Patents by Inventor Naohisa Tanabe

Naohisa Tanabe 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: 20240096533
    Abstract: The coil component includes a coil, a first core having a first magnetic permeability, and a second core having a second magnetic permeability lower than the first magnetic permeability. The first core and the second core form a magnetic path. The coil forms two or more winding windows. The first core contacts with an entirety of one side line extending in a second direction of each of the winding windows, and protrudes from both ends of one side line of at least one of the winding windows. The second core contacts with three side lines other than the one side line of each of the winding windows. A surface resistance of the first core between two points that are 20 mm away from each other is not less than 5 ? after a high-temperature storage test. A drive frequency of the coil component is not less than 20 kHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Mao KAWAMURA, Hayato TANABE, Naohisa UEHARA, Takashi SOBASHIMA, Keisuke AKAKI, Takuya ENDOU, Yuki ABE, Masahiro KONDO, Norimitsu HOSHI
  • Publication number: 20230169118
    Abstract: An information presenting method includes an obtaining step, a meal recommendation determining step, a presenting step, and a rating accepting step. In the obtaining step, user information pertaining to a user is obtained. In the meal recommendation determining step, based on the user information obtained in the obtaining step, a meal recommendation corresponding to a priority status determined to have a high priority level for the user is determined from among a plurality of statuses related to the user. In the presenting step, the meal recommendation determined in the meal recommendation determining step is presented to the user. In the rating accepting step, a rating by the user of the meal recommendation presented in the presenting step is accepted. The rating indicates whether the user cooked a food in the meal recommendation or whether the user ate the food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro ASO, Michiko SASAGAWA, Naohisa TANABE, Nobue NARITA
  • Publication number: 20220405335
    Abstract: An information presentation method is an information presentation method of presenting a user with a meal proposal selected from a plurality of meal proposals, and the information presentation method includes: obtaining user information associated with the user; determining condition information associated with the user based on the user information obtained and determining a plurality of intermediate words based on the condition information; presenting the user with the plurality of intermediate words; determining, of the plurality of meal proposals, a meal proposal corresponding to one or more intermediate words selected by the user; and presenting the user with the meal proposal determined. Each of the plurality of intermediate words is a word that corresponds to an attribute pertaining to one or more meal proposals among the plurality of meal proposals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Michiko SASAGAWA, Mitsuhiro ASO, Naohisa TANABE, Nobue NARITA
  • Patent number: 9118053
    Abstract: A fuel cell system according to the present invention comprises a hydrogen generator including a burner which is detachably accommodated in the hydrogen generator in a manner to allow the burner to be detached from and attached to the hydrogen generator through the top of the hydrogen generator, a stack configured to generate power by causing hydrogen generated by the hydrogen generator and an oxidizing gas to react with each other, and a main body package which includes at least a top plate and within which the hydrogen generator and the stack are disposed. Detachable piping, which is detachably configured, is provided above the hydrogen generator. Space that is formed above the burner when the detachable piping is removed from the main body package has a size larger than or equal to the size of the burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naohisa Tanabe, Akinori Yukimasa
  • Patent number: 9099151
    Abstract: An editing server is a multimedia content editing server that generates multimedia content including: media data including an image; and a media control script for controlling a reproduction scenario that includes at least one of a layout, a reproduction order, and a reproduction effect of the media data. The editing server includes: a script generation unit that generates the media control script, according to processing capability information that indicates a processing capability of a terminal for the media control script; and a multimedia content generation unit that generates the multimedia content including the media control script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouji Miura, Naohisa Tanabe, Tomohiko Kitamura
  • Patent number: 8911912
    Abstract: A fuel cell system (100) includes: a hydrogen generator (2) including a reformer (3); a combustor (5) configured to supply heat to the reformer (3); a fuel cell (1); a first channel (10); a second channel (8); a third channel (16) through which an oxidation gas flows, the oxidation gas being supplied to the first channel (10) extending between a branch portion (10a) and the fuel cell (1); a first on-off valve (7a) provided on the first channel (10) located downstream of a meeting portion (10c); a second on-off valve (6) provided on the second channel (8); an oxidation gas supply unit (15) provided on the third channel (16); and a controller (200) configured such that when the first on-off valve (7a) is closed and the second on-off valve (6) is opened, and a hydrogen-containing gas is discharged from the hydrogen generator (2) at the time of start-up, the controller (200) activates the oxidation gas supply unit (15) to supply the oxidation gas through the third channel (16) to the first channel (10) located do
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akinori Yukimasa, Shigeki Yasuda, Naohisa Tanabe, Hidetoshi Wakamatsu
  • Patent number: 8689293
