Patents by Inventor Masahiro Uno

Masahiro Uno 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: 20230151447
    Abstract: An optimal calculation method of an energy operating condition in an iron mill includes calculating, using a total energy operation cost of the iron mill within a predetermined period of time from a current time as an evaluation function, an operation condition of an energy facility in the iron mill as a decision variable such that a value of the evaluation function decreases, at each predetermined time within the predetermined period of time, based on actual values and estimated values of a generation amount and a used amount of energy utility for each of factories comprised in the iron mill. The method includes a step of calculating the decision variable by imposing an equality constraint such that the decision variable related to a power generation facility included in the energy facility is constant within a predetermined aggregation time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi OGASAHARA, Masahiro UNO, Koji YOSHIHARA, Kazushige YATSU
  • Publication number: 20220295409
    Abstract: A communication device is provided which is able to start random access at an optimal transmission power when starting the random access, thereby reducing the number of times of failing to establish a connection to a base station and reducing power consumption of a user apparatus. A communication device is provided which includes: a communication section that receives, via a transceiving antenna, a reference signal to be transmitted from a base station; a measurement section that measures a reception-signal level on a basis of the reference signal received by the communication section; and a decision section that decides at least one of a transmission power or a number of times of transmission for starting random access to the base station, on a basis of the reception-signal level measured by the measurement section, and a difference between a gain in a reception frequency band of the transceiving antenna and a gain in a transmission frequency band of the transceiving antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: MASAHIRO UNO, OSAMU KOZAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220216974
    Abstract: An information communication device includes a transmission unit that wirelessly transmits a signal including data to a communication partner device via a transmission antenna, a reception unit that receives, via a reception antenna, an Ack signal wirelessly transmitted from the communication partner device; and a control unit that changes an antenna characteristic control mode of the transmission antenna, based on a reception state of the Ack signal received by the reception unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: MASAHIRO UNO, OSAMU KOZAKAI
  • Publication number: 20220104042
    Abstract: A reception apparatus (10) includes plural antennas (101, 102) that are compatible with an LTE communication scheme and one reception processing section (100) processing a reception signal acquired by any one of the plural antennas (101, 102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroaki NAKANO, Osamu KOZAKAI, Masahiro UNO, Yuji MURAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210152258
    Abstract: To suppress occurrence of communication not intended by the user while improving ease of introduction regarding an electrode device. An electrode device including a conductive plate, a first electrode plate provided in parallel with the conductive plate and spaced apart from the conductive plate in the thickness direction of the conductive plate, and a second electrode plate provided in parallel with the conductive plate, at a location not overlapping with the first electrode plate in the planar direction of the conductive plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: MASAHIRO UNO, MASAYUKI TANAKA, SHINICHI FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 10958359
    Abstract: A communication apparatus of the present disclosure includes: an antenna unit including a human body electrode and a spatial electrode; a communication circuit unit that performs communication using at least a human body as a communication medium via the antenna unit; and a shielding structure that has an opening into which a portion of the human body or a communication conductor electrically conducted to the human body is insertable, and contains at least a portion of the antenna unit of the communication circuit unit and the antenna unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Uno
  • Patent number: 10771164
    Abstract: A communication unit of the disclosure includes a human-body electrode and a space electrode that perform communication through a human body by means of an electric field method, and a first auxiliary conductor section that includes a first end and a second end, the first end causing electrostatic induction corresponding to a transmission signal with respect to the human body, the second end being disposed at a position closer to the human-body electrode than to the space electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Uno, Yoshihito Ishibashi
  • Patent number: 10771165
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology is capable of executing electric field communication and includes an antenna, a medium side electrode, and a communication unit. The antenna is used for other communication different from the electric field communication. The communication unit is electrically connected to each of the antenna and the medium side electrode and executes the electric field communication by using the antenna and the medium side electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Uno, Takaaki Hashiguchi, Hideaki Shoji
  • Patent number: 10721002
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission/reception device and a transmission/reception method that improves a transmission characteristic in human body communication. The transmission/reception device includes three electrodes including a human body side electrode in contact with a human body, a space side electrode provided on a space side, not the human body side, and a circuit board provided with a circuit. At the time of transmission, a switch between the space side electrode and the circuit board is turned off to make a three-pole electrode configuration having superiority in the transmission characteristic, and each electrode is caused to function as an independent electrode. At the time of reception, the switch between the space side electrode and the circuit board is turned on to electrically short-circuit the space side electrode and the circuit board, to cause the electrodes to function as a two-pole electrode configuration having superiority in the transmission characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Fukuda, Takanori Washiro, Masahiro Uno
  • Publication number: 20200220625
    Abstract: To suppress the occurrence of communication not intended by a user. An electrode device including a first electrode and a second electrode, in which the second electrode has a region facing one surface of the first electrode, and a region protruding to the side of the other surface of the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: MASAYUKI TANAKA, MASAHIRO UNO
  • Publication number: 20190393967
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission/reception device, a transmission/reception method, and a program capable of improving a transmission characteristic in human body communication in both transmission and reception. The transmission/reception device used for human body communication includes three electrodes including a human body side electrode being in contact with a human body as a communication medium, a space side electrode provided on a space side, not a human body side, and a circuit board provided with a circuit. At this time, at the time of transmission, a switch between the space side electrode and the circuit board is turned off to make a three-pole electrode configuration having superiority in the transmission characteristic, and each electrode is caused to function as an independent electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: SHINICHI FUKUDA, TAKANORI WASHIRO, MASAHIRO UNO
