Patents by Inventor Norio Nakamura
Norio Nakamura 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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Patent number: 9495804Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which cannot be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Miraisens, Inc.Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Yukio Fukui, Masataka Sakai
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Publication number: 20160307507Abstract: In a display device, a signal line drive circuit applies an initialization voltage to control terminals of drive transistors from corresponding video signal lines, and applies a reset potential to first terminals of the drive transistors from corresponding reset lines to initialize the drive transistor, and the initialization voltage is set to a lower value as a voltage value of the gradation voltage signal written after offset cancellation for offset-canceling a threshold value of the drive transistor is higher.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventor: Norio NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 9460652Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device displays an n?1th frame (n is an integer which is greater than or equal 2) and an nth frame in this order. The display device includes a display panel, calculator, adjuster, and controller. The calculator calculates power consumption of the n?1th frame. The adjuster determines whether or not the nth frame is brighter than the n?1th frame, and adjusts brightness of the nth frame based on a brightness adjustment magnification of the nth frame calculated based on the power consumption of the n?1th frame and a decreasing function, when the nth frame is not brighter than the n?1th frame. The controller stops light emission with an arbitrary timing when the nth frame is displayed, when the nth frame is brighter than the n?1th frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takayuki Imai, Norio Nakamura
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Patent number: 9442353Abstract: A projector (1) includes a light source device (2), a light modulating device (5) configured to modulate a light beam emitted from the light source device, a projection optical device (7) configured to project the light beam modulated by the light modulating device, and a flexible printed circuit board (6), one end of which is connected to the light modulating device (5). The light source device (2) includes a light emitting device mounted on the flexible printed circuit board (6). The flexible printed circuit board is bent, whereby the light source device is disposed in an emission position where the light source device (2) emits the light beam to the light modulating device (5).Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Norikazu Kadotani, Akira Hashimoto, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Kaname Nagatani, Norio Nakamura
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Patent number: 9406257Abstract: In a display device, a signal line drive circuit applies an initialization voltage to control terminals of drive transistors from corresponding video signal lines, and applies a reset potential to first terminals of the drive transistors from corresponding reset lines to initialize the drive transistor, and the initialization voltage is set to a lower value as a voltage value of the gradation voltage signal written after offset cancellation for offset-canceling a threshold value of the drive transistor is higher.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventor: Norio Nakamura
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Publication number: 20160035317Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel in which pixel units are arranged, and a controller configured to generate image signals by multiplying display data externally supplied to each line by a luminosity adjustment factor, to supply the generated image signals to the pixel units, to accumulate power consumption of each line, and to execute black insertion if the accumulated power consumption is determined to be greater than power consumption of one previous display frame by a predetermined value, wherein the luminosity adjustment factor is acquired by substituting the power consumption of one previous frame to a decreasing function, and a display pattern including a plurality of continuing black display lines is synchronized with supply of the image signals and is displayed moving the same direction of a screen scanning direction of the display panel during the black insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takayuki IMAI, Norio NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20150371510Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which cannot be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: NORIO NAKAMURA, YUKIO FUKUI, MASATAKA SAKAI
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Patent number: 9171437Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which cannot be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Miraisens, Inc.Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Yukio Fukui, Masataka Sakai
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Patent number: 9142104Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which cannot be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, MIRAISENS, INC.Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Yukio Fukui, Masataka Sakai
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Patent number: 9135791Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which cannot be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignees: National Istitute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, MIRAISENS, INC.Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Yukio Fukui, Masataka Sakai
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Publication number: 20150253854Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which cannot be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: NORIO NAKAMURA, YUKIO FUKUI, MASATAKA SAKAI
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Patent number: 9041520Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which can not be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2010Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Norio Nakamura, Yukio Fukui, Masataka Sakai
