Patents by Inventor Kouji Miyata
Kouji Miyata 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: 20230393589Abstract: To provide an information processing method, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing system that enable a flight vehicle to easily perform circular turning. The information processing method of the present disclosure causes a computer to generate, on the basis of first information instructing a velocity of a moving body and second information instructing an angular velocity of the moving body, and with a direction of the velocity as a tangential direction, an acceleration in a center direction of a circle having a radius corresponding to the velocity and the angular velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventor: Kouji MIYATA
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Patent number: 10887678Abstract: A loudspeaker apparatus includes a first loudspeaker unit and a second loudspeaker unit that reproduce sound at least at a high frequency. The first loudspeaker unit and the second loudspeaker unit are placed on a plane having an axis extending in a horizontal direction and an axis extending in a vertical direction. The first loudspeaker unit is placed so as to be directed horizontally forward. The second loudspeaker unit is placed so as to be directed vertically upward to make an approximately 90° angle with the first loudspeaker unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Kouji Miyata
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Patent number: 9851092Abstract: To provide an electric light bulb type light source apparatus capable of reducing backlash, which results in noise, and improving the sound quality of a speaker. The electric light bulb type light source apparatus may include a speaker, a light source unit, a supporting unit, a casing, and a base. The supporting unit may support the speaker. The supporting unit may include a base portion. The base portion may include a tapered surface and a supporting surface that supports the light source unit. The casing may include an abutting surface that abuts against the tapered surface of the base portion. The base maybe used for supplying a power to the light source unit and the speaker.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Kouji Miyata, Tatsuhiro Obara, Kazunori Kusuki
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Patent number: 9750118Abstract: An electric light bulb type light source apparatus includes a light source unit with void area; a casing, with a conductive outer case and a translucent cover opposed thereto, which houses the light source unit; a circuit substrate, with at least an antenna mounted for receiving radio signals from outside the casing, housed in the casing; and a base, disposed on a side of the conductive outer case opposite to the translucent cover, for supplying power to the light source unit. The conductive outer case forms first area in the casing; the translucent cover forms second area opposed thereto. The circuit substrate penetrates through the void area so that the antenna is in the second area.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Kouji Miyata
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Patent number: 9723700Abstract: There is provided an illumination apparatus including an illumination unit, a reception unit, and a control unit configured to control illumination of the illumination unit in accordance with a default illumination pattern. When the reception unit receives an illumination pattern, the control unit performs illumination control different from the illumination according to the default illumination pattern.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoichiro Sako, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Hiroshi Okada, Hirofumi Yuchi, Kohei Asada, Takashi Sato, Yutaka Fukuyama, Kiyoshi Yoneda, Kouji Miyata
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Patent number: 9516741Abstract: A boron nitride/resin composite circuit board having high heat dissipation characteristics and high reliability is provided. A boron nitride/resin composite circuit board, including: a plate-shaped resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body having a plate thickness of 0.2 to 1.5 mm, the plate-shaped resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body including 30 to 85 volume % of a boron nitride sintered body having boron nitride particles bonded three-dimensionally, the boron nitride particles having an average long diameter of 5 to 50 ?m, and 70 to 15 volume % of a resin; and a metal circuit adhered onto both principal planes of the plate-shaped resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body, the metal circuit being copper or aluminum, wherein: a ratio of a linear thermal expansion coefficient in a plane direction of the resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body at 40 to 150° C. (CTE1) and a linear thermal expansion coefficient of the metal circuit at 40 to 150° C. (CTE2) (CTE1/CTE2) is 0.5 to 2.0.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Denka Company LimitedInventors: Hideki Hirotsuru, Shuhei Nonaka, Toshikatsu Mitsunaga, Koki Ikarashi, Kouji Miyata, Taiki Nishi, Saori Inoue, Fumiya Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20160323983Abstract: [Object] To provide electric light bulb type light source apparatuses capable of ensuring high receiver sensitivity and achieving downsizing without sacrificing light distribution characteristics for lighting. [Solving Means] An electric light bulb type light source apparatus includes a light source unit with void area; a casing, with a conductive outer case and a translucent cover opposed thereto, which houses the light source unit; a circuit substrate, with at least an antenna mounted for receiving radio signals from outside the casing, housed in the casing; and a base, disposed on a side of the conductive outer case opposite to the translucent cover, for supplying power to the light source unit. The conductive outer case forms first area in the casing; the translucent cover forms second area opposed thereto. The circuit substrate penetrates through the void area so that the antenna is in the second area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: NAOKI YOTSUMOTO, KOUJI MIYATA
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Patent number: 9482419Abstract: An electric light bulb type light source apparatus includes a light source unit, a power source substrate, a drive substrate, a base, and a casing. On the power source substrate, a power source circuit is mounted, and the power source substrate has one of a through hole and a cutout. On the drive substrate, a drive circuit of at least the light source unit is mounted, and the drive substrate includes a part disposed in the one of the through hole and the cutout of the power source substrate. The base is used to supply power to the power source substrate. The casing is configured to contain the light source unit, the power source substrate, and the drive substrate, and the casing has a translucent cover.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Kouji Miyata
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Patent number: 9416958Abstract: An electric light bulb type light source apparatus capable of ensuring high receiver sensitivity and achieving downsizing without sacrificing light distribution characteristics for lighting.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Kouji Miyata
