Patents by Inventor Tomoki Watanabe

Tomoki Watanabe 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: 11390305
    Abstract: Locking members disposed on a casing of an underfloor device for railway vehicles engage hanging tools disposed on the vehicle, whereby the underfloor device for railway vehicles is attached to the vehicle. The locking member is a hollow locking member that includes a locking part to contact and engage a vertically upper face of part of the hanging tool, a mount part attached to the casing, and a connection part connecting the locking part and the mount part. The locking part is disposed at a position spaced apart from the casing horizontally and vertically upward. The locking part contacts and engages the vertically upper face of part of the hanging tool inserted into a space surrounded by the locking part, the mount part, and the connection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoki Watanabe, Shunsuke Okada, Takayuki Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20220098798
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to enhance the transparency of a composition obtained using ultrafine cellulose fibers having phosphorous acid groups, while suppressing the yellowing of the ultrafine cellulose fibers. The present invention relates to cellulose fibers having a fiber width of 1000 nm or less and having a phosphorus oxoacid group or a phosphorus oxoacid group-derived substituent, wherein when a first amount of dissociated acid in the cellulose fibers is set to be A1 and a total amount of dissociated acid in the cellulose fibers is set to be A2, A1 is 1.35 mmol/g or more, and the value of A1/A2 is 0.51 or more, and when a sheet is formed under a predetermined condition, the YI value of the sheet is 6.0 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: OJI HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20220070398
    Abstract: An imaging device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of current sources including first group current sources and second group current sources; and a control unit that controls driving of the first group current sources to generate a first-phase ramp voltage and controls driving of the first group current sources and at least one current source of the second group current sources to generate a second-phase ramp voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Tomoki Watanabe, Kyoichi Takenaka
  • Patent number: 11257177
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a moving object action registration apparatus includes the following units. The acquisition unit acquires at least one reference image including a first reference image including a marker. The landmark detection unit detects, as a landmark, a feature point indicating a characteristic portion in an environment based on the at least one reference image. The marker detection unit detects the marker based on the first reference image. The calculation unit calculates a relative position between the landmark and the marker. The attribute identification unit identifies an attribute of the marker associated with an action. The registration unit registers the relative position and action information being based on the attribute in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yusuke Tazoe, Tomoki Watanabe, Akihito Seki, Ryo Nakashima, Takuya Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 11250288
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an attribute determiner and a setter. Each of acquired first sets indicates a combination of observation information indicating a result of observation of an area surrounding a moving body and position information. The attribute determiner is configured to determine, based on the observation information, an attribute of each of areas into which the area surrounding the moving body is divided, and to generate second sets, each indicating a combination of attribute information indicating the attribute of each area and the position information. The setter is configured to set, based on the second sets, reliability of the attribute of the area of a target second set, from correlation between the attribute of the area of the target second set and the attribute of corresponding areas each indicating the area corresponding to the target area in the areas of the other second sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuma Sano, Tomoki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20220028616
    Abstract: A power supply device converts power supplied from a power source to power to be supplied to a load and supplies the converted power to the load from an output terminal. The power supply device includes a capacitor that includes a case, a first terminal exposed outside the case, and a second terminal exposed outside the case. The first terminal is fixed to a busbar. The busbar electrically connects the first terminal to the output terminal of the power supply device. The second terminal is fixed to an electrically conductive support that receives a reference potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki WATANABE, Mitsuhiro TAKADA
  • Publication number: 20220012262
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is provided with a projective transform model including a plurality of nodes and a projection table, the plurality of nodes each holding a reference vector having a dimension corresponding to the dimension of multi-dimensional data. The projection table indicates the correspondence relation between the number of each node and a coordinate in a two-dimensional space as a projection target of the reference vector held by the node. First in a learning phase, multi-dimensional input data of a positive example and a negative example is acquired, the amplitude characteristic amounts thereof are calculated, and this amplitude characteristic amount data is learned as the reference vectors of the nodes for each sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi ISEZAKI, Ryosuke AOKI, Tomoki WATANABE, Tomohiro YAMADA
  • Patent number: 11222438
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to one embodiment includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit calculates a first presence probability of an object present around a moving body with positional information measured by each of a plurality of sensors having different characteristics, acquires non-measurement information indicating that the positional information on the object has not been obtained for each of the sensors, and determines a second presence probability of the object based on the first presence probability and the non-measurement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yuma Sano, Manabu Nishiyama, Tomoki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11204610
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a memory having computer executable components stored therein; and a processing circuit communicatively coupled to the memory. The processing circuit acquires a plurality of pieces of observation information of surroundings of a moving body, generates a plurality of pieces of attribute information of the surroundings of the moving body on the basis of the plurality of pieces of observation information, and sets a reliability of the attribute information of the surroundings of the moving body on the basis of correlation of the plurality of pieces of attribute information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuma Sano, Tomoki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20210379995
    Abstract: A display control device includes: a proximity determination unit for determining whether or not a driver's hand exists in a detection area created in front of a touch operation screen, on the basis of a detection result of an object existing in the detection area, the detection result being transmitted from a proximity detection device; an allocation changing unit for changing an operational allocation on the touch operation screen when the proximity determination unit has determined that the driver's hand exists in the detection area; and a display output unit for outputting allocation information to a HUD when the operational allocation on the touch operation screen is changed by the allocation changing unit, the allocation information being to cause the HUD to display a display allocation corresponding to the changed operational allocation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoki WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11120298
