Patents by Inventor Masamichi Ito

Masamichi Ito 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: 9894270
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is configured to capture an object image, generate a RAW image, perform simple development on the RAW image during the image capturing operation, and store not only the developed image but also the RAW image. In a predetermined interval, in an idle state, or in predetermined enlargement processing, the image processing apparatus reads a RAW file stored in a storage medium and performs high-quality image development to generate an image having higher image quality than that obtained by the simple development. If development processing has been completed by a high-quality image development unit, the image processing apparatus replaces the image obtained by the simple development with the image obtained by the high-quality image development and reproduces the image obtained by the high-quality image development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shingo Nozawa, Masamichi Ito
  • Publication number: 20170370973
    Abstract: A circuit chip is connected to a sensor chip in a sub-unit via a communication terminal, and includes an output wave formation circuit that performs communication by controlling a voltage of a power supply supplied from an electronic control unit (ECU) to raise a voltage level of an output signal. When the voltage of the power supply monitored by a voltage monitor rises above a threshold value, a control circuit lowers a voltage of a signal from the output wave formation circuit, thereby preventing an excessive rise of the power supply voltage used in a signal communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Masamichi ITO, Kazuki MIKAMO
  • Publication number: 20170272679
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array with unit pixels each having a photoelectric conversion device arranged in a matrix. Column signal lines are wired with respect to one column in the pixel arrangement and pixels are regularly connected to the column signal lines in accordance with rows in which pixels are positioned. A pixel signal reading unit has a column processing unit that reads pixel signals in units of plural pixels from the pixel array and performs column processing to read signals on a column basis, wherein the pixel signal reading unit includes a column input unit which can connect one or plural column signal lines arranged at a corresponding column to an input of one column processing unit through plural capacitors connected in parallel The column input unit has switches which can change a connection state between capacitors and column signal lines corresponding to the column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: MASAMICHI ITO, TSUYOSHI HARA, YOSHIAKI INADA
  • Publication number: 20170264858
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that handles RAW images efficiently performs editing for reproducing RAW images. The apparatus compresses each of RAW images and reduced RAW images which are reduced from the RAW images, and records each in a recording medium. When editing, the image processing apparatus communicates with an external apparatus and transmits the reduced RAW images stored in the recording medium to the external apparatus, and causes the external apparatus to perform editing processing of the reduced images. Further, the image processing apparatus uses editing information representing the content of editing processing from the external apparatus to execute editing of the RAW image corresponding to the reduced RAW image on which the editing processing has been performed, by referencing the editing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Shingo Nozawa, Masamichi Ito
  • Publication number: 20170256032
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that handles RAW images favorably performs display when shooting and display when reproducing. The apparatus images a subject and generates RAW images, and reduces the RAW images and generates reduced RAW images, The RAW images and reduced RAW images are recorded in a recording medium. When shooting, the reduced RAW images are subjected to developing processing for display, and when reproducing, the reduced raw images recorded in the recording medium are acquired and subjected to developing processing in accordance with instructions to reproduce, and each is used for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shingo Nozawa, Masamichi Ito
  • Patent number: 9723169
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus is configured to capture an object image, generate a RAW image, perform simple development on the RAW image during the image capturing operation, and store not only the developed image but also the RAW image in a storage medium. If the imaging apparatus displays an image during the image capturing operation and immediately after the image capturing operation, the imaging apparatus displays the image processed by the simple development. When the imaging apparatus completes processing of high-quality image development, the imaging apparatus replaces the image processed by the simple development with the image processed by the high-quality image development and displays the image processed by the high-quality image development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shingo Nozawa, Masamichi Ito
  • Patent number: 9699397
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array with unit pixels each having a photoelectric conversion device arranged in a matrix. Column signal lines are wired with respect to one column in the pixel arrangement and pixels are regularly connected to the column signal lines in accordance with rows in which pixels are positioned. A pixel signal reading unit has a column processing unit that reads pixel signals in units of plural pixels from the pixel array and performs column processing to read signals on a column basis, wherein the pixel signal reading unit includes a column input unit which can connect one or plural column signal lines arranged at a corresponding column to an input of one column processing unit through plural capacitors connected in parallel The column input unit has switches which can change a connection state between capacitors and column signal lines corresponding to the column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masamichi Ito, Tsuyoshi Hara, Yoshiaki Inada
  • Patent number: 9686435
