Patents by Inventor Kenichiro Fukuda

Kenichiro Fukuda 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: 11935339
    Abstract: Provided are a vehicle inspection system and a vehicle inspection method that can align a vehicle with a constant location of a bench testing machine. The present invention comprises: a bench testing machine that rotatably supports wheels of a vehicle, using rollers that are provided for each of the wheels; and a monitor device that is positioned in a fixed location with regard to the bench testing machine and displays, toward a camera, an image resembling an exterior environment, wherein the bench testing machine has a location adjustment device (turning mechanism, test bench control device) that adjusts the location of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction such that the relative location of the camera in the vehicle width direction with regard to the monitor device is constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kento Aono, Tatsuya Jitsui, Kenichiro Kurai, Yuichi Fukuda, Yasushi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20240071086
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) includes a time and space information acquisition unit (110) that acquires high-risk time and space information indicating a spatial region with an increased possibility of an accident occurring or of a crime being committed and a corresponding time slot, a possible surveillance target acquisition unit (120) that identifies a video to be analyzed from among a plurality of videos generated by capturing an image of each of a plurality of places, on the basis of the high-risk time and space information, and analyzes the identified video to acquire information of a possible surveillance target, and a target time and space identification unit (130) that identifies at least one of a spatial region where surveillance is to be conducted which is at least a portion of the spatial region or a time slot when surveillance is to be conducted, from among the spatial region and the time slot indicated by the high-risk time and space information, on the basis of the information of the
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Junko NAKAGAWA, Ryoma OAMI, Kenichiro IDA, Mika SAITO, Shohzoh NAGAHAMA, Akinari FURUKAWA, Yasumasa OHTSUKA, Junichi FUKUDA, Fumi IKEDA, Manabu MORIYAMA, Fumie EINAGA, Tatsunori YAMAGAMI, Keisuke ` HIRAYAMA, Yoshitsugu KUMANO, Hiroki ADACHI
  • Publication number: 20240071087
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) includes a time and space information acquisition unit (110) that acquires high-risk time and space information indicating a spatial region with an increased possibility of an accident occurring or of a crime being committed and a corresponding time slot, a possible surveillance target acquisition unit (120) that identifies a video to be analyzed from among a plurality of videos generated by capturing an image of each of a plurality of places, on the basis of the high-risk time and space information, and analyzes the identified video to acquire information of a possible surveillance target, and a target time and space identification unit (130) that identifies at least one of a spatial region where surveillance is to be conducted which is at least a portion of the spatial region or a time slot when surveillance is to be conducted, from among the spatial region and the time slot indicated by the high-risk time and space information, on the basis of the information of the
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Junko NAKAGAWA, Ryoma Oami, Kenichiro IDA, Mika Saito, Shohzoh Nagahama, Akinari Furukawa, Yasumasa Ohtsuka, Junichi Fukuda, Fumi Ikeda, Manabu Moriyama, Fumie Einaga, Tatsunori Yamagami, Keisuke Hirayama, Yoshitsugu Kumano, Hiroki Adachi
  • Patent number: 10817772
    Abstract: An identity determination apparatus includes a first storage unit that stores registration apparatus information used in a case where reference data obtained by imaging a portion of a surface of an object to be determined is registered, material information regarding the object which is a target for identity determination, collation apparatus information used in a case where collation data is acquired, and collation reference information used in collation in association with each other, a second storage unit that stores the registration apparatus information and the material information in association with reference data acquired in advance, a reception unit that receives collation data acquired from the object to be determined in a case where a determination process is performed, the material information, and the collation apparatus information, and a determination unit that reads out the collation reference information corresponding to the material information and the collation apparatus information which a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Oneda, Tatsuya Yamamoto, Tetsuya Kimura, Kenichiro Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20190347535
    Abstract: An identity determination apparatus includes a first storage unit that stores registration apparatus information used in a case where reference data obtained by imaging a portion of a surface of an object to be determined is registered, material information regarding the object which is a target for identity determination, collation apparatus information used in a case where collation data is acquired, and collation reference information used in collation in association with each other, a second storage unit that stores the registration apparatus information and the material information in association with reference data acquired in advance, a reception unit that receives collation data acquired from the object to be determined in a case where a determination process is performed, the material information, and the collation apparatus information, and a determination unit that reads out the collation reference information corresponding to the material information and the collation apparatus information which a
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi ONEDA, Tatsuya YAMAMOTO, Tetsuya KIMURA, Kenichiro FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 9311562
