Patents by Inventor Shinya Kadono
Shinya Kadono 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: 11502408Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a first substrate (TFT substrate) including a first dielectric substrate, a second substrate (slot substrate) including a second dielectric substrate, a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and in all of an effective region and a portion of a non-effective region, a sealing seal portion configured to define the maximum value of the area of the liquid crystal layer when viewed from a normal direction of the first or second dielectric substrate, a cell gap control seal portion configured to define the minimum value of the thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the effective region, and a buffer portion provided in contact with the liquid crystal layer in the non-effective region and that deforms more easily due to external force than the first and second dielectric substrates in the effective region. The buffer portion includes a sheet and a joining section that joins the sheet and the first or second dielectric substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Fumitoshi Yasuo, Kenichi Kitoh, Shinya Kadono, Junichi Inukai
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Patent number: 11253856Abstract: Provided is a microfluidic device that, as compared with a conventional microfluidic device, (i) is smoother in surface of a water-repellent layer provided above a segment electrode and (ii) makes it easier for microfluid provided in the surface of the water-repellent layer to slide. A microfluidic device (1) includes: an array substrate (10) including a plurality of electrodes (14); and a counter substrate (40) including at least one electrode (42), the array substrate (10) and the counter substrate (40) having therebetween an internal space (50) in which to cause an electroconductive droplet (51) to move across the plurality of electrodes (14), and the plurality of electrodes (14) being provided on a first flattening resin layer (13) and each being a light-blocking metal electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Sharp Life Science (EU) LimitedInventors: Tomohiro Kosaka, Kenichi Kitoh, Takeshi Hara, Shinya Kadono, Fumitoshi Yasuo, Manabu Daio, Tomoko Teranishi, Hao Li
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Patent number: 11081790Abstract: A scanning antenna includes a TFT substrate including a plurality of patch electrodes, a slot substrate including a slot electrode, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the TFT substrate and the slot substrate. The slot electrode includes a plurality of slots disposed corresponding to the plurality of patch electrodes and a solid portion not including the plurality of slot. When viewed from a normal direction of the substrate, the patch electrode is disposed across the slot in a first direction and overlaps the solid portion at both ends of the slot in each of a plurality of antenna units, and when viewed from the normal direction of the substrate, at least one of a periphery of the solid portion and a periphery of the patch electrode includes a recessed portion or a protruding portion in at least one antenna unit of the plurality of antenna units.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Fumitoshi Yasuo, Takeshi Hara, Shinya Kadono, Junichi Inukai, Tomohiro Kosaka
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Patent number: 10992962Abstract: A coding distortion removing method is provided for removing coding distortion in two adjacent blocks located on both sides of a block boundary between the two adjacent blocks in a reconstructed image. The method includes deriving a difference of pixel values between a pixel in a first block of the reconstructed image and a pixel in a second block of the reconstructed image adjacent to the first block, deriving an average value of the first quantization parameter and the second quantization parameter, and setting a threshold value to the average value of the first quantization parameter and the second quantization parameter. The method also includes comparing the difference of pixel values with the threshold value, and removing a coding distortion in an area disposed on both sides of the block boundary between the first block and the second block, by applying a filter for coding distortion removal.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1Inventors: Zhong Xue, Sheng Mei Shen, Teck Wee Foo, Chak Joo Lee, Shinya Kadono
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Patent number: 10986362Abstract: A motion vector derivation unit includes a comparison unit for comparing a parameter TR1 for a reference vector with a predetermined value to determine whether it exceeds the predetermined value or not; a switching unit for switching selection between the maximum value of a pre-stored parameter TR and the parameter TR1 according to the comparison result by the comparison unit; a multiplier parameter table (for multipliers); and a multiplier parameter table (for divisors) for associating the parameter TR1 with a value approximate to the inverse value (1/TR1) of this parameter TR1.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Shinya Kadono, Satoshi Kondo, Makoto Hagai, Kiyofumi Abe
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Patent number: 10965954Abstract: A picture coding and decoding method includes a picture coding method for coding an input picture and a picture decoding method for decoding coded picture data. The picture coding method includes dividing the input picture into blocks, coding the input picture on a block basis, decoding the coded data of each block on a block basis, removing coding distortion in an area disposed on both sides of a block boundary, each block being adaptively decoded either as a field structure block or a frame structure block, and storing the reconstructed picture as a reference picture. The picture decoding method includes decoding the coded picture data to obtain a reconstructed picture, removing coding distortion in an area disposed on both sides of a block boundary, each block being adaptively decoded either as a field structure block or a frame structure block, and storing the reconstructed picture as a reference picture.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1Inventors: Shinya Kadono, Sheng Mei Shen, Teck Wee Foo, Chak Joo Lee, Zhong Xue
