Patents by Inventor Takahide Kubota
Takahide Kubota 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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Patent number: 11928987Abstract: A commodity sales data processing apparatus includes an image processor and a controller. The image processor captures an image including a symbol. The symbol includes discount information relating to a discount on a price of a commodity. The controller acquires commodity information that uniquely specifies the commodity. The controller extracts a region from the image captured by the camera. The region includes the symbol. The controller transmits, to a server, an image of the region extracted by the controller. The controller acquires, from the server, the discount information based on the image transmitted to the server. The controller registers the commodity information acquired by the controller and a discounted price of the commodity based on the discount information acquired by the controller in association with each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takahide Kubota
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Patent number: 11720874Abstract: A sales processing apparatus includes a processor and an input and output unit configured to perform an operation for a sales transaction processing. The processor is configured to acquire the time required for the input and output unit to perform the operation for the sales transaction processing of a sales transaction, then determine whether the time required for the input and output unit to perform the operation during the sales transaction exceeds a reference time for the input and output unit to perform the operation. A notification is output if the time required for the input and output unit to perform the operation during the sales transaction exceeds the reference time.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takahide Kubota
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Patent number: 11605057Abstract: According to an embodiment, a store management system includes a store entry management device and a sales management device. The store entry management device reads identification data, of a shopper, for using the electronic receipt service from an information terminal of a shopper who wants to enter the store. The sales management device causes the store entry management device to permit the shopper to enter the store when the settlement data can be acquired based on the read shopper identification data.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Noriyoshi Hara, Takahiro Saitou, Atsushi Okamura, Yuta Sasaki, Masachika Kurata, Takahide Kubota, Xiaozhou Wang
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Publication number: 20220392379Abstract: A commodity sales data processing apparatus includes an image processor and a controller. The image processor captures an image including a symbol. The symbol includes discount information relating to a discount on a price of a commodity. The controller acquires commodity information that uniquely specifies the commodity. The controller extracts a region from the image captured by the camera. The region includes the symbol. The controller transmits, to a server, an image of the region extracted by the controller. The controller acquires, from the server, the discount information based on the image transmitted to the server. The controller registers the commodity information acquired by the controller and a discounted price of the commodity based on the discount information acquired by the controller in association with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takahide KUBOTA
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Publication number: 20220284504Abstract: An information processing device includes a first acquisition unit, a first specifying unit, a second acquisition unit, a route generation unit, and an output unit. The first acquisition unit acquires information relating to at least one merchandise to be purchased based on input of a user. The first specifying unit specifies an area of the at least one merchandise to be purchased based on the information relating to the at least one merchandise to be purchased that is acquired by the first acquisition unit. The second acquisition unit acquires congestion information per area in a store. The route generation unit generates a route based on the area of the at least one merchandise to be purchased that is specified by the first specifying unit and the congestion information that is acquired by the second acquisition unit. The output unit outputs the route that is generated by the route generation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takahide KUBOTA
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Publication number: 20210264400Abstract: A sales processing apparatus includes a processor and an input and output unit configured to perform an operation for a sales transaction processing. The processor is configured to acquire the time required for the input and output unit to perform the operation for the sales transaction processing of a sales transaction, then determine whether the time required for the input and output unit to perform the operation during the sales transaction exceeds a reference time for the input and output unit to perform the operation. A notification is output if the time required for the input and output unit to perform the operation during the sales transaction exceeds the reference time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventor: Takahide KUBOTA
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Publication number: 20210073747Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a reuse material management apparatus includes a communication device, a storage device, and a processor. The processor obtains event information including detection position information indicating a position of the reuse material from the communication terminal apparatus via the communication device. The processor determines, on the basis of allowable position information included in an allowable route information stored in the storage device and detection position information of the reuse material included in the obtained event information route violation of a state of being deviated from the allowable route of the reuse material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventor: Takahide KUBOTA
