Patents by Inventor Yuji Sugiyama

Yuji Sugiyama 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: 11762893
    Abstract: Creating a summary of a plurality of texts includes tokenizing each of a plurality of texts to obtain tokens; generating a vector space using a first set of vectors having one or more obtained feature scores equal to or larger than a predefined value; executing non-hierarchical clustering using the vector space to generate a first plurality of clusters; choosing a first representative text in each of the plurality of clusters; generating a second set of vectors from each of the arrays generated based on a number of characters included in tokens of the representative texts; executing hierarchical clustering using the second set of vectors to generate a second plurality of clusters; and in response to a determining a number of clusters included in the second plurality of clusters, determining a second representative text for each of the clusters included in the second plurality of clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Gu, Takayuki Kushida, Hiroki Nakano, Yaoping Ruan, Yuji Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11444905
    Abstract: A tool for predicting communication patterns and availability on one or more computer devices. The tool allocates an incoming mail identification to the incoming mail. The tool determines a location of origin for the incoming mail based, at least in part, on domain information and information from an address book. The tool determines one or more holidays, a day of a week, and a time of day utilizing a sending timestamp from the location of origin. The tool determines a sending tendency for the sender identification. The tool determines a response prediction rate for a per-determined timeframe based, at least in part, on the one or more holidays, the day of the week, the time of day and the sending tendency for the sender identification. The tool displays the response prediction rate and the sending tendency in one or more pop-up dialog windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoko Murayama, Takuya Ishikawa, Yuji Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11441767
    Abstract: A lamp unit includes: a light emitting element; a reflector that reflects light emitted from the light emitting element toward a unit front; and a heat sink that supports the light emitting element and the reflector, in which a power supply attachment for supplying power to the light emitting element is attached to the heat sink, the power supply attachment is fastened to the heat sink at two left and right positions of the power supply attachment, and a connector portion of the power supply attachment is formed inside two left and right fastening positions so as to extend to a unit rear side relative to a rear end position of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Matsunaga, Yuji Sugiyama, Yukio Nomura
  • Publication number: 20220205625
    Abstract: A lamp unit includes: a light emitting element; a reflector that reflects light emitted from the light emitting element toward a unit front; and a heat sink that supports the light emitting element and the reflector, in which a power supply attachment for supplying power to the light emitting element is attached to the heat sink, the power supply attachment is fastened to the heat sink at two left and right positions of the power supply attachment, and a connector portion of the power supply attachment is formed inside two left and right fastening positions so as to extend to a unit rear side relative to a rear end position of the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi MATSUNAGA, Yuji SUGIYAMA, Yukio NOMURA
  • Publication number: 20220100787
    Abstract: Creating a summary of a plurality of texts includes tokenizing each of a plurality of texts to obtain tokens; generating a vector space using a first set of vectors having one or more obtained feature scores equal to or larger than a predefined value; executing non-hierarchical clustering using the vector space to generate a first plurality of clusters; choosing a first representative text in each of the plurality of clusters; generating a second set of vectors from each of the arrays generated based on a number of characters included in tokens of the representative texts; executing hierarchical clustering using the second set of vectors to generate a second plurality of clusters; and in response to a determining a number of clusters included in the second plurality of clusters, determining a second representative text for each of the clusters included in the second plurality of clusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Yu Gu, Takayuki Kushida, Hiroki Nakano, Yaoping Ruan, Yuji Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11238078
    Abstract: Creating a summary of a plurality of texts includes tokenizing each of a plurality of texts to obtain tokens; generating a vector space using a first set of vectors having one or more obtained feature scores equal to or larger than a predefined value; executing non-hierarchical clustering using the vector space to generate a first plurality of clusters; choosing a first representative text in each of the plurality of clusters; generating a second set of vectors from each of the arrays generated based on a number of characters included in tokens of the representative texts; executing hierarchical clustering using the second set of vectors to generate a second plurality of clusters; and in response to a determining a number of clusters included in the second plurality of clusters, determining a second representative text for each of the clusters included in the second plurality of clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Gu, Takayuki Kushida, Hiroki Nakano, Yaoping Ruan, Yuji Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20210366221
