Patents by Inventor Tomoya Yano
Tomoya Yano 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).
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Publication number: 20240310648Abstract: A stereoscopic display apparatus having high display performance independently of a temperature environment is provided. A stereoscopic display apparatus of the present disclosure includes a display panel and a lens array unit. The display panel includes a display surface in which multiple display pixels are arranged. The lens array unit is disposed to be opposed to the display surface of the display panel. The lens array unit includes a stacked structure. The stacked structure includes a resin lens array and a buffer layer. The resin lens array has a first coefficient of thermal expansion within a first range that includes a coefficient of thermal expansion of glass. The buffer layer has a second coefficient of thermal expansion higher than the first coefficient of thermal expansion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: NORIYUKI HIRAI, TOMOYA YANO, TAKAYUKI KURIHARA
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Publication number: 20240244175Abstract: A stereoscopic display device according to the present disclosure includes: an image display element that displays a plurality of viewpoint images; an optical element that is opposed to the image display element, and outputs a plurality of light beams corresponding to the respective viewpoint images toward respective viewpoint positions; and an optical filter that is disposed between the optical element and the plurality of view point positions, and controls diffusion angles of the light beams outputted from the optical element in such a manner that the diffusion angles fall within a predetermined angular range decided on the basis of the plurality of viewpoint positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: July 18, 2024Inventors: TOMOYA YANO, TAKAYUKI KURIHARA, HAJIME KIKUHARA
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Patent number: 12008934Abstract: A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a display unit, a motion sensor, a region setting unit, and an information generating unit. The display unit includes a tubular display whose directional range in which an image is displayed is larger than 180 degrees. The motion sensor detects an observer who observes the display. The region setting unit sets a first region visible from the observer and a second region different from the first region as regions on the display on the basis of a detection result of the motion sensor. The information generating unit generates main information displayed in the first region and illumination information regarding illumination light presented in accordance with the second region.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Mitani, Tomoya Yano, Yuji Nakahata
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Patent number: 11973928Abstract: An image display device according to the present disclosure includes: one or more image sources that output a two-dimensional projection image; and one or more image deflection sections that generate a plurality of area images by dividing the projection image from the image source into a plurality of areas at least in a horizontal direction, and deflects and projects, toward a screen having anisotropic diffusion properties, the plurality of area images at respective angles different from each other to partially overlap the plurality of area images with each other on the screen and thereby display images from a plurality of viewpoints.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Mitani, Tomoya Yano, Yutaka Imai
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Patent number: 11943425Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a transparent screen; one or more imaging units; and a video projection unit that acquires positional information regarding a predetermined subject included in each of captured images obtained by the one or more imaging units and then irradiates the transparent screen with video light on the basis of the positional information to cause predetermined video to appear on the transparent screen for the subject.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoya Yano, Yuji Nakahata, Akira Tanaka
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Patent number: 11924402Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program for restraining a burden on a user who observes a three-dimensional image. Therefore, a display control unit performs display control to cause a three-dimensional image to be displayed so that a first plane surface parallel to a horizontal plane in a real space is observed in an area based on a distance between a lower end and an upper end of a display surface on which a display unit displays the three-dimensional image and an angle between the horizontal plane and the display surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki Yokoyama, Koji Aoyama, Tomoya Yano
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Publication number: 20230237944Abstract: A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a display unit, a motion sensor, a region setting unit, and an information generating unit. The display unit includes a tubular display whose directional range in which an image is displayed is larger than 180 degrees. The motion sensor detects an observer who observes the display. The region setting unit sets a first region visible from the observer and a second region different from the first region as regions on the display on the basis of a detection result of the motion sensor. The information generating unit generates main information displayed in the first region and illumination information regarding illumination light presented in accordance with the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: SATOSHI MITANI, TOMOYA YANO, YUJI NAKAHATA
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Patent number: 11536959Abstract: An image display apparatus (100) according to the present invention includes a display unit and a projection unit. The display unit includes a curved first screen (43) and a curved second screen (44), the first screen extending along a predetermined axis (1), the curved screen having transparency and being disposed on a front side of the first screen (43) with a gap interposed therebetween. The projection unit includes an emitter (11) that emits light for displaying a first image from a region on the predetermined axis (1) and a second image superimposed on the first image, projects the first image onto the first screen (43), and projects the second image onto the second screen (44).Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoya Yano, Tomoharu Nakamura
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Publication number: 20220408076Abstract: An image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a plurality of projection units, a screen, and an image generation unit. The plurality of projection units projects image light corresponding to image data with reference to projection axes thereof and is disposed such that the projection axes face in directions different from each other along a first plane. The screen is disposed to intersect with the first plane at a first elevation angle (?i) and diffuses and outputs the image light projected along the first plane at a second elevation angle (?o) different from the first elevation angle (?i). The image generation unit generates the image data for displaying a plurality of viewpoint images corresponding to viewpoints at which the screen is observed at the second elevation angle (?o) on the basis of the directions of the projection axes on the first plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Akira TANAKA, Kazuki YOKOYAMA, Tomoya YANO
