Patents by Inventor Masuo Oku

Masuo Oku 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: 20240077722
    Abstract: In a linked display system in which wireless communication connection between a first information device and a second information device has been established, when the first information device transmits text data to the second information device in a state of displaying content containing the text data and image data, the second information device displays the text data while the first information device stops displaying the text data and enlarges and displays the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Megumi KURACHI, Masuo OKU, Hirokazu ISHII, Osamu KAWAMAE, Yasunobu HASHIMOTO, Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 11915339
    Abstract: A mount type device includes a camera configured to photograph a work site in a wider range than a visual field of a worker; a sensor configured to obtain a visual line of the worker; and a visual line movement detector configured to detect, as visual line movement information, movement of a direction of the visual line of the worker by using the sensor information. The mount type device transmits data on the photographed image and the visual line movement information to an operation instructing apparatus via a network. An operation instructing apparatus includes a display setter configured to extract a first image having a wider range than a visual field range of the worker from the image photographed by the camera, correct the first image using the visual line movement information, and cause a display of the corrected first image; and an instruction image is generated for the worker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Kawamae, Masuo Oku
  • Patent number: 11852811
    Abstract: In a linked display system in which wireless communication connection between a first information device and a second information device has been established, when the first information device transmits text data to the second information device in a state of displaying content containing the text data and image data, the second information device displays the text data while the first information device stops displaying the text data and enlarges and displays the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Megumi Kurachi, Masuo Oku, Hirokazu Ishii, Osamu Kawamae, Yasunobu Hashimoto, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20230300296
    Abstract: A watching monitoring apparatus includes a camera and a home server. The camera images a watching space where a watched person exists. The home server includes a person detector detecting a person from a captured image by the camera, and classifies the detected person into face and body parts, a processing-drawing part performing a processing-drawing process for the body part except for the face part, an image synthesizer that creates a synthesized image of an image subjected to the processing-drawing process and the captured image, and a network part through which the synthesized image is transmitted to a display terminal of a watching person. The apparatus further includes face information registration data in which face information of the watched person is registered, and when a detected person is not registered in the face information registration data, the processing-drawing process is not performed for the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Koji KANIWA, Masuo OKU
  • Publication number: 20230290081
    Abstract: A virtual reality sharing system is configured such that a VR-server that composites a plurality of camera-captured videos obtained by capturing videos of a same real space from different viewpoints to create a VR video, an AR-server that draws and creates an AR object (ARO), and a viewer virtual reality sharing terminal (terminal) that receives the VR video and the ARO, superimposes the ARO on the VR video, and then displays the VR video are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network, and when an input interface of the terminal accepts a setting input operation about a viewer’s viewpoint for taking in the VR video, the terminal transmits data indicating a position and direction of the viewer’s viewpoint to the VR-server and the AR-server, receives the VR video viewed from the viewer’s viewpoint from the VR-server, receives drawing data of the ARO viewed from the viewer’s viewpoint from the AR-server, superimposes the ARO based on the drawing data on the VR video viewed from the v
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Osamu KAWAMAE, Masuo OKU
  • Publication number: 20230258558
    Abstract: Terahertz wave detection equipment comprises: a terahertz wave transceiver including a transmitter for transmitting a terahertz wave and a receiver for receiving a reflected terahertz wave reflected by a background reflected object which exists behind an object to be analyzed; a display; and an information processing apparatus, wherein the transmitter irradiates a terahertz wave based on a transmission signal including a specific frequency toward a two-dimensional area including the object to be analyzed, and the information processing apparatus is configured to analyze concentration of the object to be analyzed based on the reflected terahertz wave and generate a composite image in which a concentration image of the object to be analyzed is combined with an image of the background reflected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Osamu KAWAMAE, Yukinobu TANAKA, Misako KONO, Nobuhiro SHIRAMIZU, Masuo OKU, Manabu KATSUKI, Megumi KURACHI
  • Publication number: 20230230333
    Abstract: A 3D-VR (virtual reality) display device comprises: a camera that takes an image of a real space and outputs a real object image of a real object included in the real space; a distance sensor that measures a distance from an observer of the real space to the real object; a display; and a processor that displays a 3D-VR object on the display, and the processor is configured to: when the real object is present on a line-of-sight of the observer who is observing the 3D-VR object, compare a distance from the observer to a position at which the 3D-VR object is being displayed with a distance from the observer to the real object; and when the real object is overlapping the 3D-VR object, perform overlapping elimination display processing of displaying the 3D-VR object on the line-of-sight while not displaying the real object image on the line-of-sight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu KAWAMAE, Masuo OKU
