Patents by Inventor Motoki Kobayashi

Motoki 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: 8732580
    Abstract: A screen ST1 of an LCD with which a digital camera is provided displays an icon of a folder F1 indicating that the folder F1 has been selected. Image files P11 and P12 are captured reproduced images. A display frame SC displays a currently captured picture of an object, files P11 and P12, and the icon of the folder F1. To switch the folder F1 to a folder F2, the user presses a down button of a cross key 27. When the user presses the down button on the screen ST1, the screen ST1 is switched to a screen ST3 through a screen ST2. On the screen ST2, the number denoted in the icon is changed. The screen ST2 displays a state of which the folders are being switched. An icon displayed on the screen ST3 indicates that the folder F1 was switched to the folder F2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Miwako Yoritate, Motoki Kobayashi, Yoshimitsu Funabashi, Shinichi Iriya, Kayo Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20140069285
    Abstract: A printing device includes a mask raising/lowering mechanical part for raising/lowering, in a state of holding a screen mask, the screen mask in a vertical direction and positioning the screen mask relative to a substrate, a frame part disposed in a state of being independent from a raising/lowering operation of the screen mask, and a print head unit provided movably to the frame part and performing squeegeeing of the screen mask to which a solder has been supplied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Sato, Motoki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20140063318
    Abstract: A desired image is quickly retrieved from stored images. Reproduced images are horizontally arranged on time axis. Horizontal lines are displayed above the plurality of images and delimited every image group such that images belonging to the same image group are visually identified. Dots are displayed on individual lines corresponding to representative images P11 and P12 belonging to individual image groups. Photographed dates and times are displayed only on representative images P11 and P21 belonging to image groups. A plurality of reproduced images are simultaneously displayed on an LCD 13. Among these reproduced images, representative images are identifiably displayed. When a desired image is selected from reproduced images, left and right feed buttons of a cross key 27 are pressed and representative images belonging to individual image groups are selected. When a dial key 28 is rotated, a desired image is selected from images belonging to the selected image group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kayo SASAKI, Miwako YORITATE, Yoshimitsu FUNABASHI, Shinichi IRIYA, Motoki KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8656304
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that stores a plurality of programs, sequentially activates the programs in response to a user's instruction, and restricts the number of programs exceeding a predetermined number from being activated, in which the information processing apparatus displays the predetermined number of symbol images and displays the same number of symbol images as the number of programs that are already activated in a manner that is different from the other symbol images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Munetaka Tsuda, Shuji Hiramatsu, Shigeru Enomoto, Motoki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8648954
    Abstract: A currently captured image of an object is displayed at a center of a display frame on a display screen in a shooting mode. When a dial is rotated, the currently captured image is moved rightward. A reproduced image captured before the currently captured image is displayed on the left thereof. Another reproduced image captured before the reproduced image is displayed on the left thereof. The currently captured image and the reproduced images are displayed simultaneously on the display screen as a co-existent shooting and reproducing mode. When the dial is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, only the reproduced images are displayed in a reproducing mode. The reproduced images are displayed along a time axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Motoki Kobayashi, Miwako Yoritate, Yoshimitsu Funabashi, Shinichi Iriya, Kayo Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20140016241
    Abstract: In a laminated capacitor, one additional first internal electrode layer, which has its edge connected to the first external electrode as do the first internal electrode layers, is provided to one of the five first internal electrode layers so as to face one another via the second dielectric layer having a thickness smaller than the thickness of the first dielectric layer and not contributing to the formation of capacity, and one additional second internal electrode layer, which has its edge connected to the second external electrode as do the second internal electrode layers, is provided to one of the five second internal electrode layers so as to face one another via the third dielectric layer having a thickness smaller than the thickness of the first dielectric layer and not contributing to the formation of capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yuji HOSHI, Masataka WATABE, Motoki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20140003014
    Abstract: A mounting structure of a chip component includes a chip component that is bonded by having a pair of external terminal electrodes provided on both ends of an element body of the thin chip component bonded to a pair of lands respectively through solder, the pair of lands being provided on an attaching substrate in a lateral direction with respect to each other. Where plan view distances from ends of the external terminal electrodes at the ridge lines formed between the surfaces and side faces of the element body of the chip component to the edges of the lands connected to the external terminal electrodes are designated as “d,” and the vertical distances from the bottom surfaces of the external terminal electrodes and the lands are designated as “t,” then d?t/tan 35° and preferably d?t/tan 25° is fulfilled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Yuji Hoshi, Masataka Watabe, Motoki Kobayashi, Shota Yajima
