Patents by Inventor Junichiro Misawa
Junichiro Misawa 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).
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Publication number: 20230367330Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an autonomous mobile device, a control method, and a program which enable higher-speed self-position estimation with higher accuracy and with a smaller calculation load. Provided is an autonomous mobile device including: a sensor unit including at least a first sensor that detects an angular velocity, a second sensor that is installed in a housing and detects a speed of a wheel, and a third sensor that detects a displacement amount on a two-dimensional plane; and a self-position estimation unit that estimates a self-position on the basis of parameters calculated by the sensor unit, the self-position estimation unit using a predetermined parameter suitable for a predetermined condition among the parameters of the respective sensors calculated by the sensor unit when estimating the self-position. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an autonomous mobile robot device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: EIICHIRO MORINAGA, JUNICHIRO MISAWA, TATSUYA ISHIKAWA, HIROYUKI KAMATA, KAZUTAKA TAKAKI
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Patent number: 11720109Abstract: A moving apparatus that performs control to stop the moving apparatus at a position close to a user and to rotate the moving apparatus at a stop position, thereby making it easy to take out a product carried on the apparatus. The moving apparatus includes a control unit that executes traveling control of the moving apparatus, an upper unit that has an article storage unit, and a lower unit that houses a drive unit, in which the control unit inputs detection information of a sensor, and executes control to stop the moving apparatus at a position close to a user and rotate the moving apparatus at a stop position on the basis of input sensor detection information. The control unit performs display control of a traveling route recognition display line indicating a traveling route of the moving apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Katayama, Takahito Migita, Junichiro Misawa, Tatsuma Sakurai, Katsutoshi Kanamori, Yoshinao Sodeyama
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Publication number: 20230028871Abstract: An information processing device (10) according to the present disclosure includes an operation controller (175) that controls a moving operation of an autonomous mobile body (10) that travels while maintaining an inverted state, and controls a posture operation of the autonomous mobile body that temporally changes from a reference posture in the inverted state. Furthermore, the information processing device (10) according to the present disclosure further includes an acquisition unit (174) that acquires motion data corresponding to a posture operation of the autonomous mobile body (10). The operation controller (175) controls a posture operation of the autonomous mobile body (10) based on the motion data acquired by the acquisition unit (174).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: HIDEKI NOMA, YUSUKE KAWABE, JUNICHIRO MISAWA
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Publication number: 20220334597Abstract: Communication with a user is more naturally and effectively realized. An information processing apparatus includes an autonomous mobile body (10) that travels while maintaining an inverted state, and an operation control unit (230) that controls an operation of the autonomous mobile body. The autonomous mobile body includes a main body (10), two wheels (570) mounted on the main body, and a drive mechanism (565) that drives the two wheels. The operation control unit controls the drive mechanism to maintain the inverted state of the autonomous mobile body by the two wheels in a first state, and make the autonomous mobile body come to rest by the two wheels and a bottom of the main body when the autonomous mobile body transfers from the first state to a second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: NOBUO NISHI, KAZUTAKA TAKAKI, TATSUO SEKIMOTO, JUNICHIRO MISAWA
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Patent number: 11474527Abstract: There is provided a moving apparatus which includes a control unit that executes traveling control of the moving apparatus, an upper unit that has an article storage unit, and a lower unit that houses the control unit and a drive unit. The upper unit has an upper sensor that detects an obstacle in surroundings at a position of at least one of an upper surface or a lower surface position, and the lower unit has a lower sensor that detects an obstacle in a proximity area of a traveling surface of the moving apparatus. The control unit inputs sensor detection information, detects an obstacle in surroundings of the moving apparatus, executes traveling control to avoid contact with the obstacle, and performs control to display a traveling route recognition display line that indicates a traveling route of the moving apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Katayama, Takahito Migita, Yoshinao Sodeyama, Junichiro Misawa, Tatsuma Sakurai, Katsutoshi Kanamori
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Publication number: 20200371523Abstract: There is achieved a moving apparatus that performs control to stop the moving apparatus at a position close to a user and to rotate the moving apparatus at a stop position, thereby making it easy to take out a product carried on the apparatus. A moving apparatus includes a control unit that executes traveling control of the moving apparatus, an upper unit that has an article storage unit, and a lower unit that houses a drive unit, in which the control unit inputs detection information of a sensor, and executes control to stop the moving apparatus at a position close to a user and rotate the moving apparatus at a stop position on the basis of input sensor detection information, thereby making it easy to take out a product carried on the apparatus. The control unit performs display control of a traveling route recognition display line indicating a traveling route of the moving apparatus, and further analyzes a gesture or speech of the user to identify a call of the moving apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: TAKESHI KATAYAMA, TAKAHITO MIGITA, JUNICHIRO MISAWA, TATSUMA SAKURAI, KATSUTOSHI KANAMORI, YOSHINAO SODEYAMA
