Patents by Inventor Naoki Okamoto

Naoki Okamoto 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: 20250252696
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a recording medium that are capable of reducing adverse effects caused by a real object occluding a virtual object. Provided is an information processing device including: a position information acquisition unit that acquires first position information indicating a position of a first user and second position information indicating a position of a second user; a control unit that controls, based on a corresponding position in a real space of a virtual object viewed by the first user and the position indicated by the second position information, a form change of the virtual object; and an image output unit that outputs a stereoscopic image to be displayed to the first user and the second user based on the form change of the virtual object. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to a device that constitutes a CAVE system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: NAOKI OKAMOTO, KEIICHIRO TANIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 12374576
    Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a thrust-up unit having a plurality of blocks in contact with a dicing tape, a head having a collet absorbing the die and capable of being moved up and down, and a control section controlling the operation of the thrust-up unit and the head. The thrust-up unit can operate each of the plurality of blocks independently. The control section configures the thrust-up sequences of the plurality of blocks in a plurality of steps, and controls the operation of the plurality of blocks on the basis of a time chart recipe capable of setting the height and the speed of the plurality of blocks for each block and in each step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Fasford Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yokomori, Tatsuyuki Okubo, Yuki Nakui, Hiroshi Maki, Akira Saito, Naoki Okamoto
  • Patent number: 12301772
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor configured to: receive a registration of information to be processed by a specific service from multiple registration methods; associate the received information with the registration method used to register the information; and cause the registration method associated with each of the information to be displayed on a list screen displaying a list of the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventor: Naoki Okamoto
  • Patent number: 12170876
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a video sound output system that execute an output process of an acoustic signal in synchronization with a video signal. The information processing apparatus includes a control section that detects a position of a sound source appearing in a video displayed on a screen of a display unit and that uses one or more vibrators to vibrate the display unit and thereby control output of sound such that a sound image of sound in synchronization with the video is localized at the position where the sound source appears on the screen displaying the video. In a case of displaying videos of two or more video sources on individual windows, the control section localizes a sound image of a sound source detected from the video of each video source at a position where the sound source appears in the corresponding window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Yoshida, Hiroshi Adachi, Naoki Okamoto
  • Patent number: 12038068
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a silent chain drive device that can minimize loss of strength and wear of link plates, as well as prevent the chain from lifting up to achieve better power transmission efficiency. The silent chain drive device includes a silent chain designed for inside flank meshing/inside flank seating, and a sprocket with sprocket teeth. The plurality of link plates in the silent chain, which each have a pair of teeth, are configured to make contact with the sprocket teeth only at the inside flanks of each pair of teeth when the silent chain wraps around the sprocket and meshes with all of the sprocket teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Takayuki Morimoto, Kosuke Yabuki, Shigeki Doi, Naoki Okamoto, Ryosuke Nanri
  • Patent number: 11994053
    Abstract: An electrically heating converter includes: a pillar shaped honeycomb structure made of conductive ceramics, including: an outer peripheral wall; and a partition wall disposed on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition wall defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells penetrating from one end face to other end face to form a flow path; metal electrodes; conductive connecting portions arranged on a surface of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure; and a pressing member configured to press the metal electrodes against the conductive connecting portions, so that the metal electrodes are electrically connected to the pillar shaped honeycomb structure. Each of the conductive connecting portions has an electrical resistivity lower than that of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hironori Takahashi, Naoki Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11891699
    Abstract: The nozzle for cold spray (25) used in a cold spray apparatus (2) is configured to include a tubular nozzle main body (252) and a cooling jacket (253) that surrounds the nozzle main body (252) to form a flow path (25e) for refrigerant (R) between the nozzle main body (252) and the cooling jacket (253). The cooling jacket (253) is provided with a seal retaining portion (253c) that retains an O-ring (253b) for the flow path (25e). The seal retaining portion (253c) and the nozzle main body (252) are joined in a socket-and-spigot joint fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahito Fujikawa, Hidenobu Matsuyama, Eiji Shiotani, Yoshitsugu Noshi, Hirohisa Shibayama, Koukichi Kamada, Naoki Okamoto, Junichi Hamasaki