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Publication number: 20150138257Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device displays an n?1th frame (n is an integer which is greater than or equal 2) and an nth frame in this order. The display device includes a display panel, calculator, adjuster, and controller. The calculator calculates power consumption of the n?1th frame. The adjuster determines whether or not the nth frame is brighter than the n?1th frame, and adjusts brightness of the nth frame based on a brightness adjustment magnification of the nth frame calculated based on the power consumption of the n?1th frame and a decreasing function, when the nth frame is not brighter than the n?1th frame. The controller stops light emission with an arbitrary timing when the nth frame is displayed, when the nth frame is brighter than the n?1th frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Takayuki IMAI, Norio NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20150077412Abstract: In a display device, a signal line drive circuit applies an initialization voltage to control terminals of drive transistors from corresponding video signal lines, and applies a reset potential to first terminals of the drive transistors from corresponding reset lines to initialize the drive transistor, and the initialization voltage is set to a lower value as a voltage value of the gradation voltage signal written after offset cancellation for offset-canceling a threshold value of the drive transistor is higher.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventor: Norio NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20150012414Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic money server that supports regular periodic payments using electronic money. On the electronic money server, a payment debt is created in association with an electronic money function section ID (S105). A “transaction ID” is also determined at that time. An electronic money application on a portable terminal sends the electronic money server a payment debt request to ascertain whether or not a payment debt exists (S115). If a payment debt exists and the due date thereof has been reached (S120; Y), the electronic money server sends the portable terminal a payment connection request (S130) and requests authorization from the user. If the user sends an “approval” notification to the electronic money server (S135), the electronic money server sends a payment request by sending a subtraction command to an IC chip in the portable terminal (S140).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: RAKUTEN, INC.Inventors: Hideki Akashika, Norio Nakamura
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Publication number: 20140104585Abstract: A projector (1) includes a light source device (2), a light modulating device (5) configured to modulate a light beam emitted from the light source device, a projection optical device (7) configured to project the light beam modulated by the light modulating device, and a flexible printed circuit board (6), one end of which is connected to the light modulating device (5). The light source device (2) includes a light emitting device mounted on the flexible printed circuit board (6). The flexible printed circuit board is bent, whereby the light source device is disposed in an emission position where the light source device (2) emits the light beam to the light modulating device (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Norikazu Kadotani, Akira Hashimoto, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Kaname Nagatani, Norio Nakamura
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Patent number: 8641195Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a projector configured to be capable of projecting light to thereby display an image on a rendering region formed on a display surface set around a guiding point to which a person should be guided and changing a position of the rendering region; a detecting unit that detects whether a person is present in a detection region set near the display surface and detects, when a person is present in the detection region, a moving state of the person; and a control unit that controls, on the basis of a detection result of the detecting unit, driving of the projector to guide the person present in the detection region to the guiding point.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shuichi Wakabayashi, Norio Nakamura, Yasushi Mizoguchi
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Publication number: 20130265254Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which cannot be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And TechnologyInventors: NORIO NAKAMURA, YUKIO FUKUI, MASATAKA SAKAI
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Patent number: 8517539Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a light emitting unit that emits light; a light scanning unit having at least one actuator, wherein the actuator irradiating and scanning the light reflected on a light reflector onto an image forming plane by rotation of a movable plate; a drive pattern generating unit that generates a drive pattern of the light emitting unit, wherein the light emitting unit can emit the light with emission timing and emission time to suppress density of the pixels in each portion of the image to be formed on the image forming plane from becoming ununiformity; and a controlling unit that controls operation of the light emitting unit based on the drive pattern generated by the drive pattern generating unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shuichi Wakabayashi, Norio Nakamura
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Patent number: 8371699Abstract: An image display device having a screen having a fluorescent region including a fluorescent material; a light irradiation system, including a first light source outputting excitation light exciting the fluorescent material; a second light source outputting visible light; a scanning unit scanning with a light beam output from each of the first light source and the second light source on the screen; and an excitation light wavelength band reflector reflecting light in a wavelength band of the excitation light toward the screen, and formed on an output side of a light beam from the light irradiation system with respect to the screen. The visible light output from the second light source is diffused by the screen, while the excitation light output from the first light source develops a color different from that of the visible light by being projected in the fluorescent region.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Norio Nakamura