Patents by Inventor Yuki SETO

Yuki SETO 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: 10691400
    Abstract: An information management system includes: an audio signal acquisitor configured to acquire an audio signal representing a guide voice; a related information acquisitor configured to acquire related information that is related to the guide voice; an association manager configured to associate the related information acquired by the related information acquisitor for the guide voice with identification information that is notified to a terminal device upon emission of the guide voice corresponding to the audio signal; and an information provider configured to receive from the terminal device an information request including the identification information notified to the terminal device and to transmit to the terminal device the related information associated by the association manager with the identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shota Moriguchi, Takahiro Iwata, Yuki Seto
  • Publication number: 20200175988
    Abstract: A computer-implemented information providing method includes: storing, at an information providing apparatus, a plurality of pieces of related information in association with a same identification information in a storage device, wherein each of the plurality of the pieces of the related information is representative of a content of a corresponding one of a series of a plurality of speech voices uttered to a first device; and in response to a request from a second device that receives the identification information, causing, at the information providing apparatus, a communication device to transmit to the second device one or more of the plurality of the pieces of the related information associated with the same identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Takahiro IWATA, Yuki SETO
  • Patent number: 10621997
    Abstract: An information providing system (1) has a sound receiver (22) that receives a guidance voice and generates a sound signal (SG); a text identifier (114) that identifies, from among registered texts representing contents of utterances of different guidance voices, a registered text that is similar to an uttered text (L) that represents a content of an utterance of one of the guidance voices (V), the uttered text having been obtained by analyzing the sound signal (SG) by use of speech recognition, and a sound outputter (26) that transmits distribution information (D) that indicates the registered text identified by the text identifier (114) to a terminal device capable of presenting to a user (U) guidance information (G) corresponding to the distribution information (D) from among pieces of guidance information (G) that correspond to the respective guidance voices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Iwase, Yuki Seto, Takahiro Iwata, Shota Moriguchi, Tetsuro Ishida, Yumiko Ochi
  • Patent number: 10542360
    Abstract: An audio processing device has an information extractor that extracts identification information from a first audio signal in a first frequency band that includes an audio component of a sound for reproduction and an audio component including the identification information of the sound for reproduction and a signal processor that generates a second audio signal that includes the identification information extracted by the information extractor and that is in a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band, with a sound represented by the second audio signal being emitted from a sound emission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shota Moriguchi, Yuki Seto
  • Publication number: 20190367192
    Abstract: An object is to increase the success rate of missions at a low cost in a capturing system that captures a target object in the space. A capturing system 1 that captures a target object T in the space has: a plate-like body 10 that is attached to the target object T and attracted with magnetic force; and an aerospace vehicle 20 that has a magnetic force generating portion 23 which generates the magnetic force attracting the plate-like body 10. The aerospace vehicle 20 has a magnetic force generating portion 23 generating magnetic force and enables capturing of the target object T by attracting the plate-like body 10, which is attached to the target object T in the space and attracted with magnetic force, with magnetic force generated in the magnetic force generating portion 23.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Ken Maeda, Yuki Seto
  • Patent number: 10499170
    Abstract: An audio processing device has an information extractor that extracts identification information from a first audio signal in a first frequency band that includes an audio component of a sound for reproduction and an audio component including the identification information of the sound for reproduction and a signal processor that generates a second audio signal that includes the identification information extracted by the information extractor and that is in a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band, with a sound represented by the second audio signal being emitted from a sound emission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shota Moriguchi, Yuki Seto
  • Patent number: 10451507
    Abstract: To suppress variations in the shift amount of the zero point of a sensor output when a pipe is connected to a pressure sensor via a clamp. A pressure sensor includes two semiconductor chips in two straight lines, orthogonal to each other, that pass through a center of a diaphragm in plan view, two resistors in the region between two supporting members supporting one semiconductor chip, and two other resistors in the region between two other supporting members supporting the other semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Azbil Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Seto, Rina Ogasawara