    Abstract: An access control device for use in a system for providing users with a content access service, the access control device obtaining a content including one or more pieces of personal information, storing a plurality of pieces of personal information in correspondence with a plurality of pieces of first user information each of which indicates one of (i) a user who is permitted by a person related to a corresponding piece of personal information to access a content including the corresponding piece of personal information, and (ii) a user who is not permitted by the person related to the corresponding piece of personal information to access the content, and determining whether or not to give permission to access the content obtained by the obtaining unit, in accordance with a piece of first user information stored in the storage unit in correspondence with the piece of personal information included in the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromi Iida, Shohji Ohtsubo, Naohisa Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20140056576
    Abstract: An editing server is a multimedia content editing server that generates multimedia content including: media data including an image; and a media control script for controlling a reproduction scenario that includes at least one of a layout, a reproduction order, and a reproduction effect of the media data. The editing server includes: a script generation unit that generates the media control script, according to processing capability information that indicates a processing capability of a terminal for the media control script; and a multimedia content generation unit that generates the multimedia content including the media control script.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kouji Miura, Naohisa Tanabe, Tomohiko Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20130093786
    Abstract: A video thumbnail display device includes a receiving unit which receives a selection of the first template included in the first thumbnail, a template determining unit which determines whether or not the second thumbnail including the second template which includes the same video data as that in the first template is displayed, an image obtaining unit which obtains the first display image in the first thumbnail and the second display image in the second thumbnail when the second thumbnail is determined to be displayed; a plural-video displaying unit which displays the first template in the first display region and the second template in the second display region, and an image displaying unit which displays the first display image in the region associated with the first display region and the second display image in the region associated with the second display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Naohisa Tanabe, Toshiyuki Ishioka
  • Patent number: 8316388
    Abstract: The invention allows for restriction of radial and axial movements of a shaft by a simple structure. A shaft supporting structure includes a base (3) provided with a bearing (7), and a first shaft (23) arranged at the bearing (7). The shaft supporting structure further includes a helical torsion spring (4) fitted on the first shaft (23). The base (3) includes a first engagement hole (31a), and a hooked section (74) engaging with first and second arm sections (41, 42) of the helical torsion spring (4), respectively. The helical torsion spring (4) presses the first shaft (23) onto the bearing (7) in a radial direction of the shaft by an elastic force generated by engagement between the first arm section (41) and the first engagement hole (31a) of the base (3), and engagement between the second arm section (42) and the hooked section (74) of the base (3). A portion of the second arm section (42) faces an axial end face of the first shaft (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuro Nishi, Naohisa Tanabe, Seiichi Miyamoto, Masakazu Ishizuka
  • Publication number: 20120170904
    Abstract: An operation assistance apparatus (100) includes: an operation screen generating unit (102) generating an operation screen according to a user operation; an operation assistance video recording unit (106) recording the operation screen to generate video data, and to store the video data in a storage unit (108), if the operation screen is shared with the communications terminal (150); a display control unit (111) causing a display unit (103) to provide the operation screen; and an operation assistance video reproducing unit (110) reading video data corresponding to the operation screen from the storage unit (108) if the operation screen is not shared with the communications terminal (150), and reproducing the read image data. If the operation screen is not shared with the communications terminal (150), the display control unit (111) causes the display (103) to simultaneously provide the operation screen and an operation assistance video which the reproduced video data shows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventor: Naohisa Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20120164546
    Abstract: A fuel cell system (100) includes: a hydrogen generator (2) including a reformer (3); a combustor (5) configured to supply heat to the reformer (3); a fuel cell (1); a first channel (10); a second channel (8); a third channel (16) through which an oxidation gas flows, the oxidation gas being supplied to the first channel (10) extending between a branch portion (10a) and the fuel cell (1); a first on-off valve (7a) provided on the first channel (10) located downstream of a meeting portion (10c); a second on-off valve (6) provided on the second channel (8); an oxidation gas supply unit (15) provided on the third channel (16); and a controller (200) configured such that when the first on-off valve (7a) is closed and the second on-off valve (6) is opened, and a hydrogen-containing gas is discharged from the hydrogen generator (2) at the time of start-up, the controller (200) activates the oxidation gas supply unit (15) to supply the oxidation gas through the third channel (16) to the first channel (10) located do
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Akinori Yukimasa, Shigeki Yasuda, Naohisa Tanabe, Hidetoshi Wakamatsu
  • Patent number: 8094993
    Abstract: A video recording apparatus that prevents screen malfunctions due to playback of incomplete frame image data, even when a power failure has occurred while recording frame image data received via a network to a recording medium, and incomplete frame image data has been recorded. The video recording apparatus includes a reception unit 1001 that receives management information attached to each piece of data, a first recording unit 1003 that records the received video data to the recording medium 1010, and a second recording unit 1004 that records position information of the video data to the recording medium. The video recording apparatus quickly specifies damaged data positions by referencing a file length of the video data file 1005, and a position information file 1006.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Pansonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shohji Ohtsubo, Naohisa Tanabe, Iku Ohama