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus is configured to capture an object image, generate a RAW image, perform simple development on the RAW image during the image capturing operation, and store not only the developed image but also the RAW image in a storage medium. If the imaging apparatus displays an image during the image capturing operation and immediately after the image capturing operation, the imaging apparatus displays the image processed by the simple development. When the imaging apparatus completes processing of high-quality image development, the imaging apparatus replaces the image processed by the simple development with the image processed by the high-quality image development and displays the image processed by the high-quality image development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shingo Nozawa, Masamichi Ito
  • Publication number: 20170067226
    Abstract: In a hydraulic driving system for construction machines, when track motors 3f and 3g are operated and the delivery pressure of a main pump 2 increases to a second value PS2 of the set pressure of a main relief valve 14, the set pressure of a signal pressure relief valve 16 increases from a third value PA1 to a fourth value PA2, which is smaller than the second value PS2 of the set pressure of the main relief valve 14, the difference between the second value PS2 and the fourth value PA2 being smaller than the target LS differential pressure. With such a structure, even if one of actuators reaches the stroke end and the delivery pressure of the hydraulic pump rises to the set pressure of the main relief valve, the other actuators do not stop, and further when the main relief valve is configured to increase the set pressure during operation of a specific actuator, the load pressure of the specific actuator does not increase to the increased set pressure of the main relief valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kiwamu TAKAHASHI, Kazushige MORI, Masamichi ITO, Yoshifumi TAKEBAYASHI, Natsuki NAKAMURA, Yasuharu OKAZAKI, Kenji YAMADA
  • Patent number: 9500536
    Abstract: A temperature sensor includes a pair of element electrode wires extending rearward from a temperature-sensing portion. A pair of second electrode wires are welded to the element s electrode wires, and made of a kind of metal having a different thermal expansion coefficient than the element electrode wires. Each second electrode wire includes an overlap section overlapping with an overlap section of the corresponding element electrode wire over an overlap region in a longitudinal direction in which the overlap sections of the each second electrode wire and element electrode wire extend longitudinally. The overlap section of each second electrode wire is welded to the overlap section of the corresponding element electrode wire at weld zones arranged in the longitudinal direction, which include: one at a front-side end of the overlap region; and another at a rear-side end of the overlap region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Suzuki, Masamichi Ito
  • Patent number: 9428708
    Abstract: A solid coating film (41) is formed on a surface of a screw member (25) of a temperature sensor (1), serving as an internal combustion engine attachment component, by use of a lubricating coating composition containing, as solid ingredients for forming the coating film (41), an organosilicon polymer having a polycarbosilane skeleton cross-linked by a metallic element, and a solid lubricant composed of at least one member selected from among molybdenum disulfide, boron nitride, graphite, and mica, and an organic solvent serving as the solvent for the solid ingredients. By virtue of the coating film (41), high seizure resistance can be attained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuma Nomura, Masamichi Ito, Wakako Kinose, Katsumi Sakamoto, Yutaka Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20160241804
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array with unit pixels each having a photoelectric conversion device arranged in a matrix. Column signal lines are wired with respect to one column in the pixel arrangement and pixels are regularly connected to the column signal lines in accordance with rows in which pixels are positioned. A pixel signal reading unit has a column processing unit that reads pixel signals in units of plural pixels from the pixel array and performs column processing to read signals on a column basis, wherein the pixel signal reading unit includes a column input unit which can connect one or plural column signal lines arranged at a corresponding column to an input of one column processing unit through plural capacitors connected in parallel The column input unit has switches which can change a connection state between capacitors and column signal lines corresponding to the column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: MASAMICHI ITO, TSUYOSHI HARA, YOSHIAKI INADA
  • Patent number: 9410468
    Abstract: A temperature sensor (1) is configured such that a ring pressure section (21) is fixed to a ring seat face (39b) by screwing a fixing member (25) into a screw attachment member (37) in a state in which the ring pressure section (21) is seated on the ring seat face (39b), and pressing a front-end facing surface (25b) of the fixing member (25) against a rear-end facing surface (21c) of the ring pressure section (21). A dry film (41) containing an organic silicon polymer having a polycarbosilane skeleton that is cross-linked by a metal element and a solid lubricant such as molybdenum disulfide and mica is provided on at least one of the front-end facing surface (25b) of the fixing member (25) and the rear-end facing surface (21c) of the ring pressure section (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuma Nomura, Masamichi Ito, Wakako Kinose
  • Patent number: 9357146
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array with unit pixels each having a photoelectric conversion device arranged in a matrix. Column signal lines are wired with respect to one column in the pixel arrangement and pixels are regularly connected to the column signal lines in accordance with rows in which pixels are positioned. A pixel signal reading unit has a column processing unit that reads pixel signals in units of plural pixels from the pixel array and performs column processing to read signals on a column basis, wherein the pixel signal reading unit includes a column input unit which can connect one or plural column signal lines arranged at a corresponding column to an input of one column processing unit through plural capacitors connected in parallel The column input unit has switches which can change a connection state between capacitors and column signal lines corresponding to the column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masamichi Ito, Tsuyoshi Hara, Yoshiaki Inada
