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1.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18543381
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-18
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tsukuba, Takeshi

Abstract

There is provided an image processing apparatus and method that make it possible to suppress degradation of the encoding efficiency. In the case where primary transform that is a transform process for a prediction residual that is a difference between an image and a prediction image of the image is to be skipped, also secondary transform, which is a transform process for a primary transform coefficient obtained by the primary transform of the prediction residual, is skipped. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to an image processing apparatus, an image encoding apparatus, an image decoding apparatus and so forth.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/61 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using transform coding in combination with predictive coding
  • H04N 19/12 - Selection from among a plurality of transforms or standards, e.g. selection between discrete cosine transform [DCT] and sub-band transform or selection between H.263 and H.264
  • H04N 19/124 - Quantisation
  • H04N 19/157 - Assigned coding mode, i.e. the coding mode being predefined or preselected to be further used for selection of another element or parameter
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
  • H04N 19/517 - Processing of motion vectors by encoding
  • H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards

2.

DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18525228
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-30
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hanai, Yuya
  • Tsurumi, Shingo

Abstract

Provided is a display control apparatus including a state detection unit configured to detect a state of a user who observes an image, and a display control unit configured to cause a display to display the image in which a plurality of display content items are superimposed on a photographed image, and to control a behavior of each of the display content items according to the state of the user.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
  • G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
  • G06T 5/00 - Image enhancement or restoration

3.

Terminal device, information processing device, object identifying method, program, and object identifying system

      
Application Number 18377143
Grant Number 11961297
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-10-05
First Publication Date 2024-02-08
Grant Date 2024-04-16
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshigahara, Takayuki
  • Fukuchi, Masaki

Abstract

A device, apparatus, and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, a device may include an image acquisition Linn configured to acquire a image, and a transmission unit configured to transmit information associated with the image to an information processing apparatus, such as a server, The server may be associated with a first feature quantity dictionary. The device also may include a receiving unit configured to receive a second feature quantity dictionary from the server in response to the transmission. The second feature quantity dictionary may include less information than the first feature quantity dictionary, and the server may generate the second feature quantity dictionary based on the image information and the first feature quantity dictionary. The device may include an identification unit configured to identify an object within the image using the second feature quantity dictionary.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 20/20 - Scenes; Scene-specific elements in augmented reality scenes
  • G06F 18/2115 - Selection of the most significant subset of features by evaluating different subsets according to an optimisation criterion, e.g. class separability, forward selection or backward elimination
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • G06V 10/10 - Image acquisition
  • G06V 10/40 - Extraction of image or video features
  • G06V 10/75 - Image or video pattern matching; Proximity measures in feature spaces using context analysis; Selection of dictionaries
  • G06V 30/142 - Image acquisition using hand-held instruments; Constructional details of the instruments

4.

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH FIN TRANSISTORS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SUCH SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

      
Application Number 18485440
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-12
First Publication Date 2024-02-08
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Matsumoto, Koichi

Abstract

A semiconductor device and method of making same. The semiconductor device includes: a first conductivity type transistor and a second conductivity type transistor, wherein each of the first conductivity type transistor and the second conductivity type includes a gate insulating film formed on a base, a metal gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film, and side wall spacers formed at side walls of the metal gate electrode, wherein the gate insulating film is made of a high dielectric constant material, and wherein offset spacers are formed between the side walls of the metal gate electrode and the inner walls of the side wall spacers in any one of the first conductivity type transistor and the second conductivity type transistor, or offset spacers having different thicknesses are formed in the first conductivity type transistor and the second conductivity type transistor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 27/092 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including integrated passive circuit elements with at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier the substrate being a semiconductor body including only semiconductor components of a single kind including field-effect components only the components being field-effect transistors with insulated gate complementary MIS field-effect transistors
  • H01L 21/8238 - Complementary field-effect transistors, e.g. CMOS
  • H01L 29/66 - Types of semiconductor device
  • H01L 29/49 - Metal-insulator semiconductor electrodes
  • H01L 29/423 - Electrodes characterised by their shape, relative sizes or dispositions not carrying the current to be rectified, amplified or switched
  • H01L 29/417 - Electrodes characterised by their shape, relative sizes or dispositions carrying the current to be rectified, amplified or switched
  • H01L 21/28 - Manufacture of electrodes on semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups
  • H01L 29/06 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the shapes, relative sizes, or dispositions of the semiconductor regions
  • H01L 29/08 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the shapes, relative sizes, or dispositions of the semiconductor regions with semiconductor regions connected to an electrode carrying current to be rectified, amplified, or switched and such electrode being part of a semiconductor device which comprises three or more electrodes
  • H01L 29/51 - Insulating materials associated therewith

5.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE THAT DISPLAYS A VIRTUAL OBJECT RELATIVE TO REAL SPACE

      
Application Number 18375159
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-29
First Publication Date 2024-01-25
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ishikawa, Hirotaka
  • Iwatsu, Takeshi

Abstract

An information processing device including a display unit, a detector, and a first control unit and a method of using same. The display unit may be a head-mounted display. The display unit is capable of providing the user with a field of view of a real space and a virtual object. The detector detects an azimuth of the display unit around at least one axis and display of the virtual object is controlled based in the detected azimuth.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
  • G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
  • G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators

6.

HAPTIC PRESENTATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18372843
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-26
First Publication Date 2024-01-11
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawaguchi, Hiroto
  • Abe, Hironobu
  • Suzuki, Hiroshi

Abstract

A haptic presentation apparatus includes a base material, an elastic layer, and a fluid transport apparatus. The base material forms a first space and includes a first through hole. The elastic layer covers a surface of the base material including the first through hole. The fluid transport apparatus injects fluid between the elastic layer and the base material via the first through hole. The elastic layer is expanded by injecting the fluid from the fluid transport apparatus such that an internal pressure of a second space between the elastic layer and the base material is higher than an internal pressure of the first space, and the fluid injected into the second space is vented to outside of the second space via a second through hole by stopping driving of the fluid transport apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A63F 13/285 - Generating tactile feedback signals via the game input device, e.g. force feedback

7.

Display control device, display control method, and recording medium

      
Application Number 18470971
Grant Number 11954816
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-20
First Publication Date 2024-01-11
Grant Date 2024-04-09
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tsurumi, Shingo

Abstract

There is provided a display control device including a display controller configured to place a virtual object within an augmented reality space corresponding to a real space in accordance with a recognition result of a real object shown in an image captured by an imaging part, and an operation acquisition part configured to acquire a user operation. When the user operation is a first operation, the display controller causes the virtual object to move within the augmented reality space.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 19/20 - Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
  • G06F 3/04883 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics

8.

Camera

      
Application Number 29720235
Grant Number D1010712
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-10
First Publication Date 2024-01-09
Grant Date 2024-01-09
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Minamikawa, Tomotsugu

9.

Mixed reality eyeglasses or portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29721944
Grant Number D1009884
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-24
First Publication Date 2024-01-02
Grant Date 2024-01-02
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshimori, Daisuke
  • Moriya, Shoichiro
  • Tsuda, Takamoto

10.

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29728761
Grant Number D1009885
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-20
First Publication Date 2024-01-02
Grant Date 2024-01-02
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yumiba, Hiromu
  • Takahashi, Aya
  • Miyazawa, Katsuji
  • Shintani, Eiji

11.

Pair of earphones

      
Application Number 29733021
Grant Number D1009842
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-04-29
First Publication Date 2024-01-02
Grant Date 2024-01-02
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tanaka, Soichi

12.

Combined display support and display with three dimensional graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29722746
Grant Number D1009879
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-31
First Publication Date 2024-01-02
Grant Date 2024-01-02
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yokoyama, Kazuki
  • Yano, Tomoya
  • Aoyama, Koji
  • Nakahata, Yuji

13.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 18243396
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-07
First Publication Date 2023-12-28
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tsurumi, Shingo

Abstract

There is provided an information processing apparatus to measure a distance in a real space with a simpler operation, the information processing apparatus including: an acquisition section that acquires an image captured by a predetermined imaging section, and position information based on at least any of a position and a direction of the imaging section; an estimation section that estimates a first position and a second position in a real space, on a basis of a first image and a second image which are the image captured at each of a first viewpoint and a second viewpoint, and first position information and second position information which are the position information about each of the first viewpoint and the second viewpoint; and a measurement section that measures a distance between the first position and the second position on a basis of the estimation result.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01B 11/02 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness
  • G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/03 - Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
  • G06T 7/60 - Analysis of geometric attributes
  • G06V 40/10 - Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands
  • G01B 11/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays

14.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18462967
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-07
First Publication Date 2023-12-28
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Murata, Yu

Abstract

Provided is an information processing device including a display control unit configured to display a plurality of lists including a first list and a second list each having list items; and perform display of coupling to the first list a list item of the second list that is a sub-list of the first list.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/04883 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
  • G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus

15.

REPRODUCING DEVICE, REPRODUCING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND TRANSMITTING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18452113
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-18
First Publication Date 2023-12-07
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Uchimura, Kouichi

Abstract

A transmitting apparatus including circuitry configured to generate caption data corresponding to content data and having elements defined in Extensible Markup Language (XML), and output the content data and the generated caption data to a reproducing device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/435 - Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data or reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
  • H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfaces; Content or additional data rendering
  • H04N 5/445 - Receiver circuitry for displaying additional information
  • H04N 7/088 - Systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal, e.g. additional information signals, the signals occupying wholly or partially the same frequency band with signal insertion during the vertical blanking interval the inserted signal being digital
  • H04N 21/488 - Data services, e.g. news ticker
  • H04N 21/643 - Communication protocols
  • H04N 21/485 - End-user interface for client configuration

16.

