Patents by Inventor Youichi Kato

Youichi Kato 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: 20240062874
    Abstract: A food provision support system according to an aspect of the present disclosure sets purpose information indicating a purpose of health promotion of a subject, the purpose information including at least information on a disease that the subject is affected; acquires demand information indicating a demand related to a menu for the subject; determines, using a learning model, a menu indicating a dietary content that includes a food according to the disease indicated in the purpose information and that is relevant to the demand the learning model learned a relationship between the purpose information and the demand of the subject and the menu provided to the subject by machine learning; and requests delivery of a food relevant to the determined menu to the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki SUZUKI, Youichi KATO, Shingo NAKAI, Naoyuki NISHIO, Keiko TANO, Masaki IWAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9162619
    Abstract: A notification sound control unit of an approaching vehicle audible system includes a first rotation speed calculation section that calculates a first rotation speed, based on an accelerator opening degree signal of an electric vehicle, a second rotation speed calculation section that calculates a second rotation speed, based on a vehicle speed signal of the electric vehicle, a rotation speed synthesis section that synthesizes the first rotation speed and the second rotation speed, a virtual engine rotation speed calculation section that applies filtering processing to a synthesis rotation speed synthesized by the rotation speed synthesis section so as to calculate a virtual engine rotation speed, and a notification sound signal generation processing section that changes a pitch and a volume of a phoneme signal outputted from a phoneme, based on the virtual engine rotation speed, so as to generate a notification sound signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahisa Aoyagi, Asako Omote, Youichi Kato, Noritaka Kokido, Satoru Inoue
  • Publication number: 20140375443
    Abstract: A notification sound control unit of an approaching vehicle audible system includes a first rotation speed calculation section that calculates a first rotation speed, based on an accelerator opening degree signal of an electric vehicle, a second rotation speed calculation section that calculates a second rotation speed, based on a vehicle speed signal of the electric vehicle, a rotation speed synthesis section that synthesizes the first rotation speed and the second rotation speed, a virtual engine rotation speed calculation section that applies filtering processing to a synthesis rotation speed synthesized by the rotation speed synthesis section so as to calculate a virtual engine rotation speed, and a notification sound signal generation processing section that changes a pitch and a volume of a phoneme signal outputted from a phoneme, based on the virtual engine rotation speed, so as to generate a notification sound signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahisa Aoyagi, Asako Omote, Youichi Kato, Noritaka Kokido, Satoru Inoue
  • Patent number: 7336303
    Abstract: An imaging control unit specifies a scan region, including an effective pixel region and a blanking region, of an image based on a magnification for electronic zooming, and converts an input optical signal into an electrical signal by scanning the scan region. The imaging control unit reads the electrical signal stored and delivers the electrical signal to an image sensor unit as picture data. An RW control unit stores the picture data in a register based on the magnification for electronic zooming, and then reads the picture data at a predetermined frame rate. A resolution converter performs interpolation processing of the picture data based on the magnification for electronic zooming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Kenichi Shimomura, Yoshikazu Kondo, Youichi Kato, Kenji Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20080043123
    Abstract: An imaging control unit specifies a scan region, including an effective pixel region and a blanking region, of an image based on a magnification for electronic zooming, and converts an input optical signal into an electrical signal by scanning the scan region. The imaging control unit reads the electrical signal stored and delivers the electrical signal to an image sensor unit as picture data. An RW control unit stores the picture data in a register based on the magnification for electronic zooming, and then reads the picture data at a predetermined frame rate. A resolution converter performs interpolation processing of the picture data based on the magnification for electronic zooming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Kenichi Shimomura, Yoshikazu Kondo, Youichi Kato, Kenji Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7211347
    Abstract: A battery pack (1) has a double casing structure, including an inner case (2) disposed inside an outer case (3). The inner case (2) includes a radiator plate (9) that is in contact with the side walls of battery cells (4) disposed within the battery pack (1). A forked air passage (32) extends from an air inlet (27) and is defined between the inner case (2) and the outer case (3) and along the outer surface of the radiator plate (9) until reaching a pair of air outlets (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi Sugiura, Youichi Kato, Kazuyuki Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 6783886
    Abstract: A battery pack (1) includes an outer enclosure (2) and a forked air passage (72) for introducing cooling air via the intake port (9) formed in an outer enclosure (2), sending the air between cell groups (70) and (71) which contain cells (14a-14f), and discharging it from the outer enclosure at discharge ports (11). Two metallic radiator plates (73) partially define the air passage so as to be in contact with the side cells (14a-14d), whereas a circular radiator plate (74) made of synthetic resin also partially define the air passage so as to be in contact with the center cells (14e, 14f). The contact areas of the side cells with the metallic radiator plates (73) are varied in order to achieve even cooling of the cells. The upstream portion of the synthetic resin radiator plate has a thicker wall than the downstream portion to achieve the same purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakakibara, Youichi Kato, Hisakazu Okabayashi
  • Publication number: 20040017596
    Abstract: An imaging control unit 4 specifies a scan region including an effective pixel region and a blanking region based on the magnification for electronic zooming, and converts an input optical signal into an electrical signal by scanning the scan region. The imaging control unit 4 reads the electrical signal stored therein and delivers it to an image sensor unit 1 as picture data. An RW control unit 6 stores the picture data in a register 5 based on the magnification for electronic zooming, and then reads the picture data at a predetermined frame rate. A resolution converter 7 performs an interpolation processing on the picture data based on the magnification for electronic zooming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichi Shimomura, Yoshikazu Kondo, Youichi Kato, Kenji Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20030096160
    Abstract: A battery pack (1) has a double casing structure, including an inner case (2) disposed inside an outer case (3). The inner case (2) includes a radiator plate (9) that is in contact with the side walls of battery cells (4) disposed within the battery pack (1). A forked air passage (32) extends from an air inlet (27) and is defined between the inner case (2) and the outer case (3) and along the outer surface of the radiator plate (9) until reaching a pair of air outlets (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi Sugiura, Youichi Kato, Kazuyuki Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 6537694
    Abstract: A battery pack (1) has a double casing structure, including an inner case (2) disposed inside an outer case (3). The inner case (2) includes a radiator plate (9) that is in contact with the side walls of battery cells (4) disposed within the battery pack (1). A forked air passage (32) extends from an air inlet (27) and is defined between the inner case (2) and the outer case (3) and along the outer surface of the radiator plate (9) until reaching a pair of air outlets (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi Sugiura, Youichi Kato, Kazuyuki Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 5769657
    Abstract: A simple attachment structure of the present invention ensures favorable connection of a battery pack with a battery holder in a power-driven tool over a long time period without causing any defective contact. A pair of side slots (47a,47b) as well as a pair of insertion slots (48a,48b) are formed in a connection surface (49) of an upper battery case (20) of a battery pack (10). Electrode terminal assemblies (41a,41b) are set in the side slots (47a,47b) and the insertion slots (48a,48b) to be exposed on the two side faces thereof. A positive spring terminal (64a) and a negative spring terminal (64b) are integrally joined with and supported by a terminal base 61 of a battery holder (60). Each spring terminal (64a,64b) has an insertion element (66a,66b) formed to have a width a little greater than the width of the insertion slot (48a,48b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Kondo, Takahide Kawakami, Norio Isogai, Youichi Kato, Katsumi Tozawa
  • Patent number: D384639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Takahide Kawakami, Norio Isogai, Youichi Kato
  • Patent number: D387728
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Takahide Kawakami, Norio Isogai, Youichi Kato
  • Patent number: D397991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Takahide Kawakami, Norio Isoqai, Youichi Kato