Patents by Inventor Shigeki Matsunaga

Shigeki Matsunaga 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: 11710407
    Abstract: An information processing system, including: a surveillance camera that detects a plurality of obstacles in the vicinity of a specific vehicle; a first determiner that determines whether an unidentified obstacle, which is included in the plurality of obstacles and is not visible from the specific vehicle, is present based on first information regarding the plurality of obstacles detected by the surveillance camera and vehicle information indicating the specific vehicle; and a first communicator that outputs information indicating the unidentified obstacle to the specific vehicle when the first determiner determines that the unidentified obstacle is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keisuke Nagata, Takahiko Kamitsuji, Shigeki Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 11543817
    Abstract: An autonomous driving assistance system is a system for assisting driving of vehicles, and includes a service server that provides services relating to the vehicles to operation terminals, a vehicle connection server connected to the vehicles via wireless communication routes, and a plurality of control servers each communicating with the vehicles by handover and respectively controlling travel of the vehicles in different areas. When calling a vehicle parked in a predetermined area in accordance with the service provided by the service server, a control server that is associated with the predetermined area among the control servers causes the vehicle connection server connected to the vehicle to notify the vehicle of an end point, the end point being information indicating the location of the control server as a connection destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Takechi, Yasushi Kojima, Shotaro Takano, Shigeki Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20220356205
    Abstract: This method for producing an aromatic astatine compound comprises reacting an aromatic iodonium ylide with astatine to produce an aromatic astatine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Shigeki MATSUNAGA, Tatsuhiko YOSHINO, Keitaro MATSUOKA, Mikako OGAWA
  • Patent number: 11087155
    Abstract: An identification device includes: an operation generator that generates a first operation pattern to be executed by a first moving body among moving bodies, and transmits the first operation pattern to the first moving body; an operation detector that detects second operation patterns executed by the moving bodies, using at least one image obtained by at least one image obtaining device; and a target identifier that obtains, from the first moving body, a time at which the first moving body executed the first operation pattern, and compares the first operation pattern with a second operation pattern detected at the time from second operation patterns to determine whether these patterns match each other. When determining that they match each other, the target identifier identifies, as the first moving body, a moving body that is included in at least one image and executed the second operation pattern detected at the time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keisuke Nagata, Takahiko Kamitsuji, Shigeki Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20200326701
    Abstract: An autonomous driving assistance system is a system for assisting driving of vehicles, and includes a service server that provides services relating to the vehicles to operation terminals, a vehicle connection server connected to the vehicles via wireless communication routes, and a plurality of control servers each communicating with the vehicles by handover and respectively controlling travel of the vehicles in different areas. When calling a vehicle parked in a predetermined area in accordance with the service provided by the service server, a control server that is associated with the predetermined area among the control servers causes the vehicle connection server connected to the vehicle to notify the vehicle of an end point, the end point being information indicating the location of the control server as a connection destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki TAKECHI, Yasushi KOJIMA, Shotaro TAKANO, Shigeki MATSUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20200302193
    Abstract: An information processing system, including: a surveillance camera that detects a plurality of obstacles in the vicinity of a specific vehicle; a first determiner that determines whether an unidentified obstacle, which is included in the plurality of obstacles and is not visible from the specific vehicle, is present based on first information regarding the plurality of obstacles detected by the surveillance camera and vehicle information indicating the specific vehicle; and a first communicator that outputs information indicating the unidentified obstacle to the specific vehicle when the first determiner determines that the unidentified obstacle is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keisuke NAGATA, Takahiko KAMITSUJI, Shigeki MATSUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20200302198
    Abstract: An identification device includes: an operation generator that generates a first operation pattern to be executed by a first moving body among moving bodies, and transmits the first operation pattern to the first moving body; an operation detector that detects second operation patterns executed by the moving bodies, using at least one image obtained by at least one image obtaining device; and a target identifier that obtains, from the first moving body, a time at which the first moving body executed the first operation pattern, and compares the first operation pattern with a second operation pattern detected at the time from second operation patterns to determine whether these patterns match each other. When determining that they match each other, the target identifier identifies, as the first moving body, a moving body that is included in at least one image and executed the second operation pattern detected at the time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke NAGATA, Takahiko KAMITSUJI, Shigeki MATSUNAGA
