Patents by Inventor Hiromi Kotoku

Hiromi Kotoku 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: 20240095892
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus operable to obtain an image by capturing a subject image includes an orientation angle calculation unit configured to calculate an orientation angle of the image capturing apparatus, and a correction unit configured to perform correction based on the orientation angle of the image capturing apparatus so as to maintain a levelness of the image. The orientation angle calculation unit changes a method of calculating the orientation angle between a first state in which walking moving image capturing is performed with a vibration suppression mechanism configured to suppress a vibration of the image capturing apparatus attached to the image capturing apparatus and a second state other than the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventor: Hiromi KOTOKU
  • Patent number: 10893188
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging device that photoelectrically converts an optical image obtained through a focus lens. The focus lens is moved to a focus position set by focus detection performed based on image signals from the imaging device with a first aperture value. A first correction amount of the set focus position is acquired according to a difference between the first aperture value and a second aperture value to be used at a time of photographing. Photographing is executed at a determined focus position at the time of photographing, by a user's operation. If the first correction amount is larger than a predetermined amount, a focus position corrected according to the first correction amount is determined as the focus position at the time of photographing, and if not, the set focus position is determined as the focus position at the time of photographing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki Tokioka, Hiromi Kotoku, Hidetoshi Abe, Takeshi Omata, Kenya Fukabori, Naoki Iwasaki, Hiroaki Kurisu
  • Patent number: 10382743
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a distance information acquisition unit that acquires distance information, associated with an object image included in each of a first image and a second image, and corresponding to a distance in a depth direction of the object, a calculation unit that calculates a movement vector of the object image, at least in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, based on position information of the object image, and a generation unit that generates stereoscopic print data of the acquired second image, based on the second image, the distance information, and the movement vector, by increasing a depth component of the position information of the object image included in the second image based on at least part of the movement vector. In addition, a storing unit stores the generated stereoscopic print data in one of a second memory and a recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiromi Kotoku, Akihiko Sato
  • Publication number: 20190238756
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging device that photoelectrically converts an optical image obtained through a focus lens. The focus lens is moved to a focus position set by focus detection performed based on image signals from the imaging device with a first aperture value. A first correction amount of the set focus position is acquired according to a difference between the first aperture value and a second aperture value to be used at a time of photographing. Photographing is executed at a determined focus position at the time of photographing, by a user's operation. If the first correction amount is larger than a predetermined amount, a focus position corrected according to the first correction amount is determined as the focus position at the time of photographing, and if not, the set focus position is determined as the focus position at the time of photographing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Masaki Tokioka, Hiromi Kotoku, Hidetoshi Abe, Takeshi Omata, Kenya Fukabori, Naoki Iwasaki, Hiroaki Kurisu
  • Publication number: 20160191894
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that is capable of generating stereoscopic print data which gives a printing result expressing a feeling of lively movement of a moving body. The image processing apparatus acquires a first image and a second image, which are photographed at different times, and each include an object image, and generates stereoscopic print data for use in stereoscopic print processing of the acquired second image. Distance information associated with the object image included in each of the first image and the second image is acquired. A movement vector of the object image included in the second image is calculated based on the first image and the second image. The stereoscopic print data is generated based on the second image, the distance information associated with the object image included in the second image, and the movement vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Hiromi Kotoku, Akihiko Sato