Patents by Inventor Yuki Miyamae
Yuki Miyamae 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: 11981849Abstract: Semiconductor nanoparticles are provided. The semiconductor nanoparticles contains Ag, at least one of In and Ga, and Se. An Ag content is 10 mol % to 30 mol %, a total content of the at least one of In and Ga is 15 mol % to 35 mol %, and an Se content is 35 mol % to 55 mol % in the semiconductor nanoparticles. The semiconductor nanoparticles emit light having an emission spectrum with a peak emission wavelength in a range of 500 nm to 900 nm, and a half bandwidth of 250 meV or less upon irradiation with light in a wavelength range of 350 nm to less than 500 nm.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOKAI NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SYSTEM, OSAKA UNIVERSITY, NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tsukasa Torimoto, Tatsuya Kameyama, Hiroki Yamauchi, Chie Miyamae, Yuki Mori, Susumu Kuwabata, Taro Uematsu, Daisuke Oyamatsu
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Publication number: 20230249071Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for carrying out a method for rendering a virtual-three dimensional space on a display, including: acquiring information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; acquiring information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; acquiring information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and generating an image of the virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on the head mounted display at a viewpoint position and a sightline direction, wherein the generating includes generating an image of the input apparatus at the position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position between the head mounted display of the input apparatus, and wherein the generating includes generating an image of an object which is emitted from the input apparatus in response to the user manipulating the input apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Doucet, Yutaka Yokokawa, Gento Morita, Keiichiro Ishihara, Yuki Miyamae, Kazutomo Sasaki, Ngo Tuyen Thibaud, Masafumi Noda, Takumi Yoshida
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Patent number: 11660536Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for carrying out a method for rendering a virtual-three dimensional space on a display, including: acquiring information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; acquiring information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; acquiring information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and generating an image of the virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on the head mounted display at a viewpoint position and a sightline direction, where the generating includes generating an image of the input apparatus at the position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus, and where the generating includes generating an image of a hand of the user when the user controls the input apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Doucet, Yutaka Yokokawa, Gento Morita, Keiichiro Ishihara, Yuki Miyamae, Kazutomo Sasaki, Ngo Tuyen Thibaud, Masafumi Noda, Takumi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20230009819Abstract: A display control apparatus includes: a head mounted display information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; an input apparatus information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; an instruction input acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and an image generation block configured to generate an image to be displayed on the head mounted display on a basis of an instruction acquired by the instruction input acquisition block. The image generation block displays an image of the input apparatus at a position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Nicolas DOUCET, Yutaka YOKOKAWA, Masafumi NODA, Takumi YOSHIDA, Keiichiro ISHIHARA, Gento MORITA, Yuki MIYAMAE, Ngo Tuyen THIBAUD, Kazutomo SASAKI
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Patent number: 11474361Abstract: A display control apparatus includes: a head mounted display information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; an input apparatus information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; an instruction input acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and an image generation block configured to generate an image to be displayed on the head mounted display on a basis of an instruction acquired by the instruction input acquisition block. The image generation block displays an image of the input apparatus at a position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Nicolas Doucet, Yutaka Yokokawa, Masafumi Noda, Takumi Yoshida, Keiichiro Ishihara, Gento Morita, Yuki Miyamae, Ngo Tuyen Thibaud, Kazutomo Sasaki
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Publication number: 20220008825Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for carrying out a method for rendering a virtual-three dimensional space on a display, including: acquiring information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; acquiring information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; acquiring information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and generating an image of the virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on the head mounted display at a viewpoint position and a sightline direction, where the generating includes generating an image of the input apparatus at the position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus, and where the generating includes generating an image of a hand of the user when the user controls the input apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Doucet, Yutaka Yokokawa, Gento Morita, Keiichiro Ishihara, Yuki Miyamae, Kazutomo Sasaki, Ngo Tuyen Thibaud, Masafumi Noda, Takumi Yoshida
