Patents by Inventor Masahiro Sato

Masahiro Sato 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).

  • Display apparatus and display method
    Patent number: 10096095
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display unit; an acquiring unit configured to acquire brightness information that is information related to display brightness; and a correcting unit configured to, in a case where a first image that is an image based on first image data having a first dynamic range and a second image that is an image based on second image data having a second dynamic range narrower than the first dynamic range are displayed on a screen, correct the second image data so that the first image is displayed in accordance with the display brightness related to the brightness information and the second image is displayed in accordance with display brightness that is lower than the display brightness related to the brightness information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Sato, Hirofumi Urabe, Takehito Fukushima
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180276733
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, an evaluation unit, and an output unit. The first acquisition unit acquires first information indicating groups of plural articles. The second acquisition unit acquires second information indicating purchase histories of the respective articles. The evaluation unit evaluates, for each group, a relationship between the articles based on the purchase histories of the articles. The output unit performs output in accordance with the evaluation by the evaluation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi SONODA, Masahiro SATO
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20180272612
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shape forming apparatus includes a forming unit and a controller. The forming unit forms a three-dimensional shape on the basis of three-dimensional data. The controller controls addition of a fragrance component to the three-dimensional shape in accordance with information regarding a fragrance when the three-dimensional data includes the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kengo TOKUCHI, Motofumi BABA, Yoshihiko NEMOTO, Masahiro SATO, Akihito YAMAUCHI, Atsushi KAGAWA, Keita SAKAKURA
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20180255207
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a converting unit configured to convert a color of input image data based on information representing a correspondence between a brightness level and a color, and generate converted image data; and a setting unit configured to set a gradation characteristic of the input image data, wherein the converting unit converts the color of the input image data based on information representing a first correspondence in a case where the gradation characteristic set by the setting unit is a first gradation characteristic, and converts the color of the input image data based on information representing a second correspondence in a case where the gradation characteristic set by the setting unit is a second gradation characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Masahiro Sato, Hirofumi Urabe
  • Sample holder
    Patent number: 10068783
    Abstract: A sample holder of the present invention includes a base body formed of ceramic substrates laminated to each other and having an upper surface functioning as a sample holding surface. In this sample holder, the base body includes a first ceramic substrate including a flow path for a heating medium and a second ceramic substrate which is laminated at an upper side than the first ceramic substrate, which has an upper surface functioning as the sample holding surface, and which is formed of the same material as that of the first ceramic substrate, and the average grain diameter of ceramic grains forming the second ceramic substrate is smaller than that of ceramic grains forming the first ceramic substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Sato
  • Ebullient cooling device
    Patent number: 9988964
    Abstract: An ebullient cooling device includes: an internal combustion engine cooled by boiling a coolant flowing through a coolant passage formed within the internal combustion engine; a gas-liquid separator that separates a coolant discharged from the internal combustion engine into a liquid-phase coolant and a gas-phase coolant; a condenser that is disposed on a downstream side of the expander, and cools the gas-phase coolant having passed through the expander so as to be changed into a liquid-phase coolant; a first passage that supplies the liquid-phase coolant from the condenser to the coolant passage formed within the internal combustion engine; a second passage that is branched from the first passage, and is connected to the gas-liquid separator; and a control valve that controls a supply state of a liquid-phase coolant supplied to the gas-liquid separator from the condenser through the second passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masahiro Sato
  • TERMINAL DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20180144721
    Abstract: A terminal device includes a display unit that includes a multidirectional image display face, an execution unit that executes a predetermined process in accordance with a user contact operation with respect to the image display face, a specifying unit that specifies a position of a user using the device, and a configuration unit that, on a basis of information about the position specified by the specifying unit, configures an operating face that accepts the contact operation in a facing region that faces the user's face on part of the image display face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko NEMOTO, Tsutomu KIMURA, Masahiro SATO, Akihito YAMAUCHI, Kengo TOKUCHI
  • UNDERWATER MOBILE BODY AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20180132459
    Abstract: An underwater mobile body includes: a movement control unit that controls movement underwater; a detection unit that moves underwater under the control of the movement control unit and that detects a position of a fish; and a guidance unit that guides the fish based on the position of the fish detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motofumi BABA, Tsutomu KIMURA, Kengo TOKUCHI, Akihito YAMAUCHI, Yoshihiko NEMOTO, Masahiro SATO
  • PaaS CONNECTION METHOD AND PaaS CONNECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180139176
    Abstract: In a CF including an RN that executes an application, a GR that transfers a communication packet toward the application to the RN, and a GW that transfers a communication packet received by a tunnel to the GR, the GR is provided for each tenant. On receiving a communication packet from the tunnel that is set for each tenant, the GW transmits the communication packet to the GR associated with the tenant. On receiving the communication packet from the GW, the GR determines whether the URI of the destination is permitted and, when the URI is permitted, transmits the communication packet to the RN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Masahiro SATO
  • DISPLAY DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20180136826
    Abstract: A display device includes an image display, a detection unit, and an execution unit. The image display includes a display screen at least one end portion of which is deformable. The detection unit detects deformation of the end portion. The execution unit executes a predetermined process if the detection unit detects the deformation of the end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihito YAMAUCHI, Yoshihiko NEMOTO, Masahiro SATO, Tsutomu KIMURA, Kengo TOKUCHI
