Patents by Inventor Masatoshi Ishikawa

Masatoshi Ishikawa 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: 20250103957
    Abstract: A policy training device that trains, through first reinforcement learning, a first agent configured to output a first action of a control object according to an input of a first state of the control object, includes a memory, and processor circuitry coupled to the memory and configured to change a first parameter regarding a constraint condition in the first reinforcement learning for every predetermined number of times of a training operation in the first reinforcement learning, and train the first agent by using the first parameter as at least a part of the first state and by ensuring that the constraint condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Yuta TERANISHI, Fumika ABE, Masatoshi OGAWA, Natsuki ISHIKAWA, Yoshihiro OKAWA
  • Publication number: 20250077983
    Abstract: A recording medium stores a program for causing a computer to execute processing including: determining priority of a state to be used at a time of making an action for a first agent; selecting a true value or an alternative value as a value to be input to a first policy parameter according to the priority of the state; determining a first degree of influence on a constraint condition of the first agent and a third degree of influence on system-wide constraint conditions based on a second degree of influence by a second policy parameter updated by a second agent in a previous order in an update order according to a predetermined update order by using the first policy parameter; and determining a range of a policy parameter that satisfies the constraint condition according to the first degree of influence and the third degree of influence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Yoshihiro OKAWA, Hayato DAN, Natsuki ISHIKAWA, Masatoshi OGAWA
  • Patent number: 12206971
    Abstract: An information processing system is provided. The system is mounted on a mobile entity and includes: an imaging unit configured to capture an image of a subject; and a plurality of mirror units, wherein: at least a first mirror unit and a second mirror unit of the plurality of mirror units are disposed on an optical axis of the imaging unit, the first mirror unit is used in such a manner that an imaging range of the imaging unit is a constant area of the subject, and the second mirror unit is used to switch a gaze direction of the imaging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Tomohiko Hayakawa, Yuriko Ezaki, Yushi Moko, Masatoshi Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20240406343
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide an information processing device, program, and pattern code that make it possible to quickly specify a position in a pattern. [Solution] In one embodiment of this invention, an information processing device is provided. The information processing device comprises a projection image generation unit, a decryption unit, and a phase specification unit. The projection image generation unit is configured so as to be capable of generating a projection image on the basis of predetermined pattern information and outputting the generated projection image to a projection device. The projection image comprises a clock pattern and a data pattern based on pattern information. The decryption unit is configured so as to be capable of decrypting the data pattern into values on the basis of a captured image obtained by imaging an object using an imaging device. The captured image is an image obtained by photographing the object when the projection image is being projected thereon by the projection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Leo MIYASHITA, Satoshi TABATA, Masatoshi ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240236455
    Abstract: An information processing system is provided. The system is mounted on a mobile entity and includes: an imaging unit configured to capture an image of a subject; and a plurality of mirror units, wherein: at least a first mirror unit and a second mirror unit of the plurality of mirror units are disposed on an optical axis of the imaging unit, the first mirror unit is used in such a manner that an imaging range of the imaging unit is a constant area of the subject, and the second mirror unit is used to switch a gaze direction of the imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Tomohiko HAYAKAWA, Yuriko EZAKI, Yushi MOKO, Masatoshi ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11874225
    Abstract: A reflection characteristic measurement device is provided that comprises: a control unit configured to measure a reflection characteristic of an object based on target information and instruction information, wherein: the target information is information including a coordinate positional relationship among a light source position of an incident light, a light detection position of a reflected light and a measurement point at the object, and numerical values related to the incident light and the reflected light, the incident light is light irradiated to the measurement point, the reflected light is light that the incident light is irradiated to the measurement point and then reflected at the measurement point, the instruction information is information related to an existing measurement result of the reflection characteristic, and the number of combinations of the coordinate positional relationship included in the target information is 1 to 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Watanabe, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Konosuke Kachi
  • Patent number: 11835456
    Abstract: A substance identification device, a substance identification method and a substance identification program that can identify substances with high accuracy by means of light are provided. A substance identification device 10 includes a setting unit 11 that sets an irradiation condition of excitation light, an irradiation unit 12 that irradiates an object 100 with the excitation light under the irradiation condition, a measurement unit 13 that measures emission data for delayed fluorescence or phosphorescence of the object 100 which occurs in response to the irradiation with the excitation light, and an identification unit 15 that identifies a substance constituting the object based on the emission data and emission data for delayed fluorescence or phosphorescence which are measured when a plurality of substances are each irradiated with the excitation light under the irradiation condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Tomohiko Hayakawa, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Norimasa Kishi, Haruka Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20230304160
