Patents by Inventor Hiroyasu Yamada

Hiroyasu Yamada 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: 11979523
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to create an album layout in accordance with the actual time-series in a case the time-series of the images used in the model album and the time-series of the candidate images used in the album to be created are different. One embodiment of the present invention is a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of candidate image; and a selection unit configured to select, based on analysis results of each of a plurality of model images used in a model album and analysis results of each of the candidate images, similar images each of which has a degree of similarity to any one of the model images higher than a predetermined value, from among the plurality of candidate images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jumpei Takeichi, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Takayuki Yamada
  • Patent number: 11978133
    Abstract: An album creating app obtains album data on a model album serving as an example, a candidate image group used to create an album, and analysis information on a model image in the model album and on each of the candidate image group. The album creating app has a similar image selecting unit that selects a similar image similar to the model image from the candidate image group based on the analysis information, a spread layout creating unit that creates a layout according to a template in the album data by placing the similar image in the slot where the model image corresponding to the similar image is placed, a layout evaluating unit that evaluates the layout created, and a processing changing unit that changes, based on the evaluation result, the type of editing performed on the similar image to place the similar image into the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Kunieda, Jumpei Takeichi, Takayuki Yamada
  • Patent number: 11968343
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first obtaining unit configured to obtain an original image, a second obtaining unit configured to obtain a first multiplexed image created by embedding first information in the original image by a first method in which a shape of a pattern is changed, a third obtaining unit configured to obtain a second multiplexed image created by embedding second information in the first multiplexed image by a second method in which a density of a pattern is changed, the second information being a different type of information from the first information, and a control unit configured to perform control of outputting print data for a print original by using the second multiplexed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akitoshi Yamada, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Yoichi Kashibuchi, Jun Nagai
  • Patent number: 11936821
    Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling an image processing apparatus capable of controlling album data for a first subject containing a common page and an individual page for the first subject, and album data for a second subject containing the common page and an individual page for the second subject. The method includes specifying a change target for a page contained in the album data for the first subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jumpei Takeichi, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Takayuki Yamada
  • Patent number: 11915351
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain album information forming a plurality of albums; and an editing unit configured to, in a case of receiving an instruction to add a double-page spread to a predetermined album among the plurality of albums, add a double-page spread also to an album other than the predetermined album among the plurality of albums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jumpei Takeichi, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Takayuki Yamada
  • Patent number: 8941582
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display device includes: first and second substrates; an electrophoretic layer which is interposed between the first and second substrates; and a third substrate which is disposed opposite the first substrate with the second substrate interposed therebetween, which is joined to the first substrate with a sealing member interposed therebetween, and which seals the electrophoretic layer with the second substrate interposed therebetween. The first and third substrates have extension sections extending with respect to the second substrate in a plan view. The sealing member fills a part of a gap between the extension section of the first substrate and the extension section of the third substrate, and the sealing member does not come into contact with an outer edge of the third substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyasu Yamada
  • Patent number: 8828272
    Abstract: A phosphor includes a crystal phase of a formula (Ln,Ca,Ce)3+?Si6N11. In this formula, ? is from ?0.1 to 1.5, inclusive. When an object color of the phosphor is expressed by the L*a*b* color system, the value of (a*2+b*2)1/2 satisfies 71?(a*2+b*2)1/2. Also in the formula, Ln is La, Gd, Lu, Y, Sc, or any combination of these. When the phosphor is excited with light having a wavelength of 455 nm, it emits a color wherein x is from 0.400 to 0.570 inclusive, and y is from 0.420 to 0.590, inclusive, as expressed in the CIE standard coordinate system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Takatoshi Seto, Naoto Kijima, Keiichi Seki, Ryuji Adachi, Hiroyasu Yamada, Tatsuya Inoue
