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).

  • Patent number: 11967763
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 9682721
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: SHOWA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Murakami, Shinji Kuno
  • Patent number: 9393988
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: SHOWA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Murakami, Masanori Matsumoto, Hideo Yoshimura, Satoru Higashi, Shinji Kuno, Taro Inoue
  • Publication number: 20150274205
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya MURAKAMI, Masanori MATSUMOTO, Hideo YOSHIMURA, Satoru HIGASHI, Shinji KUNO, Taro INOUE
  • Patent number: 9081420
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shinji Kuno, Masahiro Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20150002650
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yoshimura, Shinji Kuno, Yoshiyasu Itoh, Satoshi Takezaki
  • Patent number: 8885020
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shinji Kuno, Masahiro Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20140290432
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SHOWA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya MURAKAMI, Shinji KUNO
  • Publication number: 20140145942
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shinji Kuno, Masahiro Ozawa
  • Patent number: 8385726
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Shinji Kuno
  • Patent number: 7973806
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Shinji Kuno
  • Patent number: 7962004
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuki Kaneko, Shinji Kuno
  • Patent number: 7936360
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Shinji Kuno
  • Publication number: 20110080470
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shinji KUNO, Masahiro OZAWA
  • Publication number: 20100194993
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Shinji Kuno
  • Patent number: 7760991
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shunichi Kawabata, Shinji Kuno, Kousuke Imoji
  • Publication number: 20100158481
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yuki Kaneko, Shinji Kuno
  • Patent number: 7728851
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Shinji Kuno
  • Publication number: 20090169182
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shunichi Kawabata, Shinji Kuno, Kousuke Imoji
  • Publication number: 20070245389
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventor: Shinji Kuno