Patents by Inventor Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
Yoshiyuki Kobayashi 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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Publication number: 20250072776Abstract: A sensor unit includes a light emitting element that emits light toward an object, two light receiving elements that receive light from the object, and a transmissive window that is disposed between the light emitting element and the object and transmits light emitted from the light emitting element. The two light receiving elements are disposed so as to be positioned on a circle concentric with the light emitting element and to be positioned in a range of less than 180 degrees around the light emitting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Masaya Nakata, Yoshiyuki Kaneko, Shotaro Wada, Motoki Kobayashi, Yusuke Motoda
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Publication number: 20250072777Abstract: A sensor device includes a laser blood flow sensor and a control device. The laser blood flow sensor is provided in a toilet room and acquires biological information that includes blood flow information of a user. The control device controls the laser blood flow sensor. The control device determines presence or absence of a human body, based on information that is acquired by the laser blood flow sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Masaya Nakata, Motoki Kobayashi, Shotaro Wada, Yoshiyuki Kaneko
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Publication number: 20250042388Abstract: An exemplary ship includes a plurality of hybrid systems that drives a propelling machine, and a control device that controls the plurality of hybrid systems. The control device sets the plurality of hybrid systems to the same operation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gakuji TAMURA, Ryosuke OHASHI, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Tatsuya FUJIMORI, Jumpei SAWADA, Toru HONJO
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Patent number: 12205965Abstract: An imaging device capable of image processing is provided. The imaging device can retain analog data (image data) obtained by an image-capturing operation in a pixel and perform a product-sum operation of the analog data and a predetermined weight coefficient in the pixel to convert the data into binary data. When the binary data is taken in a neural network or the like, processing such as image recognition can be performed. Since enormous volumes of image data can be retained in pixels in the state of analog data, processing can be performed efficiently.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Ikeda, Yoshiyuki Kurokawa, Shintaro Harada, Hidetomo Kobayashi, Roh Yamamoto, Kiyotaka Kimura, Takashi Nakagawa, Yusuke Negoro
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Patent number: 12184931Abstract: An artificial intelligence information processing device that generates information about a scene according to artificial intelligence is provided. The artificial intelligence information processing device includes a gaze degree estimation unit configured to estimate a degree of gaze of a user who is watching content according to artificial intelligence on the basis of sensor information, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a video of a scene at which the user gazes in the content and information about the content on the basis of an estimation result of the gaze degree estimation unit, and a scene information estimation unit configured to estimate information about the scene at which the user gazes according to artificial intelligence on the basis of the video of the scene at which the user gazes and the information about the content.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Goro Takaki, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 12185167Abstract: An information processing device (50) includes a control unit. The control unit acquires each piece of resource information related to a plurality of different resources to be used when uplink data is transmitted by streaming. The control unit selects a resource to be used by a device (10, 20, 30) that performs the streaming on the basis of the resource information that has been acquired and performs reservation for use of the resource that has been selected. The control unit generates combination information related to a combination of resources that have been reserved for use.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuaki Yamagishi, Kazuhiko Takabayashi, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 12175779Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a control unit that performs: temporary label addition processing of adding a temporary label to a predetermined position on input data for machine learning; processing of generating label data in accordance with input of correction of the temporary label by a person in charge of labeling; and processing of comparing label data corrected by the person in charge of labeling with correct-answer label data that is acquired in advance, and calculating labeling accuracy of the person in charge of labeling.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Mizuki Shirai, Yoshihiro Wakita, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 12136863Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a rotor, a stator, a substrate, a bus bar, a housing having a stator housing portion and a substrate housing portion, and a cover member. The substrate housing portion is located radially outside the stator housing portion. The housing has a connection hole connecting the stator housing portion and the substrate housing portion. The bus bar radially passes through the connection hole. The bus bar includes a coil connection portion electrically connected to the coil in the stator housing portion, and a substrate connection portion electrically connected to the substrate in the substrate housing portion. The bus bar is located on one side in the axial direction of the stator. The cover member has an opposing portion located on one side in the axial direction of the bus bar in the stator housing portion, and having an axial positioning portion for the bus bar.