Patents by Inventor Masatsugu Kobayashi

Masatsugu Kobayashi 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: 11972902
    Abstract: An electronic component with a metal terminal includes a plurality of electronic components each including an element body and a pair of external electrodes provided on each of a pair of end surfaces facing each other in an X direction in the element body, and disposed in a Y direction, and a pair of plate-shaped metal terminals each including a plurality of joint portions to which external electrodes of the plurality of electronic components are joined, and a leg portion provided to protrude further than the electronic component in a Z direction, wherein a portion of the metal terminal that extends in the Y direction to straddle the plurality of joint portions is an easily deformable portion made of a second metal material having a Young's modulus smaller than that of a first metal material constituting the other portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Yazawa, Masatsugu Yamamoto, Yosuke Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11606527
    Abstract: There is provided is a transmitter including an image processor that sets region information corresponding to a region set for an image for each row in the image and that transmits the set region information and region data corresponding to the region for each row, in which the image processor sets the region by analyzing the image or on a basis of externally acquired region-designating information, and the region information includes information indicating a position of a row and information indicating a position of a column of the region included in the row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Takahashi, Tatsuya Sugioka, Naoki Yoshimochi, Yoshiaki Inada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Koji Yoda, Takahiro Iinuma
  • Publication number: 20220247925
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a video transmission apparatus, a video reception apparatus, an image transmission apparatus, an image reception apparatus, and a system. The image transmission apparatus includes a detection circuitry, a generation circuitry, and a transmission circuitry. The generation circuitry is configured to generate a first image based on a first piece of positional information from a plurality of pieces of positional information, the first image including the overlap region and corresponding to a first region of interest of two or more regions of interest. The generation circuitry is also configured to generate one or more second images based on an overlap region and the plurality of pieces of positional information, the one or more second images excluding the overlap region and corresponding to regions of interest other than the first region of interest of the two or more regions of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuya Sugioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Hiroki Ui, Yoshiaki Inada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Masaru Takamoto
  • Patent number: 11323617
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a video transmission apparatus, a video reception apparatus, an image transmission apparatus, an image reception apparatus, and a system. The image transmission apparatus includes a detection circuitry, a generation circuitry, and a transmission circuitry. The generation circuitry is configured to generate a first image based on a first piece of positional information from a plurality of pieces of positional information, the first image including the overlap region and corresponding to a first region of interest of two or more regions of interest. The generation circuitry is also configured to generate one or more second images based on an overlap region and the plurality of pieces of positional information, the one or more second images excluding the overlap region and corresponding to regions of interest other than the first region of interest of the two or more regions of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Sugioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Hiroki Ui, Yoshiaki Inada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Masaru Takamoto
  • Patent number: 10904429
    Abstract: In an image sensor, high-speed recognition processing is performed using high-speed image data, which is different from low-speed image data used for displaying. In the image sensor, an imaging element captures an image of an object and generates frames of image data arranged in time series. A binarization processing unit performs binarization processing on each of the frames to generate binarized frames. A tracking processing unit generates a difference between binarized frames adjacent in time series and tracks a change in a position of the object included in the binarized frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatsugu Kobayashi, Sayaka Shida, Koki Mitsunami
  • Publication number: 20200275046
    Abstract: There is provided is a transmitter including an image processor that sets region information corresponding to a region set for an image for each row in the image and that transmits the set region information and region data corresponding to the region for each row, in which the image processor sets the region by analyzing the image or on a basis of externally acquired region-designating information, and the region information includes information indicating a position of a row and information indicating a position of a column of the region included in the row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Tomohiro Takahashi, Tatsuya Sugioka, Naoki Yoshimochi, Yoshiaki Inada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Koji Yoda, Takahiro Ilnuma
  • Patent number: 10572967
    Abstract: In a pixel region in a frame of image data, calculation contents are switched over in robustness. An imaging circuit includes an image sensor, a processing element, and an instruction control section. An image sensor generates image data by photoelectrically converting an image signal from an object. A processing element processes line data included in image data in parallel. An instruction control section selects one of a plurality of programs correspondingly to a line count of line data, and supplies an instruction sequence of the selected program to a plurality of processing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masatsugu Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20200053281
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a video transmission apparatus, a video reception apparatus, an image transmission apparatus, an image reception apparatus, and a system. The image transmission apparatus includes a detection circuitry, a generation circuitry, and a transmission circuitry. The generation circuitry is configured to generate a first image based on a first piece of positional information from a plurality of pieces of positional information, the first image including the overlap region and corresponding to a first region of interest of two or more regions of interest. The generation circuitry is also configured to generate one or more second images based on an overlap region and the plurality of pieces of positional information, the one or more second images excluding the overlap region and corresponding to regions of interest other than the first region of interest of the two or more regions of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Tatsuya Sugioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Hiroki Ui, Yoshiaki Inada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Masaru Takamoto
  • Publication number: 20190289202
    Abstract: In an image sensor, high-speed recognition processing is performed using high-speed image data, which is different from low-speed image data used for displaying. In the image sensor, an imaging element captures an image of an object and generates frames of image data arranged in time series. A binarization processing unit performs binarization processing on each of the frames to generate binarized frames. A tracking processing unit generates a difference between binarized frames adjacent in time series and tracks a change in a position of the object included in the binarized frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: MASATSUGU KOBAYASHI, SAYAKA SHIDA, KOKI MITSUNAMI
  • Publication number: 20190012763
