Patents by Inventor Natsuo Koda

Natsuo Koda 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: 11880528
    Abstract: A stimulus transmission device suppresses power consumption, and effectively transmits a physical stimulus to a user. The stimulus transmission device has a pressure receiving portion which receives pressure from part of a human body, an actuator which drives the pressure receiving portion, and a supporting portion which supports the actuator. The actuator does not move in conjunction with the supporting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Koji Osaki, Shuichi Hirai, Natsuo Koda
  • Publication number: 20230152921
    Abstract: A stimulus transmission device suppresses power consumption, and effectively transmits a physical stimulus to a user. The stimulus transmission device has a pressure receiving portion which receives pressure from part of a human body, an actuator which drives the pressure receiving portion, and a supporting portion which supports the actuator. The actuator does not move in conjunction with the supporting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Norio NAKAMURA, Koji OSAKI, Shuichi HIRAI, Natsuo KODA
  • Patent number: 11609655
    Abstract: A stimulus transmission device suppresses power consumption, and effectively transmits a physical stimulus to a user. The stimulus transmission device has a pressure receiving portion which receives pressure from part of a human body, an actuator which drives the pressure receiving portion, and a supporting portion which supports the actuator. The actuator does not move in conjunction with the supporting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Koji Osaki, Shuichi Hirai, Natsuo Koda
  • Patent number: 11385723
    Abstract: A haptic information presentation system uses a human sensory characteristic or illusion to suitably control a physical quantity, and causes a person to feel a force which cannot exist physically, or a haptic sensory physical characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Yukio Fukui, Masataka Sakai, Natsuo Koda, Yosuke Iizuka
  • Patent number: 11361632
    Abstract: A tactile force information presenting system includes: a tactile force presenting device that generates the stimulus; a drive device that drives the tactile force presenting device; and a tactile force non-presenting device that does not generate said stimulus to an operator, and the tactile force presenting device presents the tactile force to the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Natsuo Koda, Yosuke Iizuka
  • Patent number: 11308772
    Abstract: A tactile force information presenting system includes: a tactile force presenting device that generates the stimulus; a drive device that drives the tactile force presenting device; and a tactile force non-presenting device that does not generate said stimulus to an operator, and the tactile force presenting device presents the tactile force to the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Natsuo Koda, Yosuke Iizuka
  • Patent number: 11287892
    Abstract: In a haptic information presenting system, a haptic presenting device presents a stimulus by an object and/or to the object, controls the stimulus that is applied to the object in accordance with an operation by an operator, and thereby generates a tactile force, the haptic presenting device presents at least one of oscillation, displacement, and deformation to the object, the haptic presenting device is a sense synthesizing and guiding device that synthesizes sensations of guidance, and the sense synthesizing and guiding device generates at least one of a sensation of pressure, a sensation of a force, and the sensory illusion to the object by a vibration that includes a sweep vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Natsuo Koda, Koji Osaki
  • Publication number: 20210278906
    Abstract: A haptic information presentation system uses a human sensory characteristic or illusion to suitably control a physical quantity, and causes a person to feel a force which cannot exist physically, or a haptic sensory physical characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Yukio Fukui, Masataka Sakai, Natsuo Koda, Yosuke Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20210141457
    Abstract: In a haptic information presenting system, a haptic presenting device presents a stimulus by an object and/or to the object, controls the stimulus that is applied to the object in accordance with an operation by an operator, and thereby generates a tactile force, the haptic presenting device presents at least one of oscillation, displacement, and deformation to the object, the haptic presenting device is a sense synthesizing and guiding device that synthesizes sensations of guidance, and the sense synthesizing and guiding device generates at least one of a sensation of pressure, a sensation of a force, and the sensory illusion to the object by a vibration that includes a sweep vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Natsuo Koda, Koji Osaki
  • Patent number: 10936074
    Abstract: A haptic information presentation system uses a human sensory characteristic or illusion to suitably control a physical quantity, and causes a person to feel a force which cannot exist physically, or a haptic sensory physical characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Miraisens, Inc.
