Patents by Inventor Masahiko Inami

Masahiko Inami 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).

  • Patent number: 11947725
    Abstract: A force sense presentation device that presents a force sense force by forming a dynamic quantity distribution on a skin of a person includes a plurality of stimulation elements and a controller. Each of the plurality of stimulation elements stimulates the skin of the person. The controller controls the plurality of stimulation elements such that a dynamic quantity distribution for generating a target force sense is formed on the skin. An interval between the adjacent stimulation elements is an interval enabling presentation of a spatially continuous force sense. The force sense generates a self-kinesthetic sense of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Arata Horie, Masahiko Inami
  • Patent number: 11738445
    Abstract: A remote control system including a robot arm, an imaging apparatus, a base part, and a remote controller for remotely controlling the robot arm. The robot arm is fitted to the base part. The imaging apparatus is fitted to the base part and provided near a head of a wearer. The base part is fitted to an upper half of a body of the wearer, the upper half of the body being exemplified by a back. The robot arm and the imaging apparatus are communicably connected to the remote controller. The remote controller controls the robot arm based on an image received from the imaging apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
    Inventors: Yamen Saraiji Mhd, Tomoya Sasaki, Reo Matsumura, Kouta Minamizawa, Masahiko Inami
  • Publication number: 20220308671
    Abstract: A force sense presentation device that presents a force sense force by forming a dynamic quantity distribution on a skin of a person includes a plurality of stimulation elements and a controller. Each of the plurality of stimulation elements stimulates the skin of the person. The controller controls the plurality of stimulation elements such that a dynamic quantity distribution for generating a target force sense is formed on the skin. An interval between the adjacent stimulation elements is an interval enabling presentation of a spatially continuous force sense. The force sense generates a self-kinesthetic sense of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Arata HORIE, Masahiko INAMI
  • Patent number: 11315599
    Abstract: An information processing device including a mode control unit that determines a replay mode from replay mode candidates including a user dependent mode where output and replay are performed dependently on a user's action and a user independent mode where output and replay are performed independently of the user's action, and a output control unit that controls output and replay of an image, based on the replay mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsushi Nashida, Masanori Mikami, Kouta Minamizawa, Masahiko Inami, Tadatoshi Kurogi, Minato Takeda, Kazuya Yanagihara
  • Patent number: 11036305
    Abstract: There is provided a signal processing apparatus that includes a control unit that executes, on a basis of a waveform signal generated in accordance with a motion of an attachment portion of a sensor attached to a tool or a body, effect processing for the waveform signal or another waveform signal, the waveform signal being output from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heesoon Kim, Masaharu Yoshino, Tatsushi Nashida, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa, Yuta Sugiura, Yusuke Mizushina
  • Publication number: 20210114199
    Abstract: A remote control system including a robot arm, an imaging apparatus, a base part, and a remote controller for remotely controlling the robot arm. The robot arm is fitted to the base part. The imaging apparatus is fitted to the base part and provided near a head of a wearer. The base part is fitted to an upper half of a body of the wearer, the upper half of the body being exemplified by a back. The robot arm and the imaging apparatus are communicably connected to the remote controller. The remote controller controls the robot arm based on an image received from the imaging apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Yamen Saraiji MHD, Tomoya SASAKI, Reo MATSUMURA, Kouta MINAMIZAWA, Masahiko INAMI
  • Publication number: 20210012807
    Abstract: Problem: An information processing device, an information processing method, and a program are to be provided. Solution: An information processing device including: a mode control unit that determines a replay mode from replay mode candidates including a user dependent mode where output and replay are performed dependently on a user's action and a user independent mode where output and replay are performed independently of the user's action; and a output control unit that controls output and replay of an image, based on the replay mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: TATSUSHI NASHIDA, MASANORI MIKAMI, KOUTA MINAMIZAWA, MASAHIKO INAMI, TADATOSHI KUROGI, MINATO TAKEDA, KAZUYA YANAGIHARA
  • Patent number: 10796540
    Abstract: A sound source localization position indicating a position where a sound source is localized is set, and a sound signal for localizing the sound source at the set sound source localization position is generated and output. Then, a vibration signal for, in conjunction with the sound source localization position, vibrating a vibrator for imparting a vibration to a user is generated and output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Obana, Takafumi Aoki, Kochi Kawai, Junichiro Miyatake, Kei Yamashita, Shoji Masubuchi, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa
  • Publication number: 20200301516
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a signal processing apparatus that can perform presentation so that a body motion itself can be aurally felt. [Solution] There is provided a signal processing apparatus including: a control unit configured to execute, on a basis of a waveform signal generated in accordance with a motion of an attachment portion of a sensor attached to a tool or a body, effect processing for the waveform signal or another waveform signal, the waveform signal being output from the sensor. It is possible for the signal processing apparatus to perform presentation so that a body motion itself can be aurally felt can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: HEESOON KIM, MASAHARU YOSHINO, TATSUSHI NASHIDA, MASAHIKO INAMI, KOUTA MINAMIZAWA, YUTA SUGIURA, YUSUKE MIZUSHINA
  • Patent number: 10705620
    Abstract: There is provided a signal processing apparatus including: a control unit that executes, on a basis of a waveform signal generated in accordance with a motion of an attachment portion of a sensor attached to a tool or a body, effect processing for the waveform signal or another waveform signal, the waveform signal being output from the sensor. The signal processing apparatus performs presentation so that a body motion itself can be aurally felt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CCORPORATION
    Inventors: Heesoon Kim, Masaharu Yoshino, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa, Yuta Sugiura, Yusuke Mizushina, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: 10674304
    Abstract: Provided is a signal processing apparatus that can replicate, in a real space, an environment different from the real space by granting an acoustic characteristic different from that of the real space, to a sound released in the real space. There is provided a signal processing apparatus including a control unit configured to decide a predetermined acoustic characteristic for causing a user to hear a collected ambient sound of the user in a space having a different acoustic characteristic, in accordance with content being reproduced, or an action of a user, and to add the decided acoustic characteristic to the ambient sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heesoon Kim, Masaharu Yoshino, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa, Yuta Sugiura, Shunichi Kasahara