  • Publication number: 20140042898
    Abstract: To provide a yellow to orange phosphor which has high luminance and excellent temperature characteristics and which also has high luminance when mixed with a phosphor of a different color. A phosphor containing a crystal phase represented by the following formula [I], wherein when its object color is expressed by the L*a*b* color system, the values of a*, b* and (a*2+b*2)1/2 satisfy ?20?a*??2, 71?b* and 71?(a*2+b*2)1/2, respectively: R3?x?y?z+w2MzA1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Takatoshi Seto, Naoto Kijima, Keiichi Seki, Ryuji Adachi, Hiroyasu Yamada, Tatsuya Inoue
  • Patent number: 8574459
    Abstract: To provide a yellow to orange phosphor which has high luminance and excellent temperature characteristics and which also has high luminance when mixed with a phosphor of a different color. A phosphor containing a crystal phase represented by the following formula [I], wherein when its object color is expressed by the L*a*b* color system, the values of a*, b* and (a*2+b*2)1/2 satisfy ?20?a*??2, 71?b* and 71?(a*2+b*2)1/2, respectively: R3?x?y?z+w2MzA1.5x+y?w2Si6?w1?w2Alw1+w2Oy+w1N11?y?w1??[I].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Takatoshi Seto, Naoto Kijima, Keiichi Seki, Ryuji Adachi, Hiroyasu Yamada, Tatsuya Inoue
  • Publication number: 20120256533
    Abstract: To provide a yellow to orange phosphor which has high luminance and excellent temperature characteristics and which also has high luminance when mixed with a phosphor of a different color. A phosphor containing a crystal phase represented by the following formula [I], wherein when its object color is expressed by the L*a*b* color system, the values of a*, b* and (a*2+b*2)1/2 satisfy ?20?a*??2, 71?b* and 71?(a*2+b*2)1/2, respectively: R3?x?y?z+w2MzA1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takatoshi Seto, Naoto Kijima, Keiichi Seki, Ryuji Adachi, Hiroyasu Yamada, Tatsuya Inoue
  • Publication number: 20120106102
    Abstract: A portable terminal characterized by comprises: a first substrate; a double-sided tape adhered to a prescribed portion of said first substrate; a second substrate adhered to said double-sided tape on a side thereof that is opposite the side on which said first substrate is located and having an electronic part mounted on a side thereof that is opposite the side affixed to said double-sided tape; an upper case disposed on a side of said first substrate, opposite the side where said doubled-sided tape is located; a lower case disposed on a side of the electronic part, opposite the side where said second substrate is located, and combined with said upper case; and a frame placed between said second substrate and said lower case and having an opening at a position corresponding to said electronic part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Junichi NAKAO, Hiroyasu YAMADA
  • Patent number: 8102661
    Abstract: A portable terminal characterized by comprises: a first substrate; a double-sided tape adhered to a prescribed portion of said first substrate; a second substrate adhered to said double-sided tape on a side thereof that is opposite the side on which said first substrate is located and having an electronic part mounted on a side thereof that is opposite the side affixed to said double-sided tape; an upper case disposed on a side of said first substrate, opposite the side where said doubled-sided tape is located; a lower case disposed on a side of the electronic part, opposite the side where said second substrate is located, and combined with said upper case; and a frame placed between said second substrate and said lower case and having an opening at a position corresponding to said electronic part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Nakao, Hiroyasu Yamada
  • Patent number: 7830084
    Abstract: A display panel including a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes: a light emitting element; a pixel circuit having a driving transistor connected to the light emitting element in series; a data line to which a data current is supplied through the pixel circuit; a scanning line for selecting the pixel circuit; a first insulation film to cover the data line; and a second insulation film made of a material different from the first insulation film, to cover the data line and the first insulation film, wherein the following expression is satisfied. C total 20 ? ? 0 ? ? a ? ? b ? a ? D b + ? b ? D a ? C total 5 Ctotal: parasitic capacitance of whole path to data line through pixel circuit; ?0: vacuum dielectric constant; ?a: relative dielectric constant of first insulation film; Da: first insulation film thickness; ?b: relative dielectric constant of second insulation film; Db: second insulation film thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Minoru Kumagai, Hiroyasu Yamada, Tsuyoshi Ozaki, Jun Ogura
  • Patent number: 7791568
    Abstract: A display panel (110) includes a plurality of optical elements (OEL) each having a pair of electrodes and performing an optical operation according to current passing between the pair of electrodes, a current line (DL), a switch circuit (Tr2) that passes a write current (Ia) with a predetermined current value through the current line (DL) during a selection time (Tse) and stops passing current during a non-selection time (Tnse), and a current storage circuit (Tr1, Tr3, Cs, Cp) that stores current data according to the current value of the write current (Ia) passing through the current line (DL) during the selection time (Tse) and that supplies a drive current (Ib) having a current value, which is obtained by subtracting a predetermined offset current (Ioff) from the current value of the stored write current (Ia), to the optical elements (OEL) during the non-selection time (Tnse).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Yamada, Manabu Takei
