Patents by Inventor Yoshifumi Asao
Yoshifumi Asao 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).
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Patent number: 11605362Abstract: The information display device includes a surface member, a display, a light measurement unit, and a controller. The surface member is at least partially transmissive for light. The display is disposed on a back side of the surface member and is capable of displaying a display image including an information area for displaying information and a non-information area for displaying no information. The light measurement unit measures the amount of ambient light around the information display device. The controller acquires the amount of light measured by the light measurement unit and changes a pixel value of a display image according to the amount of light so that the display is difficult to be seen through a surface of the surface member.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaharu Matsumoto, Yoshifumi Asao, Takeshi Hatakeyama, Tomonori Sugiyama, Hideaki Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20210241721Abstract: The information display device includes a surface member, a display, a light measurement unit, and a controller. The surface member is at least partially transmissive for light. The display is disposed on a back side of the surface member and is capable of displaying a display image including an information area for displaying information and a non-information area for displaying no information. The light measurement unit measures the amount of ambient light around the information display device. The controller acquires the amount of light measured by the light measurement unit and changes a pixel value of a display image according to the amount of light so that the display is difficult to be seen through a surface of the surface member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Masaharu MATSUMOTO, Yoshifumi ASAO, Takeshi HATAKEYAMA, Tomonori SUGIYAMA, Hideaki NAKAGAWA
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Patent number: 11074809Abstract: A communication system includes a first terminal and a second terminal including an stow part for stowing the first terminal. The first terminal includes a first light emitter that emits infrared light, a first light receiver that receives infrared light, and a first controller. The first controller causes the first light emitter to emit light based on first specifying information upon receiving a pairing request signal via the first light receiver. The second terminal includes a second stow sensor that detects stow of the first terminal, a second light emitter that emits infrared light, a second light receiver that receives infrared light, and a second controller. The second controller causes the second light emitter to emit light based on a pairing request signal in accordance with detection of stow of the first terminal by the second stow sensor and performs control corresponding to the information including the first specifying information.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Daiki Kurioka, Mitsuru Segawa, Yoshifumi Asao
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Patent number: 10855371Abstract: A visible light communication device is a visible light communication device capable of communicating with an other communication device, and includes an image acquisition unit and an image processing unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a first image signal including an R component, a G component, and a B component, the first image signal being output based on a communication signal of a visible light communication. The image processing unit outputs a second image signal in which an influence of the R component of the first image signal is reduced during the visible light communication with the other communication device.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshifumi Asao, Shutai Okamura
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Publication number: 20200313767Abstract: A visible light communication device is a visible light communication device capable of communicating with an other communication device, and includes an image acquisition unit and an image processing unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a first image signal including an R component, a G component, and a B component, the first image signal being output based on a communication signal of a visible light communication. The image processing unit outputs a second image signal in which an influence of the R component of the first image signal is reduced during the visible light communication with the other communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Yoshifumi ASAO, Shutai OKAMURA
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Patent number: 10633095Abstract: An imaging system includes a first imaging device and a second imaging device disposed flanking the main wing of an aircraft. The first imaging device and the second imaging device are disposed so that at least part of a first imaging range of the first imaging device overlaps a second imaging range of the second imaging device. The first imaging device and the second imaging device are also disposed so that the first imaging range and the second imaging range overlap an extension of the pitch axis of the aircraft and do not overlap the roll axis of the aircraft or an extension thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshifumi Asao, Masaharu Matsumoto, Keijiroh Nagano, Masaaki Higashida
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Publication number: 20200020225Abstract: A communication system includes a first terminal and a second terminal including an stow part for stowing the first terminal. The first terminal includes a first light emitter that emits infrared light, a first light receiver that receives infrared light, and a first controller. The first controller causes the first light emitter to emit light based on first specifying information upon receiving a pairing request signal via the first light receiver. The second terminal includes a second stow sensor that detects stow of the first terminal, a second light emitter that emits infrared light, a second light receiver that receives infrared light, and a second controller. The second controller causes the second light emitter to emit light based on a pairing request signal in accordance with detection of stow of the first terminal by the second stow sensor and performs control corresponding to the information including the first specifying information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Daiki KURIOKA, Mitsuru SEGAWA, Yoshifumi ASAO
