Patents by Inventor Tomohisa Tanaka

Tomohisa Tanaka 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: 11932141
    Abstract: Provided is vehicle seat with a seat cushion and a seat back, the vehicle seat comprising: a pair of cushion side frames; a duct extending from the seat cushion along a rear side of a cushion frame toward the seat back and connecting an air passage and a blower, the air passage being formed in at least one of the seat cushion and the seat back; and a side frame cover configured to cover at least part of the cushion side frame. The side frame cover includes a duct cover portion configured to cover part of the duct at the rear side of the cushion frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Hoshi, Kazuki Kobayashi, Tomohisa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20230290092
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device capable of suppressing a decrease in recognition accuracy of a recognition target. The information processing device includes a presentation control unit configured to control a presentation unit to present, to a user, notification information prompting to change an orientation of at least any one of a first part or a second part, on the basis of determination that the first part shields the second part recognized on the basis of a captured image including the first part of a body of the user in an imaging range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Tomohisa TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230206622
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing capable of robustly recognizing a recognition target while reducing power consumption required for recognition of the recognition target. The information processing device includes: a control unit configured to control switching of an operation unit to be activated between a first operation unit and a second operation unit related to recognition of a recognition target existing in a real space, on the basis of a detection result of a detection target, in which a first sensor configured to obtain first data in which the recognition target is recognized is attached to a first part of a body of a user, and a second sensor configured to obtain second data in which the recognition target is recognized is attached to a second part of the body different from the first part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohisa TANAKA, Ikuo YAMANO
  • Publication number: 20220372448
    Abstract: A cell line of Accession No. NITE P-03458. A producing method of a cell line includes: a transfection step of transfecting a vector into a cell, where the vector includes a nucleic acid sequence encoding a nonstructural protein of a coronavirus, a reporter protein including a drug-resistant protein, and a structural protein of the coronavirus; and a selection step of performing selection on the cell obtained in the transfection step using a drug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: University of Yamanashi
    Inventors: Kohji MORIISHI, Tomohisa TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220250516
    Abstract: Provided is vehicle seat with a seat cushion and a seat back, the vehicle seat comprising: a pair of cushion side frames; a duct extending from the seat cushion along a rear side of a cushion frame toward the seat back and connecting an air passage and a blower, the air passage being formed in at least one of the seat cushion and the seat back; and a side frame cover configured to cover at least part of the cushion side frame. The side frame cover includes a duct cover portion configured to cover part of the duct at the rear side of the cushion frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Yuichiro HOSHI, Kazuki KOBAYASHI, Tomohisa TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11279272
    Abstract: Provided is vehicle seat with a seat cushion and a seat back, the vehicle seat comprising: a pair of cushion side frames; a duct extending from the seat cushion along a rear side of a cushion frame toward the seat back and connecting an air passage and a blower, the air passage being formed in at least one of the seat cushion and the seat back; and a side frame cover configured to cover at least part of the cushion side frame. The side frame cover includes a duct cover portion configured to cover part of the duct at the rear side of the cushion frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Hoshi, Kazuki Kobayashi, Tomohisa Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11262894
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a processing unit that performs decision determination with respect to an option associated with a predetermined object by determining whether a user is following the predetermined object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Sugihara, Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Akane Yano
  • Publication number: 20220049947
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes an acquisition unit that acquires a change in a distance between a real object that is operated by a user in a real space and a virtual object that is superimposed in the real space in the display unit, on the basis of a detection result of a sensor that detects a position of the real object, and an output control unit that displays, on the display unit, a sensory organ object representing a sensory organ of the virtual object for recognizing the real space, and continuously changes a predetermined region of the sensory organ object in accordance with the change in the distance acquired by the acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohisa TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20210303258
    Abstract: To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a recording medium that enable improving spatial recognition by the user in a technology using an optical system. An information processing device (100) according to the present disclosure includes an acquisition unit (32) configured to acquire a change in a distance between a first object operated by a user on a real space and a second object displayed on a display unit, and an output control unit (33) configured to perform first control such that vibration output from a vibration output device is continuously changed on the basis the acquired change in the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: TOMOHISA TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11037532
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine an output explicitness level of notification information to a user, and an output control unit configured to perform control such that the notification information is output in an output mode according to the determined output explicitness level. The output control unit performs control such that the notification information is output in a display mode of assimilating the notification information into a display environment in accordance with the output explicitness level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Fukazawa, Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Akane Yano, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 11017257
