Patents by Inventor Kotaro Shima
Kotaro Shima 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: 20230015454Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a screen portion in which unit panels in which a plurality of pixels formed from light-emitting elements is disposed are arranged, in which a first pixel-to-pixel pitch that is a space between two outer end pixels adjacent to each other across outer peripheries of the unit panels is equal to or larger than a second pixel-to-pixel pitch that is a space between each of the outer end pixels in each of the unit panels and a pixel adjacent to the outer end pixel, and the pixel-to-pixel pitches adjacent to each other in the array of the pixel-to-pixel pitches in a direction in which the first pixel-to-pixel pitch and the second pixel-to-pixel pitch are arranged in the unit panel are set to be P(in)?P(out) where P(in) denotes the pixel-to-pixel pitch located on a central side of the unit panel and P(out) denotes the pixel-to-pixel pitch located on an outer peripheral side of the unit panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: NORIYUKI HIRAI, HIROSHI TOBITA, NOBUTAKE IWASE, SHUTARO KUROKAWA, KOTARO SHIMA
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Patent number: 11222875Abstract: [Object] To provide a display apparatus that makes it possible to improve visibility. [Solution] A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a display body device including a plurality of pixels, the plurality of pixels each including a plurality of light-emitting elements as light source elements; and an irregular structure formed on a front surface of the display body device.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Tazawa, Kotaro Shima
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Patent number: 11177244Abstract: [Object] To provide a display apparatus that makes it possible to improve visibility. [Solution] A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a display body device including a plurality of pixels, the plurality of pixels each including a plurality of light-emitting elements as light source elements; and an irregular structure formed on a front surface of the display body device.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Tazawa, Kotaro Shima
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Patent number: 11073966Abstract: [Object] To facilitate user's operations. [Solution] An editing apparatus is provided including: a component output unit for outputting a display screen on which a plurality of components are displayed; a node output unit for outputting a plurality of nodes respectively corresponding to the plurality of components on the display screen so that the nodes are displayed along with the plurality of components so as to overlap the display of the plurality of components; and a setting unit for setting, in response to a user's instruction of association between two or more of the nodes, an association between two or more of the components corresponding to the two or more of the nodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiroh Kamiyama, Kotaro Shima
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Publication number: 20210191006Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of arrayed light output sections 21 covered with a laminated structure 30; the laminated structure 30 includes a plurality of laminated layers, a light output surface 30A is flat, and plural recessed and projected sections 52 are formed on an interface of at least one layer (recessed and projected section forming layer 51) positioned in the laminated structure 30.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2018Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: MAMORU SUZUKI, KOTARO SHIMA, SHUTARO KUROKAWA
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Publication number: 20200089377Abstract: [Object] To facilitate user's operations. [Solution] An editing apparatus is provided including: a component output unit for outputting a display screen on which a plurality of components are displayed; a node output unit for outputting a plurality of nodes respectively corresponding to the plurality of components on the display screen so that the nodes are displayed along with the plurality of components so as to overlap the display of the plurality of components; and a setting unit for setting, in response to a user's instruction of association between two or more of the nodes, an association between two or more of the components corresponding to the two or more of the nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Yoshiroh Kamiyama, Kotaro Shima
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Publication number: 20200066688Abstract: [Object] To provide a display apparatus that makes it possible to improve visibility. [Solution] A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a display body device including a plurality of pixels, the plurality of pixels each including a plurality of light-emitting elements as light source elements; and an irregular structure formed on a front surface of the display body device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: HIROSHI TAZAWA, KOTARO SHIMA
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Patent number: 10534501Abstract: [Object] To facilitate user's operations. [Solution] An editing apparatus is provided including: a component output unit for outputting a display screen on which a plurality of components are displayed; a node output unit for outputting a plurality of nodes respectively corresponding to the plurality of components on the display screen so that the nodes are displayed along with the plurality of components so as to overlap the display of the plurality of components; and a setting unit for setting, in response to a user's instruction of association between two or more of the nodes, an association between two or more of the components corresponding to the two or more of the nodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiroh Kamiyama, Kotaro Shima
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Patent number: 10503369Abstract: [Object] To facilitate user's operations. [Solution] An editing apparatus is provided including: a component output unit for outputting a display screen on which a plurality of components are displayed; a node output unit for outputting a plurality of nodes respectively corresponding to the plurality of components on the display screen so that the nodes are displayed along with the plurality of components so as to overlap the display of the plurality of components; and a setting unit for setting, in response to a user's instruction of association between two or more of the nodes, an association between two or more of the components corresponding to the two or more of the nodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiroh Kamiyama, Kotaro Shima
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Publication number: 20190212884Abstract: [Object] To facilitate user's operations. [Solution] An editing apparatus is provided including: a component output unit for outputting a display screen on which a plurality of components are displayed; a node output unit for outputting a plurality of nodes respectively corresponding to the plurality of components on the display screen so that the nodes are displayed along with the plurality of components so as to overlap the display of the plurality of components; and a setting unit for setting, in response to a user's instruction of association between two or more of the nodes, an association between two or more of the components corresponding to the two or more of the nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Yoshiroh Kamiyama, Kotaro Shima
