Patents by Inventor Atsushi Kawano

Atsushi Kawano 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: 11842513
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes one or more processors, and one or more memories storing executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform functions of a detection and tracking unit configured to detect and track a person by using an image obtained through capturing of a moving image, an orientation detection unit configured to detect a face orientation of the person, and an action detection unit configured to detect a suspicious action of the person, based on a cumulative value of an amount of time-series change in the face orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Kawano, Akifumi Tanaka, Ichiko Mayuzumi
  • Patent number: 11501535
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes, an input unit configured to input images, a first detection unit configured to detect a first area based on features in the images input by the input unit, a second detection unit configured to detect a second area based on variations between the images input by the input unit, a generation unit configured to generate a background image by using a result of the first area detection by the first detection unit and a result of the second area detection by the second detection unit, and a processing unit configured to perform image processing for reducing a visibility of a specific region identified through a comparison between a processing target image acquired after a generation of the background image by the generation unit and the background image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Kawano
  • Publication number: 20220213231
    Abstract: Provided is a novel application of a starch decomposition product. The present technology provides a modifier that includes a starch decomposition product in which the content with a glucose polymerization degree (DP) of 8 to 19 is 32% or more, and the content with a glucose polymerization degree (DP) of 20 or more is 30% or less, and is configured to partially or completely crystallize the starch decomposition product together with raw materials of a target product, thereby modifying qualities of the target product. The modifier used in the present technology can modify qualities of a target product, such as humidity resistance, solidifying properties, gelling properties, shape retainability, plasticity, whiteness, water separation resistance, oil separation resistance, mouthfeel, tactile sensation, aftertaste, creaming properties, heat resistance, thickening properties, and aging resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: SHOWA SANGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi KAWANO, Tomohiro YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210407265
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that outputs information about a specified product includes a detection unit configured to detect person information including a behavior history of a person detected from a video, and an output unit configured to output information about a product that meets a predetermined condition, based on the detected behavior history in the person information relating to a person to be retrieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Sho Saito, Atsushi Kawano, Shinji Yamamoto, Akifumi Tanaka, Ichiko Mayuzumi
  • Publication number: 20210407264
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that outputs information about a predetermined person includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire person information including an action history of a person detected from a video and product information corresponding to a target product possibly stolen from a store, an extraction unit configured to extract person information related to the target product corresponding to the acquired product information based on the product corresponding to the acquired product information and the action history included in the acquired person information, and an output unit configured to output a report including at least the person information extracted by the extraction unit and the product information corresponding to the target product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Atsushi Kawano, Shinji Yamamoto, Sho Saito, Akifumi Tanaka, Ichiko Mayuzumi
  • Patent number: 11207966
    Abstract: A power transmission device outputting torque from a first power source and a second power source to axles, is provided with: a first shaft coupled with the first power source; a differential configured to differentially distribute the torque to the axles; a first gear set configured to drivingly couple the first shaft with the differential; a second shaft coupled with the second power source; a second gear set drivingly coupled with the second shaft; a clutch configured to receive fluid pressure to drivingly and releasably couple the second gear set with the first gear set; and a pump driven by a third power source at least independent of the first power source and the clutch to generate the fluid pressure, the pump being disposed separate from the clutch and in fluid connection with the clutch to supply the fluid pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: GKN Automotive Limited
    Inventors: Masashi Aikawa, Takayuki Matsumoto, Atsushi Kawano, Son Duy Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20210390735
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes one or more processors, and one or more memories storing executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform functions of a detection and tracking unit configured to detect and track a person by using an image obtained through capturing of a moving image, an orientation detection unit configured to detect a face orientation of the person, and an action detection unit configured to detect a suspicious action of the person, based on a cumulative value of an amount of time-series change in the face orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Atsushi Kawano, Akifumi Tanaka, Ichiko Mayuzumi
  • Publication number: 20210279474
    Abstract: A surveillance system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire motion information of an object detected from an image captured by an image capturing unit, an association unit configured to associate a recognition processing result of the object with the motion information, and a determination unit configured to determine, from among a plurality of objects detected from the image captured by the image capturing unit, an object to be subjected to recognition processing based on the recognition result associated with the motion information. Thus, even when a plurality of abnormal regions is simultaneously present in a region to be monitored, face recognition can be efficiently performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Atsushi Kawano
  • Patent number: 10997537
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising a calculation unit configured to determine a type of each vehicle included in an image obtained by capturing a first area where vehicles stand by, and calculate the first number of vehicles of each type, a decision unit configured to decide, in accordance with the first number of vehicles of each type, notification information concerning workers to be allocated in a second area where a predetermined work that changes in accordance with the type of the vehicle is conducted, and an output unit configured to output the notification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsushi Kawano
  • Patent number: 10970896
    Abstract: In order to select a suitable background image for an image subjected to privacy protection, an image processing apparatus acquires a captured image, and extracts a subject region corresponding to a predetermined subject from the captured image. The image processing apparatus selects a background image to be used for processing from a plurality of background images, based on the captured image, and performing processing for abstracting the extracted subject region for the selected background image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsushi Kawano
  • Publication number: 20210001708
