Patents by Inventor Sunao Aoki

Sunao Aoki 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: 10234675
    Abstract: A stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes: an objective optical system having a function of imaging a subject as a real image or a virtual image; and plural imaging optical systems that image plural subject luminous fluxes output from different paths of the objective optical system again as parallax images using plural independent optical systems, wherein, in the case where a focal length value when the objective optical system images the subject as the real image is positive and the focal length value when the objective optical system images the subject as the virtual image is negative, a focal distance (f) of the objective optical system and a distance (L) from a rear principal point of the objective optical system to a front principal point of the imaging optical system is set to values that satisfy the following equation |f/(L?f)|?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Sunao Aoki
  • Publication number: 20150316759
    Abstract: A stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes: an objective optical system having a function of imaging a subject as a real image or a virtual image; and plural imaging optical systems that image plural subject luminous fluxes output from different paths of the objective optical system again as parallax images using plural independent optical systems, wherein, in the case where a focal length value when the objective optical system images the subject as the real image is positive and the focal length value when the objective optical system images the subject as the virtual image is negative, a focal distance (f) of the objective optical system and a distance (L) from a rear principal point of the objective optical system to a front principal point of the imaging optical system is set to values that satisfy the following equation |f/(L?f)|?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Sunao Aoki
  • Patent number: 9110367
    Abstract: A stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes: an objective optical system having a function of imaging a subject as a real image or a virtual image; and plural imaging optical systems that image plural subject luminous fluxes output from different paths of the objective optical system again as parallax images using plural independent optical systems, wherein, in the case where a focal length value when the objective optical system images the subject as the real image is positive and the focal length value when the objective optical system images the subject as the virtual image is negative, a focal distance (f) of the objective optical system and a distance (L) from a rear principal point of the objective optical system to a front principal point of the imaging optical system is set to values that satisfy the following equation |f/(L?f)|?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Sunao Aoki
  • Patent number: 9025008
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image capturing apparatus includes an objective optical system that has a function of forming a subject as a real image or an imaginary image, a plurality of image forming optical systems that respectively form a plurality of subject light beams emitted from different paths of the objective optical system as parallax images again, using a plurality of independent optical systems, a plurality of imaging devices that convert the parallax images formed by the plurality of image forming optical system into image signals, and a control unit that adjusts a formation position of a convergence point such that a ratio of a focal length of the objective optical system and a distance in an optical axis direction of the objective optical system between a focal point of the objective optical system and a primary principal point of the image forming optical system is substantially constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Sunao Aoki, Masahiro Yamada
  • Patent number: 8776369
    Abstract: There is provided a through-hole manufacturing method for a cylindrical body wall that enables the operation of forming a through-hole without leaving a machining burr on the wall of a cylindrical member to be easily and reliably carried out without depending on experts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Junya Michinishi, Koichi Akagi, Shuichi Kajiwara, Katsunori Akiyama, Sunao Aoki
  • Patent number: 8639109
    Abstract: A stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes: an objective optical system that forms a subject as a real or virtual image. Light beams of the subject, emitted in different paths of the objective optical system by independent optical systems, are imaged again as a parallax image, which is converted into an image signal. A control unit moves a front-side principal point of each of the imaging optical systems, so that the ratio of the length of a perpendicular line from that front-side principal point to the optical axis of the objective optical system with respect to the length of a line connecting the point at which the perpendicular line and the optical axis intersect and the focal point of the objective optical system becomes constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Sunao Aoki, Masahiro Yamada
  • Patent number: 8416338
    Abstract: There is provided an imaging device which detects a focused position focused on a desired subject in an imaging range in response to a detection instruction, acquires the image data obtained by imaging the subject image at the focused position as saving image data in response to a release instruction, and sequentially changing a focal position with the focused position as a reference and acquiring the image data obtained by imaging the subject image at a plurality of changed different focal positions as saving image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Nagasaka, Sunao Aoki, Masahiro Yamada
  • Patent number: 8369018
