Patents by Inventor Kazuki Inoue

Kazuki Inoue 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: 20230127139
    Abstract: A control method of a projection system, that includes a first projection portion, a second projection portion and a processor, and performs projection based on a content image, includes: by the processor, setting, based on input information, a coordinate space corresponding to a non-projection range between a first projection range of the first projection portion and a second projection range of the second projection portion; and performing a control of generating a first projection image and a second projection image based on the set coordinate space and the content image, causing the first projection portion to project the first projection image, and causing the second projection portion to project the second projection image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki INOUE, Tomonori MASUDA, Akihiro ISHIZUKA, Kazuki ISHIDA
  • Patent number: 11627295
    Abstract: An image processing device includes: an image acquisition unit that acquires first and second image data for projecting the image from the first and second projection units respectively; a superimposed region information acquisition unit that acquires information on a superimposed region between the projection range of the first projection unit and the projection range of the second projection unit; a first image processing unit that performs first image processing on a first portion in the first image data corresponding to the superimposed region; a second image processing unit that performs second image processing on a second portion in the second image data corresponding to the superimposed region; and an output unit that outputs the first image data after the first image processing as image data for the first projection unit and outputs the second image data after the second image processing as image data for the second projection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori Masuda, Akihiro Ishizuka, Kazuki Inoue, Kazuki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20230064575
    Abstract: A control method of a projection system that includes a projection portion and a processor and projects a content image to a first range set in a projection range of the projection portion, includes: by the processor, projecting a first image for providing an instruction for the first range by a user to a position corresponding to an operation of the user from the projection portion such that the first image is superimposed on a projection image; and executing a control of setting the first range in accordance with an operation of the user performed on the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki INOUE, Tomonori MASUDA, Akihiro ISHIZUKA, Kazuki ISHIDA
  • Patent number: 11587534
    Abstract: A projection control device that controls a projection portion which projects an image to a projection surface includes a ray position detection portion that detects an irradiation position of a ray irradiated on the projection surface, and a specific image superimposition control portion that superimposes a predetermined specific image on a region corresponding to the irradiation position in the image. In a state where the specific image is superimposed on a first region corresponding to a first position detected by the ray position detection portion in the image, the specific image superimposition control portion, in a case where the irradiation position moves out of a predetermined range including the first position, moves the specific image to a region corresponding to the irradiation position that has moved, and in a case where the irradiation position moves within the range, continues superimposition of the specific image on the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki Inoue, Akihiro Ishizuka, Tomonori Masuda, Kazuki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20230007219
    Abstract: A projection apparatus, a projection method, a control device, and a computer readable medium storing a control program that enable an instruction operation for geometric processing to be easily performed are provided. A projection portion projects a projection image generated by a light modulation portion based on an input image. In a case of performing geometric processing of the projection image in a non-display region other than a display region of the projection image within a displayable region of the light modulation portion, a control device performs a control of projecting a support image showing at least a part of the displayable region from the projection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki INOUE, Kazuki ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20220417481
    Abstract: A projection system performs projection so that a projection range of a first projection portion and a projection range of a second projection portion are partially overlapped with each other, and includes a processor configured to: perform a control of shifting, from the first state as defined herein, to the second state as defined herein; and execute a control of adjusting a relative position between a first projection range of the first projection portion and a second projection range of the second projection portion in accordance with a received instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki INOUE, Tomonori MASUDA, Akihiro ISHIZUKA, Kazuki ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20220385869
