Patents by Inventor Masahiro Takahashi

Masahiro Takahashi 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: 20220391972
    Abstract: An information processing device (1) includes a collection unit (31), an acquisition unit (32), and a proposal unit (34). The collection unit (31) collects income and expenditure information (42) regarding income and expenditure of a user. The acquisition unit (32) acquires promise information (44) of a promise regarding the income and expenditure made by the user with a virtual entity (AG) displayed on a display unit of a user terminal (100) possessed by the user. The proposal unit (34) proposes predetermined proposal information regarding the income and expenditure to the user based on the income and expenditure information (42) and the promise information (44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuji TAKIMOTO, Yuki OKAMURA, Masahiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220393106
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell including a core portion that extends in a first direction above a semiconductor substrate; a variable resistance layer that extends in the first direction and is in contact with the core portion; a semiconductor layer that extends in the first direction and is in contact with the variable resistance layer; a first insulator layer that extends in the first direction and is in contact with the semiconductor layer; and a first voltage applying electrode that extends in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and is in contact with the first insulator layer. The core portion is a vacuum region, or a region containing inert gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Yoshiaki ASAO, Yukihiro NOMURA, Daisaburo TAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11487412
    Abstract: An information processing system and a method for operating same are provided. The information processing system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus is configured to display a first synchronous image in a first window, the first window having an operation right. The second information processing apparatus has a synchronous state or an asynchronous state. The second information processing apparatus is configured to: display a second synchronous image; in response to a first request, switch from the synchronous state to the asynchronous state; and in response to a second request, switch from the asynchronous state to the synchronous state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Hasegawa, Yoichi Mizutani, Masato Kajimoto, Masahiro Takahashi, Hiroshi Kyusojin
  • Patent number: 11489151
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material particle with little deterioration is provided. A power storage device with little deterioration is provided. A highly safe power storage device is provided. The positive electrode active material particle includes a first crystal grain, a second crystal grain, and a crystal grain boundary positioned between the crystal grain and the second crystal grain; the first crystal grain and the second crystal grain include lithium, a transition metal, and oxygen; the crystal grain boundary includes magnesium and oxygen; and the positive electrode active material particle includes a region where the ratio of the atomic concentration of magnesium in the crystal grain boundary to the atomic concentration of the transition metal in first crystal grain and the second crystal grain is greater than or equal to 0.010 and less than or equal to 0.50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Teruaki Ochiai, Yohei Momma, Ayae Tsuruta
  • Publication number: 20220336616
    Abstract: A stack with excellent electrical characteristics and reliability is provided. The stack includes an insulator, a conductor, and a first oxide between the insulator and the conductor; the first oxide includes a first c-axis-aligned crystal region; and a c-axis of the first crystal region is substantially perpendicular to a plane of the first oxide on the insulator side. Alternatively, the stack includes an insulator, a conductor, a first oxide between the insulator and the conductor, and a second oxide facing the first oxide with the insulator therebetween; the first oxide includes a first c-axis-aligned crystal region; a c-axis of the first crystal region is substantially perpendicular to a plane of the first oxide on the insulator side; the second oxide includes a second c-axis-aligned crystal region; and a c-axis of the second crystal region is substantially perpendicular to a plane of the second oxide on the insulator side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Tomoki HIRAMATSU
  • Patent number: 11463612
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a control apparatus, a control method, and a program for giving a sense of imaging to a user. There are provided a processing unit that processes data based on pixel signals output from a plurality of pixels, and a display control unit that causes a display unit to display an image based on the data processed by the processing unit as a through image. The display unit displays a mark indicating a recording process in response to an instruction of recording the data together with the through image displayed on the display unit. The mark is displayed at each of four corners of the display unit. Alternatively, the mark is displayed near a frame of autofocus. The present technology is applicable to an imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Hidenori Karasawa, Lyo Takaoka, Daisuke Hiro, Haruka Kawata, Ayako Iwase, Kanako Yana
  • Publication number: 20220311975
    Abstract: Each remote operation robot includes: an imaging direction detection unit configured to detect an imaging direction of a camera, an imaging direction information generation unit configured to generate imaging direction information indicating the imaging direction detected by the imaging direction detection unit, an imaging direction information transmission unit configured to transmit imaging direction information to another remote operation robot, an imaging direction information reception unit configured to receive the imaging direction information from another remote operation robot, and an imaging direction control unit configured to control the imaging direction of the camera based on the imaging direction information received by the imaging direction information reception unit in such a way that the imaging direction of the camera of the own robot is synchronized with the imaging direction of the camera of the robot that has transmitted the imaging direction information received by the imaging direction
