Patents by Inventor Masafumi Shimotashiro

Masafumi Shimotashiro 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: 20100315316
    Abstract: An image system includes: a display device configured to display an image; and an eyeglasses device for viewing the image displayed by the display device, wherein the display device includes: a display portion configured to display in time series the image to be viewed through the eyeglasses device; a signal generation portion configured to generate a synchronization signal for synchronizing timing of switching of frames of the image; and a transmission portion configured to transmit the synchronization signal, the eyeglasses device includes: an optical filter portion configured to adjust an amount of light of the image; a reception portion configured to receive the synchronization signal transmitted from the transmission portion; and a control portion configured to control action of the optical filter portion corresponding to the switching of the frames of the image, based on the synchronization signal, the signal generation portion further generates a parameter signal including action information for defini
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Kazuhiro MIHARA, Hiroshi MIYAI, Katsuo SAIGO, Masafumi SHIMOTASHIRO, Seiji NAKAZAWA, Masayuki KOZUKA, Yoshiho GOTOH
  • Patent number: 7826247
    Abstract: An initialization method of the present invention is a method for initializing a material (variable-resistance material) (2) whose resistance value increases/decreases according to the polarity of an applied electric pulse. An electric pulse having a first polarity is applied at least once between first and second electrodes (1, 3) connected to the variable-resistance material (2) such that the potential of the first electrode is higher than that of the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shunsaku Muraoka, Koichi Osano, Ken Takahashi, Masafumi Shimotashiro
  • Patent number: 7821410
    Abstract: A radio-type transmitting device capable of transmitting information other than information in an internal memory is provided. A RFID tag includes a encoding circuit for digitalizing receiving sensitivity of a radio wave sent from an external transmitting/receiving apparatus and then sending the digitalized receiving sensitivity to the external transmitting/receiving apparatus. Thus, the external transmitting/receiving apparatus can obtain a distance between the external transmitting/receiving apparatus and the RFID tag based on received sensitivity information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Higashionji, Kenji Hasegawa, Masaru Odagiri, Masafumi Shimotashiro, Hiroshi Seki
  • Publication number: 20100182821
    Abstract: A first variable resistor (5) is connected between a first terminal (7) and a third terminal (9) and increases/reduces its resistance value in accordance with the polarity of a pulse voltage applied between the first terminal (7) and the third terminal (9). A second variable resistor (6) is connected between the third terminal (9) and a second terminal (8) and increases/reduces its resistance value in accordance with the polarity of a pulse voltage applied between the third terminal (9) and the second terminal (8). Given pulse voltages are applied between the first terminal (7) and the third terminal (9) and between the third terminal (9) and the second terminal (8) to reversibly change the resistance values of the first and second variable resistors (5, 6), thereby recording one bit or multiple bits of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shunsaku MURAOKA, Koichi Osano, Ken Takahashi, Masafumi Shimotashiro
  • Patent number: 7714311
    Abstract: A first variable resistor (5) is connected between a first terminal (7) and a third terminal (9) and increases/reduces its resistance value in accordance with the polarity of a pulse voltage applied between the first terminal (7) and the third terminal (9). A second variable resistor (6) is connected between the third terminal (9) and a second terminal (8) and increases/reduces its resistance value in accordance with the polarity of a pulse voltage applied between the third terminal (9) and the second terminal (8). Given pulse voltages are applied between the first terminal (7) and the third terminal (9) and between the third terminal (9) and the second terminal (8) to reversibly change the resistance values of the first and second variable resistors (5, 6), thereby recording one bit or multiple bits of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shunsaku Muraoka, Koichi Osano, Ken Takahashi, Masafumi Shimotashiro
  • Patent number: 7703112
    Abstract: An image output system configured of information terminals, each of which includes an identification information storage unit which stores identification information for identifying each of the information terminals and a transmission unit which transmits the identification information, and an image output apparatus which includes: an identification information receiving unit which receives the identification information transmitted by each of the information terminals; an output unit which obtains image information which is information for outputting images, and outputs images based on the obtained image information; a judgment unit which judges whether or not plural pieces of identification received by the identification information receiving unit satisfy a predetermined condition; and an output control unit which controls the output unit based on the judgment made by the judgment unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Rumi Ohnishi, Toru Sato, Masafumi Shimotashiro
  • Patent number: 7577337
