Patents by Inventor Takashi Hashimoto

Takashi Hashimoto 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: 10907170
    Abstract: Four genes, A622, NBB1, PMT, and QPT, can be influenced for increasing nicotinic alkaloid levels in Nicotiana plants, as well as for synthesizing nicotinic alkaloids in non-nicotine producing plants and cells. In particular, overexpressing one or more of A622, NBB1, PMT, and QPT may be used to increase nicotine and nicotinic alkaloid levels in tobacco plants. Non-nicotine producing cells can be engineered to produce nicotine and related compounds by overexpressing A622 and NBB1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: 22nd Century Limited, LLC
    Inventors: Takashi Hashimoto, Masataka Kajikawa
  • Patent number: 10904527
    Abstract: An encoder which encodes image information includes memory and circuitry accessible to the memory. The circuitry binarizes a data value indicating the number of non-zero coefficients included in a current basic block which is one of one or more basic blocks in a frequency transform block, according to a conversion table, to encode the image information which includes the data value. When binarizing the data value, the circuitry selects the conversion table from a plurality of tables including two or more tables which differ from each other in difference between a longest bit length and a shortest bit length of a plurality of binary values associated with a plurality of data values, according to the position of the current basic block in the current frequency transform block which is the frequency transform block including the current basic block, and binarizes the data value according to the conversion table selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Kiyofumi Abe, Takahiro Nishi, Takashi Hashimoto, Tadamasa Toma
  • Publication number: 20200413055
    Abstract: An encoder which encodes a picture includes processing circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the processing circuitry: splits the picture into a plurality of slice segments; encodes a plurality of blocks included in each of the plurality of slice segments; reconstructs the plurality of blocks encoded; adds, for each of the plurality of slice segments, control information to a header area of the slice segment, the control information being for controlling application of a filter to the slice segment; and applies, for each of the plurality of slice segments, the filter to a block which has been reconstructed in the slice segment, according to the control information of the slice segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Toshihiko KUSAKABE, Shinji KITAMURA, Takashi HASHIMOTO, Kiyofumi ABE, Hideyuki OHGOSE
  • Patent number: 10856005
    Abstract: An encoder includes: circuitry; and memory, in which using the memory, the circuitry, in affine motion compensation prediction in inter prediction for a current block, places a limit on a range within which motion estimation or motion compensation is performed, and performs the motion compensation for the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
    Inventors: Takashi Hashimoto, Kiyofumi Abe, Tadamasa Toma, Takahiro Nishi, Ryuichi Kanoh
  • Patent number: 10829774
    Abstract: Four genes, A622, NBB1, PMT, and QPT, can be influenced for increasing nicotinic alkaloid levels in Nicotiana plants, as well as for synthesizing nicotinic alkaloids in non-nicotine producing plants and cells. In particular, overexpressing one or more of A622, NBB1, PMT, and QPT may be used to increase nicotine and nicotinic alkaloid levels in tobacco plants. Non-nicotine producing cells can be engineered to produce nicotine and related compounds by overexpressing A622 and NBB1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: 22nd Century Limited, LLC
    Inventors: Takashi Hashimoto, Masataka Kajikawa
  • Publication number: 20200340004
    Abstract: MPO1 and MPO2 can be regulated for either decreasing or increasing alkaloid levels in plants, in particular in Nicotiana plants. In particular, suppressing or overexpressing one or more of MPO1 and MPO2 may be used to decrease or increase nicotine and nicotinic alkaloid levels in tobacco plants. Suppression or overexpression of one or more of MPO1 and MPO2 may be used in combination with modification of expression of other genes encoding enzymes on the nicotinic alkaloid biosynthetic pathway such as A622, NBB1, PMT, and QPT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: 22nd Century Limited, LLC
    Inventors: Takashi HASHIMOTO, Akira Kato
  • Publication number: 20200329243
    Abstract: An encoder which encodes image information includes memory and circuitry accessible to the memory. The circuitry binarizes a data value indicating the number of non-zero coefficients included in a current basic block which is one of one or more basic blocks in a frequency transform block, according to a conversion table, to encode the image information which includes the data value. When binarizing the data value, the circuitry selects the conversion table from a plurality of tables including two or more tables which differ from each other in difference between a longest bit length and a shortest bit length of a plurality of binary values associated with a plurality of data values, according to the position of the current basic block in the current frequency transform block which is the frequency transform block including the current basic block, and binarizes the data value according to the conversion table selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Kiyofumi ABE, Takahiro NISHI, Takashi HASHIMOTO, Tadamasa TOMA
