Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Kato
Tsuyoshi Kato 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: 20240203453Abstract: The present invention provides a fluorine-containing ether compound represented by the following formula. R1—CH2—R2—CH2—R3—CH2—R4—CH2—R5—CH2—R6—CH2—R7 (In Formula (1), R2, R4, and R6 are perfluoropolyether chains, R3 is Formula (2), R5 is Formula (3), and R1 and R7 are each independently a terminal group having two or three polar groups, in which individual polar groups are bound to different carbon atoms and the carbon atoms to which the polar groups are bound are bound to each other via a linking group containing a carbon atom to which no polar group is bound).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: Resonac CorporationInventors: Natsumi SHIBATA, Naoya FUKUMOTO, Ayano ASANO, Tsuyoshi KATO, Takuma KURODA, Daisuke YAGYU, Chizuru KASAHARA, Yutaka TANJI
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Publication number: 20240205431Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an encoding device, a decoding device, an information processing method, and a program that facilitate scalable decoding of attribute information. Regarding the attribute information about a point cloud representing a three-dimensional object, a process of classifying the respective points of the point cloud into prediction points that are the points at which difference values between the attribute information and predicted values are left, and reference points that are the points at which the attribute information is referred to during derivation of the predicted values is recursively repeated on the reference points, so that the attribute information is hierarchized.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2024Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi KATO, Satoru KUMA, Ohji NAKAGAMI, Hiroyuki YASUDA, Koji YANO
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Patent number: 11995873Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method each capable of reducing image quality deterioration. A connection component constituted by points that are included in a point group representing a three-dimensional structure, located adjacent to each other, and projected in an identical direction is projected on a two-dimensional plane in a plurality of directions to generate patches in the respective directions. A frame image where the generated patches in the respective directions are arranged is coded. For example, the present disclosure is applicable to an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an electronic apparatus, an information processing method, a program, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Satoru Kuma, Ohji Nakagami, Koji Yano, Tsuyoshi Kato
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Patent number: 11991348Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing device and a method capable of suppressing a reduction in encoding efficiency of point cloud data. As for a point cloud representing an object having a three-dimensional shape as a point group, position information of a point to be processed is predicted on the basis of position information of a reference point, position information of a prediction point is generated, a difference between the generated position information of the prediction point and the position information of the point to be processed is derived, the derived difference is encoded, and a bitstream is generated. The present disclosure may be applied to, for example, an information processing device, an electronic device, an information processing method, a program or the like.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Yano, Hiroyuki Yasuda, Tsuyoshi Kato, Satoru Kuma, Ohji Nakagami
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Publication number: 20240129529Abstract: There is provided an image processing device and method capable of suppressing an increase in the amount of coding. A spraying attribute projection image, which is used for spraying for adding an attribute to a geometry in the reconstruction of 3D data in a three-dimensional space, is generated by projecting an attribute of 3D data representing an object in a three-dimensional shape onto a two-dimensional plane independently of the projection of the geometry of the 3D data onto the two-dimensional plane, and coding is performed on a frame image in which the spraying attribute projection image is disposed. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device, an electronic device, an image processing method, or a program or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Kao HAYASHI, Satoru KUMA, Ohji NAKAGAMI, Tsuyoshi KATO, Koji YANO
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Publication number: 20240129555Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and a method that enable decoding of encoded data of an octree in various processing orders. The octree corresponding to point cloud data is encoded after the context is initialized for each layer of the octree. Further, a breadth-first order or a depth-first order is selected as the decoding order for the encoded data of the octree corresponding to point cloud data, and the encoded data is decoded in the selected decoding order. The present disclosure can be applied to an image processing apparatus, an electronic apparatus, an image processing method, a program, or the like, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: KOJI YANO, TSUYOSHI KATO, SATORU KUMA, OHJI NAKAGAMI
