Patents by Inventor Takumi Yamamoto

Takumi Yamamoto 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: 20200074327
    Abstract: In an evaluation apparatus (10), a profile database (31) is a database to store profile information indicating an individual characteristic of each of a plurality of persons. A security database (32) is a database to store security information indicating a behavior characteristic of each of the plurality of persons, which may become a security incident factor. A model generation unit (22) derives a relationship between the characteristic indicated by the profile information stored in the profile database (31) and the characteristic indicated by the security information stored in the security database (32), as a model. Upon receipt of an input of information indicating a characteristic of a different person, an estimation unit (23) estimates a behavior characteristic of the different person, which may become the security incident factor, by using the model derived by the model generation unit (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takumi YAMAMOTO, Hiroki NISHIKAWA, Keisuke KITO, Kiyoto KAWAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190372998
    Abstract: In an exchange-type attack simulation device (10), an e-mail reception unit (22) receives a reply e-mail to an e-mail transmitted by an e-mail transmission unit (26). A state transition unit (24) refers to correspondence information (31) indicating feature of e-mails corresponding to each of state transitions in a state transition model and thereby identifies a state transition corresponding to the reply e-mail received by the e-mail reception unit (22). An e-mail generation unit (25) generates an e-mail corresponding to the state transition identified by the state transition unit (24). The e-mail generation unit (25) makes the e-mail transmission unit (26) transmit the generated e-mail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki NISHIKAWA, Takumi YAMAMOTO, Keisuke KITO, Kiyoto KAWAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190349390
    Abstract: A packet format inference apparatus includes a classification unit and an inference unit. The classification unit classifies, among a plurality of packets which are included in a packet data set as packet data and of which formats are unknown, relevant packets transmitted in a fixed cycle, as a packet group having a same arrival cycle. The inference unit infers a packet format for each packet group having the same arrival cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke KITO, Takumi YAMAMOTO, Hiroki NISHIKAWA, Kiyoto KAWAUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190294803
    Abstract: In an evaluation device (100), an attack generation unit (111) generates an attack sample. The attack sample is data for simulating an unauthorized act on a system. A comparison unit (112) compares the attack sample generated by the attack generation unit (111) and a normal state model. The normal state model is data acquired by modeling an authorized act on the system. Based on the comparison result, the comparison unit (112) generates information for generating an attack sample similar to the normal state model, and feeds back the generated information to the attack generation unit (111). A verification unit (113) checks whether the attack sample generated by the attack generation unit (111) satisfies a requirement for simulating an unauthorized act, and verifies, by using the attack sample satisfying the requirement, a detection technique implemented in a security product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takumi YAMAMOTO, Hiroki NISHIKAWA, Keisuke KITO, Kiyoto KAWAUCHI
  • Patent number: 10325094
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process analysis apparatus for analyzing a process executed in an information processing unit and extracting encryption logic such as an encryption function or a decryption function used in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi Yamamoto, Shoji Sakurai, Kiyoto Kawauchi
  • Patent number: 10073973
    Abstract: A test memory extracting unit 110 extracts a test memory image 191 from a memory area of a target system. A template memory extracting unit 120 extracts a template memory image 192 from a template system not infected with malware. An injected code detecting unit 130 compares the test memory image 191 with the template memory image 192, and generates an injected code list 193. An injected code testing unit 140 generates a malicious code list 195 based on the injected code list 193 and a test rule list 194. A test result output unit 150 generates a test result file 196 based on the malicious code list 195.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takumi Yamamoto, Kiyoto Kawauchi, Shoji Sakurai
  • Patent number: 10050798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cryptographic block identification apparatus which, in order to analyze encryption logic used by malware to conceal communication, identifies a cryptographic block where encryption logic is stored within a program of the malware. The cryptographic block identification apparatus includes a block candidate extraction part and a cryptographic block identification part. The block candidate extraction part analyzes an execution trace in which an execution step of malware is recorded, calculates an evaluation value representing cipher likeliness of the execution step based on whether or not an operation type that characterizes cipher likeliness of the execution step is included in the execution step, and extracts an execution step where the evaluation value exceeds a threshold L, as a block candidate which is a candidate of a cryptographic block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Nishikawa, Takumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20180019883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cryptographic block identification apparatus which, in order to analyze encryption logic used by malware to conceal communication, identifies a cryptographic block where encryption logic is stored within a program of the malware. The cryptographic block identification apparatus includes a block candidate extraction part and a cryptographic block identification part. The block candidate extraction part analyzes an execution trace in which an execution step of malware is recorded, calculates an evaluation value representing cipher likeliness of the execution step based on whether or not an operation type that characterizes cipher likeliness of the execution step is included in the execution step, and extracts an execution step where the evaluation value exceeds a threshold L, as a block candidate which is a candidate of a cryptographic block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki NISHIKAWA, Takumi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170337378
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process analysis apparatus for analyzing a process executed in an information processing unit and extracting encryption logic such as an encryption function or a decryption function used in the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi YAMAMOTO, Shoji SAKURAI, Kiyoto KAWAUCHI
  • Patent number: 9501646
    Abstract: A necessary information extraction unit extracts, from variables used in a target program, an output variable to which output information to be output by an output function defined in an output function list is set. The necessary information extraction unit extracts, from the variables used in the target program, an encryption variable to which encrypted information encrypted by an encrypting function defined in an encryption function list is set. A protected state analysis unit refers to an assignment statement included in the target program, and extracts an encrypted state variable to which the encrypted information is assigned. A vulnerability determination unit determines whether or not the encrypted state variable and the output variable are the same variable, and outputs a program verification result based on a result of determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Takumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160224791
