Patents by Inventor Shinji Kuno
Shinji Kuno 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: 11967763Abstract: Spacecraft and antenna apparatus that can be more easily deployed from a stored state can include: a main-reflection unit including a plurality of ribs formed to be deployable in a stored state in which the ribs are folded and a sheet body provided between a plurality of the ribs and configured to be capable of reflecting a radio wave radiated from a radiator and emitting the radio wave outside, and a restriction member configured to restrict deployment of the plurality of ribs in the stored state, and release the restriction by operation of a restriction release member different from the main-reflection unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc.Inventors: Shunsuke Onishi, Tetsuo Yasaka, Kazuo Kuno, Masahiko Uetsuhara, Yohei Koga, Shinji Ito, Yonosuke Ichiki, Kazuo Kiso, Mutsuhito Tobo
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Patent number: 9682721Abstract: An arm stopper mechanism, includes a pitman arm which includes an output shaft hole into which an output shaft is fitted, two tie rod holes onto which tie rods are respectively mounted, and two abutting faces to which a stopper is abutted; and the stopper which includes two contact faces, in which an angle formed by the two contact faces of the stopper is greater than an angle formed by the two abutting faces of the pitman arm and is 90° or more.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: SHOWA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Murakami, Shinji Kuno
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Patent number: 9393988Abstract: A steering arm includes an output shaft hole into which an output shaft is fitted; two tie rod holes to which tie rods are respectively attached; and two striking surfaces that strike against a stopper. The stopper includes two contract surfaces. An angle formed by the two contact surfaces of the stopper is greater than an angle formed by the two striking surfaces of the steering arm, and is greater than or equal to 90°.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: SHOWA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya Murakami, Masanori Matsumoto, Hideo Yoshimura, Satoru Higashi, Shinji Kuno, Taro Inoue
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Publication number: 20150274205Abstract: A steering arm includes an output shaft hole into which an output shaft is fitted; two tie rod holes to which tie rods are respectively attached; and two striking surfaces that strike against a stopper. The stopper includes two contract surfaces. An angle formed by the two contact surfaces of the stopper is greater than an angle formed by the two striking surfaces of the steering arm, and is greater than or equal to 90°.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya MURAKAMI, Masanori MATSUMOTO, Hideo YOSHIMURA, Satoru HIGASHI, Shinji KUNO, Taro INOUE
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Patent number: 9081420Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video reproduction apparatus includes an image generator, a motion recognizer, a marker generator and image synthesizer. The image generator is configured to generate a first pair of images with a difference in visual field for an operational object. The motion recognizer is configured to recognize three-dimensional gesture of a user. The marker generator is configured to identify three-dimensional designated coordinates based on the gesture recognized by the motion recognizer, and generate a second pair of images with a difference in visual field for a marker corresponding to the designated coordinates. The image synthesizer is configured to synthesize the first pair of images with the second pair of images to generate a third pair of images.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shinji Kuno, Masahiro Ozawa
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Publication number: 20150002650Abstract: According to one embodiment, an eye gaze detecting device includes a drive controller and a detector. The drive controller is configured to move an optical axis direction of an image pick-up module configured to pick up an image of an outside environment facing a display screen of a display by using a drive system. The detector is configured to detect an eye gaze direction of a viewer when image information picked up by the image pick-up module every time the drive controller moves the optical axis direction includes the face of the viewer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroshi Yoshimura, Shinji Kuno, Yoshiyasu Itoh, Satoshi Takezaki
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Patent number: 8885020Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video reproduction apparatus includes an image generator, a motion recognizer, a marker generator and an image synthesizer. The image generator is configured to generate a first pair of images with a difference in visual field for an operational object. The motion recognizer is configured to recognize three-dimensional gesture of a user. The marker generator is configured to identify three-dimensional designated coordinates based on the gesture recognized by the motion recognizer, and generate a second pair of images with a difference in visual field for a marker corresponding to the designated coordinates. The image synthesizer is configured to synthesize the first pair of images with the second pair of images to generate a third pair of images.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shinji Kuno, Masahiro Ozawa
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Publication number: 20140290432Abstract: An arm stopper mechanism, includes a pitman arm which includes an output shaft hole into which an output shaft is fitted, two tie rod holes onto which tie rods are respectively mounted, and two abutting faces to which a stopper is abutted; and the stopper which includes two contact faces, in which an angle formed by the two contact faces of the stopper is greater than an angle formed by the two abutting faces of the pitman arm and is 90° or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya MURAKAMI, Shinji KUNO
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Publication number: 20140145942Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video reproduction apparatus includes an image generator, a motion recognizer, a marker generator and image synthesizer. The image generator is configured to generate a first pair of images with a difference in visual field for an operational object. The motion recognizer is configured to recognize three-dimensional gesture of a user. The marker generator is configured to identify three-dimensional designated coordinates based on the gesture recognized by the motion recognizer, and generate a second pair of images with a difference in visual field for a marker corresponding to the designated coordinates. The image synthesizer is configured to synthesize the first pair of images with the second pair of images to generate a third pair of images.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Shinji Kuno, Masahiro Ozawa
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Patent number: 8385726Abstract: A playback apparatus includes an output unit configured to output main video data used as a main image, sub-video data used as a subsidiary image, cursor data to display a cursor, graphics data to display operation guidance, and sub-picture data to display subtitles, a first blend processing unit configured to superimpose the sub-video data, the sub-picture data, the cursor data and the graphics data, and a second blend processing unit configured to superimpose the superimposed data obtained by the first blend processing unit and the main video data.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Shinji Kuno
