Patents by Inventor Yohei Nakajima
Yohei Nakajima 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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Patent number: 11947144Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyvinyl alcohol film comprising a vinyl alcohol-based polymer, the polyvinyl alcohol film having an NMR signal intensity at 0.10 milliseconds of 78% or less of the initial intensity, when the polyvinyl alcohol film after immersing in water at 60° C. for 2 hours is measured as a measurement sample by a solid echo method using pulse NMR at 60° C. According to the polyvinyl alcohol film of the present invention, a polarizing film having good polarization performance, which is unlikely to decrease even under high humidity, can be manufactured.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yohei Nishimura, Yasunari Kusaka, Nami Nakajima
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Publication number: 20230051618Abstract: The present technology relates to a control device, a control method, and a program that make it possible for objects that are capable of moving autonomously to move in corporation with each other. The control device according to one aspect of the present technology moves, in response to an action made by a user on a predetermined object among multiple objects that are capable of moving autonomously, an object corresponding with the predetermined object. The present technology can be applied to a control device that controls mobile robots.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: YOSHIHITO OHKI, DAISUKE SHIONO, SEIJI SUZUKI, YOHEI NAKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20230020102Abstract: An information processing device, a program, and an information processing method are provided, capable of instructing an imaging device to start and end a predetermined operation through an operation via a GUI. The information processing device includes: a display control unit configured to control display of a slider on a display unit, the slider being configured such that a display object is movable between predetermined positions; and a process control unit configured to instruct an imaging unit to control photography in a predetermined mode when the process control unit receives an operation of moving the display object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Masanori Kasa, Yohei Nakajima, Tomoko Takahashi, Junichirou Sakata
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Patent number: 11509951Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device, a control method, an electronic device, and a program that enables an operation in a natural manner for switching between and remotely operating various control target devices. A plurality of control target devices emits infrared light codes each including a unique ID in a predetermined pattern. A user holds a controller and directs an infrared light receiving unit toward a control target device. At this time, a control state is established for the control target device specified by an infrared light code received by the controller. After the control state has been established, when a user rotates a main body of the controller, a control parameter in accordance with the amount of rotation is calculated, and a control command in accordance with the control parameter is transmitted to the control target device to control the control target device. The present disclosure can be applied to a remote controller.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Hirotaka Tako, Masao Kondo, Yusuke Tsujita, Yohei Nakajima, Daisuke Shiono, Miho Yamada, Masanori Matsushima, Hiroshi Nakayama, Seiji Suzuki, Kenichi Yamaura, Yoshiyasu Kubota
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Patent number: 11490003Abstract: An information processing device, a program, and an information processing method are provided, capable of instructing an imaging device to start and end a predetermined operation through an operation via a GUI. The information processing device includes: a display control unit configured to control display of a slider on a display unit, the slider being configured such that a display object is movable between predetermined positions; and a process control unit configured to instruct an imaging unit to control photography in a predetermined mode when the process control unit receives an operation of moving the display object.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Masanori Kasa, Yohei Nakajima, Tomoko Takahashi, Junichirou Sakata
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Patent number: 11269587Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method as well as a program that make it possible to control, by a partition provided on a boundary between two spaces, a visual shielding property and an auditory shielding property of a first space to a person in a second space in an interlocking relationship with each other in response to a distance between the person in the second space and the partition. A distance between the partition, which partitions the first space and the second space, and a person in the second space is measured, and transmittance of the partition and magnitude of output of audio in the first space to the second space are controlled in response to the measured distance. The present disclosure can be applied to a control apparatus for a partition section.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Miho Yamada, Hirotaka Tako, Masao Kondo, Yusuke Tsujita, Yohei Nakajima, Daisuke Shiono, Masanori Matsushima, Hiroshi Nakayama, Seiji Suzuki, Yoshiyasu Kubota, Kenichi Yamaura
