Patents by Inventor Yasuo Katano

Yasuo Katano 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: 20190089923
    Abstract: A video processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a video image, an object extraction unit configured to extract a plurality of predetermined objects from the video image, a selection unit configured to select a target object to be an observation target from the plurality of predetermined objects, an evaluation unit configured to evaluate association about time and position information between the target object and an object other than the target object among the plurality of predetermined objects, a determination unit configured to determine a display manner of the plurality of predetermined objects based on the association, and a display unit configured to generate and display an image of the plurality of predetermined objects in the display manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yasuo Katano, Katsuhiko Mori
  • Patent number: 10216979
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a first detection unit, a selection unit, and a correction unit. The acquisition unit acquires an image including a target object having a plurality of parts. The first detection unit detects a candidate region of each of the plurality of parts of the target object included in the acquired image using a previously learned model. The selection unit selects, based on the candidate region detected by the first detection unit, a first part having relatively high reliability and a second part having relatively low reliability from among the plurality of parts. The correction unit corrects the model by changing a position of the second part based on the first part selected by the selection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Magai, Masakazu Matsugu, Masato Aoba, Yasuo Katano, Takayuki Saruta
  • Patent number: 10126623
    Abstract: An electrochromic device including: first substrate; first electrode-layer on the first substrate; electrochromic layer on the first electrode-layer; second substrate facing the first substrate; second electrode-layer formed on surface of the second substrate at side of the first substrate; electrolyte layer formed between the electrochromic layer and the second electrode-layer and curable at least with ultraviolet rays; first extraction electrode to electrically connect between the first electrode-layer and power source and including region that does not transmit ultraviolet rays in at least part of the first extraction electrode; and second extraction electrode to electrically connect between the second electrode-layer and the power source and including region that does not transmit ultraviolet rays in at least part of the second extraction electrode, the region in the first extraction electrode and the region in the second extraction electrode being arranged not to overlap with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shun Goto, Tohru Yashiro, Kohji Takeuchi, Sukchan Kim, Takahiko Matsumoto, Keiichiroh Yutani, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Yasuo Katano, Atsushi Ohshima
  • Patent number: 9891497
    Abstract: To provide an electrochromic device including: a support; a first electrode formed on the support; a second electrode facing the first electrode, where through-holes are formed in the second electrode; an electrochromic layer disposed in a space between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first electrolyte layer disposed in the space between the first electrode and the second electrode; a second electrolyte layer disposed to communicate with the first electrolyte layer through the through-holes; an inorganic protective layer, which is disposed on a surface of the second electrolyte layer not facing the second electrode, and is configured to shield oxygen and water vapor; and an organic protective layer disposed on a surface of the inorganic protective layer that does not face the second electrolyte layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tohru Yashiro, Kohji Takeuchi, Sukchan Kim, Shun Goto, Yuuma Usui, Yasuo Katano, Satoshi Yamamoto, Daisuke Goto, Toshiya Sagisaka, Masato Shinoda, Mamiko Inoue, Fuminari Kaneko, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Takahiko Matsumoto, Keiichiroh Yutani, Tamotsu Horiuchi, Hiroyuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20170345391
    Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus (1) includes an image display part (10) configured to display an image, an optical unit (20, 30, 50) configured to lead the image to an eye of a wearer of the display apparatus (1), a light intensity detector (60) configured to detect light intensity (A) of external light, a dimmer filter (40) configured to vary transmittance to adjust the intensity (B) of the external light reaching the eye of the wearer, and a controller (70) configured to adjust the transmittance of the dimmer filter (40) and the light intensity (C) of a light source of the image display part (10) based on the light intensity (A) of the external light obtained by the light intensity detector (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuuma USUI, Shigenobu HIRANO, Ikue KAWASHIMA, Yasuo KATANO, Aino HASEGAWA, Atsushi OHSHIMA
  • Patent number: 9824296
    Abstract: An event detection apparatus includes an input unit configured to input a plurality of time-sequential images, a first extraction unit configured to extract sets of first image samples according to respective different sample scales from a first time range of the plurality of time-sequential images based on a first scale parameter, a second extraction unit configured to extract sets of second image samples according to respective different sample scales from a second time range of the plurality of time-sequential images based on a second scale parameter, a dissimilarity calculation unit configured to calculate a dissimilarity between the first and second image samples based on the sets of the first and second image samples, and a detection unit configured to detect an event from the plurality of time-sequential images based on the dissimilarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masao Yamanaka, Masakazu Matsugu, Yasuo Katano
