Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Ozawa

Hitoshi Ozawa 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: 11962916
    Abstract: An imaging device includes a pixel array part having a plurality of pixels that perform photoelectric conversion, a converter that converts an analog pixel signal output from the pixel array part into digital pixel data, a first signal processing unit that performs first signal processing on the digital pixel data, a second signal processing unit that performs second signal processing that is at least partly shared by the first signal processing on the digital pixel data or data that has been subjected to at least a part of the first signal processing, a recognition processing unit that performs predetermined recognition processing on the basis of output data of the second signal processing unit, and an output interface unit that outputs at least one of output data of the first signal processing unit and the output data of the recognition processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kai, Hiroyuki Ozawa, Satoshi Yamada
  • Publication number: 20240080546
    Abstract: Signal processing is performed using a built-in memory. An imaging apparatus includes: a pixel array unit that includes a plurality of pixels performing photoelectric conversion; a converter that converts an analog pixel signal output from the pixel array unit into digital image data; an image processing unit that performs image processing on the digital image data; and a storage unit that includes a plurality of regions for which a power distribution state is able to be selectively designated, and stores at least the digital image data output by the image processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: SATOSHI YAMADA, HIROYUKI OZAWA, HITOSHI KAI
  • Publication number: 20230036994
    Abstract: A compressor control method of controlling the vibration amplitude of a compressor equipped with a motor by using the motor is provided. The compressor is driven by the motor, and this method includes controlling, in a specific operating area, the vibration amplitude of the compressor such that the vibration amplitude is substantially constant regardless of changes in the load imposed on the motor and in the number of revolutions of the motor per unit time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Minoru KITOU, Hitoshi OZAWA, Masahide HIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10546683
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a spiral conductor, a magnetic material layer covering the spiral conductor and having a through hole exposing an end of the spiral conductor, a through-hole conductor embedded in the through hole and has first region and second regions that are exposed from the magnetic material layer, a first conductor layer formed on an upper surface of the magnetic material layer and covering the first region of the through-hole conductor without covering the second region, and a second conductor layer covering the first conductor layer and the second region of the through-hole conductor, wherein the second conductor layer has a lower resistance than the first conductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonaga Nishikawa, Kouji Kawamura, Hidenori Tsutsui, Mitsuo Natori, Hitoshi Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20180294090
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a spiral conductor, a magnetic material layer covering the spiral conductor and having a through hole exposing an end of the spiral conductor, a through-hole conductor embedded in the through hole and has first region and second regions that are exposed from the magnetic material layer, a first conductor layer formed on an upper surface of the magnetic material layer and covering the first region of the through-hole conductor without covering the second region, and a second conductor layer covering the first conductor layer and the second region of the through-hole conductor, wherein the second conductor layer has a lower resistance than the first conductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonaga NISHIKAWA, Kouji KAWAMURA, Hidenori TSUTSUI, Mitsuo NATORI, Hitoshi OZAWA
  • Patent number: 10000629
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composition that will suffer from little drop of lubricity and will offer good touch feeling even if it is used repeatedly. A resin composition superior in lubricity and touch feeling is produced by melt-mixing a water-soluble polyethylene oxide having a viscosity average molecular weight of 1,000,000 to 6,000,000, a modified polyalkylene oxide obtainable by reacting a polyalkylene oxide, a diol compound, and a diisocyanate compound together, and a thermoplastic resin together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ozawa, Tatsuo Ohtani, Yo Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 9795557
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cosmetic composition that is stable, not sticky when used, has excellent moisture and smoothness, and maintains the effects for a long time without deterioration due to washing and/or sweating. Specifically, the present invention provides a cosmetic composition that comprises: (i) a polyalkylene oxide-modified product obtained by reacting a polyalkylene oxide compound, a diol compound, and a diisocyanate compound; and (ii) water or a lower alcohol aqueous solution, wherein the cosmetic composition comprises 0.3 mass % or more polyalkylene oxide-modified product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ozawa, Tsuyoshi Masuda, Yusuke Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 9763869
    Abstract: A hydrophilic thickener comprising a polymer obtainable by subjecting a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer to a reversed phase suspension polymerization in the presence of a polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene alkyl ether; and a cosmetic composition containing the hydrophilic thickener. The hydrophilic thickener according to the present invention can be used in the fields of cosmetics such as powder foundations, liquid foundations, emulsions, lotions, liquid cosmetics, moisturizing gel, all-in-one gels, cleansing foams, hair setting agents, emollient creams; toiletries, sundries, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ayami Wajima, Junichi Mizukawa, Tsuyoshi Masuda, Hitoshi Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20170226374
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a resin composition for forming a hydrophilic coating film with which it is possible to form a hydrophilic coating film imparted with exceptional durability and suitable moisture sorption, wettability, and slip properties without selecting the type of substrate. A resin composition formed by dissolving or dispersing a modified polyalkylene oxide and a polyolefin resin in a hydrophilic organic solvent, and a hydrophilic coating film and hydrophilic-surfaced substrate obtained by drying this resin composition on a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ozawa, Ryou Miyabara