  • Patent number: 10782260
    Abstract: Provided is an electrostatic capacitance detection device including: an electrode pair including a pair of electrodes, the electrode pair being arranged inside a compressor configured to compress refrigerant; a capacitor being connected in series to the electrode pair; an inverter having one of power lines connected to one end of series-connected electrode pair and capacitor, and is configured to drive the compressor, the power lines being used for driving the compressor; and a voltage detecting unit configured to measure a voltage between the pair of electrodes of the electrode pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taichiro Tamida, Takahiro Inoue, Takashi Hashimoto, Akihiko Iwata, Shuhei Koyama, Takahiko Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10777569
    Abstract: The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device includes a step of forming the gate dielectric film GI2 and the polysilicon layer PS2 on the main surface SUBa of the semiconductor substrate SUB, a step of forming the isolation trench TR in the semiconductor substrate SUB through the polysilicon layer PS2 and the gate dielectric film GI2, a step of filling the isolation trench TR with the dielectric film, and then a step of polishing the dielectric film to form the element isolation film STI in the isolation trench TR. Further, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises etching the element isolation film STI to retract the upper surface STIa of the element isolation film STI, then further depositing a polysilicon layer on the polysilicon layer PS2 to form a gate electrode using an anisotropic dry etching method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto Omizu, Takashi Hashimoto, Hideaki Yamakoshi
  • Publication number: 20200271084
    Abstract: An ignition device according to the present invention includes: an ignition plug, which includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric body arranged between the electrodes; an AC power supply configured to generate an AC voltage to be applied between the electrodes; a thermal plasma detection portion configured to output a thermal plasma occurrence signal when thermal plasma has occurred between the electrodes; and an application time period determination portion configured to determine an application time period for the AC voltage during one cycle of the internal combustion engine in advance before the application, and when the thermal plasma occurrence signal is received while the AC voltage is being applied based on the application time period, change the application time period so as to shorten the application time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro INOUE, Taichiro TAMIDA, Ryota ASAKURA, Tomokazu SAKASHITA, Takashi HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200260100
    Abstract: An encoder that encodes a picture to generate a coded stream includes: circuitry and a memory coupled to the circuitry. The circuitry performs, using the memory: generating a prediction image of a current block included in a current picture by referring to a first region included in a reference picture different from the current picture; operating a bi-directional optical flow process to correct the prediction image by referring to a second region included in the first region, and not operating the bi-directional optical flow process in response to the second region not being included in the first region; and encoding the current block based on the prediction image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi HASHIMOTO, Kiyofumi ABE, Tadamasa TOMA, Takahiro NISHI, Ryuichi KANOH
  • Patent number: 10742978
    Abstract: An encoder which encodes image information includes memory and circuitry accessible to the memory. The circuitry binarizes a data value indicating the number of non-zero coefficients included in a current basic block which is one of one or more basic blocks in a frequency transform block, according to a conversion table, to encode the image information which includes the data value. When binarizing the data value, the circuitry selects the conversion table from a plurality of tables including two or more tables which differ from each other in difference between a longest bit length and a shortest bit length of a plurality of binary values associated with a plurality of data values, according to the position of the current basic block in the current frequency transform block which is the frequency transform block including the current basic block, and binarizes the data value according to the conversion table selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Kiyofumi Abe, Takahiro Nishi, Takashi Hashimoto, Tadamasa Toma
  • Patent number: 10731172
    Abstract: MPO1 and MPO2 can be regulated for either decreasing or increasing alkaloid levels in plants, in particular in Nicotiana plants. In particular, suppressing or overexpressing one or more of MPO1 and MPO2 may be used to decrease or increase nicotine and nicotinic alkaloid levels in tobacco plants. Suppression or overexpression of one or more of MPO1 and MPO2 may be used in combination with modification of expression of other genes encoding enzymes on the nicotinic alkaloid biosynthetic pathway such as A622, NBB1, PMT, and QPT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: 22nd Century Limited, LLC
