Patents by Inventor Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada 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).

  • Control method includes acquiring first and second layout data generated by an album creation application in a terminal device and uploaded to a server
    Patent number: 11218603
    Abstract: A control method includes acquiring first layout data and second layout data generated by an album creation application in a terminal device of a user and uploaded to a server, outputting an estimated feature value based on the acquired first layout data, generating an album creation parameter based on the output estimated feature value, generating layout data based on the generated album creation parameter and an image used for the acquired second layout data, and updating the album creation parameter based on a feature value based on the generated layout data and a feature value based on the second layout data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Kunieda, Shinjiro Hori, Takayuki Yamada
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20210366171
    Abstract: A control method for an image processing apparatus that generates a plurality of pieces of album data corresponding to a plurality of albums includes automatically selecting at least one piece of image data out of a plurality of pieces of image data as common image data corresponding to an image to be placed in a common page, which is a page common to all of the plurality of albums, based on an evaluation that is based on a first factor, and automatically selecting at least one piece of image data out of the plurality of pieces of image data as individual image data corresponding to an image to be placed in an individual page, which is a page not common to all of the plurality of albums, based on an evaluation that is based on a second factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamada, Shinjiro Hori, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Mitsuru Uratani
  • Control method, image processing apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
    Patent number: 11163503
    Abstract: A method for controlling an image processing apparatus including specifying one or a plurality of pieces of image data; generating a new template based on a feature of the specified one or plurality of pieces of image data, the generated new template including at least one or a plurality of slots for which the specified one or plurality of pieces of image data are laid out; and generating a layout image by laying out the specified one or plurality of pieces of image data to the one or plurality of slots included in the generated new template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Kitabatake, Mizuki Hayakawa, Takayuki Yamada, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Shinjiro Hori
  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20210320204
    Abstract: The semiconductor device includes: a gate electrode on a semiconductor substrate via a gate insulating film; an offset drain layer in the semiconductor substrate on one side of the gate electrode; a drain layer on the offset drain layer; and a source layer in the semiconductor substrate on another side of the gate electrode. The semiconductor device further includes: a protective film covering the semiconductor substrate; a field plate on the protective film, and having a portion above the offset drain layer; and a field plug connected to the field plate and in the protective film and above the offset drain layer, in such a manner as to avoid reaching the offset drain layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicants: TOWER PARTNERS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD., TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD.
    Inventors: Masao SHINDO, Takayuki YAMADA, Yoshinobu MOCHO, Toshihiko ICHIKAWA, Noriyuki INUISHI, Hideo ICHIMURA, Norio KOIKE, Sharon LEVIN, Hongning YANG, David MISTELE, Daniel SHERMAN
  • Apparatus, method and storage medium
    Patent number: 11140277
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus that generates album data including a plurality of pages has a page generation unit configured to generate common pages used in common in a plurality of pieces of album data and individual pages corresponding to a main object and a determination unit configured to determine, after sorting the common pages relating to generation-target album data based on an image capturing time representing the common pages, positions of the individual pages relating to the generation-target album data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamada, Shinjiro Hori, Hiroyasu Kunieda
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20210289081
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus displays, based on a layout result for model album data and a layout result for similar album data, a region having a difference satisfying a predetermined condition in the layout result for the similar album data, in a highlighted manner more than other regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamada, Jumpei Takeichi, Hiroyasu Kunieda
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20210287412
    Abstract: An album creating app obtains album data on a model album serving as an example, a candidate image group used to create an album, and analysis information on a model image in the model album and on each of the candidate image group. The album creating app has a similar image selecting unit that selects a similar image similar to the model image from the candidate image group based on the analysis information, a spread layout creating unit that creates a layout according to a template in the album data by placing the similar image in the slot where the model image corresponding to the similar image is placed, a layout evaluating unit that evaluates the layout created, and a processing changing unit that changes, based on the evaluation result, the type of editing performed on the similar image to place the similar image into the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Kunieda, Jumpei Takeichi, Takayuki Yamada
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20210289082
    Abstract: An album creating app obtains model templates forming a model album, candidate images to be used to create an album, and a candidate template usable as an alternative template to the model templates. For each model image included in each model template, the app selects a similar image being one of the candidate images which is more similar to the model image than the other candidate images. Then, in a case where a similarity between the model image in the model template for a processing target and the selected similar image is smaller than a predetermined threshold, the app determines which of the model template for the processing target and the candidate template is to be used as a template for processing of the processing target. Then, the app creates a layout by placing, on the template determined, an image similar to an image placed on the template determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamada, Jumpei Takeichi, Hiroyasu Kunieda
  • STORAGE MEDIUM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20210287413
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to create an album layout in accordance with the actual time-series in a case the time-series of the images used in the model album and the time-series of the candidate images used in the album to be created are different. One embodiment of the present invention is a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of candidate image; and a selection unit configured to select, based on analysis results of each of a plurality of model images used in a model album and analysis results of each of the candidate images, similar images each of which has a degree of similarity to any one of the model images higher than a predetermined value, from among the plurality of candidate images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jumpei Takeichi, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Takayuki Yamada
  • STORAGE MEDIUM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20210287411
