Patents by Inventor Shinji Kimura

Shinji Kimura 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: 11095155
    Abstract: An electric power supply system includes an electric power reception apparatus and an electric power supply apparatus adapted to supply electric power to the electric power reception apparatus when the electric power reception apparatus is placed on the electric power supply apparatus. The electric power supply apparatus includes a plurality of electric power supply units adapted to supply electric power by electromagnetic induction to the electric power reception apparatus. A selection unit of the electric power supply apparatus selects, from the total plurality of electric power supply units, a plurality of electric power supply units whose location corresponds to a position where the electric power reception apparatus is placed, and a control unit controls the supply of electric power such that electric power is supplied to the electric power reception apparatus from the selected plurality of electric power supply units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yosuke Kozuma, Shinpei Nishikawa, Shinji Kimura, Yusuke Hori, Goro Mikano, Yuuki Iwasaki, Shigetoshi Onitsuka
  • Patent number: 11095154
    Abstract: An electric power supply system includes an electric power reception apparatus and an electric power supply apparatus adapted to supply electric power to the electric power reception apparatus when the electric power reception apparatus is placed on the electric power supply apparatus. The electric power supply apparatus includes a plurality of electric power supply units adapted to supply electric power by electromagnetic induction to the electric power reception apparatus. A selection unit of the electric power supply apparatus selects, from the total plurality of electric power supply units, a plurality of electric power supply units whose location corresponds to a position where the electric power reception apparatus is placed, and a control unit controls the supply of electric power such that electric power is supplied to the electric power reception apparatus from the selected plurality of electric power supply units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yosuke Kozuma, Shinpei Nishikawa, Shinji Kimura, Yusuke Hori, Goro Mikano, Yuuki Iwasaki, Shigetoshi Onitsuka
  • Patent number: 10999636
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for voice-based content searching. The systems, methods, and computer-readable media described herein may improve user experiences by providing voice-based content searching using mobile devices. In an example method described herein, a computer system may receive a voice search initiation signal from a mobile device over a WiFi protocol connection or a Bluetooth protocol connection. The computer system may monitor a WiFi receiver and a Bluetooth receiver of the computer system for first voice data. The computer system may determine that the first voice data is being received at the WiFi receiver. The computer system may determine that second voice data is received at the Bluetooth receiver while the first voice data is being received at the WiFi receiver, and discard the second voice data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Kim, Radhika Suresh Karandikar, Aaron Nicholas Olsen, James Shu, Shinji Kimura, Xin Wang
  • Publication number: 20210109366
    Abstract: A blur compensation system includes: a mirror on which light of an image from a predetermined position is incident and which reflects light of a specific wavelength such that an incidence angle and an emission angle of the light of the specific wavelength are different from each other; a mirror that is disposed at a position on which the light of an image which is reflected by the mirror is incident and reflects the light of the specific wavelength such that an incidence angle and an emission angle of the light of the specific wavelength are different from each other; and a lens that is disposed on an optical axis of the light of an image between the mirror and the mirror and changes a direction of the light of an image which is reflected by the mirror such that light of a wavelength other than the specific wavelength out of the light of an image which is reflected by the mirror is emitted in the same direction as the light of the specific wavelength from an emission position of the light of the specific wave
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicants: NTT DOCOMO, INC., TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shinji KIMURA, Kazuhiko TAKAHASHI, Yuji ABURAKAWA, Masahiro YAMAGUCHI, Tomoya NAKAMURA, Shunsuke IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20210105434
    Abstract: A display imaging device includes: a display that has a viewing angle on a front side and is transparent and a self-emission type; a camera that images the front side through the display from a rear side of the display; and a masking member that includes a transparent first part and a non-transparent second part, and is disposed to cover a rear face of the display. The first part of the masking member overlaps the camera when the display is seen from the front side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Shinji KIMURA, Eriko OSEKI, Yuji ABURAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210044756
    Abstract: A display and imaging device includes a display of a transmissive type configured to receive an image as an input and display the image, a camera configured to image a side in front of the display from behind the display, a distance detecting unit configured to detect a distance from the camera to a target object of imaging using the camera and a depth of field control unit configured to control a depth of field of imaging using the camera in accordance with the detected distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventor: Shinji KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20210007598
    Abstract: A visual field test device includes: first probability density function acquisition unit performs step (1) of obtaining a probability density function f(x1) for a result value x1 obtained in a first visual field test; a stimulation threshold determination unit performs step (2) of setting a stimulation threshold t1to a value in the range of x1 in the f(x1); a test result acquisition unit performs step (3) of obtaining test results indicating if a result greater than or equal to t1was obtained in the first visual field test; a second probability density function acquisition unit performs step (4) of obtaining a probability density function f(x2) by removing probability density values that's greater than or equal to t1, or removing values that are less than t1from f(x1); and a determination unit performs step (5) of determining if a standard deviation ? of the f(x2) is below a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: CREWT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi INOUE, Shinji KIMURA, Kenzo YAMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20200409536
    Abstract: A screen generating unit generates a home screen for allowing a user to select a desired item of content from among multiple items of content, and the home screen includes a list in which multiple icons representing the multiple items of content are arranged. A display control unit displays the home screen on a television monitor. The screen generating unit further arranges, in the list on the home screen, a library icon used to search for an item of content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Motoki KOBAYASHI, Yasuhiro YAMANAKA, Shuji HIRAMATSU, Shigeru ENOMOTO, Taku SUGAWARA, Shinji KIMURA, Yumiko TANAKA, George ARRIOLA, Carsten SCHWESIG
