Patents by Inventor AYUMI YAMAMOTO

AYUMI YAMAMOTO 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).

  • Publication number: 20240129626
    Abstract: An appropriate user interface corresponding to a use state of an apparatus is provided. An imaging system includes an imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The imaging apparatus has a control related to an imaging operation performed based on an operation input performed in the information processing apparatus by connecting to the information processing apparatus by using wireless communication. The information processing apparatus performs a control for switching a display state of a display screen related to an imaging operation of the imaging apparatus, based on a connection number of imaging apparatuses and information processing apparatuses connected by using wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Kazuma Akamatsu, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20240118223
    Abstract: A surface inspection device (1) according to the present invention comprises: a plate-shaped sample holding member (3) which can hold a sample (2); a spindle motor (4) for rotating the sample holding member (3); a turntable (5) which is fixed to the spindle motor (4) and rotated by the spindle motor (4); a frame (6) to which the spindle motor (4) is fixed; a plurality of support members (12) each having one end fixed to the sample holding member (3) and the other end fixed to the turntable (5), the support members supporting the sample holding member (3) such that the sample holding member is displaceable in a focus direction which is the height direction with respect to the turntable (5); and a sample drive unit (11) which displaces the sample holding member (3) in the focus direction with respect to the turntable (5). This surface inspection device (1) can accurately drive the sample (2) in the focus direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Katsuhiko KIMURA, Yoshihiro SATOU, Masaya YAMAMOTO, Ayumi TOMIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11812142
    Abstract: An appropriate user interface corresponding to a use state of an apparatus is provided. An imaging system includes an imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The imaging apparatus has a control related to an imaging operation performed based on an operation input performed in the information processing apparatus by connecting to the information processing apparatus by using wireless communication. The information processing apparatus performs a control for switching a display state of a display screen related to an imaging operation of the imaging apparatus, based on a connection number of imaging apparatuses and information processing apparatuses connected by using wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Kazuma Akamatsu, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20220181043
    Abstract: An insulated wire, including: a conductor and an insulating film covering the conductor; in which at least one insulating layer constituting the insulating film contains: a thermosetting resin A, and a resin B that is ranked lower than the thermosetting resin A in a tribo-electric series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: ESSEX FURUKAWA MAGNET WIRE JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ayumi YAMAMOTO, Keisuke IKEDA, Keiichi TOMIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20220151987
    Abstract: Methods for building muscle tissue in a subject are described, which comprise administering an ellagitannin compound represented by the following formula (I) to a subject in need thereof: The ellagitannin compound represented by the formula (I) may be casuarinin or stachyurin, and is administered in a therapeutically effective amount. For instance, the ellagitannin compound may be administered in an amount effective for activating muscle satellite cells. These methods increase and/or maintain muscle mass, as well as prevent and/or suppress a decrease of muscle mass and/or a decrease of muscle force. In certain embodiments, the subject is a human, such as an elderly person. In particular these methods are useful for subjects having or at risk of diseases such as sarcopenia, locomotive syndrome and/or frailty. The ellagitannin compound represented by the formula (I) may be administered as a component of a food or drink composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayumi YAMAMOTO, Shinichi HONDA
  • Publication number: 20210323881
    Abstract: A coil component includes a porous ceramic portion having pores, a coil portion embedded in the porous ceramic portion, and outer electrodes which are provided on an outer surface of the porous ceramic portion and electrically connected to the coil portion. The porous ceramic portion has a porosity of 10% by volume or more and 90% by volume or less (i.e., from 10% by volume to 90% by volume), and the pores are filled with a cured product of a resin composition containing a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin and an acid anhydride-based curing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Reiji OZAWA, Ayumi YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10321056
    Abstract: A control unit 15 is provided at an imaging system 10. The control unit 15 controls a mode relating to imaging of an imaging apparatus according to fixation relationship information indicating fixation relationship between the imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus in a fixation state in which the imaging apparatus and the information processing apparatus are fixed to each other. For example, a fixation relationship determining unit 92 of the imaging apparatus 20 determines the fixation relationship between the imaging apparatus 20 and the information processing apparatus 60 based on the fixation relationship information, and a control unit 45 controls the mode relating to imaging of the imaging apparatus 20 based on the determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma Akamatsu, Shunsuke Katsumata, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10277723
    Abstract: An information acquiring device includes an information acquiring control circuit; or an information processing device includes an information processing circuit. The circuit prevents an operation of the information processing device and/or an information acquiring device based on the presence of a connection between the information acquiring device and the information processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma Akamatsu, Shunsuke Katsumata, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10171736
    Abstract: A control unit 15 is provided at an imaging system 10. The control unit 15 controls a mode relating to imaging of an imaging apparatus according to posture determination information indicating at least posture of the imaging apparatus in a separation state between a fixation state in which the imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus are fixed to each other and the separation state in which the imaging apparatus is separated from the information processing apparatus. For example, when a fixation/separation determining unit 91 of the imaging apparatus 20 determines that the imaging apparatus 20 and the information processing apparatus 60 are in the separation state, a control unit 45 controls the mode relating to imaging of the imaging apparatus 20 according to the posture determination information indicating the posture of the imaging apparatus 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma Akamatsu, Shunsuke Katsumata, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20180139375
    Abstract: An appropriate user interface corresponding to a use state of an apparatus is provided. An imaging system includes an imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The imaging apparatus has a control related to an imaging operation performed based on an operation input performed in the information processing apparatus by connecting to the information processing apparatus by using wireless communication. The information processing apparatus performs a control for switching a display state of a display screen related to an imaging operation of the imaging apparatus, based on a connection number of imaging apparatuses and information processing apparatuses connected by using wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Kazuma Akamatsu, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9883091
