Patents by Inventor Kenichi Yamaura
Kenichi Yamaura 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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Patent number: 11936072Abstract: A liquid injection apparatus (1) includes: a first measuring unit (10a) including a first measuring space (13a) inside a first cylinder (11a) and a first piston (12a) moving in the first measuring space (13a); a second measuring unit (10b) including a second measuring space (13b) inside a second cylinder (11b) and a second piston (12b) moving in a second measuring space (13b); a first dispenser (20a) that injects a liquid (19) into a first vessel (90a); a second dispenser (20b) that injects the liquid into a second vessel (90b); a driving mechanism (30) that operates the first piston and the second piston in synchronization; and a first stroke conversion mechanism (60a) which is disposed between the first piston and the driving mechanism, and independently converts a first stroke of the driving mechanism and transmits the converted first stroke to the first piston to control an amount of movement of the first piston independently of an amount of movement of the second piston.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Nagano Automation Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Hirai, Kenya Yamaura
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Patent number: 11509951Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device, a control method, an electronic device, and a program that enables an operation in a natural manner for switching between and remotely operating various control target devices. A plurality of control target devices emits infrared light codes each including a unique ID in a predetermined pattern. A user holds a controller and directs an infrared light receiving unit toward a control target device. At this time, a control state is established for the control target device specified by an infrared light code received by the controller. After the control state has been established, when a user rotates a main body of the controller, a control parameter in accordance with the amount of rotation is calculated, and a control command in accordance with the control parameter is transmitted to the control target device to control the control target device. The present disclosure can be applied to a remote controller.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Hirotaka Tako, Masao Kondo, Yusuke Tsujita, Yohei Nakajima, Daisuke Shiono, Miho Yamada, Masanori Matsushima, Hiroshi Nakayama, Seiji Suzuki, Kenichi Yamaura, Yoshiyasu Kubota
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Patent number: 11269587Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method as well as a program that make it possible to control, by a partition provided on a boundary between two spaces, a visual shielding property and an auditory shielding property of a first space to a person in a second space in an interlocking relationship with each other in response to a distance between the person in the second space and the partition. A distance between the partition, which partitions the first space and the second space, and a person in the second space is measured, and transmittance of the partition and magnitude of output of audio in the first space to the second space are controlled in response to the measured distance. The present disclosure can be applied to a control apparatus for a partition section.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Miho Yamada, Hirotaka Tako, Masao Kondo, Yusuke Tsujita, Yohei Nakajima, Daisuke Shiono, Masanori Matsushima, Hiroshi Nakayama, Seiji Suzuki, Yoshiyasu Kubota, Kenichi Yamaura
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Publication number: 20210089262Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method as well as a program that make it possible to control, by a partition provided on a boundary between two spaces, a visual shielding property and an auditory shielding property of a first space to a person in a second space in an interlocking relationship with each other in response to a distance between the person in the second space and the partition. A distance between the partition, which partitions the first space and the second space, and a person in the second space is measured, and transmittance of the partition and magnitude of output of audio in the first space to the second space are controlled in response to the measured distance. The present disclosure can be applied to a control apparatus for a partition section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: YOSHIHITO OHKI, MIHO YAMADA, HIROTAKA TAKO, MASAO KONDO, YUSUKE TSUJITA, YOHEI NAKAJIMA, DAISUKE SHIONO, MASANORI MATSUSHIMA, HIROSHI NAKAYAMA, SEIJI SUZUKI, YOSHIYASU KUBOTA, KENICHI YAMAURA
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Patent number: 10943562Abstract: Provided is a display control apparatus including a display control unit that controls a display of each of a first display region and a second display region according to whether or not a person exists in an inner region of a space between the first display region and the second display region.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Kenichi Yamaura, Hajime Ogura, Reiko Mitsugi