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Patent number: 11948337Abstract: The present disclosure relates to image processing apparatus and method that can prevent a reduction in image quality. Geometry data that is a frame image having arranged thereon a projected image obtained by projecting 3D data representing a three-dimensional structure on a two-dimensional plane and includes a special value indicating occupancy map information in a range is generated. The generated geometry data is encoded. Further, the encoded data on the geometry data is decoded, and a depth value indicating a position of the 3D data and the occupancy map information are extracted from the decoded geometry data. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, electronic equipment, an information processing method, or a program.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Satoru Kuma, Ohji Nakagami, Hiroyuki Yasuda, Koji Yano, Tsuyoshi Kato
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Publication number: 20240101759Abstract: The present invention provides a fluorine-containing ether compound represented by the following Formula. R1-[B]-[A]-CH2—R2—CH2-[C]-[D]-R3 (R2 is a perfluoropolyether chain; [A] is Formula (2-1); [B] is Formula (2-2); [C] is Formula (3-1); [D] is Formula (3-2); R3 is Formula (4); and R1 is a terminal group.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Resonac CorporationInventors: Daisuke YAGYU, Tsuyoshi KATO, Naoya FUKUMOTO, Ayano ASANO, Masaki NANKO, Yutaka TANJI, Shoko UETAKE
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Patent number: 11943457Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an encoding device, a decoding device, an information processing method, and a program that facilitate scalable decoding of attribute information. Regarding the attribute information about a point cloud representing a three-dimensional object, a process of classifying the respective points of the point cloud into prediction points that are the points at which difference values between the attribute information and predicted values are left, and reference points that are the points at which the attribute information is referred to during derivation of the predicted values is recursively repeated on the reference points, so that the attribute information is hierarchized.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Kato, Satoru Kuma, Ohji Nakagami, Hiroyuki Yasuda, Koji Yano
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Patent number: 11922579Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that are capable of suppressing an increase in loads when a point cloud is generated from a mesh. Point cloud data is generated by positioning points at intersection points between a surface of a mesh and vectors each including, as a start origin, position coordinates corresponding to a specified resolution. For example, intersection determination is performed between the surface of the mesh and each of the vectors, and in a case where the surface and the vector are determined to intersect each other, the coordinates of the intersection point are calculated. The present disclosure can be applied to an image processing apparatus, electronic equipment, an image processing method, a program, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ohji Nakagami, Koji Yano, Satoru Kuma, Tsuyoshi Kato, Hiroyuki Yasuda
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Patent number: 11912824Abstract: A fluorine-containing ether compound represented by the following formula (1) is provided. R1—CH2—R2—CH2—R3 (1) (In the formula (1), R1 is an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R2 is a perfluoropolyether chain, R3 is —OCH2CH(OH)CH2O(CH2)mOH (in in the formula is an integer of 2 to 4).Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: RESONAC CORPORATIONInventors: Naoya Fukumoto, Daisuke Yagyu, Tsuyoshi Kato, Katsumi Murofushi
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Patent number: 11915390Abstract: There is provided an image processing device and a method capable of suppressing lowering of image quality. Correction information that is information regarding correction of 3D data representing a three-dimensional structure constructed using 2D data representing a two-dimensional image is generated, and the generated correction information is coded. Furthermore, coded data of correction information that is information regarding correction of 3D data representing a three-dimensional structure constructed using 2D data representing a two-dimensional image is decoded, and 3D data is constructed using the 2D data and correction information generated by decoding coded data of the correction information. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an information processing device, an image processing device, an electronic apparatus, an information processing method, a program, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Satoru Kuma, Ohji Nakagami, Koji Yano, Tsuyoshi Kato
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Patent number: 11917201Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and an information generation method that enable suppression of deterioration in subjective quality of a point cloud. There is generated an occupancyMap indicating, for each local area of a frame image, presence or absence of a projection image of a point cloud on a two-dimensional plane in accordance with a positional relationship of points in a three-dimensional space, while the point cloud represents an object having a three-dimensional shape as a set of the points. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an information processing apparatus, an encoding device, a decoding device, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Satoru Kuma, Ohji Nakagami, Tsuyoshi Kato, Koji Yano