  • Patent number: 10802688
    Abstract: A screen generating unit generates a home screen for allowing a user to select a desired item of content from among multiple items of content, and the home screen includes a list in which multiple icons representing the multiple items of content are arranged. A display control unit displays the home screen on a television monitor. The screen generating unit further arranges, in the list on the home screen, a search icon used to search for an item of content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Motoki Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Yamanaka, Shuji Hiramatsu, Shigeru Enomoto, Taku Sugawara, Shinji Kimura, Yumiko Tanaka, George Arriola, Carsten Schwesig
  • Publication number: 20200287417
    Abstract: An electric power supply system includes an electric power reception apparatus and an electric power supply apparatus adapted to supply electric power to the electric power reception apparatus when the electric power reception apparatus is placed on the electric power supply apparatus. The electric power supply apparatus includes a plurality of electric power supply units adapted to supply electric power by electromagnetic induction to the electric power reception apparatus. A selection unit of the electric power supply apparatus selects, from the total plurality of electric power supply units, a plurality of electric power supply units whose location corresponds to a position where the electric power reception apparatus is placed, and a control unit controls the supply of electric power such that electric power is supplied to the electric power reception apparatus from the selected plurality of electric power supply units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Yosuke Kozuma, Shinpei Nishikawa, Shinji Kimura, Yusuke Hori, Goro Mikano, Yuuki Iwasaki, Shigetoshi Onitsuka
  • Publication number: 20200284620
    Abstract: An optical module includes a fixed substrate, and a sensor substrate secured to the fixed substrate and having a through-hole formed therein. A light emitting device is secured to the fixed substrate at a position in the through-hole. A light receiving device is provided in the sensor substrate. A dummy light receiving device is formed between the light receiving device and the through-hole, around the through-hole, and in the sensor substrate. The light receiving device and the dummy light receiving device are made of an impurity diffusion layer having a same conductive type as a conductive type of a surface layer of the sensor substrate. The dummy light receiving device is deeper than the light receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomomitsu OHARA, Kazuki TSUTSUMI, Shinji KIMURA, Syuhei SUZUKI, Yusuke OHBA
  • Patent number: 10667681
    Abstract: A vision testing device capable of reducing a psychological sense of uneasiness, stress and the like given to a testee when a vision test is performed with a main body of the vision testing device mounted on a head portion of the testee, including: a device main body mounted on a head portion of a testee who undergoes a vision test, and having display devices for displaying a test image for the testee and a camera for photographing an external image; a switch operated by the testee; and a display control unit which performs switching of display images to be displayed on display devices between a test image and the external image photographed by the camera when the switch is operated under a predetermined operation condition in a state that the test image is displayed on the display devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: CREWT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Inoue, Kenzo Yamanaka, Shinji Kimura
  • Publication number: 20200153281
    Abstract: An electric power supply system includes an electric power reception apparatus and an electric power supply apparatus adapted to supply electric power to the electric power reception apparatus when the electric power reception apparatus is placed on the electric power supply apparatus. The electric power supply apparatus includes a plurality of electric power supply units adapted to supply electric power by electromagnetic induction to the electric power reception apparatus. A selection unit of the electric power supply apparatus selects, from the total plurality of electric power supply units, a plurality of electric power supply units whose location corresponds to a position where the electric power reception apparatus is placed, and a control unit controls the supply of electric power such that electric power is supplied to the electric power reception apparatus from the selected plurality of electric power supply units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Yosuke Kozuma, Shinpei Nishikawa, Shinji Kimura, Yusuke Hori, Goro Mikan, Yuuki Iwasaki Tokyo, Shigetoshi Onitsuka
  • Patent number: 10582154
    Abstract: A picture presentation system 1 presents a user U with a picture where a virtual image Di is created in a space in front of the user U. The picture presentation system 1 includes a hologram mirror 10 configured to reflect a picture composed of light of a specific wavelength at an angle different from an angle of incidence and transmit light other than the light of the specific wavelength, and a screen 20 configured to display the picture toward the hologram mirror. The hologram mirror 10, being placed opposite to the user U, reflects the picture from the screen 20 in such a way that the user U can visually recognize the virtual image Di of the picture at a position on the opposite side from the user U across the hologram mirror 10 (arrow AR1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: NTT DOCOMO, INC., TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shinji Kimura, Kazuhiko Takahashi, Yuji Aburakawa, Shunsuke Igarashi, Tomoya Nakamura, Masahiro Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 10564432
    Abstract: Physical burden when a head-mounted display is mounted to the head of a user for use is reduced. A head-mounted display unit includes a head-mounted display, and a fixing stand configured so as to enable the attachment and detachment of the head-mounted display, and to enable the head-mounted display to be mounted in a fixed state. The fixing stand includes a base member, a support column projecting perpendicularly upwards from the base member, a pedestal mount attached to an upper end portion of the support column, a retaining member attached to the pedestal mount, a clamping implement, and a chin rest. The fixing stand is configured such that the head-mounted display is detachably mounted to the retaining member using the clamping implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: CREWT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Satoshi Inoue, Hiroki Sato, Kenzo Yamanaka, Shinji Kimura
  • Patent number: D929444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Leon Bayliss, Shinji Kimura, Maxence Parache, Eric Kabisch, Alison Reichenthal
  • Patent number: D929452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Leon Bayliss, Shinji Kimura, Maxence Parache, Eric Kabisch, Alison Reichenthal
  • Patent number: D929453
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Leon Bayliss, Shinji Kimura, Maxence Parache, Eric Kabisch, Alison Reichenthal
  • Patent number: D929454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Leon Bayliss, Shinji Kimura, Maxence Parache, Eric Kabisch, Alison Reichenthal
  • Patent number: D929455
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Leon Bayliss, Shinji Kimura, Maxence Parache, Eric Kabisch, Alison Reichenthal