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to reduce the number of pages while guaranteeing the consistency of the story of an album. One embodiment of the present invention is a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as: a selection unit configured to select, based on analysis results of each of a plurality of model images used in a model album and analysis results of each image in a candidate image group that is used in an album, similar images similar to the model images from among the candidate image group; a creation unit configured to create a layout in which the similar images selected by the selection unit are arranged in templates of the model album; and a reducing unit configured to reduce a number of pages of the layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jumpei Takeichi, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Takayuki Yamada
  • Image processing apparatus, control method, and storage medium
    Patent number: 11107260
    Abstract: A control method for an image processing apparatus that generates a plurality of pieces of album data corresponding to a plurality of albums includes automatically selecting at least one piece of image data out of a plurality of pieces of image data as common image data corresponding to an image to be placed in a common page, which is a page common to all of the plurality of albums, based on an evaluation that is based on a first factor, and automatically selecting at least one piece of image data out of the plurality of pieces of image data as individual image data corresponding to an image to be placed in an individual page, which is a page not common to all of the plurality of albums, based on an evaluation that is based on a second factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Yamada, Shinjiro Hori, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Mitsuru Uratani
  • Information processing apparatus presenting information, information processing method, and storage medium
    Patent number: 11108964
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus presenting information to an operator operating an image pickup device includes an image-pickup range setting portion setting an image pickup range over which an image can be taken by the image pickup device, a position and orientation calculation portion calculating a position and orientation of the image pickup device by using the image taken by the image pickup device, an evaluation portion evaluating an image pickup situation in the image pickup range, set by the image-pickup range setting portion, on the basis of the position and orientation calculated by the position and orientation calculation portion, and a guide information presentation portion presenting, in accordance with evaluation by the evaluation portion, guide information for guiding an operation of the image pickup device on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nozomu Kasuya, Makoto Tomioka, Daisuke Kotake, Masahiro Suzuki, Takayuki Yamada, Masakazu Fujiki, Akihiro Katayama
  • Porous carbon material, method for producing same and use of same
    Patent number: 11090644
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous carbon material having a nitrogen content of 0.5 to 2.0 mass % and an iron content of at least 400 mg/kg-porous carbon material or more, and also having an electrical conductivity of 10 S/cm or more as determined by powder resistance measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keita Takahashi, Takayuki Yoshikawa, Mitsunori Hitomi, Takayuki Yamada
  • Engine control system
    Patent number: 11085380
    Abstract: An engine control system includes: a delay estimating unit configured to estimate a auto-ignition delay based on first parameters including a composition of fuel gas; a auto-ignition predicting unit configured to predict a auto-ignition timing based on the auto-ignition delay; a completion predicting unit configured to predict a combustion completion timing of the fuel gas; and an operation control unit configured to control an engine based on a result of comparison between the auto-ignition timing and the combustion completion timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka Masuda, Takahide Aoyagi, Takayuki Hirose, Takayuki Yamada, Hayato Nakajima
  • Control method
    Patent number: 11089170
    Abstract: A control method includes outputting an estimated feature value based on first layout data generated by a user, generating an album creation parameter based on the output estimated feature value, generating layout data based on the generated album creation parameter and an image used for second layout data generated by a user, and updating the album creation parameter based on a feature value based on the generated layout data and a feature value based on the second layout data. The first data and the second are uploaded to a server. When a number of pieces of layout data uploaded to the server is fewer than a predetermined number, data in units of album double-page spreads is used as the first layout data. When the number of layout data uploaded to the server is greater than the predetermined number, data in units of albums is used as the first layout data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Kunieda, Shinjiro Hori, Takayuki Yamada
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20210232845
    Abstract: There is provided with an information processing apparatus. From an image capturing apparatus which can move, a captured image of an object is obtained. The position of the image capturing apparatus is derived using the captured image and a three-dimensional map. The three-dimensional map is corrected using information indicating a reliability of: information indicating the three-dimensional position of the feature included in a predefined area in the three-dimensional map held by the holding unit; and information indicating a three-dimensional position of another feature of the object, the information obtained based on the captured image from an expanded area of the predefined area in the three-dimensional map held by the holding unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Daisuke Kotake, Akihiro Katayama, Makoto Tomioka, Nozomu Kasuya, Takayuki Yamada, Masahiro Suzuki, Masakazu Fujiki
  • Image processing apparatus, image processing method and storage medium
    Patent number: 11074734
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes at least one processor causing the image processing apparatus to act as an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of images, a determination unit configured to determine a template on which one or more images selected from the plurality of images are arranged, and a layout unit configured to arrange the selected one or more images in slots within the determined template. In a case when the determined template includes a background slot and a foreground slot that overlaps a part of the background slot, the layout unit arranges, into the background slot, one image out of the selected one or more images and also arranges, into the foreground slot, the one image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Kunieda, Takayuki Yamada
  • Porous carbon material, method for producing same, and use of same
    Patent number: 11065603
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a porous carbon material having a nitrogen content of 0.6 to 2.0% by mass, a G band half-value width of 51 to 60 cm?1 and an R value of 1.08 to 1.40 measured in a Raman spectrum using a laser having a wavelength of 532 nm, and iodine adsorption performance of 1000 to 1500 mg/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keita Takahashi, Takayuki Yoshikawa, Mitsunori Hitomi, Takayuki Yamada
  • BASE STATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, BASE STATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20210219201
    Abstract: A base station information DB (11) of a base station management apparatus (1) stores base station information that indicates wireless schemes that can be implemented by base stations (5), scheduled periods for implementation of the wireless schemes, and coverage areas of the base stations (5) in which wireless terminals can be accommodated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi SHIMIZU, Maiko NAYA, Kenji SHIMIZU, Takahiro YAMAZAKI, Atsushi TANIGUCHI, Takayuki YAMADA
  • Adsorption-desorption material for vehicle canisters
    Patent number: D918821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaharu Yamamoto, Mitsunori Nishita, Mitsunori Hitomi, Takayuki Yamada