Patents by Inventor Masayoshi Morita

Masayoshi Morita 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).

  • Publication number: 20210015418
    Abstract: [Overview] [Problem to be Solved] To grasp a contact pressure on a first sensor with a surface of a living body and reduce its influence on the quality of a signal obtained by the first sensor. [Solution] There is provided an information processing system including: a sensor section including a first sensor that detects information for judging an emotion of a living body and a second sensor that detects a body motion pressure of a region of the living body corresponding to a detection region of the first sensor; and a correction processing section that corrects first sensor information obtained by the first sensor on the basis of second sensor information obtained by the second sensor. This makes it possible to grasp a contact pressure on the first sensor with a surface of the living body and reduce its influence on the quality of a signal obtained by the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: MASAYOSHI MORITA
  • Patent number: 9891404
    Abstract: A polymer device includes: a pair of electrode layers; a polymer layer inserted between the pair of electrode layers; and an expansion-contraction suppression layer arranged between the pair of electrode layers, the expansion-contraction suppression layer being arranged away from the respective electrode layers, and the expansion-contraction suppression layer being configured to suppress expansion and contraction of the polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Nagai, Takehisa Ishida, Yusaku Kato, Hideo Kawabe, Masayoshi Morita
  • Patent number: 9253387
    Abstract: There is provided a camera module including: a lens; an image pickup device arranged on an optical axis of the lens; and an actuator section configured to reciprocate the image pickup device in an optical axis direction of the lens, wherein the actuator section includes a movable joint section on which the image pickup device is fixed, a parallel link mechanism section having a movable end section attached to the movable joint section and a mounting end section, and a movable element that is configured to perform displacement motion by a displacement amount depending on a level of a voltage to be applied and that is coupled to a coupling region between the movable joint section and the movable end section of the parallel link mechanism section in such a manner that the displacement motion is transmittable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Furusawa, Yoshihito Higashitsutsumi, Yoshiteru Kamatani, Yukihisa Kinugasa, Hideo Kawabe, Takehisa Ishida, Yusaku Kato, Nobuyuki Nagai, Masayoshi Morita, Hiroyuki Yamagishi
  • Publication number: 20150070565
    Abstract: There is provided a camera module including: a lens; an image pickup device arranged on an optical axis of the lens; and an actuator section configured to reciprocate the image pickup device in an optical axis direction of the lens, wherein the actuator section includes a movable joint section on which the image pickup device is fixed, a parallel link mechanism section having a movable end section attached to the movable joint section and a mounting end section, and a movable element that is configured to perform displacement motion by a displacement amount depending on a level of a voltage to be applied and that is coupled to a coupling region between the movable joint section and the movable end section of the parallel link mechanism section in such a manner that the displacement motion is transmittable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPOTATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Furusawa, Yoshihito Higashitsutsumi, Yoshiteru Kamatani, Yukihisa Kinugasa, Hideo Kawabe, Takehisa Ishida, Yusaku Kato, Nobuyuki Nagai, Masayoshi Morita, Hiroyuki Yamagishi
  • Publication number: 20140320988
    Abstract: A polymer device includes: a pair of electrode layers; a polymer layer inserted between the pair of electrode layers; and an expansion-contraction suppression layer arranged between the pair of electrode layers, the expansion-contraction suppression layer being arranged away from the respective electrode layers, and the expansion-contraction suppression layer being configured to suppress expansion and contraction of the polymer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki NAGAI, Takehisa ISHIDA, Yusaku KATO, Hideo KAWABE, Masayoshi MORITA
  • Publication number: 20140320989
    Abstract: A polymer device includes: a pair of electrode layers; and a polymer layer provided between the pair of electrode layers and containing an acid substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yusaku KATO, Nobuyuki NAGAI, Takehisa ISHIDA, Hideo KAWABE, Masayoshi MORITA
  • Patent number: 8830385
    Abstract: A drive unit includes: a holding member holding an object to be driven; a polymer actuator device provided on one side of the object to be driven; one or more supporting members provided on the other side of the object to be driven; and a fixing member directly or indirectly fixing a first end of each of the polymer actuator device and the supporting members. A second end of each of the polymer actuator device and the supporting members is directly or indirectly connected to an end of the holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Nagai, Takehisa Ishida, Yusaku Kato, Hideo Kawabe, Masayoshi Morita
  • Publication number: 20130057756
    Abstract: A drive unit includes: a holding member holding an object to be driven; a polymer actuator device provided on one side of the object to be driven; one or more supporting members provided on the other side of the object to be driven; and a fixing member directly or indirectly fixing a first end of each of the polymer actuator device and the supporting members. A second end of each of the polymer actuator device and the supporting members is directly or indirectly connected to an end of the holding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Nagai, Takehisa Ishida, Yusaku Kato, Hideo Kawabe, Masayoshi Morita
  • Patent number: 8346323
    Abstract: A portable terminal device includes a first housing in which at least a display section is placed; a second housing in which at least an operation section is placed; a first circuit board on which a first connector is mounted; a second circuit board on which a second connector is mounted; and a connecting cable. A part of the first housing and a part of the second housing are placed one on top of another in a thickness direction. A first holding section and a second holding section are provided inside at least one of the first housing and the second housing, and when the first housing slides with respect to the second housing, a portion of the connecting cable between the first holding section and the second holding section is bent and extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Masayoshi Morita
