Patents by Inventor Koichi Tanaka

Koichi Tanaka 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: 20240040232
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a method thereof, and a program thereof, and an information processing system that can perform imaging complying with content of an instruction are provided. An information processing apparatus acquires input of first information related to information about equipment used for imaging from a first terminal apparatus of an imaging person, acquires input of second information related to information about content of an instruction with respect to imaging from a second terminal apparatus of a requesting person, derives a setting of the equipment required for performing imaging complying with the instruction and an operation method of the equipment required for the setting based on the first information and on the second information, and outputs third information related to information about the operation method to the first terminal apparatus of the imaging person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hironori YANO, Mototada OTSURU, Isao KOIZUMI, Koichi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240005467
    Abstract: The image processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to: acquire a first image, which is obtained by performing first AI processing on a processing target image, and a second image, which is obtained without performing the first AI processing on the processing target image; and adjust excess and deficiency of the first AI processing by combining the first image and the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Taro SAITO, Koichi TANAKA, Tomoharu SHIMADA
  • Patent number: 11822097
    Abstract: A lens interchangeable digital camera includes an image sensor in which a subject image is formed on an imaging surface through an imaging optical system including a zoom lens and a sensor movement type shake correction mechanism that performs a sensor movement operation of moving the image sensor in a direction to cancel a shake. A zoom operation determination unit determines whether or not a zoom operation in which the zoom lens moves is being performed. In a case where the zoom operation determination unit determines that the zoom operation is being performed, an operation deciding unit prohibits a shift operation which is at least a part of a sensor movement operation which is allowed while the zoom operation is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Uchida, Koichi Tanaka, Kenkichi Hayashi, Hideo Kobayashi, Seiichi Izawa
  • Publication number: 20230333401
    Abstract: Provided is a lens device provided in an imaging apparatus body including an image sensor, the lens device including a processor, a a memory coupled to or integrated with the processor, a lens that includes a movement lens and that images incident light on the image sensor, and a drive mechanism that moves the movement lens by applying power to the movement lens along a coordinate plane intersecting an optical axis of the lens. The processor is configured to perform, with respect to the drive mechanism, control of changing a movement amount of the movement lens based on a wavelength range of the light transmitted through the movement lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro AOI, Taro ASAMI, Shinichi SHIMOTSU, Koichi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230333399
    Abstract: Provided is a lens device provided in an imaging apparatus body including an image sensor, the lens device including a lens that includes a shake correction lens correcting a shake of an image obtained by imaging light on the image sensor, and images the light, which is incident, on the image sensor, a first drive mechanism that moves the shake correction lens in a direction in which the shake of the image is corrected, by applying power to the shake correction lens along a coordinate plane intersecting an optical axis of the lens, and a second drive mechanism that moves the shake correction lens in a direction in which the image is shifted, by applying power to the shake correction lens along the coordinate plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi SHIMOTSU, Koichi TANAKA, Toshihiro AOI, Taro ASAMI
  • Publication number: 20230333400
    Abstract: A processor of a lens device is configured to acquire inclination information related to at least one of an inclination of a first drive axis of a drive mechanism with respect to a first axis of an image sensor or an inclination of a second drive axis of the drive mechanism with respect to a second axis of the image sensor, and perform, with respect to the drive mechanism, control of moving a movement lens along at least one of the first axis or the second axis based on the inclination information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi TANAKA, Shinichi SHIMOTSU, Taro ASAMI, Toshihiro AOI
  • Publication number: 20230317578
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a semiconductor device comprises an insulating substrate having a wiring pattern in a surface layer thereof and a terminal electrode having a bag-shaped internal space with a terminal electrode tip aperture. The terminal electrode is grounded in a freestanding state by mating with the wiring pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230319436
    Abstract: The pixel region includes a first phase difference pixel group including a plurality of the phase difference pixels of which the first side of the photoelectric conversion element is blocked by the light blocking layer in a first side region of the first side, and a second phase difference pixel group including a plurality of the phase difference pixels of which the second side of the photoelectric conversion element is blocked by the light blocking layer. The first phase difference pixel group includes a first A pixel and a first B pixel in which a light blocking area of the photoelectric conversion element using the light blocking layer is smaller than that of the first A pixel. The controller performs addition readout processing in which at least one of a pixel signal of the first A pixel or a pixel signal of the first B pixel is weighted in accordance with optical characteristics of the imaging lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi TANAKA, Tomoyuki KAWAI, Junya KITAGAWA, Yuya NISHIO
