Patents by Inventor Satoshi Mitani
Satoshi Mitani 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: 11973928Abstract: An image display device according to the present disclosure includes: one or more image sources that output a two-dimensional projection image; and one or more image deflection sections that generate a plurality of area images by dividing the projection image from the image source into a plurality of areas at least in a horizontal direction, and deflects and projects, toward a screen having anisotropic diffusion properties, the plurality of area images at respective angles different from each other to partially overlap the plurality of area images with each other on the screen and thereby display images from a plurality of viewpoints.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Mitani, Tomoya Yano, Yutaka Imai
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Patent number: 11973929Abstract: An image display apparatus including one or more virtual-image screens, a display section, and a display control unit. The one or more virtual-image screens are arranged to cover at least a part of a periphery of a predetermined axis, display a virtual image of a projected image by using the predetermined axis as a basis, and are transparent. The display section has one or more display surfaces that display a plurality of viewpoint images in mutually different directions and project the plurality of displayed viewpoint images onto the one or more virtual-image screens, respectively, the plurality of viewpoint images being images of a display target as viewed from mutually different directions. The display control unit displays, a virtual image of the display target that is visible from a second direction extending toward the predetermined axis from the observation point.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventor: Satoshi Mitani
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Patent number: 11927894Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes first and second image bearing members and first and second developing members. The controller controls to execute first and second controls based on image information in a case that the first developing member is separated from the first image bearing member when an operation in which the image is sequentially transferred to a transferred member from the first and second image bearing members is terminated. The first developing member is started to separate from the first image bearing member in the first control after an end of an image forming area on the first image bearing member in a moving direction passes through the first transfer position, and in the second control after the end of the image forming area on the first image bearing member in the moving direction passes through the developing position and before the end of the image forming area reaches the first transfer position.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takao Kume, Satoshi Nishida, Isamu Takeda, Takanori Mitani
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Publication number: 20240077816Abstract: A fixing apparatus includes an endless first rotary member, a heating element, a second rotary member configured to form a nip portion, and a nip member configured to receive radiant heat from the heating element and heat the nip portion. The nip member includes a main-body portion that contains aluminum or aluminum alloy and a protective layer that includes an oxide film formed on a surface of the main-body portion. The main-body portion contains a heat receiving surface that faces the heating element and receives radiant heat from the heating element, and a rubbed surface that is rubbed against the inner circumferential surface of the first rotary member. The protective layer contains coloring agent that causes an emissivity of the heat receiving surface and the rubbed surface to be higher than an emissivity of a natural color oxide film.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Isamu Takeda, Takanori Mitani, Satoshi Nishida, Takeshi Shinji
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Publication number: 20230300315Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an image acquisition section and an image generation section. The image acquisition section acquires a captured image, the captured image being captured by a camera section that performs imaging in all directions from a single imaging point in a virtual space. The image generation section generates, on the basis of the captured image, a display image to be displayed on a display including an outward display surface capable of being observed from all directions of a real space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi MITANI, Yuji NAKAHATA
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Publication number: 20230237944Abstract: A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a display unit, a motion sensor, a region setting unit, and an information generating unit. The display unit includes a tubular display whose directional range in which an image is displayed is larger than 180 degrees. The motion sensor detects an observer who observes the display. The region setting unit sets a first region visible from the observer and a second region different from the first region as regions on the display on the basis of a detection result of the motion sensor. The information generating unit generates main information displayed in the first region and illumination information regarding illumination light presented in accordance with the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: SATOSHI MITANI, TOMOYA YANO, YUJI NAKAHATA
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Publication number: 20230042351Abstract: It is an objective of the invention of the present application to provide an image display apparatus capable of reducing a change in a display state of a virtual image that depends on a change in a viewpoint position. An image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an emission unit, a diffractive optical element, and an emission control unit. The emission unit emits image light of a target image. The diffractive optical element includes an incident surface and an emission surface, diffracts the image light entering the incident surface, emits the image light from the emission surface, and displays a virtual image that is the target image. The emission control unit controls emission of the image light by the emission unit by using image data generated in accordance with a change in a display state of the virtual image that depends on a change in a viewpoint position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Takayuki KURIHARA, Satoshi MITANI, Yuji NAKAHATA