    Inventors: Takashi Hashimoto, Akira Kato
  • Publication number: 20200213613
    Abstract: An encoder includes: circuitry; and memory, in which using the memory, the circuitry, in affine motion compensation prediction in inter prediction for a current block, places a limit on a range within which motion estimation or motion compensation is performed, and performs the motion compensation for the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi HASHIMOTO, Kiyofumi ABE, Tadamasa TOMA, Takahiro NISHI, Ryuichi KANOH
  • Publication number: 20200186827
    Abstract: An encoder includes circuitry and memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Kiyofumi ABE, Takahiro NISHI, Tadamasa TOMA, Ryuichi KANOH, Takashi HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10680471
    Abstract: A permanent magnet motor is provided, which includes a rotor including a rotation axle and a plurality of magnetized rotor magnets on a periphery, which rotor magnets are magnetized to form alternately N-poles and S-poles; first and second ring-shaped-claw-pole units, whose inner circumferences face the rotor magnets, including a plurality of first and second claw-poles along the inner circumference, the first and the second claw-poles being closely adjacent to each other extending alternately in upward and downward axis directions of the rotation axle, bottom sides of the first and the second claw-poles forming a ring shape. A first opening portion is formed in a first joint surface of the first ring-shaped-claw-pole unit, to be joined to the second ring-shaped-claw-pole unit, and the second opening portion is formed in a second joint surface of the second ring-shaped-claw-pole unit, to be joined to the first ring-shaped-claw-pole unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Hashimoto, Takahisa Koike, Haruyuki Suzuki, Eiki Yoshimizu, Norihiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10668488
    Abstract: Provided is a cyclone dust collector with a higher particle collection efficiency than before. The cyclone dust collector of the present invention includes a nozzle assembly including a plurality of the nozzles arranged within a first cross section defined by a plane containing a center axis of the cylindrical case and part of the spiral flow path intersecting with each other, the nozzles being adapted to spray the water mist in a direction along the first cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: TRINITY INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashi Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10651188
    Abstract: In a MONOS memory having an ONO film, dielectric breakdown and a short circuit are prevented from occurring between the end of the lower surface of a control gate electrode over the ONO film and a semiconductor substrate under the ONO film. When a polysilicon film formed over the ONO film ON is processed to form the control gate electrode, the ONO film is not processed. Subsequently, a second offset spacer covering the side surface of the control gate electrode is formed. Then, using the second offset spacer as a mask, the ONO film is processed. This results in a shape in which in the gate length direction of the control gate electrode, the ends of the ONO film protrude outwardly from the side surfaces of the control gate electrode, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Yamakoshi, Takashi Hashimoto, Shinichiro Abe, Yuto Omizu
  • Patent number: 10625314
    Abstract: A cleaning water feeding tool having a pipe structure to feed cleaning water to a water sprinkling cleaning device which has both end portions rotatably supported by a rotary base laid between a pair of rotary support parts disposed opposite to each other on a basket-shaped base, and includes the rotary head rotates with respect to the rotary base, and the rotary base rotates with respect to the basket-shaped base, including a horizontal portion that has a tip end portion connected to the cleaning water supply port and extends approximately horizontally in a state where a rotary shaft of the rotary base is disposed approximately horizontally, a straight portion that extends upward from the horizontal portion; and a hard material that configures or covers at least a portion receiving the cleaning water jetted from the water jet part of the straight portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TRINITY INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashi Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10625276
    Abstract: Provided is a cyclone dust collector with a higher particle collection efficiency than before. The cyclone dust collector includes an inner wall being arranged on an edge portion of a first cross section defined by a plane containing a center axis of the cylindrical case and part of the spiral flow path intersecting with each other and being adapted to make the part of the flow path narrower and a first nozzle that sprays the water mist toward the air passing through a constricted part being part of the spiral flow path made narrower by the inner wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TRINITY INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashi Hashimoto