Patents by Inventor Ryota KONDO

Ryota KONDO 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: 12132429
    Abstract: A power conversion device and a motor system according to the present disclosure comprises an inverter circuit which is connected to a motor, a switch circuit, and a control circuit. The power conversion device and the motor system are characterized in that the inverter circuit and the switch circuit are capable of two-level operation and three-level operation, and the control circuit switches between the two-level operation and the three-level operation on the basis of the motor torque command and the rotational speed command. As a result, it is possible to reduce the total loss in the power conversion device and the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Murakami, Yoshihiro Takeshima, Yoshiaki Ishiguro, Akira Nakagawa, Ryota Kondo
  • Publication number: 20240308240
    Abstract: A control device includes: a print data acquisition unit configured to acquire print data, which is formed of a plurality of lines and indicates a coloration state of each pixel included in the plurality of lines; a head drive unit configured to supply, to a thermal head formed of a plurality of heating elements each corresponding to the pixel, an electric current for heating the thermal head for each pixel; a motor drive unit configured to supply, to a motor configured to move heat-sensitive paper relative to the thermal head, a drive current for step driving the motor for each line; a speed control unit configured to control, based on the number of colored pixels of a determination subject line among yet-to-be-printed lines of the print data, a relative moving speed of the heat-sensitive paper moved by the motor; and a preheating control unit configured to cause the head drive unit to output, when the determination subject line is a specific line being a line in which the number of colored pixels of the det
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshio KITAMURA, Daisuke YOSIDA, Ryuji UNO, Koichi HATAKEYAMA, Hiroaki KONDO, Ryota NAKA, Takahiro HISADA
  • Patent number: 12086658
    Abstract: A service linkage assistance device includes an executing unit which accepts a request for a stateless API for a stateful service which exposes a stateful API from a service linkage device which executes a linkage service obtained by linking multiple services including the stateful service, interprets the request, and executes the stateful API and a storage unit which stores dynamic information included in a response from the stateful API, and the stateless API is exposed to the service linkage device by the service linkage assistance device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Ryota Katayanagi, Satoshi Kondo, Kensuke Takahashi
  • Patent number: 12067431
    Abstract: A service linkage assistance device includes a reception unit, which receives definition information of a stateless upper-layer API exposed to an upper-layer device that links a plurality of services and definition information of a plurality of stateful lower-layer APIs exposed by a lower-layer device. The service linkage assistance device includes an interpretation unit, which extracts at least one lower-layer API corresponding to the upper-layer API by using the definition information of the upper-layer API and the definition information of the lower-layer APIs, and generates an API correspondence table in which an execution order of the extracted lower-layer API is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Ryota Katayanagi, Kensuke Takahashi, Satoshi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20240231717
    Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus including a communication section configured to communicate with an external apparatus and receive print data and a cut command, a connector configured to be coupled to any one of a first peripheral apparatus and a second peripheral apparatus, a head, a cutter, and a control section configured to control the head and the cutter, in which the control section is configured to, when receiving, by the communication section, reception information including a plurality of pieces of the print data and a plurality of the cut commands after no reception for a predetermined period of time, transmit a drive command to the first peripheral apparatus via the connector based on at least one cut command among the cut commands included in the reception information to drive the first peripheral apparatus, and not transmit the drive command to the first peripheral apparatus based on another cut command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shingo TODAKA, Ryota KONDO
  • Publication number: 20240211186
    Abstract: A printing device includes a communication section configured to communicate with an external device, a connector configured to be coupled to one of a first peripheral device and a second peripheral device, a printing section that prints on a recording paper, and a control section that controls the printing section, and the control section transmits, when the communication section receives a first command, a drive instruction to the first peripheral device via the connector to drive the first peripheral device even while the printing section is printing, and transmits, when the communication section receives a second command, a drive signal to the second peripheral device via the connector to drive the second peripheral device while the printing section is not printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Shingo TODAKA, Ryota KONDO
  • Publication number: 20230387827