  • Publication number: 20170328733
    Abstract: A management server communicable with a plurality of terminal devices, including a first terminal device, includes: a receiver to receive, from the first terminal device, shared information to be shared between the plurality of terminal devices, the shared information including first location information indicating a current location of the first terminal device, direction information indicating a direction that the first terminal device faces, and distance information indicating a distance from the first terminal device to a target destination; circuitry to generate target destination information including second location information indicating a location of the target destination based on the shared information received from the first terminal device; and a transmitter to transmit the target destination information to the plurality of terminal devices for display at the plurality of terminal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Yuuto GOTOH, Shigenobu HIRANO, Ikue KAWASHIMA, Yasuo KATANO, Takashi MAKI, Kenji KAMEYAMA, Shiroh IKEGAMI, Qing LIANG, Kiyohiko SHINOMIYA, Norikazu IGARASHI, Satomi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20170315357
    Abstract: A monocular image display device includes a virtual image former to display an image in front of one eye of a user and a primary light amount adjuster being in front of another eye of the user. The primary light amount adjuster is disposed closer to the one eye of the user than an optical axis of the another eye of the user is.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Yasuo KATANO, Shigenobu HIRANO, lkue KAWASHIMA, Kenji KAMEYAMA, Takashi MAKI, Yuuto GOTOH, Shiroh IKEGAMI, Qing LIANG
  • Patent number: 9699419
    Abstract: An image of each frame output from an image sensing device is sequentially acquired. A situation appearing in the image is recognized through recognition processing performed on the image, and, if the recognized situation is a prescribed situation, an object of a type related to the prescribed situation is detected from the image and from an image of each frame containing the image. A detection position, in the image, of each object is used to determine whether the objects come in contact with each other in a physical space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayuki Iwamoto, Yasuo Katano, Tsuyoshi Kuroki
  • Publication number: 20170176833
    Abstract: An electrochromic device including: first substrate; first electrode-layer on the first substrate; electrochromic layer on the first electrode-layer; second substrate facing the first substrate; second electrode-layer formed on surface of the second substrate at side of the first substrate; electrolyte layer formed between the electrochromic layer and the second electrode-layer and curable at least with ultraviolet rays; first extraction electrode to electrically connect between the first electrode-layer and power source and including region that does not transmit ultraviolet rays in at least part of the first extraction electrode; and second extraction electrode to electrically connect between the second electrode-layer and the power source and including region that does not transmit ultraviolet rays in at least part of the second extraction electrode, the region in the first extraction electrode and the region in the second extraction electrode being arranged not to overlap with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shun GOTO, Tohru YASHIRO, Kohji TAKEUCHI, Sukchan KIM, Takahiko MATSUMOTO, Keiichiroh YUTANI, Hidekazu YAGINUMA, Yasuo KATANO, Atsushi OHSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20170011523
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a first detection unit, a selection unit, and a correction unit. The acquisition unit acquires an image including a target object having a plurality of parts. The first detection unit detects a candidate region of each of the plurality of parts of the target object included in the acquired image using a previously learned model. The selection unit selects, based on the candidate region detected by the first detection unit, a first part having relatively high reliability and a second part having relatively low reliability from among the plurality of parts. The correction unit corrects the model by changing a position of the second part based on the first part selected by the selection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Koichi Magai, Masakazu Matsugu, Masato Aoba, Yasuo Katano, Takayuki Saruta
  • Publication number: 20170010514
    Abstract: To provide an electrochromic device including: a support; a first electrode formed on the support; a second electrode facing the first electrode, where through-holes are formed in the second electrode; an electrochromic layer disposed in a space between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first electrolyte layer disposed in the space between the first electrode and the second electrode; a second electrolyte layer disposed to communicate with the first electrolyte layer through the through-holes; an inorganic protective layer, which is disposed on a surface of the second electrolyte layer not facing the second electrode, and is configured to shield oxygen and water vapor; and an organic protective layer disposed on a surface of the inorganic protective layer that does not face the second electrolyte layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tohru YASHIRO, Kohji TAKEUCHI, Sukchan KIM, Shun GOTO, Yuuma USUI, Yasuo KATANO, Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Daisuke GOTO, Toshiya SAGISAKA, Masato SHINODA, Mamiko INOUE, Fuminari KANEKO, Hidekazu YAGINUMA, Takahiko MATSUMOTO, Keiichiroh YUTANI, Tamotsu HORIUCHI, Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 9513478