    Abstract: Provided is a spatial image display device capable of forming spatial images having a superior reality and high definition. A spatial image display device 10A is provided with: a display section 2 including a plurality of pixels 22, and generating a two-dimensional display image corresponding to a video signal; a first lens array 1 including a plurality of first lenses 11 provided in correspondence with the respective pixels 22, and allowing light passing through the respective pixels 22 to converge; and a second lens array 3 converting the converging light, which has passed through the first lens array 1, into parallel light or converging light, and allowing the converted light to pass therethrough. The light transmitting through the respective pixels 22 in the display section 2 is directed to the second lens array 3 after being converged by the first lens array 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Sunao Aoki
  • Publication number: 20130027522
    Abstract: A stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes: an objective optical system acquiring light rays emitted from a subject and guiding the light rays to a downstream component; a separation optical system having a partially reflective surface reflecting part of the light rays and transmitting part thereof; first image forming optical system disposed on a path along which the light rays reflected off the separation optical system travel and focusing the reflected light rays to form a parallax image; second image forming optical system disposed on a path along which the light rays passing through the separation optical system travel and focusing the transmitted light rays to form a parallax image; a first imaging device converting the parallax image formed by the first image forming optical system into an image signal; and a second imaging device converting the parallax image formed by the second image forming optical system into an image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Sunao Aoki
  • Patent number: 8274464
    Abstract: A plurality of source lines extending parallel to each other while alternately turning between a plurality of pixel electrodes provided in a delta arrangement, each have a plurality of first linear portions each extending along a side of the corresponding pixel electrode, a plurality of second linear portions each linked to the corresponding first linear portion and extending along a side of the corresponding pixel electrode to a middle portion of the side, and a plurality of protruding portions each extending from one end of the corresponding second linear portion along a side of the corresponding pixel electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Isao Asako, Junichi Morinaga, Sunao Aoki, Kazunori Tanimoto
  • Publication number: 20120218387
    Abstract: A stereoscopic image capturing apparatus includes an objective optical system that has a function of forming a subject as a real image or an imaginary image, a plurality of image forming optical systems that respectively form a plurality of subject light beams emitted from different paths of the objective optical system as parallax images again, using a plurality of independent optical systems, a plurality of imaging devices that convert the parallax images formed by the plurality of image forming optical system into image signals, and a control unit that adjusts a formation position of a convergence point such that a ratio of a focal length of the objective optical system and a distance in an optical axis direction of the objective optical system between a focal point of the objective optical system and a primary principal point of the image forming optical system is substantially constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Sunao AOKI, Masahiro YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20120201528
    Abstract: A stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes: an objective optical system that forms a subject as a real or virtual image. Light beams of the subject, emitted in different paths of the objective optical system by independent optical systems, are imaged again as a parallax image, which is converted into an image signal. A control unit moves a front-side principal point of each of the imaging optical systems, so that the ratio of the length of a perpendicular line from that front-side principal point to the optical axis of the objective optical system with respect to the length of a line connecting the point at which the perpendicular line and the optical axis intersect and the focal point of the objective optical system becomes constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Sunao Aoki, Masahiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20120113509
    Abstract: A stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes: an objective optical system having a function of imaging a subject as a real image or a virtual image; and plural imaging optical systems that image plural subject luminous fluxes output from different paths of the objective optical system again as parallax images using plural independent optical systems, wherein, in the case where a focal length value when the objective optical system images the subject as the real image is positive and the focal length value when the objective optical system images the subject as the virtual image is negative, a focal distance (f) of the objective optical system and a distance (L) from a rear principal point of the objective optical system to a front principal point of the imaging optical system is set to values that satisfy the following equation |f/(L?f)|?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Masahiro YAMADA, Sunao AOKI
  • Publication number: 20120002023
