Patents by Inventor Akihiro TAKIYAMA

Akihiro TAKIYAMA 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).

  • Image analysis device, image analysis method, image analysis system, and recording medium
    Patent number: 10475183
    Abstract: A relationship between constituents of a structure is objectively and appropriately assessed. An image analyzing device includes: a Betti number calculating section (42) configured to calculate the numbers of holes from respective plurality of binarized images, after the plurality of binarized images are generated by binarizing a single captured image, which is obtained by capturing a structure, while making binarization reference values differ from each other; a function specifying section (43) configured to specify a characteristic numerical value that characterizes a correspondence between (i) the respective binarization reference values and (ii) the respective numbers of holes; and an output information generating section (44) configured to generate output information corresponding to the characteristic numerical value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Naomasa Kawaguchi, Kazuaki Nakane, Akihiro Takiyama
  • IMAGE ANALYSIS DEVICE, IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD, IMAGE ANALYSIS SYSTEM, IMAGE ANALYSIS PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20180204324
    Abstract: A relationship between constituents of a structure is objectively and appropriately assessed. An image analyzing device includes: a Betti number calculating section (42) configured to calculate the numbers of holes from respective plurality of binarized images, after the plurality of binarized images are generated by binarizing a single captured image, which is obtained by capturing a structure, while making binarization reference values differ from each other; a function specifying section (43) configured to specify a characteristic numerical value that characterizes a correspondence between (i) the respective binarization reference values and (ii) the respective numbers of holes; and an output information generating section (44) configured to generate output information corresponding to the characteristic numerical value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Naomasa KAWAGUCHI, Kazuaki NAKANE, Akihiro TAKIYAMA