CODING APPARATUS, CODING METHOD, TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND RECEPTION APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18366041
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-07
First Publication Date 2023-11-30
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tsukagoshi, Ikuo

Abstract

To perform favorable decoding processing on the receiver side. By an image coding unit, image data of each picture constituting moving image data is classified into a plurality of hierarchies, the image data of the picture in each of the classified hierarchies is coded, the plurality of hierarchies is divided into a predetermined number of hierarchy sets, and a predetermined number of video streams having the coded image data of the picture in each of the divided hierarchy sets is generated. In this case, coding is performed so that a decoding interval of at least the coded image data of the picture in the lowest hierarchy set is a regural interval. By a transmission unit, a container including the generated predetermined number of video streams in a predetermined format is transmitted.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/31 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using hierarchical techniques, e.g. scalability in the temporal domain
  • H04N 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process
  • H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
  • H04L 65/61 - Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio
  • H04L 65/70 - Media network packetisation

17.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MAP UPDATE METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18233075
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-11
First Publication Date 2023-11-30
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Oi, Kenichiro
  • Wang, Quan
  • Matsuda, Kouichi
  • Yoshigahara, Takayuki

Abstract

There is provided an information processing device including: a global map acquiring unit that acquires at least a part of a global map representing positions of objects in a real space where a plurality of users arc in activity; a local map generating unit that generates a local map representing positions of nearby objects detectable by a device of one user among the plurality of users; and an updating unit that updates the global map based on position data of objects included in the local map.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/29 - Geographical information databases
  • G06F 16/51 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G06F 16/23 - Updating
  • H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
  • G06V 30/224 - Character recognition characterised by the type of writing of printed characters having additional code marks or containing code marks
  • G06T 1/20 - Processor architectures; Processor configuration, e.g. pipelining
  • G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
  • G06T 3/20 - Linear translation of a whole image or part thereof, e.g. panning
  • G06T 7/20 - Analysis of motion
  • G06T 11/20 - Drawing from basic elements, e.g. lines or circles
  • G06T 7/60 - Analysis of geometric attributes
  • G06T 15/20 - Perspective computation
  • H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information

18.

IMAGE DECODING DEVICE AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18234154
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-15
First Publication Date 2023-11-30
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hattori, Shinobu
  • Nakagami, Ohji
  • Hirabayashi, Mitsuhiro

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image decoding device capable of recognizing performance necessary for decoding more accurately and a method. Coded data of image data and decoding load definition information for defining a magnitude of a load of a decoding process of a partial region of an image of the image data are acquired; decoding of the acquired coded data is controlled based on the acquired decoding load definition information; and the acquired coded data is decoded according to the controlling. The present disclosure can be applied to an information processing device such as an image coding device that scalably codes image data or an image decoding device that decodes encoded data obtained by scalably coding image data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/33 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using hierarchical techniques, e.g. scalability in the spatial domain
  • H04N 19/43 - Hardware specially adapted for motion estimation or compensation
  • H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards

19.

FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL, AN APPARATUS FOR PURIFICATION OF A FLUID, AN APPARATUS FOR A CONTAINING A LIQUID, A PULVERIZED PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME

      
Application Number 18225751
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-25
First Publication Date 2023-11-16
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamanoi, Shun
  • Tabata, Seiichiro
  • Iida, Hironori

Abstract

A functional material is provided and includes a porous carbon material derived from a plant-derived material as a raw material, wherein a bulk density of the porous carbon material is in a range of 0.2 grams/cm3 to 0.4 grams/cm3, and wherein a value of an ignition residue of the porous carbon material ranges from 0.1 mass % to 20 mass %.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01J 20/20 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising carbon obtained by carbonising processes
  • C01B 32/318 - Preparation characterised by the starting materials
  • B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
  • C02F 1/28 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by sorption
  • B01J 20/30 - Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating
  • C01B 32/336 - Preparation characterised by gaseous activating agents

20.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR RESPONDING TO FINGER AND HAND OPERATION INPUTS

      
Application Number 18352372
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-14
First Publication Date 2023-11-16
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hiro, Daisuke
  • Takaoka, Lyo
  • Yano, Akane
  • Narita, Tomoya

Abstract

An information processing apparatus that controls a display to display an operation target; determines a contact size of an object on the display; and enables or disables an operation input for the operation target based on the contact size.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
  • G06F 3/04847 - Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
  • G06F 3/04842 - Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements
  • H04M 1/72469 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
  • G06F 3/04886 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
  • G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
  • G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer

21.

BATTERY PACK

      
Application Number 18357059
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-21
First Publication Date 2023-11-09
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kumagai, Atsuhiro
  • Yonishi, Kiyoshi
  • Ikeda, Shigeji

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide a battery pack including a pack body and a plurality of terminals. The pack body has first and second main surfaces that are opposed to each other in a first axis direction, first and second end surfaces that are opposed to each other in a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction, and first and second side surfaces that are opposed to each other in a third axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction and the second axis direction. The plurality of terminals includes a positive terminal, a negative terminal, a temperature detection terminal, and a control terminal that are arranged on the first end surface along the third axis direction. The negative terminal is arranged between the temperature detection terminal and the control terminal and closer to the control terminal than the temperature detection terminal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
  • H01M 50/147 - Lids or covers
  • H01M 50/555 - Window-shaped terminals
  • H01M 50/55 - Terminals characterised by the disposition of the terminals on the cells on the same side of the cell
  • H01M 50/247 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
  • H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries

22.

PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSOR, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 18211883
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-20
First Publication Date 2023-10-19
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fukumoto, Yasutaka
  • Mochizuki, Keita

Abstract

There is provided a program, an information processor, and an information processing method that make it possible to obtain position information for sites of a body with higher accuracy. The program causes a computer to implement a correction function of referencing a first output obtained by performing a first process on sensor data acquired by two or more motion sensors attached to two or more sites of a body and a second output obtained by performing a second process on the sensor data, and correcting position information for attachment sites to which the motion sensors are attached.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06T 7/246 - Analysis of motion using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments
  • G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
  • A63F 13/428 - Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes
  • G06T 13/40 - 3D [Three Dimensional] animation of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings
  • G01B 21/00 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant

23.

NANOWIRE TRANSISTOR FABRICATION WITH HARDMASK LAYERS

      
Application Number 18318437
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-16
First Publication Date 2023-10-19
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sung, Seung Hoon
  • Kim, Seiyon
  • Kuhn, Kelin J.
  • Rachmady, Willy
  • Kavalieros, Jack T.

Abstract

A nanowire device of the present description may be produced with the incorporation of at least one hardmask during the fabrication of at least one nanowire transistor in order to assist in protecting an uppermost channel nanowire from damage that may result from fabrication processes, such as those used in a replacement metal gate process and/or the nanowire release process. The use of at least one hardmask may result in a substantially damage free uppermost channel nanowire in a multi-stacked nanowire transistor, which may improve the uniformity of the channel nanowires and the reliability of the overall multi-stacked nanowire transistor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 29/10 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the shapes, relative sizes, or dispositions of the semiconductor regions with semiconductor regions connected to an electrode not carrying current to be rectified, amplified, or switched and such electrode being part of a semiconductor device which comprises three or more electrodes
  • H01L 29/66 - Types of semiconductor device
  • H01L 29/06 - Semiconductor bodies characterised by the shapes, relative sizes, or dispositions of the semiconductor regions
  • H01L 29/786 - Thin-film transistors
  • H01L 29/423 - Electrodes characterised by their shape, relative sizes or dispositions not carrying the current to be rectified, amplified or switched
  • H01L 29/775 - Field-effect transistors with one-dimensional charge carrier gas channel, e.g. quantum wire FET
  • B41F 3/46 - Cylinder presses, i.e. presses essentially comprising at least one cylinder co-operating with at least one flat type-bed - Details
  • B41F 17/08 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles or material, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces
  • B41N 10/04 - Blanket structure multi-layer
  • H01L 21/033 - Making masks on semiconductor bodies for further photolithographic processing, not provided for in group or comprising inorganic layers
  • H01L 29/78 - Field-effect transistors with field effect produced by an insulated gate

24.

BATTERY AND CORRECTION APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18336427
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-16
First Publication Date 2023-10-19
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Motoyama, Shigeki
  • Mitani, Atsushi
  • Kumagai, Atsuhiro
  • Tsuchiya, Yukio
  • Saitoh, Nobutaka

Abstract

Disclosed is a battery including a casing including cells housed therein and a terminal part including a connection terminal connected to an electrode terminal of a connection apparatus, in which in the casing, a functional groove having a predetermined function in which a longitudinal direction coincides with a connection direction of the connection terminal and the electrode terminal is formed, and the functional groove includes a plurality of functional units having different lengths which are continuously formed. Accordingly, since there is no part that divides a functional unit between a plurality of functional units having different lengths, a size of the functional groove in a direction in which the functional units are continuous is a sum of sizes of a plurality of functional units, and thus it is possible to reduce the size of the battery while securing high functionality.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
  • H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
  • H01M 50/296 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by terminals of battery packs

25.

Electronic device

      
Application Number 29853440
Grant Number D1001777
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-15
First Publication Date 2023-10-17
Grant Date 2023-10-17
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sugiyama, Naoki
  • Hirano, Shinpei
  • Hibino, Takuro

26.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18204706
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-01
First Publication Date 2023-10-12
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Miyashita, Ken

Abstract

There is provided an information processing apparatus including a display section which displays, as a first layout state, an object group including a plurality of objects arranged in a first direction, a detection section which detects an operation input that is input to the display section, and a control section which, when the detection section detects an operation input in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, changes the first layout state into a second layout state in which the respective objects constituting the object group which has been selected are spread and pieces of information associated with the plurality of objects, respectively, are displayed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/04886 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
  • G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
  • G06F 3/0486 - Drag-and-drop
  • G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
  • G06F 3/0485 - Scrolling or panning
  • G06T 13/80 - 2D animation, e.g. using sprites

27.

DEVICE GROUP MANAGEMENT VIA INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18326599
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-31
First Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fujita, Koji
  • Asai, Satoshi
  • Uriya, Naohiro
  • Takyu, Kenichiro
  • Kawata, Minako
  • Nagata, Hisanori
  • Onohara, Takashi
  • Sokabe, Ryo
  • Yuasa, Naoki
  • Higo, Takuma

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a detection unit, an acceptance unit, and an image control unit. The detection unit is capable of detecting whether or not each of a plurality of reproduction apparatuses constitutes a group related to reproduction of content, each of the plurality of reproduction apparatuses being connected to a network, each of the plurality of reproduction apparatuses being capable of reproducing the content. The acceptance unit accepts a user operation related to constitution of the group. The image control unit outputs a group state image based on a detection result by the detection unit, the group state image representing a constitution state of the group, the group state image including an image of each of the plurality of reproduction apparatuses, and controls the group state image in response to the accepted user operation related to constitution of the group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/04847 - Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
  • G06F 3/0486 - Drag-and-drop
  • G06F 13/00 - Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
  • H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
  • G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
  • G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
  • G06F 3/04886 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
  • H04L 41/22 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]

28.

IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE AND METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING DEVICE AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18204010
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-31
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sato, Kazushi

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image encoding device and method and an image decoding device and method, which are capable of suppressing an increase in encoding or decoding workload. A current layer of image data including a plurality of layers is encoded and/or decoded with reference to encoding-related information of some areas, of another layer encoded for each of a plurality of certain areas obtained by dividing a picture, according to control of control information used to control the certain area in which the encoding-related information of the other layer is referred to regarding the current layer of the image data. The present disclosure can be applied to image processing devices such as an image encoding device for performing scalable coding on image data and an image decoding device for decoding an encoded data obtained by performing scalable coding on image data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/119 - Adaptive subdivision aspects e.g. subdivision of a picture into rectangular or non-rectangular coding blocks
  • H04N 19/30 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using hierarchical techniques, e.g. scalability
  • H04N 19/187 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a scalable video layer
  • H04N 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process
  • H04N 19/105 - Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
  • H04N 19/174 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a slice, e.g. a line of blocks or a group of blocks
  • H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards

29.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18203316
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-30
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Morita, Takuma
  • Kawabe, Yusuke
  • Mizukami, Tomoo

Abstract

There is provided an information processing apparatus and information processing method to implement a more natural and flexible behavior plan of an autonomous mobile object, the information processing apparatus including a behavior planner configured to plan a behavior of an autonomous mobile object based on estimation of circumstances, wherein the behavior planner is configured to, based on the circumstances that are estimated and multiple sets of needs that are opposed to each other, determine the behavior to be executed by the autonomous mobile object. The information processing method includes, by a processor, planning a behavior of an autonomous mobile object based on estimation of circumstances, wherein the planning includes, based on the circumstances that are estimated and multiple sets of needs that are opposed to each other, determining the behavior to be executed by the autonomous mobile object.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 19/4155 - Numerical control (NC), i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by programme execution, i.e. part programme or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a programme

30.

Information processing apparatus and information processing method

      
Application Number 18178921
Grant Number 11861773
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-06
First Publication Date 2023-09-07
Grant Date 2024-01-02
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ishikawa, Tsuyoshi
  • Takahashi, Kei
  • Sasaki, Daisuke

Abstract

Provided is an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method in which data of content is acquired, and a first visual field image corresponding to a visual field of a first user is cut out from a content image based on the data of the content. In addition, visual field information representing a visual field of a second user viewing the content image is acquired. Furthermore, in a display apparatus, the first visual field image is displayed, and the visual field of the second user is displayed based on the visual field information of the second user.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 11/00 - 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
  • G06T 11/60 - Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text

31.

MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 18123510
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-20
First Publication Date 2023-08-31
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamaga, Minoru
  • Sasaki, Futoshi

Abstract

A magnetic recording medium is a magnetic recording medium in the form of a tape and includes a substrate, a foundation layer provided on the substrate, and a magnetic layer provided on the foundation layer and containing a magnetic powder. The foundation layer and the magnetic layer each contain a lubricant. A squareness ratio of the magnetic layer in a perpendicular direction is equal to or higher than 65%, an average thickness of the magnetic recording medium is equal to or smaller than 5.6 μm, a plurality of recessed portions each having a depth corresponding to 20% or higher of the average thickness of the magnetic layer is provided on a surface of the magnetic layer, and the number of the recessed portions per unit area of 1,600 μm2 of the surface of the magnetic layer is equal to or greater than 20 and equal to or smaller than 200, and an amount of exudation of the lubricant per unit region of 12.5 μm×9.3 μm on the surface of the magnetic layer in a vacuum is equal to or greater than 3.0 μm2 and equal to or smaller than 6.5 μm2.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/706 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising one or more layers of magnetisable particles homogeneously mixed with a bonding agent on a base layer characterised by the composition of the magnetic material
  • G11B 5/73 - Base layers
  • G11B 5/735 - Base layers characterised by the back layer
  • G11B 5/592 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for track following on tapes by controlling the position of the rotating heads using bimorph elements supporting the heads
  • G11B 5/71 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising one or more layers of magnetisable particles homogeneously mixed with a bonding agent on a base layer characterised by the lubricant
  • G11B 5/714 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising one or more layers of magnetisable particles homogeneously mixed with a bonding agent on a base layer characterised by the dimension of the magnetic particles

32.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 18143371
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-04
First Publication Date 2023-08-31
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sato, Kazushi

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method capable of suppressing a deterioration in image quality. The image processing apparatus includes a threshold value setting unit which sets a threshold value for identifying a feature of neighboring pixels of a current block in an intra prediction process in encoding of image data according to a bit depth of the image data and a filtering processing unit which performs a filtering process on the neighboring pixels by using a filter according to the feature of the neighboring pixels identified by using the threshold value set by the threshold value setting unit. The present disclosure may be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/593 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial prediction techniques
  • H04N 19/184 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being bits, e.g. of the compressed video stream
  • H04N 19/86 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using pre-processing or post-processing specially adapted for video compression involving reduction of coding artifacts, e.g. of blockiness
  • H04N 19/182 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a pixel
  • H04N 19/117 - Filters, e.g. for pre-processing or post-processing
  • H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
  • H04N 19/82 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals - Details of filtering operations specially adapted for video compression, e.g. for pixel interpolation involving filtering within a prediction loop
  • H04N 19/11 - Selection of coding mode or of prediction mode among a plurality of spatial predictive coding modes

33.

Semiconductor device and production method thereof

      
Application Number 17021673
Grant Number RE049631
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-09-15
First Publication Date 2023-08-29
Grant Date 2023-08-29
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Yamagata, Osamu

Abstract

A semiconductor device and a production method thereof capable of reducing warps of a semiconductor wafer when packaging at a wafer level in a SiP type semiconductor device, is configured that an insulating layer is formed by stacking a plurality of resin layers on a semiconductor chip formed with an electronic circuit, wiring layers are buried in the insulating layer and electrically connected to electrodes, and formation areas of the plurality of resin layers become gradually smaller from an area of an upper surface of the semiconductor chip as they get farther from the semiconductor chip, so that a side surface and an upper surface of each of the resin layers and the upper surface of the semiconductor chip form a stepwise shape.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 23/532 - Arrangements for conducting electric current within the device in operation from one component to another including external interconnections consisting of a multilayer structure of conductive and insulating layers inseparably formed on the semiconductor body characterised by the materials
  • H01L 21/78 - Manufacture or treatment of devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components or integrated circuits formed in, or on, a common substrate with subsequent division of the substrate into plural individual devices

34.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18140358
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-27
First Publication Date 2023-08-24
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mizukami, Tomoo
  • Fujiwara, Naoki
  • Morita, Takuma

Abstract

There is provided an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that can provide more useful information for an action plan of an autonomous mobile body, the information processing apparatus including an action recommendation unit configured to present a recommended action recommended to an autonomous mobile body, to the autonomous mobile body that performs an action plan based on situation estimation. The action recommendation unit determines the recommended action on the basis of an action history collected from a plurality of the autonomous mobile bodies, and on the basis of a situation summary received from a target autonomous mobile body that is a target of recommendation. The information processing method includes presenting, by a processor, a recommended action recommended to an autonomous mobile body, to the autonomous mobile body that performs an action plan based on situation estimation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
  • A63H 11/00 - Self-movable toy figures
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • A63H 3/36 - Dolls - Details; Accessories
  • G06N 3/008 - Artificial life, i.e. computing arrangements simulating life based on physical entities controlled by simulated intelligence so as to replicate intelligent life forms, e.g. based on robots replicating pets or humans in their appearance or behaviour
  • B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
  • B25J 13/00 - Controls for manipulators
  • B25J 19/02 - Sensing devices
  • B25J 9/16 - Programme controls
  • B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators

35.

CARTRIDGE INCLUDING TAPE-SHAPED MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 18141695
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-01
First Publication Date 2023-08-24
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakashio, Eiji
  • Anno, Kazuo
  • Tochikubo, Shinya
  • Iwama, Takanobu

Abstract

A cartridge is provided and includes tape-shaped magnetic recording medium; and cartridge memory; wherein cartridge memory includes communication unit that communicates with recording/reproducing device in state where cartridge is loaded on recording/reproducing device; storage unit; and control unit that stores, reads, and transmits information, wherein information includes manufacturing information of cartridge and adjustment information for adjusting a tension applied to the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium in a longitudinal direction of tape-shaped magnetic recording medium thereof, tape-shaped magnetic recording medium has a plurality of servo bands, and wherein a temperature expansion coefficient α of the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium satisfies 6 ppm/° C.≤α≤8 ppm/° C.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 27/30 - Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel by using information detectable on the record carrier by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording on the same track as the main recording
  • G11B 23/03 - Containers for flat record carriers

36.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

      
Application Number 18131591
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-06
First Publication Date 2023-08-03
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Sato, Kazushi

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method capable of improving processing efficiency with pipeline processing in encoding or decoding of a motion vector. In a motion vector encoding unit, such configuration is adopted that when a spatial prediction motion vector is derived according to AMVP or Merge mode, the use of a motion vector of a PU adjacent to a top right of a PU in question is prohibited. Therefore, the motion vector encoding unit performs encoding processing of a motion vector by using only motion vector information of B1, B2 which are PUs located at Top with respect to the PU in question and A0, A1 which are PUs located at Left with respect to the PU in question. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/52 - Processing of motion vectors by encoding by predictive encoding
  • H04N 19/503 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving temporal prediction
  • H04N 19/593 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial prediction techniques

37.

TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, OBJECT IDENTIFYING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND OBJECT IDENTIFYING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18133234
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-11
First Publication Date 2023-08-03
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshigahara, Takayuki
  • Fukuchi, Masaki

Abstract

A device, apparatus, and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, a device may include an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image, and a transmission unit configured to transmit information associated with the image to an information processing apparatus, such as a server. The server may be associated with a first feature quantity dictionary. The device also may include a receiving unit configured to receive a second feature quantity dictionary from the server in response to the transmission. The second feature quantity dictionary may include less information than the first feature quantity dictionary, and the server may generate the second feature quantity dictionary based on the image information and the first feature quantity dictionary. The device may include an identification unit configured to identify an object within the image using the second feature quantity dictionary.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 20/20 - Scenes; Scene-specific elements in augmented reality scenes
  • G06V 30/142 - Image acquisition using hand-held instruments; Constructional details of the instruments
  • G06F 18/2115 - Selection of the most significant subset of features by evaluating different subsets according to an optimisation criterion, e.g. class separability, forward selection or backward elimination
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics

38.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18133252
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-11
First Publication Date 2023-08-03
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suto, Yasuhiro
  • Fukuchi, Masaki
  • Ooi, Kenichirou
  • Guo, Jingjing
  • Matsuda, Kouichi

Abstract

There is provided an image processing device including: a data storage unit storing feature data indicating a feature of appearance of one or more physical objects; an environment map building unit for building an environment map based on an input image obtained by imaging a real space and the feature data, the environment map representing a position of a physical object present in the real space; a control unit for acquiring procedure data for a set of procedures of operation to be performed in the real space, the procedure data defining a correspondence between a direction for each procedure and position information designating a position at which the direction is to be displayed; and a superimposing unit for generating an output image by superimposing the direction for each procedure at a position in the input image determined based on the environment map and the position information, using the procedure data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
  • G06T 11/60 - Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text

39.

Portion of automobile

      
Application Number 29736995
Grant Number D0993127
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-04
First Publication Date 2023-07-25
Grant Date 2023-07-25
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ishii, Daisuke
  • Motoishi, Takuya
  • Erbeus, Henrik

40.

READOUT CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT IMAGE SENSOR

      
Application Number 18126203
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-07-20
Owner
  • Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Japan)
  • Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Veig, Zvika
  • Zeituni, Golan
  • Nakagawa, Kei

Abstract

A time-of-flight device comprises a pixel array including an array of pixel circuits, wherein a column of the array includes: a first pixel circuit including a first photodiode, a first capacitor and a second capacitor coupled to the first photodiode, and a second pixel circuit including a second photodiode, a third capacitor and a fourth capacitor coupled to the second photodiode, a first signal line coupled to the first capacitor, a second signal line coupled to the second capacitor, a third signal line coupled to the third capacitor, a fourth signal line coupled to the fourth capacitor, a first switch circuitry, a second switch circuitry, a first comparator coupled to the first signal line and the third signal line through the first switch circuitry, and a second comparator coupled to the second signal line and the fourth signal line through the second switch circuitry.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 25/705 - Pixels for depth measurement, e.g. RGBZ
  • H04N 5/222 - Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment
  • H04N 5/262 - Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects

41.

LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT

      
Application Number 18111686
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-20
First Publication Date 2023-06-29
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hamaguchi, Tatsushi
  • Mitomo, Jugo
  • Nakajima, Hiroshi
  • Ito, Masamichi
  • Sato, Susumu

Abstract

A light emitting element according to the present disclosure includes a first light reflecting layer 41, a laminated structure 20, and a second light reflecting layer 42 laminated to each other. The laminated structure 20 includes a first compound semiconductor layer 21, a light emitting layer 23, and a second compound semiconductor layer 22 laminated to each other from a side of the first light reflecting layer. Light from the laminated structure 20 is emitted to an outside via the first light reflecting layer 41 or the second light reflecting layer 42. The first light reflecting layer 41 has a structure in which at least two types of thin films 41A and 41B are alternately laminated to each other in plural numbers. A film thickness modulating layer 80 is provided between the laminated structure 20 and the first light reflecting layer 41.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01S 5/183 - Surface-emitting [SE] lasers, e.g. having both horizontal and vertical cavities having only vertical cavities, e.g. vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers [VCSEL]
  • H01S 5/02 - Structural details or components not essential to laser action
  • H01S 5/343 - Structure or shape of the active region; Materials used for the active region comprising quantum well or superlattice structures, e.g. single quantum well [SQW] lasers, multiple quantum well [MQW] lasers or graded index separate confinement heterostructure [GRINSCH] lasers in AIIIBV compounds, e.g. AlGaAs-laser

42.

Speaker

      
Application Number 29728437
Grant Number D0990446
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-18
First Publication Date 2023-06-27
Grant Date 2023-06-27
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Shiono, Daisuke

43.

Display or screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29768132
Grant Number D0990516
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-01-27
First Publication Date 2023-06-27
Grant Date 2023-06-27
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Imamura, Shoji
  • Sugawara, Taku

44.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 16314699
Status Pending
Filing Date 2017-04-14
First Publication Date 2023-06-22
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Komori, Akihiro

Abstract

To provide a mechanism capable of suppressing long-term progress of a decline. To provide a mechanism capable of suppressing long-term progress of a decline. An information processing system including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire user-related information concerning a user; a learning unit configured to learn a normal state of the user on the basis of the user-related information; and an output control unit configured to, when an abnormal state of the user is detected by referring the acquired user-related information to the learned normal state, exert control so as to provide a task for suppressing the detected abnormal state.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
  • A63F 13/825 - Fostering virtual characters
  • G10L 25/63 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination for estimating an emotional state
  • G10L 25/66 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination for extracting parameters related to health condition
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons

45.

Display screen or portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29727862
Grant Number D0989110
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-13
First Publication Date 2023-06-13
Grant Date 2023-06-13
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawano, Jiro
  • Sugawara, Taku

46.

Vehicle window with animated graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29671997
Grant Number D0988334
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-30
First Publication Date 2023-06-06
Grant Date 2023-06-06
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Watanabe, Shoji
  • Akagawa, Satoshi
  • Satoh, Ayaka

47.

Fine particle measuring apparatus

      
Application Number 16008766
Grant Number RE049543
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-14
First Publication Date 2023-06-06
Grant Date 2023-06-06
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Nitta, Nao

Abstract

A fine particle measuring apparatus is provided. The fine particle measuring apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect light emitted from a fine particle and a processing unit having a memory device storing instructions which when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to calculate a corrected intensity value of the detected light and generate spectrum data based on the corrected intensity value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
  • G01N 21/64 - Fluorescence; Phosphorescence
  • G01N 15/14 - Electro-optical investigation
  • G01N 21/27 - Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands using photo-electric detection
  • G01N 15/10 - Investigating individual particles
  • G01N 15/00 - Investigating characteristics of particles; Investigating permeability, pore-volume or surface-area of porous materials

48.

SCENT RETAINING STRUCTURE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SCENT RETAINING STRUCTURE, AND SCENT PROVIDING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18097857
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-17
First Publication Date 2023-05-18
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Inoue, Yukito

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a perfume retaining structure, a method of manufacturing the perfume retaining structure, and a scent providing device that can reduce ventilation resistance of air that passes through a space in which a perfume retainer is arranged. The present disclosure provides a perfume retaining structure, a method of manufacturing the perfume retaining structure, and a scent providing device that can reduce ventilation resistance of air that passes through a space in which a perfume retainer is arranged. The perfume retaining structure includes the perfume retainer, a retaining space in which the perfume retainer is arranged, and a first opening and a second opening that allow the retaining space to be opened to the outside. The retaining space has a ventilation area that faces the first opening and the second opening, and a retaining area that is arranged adjacent to the ventilation area and communicates with the ventilation area, and the perfume retainer is arranged in the retaining area.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61L 9/12 - Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor

49.

Sheet-shaped member

      
Application Number 18091176
Grant Number 11955638
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-29
First Publication Date 2023-05-11
Grant Date 2024-04-09
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tabata, Seiichiro
  • Yamada, Shinichiro
  • Kanno, Masayoshi
  • Noguchi, Tsutomu
  • Horie, Takeshi

Abstract

A sheet-shaped member is provided and includes a porous carbon material including a material obtained from carbonization of a raw material including rice husk, the raw material having a silicon content of at least 5 wt %, the raw material is heat treated before carbonization, and the raw material is treated by an alkali treatment after carbonization to reduce the silicon content, the porous carbon material having a specific surface area of at least 10 m2/g as measured by the nitrogen BET method, a pore volume of at least 0.1 cm3/g as measured by the BJH method and MP method, and an R value of 1.5 or greater, wherein the porous carbon material includes mesopores having pore sizes from 2 nm to 50 nm and obtained from the alkali treatment of the raw material after carbonization, the porous carbon material further includes macropores and micropores, the R value is expressed as R=B/A, the A referring to an intensity at an intersection between the baseline of a diffraction peak of the (002) plane as obtained based on powdery X-ray diffractometry of the porous carbon material and a perpendicular line downwardly drawn from the diffraction peak of the (002) plane, and the B referring to the intensity of the diffraction peak of the (002) plane.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 4/587 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx for inserting or intercalating light metals
  • B01J 20/20 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising carbon obtained by carbonising processes
  • B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
  • C01B 32/00 - Carbon; Compounds thereof
  • C01B 32/30 - Active carbon
  • C01B 32/318 - Preparation characterised by the starting materials
  • C01B 32/336 - Preparation characterised by gaseous activating agents
  • H01G 11/24 - Electrodes characterised by the structural features of powders or particles used therefor
  • H01G 11/34 - Carbon-based characterised by carbonisation or activation of carbon
  • H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
  • H01M 4/583 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx
  • H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries

50.

HOLE TRANSPORTING MATERIAL FOR HELIOS

      
Application Number 18085101
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-20
First Publication Date 2023-05-04
Owner
  • Sony Corporation (Japan)
  • SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kato, Yu
  • Inaba, Yuta
  • Kanno, Masato
  • Mogi, Hideaki
  • Kimijima, Miki
  • Miyaji, Sae

Abstract

[Problem] Provided are a photoelectric conversion device and an imaging apparatus capable of improving quantum efficiency and a response speed. [Problem] Provided are a photoelectric conversion device and an imaging apparatus capable of improving quantum efficiency and a response speed. [Solving means] A first photoelectric conversion device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first electrode, a second electrode opposed to the first electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer. The photoelectric conversion layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes at least one type of one organic semiconductor material having crystallinity. Variation in a ratio between horizontally-oriented crystal and vertically-oriented crystal in the photoelectric conversion layer is three times or less between a case where film formation of the one organic semiconductor material is performed at a first temperature and a case where the film formation of the one organic semiconductor material is performed at a second temperature. The second temperature is higher than the first temperature.

