Patents by Inventor Nobuaki Yamaguchi

Nobuaki Yamaguchi 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: 11975772
    Abstract: A steering control device includes an electronic control unit that stores an end position corresponding angle. The electronic control unit is configured to execute end strike relaxation control, to execute partial release control in a case where turning of a vehicle is attempted during execution of the end strike relaxation control, to make a non-following determination and acquire a release-time restriction position determination angle that corresponds to the absolute steering angle detected at a time when the electronic control unit determines that the movement of the steered shaft is restricted, and to permit update of the end position corresponding angle based on the release-time restriction position determination angle, and update the end position corresponding angle in a case where the update of the end position corresponding angle is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takafumi Yamaguchi, Takahiro Toko, Nobuaki Kataoka, Yukinobu Ezaki
  • Patent number: 11926375
    Abstract: A steering control device includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to acquire a limit position determination angle corresponding to an absolute steering angle when it is determined that movement of a turning shaft is limited, to compare a first stroke width which is a sum of an absolute value of the limit position determination angle on a right side and an absolute value of the limit position determination angle on a left side with a stroke threshold value corresponding to an entire stroke range of the turning shaft when the limit position determination angles on the right and left sides are acquired, and to set end-position-corresponding angles on the right and left sides based on the limit position determination angles on the right and left sides when the first stroke width is greater than the stroke threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Toko, Nobuaki Kataoka, Takafumi Yamaguchi, Yukinobu Ezaki
  • Patent number: 11919581
    Abstract: A steering control device includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to perform end contact relaxation control for correcting a current command value such that a decrease of an end separation angle indicating a distance of an absolute steering angle from an end-position-corresponding angle is limited when the end separation angle is equal to or less than a predetermined angle and to perform partial release control for decreasing a correction value of the current command value due to execution of the end contact relaxation control based on a steering torque which is input to a steering system when a vehicle is intended to travel while turning at the time of execution of the end contact relaxation control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takafumi Yamaguchi, Takahiro Toko, Nobuaki Kataoka, Shingo Nitta, Yukinobu Ezaki
  • Patent number: 8498514
    Abstract: This invention relate to an information processing apparatus comprising first recording means for recording one moving picture in at least one recording increment; second recording means for recording a still picture corresponding to the moving picture in keeping with the recording increment of the moving picture; and third recording means for recording information about the moving picture being recorded by the first recording means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Terashita, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuo Nomura, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima, Ai Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8205234
    Abstract: A recording reservation data comprised of text data indicating the information that the text data is the recording reservation data, the information specifying the date and time of starting the recording, the information specifying a channel for recording, the information specifying the date and time of start of the recording and the information specifying the time of end of the recording is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yasuo Nomura, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima, Ai Suzuki, Shinya Fujii, Yusuke Tani
  • Patent number: 8001576
    Abstract: Disclosed is an information providing system which comprises: an information providing apparatus with elements for receiving a TV program, generating image data and sound data representing a received TV program, and transmitting the image data and sound data; and an information processing apparatus with connecting information set to specify whether or not to establish connection with the information providing apparatus, and a storing element for storing the name of the information providing apparatus. If the connecting information is judged set to establish connection, then the information processing apparatus establishes connection with the information providing apparatus based on the stored name of the latter, so that the image data and sound data are received by the information processing apparatus from the information providing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Nomura, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Rie Usukura, Atsushi Kimura, Yasuhito Shikata, Hiroyuki Mitsubori
  • Patent number: 7889966
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed which allows image data to be used commonly by a plurality of personal computers. A check box of a copy option setting window is selected in order to delete AV contents of an original recorded on a HDD after the AV contents are copied from the HDD into an external recording medium. A check box is selected in order to set so that AV contents recorded as compression data of the MPEG 2 system on the HDD are copied onto the external recording medium after they are converted into compression data of the MPEG 1 system which has compatibility with a video CD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7770195
    Abstract: Disclosed are an information processing apparatus and an information processing method, an information providing apparatus and an information providing method, and a program thereof. In an information processing apparatus, the apparatus comprises: an acquiring element for acquiring a file which includes channel data denoting numbers and names of channels of TV programs distributed by a provider and which corresponds to the provider; a generating element for generating internal data based on the channel data in the acquired file, the generated internal data specifying the numbers and names of the channels; and a reception controlling element for controlling reception of the TV programs by selecting the channels based on the internal data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuo Eguchi, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Yasuo Nomura, Yasuhiko Terashita, Atsushi Kimura, Yasuhito Shikata, Keisuke Ohmori, Takashi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7715690
    Abstract: This invention relates to an information processing apparatus for recording a first picture supplied and for reproducing a second picture recorded, the apparatus comprising: recording means for recording the first picture; reproducing means for reproducing the second picture; and display controlling means for providing display control in such a manner as to display a first screen through which to input orders for operating the recording means, and a second screen through which to input orders for operating the reproducing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima, Ai Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20080285960
    Abstract: This invention relate to an information processing apparatus comprising first recording means for recording one moving picture in at least one recording increment; second recording means for recording a still picture corresponding to the moving picture in keeping with the recording increment of the moving picture; and third recording means for recording information about the moving picture being recorded by the first recording means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiko TERASHITA, Tatsuo EGUCHI, Yasuo NOMURA, Yasushi MIYAJIMA, Yoshikazu WATANABE, Nobuaki YAMAGUCHI, Kumiko SASAKI, Makoto NIIJIMA, Ai SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 7433580
