Patents by Inventor Junya KITAGAWA
Junya KITAGAWA 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).
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Publication number: 20260181254Abstract: An imaging apparatus including an image sensor having a light-receiving surface; and an actuator that moves the image sensor along the light-receiving surface, wherein: the actuator includes a first voice coil motor and a second voice coil motor arranged side by side, the first voice coil motor includes a first coil and a first magnet, the second voice coil motor includes a second coil and a second magnet, a winding direction of the first coil is opposite to a winding direction of the second coil, and an N pole and an S pole of the first magnet are disposed in opposite directions to an N pole and an S pole of the second magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2026Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kouhei AWAZU, Kazuki ISHIDA, Junya KITAGAWA, Yuta ABE, Motomu SHIBASAKI, Yota AKASHI, Fuminori IRIE
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IMAGING APPARATUS, OPERATION METHOD OF IMAGING APPARATUS, AND OPERATION PROGRAM OF IMAGING APPARATUS
Publication number: 20260136100Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a processor, in which the processor is configured to acquire displacement information including an orientation and a magnitude of displacement, and positional information of a target to be moved that is moved for shake correction, and in a case where the displacement information satisfies a predetermined condition, and a position of the target to be moved is not at a predetermined position, determine a correction amount of the target to be moved using a second correction function of which a restoration time of the target to be moved to the predetermined position is shorter than a restoration time of a first correction function, instead of the first correction function.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2025Publication date: May 14, 2026Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Taku Yamashita, Yi Pan, Junya Kitagawa -
Patent number: 12581193Abstract: A processor of an imaging apparatus is configured to: perform, based on vibration of the imaging apparatus, movement control of moving the image sensor in a direction in which shake of an image, which is obtained by imaging performed by the image sensor, is corrected; and perform, in the imaging performed by the image sensor, gain-up control of increasing a gain of the movement control in a case where a shutter speed of the mechanical shutter is shorter than a first default time compared to a case where the shutter speed of the mechanical shutter is longer than the first default time.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2023Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kouhei Awazu, Kazuki Ishida, Junya Kitagawa, Yuta Abe, Motomu Shibasaki, Yota Akashi, Fuminori Irie
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Publication number: 20260047981Abstract: A drug-mixing system according to one or more embodiments is disclosed that may include a drug-mixing apparatus. The drug-mixing apparatus may include a drug-injecting processor that executes drug-mixing processing of injecting a drug in a drug container into an infusion container based on preparation data; and a first recorder that records preset recorded information related to the preparation data on a recording medium to be attached to the infusion container; and a controller that causes the preset recorded information related to the preparation data to be recorded by a second recorder provided separately from the drug-mixing apparatus in response to the drug-mixing processing based on the preparation data in the drug-mixing apparatus being canceled.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2025Publication date: February 19, 2026Applicant: YUYAMA MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Junichiro NISHIDA, Junya KITAGAWA
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Patent number: 12475928Abstract: A video creation method includes a first recording step of reading out the pixel signals from the plurality of pixels, creating a video of a first angle of view at a first thinning-out rate, and recording first video data, and a second recording step of, in a case where a target subject exists in the first angle of view, creating a video of a second angle of view including the target subject and having a second angle of view smaller than the first angle of view at a second thinning-out rate lower than the first thinning-out rate, and recording second video data.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yuya Nishio, Tomoyuki Kawai, Koichi Tanaka, Junya Kitagawa
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Publication number: 20250301220Abstract: The imaging apparatus includes an imaging sensor, a detection sensor that detects rotational shake in the roll direction, a mechanical vibration-proof mechanism that corrects rotational shake, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine, based on a frame rate of motion picture imaging, a correction distribution ratio between mechanical vibration-proof processing using the mechanical vibration-proof mechanism and electronic vibration-proof processing of correcting the rotational shake. The processor is then configured to execute the mechanical vibration-proof processing and the electronic vibration-proof processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2025Publication date: September 25, 2025Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Koichi TANAKA, Tomoyuki KAWAI, Junya KITAGAWA, Yuya NISHIO
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Publication number: 20250274563Abstract: A display method of displaying a video captured by an imaging apparatus includes setting a plurality of set regions in a reference region which is an imaging region of a reference video, selecting a recording region, which is a region of a record video to be recorded, from among the plurality of set regions, reselecting the recording region from among the plurality of set regions to switch the recording region after the selection step is performed, recording the record video on a recording medium, displaying a plurality of set videos which are videos of the plurality of set regions, and performing a control process relating to a change of the reference region at least after the reference region is determined. The control process includes a process of maintaining a state in which an optical zoom function of the imaging apparatus is limited during the recording step.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2025Publication date: August 28, 2025Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yuya NISHIO, Koichi TANAKA, Junya KITAGAWA
