Patents by Inventor Hironao Ito

Hironao Ito 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: 10719975
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that generates a three-dimensional model based on a plurality of camera images obtained using a plurality of cameras, performs: transforming, into two-dimensional coordinate points on a camera image, a plurality of representative coordinate points specified from one processing unit voxel of a plurality of processing unit voxels that are obtained by dividing a target three-dimensional space serving as a target of three-dimensional model generation; determining, by using transformation results of the plurality of representative coordinate points, a coordinate point on the camera image corresponding to an internal coordinate point of the one processing unit voxel; and generating the three-dimensional model based on the determined coordinate point on the camera image corresponding to the internal coordinate point of the one processing unit voxel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Patent number: 10703417
    Abstract: A body frame structure forming a side part of an automobile includes an outer panel, an inner panel that forms a closed space elongated in a first direction between the inner panel and the outer panel, a metal outer R/F disposed within the closed space, a resin R/F disposed within the closed space, and a foam disposed within the closed space. The closed space includes a three-layer structure including the outer R/F, the resin R/F, and the foam filling a space between the outer R/F and the resin R/F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, IIDA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu Yokoi, Shinichirou Murofushi, Keisuke Suzuki, Yasunori Yamada, Tetsuya Shinohara, Kenji Takada, Shigeaki Kitamura, Hironao Ito
  • Publication number: 20200202157
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus generates, based on an input image, region information indicating a region including an object, determines, based on the region information, a region including an object to be transmitted, and transmits, based on the region information indicating the determined region, an image of the object and region information indicating the determined region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Publication number: 20190378326
    Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, three-dimensional shape data indicating a shape of an object is generated based on at least one of a plurality of images captured from different directions by a plurality image capturing devices. Color information indicating a color of each element of the three-dimensional shape data is generated based on the generated three-dimensional shape data and the plurality of images. The three-dimensional shape data and the color information are associated with each other and written to a storage unit as material data for generating a virtual viewpoint image corresponding to virtual viewpoint information indicating a virtual viewpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Publication number: 20190132529
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus obtains a three-dimensional shape model representing a shape of an object captured from a plurality of directions by a plurality of image-capturing apparatuses arranged at different positions, obtains, as an image used to generate a virtual viewpoint image including at least one of a plurality of objects captured by the plurality of image-capturing apparatuses, an image based on image-capturing by an image-capturing apparatus selected based on the positional relationship between the plurality of objects, the position and orientation of an image-capturing apparatus included in the plurality of image-capturing apparatuses, and the position of a designated virtual viewpoint, and generates the virtual viewpoint image based on the obtained three-dimensional shape model and the obtained image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Publication number: 20190039658
    Abstract: A body frame structure forming a side part of an automobile includes an outer panel, an inner panel that forms a closed space elongated in a first direction between the inner panel and the outer panel, a metal outer R/F disposed within the closed space, a resin R/F disposed within the closed space, and a foam disposed within the closed space. The closed space includes a three-layer structure including the outer R/F, the resin R/F, and the foam filling a space between the outer R/F and the resin R/F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, IIDA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshimitsu YOKOI, Shinichirou MUROFUSHI, Keisuke SUZUKI, Yasunori YAMADA, Tetsuya SHINOHARA, Kenji TAKADA, Shigeaki KITAMURA, Hironao ITO
  • Publication number: 20180240264
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that generates a three-dimensional model based on a plurality of camera images obtained using a plurality of cameras, performs: transforming, into two-dimensional coordinate points on a camera image, a plurality of representative coordinate points specified from one processing unit voxel of a plurality of processing unit voxels that are obtained by dividing a target three-dimensional space serving as a target of three-dimensional model generation; determining, by using transformation results of the plurality of representative coordinate points, a coordinate point on the camera image corresponding to an internal coordinate point of the one processing unit voxel; and generating the three-dimensional model based on the determined coordinate point on the camera image corresponding to the internal coordinate point of the one processing unit voxel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Publication number: 20140211168
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus obtains a first partial image, which is a part of a projection target image. The image projection apparatus also receives, from another image projection apparatus, a first overlap image that is a portion of an image corresponding to a predetermined overlap area in which a projected image that the image projection apparatus projects and a projected image projected by another image projection apparatus overlap with each other, and that is not included in the first partial image. Then, the image projection apparatus projects a combined image obtained by combining the received first overlap image and the first partial image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yano, Hironao Ito
  • Patent number: 8654131
    Abstract: To present relevant information about an object of interest to a viewer in an appropriate timing based on the display state of objects that appear in a video image. A video image processing apparatus 10 processes the additional information including content data and relevant information about the respective objects. A display feature information calculation unit 107 acquires frame data indicating the display state of an object to be displayed in each frame constituting video data and calculates display feature information about the object to be displayed in each frame. A frame evaluation unit 108 evaluates a frame using an evaluation criteria relating to the degree of attention of the object within a frame based on the calculated display feature information. A display timing determination unit 109 determines a frame at which displaying relevant information about the object is to be started in accordance with the frame evaluation result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Publication number: 20110243474
    Abstract: To present relevant information about an object of interest to a viewer in an appropriate timing based on the display state of objects that appear in a video image. A video image processing apparatus 10 processes the additional information including content data and relevant information about the respective objects. A display feature information calculation unit 107 acquires frame data indicating the display state of an object to be displayed in each frame constituting video data and calculates display feature information about the object to be displayed in each frame. A frame evaluation unit 108 evaluates a frame using an evaluation criteria relating to the degree of attention of the object within a frame based on the calculated display feature information. A display timing determination unit 109 determines a frame at which displaying relevant information about the object is to be started in accordance with the frame evaluation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Publication number: 20100088723
    Abstract: The broadcast receiver includes a storage unit configured to store first broadcast information for specifying a broadcast channel and/or program viewable on the broadcast receiver, an acquisition unit configured to acquire second broadcast information from the other broadcast receiver for specifying a broadcast channel and/or program viewable on the other broadcast receiver, an extraction unit configured to extract a broadcast channel and/or program from the first and second broadcast information not viewable on the broadcast receiver and viewable on the other broadcast receiver, and a generation unit configured to generate an electronic program guide that a user can distinguish a broadcast channel and/or program extracted from a broadcast channel and/or program that is viewable on the broadcast receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hironao Ito
  • Patent number: 6234529
    Abstract: A shoulder belt is provided for a center seat in a vehicle. The belt extends from a retractor mounted to a frame in an upper rear corner of the vehicle. The belt is routed through a belt guide mounted to a roof arch above the seat. The belt extends from the retractor to the belt guide in a space between the roof and roof liner. The belt then extends through the belt guide into the passenger compartment. The belt has a detachable tongue secured in a detachable anchor so that the belt can be released and retracted into a storage compartment above the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabukshiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Terrie Ellison, Hironao Ito, Eric Boettcher