Patents by Inventor Tadashi Matsumoto
Tadashi Matsumoto 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).
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Publication number: 20250104218Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes circuitry to cause a reading device to read a printed matter printed by a printing apparatus based on print data to generate a first image to be inspected, detect a defect on the printed matter based on a master image and the first image, the master image being generated from the print data of the printed matter, detect a defect on a second image to be inspected and a defect state of the defect, the second image being generated by the reading device without sheet passage, set a region including a position of the defect detected on the second image to an inspection exclusion region to be excluded from detection of a defect on the first image, and notify a user in a case that the defect state is determined to exceed a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kohta AOYAGI, Tohru MATSUMOTO, Tadashi KITAI, Daisuke ANAN
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Patent number: 12258917Abstract: An engine system includes: a combustor including an ignition unit configured to ignite the fuel gas and configured to generate combustion gas that heats a catalyst; an outside air temperature detection unit configured to detect an outside air temperature; a catalyst temperature detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the catalyst; an operating environment detection unit configured to detect an operating environment of the combustor; a combustion time determination unit configured to determine combustion time of the combustor; and a start control unit configured to, at a time of starting the engine, perform ON control on a starter and the ignition unit and control a third fuel supply valve, a first flow rate control valve, and a second flow rate control valve to open, and thereafter when the combustion time elapses, perform OFF control on the ignition unit and control the third fuel supply valve to close.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Norinosuke Nakatani, Hideaki Suzuki, Hiroyasu Kawauchi, Tadashi Takeuchi, Yoshitaka Takeuchi, Takayuki Homma, Shohei Matsumoto, Hidehito Kubo
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Publication number: 20250059927Abstract: An engine system includes: a combustor including an ignition unit configured to ignite the fuel gas and configured to generate combustion gas that heats a catalyst; an outside air temperature detection unit configured to detect an outside air temperature; a catalyst temperature detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the catalyst; an operating environment detection unit configured to detect an operating environment of the combustor; a combustion time determination unit configured to determine combustion time of the combustor; and a start control unit configured to, at a time of starting the engine, perform ON control on a starter and the ignition unit and control a third fuel supply valve, a first flow rate control valve, and a second flow rate control valve to open, and thereafter when the combustion time elapses, perform OFF control on the ignition unit and control the third fuel supply valve to close.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Norinosuke NAKATANI, Hideaki SUZUKI, Hiroyasu KAWAUCHI, Tadashi TAKEUCHI, Yoshitaka TAKEUCHI, Takayuki HOMMA, Shohei MATSUMOTO, Hidehito KUBO
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Publication number: 20250047618Abstract: A relay device relays communication. The relay device includes: a receiving unit that receives communication data from a communication device; a storage unit that stores the communication data received by the receiving unit; and a processing unit that performs processing. A first period and a second period are alternately set. The processing unit changes the total number of the first periods and the second periods included in a next predetermined period each time a predetermined period including the first periods and the second periods passes. The processing unit determines whether or not the communication data is stored in the storage unit. When it is determined that the communication data is stored in the storage unit, the processing unit specifies a period to which a communication determination time at which the determination has been performed belongs, from the first period and the second period.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Kazuyuki Inoue, Hideki Maeda, Takeshi Hagihara, Tadashi Matsumoto, Kazuki Kitagawa, Tatsuya Izumi, Hideyuki Tanaka, Yojiro Suyama
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Publication number: 20250031234Abstract: A slave device is determined as a sharing target to which sharing of the channel map is executed according to a communication state of the wireless communication between the master device and each of a plurality of slave devices. When the number of slave devices determined as the sharing target to which the sharing of the channel map is executed is small, the timing for executing the sharing of the channel map is set to be advanced as a whole of the slave devices determined as the sharing target, compared with a case where the number of slave devices determined as the sharing target is large.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Sho MATSUMOTO, Youichi HAYASE, Yuto HONDA, Tadashi NAKASHIMA
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Patent number: 12199875Abstract: In a relay device, a control unit detects simultaneous transmission of a plurality of data through a first communication bus. When the number of times of detection of the simultaneous transmission within a predetermined time by the control unit is less than the predetermined number of times, a CAN communication unit starts transmission of data through the first communication bus. When the number of times of detection of the simultaneous transmission within the predetermined time by the control unit is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of times, an Ethernet communication unit transmits data through a first communication line.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yuanjun Xian, Takeshi Hagihara, Makoto Mashita, Yasuhiro Yabuuchi, Tadashi Matsumoto, Ichiro Kanda, Akihito Iwata, Takehiro Kawauchi
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Publication number: 20240430186Abstract: A communication device transmits data to a relay device for transmitting received data. The communication device includes a processing unit that performs processing. The processing unit gives an instruction for data transmission to the relay device, and acquires a transmission delay time from the instruction for data transmission to the transmission of the data. The processing unit acquires a determination delay time from the reception of the data by the relay device to a determination point in time at which whether or not to transmit the received data is determined. The processing unit calculates an entire period from the instruction for data transmission to the determination point in time based on the acquired transmission delay time and determination delay time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Kazuyuki INOUE, Tadashi MATSUMOTO, Kazuki KITAGAWA, Yojiro SUYAMA, Tatsuya IZUMI, Hideyuki TANAKA
