Patents by Inventor Shinichi Horita
Shinichi Horita 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).
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Patent number: 10147181Abstract: An image processing method for generating a phase image includes generating a phase image on the basis of a differential image in a first direction based on image information of a subject and a differential image in a second direction different from the first direction, the second-direction differential image including information about a difference between signal values of pixels arranged side by side in the second direction in the first-direction differential image.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.Inventors: Kazuma Nitta, Shinichi Horita
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Publication number: 20180140230Abstract: Provided is a motion detection system capable of alleviating a burden on a caregiver which could arise when a plurality of types of notification target motions is detected during a short time period. A motion detection system (300) includes: an acquisition unit (52) for acquiring motion data indicating a motion of a person; a detection unit (150) for detecting a predetermined motion of the person using the motion data; a selection unit (160) for, when a plurality of types of output candidate motions is detected by the detection unit (150) during a predetermined time period, selecting an output target motion from among the output candidate motions such that types of the output candidate motions are made fewer than the plurality of types; and an output unit (170) for outputting the output target motion selected by the selection unit (160).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventor: Shinichi Horita
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Publication number: 20160343128Abstract: An image processing method for generating a phase image includes generating a phase image on the basis of a differential image in a first direction based on image information of a subject and a differential image in a second direction different from the first direction, the second-direction differential image including information about a difference between signal values of pixels arranged side by side in the second direction in the first-direction differential image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Kazuma NITTA, Shinichi HORITA
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Patent number: 9335622Abstract: An object is to obtain a focal length of an imaging device with ease at a high speed. In order to achieve the object concerned, an information processing device is configured to include: an image obtaining unit that, with regard to an object in a state where a spatial relationship with an imaging system is kept, obtains a standard image in which the object is imaged by an imaging condition having a known standard focal length, and a reference image in which the object is imaged by an imaging condition having an unknown reference focal length; and a focal length obtaining unit that obtains a value of the reference focal length by performing arithmetic operation processing for scaling a value of the standard focal length by using information of image sizes of the object in the standard image and the reference image.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.Inventor: Shinichi Horita
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Publication number: 20150262346Abstract: An image processing system includes an imaging device that captures an image of a measurement object to obtain a captured image, an arrangement detection unit that detects an arrangement state of the measurement object and determines a tilt angle of the measurement object relative to the imaging device, a storage unit that stores a template image, a skew correction unit that corrects the captured image based on the tilt angle determined by the arrangement detection unit to generate a skew-corrected image, a scale correction unit that calculates an amount of scale deviation between the skew-corrected image and the template image and corrects the skew-corrected image based oil the calculated amount of scale deviation to generate a scale-corrected image, and a position search unit that performs template matching using the template image on the scale-corrected image to determine a position corresponding to the template image in the captured image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Shinichi Horita
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Publication number: 20150186753Abstract: An image processing apparatus for generating a template image used for template matching relying on a frequency component of an image is provided. The image processing apparatus includes a setting portion accepting setting of a region in an input image as a template candidate image and an effectiveness degree calculation portion calculating, by analyzing the template candidate image itself set in the input image, a degree of effectiveness indicating appropriateness as the template image of the template candidate image. The effectiveness degree calculation portion calculates the degree of effectiveness based on a value associated with frequency distribution of the template candidate image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Shinichi Horita
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Publication number: 20130038700Abstract: An object is to obtain a focal length of an imaging device with ease at a high speed. In order to achieve the object concerned, an information processing device is configured to include: an image obtaining unit that, with regard to an object in a state where a spatial relationship with an imaging system is kept, obtains a standard image in which the object is imaged by an imaging condition having a known standard focal length, and a reference image in which the object is imaged by an imaging condition having an unknown reference focal length; and a focal length obtaining unit that obtains a value of the reference focal length by performing arithmetic operation processing for scaling a value of the standard focal length by using information of image sizes of the object in the standard image and the reference image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Inventor: Shinichi Horita
