Patents by Inventor Takuma Masuda

Takuma Masuda 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).

  • Publication number: 20240157698
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes: a nozzle through which a liquid is to be discharged; an individual chamber in communication with the nozzle; a pressure generator to generate pressure in the individual chamber; and a damper member including: a damper having flexibility; and a damper frame supporting the damper, the damper frame having: a damper region having a cavity facing the damper; a through hole at one side of the damper region in a longitudinal direction of the damper member; a first communication path connecting the through hole and one circumferential end of the damper member in the longitudinal direction; and a second communication path connecting the through hole and one side of the cavity of the damper region in the longitudinal direction, the second communication path is shifted from the first communication path in a transverse direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Takuma HIRABAYASHI, Toshiaki MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20230290197
    Abstract: A vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a first wheel, a second wheel, a body coupled to the first and second wheels and movable by the first and second wheels, a first imaging circuit configured to capture an image of exterior of the vehicle, and a processor. The processor is configured to: set a monitoring target based on a captured image; start, when a monitoring start condition is met, a monitoring process of determining whether the monitoring target belongs to a monitoring range based on a captured image by the first imaging circuit; and terminate, when a monitoring end condition is met, the monitoring process, the monitoring start condition or the monitoring end condition including a condition related to an operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Makoto HINATA, Masahiro ANEZAKI, Hajime HOMMA, Naoki USUI, Yuki NISHIDA, Takuma MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20230114316
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a cabin, a first seat and a second seat arranged in the cabin, a planar transparent member placed on a side surface of the cabin, and that separates an interior of the cabin and a vehicle exterior from each other, and a display device placed on the side surface of the cabin and arranged along the planar transparent member, the display device having a plurality of pixels. At least a part of the display device is placed on the side surface and between the first seat and the second seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Naoki USUI, Takuma MASUDA
  • Patent number: 11505040
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle body including a vehicle cabin; at least one wheel disposed along one direction in the vehicle body; a seat disposed inside the vehicle cabin; a first planar member that is fixed to the vehicle body, separates the vehicle cabin from an outside of the vehicle, is disposed further toward the outside of the vehicle than the seat in the one direction, and has a first transmittance for visible light; a second planar member that is allowed to be disposed between the first planar member and the seat, and has a second transmittance for visible light that is smaller than the first transmittance; and an input device. The second planar member is disposed between the first planar member and the seat in a case where a predetermined input is performed on the input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Nishio, Takuma Masuda, Motohiro Aoki, Yuhei Yamamoto, Naoki Usui, Satoshi Tanigawa, Takayuki Moriwaki, Takeshi Kiritoshi, Kazuhiko Kaneuchi
  • Publication number: 20200331327
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle body including a vehicle cabin; at least one wheel disposed along one direction in the vehicle body; a seat disposed inside the vehicle cabin; a first planar member that is fixed to the vehicle body, separates the vehicle cabin from an outside of the vehicle, is disposed further toward the outside of the vehicle than the seat in the one direction, and has a first transmittance for visible light; a second planar member that is allowed to be disposed between the first planar member and the seat, and has a second transmittance for visible light that is smaller than the first transmittance; and an input device. The second planar member is disposed between the first planar member and the seat in a case where a predetermined input is performed on the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Takuma MASUDA, Motohiro AOKI, Yuhei YAMAMOTO, Naoki USUI, Satoshi TANIGAWA, Takayuki MORIWAKI, Takeshi KIRITOSHI, Kazuhiko KANEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200031228
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a cabin, a first seat and a second seat arranged in the cabin, a planar transparent member placed on a side surface of the cabin, and that separates an interior of the cabin and a vehicle exterior from each other, and a display device placed on the side surface of the cabin and arranged along the planar transparent member, the display device having a plurality of pixels. At least a part of the display device is placed on the side surface and between the first seat and the second seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi NISHIO, Naoki USUI, Takuma MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20190061775
    Abstract: A driving support device includes a monitoring unit and an output unit. The monitoring unit monitors whether a sensor to be mounted on a vehicle is operating. The output unit outputs operation-state information indicating a result of the monitoring by the monitoring unit. The monitoring unit detects malfunction of the sensor based on detection accuracy of the sensor. The detection accuracy is received when the sensor operates. The output unit outputs malfunction information on the malfunction of the sensor together with the operation-state information when the monitoring unit detects the malfunction of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: KOICHI EMURA, TAKUMA MASUDA
