Patents by Inventor Masato Yoneda

Masato Yoneda 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: 10051183
    Abstract: There is provided an image-capturing device including an image-capturing unit that captures a subject to output the captured image, a detection unit that physically detects a shake angle when the image-capturing unit has shaken, and a correction processing unit that calculates a correction amount based on an arrangement position of a pixel constituting the image outputted by the image-capturing unit and the shake angle detected by the detection unit, to correct the image according to the correction amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Yoneda, Soichi Kuwahara, Hiroyuki Hiraide
  • Publication number: 20160057352
    Abstract: There is provided an image-capturing device including an image-capturing unit that captures a subject to output the captured image, a detection unit that physically detects a shake angle when the image-capturing unit has shaken, and a correction processing unit that calculates a correction amount based on an arrangement position of a pixel constituting the image outputted by the image-capturing unit and the shake angle detected by the detection unit, to correct the image according to the correction amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Masato YONEDA, Soichi KUWAHARA, Hiroyuki HIRAIDE
  • Patent number: 9133934
    Abstract: A seal cap is formed of an elastically deformable material and includes a cap portion that closes a passage port, a grip portion that can be grasped, and a joining portion which integrally joins the cap portion and the grip portion. The joining portion has a bolt insertion portion through which a stud bolt can be inserted. The grip portion is formed on a side of the bolt insertion portion that corresponds to the cap portion. The joining portion is formed between the bolt insertion portion and the cap portion and is provided with a cut which communicates with the bolt insertion portion. The cut allows the cap portion to be bent and deformed by the contact between the cap portion and the stud bolt during pulling out of the seal cap from a connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Masato Yoneda, Hiroyuki Nagai, Masaru Hamasaki
  • Publication number: 20140121241
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament for preventing and/or treating fatty liver which comprises as an active ingredient cilostazol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARAMCEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakajima, Koji Fujita, Masato Yoneda, Osamu Mukeda, Takako Ichimura
  • Patent number: 8642618
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament for preventing and/or treating fatty liver which comprises as an active ingredient cilostazol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakajima, Koji Fujita, Masato Yoneda, Osamu Mukeda, Takako Ichimura
  • Patent number: 8602064
    Abstract: A fluid passage closure system in a compressor includes a fluid passage, a seal cap unit and a flow space. The fluid passage formed in the housing of the compressor includes a large-diameter and the small-diameter passages, a step formed between the large-diameter and the small-diameter passages and a flat portion formed in the step. The large-diameter passage is formed on the opening side of the fluid passage and connected to the small-diameter passage. The seal cap unit closing the fluid passage includes a flat sealing surface and a press-contact surface. The flat sealing surface is in contact with the flat portion to close the fluid passage. The press-contact surface is formed to be pressed against the peripheral wall surface so that the seal cap unit is kept in the fluid passage. The flow space is formed between the press-contact surface and the peripheral wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Masato Yoneda, Hiroyuki Nagai, Atsushi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8582002
    Abstract: An imaging method includes a step of setting, when a digital zoom operation mode for enlarging an image imaged by a imaging part of an X-Y address type is selected, a zoom magnification and enlarging the image at the zoom magnification set. The imaging method includes the steps of: setting an imaging range in a vertical direction of the imaging part according to the zoom magnification set in the digital zoom step; outputting a driving signal for scanning the shutter signal and the readout signal to perform exposure in the imaging range set in the imaging range setting step and driving the imaging part; and discarding, when the zoom magnification is changed in the digital zoom step, images imaged by the imaging part before and after the change of the zoom magnification to prevent the images from being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Yoneda, Toshio Yamada
  • Publication number: 20130175768
    Abstract: A seal cap is formed of an elastically deformable material and includes a cap portion that closes a passage port, a grip portion that can be grasped, and a joining portion which integrally joins the cap portion and the grip portion. The joining portion has a bolt insertion portion through which a stud bolt can be inserted. The grip portion is formed on a side of the bolt insertion portion that corresponds to the cap portion. The joining portion is formed between the bolt insertion portion and the cap portion and is provided with a cut which communicates with the bolt insertion portion. The cut allows the cap portion to be bent and deformed by the contact between the cap portion and the stud bolt during pulling out of the seal cap from a connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Masato Yoneda, Hiroyuki Nagai, Masaru Hamasaki
