Patents by Inventor Koji Kamiya

Koji Kamiya 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: 20180077334
    Abstract: Provided is an intermediate unit including a first connect unit, a second connect unit, and an information bridge unit. The first connect unit is for connecting a camera unit having a first resolution in one of a spatial direction and a temporal direction. The second connect unit is for connecting a camera control unit for a camera unit having a second resolution lower than the first resolution in one of the spatial direction and the temporal direction. The information bridge unit is interposed between the first connect unit and the second connect unit and configured to bridge information exchanged between the camera unit and the camera control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Koji Kamiya
  • Patent number: 9918014
    Abstract: There is provided a camera apparatus including: a display signal generation unit that generates an index display signal for displaying an index indicative of a current focal position based on focal position information; and a combination unit that acquires an image signal for a viewfinder by combining a captured image signal with the index display signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Ichihara, Koji Kamiya
  • Publication number: 20180054603
    Abstract: There is provided a signal processor including correction circuitry configured to correct a signal for each color input to the signal processor and to output the corrected signal for each color, first conversion circuitry configured to receive the corrected signal for each color, to perform first image processing on each corrected signal for each color, and to generate a first signal having a first color gamut for each color, second conversion circuitry configured to receive the corrected signal for each color, to perform second image processing on each corrected signal for each color, and to generate a second signal having a second color gamut for each color, where the signal processor outputs a first image data having a first color gamut and a second image data having a second color gamut from same corrected signals for each color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Koji KAMIYA, Norihiko KAWADA, Yuki MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20180048812
    Abstract: To satisfactorily detect an edge detection signal of a high frequency band from a captured image signal at all times. A filtering unit extracts an edge detection signal of a high frequency band from an image signal obtained from imaging, and a band control unit controls the high frequency band on the basis of lens information. For example, the filtering unit includes a first high-pass filter with a first cutoff frequency, a second high-pass filter with a second cutoff frequency that is lower than the first cutoff frequency, and an ? blending unit that performs ? blending on output of the first high-pass filter and output of the second high-pass filter. Even if the frequency of the edge detection signal included in the captured image signal varies due to a change in a zoom position, a lens model number, an F value or the like, the edge detection signal can be satisfactorily detected at all times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shun TANIOKA, Koji KAMIYA
  • Publication number: 20170369833
    Abstract: A bottle includes a body, a cap mounted to a cap neck of the body. The cap has an outer peripheral portion which is provided with a protrusion. Around the cap, there is provided a position indicator indicating whether the cap is at a correctly closed position, based on the positional relationship between the protrusion and the position indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicants: DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED, ANIMAL STEM CELL
    Inventors: Koji KAMIYA, Wataru SAITO, Kazuhiro NAGAIKE
  • Patent number: 9843709
    Abstract: Provided is an intermediate unit including a first connect unit, a second connect unit, and an information bridge unit. The first connect unit is for connecting a camera unit having a first resolution in one of a spatial direction and a temporal direction. The second connect unit is for connecting a camera control unit for a camera unit having a second resolution lower than the first resolution in one of the spatial direction and the temporal direction. The information bridge unit is interposed between the first connect unit and the second connect unit and configured to bridge information exchanged between the camera unit and the camera control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Koji Kamiya
  • Patent number: 9787891
    Abstract: There is provided a focus control apparatus including: an information acquisition unit that acquires focal distance information of a predetermined position on a 2-dimensional map using the 2-dimensional map of focal distances; and a focus control unit that performs focus control based on the focal distance information which is acquired by the information acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Kamiya, Hiroaki Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20170171461
    Abstract: There is provided a focus control apparatus including: a first adjustment unit configured to adjust a focus distance; a second adjustment unit configured to adjust an addition amount of the focus distance adjusted with the first adjustment unit; and a focus control unit configured to control a focus based on the focus distance adjusted with the first adjustment unit and the addition amount adjusted with the second adjustment unit. Also provided are a focus control method, a camera apparatus and a focus control method in the camera apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Koji KAMIYA
  • Patent number: 9621784
    Abstract: There is provided a focus control apparatus including: a first adjustment unit configured to adjust a focus distance; a second adjustment unit configured to adjust an addition amount of the focus distance adjusted with the first adjustment unit; and a focus control unit configured to control a focus based on the focus distance adjusted with the first adjustment unit and the addition amount adjusted with the second adjustment unit. Also provided are a focus control method, a camera apparatus and a focus control method in the camera apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji Kamiya
  • Publication number: 20170006232
    Abstract: A camera apparatus includes: a display signal generation section configured to generate an indicator display signal for displaying an indicator at a position in accordance with an inclination of a camera body in a predetermined direction; and a combination section configured to combine a captured image signal with the indicator display signal in order to obtain a view finder image signal, wherein the display signal generation section generates the indicator display signal such that a display of the indicator is masked using a mask area having a predetermined width and with a position corresponding to a predetermined inclination of the indicator in a movement direction as center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji KAMIYA
  • Publication number: 20170001301