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Patent number: 12395737Abstract: The imaging apparatus includes an imaging sensor, a detection sensor that detects rotational shake in the roll direction, a mechanical vibration-proof mechanism that corrects rotational shake, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine, based on a frame rate of motion picture imaging, a correction distribution ratio between mechanical vibration-proof processing using the mechanical vibration-proof mechanism and electronic vibration-proof processing of correcting the rotational shake. The processor is then configured to execute the mechanical vibration-proof processing and the electronic vibration-proof processing.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2024Date of Patent: August 19, 2025Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Koichi Tanaka, Tomoyuki Kawai, Junya Kitagawa, Yuya Nishio
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Patent number: 12363434Abstract: The imaging apparatus includes an imaging sensor, a detection sensor that detects rotational shake in the roll direction, a mechanical vibration-proof mechanism that corrects rotational shake, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine, based on a frame rate of motion picture imaging, a correction distribution ratio between mechanical vibration-proof processing using the mechanical vibration-proof mechanism and electronic vibration-proof processing of correcting the rotational shake. The processor is then configured to execute the mechanical vibration-proof processing and the electronic vibration-proof processing.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2024Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Koichi Tanaka, Tomoyuki Kawai, Junya Kitagawa, Yuya Nishio
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Patent number: 12335595Abstract: In a display method of a video in which a part of a captured video is cut out and the cut-out video is switched, the convenience for a user is improved. A display method of displaying a video captured by an imaging apparatus includes a setting step of setting a plurality of set regions in a reference region which is an imaging region of a reference video, a selection step of selecting a recording region, which is a region of a record video to be recorded, from among the plurality of set regions, a switching step of reselecting the recording region from among the plurality of set regions to switch the recording region after the selection step is performed, and a display step of displaying the record video, the reference video, and a flag indicating a position of each of the plurality of set regions in the reference video.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yuya Nishio, Koichi Tanaka, Junya Kitagawa
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Patent number: 12244946Abstract: The pixel region includes a first phase difference pixel group including a plurality of the phase difference pixels of which the first side of the photoelectric conversion element is blocked by the light blocking layer in a first side region of the first side, and a second phase difference pixel group including a plurality of the phase difference pixels of which the second side of the photoelectric conversion element is blocked by the light blocking layer. The first phase difference pixel group includes a first A pixel and a first B pixel in which a light blocking area of the photoelectric conversion element using the light blocking layer is smaller than that of the first A pixel. The controller performs addition readout processing in which at least one of a pixel signal of the first A pixel or a pixel signal of the first B pixel is weighted in accordance with optical characteristics of the imaging lens.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2024Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Koichi Tanaka, Tomoyuki Kawai, Junya Kitagawa, Yuya Nishio
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Publication number: 20250039327Abstract: Provided is a more useful method as a display method of a video in which a part of a captured video is cut out and the cut-out video can be switched. A display method of displaying a video captured by an imaging apparatus includes a setting step of automatically setting a plurality of candidates for a set region in a reference region which is an imaging region of a reference video, a selection step of selecting a recording region, which is a region of a record video to be recorded, from among the plurality of candidates for the set region based on a selection of a user, and a switching step of reselecting the recording region from among the plurality of candidates for the set region to switch the recording region after the selection step is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Junya KITAGAWA, Tomoyuki KAWAI, Koichi TANAKA, Yuya NISHIO
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Publication number: 20240305887Abstract: The imaging apparatus includes an imaging sensor, a detection sensor that detects rotational shake in the roll direction, a mechanical vibration-proof mechanism that corrects rotational shake, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine, based on a frame rate of motion picture imaging, a correction distribution ratio between mechanical vibration-proof processing using the mechanical vibration-proof mechanism and electronic vibration-proof processing of correcting the rotational shake. The processor is then configured to execute the mechanical vibration-proof processing and the electronic vibration-proof processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Koichi TANAKA, Tomoyuki KAWAI, Junya KITAGAWA, Yuya NISHIO
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Publication number: 20240267649Abstract: The pixel region includes a first phase difference pixel group including a plurality of the phase difference pixels of which the first side of the photoelectric conversion element is blocked by the light blocking layer in a first side region of the first side, and a second phase difference pixel group including a plurality of the phase difference pixels of which the second side of the photoelectric conversion element is blocked by the light blocking layer. The first phase difference pixel group includes a first A pixel and a first B pixel in which a light blocking area of the photoelectric conversion element using the light blocking layer is smaller than that of the first A pixel. The controller performs addition readout processing in which at least one of a pixel signal of the first A pixel or a pixel signal of the first B pixel is weighted in accordance with optical characteristics of the imaging lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Koichi TANAKA, Tomoyuki KAWAI, Junya KITAGAWA, Yuya NISHIO
