Patents by Inventor Masahiro Baba

Masahiro Baba 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: 9864199
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display includes a projector, a first optical unit, and a second optical unit. The projector emits a first light including image information. The first optical unit transmits at least a portion of a second light. The second optical unit reflects at least a portion of the first light and transmits at least a portion of the second light. A light reflectance of the first optical unit is lower than a light reflectance of the second optical unit, and a light absorptance of the first optical unit is higher than a light absorptance of the second optical unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Aira Hotta, Tomoya Tsuruyama, Shimpei Sawada, Yoshiyuki Kokojima, Akihisa Moriya, Masahiro Baba
  • Patent number: 9832393
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processor including: a corrector; a simulator; and a parameter calculator. The corrector calculates a correction image regarding a first image. The first image is processed. The simulator calculates a simulation image using the correction image. The simulation image is estimated to be acquired when the correction image is projected on a projection surface. The parameter calculator calculates a correction parameter regarding the projection surface using the simulation image and a second image acquired by imaging the projection surface. The corrector calculates the correction image using the first image and the correction parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hisashi Kobiki, Masahiro Baba
  • Patent number: 9823743
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an imager and an image displayer. The imager images a first image of a first state of an eyelid of a viewer. The image displayer includes a light emitter and an optical unit. The light emitter emits light including image information. The optical unit includes a combiner. The light is incident on the optical unit. The combiner causes at least a portion of the light to be incident on an eyeball of the viewer. The image displayer modifies an incident direction of the portion of the light on the eyeball based on the first image imaged by the imager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Aira Hotta, Akihisa Moriya, Takashi Sasaki, Haruhiko Okumura, Masahiro Baba
  • Patent number: 9794450
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processor includes a processor. The processor implements acquiring a first image and first information. The first information indicates a condition of a first projection surface. The first information includes a first color gamut of the first projection surface. The processor implements deriving a second color gamut according to the first color gamut derived by using the first information. The processor implements converting a chromaticity of the first image to obtain a second image. Each pixel of the second image has a color included in the second color gamut. The processor implements generating a first converted image by correcting the second image based on the first color gamut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hisashi Kobiki, Mikiko Karasawa, Yasutoyo Takeyama, Masahiro Baba, Nao Mishima
  • Patent number: 9791702
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display, an optical unit, and a reflector. The display includes a first display region emitting a first bundle of rays and a second display region emitting a second bundle of rays. The optical unit includes first and second emission regions transmitting the first and the second bundle of rays. The reflector includes a first reflection region reflecting the first bundle of rays, and a second reflection region reflecting the second bundle of rays. The optical unit forms a first focal point of the first bundle of rays between the optical unit and the reflector, and forms a second focal point of the second bundle of rays between the optical unit and the reflector. A distance between the first emission region and the first reflection region is shorter than a distance between the second emission region and the second reflection region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shimpei Sawada, Kazuo Horiuchi, Yoshiyuki Kokojima, Masahiro Baba
  • Patent number: 9761159
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processor includes: a detector; a calculator; and a corrector. The detector calculates a state signal indicating whether or not an operation is being performed on a projection surface where an image is projected. The calculating is based on information relating to the projection surface. The calculator calculates a correction parameter based on the state signal and the information relating to the projection surface. The corrector generates a corrected image based on the correction parameter and an image to be processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hisashi Kobiki, Wataru Watanabe, Yuma Sano, Masahiro Baba
  • Patent number: 9762870
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a background luminance input unit, an image processing unit and a luminance setting unit. The background luminance input unit stores background luminance information regarding background luminance. The image processing unit generates display image data and contrast conversion information. The display image data is provided by modulating a contrast of a correction image data so that pixel values included in the correction image data are in an acceptable range. The correction image data is provided by correcting blurring in an input image data to be input to the image processing unit based on the background luminance information. The contrast conversion information is information used for modulating the contrast. The luminance setting unit generates a luminance setting information to set a luminance of the projection unit based on the modulation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Jun Yamaguchi, Masahiro Baba, Yoshiyuki Kokojima
  • Patent number: 9716870
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processor includes a setter and a corrector. The setter sets correction information to cause an entirety of an object image to be viewable when an image projected onto a projection surface is viewed from a viewpoint. The object image is projected from a projection position. The setting is performed based on information relating to a configuration of the projection surface where the object image is projected, information relating to the projection position, and information relating to a position of the viewpoint. The corrector corrects the object image based on the correction information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuma Sano, Wataru Watanabe, Masahiro Baba
  • Patent number: 9712640
    Abstract: A server distributes operations between the server and a plurality of clients connected to the server. The server includes a communication unit and a delegation processor. The communication unit is configured to receive information indicating a status of a requesting client together with a connection request by the requesting client to the server. The delegation processor is configured to determine a delegation level characterizing a capability of the requesting client to perform at least one operation associated with the connection request and otherwise performed by the server. The delegation processor is also configured to, upon a load status of the server exceeding a predetermined allowable load, notify the requesting client to perform processing of a specified operation associated with the connection request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Baba, Yoshinori Tahara, Takatoshi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9696557
    Abstract: An example optical device includes a first optical element and a second optical element. The first optical element has first and second surfaces. A first light emitted by a display is incident on the first surface. The first optical element includes transmissive portions and non-transmissive portions. Each of the transmissive portions extends in a first direction parallel to the first surface. The non-transmissive portions are respectively disposed in regions between the transmissive portions. A light transmittance of the non-transmissive portions is lower than that of the transmissive portions. A second light emitted from the second surface is incident on the second optical element, which emits a third light by condensing the second light. An optical axis of the third light is tilted with respect to an optical axis of the second light in a plane parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takashi Sasaki, Kazuo Horiuchi, Haruhiko Okumura, Tomoya Tsuruyama, Aira Hotta, Yoshiyuki Kokojima, Masahiro Baba
