Patents by Inventor Norimasa Ozaki
Norimasa Ozaki 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: 9001139Abstract: An image processing device includes an image generation mechanism configured to generate computer graphics images based on computer graphics description data, an image mapping mechanism configured to designate an object or a part of the object of computer graphics drawn by the image generation mechanism as a texture map target, and to texture map texture map images to a surface of the texture map target, and a superimposition mechanism configured to superimpose superimposition images at a position corresponding to the texture map target of the computer graphics images where the texture map has been performed in the image mapping mechanism, based on position information for the texture map target of the computer graphic image.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
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Patent number: 8887098Abstract: Disclosed herein is a generating apparatus including a display controller configured, on the basis of computer graphics description data for use in creating a computer graphics virtual space necessary for generating a computer graphics image, to display a plurality of element descriptors representative of a plurality of elements arranged in the computer graphics virtual space; and a specification information generator configured to generate specification information for specifying a parameter for defining an element corresponding to an element descriptor by a selecting operation by a user from among the displayed plurality of element descriptors as a parameter subject to adjustment that is adjusted by an adjusting operation by the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
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Patent number: 8698830Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus which includes an image selection unit selecting one image data from a plurality of input image data, an image generation unit generating a computer graphics image based on computer graphics description data, an image mapping unit determining an object or a portion of the object of computer graphics drawn by the image generation unit as the target of texture mapping and texture-mapping an image according to the image data selected by the image selection unit onto a surface of the target of texture mapping, and an image selection control unit controlling the image data selection by the image selection unit according to an attribute given to the target of texture mapping.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
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Patent number: 8669996Abstract: An image processing device includes an image generation unit generating a computer graphics image on the basis of computer graphics description data, an image mapping unit texture-mapping an input image to a surface of a computer graphics object drawn by the image generation unit, and a coordinate setting unit undergoing a change manipulation of a texture coordinate and storing contents of the change manipulation, in which the image mapping unit performs texture mapping by a text coordinate which is changed on the basis of contents of the change manipulation which are stored in the coordinate setting unit when texture-mapping the input image to the surface of an object.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
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Patent number: 8558846Abstract: An information processing device includes: a clipping unit configured to subject a plurality of images to clipping processing for clipping a part of an image as a partial image to clip a partial image from each of the plurality of images; a size correcting unit configured to correct an image size regarding each of a plurality of the partial images clipped by the clipping unit; and a synthesizing unit configured to connect the partial images of which the image sizes have been corrected by the size correcting unit to generate a synthetic image.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Junichi Ogikubo, Norimasa Ozaki, Jun Onuki, Keita Shirane
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Patent number: 8345164Abstract: A video switching apparatus has a plurality of slots each for mounting any of a first input module capable of inputting any one of a plurality of predetermined types of video signals and performing processing, content of which varies depending on the type of input video signal and a second input module capable of inputting only predetermined one type of video signal. The video switching apparatus switches and outputs video signals of a plurality of channels input to the input modules mounted to the plurality of slots. The video switching apparatus includes an input setup data memory processor, a detector, and an input setup changer.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2007Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Akimitsu Hio, Yuuichi Hayatsu, Norimasa Ozaki, Naomi Itoh
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Publication number: 20110252367Abstract: Disclosed herein is a generating apparatus including a display controller configured, on the basis of computer graphics description data for use in creating a computer graphics virtual space necessary for generating a computer graphics image, to display a plurality of element descriptors representative of a plurality of elements arranged in the computer graphics virtual space; and a specification information generator configured to generate specification information for specifying a parameter for defining an element corresponding to an element descriptor by a selecting operation by a user from among the displayed plurality of element descriptors as a parameter subject to adjustment that is adjusted by an adjusting operation by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Inventors: Sensaburo NAKAMURA, NORIMASA OZAKI, TAKEO UGAI, TOSHIMASA KAKIHARA
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Publication number: 20110012914Abstract: An image processing device includes an image generation unit generating a computer graphics image on the basis of computer graphics description data, an image mapping unit texture-mapping an input image to a surface of a computer graphics object drawn by the image generation unit, and a coordinate setting unit undergoing a change manipulation of a texture coordinate and storing contents of the change manipulation, in which the image mapping unit performs texture mapping by a text coordinate which is changed on the basis of contents of the change manipulation which are stored in the coordinate setting unit when texture-mapping the input image to the surface of an object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Sensaburo NAKAMURA, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
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Publication number: 20110012913Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including: an image selection unit selectively extracting one image data from a plurality of input image data; an image generation unit generating a computer graphics image based on computer graphics description data; a surface designation unit designating a surface of a predetermined polygon using surfaces of polygons among the computer graphics description data as a selection; and an image mapping unit texture-mapping an image according to the image data extracted by the image selection unit onto the surface of the polygon designated by the surface designation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
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Publication number: 20110012911Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus which includes an image selection unit selecting one image data from a plurality of input image data, an image generation unit generating a computer graphics image based on computer graphics description data, an image mapping unit determining an object or a portion of the object of computer graphics drawn by the image generation unit as the target of texture mapping and texture-mapping an image according to the image data selected by the image selection unit onto a surface of the target of texture mapping, and an image selection control unit controlling the image data selection by the image selection unit according to an attribute given to the target of texture mapping.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Sensaburo NAKAMURA, Norimasa OZAKI, Takeo UGAI, Toshimasa KAKIHARA
