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).

  • Patent number: 9001139
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
  • Patent number: 8887098
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
  • Patent number: 8698830
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
  • Patent number: 8669996
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
  • Patent number: 8558846
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Ogikubo, Norimasa Ozaki, Jun Onuki, Keita Shirane
  • Patent number: 8345164
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akimitsu Hio, Yuuichi Hayatsu, Norimasa Ozaki, Naomi Itoh
  • Publication number: 20110252367
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Sensaburo NAKAMURA, NORIMASA OZAKI, TAKEO UGAI, TOSHIMASA KAKIHARA
  • Publication number: 20110012914
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Sensaburo NAKAMURA, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
  • Publication number: 20110012913
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
  • Publication number: 20110012911
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Sensaburo NAKAMURA, Norimasa OZAKI, Takeo UGAI, Toshimasa KAKIHARA
  • Publication number: 20110012912
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Toshimasa Kakihara
  • Patent number: 7830137
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Haruhiko Okuno, Norimasa Ozaki, Gen Uchimido, Katsumi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20090256858
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Ogikubo, Norimasa Ozaki, Jun Onuki, Keita Shirane
  • Publication number: 20080062329
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Akimitsu Hio, Yuuichi Hayatsu, Norimasa Ozaki, Naomi Itoh
  • Publication number: 20080022789
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: SMC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Haruhiko Okuno, Norimasa Ozaki, Gen Uchimido, Katsumi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 6768519
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Fujita, Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Ryosuke Hayashi
  • Patent number: 6658374
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Fujita, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Takafumi Ito, Sensaburo Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20020007255
    Abstract: 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 th
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Shinichi Fujita, Norimasa Ozaki, Takeo Ugai, Takafumi Ito, Sensaburo Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20010024240
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventors: Shinichi Fujita, Sensaburo Nakamura, Norimasa Ozaki, Ryosuke Hayashi
  • Patent number: D567683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Haruhiko Okuno, Norimasa Ozaki, Gen Uchimido, Katsumi Kobayashi