Patents by Inventor Masayuki Toyama
Masayuki Toyama 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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Patent number: 11390369Abstract: An aircraft includes: a plurality of rotor units each including a propeller and a motor that drives the propeller; a balloon that laterally covers the plurality of rotor units, across the height of the plurality of rotor units in the up-and-down direction; a camera that protrudes, along a predetermined axis, beyond the balloon; and a holding component that holds the camera and whose overall length can be shortened along the predetermined axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Toyama, Naoto Yumiki, Atsuhiro Tsuji, Hiroyuki Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11173997Abstract: An aircraft includes: a plurality of rotor units each including a propeller and a motor that drives the propeller; a balloon that laterally covers the plurality of rotor units, across a height of the plurality of rotor units in an up-and-down direction; and a drive unit configured to change the external shape of the balloon at a predetermined timing.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAI PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Toyama, Naoto Yumiki, Atsuhiro Tsuji, Hiroyuki Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11124294Abstract: An aircraft includes; a plurality of rotor units each of which includes a propeller and a motor which drives the propeller, and generates thrust for flight of the aircraft; a controller which controls rotation of the propellers included in the plurality of rotor units; a balloon which laterally covers the plurality of rotor units; and a detector which detects a state of the aircraft, wherein the controller decreases a rotational speed of the propeller included in at least one rotor unit among the plurality of rotor units, according to a result of detection by the detector.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Toyama, Naoto Yumiki, Atsuhiro Tsuji, Hiroyuki Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10926856Abstract: An aircraft includes: a plurality of rotor units each including a propeller and a motor that drives the propeller; a plurality of shock absorbers including a first shock absorber and a second shock absorber different from the first shock absorber, the first shock absorber defining a first gas chamber containing a first gas that is less dense than air; and a release unit that is disposed on the first shock absorber and configured to release the first gas contained in the first gas chamber at a predetermined timing.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO, LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Toyama, Naoto Yumiki, Atsuhiro Tsuji, Hiroyuki Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10780990Abstract: A projection system of the present disclosure includes: a flying object having an exterior body, a flying device that causes the exterior body to fly, and an image capturing device that captures an image; a projection device that projects a capture-dependent image on the exterior body, the captured-dependent image depending on the image; and a controller that causes the projection device to project the capture-dependent image.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Fumio Muramatsu, Yukinaga Seki, Masayuki Toyama, Hisao Sasai, Naoto Yumiki
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Publication number: 20190225350Abstract: A projection system of the present disclosure includes: a flying object having an exterior body, a flying device that causes the exterior body to fly, and an image capturing device that captures an image; a projection device that projects a capture-dependent image on the exterior body, the captured-dependent image depending on the image; and a controller that causes the projection device to project the capture-dependent image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: FUMIO MURAMATSU, YUKINAGA SEKI, MASAYUKI TOYAMA, HISAO SASAI, NAOTO YUMIKI
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Publication number: 20190009877Abstract: An aircraft includes: a plurality of rotor units each including a propeller and a motor that drives the propeller; a balloon that laterally covers the plurality of rotor units, across a height of the plurality of rotor units in an up-and-down direction; and a drive unit configured to change the external shape of the balloon at a predetermined timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Masayuki TOYAMA, Naoto YUMIKI, Atsuhiro TSUJI, Hiroyuki MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20190009889Abstract: An aircraft includes: a plurality of rotor units each of which includes a propeller, and a motor which drives the propeller; and a balloon to which the plurality of rotor units are connected and in which a gas less dense than air is contained. At least one rotor unit among the plurality of rotor units generates downward thrust.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Masayuki TOYAMA, Hideki NAKATA, Hiroyuki MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20190009893Abstract: An aircraft includes; a plurality of rotor units each of which includes a propeller and a motor which drives the propeller, and generates thrust for flight of the aircraft; a controller which controls rotation of the propellers included in the plurality of rotor units; a balloon which laterally covers the plurality of rotor units; and a detector which detects a state of the aircraft, wherein the controller decreases a rotational speed of the propeller included in at least one rotor unit among the plurality of rotor units, according to a result of detection by the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Masayuki TOYAMA, Naoto YUMIKI, Atsuhiro TSUJI, Hiroyuki MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20190009876Abstract: An aircraft includes: a plurality of rotor units each including a propeller and a motor that drives the propeller; a plurality of shock absorbers provided to the plurality of rotor units; and a main body to which the plurality of rotor units attach. The plurality of rotor units and the plurality of shock absorbers are attachable to and detachable from the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Masayuki TOYAMA, Naoto YUMIKI, Atsuhiro TSUJI, Hiroyuki MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20190002093Abstract: An aircraft includes: a plurality of rotor units each including propeller and motor that drives propeller; a shock absorber covering an entire vertical length of a lateral side of the plurality of rotor units; and a plurality of rudders each being disposed downstream of a corresponding one of the plurality of rotor units and rotating about axis of rotation that extends in a direction intersecting a flow direction of air current generated by the corresponding one of the plurality of rotor units.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fumio MURAMATSU, Masayuki TOYAMA, Hiroyuki MATSUMOTO, Shigenori ICHIMURA, Tatsuya IYOBE, Mizuki TAKITA
