Patents by Inventor Koichi Kawasaki
Koichi Kawasaki 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: 20240111358Abstract: An information processing apparatus including circuitry that acquires information indicating a spatial relationship between a real object and a virtual object, and initiate generation of a user feedback based on the acquired information, the user feedback being displayed to be augmented to a generated image obtained based on capturing by an imaging device, or augmented to a perceived view of the real world, and wherein a characteristic of the user feedback is changed when the spatial relationship between the real object and the virtual object changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: ATSUSHI ISHIHARA, TSUYOSHI ISHIKAWA, HIROYUKI AGA, KOICHI KAWASAKI, MITSURU NISHIBE, YUJI KUSANO
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Patent number: 11941555Abstract: A method for fulfilling a work task request using a modular autonomous vehicle is provided. The method includes transmitting a work task request specifying a work request to be performed by the modular autonomous vehicle, and identifying equipment required for performing the work task request. Once the work task request is stored at a server, the method further includes identifying information of the equipment required for performing the work task request, and determining whether equipment of the modular autonomous vehicle corresponds to the equipment required for assigning the work task to the modular autonomous vehicle. Method also includes, upon receiving in-cabin sensing data, assigning or denying the work task to the modular autonomous vehicle for performance of the work task.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: David Michael Duffy, Matthew John Lawrenson, Jan Jasper van den BERG, Kenji Sugihara, Sadako Yamagata, Akihisa Kawasaki, Koichi Nakahara
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Patent number: 11940649Abstract: An optical fiber bundle structure includes: plural optical fiber core wires; a crossing preventing member; and a grasping member. Further, the crossing preventing member has slits and the widths of the slits positioned at the respective sides are each equal to or larger than a difference between: a length of one side of a polygon circumscribing the plural optical fiber core wires at a hindmost end portion of the slits at the trailing end; and a length of one side of a polygon circumscribing the plural optical fiber core wires at the leading end.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kohei Kawasaki, Ryuichi Sugizaki, Masayoshi Tsukamoto, Masanori Takahashi, Shigehiro Takasaka, Koichi Maeda
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Patent number: 11868517Abstract: An information processing apparatus including circuitry that acquires information indicating a spatial relationship between a real object and a virtual object, and initiate generation of a user feedback based on the acquired information, the user feedback being displayed to be augmented to a generated image obtained based on capturing by an imaging device, or augmented to a perceived view of the real world, and wherein a characteristic of the user feedback is changed when the spatial relationship between the real object and the virtual object changes.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Ishihara, Tsuyoshi Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Aga, Koichi Kawasaki, Mitsuru Nishibe, Yuji Kusano
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Publication number: 20230297001Abstract: A power supply device that applies a voltage in which a direct-current (DC) voltage and an alternating-current (AC) voltage are superimposed on each other to a charging member that charges an image bearer, includes: an AC voltage generation circuit that generates the AC voltage; a DC voltage generation circuit that generates the DC voltage; a DC current detection circuit provided on an output terminal side of the DC voltage generation circuit, which detects an output DC current flowing into the image bearer; and a reduction circuit that reduces an inflow of an AC current to the DC current detection circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Ricoh Compay, Ltd.Inventor: Koichi Kawasaki
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Publication number: 20220404901Abstract: An information processing apparatus including circuitry that acquires information indicating a spatial relationship between a real object and a virtual object, and initiate generation of a user feedback based on the acquired information, the user feedback being displayed to be augmented to a generated image obtained based on capturing by an imaging device, or augmented to a perceived view of the real world, and wherein a characteristic of the user feedback is changed when the spatial relationship between the real object and the virtual object changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: ATSUSHI ISHIHARA, TSUYOSHI ISHIKAWA, HIROYUKI AGA, KOICHI KAWASAKI, MITSURU NISHIBE, YUJI KUSANO
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Patent number: 11449133Abstract: An information processing apparatus including circuitry that acquires information indicating a spatial relationship between a real object and a virtual object, and initiate generation of a user feedback based on the acquired information, the user feedback being displayed to be augmented to a generated image obtained based on capturing by an imaging device, or augmented to a perceived view of the real world, and wherein a characteristic of the user feedback is changed when the spatial relationship between the real object and the virtual object changes.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Ishihara, Tsuyoshi Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Aga, Koichi Kawasaki, Mitsuru Nishibe, Yuji Kusano
