Patents by Inventor Shigeru Inoue

Shigeru Inoue 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: 8676363
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit, an incoming data determining unit, and an audio processing command generator. The communication unit communicates with an external apparatus that splits outgoing audio data and sequentially sends transmission audio signals, each signal having a header and transmission audio data containing some of the split audio data with an appended first counter. The incoming data determining unit determines the existence of continuity-related errors in a received transmission audio signal, on the basis of the first counter, as well as a second counter contained in the header. The audio processing command generator selectively generates an audio processing command on the basis of the determination results in the incoming data determining unit, wherein the audio processing command stipulates audio data playback processing to be conducted in the event of an error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Inoue, Shinya Okada
  • Publication number: 20130298680
    Abstract: In a method of inspecting a wheel hub unit configured by attaching a rolling bearing. Which has an inner ring and an outer ring, to a hub wheel, an acoustic inspection dement is arranged so as to be in contact with an outer peripheral face of the outer ring, and the wheel hub unit (components except the outer ring) is rotated to measure an acoustic value of the outer ring and hence conduct inspection. When the wheel hub unit (components except the outer ring) is rotated, a preloading load that is equal to or higher than a load at which an axial internal clearance of the rolling bearing is a negative clearance is applied to the rolling bearing, and the axial internal clearance of the rolling bearing A is changed from a positive clearance before application of the load to a negative clearance after application of the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru INOUE, Kenjiro MATSUMURA, Masaki YUKAWA
  • Patent number: 8438197
    Abstract: Incidental content as metadata contains one of primary content and usage editing material content information. The primary content has been used directly as an editing material in a secondary usage mode fashion in order to produce the incident content data and the usage editing material content information indicates the incidental content. A generation structure is recognized by back-tracking content serving as a parent by referencing usage editing material content starting with given incidental content, based on the usage editing material content information of each incidental content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimasa Miyoshi, Hideo Nagasaka, Takashi Tominaga, Tadaaki Kimijima, Shigeru Inoue, Soichiro Atsumi, Mamoru Tokashiki
  • Patent number: 8307561
    Abstract: There is provided a jig for measuring a runout of a flange surface of a hub unit adapted to be fitted between a plurality of plate-shaped projecting portions of a road wheel mounting flange of a deformed type including the plurality of plate-shaped projecting portions. The projecting portions are formed on an outer circumferential surface of a hub wheel serving as a rotating side member of a road wheel hub unit so as to project radially. Each of the projecting portions has a bolt insertion hole in a distal end portion thereof. The jig is positioned adjacent to a flange surface of the projecting portions so as to form an annular continuous surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Inoue, Keiichiro Isoda, Tsutomu Senoo
  • Publication number: 20120185566
    Abstract: An information processing method of an information processing system including a client device functioning as a client and a server device functioning as a server which are capable of communication via a network, includes the steps of: at the server device, managing format identification information provided so as to be unique for each content data within the range of each data format, corresponding to the contents of each content; at the client device, causing execution of communication via network, for specifying a content, as to the server device; at the server device, transmitting, to the client device, format identification information correlated with a specified content in response to specification of a content via network from the client device; and at the client device, managing the received and obtained format identification information as corresponding to the specified content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Nagasaka, Shigeru Inoue, Takashi Tominaga, Yasushi Miyajima, Tadaaki Kimijima, Toshimasa Miyoshi, Mamoru Tokashiki, Soichiro Atsumi, Toru Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20120117191
    Abstract: In response to a request, one of primary content data as a copyrighted work and incidental content data is received from a server. With a music editing and sharing application, the content data is used in a secondary usage fashion for editing in order to produce new incidental content data. The incidental content data is not the one that is produced by arranging directly the primary content data as an editing material but play control information for giving an instruction defining a play mode. The incidental content data is uploaded to an incidental content server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimasa Miyoshi, Hideo Nagasaka, Takashi Tominaga, Tadaaki Kimijima, Shigeru Inoue, Soichiro Atsumi, Mamoru Tokashiki
  • Patent number: 8176118
    Abstract: An information processing method of an information processing system including a client device functioning as a client and a server device functioning as a server which are capable of communication via a network, includes the steps of: at the server device, managing format identification information provided so as to be unique for each content data within the range of each data format, corresponding to the contents of each content; at the client device, causing execution of communication via network, for specifying a content, as to the server device; at the server device, transmitting, to the client device, format identification information correlated with a specified content in response to specification of a content via network from the client device; and at the client device, managing the received and obtained format identification information as corresponding to the specified content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Nagasaka, Shigeru Inoue, Takashi Tominaga, Yasushi Miyajima, Tadaaki Kimijima, Toshimasa Miyoshi, Mamoru Tokashiki, Soichiro Atsumi, Toru Sasaki