IPC Classes  ?

51.

Image processing apparatus and method for image processing by deriving voxel and mesh data to generate point cloud data

      
Application Number 18086027
Grant Number 11922579
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-21
First Publication Date 2023-04-27
Grant Date 2024-03-05
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakagami, Ohji
  • Yano, Koji
  • Kuma, Satoru
  • Kato, Tsuyoshi
  • Yasuda, Hiroyuki

Abstract

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.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 17/20 - Wire-frame description, e.g. polygonalisation or tessellation
  • G06T 9/00 - Image coding
  • G06T 9/40 - Tree coding, e.g. quadtree, octree
  • G06T 17/00 - 3D modelling for computer graphics
  • H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards

52.

Image processing apparatus and method

      
Application Number 18082182
Grant Number 11877008
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-15
First Publication Date 2023-04-20
Grant Date 2024-01-16
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tsukuba, Takeshi

Abstract

There is provided an image processing apparatus and method that make it possible to suppress degradation of the encoding efficiency. In the case where primary transform that is a transform process for a prediction residual that is a difference between an image and a prediction image of the image is to be skipped, also secondary transform, which is a transform process for a primary transform coefficient obtained by the primary transform of the prediction residual, is skipped. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to an image processing apparatus, an image encoding apparatus, an image decoding apparatus and so forth.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/61 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using transform coding in combination with predictive coding
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
  • H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
  • H04N 19/12 - Selection from among a plurality of transforms or standards, e.g. selection between discrete cosine transform [DCT] and sub-band transform or selection between H.263 and H.264
  • H04N 19/157 - Assigned coding mode, i.e. the coding mode being predefined or preselected to be further used for selection of another element or parameter
  • H04N 19/124 - Quantisation
  • H04N 19/517 - Processing of motion vectors by encoding

53.

Combined head rest and seat speaker

      
Application Number 29737128
Grant Number D0983582
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-05
First Publication Date 2023-04-18
Grant Date 2023-04-18
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Homma, Atsushi
  • Ishii, Daisuke
  • Motoishi, Takuya

54.

Combined display and stand

      
Application Number 29751777
Grant Number D0983783
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-09-23
First Publication Date 2023-04-18
Grant Date 2023-04-18
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ueda, Arinobu
  • Ishii, Daisuke

55.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

      
Document Number 03228003
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-14
Open to Public Date 2023-04-06
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tsukuba, Takeshi

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and method that enable a specification of a bitstream to correspond to a profile more reliably.In a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied, a moving image as an encoding target is encoded with a picture type of all pictures set as an I- picture. Furthermore, a bitstream of a moving image as a decoding target is decoded, and it is checked whether the picture type of all pictures of the moving image is the I-picture in the bitstream in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards

56.

DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18071762
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-11-30
First Publication Date 2023-03-23
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamashita, Junichi
  • Uchino, Katsuhide

Abstract

A display device including: a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a matrix, each including an electro-optical element having a structure in which a display functional layer is sandwiched between an upper electrode and a lower electrode; and an auxiliary interconnect contact in a pixel area in which the plurality of sub-pixels are arranged in a matrix and electrically connecting the upper electrode to an auxiliary interconnect, wherein m (m is an integer equal to or larger than two) sub-pixels adjacent to each other along an arrangement direction of the sub-pixels are regarded as one group, and n (n is a natural number smaller than m) auxiliary interconnect contacts are formed for each group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 3/3225 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] using an active matrix
  • G09G 3/3233 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] using an active matrix with pixel circuitry controlling the current through the light-emitting element
  • H01L 27/32 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including components using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part with components specially adapted for light emission, e.g. flat-panel displays using organic light-emitting diodes
  • H01L 51/52 - Solid state devices using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of such devices, or of parts thereof specially adapted for light emission, e.g. organic light emitting diodes (OLED) or polymer light emitting devices (PLED) - Details of devices

57.

Display unit with reflector layer and electronic apparatus

      
Application Number 17988124
Grant Number 11871611
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-16
First Publication Date 2023-03-16
Grant Date 2024-01-09
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor Ueda, Daisuke

Abstract

A display unit includes a plurality of pixels, a reflector layer, and an auxiliary electrode. Each of the plurality of pixels has a first electrode, an organic layer, and a second electrode in this order. The organic layer and the second electrode are provided on the first electrode. The organic layer includes a light-emitting layer. The reflector layer has a light-reflecting surface around each of the pixels. The auxiliary electrode is provided on the reflector layer and is projected from an upper end of the light-reflecting surface. The auxiliary electrode has a portion which is exposed from the organic layer, and the exposed portion is covered with the second electrode.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H10K 50/856 - Arrangements for extracting light from the devices comprising reflective means
  • H10K 50/824 - Cathodes combined with auxiliary electrodes
  • H10K 59/122 - Pixel-defining structures or layers, e.g. banks
  • H10K 71/00 - Manufacture or treatment specially adapted for the organic devices covered by this subclass
  • H10K 59/38 - Devices specially adapted for multicolour light emission comprising colour filters or colour changing media [CCM]

58.

COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

      
Document Number 03224576
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-07-01
Open to Public Date 2023-03-02
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Furuichi, Sho
  • Kuriki, Hiroto

Abstract

To enhance spectrum use efficiency of a communication device while appropriately protecting a beam pattern allowable for a protection target from radio wave interference by the communication device. A communication control device of the present disclosure includes a processing unit configured to: detect a first communication device capable of transmitting a signal in a target period on the basis of setting information defining a period in which a plurality of communication devices is capable of transmitting the signal; and determine a beam pattern allowable for the first communication device in the target period on the basis of an interference amount given to a protection target by the first communication device.

IPC Classes  ?

59.

LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

      
Application Number 17975219
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-27
First Publication Date 2023-02-23
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sato, Susumu
  • Hamaguchi, Tatsushi
  • Izumi, Shoichiro
  • Futagawa, Noriyuki
  • Ito, Masamichi
  • Mitomo, Jugo
  • Nakajima, Hiroshi

Abstract

A light-emitting element includes: a laminated structure body 20 which is formed from a GaN-based compound semiconductor and in which a first compound semiconductor layer 21 including a first surface 21a and a second surface 21b that is opposed to the first surface 21a, an active layer 23 that faces the second surface 21b of the first compound semiconductor layer 21, and a second compound semiconductor layer 22 including a first surface 22a that faces the active layer 23 and a second surface 22b that is opposed to the first surface 22a are laminated; a first light reflection layer 41 that is provided on the first surface 21a side of the first compound semiconductor layer 21; and a second light reflection layer 42 that is provided on the second surface 22b side of the second compound semiconductor layer 22. The first light reflection layer 41 includes a concave mirror portion 43, and the second light reflection layer 42 has a flat shape.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01S 5/183 - Surface-emitting [SE] lasers, e.g. having both horizontal and vertical cavities having only vertical cavities, e.g. vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers [VCSEL]
  • H01S 5/343 - Structure or shape of the active region; Materials used for the active region comprising quantum well or superlattice structures, e.g. single quantum well [SQW] lasers, multiple quantum well [MQW] lasers or graded index separate confinement heterostructure [GRINSCH] lasers in AIIIBV compounds, e.g. AlGaAs-laser

60.

Display panel or screen with a graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29727685
Grant Number D0978172
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-12
First Publication Date 2023-02-14
Grant Date 2023-02-14
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sakata, Junichirou
  • Kurata, Tohru

61.

Information processing device that displays a virtual object relative to real space

      
Application Number 17968035
Grant Number 11885971
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-18
First Publication Date 2023-02-09
Grant Date 2024-01-30
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ishikawa, Hirotaka
  • Iwatsu, Takeshi

Abstract

An information processing device including a display unit, a detector, and a first control unit and a method of using same. The display unit may be a head-mounted display. The display unit is capable of providing the user with a field of view of a real space and a virtual object. The detector detects an azimuth of the display unit around at least one axis and display of the virtual object is controlled based in the detected azimuth.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
  • G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
  • G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators

62.

Robot

      
Application Number 29671757
Grant Number D0977524
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-29
First Publication Date 2023-02-07
Grant Date 2023-02-07
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Morisawa, Yujin
  • Sawai, Kunihito
  • Okada, Kenichi

63.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD

      
Document Number 03220187
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-24
Open to Public Date 2023-01-12
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kuma, Satoru
  • Kato, Tsuyoshi
  • Hayashi, Kao
  • Nakagami, Ohji

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to information processing device and method capable of suppressing reduction in encoding efficiency.At least some of internal vertices which arevertices of a mesh representing an object having a three- dimensional structure and positioned other than the boundary of a patch of a geometry are deleted, vertexconnection information indicating the vertices of themesh and connections between the vertices is generated, and the vertex connection information is encoded. Furthermore, coded data of vertex connection information indicating boundary vertices which are vertices of a mesh representing an object having a three-dimensional structure and positioned at least at the boundary of a patch of a geometry and connections between the boundary vertices is decoded, and the vertices positioned in the patch and the connections between the vertices are reconstructed using the vertex connection information obtained by decoding the coded data and a geometry image in which the patch is arranged on a two-dimensional plane. The present disclosure may be applied to, for example, an information processing apparatus, an electronic device, an information processing method, a program or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/597 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding specially adapted for multi-view video sequence encoding
  • H04N 19/46 - Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process

64.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 17945698
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-15
First Publication Date 2023-01-12
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miyazawa, Yusuke
  • Ikeda, Tetsuo
  • Homma, Fuminori
  • Miyazaki, Reiko
  • Miyashita, Ken
  • Moriya, Shoichiro

Abstract

A method is provided for modifying an image. The method comprises displaying an image, the image comprising a portion of an object; and determining if an edge of the object is in a location within the portion. The method further comprises detecting movement, in a member direction, of an operating member with respect to the edge. The method still further comprises moving, if the edge is not in the location, the object in an object direction corresponding to the detected movement; and modifying, if the edge is in the location, the image in response to the detected movement, the modified image comprising the edge in the location.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/0485 - Scrolling or panning
  • G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
  • G06F 3/04845 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour

65.

