Patents by Inventor Mayuko SATO

Mayuko 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).

  • Publication number: 20240104540
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a checkout device has a processor configured to acquire merchandise information for an item being registered for purchase in a transaction, and then execute a settlement process for the transaction based on the acquired merchandise information. The processor is configured to cause a display screen to display, on the same screen at the same time, a first display area in which a transaction amount for the transaction is displayed, a second display area in which at least one settlement method to be used for the settlement process is displayed in a selectable manner, and a third display area in which information about a selected settlement method is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Sayo SONAGA, Mayuko TSUNODA, Yumiko OKUMA, Shiori HIDAKA, Maki SATO
  • Publication number: 20230217105
    Abstract: An imaging device includes a control unit that performs first switching processing of switching between a first setting used for imaging in a moving state and a second setting used for imaging in a non-moving state, and second switching processing of alternately switching between a first predetermined F-number for increasing a depth of field and a second predetermined F-number for decreasing the depth of field with respect to an F-number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: MAYUKO SATO, SUMINO SATO, FUMIKAZU HATANAKA, ERI YOSHIHARA, RYOKO TERAJIMA
  • Patent number: 11533433
    Abstract: An imaging device including a control unit configured to: display a pre-capture screen for white balance data capture; display a confirmation screen displaying a captured value after capture subsequent to the pre-capture screen; and perform display control of transitioning to an adjustment screen for adjustment of the captured value, according to a user's operation on the confirmation screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Sakayori, Ayako Iwase, Mayuko Sato, Mika Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220053141
    Abstract: An imaging device including a control unit configured to: display a pre-capture screen for white balance data capture; display a confirmation screen displaying a captured value after capture subsequent to the pre-capture screen; and perform display control of transitioning to an adjustment screen for adjustment of the captured value, according to a user's operation on the confirmation screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Takahiro Sakayori, Ayako Iwase, Mayuko Sato, Mika Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10241382
    Abstract: There is provided an image pickup apparatus including: a main body provided with an image pickup section; a viewfinder capable of performing state transition between a housed state in which the viewfinder is housed in the main body and a usage state in which the viewfinder projects from the main body; a first detection section configured to detect use of the viewfinder unit by a user; and a control section configured to turn on or turn off the first detection section based on the state transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mayuko Sato, Fumikazu Hatanaka, Toshiyuki Kaimi
  • Patent number: 10136068
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a main body provided with an imaging section; a viewfinder that makes a state transition between a housed state in which the viewfinder is housed in the main body and a usage state in which the viewfinder is projected from the main body; and a control section that turns on or turns off power in response to the state transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mayuko Sato, Fumikazu Hatanaka, Toshiyuki Kaimi
  • Patent number: 10097762
    Abstract: There is provided an imaging unit, including: a body; a display section provided on the body and pivotable on an axis on the body between a first state in which a display surface is oriented backward of the body and a second state in which the display surface is oriented forward of the body; and a display control section configured, when the display section is in the second state, to cause the display section to display a levelness indicator that indicates an inclination of the body, and to cause the display section to display predetermined shooting information inversely in top-bottom and left-right directions with respect to display directions of the predetermined shooting information on the display section in the first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mayuko Sato, Fumikazu Hatanaka, Toshiyuki Kaimi
  • Patent number: 10091427
    Abstract: There is provided an image pickup apparatus including: a main body provided with an image pickup section; a viewfinder having a main body part and a movable part, the viewfinder being capable of performing state transition in which the movable part moves in a first direction with respect to the main body part, to reach a usage state; and a control section configured to perform processing based on the state transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mayuko Sato, Fumikazu Hatanaka, Toshiyuki Kaimi
  • Patent number: 9986168
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus of the disclosure includes a body, a display section, and a display controller. The display section is pivotable on the body between a first state in which a display surface is oriented to rear surface side of the body and a second state in which the display surface is oriented to front surface side of the body. The display controller varies an arrangement state of a predetermined icon depending on orientation of the body, when the display section is in the second state. The predetermined icon is displayed on the display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mayuko Sato, Fumikazu Hatanaka, Toshiyuki Kaimi
  • Publication number: 20170187964
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a main body provided with an imaging section; a viewfinder that makes a state transition between a housed state in which the viewfinder is housed in the main body and a usage state in which the viewfinder is projected from the main body; and a control section that turns on or turns off power in response to the state transition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Mayuko Sato, Fumikazu Hatanaka, Toshiyuki Kaimi
  • Publication number: 20170054916
    Abstract: There is provided an image pickup apparatus including: a main body provided with an image pickup section; a viewfinder having a main body part and a movable part, the viewfinder being capable of performing state transition in which the movable part moves in a first direction with respect to the main body part, to reach a usage state; and a control section configured to perform processing based on the state transition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Mayuko SATO, Fumikazu HATANAKA, Toshiyuki KAIMI
  • Publication number: 20170054914
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus of the disclosure includes a body, a display section, and a display controller. The display section is pivotable on the body between a first state in which a display surface is oriented to rear surface side of the body and a second state in which the display surface is oriented to front surface side of the body. The display controller varies an arrangement state of a predetermined icon depending on orientation of the body, when the display section is in the second state. The predetermined icon is displayed on the display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: MAYUKO SATO, FUMIKAZU HATANAKA, TOSHIYUKI KAIMI
  • Publication number: 20170054915
    Abstract: There is provided an imaging unit, including: a body; a display section provided on the body and pivotable on an axis on the body between a first state in which a display surface is oriented backward of the body and a second state in which the display surface is oriented forward of the body; and a display control section configured, when the display section is in the second state, to cause the display section to display a levelness indicator that indicates an inclination of the body, and to cause the display section to display predetermined shooting information inversely in top-bottom and left-right directions with respect to display directions of the predetermined shooting information on the display section in the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: MAYUKO SATO, FUMIKAZU HATANAKA, TOSHIYUKI KAIMI
  • Publication number: 20170045805
    Abstract: There is provided an image pickup apparatus including: a main body provided with an image pickup section; a viewfinder capable of performing state transition between a housed state in which the viewfinder is housed in the main body and a usage state in which the viewfinder projects from the main body; a first detection section configured to detect use of the viewfinder unit by a user; and a control section configured to turn on or turn off the first detection section based on the state transition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: MAYUKO SATO, FUMIKAZU HATANAKA, TOSHIYUKI KAIMI
  • Patent number: 9424765
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that includes a memory that stores a plurality of images, and a controller that obtains a template having attributes applied to each of a plurality of display areas, selects images matching the attributes of the respective display areas from among the plurality of images stored in the memory, disposes the selected images matching the attributes of the respective display areas in the respective display areas, and controls a display to display the template including the selected images disposed in the respective display areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Mayuko Sato, Kazutoshi Ohno, Rie Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20130176285
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that includes a memory that stores a plurality of images, and a controller that obtains a template having attributes applied to each of a plurality of display areas, selects images matching the attributes of the respective display areas from among the plurality of images stored in the memory, disposes the selected images matching the attributes of the respective display areas in the respective display areas, and controls a display to display the template including the selected images disposed in the respective display areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mayuko SATO, Kazutoshi OHNO, Rie NAGASAWA
  • Patent number: D1027813
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mayuko Hasegawa, Kenichi Sato