Patents by Inventor Takashi Aoki

Takashi 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: 12112425
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor and a memory connected to or incorporated in the processor. The processor acquires reference imaging device information corresponding to a position, an imaging direction, and an angle of view of a reference imaging device, and generates the virtual viewpoint image by using the reference imaging device information as a reference, on a condition that an instruction to start generating a virtual viewpoint image based on a plurality of images obtained by imaging an imaging region with a plurality of imaging devices is given.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori Tamura, Takashi Aoki, Fuminori Irie, Masahiko Miyata, Yasunori Murakami
  • Publication number: 20240319607
    Abstract: The production method of a substrate with a patterned film according to the present disclosure includes: a cleaning step of performing UV/ozone cleaning or oxygen plasma cleaning on a substrate with a patterned film to obtain a first substrate with a patterned film, the substrate with a patterned film including a substrate and a patterned film on the substrate, the patterned film containing a fluorine-containing copolymer having a specific repeating unit; and a heating step of heating the first substrate with a patterned film to obtain a second substrate with a patterned film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Yuzuru KANEKO, Takashi AOKI, Yusuke NOMURA, Keiko SASAKI, Asuka SANO
  • Publication number: 20240319606
    Abstract: The production method of a substrate with a patterned film according to the present disclosure includes: a cleaning step of performing UV/ozone cleaning or oxygen plasma cleaning on a substrate with a patterned film including a substrate and a patterned film on the substrate, to obtain a first substrate with a patterned film; and a heating step of heating the first substrate with a patterned film to obtain a second substrate with a patterned film, wherein the patterned film of the first substrate with a patterned film has a contact angle decreased in the cleaning step, and the patterned film of the second substrate with a patterned film has a contact angle recovered in the heating step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Yuzuru KANEKO, Takashi AOKI, Yusuke NOMURA, Keiko SASAKI, Asuka SANO
  • Publication number: 20240300241
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge head including: a piezoelectric element; a pressure chamber substrate provided with a pressure chamber that communicates with a nozzle; and a vibration plate configured to apply a pressure to a liquid in the pressure chamber by vibrating when the piezoelectric element is driven, in which the pressure chamber substrate, the vibration plate, and the piezoelectric element are laminated in this order in a lamination direction, the vibration plate includes an elastic film provided on the pressure chamber substrate and an insulating film provided between the elastic film and the piezoelectric element, and X>?0.48Z?904, where a compressive stress is represented by a negative value, a tensile stress is represented by a positive value, a film stress of the elastic film is X [MPa], and a film stress of the insulating film is Z [MPa].
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Takashi AOKI, Harunobu KOIKE, Kei KIYOSE
  • Publication number: 20240300242
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge head including: a piezoelectric element; a pressure chamber substrate provided with a pressure chamber; and a vibration plate configured to apply a pressure to a liquid in the pressure chamber, in which the vibration plate includes an elastic film and an insulating film, the elastic film is provided in each of an active region and an inactive region of the vibration plate, and the insulating film is provided in the active region of the vibration plate and is not provided in a part of the inactive region of the vibration plate, and Y<4.0X+4800, where a compressive stress is represented as a negative value, a tensile stress is represented as a positive value, a film stress of the insulating film is X [MPa], and a film stress of the elastic film is Y [MPa].
