Patents by Inventor Masahiko Sugimoto
Masahiko Sugimoto 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: 20240323547Abstract: An imaging system includes a processor, a first imaging apparatus including a first optical system, and a second imaging apparatus including a second optical system. A focal length of the first optical system is longer than a focal length of the second optical system. The processor performs registration between a first captured image obtained by imaging with the first imaging apparatus and a second captured image obtained by imaging with the second imaging apparatus, acquires information that is related to a registration result, and output the first captured image, the second captured image, and the information to a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tetsuya FUJIKAWA, Masahiko SUGIMOTO, Junichi TANAKA
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Patent number: 12082824Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an osteotomy guide portion configured to guide a cutting direction of a tibia, a supporting portion configured to support the osteotomy guide portion, a base housing to which the supporting portion is attached, a pair of ankle arms, an interlocking mechanism, and a center position marker portion. The pair of ankle arms are slidably mounted with respect to the base housing and arranged so that an ankle is sandwiched between the pair of ankle arms from both sides of the ankle. The interlocking mechanism is configured to interlock and slide the pair of ankle arms with respect to the base housing. The center position marker portion is configured to indicate a center position between the pair of ankle arms in a slidably moving direction of the pair of ankle arms.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeki Asada, Kazutaka Sugimoto, Masahiko Hashida
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Patent number: 12081870Abstract: A shake correction control device includes a processor that selects mechanical correction of mechanically performing shake correction of a subject image or electronic correction of electronically performing the shake correction of the subject image. The processor performs a switching control from either of the mechanical correction or the electronic correction to the other of the mechanical correction or the electronic correction, and synchronizes shake correction operations of the mechanical correction and the electronic correction during the switching control, and changes an operation ratio of the mechanical correction and the electrical correction during the switching control.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tomonori Masuda, Masahiko Sugimoto, Yi Pan, Takashi Hashimoto, Tetsuya Fujikawa, Yasunobu Kishine
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Patent number: 12052512Abstract: An imaging system includes a processor, a first imaging apparatus including a first optical system, and a second imaging apparatus including a second optical system. A focal length of the first optical system is longer than a focal length of the second optical system. The processor performs registration between a first captured image obtained by imaging with the first imaging apparatus and a second captured image obtained by imaging with the second imaging apparatus, in at least two locations including an end part of an angle of view used for imaging with the imaging system, and acquires angle-of-view related information that is related to the angle of view based on a registration result.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Fujikawa, Masahiko Sugimoto, Junichi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20240155223Abstract: An imaging control device includes: a memory; and a processor, the memory records a captured image obtained by capturing with a first imaging device and imaging information related to the imaging in association with each other, and the processor is configured to perform imaging control of controlling imaging with a second imaging device different from the first imaging device, based on at least any one of the captured image or the imaging information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Masahiko SUGIMOTO
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Patent number: 11896680Abstract: Provided is a vital stain inspection method for distinguishing between cancer cells and normal cells within a lumen, or on the serous membrane side of an organ, by means of laser irradiation after organ tissue has been stained by curcumin, Red #3 or Red #106, which are edible color dyes.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: MIE UniversityInventors: Akira Mizoguchi, Koji Tanaka, Kazushi Kimura, Tetsuya Nosaka, Kyosuke Tanaka, Shujie Wang, Aika Kaito, Kousyoku Sai, Yuji Toiyama, Hidemasa Goto, Masahiko Sugimoto, Yuuhei Nishimura
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Publication number: 20240015398Abstract: A control apparatus is a control apparatus including a processor that controls a surveillance camera that surveils a surveillance region. The processor allows switching an operation mode of the surveillance camera between a first surveillance mode in which a target object present in the surveillance region is detected and tracked, and a second surveillance mode in which the target object is imaged according to a manual operation performed with respect to the surveillance camera, divides the surveillance region into a first region and a second region, and switches the operation mode from the first surveillance mode to the second surveillance mode according to a fact that the target object tracked in the first surveillance mode in the first region enters the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masahiko SUGIMOTO, Tomoharu SHIMADA, Tetsuya FUJIKAWA
