Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Minami

Tsuyoshi Minami 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: 11815980
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory; a first processor; a second processor for which power consumption is lower than power consumption of the first processor; a communicator that communicates with an external device; and a switch that switches a connection destination of the communicator to the first processor or the second processor. The second processor is configured to, in a case in which a condition for transitioning to a power suppression state that is an operating state in which power consumption is suppressed is satisfied, connect the communicator by the switch. The first processor is configured to, in a case in which a condition for transitioning to a normal state that is a normal operating state is satisfied, connect the communicator by the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimiyasu Mizuno, Tsuyoshi Minami, Shuhei Uchida, Munetaka Seo
  • Patent number: 11774916
    Abstract: An electronic device includes first and second processors, and first and second display units. While the first and second processors cooperate with each other and perform a display operation including a time display, the first processor can be set to a normal mode, a low power mode in which a power consumption is lower than a power consumption in the normal mode, or a pause mode in which a power consumption is lower than the power consumption in the low power mode, and the first processor is stopped. In the normal or low power modes, the first processor controls such that the first display unit displays a time, and the second processor controls such that the second display unit does not display a time. In the pause mode, the first display unit is turned off, and the second processor controls such that the second display unit displays a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Minami, Kimiyasu Mizuno, Hideo Suzuki, Takashi Suenaga, Keiichi Nomura, Shuhei Uchida, Munetaka Seo
  • Patent number: 11714137
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first processor; a load that operates with power supplied by a rechargeable battery; and a first sensor that obtains information on an output voltage of the rechargeable battery. The first processor determines whether the rechargeable battery is in a low usage state with regard to power supply by the rechargeable battery. Based on the information obtained by the first sensor, the first processor determines a degree of decrease in the output voltage over a period of time during which the rechargeable battery is determined to be in the low usage state. Based on the determined degree of decrease, the first processor detects a deterioration of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Minami
  • Publication number: 20230148041
    Abstract: A small transistor type sensor capable of detecting a specific compound such as oxytocin is provided. The transistor type sensor includes a detection electrode that detects a compound by capturing the compound, and a field effect transistor that has a gate electrode connected to the detection electrode, wherein a surface of the detection electrode is provided with a film of a molecularly imprinted polymer having a space to which the compound is allowed to bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, JNC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi MINAMI, Qi ZHOU, Yusuke YAMANASHI, Katsumasa NAKAHARA, Hirokazu NAGAOKA
  • Publication number: 20230024193
    Abstract: A transistor-type sensor capable of detecting a compound having an amino group has a simple structure and also is expected to be effective in antioxidation action and prevention of dementia, etc. The transistor-type sensor includes a detection electrode for capturing a compound having an amino group for detection, and a transistor having a gate electrode connected with the detection electrode. The detection electrode has a cucurbituril structure-containing compound immobilized on the surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicants: The University of Tokyo, JNC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi MINAMI, Katsumasa NAKAHARA, Toshihiro KOIKE
  • Patent number: 11497075
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device, a body-worn type device, a communication system, a communication controlling method and a storage medium which make it possible to appropriately perform necessary data communication while more reducing power consumption of the body-worn type device. The electronic device includes a transceiver which performs communication via short-range wireless communication, a memory which stores identification data on each electronic device which is communicable with the body-worn type device via the transceiver, and a processor which, in a case where communication connection is established between any one of the electronic devices which are contained in the identification data and the body-worn type device, operates to perform data transmission and reception between its own device and the body-worn type device via another electronic device that the communication connection with the body-worn type device is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Munetaka Seo, Kimiyasu Mizuno, Tsuyoshi Minami, Shuhei Uchida
  • Patent number: 11481011
    Abstract: An input terminal connected to both a terminal of the first device outputting a signal including a period of a low voltage greater than or equal to a predetermined period and a terminal of the second device outputting a periodic signal alternately repeating a high voltage and a low voltage less than the predetermined period via one signal line is included. When a signal input to the input terminal includes a period of a low voltage greater than or equal to the predetermined period, it is determined that a signal output from the first device is input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi Nomura, Tsuyoshi Minami, Shuhei Uchida, Toshiya Sakurai, Hideo Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20220244774