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Publication number: 20190002075Abstract: An aircraft includes: a plurality of rotor units each including a propeller and a motor that drives the propeller; a plurality of shock absorbers including a first shock absorber and a second shock absorber different from the first shock absorber, the first shock absorber defining a first gas chamber containing a first gas that is less dense than air; and a release unit that is disposed on the first shock absorber and configured to release the first gas contained in the first gas chamber at a predetermined timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Masayuki TOYAMA, Naoto YUMIKI, Atsuhiro TSUJI, Hiroyuki MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20180370640Abstract: An aircraft includes: a plurality of rotor units each including a propeller and a motor that drives the propeller; a bag-shaped body including a chamber; and an injector that injects gas into the chamber to inflate the bag-shaped body. The bag-shaped body covers at least one of the plurality of rotor units when inflated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Masayuki TOYAMA, Naoto YUMIKI, Atsuhiro TSUJI, Hiroyuki MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 10162833Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of copying files at a high speed when accesses to both of a local memory physically connected to an access device and a remote memory connected via a wireless network. A file copy controller in the access device generates a FS transfer list in which logical address positions of copy sources and logical address positions of copy destinations are stored, based on file system management information of the local memory and an access list, obtained from another access device, of the remote memory, and inputs the FS transfer list to a non-volatile memory controller connected to the local memory. The non-volatile memory controller copies data between the local memory and the remote memory based on the information stored in the FS transfer list without using a CPU in the access device or an internal bus connected to the CPU.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Toyama, Takuji Maeda
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Publication number: 20180362133Abstract: An aircraft includes: a plurality of rotor units each including a propeller and a motor that drives the propeller; a balloon that laterally covers the plurality of rotor units, across the height of the plurality of rotor units in the up-and-down direction; a camera that protrudes, along a predetermined axis, beyond the balloon; and a holding component that holds the camera and whose overall length can be shortened along the predetermined axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Masayuki TOYAMA, Naoto YUMIKI, Atsuhiro TSUJI, Hiroyuki MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 9778857Abstract: A recording device operates in accordance with an instruction from an access device. The recording device comprising a nonvolatile memory that stores data, a communication unit that receives an instruction issued by the access device, and a memory controller that controls the nonvolatile memory. When a recording instruction for recording data into the nonvolatile memory is received from the access device, the memory controller starts recording of data into the nonvolatile memory. When the memory controller receives from the access device a suspension instruction for suspending the recording of data, the memory controller stores suspension information into the nonvolatile memory, the suspension information indicating a suspended position as a position in a recording area of the nonvolatile memory at which the data is being recorded upon reception of the suspension instruction.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., LtdInventors: Takuji Maeda, Masayuki Toyama, Hirokazu So
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Patent number: 9762671Abstract: A file copy controller in a wireless access device reads file system management information of both of a local memory and a remote memory, generates a FS transfer list in which logical address positions of copy sources and logical address positions of copy destinations are stored, and inputs the FS transfer list to a non-volatile memory controller connected to the local memory. The non-volatile memory controller performs copy operation between the local memory and the remote memory based on the information stored in the FS transfer list without using a CPU in an access device or an internal bus connected to the CPU.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuji Maeda, Masayuki Toyama
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Patent number: 9378166Abstract: In a communication system, a master device gives a data control to one of a plurality of slave devices, and stops controlling data transmission and reception in the master device. A dual-role device executes the data transmission and reception with the other slave devices according to the data control given by the master device. The master device transmits an abort signal to the dual-role device while data is being transmitted and received by the dual-role device according to the data control. The dual-role device receives the abort signal from the master device, and transmits an interrupt signal to the master device when no data is being transmitted or received. The master device enables data transmission and reception according to the data control after receiving the interrupt signal from the dual-role device. The dual-role device stops data transmission and reception according to the data control after receiving the interrupt signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masayuki Toyama
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Patent number: 9331954Abstract: A functional device can communicate with an access apparatus through wireless communication. At least one additional device can be connected to the functional device. The functional device includes an access controller that performs an initialization process of the additional device to obtain characteristic information of the additional device from the additional device, before establishing communication between the access apparatus and the functional device, a memory that stores the obtained characteristic information, a communication unit that performs transmission and reception of data with the access apparatus, and a communication controller that transmits the characteristic information stored in the memory to the access apparatus without performing an initialization process of the additional device, upon establishment of communication with the access apparatus by the communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuji Maeda, Masayuki Toyama, Isao Kato, Shinichiro Nishioka, Satoshi Senga
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Publication number: 20150278246Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of copying files at a high speed when accesses to both of a local memory physically connected to an access device and a remote memory connected via a wireless network. A file copy controller in the access device generates a FS transfer list in which logical address positions of copy sources and logical address positions of copy destinations are stored, based on file system management information of the local memory and an access list, obtained from another access device, of the remote memory, and inputs the FS transfer list to a non-volatile memory controller connected to the local memory. The non-volatile memory controller copies data between the local memory and the remote memory based on the information stored in the FS transfer list without using a CPU in the access device or an internal bus connected to the CPU.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Masayuki TOYAMA, Takuji MAEDA