Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Suzuki

Toshihiro Suzuki 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: 8205470
    Abstract: An indoor unit for a multi-directional air supply air conditioner capable of performing at least a heating operation includes: an indoor fan (39) for sucking air in an axial direction thereof and radially blowing out the air; and a heat exchange part (38), connected in a refrigerant circuit (80) and disposed to surround the indoor fan (39), for exchanging heat between the air blown out of the indoor fan (39) and refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit (80). The heat exchange part (38) includes a plurality of heat exchangers (48) separated from each other along the direction of the perimeter thereof and connected in parallel with each other in the refrigerant circuit (80).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun Yoshioka, Hyunyoung Kim, Toshihiro Suzuki, Kazushige Kasai, Haruo Nakata
  • Publication number: 20120150490
    Abstract: A communication system and a statistical processing method capable of performing statistical processing of user attribute distribution information on a sector-by-sector basis. An acquisition unit acquires, from each of a plurality of mobile equipments, a sector ID of a sector where located and a user identifier being, which is identification information of a mobile equipment, and the subscriber location information storage unit stores the acquired sector IDs in association with mobile equipments. Then, the sector level attribute distribution derivation unit aggregates the number of mobile equipments for each attribute of mobile equipments on a sector basis indicated by the sector ID based on subscriber information stored in the subscriber attribute information storage unit and location information stored in the subscriber location information storage unit. It is thereby possible to grasp statistical information for each attribute of mobile equipments on a sector-by-sector basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Yuki Oyabu, Toshihiro Suzuki, Ichiro Okajima, Tomohiro Nagata
  • Publication number: 20120135749
    Abstract: To effectively analyze location information of a large number of users that is obtained easily and to quickly collect data with regard to macroscopic user tendencies. A location information analysis device includes: an input module that is adapted to input point data across a plurality of time points with regard to a plurality of users, the point data including location information indicating a position of a user, time information indicating time at which the location information is obtained, and user identifier information with regard to the user; a haunt area extraction module that extracts an area, as a haunt area where the plurality of users frequently haunt, the area in which the point data is concentrated at or more than a predetermined level, based on a distribution status of the input point data plotted on two dimensional map data; and a storage module that stores the extracted haunt area information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Nagata, Ichiro Okajima, Hiroshi Kawakami, Manhee Jo, Daisuke Ochi, Toshihiro Suzuki, Motonari Kobayashi, Yuki Oyabu
  • Publication number: 20120094686
    Abstract: For easily and quickly collecting data regarding macroscopic population fluidity, and easily and quickly obtaining the survey results, an RNC includes: a positioning module that measures the position of a mobile station; and an RNC communication controller that transmits location information of the mobile station that the positioning module measures, identification information of the mobile station, and time information when the positioning module measures the position of the mobile station, to an information analyzing apparatus, and the information analyzing apparatus includes: a location extractor that extracts movement information indicating a moving situation of the mobile station at a given time and including information corresponding to at least the location information based on the location information, the identification information and the time information; and an output module that calculates total movement information by integrating the movement information and outputs the total movement informatio
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Suzuki, Ichiro Okajima, Hiroshi Kawakami, Manhee Jo, Daisuke Ochi, Tomohiro Nagata, Motonari Kobayashi, Yuki Oyabu
  • Publication number: 20120087150
    Abstract: A side light type backlight includes a light source including a plurality of LEDs, and a light guide plate. One of the end surfaces of the light guide plate is a light incidence surface at which a plurality of R-LEDs, a plurality of G-LEDs and a plurality of B-LEDs are arranged. LEDs satisfy the relationship of: a distribution range of light emitted from G-LEDs<a distribution range of light emitted from R-LEDs, or a distribution range of light emitted from G-LEDs<a distribution range of light emitted from B-LEDs. Also, LEDs are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hamada, Toshihiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120080872
    Abstract: An impact absorber is provided in a trim of a vehicle for protecting a waist portion of a passenger. The impact absorber includes: a first portion corresponding to the pubis of the passenger; and a second portion corresponding to the ilium of the passenger. Stress generated in the first portion when the passenger hits the trim has a first predetermined value or less, and stress generated in the second portion when the passenger hits on the trim has a second predetermined value or more, the second predetermined value being greater than the first predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicants: KYORAKU CO., LTD., TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshihiro SUZUKI, Yasuomi TANAOKA, Teruo TAMADA
  • Publication number: 20120077517
    Abstract: A mobile device and a communication method that enable to collect location information without imposing a load on the mobile device and the network. In the mobile device, a communication module receives a notification signal including a cell ID from a base station and a determining module determines whether the cell ID included in the notification signal corresponds to a cell ID stored in a storage module. A positioning module performs measurements of the location and the communication module notifies the location information thus measured. Thereby, a management center is capable of collecting the location information of the mobile device located in a given area and it is possible to realize processing to efficiently collect the location information by reducing a load on the mobile device and the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Suzuki, Ichiro Okajima, Hiroshi Kawakami, Manhee Jo, Daisuke Ochi, Tomohiro Nagata, Motonari Kobayashi, Yuki Oyabu