  • Patent number: 11765458
    Abstract: An image blur correction device is configured to correct a blur of an imaging apparatus that includes an image sensor that images a subject through an imaging optical system. An image blur correction device includes an acceleration sensor that detects accelerations in two directions, an angular velocity sensor that detects an angular velocity of the imaging apparatus around a rotation axis parallel to the optical axis, a rotational acceleration component calculator that calculates rotational acceleration components which are generated by rotation of the imaging apparatus around the rotation axis based on an output of the angular velocity sensor, and a blur corrector that corrects blurs of the imaging apparatus based on the rotational acceleration components and the accelerations. The blur corrector corrects the blurs based on a member of the imaging apparatus that is used for an imaging of the imaging apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Tanaka, Fuminori Irie, Junya Kitagawa, Kouhei Awazu
  • Publication number: 20230289944
    Abstract: A processor of a detection device is configured to, in physical pixel disposition before and after movement of an image sensor having a plurality of physical pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, move the image sensor to a location at which a first physical pixel after movement to a location adjacent to a second physical pixel different from the first physical pixel before movement is positioned, cause the image sensor to perform imaging before and after movement, and detect a defective physical pixel from the plurality of physical pixels based on a degree of difference in pixel values between image pixels corresponding to the second physical pixel before movement and the first physical pixel after movement, respectively, among a plurality of image pixels included in each of a plurality of images obtained by being captured by the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Koichi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230283904
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus facilitating recording of a video within an extraction range while moving the extraction range within an angle of view are provided, which includes an image sensor that captures a reference video which is a motion picture, a housing that accommodates the image sensor, a detection portion for detecting a motion of the housing, and a processor configured to execute setting processing of setting an extraction range smaller than an angle of view within the angle of view in a case of capturing the reference video, extraction processing of extracting an extraction video within the extraction range from the reference video, movement processing of moving the extraction range within the angle of view over time in accordance with the motion detected by the detection portion, and recording processing of recording the extraction video during movement of the extraction range in the movement processing on a recording medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsu WADA, Koichi TANAKA, Yukinori NISHIYAMA, Yuya NISHIO, Kenkichi HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11750940
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging sensor; a lens mount to which a lens is attached; and a processor is configured to read out an imaging signal from the imaging sensor and generate a raw image. The processor is configured to determine a length of a second focal length in a second direction which intersects with an extending direction of an optical axis of the lens and a first direction which intersects with the extending direction, relative to a first focal length in the first direction, and make a resolution ratio, which is a ratio of a resolution of the raw image in the first direction to a resolution of the raw image in the second direction, higher than a resolution ratio of the imaging sensor in a case where the second focal length is longer than the first focal length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Kawai, Koichi Tanaka, Junya Kitagawa, Yuya Nishio
  • Publication number: 20230276017
    Abstract: A video creation method of creating a video is provided. The method includes setting, in an imaging region of a reference video having a first angle of view, one or more regions having a second angle of view different from the first angle of view, determining a selection region that is the region in which a subject of a recording target is included, switching the selection region, displaying an insertion video in a period between a display period of a pre-switching video which is a video of the selection region before the switching and a display period of a post-switching video which is a video of the selection region after the switching, and executing, during a display period of the insertion video, a process to change a displayed video from one of the pre-switching video or the post-switching video to the other of the pre-switching video or the post-switching video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi TANAKA, Tetsu WADA, Yukinori NISHIYAMA, Yuya NISHIO
  • Publication number: 20230269497
    Abstract: The imaging element has a first and a second phase difference pixel region each including the plurality of phase difference pixels, and an imaging pixel region between the first and the second phase difference pixel region in the first direction. The processor is configured to cause the imaging element to perform imaging at a frame cycle, execute first readout processing of reading out a signal from the first phase difference pixel region during a first frame period, and execute second readout processing of reading out a signal from the second phase difference pixel region during a second frame period subsequent to the first frame period. A first exposure time, during which the first phase difference pixel region is exposed, and a second exposure time, during which the second phase difference pixel region is exposed, are different from an exposure time of the imaging pixel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki KAWAI, Koichi Tanaka, Yuya Nishio
