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).

  • Publication number: 20240144882
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi OMATA, Hiroyuki KIMURA, Makoto SHIBUSAWA, Hiroshi TABATAKE
  • Patent number: 11190702
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kodama, Makoto Omata, Akira Iwase
  • Publication number: 20200389580
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro KODAMA, Makoto OMATA, Akira IWASE
  • Publication number: 20180357484
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Makoto OMATA
  • Patent number: 8736585
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Omata, Takuya Nezuka
  • Publication number: 20130343635
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Makoto OMATA
  • Publication number: 20130251426
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto OMATA
  • Patent number: 8270887
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 7884873
    Abstract: 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 incl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shiota, Kazuhiko Nishiwaki, Tetsuya Oda, Makoto Omata, Kazunori Takagi, Kanako Tamamatsu, Motoki Kobayashi, Ryoko Amano, Kumiko Tsukuda, Tsutomu Kume, Hidefumi Fukasawa
  • Publication number: 20100215414
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    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
  • Patent number: 7510744
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tamemasa, Makoto Omata, Shigeo Ohta, Takahiro Okayasu
  • Patent number: 7433642
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taketoshi Higashi, Shigeo Ohta, Makoto Omata, Masato Saitou
  • Publication number: 20070132853
    Abstract: 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 incl
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shiota, Kazuhiko Nishiwaki, Tetsuya Oda, Makoto Omata, Kazunori Takagi, Kanako Tamamatsu, Motoki Kobayashi, Ryoko Amano, Kumiko Tsukuda, Tsutomu Kume, Hidefumi Fukasawa
  • Publication number: 20070103455
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Makoto Omata, Takuya Nezuka
  • Publication number: 20060216078
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taketoshi Higashi, Shigeo Ohta, Makoto Omata, Masato Saitou
  • Patent number: 7060349
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tamemasa, Makoto Omata, Shigeo Ohta, Takahiro Okayasu
  • Patent number: 7054589
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Okayasu, Hitoshi Okazaki, Makoto Omata, Shigeo Ohta, Hideaki Ohhara, Yasutaka Naito
  • Publication number: 20050189628
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tamemasa, Makoto Omata, Shigeo Ohta, Takahiro Okayasu
  • Patent number: 6771926
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20040136762
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD
    Inventors: Takahiro Okayasu, Hitoshi Okazaki, Makoto Omata, Shigeo Ohta, Hideaki Ohhara, Yasutaka Naito