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Kei KIYOSE, Harunobu KOIKE, Takashi AOKI
  • Patent number: 12058512
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires a plurality of pieces of sound information, sound collection device position information, and target subject position information. In addition, the information processing apparatus specifies a target sound of a region corresponding to a position of a target subject from the plurality of pieces of sound information based on the acquired sound collection device position information and the acquired target subject position information. Further, the information processing apparatus generates target subject emphasis sound information indicating a sound including a target subject emphasis sound in which the specified target sound is emphasized more than a sound emitted from a region different from the region corresponding to the position of the target subject indicated by the acquired target subject position information in a case in which a virtual viewpoint video is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Aoki, Fuminori Irie, Kazunori Tamura, Masahiko Miyata, Yasunori Murakami
  • Publication number: 20240259544
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a detection unit that detects a three-dimensional position and a posture of an object in an instruction three-dimensional region having an enlarged or reduced relationship with an observation three-dimensional region in which a virtual viewpoint and a virtual visual line are defined, a derivation unit that derives the viewpoint and the visual line corresponding to detection results of the detection unit depending on positional relationship information indicating a relative positional relationship between the observation three-dimensional region and the instruction three-dimensional region, and an acquisition unit that acquires a virtual viewpoint image showing a subject in a case in which the subject is observed with the viewpoint and the visual line derived by the derivation unit, the virtual viewpoint image being based on a plurality of images obtained by imaging an imaging region included in the observation three-dimensional region by a plurality of imaging appa
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Masahiko MIYATA, Takashi AOKI, Kazunori TAMURA, Fuminori IRIE
  • Patent number: 12038692
    Abstract: The production method of a substrate with a patterned film according to the present disclosure includes: a cleaning step of performing UV/ozone cleaning or oxygen plasma cleaning on a substrate with a patterned film to obtain a first substrate with a patterned film, the substrate with a patterned film including a substrate and a patterned film on the substrate, the patterned film containing a fluorine-containing copolymer having a specific repeating unit; and a heating step of heating the first substrate with a patterned film to obtain a second substrate with a patterned film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuzuru Kaneko, Takashi Aoki, Yusuke Nomura, Keiko Sasaki, Asuka Sano
  • Patent number: 12038691
    Abstract: The production method of a substrate with a patterned film according to the present disclosure includes: a cleaning step of performing UV/ozone cleaning or oxygen plasma cleaning on a substrate with a patterned film including a substrate and a patterned film on the substrate, to obtain a first substrate with a patterned film; and a heating step of heating the first substrate with a patterned film to obtain a second substrate with a patterned film, wherein the patterned film of the first substrate with a patterned film has a contact angle decreased in the cleaning step, and the patterned film of the second substrate with a patterned film has a contact angle recovered in the heating step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Central Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yuzuru Kaneko, Takashi Aoki, Yusuke Nomura, Keiko Sasaki, Asuka Sano
  • Patent number: 12024241
    Abstract: A steering control device performs an assist control for generating an assist command that generates an assist torque based on a steering torque. The steering control device acquires a target value of physical quantity related to a steering. The steering control device performs a tracking control for generating a tracking command that generates an automatic steering torque for causing a detection value of physical quantity to track the target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Aoki, Motoaki Kataoka
  • Patent number: 11985294
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a detection unit that detects a three-dimensional position and a posture of an object in an instruction three-dimensional region having an enlarged or reduced relationship with an observation three-dimensional region in which a virtual viewpoint and a virtual visual line are defined, a derivation unit that derives the viewpoint and the visual line corresponding to detection results of the detection unit depending on positional relationship information indicating a relative positional relationship between the observation three-dimensional region and the instruction three-dimensional region, and an acquisition unit that acquires a virtual viewpoint image showing a subject in a case in which the subject is observed with the viewpoint and the visual line derived by the derivation unit, the virtual viewpoint image being based on a plurality of images obtained by imaging an imaging region included in the observation three-dimensional region by a plurality of imaging appa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Miyata, Takashi Aoki, Kazunori Tamura, Fuminori Irie
  • Publication number: 20240124245
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an article conveyance sorting apparatus includes a distributing section, a first conveyance section, a second conveyance section, and a conveyance sorting section. The distributing section distributes an article in a first direction or a second direction based on a first distribution control signal or a second distribution control signal corresponding to a distinguishing result of the article distinguished based on article information. The first conveyance section receives the article distributed in the first direction. The second conveyance section receives the article distributed in the second direction. The conveyance sorting section sorts each of articles conveyed by the plurality of trays to a designated sorting destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Masataka SATO, Takashi AOKI
  • Publication number: 20240129449