  • Patent number: 11733633
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that makes it possible to obtain a result of prediction of a consumption degree (remaining amount) of a consumable at a desired timing. The information processing apparatus is capable of communicating with an image forming apparatus that forms an image using toner supplied from a toner container mounted thereon. A reception unit receives first information on a consumption amount of the toner by the image forming apparatus. A controller acquires date information on a designated date, and determines second information on a consumption amount of the toner by the designated date, based on the first information in an amount corresponding to a predetermined number of days before a certain day before the designated date.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Tanaka, Jiro Shirakata, Shun Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 11736829
    Abstract: The pixel region includes a first phase difference pixel group including a plurality of the phase difference pixels of which the first side of the photoelectric conversion element is blocked by the light blocking layer in a first side region of the first side, and a second phase difference pixel group including a plurality of the phase difference pixels of which the second side of the photoelectric conversion element is blocked by the light blocking layer. The first phase difference pixel group includes a first A pixel and a first B pixel in which a light blocking area of the photoelectric conversion element using the light blocking layer is smaller than that of the first A pixel. The controller performs addition readout processing in which at least one of a pixel signal of the first A pixel or a pixel signal of the first B pixel is weighted in accordance with optical characteristics of the imaging lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Tanaka, Tomoyuki Kawai, Junya Kitagawa, Yuya Nishio
  • Patent number: 11725295
    Abstract: A heat recovery device including: a warm-water bath storing warm water and a drying chamber, wherein warm exhausted air from the chamber heats the water includes: an exhaust duct that the exhausted air from the chamber to the outside air passes; an exhaust bypass duct between two positions in the exhaust duct; a circulation pipe through which the water circulates; a heat exchanger provided generates air in the bypass duct to be absorbed by water in the circulation pipe; a warm-water bypass pipe between two positions downstream to the heat exchanger in the circulation pipe or between one position downstream to the heat exchanger in the circulation pipe and the warm-water bath; a heatsink provided at the bypass pipe; a first distribution-changing valve for distribution of air flowing from the exhaust duct to the exhaust bypass duct; and a second distribution valve for distributing water to the bypass pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: TRINITY INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke Takeuchi, Koichi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20230254580
    Abstract: Provided are a display method and a video recording method for a user to perceive a position of an extraction range moving within an angle of view, wherein the display method includes an acquisition step of acquiring a reference video that is a motion picture, an extraction step of extracting an extraction video set to be smaller than an angle of view of the reference video within the angle of view from the reference video, a movement step of moving an extraction range of the extraction video over time, a first display step of displaying the extraction video on a display device, and a second display step of displaying a support video based on a positional relationship between the angle of view and the extraction range on the display device, in which the second display step is executed during execution of the first display step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yuya NISHIO, Tetsu WADA, Koichi TANAKA, Yukinori NISHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230232112
    Abstract: The imaging apparatus includes: a processor; and an imaging element that has column signal lines, which are for reading out signals and extend in a first direction, and that has a first pixel group and a second pixel group arranged in the first direction, the first pixel group including phase difference pixels and imaging pixels arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction and the second pixel group including imaging pixels arranged in the second direction. The processor is configured to set one of a first exposure time, during which the first pixel group is exposed, and a second exposure time, during which the second pixel group is exposed, shorter than the other, and determine which of the first exposure time and the second exposure time is made shorter than the other on the basis of information of a subject image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yuya NISHIO, Tomoyuki KAWAI, Koichi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11696033
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus and an imaging method that further facilitate recording of a video within an extraction range while moving the extraction range within an angle of view are provided. An imaging apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes an image sensor that captures a reference video which is a motion picture, a housing that accommodates the image sensor, a detection portion for detecting a motion of the housing, and a processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsu Wada, Koichi Tanaka, Yukinori Nishiyama, Yuya Nishio, Kenkichi Hayashi