Patents by Inventor Hidetoshi Miike

Hidetoshi Miike 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-processing unit, imaging apparatus, and computer program product
    Patent number: 8085316
    Abstract: An image-processing unit, comprising an exposure conversion circuit, a standard image-setting circuit, a contour extraction circuit, a contour comparison circuit, a final setting circuit, and an image synthesis circuit, is provided. The exposure conversion circuit generates first and second exposure level image data. The standard image-setting circuit sets standard image data. The contour extraction circuit extracts standard and first comparison contours on the basis of the standard image data. The contour comparison circuit detects a first accordance indicator on the basis of the contours. The final setting circuit sets the first conclusive threshold on the basis of the first accordance indicator. The image synthesis circuit generates the rendered image data based on the first conclusive threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignees: Hoya Corporation, Yamaguchi University
    Inventors: Yosuke Ikemoto, Hidetoshi Miike, Atsushi Osa
  • IMAGE-PROCESSING UNIT, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20100033597
    Abstract: An image-processing unit, comprising an exposure conversion circuit, a standard image-setting circuit, a contour extraction circuit, a contour comparison circuit, a final setting circuit, and an image synthesis circuit, is provided. The exposure conversion circuit generates first and second exposure level image data. The standard image-setting circuit sets standard image data. The contour extraction circuit extracts standard and first comparison contours on the basis of the standard image data. The contour comparison circuit detects a first accordance indicator on the basis of the contours. The final setting circuit sets the first conclusive threshold on the basis of the first accordance indicator. The image synthesis circuit generates the rendered image data based on the first conclusive threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicants: HOYA Corporation, YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yosuke IKEMOTO, Hidetoshi MIIKE, Atsushi OSA