  • Patent number: 11668650
    Abstract: Terahertz wave detection equipment comprises: a terahertz wave transceiver including a transmitter for transmitting a terahertz wave and a receiver for receiving a reflected terahertz wave reflected by a background reflected object which exists behind an object to be analyzed; a display; and an information processing apparatus, wherein the transmitter irradiates a terahertz wave based on a transmission signal including a specific frequency toward a two-dimensional area including the object to be analyzed, and the information processing apparatus is configured to analyze concentration of the object to be analyzed based on the reflected terahertz wave and generate a composite image in which a concentration image of the object to be analyzed is combined with an image of the background reflected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Kawamae, Yukinobu Tanaka, Misako Kono, Nobuhiro Shiramizu, Masuo Oku, Manabu Katsuki, Megumi Kurachi
  • Publication number: 20230045016
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) display device includes a camera that captures a background image; a distance measuring sensor that measures a distance to a real object in the background image; a position and orientation sensor that detects the position of the camera and the shooting direction of the camera; a controller that recognizes the real object from the background image captured by the camera and associates the predetermined AR object with the recognized real object; a display displaying an image of the associated AR object; and a memory that stores data of the real object and the AR object associated with each other. The controller determines whether or not the real object is movable from the measurement result of the distance measuring sensor, and arranges the AR object according to the current position of the real object when the position of the real object associated with the AR object moves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Osamu KAWAMAE, Masuo OKU
  • Publication number: 20220414644
    Abstract: A technique in which with respect to cashless payment technique, suitable cashless payment can be carried out with less operation by a user who is a purchaser is provided. An information terminal is configured to: photograph, by a camera, a code of payment destination information posted by a store and a payment amount corresponding to a purchase amount of a product or service on a basis of an operation of a user; issue a payment command in a case where both payment destination information and the payment amount are recognized on a basis of a photographed image, the payment command including the payment destination information and the payment amount; and transmit the payment command to a server to cause the server to execute the cashless payment processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunobu HASHIMOTO, Naohisa TAKAMIZAWA, Masuo OKU
  • Patent number: 11508134
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) display device includes a camera that captures a background image; a distance measuring sensor that measures a distance to a real object in the background image; a position and orientation sensor that detects the position of the camera and the shooting direction of the camera; a controller that recognizes the real object from the background image captured by the camera and associates the predetermined AR object with the recognized real object; a display displaying an image of the associated AR object; and a memory that stores data of the real object and the AR object associated with each other. The controller determines whether or not the real object is movable from the measurement result of the distance measuring sensor, and arranges the AR object according to the current position of the real object when the position of the real object associated with the AR object moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Kawamae, Masuo Oku
  • Publication number: 20220260487
    Abstract: Terahertz wave detection equipment comprises: a terahertz wave transceiver including a transmitter for transmitting a terahertz wave and a receiver for receiving a reflected terahertz wave reflected by a background reflected object which exists behind an object to be analyzed; a display; and an information processing apparatus, wherein the transmitter irradiates a terahertz wave based on a transmission signal including a specific frequency toward a two-dimensional area including the object to be analyzed, and the information processing apparatus is configured to analyze concentration of the object to be analyzed based on the reflected terahertz wave and generate a composite image in which a concentration image of the object to be analyzed is combined with an image of the background reflected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Osamu KAWAMAE, Yukinobu TANAKA, Misako KONO, Nobuhiro SHIRAMIZU, Masuo OKU, Manabu KATSUKI, Megumi KURACHI
  • Publication number: 20220252880
    Abstract: In a linked display system in which wireless communication connection between a first information device and a second information device has been established, when the first information device transmits text data to the second information device in a state of displaying content containing the text data and image data, the second information device displays the text data while the first information device stops displaying the text data and enlarges and displays the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Megumi KURACHI, Masuo OKU, Hirokazu ISHII, Osamu KAWAMAE, Yasunobu HASHIMOTO, Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20220244788
    Abstract: A head-mounted display comprises: a camera that captures an image of the real space and acquires captured video; a distance-measuring camera that measures a distance from a real object in the real space; and a controller. The controller comprises: captured object processing for recognizing the real object from the captured video; AR object processing for obtaining the AR object and assigning a position, which includes a distance in the real space, to the AR object, and displayed video generation processing for generating displayed video in the MR space while reflecting the perspective of the real object and the AR object in the video. The controller is further provided with: processing for detecting an operation-screen display object from the captured video; and processing for displaying an MR-space operation screen on the operation-screen display object. Video on the operation screen includes the AR object in the MR space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Mayumi NAKADE, Yasunobu HASHIMOTO, Masuo OKU
