Patents by Inventor Chihiro Tajima

Chihiro Tajima 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).

  • Method and system of haze reduction for image processing
    Patent number: 11017511
    Abstract: A method, system, and article are directed to haze reduction for image processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rastislav Lukac, Chihiro Tajima
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM OF HAZE REDUCTION FOR IMAGE PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20190180423
    Abstract: A method, system, and article are directed to haze reduction for image processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rastislav Lukac, Chihiro Tajima
  • Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium for noise reduction processing
    Patent number: 9967482
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus to execute noise reduction processing on image data includes a setting unit, a determination unit, and an output unit. The setting unit sets a pixel group from among a plurality of pixel group candidates. The plurality of pixel group candidates includes at least a first pixel group having a plurality of pixels being a first number of pixels or a second pixel group having a plurality of pixels being a second number of pixels which is different from the first number of pixels. The determination unit determines, based on a similarity between a target pixel and a reference pixel that is obtained according to the set pixel group, a weight corresponding to the reference pixel. The output unit outputs a value, calculated based on a pixel value of the reference pixel and the weight, as a noise-reduced pixel value of the target pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Chihiro Tajima
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170289472
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus to execute noise reduction processing on image data includes a setting unit, a determination unit, and an output unit. The setting unit sets a pixel group from among a plurality of pixel group candidates. The plurality of pixel group candidates includes at least a first pixel group having a plurality of pixels being a first number of pixels or a second pixel group having a plurality of pixels being a second number of pixels which is different from the first number of pixels. The determination unit determines, based on a similarity between a target pixel and a reference pixel that is obtained according to the set pixel group, a weight corresponding to the reference pixel. The output unit outputs a value, calculated based on a pixel value of the reference pixel and the weight, as a noise-reduced pixel value of the target pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Chihiro Tajima
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20150332440
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus to execute noise reduction processing on image data includes a setting unit, a determination unit, and an output unit. The setting unit sets a pixel group from among a plurality of pixel group candidates. The plurality of pixel group candidates includes at least a first pixel group having a plurality of pixels being a first number of pixels or a second pixel group having a plurality of pixels being a second number of pixels which is different from the first number of pixels. The determination unit determines, based on a similarity between a target pixel and a reference pixel that is obtained according to the set pixel group, a weight corresponding to the reference pixel. The output unit outputs a value, calculated based on a pixel value of the reference pixel and the weight, as a noise-reduced pixel value of the target pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventor: Chihiro Tajima