Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Hirooka
Kazuyuki Hirooka 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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Patent number: 8420606Abstract: A method of utilizing the physiological activity of a rare saccharide, wherein physiological-activity sensitive cells are treated with the rare saccharide to modify the function of the cells. A composition containing, as an active ingredient, a rare saccharide which is introduced into physiological-activity sensitive cells and has an effect of modifying the function of the cells. The cells are human cells. The composition is a functional food, a drug, or a cosmetic. The rare saccharide is a rare saccharide belonging to aldose and/or ketose. The aldose is D-allose, and the cells are selected from the group consisting of cancer-cell proliferation inhibitory activity sensitive cells and active-oxygen production inhibitory activity sensitive cells. The ketose is D-psicose, and the cells are selected from the group consisting of chemokine secretion inhibitory activity sensitive cells, microglia migration inhibitory activity sensitive cells, and hypoglycemic activity sensitive cells.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignees: Fushimi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Teikoku Seiyaku Co., Ltd., National University Corporation Kagawa University, Kabushiki Kaisha Hayashibara Seibutsu Kagaku KenkyujoInventors: Ken Izumori, Masaaki Tokuda, Toshifumi Itano, Osamu Miyamoto, Toshihiko Ishida, Koji Murao, Taizo Tasaka, Gan Muneuchi, Fuminori Yamaguchi, Terukazu Tanaka, Masaaki Ueki, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Tomohiko Taminato, Mohammad A. Hossain, Keiji Tsusaki, Takeo Takahashi, Mitsuhiro Nagata, Yutaka Ishida
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Publication number: 20130069864Abstract: There is provided a display apparatus including an observation position detection unit for detecting an observation position of an observer, a generation phase determination portion for determining a generation phase for each viewpoint of a multi-viewpoint image for a plurality of viewpoints depending on the detected observation position, a multi-viewpoint image generation unit for generating a viewpoint image for each viewpoint from a predetermined image depending on the determined generation phase, a display device configured to include a display area having a plurality of pixels arranged thereon, for displaying the viewpoint image for each viewpoint such that the viewpoint image can be observed in each of a plurality of observation areas, and a light beam controller configured to be disposed in front of or behind the display device, for restricting a direction of light beams emitted from the display device or incident on the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuyuki Hirooka, Tsutomu Nigami
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Publication number: 20110112043Abstract: A method of utilizing the physiological activity of a rare saccharide, wherein physiological-activity sensitive cells are treated with the rare saccharide to modify the function of the cells. A composition containing, as an active ingredient, a rare saccharide which is introduced into physiological-activity sensitive cells and has an effect of modifying the function of the cells. The cells are human cells. The composition is a functional food, a drug, or a cosmetic. The rare saccharide is a rare saccharide belonging to aldose and/or ketose. The aldose is D-allose, and the cells are selected from the group consisting of cancer-cell proliferation inhibitory activity sensitive cells and active-oxygen production inhibitory activity sensitive cells. The ketose is D-psicose, and the cells are selected from the group consisting of chemokine secretion inhibitory activity sensitive cells, microglia migration inhibitory activity sensitive cells, and hypoglycemic activity sensitive cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2011Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KAGAWA UNIVERSITY, MATSUTANI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken Izumori, Masaaki Tokuda, Toshifumi Itano, Osamu Miyamoto, Toshihiko Ishida, Koji Murao, Taizo Tasaka, Gan Muneuchi, Fuminori Yamaguchi, Terukazu Tanaka, Masaaki Ueki, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Tomohiko Taminato, Mohammad Akram Hossain, Keiji Tsusaki, Takeo Takahashi, Mitsuhiro Nagata, Yutaka Ishida
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Patent number: 7906487Abstract: A method of utilizing the physiological activity of a rare saccharide, wherein physiological-activity sensitive cells are treated with the rare saccharide to modify the function of the cells. A composition containing, as an active ingredient, a rare saccharide which is introduced into physiological-activity sensitive cells and has an effect of modifying the function of the cells. The cells are human cells. The composition is a functional food, a drug, or a cosmetic. The rare saccharide is a rare saccharide belonging to aldose and/or ketose. The aldose is D-allose, and the cells are selected from the group consisting of cancer-cell proliferation inhibitory activity sensitive cells and active-oxygen production inhibitory activity sensitive cells. The ketose is D-psicose, and the cells are selected from the group consisting of chemokine secretion inhibitory activity sensitive cells, microglia migration inhibitory activity sensitive cells, and hypoglycemic activity sensitive cells.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2003Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignees: Fushimi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Teikoku Seiyaku Co., Ltd., National University Corporation Kagawa University, Kabushiki Kaisha Hayashibara Seibutsu Kagaku KenkyujoInventors: Ken Izumori, Masaaki Tokuda, Toshifumi Itano, Osamu Miyamoto, Toshihiko Ishida, Koji Murao, Taizo Tasaka, Gan Muneuchi, Fuminori Yamaguchi, Terukazu Tanaka, Masaaki Ueki, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Tomohiko Taminato, Mohammad Akram Hossain, Keiji Tsusaki, Takeo Takahashi, Mitsuhiro Nagata, Yutaka Ishida
