Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Nemoto

Hiroyuki Nemoto 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: 8681397
    Abstract: An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes: first and second lens array plates; first, second and intermediate light shielding member. The first, second and intermediate light shielding member are halved by a splitting plane parallel with the main scanning direction. One of the first light shielding member pieces, one of the second light shielding member pieces, and one of the intermediate light shielding member pieces produced by halving the members are integrated to form a first holder piece. The other of the first light shielding member pieces, the other of the second light shielding member pieces, and the other of the intermediate light shielding member pieces produced by halving the members are integrated to form a second holder piece. The erecting equal-magnification lens array plate is assembled by sandwiching the first lens array plate and the second lens array plate by the first holder piece and the second holder piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Satoru Kusaka, Hiroyuki Nemoto
  • Patent number: 8493493
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a control unit configured to move a focusing lens, and detect a focus position; wherein the control unit executes auto-focus (AF) scan processing in which only a part of a range of movement of the focusing lens is set as a scan range, as first scan processing, and executes auto-focus (AF) scan processing in which a region including a region differing from the scan region of the first scan processing is set as a scan range, as second scan processing, in the event that a focus point is not detected in the first scan processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuo Mise, Hiroyuki Nemoto, Eiji Shintaku, Manabu Yamauchi, Toshiki Ono
  • Patent number: 8413202
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a content reception apparatus includes a communication module and a communication controller. The communication module is configured to communicate with a content transmission and reception control apparatus. The communication controller is configured to communicate with the content transmission and reception control apparatus by the communication module, to receive content transmittable time information of a content transmission apparatus managed by the content transmission and reception control apparatus, to request content managed by the content transmission apparatus based on the content transmittable time information, and to receive the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Nemoto
  • Patent number: 8379138
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a control unit configured to move a focusing lens, and detect a focus position; wherein the control unit executes auto-focus (AF) scan processing in which only a part of a range of movement of the focusing lens is set as a scan range, as first scan processing, and executes auto-focus (AF) scan processing in which a region including a region differing from the scan region of the first scan processing is set as a scan range, as second scan processing, in the event that a focus point is not detected in the first scan processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuo Mise, Hiroyuki Nemoto, Eiji Shintaku, Manabu Yamauchi, Toshiki Ono
  • Publication number: 20130038915
    Abstract: An erecting equal-magnification lens array plate includes: first and second lens array plates; first, second and intermediate light shielding member. The first, second and intermediate light shielding member are halved by a splitting plane parallel with the main scanning direction. One of the first light shielding member pieces, one of the second light shielding member pieces, and one of the intermediate light shielding member pieces produced by halving the members are integrated to form a first holder piece. The other of the first light shielding member pieces, the other of the second light shielding member pieces, and the other of the intermediate light shielding member pieces produced by halving the members are integrated to form a second holder piece. The erecting equal-magnification lens array plate is assembled by sandwiching the first lens array plate and the second lens array plate by the first holder piece and the second holder piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Satoru KUSAKA, Hiroyuki NEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20130003142
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a lens array plate includes: forming a light shielding film on a flat surface of a dielectric substrate; forming a plurality of convex lenses on the flat surface of the dielectric substrate by press molding the dielectric substrate with the light shielding film; and forming a stack of two lens array plates manufactured by press molding. The light shielding film is not formed in a lens formation area in which the convex lens is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Hiroyuki NEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20130002537
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a control unit configured to move a focusing lens, and detect a focus position; wherein the control unit executes auto-focus (AF) scan processing in which only a part of a range of movement of the focusing lens is set as a scan range, as first scan processing, and executes auto-focus (AF) scan processing in which a region including a region differing from the scan region of the first scan processing is set as a scan range, as second scan processing, in the event that a focus point is not detected in the first scan processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuo MISE, Hiroyuki NEMOTO, Eiji SHINTAKU, Manabu YAMAUCHI, Toshiki ONO