  • Patent number: 11346776
    Abstract: Terahertz wave detection equipment comprises: a terahertz wave transceiver including a transmitter for transmitting a terahertz wave and a receiver for receiving a reflected terahertz wave reflected by a background reflected object which exists behind an object to be analyzed; a display; and an information processing apparatus, wherein the transmitter irradiates a terahertz wave based on a transmission signal including a specific frequency toward a two-dimensional area including the object to be analyzed, and the information processing apparatus is configured to analyze concentration of the object to be analyzed based on the reflected terahertz wave and generate a composite image in which a concentration image of the object to be analyzed is combined with an image of the background reflected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Kawamae, Yukinobu Tanaka, Misako Kono, Nobuhiro Shiramizu, Masuo Oku, Manabu Katsuki, Megumi Kurachi
  • Publication number: 20220148230
    Abstract: A mount type device includes a camera configured to photograph a work site in a wider range than a visual field of a worker; a sensor configured to obtain a visual line of the worker; and a visual line movement detector configured to detect, as visual line movement information, movement of a direction of the visual line of the worker by using the sensor information. The mount type device transmits data on the photographed image and the visual line movement information to an operation instructing apparatus via a network. An operation instructing apparatus includes a display setter configured to extract a first image having a wider range than a visual field range of the worker from the image photographed by the camera, correct the first image using the visual line movement information, and cause a display of the corrected first image; and an instruction image is generated for the worker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Osamu KAWAMAE, Masuo OKU
  • Publication number: 20220114792
    Abstract: The MR display device includes a controller and a display unit. The controller recognizes a reality object from a reality video imaged by a camera and links a predetermined virtual object to the reality object based on an operation of an experiencing person. The display unit displays a video of the linked virtual object. The controller acquires a recognition result of a reality object generated by the other MR display device and data of the linked virtual object, via a communication unit, synthesizes the acquired data and the own data, and displays a video obtained by the synthesis on the display unit. In addition, the controller allows an edit of the virtual object linked to the reality object on the video displayed on the display unit, based on an operation of the experiencing person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Osamu KAWAMAE, Masuo OKU
  • Publication number: 20220044482
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) display device includes a camera that captures a background image; a distance measuring sensor that measures a distance to a real object in the background image; a position and orientation sensor that detects the position of the camera and the shooting direction of the camera; a controller that recognizes the real object from the background image captured by the camera and associates the predetermined AR object with the recognized real object; a display displaying an image of the associated AR object; and a memory that stores data of the real object and the AR object associated with each other. The controller determines whether or not the real object is movable from the measurement result of the distance measuring sensor, and arranges the AR object according to the current position of the real object when the position of the real object associated with the AR object moves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Osamu KAWAMAE, Masuo OKU
  • Publication number: 20210318234
    Abstract: Terahertz wave detection equipment comprises: a terahertz wave transceiver including a transmitter for transmitting a terahertz wave and a receiver for receiving a reflected terahertz wave reflected by a background reflected object which exists behind an object to be analyzed; a display; and an information processing apparatus, wherein the transmitter irradiates a terahertz wave based on a transmission signal including a specific frequency toward a two-dimensional area including the object to be analyzed, and the information processing apparatus is configured to analyze concentration of the object to be analyzed based on the reflected terahertz wave and generate a composite image in which a concentration image of the object to be analyzed is combined with an image of the background reflected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Osamu KAWAMAE, Yukinobu TANAKA, Misako KONO, Nobuhiro SHIRAMIZU, Masuo OKU, Manabu KATSUKI, Megumi KURACHI
  • Publication number: 20210142572
    Abstract: There are provided a 3D AR content creation device, a 3D AR content playback device, and a 3D AR content creation system capable of performing 3D display in consideration of the depth relationship between a background image and a 3D AR object. For the purpose, the 3D AR content creation device includes a camera, a position information sensor that detects position information of the camera, and a controller. The controller measures depths of feature points of at least a part of a background image captured by the camera, gives position coordinates of a space corresponding to the background image to an AR object having the feature points of the background image and a 3D image from the position information of the camera and the measured depths of the feature points, and evaluates depths of the feature points of the background image and the AR object to obtain a composite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroshi SHIMIZU, Masuo OKU, Yasunobu HASHIMOTO, Osamu KAWAMAE, Mitsunobu WATANABE