Patents by Inventor Toru Amano
Toru Amano 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: 20240365824Abstract: A tofu product production device includes a grinding device that grinds raw soybeans to obtain ground soybeans; an immersion device that immerses the ground soybeans in water to obtain swollen soybeans swollen to at least 1.2 to 2.4 times; and a crushing device that crushes the swollen soybeans to obtain raw soybean paste. The ground soybeans are immersed for a short period of time in the immersion device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: TAKAI TOFU & SOYMILK EQUIPMENT CO.Inventors: Toichiro TAKAI, Toru AWAZU, Motonari AMANO, Makoto JIOU, Yusuke SETO, Toshiki MATSUMOTO, Katsuya TOKINAGA, Riku YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20240367176Abstract: A squeezing device includes: a crushing device that crushes primary soybean slurry obtained by mixing pulverized soybeans and warm water together with warm water to obtain secondary soybean slurry in a heated state; a deaeration device that deaerates the secondary slurry having a temperature of 40° C. or higher, which is conveyed without heating from the crushing device; a heating device that heats deaerated secondary slurry to obtain heated slurry; and a solid-liquid separation device that solid-liquid separates the heated slurry.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: TAKAI TOFU & SOYMILK EQUIPMENT CO.Inventors: Toichiro TAKAI, Toru AWAZU, Motonari AMANO, Makoto JIOU, Yusuke SETO, Toshiki MATSUMOTO, Katsuya TOKINAGA, Riku YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20240219748Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mounting tool that makes it possible to sense the position or the orientation of the head in a natural state without impairing the wearing feeling or the appearance. The nose pad of the glasses comes into contact with and fixes the nose, which is the frontal region of the user, an ear hook including an insertion portion that allows the temple of the glasses to be inserted and fixed comes into contact with and fixes an ear, the occipital region fixing unit configured integrally with the ear hook comes into contact with and fixes the occipital region while holding the sensor device that detects the position and the orientation of the head of the user, the occipital region upper portion fixing unit comes into contact with and fixes the occipital region, an insertion portion that allows the temple of the glasses to be inserted is provided, and the occipital region upper portion is fixed. The present disclosure can be applied to motion capture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Toru AMANO, Yasutaka FUKUMOTO, Naofumi FUKASAWA
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Patent number: 11966101Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mounting tool that makes it possible to sense the position or the orientation of the head in a natural state without impairing the wearing feeling or the appearance. The nose pad of the glasses comes into contact with and fixes the nose, which is the frontal region of the user, an ear hook including an insertion portion that allows the temple of the glasses to be inserted and fixed comes into contact with and fixes an ear, the occipital region fixing unit configured integrally with the ear hook comes into contact with and fixes the occipital region while holding the sensor device that detects the position and the orientation of the head of the user, the occipital region upper portion fixing unit comes into contact with and fixes the occipital region, an insertion portion that allows the temple of the glasses to be inserted is provided, and the occipital region upper portion is fixed. The present disclosure can be applied to motion capture.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Amano, Yasutaka Fukumoto, Naofumi Fukasawa
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Patent number: 11959775Abstract: Provided is an information processing device and an information processing method that enable simple and appropriate calibration. When a pen-type device incorporating an inertial measurement unit such as an IMU is moved and a drawn image corresponding to a track is displayed, calibration is implemented on the basis of a measurement value of the inertial measurement device in one stationary attitude and a latitude and an absolute azimuth of the inertial measurement device at that time when the pen-type device is inserted into a pen stand to be fixed in a predetermined direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Masato Kimishima, Kosei Yamashita, Toru Amano, Tetsuro Sato
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Patent number: 11837015Abstract: Provided is an imaging apparatus that includes an irradiation unit that irradiates a subject with light, an imaging unit that images the subject a plurality of times, a control unit that controls the imaging unit and the irradiation unit, and a combination unit that combines a plurality of imaged images obtained by the imaging unit. The imaging unit has a plurality of imaging elements disposed in a matrix when viewed from the side of the subject. The irradiation unit has a plurality of light emitting elements provided so as to correspond to the plurality of imaging elements. The control unit controls the irradiation unit to turn on the plurality of light emitting elements different for each imaging among the plurality of light emitting elements, and controls the imaging unit to drive the plurality of imaging elements corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements that are not turned on.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Qihong Wang, Masatomo Kurata, Hiroyuki Shigei, Naoko Kobayashi, Toru Amano
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Publication number: 20230246049Abstract: A light detection device (1) includes: a pinhole body (10) provided with a through hole (H); and an optical sensor (20) that is provided behind the pinhole body (10) and receives light transmitted through the through hole (H), in which a first aperture (O1) of the through hole (H) arranged on a first surface (111) being a light incident surface side of the pinhole body (10) is smaller than a second aperture (O2) of the through hole (H) arranged on a second surface (122) opposite to the first surface (111).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: HIROYUKI SHIGEI, TORU AMANO, YASUNORI KAMADA
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Publication number: 20230081527Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that enable simple and appropriate calibration. When a pen-type device incorporating an inertial measurement unit such as an IMU is moved and a drawn image corresponding to a track is displayed, calibration is implemented on the basis of a measurement value of the inertial measurement device in one stationary attitude and a latitude and an absolute azimuth of the inertial measurement device at that time when the pen-type device is inserted into a pen stand to be fixed in a predetermined direction. It is applicable to a device including an IMU.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: MASATO KIMISHIMA, KOSEI YAMASHITA, TORU AMANO, TETSURO SATO
