Patents by Inventor Atsushi Mikawa

Atsushi Mikawa 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).

  • Patent number: 11954935
    Abstract: An electronic device that is improved in object detection performance exhibited when executing a specific function. A system controller detects one or more objects from image data, evaluates feature values of the one or more detected objects, and identifies an object out of the one or more objects, that satisfies a predetermined criterion related to execution of a specific function, based on a result of the evaluation. The specific function is executed in a case where it is determined that the identified object satisfies an execution condition of the specific function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsushi Mikawa
  • Patent number: 11681487
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic apparatus to: acquire a plurality of images obtained from a plurality of different image sources; store information about relationship between an orientation of a display device and at least one of the plurality of images in a storage; detect an orientation of a display device; and control the display device to display an image obtained from a same image source, among the plurality of different image sources, as that of an image associated with the detected orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsushi Mikawa
  • Patent number: 11615646
    Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a controller configured to: transmit, to a server apparatus, a suggestion request requesting a suggestion of a function to be invoked; receive, from the server apparatus, a suggestion response that specifies a suggested function determined by the server apparatus; and invoke the suggested function. The suggestion request includes face image data of a user. The suggested function is determined by applying the face image data to a learned model. The controller is configured to: evaluate, based on face images of the user, a degree of change in facial expressions before and after invoking the suggested function; and transmit, to the server apparatus, a learning request requesting re-learning of the learned model when the evaluated degree of change in the facial expressions satisfies a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsushi Mikawa
  • Publication number: 20220326899
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic apparatus to: acquire a plurality of images obtained from a plurality of different image sources; store information about relationship between an orientation of a display device and at least one of the plurality of images in a storage; detect an orientation of a display device; and control the display device to display an image obtained from a same image source, among the plurality of different image sources, as that of an image associated with the detected orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Atsushi Mikawa
  • Patent number: 11240405
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an input terminal for synchronization with another image capturing apparatus; a generating unit that generates a video signal using an image capturing unit; a first detecting unit that detects an input of a first synchronization signal; a second detecting unit that detects an input of a second synchronization signal; a first synchronization unit that carries out a first synchronization process for synchronizing the video signal on the basis of the first synchronization signal; a second synchronization unit that carries out a second synchronization process for synchronizing the video signal on the basis of the second synchronization signal; and a control unit that carries out control so that when the first synchronization signal has been detected while the second synchronization process is being executed, the second synchronization process is stopped and the first synchronization process is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Mikawa, Kazuya Kitamura, Tomoya Yamashita, Takamichi Kosugi
  • Publication number: 20220027607
    Abstract: An electronic device that is improved in object detection performance exhibited when executing a specific function. A system controller detects one or more objects from image data, evaluates feature values of the one or more detected objects, and identifies an object out of the one or more objects, that satisfies a predetermined criterion related to execution of a specific function, based on a result of the evaluation. The specific function is executed in a case where it is determined that the identified object satisfies an execution condition of the specific function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventor: Atsushi MIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11196920
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor, a control unit configured to control an operation for inserting and retracting an optical filter into/from an optical path of light incident on the image sensor, and an output unit configured to output video data obtained by the image sensor in association with information about timing of insertion/retraction of the optical filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Mikawa
  • Publication number: 20210240970
    Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a controller configured to transmit, to a server apparatus, a suggestion request requesting a suggestion of a function to be invoked, receive, from the server apparatus, a suggestion response that specifies a suggested function determined by the server apparatus; and invoke the suggested function. The suggest ion request includes face image data of a user. The suggested function is determined by applying the face image data to a learned model. The controller is configured to; evaluate, based on face images of the user, a degree of change in facial expressions before and after invoking the suggested function; and transmit, to the server apparatus, a learning request requesting re-learning of the learned model when the evaluated degree of change in the facial expressions satisfies a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventor: Atsushi MIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200382680
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an input terminal for synchronization with another image capturing apparatus; a generating unit that generates a video signal using an image capturing unit; a first detecting unit that detects an input of a first synchronization signal; a second detecting unit that detects an input of a second synchronization signal; a first synchronization unit that carries out a first synchronization process for synchronizing the video signal on the basis of the first synchronization signal; a second synchronization unit that carries out a second synchronization process for synchronizing the video signal on the basis of the second synchronization signal; and a control unit that carries out control so that when the first synchronization signal has been detected while the second synchronization process is being executed, the second synchronization process is stopped and the first synchronization process is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Atsushi Mikawa, Kazuya Kitamura, Tomoya Yamashita, Takamichi Kosugi
  • Publication number: 20200154040
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor, a control unit configured to control an operation for inserting and retracting an optical filter into/from an optical path of light incident on the image sensor, and an output unit configured to output video data obtained by the image sensor in association with information about timing of insertion/retraction of the optical filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Atsushi Mikawa
  • Patent number: 8812195
    Abstract: Collision safety control device having a ground wire connected to a plurality of portions of a vehicle body frame, in which two of the plurality of portions may be mutually separated by more than a width of the frame and the ground wire may include a first portion connecting the collision safety control device to the cab and a second portion connecting the cab to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Kikuo Suzuki, Atsushi Mikawa
  • Publication number: 20090210116
    Abstract: For achieving a collision safety control device having improved a reliability of airbag deployment at an offset collision or the like without providing a contact part with a cab, a ground wire is connected to a plurality of portions of a vehicle body frame, in which two of the plurality of portions may be mutually separated by more than a width of the frame and the ground wire may comprise a first portion connecting from the collision safety control device to the cab and a second portion connecting from the cab to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Kikuo Suzuki, Atsushi Mikawa