Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Tsubota
Kazuhiro Tsubota 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: 20230038449Abstract: A shipping assistance device which enables a delivery service operator to quickly confirm that the size of an item has been properly measured and there is no need to re-measure the size, and proceed to operations for transportation, comprises a table to place items, upper and side shooting devices for shooting images of an item on the table, a storage chamber for storing items, front-facing and upward-facing displays a printer for printing a shipping label, and a processing controller configured to measure the size of the item on the table based on shot images, determine if the item is acceptable to be put in the storage chamber based on the measured size, display a determination result on the displays, and when the item is determined acceptable, instruct the printer to print a shipping label with an acceptance signature for the item.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro TSUBOTA, Yota TOGUCHI, Yasuki YAMAKAWA
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Publication number: 20210142636Abstract: An observer simply performs operations as necessary such as confirmation as to whether or not erroneous detection is made and confirmation as to whether or not intrusion detection is normal, and the observer can efficiently execute the observation operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuhiro TSUBOTA
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Patent number: 10366477Abstract: A method for processing an image includes receiving an input image having distortion, receiving position information input by a user on the received input image, generating a first image by correcting the input image having distortion, and translating a position on the input image having distortion indicated by the received position information into a position on the generated first image. The method further includes setting, on the generated first image, a first mask area having a predetermined shape and including the position on the generated first image translated from the position on the input image having distortion, and performing mask processing on the set first mask area on the generated first image.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Tsubota, Ryoji Ogino, Kojiro Iwasaki, Mikio Morioka
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Patent number: 10249058Abstract: A three-dimensional information reconstraction device includes a corresponding point detector that detects a plurality of corresponding point pairs to which a first feature point included in a first image captured by a first image capturing device and a second feature point included in a second image captured by a second image capturing device correspond, and a three-dimensional coordinate deriver that, based on the plurality of corresponding point pairs, reconstructs three-dimensional coordinates to which the first feature point is inverse-projected.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Tsubota, Kenya Uomori
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Patent number: 10083513Abstract: The information presentation device has an image acquisition unit, a parameter deriving unit, an abnormality detection unit, and the presentation unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a first image which is captured by a first imaging device and a second image which is captured by a second imaging device. The parameter deriving unit derives parameters for deriving three-dimensional coordinates from the first image and the second image. The abnormality detection unit determines presence or absence of an abnormality in a relative positional relationship or a relative relationship of pose between the first imaging device and the second imaging device according to the derived parameters. In a case where an abnormality is determined, the presentation unit presents warning information including an instruction that there is an abnormality.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Tsubota, Kenya Uomori
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Publication number: 20180053286Abstract: A method for processing an image includes receiving an input image having distortion, receiving position information input by a user on the received input image, generating a first image by correcting the input image having distortion, and translating a position on the input image having distortion indicated by the received position information into a position on the generated first image. The method further includes setting, on the generated first image, a first mask area having a predetermined shape and including the position on the generated first image translated from the position on the input image having distortion, and performing mask processing on the set first mask area on the generated first image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro TSUBOTA, Ryoji OGINO, Kojiro IWASAKI, Mikio MORIOKA
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Patent number: 9836829Abstract: An image display method includes displaying an input image having distortion on a display, receiving a plurality of points which are specified on the displayed input image in response to a user input, calculating a first processing area having a first shape according to the points specified on the displayed input image so that the first shape becomes a predetermined shape when distortion of the first processing area having the first shape is corrected, and displaying the first processing area having the first shape together with the input image on the display.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Tsubota, Ryoji Ogino, Kojiro Iwasaki, Mikio Morioka
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Publication number: 20170345184Abstract: A three-dimensional information reconstraction device includes a corresponding point detector that detects a plurality of corresponding point pairs to which a first feature point included in a first image captured by a first image capturing device and a second feature point included in a second image captured by a second image capturing device correspond, and a three-dimensional coordinate deriver that, based on the plurality of corresponding point pairs, reconstructs three-dimensional coordinates to which the first feature point is inverse-projected.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro TSUBOTA, Kenya UOMORI
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Publication number: 20160292833Abstract: An image display method includes displaying an input image having distortion on a display, receiving a plurality of points which are specified on the displayed input image in response to a user input, calculating a first processing area having a first shape according to the points specified on the displayed input image so that the first shape becomes a predetermined shape when distortion of the first processing area having the first shape is corrected, and displaying the first processing area having the first shape together with the input image on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro TSUBOTA, Ryoji OGINO, Kojiro IWASAKI, Mikio MORIOKA
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Publication number: 20160225158Abstract: The information presentation device has an image acquisition unit, a parameter deriving unit, an abnormality detection unit, and the presentation unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a first image which is captured by a first imaging device and a second image which is captured by a second imaging device. The parameter deriving unit derives parameters for deriving three-dimensional coordinates from the first image and the second image. The abnormality detection unit determines presence or absence of an abnormality in a relative positional relationship or a relative relationship of pose between the first imaging device and the second imaging device according to the derived parameters. In a case where an abnormality is determined, the presentation unit presents warning information including an instruction that there is an abnormality.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro TSUBOTA, Kenya UOMORI
