Patents by Inventor Atsushi Mino

Atsushi Mino 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).

  • Publication number: 20240109445
    Abstract: An autonomous work system includes a charging station and an autonomous work machine. The charging station includes a power transmitter unit. The autonomous work machine includes a traveling body, a motor, a battery, and a power receiver unit. The battery supplies electric power to the motor. The autonomous work machine performs a predetermined task while autonomously traveling, moves to the charging station to charge the battery by wireless power transfer. The power transmitter unit includes a power-transmitting coil. The power-transmitting coil is arranged parallel to an installation surface on which the charging station is placed. The power receiver unit includes a power-receiving coil. The receiving coil is arranged parallel to the installation surface. The autonomous work machine moves to the charging station so that the power-receiving coil is positioned above the power-transmitting coil, and charges the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Katsumi MATSUSHITA, Hiroyuki MINO, Atsushi NOMURA
  • Patent number: 10325161
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle state determining device. An extracting unit is configured to extract feature points from images acquired by an imaging device mounted on a vehicle. An estimating unit is configured to estimate the movement amount of the vehicle at each time set at intervals of a predetermined time, on the basis of the feature points extracted by the extracting unit. A determining unit is configured to perform determination on movement of the vehicle on the basis of the movement amount estimated by the estimating unit, and the change amount of the movement amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: FUJITSU TEN Limited
    Inventors: Yuuki Matsumoto, Atsushi Mino, Naoshi Kakita
  • Patent number: 10127702
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing device. An object detecting unit is configured to detect objects from each frame image sequentially input from an imaging device. A selecting unit is configured to select objects positioned at the lowest portions, from the objects included in a plurality of individual segment areas constituting the frame image and existing side by side in a left-right direction. A highlighting-image generating unit is configured to generate highlighting images for highlighting the objects selected by the selecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuuki Matsumoto, Atsushi Mino, Naoshi Kakita
  • Patent number: 9990534
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing device. A feature point acquiring unit acquires a plurality of feature points of objects of each frame image. A grouping unit performs a grouping process of dividing the feature points into groups corresponding to the individual objects. A masking unit performs a masking process of excluding feature points included in some areas of the frame image. A highlighting-image generating unit generates highlighting images for highlighting objects of the frame image corresponding to the feature point groups. A superimposed-image generating unit superimposes the highlighting images on the frame image, thereby generating a superimposed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Naoshi Kakita, Atsushi Mino, Yuuki Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9827906
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that processes an image includes: an image acquisition portion that acquires a captured image from an imaging apparatus which captures an image of a vicinity of a vehicle; and an image generator that generates a display image in which a support image for supporting driving is superimposed on the acquired captured image captured by the imaging apparatus, the image generator being configured to (i) make a determination as to whether the vehicle is in a stopped state or a moving state, and (ii) select a type of the support image to be superimposed on the acquired captured image in the display image based on the determination as to whether the vehicle is in the stopped state or the moving state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuuki Matsumoto, Atsushi Mino, Naoshi Kakita
  • Publication number: 20170259830
    Abstract: A moving amount derivation apparatus derives a moving amount of a host apparatus that includes the moving amount derivation apparatus. The moving amount derivation apparatus includes: an image acquisition part that acquires a series of photographic images from a photographing apparatus that the host apparatus includes and that moves with the host apparatus; and an image processor coupled to the image acquisition part. The image processor is configured to: (i) derive a moving vector of a photographed object within the series of the photographic images, using a plurality of the photographic images out of the series of the photographic images, the plurality of the photographic images having been photographed at different time points; and (ii) derive the moving amount of the host apparatus based on the moving vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi MINO, Yuuki MATSUMOTO, Naoshi KAKITA
  • Patent number: 9747664
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processor which: receives a captured-image from an image acquisition part acquiring the captured-image from a camera that captures an image of a vicinity of a vehicle; project data of the captured-image onto a virtual projection plane provided in the vicinity of the vehicle; and correct deformation of the captured-image caused by projection of the captured-image onto the virtual projection plane. In a case of presence of a command indicative of enlarging a portion of the captured-image, the image processor corrects the deformation of the captured-image by using a greater correction amount than that used in a case of absence of the input of the command indicative of enlarging the portion of the captured-image. Accordingly, in a case where a portion of an image of a vicinity of a vehicle is enlarged, deterioration of image quality can be suppressed as much as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Naoshi Kakita, Atsushi Mino, Takayuki Ozasa
