Patents by Inventor Takuya Arai

Takuya Arai 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).

  • Publication number: 20190045121
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that controls a display to display information indicating a position of the subject in a graphic representation corresponding to a panoramic image based on an orientation of a device capturing image data for generating the panoramic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichiro GOTO, Takuya ARAI
  • Patent number: 10200609
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that generates a panoramic image based on captured image data so that the subject is positioned in a reference position in the panoramic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Arai, Junichiro Goto
  • Publication number: 20190010349
    Abstract: Provided are an ink set including: an ink composition which contains a colorant and water, and a treatment liquid which contains water-insoluble resin particles having a constitutional unit derived from a first monomer that contains at least one group selected from a sulfo group and a salt of the sulfo group and a constitutional unit derived from a second monomer that has at least one structure selected from an aromatic ring structure and an alicyclic structure, a compound that causes the colorant in the ink composition to aggregate, and water; and an image recording method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Katsuhiro SHIMONO, Takuya ARAI
  • Patent number: 10174218
    Abstract: Provided is an ink set including an ink composition which contains a colorant and water; and a treatment liquid which contains water-insoluble resin particles in which the content of a carboxy group or a salt of the carboxy group is in a range of 1.0 mmol to 7.0 mmol per 1 g of the water-insoluble resin particles, a compound that causes the colorant in the ink composition to aggregate, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Shimono, Takuya Arai
  • Patent number: 10116864
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that controls a display to display information indicating a position of the subject in a graphic representation corresponding to a panoramic image based on an orientation of a device capturing image data for generating the panoramic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Junichiro Goto, Takuya Arai
  • Publication number: 20180152638
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that generates a panoramic image based on captured image data so that the subject is positioned in a reference position in the panoramic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya ARAI, Junichiro GOTO
  • Publication number: 20180115709
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that generates a panoramic image based on captured image data so that the subject is positioned in a reference position in the panoramic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya ARAI, Junichiro GOTO
  • Patent number: 9951239
    Abstract: An ink set including an ink composition including resin particles, a colorant, and water, and a treatment solution including an anionic surfactant, water, and a compound configured to aggregate at least one of the colorant or the resin particles in the ink composition, in which the ratio of the content of the anionic surfactant with respect to the content of the compound configured to aggregate at least one of the colorant or the resin particles is 0.001 to 0.600 in terms of mass. An image forming method in which the ink set is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Arai, Katsuhiro Shimono
  • Publication number: 20180097995
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that generates a panoramic image based on captured image data so that the subject is positioned in a reference position in the panoramic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Arai, Junichiro Goto
  • Publication number: 20180056691
    Abstract: The invention provides an ink set and an image forming method in which excellent glossiness is obtained in a case where a surface of an image recording material on which an image is formed using an acidic pre-treatment liquid is overcoated. Namely, the invention provides an ink set and an image forming method using the same, the ink set including: an ink composition which includes a colorant and water; a pre-treatment liquid which contains an acid and water; and an overcoat liquid which includes water and particles of a resin, the resin containing an acidic group selected from the group consisting of a sulfo group, a salt of a sulfo group, a phosphonic acid group, a salt of a phosphonic acid group, a phosphoric acid group, and a salt of a phosphoric acid group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Takuya ARAI, Hirohisa HOKAZONO
  • Publication number: 20170349774
    Abstract: Provided is an ink set including an ink composition which contains a colorant and water; and a treatment liquid which contains water-insoluble resin particles in which the content of a carboxy group or a salt of the carboxy group is in a range of 1.0 mmol to 7.0 mmol per 1 g of the water-insoluble resin particles, a compound that causes the colorant in the ink composition to aggregate, and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Katsuhiro SHIMONO, Takuya ARAI
  • Patent number: 9674434
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that generates a panoramic image based on captured image data so that the subject is positioned in a reference position in the panoramic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Arai, Junichiro Goto
  • Publication number: 20170070675
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that controls a display to display information indicating a position of the subject in a graphic representation corresponding to a panoramic image based on an orientation of a device capturing image data for generating the panoramic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichiro GOTO, Takuya ARAI
  • Patent number: 9538084
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that controls a display to display information indicating a position of the subject in a graphic representation corresponding to a panoramic image based on an orientation of a device capturing image data for generating the panoramic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichiro Goto, Takuya Arai
  • Publication number: 20160234439
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that generates a panoramic image based on captured image data so that the subject is positioned in a reference position in the panoramic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya ARAI, Junichiro GOTO
  • Publication number: 20160222238
    Abstract: An ink set including an ink composition including resin particles, a colorant, and water, and a treatment solution including an anionic surfactant, water, and a compound configured to aggregate at least one of the colorant or the resin particles in the ink composition, in which the ratio of the content of the anionic surfactant with respect to the content of the compound configured to aggregate at least one of the colorant or the resin particles is 0.001 to 0.600 in terms of mass. An image forming method in which the ink set is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Takuya ARAI, Katsuhiro SHIMONO
  • Patent number: 9347464
    Abstract: A heating and ventilation fan for a bathroom comprises an ventilation fan frame, a scroll casing provided with fan blades and a motor, an air passage-switching plate, and a heater; characterized in that: an air leakage-preventing structure is provided between an air outlet of the scroll casing and the air passage. The advantage of the present invention is that a desired air amount can be ensured and a noise can be reduced while guaranteeing a gap required for smooth rotation of the air passage-switching plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignees: Panasonic Ecology Systems Guandong Co. Ltd., Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yefan Weng, Liang Tian, Hongjian Yuan, Shuang Jin, Makoto Ishikawa, Takuya Arai
  • Patent number: 9344625
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that generates a panoramic image based on captured image data so that the subject is positioned in a reference position in the panoramic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Arai, Junichiro Goto
  • Patent number: 9131152
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that generates a panoramic image based on captured image data so that the subject is positioned in a reference position in the panoramic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Arai, Junichiro Goto
  • Patent number: 9011590
    Abstract: An ink set is provided in which an image with suppressed roughness may be formed. The ink set includes an ink composition containing resin particles and a pigment, and a process liquid containing an organic acidic compound including a compound represented by General Formula (I). CnH2n+2?m(COOH)m??General Formula (I) [wherein, in General Formula (I), n represents an integer of greater than or equal to 2 and m represents an integer of greater than or equal to 3.].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Arai, Ryo Saito, Akira Takeda