Patents by Inventor Hisataka Izawa
Hisataka Izawa 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: 20240087205Abstract: There is provided an image display apparatus that makes it possible to automatically orient a front face of a three-dimensional object represented by a three-dimensional image to a user. There are provided: a display unit that displays the three-dimensional image, by which the three-dimensional object appears to exist in a space partitioned by members configuring an outer surface, to be visually recognizable from a plurality of circumferential directions; a direction estimation section that estimates a direction in which a user exists as seen from the display unit; and a display control section that orients a front face of the three-dimensional object displayed by the display unit in the direction in which the user exists estimated by the direction estimation section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Takanobu OMATA, Kaoru KOIKE, Yuichi MIYAGAWA, Hisataka IZAWA, Itaru SHIMIZU
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Patent number: 11914797Abstract: Provided is an image display apparatus that includes a display displaying a three-dimensional image such that a three-dimensional object looks as if in a space defined by a member constituting an external surface and that the three-dimensional object is visible from multiple directions around the display, a motion detector detecting a motion of the display caused by an external force, a motion calculation unit calculating a motion of the three-dimensional object caused by the motion of the display based on the motion detected by the motion detector, a display control unit changing the three-dimensional image displayed on the display based on the calculation by the motion calculation unit, and a force sense control unit causing a force sense presentation unit to present a sense of force based on the calculation by the motion calculation unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Takanobu Omata, Kaoru Koike, Yuichi Miyagawa, Hisataka Izawa, Itaru Shimizu
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Patent number: 11829572Abstract: There is provided an image display apparatus that enables an intuitive operation even when a detection target is not able to be inserted into a first space in which a three-dimensional object is visually recognized. A position of a detection target is detected, and a display position of a pointer displayed by a display unit is moved on a basis of a position of the detection target that exists within a second space not overlapping the first space which is a space in which the three-dimensional object is displayed among the position of the detected detection target.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Kaoru Koike, Itaru Shimizu, Takanobu Omata, Yuichi Miyagawa, Hisataka Izawa
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Publication number: 20230008847Abstract: An object of the present technology is to provide a technology that enables control of an odor. The present technology provides an odor presentation module including a first opening that first airflow containing an odor exits, and a second opening that second airflow exits, in which the first opening and the second opening are provided so that movement of the first airflow exiting the first opening is able to be controlled by the second airflow. The present technology also provides an odor presentation device and an odor presentation system including the odor presentation module. Further, the present technology provides an odor presentation method including a first airflow generation step of emitting first airflow containing an odor from a first opening, and a second airflow generation step of generating second airflow exiting a second opening or second airflow entering the second opening, in which movement of the first airflow exiting the first opening is controlled by the second airflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: MITSUHIRO KAWANISHI, KAZUHIKO MIYAHARA, YUSAKU KATO, YOSHIO GOTO, AKIHIRO NAKATA, HISATAKA IZAWA
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Publication number: 20220365607Abstract: Provided is an image display apparatus that makes it possible to provide appropriate interaction with a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: TAKANOBU OMATA, KAORU KOIKE, YUICHI MIYAGAWA, HISATAKA IZAWA, ITARU SHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20220365658Abstract: There is provided an image display apparatus that enables an intuitive operation even when a detection target is not able to be inserted into a first space in which a three-dimensional object is visually recognized. A position of a detection target is detected, and a display position of a pointer displayed by a display unit is moved on a basis of a position of the detection target that exists within a second space not overlapping the first space which is a space in which the three-dimensional object is displayed among the position of the detected detection target.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: KAORU KOIKE, ITARU SHIMIZU, TAKANOBU OMATA, YUICHI MIYAGAWA, HISATAKA IZAWA
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Patent number: 11481025Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus including a control section configured to control an operation on an object in a position corresponding to an operating position recognized on the basis of a relation between multiple operating lines each displayed corresponding to an indicator body. The apparatus allows the object to be operated with as little motion as possible.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Itaru Shimizu, Yuichi Miyagawa, Takanobu Omata, Kaoru Koike, Hisataka Izawa