    Abstract: Provided is a spatial image display device capable of forming more natural spatial images even with a simple configuration. In the spatial image display device 10, a two-dimensional display image corresponding to a video signal is generated by a display section 2. Display image light corresponding to one group of pixels 22 in the display section 2 is collectively subjected to wavefront transformation and collectively deflected by one liquid optical element 41 corresponding to that one group of pixels 22. Therefore, compared with a case where one liquid optical element 41 is provided for one pixel 22, a larger number of various different two-dimensional display image light are to be emitted all at once toward different directions in the horizontal plane, without increasing the frame rate in the display section 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Sunao Aoki
  • Patent number: 8068130
    Abstract: An active matrix type display panel, used as a display-use panel, has pixel patterns each having aperture sections. The aperture sections are set to have a width satisfying the following inequality, 0<(minimum width of the aperture sections in the pixel)/(maximum width of the aperture sections in the pixel)?0.037, or 0.130?(minimum width of the aperture sections in the pixel)/(maximum width of the aperture sections in the pixel)<1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Sunao Aoki, Tatsuji Saitoh, Kenji Fujita, Toshihiro Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20110273471
    Abstract: Provided is a display control device including a display mode decision unit that decides a display mode when an image data group including a plurality of pieces of image data obtained by capturing a subject image in a plurality of mutually different focal positions is displayed as a slideshow based on focused image determination information to determine focused image data in which a predetermined subject is in focus from the image data group and a display control unit that controls the slideshow display of the image data group based on the display mode decided by the display mode decision unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Nagasaka, Sunao Aoki, Masahiro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110255170
    Abstract: Provided is a spatial image display device capable of forming spatial images having a superior reality and high definition. A spatial image display device 10A is provided with: a display section 2 including a plurality of pixels 22, and generating a two-dimensional display image corresponding to a video signal; a first lens array 1 including a plurality of first lenses 11 provided in correspondence with the respective pixels 22, and allowing light passing through the respective pixels 22 to converge; and a second lens array 3 converting the converging light, which has passed through the first lens array 1, into parallel light or converging light, and allowing the converted light to pass therethrough. The light transmitting through the respective pixels 22 in the display section 2 is directed to the second lens array 3 after being converged by the first lens array 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Sunao Aoki
  • Publication number: 20110122236
    Abstract: Stereoscopic display with high definition compared with in the past may be easily realized. A lenticular lens 2 is disposed such that a longitudinal direction of each cylindrical lens 2A is parallel to an axis in a vertical direction Y of a two-dimensional display section 1. In addition, a plurality of beams corresponding to a plurality of view angles are radiated into a space by means of surface segmentation at a time, and a relative positional relationship between each cylindrical lens 2A and each pixel of the two-dimensional display section 1 is periodically changed, so that a radiation direction of display image light from one pixel through each cylindrical lens 2A is periodically displaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Yamada, Sunao Aoki
  • Patent number: 7948379
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optical disk recording and reproducing apparatus, a remote controller, and a content management method capable of allowing a user to easily confirm contents recorded on an optical disk, wherein an optical disk is integrally provided with a read-only RFID tag that records only a disk ID to identify the optical disk as an individual. When a content is recorded on the optical disk, a video recorder records disk management information including the disk ID of the optical disk and index information about the content. After the content is recorded, a remote controller noncontactly reads the disk ID from the RFID tag of the optical disk and transmits the disk ID to the video recorder. The video recorder extracts index information corresponding to the received disk ID from the disk management information and displays the index information in a list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Miyake, Shinichiro Iimura, Nobuhiko Tsukahara, Sunao Aoki
  • Publication number: 20110075282
    Abstract: A deformable mirror device includes: a flexible member having a mirror surface on a front surface and a convex cross-sectional shape pattern on a rear surface, the cross-sectional shape pattern having a protrusion at a pressing reference point and having the largest cross-sectional thickness, the flexible member further having a convex frame on the rear surface but outside a deformable region where the cross-sectional shape pattern is formed; a housing having a guide hole in a front surface of the housing, and an internal hole communicating with the guide hole, the frame of the flexible member positioned such that the center of the opening coincides with the pressing reference point and fixed to the front surface; a driving force transmitter having a column having a spherical tip, the column inserted into the guide hole so that the spherical tip comes into contact with the protrusion at the pressing reference point; and a driving force generator provided in the internal hole, one end of which bonded to an end
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sunao Aoki, Masahiro Yamada