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Patent number: 7835049Abstract: In a reproducing apparatus adapted to reproduce data recorded on a holographic recording medium, a reference light generator generates reference light for illuminating the holographic recording medium, and a coherent light generator generates coherent light having an intensity greater than the absolute value of a minimum amplitude of a reproduced image and having a phase equal to the phase of the reproduced image. An image signal acquisition unit senses the reproduced image produced by illuminating the holographic recording medium with the reference light and the coherent light, and acquires an image signal based on the reproduced image. A square root calculation unit calculates the square root of each of values constituting the image signal. A removal unit removes the component of the coherent light from the calculated square root, whereby the data recorded on the holographic recording medium is correctly reproduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masaaki Hara, Mikio Sugiki, Kazutatsu Tokuyama, Mitsuru Toishi, Kenji Tanaka, Kazuyuki Hirooka
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Patent number: 7764584Abstract: A reproducing apparatus, reproducing method, recording and reproducing apparatus, recording and reproducing method, recording apparatus, and recording method are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masaaki Hara, Kenji Tanaka, Kazuyuki Hirooka
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Patent number: 7684097Abstract: A recording apparatus performing at least recording with respect to a hologram recording medium is disclosed. The recording medium includes: a light emitting means for emitting light to be radiated with respect to the hologram recording medium set at a prescribed position; a spatial light modulation means configured to be able to generate reference light and signal light to be radiated to the hologram recording medium by performing light intensity modulation to incident light in the unit of pixels; a phase modulation means for performing phase modulation to radiated light from the spatial light modulation means; and an optical system configured to guide light emitted from the light emitting means with respect to the hologram recording medium through the spatial modulation means and the phase modulation means.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Atsushi Fukumoto, Mikio Sugiki, Kenji Tanaka, Masaaki Hara, Kazuyuki Hirooka
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Patent number: 7502297Abstract: A hologram recording apparatus includes a rotating mechanism for rotating a hologram recording medium, a first light source for emitting first laser light, a modulator for modulating the intensity of the emitted first laser light to record a hologram on the hologram recording medium, a second light source for emitting second laser light with which a predetermined signal pattern is read from the rotating hologram recording medium, and a controller operable to exert control on the basis of the read signal pattern so that the intensity of the first laser light is modulated by the modulator while the first laser light is being oscillated and so that a beam spot of the first laser light is applied onto the hologram recording medium in periods in which the relative velocity between the target recording region and the beam spot becomes almost zero.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2005Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Satoru Seko, Kazuyuki Hirooka
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Publication number: 20080297865Abstract: A reproducing apparatus, reproducing method, recording and reproducing apparatus, recording and reproducing method, recording apparatus, and recording method are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Masaaki Hara, Kenji Tanaka, Kazuyuki Hirooka
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Publication number: 20080144147Abstract: In a reproducing apparatus adapted to reproduce data recorded on a holographic recording medium, a reference light generator generates reference light for illuminating the holographic recording medium, and a coherent light generator generates coherent light having an intensity greater than the absolute value of a minimum amplitude of a reproduced image and having a phase equal to the phase of the reproduced image. An image signal acquisition unit senses the reproduced image produced by illuminating the holographic recording medium with the reference light and the coherent light, and acquires an image signal based on the reproduced image. A square root calculation unit calculates the square root of each of values constituting the image signal. A removal unit removes the component of the coherent light from the calculated square root, whereby the data recorded on the holographic recording medium is correctly reproduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Masaaki Hara, Mikio Sugiki, Kazutatsu Tokuyama, Mitsuru Toishi, Kenji Tanaka, Kazuyuki Hirooka
