Patents by Inventor Ryo Watanabe

Ryo Watanabe 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: 20210241882
    Abstract: A radiographic image processing device includes a communicator, a storage and a controller. The communicator communicates with an external device. The storage stores radiography data. The controller controls transmission of the radiography data and a request for confirming completion of save of the radiography data to the external device by the communicator. The controller sets a deletion time to delete personal information included in the transmitted radiography data after confirming completion of save of the radiography data. The controller deletes the personal information in the storage at the set deletion time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Ryo WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20210237740
    Abstract: A control device performs upshifting in a state in which an operating point of a rotating electrical machine for outputting requirement-based torque at wheel-based rotational speed falls within an operable range of the rotating electrical machine both before and after shifting a shift speed by the upshifting, and in which before shifting the shift speed, output torque from the rotating electrical machine is less than or equal to determination torque (T1), the wheel-based rotational speed being rotational speed of the rotating electrical machine based on rotational speed (V) of a wheel, the requirement-based torque being output torque from the rotating electrical machine based on required wheel transmission torque, and the determination torque (T1) being torque obtained by subtracting an amount of increased torque (?Tmg) resulting from torque increase control from maximum torque (Tmax) that can be outputted from the rotating electrical machine at the wheel-based rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo WATANABE, Yasuyuki SATO, Kenta KIMATA, Takuro IWASE, Junichiro OHTSUBO
  • Patent number: 11070974
    Abstract: A solution for selecting an optimal user Plane entity (with Control and User Plane Separation (CUPS)) per UE during seamless roaming. In one embodiment, a method is provide that is performed by a control plane entity in a mobile core network that supports inter public land mobile network (PLMN) roaming among two or more PLMNs. The method includes obtaining a create session request from an entity in a second PLMN to which a user equipment has roamed from a first PLMN; selecting a particular user plane entity among a plurality of user plane entities based on one or more user equipment related parameters; and establishing a session with the particular user plane entity to serve user plane traffic in the mobile core network for the user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Aeneas Sean Dodd-Noble, Raghavendra Vidyashankar Suryanarayanarao, Ryo Watanabe, Vivek Agarwal, Rajiv Asati, Om Prakash Suthar, Santanu Dasgupta
  • Publication number: 20210179142
    Abstract: A mobile object according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an acquisition unit, a detection unit, and a determination unit. The acquisition unit acquires situation information regarding a situation of the mobile object. The detection unit detects an instability element for autonomous traveling control of the mobile object on the basis of the acquired situation information. The determination unit determines a control method for executing the autonomous traveling control on the basis of the detected instability element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takamasa HORIBE, Ryo WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20210053232
    Abstract: [Problem] An information processing apparatus capable of determining a method of estimating a self-position of an autonomous mobile object adaptively to the state of the autonomous mobile object, an information processing method, and a program are provided. [Solution] An information processing apparatus including a controller that, when an autonomous mobile object estimates a self-position, determines which of a first estimation method using a result of sensing by a first sensor unit configured to sense internal world information in relation to the autonomous mobile object and a second estimation method using a result of sensing by a second sensor unit configured to sense external world information in relation to the autonomous mobile object is used by the autonomous mobile object based on whether a state of the autonomous mobile object is a stopped state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ryo WATANABE, Shin YOSHIMURA, Toshihisa SANBOMMATSU
  • Patent number: 10922054
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus is capable of exchanging a frame with an external apparatus in a packet mode of a serial attached small computer system interface (SAS). The external apparatus includes a scrambler. The apparatus includes a descrambler and a controller. The descrambler is configured to descramble frame data scrambled by the scrambler. The controller is configured to, in a case where first frame data is received from the external apparatus, synchronize the descrambler with the scrambler using the first frame data and a first value that is to be scrambled by the scrambler to obtain the first frame data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Watanabe, Kazuhito Okita
  • Publication number: 20210026356
    Abstract: An action plan is generated even when the own position is unknown in order to move autonomously. A route is planned for each position constituting an own-position candidate on the basis of status of surroundings. Multiple candidates of an action plan constituting multiple action candidates are generated on the basis of the planned routes. An evaluation value is set to each of the generated multiple action plan candidates. The action plan is determined using the action plan candidates in accordance with their evaluation values. This technology is applied advantageously to multi-legged robots, flying objects, and onboard systems each controlled by an onboard computer to move autonomously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Dai Kobayashi, Takamori Yamaguchi, Ryo Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20200402256
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device and a control method, a program, and a mobile object that enable distinction among positions and accurate estimation of a self-position even in an environment where different positions include many similar feature amounts in surroundings and are thus likely to be erroneously detected as being the same position. In accordance with a place corresponding to the self-position, an image feature amount is extracted from an image of surroundings to which a mask has been added on the basis of a place-related non-feature portion representing an area, in the image of the surroundings, that is not useful for identifying the self-position, and the image feature amount and positional information regarding the self-position are associated with each other and registered in a position/image feature amount database (DB).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: DAI KOBAYASHI, RYO WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200387162
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device and a control method that can quickly estimate a self-location again even when the self-location is unknown, a program, and a mobile object. In a case of storing information supplied in a time series detected by LIDAR or a wheel encoder and estimating a self-location by using the stored time-series information, when a position change unpredictable in advance such as a kidnap state is detected, the stored time-series information is reset, and then the self-location is estimated again. The present disclosure can be applied to a multi-legged robot, a flying object, and an in-vehicle system that autonomously move in accordance with a mounted computing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Dai KOBAYASHI, Ryo WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200331499