  • Patent number: 8891025
    Abstract: An information processing device according to the present invention receives an operation instruction by a motion of a hand and thus performs an operation corresponding thereto. The information processing device includes a detection section for detecting the motion of the hand; and a control section for displaying information corresponding to the motion of the hand detected by the detection section on a display. When the detection first detects the hand, the control section performs one of a plurality of different processes in accordance with whether or not the detection section detects a motion of the hand within a certain time duration after the first detection of the hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Akita, Takuma Masuda, Kazuya Okabe, Shinichi Harigae
  • Patent number: 8694919
    Abstract: The menu display device of the present invention includes: a display section 182 configured to display selectable menu items in a plurality of lines; a menu item selector 184 configured to select one of the menu items; and a control section 170 configured to execute a control so that when the menu item is selected by the menu item selector 184, the plurality of lines are displayed overlapped with each other and the line including the selected menu item is displayed at a forefront, and a selection item corresponding to the selected menu item is displayed under the selected menu item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kazumasa Tabata, Takuma Masuda
  • Patent number: 8681239
    Abstract: A camcorder (100), which is an example of image capturing devices, includes the following units. An imaging unit (110) captures moving pictures. An attribute information generation unit (120) generates attribute information indicating features of the moving pictures captured by the imaging unit (110). An evaluation unit (130) applies the attribute information generated by the attribute information generation unit (120) to a predetermined criterion, so as to calculate an evaluation value of the moving pictures for each predetermined time width. A still picture extraction unit (140) extracts a still picture from moving pictures in a predetermined time width, when the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation unit (130) for the predetermined time width exceeds an evaluation threshold value. A threshold value change unit (150) changes the evaluation threshold value based on at least one of person information and a composition change amount which are included in the attribute information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Morioka, Kenji Matsuura, Takuma Masuda, Hiroji Takebayashi, Eiji Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20130242206
    Abstract: An information processing device according to the present invention receives an operation instruction by a motion of a hand and thus performs an operation corresponding thereto. The information processing device includes a detection section for detecting the motion of the hand; and a control section for displaying information corresponding to the motion of the hand detected by the detection section on a display. When the detection first detects the hand, the control section performs one of a plurality of different processes in accordance with whether or not the detection section detects a motion of the hand within a certain time duration after the first detection of the hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Akita, Takuma Masuda, Kazuya Okabe, Shinichi Harigae
  • Patent number: 8502908
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of assisting such shooting that a designated subject is accommodated in a predetermined reference range without user's continuing gazing at a display screen. Imaging apparatus 100 has: imaging optical system 310 that forms an optical image of a subject; solid-state image sensor 330 that converts the optical image into an electrical signal; video signal processing section 350 that carries out a predetermined processing for the electrical signal and generates image data; tracking processing section 390 that decides whether or not the designated subject is in a predetermined range within a trackable range, using the image data generated in video signal processing section 350; and reporting section 410 that reports a decision result in tracking processing section 390 by means of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Sugino, Takuma Masuda
  • Publication number: 20120140090
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of assisting such shooting that a designated subject is accommodated in a predetermined reference range without user's continuing gazing at a display screen. Imaging apparatus 100 has: imaging optical system 310 that forms an optical image of a subject; solid-state image sensor 330 that converts the optical image into an electrical signal; video signal processing section 350 that carries out a predetermined processing for the electrical signal and generates image data; tracking processing section 390 that decides whether or not the designated subject is in a predetermined range within a trackable range, using the image data generated in video signal processing section 350; and reporting section 410 that reports a decision result in tracking processing section 390 by means of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi Sugino, Takuma Masuda
  • Patent number: 8164671