    Abstract: This invention relate to an information processing apparatus comprising first recording means for recording one moving picture in at least one recording increment; second recording means for recording a still picture corresponding to the moving picture in keeping with the recording increment of the moving picture; and third recording means for recording information about the moving picture being recorded by the first recording means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Terashita, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuo Nomura, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima, Al Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7346692
    Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus for switching a first session and a second session in executing processing, the apparatus comprising: storage controlling means which, if a first module belonging to a group is activated in the first session, then stores correspondence between the first session and the group; and activation controlling means which, if a second module belonging to the group is activated in the second session, then stops activation of the second module based on the stored correspondence between the first session and the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Yasuo Nomura, Rie Usukura, Atsushi Kimura, Yasuhito Shikata, Hiroyuki Mitsubori
  • Patent number: 7346650
    Abstract: A recording and reproducing system according to the invention is made up of a server apparatus and its terminals connected over a local area network that is administered independently in a limited area. In the system, any one of the terminals may generate a reproduction request and send it to the server apparatus over the LAN. In response to the request, the server apparatus reproduces video data from a storage medium installed therein and sends the reproduced video data to the requesting terminal over the LAN. In this manner, a user may reproduce video data and enjoy images thereof by remotely operating the server apparatus with ease from any terminal configured in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Nomura, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Yasuhiko Terashita, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Yasuhito Shikata
  • Patent number: 7296055
    Abstract: Disclosed is an information providing system in which the information providing apparatus first receives a connection request from the first information processing apparatus. Upon receipt of the connection request, a check is made to see whether the information providing apparatus is providing any image data or sound data to the second information processing apparatus. If the information providing apparatus is judged to be providing any image data or sound data to the second information processing apparatus, then information related to a chat program is transmitted to the first and the second information processing apparatus. After transmitting the connection request to the information providing apparatus, the first information processing apparatus receives the information related to the chat program from the information providing apparatus. Upon reception of the information, the first information processing apparatus executes a process based on the received information related to the chat program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Nomura, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Rie Usukura, Atsushi Kimura, Yasuhito Shikata, Hiroyuki Mitsubori, Tatsuo Eguchi
  • Patent number: 7292771
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus and process for dealing with moving pictures. A storage stores still pictures corresponding to scene switchovers of the moving pictures, and time stamps of the scene switchovers. A display controller provides a display control to display, given a reference position on the screen, the still pictures in positions at distances from the reference position. Those distances reflect differences between a time stamp corresponding to the reference position and the time stamp of the scene switchovers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima, Ai Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7079750
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus supplies time information by a real-time-clock (RTC) that is corrected and a correction history is recorded. When a signal representing a correct-time indication is received, a correction processing section corrects a setting time provided from the RTC using the signal and a result of the correction is recorded into a log memory. When a signal representing a correct-time indication is not received or detected, the correction processing section records failure of correction of the setting time of the RTC into a log memory. The correction processing section is also capable of reading a history of correction information from the log memory and correcting the setting time provided by the RTC based on the correction history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Atsushi Kimura, Nobuaki Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7076152
    Abstract: An information processing method and apparatus, an information furnishing method and apparatus, a picture recording system and a medium, in which reservation recording can be performed readily and promptly. To this end, a message asking a server for recording reservation data is transmitted at step S11, data for recording reservation, transmitted from the server, is received at step S13, and control is managed to record a pre-set picture at step S16 based on the recording reservation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yasuo Nomura, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima, Al Suzuki, Shinya Fujii
  • Patent number: 7054540
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising: a first recording controlling element for recording moving images; a first detecting element for detecting scene changes in the moving images recorded by the first recording controlling element; a second recording controlling element which, if scene changes are detected from the moving images by the first detecting element, then records still images corresponding to the detected scene changes together with time stamps pertaining to the recorded still images; a third recording controlling element which, if no still image is recorded by the second recording controlling element over a predetermined time period, then records still images at predetermined intervals based on the moving images together with time stamps pertaining to the recorded still images; a first playback controlling element for playing back the moving images recorded by the first recording controlling element; and a second playback controlling element for playing back the recorded still images in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Nobuaki Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20040190865
    Abstract: This invention relates to an information processing apparatus for recording a first picture supplied and for reproducing a second picture recorded, the apparatus comprising: recording means for recording the first picture; reproducing means for reproducing the second picture; and display controlling means for providing display control in such a manner as to display a first screen through which to input orders for operating the recording means, and a second screen through which to input orders for operating the reproducing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuo Nomura, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima, Ai Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6590585
    Abstract: This invention relates to an information processing apparatus comprising: recording means for recording a moving picture; and display controlling means for controlling an operation to display information on said moving picture stored in said recording means as a first picture represented by an icon, a second picture represented by a string of characters or a third picture represented by an icon or a predetermined still picture in one of display areas each corresponding to a recording date or a recording plan date of a moving picture wherein said display areas are obtained as a result of division of a display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ai Suzuki, Tatsuo Eguchi, Yasuhiko Terashita, Yasuo Nomura, Yasushi Miyajima, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Nobuaki Yamaguchi, Kumiko Sasaki, Makoto Niijima