    Abstract: A power transmission device outputting torque from a first power source and a second power source to axles, is provided with: a first shaft coupled with the first power source; a differential configured to differentially distribute the torque to the axles; a first gear set configured to drivingly couple the first shaft with the differential; a second shaft coupled with the second power source; a second gear set drivingly coupled with the second shaft; a clutch configured to receive fluid pressure to drivingly and releasably couple the second gear set with the first gear set; and a pump driven by a third power source at least independent of the first power source and the clutch to generate the fluid pressure, the pump being disposed separate from the clutch and in fluid connection with the clutch to supply the fluid pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Masashi Aikawa, Takayuki Matsumoto, Atsushi Kawano, Son Duy Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10828977
    Abstract: A power transmission device outputting torque from a first power source and a second power source to axles, is provided with: a first shaft coupled with the first power source; a differential configured to differentially distribute the torque to the axles; a first gear set configured to drivingly couple the first shaft with the differential; a second shaft coupled with the second power source; a second gear set drivingly coupled with the second shaft; a clutch configured to receive fluid pressure to drivingly and releasably couple the second gear set with the first gear set; and a pump driven by a third power source at least independent of the first power source and the clutch to generate the fluid pressure, the pump being disposed separate from the clutch and in fluid connection with the clutch to supply the fluid pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: GKN Automotive Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Aikawa, Takayuki Matsumoto, Atsushi Kawano, Son Duy Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20200034631
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes, an input unit configured to input images, a first detection unit configured to detect a first area based on features in the images input by the input unit, a second detection unit configured to detect a second area based on variations between the images input by the input unit, a generation unit configured to generate a background image by using a result of the first area detection by the first detection unit and a result of the second area detection by the second detection unit, and a processing unit configured to perform image processing for reducing a visibility of a specific region identified through a comparison between a processing target image acquired after a generation of the background image by the generation unit and the background image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Atsushi Kawano
  • Patent number: 10467479
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes, an input unit configured to input images, a first detection unit configured to detect a first area based on features in the images input by the input unit, a second detection unit configured to detect a second area based on variations between the images input by the input unit, a generation unit configured to generate a background image by using a result of the first area detection by the first detection unit and a result of the second area detection by the second detection unit, and a processing unit configured to perform image processing for reducing a visibility of a specific region identified through a comparison between a processing target image acquired after a generation of the background image by the generation unit and the background image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Kawano
  • Patent number: 10417503
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an object detection unit configured to detect an object from an image, a tracking unit configured to track the detected object, a trajectory management unit configured to manage a trajectory of the object being tracked, and a specific object detection unit configured to detect a specific object from the image. In a case where the specific object determination unit detects the object being tracked by the object tracking unit to be the specific object, the trajectory management unit manages a trajectory of the object being tracked at a time point before the time point the object being tracked is detected to be the specific object as the trajectory of the specific object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsushi Kawano
  • Publication number: 20190205814
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising a calculation unit configured to determine a type of each vehicle included in an image obtained by capturing a first area where vehicles stand by, and calculate the first number of vehicles of each type, a decision unit configured to decide, in accordance with the first number of vehicles of each type, notification information concerning workers to be allocated in a second area where a predetermined work that changes in accordance with the type of the vehicle is conducted, and an output unit configured to output the notification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Atsushi Kawano
  • Publication number: 20190070947
    Abstract: A power transmission device outputting torque from a first power source and a second power source to axles, is provided with: a first shaft coupled with the first power source; a differential configured to differentially distribute the torque to the axles; a first gear set configured to drivingly couple the first shaft with the differential; a second shaft coupled with the second power source; a second gear set drivingly coupled with the second shaft; a clutch configured to receive fluid pressure to drivingly and releasably couple the second gear set with the first gear set; and a pump driven by a third power source at least independent of the first power source and the clutch to generate the fluid pressure, the pump being disposed separate from the clutch and in fluid connection with the clutch to supply the fluid pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Masashi Aikawa, Takayuki Matsumoto, Atsushi Kawano, Son Duy Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20180204070
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an object detection unit configured to detect an object from an image, a tracking unit configured to track the detected object, a trajectory management unit configured to manage a trajectory of the object being tracked, and a specific object detection unit configured to detect a specific object from the image. In a case where the specific object determination unit detects the object being tracked by the object tracking unit to be the specific object, the trajectory management unit manages a trajectory of the object being tracked at a time point before the time point the object being tracked is detected to be the specific object as the trajectory of the specific object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventor: Atsushi Kawano
  • Patent number: 10000634
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition for molding, including a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride and a thermal stabilizer, the chlorinated polyvinyl chloride having structural units (a) to (c) represented by formulae (a) to (c) shown below: —CCl2—??(a), —CHCl—??(b), —CH2—??(c), the proportion of the structural unit (a) being 17.5 mol % or less, the proportion of the structural unit (b) being 46.0 mol % or more, and the proportion of the structural unit (c) being 37.0 mol % or less, relative to the total number of moles of the structural units (a), (b), and (c), the chlorinated polyvinyl chloride having a chlorine content of 63 mass % or more and less than 72 mass %, the thermal stabilizer containing a calcium alkyl carboxylate and a zinc compound, and the resin composition for molding having a loss in quantity on heating at 230° C. of less than 2 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD., TOKUYAMA SEKISUI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Matsumura, Atsushi Seiki, Norikazu Mashino, Atsushi Kawano, Kei Yoshiyama
  • Publication number: 20180122117
    Abstract: In order to select a suitable background image for an image subjected to privacy protection, an image processing apparatus acquires a captured image, and extracts a subject region corresponding to a predetermined subject from the captured image. The image processing apparatus selects a background image to be used for processing from a plurality of background images, based on the captured image, and performing processing for abstracting the extracted subject region for the selected background image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Atsushi Kawano