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Publication number: 20160227644Abstract: A boron nitride/resin composite circuit board having high heat dissipation characteristics and high relyability is provided. A boron nitride/resin composite circuit board, including: a plate-shaped resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body having a plate thickness of 0.2 to 1.5 mm, the plate-shaped resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body including 30 to 85 volume % of a boron nitride sintered body having boron nitride particles bonded three-dimensionally, the boron nitride particles having an average long diameter of 5 to 50 ?m, and 70 to 15 volume % of a resin; and a metal circuit adhered onto both principal planes of the plate-shaped resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body, the metal circuit being copper or aluminum, wherein: a ratio of a linear thermal expansion coefficient in a plane direction of the resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body at 40 to 150° C. (CTE1) and a linear thermal expansion coefficient of the metal circuit at 40 to 150° C. (CTE2) (CTE1/CTE2) is 0.5 to 2.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Denka Company LimitedInventors: Hideki HIROTSURU, Shuhei NONAKA, Toshikatsu MITSUNAGA, Koki IKARASHI, Kouji MIYATA, Taiki NISHI, Saori INOUE, Fumiya KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20160205464Abstract: A loudspeaker apparatus includes, for example, a first loudspeaker unit and a second loudspeaker unit that are configured to reproduce sound at least at a high frequency. The first loudspeaker unit and the second loudspeaker unit are placed on a plane having an axis extending in a horizontal direction and an axis extending in a vertical direction. The first loudspeaker unit is placed so as to be directed horizontally forward. The second loudspeaker unit is placed so as to be directed vertically upward to make an approximately 90° angle with the first loudspeaker unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventor: Kouji Miyata
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Publication number: 20160183349Abstract: There is provided an illumination apparatus including an illumination unit, a reception unit, and a control unit configured to control illumination of the illumination unit in accordance with a default illumination pattern. When the reception unit receives an illumination pattern, the control unit performs illumination control different from the illumination according to the default illumination pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Yoichiro SAKO, Kazuhiro WATANABE, Kazuyuki SAKODA, Hiroshi OKADA, Hirofumi YUCHI, Kohei ASADA, Takashi SATO, Yutaka FUKUYAMA, Kiyoshi YONEDA, Kouji MIYATA
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Patent number: 9328913Abstract: [Object] To provide an electric light bulb type light source apparatus capable of suppressing the influence of heat from the light source unit to the speaker. [Solving Means] An electric light bulb type light source apparatus includes a light source unit, a speaker, a driving module, a base and a support unit. The driving module is configured to drive the light source unit and the speaker. The base is used for supplying power to the driving module. The support unit integrally supports the speaker and the light source unit in such a manner that the speaker and the light source unit are separated from each other and the light source unit is disposed between the speaker and the base.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Kouji Miyata
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Patent number: 9307617Abstract: There is provided an illumination apparatus including an illumination unit, a reception unit, and a control unit configured to control illumination of the illumination unit in accordance with a default illumination pattern. When the reception unit receives an illumination pattern, the control unit performs illumination control different from the illumination according to the default illumination pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoichiro Sako, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Kazuyuki Sakoda, Hiroshi Okada, Hirofumi Yuchi, Kohei Asada, Takashi Sato, Yutaka Fukuyama, Kiyoshi Yoneda, Kouji Miyata
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Patent number: 9288581Abstract: [Object] To lower a mechanical resonance sharpness and reduce oscillations near a minimum resonance frequency, to thereby improve the sound quality.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kouji Miyata
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Patent number: 9185773Abstract: An electric light bulb type light source apparatus includes a base, an insulated power source circuit, a light source unit, a light source drive circuit, a speaker, a speaker drive circuit, a plurality of substrates, and a casing. The insulated power source circuit has a transformer that insulates a primary side circuit from a secondary side circuit, converts a voltage to a first DC power source voltage, and outputs the first DC power source voltage. The light source drive circuit drives the light source unit by using the first DC power source voltage output from the power source circuit. The speaker drive circuit drives the speaker by using the first DC power source voltage output from the power source circuit. On the plurality of substrates, the power source circuit, the light source drive circuit, and the speaker drive circuit are mounted. The casing contains the plurality of substrates.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Kouji Miyata
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Publication number: 20150110337Abstract: [Object] To lower a mechanical resonance sharpness and reduce oscillations near a minimum resonance frequency, to thereby improve the sound quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: Sony CoprorationInventor: Kouji Miyata
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Publication number: 20150070895Abstract: [Object] To provide an electric light bulb type light source apparatus capable of reducing backlash, which results in noise, and improving the sound quality of a speaker. [Solving Means] The electric light bulb type light source apparatus includes a speaker, a light source unit, a supporting unit, a casing, and a base. The supporting unit supports the speaker. The supporting unit includes a base portion. The base portion includes a tapered surface and a supporting surface that supports the light source unit. The casing includes an abutting surface that abuts against the tapered surface of the base portion. The base is used for supplying a power to the light source unit and the speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Kouji Miyata, Tatsuhiro Obara, Kazunori Kusuki
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Publication number: 20150049461Abstract: [Object] To provide an electric light bulb type light source apparatus capable of suppressing the influence of heat from the light source unit to the speaker. [Solving Means] An electric light bulb type light source apparatus includes a light source unit, a speaker, a driving module, a base and a support unit. The driving module is configured to drive the light source unit and the speaker. The base is used for supplying power to the driving module. The support unit integrally supports the speaker and the light source unit in such a manner that the speaker and the light source unit are separated from each other and the light source unit is disposed between the speaker and the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Yotsumoto, Kouji Miyata
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Publication number: 20150028740Abstract: An electric light bulb type light source apparatus includes a light source unit, a power source substrate, a drive substrate, a base, and a casing. On the power source substrate, a power source circuit is mounted, and the power source substrate has one of a through hole and a cutout. On the drive substrate, a drive circuit of at least the light source unit is mounted, and the drive substrate includes a part disposed in the one of the through hole and the cutout of the power source substrate. The base is used to supply power to the power source substrate. The casing is configured to contain the light source unit, the power source substrate, and the drive substrate, and the casing has a translucent cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: NAOKI YOTSUMOTO, KOUJI MIYATA