    Abstract: An operation system of a robot arm includes the robot arm disposed in a work box which is sealed, an operation apparatus disposed outside the work box and including an operation device which is operated by an operator to input an operation command of the robot arm, a control apparatus moving the robot arm based on the operation command from the operation apparatus, and a reaction force controller. Based on movable region information which indicates a movable region of the robot arm in the work box, as the robot arm approaches the limit of the movable region, the reaction force controller increases a reaction force which is against a force of moving the operation device by the operator in a direction approaching the limit of the movable region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Koji KAMIYA
  • Publication number: 20170006256
    Abstract: An image signal processing apparatus includes a down-converter unit configured to down-convert an image signal having a first resolution into an image signal having a second resolution lower than the first resolution, a high-frequency-band-edge detection unit configured to perform filtering on the image signal having the first resolution to extract components in a higher frequency band than a frequency corresponding to the second resolution and to perform down-conversion on an edge detection signal obtained through the filtering to obtain an edge detection signal having the second resolution, and a combination unit configured to combine the edge detection signal obtained by the high-frequency-band-edge detection unit with the image signal having the second resolution generated by the down-converter unit so as to obtain an image signal having the second resolution and being to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Jun Gomita, Koji Kamiya
  • Publication number: 20160373638
    Abstract: Provided is an intermediate unit including a first connect unit, a second connect unit, and an information bridge unit. The first connect unit is for connecting a camera unit having a first resolution in one of a spatial direction and a temporal direction. The second connect unit is for connecting a camera control unit for a camera unit having a second resolution lower than the first resolution in one of the spatial direction and the temporal direction. The information bridge unit is interposed between the first connect unit and the second connect unit and configured to bridge information exchanged between the camera unit and the camera control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Koji Kamiya
  • Publication number: 20160353032
    Abstract: There is provided a camera apparatus including: a display signal generation unit that generates an index display signal for displaying an index indicative of a current focal position based on focal position information; and a combination unit that acquires an image signal for a viewfinder by combining a captured image signal with the index display signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke ICHIHARA, Koji KAMIYA
  • Publication number: 20160323500
    Abstract: The present technology allows for easily checking whether a moving part is in focus. A video signal at a first frame rate is acquired from a captured video signal at a second frame rate N times higher than the first frame rate. N is an integer larger than or equal to two. Each frame of the captured video signal at the second frame rate is filtered in horizontal and vertical high pass filter processes so that an edge signal is detected. An edge signal corresponding to each frame at the first frame rate is generated in accordance with the edge signal of each frame. Synthesizing the generated edge signal onto the video signal at the first frame rate provides a video signal for a viewfinder display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: KOJI KAMIYA
  • Patent number: 9473704
    Abstract: A camera apparatus includes: a display signal generation section configured to generate an indicator display signal for displaying an indicator at a position in accordance with an inclination of a camera body in a predetermined direction; and a combination section configured to combine a captured image signal with the indicator display signal in order to obtain a view finder image signal, wherein the display signal generation section generates the indicator display signal such that a display of the indicator is masked using a mask area having a predetermined width and with a position corresponding to a predetermined inclination of the indicator in a movement direction as center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji Kamiya
  • Patent number: 9467646
    Abstract: An image signal processing apparatus includes a down-converter unit configured to down-convert an image signal having a first resolution into an image signal having a second resolution lower than the first resolution, a high-frequency-band-edge detection unit configured to perform filtering on the image signal having the first resolution to extract components in a higher frequency band than a frequency corresponding to the second resolution and to perform down-conversion on an edge detection signal obtained through the filtering to obtain an edge detection signal having the second resolution, and a combination unit configured to combine the edge detection signal obtained by the high-frequency-band-edge detection unit with the image signal having the second resolution generated by the down-converter unit so as to obtain an image signal having the second resolution and being to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Gomita, Koji Kamiya
  • Patent number: 9459514
    Abstract: There is provided a camera apparatus including: a display signal generation unit that generates an index display signal for displaying an index indicative of a current focal position based on focal position information; and a combination unit that acquires an image signal for a viewfinder by combining a captured image signal with the index display signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Ichihara, Koji Kamiya
  • Patent number: 9413929
    Abstract: Provided is an intermediate unit including a first connect unit, a second connect unit, and an information bridge unit. The first connect unit is for connecting a camera unit having a first resolution in one of a spatial direction and a temporal direction. The second connect unit is for connecting a camera control unit for a camera unit having a second resolution lower than the first resolution in one of the spatial direction and the temporal direction. The information bridge unit is interposed between the first connect unit and the second connect unit and configured to bridge information exchanged between the camera unit and the camera control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Koji Kamiya
  • Patent number: 9338414
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that has image sensors for each image of red, green, and blue which have a two-line addition function respectively. The imaging unit outputs image signals of red and blue and an image signal of green of which sample phases in a space are shifted by one pixel interval in a vertical direction using the two-line addition function. A resolution conversion unit obtains image signals of red, green, and blue of which the number of lines is doubled by performing interpolation processing on the image signals of red and blue and an image signal of green output from the imaging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Kamiya, Tadamasa Kurashige, Ryosuke Amano