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Publication number: 20080080030Abstract: A recording apparatus performing at least recording with respect to a hologram recording medium is disclosed. The recording medium includes: a light emitting means for emitting light to be radiated with respect to the hologram recording medium set at a prescribed position; a special light modulation means configured to be able to generate reference light and signal light to be radiated to the hologram recording medium by performing light intensity modulation to incident light in the unit of pixels; a phase modulation means for performing phase modulation to radiated light from the special light modulation means; and an optical system configured to guide light emitted from the light emitting means with respect to the hologram recording medium through the special modulation means and the phase modulation means.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Fukumoto, Mikio Sugiki, Kenji Tanaka, Masaaki Hara, Kazuyuki Hirooka
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Publication number: 20060164948Abstract: A hologram recording apparatus includes a rotating mechanism for rotating a hologram recording medium, a first light source for emitting first laser light, a modulator for modulating the intensity of the emitted first laser light to record a hologram on the hologram recording medium, a second light source for emitting second laser light with which a predetermined signal pattern is read from the rotating hologram recording medium, and a controller operable to exert control on the basis of the read signal pattern so that the intensity of the first laser light is modulated by the modulator while the first laser light is being oscillated and so that a beam spot of the first laser light is applied onto the hologram recording medium in periods in which the relative velocity between the target recording region and the beam spot becomes almost zero.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Satoru Seko, Kazuyuki Hirooka
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Publication number: 20050245459Abstract: A method of utilizing the physiological activity of a rare saccharide, wherein physiological-activity sensitive cells are treated with the rare saccharide to modify the function of the cells. A composition containing, as an active ingredient, a rare saccharide which is introduced into physiological-activity sensitive cells and has an effect of modifying the function of the cells. The cells are human cells. The composition is a functional food, a drug, or a cosmetic. The rare saccharide is a rare saccharide belonging to aldose and/or ketose. The aldose is D-allose, and the cells are selected from the group consisting of cancer-cell proliferation inhibitory activity sensitive cells and active-oxygen production inhibitory activity sensitive cells. The ketose is D-psicose, and the cells are selected from the group consisting of chemokine secretion inhibitory activity sensitive cells, microglia migration inhibitory activity sensitive cells, and hypoglycemic activity sensitive cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2003Publication date: November 3, 2005Applicants: Fushimi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Teikoku Seiyaku Co. Ltd., Kagawa University, Shikoku Research Institute Incorporated, Kabushiki Kaisha Hayashibara Seibutsu Kagaku KenkyujoInventors: Ken Izumori, Masaaki Tokuda, Toshifumi Itano, Osamu Miyamoto, Toshihiko Ishida, Koji Murao, Taizo Tasaka, Gan Muneuchi, Fuminori Yamaguchi, Terukazu Tanaka, Masaaki Ueki, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Tomohiko Taminato, Mohammad Hossain, Keiji Tsusaki, Takeo Takahashi, Mitsuhiro Nagata, Yutaka Ishida
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Patent number: 6680817Abstract: A tape cartridge housing a magnetic tape includes an auxiliary storage medium having a storage unit in which to store the recording medium information such as design parameters or the number of times of recording and/or reproduction of the magnetic tape, and a transmission/reception unit for effecting inputting/outputting of the recording medium information with the recording and/or reproducing apparatus. The auxiliary storage medium is mounted so that the transmission/reception unit is exposed to the outside through an opening provided in a lateral surface of the main cartridge body unit not obstructing the loading of the magnetic tape, that is in a surface of the main cartridge body unit other than its front surface as an inserting end of the tape cartridge into the inside of the recording and/or reproducing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2000Date of Patent: January 20, 2004Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuaki Kano, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Kazuya Koseki, Takao Hiramoto, Masahiro Kiyota, Yoshihisa Takayama, Mitsunori Sakama
