Patents by Inventor Aya Shuto

Aya Shuto 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: 11590787
    Abstract: A reversible recording medium of an embodiment of the disclosure includes a support base, and a recording layer provided on the support base and reversibly changing between a recorded state and a deleted state. The recording layer includes a photothermal conversion material including one or more of a compound having a phthalocyanine skeleton, a compound having a squarylium skeleton, a compound having a cyanine skeleton including, in a molecule, one or both of a counter ion of SbF6, PF6, BF4, ClO4, CF3SO3 and (CF3SO3)2N and a methine chain containing a five-membered ring or a six-membered ring, and an inorganic compound; a coloring compound having an electron-donating property; and a color developing/quenching agent having an electron-accepting property and including at least one salicylic acid compound represented by the general formula (1) and including a linear hydrocarbon group having 25 to 34 carbon atoms via a linking group containing an amide moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Aya Shuto, Kenichi Kurihara, Yuriko Kaino
  • Patent number: 11518101
    Abstract: A three-dimensional structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of resin layers including a light curable resin, the light curable resin including a coloring compound, a color developing-reducing agent, and a photothermal conversion agent, the plurality of resin layers being stacked, the color developing-reducing agent having an average particle diameter of 10 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aya Shuto, Kenichi Kurihara, Nobuhiro Kihara, Yusuke Kajio, Tomomasa Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11413878
    Abstract: A drawing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes, when performing drawing on a thermal recording medium that includes a light-transmitting member above a recording layer, obtaining information regarding the light-transmitting member, predicting an optical axis deviation of a laser beam in the recording layer from the information regarding the light-transmitting member, and calculating a correction amount from a result of the prediction of the optical axis deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Kurihara, Taichi Takeuchi, Asuka Tejima, Aya Shuto
  • Patent number: 11386588
    Abstract: A product design system includes a first transmitting section that uses a look-up table to convert second design image data for which image correction is completed into third design image data of a color space that is represented with a thermochromic material, and transmits the third design image data derived from the conversion to an external apparatus, and a second transmitting section that transmits a decorating request based on fourth design image data that is profile-transformed from the second design image data to a decorating apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Asuka Tejima, Yuki Oishi, Masaru Wada, Kenichi Kurihara, Satoko Asaoka, Yuriko Kaino, Nobukazu Hirai, Yusuke Kajio, Aya Shuto, Taichi Takeuchi, Isao Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11228686
    Abstract: A request processing apparatus includes a selecting section and an outputting section. The selecting section selects, from multiple pieces of photo data obtained through shooting during an event, one or more pieces of photo data consistent with a request accepted before or during the event. The outputting section outputs the one or more pieces of photo data selected by the selecting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Oishi, Kenichi Kurihara, Satoko Asaoka, Yuriko Kaino, Aya Shuto, Isao Takahashi, Nobukazu Hirai, Asuka Tejima, Taichi Takeuchi, Yusuke Kajio
  • Publication number: 20210370688
    Abstract: A drawing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes, when performing drawing on a thermal recording medium that includes a light-transmitting member above a recording layer, obtaining information regarding the light-transmitting member, predicting an optical axis deviation of a laser beam in the recording layer from the information regarding the light-transmitting member, and calculating a correction amount from a result of the prediction of the optical axis deviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi KURIHARA, Taichi TAKEUCHI, Asuka TEJIMA, Aya SHUTO
  • Publication number: 20210316563
    Abstract: A reversible recording medium according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a recording layer including a coloring compound having an electron-donating property, a color developing/quenching agent having an electron-accepting property, a photothermal conversion agent, and a macromolecular material; and an ultraviolet absorbing layer provided on the recording layer, the macromolecular material including an organic material that has solubility of 20 wt % or more and 80 wt % or less at 25° C. or less and contains 0.5 wt % or less of chlorine atoms, fluorine atoms, and sulfur atoms in a molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Aya SHUTO, Yuriko KAINO
  • Publication number: 20210287406
    Abstract: A product design system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first transmitting section that uses a look-up table to convert second design image data for which image correction is completed into third design image data of a color space that is represented with a thermochromic material, and transmits the third design image data derived from the conversion to an external apparatus, and a second transmitting section that transmits a decorating request based on fourth design image data that is profile-transformed from the second design image data to a decorating apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: ASUKA TEJIMA, YUKI OISHI, MASARU WADA, KENICHI KURIHARA, SATOKO ASAOKA, YURIKO KAINO, NOBUKAZU HIRAI, YUSUKE KAJIO, AYA SHUTO, TAICHI TAKEUCHI, ISAO TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11104109
    Abstract: A reversible recording medium according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first layer that reversibly changes between an achromatic state and a transparent state, and a second layer that reversibly changes between a chromatic state and a transparent state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Kurihara, Yuki Oishi, Yuriko Kaino, Aya Shuto, Nobukazu Hirai, Satoko Asaoka, Isao Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20210162792