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Publication number: 20230048524Abstract: A sensor apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a substrate, one or more first IMU sensors, and one or more second IMU sensors. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The one or more first IMU sensors are arranged on the first surface. The one or more second IMU sensors are arranged on the second surface. By arranging the IMU sensors on both the first surface and the second surface, it is possible to reduce the size the apparatus and to suppress a deformation of the substrate due to heat. This makes it possible to realize a highly accurate measurement based on a detection result (sensing result) of a plurality of IMU sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: TORU AMANO, HIROYUKI KAMATA, TSUTOMU SAWADA, YOSHITAKA SUGA
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Patent number: 11521951Abstract: An electronic device includes a plurality of light emitting units mounted on a substrate, and an opening that is provided so as to correspond to each of the light emitting units and guides light emitted from the light emitting units to an outside.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Shigei, Toru Amano, Toshio Enokido
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Publication number: 20220361773Abstract: An electronic device including: a light guide plate; an imaging unit disposed so as to face the light guide plate and including an image sensor; a plurality of light emitting elements disposed around the imaging unit; and a refractive part interposed at least between the light emitting element and the light guide plate and refracting light emitted from the light emitting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: TORU AMANO, TEPPEI TAKAHASHI, TOSHIO ENOKIDO
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Patent number: 11443544Abstract: An electronic device including: a transparent panel section in which a plurality of transparent light-emitting elements is disposed; and an imaging section that is disposed under a partial region of the transparent panel section, and images, via the transparent panel section, an object which is in contact with or in proximity to the partial region of the transparent panel section.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoko Kobayashi, Yasunori Kamada, Hiroyuki Shigei, Toru Amano, Futoshi Takeuchi, Toshio Enokido, Yusuke Sato
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Publication number: 20220222966Abstract: Provided is an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes: an irradiation unit (100) that irradiates a subject with light; an imaging unit (104) that images the subject a plurality of times; a control unit (202) that controls the imaging unit and the irradiation unit; and a combination unit (204) that combines a plurality of imaged images obtained by the imaging unit. The imaging unit has a plurality of imaging elements (104a) disposed in a matrix when viewed from the side of the subject. The irradiation unit has a plurality of light emitting elements (100a) provided so as to correspond to the plurality of imaging elements. The control unit controls the irradiation unit so as to turn on the plurality of light emitting elements different for each imaging among the plurality of light emitting elements, and controls the imaging unit so as to drive the plurality of imaging elements corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements that are not turned on.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: QIHONG WANG, MASATOMO KURATA, HIROYUKI SHIGEI, NAOKO KOBAYASHI, TORU AMANO
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Publication number: 20210307460Abstract: A band-type electronic apparatus includes a band-shaped body configured to be attached to and detached from a user, a display that is contained in the body and displays information, and a first communicator that is contained in the body on an opposite side of the user via the display, with the body being attached to the user, and performs a short distance wireless communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Toru AMANO
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Publication number: 20210263333Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mounting tool that makes it possible to sense the position or the orientation of the head in a natural state without impairing the wearing feeling or the appearance. The nose pad of the glasses comes into contact with and fixes the nose, which is the frontal region of the user, an ear hook including an insertion portion that allows the temple of the glasses to be inserted and fixed comes into contact with and fixes an ear, the occipital region fixing unit configured integrally with the ear hook comes into contact with and fixes the occipital region while holding the sensor device that detects the position and the orientation of the head of the user, the occipital region upper portion fixing unit comes into contact with and fixes the occipital region, an insertion portion that allows the temple of the glasses to be inserted is provided, and the occipital region upper portion is fixed. The present disclosure can be applied to motion capture.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Toru AMANO, Yasutaka FUKUMOTO, Naofumi FUKASAWA
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Publication number: 20210118845Abstract: An electronic device includes a plurality of light emitting units mounted on a substrate, and an opening that is provided so as to correspond to each of the light emitting units and guides light emitted from the light emitting units to an outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki SHIGEI, Toru AMANO, Toshio ENOKIDO
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Publication number: 20210004554Abstract: An electronic device including: a transparent panel section in which a plurality of transparent light-emitting elements is disposed; and an imaging section that is disposed under a partial region of the transparent panel section, and images, via the transparent panel section, an object which is in contact with or in proximity to the partial region of the transparent panel section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Naoko KOBAYASHI, Yasunori KAMADA, Hiroyuki SHIGEI, Toru AMANO, Futoshi TAKEUCHI, Toshio ENOKIDO, Yusuke SATO
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Patent number: 10852772Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a determination unit and an output unit. The determination unit determines, on a basis of information related to a usage state of a wearable device, a holding state of the wearable device with respect to an attachment target. The output unit generates and outputs control information for achieving the determined holding state.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yohei Fukuma, Toru Amano
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Patent number: 10686975Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire activity information associated with a user situation; and a control unit configured to control a capture angle of an image based on the activity information associated with the user situation.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Shunichiroh Sawai, Toru Amano, Yuya Hirano, Yasuyuki Koga, Satoshi Suzuno, Miki Tokitake
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Publication number: 20190101959Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a determination unit and an output unit. The determination unit determines, on a basis of information related to a usage state of a wearable device, a holding state of the wearable device with respect to an attachment target. The output unit generates and outputs control information for achieving the determined holding state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: YOHEI FUKUMA, TORU AMANO