Patents by Inventor Akira Yukitake
Akira Yukitake has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11082619Abstract: An imaging device, comprising a movement range restriction section, that, at the time of shooting standby, when rotating the image sensor based on detection result from an angular speed detection sensor or calculation result from a horizontal angle calculation section, restricts a region in which the image sensor is capable of moving to a first region that includes a central region of the optical axis of a photographing optical system, so as to maximize an angular range in which the image sensor can rotate, wherein, based on an instruction of a shooting instruction interface, the movement range restriction section sets a range in which the image sensor is capable of moving to a second region that includes the first region, and that is wider than at the time of shooting standby.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Akira Yukitake, Yuki Mishio, Takuya Kobayashi, Takeshi Suzuki, Keiji Kunishige
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Publication number: 20210075967Abstract: An imaging device, comprising a movement range restriction section, that, at the time of shooting standby, when rotating the image sensor based on detection result from an angular speed detection sensor or calculation result from a horizontal angle calculation section, restricts a region in which the image sensor is capable of moving to a first region that includes a central region of the optical axis of a photographing optical system, so as to maximize an angular range in which the image sensor can rotate, wherein, based on an instruction of a shooting instruction interface, the movement range restriction section sets a range in which the image sensor is capable of moving to a second region that includes the first region, and that is wider than at the time of shooting standby.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Akira YUKITAKE, Yuki MISHIO, Takuya KOBAYASHI, Takeshi SUZUKI, Keiji KUNISHIGE
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Publication number: 20200106953Abstract: An object detection apparatus includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: sequentially acquire image data; detect a plurality of objects that appear in an image corresponding to the image data every time the image data is acquired; set a priority of each of the objects; change the priority of each of the objects based on a detection result; and change an imaging parameter at a time of imaging, based on an object with a high priority.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Takeshi SUZUKI, Akira YUKITAKE, Yuki MISHIO, Keiji KUNISHIGE
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Patent number: 10459190Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit; an image clipping unit configured to clip a predetermined area from each of images; an analyzing unit configured to analyze the sequentially clipped predetermined areas and generate an analysis result indicating an identified subject; an autofocus (AF) target determination unit configured to determine an AF target in the images based on the analysis result; an AF mode determination unit configured to select and determine an optimal AF mode based on the analysis result and a determination result; a touch panel; an input detection unit; and an imaging control unit configured to repeat control of moving a position of the predetermined area, causing the analyzing unit to analyze the predetermined area of a latest image, causing the AF target determination unit to determine the AF target, and causing the AF mode determination unit to select and determine the optimal AF mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Takeshi Suzuki, Keiji Kunishige, Akira Yukitake, Takeshi Kawawa, Yoichiro Okumura
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Publication number: 20180348470Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit; an image clipping unit configured to clip a predetermined area from each of images; an analyzing unit configured to analyze the sequentially clipped predetermined areas and generate an analysis result indicating an identified subject; an autofocus (AF) target determination unit configured to determine an AF target in the images based on the analysis result; an AF mode determination unit configured to select and determine an optimal AF mode based on the analysis result and a determination result; a touch panel; an input detection unit; and an imaging control unit configured to repeat control of moving a position of the predetermined area, causing the analyzing unit to analyze the predetermined area of a latest image, causing the AF target determination unit to determine the AF target, and causing the AF mode determination unit to select and determine the optimal AF mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Takeshi SUZUKI, Keiji KUNISHIGE, Akira YUKITAKE, Takeshi KAWAWA, Yoichiro OKUMURA
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Publication number: 20180332253Abstract: An information recording apparatus includes functions of a recording mode configured to acquire and record infonnation and a reproduction mode configured to make recorded information reproducible and is capable of acquiring operation information from an external device through communication and performing a coordinated operation based on the operation information, the information recording apparatus including a communication section configured to perform communication with the external device and a mode control section configured to select the reproduction mode as a mode executed when the information recording apparatus is started in the coordinated operation through the communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Manabu FUNADA, Akira YUKITAKE, Yoshiyuki FUKUYA, Akira TANI
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Patent number: 9277134Abstract: Provided is an image pickup apparatus including an image pickup device, an AE control section, an image pickup control section that makes the image pickup device perform shooting, an EVF for image observation by looking thereinto, and an electronic display section, the electronic display section and the EVF alternatively displaying an image, wherein in exposure control, the AE control section sets a first exposure condition that is the same as an exposure condition for capturing image data for recording when the image is displayed on the electronic display section, and sets a second exposure condition that is different from the first exposure condition when the image is displayed on the EVF.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Takashi Hamada, Akira Yukitake, Masaomi Tomizawa
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Publication number: 20150237262Abstract: Provided is an image pickup apparatus including an image pickup device, an AE control section, an image pickup control section that makes the image pickup device perform shooting, an EVF for image observation by looking thereinto, and an electronic display section, the electronic display section and the EVF alternatively displaying an image, wherein in exposure control, the AE control section sets a first exposure condition that is the same as an exposure condition for capturing image data for recording when the image is displayed on the electronic display section, and sets a second exposure condition that is different from the first exposure condition when the image is displayed on the EVF.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Takashi HAMADA, Akira YUKITAKE, Masaomi TOMIZAWA