    Abstract: An audio/video data recording/reproducing device is provided that allows all video and audio signals, which can be displayed by a display of the audio/video data recording/reproducing device proper, to be output to an exterior through a digital interface. Such audio/video signals are in the forms of, for example, files as recorded including a moving picture file, a still picture file, and a file resulting from synthesization of a moving picture file with a still picture file. When the digital interface of the recording/reproducing device is connected to a digital TV, a synthesized signal from a synthesizing part 117, after being encoded into an MPEG-TS in an encoder 103, is output from a 1394 interface part 121. When the digital interface is connected to another editor or recording device, a recording signal from a reproducing part 116 is output as it is from the 1394 interface part 121.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Itoh, Masafumi Shimotashiro
  • Publication number: 20090092884
    Abstract: A fuel cell body has an anode having an anode-side separator with projections and depressions formed on its surface, a cathode, and a membrane electrode assembly disposed between the anode and the cathode, and the fuel cell body is disposed in a container for storing liquid fuel so that at least the anode side is immersed therein. Fuel passageways through which the liquid fuel flows are formed by regions surrounded by the projections and depressions on the surface of the separator and the membrane electrode assembly. By this, the downsized, simplified and lower power consuming structure of auxiliary equipment such as a fuel feed system is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Kenji HASEGAWA, Toshiyuki AOYAMA, Masaru HIGASHIONJI, Masafumi SHIMOTASHIRO, Masayuki ONO, Kenya HORI, Masaru ODAGIRI
  • Publication number: 20090079009
    Abstract: A first variable resistor (5) is connected between a first terminal (7) and a third terminal (9) and increases/reduces its resistance value in accordance with the polarity of a pulse voltage applied between the first terminal (7) and the third terminal (9). A second variable resistor (6) is connected between the third terminal (9) and a second terminal (8) and increases/reduces its resistance value in accordance with the polarity of a pulse voltage applied between the third terminal (9) and the second terminal (8). Given pulse voltages are applied between the first terminal (7) and the third terminal (9) and between the third terminal (9) and the second terminal (8) to reversibly change the resistance values of the first and second variable resistors (5, 6), thereby recording one bit or multiple bits of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsaku MURAOKA, Koichi Osano, Ken Takahashi, Masafumi Shimotashiro
  • Patent number: 7479342
    Abstract: A fuel cell body has an anode having an anode-side separator with projections and depressions formed on its surface, a cathode, and a membrane electrode assembly disposed between the anode and the cathode, and the fuel cell body is disposed in a container for storing liquid fuel so that at least the anode side is immersed therein. Fuel passageways through which the liquid fuel flows are formed by regions surrounded by the projections and depressions on the surface of the separator and the membrane electrode assembly. By this, the downsized, simplified and lower power consuming structure of auxiliary equipment such as a fuel feed system is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Hasegawa, Toshiyuki Aoyama, Masaru Higashionji, Masafumi Shimotashiro, Masayuki Ono, Kenya Hori, Masaru Odagiri
  • Patent number: 7463506
    Abstract: A first variable resistor (5) is connected between a first terminal (7) and a third terminal (9) and increases/reduces its resistance value in accordance with the polarity of a pulse voltage applied between the first terminal (7) and the third terminal (9). A second variable resistor (6) is connected between the third terminal (9) and a second terminal (8) and increases/reduces its resistance value in accordance with the polarity of a pulse voltage applied between the third terminal (9) and the second terminal (8). Given pulse voltages are applied between the first terminal (7) and the third terminal (9) and between the third terminal (9) and the second terminal (8) to reversibly change the resistance values of the first and second variable resistors (5, 6), thereby recording one bit or multiple bits of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shunsaku Muraoka, Koichi Osano, Ken Takahashi, Masafumi Shimotashiro
  • Publication number: 20080284913
    Abstract: The TV receiver as a display device has a drawing generation unit for generating display side drawing data of drawn picture according to a display format for on-screen display, and a reproducing apparatus has a drawing generation unit for generating reproduction side drawing data of drawn picture according to a display format for display on the TV receiver. The drawing generation unit receives the display format information of the drawing generation unit through a connection cable, and generates reproduction side drawing data of display format based on the received display side display format information. The reproducing apparatus supplies the contents data including the generated reproduction side drawing data to the TV receiver through the connection cable, and the TV receiver presents the drawn picture based on the supplied reproduction side drawing data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masazumi Yamada, Mitsuhiko Tokuda, Takashi Ohtsu, Masafumi Shimotashiro
  • Publication number: 20080259678