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Publication number: 20200387875Abstract: According to an embodiment, a store management system includes a store entry management device and a sales management device. The store entry management device reads identification data, of a shopper, for using the electronic receipt service from an information terminal of a shopper who wants to enter the store. The sales management device causes the store entry management device to permit the shopper to enter the store when the settlement data can be acquired based on the read shopper identification data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Noriyoshi HARA, Takahiro SAITOU, Atsushi OKAMURA, Yuta SASAKI, Masachika KURATA, Takahide KUBOTA, Xiaozhou WANG
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Patent number: 10269866Abstract: A magnetoresistive element includes: a first ferromagnetic layer; a second ferromagnetic layer; and a first nonmagnetic layer disposed between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, the first ferromagnetic layer including (MnxGay)100-zPtz, the (MnxGay)100-zPtz having a tetragonal crystal structure, where 45 atm %?x?75 atm %, 25 atm %?y?55 atm %, x+y=100 atm %, and 0 atm %<z?7 atm %.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOHOKU UNIVERSITYInventors: Yushi Kato, Tadaomi Daibou, Eiji Kitagawa, Takao Ochiai, Junichi Ito, Takahide Kubota, Shigemi Mizukami, Terunobu Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20190102754Abstract: A point-of-sale device executes an electronic receipt agent to implement an electronic receipt system. The agent includes an input processing unit that receives, via an input device, data related to a commercial transaction, and outputs the data to the POS device that generates receipt data on the basis of the data. A print processing unit controls a print device to print a receipt based on the generated receipt data. A transmission processing unit transmits the receipt data to a server that stores the receipt data. A determination unit determines whether the data requires an electronic receipt. A switching unit provides the receipt data to the transmission processing unit if the data requires the electronic receipt. The switching unit also provides the receipt data to the print processing unit if the data does not require the electronic receipt.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventor: Takahide KUBOTA
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Publication number: 20160148975Abstract: A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a first magnetic layer; a second magnetic layer; a first nonmagnetic layer disposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer; and a third magnetic layer disposed between the first magnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer, the first magnetic layer including (MnxGay)100-zCoz (45 atm %?x?75 atm %, 25 atm %?y?55 atm %, x+y=100 atm %, 0 atm %<z?10 atm %).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, National University Corporation Tohoku UniversityInventors: Yushi KATO, Tadaomi DAIBOU, Eiji KITAGAWA, Takao OCHIAI, Junichi ITO, Takahide KUBOTA, Shigemi MIZUKAMI, Terunobu MIYAZAKI
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Patent number: 9219227Abstract: A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a base layer; a first magnetic layer formed on the base layer, and including a first magnetic film having an axis of easy magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the first magnetic film including MnxGa100-x (45?x<64 atomic %); a first nonmagnetic layer formed on the first magnetic layer; and a second magnetic layer formed on the first nonmagnetic layer, and including a second magnetic film having an axis of easy magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the second magnetic film including MnyGa100-y (45?y<64 atomic %). The first and second magnetic layers include different Mn composition rates from each other, a magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer is changeable by a current flowing between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer via the first nonmagnetic layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, WPI-AIMR, Tohoku UniversityInventors: Tadaomi Daibou, Junichi Ito, Tadashi Kai, Minoru Amano, Hiroaki Yoda, Terunobu Miyazaki, Shigemi Mizukami, Koji Ando, Kay Yakushiji, Shinji Yuasa, Hitoshi Kubota, Akio Fukushima, Taro Nagahama, Takahide Kubota
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Patent number: 9087980Abstract: A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a base layer; a first magnetic layer formed on the base layer, and including a first magnetic film having an axis of easy magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the first magnetic film including MnxGa100-x (45?x<64 atomic %); a first nonmagnetic layer formed on the first magnetic layer; and a second magnetic layer formed on the first nonmagnetic layer, and including a second magnetic film having an axis of easy magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the second magnetic film including MnyGa100-y (45?y<64 atomic %). The first and second magnetic layers include different Mn composition rates from each other, a magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer is changeable by a current flowing between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer via the first nonmagnetic layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, WPI-AIMR, Tohoku UniversityInventors: Tadaomi Daibou, Junichi Ito, Tadashi Kai, Minoru Amano, Hiroaki Yoda, Terunobu Miyazaki, Shigemi Mizukami, Koji Ando, Kay Yakushiji, Shinji Yuasa, Hitoshi Kubota, Akio Fukushima, Taro Nagahama, Takahide Kubota
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Publication number: 20150076635Abstract: A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a base layer; a first magnetic layer formed on the base layer, and including a first magnetic film having an axis of easy magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the first magnetic film including MnxGa100-x (45?x<64 atomic %); a first nonmagnetic layer formed on the first magnetic layer; and a second magnetic layer formed on the first nonmagnetic layer, and including a second magnetic film having an axis of easy magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the second magnetic film including MnyGa100-y (45?y<64 atomic %). The first and second magnetic layers include different Mn composition rates from each other, a magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer is changeable by a current flowing between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer via the first nonmagnetic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, WPI-AIMR, Tohoku UniversityInventors: Tadaomi DAIBOU, Junichi ITO, Tadashi KAI, Minoru AMANO, Hiroaki YODA, Terunobu MIYAZAKI, Shigemi MIZUKAMI, Koji ANDO, Kay YAKUSHIJI, Shinji YUASA, Hitoshi KUBOTA, Akio FUKUSHIMA, Taro NAGAHAMA, Takahide KUBOTA
