Patents by Inventor Noboru Shibuya

Noboru Shibuya 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: 11513332
    Abstract: Provided is a microscope apparatus including: a microscope section configured to perform magnified observation of a subject's eye while obtaining a red reflex caused by irradiating a fundus of the subject's eye with illuminating light; a holding section configured to hold the microscope section; and a tilting section configured to tilt an illumination optical axis which is an optical axis of an illumination optical system, and an observation optical axis which is an optical axis of an observation optical system in the microscope section, around a tilt reference point in an interior of the subject's eye as a base point, while maintaining a substantially coaxial state between the illumination optical axis and the observation optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Tomonori Ishikawa, Noboru Shibuya, Yoshia Hoshino, Takashi Fukaya, Masaaki Ueda
  • Patent number: 11039815
    Abstract: There is provided a signal processing apparatus including a signal processor for processing a signal to be received from or to be transmitted to a vibrator constituting a probe, and a controller for controlling a signal processing parameter of the signal processor to lower a performance of the signal processor when a motion parameter showing a characteristic of a motion of the probe is large.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsumi Sakaguchi, Noboru Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20200064615
    Abstract: Provided is a microscope apparatus including: a microscope section configured to perform magnified observation of a subject's eye while obtaining a red reflex caused by irradiating a fundus of the subject's eye with illuminating light; a holding section configured to hold the microscope section; and a tilting section configured to tilt an illumination optical axis which is an optical axis of an illumination optical system, and an observation optical axis which is an optical axis of an observation optical system in the microscope section, around a tilt reference point in an interior of the subject's eve as a base point, while maintaining a substantially coaxial state between the illumination optical axis and the observation optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tomonori ISHIKAWA, Noboru SHIBUYA, Yoshia HOSHINO, Takashi FUKAYA, Masaaki UEDA
  • Publication number: 20160249886
    Abstract: There is provided a signal processing apparatus including a signal processor for processing a signal to be received from or to be transmitted to a vibrator constituting a probe, and a controller for controlling a signal processing parameter of the signal processor to lower a performance of the signal processor when a motion parameter showing a characteristic of a motion of the probe is large.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: TATSUMI SAKAGUCHI, NOBORU SHIBUYA
  • Publication number: 20130019685
    Abstract: There is provided a signal processing apparatus including a signal processor for processing a signal to be received from or to be transmitted to a vibrator constituting a probe, and a controller for controlling a signal processing parameter of the signal processor to lower a performance of the signal processor when a motion parameter showing a characteristic of a motion of the probe is large.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsumi Sakaguchi, Noboru Shibuya
  • Patent number: 7752460
    Abstract: A general-purpose computer cross-authenticates an external storage medium which is detachably loaded in the general-purpose computer, directly storing copyrighted data from its internal storage means into the loaded external storage medium. An HDD, an internal storage means of the general-purpose computer, holds such data protected by copyright as music data. A memory card driver directly cross-authenticates a memory card, which is an external storage medium, and, upon successful cross-authentication, controls the memory card so that it stores the data from the HDD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Shibuya, Kenichi Agata, Akihiro Miyano
  • Patent number: 7019784
    Abstract: The invention provides an information processing apparatus wherein a CCD video camera incorporated therein is prevented from being damaged and can fetch an image not only from the front but also from above and from the rear of the information processing apparatus. An image pickup section in which a CCD video camera is accommodated is supported at the opposite end portions thereof for turning motion on a display section so that the CCD video camera can be pivoted so as to be directed forwardly, upwardly and rearwardly. A recess is formed in a body to allow turning motion of the video camera when the display section is pivotally closed on the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Shibuya, Kaoru Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20010021976
    Abstract: A general-purpose computer cross-authenticates an external storage medium which is detachably loaded in the general-purpose computer, directly storing copyrighted data from its internal storage means into the loaded external storage medium. An HDD, an internal storage means of the general-purpose computer, holds such data protected by copyright as music data. A memory card driver directly cross-authenticates a memory card, which is an external storage medium, and, upon successful cross-authentication, controls the memory card so that it stores the data from the HDD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Inventors: Noboru Shibuya, Kenichi Agata, Akihiro Miyano
  • Patent number: 4866542
    Abstract: A remote-controlling commander includes a rotary dial rotatably mounted on a commander housing for manual operation of the user. The commander also includes a position detector for monitoring angular position of the rotary dial, in which the angular position and/or angular displacement of the rotary dial represents which operation of the apparatus is to be controlled and an encoder for producing an encoded signal variable depending upon the angular position and/or angular displacement of the rotary dial. The encoded signal is transmitted through a transmitter to a receiver provided in the apparatus to be controlled. The received signal is decoded in the apparatus to trigger the function represented by the received signal. The received signal from the remote-controlling commander may be used to perform functions associated with a VTR, such as timing of video recording, picture searching, channel timing, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichiro Shimada, Tatsuya Wakahara, Noboru Shibuya
  • Patent number: RE35343
    Abstract: A remote-controlling commander includes a rotary dial rotatably mounted on a commander housing for manual operation of the user. The commander also includes a position detector for monitoring angular position of the rotary dial, in which the angular position and/or angular displacement of the rotary dial represents which operation of the apparatus is to be controlled and an encoder for producing an encoded signal variable depending upon the angular position and/or angular displacement of the rotary dial. The encoded signal is transmitted through a transmitter to a receiver provided in the apparatus to be controlled. The received signal is decoded in the apparatus to trigger the function represented by the received signal. The received signal from the remote-controlling commander may be used to perform functions associated with a VTR, such as timing of video recording, picture searching, channel timing, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichiro Shimada, Tatsuya Wakahara, Noboru Shibuya