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Publication number: 20120044327Abstract: Disclosed is an inexpensive device for acquiring a stereo image, in which base data is generated and recorded from an image captured by a base camera according to a first frame rate, and reference data is generated and recorded from an image captured by a reference camera according to a second frame rate which is the same as the first frame rate or lower than the first frame rate, the second frame rate dynamically determined depending on the status of a vehicle or the periphery thereof during the image-capturing, and thereby the device can record a stereo image with high image quality and acquire highly accurate distance information, and can also eliminate the need for an expensive storage medium or an expensive electronic circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Inventors: Shinichi Horita, Hironori Sumitomo, Hiroshi Yamato
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Patent number: 8103101Abstract: A region extraction system includes a temporary region extractor for temporarily extracting a to-be-extracted region from measured data with a region growing technique, an initial position determiner for determining an initial position of a standard model for the to-be-extracted region using the to-be-extracted region temporarily extracted, and a to-be-extracted region extractor for extracting the to-be-extracted region from the measured data with a model fitting technique using the standard model.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2006Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.Inventors: Koichi Fujiwara, Osamu Toyama, Shinichi Horita
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Patent number: 7880899Abstract: A three-dimensional measurement system comprises: a three-dimensional measuring device for obtaining measurement data related to the three-dimensional shape of a target object for measurement; a specification part for specifying a primitive of the target object based on annotation information contained in CAD data; and a controller for controlling the three-dimensional measuring device based on the primitive specified by the specification part.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Konica Minolta Sensing, Inc.Inventors: Shinichi Horita, Osamu Toyama, Koichi Fujiwara
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Patent number: 7812969Abstract: A three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus includes a measuring section and a data integrating section. The measuring section has three-dimensional measurement dimensions, and measures a three-dimensional shape of a measurement object in a non-contact state. The measuring section measures a three-dimensional shape of a part of the measurement object multiple times by shifting the measurement dimensions to obtain multiple measurement data. The measurement dimensions are shifted in such a manner that at least portions of consecutive measurement dimensions by the shifting are lapped one over the other. The data integrating section integrates the multiple measurement data to obtain the three-dimensional shape of the measurement object. The data integrating section executes the data integration, using reliability information attributed to the respective measurement data.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Konica Minolta Sensing, Inc.Inventors: Koji Morimoto, Yoshihisa Abe, Shinichi Horita
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Patent number: 7764386Abstract: A method and system are provided which can easily determine relative positions and postures of a three-dimensional measurement device and an object when the measurement device is used to measure the object using a manipulator. The method includes fixing one of the measurement device and the object, supporting the other at a support point with the manipulator so that a position and support posture of the other can be changed, conducting first measurement with the support point being set to first position and posture, changing the support point to second position and posture so that the second position is a position where the posture is changed, about a reference position within a measurable area of the measurement device in the first measurement, to an opposite side by a degree equal to a portion corresponding to a change from the first posture to the second posture, and conducting second measurement.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Konica Minolta Sensing, Inc.Inventors: Shinichi Horita, Yoshihisa Abe
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Patent number: 7724380Abstract: A three-dimensional measurement method is provided for measuring an object shape in a non-contact manner by using a non-contact sensor and a sensor moving mechanism that changes a position and a posture of the sensor and can operate by numerical control, moving the non-contact sensor in accordance with measurement path information indicating plural positions and postures of the sensor at the respective positions. The measurement path information is set in advance by teaching.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Konica Minolta Sensing, Inc.Inventors: Shinichi Horita, Yoshihisa Abe
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Patent number: 7715020Abstract: A three-dimensional shape measuring system is provided with a measuring unit having a three-dimensional measurement range and adapted to measure the three-dimensional shape of a measurement object in a noncontact manner, a measurement range shifting unit for shifting the position of the measurement range of the measuring unit, a shape calculating unit for calculating the overall three-dimensional shape of the measurement object from a plurality of measurement data obtained by shifting the measurement range relative to the measurement object, and a judging unit for setting judgment areas in specified peripheral areas within the measurement range and judging the presence or absence of any unmeasured area of the measurement object outside the measurement range based on measurement data corresponding to the judgment areas.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Konica Minolta Sensing, Inc.Inventors: Wataru Yamaguchi, Shinichi Horita, Yoshihisa Abe