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory; a first processor; a second processor for which power consumption is lower than power consumption of the first processor; a communicator that communicates with an external device; and a switch that switches a connection destination of the communicator to the first processor or the second processor. The second processor is configured to, in a case in which a condition for transitioning to a power suppression state that is an operating state in which power consumption is suppressed is satisfied, connect the communicator by the switch. The first processor is configured to, in a case in which a condition for transitioning to a normal state that is a normal operating state is satisfied, connect the communicator by the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimiyasu MIZUNO, Tsuyoshi MINAMI, Shuhei UCHIDA, Munetaka SEO
  • Patent number: 11347299
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory; a first processor; a second processor for which power consumption is lower than power consumption of the first processor; a communicator that communicates with an external device; and a switch that switches a connection destination of the communicator to the first processor or the second processor. The second processor is configured to, in a case in which a condition for transitioning to a power suppression state that is an operating state in which power consumption is suppressed is satisfied, connect the communicator by the switch. The first processor is configured to, in a case in which a condition for transitioning to a normal state that is a normal operating state is satisfied, connect the communicator by the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimiyasu Mizuno, Tsuyoshi Minami, Shuhei Uchida, Munetaka Seo
  • Patent number: 11340249
    Abstract: An increase in power consumption involved in calibration for calibrating an offset of a geomagnetism sensor is suppressed. An electronic device performs calibration of an output error of the geomagnetism sensor so that the geomagnetism sensor can output more accurate geomagnetism data based on angular speed data output by a gyro sensor. The electronic device controls turning ON/OFF of the gyro sensor. The electronic device determines whether or not calibration of the geomagnetism sensor is necessary. When it is determined that calibration of the geomagnetism sensor is unnecessary, the electronic device performs a control operation to turn OFF the gyro sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi Nomura, Tsuyoshi Minami
  • Publication number: 20220091567
    Abstract: An electronic device includes first and second processors, and first and second display units. While the first and second processors cooperate with each other and perform a display operation including a time display, the first processor can be set to a normal mode, a low power mode in which a power consumption is lower than a power consumption in the normal mode, or a pause mode in which a power consumption is lower than the power consumption in the low power mode, and the first processor is stopped. In the normal or low power modes, the first processor controls such that the first display unit displays a time, and the second processor controls such that the second display unit does not display a time. In the pause mode, the first display unit is turned off, and the second processor controls such that the second display unit displays a time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi MINAMI, Kimiyasu MIZUNO, Hideo SUZUKI, Takashi SUENAGA, Keiichi NOMURA, Shuhei UCHIDA, Munetaka SEO
  • Publication number: 20220086937
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device, a body-worn type device, a communication system, a communication controlling method and a storage medium which make it possible to appropriately perform necessary data communication while more reducing power consumption of the body-worn type device. The electronic device includes a transceiver which performs communication via short-range wireless communication, a memory which stores identification data on each electronic device which is communicable with the body-worn type device via the transceiver, and a processor which, in a case where communication connection is established between any one of the electronic devices which are contained in the identification data and the body-worn type device, operates to perform data transmission and reception between its own device and the body-worn type device via another electronic device that the communication connection with the body-worn type device is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Munetaka SEO, Kimiyasu MIZUNO, Tsuyoshi MINAMI, Shuhei UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20220075001
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first processor; a load that operates with power supplied by a rechargeable battery; and a first sensor that obtains information on an output voltage of the rechargeable battery. The first processor determines whether the rechargeable battery is in a low usage state with regard to power supply by the rechargeable battery. Based on the information obtained by the first sensor, the first processor determines a degree of decrease in the output voltage over a period of time during which the rechargeable battery is determined to be in the low usage state. Based on the determined degree of decrease, the first processor detects a deterioration of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideo SUZUKI, Tsuyoshi MINAMI
  • Patent number: 11209781