  • Patent number: 8599298
    Abstract: A desired image is quickly retrieved from many images that have been stored. Reproduced images are horizontally arranged on time axis. Horizontal lines are displayed above the plurality of images. The horizontal lines are delimited every image group such that images that belong to the same image group are visually identified. Dots are displayed on individual lines corresponding to representative images P11 and P12 that belong to individual image groups. In addition, photographed dates and times are displayed only on representative images P11 and P21 that belong to image groups. A plurality of reproduced images are simultaneously displayed on an LCD 13. Among these reproduced images, representative images are identifiably displayed. When a desired image is selected from reproduced images, left and right feed buttons of a cross key 27 are pressed and representative images that belong to individual image groups are selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kayo Sasaki, Miwako Yoritate, Yoshimitsu Funabashi, Shinichi Iriya, Motoki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20130290986
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device capable of issuing a notification of an occurrence of an event depending on a current operation mode in a case where the information processing device operates in a plurality of operation modes. An information processing device operates in a plurality of operation modes including at least a first mode and a second mode, receives event information output by an event output program, and notifies a user that the event information has been received, and the information processing device changes a pattern of notification between a case where the event information is received during the operation in the first mode and a case where the event information is received during the operation in the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Motoki Kobayashi, Shigeru Enomoto
  • Patent number: 8564930
    Abstract: In a laminated capacitor, one additional first internal electrode layer, which has its edge connected to the first external electrode as do the first internal electrode layers, is provided to one of the five first internal electrode layers so as to face one another via the second dielectric layer having a thickness smaller than the thickness of the first dielectric layer and not contributing to the formation of capacity, and one additional second internal electrode layer, which has its edge connected to the second external electrode as do the second internal electrode layers, is provided to one of the five second internal electrode layers so as to face one another via the third dielectric layer having a thickness smaller than the thickness of the first dielectric layer and not contributing to the formation of capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Hoshi, Masataka Watabe, Motoki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8536465
    Abstract: Provided is an electrochemical device compatible with high-temperature reflow soldering using a lead-free solder. An electrical double layer capacitor 10-1 includes a package 14 that is constructed with a film or films and has sealed parts 14a1 to 14a3 formed by sealing parts, in which films are superimposed on each other, by, for example, heat sealing. The entireties of the sealed parts 14a1 to 14a3 of the package 14 are covered in a close-contact state with a support 16 that has higher rigidity than the film(s) constructing the package 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Naoto Hagiwara, Katsuei Ishida, Kazushi Yawata, Motoki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8455136
    Abstract: An electrochemical device capable of being mounted by soldering includes a film package made of a film; an electrodes part encapsulated together with an electrolyte in said film package; a pair of terminals, one end of each terminal being connected to said electrodes part and another end of each terminal being exposed to an exterior of said film package; and an armor in contact with a substantially entire surface of said film package and in contact with partial surfaces of the exposed ends of said pair of terminals, respectively, to encapsulate said film package, said armor exposing remaining portions of said pair of terminals to an exterior of the armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuei Ishida, Kazushi Yawata, Naoto Hagiwara, Motoki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20130042205
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a novel user interface capable of switching a number of images for display on a screen. The information processing apparatus displays a menu image representing one or more menu item images on a screen, displays, when any one of the one or more menu item images is selected, a selection target image associated with the selected menu item image on the screen, stores a selected order of already-selected ones of the one or more menu item images, displays, when one direction along one side of the screen is specified, another selection target image, which is selected in accordance with the stored selected order and the one direction, and redisplays the menu image when an opposite direction to the one direction is specified in a state in which the selection target image associated with the menu image selected most recently is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Munetaka Tsuda, Shuji Hiramatsu, Shigeru Enomoto, Motoki Kobayashi, Toru Morita
  • Publication number: 20120285377
