Patents by Inventor Masanori Hara

Masanori Hara 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: 11935265
    Abstract: A fingerprint image processing device includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor performs operations. The operations include reading a tenprint card image which includes a plurality of fingerprint patterns and at least one ruled line to separate one fingerprint imprint area from another fingerprint imprint area, and extracting from the tenprint card image a fingerprint image which includes at least one of the fingerprint patterns, apart of a fingerprint imprint area, and a part of a next fingerprint imprint area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Hara, Tatsuya Shimahara
  • Patent number: 11810392
    Abstract: A minutia features generation apparatus comprises: an input part to input an image formed as a curved stripe pattern by a ridge line(s); a generation part to generate a skeleton image formed by extracting a skeleton(s) from the image; an extraction part to extract a plurality of minutiae from the skeleton image; and a calculation part configured to calculate a relation minutia feature(s) representing relationship between a first minutia and a second minutia among the plurality of minutiae, wherein the calculation part calculates as one of the relation minutia features defined by a crossing count of the skeleton(s) and a straight line connecting from the second minutia to a nearest neighbor point which is a point on a trace line traced by tracing starting from the first minutia, which point is located at a shortest line distance from the second minutia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masanori Hara
  • Patent number: 11766192
    Abstract: A striped pattern image examination support apparatus includes a feature extraction part, a central line collation part, and a display part. The feature extraction part extracts, from each of a first striped pattern image and a second striped pattern image, at least central lines and feature points, as a feature of each of the first striped pattern image and the second striped pattern image. The central line collation part performs collation of the respective central lines of the first striped pattern image and the second striped pattern image, and computes corresponding central lines between the first striped pattern image and the second striped pattern image. The display part determines a display form of each of the central lines based on the computed corresponding central lines and superimposes and displays the central lines on each of the first striped pattern image and the second striped pattern image, according to the determined display form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masanori Hara
  • Publication number: 20230196616
    Abstract: A fingerprint image processing device includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor performs operations. The operations include reading a tenprint card image which includes a plurality of fingerprint patterns and at least one ruled line to separate one fingerprint imprint area from another fingerprint imprint area, and extracting from the tenprint card image a fingerprint image which includes at least one of the fingerprint patterns, apart of a fingerprint imprint area, and a part of a next fingerprint imprint area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori Hara, Tatsuya Shimahara
  • Publication number: 20230127598
    Abstract: A biological pattern information processing device includes: a biological pattern information acquisition unit that acquires biological pattern information indicating a biological pattern; and a singular region detection unit that detects a singular region including damage, from the biological pattern indicated by the acquired biological pattern information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kan SATOU, Yoshinori Suzuki, Masanori Mizoguchi, Masanori Hara
  • Patent number: 11600105
    Abstract: A fingerprint image processing device includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor performs operations. The operations include reading a tenprint card image which includes a plurality of fingerprint patterns and at least one ruled line to separate one fingerprint imprint area from another fingerprint imprint area, and extracting from the tenprint card image a fingerprint image which includes at least one of the fingerprint patterns, apart of a fingerprint imprint area, and a part of a next fingerprint imprint area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Hara, Tatsuya Shimahara
  • Publication number: 20230055453
    Abstract: A minutia features generation apparatus comprises: an input part to input an image formed as a curved stripe pattern by a ridge line(s); a generation part to generate a skeleton image formed by extracting a skeleton(s) from the image; an extraction part to extract a plurality of minutiae from the skeleton image; and a calculation part configured to calculate a relation minutia feature(s) representing relationship between a first minutia and a second minutia among the plurality of minutiae, wherein the calculation part calculates as one of the relation minutia features defined by a crossing count of the skeleton(s) and a straight line connecting from the second minutia to a nearest neighbor point which is a point on a trace line traced by tracing starting from the first minutia, which point is located at a shortest line distance from the second minutia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masanori Hara
  • Patent number: 11557146
    Abstract: A biological pattern information processing device includes: a biological pattern information acquisition unit that acquires biological pattern information indicating a biological pattern; and a singular region detection unit that detects a singular region including damage, from the biological pattern indicated by the acquired biological pattern information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kan Satou, Yoshinori Suzuki, Masanori Mizoguchi, Masanori Hara
  • Patent number: 11527099
    Abstract: A minutia features generation apparatus comprises: an input part to input an image formed as a curved stripe pattern by a ridge line(s); a generation part to generate a skeleton image formed by extracting a skeleton(s) from the image; an extraction part to extract a plurality of minutiae from the skeleton image; and a calculation part configured to calculate a relation minutia feature(s) representing relationship between a first minutia and a second minutia among the plurality of minutiae, wherein the calculation part calculates as one of the relation minutia features defined by a crossing count of the skeleton(s) and a straight line connecting from the second minutia to a nearest neighbor point which is a point on a trace line traced by tracing starting from the first minutia, which point is located at a shortest line distance from the second minutia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masanori Hara
  • Patent number: 11417145
    Abstract: A fingerprint image processing device includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor performs operations. The operations include reading a tenprint card image which includes a plurality of fingerprint patterns and at least one ruled line to separate one fingerprint imprint area from another fingerprint imprint area, and extracting from the tenprint card image a fingerprint image which includes at least one of the fingerprint patterns, a part of a fingerprint imprint area, and a part of a next fingerprint imprint area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Hara, Tatsuya Shimahara
  • Publication number: 20220130171