    Abstract: An imaging system is provided with a controller. The controller performs a status control of an imaging device depending on attachment/detachment information indicating whether the imaging device and an information processing device are in an attachment status in which the imaging device and the information processing device are attached to each other or in a detachment status in which the imaging device and the information processing device are detached from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma Akamatsu, Shunsuke Katsumata, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Ayumi Yamamoto, Yoko Fukata
  • Patent number: 9742978
    Abstract: An appropriate user interface corresponding to use forms of the devices is provided. An imaging system includes an imaging device and an information processing device. The imaging device is connected to an information processing device by utilizing wireless communication so that imaging operation is controlled on a basis of an operational input performed in the information processing device. The information processing device performs control for switching a role of an operation member included in the information processing device on a basis of relative positional relationship with the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Shiro Eshita, Kazuma Akamatsu, Megumi Takagi, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160309088
    Abstract: A control unit 15 is provided at an imaging system 10. The control unit 15 controls a mode relating to imaging of an imaging apparatus according to fixation relationship information indicating fixation relationship between the imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus in a fixation state in which the imaging apparatus and the information processing apparatus are fixed to each other. For example, a fixation relationship determining unit 92 of the imaging apparatus 20 determines the fixation relationship between the imaging apparatus 20 and the information processing apparatus 60 based on the fixation relationship information, and a control unit 45 controls the mode relating to imaging of the imaging apparatus 20 based on the determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma Akamatsu, Shunsuke Katsumata, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160295090
    Abstract: An imaging system 10 is provided with a controller 15. The controller 15 perform a status control of an imaging device depending on attachment/detachment information indicating whether the imaging device and the information processing device are in an attachment status in which the imaging device and the information processing device are attached to each other or in a detachment status in which the imaging device and the information processing device are detached from each other. For example, the attachment/detachment determination unit 91 of the imaging device 20 determines whether the imaging device 20 and the information processing device 60 are in the attachment status or in the detachment status based on the attachment/detachment information, and the controller 45 performs the status control of the imaging device 20 based on the determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: RYOGO ITO, KAZUMA AKAMATSU, SHUNSUKE KATSUMATA, SHIRO ESHITA, MEGUMI TAKAGI, AYUMI YAMAMOTO, YOKO FUKATA
  • Publication number: 20160269635
    Abstract: A control unit 15 is provided at an imaging system 10. The control unit 15 controls a mode relating to imaging of an imaging apparatus according to posture determination information indicating at least posture of the imaging apparatus in a separation state between a fixation state in which the imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus are fixed to each other and the separation state in which the imaging apparatus is separated from the information processing apparatus. For example, when a fixation/separation determining unit 91 of the imaging apparatus 20 determines that the imaging apparatus 20 and the information processing apparatus 60 are in the separation state, a control unit 45 controls the mode relating to imaging of the imaging apparatus 20 according to the posture determination information indicating the posture of the imaging apparatus 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma AKaMaiSU, Shunsuke Katsumata, Shiro ESHITA, Megumi TAKAGI, Ayumi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160269514
    Abstract: An information acquiring device includes an information acquiring control circuit; or an information processing device includes an information processing circuit. The circuit prevents an operation of the information processing device and/or an information acquiring device based on the presence of a connection between the information acquiring device and the information processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Kazuma Akamatsu, Shunsuke Katsumata, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160219210
    Abstract: An appropriate user interface corresponding to use forms of the devices is provided. An imaging system includes an imaging device and an information processing device. The imaging device is connected to an information processing device by utilizing wireless communication so that imaging operation is controlled on a basis of an operational input performed in the information processing device. The information processing device performs control for switching a role of an operation member included in the information processing device on a basis of relative positional relationship with the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Shiro Eshita, Kazuma Akamatsu, Megumi Takagi, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160198080
    Abstract: An appropriate user interface corresponding to a use state of an apparatus is provided. An imaging system includes an imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The imaging apparatus has a control related to an imaging operation performed based on an operation input performed in the information processing apparatus by connecting to the information processing apparatus by using wireless communication. The information processing apparatus performs a control for switching a display state of a display screen related to an imaging operation of the imaging apparatus, based on a connection number of imaging apparatuses and information processing apparatuses connected by using wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Kazuma Akamatsu, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160198093
    Abstract: An appropriate user interface corresponding to a use state of an apparatus is provided. An imaging system is an imaging system which includes an imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The imaging apparatus is an imaging apparatus in which a control related to an imaging operation is performed based on an operation input performed in the information processing apparatus by connecting to the information processing apparatus by using wireless communication. The information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus which performs a control for switching a display state of a display screen for operating the imaging apparatus, based on a relative position relationship with the imaging apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Kazuma Akamatsu, Ayumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20150116508
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a wireless communication unit that performs communication between the information processing apparatus and an imaging apparatus using short-range wireless communication; and a control unit that determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is mounted, based on a result of the communication with the imaging apparatus that uses the short-range wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Ryogo Ito, Shiro Eshita, Megumi Takagi, Ayumi Yamamoto, Kazuma Akamatsu