Patents by Inventor Makoto Omata
Makoto Omata 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: 20240144882Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Kazuyoshi OMATA, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Makoto SHIBUSAWA, Hiroshi TABATAKE
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Patent number: 11190702Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a camera, a lighting section, a sensor section, and an image-shooting controller. The lighting section includes a light entrance that at least a portion of external light enters, and an object for calibration that is irradiated with the external light entering the light entrance. The sensor section detects a state of the object for calibration irradiated with the external light. The image-shooting controller controls the camera according to a result of the detection performed by the sensor section.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Kodama, Makoto Omata, Akira Iwase
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Publication number: 20200389580Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a camera, a lighting section, a sensor section, and an image-shooting controller. The lighting section includes a light entrance that at least a portion of external light enters, and an object for calibration that is irradiated with the external light entering the light entrance. The sensor section detects a state of the object for calibration irradiated with the external light. The image-shooting controller controls the camera according to a result of the detection performed by the sensor section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro KODAMA, Makoto OMATA, Akira IWASE
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Publication number: 20180357484Abstract: An object recognition unit subjects a video of surroundings of the vehicle and a video of the inside of the vehicle room to the object recognition, the videos having been obtained by the video obtaining unit, and detects, on the basis of the result of the recognizing, near miss characteristics related to a collision between objects, abnormal driving of an own vehicle, illegal driving of the own vehicle or surrounding vehicles, or the like. Basically, according to a detection signal of near miss characteristics output from the object recognition unit, the control unit controls trigger recording of a video of the in-vehicle camera obtained by the video obtaining unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Makoto OMATA
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Patent number: 8736585Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus for receiving an input from a stylus pen and executing a predetermined process. The information processing apparatus includes: a housing unit detachably housing the stylus pen; detection means for detecting attachment and detachment of the stylus pen to and detachment from the housing unit; and execution means for executing a predetermined process in accordance with the detection result of the detection means.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2006Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Makoto Omata, Takuya Nezuka
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Publication number: 20130343635Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including an image moving unit that moves viewpoint images according to an instruction from an outside, and changes a parallax amount among a plurality of viewpoint images, an image reading unit that reads the plurality of viewpoint images in units of lines or in units of pixels in a direction perpendicular to a line direction, an image selecting unit that sequentially selects and outputs the plurality of viewpoint images read in units of lines or in units of pixels by the image reading unit, and a control unit that adaptively switches reading of the plurality of viewpoint images by the image reading unit in the units of lines or in the units of pixels according to a scanning direction of a display unit and a base line length direction in the plurality of viewpoint images.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Makoto OMATA
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Publication number: 20130251426Abstract: A fixing belt includes a heat-insulating layer formed of a glass fiber or a porous ceramic and a metal heat-generating layer disposed outside the heat-insulating layer. The metal heat-generating layer generates heat by electromagnetic induction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Makoto OMATA
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Patent number: 8270887Abstract: The fixing device includes: a fixing member that includes a conductive layer capable of heating by electromagnetic induction; a magnetic field generating member that generates an alternate-current magnetic field intersecting with the conductive layer of the fixing member; plural magnetic path forming members that form a magnetic path of the alternate-current magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating member; a support member that supports the magnetic field generating member; an elastic support member that is arranged between the magnetic field generating member and the plural magnetic path forming members so as to be in contact with the plural magnetic path forming members; and a pressing member that presses the plural magnetic path forming members toward the magnetic field generating member.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Uchiyama, Motoi Noya, Masakatsu Eda, Kiyoshi Iwai, Shuji Yoshikawa, Nobuyoshi Komatsu, Makoto Omata, Tsuyoshi Sunohara, Kazuyoshi Itoh, Motofumi Baba, Shigehiko Haseba, Eiichiro Tokuhiro
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Patent number: 7884873Abstract: An image pickup device includes a display that displays one of image data including an operation menu or operation key image data representing operation keys; an external output section that outputs the image data including the operation menu to the outside; an output state detector that detects that the external output section is in a state capable of outputting the image data to the outside; a display data instruction section that instructs to display the operation key image data on the display and to display the image data including the operation menu on an external display device, which is an output destination of the image data in the external output section, when the external output section is detected to be in the capable state, and instructs to display the image data including the operation menu on the display when the external output section is not detected to be in the capable state; a display data supply that supplies one of the display or the external output section with one of the image data inclType: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Shiota, Kazuhiko Nishiwaki, Tetsuya Oda, Makoto Omata, Kazunori Takagi, Kanako Tamamatsu, Motoki Kobayashi, Ryoko Amano, Kumiko Tsukuda, Tsutomu Kume, Hidefumi Fukasawa
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Publication number: 20100215414Abstract: The fixing device includes: a fixing member that includes a conductive layer capable of heating by electromagnetic induction; a magnetic field generating member that generates an alternate-current magnetic field intersecting with the conductive layer of the fixing member; plural magnetic path forming members that form a magnetic path of the alternate-current magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating member; a support member that supports the magnetic field generating member; an elastic support member that is arranged between the magnetic field generating member and the plural magnetic path forming members so as to be in contact with the plural magnetic path forming members; and a pressing member that presses the plural magnetic path forming members toward the magnetic field generating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Takayuki Uchiyama, Motoi NOYA, Masakatsu EDA, Kiyoshi IWAI, Shuji YOSHIKAWA, Nobuyoshi KOMATSU, Makoto OMATA, Tsuyoshi SUNOHARA, Kazuyoshi ITOH, Motofumi BABA, Shigehiko HASEBA, Eiichiro TOKUHIRO