  • Patent number: 8300118
    Abstract: An imaging method includes a step of setting, when a digital zoom operation mode for enlarging an image imaged by a imaging part of an X-Y address type is selected, a zoom magnification and enlarging the image at the zoom magnification set. The imaging method includes the steps of: setting an imaging range in a vertical direction of the imaging part according to the zoom magnification set in the digital zoom step; outputting a driving signal for scanning the shutter signal and the readout signal to perform exposure in the imaging range set in the imaging range setting step and driving the imaging part; and discarding, when the zoom magnification is changed in the digital zoom step, images imaged by the imaging part before and after the change of the zoom magnification to prevent the images from being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Yoneda, Toshio Yamada
  • Publication number: 20120211102
    Abstract: A fluid passage closure system in a compressor includes a fluid passage, a seal cap unit and a flow space. The fluid passage formed in the housing of the compressor includes a large-diameter and the small-diameter passages, a step formed between the large-diameter and the small-diameter passages and a flat portion formed in the step. The large-diameter passage is formed on the opening side of the fluid passage and connected to the small-diameter passage. The seal cap unit closing the fluid passage includes a flat sealing surface and a press-contact surface. The flat sealing surface is in contact with the flat portion to close the fluid passage. The press-contact surface is formed to be pressed against the peripheral wall surface so that the seal cap unit is kept in the fluid passage. The flow space is formed between the press-contact surface and the peripheral wall surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Masato YONEDA, Hiroyuki NAGAI, Atsushi SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20120176522
    Abstract: An imaging method includes a step of setting, when a digital zoom operation mode for enlarging an image imaged by a imaging part of an X-Y address type is selected, a zoom magnification and enlarging the image at the zoom magnification set. The imaging method includes the steps of: setting an imaging range in a vertical direction of the imaging part according to the zoom magnification set in the digital zoom step; outputting a driving signal for scanning the shutter signal and the readout signal to perform exposure in the imaging range set in the imaging range setting step and driving the imaging part; and discarding, when the zoom magnification is changed in the digital zoom step, images imaged by the imaging part before and after the change of the zoom magnification to prevent the images from being used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Yoneda, Toshio Yamada
  • Patent number: 8179453
    Abstract: An imaging method includes a step of setting, when a digital zoom operation mode for enlarging an image imaged by a imaging part of an X-Y address type is selected, a zoom magnification and enlarging the image at the zoom magnification set. The imaging method includes the steps of: setting an imaging range in a vertical direction of the imaging part according to the zoom magnification set in the digital zoom step; outputting a driving signal for scanning the shutter signal and the readout signal to perform exposure in the imaging range set in the imaging range setting step and driving the imaging part; and discarding, when the zoom magnification is changed in the digital zoom step, images imaged by the imaging part before and after the change of the zoom magnification to prevent the images from being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Yoneda, Toshio Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110039887
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament for preventing and/or treating fatty liver which comprises as an active ingredient cilostazol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakajima, Koji Fujita, Masato Yoneda, Osamu Mukeda, Takako Ichimura
  • Publication number: 20100277621
    Abstract: An imaging method includes a step of setting, when a digital zoom operation mode for enlarging an image imaged by a imaging part of an X-Y address type is selected, a zoom magnification and enlarging the image at the zoom magnification set. The imaging method includes the steps of: setting an imaging range in a vertical direction of the imaging part according to the zoom magnification set in the digital zoom step; outputting a driving signal for scanning the shutter signal and the readout signal to perform exposure in the imaging range set in the imaging range setting step and driving the, imaging part; and discarding, when the zoom magnification is changed in the digital zoom step, images imaged by the imaging part before and after the change of the zoom magnification to prevent the images from being used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Yoneda, Toshio Yamada