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Publication number: 20230036326Abstract: An image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a first screen and a second screen. The first screen includes an image surface on which an object image is formed, the first screen obliquely projecting the object image from the image surface. The second screen includes an incident surface that is arranged parallel to the image surface and on which image light of the object image is incident, the second screen diffracting the image light in an exit direction different from a specular-reflection direction that corresponds to a direction of incidence of the image light on the incident surface, the second screen forming a virtual image parallel to the object image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Kazue SHIMIZU, Ryo KASEGAWA, Satoshi MITANI
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Publication number: 20220385885Abstract: An image display apparatus including one or more virtual-image screens, a display section, and a display control unit. The one or more virtual-image screens are arranged to cover at least a part of a periphery of a predetermined axis, display a virtual image of a projected image by using the predetermined axis as a basis, and are transparent. The display section has one or more display surfaces that display a plurality of viewpoint images in mutually different directions and project the plurality of displayed viewpoint images onto the one or more virtual-image screens, respectively, the plurality of viewpoint images being images of a display target as viewed from mutually different directions. The display control unit displays, a virtual image of the display target that is visible from a second direction extending toward the predetermined axis from the observation point.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventor: Satoshi MITANI
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Patent number: 11168983Abstract: A signal processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an acceleration arithmetic unit. The acceleration arithmetic unit extracts, on a basis of a first detection signal and a second detection signal, the first detection signal including information related to an acceleration along at least a uniaxial direction and having an alternating-current waveform corresponding to the acceleration, the second detection signal including the information related to the acceleration and having an output waveform in which an alternating-current component corresponding to the acceleration is superimposed on a direct-current component, a dynamic acceleration component and a static acceleration component from the acceleration.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Yusaku Kato, Satoshi Mitani
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Patent number: 11137248Abstract: A sensor element according to the present technology includes a base portion, a movable portion, first and second bridge portions, and an acceleration detector unit. The movable portion is movable relative to the base portion by reception of an acceleration along at least a uniaxial direction. The first bridge portion includes a first beam and a first structure, the first beam connects the base portion and the movable portion, the first structure being provided between the first beam and the base portion and supporting the first beam. The second bridge portion includes a second beam and a second structure, the second beam extends in a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis and parallel to the main surface and connects the base portion and the movable portion, the second structure being provided between the second beam and the base portion and supports the second beam.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Yusaku Kato, Satoshi Mitani
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Patent number: 11094938Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an electric power storage device using an aqueous electrolytic solution that is safe even if the device is damaged while being used and the electrolytic solution leaks out from the battery housing. Specifically, the object of the present invention is to provide a secondary battery having both excellent safety and excellent cycle characteristics. The present invention is an aqueous secondary battery, wherein at least either of the positive electrode or the negative electrode comprises a compound (I) having a naphthalenediimide structure or a perylenediimide structure as an active material.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignees: MITANI BATTERY CO., LTD., UNIVERSITY PUBLIC CORPORATION OSAKAInventors: Yuki Kanzaki, Kazunobu Sato, Takeji Takui, Daisuke Shiomi, Satoshi Mitani
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Publication number: 20210160465Abstract: An image display device according to the present disclosure includes: one or more image sources that output a two-dimensional projection image; and one or more image deflection sections that generate a plurality of area images by dividing the projection image from the image source into a plurality of areas at least in a horizontal direction, and deflects and projects, toward a screen having anisotropic diffusion properties, the plurality of area images at respective angles different from each other to partially overlap the plurality of area images with each other on the screen and thereby display images from a plurality of viewpoints.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: SATOSHI MITANI, TOMOYA YANO, YUTAKA IMAI