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Publication number: 20200413119Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device, a control method, an electronic device, and a program that enables an operation in a natural manner for switching between and remotely operating various control target devices. A plurality of control target devices emits infrared light codes each including a unique ID in a predetermined pattern. A user holds a controller and directs an infrared light receiving unit toward a control target device. At this time, a control state is established for the control target device specified by an infrared light code received by the controller. After the control state has been established, when a user rotates a main body of the controller, a control parameter in accordance with the amount of rotation is calculated, and a control command in accordance with the control parameter is transmitted to the control target device to control the control target device. The present disclosure can be applied to a remote controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: YOSHIHITO OHKI, HIROTAKA TAKO, MASAO KONDO, YUSUKE TSUJITA, YOHEI NAKAJIMA, DAISUKE SHIONO, MIHO YAMADA, MASANORI MATSUSHIMA, HIROSHI NAKAYAMA, SEIJI SUZUKI, KENICHI YAMAURA, YOSHIYASU KUBOTA
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Patent number: 10860205Abstract: Provided is a control device that projects an image representing input information onto a projection surface so as to follow an input of the input information, with an effect in accordance with the type of the projection surface. As the projection surface, a thin sheet material attached on a wall surface is prepared, for example. The color of the thin sheet material is a dark color, for example, and in time with projection of the image representing a handwritten character or picture, a sound, which will come out when the character or the picture is drawn with a chalk on a chalkboard, is output from a speaker installed on the back side of the projection surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yohei Nakajima, Masao Kondo, Hirotaka Tako, Daisuke Shiono, Yoshiyasu Kubota, Yoshihito Ohki, Yusuke Tsujita, Miho Yamada, Kenichi Yamaura, Hiroshi Nakayama, Seiji Suzuki, Masanori Matsushima, Taichi Nokuo
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Publication number: 20200234897Abstract: To provide a controller and an information processing system capable of providing a click feeling and an operation sound with a simpler mechanism. The controller includes a hollow portion, a freely movable first magnet placed in the hollow portion, a second magnet fixed to an outer side of the hollow portion, and a bottom surface having a tilted shape with respect to a ground surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: YOSHIHITO OHKI, TAICHI NOKUO, HIROTAKA TAKO, MASAO KONDO, YUSUKE TSUJITA, YOHEI NAKAJIMA, HIROSHI NAKAYAMA, YOSHIYASU KUBOTA, DAISUKE SHIONO, MIHO YAMADA, MASANORI MATSUSHIMA, SEIJI SUZUKI, KENICHI YAMAURA
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Publication number: 20200059631Abstract: The present technology relates to a control apparatus, a control method, a program, and a projection system capable of conveying information in space more intuitively. The control apparatus according to one aspect of the present technology is an apparatus that acquires space sensing data regarding an object in a space obtained by sensing the space, acquires external environment data obtained by sensing an external environment, determines an image corresponding to the object on the basis of the space sensing data, and controls to project the image to which an effect corresponding to the external environment data has been added, onto the space. The present technology can be applied to a system that controls to project an image from a projector and presents information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: MASAO KONDO, SEIJI SUZUKI, YUSUKE TSUJITA, HIROTAKA TAKO, YOSHIHITO OHKI, YOHEI NAKAJIMA, HIROSHI NAKAYAMA, YOSHIYASU KUBOTA, TAICHI NOKUO, DAISUKE SHIONO, MIHO YAMADA, MASANORI MATSUSHIMA, KENICHI YAMAURA
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Publication number: 20200050355Abstract: The present technology relates to a control device, a method for control, a program, and a projection system that enable to, in a case where input information is to be presented by projecting an image, naturally attract the attention of a person around a projection surface. A control device of an aspect of the present technology projects an image representing input information onto a projection surface so as to follow an input of the input information, with an effect in accordance with the type of the projection surface. As the projection surface, a thin sheet material attached on a wall surface is prepared, for example. The color of the thin sheet material is a dark color, for example, and in time with projection of the image representing a handwritten character or picture, a sound, which will come out when the character or the picture is drawn with a chalk on a chalkboard, is output from a speaker installed on the back side of the projection surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: YOHEI NAKAJIMA, MASAO KONDO, HIROTAKA TAKO, DAISUKE SHIONO, YOSHIYASU KUBOTA, YOSHIHITO OHKI, YUSUKE TSUJITA, MIHO YAMADA, KENICHI YAMAURA, HIROSHI NAKAYAMA, SEIJI SUZUKI, MASANORI MATSUSHIMA, TAICHI NOKUO