  • Publication number: 20160037122
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is configured to capture an object image, generate a RAW image, perform simple development on the RAW image during the image capturing operation, and store not only the developed image but also the RAW image. In a predetermined interval, in an idle state, or in predetermined enlargement processing, the image processing apparatus reads a RAW file stored in a storage medium and performs high-quality image development to generate an image having higher image quality than that obtained by the simple development. If development processing has been completed by a high-quality image development unit, the image processing apparatus replaces the image obtained by the simple development with the image obtained by the high-quality image development and reproduces the image obtained by the high-quality image development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Shingo NOZAWA, Masamichi ITO
  • Publication number: 20160037014
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus is configured to capture an object image, generate a RAW image, perform simple development on the RAW image during the image capturing operation, and store not only the developed image but also the RAW image in a storage medium. If the imaging apparatus displays an image during the image capturing operation and immediately after the image capturing operation, the imaging apparatus displays the image processed by the simple development. When the imaging apparatus completes processing of high-quality image development, the imaging apparatus replaces the image processed by the simple development with the image processed by the high-quality image development and displays the image processed by the high-quality image development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Shingo Nozawa, Masamichi Ito
  • Publication number: 20160024282
    Abstract: Fibers for fiber-reinforced resin of the present invention are fibers for fiber-reinforced resin to which a sizing agent is adhered. The fibers are at least one selected from carbon fibers and glass fibers, and an ester bond (—COO—) generated by denaturation of the sizing agent is present on surfaces of the fibers. A method for producing the same according to the present invention includes: subjecting fibers to which a sizing agent is adhered to at least one treatment selected from the group consisting of ozone oxidation, ultraviolet irradiation at a wavelength of 400 nm or less, and a plasma treatment. The fibers are at least one selected from carbon fibers and glass fibers. Thus, it is possible to provide carbon fibers having enhanced wettability to a matrix resin and thereby allowing the matrix resin to be impregnated between the fibers easily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Masamichi ITO, Tadaharu TANAKA, Wataru HORIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150271426
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array with unit pixels each having a photoelectric conversion device arranged in a matrix. Column signal lines are wired with respect to one column in the pixel arrangement and pixels are regularly connected to the column signal lines in accordance with rows in which pixels are positioned. A pixel signal reading unit has a column processing unit that reads pixel signals in units of plural pixels from the pixel array and performs column processing to read signals on a column basis, wherein the pixel signal reading unit includes a column input unit which can connect one or plural column signal lines arranged at a corresponding column to an input of one column processing unit through plural capacitors connected in parallel The column input unit has switches which can change a connection state between capacitors and column signal lines corresponding to the column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Masamichi Ito, Tsuyoshi Hara, Yoshiaki Inada
  • Patent number: 9083903
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array with unit pixels each having a photoelectric conversion device arranged in a matrix. Column signal lines are wired with respect to one column in the pixel arrangement and pixels are regularly connected to the column signal lines in accordance with rows in which pixels are positioned. A pixel signal reading unit has a column processing unit that reads pixel signals in units of plural pixels from the pixel array and performs column processing to read signals on a column basis, wherein the pixel signal reading unit includes a column input unit which can connect one or plural column signal lines arranged at a corresponding column to an input of one column processing unit through plural capacitors connected in parallel The column input unit has switches which can change a connection state between capacitors and column signal lines corresponding to the column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masamichi Ito, Tsuyoshi Hara, Yoshiaki Inada
  • Publication number: 20150009382
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array with unit pixels each having a photoelectric conversion device arranged in a matrix. Column signal lines are wired with respect to one column in the pixel arrangement and pixels are regularly connected to the column signal lines in accordance with rows in which pixels are positioned. A pixel signal reading unit has a column processing unit that reads pixel signals in units of plural pixels from the pixel array and performs column processing to read signals on a column basis, wherein the pixel signal reading unit includes a column input unit which can connect one or plural column signal lines arranged at a corresponding column to an input of one column processing unit through plural capacitors connected in parallel The column input unit has switches which can change a connection state between capacitors and column signal lines corresponding to the column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Masamichi Ito, Tsuyoshi Hara, Yoshiaki Inada