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Patent number: 11154778Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling a display include: acquiring information indicative of first entered instructions from a first input apparatus used by a first user wearing a head mounted display and information indicative of second entered instructions from a second input apparatus used by a second user enabled to view a display apparatus; controlling, in a virtual three-dimensional space, an event on the basis of one or more of the first entered instructions and the second entered instructions acquired; generating a first image of said virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on said head mounted display; and generating a second image of said virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on said display apparatus, where the first image includes the first input apparatus, and where the second image does not include the second input apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Doucet, Yutaka Yokokawa, Gento Morita, Keiichiro Ishihara, Yuki Miyamae, Kazutomo Sasaki, Ngo Tuyen Thibaud, Masafumi Noda, Takumi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20200271940Abstract: A display control apparatus includes: a head mounted display information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; an input apparatus information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; an instruction input acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and an image generation block configured to generate an image to be displayed on the head mounted display on a basis of an instruction acquired by the instruction input acquisition block. The image generation block displays an image of the input apparatus at a position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Nicolas DOUCET, Yutaka YOKOKAWA, Masafumi NODA, Takumi YOSHIDA, Keiichiro ISHIHARA, Gento MORITA, Yuki MIYAMAE, Ngo Tuyen THIBAUD, Kazutomo SASAKI
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Patent number: 10712575Abstract: A display control apparatus includes: a head mounted display information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; an input apparatus information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; an instruction input acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and an image generation block configured to generate an image to be displayed on the head mounted display on a basis of an instruction acquired by the instruction input acquisition block. The image generation block displays an image of the input apparatus at a position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Nicolas Doucet, Yutaka Yokokawa, Masafumi Noda, Takumi Yoshida, Keiichiro Ishihara, Gento Morita, Yuki Miyamae, Ngo Tuyen Thibaud, Kazutomo Sasaki
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Publication number: 20200171385Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling a display include: acquiring information indicative of first entered instructions from a first input apparatus used by a first user wearing a head mounted display and information indicative of second entered instructions from a second input apparatus used by a second user enabled to view a display apparatus; controlling, in a virtual three-dimensional space, an event on the basis of one or more of the first entered instructions and the second entered instructions acquired; generating a first image of said virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on said head mounted display; and generating a second image of said virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on said display apparatus, where the first image includes the first input apparatus, and where the second image does not include the second input apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Doucet, Yutaka Yokokawa, Gento Morita, Keiichiro Ishihara, Yuki Miyamae, Kazutomo Sasaki, Ngo Tuyen Thibaud, Masafumi Noda, Takumi Yoshida
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Patent number: 10596464Abstract: The game apparatus has an instruction input acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of an entered instruction from a first input apparatus used by a first user whose head wearing a head mounted display on and information indicative of entered instruction from a second input apparatus used by a second user enabled to view a display apparatus; a control block configured to control, in a virtual three-dimensional space, an event on the basis of an instruction acquired by the instruction input acquisition block; a first image generation block configured to generate a first image of the virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on the head mounted display; and a second image generation block configured to generate a second image of the virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on the display apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Doucet, Yutaka Yokokawa, Gento Morita, Keiichiro Ishihara, Yuki Miyamae, Kazutomo Sasaki, Ngo Tuyen Thibaud, Masafumi Noda, Takumi Yoshida
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Patent number: 10293252Abstract: An image processing device includes an image acquirer that acquires data of a shot image obtained by a camera, a depth image acquirer that acquires a depth image obtained by representing a distance of a subject from the camera in the depth direction as a pixel value, and a first object detector that detects a region of an image of a first object from the shot image or the depth image. The image processing device further includes a second object detector that detects a region of an image of a second object based on the region of the image of the first object and the pixel value in the depth image, a clipping region decider that decides a clipping region including at least the regions of the images of the first and second objects, and a display image generator that generates a display image by using the clipping region.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Yutaka Yokokawa, Nicolas Doucet, Masafumi Noda, Yuki Miyamae