    Abstract: An image retrieval system includes an obtaining unit that obtains a query image, a specifying information extracting unit that extracts, from the query image, specifying information which specifies an image group as a retrieval target, a feature information extracting unit that extracts, from the query image, feature information to be used in image retrieval processing, and a retrieval unit that performs the image retrieval processing on retrieval target images specified by the specifying information, using the feature information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Oneda, Kenichiro Fukuda, Shinpei Noda
  • Patent number: 9292542
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display controller that displays, on a display, an image showing a designated area designated by a user in an image being processed and an image showing an area registered in a database; an updating unit that, in response to an updating operation performed by the user for updating the designated area, specifies a candidate area for the designated area and updates the specified candidate area as the designated area; and a registering unit that registers the designated area in the database in response to a registering operation performed by the user for registering the designated area. In response to the updating operation, when at least part of the candidate area covers a predetermined area or an area larger than that of an area registered in the database, the updating unit does not update the candidate area as the designated area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinpei Noda, Yuichi Oneda, Kenichiro Fukuda
  • Patent number: 9141818
    Abstract: An information providing apparatus includes following components. A storing unit stores marker image identification information, an image feature of a marker placed area, related information, and disclosure limitation information indicating whether the related information is to be disclosed to specific users in an image information memory. A user information memory stores user identification information identifying a user and privilege information indicating a privilege of the user. An obtaining unit obtains, from an information terminal, user identification information and a target image. A search unit searches the image information memory for marker image identification information of a marker image having an image feature similar to that included in the target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Oneda, Kenichiro Fukuda, Shinpei Noda
  • Publication number: 20150055878
    Abstract: An image retrieval system includes an obtaining unit that obtains a query image, a specifying information extracting unit that extracts, from the query image, specifying information which specifies an image group as a retrieval target, a feature information extracting unit that extracts, from the query image, feature information to be used in image retrieval processing, and a retrieval unit that performs the image retrieval processing on retrieval target images specified by the specifying information, using the feature information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi ONEDA, Kenichiro FUKUDA, Shinpei NODA
  • Patent number: 8902194
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: an input/output unit that displays operation markers, used for performing an operation input, on a display surface and detects an object in proximity to or brought into contact with the display surface; a selection mode determining unit that determines, based on a detection state of the object on the display surface, either a multiple selection mode in which selection targets are set to be plural operation markers or a single selection mode in which the selection target is set to be one operation marker, as a selection mode; a selection unit that selects one or plural operation markers among the operation markers based on the selection mode and the detection state; and a display control unit that changes display forms of the operation markers selected among the operation markers into a display form indicating a selected state and displays the selected operation markers on the display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichiro Fukuda
  • Patent number: 8854523
    Abstract: An electronic device and method of controlling the electronic device in which the electronic device includes a digital camera function. A touchless screen is configured to display an image. A control unit is configured to sense an operation member held over an area of the touchless screen without the operation member touching the touchless screen, and the control unit is further configured to determine at least one of a size or a position of the operation member held over the area of the touchless screen, and to control at least one digital camera operation based on the sensed at least one of size or position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichiro Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20140215320
    Abstract: A marker placement support apparatus includes an acquiring unit, a generating unit, and an output unit. The acquiring unit acquires image feature information included in a target image on which a marker of a specified size is to be placed. The generating unit generates, in accordance with image feature information included in an area of the target image in which a marker of a specified size is to be placed, display information indicating an area suitable for placing the marker on the target image. The output unit outputs the display information so that the display information is displayed while being superposed on the target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Kenichiro FUKUDA, Shinpei NODA, Yuichi ONEDA
  • Publication number: 20140207732
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display controller that displays, on a display, an image showing a designated area designated by a user in an image being processed and an image showing an area registered in a database; an updating unit that, in response to an updating operation performed by the user for updating the designated area, specifies a candidate area for the designated area and updates the specified candidate area as the designated area; and a registering unit that registers the designated area in the database in response to a registering operation performed by the user for registering the designated area. In response to the updating operation, when at least part of the candidate area covers a predetermined area or an area larger than that of an area registered in the database, the updating unit does not update the candidate area as the designated area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinpei NODA, Yuichi ONEDA, Kenichiro FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20140208392
