Patents by Inventor Ryoji Noguchi

Ryoji Noguchi 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).

  • Patent number: 11644324
    Abstract: The present invention identifies a danger spot effectively. In a navigation device 10, a danger spot identification unit 34 identifies a jump-out danger spot on the basis of past information which is acquired by a past information acquisition unit 24 and indicates a situation of a jump-out accident in the past, and surrounding information which is acquired by a surrounding information acquisition unit 32 and indicates a surrounding situation of a vehicle. Here, the past information includes surrounding facility identification information (information related to an identification planimetric feature) used for identifying a jump-out danger spot and information related to a jump-out object. As a result, the danger spot identification unit 34 can identify a danger spot of a jump-out which can occur due to a planimetric feature (a facility) in a jump-out accident. Therefore, the navigation device 10 can identify a jump-out danger spot effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Shimizu, Makoto Matsumaru, Ryoji Noguchi, Itaru Takemura
  • Publication number: 20200355511
    Abstract: The present invention identifies a danger spot effectively. In a navigation device 10, a danger spot identification unit 34 identifies a jump-out danger spot on the basis of past information which is acquired by a past information acquisition unit 24 and indicates a situation of a jump-out accident in the past, and surrounding information which is acquired by a surrounding information acquisition unit 32 and indicates a surrounding situation of a vehicle. Here, the past information includes surrounding facility identification information (information related to an identification planimetric feature) used for identifying a jump-out danger spot and information related to a jump-out object. As a result, the danger spot identification unit 34 can identify a danger spot of a jump-out which can occur due to a planimetric feature (a facility) in a jump-out accident. Therefore, the navigation device 10 can identify a jump-out danger spot effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Akira SHIMIZU, Makoto MATSUMARU, Ryoji NOGUCHI, Itaru TAKEMURA
  • Patent number: 8210434
    Abstract: An error detecting apparatus includes: a reading device obtaining an image read signal by reading a two-dimensional code pattern, which includes information blocks having information and boundary patterns, the information pattern including first/second pattern images (PIs) corresponding to first/second PIs, respectively, in each reading range corresponding to a size?a size of the information block. A reference point detecting device detects an intersection in the boundary pattern, as a block reference point (P, Q), from the image read signal; an extracting device extracts the first/second information data (ID), based on one portion of the first PIs and the second PIs belonging to an ID extraction area determined according to a position of the block reference point; an error detecting device detects whether any error in the extracted first/second ID based on another portion of the first/second PIs belonging to another area other than the ID extraction area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoji Noguchi, Tomoaki Iwai, Koichi Ishitoya
  • Patent number: 8179340
    Abstract: A two-dimensional code pattern includes: a boundary pattern in which each of pixels in a group are set into a turn-on state or a turn-off state; a rotation detection pattern in which each pixel belonging to a group in each block is set into the turn-on state or the turn-off state by a light emitting pattern which can detect a rotational angle upon reading of the block; and an information pattern in which both of each pixel belonging to a first quadrant region in the block and each pixel belonging to a third quadrant region are set into the turn-on state or the turn-off state according to first information data and both of each pixel belonging to a second quadrant region and each pixel belonging to a fourth quadrant region are set into the turn-on state or the turn-off state according to second information data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoji Noguchi, Manabu Nohara, Takayuki Akimoto, Tomoaki Iwai, Yusuke Soga
  • Publication number: 20100170950
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a reading apparatus of an information code, a reading method, and a display reading system of the information code, in which even if symbol areas serving as references when sampling a photograph image signal obtained by photographing a display screen are not provided in the information code, information code data representing the information code can be obtained from the photograph image signal. When reading the information code displayed on a display apparatus, first, an image signal obtained when all pixel cells of the display apparatus have emitted light is extracted as a first image signal from the photograph image signal obtained by photographing the display screen of the display apparatus. Further, an image signal obtained for a period of time during which the information code is displayed is extracted as a second image signal from the photograph image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki Iwai, Manabu Nohara, Takayuki Akimoto, Yusuke Soga, Ryoji Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20100164912
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and device for reading an information code in which an information code displayed on a display can be read without increasing the circuit size of the display device. To read the information code displayed on the display in a predetermined area during each frame display interval, a synchronization signal synchronized with each of the frame display intervals is generated based on noise emitted from the display, and the information code is restored from a captured image signal obtained by capturing a screen of the display as an image in accordance with the synchronization signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Soga, Manabu Nohara, Takayuki Akimoto, Tomoaki Iwai, Ryoji Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20100085333