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Publication number: 20230421731Abstract: A control apparatus includes a processor that controls a surveillance camera. The processor enables switching between a first surveillance mode in which the surveillance camera is caused to perform imaging to acquire a first captured image and an imaging range is changed according to a given instruction, and a second surveillance mode in which the surveillance camera is caused to perform imaging to acquire a second captured image, a trained model that has been trained through machine learning is used to detect an object that appears in the second captured image, and the imaging range is changed according to a detection result, and outputs the first captured image acquired in the first surveillance mode as a teacher image for the machine learning.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tomoharu SHIMADA, Masahiko Sugimoto, Tetsuya Fujikawa
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Publication number: 20230370723Abstract: A shake correction control device includes a processor that selects mechanical correction of mechanically performing shake correction of a subject image or electronic correction of electronically performing the shake correction of the subject image. The processor performs a switching control from either of the mechanical correction or the electronic correction to the other of the mechanical correction or the electronic correction, and synchronizes shake correction operations of the mechanical correction and the electronic correction during the switching control, and changes an operation ratio of the mechanical correction and the electrical correction during the switching control.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Masahiko SUGIMOTO, Yi PAN, Takashi HASHIMOTO, Tetsuya FUJIKAWA, Yasunobu KISHINE
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Patent number: 11758270Abstract: A shake correction control device includes a processor that selects mechanical correction of mechanically performing shake correction of a subject image or electronic correction of electronically performing the shake correction of the subject image. The processor performs a switching control from either of the mechanical correction or the electronic correction to the other of the mechanical correction or the electronic correction, and synchronizes shake correction operations of the mechanical correction and the electronic correction during the switching control, and changes an operation ratio of the mechanical correction and the electrical correction during the switching control.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tomonori Masuda, Masahiko Sugimoto, Yi Pan, Takashi Hashimoto, Tetsuya Fujikawa, Yasunobu Kishine
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Publication number: 20230276121Abstract: The image display apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention comprises: an image input device which inputs an image signal; a particular target detection device which detects a particular target included in the image signal based on a particular target evaluation value indicating the feature of the particular target; a frame display information generation device which generates frame display information indicating a frame surrounding the detected particular target and which causes the frame to change continuously or by stages according to the particular target evaluation value; and a display device which displays the frame based on the generated frame display information. That is, by causing the frame to change continuously or by stages according to the evaluation value of a particular target, it is possible to avoid sudden change in the frame display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Takeshi MISAWA, Masahiko SUGIMOTO
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Patent number: 11706529Abstract: A blur correction device includes a processor and a memory that is built into or coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to acquire an amount of blur correction used to correct blurring of an image obtained by imaging of an imaging element during exposure for one frame in the imaging element, and correct the blurring by performing image processing based on a most recently acquired amount of blur correction, on an unfinished image that is the image less than one frame that is being read from the imaging element. In a case in which a first reading period does not overlap with a second reading period, the processor corrects the blurring by performing the image processing based on the amount of blur correction acquired during exposure between the first reading period and the second reading period, on the unfinished image of the subsequent frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tomonori Masuda, Masahiko Sugimoto, Yi Pan, Takashi Hashimoto, Tetsuya Fujikawa, Yasunobu Kishine
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Publication number: 20230209213Abstract: An imaging system includes a processor, a first imaging apparatus including a first optical system, and a second imaging apparatus including a second optical system. A focal length of the first optical system is longer than a focal length of the second optical system. The processor performs registration between a first captured image obtained by imaging with the first imaging apparatus and a second captured image obtained by imaging with the second imaging apparatus, in at least two locations including an end part of an angle of view used for imaging with the imaging system, and acquires angle-of-view related information that is related to the angle of view based on a registration result.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tetsuya FUJIKAWA, Masahiko SUGIMOTO, JUNICHI TANAKA