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a chemical conversion treatment solution that contains zirconium ions and that makes it possible to form a highly corrosion-resistant chemical conversion coating formed with consideration for the environment as well. The present invention provides a chemical conversion treatment solution that contains trivalent chromium ions, zirconium ions, aluminum ions, at least one type of carboxylic acid ions, and at least one type of silicon compound, the chemical conversion treatment solution being free of fluorine ions and fluorine compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: DIPSOL CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuta KASHIO, Masatoshi ISHIKAWA, Tomitaka YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230186784
    Abstract: A system is provided that effectively assists a user in learning a prescribed motion, irrespective of the user's age and motivation. The system comprises a first contact unit, a sensor unit, and a second contact unit. The first contact unit is connected to a point to be operated. By the first contact unit coming into contact with a first limb of a user, a target position that is defined by the point to be operated is variably configured in conformity with the motion of the first limb. The sensor unit is configured so as to measure an error from the prescribed trajectory of the target position. The second contact unit is provided with an error sensation presentation unit and is configured so as to come into contact with a second limb that is different from the first limb of the user. The error sensation presentation unit is configured so as to add a kinesthetic or tactile sense based on the error to the second limb and thereby present the error to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Shouren HUANG, Yuji YAMAKAWA, Masatoshi ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230168197
    Abstract: There are provided a state determination device, a state determination method, and a state determination program capable of determining a state of an object to be inspected. A state determination device 10 includes an irradiation unit 12 which irradiates an object to be inspected with excitation light under a predetermined irradiation condition, a measurement unit 13 which measures light emission data of light emission from the object to be inspected, which is generated with a delay with respect to the irradiation with the excitation light, and a determination unit 15 which determines a state of the object to be inspected by checking the light emission data against light emission data of light emission from the object to be inspected, which is measured in the case where the excitation light is emitted under an irradiation condition common to the light emission data for each state of a substance constituting the object to be inspected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Tomohiko HAYAKAWA, Haruka IKEDA, Norimasa KISHI, Masatoshi ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11491403
    Abstract: A video game processing program product for causing a server to realize functions to control progress of a video game is provided. The functions include: a function to generate content in which at least one of the user or a character operated by the user is allowed to participate, in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied; a function to store the number of participants who participate in first content and a clear time indicating a time required to clear the first content in a predetermined storage medium; a function to set up the degree of difficulty for second content indicating content to be generated newly; and a function to detect whether a generation condition contained in the predetermined condition to generate the second content is satisfied or not. The generating function includes a function to generate the second content with the degree of difficulty thus set up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA SQUARE ENIX
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi Gondai, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Tsuyoshi Yokozawa, Takashi Sugi
  • Publication number: 20220252633
    Abstract: A processing system, a marking method, a marker detected in this method, and a marking program that allow a predetermined area of a target to be detected as a marker without attaching a marker thereto are provided. The processing system includes: an irradiation unit that irradiates a target with irradiation light; an imaging unit that images emission light that the target itself emits in response to being irradiated with the irradiation light; and a detection unit that detects the emission light as a marker of the target based on an image taken by the imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Tomohiko HAYAKAWA, Masatoshi ISHIKAWA, Haruka IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20220134567
    Abstract: A robot system is provided, comprising: a robot including a first sensor configured to measure a displacement quantity of a coordinate position between a work point and a target point defined for each of a plurality of objects with different shapes or a physical quantity that changes due to the displacement quantity at a first operation frequency; and a control apparatus for controlling the robot, including a coarse operation management unit configured to move the target point to the vicinity of the object at a second operation frequency, a calculation control unit configured to generate a control signal to correct the displacement quantity at a third operation frequency in such a manner that the target point approaches the work point, and a correction drive unit configured to execute a correction operation to align the target point with the work point based on the control signal; wherein the second operation frequency is a frequency less than or equal to ½ of the first and third operation frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Masatoshi ISHIKAWA, Taku SENOO, Yuji YAMAKAWA, Shouren HUANG
  • Publication number: 20220034809