  • Patent number: 9644165
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating resin composition for personal care, wherein the composition not only maintains its excellent lubricity and roughness-resistant property under a wet condition even during repeated use thereof, but also represents a low swelling ratio and no slimy feeling under a wet condition. The lubricating resin composition for personal care Of the present invention comprises 100 parts by mass of a water-absorbent modified polyalkylene oxide and 25 to 500 parts by mass of a low-melting point polyamide resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ozawa, Shinichi Takemori, Tsuyoshi Masuda
  • Patent number: 9622961
    Abstract: The present invention provides a water-soluble polyalkylene oxide-modified product which is nonionic, has a high thickening effect and is also excellent in transparency, and an emulsion composition and a cosmetic material containing the same. More specifically, the present invention provides a water-soluble polyalkylene oxide-modified product obtained by reacting a monovalent hydrophobic alcohol, a linear diol compound, a polyalkylene oxide compound and a diisocyanate compound, and an emulsion composition and a cosmetic material containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ozawa, Yusuke Nishikawa, Tatsuo Ohtani, Tsuyoshi Masuda
  • Patent number: 9605107
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a modified polyalkylene oxide capable of yielding an aqueous solution excellent in transparency with high viscosity, even when combined with a cationic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ozawa, Tsuyoshi Masuda, Yusuke Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 9574154
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet that has excellent lubricity and good touch feeling under wet conditions and suffers from little drop of the lubricity even if the sheet is used repeatedly. In the sheet of the present invention, a layer of modified polyalkylene oxide obtainable by reacting a polyalkylene oxide compound, a diol compound, and a diisocyanate compound together is directly formed on a surface of a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ozawa, Tatsuo Ohtani, Yusuke Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20160367465
    Abstract: A hydrophilic thickener comprising a polymer obtainable by subjecting a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer to a reversed phase suspension polymerization in the presence of a polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene alkyl ether; and a cosmetic composition containing the hydrophilic thickener. The hydrophilic thickener according to the present invention can be used in the fields of cosmetics such as powder foundations, liquid foundations, emulsions, lotions, liquid cosmetics, moisturizing gel, all-in-one gels, cleansing foams, hair setting agents, emollient creams; toiletries, sundries, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ayami Wajima, Junichi Mizukawa, Tsuyoshi Masuda, Hitoshi Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20150272852
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating resin composition for personal care, wherein the composition comprises 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic elastomer having durometer A hardness (HDA) of 10 to 40, 10 to 40 parts by mass of a water-soluble polyethylene oxide, and 20 to 60 parts by mass of a water-absorbent modified polyalkylene oxide, and wherein the composition not only maintains its superior lubricity and roughness-resistant property under a wet condition even in repeated use thereof, but also represents a low swelling ratio and no slimy feeling under a wet condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicants: KAI R&D CENTER CO., LTD., SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ozawa, Tsuyoshi Masuda, Daisuke Haba
  • Publication number: 20150184106
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating resin composition for personal care, wherein the composition not only maintains its excellent lubricity and roughness-resistant property under a wet condition even during repeated use thereof, but also represents a low swelling ratio and no slimy feeling under a wet condition. The lubricating resin composition for personal care of the present invention comprises 100 parts by mass of a water-absorbent modified polyalkylene oxide and 25 to 500 parts by mass of a low-melting point polyamide resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ozawa, Shinichi Takemori, Tsuyoshi Masuda
  • Publication number: 20150183920
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a modified polyalkylene oxide capable of yielding an aqueous solution excellent in transparency with high viscosity, even when combined with a cationic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ozawa, Tsuyoshi Masuda, Yusuke Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 8970695
    Abstract: An image processing device includes: a detecting section configured to detect a plurality of objects by type from one input image; a generating section configured to generate image data on each of the objects detected by the detecting section as images of respective different picture frames by types of the objects; and a processing section configured to subject the images of the different picture frames, the images of the different picture frames being generated by the generating section, to processing according to one of a setting and a request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masatsugu Ishiko, Hitoshi Ozawa, Takanobu Kobashiri, Akitaka Fukata, Munehiro Shimomura, Kyosuke Asano
  • Publication number: 20150030649
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cosmetic composition that is stable, not sticky when used, has excellent moisture and smoothness, and maintains the effects for a long time without deterioration due to washing and/or sweating. Specifically, the present invention provides a cosmetic composition that comprises: (i) a polyalkylene oxide-modified product obtained by reacting a polyalkylene oxide compound, a diol compound, and a diisocyanate compound; and (ii) water or a lower alcohol aqueous solution, wherein the cosmetic composition comprises 0.3 mass % or more polyalkylene oxide-modified product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ozawa, Tsuyoshi Masuda, Yusuke Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 8810689
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for performing recording and playing image data at a plurality of frame rates. The image processing apparatus includes a storage section, and a control section configured to, when performing the process of recording the image data at each of the frame rates, set information concerning a recording rate corresponding to the frame rate in a data area, in accordance with a predetermined file format, that is paired with stream data to be recorded, and store the information in the storage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ozawa, Yasushi Sato