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Patent number: 10166477Abstract: A game device includes: a detecting section configured to obtain an imaged image imaged by an imaging device, and detect a tracking object included in the obtained imaged image; a control section configured to calculate a position in which to display a predetermined image according to a position in which the tracking object is detected; and an image generating section configured to generate a display image displaying the predetermined image in the position calculated by the control section in the imaged image such that the predetermined image is superimposed on the imaged image, and display the generated display image on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Yuki Miyamae, Masafumi Noda, Takumi Yoshida, Keiichiro Ishihara, Gento Morita, Yutaka Yokokawa, Nicolas Doucet
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Publication number: 20180284458Abstract: A display control apparatus includes: a head mounted display information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; an input apparatus information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; an instruction input acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and an image generation block configured to generate an image to be displayed on the head mounted display on a basis of an instruction acquired by the instruction input acquisition block. The image generation block displays an image of the input apparatus at a position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Nicolas DOUCET, Yutaka YOKOKAWA, Masafumi NODA, Takumi YOSHIDA, Keiichiro ISHIHARA, Gento MORITA, Yuki MIYAMAE, Ngo Tuyen THIBAUD, Kazutomo SASAKI
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Patent number: 10025105Abstract: A display control apparatus includes: a head mounted display information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; an input apparatus information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; an instruction input acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and an image generation block configured to generate an image to be displayed on the head mounted display on a basis of an instruction acquired by the instruction input acquisition block. The image generation block displays an image of the input apparatus at a position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Nicolas Doucet, Yutaka Yokokawa, Masafumi Noda, Takumi Yoshida, Keiichiro Ishihara, Gento Morita, Yuki Miyamae, Ngo Tuyen Thibaud, Kazutomo Sasaki
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Publication number: 20180028915Abstract: The game apparatus has an instruction input acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of an entered instruction from a first input apparatus used by a first user whose head wearing a head mounted display on and information indicative of entered instruction from a second input apparatus used by a second user enabled to view a display apparatus; a control block configured to control, in a virtual three-dimensional space, an event on the basis of an instruction acquired by the instruction input acquisition block; a first image generation block configured to generate a first image of the virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on the head mounted display; and a second image generation block configured to generate a second image of the virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on the display apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Doucet, Yutaka Yokokawa, Gento Morita, Keiichiro Ishihara, Yuki Miyamae, Kazutomo Sasaki, Ngo Tuyen Thibaud, Masafumi Noda, Takumi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20170113142Abstract: A game device includes: a detecting section configured to obtain an imaged image imaged by an imaging device, and detect a tracking object included in the obtained imaged image; a control section configured to calculate a position in which to display a predetermined image according to a position in which the tracking object is detected; and an image generating section configured to generate a display image displaying the predetermined image in the position calculated by the control section in the imaged image such that the predetermined image is superimposed on the imaged image, and display the generated display image on a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Yuki MIYAMAE, Masafumi NODA, Takumi YOSHIDA, Keiichiro ISHIHARA, Gento MORITA, Yutaka YOKOKAWA, Nicolas DOUCET
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Publication number: 20160252729Abstract: A display control apparatus includes: a head mounted display information acquisition block configured to acquire information .indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; an input apparatus information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; an instruction input acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and an image generation block configured to generate an image to be displayed on the head mounted display on a basis of an instruction acquired by the instruction input acquisition block. The image generation block displays an image of the input apparatus at a position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Nicolas DOUCET, Yutaka YOKOKAWA, Masafumi NODA, Takumi YOSHIDA, Keiichiro ISHIHARA, Gento MORITA, Yuki MIYAMAE, Ngo Tuyen THIBAUD, Kazutomo SASAKI
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Publication number: 20140362188Abstract: An image processing device includes an image acquirer that acquires data of a shot image obtained by a camera, a depth image acquirer that acquires a depth image obtained by representing a distance of a subject from the camera in the depth direction as a pixel value, and a first object detector that detects a region of an image of a first object from the shot image or the depth image. The image processing device further includes a second object detector that detects a region of an image of a second object based on the region of the image of the first object and the pixel value in the depth image, a clipping region decider that decides a clipping region including at least the regions of the images of the first and second objects, and a display image generator that generates a display image by using the clipping region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Yutaka Yokokawa, Nicolas Doucet, Masafumi Noda, Yuki Miyamae