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Patent Applications by PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. on February 6th, 2025

PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.: 24 patent applications

PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. has applied for patents in the areas of H01M4/02 (3), H01M4/38 (2), H01M10/0585 (2), H01M4/04 (2), H01M10/0562 (2) A61K8/0204 (1), H01M4/045 (1), H04N19/50 (1), H02J7/34 (1), H01M50/54 (1)

With keywords such as: electrode, surface, negative, layer, part, information, side, terminal, material, and outer in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

20250041166. COSMETIC MATERIAL INK AND COSMETIC SHEET_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Mari UEDA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Masato MINAMI of Hyogo (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Yuto ENOMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): A61K8/02

CPC Code(s): A61K8/0204



Abstract: a cosmetic material ink that is a blue cosmetic material ink containing a blue pigment (a1), acrylic particles (b), an alcohol-based solvent (c), and water (d), in which a content of the blue pigment (a1) is 0.5% by mass or more and 4.5% by mass or less with respect to a total amount of the blue pigment (a1), acrylic particles (b), alcohol-based solvent (c), and water (d), the alcohol-based solvent (c) includes a dihydric alcohol-based solvent (c1) and a trihydric alcohol-based solvent (c2), and a total content of the dihydric alcohol-based solvent (c1) and trihydric alcohol-based solvent (c2) is 30% by mass or more and 85% by mass or less with respect to the total amount of the blue pigment (a1), acrylic particles (b), alcohol-based solvent (c), and water (d).


20250042299. ABNORMALITY DETECTION SYSTEM, ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Takashi MATSUDA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Shinya NISHIKAWA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): B60L58/24, G01K1/02, G01K3/00, H01M10/48, H01M50/249

CPC Code(s): B60L58/24



Abstract: a data acquisition unit acquires temperature data for a plurality of battery packs mounted on different equipment (e.g., electric-powered vehicle) in a predetermined period. a statistical calculation unit calculates, for each battery pack, a statistical value based on a temperature change rate in a plurality of charging periods included in the predetermined period. a determination unit determines a temperature adjustment function of the equipment for which a deviation of the statistical value based on the temperature change rate is equal to or greater than a threshold value to be abnormal.


20250044189. ECCENTRICITY MEASUREMENT METHOD AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Tatsuya SAKUMA of Hyogo (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Hitoshi TANAKA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G01M11/02

CPC Code(s): G01M11/0221



Abstract: an eccentricity measurement method includes: obtaining optical surface measurement data by measuring, with use of a probe, an optical surface of an object that is a measurement target object; calculating an optical axis center position of the object from the optical surface measurement data; obtaining outline measurement data by measuring, with use of a camera, an outline of the object; calculating an outline center position of the object from the outline measurement data; and calculating an eccentricity that is an amount of deviation between the optical axis center position and the outline center position.


20250044427. DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): YASUHISA INADA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., AKIRA HASHIYA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., YUMIKO KATO of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G01S7/4911, G01S7/48, G01S7/481, G01S7/4914, G01S17/42, G01S17/89

CPC Code(s): G01S7/4911



Abstract: a distance measuring apparatus includes a light source that emits a light beam, a scanning device that performs beam scanning where an emission direction of the light beam is changed, a photodetector that receives light reflected from measurement points on a target irradiated with the light beam and that outputs detection signals, a processing circuit that calculates distances to the measurement points on a basis of the detection signals, and a control circuit that controls the scanning device. the control circuit determines a step angle of the beam scanning in such a way as to reduce differences in density of the measurement points between areas of the target.


20250044443. DETERMINATION DEVICE AND DETERMINATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Akihiro NODA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Taro IMAGAWA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G01S13/88, G01S7/41, G01S13/06, G01S13/89

CPC Code(s): G01S13/887



Abstract: a determination device includes: an image obtainer that obtains an image based on a sub-terahertz wave that has irradiated a predetermined region; a subject information obtainer that obtains subject information including position information indicating a position of a subject located in the predetermined region and orientation information indicating an orientation of the subject; an intensity distribution information obtainer that obtains intensity distribution information indicating an intensity distribution in the predetermined region of the sub-terahertz wave that has irradiated the predetermined region; a determiner that determines whether a predetermined object is included in the subject, based on the image, the subject information, and the intensity distribution information; and an outputter that outputs a determination result determined by the determiner.


20250045483. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SIMULATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Akihiro EGAMI of Tokyo (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Takenori SAKAMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Hiroshi TAKAHASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Naganori SHIRAKATA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Koji TAKINAMI of Kanagawa (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G06F30/20, G06F111/02

CPC Code(s): G06F30/20



Abstract: this information processing apparatus comprises a simulation circuit that sets the operation of a device included in a network, and that simulates the operation of the network; and a display circuit that displays the result of the simulation and setting information indicating setting contents of the device on a display apparatus.


20250046039. DIMENSION MEASUREMENT DEVICE, DIMENSION MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Masaki FUKUDA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Toru MATSUNOBU of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G06T19/20, G06T7/543, G06T7/60, G06V20/64

CPC Code(s): G06T19/20



Abstract: a dimension measurement device includes a processor and memory. the processor, using the memory, obtains a three-dimensional model of a target object, selects a basic shape from a plurality of basic shapes, each of the plurality of basic shapes being a corresponding candidate of a three-dimensional shape, fits the selected basic shape to the three-dimensional model, and measures a dimension of the target object using the basic shape that has been fitted.


20250046103. CHARACTER RECOGNITION DEVICE, CHARACTER RECOGNITION METHOD, CHARACTER RECOGNITION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Fukino KAZAMI of Tokyo (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Takaaki IDERA of Kanagawa (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Yutaka IKEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Takefumi TAKAGI of Kanagawa (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Miki SHIMIZU of Kanagawa (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Fumiaki TAGUCHI of Kanagawa (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Kei TAKAMATSU of Kanagawa (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Akira HAGIHARA of Kanagawa (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Kazuki KITADA of Kanagawa (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Hiroki TESHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Takaaki MORIYAMA of Tokyo (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G06V20/62, G06V30/148

CPC Code(s): G06V20/625



Abstract: a character recognition device includes a recognizer that recognizes at least one character string from a plurality of character strings in an image including a trailer captured by an imaging device, and a selector. the selectors selects one of the at least one character string as the trailer id/container id based on the at least one character string having a similarity to a master data of a previously held trailer id/container id equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value.


20250046340. NON-LINEAR OPTICAL-ABSORBING MATERIAL, RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR RECORDING INFORMATION, AND METHOD FOR READING INFORMATION_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): MASAKO YOKOYAMA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., KOTA ANDO of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., NAOYA SAKATA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., KENJI TAGASHIRA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., HIDEKAZU ARASE of Hyogo (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G11B7/005, C07C13/48

CPC Code(s): G11B7/005



Abstract: a non-linear optical-absorbing material in an aspect of the present disclosure contains a compound represented by formula (1) below:


20250046340. NON-LINEAR OPTICAL-ABSORBING MATERIAL, RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR RECORDING INFORMATION, AND METHOD FOR READING INFORMATION_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): MASAKO YOKOYAMA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., KOTA ANDO of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., NAOYA SAKATA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., KENJI TAGASHIRA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., HIDEKAZU ARASE of Hyogo (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G11B7/005, C07C13/48

CPC Code(s): G11B7/005



Abstract:


20250046341. RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR RECORDING INFORMATION, AND METHOD FOR READING INFORMATION_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): KOTA ANDO of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., MASAKO YOKOYAMA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., NAOYA SAKATA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., KENJI TAGASHIRA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., HIDEKAZU ARASE of Hyogo (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): G11B7/2437, C08G61/12

CPC Code(s): G11B7/2437



Abstract: a recording medium of an aspect of the present disclosure includes a recording layer containing a polymer p. the polymer p contains a group g having nonlinear light absorption characteristics and has a glass transition temperature of higher than or equal to 200� c. a method for recording information of an aspect of the present disclosure includes preparing a light source emitting light having a wavelength of longer than or equal to 390 nm and shorter than or equal to 420 nm and focusing the light from the light source and applying the light to the recording layer of the recording medium.


20250046505. INDUCTOR_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Kiyoshi TAKAGI of Hyogo (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Yusuke NAKAMURA of Hyogo (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Masahiro ENOMOTO of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Hiroshi TOMITA of Nara (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Satoru SHIMOMURA of Hyogo (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01F27/24, H01F27/29

CPC Code(s): H01F27/24



Abstract: an inductor includes a magnetic core obtained by pressure-molding a mixture of a magnetic material powder and a binding agent, and coil elements buried in the magnetic core. the coil elements include two tabular coils that are a first coil element and a second coil element provided overlappingly in stated order from a first side face side to a second side face side. end portions of the coil elements protrude from the bottom face and are bent along the bottom face to configure external electrodes. one of first external electrodes extends toward a first end face and an other one of the first external electrodes extends toward the second end face, and second external electrodes extend toward a second side face.


20250046526. ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Nobuhiro TANIGAKI of Saga (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Makoto MARUOKA of Saga (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01G9/012, H01G9/08

CPC Code(s): H01G9/012



Abstract: an electrolytic capacitor includes a bottom surface and a top surface, and includes a capacitor element including an anode lead, an anode lead terminal and a cathode lead terminal each electrically connected to the capacitor element, and exterior resin at least one of the anode lead terminal or the cathode lead terminal includes a terminal part exposed at the bottom surface, and two anchor parts each extending from the terminal part and embedded in the exterior resin. the terminal part includes a side end along a direction in which the anode lead extends. each of the two anchor parts includes an upright part rising from the side end of the terminal part toward the top surface, and an extending part bending and extending from an upper end of the upright part.


20250046528. ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND LIQUID COMPONENT FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Yuichiro TSUBAKI of KYOTO FU (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Tatsuji AOYAMA of KYOTO FU (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Kazuyo SAITO of OSAKA FU (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01G9/10, H01G9/00, H01G9/048

CPC Code(s): H01G9/10



Abstract: an electrolytic capacitor includes a container with an opening, a capacitor element contained in the container, and a sealing body that seals the opening. the capacitor element includes an anode body provided with a dielectric layer on its surface, and a conductive polymer that covers a portion of the dielectric layer. the sealing body includes an elastic polymer. an antioxidant component is present in a space closed by the container and the sealing body. the antioxidant component includes a first antioxidant having no boiling point or a boiling point of 320� c. or higher.


20250046781. BATTERY AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): SHUJI ITO of Nara (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., TADAAKI MATSUMURA of Shiga (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M4/04, H01M4/02, H01M4/38, H01M10/058, H01M10/44

CPC Code(s): H01M4/045



Abstract: the production method for a battery of the present disclosure includes: depositing silicon on a negative electrode current collector to produce a negative electrode; producing a laminated body including the negative electrode, a solid electrolyte layer, and a positive electrode in this order; and charging the laminated body to cause metallic lithium to precipitate in the negative electrode.


20250046781. BATTERY AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): SHUJI ITO of Nara (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., TADAAKI MATSUMURA of Shiga (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M4/04, H01M4/02, H01M4/38, H01M10/058, H01M10/44

CPC Code(s): H01M4/045



Abstract: the battery of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. the positive electrode contains a positive electrode active material containing lithium. the negative electrode contains a negative electrode active material containing metallic lithium and silicon. the ratio ns/p of the charge capacity ns of the silicon per unit area of the negative electrode to the charge capacity p per unit area of the positive electrode satisfies 0.3≤ns/p≤0.96.