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Patent number: 7525566Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining data on the three-dimensional shape is provided with: a device for producing data on the three-dimensional shape of an object; a display device for displaying an image based on the data produced by the producing device; a viewpoint variator for changing a viewpoint of the image displayed on the display device; and a position changer for changing the relative positional relationship between the object and the producing device in accordance with the viewpoint change by the viewpoint variator.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shinichi Horita
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Patent number: 7495776Abstract: A three-dimensional measuring system for measuring a three-dimensional shape of a measurement object in a noncontact manner includes a first obtaining portion for obtaining arrangement information of the measurement object, a second obtaining portion for obtaining design shape information of the measurement object, a fourth obtaining portion for obtaining specifics information about one or more three-dimensional measuring devices, a determining portion for determining a measurable part that can be measured by the three-dimensional measuring device about a surface shape of the measurement object in accordance with the obtained arrangement information, the obtained design shape information and the obtained specifics information, and an output portion for outputting the determined measurable part.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Konica Minolta Sensing, Inc.Inventors: Akira Kubo, Shinichi Horita, Yoshihisa Abe
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Publication number: 20070296979Abstract: A three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus includes a measuring section and a data integrating section. The measuring section has three-dimensional measurement dimensions, and measures a three-dimensional shape of a measurement object in a non-contact state. The measuring section measures a three-dimensional shape of a part of the measurement object multiple times by shifting the measurement dimensions to obtain multiple measurement data. The measurement dimensions are shifted in such a manner that at least portions of consecutive measurement dimensions by the shifting are lapped one over the other. The data integrating section integrates the multiple measurement data to obtain the three-dimensional shape of the measurement object. The data integrating section executes the data integration, using reliability information attributed to the respective measurement data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Koji Morimoto, Yoshihisa Abe, Shinichi Horita
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Publication number: 20070291281Abstract: A three-dimensional shape measuring system is provided with a measuring unit having a three-dimensional measurement range and adapted to measure the three-dimensional shape of a measurement object in a noncontact manner, a measurement range shifting unit for shifting the position of the measurement range of the measuring unit, a shape calculating unit for calculating the overall three-dimensional shape of the measurement object from a plurality of measurement data obtained by shifting the measurement range relative to the measurement object, and a judging unit for setting judgment areas in specified peripheral areas within the measurement range and judging the presence or absence of any unmeasured area of the measurement object outside the measurement range based on measurement data corresponding to the judgment areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Wataru Yamaguchi, Shinichi Horita, Yoshihisa Abe
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Publication number: 20070078624Abstract: A method and system are provided which can easily determine relative positions and postures of a three-dimensional measurement device and an object when the measurement device is used to measure the object using a manipulator. The method includes fixing one of the measurement device and the object, supporting the other at a support point with the manipulator so that a position and support posture of the other can be changed, conducting first measurement with the support point being set to first position and posture, changing the support point to second position and posture so that the second position is a position where the posture is changed, about a reference position within a measurable area of the measurement device in the first measurement, to an opposite side by a degree equal to a portion corresponding to a change from the first posture to the second posture, and conducting second measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventors: Shinichi Horita, Yoshihisa Abe
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Publication number: 20060291724Abstract: A region extraction system includes a temporary region extractor for temporarily extracting a to-be-extracted region from measured data with a region growing technique, an initial position determiner for determining an initial position of a standard model for the to-be-extracted region using the to-be-extracted region temporarily extracted, and a to-be-extracted region extractor for extracting the to-be-extracted region from the measured data with a model fitting technique using the standard model.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Koichi Fujiwara, Osamu Toyama, Shinichi Horita