Memory element, memory apparatus

      
Application Number 16811534
Grant Number RE049364
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-06
First Publication Date 2023-01-10
Grant Date 2023-01-10
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Uchida, Hiroyuki
  • Hosomi, Masanori
  • Ohmori, Hiroyuki
  • Bessho, Kazuhiro
  • Higo, Yutaka
  • Asayama, Tetsuya
  • Yamane, Kazutaka

Abstract

A memory element including a layered structure including a memory layer having magnetization perpendicular to a film face in which a direction of the magnetization is changed depending on information stored therein, a magnetization-fixed layer having magnetization perpendicular to the film face, which becomes a base of the information stored in the memory layer, and an intermediate layer that is formed of a non-magnetic material and is provided between the memory layer and the magnetization-fixed layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 43/08 - Magnetic-field-controlled resistors
  • G11C 11/16 - Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using magnetic elements using elements in which the storage effect is based on magnetic spin effect
  • H01L 27/22 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate using similar magnetic field effects
  • H01L 27/24 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including solid state components for rectifying, amplifying, or switching without a potential-jump barrier or surface barrier
  • H01L 43/02 - Devices using galvano-magnetic or similar magnetic effects; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof - Details
  • G11B 5/39 - Structure or manufacture of flux-sensitive heads using magneto-resistive devices
  • G01R 33/09 - Magneto-resistive devices
  • H01L 43/10 - Selection of materials
  • H01L 29/82 - Types of semiconductor device controllable by variation of the magnetic field applied to the device

66.

Cartridge including tape-shaped magnetic recording medium

      
Application Number 17889849
Grant Number 11664054
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-08-17
First Publication Date 2022-12-22
Grant Date 2023-05-30
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakashio, Eiji
  • Anno, Kazuo
  • Tochikubo, Shinya
  • Iwama, Takanobu

Abstract

A cartridge is provided and includes tape-shaped magnetic recording medium; and cartridge memory; wherein cartridge memory includes communication unit that communicates with recording/reproducing device in state where cartridge is loaded on recording/reproducing device; storage unit; and control unit that stores, reads, and transmits information, wherein information includes manufacturing information of cartridge and adjustment information for adjusting a tension applied to the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium in a longitudinal direction of tape-shaped magnetic recording medium thereof, tape-shaped magnetic recording medium has a plurality of servo bands, and wherein a temperature expansion coefficient α of the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium satisfies 6 ppm/° C.≤α≤8 ppm/° C.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 23/00 - Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus
  • G11B 27/30 - Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel by using information detectable on the record carrier by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording on the same track as the main recording
  • G11B 23/03 - Containers for flat record carriers
  • G11B 5/588 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for track following on tapes by controlling the position of the rotating heads
  • G11B 5/55 - Track change, selection, or acquisition by displacement of the head
  • G11B 5/584 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for track following on tapes

67.

COMMUNICATION DEVICE, BASE STATION, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM

      
Application Number 17051474
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-02-10
First Publication Date 2022-12-15
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsuda, Hiroki
  • Kusashima, Naoki

Abstract

A communication device includes an obtaining unit that obtains predetermined information which is different than terminal IDs enabling identification of each of a plurality of communication devices with which another communication device performs radio communication; and a generating unit that, based on the predetermined information, generates common recognition information to be shared with the other communication device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]

68.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

      
Application Number 17889835
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-17
First Publication Date 2022-12-15
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tsukuba, Takeshi

Abstract

There is provided an image processing apparatus and an image processing method for enabling suppression of an increase in a memory capacity required for orthogonal transform and inverse orthogonal transform. A second transformation matrix is derived using a first transformation matrix, a prediction residual of an image is orthogonally transformed using the derived second transformation matrix, and coefficient data obtained by orthogonally transforming the prediction residual is encoded to generate a bit stream. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus, an image encoding device, an image decoding device, or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/61 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using transform coding in combination with predictive coding
  • H04N 19/184 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being bits, e.g. of the compressed video stream
  • H04N 19/96 - Tree coding, e.g. quad-tree coding

69.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

      
Application Number 17888943
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-16
First Publication Date 2022-12-08
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tsukuba, Takeshi

Abstract

There is provided an image processing apparatus and method that can curb deterioration in coding efficiency. An inverse orthogonal transform of chrominance is performed using information regarding the inverse orthogonal transform of chrominance derived on the basis of information regarding an inverse orthogonal transform of luminance. For example, information regarding the orthogonal transform includes an adaptive primary transform flag indicating whether an adaptive primary transform of adaptively selecting one from a plurality of different orthogonal transforms and using the selected transform as a primary transform is to be applied to a transform block to be processed. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus, an image encoding apparatus, an image decoding apparatus, or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 19/61 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using transform coding in combination with predictive coding
  • H04N 19/107 - Selection of coding mode or of prediction mode between spatial and temporal predictive coding, e.g. picture refresh
  • H04N 19/12 - Selection from among a plurality of transforms or standards, e.g. selection between discrete cosine transform [DCT] and sub-band transform or selection between H.263 and H.264
  • H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
  • H04N 19/186 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a colour or a chrominance component

70.

Display screen or portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29728419
Grant Number D0971947
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-18
First Publication Date 2022-12-06
Grant Date 2022-12-06
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshinaka, Chikako
  • Sugawara, Taku

71.

Robot

      
Application Number 29753375
Grant Number D0971979
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-09-30
First Publication Date 2022-12-06
Grant Date 2022-12-06
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Takagi, Noriaki

72.

Information processing apparatus and information processing method

      
Application Number 17885024
Grant Number 11676331
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-08-10
First Publication Date 2022-12-01
Grant Date 2023-06-13
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takahashi, Ryohei
  • Hirabayashi, Mitsuhiro
  • Nakagami, Ohji
  • Kuma, Satoru

Abstract

There is provided an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that can enhance the image quality while, at the same time, reducing increase in client's throughput. Image data of a plurality of projection directions is generated by projecting 3D data in a plurality of projection directions and converting the 3D data into two-dimensional data, and projection direction information indicating the projection direction of each piece of the image data is generated as projection metadata. Further, the projection direction information includes additional projection direction identification information that indicates that the image data has been generated by projection in additional projection directions. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a data generation apparatus that generates data for delivering a point cloud.

IPC Classes  ?

73.

Acoustic transducer

      
Application Number 29717060
Grant Number D0971176
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-13
First Publication Date 2022-11-29
Grant Date 2022-11-29
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakagawa, Ryutaro
  • Kumano, Daigaku
  • Kobayashi, Daizen
  • Yamakoshi, Ippei

74.

Mobile client device, operation method, and recording medium

      
Application Number 16894420
Grant Number RE049323
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-05
First Publication Date 2022-11-29
Grant Date 2022-11-29
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ino, Yuji
  • Tokutake, Kenji

Abstract

An information processing apparatus including a touch panel and a near field communication interface. The information processing apparatus detects that an input received at the touch panel corresponds to a predetermined input when the information processing apparatus is in a suspended state; and controls the information processing apparatus execute a predetermined function via the near field communication interface and awake from the suspended state upon detecting that the input corresponds to the predetermined input.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04M 1/00 - Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
  • H04B 1/38 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
  • H04M 1/725 - Cordless telephones
  • H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
  • H04W 4/70 - Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
  • H04M 1/72469 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
  • H04M 1/72484 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events
  • G06F 1/3206 - Monitoring of events, devices or parameters that trigger a change in power modality
  • G06F 1/3231 - Monitoring the presence, absence or movement of users
  • G06F 9/4401 - Bootstrapping
  • H04W 12/06 - Authentication
  • G06F 1/3234 - Power saving characterised by the action undertaken
  • H04W 88/02 - Terminal devices

75.

Battery pack

      
Application Number 17812703
Grant Number 11777155
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-14
First Publication Date 2022-11-03
Grant Date 2023-10-03
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kumagai, Atsuhiro
  • Yonishi, Kiyoshi
  • Ikeda, Shigeji

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide a battery pack including a pack body and a plurality of terminals. The pack body has first and second main surfaces that are opposed to each other in a first axis direction, first and second end surfaces that are opposed to each other in a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction, and first and second side surfaces that are opposed to each other in a third axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction and the second axis direction. The plurality of terminals includes a positive terminal, a negative terminal, a temperature detection terminal, and a control terminal that are arranged on the first end surface along the third axis direction. The negative terminal is arranged between the temperature detection terminal and the control terminal and closer to the control terminal than the temperature detection terminal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 50/55 - Terminals characterised by the disposition of the terminals on the cells on the same side of the cell
  • H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
  • H01M 50/147 - Lids or covers
  • H01M 50/555 - Window-shaped terminals
  • H01M 50/247 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
  • H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries

76.

Reception apparatus and data processing method

      
Application Number 17733883
Grant Number 11838099
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-04-29
First Publication Date 2022-10-13
Grant Date 2023-12-05
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okada, Satoshi
  • Takahashi, Kazuyuki
  • Ohno, Takeshi

Abstract

A reception apparatus includes a demodulation circuit configured to demodulate packets obtained with respect to each of multiple PLPs included in a broadcast signal; and a processing circuit configured to process the packets demodulated by the demodulation circuit. The demodulation circuit and the processing circuit are connected with each other via a single interface or interfaces fewer than the number of the PLPs. The demodulation circuit adds identification information to a specific packet among the packets obtained with respect to each of the PLP, the identification information identifying the PLP to which each of the packets belongs. The processing circuit identifies the PLP to which belongs each of the packets input from the demodulation circuit via the single interface or the interfaces fewer than the number of the PLPs, based on the identification information obtained from the specific packet.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04H 40/18 - Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving
  • H04H 60/32 - Arrangements for monitoring conditions of receiving stations, e.g. malfunction or breakdown of receiving stations
  • H04H 60/37 - Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying segments of broadcast information, e.g. scenes or extracting programme ID

77.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

      
Application Number 17844369
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-06-20
First Publication Date 2022-10-13
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Shionozaki, Atsushi

Abstract

[Object] To provide an information processing system and an information processing method capable of controlling content that is to be provided in association with a location in consideration of feelings of persons who are present at the location. [Object] To provide an information processing system and an information processing method capable of controlling content that is to be provided in association with a location in consideration of feelings of persons who are present at the location. [Solution] Provided is an information processing system including: a communication unit that receives at least information related to a feeling of a user who is present in a predetermined region; and a control unit that controls content that is associated with the predetermined region and is to be provided to the user, on the basis of the feeling of the user who is present in the predetermined region, which is specified on the basis of the information received by the communication unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A63F 13/21 - Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types
  • A63F 13/45 - Controlling the progress of the video game
  • A63F 13/79 - Game security or game management aspects involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories

78.