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Patent number: 11435595Abstract: An image display apparatus of the present invention includes: a beam emitting section (10) that radially emits a plurality of beams (Ls1 to Ls5) in a horizontal direction; a mirror rotary member (20) having a rotation axis (Pc) and an inner surface, the inner surface having a plurality of mirror surfaces (21) that reflects each of the plurality of beams (Ls1 to Ls5), the mirror rotary member as a whole rotating about the rotation axis (Pc) as a center to thereby perform, by the plurality of mirror surfaces (21), scanning with each of the plurality of beams (Ls1 to Ls5) emitted from the beam emitting section (10) in the horizontal direction; and a screen (2) to be irradiated with the plurality of beams (Ls1 to Ls5) with which the scanning is performed by the plurality of mirror surfaces (21).Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Tomoya Yano
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Publication number: 20220050236Abstract: A display apparatus (1) of the present invention includes: a transparent screen (10) configured by a transmissive or reflective volume hologram; a first image projection section (50a) disposed on a first main surface (Sa) side of the transparent screen (10), and projecting first image light (La1) onto the first main surface (Sa); and a second image projection section (50b) disposed on a second main surface (Sb) side of the transparent screen (10), and projecting second image light (Lb1) onto the second main surface (Sb). The display apparatus (1) further includes: a first light-shielding section (40a) preventing external light from being directly incident on the first main surface (Sa) at least at same incident angle as the first image light (La1); and a second light-shielding section (30b) preventing external light from being directly incident on the second main surface (Sb) at least at same angle as the second image light (Lb1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: AKIRA TANAKA, YUJI NAKAHATA, TOMOYA YANO
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Publication number: 20220030217Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a transparent screen; one or more imaging units; and a video projection unit that acquires positional information regarding a predetermined subject included in each of captured images obtained by the one or more imaging units and then irradiates the transparent screen with video light on the basis of the positional information to cause predetermined video to appear on the transparent screen for the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: TOMOYA YANO, YUJI NAKAHATA, AKIRA TANAKA
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Patent number: 11187898Abstract: An image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a display surface, an image display section, an acquisition section, and a light-shielding section. The display surface has transparency. The image display section displays a display image on the display surface. The acquisition section acquires eye information regarding an eye of a user. The light-shielding section forms, according to the acquired eye information and information regarding the display image, a light-shielding region in a region corresponding to a display region of the display image. This makes it possible to improve the visibility of the display image.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Tomoya Yano
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Publication number: 20210364815Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program for restraining a burden on a user who observes a three-dimensional image. Therefore, a display control unit performs display control to cause a three-dimensional image to be displayed so that a first plane surface parallel to a horizontal plane in a real space is observed in an area based on a distance between a lower end and an upper end of a display surface on which a display unit displays the three-dimensional image and an angle between the horizontal plane and the display surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: KAZUKI YOKOYAMA, KOJI AOYAMA, TOMOYA YANO
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Publication number: 20210356739Abstract: An image display apparatus (100) according to the present invention includes a display unit and a projection unit. The display unit includes a curved first screen (43) and a curved second screen (44), the first screen extending along a predetermined axis (1), the curved screen having transparency and being disposed on a front side of the first screen (43) with a gap interposed therebetween. The projection unit includes an emitter (11) that emits light for displaying a first image from a region on the predetermined axis (1) and a second image superimposed on the first image, projects the first image onto the first screen (43), and projects the second image onto the second screen (44).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: TOMOYA YANO, TOMOHARU NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 11169392Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display unit having a display area in which a two-dimensional image is displayed, and an optical element configured by disposing a plurality of structural bodies for separating the image displayed in the display area into images observed at predetermined observation positions arranged at intervals in a horizontal direction. In the display area, pixels are arranged in a matrix pattern in the horizontal direction and in a vertical direction, and pixels having different planar shapes are arranged for each row in a certain cycle, and the structural bodies of the optical element are disposed to be tilted at an inclination which satisfies (J+0.5)/3 (J is an integer of 3 or more) with respect to the vertical direction with a number of pixels as a unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Ryo Ogawa, Tomoya Yano, Hidetomo Miyake, Nobutake Iwase
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Patent number: 11106050Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program for restraining a burden on a user who observes a three-dimensional image. Therefore, a display control unit performs display control to cause a three-dimensional image to be displayed so that a first plane surface parallel to a horizontal plane in a real space is observed in an area based on a distance between a lower end and an upper end of a display surface on which a display unit displays the three-dimensional image and an angle between the horizontal plane and the display surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki Yokoyama, Koji Aoyama, Tomoya Yano
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Publication number: 20210218951Abstract: An image display apparatus of the present invention includes: a beam emitting section (10) that radially emits a plurality of beams (Ls1 to Ls5) in a horizontal direction; a mirror rotary member (20) having a rotation axis (Pc) and an inner surface, the inner surface having a plurality of mirror surfaces (21) that reflects each of the plurality of beams (Ls1 to Ls5), the mirror rotary member as a whole rotating about the rotation axis (Pc) as a center to thereby perform, by the plurality of mirror surfaces (21), scanning with each of the plurality of beams (Ls1 to Ls5) emitted from the beam emitting section (10) in the horizontal direction; and a screen (2) to be irradiated with the plurality of beams (Ls1 to Ls5) with which the scanning is performed by the plurality of mirror surfaces (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventor: TOMOYA YANO
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Patent number: 11056050Abstract: An image processing unit includes: a gain calculating section obtaining, based on first luminance information for each pixel, a first gain, in which the first gain is configured to increase with an increase in pixel luminance value in a range where the pixel luminance value is equal to or larger than a predetermined luminance value, and in which the pixel luminance value is derived from the first luminance information; and a determination section determining, based on the first luminance information and the first gain, second luminance information for each of the pixels.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tomoya Yano, Makoto Nakagawa, Mitsuyasu Asano, Yasuo Inoue, Shoji Araki, Hidehisa Shimizu
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Patent number: D1009879Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuki Yokoyama, Tomoya Yano, Koji Aoyama, Yuji Nakahata