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Patent number: 10186016Abstract: An image processing device for generating a single image based on a plurality of images captured by a plurality of imaging devices having different pointing directions from each other includes a memory and a controller. The memory is configured to store information containing at least the pointing directions and fields of view of the plurality of imaging devices. The controller is configured to operate as follows: to acquire or generate, from the plurality of images, first image data and second image data whose imaging ranges do not overlap; to apply image processing to the first image data and the second image data in such a manner that the first image data and the second image data have angular ranges larger than the fields of view in at least one direction; and to generate a single piece of multi-directional image data containing the image-processed first image data and second image data.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keijiroh Nagano, Masaharu Matsumoto, Yoshifumi Asao, Tetsuhiro Kaya, Masahiko Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10157605Abstract: A noise reduction device is used together with a shell which surrounds at least a part of the periphery of reclinable seat. The device includes a plurality of noise microphones, a noise controller, and control speakers. Control speakers output a sound based on a control-sound signal that is generated by the noise controller. Each of noise microphones is accommodated in back wall configuring the shell and is set back from a surface of the back wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Maeda, Yoshifumi Asao, Masaaki Higashida, Mitsuhiro Tosa, Kaname Tomita, Toshihide Abe
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Patent number: 10146999Abstract: A video management apparatus includes a video database for holding a plurality of pieces of video information each associated with an image position, a geographic information database for holding a plurality of pieces of geographic information each indicating a position of a different one of spots on a map, and a controller. The controller extracts spots located within a first range from a current position as a first spot group, based on the current position and the plurality of pieces of geographic information. Further, the controller extracts spots located within a second range from the image position as a second spot group, based on the image position and the plurality of pieces of geographic information. Then, the controller selects video information from the plurality of pieces of video information, based on a similarity degree of the second spot group with respect to the first spot group.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Keijiroh Nagano, Hiroki Sunagawa, Yoshifumi Asao, Masaharu Matsumoto
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Patent number: 9974101Abstract: The server is disposed in transport equipment having a plurality of seats and is capable of communicating with at least three radio communication devices and an input/output terminal. The server has a signal-intensity receiver, a storage, and a controller. The signal-intensity receiver receives signal-intensity information on radio waves of an external device. The storage stores first position data indicating a position corresponding to each of the radio communication devices, and second position data indicating a position corresponding to the input/output terminal. The controller receives a connection request for communicating between the radio communication devices and the external device.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Sekoguchi, Yoshifumi Asao
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Publication number: 20180047135Abstract: An image processing device for generating a single image based on a plurality of images captured by a plurality of imaging devices having different pointing directions from each other includes a memory and a controller. The memory is configured to store information containing at least the pointing directions and fields of view of the plurality of imaging devices. The controller is configured to operate as follows: to acquire or generate, from the plurality of images, first image data and second image data whose imaging ranges do not overlap; to apply image processing to the first image data and the second image data in such a manner that the first image data and the second image data have angular ranges larger than the fields of view in at least one direction; and to generate a single piece of multi-directional image data containing the image-processed first image data and second image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: KEIJIROH NAGANO, MASAHARU MATSUMOTO, YOSHIFUMI ASAO, TETSUHIRO KAYA, MASAHIKO YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20170289463Abstract: An imaging system includes a first imaging device and a second imaging device disposed flanking the main wing of an aircraft. The first imaging device and the second imaging device are disposed so that at least part of a first imaging range of the first imaging device overlaps a second imaging range of the second imaging device. The first imaging device and the second imaging device are also disposed so that the first imaging range and the second imaging range overlap an extension of the pitch axis of the aircraft and do not overlap the roll axis of the aircraft or an extension thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Yoshifumi ASAO, Masaharu MATSUMOTO, Keijiroh NAGANO, Masaaki HIGASHIDA