  • Publication number: 20110321137
    Abstract: An access control device for use in a system for providing users with a content access service, the access control device obtaining a content including one or more pieces of personal information, storing a plurality of pieces of personal information in correspondence with a plurality of pieces of first user information each of which indicates one of (i) a user who is permitted by a person related to a corresponding piece of personal information to access a content including the corresponding piece of personal information, and (ii) a user who is not permitted by the person related to the corresponding piece of personal information to access the content, and determining whether or not to give permission to access the content obtained by the obtaining unit, in accordance with a piece of first user information stored in the storage unit in correspondence with the piece of personal information included in the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Hiromi Iida, Shohji Ohtsubo, Naohisa Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20110274995
    Abstract: A fuel cell system according to the present invention includes: a hydrogen generator (12) including a burner (4) which is detachably accommodated in the hydrogen generator (12) in a manner to allow the burner (4) to be detached from and attached to the hydrogen generator (12) through the top of the hydrogen generator (12); a stack (5) configured to generate power by causing hydrogen generated by the hydrogen generator (12) and an oxidizing gas to react with each other; and a main body package (1) which includes at least a top plate (2) and within which the hydrogen generator (12) and the stack (5) are disposed. Detachable piping (31), which is detachably configured, is provided above the hydrogen generator (12). Space that is formed above the burner (4) when the detachable piping (31) is removed from the main body package (1) has a size larger than or equal to the size of the burner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohisa Tanabe, Akinori Yukimasa
  • Publication number: 20110221913
    Abstract: A video recorder includes at least one broadcast receiver for receiving broadcast data, a captured image receiver for receiving captured image data captured by the camera device, a storage unit capable of storing the broadcast data received by the broadcast receiver and the captured image data received by the captured image receiver, and an information storage unit for storing, when the storage unit does not store received data though the captured image receiver has received the captured image data, event occurrence information related to such a situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Nagai, Naohisa Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20100180285
    Abstract: The invention allows for restriction of radial and axial movements of a shaft by a simple structure. A shaft supporting structure includes a base (3) provided with a bearing (7), and a first shaft (23) arranged at the bearing (7). The shaft supporting structure further includes a helical torsion spring (4) fitted on the first shaft (23). The base (3) includes a first engagement hole (31a), and a hooked section (74) engaging with first and second arm sections (41, 42) of the helical torsion spring (4), respectively. The helical torsion spring (4) presses the first shaft (23) onto the bearing (7) in a radial direction of the shaft by an elastic force generated by engagement between the first arm section (41) and the first engagement hole (31a) of the base (3), and engagement between the second arm section (42) and the hooked section (74) of the base (3). A portion of the second arm section (42) faces an axial end face of the first shaft (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuro NISHI, Naohisa TANABE, Seiichi MIYAMOTO, Masakazu ISHIZUKA
  • Patent number: 7716692
    Abstract: A disc device includes the following: a traverse base 5 that can be moved between a recording/reproducing position and a standby position, on which an optical pickup 2 and a turntable 1 are mounted; a front cover 3 including a disc carrying surface 3a that carries a disc 4 and an aperture 3b that is formed in the disc carrying surface 3a and allows the turntable 1 to pass through when the traverse base 5 is moved between the recording/reproducing position and the standby position; and centering members 8 for holding and shifting the disc 4 to a position where the center of the disc 4 is aligned with the center of the turntable 1. The loading of a disc can be performed in an easy and highly flexible manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Ariyoshi, Naohisa Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20090304345
    Abstract: A video recording apparatus that prevents screen malfunctions due to playback of incomplete frame image data, even when a power failure has occurred while recording frame image data received via a network to a recording medium, and incomplete frame image data has been recorded. The video recording apparatus includes a reception unit 1001 that receives management information attached to each piece of data, a first recording unit 1003 that records the received video data to the recording medium 1010, and a second recording unit 1004 that records position information of the video data to the recording medium. The video recording apparatus quickly specifies damaged data positions by referencing a file length of the video data file 1005, and a position information file 1006.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Shohji Ohtsubo, Naohisa Tanabe, Iku Ohama
  • Patent number: 7540002
    Abstract: A disc loading device includes a first conveying unit to convey a disc and a second conveying unit to convey a cartridge containing the disc. When the disc is inserted or ejected, the disc is conveyed by the first conveying unit. When the cartridge is inserted or ejected, the cartridge is conveyed by the second conveying unit. When the cartridge is not detected by a cartridge detecting unit, a first conveying unit moving unit moves the first conveying unit to a first position and holds the first conveying unit in the first position, and when the cartridge is detected by the cartridge detecting unit, the first conveying unit moving unit moves the first conveying unit to a second position and holds the first conveying unit in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Naohisa Tanabe, Yuji Ariyoshi