Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Honma

Hiroyuki Honma 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: 20240146867
    Abstract: The present technique relates to an apparatus and a method for video-audio processing, and a program each of which enables a desired object sound to be more simply and accurately separated. A video-audio processing apparatus includes a display control portion configured to cause a video object based on a video signal to be displayed; an object selecting portion configured to select the predetermined video object from the one video object or among a plurality of the video objects; and an extraction portion configured to extract an audio signal of the video object selected by the object selecting portion as an audio object signal. The present technique can be applied to a video-audio processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Honma, Yuki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20240132684
    Abstract: Provided is a glass fabric formed by weaving warp and weft glass yarns comprising a plurality of glass filaments, wherein the surface of the glass fabric is subjected to surface treatment with a surface treatment agent, and the total carbon extraction amount when the glass fabric is subjected to extraction with methanol is greater than 0 and not more than 0.25%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Amane HIROSE, Hiroyuki HONMA
  • Publication number: 20240121894
    Abstract: Provided is a glass fabric formed by weaving warp and weft glass yarns comprising a plurality of glass filaments, wherein the surface of the glass fabric is subjected to surface treatment with a surface treatment agent, and the difference between the dielectric loss tangent and the bulk dielectric loss tangent of the glass fabric as measured by using a split cylinder resonator is greater than 0 and not more than 1.0×10?3 at 10 GHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Amane HIROSE, Hiroyuki HONMA
  • Patent number: 11937069
    Abstract: An audio system includes: a face data detection unit that detects face data on the basis of input image data; an acoustic coefficient acquisition unit that outputs an acoustic coefficient associated with face data output from the face data detection unit; and an acoustic coefficient application unit that performs, on an audio signal, acoustic processing based on an acoustic coefficient acquired by the acoustic coefficient acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Honma, Toru Chinen, Yoshiaki Oikawa
  • Patent number: 11902704
    Abstract: The present technique relates to an apparatus and a method for video-audio processing, and a program each of which enables a desired object sound to be more simply and accurately separated. A video-audio processing apparatus includes a display control portion configured to cause a video object based on a video signal to be displayed; an object selecting portion configured to select the predetermined video object from the one video object or among a plurality of the video objects; and an extraction portion configured to extract an audio signal of the video object selected by the object selecting portion as an audio object signal. The present technique can be applied to a video-audio processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Honma, Yuki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20240013795
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and method, and a program capable of reducing a code amount. The information processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires space information regarding a position and a size of a child space within a parent space and position information in the child space indicating a position of an object within the child space, the child space being included in the parent space, and the object being included in the child space; and a calculation unit that calculates position information in the parent space indicating a position of the object within the parent space on the basis of the space information and the position information in the child space. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuyuki Hatanaka, Toru Chinen, Minoru Tsuji, Hiroyuki Honma, Yuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11838742
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device and method, and a program for improving reproducibility of a sound image with a small amount of calculation. A signal processing device includes a rendering method selection unit configured to select one or more methods of rendering processing of localizing a sound image of an audio signal in a listening space from among a plurality of methods, and a rendering processing unit configured to perform the rendering processing for the audio signal by the method selected by the rendering method selection unit. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Honma, Toru Chinen
  • Patent number: 11805383
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, method, and program that can improve encoding efficiency. A signal processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires reverb information including at least one of space reverb information specific to a space around an audio object or object reverb information specific to the audio object and an audio object signal of the audio object; and a reverb processing unit that generates a signal of a reverb component of the audio object on the basis of the reverb information and the audio object signal. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Honma, Minoru Tsuji, Toru Chinen
  • Publication number: 20230345195
    Abstract: The present technique pertains to a signal processing apparatus, a method, and a program that enable even a low-cost apparatus to perform high-quality audio reproduction. The signal processing apparatus includes an obtainment unit that obtains a first audio signal, first band expansion information for band expansion of the first audio signal, and second band expansion information for band expansion of a second audio signal obtained by performing predetermined signal processing on the first audio signal, a selection unit that selects which of the first band expansion information and the second band expansion information to perform band expansion on the basis of, and a band expansion unit that, on the basis of the selected first band expansion information or second band expansion information and the first audio signal or the second audio signal performs band expansion, and generates a third audio signal. The present technique can be applied to a signal processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: HIROYUKI HONMA, TORU CHINEN
  • Patent number: 11790925
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and method, and a program capable of reducing a code amount. The information processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires space information regarding a position and a size of a child space within a parent space and position information in the child space indicating a position of an object within the child space, the child space being included in the parent space, and the object being included in the child space; and a calculation unit that calculates position information in the parent space indicating a position of the object within the parent space on the basis of the space information and the position information in the child space. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuyuki Hatanaka, Toru Chinen, Minoru Tsuji, Hiroyuki Honma, Yuki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230300557