Information processing device, information processing method, and program

      
Application Number 17851766
Grant Number 11899456
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-06-28
First Publication Date 2022-10-13
Grant Date 2024-02-13
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takagi, Noriaki
  • Shimase, Masahiro
  • Sonoda, Tomoyuki
  • Watanabe, Daisuke
  • Takada, Kohei

Abstract

There is provided an information processing device to realize a rich motion expression of an autonomous mobile object by easier attitude control. The information processing device includes: a motion control unit that controls a motion of an autonomous mobile object, wherein the autonomous mobile object includes a wheel that can be stored inside a main body and that can be protruded to an outside of the main body, and the motion control unit keeps a standing state by making the wheel protruded to the outside of the main body and performs driving control of the wheel and attitude control of the autonomous mobile object in movement of the autonomous mobile object, and makes the autonomous mobile object remain still in a seated state during a stop thereof by storing the wheel inside the main body is provided.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 22/00 - Measuring distance traversed on the ground by vehicles, persons, animals or other moving solid bodies, e.g. using odometers or using pedometers
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • A63H 11/00 - Self-movable toy figures
  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions

79.

Video signal processing apparatus, video signal processing method, and image-capturing apparatus

      
Application Number 17842918
Grant Number 11729519
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-06-17
First Publication Date 2022-09-29
Grant Date 2023-08-15
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Kamiya, Koji

Abstract

This apparatus includes a first processing circuit section that includes a tone controller that imparts tone curve characteristics for tone adjustment to an input video signal having linear characteristics; and a second processing circuit section that includes a first curve characteristics imparting section that imparts, to the video signal processed by the first processing circuit section, first curve characteristics for output, and generates a first output video signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/88 - Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof for processing colour signals for colour balance, e.g. white-balance circuits or colour temperature control
  • H04N 9/64 - Circuits for processing colour signals
  • H04N 9/69 - Circuits for processing colour signals for controlling the amplitude of colour signals, e.g. automatic chroma control circuits for modifying the colour signals by gamma correction

80.

Electronic device

      
Application Number 29683818
Grant Number D0964309
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-03-15
First Publication Date 2022-09-20
Grant Date 2022-09-20
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sugiyama, Naoki
  • Hirano, Shinpei
  • Hibino, Takuro

81.

LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 17749769
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-20
First Publication Date 2022-09-01
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kudo, Yasuyuki
  • Yamada, Jiro
  • Jinta, Seiichiro
  • Matsunami, Shigeyuki

Abstract

Provided is a light emitting apparatus including a substrate including a plurality of light emitting devices, wherein the substrate further includes a plurality of first members configured to diffuse light emitted from at least one of the light emitting devices, and a second member that is positioned between the first members, wherein the second member includes a light absorbing layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 51/52 - Solid state devices using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of such devices, or of parts thereof specially adapted for light emission, e.g. organic light emitting diodes (OLED) or polymer light emitting devices (PLED) - Details of devices
  • H01L 27/32 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including components using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part with components specially adapted for light emission, e.g. flat-panel displays using organic light-emitting diodes

82.

Display control device, display control method, and recording medium

      
Application Number 17745295
Grant Number 11836883
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-05-16
First Publication Date 2022-09-01
Grant Date 2023-12-05
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Tsurumi, Shingo

Abstract

There is provided a display control device including a display controller configured to place a virtual object within an augmented reality space corresponding to a real space in accordance with a recognition result of a real object shown in an image captured by an imaging part, and an operation acquisition part configured to acquire a user operation. When the user operation is a first operation, the display controller causes the virtual object to move within the augmented reality space.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 19/20 - Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
  • G06F 3/04883 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
  • G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics

83.

Magnetic recording medium

      
Application Number 17259072
Grant Number 11581014
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-10-08
First Publication Date 2022-08-25
Grant Date 2023-02-14
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamaga, Minoru
  • Sato, Tooru
  • Hashimoto, Kanako

Abstract

T of 5.4 μm or less, when a thermomechanical analysis is performed on the magnetic recording medium in a temperature range of 40° C. to 150° C. at a temperature rise rate of 1° C./minute, a switching temperature for switching from thermal expansion to thermal contraction is 70° C. or more, and a contraction start temperature is 90° C. or more at which a length in a longitudinal direction is shorter than the length at 40° C., and a Poisson's ratio is 0.40 or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/70 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising one or more layers of magnetisable particles homogeneously mixed with a bonding agent on a base layer
  • G11B 5/706 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising one or more layers of magnetisable particles homogeneously mixed with a bonding agent on a base layer characterised by the composition of the magnetic material
  • G11B 5/008 - Recording on, or reproducing or erasing from, magnetic tapes or wires
  • G11B 5/78 - Tape carriers

84.

STORAGE ELEMENT AND MEMORY

      
Application Number 17736548
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-04
First Publication Date 2022-08-25
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Higo, Yutaka
  • Hosomi, Masanori
  • Ohmori, Hiroyuki
  • Yamamoto, Tetsuya
  • Yamane, Kazutaka
  • Oishi, Yuki
  • Kano, Hiroshi

Abstract

A storage element includes a storage layer, a fixed magnetization layer, a spin barrier layer, and a spin absorption layer. The storage layer stores information based on a magnetization state of a magnetic material. The fixed magnetization layer is provided for the storage layer through a tunnel insulating layer. The spin barrier layer suppresses diffusion of spin-polarized electrons and is provided on the side of the storage layer opposite the fixed magnetization layer. The spin absorption layer is formed of a nonmagnetic metal layer causing spin pumping and provided on the side of the spin barrier layer opposite the storage layer. A direction of magnetization in the storage layer is changed by passing current in a layering direction to inject spin-polarized electrons so that information is recorded in the storage layer and the spin barrier layer includes at least a material selected from oxides, nitrides, and fluorides.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 43/10 - Selection of materials
  • H01F 10/32 - Spin-exchange-coupled multilayers, e.g. nanostructured superlattices
  • H01F 41/32 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformers; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for applying conductive, insulating or magnetic material on a magnetic film
  • B82Y 25/00 - Nanomagnetism, e.g. magnetoimpedance, anisotropic magnetoresistance, giant magnetoresistance or tunneling magnetoresistance
  • H01L 43/08 - Magnetic-field-controlled resistors
  • G11C 11/16 - Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using magnetic elements using elements in which the storage effect is based on magnetic spin effect
  • H01L 43/02 - Devices using galvano-magnetic or similar magnetic effects; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof - Details

85.

FLUORESCENCE INTENSITY CORRECTING METHOD, FLUORESCENCE INTENSITY CALCULATING METHOD, AND FLUORESCENCE INTENSITY CALCULATING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 17732681
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-04-29
First Publication Date 2022-08-18
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kato, Yasunobu
  • Sakai, Yoshitsugu

Abstract

A fluorescence intensity calculating apparatus, includes a measuring section configured to receive fluorescences generated from plural fluorescent dyes excited by radiating a light to a microparticle multiply-labeled with the plural fluorescent dyes having fluorescence wavelength bands overlapping one another by photodetectors which correspond to different received light wavelength bands, respectively, and whose number is larger than the number of fluorescent dyes, and obtain measured spectra by collecting detected values from the photodetectors, and a calculating section configured to approximate the measured spectra based on a linear sum of single-dyeing spectra obtained from the microparticle individually labeled with the fluorescent dyes, thereby calculating intensities of the fluorescences generated from the fluorescent dyes, respectively.

IPC Classes  ?

86.

Micro flow channel chip

      
Application Number 29715140
Grant Number D0960740
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-27
First Publication Date 2022-08-16
Grant Date 2022-08-16
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Akiyama, Yuji
  • Akiyama, Shoji
  • Hashimoto, Gakuji
  • Kasai, Hiroto
  • Kakuta, Masaya
  • Yamasaki, Takeshi
  • Ito, Tatsumi
  • Shinoda, Masataka

87.

Video signal processing apparatus, video signal processing method, and video signal processing system

      
Application Number 17731319
Grant Number 11956568
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-04-28
First Publication Date 2022-08-11
Grant Date 2024-04-09
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Endo, Tomoyuki
  • Kamiya, Koji

Abstract

[Object] To contribute to the achievement of a workflow in which an HDR video and an SDR video are compatible with each other. [Solving Means] This video signal processing apparatus includes an HDR video generation unit including a first converter unit that performs OOTF conversion on an HDR video by using an exponentiation function for calculating an exponentiation of 1.2, where 100% is 1, to an input signal level of the HDR video having a range from a point of 0%, where an expression range of an input signal level of an SDR video is 100%, to a change point optionally determined within a range of 100% to 500%, and by using a linear function for multiplying an input signal level of the HDR video having a range higher than the change point by a predetermined coefficient to maintain a change rate of a calculation result in a portion of the change point calculated by using the exponentiation function.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 7/01 - Conversion of standards
  • H04N 9/87 - Regeneration of colour television signals
  • H04N 11/20 - Conversion of the manner in which the individual colour picture signal components are combined, e.g. conversion of colour television standards
  • H04N 21/4402 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for household redistribution, storage or real-time display

88.

