Patents by Inventor Masatoshi Ueno

Masatoshi Ueno 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).

  • Patent number: 9824497
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to an information processing apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to execute instructions to generate a superimposition parameter corresponding to superimposing virtual information on a real space based on a spatial position of a marker projected on the real space by an input apparatus, and cause a display section to display the virtual information superimposed on the real space according to the spatial position relationship while the marker is detectable and continue the display of the virtual information superimposed on the real space after the marker is undetectable according to a last detected spatial position of the marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuro Goto, Masatoshi Ueno, Kenichi Kabasawa, Toshiyuki Nakagawa, Daisuke Kawakami, Shinobu Kuriya, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Hisako Sugano
  • Publication number: 20170329420
    Abstract: A control apparatus comprising a processor, a memory, and a communication circuit configured to communicate with an input apparatus is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: KENICHI KABASAWA, TETSURO GOTO, MASATOSHI UENO, SHINOBU KURIYA, TOSHIYUKI NAKAGAWA, TATSUYA SUZUKI, TSUBASA TSUKAHARA, HIDEO KAWABE
  • Publication number: 20170322640
    Abstract: A pointing system including: a pointing device including an operation portion and a light-emitting portion that emits light according to an operation to the operation portion; and a control device including an image pickup portion that picks up light from the light-emitting portion when the light-emitting portion emits light and outputs an image including information on a light spot of the light, a display portion that includes a screen and displays a pointer on the screen, and a control portion that judges, as well as judge a movement of the light spot based on the information on the light spot in the image and move the pointer on the screen based on the movement of the light spot, whether the light spot is turned off based on the information on the light spot in the image and executes processing related to a click when the light spot is turned off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Masatoshi Ueno, Osamu Ito
  • Patent number: 9779700
    Abstract: To provide a head-mounted display and an information display apparatus that match the intuition of the user and are excellent in operability. A head-mounted display according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a reception unit, an image display element, and a display processing unit. The reception unit receives an operation signal including information on a relative position of a detection target in contact with an input operation surface, which is output from the input device. The image display element forms an image V1 presented to a user. The display processing unit causes, based on the operation signal, the image display element to display an operation image V10 with an auxiliary image P indicating a position of the detection target being overlapped on the image V1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tsubasa Tsukahara, Masatoshi Ueno, Kenichi Kabasawa, Shinobu Kuriya, Tetsuro Goto, Hisako Sugano, Daisuke Kawakami, Toshiyuki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 9746919
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an application information acquisition unit which acquires a position of a window on a display screen, and a control unit which terminates an application of a window whose position acquired by the application information acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Seta, Masatoshi Ueno, Masato Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20170242254
    Abstract: To provide a head-mounted display excellent in portability and operability. A head-mounted display according to the present technology includes a main body and an input operation section. The main body includes a display section configured to present an image to a user and is configured to be mountable on a head of the user. The input operation section includes a first detection element that extends in a first axis direction and is provided in the main body and electrostatically detects an operation position in the first axis direction, and a first guide section that guides an input operation of the user along the first axis direction on the first detection element, and controls the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Masatoshi UENO, Kenichi KABASAWA, Shinobu KURIYA, Tetsuro GOTO, Hisako SUGANO, Toshiyuki NAKAGAWA, Hirotaka ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9740303
    Abstract: A pointing system including: a pointing device including an operation portion and a light-emitting portion that emits light according to an operation to the operation portion; and a control device including an image pickup portion that picks up light from the light-emitting portion when the light-emitting portion emits light and outputs an image including information on a light spot of the light, a display portion that includes a screen and displays a pointer on the screen, and a control portion that judges, as well as judge a movement of the light spot based on the information on the light spot in the image and move the pointer on the screen based on the movement of the light spot, whether the light spot is turned off based on the information on the light spot in the image and executes processing related to a click when the light spot is turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi Ueno, Osamu Ito
