAKI, Akira YOSHIOKA, Masahiro KUWAHARA, Takayuki KUSAJIMA
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Publication number: 20050040373Abstract: A conductive polymer material can exhibit good heat resistance and good moisture resistance, in which the conductive polymer comprises as a dopant at least one of aromatic sulfonic acid derivatives represented by general formula 1: wherein at least one of R1 to R6 represents a sulfonic acid group having a counter cation selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen ion, an alkali metal ion, an alkaline-earth ion and a transition metal ion belonging to groups 8 to 10 in the periodic table; and the remaining R1 to R6, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen, alkyl having four or less carbon atoms or phenyl; or any two or more of R1 to R6 may be combined together to form an aromatic or aliphatic ring; and general formula 2: wherein at least one of R7 to R10 represents a sulfonic acid group having a counter cation selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen ion, an alkali metal ion, an alkaline-earth ion and a transition metal ion belonging to groups 8 to 10 in the periodic tableType: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: Masahiro Kuwahara
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Patent number: 6814888Abstract: A conductive polymer material can exhibit good heat resistance and good moisture resistance, in which the conductive polymer comprises as a dopant at least one of aromatic sulfonic acid derivatives represented by general formula 1: wherein at least one of R1 to R6 represents a sulfonic acid group having a counter cation selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen ion, an alkali metal ion, an alkaline-earth ion and a transition metal ion belonging to groups 8 to 10 in the periodic table; and the remaining R1 to R6, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen, alkyl having four or less carbon atoms or phenyl; or any two or more of R1 to R6 may be combined together to form an aromatic or aliphatic ring; and general formula 2: wherein at-least one of R7 to R10 represents a sulfonic acid group having a counter cation selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen ion, an alkali metal ion, an alkaline-earth ion and a transition metal ion belonging to groups 8 toType: GrantFiled: December 31, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: Masahiro Kuwahara
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Publication number: 20030142462Abstract: A conductive polymer material can exhibit good heat resistance and good moisture resistance, in which the conductive polymer comprises as a dopant at least one of aromatic sulfonic acid derivatives represented by general formula 1: 1Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventor: Masahiro Kuwahara
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Patent number: 5986529Abstract: An inexpensive electromagnetic relay with a simple configuration is provided which does not require a sliding core to attain the desired operating characteristics. The electromagnetic relay includes a movable component which is supported on an upper end of a coil block in a way that the movable component can freely rotate. The movable component further comprises a movable contact element and a movable iron member. The movable contact element and the movable iron member are isolated from each other by a retainer. The movable contact element, movable iron member and retainer all form a single piece. The retainer further comprises a first retainer portion for retaining the movable contact element, and a second retainer portion for retaining the movable iron member. The first and second retainer portions are also formed into a single piece.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1998Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Hirotaka Miyata, Masanori Nakamura, Hironori Sanada, Masahiro Kuwahara, Masahiko Tashiro