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Patent number: 11910026Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and a method that enable decoding of encoded data of an octree in various processing orders. The octree corresponding to point cloud data is encoded after the context is initialized for each layer of the octree. Further, a breadth-first order or a depth-first order is selected as the decoding order for the encoded data of the octree corresponding to point cloud data, and the encoded data is decoded in the selected decoding order. The present disclosure can be applied to an image processing apparatus, an electronic apparatus, an image processing method, a program, or the like, for example.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Yano, Tsuyoshi Kato, Satoru Kuma, Ohji Nakagami
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Publication number: 20240034951Abstract: A fluorine-containing ether compound represented by the following formula (1) is provided. R2—CH2—R1—CH2OCH2CH(OH)—(CH2)n—CH(OH)CH2OCH2—R1—CH2—R2??(1) (in the formula (1), n is an integer of 2 to 6, R1 is a perfluoropolyether chain, R2 is —OCH2CH(OH)CH2O(CH2)mOH (m in the formula is an integer of 2 to 4)).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Resonac CorporationInventors: Naoya FUKUMOTO, Daisuke YAGYU, Tsuyoshi KATO, Katsumi MUROFUSHI
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Publication number: 20240007668Abstract: There is provided an image processing device and an image processing method capable of suppressing reduction in access speed to decoding results stored in a storage area. Coded data is decoded to generate a video frame including geometry data and a video frame including attribute data, of a point cloud expressing a three-dimensional object as a set of points. Using table information associating each of a plurality of valid points of the point cloud with each of a plurality of successive small areas in a storage area, the geometry data and the attribute data of the plurality of valid points are stored in the small area of the storage area, associated with the valid point in the table information. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device, an electronic device, an image processing method, a program, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi KATO, Koji YANO
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Publication number: 20240002743Abstract: What is provided is a fluorine-containing ether compound represented by the following formula. R1—R2—O—CH2—R3—CH2—O—R4—R5 (R3 is a perfluoropolyether chain; R2 is represented by Formula (2), R4 is represented by Formula (3), R1 and R5 are hydrogen atoms or Formula (4); a and b in Formula (2) are an integer of 0 to 2, c in Formula (2) is an integer of 2 to 5, d and e in Formula (3) are an integer of 0 to 2, f in Formula (3) is an integer of 2 to 5; at least one of b in Formula (2) and e in Formula (3) is 1 or more; and k in Formula (4) is an integer of 3 to 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Tsuyoshi KATO, Ayano ASANO, Natsumi SHIBATA, Daisuke YAGYU, Takuma KURODA, Naoya FUKUMOTO
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Patent number: 11845906Abstract: A fluorine-containing ether compound represented by the following formula (1). C6H6-n—[O—R1—O—CH2—R2—CH2—R3]n??(1) (in the formula (1), n is an integer of 2 or 3, R1 is any one of —CH2CH2—, —CH2CH2CH2— and —CH2CH(OH)CH2—, R2 is a perfluoropolyether chain, R3 is —OCH2CH(OH)CH2O(CH2)mOH (m in the formula is an integer of 2 to 4)).Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: RESONAC CORPORATIONInventors: Naoya Fukumoto, Daisuke Yagyu, Tsuyoshi Kato, Katsumi Murofushi
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Publication number: 20230386613Abstract: A method for evaluating a performance of a lubricating layer according to the present invention includes step of preparing a lubricant molecular model and a protective layer model, using quantum chemical calculation, step of performing molecular dynamics calculation of a lubricating layer initial model constructed from the lubricant molecular model and the protective layer model, and step of calculating an index of a degree of adsorption of lubricant molecules to the protective layer from a result of the molecular dynamics calculation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Kohei OCHIAI, Shohei NISHIZAWA, Yoshishige OKUNO, Tsuyoshi KATO
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Publication number: 20230377100Abstract: A filter process is performed on point cloud data using a representative value of the point cloud data for each local region obtained by dividing a three-dimensional space. A two-dimensional plane image on which the point cloud data subjected to the filter process is projected is encoded, and a bitstream is generated. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, electronic equipment, an information processing method, a program, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Koji YANO, Tsuyoshi KATO, Satoru KUMA, Ohji NAKAGAMI