Patents by Inventor Akira Shibata

Akira Shibata 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: 12257827
    Abstract: A tape cassette includes a box-like housing, a tape mounted within the housing, a hole and a first indicator portion. The housing includes a top wall having a top surface, a bottom wall having a bottom surface and opposing the top wall, and a front wall having a specified height and being formed along peripheries of the top wall and the bottom wall. The hole is provided in the front wall. The first indicator portion includes at least one first aperture and indicates a first element among a plurality of elements of a type of the tape. The first indicator portion is provided in a portion, spaced from the front wall, of the bottom wall. The hole and the one first aperture is located to intersect a virtual line orthogonal to the front wall when viewing along a vertical direction orthogonal to the top wall and the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koshiro Yamaguchi, Akira Sago, Takashi Horiuchi, Yasuhiro Iriyama, Yasuhiro Shibata, Tsuyoshi Nagae, Masato Kato, Teruo Imamaki
  • Patent number: 12233641
    Abstract: A tape cassette that includes a tape cassette that includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a rear wall, a front wall, and a tape feed exit located on the front wall, a tape included at least partially within the housing and configured to be fed along a tape feed path extending to the tape feed exit, and a first indicator aperture positioned on the front wall and a second indicator aperture position on a rear portion of the bottom surface. A position of the first indicator aperture on the front wall indicates a type of the tape included within the housing. A position of the second indicator aperture indicates a color of characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koshiro Yamaguchi, Tsuyoshi Nagae, Teruo Imamaki, Masato Kato, Takashi Horiuchi, Akira Sago, Yasuhiro Iriyama, Yasuhiro Shibata
  • Publication number: 20240284029
    Abstract: Convert the output image signal of a single camera with a single imaging element into any 3D encoding format, record in that format, and use that format to display 3D videos and 3D photos on a video display. Aiming a 3D shooting lens with two light paths equivalent to the left eye and right eye at one imaging element of one camera; the left optical path image is formed on the left half divided centrally by the long side of the imaging element, and the right optical path image is formed on the right half. Set a light shield on the central boundary line to prevent the left optical path image from deviating to the right half, and the right optical path image from deviating to the left half, and convert the image formed on the imaging element into an undeformed or compressed image signal and output as it is.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventor: Akira SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20240080513
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to permit both real-time display of a picture represented by a non-compressed video signal on a television and display of a picture represented by a compressed video signal at any desired time by simultaneously transmitting the compressed video signal and non-compressed video signal via one interface. An STB packetizes a compressed video signal, and multiplexes the compressed video signal and a blanking signal combined with a non-compressed video signal. Thus, both the video signals are transmitted simultaneously. A picture represented by the non-compressed video signal is displayed on a television in real time. The compressed video signal is stored in a storage medium incorporated in the television, read at any user's desired time, and decoded so that a picture represented by the compressed video signal can be viewed at the user's desired time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Nobuaki KABUTO, Akira SHIBATA, Yoshiaki MIZUHASHI
  • Publication number: 20240031553
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system capable of synthesizing (encoding) two images taken by two left and right cameras into a 3D video, and viewing the 3D image on a display. The system comprises a computer that uses two cameras with a resolution equivalent to half the number of horizontal pixels of a 3D display, to execute an application program, and arrange each pixel of the two cameras on pixels equivalent to the display. The checkered pattern configuration means that the pixels of the first scan line of the left camera are configured sequentially by skipping one position on the first scan line (odd-numbered rows) of the display, that is, only configured in odd-numbered columns; the pixels of the first scanning line of the right camera skip one position from the second column on the second scanning line (even-numbered row) of the display, that is, only configured in even-numbered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Akira SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 11863812
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to permit both real-time display of a picture represented by a non-compressed video signal on a television and display of a picture represented by a compressed video signal at any desired time by simultaneously transmitting the compressed video signal and non-compressed video signal via one interface. An STB packetizes a compressed video signal, and multiplexes the compressed video signal and a blanking signal combined with a non-compressed video signal. Thus, both the video signals are transmitted simultaneously. A picture represented by the non-compressed video signal is displayed on a television in real time. The compressed video signal is stored in a storage medium incorporated in the television, read at any user's desired time, and decoded so that a picture represented by the compressed video signal can be viewed at the user's desired time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Kabuto, Akira Shibata, Yoshiaki Mizuhashi