  • Publication number: 20170116486
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle state determining device. An extracting unit is configured to extract feature points from images acquired by an imaging device mounted on a vehicle. An estimating unit is configured to estimate the movement amount of the vehicle at each time set at intervals of a predetermined time, on the basis of the feature points extracted by the extracting unit. A determining unit is configured to perform determination on movement of the vehicle on the basis of the movement amount estimated by the estimating unit, and the change amount of the movement amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuuki MATSUMOTO, Atsushi MINO, Naoshi KAKITA
  • Publication number: 20170116743
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing device. An object detecting unit is configured to detect objects from each frame image sequentially input from an imaging device. A selecting unit is configured to select objects positioned at the lowest portions, from the objects included in a plurality of individual segment areas constituting the frame image and existing side by side in a left-right direction. A highlighting-image generating unit is configured to generate highlighting images for highlighting the objects selected by the selecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuuki MATSUMOTO, Atsushi MINO, Naoshi KAKITA
  • Publication number: 20170116461
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing device. A feature point acquiring unit acquires a plurality of feature points of objects of each frame image. A grouping unit performs a grouping process of dividing the feature points into groups corresponding to the individual objects. A masking unit performs a masking process of excluding feature points included in some areas of the frame image. A highlighting-image generating unit generates highlighting images for highlighting objects of the frame image corresponding to the feature point groups. A superimposed-image generating unit superimposes the highlighting images on the frame image, thereby generating a superimposed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Naoshi KAKITA, Atsushi MINO, Yuuki MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160063333
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processor which: receives a captured-image from an image acquisition part acquiring the captured-image from a camera that captures an image of a vicinity of a vehicle; project data of the captured-image onto a virtual projection plane provided in the vicinity of the vehicle; and correct deformation of the captured-image caused by projection of the captured-image onto the virtual projection plane. In a case of presence of a command indicative of enlarging a portion of the captured-image, the image processor corrects the deformation of the captured-image by using a greater correction amount than that used in a case of absence of the input of the command indicative of enlarging the portion of the captured-image. Accordingly, in a case where a portion of an image of a vicinity of a vehicle is enlarged, deterioration of image quality can be suppressed as much as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Naoshi KAKITA, Atsushi MINO, Takayuki OZASA
  • Publication number: 20160021313
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that processes an image includes: an image acquisition portion that acquires a captured image from an imaging apparatus which captures an image of a vicinity of a vehicle; and an image generator that generates a display image in which a support image for supporting driving is superimposed on the acquired captured image captured by the imaging apparatus, the image generator being configured to (i) make a determination as to whether the vehicle is in a stopped state or a moving state, and (ii) select a type of the support image to be superimposed on the acquired captured image in the display image based on the determination as to whether the vehicle is in the stopped state or the moving state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuuki MATSUMOTO, Atsushi MINO, Naoshi KAKITA
  • Publication number: 20150274176
    Abstract: In a vehicle control apparatus, a display device displays a vehicle image showing a vehicle shape viewed from a virtual view point, and a user interface accepts a user's operation. When the user interface accepts the user's operation that issues an instruction for changing the vehicle image, a display control unit causes the display device to display the vehicle image after the changing of the virtual view point. Simultaneously, the display control unit causes the display device to display command buttons corresponding to portions of the vehicle shown by the vehicle image after the changing of the virtual view point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Atsushi MINO, Yuuki MATSUMOTO, Naoshi KAKITA
  • Patent number: 8847941
    Abstract: A display that includes a display panel, a controller controlling the display panel, and drivers for driving the display panel, the drivers including a most previous stage driver supplying a data signal from a controller to a subsequent stage driver, and an at least one subsequent stage driver supplying a data signal from a previous stage driver to a subsequent stage driver, the driver device including: a detection unit supplying a monitoring signal indicating whether a data signal is supplied to the subsequent stage driver normally to the controller; and a substitution controller supplying a substitution data signal based on a substitution control signal from the controller, wherein the controller supplies a substitution control signal making the substitution controller supply a substitution data signal when it determines that a data signal is not supplied to the subsequent stage driver normally by the monitoring signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited
    Inventors: Shinya Tanaka, Shogo Tanaka, Atsushi Hatagaki, Tomoyuki Nakamura, Yasushi Tani, Atsushi Mino, Satoshi Harumoto, Naotoshi Miyamoto, Minoru Maehata
  • Patent number: 8233092