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: NIDEC TOSOK CORPORATIONInventors: Shigehiro Kataoka, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20240355930Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device in which deterioration of electric characteristics which becomes more noticeable as the semiconductor device is miniaturized can be suppressed. The semiconductor device includes a first oxide film, an oxide semiconductor film over the first oxide film, a source electrode and a drain electrode in contact with the oxide semiconductor film, a second oxide film over the oxide semiconductor film, the source electrode, and the drain electrode, a gate insulating film over the second oxide film, and a gate electrode in contact with the gate insulating film. A top end portion of the oxide semiconductor film is curved when seen in a channel width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: Kazuya HANAOKA, Daisuke MATSUBAYASHI, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Shinpei MATSUDA
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Publication number: 20240320552Abstract: An evaluation result of training data to be used to train a machine learning model is presented. An information processing method that performs processing related to the training data to be used to train the machine learning model includes a determination step of determining a characteristic of each piece of the training data on the basis of an inference result of the machine learning model for the training data, and a presentation step of presenting the evaluation result of the training data based on the determined characteristic. In the determination step, a physical characteristic such as mass, a size, or acting force including attractive force and repulsive force of an object corresponding to the training data is determined on the basis of an expected value for each label output by the machine learning model for the training data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Tomonobu TSUJIKAWA, Yukio OOBUCHI, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 12073841Abstract: An audio reproduction with a realistic feeling is achieved while suppressing incongruity and discomfort given to a user. The information processing device includes an acquisition section that acquires content data including a plurality of objects, an execution timing decision section that decides an execution timing for each of the objects, a rendering processing section that renders each of the objects on the basis of line-of-sight information of a user that has been input immediately before the execution timing of rendering each of the objects, and an output synthesis section that synthesizes output data for every object that has been generated by the rendering.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Toshiya Hamada, Mitsuhiro Hirabayashi
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Patent number: 12071413Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel azole derivative as an apelin receptor agonist and a method for treating cardiovascular disease, diabetic disease, renal disease, hypertension, and arteriosclerosis, etc., using the same. The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof wherein X1 represents —N? or —CH?, X2 represents —CH? or —N?, R1 and R2 each represent a C1 to C6 alkoxy group or the like, R3 represents a heteroaryl group (the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by a methyl group or the like) or the like, and R4 represents a C1 to C6 alkylthio group or a C2 to C6 alkenyl group (the C1 to C6 alkylthio group and the C2 to C6 alkenyl group are each optionally substituted by one carboxy group or the like) or the like.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTEInventors: Takuya Ikeda, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Naoki Miyoshi, Osamu Suzuki, Takahiro Nagayama, Takashi Tsuji, Layton H. Smith, Anthony B. Pinkerton
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Publication number: 20240214216Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and method and a program enabling to ensure authenticity of a video image. The information processing apparatus includes: a signature generation unit configured to generate a first signature for every frame, on the basis of identification information, the frame of a video image, and a first private key of public key cryptosystem, the identification information being assigned to a time-block including a plurality of the frames of the video image; a certificate generation unit configured to generate a certificate including the identification information; and an output unit configured to output the certificate, the video image, and the first signature. The present technology can be applied to a transcoder.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Tatsuya IGARASHI
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Publication number: 20240177861Abstract: Provided is an image diagnostic system that diagnoses a medical image using an artificial intelligence function. The image diagnostic system includes: a control unit; a diagnosis unit that estimates a diagnosis result using a machine learning model on the basis of an input image; a diagnosis result report output unit that outputs a diagnosis result report on the basis of the diagnosis result; a selection unit that selects a part of a diagnostic content included in the diagnostic result report; and an extraction unit that extracts determination basis information that has affected estimation of the diagnosis content selected, in which the control unit outputs the determination basis information. The image diagnostic system further includes a correction unit that corrects the determination basis information, in which the determination basis information corrected is used for relearning of the machine learning model.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: KENJI YAMANE, KENJI SUZUKI, TOYA TERAMOTO, YUKI ONO, YOSHIYUKI KOBAYASHI, MASATO ISHII