  • Publication number: 20190299857
    Abstract: A surrounding monitoring device includes: a plurality of imaging devices attached to a vehicle in order to generate a display image corresponding to one viewpoint, in which centerlines of respective lenses of the plurality of imaging devices intersect at the viewpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuki SETO
  • Patent number: 10433083
    Abstract: An audio processing device has an information extractor that extracts identification information from a first audio signal in a first frequency band that includes an audio component of a sound for reproduction and an audio component including the identification information of the sound for reproduction and a signal processor that generates a second audio signal that includes the identification information extracted by the information extractor and that is in a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band, with a sound represented by the second audio signal being emitted from a sound emission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shota Moriguchi, Yuki Seto
  • Patent number: 10359330
    Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a diaphragm having a first principal surface and a second principal surface, a semiconductor chip in which resistors constituting a strain gauge are formed, a first structural body having one end coupled to a center of a second principal surface of the diaphragm and the other end coupled to the other surface of the semiconductor chip, and at least two second structural bodies disposed in two straight lines, orthogonal to each other, that pass through the center of the diaphragm in plan view so as to be disposed separately from the first structural body, and having one ends coupled to the second principal surface and the other ends coupled to the other surface of the semiconductor chip, in which the resistors are formed in regions between the first structural body and the second structural bodies in plan view in the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Azbil Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Seto, Yoshiyuki Ishikura, Rina Ogasawara
  • Publication number: 20190056980
    Abstract: A terminal apparatus receives identification information for events transmitted sequentially in conjunction with occurrence of events; sequentially identifies estimated time points at which each event is estimated to occur; determines whether progress of the plurality of events has stopped depending on whether it receives identification information for each event at a corresponding estimated time point for each event; in each of a plurality of event groups obtained by temporally dividing events, when an estimated time point is reached for an earliest event among at least one event belonging to each event group, causes a playback device to play related information for the at least one event belonging to each event group, and when progress of events is determined to have stopped, defers update of related information, which the playback device caused to play, and then resumes update of played related information when identification information is received after the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroyuki IWASE, Yuki SETO, Yumiko OCHI, Tetsuro ISHIDA, Takahiro IWATA, Shota MORIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190025144
    Abstract: A pressure sensor (100) includes a diaphragm (3); a semiconductor chip (1) that includes a plurality of resistors (R1 to R4) constituting a strain gauge and that has a square shape in plan view; four first structures (2a to 2d) each having one end joined to a region of the second main surface of the diaphragm that is deformed when a pressure is applied to a first main surface (1A) of the diaphragm and having other ends respectively connected to four corners of the semiconductor chip, the first structures extend downward to a second main surface (3B); and a second structure (2e) having one end joined to a center (30) of the diaphragm on the second main surface in plan view and having the other end joined to a center (10) of the semiconductor chip in plan view, the second structure extending downward to the second main surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Azbil Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki SETO, Rina OGASAWARA
  • Publication number: 20190003910
    Abstract: A pressure sensor according to the present invention includes a diaphragm (3) including a first principal surface (3A) and a second principal surface (3B) that is opposite thereto, the first principal surface receiving a pressure of a fluid; a semiconductor chip (1) provided with resistors that constitute a strain gauge; and at least three support members (2a, 2b, 2c) made of an insulating material, each support member being fixed to the second principal surface at one end thereof and to the semiconductor chip at the other end thereof and extending perpendicularly to the second principal surface so as to support the semiconductor chip. One of the support members (2a) is provided at a center (30) of the diaphragm in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: AZBIL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki SETO, Masayuki YONEDA, Yoshiyuki ISHIKURA, Tomohisa TOKUDA, Rina OGASAWARA
  • Patent number: 10139301