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Publication number: 20200301433Abstract: There is achieved a moving apparatus that performs safe traveling in an environment where there are many obstacles such as a person, a desk, a table, and a chair on the basis of a plurality of pieces of sensor detection information. The moving apparatus includes a control unit that executes traveling control of the moving apparatus, an upper unit that has an article storage unit, and a lower unit that houses the control unit and a drive unit. The upper unit has an upper sensor that detects an obstacle in surroundings at a position of at least one of an upper surface or a lower surface position, and the lower unit has a lower sensor that detects an obstacle in a proximity area of a traveling surface of the moving apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: TAKESHI KATAYAMA, TAKAHITO MIGITA, YOSHINAO SODEYAMA, JUNICHIRO MISAWA, TATSUMA SAKURAI, KATSUTOSHI KANAMORI
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Patent number: 10191603Abstract: An information processing device, including: an operation input unit that allows input operations by two types of operating bodies, including an input operation performed via proximity or contact of a part of a human body, and an input operation performed via proximity or contact of a stylus-like input device; and an input control unit that controls switching between the input operation performed via proximity or contact of the part of the human body and the input operation performed via proximity or contact of the stylus-like input device, based on a separation distance between the part of the human body and/or the stylus-like input device and an operation input surface of the operation input unit, and also based on an angle between a central axis of the stylus-like input device and the operation input surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hirotaka Takahashi, Junichiro Misawa
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Publication number: 20170336886Abstract: There is provided an information processing device which includes a receiving unit which receives handwriting data of an electronic pen accompanied by attribute information added by a user; a recognizing unit which recognizes a character string or a graphic from the handwriting data accompanied by the attribute information and associates the attribute information accompanying the handwriting data with the character string or the graphic; a search unit which searches for user-desired information on the basis of the character string or the graphic and the attribute information associated with the character string or the graphic; a converting unit which converts the user-desired information to display data; and a display unit which displays the display data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Junichiro MISAWA, Yoshio ITO, Hiroshi KATAYAMA
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Patent number: 9690393Abstract: There is provided an information processing device which includes a receiving unit which receives handwriting data of an electronic pen accompanied by attribute information added by a user; a recognizing unit which recognizes a character string or a graphic from the handwriting data accompanied by the attribute information and associates the attribute information accompanying the handwriting data with the character string or the graphic; a search unit which searches for user-desired information on the basis of the character string or the graphic and the attribute information associated with the character string or the graphic; a converting unit which converts the user-desired information to display data; and a display unit which displays the display data.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2011Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Junichiro Misawa, Yoshio Ito, Hiroshi Katayama
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Patent number: 9685286Abstract: There is provided a keyboard device including a plurality of key tops that include magnets and are depressible, an opposing member which is provided to face the plurality of key tops and in which signal lines are wired, and a plurality of openings that is formed corresponding to positions of the magnets when the key tops are pressed in the opposing member. The signal lines are wired while avoiding the openings.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasunori Kimura, Shuichi Chihara, Yasushi Tsuji, Junichiro Misawa, Shingo Harada
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Publication number: 20170153728Abstract: [Object] To improve user convenience in terms of input operability in a device that allows input operations via the human body or a stylus-like input device. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device, including: an operation input unit that allows input operations by two types of operating bodies, including an input operation performed via proximity or contact of a part of a human body, and an input operation performed via proximity or contact of a stylus-like input device; and an input control unit that controls switching between the input operation performed via proximity or contact of the part of the human body and the input operation performed via proximity or contact of the stylus-like input device, based on a separation distance between the part of the human body and/or the stylus-like input device and an operation input surface of the operation input unit, and also based on an angle between a central axis of the stylus-like input device and the operation input surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: HIROTAKA TAKAHASHI, JUNICHIRO MISAWA