    Abstract: Provided is a video signal processing device capable of judging the viability of phase locking at a PLL circuit and, in accordance with the judgment, automatically switching between the PLL circuit and a DLL circuit to use to generate a sampling clock of an input analog video signal, the device including an AD converter for AD converting an analog video signal, and a clock signal generating circuit for supplying a clock signal to the AD converter. The clock signal generating circuit includes: a PLL circuit for generating a first clock signal on the basis of a horizontal synchronous signal acquired from the analog video signal; a DLL circuit for generating a second clock signal on the basis of a composite synchronous signal acquired from the analog video signal; and a clock selecting portion for selecting and outputting either the first clock signal or the second clock signal on the basis of output of a PLL-dedicated phase comparator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited
    Inventor: Atsushi Mino
  • Publication number: 20110234574
    Abstract: A display that includes a display panel, a controller controlling the display panel, and drivers for driving the display panel, the drivers including a most previous stage driver supplying a data signal from a controller to a subsequent stage driver, and an at least one subsequent stage driver supplying a data signal from a previous stage driver to a subsequent stage driver, the driver device including: a detection unit supplying a monitoring signal indicating whether a data signal is supplied to the subsequent stage driver normally to the controller; and a substitution controller supplying a substitution data signal based on a substitution control signal from the controller, wherein the controller supplies a substitution control signal making the substitution controller supply a substitution data signal when it determines that a data signal is not supplied to the subsequent stage driver normally by the monitoring signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Shinya Tanaka, Shogo Tanaka, Atsushi Hatagaki, Tomoyuki Nakamura, Yasushi Tani, Atsushi Mino, Satoshi Harumoto, Naotoshi Miyamoto, Minoru Maehata
  • Publication number: 20100097525
    Abstract: Provided are a cheap display device and a display method that are capable of preventing loss of high-frequency component during generation of a video signal from a source signal while at the same time securing continuity of pixel data. The display device includes a display portion 7 capable of displaying distinct videos on a common screen in a plurality of viewing directions and a video signal generating portion 300 for generating video signals by carrying out compression processing of video source signals for the viewing directions at predetermined compression rates. The video signal generating portion 300 generates new color components by using color components of a plurality of adjacent pixels aligned in a predetermined direction among pixels corresponding to the video source signals, and generates each of the video signals on the basis of a new pixel composed of the generated color components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventor: Atsushi Mino
  • Publication number: 20100091190
    Abstract: Provided is a display control device and a display device that are capable of preventing degradation of image quality caused by video dot crawling when the display device provides for different displays corresponding to a plurality of viewing directions and is set to display the same video signals when viewed from the viewing directions. A display control device 4 includes a video signal generating portion 42 for generating video signals corresponding to different viewing directions from a plurality of source signals so that the display control device 4 outputs the video signals to a display portion 11 capable of displaying different videos on a common screen in the different viewing directions. The video signal generating portion 42 includes a delay processing portion 424 for, when the source signals for the videos displayed in the different viewing directions are the same, delaying a scan line of one video signal by a predetermined line number relative to a scan line of another video signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventor: Atsushi Mino
  • Publication number: 20090128692
    Abstract: Provided is a video signal processing device capable of judging the viability of phase locking at a PLL circuit and, in accordance with the judgment, automatically switching between the PLL circuit and a DLL circuit to use to generate a sampling clock of an input analog video signal, the device including an AD converter for AD converting an analog video signal, and a clock signal generating circuit for supplying a clock signal to the AD converter. The clock signal generating circuit includes: a PLL circuit for generating a first clock signal on the basis of a horizontal synchronous signal acquired from the analog video signal; a DLL circuit for generating a second clock signal on the basis of a composite synchronous signal acquired from the analog video signal; and a clock selecting portion for selecting and outputting either the first clock signal or the second clock signal on the basis of output of a PLL-dedicated phase comparator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventor: Atsushi Mino
  • Publication number: 20070296865
    Abstract: A display unit displays independent pictures for a plurality of viewing directions on a single screen based on a video signal. A conversion processing unit generates new pixel data based on original pixel data constituting a picture source signal. An extraction processing unit extracts a predetermined number of pixel data for generating the video signal from the new pixel data. The conversion processing unit generates the new pixel data based on arbitrary original pixel data and at least adjacent original pixel data that is adjacent to the arbitrary original pixel data, considering an extraction of the pixel data by the extraction processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
    Inventors: Atsushi Mino, Satoru Uehara, Takumi Yoshimoto, Teruhiko Kamibayashi