Patents by Inventor Takayoshi Ozone

Takayoshi Ozone 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: 20240179429
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device (100) includes a plurality of pixels (110) and an arithmetic section (108b). Each of the plurality of pixels (110) includes: a photoelectric conversion section (SP) that generates a charge according to the amount of received light; and a capacitor (C) provided so as to be able to share accumulation of the charge generated in the photoelectric conversion section (SP) with the photoelectric conversion section (SP). The arithmetic section (108b) subtracts a noise signal level according to noise occurring in the capacitor (C) due to temperature from a pixel signal level according to the charge generated in the photoelectric conversion section (SP) and accumulated in the photoelectric conversion section (SP) and the capacitor (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: TAKAYOSHI OZONE, TSUTOMU HARUTA, TOSHINOBU SUGIYAMA, JUNICHI SAKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240064431
    Abstract: A reduction in image quality is suppressed. A solid-state imaging device according to an embodiment includes: a pixel array unit (101) including a plurality of pixels; a control unit (105) that reads first image data from the pixel array unit in each of a plurality of cycles in one frame; and a processing unit (108) that generates second image data of the one frame on the basis of a plurality of the first image data read in the one frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: TAKAYOSHI OZONE, IKKI HARA, JUNICHI SAKAMOTO, SHINYA SUMIKURA
  • Publication number: 20240056694
    Abstract: To suppress a transfer delay, a recognition processing delay, and a processing cost. An imaging device according to an embodiment includes: a determination unit (108) that determines two or more regions including first and second regions with respect to an imaging region of an imaging unit on the basis of a degree of focus of an image acquired by the imaging unit (101, 106); and a processing unit (108) that generates a first image based on the first region and a second image based on the second region, in which the first image has a higher resolution than the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: TAKAYOSHI OZONE, IKKI HARA, JUNICHI SAKAMOTO, SHINYA SUMIKURA
  • Patent number: 11902660
    Abstract: Shake correction is performed using posture information corresponding to each frame of image data constituting a moving image on each frame, the frame having been subjected to processing of pasting to a celestial sphere model. Further, protrusion prevention processing for correcting an effective cropping area from each frame so that the effective cropping area does not protrude from a movable area in which the effective shake correction is maintained is performed on a requested cropping area to set an effective cropping area applied to each frame. Processing for generating an effective cropping area image is performed, the effective cropping area image being an image subjected to the shake correction and then projected onto a plane model from the celestial sphere model and being an image of the set effective cropping area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayoshi Ozone, Ryuichi Tadano, Hiroshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230370709
    Abstract: To suppress a transfer delay. An imaging device according to an embodiment includes an image sensor (101) that acquires image data and a control unit (102) that controls the image sensor. The control unit causes the image sensor to execute second imaging based on one or more imaging regions determined based on the image data acquired by causing the image sensor to execute first imaging and resolution determined for each of the imaging regions. Each of the imaging regions is a partial region of an effective pixel region in the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: TAKAYOSHI OZONE, KAZUTO HIROSE
  • Patent number: 11716537
    Abstract: An image processing device performs shake information adjustment processing for adjusting shake information at the time of imaging when input image data constituting a moving image is captured and generating adjusted shake information, shake modification processing for changing a state of shake of the input image data using the adjusted shake information to obtain shake-modified image data, and association processing for associating at least one of the input image data and the shake-modified image data, the shake information at the time of imaging, and shake modification information capable of specifying a processing amount of the shake modification processing with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Takayoshi Ozone, Ryuichi Tadano, Hiroshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230109911
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus performs parameter setting processing of setting a parameter of processing of another element according to one element of a first element that is one element among a plurality of elements related to a shake of input movie data and a second element that is an element related to the input movie data and other than the first element, and processing related to the another element by using a parameter set by the parameter setting processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: HIROSHI YAMAMOTO, TAKAYOSHI OZONE, RYUICHI TADANO
  • Publication number: 20230103051
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus performs shake information processing of outputting output shake information for input image data constituting a movie, shake information normalization processing of obtaining normalization shake information by normalizing the output shake information on the basis of angle of view information, and shake change processing of changing a shake state of the input image data using the normalization shake information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: RYUICHI TADANO, TAKAYOSHI OZONE, HIROSHI YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220264008
    Abstract: In an image processing device, shake modification processing of obtaining shake-modified image data by modifying a shake state of input image data constituting a moving image, user interface processing of acquiring operation information regarding shake modification, and parameter setting processing of setting a parameter of the shake modification processing on the basis of the operation information acquired in the user interface processing are performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Takayoshi OZONE, Hiroshi YAMAMOTO, Ryuichi TADANO
  • Patent number: 11405542
    Abstract: To simplify a configuration of an image pickup device that performs an output of an image signal and an audio signal in a partial area of an image pickup area. An image pickup control device includes a display area update unit and a localization audio signal generation unit. The display area update unit updates a position in a frame of a display area which is an area used for display among the frames including an image signal output from an image pickup element in accordance with a motion of an image pickup device in which the image pickup element is disposed. The localization audio signal generation unit generates a localization audio signal which is an audio signal for localizing an audio image in the updated display area on the basis of audio signals output from a plurality of microphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayoshi Ozone
  • Publication number: 20220174216
