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).

  • Publication number: 20230045416
    Abstract: An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a model having a structure of a neural network and input information input to the model; and a generation unit that generates basis information indicating a basis for an output of the model after the input information is input to the model based on state information indicating a state of the model after the input of the input information to the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji SUZUKI, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20230033828
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of outputting a behavior in consideration of benefits or moral codes of other systems. A first evaluation unit configured to evaluate a behavior from a self-viewpoint, a second evaluation unit configured to evaluate the behavior from another's viewpoint, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the behavior is performed from a first evaluation result in the first evaluation unit and a second evaluation result in the second evaluation unit are included. A third evaluation unit configured to evaluate the behavior from an objective viewpoint is further included. The determination unit performs the determination using a third evaluation result in the third evaluation. The present technology may be applied to an information processing device that determines a self-behavior in consideration of benefits or moral codes of other systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: KEITARO MACHIDA, TOMOMITSU HERAI, HIROKI MORIYA, MASARU SHIRASUNA, ITARU SHIMIZU, SUGURU AOKI, KAZUHITO IWASA, YOSHIYUKI KOBAYASHI, KENTA KAWAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230031160
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that processes information on the basis of a gaze degree of a user who views content is provided. An information processing apparatus includes: an estimation unit that estimates a gaze degree of a user who views content; an acquisition unit that acquires related information to content recommended to the user; and a control unit that controls a user interface that presents the related information on the basis of an estimation result of the gaze degree. The acquisition unit acquires the related information by using an artificial intelligence model that has learned a causal relationship between information on a user and content in which a user shows interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsushi NASHIDA, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11568492
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and a system capable of providing a more appropriate vehicle insurance by selecting a vehicle insurance in accordance with a current situation. [Solution] An information processing apparatus including: a selection section configured to select an insurance to be applied to a vehicle from one or more insurances calculated on a basis of a set vehicle insurance condition, attribute information of the vehicle and a user, and real-time characteristic information of the vehicle which includes movement route information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta Kawamoto, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Shingo Takamatsu, Naoki Ide
  • Patent number: 11539258
    Abstract: An electric oil pump includes a motor including a shaft, a pump driven via the shaft, and an inverter assembly located on a rear side of the motor and secured to the motor. The motor includes a rotor, a stator, and a motor housing that houses the rotor and the stator. The pump includes a pump rotor and a pump housing. The motor housing has a bottomed tubular shape that includes a bottom portion on a side of the inverter assembly, and the inverter assembly includes an inverter housing including a circuit board housing that houses a circuit board and a busbar holder. The busbar holder is on a side opposite to a terminal that is electrically connected to the circuit board with respect to the shaft in the circuit board housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC TOSOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigehiro Kataoka, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11530700
    Abstract: A board surface of a control board is disposed on an outward side of a motor in a radial direction in a posture along an axial direction. A rotation angle sensor is disposed on a rear side of a control board in the axial direction. A power supply input portion on the control board is disposed in an end portion on the rear side in the axial direction. A main body of a motor includes the control board and a wiring assembly electrically connecting a connector and the rotation angle sensor to each other. The wiring assembly includes a power supply input wiring, a sensor wiring, and a wiring holder holding the power supply input wiring and the sensor wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC TOSOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigehiro Kataoka, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220383055
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that performs processing of sensor information using artificial intelligence. The information processing apparatus includes: a collection unit that collects first sensor information detected by a first sensor and second sensor information detected by a second sensor; a model generation unit that generates a learned model for estimating second sensor information corresponding to first sensor information on the basis of the first sensor information and the second sensor information that have been collected; an accumulation unit that accumulates the learned model; and a providing unit that provides a result of a service based on the learned model. The providing unit provides the learned model to the second apparatus in response to a request from the second apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: YOSHIYUKI KOBAYASHI, CHISATO NUMAOKA, MAKIKO YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11512774
    Abstract: An electric oil pump includes a motor part having a shaft; a pump part that is positioned on one side of the motor part and is driven by the motor part via the shaft and discharges oil; and a control part configured to control an operation of the motor part, wherein the motor part includes a rotor, a stator disposed to face the rotor, and a motor housing, wherein the pump part includes a pump rotor and a pump housing having a housing part, wherein the control part includes a plurality of electronic components and a board, the plurality of electronic components include a heat generating component, wherein the motor housing has a cylindrical part and a plurality of heat dissipating fins that extend from the cylindrical part, wherein the board has a first surface and a second surface, and the heat generating component is mounted on the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC TOSOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigehiro Kataoka, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220358313
