Patents by Inventor Reiichi Sato

Reiichi Sato 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).

  • Publication number: 20220291665
    Abstract: Communication with a user is more naturally and effectively realized. An information processing apparatus includes a first sensor (1101) that detects an object present in a first direction with respect to an autonomous mobile body; second sensors (1102, 1103) that detect the object present in the first direction with respect to the autonomous mobile body by a system different from a system of the first sensor; and an operation control unit (230) that controls an operation of the autonomous mobile body based on a detection result acquired by the first sensor and a detection result acquired by the second sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: REIICHI SATO, JUNNA IMAI, MASASHI KISHIKAWA, TAKUYA FUJII
  • Patent number: 10904500
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a determination unit that acquires a first detection result and a second detection result. The first detection result indicates information regarding at least one of a position and an orientation of a projection unit. The projection unit causes display information to be displayed by projecting the display information onto a projection plane. The second detection result indicates a spatial positional relationship between the projection unit and the projection plane. The information processing apparatus further includes a control unit that controls an operation of the projection unit on a basis of the first detection result and the second detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Reiichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20200204771
    Abstract: [Object] To control operation related to the projection of a video in accordance with usage conditions in a more favorable aspect. [Solution] An information processing apparatus including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first detection result indicating information regarding at least one of a position and an orientation of a projection unit that causes display information to be display by projecting the display information onto a projection plane, and a second detection result indicating a spatial positional relationship between the projection unit and the projection plane; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the projection unit on a basis of the first detection result and the second detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Reiichi SATO
  • Patent number: 6476576
    Abstract: A motor control apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a servo circuit for outputting a pulse width modulation signal; a low-pass filter for receiving the pulse width modulation signal outputted by the servo circuit as an input; and a driver circuit for receiving an output voltage of the low-pass filter as an input and thereby driving a brushless sensorless motor; wherein the servo circuit controls pulse width of the pulse width modulation signal so as to maintain rotational speed of the motor at a target rotational speed on the basis of an FG pulse signal outputted by the motor, the FG pulse signal representing the rotational speed of the motor by frequency. The motor control apparatus further includes a rotational speed changing means, the rotational speed changing means changing the rotational speed of the motor by gradually varying a voltage outputted by the driver circuit from a current voltage to a target voltage on input of a control start signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiryu Takayama, Junji Katsuta, Reiichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20010050540
    Abstract: A motor control apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a servo circuit for outputting a pulse width modulation signal; a low-pass filter for receiving the pulse width modulation signal outputted by the servo circuit as an input; and a driver circuit for receiving an output voltage of the low-pass filter as an input and thereby driving a brushless sensorless motor; wherein the servo circuit controls pulse width of the pulse width modulation signal so as to maintain rotational speed of the motor at a target rotational speed on the basis of an FG pulse signal outputted by the motor, the FG pulse signal representing the rotational speed of the motor by frequency. The motor control apparatus further includes a rotational speed changing means, the rotational speed changing means changing the rotational speed of the motor by gradually varying a voltage outputted by the driver circuit from a current voltage to a target voltage on input of a control start signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiryu Takayama, Junji Katsuta, Reiichi Sato