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Publication number: 20210089262Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method as well as a program that make it possible to control, by a partition provided on a boundary between two spaces, a visual shielding property and an auditory shielding property of a first space to a person in a second space in an interlocking relationship with each other in response to a distance between the person in the second space and the partition. A distance between the partition, which partitions the first space and the second space, and a person in the second space is measured, and transmittance of the partition and magnitude of output of audio in the first space to the second space are controlled in response to the measured distance. The present disclosure can be applied to a control apparatus for a partition section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: YOSHIHITO OHKI, MIHO YAMADA, HIROTAKA TAKO, MASAO KONDO, YUSUKE TSUJITA, YOHEI NAKAJIMA, DAISUKE SHIONO, MASANORI MATSUSHIMA, HIROSHI NAKAYAMA, SEIJI SUZUKI, YOSHIYASU KUBOTA, KENICHI YAMAURA
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Publication number: 20200413119Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device, a control method, an electronic device, and a program that enables an operation in a natural manner for switching between and remotely operating various control target devices. A plurality of control target devices emits infrared light codes each including a unique ID in a predetermined pattern. A user holds a controller and directs an infrared light receiving unit toward a control target device. At this time, a control state is established for the control target device specified by an infrared light code received by the controller. After the control state has been established, when a user rotates a main body of the controller, a control parameter in accordance with the amount of rotation is calculated, and a control command in accordance with the control parameter is transmitted to the control target device to control the control target device. The present disclosure can be applied to a remote controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: YOSHIHITO OHKI, HIROTAKA TAKO, MASAO KONDO, YUSUKE TSUJITA, YOHEI NAKAJIMA, DAISUKE SHIONO, MIHO YAMADA, MASANORI MATSUSHIMA, HIROSHI NAKAYAMA, SEIJI SUZUKI, KENICHI YAMAURA, YOSHIYASU KUBOTA
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Patent number: 10860205Abstract: Provided is a control device that projects an image representing input information onto a projection surface so as to follow an input of the input information, with an effect in accordance with the type of the projection surface. As the projection surface, a thin sheet material attached on a wall surface is prepared, for example. The color of the thin sheet material is a dark color, for example, and in time with projection of the image representing a handwritten character or picture, a sound, which will come out when the character or the picture is drawn with a chalk on a chalkboard, is output from a speaker installed on the back side of the projection surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yohei Nakajima, Masao Kondo, Hirotaka Tako, Daisuke Shiono, Yoshiyasu Kubota, Yoshihito Ohki, Yusuke Tsujita, Miho Yamada, Kenichi Yamaura, Hiroshi Nakayama, Seiji Suzuki, Masanori Matsushima, Taichi Nokuo
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Publication number: 20200234897Abstract: To provide a controller and an information processing system capable of providing a click feeling and an operation sound with a simpler mechanism. The controller includes a hollow portion, a freely movable first magnet placed in the hollow portion, a second magnet fixed to an outer side of the hollow portion, and a bottom surface having a tilted shape with respect to a ground surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: YOSHIHITO OHKI, TAICHI NOKUO, HIROTAKA TAKO, MASAO KONDO, YUSUKE TSUJITA, YOHEI NAKAJIMA, HIROSHI NAKAYAMA, YOSHIYASU KUBOTA, DAISUKE SHIONO, MIHO YAMADA, MASANORI MATSUSHIMA, SEIJI SUZUKI, KENICHI YAMAURA
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Publication number: 20200059631Abstract: The present technology relates to a control apparatus, a control method, a program, and a projection system capable of conveying information in space more intuitively. The control apparatus according to one aspect of the present technology is an apparatus that acquires space sensing data regarding an object in a space obtained by sensing the space, acquires external environment data obtained by sensing an external environment, determines an image corresponding to the object on the basis of the space sensing data, and controls to project the image to which an effect corresponding to the external environment data has been added, onto the space. The present technology can be applied to a system that controls to project an image from a projector and presents information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: MASAO KONDO, SEIJI SUZUKI, YUSUKE TSUJITA, HIROTAKA TAKO, YOSHIHITO OHKI, YOHEI NAKAJIMA, HIROSHI NAKAYAMA, YOSHIYASU KUBOTA, TAICHI NOKUO, DAISUKE SHIONO, MIHO YAMADA, MASANORI MATSUSHIMA, KENICHI YAMAURA
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Publication number: 20200050355Abstract: The present technology relates to a control device, a method for control, a program, and a projection system that enable to, in a case where input information is to be presented by projecting an image, naturally attract the attention of a person around a projection surface. A control device of an aspect of the present technology projects an image representing input information onto a projection surface so as to follow an input of the input information, with an effect in accordance with the type of the projection surface. As the projection surface, a thin sheet material attached on a wall surface is prepared, for example. The color of the thin sheet material is a dark color, for example, and in time with projection of the image representing a handwritten character or picture, a sound, which will come out when the character or the picture is drawn with a chalk on a chalkboard, is output from a speaker installed on the back side of the projection surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: YOHEI NAKAJIMA, MASAO KONDO, HIROTAKA TAKO, DAISUKE SHIONO, YOSHIYASU KUBOTA, YOSHIHITO OHKI, YUSUKE TSUJITA, MIHO YAMADA, KENICHI YAMAURA, HIROSHI NAKAYAMA, SEIJI SUZUKI, MASANORI MATSUSHIMA, TAICHI NOKUO