  • Patent number: 10425693
    Abstract: A content reproduction system includes: a video recording apparatus for recording a content item; and a terminal apparatus for reproducing the content item. The terminal apparatus includes: a display; an acceptor that accepts an operation of a user; a list storage that stores a bookmark list; a managing controller; a display controller; and a reproduction controller. In a case of having been notified of reproduction position update information from the reproduction controller, the managing controller updates the reproduction position information, which indicates a reproduction position of the content item and is included in the bookmark list, based on the reproduction position update information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeki Matsunaga, Shunsuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10406141
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound capable of being used as an active ingredient of an anti-cancer agent. To provide an anti-cancer agent with few side effects, an object of the present invention is to provide a compound capable of selectively inhibiting the target, i.e., DOCK1, or a salt thereof. The pyridinone compound of the present invention is represented by Formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, and each represents C1-6 alkyl; and R3 is a group represented by, for example, Formula (3) below: wherein R5 in the group represented by Formula (3) is hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori Fukui, Takehito Uruno, Motomu Kanai, Shigeki Matsunaga, Takahiro Shirai, Shigeyuki Yokoyama, Teruki Honma, Mutsuko Niino, Daisuke Takaya
  • Patent number: 10405244
    Abstract: A communication method is a communication method for communicating between first device and second device over one of first network and second network, and includes transmitting a common identifier from the first device to the second device over one of the first network and the second network, the common identifier being for uniquely specifying the first device in both the first network and the second network, receiving the common identifier at the second device, and communicating between the first device and the second device over one of the first network and the second network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeki Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20180242046
    Abstract: A content reproduction system includes: a video recording apparatus for recording a content item; and a terminal apparatus for reproducing the content item. The terminal apparatus includes: a display; an acceptor that accepts an operation of a user; a list storage that stores a bookmark list; a managing controller; a display controller; and a reproduction controller. In a case of having been notified of reproduction position update information from the reproduction controller, the managing controller updates the reproduction position information, which indicates a reproduction position of the content item and is included in the bookmark list, based on the reproduction position update information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: SHIGEKI MATSUNAGA, SHUNSUKE TANAKA
  • Patent number: 10029968
    Abstract: Provided is a process for producing an optically active hydroxyaldehyde or aminohydroxyaldehyde. The process for producing an optically active hydroxyaldehyde or aminohydroxyaldehyde is characterized by reacting an aldehyde or an imine with a boric acid enol ester in the presence of a copper compound and an optically active bidentate phosphine compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Takasago International Corporation
    Inventors: Motomu Kanai, Shigeki Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 9971417
    Abstract: A network control system includes a control apparatus and a controlled apparatus. The control apparatus includes: a first execution unit which executes a first application program for operating the controlled apparatus; a display unit which displays an operation screen; an operational command generation unit which generates an operational command in response to an input by a user to the operation screen; and a first communication unit which outputs the operational command. The controlled apparatus includes: a second execution unit which executes a second application program, and identifies an operation type of the controlled apparatus; an operation type information generation unit; and a second communication unit which outputs the operation type information. The first execution unit generates an operation screen corresponding to the operation type, and the display unit displays the generated operation screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigeki Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 9896603
