Patents by Inventor Takahiro Asano

Takahiro Asano 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: 20240074452
    Abstract: Provided is a soft candy having excellent shape retention and detachability, wherein the soft candy is made from a base composition containing a sugar, a glucide that inhibits crystallization of the sugar, and a thickener, wherein the base composition has a specific gravity of 1.00 to 1.25 g/cm3; and a ratio of the sugar to a total mass of the sugar and the glucide that inhibits crystallization of the sugar in the base composition is from 50 to 75 mass %, or among bubbles present in a cross section of a soft candy produced by shaping the base composition, a total area of bubbles having an area of 0.05 mm2 or greater is 80% or less relative to a total area of the bubbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Motoki Matsui, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Midori Yuzaki, Masaki Asano
  • Patent number: 11868544
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an acquisition unit and an association unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire first information which is generated by processing a detection result output from a first sensor provided outside of a plurality of electronic writing tools with which a plurality of objects are drawn on a display image and includes positions at which the plurality of electronic writing tools are detected on the display image and acquiring second information which is generated by processing a detection result output from a second sensor provided in each of the plurality of electronic writing tools and includes relative positions of the other electronic writing tools relative to each electronic writing tool. The association unit is configured to associate the plurality of electronic writing tools with positions of the plurality of electronic writing tools on the display image, respectively, using the first information and the second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro Asano
  • Publication number: 20240005897
    Abstract: A sound editing device includes at least one processor that is configured to execute a first receiving unit configured to receive a first audio signal, a second receiving unit configured to receive a second audio signal, and an estimation unit configured to estimate effect information that reflects an effect to be applied to the first audio signal, from the first and second audio signals, by using a trained model indicating an input-output relationship between first and second input audio signals and output effect information that reflects an effect to be applied to the first input audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kouhei SUMI, Takahiro ASANO, Ikumi OSAKI
  • Publication number: 20230419932
    Abstract: An information processing device includes at least one processor configured to execute a plurality of modules including an input module into which natural language that includes an adjective is configured to be input by a user, and a timbre estimation module configured to output timbre data based on the natural language input by the user, by using a trained model configured to output the timbre data from the adjective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Kouhei SUMI, Takahiro ASANO, Ikumi OSAKI
  • Publication number: 20230267903
    Abstract: A keyboard apparatus according to an embodiment includes a keyboard and a mutual capacitance proximity sensor. The keyboard includes a first key and a second key arranged in an array direction with respect to the first key. The proximity sensor includes a first electrode having a portion extending from at least a first area below the first key to a second area below the second key, a second electrode arranged in the first area, and a third electrode arranged in the second area. The proximity sensor is a mutual capacitance type sensor and is configured to use a change in capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode and a change in capacitance between the first electrode and the third electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Soichi TAKIGAWA, Yohei WADA, Koji YATAKA, Yoshinari NAKAMURA, Takahiro ASANO
  • Patent number: 11664701
    Abstract: A motor includes a commutator, a brush, a first spring, a second spring, and a holder. The brush is configured to come into contact with the commutator to be electrically connected to the commutator. The first spring is configured to push the brush along the first direction toward the commutator. The second spring pushes the brush along a second direction intersecting the first direction. The holder is disposed such that the brush is located between the holder and the second spring in the second direction. The holder holds the brush between the holder and the second spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Asano, Hirofumi Mizukami, Yasuharu Uchida
  • Publication number: 20230160139
    Abstract: The amount of a processing solution used is reduced, and the quality of an electroless plated fiber material is improved. The present invention relates to a manufacturing method for an electroless plated fiber material A4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Akihiro WAKISAKA, Miki NAKAGAWA, Hitomi KOBARA, Takahiro ASANO, Takao YAMADA
  • Patent number: 11637926
    Abstract: A method for determining candidates for a person who is to handle a failure upon occurrence of a failure as call-target persons and calling the call-target persons via the Internet is provided. The method is a method which is to be executed by a server, for supporting calling of call-target persons within a list in which candidates for a person who is to handle a failure are defined as call-target persons, upon occurrence of a failure, and includes a step of calling a client of a call-target person selected from the list via the Internet, and a step of receiving a response result indicating a result of operation in response to the calling from the client of the selected call-target person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNET INITIATIVE JAPAN INC.