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Patent number: 6667846Abstract: A tape cassette includes an MIC (Memory-In-Cassette) installed inside the center section of the label surface, and a case capable of housing the magnetic tape. A switch circuit board is installed in the front part of the chassis parallel to the inner side of the front panel, and a communications antenna is mounted on this switch circuit board. When the cassette is loaded in the chassis from the cassette insertion slot, the MIC is in proximity to the front of the communications antenna and wireless communications between the antenna and MIC are carried out with high accuracy. By efficiently installing an MIC in a tape cassette having little excess space such as DAT (digital audio tape recorder) cassettes, an increase in the number of parts and the number of assembly processes can be avoided and highly accurate reading and writing of control information on the MIC in the cassette can be performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2001Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuaki Kano, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Atsushi Ito, Toru Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20030210495Abstract: A tape cassette is comprised of an MIC (Memory-In-Cassette) installed inside the center section of the label surface, and a case capable of housing the magnetic tape. A switch circuit board is installed in the front part of the chassis parallel to the inner side of the front panel, and a communications antenna is mounted on this switch circuit board. When the cassette is loaded in the chassis from the cassette insertion slot, the MIC is in proximity to the front of the communications antenna and wireless communications between the antenna and MIC are carried out with high accuracy. By efficiently installing a MIC in a tape cassette having little excess space such as DAT (digital audio tape recorder) cassettes, an increase in the number of parts and the number of assembly processes can be avoided and highly accurate reading and writing of control information on the MIC in the cassette can be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuaki Kano, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Atsushi Ito, Toru Hasegawa
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Patent number: 6643086Abstract: A tape driving apparatus which operates corresponding to the individual tape cassette loaded therein. A tape driving unit is included for running a magnetic tape included in the tape cassette and for recording/reproducing information to/from the magnetic tape. A memory driving unit is provided for reading/writing management information from/to a memory by implementing a predetermined communicating process. The memory is located at the tape cassette and stores the management information for managing a recording/reproducing operation to/from the magnetic tape. Identification information of the tape cassette is detected from the memory. A knowledge information memory stores knowledge information formed of operation specifying information and conditional information corresponding to the identification information of the tape cassette. The conditional information is evaluated based on the identification information.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2000Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takao Hiramoto, Yoshihisa Takayama, Tatsuya Kato, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Kenichiro Kikukawa
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Publication number: 20020105749Abstract: A low cost communications device (remote memory interface) highly adaptable to design changes. A data processing means encodes transmit data and decodes received data by software processing. A data processing means can be contrived for example with a general-purpose microcomputer, to decoded received data encode transmit data by software processing so that designing and mounting a dedicated IC is not necessary and a more compact communications device can be manufactured at a lower cost. The encode/decode method and other communications specifications can also be easily changed by modifying the software.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: Kazuyuki Hirooka, Yoshihisa Takayama
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Patent number: 6421196Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a recording medium in which a recording medium is recognized by reading identification information from a non-contact-type memory of the recording medium via a remote memory interface. An identifier corresponding to the recognized recording medium is set and given to the non-contact-type memory of the recording medium via the remote memory of the recording medium interface. An operation on the non-contact-type memory is performed with identification of the recording medium by using a command including the identifier.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1999Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Kazuyuki Hirooka
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Publication number: 20020015261Abstract: A tape cassette is comprised of an MIC (Memory-In-Cassette) installed inside the center section of the label surface, and a case capable of housing the magnetic tape. A switch circuit board is installed in the front part of the chassis parallel to the inner side of the front panel, and a communications antenna is mounted on this switch circuit board. When the cassette is loaded in the chassis from the cassette insertion slot, the MIC is in proximity to the front of the communications antenna and wireless communications between the antenna and MIC are carried out with high accuracy. By efficiently installing a MIC in a tape cassette having little excess space such as DAT (digital audio tape recorder) cassettes, an increase in the number of parts and the number of assembly processes can be avoided and highly accurate reading and writing of control information on the MIC in the cassette can be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2001Publication date: February 7, 2002Inventors: Yasuaki Kano, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Atsushi Ito, Toru Hasegawa