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device to realize an interaction with a user in a more preferred manner even in a situation in which an operation is selectively performed on a plurality of visibly presented targets, the information processing device including: a control unit configured to cause a predetermined output unit to display one or more pieces of display information; a detection unit configured to detect an operation for a visible object; and an identification unit configured to identify a candidate for display information serving as a target of the operation in accordance with a detection result of the operation. In a case in which there are a plurality of identified candidates, the control unit controls a display position of at least one candidate such that the plurality of candidates are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Sugihara, Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Akane Yano
  • Publication number: 20200361350
    Abstract: Provided is vehicle seat with a seat cushion and a seat back, the vehicle seat comprising: a pair of cushion side frames; a duct extending from the seat cushion along a rear side of a cushion frame toward the seat back and connecting an air passage and a blower, the air passage being formed in at least one of the seat cushion and the seat back; and a side frame cover configured to cover at least part of the cushion side frame. The side frame cover includes a duct cover portion configured to cover part of the duct at the rear side of the cushion frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Yuichiro HOSHI, Kazuki KOBAYASHI, Tomohisa TANAKA
  • Patent number: 10834382
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, the information processing apparatus including: a control unit that determines a display method for an object in a virtual space on a basis of a positional relationship between the object and a viewpoint. A binocular parallax regarding the object which is to be imparted to a user varies depending on the determined display method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akane Yano, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Tomohisa Tanaka, Ryo Fukazawa, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 10809530
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including circuitry that acquires information associated with a user situation, determines a display mode based on the information associated with the user situation, and enables an operation unit to receive a user input based on a target displaying in the determined display mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Kimura, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Tomohisa Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10755482
    Abstract: Provided is a mechanism that can prevent deterioration in a sense of immersion or a sense of reality of a user with respect to a virtual object displayed in a display area from deteriorating. An information processing device includes a display control unit that controls display of a virtual object displayed to be moved in a display area, and change an aspect of the virtual object when the virtual object moves across a boundary of the display area. An information processing method is performed using a processor, the information processing method including controlling display of a virtual object displayed to be moved in a display area, and changing an aspect of the virtual object when the virtual object moves across a boundary of the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Akane Yano, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 10648815
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a movement data acquiring unit that acquires pieces of movement data including positional information for movement and time at which the positional information is acquired, a movement data analyzing unit that analyzes a velocity for movement on a specific route on the basis of the pieces of movement data, and a route dividing unit that divides the specific route on the basis of a result obtained by analyzing the velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Tanaka, Ken Miyashita, Jun Kimura, Osamu Ooba
  • Publication number: 20200042105
    Abstract: To recognize a user input in a more favorable form without via an input device provided in a housing of an apparatus. An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether or not an imaging unit is in a predetermined shielding state, and a recognition unit configured to recognize an operation input of a user according to the predetermined shielding state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: TOMOHISA TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190253743
    Abstract: A viewpoint position heat map illustrating a distribution status of viewpoint positions of users viewing a content is generated to enable content and advertisement distribution control by using the heat map. A server transmits, to a client, a free viewpoint video content that allows video to be observed in accordance with a viewpoint position and a sight line direction. The client generates viewing status information including temporal sequence data of the viewpoint positions and sight line directions of the users viewing the content, and transmits the viewing status information to the server. The server receives the viewing status information from a plurality of clients, and generates a viewpoint position heat map illustrating a distribution status of the viewpoint positions of the viewing users, and a gaze point position heat map illustrating a distribution status of gaze point positions of the viewing users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa TANAKA, Yusuke SESHITA
  • Publication number: 20190171350
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a processing unit that performs decision determination with respect to an option associated with a predetermined object by determining whether a user is following the predetermined object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: KENJI SUGIHARA, TOMOHISA TANAKA, TSUBASA TSUKAHARA, RYO FUKAZAWA, AKANE YANO
  • Publication number: 20190149811
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, the information processing apparatus including: a control unit that determines a display method for an object in a virtual space on a basis of a positional relationship between the object and a viewpoint. A binocular parallax regarding the object which is to be imparted to a user varies depending on the determined display method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akane YANO, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Tomohisa TANAKA, Ryo FUKAZAWA, Kenji SUGIHARA