Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Shimura

Kazuhiko Shimura 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: 20140368716
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, a sample acquisition unit, a photographing state determination unit, a guide display generation unit and a display unit. The imaging unit acquires a subject image which is an image of a subject. The sample acquisition unit acquires a sample image. The photographing state determination unit calculates position and posture information indicative of an inclination relative to a horizontal plane and a height of the imaging unit. The guide display generation unit creates a guide display showing a method for photographing for approximating a composition of the subject image to a composition of the sample image based on the position and posture information. The display unit displays the guide display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Atsushi MARUYAMA, Kazuhiko SHIMURA, Takashi KOBIKI, Osamu NONAKA
  • Patent number: 8898225
    Abstract: An installer file, an application program file, and other such files are stored in image memory provided within a camera. Upon connection of the camera to a host device, programs within the installer file are read into the host device and automatically executed, and processing of user registration and installation processing of an attached application program contained within the application program file are automatically performed. After processing of program installation, the installer file and the application program file are deleted from the image memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.
    Inventors: Kazunobu Tasaka, Kazuhiko Shimura
  • Publication number: 20140180812
    Abstract: An advertisement delivery management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a prediction information storage unit, an acquisition unit and an allocation unit. The prediction information storage unit stores information including user attributes of a plurality of delivery target users predicted as future advertisement delivery destinations. The acquisition unit acquires a plurality of order requests designating user attributes and the numbers of deliveries. The allocation unit allocates the delivery target users to the plurality of order requests, on the basis of the user attributes and the numbers of deliveries designated by the plurality of order requests, such that the number of predetermined user attributes of the delivery target users who have not been allocated to the order requests is the maximum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Yahoo Japan Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SHIMURA, Akira TAJIMA, Koji TSUKAMOTO, Hiroyuki KATO, Takenobu DEI
  • Publication number: 20140176431
    Abstract: A reproducer is provided with members shown below. Namely, the reproducer is provided with a storage part for storing images, a vibration detection part for detecting a vibration operation by a user, a switching instruction part for instructing switching of reproduction content in slide show reproduction based on a detection result from the vibration detection part, a synthesis processing part for performing creation processing of slide show images, which are images for the slide show reproduction, based on instructions of the switching instruction part, and a slide show control part for performing the slide show reproduction of the images stored in the storage part and the slide show images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Olympus Imaging Corp.
    Inventors: Osamu NONAKA, Kazuhiko SHIMURA, Tatsuyuki UEMURA
  • Publication number: 20140180813
    Abstract: An advertisement delivery management apparatus according to an embodiment includes an allocation unit and an advertisement delivery unit. The allocation unit selects delivery target users who have the user attribute designated by each of order requests and whose number corresponds to the number of deliveries designated by each of order requests, from a plurality of delivery target users predicted as future advertisement delivery destinations, and allocates the selected delivery target users to the order requests. The advertisement delivery unit selects the advertising information of the order request corresponding to a user attribute of a user of a user terminal on the basis of the allocation result of the allocation unit and transmits the selected advertising information to the user terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: YAHOO JAPAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SHIMURA, Akira TAJIMA, Koji TSUKAMOTO, Hiroyuki KATO, Takenobu DEI
  • Publication number: 20140164107
    Abstract: An advertisement delivery management apparatus according to an embodiment includes an acquisition unit, a determination unit, and an accepting unit. The acquisition unit acquires information on two or more types of delivery target user groups, each including a plurality of delivery target users predicted as future advertisement delivery destinations. The determination unit determines whether each of the delivery target user groups satisfies delivery conditions designated by an advertisement delivery order request. The accepting unit accepts the advertisement delivery order request based on the determination result of the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: YAHOO JAPAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SHIMURA, Koji TSUKAMOTO, Akira TAJIMA, Hiroyuki KATO, Takenobu DEI
  • Publication number: 20140164104
    Abstract: An advertisement delivery management apparatus according to an embodiment includes a predicted information storage unit, an allocating unit, and a reallocating unit. The predicted information storage unit stores information including user attributes of a plurality of delivery target users predicted as future advertisement delivery destinations. The allocating unit allocates the delivery target user to an advertisement delivery order request based on the information stored in the predicted information storage unit. The reallocating unit performs a reallocating process of exchanging the delivery target user allocated to the order request with a non-allocated user who is the delivery target user that has not been allocated to the order request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: YAHOO JAPAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SHIMURA, Koji TSUKAMOTO, Akira TAJIMA, Hiroyuki KATO, Takenobu DEI
  • Publication number: 20140149212
    Abstract: An advertisement delivery management apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a score determining unit and an allocating unit. The score determining unit determines an allocation score representing a adequacy degree of allocation of a delivery target user on an advertisement delivery order request based on the number or the proportion of non-allocated users which are delivery target users which are not allocated on the advertisement delivery order request among a plurality of delivery target users for each user attribute. The allocating unit allocates the delivery target user on the advertisement delivery order request so that a decrease in the allocation score is minimized before and after the delivery target user is allocated on the order request for the advertisement delivery order request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: YAHOO JAPAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SHIMURA, Koji TSUKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140149226
    Abstract: An advertisement delivery management apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a predictive information storage, a counting unit, and an allocating unit. The predictive information storage unit stores information including user attributes of a plurality of delivery target users predicted as a future advertisement delivery destination. The counting unit counts a total of the number of user attributes of delivery target users which are not allocated on an advertisement delivery order request among the plurality of delivery target users. The an allocating unit allocates the delivery target user on the advertisement delivery order request so that a decrease in a total of the number of user attributes counted by the counting unit is minimized before and after the delivery target user is allocated on the advertisement delivery order request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: YAHOO JAPAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SHIMURA, Koji TSUKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8699857
    Abstract: A reproducer is provided with members shown below. Namely, the reproducer is provided with a storage part for storing images, a vibration detection part for detecting a vibration operation by a user, a switching instruction part for instructing switching of reproduction content in slide show reproduction based on a detection result from the vibration detection part, a synthesis processing part for performing creation processing of slide show images, which are images for the slide show reproduction, based on instructions of the switching instruction part, and a slide show control part for performing the slide show reproduction of the images stored in the storage part and the slide show images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.
