Patents by Inventor Masaya Endo
Masaya Endo 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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Publication number: 20100286870Abstract: To accurately extract a pulsating component generated due to a cogging torque or a torque ripple to reduce a pulsation, the pulsating component is extracted using a bandpass filter having a variable time constant, and the time constant is set according to a frequency of cogging torque or torque ripple to be extracted. Further, a reference angle for a rotation angle of a motor is preset according to a generation harmonic order of the cogging torque or torque ripple, and the time constant of the bandpass filter is set from a time period required for the motor to rotate by the reference angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masaya Endo, Masahiko Kurishige, Isao Kezobo
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Publication number: 20100004824Abstract: A steering-torque detecting unit detects a steering torque applied by a driver as a steering torque signal. A phase-lag compensation unit performs an operation having a frequency response characteristic of multiplying a phase-lag compensation by a constant for the steering torque signal based on a signal obtained by applying an amplification by a first gain and a low pass filter on the steering torque signal and a signal obtained by applying an amplification by a second gain on the steering torque signal. A current control unit controls a current applied to a motor to follow a current command that is obtained based on an output of the phase-lag compensation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hidetoshi IKEDA, Masaya ENDO, Isao KEZOBO
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Publication number: 20090295810Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a display module, a first display controller configured to generate a first video signal, a second display controller configured to generate a second video signal, a selection module configured to select one of the first and second video signals, and output the selected video signal to the display module.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Masaya ENDO
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Patent number: 7575092Abstract: In a vehicle steering control device, a steering torque estimation unit estimates steering torque of a steering wheel based on driving current of an electric actuator; a torque sensor detects the steering torque of the steering wheel; an electric power assist unit is controlled based on the steering torque detected by the torque sensor; and a comparison unit compares the torque detected by the torque sensor with the steering torque estimated by the steering torque estimation unit. The electric power assist unit is controlled based on the estimated steering torque in place of being controlled based on the torque detected by the torque sensor when the torque sensor is judged to be abnormal, based on a comparison.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaya Endo, Noriyuki Inoue, Mineo Higuchi, Kenji Ogawa
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Publication number: 20090183065Abstract: There is provided a method of laying out contents targeted for a first device having a first screen size on a screen of a second device having a second screen size smaller than the first screen size. The method includes analyzing a table width of the table in accordance with a predetermined criterion; and performing in response to a result of the analyzing step one of layout operations of: (p1) laying out the table using a typical technique in accordance with the second screen size, and (p2) laying out a row of cells in the table so that at least two cells arranged adjacently in a horizontal direction in the row of the table are aligned horizontally on the screen of the second device based on a predetermined algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: Access Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaya Endo, Michimasa Uematsu
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Patent number: 7512876Abstract: There is provided a method of laying out contents targeted for a first device having a first screen size on a screen of a second device having a second screen size smaller than the first screen size. The method includes analyzing a table width of the table in accordance with a predetermined criterion; and performing in response to a result of the analyzing step one of layout operations of: (p1) laying out the table using a typical technique in accordance with the second screen size, and (p2) laying out a row of cells in the table so that at least two cells arranged adjacently in a horizontal direction in the row of the table are aligned horizontally on the screen of the second device based on a predetermined algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2004Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Access Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masaya Endo, Michimasa Uematsu
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Patent number: 7499020Abstract: An input system includes an information generation part which generates input information based on a given input operation, a transmission part which transmits signals generated by having a plurality of different carrier frequencies modulated with the input information, and a reception part which receives the transmitted signals and demodulates the signals into the input information.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2001Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Fujitsu Takamisawa Component LimitedInventors: Shigemi Kurashima, Masahiro Yanagi, Masaya Endo, Shinobu Sasaki, Norio Endo
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Publication number: 20080291166Abstract: An input system includes an information generation part which generates input information based on a given input operation, a transmission part which transmits signal generated by having a plurality of different carrier frequencies modulated with the input information, and a reception part which receives the transmitted signals and demodulates the signals into input information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: Fujitsu Takamisawa Component LimitedInventors: Shigemi Kurashima, Masahiro Yanagi, Masaya Endo, Shinobu Sasaki, Norio Endo
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Publication number: 20080100091Abstract: A sliding door structure of a vehicle is provided for sliding a door body with respect to an opening portion of a vehicle body in forward and rearward directions of the vehicle body for opening and closing. The sliding door structure includes a rail disposed on the door body and aligned with the forward and rearward directions of the vehicle body. An arm protrudes from an edge portion on a door opening direction side of the opening portion of the vehicle body, and is configured to engage with the rail to hold the door body movably in the forward and rearward directions. The arm includes an arm side engagement portion configured to engage with a vehicle body side engagement portion disposed proximate to the edge portion of the door opening direction side of the opening portion of the vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Kunishima, Masaya Endo, Masato Yamamoto, Yukiko Jinishi
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Patent number: 7275617Abstract: In an electrical power steering apparatus, steering shaft reaction torque is estimated by a steering shaft reaction torque estimation unit, and a reference road reaction torque is estimated by a reference road reaction torque estimation unit. The estimated steering shaft reaction torque and the reference road reaction torque are weighted, and, in response, a target steering reaction torque is set by a target steering reaction torque generation unit, hysteresis width and slope of the target steering reaction torque are respectively adjusted, and steering feeling is thereby easily improved.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaya Endo, Masahiko Kurishige, Toshihide Satake, Noriyuki Inoue