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Patent number: 9396857Abstract: There is provided a magnetic circuit including a first magnetic body configured to include a magnet and a yoke plate, and a second magnetic body. The yoke plate forms an opening space at a position facing the second magnetic body. The magnet is disposed in the opening space or at a position sandwiched between the yoke plates.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Akihito Kinoshita, Hitoshi Kubota, Yasushi Tsuji, Shuichi Chihara, Masahiro Kobori, Junichiro Misawa
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Patent number: 9324514Abstract: There is provided a key input device including a supporting member including groove portions inclined with respect to a horizontal direction, a plurality of keytops each including a sliding portion which is fitted in a corresponding groove portion of the groove portions and slides along the groove portion, and a control member configured to cause two or more keytops of the plurality of keytops to slide obliquely downward along the groove portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Junichiro Misawa, Masahiro Kobori, Shuichi Chihara, Hitoshi Kubota, Akihito Kinoshita, Yasushi Tsuji
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Publication number: 20150060250Abstract: There is provided a keyboard device including a plurality of key tops that include magnets and are depressible, an opposing member which is provided to face the plurality of key tops and in which signal lines are wired, and a plurality of openings that is formed corresponding to positions of the magnets when the key tops are pressed in the opposing member. The signal lines are wired while avoiding the openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Yasunori KIMURA, Shuichi CHIHARA, Yasushi TSUJI, Junichiro MISAWA, Shingo HARADA
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Publication number: 20150034470Abstract: Provided is a keyboard device including a key top that is arranged in an opening of a cover member and is depressible, a first magnet that is provided in the key top, and a support section that includes a second magnet, to which the first magnet is attracted, and supports the key top. The support section supports the key top to move in a moving direction intersecting with a height direction of the key top, between a first position where the first magnet is attracted to the second magnet and a second position where the attraction by pressing is released. The key top has an inclined surface formed at an edge along the moving direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasunori KIMURA, Shuichi Chihara, Yasushi Tsuji, Junichiro Misawa, Shingo Harada
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Patent number: 8947868Abstract: A protective cover includes an input operating unit and a cover unit. Through the input operating unit, an input operation to an electronic apparatus is performed. In the cover unit, the input operating unit is disposed. In the protective cover, the cover unit includes a folding section and two plate sections connected to the folding section. A connection terminal section is provided to which the electronic apparatus is connected. A wiring section which interconnects the input operating unit and the connection terminal section and which is bent attendantly on folding at the folding section is disposed inside the cover unit. Folding at the folding section into a predetermined shape enables setting of a cover mode in which the electronic apparatus is covered.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takuya Motoishi, Yuuki Kubota, Yasushi Itoshiro, Junichiro Ishii, Hiroshi Katayama, Junichiro Misawa
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Patent number: 8928633Abstract: An information processing system includes an electronic pen, a position detection unit configured to detect the position of a pen tip of the electronic pen and to acquire positional information indicating the position of the pen tip of the electronic pen, a modification ID storage unit configured to store a modification ID for identifying modification of the position indicated by the positional information, a modification ID updating unit configured to update the modification ID, and a reception device including a storage unit and a registration processing unit configured to register the modification ID stored by the modification ID storage unit and the positional information acquired by the position detection unit in the storage unit as associated information.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Junichiro Misawa, Yoshio Ito, Yasushi Itoshiro
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Publication number: 20140183019Abstract: There is provided a key input device including a supporting member including groove portions inclined with respect to a horizontal direction, a plurality of keytops each including a sliding portion which is fitted in a corresponding groove portion of the groove portions and slides along the groove portion, and a control member configured to cause two or more keytops of the plurality of keytops to slide obliquely downward along the groove portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Junichiro Misawa, Masahiro Kobori, Shuichi Chihara, Hitoshi Kubota, Akihito Kinoshita, Yasushi Tsuji
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Patent number: D753646Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasunori Kimura, Shuichi Chihara, Yasushi Tsuji, Junichiro Misawa, Shingo Harada