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Patent number: 7510744Abstract: A process for producing a resin composition having a high adhesion between a resin layer and a metallic layer as well as an excellent durability includes providing a porous structure at least on the surface of the resin layer; and forming the metallic layer on the surface of the resin layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Tamemasa, Makoto Omata, Shigeo Ohta, Takahiro Okayasu
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Patent number: 7433642Abstract: The present invention provides a fixing member having a heat resistant resin layer, a metal layer having two or more layers, and a releasing layer, in this order from the inner peripheral side, wherein a specific resistance of the metal layer disposed at the outer peripheral side is larger than a specific resistance of the metal layer disposed at the inner peripheral side in the at least two metal layers, and a modulus of an internal stress of the metal layer disposed at the outer peripheral side is 5 kg/mm2 or less. Further, a fixing device includes the fixing member, an electromagnetic induction heating device in which an electric field is applied to the fixing member, and a press member which press-contact the surface of a releasing layer of the fixing member. Furthermore, an image forming device having this fixing device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taketoshi Higashi, Shigeo Ohta, Makoto Omata, Masato Saitou
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Publication number: 20070132853Abstract: An image pickup device includes a display that displays one of image data including an operation menu or operation key image data representing operation keys; an external output section that outputs the image data including the operation menu to the outside; an output state detector that detects that the external output section is in a state capable of outputting the image data to the outside; a display data instruction section that instructs to display the operation key image data on the display and to display the image data including the operation menu on an external display device, which is an output destination of the image data in the external output section, when the external output section is detected to be in the capable state, and instructs to display the image data including the operation menu on the display when the external output section is not detected to be in the capable state; a display data supply that supplies one of the display or the external output section with one of the image data inclType: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Shiota, Kazuhiko Nishiwaki, Tetsuya Oda, Makoto Omata, Kazunori Takagi, Kanako Tamamatsu, Motoki Kobayashi, Ryoko Amano, Kumiko Tsukuda, Tsutomu Kume, Hidefumi Fukasawa
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Publication number: 20070103455Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus for receiving an input from a stylus pen and executing a predetermined process. The information processing apparatus includes: a housing unit detachably housing the stylus pen; detection means for detecting attachment and detachment of the stylus pen to and detachment from the housing unit; and execution means for executing a predetermined process in accordance with the detection result of the detection means.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Inventors: Makoto Omata, Takuya Nezuka
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Publication number: 20060216078Abstract: The present invention provides a fixing member having a heat resistant resin layer, a metal layer having two or more layers, and a releasing layer, in this order from the inner peripheral side, wherein a specific resistance of the metal layer disposed at the outer peripheral side is larger than a specific resistance of the metal layer disposed at the inner peripheral side in the at least two metal layers, and a modulus of an internal stress of the metal layer disposed at the outer peripheral side is 5 kg/mm2 or less. Further, a fixing device includes the fixing member, an electromagnetic induction heating device in which an electric field is applied to the fixing member, and a press member which press-contact the surface of a releasing layer of the fixing member. Furthermore, an image forming device having this fixing device is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2005Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Taketoshi Higashi, Shigeo Ohta, Makoto Omata, Masato Saitou
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Patent number: 7060349Abstract: A resin composition having a high adhesion between a resin layer and a metallic layer as well as an excellent durability, a process for producing the same, and an electrophotographic fixing member are provided. In the resin composition, a metallic layer is provided on a surface of a resin layer having a porous structure at least on the surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Tamemasa, Makoto Omata, Shigeo Ohta, Takahiro Okayasu
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Patent number: 7054589Abstract: The present invention provides a fixing belt including a substrate having provided thereon at least a metal heating layer and a releasing layer, wherein at least a protective layer is provided between the metal heating layer and the releasing layer, a manufacturing method thereof, and an electromagnetic induction heat-fixing device using the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2003Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Okayasu, Hitoshi Okazaki, Makoto Omata, Shigeo Ohta, Hideaki Ohhara, Yasutaka Naito
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Publication number: 20050189628Abstract: A resin composition having a high adhesion between a resin layer and a metallic layer as well as an excellent durability, a process for producing the same, and an electrophotographic fixing member are provided. In the resin composition, a metallic layer is provided on a surface of a resin layer having a porous structure at least on the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Applicant: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Tamemasa, Makoto Omata, Shigeo Ohta, Takahiro Okayasu
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Patent number: 6771926Abstract: In a fuser, a cooling structure (5) is disposed so that a bend angle (&agr;) of a part bent during the time between an endless belt (3) coming in contact with a press cooling face (5a) of the cooling structure (5) and exiting from the press cooling face (5a) is placed in the range of 0° C.<&agr;≦7° C. A fixing belt has a minute hardness of 0.1 to 5 at least on the belt surface coming in contact with toner T and preferably has a gloss degree of 75 or more on the belt surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2003Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyotaka Ishikawa, Yoshio Kanesawa, Motoi Noya, Sadao Okano, Shinichi Utsumi, Hideaki Seikiguchi, Kazuhisa Masuko, Michiaki Yasuno, Fumio Daishi, Makoto Omata
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Publication number: 20040136762Abstract: The present invention provides a fixing belt including a substrate having provided thereon at least a metal heating layer and a releasing layer, wherein at least a protective layer is provided between the metal heating layer and the releasing layer, a manufacturing method thereof, and an electromagnetic induction heat-fixing device using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTDInventors: Takahiro Okayasu, Hitoshi Okazaki, Makoto Omata, Shigeo Ohta, Hideaki Ohhara, Yasutaka Naito