    Abstract: In a mirror system for displaying an image on a mirror surface, a mirror reflects incident light from an object facing its front surface side to present a reflected image, and transmits incident light from its rear surface. A display unit generates a presentation image to be superimposed on the reflected image. An optical unit is arranged between the display unit and the rear surface of the mirror, and images the presentation image. An acquisition unit acquires distance information between the object and the mirror. A controller controls the imaging point of the presentation image by the optical unit according to the distance information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuo Katano, Masakazu Matsugu, Masahiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20160349590
    Abstract: An electrochromic dimming device is provided. The electrochromic dimming device includes an electrochromic element, a color development power source, a color discharge powder source, and a variable resistance. The color development power source supplies electric power to the electrochromic element when the electrochromic element develops color. The color discharge powder source supplies electric power to the electrochromic element when the electrochromic element discharges color. The variable resistance is disposed on a first current path without being disposed on a second current path. The first current path is formed from the color development power source through a ground via the electrochromic element, and the second current path is formed from the color discharge power source to the ground via the electrochromic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi OHSHIMA, Shigenobu Hirano, Keiichiroh Yutani, Takahiko Matsumoto, Hidekazu Yaginuma, Kazuaki Tsuji, Sukchan Kim, Yasuo Katano, Kohji Takeuchi, Shun Goto, Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroaki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9298984
    Abstract: An object detection apparatus comprises a detection unit configured to calculate a detection likelihood from each of the plurality of frame images obtained by an image obtaining unit, and to detect a target object from each of the frame images based on the detection likelihood; and a tracking unit configured to calculate a tracking likelihood of the target object from each of the plurality of frame images, and to track the target object over the plurality of frame images based on the tracking likelihood, wherein the detection unit detects the target object from the frame images obtained by the image obtaining unit based on the tracking likelihood of the target object that is calculated by the tracking unit from the frame images, and the detection likelihood of the target object that is calculated by the detection unit from the frame images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji Tsukamoto, Yasuo Katano, Masakazu Matsugu
  • Patent number: 9251400
    Abstract: A learning apparatus comprises a plurality of detection units configured to detect a part or whole of a target object in an image and output a plurality of detection results; an estimation unit configured to estimate a state of the target object based on at least one of the plurality of detection results; a classification unit configured to classify the image into a plurality of groups based on the state of the target object; and a weight calculation unit configured to calculate weight information on each of the plurality of detection units for each of the groups based on the detection results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromi Shiozaki, Masakazu Matsugu, Yasuo Katano, Kan Torii, Takayuki Iwamoto, Atsushi Nogami
  • Patent number: 9082213
    Abstract: When an image in a virtual space in which a virtual object is arranged is generated using a ray tracing method, and when it is determined that a ray which is generated in accordance with the ray tracing method successively intersected an approximate virtual object such as a hand which is a real object at lest twice, an image corresponding to a first intersection is generated in accordance with the ray emitted to the first intersection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masakazu Fujiki, Kaname Tomite, Yasuo Katano, Takayuki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 9014414
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus configured to generate an MR image displayed on a display apparatus includes a segmentation unit configured to segment the generated MR image into a plurality of regions, a generation unit configured to generate a pattern image to be superimposed on one of the plurality of segmented regions or each of the plurality of segmented regions, a superimposition unit configured to superimpose the generated pattern image on one of the plurality of segmented regions or each of the plurality of segmented regions, and an output unit configured to output the MR image, including the pattern image superimposed thereon, to the display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuo Katano, Masahiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8900784
    Abstract: To provide a toner which contains a binder resin, a colorant, and capsules, wherein the binder resin contains a thermoplastic elastomer, and wherein the capsules each encapsulate a plasticizer capable of softening the thermoplastic elastomer and the capsules are fractured upon application of predetermined pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Katano, Yukimichi Someya, Shinji Tezuka, Fuminari Kaneko, Kohji Takeuchi, Kohji Matsuoka, Takuma Nakamura, Tsuneo Kurotori, Hidekazu Yaginuma
  • Publication number: 20140340443
    Abstract: An image formation apparatus includes an application part configured to apply a first solvent onto a recording medium and a jetting part configured to jet an ink-jet ink to be attached to the first solvent applied on the recording medium, wherein the ink-jet ink includes a second solvent, a resin, and a coloring material, wherein the second solvent is soluble in the first solvent and the resin is insoluble in the first solvent and soluble in the second solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuo KATANO, Shinji TEZUKA, Yukimichi SOMEYA, Fuminari KANEKO, Kohji TAKEUCHI, Hidekazu YAGINUMA