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Yukio Fukui, Masataka Sakai, Natsuo Koda, Yosuke Iizuka
  • Patent number: 10936072
    Abstract: A haptic information presentation system uses a human sensory characteristic or illusion to suitably control a physical quantity, and causes a person to feel a force which cannot exist physically, or a haptic sensory physical characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, MIRAISENS, INC.
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Yukio Fukui, Masataka Sakai, Natsuo Koda, Koji Osaki
  • Patent number: 10838497
    Abstract: In a haptic information presenting system, a haptic presenting device presents a stimulus by an object and/or to the object, controls the stimulus that is applied to the object in accordance with an operation by an operator, and thereby generates a tactile force, the haptic presenting device presents at least one of oscillation, displacement, and deformation to the object, the haptic presenting device is a sense synthesizing and guiding device that synthesizes sensations of guidance, and the sense synthesizing and guiding device generates at least one of a sensation of pressure, a sensation of a force, and the sensory illusion to the object by a vibration that includes a sweep vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: MIRAISENS, Inc.
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Natsuo Koda, Koji Osaki
  • Publication number: 20200249814
    Abstract: A stimulus transmission device suppresses power consumption, and effectively transmits a physical stimulus to a user. The stimulus transmission device has a pressure receiving portion which receives pressure from part of a human body, an actuator which drives the pressure receiving portion, and a supporting portion which supports the actuator. The actuator does not move in conjunction with the supporting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Norio NAKAMURA, Koji OSAKI, Shuichi HIRAI, Natsuo KODA
  • Publication number: 20200066117
    Abstract: A tactile force information presenting system includes: a tactile force presenting device that generates the stimulus; a drive device that drives the tactile force presenting device; and a tactile force non-presenting device that does not generate said stimulus to an operator, and the tactile force presenting device presents the tactile force to the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Natsuo Koda, Yosuke Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20200012349
    Abstract: A haptic information presentation system uses a human sensory characteristic or illusion to suitably control a physical quantity, and causes a person to feel a force which cannot exist physically, or a haptic sensory physical characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Yukio Fukui, Masataka Sakai, Natsuo Koda, Koji Osaki
  • Patent number: 10416767
    Abstract: A haptic information presentation system uses a human sensory characteristic or illusion to suitably control a physical quantity, and causes a person to feel a force which cannot exist physically, or a haptic sensory physical characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Miraisens, Inc.
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Yukio Fukui, Masataka Sakai, Natsuo Koda, Koji Osaki
  • Publication number: 20190108732
    Abstract: A tactile force information presenting system includes: a tactile force presenting device that generates the stimulus; a drive device that drives the tactile force presenting device; and a tactile force non-presenting device that does not generate said stimulus to an operator, and the tactile force presenting device presents the tactile force to the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Natsuo Koda, Yosuke Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20170228028
    Abstract: A haptic information presentation system uses a human sensory characteristic or illusion to suitably control a physical quantity, and causes a person to feel a force which cannot exist physically, or a haptic sensory physical characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Yukio Fukui, Masataka Sakai, Natsuo Koda, Yosuke Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20170220111
    Abstract: In a haptic information presenting system, a haptic presenting device presents a stimulus by an object and/or to the object, controls the stimulus that is applied to the object in accordance with an operation by an operator, and thereby generates a tactile force, the haptic presenting device presents at least one of oscillation, displacement, and deformation to the object, the haptic presenting device is a sense synthesizing and guiding device that synthesizes sensations of guidance, and the sense synthesizing and guiding device generates at least one of a sensation of pressure, a sensation of a force, and the sensory illusion to the object by a vibration that includes a sweep vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Natsuo Koda, Koji Osaki
  • Publication number: 20170221323
    Abstract: A tactile force information presenting system includes: a tactile force presenting device that generates the stimulus; a drive device that drives the tactile force presenting device; and a tactile force non-presenting device that does not generate said stimulus to an operator, and the tactile force presenting device presents the tactile force to the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Norio Nakamura, Natsuo Koda, Yosuke Iizuka