  • Publication number: 20120325373
    Abstract: Provided is a method of treating a metal surface, which can improve surface properties of a target metal, such as surface hardness and wear resistance in a simple manner and at low cost using very simple equipment alone, and which can prevent the deterioration of the metal to create high added value. The present invention is comprised of a method of treating a metal surface, characterized in that: heat-treating a target metal (10) to be surface-modified in nitrogen gas atmosphere (S), in such a state where the target metal (10) is buried in a carbon source powder (12) comprising a carbon powder and a powder of iron or an iron alloy mainly comprising iron and containing carbon, whereby the surface of the target metal (10) is at least nitrided or nitrogen-absorbed to modify the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: National University Corporation Kumamoto University
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Morizono, Sadahiro Tsurekawa, Tatsuya Sako, Hiroyuki Nemoto, Yuka Kawano
  • Patent number: 8270085
    Abstract: A lens array plate of long-size or large area is provided reducing deterioration of optical performance. A lengthy lens array plate (10), which is based on manufacturing process in accordance with the present invention, is formed by connecting a plurality of planar-shaped lens array plates (1) in the longer direction thereof, the planar-shaped lens array plate (1) including a plurality of lens portions that are regularly arranged. The connecting portion (3) is linearly formed at the position other than the plurality of lens portions. Thereby, a lengthy lens array plate with any length may be formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takahiro Hashimoto, Hiroyuki Nemoto
  • Publication number: 20120112585
    Abstract: An electric motor includes a motor casing formed with a shaft insertion hole and a motor output shaft extending in the shaft insertion hole and projecting to a speed reducing mechanism. An annular oil seal is disposed between the shaft insertion hole and the motor output shaft and the annular oil seal includes an annular seal retainer buried in the annular oil seal for reinforcement. A C-shaped stopper member extending circumferentially from a first end to a second end spaced from the first end, is held in a holding portion or a fitting groove of the shaft insertion hole, and arranged to prevent movement of the oil seal toward the speed reducing mechanism. The stopper member includes a plurality of beam segments confronting the seal retainer from an axial direction of the motor output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikihiro KAJIURA, Shinichi Kawada, Kotofumi Yanai, Hiroyuki Nemoto
  • Patent number: 8111703
    Abstract: An IP telephone repeater includes a first communication portion connected to an internet IP telephone network, a second communication portion connected to a local area IP telephone network, and a call controller which supplies, upon receipt of an incoming call via the first communication portion from the internet IP telephone network, a jingle signal to the incoming call and to a plurality of terminals connected to the second communication portion, and which supplies a holding tone to the incoming call and supplies the jingle signal to the plurality of terminals connected to the second communication portion in the case where a response operation of a non-audio terminal connected to the second communication portion is conducted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Nemoto
  • Patent number: 8027581
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a control unit configured to detect a focus position by moving a focusing lens before and after a preset position which is a focusing lens position set by a focus preset function, with the control unit setting a scan range which is a movement range of the focusing lens to a different range according to a setting state of a zoom lens, obtaining an AF evaluation value along with movement of the focusing lens within the set scan range, and determining a focus position based on the obtained AF evaluation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuo Mise, Hiroyuki Nemoto
  • Publication number: 20110197247
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a content reception apparatus includes a communication module and a communication controller. The communication module is configured to communicate with a content transmission and reception control apparatus. The communication controller is configured to communicate with the content transmission and reception control apparatus by the communication module, to receive content transmittable time information of a content transmission apparatus managed by the content transmission and reception control apparatus, to request content managed by the content transmission apparatus based on the content transmittable time information, and to receive the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Hiroyuki NEMOTO
  • Patent number: 7830602