  • Publication number: 20120077473
    Abstract: A communication system aimed at easily and quickly collecting data regarding macroscopic population distribution, and easily and quickly obtaining survey results. An RNC of a communication system includes a signal-counting module that counts the number of signals indicating a quantity of signals transmitted and received between a mobile station and a BTS. An information analysis device includes a population distribution calculation module that calculates population distribution based on the number of the signals that the signal-counting module counts, and an output module that outputs the population distribution that the population distribution calculation module calculates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Suzuki, Ichiro Okajima, Hiroshi Kawakami, Manhee Jo, Daisuke Ochi, Tomohiro Nagata, Motonari Kobayashi, Yuki Oyabu
  • Publication number: 20120066207
    Abstract: A data join system of the present invention includes a table determination unit 11 selecting a record b as a join target if a value of a key item included in a record a acquired by a data write unit from a table A falls within a first predetermined range set based on a value of a key item included in the record b stored in a table B, a data join unit joining the selected record b with the record a to generate a record c, and a data write unit storing the record c into a table C. Thus, the success rate of data join can be improved while the accuracy of join of the record b and the record a to be joined is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Daisuke Ochi, Ichiro Okajima, Hiroshi Kawakami, Toshihiro Suzuki, Manhee Jo, Tomohiro Nagata, Motonari Kobayashi, Yuki Oyabu
  • Publication number: 20120064915
    Abstract: A mobile station, a communication system, and a communication method that are capable of efficiently collecting location information of any user. A communicating module receives a positioning request including attribute specifying information from a management center, a determining module determines whether measurements of the location are necessary or not based on the attribute specifying information in the received positioning request and the attribute information stored in advance. Then, when the determining module determines that measurements of the location are necessary, a positioning module performs measurements of the location and sends location information thus measured to the management center. Accordingly, it is possible to collect the location information of the mobile station that agrees with an attribute that the management center desires and therefore, it is possible to provide an attentive service and the like based on the location information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Suzuki, Ichiro Okajima, Hiroshi Kawakami, Manhee Jo, Daisuke Ochi, Tomohiro Nagata, Motonari Kobayashi, Yuki Oyabu
  • Publication number: 20120066266
    Abstract: Provided is a mesh data creation method allowing appropriate expression of population densities while making a balance between accuracy and granularity. In the mesh data creation method, when the number of samples in a region of reference mesh data with a predetermined size is not less than a threshold, divided mesh data is created by dividing the region of the reference mesh data. Namely, each portion with a high population density can be expressed by a fine region of mesh data and each portion with a low population density by a coarse region of mesh data. The above makes it feasible to prevent meshes from becoming too fine to ensure accuracy or, conversely, from becoming too coarse to maintain granularity, thereby resulting in failing to achieve a detailed grasp of population densities, and thus to achieve appropriate expression of population densities while making a balance between accuracy and granularity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Motonari Kobayashi, Ichiro Okajima, Hiroshi Kawakami, Manhee Jo, Toshihiro Suzuki, Daisuke Ochi, Tomohiro Nagata, Yuki Oyabu
  • Publication number: 20120064914
    Abstract: For easily and quickly collecting data regarding macroscopic population distribution, and easily and quickly obtaining the survey results, an RNC includes: a positioning module that measures a position of a mobile station in response to a given trigger event; an RNC communication controller that transmits location information as information regarding the position of the mobile station that the positioning module measures, identification information as an identifier that makes the mobile station uniquely identifiable; and time information as information regarding a time when the positioning module measures the position of the mobile station, to an information analyzing apparatus, and the information analyzing apparatus includes: a location calculation module that calculates location information regarding a location in which the mobile station is located at a given time based on the location information, the identification information, and the time information; and an output module that calculates distribution
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Suzuki, Ichiro Okajima, Hiroshi Kawakami, Manhee Jo, Daisuke Ochi, Tomohiro Nagata, Motonari Kobayashi, Yuki Oyabu
  • Patent number: 8133307
    Abstract: A dehumidification type air system is configured such that a switching valve and an air-used device are connected through a dehumidifying member made of a polymer permeation membrane with moisture permeability, and by bringing a moisture emitting face of the dehumidifying member into contact with the atmosphere, supply air supplied from the switching valve through the dehumidifying member to the air-used device is dehumidified by the dehumidifying member, while the moisture permeating through the dehumidifying member is diffused from the moisture emitting face to the atmosphere through natural evaporation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventor: Toshihiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8134661