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Publication number: 20220011853Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus including a control section configured to control an operation on an object in a position corresponding to an operating position recognized on the basis of a relation between multiple operating lines each displayed corresponding to an indicator body. The apparatus allows the object to be operated with as little motion as possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: ITARU SHIMIZU, YUICHI MIYAGAWA, TAKANOBU OMATA, KAORU KOIKE, HISATAKA IZAWA
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Patent number: 7583018Abstract: A light source apparatus and display apparatus are provided. The light source apparatus includes light-emitting devices for emitting lights of at least more than two kinds of colors and one light-emitting device group composed of the light-emitting devices located close to each other, wherein each of the light-emitting device group includes a plurality of light-emitting devices for emitting lights of at least more than one kind of color of more than two kinds of colors, a plurality of light-emitting devices being disposed such that central positions of light-emitting devices for emitting lights of respective colors are substantially matched with each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Toyomi Fujino, Kazuyasu Onouchi, Hisataka Izawa, Masayuki Ohta
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Publication number: 20080259281Abstract: A three-dimensional-image display apparatus includes a projecting unit having a projection plane and a plurality of projecting elements for projecting images having parallax therebetween through the projection plane; a display for displaying a three-dimensional image by receiving the images projected from the plurality of projecting elements; and a common lens for guiding rays of the images to the display, the common lens being arranged between the projection plane and the display and having a focal length larger than a distance between the projection plane and the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Ryota Odake, Masatake Hayashi, Shuuji Moro, Junichi Ohsako, Hisataka Izawa
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Patent number: 7180164Abstract: This is a semiconductor apparatus capable of realizing a sharing of parts without introducing enlargement of the apparatus and deterioration in reliability of the wire bonding in case of responding to various electronic circuits.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2003Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hidekuni Aizawa, Hisataka Izawa, Takehiko Matsuda
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Publication number: 20070008722Abstract: A light source apparatus and display apparatus are provided. The light source apparatus includes light-emitting devices for emitting lights of at least more than two kinds of colors and one light-emitting device group composed of the light-emitting devices located close to each other, wherein each of the light-emitting device group includes a plurality of light-emitting devices for emitting lights of at least more than one kind of color of more than two kinds of colors, a plurality of light-emitting devices being disposed such that central positions of light-emitting devices for emitting lights of respective colors are substantially matched with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Toyomi Fujino, Kazuyasu Onouchi, Hisataka Izawa, Masayuki Ohta
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Publication number: 20060006509Abstract: This is a semiconductor apparatus capable of realizing a sharing of parts without introducing enlargement of the apparatus and deterioration in reliability of the wire bonding in case of responding to various electronic circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2003Publication date: January 12, 2006Applicant: SONG CORPORATIONInventors: Hidekuni Aizawa, Hisataka Izawa, Takehiko Matsuda
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Patent number: 6174174Abstract: A socket for an IC used in electrically connecting the IC to a test device for testing electrical properties of the IC. The socket for an IC includes a printed circuit board on one surface of which a plurality of contact electrodes are arranged at the same pitch as an arraying pitch of external electrodes for the IC and on the opposite surface of which are arranged a plurality of terminal electrodes connected to the contact electrodes, an anisotropic electrically conductive adhesive arranged on the contact electrodes of the printed circuit board, a base block arranged on the one surface of the printed circuit board and having an opening for setting the IC, with the opening facing the anisotropic electrically conductive adhesive. The socket for an IC also includes a plurality of coil-shaped contacts arranged in the opening, one ends of which are positioned above the contact electrodes via the anisotropic electrically conductive adhesive and the other ends of which are protruded from the opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1999Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Assignees: Sony Corporation, Tokyo Cosmos Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenzo Suzuki, Toshimasa Hiroike, Hiroshi Nagano, Hisataka Izawa, Yasuo Maru, Shigeo Ikeda