Patents by Inventor Kazuki HORIBA
Kazuki HORIBA 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: 20230263463Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for measuring the thickness, roughness, and morphology index of the mandibular cortical bone using a dental panorama image to assist in the diagnosis of osteoporosis, wherein the thickness, roughness, and morphological index of the cortical bone is measured more accurately and the diagnosis of osteoporosis can be supported more accurately. An osteoporosis diagnostic support apparatus, wherein the apparatus has a contour extraction unit adapted to extract a mandibular contour from an image of a mandibular cortical bone photographed by a photographic apparatus adapted to photograph the mandibular cortical bone and surroundings thereof, a line segment extraction unit adapted to extract line segments from the image of the mandibular cortical bone photographed by the photographic apparatus; and a cortical bone thickness calculation unit adapted to calculate a thickness of the cortical bone based on the extracted mandibular contour and line segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicants: Media Co., Ltd., Gifu UniversityInventors: Hironobu TSUJI, Yosuke TSUJI, Tatsuro HAYASHI, Hiroshi FUJITA, Takeshi HARA, Chisako MURAMATSU, Kazuki HORIBA, Akitoshi KATSUMATA
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Patent number: 11672471Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for measuring the thickness, roughness, and morphology index of the mandibular cortical bone using a dental panorama image to assist in the diagnosis of osteoporosis, wherein the thickness, roughness, and morphological index of the cortical bone is measured more accurately and the diagnosis of osteoporosis can be supported more accurately. An osteoporosis diagnostic support apparatus, wherein the apparatus has a contour extraction unit adapted to extract a mandibular contour from an image of a mandibular cortical bone photographed by a photographic apparatus adapted to photograph the mandibular cortical bone and surroundings thereof, a line segment extraction unit adapted to extract line segments from the image of the mandibular cortical bone photographed by the photographic apparatus; and a cortical bone thickness calculation unit adapted to calculate a thickness of the cortical bone based on the extracted mandibular contour and line segments.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignees: Media Co., Ltd., Gifu UniversityInventors: Hironobu Tsuji, Yosuke Tsuji, Tatsuro Hayashi, Hiroshi Fujita, Takeshi Hara, Chisako Muramatsu, Kazuki Horiba, Akitoshi Katsumata
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Publication number: 20230134330Abstract: A vehicle includes a distance estimation device that estimates the distance from the vehicle to a traffic light. The distance estimation device includes an image acquisition unit that acquires an image captured by a camera for imaging the surroundings of the vehicle, a light size acquisition unit that acquires a light size of a light of the traffic light reflected in the image, and a distance estimation unit that estimates the distance from the vehicle to the traffic light based on the light size. The light size acquisition unit removes flare of the light in the image, and acquires the light size in the image after the flare is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventor: Kazuki HORIBA
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Publication number: 20220301319Abstract: An image processing device includes one or more processors configured to: recognize a category of an object within a range of a predetermined distance with respect to a vehicle based on a detection result of a sensor, the sensor including an image sensor; decide the number of images subjected to image processing per unit time based on the category of the object recognized by the one or more processors; acquire, from the image sensor, a plurality of images obtained by continuously shooting the object as a subject; select one or more target images from among the images acquired by the one or more processors based on the number of images subjected to the image processing per unit time decided by the one or more processors; and calculate information regarding the object based on the one or more target images.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventor: Kazuki HORIBA
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Publication number: 20220066037Abstract: The distance measurement system includes an emitter emitting light, a receiver having a pixel array at which are formed a plurality of pixels detecting light reflected from an object, a processor configured to calculate distance data relating to a distance to the object for each of the plurality of pixels based on a result of detection of the reflected light, and use the distance data to generate a distance image, and a vehicle information detector detecting vehicle information relating to behavior of the vehicle. The processor calculates the distance data a plurality of times based on results of detection of light reflected from the object in a plurality of different time periods. The processor converts coordinates of the distance data based on the vehicle information to correct positional deviation between the distance data on the pixel array and generates the distance image for an overlapping range of the distance data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuki Horiba, Mitsuhiro Kinoshita, Hiroki Saito