  • Patent number: 9653922
    Abstract: Provided is a plurality of power supply apparatuses connected in parallel with a grid that are capable of obtaining the same measured values of the same voltage. The power supply apparatus according to the present invention is connected in parallel with the grid and includes a voltage sensor 108 configured to obtain a first measured voltage value by measuring a voltage of the grid, a communication interface 114 configured to communicate with another power supply apparatus connected in parallel with the grid, and a controller 118 configured to obtain, via the communication interface 114, a second measured voltage value obtained by the another power supply apparatus by measuring the voltage of the grid and carrying out an adjustment such that the first measured voltage value and the second measured voltage value of the same voltage of the grid approximate to the same value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Baba
  • Patent number: 9639212
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processor includes: a detector; a vector calculator; a determiner. The detector detects an object existing over a plurality of detection ranges set at distances different from one another from a reference surface and acquires representative points of the object based on detected position in the detection ranges. The vector calculator acquires a three-dimensional vector based on the representative points. The determiner determines an input operation by the object based on the three-dimensional vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Wataru Watanabe, Ryosuke Nonaka, Masahiro Baba
  • Patent number: 9626784
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image display system includes a first generator and a second generator. The first generator generates a first image which includes first text data representing at least a portion of text data and which is displayed by a first display device of stationary type. The second generator generates a second image which includes second text data representing at least a portion of the first text data and which is displayed by a second display device that is worn by a first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kokojima, Masahiro Baba
  • Patent number: 9618753
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a position controller, a projection unit, and a reflector. The projection unit emits light including image information. The projection unit is held by a holder. The position controller is interposed between the holder and the projection unit. The reflector reflects at least a portion of the light emitted from the projection unit. The reflector is held by the holder. A position of the reflector with respect to the holder is fixed. A relative arrangement of the projection unit and the reflector is changeable by the position controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoya Tsuruyama, Shimpei Sawada, Akihisa Moriya, Aira Hotta, Yoshiyuki Kokojima, Masahiro Baba
  • Patent number: 9618763
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical device includes first and second substrate units and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate having a first surface and a first side extending in a first side direction, and first electrodes provided on the first surface. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate having a second surface, and second electrodes provided on the second surface. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules provided between the first and second substrate units. A first angle in a first rotation direction from the first side direction to the first direction is less than 90 degrees and more than 0 degrees. A second angle in the first rotation direction is different from the first angle. A third angle in the first rotation direction is different from the first and second angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masako Kashiwagi, Shinichi Uehara, Ayako Takagi, Masahiro Baba
  • Patent number: 9588350
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image display device includes an optical element, a voltage controller, and a display. Regarding the optical element, the refractive-index distribution changes according to the voltage applied thereto. The voltage controller controls, in a first mode, the voltage applied to the optical element in such a way that a first-type refractive-index distribution is achieved which acts as a first-type Fresnel lens; and controls, in a second mode that is different than the first mode, the voltage applied to the optical element in such a way that a second-type refractive-index distribution is achieved which acts as a second-type Fresnel lens having a greater number of steps than the first-type Fresnel lens. The display is disposed on the back side of the optical element and displays images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Ayako Takagi, Shinichi Uehara, Masako Kashiwagi, Masahiro Baba
  • Patent number: 9584702
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an image processing apparatus including: first circuitry and second circuitry. The first circuitry sets for first color information in a first color gamut a correction quantity of a brightness defined depending on a lightness and a chroma of the first color information on a basis of a difference between a target brightness and the brightness of the first color information. The second circuitry corrects at least one of the lightness and the chroma of the first color information such that the brightness of the first color information is corrected by the correction quantity to obtain corrected color information in the first color gamut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuma Sano, Ryosuke Nonaka, Masahiro Baba
  • Patent number: 9488842
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical device includes first and second substrate units and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate having a first major surface, and a first electrode extending along a first direction. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and a first opposing electrode. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first substrate unit and the second substrate unit and includes a first portion provided on a side of the first substrate unit and a second portion provided on a side of the second substrate unit. The first portion has a vertical alignment. The second portion has a horizontal alignment. A long axis of liquid crystal molecules in the second portion aligns along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuko Kizu, Shinichi Uehara, Ayako Takagi, Masako Kashiwagi, Machiko Ito, Masahiro Baba, Hajime Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20160322826
    Abstract: A power control apparatus comprises a conversion unit which is capable of collectively converting DC power output by each of the plurality of power supply apparatuses to AC; and a communication unit which communicates with an external equipment control apparatus in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol. The communication unit notifies the equipment control apparatus of an equipment class of the power control apparatus in addition to notifying the equipment control apparatus of an equipment class of each of the plurality of power supply apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Kenta OKINO, Masahiro BABA, Masaomi SATAKE
  • Publication number: 20160295187
    Abstract: An information processing device connected to a projection unit comprising a shape acquiring unit, an observation point acquiring unit, an evaluating unit, and a generating unit. The shape acquiring unit is configured to acquire shape information regarding a projection plane onto which an image is projected by the projection unit and projection point information regarding a position of the projection unit. The observation point acquiring unit is configured to acquire observation point information regarding an observation point to observe the projection plane. The evaluating unit is configured to evaluate an appropriate level of the projection plane based on the shape information, the projection point information, and the observation point information. The generating unit is configured to generate an auxiliary information data based on the appropriate level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yuma SANO, Hisashi KOBIKI, Wataru WATANABE, Masahiro BABA