20250046795. ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Nobuhiro SHIMAMURA of Osaka Fu (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Kenichi NAGAMITSU of Kyoto Fu (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M4/36, H01M4/02, H01M4/58, H01M4/587, H01M10/0568, H01M50/417, H01M50/489

CPC Code(s): H01M4/366



Abstract: an electrochemical device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a lithium ion-conductive electrolyte. the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material into which anions are reversibly doped. the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, and a negative electrode mixture layer supported on the negative electrode current collector, the negative electrode mixture layer includes a negative electrode active material into which lithium ions are reversibly doped, and the negative electrode active material includes hardly graphitized carbon. the negative electrode mixture layer has a specific surface area of 10 m/g or more, and 70 m/g or less. the separator includes an olefin-based resin.


20250046802. BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): SHUJI ITO of Nara (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., TADAAKI MATSUMURA of Shiga (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M4/38, H01M4/02, H01M10/0562

CPC Code(s): H01M4/386



Abstract: the battery of the present disclosure includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a solid electrolyte layer located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. the positive electrode contains, as a positive electrode active material, a metal oxide containing lithium, and the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer located between the negative electrode current collector and the solid electrolyte layer. the negative electrode active material layer contains, as a negative electrode active material, silicon with lithium pre-stored therein. the atomic ratio of lithium to silicon in the negative electrode active material layer in a fully charged state is less than or equal to 3.5.


20250046820. ELECTRODE, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Daisuke Katou of Kyoto (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Reiko Izumi of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M4/62, H01M4/04

CPC Code(s): H01M4/623



Abstract: an electrode () according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a core member () and a mixture sheet () joined to the surface of the core member (). the mixture sheet () includes an active material () and a fibrous binder () having been fibrillated. the crystalline size of the binder (), which is obtained by x-ray diffraction measurement, is 20-32 nm.


20250046893. DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): MAKOTO FUJINO of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., KAZUHIRO MORIOKA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M10/48, H01M10/0525, H01M10/0562, H01M10/0585, H01M50/543

CPC Code(s): H01M10/482



Abstract: a device of the present disclosure includes: a power-generation element including at least one battery cell and having a first main surface, a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, and a side surface connecting the first main surface and the second main surface; a first structure being in contact with the side surface and having a component electrochemically connected to one or more of the at least one battery cell at the side surface; and a second structure having a first member which is located near the first main surface of the power-generation element and which covers the first main surface and the first structure, the first member of the second structure has, at a region covering the first structure, an inclined structure which becomes progressively thicker with distance from the side surface.


20250046920. CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Kaoru Inoue of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Hirotetsu Suzuki of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Takayuki Shirane of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Takahito Nakayama of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M50/136, H01M4/133, H01M4/134, H01M4/36, H01M10/0525, H01M10/0587, H01M50/133

CPC Code(s): H01M50/136



Abstract: a cylindrical secondary battery comprises an outer package can with a cylindrical cylinder part and an electrode body arranged within the cylinder part. a ratio of the minimum value of the outer diameters in the cylinder central part of the outer package can, the cylinder central part being positioned in the center in the axial direction, to the average value of the outer diameters in the cylinder bottom end part is 99.89% or more; and the ratio of the maximum value of the outer diameters in the cylinder central part to the average value of the outer diameters in the cylinder bottom end part is 100.80% or less. the outer diameters in the cylinder central part periodically change with respect to the angle of circumference; and the period in which the outer diameters in the cylinder central part change with respect to the angle of circumference is 0.4� to 1.0�.


