Patents by Inventor Takuya Kawashima

Takuya Kawashima 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: 20220015715
    Abstract: A processing device configured to process physiological information of a subject, the processing device includes a reception interface configured to receive first data corresponding to a measurement waveform of a first physiological parameter of the subject, and second data related to an acquisition environment of the first physiological parameter, an predictor configured to predict a first probability of correctly calculating a value of the first physiological parameter, based on the first data, and a processor configured to identify, of the first data, a part in which the first probability is higher than a first threshold under a circumstance where the first physiological parameter is determined to be abnormally acquired based on the second data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya KAWASHIMA, Hiroto SANO, Wataru MATSUZAWA
  • Patent number: 11181475
    Abstract: A gas analysis device includes a light source configured to emit laser beam to a target gas, a reflection body which reflects the laser beam, a light reception device that receives the laser beam reflected by the reflection body, a container which contains the light source and the light reception device, and an alignment mechanism that includes an insertion member inserted from outside of the container to inside of the container to move, along a plane intersecting with the irradiation direction of the laser beam, at least any one of the light source and the light reception device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Matsuo, Toshiki Miyasaka, Takuya Kawashima, Mamoru Hirono
  • Patent number: 11162828
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes a sensor probe and a circuit housing. The sensor probe is insertable through an opening provided in a flow path wall of a flow path through which a fluid to be measured flows and is used in a predetermined orientation relative to the flow direction of the fluid to be measured. The circuit housing includes a display, disposed outside of the flow path, and connects to the sensor probe. The circuit housing is fixable at a plurality of rotation positions relative to the sensor probe about an axis along the insertion direction of the sensor probe. The measurement apparatus allows the display direction of the display to be selected regardless of the orientation of the sensor probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Kawashima, Toshiki Miyasaka, Junichi Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20210150344
    Abstract: A method for generating a trained model is applied to an estimation apparatus configured to estimate a probability that a value of a predetermined physiological parameter is correctly calculated based on waveform data acquired from a subject being tested. The method includes: acquiring first data corresponding to a value of a first physiological parameter that has been correctly calculated from first waveform data; inputting second waveform data to an algorithm automatically calculating a value of a second physiological parameter acquired from input waveform data and to output second data; generating third data including a training label indicating whether the value of the second physiological parameter corresponding to the second data is a correct answer or an incorrect answer by comparing the second data with the first data; and training a neural network by using the second waveform data and the third data, to generate a trained model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Nihon Kohden Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya KAWASHIMA, Wataru MATSUZAWA, Hiroto SANO
  • Patent number: 10811020
    Abstract: A voice signal decoding device includes a first decoder, a second decoder, a signal switch, and a noise adder. The first decoder decodes first encoded data encoded by a first encoding method. The second decoder decodes second encoded data encoded by a second encoding method. The second encoded data has a narrower band than a band of the first encoded data. The signal switch switches an output signal of the first decoder and an output signal of the second decoder. The noise adder adds a noise signal to a high-frequency band in the output signal of the second decoder when the signal switch switches an output signal from the output signal of the first decoder to the output signal of the second decoder. The high-frequency band is a band where a signal component is lacking as compared with the output signal of the first decoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ehara, Takuya Kawashima
  • Publication number: 20200219518
    Abstract: An audio signal coding apparatus includes a time-frequency transformer that outputs sub-band spectra from an input signal; a sub-band energy quantizer; a tonality calculator that analyzes tonality of the sub-band spectra; a bit allocator that selects a second sub-band on which quantization is performed by a second quantizer on the basis of the analysis result of the tonality and quantized sub-band energy, and determines a first number of bits to be allocated to a first sub-band on which quantization is performed by a first quantizer; the first quantizer that performs first coding using the first number of bits; the second quantizer that performs coding using a second coding method; and a multiplexer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Takuya KAWASHIMA, Hiroyuki EHARA
  • Patent number: 10672409
    Abstract: A decoding device includes: a separating unit separating first encoded data, a spectrum including a low-band spectrum of audio signals having been encoded, and second encoded data, a high-band spectrum of a higher band having been encoded, based on the first encoded data; a first decoding unit decoding the first encoded data and generating a first decoded spectrum; a first amplitude normalizer dividing amplitude of the first decoded spectrum into sub-bands, normalizing the spectrum of each sub-band by the largest amplitude of the first decoded spectrum within each sub-band, and generating a normalized spectrum; an addition unit adding noise spectrum to the normalized spectrum and generating a noise-added normalized spectrum; a second decoding unit decoding the second encoded data using the noise-added normalized spectrum, and generating a second noise-added spectrum; and a converter performing time-frequency conversion regarding a spectrum coupled based on the first decoded spectrum and second noise-added spe
