Patents by Inventor Ayako Iwase
Ayako Iwase 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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Publication number: 20240338117Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to improve operability of a biological particle sorting device, particularly to improve operability of a user interface of the device. The present disclosure provides a biological particle sorting device including a display unit that displays a measurement data display area, in which in a display mode that displays blank spaces in addition to one or more pieces of measurement data in the measurement data display area, in response to a user selecting one piece of movement target measurement data of the one or more pieces of measurement data and one movement destination position in the blank space, the movement target measurement data is displayed at the movement destination position, and after a display position of the movement target measurement data is changed, a position where the movement target measurement data exists is displayed as blank spaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2022Publication date: October 10, 2024Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Koichiro Sato, Kiyoshi Kagawa, Shinichi Yoshida, Muneaki Osawa, Ayako Iwase, Yudai Yanashita
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Patent number: 11533433Abstract: An imaging device including a control unit configured to: display a pre-capture screen for white balance data capture; display a confirmation screen displaying a captured value after capture subsequent to the pre-capture screen; and perform display control of transitioning to an adjustment screen for adjustment of the captured value, according to a user's operation on the confirmation screen.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Takahiro Sakayori, Ayako Iwase, Mayuko Sato, Mika Takahashi
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Patent number: 11463612Abstract: The present technology relates to a control apparatus, a control method, and a program for giving a sense of imaging to a user. There are provided a processing unit that processes data based on pixel signals output from a plurality of pixels, and a display control unit that causes a display unit to display an image based on the data processed by the processing unit as a through image. The display unit displays a mark indicating a recording process in response to an instruction of recording the data together with the through image displayed on the display unit. The mark is displayed at each of four corners of the display unit. Alternatively, the mark is displayed near a frame of autofocus. The present technology is applicable to an imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Hidenori Karasawa, Lyo Takaoka, Daisuke Hiro, Haruka Kawata, Ayako Iwase, Kanako Yana
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Patent number: 11445116Abstract: To perform appropriate display control, for example, according to automatic switching of a setting value of a setting item between a still image imaging mode and a moving image imaging mode during use of an imaging apparatus. Therefore, a display control unit is included that controls a display mode of a setting operation screen depending on whether a setting item related to imaging in a plurality of imaging modes is set to common setting for the plurality of imaging modes or independent setting for each imaging mode. In a case where the setting item is common setting, the display control unit performs control to display a setting operation screen common to the plurality of imaging modes, and in a case where the setting item is independent setting, the display control unit performs control to display different setting operation screens for each imaging mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ayako Iwase, Shinji Kuriyama, Daisuke Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20220053141Abstract: An imaging device including a control unit configured to: display a pre-capture screen for white balance data capture; display a confirmation screen displaying a captured value after capture subsequent to the pre-capture screen; and perform display control of transitioning to an adjustment screen for adjustment of the captured value, according to a user's operation on the confirmation screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Takahiro Sakayori, Ayako Iwase, Mayuko Sato, Mika Takahashi
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Patent number: 11137666Abstract: A control device, control method, and program, capable of executing a process suitable for a state of proximity of an eye with respect to a viewfinder, and an operating state with respect to an operation display portion. The control device includes a process control unit that executes a process related to shooting or playback of an image, on a basis of whether proximity of an eye with respect to a viewfinder is detected, and detection of an operation state with respect to an operation display portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ayako Iwase, Daisuke Hiro, Lyo Takaoka
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Patent number: 11039072Abstract: [Object] To provide a display control apparatus that can perform control of displaying an auxiliary line serving as aid for composition decision that satisfies the demand of the user. [Solution] Provided is a display control apparatus including: a control unit configured to control a display mode on a screen of an auxiliary line serving as aid for composition decision at a time of image capturing, in accordance with the operation of a user that is performed on a screen. The display control apparatus can perform control of displaying an auxiliary line serving as aid for composition decision that satisfies the demand of the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Daisuke Hiro, Ayako Iwase, Lyo Takaoka
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Publication number: 20210120188Abstract: To perform appropriate display control, for example, according to automatic switching of a setting value of a setting item between a still image imaging mode and a moving image imaging mode during use of an imaging apparatus. Therefore, a display control unit is included that controls a display mode of a setting operation screen depending on whether a setting item related to imaging in a plurality of imaging modes is set to common setting for the plurality of imaging modes or independent setting for each imaging mode. In a case where the setting item is common setting, the display control unit performs control to display a setting operation screen common to the plurality of imaging modes, and in a case where the setting item is independent setting, the display control unit performs control to display different setting operation screens for each imaging mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: AYAKO IWASE, SHINJI KURIYAMA, DAISUKE YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 10645295Abstract: [Object] To provide an imaging control apparatus that enables a parameter that complies with the intention of a user, to be automatically set at the time of image capturing. [Solution] Provided is an imaging control apparatus including: a control unit configured to change a display that consecutively describes a relationship between parameters of two or more image capturing conditions, in accordance with an operation performed by a user, and to change a setting of the relationship in accordance with a change of the display. With this configuration, the imaging control apparatus enables a parameter that complies with the intention of a user, to be automatically set at the time of image capturing.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Daisuke Hiro, Ayako Iwase, Lyo Takaoka