    Abstract: An information providing apparatus includes following components. A storing unit stores marker image identification information, an image feature of a marker placed area, related information, and disclosure limitation information indicating whether the related information is to be disclosed to specific users in an image information memory. A user information memory stores user identification information identifying a user and privilege information indicating a privilege of the user. An obtaining unit obtains, from an information terminal, user identification information and a target image. A search unit searches the image information memory for marker image identification information of a marker image having an image feature similar to that included in the target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi ONEDA, Kenichiro FUKUDA, Shinpei NODA
  • Publication number: 20140205194
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a feature extraction unit, and a storage unit. The feature extraction unit extracts an extracted feature value indicating a characteristic of a target image, from a feature extraction area set by a user. The storage unit stores the extracted feature value in a database and includes a determination unit, a second storage unit, and a notification unit. The determination unit calculates a degree of similarity to the extracted feature value for each feature value in the database, and determines whether a feature value whose degree of similarity to the extracted feature value is a certain value or more is stored in the database. The second storage unit stores the extracted feature value in the database when the determination result is negative. The notification unit outputs a predetermined notification to the user without storing the extracted feature value, when the determination result is positive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinpei NODA, Yuichi ONEDA, Kenichiro FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 8285108
    Abstract: An image-capture device includes: an image-capture section that captures an image of a subject; a detector that detects a portion of the subject, the portion having a specific feature, from the image captured by the image-capture section; an evaluator that determines a numerically expressed evaluation value of the specific feature of the portion detected by the detector; a buffer section that temporarily stores delayed images corresponding to a predetermined amount of time; and a recording-operation controller that controls the image-capture device to record image data including a predetermined delayed image in the buffer section, upon determining that the evaluation value satisfies a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichiro Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20120212650
    Abstract: An electronic device and method of controlling the electronic device in which the electronic device includes a digital camera function. A touchless screen is configured to display an image. A control unit is configured to sense an operation member held over an area of the touchless screen without the operation member touching the touchless screen, and the control unit is further configured to determine at least one of a size or a position of the operation member held over the area of the touchless screen, and to control at least one digital camera operation based on the sensed at least one of size or position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenichiro Fukuda
  • Patent number: 7973980
    Abstract: A document discarding system includes: a document discarding device that discards a document; an image reading device that is used by a client requesting to discard the document; and a document managing device that can communicate with the document discarding device and the image reading device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Fukuda, Hiroyuki Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20100245274
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: an input/output unit that displays operation markers, used for performing an operation input, on a display surface and detects an object in proximity to or brought into contact with the display surface; a selection mode determining unit that determines, based on a detection state of the object on the display surface, either a multiple selection mode in which selection targets are set to be plural operation markers or a single selection mode in which the selection target is set to be one operation marker, as a selection mode; a selection unit that selects one or pluraloperation markers among the operation markers based on the selection mode and the detection state; and a display control unit that changes display forms of the operation markers selected among the operation markers into a display form indicating a selected state and displays the selected operation markers on the display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichiro Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20100177207
    Abstract: An image-capture device includes: an image-capture section that captures an image of a subject; a detector that detects a portion of the subject, the portion having a specific feature, from the image captured by the image-capture section; an evaluator that determines a numerically expressed evaluation value of the specific feature of the portion detected by the detector; a buffer section that temporarily stores delayed images corresponding to a predetermined amount of time; and a recording-operation controller that controls the image-capture device to record image data including a predetermined delayed image in the buffer section, upon determining that the evaluation value satisfies a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichiro Fukuda