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Takuya Kawashima, Hiroyuki Ehara
  • Publication number: 20200160873
    Abstract: A decoding device includes: a separating unit separating first encoded data, a spectrum including a low-band spectrum of audio signals having been encoded, and second encoded data, a high-band spectrum of a higher band having been encoded, based on the first encoded data; a first decoding unit decoding the first encoded data and generating a first decoded spectrum; a first amplitude normalizer dividing amplitude of the first decoded spectrum into sub-bands, normalizing the spectrum of each sub-band by the largest amplitude of the first decoded spectrum within each sub-band, and generating a normalized spectrum; an addition unit adding noise spectrum to the normalized spectrum and generating a noise-added normalized spectrum; a second decoding unit decoding the second encoded data using the noise-added normalized spectrum, and generating a second noise-added spectrum; and a converter performing time-frequency conversion regarding a spectrum coupled based on the first decoded spectrum and second noise-added spe
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Takuya KAWASHIMA, Hiroyuki EHARA
  • Publication number: 20200152214
    Abstract: A voice signal decoding device includes a first decoder, a second decoder, a signal switch, and a noise adder. The first decoder decodes first encoded data encoded by a first encoding method. The second decoder decodes second encoded data encoded by a second encoding method. The second encoded data has a narrower band than a band of the first encoded data. The signal switch switches an output signal of t first decoder and an output signal of the second decoder. The noise adder adds a noise signal to a high-frequency band in the output signal of t second decoder when the signal switch switches an output signal from the output signal of the first decoder to the output signal of the second decoder. The high-frequency band is a band where a signal component is lacking as compared with the output signal of the first decoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki EHARA, Takuya KAWASHIMA
  • Patent number: 10643623
    Abstract: An audio signal coding apparatus includes a time-frequency transformer that outputs sub-band spectra from an input signal; a sub-band energy quantizer; a tonality calculator that analyzes tonality of the sub-band spectra; a bit allocator that selects a second sub-band on which quantization is performed by a second quantizer on the basis of the analysis result of the tonality and quantized sub-band energy, and determines a first number of bits to be allocated to a first sub-band on which quantization is performed by a first quantizer; the first quantizer that performs first coding using the first number of bits; the second quantizer that performs coding using a second coding method; and a multiplexer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Takuya Kawashima, Hiroyuki Ehara
  • Patent number: 10629218
    Abstract: A coding apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores instructions, which when executed causes the processor to perform operations, including encoding a first band of an input audio signal to be a first spectrum and dividing the first spectrum into a plurality of sub-bands. The operations also include searching a largest amplitude value of the divided first spectrum in each of the plurality of sub-bands, and normalizing the divided first spectrum in each of the plurality of sub-bands. The operations further include emphasizing a harmonic structure in the normalized first spectrum, and searching a best band that has a largest correlation value between each divided band of a second band spectrum and the emphasized first spectrum in which the harmonic structure is emphasized, and encoding the second band spectrum using lag information identifying the best band and transmitting the lag information to a decoder side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Takuya Kawashima, Katsunori Daimou, Masahiro Oshikiri
  • Patent number: 10607613
    Abstract: An audio signal coding apparatus includes a time-frequency transformer that outputs sub-band spectra from an input signal; a sub-band energy quantizer; a tonality calculator that analyzes tonality of the sub-band spectra; a bit allocator that selects a second sub-band on which quantization is performed by a second quantizer on the basis of the analysis result of the tonality and quantized sub-band energy, and determines a first number of bits to be allocated to a first sub-band on which quantization is performed by a first quantizer; the first quantizer that performs first coding using the first number of bits; the second quantizer that performs coding using a second coding method; and a multiplexer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Takuya Kawashima, Hiroyuki Ehara
  • Patent number: 10607617
    Abstract: A coding apparatus, including a memory and a processor that, when executing instructions stored in the memory, performs operations including encoding low-band transform coefficients in a first band and calculating, for each extension-band subband obtained by splitting an extension band, a threshold amplitude based on an analysis of statistics on extension-band transform coefficients included in the subband.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Takuya Kawashima, Masahiro Oshikiri
  • Patent number: 10510354