  • Patent number: 7782376
    Abstract: An imaging method includes a step of setting, when a digital zoom operation mode for enlarging an image imaged by a imaging part of an X-Y address type is selected, a zoom magnification and enlarging the image at the zoom magnification set. The imaging method includes the steps of: setting an imaging range in a vertical direction of the imaging part according to the zoom magnification set in the digital zoom step; outputting a driving signal for scanning the shutter signal and the readout signal to perform exposure in the imaging range set in the imaging range setting step and driving the imaging part; and discarding, when the zoom magnification is changed in the digital zoom step, images imaged by the imaging part before and after the change of the zoom magnification to prevent the images from being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Yoneda, Toshio Yamada
  • Publication number: 20100068746
    Abstract: There is provided an examination method which is simpler than conventional liver biopsy and enables the diagnosis of steatohepatitis. This diagnostic method comprises the steps of measuring the concentration of choline contained in a blood-derived sample collected from a subject; and determining the presence of fatty liver disease, severity of the disease, or a therapeutic effect on the disease based on the choline concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakajima, Masato Yoneda, Koji Fujita, Dai Nakae, Takeji Takamura, Masakazu Takahashi, Yutaka Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 7567278
    Abstract: A circuit for detecting a pixel defect includes the following elements. A first defect detector compares a level of a target pixel signal on one horizontal pixel signal line of pixel signals input from an imaging device with levels of a plurality of surrounding pixel signals of the target pixel signal to determine whether or not a pixel corresponding to the target pixel signal is a possible defective pixel according to a comparison result. A second defect detector calculates a correlation between the detected possible defective pixel signal and the surrounding pixel signals to determines whether or not the possible defective pixel is a pseudo-defective pixel. A third defect detector performs the detection of the detected possible defective pixel on pixel signals in a predetermined number of frames, and determines that the pseudo-defective pixel is a true defective pixel when the pseudo-defective pixel is detected in all frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Masato Yoneda
  • Patent number: 7243187
    Abstract: A data retrieval device capable of attaining a low power consumption while utilizing high speed retrieving characteristics of a CAM, wherein a plurality of rule data with determined priority is newly arranged in an order of the size and assigned to memory blocks in accordance with the order, information on the assigned data range is stored in a register, the rule data is rearranged again in the priority order in each memory block, a range comparator compares input retrieval data with a content held in the register and a memory block to be retrieved is specified by the result, and a block controller activates only the specified block at the time of retrieving and not activating other blocks, so that a power consumption at the time of retrieving is reduced for that amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Masato Yoneda
  • Publication number: 20070098386
    Abstract: An imaging method includes a step of setting, when a digital zoom operation mode for enlarging an image imaged by a imaging part of an X-Y address type is selected, a zoom magnification and enlarging the image at the zoom magnification set. The imaging method includes the steps of: setting an imaging range in a vertical direction of the imaging part according to the zoom magnification set in the digital zoom step; outputting a driving signal for scanning the shutter signal and the readout signal to perform exposure in the imaging range set in the imaging range setting step and driving the imaging part; and discarding, when the zoom magnification is changed in the digital zoom step, images imaged by the imaging part before and after the change of the zoom magnification to prevent the images from being used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Yoneda, Toshio Yamada
  • Patent number: 7103709
    Abstract: Each CAM of a retrieving device according to the present invention has one output terminal and four input terminals. One of the four input terminals is pulled down to input a logical value 0 at all times. The other three of the input terminals are connected to output terminals of other CAMs. Prior to starting auto-store processing, each CAM recognizes a terminal that inputs an output from a CAM having a higher priority than the CAM itself on the basis of an input signal [ABCD] including initial signals and the logical value 0 from the input terminals. On the basis of a result of the recognition, each CAM performs auto-store processing. Thereby auto-store processing can be readily performed by a plurality of CAMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yoshizawa, Masato Yoneda