    Inventors: Masataka Takayama, Yushi Nakai, Yoshihisa Tanaka, Takahiro Asano, Yuta Nakagami, Jun Kambe, Kunio Kataoka
  • Patent number: 11567589
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit and an association unit. The acquisition unit acquires first information, generated by processing a detection result which is output from a first sensor provided outside an electronic writing instrument, which includes a trajectory traced by the electronic writing instrument in writing of an object on a display image and second information, generated by processing a detection result which is output from a second sensor provided in the electronic writing instrument to detect a movement of the electronic writing instrument, which includes a trajectory traced by the electronic writing instrument in writing of the object on the display image. The association unit associates the object with the electronic writing instrument using the first information and the second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro Asano
  • Publication number: 20220351146
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display control device that acquires an image generated by a camera installed near a display installed in a store or in the display, extracts a person from the image, determines whether the person extracted from the image is a store clerk based on on-duty store clerk information including at least one of facial images and appearance feature amounts of store clerks on duty, and changes display control of the display according to whether the extracted person is a store clerk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: Takahiro ASANO
  • Publication number: 20220210271
    Abstract: A method for determining candidates for a person who is to handle a failure upon occurrence of a failure as call-target persons and calling the call-target persons via the Internet is provided. The method is a method which is to be executed by a server, for supporting calling of call-target persons within a list in which candidates for a person who is to handle a failure are defined as call-target persons, upon occurrence of a failure, and includes a step of calling a client of a call-target person selected from the list via the Internet, and a step of receiving a response result indicating a result of operation in response to the calling from the client of the selected call-target person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
    Inventors: Masataka TAKAYAMA, Yushi NAKAI, Yoshihisa TANAKA, Takahiro ASANO, Yuta NAKAGAMI, Jun KAMBE, Kunio KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20220091682
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an acquisition unit and an association unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire first information which is generated by processing a detection result output from a first sensor provided outside of a plurality of electronic writing tools with which a plurality of objects are drawn on a display image and includes positions at which the plurality of electronic writing tools are detected on the display image and acquiring second information which is generated by processing a detection result output from a second sensor provided in each of the plurality of electronic writing tools and includes relative positions of the other electronic writing tools relative to each electronic writing tool. The association unit is configured to associate the plurality of electronic writing tools with positions of the plurality of electronic writing tools on the display image, respectively, using the first information and the second information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Takahiro ASANO
  • Publication number: 20220014070
    Abstract: A motor includes a commutator, a brush, a first spring, a second spring, and a holder. The brush is configured to come into contact with the commutator to be electrically connected to the commutator. The first spring is configured to push the brush along the first direction toward the commutator. The second spring pushes the brush along a second direction intersecting the first direction. The holder is disposed such that the brush is located between the holder and the second spring in the second direction. The holder holds the brush between the holder and the second spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Takahiro ASANO, Hirofumi MIZUKAMI, Yasuharu UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20210397276
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit and an association unit. The acquisition unit acquires first information, generated by processing a detection result which is output from a first sensor provided outside an electronic writing instrument, which includes a trajectory traced by the electronic writing instrument in writing of an object on a display image and second information, generated by processing a detection result which is output from a second sensor provided in the electronic writing instrument to detect a movement of the electronic writing instrument, which includes a trajectory traced by the electronic writing instrument in writing of the object on the display image. The association unit associates the object with the electronic writing instrument using the first information and the second information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Takahiro ASANO
  • Patent number: 11134356
    Abstract: A speech providing device includes a memory that stores instructions, and a processor that executes the instructions. The instructions cause the processor to perform acquiring a position of a user and a direction that the user is facing, and providing a speech corresponding to an area existing in a direction that the user is facing on the basis of the position of the user, to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignees: Yamaha Corporation, Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Jun Usui, Yukio Tada, Takahiro Asano, Toru Kamiwada, Hiroki Uchida, Tomomi Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 10575177
    Abstract: Provided is a technology for allowing only a wireless terminal satisfying a security policy to be connected to an in-company network without causing a significant increase in costs. The terminal management device including a determination part communicating with a wireless terminal via a different communication network from the wireless network system, and determining whether or not the wireless terminal satisfies a predetermined security policy, and a connection information transmission part transmitting connection information for connection to the wireless relay device to the wireless terminal which is determined to satisfy the security policy by the determination part is provided in a wireless network system that includes a wireless access point device constituting an in-company network and connecting a wireless terminal for which predetermined connection information has been set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Asano, Toshihiro Kimura
  • Publication number: 20190261123
    Abstract: A speech providing device includes a memory that stores instructions, and a processor that executes the instructions. The instructions cause the processor to perform acquiring a position of a user and a direction that the user is facing, and providing a speech corresponding to an area existing in a direction that the user is facing on the basis of the position of the user, to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Jun USUI, Yukio TADA, Takahiro ASANO, Toru KAMIWADA, Hiroki UCHIDA, Tomomi YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: D1016137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahide Asano, Takahiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: D1016905
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahide Asano, Takahiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: D1018663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ogawa, Masahide Asano