  • Publication number: 20230250011
    Abstract: To provide glass having a high refractive index and a high transmittance. Glass (10) contains at least one component selected from the group consisting of TeO2, TiO2, WO3, Nb2O5, and Bi2O3, where Bi2O3 > 11.2% is satisfied, in mole percentage on an oxide basis, in which 3.78 ? Nb2O5/ (TeO2 + TiO2 + WO3 + Nb2O5 + Bi2O3) × 100 ? 19.2 is satisfied, and a total content of Fe, Cr, and Ni is smaller than 4 ppm by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Akira SHIBATA, Kenji KITAOKA
  • Publication number: 20230048986
    Abstract: Glass has a refractive index of 1.55 or more, and has, in an x-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) analysis of platinum, a peak intensity ratio expressed by Amax/Aave of 1.13 or more, where Amax denotes a maximum value of a white line within an energy range of 13,270 eV to 13,290 eV, and Aave denotes an average absorption in an energy range of 13,290 eV to 13,390 eV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Akira SHIBATA, Shinichi AMMA
  • Publication number: 20220272403
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to permit both real-time display of a picture represented by a non-compressed video signal on a television and display of a picture represented by a compressed video signal at any desired time by simultaneously transmitting the compressed video signal and non-compressed video signal via one interface. An STB packetizes a compressed video signal, and multiplexes the compressed video signal and a blanking signal combined with a non-compressed video signal. Thus, both the video signals are transmitted simultaneously. A picture represented by the non-compressed video signal is displayed on a television in real time. The compressed video signal is stored in a storage medium incorporated in the television, read at any user's desired time, and decoded so that a picture represented by the compressed video signal can be viewed at the user's desired time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Nobuaki KABUTO, Akira SHIBATA, Yoshiaki MIZUHASHI
  • Patent number: 11297375
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to permit both real-time display of a picture represented by a non-compressed video signal on a television and display of a picture represented by a compressed video signal at any desired time by simultaneously transmitting the compressed video signal and non-compressed video signal via one interface. An STB packetizes a compressed video signal, and multiplexes the compressed video signal and a blanking signal combined with a non-compressed video signal. Thus, both the video signals are transmitted simultaneously. A picture represented by the non-compressed video signal is displayed on a television in real time. The compressed video signal is stored in a storage medium incorporated in the television, read at any user's desired time, and decoded so that a picture represented by the compressed video signal can be viewed at the user's desired time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Kabuto, Akira Shibata, Yoshiaki Mizuhashi
  • Publication number: 20210171387
    Abstract: Provided is an optical glass having a high refractive index and high light transmittance. The optical glass contains, in terms of mol % based on oxides, SiO2: 9.0% to 11.0%, B2O3: 22.0% to 24.0%, La2O3: 18.0% to 20.0%, and TiO2: 30.0% to 31.0%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Akira SHIBATA, Shinichi AMMA
  • Patent number: 10954156
    Abstract: Provided is an optical glass having a high refractive index and high light transmittance. The optical glass contains, in terms of mol % based on oxides, SiO2: 9.0% to 11.0%, B2O3: 22.0% to 24.0%, La2O3: 18.0% to 20.0%, and TiO2: 30.0% to 31.0%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Akira Shibata, Shinichi Amma
  • Publication number: 20210061703
    Abstract: Provided is an optical glass having a high refractive index and high light transmittance. The optical glass contains, in terms of mol % based on oxides, SiO2: 9.0% to 11.0%, B2O3: 22.0% to 24.0%, La2O3: 18.0% to 20.0%, and TiO2: 30.0% to 31.0%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Akira SHIBATA, Shinichi AMMA
  • Publication number: 20210022418
    Abstract: A disposable mask having a vertical direction and a width direction, includes: a mask body formed of a body sheet; and a pair of ear looping straps that extends from both of side edges of the mask body. The mask body includes a plurality of pleat portions formed by folding the body sheet in a pleated shape; and a lower end edge that includes a central part that is convex upwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: UNICHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaori Furuya, Akira Shibata
  • Publication number: 20200344514
