Patents by Inventor Akihiro Sugimura
Akihiro Sugimura 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: 9172941Abstract: A moving image processing device is configured such that a frame data acquisition unit configured to acquire frame data in which a parallax image for the left eye and a parallax image for the right eye are arranged across an active space. An image processing unit configured to subject the frame data to image processing. An active space setting unit configured to identify the position of the active space processed by the image processing unit and to set the pixel values of the active space to be fixed values.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventor: Akihiro Sugimura
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Patent number: 8174420Abstract: A video encoding apparatus receives a digital video data signal, converts the digital video data signal into an analog video signal and outputs the analog video signal to an externally connected image device. An encoding processor converts the digital video data signal into the analog video signal. A resolution determination unit compares the resolution of an image represented by the digital video data signal with an externally defined resolution. An output controller refers to a result of comparison by the resolution determination unit and, if the externally defined resolution matches the resolution of the image represented by the digital video data signal, outputs the analog video signal. If the resolutions do not match, the output controller restricts the output of the analog video signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Akihiro Sugimura
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Publication number: 20120069145Abstract: A moving image processing device is configured such that a frame data acquisition unit configured to acquire frame data in which a parallax image for the left eye and a parallax image for the right eye are arranged across an active space. An image processing unit configured to subject the frame data to image processing. An active space setting unit configured to identify the position of the active space processed by the image processing unit and to set the pixel values of the active space to be fixed values.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventor: Akihiro Sugimura
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Publication number: 20070140332Abstract: A video encoding apparatus receives a digital video data signal, converts the digital video data signal into an analog video signal and outputs the analog video signal to an externally connected image device. An encoding processor converts the digital video data signal into the analog video signal. A resolution determination unit compares the resolution of an image represented by the digital video data signal with an externally defined resolution. An output controller refers to a result of comparison by the resolution determination unit and, if the externally defined resolution matches the resolution of the image represented by the digital video data signal, outputs the analog video signal. If the resolutions do not match, the output controller restricts the output of the analog video signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventor: Akihiro Sugimura
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Publication number: 20050110803Abstract: To mix first and second digital image data at a ratio defined by pixel-unit mixing-ratio information, mixing-ratio information is embedded, in each of pixel data formed from a plurality of bits in the first digital image data, as information of more than one bit in the pixel data. The mixing-ratio information is extracted from the first digital image data. The first and second digital image data are mixed at the ratio defined by the extracted mixing-ratio information. Thus, images can be mixed together with the ? blending technique without having to use any special memory such as the ? memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2004Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventor: Akihiro Sugimura
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Patent number: 6743103Abstract: As disclosed herein, a video game apparatus has a base unit and an auxiliary memory unit connectable thereto. The base unit executes an application program to provide a video game and downloads a first application program and attribute data for executing the first application program to the auxiliary memory unit. The auxiliary memory unit executes the first application program downloaded from the base unit to provide a video game independently of the base unit. The auxiliary memory can also change attribute data, and the changed attribute data can then be received therefrom by the base unit and used to execute a second application program for providing a video game at the base unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2001Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Akihiro Sugimura
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Patent number: 6582311Abstract: A memory card device comprises an input unit such as button, etc., for operating stored program, a display unit for displaying information in accordance with the program, a control unit such as a microcomputer, having a program memory section for storing the program, a connector connecting to an equipment body such as a video game apparatus, and a non-volatile memory as a data storage. Data such as program or game result, etc. transferred from the video game apparatus body to the memory card device may be written into the non-volatile memory through the control unit. The memory card device is capable of executing a down-loaded program from the equipment body. Game result in the memory card device can be loaded into the equipment body.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1999Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Akihiro Sugimura
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Publication number: 20020032058Abstract: A memory card device is configured to include an input unit such as button, etc. for operating a stored program, a display unit for displaying information in accordance with the program, a control unit such as microcomputer, etc. having a program memory section for storing the program, a connector for connecting the memory card device to an equipment body, such as a video game apparatus, etc., and a non-volatile memory for data storage. Data such as a program or game result, etc. transferred from the video game apparatus body to the memory card device may be written once into the nonvolatile memory through the control unit. Thus, there can be provided a memory card device capable of executing a program downloaded from information equipment connected thereto even by itself and a video game apparatus adapted for downloading an application program from the body into the memory card to take therein a game result independently executed on the memory card to execute the game at times subsequent thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2001Publication date: March 14, 2002Inventor: Akihiro Sugimura
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Publication number: 20020032059Abstract: A memory card device is configured to include an input unit such as button, etc. for operating a stored program, a display unit for displaying information in accordance with the program, a control unit such as microcomputer, etc. having a program memory section for storing the program, a connector for connecting the memory card device to an equipment body, such as a video game apparatus, etc., and a non-volatile memory for data storage. Data such as a program or game result, etc. transferred from the video game apparatus body to the memory card device may be written once into the nonvolatile memory through the control unit. Thus, there can be provided a memory card device capable of executing a program downloaded from information equipment connected thereto even by itself and a video game apparatus adapted for downloading an application program from the body into the memory card to take therein a game result independently executed on the memory card to execute the game at times subsequent thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2001Publication date: March 14, 2002Inventor: Akihiro Sugimura
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Patent number: 6124431Abstract: A peptide derivative represented by the following formula or a salt thereof ##STR1## wherein A represents a hydrogen atom, and B represents a phenyl group substituted with a hydroxyl group;said derivative has an antitumor activity stronger than that of dolastatin 10, and is useful as an anticancer or antitumor agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1998Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: Teikoku Hormone Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoichi Sakakibara, Masaaki Gondo, Koichi Miyazaki, Takeshi Ito, Akihiro Sugimura, Motohiro Kobayashi
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Patent number: 5840699Abstract: This invention relates to peptide derivatives of the formula ##STR1## or salts thereof, wherein: (a) Q.sub.1 represents a 1-dimethylamino-2-methylpropyl group and Q.sub.2 represents an (R)- or (S)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylethylamino group, a 2-phenylcyclopropylamino group or a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl group, or(b) Q.sub.1 represents a 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl group and Q.sub.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1997Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Assignee: Teikoku Hormone Mfg. Co. Ltd.Inventors: Kyoichi Sakakibara, Masaaki Gondo, Koichi Miyazaki, Takeshi Ito, Akihiro Sugimura, Motohiro Kobayashi
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Patent number: 5767237Abstract: A peptide derivative represented by the following formula or a salt thereof ##STR1## wherein A and B each represent either of the following (a) and (b), (a) A represents a hydrogen atom, and B represents a phenyl group substituted with a halogen atom, hydroxyl group, lower alkyl group or lower alkoxy group, or a heteroaryl group,(b) A represents --CONH--R.sup.1, --CSNH--R.sup.1, a hydroxymethyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group or a carboxyl group, wherein, R.sup.1 represents a lower alkyl group or a heteroaryl group, and B represents a phenyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, hydroxyl group, lower alkyl group or lower alkoxy group,has an antitumor activity stronger than that of dolastatin 10, and is useful as an anticancer or antitumor agent.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1996Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: Teikoku Hormone Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoichi Sakakibara, Masaaki Gondo, Koichi Miyazaki, Takeshi Ito, Akihiro Sugimura, Motohiro Kobayashi