    Abstract: An optical apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is an apparatus that performs one or both of writing and erasing of information with respect to a reversible recording medium. This optical apparatus includes a plurality of laser devices varying in emission wavelength in a near infrared region (700 nm to 2500 nm), an optical system that multiplexes laser beams outputted from the plurality of laser devices, and a scanner unit that scans a multiplexed light beam obtained by multiplexing by the optical system, on the reversible recording medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Kenichi KURIHARA, Aya SHUTO, Nobukazu HIRAI, Yuki OISHI
  • Patent number: 10919329
    Abstract: An optical apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is an apparatus that performs one or both of writing and erasing of information with respect to a reversible recording medium. This optical apparatus includes a plurality of laser devices varying in emission wavelength in a near infrared region (700 nm to 2500 nm), an optical system that multiplexes laser beams outputted from the plurality of laser devices, and a scanner unit that scans a multiplexed light beam obtained by multiplexing by the optical system, on the reversible recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Kurihara, Aya Shuto, Nobukazu Hirai, Yuki Oishi
  • Patent number: 10836183
    Abstract: A recording device according to the present disclosure includes: a writer that rewrites schedule information visibly recorded on a recording medium and corresponding to a time from first schedule information to second schedule information; and a generator that generates the second schedule information on the basis of a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Kajio, Isao Takahashi, Yuki Oishi, Masaru Wada, Kenichi Kurihara, Taichi Takeuchi, Satoko Asaoka, Asuka Tejima, Nobukazu Hirai, Yuriko Kaino, Aya Shuto
  • Patent number: 10768504
    Abstract: A fiber assembly according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a fiber. The fiber includes a core part that contains a coloring compound, a photothermal conversion material, and a color developer/reducer, and a sheath part that covers the core part and has a heat-insulating property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuriko Kaino, Aya Shuto
  • Publication number: 20200207020
    Abstract: A three-dimensional structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of resin layers including a light curable resin, the light curable resin including a coloring compound, a color developing-reducing agent, and a photothermal conversion agent, the plurality of resin layers being stacked, the color developing-reducing agent having an average particle diameter of 10 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Aya SHUTO, Kenichi KURIHARA, Nobuhiro KIHARA, Yusuke KAJIO, Tomomasa WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200198225
    Abstract: A three-dimensional structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of resin layers including a light curable resin, a coloring compound, a color developing-reducing agent, and a photothermal conversion agent, the plurality of resin layers being stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Aya SHUTO, Kenichi KURIHARA, Nobuhiro KIHARA, Yusuke KAJIO, Tomomasa WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200147989
    Abstract: An optical apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is an apparatus that performs one or both of writing and erasing of information with respect to a reversible recording medium. This optical apparatus includes a plurality of laser devices varying in emission wavelength in a near infrared region (700 nm to 2500 nm), an optical system that multiplexes laser beams outputted from the plurality of laser devices, and a scanner unit that scans a multiplexed light beam obtained by multiplexing by the optical system, on the reversible recording medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Kenichi KURIHARA, Aya SHUTO, Nobukazu HIRAI, Yuki OISHI
  • Publication number: 20200051128
    Abstract: An advertisement consideration calculating system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a receiving section that receives location information and time information of a moving body; and a determining section that determines a consideration for advertisement posting on the moving body on the basis of the location information and the time information received by the receiving section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: AYA SHUTO, ASUKA TEJIMA, NOBUKAZU HIRAI, YURIKO KAINO, YUKI OISHI, KENICHI KURIHARA, ISAO TAKAHASHI, SATOKO ASAOKA, TAICHI TAKEUCHI, YUSUKE KAJIO, MASARU WADA
  • Publication number: 20190275820
    Abstract: A reversible recording medium of an embodiment of the disclosure includes a support base, and a recording layer provided on the support base and reversibly changing between a recorded state and a deleted state. The recording layer includes a photothermal conversion material including one or more of a compound having a phthalocyanine skeleton, a compound having a squarylium skeleton, a compound having a cyanine skeleton including, in a molecule, one or both of a counter ion of SbF6, PF6, BF4, ClO4, CF3SO3 and (CF3SO3)2N and a methine chain containing a five-membered ring or a six-membered ring, and an inorganic compound; a coloring compound having an electron-donating property; and a color developing/quenching agent having an electron-accepting property and including at least one salicylic acid compound represented by the general formula (1) and including a linear hydrocarbon group having 25 to 34 carbon atoms via a linking group containing an amide moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Aya SHUTO, Kenichi KURIHARA, Yuriko KAINO
  • Publication number: 20190275819
    Abstract: A reversible recording medium of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a support base and a recording layer. The recording layer is provided on the support base and reversibly changes between a recorded state and a deleted state. A chroma difference ?C* between the support base and the recording layer satisfies the relational expression (1) where an absorption spectrum in a visible region of the recording layer in the deleted state and an absorption spectrum in a visible region of the support base are each denoted by L*a*b*.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuriko Kaino, Kenichi Kurihara, Aya Shuto, Ryo Kasegawa
  • Publication number: 20190270290
    Abstract: A reversible recording medium according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first layer that reversibly changes between an achromatic state and a transparent state, and a second layer that reversibly changes between a chromatic state and a transparent state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Kurihara, Yuki Oishi, Yuriko Kaino, Aya Shuto, Nobukazu Hirai, Satoko Asaoka, Isao Takahashi