Patents by Inventor Akinori Ito

Akinori Ito 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: 20240097441
    Abstract: A management system includes a plurality of resources configured to be electrically connected to an external power supply, and a management device configured to manage the resources. The management device includes a planning unit and a management unit. The planning unit is configured to determine a power balancing plan of each of the resources by using first information on a use schedule of each of the resources and second information indicating a magnitude of an environmental load in a process of generating electric power to be supplied by the external power supply. The management unit is configured to manage the resources to cause each of the resources to operate according to the power balancing plan or a modified power balancing plan in power balancing of the external power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER MIRAIZ CO., INC., CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
    Inventors: Yusuke HORII, Eiko Megan UCHIDA, Masashi TANAKA, Masato EHARA, Sachio TOYORA, Tomoya TAKAHASHI, Akinori MORISHIMA, Takuji MATSUBARA, Tohru NAKAMURA, Ryou TAKAHASHI, Kenta ITO, Toshiki SUZUKI, Atsushi MIYASHITA, Takashi OCHIAI
  • Publication number: 20240082702
    Abstract: An input device includes: a plurality of input members; an upper surface having a right region in which a part of the plurality of input members is disposed, a left region in which another part of the plurality of input members is disposed, and a center region that is a region between the right region and the left region; and a light emitting region formed along an outer edge of the center region. The light emitting region includes a first light emitting portion configured to indicate identification information assigned to a plurality of input devices connected to an information processing apparatus, and a second light emitting portion configured to emit light based on information different from the identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Ikuo KOBAYASHI, Takeshi IGARASHI, Masaho MORITA, Kazuyuki SUZUKI, Akinori ITO
  • Patent number: 11878235
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an input device including: a plurality of input members; an upper surface having a right region in which a part of the plurality of input members is disposed, a left region in which another part of the plurality of input members is disposed, and a center region that is a region between the right region and the left region; and a light emitting region formed along an outer edge of the center region. The light emitting region includes a first light emitting portion configured to indicate identification information assigned to a plurality of input devices connected to an information processing apparatus, and a second light emitting portion configured to emit light based on information different from the identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Ikuo Kobayashi, Takeshi Igarashi, Masaho Morita, Kazuyuki Suzuki, Akinori Ito
  • Publication number: 20240009553
    Abstract: Methods and/or apparatus provide for controlling a controller configured to for provide user operation inputs to an computer apparatus operating under the control of a system program and a game application program, including: controlling a first light emitting area of the controller; controlling a second light emitting area of the controller; causing at least a part of the first light emitting area to emit light in accordance with a control signal corresponding to an execution status of the game application program; and causing at least a part of the second light emitting area to emit light in accordance with a control signal corresponding to an execution status of the system program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akinori Ito, Toshimasa Aoki, Kosuke Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11833414
    Abstract: A light emission control apparatus, an operation device, a light emission control method, and a program are provided that enable richer expression of an execution status of a program based on light emission from the operation device. A particular-light-emitting-area identifying section identifies, on the basis of information corresponding to an execution status of a program, a particular light emitting area that is a part of a light emitting area set on an operation device, the part corresponding to the information. A light emission control section causes at least part of the light emitting area to enable a particular light emitting area to be recognized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akinori Ito, Toshimasa Aoki, Kosuke Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20230363067
    Abstract: A controller for receiving input from a user includes: a memory having at least one set of profile data stored therein; a communication unit operating to transmit and receive signals to and from at least one of a game console and a game server; and a control unit operating to control the controller based on the at least one profile data set. The communication unit operates to transmit a list of one or more profile IDs corresponding to the at least one profile data set to the at least one game console and game server. The communication unit receives a selected profile ID, from among the one or more profile IDs, selected by the user from the at least one game console and game server. The control unit reads a profile data set corresponding to the received, selected profile ID, which is stored in the memory. The control unit controls operations of at least one of the controller with respect to the at least one game console and game server in accordance with the profile data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akinori Ito, Hiroshi Morita, Tomoe Ochiai, Takeshi Igarashi, Yuji Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20230295886
    Abstract: A light emitter emits detecting light to a detecting area located outside a monitoring device. A light receiver detects reflected light that is generated in accordance with reflection of the detecting light by an object located in the detecting area. A first processor is capable of executing first detecting processing that is a part of information detecting processing for detecting information of the object based on the reflected light. A second processor is capable of executing second detecting processing that is a part of the information detecting processing, and is at least partially different from the first detecting processing. A controller changes a ratio of each of the first detecting processing and the second detecting processing to the information detecting processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuki YAMAMOTO, Akinori ITO
  • Patent number: 11711878
    Abstract: A controller for receiving input from a user includes: a memory having at least one set of profile data stored therein; a communication unit operating to transmit and receive signals to and from at least one of a game console and a game server; and a control unit operating to control the controller based on the at least one profile data set. The communication unit operates to transmit a list of one or more profile IDs corresponding to the at least one profile data set to the at least one game console and game server. The communication unit receives a selected profile ID, from among the one or more profile IDs, selected by the user from the at least one game console and game server. The control unit reads a profile data set corresponding to the received, selected profile ID, which is stored in the memory. The control unit controls operations of at least one of the controller with respect to the at least one game console and game server in accordance with the profile data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akinori Ito, Hiroshi Morita, Tomoe Ochiai, Takeshi Igarashi, Yuji Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20230114528
    Abstract: A cleaner including a cyclone dust collector and a filter has a shortened total length. The cleaner includes a main unit including a suction port, a cyclone unit including a cyclone dust collector having an outlet and a cylinder located rearward from the outlet and having an opening larger than the outlet, and a filter located frontward from the suction port and covering the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya BITO, Akinori ITO
  • Publication number: 20230087998
