Patents by Inventor Shoichi Shimizu

Shoichi Shimizu 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: 20240119723
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an acquisition unit that acquires learned models for executing object detection by methods different from each other and a plurality of pieces of unlabeled learning data as a plurality of images including an object, an object detection unit that performs the object detection on each of the plurality of pieces of unlabeled learning data by using the learned models, a calculation unit that calculates a plurality of information amount scores indicating values of the plurality of pieces of unlabeled learning data based on a plurality of object detection results, and a selection output unit that selects a predetermined number of pieces of unlabeled learning data from the plurality of pieces of unlabeled learning data based on the plurality of information amount scores and outputs the selected unlabeled learning data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Jia QU, Shoichi SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 11275419
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an interface with a first terminal, a second terminal, and a power supply. A voltage divider includes series-connected resistors, between the first terminal and ground voltage. A first programmable fuse is provided and the voltage divider converts the first signal to a different voltage level according to the state of the first programmable fuse. A first transistor has a gate receiving the converted first signal and a second transistor has a gate electrically connected to the second terminal and a source-drain terminal of the first transistor. The second transistor is off when the first transistor is on. A fuse-type switching element is connected between the power supply terminal a power supply circuit. A control terminal of the fuse-type switching element is connected to a source-drain terminal of the second transistor switches conduction state according to whether the second transistor is on or off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shoichi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20210089098
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an interface with a first terminal, a second terminal, and a power supply. A voltage divider includes series-connected resistors, between the first terminal and ground voltage. A first programmable fuse is provided and the voltage divider converts the first signal to a different voltage level according to the state of the first programmable fuse. A first transistor has a gate receiving the converted first signal and a second transistor has a gate electrically connected to the second terminal and a source-drain terminal of the first transistor. The second transistor is off when the first transistor is on. A fuse-type switching element is connected between the power supply terminal a power supply circuit. A control terminal of the fuse-type switching element is connected to a source-drain terminal of the second transistor switches conduction state according to whether the second transistor is on or off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Shoichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10789850
    Abstract: A first light projector projects first slit light that spreads in the width direction of a vehicle in a direction other than a direction parallel to a contact ground surface. A second light projector projects second slit light that spreads in the width direction of the vehicle in a direction parallel to the contact ground surface. An obstacle detection unit detects an obstacle using a captured image of an area surrounding the vehicle where the first slit light and the second slit light are projected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Watanabe, Shoichi Shimizu, Junji Hori, Wataru Tsujita
  • Patent number: 9946329
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a connector, power circuit, and controller. The connector is connectable to a first or second external device. The connector includes a first contact configured to receive a first signal from the first external device or a second signal from the second external device. The second signal is different from the first signal and configured to control power inside the electronic apparatus. The power circuit is configured to generate power inside the electronic apparatus using voltage from the first external device or the second external device. The controller is configured to supply a control signal based on the second signal to the power circuit when the first contact receives the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shoichi Shimizu, Shigenobu Ohmae, Nozomu Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20160181801
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a connector, power circuit, and controller. The connector is connectable to a first or second external device. The connector includes a first contact configured to receive a first signal from the first external device or a second signal from the second external device. The second signal is different from the first signal and configured to control power inside the electronic apparatus. The power circuit is configured to generate power inside the electronic apparatus using voltage from the first external device or the second external device. The controller is configured to supply a control signal based on the second signal to the power circuit when the first contact receives the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Shoichi Shimizu, Shigenobu Ohmae, Nozomu Okazaki
  • Patent number: 7339120
