Patents by Inventor Yukie Takahashi

Yukie Takahashi 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: 11776184
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for image editing. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an image editing system for perform image object replacement or image region replacement (e.g., an image editing system for replacing an object or region of an image with an object or region from another image). For example, the image editing system may replace a sky portion of an image with a more desirable sky portion from a different replacement image. The original image and the replacement image (e.g., the image including a desirable object or region) include layers of masks. A sky from the replacement image may replace the sky of the image to produce an aesthetically pleasing composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ADOBE, INC.
    Inventors: Jianming Zhang, Alan Erickson, I-Ming Pao, Guotong Feng, Kalyan Sunkavalli, Frederick Mandia, Hyunghwan Byun, Betty Leong, Meredith Payne Stotzner, Yukie Takahashi, Quynn Megan Le, Sarah Kong
  • Publication number: 20230005197
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for image editing. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an image editing system for perform image object replacement or image region replacement (e.g., an image editing system for replacing an object or region of an image with an object or region from another image). For example, the image editing system may replace a sky portion of an image with a more desirable sky portion from a different replacement image. The original image and the replacement image (e.g., the image including a desirable object or region) include layers of masks. A sky from the replacement image may replace the sky of the image to produce an aesthetically pleasing composite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: JIANMING ZHANG, Alan Erickson, I-Ming Pao, Guotong Feng, Kalyan Sunkavalli, Frederick Mandia, Hyunghwan Byun, Betty Leong, Meredith Payne Stotzner, Yukie Takahashi, Quynn Megan Le, Sarah Kong
  • Publication number: 20220301243
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for image editing. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an image editing system for perform image object replacement or image region replacement (e.g., an image editing system for replacing an object or region of an image with an object or region from another image). For example, the image editing system may replace a sky portion of an image with a more desirable sky portion from a different replacement image. The original image and the replacement image (e.g., the image including a desirable object or region) include layers of masks. A sky from the replacement image may replace the sky of the image to produce an aesthetically pleasing composite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: JIANMING ZHANG, Alan Erickson, I-Ming Pao, Guotong Feng, Kalyan Sunkavalli, Frederick Mandia, Hyunghwan Byun, Betty Leong, Meredith Payne Stotzner, Yukie Takahashi, Quynn Megan Le, Sarah Kong
  • Patent number: 10083569
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprises: a gaming machine body; a recessed portion formed on the gaming machine body, being recessed from a front side to a back side of the gaming machine body, and having an inner side surface, the inner side surface being a reflective surface; and a reflective object at least partially positioned in a space defined by the recessed portion, and formed with a reflected image by means of the reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukie Takahashi, Takahiro Yoshino, Koichi Tomita
  • Patent number: 9955065
    Abstract: Dynamic motion path blur techniques are described. In one or more implementations, paths may be specified to constrain a motion blur effect to be applied to a single image. A variety of different techniques may be employed as part of the motion blur effects, including use of curved blur kernel shapes, use of a mesh representation of blur kernel parameter fields to support real time output of the motion blur effect to an image, use of flash effects, blur kernel positioning to support centered or directional blurring, tapered exposure modeling, and null paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Gregg D. Wilensky, Nathan A. Carr, Alan L. Erickson, Yuyan Song, Manish Kumar, Bradee Rae Evans, Sarah A. Kong, Michael J. Orts, Meredith L. Stotzner, Heather M. Dolan, Yukie Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9723204
    Abstract: Dynamic motion path blur techniques are described. In one or more implementations, paths may be specified to constrain a motion blur effect to be applied to a single image. A variety of different techniques may be employed as part of the motion blur effects, including use of curved blur kernel shapes, use of a mesh representation of blur kernel parameter fields to support real time output of the motion blur effect to an image, use of flash effects, blur kernel positioning to support centered or directional blurring, tapered exposure modeling, and null paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregg D. Wilensky, Nathan A. Carr, Alan L. Erickson, Yuyan Song, Manish Kumar, Bradee Rae Evans, Sarah A. Kong, Michael J. Orts, Meredith L. Stotzner, Heather M. Dolan, Yukie Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9607359
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to: receive first image data for displaying a first image that comprises a plurality of regions, modify a first region of the first image by adding at least a high-frequency component based on second image data, the first region of the first image including fewer noise components than a first threshold, and output third image data for displaying the first image that comprises the plurality of regions and the modified first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yukie Takahashi, Kei Imada, Go Ito, Toshimitsu Kaneko, Kanako Saito
  • Publication number: 20160314648
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprises: a gaming machine body; a recessed portion formed on the gaming machine body, being recessed from a front side to a back side of the gaming machine body, and having an inner side surface, the inner side surface being a reflective surface; and a reflective object at least partially positioned in a space defined by the recessed portion, and formed with a reflected image by means of the reflective surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukie TAKAHASHI, Takahiro YOSHINO, Koichi TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20160189346
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to: receive first image data for displaying a first image that comprises a plurality of regions, modify a first region of the first image by adding at least a high-frequency component based on second image data, the first region of the first image including fewer noise components than a first threshold, and output third image data for displaying the first image that comprises the plurality of regions and the modified first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Yukie TAKAHASHI, Kei IMADA, Go ITO, Toshimitsu KANEKO, Kanako SAITO
  • Publication number: 20160131905
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus in which user can see through at least a transparent part of a first display area when the electronic apparatus is worn on a body of the user is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a camera configured to take an image of surroundings comprising a region which the user cannot see through at least a transparent part of the first display area when the electronic apparatus is worn on a body of the user, and circuitry configured to perform controlling display of the first display area by using the image of surroundings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Yukie Takahashi, Go Ito, Kosuke Haruki, Kei Imada, Masahiro Baba, Yoshiyuki Kokojima, Akihisa Moriya
  • Publication number: 20160063670
    Abstract: Dynamic motion path blur techniques are described. In one or more implementations, paths may be specified to constrain a motion blur effect to be applied to a single image. A variety of different techniques may be employed as part of the motion blur effects, including use of curved blur kernel shapes, use of a mesh representation of blur kernel parameter fields to support real time output of the motion blur effect to an image, use of flash effects, blur kernel positioning to support centered or directional blurring, tapered exposure modeling, and null paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Gregg D. Wilensky, Nathan A. Carr, Alan L. Erickson, Yuyan Song, Manish Kumar, Bradee Rae Evans, Sarah A. Kong, Michael J. Orts, Meredith L. Stotzner, Heather M. Dolan, Yukie Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20160063669