  • Patent number: 9740305
    Abstract: A control apparatus comprising a processor, a memory, and a communication circuit configured to communicate with an input apparatus is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Kabasawa, Tetsuro Goto, Masatoshi Ueno, Shinobu Kuriya, Toshiyuki Nakagawa, Tatsuya Suzuki, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Hideo Kawabe
  • Patent number: 9703432
    Abstract: To provide a head-mounted display excellent in portability and operability. A head-mounted display according to the present technology includes a main body and an input operation section. The main body includes a display section configured to present an image to a user and is configured to be mountable on a head of the user. The input operation section includes a first detection element that extends in a first axis direction and is provided in the main body and electrostatically detects an operation position in the first axis direction, and a first guide section that guides an input operation of the user along the first axis direction on the first detection element, and controls the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tsubasa Tsukahara, Masatoshi Ueno, Kenichi Kabasawa, Shinobu Kuriya, Tetsuro Goto, Hisako Sugano, Toshiyuki Nakagawa, Hirotaka Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 9685002
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus, including: an image-taking unit configured to take an image of real scenery to thereby obtain real image; a marker-detecting unit configured to extract a marker image from the real image, the marker image being an image of marker projection light, the marker projection light being projected by a projection device to the real scenery in order to provide spatial first information, the first information being necessary to display virtual information such that the virtual information is superimposed on the real scenery, second information being added to the marker projection light; and an extracting unit configured to extract the second information added to the extracted marker image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuro Goto, Masatoshi Ueno, Kenichi Kabasawa, Toshiyuki Nakagawa, Daisuke Kawakami, Shinobu Kuriya, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Hisako Sugano
  • Patent number: 9632318
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a main body and an input operation unit. The main body includes a display unit configured to be capable of presenting an image to a user, and is configured to be mountable on a head of the user. The input operation unit includes an operating element having a longitudinal direction in a direction of a first axis, is configured to be capable of electrostatically detecting a first operation on the operating element along the direction of the first axis and detecting a second operation on the operating element along a direction of a second axis orthogonal to the direction of the first axis, and is provided to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuro Goto, Masatoshi Ueno, Kenichi Kabasawa, Toshiyuki Nakagawa, Daisuke Kawakami, Shinobu Kuriya, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Hisako Sugano, Hirotaka Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20170072837
    Abstract: The lighting control device includes a controller, a diagnosis circuit, a latch circuit, and a logic circuit. The controller outputs a control signal. The diagnosis circuit outputs an irregular signal. The latch circuit decides a state of a forcibly lighting signal. The logic circuit controls a light source in accordance with an ignition signal, the control signal, and the forcibly lighting signal. The logic circuit turns on the light source in accordance with the ignition signal while receiving the forcibly lighting signal, and turns on the light source in accordance with the control signal while not receiving the forcibly lighting signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Masatoshi UENO, Masaaki TAKAMATSU, Toshiaki SASAKI, Kazuya KATO
  • Publication number: 20170068336
    Abstract: A head-mounted display comprising a display and a detector. The detector is configured to detect a direction of at least one of the head-mounted display and a line of vision. The display is configured to display an output image of an application, wherein the application is selected based on the direction being outside a range of a front direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Shinobu KURIYA, Masatoshi UENO, Kenichi KABASAWA, Daisuke KAWAKAMI, Tetsuro GOTO, Hisako SUGANO, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Toshiyuki NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 9581815
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a main body, an operation unit, and a controller. The main body includes a display unit capable of displaying an image in front of an eye of a user. The operation unit includes a buffer that is connected to the main body and deformable with respect to the main body, and a first detector configured to output a detection signal depending on the deformation. The controller is configured to generate an image signal for generating an image based on the detection signal and to output the image signal to the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Takeshi Iwatsu, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Masatoshi Ueno, Tetsuro Goto, Toshiyuki Nakagawa, Shinobu Kuriya
