Patents by Inventor Kazuyoshi Okada
Kazuyoshi Okada 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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Patent number: 12197109Abstract: A lens device and an imaging apparatus that can emit illumination light coaxial with a lens optical system are proposed herein. A lens device includes an optical system that includes a first lens and a second lens forming an optical image of a subject; a first optical member that includes a frame that includes a plurality of aperture regions, a plurality of optical filters that include two or more optical filters transmitting lights having at least some wavelength ranges different from each other, and a plurality of polarizing filters that have different polarization directions; and a second optical member that is provided outside the optical system and closer to a subject side than the first optical member and emits illumination light, which is incident from the outside of the optical system, to the subject side via the optical system.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Atsushi Kawanago, Yasunobu Kishine, Kazuyoshi Okada
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Patent number: 12181663Abstract: An imaging device, an adjustment method, and an adjustment program can acquire multispectral images having good image quality. The imaging device is disposed on an image side of another optical system, and includes a multispectral camera that acquires images in a plurality of wavelength ranges, a field lens that relays the other optical system to the multispectral camera, and an adjustment mechanism that adjusts a conjugate relationship between an emission pupil position of the other optical system and an incident pupil position of the multispectral camera. The multispectral camera includes: a wavelength polarizing filter unit that includes an optical member disposed at a pupil position or near the pupil position and including a plurality of aperture regions having different centroids, a plurality of optical filters arranged in the aperture regions, and a plurality of polarizing filters arranged in the aperture regions; an imaging element; and a processor.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kazuyoshi Okada, Yasunobu Kishine, Atsushi Kawanago
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Patent number: 12177550Abstract: There are provided a lens device, an imaging apparatus, and an imaging method that suppress the occurrence of overexposure by dimming or blocking totally reflected light. The lens device (100) includes: an optical system (100A); a wavelength polarizing filter unit (130) that is disposed at a pupil position of the optical system (100A) or near the pupil position and includes a plurality of aperture regions, a plurality of optical filters that are disposed in the plurality of aperture regions and include two or more optical filters transmitting lights having a part of wavelength ranges different from each other, and a plurality of first polarizing filters that are disposed in the plurality of aperture regions and are at least two first polarizing filters having polarization directions different from each other; and a first circularly polarizing optical element (101) that is provided between a subject and the wavelength polarizing filter unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yasunobu Kishine, Atsushi Kawanago, Kazuyoshi Okada
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Patent number: 12172819Abstract: A packaging bag includes a cutting guide band extending along a transverse direction. The cutting guide band includes, a first guide band having first cut lines that are inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the transverse direction; a second guide band having second cut lines that are inclined at a predetermined angle in a direction opposite a direction of the first cut lines with respect to the transverse direction; and a third guide band having third cut lines that are inclined at a predetermined angle in the same direction as the direction of the first cut lines with respect to the transverse direction. The cutting guide band has a fourth cut line between the first guide band and the second guide band and/or between the second guide band and the third guide band, the fourth cut line being perforated and extending along the transverse direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignees: TOPPAN INC., HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC.Inventors: Kazuyoshi Okada, Yoshikazu Kuwano, Hiroshi Oishi, Tetsuhiro Kawano
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Publication number: 20240371052Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to generate a channel image for each channel by performing assignment processing of assigning a plurality of different spectral images to different channels, and generate a first pseudo-color image based on a plurality of the channel images. The assignment processing includes processing of generating the channel image based on an operation including subtraction for a first spectral image among the plurality of spectral images.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yasunobu KISHINE, Kazuyoshi OKADA, Atsushi KAWANAGO, Takashi KUNUGISE, Yuya HIRAKAWA
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Publication number: 20240331108Abstract: A display condition decision method includes acquiring first imaging data including a first subject and a second subject imaged by a spectral imaging apparatus, acquiring first image data indicating an indicator related to discrimination between the first subject and the second subject from the first imaging data, and deciding a display condition of the first image data based on a relationship between the first subject and the second subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yasunobu KISHINE, Takeshi WADA, Atsushi KAWANAGO, Kazuyoshi OKADA
