Patents by Inventor Kazuma Yoshida

Kazuma Yoshida 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).

  • Patent number: 10340347
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first gate electrode, a plurality of first source electrodes, a second gate electrode, and a plurality of second source electrodes. The first gate electrode is arranged with no other electrode between the first gate electrode and a first short side of the semiconductor substrate. The plurality of first source electrodes include a plurality of approximately rectangular first source electrodes arranged in stripes extending parallel to the lengthwise direction of the semiconductor substrate. The second gate electrode is arranged with no other electrode between the second gate electrode and a second short side of the semiconductor substrate. The plurality of second source electrodes include a plurality of approximately rectangular second source electrodes arranged in stripes extending parallel to the lengthwise direction of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuma Yoshida, Takeshi Imamura, Toshikazu Imai, Ryosuke Okawa, Ryou Kato
  • Publication number: 20190157403
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a first conductivity-type impurity, a low-concentration impurity layer including a first conductivity-type impurity having a concentration lower than a concentration of the first conductivity-type impurity in the semiconductor substrate, a backside electrode including a metal material, and first and second transistors in the low-concentration impurity layer. The first transistor includes a first source electrode and a first gate electrode on a surface of the low-concentration impurity layer, the second transistor includes a second source electrode and a second gate electrode on the surface of the low-concentration impurity layer. The semiconductor substrate serves as a common drain region of the transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Eiji Yasuda, Toshikazu Imai, Ryosuke Okawa, Takeshi Imamura, Mitsuaki Sakamoto, Kazuma Yoshida, Masaaki Hirako, Yasuyuki Masumoto, Shigetoshi Sota, Tomonari Oota
  • Publication number: 20190019285
    Abstract: A commodity monitoring device includes: an image acquisition unit (51) that sequentially acquires a sales floor image with the lapse of time; a shortage state detector (52) that detects a shortage state of commodities displayed on a sales floor based on the sales floor image, every time the image acquisition unit acquires the sales floor image; a duration acquisition unit (53) that acquires duration of the shortage state in a case where the shortage state of the commodities is detected by the shortage state detector; and a screen generator (54) that generates a state display image whose display form changes according to a length of the duration based on an output result of the duration acquisition unit to generate a monitoring screen including an image area in which the state display image is superimposed on the sales floor image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi MATSUMOTO, Kazuma YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 10178356
    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus includes a processor, wherein the monitoring apparatus images a monitoring area and outputs a moving image of the monitoring area, and the processor detects all persons appearing in the moving image, performs mask processing of changing inner portions of outlines of all persons into translucent mask images, and superposes the mask images on a background image, to generate a mask-processed moving image, and outputs the mask-processed moving image to a browsing apparatus through a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Fujii, Kazuhiko Iwai, Tetsurou Kakizawa, Kosuke Hosoi, Marie Kuwahara, Kazuma Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10007851
    Abstract: A monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention controls a moving image processor and a moving image outputter according to the use purpose of a user, and outputs one of an original video and a mask processing image. A controller causes the moving image processor to perform a prescribed preprocessing according to a prescribed start event generated in advance of a use purpose input operation which is performed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Matsumoto, Kazuma Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20180122939
    Abstract: A semiconductor device in chip size package includes first and second metal oxide semiconductor transistors both vertical transistors formed in first and second regions obtained by dividing the semiconductor device into halves. The first metal oxide semiconductor transistor includes one or more first gate electrodes and four or more first source electrodes provided in one major surface, each of the first gate electrodes is surrounded, in top view, by the first source electrodes, and for any combination of a first gate electrode and a first source electrode, closest points between the first gate and first source electrodes are on a line inclined to a chip side. The second metal oxide semiconductor transistor includes the same structure as the first metal oxide semiconductor transistor. A conductor that connects the drains of the first and second metal oxide semiconductor transistors is provided in the other major surface of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Tomonari OTA, Shigetoshi SOTA, Eiji YASUDA, Takeshi IMAMURA, Toshikazu IMAI, Ryosuke OKAWA, Kazuma YOSHIDA, Masaaki HIRAKO, Dohwan AHN
  • Publication number: 20180033151
    Abstract: In a case in which an object that moves in a similar manner to a person is set as a target for monitoring, it is possible to suitably check the status of the object corresponding to a monitoring target while achieving protection of the privacy of people.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi MATSUMOTO, Kazuma YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 9852345
    Abstract: An activity map creating device creates an activity situation of a moving object, and outputs an activity map visualizing the activity situation of the moving object. The device includes a moving object detector that detects the moving object from a captured image, and a first activity value obtainer that obtains a moving object activity value for each of a plurality of detection elements. The device further includes a target area setter that sets a target area, a second activity value obtainer that aggregates, in the target area, moving object activity values of the respective detection elements, and a map generator that creates the activity map for the target area based on the aggregation. The device further includes an output information generator that creates output information on the activity map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Iwai, Kazuma Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20170257604
    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus includes a processor, wherein the monitoring apparatus images a monitoring area and outputs a moving image of the monitoring area, and the processor detects all persons appearing in the moving image, performs mask processing of changing inner portions of outlines of all persons into translucent mask images, and superposes the mask images on a background image, to generate a mask-processed moving image, and outputs the mask-processed moving image to a browsing apparatus through a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi FUJII, Kazuhiko IWAI, Tetsurou KAKIZAWA, Kosuke HOSOI, Marie KUWAHARA, Kazuma YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 9693023
    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus according to embodiments of the invention generates and outputs an output moving image obtained by changing an image area of a person detected from an imaged moving image of a monitoring area to a mask image. The monitoring apparatus includes a person image analyzer including a person detector which detects a person from the imaged moving image and acquires area information regarding each person and an attribute determinator which determines attributes for each person detected from the imaged moving image, a mask image setter which sets the mask image by the attribute, and a moving image output controller which generates and outputs the output moving image obtained by changing the image area for each person to the mask image by the attribute, based on the area information and the attribute for each person output from the person image analyzer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Fujii, Kazuhiko Iwai, Tetsurou Kakizawa, Kosuke Hosoi, Marie Kuwahara, Kazuma Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20160328627