    Abstract: An in-vehicle stereoimage display apparatus includes a display device, an erecting unit magnification lens module spaced from and facing toward a display screen of the display device for forming an erecting unit magnification stereoimage of an image displayed on the display screen, a lens movement mechanism for movably supporting the erecting unit magnification lens module, and a controller for changing the position of the erecting unit magnification lens module in accordance with the travel velocity of a vehicle. In one example, the controller increases the distance between the vehicle driver's eyes and the erecting unit magnification stereoimage as the travel velocity of the vehicle increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takahiro Hashimoto, Makoto Ikeda, Hiroyuki Nemoto
  • Patent number: 7812304
    Abstract: A rod-shaped light guide which does not cause unevenness in color at the portion near an incident face is produced by injection-molding transparent resin such as acryl and its surfaces include a light-emitting surface, a bottom face, left and right sides and end faces. One end face opposes a light emitting unit, and light scattering patterns for scattering light incident from the end face are formed on the bottom face. The light scattering patterns are different in shape between a portion near the end face as the incident face and a portion away from the end face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Makoto Ikeda, Hiroyuki Nemoto, Takashi Kishimoto, Takeshi Ishimaru, Hirohiko Iwase, Hidemitsu Takeuchi, Tomihisa Saito
  • Patent number: 7749682
    Abstract: An alkali-developable black photosensitive resin composition for forming a light-shielding barrier wall which comprises, as indispensable components, (A) a carboxyl group-containing photosensitive prepolymer, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, (C) a black pigment, and (D) light-transmitting fine particles. By the use of this composition, light-shielding barrier walls (11) having sufficient light-shielding properties and a height of not less than 20 ?m can be formed by photolithography, without causing undercutting during development. In a preferred embodiment, the black pigment (C) is a metal oxide, preferably iron oxide, and the fine particles (D) are inorganic fine particles having a refractive index of 1.40-1.90, preferably silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignees: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., Taiyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Miyabe, Gen Itokawa, Atsushi Mashiko, Hiroyuki Nemoto
  • Publication number: 20100128353
    Abstract: An imaging optical system a high quality image may be implemented by determining the optimum design conditions for suppressing the generation of ghost while holding uniform and sufficient light using a simulation method. In the imaging optical system having a slit, the requirements for removing the stray light are the inclination of a lens arrangement direction, the slit width, the lens pitch, the view angle, and the height of the light-shielding wall. The slit location, the lens thickness, and the lens row width do not affect the stray light removal, but affect the brightness. In the imaging optical system having no slit, the essential requirements for removing the stray light are the height of the light-shielding wall and the lens pitch. The lens thickness and the lens row width do not affect the stray light removal, but affect the brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hideshi Nagata, Kenjiro Hamanaka, Hiroyuki Nemoto
  • Publication number: 20100014062
    Abstract: A lens array plate of long-size or large area is provided reducing deterioration of optical performance. A lengthy lens array plate (10), which is based on manufacturing process in accordance with the present invention, is formed by connecting a plurality of planar-shaped lens array plates (1) in the longer direction thereof, the planar-shaped lens array plate (1) including a plurality of lens portions that are regularly arranged. The connecting portion (3) is linearly formed at the position other than the plurality of lens portions. Thereby, a lengthy lens array plate with any length may be formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited
    Inventors: Takahiro Hashimoto, Hiroyuki Nemoto
  • Publication number: 20090231698
    Abstract: An in-vehicle stereoimage display apparatus (70) includes a display device (10), an erecting unit magnification lens module (2) spaced from and facing toward a display screen of the display device (10) for forming an erecting unit magnification stereoimage (15a) of an image displayed on the display screen (15), a lens movement mechanism (61, 65, and 75) for movably supporting the erecting unit magnification lens module (2), and a controller (76) for changing the position of the erecting unit magnification lens module (2) in accordance with the travel velocity of a vehicle. In one example, the controller increases the distance between the vehicle driver's eyes and the erecting unit magnification stereoimage as the travel velocity of the vehicle increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takahiro Hashimoto, Makoto Ikeda, Hiroyuki Nemoto
  • Publication number: 20090218525
    Abstract: A rod-shaped light guide which does not cause unevenness in color at the portion near an incident face is produced by injection-molding transparent resin such as acryl and its surfaces include a light-emitting surface, a bottom face, left and right sides and end faces. One end face opposes a light emitting unit, and light scattering patterns for scattering light incident from the end face are formed on the bottom face. The light scattering patterns are different in shape between a portion near the end face as the incident face and a portion away from the end face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Makoto Ikeda, Hiroyuki Nemoto, Takashi Kishimoto, Takeshi Ishimaru, Hirohiko Iwase, Hidemitsu Takeuchi, Tomihisa Saito