Patents by Inventor Tomotaka Ogura

Tomotaka Ogura 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: 11533419
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus including: an image sensor unit; and a camera unit from which the image sensor unit is detachable, in which the image sensor unit includes at least an image sensor and a first storage unit in which first correction data are stored, the camera unit includes at least a control unit, and the control unit performs an update determination process for determining whether or not the first correction data stored in the first storage unit have been updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi Okamoto, Masakazu Koyanagi, Hidenori Kushida, Keisuke Hirose, Tomohiro Murakami, Tomotaka Ogura, Mitsuru Shibata
  • Publication number: 20210099627
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus including: an image sensor unit; and a camera unit from which the image sensor unit is detachable, in which the image sensor unit includes at least an image sensor and a first storage unit in which first correction data are stored, the camera unit includes at least a control unit, and the control unit performs an update determination process for determining whether or not the first correction data stored in the first storage unit have been updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi OKAMOTO, Masakazu KOYANAGI, Hidenori KUSHIDA, Keisuke HIROSE, Tomohiro MURAKAMI, Tomotaka OGURA, Mitsuru SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 10205993
    Abstract: A projection device includes a projection unit configured to project a screen, a distance detection unit configured to detect a projection distance of the screen, and a control unit configured to control the amount of information on the screen according to the projection distance detected by the distance detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomotaka Ogura, Katsumi Ikuta
  • Patent number: 9113126
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a projection unit, a reproduction processing unit configured to perform processing for reproducing image data, and a control unit configured to switch between operation modes at least including an image capturing mode in which the image capturing unit performs image capturing and a reproduction mode in which the reproduction processing unit performs reproduction processing. When the operation mode is switched to the reproduction mode, the control unit starts activation processing for activating the projection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomotaka Ogura, Katsumi Ikuta
  • Patent number: 8826180
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: a storage section for storing a plurality of content items sorted using categories of a higher level; a display section for displaying either of the content items or the categories; an operating section generating a first operation signal according to a first operation performed with a weak pressing force and a second operation signal according to a second operation performed with a pressing force stronger than that of the first operation; and a control section receiving the input of the first operation signal and the second operation signal and controlling a display image displayed on the display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomotaka Ogura, Tetsuo Morimoto, Shunichi Kasahara
  • Publication number: 20120075265
    Abstract: A projection device includes a projection unit configured to project a screen, a distance detection unit configured to detect a projection distance of the screen, and a control unit configured to control the amount of information on the screen according to the projection distance detected by the distance detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomotaka OGURA, Katsumi Ikuta
  • Publication number: 20120075516
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a projection unit, a reproduction processing unit configured to perform processing for reproducing image data, and a control unit configured to switch between operation modes at least including an image capturing mode in which the image capturing unit performs image capturing and a reproduction mode in which the reproduction processing unit performs reproduction processing. When the operation mode is switched to the reproduction mode, the control unit starts activation processing for activating the projection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomotaka OGURA, Katsumi Ikuta
  • Publication number: 20110234633
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: a storage section for storing a plurality of content items sorted using categories of a higher level; a display section for displaying either of the content items or the categories; an operating section generating a first operation signal according to a first operation performed with a weak pressing force and a second operation signal according to a second operation performed with a pressing force stronger than that of the first operation; and a control section receiving the input of the first operation signal and the second operation signal and controlling a display image displayed on the display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomotaka Ogura, Tetsuo Morimoto, Shunichi Kasahara