Japanese Patent Intelligence

Industry: AI & Software

962 patents
日本放送協会 ★ S Rank

Image Encoding Device, Image Decoding Device, and Program

This technology enhances video encoding by precisely evaluating prediction accuracy at sub-block levels using multiple reference images. This minimizes pre…

Manufacturing Electronics AI & Software

Next-Gen Video Encoding: ~50% Bandwidth Reduction for 8K/VR/AR

~$1M/year estimated bandwidth and storage cost reduction per facility (est.)

日本放送協会 ★ S Rank

Image Encoding Device, Image Decoding Device, and Program

This advanced video encoding technology significantly reduces data volume by up to 50% through optimized motion compensation and prediction residual reorde…

Manufacturing Electronics AI & Software

Boosts Real-time 4K/8K Streaming, Cuts Data Volume by ~33%

~$2M/year estimated data transfer and storage cost reduction per facility (est.)

日本放送協会 ★ S Rank

Image Encoding Device, Image Decoding Device, and Program

This technology optimizes image encoding by selectively applying transformation and quantization only to visually significant areas of prediction residuals…

Manufacturing Electronics AI & Software

Reduce image data by ~66%, cut storage costs by ~$1.5M/year

~$1.5M/year estimated communication and storage cost savings per facility (est.).

日東電工株式会社 ★ S Rank

Dimmable Element Including Glass Film

This technology provides a highly flexible and lightweight dimmable element, featuring a unique layered structure of glass film, dimming layer, resin film,…

AI & Software

Flexible Smart Glass: ~20% Faster Installation, ~4x Lighter

~$200K/year estimated installation cost savings per facility (est.)

国立大学法人信州大学 ★ S Rank

Inspection Method for Lithium-ion Battery Material Surface Degradation

This technology offers a novel method for rapidly and precisely inspecting the surface electronic state of lithium-ion battery electrode and solid electrol…

Inspection & Detection Electronics AI & Software

5-Minute Battery Scan: Detect Degradation, Boost Productivity 20%

~$1.0M/year estimated quality defect cost reduction per facility (est.)

国立研究開発法人物質・材料研究機構 ★ S Rank

Electrochemical Measurement System, Electrochemical Exploration Method, and Microplate

This technology automates the high-throughput electrochemical characterization of multiple solutions, drastically accelerating R&D for new materials and de…

Manufacturing AI & Software

Accelerate R&D 3×: High-Throughput Electrochemistry Cuts Development Time by 66%

~$350K/year estimated R&D cost reduction per facility (est.)

国立大学法人 筑波大学 ★ S Rank

3D Model Generation Method, 3D Model Generation Apparatus, and 3D Model Generation Progr…

This technology generates highly accurate 3D models of joints, including bones and articular cartilage, non-invasively. By processing multiple cross-sectio…

Life Sciences Manufacturing AI & Software

Non-Invasive 3D Joint Models: Boost Treatment Accuracy by >5%, Cut Recovery Time

~$1.5M/year estimated medical cost reduction per facility (est.)

日本放送協会 ★ S Rank

Predictive Image Correction Device, Image Encoding Device, Image Decoding Device, and Pr…

This technology intelligently corrects predictive video images by analyzing similarity within blocks and applying corrections only where needed. It dramati…

Manufacturing Electronics AI & Software

1.5× Video Processing Efficiency, 30% Load Reduction

~$200K/year estimated data processing cost reduction per facility (est.)

サウンドデザインラボ合同会社 ★ S Rank

Sound Pressure Signal Output Device, Method, and Program for Sound Pressure Signal Outpu…

This technology generates highly realistic internal combustion engine sounds in real-time purely through software, eliminating the need for costly and time…

Transportation Electronics AI & Software

Halve R&D Time, Cut Costs by ~50% for Hyper-Realistic Engine Sounds

~$1.0M/year estimated R&D cost savings per facility (est.)

国立研究開発法人理化学研究所 ★ S Rank

Light Absorption Element, Light Absorber, and Method for Manufacturing Light Absorption …

This technology employs a unique spiral metal micro-structure for highly efficient, broad-spectrum light absorption. It enables significant device miniatur…

Advanced Materials AI & Software

Broadband Light Absorption: Boost Device Performance by ~15% with Micro-Structures

~$200K/year estimated cost reduction per facility (est.)

国立研究開発法人理化学研究所 ★ S Rank

Electromyography Device, Electromyography Measurement Method, Program, and Storage Mediu…

This innovative EMG device integrates electrodes and a stretchable circuit board onto a flexible substrate, enabling comfortable, continuous muscle activit…

Chemistry & Pharma Manufacturing AI & Software

Seamless EMG Monitoring: Cuts Healthcare Costs by ~$10M Annually

~$10M/year estimated healthcare cost reduction (est.)

国立大学法人東京海洋大学 ★ S Rank

Scale Thickness Estimation System, Scale Thickness Estimation Method, and Scale Thicknes…

This technology non-invasively estimates scale thickness inside pipes and heat exchangers using external temperature and heat flux measurements. It enables…

Inspection & Detection AI & Software

Non-Invasive Scale Estimation Cuts Maintenance Costs by ~20%

~$150K/year estimated equipment maintenance cost reduction per facility (est.)

