Patents by Inventor Hideaki Matsuda

Hideaki Matsuda 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: 20180035059
    Abstract: A central control unit of a terminal apparatus performs control for displaying a plurality of images in a display unit by superimposing them such that at least one of the images can be observed through one or more other images distinguishably, designating one or more of the plurality of images, detecting a user manipulation performed for the plurality of images, and changing the designated one or more images spatially or temporally according to the detected user manipulation while keeping the plurality of images superimposed and displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Koki Dobashi, Junichi Hato, Masahiro Oda, Hideaki Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20170369165
    Abstract: A moving device includes an imaging unit, an acquiring unit, a determining unit and an imaging control unit. The acquiring unit is configured to acquire a state at a time when the moving device is released from a user. The determining unit is configured to determine an imaging manner to control the imaging unit after the time of being released, based on the state acquired by the acquiring unit. The imaging control unit is configured to control the imaging unit in the imaging manner determined by the determining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunsuke YAMADA, Takahiro MIZUSHINA, Hideaki MATSUDA, Toshihiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170364255
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a first detecting unit configured to detect the trajectory of a first touch operation which is a touch operation which is performed while contact with a touch panel is kept, a setting unit configured to set a touch operation area having a shape according to the trajectory of the first touch operation detected, a second detecting unit configured to detect a second touch operation which is a touch operation on the set touch operation area, and an output control unit 10e configured to control content output on the basis of the detected second touch operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Hideaki Matsuda, Masahiro Oda, Koki Dobashi, Junichi Hato, Shogo Hashimoto, Hiroyuki Kato, Hiroyoshi Ogawa, Ryo Okumura
  • Publication number: 20170144078
    Abstract: A flight device includes at least one propelling unit and a controller unit for flying in the air, and the flight device is thrown by a user. The controller unit drives the propelling unit after throwing is performed by the user, such that the flight device flies based on a state of the flight device at a moment when the throwing is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunsuke YAMADA, Takahiro MIZUSHINA, Hideaki MATSUDA, Toshihiro TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 9661191
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus including a timing generator that generates a frame synchronization signal with a constant cycle receives a reference signal generated at a predetermined interval based on a predetermined reference cycle, compares generation timing of the reference signal received with generation timing of the frame synchronization signal generated by the timing generator, and adjusts a generation cycle of the frame synchronization signal generated by the timing generator based on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Muraki, Hiroyuki Kato, Shohei Sakamoto, Hideaki Matsuda, Hiroshi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20170085840
    Abstract: An information gathering apparatus includes an information acquisition sensor unit to acquire information and a propelling system to fly in air. The information gathering apparatus includes a supporting unit and a controller. The supporting unit supports the propelling system in the first and second configurations. The controller moves the supporting unit such that the supporting unit supports the propelling system in the second configuration after the information gathering apparatus is thrown up in a state where the supporting unit supports the propelling system in the first configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro MIZUSHINA, Shunsuke YAMADA, Toshihiro TAKAHASHI, Hideaki MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20160364110
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a number-of-touches detecting unit, a first touch-area detecting unit and a first switching control unit. The number-of-touches detecting unit detects the number of touch operations when a user performs a plurality of touch operations on a touch panel. The first touch-area detecting unit detects areas, including touch positions of the plurality of touch operations, from a plurality of areas into which the touch panel is partitioned. The first switching control unit controls switching display, based on the number of detected touch operations and the detected areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki MATSUDA, Jun MURAKI, Hiroyuki KATO
  • Publication number: 20160342301
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily display user's desired images. An imaging apparatus includes a frame rate acquiring unit, a measuring unit and a reproduction control unit. The frame rate acquiring unit acquires the imaging frame rate of a video to be reproduced. The measuring unit measures the operation speed of a user's touch operation on a touch panel while the touch operation is performed. The reproduction control unit controls reproduction of the video which is displayed on the display panel, based on the acquired imaging frame rate and the subsequently measured operation speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KATO, Hideaki MATSUDA, Jun MURAKI
  • Publication number: 20160277703
    Abstract: A control section of an imaging apparatus sets a specific scene in advance, sequentially stores images continuously captured by an imaging section in a storage section, specifies images corresponding to the set specific scene from among the plurality of images stored in the storage section when a predetermined motion of the user is detected during the storing operation, and displays the specified images on a display section while continuing the storing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki MATSUDA, Jun MURAKI, Kanako NAKANO, Shohei SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9357119
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus of the present invention, which is capable of wireless communication, images a peripheral imaging apparatus from among a plurality of peripheral imaging apparatuses around the imaging apparatus; detects predetermined information by which identification information identifying the peripheral imaging apparatus is identifiable from within the imaging frames; identifies the identification information by analyzing the detected predetermined information; selects a peripheral imaging apparatus to be a target for predetermined processing from among the plurality of peripheral imaging apparatus by using the identified identification information; and performs the predetermined processing with the selected peripheral imaging apparatus via the wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Matsuda, Koki Nakamura, Hiroyoshi Ogawa, Kazuma Kawahara, Jun Muraki
