Patents by Inventor Futa IMATA

Futa IMATA 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).

  • CONTROLLER AND COMPUTER
    Publication number: 20240045536
    Abstract: To provide a controller that can reduce a sense of discomfort felt by a user. A pen-type controller with a grip according to the present disclosure includes a pen part that is formed in a pen shape, a grip part that intersects an axial direction of the pen part, and a battery that is arranged in the grip part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroshi MUNAKATA, Jun HASEGAWA, Futa IMATA, Hiroshi FUJIOKA, Yuta SATO, Kiyokazu SAKAI, Ryoichi KIKUCHI, Naoya NISHIZAWA
  • CONTROLLER AND TRACKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240012492
    Abstract: A pen-type controller includes a pen portion having a pen shape, a grip portion that intersects an axis direction of the pen portion, and a first light emitting part disposed at an end part of the grip portion, wherein the end part is closer to the axis of the pen portion than another end part of the grip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroshi MUNAKATA, Jun HASEGAWA, Futa IMATA, Hiroshi FUJIOKA, Yuta SATO, Kiyokazu SAKAI, Ryoichi KIKUCHI
  • Device, operation-mode control method, and recording medium
    Patent number: 10310592
    Abstract: A device has a plurality of power states. The device includes: a communication processor configured to communicate with a communication destination device connected via a cable; a confirmation-signal receiver configured to receive a connection confirmation signal that is transmitted if being connected to the communication destination device via the cable; a contoller configured to determine a power state depending on whether the confirmation-signal receiver receives the connection confirmation signal; and a power circuit configured to control supply of electric power to at least one of the communication processor and the contoller in accordance with the power state determined by the contoller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Futa Imata
  • DEVICE, OPERATION-MODE CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170123485
    Abstract: A device has a plurality of power states. The device includes: a communication processor configured to communicate with a communication destination device connected via a cable; a confirmation-signal receiver configured to receive a connection confirmation signal that is transmitted if being connected to the communication destination device via the cable; a contoller configured to determine a power state depending on whether the confirmation-signal receiver receives the connection confirmation signal; and a power circuit configured to control supply of electric power to at least one of the communication processor and the contoller in accordance with the power state determined by the contoller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Futa IMATA