  • Patent number: 9566005
    Abstract: There is provided a measuring apparatus, including a light receiving element, provided at a position facing a measurement object region on which is placed a measurement object, which forms an image with light from the measurement object region, light emitting elements, arranged surrounding the light receiving element, which emit light for measuring the measurement object, and reflective optical elements, provided above the light emitting elements, which guide, to the measurement object region, emission light radiated from the light emitting elements. A light receiving surface of the light receiving element and light emission surfaces of the light emitting elements are positioned mutually on a same plane. The emission light radiated from the light emitting elements is reflected by the reflective optical elements, and center lines of the emission light radiated from each of the light emitting elements pass through an approximate center of the measurement object region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Toriumi, Hideo Kawabe, Kenichi Kabasawa, Tatsuya Suzuki, Hirokazu Imai, Masatoshi Ueno
  • Publication number: 20170009954
    Abstract: The light source unit includes: a semiconductor light emitting element; a lighting circuit configured to operate the semiconductor light emitting element; a first heat dissipation plate on which the semiconductor light emitting element is placed; a second heat dissipation plate on which the lighting circuit is placed; a wiring member electrically interconnecting the semiconductor light emitting element and the lighting circuit; and an interconnection member to which the first heat dissipation plate and the second heat dissipation plate are attached. The interconnection member is lower in thermal conductivity than the first heat dissipation plate and the second heat dissipation plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Masatoshi UENO, Masahiro NISHIKAWA, Hiro AOKI
  • Patent number: 9523854
    Abstract: A head-mounted display comprising a display and a detector. The detector is configured to detect a direction of at least one of the head-mounted display and a line of vision. The display is configured to display an output image of an application, wherein the application is selected based on the direction being outside a range of a front direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinobu Kuriya, Masatoshi Ueno, Kenichi Kabasawa, Daisuke Kawakami, Tetsuro Goto, Hisako Sugano, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Toshiyuki Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20160321842
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus, including: an image-taking unit configured to take an image of real scenery to thereby obtain real image; a marker-detecting unit configured to extract a marker image from the real image, the marker image being an image of marker projection light, the marker projection light being projected by a projection device to the real scenery in order to provide spatial first information, the first information being necessary to display virtual information such that the virtual information is superimposed on the real scenery, second information being added to the marker projection light; and an extracting unit configured to extract the second information added to the extracted marker image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: TETSURO GOTO, MASATOSHI UENO, KENICHI KABASAWA, TOSHIYUKI NAKAGAWA, DAISUKE KAWAKAMI, SHINOBU KURIYA, TSUBASA TSUKAHARA, HISAKO SUGANO
  • Patent number: 9402559
    Abstract: There is provided an input device including a plurality of electrodes that are arranged on a surface of a body in a direction crossing a muscular fiber group of the body at a right angle, and detect electromyogram signals generated from the muscular fiber group according to a motion performed by the body; a switch unit that switches an electrode acquiring an electromyogram signal between the plurality of electrodes; and a control unit that selects an electrode detecting an electromyogram signal for identifying the motion from among the plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirokazu Imai, Yoichi Toriumi, Hideo Kawabe, Kenichi Kabasawa, Tatsuya Suzuki, Masatoshi Ueno
  • Patent number: 9376056
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a DC power supply circuit configured to output DC power, and a ground-fault determining circuit configured to determine presence or absence of a ground fault at a post-stage of the DC power supply circuit. The ground-fault determining circuit includes a capacitor having an end that is connected with ground, and a diode including an anode and a cathode. The anode is connected with another end of the capacitor, and the cathode is connected with an output end on a high voltage side of the DC power supply circuit. The ground-fault determining circuit further includes a constant voltage source configured to charge the capacitor with a prescribed charging voltage, and a comparator as a determining portion configured to determine presence of the ground fault when a voltage across the capacitor falls below a prescribed determination reference voltage lower than the prescribed charging voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Ueno, Toshiaki Nakamura, Kazuya Kato, Masashi Kichima, Masahiro Nishikawa