    Abstract: To suppress a decrease in the contrast caused by the reflection on the interface to the air layer without decreasing the quality of display. A reflection-type liquid crystal display device includes a light guide plate having a polarizing element stuck or adhered thereto on the side facing a reflection-type liquid crystal display panel and arranged maintaining a predetermined gap relative to the reflection-type liquid crystal display panel. The display device further includes a source of light arranged on an end surface side of the light guide plate, and a member having a light-diffusing function and interposed between the polarizing element and the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hamada, Kunihiro Tashiro, Mari Sugawara, Toshihiro Suzuki, Hidefumi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20120058780
    Abstract: A communications system and a communications method that enable to collect location information without imposing a load on the network. In an RNC of a communications system, when a communication controlling module performs communication connection processing to a mobile station among a plurality of mobile stations, a positioning module measures the location of the mobile station and the communication controlling module transmits location information of the mobile station to an exchange when communication is connected with the mobile station. In the exchange, a communication controlling module receives the location information transmitted from the RNC and a storage module stores the received location information. Then, in response to a request from a management center, the exchange transmits the location information stored in the storage module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Suzuki, Ichiro Okajima, Hiroshi Kawakami, Takeshi Okamoto, Daisuke Ochi, Yasuyuki Honda, Kengo Yokoyama, Takeshi Terayama, Manhee Jo, Tomohiro Nagata, Motonari Kobayashi, Yuki Oyabu
  • Publication number: 20120040649
    Abstract: For easily and quickly collecting data regarding macroscopic population distribution, and easily and quickly obtaining the survey results, an RNC includes: a location registration signal receiver that receives location registration signals, and a signal number counting module that counts the number of the location registration signals for each sector, and an information analyzing apparatus includes: a population distribution calculation module that calculates population distribution information based on the number of the location registration signals; and an output module that outputs the population distribution information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Suzuki, Ichiro Okajima, Hiroshi Kawakami, Manhee Jo, Daisuke Ochi, Tomohiro Nagata, Motonari Kobayashi, Yuki Oyabu
  • Patent number: 8104943
    Abstract: A side light type backlight includes a light source including a plurality of LEDs, and a light guide plate. One of the end surfaces of the light guide plate is a light incidence surface at which a plurality of R-LEDs, a plurality of G-LEDs and a plurality of B-LEDs are arranged. LEDs satisfy the relationship of: a distribution range of light emitted from G-LEDs<a distribution range of light emitted from R-LEDs, or a distribution range of light emitted from G-LEDs<a distribution range of light emitted from B-LEDs. Also, LEDs are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hamada, Toshihiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120022717
    Abstract: In a taxi user extraction device, an automobile movement extraction unit creates line data of each user, using point data transmitted from mobile terminals, which is stored in a user location information storage unit, and probe data acquired by a probe information acquisition unit, and extracts first line data indicative of movement by automobile from the data. A taxi movement extraction unit extracts second line data, based on the probe data. A taxi use extraction unit extracts data agreeing with the second line data out of the first line data and stores the extracted data as third line data. A taxi using user extraction unit extracts an identifier of mobile terminal having formed the third line data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Yuki Oyabu, Ichiro Okajima, Hiroshi Kawakami, Toshihiro Suzuki, Tomohiro Nagata, Manhee Jo, Daisuke Ochi, Motonari Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20110292097
    Abstract: An illumination device is provided which can reduce a movement blur and a tailing phenomenon on a motion picture display while a drop in display brightness is suppressed, and which can suppress power consumption, can be made small and light, and can prolong the lifetime, and a liquid crystal display device using the same is provided. A light source control part of a control circuit synchronizes a latch pulse signal outputted from a gate driver control part to a gate driver, and outputs light emission control signals to respective light source power supply circuits. The respective light source power supply circuits change emission states of cold cathode fluorescent lamps to one of a first to a third emission states on the basis of the inputted light emission control signals, and illuminate an LCD panel from a rear surface of a display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kobayashi, Toshihiro Suzuki, Mari Sugawara, Tetsuya Hamada, Keiji Hayashi, Fumiaki Yamada, Yasutake Furukoshi, Masanori Nishido
  • Patent number: 8049711
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including an LCD panel modulating light transmissivities of plural pixels disposed in a matrix form on the basis of respective gradation data; an illumination device for irradiating light to the respective pixels while a ratio (duty ratio) of a lighting time in one frame period is changed; and a display data conversion part for calculating respective lightnesses and a lightness histogram from the respective gradation data, determining a threshold lightness from the lightness histogram on the basis of a previously determined ratio of pixels to be saturated in brightness, processing the respective gradation data on the basis of the threshold lightness to output them to the LCD panel, and outputting duty ratio data to change the duty ratio to the illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kobayashi, Toshihiro Suzuki, Mari Sugawara, Tetsuya Hamada, Keiji Hayashi, Fumiaki Yamada, Yasutake Furukoshi, Masanori Nishido