  • Publication number: 20240035548
    Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE: An object of the present invention is to provide a silent chain drive device that can minimize loss of strength and wear of link plates, as well as prevent the chain from lifting up to achieve better power transmission efficiency. The silent chain drive device includes a silent chain designed for inside flank meshing/inside flank seating, and a sprocket with sprocket teeth. The plurality of link plates in the silent chain, which each have a pair of teeth, are configured to make contact with the sprocket teeth only at the inside flanks of each pair of teeth when the silent chain wraps around the sprocket and meshes with all of the sprocket teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Takayuki Morimoto, Kosuke Yabuki, Shigeki Doi, Naoki Okamoto, Ryosuke Nanri
  • Publication number: 20230269537
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a video sound output system that execute an output process of an acoustic signal in synchronization with a video signal. The information processing apparatus includes a control section that detects a position of a sound source appearing in a video displayed on a screen of a display unit and that uses one or more vibrators to vibrate the display unit and thereby control output of sound such that a sound image of sound in synchronization with the video is localized at the position where the sound source appears on the screen displaying the video. In a case of displaying videos of two or more video sources on individual windows, the control section localizes a sound image of a sound source detected from the video of each video source at a position where the sound source appears in the corresponding window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Yoshida, Hiroshi Adachi, Naoki Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20230234944
    Abstract: CB-7 exhibits a weak TLR7 inhibiting effect in normal mice. The present invention provides a novel compound with a stronger TLR7 inhibiting effect than CB-7, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound, or a prodrug of said compound or salt. The present invention also provides a drug for the prevention or treatment of diseases associated with the activation of TLR7, said drug including the aforementioned TLR7 activation inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshinori NAGAI, Naoki OKAMOTO, Shigeto FUJISHITA, Takatsugu HIROKAWA
  • Patent number: 11647334
    Abstract: The information processing apparatus includes a control section that detects a position of a sound source appearing in a video displayed on a screen of a display unit and that uses one or more vibrators to vibrate the display unit and thereby control output of sound such that a sound image of sound in synchronization with the video is localized at the position where the sound source appears on the screen displaying the video. In a case of displaying videos of two or more video sources on individual windows, the control section localizes a sound image of a sound source detected from the video of each video source at a position where the sound source appears in the corresponding window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventors: Akira Yoshida, Hiroshi Adachi, Naoki Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20230120615
    Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a thrust-up unit having a plurality of blocks in contact with a dicing tape, a head having a collet absorbing the die and capable of being moved up and down, and a control section controlling the operation of the thrust-up unit and the head. The thrust-up unit can operate each of the plurality of blocks independently. The control section configures the thrust-up sequences of the plurality of blocks in a plurality of steps, and controls the operation of the plurality of blocks on the basis of a time chart recipe capable of setting the height and the speed of the plurality of blocks for each block and in each step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi YOKOMORI, Tatsuyuki OKUBO, Yuki NAKUI, Hiroshi MAKI, Akira SAITO, Naoki OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11569118
    Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a thrust-up unit having a plurality of blocks in contact with a dicing tape, a head having a collet absorbing the die and capable of being moved up and down, and a control section controlling the operation of the thrust-up unit and the head. The thrust-up unit can operate each of the plurality of blocks independently. The control section configures the thrust-up sequences of the plurality of blocks in a plurality of steps, and controls the operation of the plurality of blocks on the basis of a time chart recipe capable of setting the height and the speed of the plurality of blocks for each block and in each step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Fasford Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yokomori, Tatsuyuki Okubo, Yuki Nakui, Hiroshi Maki, Akira Saito, Naoki Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11535942
    Abstract: When forming valve seat coats at opening portions (16a1 to 16a8) of intake ports (16) provided at a cylinder block mounting surface (12a) of a semimanufactured cylinder head (3), the nozzle of a cold spray apparatus moves along a nozzle movement path for air intake (Inp1) that is set between any two of the plurality of opening portions (16a1 to 16a8), while continuing to spray a raw material powder. When forming valve seat coats at opening portions (17a1 to 17a8) of exhaust ports (17), the nozzle moves along a nozzle movement path for air exhaust (Enp1) that is set between any two of the plurality of opening portions (17a1 to 17a8), while continuing to spray the raw material powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirohisa Shibayama, Hidenobu Matsuyama, Eiji Shiotani, Yoshitsugu Noshi, Koukichi Kamada, Naoki Okamoto, Masahito Fujikawa, Junichi Hamasaki, Masatoshi Inoguchi
