Patents by Inventor Shunji Sakane

Shunji Sakane 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: 10158788
    Abstract: An image processing device is provided that enables an operator to reduce time and effort, and that enables an image to be read stably without receiving the influence of a shadow generated after calibration. The image processing device includes: a tint component removing unit that removes a tint component from a captured image; a character information removing unit that removes character information from an image obtained by removing the tint component; a dividing unit that performs grouping on the captured image according to a combination of hue and saturation; a calculating unit that calculates, for each group, correction data for correcting the shadow in accordance with an image obtained by removing the character information and an image obtained by grouping; and a correcting unit that corrects the captured image in accordance with the calculated correction data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Fujitsu Frontech Limited
    Inventors: Koji Okuyama, Ryohei Hayashi, Shunji Sakane, Tomonari Kato
  • Publication number: 20170244870
    Abstract: An image processing device is provided that enables an operator to reduce time and effort, and that enables an image to be read stably without receiving the influence of a shadow generated after calibration. The image processing device includes: a tint component removing unit that removes a tint component from a captured image; a character information removing unit that removes character information from an image obtained by removing the tint component; a dividing unit that performs grouping on the captured image according to a combination of hue and saturation; a calculating unit that calculates, for each group, correction data for correcting the shadow in accordance with an image obtained by removing the character information and an image obtained by grouping; and a correcting unit that corrects the captured image in accordance with the calculated correction data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Koji Okuyama, Ryohei Hayashi, Shunji Sakane, Tomonari Kato
  • Patent number: 7319776
    Abstract: An overall image obtained by successively imaging different imaging regions a plurality of times during an image period using an imaging device is separated into a plurality of partial images respectively corresponding to each of the plurality of imaging operations. In cases where the object of imaging consists only of a static object, all of the partial images show more or less the same data. However, in cases where the object of imaging includes a moving object in addition to a static object, differences are generated in the partial images, which have different imaging timing. Accordingly, a judgement as to whether or not a moving object is contained in the overall image produced by synthesizing the plurality of partial images can be made by comparing the partial images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Katsumi Ide, Hideo Kamata, Yasunao Izaki, Shunji Sakane, Satoshi Kataoka, Kazumasa Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20030099378
    Abstract: An overall image obtained by successively imaging different imaging regions a plurality of times during an image period using an imaging device is separated into a plurality of partial images respectively corresponding to each of the plurality of imaging operations. In cases where the object of imaging consists only of a static object, all of the partial images show more or less the same data. However, in cases where the object of imaging includes a moving object in addition to a static object, differences are generated in the partial images, which have different imaging timing. Accordingly, a judgement as to whether or not a moving object is contained in the overall image produced by synthesizing the plurality of partial images can be made by comparing the partial images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Katsumi Ide, Hideo Kamata, Yasunao Izaki, Shunji Sakane, Satoshi Kataoka, Kazumasa Komatsu
  • Patent number: 6567546
    Abstract: A data medium handling apparatus and a data medium handling method suitable for use for handling of documents, for example, in a financial organ. The data medium handling apparatus (30) for recognizing, based on an image (19) read from a data medium on which information is described in an arbitrary format, the information, is constructed such that it comprises means (2) for extracting characteristics unique to the data medium including the format from the read image data (19) and specifying, from the characteristics, a position at which information to be recognized is present, and image recognition means (3) for recognizing the image (19) at the position specified by the is preceding means (2) to discriminate the information, so that the data medium handling apparatus (30) can handle documents having various formats such as private slips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Shinichi Eguchi, Yutaka Katsumata, Koichi Chiba, Hideki Matsuno, Yoshihiro Nagano, Kazuhide Ushita, Hideo Kamata, Tomohiro Matsuhashi, Hideyuki Inaoka, Eiichi Watanabe, Satoshi Naoi, Shunji Sakane, Katsutoshi Kobara, Kazunori Yamamoto, Kazuhito Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Kijima, Yoshinori Yamazaki, Yasutaka Machida
  • Patent number: 6501864
    Abstract: A data medium handling apparatus and a data medium handling method suitable for use for handling of documents, for example, in a financial organ. The data medium handling apparatus (30) for recognizing, based on an image (19) read from a data medium on which information is described in an arbitrary format, the information, is constructed such that it comprises means (2) for extracting characteristics unique to the data medium including the format from the read image data (19) and specifying, from the characteristics, a position at which information to be recognized is present, and image recognition means (3) for recognizing the image (19) at the position specified by the preceding means (2) to discriminate the information, so that the data medium handling apparatus (30) can handle documents having various formats such as private slips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Shinichi Eguchi, Yutaka Katsumata, Koichi Chiba, Kazuhide Ushita, Hideo Kamata, Tomohiro Matsuhashi, Hideyuki Inaoka, Eiichi Watanabe, Satoshi Naoi, Shunji Sakane, Kazunori Yamamoto