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masahiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220311976
    Abstract: Each remote operation terminal includes an own robot sound pressure information transmission unit, an own robot sound pressure information reception unit, an another terminal sound pressure information transmission unit, an another terminal sound pressure information reception unit, a sound pressure information output unit configured to output sound pressure information received by the own robot sound pressure information reception unit or the other terminal sound pressure information reception unit, and a conversation control unit configured to execute an inter-robot conversation mode that establishes conversation with another user using the own robot sound pressure information transmission unit and the own robot sound pressure information reception unit and an inter-terminal conversation mode that establishes conversation with another user using the other terminal sound pressure information transmission unit and the other terminal sound pressure information reception unit in such a way that they can be swit
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Masahiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220308590
    Abstract: The embodiments relate to a traveling apparatus adapted to perform communication sequentially with a plurality of moving objects. The traveling apparatus includes: a moving object data acquisition unit configured to acquire moving object data including at least location information of a plurality of moving objects present within a predetermined distance range in the periphery of the traveling apparatus; an object determination unit configured to determine a target of communication from among the plurality of the moving objects; and an operation control unit configured to move, based on the moving object data, the traveling apparatus in a direction in which there is few moving objects while maintaining the state in which the traveling apparatus performs communication with the target of communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masahiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220301854
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: (a) forming a first film in an amorphous state on the substrate by supplying a first process gas to the substrate; (b) forming a second film in an amorphous state, which has a crystallization temperature lower than a crystallization temperature of the first film, on the first film by supplying a second process gas to the substrate; (c) crystallizing the first film and the second film formed on the substrate by heating the first film and the second film; and (d) removing at least the second film by exposing a surface of the substrate to an etching agent after crystallizing the first film and the second film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Kokusai Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki HORITA, Masahiro TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11450352
    Abstract: To realize a natural image effect and the like in a moving image provided is an image processing unit which includes an additional image generation unit that generates an additional image to be added to moving image data, and an image editing processing unit that performs image editing processing of adding the additional image to the moving image data, using depth information of a pixel in the moving image data to which the additional image is to be added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Takahiro Tsuge, Satoshi Asai, Yo Nonoyama
  • Patent number: 11444274
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material particle with little deterioration is provided. A power storage device with little deterioration is provided. A highly safe power storage device is provided. The positive electrode active material particle includes a first crystal grain, a second crystal grain; and a crystal grain boundary positioned between the crystal grain and the second crystal grain; the first crystal grain and the second crystal grain include lithium, a transition metal, and oxygen; the crystal grain boundary includes magnesium and oxygen; and the positive electrode active material particle includes a region where the ratio of the atomic concentration of magnesium in the crystal grain boundary to the atomic concentration of the transition metal in first crystal grain and the second crystal grain is greater than or equal to 0.010 and less than or equal to 0.50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Teruaki Ochiai, Yohei Momma, Ayae Tsuruta
  • Publication number: 20220285673
    Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode active material which suppresses a reduction in capacity due to charge and discharge cycles when used in a lithium ion secondary battery. A covering layer is formed by segregation on a superficial portion of the positive electrode active material. The positive electrode active material includes a first region and a second region. The first region exists in an inner portion of the positive electrode active material. The second region exists in a superficial portion of the positive electrode active material and part of the inner portion thereof. The first region includes lithium, a transition metal, and oxygen. The second region includes magnesium, fluorine, and oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro KAWAKAMI, Teruaki OCHIAI, Yohei MOMMA, Ayae TSURUTA, Masahiro Takahashi, Mayumi MIKAMI
  • Publication number: 20220285681