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Patent number: 12022193Abstract: The imaging apparatus includes an imaging sensor, a detection sensor that detects rotational shake in the roll direction, a mechanical vibration-proof mechanism that corrects rotational shake, and a processor. The processor is configured to execute: mechanical vibration-proof processing using the mechanical vibration-proof mechanism; electronic vibration-proof processing of correcting the rotational shake; driving processing of driving the imaging sensor in one mode selected from a plurality of modes including a first mode in which a motion picture is captured at a first frame rate and a second mode in which a motion picture is captured at a second frame rate; and correction distribution processing of distributing correction of a part of the rotational shake to the mechanical vibration-proof processing and correction of a part of the rotational shake to the electronic vibration-proof processing.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Koichi Tanaka, Tomoyuki Kawai, Junya Kitagawa, Yuya Nishio
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Patent number: 11997406Abstract: The pixel region includes a first phase difference pixel group including a plurality of the phase difference pixels of which the first side of the photoelectric conversion element is blocked by the light blocking layer in a first side region of the first side, and a second phase difference pixel group including a plurality of the phase difference pixels of which the second side of the photoelectric conversion element is blocked by the light blocking layer. The first phase difference pixel group includes a first A pixel and a first B pixel in which a light blocking area of the photoelectric conversion element using the light blocking layer is smaller than that of the first A pixel. The controller performs addition readout processing in which at least one of a pixel signal of the first A pixel or a pixel signal of the first B pixel is weighted in accordance with optical characteristics of the imaging lens.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2023Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Koichi Tanaka, Tomoyuki Kawai, Junya Kitagawa, Yuya Nishio
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Publication number: 20230345127Abstract: A processor of an imaging apparatus is configured to: perform, based on vibration of the imaging apparatus, movement control of moving the image sensor in a direction in which shake of an image, which is obtained by imaging performed by the image sensor, is corrected; and perform, in the imaging performed by the image sensor, gain-up control of increasing a gain of the movement control in a case where a shutter speed of the mechanical shutter is shorter than a first default time compared to a case where the shutter speed of the mechanical shutter is longer than the first default time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kouhei AWAZU, Kazuki ISHIDA, Junya KITAGAWA, Yuta ABE, Motomu SHIBASAKI, Yota AKASHI, Fuminori IRIE
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Publication number: 20230319436Abstract: The pixel region includes a first phase difference pixel group including a plurality of the phase difference pixels of which the first side of the photoelectric conversion element is blocked by the light blocking layer in a first side region of the first side, and a second phase difference pixel group including a plurality of the phase difference pixels of which the second side of the photoelectric conversion element is blocked by the light blocking layer. The first phase difference pixel group includes a first A pixel and a first B pixel in which a light blocking area of the photoelectric conversion element using the light blocking layer is smaller than that of the first A pixel. The controller performs addition readout processing in which at least one of a pixel signal of the first A pixel or a pixel signal of the first B pixel is weighted in accordance with optical characteristics of the imaging lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Koichi TANAKA, Tomoyuki KAWAI, Junya KITAGAWA, Yuya NISHIO
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Patent number: 11765458Abstract: An image blur correction device is configured to correct a blur of an imaging apparatus that includes an image sensor that images a subject through an imaging optical system. An image blur correction device includes an acceleration sensor that detects accelerations in two directions, an angular velocity sensor that detects an angular velocity of the imaging apparatus around a rotation axis parallel to the optical axis, a rotational acceleration component calculator that calculates rotational acceleration components which are generated by rotation of the imaging apparatus around the rotation axis based on an output of the angular velocity sensor, and a blur corrector that corrects blurs of the imaging apparatus based on the rotational acceleration components and the accelerations. The blur corrector corrects the blurs based on a member of the imaging apparatus that is used for an imaging of the imaging apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Koichi Tanaka, Fuminori Irie, Junya Kitagawa, Kouhei Awazu
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Patent number: 11750940Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging sensor; a lens mount to which a lens is attached; and a processor is configured to read out an imaging signal from the imaging sensor and generate a raw image. The processor is configured to determine a length of a second focal length in a second direction which intersects with an extending direction of an optical axis of the lens and a first direction which intersects with the extending direction, relative to a first focal length in the first direction, and make a resolution ratio, which is a ratio of a resolution of the raw image in the first direction to a resolution of the raw image in the second direction, higher than a resolution ratio of the imaging sensor in a case where the second focal length is longer than the first focal length.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tomoyuki Kawai, Koichi Tanaka, Junya Kitagawa, Yuya Nishio