Patents by Inventor Yuki Kishida
Yuki Kishida 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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Publication number: 20240159481Abstract: A corrugated fin of a heat exchanger is formed such that fin sections are joined together one after another in a tube axial direction of a plurality of flat heat-transfer tubes. Louvers in the fin sections of the corrugated fin are divided into a first louver group formed further upstream in a direction of flow of air than a drain slit in the corrugated fin and a second louver group formed further downstream in the direction of flow of air than the drain slit. Plate portions of the first louver group and plate portions of the second louver group are inclined to a flat-plate portion in the fin sections and inclined in respective directions that are opposite to each other. The drain slit includes a plurality of drain slits provided in a plurality of respective rows between the first louver group and the second louver group.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yoji ONAKA, Rihito ADACHI, Nanami KISHIDA, Taisaku GOMYO, Tetsuji SAIKUSA, Yuki NAKAO, Atsushi KIBE, Hiroyuki MORIMOTO
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Publication number: 20240159474Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of flat heat-transfer tubes and a corrugated fin placed between the plurality of flat heat-transfer tubes. Louvers in fin sections of the corrugated fin are divided into a first louver group formed further upstream in a direction of flow of air than a drain slit in the corrugated fin and a second louver group formed further downstream in the direction of flow of air than the drain slit. Plate portions of the first louver group and plate portions of the second louver group are inclined to a flat-plate portion in the fin sections and inclined in respective directions that are opposite to each other. The drain slit includes a plurality of drain slits formed between the first louver group and the second louver group at an interval in the direction of flow of air.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yoji ONAKA, Rihito ADACHI, Nanami KISHIDA, Taisaku GOMYO, Tetsuji SAIKUSA, Yuki NAKAO, Atsushi KIBE, Hiroyuki MORIMOTO
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Patent number: 10728440Abstract: The imaging apparatus of the present technique is provided with an imaging unit configured to generate an image signal from a subject; and an evaluation value calculator configured to calculate an evaluation value that indicates a degree of focusing on the subject from the image signal obtained by the imaging unit for each block, and to output the evaluation value. The imaging apparatus is further provided with a combining unit configured to generate a focus assist video image based on the focus evaluation value, output from the evaluation value calculator, of each block, to combine the generated assist video image with the image signal, and to output the assist video image combined with the image signal; and a display unit configured to display an image in which the assist video image combined by the combining unit is combined.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuki Kishida
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Publication number: 20190149720Abstract: The imaging apparatus of the present technique is provided with an imaging unit configured to generate an image signal from a subject; and an evaluation value calculator configured to calculate an evaluation value that indicates a degree of focusing on the subject from the image signal obtained by the imaging unit for each block, and to output the evaluation value. The imaging apparatus is further provided with a combining unit configured to generate a focus assist video image based on the focus evaluation value, output from the evaluation value calculator, of each block, to combine the generated assist video image with the image signal, and to output the assist video image combined with the image signal; and a display unit configured to display an image in which the assist video image combined by the combining unit is combined.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventor: Yuki KISHIDA
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Patent number: 10200588Abstract: The imaging apparatus of the present technique is provided with an imaging unit configured to generate an image signal from a subject; and an evaluation value calculator configured to calculate an evaluation value that indicates a degree of focusing on the subject from the image signal obtained by the imaging unit for each block, and to output the evaluation value. The imaging apparatus is further provided with a combining unit configured to generate a focus assist video image based on the focus evaluation value, output from the evaluation value calculator, of each block, to combine the generated assist video image with the image signal, and to output the assist video image combined with the image signal; and a display unit configured to display an image in which the assist video image combined by the combining unit is combined.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuki Kishida
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Patent number: 9232120Abstract: Disclosed is an image processor that reduces or eliminates the effects of a flash band regardless of performing a shutter operation or not. An imaging device includes a flash band detector configured to determine whether each image of the consecutive images shown by image signals output from an imager is a flash band image a part of which is affected by a flash, and a flash band compensator configured to, if a first image is determined as the flash band image, generate a third image which is supposed where the third image is fully affected by a flash by using a second image which is not determined as the flash band image, and output the third image instead of the first image.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., LtdInventors: Yuki Kishida, Katsuji Kunisue, Hisako Chiaki, Ryoji Asada
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Publication number: 20150281555Abstract: The imaging apparatus of the present technique is provided with an imaging unit configured to generate an image signal from a subject; and an evaluation value calculator configured to calculate an evaluation value that indicates a degree of focusing on the subject from the image signal obtained by the imaging unit for each block, and to output the evaluation value. The imaging apparatus is further provided with a combining unit configured to generate a focus assist video image based on the focus evaluation value, output from the evaluation value calculator, of each block, to combine the generated assist video image with the image signal, and to output the assist video image combined with the image signal; and a display unit configured to display an image in which the assist video image combined by the combining unit is combined.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventor: Yuki KISHIDA