  • DISPLAY APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20180130448
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an image display that displays a display screen that is transformable in shape at an arbitrary location, a detecting unit that detects an overlap region where one region of the display screen, when transformed, overlaps another region of the display screen, and an executing unit that performs a predetermined process if the detecting unit has detected the overlap region between the one region and the other region of the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro SATO, Kengo TOKUCHI
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180130258
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an attribute-information acquisition unit and an identification unit. The attribute-information acquisition unit acquires an attribute of an object that is present in a real space in accordance with information regarding the object an object image of which is captured. The identification unit identifies an image that is a virtual image associated with the attribute acquired by the attribute-information acquisition unit, the image being to be combined with the object image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihito YAMAUCHI, Yoshihiko NEMOTO, Tsutomu KIMURA, Masahiro SATO, Kengo TOKUCHI
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE FILE DATA STRUCTURE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20180113661
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a recognition unit and a controller. The recognition unit recognizes a user instruction with respect to a subject included in an image. If information related to the subject is stated in an execution language in a part of attribute information attached to a data file of the image, the controller executes a workflow process prescribed by the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kengo TOKUCHI, Motofumi BABA, Yoshihiko NEMOTO, Masahiro SATO
  • POWER-RECEIVING APPARATUS AND WIRELESS POWER-TRANSFER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180115182
    Abstract: A power-receiving apparatus includes a power supply unit and a wireless communication unit. The power supply unit includes a first rechargeable battery that accumulates power, a power-receiving unit that receives power transferred from a power-transfer apparatus by using a radio system, and a power controller that, in a wireless charging mode, performs control of charging of the first rechargeable battery in accordance with the power received by the power-receiving unit and stops supply of the power to a main controller. The wireless charging mode is set for wirelessly charging the first rechargeable battery as an operation mode. The main controller performs control of predetermined operations of the power-receiving apparatus. The wireless communication unit operates when receiving supply of the power from the power supply unit and wirelessly communicates with the power-transfer apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihito YAMAUCHI, Tsutomu KIMURA, Yoshihiko NEMOTO, Masahiro SATO, Kengo TOKUCHI
  • ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180109131
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a secondary battery that stores power for operation, a power receiver that receives power wirelessly from a power supply device, a decision unit that decides whether or not to allow charging with the power received wirelessly, and a charging unit that charges the secondary battery with the received power if charging with the power received wirelessly is allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko NEMOTO, Masahiro SATO, Tsutomu KIMURA, Akihito YAMAUCHI, Kengo TOKUCHI
  • Underwater mobile body
    Patent number: 9948405
    Abstract: An underwater mobile body includes: a communication unit that has a plurality of communicators adopting different communication systems and that performs underwater wireless communication with another device using one of the plurality of communicators; an acquisition unit that acquires information on depth or information varying with depth; and a control unit that controls the communication unit to switch, between the plurality of communicators and based on the acquired information, the one communicator used for underwater wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kimura, Motofumi Baba, Masahiro Sato, Yoshihiko Nemoto, Akihito Yamauchi, Kengo Tokuchi
  • UNDERWATER MOBILE BODY
    Publication number: 20180099573
    Abstract: An underwater mobile body includes: a secondary battery; a detector that detects a remaining amount of electricity stored in the secondary battery; a power generation unit that uses natural energy to generate electricity with which the secondary battery is charged; and a transition unit that when the remaining amount of electricity detected by the detector decreases below a predetermined threshold, causes transition to a charge mode in which the secondary battery is charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko NEMOTO, Tsutomu KIMURA, Motofumi BABA, Masahiro SATO, Akihito YAMAUCHI, Kengo TOKUCHI
  • UNDERWATER MOBILE BODY
    Publication number: 20180102854
    Abstract: An underwater mobile body includes: a communication unit that has a plurality of communicators adopting different communication systems and that performs underwater wireless communication with another device using one of the plurality of communicators; an acquisition unit that acquires information on depth or information varying with depth; and a control unit that controls the communication unit to switch, between the plurality of communicators and based on the acquired information, the one communicator used for underwater wireless communication
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu KIMURA, Motofumi BABA, Masahiro SATO, Yoshihiko NEMOTO, Akihito YAMAUCHI, Kengo TOKUCHI
  • UNDERWATER MOBILE BODY AND UNDERWATER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180099733
    Abstract: An underwater mobile body include: a communication unit that performs underwater wireless communication with a relay device; a detection unit that detects a state of wireless communication between the relay device and the underwater mobile body; and a control unit that controls a positional relationship between the relay device and the underwater mobile body so that a result of detection by the detection unit satisfies a predetermined criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro SATO, Motofumi BABA, Tsutomu KIMURA, Yoshihiko NEMOTO, Akihito YAMAUCHI, Kengo TOKUCHI
  • Airbag device
    Patent number: 9908500
    Abstract: An airbag device 1 includes a retainer 14, a bag body 12, and an inflator 13. The retainer 14 is installed on the inner side of a deployment wall 15 of an instrument panel 11 that is openable by breaking. The retainer 14 has a bottom wall 14B arranged opposite to the deployment wall 15, and a front side wall 14F continuous with the bottom wall 14B. The bag body 12 is folded in a deployable manner, and is held in the retainer 14 in the folded state. The inflator 13 is installed in the front side wall 14F of the retainer 14, and generates gas to be fed into the bag body 12 when impact is inputted. All folded parts of the bag body 12 are arranged on the side closer to the deployment wall 15 than an end part of the inflator 13 on the side of the bottom wall 14B of the retainer 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sato, Kanichi Fukuda