Cartridge, memory, data recording apparatus, and data reproduction apparatus including information for adjusting magnetic tape width

      
Application Number 17052084
Grant Number 11790945
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-06
First Publication Date 2022-08-11
Grant Date 2023-10-17
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamaga, Minoru
  • Nakashio, Eiji
  • Anno, Kazuo
  • Iwama, Takanobu
  • Adachi, Naohiro
  • Tochikubo, Shinya

Abstract

A cartridge according to the present technology includes: a cartridge case; and a memory. The cartridge case houses a magnetic tape. The memory is provided in the cartridge case, the memory storing information before data recording by the magnetic tape, the information being for adjusting, during data recording or during data reproduction by the magnetic tape, a width of the magnetic tape.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 15/43 - Control or regulation of mechanical tension of record carrier, e.g. tape tension
  • G11B 5/008 - Recording on, or reproducing or erasing from, magnetic tapes or wires
  • G11B 23/027 - Containers for single reels or spools
  • G11B 23/107 - Magazines; Cassettes for housing webs or filaments having two distinct ends using one reel or core, one end of the record carrier coming out of the magazine or cassette
  • G11B 23/30 - Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus with provision for auxiliary signals
  • G11B 5/78 - Tape carriers

89.

Storage element and memory

      
Application Number 17717362
Grant Number 11839163
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-04-11
First Publication Date 2022-07-28
Grant Date 2023-12-05
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Higo, Yutaka
  • Hosomi, Masanori
  • Bessho, Kazuhiro
  • Yamamoto, Tetsuya
  • Ohmori, Hiroyuki
  • Yamane, Kazutaka
  • Oishi, Yuki
  • Kano, Hiroshi

Abstract

A storage element including a storage layer configured to hold information by use of a magnetization state of a magnetic material, with a pinned magnetization layer being provided on one side of the storage layer, with a tunnel insulation layer, and with the direction of magnetization of the storage layer being changed through injection of spin polarized electrons by passing a current in the lamination direction, so as to record information in the storage layer, wherein a spin barrier layer configured to restrain diffusion of the spin polarized electrons is provided on the side, opposite to the pinned magnetization layer, of the storage layer; and the spin barrier layer includes at least one material selected from the group composing of oxides, nitrides, and fluorides.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H10N 50/85 - Magnetic active materials
  • B82Y 10/00 - Nanotechnology for information processing, storage or transmission, e.g. quantum computing or single electron logic
  • B82Y 25/00 - Nanomagnetism, e.g. magnetoimpedance, anisotropic magnetoresistance, giant magnetoresistance or tunneling magnetoresistance
  • H10B 61/00 - Magnetic memory devices, e.g. magnetoresistive RAM [MRAM] devices
  • H10N 50/10 - Magnetoresistive devices
  • H10N 50/80 - Constructional details

90.

Display or screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface

      
Application Number 29728738
Grant Number D0958837
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-20
First Publication Date 2022-07-26
Grant Date 2022-07-26
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kobayashi, Motoki
  • Hama, Tatsuya
  • Kaneko, Emika
  • Matsushima, Masanori

91.

Camera with a windjammer

      
Application Number 29758987
Grant Number D0958863
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-11-19
First Publication Date 2022-07-26
Grant Date 2022-07-26
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miyake, Ryo
  • Yoshioka, Satoru

92.

Magnetic recording medium having controlled dimensional variation

      
Application Number 17715365
Grant Number 11749304
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-04-07
First Publication Date 2022-07-21
Grant Date 2023-09-05
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Terakawa, Masaru
  • Yamaga, Minoru

Abstract

n≤1.0 μm.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/62 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material
  • G11B 5/733 - Base layers characterised by the addition of non-magnetic particles
  • G11B 5/706 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising one or more layers of magnetisable particles homogeneously mixed with a bonding agent on a base layer characterised by the composition of the magnetic material
  • G11B 5/735 - Base layers characterised by the back layer
  • G11B 5/596 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following for track following on disks
  • G11B 5/68 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material comprising one or more layers of magnetisable particles homogeneously mixed with a bonding agent

93.

POSITION ESTIMATE BASED ON ANGLE OF DEPARTURE

      
Application Number EP2021087457
Publication Number 2022/152540
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-12-23
Publication Date 2022-07-21
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY EUROPE B.V. (United Kingdom)
Inventor
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Flordelis, Jose
  • Zhang, Yujie
  • Hill, Johan

Abstract

Examples provide a method of operating a wireless communication device (UE) comprising transmitting, on a radio channel, a reference signal using an angle of departure (AoD) associated with an identifier of the reference signal, wherein the transmitted reference signal is indicative of the identifier of the reference signal. According to further aspects, a method of operating an access node, a method of operating a location server node, a wireless communication device, an access node and a location server node are provided.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 12/63 - Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
  • G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
  • G01S 5/12 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves by co-ordinating position lines of different shape, e.g. hyperbolic, circular, elliptical or radial
  • G01S 11/04 - Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using radio waves using angle measurements
  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

94.

Camera

      
Application Number 29661777
Grant Number D0958223
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-30
First Publication Date 2022-07-19
Grant Date 2022-07-19
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor Minamikawa, Tomotsugu

95.

Combined speaker box with remote control and charger

      
Application Number 29728423
Grant Number D0958106
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-18
First Publication Date 2022-07-19
Grant Date 2022-07-19
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzukawa, Hiroyuki
  • Weiss, Sabina
  • Fujii, Hiroya

96.

DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 17712788
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-04-04
First Publication Date 2022-07-14
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hanai, Yuya
  • Tsurumi, Shingo

Abstract

Provided is a display control apparatus including a state detection unit configured to detect a state of a user who observes an image, and a display control unit configured to cause a display to display the image in which a plurality of display content items are superimposed on a photographed image, and to control a behavior of each of the display content items according to the state of the user.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
  • G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
  • G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
  • G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06T 5/00 - Image enhancement or restoration

97.

Method for measuring magnetic characteristics, apparatus for measuring magnetic characteristics, and method for manufacturing magnetic recording medium

      
Application Number 17277190
Grant Number 11860248
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-09-13
First Publication Date 2022-07-14
Grant Date 2024-01-02
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ono, Akifumi
  • Imai, Yasunori

Abstract

A method for measuring magnetic characteristics is the method including applying a first magnetic field to a continuously moving magnetic recording medium to magnetically saturate the magnetic recording medium, applying a first polarized light to a surface of the magnetic recording medium to which the first magnetic field is being applied, and measuring a light polarization state of a first reflected light that is reflected, applying a second magnetic field having an opposite direction of the first magnetic field to the continuously moving magnetic recording medium to magnetically saturate the magnetic recording medium, applying a second polarized light to the surface of the magnetic recording medium to which the second magnetic field is being applied, and measuring a light polarization state of a second reflected light that is reflected, applying a third magnetic field having an opposite direction of the second magnetic field to the continuously moving magnetic recording medium, applying a third polarized light to the surface of the magnetic recording medium to which the third magnetic field is being applied, and measuring a light polarization state of a third reflected light that is reflected, and adjusting a strength of the third magnetic field so that a measurement value of the light polarization state of the third reflected light is a mean value of a measurement value of the light polarization state of the first reflected light and a measurement value of the light polarization state of the second reflected light, and obtaining the strength of the third magnetic field when the measurement value of the light polarization state of the third reflected light becomes equal to the mean value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 33/032 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using magneto-optic devices, e.g. Faraday
  • G01N 27/72 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables
  • G01R 33/12 - Measuring magnetic properties of articles or specimens of solids or fluids

98.

Dongle to convert formats to ATSC 3.0 low power wireless

      
Application Number 17147781
Grant Number 11451854
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-01-13
First Publication Date 2022-07-14
Grant Date 2022-09-20
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Candelore, Brant
  • Ansfield, Fred

Abstract

Techniques are described for using the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 television protocol and more specifically to a dongle that converts HDMI, USB, or VGA from a computer to ATSC 3.0 packets and wirelessly transmits the packets to a display.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 21/41 - Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
  • H04N 21/43 - Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clock; Client middleware
  • H04N 21/418 - External card to be used in combination with the client device, e.g. for conditional access
  • G06F 13/38 - Information transfer, e.g. on bus
  • H04N 21/4363 - Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a IEEE 1394 or Bluetooth® network

99.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 17281255
Status Pending
Filing Date 2019-09-19
First Publication Date 2022-07-14
Owner Sony Corporation (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yasuda, Ryohei
  • Kawano, Shinichi

Abstract

An image analysis unit that detects a user's point of gaze with respect to display information of a display unit on the basis of an image captured by a camera, a user attention information analysis unit that extracts attention information on which a user's point of gaze had been for a prescribed length of time or longer and generates a list including information corresponding to the attention information, and a display information generation unit that generates a display list including list configuration data. The user attention information analysis unit continuously inputs user's point-of-gaze information, and executes sorting processing for setting, in the top of the list, latest attention information or attention information on which the user's point of gaze is for a long length of time. The display information generation unit generates a display list including top data of list configuration data, for example.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
  • G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition
  • H04N 1/32 - Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver

100.

MULTI-CAMERA SYSTEM, CONTROL VALUE CALCULATION METHOD, AND CONTROL APPARATUS

      
Application Number 17285398
Status Pending
Filing Date 2019-08-28
First Publication Date 2022-07-14
Owner SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takahashi, Hiroaki
  • Oryoji, Hiroshi
  • Tateno, Hisayuki

Abstract

In a multi-camera system (S), a control apparatus (1) includes: an acquisition unit (141) configured to acquire image data from each of a plurality of cameras (2); a generation unit (142) configured to generate three-dimensional shape information for a subject in a predetermined imaging area on the basis of a plurality of pieces of image data; a selection unit (143) configured to select at least a partial area of an area represented by the three-dimensional shape information of the subject as an area for calculating a control value of each of the plurality of cameras (2); a creation unit (144) configured to create mask information that is an image area used for control value calculation within the area selected by the selection unit (143) for each of the plurality of pieces of image data; and a calculation unit (145) configured to calculate the control value of each of the plurality of cameras (2) on the basis of the image data from each of the plurality of cameras (2) and the mask information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/232 - Devices for controlling television cameras, e.g. remote control
  • H04N 13/282 - Image signal generators for generating image signals corresponding to three or more geometrical viewpoints, e.g. multi-view systems
  • H04N 13/296 - Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof
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