    Abstract: A minutia features generation apparatus comprises: an input part to input an image formed as a curved stripe pattern by a ridge line(s); a generation part to generate a skeleton image formed by extracting a skeleton(s) from the image; an extraction part to extract a plurality of minutiae from the skeleton image; and a calculation part configured to calculate a relation minutia feature(s) representing relationship between a first minutia and a second minutia among the plurality of minutiae, wherein the calculation part calculates as one of the relation minutia features defined by a crossing count of the skeleton(s) and a straight line connecting from the second minutia to a nearest neighbor point which is a point on a trace line traced by tracing starting from the first minutia, which point is located at a shortest line distance from the second minutia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masanori HARA
  • Patent number: 11238266
    Abstract: A minutia features generation apparatus comprises: an input part to input an image formed as a curved stripe pattern by a ridge line(s); a generation part to generate a skeleton image formed by extracting a skeleton(s) from the image; an extraction part to extract a plurality of minutiae from the skeleton image; and a calculation part configured to calculate a relation minutia feature(s) representing relationship between a first minutia and a second minutia among the plurality of minutiae, wherein the calculation part calculates as one of the relation minutia features defined by a crossing count of the skeleton(s) and a straight line connecting from the second minutia to a nearest neighbor point which is a point on a trace line traced by tracing starting from the first minutia, which point is located at a shortest line distance from the second minutia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masanori Hara
  • Publication number: 20210326552
    Abstract: A biological pattern information processing device includes: a biological pattern information acquisition unit that acquires biological pattern information indicating a biological pattern; and a singular region detection unit that detects a singular region including damage, from the biological pattern indicated by the acquired biological pattern information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kan SATOU, Yoshinori SUZUKI, Masanori MIZOGUCHI, Masanori HARA
  • Publication number: 20210303821
    Abstract: A fingerprint image processing device includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor performs operations. The operations include reading a tenprint card image which includes a plurality of fingerprint patterns and at least one ruled line to separate one fingerprint imprint area from another fingerprint imprint area, and extracting from the tenprint card image a fingerprint image which includes at least one of the fingerprint patterns, apart of a fingerprint imprint area, and a part of a next fingerprint imprint area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori HARA, Tatsuya SHIMAHARA
  • Publication number: 20210271846
    Abstract: A striped pattern image examination support apparatus includes a feature extraction part, a central line collation part, and a display part. The feature extraction part extracts, from each of a first striped pattern image and a second striped pattern image, at least central lines and feature points, as a feature of each of the first striped pattern image and the second striped pattern image. The central line collation part performs collation of the respective central lines of the first striped pattern image and the second striped pattern image, and computes corresponding central lines between the first striped pattern image and the second striped pattern image. The display part determines a display form of each of the central lines based on the computed corresponding central lines and superimposes and displays the central lines on each of the first striped pattern image and the second striped pattern image, according to the determined display form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masanori HARA
  • Patent number: 11055511
    Abstract: A biological pattern information processing device includes: a biological pattern information acquisition unit that acquires biological pattern information indicating a biological pattern; and a singular region detection unit that detects a singular region including damage, from the biological pattern indicated by the acquired biological pattern information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kan Satou, Yoshinori Suzuki, Masanori Mizoguchi, Masanori Hara
  • Patent number: 11036961
    Abstract: A striped pattern image examination support apparatus includes a feature extraction part, a central line collation part, and a display part. The feature extraction part extracts, from each of a first striped pattern image and a second striped pattern image, at least central lines and feature points, as a feature of each of the first striped pattern image and the second striped pattern image. The central line collation part performs collation of the respective central lines of the first striped pattern image and the second striped pattern image, and computes corresponding central lines between the first striped pattern image and the second striped pattern image. The display part determines a display form of each of the central lines based on the computed corresponding central lines and superimposes and displays the central lines on each of the first striped pattern image and the second striped pattern image, according to the determined display form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masanori Hara
  • Publication number: 20210158013
    Abstract: A minutia features generation apparatus comprises: an input part to input an image formed as a curved stripe pattern by a ridge line(s); a generation part to generate a skeleton image formed by extracting a skeleton(s) from the image; an extraction part to extract a plurality of minutiae from the skeleton image; and a calculation part configured to calculate a relation minutia feature(s) representing relationship between a first minutia and a second minutia among the plurality of minutiae, wherein the calculation part calculates as one of the relation minutia features defined by a crossing count of the skeleton(s) and a straight line connecting from the second minutia to a nearest neighbor point which is a point on a trace line traced by tracing starting from the first minutia, which point is located at a shortest line distance from the second minutia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masanori HARA
  • Patent number: 10943086
    Abstract: A minutia features generation apparatus comprises: an input part to input an image formed as a curved stripe pattern by a ridge line(s); a generation part to generate a skeleton image formed by extracting a skeleton(s) from the image; an extraction part to extract a plurality of minutiae from the skeleton image; and a calculation part configured to calculate a relation minutia feature(s) representing relationship between a first minutia and a second minutia among the plurality of minutiae, wherein the calculation part calculates as one of the relation minutia features defined by a crossing count of the skeleton(s) and a straight line connecting from the second minutia to a nearest neighbor point which is a point on a trace line traced by tracing starting from the first minutia, which point is located at a shortest line distance from the second minutia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masanori Hara
  • Patent number: 10809265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of estimating the number of urinary podocytes, including detecting podocalyxin in a urinary sediment sample liquid, and more specifically, to a method of estimating the number of urinary podocytes, including the following steps (1) to (3): (1) a step of preparing the urinary sediment sample liquid by separating urinary sediment from urine collected from a test subject and solubilizing podocalyxin in the urinary sediment; (2) a step of calculating a podocalyxin excretion amount in the urinary sediment sample liquid through detection of podocalyxin in the urinary sediment sample liquid; and (3) a step of calculating the number of urinary podocytes by dividing the podocalyxin excretion amount in the urinary sediment sample liquid by a podocalyxin amount per podocyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Masanori Hara, Hiroyuki Kurosawa, Yoshiaki Hirayama