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to permit both real-time display of a picture represented by a non-compressed video signal on a television and display of a picture represented by a compressed video signal at any desired time by simultaneously transmitting the compressed video signal and non-compressed video signal via one interface. An STB packetizes a compressed video signal, and multiplexes the compressed video signal and a blanking signal combined with a non-compressed video signal. Thus, both the video signals are transmitted simultaneously. A picture represented by the non-compressed video signal is displayed on a television in real time. The compressed video signal is stored in a storage medium incorporated in the television, read at any user's desired time, and decoded so that a picture represented by the compressed video signal can be viewed at the user's desired time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Nobuaki KABUTO, Akira SHIBATA, Yoshiaki MIZUHASHI
  • Patent number: 10750227
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to permit both real-time display of a picture represented by a non-compressed video signal on a television and display of a picture represented by a compressed video signal at any desired time by simultaneously transmitting the compressed video signal and non-compressed video signal via one interface. An STB packetizes a compressed video signal, and multiplexes the compressed video signal and a blanking signal combined with a non-compressed video signal. Thus, both the video signals are transmitted simultaneously. A picture represented by the non-compressed video signal is displayed on a television in real time. The compressed video signal is stored in a storage medium incorporated in the television, read at any user's desired time, and decoded so that a picture represented by the compressed video signal can be viewed at the user's desired time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Kabuto, Akira Shibata, Yoshiaki Mizuhashi
  • Publication number: 20180146234
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to permit both real-time display of a picture represented by a non-compressed video signal on a television and display of a picture represented by a compressed video signal at any desired time by simultaneously transmitting the compressed video signal and non-compressed video signal via one interface. An STB packetizes a compressed video signal, and multiplexes the compressed video signal and a blanking signal combined with a non-compressed video signal. Thus, both the video signals are transmitted simultaneously. A picture represented by the non-compressed video signal is displayed on a television in real time. The compressed video signal is stored in a storage medium incorporated in the television, read at any user's desired time, and decoded so that a picture represented by the compressed video signal can be viewed at the user's desired time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Nobuaki KABUTO, Akira SHIBATA, Yoshiaki MIZUHASHI
  • Patent number: 9942596
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to permit both real-time display of a picture represented by a non-compressed video signal on a television and display of a picture represented by a compressed video signal at any desired time by simultaneously transmitting the compressed video signal and non-compressed video signal via one interface. An STB packetizes a compressed video signal, and multiplexes the compressed video signal and a blanking signal combined with a non-compressed video signal. Thus, both the video signals are transmitted simultaneously. A picture represented by the non-compressed video signal is displayed on a television in real time. The compressed video signal is stored in a storage medium incorporated in the television, read at any user's desired time, and decoded so that a picture represented by the compressed video signal can be viewed at the user's desired time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Kabuto, Akira Shibata, Yoshiaki Mizuhashi
  • Patent number: 9906828
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to permit both real-time display of a picture represented by a non-compressed video signal on a television and display of a picture represented by a compressed video signal at any desired time by simultaneously transmitting the compressed video signal and non-compressed video signal via one interface. An STB packetizes a compressed video signal, and multiplexes the compressed video signal and a blanking signal combined with a non-compressed video signal. Thus, both the video signals are transmitted simultaneously. A picture represented by the non-compressed video signal is displayed on a television in real time. The compressed video signal is stored in a storage medium incorporated in the television, read at any user's desired time, and decoded so that a picture represented by the compressed video signal can be viewed at the user's desired time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuaki Kabuto, Akira Shibata, Yoshiaki Mizuhashi
  • Publication number: 20170257662
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to permit both real-time display of a picture represented by a non-compressed video signal on a television and display of a picture represented by a compressed video signal at any desired time by simultaneously transmitting the compressed video signal and non-compressed video signal via one interface. An STB packetizes a compressed video signal, and multiplexes the compressed video signal and a blanking signal combined with a non-compressed video signal. Thus, both the video signals are transmitted simultaneously. A picture represented by the non-compressed video signal is displayed on a television in real time. The compressed video signal is stored in a storage medium incorporated in the television, read at any user's desired time, and decoded so that a picture represented by the compressed video signal can be viewed at the user's desired time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Nobuaki KABUTO, Akira SHIBATA, Yoshiaki MIZUHASHI