  • Publication number: 20160142592
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus including a timing generator that generates a frame synchronization signal with a constant cycle receives a reference signal generated at a predetermined interval based on a predetermined reference cycle, compares generation timing of the reference signal received with generation timing of the frame synchronization signal generated by the timing generator, and adjusts a generation cycle of the frame synchronization signal generated by the timing generator based on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun MURAKI, Hiroyuki KATO, Shohei SAKAMOTO, Hideaki MATSUDA, Hiroshi SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 9344641
    Abstract: A master camera sets temporary conditions at the time of executing photographing by a plurality of cameras, determines whether photographing by the plurality of cameras can be executed under the temporary conditions, sets actual conditions at the time of executing photographing by the plurality of cameras in accordance with this determination result, and executes control such that photographing by the plurality of cameras is executed under the actual conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanako Nakano, Kazuto Yamamoto, Shohei Sakamoto, Jun Muraki, Hideaki Matsuda, Koki Nakamura, Kazuma Kawahara, Hiroyoshi Ogawa, Toshihiko Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20160096815
    Abstract: The present invention provides a T-type calcium channel inhibitor which is a compound represented by formula (1), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of this compound or a solvate of this compound. The present invention also provides: this T-type calcium channel inhibitor; a pharmaceutical product containing this T-type calcium channel inhibitor; and a therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent for diseases, the effective action of which is a T-type calcium channel inhibitory action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Atsufumi KAWABATA, Hideaki MATSUDA, Fumiko SEKIGUCHI, Kazuya MURATA, Hiroyuki NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160073004
    Abstract: A detection apparatus for detecting a subject in a digital image, including: an input section to which a word for identifying the subject is input; and a processor configured to: receive the word for identifying the subject from the input section; determine an attribute that is specified by the word for identifying the subject; select a method of detection in accordance with the determined attribute; and apply the selected method of detection to the digital image to detect the subject in the digital image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanako NAKANO, Jun MURAKI, Shohei SAKAMOTO, Hideaki MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20150381886
    Abstract: A camera apparatus on an imaging terminal side detects the installation state (imaging state) of its own camera based on sensor information obtained by an imaging state sensor of the camera, and specifies the state as an imaging condition thereof. Then, the camera apparatus refers to a task table and thereby specifies a camera task associated with the installation state (imaging state) which is the imaging condition as a task of its own camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KATO, Shohei Sakamoto, Hideaki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 9167171
    Abstract: A camera is provided with an imaging element, and detects a timing of blinking of light which blinks periodically at a reference timing, based on a timing of variation in luminance of an image obtained by the imaging element, wherein the image is taken by the imaging element under a condition that the light blinks periodically at the reference timing. Further, the timing of exposure of the imaging element is adjusted based on the detected timing of the blinking light, thereby synchronizing shooting operations of plural cameras with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Muraki, Kazuto Yamamoto, Hideaki Matsuda, Hiroyuki Kato
  • Publication number: 20150029350
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus of the present invention, which is capable of wireless communication, images a peripheral imaging apparatus from among a plurality of peripheral imaging apparatuses around the imaging apparatus; detects predetermined information by which identification information identifying the peripheral imaging apparatus is identifiable from within the imaging frames; identifies the identification information by analyzing the detected predetermined information; selects a peripheral imaging apparatus to be a target for predetermined processing from among the plurality of peripheral imaging apparatus by using the identified identification information; and performs the predetermined processing with the selected peripheral imaging apparatus via the wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Hideaki MATSUDA, Koki NAKAMURA, Hiroyoshi OGAWA, Kazuma KAWAHARA, Jun MURAKI
  • Publication number: 20150021460
    Abstract: A solid state imaging device includes a pixel unit and an output unit. The pixel unit has a first pixel and a second pixel different from the first pixel. The output unit has a first capacitance to which a first pixel signal read from the first pixel is input, a second capacitance to which a second pixel signal read from the second pixel is input, and an operational amplifier outputting an output signal in accordance with the first capacitance and the second capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Hideaki Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20140368713
    Abstract: A voltage limiting unit of a solid state imaging device limits a voltage of a signal line so as not to become a predetermined value or less. A signal processing unit to which a pixel signal is input via a signal line. A controlling unit is disposed between the voltage limiting unit and the signal processing unit on the signal line. Further, the controlling unit causes the voltage limiting unit and the signal processing unit to be non-conductive in a period in which a transfer unit of a pixel transfers the electric charge converted by a photoelectric conversion unit of the pixel to a floating diffusion region of the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Hideaki Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20140362246
    Abstract: A master camera sets temporary conditions at the time of executing photographing by a plurality of cameras, determines whether photographing by the plurality of cameras can be executed under the temporary conditions, sets actual conditions at the time of executing photographing by the plurality of cameras in accordance with this determination result, and executes control such that photographing by the plurality of cameras is executed under the actual conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanako NAKANO, Kazuto YAMAMOTO, Shohei SAKAMOTO, Jun MURAKI, Hideaki MATSUDA, Koki NAKAMURA, Kazuma KAWAHARA, Hiroyoshi OGAWA, Toshihiko YOSHIDA