    Abstract: Dynamic motion path blur techniques are described. In one or more implementations, paths may be specified to constrain a motion blur effect to be applied to a single image. A variety of different techniques may be employed as part of the motion blur effects, including use of curved blur kernel shapes, use of a mesh representation of blur kernel parameter fields to support real time output of the motion blur effect to an image, use of flash effects, blur kernel positioning to support centered or directional blurring, tapered exposure modeling, and null paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Gregg D. Wilensky, Nathan A. Carr, Alan L. Erickson, Yuyan Song, Manish Kumar, Bradee Rae Evans, Sarah A. Kong, Michael J. Orts, Meredith L. Stotzner, Heather M. Dolan, Yukie Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20150089518
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information providing apparatus has a receiver, an input and a processor. The receiver is configured to receive area information, program information and subtitle information, the area information regarding a broadcast area of programs and corresponding to an area designated by a user, the program information regarding the programs, the subtitle information regarding subtitles included in the programs. The input is configured to input a first keyword. The processor is configured to search the first keyword from the subtitle information, and to generate attention information regarding at least one of an attention program by using a search result of the first keyword from the subtitle information, the programs broadcast in the designated area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kenji Yamada, Yukie Takahashi, Yoshikata Tobita, Yoshiyasu Itoh
  • Patent number: 8817191
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes: an enlarged-image generation module configured to generate enlarged image information that is enlarged with a predetermined magnification ratio from input image information; a depth characteristic calculator configured to calculate, from the input image information, a depth characteristic amount indicating a change level of depth of field for each a plurality of areas comprised in the input image information; and a generation module configured to compose image information comprising a predetermined high-frequency component onto the enlarged image information, based on the depth characteristic amount calculated by the depth characteristic calculator to generate output image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yukie Takahashi, Kei Imada
  • Publication number: 20140063350
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes: an enlarged-image generation module configured to generate enlarged image information that is enlarged with a predetermined magnification ratio from input image information; a depth characteristic calculator configured to calculate, from the input image information, a depth characteristic amount indicating a change level of depth of field for each a plurality of areas comprised in the input image information; and a generation module configured to compose image information comprising a predetermined high-frequency component onto the enlarged image information, based on the depth characteristic amount calculated by the depth characteristic calculator to generate output image information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yukie TAKAHASHI, Kei IMDA
  • Patent number: 8493508
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processor includes a generator, a high-resolution image generator, a separator, a texture generator, and a combiner. The generator compresses an input image to generate a low-resolution image. The high-resolution image generator generates, from the input image, a high-resolution image that is higher in resolution than the input image. The separator separates the low-resolution image generated by the generator into a texture component image and a frame component image. The texture generator generates texture component from the texture component image and the frame component image separated by the separator. The combiner combines the texture component generated by the texture generator with the high-resolution image generated by the high-resolution image generator to generate an output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yukie Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20130120461
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing method includes: generating reduced information obtained by reducing input image information with a reduction ratio; calculating a moving amount in a unit of a first display area based on the reduced information and reduced previous information obtained by reducing image information input prior to the input image information with the reduction ratio; calculating a moving amount in a unit of a second display area of the input image information by magnifying the moving amount in the unit of a first display area calculated with a first magnification ratio that is an inverse of the reduction ratio, and calculate an adjustment level in the unit of the second display area based on the moving amount in the unit of the second display area, which indicates a level of high frequency component image information to be blended on the input image information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Yukie Takahashi, Kei Imada
  • Publication number: 20130121605
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing method includes: calculating in a unit of a display area, characteristic information indicating a characteristic included in the display area of first frame image information; searching for motion of a pixel between the first frame image information and second frame image information that is contained in the moving image information and that is posterior to the first frame image information; estimating characteristic information in the unit of the display area of the second frame image information based on the motion of the pixel and the characteristic information in the unit of the display area of the first frame image information; generating high-frequency image information in which a high-frequency component varies depending on the characteristic information in the unit of the display area of the second frame image information; and blending the high-frequency image information on the second frame image information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Kei Imada, Yukie Takahashi, Ryuji Sakai
  • Publication number: 20120133826
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processor includes a generator, a high-resolution image generator, a separator, a texture generator, and a combiner. The generator compresses an input image to generate a low-resolution image. The high-resolution image generator generates, from the input image, a high-resolution image that is higher in resolution than the input image. The separator separates the low-resolution image generated by the generator into a texture component image and a frame component image. The texture generator generates texture component from the texture component image and the frame component image separated by the separator. The combiner combines the texture component generated by the texture generator with the high-resolution image generated by the high-resolution image generator to generate an output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Yukie Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20070252419
    Abstract: A seating mechanism according to the present invention includes: a support provided on a holder; a seat plate provided pivotably in a substantially vertical direction around the support; and two control portions that are provided with the support therebetween, and apply, when a vertical force is applied to the seat plate, a resisting force against the vertical force to the seat plate. A chair according to the present invention includes the seating mechanism placed on a leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventor: Yukie Takahashi