    Abstract: A display control device includes a first acquisition unit that acquires first viewpoint position information, and a first control unit that performs a control of displaying a first viewpoint video selected from among a plurality of viewpoint videos generated based on images obtained by imaging an imaging region from a plurality of viewpoint positions on a first display unit, in which the first control unit performs a control of displaying first specific information for specifying a first viewpoint position in the first viewpoint video in a case in which the first viewpoint position indicated by the acquired first viewpoint position information is included in the first viewpoint video and performs a control of changing a display size of the first specific information depending on an angle of view of the first viewpoint video displayed on the first display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Fuminori IRIE, Takashi AOKI, Kazunori TAMURA, Masahiko MIYATA
  • Publication number: 20240095025
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a processor configured to: acquire, in a case where an abnormality has occurred in the information processing apparatus, setting information from an external apparatus; and extract a setting item of which setting contents are different between setting information of the information processing apparatus and the acquired setting information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventor: Takashi AOKI
  • Patent number: 11909945
    Abstract: A display control device includes a first acquisition unit that acquires first viewpoint position information, and a first control unit that performs a control of displaying a first viewpoint video selected from among a plurality of viewpoint videos generated based on images obtained by imaging an imaging region from a plurality of viewpoint positions on a first display unit, in which the first control unit performs a control of displaying first specific information for specifying a first viewpoint position in the first viewpoint video in a case in which the first viewpoint position indicated by the acquired first viewpoint position information is included in the first viewpoint video and performs a control of changing a display size of the first specific information depending on an angle of view of the first viewpoint video displayed on the first display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminori Irie, Takashi Aoki, Kazunori Tamura, Masahiko Miyata
  • Patent number: 11874134
    Abstract: A map information-providing system, a map information-providing method, and a map information-providing program which can provide map information while suppressing incongruity a recipient feels are provided. A navigation system (map information-providing system) includes a storage unit storing map information for navigation (first map information) and map information for autonomous driving (second map information) an updating period thereof is different from the map information for navigation with respect to at least a portion of a period of time, and a map information-providing unit which provides map information by combining the map information for navigation with the map information for autonomous driving in a case where the map information for autonomous driving had been updated based on newer information than the map information for navigation at a time of providing the map information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ippei Nambata, Reiji Matsumoto, Tetsuya Takahashi, Katsumi Amano, Takashi Aoki, Kazuki Oyama, Yuuki Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20240015274
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor, and a memory connected to or built in the processor. The processor acquires a virtual viewpoint image generated based on a plurality of captured images, and outputs, based on first information associated with a first region related to the virtual viewpoint image and specific image relation information related to a plurality of specific images that are not included in the plurality of captured images, first data for displaying a first specific image selected from among the plurality of specific images in the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi AOKI, Masahiko MIYATA, Kenkichi HAYASHI, Yasunori MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 11867522
    Abstract: A map information-providing system, a map information-providing method, and a map information-providing program which can provide map information while suppressing incongruity a recipient feels are provided. A navigation system-(map information-providing system) includes a storage unit-storing map information for navigation (first map information) and map information for autonomous driving (second map information) an updating period thereof is different from the map information for navigation with respect to at least a portion of a period of time, and a map information-providing unit which performs driving guidance by providing at least a portion of items to be provided by the map information for navigation using the map information for autonomous driving in a case where the map information for autonomous driving bad been updated based on newer information than the map information for navigation at a time of performing driving guidance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ippei Nambata, Reiji Matsumoto, Tetsuya Takahashi, Katsumi Amano, Takashi Aoki, Kazuki Oyama, Yuuki Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20230419596
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor, and a memory connected to or built in the processor. The processor acquires a representative image corresponding to a virtual viewpoint moving image generated based on a plurality of captured images obtained by imaging an imaging region and a plurality of pieces of viewpoint information, based on the plurality of captured images and the plurality of pieces of viewpoint information, and outputs data for displaying the representative image on a display in a size different from the virtual viewpoint moving image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko MIYATA, Takashi AOKI, Kenkichi HAYASHI, Yasunori MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 11851117
    Abstract: A steering control device is configured to control steering via a steering actuator of a vehicle. The steering control device includes a condition determination unit and a steering maintenance unit. The condition determination unit is configured to determine whether a maintenance condition required to keep a steering angle at a stop control angle is satisfied, the steering angle being given by the steering actuator to a tire of the vehicle, the stop control angle being the steering angle which is to be given at a stop position where the vehicle stops traveling. The steering maintenance unit is configured to keep the steering angle at the stop control angle in a pre-stop traveling section in which the vehicle travels until the vehicle arrives at the stop position after the maintenance condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashi Aoki