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Patent number: 7973806Abstract: A reproducing apparatus includes a graphics processing unit that outputs graphics data of an RGB color space, a video decoder that outputs video data of a YUV color space, a conversion unit that converts a color space of the graphics data from the RGB color space to the YUV color space, a blending process unit that executes a blending process in which the graphics data that is converted to the YUV color space and the video data of the YUV color space are blended on the YUV color space, and a picture data output unit that outputs picture data, which is obtained by the blending process, to a display apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2010Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Shinji Kuno
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Patent number: 7962004Abstract: According to the invention, a video reproducing apparatus includes: a reading module configured to read out video information and caption information, the video information including control information; a video processing module configured to generate a display image to be displayed on a screen, the display image having an image corresponding to the control information; a caption processing module configured to generate a subpicture based on the caption information, the subpicture including a caption image for a caption and a mask image for masking the image corresponding to the control information when the subpicture is superimposed on the display image; a video synthesizing module configured to generate an overlapped display image by superimposing the subpicture; and a video signal outputting module configured to output the overlapped display image to a control signal extracting apparatus that extracts a control signal from the masked image corresponding to the control information.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yuki Kaneko, Shinji Kuno
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Patent number: 7936360Abstract: A reproducing apparatus includes a graphics processing unit that outputs graphics data, which forms a first screen image, in sync with a vertical sync signal and a pixel clock signal, a video decoder that outputs video data, which forms a second screen image, in sync with the vertical sync signal and the pixel clock signal, a blending process unit that executes a blending process for blending the graphics data, which is output from the graphics processing unit, and the video data, which is output from the video decoder, and a picture data output unit that outputs picture data, which is obtained by the blending process, to a display apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Shinji Kuno
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Publication number: 20110080470Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video reproduction apparatus includes an image generator, a motion recognizer, a marker generator and an image synthesizer. The image generator is configured to generate a first pair of images with a difference in visual field for an operational object. The motion recognizer is configured to recognize three-dimensional gesture of a user. The marker generator is configured to identify three-dimensional designated coordinates based on the gesture recognized by the motion recognizer, and generate a second pair of images with a difference in visual field for a marker corresponding to the designated coordinates. The image synthesizer is configured to synthesize the first pair of images with the second pair of images to generate a third pair of images.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Shinji KUNO, Masahiro OZAWA
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Publication number: 20100194993Abstract: A reproducing apparatus includes a graphics processing unit that outputs graphics data of an RGB color space, a video decoder that outputs video data of a YUV color space, a conversion unit that converts a color space of the graphics data from the RGB color space to the YUV color space, a blending process unit that executes a blending process in which the graphics data that is converted to the YUV color space and the video data of the YUV color space are blended on the YUV color space, and a picture data output unit that outputs picture data, which is obtained by the blending process, to a display apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Shinji Kuno
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Patent number: 7760991Abstract: A multimedia data reproducing apparatus includes: a multimedia data acquiring unit configured to acquire multimedia data, the multimedia data including sound data; a receiving unit configured to receive an external operating signal; a sound data processing unit configured to generate insertion audio data by using the sound data based on the external operating signal; and a multimedia data output unit configured to mix the multimedia data based on information included in the multimedia data and to insert the insertion audio data into the multimedia data for an output.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shunichi Kawabata, Shinji Kuno, Kousuke Imoji
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Publication number: 20100158481Abstract: According to the invention, a video reproducing apparatus includes: a reading module configured to read out video information and caption information, the video information including control information; a video processing module configured to generate a display image to be displayed on a screen, the display image having an image corresponding to the control information; a caption processing module configured to generate a subpicture based on the caption information, the subpicture including a caption image for a caption and a mask image for masking the image corresponding to the control information when the subpicture is superimposed on the display image; a video synthesizing module configured to generate an overlapped display image by superimposing the subpicture; and a video signal outputting module configured to output the overlapped display image to a control signal extracting apparatus that extracts a control signal from the masked image corresponding to the control information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yuki Kaneko, Shinji Kuno
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Patent number: 7728851Abstract: A reproducing apparatus includes a graphics processing unit that outputs graphics data of an RGB color space, a video decoder that outputs video data of a YUV color space, a conversion unit that converts a color space of the graphics data from the RGB color space to the YUV color space, a blending process unit that executes a blending process in which the graphics data that is converted to the YUV color space and the video data of the YUV color space are blended on the YUV color space, and a picture data output unit that outputs picture data, which is obtained by the blending process, to a display apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Shinji Kuno
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Publication number: 20090169182Abstract: A multimedia data reproducing apparatus includes: a multimedia data acquiring unit configured to acquire multimedia data, the multimedia data including sound data; a receiving unit configured to receive an external operating signal; a sound data processing unit configured to generate insertion audio data by using the sound data based on the external operating signal; and a multimedia data output unit configured to mix the multimedia data based on information included in the multimedia data and to insert the insertion audio data into the multimedia data for an output.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Shunichi Kawabata, Shinji Kuno, Kousuke Imoji
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Publication number: 20070245389Abstract: According to one embodiment, a playback apparatus includes a buffer to draw an object including operation guidance to be superposed on a main image, a graphics driver which controls allocation of an area in the buffer to a host program requesting drawing of the object, and a buffer managing unit configured to receive allocation of the area in the buffer from the graphics driver, and to allocate the allocated area to the host program, the buffer managing unit being interposed between the host program and the graphics driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventor: Shinji Kuno