Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Imai

Hitoshi Imai 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: 11121779
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes light-emitting elements, a selection circuit, a control circuit, light-receiving elements, and switch elements. The selection circuit is configured to accept one input signal and output a signal for selecting an element to emit light among the light-emitting elements. The control circuit is configured to control the light-emitting elements, based on the signal outputted from the selection circuit. The light-receiving elements are each configured to receive light of each of the light-emitting elements and generate a signal for driving a switch, based on a light-receiving state. The switch elements are each configured to be driven by application of voltage outputted from each of the light-emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi Imai
  • Patent number: 11020663
    Abstract: A system obtains game medium information associated with a game medium in a virtual space. When a predetermined event occurs, the system determines a generation condition for an image of the virtual space based on the game medium information. The system generates an image including the game medium based on the generation condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GREE, INC.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Imai
  • Publication number: 20210113925
    Abstract: A game device including memory an operation device, and circuitry. The memory is configured to store information related to an image of a first object and a virtual space. The operation device is configured to output first operation information and second operation information, based on a motion of a player. The circuitry is configured to display an image of the first object moving in the virtual space, progress a first game when the first operation information is retrieved, determine whether a state of the first object moving in the virtual space satisfies a predetermined condition in the first game, and progress a second game when the second operation information is retrieved within a predetermined period after the state of the first object satisfies the predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Hitoshi IMAI, Gaku KAWAMURA, Yuzaburo MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210083467
    Abstract: A semiconductor circuit has a primary circuit that causes the light emitting element to emit light in accordance with a current flowing through a control target, and that causes the light emitting element to emit light brighter when an overcurrent flows through the control target; and a secondary circuit that is electrically insulated from the primary circuit, outputs a voltage according to a light emission amount of the light emitting element, and outputs an overcurrent detection signal indicating the brighter light emission in the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Koichi Notoya, Hitoshi Imai
  • Publication number: 20210060428
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a game device, etc., that improves the operability of an operation unit. The game device comprises: a storage unit that stores an image of a first object; a display unit that displays an image of at least the first object; first and second operation units for outputting operation information on the basis of a player action; a determination unit that determines whether or not the output operation information fulfills a prescribed condition; an identification unit that identifies, as an object operation unit, the operation unit that output operation information fulfilling the prescribed condition, out of the first and second operation units; and an object control unit that changes the first object displayed on the display unit, in accordance with the operation information from the object operation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: GREE, INC.
    Inventors: Hitoshi IMAI, Gaku KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 10905958
    Abstract: A game device including memory an operation device, and circuitry. The memory is configured to store information related to an image of a first object and a virtual space. The operation device is configured to output first operation information and second operation information, based on a motion of a player. The circuitry is configured to display an image of the first object moving in the virtual space, progress a first game when the first operation information is retrieved, determine whether a state of the first object moving in the virtual space satisfies a predetermined condition in the first game, and progress a second game when the second operation information is retrieved within a predetermined period after the state of the first object satisfies the predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Imai, Gaku Kawamura, Yuzaburo Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20210001221
    Abstract: A system obtains game medium information associated with a game medium in a virtual space. When a predetermined event occurs, the system determines a generation condition for an image of the virtual space based on the game medium information. The system generates an image including the game medium based on the generation condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: GREE, INC.
    Inventor: Hitoshi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20200360807
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a game device, etc., that improves the operability of an operation unit. The game device comprises: a storage unit that stores an image of a first object; a display processing unit that displays at least an image of the first object; first and second operation units for outputting operation information on the basis of a player action; a determination unit that determines whether or not the output operation information fulfills a prescribed condition; an identification unit that identifies, as an object operation unit, the operation unit that output operation information fulfilling the prescribed condition, out of the first and second operation units; and an object control unit that changes the first object in accordance with the operation information from the object operation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: GREE, INC.
    Inventors: Hitoshi IMAI, Gaku KAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 10771060
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a transmission circuitry, a reception circuitry, a comparison circuitry, a timer circuitry, and a switch circuitry. The transmission circuitry converts a first signal based on an input signal into a second signal and transmits the second signal. The reception circuitry is electrically insulated from the transmission circuitry, receives the second signal, and outputs a third signal. The comparison circuitry compares a reference voltage and a comparison object signal being one of the input signal and the third signal, and outputs a fourth signal. The timer circuitry outputs, when the fourth signal shifts, a fifth signal based on timing of the shift. The switch circuitry switches and outputs the reference voltage, based on the fifth signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi Imai
  • Publication number: 20200220541
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a transmission circuitry, a reception circuitry, a comparison circuitry, a timer circuitry, and a switch circuitry. The transmission circuitry converts a first signal based on an input signal into a second signal and transmits the second signal. The reception circuitry is electrically insulated from the transmission circuitry, receives the second signal, and outputs a third signal. The comparison circuitry compares a reference voltage and a comparison object signal being one of the input signal and the third signal, and outputs a fourth signal. The timer circuitry outputs, when the fourth signal shifts, a fifth signal based on timing of the shift. The switch circuitry switches and outputs the reference voltage, based on the fifth signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Hitoshi Imai
  • Publication number: 20200155937
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores a control program for a game device connectable to an operation device that is held by a player or attached to a certain position on the body of the player. The control program causes the game device to execute the following: causing a first image to be displayed on a display device in order to cause the player to perform a movement such that a posture of the operation device becomes a specified posture; retrieving posture information relating to the posture of the operation device at a certain timing; determining a degree of matching between the posture of the operation device and the specified posture based on the retrieved posture information; and causing a second image in accordance with the determination result to be displayed on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: GREE, INC.