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide an electromagnetic wave shield for attenuating a electric far field while suppressing the attenuation of the vicinal magnetic flux of an electromagnetic wave discharged from a high frequency electromagnetic wave generator. An electromagnetic wave shield according to the invention comprises a plurality of electric conductors, a ground contact for carrying out a connection to a ground, and a lead wire for connecting the electric conductors to the ground contact, the electric conductors being electrically connected to the ground contact through the lead wire, wherein the electric conductors are provided in such a manner that a path reaching the ground contact through the lead wire from an optional point of each of the electric conductors is uniquely determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Notohara, Shinichirou Kaneko, Futoshi Deguchi, Hiroshi Yoshinaga, Shoichi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20070025005
    Abstract: A method of protection of information of a depopulated magnetic disk apparatus having at least one pair of a magnetic head and a magnetic disk including a pair of a magnetic head and a magnetic disk found by tests of the magnetic disk apparatus before shipment to have characteristics of predetermined threshold values or less set to be skipped in reading and writing operations and sold as a magnetic disk apparatus with a one model smaller capacity, comprising detecting a state of deterioration of magnetic heads and magnetic disk surfaces being used, rewriting information recorded at magnetic disk surfaces of pairs judged to have deteriorated on surfaces of skipped magnetic disks corresponding to usable magnetic heads, and prohibiting use of magnetic heads in use, thereby inexpensively and reliably preventing loss of information in the magnetic disk apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Shoichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7079084
    Abstract: The invention presents an antenna element capable of attenuating electric far filed while suppressing attenuation of magnetic near field of electromagnetic field radiated from loop antenna as an application example of antenna element, and a loop antenna and a communication control apparatus of wireless communications medium using the same. The antenna element of the invention comprises a conductor, and a conductive electromagnetic shield disposed on its surface by way of an insulator. The conductive electromagnetic shield has a ground contact, a lead portion, and a plurality of branches, and it is composed so as to determine uniquely the route from an arbitrary point of branches to the ground contact by way of the lead portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Notohara, Shinichiro Kaneko, Shoichi Shimizu, Koji Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20050104781
    Abstract: The invention presents an antenna element capable of attenuating electric far filed while suppressing attenuation of magnetic near field of electromagnetic field radiated from loop antenna as an application example of antenna element, and a loop antenna and a communication control apparatus of wireless communications medium using the same. The antenna element of the invention comprises a conductor, and a conductive electromagnetic shield disposed on its surface by way of an insulator. The conductive electromagnetic shield has a ground contact, a lead portion, and a plurality of branches, and it is composed so as to determine uniquely the route from an arbitrary point of branches to the ground contact by way of the lead portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Notohara, Shinichiro Kaneko, Shoichi Shimizu, Koji Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20050029919
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide an electromagnetic wave shield for attenuating a electric far field while suppressing the attenuation of the vicinal magnetic flux of an electromagnetic wave discharged from a high frequency electromagnetic wave generator. An electromagnetic wave shield according to the invention comprises a plurality of electric conductors, a ground contact for carrying out a connection to a ground, and a lead wire for connecting the electric conductors to the ground contact, the electric conductors being electrically connected to the ground contact through the lead wire, wherein the electric conductors are provided in such a manner that a path reaching the ground contact through the lead wire from an optional point of each of the electric conductors is uniquely determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Notohara, Shinichirou Kaneko, Futoshi Deguchi, Hiroshi Yoshinaga, Shoichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6245306
    Abstract: The particulates, etc. deposited on the trap are burnt in such a manner that the trap is heated so that the temperature of the trap does not exceed 500° C. or the maximum temperature gradient in radial direction of the trap is 20° C./mm or less, preferably 10° C./mm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuro Miyazaki, Nobuyuki Tokubuchi, Mashaaki Arita, Masahiro Inoue, Kensei Fukuda, Shouji Kuroda, Shoichi Shimizu, Kazuhiko Noda
  • Patent number: 6075664
    Abstract: A write current is set to be an optimum write current. The write current is supplied to a recording head when information is recorded on a recording medium. First margin characteristics are measured which are used for obtaining a lower limit value of the write current to be supplied to the recording head. Second margin characteristics are measured which are used for obtaining an upper limit value of the write current to be supplied to the recording head. As the lower limit value of the write current, a write current value is set for which a margin has a predetermined value in the first margin characteristics. As the upper limit value of the write current, a write current value is set for which a margin has a predetermined value in the second margin characteristics. As the optimum write current, a write current is set which has a middle value between the lower limit value of the write current and the upper limit value of the write current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Shoichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 5993624