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Patent number: 9734816Abstract: A noise reduction device includes a plurality of noise microphones, noise controller, and control speakers. Noise controller generates a control-sound signal to reduce a noise, at a control center of a control space, with the noise being detected by the plurality of noise microphones. Noise microphone disposed at a shorter distance from the control center than distance “d” indicated by Relational Expression (1) is smaller in number than noise microphones disposed at longer distances than distance “d” where “?” is a wavelength corresponding to control upper-limit frequency “f” in noise microphones, “d0” is a distance from the control center to control speakers, “t” is a control delay time in control speakers, and “v” is a sound speed.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Maeda, Yoshifumi Asao
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Publication number: 20170186417Abstract: A noise reduction device is used together with a shell which surrounds at least a part of the periphery of reclinable seat. The device includes a plurality of noise microphones, a noise controller, and control speakers. Control speakers output a sound based on a control-sound signal that is generated by the noise controller. Each of noise microphones is accommodated in back wall configuring the shell and is set back from a surface of the back wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Tsuyoshi MAEDA, Yoshifumi ASAO, Masaaki HIGASHIDA, Mitsuhiro TOSA, Kaname TOMITA, Toshihide ABE
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Publication number: 20170116480Abstract: A video management apparatus includes a video database for holding a plurality of pieces of video information each associated with an image position, a geographic information database for holding a plurality of pieces of geographic information each indicating a position of a different one of spots on a map, and a controller. The controller extracts spots located within a first range from a current position as a first spot group, based on the current position and the plurality of pieces of geographic information. Further, the controller extracts spots located within a second range from the image position as a second spot group, based on the image position and the plurality of pieces of geographic information. Then, the controller selects video information from the plurality of pieces of video information, based on a similarity degree of the second spot group with respect to the first spot group.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: KEIJIROH NAGANO, HIROKI SUNAGAWA, YOSHIFUMI ASAO, MASAHARU MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20170055299Abstract: The server is disposed in transport equipment having a plurality of seats and is capable of communicating with at least three radio communication devices and an input/output terminal. The server has a signal-intensity receiver, a storage, and a controller. The signal-intensity receiver receives signal-intensity information on radio waves of an external device. The storage stores first position data indicating a position corresponding to each of the radio communication devices, and second position data indicating a position corresponding to the input/output terminal. The controller receives a connection request for communicating between the radio communication devices and the external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: HIROSHI SEKOGUCHI, YOSHIFUMI ASAO
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Publication number: 20160225366Abstract: A noise reduction device includes a plurality of noise microphones, noise controller, and control speakers. Noise controller generates a control-sound signal to reduce a noise, at a control center of a control space, with the noise being detected by the plurality of noise microphones. Noise microphone disposed at a shorter distance from the control center than distance “d” indicated by Relational Expression (1) is smaller in number than noise microphones disposed at longer distances than distance “d” where “?” is a wavelength corresponding to control upper-limit frequency “f” in noise microphones, “d0” is a distance from the control center to control speakers, “t” is a control delay time in control speakers, and “v” is a sound speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Tsuyoshi MAEDA, Yoshifumi ASAO
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Publication number: 20160227595Abstract: A wireless communication control method of the present disclosure is a wireless communication control method controlling communication between a first wireless communication apparatus, and a first external device and controlling communication between a second wireless communication apparatus and a second external device, by a server apparatus, the method including receiving a connection request to the first external device from the first wireless communication apparatus, and causing the first external device to connect with the second wireless communication apparatus if the second wireless communication apparatus has been connected with the second external device upon receiving the connection request.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Hiroki SUNAGAWA, Toru OIZUMI, Takeshi HATAKEYAMA, Yoshifumi ASAO
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Patent number: 9251779Abstract: A noise reduction apparatus includes a noise reduction amount calculator. The noise reduction amount calculator includes a difference calculator that obtains a difference between a level of the noise detected by a first noise detecting microphone and a level of the noise detected by a second noise detecting microphone when control sound is not output, a storage unit that stores the difference, an estimated noise value calculator that estimates a noise level that is to be detected by the second noise detecting microphone when the control sound is output, based on the level of the noise detected by the first noise detecting microphone when the control sound is output and the difference, and a reduction amount calculator that calculates a noise reduction amount on the noise reduction target position, based on the estimated noise value and the level of the noise detected by the second noise detecting microphone when the control sound is output.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshifumi Asao, Tsuyoshi Maeda