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a computing device includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry receives an input of tensor data. The processing circuitry sets a window in the tensor data. The processing circuitry compares, for each pair of coordinates in the tensor data within the window, a pixel value at the pair of coordinates with one or more thresholds, and selects a weight value corresponding to a comparison result. The processing circuitry adds the weight values selected for the respective pairs of coordinates to obtain a cumulative value. The processing circuitry derives a value based at least in part on the cumulative value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoki Watanabe, Satoshi Ito, Susumu Kubota
  • Patent number: 11091180
    Abstract: A variable load calculator calculates a variable load command VL based on AS pressure and a predetermined table. A vehicle deceleration calculator calculates vehicle deceleration ? based on a brake notch command BN and a predetermined table. A required braking force calculator calculates required braking force BL by multiplying a weight indicated by the variable load command VL and the vehicle deceleration ?. An electric braking controller calculates an electric braking pattern in accordance with the required braking force BL and then transmits the electric braking pattern to an inverter controller. The electric braking controller calculates an electric braking force produced by operation of the electric motor and then transmits to a subtractor as feedback BT the electric braking force adjusted in accordance with a speed of the electric motor. The subtractor transmits to a mechanical brake as a mechanical braking command a result obtained by subtracting the feedback BT from the required braking force BL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taichi Yoshida, Tomoki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20210212621
    Abstract: A reliable technology for determining the masticatory side of the user based on the surface myoelectric potential of masticatory muscles is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arinobu NIIJIMA, Takashi ISEZAKI, Ryosuke AOKI, Tomoki WATANABE, Tomohiro YAMADA
  • Patent number: 11062475
    Abstract: A location estimating apparatus according to an embodiment includes a degree-of-similarity calculator, a correspondence calculator, and a location calculator. The degree-of-similarity calculator calculates a degree of similarity between the input image and the reference image by an arithmetic operation that varies, in a non-discrete manner, the degree of similarity in accordance with a non-discrete variation of a first parameter. The correspondence calculator calculates correspondence between a pixel of the input image and a pixel of the reference image by an arithmetic operation that varies, in a non-discrete manner, the correspondence in accordance with a non-discrete variation of a second parameter. The location calculator calculates a first location indicating a position and/or an orientation of the first imaging device when the input image is captured by an arithmetic operation that varies, in a non-discrete manner, the first location in accordance with a non-discrete variation of the correspondence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Nakashima, Tomoki Watanabe, Akihito Seki, Yusuke Tazoe
  • Publication number: 20210166575
    Abstract: A pseudo-food texture presentation device includes: an enclosure body in which a granular material is enclosed; a measurer configured to measure at least one index among a temperature of an ambient environment of the enclosure body, a humidity of the ambient environment of the enclosure body, a temperature of the enclosure body, and a moisture amount on a surface of the enclosure body; and an enclosure body controller configured to control density of the granular material inside the enclosure body in accordance with the measured index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mana SASAGAWA, Arinobu NIIJIMA, Ryosuke AOKI, Tomoki WATANABE, Tomohiro YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10984256
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a recognition device includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor is configured to identify presence or absence of composition elements of a target from input observation data, acquire setting information indicative of a relationship between a type and composition elements, and identify a type of the target based on the setting information acquired and the presence or absence of the composition elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki Watanabe, Yan Song
  • Publication number: 20210080264
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an estimation device includes a storage unit and one or more hardware processors, the storage unit storing therein first position information indicating at least a position or a pose of a first landmark in a map. The processors acquire second position information indicating at least a position or a pose of a second landmark around a moving object. The processors estimate third position information and correspondence between the first landmark and the second landmark, based on the first and second position information, where the third position information indicates at least a position or a pose of the moving object in the map. The third position information and the correspondence are estimated such that an observation error of the second landmark in at least the position or the pose specified by the third position information and a matching error are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Sugiura, Tomoki Watanabe, Akihito Seki
  • Publication number: 20210060768
    Abstract: A robot system according to an embodiment includes one or more processors. The processors acquire first input data predetermined as data affecting an operation of a robot. The processors calculate a calculation cost of inference processing using a machine learning model for inferring control data used for controlling the robot, on the basis of the first input data. The processors infer the control data by the machine learning model set according to the calculation cost. The processors control the robot using the inferred control data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shuhei NITTA, Atsushi Yaguchi, Yukinobu Sakata, Akiyuki Tanizawa, Yasutoyo Takeyama, Tomoki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10914840
    Abstract: A self position estimation apparatus according to an embodiment includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire map data, and a calculation unit configured to calculate a correspondence weight between observation data on a region around the moving object and the map data, based on a variation amount of depth in a predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takayuki Sugiura, Tomoki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10916018
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a camera motion estimation device includes a memory and one or more hardware processors configured to function as a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, and an estimation unit. The first acquisition unit is configured to acquire feature point correspondence information indicating correspondence between feature points included in time series images. The second acquisition unit is configured to acquire pixel flow information indicating a locus of a pixel included in the time series image. The estimation unit is configured to estimate a motion of a camera that has captured the time series images, using the pixel flow information and the feature point correspondence information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Tasaki, Tomoki Watanabe