    Abstract: An input system (1) comprise: a display (11) for displaying an image including coordinate information on the display surface; a plurality of indicators (12) having (i) a detecting means for detecting the image displayed on the display surface, and (ii) a transmitting means for transmitting transmission information generated according to the coordinate information contained in the detected image; and a controller (13) having (i) a receiving means for receiving the transmission information, (ii) a generating means for generating drawing information indicating the path along which each of the indicators moves on the display surface according to the transmission information, and (iii) a control means for controlling the display so as to perform the drawing processing corresponding to the drawing information generated by the generating means. The display displays an image by emitting a plurality of pulses and displays the coordinate information by using part of the pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Takayuki Akimoto, Manabu Nohara, Tomoaki Iwai, Yusuke Soga, Ryoji Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20100045636
    Abstract: An error detecting apparatus includes: a reading device obtaining an image read signal by reading a two-dimensional code pattern, which includes information blocks having information and boundary patterns, the information pattern including first/second pattern images (PIs) corresponding to first/second PIs, respectively, in each reading range corresponding to a size ? a size of the information block. A reference point detecting device detects an intersection in the boundary pattern, as a block reference point (P, Q), from the image read signal; an extracting device extracts the first/second information data (ID), based on one portion of the first PIs and the second PIs belonging to an ID extraction area determined according to a position of the block reference point; an error detecting device detects whether any error in the extracted first/second ID based on another portion of the first/second PIs belonging to another area other than the ID extraction area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoji Noguchi, Tomoaki Iwai, Koichi Ishitoya
  • Publication number: 20090207101
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a two-dimensional code pattern which can be precisely read out at a high speed, a two-dimensional code pattern display device, and its reading device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Ryoji Noguchi, Manabu Nohara, Takayuki Akimoto, Tomoaki Iwai, Yusuke Soga
  • Publication number: 20060115009
    Abstract: A signal transmitting and receiving device and a signal transmitting and receiving method which can reduce power consumption in a terminal device in a standby state in an optical and electric communication system. The signal transmitting and receiving device is for transmitting and receiving an information signal through a predetermined transfer path between terminal devices each of which transmits and receives the information signal while controlling an operation thereof in a self-sustaining manner based on an internally-generated signal. The signal transmitting and receiving device includes: a signal relaying part for relaying the information signal between each of the terminal devices and the transfer path; a device-state detecting part for generating a state indication signal indicating a state of the terminal device based on the internally-generated signal; and a power controlling part for controlling power supply to the signal relaying part based on the state indication signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Ryoji Noguchi, Yusuke Soga, Takayuki Akimoto, Tomoaki Iwai
  • Publication number: 20050213988
    Abstract: A light transmitter-receiver apparatus for detecting a trouble occurring on a light transmission line and reducing a light output. In a light transmitter-receiver apparatus including a light transmitter section for converting a transmission electric signal into a light signal and sending it, and a light receiver section for converting a light input signal into a reception electric signal, there is provided an output control section including an abnormality detecting component for detecting an abnormality occurring in a reception electric signal and an output level adjusting component for adjusting the magnitude of an output level of the light transmitter section depending upon a detection state of the signal abnormality. Signal abnormality may be detected by a missing of a synchronizing signal contained in the reception electric signal or a signal error occurring in the reception electric signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoji Noguchi, Manabu Nohara, Koichi Ishitoya
  • Publication number: 20050105900
    Abstract: An optical transmission system which is capable of improving the stability of the system by appropriately adjusting a transmission data format and a transmitted optical output when a fault occurs on a transmission path, when a terminal is initiated, or when the transmission path is recovered from a fault. The optical transmission system comprises a first test signal supplying portion responsive to a detection of erroneous contents in a received signal received through the optical transmission path for supplying a test signal to the optical transmission path, a second test signal supplying portion responsive to a detection of a received signal received through the optical transmission path, which is equal to a test signal, and a communication stopping portion for stopping the transmission/reception of a signal through the optical transmission path when a frequency at which the erroneous contents are detected or a frequency at which the test signal is detected exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Takayuki Akimoto, Ryoji Noguchi, Kiichiro Shinokura
  • Publication number: 20050094676
    Abstract: A multiplexed signal provided by superimposing a control data signal and a control clock signal on a video signal is generated and transmitted through a predetermined transmitting path. The received multiplexed signal is separated into each signal included in the multiplexed signal on the signal receiving side. Further, synchronization of each bit constituting the control data signal and a clock pulse of the control clock signal is secured by delaying the control clock signal more than a signal delay time that is caused by superimposing/separating processing on the signal sending side and the signal receiving side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoaki Iwami, Ryoji Noguchi, Manabu Nohara