    Abstract: A test memory extracting unit 110 extracts a test memory image 191 from a memory area of a target system. A template memory extracting unit 120 extracts a template memory image 192 from a template system not infected with malware. An injected code detecting unit 130 compares the test memory image 191 with the template memory image 192, and generates an injected code list 193. An injected code testing unit 140 generates a malicious code list 195 based on the injected code list 193 and a test rule list 194. A test result output unit 150 generates a test result file 196 based on the malicious code list 195.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takumi YAMAMOTO, Kiyoto KAWAUCHI, Shoji SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20150302202
    Abstract: A necessary information extraction unit extracts, from variables used in a target program, an output variable to which output information to be output by an output function defined in an output function list is set. The necessary information extraction unit extracts, from the variables used in the target program, an encryption variable to which encrypted information encrypted by an encrypting function defined in an encryption function list is set. A protected state analysis unit refers to an assignment statement included in the target program, and extracts an encrypted state variable to which the encrypted information is assigned. A vulnerability determination unit determines whether or not the encrypted state variable and the output variable are the same variable, and outputs a program verification result based on a result of determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Takumi YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8368677
    Abstract: An optical sensor device includes a plurality of optical sensor units two-dimensionally arranged, a scan driver, and a detection driver. The scan driver sets optical sensor units, in each row, in a selected state. The detection driver acquires detection signals corresponding to illuminance of incident light on the optical sensor units. Each of the optical sensor units comprises a first optical sensor including a first photoelectric conversion section blocked from light and a second optical sensor including a second photoelectric conversion section configured to change the illuminance in response to an externally applied external force. The detection driver maintains each voltage of electrodes of the first optical sensors and each voltage of electrodes of the second optical sensors in equal voltage levels to each other, and acquires a plurality of voltage signals in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takumi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8257771
    Abstract: A method for heating and pasteurizing a material, comprising placing the material inside of a semi-sealed chamber at atmospheric pressure that contains an atmosphere produced by replacing air in the chamber with a gas component produced by spraying or injecting hot water droplets and steam at a temperature of at least 100° C. into the chamber which is heated to a temperature of at least 100° C. which is equal to or higher than the temperature of the sprayed hot water droplets and steam, which gas component has a humidity of at least 95% and contains no more than 1% oxygen; contacting said material to the gas component for exposing it to continual temperature variation during heating ranging from 10-50° C. inside the chamber at temperature(s) ranging from 90-180° C. for a time sufficient to heat or pasteurize it. An apparatus for performing this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignees: Umeda Jimusho Ltd., National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Taiyo Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiji Umeda, Yositaka Nadachi, Hiromu Shishido, Ryo Maruyama, Yukio Ogasawara, Takumi Yamamoto, Seiichiro Isobe
  • Publication number: 20110242075
    Abstract: An optical sensor device includes a plurality of optical sensor units two-dimensionally arranged, a scan driver, and a detection driver. The scan driver sets optical sensor units, in each row, in a selected state. The detection driver acquires detection signals corresponding to illuminance of incident light on the optical sensor units. Each of the optical sensor units comprises a first optical sensor including a first photoelectric conversion section blocked from light and a second optical sensor including a second photoelectric conversion section configured to change the illuminance in response to an externally applied external force. The detection driver maintains each voltage of electrodes of the first optical sensors and each voltage of electrodes of the second optical sensors in equal voltage levels to each other, and acquires a plurality of voltage signals in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD
    Inventor: Takumi YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 7680287
    Abstract: A directional setting apparatus according to the present invention, comprising: a voice recognition unit which detects a certain voice included in a sound signal outputted from a microphone array having a plurality of microphones and a directional determination period indicating a detection period of said certain voice; a voice direction detector which detects occurrence direction of said certain voice in said directional determination period; and a directional controller which controls directivity of a prescribed apparatus based on the sound signals outputted from said plurality of microphones in said directional determination period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tadashi Amada, Takumi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7531788
    Abstract: A photosensor includes first and second light receiving elements which detect light, and a light source which is disposed behind the first and second light receiving elements and which emits light containing a predetermined color component. A first filter is disposed in front of the first light receiving element and transmits light of the predetermined color component, and a second filter is disposed in front of the second light receiving element and shuts off the light of the predetermined color component and transmits a color component other than the predetermined color component. A judging section judges whether or not a detection target is present in front of the first and second filters in accordance with outputs from the first and second light receiving elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20080211781
    Abstract: A photoelectric transducer according to this invention includes a photoelectric-transducer element array which has a first and a second regions in which a first and a second photoelectric transducer elements having a photoelectric transducer part are arranged, respectively, and a light-emitting member which is arranged below the photoelectric-transducer element array. Above the photoelectric-transducer element array, a mount layer is arranged, on which an object is to rest to reflect the light emitted from the light-emitting member to the first and the second photoelectric transducer elements. A first and a second light-shielding layers are provided between the light-emitting members and the photoelectric transducer part of the first and the second photoelectric transducer elements, respectively. The second light-shielding layer has a larger area than the first light-shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co.,Ltd.
    Inventor: Takumi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: D597032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takumi Yamamoto, Hiromi Okuzono, Takashi Kaneko, Akihiko Akabane
  • Patent number: D641319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takumi Yamamoto, Hiromi Okuzono, Takashi Kaneko, Akihiko Akabane, Toshihiro Zushi, Naoto Koike