    Abstract: An initialization method of the present invention is a method for initializing a material (variable-resistance material) (2) whose resistance value increases/decreases according to the polarity of an applied electric pulse. An electric pulse having a first polarity is applied at least once between first and second electrodes (1, 3) connected to the variable-resistance material (2) such that the potential of the first electrode is higher than that of the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunsaku Muraoka, Koichi Osano, Ken Takahashi, Masafumi Shimotashiro
  • Publication number: 20080219644
    Abstract: An audio/video information recording/reproducing device capable of easily implementing a post-recording function on an optical disk by using even a low-cost disk drive having a comparatively low-speed seek time. When recording a video file, it is recorded on an optical disk continuously for a duration equivalent to more than three times a seek time. When recording dubbing audio, it is recorded continuously only with constant data size at the same time with the reproducing of the recorded video file, thereby enabling concurrent real-time continuous reproducing and recording. Accordingly, concurrent reproductions of a video file and an audio file are ensured when reproducing dubbing audio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori ITOH, Masafumi Shimotashiro
  • Patent number: 7386222
    Abstract: An audio/video information recording/reproducing device capable of easily implementing a post-recording function on an optical disk by using even a low-cost disk drive having a comparatively low-speed seek time. When recording a video file, it is recorded on an optical disk continuously for a duration equivalent to more than three times a seek time. When recording dubbing audio, it is recorded continuously only with constant data size at the same time with the reproducing of the recorded video file, thereby enabling concurrent real-time continuous reproducing and recording. Accordingly, concurrent reproductions of a video file and an audio file are ensured when reproducing dubbing audio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Itoh, Masafumi Shimotashiro
  • Patent number: 7381490
    Abstract: As disclosed, there is provided a small-size power system for fuel cell allowing efficient extraction of electric power-output from a fuel cell and a secondary cell, electronic equipment, and an electric power feeding method. The power system for fuel cell has a voltage conversion circuit and a rectification circuit, and is structured such that output voltage of the fuel cell is converted with a set voltage, which is an output voltage corresponding to a maximum electric power-output of the fuel cell, as a reference to produce a switch voltage, and at least either the switch voltage or an output voltage of the secondary cell is outputted through the rectification circuit. This allows parallel operation of the fuel cell and secondary cell in a state that the electric power of the fuel cell can be utilized to the full.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Higashionji, Kenji Hasegawa, Masafumi Shimotashiro, Masaru Odagiri
  • Publication number: 20080126965
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device system with improved user convenience that is capable of controlling plural electronic devices connected via a network or the like from any of such electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Masafumi Shimotashiro, Kentaro Tanikawa, Msakazu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7369431
    Abstract: An initialization method of the present invention is a method for initializing a material (variable-resistance material) (2) whose resistance value increases/decreases according to the polarity of an applied electric pulse. An electric pulse having a first polarity is applied at least once between first and second electrodes (1, 3) connected to the variable-resistance material (2) such that the potential of the first electrode is higher than that of the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunsaku Muraoka, Koichi Osano, Ken Takahashi, Masafumi Shimotashiro
  • Patent number: 7333713
    Abstract: In a disk camera, when additional information and moving picture information are managed as one file and recorded on an optical disk, useless area is minimized, thereby allowing effective use of recording capacity. A recording controlling part records continuously with respect to a logical block of the optical disk, at least one of input video and audio information in a packet format of a fixed length that is different from a data size of the logical block, and creates a data file for recording with respect to the logical block, additional information with respect to the video or audio information in the packet format of the fixed length. In this one data file, a fixed data size portion of the additional information is arranged in an area ahead of an area in which the video and audio information are arranged, and a variable data size portion of the additional information is arranged in an area behind the area in which the video and audio information are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Ito, Masafumi Shimotashiro, Makoto Mitsuda, Tadashi Nakamura, Yasumori Hino
  • Patent number: 7327946
    Abstract: An AV data recording apparatus and an AV data recording method are provided, in which even in the case of using the UDF file system, seeking can be minimized. The AV data recording method has file management information for managing continuous blocks on a disk as an extent, and dividing the extent into groups so as to manage the extent as a file, wherein a new directory is created on a disk, and a not recorded but allocated extent is kept as a reservation region for recording file management information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Nakamura, Masanori Itoh, Yasumori Hino, Masafumi Shimotashiro