    Abstract: A setting unit sets a duty ratio of a PWM signal based on a target voltage value, and outputs the duty ratio to a voltage conversion circuit. An estimated value calculation unit cyclically calculates an estimated duty ratio value based on the detected input voltage value and the detected output voltage value. An abnormality detection unit cyclically calculates, as a difference value, a difference between an updated estimated value and a comparison reference value, and detects abnormality of a voltage detection unit based on a change in calculated difference value. The updated estimated value is a newly calculated estimated duty ratio value. The comparison reference value is a value based on the estimated duty ratio value calculated in a cycle prior to a cycle in which the updated estimated value is calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro FUJIOKA, Yoshiaki Ishiguro, Ryota Kondo
  • Patent number: 11797241
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a connector configured to receive supply of first power from outside, a switch circuit configured to supply the first power to a regulator, a latch circuit configured to control the switch circuit, a power switch configured to hold the latch circuit in a predetermined state, a controller configured to hold the latch circuit in the predetermined state and to detect an operation of the power switch, and a storage configured to store setting information. In response to supply of the first power to the connector, the latch circuit is configured to, when supplied with the first power and when the predetermined state is a first state, switch on the switch circuit to supply the first power to the regulator. The regulator is configured to generate second power based on the supplied first power and to supply the second power to the controller and the storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Ryota Kondo
  • Publication number: 20230208300
    Abstract: A feedback control unit includes a controller which calculates a duty ratio for switching elements on the basis of a command value and a detection value of electrical information. A continuous/discontinuous current mode distinguishment unit includes a duty ratio increase/decrease distinguishment unit which performs distinguishment between increase and decrease in the duty ratio, and an output voltage detection value increase/decrease distinguishment unit which performs distinguishment between increase and decrease in a detection value of a voltage of second terminals. If the duty ratio has decreased and the detection value of the voltage has increased, or if the duty ratio has increased and the detection value of the voltage has decreased, the continuous/discontinuous current mode distinguishment unit determines that an operation mode is a discontinuous current mode, and feeds back a result of the determination to the feedback control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki TANIGUCHI, Satoshi MURAKAMI, Akinu NAKABAYASHI, Ryota KONDO
  • Patent number: 11682996
    Abstract: An inverter is provided for driving a motor. A first capacitor, and a second capacitor including capacitors connected in series, are connected in parallel to a DC power supply. A switch circuit having switching elements is connected between the inverter and the second capacitor. A control circuit is provided for controlling the inverter and the switch circuit. The control circuit performs control to switch the switch circuit so as to supply current from the second capacitor to the inverter during 3-level operation, and supply current from both of the first capacitor and the second capacitor to the inverter during 2-level operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Murakami, Yoshihiro Takeshima, Yoshiaki Ishiguro, Akira Nakagawa, Ryota Kondo
  • Patent number: 11656087
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a control method for the information processing apparatus, and an information processing system which encourage a user to use a mobile object are provided. The information processing apparatus includes a communication interface and a controller. The communication interface receives actual usage for a plurality of mobile objects which are affiliated with one of a plurality of mobile object groups. The controller ranks the plurality of mobile object groups based on the actual usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiko Nakano, Yu Nagata, Takashi Hayashi, Ryota Kondo
  • Publication number: 20230106613
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a connector configured to receive supply of first power from outside, a switch circuit configured to supply the first power to a regulator, a latch circuit configured to control the switch circuit, a power switch configured to hold the latch circuit in a predetermined state, a controller configured to hold the latch circuit in the predetermined state and to detect an operation of the power switch, and a storage configured to store setting information. In response to supply of the first power to the connector, the latch circuit is configured to, when supplied with the first power and when the predetermined state is a first state, switch on the switch circuit to supply the first power to the regulator. The regulator is configured to generate second power based on the supplied first power and to supply the second power to the controller and the storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventor: Ryota KONDO
  • Patent number: 11620910
