Patents by Inventor Noboru Katsui

Noboru Katsui 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: 10261352
    Abstract: There is provided a light dimmer module including a liquid crystal layer disposed between a pair of electrodes, and a transmittance sensor that detects light transmittance of the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintarou Morita, Noboru Katsui
  • Publication number: 20170108725
    Abstract: There is provided a light dimmer module including a liquid crystal layer disposed between a pair of electrodes, and a transmittance sensor that detects light transmittance of the liquid crystal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Shintarou MORITA, Noboru KATSUI
  • Patent number: 9473686
    Abstract: A camera device includes: an imaging unit taking image light to obtain a video signal; an output unit outputting the video signal obtained in the imaging unit to a connected cable; a detection unit detecting current variation or voltage variation of the video signal to be outputted from the output unit; and a control unit determining a control signal transmitted through the cable based on the signal variation detected by the detection unit and performing operation control corresponding to the determined control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji Oba, Noboru Katsui, Hiroyasu Nakano, Satoshi Tagami
  • Publication number: 20150326775
    Abstract: A camera device includes: an imaging unit taking image light to obtain a video signal; an output unit outputting the video signal obtained in the imaging unit to a connected cable; a detection unit detecting current variation or voltage variation of the video signal to be outputted from the output unit; and a control unit determining a control signal transmitted through the cable based on the signal variation detected by the detection unit and performing operation control corresponding to the determined control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: EIJI OBA, NOBORU KATSUI, HIROYASU NAKANO, SATOSHI TAGAMI
  • Patent number: 9118827
    Abstract: A camera device includes: an imaging unit taking image light to obtain a video signal; an output unit outputting the video signal obtained in the imaging unit to a connected cable; a detection unit detecting current variation or voltage variation of the video signal to be outputted from the output unit; and a control unit determining a control signal transmitted through the cable based on the signal variation detected by the detection unit and performing operation control corresponding to the determined control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Oba, Noboru Katsui, Hiroyasu Nakano, Satoshi Tagami
  • Publication number: 20120050550
    Abstract: A camera device includes: an imaging unit taking image light to obtain a video signal; an output unit outputting the video signal obtained in the imaging unit to a connected cable; a detection unit detecting current variation or voltage variation of the video signal to be outputted from the output unit; and a control unit determining a control signal transmitted through the cable based on the signal variation detected by the detection unit and performing operation control corresponding to the determined control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Eiji Oba, Noboru Katsui, Hiroyasu Nakano, Satoshi Tagami
  • Patent number: 5994972
    Abstract: An emitter-coupled multivibrator includes two transistors, a base potential supplying circuit for maintaining the base potential of one transistor which is on at a high potential and the base potential of the other transistor which is off at a low potential, and a base potential control circuit for controlling the base potential of the transistor which is on in accordance with a frequency controlling voltage V.sub.C. A coupling capacitor is charged with a constant current which flows through the transistor which is on, and when the voltage between the base and the emitter of the transistor which is off reaches a predetermined value by charging, the transistor which is off is turned on, while the transistor which is on is turned off. The same operation is repeated so as to alternately turn on and off the transistors for the purpose of oscillating operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Noboru Katsui