Patents by Inventor Makoto Yonaha

Makoto Yonaha 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: 12283033
    Abstract: Provided is a damage diagram creation support method, which includes: acquiring information on a region having internal damage to a structure within an inspection target region; acquiring a visible light image obtained by imaging the inspection target region with a visible light camera; detecting fissuring appearing on a surface of the structure in the visible light image; and creating a damage diagram in which the fissuring detected in the visible light image is traced. Also provided is a damage diagram creation support device capable of appropriately recording a detection result of fissuring automatically detected from an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Kasamatsu, Makoto Yonaha, Naoko Yoshida
  • Patent number: 12283035
    Abstract: In a case where a three-dimensional model of a construction stored in a storage is to be displayed on a display, an information display apparatus 10 accepts a view operation including an operation for enlarging the three-dimensional model from an operation interface and at least enlarges and displays the three-dimensional model. After a desired position on the three-dimensional model enlarged and displayed on the display is specified in accordance with a user operation, the information display apparatus identifies a three-dimensional position on the three-dimensional model corresponding to the position and identifies a management segment that is an inspection unit of the construction on the basis of the identified three-dimensional position. After the management segment is thus identified, the information display apparatus reads management information corresponding to the identified management segment from the storage and displays the management information on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Yonaha
  • Patent number: 12235191
    Abstract: A flight imaging system and a method suitable where an unmanned flying object equipped with a visible camera and millimeter-wave radar is used, and a structure imaged by the visible camera and millimeter-wave radar mounted on the unmanned flying object are provided. A drone constituting the flight imaging system is equipped with a visible camera and a millimeter-wave radar. A processor of the drone performs control of the visible camera to capture a visible image of a surface layer of the structure, and control the millimeter-wave radar to transmit a millimeter wave toward the structure and receive a reflected wave of the millimeter wave from the structure, in a case of imaging the structure. During flight of the drone, the altitude of the drone is measured by an altitude meter mounted on the drone, altitude information indicating the measured altitude is acquired, and is used, in flying the drone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Kasamatsu, Yasukazu Nihei, Hiroaki Nakamura, Naoko Yoshida, Makoto Yonaha
  • Publication number: 20240370148
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of efficiently and accurately checking an occurrence distribution of discontinuities. An information processing apparatus (10) is an information processing apparatus (10) including a processor (14), in which the processor (14) is configured to: receive a display selection instruction from an operation unit (24) operated by a user; acquire discontinuity information that is information related to a discontinuity of a component and includes positional information of the discontinuity on the component; acquire an occurrence position distribution of the discontinuity based on the discontinuity information; and display the occurrence position distribution on an image of the component in response to the display selection instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi TAIRA, Makoto YONAHA, Eiichi TANAKA, Seiya INAGI, Haruka IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240362769
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program with which a state of a manufactured component can be accurately understood. An information processing apparatus includes a processor, in which the processor acquires first information including information on severity of a discontinuity obtained by analyzing an image obtained by imaging an object, calculates a distribution of the severity of the discontinuity based on the first information, acquires information on a threshold value of a defect, generates second information in which the distribution of the severity of the discontinuity and the threshold value are displayed, and displays the second information on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi TAIRA, Makoto YONAHA, Eiichi TANAKA, Seiya INAGI, Haruka IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240362888
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of recording useful discontinuity information of a subject. According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus including: a processor, in which the processor is configured to: acquire first discontinuity information obtained by analyzing an image of a subject with a first criterion, the first discontinuity information including information indicating a feature of a discontinuity; acquire second discontinuity information obtained by analyzing the image of the subject with a second criterion that is stricter than the first criterion, the second discontinuity information including information indicating the feature of the discontinuity; and record the second discontinuity information in association with the first discontinuity information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsutoshi TAIRA, Makoto YONAHA, Eiichi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240292093
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of easily specifying an image, for which re-imaging is necessary, and a re-imaging position. An information processing device includes a processor, in which the processor is configured to: acquire an image group including a plurality of captured images obtained by imaging an object; determine whether each captured image of the plurality of captured images satisfies a predetermined criterion, in the image group; and specify an imaging failure portion of a failure image for which it is determined that the criterion is not satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei HORITA, Kohei SATO, Hiroaki KIKUCHI, Makoto YONAHA
  • Publication number: 20240289978
    Abstract: Provided are a movable object including an imaging apparatus, a movable object imaging system, and a movable object imaging method capable of easily performing re-imaging. The movable object includes: a movable object body; an imaging apparatus that captures an image of an object; a processor that acquires imaging position information and imaging posture information of the imaging apparatus in a case where the image of the object is captured by the imaging apparatus; and a storage device that stores the imaging position information and the imaging posture information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei HORITA, Kohei Sato, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Makoto Yonaha
  • Publication number: 20240257315
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus, method, and program, and an image data structure capable of easily extracting a desired image. An image group obtained by capturing an object with overlapping imaging ranges is acquired. Composition processing is performed on the acquired image group. The same identification information is assigned to images of the same imaging target based on a result of the composition processing. The assigned identification information is attached to the images as accessory information. Accordingly, a search for an image using the accessory information as a search key is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto YONAHA
  • Publication number: 20240242374
    Abstract: The information processing apparatus includes: a processor, in which the processor acquires an image, executes processing of region extraction to extract a region of a detection target from the image, generates position information of the region from region information of the extracted region, and displays a result of the processing of the region extraction by switching between a first display aspect in which information for informing of a position of the region is displayed on a display screen based on the position information in a visually appealing manner and a second display aspect in which the region information is displayed in an aspect different from the first display aspect according to at least one of a size of the extracted region or a display size of the region displayed on the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto YONAHA
  • Patent number: 11948291
    Abstract: Provided are a damage diagram creation method, a damage diagram creation device, a damage diagram creation system, and a recording medium capable of detecting damage with high accuracy based on a plurality of images acquired by subjecting a subject to split imaging. In a damage diagram creation method, damage of a subject is detected from each image (each image in a state of being not composed) constituting a plurality of images (a plurality of images acquired by subjecting the subject to split imaging), and thus, damage detection performance is not deteriorated due to deterioration of image quality in an overlapping area. Therefore, it is possible to detect damage with high accuracy based on a plurality of images acquired by subjecting the subject to split imaging. Detection results for the respective images can be composed using a composition parameter calculated based on correspondence points between the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Yonaha
  • Patent number: 11651864
    Abstract: A drug inspection apparatus inspects drugs that are prepared based on prescription information and are packaged in a prescription bag. A drug database includes drug images of drugs that can be prepared. A comparison target selection section acquires drug images of drugs, which are prepared according to the prescription, and drugs similar thereto from the drug database. A first drug determination section compares captured images of prepared drugs with the drug images acquired from the drug database, and determines drugs present in the captured images and the number thereof. An inspection result determination section determines whether or not the prepared drugs and the number thereof match the prescription information based on the prescription information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM TOYAMA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Yonaha, Tetsuya Takamori, Ippei Takahashi, Seigo Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20230105955
    Abstract: An imaging system includes a visible-light image capturing device that images an object with light including visible light to acquire a visible-light image, a millimeter-wave image capturing device that images the object with an electromagnetic wave in a millimeter-wave band to acquire a millimeter-wave image, a distance measurement device that measures an imaging distance to the object, a memory in which information indicating end points and/or edges of the millimeter-wave image in the visible-light image is stored in correspondence with the imaging distance; and a processor. The processor acquires information in correspondence with the imaging distance by referring to the memory and generates a superimposed image in which the visible-light image and the millimeter-wave image are superimposed based on the acquired information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi KASAMATSU, Shinichiro SONODA, Makoto YONAHA
  • Publication number: 20230101728
    Abstract: A flight imaging system and a method suitable where an unmanned flying object equipped with a visible camera and millimeter-wave radar is used, and a structure imaged by the visible camera and millimeter-wave radar mounted on the unmanned flying object are provided. A drone constituting the flight imaging system is equipped with a visible camera and a millimeter-wave radar. A processor of the drone performs control of the visible camera to capture a visible image of a surface layer of the structure, and control the millimeter-wave radar to transmit a millimeter wave toward the structure and receive a reflected wave of the millimeter wave from the structure, in a case of imaging the structure. During flight of the drone, the altitude of the drone is measured by an altitude meter mounted on the drone, altitude information indicating the measured altitude is acquired, and is used, in flying the drone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi KASAMATSU, Yasukazu NIHEI, Hiroaki NAKAMURA, Naoko YOSHIDA, Makoto YONAHA
