Patents by Inventor Yuko Kudo

Yuko Kudo 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: 6827454
    Abstract: As an imaging prevention method for interfering unauthorized imaging of a number of visual images projected on a screen, there is employed a method for projecting infrared light to a viewer/audience direction from at least one or more infrared light projector devices. According to the method, infrared light may be directly incident into an imaging apparatus of a person conducting an unauthorized copying act so as to adversely affect the unauthorized copying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Kimura, Shinya Kataoka, Norifumi Zushi, Yuko Kudo
  • Patent number: 6793353
    Abstract: As an imaging prevention method for interfering with the unauthorized imaging and recording of a visual image projected on a screen, there is employed a method for projecting infrared light to a viewer/audience direction from at least one or more infrared light projector means disposed at a rear side of the screen. According to the method, an amount of the infrared light is directed to be incident into an imaging apparatus attempting to record an image from the screen, increasing a pirating prevention effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Kimura, Shinya Kataoka, Norifumi Zushi, Yuko Kudo
  • Patent number: 6773119
    Abstract: As an imaging prevention method for interfering unauthorized imaging of a number of visual images projected on a screen, there is employed a method for projecting infrared light to a viewer/audience direction from at least one or more infrared light projector devices. According to the method, infrared light maybe directly incident into an imaging apparatus of a person conducting an unauthorized copying act so as to adversely affect the unauthorized copying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Kimura, Shinya Kataoka, Norifumi Zushi, Yuko Kudo
  • Patent number: 6742901
    Abstract: As an imaging prevention method for interfering unauthorized imaging of a number of visual images projected on a screen, there is employed a method for projecting infrared light to a viewer/audience direction from at least one or more infrared light projector devices disposed at a rear side of the screen. According to the method, an amount of infrared light is directly incident into an imaging apparatus whereby increasing the prevention effect causes more infrared light to be directly incident into the imaging apparatus of a person conducting the unauthorized act.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Kimura, Shinya Kataoka, Norifumi Zushi, Yuko Kudo
  • Publication number: 20030214640
    Abstract: As an imaging prevention method for interfering unauthorized imaging of visual image projected on a screen, there is employed a method for projecting infrared light to a viewer/audience direction from at least one or more infrared light projector means disposed at a rear side of the screen. According to the method, an amount of the infrared light directly is incident into an imaging apparatus whereby increasing the prevention effect since the more infrared light is directly incident into the imaging apparatus of a person conducting the unauthorized act.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsumi Kimura, Shinya Kataoka, Norifumi Zushi, Yuko Kudo
  • Publication number: 20030206279
    Abstract: As an imaging prevention method for interfering unauthorized imaging of visual image projected on a screen, there is employed a method for projecting infrared light to a viewer/audience direction from at least one or more infrared light projector means disposed at a rear side of the screen. According to the method, an amount of the infrared light directly is incident into an imaging apparatus whereby increasing the prevention effect since the more infrared light is directly incident into the imaging apparatus of a person conducting the unauthorized act.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsumi Kimura, Shinya Kataoka, Norifumi Zushi, Yuko Kudo
  • Publication number: 20030206278
    Abstract: As an imaging prevention method for interfering unauthorized imaging of visual image projected on a screen, there is employed a method for projecting infrared light to a viewer/audience direction from at least one or more infrared light projector means disposed at a rear side of the screen. According to the method, an amount of the infrared light directly is incident into an imaging apparatus whereby increasing the prevention effect since the more infrared light is directly incident into the imaging apparatus of a person conducting the unauthorized act.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsumi Kimura, Shinya Kataoka, Norifumi Zushi, Yuko Kudo
  • Publication number: 20020171813
    Abstract: As an imaging prevention method for interfering unauthorized imaging of visual image projected on a screen, there is employed a method for projecting infrared light to a viewer/audience direction from at least one or more infrared light projector means disposed at a rear side of the screen. According to the method, an amount of the infrared light directly is incident into an imaging apparatus whereby increasing the prevention effect since the more infrared light is directly incident into the imaging apparatus of a person conducting the unauthorized act.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Katsumi Kimura, Shinya Kataoka, Norifumi Zushi, Yuko Kudo
  • Patent number: 5217849
    Abstract: A two-layer film carrier for TAB is made from a substrate prepared by forming a copper layer on a polyimide film by additive plating. A photoresist layer is formed on the copper layer, and another photoresist layer on the polyimide film. Both of the photoresist layers are simultaneously exposed to light through a mask applied to each of them to define a desired pattern. The exposed portions of the photoresist layer on the copper layer are subjected to development and postbaking, whereby selected portions of the copper layer are exposed. The exposed portions of the copper layer are additive plated with copper, whereby leads are formed. The exposed portions of the photoresist layer on the polyimide film are subjected to development and postbaking, whereby selected portions of the polyimide film are exposed. The remaining portions of the photoresist layer are removed from the copper layer and the underlying copper layer is etched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: Sumitomo Metal Mining Company Limited
    Inventors: Takeshi Chonan, Yoshihiro Hirota, Yuko Kudo