  • Patent number: 10607585
    Abstract: Provided is a signal processing device including a control unit that performs a sound signal process on a waveform of a signal generated on a basis of movement of an object, and cause sound corresponding to a signal generated on a basis of the sound signal process to be output within a predetermined period of time. The signal processing device is capable of aurally-exaggerating movement of an object itself and providing the aurally-exaggerated movement of the object by performing a sound signal process on a waveform of a signal generated on the basis of the movement of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heesoon Kim, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa, Yuta Sugiura, Mio Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10579109
    Abstract: To provide a control device and a control method capable of controlling display like a case in which a user performs his or her head movement although the user does not move his or her head. There is provided a control device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire position attitude information regarding a position or an attitude of an object related to a user manipulation located at a different position from a head of a user; and a control unit configured to control an image visual field which is a range displayed as an image on a display device mounted on the head of the user based on the position attitude information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Heesoon Kim, Shunichi Kasahara, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa, Yuta Sugiura, Yusuke Mizushina
  • Patent number: 10319199
    Abstract: Sound pressure information indicated by a sound signal and belonging to a frequency range above an upper limit that enables at least a user to perceive a vibration is converted into sound pressure information belonging to a frequency range less than or equal to the upper limit or belonging to a low-frequency range, and a vibration signal is generated using the sound pressure information after the conversion. This makes it possible to generate a vibration signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Obana, Kochi Kawai, Junichiro Miyatake, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa
  • Patent number: 10286310
    Abstract: A portable information processing apparatus includes a display, stereo loudspeakers, a pair of vibrators, and one or more processors. The pair of vibrators is provided on a left side and a right side of a main body of the information processing apparatus with respect to a center of the display. The one or more processors are configured to: generate sound signals to be output to the stereo loudspeakers, and output the sound signals; generate vibration signals for vibrating the pair of vibrators by vibrations, each having a plurality of frequency components, and output the vibration signals; and control an image to be displayed on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Obana, Kochi Kawai, Junichiro Miyatake, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa
  • Publication number: 20180357988
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a signal processing device capable of aurally-exaggerating movement of an object itself and providing the aurally-exaggerated movement of the object. [Solution] Provided is a signal processing device including a control unit configured to perform a sound signal process on a waveform of a signal generated on a basis of movement of an object, and cause sound corresponding to a signal generated on a basis of the sound signal process to be output within a predetermined period of time. The signal processing device is capable of aurally-exaggerating movement of an object itself and providing the aurally-exaggerated movement of the object by performing a sound signal process on a waveform of a signal generated on the basis of the movement of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: HEESOON KIM, MASAHIKO INAMI, KOUTA MINAMIZAWA, YUTA SUGIURA, MIO YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180352361
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a signal processing apparatus that can replicate, in a real space, an environment different from the real space by granting an acoustic characteristic different from that of the real space, to a sound released in the real space. [Solution] There is provided a signal processing apparatus including: a control unit configured to decide a predetermined acoustic characteristic for causing a user to hear a collected ambient sound of the user in a space having a different acoustic characteristic, in accordance with content being reproduced, or an action of a user, and to add the decided acoustic characteristic to the ambient sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: HEESOON KIM, MASAHARU YOSHINO, MASAHIKO INAMI, KOUTA MINAMIZAWA, YUTA SUGIURA, SHUNICHI KASAHARA
  • Publication number: 20180348879
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a signal processing apparatus that can perform presentation so that a body motion itself can be aurally felt. [Solution] There is provided a signal processing apparatus including: a control unit configured to execute, on a basis of a waveform signal generated in accordance with a motion of an attachment portion of a sensor attached to a tool or a body, effect processing for the waveform signal or another waveform signal, the waveform signal being output from the sensor. It is possible for the signal processing apparatus to perform presentation so that a body motion itself can be aurally felt can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: HEESOON KIM, MASAHARU YOSHINO, MASAHIKO INAMI, KOUTA MINAMIZAWA, YUTA SUGIURA, YUSUKE MIZUSHINA, TATSUSHI NASHIDA
  • Patent number: 10135412
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus sets an amount of adjustment for adjusting an output in accordance with a user operation and generates a sound signal so that a sound volume of sound to be output from a sound output apparatus changes in accordance with the set amount of adjustment. Then, the information processing apparatus generates a vibration signal so that a magnitude of vibration to be imparted by a vibration apparatus changes in accordance with the set amount of adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Obana, Kochi Kawai, Junichiro Miyatake, Shoji Masubuchi, Kei Yamashita, Takafumi Aoki, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa
  • Patent number: 10062247
    Abstract: At least a first vibration output apparatus and a second vibration output apparatus used while physically separated from the first vibration output apparatus are included. The first vibration output apparatus includes a first vibration unit. The second vibration output apparatus includes a second vibration unit. It is possible to output a first vibration signal and a second vibration signal for, by changing a ratio of intensities of vibrating the first vibration unit and the second vibration unit, causing a user to perceive a single vibration source between the first vibration output apparatus and the second vibration output apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Obana, Kochi Kawai, Junichiro Miyatake, Shoji Masubuchi, Takafumi Aoki, Kei Yamashita, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa