Patents by Inventor Kenji Tsukamoto
Kenji Tsukamoto 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: 20210039745Abstract: A wide range of existing bicycles can be converted into electric power assisted bicycles with ease. The bicycle electric power assist device comprises a housing (52) configured to be attached to a frame (18) of a bicycle (10), an electric motor (54) attached to the housing (52), a battery (102) configured to be mounted to the frame and serves as a power source for the electric motor, an annular rotational output member (81) rotationally driven by the electric motor (54), the rotational output member being rotatably mounted on the housing and positioned around a crank axis line which is a rotational center line A of a crankshaft (24) and a crank arm (26) for a pedal of the bicycle, and a connecting member (90) connecting the rotational output member (81) to the crankshaft (24) or the crank arm (26) in a torque transmitting relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Kenji TSUKAMOTO, Yoshihiro NAMIKI, Satoshi HONDA, Hiroyuki KIKUCHI
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Patent number: 10395103Abstract: An object detection method includes an image acquisition step of acquiring an image including a target object, a layer image generation step of generating a plurality of layer images by one or both of enlarging and reducing the image at a plurality of different scales, a first detection step of detecting a region of at least a part of the target object as a first detected region from each of the layer images, a selection step of selecting at least one of the layer images based on the detected first detected region and learning data learned in advance, a second detection step of detecting a region of at least a part of the target object in the selected layer image as a second detected region, and an integration step of integrating a detection result detected in the first detection step and a detection result detected in the second detection step.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Tsukamoto, Kan Torii, Masakazu Matsugu
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Patent number: 10380759Abstract: The present invention aims to estimate a more consistent posture in regard to a multi-joint object. A target range image is first input, a human body region is extracted from the input range image, a target joint position candidate is calculated from the input range image, and a joint position is finally determined based on the calculated joint position candidate and a likelihood of each joint to estimate the posture. At this time, joint position permissible range information concerning inter-joint distance and angle of a human body model previously set by learning is obtained from a human body model storing unit, consistency is evaluated for a relation between the joint position candidates of a certain joint and other joint based on the obtained information, and thus the posture corresponding to the best combination of the joint positions is determined.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiromi Shiozaki, Yuki Saito, Atsushi Nogami, Masakazu Matsugu, Kenji Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20180314893Abstract: One or more information processing apparatuses, systems, methods and recording or storage mediums are provided herein. When tracking a subject between monitoring cameras, if the subject being tracked goes out of a first imaging range, detection content of an external camera is acquired and identification processing is performed, and then information of the subject is transmitted to an outside on a basis of a result of the identification processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventor: Kenji Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20180068461Abstract: The present invention aims to estimate a more consistent posture in regard to a multi-joint object. A target range image is first input, a human body region is extracted from the input range image, a target joint position candidate is calculated from the input range image, and a joint position is finally determined based on the calculated joint position candidate and a likelihood of each joint to estimate the posture. At this time, joint position permissible range information concerning inter-joint distance and angle of a human body model previously set by learning is obtained from a human body model storing unit, consistency is evaluated for a relation between the joint position candidates of a certain joint and other joint based on the obtained information, and thus the posture corresponding to the best combination of the joint positions is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Hiromi Shiozaki, Yuki Saito, Atsushi Nogami, Masakazu Matsugu, Kenji Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 9792689Abstract: The present invention aims to estimate a more consistent posture in regard to a multi-joint object. A target range image is first input, a human body region is extracted from the input range image, a target joint position candidate is calculated from the input range image, and a joint position is finally determined based on the calculated joint position candidate and a likelihood of each joint to estimate the posture. At this time, joint position permissible range information concerning inter-joint distance and angle of a human body model previously set by learning is obtained from a human body model storing unit, consistency is evaluated for a relation between the joint position candidates of a certain joint and other joint based on the obtained information, and thus the posture corresponding to the best combination of the joint positions is determined.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiromi Shiozaki, Yuki Saito, Atsushi Nogami, Masakazu Matsugu, Kenji Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 9298984Abstract: An object detection apparatus comprises a detection unit configured to calculate a detection likelihood from each of the plurality of frame images obtained by an image obtaining unit, and to detect a target object from each of the frame images based on the detection likelihood; and a tracking unit configured to calculate a tracking likelihood of the target object from each of the plurality of frame images, and to track the target object over the plurality of frame images based on the tracking likelihood, wherein the detection unit detects the target object from the frame images obtained by the image obtaining unit based on the tracking likelihood of the target object that is calculated by the tracking unit from the frame images, and the detection likelihood of the target object that is calculated by the detection unit from the frame images.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Tsukamoto, Yasuo Katano, Masakazu Matsugu
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Publication number: 20160086024Abstract: An object detection method includes an image acquisition step of acquiring an image including a target object, a layer image generation step of generating a plurality of layer images by one or both of enlarging and reducing the image at a plurality of different scales, a first detection step of detecting a region of at least a part of the target object as a first detected region from each of the layer images, a selection step of selecting at least one of the layer images based on the detected first detected region and learning data learned in advance, a second detection step of detecting a region of at least a part of the target object in the selected layer image as a second detected region, and an integration step of integrating a detection result detected in the first detection step and a detection result detected in the second detection step.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Kenji Tsukamoto, Kan Torii, Masakazu Matsugu
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Patent number: 9292745Abstract: An object detection apparatus includes a first detection unit configured to detect a first portion of an object from an input image, a second detection unit configured to detect a second portion different from the first portion of the object, a first estimation unit configured to estimate a third portion of the object based on the first portion, a second estimation unit configured to estimate a third portion of the object based on the second portion, a determination unit configured to determine whether the third portions, which have been respectively estimated by the first and second estimation units, match each other, and an output unit configured to output, if the third portions match each other, a detection result of the object based on at least one of a detection result of the first or second detection unit and an estimation result of the first or second estimation unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kan Torii, Kenji Tsukamoto, Atsushi Nogami, Kaname Tomite, Masakazu Matsugu
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Patent number: 9213909Abstract: An object detection method includes an image acquisition step of acquiring an image including a target object, a layer image generation step of generating a plurality of layer images by one or both of enlarging and reducing the image at a plurality of different scales, a first detection step of detecting a region of at least a part of the target object as a first detected region from each of the layer images, a selection step of selecting at least one of the layer images based on the detected first detected region and learning data learned in advance, a second detection step of detecting a region of at least a part of the target object in the selected layer image as a second detected region, and an integration step of integrating a detection result detected in the first detection step and a detection result detected in the second detection step.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenji Tsukamoto, Kan Torii, Masakazu Matsugu
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Patent number: 9086701Abstract: A pressure reducing apparatus includes a body being equipped with a first side port through which a pressure fluid is supplied and a second side port through which the pressure fluid having been reduced in pressure is discharged. Further, a feedback passage is formed, which establishes communication between the second side port and a third diaphragm chamber that faces toward a pilot valve. Additionally, a pressure fluid that flows through the second side port is introduced through the feedback passage into the third diaphragm chamber, whereby a third diaphragm is pressed upwardly against an elastic force of a second spring into equilibrium.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: SMC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masayuki Okitsu, Naoki Iguma, Kenji Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20150036879Abstract: The present invention aims to estimate a more consistent posture in regard to a multi-joint object. A target range image is first input, a human body region is extracted from the input range image, a target joint position candidate is calculated from the input range image, and a joint position is finally determined based on the calculated joint position candidate and a likelihood of each joint to estimate the posture. At this time, joint position permissible range information concerning inter-joint distance and angle of a human body model previously set by learning is obtained from a human body model storing unit, consistency is evaluated for a relation between the joint position candidates of a certain joint and other joint based on the obtained information, and thus the posture corresponding to the best combination of the joint positions is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Hiromi Shiozaki, Yuki Saito, Atsushi Nogami, Masakazu Matsugu, Kenji Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 8925577Abstract: The present invention relates to a throttling structure for use in a fluid pressure device. A nozzle passage is formed between a primary side port and a nozzle back pressure chamber. A throttling mechanism made up from a plurality of orifice plates is disposed in the nozzle passage. Small diameter opening holes, which are smaller in diameter than the nozzle passage, are provided in the orifice plates. Outer edge portions of the orifice plates are retained in a second body part via seal members. Further, the orifice plates are separated mutually from each other by a predetermined distance along the direction of extension of the nozzle passage.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: SMC Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toru Horiuchi, Kenji Tsukamoto
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Patent number: 8891879Abstract: An image processing apparatus for extracting a contour of an object which extracts boundary candidate points from the image and sets reference areas each having one of boundary candidate points as a center and includes small areas. A first reference area is set from the reference areas and a first small area is set from small areas included in the first reference area. From reference areas, a second reference area is set, whose feature is similar to that of the first reference area and as a second small area, a small area is set which has a feature amount similar to that of the first small area among small areas included in the second reference area. The boundary candidate points is tracked to extract the contour of the object based on the first reference area, the second reference area, the first small area, and the second small area.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takayuki Iwamoto, Kenji Tsukamoto, Yasuo Katano
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Publication number: 20140118547Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image input unit configured to input an image in which a real space is captured by an image capturing apparatus, an image recognition unit configured to recognize a situation in the real space captured in the input image, an image recording unit configured to record the input image, an image selection unit configured to select an image used for image communication from a plurality of images including images recorded by the image recording unit in the past based on a recognition result of the input image, and an image output unit configured to modify the selected image and output the modified image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Tsukamoto, Mahoro Anabuki, Masakazu Matsugu
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Patent number: 8644614Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image input unit configured to input an image in which a real space is captured by an image capturing apparatus, an image recognition unit configured to recognize a situation in the real space captured in the input image, an image recording unit configured to record the input image, an image selection unit configured to select an image used for image communication from a plurality of images including images recorded by the image recording unit in the past based on a recognition result of the input image, and an image output unit configured to modify the selected image and output the modified image.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenji Tsukamoto, Mahoro Anabuki, Masakazu Matsugu
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Publication number: 20130259307Abstract: An object detection apparatus includes a first detection unit configured to detect a first portion of an object from an input image, a second detection unit configured to detect a second portion different from the first portion of the object, a first estimation unit configured to estimate a third portion of the object based on the first portion, a second estimation unit configured to estimate a third portion of the object based on the second portion, a determination unit configured to determine whether the third portions, which have been respectively estimated by the first and second estimation units, match each other, and an output unit configured to output, if the third portions match each other, a detection result of the object based on at least one of a detection result of the first or second detection unit and an estimation result of the first or second estimation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kan Torii, Kenji Tsukamoto, Atsushi Nogami, Kaname Tomite, Masakazu Matsugu
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Publication number: 20130259310Abstract: An object detection method includes an image acquisition step of acquiring an image including a target object, a layer image generation step of generating a plurality of layer images by one or both of enlarging and reducing the image at a plurality of different scales, a first detection step of detecting a region of at least a part of the target object as a first detected region from each of the layer images, a selection step of selecting at least one of the layer images based on the detected first detected region and learning data learned in advance, a second detection step of detecting a region of at least a part of the target object in the selected layer image as a second detected region, and an integration step of integrating a detection result detected in the first detection step and a detection result detected in the second detection step.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Kenji Tsukamoto, Kan Torii, Masakazu Matsugu
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Publication number: 20130074956Abstract: A pressure reducing apparatus includes a body being equipped with a first side port through which a pressure fluid is supplied and a second side port through which the pressure fluid having been reduced in pressure is discharged. Further, a feedback passage is formed, which establishes communication between the second side port and a third diaphragm chamber that faces toward a pilot valve. Additionally, a pressure fluid that flows through the second side port is introduced through the feedback passage into the third diaphragm chamber, whereby a third diaphragm is pressed upwardly against an elastic force of a second spring into equilibrium.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: SMC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masayuki Okitsu, Naoki Iguma, Kenji Tsukamoto
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Publication number: 20120155773Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image input unit configured to input an image in which a real space is captured by an image capturing apparatus, an image recognition unit configured to recognize a situation in the real space captured in the input image, an image recording unit configured to record the input image, an image selection unit configured to select an image used for image communication from a plurality of images including images recorded by the image recording unit in the past based on a recognition result of the input image, and an image output unit configured to modify the selected image and output the modified image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Tsukamoto, Mahoro Anabuki, Masakazu Matsugu