Patents by Inventor Masahiro Tanaka

Masahiro Tanaka 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).

  • DETOXIFICATION DEVICE AND INLET NOZZLE
    Publication number: 20210245093
    Abstract: A detoxification device has an inlet nozzle capable of reducing an amount of a deposit of an adhering metallic product and elongating a maintenance cycle and a detoxification device including the inlet nozzle. The inlet nozzle includes a portion adjacent to a combustor, that is cut (removed) in advance. Consequently, in the portion, an insulator made of a ceramic material is exposed. Since the ceramic material supplies a small number of electrons, even when the insulator is exposed to heat from the combustor to reach a high temperature, a reductive reaction is less likely to occur. Accordingly, even when a metallic exhaust gas is allowed to flow, the metallic exhaust gas is prevented from being precipitated as the metallic product and gradually deposited with time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Nobuo Mori, Mitsunori Abe, Masahiro Tanaka
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210239482
    Abstract: The present disclosure makes it possible to suitably provide a smoking space for smokers. A controller 204 of an information processing apparatus, which is a server apparatus 200 of the present disclosure, performs estimating smoking demand based on past smoking-related information on a plurality of users. The controller 204 performs generating a travel plan for a vehicle including a smoking space based on the estimated smoking demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuya MATSUNAMI, Atsuko YAMANAKA, Kunihiro TSUNEKAWA, Sokfan YEE, Masahiro TANAKA, Shuichiro TAKAHASHI, Satoshi NONOYAMA, Tokuyuki NISHIKAWA, Hikaru SATOU
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY MEMORY MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20210240186
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit that acquires, for a running unit from which an attachment unit is detachable, a time slot in which detachment of the attachment unit is permitted, and selects, from multiple services, a service to be provided by using the running unit from which the attachment unit is detached, according to the acquired time slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuya MATSUNAMI, Atsuko YAMANAKA, Kunihiro TSUNEKAWA, Sokfan YEE, Masahiro TANAKA, Shuichiro TAKAHASHI, Satoshi NONOYAMA, Tokuyuki NISHIKAWA, Hikaru SATOU
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING DATA FOR MAP GENERATION, AND VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210231457
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting data for map generation includes a processor configured to determine whether the current state of a vehicle is suitable for collection of collection target data to be used for generating or updating a map, based on suitability data received from the vehicle with a communication device. The suitability data indicates suitability of the vehicle or surroundings thereof for the collection. The processor is also configured to instruct, with the communication device, the vehicle to collect the collection target data when determining that the current state of the vehicle is suitable for the collection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryo Neyama, Masahiro Tanaka, Jun Koreishi
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING DATA FOR MAP GENERATION
    Publication number: 20210231459
    Abstract: An apparatus for collecting data for map generation includes a memory configured to store type information for designating which type of collection target data is to be collected for each of road sections. The collection target data represents a feature in the road section on a map to be generated or updated. The apparatus also includes a processor configured to notify the vehicle of the type information with the communication device, and update the type information for each of the road sections, in the case that collection of the collection target data of the type designated for the road section has been completed, so as to stop collection of the collection target data in the road section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryo Neyama, Masahiro TANAKA, Jun KOREISHI
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20210201390
    Abstract: The present disclosure makes it possible to further enhance the convenience of a vehicle rental service. Control unit of information processing apparatus performs obtaining of a purpose of a user reserving utilization of a vehicle from the user, specifying, from among the at least one of the deposit items deposited from the user, an item of a use that matches the obtained purpose of the user, and providing to the user information indicating that a vehicle to be assigned to the user and loaded with the specified item is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuya MATSUNAMI, Atsuko YAMANAKA, Kunihiro TSUNEKAWA, Sokfan YEE, Masahiro TANAKA, Shuichiro TAKAHASHI, Satoshi NONOYAMA, Tokuyuki NISHIKAWA, Hikaru SATOU
  • AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING UNIT, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20210182776