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Patent number: 8878324Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetoresistive element including a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a third magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer includes a magnetic film of MnxGey (77 atm %?x?82 atm %, 18 atm %?y?23 atm %, x+y=100 atm %). The first nonmagnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The third magnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer or between the second magnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer, or is provided between the first magnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer and between the second magnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer. The third magnetic layer includes a Heusler alloy. The present invention also relates to a magnetic memory containing the magnetoresistive element.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tohoku UniversityInventors: Yushi Kato, Tadaomi Daibou, Eiji Kitagawa, Takao Ochiai, Takahide Kubota, Shigemi Mizukami, Terunobu Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20140250311Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an information processing apparatus comprises a connection unit configured to be connectable to a peripheral device, a communication unit configured to be communicable with an external apparatus, a reception unit configured to receive a request from the external apparatus through the communication unit, a first processing unit configured to enable, in a case where the request instructs to carry out a given processing, the peripheral device to execute the processing instructed by the request, and a second processing unit configured to control, in a case where the request instructs to turn on or turn off a specific peripheral device, to turn on or turn off the specific peripheral device in response to the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takahide Kubota, Shigeki Nimiya
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Publication number: 20140201393Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a connection section capable of connecting an input/output device; a communication section capable of communicating with an external apparatus; a receiving section configured to receive a request from the external apparatus through the communication section; and a control section configured to enable the input/output device connected to the connection section to execute the processing indicated by the request received by the receiving section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiromasa Suzuki, Takahide Kubota, Katsuhito Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20140195360Abstract: A sales system includes a display unit and a selection unit configured to provide for display on the display unit a selection screen including at least one product image, and accept a user selection of one or more product images in the selection screen. The sales system further includes a control unit configured to calculate and provide for display on the display unit a total purchase price of products corresponding to the product images which are selected in the selection unit, and an accounting unit configured to settle payment for the total purchase price of the products.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: TAKAHIDE KUBOTA, Takeshi SHIMAZAKI, Masanori SAMBE, Rintaro NAKANE, Hajime TOMIZAWA, Yun WANG, Maki SATO, Mahina NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20140159177Abstract: A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a base layer; a first magnetic layer formed on the base layer, and including a first magnetic film having an axis of easy magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the first magnetic film including MnxGa100-x (45?x<64 atomic %); a first nonmagnetic layer formed on the first magnetic layer; and a second magnetic layer formed on the first nonmagnetic layer, and including a second magnetic film having an axis of easy magnetization In a direction perpendicular to a film plane, the second magnetic film including MnyGa100-y (45?y<64 atomic %). The first and second magnetic layers include different Mn composition rates from each other, a magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer is changeable by a current flowing between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer via the first nonmagnetic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicants: WPI-AIMR, Tohoku University, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Tadaomi DAIBOU, Junichi Ito, Tadashi Kai, Minoru Amano, Hiroaki Yoda, Terunobu Miyazaki, Shigemi Mizukami, Koji Ando, Kay Yakushiji, Shinji Yuasa, Hitoshi Kubota, Akio Fukushima, Taro Nagahama, Takahide Kubota
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Publication number: 20140145279Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetoresistive element including a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a third magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer includes a magnetic film of MnxGey (77 atm %?x?82 atm %, 18 atm %?y?23 atm %, x+y=100 atm %). The first nonmagnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The third magnetic layer is provided between the first magnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer or between the second magnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer, or is provided between the first magnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer and between the second magnetic layer and the first nonmagnetic layer. The third magnetic layer includes a Heusler alloy.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicants: Tohoku University, Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yushi KATO, Tadaomi Daibou, Eiji Kitagawa, Takao Ochiai, Takahide Kubota, Shigemi Mizukami, Terunobu Miyazaki