Patents by Inventor Masayuki Oshiro

Masayuki Oshiro 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: 7115039
    Abstract: A contents distribution system for a simulation ride system has a seat rocking unit, a video unit, an acoustic unit, and a simulation ride control apparatus. The simulation ride control apparatus has the simulation ride system controlling operations of the seat rocking unit, the video unit, and the acoustic unit by using content data, and a distribution apparatus for a ride contents administration center. The distribution apparatus for the ride contents administration center distributes the content data and the simulation ride control apparatus receives the distributed content data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Keiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Matsuda, Tsukasa Shiina, Masayuki Oshiro, Kazuhide Ebine, Kenjiro Fujii, Katsumasa Nagai
  • Patent number: 6641399
    Abstract: In a VR motion producing apparatus and an apparatus, comprising: a reception unit for receiving a presently projected picture frame No. from a picture apparatus; a detection unit for detecting a frame No. of operation data of a motion base presently executed by a motion base; a difference unit for comparing the picture frame No. with the motion frame No. to calculate a difference between them; a calculation unit for calculating an operation velocity of a motion base so as to correct this difference value; and a synchronization unit for reducing the difference between the picture frame No. and the motion frame No.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Keiyo Engineering Co. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Publication number: 20020155414
    Abstract: In a VR motion producing apparatus and an apparatus, comprising: a reception unit for receiving a presently projected picture frame No. from a picture apparatus; a detection unit for detecting a frame No. of operation data of a motion base presently executed by a motion base; a difference unit for comparing the picture frame No. with the motion frame No. to calculate a difference between them; a calculation unit for calculating an operation velocity of a motion base so as to correct this difference value; and a synchronization unit for reducing the difference between the picture frame No. and the motion frame No.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Publication number: 20020150865
    Abstract: In a VR motion producing apparatus and an apparatus, comprising: a reception unit for receiving a presently projected picture frame No. from a picture apparatus; a detection unit for detecting a frame No. of operation data of a motion base presently executed by a motion base; a difference unit for comparing the picture frame No. with the motion frame No. to calculate a difference between them; a calculation unit for calculating an operation velocity of a motion base so as to correct this difference value; and a synchronization unit for reducing the difference between the picture frame No. and the motion frame No.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Publication number: 20020119826
    Abstract: A contents distribution system for a simulation ride system has a seat rocking unit, a video unit, an acoustic unit, and a simulation ride control apparatus. The simulation ride control apparatus has the simulation ride system controlling operations of the seat rocking unit, the video unit, and the acoustic unit by using content data, and a distribution apparatus for a ride contents administration center. The distribution apparatus for the ride contents administration center distributes the content data and the simulation ride control apparatus receives the distributed content data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Yuji Matsuda, Tsukasa Shiina, Masayuki Oshiro, Kazuhide Ebine, Kenjiro Fujii, Katsumasa Nagai
  • Patent number: 6413090
    Abstract: A simulation rider transporting apparatus includes a seat having means for constraining an attitude of a rider mounted on a first base and having a second base positioned under the first base. Elevation means for elevating the first base include two cranks which are arranged opposite to each other between the first and the second base. Each of the cranks has crank arms with each crank arm having one end coupled to the second base. A crank rod is provided for coupling the other end of each crank arm to the first base. Drive means are provided for changing a relative angle between the two crank arms to a predetermined value and for holding the changed relative angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Keiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Patent number: 6409509
    Abstract: A VR motion producing apparatus includes a dynamic object to be controlled, a motion base having a finite stroke and motion model converting means for converting in a real time a motion model of a dynamic object to be controlled which is moved within a virtual reality space constituted by computer graphics into another motion model of the motion base having a finite stroke. The motion model converting means includes means for converting coordinate data of the motion model of a dynamic object to be controlled into coordinate data of the motion model of the motion base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Keiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Patent number: 6336811
    Abstract: A VR motion producing apparatus includes a reception unit for receiving a presently projected picture frame No. from a picture apparatus; a detection unit for detecting a frame No. of operation data of a motion base presently executed by a motion base; a difference unit for comparing the picture frame No. with the motion frame No. to calculate a difference between them; a calculation unit for calculating an operation velocity of a motion base so as to correct this difference value; and a synchronization unit for reducing the difference between the picture frame No. and the motion frame No. for operating the motion base from the calculated velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Keiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Publication number: 20010046656
    Abstract: In a VR motion producing apparatus and an apparatus, comprising: a reception unit for receiving a presently projected picture frame No. from a picture apparatus; a detection unit for detecting a frame No. of operation data of a motion base presently executed by a motion base; a difference unit for comparing the picture frame No. with the motion frame No. to calculate a difference between them; a calculation unit for calculating an operation velocity of a motion base so as to correct this difference value; and a synchronization unit for reducing the difference between the picture frame No. and the motion frame No.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Publication number: 20010003102
    Abstract: In a VR motion producing apparatus and an apparatus, comprising: a reception unit for receiving a presently projected picture frame No. from a picture apparatus; a detection unit for detecting a frame No. of operation data of a motion base presently executed by a motion base; a difference unit for comparing the picture frame No. with the motion frame No. to calculate a difference between them; a calculation unit for calculating an operation velocity of a motion base so as to correct this difference value; and a synchronization unit for reducing the difference between the picture frame No. and the motion frame No.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 7, 2001
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Shiina, Minoru Katoh, Masayuki Oshiro, Takayuki Kamiya, Hiroshi Sakairi, Masami Otomo, Kenji Seino
  • Patent number: 4922755
    Abstract: A wrist mechanism of an industrial robot is provided with a forearm, a wrist base mounted on the forearm so as to be rotatable about a lengthwise rotary axis of the forearm, a wrist body mounted on the wrist base so as to be swingable about a swing axis perpendicularly crossing the rotary axis of the wrist base, and a wrist top mounted on the wrist body so as to be rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the swing axis of the wrist body. The wrist base is characterized in that a motor for rotating the wrist tip and a motor for swinging the wrist body are arranged opposite to each other in a lengthwise direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Oshiro, Fusaaki Kozawa, Akira Uchida