    Abstract: A paper sheet processing device includes: an input unit into which paper sheets are input from the outside; an identification unit for identifying the paper sheets fed out from the input unit while allowing them to pass through in a first direction and identifying the paper sheets while allowing them to pass through in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the paper sheets identified as being acceptable by the identification unit; a payout unit for accommodating the paper sheets identified as being unacceptable by the identification unit so as to be able to be taken out to the outside; and a storage unit for storing the paper sheets fed out from the temporary storage unit and identified by the identification unit while being allowed to pass through the identification unit in the second direction, wherein the paper sheets fed out from the temporary storage unit and identified by the identification unit while being allowed to pass through the identi
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Shinpei YOSHIDA, Motonori SHINAGAWA, Motoki SHIMONO, Yuji SUGIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11183274
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for analyzing answers to questions in an electronic document. The method comprises reading, into a memory, the user's answers to the questions and a user's answer history information from the user's answers, wherein the user's answer history information is collected at the time the questions are answered. The method further comprises inputting, into a machine learning model, the user's answers to the questions and the user's answer history information from the user's answers to output an analysis result, wherein the machine learning model is trained, in advance, using one or more sets of training data, each set of training data comprising one or more answers to one or more questions and answer history information from the one or more answers, and a correct result which is obtained by manually judging the one or more answers to the one or more questions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshio Horiuchi, Katsuhiko Hagiwara, Yuji Sugiyama, Chiaki Oishi, Jiayun Zhu, Junichi Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 11063845
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for monitoring action records in virtual space. The systems and methods for monitoring action records in virtual space display recorded activity on an avatar within the virtual space by communicating in a virtual space with a user account. The recorded activity is analyzed and processed in order to compile information on the avatar and display an avatar (which is a reflection of the compiled information).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Yuji Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 10949614
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes setting a first region on a display, the first region including a first character string, setting a second region, the second region including the first region, and dynamically generating a second character string in response to a user specifying an arbitrary position outside the first region and within the second region, the second character string is generated by changing a representation of the first character string depending on a distance between the first region and the user specified position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Hagiwara, Yoshio Horiuchi, Chiaki Oishi, Junichi Sugimoto, Yuji Sugiyama, Jiayun Zhu
  • Publication number: 20200159147
    Abstract: A fixing member which ensures a surface pressure during toner fixation and which can achieve both an enhanced grip force of an elastic layer and cost efficiency; and a method for producing the fixing member are provided. The fixing member, as a press roll, has the elastic layer of a foamed elastic material on the outer peripheral surface of a core body. The elastic layer is an integrally shaped product of the foamed elastic material. When the specific gravity of the foamed elastic material in axially opposite end portions (grip portions) of the elastic layer is designated as d1, the specific gravity of the foamed elastic material in a portion (free portion) of the elastic layer other than the grip portions is designated as d2, and the specific gravity d2 is 0.7 or less, the proportion of the difference between d1 and d2 to the specific gravity d2 is 10-70%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Takeyoshi TEDORI, Yuji SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200153713
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for monitoring action records in virtual space. The systems and methods for monitoring action records in virtual space display recorded activity on an avatar within the virtual space by communicating in a virtual space with a user account. The recorded activity is analyzed and processed in order to compile information on the avatar and display an avatar (which is a reflection of the compiled information).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Yuji Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 10581706
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for monitoring action records in virtual space. The systems and methods for monitoring action records in virtual space display recorded activity on an avatar within the virtual space by communicating in a virtual space with a user account. The recorded activity is analyzed and processed in order to compile information on the avatar and display an avatar (which is a reflection of the compiled information).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Yuji Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20190317956