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Publication number: 20240385117Abstract: The present invention relates to a reagent for measurement of a percarboxylic acid concentration of a percarboxylic acid-containing aqueous solution with high accuracy using an optical method, and a method for measuring and a device capable of measuring using the reagent. As an indicator solution to be used for measuring a percarboxylic acid concentration in a percarboxylic acid-containing aqueous solution (test sample), the indicator solution is used that contains Brilliant Blue FCF as an internal standard substance and an iodide salt as a coloring substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: SARAYA CO., LTD.Inventors: Satomi SAKAI, Tadashi MATSUMOTO, Emiko KAWAMUKAI, Toru YASUHARA
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Publication number: 20240372694Abstract: A vehicle-mounted device stores delay time information of a first set and a second set. The first set includes a first transmission delay time from an external portion to a measurement reference position at a data reception time, and a second transmission delay time from an external portion to a measurement reference position at a data reception time in another device. The second set includes a third transmission delay time from a measurement reference position to an external portion at a data transmission time, and a fourth transmission delay time from a measurement reference position to an external portion at a data transmission time in the other device. A propagation delay time between the devices is measured by time synchronization information to and from the other device, the measured propagation delay time is corrected based on the stored delay time information, and time synchronization between the devices is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: TADASHI MATSUMOTO, Kazuki Kitagawa, Kazuyuki Inoue, Yojiro Suyama, Tatsuya Izumi, Hideyuki Tanaka
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Publication number: 20240373455Abstract: A management device includes: a detection unit configured to detect addition of a function unit to a network including one or a plurality of on-vehicle function units; a generation unit configured to acquire function unit information of a new function unit that is detected, and function unit information of the on-vehicle function unit, and configured to generate configuration information of a new network that is the network in which the new function unit is further included; and an acquisition unit configured to acquire feasibility information indicating feasibility of the new network and corresponding to the configuration information generated by the generation unit. When the feasibility information corresponding to the configuration information generated by the generation unit is not present in a database, the acquisition unit transmits the configuration information generated by the generation unit in order to verify the feasibility of the configuration information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Yusuke YAMAMOTO, Hideyuki Tanaka, Tatsuya Izumi, Junji Yano, Yasuhiro Yabuuchi, Tadashi Matsumoto, Takeshi Hagihara
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Publication number: 20240333469Abstract: An on-vehicle device includes: a storage unit configured to store delay time information indicating at least either a first transmission delay time of data from a measurement reference position of a transmission time of the data in an own device, which is the on-vehicle device, to an external position, or a second transmission delay time of data from an external position to a measurement reference position of a reception time of the data in the own device; and a transmission processing unit configured to transmit the delay time information stored in the storage unit to a first other device that performs time synchronization with the own device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Tadashi Matsumoto, Kazuki Kitagawa, Kazuyuki Inoue, Yojiro Suyama, Tatsuya Izumi, Hideyuki Tanaka
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Patent number: 12075463Abstract: A network of a new configuration is flexibly constructed while maintaining a stable operation in the network. A management device includes: a detection unit that detects a new function unit as a function unit to be newly added to a network including one or a plurality of on-vehicle function units; a generation unit that acquires function unit information of the new function unit detected by the detection unit and function unit information of the on-vehicle function unit, and generates, based on the respective pieces of function unit information, configuration information of a new network that is the network in which the new function unit is further included; and an acquisition unit that acquires, from a database in a storage device, feasibility information indicating feasibility of the new network and corresponding to the configuration information generated by the generation unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Yamamoto, Hideyuki Tanaka, Tatsuya Izumi, Junji Yano, Yasuhiro Yabuuchi, Tadashi Matsumoto, Takeshi Hagihara
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Publication number: 20240223660Abstract: A network of a new configuration is flexibly constructed while maintaining a stable operation in the network. A management device includes: a detection unit that detects addition of a function unit to a network including one or a plurality of on-vehicle function units; an acquisition unit that acquires function unit information of a new function unit that is the function unit the addition of which has been detected by the detection unit and function unit information of each on-vehicle function unit, each piece of function unit information including information regarding network configuration of a layer lower than an application layer; and a generation unit that, based on the pieces of function unit information acquired by the acquisition unit, generates configuration information of a new network that is the network further including the new function unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Yusuke YAMAMOTO, Koichi Takayama, Hideyuki Tanaka, Tatsuya Izumi, Junji Yano, Yasuhiro Yabuuchi, Tadashi Matsumoto, Takeshi Hagihara