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Patent number: 10958940Abstract: An image decoding apparatus is provided that decodes a coded image, the coded image being generated by coding an image segmented into a plurality of blocks on a block basis. The image decoding apparatus includes a quantization parameter obtaining unit that obtains a quantization parameter for each block of the plurality of blocks, a decoding unit that decodes the coded image to obtain a reconstructed image, and a pixel difference value obtaining unit that obtains a pixel difference value. The image decoding apparatus also includes a comparing unit that compares the pixel difference value with a threshold value, and a removing unit that removes a coding distortion in an area disposed on both sides of a block boundary between the first block and the second block, by applying a filter for coding distortion removal.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1Inventors: Zhong Xue, Sheng Mei Shen, Teck Wee Foo, Chak Joo Lee, Shinya Kadono
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Patent number: 10939134Abstract: A picture coding method provides coding an input picture. The method includes dividing the input picture into a plurality of blocks, coding the input picture on a block basis to obtain coded data of each block, and decoding the coded data of each block on a block basis to obtain a reconstructed picture having a plurality of blocks. The method also includes removing coding distortion in an area disposed on both sides of a block boundary between a first block and an adjacent second block in the reconstructed picture having the plurality of blocks. Each block is adaptively decoded either as a field structure block, including only even field pixels or only odd field pixels, or a frame structure block, including odd field pixels and even field pixels. The method further includes storing the reconstructed picture, for which coding distortion is removed, as a reference picture.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1Inventors: Shinya Kadono, Sheng Mei Shen, Teck Wee Foo, Chak Joo Lee, Zhong Xue
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Patent number: 10873128Abstract: A TFT substrate includes a dielectric substrate and a plurality of antenna unit regions arranged on the dielectric substrate. Each of the plurality of antenna unit regions has a TFT and a patch electrode electrically connected to the drain electrode of the TFT. The patch electrode includes a first electrode layer formed of the same conductive film as the gate electrode of the TFT and a second electrode layer formed of the same conductive film as the source electrode of the TFT.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi Kitoh, Fumitoshi Yasuo, Shinya Kadono, Junichi Inukai, Juxian Li
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Patent number: 10869034Abstract: In a picture coding method for generating a coded signal corresponding to each picture by coding a plurality of coded signals, a switching picture which is capable of switching a plurality of coded signals and subsequent pictures of the switching picture can refer to only a group of pictures of the same time in the coded signals. More specifically, the case where picture numbers of an adjacent picture of an S picture and the S picture are not continuous is not considered as an error.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1Inventors: Shinya Kadono, Satoshi Kondo, Makoto Hagai, Kiyofumi Abe
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Patent number: 10834388Abstract: In a picture coding method for generating a coded signal corresponding to each picture by coding a plurality of coded signals, a switching picture which is capable of switching a plurality of coded signals and subsequent pictures of the switching picture can refer to only a group of pictures of the same time in the coded signals. More specifically, the case where picture numbers of an adjacent picture of an S picture and the S picture are not continuous is not considered as an error.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1Inventors: Shinya Kadono, Satoshi Kondo, Makoto Hagai, Kiyofumi Abe
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Publication number: 20200343633Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a first substrate (TFT substrate) including a first dielectric substrate, a second substrate (slot substrate) including a second dielectric substrate, a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and in all of an effective region and a portion of a non-effective region, a sealing seal portion configured to define the maximum value of the area of the liquid crystal layer when viewed from a normal direction of the first or second dielectric substrate, a cell gap control seal portion configured to define the minimum value of the thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the effective region, and a buffer portion provided in contact with the liquid crystal layer in the non-effective region and that deforms more easily due to external force than the first and second dielectric substrates in the effective region. The buffer portion includes a sheet and a joining section that joins the sheet and the first or second dielectric substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: FUMITOSHI YASUO, KENICHI KITOH, SHINYA KADONO, JUNICHI INUKAI
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Patent number: 10812792Abstract: In a picture coding method for generating a coded signal corresponding to each picture by coding a plurality of coded signals, a switching picture which is capable of switching a plurality of coded signals and subsequent pictures of the switching picture can refer to only a group of pictures of the same time in the coded signals. More specifically, the case where picture numbers of an adjacent picture of an S picture and the S picture are not continuous is not considered as an error.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1Inventors: Shinya Kadono, Satoshi Kondo, Makoto Hagai, Kiyofumi Abe