    Abstract: In a pixel region in a frame of image data, calculation contents are switched over in robustness. An imaging circuit includes an image sensor, a processing element, and an instruction control section. An image sensor generates image data by photoelectrically converting an image signal from an object. A processing element processes line data included in image data in parallel. An instruction control section selects one of a plurality of programs correspondingly to a line count of line data, and supplies an instruction sequence of the selected program to a plurality of processing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventor: MASATSUGU KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8834270
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a bet rate setting device with which a value of game medium per unit bet is set as a bet rate, a setting sound output device outputting a setting sound when the bet rate is set by the bet rate setting device, and a setting sound control device controlling the setting sound, to be outputted from the setting sound output device, depending on the bet rate set by the bet rate setting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Okada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Toshiya Ogawa, Mayumi Takeda
  • Patent number: 8177626
    Abstract: When a player starts playing a game by operating a MAXBET button (e.g. when the bet count is 30 bets) and determined that the currently owned credit count is insufficient to the credit count required for the MAX bet, the current game rate set in a slot machine (the credit count per bet required for betting) is changed to a lower game rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Okada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Toshiya Ogawa, Mayumi Takeda
  • Patent number: 8075394
    Abstract: A gaming machine has a receiving unit which externally receives game rate data and setting unit which sets a game rate based on the game rate data received by the receiving unit. In the gaming machine, processing relating to a game is performed based on the game rate set by the setting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Okada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Toshiya Ogawa, Mayumi Takeda
  • Patent number: 7651393
    Abstract: When a player starts playing a game by operating a MAXBET button (e.g. when the bet count is 30 bets) and determined that the currently owned credit count is insufficient to the credit count required for the MAX bet, the current game rate set in a slot machine (the credit count per bet required for betting) is changed to a lower game rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Okada, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Toshiya Ogawa, Mayumi Takeda
  • Patent number: 7510476
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes an effect display device for displaying either an effect or a first game thereon, a variable display device arranged behind the effect display device, a game controller for executing the first game utilizing the effect display device and a second game utilizing the variable display device and a display controller for controlling light transmittance of the effect display device so that the variable display device is selectively seen and recognized through the effect display device. The display controller alternatively executes the effect and displays the first game when the game controller determines to alternatively conduct the effect and display the first game while simultaneously concealing the variable display device or the display controller alternatively executes the effect and the second game when the game controller determines to alternatively conduct the effect and display the second game while simultaneously prohibiting display of the first game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Aruze Corp.
    Inventor: Masatsugu Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20070197288
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes an operation controller, a processor, and a display. The operation controller accepts an operation of a player, and the processor controls a game based on the operation of the player accepted by the operation controller. The display simultaneously displays a first image that can be recognized visually from a first viewing angle direction and a second image that can be recognized visually from a second viewing angle direction different from the first viewing angle direction. The processor controls the display so as to display a game image relating to the game as the first image and to display game information based on a game process relating to the game controlled by the processor as the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Aruze Corp.
    Inventors: Jun Fujimoto, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Keika Yokoyama, Hiroshi Ohno, Tomoaki Oomori, Mayumi Takeda
  • Publication number: 20070197289
    Abstract: The present invention provides a gaming machine which allows players to observe a gaming image which is displayed for one player without being influenced by a gaming image which is displayed for another player in perfoming a game in which a plurality of players can play, and to reduce an equipment cost and an installation space. A display device 2 which adopts dual view liquid crystal is mounted on an approximately center of the gaming machine 1, and a common screen showing a common gaming situation to both players is displayed for the first and the second players P1, P2 and, at the same time, corresponding to the gaming situation, a first image which shows a gaming situation on the first player P1 is displayed for the first player within an angle range of ?2 and, simultaneously, a second image which shows a gaming situation on the second player P2 is displayed for the second player within an angle range of ?2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Aruze Corp.
    Inventors: Jun FUJIMOTO, Masatsugu Kobayashi, Keika Yokoyama, Hiroshi Ohno, Tomoaki Oomori, Mayumi Takeda
  • Publication number: 20070178960
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes: a first display area that variably displays a plurality kinds of symbols; a second display area that displays effect contents in accordance with a gaming state; and a controller that controls the first display area and the second display area, wherein the controller is operable to: display a symbol to be a subject of a winning determination in the second display area; and perform the winning determination using the symbol displayed in the first display area and the symbol displayed in the second display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Masatsugu Kobayashi, Keika Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20070155478
    Abstract: A gaming machine has a lower liquid crystal display and a CPU. The lower liquid crystal display includes therein variable display portions in which a plurality of symbols to be used in a game are variably displayed and effect display regions in which effect contents are displayed according to a game state. The CPU controls the variable display of symbols in the variable display portions and the effect contents in the effect display regions. The CPU displays one or more additional symbols to be used for a winning determination in the game, in one or more effect display regions and in the vicinity of one or more symbols displayed in one or more variable display portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Masatsugu Kobayashi, Keika Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20070155476
    Abstract: In a slot machine, a number of times to execute a single game continuously is set in a game condition setting process and the required number of credits is determined based on the number of times. A lottery is drawn for the number of times, and the game is played based on the lottery result. On the basis of the set number of times, a staging pattern performed on a lower image display panel and a required time per game for execution of a single game are determined so that the single game is executed in the determined required time per game, and the staging on the basis of the determined staging pattern is performed while the game for the number of times is continuously executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Aruze Corp.
    Inventor: Masatsugu KOBAYASHI