    Abstract: The present technology relates to signal processing device and method, learning device and method, and a program that enable even an inexpensive device to perform audio replaying with high quality. A signal processing device includes: a decoding processing unit that demultiplexes an input bit stream into a first audio signal, meta data of the first audio signal, and first high-frequency band information for expanding a band; a band expanding unit that performs band expansion processing on the basis of a second audio signal and second high-frequency band information and thereby generates an output audio signal, the second audio signal being obtained by performing signal processing on the basis of the first audio signal and the meta data, the second high-frequency band information being generated on the basis of the first high-frequency band information. The present technology can be applied to a smartphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Honma, Toru Chinen, Akifumi Kono
  • Patent number: 11743646
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus and method, and a program that make it possible to reduce an arithmetic operation amount. The signal processing apparatus performs, on the basis of audio object mute information indicative of whether or not a signal of an audio object is a mute signal, at least either one of a decoding process or a rendering process of an object signal of the audio object. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Honma, Toru Chinen, Yoshiaki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20230253000
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program which are capable of improving encoding efficiency. The signal processing device includes a correction unit configured to correct an audio signal of an audio object based on a gain value included in metadata of the audio object, and a quantization unit configured to calculate auditory psychological parameters based on a signal obtained by the correction and to quantize the audio signal. The present technology can be applied to an encoding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Akifumi Kono, Toru Chinen, Hiroyuki Honma, Minoru Tsuji, Yoshiaki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20230245665
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a decoding apparatus, a decoding method and a program which make it possible to obtain sound with higher quality. A demultiplexing circuit demultiplexes an input code string into a gain code string and a signal code string. A signal decoding circuit decodes the signal code string to output a time series signal. A gain decoding circuit decodes the gain code string. That is, the gain decoding circuit reads out gain values and gain inclination values at predetermined gain sample positions of the time series signal and interpolation mode information. An interpolation processing unit obtains a gain value at each sample position between two gain sample positions through linear interpolation or non-linear interpolation according to the interpolation mode based on the gain values and the gain inclination values. A gain applying circuit adjusts a gain of the time series signal based on the gain values. The present technology can be applied to a decoding apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Yamamoto, Toru Chinen, Hiroyuki Honma, Runyu Shi
  • Patent number: 11705140
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a decoding apparatus, a decoding method and a program which make it possible to obtain sound with higher quality. A demultiplexing circuit demultiplexes an input code string into a gain code string and a signal code string. A signal decoding circuit decodes the signal code string to output a time series signal. A gain decoding circuit decodes the gain code string. That is, the gain decoding circuit reads out gain values and gain inclination values at predetermined gain sample positions of the time series signal and interpolation mode information. An interpolation processing unit obtains a gain value at each sample position between two gain sample positions through linear interpolation or non-linear interpolation according to the interpolation mode based on the gain values and the gain inclination values. A gain applying circuit adjusts a gain of the time series signal based on the gain values. The present technology can be applied to a decoding apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Yamamoto, Toru Chinen, Hiroyuki Honma, Runyu Shi
  • Publication number: 20230189438
    Abstract: Provided is a glass cloth obtained by weaving a glass thread, which is made from a plurality of glass filaments, as a warp and weft. The average filament diameter of the glass filaments is 3.0-4.5 ?m. The respective weaving densities of the warp and the weft constituting the glass cloth are, independently, 70-130 threads/25 mm. The standard deviation of weft width of the glass cloth is not more than 30 ?m. The weft covering ratio R, which is represented by the expression R=Y/(25400/D) (where R is the weft covering ratio, Y is the average weft width, and D is the well weaving density) satisfies the relational expression 0.50?R?0.83.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki HONMA, Amane HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20230126927
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, method, and program that can improve encoding efficiency. A signal processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires reverb information including at least one of space reverb information specific to a space around an audio object or object reverb information specific to the audio object and an audio object signal of the audio object; and a reverb processing unit that generates a signal of a reverb component of the audio object on the basis of the reverb information and the audio object signal. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Honma, Minoru Tsuji, Toru Chinen
  • Publication number: 20230007396
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus and method, and a program that make it possible to reduce an arithmetic operation amount. The signal processing apparatus performs, on the basis of audio object mute information indicative of whether or not a signal of an audio object is a mute signal, at least either one of a decoding process or a rendering process of an object signal of the audio object. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Honma, Toru Chinen, Yoshiaki Oikawa
  • Publication number: 20220380503
    Abstract: Provided are an additive and a surface treatment agent capable of suppressing agglutination of latex particles contained in a reagent for a latex agglutination reaction during storage of the reagent although a synthetic polymer is contained as an active component. An additive is to be added to latex particles used in a reagent for a latex agglutination reaction. The latex particles have not been subjected to blocking treatment. The additive includes a polymer containing more than 60% by mass and 99% by mass or less of hydrophilic repeating units (A) relative to all repeating units and 1% by mass or more and less than 40% by mass of hydrophobic repeating units (B) relative to all repeating units, and having a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicants: JSR CORPORATION, JSR LIFE SCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yingjia XU, Masaaki MIYAJI, Kouji TAMORI, Tokio SAWAI, Hiroyuki HONMA, Naoki HAYASHI, Shin-ya OMOTE
  • Patent number: 11493506
    Abstract: Provided are an additive and a surface treatment agent capable of suppressing agglutination of latex particles contained in a reagent for a latex agglutination reaction during storage of the reagent although a synthetic polymer is contained as an active component. An additive is to be added to latex particles used in a reagent for a latex agglutination reaction. The latex particles have not been subjected to blocking treatment. The additive includes a polymer containing more than 60% by mass and 99% by mass or less of hydrophilic repeating units (A) relative to all repeating units and 1% by mass or more and less than 40% by mass of hydrophobic repeating units (B) relative to all repeating units, and having a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: JSR CORPORATION, JSR LIFE SCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yingjia Xu, Masaaki Miyaji, Kouji Tamori, Tokio Sawai, Hiroyuki Honma, Naoki Hayashi, Shin-ya Omote