Patents by Inventor Fumihiko Sato

Fumihiko Sato 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: 10750631
    Abstract: A head-mounted display configured to enhance the ease of wearing work and the stability of wearing is provided. A wearing band has an extending section and a movable section that is movable relative to the extending section in the length direction of the wearing band. A locking mechanism is capable of switching the wearing band between an unlocked state in which the movements of the movable section in the extending direction in which the length of the wearing band is increased and in the retracting direction in which the length of the wearing band is decreased are allowed and a locked state in which the movement of the movable section in the extending direction is restricted. The movable section is urged at least in the retracting direction in an unlocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Takamasa Araki, Fumihiko Sato, Takayuki Tateno
  • Publication number: 20200076335
    Abstract: An auxiliary power supply device includes a parasitic diode forming a parallel circuit together with a second switching element and connected in a forward direction to a main power supply, and a parasitic diode forming a parallel circuit together with a fourth switching element and connected in a reverse direction to an auxiliary power supply. When a state parameter indicates that a reaction force that interferes with operation of an assist motor is applied, an electronic control unit turns ON a first switching element, turns OFF the second switching element, turns ON a third switching element, and turns OFF the fourth switching element. A regenerative current from the assist motor flows to the auxiliary power supply via an inverter, the third switching element, and the parasitic diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo SUZUKI, Fumihiko SATO
  • Publication number: 20200045842
    Abstract: A head-mounted display configured to enhance the ease of wearing work and the stability of wearing is provided. A wearing band has an extending section and a movable section that is movable relative to the extending section in the length direction of the wearing band. A locking mechanism is capable of switching the wearing band between an unlocked state in which the movements of the movable section in the extending direction in which the length of the wearing band is increased and in the retracting direction in which the length of the wearing band is decreased are allowed and a locked state in which the movement of the movable section in the extending direction is restricted. The movable section is urged at least in the retracting direction in an unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Takamasa Araki, Fumihiko Sato, Tateno Takayuki
  • Patent number: 10477711
    Abstract: A head-mounted display configured to enhance the ease of wearing work and the stability of wearing is provided. A wearing band has an extending section and a movable section that is movable relative to the extending section in the length direction of the wearing band. A locking mechanism is capable of switching the wearing band between an unlocked state in which the movements of the movable section in the extending direction in which the length of the wearing band is increased and in the retracting direction in which the length of the wearing band is decreased are allowed and a locked state in which the movement of the movable section in the extending direction is restricted. The movable section is urged at least in the retracting direction in an unlocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Takamasa Araki, Fumihiko Sato, Tateno Takayuki
  • Publication number: 20190182975
    Abstract: A head-mounted display configured to enhance the ease of wearing work and the stability of wearing is provided. A wearing band has an extending section and a movable section that is movable relative to the extending section in the length direction of the wearing band. A locking mechanism is capable of switching the wearing band between an unlocked state in which the movements of the movable section in the extending direction in which the length of the wearing band is increased and in the retracting direction in which the length of the wearing band is decreased are allowed and a locked state in which the movement of the movable section in the extending direction is restricted. The movable section is urged at least in the retracting direction in an unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Takamasa Araki, Fumihiko Sato, Tateno Takayuki
  • Patent number: 10251292
    Abstract: A head-mounted display configured to enhance the ease of wearing work and the stability of wearing is provided. A wearing band has an extending section and a movable section that is movable relative to the extending section in the length direction of the wearing band. A locking mechanism M is capable of switching the wearing band between an unlocked state in which the movements of the movable section in the extending direction in which the length of the wearing band is increased and in the retracting direction in which the length of the wearing band is decreased are allowed and a locked state in which the movement of the movable section in the extending direction is restricted. The movable section is urged at least in the retracting direction in an unlocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Takamasa Araki, Fumihiko Sato, Takayuki Tateno
  • Publication number: 20190056771
    Abstract: A power source device includes a switching circuit configured to switch the power supply mode between a first power supply mode, in which power is supplied to a drive circuit for an electric motor by only a main power source, and a second power supply mode, in which power is supplied to the drive circuit utilizing both the main power source and an auxiliary power source. A control device includes: a determination unit that determines whether the operation state of the electric motor is a regeneration state or a power-running state; and a unit configured to limit power to be supplied to the drive circuit when the power supply mode is the second power supply mode and it is determined by the determination unit that the operation state of the electric motor is the regeneration state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumihiko SATO
  • Publication number: 20180331545
    Abstract: An auxiliary power supply apparatus includes a first switching circuit and a second switching circuit. The first switching circuit is disposed between a charging circuit and positive terminals of a plurality of auxiliary power supplies. The first switching circuit is configured to perform switching between or among the auxiliary power supplies such that at least one of the auxiliary power supplies is connected to the charging circuit, and the other auxiliary power supply or supplies is or are connected to a power supply destination. The second switching circuit is configured to perform switching between a parallel connection state and a series connection state. In the parallel connection state, the auxiliary power supplies are connected in parallel between a main power supply and the first switching circuit. In the series connection state, the auxiliary power supplies are connected in series between the main power supply and the first switching circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toyoki SUGIYAMA, Fumihiko SATO