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Publication number: 20200295457Abstract: A scanning antenna includes a TFT substrate including a plurality of patch electrodes, a slot substrate including a slot electrode, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the TFT substrate and the slot substrate. The slot electrode includes a plurality of slots disposed corresponding to the plurality of patch electrodes and a solid portion not including the plurality of slot. When viewed from a normal direction of the substrate, the patch electrode is disposed across the slot in a first direction and overlaps the solid portion at both ends of the slot in each of a plurality of antenna units, and when viewed from the normal direction of the substrate, at least one of a periphery of the solid portion and a periphery of the patch electrode includes a recessed portion or a protruding portion in at least one antenna unit of the plurality of antenna units.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: FUMITOSHI YASUO, TAKESHI HARA, SHINYA KADONO, JUNICHI INUKAI, TOMOHIRO KOSAKA
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Publication number: 20200162755Abstract: A motion vector derivation unit includes a comparison unit for comparing a parameter TR1 for a reference vector with a predetermined value to determine whether it exceeds the predetermined value or not; a switching unit for switching selection between the maximum value of a pre-stored parameter TR and the parameter TR1 according to the comparison result by the comparison unit; a multiplier parameter table (for multipliers); and a multiplier parameter table (for divisors) for associating the parameter TR1 with a value approximate to the inverse value (1/TR1) of this parameter TR1.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Shinya KADONO, Satoshi KONDO, Makoto HAGAI, Kiyofumi ABE
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Patent number: 10659808Abstract: A motion vector derivation unit includes a comparison unit for comparing a parameter TR1 for a reference vector with a predetermined value to determine whether it exceeds the predetermined value or not; a switching unit for switching selection between the maximum value of a pre-stored parameter TR and the parameter TR1 according to the comparison result by the comparison unit; a multiplier parameter table (for multipliers); and a multiplier parameter table (for divisors) for associating the parameter TR1 with a value approximate to the inverse value (1/TR1) of this parameter TR1.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Shinya Kadono, Satoshi Kondo, Makoto Hagai, Kiyofumi Abe
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Patent number: RE48035Abstract: A motion vector coding unit 117 executes processing including a neighboring block specification step (S100) of specifying a neighboring block which is located in the neighborhood of a current block; a judgment step (Steps S102, S104) of judging whether or not the neighboring block has been coded using a motion vector of another block; a prediction step (S106, S108) of deriving a predictive motion vector of the current block using a motion vector calculated from the motion vector of the other block as a motion vector of the neighboring block; and a coding step (S110) of coding the motion vector of the current block using the predictive motion vector.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Dolby International ABInventors: Satoshi Kondo, Shinya Kadono, Makoto Hagai, Kiyofumi Abe
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Patent number: RE48401Abstract: A moving picture coding apparatus 1 includes: a quantization matrix holding unit (112) that holds a quantization matrix (WM) which has already been transmitted in a parameter set and a matrix ID for identifying the quantization matrix (WM), which are associated with each other; and a variable length coding unit (111) that obtains the matrix ID corresponding to the quantization matrix (WM) used for quantization from the quantization matrix holding unit (112) and places the matrix ID in a coded stream Str.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Dolby International ABInventors: Jiuhuai Lu, Tao Chen, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Shinya Kadono Kadono, Chong Soon Lim
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Patent number: RE49321Abstract: A picture coding method of the present invention codes a picture signal and a ratio of a number of luminance pixels and a number of chrominance pixels for the picture signal, and then one coding method out of at least two coding methods is selected depending on the ratio. Next, data related to a picture size is coded in accordance with the selected coding method. The data related to the picture size indicates a size of the picture corresponding to the picture signal or an output area, which is a pixel area to be outputted in decoding in a whole pixel area coded in the picture signal coding.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventor: Shinya Kadono
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Patent number: RE49787Abstract: A moving picture coding apparatus 1 includes: a quantization matrix holding unit (112) that holds a quantization matrix (WM) which has already been transmitted in a parameter set and a matrix ID for identifying the quantization matrix (WM), which are associated with each other; and a variable length coding unit (111) that obtains the matrix ID corresponding to the quantization matrix (WM) used for quantization from the quantization matrix holding unit (112) and places the matrix ID in a coded stream Str.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: DOLBY INTERNATIONAL ABInventors: Jiuhuai Lu, Tao Chen, Yoshiichiro Kashiwagi, Shinya Kadono, Chong Soon Lim