    Abstract: An image processing device performs shake information adjustment processing for adjusting shake information at the time of imaging when input image data constituting a moving image is captured and generating adjusted shake information, shake modification processing for changing a state of shake of the input image data using the adjusted shake information to obtain shake-modified image data, and association processing for associating at least one of the input image data and the shake-modified image data, the shake information at the time of imaging, and shake modification information capable of specifying a processing amount of the shake modification processing with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Takayoshi Ozone, Ryuichi Tadano, HIroshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20220108541
    Abstract: A degree of freedom in image production regarding tracking of a subject is improved. Designation of a placement position in a display area of a tracking target is received on a first screen in which a predetermined image is displayed in the display area. For example, a user is allowed to designate a position (a position within the display area) in which a tracking target subject is disposed in a state in which image content can be recognized on a display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: TAKAYOSHI OZONE, RYUICHI TADANO, HIROSHI YAMAMOTO, NAOKO HIRASHIMA, YO NONOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11245849
    Abstract: It is possible to easily reproduce and edit image data that is a moving image obtained by capturing an image of a non-central projection method, in which distortion correction and blur correction are reflected. For this purpose, an information processing apparatus includes: a distortion correction processing unit that performs distortion correction processing for converting image data as a moving image acquired by capturing an image of a non-central projection method into an image of a central projection method; and a blur correction processing unit that performs blur correction processing of reducing the image blur generated in the image data using posture data of an imaging apparatus for image data that has been subjected to the distortion correction processing. In other words, the blur correction is performed after the distortion correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi Tadano, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Sho Nakagawa, Takayoshi Ozone
  • Patent number: 11245843
    Abstract: Information on posture data that can be used for processing on a frame basis can be acquired for moving image data to be captured. For the purpose, in an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit that captures an image by an optical system to generate image data, a posture data generation unit that generates posture data of a casing including the imaging unit at a timing corresponding to the image data, a notification unit that performs notification for correlating the image data with the posture data on the basis of a trigger, and a detector that detects the notification by the notification unit are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi Tadano, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Sho Nakagawa, Takayoshi Ozone
  • Publication number: 20220038629
    Abstract: Shake correction is performed using posture information corresponding to each frame of image data constituting a moving image on each frame, the frame having been subjected to processing of pasting to a celestial sphere model. Further, protrusion prevention processing for correcting an effective cropping area from each frame so that the effective cropping area does not protrude from a movable area in which the effective shake correction is maintained is performed on a requested cropping area to set an effective cropping area applied to each frame. Processing for generating an effective cropping area image is performed, the effective cropping area image being an image subjected to the shake correction and then projected onto a plane model from the celestial sphere model and being an image of the set effective cropping area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: TAKAYOSHI OZONE, RYUICHI TADANO, HIROSHI YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210289137
    Abstract: To simplify a configuration of an image pickup device that performs an output of an image signal and an audio signal in a partial area of an image pickup area. An image pickup control device includes a display area update unit and a localization audio signal generation unit. The display area update unit updates a position in a frame of a display area which is an area used for display among the frames including an image signal output from an image pickup element in accordance with a motion of an image pickup device in which the image pickup element is disposed. The localization audio signal generation unit generates a localization audio signal which is an audio signal for localizing an audio image in the updated display area on the basis of audio signals output from a plurality of microphones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: TAKAYOSHI OZONE
  • Patent number: 10931893
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an image sensor, an image processing apparatus and method, and a program that enable a higher quality image to be obtained. An image processing apparatus includes: an extraction unit configured to, from a captured image having a first pixel having a first color component of visible light and an infrared component and a second pixel only having a second color component of visible light that is influenced by a color temperature more significantly than the first color component and less influences a luminance component than the first color component, extract the first pixel to generate an extracted infrared image; an infrared image generation unit configured to perform interpolation processing on the extracted infrared image to generate an infrared image; and a color image generation unit configured to generate a color image on a basis of a visible light low frequency image having a visible light component obtained from the captured image, and the infrared image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takayoshi Ozone
  • Patent number: 10798307
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that enable appropriate imaging with the front camera of a smartphone or the like in the dark. An LCD backlight that is a white light emitting unit is made to emit intense light as white light, and an infrared light emitting unit that emits infrared light for capturing a live view image is turned off. In such a situation, an imaging unit captures a visible light image. The present disclosure can be applied to imaging devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamamoto, Takayoshi Ozone
  • Patent number: 10719704
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that enable appropriate imaging with the front camera of a smartphone or the like in the dark. A visible light image and an infrared light image are captured. A face image is recognized from the infrared light image, and images of respective organs are extracted from the face image. The images of the respective organs are corrected in accordance with each extracted organ, using the visible light image and the infrared light image. The corrected images of the respective organs are combined. The present disclosure can be applied to smartphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamamoto, Takayoshi Ozone
  • Publication number: 20200084375
    Abstract: Information on posture data that can be used for processing on a frame basis can be acquired for moving image data to be captured. For the purpose, in an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit that captures an image by an optical system to generate image data, a posture data generation unit that generates posture data of a casing including the imaging unit at a timing corresponding to the image data, a notification unit that performs notification for correlating the image data with the posture data on the basis of a trigger, and a detector that detects the notification by the notification unit are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: RYUICHI TADANO, HIROSHI YAMAMOTO, SHO NAKAGAWA, TAKAYOSHI OZONE