20250046923. ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): TERUHISA MIURA of Kyoto (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M50/184, H01M50/107, H01M50/186, H01M50/193

CPC Code(s): H01M50/184



Abstract: an electrochemical device includes: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator provided between the positive and negative electrodes; a tubular case accommodating the electrode assembly therein and having a bottom closed and an opening; and a gasket sealing the opening of the tubular case. the gasket has a tubular shape with a through-hole. at least one bottom surface of the tubular shape is continuously connected to an outer circumferential side surface of the tubular shape via a tapered surface of the gasket inclining with respect to the outer circumferential side surface. a part of the gasket on the outer circumferential side surface is compressed with a portion of an outer circumference of the tubular case having a diameter locally reduced to constitute a compressed portion. at least a part of the tapered surface is a rough surface having larger surface roughness than the portion of the outer circumferential side surface of the compressed portion.


20250046963. BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): AKIRA KAWASE of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., NORIYUKI UCHIDA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H01M50/54, H01M10/0585, H01M50/211, H01M50/296, H01M50/51, H01M50/512

CPC Code(s): H01M50/54



Abstract: a battery according to the present disclosure includes: a power-generation element including a battery cell including an electrode layer, a counter-electrode layer, and a separator located between the electrode layer and the counter-electrode layer, and an electrode current collector laminated on the electrode layer; and a first core member, the electrode current collector includes an electrode terminal portion protruding outside the area of the electrode layer, and the electrode terminal portion is wound around the first core member.


20250047126. CHARGING SYSTEM, BACKUP POWER SOURCE SYSTEM, AND MOVING OBJECT_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Yo KUMODA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Shohei YAMANAKA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H02J7/34, B60R16/033, H02J7/00

CPC Code(s): H02J7/34



Abstract: a charging system supplies a charge current from a power supply to a power storing apparatus. a shunt resistor is connected to a charging path through which the charge current flows. an amplifier is configured to amplify a voltage across the shunt resistor. a controller is configured to control the charging circuit on a basis of an output from the amplifier. a power supplying circuit is configured to supply a drive voltage to the amplifier. the power supplying circuit includes a first feed path including a diode connected between an input terminal and a power supply terminal of the amplifier and a second feed path including a switch connected between the power storing apparatus and the power supply terminal of the amplifier. the switch is configured to be turned on when a charge voltage of the power storing apparatus exceeds a threshold voltage.


20250047888. PREDICTION IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, IMAGE CODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, AND PREDICTION IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Satoshi YOSHIKAWA of Hyogo (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Hisao SASAI of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Kengo TERADA of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H04N19/50, H04N19/176, H04N19/182, H04N19/46

CPC Code(s): H04N19/50



Abstract: a decoder, encoder, and a recording medium causes a processor to generate a prediction image by an inter prediction process by i) obtaining first information from a bitstream associated with a variable number of feature points of a current block usable in performing an affine prediction, ii) obtaining a flag from the bitstream indicating a first or second value, iii) obtaining second information from the bitstream specifying first points in response to the flag indicating the first value, iv) determining third information provided the first points based on the second information and indicating a difference between coordinate values of a first point and a corresponding second point included in a reference picture, v) generating a prediction image of the current block according to the determined third information, and vi) refraining from obtaining the second information from the bitstream, in response to the flag indicating the second value.


20250047981. IMAGING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.)

Inventor(s): Katsuya NAKANISHI of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Takaaki YAMASAKI of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Kenta MIZUKOSHI of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd., Shinichi YAMAMOTO of Osaka (JP) for panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.

IPC Code(s): H04N23/69, H04N23/62, H04N23/63

CPC Code(s): H04N23/69



Abstract: an imaging apparatus comprising: a body to and from which an optical system is configured to be attachable and detachable; an imaging sensor configured to capture a subject image via the optical system to generate image data; an input interface configured to acquire a zoom amount indicating a degree of a zoom operation by a user for the optical system; and a controller configured to scale a cropped image from the image data so as to implement a hybrid zoom operation which changes, from a first focal length, a second focal length, according to the zoom amount acquired by the input interface, the first focal length being formed by the optical system and the second focal length corresponding to an angle of view of the subject image in the image data. the controller is configured to maintain a characteristic of the second focal length with respect to the zoom amount before and after the optical system is changed.


PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. patent applications on February 6th, 2025