    Abstract: The present disclosure makes it possible to further improve convenience of customers and the like accompanying purchase of merchandise. An autonomous traveling unit is provided with: a driving portion including an autonomous traveling ability, the driving portion being configured to be movable together with a storing portion configured to store merchandise; and a controlling portion configured to execute: acquiring settlement completion information about the merchandise stored in the storing portion, the merchandise being merchandise in a store; and controlling the driving portion to cause the merchandise storing portion to move to a first point outside the store after acquiring the settlement completion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuya MATSUNAMI, Atsuko YAMANAKA, Kunihiro TSUNEKAWA, Sokfan YEE, Masahiro TANAKA, Shuichiro TAKAHASHI, Satoshi NONOYAMA, Tokuyuki NISHIKAWA, Hikaru SATOU
  • Motor drive control device
    Patent number: 11031890
    Abstract: A motor drive control device driving a motor having a first system coil and a second system coil, the motor drive control device comprising: a first drive circuit controlling energization of the first system coil; a second drive circuit controlling energization of the second system coil; a first temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the first drive circuit; a second temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the second drive circuit; and a signal output circuit outputting an output signal concerning whether or not any one of the first system coil and the second system coil is in an open state, based on a detection result by the first temperature sensor and a detection result by the second temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Masahiro Tanaka, Yuya Hisatomi, Toshihiro Tamitsuji
  • DATA UPDATING DEVICE, DATA UPDATING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DATA UPDATING PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20210140790
    Abstract: A data updating device sets, with respect to map data in which road links are represented as line segment sequences, a plurality of first straight lines extending in a first direction and a plurality of second straight lines extending in a second direction that intersects with the first direction, to thereby generate mesh map data. Then, the data updating device sets a set L of points or line segments that represent the update location, sets a set V including a plurality of first straight lines, and sets a set H including a plurality of second straight lines. Then, the data updating device sets the state of each mesh based on the set L, the set V, and the set H.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryo NEYAMA, Sylvain LEFEBVRE, Masahiro TANAKA
  • RADIOSCOPIC APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200379129
    Abstract: A radioscopic apparatus includes a controller configured or programmed to, when imaging information using the first radiation source is selected, perform control of retracting a second detector to a position in one of longitudinal ends of a table, at which the second detector does not block radiation emitted from a first radiation source, according to information about a region to be imaged of a subject included in the selected imaging information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: HIROKI ONODERA, Masahiro TANAKA, Keita OKUTANI
  • X-ray imaging apparatus
    Patent number: 10835191
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a drive unit configured to move an imager in a direction opposite to a side on which an obstacle is detected by a sensor when an operator causes the sensor to react while operating a permission button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Tanaka
  • Radioscopic apparatus
    Patent number: 10830909
    Abstract: A radioscopic apparatus includes a controller configured or programmed to, when imaging information using the first radiation source is selected, perform control of retracting a second detector to a position in one of longitudinal ends of a table, at which the second detector does not block radiation emitted from a first radiation source, according to information about a region to be imaged of a subject included in the selected imaging information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Onodera, Masahiro Tanaka, Keita Okutani
  • Communication System, Transmitter, Receiver, and Communication Method
    Publication number: 20200278672
    Abstract: This communication system has a transmitter and a receiver for repeatedly transmitting a frame of steering signal having a plurality of channels. The transmitter stores an identification data of a control parameter of a specific operation object in a first empty channel within one frame and stores a characteristic data of the control parameter of the specific operation object in a second empty channel to transmit along with steering data of other channels. Since the identification data and the characteristic data are transmitted at the same time along with the control data, the control parameters can be changed during steering of the operation object. Since the characteristic data and the identification data are transmitted in the same frame as a pair, when at least the one frame is received, the setting of the control parameter can be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventor: Masahiro Tanaka
  • MOTOR DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200280275