    Abstract: Disclosed is a printed circuit board production apparatus which comprises a first working unit, a second working unit, and a control section. The first working unit includes a board conveying section, and a working mechanism section for subjecting the board conveyed to a given working process, wherein the board conveying section and the working mechanism section are configured to be relatively displaceable between a machine-setup position where a gap defined between the board conveying section and the working mechanism section and leading to the second working unit becomes equal to or less than a given value, and a position where the gap becomes greater than the given value. The board conveying section and the working mechanism section are arranged in the machine-setup position by the control section when machine setup for the first working unit is performed during operation of the second working unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Motoki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20120274831
    Abstract: A currently captured image of an object is displayed at a center of a display frame on a display screen in a shooting mode. When a dial is rotated, the currently captured image is moved rightward. A reproduced image captured before the currently captured image is displayed on the left thereof. Another reproduced image captured before the reproduced image is displayed on the left thereof. The currently captured image and the reproduced images are displayed simultaneously on the display screen as a co-existent shooting and reproducing mode. When the dial is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, only the reproduced images are displayed in a reproducing mode. The reproduced images are displayed along a time axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motoki KOBAYASHI, Miwako Yoritate, Yoshimitsu Funabashi, Shinichi Iriya, Kayo Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20120262837
    Abstract: In a laminated capacitor, one additional first internal electrode layer, which has its edge connected to the first external electrode as do the first internal electrode layers, is provided to one of the five first internal electrode layers so as to face one another via the second dielectric layer having a thickness smaller than the thickness of the first dielectric layer and not contributing to the formation of capacity, and one additional second internal electrode layer, which has its edge connected to the second external electrode as do the second internal electrode layers, is provided to one of the five second internal electrode layers so as to face one another via the third dielectric layer having a thickness smaller than the thickness of the first dielectric layer and not contributing to the formation of capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji HOSHI, Masataka WATABE, Motoki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20120239955
    Abstract: An opening/closing detection unit detects a transition of an electronic device from an open state to a closed state or from the closed state to the open state. An electrical-power control unit sets an operation mode of an application processing unit that executes an application. When a transition from the open state to the closed state is detected while a hold switch is in an OFF state, the electrical-power control unit switches an operation mode of an application processing unit from a normal mode to a sleep mode. On the other hand, when a transition from the open state to the closed state is detected while the hold switch is in an ON state, the electrical-power control unit does not switch the operation mode of the application processing unit from the normal mode to the sleep mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yanase, Takeshi Kono, Motoki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120236194
    Abstract: A screen ST1 of an LCD with which a digital camera is provided displays an icon of a folder F1 indicating that the folder F1 has been selected. Image files P11 and P12 are captured reproduced images. A display frame SC displays a currently captured picture of an object, files P11 and P12, and the icon of the folder F1. To switch the folder F1 to a folder F2, the user presses a down button of a cross key 27. When the user presses the down button on the screen ST1, the screen ST1 is switched to a screen ST3 through a screen ST2. On the screen ST2, the number denoted in the icon is changed. The screen ST2 displays a state of which the folders are being switched. An icon displayed on the screen ST3 indicates that the folder F1 was switched to the folder F2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Miwako YORITATE, Motoki KOBAYASHI, Yoshimitsu FUNABASHI, Shinichi IRIYA, Kayo SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20120190459
    Abstract: A game execution unit 101 of a game apparatus 2 executes game processing in conformity with predetermined setting information including a game program, and terminates the game processing in progress in response to a command for temporary interruption from a user. A storage control unit 102 restores the state at the time of game termination by the game execution unit 101, and stores in a storage unit 107 interruption information allowing resumption of the game processing in conformity with the command for temporary interruption from the user. A setting changing unit 103 changes the predetermined setting information in response to a change command from the user. The storage control unit 102 deletes the interruption information stored in the storage unit 107 in accordance with setting change carried out by the setting changing unit 103.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Motoki Kobayashi, Takeshi Kono
  • Publication number: 20120192170
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus displays, on a screen of a display device, a program-related image which relates to an application program in a state in which the application program is not executed, starts execution of the application program in a case where an operation of giving an instruction to execute the application program is received from a user in a state in which the program-related image is displayed on the screen, and applies update data to the application program to update the application program in a case where an operation of giving an instruction to apply the update data is received from the user in the state in which the program-related image is displayed on the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Motoki Kobayashi, Yasutaka Miwa