    Abstract: There is provided a highly versatile curing accelerator for an oxidative polymerization-type unsaturated resin. There are also provided a printing ink and a coating material that use the above curing accelerator. Specifically, the curing accelerator for an oxidative polymerization-type unsaturated resin that is used contains a fatty acid manganese salt (A) and a compound (B) represented by formula (1) below, (wherein R1 and R4 are each a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a hydrocarbonoxy group, or an amino group, R2 and R5 are each a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a hydrocarbonoxy group, a hydrocarbonoxycarbonyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, or a halogen atom, R3 and R6 are each a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, and R7 is a divalent hydrocarbon group, and wherein R1 and R2 may form a ring, and R4 and R5 may form a ring).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeki Matsunaga, Akinori Takahashi, Hitoshi Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20180028515
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound capable of being used as an active ingredient of an anti-cancer agent. To provide an anti-cancer agent with few side effects, an object of the present invention is to provide a compound capable of selectively inhibiting the target, i.e., DOCK1, or a salt thereof. The pyridinone compound of the present invention is represented by Formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, and each represents C1-6 alkyl; and R3 is a group represented by, for example, Formula (3) below: wherein R5 in the group represented by Formula (3) is hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori FUKUI, Takehito URUNO, Motomu KANAI, Shigeki MATSUNAGA, Takahiro SHIRAI, Shigeyuki YOKOYAMA, Teruki HONMA, Mutsuko NIINO, Daisuke TAKAYA
  • Publication number: 20180027284
    Abstract: A content reproduction system includes: a server; and a terminal apparatus for reproducing a content item. The terminal apparatus includes: a display; an acceptor that accepts an operation of a user; an acquisition unit that acquires the bookmark list from the server; a display controller; and a reproduction controller. The server includes a list storage, which stores a bookmark list, and a managing controller. In a case of having been notified of reproduction position update information from the reproduction controller of the terminal apparatus, the managing controller updates the reproduction position information, which indicates a reproduction position of the content item and is included in the bookmark list, based on the reproduction position update information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SHIGEKI MATSUNAGA, SHUNSUKE TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20170297990
    Abstract: Provided is a process for producing an optically active hydroxyaldehyde or aminohydroxyaldehyde. The process for producing an optically active hydroxyaldehyde or aminohydroxyaldehyde is characterized by reacting an aldehyde or an imine with a boric acid enol ester in the presence of a copper compound and an optically active bidentate phosphine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Takasago International Corporation
    Inventors: Motomu Kanai, Shigeki Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20170017458
    Abstract: A mobile terminal capable of giving an instruction for a device linkage by simple operations, without any special hardware. The mobile terminal which is connected to a TV through a communication path includes: a communication I/F unit for communicating with the TV, a storage unit which stores content to be displayed on the TV; a display unit having a touch pad and a display screen; and a control unit which displays, on the display screen, a content icon associated with the content. When detecting that the content icon is pressed and held and then is flicked on the display unit, the control unit reads the content from the storage unit and transmit it to the TV through the communication I/F unit, so that the content is displayed on the TV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Shigeki MATSUNAGA
  • Patent number: 9509668
    Abstract: Provided is a content distribution method which allows a source device to safely distribute copyrighted content to a sink device in response to a request from the sink device as a trigger. The content distribution method includes a list transmission step S11, a content request step S12, and a content transfer step S13. In S11, a source device transmits metadata which includes a format identifier indicating that content is distributable under the specification of the HDCP and the URL of the content. In S12, a sink device makes a request for content identified by the URL after adding information necessary for authentication processing to the request. In S13, the source device creates an encryption key by performing the authentication processing on the sink device in accordance with the information necessary for the authentication processing, encrypts the content using the encryption key, and transfers the encrypted content to the sink device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigeki Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 9491501
    Abstract: A mobile terminal capable of giving an instruction for a device linkage by simple operations, without any special hardware. The mobile terminal which is connected to a TV through a communication path includes: a communication I/F unit for communicating with the TV, a storage unit which stores content to be displayed on the TV; a display unit having a touch pad and a display screen; and a control unit which displays, on the display screen, a content icon associated with the content. When detecting that the content icon is pressed and held and then is flicked on the display unit, the control unit reads the content from the storage unit and transmit it to the TV through the communication I/F unit, so that the content is displayed on the TV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigeki Matsunaga