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Patent number: 12096135Abstract: Provided are an imaging apparatus and a method capable of capturing a high-quality multi spectral image. The imaging apparatus includes: an optical system that has three or more aperture regions at a pupil position or near the pupil position, each of the aperture regions being provided with a different combination of a polarizing filter and a bandpass filter such that the aperture region transmits light having a combination of a different polarization angle and a different wavelength range; an image sensor in which three or more types of pixels that receive light having different polarization angles are arranged two-dimensionally; and a processor that performs interference removal processing on a signal output from the image sensor and generates an image signal for each of the aperture regions.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yasunobu Kishine, Atsushi Kawanago, Kazuyoshi Okada, Yuya Hirakawa
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Publication number: 20240265510Abstract: A data processing apparatus, a method, a program, and a multispectral camera that can favorably remove an interference component and reduce noise included in a plurality of images output from an image sensor of a multispectral camera are provided. In a data processing method, first captured data that corresponds to a plurality of wavelength ranges output from an image sensor of a multispectral camera and that includes first noise is processed. In the data processing method, an interference removing parameter for removing an interference component included in the first captured data is acquired (step S30), and the interference component included in the first captured data is removed based on the interference removing parameter (step S40). Then, noise reducing processing of reducing second noise included in second captured data after interference removing is performed (step S60).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Koichi TANAKA, Yasunobu KISHINE, Kazuyoshi OKADA, Takashi KUNUGISE, Yuya HIRAKAWA, Tatsuro IWASAKI
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Publication number: 20240242468Abstract: The present disclosure relates to detection of crosstalk included in images output from an image sensor. An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to process images output from an image sensor of an imaging apparatus that captures images having different characteristics by splitting a pupil. The processor is configured to acquire a first image that is captured by the imaging apparatus under a first imaging condition and that is output from the image sensor, acquire a second image that is captured by the imaging apparatus under a second imaging condition different from the first imaging condition and that has the same characteristic as the first image among the images output from the image sensor, and detect crosstalk included in the images based on a correlation between feature amounts of the first image and the second image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tatsuro IWASAKI, Yasunobu KISHINE, Kazuyoshi OKADA, Takashi KUNUGISE, Koichi TANAKA, Yuya HIRAKAWA
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Publication number: 20240236508Abstract: Provided are an image data processing device and an image data processing method that can generate a high-quality image. An image data processing device for processing first image data obtained by imaging light of a subject, which has been spectrally separated into a plurality of wavelengths through a band-pass filter, with an image sensor includes a processor. The processor is configured to acquire the first image data, to calculate a feature amount in a transmission wavelength range of the band-pass filter on the basis of the first image data, and to calculate information of spectral characteristics of the subject on the basis of the feature amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Takashi KUNUGISE, Kazuyoshi OKADA, Yasunobu KISHINE, Koichi TANAKA, Yuya HIRAKAWA, Tatsuro IWASAKI
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Publication number: 20240230971Abstract: Provided are a lens device, an imaging apparatus, and a filter unit capable of suppressing occurrence of ghosts and flares. The lens device includes a first optical filter and a second optical filter in order from an object side in an optical path. The first optical filter is composed of an optical filter (for example, a band-pass filter) that has a light transmission band in a specific wavelength region. The second optical filter is composed of an optical filter (band-stop filter) that has a light absorption band in a wavelength region which is different from the light transmission band of the first optical filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kazuyoshi OKADA, Yasunobu KISHINE, Yuya HIRAKAWA, Koichi TANAKA, Takashi KUNUGISE, Tatsuro IWASAKI
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Publication number: 20240212107Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an information processing method, an information processing apparatus, an information processing program, and an information processing system that can acquire a multispectral image having a good image quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2024Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yuya HIRAKAWA, Kazuyoshi OKADA, Yasunobu KISHINE, Takashi KUNUGISE, Koichi TANAKA, Tatsuro IWASAKI
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Patent number: 11982899Abstract: Provided are an image processing device, an imaging element, an image processing method, and an image processing program that satisfactorily generate a plurality of polarized image data from polarized image data acquired from an imaging element.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kazuyoshi Okada, Yasunobu Kishine, Atsushi Kawanago, Yuya Hirakawa
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Publication number: 20240134100Abstract: Provided are a lens device, an imaging apparatus, and a filter unit capable of suppressing occurrence of ghosts and flares. The lens device includes a first optical filter and a second optical filter in order from an object side in an optical path. The first optical filter is composed of an optical filter (for example, a band-pass filter) that has a light transmission band in a specific wavelength region. The second optical filter is composed of an optical filter (band-stop filter) that has a light absorption band in a wavelength region which is different from the light transmission band of the first optical filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kazuyoshi OKADA, Yasunobu KISHINE, Yuya HIRAKAWA, Koichi TANAKA, Takashi KUNUGISE, Tatsuro IWASAKI