  • Patent number: 10484101
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmitter/receiver and a transmitting/receiving method capable of suppressing deterioration of transmission efficiency during reception while maintaining transmission efficiency during transmission. A first electrode is provided close to a communication medium, a second electrode is provided in a manner facing the first electrode, and a third electrode is provided close to the communication medium together with the first electrode. A transmission circuit is connected to the first electrode and the second electrode so as to transmit a signal, and a reception circuit is connected to the first electrode and the second electrode so as to receive the signal. A switch electrically connects the second electrode to the third electrode, and an electrode control unit controls electrical connection between the second electrode and the third electrode by turning ON/OFF the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaaki Hashiguchi, Yoshiyuki Akiyama, Masahiro Uno
  • Patent number: 10432322
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission/reception device, a transmission/reception method, and a program capable of improving a transmission characteristic in human body communication in both transmission and reception. The transmission/reception device used for human body communication includes three electrodes including a human body side electrode being in contact with a human body as a communication medium, a space side electrode provided on a space side, not a human body side, and a circuit board provided with a circuit. At this time, at the time of transmission, a switch between the space side electrode and the circuit board is turned off to make a three-pole electrode configuration having superiority in the transmission characteristic, and each electrode is caused to function as an independent electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Fukuda, Takanori Washiro, Masahiro Uno
  • Publication number: 20190173591
    Abstract: A communication apparatus of the present disclosure includes: an antenna unit including a human body electrode and a spatial electrode; a communication circuit unit that performs communication using at least a human body as a communication medium via the antenna unit; and a shielding structure that has an opening into which a portion of the human body or a communication conductor electrically conducted to the human body is insertable, and contains at least a portion of the antenna unit of the communication circuit unit and the antenna unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Uno
  • Publication number: 20190165870
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology is capable of executing electric field communication and includes an antenna, a medium side electrode, and a communication unit. The antenna is used for other communication different from the electric field communication. The communication unit is electrically connected to each of the antenna and the medium side electrode and executes the electric field communication by using the antenna and the medium side electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiro Uno, Takaaki Hashiguchi, Hideaki Shoji
  • Publication number: 20190052371
    Abstract: A communication unit of the disclosure includes a human-body electrode and a space electrode that perform communication through a human body by means of an electric field method, and a first auxiliary conductor section that includes a first end and a second end, the first end causing electrostatic induction corresponding to a transmission signal with respect to the human body, the second end being disposed at a position closer to the human-body electrode than to the space electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Masahiro Uno, Yoshihito Ishibashi
  • Publication number: 20180351657
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission/reception device, a transmission/reception method, and a program capable of improving a transmission characteristic in human body communication in both transmission and reception. The transmission/reception device used for human body communication includes three electrodes including a human body side electrode being in contact with a human body as a communication medium, a space side electrode provided on a space side, not a human body side, and a circuit board provided with a circuit. At this time, at the time of transmission, a switch between the space side electrode and the circuit board is turned off to make a three-pole electrode configuration having superiority in the transmission characteristic, and each electrode is caused to function as an independent electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: SHINICHI FUKUDA, TAKANORI WASHIRO, MASAHIRO UNO
  • Publication number: 20180323881
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmitter/receiver and a transmitting/receiving method capable of suppressing deterioration of transmission efficiency during reception while maintaining transmission efficiency during transmission. A first electrode is provided close to a communication medium, a second electrode is provided in a manner facing the first electrode, and a third electrode is provided close to the communication medium together with the first electrode. A transmission circuit is connected to the first electrode and the second electrode so as to transmit a signal, and a reception circuit is connected to the first electrode and the second electrode so as to receive the signal. A switch electrically connects the second electrode to the third electrode, and an electrode control unit controls electrical connection between the second electrode and the third electrode by turning ON/OFF the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: TAKAAKI HASHIGUCHI, YOSHIYUKI AKIYAMA, MASAHIRO UNO
  • Patent number: 10090935
    Abstract: A communication device includes a communication unit that communicates with a first communication device or a second communication device by using human body communication, with regard to setting information for establishing communication between the first communication device and the second communication device. A communication device includes a communication unit that communicates with a third communication device by using human body communication with regard to setting information for establishing communication with a second communication device, and establishes communication with the second communication device based on the setting information. A communication device includes a communication unit that communicates with a third communication device by using human body communication with regard to setting information for establishing communication with a first communication device, and establishes communication with the first communication device based on the setting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Tanaka, Yoshihito Ishibashi, Yuji Ide, Masahiro Uno, Kazuhisa Funamoto
  • Publication number: 20180262222
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a receiving device and method, a transmitting device and method, and a communication system, which are capable of reducing pulse noise. A signal x(n) from one reception electrode is input to a variable gain amplifier and an amplitude control circuit. The variable gain amplifier amplifies the signal x(n) from one reception electrode and outputs an amplified signal y(n) to a differential amplifier. The differential amplifier receives input of a signal d(n) from the other reception electrode and the signal y(n) from the variable gain amplifier, and outputs a differential signal e(n). The amplitude control circuit controls an input amplitude using an algorithm that sets a gain w(n) of the variable gain amplifier using the signal x(n) from one reception electrode and the output signal amplitude from the differential amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: MASAHIRO UNO, KATSUYUKI TANAKA, FUMITAKA KONDO, MASAYUKI TANAKA