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging device including a moving image processor that performs a masking process of changing the inside of contours of a person to a mask image on a moving image resulting from imaging a monitored area, a moving image outputter that outputs a masking processed moving image on which the masking process is performed in a first output mode and outputs an unprocessed moving image on which the masking process is not performed in a second output mode, and a controller that switches the output mode of the moving image outputter according to an instruction of a user, in which the controller performs output mode initialization that sets the output mode to the first output mode at a booting of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi FUJII, Kazuhiko IWAI, Tetsurou KAKIZAWA, Kosuke HOSOI, Marie KUWAHARA, Kazuma YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160104174
    Abstract: Position information on every moving object is acquired from a moving image of a monitoring area, and activity information during every unit time is acquired from the position information on every moving object. Conditions of an observation period of time are set according to a user input operation, the observation period of time is controlled in accordance with the conditions of the observation period of time, and the activity information during every unit time is aggregated during the observation period of time to acquire the activity information during the observation period of time. An activity map image is generated from the activity information during the observation period of time, and the activity map image and the moving image of the monitoring area are generated and output at every predetermined point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi MATSUMOTO, Kazuma YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160063712
    Abstract: A person is detected from a moving image of the monitoring area, and position information on the person is acquired. Temporal statistical processing is performed on the position information, statistical information relating to a staying situation of the person is acquired in accordance with setting of a target period of time for the statistical processing, and thus a heat map moving image is generated. Furthermore, a mask image corresponding to a person image area is generated at every predetermined point in time based on the position information on the person. A monitoring moving image that results from superimposing the heat map image and the mask image onto a background image is generated and is output at every predetermined point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi MATSUMOTO, Kazuma YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160026875
    Abstract: A monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention controls a moving image processor and a moving image outputter according to the use purpose of a user, and outputs one of an original video and a mask processing image. A controller causes the moving image processor to perform a prescribed preprocessing according to a prescribed start event generated in advance of a use purpose input operation which is performed by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi MATSUMOTO, Kazuma YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 9202112
    Abstract: A monitoring device is provided with a person image analyzer which has a person detector which detects a person from captured moving images and acquires positional information which relates to a person area, and an area state determinator which determines an area state which indicates the state of people in the person area based on the positional information, a mask image setter which sets the mask image which corresponds to the area state, and a moving image output controller which generates and outputs output moving images where the person area is changed to the mask image which corresponds to the area state based on the positional information and the area state which are output from the person image analyzer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Ueta, Yuichi Matsumoto, Kazuma Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20150339519
    Abstract: A monitoring device is provided with a person image analyzer which has a person detector which detects a person from captured moving images and acquires positional information which relates to a person area, and an area state determinator which determines an area state which indicates the state of people in the person area based on the positional information, a mask image setter which sets the mask image which corresponds to the area state, and a moving image output controller which generates and outputs output moving images where the person area is changed to the mask image which corresponds to the area state based on the positional information and the area state which are output from the person image analyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke UETA, Yuichi MATSUMOTO, Kazuma YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 9165212
    Abstract: A person counting device according to embodiments of the present invention counts the number of persons passing through a doorway based on an imaged image in which the surroundings of the doorway are imaged. The person counting device includes a moving line acquirer that acquires a moving line for each person detected from the imaged image, a person counter that counts the persons that have passed through the doorway based on the moving line, and a display information generator that generates display information which represents the number of persons that have passed through the doorway based on the counting results of the person counter. The person counter detects an interruption of the moving line in the vicinity of the doorway, determines a similarity between the background image of the doorway and the person image, and includes a deemed counter that deems that the person has passed through the doorway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Watanabe, Hirofumi Fujii, Kazuma Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20150294183
    Abstract: A person counting device according to embodiments of the present invention counts the number of persons passing through a doorway based on an imaged image in which the surroundings of the doorway are imaged. The person counting device includes a moving line acquirer that acquires a moving line for each person detected from the imaged image, a person counter that counts the persons that have passed through the doorway based on the moving line, and a display information generator that generates display information which represents the number of persons that have passed through the doorway based on the counting results of the person counter. The person counter detects an interruption of the moving line in the vicinity of the doorway, determines a similarity between the background image of the doorway and the person image, and includes a deemed counter that deems that the person has passed through the doorway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi WATANABE, Hirofumi FUJII, Kazuma YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20150222861
    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus according to embodiments of the invention generates and outputs an output moving image obtained by changing an image area of a person detected from an imaged moving image of a monitoring area to a mask image. The monitoring apparatus includes a person image analyzer including a person detector which detects a person from the imaged moving image and acquires area information regarding each person and an attribute determinator which determines attributes for each person detected from the imaged moving image, a mask image setter which sets the mask image by the attribute, and a moving image output controller which generates and outputs the output moving image obtained by changing the image area for each person to the mask image by the attribute, based on the area information and the attribute for each person output from the person image analyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirofumi FUJII, Kazuhiko IWAI, Tetsurou KAKIZAWA, Kosuke HOSOI, Marie KUWAHARA, Kazuma YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: D813182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshikazu Imai, Ryosuke Okawa, Eiji Yasuda, Takeshi Imamura, Kazuma Yoshida, Shigetoshi Sota