    Abstract: An image processing device includes: an image acquisition unit that acquires first and second image data for projecting the image from the first and second projection units respectively; a superimposed region information acquisition unit that acquires information on a superimposed region between the projection range of the first projection unit and the projection range of the second projection unit; a first image processing unit that performs first image processing on a first portion in the first image data corresponding to the superimposed region; a second image processing unit that performs second image processing on a second portion in the second image data corresponding to the superimposed region; and an output unit that outputs the first image data after the first image processing as image data for the first projection unit and outputs the second image data after the second image processing as image data for the second projection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Akihiro ISHIZUKA, Kazuki INOUE, Kazuki ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20220382012
    Abstract: A projection apparatus projects an image by an optical system having at least one optical characteristic being variable, and the projection apparatus includes a processor configured to perform a control of regulating a movement of a projection region to which the image is projected, based on the at least one optical characteristic in the optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuki INOUE, Tomonori MASUDA, Akihiro ISHIZUKA, Kazuki ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20220377295
    Abstract: A projection apparatus projects a first image projected by a first projection portion and a second image projected by a second projection portion in a partially overlapping manner, and includes: a processor configured to perform a projection control on a first region of the first image set as an overlapping region with the second image and a second region of the second image set as an overlapping region with the first image, and the processor is configured to: in a case where a first operation of providing an instruction to change the first region and the second region is received, perform at least one of: a control of projecting the first image; or a control of projecting the second image; and in a case where a second operation of providing an instruction to confirm the first region is received, finish the control corresponding to the first operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Akihiro ISHIZUKA, Kazuki ISHIDA, Kazuki INOUE
  • Publication number: 20220373782
    Abstract: A projection apparatus includes a light source, a light modulation portion, a first mirror, a second mirror, a third mirror, a fourth mirror, and a projection optical system. The light source performs irradiation with light. The light modulation portion modulates the light from the light source. The first mirror, the second mirror, the third mirror, and the fourth mirror reflect an optical image modulated by the light modulation portion. The projection optical system projects the optical image reflected by the first mirror, the second mirror, the third mirror, and the fourth mirror to a projection surface of a projection target object. The first mirror, the second mirror, the third mirror, and the fourth mirror are arranged between the light modulation portion and the projection optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki INOUE, Kazuki ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20220368870
    Abstract: A projection apparatus includes a projection portion that performs irradiation with projection light, and a moving mechanism that moves a projection range of the projection light. In a state where the projection range is maintained, the projection apparatus displays an image showing a movement destination of the projection range in response to a first operation by the projection portion. The projection apparatus moves the projection range to the movement destination by the moving mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki INOUE, Tomonori MASUDA, Akihiro ISHIZUKA, Kazuki ISHIDA
  • Patent number: 11477422
    Abstract: An image processing device includes: an image acquisition unit that acquires first and second image data for projecting the image from the first and second projection units respectively; a superimposed region information acquisition unit that acquires information on a superimposed region between the projection range of the first projection unit and the projection range of the second projection unit; a first image processing unit that performs first image processing on a first portion in the first image data corresponding to the superimposed region; a second image processing unit that performs second image processing on a second portion in the second image data corresponding to the superimposed region; and an output unit that outputs the first image data after the first image processing as image data for the first projection unit and outputs the second image data after the second image processing as image data for the second projection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori Masuda, Akihiro Ishizuka, Kazuki Inoue, Kazuki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20220303140
    Abstract: An operation device for executing a first hash function and a second hash function having a larger input data width than that of the first hash function, includes a first conversion circuit configured to, upon receipt of a selection signal indicating the first hash function, convert input data according to the input data width of the second hash function, a hash operation circuit configured to perform, based on the selection signal, either the first hash function or the second hash function on the input data and generate output data, a second conversion circuit configured to, when the selection signal indicates the first hash function, convert the output data according to an output data width of the first hash function, and an output buffer that stores the output data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventor: Kazuki INOUE
  • Publication number: 20220295028
    Abstract: A projection apparatus includes: a projection portion; and a processor, and the processor is configured to: cause a user to select, among end parts of a projection region irradiated with projection light by the projection portion, a part of an end part of the projection region; and in a state where a position of the part of the end part is sensed as being a first position, maintain the position of the part of the end part and execute, by a control of changing an optical system of the projection portion, a control of performing enlargement or reduction of the projection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Akihiro ISHIZUKA, Kazuki INOUE, Kazuki ISHIDA