    Abstract: A speech/audio coding apparatus includes a receiver that receives a time-domain speech input signal. The apparatus also includes a processor that transforms a time-domain speech input signal into a frequency-domain spectrum, and divides a frequency region of the spectrum in an extended band into a plurality of bands. The processor sets a limited band for each divided band in the current frame, a width of the limited band in the current frame being narrower than the divided band and the limited band including a first frequency. The processor further encodes the spectrum in the limited band within each divided band in the current frame, wherein the width of the limited band is predetermined and is set to 31.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Takuya Kawashima, Masahiro Oshikiri
  • Publication number: 20190331511
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes a sensor probe and a circuit housing. The sensor probe is insertable through an opening provided in a flow path wall of a flow path through which a fluid to be measured flows and is used in a predetermined orientation relative to the flow direction of the fluid to be measured. The circuit housing includes a display, disposed outside of the flow path, and connects to the sensor probe. The circuit housing is fixable at a plurality of rotation positions relative to the sensor probe about an axis along the insertion direction of the sensor probe. The measurement apparatus allows the display direction of the display to be selected regardless of the orientation of the sensor probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya KAWASHIMA, Toshiki MIYASAKA, Junichi MATSUO
  • Patent number: 10446159
    Abstract: A speech/audio encoding device for selectively allocating bits for higher precision encoding. The speech/audio encoding device receives a time-domain speech/audio input signal, transforms the speech/audio input signal into a frequency domain, and quantizes an energy envelope corresponding to an energy level for a frequency spectrum of the speech/audio input signal. The speech/audio encoding device further groups quantized energy envelopes into a plurality of groups, determines a perceptual significant group including one or more significant bands and a local-peak frequency, and allocates bits to a plurality of subbands corresponding to the grouped quantized energy envelopes, in which each of the subbands is obtained by splitting the frequency spectrum of the speech/audio input signal. The speech/audio encoding device encodes the frequency spectrum using the bits allocated to the subbands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Takuya Kawashima, Masahiro Oshikiri
  • Publication number: 20190310188
    Abstract: A gas analysis device includes a light source configured to emit laser beam to a target gas, a reflection body which reflects the laser beam, a light reception device that receives the laser beam reflected by the reflection body, a container which contains the light source and the light reception device, and an alignment mechanism that includes an insertion member inserted from outside of the container to inside of the container to move, along a plane intersecting with the irradiation direction of the laser beam, at least any one of the light source and the light reception device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Matsuo, Toshiki Miyasaka, Takuya Kawashima, Mamoru Hirono
  • Publication number: 20190228783
    Abstract: An audio signal coding apparatus includes a time-frequency transformer that outputs sub-band spectra from an input signal; a sub-band energy quantizer; a tonality calculator that analyzes tonality of the sub-band spectra; a bit allocator that selects a second sub-band on which quantization is performed by a second quantizer on the basis of the analysis result of the tonality and quantized sub-band energy, and determines a first number of bits to be allocated to a first sub-band on which quantization is performed by a first quantizer; the first quantizer that performs first coding using the first number of bits; the second quantizer that performs coding using a second coding method; and a multiplexer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: TAKUYA KAWASHIMA, HIROYUKI EHARA
  • Publication number: 20190198035
    Abstract: A coding apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores instructions, which when executed causes the processor to perform operations, including encoding a first band of an input audio signal to be a first spectrum and dividing the first spectrum into a plurality of sub-bands. The operations also include searching a largest amplitude value of the divided first spectrum in each of the plurality of sub-bands, and normalizing the divided first spectrum in each of the plurality of sub-bands. The operations further include emphasizing a harmonic structure in the normalized first spectrum, and searching a best band that has a largest correlation value between each divided band of a second band spectrum and the emphasized first spectrum in which the harmonic structure is emphasized, and encoding the second band spectrum using lag information identifying the best band and transmitting the lag information to a decoder side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Takuya KAWASHIMA, Katsunori DAIMOU, Masahiro OSHIKIRI
  • Patent number: 10311879
    Abstract: An audio signal coding apparatus includes a time-frequency transformer that outputs sub-band spectra from an input signal; a sub-band energy quantizer; a tonality calculator that analyzes tonality of the sub-band spectra; a bit allocator that selects a second sub-band on which quantization is performed by a second quantizer on the basis of the analysis result of the tonality and quantized sub-band energy, and determines a first number of bits to be allocated to a first sub-band on which quantization is performed by a first quantizer; the first quantizer that performs first coding using the first number of bits; the second quantizer that performs coding using a second coding method; and a multiplexer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Takuya Kawashima, Hiroyuki Ehara