  • Patent number: 8167500
    Abstract: An inner ring, an outer ring, a circular cone roller constituting a rolling elements arranged between the inner ring and the outer ring, a first seal member arranged at an opening portion between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a second seal member arranged on an outer side in an axial direction of the first seal member are provided, the second seal member includes a core fixed to the outer ring, an elastic ring-like member fixedly attached to the core and having at least one lip, and an outward attached slinger having a section in a channel-like shape fixed to the inner ring to cover the core and the elastic ring-like member and having a portion of a section in an L-like shape and a circular cylinder shape portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Furukawa, Yutaka Koma, Shigeru Inoue, Masafumi Masuda, Yoshishige Kasai, Shunichi Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 8167498
    Abstract: A body part of a rotation detecting sensor of a rotation number detector which is provided on a bearing apparatus for an axle has a large diameter part formed in its upper part and a small diameter part formed in its lower part, and at the same time, a sensor fitting hole part which is formed in an outer ring of a bearing part and into which the body part of the rotation detecting sensor is inserted is so formed that an radially outer part thereof has an inner diameter substantially equal to an outer diameter of the large diameter part of the body part, and a lower part thereof has an inner diameter slightly larger than an outer diameter of the small diameter part of the body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Koma, Joji Miyawaki, Takumi Harada, Shigeru Inoue
  • Patent number: 8165797
    Abstract: In a vehicular control object determination system, locus correlation degree calculator calculates a degree of correlation between a future travel locus of a vehicle estimated by first travel locus estimator based on a vehicle speed and a yaw rate and a future travel locus of the vehicle estimated by second travel locus estimator based on a past travel locus of the vehicle calculated by travel locus calculator. When control object determiner determines a control object based on the travel locus estimated by the first travel locus estimator and predetermined control object determination conditions, the control object determination conditions are modified according to the degree of correlation, that is, the degree of reliability of the travel locus estimated by the first travel locus estimator, thereby achieving both accuracy with which the control object is determined and determination of the control object at a distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiichiro Sawamoto, Shigeru Inoue, Hiroshi Sato
  • Patent number: 8112474
    Abstract: In response to a request, one of primary content data as a copyrighted work and incidental content data is received from a server. With a music editing and sharing application, the content data is used in a secondary usage fashion for editing in order to produce new incidental content data. The incidental content data is not the one that is produced by arranging directly the primary content data as an editing material but play control information for giving an instruction defining a play mode. The incidental content data is uploaded to an incidental content server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimasa Miyoshi, Hideo Nagasaka, Takashi Tominaga, Tadaaki Kimijima, Shigeru Inoue, Soichiro Atsumi, Mamoru Tokashiki
  • Patent number: 8033735
    Abstract: An axle bearing assembly includes a flange, on which a wheel is mounted; a hub shaft constructed of a cylindrical portion provided on an inboard side of the flange; a bearing having an inner ring; an outer ring; and rolling elements disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring; a first sealing member fixed to an inboard side between the inner ring and the outer ring; and a removable second sealing member is fitted to the inboard side of the first sealing member. The inner ring of the bearing portion is fixed to the cylindrical portion of the hub shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Furukawa, Shigeaki Furusawa, Yutaka Koma, Shigeru Inoue
  • Publication number: 20110224862
    Abstract: In a vehicular control object determination system, locus correlation degree calculator calculates a degree of correlation between a future travel locus of a vehicle estimated by first travel locus estimator based on a vehicle speed and a yaw rate and a future travel locus of the vehicle estimated by second travel locus estimator based on a past travel locus of the vehicle calculated by travel locus calculator. When control object determiner determines a control object based on the travel locus estimated by the first travel locus estimator and predetermined control object determination conditions, the control object determination conditions are modified according to the degree of correlation, that is, the degree of reliability of the travel locus estimated by the first travel locus estimator, thereby achieving both accuracy with which the control object is determined and determination of the control object at a distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Kiichiro Sawamoto, Shigeru Inoue, Hiroshi Sato
  • Patent number: 7991853