    Abstract: A pressure sensor chip that includes a sensor diaphragm; and a first holding member and a second holding member bonded respectively to first surface and the second surface of the sensor diaphragm with peripheral portions thereof being positioned to face each other, each of the first holding member and the second holding member has a pressure introduction hole, the first holding member includes a non-bonding region formed inside the first holding member and communicating with a periphery of the pressure introduction hole, first and second grooves each has an annular shape formed in a peripheral edge portion of the non-bonding region, an end of the second groove is positioned closer to the pressure introduction hole than an end of the first groove, and the second holding member includes a recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: AZBIL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuki Seto
  • Publication number: 20180322874
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor coupled to a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to: generate a related information that is related to a guide voice specified by a sound-specifying information; generate an identification information that is to be notified to a terminal device upon emission of the guide voice; associate the sound-specifying information with the identification information; and associate the related information with the identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyuki IWASE, Yuki SETO, Yumiko OCHI, Tetsuro ISHIDA, Takahiro IWATA, Shota MORIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180229865
    Abstract: The objective is to increase the success rate of missions at a low cost for a capturing system which captures a target object in space. A capturing system that captures a target object in space has: a plate-like body that is attached to the target object and attracted with magnetic force; and an aerospace vehicle that has a magnetic force generating portion which generates the magnetic force attracting the plate-like body. The aerospace vehicle has a magnetic force generating portion that generates a magnetic force and enables capture of the target object by attracting the plate-like body, which is attached to the target object in space and is attracted with a magnetic force, with the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Ken MAEDA, Yuki SETO
  • Publication number: 20180225283
    Abstract: An information management system is a system for identifying related information related to a guidance voice, the system including: a text identifier configured to identify from among multiple different registered texts a registered text that is similar to an input text representative of the guidance voice; and an information generator configured to identify the related information corresponding to a text that is partially different from the registered text identified by the text identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Takahiro IWATA, Yuki SETO, Yumiko OCHI, Tetsuro ISHIDA, Shota MORIGUCHI, Hiroyuki IWASE
  • Publication number: 20180098164
    Abstract: An audio processing device has an information extractor that extracts identification information from a first audio signal in a first frequency band that includes an audio component of a sound for reproduction and an audio component including the identification information of the sound for reproduction and a signal processor that generates a second audio signal that includes the identification information extracted by the information extractor and that is in a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band, with a sound represented by the second audio signal being emitted from a sound emission device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Shota MORIGUCHI, Yuki SETO
  • Publication number: 20180082697
    Abstract: An information providing system (1) has a sound receiver (22) that receives a guidance voice and generates a sound signal (SG); a text identifier (114) that identifies, from among registered texts representing contents of utterances of different guidance voices, a registered text that is similar to an uttered text (L) that represents a content of an utterance of one of the guidance voices (V), the uttered text having been obtained by analyzing the sound signal (SG) by use of speech recognition, and a sound outputter (26) that transmits distribution information (D) that indicates the registered text identified by the text identifier (114) to a terminal device capable of presenting to a user (U) guidance information (G) corresponding to the distribution information (D) from among pieces of guidance information (G) that correspond to the respective guidance voices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyuki IWASE, Yuki SETO, Takahiro IWATA, Shota MORIGUCHI, Tetsuro ISHIDA, Yumiko OCHI
  • Publication number: 20180010976
    Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a diaphragm having a first principal surface and a second principal surface, a semiconductor chip in which resistors constituting a strain gauge are formed, a first structural body having one end coupled to a center of a second principal surface of the diaphragm and the other end coupled to the other surface of the semiconductor chip, and at least two second structural bodies disposed in two straight lines, orthogonal to each other, that pass through the center of the diaphragm in plan view so as to be disposed separately from the first structural body, and having one ends coupled to the second principal surface and the other ends coupled to the other surface of the semiconductor chip, in which the resistors are formed in regions between the first structural body and the second structural bodies in plan view in the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Azbil Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Seto, Yoshiyuki Ishikura, Rina Ogasawara