  • Publication number: 20220397049
    Abstract: An electrically heating converter includes: a pillar shaped honeycomb structure made of conductive ceramics, including: an outer peripheral wall; and a partition wall disposed on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition wall defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells penetrating from one end face to other end face to form a flow path; metal electrodes; conductive connecting portions arranged on a surface of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure; and a pressing member configured to press the metal electrodes against the conductive connecting portions, so that the metal electrodes are electrically connected to the pillar shaped honeycomb structure. Each of the conductive connecting portions has an electrical resistivity lower than that of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironori TAKAHASHI, Naoki OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11525039
    Abstract: The present invention provides organic-inorganic composite particles of which the creep deformation is further suppressed; and a method for producing the same. Organic-inorganic composite particles 10 include a compound having a siloxane bond and has a particle diameter d0, and when a load is applied such that an amount of displacement Ds satisfies 0.08d0?Ds?0.15d0 and is held for 180 seconds, conditions of the following Formulae (1) and (2) are satisfied: (D180?Ds)/d0?1%??Formula(1); and (Dmax?Ds)/d0?1%??Formula (2), wherein d0 is an average particle diameter, D180 is an amount of displacement of the particle diameter after 180 seconds of application of the load, and Dmax is the maximum amount of displacement of the particle diameter during the 180 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Ube Exsymo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoki Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20220338785
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a selection unit. The selection unit selects whether to calibrate biological information of a user in accordance with designation by the user. When the selection unit selects no calibration in accordance with designation by the user, the biological information is associated with a specific state of the user under a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Kengo TOKUCHI, Kosuke Aoki, Mai Suzuki, Kiyoaki Okamoto, Naoki Okamoto, Koji Bito, Takayuki Nakamura, Kenji Akiba
  • Patent number: 11482026
    Abstract: Information processing apparatus including a processor configured to acquire a document image representing one of multiple documents, a partial image representing a part included in the document image and having a character written in the document, and a character recognition result regarding the character. The character recognition result includes a first character recognition result regarding a first character and a second character recognition result regarding a second character. The processor is configured to display the first document image, the first character recognition result, and a first partial image associated with the first character recognition result on a document basis in a first display mode. The processor is further configured to, in a second display mode, display the second character recognition result and a second partial image associated with the second character recognition result on a basis of a character common to the multiple documents and not display the document image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventor: Naoki Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20220280437
    Abstract: Provided is a formulation that can improve all of transdermal absorbability of an active ingredient, immediate effect in transdermal absorption, and reduction of skin irritation, to high levels. A formulation containing: a base; and a core-shell structure having a core portion containing an active ingredient and a shell portion containing a surfactant; in which the core portion is a solid, the surfactant contains a compound having two or more fatty acid bonds and a compound having one fatty acid bond, and a proportion of the compound having two or more fatty acid bonds in the surfactant is 5% by weight or more and 75% by weight or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuta NAKAMURA, Izumi MATSUMOTO, Takayuki AKAMINE, Daichi KAWAMURA, Saori TONE, Yan LI, Naoki OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220287154
    Abstract: A honeycomb structure 20 according to the present invention includes: a honeycomb structure portion 10 including: an outer peripheral wall 12; a partition wall 13 arranged on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall 12, the partition wall 13 defining a plurality of cells 16 each extending from one end face to other end face to form a flow path; and a pair of electrode layers 14a, 14b arranged on a surface of the outer peripheral wall 12 of the honeycomb structure portion 10, the pair of electrode layers 14 being provided so as to face each other across a central axis of the honeycomb structure portion 10. The honeycomb structure portion 10 is made of ceramics having an NTC property, and the pair of electrode layers are made of a material having a PTC property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukiharu MORITA, Takayuki INOUE, Naoki OKAMOTO