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Patent number: 10775168Abstract: Provided is a sensor device that includes a vibrator unit, an annular base portion, a plurality of coupling portions, and a wiring layer. The wiring layer includes a plurality of drive wirings and a plurality of detection wirings. The plurality of drive wirings are respectively connected to first and second drive electrodes while being adjacent and parallel to one another. The plurality of detection wirings are respectively connected to first and second detection electrodes while being adjacent and parallel to one another. The wiring layer is provided at each of the plurality of coupling portions to electrically connect a plurality of terminal portions provided in the base portion with a plurality of piezoelectric drive units and first and second piezoelectric detection units provided in the vibrator unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Mitani, Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Kazuo Takahashi, Hideo Niikura
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Publication number: 20200072607Abstract: [Object] To reduce an effect of an external stress and to ensure stable detection accuracy. [Solving Means] A sensor device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a sensor element, a package body, a first buffer, and a second buffer. The sensor element detects input physical quantity. The package body includes a first support and a second support. The first support is electrically connected to the sensor element and supports the sensor element. The second support is electrically connected to the first support and supports the first support. The first buffer is arranged between the sensor element and the first support and elastically connects the sensor element to the first support. The second buffer is arranged between the first support and the second support and elastically connects the first support to the second support.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: SATOSHI MITANI, HIDETOSHI KABASAWA, DAISUKE SAITO
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Publication number: 20190360809Abstract: A signal processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an acceleration arithmetic unit. The acceleration arithmetic unit extracts, on a basis of a first detection signal and a second detection signal, the first detection signal including information related to an acceleration along at least a uniaxial direction and having an alternating-current waveform corresponding to the acceleration, the second detection signal including the information related to the acceleration and having an output waveform in which an alternating-current component corresponding to the acceleration is superimposed on a direct-current component, a dynamic acceleration component and a static acceleration component from the acceleration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: HIDETOSHI KABASAWA, YUSAKU KATO, SATOSHI MITANI
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Publication number: 20190265034Abstract: A sensor element according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a base portion, a movable portion, first and second bridge portions, and an acceleration detector unit. The movable portion is movable relative to the base portion by reception of an acceleration along at least a uniaxial direction. The first bridge portion includes a first beam and a first structure, the first beam extending in a first axis direction parallel to a main surface of the base portion and connecting the base portion and the movable portion, the first structure being provided between the first beam and the base portion and supporting the first beam. The second bridge portion includes a second beam and a second structure, the second beam extending in a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis and parallel to the main surface and connecting the base portion and the movable portion, the second structure being provided between the second beam and the base portion and supporting the second beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: HIDETOSHI KABASAWA, YUSAKU KATO, SATOSHI MITANI
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Publication number: 20190097231Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an electric power storage device using an aqueous electrolytic solution that is safe even if the device is damaged while being used and the electrolytic solution leaks out from the battery housing. Specifically, the object of the present invention is to provide a secondary battery having both excellent safety and excellent cycle characteristics. The present invention is an aqueous secondary battery, wherein at least either of the positive electrode or the negative electrode comprises a compound (I) having a naphthalenediimide structure or a perylenediimide structure as an active material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Yuki KANZAKI, Kazunobu SATO, Takeji TAKUI, Daisuke SHIOMI, Satoshi MITANI
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Publication number: 20180017386Abstract: [Object] To provide a sensor device, a gyro sensor, and an electronic apparatus capable of highly-accurately detecting angular velocities in multiaxial directions. [Solving Means] A sensor device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a vibrator unit, an annular base portion, a plurality of coupling portions, and a wiring layer. The wiring layer includes a plurality of drive wirings and a plurality of detection wirings. The plurality of drive wirings are respectively connected to first and second drive electrodes while being adjacent and parallel to one another. The plurality of detection wirings are respectively connected to first and second detection electrodes while being adjacent and parallel to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: SATOSHI MITANI, HIDETOSHI KABASAWA, KAZUO TAKAHASHI, HIDEO NIIKURA
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Patent number: 9666787Abstract: A sensor device and an electronic apparatus by which downsizing and a reduction in costs can be achieved is provided. A sensor device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a sensor element and a semiconductor element. The semiconductor element includes a first surface, a second surface, and a via-hole. The first surface includes a first terminal on which the sensor element is mounted and is an inactive surface. The second surface includes a second terminal for external connection and is an active surface. The via-hole electrically connects the first surface and the second surface to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hidetoshi Kabasawa, Hiroshi Ozaki, Kazuo Takahashi, Satoshi Mitani