    Inventors: Osamu Nonaka, Kazuhiko Shimura, Tatsuyuki Uemura
  • Patent number: 8583940
    Abstract: Image data obtained by photographing an object using a camera is stored in a storage medium that can be attached to and detached from the camera. The camera includes a device program storage unit and an information writing unit. A device program that can be executed by an information processing device, which is different to the camera, is stored in the device program storage unit. The information writing unit is constituted to be capable of writing the device program to the storage medium attached to the camera. While writing the device program to the storage medium, the information writing unit writes the device program in a format enabling the information processing device to read and execute the device program automatically when the storage medium is attached to the information processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Shimura, Toshiaki Wada, Tsuyoshi Yaji
  • Publication number: 20120239738
    Abstract: An installer file, an application program file, and other such files are stored in image memory provided within a camera. Upon connection of the camera to a host device, programs within the installer file are read into the host device and automatically executed, and processing of user registration and installation processing of an attached application program contained within the application program file are automatically performed. After processing of program installation, the installer file and the application program file are deleted from the image memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
    Inventors: Kazunobu Tasaka, Kazuhiko Shimura
  • Publication number: 20100251390
    Abstract: Image data obtained by photographing an object using a camera is stored in a storage medium that can be attached to and detached from the camera. The camera includes a device program storage unit and an information writing unit. A device program that can be executed by an information processing device, which is different to the camera, is stored in the device program storage unit. The information writing unit is constituted to be capable of writing the device program to the storage medium attached to the camera. While writing the device program to the storage medium, the information writing unit writes the device program in a format enabling the information processing device to read and execute the device program automatically when the storage medium is attached to the information processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Shimura, Toshiaki Wada, Tsuyoshi Yaji
  • Publication number: 20090153678
    Abstract: A reproducer is provided with members shown below. Namely, the reproducer is provided with a storage part for storing images, a vibration detection part for detecting a vibration operation by a user, a switching instruction part for instructing switching of reproduction content in slide show reproduction based on a detection result from the vibration detection part, a synthesis processing part for performing creation processing of slide show images, which are images for the slide show reproduction, based on instructions of the switching instruction part, and a slide show control part for performing the slide show reproduction of the images stored in the storage part and the slide show images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Osamu Nonaka, Kazuhiko Shimura, Tatsuyuki Uemura
  • Patent number: 7012147
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel synthetic intermediates for the production of indoline derivatives, which exhibit excellent ACAT inhibitory activity, and processes for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tomori, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Hiroshi Fukuhara, Katsuhiko Fujimoto, Masakazu Wakayama, Ryoichi Sonobe, Motoko Miura, Kazuhiko Shimura
  • Publication number: 20060014965
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel synthetic intermediates for the production of indoline derivatives, which exhibit excellent ACAT inhibitory activity, and processes for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tomori, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Hiroshi Fukuhara, Katsuhiko Fujimoto, Masakazu Wakayama, Ryoichi Sonobe, Motoko Miura, Kazuhiko Shimura
  • Publication number: 20040058979
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel synthetic intermediates for the production of indoline derivatives, which exhibit excellent ACAT inhibitory activity, and processes for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tomori, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Hiroshi Fukuhara, Katsuhiko Fujimoto, Masakazu Wakayama, Ryoichi Sonobe, Motoko Miura, Kazuhiko Shimura
  • Patent number: 6532037
    Abstract: A camera system comprises a camera and a panoramic image synthesizing apparatus. The camera includes a photographing device for photographing an object, and a recording medium for storing divisional images of the object photographed by the photographing device and information relating to an angle of view of photographing. The panoramic image synthesizing apparatus performs a cylindrical conversion process based on the divisional images stored in the recording medium and the information relating to the angle of view, and synthesizing cylindrically converted images, thereby producing a panoramic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Shimura
  • Patent number: 5512357
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene three-dimensional plexifilamentary fiber, a method of manufacturing same, and a nonwoven fabric composed of the above fiber.The plexifilamentary fiber in accordance with the present invention has a three-dimensional plexifilamentary structure, and is characterized in that the fiber has a microwave birefringence of 0.07 or more. As a result, a dimensional stability under heating of the plexifilamentary fiber in accordance with the present invention is extremely high. Moreover, it is possible to obtain a plexifilamentary fiber having a high spreadability by adding a spreading agent to the plexifilamentary fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Shimura, Yoshiaki Nakayama
  • Patent number: 5436074
    Abstract: A polypropylene three-dimensional plexifilamentary fiber having a microwave birefringence of 0.07 or more and an Mw/Mn of 4.3 or less. Although a spreading agent is not included in this fiber, the fiber has a superior fiber spreadability and dimensional stability. The fiber in accordance with the present invention can be spun from a dope composed of an isotactic polypropylene having an Mw/Mn of 4.3 or less and an MFR of 20 or less, and a halogenated hydrocarbon, by a flash spinning technique. Further, the present invention provides a spinning dope and a method of manufacturing the fiber which effectively prevent ozone layer destruction by using a 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane, a 1,2-dichlorotrifluoroethane or a solvent blended a dichloromethane with either of the above two solvents as the halogenated hydrocarbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Shimura, Yoshiaki Nakayama