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Publication number: 20240129603Abstract: An imaging method of imaging a subject through a multispectral camera including a processor, includes: causing the processor to perform: a data acquisition step of acquiring first spectral data of a first subject, second spectral data of a second subject, and third spectral data of a third subject; a wavelength selection step of selecting a plurality of wavelengths from a wavelength region of the acquired first to third spectral data, the wavelength selection step being for determining, as a computational amount, a difference or a ratio between feature amounts of two pieces of spectral data, from among the first spectral data, the second spectral data, and the third spectral data, and obtaining computational amounts to select the plurality of wavelengths; and an imaging step of imaging a subject including at least one of the first subject, the second subject, or the third subject at the plurality of wavelengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yasunobu KISHINE, Kazuyoshi OKADA, Atsushi KAWANAGO, Yuya HIRAKAWA
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Patent number: 11960200Abstract: A lens device includes an imaging optical system and an optical member. The optical member is disposed near a pupil of the imaging optical system in a state where an optical axis of the optical member coincides with an optical axis of the imaging optical system. The optical member includes a frame that includes a plurality of aperture regions, a plurality of optical filters that are disposed in at least one of the plurality of aperture regions and include two or more optical filters transmitting light having at least some wavelength ranges different from each other, and a plurality of polarizing filters that are disposed in at least one of the plurality of aperture regions and have different polarization directions. The lens barrel has a slit, and the optical member is insertable into and removable from the imaging optical system through the slit.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Atsushi Kawanago, Kazuyoshi Okada, Yasunobu Kishine, Yuya Hirakawa
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Patent number: 11930256Abstract: Provided are an imaging device which can simultaneously capture images in different wavelength ranges and can improve a focusing accuracy of each image, an imaging optical system, and an imaging method.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kazuyoshi Okada, Yasunobu Kishine, Atsushi Kawanago
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Publication number: 20240019762Abstract: A lens device includes an imaging optical system and an optical member. The optical member is disposed near a pupil of the imaging optical system in a state where an optical axis of the optical member coincides with an optical axis of the imaging optical system. The optical member includes a frame that includes a plurality of aperture regions, a plurality of optical filters that are disposed in at least one of the plurality of aperture regions and include two or more optical filters transmitting light having at least some wavelength ranges different from each other, and a plurality of polarizing filters that are disposed in at least one of the plurality of aperture regions and have different polarization directions. The lens barrel has a slit, and the optical member is insertable into and removable from the imaging optical system through the slit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Atsushi KAWANAGO, Kazuyoshi OKADA, Yasunobu KISHINE, Yuya HIRAKAWA
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Publication number: 20230419458Abstract: An image data processing device processes image data captured by an imaging device that includes an optical system which spectrally separates incident light and polarizes light with the spectrally separated wavelengths, and emits the polarized light in a specific direction and an imaging element including a plurality of pixel sets each of which includes different types of polarizers. The image data processing device performs processes of: acquiring the image data; detecting a pixel whose pixel value is out of a predetermined range as an abnormal pixel from the acquired image data; correcting a pixel value of the abnormal pixel on the basis of pixel values of peripheral pixels in a case in which the abnormal pixel is detected; and generating images of the spectrally separated wavelengths from the image data in which the pixel value of the abnormal pixel has been corrected when the abnormal pixel is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yuya HIRAKAWA, Kazuyoshi OKADA, Atsushi KAWANAGO, Yasunobu KISHINE
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Publication number: 20230393059Abstract: Provided are a data processing apparatus, a data processing method, a data processing program, an optical element, an imaging optical system, and an imaging apparatus which can select two or more wavelengths suitable for discrimination of a desired subject among a plurality of subjects. In a data processing apparatus (10-1) including a processor, the processor performs data acquisition processing of acquiring first spectral data of a first subject and second spectral data of a second subject, and wavelength selection processing of selecting a plurality of specific wavelengths from wavelength ranges of the acquired first spectral data and second spectral data, and in the wavelength selection processing, the plurality of specific wavelengths are selected based on a difference in a feature amount between the first spectral data and the second spectral data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Atsushi KAWANAGO, Yasunobu KISHINE, Kazuyoshi OKADA, Yuya HIRAKAWA