    Abstract: A motor drive control device driving a motor having a first system coil and a second system coil, the motor drive control device comprising: a first drive circuit controlling energization of the first system coil; a second drive circuit controlling energization of the second system coil; a first temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the first drive circuit; a second temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the second drive circuit; and a signal output circuit outputting an output signal concerning whether or not any one of the first system coil and the second system coil is in an open state, based on a detection result by the first temperature sensor and a detection result by the second temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Masahiro TANAKA, Yuya HISATOMI, Toshihiro TAMITSUJI
  • X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200237335
    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a drive unit configured to move an imager in a direction opposite to a side on which an obstacle is detected by a sensor when an operator causes the sensor to react while operating a permission button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: MASAHIRO TANAKA
  • FUTURE SCENARIO GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20200202233
    Abstract: [Object] An object is to provide a future scenario generating device capable of generating a huge number of appropriate future scenarios. [Solution] A future scenario generating device 272 includes: phrase pair DB 92 storing a large number of causality phrase pairs; a causality network building device 290 building a causality network by linking, of the phrases stored in causality phrase pair DB 92, phrases connectable as causality, using as a start point a phrase forming a main part of a question received by a question input unit 280; a community detecting device 294 detecting a community in the causality network; and a future scenario generating unit 298 generating a future scenario by linking phrases connectable as causality and belonging to the same community as the phrase as the start point until a predetermined end condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Chikara HASHIMOTO, Kentaro TORISAWA, Julien KLOETZER, Jonghoon OH, Masahiro TANAKA, Wushouer MAIRIDAN
  • Communication system, transmitter, receiver, and communication method
    Patent number: 10691120
    Abstract: This communication system has a transmitter and a receiver for repeatedly transmitting a frame of steering signal having a plurality of channels. The transmitter stores an identification data of a control parameter of a specific operation object in a first empty channel within one frame and stores a characteristic data of the control parameter of the specific operation object in a second empty channel to transmit along with steering data of other channels. Since the identification data and the characteristic data are transmitted at the same time along with the control data, the control parameters can be changed during steering of the operation object. Since the characteristic data and the identification data are transmitted in the same frame as a pair, when at least the one frame is received, the setting of the control parameter can be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Futaba Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Tanaka
  • DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROLLED HELICOPTER
    Publication number: 20200166955
    Abstract: A driving control device for a remote controlled helicopter includes an rpm detection unit that detects an rpm of a main rotor, a gyro sensor that detects angular velocities of control axes including roll, pitch and yaw axes, and a control unit that generates a control signal of a control actuator for controlling movements of the control axes based on the angular velocities detected by the gyro sensor and a steering signal sent from a transmitter. The control unit has information on the gyro sensitivities of the control axes and information on a set rpm of the main rotor which are preset for each of the flight states of the remote controlled helicopter, and corrects the gyro sensitivities based on a difference between the set rpm corresponding to a selected flight state among the flight states and an rpm of the main rotor detected by the rpm detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventor: Masahiro TANAKA
  • In-vehicle lighting device
    Patent number: 10654410
    Abstract: An in-vehicle lighting device includes: a panel that has a front surface and a back surface, and has a through-hole penetrating through the front surface and the back surface; a light source disposed on a side of the back surface of the panel; and a button inserted in the through-hole, the button including a front end part protruding from the front surface, an first intermediate part provided continuously with the front end part and located between the front surface and the back surface of the panel, a surface of the first intermediate part containing a material that reflects light emitted from the light source, and a back end part provided continuously with the first intermediate part and protrudes from the back surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Tanaka, Akimitsu Umekawa
  • Servomotor
    Patent number: D927422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Haruyuki Hasegawa, Fumiaki Tsuchiya, Toshihiro Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Hisamatsu, Takao Ishibashi, Masahiro Tanaka, Yuichiro Nakamura, Satohiro Hirano, Toru Ito, Takafumi Komori