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Patent number: 10511702Abstract: To provide an information processing device, information processing method, and program that make it possible to improve convenience at the time of operation with regard to an operation target. The information processing device includes: an operation target selecting section that cancels a selected state of a target selected as an operation target on a basis of detection of a posture of an object; and a lock control section that changes a condition for cancelling the selected state on a basis of a predetermined determination criterion.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Masao Kondo, Hirotaka Tako, Hidenori Karasawa, Kenichi Yamaura, Yoshihito Ohki, Yoshiyasu Kubota, Tomohiro Ishii
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Publication number: 20190272805Abstract: It is desirable to provide a technology that presents content such that a person is drawn to the content more strongly. Provided is a display control apparatus including: a display control unit that controls a display of each of a first display region and a second display region according to whether or not a person exists in an inner region of a space between the first display region and the second display region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: YOSHIHITO OHKI, KENICHI YAMAURA, HAJIME OGURA, REIKO MITSUGI
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Patent number: 10275938Abstract: An image processing apparatus including: a real space information input portion into which information about a real space is input; and a signal generating portion that generates a control signal for an image that creates a virtual shadow effect in the real space on the basis of the information about the real space.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Masao Kondo, Hirotaka Tako, Yusuke Tsujita, Daisuke Shiono, Isao Nakajima, Kenichi Yamaura
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Publication number: 20180367659Abstract: To provide an information processing device, information processing method, and program that make it possible to improve convenience at the time of operation with regard to an operation target. The information processing device includes: an operation target selecting section that cancels a selected state of a target selected as an operation target on a basis of detection of a posture of an object; and a lock control section that changes a condition for cancelling the selected state on a basis of a predetermined determination criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: MASAO KONDO, HIROTAKA TAKO, HIDENORI KARASAWA, KENICHI YAMAURA, YOSHIHITO OHKI, YOSHIYASU KUBOTA, TOMOHIRO ISHII
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Publication number: 20180040156Abstract: [Object] To provide an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program. [Solution] An image processing apparatus including: a real space information input portion into which information about a real space is input; and a signal generating portion that generates a control signal for an image that creates a virtual shadow effect in the real space on the basis of the information about the real space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: MASAO KONDO, HIROTAKA TAKO, YUSUKE TSUJITA, DAISUKE SHIONO, ISAO NAKAJIMA, KENICHI YAMAURA
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Publication number: 20170229045Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing device, a control method, and a program capable of providing navigation suited to a user for experiencing multiple events having time and location conditions. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device, including: a decision unit that decides, in accordance with location information and a user profile, navigation for experiencing a plurality of events having a time condition and a location condition; and a notification control unit that controls a notification of the decided navigation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo MUKAIYAMA, Kenichi YAMAURA, Suguru AOKI, Sho MURAKOSHI, Renji TAMURA
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Publication number: 20160048271Abstract: [Object] To provide a method of enabling a user to select a desired playlist easily from among a plurality of playlists [Solution] Provided is an information processing device including: a playlist acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of playlists each including content, and list evaluation information for each playlist; and a display control unit configured to cause a selection screen for selecting one playlist from among the acquired plurality of playlists to be displayed. On the selection screen, the display control unit adds a virtual object based on the list evaluation information for each playlist and causes the virtual object to be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Katsuya HYODO, Takashi KITAO, Kenichi YAMAURA, Nobuhiro JOGANO, Kazuto NISHIZAWA, Tatsuya HAMA
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Patent number: D819043Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kenichi Yamaura, Hirotaka Tako, Daisuke Shiono, Masao Kondo
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Patent number: D837256Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: George Arriola, George Williams, Carsten Schwesig, Corianda Rocklein, Michael Bauerly, Kenichi Yamaura, Keisuke Yanagisawa, Kou Kusanagi
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Patent number: D912084Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuya Hama, Jia Han, Motoki Kobayashi, Masao Kondo, Kenichi Yamaura