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing system, a vehicle, an information processing method and an information processing program which improve the utility of techniques for generating a travel plan for a vehicle are provided. An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller acquires first storage information indicating a stored amount of a first storage apparatus of a first vehicle provided with the first storage apparatus for storing drainage water. The controller generates a travel plan for a second vehicle provided with a second storage apparatus for storing the drainage water collected from the first vehicle, based on predetermined information which includes the first storage information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiko Nakano, Yu Nagata, Takashi Hayashi, Ryota Kondo
  • Patent number: 11597261
    Abstract: A control apparatus, a vehicle and a control method which improve user-friendliness of a technique for providing information to an interior or an exterior of a vehicle are provided. The control apparatus of the vehicle includes a controller which changes the degree of visibility between the exterior and the interior of the vehicle based on at least one of first information indicating a state of the exterior of the vehicle and second information indicating a state of the interior of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiko Nakano, Yu Nagata, Takashi Hayashi, Ryota Kondo
  • Patent number: 11563368
    Abstract: A period from when switching elements S1, S4 at first diagonal positions in a full-bridge inverter are turned off at the same time to when switching elements S2, S3 at second diagonal positions are turned on at the same time, is defined as T1, and a period from when the switching elements S2, S3 at the second diagonal positions are turned off at the same time to when the switching elements S1, S4 at the first diagonal positions are turned on at the same time, is defined as T2. With a total length of T1 and T2 set to be constant, the lengths of T1 and T2 are controlled to be changed every switching cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaaki Takahara, Hiroto Mizutani, Ryota Kondo, Satoshi Murakami, Hiroyasu Iwabuki, Kei Hayase
  • Publication number: 20230019205
    Abstract: A power conversion device and a motor system according to the present disclosure comprises an inverter circuit which is connected to a motor, a switch circuit, and a control circuit. The power conversion device and the motor system are characterized in that the inverter circuit and the switch circuit are capable of two-level operation and three-level operation, and the control circuit switches between the two-level operation and the three-level operation on the basis of the motor torque command and the rotational speed command. As a result, it is possible to reduce the total loss in the power conversion device and the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi MURAKAMI, Yoshihiro TAKESHIMA, Yoshiaki ISHIGURO, Akira NAKAGAWA, Ryota KONDO
  • Publication number: 20220407446
    Abstract: An inverter is provided for driving a motor. A first capacitor, and a second capacitor including capacitors connected in series, are connected in parallel to a DC power supply. A switch circuit having switching elements is connected between the inverter and the second capacitor. A control circuit is provided for controlling the inverter and the switch circuit. The control circuit performs control to switch the switch circuit so as to supply current from the second capacitor to the inverter during 3-level operation, and supply current from both of the first capacitor and the second capacitor to the inverter during 2-level operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi MURAKAMI, Yoshihiro TAKESHIMA, Yoshiaki ISHIGURO, Akira NAKAGAWA, Ryota KONDO
  • Patent number: 11527947
    Abstract: An output terminal of a contact type charger connected to an AC power supply 1 and being for boosting or stepping down an input voltage, and an output terminal of a non-contact type charger for receiving power in a non-contact manner are connected to an input terminal of a DC/DC converter via an integrated bus, a DC link capacitor is connected between an AC/DC converter and an isolated DC/DC converter included in the contact type charger, an integrated capacitor is connected to the integrated bus, and a control circuit adjusts a DC voltage of the DC link capacitor or the integrated capacitor such that at least one of power losses or a total power loss of the contact type charger, the non-contact type charger, and the DC/DC converter is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Iwabuki, Tomokazu Sakashita, Ryota Kondo, Takaaki Takahara, Hiroto Mizutani, Takuya Nakanishi, Yusuke Higaki
  • Publication number: 20220391658
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag includes an inlay; a magnetic sheet laminated on an attachment object side of the inlay; and a spacer layer disposed between the magnetic sheet and the attachment object. The inlay includes an IC chip configured to store identification information, a loop conductor connected to the IC chip, and an antenna unit connected to the loop conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Takuro SHIMADA, Ryota KONDO, Taro IKAWA, Daiji MATSUNOSHITA
  • Patent number: 11512966
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a control method, and a program which improve usability of techniques for generating a travel plan for a vehicle are provided. The information processing apparatus such as a server includes a controller. In a case in which information on a departure place is accepted, the controller selects at least one destination from one or more destination candidates and generates a travel plan for a vehicle from the departure place to the at least one destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiko Nakano, Yu Nagata, Takashi Hayashi, Ryota Kondo