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Publication number: 20060278467Abstract: In a vehicle steering control device, a steering torque estimation unit estimates steering torque of a steering wheel based on driving current of an electric actuator; a torque sensor detects the steering torque of the steering wheel; an electric power assist unit is controlled based on the the steering torque detected by the torque sensor; and a comparison unit compares the torque detected by the torque sensor with the steering torque estimated by the steering torque estimation unit. The electric power assist unit is controlled based on the estimated steering torque in place of being controlled based on the torque detected by the torque sensor when the torque sensor is judged to be abnormal, based on a comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaya Endo, Noriyuki Inoue, Mineo Higuchi, Kenji Ogawa
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Publication number: 20060168506Abstract: There is provided a method of laying out contents targeted for a first device having a first screen size on a screen of a second device having a second screen size smaller than the first screen size. The method includes analyzing a table width of the table in accordance with a predetermined criterion; and performing in response to a result of the analyzing step one of layout operations of: (p1) laying out the table using a typical technique in accordance with the second screen size, and (p2) laying out a row of cells in the table so that at least two cells arranged adjacently in a horizontal direction in the row of the table are aligned horizontally on the screen of the second device based on a predetermined algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2004Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Access Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaya Endo, Michimasa Uematsu
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Publication number: 20060042860Abstract: In an electrical power steering apparatus, steering shaft reaction torque is estimated by a steering shaft reaction torque estimation unit, and a reference road reaction torque is estimated by a reference road reaction torque estimation unit. The estimated steering shaft reaction torque and the reference road reaction torque are weighted, and in response, a target steering reaction torque is set by a target steering reaction torque generation unit, hysteresis width and slope of the target steering reaction torque are respectively adjusted, and steering feeling is thereby easily improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2004Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaya Endo, Masahiko Kurishige, Toshihide Satake, Noriyuki Inoue
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Patent number: 6983818Abstract: In the control of an electric power steering apparatus, where so-called lead steering control is performed in which a steering wheel angle signal is output through a lead filter to correct reaction delay of a driver and a vehicle, a delay in control response occurs due to feedback of a road surface reaction force torque. When road surface reaction force torque is fed back to the steering wheel, it is added through a low-pass filter having a time constant equal to a reaction delay time constant of a driver. A sum signal is output through a lead filter to a second motor for controlling a steering shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2005Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignees: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takehiko Fujioka, Theerawat Limpibunterng, Hajime Oyama, Noriyuki Inoue, Masaya Endo
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Publication number: 20050259112Abstract: According to this invention, an information processing apparatus includes a display, a processor which executes a predetermined program process for data to be displayed on the display, and outputs first data as a result of execution, and an external input terminal which externally inputs second data to be displayed on the display. The information processing apparatus further includes a controller which switches between the first data output from the processor and the second data input to the external input terminal, and displays the first data or the second data, that is different from the data displayed on the display before switching, on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventors: Hajime Suzukawa, Atsushi Kaneko, Makoto Kosaka, Masaya Endo
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Publication number: 20050262445Abstract: An information-processing apparatus comprises a graphics controller which generates a video signal, a video processing controller which improves an image quality with respect to the video signal generated by the graphics controller, a detecting unit which detects whether or not a display mode of a display device is a full screen mode, and a control unit which sets a display control mode to a high image quality mode when it is detected that the display mode is the full screen mode, and wherein the video signal from the graphics controller is transmitted to the display device via the video processing controller in the high image quality mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Shigeru Kizaki, Tsutomu Iwaki, Hiroaki Chiba, Masaya Endo
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Publication number: 20050259113Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of displaying moving-picture image on a display device comprises a display controller which generates an image signal corresponding to a display image to be displayed on the display device, an image processing controller which processes the image signal generated by the display controller to enhance a quality of the display image, means for determining a type of the display device, and a controller configured to set an image quality enhancement parameter at the image processing controller according to the type of the display device determined by the determining means.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masaya Endo, Tsutomu Iwaki, Shigeru Kizaki, Hiroaki Chiba
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Publication number: 20050262444Abstract: An information-processing apparatus for displaying a moving image in a full-screen mode on a display device, comprises a graphics controller which generates a first video signal having a first resolution which is smaller than a resolution of the display device, a video processing unit which generates a second video signal by improving an image quality with respect to the first video signal, and a scaling processing unit which generates a third video signal for displaying the moving image in a full-screen mode on the display device by executing a scaling processing for converting a resolution of the second video signal to a second resolution which is greater than the first resolution.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Shigeru Kizaki, Tsutomu Iwaki, Hiroaki Chiba, Masaya Endo
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Patent number: 6938725Abstract: In the control of an electric power steering apparatus, where so-called lead steering control is performed in which a steering wheel angle signal is output through a lead filter to correct reaction delay of a driver and a vehicle, a delay in control response occurs due to feedback of a road surface reaction force torque. When road surface reaction force torque is fed back to the steering wheel, it is added through a low-pass filter having a time constant equal to a reaction delay time constant of a driver. A sum signal is output through a lead filter to a second motor for controlling a steering shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignees: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takehiko Fujioka, Theerawat Limpibunterng, Hajime Oyama, Noriyuki Inoue, Masaya Endo
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Publication number: 20050149241Abstract: In the control of an electric power steering apparatus, where so-called lead steering control is performed in which a steering wheel angle signal is output through a lead filter to correct reaction delay of a driver and a vehicle, a delay in control response occurs due to feedback of a road surface reaction force torque. When road surface reaction force torque is fed back to the steering wheel, it is added through a low-pass filter having a time constant equal to a reaction delay time constant of a driver. A sum signal is output through a lead filter to a second motor for controlling a steering shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2005Publication date: July 7, 2005Applicants: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takehiko Fujioka, Theerawat Limpibunterng, Hajime Oyama, Noriyuki Inoue, Masaya Endo