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Patent number: 11411275Abstract: A grid spring is provided with first raised pieces that generate an elastic force for pressing a separator toward a power generation cell and second raised pieces that generate an elastic force independently of the first raised pieces. The spring constant of the first raised pieces decreases as a result of heating of a grid spring. The grid spring functions as a high reaction force spring as a result of a larger spring constant of the first spring member relative to a spring constant of the second spring member before heating. After being heated, the grid spring functions as a low reaction force spring as a result of the smaller spring constant of the first spring member before being heated.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Motoki Yaginuma, Norihiro Tajima, Koichi Kawasaki
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Patent number: 11354874Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus, including a control unit that controls a display device to display a first image in a first display region and a second display region, respectively, which are adjacent to each other and have mutually different display timing, so that the first image is superimposed over a real space as seen by a user of the display device, and that controls the display device to transform the first image in the first display region and the first image in the second display region on the basis of changes in position posture information relating to the display device.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Aga, Atsushi Ishihara, Koichi Kawasaki, Mitsuru Nishibe
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Publication number: 20210377515Abstract: An information processing device including: an acquisition unit that acquires information according to a recognition result of the position and posture of a viewpoint; a projection processing unit that projects a target object on the basis of the position and posture of a first viewpoint onto a first projection surface defined in association with the first viewpoint, and associates second information according to the relative position and posture relationship between the first viewpoint and the object with first information according to a result of the projection; a correction processing unit that restores three-dimensional information of the object on the basis of the first information and the second information, and reprojects the object according to the relative position and posture relationship between the restored object and a second viewpoint onto a second projection surface defined in association with the second viewpoint; and an output control unit that causes an output unit to present display informaType: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki AGA, Atsushi ISHIHARA, Mitsuru NISHIBE, Koichi KAWASAKI, Hirotake ICHIKAWA, Hajime WAKABAYASHI, Shunitsu KOHARA, Ryosuke MURATA
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Publication number: 20210368152Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit (101) configured to acquire first information regarding a recognition result of at least one of a position or an orientation of a viewpoint, and a control unit (117) configured to project a target object on a display region on the basis of the first information and cause display information to be presented to the display region according to a result of the projection, in which the control unit projects the object on a first partial region and a second partial region included in the display region on the basis of the first information according to the recognition result at timings different from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: MITSURU NISHIBE, ATSUSHI ISHIHARA, KOICHI KAWASAKI
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Patent number: 11176911Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus capable of displaying an image properly even if an orientation of a display device is rapidly changed, an information processing method, a program, and a head-mounted display. An information processing apparatus for controlling a display section configured to be capable of displaying an image in a displayable area preset in a space by a sequential scanning method includes a setting section and a determination section. The setting section sets the displayable area so as to remain at a certain position in the space. The determination section acquires information about a posture of the display section, calculates a moving direction of the displayable area as viewed from the display section along with a change in the posture of the display section, and determines a main scanning direction of the display section in a direction opposite to the moving direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuru Nishibe, Atsushi Ishihara, Hiroyuki Aga, Koichi Kawasaki, Takuya Ikeda
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Patent number: 11069915Abstract: A spring member is used in a fuel cell stack. The spring member includes a planar portion and a spring portion. The planar portion is joined to a separator in a state of surface contact with the separator. The spring portion extends from the planar portion and generates an elastic force for pressing the separator toward a power generation cell by receiving force in a stacking direction of a cell unit and undergoing bending deformation.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Motoki Yaginuma, Akira Yasutake, Norihiro Tajima, Koichi Kawasaki