    Inventor: Hitoshi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20200076513
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes light-emitting elements, a selection circuit, a control circuit, light-receiving elements, and switch elements. The selection circuit is configured to accept one input signal and output a signal for selecting an element to emit light among the light-emitting elements. The control circuit is configured to control the light-emitting elements, based on the signal outputted from the selection circuit. The light-receiving elements are each configured to receive light of each of the light-emitting elements and generate a signal for driving a switch, based on a light-receiving state. The switch elements are each configured to be driven by application of voltage outputted from each of the light-emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Hitoshi Imai
  • Publication number: 20190321728
    Abstract: A game device including memory an operation device, and circuitry. The memory is configured to store information related to an image of a first object and a virtual space. The operation device is configured to output first operation information and second operation information, based on a motion of a player. The circuitry is configured to display an image of the first object moving in the virtual space, progress a first game when the first operation information is retrieved, determine whether a state of the first object moving in the virtual space satisfies a predetermined condition in the first game, and progress a second game when the second operation information is retrieved within a predetermined period after the state of the first object satisfies the predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: GREE, Inc.
    Inventors: Hitoshi IMAI, Gaku KAWAMURA, Yuzaburo MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190015748
    Abstract: A system obtains game medium information associated with a game medium in a virtual space. When a predetermined event occurs, the system determines a generation condition for an image of the virtual space based on the game medium information. The system generates an image including the game medium based on the generation condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: GREE, INC.
    Inventor: Hitoshi IMAI
  • Publication number: 20180145645
    Abstract: A light-emitting unit outputs an optical signal corresponding to an input electric signal. A light-receiving unit is electrically insulated from the light-emitting unit and outputs an electric signal according to the received optical signal as an output signal. In the light-receiving unit, a first light-receiving device outputs an optical current according to the optical signal. A second light-receiving device is provided not to receive the optical signal. A current duplication circuit duplicates a current flowing through the second light-receiving device. A current-voltage conversion circuit converts a current, which is generated by subtracting the current duplicated by the current duplication circuit from a current flowing through the first light-receiving device, into a voltage signal. A comparator output a result of a comparison between the voltage signal converted by the current-voltage conversion circuit and a threshold voltage as the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi IMAI
  • Patent number: 9882537
    Abstract: A light-emitting unit outputs an optical signal corresponding to an input electric signal. A light-receiving unit is electrically insulated from the light-emitting unit and outputs an electric signal according to the received optical signal as an output signal. In the light-receiving unit, a first light-receiving device outputs an optical current according to the optical signal. A second light-receiving device is provided not to receive the optical signal. A current duplication circuit duplicates a current flowing through the second light-receiving device. A current-voltage conversion circuit converts a current, which is generated by subtracting the current duplicated by the current duplication circuit from a current flowing through the first light-receiving device, into a voltage signal. A comparator output a result of a comparison between the voltage signal converted by the current-voltage conversion circuit and a threshold voltage as the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Hitoshi Imai
  • Patent number: 9392263
    Abstract: A 3D scanner includes a stage on which a target object, which is targeted for scan, is to be located, a location object that is to be placed on the stage during scan and on which the target object is to be located during scan, a display unit configured to display an image on the stage, an imaging unit configured to perform image capturing on the stage, and a control unit configured to generate 3D model data of the target object based on a video image of the target object captured by the imaging unit, and to cause the display unit to display, on the stage, an image indicating a direction in which to move the target object, based on video images of the target object and the location object captured by the imaging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hitoshi Imai
  • Patent number: 9350882
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a technique for preventing accidental removal of a print product, including the case of one portion of the print product being pulled out, without keeping a user waiting for print output. An image processing system includes an output unit configured to output, to a monitoring tray, an output result of a print job to which a monitoring attribute is allocated, an imaging unit configured to capture a video of the monitoring tray, a detection unit configured to detect motion in an output product region of the monitoring tray, based on the video captured by the imaging unit, and a warning information output unit configured to output warning information in a case where the detection unit detects motion in the output product region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hitoshi Imai
  • Publication number: 20160134250
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first trans-impedance amplifier, a second trans-impedance amplifier, a peak hold circuit, a comparator and a threshold current setting circuit. The first trans-impedance amplifier converts a first current signal generated by a first photodiode, into which an optical signal is input, into a first voltage signal. The second trans-impedance amplifier converts a second current signal generated by a second photodiode, to which an optical signal is blocked, into a second voltage signal. The peak hold circuit holds the peak value of the first voltage signal. The comparator outputs a pulse on the basis of the first and second voltage signals. The threshold current setting circuit draws out a threshold current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Imai, Hirotatsu Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9270237
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first trans-impedance amplifier, a second trans-impedance amplifier, a peak hold circuit, a comparator and a threshold current setting circuit. The first trans-impedance amplifier converts a first current signal generated by a first photodiode, into which an optical signal is input, into a first voltage signal. The second trans-impedance amplifier converts a second current signal generated by a second photodiode, to which an optical signal is blocked, into a second voltage signal. The peak hold circuit holds the peak value of the first voltage signal. The comparator outputs a pulse on the basis of the first and second voltage signals. The threshold current setting circuit draws out a threshold current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Imai, Hirotatsu Tanaka