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present technology includes an estimation unit, a generation unit, and a frequency control unit. The estimation unit estimates at least one of a location or a posture of a mobile object. The generation unit generates a movement plan for moving the mobile object. The frequency control unit controls frequency of update of the movement plan to be performed by the generation unit, on the basis of load index information serving as an index of a load on the estimation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: RYO WATANABE, MASATAKA TOYOURA, TAKAMORI YAMAGUCHI, RYO TAKAHASHI, KEISUKE MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20200333790
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device, and a control method, a program, and a mobile body that enable efficient search for surrounding information when it is in an own position indefinite state. When it is in an own position indefinite state, on the basis of an own position, obstacle position information around oneself, and information of a surface sensing possible range of a surface sensing unit including a stereo camera for determining the own position, information of a surface-sensed area of an obstacle is recorded, and a search route is planned on the basis of the information of the surface-sensed area of the obstacle. The present technology can be applied to a multi-legged robot, a flying body, and an in-vehicle system that autonomously move according to a mounted computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: DAI KOBAYASHI, TAKAMORI YAMAGUCHI, RYO WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200230820
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, a self-localization method, a program, and a mobile body that allow for improvement in the accuracy of self-localization of the mobile body. The information processing apparatus includes: a comparison unit that compares a plurality of captured images with a reference image imaged in advance, the plurality of captured images being images obtained by imaging a predetermined direction at different positions; and a self-localization unit that performs self-localization of a mobile body on the basis of a result of the comparison between each of the plurality of captured images and the reference image. The present technology can be applied to a system that performs self-localization of a mobile body, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: RYO WATANABE, DAI KOBAYASHI, MASATAKA TOYOURA
  • Publication number: 20200204984
    Abstract: A solution for selecting an optimal user Plane entity (with Control and User Plane Separation (CUPS)) per UE during seamless roaming. In one embodiment, a method is provide that is performed by a control plane entity in a mobile core network that supports inter public land mobile network (PLMN) roaming among two or more PLMNs. The method includes obtaining a create session request from an entity in a second PLMN to which a user equipment has roamed from a first PLMN; selecting a particular user plane entity among a plurality of user plane entities based on one or more user equipment related parameters; and establishing a session with the particular user plane entity to serve user plane traffic in the mobile core network for the user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Aeneas Sean Dodd-Noble, Raghavendra Vidyashankar Suryanarayanarao, Ryo Watanabe, Vivek Agarwal, Rajiv Asati, Om Prakash Suthar, Santanu Dasgupta
  • Publication number: 20200191975
    Abstract: There is provided methods and apparatus for estimating a position of a movable object based on a received satellite signal. A range of use of an acquired image of an environment around the movable object is determined based on a received satellite signal. An estimated position of the movable object is determined based on the range of use of the acquired image and a key frame from a key frame map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Watanabe, Dai Kobayashi, Masataka Toyoura
  • Patent number: 10625131
    Abstract: A game machine makes it possible to make an accurate determination of not only success but also failure with regard to a predetermined play action, and can handle various play rules. The game machine includes at least one game machine main body, and at least one game machine sub unit configured to enable a play by being arranged in a predetermined position on the game machine main body, and is characterized in that, to provide an evaluation of successful play when the game machine sub unit is positioned in the predetermined position on the game machine main body, the game machine main unit and/or the game machine sub unit is provided with a position grasping unit for grasping a positional relationship of the main body and the sub unit. The position grasping unit includes a sensing device utilizing an electric change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: AXELL Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ohtani, Ryo Watanabe, Masahiro Okawara
  • Publication number: 20200019378
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus is capable of exchanging a frame with an external apparatus in a packet mode of a serial attached small computer system interface (SAS). The external apparatus includes a scrambler. The apparatus includes a descrambler and a controller. The descrambler is configured to descramble frame data scrambled by the scrambler. The controller is configured to, in a case where first frame data is received from the external apparatus, synchronize the descrambler with the scrambler using the first frame data and a first value that is to be scrambled by the scrambler to obtain the first frame data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Watanabe, Kazuhito Okita
  • Patent number: 10345541
    Abstract: To provide a receptacle and a connector set, and a method of fabricating the receptacle with which the occurrence of fabrication variation of the positional relationship between a positioning portion or a positioning surface and a lens can be suppressed. The receptacle is a resin member formed by a first half of a mold and a second half of the mold to be mated with the first half of the mold. At least part of a first positioning portion, at least part of a second positioning portion, and a lens are positioned on one side in a direction relative to a parting line formed at a boundary between the first half of the mold and the second half of the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryo Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10327125
    Abstract: A communication apparatus for performing intermittent communication with a service providing first apparatus and a service using second apparatus, respectively, using a communication method complying with a Bluetooth standard, acquires a first frequency as a communication frequency in the intermittent communication with the first apparatus and a second frequency as a communication frequency in the intermittent communication with the second apparatus, and transmits, to the second apparatus, a request to change the second frequency to a communication frequency determined based on the first frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ryo Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20190166182
    Abstract: A server apparatus receives, from a client apparatus, a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request for requesting the server apparatus to perform processing. The HTTP request includes identification information for identifying the requested processing. The server apparatus determines whether to transmit, during a period from reception of the HTTP request to transmission of a first response indicating completion of the processing requested by the HTTP request, a second response to the client apparatus. The determination is made based on the identification information included in the HTTP request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Ryo Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20190007815
    Abstract: A communication apparatus for performing intermittent communication with a service providing first apparatus and a service using second apparatus, respectively, using a communication method complying with a Bluetooth standard, acquires a first frequency as a communication frequency in the intermittent communication with the first apparatus and a second frequency as a communication frequency in the intermittent communication with the second apparatus, and transmits, to the second apparatus, a request to change the second frequency to a communication frequency determined based on the first frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: Ryo Watanabe