    Abstract: An information processing system configured to include at least an open server apparatus and a terminal apparatus communicable with each other through a network is disclosed. The system includes: an opening mode setting means for setting an opening mode; a transmitted content information creating means for creating content information including at least body information and predetermined additional information; a content information storing means for storing content information; a content information upload control means for transmitting content information; and an opening mode determining means for determining an opening mode of the content information stored in the content information storing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshimasa Miyoshi, Hideo Nagasaka, Takashi Tominaga, Tadaaki Kimijima, Shigeru Inoue, Soichiro Atsumi, Mamoru Tokashiki
  • Patent number: 7974778
    Abstract: In a vehicular control object determination system, locus correlation degree calculator calculates a degree of correlation between a future travel locus of a vehicle estimated by first travel locus estimator based on a vehicle speed and a yaw rate and a future travel locus of the vehicle estimated by second travel locus estimator based on a past travel locus of the vehicle calculated by travel locus calculator. When control object determiner determines a control object based on the travel locus estimated by the first travel locus estimator and predetermined control object determination conditions, the control object determination conditions are modified according to the degree of correlation, that is, the degree of reliability of the travel locus estimated by the first travel locus estimator, thereby achieving both accuracy with which the control object is determined and determination of the control object at a distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiichiro Sawamoto, Shigeru Inoue, Hiroshi Sato
  • Publication number: 20110129176
    Abstract: An axle bearing system is provided in which even in the event that a sufficient space is not present between a bearing portion in which a fluorine seal is used in a seal portion and a hub shaft, it is possible to establish an electric conduction between an outer ring and an inner ring in an ensured fashion. There is provided an axle bearing system having a bearing portion which includes an inner ring 11, an outer ring 12 and a plurality of rolling elements 13 which are interposed between the inner ring 11 and the outer ring 12 and which is installed on a hub shaft 2 with seal portions 20a, 20b which are each formed by a slinger, a core metal and a non-conductive seal provided therebetween mounted in annular opening portions formed between the inner ring 11 and the outer ring 12, wherein a conductive body 24 is provided in the seal portion 20b so as to provide an electrical conducting state between the outer ring 12 and the inner ring 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Yutaka Koma, Shigeaki Furusawa, Keiichi Furukawa, Shigeru Inoue
  • Publication number: 20110113637
    Abstract: There is provided a jig for measuring a runout of a flange surface of a hub unit adapted to be fitted between a plurality of plate-shaped projecting portions of a road wheel mounting flange of a deformed type including the plurality of plate-shaped projecting portions. The projecting portions are formed on an outer circumferential surface of a hub wheel serving as a rotating side member of a road wheel hub unit so as to project radially. Each of the projecting portions has a bolt insertion hole in a distal end portion thereof. The jig is positioned adjacent to a flange surface of the projecting portions so as to form an annular continuous surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Shigeru Inoue, Keiichiro Isoda, Tsutomu Senoo
  • Publication number: 20100265399
    Abstract: Provided is a video/audio input/output system including a video/audio input system including a video input device and a plurality of audio input devices and a video/audio output system including a video output device having a display surface, the video output device being for outputting a video on the display surface based on a video signal obtained by the video input device, and a plurality of audio output devices respectively corresponding to the plurality of audio input devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru INOUE, Takao Sasamura, Kojiro Kamizono, Ayataka Nishio, Takao Fukui
  • Publication number: 20100249962
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit, an incoming data determining unit, and an audio processing command generator. The communication unit communicates with an external apparatus that splits outgoing audio data and sequentially sends transmission audio signals, each signal having a header and transmission audio data containing some of the split audio data with an appended first counter. The incoming data determining unit determines the existence of continuity-related errors in a received transmission audio signal, on the basis of the first counter, as well as a second counter contained in the header. The audio processing command generator selectively generates an audio processing command on the basis of the determination results in the incoming data determining unit, wherein the audio processing command stipulates audio data playback processing to be conducted in the event of an error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Inoue, Shinya Okada
  • Publication number: 20100109424
    Abstract: An axle bearing apparatus includes a hub shaft including a wheel-mounting flange formed at its outer end portion, and a cylindrical portion formed on an inner side surface of the flange, a bearing portion press-fitted on the cylindrical portion of the hub shaft and including an inner ring, an outer ring and rolling elements disposed between the inner and outer rings, and a slinger having a through hole formed through its central portion. The through hole is fitted on the cylindrical portion such that an outer diameter of the slinger is generally equal to an outer diameter of the flange, and the slinger is press-clamped to the inner side surface of the flange by bolts press-fitted respectively in a plurality of bolt holes formed in the flange. An adhesive bonds the slinger to the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Inoue, Chikayoshi Murotani, Shigeaki Furusawa, Takumi Harada, Yutaka Koma