  • Publication number: 20100177032
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display device includes: first and second substrates; an electrophoretic layer which is interposed between the first and second substrates; and a third substrate which is disposed opposite the first substrate with the second substrate interposed therebetween, which is joined to the first substrate with a sealing member interposed therebetween, and which seals the electrophoretic layer with the second substrate interposed therebetween. The first and third substrates have extension sections extending with respect to the second substrate in a plan view. The sealing member fills a part of a gap between the extension section of the first substrate and the extension section of the third substrate, and the sealing member does not come into contact with an outer edge of the third substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroyasu Yamada
  • Publication number: 20090323298
    Abstract: A portable terminal characterized by comprises: a first substrate; a double-sided tape adhered to a prescribed portion of said first substrate; a second substrate adhered to said double-sided tape on a side thereof that is opposite the side on which said first substrate is located and having an electronic part mounted on a side thereof that is opposite the side affixed to said double-sided tape; an upper case disposed on a side of said first substrate, opposite the side where said doubled-sided tape is located; a lower case disposed on a side of the electronic part, opposite the side where said second substrate is located, and combined with said upper case; and a frame placed between said second substrate and said lower case and having an opening at a position corresponding to said electronic part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Junichi Nakao, Hiroyasu Yamada
  • Patent number: 7515121
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes signal lines to each of which a current is supplied to obtain an arbitrary current value, optical elements each optical behaving in accordance with the current value of the current flowing via the signal line, and a stationary voltage supply circuit for supplying a stationary voltage for setting the current value of the current flowing through the signal line to be stationary through the signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Sato, Hiroyasu Yamada
  • Publication number: 20080290805
    Abstract: A display panel (110) includes a plurality of optical elements (OEL) each having a pair of electrodes and performing an optical operation according to current passing between the pair of electrodes, a current line (DL), a switch circuit (Tr2) that passes a write current (Ia) with a predetermined current value through the current line (DL) during a selection time (Tse) and stops passing current during a non-selection time (Tnse), and a current storage circuit (Tr1, Tr3, Cs, Cp) that stores current data according to the current value of the write current (Ia) passing through the current line (DL) during the selection time (Tse) and that supplies a drive current (Ib) having a current value, which is obtained by subtracting a predetermined offset current (Ioff) from the current value of the stored write current (Ia), to the optical elements (OEL) during the non-selection time (Tnse).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu YAMADA, Manabu Takei
  • Patent number: 7355571
    Abstract: A display panel (110) includes a plurality of optical elements (OEL) each having a pair of electrodes and performing an optical operation according to current passing between the pair of electrodes, a current line (DL), a switch circuit (Tr2) that passes a write current (Ia) with a predetermined current value through the current line (DL) during a selection time (Tse) and stops passing current during a nonselection time (Tnse), and a current storage circuit (Tr1, Tr3, Cs, Cp) that stores current data according to the current value of the write current (Ia) passing through the current line (DL) during the selection time (Tse) and that supplies a drive current (Ib) having a current value, which is obtained by subtracting a predetermined offset current (Ioff) from the current value of the stored write current (Ia), to the optical elements (OEL) during the nonselection time (Tnse).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Yamada, Manabu Takei
  • Patent number: 7317429
    Abstract: A display panel includes an optical element which has a pair of electrodes and exhibits an optical operation corresponding to an electric current flowing between the electrodes, and a switch circuit which supplies a memory current having a predetermined current value to a current line during a selection period, and stops the supply of the memory current to the current line during a non-selection period. A current memory circuit stores current data corresponding to the current value of the memory current flowing through the current line during the selection period and, in accordance with the current data stored during the selection period, supplies a display current having a current value substantially equal to the memory current to the optical element during the non-selection period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Shirasaki, Hiroyasu Yamada, Reiji Hattori