    Abstract: An electronic device includes first and second processors, and first and second display units. While the first and second processors cooperate with each other and perform a display operation including a time display, the first processor can be set to a normal mode, a low power mode in which a power consumption is lower than a power consumption in the normal mode, or a pause mode in which a power consumption is lower than the power consumption in the low power mode, and the first processor is stopped. In the normal or low power modes, the first processor controls such that the first display unit displays a time, and the second processor controls such that the second display unit does not display a time. In the pause mode, the first display unit is turned off, and the second processor controls such that the second display unit displays a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Minami, Kimiyasu Mizuno, Hideo Suzuki, Takashi Suenaga, Keiichi Nomura, Shuhei Uchida, Munetaka Seo
  • Patent number: 11209895
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first display; a second display for which power consumption is lower than that of the first display; a first communicator; a second communicator for which power consumption is lower than that of the first communicator; a memory; a first processor; a second processor for which power consumption is lower than that of the first processor; and an operation acquirer to, when an operation from a user is acquired, send a wake-up signal that causes the first processor to recover from a sleep state in which power consumption is suppressed to a normal state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimiyasu Mizuno, Tsuyoshi Minami, Shuhei Uchida, Munetaka Seo
  • Patent number: 11157891
    Abstract: An information device makes a payment with a payment terminal through a contactless communication, using amount data of an electronic purse function of a mobile device. The mobile device with the electronic purse function permits the information device to be used for performing payment processing with the payment terminal, using amount data of the electronic purse function of the mobile device. A wearable information device includes an image taking unit configured to take an image of an object in the direction of line of vision of a user, and notifies the information device of the presence or absence of the information device in a taken image. The information device makes a payment with the payment terminal through a contactless communication based on the notification from the wearable information device of the presence or absence of the information device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimiyasu Mizuno, Tsuyoshi Minami, Hideo Suzuki, Takashi Suenaga, Keiichi Nomura, Shuhei Uchida, Munetaka Seo, Itsuki Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20210325336
    Abstract: An object is to provide a field effect transistor using a metal organic framework film as a semiconductor layer and having a novel structure. This embodiment is a field effect transistor that includes a substrate, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a gate electrode, and a metal organic framework film as a semiconductor layer. The metal organic framework film has a stacked structure. A plurality of crystalline structures in which organic ligands having a ?-conjugated skeleton and metal ions are coordinated to be developed in a planar direction of the substrate are stacked on the substrate via a ?-? interaction in the stacked structure. The crystalline structures each have pores formed by the coordination of the organic ligands and the metal ions. The pores in the adjacent crystalline structures communicate with one another in a film thickness direction in the stacked structure. The field effect transistor is a top-contact type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Junzo UKAI, Taishi SHIOTSUKI, Tsuyoshi MINAMI, Yui SASAKI
  • Patent number: 11068039
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus provided with a touch screen, the electronic apparatus comprising: a first sensor that detects approach of a finger to the touch screen; and a controller that switches, in an inactive state of the touch screen, in a case where the first sensor detects the approach of the finger to the touch screen, an operating state of the touch screen from the inactive state to an active state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeki Kitamura, Tsuyoshi Minami, Takashi Suenaga, Munetaka Seo
  • Patent number: 11048322
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first processor, a second processor, and a positioning processor. The second processor consumes a reduced amount of power compared to the first processor during an operation. The positioning processor receives radio waves from positioning satellites and converts the radio waves into positioning data. The second processor controls the positioning processor. The second processor stores the positioning data received from the positioning processor. The second processor transfers the stored positioning data to the first processor at a timing determined in accordance with an operating condition of the first processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Minami, Kimiyasu Mizuno, Hideo Suzuki, Takashi Suenaga, Keiichi Nomura, Shuhei Uchida, Shigeki Kitamura, Munetaka Seo, Toshiya Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20200319699
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory; a first processor; a second processor for which power consumption is lower than power consumption of the first processor; a communicator that communicates with an external device; and a switch that switches a connection destination of the communicator to the first processor or the second processor. The second processor is configured to, in a case in which a condition for transitioning to a power suppression state that is an operating state in which power consumption is suppressed is satisfied, connect the communicator by the switch. The first processor is configured to, in a case in which a condition for transitioning to a normal state that is a normal operating state is satisfied, connect the communicator by the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimiyasu MIZUNO, Tsuyoshi MINAMI, Shuhei UCHIDA, Munetaka SEO