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Patent number: 10268346Abstract: [Object] To facilitate user's operations. [Solution] An editing apparatus is provided including: a component output unit for outputting a display screen on which a plurality of components are displayed; a node output unit for outputting a plurality of nodes respectively corresponding to the plurality of components on the display screen so that the nodes are displayed along with the plurality of components so as to overlap the display of the plurality of components; and a setting unit for setting, in response to a user's instruction of association between two or more of the nodes, an association between two or more of the components corresponding to the two or more of the nodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiroh Kamiyama, Kotaro Shima
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Publication number: 20170357112Abstract: A display unit of the present invention includes a display section (10) that outputs a first linearly-polarized light as image light, and a display switching section (20) that performs switching between an image display mode and an external light reflection mode. The display section (10) includes a first absorption-type polarization member (11) that allows the first linearly-polarized light to pass through and absorbs second linearly-polarized light. The display switching section (20) includes a reflection-type polarization member (21), a switchable transmission polarization axis member (22), and a second absorption-type polarization member (23). The reflection-type polarization member (21) allows the first linearly-polarized light to pass through and reflects the second linearly-polarized light.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Seiji Shibahara, Seiji Hayashimoto, Kotaro Shima, Kazuaki Kameshima
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Publication number: 20170083193Abstract: [Object] To facilitate user's operations. [Solution] An editing apparatus is provided including: a component output unit for outputting a display screen on which a plurality of components are displayed; a node output unit for outputting a plurality of nodes respectively corresponding to the plurality of components on the display screen so that the nodes are displayed along with the plurality of components so as to overlap the display of the plurality of components; and a setting unit for setting, in response to a user's instruction of association between two or more of the nodes, an association between two or more of the components corresponding to the two or more of the nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Yoshiroh Kamiyama, Kotaro Shima
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Patent number: 9547926Abstract: [Object] To facilitate user's operations. [Solution] An editing apparatus is provided including: a component output unit for outputting a display screen on which a plurality of components are displayed; a node output unit for outputting a plurality of nodes respectively corresponding to the plurality of components on the display screen so that the nodes are displayed along with the plurality of components so as to overlap the display of the plurality of components; and a setting unit for setting, in response to a user's instruction of association between two or more of the nodes, an association between two or more of the components corresponding to the two or more of the nodes.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiroh Kamiyama, Kotaro Shima
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Patent number: 9411794Abstract: A method for facilitating selection of an object on the display screen, an apparatus for implementing the method, and a program for causing a computer to function as the apparatus are provided. The method includes the steps of selecting a specific object on the display screen in response to a user input, extracting any of a plurality of objects displayed on the display screen that overlaps the selected specific object as a selection candidate by following a tree structure of the objects, and displaying a selection switching view including an element representing the selection candidate in the vicinity of the selected specific object.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Kotaro Shima
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Patent number: 9195378Abstract: To provide a method, a program and a system for supporting the input of one or more execution parameters of predetermined software in an input field. The method includes: receiving input of a text character string including one or more execution parameters in the input field displayed on a display device; displaying one the display device one or more execution options of the predetermined software in such a manner that a user can select the options in response to selection of a part of the text character string by the user; and transforming the text character string so as to include at least one of the one or more execution options selected and displaying the transformed text character string on the display device. The one or more execution options displayed can vary with the type of selection of the part of the text character string.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: International BusinessMachines CorporationInventors: Ken Kumagai, Kotaro Shima
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Publication number: 20150116319Abstract: An editing apparatus is provided including: a component output unit for outputting a display screen on which a plurality of components are displayed; a node output unit for outputting a plurality of nodes respectively corresponding to the plurality of components on the display screen so that the nodes are displayed along with the plurality of components so as to overlap the display of the plurality of components; and a setting unit for setting, in response to a user's instruction of association between two or more of the nodes, an association between two or more of the components corresponding to the two or more of the nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2015Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Yoshiroh Kamiyama, Kotaro Shima
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Patent number: 8988460Abstract: A display apparatus configured to move a drag object on a screen in accordance with an operation of a pointer. The display apparatus can include a detection unit configured to detect a target object on the screen, the target object being a destination of the drag object, and a display control unit configured to display the drag object in a position closer to the target object than a display position of the pointer moved in accordance with an operation performed by a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Yoshiroh Kamiyama, Kotaro Shima
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Patent number: 8915606Abstract: A display device includes: a display of which a display surface is displayed with an image; plural light sources which output light toward the display, and configure a backlight; a diffuser plate arranged between the display and the plural light sources, and diffuses light output from the light source; and a support pin arranged on the opposite side to the display by interposing the diffuser plate therebetween, and holds the diffuser plate by being in contact with the diffuser plate. A plate shaped unit formed in a transparent plate shape is provided at a portion located on the diffuser plate side in the support pin, the plural light sources and the support pin are arranged in line in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the display and the diffuser plate are aligned, and the plate shaped unit is caused to face the light source in the shortest distance.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kotaro Shima, Hiroaki Matsui
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Patent number: D941815Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuaki Kameshima, Seiji Hayashimoto, Yuji Nakahata, Kotaro Shima