Patents by Inventor Nobutaka Itagaki
Nobutaka Itagaki 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).
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Patent number: 9470391Abstract: An LED light source module is disclosed, which can replace a halogen bulb. The LED light source module includes an LED light source, a heat sink, an electric fan unit, a driver circuit, and an attachment, and all of these constituent elements are integrated. A structure of the attachment is the same as that of an attachment of a halogen bulb generally used as a light source of a lighting apparatus for a vehicle. The LED light source module can replace a halogen bulb. When the LED light source module needs replacement, unlike the conventional LED head light where the whole lamp main body is replaced, only the LED light source module can be replaced.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventor: Nobutaka Itagaki
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Publication number: 20140328079Abstract: An LED light source module is disclosed, which can replace a halogen bulb. The LED light source module includes an LED light source, a heat sink, an electric fan unit, a driver circuit, and an attachment, and all of these constituent elements are integrated. A structure of the attachment is the same as that of an attachment of a halogen bulb generally used as a light source of a lighting apparatus for a vehicle, The LED light source module can replace a halogen bulb. When the LED light source module needs replacement, unlike the conventional LED head light where the whole lamp main body is replaced, only the LED light source module can be replaced.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2011Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: OSRAM GmbHInventor: Nobutaka Itagaki
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Patent number: 8212777Abstract: A navigation device with dual airflow sensors. The navigation device includes a first sensor to detect a first airflow in response to movement of the navigation device in approximately a first direction. The navigation device includes a second sensor to detect a second airflow in response to movement of the navigation device in approximately a second direction. The navigation device also includes first and second airflow directors which are aligned with the first and second sensors, respectively. Each airflow director includes multiple openings to direct the first and second airflows across the first and second sensors, and to maintain the first and second airflows substantially independent of one another. The navigation device also includes a microcontroller to generate a two dimensional navigation signal based on input signals from the first and second sensors.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Nobutaka Itagaki
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Patent number: 7976380Abstract: Advantage is taken of the fact that as a player tires, the high frequency components of the player's movement typically decreases in comparison with the low frequency components of the player's movement. By analyzing the frequency components of the player's motion, as obtained from signals generated by the motion input device, the system is able to determine changes in a player's response level and change the game accordingly. In one embodiment, wavelet analysis of an input device signal is used to control or adjust a program.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2006Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Nobutaka Itagaki
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Patent number: 7978174Abstract: A system and method for tracking the x, y and z coordinates of a position of an input device in an interactive computer system is disclosed. An image sensor situated on the input device captures images of an electronic marker displayed on a display screen. As the position of the input device changes, the features of the electronic marker as captured by the image sensor also change. Images of the electronic marker captured during game play are compared to a calibration image of the electronic marker to determine current x, y and z coordinates of positions of the input device. The game display is updated to reflect the movements of the input device.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2006Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Soo Sean Lim, Shalini Venkatesh, Lye Hock Bernard Chan, Tong Sen Liew, Nobutaka Itagaki
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Patent number: 7912319Abstract: Images are constructed by compositing a plurality of sequential images. The sequential images are obtained by moving the image capture device and storing the positional attribute data (focal attributes) in association with each captured image. For example, wide-angle views, 3D views and/or video views of a subject can be constructed by compositing a plurality of sequential images.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Srinivasan Lakshamanan, Nobutaka Itagaki
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Patent number: 7791735Abstract: There is provided a pointing device including a light source that provides incident light for illuminating a front surface of a substrate at a predetermined angle of incidence, the substrate having a rear surface as well as the front surface and being transparent to the wavelength of the incident light, a detector that detects the intensity of speckle light from the front and rear surfaces, the speckle light generated from the incident light, and legs that are in contact with the substrate and charge the front surface of the substrate through friction between the legs and the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Nobutaka Itagaki
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Publication number: 20100073293Abstract: A navigation device with dual airflow sensors. The navigation device includes a first sensor to detect a first airflow in response to movement of the navigation device in approximately a first direction. The navigation device includes a second sensor to detect a second airflow in response to movement of the navigation device in approximately a second direction. The navigation device also includes first and second airflow directors which are aligned with the first and second sensors, respectively. Each airflow director includes multiple openings to direct the first and second airflows across the first and second sensors, and to maintain the first and second airflows substantially independent of one another. The navigation device also includes a microcontroller to generate a two dimensional navigation signal based on input signals from the first and second sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES ECBU IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventor: Nobutaka Itagaki
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Patent number: 7655897Abstract: A system and method for performing an optical tracking operation computes a translated movement value of a displacement values using a relationship between a reference displacement value derived using a reference surface and a corresponding displacement value using a target surface. The displacement value is produced using image correlation by optically sensing the target surface. The translated movement value is used for the optical tracking operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Teng Hun Lim, Meng Whui Tan, Nobutaka Itagaki
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Publication number: 20090256724Abstract: A system and method for performing an optical tracking operation computes a translated movement value of a displacement values using a relationship between a reference displacement value derived using a reference surface and a corresponding displacement value using a target surface. The displacement value is produced using image correlation by optically sensing the target surface. The translated movement value is used for the optical tracking operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES ECBU IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Teng Hun Lim, Meng Whui Tan, Nobutaka Itagaki