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Publication number: 20220044555Abstract: An in-vehicle detection device is mounted on a vehicle. The in-vehicle detection device includes a camera configured to capture a first range around the vehicle as the capturing range, a sensor different in type from the camera and configured to measure a second range as the measurement range with the second range overlapping with at least a part of the first range, and a processor configured to perform detection processing on an image captured by the camera. The processor is configured to identify a first area that is included in the image and is excluded from the target of the detection processing based on the measurement result of the sensor and is configured to perform the detection processing on a second area that is included in the image and is not included in the first area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuki Horiba, Hiroki Saito, Mitsuhiro Kinoshita
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Publication number: 20220018964Abstract: A surroundings detection device includes an infrared light projector, an infrared camera, and a processor. The infrared light projector is configured to output infrared light by switching between a uniform irradiation mode in which a predetermined range is irradiated with the infrared light, and a pattern irradiation mode in which the predetermined range is irradiated with the infrared light in a predetermined pattern. The processor is configured to: generate an image with brightness distribution for the predetermined range reflected by a target present in the predetermined range; and generate an image with pattern distribution for the predetermined range reflected by a target present in the predetermined range, and detect the distance to the target in the predetermined range based on the image with pattern distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuki Horiba, Mitsuhiro Kinoshita, Hiroki Saito
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Publication number: 20180303409Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for measuring the thickness, roughness, and morphology index of the mandibular cortical bone using a dental panorama image to assist in the diagnosis of osteoporosis, wherein the thickness, roughness, and morphological index of the cortical bone is measured more accurately and the diagnosis of osteoporosis can be supported more accurately. An osteoporosis diagnostic support apparatus, wherein the apparatus has a contour extraction unit adapted to extract a mandibular contour from an image of a mandibular cortical bone photographed by a photographic apparatus adapted to photograph the mandibular cortical bone and surroundings thereof, a line segment extraction unit adapted to extract line segments from the image of the mandibular cortical bone photographed by the photographic apparatus; and a cortical bone thickness calculation unit adapted to calculate a thickness of the cortical bone based on the extracted mandibular contour and line segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicants: Media Co., Ltd., Gifu UniversityInventors: Hironobu TSUJI, Yosuke TSUJI, Tatsuro HAYASHI, Hiroshi FUJITA, Takeshi HARA, Chisako MURAMATSU, Kazuki HORIBA, Akitoshi KATSUMATA
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Patent number: 10004448Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for measuring the thickness, roughness, and morphology index of the mandibular cortical bone using a dental panorama image to assist in the diagnosis of osteoporosis, wherein the thickness, roughness, and morphological index of the cortical bone is measured more accurately and the diagnosis of osteoporosis can be supported more accurately. An osteoporosis diagnostic support apparatus, wherein the apparatus has a contour extraction unit adapted to extract a mandibular contour from an image of a mandibular cortical bone photographed by a photographic apparatus adapted to photograph the mandibular cortical bone and surroundings thereof, a line segment extraction unit adapted to extract line segments from the image of the mandibular cortical bone photographed by the photographic apparatus; and a cortical bone thickness calculation unit adapted to calculate a thickness of the cortical bone based on the extracted mandibular contour and line segments.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Media Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hironobu Tsuji, Yosuke Tsuji, Tatsuro Hayashi, Hiroshi Fujita, Takeshi Hara, Chisako Muramatsu, Kazuki Horiba, Akitoshi Katsumata
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Publication number: 20160262686Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for measuring the thickness, roughness, and morphology index of the mandibular cortical bone using a dental panorama image to assist in the diagnosis of osteoporosis, wherein the thickness, roughness, and morphological index of the cortical bone is measured more accurately and the diagnosis of osteoporosis can be supported more accurately. An osteoporosis diagnostic support apparatus, wherein the apparatus has a contour extraction unit adapted to extract a mandibular contour from an image of a mandibular cortical bone photographed by a photographic apparatus adapted to photograph the mandibular cortical bone and surroundings thereof, a line segment extraction unit adapted to extract line segments from the image of the mandibular cortical bone photographed by the photographic apparatus; and a cortical bone thickness calculation unit adapted to calculate a thickness of the cortical bone based on the extracted mandibular contour and line segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicants: Media Co., Ltd., Gifu UniversityInventors: Hironobu TSUJI, Yosuke TSUJI, Tatsuro HAYASHI, Hiroshi FUJITA, Takeshi HARA, Chisako MURAMATSU, Kazuki HORIBA, Akitoshi KATSUMATA