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Patent number: 9117292Abstract: The present technique includes: an area-characteristic detector configured to calculate a maximum value, an average value, and a minimum value of signal levels of pixels around a certain pixel; a first gain creating part configured to calculate a first calculation value for the certain pixel; a second gain creating part configured to calculate a second calculation value for the certain pixel; and an adjustment part configured; to perform enhancement by multiplying the difference between the average value and the signal level of the certain pixel by the first calculation value when the signal level of the certain pixel is equal to or higher than the average value, and to perform enhancement by multiplying the difference between the average value and the signal level of the certain pixel by the second calculation value when the signal level of the certain pixel is lower than the average value.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuji Kunisue, Hisako Chiaki, Yuki Kishida
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Publication number: 20140286571Abstract: The present technique includes: an area-characteristic detector configured to calculate a maximum value, an average value, and a minimum value of signal levels of pixels around a certain pixel; a first gain creating part configured to calculate a first calculation value for the certain pixel; a second gain creating part configured to calculate a second calculation value for the certain pixel; and an adjustment part configured; to perform enhancement by multiplying the difference between the average value and the signal level of the certain pixel by the first calculation value when the signal level of the certain pixel is equal to or higher than the average value, and to perform enhancement by multiplying the difference between the average value and the signal level of the certain pixel by the second calculation value when the signal level of the certain pixel is lower than the average value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuji KUNISUE, Hisako CHIAKI, Yuki KISHIDA
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Publication number: 20140232908Abstract: Disclosed is an image processor that reduces or eliminates the effects of a flash band regardless of performing a shutter operation or not. An imaging device includes a flash band detector configured to determine whether each image of the consecutive images shown by image signals output from an imager is a flash band image a part of which is affected by a flash, and a flash band compensator configured to, if a first image is determined as the flash band image, generate a third image which is supposed where the third image is fully affected by a flash by using a second image which is not determined as the flash band image, and output the third image instead of the first image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yuki KISHIDA, Katsuji KUNISUE, Hisako CHIAKI, Ryoji ASADA
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Publication number: 20130128003Abstract: A stereoscopic image capturing apparatus which is capable of capturing a stereoscopic image including a left-eye image and a right-eye image. The stereoscopic image capturing apparatus includes: a stereoscopic image imaging unit including a first image capturing unit which is operable to capture the left-eye image and a second image capturing unit which is operable to capture the right-eye image; a display unit which is operable to display information; and a controller which is operable to control the stereoscopic image imaging unit and the display unit, in which: the controller derives a subject distance that satisfies a prescribed condition for parallax of a subject in the stereoscopic image based on information on a horizontal angle of view and a convergence angle of the stereoscopic image imaging unit; and the display unit displays information on the subject distance derived by the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2010Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventors: Yuki Kishida, Noriaki Wada
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Patent number: 8160440Abstract: A three-dimensional image pickup apparatus for capturing a three-dimensional image which includes a left-eye image and a right-eye image includes: a first imaging unit having a first optical system and operable to take the left-eye image; a second imaging unit having a second optical system and operable to take the right-eye image; and a controller operable to control the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit. The first optical system and the second optical system individually include a convergence angle changing unit capable of optically changing a convergence angle and a focal length changing unit capable of optically changing a focal length. The controller, when controlling the focal length changing unit to change the focal length, controls the convergence angle changing unit based on a predetermined constant convergence angle tracking curve to keep the convergence angle constant before and after the change of the focal length.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yuki Kishida, Takashi Kokuwa, Hiroyuki Makuta
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Publication number: 20120027392Abstract: A three-dimensional image pickup apparatus for capturing a three-dimensional image which includes a left-eye image and a right-eye image includes: a first imaging unit having a first optical system and operable to take the left-eye image; a second imaging unit having a second optical system and operable to take the right-eye image; and a controller operable to control the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit. The first optical system and the second optical system individually include a convergence angle changing unit capable of optically changing a convergence angle and a focal length changing unit capable of optically changing a focal length. The controller, when controlling the focal length changing unit to change the focal length, controls the convergence angle changing unit based on a predetermined constant convergence angle tracking curve to keep the convergence angle constant before and after the change of the focal length.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: YUKI KISHIDA, TAKASHI KOKUWA, HIROYUKI MAKUTA