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Publication number: 20240160548Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to determine execution of learning, without relying on external instruction inputs. The information processing system determines an action on the basis of environmental information and a learning model obtained through learning based on an evaluation function for evaluating an action.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: KAORU AMEMIYA, ITARU SHIMIZU, SUGURU AOKI, YOSHIYUKI KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20240161298Abstract: The present invention improves estimation accuracy. An information processing system includes: an acquisition unit (102) configured to acquire adjustment information based on a feature value of learning data used for generation of a learned model that estimates a health condition of a patient or a subject; a processing unit (103) configured to perform processing on a biological sample to be judged on the basis of the adjustment information; and an estimation unit (104) configured to estimate a diagnosis result by inputting measurement data acquired by the processing to the learned model.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: SHIORI SASADA, KAZUKI AISAKA, KENJI YAMANE, JUNICHIRO ENOKI, YOSHIYUKI KOBAYASHI, MASATO ISHII, KENJI SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20240153640Abstract: An information processing system includes: a machine learning model learned using learning data including two or more types of modal information acquired from a patient or a subject; a setting unit that sets input data to be used as input to the machine learning model from the learning data; and an output unit that inputs the input data to the machine learning model and outputs an estimation result of efficacy of a medicine or a health condition for the patient or the subject, in which the setting unit sets the input data on the basis of the degree of influence given to estimation of a diagnosis result at the time of learning of the machine learning model, the degree of influence given by each piece of the modal information included in the learning data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Shigeatsu YOSHIOKA, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Takeshi KUNIHIRO, Yohei KOBAYASHI, Shiori SASADA, Yugo KATSUKI, Kenji SUZUKI, Masato ISHII
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Publication number: 20240149452Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing device that make it possible to perform learning adaptively to changes in an external environment and circumstances. A learning section learns results of action selection made by a system in response to input information. An input information assessment section assesses a risk of the input information to the system. A first parameter calculation section calculates a first parameter representing stress on the system according to an assessed value of the input information. The learning section changes learning efficiency according to the first parameter. The technology according to the present disclosure is applicable, for example, to an information processing system that performs machine learning.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: ITARU SHIMIZU, YOSHIYUKI KOBAYASHI, SUGURU AOKI, TOMOMITSU HERAI
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Publication number: 20240147001Abstract: An information processing device that processes video or audio outputs from a television receiver using artificial intelligence is to be provided. The information processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires reproduction content; a detection unit that acquires information regarding a viewing status; a control unit that estimates reproduction content to be output, on the basis of information regarding a user who views the reproduction content and information regarding the creator who has created the reproduction content; and an output unit that outputs the estimated reproduction content. The control unit estimates signal processing for reducing the recognition gap between the user and the creator with respect to content.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: TAKESHI HIRAMATSU, YOSHIYUKI KOBAYASHI, HIROSHI ADACHI
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Patent number: 11973380Abstract: An aspect of an electric pump of the present invention is an electric pump attached to a predetermined object. The electric pump includes a motor having a rotor rotatable about a center axis extending in an axial direction, a pump mechanism coupled to the rotor, a circuit board located radially outside the motor and having a plate face directed in a radial direction, an electrolytic capacitor attached to the plate face of the circuit board, and a housing that houses the motor, the pump mechanism, the circuit board, and the electrolytic capacitor therein. The housing has a mounting face attached to a predetermined object. The mounting face is a face directed radially outward. The plate face of the circuit board is disposed along a direction intersecting the mounting face. The electrolytic capacitor is disposed at a position closer to the mounting face than the center axis in the direction orthogonal to the mounting face.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: NIDEC TOSOK CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Tomohiro Sakata, Yuzo Nagai, Hideo Nagai