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Patent number: 11030975Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an acquisition unit; and a display control unit. The acquisition unit is capable of acquiring a first image obtained by capturing an image of a real space reflected on a user's eyeball, and a second image obtained by capturing an image related to the real space displayed on a predetermined display unit, the real space displayed on the predetermined display unit being reflected on the eyeball. The display control unit controls, on a basis of the acquired first image and the acquired second image, image display performed by the predetermined display unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuru Nishibe, Yuji Kusano, Hiroyuki Aga, Koichi Kawasaki, Atsushi Ishihara
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Publication number: 20210157398Abstract: An information processing apparatus including circuitry that acquires information indicating a spatial relationship between a real object and a virtual object, and initiate generation of a user feedback based on the acquired information, the user feedback being displayed to be augmented to a generated image obtained based on capturing by an imaging device, or augmented to a perceived view of the real world, and wherein a characteristic of the user feedback is changed when the spatial relationship between the real object and the virtual object changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: ATSUSHI ISHIHARA, TSUYOSHI ISHIKAWA, HIROYUKI AGA, KOICHI KAWASAKI, MITSURU NISHIBE, YUJI KUSANO
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Patent number: 10948977Abstract: An information processing apparatus including circuitry configured to acquire information indicating a spatial relationship between a real object and a virtual object, and initiate generation of a user feedback based on the acquired information, the user feedback being displayed to be augmented to a generated image obtained based on capturing by an imaging device, or augmented to a perceived view of the real world, and wherein a characteristic of the user feedback is changed when the spatial relationship between the real object and the virtual object changes.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Ishihara, Tsuyoshi Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Aga, Koichi Kawasaki, Mitsuru Nishibe, Yuji Kusano
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Patent number: 10943409Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus to correct the display of a virtual object in a more favorable mode under conditions in which the virtual object is superimposed onto a real space. The information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information related to a result of recognizing a real object in a real space; a drawing unit that draws, in each of a plurality of buffers, display information directly or indirectly associated with the buffer from among a plurality of pieces of display information; and a display control unit that corrects a display of the display information drawn in each of the plurality of buffers on a basis of the result of recognizing the real object, and causes a predetermined output unit to present each piece of the display information whose display has been corrected according to a positional relationship with the real object.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Atsushi Ishihara, Hiroyuki Aga, Koichi Kawasaki, Mitsuru Nishibe
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Publication number: 20210019955Abstract: [Problem] To enable an AR image to be displayed more suitably. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus, including: a control unit that controls a display device to display a first image in a first display region and a second display region, respectively, which are adjacent to each other and have mutually different display timing, so that the first image is superimposed over a real space as seen by a user of the display device, and that controls the display device to transform the first image in the first display region and the first image in the second display region on the basis of changes in position posture information relating to the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: HIROYUKI AGA, ATSUSHI ISHIHARA, KOICHI KAWASAKI, MITSURU NISHIBE
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Publication number: 20210012756Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus capable of displaying an image properly even if an orientation of a display device is rapidly changed, an information processing method, a program, and a head-mounted display. An information processing apparatus for controlling a display section configured to be capable of displaying an image in a displayable area preset in a space by a sequential scanning method includes a setting section and a determination section. The setting section sets the displayable area so as to remain at a certain position in the space. The determination section acquires information about a posture of the display section, calculates a moving direction of the displayable area as viewed from the display section along with a change in the posture of the display section, and determines a main scanning direction of the display section in a direction opposite to the moving direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuru NISHIBE, Atsushi ISHIHARA, Hiroyuki AGA, Koichi KAWASAKI, Takuya IKEDA
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Patent number: 10868977Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that are capable of adaptively displaying a video corresponding to sensed three-dimensional information in a space in which the video is displayed. The information processing apparatus includes: a determination unit that determines a setting related to display of a video when the video corresponding to first three-dimensional information sensed in a first real space is displayed in a second real space, on the basis of a sensing result in the second real space.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuru Nishibe, Hiroyuki Aga, Koichi Kawasaki, Atsushi Ishihara