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Publication number: 20230185214Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an optical element that extracts a plurality of pieces of band light from incident light incident on an optical system, a photoelectric conversion device capable of imaging the plurality of pieces of band light extracted from the incident light by the optical element, and a processor that outputs image data obtained by imaging band light, among the plurality of pieces of band light, selected according to an imaging condition determined based on a field of view by the photoelectric conversion device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Toshihiro AOI, Masahiko SUGIMOTO, Shinichi SHIMOTSU, Tetsuya FUJIKAWA
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Patent number: 11678049Abstract: The image display apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention comprises: an image input device which inputs an image signal; a particular target detection device which detects a particular target included in the image signal based on a particular target evaluation value indicating the feature of the particular target; a frame display information generation device which generates frame display information indicating a frame surrounding the detected particular target and which causes the frame to change continuously or by stages according to the particular target evaluation value; and a display device which displays the frame based on the generated frame display information. That is, by causing the frame to change continuously or by stages according to the evaluation value of a particular target, it is possible to avoid sudden change in the frame display.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Takeshi Misawa, Masahiko Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20230171474Abstract: Provided are an imaging controller, an operation method and program of the imaging controller, and a camera capable of presenting a radiation image of a subject to a user in an easy-to-understand manner. An image sensor driving control unit causes an image sensor to image a visible ray to acquire a first image including a reflected image of a subject. The image sensor driving control unit causes the image sensor to image an infrared ray to acquire a second image including the reflected image and a radiation image of the subject. A zoom lens driving control unit moves a zoom lens along an optical axis to correct a difference in angle of view between the first image and the second image. Image processing units output difference images between the first image and the second image acquired in a state in which the difference in angle of view is corrected.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Shinichi SHIMOTSU, Masahiko Sugimoto, Tetsuya Fujikawa, Toshihiro Aoi
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Publication number: 20230104195Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for producing particles and an apparatus for producing particles, wherein fine particles can be more conveniently obtained compared to conventional top-down methods for generating fine particles, and spherical fine particles can be obtained like bottom-up methods for generating fine particles. An aspect of the present invention pertains to a method for producing particles, the method comprising: a step for mixing a substance containing a metal and/or a semi-metal with an explosive; a step for burning the explosive to cause a combustion reaction of the substance; and a step for capturing particles in a combustion gas obtained in the combustion reaction step.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Keita YOSHITAKE, Masahiko SUGIMOTO, Akihide IIDA
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Publication number: 20230106509Abstract: A shake correction control device includes a processor that selects mechanical correction of mechanically performing shake correction of a subject image or electronic correction of electronically performing the shake correction of the subject image. The processor performs a switching control from either of the mechanical correction or the electronic correction to the other of the mechanical correction or the electronic correction, and synchronizes shake correction operations of the mechanical correction and the electronic correction during the switching control, and changes an operation ratio of the mechanical correction and the electrical correction during the switching control.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Masahiko SUGIMOTO, Yi Pan, Takashi HASHIMOTO, Tetsuya FUJIKAWA, Yasunobu KISHINE
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Patent number: 11605123Abstract: Provided are an information terminal, an information processing method, a non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing an information processing program, and an information processing system capable of reducing time and effort of a user related to rental of an imaging-equipment.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: FUJTFITM CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Fujikawa, Masahiko Sugimoto, Takeshi Kamiya
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Publication number: 20230018238Abstract: A blur correction device includes a processor and a memory that is built into or coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to acquire an amount of blur correction used to correct blurring of an image obtained by imaging of an imaging element during exposure for one frame in the imaging element, and correct the blurring by performing image processing based on a most recently acquired amount of blur correction, on an unfinished image that is the image less than one frame that is being read from the imaging element. In a case in which a first reading period does not overlap with a second reading period, the processor corrects the blurring by performing the image processing based on the amount of blur correction acquired during exposure between the first reading period and the second reading period, on the unfinished image of the subsequent frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tomonori MASUDA, Masahiko SUGIMOTO, Yi PAN, Takashi HASHIMOTO, Tetsuya FUJIKAWA, Yasunobu KISHINE