    Abstract: Creating a summary of a plurality of texts includes tokenizing each of a plurality of texts to obtain tokens; generating a vector space using a first set of vectors having one or more obtained feature scores equal to or larger than a predefined value; executing non-hierarchical clustering using the vector space to generate a first plurality of clusters; choosing a first representative text in each of the plurality of clusters;; generating a second set of vectors from each of the arrays generated based on a number of characters included in tokens of the representative texts; executing hierarchical clustering using the second set of vectors to generate a second plurality of clusters ; and in response to a determining a number of clusters included in the second plurality of clusters, determining a second representative text for each of the clusters included in the second plurality of clusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Yu Gu, Takayuki Kushida, Hiroki Nakano, Yaoping Ruan, Yuji Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 10430450
    Abstract: Creating a summary of a plurality of texts includes tokenizing each of a plurality of texts to obtain tokens; generating a vector space using a first set of vectors having one or more obtained feature scores equal to or larger than a predefined value; executing non-hierarchical clustering using the vector space to generate a first plurality of clusters; choosing a first representative text in each of the plurality of clusters; generating a second set of vectors from each of the arrays generated based on a number of characters included in tokens of the representative texts; executing hierarchical clustering using the second set of vectors to generate a second plurality of clusters; and in response to a determining a number of clusters included in the second plurality of clusters, determining a second representative text for each of the clusters included in the second plurality of clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Gu, Takayuki Kushida, Hiroki Nakano, Yaoping Ruan, Yuji Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20190189251
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for analyzing answers to questions in an electronic document. The method comprises reading, into a memory, the user's answers to the questions and a user's answer history information from the user's answers, wherein the user's answer history information is collected at the time the questions are answered. The method further comprises inputting, into a machine learning model, the user's answers to the questions and the user's answer history information from the user's answers to output an analysis result, wherein the machine learning model is trained, in advance, using one or more sets of training data, each set of training data comprising one or more answers to one or more questions and answer history information from the one or more answers, and a correct result which is obtained by manually judging the one or more answers to the one or more questions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshio Horiuchi, Katsuhiko Hagiwara, Yuji Sugiyama, Chiaki Oishi, Jiayun Zhu, Junichi Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 10259150
    Abstract: To provide a fixing pressure roller production method which can readily provide a fixing pressure roller in which no abnormal foaming occurs at the interface between the elastic layer and the metallic core. The method of the present invention includes a molding step of molding, under reduced pressure, an unvulcanized silicone rubber containing a chemical foaming agent; after the molding step, a leaving step of allowing the molded product to stand for a predetermined period of time; and after the leaving step, a foam-curing step of vulcanizing the unvulcanized silicone rubber, to thereby yield an elastic layer formed of a foamed silicone rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SYNZTEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Sugiyama, Takeyoshi Tedori, Masaya Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190081872
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for monitoring action records in virtual space. The systems and methods for monitoring action records in virtual space display recorded activity on an avatar within the virtual space by communicating in a virtual space with a user account. The recorded activity is analyzed and processed in order to compile information on the avatar and display an avatar (which is a reflection of the compiled information).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventor: Yuji Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20190079923
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes setting a first region on a display, the first region including a first character string, setting a second region, the second region including the first region, and dynamically generating a second character string in response to a user specifying an arbitrary position outside the first region and within the second region, the second character string is generated by changing a representation of the first character string depending on a distance between the first region and the user specified position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Hagiwara, Yoshio Horiuchi, Chiaki Oishi, Junichi Sugimoto, Yuji Sugiyama, Jiayun Zhu
  • Patent number: 10185915
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to supporting analysis of evaluations found on the internet. An aspect includes acquiring evaluation information comprising evaluations of each a first plurality of evaluation targets made by any of a plurality of evaluators. Another aspect includes generating consensus information regarding an evaluation of a predetermined evaluation target by determining a coincidence between a dispersion degree of evaluations with respect to the predetermined evaluation target and a central value of dispersion degrees of evaluations with respect to individual ones of the first plurality of evaluation targets. Another aspect includes generating distinctiveness information regarding the evaluations made by a predetermined evaluator by determining coincidence between a dispersion degree of evaluations made by the predetermined evaluator and a central value of dispersion degrees of evaluations made by individual ones of the plurality of evaluators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Yuji Sugiyama