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an input device including: a plurality of input members; an upper surface having a right region in which a part of the plurality of input members is disposed, a left region in which another part of the plurality of input members is disposed, and a center region that is a region between the right region and the left region; and a light emitting region formed along an outer edge of the center region. The light emitting region includes a first light emitting portion configured to indicate identification information assigned to a plurality of input devices connected to an information processing apparatus, and a second light emitting portion configured to emit light based on information different from the identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Ikuo KOBAYASHI, Takeshi IGARASHI, Masaho MORITA, Kazuyuki SUZUKI, Akinori ITO
  • Publication number: 20230013566
    Abstract: A controller for receiving input from a user includes: a memory having at least one set of profile data stored therein; a communication unit operating to transmit and receive signals to and from at least one of a game console and a game server; and a control unit operating to control the controller based on the at least one profile data set. The communication unit operates to transmit a list of one or more profile IDs corresponding to the at least one profile data set to the at least one game console and game server. The communication unit receives a selected profile ID, from among the one or more profile IDs, selected by the user from the at least one game console and game server. The control unit reads a profile data set corresponding to the received, selected profile ID, which is stored in the memory. The control unit controls operations of at least one of the controller with respect to the at least one game console and game server in accordance with the profile data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akinori Ito, Hiroshi Morita, Tomoe Ochiai, Takeshi Igarashi, Yuji Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 11534682
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an input device including: a plurality of input members; an upper surface having a right region in which a part of the plurality of input members is disposed, a left region in which another part of the plurality of input members is disposed, and a center region that is a region between the right region and the left region; and a light emitting region formed along an outer edge of the center region. The light emitting region includes a first light emitting portion configured to indicate identification information assigned to a plurality of input devices connected to an information processing apparatus, and a second light emitting portion configured to emit light based on information different from the identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Ikuo Kobayashi, Takeshi Igarashi, Masaho Morita, Kazuyuki Suzuki, Akinori Ito
  • Publication number: 20220372188
    Abstract: Provided is a resin that exhibits high resist performance because a poorly soluble component with respect to a resist solvent is reduced, and a production method for the resin. Disclosed is a photoresist resin containing an acrylic resin, in which when the photoresist resin is dissolved in propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate in such a way that a resin solid content concentration is 5 wt %, a polystyrene equivalent turbidity measured using a method described in “Drinking Water Testing Methods” of Japan Water Works Association of 2003, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Ordinance No. 261 of Japan is 30 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akinori ITO, Akira EGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11490491
    Abstract: A light emission controlling apparatus, an operation device, a light emission controlling method and a program that facilitate understanding of identification information associated with the operation device are disclosed. The light emission controlling apparatus includes an identification information specification unit that specifies the identification information associated with the operation device. A specific light emission region specification unit specifies a specific light emission region that is part of a light emission region set to the operation device, the specific light emission region according to the identification information. A light emission controlling unit controls such that at least part of the light emission region emits light in such a manner that a color according to the identification information and the specific light emission region are recognizable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akinori Ito, Hiroshi Morita, Tomoe Ochiai, Takeshi Igarashi, Yuji Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20220243821
    Abstract: An O-ring arrangement in a slidingly fitted part includes one sliding member (holder), another sliding member (sleeve), a recess, and an O-ring. The O-ring is arranged in the recess in a compressed state to seal the one sliding member and the other sliding member. The area of the sliding contact surface of the O-ring arranged in the recess is coated with a coating to reduce the sliding resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akinori ITO, Katsuhiko MAKINO, Yuji YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 11311157
    Abstract: An electric motor serving as a drive source of a dust collection mechanism 20 is arranged such that a motor axis line of the electric motor is tilted with respect to a base portion of a main body case. Because of this configuration, a main body is made to be compact in the front-to-rear direction, in comparison to a configuration where the motor axis line of the electric motor is disposed parallel to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutoshi Shinma, Akinori Ito
  • Publication number: 20220023754
    Abstract: A light emission control apparatus, an operation device, a light emission control method, and a program are provided that enable richer expression of an execution status of a program based on light emission from the operation device. A particular-light-emitting-area identifying section identifies, on the basis of information corresponding to an execution status of a program, a particular light emitting area that is a part of a light emitting area set on an operation device, the part corresponding to the information. A light emission control section causes at least part of the light emitting area to enable a particular light emitting area to be recognized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akinori Ito, Toshimasa Aoki, Kosuke Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20220022302
    Abstract: A light emission controlling apparatus, an operation device, a light emission controlling method and a program that facilitate understanding of identification information associated with the operation device are disclosed. The light emission controlling apparatus includes an identification information specification unit that specifies the identification information associated with the operation device. A specific light emission region specification unit specifies a specific light emission region that is part of a light emission region set to the operation device, the specific light emission region according to the identification information. A light emission controlling unit controls such that at least part of the light emission region emits light in such a manner that a color according to the identification information and the specific light emission region are recognizable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akinori Ito, Hiroshi Morita, Tomoe Ochiai, Takeshi Igarashi, Yuji Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20210299554
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an input device including: a plurality of input members; an upper surface having a right region in which a part of the plurality of input members is disposed, a left region in which another part of the plurality of input members is disposed, and a center region that is a region between the right region and the left region; and a light emitting region formed along an outer edge of the center region. The light emitting region includes a first light emitting portion configured to indicate identification information assigned to a plurality of input devices connected to an information processing apparatus, and a second light emitting portion configured to emit light based on information different from the identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Ikuo KOBAYASHI, Takeshi IGARASHI, Masaho MORITA, Kazuyuki SUZUKI, Akinori ITO
  • Patent number: D956374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wataru Suzuki, Akinori Ito