  • Patent number: 11438560
    Abstract: An image processing device includes: an image acquisition unit that acquires first and second image data for projecting the image from the first and second projection units respectively; a superimposed region information acquisition unit that acquires information on a superimposed region between the projection range of the first projection unit and the projection range of the second projection unit; a first image processing unit that performs first image processing on a first portion in the first image data corresponding to the superimposed region; a second image processing unit that performs second image processing on a second portion in the second image data corresponding to the superimposed region; and an output unit that outputs the first image data after the first image processing as image data for the first projection unit and outputs the second image data after the second image processing as image data for the second projection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tomonori Masuda, Akihiro Ishizuka, Kazuki Inoue, Kazuki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20220269053
    Abstract: A zoom lens forms an intermediate image at a position conjugate to a reduction side imaging plane and forms the intermediate image again on a magnification side imaging plane. The zoom lens includes a plurality of lens groups including at least two movable lens groups, which move by changing spacings between the groups adjacent to each other in a direction of an optical axis during zooming, at a position closer to the reduction side than the intermediate image. Among the plurality of lens groups, a final lens group closest to the reduction side has a positive refractive power, and remains stationary with respect to the reduction side imaging plane during zooming. The zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional expressions (1) and (2) about the focal lengths of the movable lens groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru AMANO, Akiko NAGAHARA, Yukiko NAGATOSHI, Kazuki INOUE
  • Publication number: 20220264063
    Abstract: A projection system includes a set of a first projection apparatus and a first imaging unit and a set of a second projection apparatus and a second imaging unit. A first projection range of the first projection apparatus and a second projection range of the second projection apparatus have an overlapping part. A control device of the projection system determines whether or not an operation for an operating part projected to the overlapping part is performed based on a captured image of the first projection range and a captured image of the second projection range, and executes a predetermined control in a case where it is determined that the operation is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki INOUE, Akihiro ISHIZUKA, Tomonori MASUDA, Kazuki ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20220217313
    Abstract: A control device controls projection by a plurality of projection units having different projection ranges. A control unit projects, by the plurality of projection units a first image in which a content is disposed on a first projection range having the projection ranges of the plurality of projection units. An acquisition unit acquires first attribute information associated with the content and indicating whether an aspect ratio is made to be changeable or is maintained in a case in which a size of the content is adjusted. The control unit projects a second image in which at least a part of the contents is disposed on a second projection range, and, in a state in which projection is performed by a projection unit except a part of the plurality of projection units, adjusts the size of the content in generation of the second image based on the first attribute information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki ISHIDA, Akihiro ISHIZUKA, Tomonori MASUDA, Kazuki INOUE
  • Publication number: 20220194502
    Abstract: A vehicle inspection method in a production line of a vehicle includes: performing a part inspection in steps of manufacturing parts of the vehicle, the part inspection in which each of the parts after being manufactured is inspected with an inspection device and which includes one or more inspection items; storing a result of the part inspection in a storage device such that the result is associated with the part; and displaying the result of the part inspection, on a display device used in a completed vehicle inspection for inspecting a completed vehicle serving as the vehicle that is completed, information indicating at least the part of the parts corresponding to a failed item serving as the inspection item which is determined not to be passed in the result of the part inspection stored in the storage device and information indicating the failed item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuhiro TAKAHASHI, Hiromitsu KAMATA, Satoru KOSHI, Kazuki INOUE, Tetsuya TAMOTO, Tooru NISHIMURA, Kiyoshi SUZUKI, Shinya IMAI, Seiya SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20220180780
    Abstract: A system control portion generates corrected image data by performing reduction processing of reducing input image data input into a display portion at a first reduction rate and image shifting processing of shifting positions of R image data and B image data of a specific color component included in reduced image data obtained by the reduction processing. The system control portion projects a corrected image based on the corrected image data to a screen by inputting the corrected image data into the display portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuki INOUE, Akihiro ISHIZUKA, Tomonori MASUDA, Kazuki ISHIDA