    Abstract: A bias adjustment device uses an identification model developed by machine learning using training data, and includes a calculation unit that calculates first identification accuracy of the identification model trained on first training data and second identification accuracy of the identification model trained on second training data acquired by an adjustment of the number of pieces of data of the first training data, a prediction unit that predicts a change in identification accuracy with respect to the number of pieces of training data on the basis of the first identification accuracy and the second identification accuracy, and a control unit that adjusts the number of pieces of data used for the training or changes the identification model, on the basis of the predicted change in the identification accuracy, in such a manner that the predicted change in the identification accuracy becomes a predetermined target value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Andrew SHIN, Akio HAYAKAWA, Takayoshi TAKAYANAGI, Hirotaka SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220353578
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that performs an automatic operation of equipment by artificial intelligence is provided. An artificial intelligence information processing apparatus includes a control section that estimates and controls the operation of the equipment by artificial intelligence on the basis of sensor information, and a presentation section that estimates and presents a reason that the control section has performed the operation of the equipment by artificial intelligence on the basis of the sensor information, the presentation section, as estimating the operation by the artificial intelligence, estimating the reason that the operation of the equipment has been performed by using a first neural network that has learnt a correlation between the sensor information and the operation of the equipment and the reason that the operation of the equipment has been performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: MASANORI MATSUSHIMA, HIROYUKI CHIBA, TOSHIHIKO FUSHIMI, YOSHIYUKI KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220328694
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuya HANAOKA, Daisuke MATSUBAYASHI, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Shinpei MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20220320941
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Shigehiro KATAOKA, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220322157
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: YASUAKI YAMAGISHI, KAZUHIKO TAKABAYASHI, YOSHIYUKI KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220320942
    Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a rotor, a stator having a coil, a substrate electrically connected to the coil, a bus bar assembly having a bus bar electrically connecting the coil and the substrate, and a housing having a stator housing portion accommodating the stator and a substrate housing portion accommodating the substrate. The substrate housing portion is radially outside the stator housing portion. The housing has a connection hole radially connecting the stator housing portion and the substrate housing portion. The bus bar assembly radially passes through the connection hole. The bus bar includes a coil connection portion electrically connected to the coil, and a substrate connection portion electrically connected to the substrate. The bus bar assembly includes a bus bar holder that holds the bus bar, and a fixing member that is held by the bus bar holder and fixed to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Shigehiro KATAOKA, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220321961
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device for effectively using a television that is in a non-use state by using an artificial intelligence function. An information processing device for controlling operation of a display device by using an artificial intelligence function, includes an acquisition section that acquires sensor information, and an inferring section that infers content, which is to be outputted by the display device according to a use state, by using the artificial intelligence function, on the basis of the sensor information. The inferring section infers content, which is to be outputted by the display device that is in a non-use state, on the basis of information regarding a room where the display device is placed. The information regarding the room is included in the sensor information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya HAMA, Tatsushi NASHIDA, Masanori MATSUSHIMA, Goro TAKAKI, Satoshi AKAGAWA, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220320974
    Abstract: An electric pump includes: a motor including a shaft; a pump mechanism coupled to an axial one side of the shaft; a circuit substrate located outward in a radial direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the shaft, and a housing capable of accommodating the motor and the circuit substrate. The circuit substrate includes a plate surface facing the shaft and following the axial direction. The housing includes a motor housing part, a substrate housing part, a pump housing part, and an attachment plate part located outward in a radial direction. The attachment plate part includes an attachment surface facing the shaft and following the axial direction. The motor and the pump mechanism are located on an inner angle side of an angle at which a third surface including the plate surface and a fourth surface including the attachment surface intersect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: NIDEC TOSOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuzo NAGAI, Shigehiro KATAOKA, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220286728
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that gives a rendition effect using an artificial intelligence function while a user is viewing and listening to content. The information processing apparatus that controls an operation of an external device of a display with use of an artificial intelligence function includes an acquisition unit that acquires a video image or an audio output from the display, an estimation unit that estimates the operation of the external device synchronized with the video image or the audio with use of the artificial intelligence function, and an output unit that outputs an instruction of the estimated operation to the external device. The external device is a rendition device that outputs a rendition effect on the basis of the estimated operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: TATSUSHI NASHIDA, YOSHIYUKI KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220286746
    Abstract: A reception device for receiving information associated with content quality improvement is provided. The reception device includes a reception unit that receives a stream generated by multiplexing content and attribute information associated with a weighting factor of a learning model learned to process the content and an acquisition unit that acquires the attribute information by demultiplexing the received stream. The attribute information includes information associated with at least one of a type of the content to which the weighting factor is to be applied, a data size of the weighting factor to be updated, position information indicating a position of the weighting factor to be updated in the learning model, and accuracy of data regarding the weighting factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: YOICHI YAGASAKI, YOSHIYUKI KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11430894
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Hanaoka, Daisuke Matsubayashi, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Shunpei Yamazaki, Shinpei Matsuda
  • Patent number: D974413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC TOSOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Shigehiro Kataoka, Yuzo Nagai