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Patent number: 8023816Abstract: A camera can display, record and play image data after converting a captured image into the digital data. The camera comprises a guidance display setting means for causing a hierarchical guidance display to be made in order to set at least a control of a shooting operation, an item selection means for selecting an item displayed in the set guidance display, a shooting control setting means for setting a control which corresponds to the selected item, and a display control means for displaying information about a setting when the setting of the control is made.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Akira Yukitake, Takeshi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 7649564Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for outputting an electronic subject image, a metering unit for computing a metering value from the subject image, a brightness distribution chart generation unit for generating a brightness distribution chart from the subject image, and a display unit for overlaying the brightness distribution chart on the subject image and displaying them, and provides the brightness distribution chart for the display unit in various styles.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2007Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Hisashi Suekane, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Masami Totsuka, Takashi Fujii, Akira Yukitake, Koh Yokokawa
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Patent number: 7525697Abstract: Disclosed herein is a white balance processing apparatus including: white balance processing means for effecting white balance processing on a taken image based on a set white balance value; storage means for storing white balance values employed in the white balance processing of past taken images; and employed value setting means for setting a white balance value employed in the past, stored in the storage means as the white balance value for the taken image.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2003Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Hisashi Suekane, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Akira Yukitake, Koh Yokokawa
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Publication number: 20070291152Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for outputting an electronic subject image, a metering unit for computing a metering value from the subject image, a brightness distribution chart generation unit for generating a brightness distribution chart from the subject image, and a display unit for overlaying the brightness distribution chart on the subject image and displaying them, and provides the brightness distribution chart for the display unit in various styles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Hisashi SUEKANE, Hiroyuki WATANABE, Masami TOTSUKA, Takashi FUJII, Akira YUKITAKE, Koh YOKOKAWA
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Publication number: 20070279512Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging apparatus that simultaneously displays same movie images of different frame rates on respective windows of a multi window display part. An example of the imaging apparatus can be configured to comprise an image pickup device for imaging a subject, and a multi window display part capable of simultaneously displaying a plurality of movie images acquired from the image pickup device, wherein movie images to be displayed on the multi window display part are displayed on respective windows at different frame rates.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Atsushi Maruyama, Akira Yukitake, Tetsuya Kokufu, Daiki Yasumoto
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Patent number: 7271838Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for outputting an electronic subject image, a metering unit for computing a metering value from the subject image, a brightness distribution chart generation unit for generating a brightness distribution chart from the subject image, and a display unit for overlaying the brightness distribution chart on the subject image and displaying them, and provides the brightness distribution chart for the display unit in various styles.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2003Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Hisashi Suekane, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Masami Totsuka, Takashi Fujii, Akira Yukitake, Koh Yokokawa
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Publication number: 20070172224Abstract: A camera can display, record and play image data after converting a captured image into the digital data. The camera comprises a guidance display setting means for causing a hierarchical guidance display to be made in order to set at least a control of a shooting operation, an item selection means for selecting an item displayed in the set guidance display, a shooting control setting means for setting a control which corresponds to the selected item, and a display control means for displaying information about a setting when the setting of the control is made.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Akira Yukitake, Takeshi Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20040042791Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for outputting an electronic subject image, a metering unit for computing a metering value from the subject image, a brightness distribution chart generation unit for generating a brightness distribution chart from the subject image, and a display unit for overlaying the brightness distribution chart on the subject image and displaying them, and provides the brightness distribution chart for the display unit in various styles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Applicant: Olympus Optical Co., LTD.Inventors: Hisashi Suekane, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Masami Totsuka, Takashi Fujii, Akira Yukitake, Koh Yokokawa
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Publication number: 20040017594Abstract: Disclosed herein is a white balance processing apparatus including: white balance processing means for effecting white balance processing on a taken image based on a set white balance value; storage means for storing white balance values employed in the white balance processing of past taken images; and employed value setting means for setting a white balance value employed in the past, stored in the storage means as the white balance value for the taken image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicant: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Suekane, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Akira Yukitake, Koh Yokokawa