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Publication number: 20190387176Abstract: [Object] To provide a display control apparatus that can perform control of displaying an auxiliary line serving as aid for composition decision that satisfies the demand of the user. [Solution] Provided is a display control apparatus including: a control unit configured to control a display mode on a screen of an auxiliary line serving as aid for composition decision at a time of image capturing, in accordance with the operation of a user that is performed on a screen. The display control apparatus can perform control of displaying an auxiliary line serving as aid for composition decision that satisfies the demand of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2016Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Daisuke Hiro, Ayako Iwase, Lyo Takaoka
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Publication number: 20190356834Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device, an imaging method, and a program capable of making a user feel that imaging is performed. An imaging device includes an imaging element, a mechanical shutter that exposes the imaging element by controlling a light shielding state of light entering the imaging element, an electronic shutter that exposes the imaging element by controlling a reading timing of the imaging element, an electronic shutter driving unit that makes the electronic shutter travel, and a mechanical shutter driving unit that makes the mechanical shutter travel after the exposure of the imaging element by the electronic shutter ends. A control unit that issues a drive instruction to the mechanical shutter driving unit is further included, and the control unit issues the drive instruction at the time when the exposure of the imaging element by the electronic shutter ends. The present technology is available for an imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Kanako YANA, Haruka KAWATA, Ayako IWASE, Hiroshi URUSHIDO, Yu TAKAE, Akiko YOSHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20190320121Abstract: The present technology relates to a control apparatus, a control method, and a program for giving a sense of imaging to a user. There are provided a processing unit that processes data based on pixel signals output from a plurality of pixels, and a display control unit that causes a display unit to display an image based on the data processed by the processing unit as a through image. The display unit displays a mark indicating a recording process in response to an instruction of recording the data together with the through image displayed on the display unit. The mark is displayed at each of four corners of the display unit. Alternatively, the mark is displayed near a frame of autofocus. The present technology is applicable to an imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Masahiro Takahashi, Hidenori Karasawa, Lyo Takaoka, Daisuke Hiro, Haruka Kawata, Ayako Iwase, Kanako Yana
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Publication number: 20190121220Abstract: [Object] To provide a control device, control method, and program, capable of executing a process suitable for a state of proximity of an eye with respect to a viewfinder, and an operating state with respect to an operation display portion. [Solution] The control device includes a process control unit that executes a process related to shooting or playback of an image, on a basis of whether proximity of an eye with respect to a viewfinder is detected, and detection of an operation state with respect to an operation display portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: AYAKO IWASE, DAISUKE HIRO, LYO TAKAOKA
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Publication number: 20180359425Abstract: [Object] To provide an imaging control apparatus that enables a parameter that complies with the intention of a user, to be automatically set at the time of image capturing. [Solution] Provided is an imaging control apparatus including: a control unit configured to change a display that consecutively describes a relationship between parameters of two or more image capturing conditions, in accordance with an operation performed by a user, and to change a setting of the relationship in accordance with a change of the display. With this configuration, the imaging control apparatus enables a parameter that complies with the intention of a user, to be automatically set at the time of image capturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Daisuke Hiro, Ayako Iwase, Lyo Takaoka
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Patent number: 10152222Abstract: A digital image processing device is provided that improves operability when performing a scaling up/scaling down operation. Based on a single trajectory when a touch position on a display screen of a display portion moves, a center point and ratio used to scale up or scale down the image are set. In this way, for example, it is possible to scale up and scale down the image by an easy touch operation of simply tracing the trajectory with a single finger (namely, by a single-touch operation).Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Ozawa, Yuji Saitou, Nobuki Furue, Shinichi Iriya, Ayako Iwase
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Patent number: 9672227Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a display device; a storage unit configured to store a plurality of image data having information corresponding to a search key; a search key specifying unit configured to specify a search key used for image search; a search unit configured to search and extract image data having information relating to the search key specified by the search key specifying unit from the storage unit; and a display control unit configured to control the image corresponding to image data extracted by the search unit to be displayed on the position corresponding to the degree of association as to the search key on the display screen of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ayako Iwase, Qihong Wang, Akiko Terayama, Hiroyuki Ozawa
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Patent number: 9478257Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit configured to store in a recording medium a piece of attribute information specified by a user input from among a plurality of sequential pieces of the attribute information in association with a predetermined time period of a content stored in the recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yuji Saitou, Ayako Iwase, Nobuki Furue, Shinichi Iriya, Hiroyuki Ozawa
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Patent number: 9477388Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including a map screen generation portion that, based on image pickup position information indicating a plurality of image pickup positions of moving images picked up, generates a map screen including a map on which a trajectory line indicating a movement trajectory of the image pickup position is drawn, a display control portion that causes a display portion to display the map screen, and a position detecting portion that detects a position on a display screen of the display portion which a user specifies using an operating body, wherein the position detecting portion detects a point on the trajectory line specified by the operating body, and, based on the image pickup position information, the display control portion causes a thumbnail image of the moving image picked up at an image pickup position corresponding to the detected point to be displayed on the map screen.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ayako Iwase, Yuji Saitou, Nobuki Furue, Shinichi Iriya, Hiroyuki Ozawa
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Patent number: 9361010Abstract: An imaging device includes a display unit for displaying a video image being captured, an index operating unit for inputting an instruction for an index, and an index setting unit for setting as an index section, a section in the video image captured for a predetermined time period including a time point of a user's operation of inputting the instruction for the index, in response to one user's operation on the index operating unit while the video image is captured.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Ayako Iwase, Yuji Saitou, Takashi Nunomaki, Nobuki Furue, Shinichi Iriya, Hiroyuki Ozawa
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Patent number: D841016Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiyuki Kimura, Yasushi Okumura, Ikuo Yamano, Kei Takahashi, Yoshihito Ohki, Ayako Iwase, Daisuke Hiro, Lyo Takaoka, Sheng Wang, Qi Zheng