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Patent number: 12021658Abstract: A switch device includes: a plurality of communication ports; a switch unit configured to relay a frame, which has been transmitted from a function unit and to which information including an ID of a VLAN and priority information is added, to another function unit via a communication port, according to the priority information; and a duplication unit configured to, when the diagnosis device is connected to another switch device, duplicate the frame to be relayed via a designated communication port, thereby generating a duplicate frame for diagnosis. The duplication unit is able to set the priority information to be added to the duplicate frame for diagnosis, separately from the priority information to be added to the frame as an original. The switch unit outputs the duplicate frame for diagnosis, from a communication port corresponding to the other switch device, according to the priority information set by the duplication unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akihito Iwata, Tatsuya Izumi, Hirofumi Urayama, Tadashi Matsumoto, Hideki Maeda, Darmawan Go, Takeshi Hagihara, Masashi Amesara, Hisashi Furukawa, Shu Ishizuka, Hideki Goto
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Publication number: 20240187277Abstract: The in-vehicle device for receiving time synchronization information transmitted from each of a plurality of reference devices and transmitting the received time synchronization information to another device, includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with the other device; and an information processing unit configured to, if the communication unit receives a frame in which the time synchronization information is stored, store the time synchronization information in a specific queue with priority over other information, wherein the communication unit transmits the time synchronization information stored in the specific queue to the other device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Kazuki KITAGAWA, Kazuyuki INOUE, Tadashi MATSUMOTO, Ryo YAMANE, Tatsuya IZUMI, Hideyuki TANAKA
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Patent number: 11962433Abstract: A switch device includes a plurality of communication ports; a switch unit configured to relay a frame, which has been transmitted from a function unit and to which information including an ID of a VLAN is added, to another function unit via a communication port; and a duplication unit configured to, when the diagnosis device is connected to another switch device, duplicate the frame to be relayed via a designated communication port among the plurality of communication ports, and generate a duplicate frame for diagnosis that is a frame obtained by adding, to a duplicate frame obtained through the duplication, specific information indicating that the duplicate frame for diagnosis should be transmitted to the diagnosis device. The switch unit outputs the duplicate frame for diagnosis generated by the duplication unit from a communication port corresponding to the other switch device.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihito Iwata, Tatsuya Izumi, Hirofumi Urayama, Tadashi Matsumoto, Darmawan Go, Hideki Maeda, Takeshi Hagihara, Masashi Amesara, Hisashi Furukawa, Shu Ishizuka, Hideki Goto
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Patent number: 11956314Abstract: A network of a new configuration is flexibly constructed while maintaining a stable operation in the network. A management device includes: a detection unit that detects addition of a function unit to a network including one or a plurality of on-vehicle function units; an acquisition unit that acquires function unit information of a new function unit that is the function unit the addition of which has been detected by the detection unit and function unit information of each on-vehicle function unit, each piece of function unit information including information regarding network configuration of a layer lower than an application layer; and a generation unit that, based on the pieces of function unit information acquired by the acquisition unit, generates configuration information of a new network that is the network further including the new function unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Yamamoto, Koichi Takayama, Hideyuki Tanaka, Tatsuya Izumi, Junji Yano, Yasuhiro Yabuuchi, Tadashi Matsumoto, Takeshi Hagihara
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Publication number: 20240031123Abstract: An in-vehicle device includes: a processing unit configured to perform time synchronization between own device, which is the in-vehicle device, and another device, which is another in-vehicle device, based on a data propagation delay time between the other device and the own device, and detect occurrence of an update event regarding the propagation delay time, wherein in a case where the processing unit detects occurrence of the update event, the processing unit requests time information used for updating the propagation delay time from the other device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Kazuki KITAGAWA, Tadashi MATSUMOTO, Yojiro SUYAMA, Akihito IWATA, Ryo YAMANE
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Publication number: 20230321353Abstract: A drug cartridge includes: a cylinder 11 having a cylindrical cylinder columnar space extending in a longitudinal direction; a gasket 13 supported in the space so that the gasket is movable in the longitudinal direction; a drug 14 held in the space and at least including a liquid first component; and a first temperature sensor and an RF tag 16 arranged on a side surface of the cylinder. The RF tag 16 stores drug information that includes at least information indicating a type of the drug, and wirelessly transmits at least the information indicating the type of the drug and first temperature information indicating a temperature detected by the first temperature sensor in response to an instruction from outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Yuri ENDO, Hisanori KATOH, Shinsuke HATA, Takashi SHIRAKAWA, Kazumasa OKAMURA, Takuya SUZUKI, Tadashi MATSUMOTO, Kazuho OMOTE, Ryosuke TANI, Noriyuki SHINOHARA
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Publication number: 20230242114Abstract: A following target identification system is used for identifying a following target of a moving object configured to move autonomously. The following target identification system includes: a portable information generation terminal having a wireless communication function and configured to generate following target information about a movement of the following target in a state where the information generation terminal is carried by the following target; a communication unit included in the moving object and configured to receive the following target information sent from the information generation terminal via wireless communication with the information generation terminal; and a following control unit included in the moving object and configured to determine a position of the following target based on the following target information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventor: Tadashi MATSUMOTO