  • Publication number: 20180331566
    Abstract: In a high output voltage mode, switching elements in a charging circuit are set to OFF; a first switching element is set to ON; second and third switching elements are set to OFF; one switching element in a discharging circuit is set to ON; and another switching element in the discharging circuit is set to OFF. During a main power failure, one of the switching elements in the charging circuit is set to OFF; another of the switching elements in the charging circuit is set to ON; the first switching element is set to OFF; the second and third switching elements are set to ON; the one switching element in the discharging circuit is set to ON; and the other switching element in the discharging circuit is set to OFF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumihiko SATO
  • Patent number: 10008496
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure includes a semiconductor structure and a method of forming. A plurality of fins on a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of dummy gates is formed. The plurality of dummy gates are oriented perpendicular to the plurality of fins. An amorphous silicon layer is formed directly on top of said plurality of dummy gates and on top of the plurality of fins. A first portion of the amorphous silicon layer between at least one pair of adjacent dummy gates of the plurality of dummy gates is removed to form an opening. A nitride layer is deposited in the opening to cover the plurality of fins. The rest of the amorphous silicon layer between other adjacent dummy gates is removed to expose the underneath plurality of fins. Source/drain regions are formed surrounding the exposed plurality of fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventor: Fumihiko Sato
  • Patent number: 9982080
    Abstract: A photocurable composition contains at least one ultraviolet absorber represented by Formula (1), and a hard coating agent including the photocurable composition. wherein R1, R2 and R3 may be the same as or different from each other and represent a branched or linear alkyl group with 1-20 carbon atoms and is substituted with a (meth)acryloyloxy group; the alkyl group may be substituted with a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having 1-8 carbon atoms, or an acyloxy group having 1-8 carbon atoms; the alkyl group may be interrupted by an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a carbonyl group, an ester group, an amide group, or an imide group; and R4, R5 and R6 may be the same as or different from each other and represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group having 1-12 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1-12 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo Kamimoto, Satoshi Masuda, Fumihiko Sato, Yosuke Ishima
  • Publication number: 20180027676
    Abstract: A head-mounted display configured to enhance the ease of wearing work and the stability of wearing is provided. A wearing band has an extending section and a movable section that is movable relative to the extending section in the length direction of the wearing band. A locking mechanism M is capable of switching the wearing band between an unlocked state in which the movements of the movable section in the extending direction in which the length of the wearing band is increased and in the retracting direction in which the length of the wearing band is decreased are allowed and a locked state in which the movement of the movable section in the extending direction is restricted. The movable section is urged at least in the retracting direction in an unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Takamasa Araki, Fumihiko Sato, Takayuki Tateno
  • Patent number: 9703103
    Abstract: There is provided a head-mounted display which allows the lengths of fastening bands to be adjusted easily and can be mounted on the head of the user with increased stability. The head-mounted display has a first fastening band and a second fastening band which extend from the front side toward rear side thereof, for being fastened to the head of the user. At least a portion of the first fastening band is made of an elastically expandable material. The second fastening band is made of a material which is less expandable than the material of the first fastening band and includes a mechanism for adjusting the length thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Takamasa Araki, Fumihiko Sato, Tateno Takayuki
  • Publication number: 20170017085
    Abstract: There is provided a head-mounted display which allows the lengths of fastening bands to be adjusted easily and can be mounted on the head of the user with increased stability. The head-mounted display (1) has a first fastening band (21) and a second fastening band (22) which extend from the front side toward rear side thereof, for being fastened to the head of the user. At least a portion of the first fastening band (21) is made of an elastically expandable material. The second fastening band (22) is made of a material which is less expandable than the material of the first fastening band (21) and includes a mechanism (M1) for adjusting the length thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Takamasa ARAKI, Fumihiko SATO, Tateno TAKAYUKI
  • Patent number: 8993280
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an alkaloid, for example, reticuline, comprising providing dopamine as a substrate for a series of actions of monoamine oxidase, norcoclaurine-6-O-methyltransferase, coclaurine-N-methyltransferase and 3?-hydroxy-N-methylcoclaurine-4?-O-methyltransferase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Kyoto University
    Inventors: Fumihiko Sato, Hiromichi Minami
  • Publication number: 20150005441
    Abstract: A photocurable composition contains at least one ultraviolet absorber represented by Formula (1), and a hard coating agent including the photocurable composition. wherein R1, R2 and R3 may be the same as or different from each other and represent a branched or linear alkyl group with 1-20 carbon atoms and is substituted with a (meth)acryloyloxy group; the alkyl group may be substituted with a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having 1-8 carbon atoms, or an acyloxy group having 1-8 carbon atoms; the alkyl group may be interrupted by an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a carbonyl group, an ester group, an amide group, or an imide group; and R4, R5 and R6 may be the same as or different from each other and represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group having 1-12 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1-12 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: ADEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo Kamimoto, Satoshi Masuda, Fumihiko Sato, Yosuke Ishima
  • Patent number: D824991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventor: Fumihiko Sato
  • Patent number: D829270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventor: Fumihiko Sato
  • Patent number: D836158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventor: Fumihiko Sato
  • Patent number: D836159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventor: Fumihiko Sato