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Publication number: 20200014844Abstract: An information processing device, a program, and an information processing method are provided, capable of instructing an imaging device to start and end a predetermined operation through an operation via a GUI. The information processing device includes: a display control unit configured to control display of a slider on a display unit, the slider being configured such that a display object is movable between predetermined positions; and a process control unit configured to instruct an imaging unit to control photography in a predetermined mode when the process control unit receives an operation of moving the display object.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Masanori Kasa, Yohei Nakajima, Tomoko Takahashi, Junichirou Sakata
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Publication number: 20190354924Abstract: A work support device for storing a plurality of articles of a plurality of types in a packing box, includes: a processor; storage; display; and instruction information reader. The storage holds at least a size of the articles of each type, the instruction information reader reads work instruction information for instructing packing the articles in the box, the processor acquires a quantity and size of the articles based on the work instruction information and information in the storage, and generates a support image that overlooks a three-dimensional space where a figure, in which the sizes of the articles to be stored in the box are reduced to scale, is arranged in a predetermined direction from a predetermined reference position, according to an indication order of the articles based on a predetermined rule, for a quantity of each type for storing in the box, and the display displays the support image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: HITACHI TRANSPORT SYSTEM, LTD.Inventors: Hiromi FUKUSHIMA, Tadayoshi KOSAKA, Yohei NAKAJIMA, Takaharu SAKURADA, Emi TAKAHASHI, Shoji SAWASHIMA
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Patent number: 10425575Abstract: An information processing device, a program, and an information processing method are provided, capable of instructing an imaging device to start and end a predetermined operation through an operation via a GUI. The information processing device includes: a display control unit configured to control display of a slider on a display unit, the slider being configured such that a display object is movable between predetermined positions; and a process control unit configured to instruct an imaging unit to control photography in a predetermined mode when the process control unit receives an operation of moving the display object.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Masanori Kasa, Yohei Nakajima, Tomoko Takahashi, Junichirou Sakata
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Patent number: 9758001Abstract: The invention provides an autoclave capable of creating a uniform temperature distribution inside a pressurized chamber and a method for manufacturing tires using the autoclave. The autoclave shaped as a cylindrical pressurized chamber has a heat source and a fan disposed on one end side thereof and ducts extending lengthwise on the inner peripheral wall surface thereof to discharge air blown by the fan to the other end side thereof. And the air outlets of the ducts are so designed as to discharge the air blown by the fan in a circumferential direction of the pressurized chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yohei Nakajima, Kai Honda
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Publication number: 20170223263Abstract: [Object] To propose an information processing device, a program, and an information processing method capable of instructing an imaging device to start and end a predetermined operation through an operation via a GUI. [Solution] The information processing device includes: a display control unit configured to control display of a slider on a display unit, the slider being configured such that a display object is movable between predetermined positions; and a process control unit configured to instruct an imaging unit to control photography in a predetermined mode when the process control unit receives an operation of moving the display object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Masanori Kasa, Yohei Nakajima, Tomoko Takahashi, Junichirou Sakata
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Publication number: 20140158284Abstract: The invention provides an autoclave capable of creating a uniform temperature distribution inside a pressurized chamber and a method for manufacturing tires using the autoclave. The autoclave shaped as a cylindrical pressurized chamber has a heat source and a fan disposed on one end side thereof and ducts extending lengthwise on the inner peripheral wall surface thereof to discharge air blown by the fan to the other end side thereof. And the air outlets of the ducts are so designed as to discharge the air blown by the fan in a circumferential direction of the pressurized chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yohei Nakajima, Kai Honda
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Patent number: D797798Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Sato, Junichirou Sakata, Kae Okazawa, Tomoko Takahashi, Yohei Nakajima
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Patent number: D945470Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuya Hama, Motoki Kobayashi, Yohei Nakajima, Masanori Matsushima, Emika Kaneko