Patents by Inventor Mariko Takenouchi
Mariko Takenouchi 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: 10986703Abstract: Heating control information recognizing unit recognizes heating control information of an object to be heated from an image of the inside of heating chamber captured by imaging unit, and heating controller controls heating unit based on the heating control information. When it is difficult for heating control information recognizing unit to perform recognition, disposing position guide unit guides the object to be heated to a capturing range of imaging unit. It is thus possible to recognize the heating control information with a simple configuration including a single camera functioning as imaging unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirohisa Imai, Gantetsu Matsui, Naoya Taniguchi, Mariko Takenouchi, Saki Takakura
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Patent number: 10339661Abstract: In order to provide movement-direction determination method and apparatus for appropriately informing a holder of a camera of a movement direction of the camera, a processor determines the movement direction of the camera that captures a polygonal recognition target in the movement-direction determination method and the movement-direction determination apparatus of the present disclosure. The processor acquires an orientation of the camera acquired by a sensor included in the camera, acquires an image of the recognition target captured by the camera, determines the number of corners of the recognition target included in the image, and determines the movement direction of the camera based on the orientation of the camera and the number of corners.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Saki Takakura, Mariko Takenouchi
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Publication number: 20190141797Abstract: Heating control information recognizing unit recognizes heating control information of an object to be heated from an image of the inside of heating chamber captured by imaging unit, and heating controller controls heating unit based on the heating control information. When it is difficult for heating control information recognizing unit to perform recognition, disposing position guide unit guides the object to be heated to a capturing range of imaging unit. It is thus possible to recognize the heating control information with a simple configuration including a single camera functioning as imaging unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: HIROHISA IMAI, GANTETSU MATSUI, NAOYA TANIGUCHI, MARIKO TAKENOUCHI, SAKI TAKAKURA
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Publication number: 20190019049Abstract: This character/graphics recognition device of the present disclosure obtains information by performing recognition of a character or graphic affixed to an object in a predetermined space. The character/graphics recognition device includes a controller, an imaging unit for capturing an image in a predetermined imaging area including the object, an illumination unit including multiple illumination lamps for emitting light from different positions to illuminate the predetermined space, and a recognition unit for obtaining the information by recognizing the character or graphic in the image captured by the imaging unit and outputting recognition result information including the information obtained. The controller applies a lighting pattern to the illumination unit and controls a timing to capture the image by the imaging unit, a lighting pattern being a combination of turning on and off of the plurality of illumination lamps.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: SAKI TAKAKURA, MARIKO TAKENOUCHI
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Publication number: 20170330334Abstract: In order to provide movement-direction determination method and apparatus for appropriately informing a holder of a camera of a movement direction of the camera, a processor determines the movement direction of the camera that captures a polygonal recognition target in the movement-direction determination method and the movement-direction determination apparatus of the present disclosure. The processor acquires an orientation of the camera acquired by a sensor included in the camera, acquires an image of the recognition target captured by the camera, determines the number of corners of the recognition target included in the image, and determines the movement direction of the camera based on the orientation of the camera and the number of corners.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Saki TAKAKURA, Mariko TAKENOUCHI
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Publication number: 20150036891Abstract: There is provided an object verification device capable of detecting a fraudulent entry in an arbitrary area of an object without requiring a certification mark applied by a special material. An object verification device that verifies authenticity of an object includes: an image acquisition section that acquires an image of the object; a verification area identification section that identifies a verification area of the object for which authenticity is verified; an entry part detection section that detects a plurality of entry parts within the verification area in the image; and a verification section that verifies authenticity of the object by mutually comparing the plurality of entry parts in the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Mariko Takenouchi, Saki Takakura
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Patent number: 8620094Abstract: An image and supplementary information of the image, such as a photographing point and time, are input by an image input section and are stored in an image data storage section. Character recognition in the image is performed by a character recognition section, and the recognition result is stored in a character recognition result storage section. An analysis section extracts object character information relevant to an object from the image, the supplementary information, and the character recognition result on the basis of the analysis conditions input in a designation section to thereby analyze an object, and the analysis result is output to a result output section. Accordingly, a change in the object can be analyzed by analyzing a change in character patterns indicating the identical object.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Mariko Takenouchi, Saki Takakura
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Publication number: 20130336597Abstract: Image stabilization apparatus includes: layout marker detection unit that detects a layout marker from a photographed image; estimation marker position calculation unit that obtains a position of a PSF estimation marker; estimation marker size calculation unit that obtains a size of the PSF estimation marker; estimation marker reference image generating unit that generates an image of the PSF estimation marker to be a reference; PSF calculation unit that estimates a PSF by using the estimation marker image to be the reference and an estimation marker image corresponding thereto in the photographed image; and image stabilization unit that corrects blurring in the photographed image by using the estimated PSF.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohide Maeda, Mariko Takenouchi, Mikio Morioka