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of assisting such shooting that a designated subject is accommodated in a predetermined reference range without user's continuing gazing at a display screen. Imaging apparatus 100 has: imaging optical system 310 that forms an optical image of a subject; solid-state image sensor 330 that converts the optical image into an electrical signal; video signal processing section 350 that carries out a predetermined processing for the electrical signal and generates image data; tracking processing section 390 that decides whether or not the designated subject is in a predetermined range within a trackable range, using the image data generated in video signal processing section 350; and reporting section 410 that reports a decision result in tracking processing section 390 by means of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Sugino, Takuma Masuda
  • Publication number: 20120019685
    Abstract: A camcorder (100), which is an example of image capturing devices, includes the following units. An imaging unit (110) captures moving pictures. An attribute information generation unit (120) generates attribute information indicating features of the moving pictures captured by the imaging unit (110). An evaluation unit (130) applies the attribute information generated by the attribute information generation unit (120) to a predetermined criterion, so as to calculate an evaluation value of the moving pictures for each predetermined time width. A still picture extraction unit (140) extracts a still picture from moving pictures in a predetermined time width, when the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation unit (130) for the predetermined time width exceeds an evaluation threshold value. A threshold value change unit (150) changes the evaluation threshold value based on at least one of person information and a composition change amount which are included in the attribute information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Morioka, Kenji Matsuura, Takuma Masuda, Hiroji Takebayashi, Eiji Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20110217019
    Abstract: An imaging device comprises: a first memory unit operable to store one or a plurality of audio-video data, each composed of a plurality of scenes and including a video data and an audio data; a second memory unit operable to store one or a plurality of BGM data; a creating unit operable to create, based on information designating one or more of the scenes composing the audio-video data stored in the first memory unit, a playlist for digest playback that allows the one or more of the scenes to be played back continuously; and a playback unit operable to play back the audio-video data in accordance with the playlist for digest playback so as not to play back the audio data included in the audio-video data but so as to play back only the video data included in the audio-video data, and for playing back the BGM data stored in the second memory unit while playing back the video data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kamezawa, Yoshihiro Morioka, Takuma Masuda
  • Publication number: 20100169835
    Abstract: The menu display device of the present invention includes: a display section 182 configured to display selectable menu items in a plurality of lines; a menu item selector 184 configured to select one of the menu items; and a control section 170 configured to execute a control so that when the menu item is selected by the menu item selector 184, the plurality of lines are displayed overlapped with each other and the line including the selected menu item is displayed at a forefront, and a selection item corresponding to the selected menu item is displayed under the selected menu item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumasa TABATA, Takuma MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20090225184
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of assisting such shooting that a designated subject is accommodated in a predetermined reference range without user's continuing gazing at a display screen. Imaging apparatus 100 has: imaging optical system 310 that forms an optical image of a subject; solid-state image sensor 330 that converts the optical image into an electrical signal; video signal processing section 350 that carries out a predetermined processing for the electrical signal and generates image data; tracking processing section 390 that decides whether or not the designated subject is in a predetermined range within a trackable range, using the image data generated in video signal processing section 350; and reporting section 410 that reports a decision result in tracking processing section 390 by means of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi Sugino, Takuma Masuda
  • Patent number: 5945982
    Abstract: In image data retrieval, image data that becomes the base of search is specified. When the search is to be carried out according to the distance from the image data on an image map, an automatic setting process of retrieval information is carried out. Here, a keyword, icon, chromaticity and the like of that image data are automatically set as retrieval information. The position of that image data on the image map becomes the center of a range when the ambiguity is set. By setting the ambiguity of the image map, keyword, icon, chromaticity, and the like in this state, the range of ambiguity is displayed, and image data within that range is automatically retrieved. As a result, analogous image data can be searched for according to subtle and ambiguous information or information that cannot be quantified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignees: Minolta Co., Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kimihiko Higashio, Takahiro Fujii, Shuji Nakao, Kagumi Moriwaki, Masako Inoue, Miyuki Ono, Shuhei Taguchi, Tetsuji Abe, Takuma Masuda, Masayuki Mukai, Kinya Hasegawa, Akira Murakawa, Shinichi Ban, Takao Shudo
  • Patent number: D803249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takuma Masuda