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Publication number: 20110012912Abstract: An image processing device includes an image generation mechanism configured to generate computer graphics images based on computer graphics description data, an image mapping mechanism configured to designate an object or a part of the object of computer graphics drawn by the image generation mechanism as a texture map target, and to texture map texture map images to a surface of the texture map target, and a superimposition mechanism configured to superimpose superimposition images at a position corresponding to the texture map target of the computer graphics images where the texture map has been performed in the image mapping mechanism, based on position information for the texture map target of the computer graphic image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
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Patent number: 7830137Abstract: A position detecting sensor is equipped with a holder capable of accommodating a sensor member therein on which a magnetic sensor is disposed. A connector formed on an end of the holder is connected to a fitting through a connecting bolt. The fitting is disposed by insertion into a sensor groove of a cylinder apparatus, and after insertion of the fitting into the sensor groove, the holder and the fitting are fastened by the connecting bolt, thereby fixing the holder with respect to the cylinder apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: SMC Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Haruhiko Okuno, Norimasa Ozaki, Gen Uchimido, Katsumi Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20090256858Abstract: An information processing device includes: a clipping unit configured to subject a plurality of images to clipping processing for clipping a part of an image as a partial image to clip a partial image from each of the plurality of images; a size correcting unit configured to correct an image size regarding each of a plurality of the partial images clipped by the clipping unit; and a synthesizing unit configured to connect the partial images of which the image sizes have been corrected by the size correcting unit to generate a synthetic image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Junichi Ogikubo, Norimasa Ozaki, Jun Onuki, Keita Shirane
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Publication number: 20080062329Abstract: A video switching apparatus has a plurality of slots each for mounting any of a first input module capable of inputting any one of a plurality of predetermined types of video signals and performing processing, content of which varies depending on the type of input video signal and a second input module capable of inputting only predetermined one type of video signal. The video switching apparatus switches and outputs video signals of a plurality of channels input to the input modules mounted to the plurality of slots. The video switching apparatus includes an input setup data memory processor, a detector, and an input setup changer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Akimitsu Hio, Yuuichi Hayatsu, Norimasa Ozaki, Naomi Itoh
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Publication number: 20080022789Abstract: A position detecting sensor is equipped with a holder capable of accommodating a sensor member therein on which a magnetic sensor is disposed. A connector formed on an end of the holder is connected to a fitting through a connecting bolt. The fitting is disposed by insertion into a sensor groove of a cylinder apparatus, and after insertion of the fitting into the sensor groove, the holder and the fitting are fastened by the connecting bolt, thereby fixing the holder with respect to the cylinder apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: SMC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Haruhiko Okuno, Norimasa Ozaki, Gen Uchimido, Katsumi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 6768519Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus enabling reuse by a previously used internal configuration, provided with a storage device for storing the states of all or part of the intersections of a matrix switch to the output side of which inputs of video signal processing units and video signal output channels are connected and an intersection reproducing device for setting intersections of the matrix switch in accordance with the content of the storage device. When using current settings of the matrix switch, the current settings are stored in the storage device. When it is desired to reuse the apparatus after using it in different settings, the intersection reproducing device is activated. Therefore, an operator no longer has to repeat an operation for setting each and every intersection and can obtain the desired settings by activating the intersection reproducing device.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2001Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shinichi Fujita, Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Ryosuke Hayashi
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Patent number: 6658374Abstract: A maintenance support system for an electronic apparatus, having an electronic processing system including an electronic apparatus and a remote management system connected to each electronic processing system. Each electronic processing system includes a system for transmitting information of the connection of the electronic apparatus, transmitting information concerning setting of the electronic apparatus, and transmitting information notifying occurrence of a problem of the electronic apparatus to the remote management system.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shinichi Fujita, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Takafumi Ito, Sensaburo Nakamura
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Publication number: 20020007255Abstract: A maintenance support system for an electronic apparatus, having an electronic processing system including an electronic apparatus and a remote management system connected to each electronic processing system, wherein each electronic processing system comprises a means for transmitting information of the connection of the electronic apparatus, information concerning setting of the electronic apparatus, and information notifying occurrence of a trouble of the electronic apparatus to the remote management system, and the remote management system comprises a means for reporting the notification in the remote management system when receiving the notification, a means for configuring a reproduction electronic apparatus having substantially the same connection, setting as the connection and setting of the electronic apparatus in the remote management system, and a means for reproducing on the reproduction electronic apparatus the state when the trouble occurred by executing the same operation as the operation of thType: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventors: Shinichi Fujita, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Takafumi Ito, Sensaburo Nakamura
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Publication number: 20010024240Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus enabling reuse by a previously used internal configuration, provided with a storage means for storing the states of all or part of the intersections of a matrix switch to the outside side of which inputs of video signal processing units and video signal output channels are connected and an intersection reproducing means for setting intersections of the matrix switch in accordance with the content of the storage means. When later using current settings of the matrix switch, the current settings are stored in the storage means. When desiring to reuse the apparatus by the stored settings after using it by different settings, the intersection reproducing means is activated. Due to this, an operator no longer has to repeat an operation for setting each and every intersection and can obtain the desired settings by just activating the intersection reproducing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2001Publication date: September 27, 2001Inventors: Shinichi Fujita, Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Ryosuke Hayashi
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Patent number: D567683Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: SMC Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Haruhiko Okuno, Norimasa Ozaki, Gen Uchimido, Katsumi Kobayashi