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Patent number: 8509571Abstract: A task of the present invention is that even when a plurality of images exists in which the positions or sizes of character patterns indicating the identical object are different from each other, they can be treated as character patterns indicating the identical object. An image and supplementary information of the image, such as a photographing point and time, are input by an image input section (101) and are stored in an image data storage section (102). Character recognition in the image is performed by a character recognition section (103), and the recognition result is stored in a character recognition result storage section (104). An analysis section (106) extracts object character information relevant to an object from the image, the supplementary information, and the character recognition result on the basis of the analysis conditions input in a designation section (105) to thereby analyze an object, and the analysis result is output to a result output section (107).Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Mariko Takenouchi, Saki Takakura
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Publication number: 20100172580Abstract: A task of the present invention is that even when a plurality of images exists in which the positions or sizes of character patterns indicating the identical object are different from each other, they can be treated as character patterns indicating the identical object. An image and supplementary information of the image, such as a photographing point and time, are input by an image input section (101) and are stored in an image data storage section (102). Character recognition in the image is performed by a character recognition section (103), and the recognition result is stored in a character recognition result storage section (104). An analysis section (106) extracts object character information relevant to an object from the image, the supplementary information, and the character recognition result on the basis of the analysis conditions input in a designation section (105) to thereby analyze an object, and the analysis result is output to a result output section (107).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Mariko Takenouchi, Saki Takakura
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Patent number: 6141443Abstract: A character extraction apparatus is provided for extracting character data for each character from a text image which is represented by first pixels corresponding to character images and second pixels corresponding to background images. The character extraction apparatus comprises a character row detecting means for detecting character rows from the text image and obtaining position data of each character row; a pixel array extracting means for extracting arrays of continuous first pixels in an area specified by the character row position data and computing position data of each of the arrays of continuous first pixels; a character array linking means for linking the arrays of continuous first pixels in the area based on the position data of the arrays of continuous first pixels; and a character extracting means for recognizing each set of arrays of continuous first pixels linked by the character array linking means as a character and outputting character data.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1998Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ichiro Nakao, Mariko Takenouchi, Saki Takakura, Satoshi Emura
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Patent number: 6064769Abstract: A character extraction apparatus is provided for extracting character data for each character from a text image which is represented by first pixels corresponding to character images and second pixels corresponding to background images. The character extraction apparatus comprises a character row detecting means for detecting character rows from the text image and obtaining position data of each character row; a pixel array extracting means for extracting arrays of continuous first pixels in an area specified by the character row position data and computing position data of each of the arrays of continuous first pixels; a character array linking means for linking the arrays of continuous first pixels in the area based on the position data of the arrays of continuous first pixels; and a character extracting means for recognizing each set of arrays of continuous first pixels linked by the character array linking means as a character and outputting character data.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1998Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Inventors: Ichiro Nakao, Mariko Takenouchi, Saki Takakura, Satoshi Emura
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Patent number: 5999647Abstract: A character extraction apparatus is provided for extracting character data for each character from a text image which is represented by first pixels corresponding to character images and second pixels corresponding to background images. The character extraction apparatus comprises a character row detecting means for detecting character rows from the text image and obtaining position data of each character row; a pixel array extracting means for extracting arrays of continuous first pixels in an area specified by the character row position data and computing position data of each of the arrays of continuous first pixels; a character array linking means for linking the arrays of continuous first pixels in the area based on the position data of the arrays of continuous first pixels; and a character extracting means for recognizing each set of arrays of continuous first pixels linked by the character array linking means as a character and outputting character data.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1996Date of Patent: December 7, 1999Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ichiro Nakao, Mariko Takenouchi, Saki Takakura, Satoshi Emura
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Patent number: 5818952Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for assigning categories to words in document images. The apparatus and method extract characters and words from document images and assign categories to the words by referring to dictionaries installed in the apparatus. Furthermore, the apparatus and method correct or assign categories by referring to category correction rule dictionary.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1995Date of Patent: October 6, 1998Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mariko Takenouchi, Satoshi Emura, Saki Takakura, Ichiro Nakao