    Abstract: A substance identification device, a substance identification method and a substance identification program that can identify substances with high accuracy by means of light are provided. A substance identification device 10 includes a setting unit 11 that sets an irradiation condition of excitation light, an irradiation unit 12 that irradiates an object 100 with the excitation light under the irradiation condition, a measurement unit 13 that measures emission data for delayed fluorescence or phosphorescence of the object 100 which occurs in response to the irradiation with the excitation light, and an identification unit 15 that identifies a substance constituting the object based on the emission data and emission data for delayed fluorescence or phosphorescence which are measured when a plurality of substances are each irradiated with the excitation light under the irradiation condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Tomohiko HAYAKAWA, Masatoshi ISHIKAWA, Norimasa KISHI, Haruka IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20220018658
    Abstract: A measuring system configured to measure a position of an object is provided with an imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus, wherein: the imaging apparatus is a camera having a frame rate of 100 fps or higher, and is configured to image the object included in the angle of view of the camera, as an image; the information processing apparatus is provided with a communication unit, an IPM conversion unit, and a position measuring unit; the communication unit is connected to the imaging apparatus, and is configured to receive the image captured by the imaging apparatus; the IPM conversion unit is configured to set at least a part of the image including the object as a predetermined area, and to perform an inverse perspective projection transportation of the image to generate an IPM image limited to the predetermined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Masahiro HIRANO, Taku SENOO, Norimasa KISHI, Masatoshi ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210299870
    Abstract: Provided are a robot assistance device and a robot assistance system capable of expanding the accuracy of human movement while completely maintaining human cognition and safety. The robot assistance device includes: an operation unit and an operated portion that are non-electrically connected to each other, wherein: a user is able to displace a target position defined by the operated portion while having self-awareness by operating the operation unit; a sensor unit provided on a drive unit and configured to acquire a feature information regarding a predetermined trajectory about a displacement of the target position, and the drive unit provided on the operated portion and configured to be driven so as to correct a deviation of the target position from the predetermined trajectory based on a control signal determined based on the feature information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Shouren HUANG, Masatoshi ISHIKAWA, Yuji YAMAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210262934
    Abstract: A reflection characteristic measurement device is provided that comprises: a control unit configured to measure a reflection characteristic of an object based on target information and instruction information, wherein: the target information is information including a coordinate positional relationship among a light source position of an incident light, a light detection position of a reflected light and a measurement point at the object, and numerical values related to the incident light and the reflected light, the incident light is light irradiated to the measurement point, the reflected light is light that the incident light is irradiated to the measurement point and then reflected at the measurement point, the instruction information is information related to an existing measurement result of the reflection characteristic, and the number of combinations of the coordinate positional relationship included in the target information is 1 to 15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshihiro WATANABE, Masatoshi ISHIKAWA, Konosuke KACHI
  • Patent number: 11008659
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chemical conversion liquid for zinc or zinc alloy bases, which contains 2-200 mmol/L of trivalent chromium ions, 1-300 mmol/L of zirconium ions and at least one component selected from among fluorine ions, a water-soluble carboxylic acid and a salt thereof, and which does not contain Co ions and hexavalent chromium ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: DIPSOL CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ayumi Saito, Masatoshi Ishikawa, Takashi Koike
  • Patent number: 10891706
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an arithmetic device that reduces a scale of an arithmetic processing unit which performs an arithmetic process between frames in a sensor. A frame memory stores pixel data of a frame that transitions in time sequence. An inter-frame arithmetic processing unit implements a predetermined arithmetic by column parallel in a row unit on the pixel data of a current frame and the pixel data of a past frame stored in the frame memory and updates the pixel data of the past frame stored in the frame memory on the basis of a result of the predetermined arithmetic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
    Inventors: Hironobu Katayama, Shuji Uehara, Yoshinori Muramatsu, Tomohiro Yamazaki, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Masatoshi Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20200306642
    Abstract: A video game processing program product for causing a server to realize functions to control progress of a video game is provided. The functions include: a function to generate content in which at least one of the user or a character operated by the user is allowed to participate, in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied; a function to store the number of participants who participate in first content and a clear time indicating a time required to clear the first content in a predetermined storage medium; a function to set up the degree of difficulty for second content indicating content to be generated newly; and a function to detect whether a generation condition contained in the predetermined condition to generate the second content is satisfied or not. The generating function includes a function to generate the second content with the degree of difficulty thus set up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA SQUARE ENIX (also trading as SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.)
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi GONDAI, Masatoshi ISHIKAWA, Tsuyoshi YOKOZAWA, Takashi SUGI