  • Publication number: 20230082753
    Abstract: Provided are a structure inspection method and a structure inspection system capable of efficiently inspecting structure and predicting deterioration with high accuracy. The structure inspection method includes: acquiring information on a location having internal damage within an inspection target region; and imaging the inspection target region with a visible light camera a plurality of times while shifting an imaging location, wherein a location except for the location having the internal damage is imaged with first pixel resolution and the location having internal damage is imaged with second pixel resolution higher than the first pixel resolution. Damage appearing on a surface of the structure is detected on the basis of a visible light image captured by the visible light camera. Information on the location having internal damage within the inspection target region is acquired by capturing an image that visualizes an internal state of the inspection target region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi KASAMATSU, Makoto YONAHA, Naoko YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20230080316
    Abstract: Provided are a damage diagram creation method, a damage diagram creation device, a damage diagram creation system, and a recording medium capable of detecting damage with high accuracy based on a plurality of images acquired by subjecting a subject to split imaging. In a damage diagram creation method, damage of a subject is detected from each image (each image in a state of being not composed) constituting a plurality of images (a plurality of images acquired by subjecting the subject to split imaging), and thus, damage detection performance is not deteriorated due to deterioration of image quality in an overlapping area. Therefore, it is possible to detect damage with high accuracy based on a plurality of images acquired by subjecting the subject to split imaging. Detection results for the respective images can be composed using a composition parameter calculated based on correspondence points between the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto YONAHA
  • Publication number: 20230075504
    Abstract: Provided is a damage diagram creation support method, which includes: acquiring information on a region having internal damage to a structure within an inspection target region; acquiring a visible light image obtained by imaging the inspection target region with a visible light camera; detecting fissuring appearing on a surface of the structure in the visible light image; and creating a damage diagram in which the fissuring detected in the visible light image is traced. Also provided is a damage diagram creation support device capable of appropriately recording a detection result of fissuring automatically detected from an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi KASAMATSU, Makoto YONAHA, Naoko YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11523013
    Abstract: Provided are a damage diagram creation method, a damage diagram creation device, a damage diagram creation system, and a recording medium capable of detecting damage with high accuracy based on a plurality of images acquired by subjecting a subject to split imaging. In a damage diagram creation method, damage of a subject is detected from each image (each image in a state of being not composed) constituting a plurality of images (a plurality of images acquired by subjecting the subject to split imaging), and thus, damage detection performance is not deteriorated due to deterioration of image quality in an overlapping area. Therefore, it is possible to detect damage with high accuracy based on a plurality of images acquired by subjecting the subject to split imaging. Detection results for the respective images can be composed using a composition parameter calculated based on correspondence points between the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Yonaha
  • Publication number: 20220383487
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor, and a memory storing a plurality of images obtained by capturing images of a building and a three-dimensional model of the building in which members constituting the building are specified, the plurality of images and the members being stored in association with each other. The processor is configured to perform an extraction process to extract defect information of the building on the basis of the plurality of images, a selection process to select an image corresponding to a designated member from among the plurality of images in accordance with a designated criterion, and an output process to output the designated member, the selected image, and the defect information in association with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto YONAHA
  • Patent number: 11423511
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image composition method, an image composition device, and a recording medium that enable rapid and easy designation of correspondence points and image composition based on the designated correspondence points. In an image composition method according to an aspect of the invention, in a case where all of a plurality of images are unable to be composed into one image, a plurality of images are divided into composable image groups, whereby correspondence points may be designated for one image group and another image group (that is, image groups not subjected to automatic composition) without need of designating correspondence points for all images. A plurality of images are displayed on a display device by composable image group, whereby it is possible to allow ascertainment of image groups for which correspondence points are designated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Yonaha