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material having high capacity and excellent cycle performance is provided. The positive electrode active material has a small difference in a crystal structure between the charged state and the discharged state. For example, the crystal structure and volume of the positive electrode active material, which has a layered rock-salt crystal structure in the discharged state and a pseudo-spinel crystal structure in the charged state at a high voltage of approximately 4.6 V, are less likely to be changed by charge and discharge as compared with those of a known positive electrode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayumi MIKAMI, Aya UCHIDA, Yumiko YONEDA, Yohei MOMMA, Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Teruaki OCHIAI
  • Publication number: 20220285560
    Abstract: A transistor whose characteristic degradation due to stray light is small is provided. The transistor includes a first insulator, a second insulator over the first insulator, a metal oxide over the second insulator, a first and a second conductor over the metal oxide, a third insulator over the first insulator, the second insulator, the metal oxide, the first conductor, and the second conductor, a fourth insulator over the metal oxide, a fifth insulator over the fourth insulator, and a third conductor over the fifth insulator. The third insulator has an opening to overlap with a region between the first conductor and the second conductor. The fourth insulator, the fifth insulator, and the third conductor are positioned in the opening. The metal oxide has a bandgap greater than or equal to 3.3 eV. The transistor has Vsh higher than or equal to ?0.3 V.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Hitoshi KUNITAKE, Yasuhiro JINBO, Naoki OKUNO, Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Tomonori NAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220285556
    Abstract: By using a conductive layer including Cu as a long lead wiring, increase in wiring resistance is suppressed. Further, the conductive layer including Cu is provided in such a manner that it does not overlap with the oxide semiconductor layer in which a channel region of a TFT is formed, and is surrounded by insulating layers including silicon nitride, whereby diffusion of Cu can be prevented; thus, a highly reliable semiconductor device can be manufactured. Specifically, a display device which is one embodiment of a semiconductor device can have high display quality and operate stably even when the size or definition thereof is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Jun KOYAMA, Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Hideyuki KISHIDA, Akiharu MIYANAGA, Junpei SUGAO, Hideki UOCHI, Yasuo NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220266706
    Abstract: A power generation control device includes: a first DC-DC converter including an input side to which a solar panel mounted on a vehicle is connected; a second DC-DC converter including an input side to which an output side of the first DC-DC converter is connected and an output side to which a drive battery for driving the vehicle is connected; a third DC-DC converter including an input side to which the output side of the first DC-DC converter is connected and an output side to which an auxiliary battery for supplying power to accessories of the vehicle is connected; a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to control an output power of either the second DC-DC converter or the third DC-DC converter so that a voltage on the output side of the first DC-DC converter becomes a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi FUKAI, Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Yuma MIYAMOTO, Akinori KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220271167
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with high reliability is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first oxide; a first conductor, a second conductor, and a first insulator over the first oxide; and a third conductor over the first insulator. The first conductor includes a first crystal. The second conductor includes a crystal having the same crystal structure as the first crystal. The first crystal has (111) orientation with respect to a surface of the first oxide. The first oxide includes a second crystal. The second crystal has c-axis alignment with respect to a surface where the first oxide is formed. The lattice mismatch degree of the first crystal with respect to the second crystal is lower than or equal to 8 percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Erika TAKAHASHI, Shinya SASAGAWA, Naoki OKUNO, Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Kazuki TANEMARA
  • Publication number: 20220258615
    Abstract: An in-vehicle solar charge control system includes a path switching unit provided in parallel with the first DC-to-DC converter on an electrical circuit that connects a solar DC-to-DC converter and a first battery and through which electricity having output power flows, and a switching unit controller which switches the path switching unit between a first state in which the output power is supplied to the first battery without being input to the first DC-to-DC converter, and a second state in which the output power is allowed to be input to the first DC-to-DC converter that is switched to the first operating state by a converter control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuma MIYAMOTO, Kohki OHKOSHI, Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Akinori KAWAMURA, Taisuke HAYASHI, Takashi FUKAI
  • Publication number: 20220255076
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material having high capacity and excellent cycle performance is provided. The positive electrode active material has a small difference in a crystal structure between the charged state and the discharged state. For example, the crystal structure and volume of the positive electrode active material, which has a layered rock-salt crystal structure in the discharged state and a pseudo-spinel crystal structure in the charged state at a high voltage of approximately 4.6 V, are less likely to be changed by charge and discharge as compared with those of a known positive electrode active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayumi MIKAMI, Aya UCHIDA, Yumiko YONEDA, Yohei MOMMA, Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Teruaki OCHIAI