国立大学法人静岡大学 ★ S Rank

Power Supply Element

This technology introduces an impedance adjustment circuit that significantly boosts power transmission efficiency between generation and conversion circui…

Electronics AI & Software

15% Power Efficiency Boost for IoT & Energy Harvesting

~$350K/year estimated operational savings per facility (est.)

国立研究開発法人理化学研究所 ★ S Rank

Optical Device and Photoacoustic Microscope

This technology introduces a novel optical system that achieves wavelength-independent focusing, critical for devices like photoacoustic microscopes. By em…

Manufacturing AI & Software

3× Faster Multi-Wavelength Imaging with Zero Wavelength Dependency

~$300K/year estimated operational cost reduction per facility (est.)

国立大学法人東京農工大学 ★ S Rank

Optical Pulse Pair Generation Apparatus, Optical Detection Apparatus, and Optical Detect…

This technology generates unique asymmetric optical pulse pairs, enabling high-resolution and high-sensitivity optical detection. A simple system splits an…

Inspection & Detection Electronics AI & Software

Optical Detection Breakthrough: 1.5x Precision, ~30% Cost Reduction

~$550K/year estimated cost savings and productivity improvement per facility (est.)

株式会社ガク・アソシエイツ ★ S Rank

Boundary Visualization System, Method, Program, and Digital Photo Album Creation System

This technology uses camera-equipped devices (smartphones, XR) to overlay invisible geographical or hazard boundaries onto real-time images via AR. It leve…

Consumer & Lifestyle AI & Software

AR Visualizes Invisible Boundaries, Boosts Safety by 50% with Real-time Prediction

~$200K/year estimated safety management cost reduction across 10 sites (est.)

国立大学法人 熊本大学 ★ S Rank

Method for Inducing Glomerular Podocytes and Producing Podocytes from Pluripotent Stem C…

This technology offers a breakthrough method for efficiently inducing high-purity glomerular podocytes from pluripotent stem cells. By applying specific cu…

Life Sciences Advanced Materials AI & Software

Accelerate Kidney Disease R&D by 3 Years, Cut Costs by ~$1M

~$1M estimated total cost reduction per project (est.)

国立大学法人静岡大学 ★ S Rank

Ion Concentration Measurement Device

This innovative ion concentration measurement device ensures continuous, stable, and high-precision data acquisition over extended periods. It overcomes co…

Inspection & Detection Manufacturing AI & Software

Precision Ion Sensing: ~65% OpEx Reduction, 10x Stability

~$150K/year estimated operational cost savings per facility (est.)

国立研究開発法人物質・材料研究機構 ★ S Rank

Material Analysis Method and Material Analysis Apparatus

This technology employs chemical sensors and known fluids to analyze materials by detecting physical parameter changes. Enhanced by AI and machine learning…

Manufacturing AI & Software

AI Chemical Sensors Accelerate Material Analysis by 3x, Cut Costs by 50%

~$800K/year estimated cost reduction per facility (est.)

国立研究開発法人物質・材料研究機構 ★ S Rank

Receptor Response Modulation Method and Measurement Device Utilizing Receptor Response M…

This technology dynamically modulates nanomechanical sensor response using a third fluid, significantly boosting sensitivity and enabling multi-analyte det…

Manufacturing AI & Software

Triple Sensor Sensitivity, Halve Development Costs by 50%

~$2.0M/year estimated new market creation and cost reduction per facility (est.).

国立大学法人 筑波大学 ★ S Rank

Phase Image Acquisition Method and Phase Image Acquisition Apparatus Utilizing the Same

This technology revolutionizes quantum beam phase imaging by acquiring high-resolution data in a single shot. It processes beam intensity distributions fro…

Manufacturing AI & Software

Single-Shot Quantum Imaging: Halve Inspection Time, Boost Quality

~$150K/year estimated inspection cost reduction per facility (est.)

国立研究開発法人量子科学技術研究開発機構 ★ S Rank

Particle Beam Irradiation System, Method, Planning, and Electromagnetic Field Generation

This system uses electromagnetic fields to precisely control the cellular effects of particle beams. It optimizes targeted damage in medical applications l…

Chemistry & Pharma Life Sciences Manufacturing

Electromagnetic Fields Boost Particle Beam Precision by ~20%, Accelerating R&D by 30%

~$2M/year estimated medical cost reduction and research period shortening per facility (est.)

国立研究開発法人量子科学技術研究開発機構 ★ S Rank

Novel Compounds for Artificial Receptor Imaging, Agonists/Antagonists, Therapeutics, and…

This technology introduces novel compounds for highly specific imaging of genetically modified muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (hM4D/hM3D) in the living…

Chemistry & Pharma Life Sciences Inspection & Detection

Neuro-Imaging Breakthrough: 13 Years Exclusive, 20% Faster Drug Development

~$1.5M/year estimated R&D cost reduction per facility (est.).

国立研究開発法人科学技術振興機構 ★ S Rank

Remote Operation System

This telepresence system provides an immersive 'body-sharing' experience via a wearable base, camera, and an extended robot arm. It enables intuitive remot…

Manufacturing AI & Software

1.3× Productivity Boost, ~$65K Annual Savings via Remote Telepresence

~$65K/year estimated cost savings per facility (est.)