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide gas sensor for detecting carbon dioxide gas concentration wherein the carbon dioxide gas detection part consists essentially of a carbonate, a carbonate decomposition catalyst and a semiconductor oxide, particularly preferably BaCO3, CeO.sub.2 and CuO mixed in a specific molar ratio.A process for producing the carbon dioxide detection part of a carbon dioxide gas sensor, wherein the raw-materials in the form of acetic acid salts are uniformly dissolved in a solvent, then dried and ground to produce a ceramic material with a small average particle diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shogo Matsubara, Shoichi Shimizu, Shinji Morimoto, Shinichiro Kaneko
  • Patent number: 5886844
    Abstract: Prior to starting the use of an apparatus, an isolated waveform writing section writes a predetermined isolated waveform into a predetermined region of each track of a disk medium by designating a head number and a track number. The isolated waveform is subsequently read out by an isolated waveform reading section and is quantized by an analog/digital converter. Tap coefficients of a transversal filter are calculated by a tap coefficient calculating section. The tap coefficients calculated by the tap coefficient calculating section are stored in a memory on the basis of the track number and head number used when the isolated waveform is written. Upon reproduction during the use of the apparatus, a tap coefficient setting section reads out the corresponding tap coefficients from the memory on the basis of the track number and head number designated by a seek command and sets to the transversal filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Shoichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 5767702
    Abstract: Switched pull down (SPD) ECL circuits have a switching circuit within the pull down portion of the output stage, so that a large portion of the total pull down current is switched to the negative going output node, and so that a small portion of the total pull down current is switched to the positive going output node. The negative going output node has a larger that normal ECL pull down current attached to it. The larger pull down current on the negative going node discharges the output capacitor in a shorter period of time. The shorter discharge time of negative going output results in a shorter fall delay time. Two smaller current sources are connected to each of the two differential ECL outputs to insure that both pull up transistors are forward biased so as to provide an adequate noise margin and insure correct circuit operation. Forward biasing the pull up transistors with a minimum acceptable amount of bias current at the emitters of the output pull up transistors provides proper immunity to noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Karl R. Hense, Robert W. Donner, Douglas W. Gorgen, Jerome D. Harr, Shoichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 5638225
    Abstract: A magnetic disc apparatus using an electric filter for waveform equalization of a read signal is provided. The optimum parameters are set for every head and the writing and reading operations are executed on the basis of the optimum characteristics. At the start of the use of the apparatus, the control information of the circuit parameters previously recorded on a magnetic recording medium is read out, thereby forming a set value table in which the optimum values of the circuit parameters including at least the electric filter have been stored every magnetic head. After the table was formed, prior to the writing or reading operation, the contents of the set value table corresponding to the designated magnetic head are read out and the circuit parameters of the circuit section including the electric filter are controlled and optimized on the basis of the contents read out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Takehiko Tsuboi, Toshihiko Matsuda, Shoichi Shimizu, Masako Kaizumi, Hiroyuki Mase
  • Patent number: 5204553
    Abstract: An output signal from an inverter is supplied to a push-pull buffer circuit which includes a first GaAs FET for charging an output terminal to a high potential, a second GaAs FET for discharging the output terminal to a low potential, and a current limiting element connected in series to the first GaAs FET, for charging the output terminal to a high potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shigeru Kataoka, Shoichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 5160858
    Abstract: Use of independent current-regulating MES FETs prevents the output terminal potential of a current-regulating MES FET from being fluctuated. This results in no change in the output potential of a DCFL circuit that uses the output terminal potential as its intermediate ground potential, thereby eliminating the malfunction of a subsequent circuit connected to the DCFL circuit, even when another DCFL circuit has carried a large amount of current momentarily, for example, and the output terminal potential of a related current-regulating MES FET becomes unstable to supply as much current as needed to compensate for the drawn current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shigeru Kataoka, Shoichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 5100787
    Abstract: A method for preparing highly purified phosphatidylinositol comprises the steps of treating a mixed phospholipid with a phospholipase D, then treating the product with an alkali or acidic phosphatase and separating unreated phosphatidylinositol from the reaction mixture. The method makes it possible to isolate phosphatidylinositol useful in various fields in a high purity in the order of 80 to 99%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: The Nisshin Oil Mills, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoichi Shimizu, Tsuneo Yamane, Dongxiu Li, Lekh R. Juneja