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Patent number: 7525082Abstract: A system and method for performing optical navigation addresses M×N photosensitive elements of an image sensor array to capture first frames of image data of a navigation surface when set to a first operational mode such that each of the first frames of image data includes M×N sampled signals, and addresses at most the M×N photosensitive elements of the image sensor array to capture second frames of image data of the navigation surface when set to a second operational mode such that each of said second frames of image data includes less than M×N sampled signals.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Nobutaka Itagaki
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Patent number: 7511825Abstract: A pointing device includes a light source, an aperture member, and a detector. The light source provides incident light for illuminating an obverse surface of a plate at a predetermined incident angle. The plate has the obverse surface and a reverse surface and is transparent to the wavelength of the incident light. The aperture member has an opening through which speckle light from the obverse surface and speckle light from the reverse surface pass. The speckle light results from the incident light. The detector detects the intensity of the speckle light passing through the opening. In order that the speckle light from the obverse surface and the speckle light from the reverse surface overlap each other at the detector, the opening has a longitudinal dimension in a direction in which the incident angle is formed.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Nobutaka Itagaki
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Publication number: 20090026351Abstract: A system and method for performing optical navigation addresses M×N photosensitive elements of an image sensor array to capture first frames of image data of a navigation surface when set to a first operational mode such that each of the first frames of image data includes M×N sampled signals, and addresses at most the M×N photosensitive elements of the image sensor array to capture second frames of image data of the navigation surface when set to a second operational mode such that each of said second frames of image data includes less than M×N sampled signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventor: Nobutaka Itagaki
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Publication number: 20080204761Abstract: There is provided a pointing device including a light source that provides incident light for illuminating a front surface of a substrate at a predetermined angle of incidence, the substrate having a rear surface as well as the front surface and being transparent to the wavelength of the incident light, a detector that detects the intensity of speckle light from the front and rear surfaces, the speckle light generated from the incident light, and legs that are in contact with the substrate and charge the front surface of the substrate through friction between the legs and the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES ECBU IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventor: Nobutaka Itagaki
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Publication number: 20080050038Abstract: Images are constructed by compositing a plurality of sequential images. The sequential images are obtained by moving the image capture device and storing the positional attribute data (focal attributes) in association with each captured image. For example, wide-angle views, 3D views and/or video views of a subject can be constructed by compositing a plurality of sequential images.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: February 28, 2008Inventors: Srinivasan Lakshamanan, Nobutaka Itagaki
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Publication number: 20080045328Abstract: Advantage is taken of the fact that as a player tires, the high frequency components of the player's movement typically decreases in comparison with the low frequency components of the player's movement. By analyzing the frequency components of the player's motion, as obtained from signals generated by the motion input device, the system is able to determine changes in a player's response level and change the game accordingly. In one embodiment, wavelet analysis of an input device signal is used to control or adjust a program.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2006Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventor: Nobutaka Itagaki
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Publication number: 20070291272Abstract: A pointing device includes a light source, an aperture member, and a detector. The light source provides incident light for illuminating an obverse surface of a plate at a predetermined incident angle. The plate has the obverse surface and a reverse surface and is transparent to the wavelength of the incident light. The aperture member has an opening through which speckle light from the obverse surface and speckle light from the reverse surface pass. The speckle light results from the incident light. The detector detects the intensity of the speckle light passing through the opening. In order that the speckle light from the obverse surface and the speckle light from the reverse surface overlap each other at the detector, the opening has a longitudinal dimension in a direction in which the incident angle is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventor: Nobutaka Itagaki
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Publication number: 20070285386Abstract: A system and method for tracking the x, y and z coordinates of a position of an input device in an interactive computer system is disclosed. An image sensor situated on the input device captures images of an electronic marker displayed on a display screen. As the position of the input device changes, the features of the electronic marker as captured by the image sensor also change. Images of the electronic marker captured during game play are compared to a calibration image of the electronic marker to determine current x, y and z coordinates of positions of the input device. The game display is updated to reflect the movements of the input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2006Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: Soo Sean Lim, Shalini Venkatesh, Lye Hock Bernard Chan, Tong Sen Liew, Nobutaka Itagaki
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Patent number: 7292338Abstract: A particle detection apparatus and a detection method used therefor, which can detect dust, pollen and smoke particles at a high sensitivity with a sufficiently simple configuration. A particle detection apparatus has a light source and a detection device for detecting light from the light source, and detects particles floating in the air at a position through which the light passes. The apparatus further has an airflow generation/control device capable of controlling an airflow of the air present in the light passing position so as to keep the airflow constant or nearly zero, and an image sensor is used as a photodetector of the detection device. Predefined particles are identified from image information including a moving speed, a size and a shape of a moving object detected by the image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte LtdInventor: Nobutaka Itagaki
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Publication number: 20070097372Abstract: A particle detection apparatus and a detection method used therefor, which can detect dust, pollen and smoke particles at a high sensitivity with a sufficiently simple configuration. A particle detection apparatus has a light source and a detection device for detecting light from the light source, and detects particles floating in the air at a position through which the light passes. The apparatus further has an airflow generation/control device capable of controlling an airflow of the air present in the light passing position so as to keep the airflow constant or nearly zero, and an image sensor is used as a photodetector of the detection device. Predefined particles are identified from image information including a moving speed, a size and a shape of a moving object detected by the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventor: Nobutaka Itagaki