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Patent number: 9396529Abstract: An example image processor provides a distortion-corrected image including a masking area having improved appearance. The image processor includes: a masking area retaining section that retains a masking area set for an image having distortion; a masking execution section that performs masking processing for the image having distortion using the masking area retained in the masking area retaining section; a distortion correction section that corrects the image having distortion that is subjected to the masking processing using a correction parameter for correcting distortion of the image having distortion; and a masking area shaping section that shapes the masking area of the corrected image into a predetermined shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Tsubota, Ryoji Ogino, Kojiro Iwasaki, Mikio Morioka
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Publication number: 20150016746Abstract: An example image processor provides a distortion-corrected image including a masking area having improved appearance. The image processor includes: a masking area retaining section that retains a masking area set for an image having distortion; a masking execution section that performs masking processing for the image having distortion using the masking area retained in the masking area retaining section; a distortion correction section that corrects the image having distortion that is subjected to the masking processing using a correction parameter for correcting distortion of the image having distortion; and a masking area shaping section that shapes the masking area of the corrected image into a predetermined shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Kazuhiro TSUBOTA, Ryoji OGINO, Kojiro IWASAKI, Mikio MORIOKA
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Patent number: 8928778Abstract: A camera device includes an imaging unit generating an imaging area image in which an imaging area is captured from above, and a display-image generation unit generating a display image of an imaging object moving in the imaging area by use of an clipped image clipped from the imaging area image. In this case, an clipping reference position P corresponding to the imaging object in the imaging area image is determined, and a reference distance r between an imaging reference position O corresponding to the imaging unit and the clipping reference position P in the imaging area image is calculated. When the reference distance r is short, a rotation angle ?NEW for rotating the clipped image in generating the display image is calculated based on a reference angle ? corresponding to an inclination of the imaging object in the imaging area image and the reference distance r.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Tsubota, Junya Kuwada
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Publication number: 20130222646Abstract: A camera device includes an imaging unit generating an imaging area image in which an imaging area is captured from above, and a display-image generation unit generating a display image of an imaging object moving in the imaging area by use of an clipped image clipped from the imaging area image. In this case, an clipping reference position P corresponding to the imaging object in the imaging area image is determined, and a reference distance r between an imaging reference position O corresponding to the imaging unit and the clipping reference position P in the imaging area image is calculated. When the reference distance r is short, a rotation angle ?NEW for rotating the clipped image in generating the display image is calculated based on a reference angle ? corresponding to an inclination of the imaging object in the imaging area image and the reference distance r.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Tsubota, Junya Kuwada
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Patent number: 8179395Abstract: An image special effect apparatus capable of realizing the illumination effects corresponding to various image special effects if an illumination effect pattern is not previously determined and the shape of the effect face changes rapidly is provided. An image special effect apparatus 100 for adding an illumination effect using light from a light source when viewed from an arbitrary eye point in a face having a curved face to image information concerning an input image and outputting a video signal provided by mapping the image information to the face generates a normal vector at a position of the face based on rectangular coordinate data and the shape of the face, a normal vector generation section 110, generates reflectivity of the light in an eye point direction by calculation of A (2(L·N)N?2L)·V of an expression using the normal vector, a light source direction unit vector, an eye point vector V, and an arbitrary value A, and creates the image information based on the image and the reflectivity.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Tsubota, Hiroyuki Izumi
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Patent number: 8022946Abstract: A wipe pattern generation apparatus that can generate wipe patterns of various shapes at high speed and moreover can be miniaturized. is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2006Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Tsubota, Hiroyuki Izumi
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Publication number: 20100231786Abstract: An image special effect apparatus capable of realizing the illumination effects corresponding to various image special effects if an illumination effect pattern is not previously determined and the shape of the effect face changes rapidly is provided. An image special effect apparatus 100 for adding an illumination effect using light from a light source when viewed from an arbitrary eye point in a face having a curved face to image information concerning an input image and outputting a video signal provided by mapping the image information to the face generates a normal vector at a position of the face based on rectangular coordinate data and the shape of the face, a normal vector generation section 110, generates reflectivity of the light in an eye point direction by calculation of A (2(L·N)N?2L)·V of an expression using the normal vector, a light source direction unit vector, an eye point vector V, and an arbitrary value A, and creates the image information based on the image and the reflectivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2007Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Tsubota, Hiroyuki Izumi
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Publication number: 20090135186Abstract: A wipe pattern generation apparatus that can generate wipe patterns of various shapes at high speed and moreover can be miniaturized. is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2006Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Tsubota, Hiroyuki Izumi
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Patent number: 6230136Abstract: To decode voice data coded in a coding system on a specific standard (for example, ADPCM or a different standard), the voice data is previously sorted by a data sorter 102 and is stored in a second data storage 103. Voice data read from a third data storage 105 is decoded by a decoder 107 and is converted from parallel data into serial data by a parallel/serial data converter 109. The resultant data is transferred to a D/A converter, whereby the voice data coded on one standard and the voice data coded on a different standard can be decoded and transferred to the D/A converter by circuit change on a small scale without the need for a separate voice control system for each coding system.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1998Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiji Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Tsubota