  • Publication number: 20110304716
    Abstract: An optical device for stereoscopic display includes: a display section having a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other and outputting displayed-image light from the second surface; a parallax separation section disposed to face the second surface of the display section, and splitting the displayed-image light from the display section to allow stereoscopy; a first transparent parallel plate disposed to be in contact with the first surface of the display section; and a second transparent parallel plate disposed to be in contact with the second surface of the display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Sato, Masayoshi Morita, Hiroyuki Nagai, Yoshiki Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20110237304
    Abstract: A portable terminal device includes a first housing in which at least a display section is placed; a second housing in which at least an operation section is placed; a first circuit board on which a first connector is mounted; a second circuit board on which a second connector is mounted; and a connecting cable. A part of the first housing and a part of the second housing are placed one on top of another in a thickness direction. A first holding section and a second holding section are provided inside at least one of the first housing and the second housing, and when the first housing slides with respect to the second housing, a portion of the connecting cable between the first holding section and the second holding section is bent and extended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Masayoshi Morita
  • Patent number: 7760291
    Abstract: A planar light-source apparatus illuminates, from the backside, a transmissive liquid crystal display having a display area composed of pixels formed in a two-dimensional matrix arrangement, and the planar light-source apparatus includes a diffusing plate facing the liquid crystal display, a plurality of planar light-source units, each unit having a light source, and a support wall arranged between the planar light-source units for supporting the diffusing plate, and the top face of the support wall lies adjacent to the diffusing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Morita, Tadashi Morimoto
  • Patent number: 7438450
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display assembly includes a liquid crystal display, and a surface light source device that illuminates the liquid crystal display from a back surface. The surface light source device includes a housing including a bottom plate, a light source that is arranged on the bottom plate and illuminates the liquid crystal display, and a plurality of radiator fins arranged at a spacing from each other. Each of the radiator fins includes a first fin portion formed by bending a part of the bottom plate in a direction away from the liquid crystal display, the first fin portion extending substantially perpendicularly to the bottom plate, and a second fin portion formed by bending a part of the first fin portion in a direction away from the liquid crystal display, the second fin portion extending substantially parallel to the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomio Aoki, Masayoshi Morita
  • Publication number: 20080030648
    Abstract: A planar light-source apparatus illuminates, from the backside, a transmissive liquid crystal display having a display area composed of pixels formed in a two-dimensional matrix arrangement, and the planar light-source apparatus includes a diffusing plate facing the liquid crystal display, a plurality of planar light-source units, each unit having a light source, and a support wall arranged between the planar light-source units for supporting the diffusing plate, and the top face of the support wall lies adjacent to the diffusing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masayoshi Morita, Tadashi Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20070279930
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display assembly includes a liquid crystal display, and a surface light source device that illuminates the liquid crystal display from a back surface. The surface light source device includes a housing including a bottom plate, a light source that is arranged on the bottom plate and illuminates the liquid crystal display, and a plurality of radiator fins arranged at a spacing from each other. Each of the radiator fins includes a first fin portion formed by bending a part of the bottom plate in a direction away from the liquid crystal display, the first fin portion extending substantially perpendicularly to the bottom plate, and a second fin portion formed by bending a part of the first fin portion in a direction away from the liquid crystal display, the second fin portion extending substantially parallel to the bottom plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomio Aoki, Masayoshi Morita
  • Patent number: 6445674
    Abstract: An optical head device which contains a biaxial actuator having an objective lens opposing a signal recording surface of an optical disk; a slide base on which mounted is the biaxial actuator for movement in a radius direction of the optical disk; and a shutter for opening and closing an emission surface of a laser beam transmitted through the objective lens. The shutter is attached to the slide base so as to be movable, and is provided with a trigger portion operated by a chassis movably supporting the slide base to perform the opening and closing operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Masayoshi Morita
  • Patent number: 4083549
    Abstract: An operating table provided with a vessel for receiving irrigating solution during transurethral resection. The chamber or vessel may be automatically moved lengthwise between a retracted or inoperative position under the operating table and an extended or receiving position where the chamber or vessel is extended forwardly of the operating table for receiving irrigating solution. That is, when an operator assumes an operating position the chamber or vessel may be automatically moved to the retracted position for permitting his operating freely, but when he assumes an irrigating discharging position the chamber or vessel can be automatically advanced in the extended position for receiving a discharged irrigating solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1978
    Inventor: Masayoshi Morita